Soldiers come to the world

Not long after, Tao Zhan, Princess of the Han Dynasty, accompanied by several maids, walked into the guest room. Chen Qun hurriedly got up to greet her, "See you, Princess!"

"Mr. Chen, you don't have to be polite, please sit down!"

Tao Zhan asked Chen Qun to sit down, and she herself sat beside Liu Jing. At this time, Chen Qun said with a smile: "Wei Gong thanked the princess for giving the gift to Miss Xian. In addition, Miss Xian also gave a gift in return. The minister has brought , just outside the residence."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "I'd like to see if Zhongcheng is convenient?"

Chen Qun hurried out and asked his subordinates to bring in the items. Two attendants put down a gold-painted lacquer box and retreated. Chen Qun opened the box, and there was also a tube skirt inside. At this time, two maids put the box in front of Tao Zhan. , Tao Zhan slowly picked up the long skirt, and saw that the workmanship was very fine, but the fabric was also made of fine linen, and there was no decoration on it.

Chen Qun said with a smile: "Miss Xian cut this by herself in three days. She hopes the princess will like it."

Tao Zhan understood the deep meaning of this long dress, and said with a slight smile: "Chen Shijun, please tell Miss Xian that I like it very much, and thank her for her kindness."

"My minister will definitely tell you."

Chen Qun said to Liu Jing again: "Duke Wei means that he hopes to get married next month. I wonder if His Highness approves of this time?"

Liu Jing glanced at Tao Zhan, Tao Zhan nodded, although the time was a bit rushed, but she should hurry up, there should be time, Liu Jing smiled happily: "Then it will be in mid-June, and I will send Sima Shangshu to Yedu Marry the daughter of Duke Wei."

Chen Qun was overjoyed, and bowed deeply, "Thank you for your promise, Your Highness, I hope that this time the two families can get along well."

Liu Jing smiled faintly, "I don't think there will be any more surprises."

In Zhangye, Hexi, after the [-] Han army rested for ten days, Zhao Yun ordered General Wu Lan to lead [-] troops to guard Guzang County, and he personally led [-] troops to march towards Zhangye. They all looked forward to the wind and descended.

Three days later, the Han army gradually arrived at Zhangye City. At this time, Ma Chao also dispatched troops to Zhangye, and transferred [-] Qiang troops from Jiuquan County to Zhangye. He mobilized [-] troops. If the army breaks through the city, the Qiang army will be powerless to resist.

Only by using cavalry superiority to fight decisively on the grassland can they have a glimmer of hope. Even so, Ma Chao also knows that except for the [-] troops directly under him, the remaining [-] troops are basically improvised herdsmen with insufficient training and low morale. Low, they are not well-trained opponents of the Han army. Once the two armies fight fiercely, they may only have [-]% hope of winning.

At this time, Ma Chao got the news that his brother Ma Dai led [-] Han troops out of Dunhuang and went straight to Jiuquan County. There was no army in Jiuquan. Ma Dai's army swept Jiuquan, and all the Qiang tribes surrendered. The situation was extremely unfavorable to him Therefore, he had no choice but to conceal the news of Jiuquan's fall, lest the morale of the army would change.

But good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Ma Chao tried his best to conceal the news, but the news of Jiuquan's fall was still spread in the army.

At this time, Zhao Yun personally led [-] troops to Zhangye County, only ten miles away from Zhangye City, which aroused great fear in the Qiang army. Under internal and external troubles, Ma Chao decided to put all his eggs in one basket. He ordered [-] troops to face the Han army. , with a battle to decide the fate of Hexi and himself.

Five miles south of Zhangye City, two armies formed a large formation in the wilderness. The low sound of the horn echoed on the grassland. Like a forest, the battle flag is like the sea, and the long formation stretches for more than ten miles.

The Qiang army was all cavalry, and the [-] troops directly under Ma Chao became the central army. They were well-equipped, dressed in neat double-layer leather armor, held sharp spears, and wore swords at their waists. The two sides, which became the left and right wings, guarded the Chinese army. Their equipment was obviously inferior to that of Ma Chao's direct army. The leather armor was rough and the weapons were single. They were either spears or swords. Many soldiers didn't even have helmets, only wrapped in white cloth head.

