The World of Yellow Sky

"Han Sui's defeat this time, there is another thing to beware of."

"The Liangzhou coalition forces were defeated in Chencang before, and the kingdom was killed by Han Sui, who annexed most of the kingdom's territory and military power. If Ma Teng hadn't been vigilant enough, I'm afraid Liangzhou is now under Han Sui's control. "

"Our army defeated Gaopingchuan this time, and Ma Teng suffered heavy losses. Although Han Sui's strength was compromised, it was not fatal. I am afraid that he will use this defeat to make some fuss, and even take this opportunity to quickly occupy Ma Teng's territory."

Xu An's eyes were slightly sharp, and he said coldly.

"As soon as the day dawned, the Bingzhou camp set off immediately, led the Xianbei riders all the way to attack the southwest, took the Boluo Valley, and went straight to Hanyang County through the Boluo Valley. I will take the army there in three days. Before that, I will The Bingzhou camp suppressed the Liangzhou army in Hanyang County for me."

Xu An raised his head and said solemnly to Liu Pi.

"Let the Eagle Guards in Liangzhou take action. I want to know what's going on in Liangzhou. I want to know Han Sui's whereabouts and their movements."

Xu An possessed himself slightly, staring at the Jade Rabbit in Liangzhou, and his voice was extremely low.

"I want Eagle Guard to hand over the information to me at all costs, and I want to ensure that everything is under control!"

Chapter 581 Fear

There was a panic in Wuzhi City. Although Ma Teng sent generals to suppress it, the defenders of Wuzhi City were still restless.

The [-] army was wiped out overnight. Just the day before, the news came that the Yellow Turban Army was retreating steadily. They were gradually regaining their lost ground and preparing to attack Gaoping City.

But in the middle of the night, quite a few rout soldiers began to shout at the gate, begging the defenders of Wuzhi City to let go of the gate.

Then Ma Teng also fled from the north to Wuzhi City in a hurry. The Wuzhi City that arrived with Ma Teng was a broken army that had already broken up and fled first. They met Ma Teng on the road and were gathered again by Ma Teng.

Along the way, Ma Teng also recruited more than [-] people.

With Ma Teng's arrival, everyone has a backbone in their hearts. The defenders of Wuzhi City obeyed the order and opened the city gate, letting Ma Teng and a group of defeated soldiers return to the city.

When the rout entered the city, even if Ma Teng had ordered not to talk about the war, he couldn't stand up to the speculations in everyone's mind, let alone private conversations and rumors.

Because of this, people in Wuzhi City were panic-stricken, and the [-] defenders who stayed behind Wuzhi City could not sleep peacefully. The generals of Wuzhi City also went to meet Ma Teng.

When they heard the news of the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Gaopingchuan from Ma Teng's mouth, the generals, even though they had experienced hundreds of battles, couldn't help but panic.

One hundred thousand troops can't stop the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An, how can Wuzhi City, which is guarded by only 3000 people, survive? There are only more than [-] people.

But those thousand defeated soldiers had already lost their fighting spirit and all their fighting spirit. Their eyes and faces were full of horror, as if they had seen something terrible.

Some people muttered about demons and sorcery, others muttered about ghosts, strange and strange events, which made people feel chills in their hearts.

According to them, what they faced was not an army of mortals, but an army of ghosts and demons.

The Yellow Turban Army can only maintain their human form when they are suppressed by the sun during the day, but they will turn into beasts or demons at night, with infinite power and terror. The Fu Zhu among the Yellow Turban Army can even use black magic.

It was even rumored that this time the battle of Gaopingchuan was done by Xu An himself, and he attracted the heavenly soldiers and generals to kill the enemy together with the Yellow Turban Army.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were not afraid of death at all. They were not on the ground, but in the sky. Thousands of heavenly soldiers gathered together like a sea of ​​fire. Neither bows nor swords could harm them.

When the Heavenly Soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army arrived, they were accompanied by ear-piercing screams and howling wind.

I don't know where the rumors started to spread. When Ma Teng found out that the situation was serious, there was no way to suppress it.

Fear spread like a poisonous weed. No one in the Wuzhi City defenders could sit still. Some people even began to gather and approached the mansion where Ma Teng was. A war was imminent.

Ma Chao fell into the enemy's line, and all fifty thousand troops were lost in Gaopingchuan, which already made Ma Teng feel extremely hopeless, and the current changes in Wuzhi City aroused Ma Teng's anger even more.

"Take the sword!"

Ma Teng's eyes were wide open, and he glared at the generals in the government office. Since the generals under his command couldn't suppress them, he would personally suppress them.

He was able to climb up to his current position, and even fight against Han Sui, not because of compromising, not because of some illusory prestige.

