Chapter 245: Marko's Retribution
As long as he enters the dark passage, Ma Xiang can escape with the people and horses.
However, the village was mixed, and most of the people and horses were scattered by the officials and soldiers, and if they waited until the people and horses gathered before escaping, they were afraid that there would be trouble again.
When Ma Xiang tried his best to find a way out, Ma Ke was in turmoil, and he still couldn't accept the fact that his men and horses had been defeated and retreated.
What kind of thing is Liu Zongmin?
Wang Teng's men were only defeated before, but this is such a guy, but today he has forced Ma Ke's 2,000 soldiers and horses to a dead end.
How so?
One moment the official army was still encircling and suppressing the rogue, why did the offensive and defensive trend change easily the next moment, and the official army became the ones who were suppressed?
Liu Zongmin came too coincidentally, too coincidentally, how could there be such a coincidence in the world?
His intuition told Ma Ke that there must be something else going on, but Liu Zongmin obviously had no intention of telling him the truth.
The officers and soldiers who retreated into the courtyard failed to stop the imposing rogues, and more and more rogue robbers rushed into the courtyard under the command of Liu Zongmin.
The small courtyard was crowded with thousands of people, and there were panicked officers and soldiers everywhere.
Liu Zongmin appeared too suddenly, the officers and soldiers were shocked, and the few officers and soldiers who dared to resist were soon killed and wounded under Liu Zongmin's charge.
Without reinforcements, Marko's is bound to suffer a major defeat.
A few miles away, Zhou Yuji, who was lurking in the woods, waited for Wang Teng's fast horse to send a message.
The military situation is like fire, Wang Teng gave Zhou Yuji the right to respond to the situation, that is to say, whether to rescue Ma Ke or not is up to Zhou Yuji to decide.
The opportunity for the Guangling cavalry to hide here, no one else knows, even if Zhou Yuji does not move, he does not have to worry about the attack of Ma Ke in the future.
Zhou Yuji sighed, but Wang Teng's decentralization at this time was a difficult problem for him.
To save or not to save?
The soldiers and horses under the command of Ma Ke were arrogant and domineering, and when they were stationed in Shouyang, they had constant friction with the Guangling Army, which was simply hateful.
However, after all, Ma Ke is an official army, Liu Zongmin is a thief, if he keeps standing like this, Zhou Yuji will not be able to pass the level in his heart!
In the final analysis, Zhou Yuji still has a bottom line!
Suddenly, Tanma in front brought the latest battle report, "General, Liu Zongmin has come to the battle in person, and he has already entered the Ma Courtyard."
"How about Marco? How much strength do the officers and troops still have? ”
Tanma was a little disdainful, "Ma Ke didn't know where to go after escaping into the other hospital, and the officers and soldiers couldn't last long."
"How many people are there?"
"There are two thousand elites under Liu Zongmin's command, but another three thousand are coming to Shouyang."
Zhou Yuji took a breath of cold air, "Where did this tributary come from?" ”
It stands to reason that Lu Xiangsheng is surrounded everywhere, and it is difficult for the rogues to take advantage of it, let alone 3,000 people, even 300 people are difficult to break out of the encirclement.
"Jiannu went south, and the Son of Heaven ordered the superintendent to go north to defend against the enemy, and this tributary had an opportunity"
And so it is again!
Liukou and Jiannu seem to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, once the official army has made great progress in suppressing bandits, Huang Taiji in the north will wave his army south, destroying the strategic layout of the Ming border army.
How many times has this been?
Why did Hong Chengchou fail to suppress bandits three times and twice? It is because Jiannu and Liukou echo each other.
Now, the headache has been replaced by Lu Xiangsheng.
Recently, the official army has won one victory after another, and it is about to win a big victory, but Jiannu invaded on a large scale, and Lu Xiangsheng had to draw troops to the north.
The military order of the superintendent has not yet arrived, and Zhou Yuji does not know what the Guangling army has sent, but Shouyang City must be defended.
If the whole army of Ma Ke is destroyed, maybe there is no one to use, and the Guangling army needs to be fully responsible for the defense of Shouyang City.
This is not good news for the Guangling Army, which is like an arrow.
In recent years, Wang Teng led the Guangling army to kill many Jiannu.
As we all know, Jiannu will be repaid, and only Huang Degong, Ma Wu and others can keep the foundation of Ulzhou?
Zhou Yuji made a decision, "Li Xiang, you quickly return to the garrison, tell him the news that Jiannu is going south and the superintendent is about to go north, remember, without the order of the garrison, you must not leak this to anyone."
"Order!"
"Uzig, tell your people that I'm ready to rescue Mako and get everyone ready"
Uzig was the commander of the Chahar cavalry, and he was in charge of the translation of the Mongol-Chinese people on weekdays.
