Fortunately, besides Meng Da, there was also Liu Yin in the Han army.
When General Meng Da fell to the ground and the front army fell into chaos, Liu Yin stood up.
Liu Yin was in the rear army at that time, and he was arranged by Meng Da to follow up and attack the Wei army together. Therefore, when he saw Meng Da fall to the ground and the front army showed signs of collapse, he immediately led his The rear army pushed forward.
Liu Yin had to do that, and could only do that.
The Han troops in Hexin Prefecture were basically Meng Da's troops, and Liu Yin was not the commander. After Meng Da was injured and fell to the ground, even if Liu Yin stood up and raised his arms and shouted, asking the soldiers to obey his command, not many of them Will listen in.
He does not have enough prestige in this army, nor does he have the command authority.
Therefore, what Liu Yin can do is to quickly advance before the rear army is affected by the front army, blocking the counterattacking Wei troops, and creating time for the front army to retreat and reorganize.
After all, the rear army could still be controlled and commanded by Liu Yin in a short period of time without knowing the changes ahead.
However, this cannot last long.
If Meng Da was really killed in battle, the rear army, which had not seen the coach for a long time, would also be disheartened. But fortunately, Meng Da finally survived.
To be honest, Meng Da is really old and has not been on the battlefield in person for a long time. Otherwise, a crossbow arrow hitting the shoulder socket would not make Meng Da fall to the ground directly.
Faced with the same situation, a semi-civilian like Sima Yi could grit his teeth and cut off arrows and resume command, let alone Meng Da, a military general.
However, Meng Da has been at ease in the rear for too long. He has not personally gone into battle to kill the enemy for ten years. And with Meng Da's pleasure-loving character, you can let him remain the same as when he was young in his fifties. The same physical fitness is really too demanding of him.
This is also an important reason why Meng Da fell directly to the ground and couldn't get up after being hit by an arrow.
But Mengda was also a military commander after all, and he had basic military literacy and judgment. He knew what his fall meant.
Now he was only injured by an arrow. If he fell to the ground for a long time and could not stand up to stabilize the morale of the army, the army would inevitably collapse. And in this Hexin State, there was no place to run. Among the chaotic army, Meng It’s hard to say whether Danone will survive.
Just at this moment, Liu Yin's timely response bought Meng Da a certain amount of time, allowing Meng Da to finally grit his teeth, stand up again, reorganize the retreating chaotic army, and go to support Liu Yin. .
With the reappearance of Meng Da, the morale of the Han army slowly stabilized. Coupled with Liu Yin's timely interception, the Wei army's attack was temporarily frustrated. Sima Division carefully assessed the current situation and decided to retreat temporarily. Reorganize the army.
The reason why Master Sima made this judgment was simple. He did not want to cause unnecessary damage.
Although Meng Da stood up again, the entire battlefield saw Meng Da's injury. After experiencing his own counterattack, the Shu bandits had suffered casualties of at least 2,000 and nearly half of them.
The commander was injured, and nearly half of the soldiers were killed. After a moment of defeat, morale must have been low.
The special geographical location of Hexin Prefecture determines that it is impossible for the Shu thieves to receive reinforcements in time within a short period of time. In other words, the Shu thieves now in Hexin Prefecture have reached the end of their war effort. .
Continuing to press and forcing the opponent to fight to the death will increase casualties for nothing. It is better to retreat temporarily. On the one hand, it can rest and reorganize its own troops and restore combat effectiveness. On the other hand, it can drain the last military morale of the Shu thieves and let Shu The thief fell into a panic of defeat.
Of course, the troops Sima Division had on hand were obviously not enough. Therefore, Sima Division once again waved flags in the direction of Mengjindu, asking Mengjindu to increase troops to support Hexin Prefecture.
As long as more Wei troops enter Hexin Prefecture, the morale of the Shu thieves who are in trouble will become weaker. In the end, there is no other option except to evacuate Hexin Prefecture under the cover of the navy.
In this way, Sima Shi can regain Hexin Prefecture and restore smooth flow of his own food routes at the minimum cost.
It has to be said that Master Sima is still very clear-headed. Liu Yin has no good way to withdraw his troops at this time. He can't lead the rear army of only more than a thousand people to follow and kill him.
That's not to hunt down, that's to die.
Therefore, Sima Division chose to retreat. In desperation, Liu Yin could only gather his troops, retreat temporarily, and join Meng Da.
After seeing Meng Da, Liu Yin didn't say anything, but Meng Da smiled sadly and said to Liu Yin, "I am so embarrassed this time."
Meng Da's self-deprecation was actually sincere.
A veteran with no shortage of experience and ability, but because of his eagerness for success, his previous efforts were wasted. He really felt that he had no face to see others.
But Liu Yin didn't know how to reply to this. Meng Da could laugh at himself, but as a deputy general, Liu Yin couldn't follow Meng Da's words.