Maybe it's because he's been silent for too long, or maybe he's been a general for too long and hasn't personally charged into battle. Many people have forgotten how he got his achievements in the first place.

Looking at the furious Ma Teng, the generals of Wuzhi City once again recalled Ma Teng's power in the past. They all lowered their heads and faced Ma Teng with great respect.

The fear and respect for Ma Teng allowed them to sweep away the rumors and the haze brought about by the defeat.

Ma Teng's ferocious eyes scanned the mansion, and then, holding the sword at his waist, he strode out. Behind him, all the soldiers and generals followed Ma Teng out.

At this time, there was a commotion outside the Wuzhi City Mansion, and a large number of soldiers were besieged outside the mansion, but none of them had the intention of entering the mansion. There were only a hundred or so soldiers guarding the mansion. The Liangzhou soldiers were determined to attack the government, but they couldn't stop them no matter what.

However, although they were terrified, they still retained some rationality. They just stood outside the government office and discussed in a low voice, but the discussions of hundreds of people gathered together, which naturally seemed extremely noisy.

The gate of the government office opened, and all the soldiers outside the government office saw Ma Teng's figure.

"See General."

Scattered voices came out, and a group of soldiers from outside the government office saluted Ma Teng unevenly.

Looking at the soldiers saluting, Ma Teng's expression softened slightly, and most of the anger that had been rising had dissipated.

After calming down, he also knew the reason why these soldiers gathered.

The news of the defeat on the front line could not be concealed at all, and it was finally known by everyone.

The way forward was cut off, and these soldiers were panicked. They came to the government office not to surround him, but to let him lead them to a way out.

The noise stopped, and Ma Teng looked at the bewildered faces outside the government office, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.

Once the [-] army was wiped out, Beidi County and Anding County were lost, and now only Hanyang County and Wudu County can be relied on.

With only the land of two counties, he can only pull up more than 4 plays at most.

But fighting is not just based on numbers. In the first battle of Gao Pingchuan, he buried most of the elite under his command, and now most of the soldiers left behind in the two counties are of ordinary combat strength.

The elites of this battle were completely lost, and those Qiang people who were willing to follow him may also have a different heart...

In the Battle of Gaopingchuan, Han Sui definitely escaped from birth. The main cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army was all directed at him. It is impossible for Han Sui to be left behind by the ordinary cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army.

Ma Teng sneered at Han Sui in many ways, but he had to admire Han Sui's ability to protect himself.

Han Sui is different from him. The 4 cavalry troops brought by Han Sui this time can only be regarded as the backbone. Han Sui has tens of thousands of troops, and [-] casualties. too deadly.

Han Sui was capricious and broke his promise many times. Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou, Bian Zhang, Wang Guo and others all died in his hands.

When Chencang was defeated, the kingdom was killed by Han Sui, and most of its power was annexed by Han Sui.

Now that Gao Pingchuan has suffered a disastrous defeat, their defeat was even worse than Chen Cang's. Ma Teng knew very well that Han Sui would never let go of such a golden opportunity. I am afraid that Han Sui has already started plotting secretly...

Chapter 582 Abandoning Darkness

After all, Ma Teng was Ma Teng, just by appearing at the gate of the government office, he overwhelmed everyone by relying on the prestige he had established for a long time, and then he stabilized the restless military spirit in Wushi City with a few words.

The soldiers who had gathered outside the Yamen of Wuzhi City slowly dispersed under the leadership of their respective officers, and returned to the barracks again.

Ma Teng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If there was a military turmoil and the situation worsened, he might really follow in the footsteps of the kingdom.

The [-] troops in Wuzhi City and the [-] or so left in Boluo Valley can guarantee that when he returns to Hanyang County, he can mobilize enough troops in time to prevent Han Sui's possible invasion.

Of course, if Xu An leads the Yellow Turban Army to continue marching towards Hanyang County, then he has only one way to go, which is to completely abandon the northern part of Hanyang County, and then escape into the southernmost Wudu County, relying on the Yellow River to defend himself.

Ma Teng looked at the scattered soldiers, feeling extremely heavy in his heart, and a sense of sadness rose from his heart.

The eldest son, Ma Chao, fell into the battle, and the [-] army was wiped out. Not many of the Ma family's children who followed him escaped, and all the soldiers under his command were trapped in the battle.

"Order the whole army to set off at dawn, and go straight to Boluogu with light clothes. Take care of the arsenal and granary. At dawn, set fire to the warehouse, and don't leave it for the Yellow Turban Army."

Ma Teng ordered in a deep voice, turned around, and walked towards the depths of the mansion.

The continuous running of Mercedes-Benz, coupled with dealing with various emergencies, has already made him exhausted. He must take a break to relieve his fatigue. Now he only feels that his eyelids are extremely heavy, and even his thoughts are a little confused.

