Chapter 625: The picture is exhausted and the dagger is seen

On August 15, outside the north gate of Lintao City, Ma Zun led five thousand Qiang cavalry slowly into the city and came to the gate of Duwei's mansion. Sima Lin stood at the door to greet him.

Seeing Ma Zun coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "I have seen Major General Ma, General Ma Ting!"

When Ma Zun and the others saw that it was Sima Lin, they were a little unhappy. They thought that the Sima family would greet them outside the city, but they didn't expect that when they arrived at the city, they had to inform them to open the city gate. After entering the city, Sima Shang just sent Sima Lin to greet them at the door.

"General Sima, why didn't you see the Southern Commander?" Ma Zun winked at Ma Ting. Ma Ting immediately understood and asked Ma Lin.

When Sima Lin heard this, she felt very distressed. In fact, he suggested to Sima Shang that he would personally greet the city gate to paralyze Ma Zun and not arouse suspicion. However, Sima Shang did not agree. Sima Shang believed that although he and Ma Zhi were not powerful, they also had an incomprehensible enemy. If he treated Ma Zun too politely, it would make people feel abnormal.

"Uh...Master General Ma, please forgive me. Because Deng's army is at the city, the city defense is under great pressure. The Duwei had to lead the generals to guard the city day and night, and the food and accommodation are on the top of the city. But the Major General is relieved. The Duwei said that the Duwei will hold a banquet at the Duwei Mansion tonight and personally welcome the major general!" Sima Lin explained.

"Okay, since that's the case, please ask General Sima to send someone to take us to settle down first. As for the dinner, I'll talk about it later!" Ma Ting wanted to say something, but was stopped by Ma Zun.

"Okay, the major general is magnanimous and has the style of General Ma Zhi. Sima Lin admires it. Sima Jun and Sima Mao (Chang Mao), you two lead the way for the major general and settle first. The major general has something to ask for, so you must meet it!"

"Here!" Chang Mao responded, then glanced at Ma Zun on the horse. After Li Siye entered the city, he claimed to be a member of the Sima family. The generals under him changed their surnames to Sima. Chang Mao's pseudonym Sima Mao and welcomed Ma Zun with Sima Lin. At the same time, he observed the Xiliang ace Qiang Clan's roster at close range.

"Major General, what do you mean by Sima Shang? It was obvious that he had asked us for help. We came to Lintao City from afar, but he did not show up. Do you look down on us?" Sima Jun and Chang Mao took Ma Zun to the prepared station and left. After Sima Jun and Chang Mao left, Ma Ting couldn't help but complain.

"Uncle Ting, if Sima Shang personally welcomes us and is very enthusiastic, I will be a little worried." Ma Zun smiled and said.

"Why is this?" Ma Ting asked in confusion. He was waiting for someone to come from afar. As the master, he was more enthusiastic. Isn't this very normal? Why is Ma Zun worried?

"My father often tells me that Sima Shang is very arrogant. Although he is not arrogant, there are not many people who can attract him. This time, he sent people to Guzang to ask us for help. It is a great shame for him to not show our face. Besides, our two families have been competing against each other in Xiliang in recent years, so Sima Shang cannot be enthusiastic at all. Not to mention me, even if his father leads his army to come, Sima Shang will probably not be enthusiastic at all." Ma Zun was a little dissatisfied with Sima Shang's arrogance at first, but after thinking about it, he felt that this was normal. On the contrary, if Sima Shang was too enthusiastic, he would still feel a little scared.

"So that's it!" Ma Ting suddenly realized.

On the other hand, after seeing the Qiang clan, Chang Mao immediately went back to report to Li Siye.

"General, the last general is back!" Chang Mao came to Li Siye and said.

Li Siye nodded and said, "How about it? What do you think of Qiang riding?"

"Elite! The elite among the elite!" Chang Mao said seriously.

"Oh? I didn't expect that Chang Mao, who has always been proud, could make such an evaluation. Then tell me, how can the elite technique?" Li Siye was a little curious. The Qiang clan's roar was powerful. He had expected that although he had never fought, it was definitely not easy to be able to roam Xiliang and suppress all directions, but it was really rare to make Chang Mao, who has always been proud, comment like this.

"Although I have never seen the strength of the Qiang cavalry, it can be seen from its military appearance that this elite force is very different from the Qin army we have encountered in the past, and is even more powerful than our Deng guards. With such a military appearance, General Gao Shun's camp outside the last general, General Zhang Liao's halberd soldiers and Mo Daojun under the command of the general, and the only one who can beat him was the Eighteen Cavalry of General Luocheng's Yanyun." Chang Mao said.

