"Stop, don't run, I am your commander! Fight back, there are only a few thousand enemies! Kill them, and you can herd horses in the Yellow River and no longer have to suffer in the Gobi Desert of Xiliang!"
Ma Chao was extremely angry. He thought that this battle might fail, but he never expected that it would fail in such a way.
It is true that the Qingzhou Army is well-deserved. It is the best in the world in terms of combat power and courage. At the moment when the Broken Arrow Formation unfolded, thousands of Qingfeng Qingqi suddenly abandoned their opponents in the fight and faced the enemy's blade.
He rushed straight towards the center of the enemy formation regardless, letting all kinds of weapons hit his armor or body.
In just a few short breaths, the Gale Cavalry suffered multiple casualties, and their only purpose in doing so was to make way for the cavalry behind them!
It was precisely because of seeing this tragic scene that Ma Chao almost lost his mind and was almost killed by a shot from Zhao Yun.
There are also warriors in the Xiliang army. As long as they launch a charge, they will not flinch even if they are faced with mountains of swords and seas of fire. But their bravery will only appear when they directly attack the enemy. This kind of situation is completely focused on the overall battle situation and prohibits the execution of orders.
It is absolutely impossible to sacrifice oneself.
It can only be said that the Xiliang Army is not inferior to the Qingzhou Army only because of its bloody bravery, not the real courage that can be called divine bravery. The former can be possessed by just a common man's anger, but the latter can be left behind.
The glorious deeds have been passed down and admired by Chinese people for generations.
Even so, Ma Chao didn't think he would fail.
During the Battle of Youzhou, Qingzhou's armored cavalry became famous in one battle. The study of the Fire Cavalry was one of the biggest topics for all the princes who were trying to conquer the world, and Ma Supernatural was no exception.
Although Xiliang is located in a remote area and has little information, his ally Cao Cao is a person who has a great overall view. At least when dealing with the Xiliang army, he did not hide anything, provided a large amount of equipment and supplies, and shared them readily.
All kinds of intelligence about Qingzhou were obtained. This intelligence also included incisive analysis by Cao Jun’s staff.
Ma Teng and Han Sui are both rebellious people, and Ma Chao's arrogance is even more arrogant than his father. The reason why they have been wholeheartedly helping Cao Cao after forming an alliance is that Hebei's attraction to them is one of the reasons.
It's because of the sincerity shown by Cao Cao.
Through the analysis of this information, Ma Chao did not think of any targeted restraint methods, but he keenly discovered the inherent weaknesses of the cavalry itself.
Because of the excessive weight, it not only brings incredible defensive power to the iron cavalry, but also greatly reduces the ability of the iron cavalry to continue fighting. To put it bluntly, the iron cavalry is the most powerful with the three axes at the beginning. When the war horse runs a few thousand steps, its physical strength will be reduced.
It's in danger.
The defense of the iron cavalry who has lost their speed is still terrible, but their attack power and movement ability have been greatly reduced. There is no need to deal with them anymore, just avoid these iron knots and ignore them.
In fact, we can see some details about the Juyong Battle. In that battle, the cavalry only showed its power for a while at the beginning of the war. When the war progressed to the middle and later stages, the cavalry was basically just a decoration.
No, it just relied on its amazing defensive power to act as an obstacle on the battlefield and reduce the charging speed of the Xianbei army.
Having learned this lesson, when Ma Chao launched his cavalry charge this time, he very carefully divided the 80,000 cavalry troops into three parts: the front, middle and rear. Each part was further subdivided into the left, middle and right armies, which can be regarded as almost nine.
Look at the cavalry square.
According to Ma Chao's prediction, the best outcome is that when the Qingzhou cavalry is activated, it collides with the spear cavalry in the vanguard. If this is the case, it is possible that both sides will be injured. No matter how strong the armor is, it cannot stop it.
When cavalry are charging against each other, even if they are blocked by a frontal thrust from a spear, they will definitely fall off their horses.
Xiliang's soldiers were mostly poorly equipped, and both sides used long spears to fight each other. In the end, it was definitely not Qingzhou's cavalry who took advantage.
The worst result is that one or two cavalry phalanxes are overwhelmed by Qingzhou. Based on the analysis of the intelligence known to Ma Chao, this basically reaches the limit of the cavalry's ability to continue fighting.
