Chapter Forty Nine-Capturing Hua Xiong (3)
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" Zhang Ping shouted," Retreat to the West Mountain!”In order to prevent the entire troop from falling into chaos, Zhang Ping and Lu Meng decided to leave one person behind to bring up the rear. After thinking about it, it was still Zhang Ping who brought up the rear. After all, he was very capable.
Wang Lang's soldiers ran quite fast, and they did not fall behind the Black Armored Army. Lu Meng could not help but laugh bitterly at this scene. This Wang Lang could be an official, but as for leading troops…he was a f * cking failure!
"All the way to Hangu Pass!" Lu Meng shouted in the middle of the army. These soldiers were still quite smart. At least they were not so flustered that they did not understand what Lu Meng was saying. Some of Liu Biao's soldiers were simply useless. Some of them could not even distinguish between two or three. There was nothing they could do. The Han Dynasty had not fought a big battle for many years. If it were not for the Yellow Turban incident, there would not be so many vassals popping out like bubbles. They could only take advantage of the current world to make a fortune!
When Hwa Xiong saw that it was the brothers of the Zhang family who brought up the rear, he didn't dare to chase after them alone. Instead, he ordered his soldiers to charge forward. They had more people, so they had to make use of this advantage. It was just like how one person's strength was greater than another person's. Others said that it was meaningless to rely on strength to win, but did that person not have to use strength? Hua Xiong's plan was not bad, but the Zhang brothers were not good people. Zhang Ping, that bastard, killed more than a dozen Western Liang soldiers before escaping westward. A group of Western Liang cavalry wanted to stop Zhang Ping, but they did not expect him to snatch a Western Liang cavalry's horse and gallop towards Hangu Pass. He was like a speeding horse!
"Western Liang bastards, if you have the ability, come and capture your grandfather Zhang! Hahahaha!" Zhang Ping's arrogant and smug laughter echoed in the back mountain of the Immortal Platform. The Western Liang soldiers 'anger was completely ignited by Zhang Ping. Tens of thousands of people were itching to suppress their hatred, while Hwa Xiong cursed," You b * stard, you'll die a horrible death--" Zhang Ping's men had already disappeared when he cursed.
"Amon! Go back to the pass and tell Big Brother that that idiot Hwa Xiong has taken the bait.”Zhang Ping rode his horse and shouted all the way over, but he was not afraid that the Western Liang soldiers would hear him. Lu Meng glanced at the excited Zhang Ping and said,""You're actually alive!" He seemed to be very surprised, and this irrelevant sentence immediately made Zhang Ping, who was in the heat of the moment, feel as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on his head. Just as he was about to flare up, he saw Lu Meng already laughing and leaving. After being played by Lu Meng twice, Zhang Ping felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. He gritted his teeth and had nowhere to vent his anger.
Lu Meng was naturally very fast. After receiving Lu Meng's report, Zhang Fei immediately said,"Let Lord Wang's men enter the pass first.”Although this sentence was said lightly, it made Wang Lang, who had just arrived at Hangu Pass to help in the battle, feel extremely comfortable. He thought to himself that this Zhang Yi De really knew how to be a person.
"Lord Wang, just watch from the pass and see how the men of Yanzhao defeat the enemy!”Zhang Fei made an inviting gesture. Wang Lang felt a little overwhelmed by the favor. Because, according to his current official position, Zhang Fei was actually more senior than him, the prefect. However, Zhang Fei was very modest in Luoyang and treated those senior officials of the imperial court well. For example, he, Tao Qian, and the others were all distinguished guests in Zhang Fei's central army tent.
"Is everything arranged properly?" Zhang Fei asked an orderly beside him. The soldier immediately said in a clear voice,"All preparations are complete! General Zang had already brought his men and made preparations!”
"Amon! Lead your men and prepare to fight!”Zhang Fei turned around and said to Lu Meng, who was resting.
"Yes, sir!" Lu Meng immediately stood up and saluted, then turned around to prepare his men.
"General, Hangu Pass is in front. What should we do?”A deputy general asked Hwa Xiong.
"Let's take a look first. If there are many people, we'll set up camp first before we plan something big!”
"Yes!"
"Third Bro! Go this way!" Zhang Fei shouted to Zhang Ping from the top of the pass. Zhang Ping didn't know what to do, but he still obeyed Zhang Fei's order and entered Hangu Pass from the right gate. Hua Xiong's army wanted to follow them, but they stopped when they saw a bunch of arrows shooting down from the city wall. They just waited and watched!
"Archers, get ready!" Zhang Fei calmly commanded the Black Armored Army at the critical moment. The triple crossbow was really a good treasure. Whether it was to defend a city or to attack a city, it was a sharp weapon that was invincible. Although Cao Cao and the other Guandong Army were envious, they could only be envious. Not only was it powerful, but it could also shoot three ordinary arrows at once. It was really good.
" Attack!" Zhang Fei's roar made Hwa Xiong's ears perk up. At this moment, a drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead, but he did not feel it.
"He's here!" Hwa Xiong had a faint fear of Zhang Fei ever since he let him go last time. Although he had always wanted to hide this fear, he still showed it at this critical moment.
"Protect the general!" The bodyguards at the side saw the arrows flying over from the sky. It was a dark mass, like dark clouds closing the sun and night descending. What a bold aura!
Wherever the arrows went, wails of pain could be heard. Those who were hit by the arrows were either dead or injured. Hwa Xiong was truly dumbfounded. It had only been a short period of time, and the Forward Strike Battalion had already lost so many men.