"Is General Chang Mao a little exaggerated? No matter how powerful the Qiang Clan cavalry is, it is just a group of people showing off their might in the desolate land of Xiliang. How can they compare with the aces of our army, such as the Hirottos, the Modao Army, and the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun?" Fu Youde, who was standing beside him, said in disbelief.

Let’s not talk about the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun for now, because there are not many people, most of them are just fighting alone, but the three soldiers, including the Modao Army and the Horoscope, are the ace troops of the Deng army and are very strong. In the battle between Deng and Wei Changshe, these three elite troops worked together to abolish the ace Wei army, Wei Wuzhu.

"Don't believe General Youde. If you fight head-on in the wild, it is probably difficult to defeat this Qiang Ranger without several times of the troops. Even if you send our elite cavalry, you will probably have to have more than twice the troops." Chang Mao said.

Li Siye slowly stood up. To be honest, he was a little unbelievable. The Horoscope was still the Mo Dao Army trained by him. He has always been the ace of the Deng army. The Tiger Wing Guard and the Dragon Wu Guard were among the top 20 guards in Deng State because of the existence of the Mo Dao Army and the Horoscope Camp. Zhang Liao's Shence Guard was able to surpass the old guards such as the Jinwu Guard and the Lingser Guard shortly after they were formed because of the Horoscope. However, now a soldier that is no less than the three aces appeared in Xiliang.

"What a pity, if possible, I really want to pull the Mo Dao Army over and compare it with this Qiang Clan rider to see who is the ace, but there is no chance again." Li Siye sighed and said.

Although the Modao Army was trained by Li Siye, none of Li Siye was captured in his hands. After resigning as General of the Tiger Wing Guard and taking office as General Cavalry General of the General of the General, Li Siye handed over control of the Modao Army and handed over to the new Tiger Wing Guard General Gao Siji. Now the Tiger Wing Guard is in Henan County, and it is impossible for him to come to Xiliang.

"If the Qiang Clan Race really has such strong strength, it would be difficult to wipe out all of them tonight." Li Siwen said on the side.

"It's okay!" Li Siye smiled and said, "No matter how powerful the Qiang Clan Ranger is, it is just a cavalry. The biggest advantage of the cavalry is its impact and mobility. These advantages must be displayed in the wild. Now all the Qiang Clan Rangers have entered the city, and their advantages have been greatly reduced. In addition, tonight, the Sima Chamber of Commerce invites the Ma Zunhe Qiang Clan Rangers in the Duwei Mansion. We will attack directly at the banquet and take down the Ma Zunhe Qiang Clan Rangers. As the saying goes, capture the king first. If the Qiang Clan Rangers are gone, why not be afraid of the Qiang Clan Rangers who have lost the main general?"

"The general is wise!" everyone agreed.

Li Siye looked at everyone and said, "Tonight's banquet, Chang Mao, you accompany me to go with me. Youde, you will quietly surround the Qiang Clan's cavalry camp with the soldiers and the soldiers of the Sima family, waiting for the general's order. Siwen, you will be in the city tonight, wait for the chaos in the city to rise, put the soldiers outside the city in and surround the Qiang Clan's cavalry."

"Here!" the three of them responded.

Chang Mao has already appeared today. If he hadn't been tonight's banquet, it would probably be suspicious, so Li Siye would take him with him. Although Li Siwen was a little strategic, he was not strong enough. Faced with such a powerful Qiang racquet, he might not be able to match his strength, so it would be more appropriate to send Fu Youde to surround the Qiang racquet camp.

As night fell, the southern Duwei Mansion in Lintao City was brightly lit, and a group of core children of the Sima family gathered here to invite Ma Zun and Qiang cavalry generals from afar, including Li Siye and Chang Mao. Among them, Li Siye's pseudonym Sima Ye and Chang Mao's pseudonym Sima Mao.

During the banquet, Sima Shang, who was the host, raised his wine glass, toasted Ma Zun, and said, "Major General Ma, you can come to help thousands of miles away without any grudges. I am very happy to drink this cup. I am the first to respect me!" After that, he drank the wine in the cup.

Ma Zun smiled and drank the wine in the glass, saying, "Sima Duwei is so serious. Although you and my family have some misunderstandings, they are both ministers of the Qin Dynasty. Now the country is in trouble, and we should watch and help each other. Before leaving, my father told me that the Sima family will make an important contribution to the current peace of Xiliang. We cannot ignore the heroes."

"Old General Ma Dayi, this commander was convinced. If he defeated Deng's army and saved the land of Longxi, his Japanese commander would definitely go to Guzang City in person to thank General Ma!" Sima Shang said.

