On the Hebei Plain, a cavalry chase was in full swing.
The more than a thousand cavalrymen in front had skewed helmets and were in a state of disarray. The three thousand cavalrymen chasing behind them had bright armor and superb riding skills. The distinction between superior and inferior was obvious at first sight.
The distance initially opened by the pursuit was already equalized by the wolf-like and tiger-like pursuers.
Liu Bei's troops are all infantry. Although they can ride horses, they are not as skilled as professional cavalry. Even if the pursuers are pursued by one man and one horse, they will catch up sooner or later. What's more, the pursuers are one man and two horses.
In terms of endurance, it is much better than Liu Bei's remaining soldiers.
When he and Taishi Ci first separated, Liu Bei felt relieved and even smug. He took the initiative to divide the troops. All signs showed that Wang Yu had seen through his intention to promote war and profit, and took decisive retaliatory measures.
, who knows if the other party's revenge will end here, or if there are other methods? If you send it to the door now, isn't it sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?
Even if you don't consider these things, the risk of traveling with Taishi Ci is still very high.
Wang Yu was a thorn in Yuan Shao's side, and he was just implicated. He was completely inconspicuous in the Hebei War. After being separated from Taishi Ci, Yan Liang would naturally not continue to pursue. In this way, although he suffered heavy losses in Qingyuan,
There are a thousand more war horses, but it is not without some small help.
No matter where you go next, you will have some capital to make money.
However, despite all calculations, Liu Bei just didn't expect that Yan Liang actually left Tai Shici behind and chased after him!
The moment the thunderous sound of horse hooves came from behind, Liu Bei almost thought it was an illusion.
This thing is completely unreasonable! Liu Bei was full of grief and indignation, and he shouted silently: Is Yan Liang an idiot? He left the real enemy of life and death to chase his own little role. Could it be that he just wanted to pick on the weaklings?
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Yes, they are weak persimmons. Liu Bei sadly discovered that his troops were small in number and had poor riding skills. They did not have the ability to return to fight or try to escape. He could only let the opponent catch up, one after another.
Cut off his own soldiers from behind and knock them off their horses.
Yan Liang was very experienced in cavalry combat and controlled the rhythm of the pursuit very well. Although his horse power and riding skills had the upper hand, he was not in a hurry to overtake and outflank the enemy's retreat, but took his time.
Falling behind the enemy, he divided the pursuing soldiers into several teams and took turns to attack them. Each time he pursued them, he made great gains.
The effect of this pursuit mode is not immediate, but the advantage is that it flows slowly and does not pose much threat to one's own side.
Liu Beijun, who was being chased, just ran away for his life. Everyone had a benchmark in mind. It didn't matter if he couldn't escape the enemy. As long as he could escape faster than his companions, he could save his life. No one looked back and fought hard, and almost all those who fell had their wounds behind them.
If Yan Liang really surrounded Liu Bei, he would have to fight fiercely, and the trapped beast would still fight. How could it be as easy as a cat catching a mouse now?
Because they were relaxed, the Jizhou Army's attacks were also very restrained. They only killed people and did not hurt the horses. They killed the people and easily brought the horses back. After pursuing all the way, the Jizhou Army's horse power became more and more abundant.
Liu Bei didn't realize it at first. He had never commanded cavalry and was not familiar with cavalry warfare. He thought he had a chance to escape. After a while, he discovered that the enemy was not unable to catch up at all, but deliberately failed to catch up.
Launch a full-scale pursuit and use this slow bloodletting method to get rid of yourself unscathed!
No wonder they didn't go after Tai Shi Ci. This move couldn't deal with the Qingzhou Army at all. Mounted archery is the specialty of Baima Yicong. It has a deep connection with Yicong. It can even be said that the Qingzhou Army was born out of Yicong. In cavalry and archery,
He also has profound attainments.
Fighting and retreating at the same time is their special skill.
If you are chasing Qingzhou, just breaking through the oncoming arrow rain will be a big problem. Even if the chasing and fleeing sides have similar archery skills, the running side will still have an advantage. Considering the influence of horse speed, the arrows faced by the pursuing side will be relatively small.
