Chapter 65: Inspiring Generals
As Cao Zhen's confidant, Hao Zhao is certainly more loyal than Zhang He.
However, Ma Di didn't think he could really persuade him to surrender. His main purpose was to stimulate the opponent's anger.
"Could it be that you are Hao Zhao, the famous general in the northwest of the puppet Wei Dynasty?" Ma Su looked at the man who spoke in the city and was basically sure that this was the so-called most defensive man in the Three Kingdoms.
Hao Zhao, the famous Iron Bastard in the Three Kingdoms era, was extremely skilled in defending the city. In history, during Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition, he led tens of thousands of troops to besiege Chencang, and Hao Zhao was responsible for the defense.
Zhuge Liang used almost all the siege equipment that could be used, but he didn't bite off this bone.
"Since you have all heard my name, you also know my methods. You guys should go back to Longyou as soon as possible and wait for our great Wei Tianbing to come and expel you!" Hao Zhao snorted coldly and hugged Yu with his arms. He said with a cold expression on his chest.
"Leave as soon as possible, otherwise my bow and arrow will not be very sharp!"
"As for persuading you to surrender, you'd better be more careful. With the name of Xian Ma Su, I'm afraid we won't dare to surrender."
Hao Zhao didn't want to fight the Shu army now, but he didn't dare to go out of the city to fight. After all, I heard that Zhang He was careless and rashly attacked and was ambushed by the Shu army.
If there is an ambush by the Shu army, his death will be a small matter, but the loss of Chencang will be a big deal.
"Hao Zhaozhi's name is well known to everyone in our ranks." Ma Su smiled slightly and pointed to Hao Zhao on the top of the city.
"When I, Ma Su, came to Longxi County, I asked the local surrender officials which general of the Puppet Wei Dynasty was marching the fastest. They told me that they didn't know about other places, but we, General Bodao, were the only ones in this pass."
"Every time he encounters an enemy, he can move forward thousands of miles at an extremely fast speed, making it impossible for the enemy to keep up with his movements. Whenever there is a war, General Bodao is always the fastest in the army to make strategic changes."
"Therefore people in Longyou call it, "March like the wind, fear the battle like a tiger." The Wei army turned in victoriously, but the bandits pursued them in embarrassment. ""
Ma Su's nonsense made Hao Zhao's face darken.
But before he could speak, Hao Zhao's generals couldn't bear it anymore.
"Nonsense! You Shu people are really good at slander!" Ma Su's words instantly angered Hao Zhao's generals, who angrily pointed at Ma Su and cursed.
They are all Hao Zhao's old subordinates. Don't they know if their leader will fight? This group of Shu people made up rumors from nowhere to slander them. I really don’t know how to write!
"General! Let us lead the troops out of the city. I will personally kill this boy to clear your name!" Hao Zhao's generals asked for a fight one after another, eager to leave the city immediately and cut Ma Di into pieces.
It's so fucking disgusting.
"No!" As soon as Hao Zhao heard this, the anger in his heart subsided. He immediately understood the Shu army's intentions. They were not here to persuade them to surrender, but to provoke the generals.
Their purpose was to trick him out and then defeat him in the field. He must not be fooled.
"This is the Shu army's method of provoking generals. We cannot be fooled by this." After Hao Zhao calmed down, he waved his hand and ordered.
"Their purpose is to lure us out of the city. It is very likely that there are already Shu troops ambushing us outside the city. If we fall into their trap, Chencang City may be in danger."
"Pass my order. Anyone who dares to speak out and come out of the city to fight will be killed!"
Hao Zhao was very calm, at least he understood that it would be very easy to be ambushed if he went out with his own troops.
However, he obviously didn't know what the level of Ma Su's mind-centered strategy was.
When Hao Zhao's order was passed down, many of the tribes who had just joined Hao Zhao's command immediately started to murmur in their hearts. In particular, Ma Di was very arrogant. He led his troops in parades under the city, allowing the Wei army on top of the city to see clearly.
In total, there were three thousand Qiang and Hu tribesmen and two thousand barbarian infantry. Military discipline seems to be very lax, not to mention the generals, even the lower-level soldiers think this is a walking meritorious service.
Just this fighting power? It feels like one charge can kill them all!
Also because Hao Zhao was considered a respectable general in the northwest, the various departments of the Wei army did not say anything.
"Of course, I can't just ask this question. After all, I'm a talkative person." Ma Di obviously didn't want to shut up. He knew that Hao Zhao was a bastard. This motivated the general to get him out and not easy.
But it's okay, he has plenty of time, and he can rely on Long Dao to slowly play with Hao Zhao.
"I also asked the people in Longyou, which general of the Pseudo-Wei Dynasty likes to defend the most? They told me that it still has to be General Bodao, the number one bastard in the northwest... No, the number one shield!"
"No matter who they are, they will all fall in front of our General Bo Dao's defense. Whether they are the remnants of the Qiang and Hu tribes or the most vicious rural bandits."
"As long as we are in front of General Hao, no one can conquer this city."
He ordered Meng Guo to lead the Wudang flying army to find a place to camp first, and he led the Qiang and Hu tribes around Chencang and started telling stories with loud speakers.
Anyway, his equipment hasn't arrived yet, and the demolition has to wait, so he might as well make up more stories.
Listening to the outside, Ma Su had ignored them and started shouting with others. Not only that, what he said became more and more outrageous, and Hao Zhao couldn't help but frown.
"Ma Youchang!" Hao Zhao shouted, waving his hand and ordering the archers to aim at Ma Su.
"There is a limit to your slander! Who I am, Hao Zhao, is obvious to all in the northwest! If you want to attack the city, I, Hao Zhao, will accompany you at any time. If you don't come, go back to Longyou as soon as possible!"
"Ah? Why is General Hao so anxious? If it is really a rumor and slander, why should you cover other people's mouths? Those who are clean will clean themselves up."
Ma Di pretended to be surprised and asked,
"Everyone knows who you are sooner or later, why bother trying to silence others?"
"Why are you angry if you didn't do what I said?"
Ma Su's words almost made Hao Zhao so angry that he wanted to kill this bastard with a knife.
It’s not you who is being slandered, but you can stand and talk without pain in your back. When a toad crawls onto your feet, even if it doesn't bite, you'll be in a panic!
What's more, there is no such thing as a pure person. The ancients have long said that three people can become a tiger.
At this time, Hao Zhao felt for the first time that sometimes evil spirits can break people's defenses better than dirty words.
"Fire arrows! Drive them away!" Hao Zhao was so angry that he waved his hands and said angrily.
With an order, countless arrows from the Wei army flew out and shot towards Ma Su.
However, Ma Di was well prepared, and before Hao Zhao gave the order, he turned around with his troops and slipped out of the Wei army's range. The locust-like arrows did not hurt anyone and fell to the ground in vain.
"If General Hao doesn't want to listen, I can just tell you something nice later. Why bother with such a deadly attack!"
Ma Su's infuriating voice came from a distance, and the anger in Hao Zhao's eyes could hardly be concealed.
I really, really want to go out and kill him!