The Qin people seemed to be convinced that the Wei army did not dare to take the initiative to attack, so they did not go out until noon that day. As a result, the Wei army, who was waiting in full formation, waited all morning in vain and spent a lot of energy. Jin Bi did not dare to waste his military strength in vain and asked the soldiers to temporarily enter the camp to rest. When the Wei army was resting until they fell into a coma, the Qin people went out into battle.
Jin Bi came down from the watchtower and said: "Beat the drums and form an array!" Then the drums sounded loudly, and military envoys went out to convey orders. Lord Xinling was about to return to the camp, but Jin Bi stopped him and said, "Now that we have formed a formation, there is no order to go in or out of the north! I hope your Majesty will not disobey."
Lord Xinling said: "I was about to watch the Qin people fight, but why didn't I stay for a long time?"
Jin Bi pointed to a large courtyard with a high gate next to it and said, "You can also go and have a look at it!" He led Lord Xinling to climb to the door.
This family was obviously a wealthy family in the surrounding area. It not only built a courtyard wall, but also built high-rise buildings on the front and back doors. Although it was not as big as a watchtower, it still had a wide view. The former general ran away and followed him up to the gate tower, and together they looked into the distance.
Naturally, we can see much more clearly in this place than in Huayang City. Apart from the dust, we can also vaguely see the figure of the Qin people. In particular, you can clearly see the soldiers of each battalion coming out of the camp to form formation. Lord Xinling looked to the right, and he could clearly see the two battalions of warriors in the rear army also forming nervously. He could even tell that the ones in front were Si Sheng's troops, followed by Sikong's troops and He also saw the carriage of Mr. Liang Wei's troops, and Zhang Ye and other retainers were there.
The former general screamed: "It's over!" About 200 steps away from the Wei army's frontline position, the Qin army held flags and occupied the north and south sides first, and then the flags of various colors were set up one after another. It seemed that in just an instant, the Qin army rumbled forward. Behind the formation flag, it stopped suddenly, as if emerging from the dust.
When the dust settled, the Qin people's formation was completely displayed in front of everyone. Doctor Jin Bi suddenly said: "The people of Qin want to attack you!"
Lord Xinling looked at Jin Bi suspiciously, not knowing what to say. Jin Bi said: "The Qin people's formation is thick in the south and gradually thins out in the north. Attack our rear army first to reinforce it."
Lord Xinling looked around in turn, and vaguely saw some clues: The south side of the Qin people seemed to extend further south than the Wei people. When the sergeants occupied the flag gates on both sides, this was not obvious due to the perspective; but when the line was filled with soldiers, this became obvious.
Sure enough, drums were beating loudly on the Qin position, and the Qin army on the southernmost side lined up to press against the Wei soldiers. The situation is becoming clearer and clearer. The southern flank of the Qin people extends at least one mile beyond the Wei army. Now, from south to north, like a left hook, they are outflanking the two rear battalions hanging alone outside the defensive position. These two camps only have grass-built camps - actually just a few piles of branches, deep trenches and earthen walls.
Jin Bi hurriedly called a military envoy and ordered: "Order the two battalions of the rear army to slowly retreat to the central camp."
He also called a military envoy and ordered: "Order all the camps of the Chinese army to move their camps south."
Then the corresponding orders were issued with flags and drums.
The Qin people advanced extremely quickly. One-third of the distance of two hundred steps had been covered by Jin Bi's order. Lord Xinling could clearly see that the soldiers in the front team led by Si Sheng had crouched down and seemed to be preparing to release arrows. Lord Xinling turned his attention to the military envoy and saw the military envoy running wildly, but judging from his speed, he would not reach the camp before the war started anyway.
With the desperate efforts of the military envoy, when he entered the military camp, Si Sheng had already commanded the troops to shoot the first batch of arrows. He only had 250 men with crossbows, and they were still a hundred steps away. The arrows he fired caused little casualties. But the drums in the Qin army's formation stopped, and the Qin army's huge formation stopped. The Qin people were mobilizing within sight, obviously preparing to fire back.
Zhang Zou heard the order and ordered the bell to be sounded. Si Sheng took advantage of the situation and ordered the entire army to retreat. As soon as they retreated twenty or thirty steps, the Qin army's overwhelming arrows came over. However, the Wei army had already retreated beyond the shooting range. Only a few people were hit by the rebounding arrows, which did not affect their actions, and they all retreated with the team.
The drums sounded again, and the Qin people stood up and continued to advance. They marched fifty steps at a normal speed. When they approached the front line of the attack, the Wei army had already retreated a hundred steps quickly. Seeing that the distance between the two armies had been widened and that they were not far from the flanks of the front army with preset positions, Lord Xinling breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zhang Yue and others did not retreat to the preset position. Instead, they mobilized their troops westward. After exiting the outflanking range, they stopped and formed an array. If the Qin army launched an attack on the preset position on the flank of the Wei army, this force would be in danger. The advantage is that it threatens the flanks of the Qin army. Seeing this move, Dr. Jin Bi sighed and said, "This is my son, and I will join the army!"
Sure enough, this movement caused the advancing Qin army to stop again and began to mobilize troops to organize the defense of the flanks. At this time, soldiers from the Chinese army were also coming out one after another, and they were arrayed three to five miles behind Zhang Yue and others.
The two sides arranged their troops here for a period of time. Lord Xinling, who was watching from the gate tower, had a clear view of all the actions of both parties.
