The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 86 Defeating Hua Xiong

The fight with Hua Xiong just now, although Hua Xiong will definitely be aware of it.

But Liu Zheng had hidden the stirrups under the thick pads early in the morning, and specially designed a thick horse armor to hide the stirrups.

Presumably, Hua Xiong should not have discovered the existence of the stirrup. Although the stirrup will be discovered by the enemy sooner or later, and then improve the combat horse combat skills of the entire Three Kingdoms era, it may be delayed for a while, and Liu Zheng intends to delay it for a while.

In this way, Liu Zheng can take advantage of the strength of the war horse and lead in technology for a while longer.

The battle with Hua Xiong didn't last long. The entire battle didn't take even 10 to [-] minutes. In addition, Liu Zheng didn't have many deaths, so it was easy to clean up the battlefield.

It doesn't need to be cleaned too carefully, just take away the stirrups of the dead brothers, and then sweep away the living horses on the battlefield.

Soon, Liu Zheng took the remaining troops and continued to rush towards Runan.

As he walked, he began to calculate the gains and losses of this battle.

Liu Zheng was very satisfied with the outcome of this battle with Hua Xiong and the Xiliang cavalry. After all, he was able to defeat the nearly [-] Xiliang cavalry led by Huaxiong with [-] cavalry. , not much.

Not to mention, these cavalrymen under Liu Zheng are just novices who have just trained for a month, and being able to defeat Dong Zhuo's veterans who have been fighting on horses all year round is an eye-opener for Liu Zheng.

Of course, all the credit for this was given by the stirrups, but as long as Liu Zheng owns the stirrups, he has absolute authority in the cavalry.

However, it was not without losses. After the battle, when Liu Zheng observed the 400 cavalry, there were only more than 300 people left, and nearly [-] people were injured in a big battle.

Nearly half of them were killed or injured. This is not good news for Liu Zheng. The cavalry under his command are themselves elite, and one dies less than one. Fortunately, he obtained a lot of Xiliang war horses from Hua Xiong.

With these Xiliang horses, it was only a matter of time before he could train a group of cavalry.

And Dong Zhuo's follow-up army quickly pursued to the place where they fought just now.

Dong Zhuo led his men and hurriedly pursued them from Shangcai County, but because they were infantry, their mobility was not strong enough. It was only ten minutes after the battle between Hua Xiong and Liu Zheng that they came to the battlefield slowly.

He watched Hua Xiong, who was seriously injured and in a state of disarray, return to his army with a group of remnants.

Dong Zhuo immediately turned pale with shock.

Surprised that Hua Xiong, the number one general under him, would lose to Liu Zheng. Surprised that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which was so proud of the three thousand, would be defeated by Liu Zheng. Moreover, out of the 3000 troops, only Less than a thousand people.

He immediately called Hua Xiong over to question the crime, Hua Xiong was crying, he could only say that Liu Zheng's cavalry was too powerful, and told Dong Zhuo the scene of the battle between the two sides in detail.

Originally, Dong Zhuo wanted to scold Hua Xiong for being a waste, but when he thought that when Hu Chi'er was defeated by Liu Zheng, he also said that Liu Zheng had a group of powerful cavalry. Will be killed and defeated.

At that time, Dong Zhuo didn't take it seriously, and didn't even take it seriously, thinking that among the cavalry in the world, he was the only Xiliang cavalry who was the most powerful.

But now, Dong Zhuo had to believe that it wasn't that the soldiers under his command were not strong, but that Liu Zheng really had a powerful cavalry under his command, and this cavalry was even more powerful than the Xiliang Iron Cavalry under his command.

"We can't let that guy leave here, otherwise the cavalry under him will definitely become a huge threat to us!"

Dong Zhuo's face was gloomy, and Li Ru, who was standing next to Dong Zhuo, immediately had a gloomy face too. Thinking of Liu Zheng's strength, Li Ru began to have a faint feeling of something bad.

"If you can't let him go back alive, hurry up immediately. We must stop Liu Zheng and kill him before he rushes back to Runan. At the same time, quickly send someone to let He Yi, that useless man, come over and don't go to garrison. Shangcai County is here, and there is not much oil and water in a small county!"

The reason why Dong Zhuo caught up so late was that, as Liu Zheng had expected, in order to break through Shangcai County, He Yi's men and horses, in order to seize Shangcai County, directly dispatched all of them into the city.

And he gave up chasing Liu Zheng, and Dong Zhuo was delayed for a while because of He Yi's actions, which is why he fell behind for such a long time.

