Chapter 395: Admitting Defeat
Gongsun Zan's outburst was beyond everyone's imagination.
Tian Ze watched this scene with mixed feelings, and sighed in his heart: "What a loss!"
Regarding the decisive battle, Tian Ze originally wanted to give Gongsun Zan a decent ending, so he chose to suffer a little loss.
But now it seems that the loss I suffered was not that much.
If he were to fight with the White Horse Volunteers in Xiliang in their current state, he would really have a headache.
The only two people present who could remain calm were Gao Shun and Qu Yi.
The Xianzhen Camp was originally composed of heavy infantry on dismount and elite cavalry on mount.
If the White Horse Volunteers represent the ultimate in speed, then Gao Shun's Xianzhen Camp represents the ultimate in defense.
Although I can't catch up with the opponent if he avoids fighting and harasses me, it is also difficult for him to break my defense.
The Xianzhen Camp, which could even defeat the vanguard death squad, didn't care how strong the enemy was, because they were not as strong as themselves anyway.
Qu Yi's vanguard of death-defying soldiers represented the ultimate attack.
The title "The Sharpest Soldiers in the World" is far more appropriate to describe the Vanguard Death Squad than the White Horse Volunteers, it's just that the two sides are on different tracks.
The vanguard soldiers equipped with self-aiming, armor-piercing crossbows can be said to be the natural nemesis of the Baima Yicong.
Even the White Horse Volunteers who had broken through were just a piece of cake in Qu Yi's eyes. As long as he got within 200 steps, Qu Yi was sure that he could beat them to a pulp.
"What a pity, I realized it too late." Guo Jia shook his head slightly.
Although Zhang Liao was the commander in this battle.
However, when he was unable to break the speed of the Baima Yicong, Zhang Liao had to focus his energy on the local battlefield and hand over the overall command of the battlefield to Guo Jia.
However, Guo Jia had already noticed the change the moment Taishi Ci broke through, and he quietly deployed his troops and secretly surrounded the Baima Yicong.
Even if the White Horse Volunteers could break through the encirclement of the three elite forces, the Sharp Tiger Cavalry, the Summoning Tiger Army and the Dragon Soul Cavalry, they would be unable to escape from the encirclement that had already surrounded them.
This is the drawback of focusing only on speed.
Once they are pinned down, there is a possibility of being surrounded and suppressed.
The backup plan that Guo Jia had prepared was of no use, because the next opponents of the White Horse Volunteers were the Dragon Soul Cavalry and the Zhaohu Army.
Faced with such a powerful White Horse Volunteers, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao showed no mercy and pushed their talents to the extreme.
The Dragon Soul Riders, who had been "escaped", had already fallen into a state of rage, and without hesitation, they directly attacked the White Horse Volunteers.
The faster the White Horse Volunteers attack, the faster the Dragon Soul Cavalry will attack.
The Dragon Soul Cavalry, which was at a disadvantage at the beginning, soon became evenly matched with the White Horse Volunteers, and even gradually became stronger.
At the same time, Zhang Liao's Zhaohu Army also came forward.
The talent of almost ignoring collisions was utilized to the extreme under Zhang Liao's command art and combat wisdom.
He directly acted as the strongest auxiliary, following the Dragon Soul Riders and Sharp Tiger Riders closely and assisting in combat.
Faced with such a strong enemy, the weaknesses of the Baima Yicong in both offense and defense were completely exposed.
Even his shooting speed, which he was proud of, was suppressed by his opponent.
Even if Gongsun Zan exploded again, he could not conceal the decline.
Fa Zheng and Han Sui, who were in the rear, had already seen this situation clearly, but they were powerless to break the deadlock.
The gap in combat power between the two sides is indeed too big.
Especially when Guo Jia had formed an encirclement early on, Han Sui and Fa Zheng, who were a step behind, were too late even if they wanted to make up for it.
Although it is fast, it lacks hard power, and its flaws will inevitably be exposed in a head-on battle.
"Ming Jin!"
Fa Zheng, feeling a little regretful but relieved, sighed as he watched the Baima Yicong getting deeper and deeper into trouble.
Han Sui also looked extremely unhappy at this time, and he did not hesitate to follow Fa Zheng's order to call back his troops. He saw the state of the Baima Yicong, and even if Fa Zheng did not say so, he was ready to withdraw his troops.
The reason is simple: the myth of the invincibility of the Baima Yicong cannot be shattered.
Han Sui must end this battle as soon as possible before he is completely defeated.
Otherwise, his talent would be wasted.
There is always a price to pay for every gain, and the conditions and cost of activating extremely strong talents are also very harsh.
The biggest problem with Han Sui's talent is that the Baima Yicong cannot be defeated.
Once you fail, it's not just a matter of starting over again, your previous state can never be restored.
Han Sui can only choose to find another powerful person to join, otherwise his talent will not be restored.
Given the current situation of the princes in the world, Han Sui is very clear that no other prince can tolerate him, and he has no choice but to follow Gongsun Zan to the end.
Just like Gao Lan after the Battle of Guandu.
Is Gao Lan talented? Very talented.
Especially when Yuan Shao had a strong army, it was terrifying.
However, after he defected to Cao Cao, he was completely hidden.
the reason is simple.
Even if Cao Cao had a strong army in the later period, he would not use Gao Lan.
Because Gao Lan was only suitable for large-scale combat, Cao Cao would not trust such a large-scale force to a surrendered general. After all, it was not a life-and-death battle like the Battle of Guandu.
Moreover, Cao Cao has so many brave generals and famous commanders under his command. Even if his ability in commanding the army is weaker, he will not be much weaker than Gao Lan, but he is much more reliable.
The same is true of Han Sui's talent.
He can only display the true effect of his talent when he commands a large-scale army.
But apart from Gongsun Zan, who else could tolerate him?
Yuan Shao had Gao Lan, Sun Ce had Zhou Yu, Cao Cao himself was one of the top three commanders in the world, and Liu Bei also had many powerful generals under his command.
The sharp sound of the horn soon spread throughout the battlefield.
Except for a few cavalrymen who were blinded by killing, most of the cavalrymen received death orders from the commander before the battle.
Even if the enemy is right in front of you, you can only choose to retreat with hatred.
After hearing the sound, the surrounded Gongsun Zan seemed to freeze, staring blankly at the white horse under his crotch with a melancholy look.
"General Gongsun, long time no see."
Only a few dozen steps away from Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun put away his spear and rode his horse slowly towards him.
If he had not heard the sound of the horn just now, he would have been ready to take action to capture Gongsun Zan.
After all, if they continue to fight like this, the ones who will suffer losses will be "their own people", so he still hopes to minimize the losses as much as possible. This is also what Tian Ze specifically instructed before the war.
But now it seems unnecessary.
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan looked at Zhao Yun, who was also riding a white horse and wearing white armor, with a slightly complicated look.
Zhao Yun smiled slightly, bowed and said: "After fighting with General Gongsun, I finally understood why cavalry is so powerful. It really opened my eyes."
These words were not a compliment from Zhao Yun, but an emotion from the heart.
If he had not fought against the White Horse Volunteers, he would never have been able to imagine that kind of despair.
He was beaten by the enemy and had no power to fight back, and couldn't even catch up with the dust left by the enemy's horse.
"Zilong, you are overpraising me."
Zhao Yun's heartfelt admiration finally saved Gongsun Zan's face and made him smile for the first time in a long time.
(End of this chapter)
