The Xiliang army has 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry. If Yuan Fang engages in a decisive battle with them in the wilderness, it will be like using their own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points, and there will be little chance of victory.
Therefore, even if Yuan Fang wants a decisive battle, he must use this fire attack strategy to win by surprise.
Riding his horse in a hurry at night, Yuan Fang soon reached the east side of the enemy camp. Yuan Fang stopped his troops and waited to see what happened.
Among the 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses under his command, there are nearly 8,000 cavalry, which has assembled the strongest force of the Qi army. He must save the last opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the Xiliang people.
A moment later, dots of fire shot up into the sky from the right wing of the enemy camp, and the shouts of killing shattered the night sky. It was Xu Huang and Zhang Fei's troops who lit all the torches and took the lead in launching the attack.
Immediately afterwards, from the left wing of the enemy camp, fire and killing sounds rose into the sky, and Wei Yan, Gao Shun and other generals also launched an attack.
In the next half hour, Ju Yi, Zhao Yun, Wen Chou and other soldiers also launched strong attacks one after another.
Along the entire east line of the Xiliang camp, the fire soared into the sky, like a giant flaming beast rising from the ground, burning all the way towards the hinterland of the enemy camp.
The wind helped the fire, the flames surged into the sky, and the roar of murder was so powerful that it almost changed the color of the sky.
In the Xiliang camp, there was a loud sound of gongs. The soldiers of Xiliang, who heard the alarm, rushed out of the camp under the supervision of the generals and rushed to the line of the east camp wall in an attempt to block the night attack of the Qi army. .
Who would have expected that Qi Jungen did not charge the antlers and the camp wall, but came forward with a shield and set off a fire.
Several layers of antlers were quickly burned, and the camp walls were burned to the point of crumbling, with tongues of flame flying. Hundreds of military tents near the camp wall were set ablaze.
Facing the raging fire and the violent force of nature, the Xiliang army was panicked and helpless. They could only let the fire destroy their outer defense line and continue to spread to the hinterland of the camp.
Looking from afar, Yuan Fang could clearly see the frightening situation of the Xiliang Army.
The time has come.
Yuan Fang raised his eyebrows, and Fang Tian pointed his halberd forward. He shouted loudly: "The whole army attacks. Follow me to break through the middle and wipe out the enemy camp in one fell swoop!"
The high-pitched sound of the horn tore through the night, only to see a flash of red and white lightning. Flying out.
Yuan Fang took the lead. Galloping up. Behind him, more than 30,000 infantry and cavalry soldiers burst into pieces. From the due east direction, rush towards the gate of the enemy camp.
The Ninth Route Army, join the battle group!
The Xiliang camp has turned into a mess.
Ma Teng, who hurriedly put on his armor and left the tent, was shocked with a look of disbelief on his face. He never imagined that Yuan Fang would launch a full-scale attack on him in this way.
Not to mention that the monstrous fire was unstoppable, and Huan listened to the deafening shouts of killing all around, it turned out that the Qi army numbered at least more than 100,000, which meant that Yuan Fang's entire army had been exhausted.
"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, the enemy has breached our northern camp wall."
"Alliance leader, the southern camp wall has been burned down, tens of thousands of enemy troops have broken in, and the major general cannot resist it. Please send reinforcements quickly."
"To report to the leader of the alliance, General Zhang Xiu's defense area has been breached, and two lines of enemy troops are looking at the Chinese army to attack."
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The emergencies came one after another, like snowflakes flying in, like heavy hammers, hitting Ma Teng's heart hard, ruthlessly destroying his remaining calmness.
"Yuan Fang, you actually"
Ma Teng was shocked and gritted his teeth in horror, trying to suppress his panic with anger.
After calming down for a while, Ma jumped on his horse and wanted to command his Xiliang soldiers to fight to the death.
At this moment, his son Ma Xiu rushed over and shouted: "Commander Father, something bad has happened. Han Sui, with his 20,000 troops, abandoned the camp and fled without fighting."
"What!" Ma Teng's head buzzed, and he was so shocked that he almost couldn't sit still.
Han Sui's 20,000 troops were located on the front line to the west of the camp and were not affected by the attack or fire. Ma Teng had originally planned to mobilize Han Sui's troops to curb the enemy's situation, but he never expected that, Han Sui actually abandoned him and fled without fighting.
"He fled before the battle in Hanoi, and now he runs away again. Han Sui, a cunning old dog, knows how to preserve his own strength, which is hateful~"
Ma Teng was angry and frightened. He was confused for a moment and didn't know what to do.
At this time, I heard the sound of killing like thunder from the direction of the main entrance to the east, as if there was a rolling mountain torrent crashing down.
The soldiers on the front line of the main gate were like ants in a nest, collapsing one after another in the blink of an eye. They could not hold back the defeat at all.
Under the blazing fire, countless Qi army cavalry were destroying the dead with overwhelming force.He broke into the door and ran into the camp.
Thousands of Qi army infantry followed the cavalry, rushing in like an endless torrent.
In the firelight, the big flag with the word "Yuan" was flying proudly.
Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang personally led the army, broke through in the middle, and tore apart the last line of defense of Xiliang Kingdom!
The fire of revenge burned his body, and Yuan Fang's murderous intention was like crazy. He opened and closed his heavy halberd and harvested the heads mercilessly.
The white horse Yi Cong, Tiger Cavalry, Leopard Cavalry, and eight thousand Qi cavalry followed on the left and right, like an indestructible torrent of iron armor, crushing all the panicked Xiliang troops.
