"General, why are we heading towards Yuzhou? Shouldn't we be heading towards Fan City?" On the road, a huge cavalry unit was galloping. These cavalry were dressed in white, and their horses were also white. They were carrying two large flags. One of them had the word "Zhao" written on it, which was the flag of the main general. The other side had the words "White Horse Follows Righteousness" written on it.
This cavalry unit was one of Liu Mang's trump cards, the White Horse Following Righteousness.
The deputy general complained to Zhao Yun. Originally, they were going to fight in Fan City. They had been drooling over the Xiliang Cavalry for a long time and had been thinking about how to deal with them. But now, they were going in the opposite direction. After parting ways with the main force in Xinye, the White Horse Following Righteousness did not follow them. Instead, they went towards another defensive line. This direction was not towards Fan City but towards Yuzhou.
"The Lord has his own plans for going to Yuzhou. Just follow the orders! "Zhao Yun did not waste any time and directly said to his deputy general.
"But …" The deputy general still wanted to say something but when he saw Zhao Yun's eyes, he shut his mouth.
"Who said that there would be no battle if we don't go to Fan City? You should know that our mission is very heavy! " Zhao Yun's words comforted the deputy general. There was no battle to fight at the border of Yuzhou. Were they going to attack a city? Right now, the only elite force in Yuzhou was the Qingzhou Army. But the Yellow Turban Army was not going to come out. Was it going to be stationed in Yuzhou like before?
"Report, report!" Just as Zhao Yun was puzzled, a group of cavalry ran back.
These were the scouts of the White Horse Following Righteousness. Zhao Yun had sent out most of his men to act as scouts. It could be said that the White Horse Following Righteousness was on the move within a hundred li. Every hour, they would report to him.
"General, there are no troops in the north!" The group of scouts ran back and reported to Zhao Yun.
"Continue to scout!" Zhao Yun said to everyone.
"Yes!" The scouts cupped their fists and left. Not long after, another group of cavalry came back.
"General, there are no troops in the south!"
"Scout again!"
"Yes!"
"General, what are you doing?!" Zhao Yi didn't understand. He didn't know what his general was thinking. They were now in the middle of Magpie Tail Slope and An Le City. Here, they could see everything within a hundred li. How could there be an ambush? Why would they need to send out scouts? And to send them a hundred li away? Wasn't this too careful?
According to Zhao Yi's plan, they should find a shallow place to cross the river and head south to block Fan City's escape route. That was the right way.
Zhao Yun didn't reply. Another hour passed.
"Report, report, report! Reporting to the general, there are troops coming out of the city from the east! "A group of White Horse scouts came forward to report.
"Have they finally made their move?!" Zhao Yun's face finally revealed a look of joy.
"General, what are you doing?!"
"They came from the direction of the ancient city! Is there any movement in An Le City? "Zhao Yun continued to ask.
"An Le City hasn't made any moves yet!"
"Looks like An Le City's defenses aren't that strong! Therefore, we need to transfer troops from the ancient city! "Zhao Yun explained.
"General, are you going to attack An Le City?!" An Le City was a city in Yu Province. Hearing Zhao Yun say that An Le City's defenses weren't strong, Zhao Yi's heart immediately burned with passion. If they were going to attack a city, taking down a city in Yu Province would also be meritorious.
"Attack An Le City? Who told you that? "Zhao Yun smiled and said to Zhao Yi.
"Isn't that what you said?!" Zhao Yi was completely confused by Zhao Yun. What was this general selling in his gourd? After crossing the river, they would be in Nanyang County. What was there to delay in Yu Province?
Attacking An Le City, if Zhao Yun still had a few thousand infantrymen, then Zhao Yun could take An Le City. However, Zhao Yun only had three thousand White Horse Followers. Zhao Yun would be foolish to attack An Le City. No matter how weak An Le City's defenses were, it still had a few thousand soldiers defending it. They did not have any siege weapons in their hands, so they could only rely on their numbers.
"Then, should we kill those soldiers that are coming out of the city?!" Zhao Yi subconsciously used a doubtful sentence.
"There's no need!" Zhao Yun waved his hand. Another half an hour passed.
"Reporting to the general, An Le City's defenders have also moved! They are heading towards the direction of Magpie Tail Slope! "Another scout reported.
"Oh!" Zhao Yun took out a map. Although it was simple and crude, it still had markings on it. Magpie Tail Slope, Tranquil Joy and Ancient City. Zhao Yun looked at the direction where the soldiers had set out from Ancient City and compared it to the direction where the soldiers had left from Tranquil Joy. Zhao Yun's eyes immediately lit up.
