The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 426
After Cao Cao personally led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to pursue Liu Bei's victory in the south, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was transferred to Wancheng where Cao Zhen was located. The idea of ​​letting Cao Zhen lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the rescue was moved, but it was finally rejected by Cheng Yu. Expected variables, but with Cao Pi's proclaiming the emperor and promoting young and cutting-edge factions, and the rebellion of Ma Chao in Guanzhong attracted Cao Pi's attention to the northwest.

Cao Zhen, who sent troops from Wancheng, led the tiger and leopard cavalry one step ahead, and the remaining [-] infantry followed closely behind.

But just after Luyang, Cao Zhen got a shocking news.

Just after he left, Wancheng fell.

Pound led [-] iron cavalry to step into Wancheng, and after capturing a city whose defense line was in vain, Pound led another [-] Xiliang cavalry to catch up with Cao Zhen's infantry. Now, Cao Zhen's [-] infantry were trapped by Xiliang cavalry among.

The sun was shining in the sky, and Cao Zhen was sweating coldly. He had to make a decision, whether to take [-] tigers and leopards to rescue Luoyang, or turn around and fight Ma Chao to save the infantry.

In the end, Cao Zhen decided to rescue the pawns not far behind him first.

On the plain halfway between Wancheng and Luyang, Cao Zhen's battered infantry huddled together, making their last resistance.

The Xiliang iron cavalry were fully armored and good at mid-range throwing spears. It was easy to crush these infantry.

The iron cavalry lined up, and Pang De was fully armed and rode his horses in front of the formation. He only dispatched [-] iron cavalry to take pictures slowly. He was on the side of the battle circle, taking a good rest, as if he was waiting for something.

In the north, the dust was flying, the sound of horseshoes was shaking, and Pound's spirit was shaken, and he finally waited.

Cao Zhen, who was galloping his horse, opened his eyes wide with anger, and did not rest when he came back from the attack, and immediately ordered the whole army of tigers and leopards to charge and kill.

Seeing this scene, Pound calmly ordered to meet the enemy. The [-] Xiliang iron cavalry faced the [-] tiger and leopard cavalry. The Taiping army had a slight advantage, but with the boosted morale of the infantry, the two sides were evenly matched.

The tiger and leopard cavalry and the Xiliang iron cavalry are all well-equipped troops with extraordinary horse-fighting capabilities.

Pang De and Cao Zhen faced each other tit for tat.

The two armies, which were originally in neat formation, soon entered into a melee in the field battle on the plain. If it weren't for the distinct characteristics of the armor, I am afraid that the soldiers who are red-eyed will cut off their own people by mistake.

The sky was dark, blood flowed like rivers, and the battlefield of more than [-] people soon became full of corpses.

When the sky was getting dark, another group of soldiers and horses came. Yan Yan led [-] soldiers and horses from the north, and led the long-range troops outside the battle circle. Yan Yan watched the chaotic scene and searched for a long time before finding out. Pound's figure.

"Lingming, I have captured Luyang, so I don't need to fight anymore."

After Yan Yan uttered these words in a roar, Pang De, who happened to be fighting with Cao Zhen, heard it, and immediately suppressed his heart, made a gesture, and galloped towards the south of the battlefield. withdraw troops.

At this moment, you can see the tactical discipline of the Taiping Army. After the gold medal, no one wants to fight, and the Xiliang iron cavalry retreated to the south and quickly resumed their formation.

In the middle of the battlefield, Cao Zhen saw that there were only about [-] soldiers left around him. There were blood and corpses all around him. There were people and horses. This was completely a Shura field.

To the south, Pound led [-] Xiliang cavalry.

To the north, Yan Yan commanded [-] archers and spearmen.

Cao Zhen was in the middle, although he hadn't reached the point of being defeated, but he deeply understood that he just got a big defeat, a disastrous defeat!

Not to mention saving Luoyang, he couldn't even protect himself.

