In the dark night, countless arrows fell from the wall of Fulousha. The Han cavalry followed Ma Chao and the charging troops in front in the rain of arrows. They still don’t know that Kanishaka is not dead. When most of the soldiers left and entered the palace,

, Ma Chao alone is being besieged by Kushan Empire soldiers.

Fighting out of the city is much easier than fighting in outside the city, because as long as you can reach the city gate and open the gate, the door bolts are controlled within the city.

The Han cavalry used grenades to clear the way. The grenades carried by the direct cavalry brigade were almost used this afternoon. It was the consumption of several days of combat readiness by the direct cavalry brigade. The Kushan Empire army outside Fulousha City exceeded 50,000 people and surrounded the north gate in the dark.

The water was blocked, so the Han cavalry still fought their way in and out.

It was the first time that the Kushan Empire army saw such a powerful army. The reason why the Han cavalry was able to brave the rain of arrows and fight all the way against the opponent's defense of more than 40,000 people relied on three main factors. The first was equipment. The Kushan Empire

The soldiers fired bows and arrows, and the Han cavalry had strong armor. It was difficult for the enemy's bows and arrows to cause damage to the Han cavalry with the heavy cavalry in front. In this way, the direct cavalry brigade could continue to advance under the leadership of the heavy cavalry in front.

The second is the sharpness of the force. Not to mention grenades and submachine guns, the sabers used by the Han cavalry are sharper than the Kushan Empire soldiers imagined. The Kushan Empire soldiers could only hurt the Han Empire soldiers when they slashed them with swords and guns, but the Han Empire soldiers

They are all at the Body Tempering Realm and above. The probability of death of Kushan Empire soldiers is very high with one strike. Many Kushan Empire soldiers' swords and guns were cut off.

In this way, the Han Empire cavalry can continuously charge and kill in front of more than ten well-prepared enemies, and the last key is Ma Chao. Ma Chao has been charging at the front of the team, solving all the most difficult problems for the Han cavalry, as long as they find that the opponent has a super general.

When the enemy appeared, Ma Chao rushed forward immediately, not giving the opponent a chance to rush into the Han cavalry array. However, the Han cavalry was superb and rushed into the enemy's army. It was all about chopping melons and vegetables. Only in this way did the Han cavalry show their invincible attitude.

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The sky is getting darker and darker, the moonlight shines in the night sky, and the resistance of the Kushan Empire soldiers becomes increasingly weak. Fortunately, when the Han cavalry was formed, all patients with night blindness were eliminated, so everyone can continue to fight under the moonlight.

Ma Chao felt that the pressure from the front was getting smaller and smaller, and fewer and fewer people in the Han cavalry queue were firing. This meant that the resistance from the front was reducing. Soon the enemies in front of them were getting rarer. Ma Chao felt that they had broken out of the enemy's formation, and he turned back

Looking behind him, the big Han cavalryman showed a funny smile on his face.

There were many soldiers in the Kushan Empire who suffered from night blindness. Many of them participated in the battle without torches. When the soldiers saw that the sky was completely dark, no matter how the generals urged them, they would no longer approach the Han Empire. In this way, two cavalrymen from the Han Empire

More than a thousand people broke out of the siege and came to the north of Fulousha City, two miles away, and began to line up again under the moonlight.

"Total casualties, everyone rest where they are." Ma Chao saw the soldiers of the Kushan Empire watching them from a distance and not daring to approach them. He asked the cavalry to dismount and reorganize, and he counted the casualties here. He knew that the Kushan Empire could not attack them at night.

Organize a powerful attack.

"General, is the Emperor of the Kushan Empire dead?" the commander of the direct cavalry brigade came to Ma Chao and asked happily.

Although they suffered heavy casualties today and basically used up all their ammunition, it was nothing compared to the fact that he had not gained any victory. They broke into the Kushan Empire Palace and captured more than ten members of the opposing royal family. This victory can be written in the glory of the Han Dynasty.

It's on the books.

All the generals behind Ma Chao looked at Ma Chao expectantly. If they could kill the Emperor of the Kushan Empire, then more than half of the mission of the expedition to the Kushan Empire would have been completed, and it was completed by one of their brigade.

"I don't know whether he's dead or not. Emperor Kushan escaped in the end, but he was very seriously injured when he escaped. He received my Qi, and without the treatment of someone with your Majesty's strength, it would be difficult for him to recover." Ma Chao was somewhat agitated.

He said disappointedly.

"The Kushan Emperor is really lucky, but this time our mission has been completed. Next, should we wait for General Zhao here, or return to Gaofu City first." A military general said to Ma Chao.

"Your Majesty must have arrived at Gaofu City now. General Zilong may arrive tomorrow morning. We will decide the future after General Zilong arrives." Ma Chao said on horseback.