The Xianbei people were caught off guard in Juyong City, and they somewhat underestimated the enemy. A hundred thousand troops swarmed forward with no room for maneuver. Therefore, after the cavalry lost their mobility, they could only bite the bullet and charge upward, making the array 70
Eight falls, and a complete defeat in the end.
Today, Ma Chao had made full preparations. Even if two or even three cavalry phalanxes were overwhelmed by cavalry, as long as the enemy's physical strength could be exhausted, it would not be enough to shake the foundation of the army. The cavalrymen of several other phalanxes
You can adopt flexible tactics to avoid the immobile cavalry and concentrate on dealing with other Qingzhou troops.
When he entered the actual battle, he discovered a better way, which was to bite the rushing Qingfeng Qingqi and not give the cavalry a chance to form a formation and advance as a whole. When the Qingqi was exhausted, the pure cavalry unit would be useless.
It's terrible. If you can't fight it head-on, you can avoid it.
However, just like the scenes before the launch of the cavalry, the process of today's battle is in Wang Yu's hands from beginning to end. No matter how much he fights for it, he cannot take it.
Before the cavalry was launched, everything the Qingzhou Army did was to create the best charging environment for the cavalry.
First, the Qingzhou infantry used long-range offensives to force their own side to take the initiative to launch a full-line attack;
Then he used his skillful battle formation coordination and combat power to make his own infantry retreat steadily in the infantry battle;
Immediately afterwards, relying on a sudden heavy rain, one's own paper armor was ineffective, and the infantry's star scattering formation and repeated crossbows were used to paralyze the spear cavalry of the front army;
Next, as if everything was ready, the Gale Wind Qingqi launched an assault. Not only did they clear the way for the cavalry behind them, but they also successfully misled themselves into thinking that they had a chance to block the cavalry, and concentrated a large amount of military power to support the Chinese army.
Finally, there is the thunderous strike of the iron cavalry.
This blow was too heavy, too heavy to bear beyond one's own maximum ability. The warriors who faced it were trampled into pulp. The remaining ones were relatively timid people, and the hard battle for a long time greatly weakened their fighting spirit.
A crash is certainly not unthinkable.
At the moment of the collapse, Ma Chao's mind went through a thousand twists and turns, and he figured out all the key points at once, but he was still unwilling to accept it. At this moment, what he hated was not Wang Yu, but those unscrupulous Qiang soldiers! These beasts
The inferior guy betrayed himself once again and betrayed the entire Xiliang!
If it hadn't been for the help of Na Li, who was in charge of the fire, Han Sui might not have had the courage to plot against Ma Teng. Ma Chao knew Han Sui's character very well, that he was a guy who only wanted fame and reputation, but could never achieve great results.
He claimed to be a celebrity and pretended to be a scholar everywhere, but no one believed him, and no one could see the so-called celebrity style in him. Instead, he had the sour air of a scholar who was seeking fame and reputation, and the timid corruption.
He is full of anger, and if no one instigates him, there is no way this kind of person can become a threat.
This time, the Qiang people once again turned their backs on the Ma family. They fled and directly destroyed a cavalry phalanx!
Two stabbings made Ma Chao's heart bleed. Defeating without a fight hurts morale the most. The collapse of the left wing will soon affect the rear army. If the rear army is still there, there may not be a chance to turn the situation around.
, once the rear formation of the cavalry also collapses, the consequences will be unimaginable!
With the heartbreaking pain caused by betrayal, Ma Chao gritted his teeth and refused to retreat.
However, manpower is sometimes exhausted. Not to mention that there is a master of the same level in front of him, Zhao Yun, to restrain him. Even if he is not there, how can he stop the torrent of three thousand iron cavalry and eight thousand light cavalry with his own strength?
The cavalry effortlessly broke through the large group of cavalry on the outside and relieved Zhao Yun and his more than a hundred light cavalry. Zhao Yun did not wait for the large formation of cavalry behind, so he pursued them with more than a hundred cavalry, entangling and entangled them.
Ma Chao fights but retreats.
Immediately afterwards, Taishi Ci also left the group and rushed forward alone. He first broke into the battle group with lightning speed, killed the flag bearer with one shot, and then smashed Ma Chao's general flag with a halberd. Then he and Zhao Yun
In close cooperation, the siege was launched.
At this moment, Ma Chao was facing such a terrifying combination!
"Death!" Ma Chao raised the red spear in his hand and stabbed a sword-wielding Qingqi in the throat like lightning. Then he twisted his body and with the force of rotation, the sharp blade of the gun hit the throat of another Qingqi holding a sword.
