SWDnovel Chapter 101 To Die for One's Ruler
Chapter 101 To Die for One's Ruler
Chapter 101 To Die for One's Ruler
The Han cavalrymen who were charging towards them were once again surrounded.
On the hill.
The Xianbei nobles breathed a sigh of relief and even whispered compliments to Tan Shihuai.
"fine."
"The king had foresight!"
Faced with the words of these Xianbei nobles.
Tan Shihuai remained expressionless.
He simply summoned a few young confidants to retrieve several large shields from the spoils, intending to erect them in front of him.
As for the Xianbei chieftains beside him, he didn't care about them at all.
"Damn Tian Yan."
"Damn it! You keep assigning your husband tasks that are practically impossible to complete!"
At this moment.
Seeing that they were already surrounded, they knew that the remaining thousand or so cavalry and thousand or so infantrymen could not possibly break through the five thousand Xianbei cavalry in front of them.
Lu Ping couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.
Beside him, Lü Bu, Cheng Lian, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Wei Yue, Cao Xing, Song Xian, and others remained silent.
After all... no one is stupid.
Given this situation, it is truly unlikely that they will be able to break through.
Lu Ping took a deep breath to calm himself down.
He looked around.
Because Cheng Lian and Cheng Pu, under Tian Yan's orders, brought all the soldiers from their two detachments, a number of familiar soldiers had gathered around them.
There were the wandering knights of Jiuyuan who had followed him since he was a minor official at Shimen Ferry, and the respectable young men he had personally recruited at the recruitment pavilion.
Even his own eldest son, nephews, and descendants were included.
Countless elite heroes, covered in blood, looked up at themselves in this desperate situation!
"go ahead!"
Outside the encirclement.
As if noticing Lü Ping's predicament, Tian Yan's voice rang out hysterically!
"go ahead!"
The Han army, which was also surrounded, saw its numbers dwindle rapidly, yet they too roared fiercely!
Further out.
The more than 10,000 cavalrymen led by Gongsun Yu were on the verge of collapse. Countless mixed barbarian cavalrymen began to scatter and shouted in response!
"go ahead!"
There are still friendly forces there!
Whether this battle is won or lost, the lives and deaths of these tens of thousands of soldiers are entirely in their own hands!
Lu Ping took a deep breath and composed himself.
He first turned his head and whispered a word of advice to Lu Bu, who was covered in blood beside him.
"Fengxian, stay by your father's side for a while."
Lu Bu nodded silently.
Lu Ping finally raised his head and spoke in a deep voice.
"To fight or to flee, we will both die!"
"Gentlemen, today we shall use Ping and his son as our spearhead! Cavalry in front, infantry behind! The cavalry shall advance as many paces as they can!"
"If the cavalry are all wiped out, then the infantry will take their place!"
"If we can get even one step closer to that sandalwood tree, then we'll get even closer!"
That's all.
Seeing that all his trusted generals around him were nodding, it was clear that they had taken his words to heart.
Lü Ping gripped his long spear, raised his head, and shouted.
"go ahead!"
More than a thousand cavalrymen and more than a thousand infantrymen shouted in unison!
"go ahead!"
The Lü family father and son rode side by side, leading over a thousand cavalrymen and protecting over a thousand elite infantrymen, charging towards the five thousand elite Wuhuan cavalrymen in front!
More than a thousand cavalrymen were the first to charge into the midst of the five thousand Wuhuan cavalrymen!
A meat grinder!
Fresh blood kept splattering out!
We're still a hundred paces from the hill!
Wei Xu, who had previously been stripped of his position as garrison commander and relegated to the cavalry, knew he was doomed and fought desperately. With no soldiers to protect him, he was the first to be slashed on the shoulder, the blade embedding itself in the bone, and he fell among the cavalry!
Life and death do not know!
Of the more than a thousand cavalrymen, only eight hundred remained!
There are still eighty paces to go to the hill!
Lu Bu and Wei Yue went berserk, charging forward in a frenzy.
Lu Ping was covered in blood, with two arrows stuck in his back, making him sway precariously.
Song Xian, who replaced Liu Bei and guarded him, was pale-faced and had his arm cut off by Xianbei cavalry during the battle!
The left sleeve is completely empty! The left arm is entirely missing!
