Ma Su turned over and got into the car, looking at the two people who were still stunned.
"Their end is coming."
"This is going to be a hunt!"
"Get on your horse and charge me!"
…
To be honest, if Ma Di was retreating toward Xi County, Zhang He might not necessarily choose to pursue him.
But the direction of Ma Su's retreat was the Qiang land. Although the Qiang land was high, it was a plain, which was extremely suitable for cavalry combat. So Zhang He decided to give it a try.
The shame of being teased one after another in the past few days must be avenged, and the hatred of the past consecutive defeats must be extinguished. Otherwise, he will no longer have any prestige in the army.
In Zhang He's view, Ma Su's field combat ability was almost zero. The latter was useless except for running fast, hiding in defense, and making sneak attacks at every turn.
It is really a miracle that such a general can defeat him more than ten times in a row.
Zhang He galloped all the way, eager to catch up with the Shu army and kill them.
But when he arrived at the foot of the ten-mile-long gentle slope, he suddenly took a breath of cold air, as if a basin of cold water was poured down his pocket, and his restlessness instantly calmed down.
Oops, I fell into a trap!
Tens of thousands of Shu Han cavalry, armed with guns and swords, lined up in neat rows, were rushing down the slope with murderous intent.
Fight or withdraw, there is no need to think about it.
This kind of terrain was of great help to the Shu Han cavalry.
Just the impact of the gentle slope all the way down can knock the Wei soldiers into pieces.
"withdraw!"
Zhang He said only one word, turned his horse's head, and galloped away.
It's too late, so I'll tell you here.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
Dai Ling shouted and followed Zhang He away.
The earth-shaking sound of horse hooves echoed through the wilderness from far to near, and even the ground shook slightly.
Ma Su suddenly squeezed out tears of excitement from the corners of his eyes. This was a scene he had dreamed of thousands of times. He dreamed of an invincible cavalry that, under his command, would annihilate all enemies!
Originally, he thought it would take several more years for such a scene to be realized, but unexpectedly, his dream became reality inadvertently.
While Ma Su rode his horse and charged behind Zhao Yun, he turned to Zhang Xiu and said, "Xiu, these soldiers are in a panic, please remember to protect me!"
Although his force is very high, Jian Jian Su never likes to take risks with his own life. On the battlefield, there are dangers everywhere, and the further forward you rush, the greater the chance of being attacked by a cold arrow.
On this point, Sun Jian and Sun Ce have the most say.
Ma Su doesn't want to imitate such a reckless man.
"Yes, General." Zhang Xiu responded with a muffled head, whipping down the horse whip, leaving Ma Di far behind.
He felt that with Ma Su's current strength, he did not need the protection of a small local like him.
Ma Su turned to look at Axiu.
A Xiu slowly slowed down his horse.
Judging from the situation, the outcome of today's battle is already very clear. Without half a stick of incense, the Shu army can break up the Wei army's formation and then carry out a massive killing spree.
So A Xiu was not in a hurry to rush forward.
Ma Su is more important in her heart.
After all, in actual combat, the disadvantage after being rear-ended by cavalry is huge. I dare not say it is so big that it will collapse at the first touch, at least it looks like a flying dragon riding on the face.
The high impact of the cavalry will make it more difficult for the party being pursued. In addition, with its back to the enemy, once the two armies come into contact, the party being pursued will be a complete lamb to be slaughtered.
Therefore, in an encounter, if one side's troops are followed by the other side, even if they have an advantage in strength, they will not be able to effectively display their combat power and will lose.
Not to mention the added potential of gentle slopes.
The cavalry is heavy and the infantry is the only one in formation.
For the cavalry, whichever side has stronger momentum will have the advantage.
It took a while, but in fact, it only took a moment for the Shu soldiers to catch up with the Wei soldiers and charge into them.
Seeing that the rear team had been defeated and that if they continued to flee, the whole army would be defeated. Zhang He immediately shouted loudly: "Send my general's order to turn around and fight!"
"yes!"
The neat and majestic voices of the nearly 10,000 soldiers in the front line echoed in the wilderness. Following Zhang He and Dai Ling, they formed a large "U" on the flat ground and rushed towards the rear of the Shu army.
Among them, Dai Ling led a large force to counterattack the Shu army's rear column, while Zhang He led five to six hundred people and went straight to Ma Su's position.
To capture the thief, capture the king first!
Ma Su was at the rear of the army, talking about embroidery with Axiu.
Seeing this, he immediately panicked. He reined in his horse and backed away while shouting: "Here comes someone! Protect me... Oh no, protect me! Protect me!"
Zhao Yun, who was killing people in the crowd, was shocked when he saw this scene and shouted at the top of his voice: "Don't panic, Xiao Chang, I'm here to save you!"
Hearing these words, Ma Su glanced at Axiu beside him and suddenly calmed down.
That’s right, I’m so scared with 90 strength!
What's more, Axiu and I are both wearing "cannot penetrate anything" Celestial Silkworm Plate Armor.
Then there is no need to panic!
"Here comes the sword!"
"Here comes the shield!"
Ma Su shouted loudly, took the long sword and round shield thrown by A Xiu, clamped his legs tightly on the horse's belly, raised the sword in one hand and the shield in the other, and rushed towards Zhang He bravely and fearlessly.
Zhang He took advantage of the horse's momentum, raised his arm high, cut the air with a cold-glazing blade, and chopped off Ma Su's head.
clang--
The swords and shields intersected, and Ma Di was almost knocked off his horse by the huge impact. He staggered and passed Zhang He on the wrong horse, and crashed into the formation of five to six hundred Wei soldiers.
