After chasing him for so long, Li Yue looked at Yao Xiang in a new light.
The Heiyun Army's bite was so tight that Yao Xiang could easily retreat with his troops as long as he gave up on the people. However, he always tried his best to protect the people and did not hesitate to cut off the troops himself.
That so many people are willing to follow him south shows that he is deeply popular among the people.
Even if it's just pretending, it's not easy to do this.
It is a pity that there are too many amazing and talented figures in this era, such as Fu Hong, Ran Min, and Murong Ke, leaving little room for Yao to show his talents.
Li Yue gave an order, and the Black Cloud Army pressed in across the board, no longer caring about the isolated people.
The Xiaoqi camp was inserted directly behind Yao Xiang along the east bank of Yishui River.
Yao Xiang also realized that the crisis was coming, and sent a cavalry of 7,000 people to harass and cover the evacuation of the rear.
The Xiaoqi camp fought repeatedly with the enemy on both sides of the Yishui River.
If it were just the Qiang cavalry, the Black Cloud Army could easily repel them, but every time a fierce battle was in full swing, Meng Kai's three thousand Jin cavalry would suddenly come out.
The Jin cavalry were well-equipped, had high morale, and their combat power was still superior to that of the Qiang people. They actually had a draw with the Xiaoqi battalion, with both sides winning or losing.
However, Yao Xiang did not give up on the people, and his speed could not be improved.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shi Kun and Xun Xian who were traveling with him abandoned Yao Xiang and led their troops to retreat first.
Yao Xiang suddenly became a lone army and was constantly strangled by the Black Cloud Army. The casualties gradually increased. When they entered the boundary of Tan County, it was obvious that Yao Xiang's army could no longer run. After the formation was broken, they assumed a dead-end posture.
The two armies faced each other, both showing signs of fatigue.
But this war is inevitable.
The south wind swept across the earth, and the horns on both sides sounded at the same time, which was quite desolate and majestic.
For Li Yue, only by defeating Yao Xiang's main force can he successfully capture the Huaihe River.
For Yao Xiang, only by defeating the Black Cloud Army can he retreat to Huainan and obtain the protection of Jiangdong.
In a big war, there aren't actually that many clever calculations. Most of the time, it has to rely on head-on decisive battles.
This battle will lay the foundation for Li Yue to strive for world supremacy.
If he wins, he can take the two Huaihe Rivers into his arms, recreating the situation when Cao Wei used Huaibei and Shouchun to suppress the entire Jiangdong. The south will no longer have to worry about, and Li Yue can safely go north to compete with the Murong family in Hebei.
The heritage and potential of Murong's Liaodong, Pingzhou, and Youzhou are definitely not as good as those of Yan, Qing, and Xuzhou.
Those who win the Central Plains will win the world is by no means a false statement in this era.
Bursts of shouts of killing brought Li Yue back to reality.
On the land, a black wave swept across the wilderness, and the cavalry waved like a huge whip from north to southeast.
A group of drab cavalry from the opposite side also surged forward.
After a burst of cavalry shooting, the two groups of cavalry collided, bursting out with sprays of blood.
Directly to the south, the spears of infantry and infantry were intertwined, intersecting like canine teeth, devouring each other's flesh crazily.
While the fighting spirit is high, there is no way to retreat.
The battle became fierce in an instant, and the entire battlefield seemed to be boiling.
Li Yue's will is the will of the Black Cloud Army. Every officer and soldier of the Black Cloud Army knows the great significance of this battle.
The black cloud generals gradually became crazy. Some of them took off their helmets, holding two bones in their hands, and bravely charged into the jungle formed by the enemy's spears. They were wounded several times and refused to retreat.
Their bravery also led the soldiers around them to move forward against the enemy's spears.
Each time the Black Cloud Army takes a step forward, the enemy will take a step back.
Their resistance was fierce. An ordinary army would have been frightened by the Black Cloud Army's momentum, but they still gritted their teeth and resisted.
Several Qiang generals shouted wildly in front of the formation, and the people behind them also moved forward desperately.
Countless spears intertwined together, devouring the flesh and blood of the soldiers on both sides.
