Chapter 251 Seven in and out

Snowflakes were flying, dark clouds were low, and thousands of Sui army cavalry were already panting, and the cavalry and sword in their hands were so heavy!

Zhang Xutuo held a large iron spear and stabbed several enemies in succession, but there were still too many enemies charging forward. At first glance, there were actually 50,000 or 60,000 people in the entire valley, which was far more than him, or even ten times more than him.

These people were not the soldiers who were defeated in a battle by the Liao River. These people raised their elite troops and had strong combat power, and even had half of them. Shiwei cavalry with disheveled hair and wielding scimitars, black water machetes with wild boar skin and braided hair, yellow cowhide leather armor, Baekje infantry holding spears, and even countless Goguryeo who had been defeated by him before.

He understood that he was really in a dilemma.

The commander of the Goguryeo Alliance was too cruel. He actually used 130,000 people as brigade bait before. The defeat of 130,000 people made Zhang Xutuo's judgment wrong. Up to now, he estimated that the Liao people had dispatched at least 200,000 people this time, while he had only 200,000 people. If any general commanded the troops, 200,000 to 20,000 would never fight like this. They would definitely gather 200,000 troops and fight directly.

But the Liao soldiers did this, and they did it so thoroughly that they used 130,000 people as bait. After defeating 130,000 enemies with 20,000 people, they would never imagine that this was just the enemy's bait.

The little ambushers who had not been on the way completely removed the little defense in his heart. The repeated battles made his troops exhausted, the soldiers and generals damaged, and many soldiers were dispersed again and again.

The enemy's chief general was so ruthless and so extreme that he must have annihilated the entire army in order to fight. If 200,000 enemy troops lined up the east bank of the Liao River, even if he was confident, he would not fight with the enemy. With 20,000 light cavalry, if he did not want to fight, the Liao people would not be able to surround and annihilate him.

Zhang Xutuo looked up at the sky. It was gloomy and it had been five hours since the battle. Such a snowy day would not take long.

"Fight and retreat, the entire army surrounded and rushed to Liaodong City!" He roared, waved his iron spear and stabbed several enemies again.

At this time, he couldn't help but remember Chen Qing who had gone to Liaodong City before. He must have arrived in Liaodong City. Chen Pojun from Liaodong City should have brought troops to aid, because there was also a prime minister Su Wei in the army. Chen Pojun could not see him die near Liaodong City like this. If that were the case, no matter how great Chen Kefu made, he would bear heavy responsibilities.

Yizhi Wende kept ordering and ordering soldiers to wave flags. The coalition soldiers began to rush towards thousands of Sui troops in front and infantry behind, just like sharp awls. The coalition soldiers kept tearing open the formation of the Sui army and began to rush in.

Cutting, separating and surrounding are the basic tactics that every general knows.

The flag-holding officer behind Zhang Xutuo protected the banner tightly and followed closely behind him. The banner with the word Zhang embroidered with the word Zhang sounded. Under Zhang Xutuo's leadership, teams of Sui cavalry followed him with their spears and launched a violent attack on the coalition forces.

The Sui cavalry were caught by the coalition forces surrounded by the surrounding coalition and screamed. The Sui cavalry behind were not afraid and continued to join forces. At this time, the light cavalry had even regarded themselves as heavy cavalry, and they were straight towards the enemy's spear with their war horses. The scimitar hit the enemy's spear, using their flesh and blood to break a bloody path for the brothers and comrades behind them.

The will to die and the fierce impact rushed towards the coalition forces like a tide, and waves followed by waves and continued to fight forward.

There were chaotic and noisy sounds of fighting, and the sound of swords, guns, swords, shields, gold and iron. The cavalry who were stabbed off the horse made a tragic cry and pain when they died. The broken-legged war horse fell to the ground and kept neighing. To the east, every inch of snow was filled with the bodies of Sui cavalry and coalition soldiers, and the blood had already melted the snow on the ground.

The Sui army in the melee had long been scattered, and the only belief that supported them to charge forward was the Zhang-zi Shuai Banner flying high in front of them. Since countless battles, this banner has been a guarantee of victory. They have faced many difficult situations under this banner, but they are the ones who won the final victory every time.

A cavalry covered in blood rushed to Zhang Xutuo and shouted loudly, "Master, we were ambushed, and a thousand brothers from the rear army were surrounded by the enemy. General Cheng led his brothers to rush left and right, but Prime Minister Su was separated. General Cheng sent me to report to the Master, he would definitely rescue the Prime Minister."

Zhang Xutuo turned around and looked at the battlefield. With the desperate breakthrough of countless brothers from the Eight Wind Camp, they had already fought a path of blood and stood out from the siege of the coalition forces. Looking back, there were only three thousand troops left.

