The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() The victory or defeat of a war has its inevitability and contingency.The preparations before the battle, the availability of food, grass and armaments, the contest at the strategic and tactical level, the quality of the soldiers...all of these can be attributed to the inevitability of victory in the battle. The result is also logical.

However, when both the enemy and the enemy are fully prepared for these things, the success or failure of a battle is composed of some accidents that may not be eye-catching.A gust of wind, a fire, an enemy army suddenly appearing from the side, or the victory or defeat of a duel between generals can all determine the direction of a major battle.

Before Dong Zhuo led the army to fight against the Qiang people, it was because of these accidental factors that he was able to win successive victories, thus establishing his unshakable authority and status in Xiliang in one fell swoop.However, it is impossible for a person to be so lucky forever, and it is impossible for you to always take advantage of it without losing it on the battlefield. The battle that took place before Hulao Pass today illustrates this point.

Originally, the Xiliang army was depressed because Hua Xixiong was defeated by the enemy one after another, but because of the favorable location, it was not impossible to win.However, Dong Zhuo did not accept Ma Yue's strategy of sticking to the defense. Instead, Chen Bing fought head-on with the Kwantung Allied Forces, which were stronger than his own, in front of the pass.

But if this is the case, even if the Xiliang army will be defeated, there is still room for change. After all, they are backed by Xiongguan, and they can calmly retreat if they lose.But what Dong Zhuo wanted was a complete victory. Knowing that morale was low, he planned to boost the morale of the army with a duel between generals, but this led to the entire battle being completely determined by chance.

When Lu Bu won consecutive victories, the Xiliang Army did have the possibility of winning.If the Xiliang army took advantage of the situation to attack at this time, the Kwantung Allied forces on the opposite side would definitely be defeated, and the battle would naturally end.But Dong Zhuo was not satisfied, and felt that he could continue to suppress the opponent's morale, so he kept asking Lu Bu to challenge the Kwantung Allied Forces, but this time it was too much.

Lu Bu was actually defeated!Although he was defeated by the combined attack of Liu, Guan and Zhang, the blow to the morale of the Xiliang army was still extremely serious.It is said that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. When everyone thinks that Lu Bu is the invincible God of War and that he will win the next game, his defeat is a fatal blow to the morale of the Xiliang Army.Everyone couldn't believe it was true, everyone was stunned there, completely forgetting that there were still [-] enemies in front of them.At this moment, the Xiliang army was completely taken aback.

But the Kwantung Allied Forces on the opposite side were not fooled. After seeing Lu Bu's defeat, Yuan Shao gave the order to attack.Immediately, all walks of life of the Kwantung Allied Forces who had been greatly encouraged rushed over, and they couldn't help but have an inevitable thought in their hearts-even if a powerful enemy like Lu Bu was defeated by them, then the Xiliang Army in front of them would be defeated again. What counts?In this way, their courage is naturally multiplied, their steps are faster, and their impact is stronger.

The Xiliang army was still in a state of confusion at this time. When the enemy army came to them, they came back to their senses and knew that they needed to resist.However, it was already too late, the hundreds of people at the front were immediately submerged in the massacre of the countless Kwantung coalition forces rushing over, and then the two armies completely fought together.

More than half of the Xiliang army is cavalry, which is the reliance of the Xiliang army across the Central Plains.If it is a frontal hedge, a cavalry can kill seven or eight enemy troops with the flexibility and impact of the horse.However, at this moment, the advantage of the Xiliang army was lost because the enemy had already reached the front.With enemies on all sides and comrades in arms around them, these cavalrymen couldn't run at all.The cavalry who couldn't run were not even as flexible as the infantry when fighting people, so soon, many cavalry were cut off by the infantry who came up from the siege, and then they were chopped up by knives and died terribly.

With the sudden collapse of the entire battle situation, Dong Zhuo and the generals around him were also dumbfounded.They saw the Kwantung Army rushing into the formation, and a round of charging completely disrupted the army's defense line, but they couldn't do anything.Because the entire Xiliang army had lost all fighting spirit at this moment, the only thing they could do was keep fleeing and retreating.

"How...how did this happen..." Dong Zhuo was almost at a loss for words as he watched the Kwantung Allied Forces rushing forward.

"My lord, let's go! We may still have a chance if we go back to the customs, otherwise..." Ma Yue was the most sober, and immediately stepped forward and shook Dong Zhuo's shoulder and shouted.

"Yes! Order to retreat into Hulao Pass!" Only then did Dong Zhuo wake up like a dream, and immediately gave the order.But at this time, there were not many people who could obey his command as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but five or six thousand soldiers followed his command and retreated towards Hulao Pass.

