Chapter 353: Xiliang Army’s back-up plan? (This chapter has been updated by book friend Nan Ke Yimeng. Thank you for your continued support.)
"Ma'er, why are you insisting so unnecessarily? Just dismount and surrender!"
Ma Chao, who escaped alone, was stopped by Tai Shi Ci.
Of course, the injured Taishi Ci alone would never be able to stop the desperate Ma Chao.
Therefore, beside Tai Shici there was the general Gao Lan to assist him.
Although Ma Chao can beat any one of them one on one.
But one-on-one and one-on-two are completely different.
Being attacked by two generals, Tai Shi Ci and Gao Lan, Ma Chao was completely passive.
Although it has a desperate spirit, even though the speed of swinging the spear in its hand is much faster than before.
However, under the iron-clad defense of the two men, Ma Chao was unable to move even an inch.
Ma Chao is anxious, but Taishi Ci and Gao Lan are not anxious at all. As long as they can hold Ma Chao back now, after the Chu army captures all the Xiliang cavalry, Ma Chao will be a turtle in a jar.
Therefore, Ma Chao worked hard, Taishi Ci, and Gao Lan would not trade their lives with him.
It's enough to hold you back. Only a fool would trade his life with you at this time.
Facing the two men who were defending desperately in front of him, Ma Chao was completely at his wits' end.
You know, Ma Chao is a speed and skill-based military commander.
Strength is not his strong point. Now facing this desperate defensive duo, Ma Chao's speed is completely useless, his skills cannot be used, and his strength cannot defeat the enemy. He is really suppressed to death.
Damn it, damn it! Is there really no hope for me, Ma Mengqi!?
Just when Ma Chao was desperate, a killing cry suddenly came from the rear of the Chu army.
"The whole army speeds up! Charge! Annihilate the Chu army!"
"Kill! The Chu army will be defeated today!"
"Kill! Capture Zhao Yun!"
It turned out that these were the 10,000 Xiliang cavalry led by Yan Xing sent by Lu Bu.
After running wildly all the way, Yan Xingkan arrived here.
As soon as I got closer, I saw flames rising into the sky and the sound of killing everywhere.
What else is there to say? The fleeing Chu army must have been overtaken by Ma Chao.
Yan Xing, who only thought about meritorious service, didn't think too much. He gave the order and led his cavalry to charge.
If we don’t fight for success now, when will we wait?
The Xiliang cavalry suddenly broke out and disrupted the Chu army's position.
Damn it, didn't Lu Bu see through the military advisor's plan?
Am I going to be surrounded by counterattacks?
You should know that because the place where the ambush was set up was near a dense forest, most of the Chu troops who set up the ambush were infantry.
Without forming a formation, if they were attacked by the Xiliang cavalry, something big would really happen.
"Damn it, Gao Lan, you block it first, I'll go to the back to check the situation!"
Tai Shici and others also discovered the changes coming from the Chu army's rear line. If the current situation was really ambushed by Lu Bu and made dumplings for the Chu army, it would be very exciting.
"Hahaha! Master Ma, I shouldn't die! Gao Lan, you are finished!"
With such a momentum in the rear formation, it is inevitable that our King Qin will come in person!"
Ma Chao, who was in despair, cheered up again.
Unexpectedly, the King of Qin was really clever and calculated that the Chu army might set up an ambush!
Judging from the momentum from the army, the number of Xiliang cavalry arriving must be quite large. Otherwise, how could they dare to charge rashly in the face of these 50,000 Chu troops?
With Tai Shici's departure, the pressure on Gao Lan to fight Ma Chao alone suddenly increased. Fortunately, there were Chu troops around him to help him, otherwise Gao Lan would have been the first general to be lost in this battle.
On the other hand, Yan Xing, who was attacking the Chu army's rear formation, felt something was wrong.
Well, isn't Zhao Yun leading cavalry? Why are there so many infantry in front? Where is Ma Chao? Where are the Xiliang cavalry under his command? Why can I only hear killing cries and see the dust and smoke but not see a single person?
Xiliang Army?
The closer he came to the Chu army's formation, the more confused Yan Xing became.
With the arrival of Tai Shici, Yan Xing finally figured out the situation.
Damn it! What the hell? This is clearly an ambush by the Chu army!
That arrogant guy Ma Chao must have fallen into the Chu army's trick and was ambushed in the dense forest ahead.
Damn it, damn it!
Just looking at the number of Chu troops in front of us, I am afraid it has reached nearly 30,000.
So, how many Chu troops are there in the dense forest? Judging from the deafening shouts of killing, I am afraid they are no less than the Chu troops in the rear formation, right?
Could it be that the Chu army was dispatched in full force? Damn it, if that's the case, then I won't be able to escape either?
Seeing that he was about to rush towards the Chu army, Yan Xing became more and more panicked as he thought about it.
Similarly, not only Yan Xing was a smart man in the Xiliang army, but many of the charging cavalry warriors also discovered that something was wrong.
This is completely beyond everyone's expectations.
The momentum of the charge gradually stopped, and the Xiliang cavalry led by Yan Xing hesitated.
However, because the distance was too close, Yan Xing and others discovered it too late. Even if it started to slow down, it could not leave the battle line.
Similarly, Taishi Ci who rushed to the rear army thought it was a counter-ambush plan set up by the Xiliang army.
But I never thought that when I came to Houjun and saw it, I immediately felt happy.
Well, that's all there are. I'm afraid it's only ten thousand people at most, right? What can be done?
Just kidding, this is a dense forest road, and your cavalry can't move at all, okay?
If the main force of Qin's Xiliang army came, then the Chu army's 50,000 soldiers would probably have to pay at least half of the casualties before they could escape.
But now, this is clearly just a rear army responsible for responding to Ma Chao.
It takes no effort to kill Ma Chao's 10,000 cavalry, and it probably won't take much effort to kill the 10,000 rear troops.
"The whole army attacks, kills, don't let these Xiliang people escape!"
With confidence in his heart and worried about his absence, Taishi Ci issued the order to attack.
You must know that the Chu State's rear army was originally used for prevention.
Now that Ma Chao's army, which was trapped in an ambush, has collapsed, it is only a matter of time before it is completely annihilated.
In this case, Taishi Ci, the Xiliang rear army who arrived later, naturally made the decision to attack.
At this moment, it is possible to kill every one.
Otherwise, if they react, turn the horse's head and run away, how can we chase them?
Let the infantry chase the cavalry? Isn't that a joke?
"Retreat! The entire army retreats! We have fallen into a trap!"
He was already in shock and doubt, but now that he saw the Chu army launching an attack without hesitation after discovering his own army, Yan Xing immediately made the decision to retreat.
Just kidding, this must be a conspiracy of the Chu army, and I am afraid that even our army will be included in it.
If this is delayed for a while, it will be difficult to leave.
As for the safety of Ma Chao and his Xiliang cavalry who are trapped in a tight siege?
Dead fellow Taoist but not poor Taoist, it's you, Ma Chao, who rushed too fast, do you blame me?