Ma Chao was very excited. Looking at the Chu army desperately escaping in front of him, Ma Chao seemed to see an endless future.
Yan Xing was also very excited. Finally, he finally remembered me!
You know, because of the defeat of the forward army last time, Yan Xing was sent to the scout camp by Lu Bu for a long time.
Now, I can finally lead the army on an expedition again!
Of course, the most excited people right now are Zhao Yun and Cang Longqi running in front.
Chase it, just chase it with all your strength. After running for a few miles, you will have no chance to pursue it!
Yes, just a few miles ahead is the trap set by the Chu army for Ma Chao.
Although Lu Bu's army could not be defeated in this battle, as long as he could kill Ma Chao's 10,000 cavalry, Xiang Ji would be very satisfied.
You must know that Lu Bu only had more than 100,000 people at this time. If he killed 10,000 of them, he would be short of 10,000.
What's more, this can seriously damage the morale of the Xiliang army.
This will play a great assisting role in the decisive battle later in the day.
"Chasing! Brothers, this battle is our opportunity to make achievements. We must not let Zhao Yun escape!"
After galloping for several miles, Ma Chao became increasingly impatient.
I'm afraid that if Zhao Yun is allowed to run around for a while, he will run directly back to Guangzong.
Although Ma Chao is crazy and arrogant, he is not a fool after all.
With such a small number of troops, if I really chased the Chu army's main formation, Guangzong, I would really be giving away food.
It's time!
Running ahead, Zhao Yun found that he had entered his own ambush area, and immediately gave instructions to his Canglongqi.
I saw the Canglong Cavalry that had been running with the Xiliang Army speeding up again, and passed through a dense forest ahead like a lightning bolt.
"Chase!"
Seeing Cang Longqi speeding up again, Ma Chao became very anxious.
This is your last chance. If you still can't catch up after running for several miles, you will have no choice but to retreat.
Ma Chao will never be reconciled to this.
Defeating Zhao Yun and capturing and killing Zhao Yun are definitely two different concepts.
What's more, what Zhao Yun is leading is the elite Canglong Cavalry of Chu State.
Nowadays, it is rare to encounter such a situation of pursuing him. How could Ma Chao not try his best?
But just as the Xiliang cavalry was preparing to cross the dense forest, the Xiliang cavalry running in front stumbled and fell instantly.
"Tripping the rope!? Oops, I fell into a trap!"
Seeing such a situation, Ma Chao still doesn't know what happened?
Damn it, this Zhao Yun is deliberately trying to seduce me!
"Retreat! The entire army retreats!"
However, it is easier said than done.
The Xiliang cavalry were in frenzied pursuit. How could the horses stop so easily when charging?
As the Xiliang cavalry in the front row were tripped by the horse ropes, the Xiliang cavalry behind them could not stop their momentum and bumped into the Xiliang cavalry who fell in the front row.
The so-called people flipping over on their backs refers to the current Xiliang cavalry.
"Hahaha, Ma Chao, you have fallen into the trap of my military advisor!"
Seeing Ma Chao's panicked look in the Xiliang army formation, Taishi Ci, as the commander of the ambush, felt indescribable joy.
I asked you to be arrogant with a certain family the day before yesterday. If you continue to be arrogant, are you afraid this time?
As Taishi Ci's ambush appeared, a fire suddenly burned next to the dense forest, and thick smoke rose into the sky.
Under the repeated attacks of horse ropes, ambushes, and fierce fire, the Xiliang cavalry no longer showed its previous arrogance. Now, what is left of it is only unspeakable terror.
"Damn it! You guys from Xiliang, follow me!"
As a general, how could Ma Chao be willing to surrender without mercy?
At the command, Ma Chao quickly turned his horse's head and took the Xiliang cavalry, which was still in good condition in the rear formation, to prepare for a breakout.
But suddenly, a cannon sounded.
Boom!
On the way to retreat, a number of giant trees of varying sizes broke down, completely blocking the retreat of Ma Chao and his Xiliang cavalry.
"Hahaha, horse, why don't you dismount and surrender quickly? Do you still want to run? My military advisor has already arrived!"
Gao Lan, who was responsible for cutting down trees to block the road, also fought.
Just kidding, how could such a loophole be possible after Pang Tong's carefully planned strategy?
Now that you're here, don't think about leaving easily!
Damn it, damn it!
Seeing that his retreat was blocked, Ma Chao panicked completely.
Could it be that Master Ma and I are going to die here today?
Ma Chao had never thought about betraying Xiliang and joining Chu State.
After all, his father, his family, and his brothers are all still in Xiliang, and they are all still under Lu Bu's command.
If he surrendered because he was defeated and captured, even considering Lu Bu's character, his relatives would all suffer.
However, under the current situation, Ma Chao really has no hope of escape.
Although neither Taishi Cijian nor Gao Lan can fight alone, they are no match for them.
But the problem is that the Chu army now dispatched nearly 50,000 troops to set up an ambush.
More than 2,000 of his 10,000 cavalrymen were killed by the previous tripping rope, and the morale of the other cavalrymen also fell to the bottom.
How can we fight like this?
Even if he wanted to fight someone alone, he was afraid that Tai Shici and others would choose to beat him in a group.
"Kill! The Overlord has an order. Whoever captures and kills Ma Chao will be promoted to the rank of ** with a reward of one thousand taels!"
After all, this is Ma Chao, who can be considered a top warrior in this era.
Xiang Ji wanted to be on guard against Lu Bu, so he couldn't come to set up an ambush in person. However, if his men could capture Ma Chao, Xiang Ji would definitely not be stingy with the reward.
As for why they only promoted the following officials**?
Just kidding, if Taishi Ci were to catch him, wouldn't it be a step to the top for him to be promoted?
The Chu army, whose morale was already high, became even more crazy after hearing about the reward.
Guan Sheng**! If a single general captured him, wouldn't he be on the same level as Zhou Cang, Zang Ba and other Chu State veterans?
Not to mention the reward is a thousand taels.
You know, silver was a rare commodity in ancient China, so the highest trading currency was gold.
A thousand taels of gold? I'm afraid it's enough for a small family to last for a hundred years.
The Chu army went crazy, and the Xiliang army completely collapsed.
There is no hope of escape. Enemies are everywhere, and you can't defeat them.
The Xiliang army fell into despair and fell into complete chaos.
Some people dismounted and surrendered, some rushed around trying to escape, some cried out after collapsing, and so on.
Damn it, I can't die, I have to escape, I must escape!
Unlike the collapsed Xiliang cavalry, Ma Chao has not given up hope of escape.
Even if all the 10,000-strong army were lost here, as long as I could escape alive, it would be better than being captured and killed by the Chu army, right?
As for Lu Bu’s blame afterwards?
Just kidding, if your life is at risk, who cares about that?
When Shangdang lost King Qin before, didn't he blame Master Ma and me too much?
With confidence in his heart, Ma Chao expressed that he was not afraid of Lu Bu's accusation.