Soldiers and horses from both sides were engaged in a chase in the wilderness.
He ran for about three miles.
suddenly.
In front of them, sand rose all over the sky, and hundreds of soldiers and horses suddenly stood up from the withered grass on the roadside. Each of them had a javelin, and they threw it violently at the chasing Zhang Liao soldiers and horses.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The javelins roared into the sky, and after gathering in the air, they immediately drew a perfect arc and rushed towards the ensuing Zhang Liao army like locusts.
The javelins are all about seven feet in length, and the tip alone is about two feet long. They are extremely sharp, and under the sunlight, they sparkle with a cold and life-threatening aura.
This moment.
Not to mention Zhang Liao who was in trouble, even Zhang He who directed this drama couldn't help but show his surprise at this scene when he turned around and looked back.
Such a specially made javelin is sharp and can break armor and injure the enemy. Even if it is trapped in the camp, it may not be able to withstand it, let alone the rest of the troops who are exhausted.
"Defend-!"
All they heard was a hoarse shout from the trapped camp.
The soldiers trapped in the camp had no time to dodge, so they could only use the shields they carried with them to defend their faces and other vital parts. At the same time, they hunched up their bodies to reduce their size as much as possible to avoid damage.
The methods used by soldiers trapped in the camp are basically effective, but the ordinary soldiers under Zhang Liao are not as appropriate as the soldiers trapped in the camp.
Although Zhang Liao also shouted out the defensive prompt word at the first time, even so, some people were still stunned on the spot; some were so frightened that they turned around and ran; and some simply collapsed on the ground.
This is not to say that Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses are all cowards, but they have never experienced such a thing, and they are still in a sudden attack when they are exhausted, so some of them cannot react.
Puff puff!
Javelins rained down from the sky, and the sound of tearing bodies was constantly heard. Many soldiers were nailed directly to the ground. The miserable shouts shocked the hearts of the surrounding companions, and the sound of wailing resounded throughout the wilderness in an instant.
Although the sudden attack of hundreds of javelins did not cause too many casualties, the frightening effect on Zhang Liao's soldiers reached its peak.
Just at this moment.
Zhang He ordered to turn around and resume fighting. The soldiers who were ambushing on both sides of the road took out a two-eared halberd from their backs and roared at the top of their lungs. They howled like crazy wolves and rushed towards Zhang Liao's army.
That's right.
They are Zhang He's trump card.
They are elite soldiers trained by him personally, and they are called Euphorbia Soldiers.
The previous raid was, at best, a test of the opponent's strength, laying the solid foundation for the current wave of defensive counterattacks and striving to win.
"kill-!"
Zhang He roared angrily.
He immediately led his soldiers to counterattack Zhang Liao's troops.
Zhang He personally was in charge of the left wing, and his deputy general Yi Yun was in charge of the right wing. Only a small number of people were facing the trapped camp in the middle, entangled with them, and prevented them from supporting the troops on the two wings.
Puff puff!
The Euphorbia warriors slashed and stabbed everyone they encountered. With a fierce and fearless charge, like sharp swords, they penetrated deeply into the army on Zhang Liao's left and right wings in an instant.
As if in just a moment, scores of soldiers fell to the ground like wheat. A trickle of blood gushed out, soaking the earth that had been dry for the whole winter. Even the air was filled with the smell of blood.
"Hold on!"
"Hold on!"
Although Zhang Liao's reaction was quick, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed when he encountered this sudden scene.
He personally went into battle, holding the Huanshou Steel Sword, and charged at the forefront. Only after he cut down seven or eight Euphorbiasmen one after another did he show some signs of stabilizing the army.
Zhang Zhen, the commander of the personal guards beside him, also regained his original tiger-wolf momentum after a moment of surprise, wielded the Huanshou Sword, and fought with the Euphorbia warriors.
"Zhang Zhen." Zhang Liao hurriedly greeted.
"Yes." Zhang Zhen responded.
