When Yuan Tan was involved in a bitter battle with the Dongren's right wing, the Dongren on the front also began to beat drums and march forward. In the drizzle, the drums sounded duller, but also more depressed because of it, as the right wing army approached. , step by step like an ax blade striking the rock.
Liu Bei stood in the main formation of the Chinese army and looked towards the east. However, the hazy rain and fog and the thickness of Cao Jun's line made him unable to see anything. He could only see Cao Jun's right wing pressing forward in an orderly manner. It seemed that there was no Affected by the battle situation of the Chinese army, this made him anxious. He couldn't help but think over and over in his mind, whether Yuan Tan and the others had broken through the Chinese army, or encountered some other trouble. If the left wing pressed at the wrong time, it was very likely that Get yourself into trouble.
Seeing that the right wing on the opposite side was getting closer and closer, and you could almost see the light of their branches, Chen Gong stepped forward and said anxiously: "General, we can't wait any longer! Our army is fighting with its back to the water, and it's the cavalry. If we don't fight, we will When the bandit army presses forward, shall we retreat into the river?"
Only then did Liu Bei wake up from a dream. On the battlefield, not all situations were under control, and time was the most precious treasure. He immediately shouted to his troops: "Chuan Bo Gui, Zhang Ji, and Wen Chang are all leading our troops to charge. Those who behead Xia Houyuan will be rewarded with thousands of pieces of silk and the title of thousands of households!" After that, he was worried about Gongsun Zan. Not listening to the order, he sent an envoy to specifically warn: "Bogui, although you are good at rushing into battle, the current war situation is unclear, so you should not rush too deep. You should follow Zhang Derong's response."
Then the horn of the left wing sounded, and the Western left army immediately rolled up smoke and rushed towards the Easterners like a yellow dragon. These people all knew the mission they shouldered, so they risked their lives and marched forward bravely, even if a volley of bullets were fired at them. The platoon's arrows missed, and while they were dodging, no one messed up their formation. Instead, the horses in their hands seemed to be made of iron, crushing the Dongren like an iron mountain in the air.
Oncoming were Yu Jin's iron guards. They stood at the forefront of the Easterners. Everyone was wearing heavy armor, and they maintained their formation extremely strictly. At first glance, they were wearing the same red tasseled iron guard. Stomach also has the same two slender beards, and behaves as if he is the same person, which gives Westerners a great sense of oppression. Some veterans who participated in the Battle of Chenggao said: "It seems that they are the Jing people of the Battle of Guangcheng." ah!"
But when the cavalry and the heavy armored infantry of the East were about to get entangled, they clearly felt the difference between the two. Although Sun Jian's infantry had strict orders, the officers were also very flexible and knew how to temporarily change their formations during the fight to achieve more kills. But the infantry in front of him was a bit dull in tactics. They continued to use crossbow arrows and bow arrows to drive away the cavalry. Although the arrow arrows were like endless hail, it was frightening. However, Wei Yan ordered the forwards to change their horizontal formation and form three long lines, which significantly reduced the casualties of his men and quickly approached the Eastern phalanx.
When Wei Yan's troops reached the Dong people, Gongsun Zan and Zhang Ji's cavalry also rushed over. It happened that most of the Dong army's arrows had been shot out, and the rain of arrows flying in the air gradually became thinner. This caused the second wave of Western cavalry to rush up all of a sudden and rush to the infantry's Changsha Forest.
Then, the long spear on the horse and the long halberd under the horse began to hit and stab each other. The horses of the Westerners were all crowded together at this time. Whenever the cavalry in front was about to run out of energy, the cavalry behind would catch up and continue to tear open the gap with their powerful impact, helping the forwards to continue to attack forward. , but the cavalry is also a huge target for assassination. When many Westerners step forward, the horses will step over the dead bodies from time to time. Some are human, some are dead, some are from their own side, and some are from the enemy, but these are not enough to stop them. Stop and move forward as usual.
Seeing that the war between the two sides had reached a stalemate, the Dongren's left army suddenly moved. Their infantry did not simply move forward, but tried to outflank the central army. The idea of annihilating all the knights entering the battle made Liu Bei feel ridiculous. He said to the surrounding staff: "How dare you stop the cavalry with foot? Although my right army is not large, it is enough to cope with it."
After that, Zhang Fei and other generals from the right army were ordered to go out to fight. Thousands of cavalry dragged the smoke and dust straight to the left flank of the Easterners. However, the next development is really unimaginable. When the Dongren Left Army was marching, they saw that the Western Cavalry did not change their formation, but the front line was slightly evacuated to the left and right, and hundreds of packhorses slowly walked out. Behind these packhorses were pulling large carts carrying baggage. Before Zhang Fei arrived, they placed their carts in front of the formation, forming a formation that was hundreds of feet long.
This chariot formation almost silenced Zhang Fei's cavalry. Even the bravest cavalry might not be able to break through the chariot formation with the help of momentum. They could only temporarily rein in their horses and dismount to fight as infantry, but this meant that they gave up the excellent mobility of the cavalry, making it difficult to quickly break through the Eastern front, let alone prevent the Chinese army from being outflanked.