At this time, there were only 1 people left by Dong Zhuo's side. For these 1 people, if they wanted to catch up with Liu Zheng, intercept Liu Zheng, and kill Liu Zheng, in Dong Zhuo's view, it was still quite difficult.

We can only let people go to find He Yi, and let He Yi's soldiers come to help.

On the one hand, he sent people to let He Yi's men come over, on the other hand, Dong Zhuo accelerated his pursuit of Liu Zheng.

And it didn't take long for Liu Zheng's vanguard to join Pei Yuanshao. Pei Yuanshao and Liu Zheng ordered to go to Runan City and dispatch 1 troops from Liu Zheng in Runan City to Shangcai County. support.

As soon as these ten thousand soldiers and horses joined Zhou Cang's men, they immediately knew what happened to Zhou Cang and the others. Then, according to Liu Zheng's previous arrangement, they set up an army station a dozen miles away from Shangcai County to Runan City. ambush.

The total number of troops on both sides is close to 2. It is enough to set up an ambush to attack the people who came from Shangcai County.

Not long after, Liu Zheng led the remaining more than 1000 people and came here. Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao soon sent people to meet Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng could finally take a rest, but not long after, Dong Zhuojun who was chasing them came from the road behind them.

In order to be able to catch up with Liu Zheng and others, Dong Zhuo had already accelerated his marching speed, but he didn't know that Liu Zheng's men had already set up ambushes on both sides of the road.

When Dong Zhuo's men and horses were all killed, the Yellow Turbans who had been ambushing on both sides suddenly rushed out.

The [-]-strong army screamed and killed.

The expressions of Dong Zhuo's [-] soldiers and horses changed drastically after being frightened.

Immediately responded in a hurry, but the morale of Dong Zhuo's army had already dropped a lot. Although they captured Shangcai County, the difficulty of the Yellow Turban Army cast an effective shadow on Dong Zhuo's army.

Regardless of whether it was the hundreds of Dong Zhuo's new army that Liu Zheng deliberately let go, after they returned to Dong Zhuo's barracks, they made some publicity, which made Dong Zhuo's army and Yellow Turbans fearful.

At the same time, not long ago Hua Xiong led three thousand Xiliang iron cavalry to chase the Yellow Turban Army, but they also failed miserably. The powerful and terrifying impression of the Yellow Turban Army penetrated deep into Dong Zhuo's army.

This time, he was ambushed.It was defeated all of a sudden.

Chapter 87 Fleeing in Embarrassment

This ambush was launched suddenly, and Dong Zhuo's army was defeated.

When the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao rushed down from the mountainsides on both sides, Dong Zhuojun on the official road hurriedly began to organize defense.

Even Dong Zhuo was alarmed.

Dong Zhuo himself followed behind the team, not at the forefront, but he was disturbed by the commotion coming from the front, and hurried out to ask the people in front what happened.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"The lord is not good, we have encountered an ambush, and there are ambushes of the Yellow Turban Army ahead!"

"What ambush? How could there be an ambush from the Yellow Turban Bandits here? How many people are there? Are they Liu Zheng's soldiers?"

When Dong Zhuo heard that he had encountered an ambush, his face also changed. There were not many people under his command. Although the remaining people were all elites under his command, the number of people did not account for much.

Although Dong Zhuo had some self-confidence, he was defeated by Liu Zheng one after another, and his contemptuous attitude towards Liu Zheng was swept away immediately. Instead, he put Liu Zheng on the same level as himself. He completely regarded Liu Zheng as a difficult opponent.

Naturally, when he heard that he had been ambushed, Dong Zhuo's first reaction was to know whether the Yellow Turban soldiers who ambushed him were Liu Zheng's men.

"My lord, there are about [-] of these ambush soldiers, and they rushed out aggressively. I didn't see Liu Zheng. However, among these troops, there are a few generals who looked like Liu Zheng was around Shangcai County before."

Liu Zheng did not participate in the ambush this time. Liu Zheng, who had just experienced a fight, was resting in the rear at this time. It was enough for Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao to lead these troops with Yang Feng and Guo Tai to charge. After all, Dong Zhuo had fewer troops.

Although Dong Zhuo quickly began to organize manpower defense, after all, he only had [-] soldiers under his command, and he still seemed to be short of manpower when facing [-] Yellow Turbans. In addition, he was ambushed after all, and the morale of the army was unstable. .

As soon as the two sides came into contact, Dong Zhuo's side quickly collapsed.

