Zhang He had less than three thousand soldiers left, more than half of whom were his personal guards, and a small number of surviving county soldiers.

Everyone, including Zhang He himself, was injured.

The soldiers gathered around Zhang He, breathing heavily as they faced the approaching Han army. They didn't know if they could hold on until the end, and they didn't know when reinforcements would come. They only knew

You can't watch General Zhang die before you die yourself.

After just a few months of getting along, even the county soldiers were full of admiration and admiration for Zhang He. If it weren't for this simple and strong feeling, they would not have been able to survive when the casualties had exceeded two-thirds.

Despite the circumstances, he still maintained his fighting spirit.

Zhang He said that reinforcements would arrive soon, and they believed him.

They believed in Zhang He. The enemy also paid a heavy price. If reinforcements arrived at this time, they could turn defeat into victory and become men of meritorious service. They might be rewarded by the emperor and become the pride of their wives and children.

Zhang He was sitting on a baggage cart that served as a defense line, gently covering his waist with armor. He was shot in the waist by a stray arrow and could no longer stand up. He could only sit and give orders. However, in this way,

, which made him appear calmer and calmer, giving the soldiers a bit more confidence.

Only Zhang He knew that he was almost desperate. 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, Xiahou Ba's cavalry was about to attack.

When Zhang Xiong's mission was not completed, Xiahou Ba could not pass through Wei Ba's position, attack Deng Ai's position, and help him relieve the siege.

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

He hopes to kill Wei Ba, but he cannot hope to kill Wei Ba on the battlefield. After all, Wei Ba is now the commander of an army. As long as he retreats to the warship, no matter how many cavalry there are, they will not be able to kill him for a while.

.However, if the cavalry and infantry he left on the shore were severely damaged, even if Wei Ba was still alive, the victory would still belong to the Wei army.

Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong led 10,000 fine cavalry to attack Wei Ba's central army. The biggest goal was actually to force Wei Ba back, clear obstacles for Xiahou Ba, prepare for his attack, and annihilate Deng Ai and Ding Feng. Kill Wei Ba

Ba is just a beautiful wish, but it is not very realistic.

He hoped to leave this honor to Xiahou Ba; if possible, he hoped that his son Zhang Xiong would still be alive after the war and get a share of the pie; but if that was not possible, he was willing to leave this honor to his old enemy Sima Yi.

As long as he can defeat Wei Ba or even kill Wei Ba.

However, the situation is unclear now. He doesn't know what happened, and Zhang Xiong has been unable to complete his mission. The war drums sound over and over again, but the news of victory is still far away.

He didn't know what accident happened, so that Zhang Xiong and Tian Fu charged with 10,000 cavalry, but failed to deal with Wei Ba's central army. According to the news he had received before, Wei Feng's obstruction did not bring much harm to them.

Trouble, not long after the war started, Wei Feng voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield.

Zhang He did not think that this was Wei Feng's own decision, he believed that it was Wei Ba's order. Zhang He expressed great appreciation for this order. Obviously, Wei Ba saw his intention and responded in time, but

He was not worried. In front of Xiahou Ba, Wei Feng's thousands of cavalry could not hold out for long, and they would be severely damaged sooner or later.

The separation of forces between Wei Yan and Wei Feng was a consequential mistake, which gave him the opportunity to defeat each other.

Zhang He had three different levels of expectations for this war.

The best hope is of course that Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong will kill Wei Ba and seal the victory in one fell swoop.

If not, fall back and do the next best thing, severely inflict heavy damage on one of the troops and force Wei Ba onto the battlefield. Clear the battlefield for Xiahou Ba. When Xiahou Ba rushes to the battlefield, use 10,000 fine cavalry to attack Deng Ai's troops. This is a very simple decision.

Xiahou Ba's mission was almost within reach. After disrupting Deng Ai's camp, Xiahou Ba still had enough strength to fight against the approaching Wei Yan. As for Wei Feng, he had suffered losses in the previous battle, and now

When encountering Xiahou Ba, there is basically no chance of survival.

If Xiahou Ba used his elite troops to severely injure Wei Ba and his son, and made great military exploits, even if Zhang He died in battle, Xiahou Ba would still be able to rise to become an important general by virtue of this military exploit, plus his clan's

Their status is enough to compete with Sima Yi and his son. And if his son Zhang Xiong survives, he will certainly be able to protect the prosperity and wealth of the Zhang family in Mo County.

