Three Kingdoms: I, Ma Su, Only Seek Death

Ma Su gathered his troops and set off again on the journey to defeat Chencang Road.

Hearing that the Wei army's grain transport team was heading south, Ma Di estimated that they wanted to cross the river at the junction of the Lishui River and the Wei River. In this way, they can go westward as quickly as possible along the Weishui River and take the shortest way to reach Chencang.

Most of the grain transport teams did this before, and were basically stopped by Ma Su halfway. Most of the grain and fodder transported by the escort were borrowed by Ma Su as firewood and burned.

But this time, Ma Di ambush early in the Chencang Road area, but could not wait for the arrival of the Wei army's grain transport team. Ma Su couldn't help but feel doubtful, and immediately sent scouts to investigate again and report again.

Soon, the scout came back and brought shocking news to Ma Su.

"The Wei army did not cross west, but continued south across the Wei River?" Ma Di was shocked and a little unbelievable.

"Yes, I saw them on the shore continuing to go south in a boat. Judging from their posture, they probably don't plan to go this way." The scout answered honestly.

"Hao Zhao is so ruthless. In order to avoid it, I would rather walk to the south bank of the Wei River?" Ma Su was shocked by this action.

The main reason why he chose Chencang Road here is that it is the cheapest route for Chencang Logistics. Yongzhou can't afford to take other routes, so in theory you don't have to worry about it.

As a result, now, in order to avoid him, Hao Zhao would rather let the grain team take the south bank than Chencang Road.

There are mountains and forests over there, and the steep mountain roads make logistics as difficult as the Shu Road. If you go there, you will probably waste more than half of the food you transport to Chencang, and you won't be able to eat enough when you get to Chencang.

Is it necessary? It's great to take Chencang Road. I, Ma Su, don't often ask you to borrow food. At most once every half month, do you need to avoid me like the god of plague?

"General, what should we do? Why don't we retreat to Longshan?" Shu Ji looked at the problem relatively simply. He saw that the Wei army did not dare to take Chencang Road, and the general's strategic intention was achieved.

Does this mean they can withdraw and get off work?

"Withdraw? We can't withdraw! How can we make military exploits if we withdraw!" Ma Di shook his head and said very firmly.

"I said before that as long as I'm here, not even a single cart of grain will be transported to Chencang..."

"General, you never said..."

"Shut up! I said it!" Ma Di said firmly, pointing to the high mountains on the south bank of the Weishui River,

"The Wei people were afraid of us, so they bypassed Chencang Road and ran to the south. But do they think we can't get through there? It's definitely impossible!"

"Let's go! Follow me across the Weishui River to the south bank and teach those Wei people a lesson!"

"Teach the Wei people a lesson!" The Qiang and Hu people below all shouted together, each shouting excitedly.

Anyway, all major decisions are made by the generals, they just need to follow the charge and that's it.

"But general, we are all cavalry..." Shu Ji hesitated. Although he often fought in mountainous areas, it was still not as comfortable as cavalry fighting infantry.

"What, are you scared?"

"What did the general say? Why should I be afraid? This time I will take the lead in the charge!"

"No need, I'll do it."

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Just when Ma Su was determined to cross the Wei River and have a heart-to-heart talk with Wei Jun in the mountains, several people came from Lueyang, Longshan.

Wang Ping personally ran to the city gate to receive them, with the same etiquette as he received Ma Di.

"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to come in person." Wang Ping saluted respectfully to the leading official.

"It doesn't matter. General Wang has been guarding Lueyang for so long. As the governor of Yongzhou, I haven't even seen it."

The leader was none other than Li Yan, the governor of Yongzhou. Wang Ping didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't handle government affairs in Xi County for two months after taking office, so he came to Lueyang.

"Li Shijun, I wonder if you have come to Lueyang in person. What instructions do you have?" Although I don't like Li Yan very much, he is nominally under the command of the other party, so it is better to be respectful.

"Of course I came here about Chen Cang." Li Yan said it directly without being euphemistic at all.

"I heard that General Fenwei and Ma Su, the governor of Longxi, were guerrillas against the Wei army in Chencang. The situation is still unclear. Chencang is the gate of Longyou and must be inspected, so I naturally want to come and see it in person."

"You have to worry too much. The Chencang War was already arranged when the Prime Minister left. It is absolutely foolproof." Wang Ping shook his head and said to Li Yan.

No matter what, try not to get involved with Li Yan. This man likes to fight for power and gain. If the Prime Minister hadn't been kind-hearted and didn't want to attack his colleagues, Li Yan would have been dismissed and expelled long ago.

It's a pity that not only has he not been engaged, but he has also been appointed as the governor of Yongzhou. It can only be said that the prime minister is still too soft-hearted.

"Really? Then why did I hear that General Wang has gone to Longxi County to compile a book, hoping to use the Longxi Qiang Di Trilogy?" Li Yan didn't care and said with a smile.

This sentence made Wang Ping's expression change, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

He did send someone to Longxi County to borrow troops because he was worried about what would happen to Ma Di. But he didn't report anything about it, but Li Yan had already learned about it.

This sentence means that Li Yan has made his attitude clear. I have planted an informant here, and I know all your actions.

Wang Ping, Wei Yan, Yang Yi, Ma Su and others were all arranged by Zhuge Liang, but Li Yan actually placed an informant under them?

"Your Majesty has gone too far!" Wang Ping said through gritted teeth with an ugly expression on his face.

"General Wang, don't be so angry. I have no other intentions." Li Yan waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile.

"I'm not here for anything else, just to help General Fenwei Ma Di deal with Chen Cang."

"You Chang has been harassing Chencang for several months. The risk is too great. We may be surrounded and annihilated by the Wei army at any time. This is by no means a long-term solution."

"So, my plan is to capture Chencang City and solve all the problems directly!"

"Capture Chencang?" Wang Ping was a little stunned and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Yes, this matter requires the cooperation of General Wang, and the three-pronged army surprises Chencang." Li Yan nodded, his expression looking a little serious.

"I have inquired about it. The Wei army in the direction of Chencang has been harassed by General Youchang, and the morale of the army is unstable. If we take advantage of the fact that his attention is on Youchang's department at this moment and take the opportunity to advance eastward, then everyone west of Lianshui will belong to the Han Dynasty."

Although Li Yan was greedy for profit, he was still a minister of Tuogu in the Shu Han Dynasty. He was second only to Zhuge Liang in running the country and the army.

This time Ma Su's constant harassment in Chencang made him aware of the opportunity. After two months of exploration, Li Yan already felt that the time was ripe.

"The Han army has been secretly assembled. Everything is ready. It's just the last minute." Li Yan spread out the map and said to Wang Ping.

"So, is General Wang willing to participate in this operation?"

Facing Li Yan's invitation, Wang Ping fell into silence, with hesitation flashing in his eyes.

This time I didn’t wait any longer and fired directly.