Chapter 91: Dong Zhuo Flees in Defeat!
Kill! Dong Zhuo waved the precious sword in his hand and roared again and again at the rear of the army, but his tone no longer had the same might as before. Only Dong Zhuo's ferocious face was filled with fear, and his heart was even more shocked.
It's really shocking! To think that our side had over a million troops, while the other side only had over 300,000 people, yet they charged and killed on the battlefield like a hot knife through butter, without any resistance whatsoever.
"My lord! Retreat! If we don't retreat, the rebels will kill us!" At this moment, Li Ru's face was bitter, his eyes filled with regret. He had calculated everything, even the danger of the 50,000 infantrymen rebelling earlier didn't faze him. He had underestimated these martial artists! He thought that with his mastery of military strategy and tactics, he could look down on all the martial artists in the world. Now, this was a deeply shocking lesson for Li Ru.
Originally on the battlefield, there were indeed people who relied on their own strength to boost the morale of the entire army, as if they were an invincible team, and no matter how many enemies they faced, everyone was fearless.
Kill! The battlefield was now in a state of complete chaos, and the formation that Dong Zhuo and Li Ru had carefully arranged was completely disrupted by Lü Bu's cavalry.
At this time, Dong Zhuo's side looked at the autumn water and Lv Bu, and there was no longer the fervor of just now in their eyes. There was only deep fear, shock, and chilling horror!
How hateful! Dong Zhuo let out a resentful roar, gazing at the two figures of Qiu Shui and Lü Bu who were charging about in all directions, their eyes filled with fear.
"Retreat!" Dong Zhuo then reluctantly ordered a retreat under Li Ru's persuasion.
When Dong Zhuo ordered the retreat, it was as if a pleasant and delightful sound had entered the ears of all the generals. For a time, on the battlefield, the soldiers on Dong Zhuo's side wished that their parents had given birth to them with a few more legs at the time.
Haha! Have a good trip, Dong Xiang!
Qiu Shui saw Dong Zhuo retreat and burst out laughing, then let out a loud roar. With a wave of his hand, he swept away the surrounding enemy soldiers, and in an instant, a shower of blood splattered everywhere, leaving no enemy standing around him.
Wishing you a smooth journey! Wishing you a smooth journey!
The generals behind Qiu Shui followed suit, shouting loudly like their own general. The roar of tens of thousands of people was so loud that it shook the sky, and the sound of the soldiers' roars echoed in the air.
Pffft! At this time, Dong Zhuo, who was riding on his war horse, could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth.
"Ah! Dong Zhuo, you little scamp! I will surely kill you! You really are a scourge to me!" At this time, Dong Zhuo's eyes flashed with a venomous glare, and then he clutched at his chest and let out a mighty roar.
"My lord, please take care of your body!" At this time, Li Ru hastily walked to Dong Zhuo's side to comfort him. At this time, in the midst of his furious anger, no one in Dong Zhuo's army dared to approach except for Li Ru.
Huff! His chest heaved like a bellows, and at this moment Dong Zhuo spat out a mouthful of blood and turned pale. He stretched out his big hand to grab Li Ru, his eyes unwilling but weak and hoarse as he shouted: "The army is handed over to you, quickly retreat back to Chang'an!" After finishing speaking, he fainted and fell off the war horse, if not for the sharp-eyed and quick-handed guards behind him.
At this time, Li Ru gave a stern order for his personal guards to take good care of Dong Zhuo and quickly ordered the army to retreat.
As soon as Li Ru grasped the entire army's power, he surprisingly only brought his cavalry to escape quickly. Because Li Ru knew that at this time, the battlefield had already shown a one-sided situation. If they persisted, it would be a complete defeat. If they abandoned the infantry, they could still save tens of thousands of elite iron cavalrymen, and there would still be a chance for another battle. But if these cavalrymen were also lost here, then even if they managed to escape back to Chang'an, they would no longer have the capital to contend for dominance over the world.
