Cold sweat broke out on Xie Gui's body. The deputy general's words came to a head. This group of cavalry was probably coming towards the rear. They wanted to take advantage of the army's full attack to attack the rear. At this moment, most of the soldiers had been urgently deployed. They come up to join the front army, and the rear is not very well-prepared. If they succeed, the formation will be in chaos, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Oh my God! There are them in the east too!" the deputy general exclaimed.
Following the direction he pointed, Xie Gui and the people around him saw another cavalry group appearing in the dim field of vision to the east. That was naturally the cavalry of the Wu Ping Army. Two cavalrymen bypassed the battlefield from both sides and were rushing towards the Han army at a very fast speed. The rumble of horse hooves hit the ground, like trampling on Xie Gui's heart. Cold sweat began to break out on Xie Gui's body, and his penis began to shrink.
"Capital...what...what should I do?" The deputy general's teeth had begun to chatter. Facing the swiftly approaching elite cavalry of the Wuping Army, he was already frightened and panicked.
Xie Gui gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Why don't you lead people forward to stop the attack! Where are the messengers? Go back to the camp immediately to ask for Shao Tingxuan, and immediately dispatch troops and horses to help! Damn it, this eunuch has ten thousand elite soldiers in his hands. very!"
He seemed to have forgotten that in the past it was Xie Gui who took the initiative to transfer all the 10,000 soldiers and horses of the front camp to Shao Tingchu for deployment, but now these battle-hardened warriors are staying in the camp at this critical juncture. Do some work of felling wood and removing rocks. Of course, this order was also given by Xie Gui personally.
The commotion caused by the war elephants in front has not yet been completely resolved, and a new enemy suddenly attacks. Xie Guimao and several generals divided the remaining 15,000 infantry into two and intercepted the cavalry on both sides. . Using infantry to block the cavalry attack was tantamount to seeking death, but at this time they had no other choice but to use infantry to delay the attack.
After the infantrymen fired two rounds of arrows hastily, two lines of cavalry from Wuping Army came up like a surging wave. In just one wave, the hastily formed spear defense line of the Han army's infantry was broken up. Although hundreds of cavalry were killed or wounded, the cavalry that followed successfully separated the infantry formations, and what followed was a completely unequal fight.
Along the way to the south are the five thousand Wuping Army cavalry led by Luo Erhu and Fan Renyu. The reason why Fan Renyu's troops and horses did not appear for a long time is because when these 10,000 cavalrymen were returning north, the prudent Fan Renyu realized that the 30,000 Han troops outside Yiyang City had not withdrawn, so he alertly moved his troops. The horse moved to the mountains and forests, and then sent an urgent message to Langzhou...
It wasn't until Li Yuan sent his brother-in-law Luo Erhu to pass the order a few days ago that this strange force was finally mobilized, just to take advantage of the Han army's attack to harass their rear. As for the east side, there are the remaining 5,000 cavalry led by Fan Renyu's deputy general.
The soldiers and horses were divided into two groups. This was a small plan that Fan Ren came up with when he encountered the opportunity to surround Wei and save Zhao. Originally, Luo Erhu and Fan Renyu's goal along the way was the Han army's camp. If they could destroy the Han army's camp, burn their food and grass, and then return to outflank the Han army's retreat, as long as Li Yuan led the soldiers to hold on. In the next few hours, the situation will be completely reversed.
It's a pity that Xie Gui only brought 20,000 troops to the battle today, and the Han army's camp was still guarded by 10,000 elite soldiers. Therefore, Luo Fan, the second general, had to give up the planned plan on the south side and instead joined another group of cavalry to appear in time to outflank the Han army. The rear of the army.
During the fierce fighting at the rear, Xie Gui of the Chinese army couldn't help but feel frightened when he looked back at the battle situation. At this moment, I finally sighed secretly. Li Yuan's tactics were really uncanny, and his calculations were really clever. It was really a heart-breaking move to be able to separate the cavalry to attack the rear of the Han army at this moment.