"General stay!"

Just as Ma Teng stepped into the gate of the government office, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes.

Ma Teng looked back and saw a war horse galloping towards him, and a messenger with a feather on his back jumped off the horse and walked quickly towards the government office.

Several generals around Ma Teng responded quickly, and immediately guarded Ma Teng.

"Our army's scouts found a group of soldiers in the north of Wushi City, with a size of about a hundred people. The emissary of the Taiping Road escorted by this horse team said that they wanted to meet and talk with the general."

"The emissary of the Taiping Road called himself Pang Bo, and said that the Major General is visiting the Yellow Turban Army. He is here to discuss important matters with the General. Does the General want to meet?"

Ma Teng suddenly turned around and hurried out of the mansion.

He originally thought that Ma Chao was caught in the battle, and he would die for him, but now someone told him that Ma Chao did not die.

Ma Teng was relieved that his son was not dead yet.

"Pang Bo..."

But Ma Teng didn't just notice the news, he also heard Pang Bo's name.

Ma Teng's eyes were slightly condensed, and a serious look appeared on his face.

The Yellow Turban Army sent envoys here at this time, the meaning of which is obvious, and I am afraid that they are here to persuade them to surrender.

surrender……

Ma Teng's eyes flickered. He had this idea before, but he didn't think about it.

"Let them into the city."

After a long silence, Ma Teng finally made a choice.

"The scouts will go forward another five miles, and if they find the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army brigade, report back immediately."

……

"Tuk, tuk, tuk."

A knock on the door woke up Ma Teng who had fallen into a deep sleep.

"General, the Taipingdao envoy has arrived."

Hearing the guard's voice outside the door, Ma Teng opened his eyes and looked outside the door.

While waiting, Ma Teng couldn't help being tired and finally fell asleep. From yesterday morning to returning to Wuzhi City, Ma Teng hardly closed his eyes.

"Let the emissary of Taiping Dao come in."

Ma Teng rubbed his head and said.

The guard outside the door sang a promise, and the movement disappeared. After a while, the sound of unhurried footsteps reached Ma Teng's ears, and a figure appeared outside the door.

"Shh-"

The wooden door was opened, and Ma Teng had stood up at this time, his eyes were clear again, and he had escaped from the drowsy state.

"General Ma, long time no see."

Pang Bo put one hand in front of his body, the other behind his back, and walked slowly into the hall.

Ma Teng's eyes flickered, and he didn't rush to answer, but just stared at Pang Bo calmly.

Pang Bo was wearing a Jinxian crown on his head, a brocade belt around his waist, and black shoes on his feet. He was meticulously dressed, clean and tidy, making it impossible to pick out the slightest fault.

"When Pang Gong was in Liangzhou in the past, he often helped the villagers and rescued his neighbors. He also made friends with my Ma family. I admire Pang Gong, so I still call you Pang Gong."

"Xu An regards himself as benevolent and righteous, but now he breaks his promise and doesn't talk about morality. I, Liangzhou Ben and Taipingdao are allies. In the battle of Jizhou in the past, in order to take back the yellow scarves of the four states, Xu An also sent troops to Chen Cang to help. But now Xu An is attacking me in Liangzhou."

Ma Teng walked slowly to the left and said in a deep voice.

"Pang Gong is a Liangzhou native, but he didn't stop it for foreign affairs orders. It's really chilling."

"Now that the war has started, why bother to pretend that the two families are on good terms? Mr. Pang didn't say any more polite words to each other, and directly stated what the trip was about."

Pang Bo glanced at Ma Teng and said with a smile.

"Since the general has said so, then I won't say those polite words anymore."

Pang Bo glanced at Ma Teng's desk and the scene in the house. The house was very clean, and there was nothing on the desk. All the signs along the way proved that Ma Teng was going to give up on Wu Zhi. City escape.

"I came here this time to ask the general to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, so that we can achieve a great cause together."

"Create a great cause together, abandon the dark and turn to the bright?"

Ma Teng sneered, narrowed his eyes, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Can Taiping Dao tolerate such a powerful person like me?"

Pang Bo looked at Ma Teng's expression. Ma Teng didn't yell at him, nor did he flatly refuse, which proved that Ma Teng actually had the intention of surrendering in his heart.

Next, you just need to strike while the iron is hot. Pang Bo has lived in Liangzhou for a long time. As the head of the family, he can't say that he has reached the pinnacle of human psychology, but he is quite familiar with it.

Chapter 583

"Liangzhou has been in chaos for a long time. It has been six years since now. The people are poor and the people's livelihood is exhausted. The general and Han Sui are opposed to each other, and they attack each other. Frequent attacks have made the situation in Liangzhou further collapsed."