Chapter 633: Like a swimming dragon, astonishing to the heavens
I don’t know who shouted “Ma Chao is coming!” first.
But the source is not important. What is important is that after this exclamation was heard, exclamations one after another began to be heard in the Wei army array.
As the exclamations spread throughout the Wei army's formation, the Wei army's morale was on the verge of collapse.
What was their purpose of marching without sleep or rest?
Isn't it just to avoid Ma Chao's pursuit?
But now the way home is right in front of him. He is one step away from returning to a safe environment, but the murderer behind him is chasing him.
In this situation, who wouldn't feel devastated?
Tongguan in front of them represents life, and Ma Chao behind them represents death. But right now, the Wei army is caught between life and death, struggling painfully.
No one can endure such torture.
Many Wei troops behind the formation stopped advancing to fight the Han troops. Instead, they dropped their weapons and ran towards the gate of Tongguan.
While running, he cried: "Open the door quickly!"
"Are you going to die without saving me?"
"How can you ignore General Xu's life and death?"
Either urging, questioning, or threatening, there are all kinds of words.
At this moment, considerations such as superiority and inferiority, and settling scores after the fall were no longer in Wei Jun's mind.
At the moment, they just want to escape as much as possible from the Han army behind them.
Like sheep driven by wolves, numerous Wei troops cried out and begged their comrades on the wall to open the door.
But what's the use?
The Wei army below the city was pitiful, and the Wei army above the city also felt unbearable.
But Xiahou Ba's cold commanding voice still rings in his ears.
No matter how unbearable it was, the Wei troops in the city would not be able to risk their lives to save them.
After seeing that his crying could not cause the tall city gate to open, the Wei army who ran to Tongguan City turned back.
Their return was not to continue the confrontation with the Han army, but to place their last hope on Xu Chu.
Many Wei troops knelt in front of Xu Chu, begging Xu Chu to issue an order to open the door to the Wei troops in the city.
Just begging like this will not be useful.
When the Wei army's array collapsed, Xu Chu had already withdrawn from the battle with Jiang Wei in time.
Xu Chu, who pulled away, knew this clearly.
As for the Wei troops who were still resisting, most of them were members of Xu Chu's tribe. They were also outnumbered and fell to the Han army one by one.
Looking at the tragic deaths of each tribesman, and then looking at the thousands of Wei troops kneeling towards him, Xu Chu suddenly seemed to understand something.
It turns out that Xiahou Ba didn't want to deliberately refuse to save him, but he didn't want to risk losing Tongguan to save him!
Can Xiahou Ba’s actions be considered wrong?
From Xu Chu's point of view, it certainly doesn't count.
Because if Xiahou Ba’s actions at the moment were wrong, then what about his actions of abandoning the wounded two days ago?
Aren't they all the same "helpless actions" made with the high-sounding reason of putting the overall situation first?
The person he was the day before yesterday was just like Xiahou Ba today.
Thinking of this, Xu Chu couldn't help but reveal a sad smile on his face.
The world is so strange. Who would have thought that he, who was the swordsman the day before, would be a victim of slaughter today.
When many Wei troops knelt down and begged Xu Chu to save their lives, Jiang Wei commanded his Han troops to continue to surround and kill those Wei troops who were still resisting. On the other hand, he looked at Ma Chao, who had just stopped his horses.
As Ma Chao stopped, the nearly 10,000 Han soldiers behind him gradually reined in their horses.
When the nearly 10,000 Han troops and their elite cavalry stopped, the smoke and dust that originally surrounded them gradually dissipated under the blowing of the cold wind.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the nearly 10,000 fine cavalry of the Han army were revealed to the eyes of the Wei army under the city and below.
Nearly ten thousand tall war horses raised their heads and neighed with terrifying momentum.
The nearly 10,000 elite Han soldiers on horseback looked coldly at him with their guns drawn, which made the fear in the hearts of the Wei soldiers reach its peak.