"Of course, when Sima Duwei comes to Guzang, I will make an appointment to take Sima Duwei to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Wuwei County in person!" Ma Zun replied with a smile.

"Then let's say that!" Sima Shang said with a smile.

"By the way, Sima Duwei, I don't know who the general is on the opposite side? Looking at his extraordinary demeanor, I would like to ask Sima Duwei to recommend it!" At this time, Ma Zun saw Li Siye sitting opposite him. At the banquet tonight, Sima Shang sat in the main seat, Ma Zun was the guest, sitting on the left head, while Li Siye sat in the right head, and even Sima Shang's uncle Sima Lin sat behind Li Siye. From this, it can be seen that his status is not low, so Ma Zun asked curiously.

"Oh! This!" Sima Shang said: "This is Sima Ye, the clan uncle of this commander, and he is also the person he trusts the most. I believe Major General Ma has also heard of it. This commander inherited the commander's southern commander at the age of age, and Ye Shu is the general left by his father to this commander."

"It turns out that he was a man who was entrusted with his orphans, and he was disrespectful!" Ma Zun bowed to Li Siye, but Ma Zun also had a scruple in his heart, because he had never heard of the name Sima Ye. If it was so important as Sima Shang said, why did his father Ma Zhi never mention it in front of him? But Ma Zun didn't think too much, just felt a little strange.

"Major General Ma is polite! I have heard that many talented people from the Ma clan have emerged for a long time. Sima Ye has been fascinated by it for a long time. If he has the chance, he will definitely go to Guzang to visit him in person!" Li Siye bowed and said.

After a brief greeting, the banquet continued. After three rounds of wine, Ma Zun said to Sima Shang: "Sima Duwei, now that Deng's army is at the city, I wonder what kind of strategy does the Duwei have to defend against the enemy?"

"Haha!" Sima Shang smiled and said, "I'm not to hide it from the Major General. Before, facing the Deng army, this commander was always upset and had no chance of winning at all. Fortunately, somehow, the Deng army had always been stationed outside the city, and there was no intention of siege. This commander was very worried, worried about what kind of conspiracy Deng army would use. But now, with the arrival of the Major General and the Qiang cavalry, this commander has greatly increased his confidence. Who doesn't know that the Qiang cavalry traversed Xiliang and had not been defeated. With such elite troops, what's the point of being a mere Deng army!"

"Sima Duwei has been awarded more than anything. What's the point of being a mere name?" Although Ma Zun was a little smart, he was just a young man. Seeing Sima Shang politely politely, he couldn't help but feel a little complacent and said modestly?

On the other hand, Fu Youde and Sima Jun, the general of the Sima family, led a large army to slightly surrounded the Qiang Clan's camp. The Qiang Clan's trekking and was exhausted. In addition, while Sima Shang invited Ma Zun and others to the southern Duwei Mansion tonight, he also brought a lot of wine and meat to the Qiang Clan's soldiers. Now the entire Qiang Clan's gambler is still eating and drinking, and he has not noticed anything unusual.

Outside the city, Li Jing and Deng Zhong also led a large army to sneak into Lintao City and divided their troops to surround the entire Lintao City.

At the banquet, the dinner was almost the same. Ma Zun wanted to resign many times, but Sima Shang kept it for various reasons, and people kept toasting Ma Zun. At first, Ma Zun didn't think there was anything wrong, but slowly, Ma Zun realized something was wrong because he found that Sima Shang didn't seem to let him go.

So Ma Zun resigned again and said, "Sima Duwei, I think it's almost done tonight. Now that Deng's army is at the city, we still focus on resisting Deng's army. Moreover, we are a little drunk, so let's leave!" After that, he pulled up Ma Ting on the side and prepared to leave.

At this time, Li Siye slowly stood up and said, "Major General Ma, since he is here, don't leave!" As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Mao took a few people to block Ma Zun's way.

Seeing this, Ma Zun looked at Li Siye in surprise. Then he turned around and asked Sima Shang, "Sima Duwei, what does this mean?"

Before Sima Shang could speak, Li Siye said, "Major General Ma, I will be the master here tonight!"

Ma Zun stared at Li Siye and asked, "Who are you? This general has never heard of a senior general named Sima Ye in the Southern Duwei Mansion."

Li Siye smiled and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of the name Sima Ye, because I'm not from the Southern Duwei Mansion at all, and I'm not Sima Ye. Please let me introduce myself. I will meet Li Siye and will be the general of the cavalry of the General Deng's General's Office and the commander of the Western Army. I will come tonight for Major General Ma!"
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