Chapter 573 Encirclement and Suppression of the Imperial Guards
Chapter 573 Encirclement and Suppression of the Imperial Guards
But Zhao Kuangyin was no ordinary man. At crucial moments, his combat experience and wisdom were on full display on the battlefield.
After a few short exchanges with Huo Qubing, he quickly realized the situation and analyzed the current situation—although the Nightshade Cavalry around him might not be as good as the Imperial Guards Cavalry in terms of quality, they had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers.
This made him realize instantly that fighting Huo Qubing, this little brat, would not only exhaust his own strength, but could also throw the Nightshade Army's overall formation into chaos, thus giving Wei Qing's Imperial Guards an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin reacted instantly and made a wise decision.
They directly escaped Huo Qubing's entanglement and, taking advantage of the Night Fiend Army's numerical superiority, surrounded and killed Huo Qubing and his Imperial Guards.
"Night Fiends, heed my command! Don't waste time with this brat, quickly surround them and annihilate them!"
He roared, his dragon-shaped staff still wielding its full force, deflecting Huo Qubing's attack, and then turned to shout at the Night Fiend Iron Cavalry surrounding him.
As soon as Zhao Kuangyin gave the order, the Night Fiend cavalry, who were still fighting with the Imperial Guards, immediately began to adjust their formation. As if drawn by some invisible force, the numerous black figures quickly gathered towards the location of Huo Qubing and the Imperial Guards.
In an instant, a powerful encirclement formed on the battlefield, like a giant net slowly tightening, attempting to trap Huo Qubing and the Imperial Guards within it.
Upon seeing this, Huo Qubing frowned slightly, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
He knew that if the small number of Imperial Guards were surrounded by these Night Fury cavalry, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, he did not show the slightest sign of panic.
"Brothers of the Imperial Guards, charge with me!"
Huo Qubing's target this time has always been Zhao Kuangyin. As long as he defeats him, a large command vacuum will inevitably appear on the front line of the Night Fury Cavalry!
As for Zhao Guangyi, who was with Zhao Kuangyin?
It's not that Huo Qubing looked down on him, but when fighting Zhao Guangyi, Huo Qubing gave him a handicap of one hand!
At this moment on the battlefield, as Huo Qubing's voice resounded throughout the battlefield, it was as if an invisible force instantly ignited the fighting spirit of the Imperial Guards.
Led by Huo Qubing, the Imperial Guards charged forward like a pack of mad wolves, recklessly trying to break through the Night Fiend Army's blockade.
However, the Nightshade Army's cavalry, as the gateway to the northern frontier, had dealt with foreign cavalry for so long, and were naturally no ordinary men.
Taking advantage of their numbers, they launched repeated attacks on the Imperial Guards, attempting to trap them in the encirclement.
On the battlefield, the sounds of clashing metal, neighing warhorses, and shouts of soldiers mingled together, creating a breathtaking scene.
Although the Imperial Guards were incredibly brave, their numbers were simply too disparate.
Under the relentless and frenzied attacks of the Night Fury army, they gradually began to show signs of fatigue.
Zhao Kuangyin stood on his warhorse in the center of the Night Fury cavalry, coldly observing everything.
The key to this battle now lies in whether or not Huo Qubing and the Imperial Guards can be successfully surrounded and killed.
As long as Huo Qubing and all the cavalry, including the Imperial Guards, die here.
The threat posed by the Imperial Guards, having lost their largest mobile force, the Imperial Guards, will inevitably be greatly reduced!
Therefore, at this point, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't even worry about the front lines with the Imperial Guards.
He kept directing the Night Fury cavalry to adjust their formation, trying to find a weakness in the Imperial Guards.
As time went on, the Night Fury's encirclement tightened, and the Imperial Guards' situation became increasingly dangerous.
They charged, retreated, and charged again and again. "I Summon Famous Generals of All History in Another World" - a novel with stunning writing and a gripping plot! They attempted to find a breakthrough.
However, no matter how hard these Imperial Guards tried, they could not escape the Nightshade Army's siege due to their overwhelming numerical superiority.
Just then, Huo Qubing suddenly shouted and led a troop of Imperial Guards to break through the encirclement.
He swung his "Dawn Dragon's Roar" spear out suddenly, like a streak of blue lightning, straight toward Zhao Kuangyin's location.
He poured all his strength into this attack, attempting to break through Zhao Kuangyin's defenses in one fell swoop and buy the Imperial Guards a chance to survive.
However, Zhao Kuangyin seemed to have anticipated Huo Qubing's attack.
He sneered and swung his dragon-patterned staff out, colliding with Huo Qubing's "Dawn Dragon Roar".
Two powerful forces collided in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.
At that moment, the entire battlefield seemed to tremble.
However, at this critical moment, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly swayed and dodged Huo Qubing's fatal blow.
At the same time, he swung his dragon-patterned staff again, striking Huo Qubing's warhorse with lightning speed.
With a neigh, the warhorse reared up, nearly throwing Huo Qubing off the saddle.
Huo Qubing swayed slightly, but managed to regain his balance.
Huo Qubing swayed slightly, but managed to regain his balance.
However, at that moment, the Night Fury cavalry around him seemed to have found an opportunity. They charged towards Huo Qubing, attempting to capture him in one fell swoop.
Despite the perilous situation, Huo Qubing showed no sign of panic.
He roared and swung "Dawn's Roar" in his hand again, repelling the Night Fury cavalrymen who charged forward one by one.
But now, he realizes that he can't continue like this any longer.
Otherwise, not only him, but also the Imperial Guards, Wei Qing's most crucial elite force, would have to remain here.
At that moment, Wei Qing stood behind the Imperial Guards, keeping a close watch on every change on the battlefield.
Seeing that the Imperial Guards were trapped, Wei Qing could only sigh helplessly.
This time, Zhao Kuangyin led the Nightshade cavalry in a frontal assault on the Imperial Guard's defenses, instead of retreating to the rear to command as usual.
With his strongest warrior, Lü Bu, tied down by Ran Min, this should have been a golden opportunity to kill Zhao Kuangyin.
As long as Zhao Kuangyin, the commander of the Night Fiend Army who was second only to Zhao Fengyun, was killed in battle.
The remaining Zhao Guangyi and even Lü Bu are not worth worrying about at all.
Unfortunately, the disparity in troop strength was still too great.
Zhao Kuangyin was quick to react, and his own combat prowess was surprisingly good.
Despite the surprise attack, Huo Qubing was still unable to take the opportunity to behead him.
"Pass down the order!"
"Let Qubing take this opportunity to retreat! Imperial Guards, advance and cover the Imperial Guard Cavalry!"
Wei Qing's voice was calm and steady, penetrating the clamor of the battlefield and reaching the ears of every soldier in the Imperial Guard.
This was a difficult order, meaning that the Imperial Guards had to abandon their original defensive formation and take the initiative to engage the Night Fury cavalry, who had a numerical advantage.
However, in Wei Qing's view, this was the only way to save Huo Qubing and the Imperial Guards at present.
We'll sacrifice a portion of the Imperial Guards to save Huo Qubing and the Imperial Guards!
There was nothing he could do about it. The Imperial Guards had lost some men, which meant that Wei Qing simply had fewer troops at his disposal. He had gotten used to it by now.
But what if the Imperial Guard Cavalry, the only organized cavalry unit in the Imperial Guard Army, and its most elite force, were lost?
Wei Qing truly had no idea what to use to counter the Nightshade Army's elite cavalry.
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