"With the brothers, we must stop the thieves from attacking. They are coming from both wings. We must not be defeated, otherwise we will be defeated in one battle and completely defeated."
"Here."
Zhang Zhen responded and raised his eyes to look at Zhang Liao.
But see...
Zhang Liao had already put on the enemy's halberd and charged into its depths alone.
Zhang Zhen was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "General, what are you doing?"
Zhang Liao shouted: "Leave me alone, stabilize the army!"
Puff puff!
Zhang Liao's movements were as fast as lightning, and while he was moving around, he killed several of the Euphorbia warriors along the way, especially the commander and leader of the formation, who died tragically in Zhang Liao's hands one after another.
As Zhang Liao, a powerful general who has experienced hundreds of battles, he knows very well that the opponent's counterattack is short-lived, and what he pursues is to gain momentum, then weaken again, and then be exhausted. Therefore, as long as the opponent's momentum is defeated, the defeat can be reversed.
If you want to destroy the opponent's momentum, the best and most immediate method is to capture the thief first and capture the king first, then kill the general, which can fundamentally break the opponent's momentum.
Yes!
Zhang Liaoxun charged fiercely and went straight to the center of the enemy's formation.
A pair of bright eyes flashed left and right, Zhang Liao locked his eyes on Zhang He who was roaring with a halberd in front of him, the fighting spirit in his heart burned fiercely, he immediately raised the halberd and charged, slashing left and right, as if he was in a deserted land:
"Zhang He!"
"You dare to fight me to the death!"
This roar!
It's like spring thunder bursting out of the mouth, and thunderbolts shaking on the tip of the tongue.
Even Zhang He, who was dozens of steps away, couldn't help but turn his head and look back, with a look of horror on his face.
He couldn't believe his eyes.
Zhang Liao, who had suffered such a severe blow, actually dared to fight here alone.
This is definitely a respectable and feared warrior. No wonder he is known as the Tianwei Star of the Nanyang Court.
He raised his hand and gave a sonorous order: "You continue to charge and kill, and leave this thief to me."
Of course, this is definitely not a reckless move, but a wise and extremely correct choice.
After all, the number of his own Euphorbia warriors is only a few hundred. If the two sides are separated, there are not many on each side. If Zhang Liao, a beast-like general, kills him one after another, it would be nonsense to break through his formation in one fell swoop.
.
no way.
Zhang He could only entangle Zhang Liao to buy time for the army to charge into battle.
He must completely defeat Zhang Liao before the trapped camp regains its combat effectiveness, otherwise it will be impossible to win this battle.
"Zhang Liao, accept your fate!"
Zhang He braced himself and rushed over.
"kill-!"
Zhang Liao roared angrily, holding the iron halberd in his hand, and killed him on the spot.
After a moment, the two collided with each other without any nonsense, and the two weapons continued to collide in the air.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides were going back and forth, and it took more than ten rounds.
Zhang He couldn't help but be surprised. The opponent had been attacking continuously all night, but he still had such energy and fighting spirit to fight on an equal footing with him. In normal times, he might not be his opponent.
same.
At this moment, Zhang Liao couldn't help but feel startled. Zhang He's moves changed a lot, and his defense and attack were very appropriate. It was difficult to find any flaws for a while.
What's even more terrible is that this guy is not only superb in martial arts, but also proficient in the art of war. He can actually think of a way to ambush himself in a short period of time.
After this battle, their plan to kill Yuan Shao may be in vain. However, if they can take Zhang He under their command, then they will be worthy of this trip.
clang-!
There was a crisp explosion.
Zhang Liao's iron halberd pressed down on Zhang He, and he said ferociously: "Now that Jizhou is surrounded by our troops on all sides, Yuan Shao will undoubtedly die. Why should the general sacrifice his life for Yuan Shao?"
Zhang He gritted his steel teeth, held Zhang Liao's iron halberd with all his strength, and said coldly: "Yuan Shao treated me well, and I, Zhang He, cannot be ungrateful. If the Nanyang court wants to kill him, it must first step over my body."
