Chapter 736 Ming Zhu
Zhang Chong naturally saw Li Hu fighting bloody battle below, and he had already memorized the data of his old brothers.
So he asked Dian Wei on the right wing to rush down with fifty cavalry to rescue Li Hu.
And this inevitably divided his small strength once again.
Then why didn't Zhang Chong go down to support Li Hu and others? Without him, it was because he had already seen where the enemy general was.
Because of the prominence of the Cangtou Army, there was actually a gap between them and the friendly forces behind them, which gave Zhang Chong a very good view.
So, when he immediately stood up on the platform, he immediately saw an enemy cavalry commander coming quickly with the remaining cavalry not far from him.
In Zhang Chong's vision, this general's statistics were gorgeous, but they were only slightly inferior to when he first met Guan Yu. This showed that this person must be the Kansai Admiral.
Looking at the dark mass of cavalry behind him, Zhang Chong hesitated for a moment and then made a choice.
He did not directly lead the cavalry to attack. Instead, he led Cai Que and other fifty cavalry slowly down the platform, and then formed a small front arrow formation on the river beach.
Then, Tian Jun and Li Damu will continue to move forward with the remaining hundred cavalry, preparing to attack the enemy's center and rear.
So, here, Zhang Chong once again divided his troops.
It's not that Zhang Chong has already acted recklessly to this extent, but that he deeply understands that on this narrow battlefield, the speed of the cavalry's attack is far more important than the number of people.
Zhang Chong wanted to divide his troops into three charges instead of attacking them all at once.
Of course, the reason why Zhang Chong is so confident is because the two hundred cavalry in his hands are not ordinary knights, but armored cavalry with human and horse equipment.
The reason why Zhang Chong arrived so slowly was because he was going to wear armor for these encounters.
At this time, Zhang Chong, who had already descended the Tupei, looked at the rebel army in front of him and said to a knight behind him with a smile:
"Wenyuan, do you know the leading cavalry commander?"
This armored knight is none other than Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao had very good eyesight. He only had to squint and recognized that the cavalryman was Hua Xiong, so he calmly said:
"This is Hua Xiong, who is the general of the Western Army. He is known for his bravery and bravery."
Of course Zhang Chong had heard of Hua Xiong, smiled and shook his head, and then asked Zhang Liao:
"Wen Yuan, how dare you kill this general for me."
Zhang Chong's words shocked Cai Que, who was beside him. Didn't this request ask Zhang Liao to die? Even if Zhang Liao could kill Hua Xiong, wouldn't he still die if he fell into the enemy's camp alone?
But beyond Cai Que's expectation, Zhang Liao actually accepted the order.
The man just clasped his fists, then raised his horse and rode forward.
Zhang Liao didn't say anything more to Zhang Chong. Maybe he already had a bad opinion in his heart after Zhang Chong gave him this fatal task.
Zhang Chong didn't care, he just squinted and kept looking ahead. Behind him, the remaining forty-nine armored knights were lined up in a sharp line, waiting silently.
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Zhang Liao lost his armor while running, and his heart was bleeding.
He didn't understand why it was so difficult to find a clear master? Originally, he thought Zhang Chong could be his master, but now he found that he was wrong. That King Zhang treated him as a disposable piece of shit, so how could he regard him as his master again?
In fact, Zhang Liao also understood that in this troubled world, finding a wise master was an excessive luxury.
Because the real situation does not allow people like them to make a choice.
This is a world where identity is based on clan, blood, and geography. Why did Zhang Liao follow Lu Bu before? Was it because he, Lu Bu, was the master of the Ming Dynasty? No, it was because he, Lu Bu, was the most outstanding warrior in Bingzhou.
Even if Zhang Liao doesn't want to follow Lu Bu, can he be reused by Dong Zhuo or others? Of course not. Because he is from Bingzhou, he is an outsider among the Liangzhou people, and in the eyes of Yizhou and even Central Plains people, he is still an outsider.
So Zhang Liao could only choose Lu Bu.
Because only Lu Bu regarded him as one of his own.
What’s more, Mingzhu’s theory is too inaccurate. For example, is Emperor Gaozu the emperor of Han Xin? That is undoubtedly true, but in the end he died in the hands of the Ming Lord. So is King Qin a clear master of Shang Yang? Give him a platform to show his ambition, but what is the final result? No, he still died in the hands of the so-called Ming Lord.
If that's the case, then why are we looking for an enlightened master? Will the Lord always be clear? Can the Ming Lord always be invincible? Not necessarily.
Therefore, Zhang Liao had long understood in his heart that he was a warrior who could not control his own destiny and could only follow the tide.
