When the elite Qin and Zhao army cavalry finally arrived at the gate, waiting for them were the Qin army's elite soldiers who had already adjusted their formation.
In the middle, shield soldiers and spear soldiers formed a square formation to withstand the possible advance of the Zhao army's cavalry;
Light cavalry were used on both sides to suppress the position and at the same time resist the attack of the Zhao army's cavalry;
The archers of the rear army were divided into three groups to cover the retreat. The first group marched, the second group prepared, and the third group shot arrows. Then the third group switched to marching, the second group shot arrows, and the first group set up their bows. This goes back and forth, always keeping the air in the air. There was an attack of arrows. (Imagine the three and three formations of our army.) We even used chariots and crossbows to reinforce the junctions between the armies, cutting off all opportunities for the Zhao army’s cavalry.
As for the top of the barrier, the Qin army was centered around the captain, with shields in front and spears behind, forming a circular formation. As they slowly retreated to the rear of the barrier, they slowly rotated to give the soldiers a rest. Preserve vitality as much as possible.
Circle formations slowly formed like bubbles on top of the barrier, gathering together towards the largest bubble, the Qin Army's base camp.
Of course, the Qin army's obvious intention to retreat was quickly discovered by the Zhao army.
No further instructions from Zhao Kuo are needed, "beating the drowned dog" is a must-have skill for every strong army! The Zhao army on the barrier saw the Qin army retreating, and each one of them roared and charged towards the Qin army as if on stimulants.
Even the peasant troops that Zhao Kuo had deliberately replaced exploded with astonishing combat power at this time, waving their long swords and attacking the Qin army.
The reason why Zhao Kuo dared to replace these not-elite teams was naturally to reduce the loss of the main force, but more importantly, it was to allow this "reserve army", whose backbone was made up of elite troops and whose branches and leaves were made up of farmers, to be on the battlefield. See blood on the battlefield and become a real "army" as soon as possible.
Zhao Kuo dared to act like this just because he had seen through the Qin army's plan to release water. An army under his command that is not an "army" just takes this opportunity to practice its courage. With this strong democratic army and nothing else, it is not a problem to fight a smooth battle with false pretense.
At least, after experiencing the smell of death on the battlefield once, this mixed army of civilians and strong people can provide some strength in the subsequent battles.
As a result, the Qin army's retreat became a sad path for every Qin soldier who climbed the barrier.
During the short retreat of more than ten meters, the Qin army formed a small bubble with their respective captains, and soon encountered the most serious attacks from the Zhao army from all directions.
The arrows hit Qin Jun's head as if they were free, followed by Zhao Jun's cavalry and infantry. They just blocked Zhao Jun's ruthless iron hoofs when another spear came from the other side. After passing the spear, there was another long knife waiting on his only way.
With a pop, the skin on the neck had been cut open by the long knife!
Blood flows freely from the knife edge, and all the energy in the body is released from the knife edge. Finally, his cold hands could no longer hold the huge sword.
With a "clang" sound, the sword in his hand fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, his eyelids were like the heavy city gate, constantly smashing down. The confused Qin Bing glanced around with his peripheral vision, trying to seek help from his comrades, but everything he saw was red. Where are the comrades in black?
It turned out that while the Qin soldiers were being stabbed, the Qin army's circular formation moved back a few steps.
"Okay! Okay!" Qin Zu's fiery heart gradually cooled down. Finally, before another long sword of Zhao Jun came, there was a bang, and the huge Qin soldier fell to the ground, completely chilled from the inside out.
It can be said that every step the Qin army took to withdraw from the barrier was paved with the corpses of Qin soldiers.
For a time, the Qin army suffered heavy losses, even three points worse than the previous battle. In just a few hundred steps, the Qin army left behind no less than thousands of corpses.
Fortunately, the Qin army on the barrier was temporarily safe after merging into the camp.
As the Qin army retreated, the Zhao army gradually occupied the entire barrier, and the "Zhao" flag finally rose up on the Qin army's barrier on the east bank of Danshui! One, two... countless flags were shining brightly in the rising sun, almost turning the black barrier into a sea of red.
The Zhao army was filled with the joy of victory, and shouts to the sky resounded throughout the West Bank.
Countless Zhao Jun generals tried hard to maintain their majesty, but in the face of such a huge victory, even if they tried to restrain themselves, they were still so excited that they didn't know where to put their hands, and even wanted to sing loudly.
This is the barrier for the Qin army on the west bank!
This is the Qin army that has been at odds with itself for three years, always forcing its own army into desperate situations!
"It's been three years. Do you know how I've lived these three years?"
Finally, a cry of "Zhao Jun is mighty!" pushed the atmosphere above the barrier to a climax.
"The Kingdom of Zhao lasts for ten thousand years!"
"Zhao Jun is mighty!"
Roaring sounds echoed one after another throughout the west bank barrier that had been completely occupied by Zhao Jun. Under the shining of the rising sun, the bright red flag continued to roll waves on the black barrier with the morning breeze. '
Even though he knew that the Qin army had voluntarily abandoned the barrier, seeing the rolling red waves and hearing the shouts that echoed across the sky, Zhao Kuo still felt relaxed and happy - most of his plan to fish in troubled waters was already complete.
However, compared with more Zhao Jun, Zhao Kuo's happiness was short-lived.
Because Zhao Kuo knew clearly that this victory was simply a gift from the Qin army, and the real danger was approaching him and his sons step by step.
Zhao Kuo knew even more clearly that many times the joy of victory would be poison to kill people, especially in this unprecedented war. If you were happy for a while at this time, you might have to pay the price of countless lives. To survive as long as possible in this damn war, he and his men must break free from the joy of victory immediately.
"Pass the order." Zhao Kuo interrupted the cheers of the soldiers and order soldiers around him.
"Yes!" The messenger was slightly stunned, but the long training made him quickly calm down, and then he clasped his fists and answered loudly.
"With one order, the armies of the north, middle, and south routes, with Sun Gu's middle route as the main force, overcame their fatigue, and with the cavalry as the guide, quickly launched a fast and fierce attack on the Qin army fleeing to the west. Tell Sun Gu, don't think about it Surround them with a detour, only pursue them head-on, and do everything possible to kill and injure the Qin army's effective strength!" Zhao Kuo solemnly ordered
"Yes!" The ordering soldier immediately took the order.
"Slow down!" Zhao Kuo called to the messenger who was about to leave, and added: "The limit is thirty miles, don't pursue too far! Tell Sun Gu: the cavalry rushes into the formation, and the infantry sweeps up, don't be reluctant to fight."
"Yes!" the messenger agreed again.