Therefore, Liu Yin had no choice but to reply, "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. The veteran general should not worry about it."
Just, I can only comfort you.
As for Meng Da, he finally regained his composure at this time. He thought about the situation in the army carefully, and then said to Liu Yin, "I am injured and it will be difficult to recover for a while. I still need Xiu Ran to take over the command on the battlefield. But the war is like this, Xiu Ran can do it." Are you sure you can defend Hexin State?!"
This is really not Meng Da's shirk of responsibility, but the most appropriate arrangement based on the current situation.
In these days, the emphasis is on "fighting with courage."
After all, Meng Da was injured, and many people in the army saw it. Therefore, if Meng Da continued to command the soldiers to fight, it would bring a sense of insecurity to the soldiers. If Meng Da was injured again or was seriously injured and died, The soldiers will feel that they have no security.
At this time, it is better to simply hand over the command and confirm to the entire army that Liu Yin will be in charge. Although it will also hurt some morale, it will always make people feel safer than Meng Da taking command while injured.
Meng Da can think about these things and hand over command in a timely manner. To a certain extent, he is experienced and has assessed the situation.
But Mengda is still worried about one thing - whether the more than two thousand remaining defeated soldiers can defend Hexin State under Liu Yin's command.
Liu Yin is also in a dilemma about this matter.
Really, as long as you have a decent military facility in Hexin State, Liu Yin can use his experience and ability in defense to delay it for as long as possible.
But in this poor place, you can't even find a piece of wood that's as tall as a person, and you can't even set up camp. How do you want Liu Yin to defend it? !
Simply speaking, Liu Yin was not as good as Meng Da in terms of command ability in field battles facing the enemy, and he did not have much chance of winning against the Sima Division on the opposite side.
Not to mention that our own soldiers had just experienced a defeat, and their numbers were severely reduced and their morale was low.
Therefore, facing Meng Da's question, Liu Yin thought for a while and could only answer, "It's just death!"
That means I am not sure of holding on, but I will fight until the last moment.
This answer was not what Meng Da wanted. Therefore, Meng Da could only sigh and said to Liu Yin, "Now that you have informed Huang Gongheng, order the navy to take over and withdraw from Hexin Prefecture."
no solution anymore.
Meng Da himself actually wanted to retreat more than anyone else.
The front foot was still thinking about killing Sima Shi and completing the battle, but now he was forced to be at a loss and couldn't even hold on. This psychological gap was a huge blow to Meng Da.
But after all, Mengda is still a good commander. He knows which battles should be persisted in and which battles need to be abandoned immediately. Since it is destined to be undefendable, continuing to stay in Hexin State is just a waste of troops.
Furthermore, from a selfish point of view, Meng Da did not want to continue fighting in Hexin State.
Over the years, the Communist Party of China has recruited more than 5,000 soldiers, and now half of them have been lost.
War merits can be repeated if there is an opportunity in the future, but if all the soldiers willing to follow him are exhausted, then there will be no capital to continue to make meritorious deeds in the future.
Therefore, whether out of public or selfish motives, Mengda issued an order to withdraw from Hexin Prefecture.
Regarding this order, Liu Yin did not resist. Liu Yin did not know Meng Da, so it was impossible to know Meng Da's selfish motives. However, in terms of public motives alone, Meng Da's reasons for withdrawing his troops were sufficient.
Moreover, the situation is urgent now, and the Wei thieves will definitely increase their troops to put pressure after this battle. If they hesitate here, they will not be able to leave even if they want to.
In this way, Meng Da ordered and Liu Yin agreed. With Huang Quan's cooperation, more than 2,000 Han troops withdrew from Hexin Prefecture and retreated to the south of Mengjin Ferry to join Zhang Xi.
Although Zhang Xi was very angry when the two of them returned defeated, what could Zhang Xi say when faced with Meng Da who took the initiative to plead guilty.
It is true that Meng Da's command of the battle was unfavorable and led to his defeat, but his defeat can only be said to be a command error, not a matter of principle such as escaping from the battle. If Meng Da was killed because of a command error, it would be a mistake in the army. Unable to convince the public.
Therefore, Zhang Xi could only scold Meng Da a few words, and then let Meng Da recover from his injuries. Before he recovered, he should not lead his troops into battle for the time being.
As for Liu Yin, although Liu Yin responded promptly during the Hexinzhou battle, which was also confirmed by Meng Da, Liu Yin also returned defeated and did not complete the combat mission.
Therefore, Zhang Xi's decision was to balance the merits and demerits, not to record the merits, but to keep it under the account.
As for Huang Quan, Huang Quan did nothing wrong, but now, Huang Quan can no longer stay in Mengjindu and assist the army in fighting.
Because, Zhuge Liang from Luoyang sent a letter informing Zhang Xi that Ma Dai had arrived in Luoyang.
(End of chapter)