Much faster.
Liu Bei was filled with grief and anger, but he could do nothing.
You can't fight, and even if you fight, it's too late.
At the beginning, it was a retreat and a turn in. After discovering the enemy's traces, it was not difficult to regroup. But now, the turn in has turned into a rout, and the morale of the soldiers has been exhausted. Even if Sun Wu is resurrected and Wu Qi is reincarnated, it will not be easy.
Don't try to drive them back to fight.
Many people's mounts fell down due to exhaustion of energy, and people were chased and hacked to death by Yan Liangjun. Therefore, many of the straggler soldiers later ran away in order to get rid of the pursuers, hoping that the large army could lure away Yan Liangjun.
main attention.
There are even smarter ones. They found that the enemy was not very interested in killing people and focused more on the war horses. So, while they ran away, they were still pulling on the reins. When the war horses began to slow down, they
He rolled directly off the saddle and then rolled away and crawled away.
It is indeed impossible to escape pursuit simply by running away. Although Yan Liang's attention is focused on Liu Bei and Guan Yu, it is not a troublesome thing to detach a small group of cavalry to specifically hunt down these stragglers.
However, those who rolled their saddles and dismounted all ran away. It was very difficult for the cavalry to attack targets lying on the ground. In addition, they also had to collect the trophy of war horses. A few insignificant pawns would be let go if they were spared.
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Now that all kinds of deserters have appeared, Yan Liang is more and more determined that this battle will be won, and it will be a complete victory!
He raised the sword in his hand and shouted vigorously: "Guan Yu, you were so majestic in Jujube back then, why are you as panic-stricken today as a bereaved dog? I think you were a good man, and you died in such an embarrassing state with an unsightly beard. You could have given me some help."
You two chances..."
He raised two fingers with a smile on his face: "If you abandon the darkness and turn to the light in time, I will make an introduction for you. With your martial arts skills, when a certain feudal lord becomes a general, you will be indispensable as a deputy general.
.If you are still stubborn, it doesn't matter. I am magnanimous and still willing to give you a fair chance to fight. As long as you defeat me, I will let you live. How about it? Do you dare?"
After saying that, he laughed.
He was highly skilled in martial arts and strong in energy. Even though the sound of horse hooves was loud, his shouts could be heard all over the place, allowing Liu Bei and others to hear him clearly.
With the general's arrogance, all the troops in Jizhou became more energetic and shouted in unison: "Surrender or not? Do you dare or don't you dare?"
Three thousand people roared these eight characters three times. The roar was like thunder, rolling across the wilderness, shaking the broken branches and fallen leaves, like falling rain.
Guan Yu was so arrogant that he couldn't stand this. He was so angry that his hair and beard were spread out, his body was trembling violently, and his face was as red as a jujube, and now it was so red that it looked like it was about to bleed.
"How dare the thief be so arrogant? Wait until someone..."
"The clouds are long!" Liu Bei was shocked.
Guan Yu was the last barrier around him, how could he be let out so easily? He believed that his sworn brother was more skilled in martial arts than Yan Liang, but Yan Liang was not alone, and he might not be willing to keep his promise. Besides, from the beginning of the breakout, Guan Yu had always been
He was on the front line and had been fighting hard for half a day, but Yan Liang was still a fresh force! Even if it were a one-on-one challenge, Guan Yu could not guarantee victory.
"Brother, for the present plan, this is the only way to escape." Guan Yu said solemnly: "Yan Liang is also a person with an unruly temperament. One day, he defeated him with a move in Jujube, which made him gnash his teeth and hate him to this day.
, if someone comes back to invite a fight, he will definitely follow him. Yan Liang was restrained by someone, and my eldest brother just took this opportunity to escape!"
"But……"
"Brother, there is no need to worry about the younger brother. Although Yan Liang's martial arts is high, in the eyes of someone, he is just mediocre. If he really fights alone, someone will kill him. If he sends an army to besiege him, hey, could he think that the blue dragon in someone's hand is...
