The history of Pingtao's construction can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is a veritable thousand-year-old ancient city. However, on the sixth day of April in the third year of Kaiyuan, the ancient city suffered an unprecedented catastrophe and was almost razed to the ground.
The fire and chaos in the city continued until dawn. When the morning sun rose, the fire was completely extinguished, leaving wisps of green smoke rising, proving how terrifying the chaos at night was. In addition, only the four sides were bare,
The city walls covered with scorch marks and bloodstains silently tell the story of the past glory of this ancient city.
Fortunately, no one in the Qingzhou Army takes historians as their duty, so except Wang Yu, no one feels sad or anything. The army is filled with ecstasy and pride!
Among the well-known examples of battles in history in which the weak defeated the strong, the Battle of Longshan was not the one with the most disparity before the war. The two most famous large-scale battles fought by Xiang Ji, the overlord of Western Chu at that time,
Battles - the Battle of Julu and the Battle of Pengcheng, both are classics in which the weak defeated the strong.
In the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu led 50,000 Chu troops to cross the Zhang River without burning cauldrons or boats. With nine battles and nine victories, he defeated Zhang Han's 400,000 elite Qin troops. The gap in strength between the two sides reached eight times.
The Battle of Pengcheng was even more exaggerated. At that time, Liu Bang and more than ten princes gathered together, with a total of 560,000 troops. Taking advantage of Xiang Yu's main force being contained in Qi, he launched an all-out attack. Under the heavy oppression of the Han army, those who stayed behind in Pengcheng
General Peng Yue surrendered looking for the wind. After Xiang Yu heard the news, he only brought 30,000 cavalry back to support, the ratio was almost twenty to one!
Of course, Xiang Yu won in the end, and he defeated his opponent head-on in the battle. This record may be unbeatable by anyone.
But if it rises to a strategic level, Wang Yu's battle against the Xiliang army in Bingzhou will be much more brilliant than Xiang Yu's battle in Pengcheng.
Although Xiang Ji defeated Liu Bang's coalition forces in the Battle of Pengcheng, due to limited troops, he was unable to completely annihilate the enemy army, or even pursue the victory. In the end, he could only use the captured Liu Bang's father and wife as hostages in an attempt to gain political power.
Taking advantage at the political level, the result was of course a failure. The gap between Xiang and Liu in terms of force and politics was inversely proportional. Liu Bang couldn't defeat Xiang Yu, but when it came to maneuvering, he could surpass Xiang Yu by a few blocks.
Looking back at the Battle of Bingzhou, Wang Yu first completely defeated Xiliang's more than 200,000 soldiers and horses at Longshan, and then Xu Shu used a clever plan.
The tens of thousands of Qiang soldiers who first had to be chased and intercepted by gale-force cavalry, and then had to make a long journey of thousands of miles, and finally managed to escape back to their home base in Xiliang, probably only one in ten could do so.
The most incredible thing is that all this was completed in just five days. Before the second day of April, the Xiliang Army was still arrogant and could be called the most important force in the world. By the sixth day of April, a huge army
The soldiers and horses were completely wiped out.
With such a glorious victory in front of us, and closely related to ourselves, who cares whether the history of Pingtao City will end here?
It seemed that the Qingzhou Army was approaching, and soon there was movement in the city.
The first to come out were hundreds of cavalry. Seeing the formation outside the city, there was a slight commotion in the cavalry queue, but it quickly subsided. With a low voice of orders, these more than 400 people brazenly formed an attack formation.
——A dense array of fish scales!
All the generals in Qingzhou laughed when they saw this. Although their courage was commendable, this group of people really didn't know whether to live or die. You know, there were more than 30,000 people outside the city, and they had spent the night recharging their energy, and stretched out a
A little finger is enough to crush this remnant soldier to death.
Although they knew that the opponent was not harmful, the Qingzhou Army did not take it lightly. Huang Ze, the captain of the Thunder Army, gave an order, and the crossbowmen in the front row instantly completed the adjustment of the formation, with the archers at the back, the strong crossbows in the center, and the repeating crossbows.
The triple killing array in front!
The hundreds of cavalrymen who left the city first were obviously frightened, and the orderly formations suddenly became chaotic. The cavalrymen, who had been brave and fearless just now, and looked down upon death, involuntarily stepped back. The fish scale formation suddenly shortened a lot, and there was a change before their eyes.
The tendency is to form an irregular square array.