"Don't stay, keep breaking into Liaodong City. If you encounter Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin from the front army, let them break into Liaodong City directly!" Zhang Xutuo said to many wounded soldiers who had already stained their armor.

"The other brothers come with me to kill me and save the prime minister." As soon as he mentioned the reins of the horse, he didn't say much. He took the lead, jumped on the horse and speared, turned around and returned to the enemy formation. Without any hesitation, the three thousand cavalry turned around and killed back towards the valley that had just broken out.

The north wind whistles and snow blows on your face!

Three thousand people broke through and caught the coalition off guard. Before the coalition could assemble again, Zhang Xutuo and three thousand soldiers and horses had already tore open a hole in the twilight and headed towards the west again.

Zhang Xutuo's bravery shocked the Liao generals such as Yizhi Wende. More than 50,000 soldiers and horses were fighting against Zhang Xutuo. After fighting for a long time, not only did they not annihilate them, but they lost thousands of people themselves, and they also broke through.

Huang Ge said with some confusion, "Master General, why didn't Zhang Xutuo go to Liaodong City, but instead went back to Liaohe River? Does he want to withdraw to Liaoxi?"

"No matter where he is going, he must die here today. He will pass the order of this commander to continue chasing Zhang Xutuo. He will take down the skull of Zhang Xutuo's palm and reward 1,000 kilograms of gold, regardless of his hands and feet." It was already dark and the battle lasted for a day. Yizhi Wende didn't know when the Sui army in Liaodong City would discover the battle here, so he had to fight quickly. If the Sui army in Liaodong City also came, it would be a disaster.

Zhang Xutuo rushed towards the road with his troops and gathered some of the cavalry that had been scattered on the road. Zhang Xutuo rushed to the place where the rear army was besieged. As soon as the high-flying Zhang-zishou flag appeared, the Sui army soldiers surrounded by nearly 10,000 coalition forces instantly burst into loud roars. Until now, the war has been fought, and one thousand cavalry in the rear army has long been out of shape. They have broken through the siege and are still surrounded here.

There were tens of thousands of coalition troops, but there were only less than five hundred left. Many of them had even realized the awareness of dying in battle, and in the end they were just fighting with instinct. They never thought that the general would come back to save him. Cheers after cheers sounded, and all the Sui soldiers were possessed by the gods in an instant, and their combat power was instantly improved.

The one responsible for encircling the rear army was a military force from Goguryeo. Although there were tens of thousands of people, it was not an elite force. All the elite forces were all in the valley where Zhang Xutuo had been besieged.

The Yueqi Captain followed his troops closely, with 300 soldiers. At this time, there were only less than 200 people left. His tall body had been hit by several arrows and blood was flowing. He kept sighing in his heart. It seemed that I, Lao Cheng, would die in battle if I could not wait to become a general.

When he saw Zhang Xutuo coming, the fierce man, who was nearly eight feet tall, couldn't help but choke and felt endless respect for Zhang Xutuo. He shouted wildly, and he waved the horse spear in his hand and kept slapping at the enemy horizontally. The hundreds of people who were originally surrounded instantly cooperated with Zhang Xutuo's troops to attack the Liao people inside and outside. The Sui army, who had fought for more than three thousand lives, quickly broke out a hole and ran straight westward. Behind them were tens of thousands of Liao people who were constantly chasing them.

"Master General, the last general is not effective in fighting and has not protected Su Xiangguo well. He has been separated from the formation!" Cheng Yaojin wiped a few handfuls of blood from his face and rushed to Zhang Xutuo's horse, saying with a lot of blame.

"It was because I underestimated the enemy that I was hit by the enemy's ambush. The rear army was only a thousand people, and this was not your responsibility. Now the way to Liaodong City is full of Liao people, and this road can no longer be overcome. Now I will give you an important task to lead all the injured brothers to retreat westward. As long as I can hold on for a long time, General Chen of Liaodong City will definitely come to rescue him." With such a series of fierce battles, there were only less than three thousand people left by Zhang Xutuo, and half of them were seriously injured.

If these people follow him, they will definitely not last long. The best way is to find a place to hide first and wait until tomorrow to return to Liaodong City.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the people around him and nodded, "Master, the Liao people are in great power. Let's retreat. The mountains are high and the forests are dense. If we drill into the forest, the Liao people will be able to chase us immediately. By tomorrow, Marshal Chen will definitely have troops to support him."

"Needless to say, you can take the people to retreat first, I will block you for a while, and then come."

The sound of iron hooves kept coming from afar, and the Liao people had already caught up. Cheng Yaojin was not hesitating, but Zhang Xutuo had already rushed towards the Liao army with the remaining troops. Looking at the tall figure who was leaving, Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth and shouted, "Brothers, retreat with me!"
Chapter completed!