"Sure enough, the Lord is right. This Liu Bei will definitely be sent directly to Yu Province and not to Nanyang County!" The most elite troops in Nanyang County were the Xiliang Cavalry. The rest were not worth mentioning. Moreover, Nanyang County was not as lively as the other counties because of Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu did not know how to govern. Therefore, Nanyang County's foundation was limited. Before attacking Fan City, Liu Bei had already thought of a way out.
"General, what are you talking about?!" Zhao Yi asked when he heard Zhao Yun talking to himself.
"Nothing!" Zhao Yun did not have time to explain to Zhao Yi. "Zhao Yi, didn't you always complain that there is no war to fight? Well, I will give you a mission now! "
"Really?!" Zhao Yi felt like he was suffering from internal injuries. Previously, Zhao Yun carried out his lord's orders and went to Fan City to kill to his heart's content. Zhao Yi, on the other hand, was left behind to lead the army back to Xinye to rest and reorganize while waiting for Zhao Yun and the others to return. Zhao Yi's heart was itching to hear about the battle that followed Zhao Yun and the others.
He originally thought that he would have a chance at Fan City, but who knew that the general would not go to Fan City. Now that he heard that there was a war to fight, Zhao Yi immediately jumped up.
"There is no joking in the army! Zhao Yi, listen to this order! "
"This general is here!" Zhao Yi hurriedly lowered his head.
"Zhao Yi, this general orders you to stay here with two thousand White Horse Followers. Go and have some fun with the troops that came out of Ancient City and An Le City. Remember, do not be overly zealous. Stall them for six hours!"
"Two thousand troops?!" The White Horse Followers had a total of three thousand troops. If Zhao Yi was given two thousand, then what about the remaining one thousand?
"This general obeys!" Two thousand White Horse Followers did not seem like a lot, but two horses per person, plus the saddles and stirrups of the White Horse Followers, could be said to be a very terrifying force.
"The remaining one thousand soldiers, follow me!" Zhao Yun didn't bother to explain. He directly led a thousand soldiers from the Yi Clan and left.
"Let's go, we will also go and meet the troops of Yu Province!" As soon as Zhao Yun left, Zhao Yi also let go of the horsewhip. The hooves of the White Horse Followers thundered on the ground.
"This vibration?!" Guan Ping rode at the front of the troops coming out from the direction of the ancient city. This time, he was ordered by his father, Guan Yu, to come to the Magpie Tail Slope to welcome the Lord's grain transport team from Fan City. For the smooth transport of grain, Guan Yu had taken out half of his elite Qing Province soldiers. Five thousand Qing Province elite soldiers and five thousand auxiliary soldiers, a total of ten thousand people. There were also five thousand soldiers from An Le City, a total of fifteen thousand people. They were all used to transport the grain.
Although Guan Ping did not have much experience, but he could still feel the vibration. "This is cavalry!"
"All troops stop, get into formation and be on guard!" Guan Ping came up with the most reliable method. In this wilderness, foot soldiers were not a match for cavalry. Escaping was even more wishful thinking. How could two legs run faster than four legs?
The only way was to get into formation. Only by relying on formation could one defeat the cavalry.
The five thousand Qing Province troops in Guan Ping's hands were all veteran elites. Soon, they formed a battle formation. The five thousand auxiliary troops were also under the command of their respective generals. Although it was a mess, it could be considered as borrowing the formation.
Soon, the cavalry appeared on the horizon. Guan Ping was riding on a horse and could see high. One after another, the horses appeared in front of him, making Guan Ping very nervous.
Those cavalrymen were all dressed in white and had white armor draped over them. Most of them were even riding white horses. That was not the point. The point was that those cavalrymen were too extravagant. Guan Ping could not believe what he was seeing. Warhorses might be common to the vassals of the northwest and the northern vassals, but to the vassals of the Central Plains, warhorses were as precious as gold.
But the troops in front of him were actually using two horses. How extravagant was this?
If Guan Ping knew that the White Horse Followers were wearing silk clothes, he would know what extravagance was.
"Very good!" While Guan Ping was observing the White Horse Followers, Zhao Yi was also watching Guan Ping's formation.
It was a circular formation. This was a tortoise formation without the slightest technical content. But to be able to let this group of auxiliary troops form a battle formation so quickly was already very good. Which side was elite and which side was inferior could be seen at a glance. As for the other side, they were even more confident. They actually formed a hook formation. .
This was the easiest formation to change. This battle formation could be used to attack and defend. If the enemy was weak, it could change into a cone-shaped battle formation to attack the enemy. If the enemy was too strong, it could change into a circular battle formation to defend. But if the enemy was too strong, it could change into a circular battle formation to defend.
"Humph, still want to fight back! Good idea, but it also depends on who you meet! Brothers, let's properly appreciate our prey! " Zhao Yi raised the spear in his hand. The White Horse Followers under his command immediately split into two and galloped towards the two sides of Guan Ping's army.
