Chapter 75 Hundreds of Riders Tribulate Yong
Guo Huai could no longer tolerate Ma Su because he had lost a lot of grain this month because of Ma Su's existence.
If the situation continues like this, the people of Yongzhou will run out sooner or later.
Determined to encircle Ma Su, Guo Huai gathered 10,000 soldiers and horses that day, determined to pull Ma Su out with his own hands.
More than a hundred miles from Lianshui to Chencang, this area was Ma Su's activity area. Guo Huai planned to lead his soldiers and horses to sweep all the way from east to south, and block Ma Su to death together with Hao Zhao of Chencang.
Guo Huai was a decisive man. After gathering his troops, he led his troops across Qishui that night. At the same time, he sent someone to deliver a message to Hao Zhao, agreeing to kill this group of Shu troops together first.
However, at the same time that Guo Huai crossed the Lishui River from the east bank, Ma Di also crossed the river from the west bank of the Lishui River and entered the territory of Yongzhou.
Regarding Ma Su's plan to attack Yong County at night, the following group of Qiang and Hu tribes had no objections. However, Shuji felt a little nervous. He had been nervous since crossing the river.
It is said that the Wei people in Yong County had more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and there were many famous pseudo-Wei generals guarding it. Their total of 1,000 men is less than one-twentieth of the opponent's number. Is it really okay to carry out a night attack like this?
"General, do you plan to attack the Wei army camp at night with just over a thousand of us? Isn't this a bit too risky?" Shu Ji found Ma Di and raised his concerns with him.
"Now most of our troops are cavalry with undisciplined military discipline. I'm afraid there are only a thousand people..."
"Of course it's not a night attack with a thousand cavalry." Ma Su waved his hand, and Ma Su added before Shu Ji could breathe a sigh of relief.
"I only need a hundred personal cavalry to follow me into the assault camp.
"The remaining people are watching from a distance. If there is a fire and commotion in the enemy camp, they will charge to help. If I fail to disrupt the enemy camp, you can take them and escape back to Lueyang!"
Ma Su's words made Shu Ji almost fall off his horse.
There are 20,000 troops facing you, and you plan to charge into battle with a hundred men? Isn't this a clear sign of seeking death?
"General, this is too dangerous, you are kidding with your life!" Shu Ji opened the door quickly, fearing that Ma Su would not be able to think about it.
"Are you kidding? That group of defensive dogs in Soochow dared to rob the enemy camp with hundreds of horses. As a burly general, how could it be that I was joking with my life when I did it?"
Ma Su glanced at him and asked lightly.
Shu Ji was speechless after these words. He wanted to persuade but didn't know how.
"It is necessary for hundreds of cavalry to rob the enemy camp. This has a great relationship with our future victory over Chencang Road." Seeing Shu Ji's suppressed face turning red, but still trying to persuade him, Ma Di could only helplessly shake his head. He shook his head and said seriously.
"For the future of the big man, some adventures must be done. You just obey the orders honestly. If I fail to break out, return to Lueyang immediately and never stop fighting. Do you understand?"
Seeing Ma Su's decisive attitude, Shu Ji also fell silent. He saw an admirable quality in the Han general that he had never seen before when he was still in the tribe.
Maybe this is the reason why the Han people are truly powerful?
"The entire army obeys my order and follow me north to attack Yong County!"
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Yong County is located in the west of Fufeng County and is also the current seat of Yongzhou. From here, we have entered the vast Guanzhong Plain.
The population here is sparse, but all the troops and horses in Yongzhou are stationed. The main purpose is to guard against the Shu army in Longyou.
Once the Shu army can capture Chencang, they can march to Lishui. Starting from Lianshui, the Wei army will no longer be in danger, and the Shu army can advance directly to Chang'an.
When Ma Su led his troops and rushed to Yong County, it was getting late. In order to ensure the quality of the night attack, Ma Su decided to take his men to rest on the spot.
It wasn't until midnight, when the sky was completely dark, that Ma Di gathered his troops to prepare for the final battle.
What Ma Di planned this time was to replicate the feat of Gan Ning's hundred cavalry who robbed the camp. Therefore, he did not plan to bring everyone with him, but only the more than 100 Qiang and Hu guards who had followed him for the longest time.
Ma Su summoned all the more than a hundred Qiang and Hu guards and preached to them.
"Sirs, Yong County is right in front of us, and the Wei army camp does not seem to be vigilant. Now is the time for us to fight hard for the future of the Han Dynasty!"
Ma Di stood on a stone and said to the more than a hundred guards below.
"If there are any of you who are unwilling to follow, you can quit and return to the team. This time the robbery of the camp is a narrow escape, and there are dangers everywhere. No one with weak will can participate."
"Participants don't have to worry. If you die in war, the court will treat your family favorably. Your descendants are all qualified to serve as officials in the court!"
"Success or failure depends on this! Anyone who dares to fight with me will come!"
After saying that, Ma Su got on his horse, but no one of the more than a hundred cavalry in front of him left, and he also got on his horse.
"General Shenwei gives the order, we will go wherever you go!"
"Okay! Everyone, the court will never treat your family badly, I promise!" Ma Di nodded, raised his hands and said seriously.
Of course, even if he didn't say anything, Li Mu, who stayed behind in Longxi County, would not treat the families of the frontline soldiers badly. Anyone whose family has a male soldier serving in the army can get dozens of acres of open land for their family members to support their family.
Under the leadership of Ma Su himself, more than a hundred cavalrymen wrapped their hooves in animal skins and took off their bells. The entire team quietly walked towards the Wei army camp with the lowest voice.
At this time, because Guo Huai took away more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, there were only more than 9,000 soldiers left in Yong County. Because Guo Huai was not around, many of the Wei troops in each battalion were lazy.
More than a hundred cavalry quietly approached the camp entrance from the side and quietly removed the antlers without any Wei soldiers noticing.
Seeing that the time had come, Ma Su lit the torch in his hand and roared.
"Victory or defeat depends on this move, big man, charge with me!!"
With a shout, Ma Su rushed into the camp with a pinch of his horse's belly. More than a hundred of his guards followed closely, and no one fell behind and broke in at the same time.
As soon as he entered the camp, Ma Su immediately set fire to all sides. He burned the barracks when he saw them and kicked down the braziers when he saw them. More than a hundred people rushed through the Wei army camp like lightning to kill.
The Wei army who stayed behind had no idea that there would be an enemy attack, and they were in chaos for a while. When Guo Huai's generals were awakened urgently and ran to the city to wait and see, a large camp of the Wei army was already in flames.
Because there were only a hundred cavalry to rob the camp, the Wei army in chaos had no idea what was going on. Most of the confused Wei soldiers only saw the fire and their first reaction was to run away, so they did not have weapons at all and used wooden barrels to put out the fire.
When they rushed over, Ma Di and his men suddenly rushed out and killed the unarmed Wei soldiers in one fell swoop.
"The Shu people are coming to kill!!"
"There's a fire! Put out the fire!"
"The people of Shu have the God of Fire to help us, we are doomed!"
More than a hundred cavalrymen, like Xiang Yu per capita, rushed left and right in the Wei army camp. The Wei army was in chaos for a while!