Chapter 983 Zilong Leads the Troops

No one expected that Ma Chao was far superior to Zhao Yun in terms of prestige and experience, but Liu Ye chose Zhao Yun's general.

Ma Chao, in particular, stared at Zhao Yun with a red face and felt unhappy.

Liu Ye naturally had deep considerations in doing this. Two generations of the Ma family have already gained great prestige in the Xiliang army. Ma Teng, Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie and others are all important generals in the army, and they will definitely form a strong army in the future. A big family is arrogant and domineering and difficult to control.

Zhao Yun was born as a commoner, and there were no prominent figures in his ancestors. Such a person has no foundation, so he can naturally use it with confidence.

Unknowingly, Liu Ye's thoughts became deeper and he was no longer just a warrior or a general.

In addition, Ma Chao has a headstrong personality, and it may be difficult to cooperate with Liu Bei. However, Zhao Yun is humble and polite, and has also fought with Gongsun Zan's cavalry, so he should be able to adapt to this Huainan strategy.

Zhao Yun immediately led five thousand cavalry troops and went south, heading straight for Huainan.

Five thousand cavalry entered Jiujiang County from Zhongli and marched on the official road. Zhao Yun had fought with Gongsun Zan in the past, and of course he had experience. He immediately ordered thirty sentry riders to cast nets in all directions, scattered ten miles away. Once a large group of troops approached, they would get the news immediately.

When fighting a large army, it is very important to detect sentries, because in ancient times communications were backward and there was no radar, so we had to rely on people to run. If you discover the opponent in advance, you can quickly form an array and make arrangements. If the opponent doesn't find out until they rush in front of you, it will inevitably lead to panic and chaos.

Tap tap tap!

"General Zhao Lang! A grain transport team of Cao's army was found in the east. There are about 800 people and thousands of civilians." A sentry rider rushed over and loudly reported to Zhao Yun.

"Oh, good time."

Zhao Yun's eyes lit up and he immediately ordered: "The first school and the second school are following me. The third school and the fourth school are outflanking each other from the left and right to intercept the enemy's retreat!"

"Here!"

Five thousand cavalry were immediately mobilized. Zhao Yun personally led the two schools' 2,500 cavalry to gallop forward, while the other 2,500 cavalry were divided into two groups, outflanking them on the left and right.

Tap tap tap! Thousands of cavalry in black clothes and armor, charging like a furious dragon, were about to devour everything in front of them.

Soon, Cao Jun's grain transport team came into view. Except for the seven or eight hundred Cao soldiers wearing armor, the remaining thousands of people were all civilians wearing commoners. Those Cao soldiers were okay, but the civilians were frightened when they saw the menacing cavalry charging towards them.

"Cavalry?"

"No, run quickly. If you run too late, you will die!"

"My mother."

These civilians were all forcibly recruited by Cao Jun. When they saw the large group of cavalry charging, their legs were naturally weak with fear. Naturally, they could not sacrifice their lives for Cao Jun, so they dropped their food and turned around and left.

"Don't leave! Who told you to leave?"

"Damn it, stop it, stop it all!"

Naturally, Cao Jun Sima was furious, shouted orders, and even killed several civilians. However, instead of making the civilians stop, they ran further out of fear.

Zhao Yun's eyes turned cold, and he pointed his gentian spear forward, and the sound was like a huge thunder piercing the sky.

"The whole army attacks!"

"kill!"

The two thousand five hundred iron cavalry were like sharp knives, instantly piercing into the eight hundred Cao soldiers. The knights on horseback waved their swords, and with the help of the charge of man and horse, they slashed Cao soldiers with one knife. Go through a long opening. The speed was so fast that Cao Jun didn't feel any pain at first. When he lowered his head and saw the blood oozing from the wound, the severe pain swept over him like a storm.

"Array up, form up to resist!"

Cao Jun's Sima had experienced battles for a long time and understood that the only way for the infantry to compete with the cavalry on the plains was to form a formation on the spot and use the strength of the group to resist the cavalry. Once they dispersed, it would be equivalent to a massacre.

Under the shouts of Jun Sima, Cao Jun around him gathered towards him one after another, united around Jun Sima, and formed a formation.

Zhao Yun saw this scene from a distance, immediately turned his horse's head, reined in his horse and charged away.

"Changshan Zhao Zilong is here, anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Buzz!

The bright silver gentian gun swung and trembled, instantly piercing the hearts, throats and other vital points of several Cao Jun soldiers. The gentian gun was very sharp and had a blood groove on it. After being inserted into it, it could be pulled out easily, with just a flash of light. In the afterimage, several Cao soldiers fell to the ground.

Zhao Yun's eyes were fixed on Sima Cao's army, and he waved his gentian bright silver spear and charged into it as if he was cutting through thorns and thorns.

Sima, the commander of Cao's army, also saw Zhao Yun and thought to himself: This pretty boy should be the leader of the enemy army. Judging from his thin skin and tender flesh, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with him. If we kill him, we might be able to escape!

I don't know whether Zhao Yun's appearance as a naughty boy is good or bad, which caused Cao Junjun and Sima to fall into wrong judgment. In his impression, a fierce general should be someone like Zhang Fei, with a leopard head and eyes, a beard like a steel needle, and a voice like thunder.

"The enemy general should stop being arrogant and watch his sword!"

Cao Junjun's Sima rushed forward with all his strength, raised his sword from bottom to top, and wanted to cut Zhao Yun in half.

However, his sword is faster, but Zhao Yun's gun is faster.

Poof!

"Well"

The Huanshou knife stopped in mid-air, and Cao Junjun Sima's movements stopped abruptly. The gentian spear had pierced his heart, blood gurgling from the wound, and his strength drained away with the blood.

Zhao Yun pulled out hard, and the body of Cao Junjun Sima staggered and fell down from the horse.

"It's terrible, Army Sima is dead!"

"Everyone, run for your lives!"

As soon as the army commander died, Cao's army was leaderless and naturally fled in all directions. However, Zhao Yun certainly could not let them go and immediately ordered the cavalry to attack in all directions. These Cao soldiers all had two legs, so naturally they couldn't outrun the Xiliang cavalry. They were intercepted one after another and stood in one place with a disgraced look.

"You, come out." Zhao Yun's gun pointed at an uncle of Cao Jun. The uncle was frightened and naturally stood up.

"What orders does this general have?" Uncle Cao Jun asked tremblingly.

"Go to Shouchun and tell Xiahou Dun that we have intercepted your supplies."

"ah?"

Uncle Cao Jun thought he heard wrongly. How could he intercept the food and fodder and couldn't wait to notify the other party?

"What, you don't want to?" Zhao Yun frowned.

"If you are willing, I will go now, I will go now!"

Uncle Du of Cao's army was afraid that Zhao Yun would stab him to death, so he hurriedly agreed and rode the war horse left by Sima of Cao's army and galloped towards the west.

Zhao Yun, on the other hand, instructed the remnants of Cao's army: "You move all this food and grass and bury it all for me!"