"White Horse Followers?!" Guan Ping was stunned for a moment. Guan Ping had heard of this soldier before from his father and two uncles. Wasn't the White Horse General Gongsun Zan's subordinate? The Lord often remembered this senior brother of his. Back then, the White Horse General Gongsun Zan's White Horse General Gongsun Zan was envied and worshipped by Guan Ping. The White Horse General Gongsun Zan's White Horse General Gongsun Zan made the outside tribes of the prairie not dare to invade. But now, this soldier he worshipped was actually an enemy. Guan Ping's palms couldn't help but sweat.
"Ah, they are coming, they are coming!" The Qingzhou troops were still fine. After all, they had fought countless battles. But the auxiliary troops were miserable. Each and every one of them was scared witless. They had never seen a cavalry charge. Before the enemy arrived in front of them, each and every one of them jumped up in fright and prepared to break the formation to escape.
"Don't panic, don't panic!" Guan Ping shouted loudly. The enemy is less than two thousand people, we have ten thousand people. What are you afraid of? " Guan Ping waved his saber and roared. But how could this group of auxiliary troops listen to Guan Ping's words? They were already about to charge.
This group of auxiliary troops was temporarily gathered from Yuzhou. Yuzhou had no money and food. Even if Guan Yu wanted to recruit troops, it was difficult. So he could only take part of the garrison troops and some of the county soldiers and bailiffs.
"Kill!" The White Horse Followers who were passing by also deliberately shouted 'kill' loudly, scaring a bunch of them.
Seeing that the formation was about to be messed up, Guan Ping's eyes turned red. If the formation was broken like this, then it would be over. This group of auxiliary troops was arranged in a circular formation. Their defensive power was the strongest.
"Those who dare to retreat will be killed!" Under Guan Ping's command, the elite Qingzhou troops also heard it and shouted in unison. This group of elite Qingzhou troops also knew what was going on with their teammates. So Guan Ping didn't need to do anything and directly killed those who charged into the formation. This group of Qingzhou troops really scared a lot of people. If they retreated, they would die. If they stood still, there was still a way to survive. This group of auxiliary troops also understood this point. Even if their calves and stomachs were still trembling, even if their whole body was not good, they still had to persevere.
"Not bad!" Zhao Yi couldn't help but have a new level of respect for the commander of the Yuzhou troops. He was actually able to stabilize the morale of the troops.
Zhao Yi looked at the big flag with the word 'Guan'. Could it be that Guan Yu of Yuzhou had come? But it didn't look like it. But no matter who it was, Zhao Yi's task was to delay this group of people.
"Brothers, let's play some tricks on them!" Zhao Yi called out, and this group of White Horse Followers put down their swords and sheathed them. Then, they took out something else from the back of their horses.
"They only have two thousand people and they are all light cavalry! We don't need to be afraid of them. Even if we have to exchange a life for a life, they won't dare to! "Guan Ping encouraged the troops below.
"Young general, look at them!" The deputy on the side reminded Guan Ping.
"Bows and arrows?" When Guan Ping saw the actions of the White Horse Followers, he was stunned. The White Horse Followers all took out their bows and arrows and loaded them onto their bowstrings.
"False bravado!" Guan Ping immediately came to a conclusion. Shooting arrows from horseback was called Mounted Archery. This kind of skill could only be achieved by the elites of the elites. Without decades of experience on a warhorse, it was impossible to learn. If there were only a few dozen people, or even a few hundred people, then Guan Ping would still believe it. But now that the entire White Horse Soldiers had raised their bows, Guan Ping naturally did not believe it.
But the facts made Guan Ping believe it. "Impossible, impossible!"
"Brothers, shoot!" Zhao Yi led two thousand White Horse Followers and flashed past the group of Yu Province soldiers. In addition to the sky full of dust, there were also countless arrows left behind.
"Ah ah ah ah!"
"My eyes, my eyes!" This rain of arrows had filled Guan Ping's army to the brim. If Guan Ping had let his subordinates use shields to defend, they would have been able to reduce the damage. However, in this short period of time, Guan Ping's army had lost hundreds of corpses. Even the Qing Province soldiers had lost over a hundred.
"Damn it!" Guan Ping really didn't expect this group of White Horse Followers to be able to shoot arrows from horseback. Guan Ping used blood to pay for this.
"Young general, they are coming again!" Guan Ping didn't have much time to react. Under the lead of Zhao Yi, the White Horse Followers galloped back and forth, and another wave of arrows fell.
"Shield up, shield up!" Guan Ping wasn't a fool. After suffering once, he wouldn't suffer a second time. One by one, the huge shields were raised and many arrows were blocked.
