The two largest Qiang forces, the Ling Qiang were defeated first, and the Baima Qiang were disrupted by Zhang He. The pursuing Qiang and Hu forces were very chaotic and did not belong to each other. The cavalry followed the gaps between the teams, like a cook unloading an ox, effortlessly.
It disrupted their formation.
Without close formation, infantry cannot deal with cavalry.
Dong Zhuo led his troops in front, and he was able to move freely on his horse, galloping left and right, and his arrows were not missed. Liu Xiang felt that this was a fat man who was flexible in everything except his legs.
Li Jue, Guo Bang, and Fan Chou were all brave and skilled generals. The Liangzhou cavalry charged forward, but the pursuing Qiang infantry were scattered one by one. The Anping army followed closely behind, and Liu Xiang hid in the cavalry formation.
Being lazy in the middle.
He was riding on Chi Tu, with a wide field of vision, and observed the enemy's situation around him. There were too many enemy troops, and the Anping Army and Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses were very tired. They really couldn't fight for a long time. Otherwise, he really wanted to charge a few more battles and completely disrupt the enemy.
The army formed a strong position, drove the defeated troops into a tide, and defeated the Qiang coalition army.
When the battle started, the enemy was burying pots and making rice. It was in chaos from the beginning to now. Except for Niu Fu's troops who were entangled, the other troops suffered little losses. In terms of strength, they were able to complete the counterattack.
It's a pity that he doesn't have enough physical strength to fight forcefully, and the outcome is unpredictable. According to his character, it is better to fight less uncertain battles like this.
Liu Xiang regretted not being able to take advantage of the opportunity. This was the instinctive reaction of a leader, just as he had developed the instinct to distinguish between the enemy's and our own flags.
Not far ahead, a tooth flag fell to the ground. It was the flag of Dong Zhuo's army.
Captain Xuanwei, Jia.
This is friendly forces.
He suddenly realized, couldn't this be Jia Xu's flag? The tooth flag fell and the whole army collapsed? Jia Xu must not die in the chaos, it would be a waste of talent.
I don’t know why, but this talented person with the national ambition level started his career as an officer leading troops when he first joined Dong Zhuo’s army. Fatty Dong was really extravagant.
Liu Xiang looked carefully and found a lot of wounded soldiers. They were lying on the ground. Maybe they could be revived by taking them back. Unfortunately, the army was breaking out now. The cavalry could not take them with them as they rushed to the rear. This is how war is.
It was cruel, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Human lives cannot be treated equally, just like the middle-aged scribe next to a Wugang car in front, Liu Xiang was ready to take him away.
It was a man in his thirties, about seven and a half feet tall, with a slim build. He wore a set of black leather armor outside a blue robe, had three strands of long beard, and was holding a long sword.
Che was in a confrontation with several Qiang people, and he was hit by an arrow in the thigh. He would probably die if he didn't rescue him.
Liu Xiang suspected that he was Jia Xu. He was about the same age and his clothes did not look like a junior officer in the army.
"Zhao Yun, save this man." He ordered, cocked his bow and arrows, and shot at the Qiang people who were suspected of being Jia Xu. The Su guards around him also followed suit and fired arrows, and several Qiang people fell down in response.
Su Wei slightly deflected his path and passed by Wugang's car. Zhao Yun lightly stretched his arms, grabbed the leather belt around the waist of the person suspected of Jia Xu, and lifted him up in the air with a force, turning his body sideways, with his chest and abdomen facing towards him.
down, and threw it on top of the vacant war horse.
The man groaned in pain, gritted his teeth, hugged the horse's neck, turned over and raised his legs, and sat astride the horse. He was sweating profusely in pain and trembling all over, but he did not forget to say thank you: "Thank you very much."
Fan will definitely repay you for saving your life."
Liu Xiang remained silent. It was Zhao Yun who was being thanked, so he had better not respond carelessly to avoid embarrassment.
Even though it was not Jia Xu who was saved, he couldn't be kicked down. That would be too inhumane. He couldn't do such a dishonorable thing.
After an interlude, Liu Xiang concentrated on following the Liangzhou cavalry into the formation. The Liangzhou people were responsible for the charge, and the Anping army followed. Those who were in the way and those who were convenient were stabbed with spears, slashed with knives, and drew their bows. In a short time, they broke through.
The pursuing infantry formation broke out from the southeast.
Liu Xiang saw Zhang He's flag, and he charged and fought happily in the Baima Qiang camp, as if he would not give up until the enemy troops were killed and dispersed.
There must be 20,000 people in the Baima Qiang's camp. They were seriously harmed by 7,000 or 8,000 frightened horses. They also caught up with Zhang He, a "bad guy" who added insult to injury. It was a bad luck. Until now, they still cannot organize a formation to resist.
That is to say, Zhang He has few men, otherwise he will defeat him.