Originally, Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses would not be defeated so quickly, but the main reason was that the speed and attack of these Yellow Turbans were too fierce, and the troops under Dong Zhuo's command had already developed a deep sense of fear towards the Yellow Turbans. .

Suffering the shadow of being defeated by the Yellow Turban Army one after another, and Hua Xiong was also defeated by the Yellow Turban Army. Dong Zhuo's most proud cavalry, the three thousand Xiliang cavalry, also suffered heavy losses. An invincible impression.

That's why they quickly discarded their armor and armor in a short period of time, resulting in a one-sided situation.

In the blink of an eye, Dong Zhuojun's 1 soldiers and horses injured thousands of people, and the rest threw away their helmets and armor and began to flee in all directions.

Wars in ancient times were like this. Once morale is exhausted, it is difficult to improve.

And once the soldiers are defeated, no matter how strong the general is, it will be difficult to restore the decline.

When the recruits under Dong Zhuojun's command started to flee in all directions.Even the original [-] elite soldiers under Dong Zhuo's command began to lose their morale, and gradually followed the recruits to escape from the battlefield.

Originally, if Dong Zhuo relied on these more than 1 soldiers and horses, he could still fight Liu Zheng's 2 people, and the outcome was even unpredictable.

But now that there is a one-sided situation, Dong Zhuo's army is quickly defeated, and in the blink of an eye, most of the troops have been killed or injured.

Under such circumstances, Dong Zhuo and the generals under his command also knew that they were helpless, and that it was impossible to continue fighting with these Yellow Turbans, so they could only order to retreat.

If you don't retreat, staying here will only lead to a dead end. Instead, it is better to retreat temporarily, preserve your strength, and then slowly plan it.

"Father-in-law, please get out of the encirclement as soon as possible. Now we are in a tight siege. If we don't break out from here as soon as possible, I'm afraid these yellow scarf thieves will slaughter us and capsize us in the gutter!"

Feeling the Yellow Turban Army attacking and killing them from all directions, Li Ru also had a trace of fear. He is a thin literati wearing a Confucian robe and doesn't know much about martial arts. Feeling of fear, he wanted to persuade Dong Zhuo to leave here.

Even though Dong Zhuo was also a mighty general, he fought around with Zhang Huan when he was young, and his martial arts skills were extraordinary, but facing such a situation, he could only sigh.

"Let's retreat for the time being. I only hate that little He Yi didn't bring anyone with him, and chased Liu Zheng with us. Otherwise, with his [-] soldiers and horses, he would definitely be able to kill all these yellow scarf thieves!"

At this time, Dong Zhuo still blamed He Yi for this crime. After all, He Yi took people to Shangcai County because of some petty profits, and gave up chasing Liu Zheng, taking the best chance to kill Liu Zheng.

When Dong Zhuo and the others decided to retreat, the core of thousands of soldiers began to cover Dong Zhuo and the others to retreat from the battlefield.

Although Dong Zhuo and the others were caught in the ambush set by Zhou Cang in advance, the strength of Dong Zhuo's elite troops is still here, and it is impossible for Zhou Cang and the others not to let go of one of Dong Zhuo's men.

The two sides started a fight, and Dong Zhuo easily broke through the encirclement of Zhou Cang and others, easily tore a hole under the encirclement of the Yellow Turban Army, and calmly retreated from the battlefield.

Zhou Cang saw Dong Zhuo and others withdrawing from the battlefield, but he didn't send anyone to pursue them.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse, although Dong Zhuo and others were attacked by Liu Zheng and the others one after another, and lost a lot of people.

But after all, Dong Zhuo still had thousands of elite troops by his side. These elite troops were much more powerful than Zhou Cang's remnants of the Yellow Turbans. If thousands of troops were sent to pursue Dong Zhuo.

Whether Dong Zhuo can be beheaded or not is still a matter of two opinions. The worst thing is that if the pursuers are killed by Dong Zhuo with a carbine and all losses are lost, it will really be worth the candle.

So Zhou Cang did not send anyone to pursue him, but let Dong Zhuo retreat from here.

Dong Zhuo quickly evacuated, but did not go anywhere else, but fled straight back to Shangcai County.

When he just arrived in Shangcai County, he happened to meet He Yi who had already searched Shangcai County quickly. He Yi was about to take people to continue chasing Liu Zheng, but encountered Dong Zhuo who had fled from the battlefield in embarrassment.

As soon as Dong Zhuo saw He Yi, he didn't get angry, and scolded He Yi fiercely.

Blame He Yi for not bringing anyone with him to hunt down Liu Zheng.

