War has always had its iron rules, and they will not be changed by anyone.
There is no doubt that from the moment Lord Xinling became obsessed with victory, there was no suspense in this battle.
While the Wei army was still trying to break through the Zhao army's formation, which seemed to be retreating step by step, Zhao Kuo had ordered 15,000 cavalry to quietly circle behind the Wei army.
Taking advantage of the bright sunshine at the beginning of the Shen Dynasty, after receiving the news that the surrounding army had successfully arrived, Zhao Kuo also decisively ordered the entire army to counterattack.
Suddenly, with the flags waving, the military formation that was still slowly retreating finally stopped retreating.
Amidst the beating of drums, Zhao Jun's long swords began to slash and kill on the battlefield again. With great strides, Zhao Jun's infantry began an orderly counterattack;
Amidst the sobbing horns, Zhao Jun's cavalry finally began a full-scale attack on Wei Jun from all directions.
Especially the more than 10,000 troops and horses that appeared on the rear path of the Wei army really panicked Lord Xinling.
At this point in the battle, no matter how stupid a person is, he understands that he has been surrounded by Zhao Jun.
However, when Lord Xinling saw this, apart from his initial panic when he saw the army behind him, he quickly sneered: "A mere 100,000 people want to surround my 100,000 army. Zhao Kuo, your appetite is too big." It’s too big!”
Indeed, there is a saying in the art of war: "If you have twice the number, attack it; if you have ten times, surround it." Now the Zhao army's troops and horses are no more than the same as those of the Wei army. Even if they attack, the outcome is only between two or two, let alone Encirclement and annihilation is almost impossible.
However, Zhao Kuo turned a deaf ear to this, which even the generals and captains who were proficient in the art of war understood.
Of course, it was not that Zhao Kuo was deliberately trying to make things bigger, but that the time was ripe for encirclement and annihilation.
It's very simple. The Wei army attacking the Zhao army's position on the front line has become very impatient as the battle formation cannot be attacked repeatedly. The Wei army on both wings has stretched the front line very long as the Zhao army retreats step by step. very long.
This also provided the possibility for Zhao Jun to counterattack.
On the two long wings, the Zhao army can launch a sudden attack on the Wei army from almost any node. Once the Wei army's formation is broken, it will no longer be controllable by anyone.
Coupled with the psychological pressure brought by more than 10,000 Zhao troops from the rear to the Wei army officers and men, it was impossible for the Wei army not to panic.
Once the Wei army officers panicked, Zhao Kuo's encirclement and annihilation would be more than half done.
There is no way, not everyone has the self-confidence of Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling obviously overestimated the psychological endurance of his troops, and at the same time underestimated Zhao Jun's status in the hearts of the Wei army officers.
Especially when Zhao Kuo is on the opposite side.
Although Wei Jun has not directly fought with Zhao Jun in these years, Wei Jun suffered a lot of losses at the hands of Qin Jun. Nearly a month of getting along day and night also made Wei Jun understand the gap between himself and Qin Jun.
And Zhao Jun was able to defeat even the Qin Army. Guess what kind of terrifying image Zhao Jun would have in Wei Jun's mind.
It can be said that from the beginning, the soldiers of the Wei army were under tremendous pressure.
Of course, Lord Xinling had not tried to relieve this pressure. He told the soldiers that the Zhao army on the opposite side was just a temporary recruitment of young men, and their combat power was far inferior to his own.
Although such words greatly improved the morale of the Wei army in a short period of time, as the battle progressed, especially when the front was invincible and the flanks suffered heavy losses, no one soon believed in Xinling anymore. Such words from you.
And morale also became lower and lower with the distrust of the soldiers.
It was not until Zhao Jun launched a full-scale attack that Wei Jun's morale fell to the bottom.
In fact, if the Wei army can withstand this wave of attacks, it may be able to realize that the Zhao army in front of it is a paper tiger. Even if it cannot be defeated, it will definitely not be easily defeated by the Zhao army.
But it is a pity that facing the menacing Zhao army, the Wei army, which has lost morale, will not be its enemy at all.
The light cavalry on the flanks took the lead in making a breakthrough.
The originally relatively tight military formation, as Zhao Jun
The sudden attack caused dozens of breaches in an instant. Countless prairie cavalry rushed into the Wei army's formation at every opportunity. With extremely fast speed, they poured out the few arrows left in their hands, and then drew out their long swords. , and began to clean up the Wei soldiers who were still stunned.
Suddenly, chaos spread among the Wei army's formation.
As the lines on both wings were broken through by the Zhao army, serious problems immediately occurred in the overall troop mobilization of the Wei army.
The consequence of the stagnant troops was that the number of Wei troops on the front line was reduced sharply. Zhao Jun's infantry were already elite soldiers. How could they miss such a good opportunity? They immediately formed formations in twos and threes and attacked the Wei troops.
There are no surprises. Wei Jun, who has lost a steady stream of "fresh blood" support, will certainly not be Zhao Jun's opponent.
Soon, the Wei army, which was still pursuing, was killed by the Zhao army and abandoned its armor.
Suddenly, on the battlefield, the Wei army was on the verge of collapse almost everywhere and needed support.
Just when the various Wei armies sent messengers to ask for help from the Chinese army, they saw smoke and dust billowing suddenly in the rear formation of the army. Looking at the swaying flag, it was not the Wei army, but the Zhao army with the red flag.
