Early in the morning, while washing himself, Guo Xin listened to the scouts reporting on the movements of the main force of the Shu army.
The front army of the Shu army has arrived at the Wei River. Li Yan lost Mobi Village in the first battle. It became difficult for the scouts to go to the pass to find out the news. However, the speed of the Shu army was so fast that they could get it just by calculation. The approximate date when the troops from Shu will arrive.
After listening to the report, Guo Xin dismissed the scouts and thought about the war alone. At present, his father Guo Wei should have commanded the soldiers and horses from various vassal towns to besiege Hezhong City, but the situation there is far away from him, and according to Zhao Hui's attitude, Fengxiang City will not be captured for a while. I have to withstand a lot of pressure in Baoji Village...
Guo Xin had followed the Han army's superior force to attack the city all his way to the army. However, after arriving in Fengxiang, he had to fight in the field and consider defending the city, which made him very uncomfortable psychologically.
At this time, Guo Xin's eyes caught a glimpse of a figure peeking outside the door. He saw that it was the little girl from the Zhao family whom he met yesterday, and he asked, "Madam, do you want to see me?"
"I have a name, and it only has the character Luan. But you'd better call me little sister." Seeing that Guo Xin found her, the young lady walked in generously.
At this time, Guo Xin discovered that Zhao Luan was no longer wearing the same armor as yesterday, but had changed into a blue shorts dress - but it was also not suitable for the identity of a handsome girl. Zhao Luan, who was not wearing armor, also showed off his tight figure. Although he was not tall and his body seemed to be underdeveloped, his gestures and gestures not only had the straightforward temperament of a martial artist family, but also exuded youthful vitality. The aura is completely different from that of Yu Niang.
Although there is no saying that women today do not leave the boudoir, it seems more normal for women with a slight status to ride in a carriage and be accompanied by a maid like their mother Zhang, let alone wearing armor and riding a horse - the little girl of the Zhao family looks like He is well-behaved, but he seems to act more like a straightforward yameni than Zhao Yanjin.
Guo Xin asked curiously: "Why is my little sister still here? When are you going to leave?"
As soon as Zhao Luan walked in, he stopped and glared at Guo Xin: "I finally came here to visit my second brother, why does everyone want to drive me away?"
Guo Xin smiled and shook his head: "It's not that I want to chase my little sister away, but your second brother is right. This kind of place is very dangerous and is not a place where my little sister should come."
Zhao Luan did not answer, but stood a few steps away. He looked up and down at Guo Xin with curious eyes, his hands behind his back, and asked: "Are you the tiger shooter Guo Xin? Why did I think he could shoot tigers?" He should be eight feet tall, but I didn't expect him to be the same height as my second brother."
Guo Xin found it even more funny when he heard this, and explained to Zhao Luan seriously: "Arrowing does not rely solely on brute force, and you do not need to be too tall or strong."
Zhao Luan immediately asked: "Why? Is there any difference between shooting an arrow with a bow and wielding a sword?"
The girl with wide eyes was like a child who was full of curiosity about everything. Guo Xin looked at Zhao Luan and patiently explained to her: "In addition to strength, there are many aspects that need to be taken into consideration when opening a bow and archery, such as shoulders and arms. Whether the movements are in place, the distance of the target, arrow selection, and even the wind direction..."
Zhao Luan listened carefully to Guo Xin's words, then lowered his head as if thinking. After a long time, he suddenly said: "Actually, I'm not only here to find my second brother, but also to find you."
Guo Xin asked: "Aren't you here to deliver orders?"
Zhao Luan smiled and said: "That was a lie to my second brother. Do you believe it?"
Guo Xin was immediately stunned and asked: "But why did the person who delivered the order also testify for you?"
Zhao Luan made no secret of it: "I threatened that if he didn't bring me here and help me deceive my second brother, he would go back and tell his father that he was flirting with me."
Guo Xin was speechless immediately. The little girl from the Zhao family in front of him looked innocent, but turned out to be a scheming thief! No wonder Zhao Yanjin had an expression as if he had seen a ghost when he saw her yesterday.
"A few days ago, I went to my father's army and heard the sergeants talking about General Guo, who was very skilled in archery and had once killed a tiger with one arrow... My father only allowed me to ride a horse but not to lift a gun or stick, only to shoot arrows. Okay. But I am the worst at archery, so I came here not only to see my second brother, but also to see if you really know how to shoot."
Guo Xin heard what she meant and flatly refused: "The war is tense right now, and I don't have time to teach my little girl archery."
"Of course I know, but father will defeat the rebels and the Shu army soon, right?"
Guo Xin was noncommittal, and then Zhao Yanjin's voice came from outside.
Zhao Luan's face became a little nervous, and he immediately stood up and said, "I have to go. Second brother can be very fierce sometimes."
When he walked to the door, Zhao Luan turned around and shouted softly: "When you return to Fengxiang, General Guo must remember to teach me archery."
Not long after sending the seriously injured Li Yancong, Zhao Luan and others on the road, Guo Xing had just finished lunch when Guo Pu suddenly knocked on the door and came in: "Brother, the Shu army is crossing the river."
Hearing this, Guo Xin quickly got up, picked up the armor on the shelf and put it on his body, and asked: "Shu reinforcements have arrived? Why didn't Tanqi come to report in advance?"
Guo Pu explained while helping Guo Xin pierce the armor: "I didn't see any other reinforcements. The ones who crossed the river were the same people and horses yesterday."