"Oh, they learned how to block!"
"Change formation!" Even with the protection of the huge shields, there wasn't enough time to dodge, and it wasn't Guan Ping's style to suffer a loss like this.
"Young general?!"
"I said change formation! Flying Geese Formation! "Guan Ping shouted to his deputy.
"Yes!" The deputy nodded and waved the flag in his hand. The Qing Province soldiers were indeed elites, especially after being trained by Guan Yu. Although Guan Yu's martial arts were strong, he was still good at military tactics, unlike Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei relied more on his martial arts. Therefore, the Qing Province soldiers under Guan Yu's command quickly changed formation.
"So fast!" Zhao Yi didn't expect this group of Yu Province soldiers to change formation so quickly. Zhao Yi was careless. He had underestimated the enemy.
"Bow up!" Guan Ping shouted in the Yu Province army. Soon, the Flying Geese Formation was set up. Thousands of archers among the Qing Province soldiers took out their bows and arrows.
"Shoot!" Two generals, two armies, and two opponents roared in unison.
The sky was filled with arrows, and the arrows that fell were bound to splash blood.
"What!"
"What!" Guan Ping and Zhao Yi looked at their own eyes in disbelief.
Zhao Yi couldn't believe that his White Horse had lost in archery. Although they were mounted archers, they had stirrups. There was no difference between riding on horseback and riding on flat ground. But now, not only was he unable to recover from the previous injuries, his White Horse had also suffered casualties.
"What!" Guan Ping couldn't believe it. His side clearly had the upper hand, but the casualties were still much higher than the White Horse. He even saw a White Horse with seven or eight arrows on its body.
"Aren't they light cavalry?" Guan Ping didn't understand. If they were heavy cavalry, they wouldn't be afraid of the arrows. But why didn't the arrows cause much damage to the White Horse?
"Change horses!" Zhao Yi said coldly. Just now, under the rain of arrows, Zhao Yi had lost more than a dozen of his brothers. Over a hundred of them had been injured. Even Zhao Yi himself had been scratched by the arrows. If it weren't for the leather armor on his body, Zhao Yi would have been bleeding.
"The Lord's silk clothes are really worth this price!" Zhao Yi looked at the injured people behind him. The White Horse Constables that died were all unlucky. Each of them was hit by dozens of arrows, or they were directly shot in the face. The others were all injured. The arrows were all stuck in their leather armor. The White Horse Constables pulled out the arrows from their leather armor. The arrowheads were dyed red, but there was only blood and no flesh. This was the advantage of wearing silk clothes.
The arrowheads of the ancients had barbs on them. As long as they hit someone, they wouldn't be killed on the spot. Instead, the arrowhead would enter the body. If you don't pull it out, then the person would bleed. If you pull it out, then it would directly enter the flesh and even the tendons. This could cause even more damage. Because of this, there were a lot of veterans who were injured by arrows on the battlefield. They could only remove the tail of the arrow and leave the arrowhead in their body to be dealt with after the battle. Whether they could survive or not was up to fate.
After Liu Mang equipped the White Horse with silk clothes, it was different. The silk was smooth, and a single piece of silk clothes wasn't enough. Therefore, every White Horse was wrapped in several layers of silk. There was also a leather armor on the outside. When the arrows hit the body, they wouldn't be as strong as before. When they hit the smooth silk, they wouldn't be able to bite the flesh. Even if they were bitten, they would still enter the flesh along with the silk. As long as they pulled the silk clothes, they would be able to pull out the arrowheads. And because the arrowheads were wrapped in silk, the barbs wouldn't be able to pierce the flesh.
Directly pulling out the arrowheads wasn't an easy task. Not to mention the pain, the White Horse didn't even make a sound. They pulled out the arrows one by one and helped each other to stop the bleeding. Some of the White Horse saw that the arrows that were shot at them weren't completely broken or even intact. They directly collected these arrows and put them in their backpacks.
"What wind is blowing now?" Zhao Yi suddenly asked the White Horse beside him, causing everyone to be stunned. "The direction of the wind!" Zhao Yi recalled Zhao Yun's words when he was teaching him archery. "The wind can carry your bow and arrow to a faraway place."
"Yes, it's the direction of the wind!" Zhao Yi laughed heartily. He finally knew why the White Horses were at a disadvantage when they were shooting at the Qing Province soldiers. It was because of the wind. Just now, they were charging against the wind. Naturally, the arrows wouldn't deal much damage against the wind. Even if he used a two-picul bow, the force of the arrows would be offset by the wind.
"Now, let's see what you use to block it!" Zhao Yi brought the White Horse again. This time, other than the injured, the White Horse didn't die. And the other side paid another hundred corpses.