If an accident occurs and even this goal cannot be achieved, then we can only hope that both Xiahou Ba and Wei Yan and his son will be injured, and Sima Yi will finally clean up the battlefield. After losing the main cavalry, even if Lu Xun rushes to the battlefield, he will be at a disadvantage

, Sima Yi still has 3,000 cavalry, plus Xiahou Ba, Qin Lang's remnants can still maintain sufficient advantages.

In this case, even if Wei Ba is lucky enough to escape, the Eastern Front battlefield will end with Wei's victory. Within three to five years, Wei will restore the previous Jianghuai front, and even if Wei Ba has horse armor, he will not be able to win for a while.

There are no cavalry that can be equipped.

At the very least, he could realize His Majesty the Emperor's wishes and gain some initiative for the upcoming negotiations.

Now, all plans have been launched. The main force Xiahou Ba is about to appear, but Zhang Xiong's mission has not been completed yet, which makes Zhang He a little uneasy. Compared with this, his own reinforcements have not appeared for a long time, which is not that important.

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He was prepared to die in battle, but he could not tolerate the main goal of the plan being frustrated.

According to the agreement in advance, Xiahou Ba would arrive on the battlefield in half an hour. He hoped that Zhang Xiong could hold his breath and complete the task before Xiahou Ba arrived.

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Deng Ai and Ding Feng temporarily stopped attacking. They were already looking at each other from a distance. There was only a position less than fifty steps wide between Zhang and He. After defeating this position, they defeated the famous general Zhang He and successfully joined forces. Then they could

Back to supporting Wei Ba.

They needed to take a breather, let the Liannu chariot reload arrows, the Pili chariot reload ammunition, and allow the soldiers to regain their strength.

Deng Ai looked at Zhang He in the distance, and felt waves of uneasiness in his heart. Zhang He's calmness made him feel unsure. At this time, Zhang He had not collapsed. It seemed that this was not just due to Zhang He's personal charm.

To explain, there must be other reasons.

The most likely possibility is that Zhang He still has a trump card.

Xiahou Ba is not his trump card. It is impossible for Xiahou Ba to come here to save him. His trump card can only be someone else.

Tian Yu? Deng Ai knew that before the war, Zhang He sent Tian Fu to Lu County to meet Tian Yu. If Tian Yu led three thousand cavalry to the battlefield, it would be a disaster. He and Ding Feng fought hard

For most of the day, they were physically exhausted and suffered considerable losses. Facing Tian Yu's elite cavalry, they could only protect themselves, but they could not 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. To the north of Pengcheng is Huoshui, and to the east is Surabaya. If Tian Yu comes, the most likely way is to cross Huoshui in the west.

It was peaceful there, and there was no trace of cavalry. But Deng Ai was very nervous. He didn't know when a night bird would fly.

Deng Ai and Ding Feng, who was a hundred steps away, exchanged glances, raised their hands in unison, and gave the order to attack again.

Victory or defeat lies in a moment. If Zhang He can be killed before reinforcements arrive, the battle will be in their favor.

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Ten miles west of Pengcheng, among the undulating mountains, Wei Feng sat on his horse, holding the whip tightly, his palms covered with cold sweat.

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

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

His confrontation with Tian Fu and Zhang Xiong started suddenly and ended even more suddenly. 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 and make a big circle.

Rush here to take cover and intercept any enemies that may appear.

He didn't know who the possible enemy was, Sima Yi? But he believed in Wei Ba. Wei Ba asked him to come, so he came. Although he really wanted to go to Pengcheng to fight and share some of the pressure for Wei Ba.

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

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

Who could the possible enemy be?

A scout rushed over, dismounted at the foot of the mountain, ran all the way to Wei Feng, and said out of breath: "General, enemy, enemy... people!"

"Where did the enemy come from?" Wei Feng suddenly became energetic and secretly shouted: "Ziyu guessed correctly again."

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

Wei Feng took a breath of air. Tian Yu's three thousand cavalry appeared here, naturally they were going to Pengcheng. A fierce battle was going on under Pengcheng. Once these three thousand fresh troops entered the battlefield, whether it was for Wei Ba or Deng Ai,

, it’s all a big pressure.

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

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

More than three thousand cavalry rushed out of the valley and fought towards Huoshui.

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

The Wei army scouts who had just arrived to investigate looked at this scene, their faces turned pale with fright, they all jumped on their horses, turned around and ran away. Wei Feng led his troops closely behind them, and those people seemed to be leading the way for him.

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