A cavalry duel is not a competition of numbers and force, but of courage!
In actual warfare, it is rare for cavalry to collide with each other.
First of all, the impact force carried by a running warhorse is very great. If a head-on collision occurs, both sides will either be killed or injured. Few people use this one-for-one tactic.
Secondly, the warhorse is neither blind nor stupid but very cowardly!
When it sees cavalry and war horses galloping towards it, it will instinctively avoid them.
Therefore, the result of most cavalry charges was to avoid the opponent and pass by from the side.
On the battlefield, Hao Yaoqi and Cha Binxun launched a charge at the same time.
Thirty steps!
Boom boom boom——
The iron hooves of the war horses made a sound like a war drum when they stepped on the ground, which made people move forward fearlessly.
Fifteen steps!
The sound of horse hooves suddenly disappeared, and both charging parties could only hear their own breathing and heartbeats.
Whoosh--Whoosh--
Plop, plop.
Five steps!
They held their breath at the same time and raised their weapons.
step!
My heartbeat also stopped at this moment.
The warhorse instinctively leaned to the side, and Hao Yaoqi and Cha Binxun passed by each other.
Swish!
Both parties swung their swords at each other's neck at the same time, but ended up hitting the other party's blade.
With a clang, the weapons collided.
The warhorse did not give them a chance to fight again, and rushed forward three or four feet under the huge inertia.
The two men quickly turned their horses around so they were facing each other again.
The surrounding Ming and Shun armies stopped fighting at the same time.
It is rare to have the opportunity to see a one-on-one fight between generals from both sides on the battlefield.
Dozens of Ming soldiers were about to surround Hao Yaoqi, but Cha Binxun stopped them with his hand: "No need, I think the other party is a man, give him a chance to fight alone."
Hao Yaoqi first nodded to Cha Binxun, then rubbed his sore wrist and asked, "Who is coming?"
Cha Binxun replied calmly: "Liaodong Army, Cha Binxun."
Hao Yaoqi laughed and said, "Sorry, I haven't heard of it."
Cha Binxun's mouth twitched slightly before he changed his words and said, "The ancestor of the family, Cha Dashou!"
"Oh, so you are the descendant of a military family from Liaodong. Nice to meet you!" Hao Yaoqi bowed to Cha Binxun.
"Who are you?" Cha Binxun asked.
"Shun Jun Hao Yaoqi."
“No.”
"It doesn't matter," Hao Yaoqi raised his sword and urged his horse to rush forward again.
Cha Binxun was not afraid at all and launched a counterattack with his sword.
The two men started fighting while surrounded by soldiers.
This competition is like a textbook on individual combat.
Horsemanship, strength, and skill are all there.
Especially the competition of strength and skill was a feast for the eyes of everyone present.
Hao Yaoqi was originally a flag-bearer in the army, and he had incredible strength in his hands.
Cha Binxun is not weak either.
He was born in a Liaodong military family and grew up with weapons. Although he was not as strong as Hao Yaoqi, he was more skilled.
The competition between the two lasted for nearly two quarters of an hour and came to an end after Cha Binxun shot Hao Yaoqi's horse with an arrow.
Seeing this, the surrounding Shun troops immediately raised their hands in surrender, and the nearby Ming troops rushed forward and tied up Hao Yaoqi.
The fighting outside Tongguan City has ended.
The Shun army either died in battle or surrendered, and the remaining remnants hurriedly fled to Xi'an.
Zha Binxun personally took Hao Yaoqi outside the military tent and shouted, "Governor, please guess who I caught!"
Ma Wannian heard this and came outside the tent and asked, "Who is this person?"
Cha Binxun said with a smile on his face: "Hao Yaoqi!"
“Oh, my grandma just caught Yuan Zongdi.”
After hearing Yuan Zongde's name, the smile on Cha Binxun's face gradually stiffened and disappeared.
At the same time, a smile appeared on Ma Wannian's face.
How famous is Hao Yaoqi? It depends on who he compares his reputation with.
Compared with others, it may be acceptable, but not compared with Yuan Zongde.
Dashun had two acting generals and five controlling generals.
The generals in power were Tian Jianxiu and Liu Zongmin.
The generals in charge were Liu Fangliang, the general in charge of the left camp, Liu Xiyao, the general in charge of the right camp, Yuan Zongde, the general in charge of the front camp, Li Guo, the general in charge of the rear camp, and He Jin, the general in charge who was on the right of all the generals.
Compared with capturing Yuan Zongde alive, Cha Binxun's contribution of capturing Hao Yaoqi alive is simply not worth mentioning.
Cha Binxun pushed Hao Yaoqi into the central military tent with a helpless look on his face, and stayed in the corner in a bad mood.
As Hao Yaoqi walked into the military tent, a familiar voice came from the side.
“Here I come!”
Hao Yaoqi turned around and saw that it was Liu Xiyao who was speaking. He was wearing a brand new suit of armor, and his face was ruddy and he looked very energetic.
"You... surrendered to the Ming army?" Hao Yaoqi asked with his big eyes.
Liu Xiyao nodded and said, "I was captured in the battle of Chengtianfu. Fortunately, General Qin did not abandon me and took me under his command."
"You spineless bastard, bah!" Hao Yaoqi cursed at Liu Xiyao.
"Hey, you're anxious again!" Liu Xiyao sighed and shook his head, "Leave some room for discussion so we can meet again in the future!"
Hao Yaoqi had no words to argue with Liu Xiyao, so he turned his head away angrily.
His eyes happened to fall on Yuan Zongde, who was tied up with ropes in the middle of the military tent.
At this time, two Ming soldiers were untying him.
"Wait!" Hao Yaoqi shouted at the two untied Ming soldiers.
The two Ming soldiers ignored him and quickly untied Yuan Zongde.
Hao Yaoqi pointed his chin at Yuan Zongdi and asked, "Yuan Zongdi, have you surrendered to the Ming court as well?"
Yuan Zongde rubbed his sore wrist without saying anything.
Hao Yaoqi felt that his values had collapsed.
Qin Liangyu, wearing casual clothes, sat on a chair and coughed lightly.
The military tent was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The military's rule is to obey orders and maintain discipline.
She looked up at Hao Yaoqi and said slowly, "Hao Yaoqi, do you know why you are still alive?"
Hao Yaoqi remained silent. He was also curious why he was not killed.
Qin Liangyu continued, "Before the attack on Tongguan, His Majesty sent me a secret letter. In the letter, His Majesty said that he had a dream, in which you helped the Ming Dynasty to recover Liaodong."
"That's why you're still alive."
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