Compared with the Qiang army, the equipment of the Han army is very neat. Not only does each soldier have spears, bows and arrows, round shields and swords, but also the helmets are strong, and the leather armor is covered with iron scales. There are also various types of troops, including spear infantry, There are crossbow troops, cavalry archers, heavy armored infantry, and [-] elite cavalry. The morale is high, and the army is ready to fight.

Regardless of equipment, morale, training, and experience, the Han army was far superior to its opponents. Any general could see that this was an uneven battle. Unless a miracle happened, the Qiang army would undoubtedly lose.

Under the commander-in-chief, Xu Shu whispered to Zhao Yun with a smile: "Did the governor see that, the enemy's two wings are their weakness, we can use Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, the upper horse against the middle horse, the middle horse dismounts it, and the lower horse mounts it , In this way, our army will undoubtedly win."

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Military division can talk about it in detail!"

"It's very simple. I suggest using [-] spearmen to fight against the central army, heavy armored infantry to fight the left flank, cavalry to fight the right flank, and horse archers to concentrate on the right flank. Defeat the left and right flanks first, and Ma Chao's central army will also be difficult to support."

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment and said, "However, cavalry should be used to protect the two wings of the heavy armored infantry, so they should not be separated."

Liu Hu smiled and said, "This time we don't need cavalry guards. I will use a large barrel formation to fight against the enemy. We will have no weaknesses."

Zhao Yun nodded, "In that case, follow the strategy of the military division."

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, the soldiers on both sides burst into shouts. Ma Chao single-handedly rushed out of the formation and went straight to the front of the formation. He shouted loudly, "Zhao Yun is willing to fight to the death with me?"

Ma Chao actually wanted to single out Zhao Yun, Pang Tong said anxiously: "You can't be the governor. This is because Ma Chao knew that his strength was not enough, so he used this trick to force the commander to fight. Once the commander is injured, it will affect the morale of the army."

Zhao Yun sneered, "When I, Zhao Zilong, ruled the world, I didn't know where Ma Chao was? Military advisor An Neng despised me."

Liu Hu sternly said: "Let the humble officer fight with him!"

Zhao Yun shook his head, "You are not his opponent, let me do it!"

As soon as Zhao Yun urged the horse, the horse galloped out. Zhao Yun's horse was called "Xueli Hongying", a top-quality Dawan horse with a white body, only a tuft of red mane on the top of the head. The horse was tall and strong, with strong running power. The speed is extremely fast, no less than that of the red rabbit horse back then. It was originally the most cherished horse of the Xiongnu Shanyu Huchuquan. The new Shanyu Daman gave it to Liu Jing as a gift, and Liu Jing gave it to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun loved it very much. This time I specially rode it to Hexi.

Zhao Yun's silver armor and silver helmet, black battle robe, and the silver dragon wind-chasing spear in his hand are one foot and eight feet long, and his prestige remains the same as before. Beaulieu golden gun, although nearly forty years old, is still heroic.

Both of them are world-renowned fierce generals, but they have never had the chance to fight each other. This time, both sides are the main generals, and they should not have fought in person, but Ma Chao knew that his army was weak, so he had to take a risky strategy and defeat Zhao Yun single-handedly. Maybe they still have a glimmer of hope of winning.

Zhao Yun waved his silver gun, and said coldly: "Han King trusted you so much, let you guard Hexi, but you betrayed His Highness, colluded with Xi Rong, annexed my Han territory, and made your ancestors suffer shame. What kind of face do you have to stand in the world? Now, if I were you, I would have committed suicide and apologized, but you have no shame and dare to challenge the Han army arrogantly, today is your death day!"

Ma Chao was so scolded that his face was flushed, he roared, and stabbed with his gun. The speed of the gun was as fast as lightning, and it pierced Zhao Yun's throat in the blink of an eye. To the chest, the spear seemed slow, but it came quickly, the tip of the spear was an inch away from the armor.

