"Thirty thousand men to support you? What a load of rubbish! Run with me!"
Sima Yu didn't bother to explain and immediately took off running.
However, remembering that Hua Zigan had traveled a long way to rescue him, he couldn't help but turn back and explain, "Run, brother! There are Gongsun Zan's 50,000 White Horse Volunteers behind us, they're incredibly fierce!"
Holy crap!
Hua Zigan's face turned green. No wonder this brother was so scared. These 50,000 White Horse Volunteers were the elite troops among Lin Yi's seven major legions.
After he swept across the Northern Barbarians lands, his achievements were far from ordinary.
He yelled, "Retreat! Retreat! There's danger ahead!"
We were too hasty this time!
I was too young and eager to make a name for myself. This place is a complete disaster; I ran into a ruthless person right away.
Unfortunately, the five thousand men behind them didn't last more than a few rounds before being wiped out by the White Horse Volunteers, who then charged straight at him.
"Haha, there's a big meal here!"
When Gongsun Zan saw Hua Zigan's men, his eyes lit up, and he charged forward without hesitation.
His White Horse Volunteers move freely, and even the enemy's entire army of 300,000 could not stop him. He could take the opportunity to plunder a wave of military merits. This was definitely a golden opportunity to hog all the spoils!
"Brothers, glory and wealth are within our grasp!!!"
"Wealth and glory!!!"
The crowd roared with excitement, their eyes gleaming like hungry wolves as they stared at the slow-moving enemy soldiers. For soldiers, wealth and glory were everything; the enemy was their medal of honor, their very riches!
kill!!!
In an instant, the White Horse Volunteers berserk, charging directly at Hua Zigan's 30,000 cavalry. Their frenzy was like that of a hungry wolf encountering a white rabbit, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
Don't come any closer!
Hua Zigan horrified. These people's eyes were terrifying; they looked like they wanted to eat someone alive. What was going on?
He was also prepared to turn around and shoot an arrow at his opponent, but he was clearly not skilled enough to do so. Trying to turn around and shoot an arrow while fleeing at high speed would only cause him to fall.
Forget it, let's just focus on running away!
ah?
A group of soldiers who had enthusiastically followed him to claim credit were dumbfounded. They hadn't gotten any credit and had become deserters instead.
Forget it, let's just run!
A group of people tried their best to escape, but unfortunately, they were no match for the White Horse Volunteers. They were slaughtered in a frenzy, and the soldiers responsible for covering the rear were killed after only a few breaths.
Gradually, the mountain path became littered with corpses, but the White Horse Volunteers's pursuit did not cease.
He only stopped when he was close to the city walls of Great Wind Commandery!
This is still a prefecture-level city, and it would be quite difficult for our small force to fight our way through.
Watching the few remaining men escape back to their base, Gongsun Zan suppressed his impulse and sneered, "Let's go. We'll go back and rest first, then the whole army will come and take on this big mess later!"
The warhorses are tired now, having gone through several major battles and are somewhat exhausted.
Just as I was about to turn around, I heard the thunderous sound of horses' hooves behind me, and I couldn't help but frown slightly. These guys have arrived so quickly.
One look at the banners, Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
Ma Chao!
" Gongsun Zan, what the hell have you done? There are so many corpses piled up along the way, it's hard for me to pass by!" Ma Chao and his men dodged the corpses and headed straight for this side.
snort!
Gongsun Zan rolled his eyes at him, then looked at the army behind him. His gaze sharpened. The entire Xiliang Iron Cavalry had been mobilized. This kid had gotten a big job!
He said irritably, "You're quick, kid! You're quite the young man! Didn't you capture some prisoners? Let them clean up the battlefield!"
If these corpses are left here to rot, they could easily cause a plague, so it's better to deal with them as soon as possible.
Ha ha!
Ma Chao laughed heartily and led his troops away.
White Jade City, Great Wind Commandery!
Hua Zigan and Sima Yu exerted all their strength and finally escaped back to the city, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After capturing the city, the enemy cavalry became less ferocious, and we were finally safe.
The two exchanged a glance, feeling as if they had narrowly escaped death.
Bang!
Hua Zigan punched Sima Yu directly, roaring, "You bastard, you almost killed me! Why didn't you say you had someone backing you up? Now I'm all alone!"
I finally managed to get a position with a salary of 30,000, and now there are only a dozen or so left. This is a terrible demotion.
Forehead!
Sima Yu was about to get angry, but thinking that it was his brother's tens of thousands of men who had been used as cannon fodder to save him, he held back.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Hua, I didn't want this either. I didn't understand the White Horse Volunteers before, but today I know why they can run rampant in the Northern Barbarians. These bastards are too vicious!"
My five thousand men were reduced to less than half in just one round! Who the hell can withstand that?!
Depend on!
Hua Zigan's face was very ugly. He suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "These bastards are wearing light armor, so they move as fast as lightning. If they get close to you, it will be like cutting melons and vegetables."
Damn it, we didn't even have time to fire a few rounds of shots at our 30,000 men before they were all wiped out. That's too ruthless.
Why!
No wonder they are one of the seven elite legions of Xiliang!
snort!
As the two were comforting each other, a cold snort suddenly came from the side. They instinctively looked over and saw a livid face.
General Chen Sishui, a man of Wu Da!
"Waste!"
Snap!
Hua Zigan was slapped so hard he was sent flying, lying on the ground too afraid to move. This was their highest-ranking general. He had suffered a defeat; his life or death depended on him.
"Thirty thousand men went to provide support, and you only brought back a dozen or so men? Is that why you went to steal the credit?"
Chen Sishui wished he could kill Hua Zigan with a single blow. His 300,000-strong army was marching off to provide support with great momentum. Before the battle even began, he had already suffered a crushing defeat. This was simply an eyesore.
He rushed to help earlier, thinking he could bring glory to the country, but this...
Waaaaah!
Hua Zigan also felt wronged. He said bitterly, "General Chen, this time it really isn't my fault. I was still halfway there when Xiliang broke through Xuanyi City and I even encountered 50,000 White Horse Volunteers straight at me..."
This is truly unfair; I've been caught in this mess without even realizing it!
"What? Xuanyi City is already dead?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Sishui's expression changed drastically, and he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
He had initially thought that the 50,000 White Horse Volunteers were responsible for covering the rear and blocking his reinforcements, but he never expected that Xuanyi City had already been destroyed. This was just too outrageous.
He couldn't help but look at Sima Yu and angrily said, " Sima Yu, tell me, how come your Xuanyi City was destroyed so quickly? What about your 300,000 troops? Did they just go down the drain like that?"
"This..." Sima Yu's face stiffened. He couldn't very well tell him that he had left on his own while the battle was raging.
Just then, a scout rushed over and whispered a few words in Chen Sishui's ear. The latter's face immediately turned grim, and his menacing gaze turned to Sima Yu.