Chapter 593 Battle of Hulao Pass

After getting the return of his old team, Ma Di did some simple training. After confirming that the combat effectiveness of these old subordinates had not declined, Ma Su was very satisfied with this.

Afterwards, Ma Di confidently ordered people to send a letter of challenge to Fei Yao. Both sides were required to dispatch their main forces and agree on a time to fight a decisive battle under Hulao Pass.

However, despite the declaration of war, Ma Di still lacked confidence in whether the Wei army would meet the challenge.

After all, where were the previous examples of going to Chenggao and Xingyang? The generals of Guandong faced him like a mouse meeting a cat. In this case, even if the opponent's coach is Fei Yao, an old acquaintance, he may not dare to face him.

If they keep playing the no-war card, all their preparations will be in vain. So at the same time as the afternoon of war, Ma Su started second-hand preparations at the same time.

But soon, the messenger came back and brought back news that surprised Ma Su.

"General, the opponent's coach agreed to a decisive battle and said that he will personally lead the people to fight with you..."

"This Fei Yao is very brave...daring. Compared with other cowards in Guandong, he is really courageous." Ma Su was surprised and a little excited, and nodded slightly.

"If there are more brave men like this in Guandong, we won't have to worry about the Han Dynasty no longer being prosperous!"

"General, the coach of the Wei army is not Fei Yao... he looks like a very old veteran." The envoy looked a little strange, then scratched his head and added.

"Before leaving, he asked me to say hello to His Majesty on his behalf..."

"Huh?" When Ma Su heard this, his interest suddenly soared.

"It seems that the pseudo-Wei has pulled out a veteran from the late Han Dynasty out of nowhere...maybe he is related to the late emperor? I just don't know if he can win over him."

"But in any case, it is enough that they are willing to take the initiative to fight. The whole army is preparing for war. We will go meet these Wei troops in three days!"

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Three days passed by in an instant, and soon the day came for the battle between the two sides.

The Wei army did not break the contract because of this, and the entire army of 100,000 came in force. A formation was formed several miles away from Hulao Pass, and the momentum was huge for a while.

The Han army had fewer soldiers, only 40,000, but its morale was obviously higher than that of the Wei army. Ma Su personally took command and led 30,000 infantry troops out of Hulao Pass, forming an array with their backs to the pass to fight.

The two sides were facing each other, and the air was filled with a biting fighting spirit.

In Cao Wei's Zhongjun, a veteran general over sixty years old was looking at the Han army's lineup in fascination.

Although he looks very vicissitudes of life and his official position does not seem to be high, Fei Yao ranks second, which explains the problem.

"General Tian, if you can't do it, you can replace Captain Fei..." Situ Gaorou stood up next to him and reminded him kindly.

These words brought the veteran back from his thoughts, and then he smiled slightly.

"It doesn't matter. Although we had an old relationship with the First Lord of Shu in the past, we are each his own master now... Don't worry, I won't be merciful."

This person is Tian Yu, the Zhenbei general who was just dragged back from Youzhou by Cao Rui. This time, because there was really no one available, I roped in this old guy who was about to retire.

Fei Yao was very dissatisfied for this and once doubted Tian Yu's loyalty to the Wei Dynasty. However, in the face of Cao Rui's will, he could only hold his nose and admit it.

"Senior Tian, since you have agreed to this battle, you must plan it carefully and don't let Ma Di rush over!" Fei Yao snorted coldly and looked at Tian Yu and said angrily.

"We don't have to worry about Lieutenant Fei. I have my own plan..." Tian Yu didn't bother to follow Fei Yao, so he personally held the command flag and began to deploy the military formation.

He deployed the central army on the left wing and deployed a large number of heavy armored infantry here. But similarly, he arranged Cao Wei's Youzhou cavalry and a large number of infantry on the right wing.

This situation left Fei Yao speechless and immediately stepped forward to remind him,

"With this arrangement, there will be no cavalry cover on the left wing, and it will be difficult for the front of the right wing to withstand the enemy's surprise attack. You don't even need Ma Su, I can do it..."

"I just said, Captain Fei won't have to worry about this!" Tian Yu turned his head expressionlessly, glanced at Fei Yao and said.

"Since Your Majesty has appointed me as the chief general, it would be better for General Fei not to arrogant too much!"

"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for the good news from you, General Tian!" Fei Yao laughed angrily and snorted coldly.

In this way, the Wei army's commander-in-chief and generals had conflicts before the war even started. However, Tian Yu, the general of Zhenbei, expressed disapproval of this.

As a veteran who has been fighting in Youzhou for decades, he still has the confidence to play tricks on his opponent when facing Ma Su who has become a monk in the middle of his career.

Under Tian Yu's arrangement, the Wei army's formation felt top-heavy. But even so, their numerical advantage still gave them the ability to suppress the Han army.

Unlike Cao Wei, Ma Su basically didn't have much detailed control of the deployment of the Han army. Thirty thousand Han troops were deployed at Hulao Pass according to conventional battle formations, with Liu Yin and Jiang Wei on each side, and Ma Di in the center.

The deployment of both sides has been decided, and with the blowing of the horns of both sides, the battle of Hulao Pass officially started.

After the horn sounded, Tian Yu's side beat the war drum first, and one hundred thousand Wei troops pressed forward step by step towards the Han army from the front.

"General! This group of Wei troops not only did not defend us, but took the initiative to kill them!" Ma Zhong saw this scene and reported to Ma Su in surprise.

"Tsk...beating the war drum, isn't it just a head-to-head confrontation? Let them see how powerful our big men are!" Ma Di snorted and ordered at the same time.

Both sides beat the war drums together, and the soldiers began to march forward according to the beating of the war drums. As the scoring accelerated, the steps of both sides also began to accelerate.

Until the war drums suddenly stopped, the soldiers of both Han and Wei Dynasties shouted at the same time and launched a charge.

"kill!!"

The soldiers of both sides collided brazenly, and the brutal meat-cutting battle quickly swept across the entire Hulaoguan battlefield.

Although the terrain outside Hulao Pass is relatively flat, it is still slightly narrow near the pass. This made the Han army at a numerical disadvantage, but still relied on the terrain to prevent the Wei army from advancing.

Even during the fierce fighting between the two sides, the battle line began to be slowly pushed back by the Han army. With 30,000 men holding a hundred thousand Wei troops, they can still gain an advantage in local battlefields, which shows their combat power.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Ma Su was ready to take action.

Although I don't know why the other party dares to fight, since he has come out, Ma Su must entertain him well. So this time Ma Su completely abandoned the previous selection camp and brought out his old troops.

"I wonder if the people of Wei still remember Longwu Yicong under Chang'an City after not seeing him for four years!"

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