Chapter 730 Hedging
Not only Zhang Fei saw it, but Liu Bei at the front also saw the smoke and dust in front, so he shouted loudly to Du Ji in front:
"Bohou, quickly retreat with me."
I don’t know what Liu Bei said after he caught up with Du Ji. Anyway, Du Ji still looked like he was about to leave at this moment, and said loudly to Liu Bei:
"My lord, you go first, and I'll take your place."
After saying that, Du Ji, who was more of a scholar than a warrior, pulled out his sword and wanted to stay where he was.
No wonder the two of them were like this. It turned out that the reason why Liu Bei was able to catch up with Du Ji was because Du Ji didn't ride a horse. So at this moment, the two of them only had one horse, and the issue of who was riding the horse immediately came up.
But Liu Bei laughed, jumped off his horse, and stood with Du Ji.
Maybe it's the danger, maybe it's the scene like this, but Liu Bei, who was still exhausted before, will have high morale now.
At this time, Zhang Fei had a majestic war horse on his crotch, so he arrived first. As soon as he arrived, he wanted to leave the war horse with Liu Bei, but Liu Bei said:
"Yide, there is no need for this. You and I are here to break the thief. Let others see that the swords of my two brothers are not just decorations."
Yide looked at his brother who was once again heroic and said excitedly:
"Okay, let's defeat the Taishan bandit here with my brother."
Over there, Du Ji looked at the heroic and decisive Liu Bei and smiled.
This is my Lord.
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Three miles away, Zhao Yun was speeding forward with a hundred men on horseback.
According to the original plan, Zhao Yun planned to take his selected forwards to Mianchi to observe the situation, but unexpectedly, he encountered an enemy sentinel here before he arrived.
Obviously, Zhang Fei and others on the opposite side did not display flags, so Zhao Yun regarded them as sentinels in the city.
Seeing this group of sentry riders who were about the same number as his own, Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment and blew the horn to signal the horse to slow down.
Generally speaking, when an enemy is discovered, whichever side slows down their horses first will be in danger.
So when Sun Qing, who was running ahead, heard Zhao Yun's horn, he thought he had heard it wrong at first. But when he looked back, he saw that the frontmen behind him were all slowing down their horses, and then he led his men to move slowly.
He walked around in front of him, then turned back to Zhao Yun and asked:
"Military Lord, why?"
But he saw Zhao Yun frowning, looking at the cavalry group ahead, and said worriedly:
"It's very strange that there are traces of enemy troops here. In addition, our army has been fighting for a long time, so it is not suitable for a fierce battle. Let's wait here and see how the enemy is doing?"
Indeed, Zhao Yun's worries were right. After these days of fighting, the Crane Control Army had achieved great results, but it was actually exhausted.
At this time, the cavalry has reached this point, which is the end of the wall and oars. How can we continue to fight fiercely?
Therefore, Sun Qing was speechless and could only stand side by side with Zhao Yun, and then looked at the cavalry in front.
The opposing cavalry regiment did not dare to act rashly after seeing the Taishan Army stop, so the two sides faced off against each other.
The wind gradually picked up, blowing up the sand and dust.
Zhao Yun squinted his eyes and noticed something was wrong.
He has the eye of an eagle, otherwise he would not be able to shoot like a fallen eagle, so he sees things more carefully than everyone else. He didn't pay attention at first, but after looking at it for a while, he found that the cavalry on the opposite side seemed to be lightly armed.
Not to mention that there were not many people wearing armor, there were not many people holding horseshoes, as if these people had arrived here in a hurry.
So, Zhao Yun changed his mind and said to Sun Qing beside him:
"Be prepared. In a moment you will lead fifty cavalry to move directly to the side, and then join me in flanking them."
Sun Qing was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why Zhao Yun suddenly changed his decision, but he didn't speak and nodded in understanding.
Zhao Yun said this, but he did not act immediately. Instead, he waited for a while to let the horses rest.
He looked at the sun again, estimated the time, and then said to Sun Qing calmly:
"Let's move, go around from the side and back."
Sun Qing nodded, then ordered the cavalry commanders Zhang Qiong and Yu Wengui, and each set off with twenty cavalry.
On this side, Zhao Yun continued to observe the enemy's situation after Sun Qing left. Seeing that they were watching their own troops divide, but still standing still, he thought to himself:
It seems that although these Han knights are not fully equipped, their quality cannot be underestimated.
But Zhao Yun didn't take it seriously. After all, the cavalry is a relatively elite unit in any army, and it is normal for them to be of higher quality.
Soon, Zhao Yun saw that Sun Qing's troops had moved to a predetermined position and were in the northeast of the enemy's army, waiting for his orders.
So, Zhao Yun didn't hesitate anymore, put the horse in front of him, and blew the horn.
A horn as fast as a drum sounded the signal to charge.