Rumble! The sound of countless iron hooves rose, and the Western Liang army's momentum dropped sharply under Dong Zhuo's bloody blow. Meanwhile, Li Ru chose to retreat at this time, heartlessly abandoning tens of thousands of infantrymen on the battlefield.
"Ah! General, wait for me!"
Countless wails rose up, the abandoned Western Liang army gazed at the cavalry that was gradually getting farther and farther away, their eyes filled with despair and regret!
Qiu Shui saw that the situation was already settled, pulled the reins of the Chi Tu horse and stopped abruptly. He waved his weapon in the air and shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Those who surrender will not be killed! Countless soldiers began to shout in unison with the sound of autumn water, while the Western Liang army, abandoned by Dong Zhuo, had no will to fight and could not outrun the cavalry, so they threw down their weapons and prepared to surrender.
"Haha! Refreshing!" At this time, Lü Bu, who was covered in blood, rode his horse to the front of Qiu Shui and shouted loudly.
Yes! After this battle, who in the world can withstand our might? Dong Zhuo's current strength has been greatly damaged, and he is more than enough to defend himself, but not enough to launch an attack.
All the vassals of the empire were defeated in this campaign and fled into the mountains and valleys without a name, and the territory of the empire was still not within easy reach!
Just as all the generals were indulging in fantasies, the big fire in the valley ahead also began to gradually extinguish! Only a few sparks could be seen.
"Rally the soldiers! Let's go home!" Chushui gazed out at the entire battlefield, looking at the generals covered in bloodstains, and couldn't help but shout with excitement.
Go home! Go home!
Countless soldiers raised their arms and shouted with their weapons.
The soldiers began to gather on the battlefield, although they were all exhausted, but for the faith in their hearts, they still persisted.
Autumn water looked at the happy faces of all the soldiers with a satisfied expression, and his heart was filled with comfort. At this time, all the vassals in the world had perished, and when he left, these soldiers would be led by Lü Bu to return to Pingzhou. At this time, the vassals of Ji and You states had also perished, and soon they could sweep away like autumn wind blowing down leaves, thoroughly occupying the entire Hebei region. After a few years of thorough digestion, they would reveal their sharp teeth to the world, and their hegemony was just around the corner!
At that time, this space-time should not have lasted too long in the struggle for hegemony due to the absence of these powerful vassals. The war would not have lasted too long, and the Great Han could have preserved more population, so this world should not have experienced the dark history of the Five Barbarians' invasion of China.
Through this period of understanding, Qiu Shui also has a deep understanding of Lü Bu. Lü Bu is not as despicable as the history books say. He can be said to be both civil and martially accomplished. It's worth noting that Lü Bu served as the chief clerk under Ding Yuan in Bingzhou for several years, governing Bingzhou with great order and discipline.
Lü Bu in history was one of the vassals who had been competing with Cao Cao for many years, and during the period when Lü Bu competed with Cao Cao, Lü Bu was a humble door, and had no foundation in the Central Plains, and yet he competed with Cao Cao for a long time, and still in terms of military strength, financial resources and other aspects were inferior to Cao Cao.
At that time, Cao Cao was much stronger than Lü Bu in terms of military power and had a large number of civil and military officials. In contrast, Lü Bu had several close calls where he almost killed Cao Cao, showing that Lü Bu was not as incompetent as often portrayed on TV.
Historically, Lü Bu's defeat was mainly due to his lack of foundation. In the battle against Cao Cao in Xuzhou, not only did he have to deal with Cao Cao outside the city, but also the various aristocratic families inside the city who looked down on him as a man of humble origin!
Just as the autumn water was fantasizing, it suddenly felt something, and its face turned dark, with anger in its eyes! PS: Tomorrow is New Year's Day, but tonight I'm on a night shift, so updates can only wait until tomorrow morning after work. New Year's explosion, two more chapters!
