Three miles away from Yuan Jun's Dazhai, the soldiers led by Ma Chao and Pang De, with Xiliang Iron Cavalry as the vanguard, were ready to attack by force.
Flags were fluttering and murderous intent greeted the sky. Today was the day when Ma Chao was ordered to attack Yuan Jun's camp for the seventh time. It was also the day when Yuan Xi set a collective counterattack.
The wind and clouds are surging, the sky is ringing, the war is about to break out, and it is difficult to stop the water.
The Xiliang army, which had won six times in a row, was now full of ambition and pride. In their opinion, today's battle was no different from the previous six times!
In the eyes of Xiliang Jun, Yuan Jun is just a group of players who wet their pants in fear when they see them. They are panic-stricken people who don't even dare to confront them head-on! Not worth a penny at all.
It's no wonder that Xiliang Army despises Yuan Army so much. Since the Battle of Hedong began, Yuan Army's performance in front of Xiliang Army has been really cowardly.
People are spoiled. Yuan Jun behaved so cowardly, and the pride and arrogance of the Xiliang Army naturally became more profound.
Some people may guess whether there is a conspiracy, maybe there is, but is there anything more tempting than being able to defeat Yuan Xi, the No. 1 prince in the world?
The answer is, no, they couldn't control themselves, the restlessness in their hearts that defeated Yuan Xi, the overlord of Hebei.
He raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky. As if the time had come, Pound waved the sword forward and shouted orders to the Xiliang cavalry and Ma Jiajun behind him.
"March! Capture the enemy's stronghold!"
"No!" "No!"
The response of the entire Xiliang army roared like thunder, shaking the sky. Thousands of horse hooves stirred up the rolling sand and dust on the grass, like a torrent of steel, instantly crossing the front where Ma Chao and Pang De were guarding.
He sprinted towards Yuan Jun's stronghold at an extremely fast speed.
The front row of cavalry suppressed the spears pointing straight into the void. Hundreds of sharp spears pierced the air in front. The following rows of cavalry raised their swords above their heads, rushing and responding, complementing each other. , Lei was rushing and shouting with a powerful and mighty momentum.
The Xiliang Army's formation looked powerful, but in fact it was just for show, because in the past, as long as the Xiliang Army put up this charge formation, Yuan's army basically abandoned the stronghold and fled, allowing them to seize the stronghold gate without any blood.
Each time they dare not go directly to each other, it is like a double act that the two armies have negotiated beforehand. You come and I go, you advance and then retreat, you blow and I spit, there is a tacit understanding, and it is very artistic and full of sympathy.
As the saying goes, habits become natural. Thinking about it at this moment in the minds of the Xiliang Army, once their own battle array is set and the king's domineering spirit is released, Yuan Xijun must be obedient and follow the old routine of abandoning the camp and fleeing?
But habits can kill people, not to mention that the opponent is Yuan Xi, the overlord of Hebei.
However, nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory? How could it be as good as the Xiliang army expected?
On the high fence of the camp, Zhang Liao had already arranged a thousand troops to advance to the camp, armed with powerful crossbows and equipped with powerful arrows, in full formation, waiting for the arrival of the Xiliang army.
Seeing that the Xiliang army had entered their own firing range, Zhang Liao suddenly raised his hand and shouted loudly to all the soldiers who had ascended the crossbow: "Let go!"
A thousand crossbow arrows filled the sky like a peak, and flew vertically down. Their momentum was as straight as the Tianhe River pouring out, and their power was immeasurable. It was like lightning and thunder, rushing towards Xiliang with lightning speed. The cavalry military formation.
While the Xiliang cavalry was rushing towards the attack, they suddenly felt the sky darken. They couldn't help but look up, only to see dense arrows covering the sky and the sun, coming quickly. Before they could recover, they shot down with a crash. There was a huge commotion in the Xiliang cavalry formation!
The armor of the Xiliang cavalry was thick and strong. Although the arrows and crossbows that first arrived at the camp were powerful, a hail of arrows killed and wounded many of their soldiers, but it was not a fatal blow to them! But it's enough to be loud.
The reason why they are commotion and wavering now is that they never expected that Yuan Xijun, who had been chased away like a dog by them, had taken some kind of magical medicine today. Not only did he not run away, he actually turned around and fought back!