But with the retreat of Dong Zhuo's army, the panic-stricken Xiliang army became more disorganized. They fought on their own, or fled in other directions, or headed towards Hulao Pass. People stepped forward to block the enemy's attack.

In fact, at this time, with the order of the general attack, the Kwantung Allied Forces no longer had too many rules, and everyone was just rushing forward with their hearts.At this time, if the Xiliang army can resist in an organized manner, even if the battle is still defeated, they can still clean up the situation.But when the whole army collapsed, it was impossible to organize a decent resistance.

On a flat plain in front of Hulao Pass, the two groups of men retreated and chased, forming a stark contrast.The Kwantung Allied Forces rushed into the Xiliang army like boiling soup and snow, and then the Xiliang army, which was still in formation, scattered in all directions.The Kwantung Allied Forces pursued and killed the Xiliang Army, which had lost its fighting ability, like a tiger running into a flock. The latter had no desire to resist at all, and the only thing they could do was to run away. Those who hold weapons can still fight the enemy.

The army was defeated like a mountain, and people's fear and collapse were contagious extremely quickly, and it was impossible for anyone to recover.

On the battlefield, those who pursued were all focused on chasing, and those who fled were also focused on running away. It seemed that there was only one thought left in everyone's mind.However, there are still people who keep a clear head and clearly know what they should do most right now, and this person is Cao Cao.

When the Kwantung Allied Forces launched a full-line attack, although he also led his troops forward, he tried his best to control the [-] elite soldiers under his command, and did not let them chase the enemy into chaos.Therefore, his troops are the only ones in the two armies who still maintain a strict formation, and because of this, no one around him dares to approach.

Cao Cao looked at the towering Hulao Pass wall from a distance, drew his sword in his hand, and pointed at it: "The whole army will attack the Hulao quickly! We can take the Hulao before most of the enemy retreats. Let this battle be won! Kill!"

Following his order, the five thousand elites shot towards the door of Hulao like a sharp arrow with a clear purpose.Along the way, the allies of the Kwantung Allied Forces would naturally not obstruct their progress, and when the Xiliang Army saw the neat army, they turned around and left immediately in fright, so they easily reached the front of the pass.

At this time, Dong Zhuo also retreated here with thousands of defeated defeated troops, and the two groups met immediately.Without much hesitation, Cao Cao immediately sent his army to attack Dong Zhuo and the others.At the same time, the only remaining Xiliang army on this road also went up to meet them, and the two groups of people started fighting in front of Hulao Pass.

However, after all, the Xiliang army was already in a state of confusion, and the surrounding situation was also affecting their mood. After resisting for a while, the group had no choice but to abandon the battle and retreat into Hulaoguan City.However, Cao Cao's troops followed closely, so that Hulao Pass would no longer be an obstacle to the Kwantung Army's westward advance to Luoyang.

But Dong Zhuo couldn't take care of his worries at this time, he just wanted to escape quickly, take his troops back to Luoyang, and then make another plan for Xu Tu.Fortunately, there were still thousands of troops in Hulao Pass, and after Cao Cao's troops rushed in, they also stood up and fought with them, thus slowing down their pursuit and allowing Dong Zhuo to lead people out of the battle.

But when he turned his head, he saw more soldiers from the Kwantung Alliance pouring in from the closed gate, no matter how difficult Hulao Pass was to stop them from advancing.In desperation, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and order to continue to retreat westward, hoping that the Kwantung Allied Forces would not be able to catch up.

At this time, the superiority of the cavalry of the Xiliang Army was finally brought into play. Under their spurs, the horses under their crotches galloped wildly, and quickly distanced themselves from the pursuers behind them. It was safe for the time being.However, everyone in the Xiliang army who had escaped felt very heavy, because their defeat in this battle was too sudden and tragic.

Nearly 10 horses failed to block a round of enemy attacks.Moreover, Hulao Pass, which was regarded as a reliance, was also invaded.Hulao Pass, an important pass that was supposed to stop hundreds of thousands of enemy troops from advancing westward and to fight these Kwantung Army for a long time, was finally broken by the Kwantung Army in this melee.For them, Luoyang City was already within sight.

Ma Yue glanced back at the Hulao Pass where there was still a lot of killing sounds, let out a slow breath, and when he looked at Dong Zhuo again, there was something different in his eyes.He knew very well that after this defeat, Dong Zhuo's power was over. As for how long he could live, it depended on what the Kwantung Allied Forces would do next.

"But what should I make and choose? Should I follow him back to Luoyang, and then go to Chang'an, or find a way to go back to Liangzhou halfway?" At this moment, Ma Yue finally gave birth to the idea of ​​leaving Dong Zhuo!