Chapter 634 The Battle of Langya
Because as the Shu army continued to conquer the Central Plains, a large number of Cao Wei clans were enabled and relocated. For direct clan members like Cao Lin, the imperial court had already sent people to notify them to relocate to Luoyang.
However, Cao Lin still did not complete the relocation until his Huainan army had withdrawn, which made Sima Division a little confused.
Facing Master Sima's inquiry, the envoy was silent for a moment, and then said cautiously,
"General Zhengxi... Because the prince of Donghai Kingdom was seriously ill some time ago and could not bear the hassle of relocation. For the sake of the prince's safety, His Highness the King of Donghai had to postpone the date of relocation..."
"So he is delaying it until now just for the sake of his heir apparent? He still wants our Huainan Army to escort them back north?" Master Sima's face suddenly became a little ugly, and he said tightly to the envoy.
"Uh... General Zhengxi, forgive me!" The envoy was shocked and quickly offered his hand to Master Sima to apologize.
Regardless of the fact that they are all members of the royal family of Cao Wei, they are also the princes of one county. But the fact is that they have completely lost power since Cao Pi, and they are basically just pigs in captivity.
Not to mention Sima Shi, the general who conquered the west, even a passing prefect was more powerful than the King of East China Sea.
Because of this, facing Sima Shi's anger, the envoy had to take the initiative to apologize.
At this juncture, Guo Huai had to stand up and smooth things over. He quickly patted Master Sima on the shoulder, and then said with a smile,
"It doesn't matter, it's just a matter of sending a few hundred people to do a favor... The King of East China Sea is still His Majesty's uncle, so it would be nice to have a good relationship..."
Under Guo Huai's conciliation, Master Sima had no choice but to nod in agreement. Eighty thousand Wei troops were temporarily stationed in Donghai Kingdom for two days, and soldiers were assigned to help the Donghai King and his family relocate.
This matter is not difficult, because King Cao Lin of the East China Sea does not have many family members. With the help of more than a hundred soldiers, he quickly packed up his valuables and then came to the government office to join Sima Division.
Just this matter was delayed for about two days. Master Sima could only pray that nothing was wasted in these two days and that the military situation should not be delayed.
But, the more this person is afraid of something, the more he becomes more and more afraid of it. Just when Master Sima was muttering in his heart, the Wei army also came to the border between Donghai Kingdom and Langya Kingdom.
At this time, Sima Division suddenly received an urgent report from the side scouts.
"General Zhengxi! Suddenly smoke and dust rose to the west of us, and a large group of Xishu tribes suddenly came to kill us!" The scouts hurriedly came to report to Sima Shi. One sentence made Sima Shi's blood pressure rise. .
"How many people are there! What is embroidered on their flags? Is Ma Di personally leading the team!"
The Sima Master suddenly jumped off his horse, grabbed the scout and asked.
At this moment, he was still a little bit lucky. What if Ma Su wasn't leading the team? If it weren't for Ma Di's leadership, their army would still have a chance to evacuate.
However, the scout's words shattered Sima Shi's luck.
"There are thousands of soldiers in the Shu army, and the flag is embroidered with the words "General Wu'an Houma of the Han Dynasty". That butcher is really here!"
"Fuck! The ghost is still here!" Master Sima's face darkened, and he looked at the direction where the Han army was running towards, his eyes full of fear.
At this time, Guo Huai thought that Master Sima was still angry with Cao Lin, so he patted his shoulder, shook his head gently and comforted,
"Zi Yuan, there is no need to be angry. Even if they can set off two days in advance, the most they can do is drag the battlefield to Qingzhou. Even that lunatic Ma Di will not be able to escape as long as he is targeted!"
"So don't get angry, just think about how to confront Ma Su!"
"I know this, but if we can't repel Ma Di now, I'm afraid we won't be able to retreat into Qingzhou." Master Sima nodded, took a long breath, and said with a solemn expression.
Traveling north from here, you will arrive at Kaiyang, Langya's administrative office, in less than a hundred miles. A few dozen miles north of Kaiyang is the famous Muling Pass natural barrier in Daxian Mountain in Shandong.
This place is said to be so steep and narrow that there is only room for one track. Together with Mount Tai, it is also known as the Qinnan Natural Danger, and the road is extremely difficult to navigate.
In other words, regardless of the fact that the Wei army has the advantage, once they reach Muling Pass, the Wei army must crowd together and pass slowly. Ma Su had few soldiers but strong mobility. If he was unwilling to fight with him and followed him all the way to Muling Pass, the Wei army would have been suffocated to death on the mountain road.
And what if the Wei army confronts Ma Di on the spot? Judging from Guo Huai and Sima Shi's understanding of the Shu army over the years, their main force is probably already on the way.
Once they are trapped here, the 80,000 Wei army may be chased to death by the main force of the Shu army. This is something that Master Sima, Guo Huai and others will never accept.
"It doesn't matter! This time Ma Di did not bring cavalry! Instead, he only brought thousands of infantry! We still have a chance!" Guo Huai nodded, and then suggested to Sima Division.
"And they have come from a long way, and the soldiers should be very tired. If we quickly leave the troops behind to delay them, and divide the troops to harass Ma Su so that he cannot find a chance to rest, then..."
"In this way, Ma Su will have no time to worry about our main force, and we can successfully withdraw into Qingzhou?" Sima Shi also reacted quickly and took over the conversation immediately.
"That's right!" Guo Huai nodded, and the two parties couldn't help but feel a little more like confidants.
But soon, both of them reacted, and after looking at each other, they both smiled awkwardly.
The 80,000-strong army faced thousands of people on the opposite side, and they were still waiting for work. The first reaction of Guo Huai and Sima Master was how to find an opportunity to escape...
"Anyway, Ziyuan, give me 20,000 troops. I'll hold Ma Su off and buy time for the army to retreat." Guo Huai waved his hand gently and said to Master Sima,
"I have been fighting with Ma Su for more than ten years, and I am most familiar with his fighting style. Even if he defeats me, I have the ability to gather my troops and retreat."
Master Sima nodded and immediately agreed to Guo Huai's request to fight.
"Okay! With Bo Ji taking action, I can rest assured!"
Subsequently, Sima Division and Guo Huai quickly completed the division of troops. Sima Division led 60,000 troops and continued to withdraw troops from Langya, while Guo Huai led 20,000 troops and took the initiative to find Ma Di to fight!
At the same time, Ma Su also came with 3,000 people from the Pioneer Battalion, and had already seen the Wei army in the distance.
"I finally caught up! It's really not easy!" The moment Ma Su saw the main force of the Wei army in Huainan, he finally let out a long breath.
Ma Su traveled all the way, eating and sleeping in the open air, traveling day and night, in order to arrive before the Wei army fled into Hebei. However, because he was leading infantry, he was still a little late and failed to invade Donghai Kingdom in one step before the Wei army.
"However, it's almost the same. Even in a field battle, a mere 80,000 Wei troops are no match for me, Ma Su."