Yuan Xijun did not run away, but dared to fight back. This was so disrespectful!
The Xiliang army was in shock when they heard the thunder of drums in Yuan Jun's stronghold, the big banner waving slightly, and the flag gate opened. Yuan Jun, led by Xu Chu's Guards Battalion and Zhao Yun's Xiaoqi Battalion, rushed out under the leadership of these two men. camp.
They didn't even set up military formations, they just went in groups to kill the Ma Jiajun, followed by the Bingzhou generals and soldiers led by Gao Rou, Wang Ling and others, and went to the Xiliang army to kill madly.
The Xiliang army, which was originally on the offensive side, was blocked by the strong crossbows of the first camp, and the troops were blocked and stagnant. Unexpectedly, at such a moment, Yuan Jun actually turned against the enemy and shot a carbine towards his own side!
Not only that, but looking at his actions and trends, he must have had a plan in advance! But it was too late to regret.
The ground was shaking slightly with the rumbling sound of horse hooves and the whistling shouts. The horses' hooves getting closer and closer seemed to hit the heart directly, shocking to the bone and awakening the heart!
However, the Xiliang army has lived outside the Great Wall for a long time and has been fighting fiercely with foreign tribes all year round. How can it be easy to fight against them? Although Yuan Jun's performance today was unexpected, it only made them confused for a moment.
After the Xiliang army came to their senses, they immediately charged forward and attacked the oncoming Yuan Xi army without flinching!
The Xiaoqi battalion under Zhao Yun was the best at roaming and shooting long range. Seeing that they were still some distance away from the enemy, they immediately raised their silver spears into the sky and ordered loudly: "Xiaoqi battalion! Divide the troops into two groups! Wander and shoot! "
The Xiaoqi battalion set out immediately after the order was given, and instantly divided into two groups, taking the left and right wings, and attacked the Xiliang army from a long distance. The generals did give it to the Bingzhou Yuan army who used the Guards camp as an arrow!
Today's Bingzhou Army, after long-term training by Ju Yi and Han Meng, and with the full support of Yuan Xi, has all the qualities of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under Lu Bu's command back then. They are the best at agile melee combat and have active tactics. They are all like wolf warriors!
The Xiliang cavalry are heavy cavalry. Although their armor is thick and hard, they are less afraid of bows and crossbows, but the biggest headache is this agile enemy.
Once the two cavalry are in close combat, the Xiliang cavalry no longer has the advantage of charging, and can only surrender to the rapid harassment and brutal attacks of the Xiaoqi battalion and the Guards battalion!
In fact, Yuan Xi also has a heavy cavalry, and the equipment is better, but this time Yuan Xi did not let them go on the field, what kind of battlefield situation, what kind of soldiers to use.
Not to mention how did the heavy cavalry of the Roman Empire perish? It was to be destroyed at the hands of the highly mobile Huns cavalry, so Yuan Xi certainly would not make this mistake.
All-out war is about to begin, and the first head-to-head battle between Yuan Jun and Ma Jiajun finally begins!
But on the battlefield, two peerless masters met again, sparking another fierce battle!
The same silver spear and white armor, the same bright helmet and iron pocket, the same handsome appearance, seem to be able to cover up the blood of the battlefield, as if they can block the scorching sun!
Ma Chao shouted coldly: "Zhao Zilong!"
Zhao Yun raised his head and said solemnly: "Jin Ma Chao!"
Small sparks seemed to burst in the air. This was a confrontation between peerless masters. At this moment, the fighting momentum of the two people had burst out.
There is still a long distance between the two of them, and there are also many fighting soldiers among them, but at this moment, the people blocking the two of them seem to be no longer important!
Ma Chao stood on the horse with a gun, and Zhao Yun stopped with silence. The relative foreplay between the peerless masters was not like the waves crashing on the shore, nor the turbulence, but just a quiet confrontation.
They all want to find an opportunity for the other party to take advantage of it in an instant and put it to death!
The two of them just looked at each other silently, as if they were fighting on the top of the Forbidden City, making people admire, feel excited, nervous and admirable.
Even the soldiers next to the two men couldn't help but be infected by the silence of the two men, which seemed to be able to freeze the air. They all stopped fighting and turned their eyes towards the two men, expecting and longing for what they could do in this scene. A shocking battle that feasts everyone’s eyes!
