Chapter 172 Guanqiu Jian and Ma Youchang
"So Xiangyang was lost? Zhuyang was also lost?"
In Wancheng, Nanyang, Guan Qiujian, who had just been appointed as the governor of Yuzhou by the central government and the general who conquered Shu, saw the battle report and his face was as ugly as an old man in the subway.
What on earth is Zhuge Dan doing? It has only been a few days since the Shu army invaded, so why did the battle situation suddenly turn into chaos?
Well, now, Xiangyang has been lost, and Zhuyang has also been lost suddenly. If you lose it again, you will lose Fancheng. After losing Fancheng, you will lose Xinye. After losing Xinye, you will lose Wancheng. Then Nanyang will not be lost.
Especially since Ma Di took advantage of the situation and entered Zhuyang, you, Zhuge Dan, are still in Fancheng?
No shame!
Obviously, Guan Qiujian was very dissatisfied with the behavior of his old friend. If there are more talented people on the other side, you will become like this after losing one Xiangyang?
Who is this?
"General, I guess Governor Zhuge's situation isn't very good now, right?" the deputy general scratched his head and said cautiously.
"No matter how bad it is, it won't be like this... This guy has always been like this in battles, cowardly." Guan Qiujian shook his head helplessly, then waved his hand and said.
"Looking at this situation, Gong Xiu probably doesn't plan to go to war. I'll take care of Ma Su. After I deal with Ma Di in Zhuyang, I can go to Fancheng and work with Gong Xiu to take back Xiangyang."
This time Guanqiu Jian came from Yuzhou and was very high-spirited. Although things did not go as he expected, he did gain His Majesty's favor. Cao Rui was worried that something might happen to Jingxiang, so he asked Guanqiu Jian to guard Jingxiang with Zhuge Dan.
As long as the situation is stabilized and the Huainan Army can return reinforcements in time.
During this trip, Guanqiu Jian brought a total of 30,000 Wei troops from Yuzhou, all of whom were veteran elites of Cao Wei. In his opinion, the fight against the Shu army would not be too difficult.
"Pass the order, I will personally lead 30,000 soldiers and horses to support Zhuyang, and personally kill the little thief Ma Su."
"only!"
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Guanqiu Jian, the military god in the late Wei Dynasty, debuted ten years early due to the Shu army. Although he had read a lot of military books at this time, he had not experienced many marches and battles, so he was still a little green in military strategy.
But as the saying goes, calves of animals are not afraid of tigers. Obviously, Guan Qiujian didn't think Ma Su was that scary. He thinks that Ma Su can be so arrogant just because of luck (maybe he is right?)
So after Guanqiu Jian had eliminated his old friend in his heart, he personally led an army of 30,000 to confront Ma Su.
After receiving Guanqiu Jian's letter, Zhuge Dan was immediately shocked.
"Did Guanqiu Jian personally lead the troops to find Ma Su?" Zhuge Dan suddenly felt cold sweat on his forehead, and he suddenly felt that something bad had happened.
Guan Qiu Jian was a famous general and writer in Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, and he was the son of the great craftsman Guan Qiu Xing.
He first took the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township from his father. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei, he served as the literary advisor to Cao Rui, Marquis of Pingyuan, and formed a deep friendship with him.
It was precisely because of this friendship that he was able to become a minister after Cao Rui ascended the throne. So up to now, Guanqiu Jian doesn't have much practical experience!
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how dare you let him lead the troops!
"Captain, then let's..."
"Ignore him, we just need to defend Fancheng." Zhuge Dan said immediately without saying a word.
"I am the Commander-in-Chief of Jingxiang and I am responsible for guarding the defense line of Xiangfan. Zhuyang is not within my jurisdiction. It is a good thing that Mr. Guanqiu wants to encircle and suppress the Shu bandits, but I really have no ability to support them."
Zhuge Dan is not a fool. He has the biggest responsibility to go to Zhuyang and cause trouble. What's more, after finally getting Master Ma away from Fancheng, he didn't want to hear Ma Su's voice again.
There is no one who would go up a pole to find others to slander him. Zhuge Dan is a meritorious dog, not a stupid dog!
Zhuge Dan refused to send troops to respond, so Guanqiu Jian had to face the Shu Han general Ma Su alone.
Guanqiu Jian led his troops to march from Wancheng for several days, and soon arrived at Zhuyang City. However, what surprised Guanqiu Jian was that the Shu army did not defend Zhuyang City at all, and the entire city was empty.
"Ma Su is not in Zhuyang at all? Where did he go?" Guanqiu Jian was a little surprised, but he soon found out.
With the sound of war drums, a dozen warships suddenly appeared in front of the Wei army on the south bank of the Han River.
What particularly shocked Guanqiu Jian was that these dozen warships were all tied together with iron ropes. Not only were Shu soldiers and soldiers going back and forth on the ship, but there were also horses on the ship.
What is the Shu army's strategy?
Before Guanqiu Jian could figure it out, the Shu army warship had already docked, and the cavalry on the ship had already rushed down.
"General Fenwei Ma Di is here! Who dares to fight me!"
With a roar, hundreds of cavalry rushed into the Wei army's face like thunder. The Wei army was shocked for a moment and their positions were in chaos.
But after all, Guanqiu Jian is not a street pavilion and Ma Su, and it is not entirely a matter of words. After Guanqiu Jian came to his senses, he personally held the commander's flag and made a sound like thunder.
"I am still here, why are the generals so timid? Anyone who is timid before fighting will be killed!"
Guanqiu Jian's roar quickly suppressed the timidity of the Wei army officers and soldiers, and the military formation was not in chaos at all.
But that’s about it.
Ma Su came at the lead and inserted himself into Guanqiu Jian's military formation like a sharp knife. The military formation that Guanqiu Jian thought was as solid as a rock was cut in half by Ma Di like he was cutting tofu.
"This Wei general has courage! I, Ma Su, am here to fight you!" Guanqiu Jian's roar made Ma Su notice him.
With such a loud roar, he must be a strong warrior with great martial arts skills. Ma Su's eyes shone for a moment, and he turned around with his troops and rushed towards Guanqiu Jian.
"Well done!" Guanqiu Jian sneered, not afraid at all and instead rushed over with his gun in hand. His bodyguard followed closely behind and launched a counterattack with Ma Su.
The two sides collided quickly, their horses passing by on the wrong side, and their weapons colliding together. Then Guanqiu Jian felt a huge force coming from him, almost causing him to fall off his horse.
"Is Ma Su so powerful?"
"Why is this guy so wet?"
Different years flashed through Guanqiu Jian and Ma Su's minds at the same time, and then they passed by on the wrong horse.
Obviously Ma Su didn't expect that Guanqiu Jian was not strong in martial arts, and Guanqiu Jian also didn't expect that Ma Su had been fighting for two years and was no longer the weak strategist.
However, no matter what the intentions of both sides were, Guanqiu Jian's personal guards had been overwhelmed by Ma Su's troops. Guanqiu Jian was protected by his soldiers and quickly dodged the Shu army's charge and hid to one side.
Losing interest in Guanqiu Jian, Ma Di and his troops arrogantly clashed back and forth in the Wei army's formation for two more times. It wasn't until Guan Qiujian was evacuated several miles away that Ma Su lost interest and turned around and evacuated with his troops.
Afterwards, the Shu army swaggered back to the shore under Guanqiu Jian's eyes. The Shu navy navy moved the ship over almost seamlessly, allowing the cavalry to board the ship extremely smoothly and depart.
"The cavalry of the Shu army...can board the ship to fight?"