Chapter 88 Convergence of Reinforcements

He Yi was still in a daze, and didn't know what happened at all, but from Dong Zhuojun's embarrassed appearance, he could probably guess that Dong Zhuo suffered a disastrous defeat when he chased Liu Zheng.

That's why I attribute this to myself.

He Yi was upset, but she couldn't say it on the surface. After all, Dong Zhuo's status was higher than him. Anyway, Dong Zhuo was one of the generals in Zhonglang, and he was just a Yellow Turban soldier who had joined the army not long ago.

After He Yi was scolded by Dong Zhuo, she didn't want to continue talking nonsense with Dong Zhuo here, so she recommended herself to stand up.

"My lord, since Liu Zheng's army is fighting with your lord's army, he must have suffered heavy losses. If I chase after him now, I will definitely be able to defeat the rebel army in one fell swoop!"

He Yi didn't care whether Dong Zhuo agreed or not, so she took the initiative to lead the troops directly out of Shangcai County, and chased in the direction of Runan.

In He Yi's view, he was just a Yellow Turban descendant, and he was not affiliated with Dong Zhuo himself. Even if Dong Zhuo saw him unhappy, he couldn't do anything to him. However, Dong Zhuo and Liu Zheng are currently fighting with each other, and Dong Zhuo's side has suffered heavy losses.

Similarly, Dong Zhuo's soldiers and horses were very powerful, and after a fierce battle between the three thousand Xiliang iron cavalry and Liu Zheng's soldiers, Liu Zheng also suffered a lot.

Not to mention heavy losses, there must be serious losses in troops and horses.If he took someone to chase him at this time, it would be like picking up a leak.

As long as he can defeat Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng can bring great rewards to his future, whether it is in terms of personal enmity or in terms of his immediate status as a court soldier at this time.

That's why Dong Zhuo was ignored, and he directly led people to the direction of Runan forcibly, deciding to deal with Liu Zheng.

Dong Zhuo could actually stop He Yi here and tell He Yi that Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses did not actually lose too much.

But Dong Zhuo himself didn't look down on He Yi, and He Yi was so disrespectful to him this time.Naturally, he didn't bother to pay attention to He Yi, so He Yi took his remaining 2 horses and began to rush towards Runan City.

After He Yi left, Li Ru couldn't bear it, and asked Dong Zhuo a question.

"Father-in-law, do we want to send someone to stop He Yi and tell this guy that Liu Zheng's army is strong and strong, and he only has 2 people to go there. I'm afraid he may not be able to defeat Liu Zheng, but will be tired by Liu Zheng! "

Li Ru's words made Dong Zhuo coldly show resentment.

"Hmph, what are you telling him to do? This guy is the Yellow Turban Army, and it's not sincere to join us. Huangfusong sent him here because he wanted him to die."

"Since he is going to deal with Liu Zheng by himself, why should we stop him? Besides, if the 2 people under this guy really fight with Liu Zheng's men, even if they are all slaughtered by Liu Zheng, how many of Liu Zheng's men are there? It will also lose a little bit, which is also a boost for us!"

Dong Zhuo didn't want to see He Yi, so naturally he had no objection to letting He Yi go to die, anyway, he had no intention of relying on He Yi from the beginning.

But Li Ru originally wanted to say something, but when he heard Dong Zhuo's words, he also knew that Dong Zhuo's mind would not change, so he sighed and did not continue.

After all, Li Ru's thinking was farther than Dong Zhuo's. At this time, they suffered a new defeat, and the soldiers and horses under their command suffered heavy losses, not to mention the morale dropped greatly. Now only 6000 troops can escape back to Shangcai County.

And Liu Zheng's troops are strong and strong. If He Yi's troops are lost again, Dong Zhuo will have no teammates to rely on.

Although He Yi was not of one mind with them, but He Yi still had [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, and these [-] soldiers and horses could bring some morale and military assistance to Dong Zhuo and the others.

Since Dong Zhuo didn't want it, Li Ru naturally couldn't say anything more.

Back to Liu Zheng's side, they had just finished an ambush with Dong Zhuo, and they won another complete victory. They killed 6000 of Dong Zhuo's army with only a loss of [-] troops.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but when he thought that He Yi still had 2 people near Shangcai County, if he rushed over with these 1 people, he might not be able to win Dong Zhuo, so he gave up his plan to pursue Dong Zhuo.

After cleaning the battlefield, Liu Zheng decided to take his troops back to Runan City first.

After recuperating in Runan, he will deal with Dong Zhuo's next attack.