Chapter 955

Zhang Liao looked left and right at the deputy generals, whose faces were sallow and whose lips were cracked.

There was no water in the city, and even the provisions had been cut off.

Two days ago, the soldiers had already started killing horses to satisfy their hunger.

Is it the limit?

Zhang Liao swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, but his cracked throat was filled with sand and soil, and a burning sensation came from his stinging throat.

"General Zhang, if it really doesn't work, abandon the city."

Xia Yu, beside Zhang Liao, said: "There are still enough warhorses in the city for one man per horse."

"This place is not far from Xiutu Lake, and the terrain of Xiutu Lake is complex."

"As long as we can reach Xiutu Lake, the soldiers will still have a glimmer of life."

"General Zhang has done well enough; if this continues, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Liao calmly raised his head and looked at Xia Yu.

"Old General..."

"Perhaps for the Old General, and for others, this is enough."

Zhang Liao slowly shook his head and said: "But for the Liangzhou Army, and for the Marquis, this is far from enough!"

"Back then, Yunwu City was surrounded by an army of one hundred thousand."

"For the sake of the people in the city, the Marquis only brought a thousand cavalry to rescue Yunwu, and he defended the city for nearly a month!"

"Although I, Zhang Liao, am not as good as the Marquis, I am the Marquis's general, and a great general of Liangzhou!"

"If I really lead the troops to break out, perhaps there might be a way to survive, but it would disrupt the Marquis's plan!"

"My death is not enough to atone, and these eight hundred Zhang clansmen are also fearless of life and death."

"But if Beigong Boyu is allowed to escape and continue to wreak havoc in Liangzhou, then I, Zhang Liao, and these eight hundred Zhang clansmen are sinners—sinners of Liangzhou!"

"How could I face the Marquis and the people of Liangzhou then, Old General?"

"Therefore, even if I die here, and even if these eight hundred Zhang clansmen are all buried here, we must keep Beigong Boyu here!"

"I know the Old General has good intentions, but..."

Zhang Liao slowly shook his head, then narrowed his eyes and looked outside the city.

Suddenly.

Zhang Liao's eyes widened suddenly.

As if seeing some incredible scene, Zhang Liao immediately rubbed his eyes with both hands.

In the distance, at the limit of Zhang Liao's vision, a cavalry troop of about a thousand men was charging out from the sky-filling yellow sand blown by the wind.

Although they were still very far away, Zhang Liao still clearly saw the standard-issue black armor.

And the bright red figure at the front of all the cavalry.

"The Marquis!"

"The Marquis!"

The excited Zhang Liao trembled all over, and even his voice changed.

"The Marquis is here!"

"The Marquis is here!" Zhang Liao shouted excitedly.

Following Zhang Liao's gaze, all the soldiers on the city wall looked into the distance.

Between the sand dunes, that cavalry troop was charging toward their direction with absolute speed.

Xia Yu also narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.

Black war flags.

Black warhorses.

Black armor.

Only the fiery red warhorse in front of the thousand cavalry was exceptionally eye-catching.

The general on the horse was also wearing black armor, but the collar, edges, and cuffs of that black armor had gilded craftsmanship.

Under the dazzling sunlight, it reflected a golden light.

The bright red cloak behind him fluttered in the strong wind like a red curtain covering the sky.

In just a flash, the eight hundred Flying Bear Cavalry led by Duan Yu had already arrived at the rear of the Western Qiang and Xiutu army that was attacking Wuwei.

It wasn't until they were about a mile away from the Western Qiang and Xiutu cavalry that Duan Yu was discovered by the Western Qiang and Xiutu.

Seeing that Duan Yu's reinforcements were only a mere thousand or so men, the Western Qiang and Xiutu leaders who were attacking Wuwei City immediately turned their direction.

In the distance, on a sand dune several miles away from the battlefield.

Beigong Boyu was leading several dozen cavalry to observe the battlefield.

Seeing Duan Yu's figure appear, a smile gradually appeared on Beigong Boyu's face.

"He's here, Duan Yu, you finally came!"

Beigong Boyu, who was holding the reins of his warhorse with one hand, clenched the horse whip in his other hand tightly.

"I spent so much effort and prepared so carefully for so long, just to wait for you."

Beigong Boyu, sitting on his horse, let out a long breath.

Beside Beigong Boyu, there stood another person.

This person was named Li Wenhou, and he was also a member of the Huangzhong Volunteer Cavalry.

"Wenhou, go and notify them; tell them Duan Yu has arrived, and they can prepare."

Beigong Boyu looked at Li Wenhou beside him and said: "This time, we must kill Duan Yu."

Li Wenhou, beside him, smiled easily and said: "We spent so much effort; it would be strange if we still let him run away."

"Don't be careless." Beigong Boyu said: "You saw it at Yunwu; Duan Yu's martial strength cannot be measured by ordinary people."

"In that battle at Yunwu, most of the people who had seen Duan Yu's power were already dead, and only you and I have seen Duan Yu's martial strength."

"We cannot pin all our hopes on them; if they fear Duan Yu's martial strength, he might really be able to escape."

"If we can't keep him this time, it probably won't be so simple to plot against him again."

"Moreover, those people won't give us such help again."

"We only have this one chance."

"One time!"

"One battle to decide the outcome!" Beigong Boyu said through gritted teeth.

Li Wenhou nodded: "Good, I will go and arrange for them to prepare."

Saying this, Li Wenhou led a few cavalrymen and turned to gallop toward the direction of Xiutu Lake.

And below Wuwei City.

After discovering Duan Yu, the several thousand Western Qiang and Xiutu cavalry turned their direction and charged head-on toward Duan Yu.

The eight hundred Flying Bear Cavalry and Duan Yu's four hundred personal guard cavalry, totaling twelve hundred cavalry, directly lined up in a long snake formation and collided head-on.

On the Wuwei city wall, all the soldiers stood up excitedly, looking at Duan Yu's reinforcements outside the city.

Screech!

A sound like ghosts crying and wolves howling rang out over the battlefield.

Duan Yu, wearing a mask with only his eyes exposed, waved the heavy Heavenly Dragon Breaking City Halberd in his hand.

Head-on, a Western Qiang general hadn't even reacted before his head was separated from his body.

Boom!

The two cavalry forces collided in an instant.

Looking down from a high place, one could clearly see the side led by Duan Yu crashing into a thick yellow city wall like a long black dragon.

However, this seemingly thick yellow city wall was vulnerable under the impact of the Flying Bear Cavalry and the four hundred personal guard cavalry.

At the moment of the collision of several thousand cavalry, the blood mist that exploded in the air spilled onto the yellow sand baked by the scorching sun.

The Flying Bear Cavalry and the four hundred personal guards, like a long black dragon, plunged into the yellow city wall, and their sharp blades and long spears instantly shaved off a layer of the Western Qiang and Xiutu cavalry that were colliding in front of them.

The Flying Bear Cavalry were heavy cavalry, with both men and horses armored.

The speed of the heavy cavalry's impact was like a bulldozer in front of light cavalry like the Western Qiang and Xiutu.

On Duan Yu's left and right sides, Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, Zhao Yun, and Zhao Feng were stationed on both sides.

Zhao Yun, who was in the middle of the slaughter, turned his head and looked at Duan Yu, who was charging at the very front.

Although Zhao Yun had been trying his best to catch up.

And the Night-Shining Jade Lion under his crotch was also a one-in-ten-thousand fine horse.