Zhang Liao was angry: "You are stubborn and stubborn."
Zhang He was stubborn: "This is my own business, what does it have to do with you!"
clang-!
Zhang He struggled to get rid of the iron halberd, and then swung out a cold light with his backhand, slashing across Zhang Liao's neck.
However, Zhang Liao seemed to have been prepared. He immediately stepped back slightly and leaned back slightly to avoid Zhang He's blade. The iron halberd in his palm shot out diagonally and was about to chop down half of his opponent's body.
but......
Zhang He is by no means an easy person. After one move failed, he quickly changed his position and at the same time drew his sword sideways to defend. He only heard a crisp clang and accurately stopped Zhang Liao's attack.
"Haha, there were two moments."
Zhang Liao became more and more courageous as he fought. He seemed to have forgotten his fatigue. He raised his halberd and slashed at Zhang He again.
One of his halberds was stronger than the other, and each of his moves was better than the next. It was as if he was possessed by an overlord, and it was terrifying to the extreme.
"Damn it!"
Zhang He was very thoughtful.
After all, the combat effectiveness of his team is not as good as Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.
The reason why he had the upper hand was because of the surprise attack. Once the time was extended and the opponent blocked this wave of attacks, then the entire army would probably be annihilated.
Especially now, the trapped camp, led by Gao Shun and Hao Zhao, began to support the teams on both sides, and the teams that followed also joined the battle.
Under the ebb and flow of the situation, the battle situation has changed subtly, and it is almost impossible for him to defeat Zhang Liao in a short time.
"snort."
Zhang Liao snorted: "You must have noticed that you will lose this battle sooner or later. Our army has a steady stream of soldiers and horses, but you are already at the end of the war."
"so what!"
Zhang He gritted his teeth, glared, and said angrily: "If I can stop you for a while, my lord will be safer. As long as he can escape, he will come back sooner or later."
"childish."
Zhang Liao shouted coldly: "I, Zhang Liao, will not dispute the credit for killing Yuan Shao. I will capture you alive today."
Zhang He's eyes widened with anger and his momentum was overwhelming: "You want to arrest me? That depends on whether you have the ability."
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Zhang He knocked away the opponent's weapon and immediately pounced on him.
The two men continued to fight fiercely, going back and forth with each other, showing off each other's moves.
*****
"There are indeed capable people under Yuan Shao's command."
Xu Huang took a deep breath and frowned.
He really didn't expect it.
After experiencing a round of bombing, the cavalry under Yuan Shao actually dared to retreat and forcefully broke through the minefield.
Xu Huang and others asked themselves, if they were Yuan Shao, they would not have the courage to gamble with the lives of their brothers, but Yuan Shao did it, which proves that he is a ruthless person.
certainly!
The most important thing is.
Han Meng was actually able to find a way to crack the minefield in a short period of time.
Although the cost of using a war horse to fight mines is relatively high, it is already amazing that it can be done to this extent under such conditions.
"yes."
Cheng Yin sighed, looking slightly regretful: "We have the least mines in the east. If they go south or north, they can consume at least five hundred or even more war horses."
"Damn it!"
Cheng Yin subconsciously clenched his fist and said in a ferocious voice: "Yuan Shao is much more ruthless than we thought. I wonder what's going on with Wenyuan and whether he can catch up."
"I can't control that much anymore."
Xu Huang sighed and said softly: "No matter whether Wen Yuan can catch up or not, we can only do our best to destroy this cavalry and then intercept Yuan Shao's troops."
"Remember."
Xu Huang warned: "Either we don't take action, or once we take action, we must disrupt the opponent's cavalry formation as soon as possible and eliminate the opponent in the shortest possible time."
Cheng Yin patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Gongming, our brothers have already been well prepared. Once the war starts, we will definitely do our best to kill Yuan Shao's cavalry. This time, we will count the battle merits per head, and our brothers have been waiting for them."
call-
Xu Huang let out a long sigh and finally felt relieved.
I waited for about a quarter of an hour.
"Report—!"
