Chapter 517 Soochow Counterattack

Chapter 517 Soochow Counterattack

After being comforted by Quan Cong, the generals of Cangwu County suppressed their timidity and were willing to lead the troops on the expedition.

Soon all the troops stationed in Cangwu County of Soochow gathered together, about five to six thousand people. These soldiers and horses are basically left behind by the infantry, and they are the basis for Soochow to control Jiaozhou.

You must know that although Jiaozhou is nominally the territory of Soochow, the actual controller is still the family of Shixie, the former governor of Jiaozhou. Although Soochow has been deepening its control over the years, the core southern counties are still weak.

And if you want to keep Shixie's family honest, you need enough troops. That's why Bu Zhao will be stationed in Cangwu all year round to intimidate the entire Jiaozhou.

Quan Cong is also very clear about this. Once he loses and the losses are too great, the entire Jiaozhou may quickly turn against him. Therefore, this counterattack on Guiyang can only succeed and must not fail.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat Ma Su with my small force alone. I will have to find the Supreme for support." Quan Cong secretly calculated the strength of his troops, quickly wrote a letter, and sent someone to the mouth of the Youjiang River.

After delivering the letter, Quan Cong led his troops northward and headed straight for Guiyang.

Along the way, Quan Cong walked very carefully, for fear of being surprised by Ma Di. Whenever we march, we must send out scouts, and whenever we camp, we must build antlers and dig trenches.

But Quan Cong didn't know that his worries were completely unnecessary. Ma Su and he had no interest in sneak attacks on him. He was still conducting his risky social experiment in Guiyang at this time.

After Wei Wen's death, 3,000 Han soldiers surrendered on the spot. After Ma Di removed its organizational structure and dispersed it, he transferred more than 500 elite soldiers from his headquarters to serve as grassroots officers and completed preliminary preparations.

In a very short period of time, the Han army expanded from 1,000 men to 4,000 men. However, Ma Su didn't know the specific combat effectiveness of this soldier and horse.

At the same time, Ma Di also had some doubts about Sun Quan's reaction ability. He has been conquering Guiyang for several days. Wei Wen's corpse is cold. How come you, Sun Quan, don't react at all?

Is Soochow's intelligence system so arrogant? The nearby general was killed and you don’t even know?

Do you mean I have to turn around and poke you in the butt again for you to react?

While Ma Su was getting impatient while waiting for Sun Quan, a scout came to report that Wu Commandery of Cangwu Commandery had moved.

"Why did the Wu army from Jiaozhou come to join in the fun? Doesn't Sun Quan intend to take Jiaozhou?" Ma Su was a little stunned after receiving the report. He was a little surprised that it was not Sun Quan's troops but the Jiaozhou army.

But soon, Ma Su felt relieved. Perhaps Sun Quan planned to attack him from both sides. After all, he is famous, so it is understandable that Sun Quan is a little cautious.

"It seems that we have to fight quickly. Let's deal with the Wu army in the south first, and then prepare to face the main force of Soochow." Ma Di nodded slightly, made a judgment on the current situation, and then immediately ordered.

"Assemble the entire army, let's go meet the soldiers and horses of Cangwu County to see what their composition is!"

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Quan Cong walked from Cangwu County to the vicinity of Chen County in fear. Then he met the envoy sent by Ma Su, who sent a letter of war to Quan Cong face to face.

"Our general plans to have an open and honest battle with you guys under Chen County City, and we have sent someone here to write a letter of challenge to you!" The envoy presented the letter of challenge to Quan Cong with an extremely arrogant attitude.

Quan Cong didn't care at all about the Han envoy's arrogance. Instead, he responded to Ma Di's letter of war as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

"You, go open the gauntlet and see what Ma Su is up to!" Quan Cong pulled over a general and ordered him to open the gauntlet, while he hid far away.

After all, Lu Xun was doused with Ollie because he didn't treat Ma Su's gift carefully. Quan Cong was also in the army at the time, and he saw with his own eyes that Lu Xun still had a peculiar smell after taking a shower for three days.

He is a Confucian scholar and still needs face, so anything Ma Su sends must be treated with caution.

Fortunately, Ma Su didn't do anything fancy this time, it was a completely normal challenge. On the contrary, it was Quan Cong's behavior that made the generals look at him a little more inexplicably.

After confirming that Ma Su had not set up an ambush, Quan Cong also breathed a sigh of relief. But after reading Ma Su's letter of challenge, Quan Cong's brows suddenly wrinkled.

"Does Ma Su think I'm an idiot? He already has so many troops. Wouldn't it be stupid for me to fight him head-on again?"

Quan Cong is one of the few people in Soochow who understands well the gap in combat power between the two sides. When he saw that the Shu army had a strength of four thousand, he knew that he could not defeat it head-on.

His vigor is at its peak, and it's too late for him to hide. How can he be willing to fight you Ma Su?

Thinking of this, Quan Cong planned to refuse. But at this moment, Quan Cong suddenly had an idea in his mind.

He had heard that Ma Su always liked to chase and fight fiercely, and he didn't know how to restrain himself. In Quan Cong's view, this feature can obviously be exploited.

"Since General Xishu Hussar sincerely invites me to fight, I won't refuse. I will go head-to-head with your Shu army today!"

Quan Cong quickly changed his words and immediately approved to see him on the battlefield in Japan. Then, amid the doubtful looks in the eyes of all the generals, the order for a decisive battle with the Shu army was issued.

"General, what are you..."

"I have my own arrangements! Don't worry, I promise to defeat Ma Su here!" Quan Cong waved his hand and said to the generals confidently.

Under Quan Cong's order, six thousand Wu troops rested on the spot for a day. Then the whole army abandoned all their baggage, prepared themselves, and then headed straight for Chen County.

When the troops from Soochow arrived, Ma Su had been waiting on the battlefield for a long time. Four thousand Han troops were waiting in formation below the city, and Ma Di personally put on his horse and stood in front of the formation.

"Is this the Xishu Cavalry General Ma Su?" Quan Cong shouted in front of the formation after seeing Ma Su.

"Wrong, I am the Hussars General of the Han Dynasty." Ma Di waved his hand and immediately corrected Quan Cong's mistake.

"And you didn't call me Quan. You should call me General Hussar of the Han Dynasty, Prince Taifu, Marquis of Wu'an Ma Su..."

Since getting rid of Jieting Hou, Ma Su wished that more people knew about his title and professional title. Especially in the days after Wu'an Hou was awarded the title, he got lost every day while surfing the Internet. Whenever he met an acquaintance, he would say, "How did you know that I was awarded the title of Wu'an Hou?"

Quan Cong didn't know about this, he just nodded and said calmly.

"General Ma is such a talented person, it is a pity to stay in a small country like Xishu..."

"The small one is indeed a bit small, but soon Sun Quan will be gone, and the big man's territory will be bigger." Ma Su answered immediately and said with a smile.

"I know that General Quan, you are also a man who aspires to a great country. Why don't you come and help the great man achieve his great achievements without losing the title of prince?"

Quan Cong: "..."

I'm so stupid, really, that I want to compete with Ma Su on eloquence...