The war horses, which have long been accustomed to these signals, carry their masters and charge without the urging of the knights.
Zhao Yun still rushed to the front.
He put down his armor, raised his horse, and stared at the knight at the front of the enemy.
This knight is so eye-catching. Among all the unarmored targets, he is the only one covered in armor. He is the only one standing alone in front of the formation, standing on his horse.
Coupled with this man's unwavering momentum, Zhao Yun knew that this must be a fierce enemy general.
But if so, Zhao Yun still didn't take it seriously. After all, he was a fierce general? Countless generals have died in his hands.
Finally, Zhao Yun calmed down, focused all his thoughts on his eyes, and then waited for the collision.
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When the Taishan Army on the opposite side began to divide its troops, Du Ji beside Liu Bei couldn't help but said:
"Lord, the enemy forces are going to divide their forces to attack us."
Liu Bei squinted, nodded, and then said to Zhang Fei in front:
"Yide, you lead the men forward in a moment. I will be behind you. Don't worry about the enemy troops on the flanks. Just rush over and run them over."
Zhang Fei didn't look back, just nodded.
At this time, all his attention was attracted by a knight opposite.
The knight was also in front of the battle, wearing fine armor, and his waist was highly coordinated with the horse's stride, as if his body was growing on the war horse.
Looking at the knight's posture and demeanor, Zhang Fei understood that this should be the heroic general on the opposite side.
But similarly, Zhang Fei didn't take it seriously. After all, what if he was Xiaorui again? Isn't it still a matter of his own hands?
Zhang Fei was just worried about one thing, and that was that his Hundred Cavalry troops might suffer heavy losses in this charge.
Because he was anxious to catch up with Liu Bei, Zhang Fei led mostly light cavalry from the shogunate, and he didn't even have many horses. In a frontal charge, he was simply facing death.
But Zhang Fei understood what Liu Bei meant, if he didn't advance, he would die.
Suddenly, the horn from the opposite side sounded, and the enemy troops responded quickly, and then rushed towards our side.
And what about Zhang Fei? There weren't even any flags, drums or horns, and they couldn't even pass an order.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei actually took a breath and shouted to the audience:
"Every army listens to the order and follows me to charge the flag."
So, with the general's flag on his back and his horse's spear in hand, he leaped out on his horse.
Regardless of the riders behind him, Ma Shan was pointing to Zhao Yun in front of him.
At this time, Zhang Fei rushed faster and faster. When he was only a hundred steps away from the opposite cavalry general, he suddenly shouted:
"I am Zhang Yide from Yan, and the thief is about to die."
The sound was like a thunderbolt, and the nearby war horses were frightened. Two of them even lost their front hooves and rolled down the knight behind them.
On the opposite side, Zhao Yun already felt a little bad when he heard the first roar of the opponent's cavalry commander.
To be able to make such a loud noise, one must be a first-rate warrior.
Big voice, big lung capacity, lots of energy, these are all related.
But at this moment, Zhao Yun has already led the charge, and there is no possibility of change. When the enemy general rushed up and separated from the cavalry at the rear, Zhao Yun was not happy at all, because this once again proved the courage of this general.
In the battle on the battlefield, only those who are brave can survive, while those who are not brave will die long ago.
When the enemy general rushed to a hundred steps, Zhao Yun really saw the enemy general's size clearly.
If he was like a cheetah, then the knight on the opposite side was Xiong Zhen. His broad body was like an iron wall pressing straight against him.
Zhao Yun had only seen such a figure and power in Guan Shuai and Dian Wei.
But at this time, the enemy general Na yelled again: "I am Zhang Yide from Yan, and the thief will die." But Zhao Yun was really stunned.
Suddenly, a sentence popped into Zhao Yun's mind:
"It turns out he is Zhang Yide."
But at this moment, there were no more. Within a hundred steps, he and Zhang Fei ran towards each other, it could be said that they arrived in an instant.
Although Zhao Yun's mind was dazed for a moment, his body did not lag at all. The horse in his hand hit Zhang Fei's chest in a very standard Zhongping style, and then penetrated his armor.
But before he could go any further, Zhao Yun immediately dropped the horse, hugging the horse's neck with his whole body, and then lay down under the horse's belly.
This act saved Zhao Yun.
Because when he had just finished doing this, Zhang Fei gave up Ma Shan's thrust and instead used the sweeping motion with the longest trajectory.
Because of its long distance, this attack was much slower than Zhao Yun's attack, but it struck with unparalleled power.
Because Zhao Yun was lying under the horse's belly, Zhang Fei's attack hit the enemy directly, but it also hit Zhao Yun's horse.
Then Zhao Yun heard a muffled sound, and his beloved horse was swept behind the horse's head. He suddenly froze, and then continued for more than ten steps before falling suddenly.