In the Battle of Longshan, there were only three things that impressed the Xiliang army the most: the terrifying long-range strikes, the terrifying attack power of the cavalry, and the superb martial arts of Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci. The most intimidating of them all was
Long-range strike is the best.
Although Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci are highly skilled in martial arts, they are only on par with Ma Chao. To decide the winner, they will probably have to fight for 300 rounds. Although it is shocking, it is not unbelievable.
Although the cavalry's fighting power is strong, the Xiliang cavalry is not weak either. In the past, there were many records of the cavalry charging wildly and defeating the enemy. If the spear cavalry in the vanguard had not been plotted, Xiliang would have been attacked head-on.
The army may not be afraid of the Qingzhou cavalry.
Only the long-range power of Qingzhou is unheard of and unseen by the people of Xiliang. The Han army has the tradition of attaching great importance to long-range power. In the Han-Hungarian war, with the advantage of long-range, the Han army fought many battles with fewer enemies and fewer enemies.
Many battles. The nomadic barbarians of later generations boasted that they were unparalleled in cavalry and archery. In this era, it was a joke. Only the Han army truly deserved this title!
The biggest disadvantage of crossbows is that they consume a lot of money and require high logistics supplies. In a poor place like Xiliang, it is impossible to imagine what it would be like to fire thousands of arrows at once.
During the Battle of Longshan, they witnessed a scene more terrifying than a volley of thousands of arrows, which left a deep psychological shadow on them. Even those who could be called dead soldiers could not help but feel guilty, short of breath, and frightened.
"Useless trash! If you don't fear death, what else is there to fear?" A roar came from the city gate, and before the roar ended, a fast horse swept out of the city gate like a whirlwind. The war horse was covered in charcoal.
, the knight on the horse was also all red, giving people the feeling of a spreading fire!
The person who came was none other than Ma Chao.
"It's strange. Didn't he wear something flashy last time? Why is he wearing red this time? Could it be that he really wanted to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side? He changed his outfit in advance and wanted to join the madam's service?" Pan Zhang said with joy and pointing.
In terms of martial arts, Pan Zhang must be ranked outside the top ten in the army, but when it comes to complaints, he is well-deserved as the number one seed player in Qingzhou. But the only one who can compete with him is Tai Shici who can barely do it. He
The injury was quite serious, and Wang Yu originally wanted him to recuperate, but this guy was restless and he didn't want to miss the excitement. He made a fuss and made a fuss, but he still came.
"What a look!" Ji Ling curled his lips and sneered: "Look carefully, there is blood all over him!"
"Blood?" Pan Zhang was stunned for a moment, and after taking a closer look, he suddenly gasped: "This guy is really not an ordinary fighter! Look at this posture, he would have killed at least two to three hundred people that night, otherwise
Where did you get so much blood splattered on your body?"
"The most brave general in Xiliang, there is nothing surprising." Ji Ling had an indifferent expression on his face and suggested to Wang Yu: "My lord, Ma Chao did not break out, and it was probably because he was trapped by General Yuan Zhi's design.
Now he has put on a hostile posture as soon as he leaves the city, and it seems that he is going to fight to the end. It is better to advance a few hundred steps, attack from inside and outside, and capture him."
He originally liked to show off his personal bravery, but first he saw someone else outside the crowd during the confrontation with the Qingzhou Army, and later he continued to train under Yu Jin. Over time, he also became a supporter of the belief that collective strength is stronger than individual bravery. Of course,
I won't be surprised by Ma Chao's bravery.
No matter how brave you are, can you be braver than thousands of arrows fired together and a cluster of spears stabbed together?
Wang Yu shook his head noncommittally and did not express his opinion directly. He agreed with Ji Ling's point of view, but his thoughts were different from Ji Ling's.
Ma Chao is not that easy to deal with. He has suffered many defeats in history and has been in desperate situations many times, but he has been able to save the day every time. From this perspective, he is very similar to Zhao Yun.
"Wait a minute, you've been waiting all night, can't you wait for this hour or three?" Wang Yu waved his hand and said lightly. He didn't intend to push too hard, at least until he got Xu Shu's official reward.
Ma Chao's appearance greatly boosted the morale of the Xiliang army. The cavalry array quickly stabilized, and subsequent cavalry also came out of the city in a steady stream. The whole process lasted about as long as a stick of incense.
