The Nameless of the Common Clans

In the winter of the second year of Jian'an, Ma Teng and Han Sui gathered tens of thousands of Qiang people, subordinate to Chen Mobudao, and raised 50,000 troops, claiming to be 200,000, and marched south, avoiding Beidi and Feng Yi guarded by Xu Rong and Hua Xiong, and marched straight to Longshang. (Longxi, Nan'an, Hanyang, Yongyang and other places).

After Zang Hong heard the news, he quickly moved the people of Longshang to Ji County.

"Are you abandoning Jincheng, Zuli and other places?" Chen Mo was a little confused when he heard that the Maha-Korean coalition forces were coming straight to Longshang.

"This is a strategy to lure Hua Xiong and Xu Rong to send troops." Zang Hong shook his head: "The Ma-Korean coalition seems to be huge, but according to detailed information, its 50,000 soldiers and horses are all composed of Qiang people of various ethnic groups, among whom Shaodang is the most powerful force. , the most serious damage to Qiang.”

Chen Mo mostly heard reports on the situation in Xiliang, so it was naturally difficult to understand the overall situation. Zang Hong had already figured out the situation of Ma Teng and Han Sui during this year.

Chen Mo nodded when he heard the words: "It turned out to be a mob. They sent my military order and ordered Zhang Ji to go and join Xu Rong. Taking advantage of Ma Han's joining forces, they moved the battle line north to capture Anding and force the troops to force Zuli!"

Since the opponent has brought the Qiang people to fight, even if they leave their troops behind, there is a difference between not having a commander and having a commander. Xu Rong is experienced in using troops, and Hua Xiong is brave and good at fighting. If these two people join forces, even if they cannot capture the lair , Ma Teng, who could force him, had to return to the defense. When the time came, only Han Sui's troops were left, so it would be easier to clean up.

"Qiang soldiers have always been known for their bravery, so don't be careless!" Zang Hong was worried that Chen Mo would be careless and underestimate the enemy. After all, the terrain in Longxi is complex. Although the strong soldiers are loosely affiliated, they are familiar with the terrain and have the advantage of the location. Moreover, Taishi Ci's troops , there are only 20,000 soldiers and horses, and the Ma-Korean coalition claims to be 200,000, but from the detailed information, it is only between 50,000 and 60,000. But even so, it is very difficult for Chen Mo to defeat the opponent with 20,000. reluctantly.

"Teacher, in the battle of Hulao Pass, the combined strength of the Kwantung princes was ten times that of Dong Zhuo, but they were not even defeated by Cheng Gao." Although Chen Mo understood why Zang Hong was worried, he was still confident enough about this battle: " Ma Teng and Han Sui are not on the same side, let alone the soldiers and horses gathered by dozens of Qiang tribes? "

"At the beginning, Dong Zhuo had strong passes for defense, so it was naturally difficult to attack. In the land of Longxi, there were no strong passes and strong cities." Zang Hong had a headache. Sometimes his disciple was overconfident. If it was so easy to win with less, then why would the princes recruit troops like crazy? ?

"But Ma Teng and Han Sui are not the princes of Guandong in the past." Chen Mo thought seriously: "The most difficult thing to deal with is the two Qiang people, Shaodang and Poqiang. As far as I know, these two tribes alone can Each of them gathered tens of thousands of troops."

There is still some difficulty, but in Chen Mo's opinion it is not too difficult. There are two pieces of dry soil mixed in a plate of loose sand, and that's it. Moreover, although Chen Mo despises the enemy, he does not really underestimate the enemy.

Strategically, he must make his opponent worthless, but when it comes to actual action, Chen Mo will naturally not be careless. He is the type who seeks stability. Even if he feels that he has an advantage, when planning, he will defend first and then attack. Only attack after making sure your rear is secure.

After all, with Chen Mo's current power, he has passed the time when he needs to take the opposite direction to expand his power. The reason why he only keeps 20,000 troops on his side is because Chen Mo feels that 20,000 troops are enough, and he will not be able to put more here. If it is wasted, other soldiers and horses can be used to obtain greater benefits.

Zang Hong sighed, hoping that Chen Mo was not overconfident.

At the moment, he no longer talked to Chen Mo about this issue, but asked someone to bring him a map: "The terrain in Longxi is quite complicated, but there is one place that Bo Dao needs to pay attention to."

"Street pavilion?" Chen Mo asked.

Zang Hong glanced at Chen Mo, nodded, pointed to the location of the street pavilion on the map and said: "The street pavilion is less than a hundred miles away from Tianshui. It is about ten miles wide and forty miles deep. The northwest is mountainous and the roads are complicated. It is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the southeast. At present, it is not found to be a place large enough for the army to pass. This is where the five roads converge, and it is also an important road connecting the east and west. By occupying this place, we can cut off the communication between Longxi and Anding, Xin'an and other places, and better ensure the security. Our army's rear grain road, when I first set up my headquarters in Ji County, I realized that this is an important place connected to the central pass. Once a war breaks out, I can immediately set up a stronghold here to seize its throat. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat! Just send one general to guard this place, and our army can advance and retreat freely."

Chen Mo nodded. His teacher had obviously planned it for a long time. Chen Mo discovered that the location of the street pavilion was a strategic location when he came to Longxi, but he did not expect it to be so important.

"Teacher, this is not just to guard against Ma Teng and Han Sui." Chen Mo suddenly raised his head and looked at Zang Hong. This street pavilion was basically his escape route.

"If something cannot be done, you should think of a way out. Moreover, although Zhang Lu of Hanzhong has formed an alliance with Bo Dao, he may not always be willing to be Bo Dao's vassal. With Jieting in hand, even if he is attacked from both sides, Bo Dao can retreat unscathed." Zang Hong nodded and did not hide it. He was indeed worried. After all, betraying alliances was not uncommon these days. Chen Mo personally supervised the battle in Longxi this time and only had 20,000 troops by his side. It was a bit overwhelming.

