Chapter 368: Capture Sima Ju alive
Xu He on the mountain saw a scene he would never forget.
However, Qianqi's black-armored cavalry defeated the three thousand spear array they had deployed at the mountain pass with just one charge. Then they stepped on several lines of defense and broke through most of the encirclement in the blink of an eye. The entire battlefield was in chaos.
Then, Ma Qiang's army began to fight back, and a series of chain reactions turned the ambush he had set into a rout in an instant.
"Hurry! Send the order immediately and ask Commander Sima Qu to retreat. Hurry!!"
After being defeated like a mountain, Xu He knew that his men could only fight with the wind, so he immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.
The sound of gold ringing shook the mountain, and Hua Xiong shouted loudly, "If you want a reward, come with me. If you catch the thief, you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life!!"
Hua Xiong brandished his sword and led his cavalry in hot pursuit of Sima Ju.
Ma Qiang looked at the defeated Yellow Turban Army and couldn't help but frown and said, "Wen He, the commander of the bandit army is so decisive. When he sees that the situation is not good, he turns around and runs away. If such people cannot be wiped out quickly and become rogue bandits, we, Qingzhou,
I’m afraid there will be no peace in the future.”
Jia Xu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Ming Gong. Unless they are decisive enough to cut off their arms to survive, there are 600,000 people who will be a burden and they won't be able to escape."
Sima Ju ran out of the mountain with his sergeant. Seeing Hua Xiong chasing after him, he drew his bow and shot. Hua Xiong saw it clearly and chopped off the arrow with his sword. Then he laughed and said, "Sima little thief, this is how you shoot."
, you dare to show your ugliness? Look at my archery skills, Mr. Hua!"
Sima Ju only heard the sound of a bowstring, and then his horse jumped suddenly. He couldn't sit still and slid down. Looking at the horse lying on the side, he had an arrow stuck in his butt and was crying in pain.
"Commander Qu, let's go quickly!" The sergeants around him hurriedly stepped forward to help Sima Ju and continued to run while Hua Xiong swung his sword and killed the sergeants beside him.
Sima Ju hurriedly rolled away to avoid it. When he came to his senses, he found that Hua Xiong's sword was already on his neck.
Hua Xiong laughed and said, "I've been watching you for a long time. Our brothers have to rely on you to eat and drink this year! Take it!!"
The 50,000 yellow scarf troops at the foot of Heban Mountain all fled for their lives, and Ma Qiang's men really couldn't catch them. When it got dark, each battalion counted them, and they found that the number of people captured including formations and prisoners was only 20,000.
Seeing Sima Ju being escorted in front of him, Ma Qiang looked at it carefully. Seeing Sima Ju holding his head high and looking unconvinced, he got out of the car and asked, "Sima Ju, do you recognize this thing?"
Sima Ju looked down, his eyes suddenly shrunk, and he looked like he had seen a ghost, and shouted, "Why is this thing here with you?"
Ma Qiang took back the Yellow Turban Token and sighed secretly in his heart. Fortunately, this one was taught by Zhang Jiao, so it would be much easier to handle.
"Ma Qiang! You actually dare to seize the relics of the great virtuous teacher! Our Taiping brothers will not let you go! You will not die a good death! You will not die a good death!!"
Sima Ju thought that Ma Qiang had snatched the token from Zhang Jiao, so he cursed loudly and sprayed saliva three feet away, which made Ma Qiang feel good about himself.
Ma Qiang hurriedly avoided, who were these people?
"This was given to me by Zhang Jiao, believe it or not!" Ma Qiang wiped his face with his sleeve, uh... it stinks... this guy must not have brushed his teeth properly.
"How can it be?"
"Why is it impossible? Zhang Jiao wants to create a peaceful world. Look at my plain. Although I dare not say it is perfect, it is still much better than the place you occupy, right?
You will understand the details of this matter later when I ask you to meet a few people. Come on, please escort me down!"
After Sima Ju was taken away, Ma Qiang encouraged Hua Xiong a few more words, and then looked at Tai Shi Ci who was sweating profusely.
"Ziyi, how do you feel about the first battle of Xuanjia Cavalry?"
Taishi Ci cupped his hands and said, "Back to Duke Ming, the Black Armor Cavalry is extremely powerful, but it is difficult to train and good horses are hard to find. Moreover, the general thought that if the enemy is well prepared and uses long spears and crossbows, the Black Armor Cavalry will be greatly restrained."
Ma Qiang nodded, feeling that it was rare for Taishi Ci to see failure from success.
And it is true that heavy cavalry began to be gradually eliminated after the Song and Liao Dynasties, especially when it came to firearms. There was no difference between heavy cavalry and light cavalry. They no longer had any defensive advantages, but had the disadvantage of low speed, making them a living target.
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But this cannot completely negate the significance of heavy cavalry. For armies that lack armor-breaking long-range attack capabilities and strict training, heavy armored cavalry is an unsolvable unit.
"Indeed, it is very rare for Ziyi to see it, but if the rebel army is in chaos, the Xuanjia cavalry can make the final decision just like today. In the future, you will lead Xuanjia into battle. If you see that the enemy's troops are in order, you can advance and retreat on your own without following military orders!
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"promise!"
"Okay, send the report to Licheng to let Zilong and the others feel at ease. Then our army will block the rebel army's grain and grass logistics according to the original plan!"
"No!" Everyone responded with cupped hands.
——Licheng
"Ming Gong's victory!" The signal soldier handed the telegram to Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun opened it and immediately smiled and said, "It is indeed a great victory! Ming Gong defeated the Yellow Turban bandit army at the foot of Heban Mountain, captured the bandit leader Sima Ju alive, and defeated five enemies.
Ten thousand, killed and captured no less than twenty thousand!
Duke Ming said that he asked me to wait for Haosheng to guard this place until he cuts off the rebel army's food route from Tai County to Dongpingling. It won't take long before the rebel army will be in chaos!"
Lin Hai took the telegram, read it, and then said with a smile, "Okay, I think it's better to spread this news throughout the city, and shoot it to the bandit army outside the city in the form of arrows, so as to boost the morale of our army and defeat the majesty of the bandit army!"
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Zhao Yun touched his short beard, nodded and said, "This is a good plan, and it may have other effects!"
"Other functions?" Lin Hai looked at Zhao Yun unclearly.
Zhao Yun nodded, but did not clearly say what he meant.
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"Good news! Good news! Ma Pingyuan defeated the bandit army at the foot of Heban Mountain, captured Sima Ju alive, and will soon encircle and annihilate the bandit army outside the city! Come and see! Good news! Good news!!"
Zhao Yun had hundreds of copies of the contents of the telegram copied on paper and distributed them everywhere in Manli City. He also asked the sergeants to send the archery book to the Yellow Turban Army camp outside the city. After a while, everyone inside and outside Li City knew about the battle at the foot of Heban Mountain.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Wang Bao clapped his forehead and said happily, "Thanks to my dear brother, otherwise we would have died this year after listening to that mediocre master's words!"
Wang Weng looked at the victory report and sighed, "The Pingyuan Army is really extraordinary. They captured Sima Ju alive in one move. Brother, I think it's time for us to take action. Otherwise, no matter how late it is, we won't be able to show our sincerity."
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Wang Bao said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes!... However, Jiao He is our master after all. If we are asked to take action, I am afraid that in the future..."
Betrayal is hated by people in any era. After all, once you have done many things before, they will become more and more comfortable the next time you do them.
Chapter completed!