During this process, the Qingzhou Army, which formed a semi-surrounding formation outside the city, remained stationary and watched helplessly as Ma Chao gathered his troops, adjusted their formation, and moved their positions.
There were about 1,800 cavalrymen who came out one after another. It seemed that this was Ma Chao's only remaining strength after the chaotic battle.
Ma Chao commanded the cavalry to set up a moon formation, and at the same time placed warnings in the direction of the city gate and the Qingzhou Army on the other side, which was not without provocation. At the same time, it also verified Ji Ling's statement that he was indeed captured by Xu Shu through Liang Xing and others.
Human hands have restrained it.
After Ma Chao's men and horses all left the city, new noises soon came from the city. Countless figures suddenly appeared on the empty city wall, followed by several large flags of various sizes and colors that were erected.
There are differences, but the only similarity is the big Chinese character in the center of the flag!
The flags of the Han family were waving fiercely, and everyone in the city suddenly shouted in unison: "Xiliang Liang Xing, candidate, Li Kan and the following 30,000 people are willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. Isn't the rebel Ma Chao surrendered earlier?"
Thousands of people shouted in unison, condescendingly, and the sound waves came down from the air like a stormy wave crashing on the shore. In conjunction with the action of raising flags to demonstrate, the momentum was extremely shocking.
"Isn't it time to surrender?" Infected by this atmosphere, the Qingzhou Army below the city and more than 20,000 Liang Xing troops in the city also shouted in unison. The questioning seemed to have turned into substance, filling the entire world.
Everyone under Ma Chao's command was furious. There were fifty or sixty thousand people inside and outside the city. Ma Chao's less than two thousand cavalry were like a small boat in the stormy waves. They were in danger of capsizing at any time. How could people not be alarmed?
As if the pressure wasn't enough, the troops in the city also came out of the city.
The infantry formed a neat square formation, chasing after Ma Chao, filing out from the east city gate, and arrogantly arraying themselves in front of Ma Chao's army. The soldiers at the top of the city drew their bows and nocked arrows, preparing for long-range attacks. At the same time,
, bursts of thunderous roars came from the direction of the North City Gate. You knew without asking that it was the cavalry outflanking them.
"He is surrounded on all sides and ambushed from all sides. Yuan Zhi is really very attentive." Wang Yu Lengding said something, which made all the generals nod their heads and smile.
After Xu Shu surrendered Liang Xing, he entered the city with the army. I thought he was doing it to keep communication open, but seeing the current situation, it was obvious that Xu Shu once again used his ability to integrate the mob and had the troops of the three generals Liang Xing in his hands.
Even the strong soldiers of Western Chu were shattered and lost their fighting spirit after falling into Han Xin's ambush from all sides. Can Ma Chao continue to resist now?
The answer should be obvious.
Although the generals still maintained basic vigilance, they all had the answer in their hearts and were waiting for the once arrogant Ma Chao to dismount and ask for surrender.
However, Ma Chao refused to fulfill everyone's wishes. No matter whether it was tens of thousands of people shouting and questioning, or being surrounded by all sides, he could not move.
He didn't even look at the pursuers who were surrounding him. He kept posing with his gun drawn and standing on horseback, which actually made the pursuers stop and didn't dare to step forward.
The general's courage and Ma Chao's calmness infected the cavalry under his command. They forgot about fear and danger, and their eyes became firm. Xu Shu's move of overwhelming others with his momentum was completely ineffective.
After frightening his pursuers, Ma Chao calmly turned his horse around and slowly approached the Qingzhou Army.
Zhuge Liang looked at Wang Yu uneasily, with a vague premonition of ominousness. He wanted to suggest that he directly launch the bow and crossbow to eliminate all hidden dangers. But judging from the smile escaping from the corner of Wang Yu's mouth, this suggestion was definitely not correct.
It will be passed, even if Ma Chao's intention is already clear.
Ma Chao stopped his horse about 200 steps away from the Qingzhou formation and shouted loudly: "This is Ma Chao from Liangzhou. I have heard the name of General Hussar for a long time. We faced each other twice, but it was only by chance. Today is ten
In this situation of death and no life, can the general take the time to see Chao so that he can die in peace?"
Before Wang Yu could reply, Zhuge Liang said sternly: "My lord, this is the enemy's plan to survive in death. You must not be provoked by it!"
"What Kong Ming said is true! Ma Chao always prides himself on being brave and has a very stubborn temperament. When he was about to be destroyed, he refused to dismount and ask for surrender, and he refused to negotiate. He invited the lord to meet him in front of the battle. It was clear.
