Chapter 921 The Tiger Marquis
“Charge forward and chop off the head of the thief Cao.”
In the darkness, countless Taishan army riders were shouting.
Although it was extremely dark and the battlefield was crowded with broken troops, not all the Taishan Army's assault cavalry could launch an attack in the direction in which Cao Cao was fleeing.
But even so, countless Taishan troops are roaring, thousands of horses are neighing, and the mountains and rivers are changing color, as if victory has been completely achieved.
Suddenly, in the darkness, an order like this came from somewhere:
“Shoot!”
Then the running knights of the Taishan Army seemed to hear a sound of wood and wood in the night. There was a sound of friction, and then dozens of spears were fired from the side positions.
The sharp spears flashing with cold light struck the Taishan cavalry like lightning.
In an instant, more than ten knights seemed to be held down and stopped, and they were all carried away.
Cao Jun did not completely give up resistance. They ambushed a dozen carts of crossbows and dealt a devastating blow to Taishan Army at this moment.
In just an instant, more than a dozen knights died in the battle, and many more were bruised and completely lost their combat effectiveness.
The cavalryman in charge of this team, Yang Chong, with tears in his eyes, led the remaining Taishan Army knights to directly turn around and rush towards the crossbow position in the darkness.
They must completely destroy this enemy force, otherwise more knights of the Taishan Army will die in battle when they complete the installation.
Of course, more importantly, they want revenge!
The Taishan Army always repays an eye with an eye, ten times as much.
In the darkness, it seemed that General Cao was continuing to give orders, trying to get the halberdiers to stop these Taishan Army knights.
But everything is in vain.
Even though there are only thirty or so knights, these knights who have completely completed the charge are an unstoppable force.
They rushed into Cao Jun's position like a whirlwind. The horse spear in their hands was broken at the first moment, and then came the iron bone duo, the ring-headed sword, and the hand halberd flying.
In an instant, this defense line, which was an elite force in Cao's army, collapsed.
It’s too difficult, it’s too difficult.
All Cao Jun in the darkness had the idea that they had really tried their best.
When the Taishan Army's cavalry, which came in a row, were completely overwhelmed, Cao's army collapsed again.
In the darkness, each of Cao's soldiers became an isolated island. They lost contact with Pao Ze, and their ears were filled with the wails and screams of their comrades.
When the voices of countless enemy troops shouting to pursue Cao Cao came one after another, these Cao Cao troops finally lost their last will to fight.
Crash, always crash.
On the battlefield at this time, if the sky is bright, you can find that all Cao's troops are like a flock of frightened sheep, driven away by wolves attacking in all directions.
Cao Jun has no chance.
At the same time, when part of Taishan's army went to open the flank passage, Guan Yu and dozens of cavalry finally caught up with Cao Cao and the others.
Looking at the back of the man who had thrown away his red robe, golden crown and disheveled hair, Guan Yu smiled cruelly, then drew out his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at Cao Cao, who was close at hand.
Guan Yu rarely used a bow, but it did not mean that his bow skills were weak. In such a short distance, the bow string exploded, and Cao Cao fell.
But just when Guan Yu was about to capture Cao Cao, a loud shout came:
"Don't hurt my lord!"
After saying that, in the darkness, like a Buddha Xu Chu, who was as powerful as a powerful warrior, brandished a huge iron rod and hit Guan Yu.
At this moment, Guan Yu heard the sound of the air being torn apart.
It was also at this moment that Guan Yu knew that the iron rod used by Xu Chu must have holes at both ends, so every blow could make such a harsh noise.
In just a moment, Guan Yu fell into tinnitus, so that he could not judge the trajectory of Xu Chu's iron rod attack.
But this moment of muscle memory saved Guan Yu.
Guan Yu hurriedly placed the iron stick horizontally on the left side, and then heard a roar exploding in his ears.
Because the distance was closer this time, the sharp tearing sound exploded directly in Guan Yu's ear, but all of a sudden, Guan Yu's left ear could not hear clearly.
Only Zhou Cang, the general behind him, saw that Guan Shuai's left ear was bleeding.
And that's not the only thing that's bad, because in response to Xu Chu's powerful and heavy blow, Guan Yu's mount Chitu was directly hit and fell to his knees on the ground.
At this time, Guan Yu's head was buzzing, and because his left ear was bleeding, he seemed to be unable to control his balance.
But when he vaguely heard his beloved horse wailing on his right, Guan Yu's eyes widened.
Zhou Cang next to him could swear that he had never seen Guan Shuai's eyes open so wide before.
Then, Guan Yu pushed hard with his legs, breaking the leather rope on the stirrup, and then stepped on the ground with the horse's hooves.