The Chahar people have a straightforward personality, and Uzig felt that Ma Ke was hateful, so he couldn't help but ask, "General Zhou, Ma Ke and his party are so hateful, do we really want to save them?" ”
Zhou Yuji bowed slightly, "The Liukou is powerful, there are a total of 5,000 people, if you want to hold Shouyang City and return as soon as possible, Ma Ke must live."
Uzig frowned, "But, I always feel unwilling to save them like this."
Zhou Yuji smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I'll make Ma Ke suffer a little."
Uzig nodded, "He must be given a price he will never forget."
In Ma's courtyard, Ma Ke naturally couldn't imagine that there was another kind of official army that was standing still, just like what he had done to Ma Xiang before.
Heavenly cycle, retribution is unpleasant.
Marco has done all the bad things, and at this time he is finally a little scared.
The Liukou's offensive became more and more fierce, Liu Zong was keen, and Ma Ke could not find a man who could match him.
If this continues, it will not take half an hour for the 2,000 officers and soldiers to be defeated.
How good is that?
Who can defeat the rogues and save themselves?
At this time, Marco was expecting a miracle.
Whether it is Guanglingjun or Wang Teng, as long as he can lure away the rogue, Ma Ke is willing to pay any price.
As time passed, Mako's soldiers and horses had been damaged by thirty percent, and the rogues were still attacking fiercely, and gradually, Mako was a little discouraged, and he began to realize that he was going to die here.
No, it must not be.
I still have this great future, and there are still three concubines waiting for me to pamper myself, and I must not be buried here today!
Thinking of this, Ma Ke drew his knife in his hand, raised his arms and shouted, "Ma Ke is here, who will kill the enemy side by side with me?" ”
Before the words fell, Marco had already faced the rogue in front of him.
To be able to be promoted to the general of the Ming Dynasty, Ma Ke naturally has a hand.
Except for Liu Zongmin, the ordinary Liukou is not Ma Ke's opponent at all.
Just like that, in the blink of an eye, Marco killed two people in a row.
The officers and soldiers, whose morale had fallen to the bottom, were amazed, they had never seen such bravery as Mako.
Is it life or death?
General Ma Ke is still so desperate, the officers and soldiers can't find a reason to be lazy.
If you want to live, then fight hard!
All of a sudden, the morale of Ma Ke's subordinates was greatly boosted and he "killed the thief".
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The officers and soldiers were well-equipped, and they had only been blinded by thieves before, so they were defeated and retreated, and now, Ma Ke took the lead in the charge, and they finally mustered up the courage to give it a go.
Liu Zongmin was greatly annoyed, he didn't expect the duck to fly to his beak.
If Ma Ke is allowed to exert his strength, maybe the official army may really be able to turn the situation around, which is almost unacceptable to Liu Zongmin.
A few days ago, Shouyang City changed hands, and Liu Zongmin had already suffered a lot of criticism in the army.
Right now, he finally got the opportunity to surround the two thousand officers and soldiers here, and if he let them escape again, Liu Zongmin himself couldn't forgive himself.
"Kill, I'm going to leave Marco here today!"
Liu Zongmin was crazy, he was covered in blood, as if Shura was alive.
Ma Ke is also out of the way, and it has come to the time of desperateness, sitting still is death, and letting go can he live.
However, the thief army was in full swing, and with a strong general like Liu Zongmin in command, even if Ma Ke led by example, it only stopped the decline of the official army.
Without reinforcements, it would be almost impossible for Marco to turn defeat into victory.
At this moment, there was a rumbling sound of horses' hooves.
Liu Zongmin's face changed, the cavalry in his family's horses were all here, and it was impossible for anyone else to be there, so the one who came was not a friend or foe!
"Zhao Bo, you go to the rear army to take a look, be sure to block the incoming enemy!"
Zhao Bo was murderous, and when he heard Liu Zongmin's order, he was immediately very unhappy.
It's this kind of thankless errand again, and if you win, you won't be able to eat and walk around!
Oh, it is impossible to refuse to refuse, Liu Zongmin's status is higher than Zhao Bo, and the latter does not dare to make a mistake.
Outside the courtyard, the sound of hooves was like thunder, and the billowing dust and smoke rose into the sky, and the rushing Guangling cavalry exerted their speed to the extreme.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the cavalry was within range of the rogue's archers.
Needless to say, in the midst of a mournful shout, a rain of arrows poured down.
Outside the courtyard, there was an open field several miles wide, and there were no trees to block it, enough for the cavalry to gallop.
The flat one also gives the archer a wide field of vision and an unobstructed view, so that the longbow can be used to the maximum lethality.
