Gazing at Han Gang, whose face was filled with a cold smile, Xiahou Dun hurriedly put away his useless uneasiness. The moment he reached Han Gang, he borrowed the momentum of his warhorse and thrust his steel spear at Han Gang, who was under the horse, with a whistling sound.
However, he had never thought that this youth, who had average horse-fighting skills, would have unrivaled strength in infantry combat. Han Gang spun like a top, and his agile body easily dodged Xiahou Dun's lightning strike.
That was all, but Han Gang borrowed the power of the rotation to make a strange arc with the Dragon Dagger. With an indomitable momentum, he stabbed it fiercely into Xiahou Dun's back, which was passing by.
As if he had sensed the strong killing intent behind him, Xiahou Dun subconsciously leaned forward on his horse and narrowly avoided the tip of the Dragon Dagger. At the same time, he turned his spear around and lifted his body in the air on his horse. He turned around and thrust his spear. Although the spear was formed in a hurry, it was sudden. It could also be seen that as a veteran general on the battlefield, Xiahou Dun's martial arts skills were certainly not so weak.
Han Gang did not seem to think that this attack would have any effect. When he saw Xiahou Dun's fierce counterattack, he did not take it head-on. Instead, he controlled his body in an instant and forcefully stopped his forward body. From this, it could be seen that Han Gang was not an ordinary expert who could be described as a horse warrior who had switched to a foot warrior. Just this movement and stillness alone showed the powerful control and coordination of his body. It was not something that ordinary people could do.
At this moment, Xiahou Dun was also stunned when he saw Han Gang dodge his spear in this way. No matter how he thought about it, he could understand that people could actually control the inertia of the forward charge. Moreover, the youth could actually not move at all when he wanted to attack the forward charge. What kind of accumulation did this require? What kind of battle awareness was required? How long would it take to train?
Xiahou Dun had no answers to all his questions. He only knew that Han Gang, who had lost the advantage of his warhorse, seemed to have become a completely different person. He was unusually fierce and powerful.
Xiahou Dun did not have time to think about it, because Han Gang, who had failed in his first attack, was charging at him again after less than a breath's time. Perhaps it was because the warhorse had stopped moving, or perhaps it was because Han Gang's speed was really fast, Xiahou Dun sincerely felt that this youth's charge was probably faster than a galloping warhorse.
The speed of a person's instantaneous burst was even faster than that of two F1 cars. At such a close distance, Han Gang's moment of activation was like lightning.
Xiahou Dun did not dare to be negligent. He hurriedly focused all his energy and observed Han Gang's movements. He was getting closer and closer. Xiahou Dun seemed to be forced by Han Gang's powerful aura. He was the first to lose control and thrust his steel spear forward fiercely.
Seeing Xiahou Dun's action, Han Gang, who had already rushed under the horse, sneered even more. He immediately dodged with his upper body and jumped up, sticking close to the shaft of Xiahou Dun's spear. Before the latter could react, he stabbed the Dragon Dagger at Xiahou Dun's left chest.
"Clang!" Xiahou Dun looked at the deep pit in front of his breastplate in confusion. He felt the suffocating sensation after his heart had been hit."I'm still alive?"
After a moment of confusion, the youth did not attack again. Xiahou Dun reacted and looked at the latter with a questioning gaze. When he saw Han Gang's teasing look, Xiahou Dun could not help but ask himself,""Am I getting old?"
If Han Gang had not shown mercy in this exchange, he would have died on the spot. If Han Gang had chosen to attack his throat, which was not protected by his armor, he did not know if Xiahou Dun would still be alive given Han Gang's swift and fierce speed.
Gazing at the teasing young man in front of him, Xiahou Dun sighed at the strength of his infantry combat, but he did not lose heart. Having experienced decades of life-and-death battles, he knew the rules of the battlefield, which was," Whoever survives is the strong. No matter how strong the dead are, they are still weak."”
This was the difference between a veteran general and a junior general. But Xiahou Dun was a veteran general, so what was Han Gang's previous life? He had not attacked Xiahou Dun's throat just now because he had his own thoughts.
"During the battle at Changban Hill, if Cao Cao had put aside everything else and chased after us with all his might, we would have been in even more danger. Now that we've killed his brother, wouldn't Cao Cao hate us even more?”