Now the Han army is obviously facing a dilemma. Whether to continue to risk the threat of annihilation to block the cavalry, or whether to give up the easily obtained victory and withdraw conservatively. This is indeed a difficult choice...
At the camp of the Han army, several scouts and messengers came out of the encirclement and rode on horseback. They quickly conveyed Xie Gui's order: "Shao Junrong, Xie Dutong has an order. Please mobilize troops quickly for reinforcements. The rear is attacked by two lines of fine cavalry from the Tang army." Attack. Our army is under attack from both sides and is extremely urgent!"
Shao Tingxuan frowned. From the camp at his feet, he could easily see the battlefield on the opposite hill. Of course, he could also see the elite cavalry swarming towards the flanks of the Han army. He looked back for a moment with a gloomy expression on his face. After that, he said bluntly: "Go and tell Xie Dutong that the camp must not be empty! If troops and horses are deployed rashly for rescue, if the Tang army attacks, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Once our army loses its retreat, I am afraid that it will not even have a chance to return home... Since the situation is critical now, I also ask Xie Dutong to withdraw his troops immediately and move closer to the camp. Don't act out of impulse! "
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The messenger quickly went back to report to Xie Gui. After a moment of silent despair, Xie Gui subconsciously looked at the Wuping Army camp in the distance, inexplicably imagining a joking scene in his mind, with a hunting flag fluttering and a suit of golden armor. Li Yuan stood there quietly. Although he couldn't see his face and expression clearly, Xie Gui seemed to be able to feel Li Yuan's gaze at this moment.
It was a look of contempt and ridicule. That is the condescending look of the strong towards the weak.
"What's going on? Why don't you rescue? Why don't you obey the orders of the Pontifex? Why don't you send troops to rescue? Shao Tingxuan, how do you feel at ease?" Suddenly, a series of hysterical words emerged from Xie Gui's mouth. He was questioning, and now he was furious and drew his sword and slashed randomly in the air, his eyes blazing with anger.
"Xie Dutong, in order to preserve our strength, the last general recommends withdrawing the troops immediately." The deputy general said secretly.
"Withdraw troops? Are you kidding me? Are you crazy?" Xie Gui didn't seem to understand the situation yet.
The lieutenant general sighed, pointed at the war elephant team in front of him who was charging again at some point, and at the Han army soldiers who were crowded together in the rear and massacred by two groups of elite cavalry from the Wuping Army. He raised his hands and said in a trembling voice: "Xie Dutong, please Forgive me for speaking frankly! Li Yuan is not something you and I can defeat. If you withdraw your troops quickly, you can still keep these soldiers and horses. If we continue to waste them, I am afraid that the entire army will be annihilated!"
"Xie Dutong, in a few moments, those cavalry will come to outflank the Chinese army, and the Tang army in the enemy camp will probably counterattack! The number of our army may be equal to that of the enemy, but the general feels that what Li Yuan said is right. That's right, the number of people is indeed not enough to bring victory... It is best to evacuate quickly to preserve your strength and stick to the camp to rest and recover.
If the fight continues, all our capital will be lost! When that happens, how can I have the dignity to go back and see His Majesty? "
For the first time, the usually dull deputy general now had the courage to speak in a deep voice. Xie Gui was speechless for a long time. Although he was unwilling to do so, he could immediately understand that what he said was right just by looking at the situation in front of him. of.
Although the sergeants under his command are still fighting bloody battles, and although the infantry in the rear are still dragging the Tang army's cavalry tenaciously, all this is no longer enough to reverse the situation, and it will become worse and worse. At this time, perhaps withdrawing troops is the best choice.
"This battle was finally lost..." Xie Gui said hoarsely.
"Commander, give the order." The lieutenant general sighed: "If you give the order earlier, we will save fewer soldiers and horses."
Xie Gui sighed, waved his hands dejectedly and said: "Send the order, the whole army retreats!"
