The shouts of killing behind him were shocking.
When Jiangdong's army turned around, they were first faced with several rains of arrows. Unprepared, a large number of men fell down in the rear row like wheat. In order to pursue Huang Zu's defeated army, Gan Ning's tribe had long abandoned heavy armor such as shields, so everyone had to retreat in a panic while blocking the arrows with their swords.
The bows and arrows gradually stopped, that's because the Han army was already biting its tail and killing them.
"All troops, don't panic, hold your ground!"
Having lost thousands of soldiers in the blink of an eye, Gan Ning was a little annoyed and hated his own shortcomings.
"Han Xing, you lead 500 men to deal with the 1,000 Han troops who turned back, is that okay?"
"Don't worry, brother. If a thousand bereaved dogs still dare to fight, I can lead 500 men to destroy the enemy."
Han Xing said this to Gan Ning without thinking.
Compared with this, Han Xing was more worried about the ambush that exceeded everyone's expectations, he said anxiously.
"Brother, can you with more than three thousand people deal with that ambush?"
To be honest, Gan Ning was very nervous. He felt that he was trapped in a carefully crafted net.
Why did Huang Zu dare to attack Gan Ning's 15,000 Jiangdong Army with 7,000 men? Why was Huang Zu able to gather together all the Han troops who fled in Jiangxia? Why were Huang Zu's strategies and calculations so strange to him?
At this moment, Gan Ning's uneasiness was answered, and he said with a serious face.
"Don't worry, even if there are three times as many motley crews from Jingzhou who spend all their time eating, drinking and having fun, they may not be able to defeat our Jiangdong Army."
Jiangdong's elite soldiers are not so fragile.
When they were ambushed in the forest, if Gan Ning had not asked Lingqi to secretly inform the commanders, there would not have been such a big chaos, and Jiangdong's army would have been able to kill the more than 2,000 Han troops that Wu Ju killed and turned around. But in this way, Huang Zu's other thousands of soldiers and horses who set up an ambush must quickly evacuate. When Jiangdong's army wants to break through the city gate of Xiakou, it will take an extra day or two to prepare siege equipment, and it is hard to say how many soldiers and horses will be damaged. Therefore, Gan Ning would rather disorganize his position and pretend to be defeated than lure Huang Zu's ambush troops out and annihilate them in one fell swoop.
Han Xing nodded and led 500 people to kill. No matter what, he must defeat this thousand-man Han army again, so as to ensure that Jiangdong Army has no worries.
Gan Ning clenched his sword and charged towards the enemy troops behind him. He wanted to fight at the forefront of the team, lead by example and stabilize the morale of the troops.
However, as soon as he handed it over, Gan Ning knew that some of his previous ideas were wrong again.
There are actually elite soldiers in Jingzhou! Well-trained, determined, and with high morale, this is undoubtedly an elite force.
Damn it!
Gan Ning felt awe-struck in his heart and couldn't help tightening the long knife in his hand.
The more dangerous the situation, the calmer Gan Ning became. He knew that with the soldiers and horses in his hands, he might not be able to defeat this ambush. The only chance of victory was Zhuge Jin's tribe who followed. Now it's a race against time. He must stabilize the morale of the army and hold on until Zhuge Jin arrives.
"Brothers, hold on! If you hold on a little longer, the other brothers will arrive!"
After hearing Gan Ning's words, several commanders and village chiefs under his command shouted loudly.
"General, don't worry! There are no cowards in our Jiangdong Army!"
"Kill! Brothers, we can't let General Gan steal all the battle credits by himself every time!"
"Charge! Push those bastards back!"
Countless soldiers gathered tightly around Gan Ning. Not only did they not retreat, they even pushed the front of the battle line closer to the Han army.
It is arrogance to expect the soldiers to respond to your expectations without giving anything.
However, even if you pay, the soldiers under your command may not be able to respond to your expectations. This is the reality.
"hateful!"