A fountain of blood opened.
Unable to breathe, Qingqi's face turned purple-black in an instant. He threw away his horse and desperately covered his neck with his hands. Finally, he felt the smell of the air again, and then he fell backwards on his back and fell.
Get off the horse.
Ma Chao didn't even look at the opponent, and with his sharp eyes, the tip of his gun turned to the next target. However, before he could make a move, he heard a muffled groan coming from his left hand side!
It's Ma Zhong! The Ma family can be considered a wealthy family in Xiliang, and of course there are private soldiers and dead soldiers in the family. Among them, there are eight leaders, collectively known as the Eight Dogs, each named after: "loyalty, righteousness, filial piety, propriety, benevolence, trust and wisdom".
Ma Zhong is the head of the eight generals. He sold himself to the Ma family at the age of eight and has been a general in the Ma family for twenty years. Ma Chao turned his head to look with concern, and the sight he saw almost made his eyes bleed. This loyal man
Geng Geng's hometown general held the tip of the spear that suddenly appeared on his chest with his hand. Black blood flowed through his breastplate and crotch, and fell into the water on the ground.
"Young Master, retreat quickly!" Ma Zhong said the last words with all his strength, closed his eyes, and gave up his attachment to life, but his hand was still holding the gun blade that killed him, as if
Copper pouring iron casting is common.
The murderer tried to pull back the spear, but for a moment he couldn't get rid of the obsession of his loyal family member before his death. Before he could use his strength again, he saw Ma Chao's furious eyes.
"Take your life!" Ma Chao roared angrily, drew his gun and spurred his horse, and rushed towards the murderer, trying to take advantage of the enemy's inconvenience to avenge his hometown general. However, a ray of silver light stabbed at him and stood between him and the murderer.
"Zhao Yun, it's you and not me today!" Ma Chao was so angry that he stabbed back with a spear that was so fierce that he looked like he was going to kill the enemy.
In this battle, apart from Baima and Shaodang, if one had to choose the person Ma Chao hated the most, it would definitely be Zhao Yun.
If Zhao Yun hadn't acted as a bait, Ma Chao wouldn't have taken the initiative to fight before the cavalry was dispatched. Similarly, if he hadn't been pestered by Zhao Yun, Ma Chao wouldn't have failed to make an effective move after the cavalry was launched.
In the end, he could only watch the army step into the abyss of destruction.
Even if his general's flag was cut off by Taishi Ci, it was also because of Zhao Yun's cooperation. It can be said that without Zhao Yun, even if Ma Chao was defeated today, he would not have been defeated so miserably!
The other five remaining family generals knew that the young master wanted to avenge his eldest brother, so they also swarmed forward with swords and guns. Anyone with eyes could see that Zhao Yun's main task today was not to lead the army in battle. He was purely to contain Ma Chao and paralyze the Xiliang army.
Here comes the command center.
After Ma Chao took over, the actions of the Xiliang Army followed Ma Chao regardless of attack or defense. Ma Chao's command style was not to command the central army through flags and drums, nor to take the lead in beheading generals and capturing flags, but through his own
Move and mobilize all troops and horses.
After being entangled by Zhao Yun, Ma Chao's mobility was immediately restricted, and the entire army fell into fighting on its own. This was the root cause of the collapse of Baima Qiang. Ma Chao had been too brave in the past, but this time he suddenly
Being in trouble caused the Qiang soldiers' confidence to collapse instantly.
Now that the defeat is complete, no matter whether the second general and the lady can organize the cavalry in the rear, there is no way to save the situation. The biggest problem is how to break out of the encirclement. If they can't get rid of the entanglement of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, Ma Chao thinks
Can't even escape.
Now, Taishi Ci is temporarily trapped by Ma Zhong's body, and Zhao Yun is temporarily alone in the depths. Everyone cooperates with the young master to rush forward, maybe there is a chance to solve this major threat. Even if not, they can still counterattack through this wave of death and give the young master
The Lord creates a chance to break through!
What greets the generals of the Ma family is a dazzling silver light! This is a unique sight when Zhao Yun fully deploys his spear. Zhao Yun's spear skills are all-around fast, with quick movements and quick changes of moves. He is not only good at single combat, but also good at group battles.
. Even the combined attack of Ma Chao and other generals could not do anything to him, not to mention that Tai Shi Ci could not be restrained by the dead like this.
