The crossbow battalion hurriedly retreated as a whole, and the red-turbaned foot soldiers with spears in their arms stood up and howled and rushed forward against the galloping horses. The knights of the hussar battalion on the horse had already put back their crossbows and replaced them with spears, and with the agility and speed of their horses, they knocked aside the spears stretched out by the clumsy foot soldiers, and picked up and dropped the foot soldiers with their hands.

The battle on both flanks was not much better than in the middle, and even more miserable. The cavalry of the official army was obviously much superior to the Red Turban Army in terms of number, speed, and combat power. The gap was so obvious that in some of the small-scale war groups that were completely dispersed, three cavalry of the Red Turban Army surrounded and killed an officer and soldier, and it was the officer cavalry who survived in the end. Tang Wannian was extremely surprised to see that the defense line that he thought was solid had been ruthlessly torn open one by one with blood. In desperation, he roared wildly and led the Chinese army to personally wield a long knife and kill it.

The moment the knife and the lance collided, Tang Wannian and Xiao Chenggui were taken aback, and they both felt that the other party's martial arts were beyond their expectations. Since the uprising, Tang Wannian has fought countless battles and rarely encountered opponents; Xiao Chenggui has been on the battlefield for a long time, and as soon as he fights, he can find out the quality of his opponent. The two of them were a little more careful in their hearts at the same time, but the strength in their hands did not decrease but increased. A long lance, like a dragon playing in the water, is fresh and agile but fatal; A long knife, just like a flywheel in the wind, seems dull but impermeable.

The two of them are fighting, but the entire battle situation behind them is irreversibly changing. If the Red Turban Army's defense started to tear open ugly wounds one after another, a pillar of incense would have become full of holes and the body was incomplete.

Cold sweat was already oozing from Tang Wannian's forehead, if he was fighting alone on the school field, he would not be afraid of his opponent. But this is the battlefield! A large number of subordinates behind him wailed from time to time and fell off the horse, and blood splashed on him, which couldn't help but make his heart beat. He knew very well that if he continued to fight like this, sooner or later he would become the object of the other party's siege, and in the end, he could only be the one who fell off the horse covered in blood!

Xiao Chenggui, who was experienced on the battlefield, keenly noticed that the opponent was unstable, and the long lance in his hand became a little stronger, and at the same time, he changed his moves one after another, forcing Tang Wannian to cope with it, only the ability to parry, and he had no power to fight back, and he was poked with a few blood holes in his legs and shoulders in a moment.

Ma Yu, a hussar general who had stopped on the hillside from afar to watch the battle, smiled and admired his hussar battalion once again breaking the enemy army. It's almost time, as long as you give the order to rush down the hill with the reserves around you, it will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, and this red turban bandit will completely collapse and be wiped out from now on. He slowly drew the sword from his waist, and the herald immediately raised the command banner in understanding. Suddenly, his smile froze, and with a series of poignant horns of "Woo-woo", he saw an incredible scene: the figures in red scarves all over the mountains and fields suddenly emerged from the ground, screaming and rushing into the battle circle. At this time, the herald's command flag had not yet fallen.

"Hugh hurt my fifth brother!" Xiao Chenggui felt like a sudden thunder in the clear sky in his ears, and then, a pair of giant axes falling from the sky "bell" knocked open the long lance in his hand, and Xiao Chenggui, who was caught off guard, almost got out of his hand. Immediately after, he heard the wind in his ears, and a large black iron spear silently pierced from behind. Xiao Chenggui twisted his waist and dodged sideways, he was very annoyed in his heart, there were unwritten rules on the battlefield, so that the guy with the giant axe gave up, so he yelled. But this guy with a black gun has no morality at all, and his blatant sneak attack is definitely not a righteous man's move! He turned his head and glared, and saw a fair-skinned descendant sneering at him with his teeth bared without shame, the big iron spear in his hand was black and shiny, and he was carrying two swords behind his back.

Guan Yu led his troops to follow Liu Qian, Ruan Wu, Zhai Longbiao and other troops, and hurried to Pingzhou City on the way, when he encountered Tang Wannian, who was being pursued by the hussar battalion, and led the troops to fight hard, which could not be supported. Liu Qian gave an order, and Zhai Longbiao's troops took the lead in entering the battle group, which saved Tang Wannian's life. The Red Turban Army took advantage of the large number of people and began a counteroffensive.

The hussar battalion was worthy of being battle-hardened, and quickly regained its foothold after a short period of panic, but the heroic Comrade Xiao Chenggui really couldn't hold on. Originally, a Tang Wannian could still deal with it, but suddenly there was a black iron tower with infinite strength, and from time to time the collision of weapons shook his scalp numb, and the most annoying thing was the little white face with a gun, who had no rules at all but made a tricky move, and the speed was extremely fast, and Leng Buding poked a small blood hole in his back, although it was not fatal, it was unbearable. Xue Chenggui, who was extremely annoyed, really wanted to push everyone away, dropped his weapon, rushed over and slapped him to death.

Several generals of the hussar battalion found that the main general was in danger, and desperately fought to open a bloody road and surrounded him. But as soon as he arrived, he was either used as a chopping wood by a ruthless axe, or he was pierced by the elusive black spear. As Ruan Wu's troops also joined the battle group, the whole battle situation became more and more stalemate, and the Red Turban Army's crowd tactics finally blocked the sharp blades of the hussar battalion. The campaign turned from a one-sided pursuit battle into a war of attrition between the two sides. Every second, a person's head tumbled and fell to the dust, and the long-cracked soil under his feet was quickly irrigated with blood water, and soon turned into black and red mud.