There is no road to the north and south, and it is impossible to go west. There is only one road left, which is east, to Xuchang.

After making up his mind, Cao Zhen made a decisive decision and headed eastward to Xuchang with the defeated soldiers.

Watching Cao Zhen lead the army away, Yan Yan and Pang De joined forces and did not pursue them. Their mission has been completed, and they have captured Wancheng, almost annihilating Cao Zhen's [-] troops.

When Zhao Yun and Ma Chao led an army of [-] to besiege Luoyang, Pang De and Yan Yan led a total of [-] troops out of Wuguan to conquer Wancheng.

As a result, Xiangfan has almost fallen into a desperate situation.

Luoyang
The [-] Taiping Army, facing Luoyang with only [-] defenders, won the victory after paying nearly [-] casualties.

Ma Chao vented his anger furiously as he entered the city.

Ma Chao's face was gloomy and terrifying, and Ma Chao cursed several times because Gao Lan ordered people to burn all the food and grass in Luoyang City at the last moment, leaving nothing for the Taiping Army.

The former imperial capital is still sluggish, mainly because Cao Cao didn't devote much energy to running it after he occupied Luoyang. After all, the Hangu Pass is next door. He invested money and food to rebuild the city, or he was just marrying for others.

Cleaning up the battlefield, burning corpses, and governing the entire city, a series of post-war operations are going on, while Ma Chao and Zhao Yun are staying in the barracks, waiting patiently for outside information.

In the south of Cao Zhen, Pang De and Yan Yan went out of Wuguan to stop him, so don't beware.

But there is another Cao Xiu in the north. What he will do is what Ma Chao and Zhao Yun care about.

Two days later, news came that Cao Xiu led his army back to Bingzhou and settled in Huguan.

After Ma Chao heard the news, he immediately kicked over the low table in the tent.

"This Cao Xiu is as cowardly as a mouse!"

Ma Chao was still angry, and cursed loudly, Zhao Yun, who was beside him, smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.

Cao Xiu made a safe and correct choice.

If Cao Xiu also used his [-] soldiers to rescue Luoyang, if he lost, Yecheng, the capital of the Wei Kingdom, would be besieged on all sides!

Now that Cao Xiu has returned to Bingzhou, and Cao Zhen fled to Xuchang, the next step is to make a choice between Xia Houshang in Xuchang and Xu Huang and Cao Ren in Fancheng!

The handsome tent was lifted, and Zhang Liao walked in with his head held high. After taking Luoyang, the Taiping Army's defense line could move eastward from Hangu Pass, so Zhang Liao naturally didn't have to guard Hangu Pass.

"Wen Yuan, this Cao Xiu actually ran away! He ran away!"

When Ma Chao saw Zhang Liao, he complained a lot. It seemed that Cao Xiu didn't come to Luoyang to die by himself, which was extremely difficult for him to accept.

Zhang Liao pressed his hand to signal Ma Chao to calm down, and said with a smile, "Cao Xiu should think about it for His Majesty the Emperor. If he can't save Luoyang and loses his army, will there be any soldiers in Hebei?"

After taking a sip of water, Ma Chao raised his head again and asked Zhang Liao, "Wen Yuan, what's the next step, my lord, what instructions do you have? Shall we go south to fight Fancheng, or go out of the tiger prison to flatten Xuchang?"

Before Zhang Liao opened his mouth, Zhao Yun said with a calm expression: "Fancheng is now in a state of emergency on three fronts. There are [-] troops from the two generals Pang Yan to the north, [-] troops from the two generals of Wu to the west, and nearly [-] troops from the Lord to the south. Fancheng, are you still using Meng Qi to go south from Luoyang?"

After thinking about it, Ma Chao agreed with Zhao Yun's words. He asked, "Then shall we go to fight Xuchang? Xuchang only has [-] troops, including the remnants brought by Cao Zhen, the total is no more than [-]. Luoyang now has [-] troops. We Look, it's right to clean up the south of the Yellow River in one go."

