The battle lasted from early morning to early afternoon, and the two sides laid heavy troops in the front, the front left flank, and the front right flank, and carried out the most tragic battles.

This kind of head-to-head battle on the plains is difficult to use strategy, and whoever can hold out to the end will win the final victory.

The casualty figures on both sides continued to accumulate over time, and even Lu Bu and Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel deep exhaustion after a long bloody battle.

The proportion of horrific casualties is even more shocking, and some troops are even on the verge of collapse, so the two sides tacitly agreed to withdraw the troops that have been scattered and organized, and start a new round of fighting again after redeploying the troops.

This is the so-called killing a thousand enemies, self-damage of eight hundred, and one will succeed in ten thousand bones.

And the most pressure is undoubtedly on the front, even if Liu Bei has successively sent Huang Zhong and Xu Huang to lead the infantry army to reinforce Gao Shun, but Dong Zhuo is also increasing his troops, and the strength of the Xiliang army in the front has reached 20,000.

"Why can't you break through the front!"

Dong Zhuo was furious, and his cavalry had already rushed into the enemy infantry phalanx in the rain of arrows, but the advance speed was extremely slow.

Niu Fu, who withdrew from the front line, was already covered in blood, and as the main general, he was still like this, which showed the fierceness of the battle.

Niu Fu half-knelt on the ground and said with a depressed face: "Although this army is an infantry army, it is wearing heavy armor and extremely brave, and it is difficult for our army to break through for a while. ”

Dong Zhuo's saber was already on Niu Fu's shoulder, the cold blade was only an inch away from his neck, and he said in a deep voice: "Excuses, all are excuses, no matter how good an infantry army is, it can't stop our flying bear army." ”

"Our family will give you another hour, if you can't break it, our family will cut you first."

"Whoa!"

Niu Fu could only reluctantly accept his life.

Li Ru suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Lord, it's not good!" ”

"What?" Dong Zhuo was in a bad mood, and he didn't even have a good face for this most trusted strategist in the past.

"Now our army is fighting on three fronts, and the main force is exhausted, but there are two important generals under Liu Bei who have not appeared on the battlefield."

"Who?"

"Liu Bei's sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."

Dong Zhuo instantly calmed down when he heard this, the two sides fought so fiercely on the frontal battlefield, but Liu Bei didn't use his most trusted henchman for a long time.

Such a result is not normal no matter how you look at it.

Dong Zhuo looked at the guards on the side and said in a deep voice: "Can you find traces of enemy troops in the rear?" ”

"Lord Qi, no enemy troops have been found."

"Revisit."

"Whoa."

The mood of the two of them was a little heavy, not only because of the frontal setback, but also because they were worried about Liu Bei's killing moves.

——

Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has not been tried.

"Kill ......"

Zhang Fei and the Eight Hundred Iron Floating Tu have been waiting, waiting for the main force of the Xiliang Army to completely fall into the quagmire, and then wait for the labor to deliver a fatal blow.

Now that the time has come, after receiving the order to attack, Zhang Fei, who had long been unable to hold back, decisively put on his armor and led the Tiefu Tu to kill Zhao Yun's right flank.

Guan Yu led 10,000 elite cavalry to follow closely behind Tiefutu, and when this sharp blade tore through the enemy's defense, the cavalry he led tore open the wound.

The right flank of the Bingzhou army is the left flank of the Xiliang army, and it is also the location of the Qiang cavalry phalanx. Dong Zhuo was worried that the Qiang people would flee and affect their morale, so he kept this army for the final finish.

Li Wei's department and Zhao Yun's department have been fighting fiercely for nearly a day, and they are already tired.

After receiving the military order, Zhao Yun decisively ordered the withdrawal of the army. Before Li Dao could figure out the reason, he saw this imposing heavy-armored iron cavalry coming head-on.

If it's the first encounter, they can still resist one or two. But now his troops and horses have long been exhausted to the extreme, and in the face of this overwhelming attack, they are almost crushed with one blow.

Exhausted, fearful, and with a strong sense of oppression, Li Wei's department collapsed.

Zhang Fei continued to move forward and killed the Qiang people's phalanx.

The Qiang people were still a little excited at first, thinking that it was finally their time to play, but when the two armies began to exchange troops, the Qiang people were quickly defeated by this invulnerable and terrifying heavy cavalry, and the battle lasted only half an hour.

Although there were tens of thousands of people, because of the collapse of the front army, the people behind were also affected, and they fled for their lives.

Facts have proved that the combat power of the Qiang people is not as good as that of the Xianbei people.

"What's going on!"

Xu Rongzheng led the infantry corps in the Xiliang army to supervise the battle, but saw a large number of Qiang people fleeing back in embarrassment, muttering words like the devil in their mouths.

Not only did they not block Tiefutu, but they disrupted Xu Rong's formation.

Xu Rong also ordered several deserters to be killed at first, but with the collapse of the Qiang line, he was powerless to stop the decline.

"Bastard!"

Xu Rong scolded angrily, but before he could reorganize his formation, Zhang Fei led Tiefu to slaughter.

The infantry phalanx, which had already formed a large disarray, was almost powerless to organize effective restraints in the face of this devastating offensive.

Even if Xu Rong stubbornly organized his soldiers, he was unable to recover the decline.

In less than half an hour, Xu Rong's tens of thousands of infantry troops were scattered, and the left flank of the Xiliang Army was completely broken.

Xu Rong was full of despair, and was about to draw his sword to kill himself, but a scribe suddenly appeared beside him.

"The general's ambition is unpaid, are you willing?"

"What if you are unwilling?"

"Liu Bei is thirsty for talent, and if the general votes for him, he will be reused."

Xu Rong raised his head, only feeling that this person was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember the other party's name.

——

"Report ...... On the left flank, General Li Dao's headquarters were defeated and retreated. ”

"Report ...... The Qiang people retreated. ”

"Report ...... Xu Rong's troops were defeated. ”

Three defeats followed, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were stunned for a moment, and even suspected that this herald was the enemy's meticulous work, and wanted to mess with his army's heart.

It wasn't until there was a commotion in front of them that it dawned on them that the left wing had really been broken, and it only took an hour.

Dong Zhuo's face was hideous, and he grabbed the herald's collar and lifted him up, and said sharply: "Tell me, how did they lose?" ”

"Belong, subordinates don't know." The soldier was so frightened by the appearance of his lord that he was flustered, but how did he know the reason for the defeat?

Dong Zhuo, who was furious, slashed down with a sword, and the soldier suddenly dreamed of Jiuquan.

Li Ru sighed: "Lord, we are defeated, let's withdraw our troops." ”

Dong Zhuo glared angrily.

At this time, withdrawing the army is equivalent to giving up the long-planned Jingshi, and Liu Bei will never let him leave easily, and will inevitably be pursued by the whole army.

Li Ru calmly faced his murderous eyes and continued: "Withdraw the army at this time, at least it will not be annihilated. ”

Dong Zhuo lowered his head, his face was cloudy, and finally put the war sword in his hand back into the sheath.

"Mingjin!"

As the drums of the retreat sounded, the curtain came down on the battle, which had lasted all day.

"I know everyone is tired, but the enemy is more tired than us, and whoever can master Hangu Pass will have the absolute initiative."

"The military advisor is right, continue to march, and those who violate the order will be killed!"

(End of chapter)