Maybe that sentence is right, that is, their warriors are just like gong dogs and eagle dogs. As long as someone takes them in, how can they be more luxurious? Is this family a good family?
But Zhang Liao was unwilling. He is not a traditional martial artist, or let's put it this way. He is able to hone his martial arts to this level at his age not only because of his talent, but also because of his great ambition.
Three hundred years ago, his ancestor Nie Yi was just an ordinary wealthy businessman in Mayi, Yanmen, but he met a Ming lord like Han Wu and was able to plan and launch the "Mayi Revolution."
Although this operation was not successful in the end, it opened a magnificent era of counterattack.
In the end, Nie Yi did not receive any reward for his achievements, and he even had to change his surname because he offended the Huns.
However, in the genealogy of Zhang Liao's family, it is still recorded that when his ancestor died, he was full of gratitude to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty.
Zhang Liao understands his ancestors, and this is why he has longed to meet a wise master like the First Emperor and Emperor Wu since he was a child, who could make him perform meritorious service on the battlefield and leave his name in history.
So when Liu Hong recruited the children of six counties, Zhang Liao recruited himself into the army.
But unfortunately, going around and around, neither Liu Hong nor Ding Yuan nor Lu Bu could give Zhang Liao a stage to display his talents.
He finally met Zhang Chong, thinking that he would be different. Even after several conversations, Zhang Liao also discovered that King Zhang was indeed very different.
He is benevolent, brave, and has a vision as broad as the sky. He is not treated like a corporal, but is treated with great respect.
In this case, Zhang Liao thought he had found the Ming Lord.
But at this moment, when Zhang Chong ordered him to ride against Hua Xiong alone, Zhang Liao's dream was shattered, because he found out that King Zhang just regarded him as an ordinary Kung Fu dog and only killed the general with one charge.
Even the kind of consumables that can be thrown away after being used once.
At this moment, under the iron mask, a tear flowed from the corner of Zhang Liao's eyes, and he fixed his gaze on Hua Xiong opposite.
He had no grudge against Hua Xiong, and he was even one of the few Liangzhou warriors he admired. But at this moment, in Zhang Liao's eyes, Hua Xiong was the most deserving person.
It was him who woke him up from his dream.
Hua Xiong on the opposite side had already discovered the fifty cavalry in front, and also discovered that his former army "Cangtou Army" was fighting a bloody battle. He also discovered that there were heavy and dense sounds of iron cavalry passing through the platform to his right, heading towards Kill him from behind.
Hua Xiong was shocked. He didn't expect that the enemy troops could appear here. He immediately thought, did Guo Si of Shaanxi County not go out of the city to intercept these Taishan troops?
But Hua Xiong observed the battlefield carefully, and his second thought was that these Taishan troops were very small in number and must be trying to contain him.
So why restrain yourself? It must be that the main forces of both sides have reached a critical stage in the fierce battle at this moment, so those Taishan troops gathered their final preparations to stop them.
After thinking about this, Hua Xiong looked ferocious. He raised the horse in his hand and rushed over with the remaining two thousand knights without giving any instructions. At this time, Hua Xiong doesn't care about the fifty cavalry in front of you, the strange troops deployed around the platform, or even the Cangtou Army who are still fighting in the melee.
Hua Xiong is going to run over with his iron cavalry and smash them all into pieces.
The horses in Liangzhou were breathing heavily. The ninety-mile gallop left these horses in poor condition, but Hua Xiong was still confident. After all, how many people were there in the enemy army? Is it enough for him to charge?
But as he rushed forward, Hua Xiong discovered that something was wrong. That was, how come the fifty riders on the opposite side were all equipped with both men and horses?
When Dong Zhuo led his troops into the battlefield in Hebei, the Taishan Army did not form enough armored troops. When Lu Zhi symbolically assembled the armored cavalry, Dong Zhuo and the Liangzhou warriors had already returned to Hedong.
So although these people have heard that there is a kind of armored cavalry in the North, they actually don't know much about this kind of arms.
So at this moment, when Hua Xiong saw the fifty armored cavalry on the opposite side forming a front formation, he didn't feel much anxiety.
Because if the enemy's army were to attack his midfield from the platform, he would still be afraid. But now that the enemy is right in front of him, what should he be afraid of?
Could it be that those fifty cavalrymen could still penetrate such a thick formation? Isn't that a dream?
At this time, he saw another horse rushing towards him from the opposite side. Even though he was as cautious as Hua Xiong, he laughed out loud at this moment.
How come fighting with the enemy is like child's play?