Zhao Yun, who had been prepared for a long time, rolled to one side and then jumped onto an ownerless war horse.
Then, Zhao Yun lost sight of Zhang Fei, and the Han knights on the opposite side also ran over.
Thus, the real collision between the two sides began.
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Liu Bei's decision was right.
If he had chosen to divide his forces at the beginning, they would definitely not be able to escape this time.
It was precisely because he united all the hundred cavalry in one place and charged in the direction of Zhao Yun that the situation at this moment happened.
After a brief confrontation, people everywhere fell on their backs, but most of them were defeated by the Han army.
After all, no matter how many people you have, the most basic situation is that it needs to be nearby, that is, you have to hit it first to be powerful.
And what about Cha Cha? Because the Han army lacked horses, even though Liu Bei had deployed all the horses to the front line, what about behind?
So when the collision began, Ma Shan of the Taishan Army took the lead and flew away the Han knight on horseback.
Without the control of their masters, the war horses also restored their instincts. They followed the gap between the opposite horses and passed directly through.
Therefore, at the beginning of the collision, the Han army suffered a heavy loss.
But soon, Liu Bei's tactics worked.
Because the Han army was more numerous and the thickness of the formation was deeper, although the robes in front fell one after another, they successfully eliminated the Taishan army's horse advantage.
So there was a series of head-to-head confrontations. This time, the Taishan Army suffered a loss.
After a while, the two sides separated.
Zhao Yun looked at the Han knights behind him with lingering fear, and his palms couldn't stop sweating.
People sweat for various reasons, but there is only one place where sweat is caused by tension, and that is the palms of your hands.
Just now, Zhao Yun felt so close to death for the first time.
He took a deep breath, calmed down his fear, and saw Sun Qing leading the team over.
As soon as he arrived, he said to Zhao Yun worriedly:
"Military leader, the enemy troops rushed too fast, and we didn't even have time to get in."
Zhao Yun shook his head, then stared at the opposite side.
At this time, the Taishan Army and the Han Army happened to change places, and the two sides faced each other.
Suddenly, from behind Zhao Yun, in the direction of Mianchi, a burst of drum sound came, and then a long smoke appeared behind him.
Zhao Yun looked ugly, realizing that enemy reinforcements were coming.
So, he stared at Zhang Fei and said to Sun Qing beside him:
"The enemy's reinforcements have arrived. We are now surrounded by enemies from both sides. If we want to survive, we have no choice but to rush back."
He said sternly to Sun Qing, Xia Houlan, Zhang Qiong, Yu Wengui and other cavalry officers:
"Gentlemen, please dare to rush with me again."
So Sun Qing, Xia Houlan, Zhang Qiong, Yu Wengui and others sang together:
"Across mountains and seas of fire, wherever the military commander's banner comes, we will follow him in life and death."
Zhao Yun didn't say anything else. After he exchanged a horse stick from Sun Qing, he tapped the horse's hooves and said solemnly:
"Then let's rush!"
So, Zhao Yun once again leaped forward on his horse, holding the flat end of the horse in his hand, and once again rushed towards Zhang Fei and others in front.
This time, Zhao Yun almost spared no effort and was as fast as lightning, smashing into the opponent's formation.
These knights originally only had short-term soldiers, but now they were attacked with hatred by Zhao Yun, and they had no time to stop them.
The first rider who blocked Zhao Yun was sent flying and then hit hard in the rear.
But when he penetrated the formation, a Han cavalry wanted to chop Zhao Yun from behind, but Zhao Yun probed him and killed him by force.
In this way, Zhao Yun, who had escaped from death, seemed to have activated some kind of potential, and the horse in his hand was like a silver snake, venting it on these Han riders.
At this moment, death bloomed in the crowd like flowers, and no one could stop Zhao Yun's blow.
Zhao Yun just missed four horse heads and was already out of the formation.
Following closely behind him were Sun Qing, Xia Houlan, Zhang Qiong, and Yu Wengui. They led the remaining eighty cavalry to directly kill the Han cavalry formation.
But Zhao Yun, who broke out of the siege at this moment, was full of doubts because he didn't see Zhang Fei.
But now is no longer the time to think too much, because there is a group of Han cavalry moving quickly behind them, and they will not be able to leave if they don't leave.
So, Zhao Yun roared:
"Let's go."
So, the remaining Taishan riders followed Zhao Yun and ran towards the east.
Over there, it was Chen Dao who arrived with the cavalry. He looked at the scattered knights and felt anxious.
He quickly scanned the battlefield, and then suddenly saw Liu Bei, so he galloped towards him.
As soon as Chen Dao fell from his horse, he saw Liu Bei bursting into tears, supporting Zhang Fei who was unconscious, and wailing:
"Quick, take Yide back quickly."
"Quick!"
"Hurry!"