Chen Mo nodded. Although the possibility was not too great, it did not make sense for Zang Hong to take Zhang Lu into consideration. He looked at the map again. If Zhang Lu was also involved, the 20,000 troops would not be enough.

After thinking for a while, he said, "In that case, I will order Wu Yi to lead 10,000 troops and set up camp at the street pavilion."

Dalang did not participate in the war this time, but stayed in Chang'an to train troops and help Chen Mo guard his home. This time, Wu Yi was also transferred out, which was already beyond Chen Mo's budget, but Xu Rong wanted to attack the city and seize territory, threatening Ma Teng's rear and his troops. If there are too few, it will be difficult to achieve success, so Chen Mo can only send another army and horse from the rear. After all, the terrain of Jieting is more than ten miles horizontally. Too few soldiers and horses cannot defend it at all. It is a strategic location, but It's not a dangerous place, it's a place where a large army can pass.

Zang Hong nodded. In this way, although the troops were still a little small, even if they were defeated, Chen Mo would have a way out.

The strategy was decided, and early the next morning, Chen Mo summoned the generals to discuss how to fight the battle.

Chen Mo has brought many generals this time. Tai Shi Ci and Gao Shun are Chen Mo's generals who can lead the army. Cui Geng, Bao Geng, and Shi Geng have followed Chen Mo for many years and have rich combat experience, as well as Wang Biao. , Zheng Tu, and Yang Mao are also generals with rich combat experience. In addition, there are old Xiliang generals such as Zhao Cen, Yang Ding, and Liang Xing. Wei father and son.

If you include Xu Rong, Hua Xiong, Zhang Ji who were on the battlefield in the North, and Dalang who was transferred to Jietingli Village, although Chen Mo did not send out his entire army this time, almost all the capable generals under his command were transferred.

In this regard, although Chen Mo is confident in himself, he is still quite cautious when it comes to taking action.

"Lord, I will report according to the detailed report. The soldiers and horses of Shaodang have passed Didao, and the soldiers who defeated Qiang are coming from Taoshui, Pingxiang, and toward Ji County. Our army is outnumbered. As the last general sees it, these two groups of soldiers and horses are The route taken is different and the time used is different. The soldiers who defeat the Qiang should arrive here first. The general is willing to lead an army to set up an ambush in the Pingxiang area and defeat the rebel army first!" Tai Shi Ci bowed and said.

Chen Mo looked at the map and nodded: "Do you know who this Po Qiang general is?"

"It's Ma Chao." Chen Rong bowed.

"Ma Chao?" Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Ma Teng's son has a reputation for bravery. I heard he is very brave in battle. Although he is young, he is already quite prestigious among the Qiang people."

Zang Hong nodded and said: "This son is quite famous in Xiliang, and the Qiang people under his command are also quite convinced of him. The Qiang troops and horses led by him are not weak."

Chen Mo nodded, recalled Ma Chao's information and said with a smile: "Twenty-one years old, younger than me. Although the land of Xiliang is vast and sparsely populated, it can always produce some brave people. There is Hua Xiong in front of us. Ma Teng is also a strong general, and now there is another Ma Chao, which is good. "

"Hey~" Although Chen Mo was praising Xiliang, it made Zhao Cen on the side feel a little depressed. Hua Xiong didn't seem to be from Xiliang, so he couldn't help but sneered: "My lord, since the grand master left Xiliang, now Xiliang Where is the brave man? Ma Chao is just a child, so why should General Ziyi take action himself?

In the past, when Dong Zhuo was in Xiliang, he was so powerful. Although Ma Teng and Han Sui became famous early, they were just kings and hegemons in the border areas, not even princes. Now, although Chen Mo praises Xiliang for the emergence of strong generals in large numbers. , but in Zhao Cen's opinion, how qualified are the Ma family father and son? In other words, it was Dong Zhuo who took away the Xiliang elite, allowing people like this to take advantage of the situation. Now that they are back, what qualifications does Ma Chao, a little kid, have to show off his power in front of him?

After Chen Mo conquered Guanzhong, he indeed hired many Xiliang generals, but Zhao Cen's status did not seem to have changed much, and his military power was even worse than before. It was rare to fight this time, and his opponent was still in his early twenties. As a young boy, Zhao Cen naturally wanted to get the first prize.

"General Zhao!" Taishi Ci frowned, a little unhappy. He proposed it himself, so he should lead the troops. Why did Zhao Cen jump out to grab him?

Chen Mo waved his hand and said: "In that case, you will follow Ziyi. This is the first battle and it is related to the morale of both sides. Let Zhao Cen be Ziyi's vanguard."

Zhao Cen had helped Chen Mo a lot at the beginning, but although this battle was only a journey, as Chen Mo said, there was no room for error. Taishi Ci was the best choice, but Zhao Cen wanted to go, and Chen Mo didn't stop him. , Firstly, the other party took the initiative to ask for a fight. Chen Mo couldn't help the other party's face. Secondly, Zhao Cen could also let Zhao Cen explore Ma Chao's background. It would be best if he won. If he lost, Taishi Ci would be more prepared. .

"Lord..." Tai Shici frowned.

"Zhao Cen goes first. It would be best if we win, but if we lose, Ziyi can set up an ambush again, and Ma Chao will definitely be unprepared!" Chen Mo saw that Zhao Cen had already received orders to order troops, and said to Tai Shici: " This battle is the first battle and must be won!”

Taishi Ci was stunned when he heard this, nodded silently, and left after taking the order.