Hua Xiong ignored the mantis arm blocking the car and continued to maintain the impact formation.
And it didn't require Hua Xiong to make any arrangements. To his side, a dozen knights from the Flying Bear Army had already taken the lead in speeding up their horses and took the initiative to meet them.
Even if it is a small mantis, if it blocks our charging route, it must be flicked away with one finger first.
But as soon as these dozen knights arrived, the armored cavalry of the Taishan Army had already bumped into them.
Then, the man fell on his back, and the dozen or so horsemen couldn't stop him for even a moment.
When these people wanted to pursue them again, they were horrified to find that dozens of armored cavalry who had been staying in the distance had actually accelerated and charged towards them.
So, after a while, these people were trampled into pulp.
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Hua Xiong did not focus on the single knight, but instead paid attention to the dozens of armored knights who were still staying in place.
After all, no one in two or three would dare to fight like this.
Sure enough, the armored cavalry soon started charging, and the speed was getting faster and faster.
Hua Xiong hesitated for a moment, then turned to his left and right:
"In a moment, you let the brothers behind you charge side by side and try to stay as close together as possible. We are going to add..."
Before Hua Xiong could finish speaking, he heard the guards yelling in horror:
"Get down."
"How brave!"
"Careful!"
There are many different opinions.
Hua Xiong also fully trusted these people. Although he didn't know what happened, he leaned back directly on the horse. His whole body was almost lying flat on the horse's back, and his feet were still firmly clamped on the horse's belly. This shows that Hua Xiong’s equestrian skills are outstanding and his core is strong.
Soon, Hua Xiong knew what had happened, but as soon as he lay down, a horse-stem sliced across the tip of his nose, and then a rush of horse hooves passed by, and the two sides staggered like this.
Hua Xiong narrowly escaped death, but his hands were not slow at all. He pulled the Ma Chao he was holding on his right to his chest, and then twisted his left and right hands and pulled the Ma Chao backward.
But just after doing this, Hua Xiong was horrified to find that Ma Shu, who had escaped at all, appeared again, and whipped towards his head at a faster speed.
Then Hua Xiong's head was shattered, and his whole body fell weakly to the foot of the horse.
Maybe at the moment of death, Hua Xiong was unwilling because he didn't know who killed him, he didn't have time to use his martial arts, and he couldn't even say a word from the beginning to the end, just like that Unwilling to end.
Or maybe Hua Xiong regretted it. If only he had not turned around, if only he had paid more attention to the armored knight, if only he had worn a helmet.
But no matter how unwilling or regretful it was, it was over.
Shi Huaxiong, a high-ranking general in Kansai, died in Wumingyuan, ending his short-lived military career.
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And over there, Zhang Liao, who used extremely high skills to smash Hua Xiong's head, was also in danger.
Because when Zhang Liao completed the blow, he was also hit by Hua Xiong's counterattack behind him. The horse hit his back armor hard, denting the armor all of a sudden.
Zhang Liao spat out a mouthful of blood at that time and hugged the horse's head exhaustedly. At this moment, he raised his head with difficulty and looked forward.
There, the enemy has rushed over, he can't let go, he wants to survive.
Live on and find your own master!
So, not knowing where the strength came from, Zhang Liao straightened his back again and shouted suddenly:
"Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen, avoid anyone who doesn't want to die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Liao actually found that the enemy on the opposite side turned his horse's head away in fear.
Just when he was in shock, he heard the sound of landslides and ground disintegration behind him, and felt endless heat spraying behind him.
Then, a shining armor-riding prancing horse appeared in sight, and then dozens of bright-light armored knights. Under the leadership of that armor-riding rider, they smashed everything with unparalleled power.
Those enemy knights who tried to counterattack were already knocked away by the knight before they could even reach the front knight with their spears.
Yes, the whole person was blown away.
Then, more and more Liangzhou knights were whipped away. There were cries of mourning, broken bones, and death and withering everywhere.
The courage of one person can be compared to that of a servant, and the courage of one person can take away the strength of the three armies.
And just when the conical formations of those armored knights were getting bigger and bigger, the armored knight at the front suddenly shouted:
"Wenyuan, can we fight again?"
Then came many knights, such as Cai Que, Guo Zu, Pang De, Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Cheng Pu, Yan Rou, Tian Yu, Zhang Xiu, Gao Shun, etc., and they all shouted:
"Wenyuan, can we fight again?"
At this time, Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan had nothing else to say or think about. He burst into tears and shouted loudly:
"The last general, Zhang Wenyuan, can still fight!"
After saying that, he rode upright and followed the one at the front...
"Ming Zhu".