There were less than 3,000 soldiers left by Zhang He's side, most of them were his personal guards, and a small number were surviving county soldiers.

Including Zhang He himself, all of them were injured.

The soldiers gathered around Zhang He, facing the Han army that was getting closer and closer, gasping for breath. They don't know if they can hold out until Zuihou, they don't know when reinforcements will come, they only know that they can't watch General Zhang die until they die.

In just a few months of getting along, even those county soldiers were full of admiration and admiration for Zhang He, just like the trilogy, if it weren't for this simple and strong feeling, it would be impossible for them to maintain their fighting spirit even when the casualties had already exceeded two-thirds.

Zhang He said that soon reinforcements arrived, and they believed it.

They believe in Zhang He. The enemy also paid a heavy price, and if reinforcements arrived at this time, they would be able to turn defeat into victory, and they would become meritorious men, perhaps rewarded by the Son of Heaven, and proud of their wives and children.

Zhang He sat on a baggage cart that served as a defensive line, gently covering the armor at his waist. He was shot in the waist by a stray arrow, and now he could not stand up, so he could only sit and command. However, in this way, he appeared to be more calm and calm, and the soldiers had a little more confidence.

Only Zhang He himself knew that he was already about to despair. His position was about to be broken, but Zhang Xiong had not been able to repel Wei Ba, let alone kill Wei Ba. According to the prior request, Xiahouba's cavalry was about to arrive. If Zhang Xiong's task was not completed, Xiahou Ba would not be able to pass through Wei Ba's position and attack Deng Ai's position. Help him out.

It's not that he's afraid of death, he's worried that he won't be able to hit Wei Ba hard.

He wanted to kill Wei Ba, but he couldn't count on killing Wei Ba on the battlefield. After all, Wei Ba is now the commander of the first army, as long as he retreats to the warship, no matter how many cavalry there are, he will not be able to kill him for a while. However, if he severely damaged the cavalry and foot soldiers he left on the shore, even if Wei Ba was still alive, the victory would still be the Wei army's.

Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong led 10,000 elite cavalry to attack Wei Ba's Chinese army, and the biggest goal was actually to force Wei Ba back. Clear the obstacles for Xiahouba. Prepare for him to attack and annihilate Deng Ai and Ding Feng. Killing Wei Ba is just a beautiful wish, but it is not very realistic.

This glory, he hopes to leave to Xiahouba; If possible. He hoped that his son, Zhang Xiong, would be alive after the war. Share; Not really. He was willing to leave this glory to his old enemy Sima Yi.

As long as you can defeat Wei Ba, or even kill Wei Ba.

However, the situation is unclear at this time. He didn't know what was going on, and Zhang Xiong was slow to complete the task. The drums of war were beating over and over again, but the news of victory was still far away.

He didn't know what accident had happened, so that Zhang Xiong and Tian Fu rushed to kill with 10,000 cavalry, but they failed to solve Wei Ba's Chinese army. According to the information he had received before, Wei Feng's obstruction did not cause them much trouble, and soon after the war began, Wei Feng took the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.

Zhang He didn't think it was Wei Feng's own decision, he believed that it was Wei Ba's order. Zhang He expressed his appreciation for this order, and it was obvious that Wei Ba saw his intentions and responded in time, but he was not worried. In front of Xiahou Ba, Wei Feng's thousands of cavalry couldn't hold out for long, and sooner or later they would be hit hard.

Wei Yan and Wei Feng's division of troops was a leading mistake, giving him a chance to break through.

For this war, Zhang He has three different levels of expectations.

The most hode expectation is, of course, that Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong kill Wei Ba and lay the victory in one fell swoop.

If you can't, retreat to the next best thing, inflict heavy damage on the Chinese army, force Wei Ba to the battlefield, and clear the battlefield for Xiahou Ba. When Xiahou Ba arrived at the battlefield, he used 10,000 elite horsemen to attack Deng Ai's department. This is a very simple task, and for Xiahou Ba, it is almost hand-to-hand. After disrupting Deng Ai's camp, Xiahou Ba still had enough spare strength to meet Wei Yan who was coming. As for Wei Feng, he had suffered losses in the previous battle, and when he encountered Xiahou Ba again, there was basically no chance of survival.

If Xiahou Ba used his elite division to inflict heavy losses on Wei Ba's father and son, and made great achievements, even if he Zhang He died in battle, Xiahou Ba could rise to become a heavy general with this exploit, plus his clan status, it was enough for Sima Yi and his son to compete. And if his son Zhang Xiong can survive, of course, he will also be able to protect the glory and wealth of the Zhang family in Yan County.

If there is an accident and even this goal cannot be achieved, then we can only hope that Xiahou Ba and Wei Yan's father and son will both lose, and Zuihou will be cleaned up by Sima Yi. After losing the main cavalry, even if Lu Xun rushed to the battlefield, he would be at a disadvantage, Sima Yi still had three thousand cavalry, plus the remnants of Xiahou Ba and Qin Lang, he could still maintain a sufficient advantage.

In this case, even if Wei Ba can escape by luck, the battlefield on the Eastern Front will end in the victory of Wei. Within three or five years, Wei will restore the previous Jianghuai front, and even if Wei Ba has horse armor, there will be no cavalry to equip for a while.