With the support of the earth, Guan Yu used Ma Shu as an iron rod and whipped Xu Chu in front of him fiercely.
In the darkness, both of them smashed at each other, maybe five or six times in a split second.
Mars burst out in the dark night.
At this moment, all the warriors were stunned. They looked at the two men as if they were two giant beasts struggling. Neither side breathed a sigh of relief, and a sense of iron-blooded savagery came to their faces.
But as Guan Yu's general, Zhou Cang seemed to hear a cracking sound, and then he saw that the iron rod in Guan Yu's hand collapsed and broke off.
At this moment, Guan Yu was at a disadvantage.
But Xu Chu on the opposite side did not pursue the victory, but was adjusting his breathing.
Obviously the intensive attack just now also consumed a lot of his physical energy.
It was at this moment that Zhou Cang felt so happy that he suddenly shouted to Guan Yu:
"Guan Shuai, take the sword." Yan Saw pushed towards Guan Yu.
The cold saw is the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
This was made by King Zhang in the second year of Taiwu by a master craftsman from Yecheng. It actually weighed eighty-two kilograms.
Obviously, this was just Zhang Chong's personal bad taste, and it was not that he really asked Guan Yu to use this sword.
Eighty-two kilograms, which is also forty kilograms when converted to future generations. No warrior can fight for a long time with such a heavy weapon.
So Guan Yu just used it as a daily exercise.
But because this sword was given by King Zhang, Guan Yu would carry this sword wherever he went, and even asked general Zhou Cang to be his sword-carrying general.
It was at this moment that when Guan Yu took over the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, for some unknown reason, the red rabbit horse that had been kneeling on the ground suddenly stood up with a long hiss.
It was with the help of Chitu's upward force that Guan Yu held the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and struck Xu Chu diagonally below.
At this time, Guan Yu suddenly felt a sense of transcendence. He felt that his sword would be his most peak sword.
Just for a moment, Xu Chu, who was resting his strength, didn't even react, and the Yanyue knife cut off his neck.
Xu Chu’s head flew through the air, with a hint of fear on his face, but also a kind of indifference.
Blood sprayed on Guan Yu's green robe. The red color with the bright green background was so alluring.
The body without the head just fell down.
At this moment, when Guan Yu went to Cao Cao, there was no one left.
However, it was clear that Cao Cao was there, but Guan Yu didn't look at it at all. Instead, he drove Chitu towards Xu Chu's body. Looking at the only opponent who could rival him in all his battles, Guan Yu felt only sadness in his heart.
I am afraid there will be fewer and fewer such opponents in the future.
And without an opponent, I am afraid that I will be less and less needed.
At this moment, Guan Yu seemed to understand his fate.
Perhaps he and the heroes of his generation will also come to the end of their era.
When Guan Yu was tragically defeated as a hero, Zhou Cang and others had already dismounted and dragged Cao Cao over.
Guan Yu sat on his horse and looked down at Cao Cao.
Zhou Cang and others nearby lit torches, but after just one glance, everyone changed their colors.
Just because the Cao Cao in front of him turned out to be a young man with a short beard, he was not Cao Cao at all.
Zhou Cang was annoyed and grabbed the man by the collar and yelled:
“Tell me, where is Cao Cao?”
But with just one grab, The man vomited another mouthful of blood, and then his eyes began to wander.
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He smiled contemptuously at Guan Yu, who was sitting high on the horse, and finally breathed his last.
Zhou Cang panicked and hurriedly explained to Guan Yu that he was unintentional.
But in the darkness, Guan Yu suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood, and then said leisurely:
"Then Cao Cao's strength is exhausted. Even if he is not caught by me, he will fall into the hands of others. ”
But the cavalry generals were still unwilling to give in. After all, the greatest credit for this was due to Cao Cao.
And the current battle situation is not very favorable to the Taishan Army. In the mountains to the north, tens of thousands of Taishan Army are still besieged. If the beheading cannot be successfully completed, the entire battle situation is likely to repeat.
So they all asked Guan Yu for orders to chase him again. What if they caught him?
Guan Yu was noncommittal and simply ordered his generals to continue to drive away the defeated troops on the battlefield, and then set up more torches to persuade these deserters to surrender.
As for which one you still have room for, go and chase it.
After Guan Yu gave these instructions, he ran up a slope and erected a large banner.
But I don’t know what happened, but when the generals looked at Guan Yu’s back, they felt a sense of desolation.
What happened to Guan Shuai? Aren't you happy that you won the battle?
......
The whole battlefield was not quiet all night long.