Nothing can enhance combat experience more than witnessing the confrontation between the two sides at the intersection, especially such a close-up, high-angle, and overall overlook. Lord Xinling felt that he could almost feel the dialogue between the two parties through the movements of both parties.
No one took the risk to attack again. Both sides carefully repaired their own flaws and did not give the other side any opportunity to take advantage of them.
Doctor Jin Bi ordered: "The battalions on the left wing of the former army move forward." The former general relayed the order and the envoy left. Jin Bi excitedly pointed to the former general: "As soon as the general comes out, the Qin people will retreat!"
The former general nodded and ordered the middle camp to leave the camp and occupy the position first for the troops that would come later. His banner followed the middle camp and moved out of the camp. Naturally, the former military general himself would not go into battle, and those who stood under the banner and were in charge of command were his capable retainers. This retainer seemed to be proficient in the art of war, and the position he occupied happened to be focused on the other wing of the Qin people.
From the middle camp to the left, the drums of each battalion were beating loudly. When each battalion heard the drums, they immediately moved in the direction of the big flag and lined up in order according to the flag order.
When the Wei army's left wing moved, the Qin people stopped mobilizing. Then a bell rang in the position, and the right wing began to retreat, stopping after a hundred steps. The Chinese army then retreated a hundred steps, and then the left wing. When the Wei army's left wing was assembled, the Qin people had already retreated two miles away.
Jin Bi seemed to be satisfied with today's battle situation and did not order a pursuit. After seeing that the Qin army had retreated beyond the shooting range, they just ordered the civilian army on the right to go to the front of the formation to pick up the arrows fired by the Qin army. After the Qin people had completely withdrawn, they issued the order to "sit down where you are". By this time, the sun had already set. About two hours were spent in this very tense but not very bloody situation.
Lord Xinling wanted to step down, but he fell headfirst on the floor. Jin Bi and the former general were so frightened that they called out repeatedly, and then called Mr. Xiahou and Mr. Guo up. When the two gentlemen came up to take a look, they saw that Lord Xinling's face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, he was sweating profusely, and he was also panicking. Mr. Xiahou calmed down a little and asked, "Is there any wine in the camp?"
The former general stretched out his hand, took out a gourd from his arms, opened it carefully, and a scent of wine immediately wafted out. In the past, the so-called sake at camp banquets was actually just filtered water, which has nothing to do with today's "wine". Lijiu is brewed rice wine. The former military general thought that the wine was good, so he secretly brewed it in the camp: rice wine is different from distilled wine and cannot be stored for a long time. It must be brewed and drank now, as it will become sour after a few days. Mr. Xiahou bowed deeply, took the gourd, pulled out his dagger, pried open Lord Xinling's teeth, and poured some wine into it. Mr. Xinling's throat squeaked and he swallowed the wine. He coughed violently and slowly opened his eyes.
Everyone rushed forward and asked each other, "How are you, Your Majesty?"
Lord Xinling weakly pointed to his legs and said, "Are my legs there?"
Everyone said: "Shang An."
Lord Xinling said: "I don't know where it is."
Mr. Xiahou handed the gourd over and said, "Your Majesty, you can drink it. It may cure diseases."
Lord Xinling took the gourd with suspicion, took a small sip, and after a while, he felt better. He took another sip, and finally drank the entire gourd. After drinking it, he came back to his senses and asked, "Who brewed this wine?"
The former general said: "This is secretly brewed by me. I have no shape, but I only like this thing!"
Lord Xinling said: "I must repay my honesty!"
The former general said: "What can I say? It is a great honor for me to be loved by my superior. What can I say?"
Lord Xinling moved his legs slightly again, and found that he had some consciousness, so he wanted to stand up, but his legs were wobbly and it was difficult to stand, so he could only sit up reluctantly. He said to Dr. Jin Bi and the former generals: "The war is not over yet, and I still have to pay you for everything. I don't dare to give it up for nothing."
Jin Bi said: "The Qin people have retreated and it's already getting late. I think today's major events are over. When the scouts report that the Qin people have entered the camp, we can withdraw our troops! Don't worry about it, sir."
Lord Xinling suddenly laughed and said: "The people of Qin shot me with arrows, but they couldn't take them back. The doctor ordered people to harvest them, how much can they get?"
Jin Bi said: "Your Majesty Wei, I almost lost it!" He turned to the military envoy downstairs and asked: "The civilian army collected their arrows, how many arrows did they get? Where are they found?"
The envoy ran out immediately.
The former general said: "I still have some wine, please order someone to get it!" He went downstairs in person, called a guest, and ordered him to go back to the tent to get the wine. A young retainer brought a small jar over, and the former general hurried upstairs, opened it himself, poured out a little, tasted it himself, then handed the jar to Lord Xinling and said: "It's still sweet and mellow. Your Majesty, please drink it!" Lingjun took it and took a few big sips from the bottle. He suddenly felt dizzy, his heart beat faster, and he felt a sense of pleasure. He knew that he was a little drunk, and he was afraid that he would lose his virtue when he was drunk, so he quickly returned the wine can to the former general and said as clearly as possible: "You must be loyal to me!" His legs were also a little hot, so he held his hands on the ground. I got up little by little. Although I was a little dizzy, it passed in a flash. He stood leaning against the wall for a while and saw all the troops sitting on the ground outside the camp. Looking into the distance, the dust was flying, and the Qin people did not know whether they had returned to the camp. After calming down, Lord Xinling felt that he was much better, so he said: "Don't do it to others!"
Everyone responded: "How dare you say more!"