At Hangu Pass, Zhang Fei had already begun preparing his second wave of arrows.
"Retreat! Retreat!" Hwa Xiong shouted. If he stayed any longer at this stage, it would be equivalent to standing there and letting Zhang Fei shoot at him.
Fortunately, Hwa Xiong reacted in time. Zhang Fei's second volley did not have much effect. It should be said that it did not have any effect at all. After all, the range of the bow and arrow was only less than 200 steps.
"Woo!" Just as Hua Xiong retreated from Zhang Fei's firing range, the horn of the Black Armored Army sounded. It came from the left flank of Hua Xiong's army. Hua Xiong recognized the leader of the Black Armored Army. It was Zang Ba, who used to serve under him. The word 'Zang' printed on the black flag made Hua Xiong instantly understand that Zang Ba was no longer his man.
"Charge!" Zang Ba roared and took the lead to pick up the flag of Hua Xiong's left wing army. Seeing this, Hua Xiong cursed,"Zang Ba! You shameless traitor!"
"Humph! General Hua! I'm loyal to the Han Dynasty. How can I betray my master?”As he spoke, he killed a few more people. Hua Xiong's soldiers knew how brave Zang Ba was, so even though the left wing army was in an orderly formation, they were still overwhelmed by the thousands of troops Zang Ba had brought. This was because Zang Ba had brought 4,000 cavalrymen, 4,000 mounted Black Armored Soldiers!
The left flank was already in shambles after Zang Ba's several attacks. Hua Xiong had to take care of Zhang Fei, who was inside the pass. If he were to withdraw his middle army to the right flank, Zhang Fei would probably be able to dismember his 40,000 men with a single charge. This was because the morale of Hua Xiong's men was at its lowest point.
"In one go! "Take down Zang Ba…" Hua Xiong had no other choice. He couldn't retreat or advance, so he might as well take down Zang Ba. If Zhang Fei dared to open the door to rescue him, he could charge into the pass at any time. With his 40,000 men, he could do many things.
"Humph! They're starting to gamble." Zhang Fei looked at Hwa Xiong, who was going crazy in the battle array, and said softly.
"Open the middle door." Zhang Fei gave the order to the orderly. The middle gate of Hangu Pass was very big, and it was very difficult to open it. Therefore, when Hwa Xiong saw Zhang Fei open the middle gate, a smug smile appeared on his face. Even if it was you, Zhang Yide, you wouldn't be able to do anything about this situation.
" There's no need to fight. Let's go straight to Hangu Pass." Seeing that the middle gate was wide open, Hua Xiong immediately gave up on attacking Zang Ba and turned to attack Hangu Pass. More than 40,000 Western Liang soldiers rushed toward Hangu Pass. At this moment, Zhang Fei raised his left hand again.
Wang Lang was wiping the sweat off his forehead. He had never seen such a fierce attack. Of course, the battle he had seen before was between Sun Jian and Lu Bu, but that was only a one-sided performance by Lu Bu. It was an unbalanced battle. Zhang Fei had taken Tiger Cage Pass by surprise, so it was the first time he had seen such a scene.
As Zhang Fei lowered his left hand, the Western Liang soldiers who were ten steps away from Hangu Pass let out a wail. It had only been ten steps, but the Western Liang army had become an insurmountable moat and trap! There were more than 300 traps of different sizes. God knows when they were dug, but the sharp spikes in the pits were so eye-catching. Hwa Xiong shivered and shouted in his heart, It was over!
No one knew what was happening in front of them because they were only a few steps away from Hangu Pass. The Western Liang soldiers behind them were still rushing forward. By the time they realized that it was a trap, it was too late because the soldiers behind them had pushed him into the pit. Once he entered, he could no longer get up.
By the time the Western Liang army realized that something was wrong, the traps in front of the middle gate were already filled with the corpses of the Western Liang army. At this moment, a general dressed in black armor and riding a black horse charged out from the middle gate. It was Zhang Fei!
"Drink!" " Kill!" Zhang Fei shouted as he stabbed and stabbed with his eighteen feet Snake Spear. The Black Armored Army behind him were like wolves and tigers, each of them as fierce as Asura. The Western Liang Army was already in a precarious situation, and now they were wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves!
" Clang!" The unique sound of the Snake Lance piercing through the air was heard. Zhang Fei's Snake Lance stopped in front of Hua Xiong's throat, and Hua Xiong's eyes widened in horror. He did not know when Zhang Fei had already rushed to his side. At this moment, Lu Meng and Zhang Ping's troops had blocked the retreat of the Western Liang army. Hua Xiong could not escape now!
"Surrender or die?" Zhang Fei's black pupils sharply reflected Hwa Xiong's struggling expression.
" I…" Hwa Xiong was still struggling.
"Three!"
"Two!" Zhang Fei's voice had never been cold.
"I'm willing to surrender!" Hwa Xiong's unwilling voice finally softened. Zhang Fei smiled. He knew that he would not shout out the last " one ". His cold style was the best way to make his opponent afraid!
"The wind of Yanzhao!" Zhang Fei raised his left hand and looked around at everyone.
"Invincible!" The soldiers of the Black Armored Army were extremely excited. They had won again! Cheers drifted in front of Hangu Pass. Wang Lang, who had closed the gate, was already thirsty. He had never understood that the Han Dynasty actually had such a group of men who were as brave as tigers, and there was even such a man among men!
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