Taking 10,000 steps back, he can also fulfill Emperor Bixia's wishes and gain some initiative for the upcoming negotiations.

Now, everything has been unfolded, the main force Xiahou Ba is about to appear, and Zhang Xiong's task has not been completed, which makes Zhang He a little uneasy. Compared to this, the delay in the appearance of his own reinforcements is not so important.

He was ready to die in battle, but he could not tolerate Jihua's main goal being frustrated.

According to the prior agreement, there is still half an hour, and Xiahou Ba is about to rush to the battlefield. He hoped that Zhang Xiong would be able to fight for his breath and complete the task before Xiahou Ba arrived.

……

Deng Ai and Ding Feng temporarily stopped attacking, they were already looking at each other from a distance, only separated by a position less than fifty paces wide by Zhang He, breaking through this position, they defeated the famous general Zhang He, successfully joined the division, and then they could turn back to support Wei Ba.

They had to take a breath, reload the ballista, reload the thunderbolts, and regain the strength of the soldiers.

Deng Ai looked at Zhang He in the distance, and a wave of uneasiness surged in his heart. Zhang He's composure made him feel bottomless. At this time, Zhang He has not collapsed, which does not seem to be explained by Zhang He's personal charm alone, there must be other reasons.

The biggest possibility is that Zhang He still has a killer feature.

Xiahou Ba is not his killer weapon, Xiahou Ba can't come to save him. His killer could only be someone else.

Tian Yu? Deng Ai knew that before the war, Zhang He had sent Tian Fu to Lu County to meet Tian Yu. If Tian Yu led 3,000 cavalry to the battlefield, it would be a disaster. He and Ding Feng fought hard for most of the day, the physical consumption was very large, and the loss was not small, in the face of Tian Yu's fine cavalry, they could protect themselves at most, but they couldn't stop him from rescuing Zhang He. In this way, all the price they paid was in vain.

Deng Ai looked at the undulating skyline to the west. The north of Pengcheng is to get water, the east is Surabaya, Tian Yu is coming, the biggest possibility is to cross the water in the west.

There was a calm there, and there was no sign of cavalry. But Deng Ai was very nervous, he didn't know when the night birds would fly.

Deng Ai exchanged glances with Ding Feng, who was a hundred steps away, and raised his hand in unison, giving the order to attack again.

Victory or defeat is just a matter of time. If they can kill Zhang He before reinforcements arrive, the tide of battle will be in their favor.

……

Ten miles west of Pengcheng, between the undulating mountains, Wei Feng sat on the back of a horse, holding the whip tightly, and his palms were full of cold sweat.

Even ten miles away from Pengcheng, he could hear the sound of war drums under Pengcheng, and he knew that the current situation must be critical. Wei Ba only had 8,000 foot soldiers, and the price he paid was bound to be staggering to face the rush of nearly 10,000 Wei cavalry.

In the valley behind him, more than three thousand cavalry were resting. They were just as puzzled and confused as he was.

His confrontation with Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong began abruptly and ended even more abruptly. As soon as he penetrated Zhang Xiong's battle formation, he received an order from Wei Ba. Wei Ba ordered him to leave the battlefield immediately, make a big circle, rush here to hide, and intercept possible enemies.

He didn't know who the enemy might be, Sima Yi? But he believed in Wei Ba, and Wei Ba asked him to come, and he came. Although he very much wanted to go to Pengcheng to fight and share some pressure for Wei Ba.

He was very worried about Wei Ba, and he was worried that Wei Ba would die on the battlefield. He knew that Wei Ba looked majestic, but in fact, the pressure was even greater. He would not easily retreat to the warship unless he had to.

He tried his best to understand Wei Ba's intention to let him come here to ambush, but he really couldn't figure it out. He sent people to the west to inquire about the news, and as far as the information he received so far was concerned, there was no trace of Sima Yi within fifty miles.

So who would be the possible enemy?

A scout rushed over, turned over and dismounted at the foot of the mountain, galloped all the way to Wei Feng's face, and said breathlessly: "General, enemy, enemy...... Person! ”

"Where is the enemy?" Wei Feng suddenly became energetic and secretly shouted: "Ziyu guessed again." ”

"Tian Yu, three thousand cavalry." The scout was speechless, and raised three fingers and shook them repeatedly.

Wei Feng gasped. Tian Yu's 3,000 cavalry appeared here, so naturally they were going to Pengcheng. The fierce battle under Pengcheng is in full swing, and once these 3,000 fresh troops are put into the battlefield, it will be a lot of pressure for Wei Ba and Deng Ai.

"Tell me, what's the situation?" Wei Feng squatted down and asked impatiently.

After listening to the scout's somewhat intermittent report, Wei Feng stood up and ordered to set off.

More than 3,000 horsemen rushed out of the valley and slaughtered to get water.

For the sake of speed, Wei Feng didn't even bother to hide it, and the three thousand cavalry rushed out like a roaring dragon.

The Wei scouts, who had just arrived here to investigate, looked at this scene and turned pale with fright, jumped on their horses, turned around and ran. Wei Feng led his troops to follow, and those people looked like they were leading the way for him

(To be continued......)

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