Chapter 296 The Northland Spear King and Jin Ma Chao
Guo Yuan, Gao Gan, and Hu Chuquan's troops were stationed along the line from Dayang to Shaanxi, threatening Hongnong County south of the Yellow River.
In the Chinese army's main tent, Zhong Yao began to analyze the current situation to Zhang Xiu.
"General Zhang, Guo Yuan, Gao Gan, and Huchuquan are all stationed in Hebei. Now Ma Teng is also eyeing the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Our situation is not very good."
Someone echoed: "Yes, now the Yuan Army's coalition forces are coming fiercely from all four directions. If the general had not arrived in time, maybe we would have to give up Shaanxi and Jin and retreat to Hongnong."
Zhang Xiu doesn't have much to do about this. If he is asked to charge into the battle formation and fight, he will definitely be fine. But if he is asked to analyze the battle situation and consider how to defeat the enemy from an overall perspective, it will really be a bit difficult for him.
"How to act will be left to the captain's decision." Zhang Xiu knew his own weakness, so he decisively handed over the command.
Zhong Yao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was afraid that Zhang Xiu was determined to hold the command power. After all, an army of 30,000 people was indeed not a small force. If the generals disagreed, it would be a taboo for military strategists.
"In this case, I would like to ask General Zhang to station himself in the northwest of our camp. Your Xiliang cavalry is the only one that can compete head-on with Ma Teng's cavalry." Zhong Yao first arranged Zhang Xiu's station.
Zhang Xiu cupped his fists without hesitation and said: "Here!"
What is Ma Teng? In the eyes of Dong Zhuo and other generals in the past, Ma Teng was really not taken seriously by them.
When the Eighteenth Route Princes attacked Dong, Ma Teng only sent a few people to fill up the numbers in a symbolic way, and never appeared on the battlefield from beginning to end... So Zhang Xiu was not afraid of Ma Teng at all, let alone
Han Sui could only follow Ma Teng.
Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't seem to attach much importance to Ma Teng's power, Zhong Yao had to warn him: "Ma Teng's power has grown rapidly in recent years, and he has powerful generals such as Ma Chao and Pang De under his command. Generals must not underestimate the enemy!"
Zhang Xiu saw that Zhong Yao was so afraid of Ma Teng, and the contempt in his heart finally subsided a little, and said: "Don't worry, Captain, the general will know the importance."
"Okay, General, you have a hard time traveling, you can go and rest first."
"Yes, farewell, general!" Zhang Xiu apologized and saluted, and left the Chinese army's tent with a meteoric stride.
Zhang Xiu commanded the army to set up camp and spent the first night without incident.
The next day, early in the morning, the generals were discussing how to deal with Yuan Jun's coalition. Suddenly, a scout hurriedly came to report, saying: "The captain is not good, the vanguard of Xiliang Ma Teng's army is coming!"
Zhong Yao and others all stood up when they heard this, but Zhang Xiu secretly rejoiced: "The opportunity to make a meritorious deed has come!"
Seeing the fearful expressions on everyone's faces, Zhong Yao said calmly: "I'm just a pioneer, why are you panicking?"
As soon as Zhong Yao's words came out, everyone gradually calmed down.
He turned to look at Zhang Xiu and said, "General Zhang, I have to trouble you to deal with Ma Teng's vanguard."
Zhang Xiu immediately strode out, clasped his fists and said loudly: "In the end, the general will bring back the head of General Ma Teng and present it to the Prime Minister!"
"General Zhang must not be careless!" At this time, the scout who came back to report the military situation said: "The vanguard general of the Xiliang Army is Ma Chao, son of Ma Teng. He is so brave that no one in our army can stop him head-on.
Edge!"
"I, Zhang Xiu, have been away from Guanzhong for a long time. Doesn't anyone know my name as the spear king of the North?" Zhang Xiu sighed in his heart, but still comforted him: "It doesn't matter, I just happened to go to meet that Ma Chao."
After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he cupped his fists and saluted Zhong Yao, then turned around and left the tent and returned to his military camp.