It's about relying on bravery and plotting! My lord is a rich man, so why bother with this dying man? He just wants to negotiate, and there is no need to go out personally. The general will be incapable of doing anything, so I am willing to go on my lord's behalf!"
All the generals also tried to dissuade him, fearing that Wang Yu would agree hastily.
Wang Yu's martial arts skills are no worse than Ma Chao's, but now Ma Chao has made it clear that he will fight tooth and nail. Wouldn't it be bad if he gets injured?
"I understand what you all mean. However, if the general refuses to show up, the momentum will inevitably be weakened. Even if a large army is sent out to capture and kill Ma Chao, it will inevitably damage morale." Wang Yu said with a smile: "
It doesn't matter, just let Ling'er and Gongming protect you, even if something happens, you can still be safe."
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"Second brother, what are you doing, eldest brother?" Ma Yunluan suddenly flashed his big eyes, his pale golden eyes full of curiosity.
"He probably wants to try out his courage as a hussar general, right?" Ma Dai wasn't too sure either.
Last night was originally a good opportunity to break out, but in order to preserve his strength, Ma Chao missed the best opportunity to break out. By the time the troops gathered, the Qiang soldiers had almost fled, and Liang Xing's army advanced, resulting in a confrontation.
Liang Xing and others were afraid of Ma Chao's bravery, and knew that there was an army from Qingzhou outside to respond, so they never pushed too far. Ma Chao, however, had too few soldiers and horses, so he thought that even if they could break through Liang Xing's blockade, the remaining troops would have to deal with it.
Most of them are in Pingtao. Without soldiers and generals, what's the point of escaping back to Xiliang?
After meeting up with Ma Dai and Ma Yunluan, after a brief discussion, Ma Chao decided to wait until dawn. However, Ma Dai was not very clear about what Ma Chao had in mind.
He persuaded Ma Chao to negotiate with Wang Yu at that time. He believed that the main responsibility for Ma Teng's death still lay with Han Sui and Shaodang Qiang. Xu Shu at most only played a role in fueling the flames, and there was no irreconcilable conflict between the two parties. Since
People like Gao Gan and Liang Xing can be demoted, why can't the Ma family be demoted? Compared with Liang Xing and Gao Gan, how can my brothers be any worse?
However, Ma Chao has never stated his position directly, and no one can figure out whether he wants to negotiate or if he wants to take the opportunity to assassinate. Based on Ma Dai's understanding of his brother, he felt that Ma Chao might not be sure himself, or he might just want to act by ear.
If Wang Yu comes out, just chat with him for a while, negotiate if he wants to be opportunistic, or assassinate if he doesn't. If he doesn't come out, then use all his strength to break out of the encirclement, whether he is dead or alive, anyway, it will be fun and vigorous.
The last battle.
So, no one can give an accurate answer now.
"Eh..." Ma Yunluan blinked in confusion, suddenly his expression changed, he pointed in the direction of the Qingzhou military formation and shouted: "Come out, come out! The one riding the red horse is Sister Lu!"
In her extreme excitement, she unconsciously kicked the horse in the belly with her combat boots. The horse she was riding was also one of the best horses in a hundred. She understood human nature and felt the owner's excitement. She was kicked by the owner again and was beaten.
With a snort, he shot out like an arrow from the string.
"Xiao Wu is back!" Ma Dai was shocked.
Meeting before the battle is a very delicate matter. The slightest disturbance may cause an uproar. Xiaowu suddenly rushed out. Everyone knew that she was just over-excited and actually had no ill intentions, but what would the other party think?
?Do you think you have fallen into a trap?
The eldest brother's temper is not a person who can patiently defend himself. Not to mention that the other party may have an overreaction. Even if he just asks questions calmly, he may not explain it, but just go along with it.
This is really a sudden disaster!
Ma Dai was so anxious that he didn't dare to pursue him because he wanted to stay in the army and take charge. As the misunderstanding grew, he could only watch as Ma Yunluo rushed closer and closer.
Ma Chao was also surprised, and his reaction was exactly what Ma Dai expected. Instead of retreating to distance himself, or shouting at Ma Yunluo to dispel the other party's doubts, he instead rode forward and faced Wang Yu and his party.
People came forward to greet him.
The situation suddenly became tense, and the conflict was about to break out! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)