Chapter 973: The First Northern Expedition Twenty-three
Zhao Yun, as the vanguard of the southward movement, led a division of troops, and arrived at the Bashang Plain on the eastern outskirts of Chang'an City one day after the battle of Chang'an City ended.
This is the location of the imperial tomb of the Western Han Dynasty, called the Baling Tomb.
The terrain of Baling is dangerous, relying on the side of the Bahe River, the plain is around the peaks, the geographical location is special, for Chang'an City, this is a condescending, easy to defend and difficult to attack, a good place to camp.
After Cao Cao captured Guanzhong, in order to integrate the soldiers in Guanzhong, he established a large battalion here, called the Bashang Battalion.
In the Battle of Hanzhong, Zhang He led a part of the Guanzhong army south.
In the Battle of Xiliang, the Wei army's troops in Guanzhong poured out, and the remaining Guanzhong soldiers in the Bashang battalion were also integrated into one of the twelve guards of the Wei army, with Wei Duan as the main general and Sima Yi as the military division, and set out to conquer Xiliang.
Since then, the camp has been abandoned.
After Zhao Yun entered the Bashang, he smoothly settled in the Bashang camp, and the facilities and defenses of this camp were still there, and he ordered the soldiers to integrate them, becoming a small castle that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
"General, now Chang'an City has been broken by the Liang army!" After setting up camp, the scouts sent out to inquire about Chang'an soon returned.
"It's still too late, where is General Gan Ning?"
Zhao Yun sighed and asked.
The scout battalion commander leaned down and reported to Zhao Yun: "The city gate is closed, our scouts can't enter the city, and the news from Jinyiwei that General Gan Ning has died in Changle Palace!" ”
"Click!"
Zhao Yunpan sat at the top of the camp, although he had already expected it in his heart, but when he heard the news, he was still angry, he pinched his fist like a firecracker, and his eyes burst out with a cold aura: "Who is it." Who killed my Great Wu general? ”
Since the founding of the Great Wu Dynasty, the southern expedition and the northern war have been regarded as countless casualties.
No matter whether you win or lose the war, you will die, and the seven military camps of Dawu have established a martyr's cemetery. I can't count how many Wu soldiers are buried in it.
But in Dawu, a general with the rank of general, this was the first time he died in battle.
Zhao Yun, as the general of the Great Wu Hussars and the giant of the Great Wu military, faced with the news that Gan Ning had died in battle, a wave of anger burned in his heart.
"General, it was Ma Chao who personally killed General Gan Ning!"
The scout battalion commander reported: "According to the news from Jinyiwei, yesterday morning, Ma Chao and Pang De joined forces to attack Changle Palace. General Gan Ning held on to death, Pang De was the bait, Ma Chao personally went to the city gate, and finally killed General Gan Ning at the city gate! ”
"Good, good, good! Ma Mengqi, it seems that you are determined to walk with Cao Wei, and a certain family will never spare you! ”
Zhao Yun's eyes were red. The breath of the whole body was like a long rainbow lingering, and the killing intent exploded.
Ma Chao had just surrendered to the Wei Dynasty. took the head of General Wu to make meritorious contributions, and he really underestimated Ma Chao's determination to surrender to Cao Wei.
thought that Ma Chao was just forced to surrender due to the situation, and he should still be hesitating.
But now it seems that Ma Chao has been desperate for the Wei Dynasty and killed the general of Eastern Wu, and Ma Chao will be the number one enemy of the Wu army.
"General Zhao. Now that Chang'an City has been lost, what should we do? ”
In the camp, Huang Shan, the commander of the Southern Army who was sitting next to Zhao Yun, raised his head, looked at Zhao Yun with some awe, and asked in a low voice.
This time seven cavalry divisions went north. The 3rd Division of the Southern Army was considered the main force.
As Huang Gai's son, Huang Shan is also a good young general, and his martial arts and strategy are also among the best among the young generation.