"Haha. Haha! " Zhao Yi grasped the direction of the wind and shot arrows in the direction of the wind. Going against the wind, he took a detour and shot again in the direction of the wind. In this massacre, Guan Ping discovered that a thousand of his ten thousand men had died.
"Wind!" Guan Ping also saw that the White Horse general was using the direction of the wind. Guan Ping also wanted to use it, but the other side was a mobile force, while he was a foot soldier who could only passively defend. The other side could freely move the direction, but his soldiers couldn't.
"Young General, if this continues, we …" Someone reminded Guan Ping. If this continues, the losses would be too high. If the other side lost one, then ten would die here. How could they continue fighting?
"Pass down the order. Even if it's ten lives for one, it's still worth it! Let the brothers persevere! "Guan Ping was ruthless. He wanted to see if the White Horse could continue to fight.
"Their arrows are limited!" This was Guan Ping's plan. How could the cavalry have more arrows than the footmen?
But Guan Ping still miscalculated. The White Horse really did have a lot of arrows. When Liu Mang asked the White Horse to form an army, they were mainly armed with bows and arrows. After all, they were light armored cavalry. They could bully the infantry, but if they encountered heavy armored cavalry, they couldn't fight head on. Even if they encountered heavy armored infantry, they could only rely on bows and arrows to survive.
They were playing a war of attrition. The White Horse each had two warhorses. One warhorse was used for bows and sabers, while the other was used for food and bows. Liu Mang gave them five pots of arrows per person. With this amount of arrows, it was impossible to kill the Yu Province soldiers seven or eight times, but it was still possible to whip the corpses two or three times.
In this round, Guan Ping lost another thousand men. This time, most of them were the elites of the Qing Province soldiers. After all, they were shooting at each other. Naturally, both sides had to shoot at the archers. Now, Guan Ping only had four thousand Qing Province soldiers left.
The auxiliary soldiers on the other side were even worse. Almost half of them were lost.
"Circular formation!" Guan Ping gritted his teeth. He could only form a circular shield. All the shields were raised high. Now, he had completely turned into a big turtle.
"General, this!" The White Horse wasn't afraid of those who dared to come and fight with their lives. They weren't afraid of those who chased after their buttocks. However, they were most afraid of this kind of turtle. When they fought, it was like a turtle shell, making it difficult to bite.
If it was a normal day, Zhao Yi would have cursed. But this time, Zhao Yi sneered. "What time is it now?"
"Reporting to the general, it is only noon now!"
"It is noon!" Zhao Yi looked at the sun above his head. They had set out at noon. Now, it had been more than two hours. The mission given by General Zhao Yun was to delay them for six hours. There was still half of the time left.
"If you become a turtle, then become a turtle. Anyway, there is enough time!" Zhao Yi was not in a hurry. "Don't stop the rain of arrows!" Zhao Yi wanted to delay the Yu Province soldiers.
"Shua Shua Shua!" Countless arrows rained down like rain from the south without any signs of stopping. Guan Ping could only feel aggrieved within the circular formation. The defensive power of the circular formation was there, and the casualties of his soldiers had also decreased. Although it was still unavoidable, it was still much better than before. This was already the third wave of arrows, but the casualties did not exceed a hundred people.
"Young general, do we have to wait until the enemy's arrow rain stops?" A general asked from the side.
"This arrow rain will not stop for a while!" Guan Ping shook his head.
"Then what should we do? If this continues, our army will be finished!" Some generals were anxious. Although the casualties were small, they couldn't afford to continue like this. The main thing was the morale of the soldiers. The morale was already low. The Qing Province soldiers were still fine, but the auxiliary soldiers were already trembling. If this continues, they might collapse.
"No!" Guan Ping shook his head. It was impossible for the army to be finished because no matter how many arrows the White Horse soldiers had, they couldn't afford to continue like this. Obviously, the scale of the arrow rain was decreasing. However, Guan Ping was worried about another thing.
This time, they didn't set off from Gucheng, but directly from Runan. They only stopped at Gucheng to replenish their supplies. Their mission was to go to Magpie Tail Slope to receive the provisions sent by the Lord from Fan City in Jing Province.
"Not good!" Guan Ping's eyes widened. "Their target is not here!" Since the White Horses had appeared in Yuzhou, it meant that the Lord had sent people to deliver the provisions.
"Do you know? Unfortunately, it's too late! " Zhao Yi saw that there was a commotion in the Yu Province soldiers. Now, two hours had passed. If they held on for another two hours, they would succeed and Zhao Yi would be able to retreat.
"General, General, they are moving!" The general beside Zhao Yi shouted while pointing at the direction of the Yu Province soldiers.
"Huh?" Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment. He saw the entire Yu Province army suddenly moving. The movement of the Yu Province army confused Zhao Yi.
