The power of role models is always infinite.
As Lord Xinling led more than ten thousand soldiers around him to open up a path of life for the following Wei army, more and more Wei soldiers who had just abandoned their armor just now took the initiative to join the battle.
He salvaged the long bow and arrows that he had just discarded from the water, and then under the organization of their respective captains, they clearly divided their labors and began to suppress the Qin army.
Of course, their strength is weak. The speed of the people responsible for collecting arrows is far less than the speed of arrow consumption. Even the people who salvage are in danger of being shot by the Qin army.
However, I have to admit that such a weak and powerless counterattack was an invisible improvement to the morale of the entire Wei army.
In fact, the mentality of a warrior is very simple.
As long as you treat them as human beings, they will lift you up.
Soon, under the joint suppression of the Wei army crossing the river, the Qin army had to adopt mobile defense to reduce losses. Naturally, more and more Wei troops crossed Jishui.
What surprised Lord Xinling even more was that many Wei soldiers did not give up their bows and arrows when crossing the river like the previous soldiers.
Obviously, they also wanted to open a path of life for their colleagues after crossing the river.
One more longbow and one more arrow may save one more comrade from danger.
The good and evil in the human heart are like this. They seem elusive, but they are the easiest to control.
Lord Xinling's simple order, sitting calmly on the tall horse, changed the mentality of the entire Wei army.
Just now he was congratulating himself for running faster than his comrades, but the next moment he was setting up bows and shooting arrows for his comrades, and even protecting his comrades with his own life.
It's a pity that Lord Xinling's change seems to have come a little too slowly!
If he had been able to decisively attack the Qin army earlier, he might have been able to have more soldiers and horses rush through Jishui. After all, the Qin army's approaching team looked fierce, but in fact it only numbered more than 20,000 people;
If it had been done earlier, it might not have been possible to hold the camp. After all, the Qin army had tens of thousands of troops, and it would not have much advantage against the Wei-Chu coalition.
If it can be done earlier, don't think about competing with the Qin army. The four-nation coalition may not have any chance of winning against the Qin army.
Of course, it's too late to say this now.
Wang Hao's infantry finally slowly arrived on the battlefield after several rounds of arrows fired by the Wei army.
Seeing that the Wei army continued to rely on the pressure from the other side and slowly fled towards Jishui, Wang Hao immediately adjusted his tactics.
Thirty thousand troops were divided into left and right sides. While completely surrounding the Wei army, they moved towards the south bank of Jishui.
The main force of this 30,000-strong army is none other than the archers and shield soldiers. Their goal was very clear, which was to regain "air control" on the battlefield and suppress the Wei army's archers on the north bank of Jishui.
It was impossible for Lord Xinling not to notice such a large-scale movement by the Qin army.
Lord Xinling knew even more clearly that once the Qin army's infantry penetrated him again, it would not only completely block the escape gate of the Wei army on the south bank, but also deal a fatal blow to himself who had already fled to the north bank. The Qin army's strong attack and hard crossbows are no joke.
It is obviously unrealistic and irrational to use a few thousand archers of our own to fight against tens of thousands of Qin army's archers.
After looking at the Wei army that had crossed Jishui, he estimated that there might not even be 25,000 people. Lord Xinling also sighed in his heart.
But Lord Xinling understood that it was time to withdraw!
If it's too late, I'm afraid we won't be able to save even the 25,000 people.
"Gather the remaining troops and evacuate first." Lord Xinling's order was immediately issued.
Soon, the Wei army, which had lost its armored soldiers, was gathered together, and then under the leadership of a captain, they quickly ran further north.
"Three consecutive shots!" Lord Xinling looked at the Wei army who was already on the road, and then shouted to the archers beside him: "Block the Qin army's route."
"Yes." The captain in charge of the archers nearby agreed immediately.
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Soon, three consecutive arrows, almost connected head to tail, shot straight into the formation of the Qin army that had not yet established a firm foothold. Unfortunately, the Qin army seemed to be prepared for this, and shields were erected almost at the same moment when the soldiers arrived.
The sound of "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" could be heard constantly resounding on the shields, but the Qin army's losses were minimal.
Fortunately, the purpose of Lord Xinling's three consecutive shots was not to cause any serious harm to the Qin army.
"Retreat!" The moment the third arrow was fired, Lord Xinling's orders came one after another.
In fact, everyone knew that when the Qin army's infantry inserted into the south bank, the comrades still on the south bank had completely lost hope. Naturally, Lord Xinling's order was also expected.
Taking one last look at his comrades who were still struggling under the sword of the Qin army, Lord Xinling turned his horse's head and then fled further north with the big banner.
"General, are our troops pursuing?" Seeing the Wei army's departure on the north bank of Jishui, a reluctant general immediately asked Wang Lu for orders.
Hearing this, Wang Hao shook his head helplessly.
How could he be so willing? Although only a small part of the Wei army escaped, there were still more than 20,000 people!
Even though the layout was normal, even the Wei army could not be completely wiped out. As the commander of the army, how could he be willing to do so.
However, there is nothing we can do if we don’t give in!
If we cross the river and attack, let alone whether we can catch up with the Wei army, even if we catch up, such a defeat is bound to last for a long time, and the other side of Jishui is within the territory of Zhao State!