Seeing that Xu Chu did not respond to their begging, the thousands of Wei soldiers who were kneeling and begging all kowtowed towards Ma Chao behind Xu Chu in order to survive.
Thousands of Wei troops surrendered.
But after thousands of Wei troops surrendered, and those Wei troops who were loyal to Xu Chu and still resisted were wiped out by the Han army, Xu Chu now had no Wei troops around him who could protect him.
Although the single-shaped Xu Chu was still majestic, at this moment he looked quite small in the eyes of the Wei troops above the city and the Han troops below the city.
Xu Chu's ending may have been doomed from the day he abandoned the camp and fled.
Ma Chao, who looked at Xu Chu as if he were looking at a dying person, finally spoke after thinking for a while:
"When you are abandoned by your allies, you will reap the consequences.
Now that you are about to die, do you have any last words before you die?"
Regarding Xu Chu, his opponent, Ma Chao had complicated feelings.
He and Xu Chu met at each other's peak moment.
According to legend, during the Battle of Weinan that year, Cao Cao met Han Sui and Ma Chao alone, and Cao Cao only took Xu Chu there.
Ma Chao originally wanted to use his bravery to seize the opportunity to capture Cao Cao.
But because of Xu Chu's reputation, Ma Chao was glared at by Xu Chu and did not dare to act rashly.
This legend was widely circulated among the Wei army, and was once thought to be the truth at that time.
But in fact the truth is not the case.
With Ma Chao's pride and confidence, how could he not dare to act rashly just because of Xu Chu's reputation?
Not to mention that Xu Chu had little reputation in the world at that time.
The truth is that Ma Chao decisively attacked Cao Cao at that time, but his attack was blocked by Xu Chu.
The two fought from horse to ground for hundreds of rounds without deciding the winner.
Under such circumstances, Ma Chao finally regretfully turned his horse back to camp.
The rumor among the Wei army that Ma Chao was afraid of Xu Chu was spread purely to deliberately belittle Ma Chao.
But no matter what, after that battle, Ma Chao recognized from the bottom of his heart that Xu Chu was his strong opponent.
Seeing a rare opponent who was about to die in front of him, it was normal for Ma Chao to feel emotional.
Ma Chao's voice was loud, and after his words reached Tongguan, the faces of the Wei troops on the city showed a look of shame.
Even Xiahou Ba, who inadvertently sent Xu Chu into a desperate situation, did the same.
He did it, but after being singled out in front of so many people, Xiahou Ba still felt ashamed.
But after Xu Chu heard Ma Chao's words, he first turned to look at Ma Chao, and then said mockingly:
"If I have regrets in my heart, can you complete it for me?"
Even though he knew that he was destined to die, Xu Chu still didn't want to regard himself as a loser.
The disdain in his words was very strong.
Ma Chao didn't pay attention to Xu Chu's verbal conflict. Instead, he answered calmly:
"If you don't violate your loyalty, you can do whatever you can to do it, or you can violate it."
After hearing Ma Chao's answer, Xu Chu immediately squinted his eyes and said:
"We have fought several times, and we have always been indifferent.
I want to fight you again before I die.
This fight is just for the regret in my heart."
Xu Chu's tone was generous and direct.
Originally, when Xu Chu said these words, he had no hope in his heart.
Because right now, his life and death actually only depend on Ma Chao's thoughts.
No matter how brave he was, he still survived under the siege of tens of thousands of Han troops.
But what Xu Chu didn't expect was that as soon as he finished speaking, a cheerful response came from Ma Chao's mouth.
"You are as lonely as you wish."
Ma Chao's response not only surprised Xu Chu, but also shocked Jiang Wei, who was not far away.
Jiang Wei really didn't understand why Ma Chao would agree to Xu Chu's request under the current situation.
It's not that Jiang Wei doesn't believe in Ma Chao's bravery, it's just that Ma Chao doesn't really need to do this at the moment.
