Because of the terrain of Zhanghe Beach, with a cliff behind it, there is basically no defensive pressure.
As for the slopes on the front and sides, due to advance preparation, three lines of defense were deployed using horse-drawn carriages and artificial trenches.
Therefore, the enemy's cavalry was unable to charge up the slope for the time being and had to break through these three lines of defense first.
But even with this geographical advantage, because of the large number of personnel, the single defensive equipment, and the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, Wei's soldiers were both wary and fearful.
"Look, Your Highness Princess!!"
Just when the first line of defense was breached and a large number of soldiers had to passively retreat to the second line of defense, and their morale was low, a soldier suddenly shouted loudly.
The officers and soldiers heard the news and went away, only to see dozens of golden horses galloping down from the center of the river beach, like a torrent, instantly blocking the gap with the greatest defensive pressure.
Such a bright and well-equipped knight could only be the Royal Guards beside Her Royal Highness the Princess.
At first, I thought it was the princess who mobilized the guards around her to help out, but after a closer look, I saw that the leader of the cavalry, with a strong posture and slender physique, but with a fearless aura, rushed into the enemy's formation.
It's a woman!
When those knights in golden armor saw the woman trapped in the formation, they immediately protected her with all their might and killed the surrounding enemies one by one.
Although most soldiers have never seen the princess's golden face, there is no doubt that the woman who can make those guards risk their lives to protect her is not a princess.
A general took advantage of the situation and shouted: "Hurry, protect the princess quickly, kill her!"
"kill!!"
"kill!!"
The princess personally went into battle. Inspired by honor and mission, more than a thousand soldiers burst out with astonishing combat power. They bravely rushed out of the second trench and once again fought fiercely with the enemy between the first and second lines of defense...
On the slope of the river beach, Prince Wala watched the battle in front of him.
But his eyes were all attracted by the agile figure in the center of the battle formation.
"What a charming woman!"
Prince Wala was familiar with the culture of Wei, and he was very sure that the princess of Wei in front of him, like other princesses of Wei, had been raised in a deep palace since childhood.
This is definitely her first time facing the battlefield.
However, as a woman, she was able to show such fearlessness and bravery on the battlefield for the first time, which really impressed him.
He thought that only the warriors on their grasslands had such a brave and fearless spirit!
There was a look of joy in his eyes.
"Prince, they... should we go down and help?"
What the guard said was naturally not to help Wei Guo.
The Third Prince of Wala waved his hand slightly, "No need, they are just a mob. Facing the warriors under General Abu, defeat is their only outcome.
We just need to stand here and watch the upcoming massacre feast, isn't it also very interesting?"
"The prince is wise!"
…
In order to boost her morale and to test whether her martial arts skills that she had practiced diligently for more than ten years were just a show, Princess Zhaoyang came to the front in person.
The eyes were filled with dripping blood, and everywhere there were the screams of soldiers from both sides falling.
Without having time to think carefully, she swung her sword and killed the enemy.
But she only had time to swing a few swords, and soon found that the enemies around her had been cleared away by the guardsmen who were desperately trying to protect her.
And if she wants to continue killing enemies, she can only keep moving forward.
But she still stopped at an appropriate place. She knew that now was not the time for her to show off.
More and more soldiers are gathering around her to protect her. If she is trapped too deeply, the soldiers around her will die innocently.
So he threw down his long sword, took down his bow and arrows, fought and then retreated.
But the bucket of bows and arrows was not finished, and she regretfully found that she didn't even have a chance to shoot.
From what she could see, the number of enemies was far less than the number of people protecting her.
And in the melee, the possibility of shooting the enemy is greatly reduced.
"Your Highness, the enemy's cavalry is surrounding them, retreat!!"
The enemy seemed to have discovered the secret here and mobilized a large number of cavalry to attack.
Upon seeing this, Princess Zhaoyang nodded, led a group of soldiers, and retreated to the second line of defense to direct the defense on the spot.
Although, because she, a noble princess, was by his side, the soldiers were not afraid of death.
However, Princess Zhaoyang looked at the entire battle situation and had to accept that if this continued, it would only be a matter of time before the defense line collapsed and the opponent's cavalry charged forward.
Perhaps it is the highest honor for a soldier to die on the battlefield.
The imperial court will give them the compensation and honor they deserve.
But in addition to the soldiers, there were thousands of non-combatants in the camp at this time.
Once the enemy's cavalry breaks through the defense line, it will be a brutal massacre.
It's time to make a decision.
