Zhang Liao was very satisfied when he saw the Jizhou soldiers howling and refusing to admit defeat. So he walked down the tower, climbed on his horse, raised his spear, faced the direction of the Xiliang army's charge, waved his hand, and took the lead to meet them.
The remaining 8,000 troops and horses in Jizhou saw how brave their general was and rushed to the front line regardless of their own safety. Without hesitation, he followed behind, held weapons, and faced him, fighting with the Xiliang army.
When Huangfu Song saw the Jizhou army abandoning the advantage of the city tower and choosing to fight with him in the field, he knew that they must have insufficient equipment to defend the city and had to do this.
I also sincerely admire Zhang Liao's choice. This general knows how to adapt, assess the situation very well, and has great foresight. After knowing that the bows and arrows were exhausted, staying on the tower was just waiting to die. Not only cannot the advantages of his cavalry be used, but they will also become a burden. Maybe it will be the same if you call yourself.
Unfortunately, victory belongs to us. When Zhang Liao went downstairs and started to charge, the balance of victory was already tilted in his direction. Why do you say this way?
In fact, it can be said from the comparison of the armies of both sides. Originally, Jizhou's army of 8,000 people faced Xiliang's army of 16,000 people. The situation was two to one, and the Jizhou army still had a good chance of winning.
However, it is a pity that the fate is on his side, and it should not be said that Yang Biao is cunning. Before he left, he specifically told himself that he could hide some of his troops in the snow to show the enemy that he was weak. Wait for the critical moment to suddenly attack, catching the opponent off guard and deciding the outcome in one battle.
This is what Huangfusong thought and did. So before attacking the west gate, he secretly hid ten thousand troops. He agreed to wait until his horn sounded before suddenly charging out, becoming the last straw for the enemy.
Seeing that the Jizhou army and his own troops were fighting together, and the killing was a bit inextricable, Huangfu Song saw that the time was almost up, so he blew the horn he carried with him.
"Buzz buzz"
Following the sound of Huangfu Song's horn, a group of about 10,000 people suddenly appeared from behind the Xiliang army. Joined the Xiliang army, and fought with the Jizhou army.
The Xiliang army had been resigned to death, but now that they saw the number of troops on their side had increased, they immediately became energetic. After all, they are also made of flesh and blood and are afraid of death. Knowing that the number of people has increased, the chance of survival on the battlefield will definitely increase by a few percent. How can you not be excited?
Seeing the changes in the Xiliang army's formation, their morale became higher and they became more fearless and fearless. Zhang Liao was very attentive and felt it in an instant. After stabbing several Xiliang generals to death, he did not rush to wipe away the blood and carefully observed the changes in the enemy army.
I found that not only the expression of the Xiliang army completely changed, but also the atmosphere of the army. And I found that the number of enemies on the opposite side had obviously increased, otherwise they wouldn't have killed more and more.
Zhang Liao found out that several Xiliang soldiers wanted to sneak attack him, so he knew that the enemy reinforcements must have arrived. Seeing that there were no more than 10,000 troops, it seemed that they were the enemy general's backup.
Although the Jizhou troops under his command were very brave, they were outnumbered after all. They had been fighting for so long and had not yet had a good rest. It is not as good as the enemy's new reinforcements, waiting for work and killing them at the critical moment. These undoubtedly had a great impact on the morale of the Jizhou Army, and the offensive and defensive positions were suddenly shifted.
As the saying goes, one can make great progress, then it will fade, and three times it will be exhausted. They gradually began to feel a little weak, and their hands wielding weapons became more and more difficult. However, the Xiliang army gathered more and more, and gradually tended to surround them.
Zhang Liao saw that the situation was not good if this situation continued. Even he felt a little tired, let alone other Jizhou soldiers. It's not going to work like this. It's better to withdraw as soon as possible and see what happens next.
Therefore, Zhang Liao retreated while fighting. After he had almost left the fighting place, he helplessly shouted to his men.
"Jizhou men and horses, listen to my general's orders. The army retreats slowly and withdraws from the battle immediately."
Several messengers followed Zhang Liao's instructions and shouted.
"The general has ordered us to withdraw from the battle!"
"The general has ordered us to withdraw from the battle!"
When the Jizhou soldiers heard Zhang Liao's order, they did not dare to neglect it and had long wanted to withdraw from the war. He immediately retreated slowly, hoping to escape from the battlefield as soon as possible.
Huangfusong had been paying close attention to the enemy's movements since his new army joined in. He saw that the enemy general had retreated a little, and the Jizhou army also had a tendency to retreat and wanted to leave the battlefield.
Seeing this, how could Huangfu Song let Zhang Liao get his wish? He had already lost many men in order to create such an opportunity. Now the balance of victory has tilted in his direction. How could he let go of this hard-won opportunity that was bought with the blood of the soldiers.
I saw him also doing his part, tit for tat, raising his weapon, pointing in the direction of the retreat of the Jizhou army and shouting.
"The enemy army has been defeated. Please pass on my general order. The army must not let go of the enemy soldiers. Follow me to annihilate the rebels. Anyone who retreats will be killed immediately!"
"The general has an order not to release a single enemy soldier!"
"Those who retreat will be killed immediately!"
Huangfu Song didn't need to give orders. His messengers conveyed the orders to the entire Xiliang army very wisely.
When the Xiliang army heard the order, they did not want to give it. They screamed and continued their previous actions, rushing forward to kill the opponents in front of them, leaving them in Chang'an without letting any of them go.
Just like this, retreating and rushing, in less than ten minutes, both sides left thousands more corpses. Sure enough, the battlefield is a meat grinder, human life is worthless, and it is even less valuable here.
After a while, the Jizhou army led by Zhang Liao was forced to the bottom of the city tower, less than ten feet away from the city gate.
Zhang Liao looked around him and saw that there were less than 5,000 men and horses. In this moment, he lost another thousand men. Although the Xiliang army suffered greater losses than our own, they had more troops and horses than our own, so this loss was still acceptable.
On the other hand, although I still have 5,000 troops, they are all tired and most of them are injured. They were also compressed at the gate of the city. The situation was very bad. It seemed that the west gate could no longer be defended. The lord's reinforcements have yet to arrive and are probably still on the way.
Faced with this, Zhang Liao was not afraid and remained calm. Facing the swarming Xiliang army, he made an important decision: fight to the death at the city gate to buy time for the Lord's army to return for reinforcements.
So, Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief, looked around at the remaining Jizhou troops, and then said slowly.
"I am in a desperate situation today. I am willing to fight to the death for my lord. I wonder if there is a good man willing to die with me?"
"We are willing to follow the general and fight to the death!"
"We are willing to follow the general and fight to the death!"
Before Zhang Liao finished speaking, there was a chorus of responses from below. They were all willing to follow Zhang Liao and die in a decisive battle with Ximen.
