Chapter 80: The Battle of Wudu with Different Outcomes
"General Qiyu, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao have led 20,000 Ma Bu troops to leave Xia Zhi to attack me, and it is less than fifty miles away!"
Ten days after the battle of Gushan, the camp of Cao's army in Hechi, just as Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, and Cao Zhen were discussing how to take the third master and Ma Chao out of Wudu again, but they didn't expect the enemy to take the lead.
"So fast?"
Knowing that the third master and Ma Chao led the army to fight so quickly, Cao Hong couldn't help but look pale.
It's not that a defeat made him afraid, mainly in his opinion, although the previous battle was defeated by Cao's army, the other party's losses were also not small.
And without the arrival of reinforcements, Zhang Fei was able to launch a new attack so quickly, which could only prove one thing, that is, their previous guess was that the other party had mastered the healing method for the wounded soldiers to recover quickly.
"Uncle, now that Ma Chao and Zhang Fei have joined forces, it must be that the Qiang people of the Seven Qiang Divisions of Di Lei Ding have already taken refuge in Liu Bei. The casualties of our army were too great last time, and reinforcements did not arrive...... This battle is dangerous! ”
Just when Cao Hong was sighing because the third master came so quickly, Cao Zhen on the side looked at him with some concern.
"Qiang? Hehe, Zidan doesn't need to worry, we have tigers and leopards in our hands, no matter how fierce those Qiang horses are! ”
Hearing Cao Zhen mention the Qiang people, without waiting for Cao Hong to speak, Cao Xiu sneered with disdain.
It turned out that before entering the Wudu this time, in order to ensure safety, Cao Cao allocated two tigers and leopards with a total of 2,000 people to ride under the command of Cao Hong.
You know, even if this tiger and leopard rider is even the most ordinary creep, it is also selected from the centurions in other elite armies. Since its establishment, whether it is the conquest of Wuheng, the attack on Jingzhou, or the destruction of Xiliang, everywhere he goes, he has never been defeated!
It can be said that the tiger and leopard cavalry is the most elite and brave army under Cao Cao, and there is no one.
It's just that because of the limited terrain of Wudu County, it is not suitable for cavalry to participate in large-scale battles, so when Cao Hong attacked in the previous time, he only sent the 'leopard cavalry' to participate in the battle, and did not dispatch the heavy cavalry 'tiger cavalry'.
"Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen listened to the order, and ordered the two of you to lead the tiger cavalry and the leopard cavalry to outflank and break the enemy on the left and right flanks, and I led the infantry to cover and kill in the center, and today I will fight to the death with the enemy in this river pool!"
Like Cao Xiu, even because of the lack of troops, because of the confidence of two thousand tigers and leopards in his hands, Cao Hong didn't care too much about Cao Zhen's worries.
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"It is worthy of being a tiger and a leopard ride, just this momentum ......"
Looking at the extremely solemn cavalry phalanx on the two wings of Cao Hong's army formation, except for the occasional neighing of war horses, even the third master, who has always been 'reckless', couldn't help but look a little solemn at this moment.
It is the name of the so-called man, the shadow of the tree. For a truly strong army like the Tiger and Leopard Ride, the third master does not dare to take it lightly.
"Yide only needs to lead the Chinese army to attack the Cao thief infantry with confidence, and this tiger and leopard cavalry will be handed over to me and Zhonghua to deal with!"
Just when the third master was praising the tiger and leopard riding, Ma Chao on the side gradually surged with a long-lost fighting spirit and murderous aura.
Speaking of which, since he voted for Liu Bei at the end of the road, because of his too arrogant personality and unscrupulous words, Ma Chao has been 'beaten' by the society in recent years.
In addition, the desire for revenge is far away, and Ma Chao, who has gradually 'matured', has gradually depressed in recent years, and is no longer the Xiliang Jin Ma Chao who made Cao Cao sigh 'The horse is not dead, and I have no place to be buried'.
"Hahahaha, with Meng Qi making a move, my old Zhang is relieved!"
Feeling the battle intent and murderous aura on Ma Chao's body that he hadn't seen for a long time, the third master who had fought with him couldn't help but laugh at this moment.
"Zhonghua, the leopard rider will be handed over to you and your brothers, and I will lead the Qiang people to deal with the tiger rider by themselves!"