Gan Ning gritted his teeth and laughed wildly. Because of this, Jiang Dong made him want to stop!
The heart is still beating powerfully, the blood is flowing all over the body, there is endless strength, and there is unquenchable determination. They don't know what fear is!
Wielding long swords, Gan Ning and the soldiers marched side by side.
"Die for the Lord!"
"Die for the Lord!"
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Zhuge Jin asked the soldiers to take a rest, bandage their wounds, and eat some dry food and water. Then he asked people to collect the weapons and stomachs of the prisoners, and divided the prisoners into several batches and arranged for corresponding soldiers to guard them.
After everything was handled properly, Zhuge Jin led his troops and began to chase Gan Ning. Although the dust has not settled yet, in everyone's eyes, there is no suspense about this battle. They just need to get to Xiakou to rest before dark.
After walking slowly for several miles, they arrived at the forest where Huang Zu had set up an ambush just now. The two armies came and went in a hurry, leaving only corpses on the ground. Zhuge Jin sighed and once again ordered the soldiers to rest for a while, and then arranged for people to collect the corpses and burn them.
Taking advantage of this time, Zhuge Jin climbed up a small hill and looked from a distance. From here, he could vaguely see two soldiers and horses chasing each other four or five miles away. At this time, the soldiers and horses in front were like candles in the wind and would be destroyed at any time. Zhuge Jin nodded with satisfaction.
"Look, there are many birds in the forest in front."
"Let's go shoot some birds later and give the two adults a taste of the game here."
The soldiers around him were discussing how to prepare tonight's delicacies. Zhuge Jin couldn't help but feel a little confused. He suddenly turned his head to look for the place the soldiers mentioned.
There, many birds were circling in the sky.
"Quick! Quick, quick, quick!"
"Let the army set off immediately!"
"Leave 300 people to guard the prisoners, and the others will immediately march to catch up!"
Zhuge Jin's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly issued a military order and turned around to run down the mountain. He even accidentally tripped over a stone and fell.
"Sir, what's wrong with you?"
The soldiers around him hurriedly helped Zhuge Jin up.
"Leave me alone, go and give the order!"
Zhuge Jin's roar startled the soldiers. The good gentleman who always spoke pleasantly didn't know what happened suddenly. Although the soldiers were confused, Zhuge Jin's face as black as the bottom of a pot also made them panic, and they hurriedly followed the instructions and passed on the order.
When Zhuge Jin ran down the hill, the army had already assembled and started setting off.
Riding on the horse brought by his own soldiers, Zhuge Jin urged him again and again.
"Quick! Catch up with General Gan!"
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Getting closer and closer, the sound of fighting getting louder and louder made Zhuge Jin anxious.
Turning around the top of the mountain, the front suddenly opened up, and tens of thousands of people were fighting here.
"Kill! Rescue the brothers who are surrounded!"
Zhuge Jin entered the battlefield with 6,000 troops and horses without hesitation.
Wenpin was also prepared for this, and divided 1,000 soldiers equipped with large shields and spears to block the road.
However, Wenpin probably did not expect Zhuge Jin to arrive at the battlefield so quickly, and he focused most of his troops on dealing with Gan Ning. At this time, there were more than 1,600 soldiers and horses around Gan Ning.
It seemed that Gan Ning's troops would be eaten up immediately, but the 1,000 Han troops could not stop the 6,000 Jiangdong troops led by Zhuge Jin. The defense line was overwhelmed.
It shouldn't be like this! He was only a few inches away from annihilating Gan Ning and facing Zhuge Jin calmly. With a bitter look on his face, Wenpin hurriedly ordered half of his men to be dispatched to deal with Ge Jin.
But it was too late. The influx of Zhuge Jin's troops completely turned this layered battlefield into a melee. Regardless of whether there were enemy soldiers in front of or behind them, the soldiers of both armies only focused on the different armor and stomachs of both sides to fight, making the orders meaningless.
