Compared with the smooth transfer of the main force in the Xuans area, Zhao Jun at other nodes did not have such good luck. Although Sima mistakenly transferred Qin Ruishi back to pursue the Zhao army in the Xuans area, even ordinary Qin soldiers were not something they could deal with.
What's even more terrible is that as the encirclement and annihilation mission in the Xuans' area in the middle ended in failure, the Qin army, from Sima Cuo on down, was all holding back their anger.
What else can be done?
Vent it all on the remaining Zhao army.
As a result, the soldiers at the remaining nodes of the Zhao army obviously suffered hardships they should not have to endure, and the most direct consequence of these sufferings was that it was almost impossible to break through the encirclement in an organized manner.
Zhao Jun's lieutenants and commanders quickly realized this, and immediately ordered their soldiers to take advantage of the morning fog to disperse and break out.
Soon, the established defense came to an end.
It is a pity that the Qin army, which gained wisdom after encountering difficulties, immediately added nearly 10,000 troops on the east bank barrier. There were guards on the city, patrols in the city, and a force of 1,000 people who were constantly looking for Zhao Zhao. The secret passage left by the army.
Therefore, very few Zhao troops could successfully disperse and break through.
And as the early sunshine rose high, the last trace of mist on the Danshui water surface soon disappeared.
It was simply impossible to break through again in broad daylight. Forced to do so, Zhao Jun had no choice but to turn back to the west bank barrier in twos and threes and make a final struggle in a familiar position.
It's not that the Zhao army has never considered surrendering. The problem is that the Qin army never wants to take prisoners, not to mention that the Qin army is now red-blooded. Instead of sitting back and waiting to be killed, it is better to kill one to make up for the loss, and kill one more to earn another!
By now, the large-scale resistance had almost disappeared, but on the dozens of miles of barriers, Zhao troops were ambushing them almost every few dozen steps, ready to hit the unprepared Qin army in the waist at any time. son.
No one knows how many Zhao troops are hidden in this barrier, and how much damage they will cause to the Qin army.
However, Sima Cuo also made a prompt decision and ordered Wang Qi to lead an army of 50,000 to the north road for reinforcements. Counting more than 50,000 casualties, Sima Cuo's number of troops guarding the barrier was even less than 20,000. This also caused the Qin army to be extra cautious and slow when clearing the remaining troops. This was based on the fact that the Qin army was very familiar with the west bank barrier.
As a result, sporadic fighting continued until dusk, and even though the Qin army was cautious, it still suffered considerable losses from the remnants of the Zhao army.
Post-war settlement: In the battle of the West Bank Barrier, the total defensive strength of the Zhao army was about 50,000. In addition to the 1,500 cavalry and less than 4,000 infantry who broke out from the Xuans area, they took advantage of the mist to attack There were only a few thousand troops who fled eastward, and the total number that finally arrived at the old pass was less than 7,000.
Compared with Zhao Jun's losses, their results can be described as brilliant.
Under attack from two sides, the Qin army still lost nearly 60,000 troops, especially Hu Shang's troops. Due to the forced landing and risky pursuit, the 25,000 elite troops were already less than 10,000 after the war.
And this is not what Sima Cuo is most distressed about, but the damage caused by Qin Ruishi. Five hundred Ruishi went out to fight. After the war, only 220 people were left, and more than half of the Ruishi were handed over to the barrier. above.
The battle loss ratio was almost one to one point two, and it was really hard for Sima Cuo to accept this result. Even though this result is actually very close to the battle loss ratio when Qin defended and Zhao attacked that day, after all, the Qin army that day had no reinforcements at all and captured the same number of Zhao troops.
However, the Qin army did not face the problem of being attacked from two sides that day.
how to say? Zhao Jun finally made money!
But the reason why the Zhao army was able to achieve such results despite its obviously weak military strength was naturally due to the favorable geographical location, but on the other hand, the Qin army's actions of underestimating the enemy included the loss of both armies during the pincer attack. The problem of matching is also one of the reasons that caused heavy losses in the early battles.
Of course, the most important reason is that the Zhao army's independent generals, Xu Li and below, all dared to think, fight, and fight, even at the risk of their lives, and were more generous than the Qin army. And Zhao Kuo's temporarily revised military order only focused on the number of enemies killed, not on defending the barrier. It was the prerequisite guarantee for the defenders of the barrier to dare to think, fight and fight.
Without Zhao Kuo's modification of his order, Zhao Jun had no choice but to wait for reinforcements. Would Xu Li still dare to decisively order his cavalry to attack? Can the soldiers under his command still cooperate so well? How could the Zhao army catch the Qin army by surprise? And in the end, how could the army of barriers abandon the barriers and concentrate on escaping for their lives?
If it weren't for the desperate resistance of the soldiers below, the Qin army's elite soldiers would have torn through the defense line of the barrier long ago;
Without Xu Li, who would rather go to the battlefield than use the cavalry, how could he maintain the combat effectiveness of most of the cavalry?
Without the fearless charge and turnback of the cavalry, how could the Zhao army's main camp break through the Qin army's encirclement?
How could the Zhao army quickly break through the east bank barrier that had been occupied by the Qin army if they had not prepared tricks and secret passages in advance on the east bank barrier.
It can be said that the victory of the Battle of the Barrier was a complete victory for the Zhao army from strategy to tactics. Even though this victory was not big, even on the surface, the Qin army achieved it despite paying a certain price. Radical strategic initiative.
The most important thing is that the result of the barrier defense battle told the entire Zhao army: as long as it is properly arranged and in a favorable location, the Zhao army can still hold its position even if it faces attacks from two sides, and can even compete with the enemy. A battle loss ratio of one or even one to one point two.
This kind of news is undoubtedly a stimulant for the Zhao army who is fighting fiercely in the fortress, and it even weakens the strategic encirclement that the Qin army is about to complete - so what about the encirclement, you can't break in. If you want to break in, at least It will cost you half your life.
At the same time, the second battle of the barrier also fully exposed many problems of the Qin army: such as the problem of high-level generals being inactive, the problem of mutual reluctance to cooperate due to silent competition for military merit, and the problem of mutual reluctance to cooperate. Problems such as insufficient preparation and unclear understanding of opponents.
If the Qin Army can discover and solve the problems in the army through this battle, which is not very large and the losses are not heavy, then perhaps the Qin Army will earn more.
It is a pity that although Sima Cuo was deeply distressed by the consumption of sharp soldiers, and even Hu Shang was very sentimental about the heavy losses of his troops, no matter Sima Cuo, Hu Shang, Wang Qi, or even an ordinary Qin army None of the soldiers thought that they had lost this battle, let alone discovered and solved the problem.
And this is the most terrifying...problem...