Zhao Boqiang endured the unhappiness in his heart, and ordered again and again, "Stop them, you must not let them mess with good things!" ”
This was the first time Zhao Bo had encountered the Guangling cavalry.
When attacking Shouyang City, it was the sword and shield soldiers who exerted their strength, and the Guangling cavalry only showed their hands when they were chasing and suppressing the remnants of the defeated generals, and at that time, Zhao Bo had already fled.
At the moment, hundreds of cavalry troops rumbled in, which immediately brought great pressure to people.
Zhao Bo took a deep breath and said that it was fake not to be nervous.
The officers and soldiers were well-armoured, and the cold light reflected on them could be seen from afar.
"Puff Puff"
The arrows whistled by, and in the face of the oncoming arrows, the Guangling cavalry did not panic, but only listened to Zhou Yuji's order, "Shield!" ”
The horsemen on both sides pulled out a round shield, and the iron shield was always behind the cavalry, and at this time, it was able to protect the face of the horseman.
"Do-do", the arrow shot hard, but it was blocked by the armor on the horseman's body, even if a stray arrow hit the horseman's face, it was also blocked by the round shield.
The shield has more defense than the visor, and it is more flexible, allowing it to protect the body's vital points to the greatest extent.
In previous battles, the need to ride a shield has been demonstrated.
Today, riding the shield has made new contributions.
The first wave of the bandits' rain of arrows achieved only a few successes, and apart from a very small number of arrows that landed on the bare flesh of the horses, few were injured.
Eighty steps, sixty steps, fifty steps!
The cavalry was getting closer and closer, and Zhao Bo was ready for melee combat.
However, the well-trained officers and soldiers suddenly threw short spears when they were close to forty!
"Puff puff", the powerful iron spear rolled up a bloody rain.
At such a short distance, none of the short spears missed.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of people lost their lives.
Zhao Bo was furious, "Are the archers dead?" Shoot fast, shoot them! ”
The archers suffered heavy casualties, and they were the focus of the officers and soldiers.
Right now, hearing Zhao Bo's shout, the archer who was lucky enough to not die shot a frightened arrow.
Seeing that the cavalry was about to collide, at the last moment, the other party actually changed the momentum of the war horse and bypassed it from the side!
If you want to change the direction of your horse on a galloping horse, you need to spend excellent magic skills.
Whether it's a horseman or a war horse, if you don't have a thousand times of cooperation, it is very likely to fall off the horse!
However, most of the men and horses in the Guangling cavalry are Chahars, and they are not afraid of anyone compared to horsemanship.
In Zhao Bo's dumbfounded gaze, the Guangling cavalry marched away.
Just gone?
Naturally not!
Under the leadership of Zhou Yuji, the cavalry made a big circle and attacked again.
It's too much of a deception!
Zhao Bo gritted his teeth, and immediately rushed forward regardless of it, "Leader, don't do it!" ”
At this time, there were only a dozen horsemen around Zhao Bo, and if they rushed up, not only would they not be able to stop the momentum of the official army, but there was a great possibility that they would die here.
"Don't stop me!"
"Chief, I can't live without you here!"
The guards were right, if Zhao Bo left, the rear army was likely to be in chaos.
There are not no capable people in the official army, and in the battle of Shouyang, the secret weapon used by the official army made Zhao Bo puzzled.
How did the thick walls collapse?
Today, the officers and troops who suddenly appeared are obviously not the same as the people in the courtyard!
If you underestimate the enemy, you may really miss the battle.
Although Zhao Bo is domineering, he is not a stupid person.
The horse's hooves rumbled, and if the guess was correct, the officers and soldiers must want to repeat the old tricks.
How do you cope?
Zhao Bo's heart was racing rapidly, and in the flash of lightning, he thought of a countermeasure, "Quick, collect the short spear and throw it back!" ”
The official army threw a short spear, and the rogue suffered heavy casualties, but at this time, Zhao Bo thought of a way to treat others in his own way.
I have to say that this trick is really clever.
When Zhou Yuji rushed again, many rogues had already pulled out their short spears and threw them back.
Short spears are more powerful than arrows, and if you are not careful, you can be seriously injured.
"Be careful, throw a spear!"
Zhou Yuji made up his mind, threw his spear and left, and never stayed here for long.
The thieves were too cunning to come up with a countermeasure in such a short time.
If you stay here, you don't know what you'll encounter.
Anyway, the people and horses surrounded in the courtyard are Ma Ke, and Zhou Yuji can ride a horse to help, which is already very righteous, if Ma Ke can't grasp the opportunity, then it's no wonder that others.
Facts have proved that Ma Ke still knows how to grasp the fighter.
When the Guangling cavalry rode their horses and the rogues were in turmoil, Ma Ke boosted his morale and launched a desperate counterattack. (To be continued.) )