Zhang Xi ran all the way, bypassing Dachangji from the main road and heading straight to the southern trail of Dachangji.
Along the way, Zhang Xi also tried his best to urge his soldiers to march as quickly as possible, and sent out sentries to find out whether there was any news about the presence of Wei troops along the way.
Zhang Xi was really afraid that Liu Yin would not be able to defend Dachangji and would be defeated quickly, allowing the Wei army to calmly come out of the mountain road. After completing the reorganization of the army, he left Dachangji and rushed to the main road.
Fortunately, along the way, the sentinels sent by Zhang Xi did not find any trace of Wei troops on the official road ahead.
This was the first point that made Zhang Xi relax a little.
There is no trace of the Wei army on the official road, which at least shows that even if the current Wei army has defeated Dachangji, it is only gathering at Dachangji. Even if it moves faster, it can only march on the small road south of Dachangji. He had enough time to enter the official road, so he could sneak attack on Wuzhangyuan.
The second thing that made Zhang Xi feel relieved was that the path extending from the south side of Dachangji to the official road was a little closer than Zhang Xi expected.
The marching maps of this era were originally relatively rough, with only a rough outline. However, the small road connecting the official road on the south side of Dachangji was drawn by the village elder according to his own memory. It is strange that it can be accurate. .
Originally, Zhang Xi estimated that it would take him about two hours to actually enter the path south of Dachangji, so Zhang Xi asked Liu Yin to guard Dachangji for at least an hour.
As long as they hold on for this hour, even if Dachangji cannot be held in the end and Liu Yin is forced to withdraw from Dachangji to make way for Zhang He, the remaining time will not be enough for Zhang He to complete the reorganization of his army and enter the official road from the southern path.
It takes time to organize an army, and it takes time to march on a small road. One hour is simply not enough for Zhang He to complete so many things.
But now, Zhang Xi had only been marching for a little more than an hour, and he had already found and entered this path about half an hour faster than expected.
And as long as Zhang Xi leads the army into this small road, even if Zhang He has repelled Liu Yin and Feng Xi and completed the entire army, the next step will be nothing more than a head-on battle on the small road.
Although Zhang Xi is still at a disadvantage due to the combat effectiveness of the Han army and county soldiers, delaying Zhang He's advance should not be a problem.
As long as Zhang He can be stopped for two or three days, even if Zhang He defeats him and rushes to Wuzhangyuan, it will be too late.
When Zhang Xi led his troops into the path, he felt much more relaxed.
Of course, being relaxed doesn’t mean letting down your guard.
He still didn't dare to slow down his marching speed. After all, he still had to rush to outflank the Wei army. If Dachangji's own army was still fighting hard, but he was marching leisurely and slowly, it would be a bit too inhumane.
Sentries were also dispatched quickly, not only to search for traces of the Wei army along the way, but most importantly, to quickly find out the situation in Dachangji.
If Dachangji is still holding on, Zhang Xi must go to support as soon as possible and outflank the Wei army. Unless Dachangji has been lost, Zhang Xi will stop his advance and make defensive preparations on the spot, preparing for a head-on battle with Zhang He. .
It was not easy for the sentries either. They hardly had any rest along the way, and the horses were panting heavily as they ran.
But finally, the sentinels brought Zhang Xi the last piece of good news—the military flag of the Han Dynasty could still be seen in Dachang Gathering.
Liu Yin is still holding on, which is the best news.
The total length of this small road from Dachangji to the official road is only about five miles. As long as Liu Yin can hold on for a quarter of an hour, Zhang Xi can lead a group of soldiers to march quickly to Dachangji to outflank the Wei army and defeat the Wei army. It was completely blocked in the mountain road.
Considering that the scale of Dachangji was not large and the paths were not too wide, Zhang Xi could not lead more people to outflank them. He could only quickly recruit a thousand troops from the front army and lead them personally to Dachangji.
The remaining four thousand soldiers, under the leadership of the lieutenant colonel, can march at the original speed.
After making the explanation, Zhang Xi immediately led the army and set off to quickly assist Dachangji.
At this time, Liu Yin was indeed in a critical situation in Dachangji.
The assault troops sent by Zhang He had completely attacked Liu Yin.
Although Liu Yin's guards fought hard to kill the enemy, and although the soldiers near Liu Yin also spontaneously moved closer to Liu Yin, trying to stop the advancing Wei army, Liu Yin finally reached the point where he wanted to kill people with his sword.
This is not the first time Liu Yin has killed someone.
The literati of this era were also good at both civil and military affairs. What they focused on was to be a general on horseback and a prime minister on dismount. Unlike the literati after the Southern Song Dynasty, they still had the ability to kill people.
Although Liu Yin was more responsible for the logistics work when he was at Baoxie Road, when Chen Dao launched the counterattack against Guo Huai, Liu Yin was also with Chen Dao, and he had experienced military achievements on the battlefield. In the book, there is also a record of Liu Yin's military exploits when he killed a man.