"What kind of formation is this?" The Central Army of the Yu Province army opened up and a group of people rushed out. They scattered in all directions towards the direction of the White Horse soldiers.
"Do they want to die?" Zhao Yi didn't understand what this group of Yu Province soldiers was thinking. Was the army completely defeated? Did they collapse internally?
"Retreat, retreat!" Zhao Yi ordered his White Horse to retreat, because there was no need to go forward. If this was a scattered army, going forward now would only increase the number of casualties. Cavalry was still more suitable to chase after the butts. They were not heavy cavalry. If it was Zhao Yi, he would have already charged.
"No! General, look! Their Central Army is still the same! "Someone reminded Zhao Yi.
"Their direction!" Zhao Yi saw Guan Ping's direction. They were heading towards Anle. Weren't they going to Magpie Tail Slope?
"Combine the troops!" Zhao Yi remembered that there was still a troop moving together in Anle's direction. The general of the Yu Province army wanted to combine the troops and rely on a circular formation to move towards Magpie Tail Slope.
"Don't let them pass!" Zhao Yi's face turned cold. Because he came to intercept the Yu Province army, he didn't have time to care about Anle's troops. Anle's troops were not far from here. At most, they were ten miles away.
"Shoot, shoot, shoot!" Time and time again, the White Horse Band of Righteousness went around the flanks of the Yu Province army. However, it was unable to stop the advance of the Yu Province army. Zhao Yi didn't let the White Horse soldiers charge head-on because the White Horse soldiers were too precious. The value of one White Horse soldier was comparable to a hundred infantry soldiers.
On the outside were the auxiliary soldiers. Guan Ping was ruthless and was prepared to sacrifice this group of auxiliary soldiers, using them as the first layer of armor to block the Qing Province soldiers. He wanted to combine the troops. As long as An Le's troops arrived, they would be able to fill the gap in the auxiliary soldiers.
"Kill, kill, kill!" The White Horse soldiers had already killed more than two thousand people. However, they only took off the outer armor of the Qing Province soldiers. The Qing Province soldiers inside didn't suffer much loss.
"Young general, look!"
"General, look!" Both sides saw another group of soldiers on the official road. Five thousand people were holding the Yu Province flag. Weren't they the defenders of Anle?
"Haha, Anle's defenders have arrived!" Guan Ping was overjoyed. As long as the troops were combined, they could rearrange the battle formation and slowly advance. This group of light cavalry wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
"Let the auxiliary soldiers charge again!" Guan Ping ordered the generals below.
"Young general, the auxiliary soldiers are gone!" The Yu Province general bitterly shouted to Guan Ping. Just now, the auxiliary soldiers were almost exhausted. The reason why this group of auxiliary soldiers burst out so much fighting strength was because of Guan Ping's threat. If they didn't charge out, his family would not be able to rest in peace. The auxiliary soldiers were already on the verge of collapse. After being provoked by Guan Ping, this group of people rushed out without any regard for their lives.
However, they could only use two batches. All five thousand auxiliary soldiers were left here. There were only a few hundred people left.
"Then take the Qing Province soldiers!" Guan Ping didn't care about anything else. He must complete the task given by his father.
"Yes!" A thousand Qing Province soldiers helplessly nodded and followed the order.
"How can the Qing Province soldiers be sacrificed! Good, you have guts! " Zhao Yi saw that the Qing Province soldiers also came out to intercept him. This group of Qing Province soldiers only had a thousand people. However, once they were entangled, it would give the Yu Province soldiers time. Moreover, the White Horse soldiers were too precious. Every White Horse soldier was piled up with gold. If one died, it would be heartbreaking.
Zhao Yi gritted his teeth, "Go around them!" Zhao Yi's White Horse once again circled around. A two-legged horse naturally couldn't outrun a four-legged horse. Zhao Yi's arrow rain also fell at the same time as they overtook them, bringing a burst of bloody wind. However, because the White Horse took a detour, it was left behind again.
"Chase!" There were still two hours left, but the Yu Province Army was getting closer and closer to the Magpie Tail Slope. One after another, the thousand-man troops went forward to stop the White Horse Congregations, forcing them to take a detour.
"Magpie Tail Slope, Magpie Tail Slope!" A general shouted, "Ahead is the Magpie Tail Slope!" In front of them was a towering hill like a magpie's tail. Seeing this landmark building, they naturally cheered. Their goal was about to be achieved.
The fifteen thousand Yu Province soldiers were now less than seven thousand. However, it didn't matter. With these seven thousand soldiers and horses, it was enough to form a defensive line. Not to mention that the Lord's side still had troops and horses to transport the provisions. As long as the provisions were protected, Guan Ping's task would be completed. They just had to build a camp and wait for reinforcements.