Can't a knife kill a bloody path?" Guan Yu twisted his beard and sneered, his eyes were half-closed and half-opened, and he looked threatening, with an aura that would kill him despite tens of thousands of people.
Liu Bei hesitated.
My sworn brother's suggestion may not be a solution. With his sworn martial arts skills, as long as he doesn't fight to the death, he still has a good chance of breaking out. The situation is very critical now. If he continues to be hunted, he will face a similar situation sooner or later. By then,
, I don’t even have a chance to choose, it’s better to...
"Brother!" Guan Yu urged Liu Bei to make a decision, with deep affection, just like when they made a sworn vow in Taoyuan and vowed to live and die together.
"In that case..." Liu Bei covered his face with his hands, but he couldn't hide the sadness in his eyes, and he was about to burst into tears.
"My lord, the second general!" Jian Yong rushed forward and said urgently: "It's not difficult to escape. There is no need for the second general to fight to the death. Even if he wants to fight, he can't do it here!"
"How do you say this?"
"My lord Mingjian, Yan Liang is arrogant, and the battle is nothing more than horse power. If you can dismount and fight on foot, even if you cannot turn defeat into victory, you still have a chance to fight and retreat. To the east of this place, there is a valley, only three to five miles away. If you hurry up,
…”
The top leaders of Liu Bei's army are also from Hebei. They have been fighting in Hebei for many years and know the mountains and terrain of Hebei very well. Jian Yong was inspired by the deserters. His troops are not cavalry, and they fight on horseback.
When fighting against Yan Liang, whether fleeing or fighting, one must use one's own shortcomings to meet the enemy's strong points.
If you want to reverse the disadvantage, you must abandon your horse and fight on foot. Of course, it is not possible to fight on foot. The best way is to pull the enemy off his horse. To do this, you can only make use of the terrain.
"Hey, Xianhe didn't tell me, I almost forgot." Liu Bei hit his forehead with his palm, suddenly realized, and then said with great joy: "Fortunately, Xianhe reminded me, it's not too late. Send the order, turn eastward, no matter the cost
, move forward with all your strength!”
Liu Bei's army that has survived to this day is, after all, mostly elite. They run away aimlessly and are hunted down, which makes them unable to help but lose morale. Once they have a definite goal, they can cheer up.
In Yan Liang's view, his provocation had completely had the opposite effect. The enemy seemed to be stimulated by something, whipping with whips, kicking with boots, stabbing with weapons, and using all means to stimulate the horses. He was beaten
All the war horses made a shrill scream and galloped with all their strength.
"Is Liu Da'er crazy?" Yan Liang was stunned. This method can indeed squeeze out the potential of the war horse, but this kind of explosion will not last for long. In less than an hour or three, the war horse will collapse after all the experience.
It's just the cavalry chasing down the infantry, which is much simpler.
He followed up with his horse, frowning, and reminded: "There seems to be a valley ahead..."
"Oh?" Yan Liang raised his eyebrows: "Very wide?"
Qianzhao shook his head and said he was not sure, but a local guard answered: "Not really, the radius is only ten miles, it is easy to hide for a while, but it will be difficult for hundreds of people to hide for many days. That's right.
The name of this valley is somewhat..."
Upon hearing this, Qianzhao felt relieved at first. The reason why he pursued Liu Bei was because the risk was low. Even if Wang Yu really set up an ambush, he would only succeed when he chased Tai Shi Ci. The reason was also very simple. Liu Bei and Wang
Yu is not of one mind, so why is he willing to spend all his money to serve as bait?
After this pursuit, Liu Bei had lost nearly half of his more than a thousand remnants, and almost all of them had been surrendered. Is it realistic to pay such a high price to take something out of the fire for Wang Yu? Is it realistic? Is it reasonable?
He smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
The guard looked at Yan Liang, but was glared at by the latter. He couldn't help but replied, "...the name of this valley is Luoyan Valley." (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better and updated novels.