Chen Zhitai was rare and cautious and sent out three scouts, but they never returned. He felt uneasy in his heart.

"Report!" Together they came from behind and reported to Chen Zhitai: "Master Xiaowei, General Song Lang is missing."

Chen Zhitai failed to understand and said in surprise: "What's missing?"

"They are not behind." Lai Qi said: "We traveled seven or eight miles on the small road, but we still didn't see General Song Lang and his men and horses. They seemed to have suddenly disappeared."

Chen Zhitai was shocked and said: "I just sent someone to urge you. Didn't Song Lang still promise that he would speed up and catch up? Why did he suddenly disappear?"

The cavalryman also looked confused and didn't know how to answer.

"Colonel Lieutenant, there is a problem." Someone behind him said: "Three brothers were sent to explore the road. They didn't turn around for a long time. Song Lang who was following behind suddenly disappeared. This is unusual."

No matter how stupid Chen Zhitai is, he can still figure out that something is wrong.

He looked at the lush forest not far ahead, the more he looked, the more frightened he became, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

"Master Xiaowei, is there something wrong with Huangfu Yunzhao?" Someone next to him whispered.

Although Huangfu Yunzhao led his troops to surrender, although the strength of Long Rui Army was strengthened, and Qin Xiao had great trust in Huangfu Yunzhao and other Liaodong generals who surrendered, many officers and soldiers of Long Rui Army did not think so. They always felt that Huangfu Yunzhao and others

A person born in the Liaodong Army cannot be considered one of our own.

Including Chen Zhitai, in fact, he did not trust Huangfu Yunzhao very much.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and understood in his heart that if he achieved military exploits this time, he would naturally be respected in Long Rui's army in the future. But if something goes wrong and he loses his troops, he may not be able to continue under Qin Xiao's command in the future.

Mix in.

"The rear team will become the front team and retreat first." Chen Zhitai thought for a moment and finally made up his mind and issued the order: "We will wait until we find Song Shixin's men."

The ordering soldiers immediately flew on horseback to convey the order. After receiving the order, more than a thousand men and horses quickly turned around.

In the lush forest, Tu Sima naturally saw the movement of Chen Zhitai's troops. First, he saw that the team had not moved forward for a long time. At this moment, he saw that the other party began to turn around, and he knew something was wrong.

He knew that the other party had not advanced for a long time and must be waiting for intelligence from the scouts.

The scout had been shot dead, and Chen Zhitai couldn't wait. He must have noticed something was wrong, so he turned around and evacuated.

Tu Sima felt a little annoyed.

The development of things was completely different from what he expected, and Chen Zhitai was not as brave and foolhardy as Huangfu Yunzhao said.

Of course he could stand still and watch Chen Zhitai retreat.

But in this case, this massive war and deployment of troops and generals would be in vain.

If it was just a waste of time, it would be fine. He spent a lot of effort in Liaodong to convince the generals to agree to this operation. Moreover, Wang Xingchao repeatedly told him that since he sent troops this time, they must not return without success.

I want to accept the generous gift from Huangfu Yunzhao.

This was a huge gamble for Wang Xingchao. He was betting on his trust in Huangfu Yunzhao. All he had to do was accept Huangfu Yunzhao's gift.

If he withdraws in despair, Wang Xingchao's judgment will be seriously wrong, and his authority in the Liaodong Army will inevitably be weakened.

The General of Liaodong, of course, cannot let his prestige be damaged. He will definitely find a scapegoat when the time comes.

Tu Sima knew that the scapegoat must be him.

It was he who went to Shunjin to meet Huangfu Yunzhao in person, who brought back Huangfu Yunzhao's plan, who persuaded the Liaodong Army to send troops, and who personally commanded Wang Xingchao's direct line elite to set up an ambush, but in the end he found nothing, leaving Chen Zhitai

Get out from under your nose.

If he returns to Liaodong like this, whether he can survive in the Liaodong Army or not, he is afraid that his own head will be used by Wang Xingchao to quell public anger.

He knew that the moment Chen Zhitai's men appeared, he had no choice. No matter what the reason for their retreat, he could not just watch them leave.

I simply cannot afford to leave empty-handed.

He raised his head and looked at the sky. The sky and the earth were dark. He took a deep breath, drew his sword out of its sheath, and turned around and said: "Send the signal and order Zhang Ke to lead the cavalry to pursue the enemy and break up the enemy's formation. Let the brothers prepare."

OK, the cavalry rushes over, and the whole army follows immediately."

The ordering soldier bowed and said yes.

Soon, several loud arrows flew into the sky.

The harsh sound of arrows screamed in the air.

There was soon a movement from the northwest.

Tu Sima had already mounted his horse, and the nearly two thousand foot soldiers in the forest were also quickly prepared, with all spears and swords in their hands.

They were in ambush and had prepared for battle early.

Tu Sima held the sword in his hand and stared at the retreating Long Rui army, wishing he could lead his troops to rush over immediately.

But an important reason why he became Wang Xingchao's highly regarded Sima in the army was that he could keep a cool head and choose the best tactical action in the most severe moments.

Chen Zhitai had only 1,500 men under his command, with very few cavalry and most of them being infantry.

Although Long Rui's army was retreating, the formation was still intact. If Tu Sima rushed up at this time, he would indeed be able to pursue him. Moreover, Tu Sima fully believed that even without cavalry, his two thousand elite infantry would be enough to kill Chen Zhitai's troops.

Soldiers and horses.

