The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 362 Volume Breakthrough!

"you……"

Gao Shun looked at Ma Chao's mental state and finally swallowed his words of dissuasion.

"Then go to the front and hold it!"

Originally, Gao Shun wanted to arrange Ma Chao to the two wings where the fighting was not fierce so as not to really endanger Ma Chao's life.

But at this moment, seeing the passion in the boy's eyes about to overflow, Gao Shun dared not delay him or ruin his good deeds?

"Let's go to the front! There is no combat mission there, just two words - hold on!"

"Here!"

Ma Chao took the order and went forward to replace the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp who had just been severely damaged by the charge of the halberd soldiers.

The halberd warriors on the opposite side also instantly discovered the replacement in front, and wanted to defeat Ma Chao's troops in one fell swoop before they adapted to the cruelty of the battlefield!
But as soon as he came into contact with Ma Chao, the other party was immediately terrified.

"How can someone so young have such strength?"

The word "adaptation" does not exist at all for Ma Chao!

If the Yuan army generals on the opposite side did not know that there was no need for the Han army to exert too much force at the moment, they would have even thought that Ma Chao was a death squad sent by the Han army!
Although he was ordered to defend, he stood directly on the chariot, using it as a horse, and stabbed several Yuan soldiers to death from his high position!

"How can such a person be a lieutenant?"

Some soldiers were frightened, causing turmoil among the halberd-wielding soldiers.

It was not until Zhang He personally led his personal soldiers to attack that the soldiers calmed down again.

【Horse】?
Zhang He immediately thought that the person who came up to him was most likely Ma Chao, the former pillar of the court.

The details of the Battle of Yingshui had already been fully transmitted to Hebei.

It can be said that Cao Cao's battle was flawless. Even if Zhang He was put in that position, he could not have fought better than Cao Cao.

But who could have known that in addition to Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon, there was also Pang Tong, the Phoenix Cub, coming from the north.

Moreover, Ma Chao was able to crawl back alive from the gates of hell even when the Yingshui River burst its banks...

After two consecutive accidents, Cao Cao’s defeat was really unfair.

In addition to lamenting that destiny did not seem to be on his side, Zhang He was also concerned about the emperor's treatment of Ma Chao after the war.

He was actually promoted directly from the rank of Pillar of the State to the rank of Colonel!
Even so, the imperial court still believed that the emperor was biased and spared Ma Chao's life.

If this incident happened under Yuan Shao's command, how could Ma Chao receive such punishment?

Just relying on the status and military strength of the Ma family, Yuan Shao would not punish Ma Chao. He might even comfort him and not let him feel frustrated...

"It is precisely because the military power is in the hands of that emperor that he can act without scruples and make rewards and punishments so clear!"

In the ranks, once rewards and punishments are clear, how can there be any reason for soldiers not to fight to the death?

Zhang He was extremely conflicted at this moment.

On the one hand, he had thoroughly realized that the reason Hebei lost was that there were too many wealthy and powerful families and privileged generals in Hebei, which prevented Yuan Shao from following the example of the emperor in carrying out drastic reforms, cleaning up the bureaucracy and improving the system.

But on the other hand, Zhang He himself was a so-called "powerful aristocrat and privileged general."

If he were to be stripped of his privileges and wealth, Zhang He would be reluctant and unable to do so.

The pain of waking up made Zhang He so confused that he did not notice that the second batch of chariots transported by the Han army had been quietly deployed and slowly expanded the Queyue formation on the river bank.

Moreover, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others have all arrived on the shore, and their troops have become another force in defending the Queyue Formation.

With his feet on the solid soil, Zhang Fei could not help but stamp his feet, and his nose felt sore.

"Hebei! I thought I'd never come back!"

Zhao Yun, who was standing by, also had mixed feelings and could not help but respond, "Yes! I'm back!"

When they followed Liu Bei to flee from Pingyuan, they never thought that they would be able to return to Hebei one day!

Zhang Fei held his belt and said, "Zilong, do you think that if I go back now, it can be considered a glorious return?"

"Yide, we have just crossed the river, and there is the whole Hebei province behind us. Why are you already homesick?"

"Zilong, don't you miss home?"

Zhao Yun was stunned, but he smiled shyly: "Of course I do."

"And if we go back now, it will be considered a glorious return... But I think it's still not a good idea."

"Zilong, what do you think is the best way?"

"Of course it would be better if you make achievements in this battle and return after being awarded the title of Pillar of the State!"

Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "You are so good, Zilong! You usually don't show off your abilities, but now you are eyeing the position of the pillar of the country!"

"To be honest, my elder brother and second brother have both been awarded the title of Pillar of the State, and I am jealous! In this battle, we must be brave and make great contributions to be awarded the title of Pillar of the State!"

"If I really get the title of Zhuguo, I will return to Youzhou and see Guo Rang. I will make him envious!"

"Yide still remembers Guorang?"

"We are all brothers, how can we forget him?"

Guo Rang, also known as Tian Yu.