"Since Chang'an City has been taken by the Liang army, is Meridian Valley still there?"
Zhao Yun took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked, "As long as the Meridian Valley is still there, we still have hope!" ”
"It's not clear!"
The scout battalion commander shook his head and said: "The area south of Chang'an City has been blocked by the cavalry of the Liang army, and our scouts can't get by, and they are still trying to find a way to inquire!" ”
"It seems that there is more luck than luck!" Zhao Yun immediately understood.
"General, if you don't take advantage of the unsteady footsteps of the Liang army, we will counterattack Chang'an!" Huang Shank suggested in a low voice.
"No, it would be irrational to fight Chang'an again at this time, with the strength of the Liang army more than our army, there is no hope, by the way, where is the main force of Your Majesty now?"
Zhao Yun stood up, looked at the hanging marching map, and carefully looked at the terrain around Chang'an, his eyes became hazy.
"General, we went south from Hongnong North Road, passed through Zheng County and entered Bashang, but Your Majesty changed the Chi Road because of the interception of the Guanzhong family, and took the road that is Hongnong East Road, Your Majesty's main force should have just passed Shangluo and entered Lantian now!"
"Lantian will definitely not be able to pass Chang'an, there is no big road, it is not suitable for cavalry, Your Majesty will inevitably go north to Bashang, and enter Chang'an with Bashang, the journey will be at most a day and a half, and Your Majesty will be able to appear in Bashang!"
Zhao Yun thought for a while, and looked at the scout camp: "Camp Commander Li, you send out all the scouts under your command, I don't care what method you use, within three hours, I must know the situation in Meridian Valley!" ”
"No!" The commander of the scout battalion was ordered to leave the camp.
"Report!" At this time, outside the camp, a loud voice sounded.
"Come in!"
"General, on the plain south of our camp, there is a cavalry coming towards our camp!" A scout walked in and said.
"Is it Liangjun?"
Zhao Yun's eyes were hot: "It's just right!" ”
"It's not!"
The scout shook his head and replied: "The banner and battle flag are all our Wu army, according to the banner, it should be the remnants of the second division of the Mad Lion Army, and there are pursuers behind them, it should be the Liang army!" ”
"Remnants?"
Zhao Yun frowned, his eyes hurriedly looked at the detailed map of Chang'an City, and asked in a deep voice: "If Gan Ning defends Changle Palace City, it is impossible for any remnants of the army to escape, it should be that he divided his troops and divided his troops into Meridian Valley, but he should not be able to hold Meridian Valley, and even Chang'an has not broken through!" ”
"General, what's going on now?"
"I'll take a look, Huang Shan, you stay in the camp, defend on all sides, and keep an eye on Bashui. Don't let the Liang army have a chance to raid my camp, Wei Lin, you lead the first regiment with me! Zhao Yun said.
"No!"
The generals nodded their heads.
Zhao Yun lifted his silver spear, walked out of the camp, turned over his horse, and led a regiment of cavalry. Out of the gate, go straight south.
On a plain ten miles south of the camp of Bashang, a great pursuit battle was being staged.
It was Chang Zheng's remnants who were hunted down.
Chang Zheng didn't expect that after they divided their troops, they fell into Guo Jia's arms, although he led 3,000 troops to break through Chang'an City, but he had not yet returned to Meridian Valley, and he had been blocked by the Liang army that had been prepared for a long time.
Under the bloody battle, he relied on his tenacious fighting spirit to fight his way out of the encirclement. Then the road to the south was blocked, and he could only lead the remaining more than 1,000 troops and flee in all directions.
Immediately after the end of the battle in the city, the Liang army increased troops to pursue, which blocked him, and there was no way to go in the southeast and west, so he could only go north.
Last night, taking advantage of the night, he escaped from the pursuit of the Liang army. But as soon as the morning dawned, he was caught up by Ma Chao himself. In the face of Ma Chao, even a fierce general like Gan Ning was killed, so he naturally had to escape.
