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    Taking Yushu City is equivalent to completely kicking open the door of Qinghai. The entire Qinghai Province has been exposed to the front of the Western Sichuan Army.  Moreover, the successive battles between Nangqian and Yushu caused the Qingma Army to lose nearly a quarter of its troops, while the Western Sichuan Army had an additional 11th Brigade, which changed the strength comparison between the two sides again.  .  The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Qingma Army.

    After capturing Yushu, the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army only stayed in Yushu for one night, and hit the road the next day to continue marching north.  Maqin in the north will become the next target of the Western Sichuan Army.  As for the 11th Brigade, it suffered considerable damage in this battle. In addition, two to three thousand Qingma Army troops were recruited and surrendered, so their combat effectiveness was also greatly reduced.  Therefore, after discussion between Wang Yuze and Cai Yun, they decided to let them rest here for two days.  The 10th Brigade accelerated its advance northward, and its troops were extremely fast.  According to the information obtained, the Qingma Army, which already knew Yushu, had already sent people back to Maqin and Xining to report the news.  If the Qingma Army is prepared, it will greatly increase the difficulty for the Western Sichuan Army to defeat the Qingma Army.

    However, it will take at least three to four days for a large army to march from Yushu to Maqin.  In particular, the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army brought a lot of baggage, and it took a lot of time.  It was already good to be able to reach Maqin and launch the attack ten days ago.

    Yushu is 600 kilometers away from Maqin, and 800 kilometers away from Qinghai.  The soldiers sent by Gu Hongtao to report the news arrived in Maqin only on the afternoon of April 5th, with one man and two horses. One horse died from exhaustion on the way.  As for Xining, the only way to get news is April 6.

    After the news of Yushu being besieged by the Western Sichuan Army and the precarious situation reached Maqin, the situation immediately exploded in Maqin.  Some people advocated an immediate rescue of Yushu. After all, after the fall of Yushu, Maqin would be the next one.  But there are still people who advocate sticking to Maqin. Everyone is deeply aware of the power of the Western Sichuan Army. Yushu will definitely not be able to wait for the day when Maqin's reinforcements arrive. By then, even the reinforcements sent by Maqin may be affected.  It is better to stick to Maqin and wait for the Admiral's order. Whether to fight or retreat, wait for the Admiral's decision.

    The Qingma Army has ten battalions stationed in Maqin, namely the 5th Battalion, 7th Battalion, 9th Battalion, 15th Battalion, 19th Battalion, 20th Battalion, and 21st Battalion.  The 31st, 33rd and 36th Battalions.  There are ten battalions in total, with a strength of more than 10,000 men.  Maqin is also an important position in defending the Western Sichuan Army, but they are not targeting the 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, but are defending the 4th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army together with the Hezhou Majia Army.

    Maqin City is larger than Yushu City, and the city wall is more than three meters high and one meter thick. It is not as low as Yushu City's low wall. The defense here is much stronger than that of Yushu City.  In Maqin, in addition to the 10,000 Green Horse Army, there are nearly 50,000 ordinary people.  Maqin City is also one of the few large cities in Qinghai.  The entire Maqin Green Horse Army is led by Lu Haoran, the commander of the fifth battalion.  Lu Haoran was also one of the important assistants who followed Ma Haiyan in launching the army. He had a high prestige among the Qingma Army, otherwise he would not have been appointed by Ma Haiyan to command tens of thousands of elite Qingma Army.

    In the center of Maqin City is Lu Haoran¡¯s general mansion.  This is where Lu Haoran usually works, but today, the battalion commanders of the various battalions of the Qingma Army stationed in Maqin gathered here.  There was a lot of noise in the hall, discussing whether reinforcements should be sent to Yushu.

    "General, Yushu can't hold on for much longer. If we hesitate any longer, it's very likely that Yushu won't be able to defend it. When Yushu falls and thousands of people die in the battle, we will definitely not be able to escape the accusation of poor rescue!  "A middle-aged man in his forties said with red eyes.  He is the battalion commander of the 7th Battalion of the Qingma Army, named Gu Hongqiang, and is a cousin of Gu Hongyun, the commander of the 1st Battalion of the Qingma Army, and Gu Hongtao, the commander of the 6th Battalion of the Qingma Army.  Now, Gu Hongtao was in trouble, and of course he couldn't just sit idly by.