The two peerless masters just looked at each other, and after a while, they finally heard.
"Everyone in Hebei knows my Zhao Yun's spear skills, but they don't know my bow skills. Ma Mengqi, your marksmanship and mine are between the same, and it's hard to tell the winner within a few hundred moves. Today I will defeat you with my bow skills, and I will let you You are convinced that you have lost...and then, avenge that arrow for my white horse! Be careful!"
Whether in history or in romance, Zhao Yun, the general of Shu Han Zhendong, has always been famous for his bravery and superb marksmanship. However, everyone in the world knows that this talented man is brave and brave, and he also has a unique skill. The world-shaking, world-shaking unparalleled archery skills! ?
On the battlefield, the sound of drums was like thunder, the voices of people were like boiling, and the splashes of blood were like peach blossoms on the branches. The big flowers bloomed, which heavily pressed everyone's eyes.
The three-stone strong bow that ordinary people could not hold was slowly pulled up in Zhao Yun's hands, facing the sunlight.
But seeing his light arms relaxed, broad shoulders steeply opened, with a flick of his fingers, a sharp long arrow pierced the hot air in the field, and with a roar of "Whoosh!", it popped out of Zhao Yun's hand, Shoot straight towards Ma Chao on the opposite side!
Just when Zhao Yun took out the heavy and strong bow and was about to shoot, Ma Chao already felt that something was very wrong. Today, ordinary crossbowmen generally use one stone bow as their standard, and there are very few who can pull two stone bows. There are so few of them, they are nothing less than the strongest among the strong, the best among the best!
Now when Zhao Yunpu took action, he took out a huge bow that was as big as three stones. Judging from his behavior and look, it seemed that it was more than enough to hold? What terrifying arm strength and exquisite archery skills this must be! ?
So Ma Chao has to guard against it! After all, they are both 97+ first-class experts, so they still have some discernment.
Just before Zhao Yun pulled the bow string and shot a shocking arrow, Ma Chao hastily turned his horse's head and dodged sideways, narrowly avoiding Zhao Yun's heavy and fierce arrow!
The sharp arrow flew past Ma Chao's cheek, bringing with it a biting cold wind that made him sweat coldly. His back was already soaked to the touch.
"What a risk! General Zhao's strong arrows are unparalleled. Ma really admires him!"
Ma Chao dodged Zhao Yun's strong shot, sighing secretly in his heart, but also expressed his sincere admiration on his lips.
However, when he looked up, he saw Zhao Yun opposite him, for some reason, just looking at Ma Chao with a sneer.
Ma Chao's heart suddenly sank...Zhao Yun missed the arrow and laughed instead? But why? Could it be that I had fallen into his trap unknowingly?
However, Ma Chao's question was soon answered amidst the panicked shouts of the soldiers behind him!
I saw not far behind Ma Chao, Zhao Yun's sharp arrow actually shot through the flagpole of the Great Banner in the middle of the Xiliang Army! After the flagpole was hit by the arrow, it shook slightly and then began to break from the middle...
Slowly, slowly, the crack opened by the arrow became bigger and bigger. In the end, the large paper with the thickness of a bowl broke off with a loud bang, and fell heavily on the grass in the battlefield...
In just a moment, Yuan Xi's army was heard cheering in unison, while the Xiliang army was running around in panic and screaming.
The Great Banner is the courage of an army. If it is broken, it is extremely ominous. In ancient times, people believed in this.
The Xiliang Army was already at a disadvantage under Yuan Xijun's deliberate attack. Now seeing the banner of the soul of the army being shot down by Zhao Yun, it felt like a huge stone was pressing down on his heart. In an instant, his morale was completely gone. Morale is shattered!
As the saying goes, the Xiliang army's morale was declining and the other was rising. On the contrary, the morale of Yuan Xi's army was also boosted because of the fall of Fang Huangqi.
Under the leadership of Xu Chu, Zhang Liao and the Bingzhou generals, they were like tigers coming out of their cages, taking advantage of the Xiliang army's collapse and uneasiness, and immediately charged away!
Ma Chao was shocked and looked at Zhao Yun who was sneering across from him in disbelief. Ma Chao's handsome face was unknowingly replaced by an angry one.
