Huang Zhong is still the same Huang Zhong, as strong as ever. Even if Ma Chao breaks through, he is still no match.
Huang Zhong was well aware of Ma Chao's bravery, and it would probably take him a hundred rounds to defeat him, so after ten rounds of fighting, he deliberately showed his weakness and then faked defeat to lure Ma Chao to pursue him.
Ma Chao broke through before the battle and defeated Meng Yi and other three generals. It can be said that he was full of self-confidence, but how could he have thought so much.
Ma Chao, who was eager to win, directly rode his horse to chase Huang Zhong, but naturally he was served with bows and arrows.
After learning that he had been caught in the trap, Ma Chao reacted very quickly, but no matter how fast his spear was, it could not be faster than Huang Zhong's continuous arrows.
Ma Chao tried his best, but although the arrow aimed at his vital part missed, another arrow from Huang Zhong penetrated his right hand, and even his beloved Tiger-Headed Zhan Golden Gun was lost on the battlefield.
Ma Chao, whose right hand was severely injured, naturally could not be Huang Zhong's opponent. If Pang De, Ma Wu and Ma Cheng hadn't rescued each other, Ma Chao would have died under Huang Zhong's sword.
After Ma Chao escaped, Pang De, Ma Wu, and Ma Cheng joined forces to fight Huang Zhong again. Huang Zhong also cheered up and defeated the other three in a one-on-three fight.
However, before Huang Zhong could defeat the three generals, the 60,000 Liangzhou coalition forces were completely defeated. Pang De and the other three generals fled in panic, while Huang Zhong led the army in pursuit.
During the pursuit, General Gao Cheng of the Sui Army was shot dead by Huang Zhong, Gao Zhan and Gao Wei and his son were killed by Dian Wei Xu Chu respectively, and Gao Yan was shot dead by Meng Yi...
Zhao Yun spent too much energy in the battle with the three generals Shi Wansui, Wu Yunzhao, and Ma Yuan. He didn't have much energy left during the pursuit, so he failed to kill the generals and make meritorious deeds.
Meng Tian and Wang Meng pursued for a day and a night, chasing the Liangzhou coalition forces for nearly a hundred miles. The Liangzhou troops were completely defeated and fled in all directions, and then they stopped to repair.
After counting, it was found that in this battle alone, the Qin army killed 10,000 enemies and captured 10,000 prisoners, while its own casualties were only 5,000. It can be said that it was a complete victory.
In this battle alone, the 60,000 Liangzhou Allied Forces were defeated miserably, with only more than 40,000 remaining, still in a state of fleeing, unable to form a strong resistance at all and posing a threat to the Qin Army.
After the defeat, the three families of Yang, Ma and Han tried their best to gather the defeated troops. They did not dare to stay in Hetao and fled towards Liangzhou.
At the same time, Meng Tian gathered his cavalry and led 30,000 cavalry in pursuit, and caught up with the Liang army one day later.
The Liangzhou army that had just gathered was completely unable to withstand the impact of the Qin army's cavalry, and could almost be described as collapsing at the first touch.
Seeing this, the three families of Yang, Ma and Han all tacitly gave up their infantry and fled back to Liangzhou with only 20,000 cavalry.
Meng Tian effortlessly defeated the Liangzhou coalition again, killing 500 enemies, taking 20,000 prisoners, and inflicting 100 losses on himself.
Meng Tian ordered Meng Yi to lead an army of 5,000 men and escort 20,000 prisoners of war back to Hetao. He led Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and other generals, and led 15,000 cavalry to continue to pursue the Liangzhou coalition.
This time Meng Tian failed to catch up with the Liangzhou Allied Army. After all, after abandoning the infantry, the Liangzhou Allied Army with only cavalry was marching no slower than the Qin Army.
Meng Tian pursued him all the way to the gate of Liangzhou but failed to catch up. The three armies of Yang, Ma and Han had already fled into Liangzhou and entered the city.
All the cavalry of the Qin army had no ability to attack the city. Even if they had, Meng Tian would not be able to attack the city.