Two thousand people dare to attack the stronghold? Guo Xin was confused at first, and then remembered what Li Yancong had said before that the Shu army seemed not to know the details of the stronghold here. Could it be that the Shu general Shen Gui thought that after winning a battle, he could take advantage of the situation to capture the stronghold?
The more Guo Xin thought about it, the more he realized that this was the case. He walked to the gate of the village and looked out, and found that the Shu army was indeed crossing the river. However, all the nearby boats were captured by the Han army, so the Shu army did not build a pontoon bridge. Instead, they used bamboo rafts to slowly carry people across the shore. The bamboo rafts kept going back and forth, but it was like fighting back and forth on the river. Swinging duckweed.
Not long after, several other commanders came over one after another, and they all felt a little funny when they saw the way the Shu army crossed the river.
"The governor was ambushed and defeated. I thought this man was some kind of opponent, but I didn't expect him to be someone who overestimates his own capabilities."
"Since the other side dares to come here to die, let's tell him to never come back, so that we can avenge the defeat for the capital supervisor."
Zhao Yanjin pointed at the Shu army who were crossing the river with a horse whip: "From the river bank to the front of the village, there is a flat river, and our horse army has the advantage. We first ordered the infantry to set up a formation. When they were halfway across the river, the horse army rushed out from the rear and flanks. It was inevitable. You can win big.”
Qi Tingxun said: "Why bother? According to this formation, if we charge head-on, we can drive the opponent back into the river to feed the fish."
Several people were talking about how to fight, and they simply ignored the question of whether to fight. They obviously regarded the Shu army as meat that was delivered to their door. After the generals expressed their opinions, they all looked sideways at Guo Xin, waiting for Guo Xin's final decision.
Guo Xin observed for a while and found out that, as several people had said, the distance from Baoji Village to the river bank was only more than a mile, and the horse army did not even need a stick of incense to rush out. In addition, not only do our own cavalry troops have an advantage, but the Forbidden Army is also superior in terms of infantry quality. Unless Xiang Yu, the Shu general facing him, is alive and fighting, there is no reason to lose!
Such an opportunity is probably rare to come across. He first recalled the habits of Zhao Hui, Wang Jin and others in setting up battle formations before the battle, and then thought about it carefully, and then slowly said: "Since we want to fight, we might as well fight in full. I'll The four infantry commanders of the army should first form a formation in front of the stronghold. Commander Wang and Commander Zhao can lead their respective cavalry troops to form the two wings of the formation. After all the enemies have crossed the river, a cavalry army will charge into the formation first, and our infantry will then cover up and kill them. And... the enemy is eager for quick success, so we will teach him how to behave."
Wang Huan immediately clasped his fists and said, "General I will lead my troops as the vanguard. The army will then cover up and kill. We will definitely win in one battle."
Guo Xin nodded in agreement, and then encouraged the generals: "You all fought with all your strength. This battle is a great achievement in defeating the enemy. In the future, the class teacher will report your merits and demerits without leaving any omissions."
The Shu army had already ferried many people, and the generals immediately took orders to arrange their arrangements without delay.
After most of the Shu army crossed the river one after another on bamboo rafts, the Han army also set up a position in front of the stronghold. When Guo Xin came to the Shehu Army formation, he saw that the Shu army on the opposite side was still waving flags and beating drums to reorganize their formation. He immediately gave the order to beat drums and march without hesitation.
Wang Huan's cavalry troops on the left wing heard the sound and moved towards the enemy's position first. As expected, the Shu army was unable to resist at all. It was shattered by Wang Huan's blow like a piece of paper, and the entire enemy formation was in chaos.
Without any hesitation, the Han army suddenly shouted to kill and charged straight towards the river bank. Soon they joined the Shu army and started fighting. At this time, more of Zhao Yanjin's horse troops also came from the right wing, and the war drums suddenly sounded loudly on the narrow battlefield. Vibration, the sounds of fighting are everywhere.
It was a one-sided situation from the beginning. Guo Xin did not hesitate to lead his own troops to join Wang Huan's cavalry army to fight together. He opened the way with his bow, and his left and right soldiers closely guarded him. The sound of countless horse hooves behind him gave him a great shock. reliance and confidence.
Guo Xin felt overwhelming for a moment! Soon his horse's head seemed to be the direction of the entire army's attack. Wherever he rushed and the flag behind him flew, the brave generals and soldiers of the Han army around him would kill.
With the Shu army facing the river at its back, it was impossible to retreat, but few fought desperately. Most of them were separated from each other by the Han army's horse troops, and then were defeated one by one by the swarming Han army. Even if a few Shu troops broke out, they were entangled and blocked by another group of Zhao Yanjin's horse troops.
Soon the sound of fighting was mixed with many cries and howls. Seeing that they could not escape, many Shu soldiers had already thrown away their helmets and armor and jumped into the river behind them, trying to swim back. However, the Han army who chased them to the shore fired another burst of arrows, leaving only a series of blood bubbles on the water.
There were no more Shu troops resisting in front of Guo Xin. Looking around, he saw that the Shu troops had been completely defeated, and only the Han troops were massacred on all sides.
When Guo Xin saw this, he stopped and continued to charge, and asked his soldiers to send orders to the Han troops on all sides to gather the Shu troops and surrender.
After a while, Zhao Yanjin and others looked for his flag and came to meet him. With bright smiles on their faces, they clasped their fists at him and said, "Congratulations, general, our army has won a great victory. It's all due!"