"Blow the trumpet, assemble, prepare to retreat."
The trumpet for gathering troops sounded. Not only Zhang He, but other troops were also gathering towards Liu Xiang's place.
The Qiang cavalry was beaten in the chaos and suffered heavy casualties. The pursuing infantry was interrupted and was gathering troops to prepare to defend against another charge of the cavalry. The infantry of the Baima Qiang and Xianling Qiang also began to recover, and soon it was certain that
can gather again.
We can't stop fighting, we have to run away quickly.
Dong Yue's infantry front line had gone far away, and Niu Fu's rear line had also left the battle.
If you don't leave now, how long will it take?
More than 5,000 cavalrymen from both armies adjusted their formations, and the rumble of horse hooves was shocking. They showed off their power again and frightened the Qiang people into shrinking into a ball, and no longer dared to charge forward to entangle them.
When the goal is achieved, turn around and leave.
The army marched quickly, reaching a distance of ten miles in an instant. When they reached the south bank of the Wei River, many infantrymen had to swim across the river.
Liu Xiang looked at the Qiang army still within sight and said anxiously to Dong Zhuo: "Brother Zhongying, you cannot cross the river at this time. You must not cross the river."
Dong Zhuo was also very anxious. He had not fought in person for a long time. He was so tired that he was out of breath. He gasped and replied: "I know, I know."
After speaking, he shouted an order: "Niu Fu and Dong Yue, restrain the soldiers and stand with your back to the river! Anyone who dares to cross the river without permission will be killed!"
There must be forty or fifty thousand Qiang people behind, and men and horses are arriving one after another. They dare not come up to fight now, but once the Han army starts to cross the river, they will definitely lose all their energy.
If the enemy launches an attack, the soldiers will only be thinking about crossing the river and will be unable to muster the will to resist. The formation will inevitably be chaotic. You will fight for each other and trample on each other, and you will be doomed.
Niu Fu and Dong Yue shouted curses, whipped and kicked them, and cut off hundreds of heads before they stopped the soldiers from scrambling to cross the river, and set up a shield formation to confront the Qiang coalition several miles away.
Liu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the situation was stabilized. The breakout operation was completed. The next step was to consider whether to counterattack or retreat.
When Dong Zhuo first crossed the river, he had more than 20,000 people on foot and cavalry, but now there are only about 15,000 people left. The cavalry suffered the heaviest losses, with nearly half of the casualties, leaving only more than 2,000 people.
Anping Army's 3,500 cavalry came to the rescue. After the first battle, more than 200 people were lost.
Dong Zhuo's eyes glowed green.
"They ran for two hundred miles and broke through 80,000 enemy lines with very little damage. They are really elite. If you remember well, Yicheng also has an even more elite cavalry. They are really powerful."
"The whole army was wiped out in Jizhou, so I trained this cavalry again." Liu Xiang, like Dong Zhuo, was sitting in the field to rest. Now both armies had no supplies and only a few rations, so they had to find a way to retreat.
Dong Zhuo didn't believe this, but he would not dwell on the topic. He looked at Liu Xiang, who was looking at his new mount, and complained angrily: "Liu Yicheng, don't bother with a certain mount anymore. Can you use someone else to trap you?"
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Liu Xiang smiled sheepishly: "Just take a look, you won't lose a piece of meat, brother Zhong Ying, don't be nervous."
While the two were chatting, the man surnamed Fan, who was rescued by Zhao Yun, slowly came closer with a wooden stick and led another man. The two of them bowed and said: "Greetings to General Dong, but it is difficult to meet Liu Ping."
This was someone from Dong Zhuo's army. Of course he knew him, so he asked, "Wen He, Zi Ming, what's going on with you two?"
Fan Ziming replied: "I'm here to thank Liu Ping for saving his life. Wen He is accompanying me."
"Well, I have to thank you for your kindness." This was his person, so he introduced Liu Xiang: "Yicheng, this is Fan Xian, Fan Ziming, a Wuwei man, and a descendant of the great Confucian Fan Sheng. He is of noble character and honest.
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After speaking, he quoted with his hand: "This is Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, who is also a martial artist, a descendant of the great Confucian Jia Yi, the son of Jia Gong, the Han Qingqi general, and the current captain of Xuanwei."
There is a Xuanwei County in Wuwei County. On the edge of the Tengger Desert and next to the Great Wall, there is a Xuanwei Captain. He is a military commander, a leading officer in a county-level military region. He commands one to two thousand people and has a salary of less than six.
Hundreds of stones.
Liu Xiang thought to himself that Captain Xuanwei, who was an official, was a bit low for a family background like Jia Xu's. There might be some stories in this.
The favor was in person, so he didn't think much about it. He held his hand in greeting and said, "I've met Wen He and Zi Ming."
The two of them quickly returned the greeting: "It's difficult to meet Liu Ping."