After a show of force, Meng Tian decisively ordered the withdrawal and led 25,000 cavalry back to Hetao. After all, if he did not leave, it would be difficult to leave when the three reinforcements arrived.
As Meng Tian withdrew his troops from Liangzhou, the Third Hetao War officially ended.
Three generals, Yang, Ma and Han, joined forces and dispatched 100,000 troops to attack Hetao. In the end, only 20,000 people escaped, and nearly 80,000 troops died in the battle in Hetao. This was even worse for Liangzhou, which was already poor and weak.
Of course, although the Qin army defeated the Liangzhou coalition, it also paid a heavy price.
In the more than three months of war, the Qin army suffered a total of 20,000 casualties, but compared with the Liangzhou coalition forces, this loss was extremely negligible.
It was not easy for the Qin army to win this battle. If Wang Meng had not come to the rescue in time, the battle would have been long and the casualties would have been even more severe.
Of course, although Wang Meng's contribution was great, the greatest contribution was made by Meng Tian who led the entire army. Besides that, it was Zhao Yun who fought alone against the three generals.
Let's put it this way, although Zhao Yun failed to kill the generals in this battle, if he had not blocked Shi Wansui, Wu Yunzhao, and Ma Yuan, the three most powerful generals in the Liangzhou coalition, the final result of this battle would not have been certain.
Woolen cloth.
You must know that the number of fierce generals in the Liangzhou Allied Army is not only greater than that of the Qin Army, but their quality is also no worse than that of the Qin Army. It is impossible to win without using dangerous tactics.
Before the decisive battle, Dian Wei proposed that he and Xu Chu could attack together, and together they would be able to defeat Gao Gao. This made Meng Tian excited and excited, but then a new problem arose.
Although Dian Wei, Xu Chu and Dian Wei can defeat Gao Gao together, they can do so only if no one intervenes. Who among the other generals of the coalition can stop him?
If any of the generals Shi Wansui, Wu Yunzhao, Ma Yuan, and Ma Chao went to support Gao Gao, Dian Wei and Xu Chu would not be able to defeat Gao Gao, and even sending out the Qin army would not be enough.
At the critical moment, it was Zhao Yun who was ordered to stop three peerless generals by himself, allowing Dian Wei and Xu Chu to defeat Gao Gao.
It was precisely because of the costly defeat that the Qin army broke through the coalition's defense line, which in turn caused the coalition's defeat.
Therefore, despite defeating the high-spirited Dian Wei and Xu Chu, Zhao Yun, who alone blocked the three generals, contributed more.
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Seeing Meng Tian leading the cavalry back to the Hetao, Yang Guang, Ma Teng and Han Sui all secretly thought it was a pity.
They have already mobilized troops from various places. As long as Meng Tian stays for a few days, they can surround the 25,000 Qin troops and devour them in one go.
Unfortunately, when Meng Tian saw that the situation was not good, he retreated decisively and promptly, allowing their carefully prepared punch to hit the air directly.
After this tragic defeat in Hetao, the three major princes in Liangzhou should logically recuperate and regain their strength. But what no one expected was that before Meng Tian's army left, internal strife broke out among the three Liangzhou families. And this
The instigator of this internal strife was none other than Yang Guang.
After Meng Tian retreated, Gao Ying offered advice to Yang Guang.
Gao Ying said that the casualties in the Hetao Battle were too heavy and could not be recovered in a short period of time. It was better to not stop doing anything and take this opportunity to kill Ma Teng and Han Sui, annex their tribes, and unify Liangzhou in order to recover.
Losses in the Battle of Hetao.
The three coalition forces had just experienced a major defeat and should have united to fight against the Qin army. Instead, they had little defense against each other.
Therefore, if we attack the Ma and Han families at this time, the chance of success is still very high.
The good opportunity to unify Liangzhou was right in front of him, and it was natural that Yang Guang would not be tempted.
On September 20th, Yang Guang hosted a Hongmen Banquet for Ma Teng and Han Sui.
In the end, Ma Teng died at the hands of Gao Gao, while Han Sui was killed by Wu Yunzhao.