What if there is an eventuality?
In a hurry, Jiang Wei hurriedly drove his horse in the direction of Ma Chao, thinking to dissuade Ma Chao from this irrational behavior.
But before Jiang Wei could reach Ma Chao, he blocked his way with a horse.
Jiang Wei took a closer look and saw that it was Ma Dai who stopped him.
Jiang Wei thought that Ma Dai stopped him because he was too confident in Ma Chao. He subconsciously wanted to analyze the stakes, but before Jiang Wei could speak, Ma Dai decisively replied:
"Boyo, you can't persuade the general."
When Jiang Wei saw that Ma Dai had made this assertion before he spoke, he couldn't help but ask:
"Why?"
After hearing Jiang Wei's answer, Ma Dai laughed.
He had asked himself this question before, but now he already had the answer.
"Because he is a mighty general revered by all people.
Because he is a Jin Ma Chao who has never lost a fight."
Ma Dai's answer was simple and straightforward.
But his answer caused a complicated expression to appear in Jiang Wei's eyes.
Although Ma Dai's answer was simple, it answered his question perfectly.
If the general were here, Xu Chu's challenge would only cause him to ignore it.
But Ma Chao is not a general. Ma Chao is a ten thousand enemy like General Guan, General Zhang Cheqi, and General Zhao Zuo.
Will thousands of enemies like them avoid the challenge from their enemies?
A kind of pride that is different from that of ordinary people has long been deeply engraved in their bones.
This kind of pride prevents them from refusing, just like Ma Chao now.
It was true then and it is true now.
Heroes age, but they never change.
Stake can affect most of the world, but it will not affect those heroes who make the world shine.
Otherwise, why would there be so many heart-stirring deeds in this world?
While Jiang Wei was thinking, Ma Dai tried to appease Jiang Wei and said: "In a one-man duel, if the general wants to leave, no one in the world can keep him!"
Ma Dai's words really dispelled Jiang Wei's worries.
After the worries in his heart disappeared, Jiang Wei could only sigh secretly, and then gave up the idea of trying to dissuade Ma Chao.
When Jiang Wei retreated, Ma Chao was already approaching Xu Chu on horseback with a long spear in hand.
Xu Chu wanted to fight him one last time, why didn't he want to?
He could understand the stories spread by Wei Jun in the world that discredited him, but that didn't mean he wouldn't feel angry.
How can the name of Jinma and his superior bravery be tarnished by others in vain?
The best way to wash away this stigma is to use Xu Chu's blood.
Seeing Ma Chao approaching him step by step on horseback, Xu Chu, who had fought with Ma Chao many times, naturally would not give him a chance to strike first.
When Ma Chao was only a few steps away from him, Xu Chu shouted, slapped the horse under his crotch with the big knife in his hand, and charged towards Ma Chao.
Xu Chu's sword slapped the horse's buttocks, causing the horse under Xu Chu's crotch to suffer immense pain.
Under the influence of the pain, Xu Chu's horse's speed exploded in a short distance.
However, within a few steps, Xu Chu's war horse crossed him, and Xu Chu's sword slashed towards Ma Chao's face with the biting cold wind.
Facing Xu Chu's fierce offensive, Ma Chao's face boiled with fighting spirit.
He did not rely on his superb riding skills to avoid Xu Chu's swift blow.
Ma Chao did not raise his long spear to block like Jiang Wei did.
Ma Chao took the most direct approach.
Ma Chao used his foot as a whip to make the front hooves of the war horse under his crotch jump up high. When the war horse under his crotch showed the momentum of leaping, Ma Chao used the power of his horse to suddenly raise the long spear in his hand and stab Xu Chu's heart.
Since the long sword in Ma Chao's hand is longer than Xu Chu's sword, and Xu Chu is currently moving forward, if Xu Chu doesn't respond in time, the long sword in Ma Chao's hand will pierce Xu Chu's heart first.