    "Yes, General! Send troops quickly! With the strength of the Western Sichuan Army, the defenders of Yushu will not be able to hold on for long!" Another middle-aged man also agreed.  He is Lu Yuanqing, the battalion commander of the ninth battalion of the Qingma Army, and he is also a person with high prestige in the Qingma Army.  He had a good personal relationship with Gu Hongqiang, so he naturally had to help at this time.

    "General, we can't save you! Who knows if this is a plan by the Western Sichuan Army to divert the tiger away from the mountain? If our army leaves Maqin on the front foot and the Fourth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army attacks, then what can we do to resist the Western Sichuan Army's attack?  ?" Someone immediately came out and retorted. He was Wei Yuan, the commander of the 15th Battalion of the Qingma Army. He usually didn't deal with Gu Hongqiang very well, so of course he would not miss this good opportunity.

    "Asshole, Wei Yuan, if you dare to take revenge at this time, I will kill you!" Gu Hongqiang was furious, drew his saber with a swish, and was about to slash at Wei Yuan.  Lu Yuanqing, who was next to him, quickly pulled him down.

    "Damn it, come on? Do you think I'm afraid of you?"Yuan Yuan showed no sign of weakness, drew his saber and provoked.

    "Bang!" Suddenly, Lu Haoran slammed the table and shouted loudly: "What are you going to do? Are you going to rebel against me if you draw your sword here?"

    Immediately, Gu Hongqiang and Wei Yuan both stopped talking.

    "General, the defenders of Yushu are in danger. Can't we help?" After a few seconds of silence, Gu Hongqiang said again. He looked at Lu Haoran pleadingly. If he wanted to send troops, Lu Haoran would have to nod.  Just fine.

    "Hmph! Isn't it just his cousin who is in Yushu? Otherwise, why would he be so anxious?" Wei Yuan said disdainfully.  Although he lowered his voice, everyone in the hall still heard his words.

    "You!" Gu Hongqiang glared at Wei Yuan, intending to teach Wei Yuan a lesson, but he was afraid that he would offend Lu Haoran because of this. If Lu Haoran refused to send troops to Yushu because of this, it would not be worth the loss.

    Lu Haoran was also a little hesitant. He was very clear about Gu Hongqiang's intention to rescue his cousin.  There is no doubt that Yushu cannot resist the attack of the Western Sichuan Army. If the army is sent to rescue, it will even suffer heavy losses.  However, if reinforcements were not sent, Gu Hongqiang would definitely hate him and even blame him for the fall of Yushu.  Gu Hongqiang is not afraid, but don't forget that Gu Hongqiang's cousin Gu Hongyun is the commander of the first battalion of the Qingma Army and Ma Haiyan's number one confidant.  If this caused Gu Hongyun to kill someone secretly, it would be difficult for him to resist.

    Lu Haoran thought about it and finally came up with a method that had the best of both worlds.

    "Everyone, Yushu needs to be rescued, but at the same time, Maqin also needs to be defended. I think so, the seventh battalion, the ninth battalion, the 19th battalion, the 33rd battalion and the 35th battalion will form the rescue force for Yushu.  Reinforcements and the rest of the troops will continue to guard Maqin and wait for orders from the Admiral!" Lu Haoran said.

    "General, the Western Sichuan Army has fierce firepower, and it is useless without a small number of people! We can only have a chance to win by taking advantage of our large number of people and fighting in the field with the Western Sichuan Army!" Gu Hongqiang said again.  Apparently, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the number of reinforcements.

    "Rescuing Yushu is very important, but guarding Maqin is equally important! Letting you take away half of the soldiers is already a big honor!" Wei Yuan, the commander of the 15th Battalion, said in a neutral tone.

    Gu Hongqiang glared at Wei Yuan and said nothing more.  However, I have already made up my mind to make Wei Yuan look good after this disaster.

    "Let's do this! You can also take the 31st Battalion with you. After all, Ma Qin also needs defense!" Lu Haoran said finally.

    "Okay then!" Gu Hongqiang finally said.

    That afternoon, Maqin¡¯s reinforcements marched towards Yushu.  Gu Hongqiang didn't want to wait any longer. God knows if Yushu could survive that long if he waited one more night!  Six battalions of the Green Horse Army quickly galloped towards Yushu.

    In a mountain forest less than two miles away from Maqin, a white homing pigeon quickly rose into the sky and flew southward after Maqin's reinforcements set off.

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