Involuntarily, even the captains and generals of each army felt chilly in their hearts.
Can this battle still be fought?
A doubt that should not have arisen instantly swept through the minds of all the Wei army generals.
It was during this moment of confusion that the Wei army, which briefly lost command, fell into a greater crisis.
Who says that with the same force, the siege cannot be completed? In history, didn't Bai Qi perform once during the Battle of Changping?
But now, Zhao Kuo is just making some changes. What was bullied was the inability of the Wei army's cavalry; what was bullied was the Wei army's natural fear of Zhao Jun; what was bullied was the fact that the Zhao army had subtly occupied the initiative on the battlefield.
It's a pity that Mr. Xinling doesn't understand these things well.
It's like he doesn't know his soldiers as well as he thought.
In just half an hour, Zhao Kuo's encirclement and annihilation had begun to bear fruit. The Wei army's military formation had been torn into one piece in the east and one in the west by Zhao's cavalry. Lord Xinling's military order was to be spread throughout the army. became difficult, let alone anything else.
Now, Lord Xinling has finally given up all chances.
He understood that he had lost - completely.
However, even if he lost, Lord Xinling still never thought of giving up.
He knew better that once he gave up, the entire Wei Kingdom would really be over.
And as long as he can return to Daliang, even if he only returns to Daliang with an army of 30,000 to 20,000 people, he can rebuild Daliang's city defense and keep Zhao Jun out of Daliang City.
As long as Qi State sends troops, Wei State will not be destroyed!
Immediately, Lord Xinling, who had made a decision, no longer hesitated, and immediately issued the final order to the troops who could still be contacted: "The entire army retreats, aiming for Daliang."
The meaning could not be clearer: If the battle is lost, run away quickly. Running back to the capital is victory.
The order was quickly issued, and Lord Xinling also embarked on the journey back to Daliang with his own soldiers and more than 10,000 elite Chinese troops.
The Wei troops who reacted slightly faster also kept up with Lord Xinling, but more Wei troops still tried their best to fight with Zhao Jun.
It should be said that Lord Xinling's order did have some backstabbing implications, but from his perspective, this was the most correct decision.
No matter for yourself or for Wei State.
However, such a backstab was undoubtedly unacceptable to the soldiers of the Wei army.
The abnormality of Wei Jun was noticed by Zhao Kuo almost immediately, and Zhao Kuo judged the news that Wei Jun was about to run away at the same time.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhao Kuo immediately issued two instructions:
First, immediately persuade the remaining Wei troops to surrender, and those who surrender will not be killed;
Second, the cavalry is divided into 30,000 troops to pursue the Wei army and must intercept the Wei army outside Daliang City.
Obviously, Zhao Kuo was determined to keep all the Wei troops behind, and even dispatched nearly half of his cavalry to pursue them.
Without him, just as Lord Xinling wanted to return to Daliang to preserve Wei's chance of survival, what Zhao Kuo wanted was to eliminate all this new force outside Daliang City, so as to completely capture Daliang and Wei.
Soon, Zhao Kuo's order was also implemented.
As Zhao Kuo expected, after being stabbed in the back by Lord Xinling, the Wei army almost immediately gave up resistance after hearing Zhao Jun's promise of "not killing anyone who surrenders."
As one weapon falls to the ground, thousands of weapons also fall to the ground.
The old soldiers of the Zhao army also cheered and began to gather these surrendered soldiers.
At the same time, the chasing cavalry quickly began their harvest journey.
After all, one pair of legs cannot outrun four legs.
Without any suspense, as soon as they ran out to drink some tea, Zhao Jun's cavalry began to catch up with Wei Jun one after another.
Zhao Jun, who was in a hurry, didn't even bother to set up his bow and shoot an arrow. He clamped the horse's belly tightly, rushed forward and stabbed it in the neck.
Wei Jun, who had already discarded his helmet and armor in a panic, was suddenly wounded in two places, and even stunned the Wei Jun on the side.
Fortunately, before another long sword was added to his body, the Wei army had wisely discarded all the weapons, knelt on the ground, and raised his hands high.
Reluctantly, the Zhao army officers and soldiers who had received the order "Don't kill those who surrendered" had no choice but to put away their long swords, clamped heavily on the horse's belly, and continued to charge towards the Wei army further away.
Naturally, there was a Zhao army behind him who was responsible for capturing the prisoners, who gathered up the kneeling Wei army.
Just like this, they chased and surrendered all the way. As night fell, out of the tens of thousands of troops that Lord Xinling finally brought out from the battlefield, only his own soldiers and more than 10,000 people from the Chinese army were left.
And the clatter of horse hooves still resounded in the wilderness.
Zhao Kuo's order is very clear. Keep pursuing the enemy until they reach Daliang City.
Lord Xinling, who had just rested for a short while, had to get on his horse again after the scout reported back, and continued to rush towards Daliang with his remaining troops.
The good news is that although almost all of the scattered troops behind them surrendered to Zhao Jun, they still bought valuable time for Lord Xinling and his troops to rush into the mountains and forests; ap.
The bad news is that at their destination, General Tian Dan has arranged an army of 10,000 people and is waiting for the arrival of Lord Xinling.