Crush, crush ruthlessly!
The Xiliang army camp was completely lost, and all soldiers and horses collapsed and fled.
Seeing this situation, Ma Teng was so frightened that his gallbladder and liver were about to burst.
Looking around, his soldiers were fleeing. In the light of the fire, the Qi army's frenzy was approaching rapidly. Although Ma Teng was unwilling in every possible way, he had to accept this cruel fact.
He was defeated. One hundred thousand Xiliang cavalry were defeated by Yuan Fang, a young man.
For this reason, the reputation of the Xiliang leader was ruthlessly swept to the ground by Yuan Fang, a junior.
"Father, our army is completely lost. The Qi army can't stop it with the power of fire. The camp can't be defended anymore. Evacuate to Tongguan quickly. If you don't leave, it will be too late." Ma Xiu advised hurriedly.
Ma Teng¡¯s face twitched with veins. He hesitated for a moment, secretly gritted his teeth, sighed, and said feebly, ¡°Get out.¡±
Ma Xiu and others on the left and right breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly led more than a thousand elite soldiers who were still in chaos to protect Ma Teng and withdraw towards the west.
In the Xiliang camp, the Xiliang soldiers who were still resisting saw that their leader had fled first. Their remaining will to resist collapsed in an instant. Tens of thousands of soldiers collapsed. They just climbed on their horses and looked towards the west of the camp to seize the opportunity. Fleeing for life.
The nine-pronged Qi army only killed the enemy troops until they howled like ghosts and wolves, and collapsed in the face of the wind.
Han Sui fled first, Zhang Xiu was defeated, and Ma Chao, Ma Tie and other Ma family members, although brave, could not withstand the Qi army's offensive and collapsed one after another.
The Xiliang camp was captured by Yuan Fang.
This battle is far from over. Yuan Fang is not only satisfied with defeating the enemy camp, he also wants to take advantage of the victory and kill Ma Teng with one blow.
Ma Teng is the largest prince in Xiliang. Once Ma Teng is eliminated, the Xiliang army will fall into a leaderless group and fight with each other.
The Xiliang army, which was fighting among themselves, could not form a unified force, so Yuan Fang could take advantage of the situation and march westward, enter Guanzhong, and bring Guanlong and even Xiliang into his territory in one fell swoop.
Only in this way can he truly unite the north.
Therefore, after defeating the enemy camp, Yuan Fang did not care about the fatigue of his soldiers, ordered all roads to be cleared, and continued to lead his troops in pursuit.
From Hanguguan City to Xin'an, from Xin'an to Lianchi, and then from Lianchi to Shaanxi County, Xiliang's defeated army crossed the entire Hongnong County, abandoned the city as soon as they saw it, and desperately retreated towards Tongguan.
The Qi army did not waste its efforts and easily recaptured most of Hongnong County. The soldiers from all walks of life pursued the Xiliang army who fled separately and continued to point in the direction of Tongguan.
The eight thousand cavalry led by Yuan Fang always targeted Ma Teng's location and pursued him all night long.
That evening, Yuan Fang's cavalry finally caught up with Ma Teng in the Hu County area, thirty miles east of Tongguan.
At this moment, Ma Teng was in a state of shock. He had just dismounted and wanted to take a breath and eat a few mouthfuls of dry food.
Just before Ma Teng could sit still, he suddenly saw a huge cloud of dust and smoke coming from behind, and the Qi army's battle flags and countless iron hooves took advantage of the situation to rush towards him.
Ma Teng was shocked. He quickly got on his horse and fled from Tongguan Pass.
It is a pity that the cavalry led by Yuan Fang brought war horses captured from the Xiliang people when they pursued them. Each cavalryman was equipped with at least two horses.
It was with the help of the two horses that the Qi army could catch up without exhausting the horses' physical strength.
On the other hand, Ma Teng and his Xiliang army had been running away for days and nights, and their mounts were exhausted. At this time, they were overtaken by Yuan Fang, and they had no energy left to escape.
Seeing that Yuan Fang's cavalry was about to catch up, suddenly, a group of army horses shot out from directly in front, blocking Ma Teng's path.
There were pursuers approaching, and there was a large army blocking the way in front. Ma Teng was so frightened that he changed his color and exclaimed: "Where did the Qi army come from? It can actually get ahead of me. Could it be that God wants to kill me, Ma Teng?"
The generals on the left and right, as well as the tired Xiliang soldiers, all changed their colors in shock.??I was so scared that I lost my wits.
Ma Teng was shocked, and he quickly scanned the area carefully. When he saw clearly the flag of the army blocking the road, his originally frightened face suddenly filled with endless surprise.
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A few miles away, Yuan Fang was galloping on his horse.
Ma Teng is right in front of you. As long as you kill Ma Teng, the lands of Guanlong and Xiliang will be at your fingertips.
How could Yuan Fang miss such a great opportunity.
As he was running, Yuan Fang suddenly saw a military formation in front of him, blocking the avenue. Thousands of Xiliang cavalry blocked his pursuit route.
In such a defeated situation, some people in the Xiliang army dared to turn around and form a formation to intercept. This kind of courage can't help but surprise Yuan Fang.
Under the light of the setting sun, the thousands of Xiliang cavalry stood still and showed no signs of panic. They were obviously not defeated troops retreating from Hangu Pass, but more like a Xiliang reinforcements that had just arrived.
Yuan Fang opened his telescope and clearly saw a Xiliang general standing proudly in front of the formation with great power.
Immediately, he saw clearly the banner of the Xiliang army.