Ma Chao deflected the gun with the butt of the gun, swept across with one arm, and the tip of the gun hit Zhao Yun's head with great force, and the sound of the wind was like thunder. ' With a loud noise, both of their arms went numb, and the horse retreated a few steps.

Ma Chao laughed loudly, "As expected of Changshan Zhao Zilong, he is really powerful, let's take another shot!"

He ran like a thunderbolt with his long spear, and pointed straight at Zhao Yun's chest, but Zhao Yun smiled coldly, and stabbed with the long spear flatly. This spear seemed ordinary, but it contained great power, as if it sucked all the surrounding power into his spear. On the tip, Ma Chao knew how powerful he was, so he didn't dare to attack again. He returned his spear and flicked lightly. His strength was extremely ingenious, and he broke through Zhao Yun's mountain-like dignified shot.

The two horses staggered, turned over and shot back the carbine at the same time, the spear points collided, and the flames splashed. The two drank at the same time, cheering up and fighting together. Cloud, killing inextricably.

These two men are fierce generals who are unrivaled in the world. This battle made the soldiers of the two armies so enthralled that they even forgot the applause.

The two fought fiercely for more than a hundred rounds, and they still couldn't decide the outcome, but Ma Chao's physical strength was a bit exhausted. In the past two years, he had spent a lot of extravagance, immersed in wine and beauties all day, and his health was not as good as before. On the contrary, although Zhao Yun was a few years older, he was strict with himself. He never drank alcohol, let alone indulged himself. He got up early every day to practice riding and shooting, shared joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and his body was as strong as ever.

After more than a hundred rounds of fierce fighting, he became more and more courageous, and his strength did not seem to weaken. Although he also felt that Ma Chao's strength was gradually fading, he did not dare to be careless, in case Ma Chao deliberately showed weakness, so he cheered up his spirits and fought against Ma Chao.

Ma Chao knew it well, and secretly complained, thinking to himself, 'Could it be that my reputation, Ma Mengqi, is going to fall into Zhao Yun's hands? '

Unhappy in his heart, he fought fiercely with Zhao Yun. The two fought for more than [-] rounds. Ma Chao couldn't stand it any longer. He made an opening and stabbed Zhao Yun in the chest. The speed of the gun was extremely fast, as long as Zhao Yun blocked it. With his shot, he had a chance to withdraw his horse and run away.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun had already seen that he was exhausted. Although the spear was fast, it was not powerful. Zhao Yun drew the saber with his left hand, swung the sword and hit the spear point with his right hand, but single-handedly pointed at Ma Chao's abdomen with his right hand.

Ma Chao suddenly felt bad, it was too late to return the gun, 'click! With a bang, Zhao Yun's sword split the tip of Ma Chao's spear, and the single gun with his right hand pierced Ma Chao's lower abdomen without hesitation. Ma Chao instinctively turned sideways and avoided the lower abdomen. , a foot-long spear pierced into the body.

Ma Chao let out a loud cry, and smashed his spear at Zhao Yun's head. Zhao Yun drew out his spear and blocked the final blow. At this moment, Ma Chao's eyes darkened, and he turned his horse's head and fled. Zhao Yun urged the horse to gallop, and quickly caught up. He had to shoot Ma Chao in the back again, but Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment and withdrew his spear.

"You go! I, Zhao Zilong, will never hurt anyone in the back, and I will not ruin my reputation because of you."

Ma Chao held the wound, reluctantly ran back to the formation, and shouted: "The whole army is attacking!"

As the drums sounded, [-] Qiang army cavalry galloped out, rushing towards the formation of the Han army like a stormy sea, and the grassland was covered by overwhelming cavalry.

At this time, the morale of the Han army was high, and the heavy-armored infantry was more eager to try, but Zhao Yun was not in a hurry to let the heavy-armored infantry fight. He pointed his spear and said, "The bow and crossbow troops line up!"

The [-] crossbow troops stepped forward quickly, arranged a formation, put arrows on their longbows, and raised their [-] crossbows sharply, aiming their cold arrows at the overwhelming Qiang cavalry.

And behind the crossbow army, a thousand bee crossbows are also ready, and a massacre is about to begin.

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