Chapter 919 Chasing the Dead and Chasing the North

"Stop, don't run, I'm your boss! Kill back, the enemy is only a few thousand! Kill them, and you can herd horses on the Yellow River, and you will no longer have to suffer in the Gobi Desert in Xiliang! ”

Ma Chao was furious to the extreme. He thought that this battle might be lost, but he never imagined that it would lose in such a way.

It is true that the Qingzhou Army lives up to its name, and it can be called the best in the world in terms of combat power and courage. At the moment when the array of shattered arrows unfolded, thousands of swift wind riders suddenly abandoned their opponents who were fighting, met the enemy's blades, and rushed straight towards the center of the enemy formation, allowing all kinds of weapons to hit the armor or body.

In that short period of time, the Tempest Cavalry suffered multiple casualties, and their sole purpose in doing so was to make way for the Iron Cavalry behind them!

It was precisely because of seeing this tragic scene that Ma Chao almost lost his mind and was almost killed by Zhao Yun with one shot.

The Xiliang Army also has warriors, as long as they start a charge, they will not flinch even in the face of the sword mountain and the sea of fire. But their bravery can only appear when they attack the enemy directly, and it is absolutely impossible to sacrifice themselves completely in the context of the overall battle situation.

It can only be said that the Xiliang Army is only bloody and brave that is not lost to the Qingzhou Army, not the real kind of courage that can be called divine bravery. The former can be possessed with only a waffle, while the latter is a quality that can leave a glorious deed and be recited and admired by generations of Chinese people.

Even so, Ma Chao didn't think he would fail.

In the Battle of Youzhou, Qingzhou's armored iron cavalry became famous. The study of the fiery cavalry is one of the biggest topics for all the princes who try to win the world. Horse Supernatural is no exception.

Although Xiliang is located in a remote area, the news is closed. But his ally Cao Cao is a man who sees the big picture. At least when dealing with the Xiliang Army, he didn't hide anything, not to mention providing a lot of equipment and supplies, and he also shared all kinds of information about Qingzhou happily. This information is also accompanied by the incisive analysis of Cao Junzhong's aides.

Ma Teng and Han Sui are both unruly people, and Ma Chao's arrogance is even more than his father. The reason why they have been desperately helping Cao Cao after forming an alliance is that Hebei's attraction to them is one of the reasons, and the other is the sincerity shown by Cao Cao.

Through the analysis of this intelligence. Ma Chao didn't expect any targeted restraint methods, but he keenly discovered the inherent weakness of the iron horse itself.

Because of the excessively high load, in addition to bringing incredible defensive power to the Iron Cavalry, it also greatly reduced the Iron Cavalry's ability to continue fighting. To put it bluntly, the iron horse is the most powerful three-plate axe at the beginning, and when the war horse runs thousands of steps, his physical strength will be in danger.

The Iron Horseman's defense is still terrifying, but his attack power and movement ability have been greatly reduced, so there is no need to entangle them more when the time comes. Just bypass these iron lumps and ignore them.

The original battle of Juyong, in fact, can be seen in detail. In that battle, the Iron Cavalry only made a while of power at the beginning of the war. In the middle and late stages of the battle, the Iron Cavalry is basically a decoration, just relying on its amazing defensive power to act as an obstacle on the battlefield. It's just a matter of reducing the charge speed of the Xianbei army.

Having learned this lesson, Ma Chao launched a cavalry charge this time. The 80,000 cavalry army was carefully divided into three major parts, the front, the middle and the rear, and each part was subdivided into the left, center and right armies. It can be seen as almost nine cavalry phalanxes.

In Ma Chao's prediction, the best result was that the Qingzhou Iron Cavalry collided with the spear cavalry of the vanguard when it was launched, and if this was the case, it was possible to lose both. No matter how strong the armor is, it is impossible to block the frontal stab of the spear when the cavalry is hing, and even if it is blocked, the man will definitely fall off his horse.

Most of the Xiliang soldiers were poorly equipped, and both sides fought each other with super-long spears, and it was definitely not Qingzhou's iron cavalry that took advantage in the end.

The worst result was to be overwhelmed by Qingzhou with one or two cavalry phalanxes. Based on the analysis of the intelligence that Ma Chao knows, this is basically the limit of the Iron Cavalry's ability to continue fighting.