Suddenly, a long report sounded not far away.
Xu Huang suddenly opened his eyes: "Here we come."
Immediately.
He raised his eyes and looked into the distance.
But seeing his own scouts coming on Pegasus, he leaned forward and said, "General, Yuan Shao's cavalry has already come over. The opponent seems to be more cautious, and their formation is a defensive formation."
"kindness."
Xu Huang simply expressed his gratitude and did not feel any surprise.
After all, this is the only dense forest in the ten miles and eight towns where cavalry can be ambushed. Han Meng is a well-known general under Yuan Shao, how could he not notice this problem.
Perhaps it should be said that Han Meng did not march cautiously, which was why Xu Huang was surprised. The other party's appearance was the most normal behavior.
The next second, Xu Huang waved his hand to signal the scouts to retreat, and ordered: "Give me the order and act according to the original plan. Leave Han Meng to me to deal with the thief, and you will all do your best to raid his formation."
All the soldiers raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Immediately.
Everyone got on their horses and rushed to the predetermined place to wait for the order.
At this moment, Han Meng led the elite cavalry to a place not far from the forest.
Lu Weihuang rode forward and reminded: "General, this is the most likely place to be ambushed nearby."
Han Meng nodded: "Yes, I understand, so we have to rush over as quickly as possible. As long as we pass this forest, we may be able to turn defeat into victory and start dealing with it."
"future."
Lu Weihuang said sonorously: "This time, let's take the lead from the end."
Han Meng quickly shook his head and refused directly: "No, let me do it. If there is an ambush here, I'm afraid they will be the first to charge at me. With me in front, the soldiers can naturally fight to the death, and you can command better."
"But......"
"Nothing but."
Before Lu Weihuang could speak again, he was directly interrupted by Han Meng, who said ferociously: "Execute the order. As long as we bypass this forest, the other party will know that the fighter plane has been lost and will definitely leave."
Lu Weihuang had no choice but to accept the order: "Here."
Han Meng waved his hand: "Brothers, follow up."
drive-!
The sound of horse hooves rolled away.
After a while, Han Meng began to walk around the forest.
Just after he turned a corner, at the fork in the road ahead, there was a flag flying suddenly, and a big "Xu" character was particularly eye-catching: "It's an ambush!"
Han Meng didn't panic at all and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and kill them."
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
"Crossbow ready."
Lu Weihuang gave the order.
Creak —!
The cavalry officers and men immediately took out their precious bows from under their saddles, raised them diagonally to the sky, and stretched them to the full moon.
However, before Lu Weihuang could give the order to fire arrows, he heard a series of explosions, followed by rocks piercing the air, people flipping over, limbs and arms broken, and flying wildly in all directions.
"ah?"
Han Meng was shocked.
He really didn't expect that there was actually Fire and Thunder here.
What made him even more unbelievable was that the explosion of these thunderbolts seemed to have nothing to do with the stampede of war horses. Otherwise, they would not have exploded among the horses, but he should have been the first to bear the explosion.
Damn it!
It was actually completely different from the Fire and Thunder that I encountered before.
The tricks in Nanyang Hanting are really dizzying and hard to keep up with!
However, at this moment, Han Meng had no way to retreat, and he had no way to appease the army. He could only shout at the top of his lungs: "Don't panic, everyone, just follow me and charge!"
Yuan Jun's cavalry had been holding back their anger for a long time, so they didn't have the slightest fear at this moment. They all roared at the same point, carrying their weapons, and charged straight forward with a roar.
"kill-!"
This roar.
Like thunder, like tsunami, better than landslide.
pity......
Such roars can only scare weaklings, but not true heroes.
Xu Huang galloped his horse and rushed straight in front of Han Meng. The giant ax in his palm suddenly raised above his head, facing the galloping Han Meng, and slammed the head of his axe:
"Thief, please accept your fate!"
"ah-!"
Han Meng relied on his bravery, and now it was even more related to the safety of the entire army.