At this moment, Han Gang still had the mood to consider other things. It was obvious that he did not use his full strength. Although he did not use only a portion of his strength, it also meant that he had a backup plan.
Seeing that Han Gang did not charge forward again, Xiahou Dun took the lead and rode his horse forward. He did not want to witness Han Gang's swift and fierce attack. If he did not take the lead and passively defended first, he would suffer a loss due to Han Gang's swift and fierce body movements sooner or later. At that time, he would either lose or die. He had to choose a path.
Seeing Xiahou Dun galloping towards him, Han Gang did not dare to be negligent. He hurriedly tightened his muscles and became alert. It should be known that the enemy was not an ordinary small character, but a famous general in the Three Kingdoms. Putting aside his reputation, Han Gang knew that Xiahou Dun was not easy to deal with after a series of contact with him.
He had only managed to occupy the spot when he had dodged earlier. The other party had not known his ability to fight on foot and had caught him off guard. If Xiahou Dun was still unprepared, who would believe what he had said?
Seeing Xiahou Dun getting closer and closer, Han Gang's eyes flashed. Before his opponent could attack with his spear, he had already charged at Xiahou Dun's menacing warhorse. This seemingly suicidal action had played an extremely important role. Han Gang's charge was swift and fierce, and Xiahou Dun's warhorse was running even faster. How could the two add up to a problem of one plus one equals two?
It could be said that Xiahou Dun had often experienced a battle formation where warhorses were fighting head-on, but he had never encountered a situation where he was fighting head-on with a man. For one thing, no one was confident that they could outrun a warhorse, and for another, no one could be so powerful in a man-on-foot battle.
However, Han Gang was different. In his previous life, when Han Gang was in danger, he even climbed to the bottom of a truck and killed a terrorist who was riding a motorcycle at high speed with a dagger. With such a glorious victory, what did Han Gang have to fear?
Although Xiahou Dun was surprised, he did not dare to show the slightest neglect. The moment Han Gang was about to reach him, Xiahou Dun hurriedly swept his steel spear over. From this, it could be seen that Xiahou Dun had indeed learned his lesson. He did not use the spear tip with a small attack range but used the spear shaft instead. It was obvious that he was on guard against Han Gang's close range. As long as he did not let Han Gang get close, what use would his short weapon be?
Seeing Xiahou Dun's action, Han Gang's eyes flashed. He quickly turned his body to the side and relied on his strong coordination to forcefully shift his body away from Xiahou Dun's steel spear attack range. To do this, it was clear that Han Gang had strong control over his body. When a horse and horse clashed, everything happened in a flash. It was already considered an expert to be able to dodge the charging warhorse. However, after a moment of coordination, he managed to dodge the general's sweeping attack range. It could be seen that Han Gang could be considered a grandmaster-level figure.
Xiahou Dun was already numb to Han Gang's powerful infantry combat ability, because he had been prepared for this attack to be futile. So, when he saw Han Gang dodge again, he was not surprised except for a few sighs.
The two of them exchanged blows this time, but no one was injured, and no one achieved anything.
Li Dian was a little anxious as he watched the two fight. Now that the soldiers had been defeated and Xiahou Dun could not take down the youth in a short time, what was the point of staying here?
"General Xia Hou, don't waste time with him. Let's break out of the encirclement as soon as possible!" Li Dian shouted.”
Upon hearing Li Dian's words, Xiahou Dun did not continue fighting. Taking advantage of the opportunity when he passed by Han Gang, he did not stop. He patted his horse and brandished his spear, instantly opening a path.
Seeing that Xiahou Dun had opened up a path to break out of the encirclement, Li Dian didn't hesitate and quickly followed him with the remaining soldiers.
Han Gang saw that Xiahou Dun wanted to run, so he quickly rushed over. But unexpectedly, as if he had received orders in advance, he saw that Li Dian's personal guards, who had been gathered earlier, stood firmly in front of Han Gang after Li Dian rushed out. There were thousands of them. They were not cavalry, but personal guards who had been following Li Dian all this time. They had been protecting their general in the chaotic battlefield, but now they were playing the role of covering the rear.
Of course, Li Dian had more than 1,000 personal guards, and Han Gang had no lack of helpers around him. Seeing Xiahou Dun running away, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and the other generals also seemed to be very anxious. Naturally, they charged at the 1,000-odd people who were covering the rear.