"Walk!"
Princess Zhaoyang gave the order and led her guards back to the field in the center of the slope.
In order to observe the battle with their own eyes, the decision-makers spontaneously watched the battle here.
There was no time for nonsense. Princess Zhaoyang said to Xiang He and others: "I have made a decision that may provide a glimmer of hope for you and me."
Xiang He and others, who had already turned pale, were overjoyed when they heard this and hurriedly asked.
"In the current situation, if we continue to confront each other, we have no chance of winning.
Once the enemy's cavalry comes up, all of us will die.
Therefore, I want to design a plan to lure their cavalry away..."
"What do you mean, princess?"
Because they stood high, Xiang He and others were able to observe the overall situation.
The enemy seems to love their cavalry very much, and so far they have basically not let the cavalry charge into battle.
But they would not think that the enemy mobilized so many cavalry here just to watch a show.
I'm afraid that when the gaps in the three lines of defense open, it's time for them to charge with all their might!
By then...you won't know the outcome.
Therefore, when they heard that Princess Zhaoyang had a plan, they all grasped at straws.
"Tatars have gone to such great lengths to come here, and their main target must be this palace.
Therefore, I decided to lead people to break out."
After hearing Princess Zhaoyang's words, Xiang He thought about it for a moment, understood it, and was shocked.
"No, Your Highness, this is absolutely not allowed!"
He heard what Princess Zhaoyang meant.
Since the enemy's target is Princess Zhaoyang, as long as Princess Zhaoyang breaks out, the enemy will definitely send cavalry to chase her.
Without the huge pressure of cavalry, such a large camp may have a glimmer of hope...
But how is this possible!
All of them exist to protect Princess Zhaoyang. How can they let Princess Zhaoyang help them lure away the enemy?
Other people who reacted also knelt down to express their disapproval of Princess Zhaoyang's strategy.
Princess Zhaoyang said calmly: "The current situation no longer allows for hesitation.
If the stalemate continues, everyone will die here.
Rather than waiting to die, it is better to plot changes to survive while we still have fighting strength.
This strategy failed, but the outcome was the same.
But if it succeeds, not only will I have a chance to escape, but you will also have more time to wait for rescue.
You can understand!"
After hearing what Princess Zhaoyang said, everyone calmed down.
Yes, a stalemate will lead to death.
If you help the princess break through the siege, even if the enemy is not fooled, at least the princess will have a chance to escape.
As long as the princess can escape, then even if all of them die here, it will be considered a worthy death, right?
2kxs" 2kxs
After thinking about it, everyone said: "O minister, please obey the princess's order!"
So, they conspired to help the princess break out of the encirclement.
…
No movement in the camp could escape the eyes of Prince Wala.
Sensing something unusual, he immediately looked for it.
Although Xiang He and others were very dissatisfied with Prince Wala, they did not doubt him.
After all, Prince Wala was not only with them all the time, but he was also injured in the battle in the morning, so he tried his best.
Considering the feud between the Tatars and the Oaras, I imagine that the Oara prince would not end well if he fell into the hands of the Tatars!
So there was no hiding it from him.
There is no need to hide it, because the princess has already changed her equipment and is ready to take action immediately.
When Prince Wala saw Princess Zhaoyang and the two maids wearing identical clothes beside her, he didn't understand their plan.
Although I sneered at such a futile effort in my heart, I secretly praised Princess Zhaoyang's courage.
So he took the initiative to ask for help: "It's my fault, Wa La, for putting the princess in danger this time.
In order to atone for my sins, I am willing to personally escort the princess to break out of the encirclement!"
Prince Wala knelt down on one knee, showing great sincerity.
Princess Zhaoyang looked slightly strange, glanced at him, and asked: "But isn't the prince injured?"
"It's a small injury, but it doesn't matter. I am willing to go through fire and water for the princess!"
By identifying yourself as a minister of the following state, you can lower the other party's alertness. At this point, Prince Wala habitually does a good job.
"It's rare for a prince to have a heart. In that case, it's time to work."
…
In order to save Zhu Dahe, Jia Lian took away the main cavalry, but it did not mean that there were no horses in the camp.
Not to mention anything else, there are at least a hundred riders in Princess Zhaoyang's imperial guard.
Besides, if you really want to escape, it won’t take more than a few riders...
To the west of the river beach, the enemy came down with a fierce offensive. Just as he was about to take a breath, he saw the soldiers from the Wei State suddenly shouting in unison, and the killing general was coming.