The Xianbei people were caught off guard in Juyong City, and they were somewhat underestimated, and the 100,000 army swarmed up, with no room for maneuver. Therefore, after the iron cavalry lost its mobility, it could only rush upward, causing the array to fall apart, and finally defeated.

And today, Ma Chao has made very full preparations, even if he is crushed by the iron cavalry two or even three cavalry phalanxes, as long as the enemy's physical strength can be exhausted, it is not enough to shake the foundation of the army. The cavalry of the other phalanxes can adopt flexible and mobile tactics, bypass the iron cavalry that cannot run, and concentrate on dealing with other Qingzhou troops.

When he entered the actual battle, he found a better way, that is, to bite the wind light horse in front of the sudden attack, and not give the iron horse a chance to expand the formation and advance as a whole. When the light cavalry is exhausted, the pure iron cavalry troops will have nothing to fear, and if they can't fight head-on, they can also avoid the front.

However, just like the scene before the Iron Cavalry was launched, the process of today's big battle was in the hands of Wang Yu from beginning to end, and no matter how he fought for it, he couldn't grab it.

Before the Iron Cavalry was launched, everything the Qingzhou Army did was to create the best charging environment for the Iron Cavalry.

First, the Qingzhou infantry used long-range offensive to force their own side to take the initiative to attack on all fronts;

Then, he used his skillful battle formation coordination and combat power to defeat his own infantry in infantry combat;

Immediately afterwards, relying on a sudden rainstorm, he neutralized his paper armor, and used the infantry to scatter star arrays and crossbows to paralyze the spear cavalry of the front army;

Again, as if it were a matter of course, the Wind Rider launched an assault. not only cleared the way for the iron cavalry behind him, but also successfully misled himself, making himself mistakenly believe that there was an opportunity to block the iron cavalry, and concentrated a large number of military forces to support the Chinese army.

In the end, it was the thunderous blow of the Iron Rider.

This blow was too heavy, so heavy that it exceeded the maximum capacity of their own side, and the warriors who met it were all trampled into pulp, and the rest were originally relatively cowardly people, and the half-day hard battle greatly weakened their fighting spirit, and it was certainly not unimaginable that they would collapse.

At the moment when the crash occurred. Ma Chao's heart has been turning for thousands of years, and he has figured out all the tricks at once. But he was still very unwilling. At this moment, it was not Wang Yu that he hated. It's those Qiang soldiers who don't have discipline! These guys, who are inferior to beasts, once again betrayed themselves and betrayed the entire Xiliang!

If it weren't for the help of Na Li, Han Sui might not have the courage to calculate Ma Teng. Ma Chao knows Han Sui's personality very well, that is, a guy who sells his reputation and can't become a big deal.

He prides himself on being a celebrity and puts on the posture of a scholar everywhere, but no one eats him, and no one can see the so-called celebrity style in him. On the contrary, the sour smell of fame and reputation of the scholar is full of the rotten spirit of timidity, and if no one instigates it, this kind of person cannot become a threat at all.

This time, the Qiang people once again turned their backs on the Ma family, and they fled from the battle, directly crushing a cavalry phalanx!

Two knives were stabbed successively, and Ma Chao's heart was bleeding. The act of crushing without a fight hurts morale the most, the collapse of the left flank. It will soon affect the rear army, and if the rear army is still there, the situation may not have a chance to come back, once the rear of the cavalry army also collapses. The consequences are unimaginable!

With the heartache of betrayal, Ma Chao gritted his teeth and fought to the death.

However. Manpower is sometimes exhausted, not to mention that there is a master of the same level in front of him, Zhao Yun. Even if he didn't, he was alone. How can they stop the torrent of 3,000 iron horsemen and 8,000 light horsemen?

The iron cavalry effortlessly broke the cavalry on the periphery, and relieved Zhao Yun and his more than 100 light cavalry, Zhao Yun did not wait for the iron cavalry formation behind, so he pursued with more than 100 cavalry, and entangled Ma Chao, who fought and retreated.

Immediately afterwards, Tai Shici also broke away from the brigade, rushed forward alone, first broke into the battle group with lightning speed, killed the flag bearer with one shot, and then smashed Ma Chao's flag with a halberd, and then closely cooperated with Zhao Yun to launch a siege.

At this moment, Ma Chao is facing such a terrifying combination!

"Die!" Ma Chao raised the red spear in his hand, stabbed the throat of a sword-wielding light rider like lightning, and then twisted his body violently, and with the power of rotation, the snowy blade of the spear opened a blood fountain on the throat of another lance-wielding light horseman.

