The Han army general Xie Gui, who fled in panic, quickly led his troops to retreat into the mountains and forests. They did not dare to stay even half a step and evacuated westward along the mountain road. Although there were tens of thousands of soldiers on hand, this mighty army was silent at the moment, and everyone was dejected. After all, they had experienced a great disaster. Update without error@
The deputy general didn't say a word along the way. Like the general Xie Gui, both of them felt a deep sense of humiliation and frustration. Along the way, Pan Chongche led the army northward, from Lianzhou to Tanzhou, from Lingnan to Chudi. The army was unfavorable wherever it went. Victories were won one after another, and cities were attacked one after another. How could we have today?
Precisely because we have experienced so many victories, this big defeat is even more unforgettable, frustrating and unprepared.
What kind of opponent was Li Yuan? In this battle, this young commander-in-chief of the Tang Army neutralized all the Han army's various tactics. However, he had only led his army here for a few days, but his side had already lost nearly 10,000 troops. , the siege equipment was also completely destroyed. The losses were extremely huge, and the Wuping Army probably lost only a few soldiers and horses. How on earth could this be done?
On the cold mountain road, the evening wind blew on his body, which not only made the sweat all over Xie Gui's body turn cold, but also made his heart feel as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
Recalling the recent nightmare in his mind, Xie Gui's mind became clearer after he calmed down, and then he slowly recalled every step of Li Yuan's military use. Then he was surprised to find out how much Li Yuan paid attention to planning and strategy in his military use. sex.
In fact, from the very beginning of the night attack, Xie Gui had fallen into Li Yuan's trap. He took advantage of his eagerness to capture Yiyang, and also took advantage of his underestimation of the enemy because he believed that the Tang army was no more than ten thousand people. He was also stupid enough to display siege vehicles and various equipment in the camp to show off as a deterrent.
The direct consequence of this behavior was that Li Yuan used his plan to attack the east and the west. It has to be said that Li Yuan was very courageous. He actually dared to set up a trebuchet in front of his camp gate to bombard his siege equipment. It was by taking advantage of this surprise that he succeeded.
Then he was eager to regain his face and had a numerical advantage, so he would send troops as soon as possible. However, he would have to build new siege equipment for the subsequent siege, and he would inevitably lose part of his troops. Is it possible that all this was expected by Li Yuan?
The various means Li Yuan deployed to meet the enemy were even more helpless, as every one of his own means was resolved by him one by one. From the heavy crossbow that broke through the iron shield formation at the beginning, to the unexpected war elephant defection later and the last-minute cavalry surprise attack, it seems that Li Yuan can always respond quickly every time. The most hateful thing is that God is also full of troubles. Take care of him and defeat yourself.
What kind of person is this? Can such a person still be defeated? Could it be that the Tang Dynasty was really exhausted, and did this man come down from heaven to help Li Tang regroup? How to deal with this person? Xie Gui couldn't find the answer.
There was also the sudden appearance of the Qingqi, which made Xie Gui extremely frightened when he thought about it. Not long ago, Xie Gui thought that this was Li Yuan's arrogance, and he dared to resist his 30,000 giant elephant army with only ten thousand soldiers and horses. Now it seems that Li Yuan has hidden his true military strength for a long time, and he did not hesitate to use his body as bait to lure the Han army.
But this point makes no sense. If it were Xie Gui himself, even if there was a master of cavalry hidden outside, he would not dare to be so confident. A commander who holds the power of the town would really dare to regard his own body of ten thousand gold as his own. The bait is placed in front of the enemy...
Xie Gui, who was as frightened as a bird, began to think wildly again.
...
Early the next morning, the morning sun rose from the east and shone on the mountain top where the military flag was flying.
The camp was quiet, and Wu Ping's sergeants lay scattered in the tents, sleeping soundly. The revelry of victory after the battle, and after all this, there was extreme fatigue. Many sergeants didn't even bother to cover themselves with bedding, they simply lay down on the spot and fell asleep. The dreams after the fierce battle must have been extremely sweet. Many people were smiling in their sleep, and some even laughed out loud in their dreams.
The battlefield outside the camp was in a mess. Yesterday's battle was so fierce. The ground that was originally full of green grass and trees was now full of pits, as if it had been devastated by meteorites. Like the crowds leaving, they left holes riddled with holes. The grass was trampled by soldiers and horses, leaving only the grass roots. Blood can be seen everywhere on the ground, arrows, weapons, armor and logs are all over the ground.
The bonfire that was lit while cleaning the battlefield last night still sent plumes of black smoke straight into the sky and into the air. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 219 The frightened bird
The smell of blood and burning was still lingering in the air. The entire battlefield was like Shura Hell.
The closer you get to the camp, the more unsightly it becomes. There were originally a thick layer of corpses here. This was the place where the battle was fiercest yesterday, so there were a lot of corpses.
The death conditions of these corpses are all very tragic. There are countless corpses with missing arms and legs, molds of flesh and blood, and brains bursting out. The most terrifying thing is that some of them are stuck to the ground like minced meat. They can no longer be called corpses because they are completely unrecognizable. Human form, that was the result of being crushed by a war elephant.
But the most numerous bodies were shot like hedgehogs by bows and arrows. This was thanks to the powerful archers of the Wuping Army. The power of the Tang Crossbow was used in defensive battles yesterday, and it can be said that it was fully utilized.
The person responsible for leading people to clean the battlefield was Luo Erhu. This should not have been his job. Li Yuan did not want him to do such a thing, but Luo Erhu insisted on doing it.
Luo Erhu told Li Yuan that although he tried his best to kill the enemy in this battle, he had been lying down for more than half a month. As a leading general, he missed the crucial battle of Xizhou. Now that he has finally returned to the military camp, he wants to know more about it. Do something to share the worries of the elder brother and the soldiers. The implication was that the generals and soldiers participating in the battle should have a good sleep. After the carnival, Luo Erhu silently led more than a thousand soldiers to clean up the battlefield.
Li Yuan couldn't defeat him. His sworn brother was really stubborn and had too much self-esteem. He had been like this since the beginning of following him. He had always behaved like this, for fear of eating Li Yuan's free rice. Since he couldn't defeat him, Li Yuan simply refused to persuade him. Anyway, the black man had recovered. Since he always felt that he had endless strength, he could just use it...
Luo Erhu himself was quite happy. He led more than a thousand soldiers to dig a huge sinkhole. They didn't dig it until late at night. He carefully led the people to drag the corpses on the battlefield to the pit one by one, and then buried them.
Everything seemed very calm and orderly, but within a moment the black man made an unexpected move. He inexplicably ordered to erect a wordless monument on the corpse of the Han army, which confused the soldiers of the Wuping army. The previous custom when cleaning the battlefield was to pile the corpses together and burn them to ashes. How could it be so energy-consuming and labor-intensive?
After the stone tablet was erected, Luo Erhu forcibly recruited several officers from the army to join the army, and insisted on the help of these officials who could speak and write to inscribe "Wu Ping Luo Erhu defeated the Han army here..." The small print made all the exhausted soldiers angry and funny.
But who is Luo Erhu? After all, he is the sworn brother of the Governor. They can only obey Luo Erhu's orders. At most, they can shout a few words behind their backs to relieve their anger... .
Chapter 219 The frightened bird