Call up seven thousand Xiliang cavalry, Zhang Xiu takes the lead, and march towards the upper reaches of the Yellow River!
Ma Chao led five thousand cavalry and advanced towards the lower reaches of the Yellow River. The purpose of his trip was to find out the strength of Cao's army, so the speed of his march was not very fast.
When they were still more than twenty miles away from Cao Jun's camp, Ma Chaojun's scouts suddenly turned around.
"Major General! Cao's cavalry is attacking!"
"Plop!"
After the scout finished speaking, he suddenly fell to the ground. Only then did Ma Chao see that there were two spiked arrows stuck in the scout's back!
"Damn Cao Jun!!" Ma Chao was young and energetic, and at this moment, Cao Jun killed his men. He gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Father told me not to conflict with you as a last resort, but you came up without saying a word.
Kill my soldiers... If you don't take revenge, how can I, Ma Chao, lead my troops in war in the future?"
"Commanders, listen to the order!" Ma Chao raised his spear high and ordered: "Follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Xiliang Army under the Ma Zi Banner, led by Ma Chao, accelerated towards the southeast.
The Xiliang cavalry led by Zhang Xiu also accelerated towards them!
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the two cavalry troops advancing at full speed could already see each other's figures.
Zhang Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, pointed his spear slantingly, and said: "My sons, follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Kill the enemy!"
"kill!"
Close! Closer!
Ma Chao could even see the slightly shaking spear tip of General Cao Jun!
But he knew that the spear in the general's hand was not because of shaking hands or poor control, but because the general was gathering momentum!
"He's a master!" The first time he saw Ma Chao, Zhang Xiu was sure that the young and handsome pioneer was a rare martial arts wizard.
Ma Chao is only a little over 20 this year, and his level has already reached the top level. This qualification is no worse than Zhao Yun.
"Boom!!" Zhang Xiu's army and Ma Chao's army collided head-on.
Zhang Xiu and Ma Chao exchanged two moves when they were facing each other. Both sides were evenly matched, and there was no winner.
In his early years, Zhang Xiu studied under Tong Yuan, a famous martial arts master, and was a brother-in-law with Zhao Yun. He became world-famous because of his acquisition of the "Hundred Birds Chaotic Phoenix Spear", so he was also called the "King of Spears in the North" by people in Guanzhong and Kansai
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In his youth, Zhang Xiu followed his uncle Zhang Ji to fight in all directions all year round, and made great achievements in battle, winning the trust and support of his uncle Zhang Ji and his army officers.
Ma Chao was Ma Yuan, the Fubo general of the Western Han Dynasty, and his martial arts skills were passed down from his family and were extremely extraordinary.
After the two passed each other, they each rushed into the opponent's formation.
The generals of both armies were armed with long spears and were fighting all the way, making them almost invincible!
Zhang Xiu's spear is as agile as a horse flying in the sky and an antelope hangs its horns. There is no trace left. Often the enemy will die of hatred before they can react.
Ma Chao's spear was domineering, powerful and heavy yet agile. The two of them charged all the way, and neither of them had a single enemy in the opponent's formation.
"Who is here? Report...Gululu!" Zhang Xiu shot the man who had not finished speaking through the throat.
Ma Chao happened to stab Zhang Xiujun in the chest with his gun, and picked him up fiercely.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiu saw enemy troops surrounding him from the left, center and right. Not only did he not panic, but a smile appeared on his lips.
"Swish, swish, swish!" One after another, gun shadows flashed by. Zhang Xiu not only dodged the enemy's attacks, but shot them one by one, killing a dozen or so enemy soldiers who were surrounding him with incomparable accuracy.
Some were pierced through the chest by the spear tip, and some had their throats pierced by the spear tip... Because Zhang Xiu pulled out the gun so fast, it was like a series of birdsong when the gun body cut through the air!
"A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix!"
"Zhang Xiu!"
After performing his famous stunt, Zhang Xiu was finally recognized by some old Xiliang people!
"It's Zhang Xiu, the Spear King of the North!"
"Brothers, retreat quickly! Only the major general can deal with him!"