It wasn't until the sky brightened that the battlefield gradually became quiet.
On the dirt road, Guan Ping and his troops were cleaning the battlefield. On both sides of the dirt road were flat valleys, with burned and trampled tents everywhere.
The whole scene looks like it has just been washed by a flood. Various shacks, tents, and carts cover the entire valley.
What makes people feel even more suffocated is that countless corpses are lying around. They are all the slaves of Cao's army who were trampled to death last night.
In Guan Ping's field of vision, he could see people shaking in the pile of corpses from time to time. After seeing the Taishan Army slowly approaching, these living people couldn't help but get out of the pile of corpses under pressure, and then moved towards the back Escape.
Although the Taishan Army kept shouting "surrender without killing" from behind, these farm slaves who had gone completely crazy only thought these voices were a nightmare.
So, the more the Taishan Army shouted, the more those people ran.
Seeing that his subordinates wanted to pursue him, Guan Ping shook his head to stop them.
Enough people have died, there is no need to cause more killings.
But Guan Ping also knew in his heart that even if those people escaped, they would probably not survive.
The only direction over there is the forest and the mountains. How many of these people, who have been frozen all night and hungry all day, can survive even if they escape to the mountains?
In fact, their only way to survive is to kneel down and surrender.
But it is a pity that several Taishan cavalry generals unanimously avoided this. I don’t know if there was a tacit consensus.
Of course they will not hunt down the defeated troops, but they will not bother to collect the defeated troops.
The reason is not complicated, it is that the Taishan Army has too little power left on the battlefield.
Two thousand chargers were a force that could overthrow a prosperous dynasty, but when they were scattered and only counted heads, they were indeed too few.
There were many cavalry generals leading the guards to pursue Cao Cao and his senior officials, so there were even fewer Taishan troops left on the battlefield.
For this reason, the Taishan Army maintained an inactive and irresponsible attitude and allowed Cao's army to collapse.
Guan Ping sighed, feeling uncomfortable, but he was no longer the young man who only had ideals.
At this moment, on the right side of Guan Ping, five Cao soldiers suddenly stood up and then fled towards the mountains and forests.
But this time, Guan Ping did not let it go, but turned his head to signal at the first opportunity.
Immediately, five Taishan soldiers suddenly rode in and chased after him.
These five people are very skilled in equestrian skills. Even on a messy battlefield, these people can pursue them with ease.
Two of them pulled out a noose, lassoed the person from behind, and then dragged him down and ran.
The remaining three picked up their horses and shouted "Kneel down and surrender". Seeing that Cao Jun in front still didn't care, the three men pulled out their swords and attacked this man from behind. Several Cao soldiers were killed.
When these assault riders turned back again, Guan Ping was leading his team to inspect a camp.
This camp is obviously not the shack of those stationed soldiers. It is a typical Han army camp in terms of regulations and layout.
But at this moment, there are no living people in this camp, and there are overturned iron pots and tents everywhere.
Some iron pots still have millet cooked yesterday.
Guan Ping was a little hungry, so he picked up the pot of millet from the ground, then grabbed it with his hands and put it in his mouth.
After just two chews, Guan Ping chewed a stone.
After swallowing the rice mixed with pebbles, Guan Ping was about to drink water, but found that the water bag was empty.
At this time, several soldiers thought that they would go around to look for water bags.
At this time, the raiders came back, dragging two Cao soldiers and sending them to Guanping.
Even though these two people are shabby, it can still be seen that their clothes are very high-end. One of the belt buttons around their waists is made of jade.
Someone will find the water and give it to Guan Ping.
Guan Ping took the water bag, shook it, and then smelled a strong smell of alcohol as soon as he opened the stopper.
Guan Ping smacked his mouth, restrained his inner impulse, put the stopper back, and then stuffed the bag of wine into his bag.
When Guan Ping did these things, both Cao Jun looked at him.
One of them held his head high and looked unyielding, while the other one looked at the battlefield with a complicated expression, in a daze.
Guan Ping still didn't take the initiative to speak, but took another bag handed over by a guard.
This time it was water, although it had a strange smell.
Guan Ping thought for a while and finally put the stopper back in.
He didn't dare to drink indiscriminately. If he got sick, he would be in big trouble.
When Guan Ping was always struggling with how to get water, Cao Jun, the one with his head held high among the two, finally couldn't stand the pressure and hummed:
"Chen Qun, I don't know that I am facing the general of the Taishan Army."
At this time, a sudden rider ran over. Seeing Guan Ping looking for water, he hurriedly offered his water bag past.
This time, Guan Ping drank the clear water and felt happy.