Offense is always the best defense!
Just when Xu Chu's sword was getting closer and closer to Ma Chao's face, Xu Chu, aware of the danger, hurriedly responded.
He first quickly lay down on the horse's back to avoid Ma Chao's fatal blow.
After completing this move, Xu Chu took advantage of the situation and slammed the sword he was holding high into the ground.
But when the blade fell to the ground, Xu Chu continued to take advantage of the momentum of the horse, dragging the blade in his hand all the way to the hooves of the horse under Ma Chao's crotch.
Since you can't kill a man, let's kill the horse first.
Once Ma Chao loses his horse, the advantage will come to Xu Chu's side.
The most important thing is that when the distance between the two people gets closer, the long stick in Ma Chao's hand becomes inconvenient due to its length.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As Xu Chu’s old rival, Ma Chao could tell Xu Chu’s intentions from his actions at a glance.
Repeat the old trick.
But Ma Chao didn't panic.
Because his riding skills are unparalleled in the world!
Just when the blade of the sword in Xu Chu's hand was about to hit the horse's hoof, Ma Chao tightly grabbed the reins with one hand, and his feet suddenly tightened the belly of the war horse under his crotch.
The war horse under Ma Chao's crotch has followed him for many years. When Ma Chao made the above action, the war horse immediately understood it.
Soon after, a loud dragon roar sounded, and a strong and graceful figure leaped high into the air.
The war horse under Ma Chao's crotch brought Ma Chao into the air.
The war horse's flight not only saved it from having its limbs cut off, but also gave Ma Chao, who was in mid-air, a rare opportunity to attack.
I saw Ma Chao, who was facing Xu Chu in mid-air, actually leaned back on the horse with his riding skills that were beyond the imagination of the world.
This scene caused everyone in the city to subconsciously let out a shocked exclamation.
If the leaping war horse is praised as a dragon in the world, then Ma Chao at this time is the only dragon master in the world!
What followed was an even more incredible scene that caught everyone's eyes.
When Ma Chao jumped into the air, below him was Xu Chu, who was about to pass by him.
And just when everyone thought that the battle between the two would continue after Ma Chao landed, they saw Ma Chao, whose body was tilted up at an incredible angle, and stabbed out the long spear with a cold light in his hand.
At this time, the long spear in Ma Chao's hand was like a swift and fierce goshawk, swooping towards Xu Chu's back at an unimaginable speed!
Not only Xu Chu, who had his back turned to Ma Chao, but also Wei Jun, who had been staring intently, did not expect this scene.
Dumbfounded, just dumbfounded!
Can Ma Chao still be considered a mortal at this moment?
Soaring into the sky is like stepping on the flat ground, you are truly a mighty general!
Compared to the stunned Wei army, the faces of the nearly 10,000 Han soldiers had fanatical admiration on their faces.
If Ma Chao couldn't do what ordinary people couldn't do, how could they call him the mighty general?
They are not born to be lickers.
What everyone didn't know was that this move was the result of many discussions between Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, and it was also the first time in his life that he used it in front of the world.
Since this was Ma Chao's first time using it, Xu Chu would not have expected it in advance.
What's more, compared to Ma Chao, Xu Chu's riding skills are inferior.
When fighting Ma Chao in the past, what he was good at was to lure Ma Chao down to the ground and fight him on foot, just like his intention just now.
But now he doesn't have this chance.
In a battle between strong men, victory or defeat can sometimes be decided in an instant.
Even though Xu Chu keenly felt the chill coming from his back, his riding skills made it impossible for him to avoid the blow.
All Xu Chu could do was rely on his body's instinct to subconsciously move his body on the horse.
But before Xu Chu could move any further, the long spear in Ma Chao's hand came out and pierced Xu Chu's body.
After a moment, blood sprayed out, and Hu Hou fell tragically from his horse!