"What time is it now?!" Zhao Yi's eyes turned red as he shouted loudly. Zhao Yi was not a fool. Naturally, he knew where General Zhao Yun went. Provisions, Zhao Yun went to rob the enemy's provisions.
"General, there is still half an hour left from the six hour mark!"
"There is still half an hour left!" If this group of enemies were to appear behind General Zhao Yun, then the consequences would be unimaginable. What was the White Horse most afraid of? It was being restricted by the terrain. The terrain of the Magpie Tail Slope was close to the shore of the river. The terrain had already started to become rugged, and the road had become narrow. If they were to be blocked inside, then they would really be finished.
"It's too late, too late!" Zhao Yi's eyes widened. Because of the problem of the road, the speed of his two thousand White Horse was not as fast as the two horses. Under the feet of the warhorses, there were many rugged areas. As long as people went around, the warhorses would have to jump over them.
"It's over!"
"Haha, Magpie Tail Slope, Magpie Tail Slope, Magpie Tail Slope!" As long as they entered the Magpie Tail Slope and escorted the provisions, Yu Province would no longer lack provisions.
"White Horse, charge with me!" Just when Zhao Yi was ready to avenge his general, a group of cavalry appeared from the top of the Magpie Tail Slope.
"General, General!" Zhao Yi was stunned. Wasn't the one leading the troops to charge down the slope their general, Zhao Yun?
"Kill, kill, kill!" The White Horse also shouted. One by one, they abandoned their bows and picked up their swords to charge forward.
They were cavalry. Even if they were light cavalry, they were still cavalry. Their main weapon was bows and arrows. However, their swordsmanship wasn't bad at all. Now, there was a general in silver armor leading the charge. It was as if a sharp blade had penetrated the enemy's chest.
"Formation, formation!" Guan Ping shouted loudly. However, due to the long journey, his men were already exhausted. Even if they still had the strength, the morale of the Yuzhou Army was completely depleted when they saw the enemy rushing out of the Magpie Tail Slope where they were supposed to be reinforcements.
"The army was defeated?!" Guan Ping was stunned. When he went out, he had an army of ten thousand. Including An Le's troops, it was fifteen thousand. But now, the army was defeated.
"Young General, young General, let's go!" Guan Ping still wanted to struggle, but the generals of the Qing Province Army were indeed holding him back. They could be defeated, but Guan Ping could not die. Once Guan Ping died, then they could not go back. If they saved Guan Ping, then everyone would have a way to live.
Regardless of whether Guan Ping was willing or not, he was everyone's protective talisman. He carried everyone's lives with him. As Guan Ping struggled with all his might, he was sandwiched between the defeated troops of Qingzhou and rushed in the direction of An Le.
"Chase, chase, chase!" The spear in Zhao Yi's hand was also stained with blood. Just when Zhao Yi was fighting with all his might, a calm voice came from the side.
"Don't chase! We still have things to do! "Zhao Yi turned his head. Wasn't this his General Zhao Yun?
"General, this general is incompetent! I did not complete the general's task. Please punish me! "Zhao Yi saw Zhao Yun and directly knelt down and cupped his fist.
"Slap!" Zhao Yun's response was not words but a direct slap. Zhao Yun's strength was very heavy. Zhao Yi's face was already bleeding, but Zhao Yi did not dare to have the slightest complaint.
"Do you know what you did wrong?" Zhao Yun asked very indifferently.
"This general's mistake is that I did not complete the general's task!" Zhao Yi replied, but it was obvious that Zhao Yun was not satisfied with this answer.
Zhao Yun sneered and pointed at the group of White Horse Constables and said, "The White Horse Constables are cavalry, cavalry. We are Milord's elites, not cowards. Other than our bows and arrows, we also have our war blades!"
On the battlefield, Zhao Yi had been avoiding battles. He was afraid of using the White Horses to face the enemy head-on. Although the White Horses were light cavalry, in the end, they were still cavalry. They were warriors, elites, and not cowards who kept avoiding battles.
"Get up!" Zhao Yun did not blame Zhao Yi too much. "One man, one horse. Gather the rest of the war horses!"
Although Zhao Yi didn't understand, he still did as he was told. In addition to the war horses that were lost on the battlefield, the legs of the war horses were also cut off and recycled. There were more than 3,500 war horses. Zhao Yi didn't understand. This meant that more than 500 White Horse Soldiers had left them forever.
"This, this!" Zhao Yun led Zhao Yi and the rest along the Magpie Tail Slope. When they reached the ground, Zhao Yi was stunned by the scene in front of him.
At a glance, there were all carts carrying provisions.
"General, these provisions?" Zhao Yi asked.
