Chapter 113: Success is Guan Ning, failure is Guan Ning

Youzhou.

The temperature this year is colder than in previous years, and it has already snowed several times after winter.

The Liaodong soldiers under Bei Yan's command have become accustomed to this climate. After all, the climate in Liaodong is three points colder than in Youzhou and the conditions are more difficult.

After a few heavy snowfalls, the land of Youzhou had already covered the vast white area, and the air would occasionally blow cold winds. There was naturally no farm work to do in winter, and it was very cold outdoors, so the people chose to stay at home. In some small county towns, there were only a few pedestrians walking on the streets. Even in the big city, nearly half of the pedestrians on the road were fewer. As for the wild, there were no people in dozens of miles of people. Even robbers and bandits would not choose this kind of weather.

Jicheng.

A group of Liaodong soldiers sat around the city wall, with a large charcoal basin in the middle, and the charcoal blocks inside the charcoal basin were shining red.

A middle-aged soldier lifted the wine pot in his hand, took a sip of the wine, then swallowed it gently, closed his eyes and began to smell the strong aroma of the wine.

The grain production in Liaodong is far inferior to Youzhou, so there is not much excess grain used to make wine in Liaodong, but the climate in Liaodong is cold, and strong wine is an indispensable drink for many Liaodong men. Therefore, wine has always been very precious in Liaodong.

There is still a gap in Youzhou's grain production compared to Jizhou, Yizhou, Huainan and other places, but it is much better than Liaodong. At least Youzhou can be used for making wine several times more grain than Liaodong. Therefore, after these Liaodong soldiers came to Youzhou, the first thing they did was to drink enough.

The temperature on the city is much lower, especially the cold caused by the north wind, which is unbearable. Even the young and middle-aged man cannot stand on the city tower. At this time, a charcoal basin and a pot of strong wine were enough to make these soldiers excited for a long time.

"Hey, this weather was originally thought that Youzhou was much warmer than our Liaodong, but it was still the same cold." A soldier with a bearded face said.

"Okay, just be content! There is so much wine in Jicheng. When you go back to our Liaodong, where can you find wine?" a person next to him said.

"Speaking of this, we were very lucky to be assigned to Jicheng. Jicheng is the capital of Youzhou. When Tian Yu left, many things were left in Jicheng and not taken away, including these fine wines. I heard that those who went to small counties were not as lucky as us."

"This ghost weather is so cold, we have to stand on this city wall, and there will be no enemy attacks in this weather. Besides, aren't the surrounding counties in our hands? If someone really attacked, there would have been news!"

"That's right, but why don't we go to the city tower to warm up for a while?"

"Let's forget it, maybe the general will come to patrol in a while!" A man next to him rubbed his hands and spoke.

"It's such a cold day, the general may not come!"

Behind the battlements, a group of people were avoiding the north wind, and they did not notice that there was a vast white snow fog on the horizon on the west side.

A group of cavalry was advancing towards thistle.

The horses had long been painted pure white, and the knight's armor was covered with a thick white cloth. The horse's hooves stepped on the snow and did not cause much noise. From a distance, they could only notice a ball of white objects rolling forward.

Finally, the cavalry approached, and the sound of horse hooves slowly reached the top of the city with the whistling north wind.

"Listen, what's that sound!" A Liaodong soldier stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. It took several seconds to confirm that a team of cavalry was coming.

"No, the enemy attacks!"

"What enemy attack? Are you drunk too much?" A man next to him stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.

At this time, the cavalry were very close, and the soldiers on the top of the city could even see the heat exhaled from the horses opposite.

"Enemy attack, hurry up, ring the bell, enemy attack..."

However, before the bell rang, the sound of charge horns had already sounded from the cavalry brigade opposite.

"Dongdongdongdong..."

The warning bell rang, but the cold winter seemed to freeze people's legs and feet. The bell rang for a long time, but no one came to the city to support him.

"Rise the flag!" Ma Qiu shouted, and the flag-raising officer behind him immediately raised the flag.

On the city, the Liaodong soldiers had already seen the words written on the flag clearly.

"General Fuyuan Ma! The one who came was Ma Qiu! The cavalry of Liangzhou!" The Liaodong soldiers on the city exclaimed.

The ferociousness of the cavalry under Ma Qiu's command had already spread throughout the world. In the battle of Bingzhou, Wang Ling's Bingzhou cavalry was completely defeated by Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry. After this battle, the reputation of Liangzhou cavalry as the number one in the world spread. So now the Liaodong Army saw that the visitor was Ma Qiu, and he was timid before the battle.

...

"Dongdongdongdongdong..." The bell rang, and Bei Yan got up and rushed out.

"What's going on? What's wrong?" Bei Yan shouted.

"General, it's not good! The enemy is attacking!"

"Enemma, what enemy?"

"It's Ma Qiu, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry is here!"

"Here help me put on my armor and go out to meet the enemy!" Bei Yan said.

"But General, it's Ma Qiu who came!"

"Ma Qiu is Ma Qiu, I, Bei Yan, are still afraid that he will not succeed!" Although Bei Yan said this, his voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke, it was obvious that he had no confidence in his heart.

In front of the city gate.

