From the start, Zhao Yun had been waiting for the infantry to catch up. His promise to fight Zhang He and his conversation with Zhang He were all to create the conditions for the infantry to catch up.
In short, due to the difference in prerequisites, Zhao Yun had the upper hand in the fight between Zhang He and Zhao Yun.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Go go go..."
"..."
"Harrumph..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
In terms of numbers, they did not have the advantage. Furthermore, the enemy had an unknown number of reinforcements. The moment Zhang He heard the drums, he chose to retreat. He could not fight a battle that he would definitely lose.
On the contrary, although retreating during a cavalry duel would put one's side in a passive position, the location of Zhang He and his men was less than ten li away from Yangping County's army. Although there would be losses on the way back, it would not be a serious blow to the army.
After he had successfully regrouped with the 100,000 soldiers behind him, Zhang He was no longer afraid of any enemy.
Of course, this was just Zhang He's wishful thinking. He did not expect the situation behind him.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Ah!"
"Harrumph..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Being chased by Zhao Yun's army, when Zhang He and his 10000 warriors were fleeing for five to six miles towards Yangping County, Ma Jiayi's army, which was near the city behind them, seemed to have encountered a similar situation as well!
It was even more obvious after they got closer. From afar, they could see smoke and fire above Yangping County. The scale of the battle was even greater than Zhang He's.
"Could it be that Hu Jinyi attacked the city while I was away in order to gain merit?"
This was the first thought that came to Zhang He's mind.
Before this, Zhang He and Ma Yingyi had made preparations to attack the city. It was not surprising that Zhang He would have such thoughts.
However, when Zhang He and his men arrived near Yangping County, they realized that the situation that Ma Yingyi and his men were facing was not what they had imagined.
"It's over!"
Zhang He quickly understood the situation. He waved his spear and shouted, "Kill!" as he led the cavalry that had suffered heavy losses. He charged into the chaotic battle below Yangping County.
Chi Yi and his subordinates, who were already on the verge of defeat, seemed to have been injected with a cardiac stimulant when Zhang He returned. They immediately took a deep breath.
However, they only took the opportunity to struggle for a moment. The situation at Yangping County quickly became clear. Although Zhang He's return gave Ma Yingyi and many of Yuan Shao's subordinates a sliver of hope, the other three sides of Yangping County also had Yang Rui's subordinates several times their number, beating Ma Yingyi and the others to the point where they couldn't fight back.
At the same time, the four city gates of Yangping County were completely opened. A large number of soldiers rushed out of the city, far exceeding everyone's expectations. With the cooperation from both inside and outside, they had caught Ma Yingyi off guard!
Furthermore, with Zhang He's return, Zhao Yun's army had also followed closely behind. Thus, while Zhang He's return seemed like a timely rain, it was actually just adding fuel to the fire.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Clang clang clang clang...
"..."
"Ah!"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
Due to the huge difference in numbers, although the battlefield was chaotic, it was not anxious. When Yuan Shao's troops faced Yang Rui's troops that were several times their number, they were defeated like a landslide, with almost no strength to fight back. The result was actually already decided from the very beginning.
An hour later, the battle had calmed down. The battlefield had already gradually calmed down. Ma Yinyi, Zhang He, and more than a hundred thousand Yuan Shao's troops were almost completely annihilated. In the end, only Ma Yinyi and Zhang He led dozens of cavalry to open a bloody path and escape towards the northeast.
Zhao Yun led the cavalry in pursuit. Ma Yingyi and Zhang He might not be able to escape with their cavalry!
The dust of the battle near Yangping County had finally settled. In a situation where the number of generals and soldiers was several times that of Yuan Shao's troops, Yang Rui's troops only lost less than six thousand men, but they had almost completely wiped out the hundred thousand men led by Yuan Shao and Zhang He.
The loss of five to six thousand men was the most that Yang Rui had ever lost. However, compared to the efficiency of this battle and the result of nearly wiping out the enemy, this was not a loss. It was not unacceptable.
As the strength of the various feudal lords increased, especially with the participation of powerful generals and soldiers, a certain degree of losses was unavoidable in a direct confrontation. For example, Yang Rui had lost five to six thousand men in exchange for more than a hundred thousand men in the battle of Yangping County. It was definitely a great victory.
This was partly due to Yang Rui's strategic arrangements, as well as the powerful skills and formations of the famous historical figures and generals under his command. This was especially so for the advantage that Yang Rui's troops had built up over a long period of time in terms of ranks and numbers. This was clearly reflected in this battle.
Yuan Shao had mobilized six hundred thousand soldiers in one go. Although they were all elite soldiers that he had handpicked, the average strength of the soldiers was still inferior. However, the average strength of the soldiers was still inferior to Yang Rui's troops. The main reason was that Yang Rui had been focusing on the improvement of the soldiers' strength since a long time ago. At the same time, he also had the advantage that he had built up over a long period of time in the Penglai Region.
It was also the same for the equipment of the soldiers. Yang Rui had always paid more attention to this!
After another two hours, the battlefield around Yangping County was more or less cleaned up. Coincidentally, Zhao Yun had also returned at this time.
After pursuing for more than a hundred li, Zhao Yun was just about to capture the exhausted Yuan Shao and Zhang He when another sixty to seventy thousand soldiers of Yuan Shao's army came charging out from the side. It was none other than Feng Ji and the soldiers under his command.
Feng Ji, Ma Yinyi, and Zhang He were all from the south. Originally, they were supposed to gather at Yangping County with the two. However, due to a few small problems during the gathering process and marching direction after crossing the river, they did not arrive near Yangping County on time.
However, it was also because of this that Feng Ji and his seventy to eighty thousand soldiers managed to escape a calamity. If Feng Ji had arrived at Yangping County like Ma Yinyi and Zhang He, he would have been wiped out by Yang Rui's troops!
At this time, Feng Ji's troops appeared and saved Ma Yinyi and Zhang He who had nowhere to run. It had to be said that there were too many coincidences on the battlefield. Sometimes, even with all the calculations, one might not be able to achieve the desired result.
Zhao Yun had limited troops and could only let Ma Yinyi and Zhang He go for the time being. He returned to Yangping County and reported the news to Yang Rui.
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