Naturally, he refused to give in at all. He held the iron spear in his palm and faced the suddenly falling giant ax, and he hit it head-on, not caring at all whether the opponent's strength surpassed his own.
clang-!
Where the spear and ax meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
Han Meng felt as if his iron gun had hit a mountain peak. An extremely strong force, like an endless river, broke into his body along the barrel of the gun and along his arms, impacting
It controls one's internal organs and eight extraordinary meridians.
"Whoa-!"
Han Meng gritted his teeth and roared, with a look of disbelief on his face.
With a flick of his wrist, he hurriedly used a clever move, turning the force that was originally a head-on attack into a move that relied on force. Only then did he avoid being injured by his opponent's move.
Xu Huang!
A little-known thief can be so powerful.
Han Meng did not dare to look down upon him at all. He stared at the opponent and endured the pain. He swung out a cold light with his backhand and aimed at Xu Huang's weak ribs, attacking at an extremely tricky angle.
"So fast!"
This move came as fast as thunder, even Xu Huang himself couldn't help but be stunned.
However, he had already understood Han Meng's strength, so he had been guarding against Han Meng's counterattack from the beginning. For such an attack, Xu Huang not only did not panic, but actually seemed a little excited.
clang!
The moment he drew the ax back, the tomahawk pole blocked Han Meng's iron spear with great accuracy. He immediately knocked the iron spear away with a strong force, and swung the tomahawk with his backhand again, aiming at his waist and eyes, slashing horizontally.
past.
"Well done!"
Han Meng did not dare to underestimate his opponent in the slightest.
With eyes as wide as bells, he stared at the trajectory of his opponent's battle axe. At the same time, he twisted his body on the horse to avoid the edge of the opponent's battle axe, and at the same time, he stabbed his wrist with the iron spear in his palm.
Although Xu Huang's battle ax can be regarded as a long weapon, it is two levels compared to Han Meng's iron spear. Therefore, even if the battle ax hits Han Meng's waist, Han Meng can ensure that he is the first to break Xu Huang's attack.
.
hiss-!
Xu Huang was surprised and took a breath.
With lightning speed, he withdrew the attack and at the same time raised his hand in an attempt to avoid Han Meng's attack.
I have to admit that the opponent used this move to conquer the enemy, and it was really powerful. He made full use of his weapon advantage and reversed the early defeat in an instant.
"He is indeed a pillar of Hebei Province. He is truly amazing."
Xu Huang avoided his opponent's move and couldn't help but praise him.
"snort."
Han Meng snorted: "Boy, you are quite unexpected."
Xu Huangdan smiled: "But it's a pity that you never show off as a hero in war. You are powerful alone, but the soldiers under your command may not be as brave as you. As long as I entangle you, they will definitely die."
Previously, Xu Huang had fantasized about killing Han Meng, but after a simple battle between the two sides, he had already realized that he did not have this ability and could only temporarily entangle his opponent, and then rely on the legion's advantage to establish victory.
"this......"
Han Meng frowned, surprised.
His eyes hurriedly scanned the surrounding soldiers and horses.
indeed.
Our cavalry was no match for the Nanyang cavalry. Even in close combat, they were easily crushed by their opponents. At this moment, there were already signs of defeat.
"Damn it!"
Han Meng frowned secretly and shouted loudly: "Where is General Lu?"
But the next second, a head was raised to the sky: "Is this the person you said?"
A familiar face flew past Han Meng's eyes. Those frightened eyes were not closed yet, and his mouth was slightly open, as if he wanted to shout something, but he didn't have time yet.
"General Lu—!"
Han Meng screamed at the top of his lungs.
Lu Weihuang has died in battle, which means that these cavalry have no commander. Facing the organized Nanyang cavalry attack, with their strength, how can they resist!
Ruined!
This time it's completely over!
"Take the move."
What's even more terrible is that before Han Meng could react, Xu Huang rushed up again with his giant axe, and hit him like a torrential rain of pear blossoms.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
Han Meng was frightened, barely holding on, and taking advantage of every opportunity.