The light horseman's face, which could not breathe, instantly turned purple and black, and he threw away the horse lance and desperately covered his neck with his hands. Finally, he felt the smell of the air again, and then, with his back to the sky, fell backwards and fell off his horse.

Ma Chao didn't look at the other party, and the spear turned to the next target with a sharp gaze. However, before he could make a move, he heard a muffled grunt from the side of his left hand!

It's Ma Zhong! The Ma family is also regarded as a wealthy family in Xiliang, and of course there are private soldiers and dead soldiers in the family, among which there are eight leaders, collectively known as the eight dogs, respectively: "loyalty, righteousness, filial piety, courtesy, benevolence, faith and wisdom".

Ma Zhong is the head of the eight generals, sold himself to the Ma family at the age of eight, and has been a general in the Ma family for 20 years. Ma Chao looked sideways with concern, and the sight made his eyes almost bleed. The loyal old man held the tip of the spear that suddenly grew in his chest with his hand, and black blood trickled over his breastplate and crotch guard, and fell into the stagnant water on the ground.

"Young master, retreat!" Ma Zhong used all his strength to say the last sentence, closed his eyes, and gave up his attachment to life, but his hand was still holding the blade of the gun that killed him, like copper pouring iron.

The murderer tried to pull the spear back, but it was difficult to get rid of the faithful general's dying obsession for a while, and before he could exert his strength again, he saw Ma Chaohuo's gaze.

"Take your life!" Ma Chao roared angrily, rode his horse with a gun, and rushed towards the murderer, trying to take advantage of the enemy's inconvenience to avenge his hometown. But a silver light stabbed obliquely, and struck between him and the murderer.

"Zhao Yun, there is you and me today!" Ma Chao was furious, and he stabbed back with a shot, which was extremely fierce, and he had the posture of dying with the enemy.

In this war, in addition to the two parts of White Horse and Burning, if you want to choose the person Ma Chao hates the most, it is definitely Zhao Yun.

If it weren't for Zhao Yun acting as a bait, Ma Chao would not have taken the initiative to show up to meet the battle before the iron horse was dispatched. Similarly, if he hadn't been entangled by Zhao Yun all the time, Ma Chao would not have been unable to make effective commands after the iron cavalry was launched, and in the end he could only watch the army enter the abyss of destruction.

Even his flag was cut off by Tai Shici, also because of Zhao Yun's cooperation. It can be said that without Zhao Yun, even if Ma Chao loses today, he will not lose so badly!

The other five remaining family generals knew that the young man wanted to avenge the eldest brother, and they also raised their swords and guns at the same time, and rushed forward. Anyone with eyes can see it. Zhao Yun's main task today is not to lead the army to fight, he is purely to contain Ma Chao. The paralyzed Xiliang Army command center came.

After Ma Chao took over, both offensive and defensive. The actions of the Xiliang Army all followed Ma Chao. Ma Chao's command style is not to command the Chinese army through the flag, nor to take the lead in capturing the flag, but to mobilize troops and horses from all walks of life through his own movements.

After being entangled by Zhao Yun, Ma Chao's mobility was suddenly restricted, and the entire army also fell into a situation of fighting on its own, which was the fundamental reason for the collapse of Bai Maqiang. Ma Chao had been too brave in the past, but this time he suddenly fell into trouble, which made Qiang Bing's confidence collapse instantly.

Now the defeat is complete. Regardless of whether the second general and the young lady can organize the cavalry in the rear, there is no way to save the situation. The biggest problem is how to break through, if he can't get rid of the entanglement of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici all the time, Ma Chao can't escape if he wants to.

Now, Tai Shici was temporarily stumped by Ma Zhong's corpse, and Zhao Yun was temporarily alone, and everyone rushed forward together with the young master, maybe there was a chance to solve this major threat. Even if you can't, you can fight back through this wave of death. Create a chance for the young master to break through!

What greeted the Ma family was a dazzling silver glow! This is the unique landscape of Zhao Yun's full unfolding of the gun, Zhao Yun's marksmanship is comprehensive and fast, the action is fast, and the change of moves is also fast. Not only is it good at heads-up, but it is also good for group battles. Even if it is a combination of Ma Chao and the generals alone, he can't help him. What's more, Tai Shi Ci couldn't have been restrained by dead people like this.

