As the second vanguard, Ma Chao set off two days later than Zang Ba.

On the way, they received news of Zang Ba's defeat.

Ma Dai quickly came to Ma Chao's side and said: "Brother, Zang Ba's attack on Xiegu failed. An army of 10,000 actually killed and injured 5,000 men."

When Ma Chao heard the news, he waved the riding crop in his hand and loudly ordered: "Everyone stop advancing."

The entire Ma Chao army immediately stopped advancing. Ma Dai hurriedly asked: "Brother, what's wrong? Why did you stop advancing?"

Ma Chao then ordered: "Everyone set up camp."

Then he turned around and replied to Ma Dai: "Zang Ba led the Xiliang Jingqi, and they killed and injured more than 5,000 people. Don't you think this is strange? There must be something fishy in this."

After Ma Chao dismounted, he ordered: "All officers and men, go to the Chinese army's tent to discuss matters."

Ma Chao's military tent.

After all the generals and lieutenants learned about Zang Ba's defeat, everyone began to discuss how to defeat Han De and expressed their opinions.

At this time, Liao Li, who was sitting in Ma Chao's hands, stood up and said: "Everyone, everyone is thinking about how to conquer Xieggu in one go, but do you know how to conquer Xiegu in one go?"

Every time Ma Chao's army encountered crisis, it was Liao Li who was able to save the crisis with his kindness.

Liao Li stood up and pointed to the map of the Xie Valley and said: "The Han and German Army's 50,000 troops are divided into five parts and stationed at the mouth of the valley, the middle of the valley, and the end of the valley. Once we attack any of their military camps in front, the enemies can rescue each other. If we attack

The enemy's two military camps were pushed into the valley, such as

If we attack three routes and then encounter two flanks, the entrance of the Xiegu Valley can only accommodate about 30,000 soldiers and horses. No matter how many soldiers and horses we have, it will be useless. Therefore, we can only attack from the entrance and end of the valley at the same time, so we must

Only when a force of troops and horses moves to the end of the valley and attacks simultaneously can the Xie Valley be breached."

Ma Dai stood up and asked: "Mr. Liao, what you said is true, but where do we have the movement of soldiers and horses from to the end of the valley mouth?"

Liao Li smiled and said: "Ma Dai is you. Others can't do it, but you can do it."

Ma Dai looked at himself in confusion, a little confused.

Liao Li looked back at Ma Chao, who seemed to understand something at this time.

Ma Chao stood up and ordered: "Sir, I leave everything to you, just go and have a go on my behalf!"

"I obey my orders."

After Liao Li turned around and left the tent, Ma Dai asked in confusion: "Brother, Mr. Liao, where did he go?"

Ma Chao looked at Ma Dai and said, "Xiliang, Mr. Liao is on an envoy to Xiliang."

"Xiliang?"

"Yes, only the troops from Xiliang can bypass the end of the Xiegu and help us open up the Xiegu. All generals should go back and rest. Let's wait for good news!"

Xiliang Ancient Road.

A team of several hundred soldiers escorted Liao Li as he walked on the long ancient road, which was covered by the vast desert.

The vast desert is like a dead sea.

The sea is majestic, quiet, and has a straight face. It always gives itself a monotonous color: yellow, yellow, always hot yellow. It is as if nature here solidifies the turbulent waves and emptying angry waves in an instant.

Get up and let it stay still forever.

The fiery red sun rises higher and higher, illuminating the silent "waves" on the sandy sea.

In an instant, a gray fog of sand rose from the desert.

Liao Li wiped the sweat from his head and walked forward with difficulty.

The five-hundred-mile long road has no trace of flying birds, and there is no human habitation along the way. There is only this silent army, silently moving forward in the mountains.

The captain urged the exhausted horse and asked: "Sir, do you want to rest for a while?"

Liao Li waved his hand feebly and said: "No, general, we must pass the Xiliang Ancient Road today, otherwise we will all be trapped here today."

"good."

The captain shouted to all the soldiers: "Soldiers, hurry up and set off, we will return to our hometown soon."

After two hours of hard march, they finally walked out of this ancient road.

Liao Li Zhuma looked into the field of vision ahead and saw that there was a flat and vast grassland beyond the Great Wall.

"Sir, we are here. This is the border town. The old general is stationed in the border town."

"Okay, we will enter the city today to look for General Ma."

"yes."

After saying that, he then patted his horse and ran towards the border town.

Border Town General's Mansion.

When Liao Li arrived at the border town, Ma Teng did not summon Liao Li immediately. Instead, he waited for a day before summoning the Chu envoy and his son's adviser.

At this time, in the general's palace, Ma Teng was sitting in the middle, cutting beef and mutton with a knife, waiting for the envoy from Chu State, but he did not know the relationship between this envoy from Chu State and Ma Chao.

The soldier next to Ma Teng said: "Send me the envoy from Chu."

After a while, Liao Li entered the central hall, and then paid his respects: "Liao Li, the grain inspector under General Ma Chao of the Xiliang Army of the State of Chu, is here to see General Ma Teng."

When Ma Teng heard this, he asked: "What, are you serving as an official under my son's account? Did my son bring me some good gifts?"

Liao Li bowed and said: "Old general, I didn't bring anything with me again."

"There's nothing, what are you doing here?"

Liao Li smiled and said: "General, although I didn't bring any gifts, I have prepared a big gift for the general."

"What? My son has started doing business for me now? It's the other way around, it's the other way around."

"One hundred thousand loads of military rations."

The Xiliang Army has been in a remote area of ​​Xiliang for a long time, and there is a shortage of military rations, so when it comes to military rations, Ma Teng immediately whets his appetite.

"One hundred thousand dans of army rations. How can you take 100,000 dans of army rations?"

"Old General, according to our intelligence, Han De has hoarded 100,000 tons of military rations in the Xie Valley. However, Han De has arranged a five-element formation. No matter who we attack from the front or attack from behind, we will be trapped in the five-element formation.

, as long as we launch attacks at the same time, we will definitely be able to capture Xiegu, and then the general will obtain the 100,000 dans of military provisions."

Ma Teng was so excited that he threw the mutton in his hand and shouted: "Okay, I will follow you. On October 15th of this month, we will launch attacks at the same time. What do you think?"

"Okay, General, the official business has been done. Now I have to handle a private matter for General Ma."

Ma Teng now asked: "What other personal matters do you have?"

"General, here is a letter from General Ma Chao to you."

After delivering the letter, Liao Li hurriedly returned.

Ma Teng opened his son's letter and read it slowly.

In the letter, Ma Chao made a profound analysis of the situation on both sides. If the siege in the Sili area is not broken, the Xiliang Army will never be able to break out of the siege.
Chapter completed!