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In the chaos of the army, swords and guns clashed, and sparks flew.
Ma Yunlu, who rushed towards him, summoned all his strength and shot out his silver spear like lightning.
This powerful and heavy blow was easily received by Zhou Cang. The strong rebound force actually knocked Ma Yunlu back a few steps and almost hit a horse-snapping nail with one foot.
Ma Yunlu, who was struggling to hold on, couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that Yan Liang had such extraordinary martial arts men under his command.
When he was no longer shocked, Zhou Cang, who had driven back his opponent by three points with one blow, struck again with his sword.
Ma Yunlu couldn't think too much and had no choice but to hold his gun and fight hard to block.
The Ma family's marksmanship is not only powerful but also sophisticated, but if you want to fully display its power, you must rely on skilled riding skills.
Now that Ma Yunlu didn't have the advantage of a war horse, he had to be careful of the horse-snapping nails everywhere when he moved. His entire marksmanship was greatly compromised.
Zhou Cang is completely different. He is good at foot combat in mountainous areas. The terrain where horses are stumbling is somewhat similar to the terrain where sharp rocks are densely packed in the mountains. With his nimble steps, he can move as if he were walking on flat ground.
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After more than ten moves, Ma Yunlu was completely at a disadvantage. He could only parry with a silver spear, without the angry killing power before.
Ma Yunlu, who was at a disadvantage, was panting and dripping with sweat.
The enemy's blade attack in front of him became fiercer and fiercer, and the painful wound on his leg became more and more painful. There were horse nails all over the place, and it was almost impossible to move an inch.
Under multiple disadvantages, after more than thirty moves, Ma Yunlu's marksmanship was already full of flaws.
With a roar like thunder, Zhou Cang found the flaw and struck Ma Yunlu straight in the face with his long knife.
Ma Yunlu hurriedly returned the gun to block it, but Zhou Cang took advantage of the situation and swung it diagonally, sweeping it with great force. Ma Yunlu couldn't hold the silver gun in his hand, and it flew out with a whoosh.
In panic, Ma Yunlu was completely confused, turned around and tried to escape.
Zhou Cang didn't allow her to get away, and the long knife in his hand swept away, slashing towards the top of Ma Yunlu's back.
There is no way to avoid it, the knife is about to fall.
But just when the killing move was about to be carried out, Zhou Cang suddenly withdrew his sword, reached out with his ape-like arms, and lifted Ma Yunlu up like a chicken.
"Killing a woman, I am afraid that my knife will be dirty, so I will tie up the woman and take her back to the general."
Zhou Cang threw Ma Yunlu to the ground, and several knife-wielding swordsmen quickly rushed up and tied Ma Yunlu up in a few strokes.
After capturing Ma Yunlu alive, Zhou Cang showed his heroic spirit and cut into the enemy group again with his blade.
Yan Liang, who was watching the battle, was naturally quite surprised when he saw Zhou Cang capture Ma Yunlu alive. However, when the two armies were fighting in a bloody battle, he had no time to think too much and could only focus on understanding the overall situation.
The eight thousand Xiliang troops suffered countless casualties, and the rest dispersed one after another. After leaving corpses all over the field, they fled back to their main formation in a state of panic.
Yan Liang was afraid that Zhou Cang's eyes would be red from the killing and his head would not be clear, so he quickly ordered the money to be withdrawn.
At the Central Army Department, Ma Chao faced the defeated Xiliang remnants of soldiers. Instead of showing signs of annoyance, there was a trace of pride on his lips.
Most of the thousands of soldiers lost in this battle were from Yang Qiu's tribe, which naturally suited Ma Chao's wishes.
Ma Dai next to him was not very excited. He only looked at the defeated people, hoping to see the shadow of his cousin.
After not seeing Ma Yunlu for a long time, Ma Dai's face became increasingly anxious.
At this moment, a soldier rushed forward and shouted dejectedly: "General, something bad happened. The lady was captured alive by the enemy."
Hearing these words, Ma Dai's expression changed immediately. Even Ma Chao's proud face showed a trace of shock.
"That's nonsense. The young lady is so skilled in martial arts, how could she be captured by the enemy?" Ma Dai shouted in disbelief.
The soldier then told the story of how Ma Yunlu was captured, and the other defeated soldiers who saw him also joined in.
Under the cruel facts, Ma Dai turned around and glared at Ma Chao. The resentment on his face could not be restrained, but in the end he did not dare to explode. He only stumbled and let out a long sigh.
Ma Chao was gnashing his teeth secretly, his fingers clenching the handle of the gun rattling, and he was burning with sinister hatred.
"Yan Liang, Yan Liang, you have damaged the honor of my Ma family several times. It's hateful, hateful--"
In the midst of his anger, Yang Qiu, who was covered in blood, galloped forward on his horse and angrily said, "Hey, Ma Chao, I'm in trouble, why don't you send troops to rescue me, instead of just sitting back and watching me lose my troops and generals, what kind of peace of mind do you have!"
Ma Chao's eyebrows were deeply furrowed as he stared at Yang Qiu with a cold gaze in his eyes.
Yang Qiu was so angry that he didn't notice any difference in Ma Chao's expression, but he still kept complaining.
Suddenly, there was a flash of cold light.
Ma Chao's ape arms stretched and retracted. No one saw his movements clearly, but after hearing a "pop", Yang Qiu closed his mouth.
A bloody hole suddenly appeared on his chest, and large streams of steaming blood kept rolling out.
"Ma Chao, you actually——"
Yang Qiu's eyes widened angrily and he pointed at Ma Chao, ready to scold him, but he couldn't utter another word and fell to the ground after being staggered.
Everyone was stunned with shock. Generals Liang Xing and Cheng Yin were so shocked that they were dumbfounded, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.
Even Ma Dai looked wrong, never expecting that his cousin would actually take action to eradicate dissidents.
Within a few feet, countless pairs of eyes looked at Ma Chao in horror.
Ma Chao stood proudly, wiped the blood on Yang Qiu's body, and said coldly: "Yang Qiu was sluggish and unwilling to fight, which resulted in the defeat of our army. I will put him on the spot in accordance with military regulations."
Fa-rectification, if any of you are dissatisfied, feel free to stand up!"
When asking questions, Ma Chao's eyes quickly glanced at Liang Xing and Cheng Yin.
Li Kan is dead, and his remaining troops were annexed by Ma Chao. Now that Yang Qiu has also been killed by Ma Chao, most of the thousands of remaining troops will not escape the fate of being absorbed by Ma Chao.
The remaining two men, Liang Xing and Cheng Yin, have less than ten thousand in total, which is not enough to compete with Ma Chao.
Now seeing Ma Chao kill him in anger, the two of them were afraid of Ma Chao's martial arts and the strength of Ma's army. If they were not convinced, they immediately bowed their heads and cowered, not daring to look Ma Chao in the eyes.
"Since you are not dissatisfied, I will tell you here that whoever dares to waste time to avoid fighting or disobey my orders will be your fate, Yang Qiu!"
Ma Chao drank again, which only made Liang Xing and Liang Xing tremble, and their fear grew stronger.
After shocking the generals, Ma Chao cast his eyes on Yan Jun's camp, silently reciting Yan Liang's name in his heart, and filled with hatred.
Yan Liang, Yan Liang, how can I, Ma Chao, destroy my reputation in your lifetime?
In a rage, Ma Chao sternly said: "Pass this general's order and divide your troops to attack the counties of Nanyang. After the city is broken, no man, woman, old or child will be spared. I will bloodbath Nanyang!"
This massacre made even the Xiliang soldiers around them feel horrified.