Ma Li, who was rushing to the front, suddenly suffocated, and Zhao Yun's spear momentum made him feel cold all over his body. And the loud whistling sound from the side was more like blowing the air in this space open.

"Ma Chao Boy. Don't you get off your horse and surrender? Tai Shici couldn't draw a weapon, so he simply threw Ma Zhong's body together with a spear and threw it out as a weapon, and at the same time, with his left hand behind his back, he pulled out two halberds, shouted, and rushed towards the battle group.

"Young master, stay in the green mountains without worrying about no firewood, brothers are blocking here, you go, go quickly!" Ma Zhi, who has always been known for his calmness, shouted to Ma Chao with all his might.

The positions of the two enemy generals were a little too far from the front and separated from the brigade behind, but the martial arts of these two were too high, and they were far from being able to take it in a short siege. When the Iron Cavalry Brigade comes up, there will really be no way to go to the sky and no way to enter the ground. The only way now is to leave some people behind and let the young master withdraw first.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Ma Chao was already red-eyed, and when he looked back with a shout, he found that Ma Li had fallen, and now it was Ma Xiao who was protecting his back. Not far away, Ma Ren and Ma Xin fought against Tai Shici, but they were killed left and right, and they couldn't take care of each other, and they were about to be bad. Farther away, hundreds of guards were scattered by the enemy.

In times of crisis, they were all very brave and more numerous on the local battlefield, but they did not know how to unite their scattered forces, and with the skillful and efficient cooperation of the enemy, they could only fight on their own.

"Young master, let's go, let's go!" Just as Ma Chao was observing the battle situation, Ma Ren screamed miserably, was stabbed by the halberd thrown by Tai Shici, and fell off the horse. Ma Zhida cried and rushed forward, filled Ma Ren's position, and waved his weapon desperately, but it was completely out of order.

At about the same moment, an earth-shattering shout erupted from the rear formation, and the Xiliang Army, which was still fierce not long ago and still has quite strong combat power, completely collapsed.

The foot soldiers had experienced hard battles before, and their morale was at a low point for a while, and it was entirely because of the expectation of the cavalry that they had the courage to cover up the killing. Seeing Ma Chao's flag overturned and the Qiang cavalry collapsed, where did they dare to continue to move forward?

The proportion of Qiang soldiers in the infantry is not small, and only the elite cavalry is destroyed when the Qiang is destroyed, and there are many clansmen in the rear. Now that the Qiang cavalry has run away, the remaining Qiang soldiers have completely lost the reason to continue fighting.

The combination of many unfavorable factors makes the collapse of the pawn predictable.

As for the rear formation of the cavalry, these three cavalry phalanxes were mainly composed of Xiliang rebels, although they were not all the way to Zhuqiang, but they did not have any loyalty to Ma Chao. When the battle is going well, they can still move forward bravely, but now that the Qiang soldiers have collapsed and Ma Chao's life and death are unknown, where are they willing to fight to the death? Preserving strength is the real thing.

If it hadn't been blocked by the Ma Dai brothers and sisters, the speed of the rear collapse might have been earlier. However, the Ma Dai brothers and sisters only had a few thousand soldiers under their command, and when the defeat was already achieved, it was obvious that there was not enough deterrent power to suppress the formation, and the collapse was inevitable.

Even after an extremely tragic battle, the remnants of the Xiliang army were close to 200,000, and the military array composed of so many people was extremely spectacular, and the collapse was also amazing.

Like the rising tide of the sea, the empty wilderness after the rain was instantly paved. The black pressure is boundless, and there are crowds of people surging everywhere.

The huge cry that Ma Chao heard was actually made up of a mixture of many sounds, including hoarse screams, cries full of despair, scolding, shouting and killing, and the sound of weapons colliding or entering the body.

The Xiliang Army is a coalition army, and the various units that make up the coalition army are far from being sincere and united with each other. Usually fashionable and frictional, at the moment of great disaster, in order to open up a way of life, it is not unimaginable to raise a knife against the former friendly forces.

Seeing this, Ma Chao finally dispelled the last trace of luck, and took advantage of the fact that several loyal generals and guards were struggling to besiege Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, rode his horse and waved his spear, fought a bloody way, and fled westward.

The first merit was in front of them, Tai Shici and Zhao Yun naturally refused to give up, and killed all the dead soldiers of the Ma family as quickly as possible, chasing after them. (To be continued......)