Therefore, facing the Wei army that had already attacked him, Liu Yin did not panic. He swung his sword when he needed to and killed when he needed to.
No matter what, Liu Yin is still a general now. Compared with ordinary soldiers, Liu Yin still has an advantage.
Apart from anything else, Liu Yin's full-length sleeved armor was much larger in protection area than the half-length two-level armor worn by Wei soldiers.
Coupled with Liu Yin's own force value, although it is not as good as a general or a captain, he still has some advantages against ordinary soldiers. Facing the three Wei soldiers who rushed to grab the credit, Liu Yin used his sword unceremoniously. One person was beheaded, another person was stabbed, and another person was forced to retreat.
For a moment, it really felt a bit majestic, which greatly boosted the morale of the Han soldiers.
But soon, Liu Yin's situation became difficult.
The enemy troops have already attacked in front of him, so there are not only one or two people who can rush to Liu Yin.
Although Liu Yin's personal guards and the surrounding soldiers had worked hard to resist, in the end the Wei army was more powerful and had a clear goal. They were able to break through the Han army's interception, and the number of Wei soldiers who came to Liu Yin was getting better and better. more.
The longer time passes, the more Wei soldiers Liu Yin faces, and the more dangerous Liu Yin's situation becomes.
Now Liu Yin could not rely on the protection of his armor to easily kill the enemy. His left arm was accidentally scratched by a Wei soldier. The armor had been damaged in many places. Even his sword was damaged due to several encounters with the enemy's sword. There were many gaps in the exchange, and Liu Yin abandoned it.
Today, Liu Yin is still fighting with a Huanshou sword picked up from the battlefield.
However, Liu Yin estimated that he would not be able to continue fighting like this for too long.
First of all, Liu Yin's physical strength is still not as good as that of the general. He has already felt that he is unable to do his best. Once he loses his strength, Liu Yin may die on the battlefield at any time.
Secondly, the current Han army's formation has been squeezed out by the Wei army and is almost unsustainable, and the number of casualties has begun to rise linearly. If it continues like this, the battlefield will collapse at any time.
But now, only half an hour has passed since Zhang Xi sent the scouts to deliver the order.
In other words, Liu Yin may really be unable to fulfill Zhang Xi's request and stick to the one-hour request.
This made Liu Yin very frustrated.
If he dies, he will die. If the military order cannot be completed and the final combat mission fails, then Liu Yin's sin will be too great.
But now, what else can be done? !
In such a crisis situation, Liu Yin still did not give up thinking calmly. He was wondering if there were other ways to delay time? !
Take the initiative to launch a counterattack? !
This is just a way to vent your incompetence before death. Although it can delay a little time, it can't be delayed for too long. The soldiers are not stupid. How many hot-headed idiots will follow you to die? !
Temporarily retreat and withdraw from Dachangji? !
Under the current situation, if a retreat is ordered, it will not be a retreat, but a defeat and rout.
If you can hold on to where you are, why should you think of other options?
The final results of the three choices basically point in the same direction - Dachangji cannot hold on.
Could it be said that there is really no other way? !
Don't tell me, Liu Yin really thought of a way.
The best result of this method is that it can indeed continue to delay time, but the worst result may not even be able to sustain the current situation, and the entire army will collapse immediately.
The only way Liu Yin could think of was to drive the 1,780 defeated soldiers who had just been withdrawn from the front line more than half an hour ago back to the front line to support his defense.
This matter, even anyone who has played games knows that it is somewhat unreliable.
Even after rest and recuperation, it was impossible for the defeated soldiers to completely restore their morale within half an hour and allow them to join the battle. Even if they were forced with a knife, they would not have much will to fight.
If he turns around and runs immediately after entering the front line, it will definitely affect the defense of the entire defense line and trigger a herd effect. Liu Yin will not be able to restrain him even if he wants to.
Another thing, many of the soldiers who retreated not only lost their weapons, but even took off their armor in order to escape faster. There was really no way to re-equip them for a while. What can you expect from these people? Come to support such a fierce battlefield? !
What do you want them to do to fight the Wei army? !
Therefore, Liu Yin actually knew that letting these defeated soldiers return to the battlefield to support him would do more harm than good.
But now, does Liu Yin have any other options? !
With this move, there is at least the possibility of delaying time. Without this move, the defenders will completely collapse within a quarter of an hour.
Liu Yin could only choose to take a gamble.
On the front line, Liu Yin couldn't leave, so he could only send his trusted guards to mobilize the defeated soldiers in the rear.
Liu Yin specially told his trusted guards not to make any nonsense with the defeated soldiers, just tell them - come, let's fight together, and if we can get back alive, we will have hundreds of hectares of fertile land for everyone. If he doesn't come, all military courts will be engaged and all his family members will be convicted.
In extraordinary times, only extraordinary means can be used.
(End of chapter)
