stonecrandall Chapter 238
Chapter 238
In this way, the vast number of horse bandits were instantly confined by the iron walls and copper walls of the Han army. Tens of thousands of cavalrymen seemed to be trapped beasts in a cage, struggling desperately.
Thirty thousand heads were like lost night butterflies in the net carefully arranged by Liu Yao, blindly and panicking around. Every light that tried to break through the darkness was met with a cold response from the Han army's strict barriers.
The horse bandits launched desperate charges again and again, trying to tear apart this airtight encirclement, but like moths to a flame, every leap they made only fell deeper into the death trap carefully woven by the Han army and was ruthlessly swallowed up.
The Han army soldiers, like thunder pouring down from the sky, surged from all directions and launched an unremitting strangulation of the horse bandits. Their figures shuttled across the battlefield.
Now Ma Han is dead, and in the smoke of the battlefield, the rest have become lone wolves, each struggling on the chessboard of fate. From the scorching sun at noon to the dusk at dusk, this land has witnessed endless bravery and tragedy.
On the battlefield, the once deafening shouts and shouts were gradually swallowed by the wind and silence, as if even the air was mourning for the dead souls. The Bingzhou Iron Cavalry was like the sickle of the god of death, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the horse bandits, and their blood dyed the yellow sand red, and also laid the foundation for victory.
However, in this abyss of despair, there are also lucky people. They used the dust as a natural cover, shuttled through the gaps in the battlefield like ghosts, and quietly escaped from this land of death.
Liu Yao looked at the devastated battlefield and couldn't help but sigh:
"Wenyuan, if you hadn't led the army back to help in time, I'm afraid that many of my brothers would be buried under this yellow sand! Today's victory, you should be the first credit!"
Tian Feng on the side also nodded palely.
"Yes, the battlefield is ever-changing. None of us expected that there would be sandstorms this time."
"If General Wenyuan hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid our army would have suffered heavy casualties."
At this time, Zhao Yun also walked slowly after dealing with all the prisoners of war.
"My lord, our army suffered heavy casualties in this battle. The entire army lost nearly 6,000 people, and hundreds of people are missing."
Everyone frowned after hearing this number.
In the battle just now, visibility was extremely low. Many people didn't even know whether they killed the enemy or not, and there were countless accidental injuries.
But in that case, in order to ensure their own survival, they had to do this.
Liu Yao nodded.
"The whole army quickly rested. After tomorrow, we will start to work day and night. The news of our large-scale attack will definitely reach Meng Chug soon. We must take advantage of this time and quickly break through the king's court with lightning speed!"
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A week later.
At dawn, the moon still hangs faintly in the sky. Huang Xu and Zhao Yun, two brave generals, stand side by side at the front of the team, leading the elite troops, shuttling through the vast land like a sharp sword.
Just now, they chased a small group of horse bandits for a whole night, but they have not yet completely eliminated them.
They checked the map and found that they have now arrived near Yanran Mountain.
"Zilong, looking at this situation, our soldiers have been fighting continuously and are exhausted physically and mentally. In addition, they are slightly out of touch with the follow-up army. I am afraid it is not appropriate to advance rashly."
Huang Xu's words revealed a trace of concern. He knew that speed is important in war, but it is more important to conserve energy.
Zhao Yun shook his head.
"Chase! We didn't sleep, and they certainly didn't sleep either. At this time, both sides are competing with endurance."
"Once this group of horse bandits is let go, our army's position will inevitably be updated again. In the past few days, everyone has been racing hard. We can't let everyone's efforts go to waste!"
Zhao Yun looked at the war horses and kept panting. Even though they were specially equipped with one person and three horses to chase the enemy, the rapid pursuit overnight was also a great burden on the war horses.
"Forget it, forget it, rest for a quarter of an hour, let the brothers eat something quickly, and continue to chase!"
"Feed the horses with more good hay and salt, don't be reluctant."
As soon as Zhao Yun's order was passed down, everyone immediately dismounted, sat on the Gobi Desert, picked up the dry food and ate a few bites, and then began to feed their war horses.
Some people even gave up the food in their mouths impatiently, just for a moment of rest. After feeding the horses, they let their tired bodies fall asleep, and their snoring mixed with the occasional sound of the wind in the distance.
Zhao Yun and Huang Xu, two generals fighting side by side, had fatigue in their eyes that was difficult to hide, but the responsibility on their shoulders was as heavy as a rock and could not afford to slack off.
The two of them could only wash their bodies with cold water.He took a shower to wake himself up.
Then, he took out the marching medicine carefully prepared by the medical school from the bag he carried with him. The medicine was deep in color and exuded a faint medicinal fragrance. After drinking it, it was as if a warm current flowed down his throat and reached his heart, instantly dispelling the fatigue around him and refreshing his spirit.
Along the way, Zhao Yun didn't know how many people he had killed. He was a little numb from killing.
Now they were chasing farther and farther, and he was getting more and more nervous.
Zhao Yun didn't know whether he could win this battle, because few Han people in ancient and modern times could reach here.
"Hurry! Time's up! Get up!"
"Don't sleep, we have to continue chasing! After I win this time, let's celebrate!"
Zhao Yun looked at the time, his eyes suddenly stern, and then he woke up the soldiers sleeping in the night with an unquestionable tone.
The soldiers woke up as if from a dream, sat up one after another, rubbed their sleepy eyes, quickly took the water bag beside them, poured the cool water on their faces, and instantly dispelled their sleepiness
Just as they were about to continue their unfinished journey, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds broke the silence, like a storm in the dark night, foreshadowing something ominous.
The two looked at each other, both with solemn faces, and saw dust flying in the distance, a large number of horse bandits were chasing them, and their scouts were struggling to escape in front, and the situation was critical.
"Quick! The whole army will meet the enemy!"
Zhao Yun's voice penetrated the night, firm and powerful, without the slightest panic.
"Huang Xu, quickly send elite scouts, and report to the lord on horseback. We seem to have encountered the main force of the horse bandits. The situation is urgent. Please make a decision quickly!"
"Okay!"
Huang Xu responded and immediately selected several agile scouts. Several of them immediately jumped on their horses and immediately dispersed to pass the message.
"Everyone! Get on your horses now! Get ready for battle! We need to buy time for the scouts!"
After saying this, Zhao Yun held the silver spear, and Huang Xu tightly grasped the sword in his hand, and the two of them stared at the endless bandits!
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