However, the Liaodong Army had several confrontations with Long Rui's Army before. Whether it was Song Shixin or Dou Xiong, whether it was Tang Kaijia or Huangfu Yunzhao, they were all defeated by Long Rui's Army in the end.

Tu Sima once thought that this was just a bunch of rabble, but after learning his lesson, he really didn't dare to look down on his opponents anymore.

He knew that while the enemy's formation remained intact, even if he could win a bloody battle, his troops would definitely suffer heavy casualties.

After several times of consumption, the Liaodong soldiers are really precious now, and as the direct lineage of the general, they are even more precious. Even if Chen Zhitai is killed in this ambush, Wang Xingchao will definitely not be very happy if there are serious casualties.

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Use the cavalry to attack the opponent first and completely disrupt the enemy's formation. Then attack again and give the cavalry a chance to regroup. This battle will naturally lead to the greatest victory at the least cost.

The Liaodong cavalry rushed forward from the jungle in the northwest. Countless horse hooves flew rapidly, and the sound of heavy trampling on the ground merged into one, and the whole earth seemed to be shaking.

The horse's mane is fluttering in the wind, the horse's head is swaying forward again, and its posture is moving forward with all its strength, forward!

The cavalry passed by the woods where Tu Sima was lying in ambush. Seeing the heroic charge of Liaodong Iron Hoof, Tu Sima and the Liaodong infantry were also in high spirits.

"Listen up, kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. Take the head and go back to receive the reward." Tu Sima raised his sword high and shouted loudly: "Let these bastards like Long Ruijun taste the power of the real Liaodong Eagle. Sons, follow me."

Kill!" He shook the horse's reins and rushed out of the woods first.

There were more than ten riders following him closely.

These more than ten riders are all extremely brave and can be regarded as Tu Sima's personal bodyguards.

In order to boost morale, Tu Sima took the lead and led the army to fight, but on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight. No matter how clever you are, when the two armies are fighting, you may suddenly be attacked by cold arrows. The weak leader of an army will be really damaged in the battle formation.

In this case, the whole army will probably collapse immediately.

Therefore, Liaodong generals rarely directly lead troops to charge on the battlefield.

Even if he leads the troops to fight in person, he will be protected by guards around him.

Wang Xingchao was gambling this time, and Tu Sima was not gambling either.

If he wins this battle and he takes the lead, his prestige in the Liaodong Army will be even greater from now on.

He was leading infantry, so even if he rode in front, he could not really gallop like the cavalry in front. Instead, he deliberately slowed down his horse and waited for the infantry behind to catch up.

At this moment, we were four or five miles away from Chen Zhitai's team. Of course, the foot speed of the infantry could not be compared with the hooves of the cavalry.

However, the task of the cavalry charging forward is not to fight directly with the enemy, but to completely break up the enemy's formation with the impact of the horses. In addition, the cavalry also acts as a deterrent to the infantry and reduces the enemy's morale.

When the cavalry in front disrupted the enemy's formation, the infantry in the rear could catch up and immediately launched an attack on the scattered enemy troops.

Whether it was the cavalry in front or the infantry on Tu Sima's side, they roared loudly to intimidate the enemy and boost the morale of their own troops. These roars were speechless, like howling wolves or roaring tigers.

At this moment, no matter whether they are passionate people or fearful people, they cannot stop. They can only rush forward like crazy beasts and tear their prey into pieces.

?Tu Sima could already see that the cavalry from the front team had caught up with the enemy and plunged into Chen Zhitai's team like countless spears. At this moment, he heard shouts and screams.

Mixed together, the horse's neighing sound echoed throughout the world.

The most ferocious action of the cavalry is the moment when they rush into the enemy's formation.

This is enough to cause serious damage to the enemy and a heavy blow to the enemy's morale.

However, Tu Sima also knew that if the cavalry chased the defeated army, it would be a massacre like chopping melons and vegetables. But if the enemy did not break up and still formed a team, once the cavalry fell into the infantry formation, its power would be far greater.

Much smaller than the impact just now.

Therefore, the use of cavalry is often used to break down the enemy's formation, causing the enemy to be unable to take care of both the head and tail, thereby creating a powerful attack opportunity for the infantry.

Most soldiers and horses can easily change from formation chaos to disintegration as long as they are attacked back and forth by the cavalry a few times.

After the cavalry rushes into the enemy's formation, they often do not hesitate to fight. Instead, they quickly pass through the enemy's formation, reorganize their formation, and attack back and forth.

Tu Sima's hand holding the knife had protruding veins, and his gaze was sharper than the blade.

At this moment, he was only two or three miles away from the enemy. At this moment, Tu Sima heard the sound of horse hooves again.

"Rumble!"

The thunderous roar of horseshoes came from the west, and Tu Sima's cavalry was heading south to attack Chen Zhitai's troops. There should be no cavalry in the west.

This is a wilderness. Although the sky is dark and things on the earth are blurry when viewed from a distance, and everything seems to be still, the movement of the cavalry can still be seen clearly with the naked eye.

Tu Sima looked to the west with his eyes wide open.

He had already seen that in the wilderness to the west, countless cavalry seemed to have emerged from the ground, rushing towards him like crazy. They did not shout, only the thunderous sound of horse hooves pounding the ground like raindrops.

The rain-like sound of horse hooves not only made Tu Sima feel cold all over, but also made the Liaodong infantry who followed him look confused. They couldn't help but slow down and look at the cavalry team that appeared like ghosts in the night.

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