Although they were very tired, all the Han Empire cavalry were very excited. Everyone looked at the Kushan Empire soldiers in the distance raising a circle of torches outside the military camp. Some soldiers began to arrange horse-repelling stakes and dig horse-repelling pits outside the camp gate.

I was very proud that my 3,000 people had taught the Kushan Empire such a lesson. The other party should have cleared the Han Empire now and not to be messed with.

The casualty statistics came out quickly. 718 Han cavalry were killed and 1,031 were injured. It can be said that more than half of the casualties were killed. The soldiers took out first-aid kits to bandage their comrades, and two young generals who had learned the "Snake Light Seal Sun Kung" gave the most injured

The heavy soldiers were treated, and soon they formed a night defense formation. While letting the horses eat grass and feed special concentrates, they surrounded the city in squads, platoons, and companies to rest.

The Han cavalry inherited the good tradition of the old Xiandu cavalry. Resting in the field at night was one of the specialized training items. Apart from patrolling around some soldiers, soon the soldiers in the camp were lying on moisture-proof blankets and relying on their own horses to fight.

Snored.

Ma Chao sat on the ground and ate the dry food he had brought. When the camp became quiet, he couldn't sleep. If he didn't kill Kanishaka today, it would be almost impossible to kill him in the future. In other words, he had been wasted.

The only chance to kill the emperor of the Kushan Empire was to see how the Kushan Empire would respond when the famous Zhao Yun arrived with 20,000 Han cavalry.

It is basically impossible to attack Fulousha City by force. No matter how powerful the Han soldiers are, the outer city wall of Fulousha is more than five feet high and the opponent's army is more than 100,000. Even if it takes human lives, it will still take several months. And in the Kushan Empire

Before the elites from the west and south come back for reinforcements, there is basically no possibility of the other side surrendering. After all, the Kushan Empire has a population of nearly 20 million.

The possibility of relying on raids to directly collapse the Kushan Empire has been shattered. The next step is to act according to the plan, besiege Fulousha City, and complete the next battle mission.

The Han cavalry seemed to have gained momentum when it entered Fulousha City today, causing more than 20,000 casualties to the enemy. The soldiers were very excited about this, but Ma Chao knew that although the battle was a victory, he was by no means a meritorious deed.

Fulousha City was not completely in chaos, and the battle plan had to remain as usual, but the Han cavalry lost more than 700 elites. Liu Xin was probably dissatisfied with himself, so this was not considered a time for Ma Chao.

victory.

When it was just getting dark, several groups of cavalry came out of Fulousha City. They divided into many groups and headed west and south. Ma Chao heard the report of the scouting horse and did not stop the enemy.

In the early morning, the Han cavalry began to feed the horses with concentrates. The concentrates they brought were made by fermenting and pressing alfalfa, corn grass, and oil residue. A green feed bag less than a foot long could hold 5 kilograms of collar.

Feed can be provided to the war horses and the grass can be used to maintain their strength throughout the day.

The soldiers of the Kushan Empire came out of the camp outside Fulousha City. They began to form formations outside the camp. It seemed that they were planning to attack Ma Chao and the others, but Ma Chao and the others didn't care at all. Those who needed to feed the horses were fed, and those who needed to have breakfast had breakfast.

Ordinary infantry poses no threat to them. If the opponent dares to gather troops to attack, he will definitely make the Kushan Empire soldiers look good.

Until the sun rose, no soldiers outside the military camps outside Fulousha City approached Ma Chao and the others. Seeing that all the soldiers were ready, Ma Chao rebuilt a battalion of more than 200 people who were most seriously injured and asked them to wait where they were.

The other two thousand people formed two cavalry regiments and followed him towards the military camps outside Fulousha City.

Ma Chao's main task is to explore the main situation in Fulousha City. He has already understood part of it when he entered the city yesterday. Next, he will also have to understand the opponent's army structure, weapon configuration, soldier training, etc. He needs to compile this information and tell them.

Zhao Yun, send it to Liu Xin.

The Han cavalry is the best at harassing battles. The heavy cavalry waits and watches from a distance as support to deal with emergencies. The light cavalry quickly approaches the opponent's camp, lures the opponent out, and harasses the opponent while forcing the opponent to divide their troops.

Then destroy the opponent bit by bit.

The soldiers of the Kushan Empire saw that the Han cavalry had powerful guns. After losing some soldiers, they knew that the Han cavalry was extremely experienced in combat, so they did not dare to pursue them too far. Only some soldiers were left to build defenses outside the camp, and some had already begun to build defenses outside the camp.

Defense fortifications were also built in the camp. The Han cavalry was stronger than they thought. As long as the opponent did not make mistakes, it would be difficult for them to cause harm to the soldiers of the Han Empire.

Ma Chao led his troops and walked around outside Fulousha City. He saw many people here fleeing into the city. Ma Chao led his troops to prevent them from entering the city, but they only drove them away but did not attack. These people were slowly moved outside the city by the big men.