As for Liu Bei, who followed, he, like Wei Xu, was scattered among the chaotic army early on.
Of the more than a thousand cavalrymen, only five hundred remained!
When we were fifty paces away from the hill!
Of the more than a thousand cavalrymen, only three hundred remained! They were completely routed and scattered among the chaotic army, utterly incapable of fighting!
I witnessed this scene.
Cheng Lian and Cheng Pu, having suffered losses along the way, barely managed to muster nine hundred elite infantrymen to protect Lü Ping, Lü Bu, Wei Yue, Song Xian, and the others who were retreating.
Lu Ping, Lu Bu, Wei Yue, Song Xian, and others took a short break in the army formation.
Looking ahead at the small hill, barely fifty paces away and almost within arm's reach, above which swayed the Xianbei banner and the Tanshihuai that had just been protected by two or three large shields.
Lu Ping's smile grew increasingly bitter.
"How..."
"Is this Tan Shihuai really that clever? Won't it give me even the slightest chance?"
He had originally thought that even if it was an attack from below, and they managed to cover a distance of fifty paces, Lu Bu's archery skills would be enough to kill Tan Shihuai.
only...
It seems there's absolutely no hope left!
The army continued to advance, but with the loss of cavalry, their pace slowed considerably.
After another hundred people died, there were still forty steps left to go!
Looking at the approaching Xianbei cavalry, Cheng Pu, who was standing protectively beside Lü Ping with a worried expression, asked in a low voice.
"Sima".
Is there still hope?
"There's more." After a moment of silence, Lü Ping finally responded in a low voice. He straightened up, looked around, and his face became even more ferocious. He called out two names in a stern voice.
"Cheng Lian! Han Dang!"
Of the two infantry units under his command, the troops led by these two men were the most elite.
One person led a group of swordsmen and shieldmen, centered around the wandering knights of Jiuyuan, while the other took over the most elite garrison of long halberd officers under Li Hong.
"Uncle Lü, please speak!" Cheng Lian took a deep breath, no longer bothering to hide anything, and readily agreed.
As for Han Dang, he was already prepared, and at this moment, he nodded in response without any expression.
"Those who eat the king's food should die for him!"
"Please give the order, Sima!"
Despite the pain in his back, Lü Ping pointed at the Tan Shihuai tree above, which was protected by a large shield, and spoke coldly.
"See that big shield?"
"Take your men! No matter how many die! Cleave the great shield!"
"Even if we can split it open for a fleeting moment, there is hope!"
Splitting through a large shield—how easy is that?!
This requires passing through numerous Xianbei cavalry and then climbing up a small hill that is still forty or fifty paces away!
Hearing Lü Ping's words.
Cheng Lian and Han Dang looked at each other, hesitating for a moment.
"Now that things have come to this, why hesitate!" Seeing the two hesitate, Lu Ping's face showed a hint of anger, and he couldn't help but urge them in a cold voice.
He shouted loudly!
"Step forward!"
The soldiers shouted in unison.
"Step forward!"
"Yes!" Cheng Lian and Han Dang gritted their teeth and said in unison.
"The halberd excels at breaking formations. You lead the charge, wielding the halberd, while I protect you from the side. Once we get close to the hill, Lian will personally step forward and break through that large shield!"
Cheng Lian asked for a small shield and a ring-pommel sword, and gave Han Dang some instructions.
Han Dang nodded, taking the lead with a hundred halberd-wielding men, while Cheng Lian led a hundred swordsmen and shieldmen on each flank.
These two hundred elite soldiers quickly broke through the enemy lines and charged forward!
After all, it was Li Hong who raised the Long Halberd Village for a long time!
The halberd is extremely effective at breaking through enemy lines!
Add to that Han Dang's almost reckless, defenseless, and suicidal charging! In just a few moments, he had three or four wounds on his body!
In a short time.
These two hundred soldiers advanced extremely quickly!
Forty steps!
Thirty steps!
Twenty steps!
Two hundred people!
One hundred and fifty people!
One hundred or so people!
These two hundred soldiers were almost completely wiped out!
Cheng Lian finally carried his shield and led the remaining swordsmen and shieldmen to the foot of the hill.
at this time.
The Han soldiers were less than twenty paces away from the high sandalwood tree!
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