Zhang Liao chuckled a few times, walked up to Ma Chao, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Meng Qi, my lord's military order is for us to rest in Luoyang first. If you want to fight Xuchang, you must have food and grass, right? You should let us go." Let the soldiers rest, hehe. Oh, by the way, the lord specifically stated in the military order that after the capture of Luoyang, the three armies can be rewarded and celebrated in advance. Let's go, the three of us must get drunk today."

After what Zhang Liao said, Ma Chao no longer stubbornly fought. He and Zhao Yun were dragged out of the big tent by Zhang Liao to prepare for the celebration banquet.

Zhang Liao, who was full of smiles, knew very well that the current momentum of the Taiping Army was not far from unifying the world. Ma Chao was eager to attack Xuchang.On the other hand, he is also eager to make meritorious service, and wants to make more meritorious deeds when Guo Jia dominates the world and rewards him for his meritorious deeds.

The war in the north came to an end temporarily. The Taiping army defeated 15 Cao soldiers, which dealt a heavy and even fatal blow to Cao Wei's military deployment in the north.

South, Jingzhou

The battle of Yiling came to an end, and the [-] Jiangdong army was wiped out. Guo Jia returned from Yidu to Jiangling in the southern county without stopping.

After receiving the battle report from the north, Guo Jia rested in Jiangling for five days and headed north to Fancheng with nearly 20 troops. The army headed east, and together with Pang De and Yan Yan who came south from Wancheng with [-] soldiers and horses, nearly [-] generals of the Taiping Army marched to Xiangfan.

The North and the South fought back and forth, and the Taiping Army won on both fronts. Now, Guo Ye is leading an army of [-] troops from the Yangtze River to the Jiangdong Wu Wang Sun Quan's seat of Jianye, and Jiangdong has no ability to resist. Guo Jia conquered the south of the Yangtze River. Just a matter of time.

The capture of Luoyang and Wancheng also declared that Cao Wei's Central Plains was facing a crisis of total fall.

The battle of Yiling and the victory of Hangu Pass, after the two wars, the world is overthrown!

This is enough to shock everyone!

Just a short time ago, in the eyes of outsiders, Guo Jia was still a monarch who was facing the loss of Guanzhong, was betrayed by his allies and lost the territory of Jingzhou, and his confidant loved the general who would not listen to orders. At that time, his situation seemed to have reached On the verge of collapse, as long as, as long as he loses in the battle with Jiangdong, everything about Guo Jia will be over!

But not long after, the situation suddenly reversed. The Taiping Army attacked like a tide and was invincible. In the blink of an eye, they dominated their own destiny with overwhelming momentum, and forced the other two heroes in the world into a difficult situation. Sun Quan, king of Wu in the covenant, has reached a desperate situation.

After crossing the Han River, Fancheng was close at hand. Before Guo Jia led the army to approach the city, Pang Tong informed Guo Jia of the frontline intelligence he had just received.

"My lord, Cao Ren led an army of [-] out of the city, and it seems that he wants to fight our army to the death."

Guo Jia, who was riding a horse, heard the news and immediately called Gan Ning. After Gan Ning came to him on horseback, Guo Jia calmly told him, "Xingba, Cao Ren wants to hold me back in Fancheng." Army, so that Xu Huang can take [-] soldiers and horses to Xuchang to join Xia Houshang. Now you lead the Yinling Flying Cavalry and chase after me! If Xu Huang doesn't stop leading troops, you will bite him all the way. If he stops, even if the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry suffers heavy casualties, you can't retreat, and I will send someone to deliver a message to Ling Ming at the same time, asking him to take the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to pursue, but it must be one step slower than you."

Gan Ning received the military order, and without hesitation, he took ten thousand silver feathers and rode towards the northeast.

(End of this chapter)