The Black Cloud Army had a high fighting spirit, but the enemy had a strength advantage. If one man fell, someone behind him would immediately fill the gap.
There are people everywhere who are red-eyed, bleeding profusely, but they are unaware of it, they just keep moving forward to gather stabs.
Especially the dead soldiers of the forward battalion led by Liang Xiao.
This group of people was born for killing. The more tragic the battlefield, the more excited they became. They swung their axes and maces forward crazily, smashing the enemy's spears and armor together...
At this point in the fighting, it was time to test the will and determination of the two armies.
Without the desire for victory and confidence in oneself, one will never become the final winner.
The Black Cloud Army can stand out from the Central Plains because of its strong desire to fight.
In the past, Li Yue tried his best to suppress the murderous nature of the Black Cloud Army. When encountering a big battle, he always prioritized preserving his strength.
But now in the crucial battle, it is completely released.
The Southern Army and the Yi Congjun who were accompanying them were horrified and deeply shocked by the battle. Some people couldn't help but drop their weapons without realizing it.
He looked at Li Yue with even more awe.
After fighting crazily for an hour, the Black Cloud Army finally gained the upper hand. Several bloody battles tempered their will, and the desire for victory from top to bottom in the army exceeded everything else.
All kinds of good news keep coming:
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, General Liang has broken the front line of the traitor army and captured the traitor general Fu Zicheng!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Captain Gao led 400 black cloud warriors to penetrate the enemy formation and capture nine flags!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that General Xu will kill the thieves Qiang Bai and Yao Yinmai!"
Facing the elite of the Black Cloud Army, Yao Xiang gradually fell at a disadvantage.
Li Yue looked at the battlefield from a distance. The black wave was as fierce as ever, gradually drowning the enemy.
Some of the enemy troops had already dropped their weapons and fled south.
"Yao Xiang has lost!" Li Yue's words made the surrounding guards even more excited.
The Southern Army and the Yi Congjun were ready to move.
Li Yue waved his hand, preparing to give Yao Xiang the final blow.
But at this moment, a cavalry force of 3,000 people came rushing from the west. It was like thunder, flying across the battlefield like a swallow, and came straight to the Chinese army's teeth behind Li Yue.
The first general was none other than Li Yue's brother Meng Kai.
Cui Jin asked Li Yue to spare his life, but looking at Meng Kai's posture, it was obvious that he wanted to take Li Yue's life directly.
Reality is so ironic.
But this is how the battlefield should be. Since we are in different positions, we should do our own thing.
In order to show off in front of Li Yue, two rebel armies went to intercept him, one on the left and the other on the right.
Before they could get close, the Jin cavalry fired a thousand crossbows and shot down a large area. Then their horses leaped over and killed more than a hundred people.
The two rebel armies dispersed in a hurry.
Meng Kai reached the front of the Chinese army in the blink of an eye.
Li Yue could even see Meng Kai's face and his eyes. Compared with three years ago, the unruly look on his face had long disappeared, leaving only a look of perseverance.
The cavalry was about to attack.
The soldiers calmly bent their bows and set arrows, and the arrows were like locusts, flying towards the Jin army at lightning speed.
The Jin troops were all wearing fine armor, but they only shot down more than ten cavalry.
The soldiers abandoned their bows and used their spears. The spears were like rows of reeds, and the spear array was formed in an instant.
"Kill!" the guards shouted in unison, shaking their spears with cold light flashing.
The first few war horses were frightened by the cold light and let out a long series of neighs.
Li Yue rode his horse and stood under the toothbrush, never taking a step back from the beginning to the end.
The guards showed extremely high fighting qualities and were calm and unhurried, which made the enemy dare not attack. In a twist, the cavalry drew an arc at a distance of 70 or 80 steps in front of the formation, rushed southeast, and rejoined the battlefield.
However, the situation on the battlefield has been decided at this moment.
Meng Kai's three thousand men were unable to reverse the situation, and were quickly bitten by Xu Cheng's knight camp, strangled each other like two giant snakes on the battlefield.
However, the addition of three thousand fresh troops also covered the retreat of Yao Xiang's army.
(End of chapter)