God knows if a Zhao army will emerge from any corner. You don’t even need too many troops. Thousands or at most tens of thousands will be enough. After your own troops are deployed, you can attack yourself from the side. Even if you don’t die, I have to peel off my skin too!
It is easy to cross this water, but it is difficult to get back!
Naturally, Wang Hao couldn't do something that was obviously not worth the gain. It's better to hurry up and eat the Wei army in front of you and join Meng Ao as soon as possible.
Immediately, Wang Lu gave the order to give the final blow to the Wei army in the encirclement.
In fact, there was no need for Wang Lu to give any more orders. As Lord Xinling on the north bank of Jishui led his troops to evacuate, the Wei army still on the south bank had completely lost their fighting spirit. They were almost like zombies, relying on their own subconscious to fight back against Qin. military.
The Wei army, which was already weak in combat power, was almost like a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered after losing its final fighting spirit.
Between the sword and the sword, the corpses of countless Wei soldiers were separated.
After the bow and arrow attack on the north bank of Jishui ceased, the Qin army's cavalry immediately entrusted the task of encirclement to the infantry sent by Wang Lu, and then rows of cavalry charged towards the Wei army's precarious line.
Without any resistance, the Qin cavalry's cut was even smoother than that of Dove. In a short time, the remaining Wei army was divided into several pieces by the Qin army's cavalry.
The infantry who cooperated with each other immediately took neat steps and began to surround and suppress the Wei troops in the encirclement one by one.
The battle has completely lost any suspense, and there is no force on the entire battlefield that can rescue the remaining Wei army.
The army of Chu State has been besieged in Fushu City and is about to be annihilated;
The Zhao army had divided its forces early. The first infantry to set off had even arrived at Zhi City and was undergoing repairs under the leadership of guard Zhou Qi. The other two groups of cavalry who had set off early had quietly crossed the Jishui River and were heading towards Zicheng.
Just when the Qin Army's nearly 100,000 troops were encircling and annihilating the Wei Army's last 30,000 troops, Meng Ao finally saw Zhao Jun's figure in the distance on his galloping horse.
Before he could be happy, Meng Ao suddenly discovered that the Jishui River was right in front of him.
Looking at the waves in the Jishui River in the distance, Meng Ao didn't know that Zhao Jun had already begun to cross the river.
Immediately, Meng Ao ordered the entire army to sprint forward. No matter what, he had to tear off a piece of flesh from Zhao Jun's thigh. Otherwise, he would be sorry for his pursuit all the way, and even more sorry for General Wang Hao's deliberate release of him.
Got to this location.
But at the moment when Meng Ao wanted to pass the order, Meng Ao looked in the direction of Zhao Jun again.
Just this glance, but Meng Ao's words were suppressed in his throat.
At the end of Zhao Jun's formation in the distance, a team of no more than a few thousand people was actually facing the direction he was heading. Not only that, but looking at the formation, it is a triangle impact formation used for offense!
Zhao Jun wants to attack himself? !
Meng Ao felt it was quite incredible. His Qin army cavalry was indeed slightly weaker than Zhao army, but the difference was only a millimeter.
And under his command, there are now a total of 50,000 troops, which is more than ten times the number of the enemy in front of him. Where did the opponent get the courage to attack him with just thousands of people?
However, just when Meng Ao was surprised, Zhao Jun in the distance started to move.
At the forefront of the Zhao army, a veteran with white hair and beard raised the spear in his hand high and shouted: "Kill!"
After saying that, he bowed slightly, held his spear level, and rushed towards Meng Ao at the lead.
Under the gentle breeze, the long beard fluttered, and the early morning sunshine dyed the gray beard and hair with a layer of sacred gold.
Dressed up like this, among the Zhao army, who else but Lian Po!
Behind him, thousands of Zhao Jun cavalry also moved upon hearing the order and attacked Meng Ao in a mighty manner.
A look of astonishment flashed across Meng Ao's face, replaced by bursts of excitement. Obviously, in Meng Ao's eyes, the value of an Lianpo is far higher than the mere 20,000 to 30,000 Zhao army cavalry.
"Since Lian Po is looking for death, it's no wonder that the younger generation has to blame you." Meng Ao said slightly cruelly in his heart.
"Ten thousand cavalry troops on each side of the left and right wings immediately rush forward and outflank the enemy's rear!" Meng Ao's order was also quickly issued: "The rest of the troops form a fish-scale formation. I will eat all of this Zhao army."
"Yes." Several captains around him immediately took the order.
As the horn sounded, the Qin army's cavalry quickly began to change formations.
The sharp arrow formation that was originally conducive to pursuit quickly turned into a fish scale formation with layers of defense, and a tentacle stretched out on each side of the left and right sides, as if to embrace the incoming Zhao army.
Although the Qin army's march inevitably slowed down a lot under such a change of formation, it bought a certain amount of time for the main force of the Zhao army to cross the river.
But everyone knows that once they are surrounded by the Qin army, the Zhao army's cavalry, which has only more than 3,000 people, will only be annihilated.
However, these three thousand Zhao troops followed General Lian Po towards the enemy's formation without hesitation.
Are they not afraid of death?
Obviously not, why die if you can live?
The reason is simple, they believe in their General Lian Po! I believe that General Lian Po will not lead them to death.
With the unfounded trust of the soldiers, Lian Po was able to spend a lot less time and was able to command the troops with ease.
The sprint is still going on...