The hussar general Ma Yu frowned, and a pair of phoenix eyes narrowed into a slit, falling into deep hesitation. He didn't know if he should throw the last reserves in his hands into battle at this moment. A soldier next to him seemed to see through his thoughts, stepped forward and whispered: "General, our army is on an expedition, and this pursuit only brought 30,000 elite horsemen. The enemy is outnumbered, take advantage of the fact that they have been taught a lesson at the moment, and it is not a loss, so let's get out of the battlefield as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will be depleted of this bit of strength. The coming day is long, and the bandits and thieves should not be in a hurry. ”

Ma Yu nodded silently, the sword in his hand was re-sheathed, and he sighed helplessly: "Mingjin retreats!" ”。

Before the words fell, a crisp gong sounded on the hillside behind the Red Turban Army. Both sides on the battlefield breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the death curse that had been hanging over everyone's heads was temporarily lifted.

In this battle, Tang Wannian's troops were greatly injured, and the nearly 40,000 troops who were originally high in morale and ready to take Pingzhou City were only less than thirty percent of them returned to the camp alive, although the pursuing hussar battalion also paid the price of 8,000 casualties.

Tang Wannian, who was covered in blood and ashamed, limped close to the leader and military advisor, and fell down with difficulty to worship. Liu Qian hurriedly stretched out his hand to hug each other and persuaded: "The fifth brother is seriously injured, so there is no need to be polite." ”

Shi Junshi sighed lightly, and also comforted: "The fifth brother doesn't have to blame himself too much, my eldest brother and I can see it clearly, you have done your best, it is the enemy army who is too brave, it is not your fault!" The capture of Pingzhou City still needs to be considered in the long run. ”

The hussar battalion was stationed ten miles outside Pingzhou City, and Ma Yu had just returned to the camp. Li Junshou expressed his gratitude for the visit, and he knew very well in his heart that the so-called good news of his subordinates to defeat the Red Turban bandits was thanks to this hussar general, and it had nothing to do with the slightly tired government soldiers.

Ma Yu was slightly polite and went straight to the point, proposing that the government soldiers be temporarily handed over to him for unified dispatch and command.

"We have already fought with the bandits, but unfortunately they came with a large number of reinforcements at the critical moment, and they were not able to annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

Ma Yu said to Lijun with a sincere face: "The strength of these red turban bandits is not weak, if you don't eradicate them as soon as possible, when they are full-fledged, it will not only be a matter of your safety in Pingzhou City!" Therefore, I consulted with the generals and decided to take the initiative to attack, divide and annihilate, and leave no future troubles. As for the safety of Pingzhou City after the transfer of government soldiers, the county guard can rest assured, Ma will not leave any opportunity for these thieves to attack the prefecture! ”。

Li Hongchang stood up and bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "Don't say it's a government soldier, even if someone's life is in the hands of the general, it's very reassuring." To pacify the bandits, but there is a demand for food and grass, although the general opened his mouth, Li Mou must be exhausted and live up to the trust. ”

Ma Yu laughed, hugged his fists and said: "The county government is serious, and it is the duty to exterminate the bandits." Now that the border is getting tighter, and the bandits will be quelled as soon as possible, I will free up my hands and serve the country to thank Junen. ”

Guan Yu was recruited into the big tent of the Chinese army alone, but he saw that the leader had a gloomy face and bowed his head and was silent. Shi Junshi on the side also frowned, thoughtful. After saluting, Guan Yu asked, "I don't know if the two elder brothers are looking for the younger brother, what is the send?" ”

Liu Qian raised his head and sighed: "Don't hide it from the sixth brother, that hussar battalion is ruthless, and the county town of Xin'an, which we just captured, has been besieged by it for many days, and it is already in danger at this time. This time, you will be ordered to lead a sentry to the city, and the city can be discarded, but you must rescue the trapped brothers anyway. ”

Shi Junshi added: "The eldest brother and I are busy assembling the troops and horses in order to deal with the next possible move of the hussar battalion, and we can't get out. Your fifth brother Tang Wannian has not recovered from his serious injuries, and the fourth brother Zhai Longbiao has the courage and no strategy, and the important task of rescuing your third brother from danger can only be entrusted to you. Remember, try to avoid a head-on confrontation with the hussar battalion, for I can only give you 10,000 cavalry. Rescue your third brother Ruan Wu from the predicament, you have to see people in life and corpses in death. It's still the words of the eldest brother, the city can be discarded, and sooner or later we will retake it, but the brother's life must be saved at all costs!"

Guan Yu bowed and nodded solemnly. He said: "Please relax the two elder brothers, the younger brother will do his best to live up to his mission." I have a small request, though. ”

Liu Qian waved his hand happily: "Sixth brother, it's okay to talk about it!" As long as my brothers can do it, I should do my best to help you. ”

"The sooner the better. For long runs, I need each knight to have two horses to transfer, so as not to delay the fighter due to lack of horsepower. ”

Liu Qian hesitated, and Shi Tiangong said resolutely: "No!" The number of war horses in our army is already insufficient, and the last time the hussar battalion encountered the largest loss of war cavalry, I will allocate you at most 5,000 war horses to accompany you. ”

Guan Yu thought for a long time, bowed his head and said, "The younger brother should try his best to share his worries for his brother, and it is not good to make his brothers embarrassed again." Five thousand is five thousand, and I will order all the people and start immediately! ”。