Go to the Han Dynasty, and after entering Fulousha City, you will probably become cannon fodder for the defenders of Fulousha City.

Ma Chao did not kill ordinary people. These people were not afraid of them when they saw this place. Some people were driven away and did not want to leave. When they saw that the gates of Fulousha City were closed, they waited under the city wall and were not afraid of fighting inside and outside the city.

hurt them.

The Han cavalry also understood the loyalty of these people to the Kushan Empire. If the enemy insisted on entering the city, they would not stop them. They only attacked when they saw soldiers staying outside the military camp.

Near noon, Zhao Yun finally arrived with his army. After learning about it, Ma Chao led his army back to Fulou Shabei. He reported to Zhao Yun how he had entered the city by luck.

"It's good to be able to hurt the Kushan Emperor. Yesterday you were able to break into the Kushan Empire Palace. The task has been overfulfilled. The war will inevitably cause damage. To be able to die on the battlefield and on the way to the Eastern Expedition for the Han Dynasty is something that every Han man can do.

of glory.

Let the direct cavalry brigade set up camp in the afternoon! I will lead the troops to test the fighting strength of the Kushan Empire soldiers, and ask the army officials to negotiate with the people outside Fulousha City and bring them to Gaofu City.

All the villages and towns in the northern official road are already under our control. In the afternoon, the two of us will go back to Gaofu City to report the news here to His Majesty." Zhao Yun said.

The defenders on Fulousha City saw a large number of cavalry coming outside the city, and they felt a lot of pressure. Yesterday, three thousand people from the other side were able to enter the palace. Today, there are so many enemies. It seems that the Han Empire is really going to

There was a big war with the Kushan Empire.

Zhao Yun led the troops much more delicately than Ma Chao. He focused on cooperation and did not want to have too much contact with the enemy. He walked around outside Fulousha City and saw that all the military camps outside Fulousha City had no movement. They were all building defense facilities.

He separated the two divisions of Han cavalry in his hand and used companies as units to monitor and harass outside the military camp. She knew that only by continuously putting pressure on the opponent could the enemy collapse more easily.

Under the persuasion of the Han officials, some people outside Fulousha City began to follow the Han officials and drag their families and families northward with their own salutes. When the southern military camp saw this, they sent thousands of soldiers to fight for the people, so that the Han people could fool all the people.

If you leave, Kanishaka will not agree.

Seeing this, the Han cavalry took advantage of their cavalry and weapons. A division fought in the southwest of Fulousha City. The Kushan Empire lost more than 3,000 people and was defeated by the Han cavalry and fled back to the military camp.

Zhao Yun knew that a big battle would come soon. After Fulousha City saw that it could not deal with the Han cavalry, it must find a way to start a decisive battle with the Han cavalry. As for how to fight, it depends on the emperor of the Kushan Empire. Otherwise,

The five military camps outside Fulousha City will be eaten up by the Han cavalry sooner or later. There will definitely not be too much food and grass in the military camps outside the city. He must be prepared for the battle to enter the next stage.

The task of capturing Gaofu City has been completed. The next step is to wait for the Kushan Empire to support the army, prepare to encircle the point for reinforcements, and move the people from outside Fulousha City to the Han Empire. This is not only to increase the population of the Han Dynasty, but also to allow the two countries to

More communication and integration, migration is also one of the most important tasks in the second phase.

In the afternoon, he saw that the five major military camps outside Fulousha City were unable to retreat and were going all out to build fortifications. It would still take some time before the decisive battle. Zhao Yun held a meeting with all members of the Han Empire including regimental commanders and above, and reiterated everyone's mission here.

, and Ma Chao returned to Gaofu City with some wounded cavalrymen.

At this time, the Fulousha City Palace was in chaos. Kanishega was sent back to the palace after waiting for Ma Chao to leave yesterday. He had as many as a hundred wounds on his body, the most serious of which was stabbed by Ma Chao's hook, sickle, and spear.

The shot that penetrated his chest had already injured his internal organs.

Originally, having his internal organs injured was not a big deal for a peerless general. The difficulty lies in the fact that Ma Chao inflicted real energy damage on Kanishega. Even though Kanishaka had put all his energy and mental power into his body, the infuriating damage was caused to him.

In terms of injuries, the true energy in Kanishega's body is still getting more and more chaotic. Coupled with his internal and external injuries and excessive bleeding, he has been in a semi-coma state since returning to the palace yesterday. His coma has never been experienced by the Kushan Empire.

, everyone is waiting for Kanishaka to arrive and give them orders. The five military camps outside the city belong to five tribes. Only the emperor can command them. If Kanishaka does not wake up, the five tribes can only command themselves.

People.

No one was cleaning up the messy palace at this time. All the imperial doctors were waiting outside Kanishaka's palace. This was the first time they had treated Kanishaka in so many years. From last night to now, hundreds of imperial doctors have entered the emperor's palace.
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