The enemy wonders, these lambs waiting to be slaughtered actually dare to counterattack?
Could it be that they knew they were going to die and were retaliating on the verge of death? The enemy, who had not yet taken a breath, reluctantly braced himself to resist this wave of impact.
After all, he was in a hurry and was unprepared, and the opponent was fierce, so he quickly backed away.
Suddenly, I saw the opposing soldiers all move out of the way, and then a group of fast horses galloped out.
The experienced general immediately knew what this meant and immediately wanted to lead people to kill the general.
Suddenly seeing the figures rushing in front of them, I couldn't help but tremble.
Not only him, but other soldiers also subconsciously gave way when they saw those familiar clothes and familiarly dressed knights.
But the mighty knight at the head did not give up because of their concession. Instead, he raised his sword and cut off several of their lives...
It is normal for a besieged enemy to find a way to break out.
But these "Tatars" knew that the other party's princess was in the camp, so the other party could only hold on. They did not expect that the other party would choose to break out.
Moreover, this is also the place where they have the lowest defense.
If the people of Wei want to escape, they have to go south or east. If they go west, don't they go to their hinterland?
In addition, the opponent had a large number of armored cavalry to clear the way, so a hole was quickly opened in the encirclement.
Three women on fast horses galloped out and fled with their lives along three routes.
At this moment, even a fool knows what is going on.
"Quick, stop them!!"
The other side's princess wants to escape.
How could this be allowed!
On the hillside, I watched three long streams disappear quickly, and then, a large number of enemy cavalry followed them in pursuit...
Xiang He's eyes were moist.
As a courtier, he didn't understand Princess Zhaoyang's behavior.
Being clear, calm and silent can give the princess a greater chance of escape.
But the princess chose this way.
It seems that she was afraid that the enemy would not know that she had escaped, so she even found two other women to pretend to be her to increase the attention.
Although there is a plan in it such as "what is imaginary is real, what is real is imaginary", Xiang He knows that more importantly, Princess Zhaoyang really wants to lure away more enemy cavalry!
Otherwise, the princess could disguise herself as a man and hide among the cavalry. It would definitely be easier to escape the enemy's pursuit than this.
After silently praying for Princess Zhaoyang in his heart, Xiang He wiped away his tears and cheered up.
He knew that the princess could only do this for them.
Whether they can survive next depends on their own destiny.
"Come here, bring all the oil barrels!"
He is about to start deploying the fourth line of defense...
…
Dusk has passed and the sky is dark.
The remaining Imperial Guards around Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
After dark, it will be much easier to escape the enemy's pursuit.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Beside them, Prince Wala and his personal guards followed them closely.
Seeing that Princess Zhaoyang and the guards around him were exhausted, his mood became better and better.
The gaze of appreciating and looking at prey never left Princess Zhaoyang.
"Princess, less than forty miles ahead is our military stronghold in Wala.
I have already sent people to mobilize troops and horses to meet the princess.
Now, we might as well make some repairs here."
Seeing that the enemy did not catch up, Princess Zhaoyang and others did not refuse, so they ordered them to repair on the spot and replenish food and water.
Night, dark.
The third prince of Wala held a cup of goat's milk cooked by his subordinates and tasted it slowly.
It wasn't until a guard he sent out in the name of a scout came back and whispered a few words in his ear that he nodded, drank the goat's milk in one gulp, then stood up and walked to Princess Zhaoyang.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Guardsman who was in charge of guarding stood up immediately, looking at each other with tiger eyes.
"Back off."
Princess Zhaoyang, who was sitting under the tree and looking at the bonfire without knowing what she was thinking, raised her head and scolded her.
Upon seeing this, Prince Wala walked to Princess Zhaoyang and sat down in front of her. He said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Your Highness the Princess is so good at riding and shooting. There are so many Tatar cavalry, but they can't catch up with the Princess."
Princess Zhaoyang also smiled and said, "Thanks to the prince for your help."
"Really, it's a pity..."
"What's the meaning?"
Princess Zhaoyang's face changed slightly, and the third prince Wala laughed even more when he saw this scene. With a wave of his hand, all his guards who had been prepared for a long time immediately rushed over and took Princess Zhaoyang and all the guards around her.
The legions surrounded him.
Seeing the remaining twenty or so guards, they immediately drew their swords to protect Princess Zhaoyang. Prince Wala didn't care.
He just looked at Princess Zhaoyang and smiled: "Apart from our respective identities, I really like the princess. I have even thought about letting the princess be my Orduo and fight with me.