"These are part of the provisions and gold and silver that Liu Bei obtained in Fan City." Zhao Yun explained. There were 200,000 shi of provisions and tens of thousands of gold. These could be regarded as half of Liu Bei's gains in Fan City.
If Liu Bei sent this batch of supplies to Yu Province, then Yu Province would definitely recover. Even if Nanyang County did not want it, Liu Bei would still make a lot of money. He could even rely on these provisions and gold and silver to become a threat to the Lord again.
There were many captives on the side. These captives numbered in the thousands. They all threw away their weapons and looked at Zhao Yun with fear in their eyes.
Zhao Yun had really shown them the scene of taking the head of the enemy's general. How could they not be scared? Their general did not even last three rounds before being beheaded by Zhao Yun.
They were just the garrison of Nanyang County. They belonged to the second-rate army. After their general was beheaded, one by one, they threw down their weapons and surrendered. This group of garrison of Nanyang County basically did not have any family matters. Otherwise, they would not be in Nanyang County.
"Take them, we will return to Yangzhou!" After saying that, Zhao Yun immediately fell down. Fortunately, Zhao Yi promptly helped Zhao Yun up. After touching Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi discovered that Zhao Yun's body was dyed red with blood. The blood belonged to both the enemy and Zhao Yun.
"General, General!" Zhao Yun fainted. This time, not only did Liu Bei send the garrison of Nanyang County to escort the provisions, he also sent a thousand Xiliang Cavalry to lead the Qiang Tribe. Liu Mang miscalculated. He did not expect Liu Bei to send the Xiliang Cavalry to escort the provisions. Zhao Yun only had a thousand White Horses. The White Horses were light cavalry. If it was the heavy cavalry of the past, then Zhao Yun would definitely be able to win. But now, the White Horses were light cavalry. If it was in the wilderness, then Zhao Yun was confident that he could use the White Horses to kill the Xiliang Cavalry. But time waits for no man. Zhao Yun did not have enough wilderness for him to show his strength.
The thousand White Horses were fighting against the thousand Xiliang Cavalry. There were also thousands of Nanyang County's garrison. Liu Bei's Xiliang Cavalry knew that they could surrender to anyone but Liu Mang's Army. This was because Liu Mang had killed all the Qiang Cavalry that had Han blood on their hands. These Qiang Barbarians naturally knew that surrendering meant death. So, they were particularly crazy.
In the end, in two hours, half of the White Horses that Zhao Yun brought were killed. The rest were injured. Zhao Yun was also seriously injured. The Xiliang Cavalry was completely annihilated. The commander, Jamuhe, was nailed to his horse by Zhao Yun. The garrison of Nanyang County had more than one thousand and three hundred casualties. The rest had surrendered. It could be said that when Zhao Yun charged down the Magpie Tail Slope, he was already an arrow at the end of its flight. He was only holding on.
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"Zilong is injured?" In Jing Province, Liu Mang saw the report in front of him. He immediately became restless. Zhao Yun could be said to be the one that Liu Mang thought the most highly of. Zhao Yun's martial arts were excellent, comparable to the peak of the Spirit Refinement realm. In terms of training, the White Horses were almost finished under Zhao Yun. Most importantly, Zhao Yun's loyalty was unparalleled. To put it bluntly, Zhao Yun was foolishly loyal.
When he heard that Zhao Yun was injured, Liu Mang could not sit still. He did not even look at the other things written in the letter. The loot this time was really a lot. There were two hundred thousand grain and gold. It could be said that before the war even started, Liu Mang had already gotten what he wanted. However, Liu Mang was still restless.
"No, I have to go back to Yangzhou!" Liu Mang could not sit still. He wanted to go back to Yangzhou. He was worried about Zhao Yun's injury. He was even more worried about the medical standards of the late Han Dynasty. There was a secret compartment in Liu Mang's room. It contained the medicine that Liu Mang brought. There was only a little left. Originally, Liu Mang wanted to keep it for future use. However, for Zhao Yun, he still needed to take it out.
"Milord, Milord!" Seeing that his Lord was about to rush out, Jia Xu quickly stopped him. "Milord, Milord, how can you go back to Yangzhou now?" Not to mention that Liu Biao did not allow Liu Mang to leave. Even if he did, one must know that Jingzhou and Yangzhou were currently attacking Fancheng. It could be said that Liu Mang was the glue between them.
Liu Mang also knew about Lü Bu's temper. If there was any conflict between them, it would be a big joke. Lü Bu was someone who could directly kill people.
If he really killed Lü Bu, then Jingzhou and Yangzhou would start a war. In the end, Liu Bei might be pulled down by Jingzhou for no reason.
Therefore, Liu Mang could not leave.
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
"Wait and see! Milord, even if you go back now, you will miss General Zilong's treatment! "
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