Ma Li, who was rushing at the front, suddenly felt suffocated. The power of Zhao Yun's gun sent chills all over his body, and the huge whistling sound coming from the side was more like blowing away the air in this space.
"Boy Ma Chao, why don't you dismount and accept surrender?" Taishi Ci couldn't draw his weapon, so he simply threw Ma Zhong's body with the spear as a weapon. At the same time, he touched his back with his left hand, pulled out two short halberds, and shouted
With a sound, he also rushed towards the battle group.
"Young Master, you can leave the green hills without worrying about firewood. Brothers are blocking us here. Go quickly, go quickly!" Ma Zhi, who was always known for his calmness, shouted to Ma Chao in a hoarse voice.
The two enemy generals were positioned too far forward and separated from the group behind them, but their martial arts skills were too high to be defeated by a short siege. When the cavalry group came up, it would be really difficult.
There is no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. The only way now is to leave some people behind and let the young master retreat first.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Ma Chao was already red-eyed. When he looked back and shouted, he found that Ma Li had fallen, and now it was Ma Xiao who was protecting his back. Not far away, Ma Ren and Ma
Xinshuang fought against Taishi Ci, but was killed and was left to his own devices. They couldn't care about each other, and things were about to get worse. Farther away, there were hundreds of personal guards who had been divided and scattered by the enemy.
In critical moments, they are all very brave, and there are more people on local battlefields, but they do not know how to unite their scattered forces. With the enemy's skillful and efficient cooperation, they can only fight independently.
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"Young Master, let's go, let's go!" Just as Ma Chao was observing the battle, Ma Ren screamed and was stabbed by the halberd thrown by Tai Shi Ci. He fell off his horse. Ma Zhi cried loudly and rushed forward.
He took up Ma Ren's position and waved his weapon desperately, but it was completely out of order.
At almost the same moment, a burst of earth-shattering shouts broke out from the rear formation. The Xiliang army, which had been fierce not long ago but still had considerable combat power, completely collapsed.
The infantry had experienced hard battles before, and their morale was at a low point. It was only because of their expectations for the cavalry that they had the courage to kill them. Seeing Ma Chao's flag overturned and the Qiang cavalry collapsed, how could they dare to continue moving forward?
The proportion of Qiang soldiers in the infantry was not small to begin with. When the Huandang Qiang were completely wiped out, only the elite cavalry were destroyed, and there were still many tribesmen in the rear. Now that all the Qiang cavalry have fled, the remaining Qiang soldiers have been completely lost.
reasons to continue fighting.
With the combination of many unfavorable factors, the collapse of the infantry can be expected.
As for the cavalry rear formation, these three cavalry phalanxes are mainly composed of Xiliang rebels. Although they are not from the same group as the Qiang, they are not loyal to Ma Chao. When the battle goes well, they can still fight bravely.
Before, now that the Qiang soldiers have collapsed and Ma Chao's life or death is unknown, how can they still fight with all their strength? The only real thing is to preserve their strength.
If they had not been blocked by the Ma Dai brothers and sisters, the back line might have collapsed earlier. However, the Ma Dai brothers and sisters only had a few thousand soldiers under their command. When the defeat was already over, they obviously did not have enough deterrence to suppress the formation, and the collapse still occurred.
The inevitable happened.
Even after an extremely brutal battle, the remaining Xiliang army numbered close to 200,000. Although the military formation composed of so many people was extremely spectacular, its collapse was equally astonishing.
Just like the rising tide of the sea, the empty wilderness after the rain was instantly filled. It was dark and boundless, and there were surging crowds of people everywhere.
The huge cry that Ma Chao heard was actually a mixture of many kinds of sounds, including hoarse screams, desperate cries, curses, killing calls, and clashes of weapons or
The sound of entering the body.
The Xiliang Army is a coalition, and the various forces that make up the coalition are far from being sincerely united with each other. In normal times, there are constant frictions. At the moment when a disaster is approaching, it is not unimaginable to raise a sword against the former friendly forces in order to open up a way out.
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Seeing this, Ma Chao finally gave up the last trace of his luck and took advantage of several loyal family generals and bodyguards to besiege Zhao Yun. At this moment, Taishi Ci rode his horse, brandished his gun, cut a bloody path, and fled westward.
The first achievement was in front of them. Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun naturally refused to give up. They killed all the dead Ma family members as quickly as possible and pursued them. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)