But the ordinary cavalry under his command was not as good as Ma Chao's Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
"Division commander, these Xiliang iron horses are too fast, you go first, I will bring hundreds of soldiers to break the queen for you!"
A regiment commander saw that the Xiliang Iron Rider was catching up behind. With a ruthless heart, he turned his horse's head with a disabled battalion of hundreds of soldiers under his command and killed him head-on: "Sons, fight for the division commander, kill!" ”
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
This suicidal aftermath. It could only slightly delay the charge of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
"Hong Yi!" Chang Zheng looked back, his eyes were blood-red, this was a regiment leader under his command, a classmate from Jiangdong Jiangwutang, and his best friend.
"Commander, you go quickly!"
Hong Yi shouted, and the whole person was beheaded by Ma Chao.
"I can't help myself!" Ma Chao smiled coldly and continued to ride his horse to catch up.
"Ma Mengqi!"
Chang Zheng was stunned, and shouted angrily: "Ma Mengqi, a certain family does not share the sky, this revenge will not be avenged, and he will not be a man!" ”
"Hmph, none of you can run away today, kill!"
Ma Chao took the lead, a spear, invincible, and no Wu army soldier could block the power of his move.
"Ma Mengqi, Hugh is rampant, you really don't have anyone to be my big Wu, eat me a shot!"
A silver spear, like a meteor, accompanied by the cold voice of boundless anger, fell from the sky, and the sharp tip of the spear went straight into Ma Chao's face, and even Ma Chao did not dare to underestimate the fierce wind.
"Broken!"
Ma Chao's pupils contracted suddenly, the golden gun in his hand instinctively raised, and then stabbed out without any skill, directly knocking the silver gun back.
Da Da Da !!!
A white horse jumped up in the air, Zhao Yun suddenly braked, tightened the reins of the horse, the whole horse's back jumped one zhang high, his body jumped up with the horse's back, volleyed three feet in the air, and his big hand fished for the moon under the sea, and the silver spear was firmly grasped in the palm of his hand.
"White Horse Silver Gun, Zhao Zilong!"
Ma Chao stopped chasing Chang Zheng, and his expression became solemn.
"The hussar general is here?"
Chang Zheng looked overjoyed and turned his troops: "Sons, the hussar general has come to meet us, take revenge!" ”
"Revenge!"
"Revenge!"
Thousands of remnants turned back in anger.
"Ma Chao, kill my Admiral Wu, you must die!"
Zhao Yun's incomparably thick aura erupted in an instant, the man and the horse were one, the silver spear was like electricity, and between the lightning and flint, it was directly killed, which was placed in the world of beasts, called culling.
Clang!
Ma Chao didn't expect Zhao Yun to move so quickly, and he suffered a small loss at the beginning, this shot blocked him, but the huge force on Zhao Yun's silver gun was shocked, and it hurt him.
"What a ferocious marksmanship!"
Ma Chao took half a step back, stabilized the strength of his body, and stood firm before continuing to fight: "It's just right!" ”
"Kill!"
Zhao Yun was indomitable, his killing intent soared into the sky, and between the swing of the silver spear, his breath was like a stream, swirling between heaven and earth, and that aura seemed to form a huge field, pressing Ma Chao to fight.
"Zhao Zilong, I, Ma Chao, have to admit it, I underestimated you, ranked second in the world, you deserve it, today we will have a good fight, !! battle"
Ma Chao was behind in one move, and his momentum was suppressed by Zhao Yun from beginning to end, but his fighting spirit became higher and higher, and he was not afraid of Zhao Yun's ferocity.
To be able to fight with a strong man of Zhao Yun's level, as a general, is an honor.
"Kill!"
Zhao Yun was furious because of Gan Ning's death, and at this moment, he was like a raging beast, bursting out with 200% of his combat power. (To be continued.) )