As soon as the Liaodong soldiers set out to set up their defensive formations, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry rushed to the front.

"Assault..." Ma Qiu shouted, and then the knights turned into a cone formation, rushing into the Liaodong Army like a sharp knife.

The Liaodong Army's formation was instantly torn a gap, and the Liangzhou cavalry immediately rushed into the city along the gap.

The streets of Jicheng are not spacious, and the houses in the city are also a little messy. Such a terrain is not suitable for cavalry combat. Ma Qiu has rich experience in leading the cavalry and can tell at a glance that the city is not suitable for cavalry combat.

"Capture the king first, brothers, follow me to attack the city lord's mansion and capture Bei Yan alive!" Ma Qiu shouted.

"Capture Bei Yan alive!"

"Capture Bei Yan alive!"

The Liangzhou cavalry shouted and rushed towards the city lord's mansion.

Not far outside the city, Tian Yu's Youzhou Iron Cavalry also arrived.

"Hey, Zilong, you and I are old. Look, these juniors have attacked the city, we have just arrived... I, Tian Yu, believe that I am proficient in cavalry tactics, but compared to Ma Qiulai, hey..." Tian Yu sighed softly.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly: "The country is the best in commanding cavalry in the world. He is different from us. Our soldiers are trained, but his soldiers are killed by one sword and one shot. Even if Lu Fengxian was the leader of the army back then, he would probably have to be at a disadvantage. Moreover, this is not all Ma Qiu's credit. If Meng Qi was not available, Ma Qiu's cavalry would not be so powerful."

"Yes, General Ma Chao is unparalleled. What a pity, he died young!" Tian Yu sighed.

While Zhao Yun and Tian Yu were chatting, Ma Qiu had already killed him near the city lord's mansion.

Bei Yan looked at the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry rushing towards him with a ferocious look on his face, but a hint of retreat arose in his heart.

Bei Yan has also experienced many generals and has competed with the Wuwan people, so he could tell at a glance that all the Liangzhou cavalry in front of him were elite.

"The cavalry led by Ma Qiu is indeed well-known. It seems that I am not an opponent to confront me head-on! It is more important to save my life first!" Thinking of this, Bei Yan took a fake move and retreated.

...

Youbeiping.

On the school ground, the soldiers stood neatly in a row.

On the high platform, Deng Ai pointed to the sergeant in front and said, "Is the lord satisfied with our soldiers?"

Gongsun Yuan nodded with a smile: "I heard for a long time that General Deng, you are good at commanding troops. Today I see that it is indeed worthy of my reputation!"

"The lord is praised..." Deng Ai quickly said modestly.

"General Deng, thank you so hard these days. If it weren't for you, this 100,000 army wouldn't have been able to submit to me so smoothly." Gongsun Yuan continued.

"Lord, these soldiers are all from Youzhou. After hearing that the lord occupied Jicheng, they were already devoted to the lord." Deng Ai hurriedly flattered him, not too big or too small.

At this moment, the school rushed over.

"Master, something is wrong!"

Gongsun Yuan frowned: "What's so panicked? Tell me slowly."

"Lord, the great general of Fuyuan, Han, Ma Qiu, attacked Jicheng, and General Beiyan was defeated. Now Jicheng has been lost!"

"When did this happen?" Gongsun Yuan asked hurriedly.

"It's yesterday."

"Yesterday? What did Bei Yan do for food? How could Ma Qiu occupy Jicheng? Since the Han army attacked, why didn't he report it early!" Gongsun Yuan looked angry at this moment.

"Lord, Ma Qiu's army seemed to descend from the sky. Not only did General Bei Yan not find it, but even the scouts sent near Shanggu did not find it! He was inexplicably killed by Ma Qiu to the city of Jicheng."

"Fallen from the sky? Nonsense, can Ma Qiu fly?"

"Don't be angry," Deng Ai quickly stood up and said, "Lord, Ma Qiu's Liangzhou cavalry is very powerful. The men and horses can go for three days without rest. From Bingzhou to Jicheng, it can be reached in one day. If Cheng marchs at night, it is normal for the scouts to find it."

"By the way, General Bei Yan also said that Ma Qiu, the cunning man, ordered people to paint all the horses white, and the armor was covered with white cloth. It happened to be heavy snow in Youzhou, so Ma Qiu was not found." The school continued.

"What a great Ma Qiu, I thought of such a method, and I had such a trick to hide the truth!" A trace of sharpness flashed in Gongsun Yuan's eyes.

Then Gongsun Yuan suddenly remembered that Guan Ning had firmly said that the Han army could not attack Youzhou, and Liu Chan's purpose was just to blackmail a piece of supplies. At that time, Guan Ning still swears to congratulate him. It is precisely because of this that after Gongsun Yuan seized Jicheng, he did not send too many soldiers to garrison. Now it seems that Guan Ning's judgment is a very wrong one!

Thinking about it, Guan Ning had made a plan for himself and personally persuaded Deng Ai to surrender, clearing the obstacles to attack Jicheng. Gongsun Yuan won Youzhou, and Guan Ning deserved the most contribution. Now it was Guan Ning's mistake in judgment that made Youzhou go out again.
Chapter completed!