Although Zhuge Jin was a civil servant, he did not want to run away far away. He stopped on horseback and looked at the rear of Jiangdong Army.
"Gan Xingba, are you still alive? I'm here to save you!"
During the fight, Gan Ning felt that the pressure was greatly reduced. He looked up and saw that the brothers of Jiangdong Army had entered the rear of the Han army. When he heard the sound again, he discovered Zhuge Jin behind the army.
"His grandma's."
With a low curse, Gan Ning was moved and angry at the same time, thinking that he had said similar words to Xu Sheng when he attacked Jiangxia yesterday, and the result was on him today. He was about to imitate Xu Sheng and choked back, but he saw a stray arrow flying towards Zhuge Jin.
"careful!"
After all, Gan Ning's roar was not as fast as the arrow. The horse Zhuge Jin was riding suddenly fell down. It was impossible to tell what happened even though he was too far away. Gan Ning opened his eyes and roared,
"Brothers, kill us!"
"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"
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The two armies continued to fight until evening before hastily retreating.
The sky was getting dark, and Jiangdong's army was on alert and slowly retreating to open a distance from the Han army.
Zhuge Jin moved on Gan Ning's back, and when he opened his eyes, torches were already starting to light up around him.
"Hey, Xingba, I'm not at the point where I have to be carried on my back yet."
As soon as Zhuge Jin woke up, he felt that apart from the pain all over his body, he didn't seem to be seriously injured.
"Shut up, then you can just pretend to be riding a horse."
Gan Ning replied angrily.
He was willing to accept the advice of these scholars, but when it came to the battlefield, he had to run as far as he could. Fortunately, this time the arrow only hit the horse, and Zhuge Jin fell unconscious.
"Hey, I've never seen a horse that walks on two feet."
Seeing Zhuge Jin laughing heartlessly, Gan Ning couldn't be angry anymore.
"Hmph, after all, it is high-end goods sold to Jiangdong. It is normal for a bumpkin like you to have never seen it before."
After talking, both of them couldn't help but laugh, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"What about losses?"
Zhuge Jin began to ask about the battle situation.
"At the end of the day, both armies have lost almost 10,000 troops. Now our army has 5,000 troops left, and they have 7,000 troops left. In terms of strength, they have the advantage."
Gan Ning put Zhuge Jin down and began to order the army to set up camp and light fires to make food.
"By the way, why did you come so fast?"
Zhuge Jin sat on a flat stone, stretched his body, and replied.
"If the birds don't fall in the forest, there must be an ambush!"
Gan Ning nodded and sighed.
"I was negligent this time. I didn't expect that there were still 10,000 soldiers and horses in Xiakou who had not yet rushed to the Shiting battlefield. Fortunately, you led the army and arrived in time. This time, there is no winner. After a night's rest, we will fight again tomorrow. "
"No, Xingba, the problem is big this time."
Zhuge Jin looked at Gan Ning somewhat seriously and continued.
"I have a younger brother named Zhuge Liang, also known as Kong Ming. He is learned and talented, but I am not half as good as him! I am afraid he is the one who designed you and me this time."
"I don't know when he came to Jingzhou, but my younger brother is always one step ahead of me. We can win or lose here, but that's not necessarily the case in Jiangxia! Cai Mao left 10,000 troops here. , it may not be available in other places.”
"Zi Yuan and Gong Jin didn't know the news about my brother when they made the big plan, so the plan was not careful enough. My brother will definitely take advantage of this. There has been a change in Jiangxia! Xingba, we must withdraw our troops quickly!"
Gan Ning's face changed drastically and he gritted his teeth.
"The army is exhausted from fighting one after another. If we rush back to Jiangxia at night, we will be seeking death if something unexpected happens. Rest for the night, and I will have the army break camp and withdraw early tomorrow morning!"
Zhuge Jin nodded in agreement.
This night is destined to be sleepless again.
