Chapter 483: Fierce Charge
A few dozen miles east of Linqu County, there is a small valley, which is a must-pass place for marching in the surrounding areas.
Tang Tao led a thousand cavalrymen and marched slowly. The scouts in front and behind had already found out that there were no enemies on both sides, but he still did not dare to be careless.
To put it nicely, these cavalrymen achieved the division and encirclement of Qingzhou by relying on their strength and cavalry advantages, but from another perspective, they marched straight into the enemy camp and were deeply trapped.
The enemies they faced were not weak, but rather cunning, and they could not afford to be careless.
Otherwise, the encirclement of one's own side may very likely turn into being surrounded in an instant.
He was extremely vigilant all the way, and his eyes were always scanning the hillsides on both sides of the valley. Only after the front army finally walked out of the valley safely did Tang Tao breathe a sigh of relief.
However, before he could relax for a moment, the sound of an urgent horn appeared in the distance.
"Oh no, there are enemies! Get out of the valley quickly!" Tang Tao hurriedly gave the order.
The cavalrymen quickly sped up and left the valley, while preparing their formation.
Soon, the scouts came to report: "General, a large number of cavalry appeared ahead!"
Tang Tao looked a little unhappy. Although the road was quite wide, there were mountains and forests on both sides, making it inconvenient for cavalry to enter.
Now there are only two choices left before him.
Charge head-on or retreat to the rear.
Just as he was hesitating, another urgent horn sounded from the direction of the valley behind him.
Now there is no need to make a decision, he has no way out.
Tang Tao laughed at himself, then pulled the reins without hesitation and raised his spear high: "Follow me and kill!"
After saying this, he led the vanguard camp and launched a charge.
Since there is no way out, then I will give it my life.
Although Tang Tao looks like a rough man, he is actually a meticulous person.
Being ambushed in a place like this, it's obvious that the enemy had planned this for a long time, and this battle is unlikely to end well.
Opposite them were the three thousand elite cavalry led by Yan Liang.
Looking at the cavalry of Tang Tao's army rushing towards him, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on Yan Liang's face.
Lord humiliate to death!
Although Yuan Shao seemed to be as determined as iron, as Yuan Shao's most trusted confidant, Yan Liang was well aware of the pressure he was under.
Especially in the past year, Yuan Shao had been vomiting blood repeatedly and his health was deteriorating.
They know very well why!
It’s all because they are incompetent!
If they were strong enough, my lord would not have done this!
From then on, Yan Liang and Wen Chou began to practice martial arts and military drills frantically, and no less than dozens of soldiers under their command died of exhaustion.
If Yuan Shao had not dissuaded them, more people would have died.
Yan Liang has to be crazy to survive. Now Yan Liang has nothing else in his mind but to kill the enemy!
"kill!"
With a low shout, Yan Liang took the lead and led the cavalry to charge.
The three thousand cavalrymen behind him also formed a formation and launched a charge.
Looking at Yan Liang riding towards him, Tang Tao knew that he would not survive this battle.
"Brothers, I'm afraid today will not end peacefully. We have no choice but to fight to the death! For His Majesty! For Da Qi!"
"For His Majesty! For the Great Qi!" All the Qi cavalrymen charged forward with fanatical roars.
The two groups of cavalry collided with each other in an instant, like two huge rocks colliding with each other, making a deafening sound. Yan Liang rushed into the enemy camp, swinging his sword with great force, and wherever he went, the Qi soldiers fell off their horses one after another.
Tang Tao knew that he was no match for Yan Liang, and he did not rush forward to die. Instead, he led his personal guards without hesitation to slightly shift the angle, avoid Yan Liang's direction, and charge towards the left wing of Yan Liang's army.
The two armies soon engaged in a desperate fight, with shouts, the collision of weapons, and the neighing of horses intertwined together, and the entire battlefield fell into chaos.
Cao Cao, who was observing the situation in the rear, felt mixed emotions when he saw the two armies opening fire at full force and bayonets drawing blood.
It's all good!
"It's our turn!"
Following Cao Cao's order, Xiahou Yuan took the lead and led two thousand cavalry to charge from the left wing of Yan Liang's army and directly attacked the flank of the Qi army.
There is no doubt that Tang Tao's army had no chance of winning from the very beginning. Any response of his was within Cao Cao's expectations, and his troops were too small, so there was no possibility of breaking the deadlock.
Although Tang Tao's army, attacked from both sides, knew that it was difficult to win, they still burst out with tenacious fighting spirit and terrifying combat power, and fearlessly collided and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
Being literate, sensible and well-trained, they knew that in a cavalry charge, retreat would mean death, and the only way to survive was to break out of the encirclement.
On the battlefield, flesh and blood were flying everywhere, and the blood dyed the earth red.
Tang Tao led the cavalry to charge left and right, looking for possible loopholes.
However, how could Cao Cao, a master of military strategy, give him any chance?
The last 3,000 cavalrymen attacked in two directions, directly shattering Tang Tao's last hope.
Looking at the enemy troops pouring in from all directions like a tide, and his comrades falling one after another around him, Tang Tao couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness, but more of it was determination.
Waving his spear, Tang Tao roared loudly: "Brothers, kill one and we'll get our money's worth, kill two and we'll make a profit! We can't lose face for Da Qi!"
"kill!"
In the encirclement carefully arranged by Cao Cao, every cavalryman of Tang Tao's army burst out with amazing fighting power.
They fought one against ten, with their spears flashing coldly, as they engaged in a desperate battle with the cavalry of Yan Liang's army and Cao Cao's army.
Tang Tao personally led his personal guards, charging left and right in the enemy's camp, killing the enemy without fear of life or death.
Attracted by Tang Tao's shouting, Xiahou Yuan rushed over quickly.
Seeing this, Tang Tao was not afraid at all and rushed forward with his gun.
The two men's bodies intertwined, and with just one move, a hole appeared in Tang Tao's abdomen, and his damaged internal organs could be seen faintly spilling out.
Without a trace of fear or cowardice on his face, Tang Tao continued to charge forward. After killing two Cao cavalrymen, he finally lost his last bit of strength and fell to the ground.
The sky was filled with blood, and countless iron hooves were trampling on the ground.
"The enemy general is dead!" Xiahou Yuan shouted loudly.
However, none of the Qi cavalry responded, and instead showed an even more desperate look.
The fighting lasted for a full hour. After Wen Chou's cavalry came from the rear and were surrounded from all sides, the Qi cavalry finally gave up resistance completely.
Except for the scouts who escaped the siege, as many as 70% of the Qi cavalry died in the fighting.
The blade of the sword in Yan Liang's hand had already bent. It was unknown how many enemy cavalry had died at his hands. The brutality and bloodiness in his eyes were enough to scare ordinary people to death.
Wen Chou, Xiahou Yuan and others were also covered in blood.
It has to be said that although this battle was not large in scale, the fighting will of both sides was extremely strong and the fight was extremely brutal.
Even Cao Cao, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but sigh.
They are all warriors!
Although they won the battle, they also lost the lives of more than 400 cavalrymen.
(End of this chapter)