He did not expect that the other party was pretending to shoot him in the name of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, but its real purpose was to plot against his own banner! What a deep calculation? !
"What a Changshan Zhao Zilong! What a Zhao Yun! I, Ma Chao, will never forget today's account!" Ma Chao was inexplicably sad and angry, his face turned red and dark, showing the endless indignation in his heart at this moment.
"Soldiers, it's a cunning way! Ma Mengqi, you're in trouble." Zhao Yun's voice was very steady, showing the outstanding demeanor of a famous general.
Zhao Yun didn't have so many thoughts. This was all secretly instructed by Yuan Xi.
"Fart! As a brave general and a strong man, it is your duty to kill the enemy on the battlefield and defeat him? How can you play the tricks of those arrogant Confucian scholars! Zhao Yun, you are obviously a strong man, I regard you as a strong enemy, a The real opponent! Why? Why do you want to use this, Xiaoxiao’s trip, and Zhuzi’s things to plot against me, a strong man who regards you as a hero!? "
Zhao Yun raised his head, sighed deeply, and said silently: "Because this is a battlefield..."
Ma Chao: "......"
The Ma Jiajun's morale was shattered due to the fall of the flag, and it was difficult to hold on. It gradually showed its defeat. Everything about this situation was accurate, and it all fell into the eyes of Yuan Xi, who was behind the three armies.
Seeing the enemy troops retreating bit by bit, Yuan Xi felt a little alive in his heart, and immediately ordered his scouts to investigate the situation and report the reason.
Yuan Xijun's scouts were very efficient in their work. In a short time, they brought back the battle situation of the former army where the enemy's flag was shot down and morale was depleted.
Yuan Xi couldn't help but said excitedly after hearing this: "Is it Zhao Yun who shot down the enemy's banner?"
"Exactly"
After a long while, Yuan Xi came to his senses and told Zhu Gongdao: "Since Zilong shot through the enemy's banner and caused their morale to collapse, we cannot let go of this God-given opportunity. Justice The general sent an order on my behalf, ordering the three armies to rush forward quickly! Beat the drowned dog severely and defeat the Xiliang army in one fell swoop!"
"No!" Zhu Gongdao accepted the order loudly, and then galloped to give the order.
As Yuan Xi's order was conveyed, the drums of Yuan Jun's march began to beat loudly. However, Yuan Jun, whose morale was high, roared, formed a full-scale conflict formation, and swarmed towards the Xiliang army.
The Xiliang army was already at a disadvantage, and now its morale was low. After being hit by Yuan's army suddenly, it was quickly defeated. The army scrambled to retreat and fled in confusion.
They completely forgot that not long ago, they had deeply despised this useless enemy army that they had repeatedly defeated.
Ma Chao rode wildly, shouting loudly at the defeated soldiers, while trying to move forward bravely to fight the opposite General Yuan again.
In a hurry, Pang De slapped his sword and danced his horse, and rushed to Ma Chao's side, shouting to him: "My lord, the enemy's army is strong, our army's morale is low, we can no longer fight, it is best to withdraw our troops quickly to avoid his attack." count!"
Ma Chao raised his hand and stabbed a Yuan general who was coming on horseback to death. He turned to Pang De and roared: "You bastard! I, the Xiliang athlete, am the first-class elite of Tianxiong! How can we defeat the enemy head-on? In the hands of others? Give me my order! Charge the whole army quickly! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed on the spot!" He couldn't swallow this breath.
"Young Master!" Seeing that Ma Chao had lost his mind due to anger, Pang De was furious. He suddenly grabbed Ma Chao's clothes and roared in his face: "Young Master, please wake up! Look at what's happening now. The situation is that the three armies have no intention of fighting. How can we advance further? Besides, this battle is not for our Xiliang army, but to help Cao Cao attack Yuan Dynasty! Could it be that the eldest son wants to destroy all his confidants for Cao Cao? Is that why?! Huh?”
Pang De's roar shocked Ma Chao, but he saw Ma Mengqi looking at Pang De in front of him with a blank expression, as if he was a little distracted. After a while, he finally regained his consciousness, gritted his teeth bitterly, and sighed. Said: "Retreat..."