He was also the closest person to Liu, Guan, Zhang and Zhao in the past.

It was a pity that Tian Yu had to go home to take care of his mother because his mother was seriously ill at that time.

By the time Tian Yu finished mourning, Liu Bei had already been defeated by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and from then on they were thousands of miles apart, with no thought of each other. Now when Zhao Yun heard Zhang Fei suddenly call out Tian Yu's name, the past events came flooding back to his mind.

"I wonder if Guo Rang is safe now?"

"That's for sure!"

Zhang Fei patted his chest and assured: "That guy is only slightly inferior to me in terms of bravery! In terms of strategy... although he is not as good as military advisor Kong Ming, he is still much better than ordinary people. How can he not make a name for himself?"

"Guorang might be hiding in that corner right now, waiting for us to return!"

"Haha, that makes sense!"

Zhao Yun also laughed when he thought of his old friend.

But then Zhao Yun signaled Zhang Fei: "Let's do the work first! A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step! Don't let Zhang He make you stumble!"

"Don't worry, Zilong!"

With Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun leading their troops to join the front line of the Queyue Formation, the entire Queyue Formation has become completely indestructible!
Gao, Ma, Zhang, and Zhao.

There are also Sima, Liu and Huang on the big boat on the river behind.

Even though the emperor's dragon banner and Lu Bu's general flag did not appear here, these flags alone were enough to give Zhang He a great sense of oppression.

Especially the [Sima] at the back made Zhang He feel so uncomfortable that he had a stomachache.

The Han army, which has now gained a foothold on the shore, has already shown a very precise rhythm.

Whenever Zhang He's halberd soldiers were about to crush the Queyue formation, Sima Yi behind him would always be able to send a warship full of Han troops to the other side of the river at the right time.

Although Sima Yi did not appear on the battlefield, his art of command was fully demonstrated.

Whenever Zhang He thought he could break through the Queyue Formation, Sima Yi would send up a ship.

Every time! Every time!
It was not until the halberd soldiers under Zhang He's command could no longer charge into the Queyue formation which was gradually being filled by the Han army that Zhang He suddenly realized that -

"Is Sima Yi teasing me?"

In front of them was Gao Shun's trap camp.

Among them are brave generals like Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

Behind him is Sima Yi, who has completely controlled the rhythm of the war...

Zhang He knew that this battle would be difficult!

But even if it is difficult to fight, he must at this time at any cost let his painstakingly trained halberd warriors go to die!

Because according to Sima Yi's troop transport speed, he could send enough cavalry to the interior of the Queyue Formation to defeat Zhang He's troops in at most one day and one night!
If they fail to break the turtle shell formed by Gao Shun's trap camp, they will soon face the cavalry led by Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao!

Now Zhang He could only pray that a meteorite would fall from the sky and land right in the semicircle formed by the Queyue Formation, smashing the Han army inside to pieces with one blow!

Just as Zhang He was praying, he suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes.

"Did a meteorite really fall from the sky?"

But when he looked up, he realized that what was blocking the sunlight was not a meteorite, but the Han army's tower ship that blocked the sky!
By continuously transporting troops, the Han army's Queyue Formation has expanded to the point where the tower ships can be anchored in the Liyang Port!
Now Zhang He was completely desperate!

This is different from a fighting ship which can only carry a hundred people at a time.

The tower ship can transport at least a thousand Han soldiers at a time!
But Zhang He is unable to stop it now.

It was as if there was a sharp sickle on his neck, constantly approaching his flesh and blood, and he knew that once the time came, his head would fall off.

Unstoppable!
Unstoppable!
Cannot be postponed!
Can’t live…

Now the attack of the Hebei soldiers outside the Queyue formation is completely meaningless. They can only wait for the Han army to gather momentum, and then wait for the enemy's charge at will...

"I guess I'm the first person to see the war get to this point."

The bitterness in Zhang He's mouth had reached its peak, but there was a faint sweetness that made him drool.

"Even though the army was still in our hands, we were doomed to fail."

The most terrifying thing is that Zhang He has never seen either the emperor who is still in Luoyang, or Sima Yi who is now coordinating on the ship in the rear.

Just by using the frontal tactic of adding fuel to the fire, the Hebei army was gradually worn out and could only wait for its own demise.

For some reason, an absurd idea suddenly emerged in Zhang He's mind at this moment -

"If the former Emperor Gaozu had brought along Han Xin, Zhang Liang and others, would he have been able to defeat the emperor today?"

I don't understand.

No one will tell him the answer...

At this moment, there was a boiling atmosphere in the Queyue formation of the Han army.

That half moon seemed to have shown signs of delivery after a short gestation period.

The fetus in the belly was already impatient and struggling to come to this lifeless land of Hebei.

"boom!"

War drums sounded.

The chariot that was supposed to be a barrier was moved away by the soldiers inside.

The four flags burst out from the gaps, carrying a torrent of steel from behind, and rushed straight towards Zhang He's general flag!
The Han army's breakthrough has begun!

(End of this chapter)