In the reassuring laughter of the third master, Ma Chao, whose face had become extremely cold, immediately began to assign their respective goals with Ma Dai.
"Big brother don't worry, it doesn't matter if he rides a tiger or a leopard...... Today, I should first collect some interest for my uncle, little sister and more than 140 members of the Ma family! ”
Looking at Ma Chao, who had regained his former demeanor under the stimulation of hatred, Ma Dai also tightened the big knife in his hand with a firm face.
"Descendants of the Celestial Murbita, today I will once again lead you to step on the Cao Thief and regain the glory that belongs to us, the glory of the Celestial Murbita......"
Under the blazing sun, he raised his hand to take off the iron helmet on his head and threw it to the side, under the equally blazing gaze of the cavalry of the Di Lei Dingqiang people, Ma Chao raised a silver-white lion-faced helmet handed by his personal guards with both hands, and put it on solemnly and slowly, forming a truly complete set of armor with the silver armor on his body!
"General Shenweitian! General Kamuiten!! General Kamui Ten!! ”
Looking at Ma Chao, who was holding a five-hook spear under the scorching sun, and exuding dazzling light, a group of Qiang cavalry suddenly couldn't help but call out feverishly.
"Kill !!"
The five-hook spear in his hand was raised, leading a group of fanatical Qiang cavalry, Ma Chao, the 'Shenweitian General' in the minds of the Qiang people, was the first to kill the tiger cavalry in heavy armor on the opposite side!
At the same time, leading more than a thousand taciturn Xiliang cavalry, Ma Dai also raised his knife and pounced on the leopard cavalry led by Cao Zhen.
"Assault the whole army, kill !!"
As Ma Chao and Ma Dai fought out on two wings, under a loud cry like thunder, the snake spear in his hand waved, and the third master also led the foot soldiers to press towards Cao Hong's Chinese army bravely.
"Kill!"
"Herod's Lotus!"
"Ah~"
With the neighing of the war horses and the shouts and wails of the sergeants on both sides, the entire battlefield was instantly overwhelmed by the light of swords and swords and the bloodshed that soared into the sky.
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"Cao thief, return my father's and brother's life!"
Ma Chao, who was already dyed blood-red with silver armor and white robes on his body, stared at Cao Xiu, who was also blood-red, staring at Cao Xiu, who was fleeing in embarrassment under the escort of several tiger horsemen, and chased after him alone......
In the face of the fanatical Qiang people with the blessing of Ma Chao's belief in the 'Shenwei Heavenly General', even if they were also extremely brave and had the fighting equipment to defeat the opponent, the thousand tiger cavalry led by Cao Xiu finally failed to continue their undefeated record and was defeated.
On the other side, in the face of the cavalry of the old Xiliang led by Ma Dai, Cao Zhen's leopard cavalry also did not take advantage and was defeated and retreated.
As for the Chinese infantry led by the third master, not to mention, because of the 'holy medicine' sent by Liu Chan, the soldiers who don't have to worry about being injured still continue the previous Gushan World War without fear of death, and the Cao army is terrified!
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"Come on, report back to the eldest brother quickly, Cao Hong has fled, and we have taken it from Wudu!"
Because of a few jars of 'cottage alcohol', the third master and Ma Chao, who attacked Wudu in the original history and returned from defeat, made a good start this time, and won Wudu County in one fell swoop before Hanzhong, completely blocking the western gate of Hanzhong.
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"Hahahaha, Yide and Meng Qi live up to my expectations and have won the martial arts!"
Chengdu Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, looking at the military newspaper in his hand, Liu Bei, who could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, suddenly couldn't help laughing heartily.
Speaking of which, he asked the third master and Ma Chao to divide their troops to go to Wudu, in fact, it was just to distract Cao Cao's attention and drag Cao Bing in the direction of Wudu, at most, he used Ma Chao's influence among the Qiang people to ambush the seven divisions of Di Leiding, and he didn't think about using that little force to take Wudu at all.
But now, the third master and Ma Chao have overfulfilled the tasks they have set, completely blocked the western part of Hanzhong, and made a big start, can this not make him happy?
"Summons the generals, I want to personally conquer Hanzhong!"