The most terrible thing is that when they regrouped, they were completely exposed to the arrows of the East. These carts are equipped with a large number of crossbows. The Easterners do not need to draw their bows and miss. They only need to pick up and hold off the crossbows. The flat and fast crossbow arrows are like iron curtains. It caused great damage to the Western knights who came. People were massacred and shot down as if executed. Many people could not even utter a cry of pain and were nailed to the ground. Their blood gathered along the weeds and formed a pool of blood. The horses neighed incomprehensibly. measures.
Liu Bei, who was watching in the formation, saw Zhang Fei launch three charges and almost break through the car formation several times, but the Dong people were pushed back. However, the left army still could not defeat the Dong people's right wing, which made him extremely anxious. , and frequently had to confirm the situation of the Chinese army with the soldiers. However, with the two wings ineffective, it is conceivable that the advantage of the Chinese army was gradually offset. Soon, Taishi Ci's tribe, which was resisting the attack between the local left wing and the Chinese army, came to ask for help, saying that it could no longer hold on. Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone understood that this meant that the battle could no longer be won and asked Liu Bei to withdraw his troops.
Liu Bei was extremely angry. He cursed at the messenger: "Our army is fighting with its back against the water, just to risk life and death! How to withdraw? Taishi Ziyi wants to withdraw, so let him come to my tent, and I will chop off his head with my own hands." !”
After the messenger staggered away, Liu Bei sat down again. Even though he was full of anger, he knew in his heart that just by looking at the demeanor of the soldiers around him, he knew that winning today was impossible, but how to retreat? Most of the troops in the army are here. If we retreat here, won't we repeat the defeat in the Bohai Sea? At the moment, there is neither advancement nor retreat. Once again, I am trapped in a difficult decision-making dilemma.
At this time, Liu Xuan, who was standing by, was obviously thinking about this issue. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he advised: "General, how similar is today's battle to Wanshui's battle against Xu Rong? Can't we follow suit?"
These words awakened Liu Bei. During the Battle of Yuanshui, Xu Rong's right wing was scattered, his army was far inferior to his own, and he fought with his back to the mountains. The situation is so similar to today's situation. But it was clearly a dead end, but Xu Rong used his fine cavalry to break through the middle formation, and the whole army broke out, and then returned around the water south. Isn't it the strategy we need now?
Having said that, he immediately ordered Zhang Fei on the right wing to lead his troops back. As if they had been granted amnesty, the soldiers on the right wing immediately left the chariot formation, lost their horses and retreated while carrying arrows. They were not worried about the enemy's pursuit. Although these car formations were the best protection for the Easterners against the cavalry, when the Westerners' cavalry withdrew, they were also the biggest obstacle to the Easterners' pursuit. They could only watch helplessly as they ran into the distance. .
When the two armies were about to join together, Liu Bei's troops were rushing through the formations, blowing the horns of attack back and forth. The remaining knights raised their heads and looked into the distance. Although they saw the enemy's army as vast as the sea, they could also see that the commander's flag began to move forward slowly, slowly, then faster and faster, and finally galloping. Like a thunderbolt, followed by a cry like the earth was shattering.
Until then, those Cao Jun generals who thought they were sure of victory were shocked to discover that the most elite Jinyang cavalry had just joined the battlefield!
The judge immediately gave a loud order to the generals: "Liu Bei has come to seek death. It's time for you to fight to the death! The marshal has an order. If Liu Bei can be captured and killed, ten thousand households can be sealed!" After the order was passed on, the people in the East became frightened. In order to be happy, they all shouted for battle, and the battle line that was originally tightly clamped on Taishi Ci gradually relaxed and turned to meet the Jinyang cavalry reinforcements coming from behind.
However, one side is for rewards, the other is for survival, one side is mostly infantry, and the other side is all cavalry. After the two sides collide fiercely, the result is self-evident. After just a moment of contact, Jinyang The cavalry easily tore apart the front line of the Eastern infantry. After scattering the stumps on the ground, they continued to sprint forward.
Liu Dai's cavalry troops came next. Liu Dai led 3,000 men to block Liu Bei's offensive from the flanks, but they ran into Zhang Fei's troops who had just withdrawn. Zhang Fei was full of anger after the hard battle just now. When he saw Liu Dai's troops rushing to attack first, his anger suddenly poured out. He thought of a plan and used more than ten cavalry as cover to charge towards the enemy. When he got close to Liu Dai, he held his ground He suddenly emerged from the crowd and stabbed Liu Dai to death with one blow, then cut off his head and returned. Seeing this, his subordinates were horrified and immediately fled away.
Liu Bei didn't know how long he had been rushing to kill. When the rain in the sky turned heavier, he suddenly felt that his whole body was soaked with sweat.
Although the sound of rain is getting louder and clearer, the weather is getting hotter and muggier. Seeing that there were no enemies around, and only hundreds of knights of his own formation were left, he stopped, dismounted, took off his saddlebags, and got some air in the rain.
Liu Bei was obviously a little dehydrated. He grabbed Fazheng's arm and asked breathlessly: "What's the situation in each department?"
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Fazheng obviously couldn't see clearly either. He shook his head and said, "I can only wait here quietly."
Slowly, many staff and generals in the tent gathered towards him. They excitedly told him first: "The East bandits have been repulsed!"
Liu Bei remounted his horse and looked at the battle situation. The battlefield was filled with moisture and dust, like a red and yellow fog. Although sporadic sounds of fighting could still be heard, there was indeed no sign of a large group of people fighting. When the people in the east saw that the people in the west had returned to the same place and that they had become the one with the back of water, they began to gradually retreat to the north.