A bunch of gun heads came over,
Ma Su jumped up, fell into the crowd, and started killing randomly.
For a moment, people were on their backs.
Axiu led dozens of soldiers to follow closely, protecting Ma Su's rear and charging to both sides.
Wei soldiers kept falling to the ground.
"Come after me!"
Ma Su was advancing very quickly. As long as he could penetrate these five or six hundred people before Zhang He returned to kill them, he would be out of danger.
Otherwise, Zhao Yun would have no choice but to collect his body if he came over.
"Block it! Block it!"
"Soldiers, chop him to death!"
Zhang He was blocked by his own people and couldn't rush forward, so he yelled in panic.
Five hundred soldiers gathered around and quickly surrounded the building on three levels inside and three outside.
call out--
On the noisy battlefield, Zhang He keenly heard the sound of a bow and arrow piercing the air, and it came straight towards him.
In this situation, you don't even have to think about it to know that someone shot him with a cold arrow.
According to experience, it's either the head or the upper body.
Therefore, Zhang He made an immediate decision and turned his back, lying flat on the horse, with a slight curl of the corner of his mouth:
"Who the hell, you want to shoot me?"
"dream!"
"Ah...hiss...it hurts..."
Zhang He hugged his knees and rolled off the horse, his forehead instantly covered with beads of sweat.
When he looked up, he saw Zhao Yun putting away his bow and arrows and holding his gun, already fifty paces away.
Fortunately, he was stopped by forty or fifty Wei soldiers and could not get through for the time being.
But it can't be stopped for long.
Zhang He endured the excruciating pain and climbed onto the horse's back, lowered his body and ran towards the wild.
Didn't even call for withdrawal.
At this time, the target of escaping alone is obviously smaller and more concealed than that of a group of people.
Moreover, leaving the soldiers and horses here to continue fighting can just delay the Shu army and create a chance for them to escape.
However, as soon as he left, the five or six hundred people who besieged Ma Su suddenly lost their backbone, and their morale instantly sank to the bottom.
For them, there are only two choices at this moment, one is to run away, the other is to surrender.
They didn't hesitate for long. Some people chose to follow Zhang He immediately and ran away; some people chose to drop their weapons and admit defeat.
Ma Su stood in a circle surrounded by a group of Wei soldiers who had laid down their weapons, dripping with sweat, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhao Yun was about to lead his soldiers to chase Zhang He in the direction where he escaped.
Suddenly I felt that it was very inappropriate to abandon the coach and chase the enemy!
So he raised his arms and shouted: "Zhang He has escaped, why don't you surrender quickly!!"
The sound shook the world.
The soldiers on both sides fighting on the battlefield were stunned. The soldiers who had been intertwined slowly separated. The Wei soldiers dropped their weapons one after another, and the Shu soldiers quickly formed a huge circle on the outside.
Won.
Big win!
Ma Su was filled with emotions.
Strictly speaking, this was the first time he defeated the Wei army on a large scale head-on. Although he used the gentle slope to increase the cavalry momentum, it was unfair to win slightly, but no matter what, a win was a win.
This is enough!
After a fierce battle that was not too brutal, everyone felt relieved.
The post-war inventory work was also carried out in an orderly manner, and the results of battle losses and captures were quickly tallied.
The total casualties of the Shu army were more than 2,000.
In this battle, the total number of pursuing Wei soldiers was about 25,000, excluding the more than 3,000 who died, and the 300 to 400 who escaped with Zhang He.
The total number of captured Wei soldiers was as high as 20,000!
In addition, a thousand people are missing.
Perhaps Zhang He's lieutenant Dai Ling also disappeared with a thousand Wei soldiers. The reason for uncertainty is that the captured Wei soldiers didn't quite know whether Dai Ling came to pursue this pursuit.
It seems that he has arrived, and it seems that he has been arranged by Zhang He to stay in Liangzhou.
For Ma Di, it didn't matter whether Dai Ling escaped or not. The most important thing was to capture the elite of the Wei army in an organized manner.
After this battle, the Wei army's troops and horses on the western front were almost crippled. As long as he drives tens of thousands of troops and horses over, Xiping, Jincheng, and Wuwei counties will definitely win without a fight.
They have no soldiers left.
Even the five counties of Longyou are not incapable of dreaming about it.
And this is exactly the tactical play that Ma Su has always expected to show.
It is also a winning strategy that has been proven countless times by later generations.
Don't stick to the gains and losses of one city or one place, and focus only on destroying the enemy's effective forces.
As long as this is done, the city will collapse without attack.
…
After Zhang He fled back to Jincheng, he suffered an arrow wound on his right knee and died of serious illness.
Before his death, he ordered the guards of Jincheng, Wuwei, and Xiping to stay and wait for help, and never abandon the city easily.
When word of the battle ahead reached Luoyang, the Wei court was alarmed. Ministers such as Hua Xin, Yang Fu, and Wang Su all went to Shu to persuade Cao Rui to issue an edict to withdraw Cao Shuang's army and send reinforcements to Longyou.
By the end of August, all the Wei troops, who had been exposed to heavy rain for a month in the Ziwu Valley, withdrew and rushed to Longyou to rescue the enemy.
At this time, Ma Su had withdrawn his troops and returned to the Qiang. He was able to digest the fruits of victory with peace of mind and organized more than 20,000 Wei soldiers.
The news that Ma Su defeated Zhang He and captured 20,000 Wei troops reached Wuzhangyuan. Zhuge Liang was filled with joy and couldn't help but cheer him.
Although in his opinion, Ma Su's fighting skills were average and he didn't even know the Six Tao skills, he always won great victories and wild victories. From time to time, he could capture and eliminate the Wei army.