Gazing at Li Dian's trusted soldiers, Han Gang was extremely anxious. If he was delayed for a while longer, he would probably be lucky enough to see the latter's back, let alone chase after him.
As he thought of this, he seemed to want to make a final effort. Han Gang raised his dagger and charged towards the thousand or so people who were covering the rear. At this moment, the "Dragon Thorn Dagger" seemed to have just unleashed its power. Blood sprayed into the air as lives died in the reeds. Han Gang was like a god of death. With blood all over his body, he passed through the human wall in front of him. However, he was instantly disappointed. Because of the delay of these thousand people, Xiahou Dun and Li Dian had already run far away with about three thousand remaining soldiers.
Han Gang, who did not have a warhorse, could only watch helplessly as Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Zhao Yun led a small number of soldiers on warhorses to chase after them.
The depressed Han Gang was in a rather bad mood. According to his thoughts, it was right not to kill Xiahou Dun, but wouldn't it be better to capture him alive? Firstly, it was because Cao Cao had been wary when he had chased after him on the long slope, and secondly, he had taken down Xiahou Dun's fine steel spear!
The more he thought about it, the angrier Han Gang became. His eyes turned red. He held his dagger and charged into the remaining thousand or so enemy troops. Wherever Han Gang passed, blood splattered. Han Gang was not to blame. It was because Han Gang's Dragon Dagger had a unique blood groove. Whether Han Gang stabbed or slashed, the wounds were all sharp and sharp.
Furthermore, Han Gang had a habit from his previous life. The Dragon Spike Dagger would attack the vital parts of the body, either the throat or the chest. The enemy soldiers who were covering the rear were Li Dian's personal soldiers. Even if they were not well-equipped, they were still wearing armor. In this way, Han Gang could be said to have attacked the enemy soldiers 'throats with the dagger. How could there not be blood spurting out?
However, Han Gang truly admired these personal guards who brought up the rear. Their unyielding spirit was indeed worthy of admiration.
As time passed, Han Gang and the rest of the soldiers who were unable to chase after them were all killed. Four hours later, close to ten in the morning, Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and the others returned with their troops, ready to clean up the battlefield.
However, when Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and the others returned, they were all stunned because they realized that the soldiers who did not chase after them were looking at a person who was so red that he turned purple in fear.
It was no wonder. Now that the enemy had been swept clean and they were tidying up the battlefield, they suddenly realized that the dozens of people killed by the military counselor's disciple were all intact except for a wound on their throats. How could this terrifying method not make them tremble in fear?
At this moment, Han Gang wiped the blood off his face and elegantly said to the generals,""Yu Qi congratulates the generals on their victorious return.”
Han Gang's words sounded elegant, but when he looked at the blood that was still flowing down his body, Guan, Zhang, Zhao, and the others didn't know if they should feel strange or something else.
Seemingly having guessed what others were thinking, Han Gang smiled bitterly and thought,"Looks like I have to be more careful in the future. This…Sigh!”
Han Gang had probably realized that something was wrong. However, as a special forces soldier who had been on the verge of death in his previous life, could Han Gang really hold back from fighting?
No one knew this question. When Han Gang saw that Guan, Zhang, and Zhao had not managed to kill Xiahou Dun or Li Dian, he was also disappointed.
After a while, Guan Yu said,"Let's go!" Big Brother was called back by the military counselor when Yu Qi was fighting with Xiahou Dun. Something must have happened again. Let's clean up the battlefield and go back quickly!”
After Guan Yu said that, everyone stopped talking and began to tidy up the battlefield. After another hour, the sky was already bright.
After a night of fighting, the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. They returned to Xinye City. The soldiers who had suffered such a great victory on the way had obvious expressions of joy on their faces. This was not surprising. They had survived the victory. When they were rewarded according to their achievements, they naturally had a chance to stand out.
However, they had forgotten that nearly a thousand of their comrades had died in the reeds just now.
In this battle, Xiahou Dun's 30,000-strong vanguard was almost completely wiped out. Xiahou Dun and Li Dian fled in panic with less than 3,000 remaining soldiers. As for Liu Bei's army, despite their great victory, they had lost 800 men and injured 240 or so due to the enemy's distraction and the chaotic battle that followed.
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