It's a pity that will cannot replace reality!
Xiong Dun's personal martial arts is almost at the pinnacle of mankind. He can even capture tigers and leopards alive and wrestle with giant bears.
No ordinary soldier could stop such a huge force. His personal guards in front of him couldn't rush through. Xiong Dun took the lead and rushed over like a bulldozer.
The personal guards guarded both sides of him. He held a very thick spear in both hands and directly picked up the soldiers of the Zhou army!
As he fights from left to right, no one is his enemy.
Even the soldiers wearing bronze helmets had their helmets dented by him and died violently.
Such brave and invincible combat power broke through the Zhou army's already precarious front line almost instantly.
"It's King Xiong Dun of Chu!" A soldier of the Zhou army shouted, "He personally led the charge!"
The elite troops of the Chu army rushed inward crazily along the gap opened by Xiong Dun, and the entire formation was overwhelmed in an instant.
Generals from other directions also discovered the situation here. They wanted to increase their troops but were entangled by the Chu army, and the troops behind them could not get through at all.
According to Xiong Dun's arrangement, the Chu army drove the Zhou army's slave soldiers here, and then handed over 3,000 bronze armored soldiers to disperse them, allowing them to form a broken army and attack the Zhou army's formation.
This move was very effective. The formation broken by Xiong Dun had affected the entire dispatch of the Zhou army. The Zhou army that came to support was in a mess and could even be called disorganized in the battle formation.
Ji Wan did not arrange for a general to be in the center, and the disadvantages of Hanhou, the only one with some prestige at present, who did not know how to command troops were completely exposed.
A Chu army drove slave soldiers along the gap created by Xiong Dun and began to contain the Zhou army's forces. The entire Zhou army's front had to shrink.
Many Zhou soldiers suddenly found themselves surrounded by Chu soldiers!
Xiong Dun had already retreated with his bodyguards. After they recovered their strength slightly, they started to charge with Xiong Dun again. This time the target was the emperor's great banner!
Ji Wan hadn't completely retreated to the central army, and the emperor's banner was so heavy. He saw that the extremely brave Chu army, led by the King of Chu, was invincible, and now it was heading straight for the emperor.
"Protect the Emperor!"
The officers and soldiers of the entire Chinese army gathered around the emperor's chariot. Xiong Dun stood in the chaos, bent his bow and arrow, and hit the flag on the emperor's banner with one arrow. Without stopping, he hit the pole with another arrow. The whole body shook.
With such a brave performance, the morale of the Chu army was even higher, and in a short period of time they were able to overwhelm the terrified Zhou army.
"Emperor, we can no longer fight! If the emperor falls, once the military orders are completely blocked, we will be defeated like a mountain!"
The emperor Ji Wan no longer dared to speak, and Hou Jihou was even more frightened. Seeing that these three people were unreliable, Hanhou immediately said: "Uncle Yu, immediately ask the Chinese army to escort the emperor to retreat, cross the river first, and then ring the gold Retract your troops, front and rear, and be sure to stabilize the Chu army's offensive, and must not cause a rout!"
The timing for Ming Jin to withdraw his troops was too critical. Under the current circumstances, a single mistake could turn the retreat into a rout.
The emperor must cross the river first at this time, so that he can collect the defeated army for the sake of the funeral.
After Yu Bo received the order, he went to do it immediately. Xiong Dun could no longer shoot the big banner, so he was always observing Ji Wan's movements. He knew that Ji Wan was going to run away as soon as he saw their movement direction.
Immediately he shouted loudly: "Emperor Zhou has escaped, capture Emperor Zhou alive!"
All the Chu troops in the battlefield shouted loudly: "The Emperor of Zhou has escaped, capture the Emperor of Zhou alive!"
The Zhou army was shocked and confused, especially the front army who was caught in the melee. They soon felt that the support had stopped and there was no reserve force to replace them. Even if they were already elite and could withstand greater battle losses, it would only last for a moment. things.
As for the emperor's personal guards, the princes' personal guards, and part of the central and rear troops who were guarding Ji Wan and the princes and ministers, they just wanted to escape by boat.
Now the Zhou army can still continue to fight, mainly because the big banner is still there. Although they can no longer see the emperor's chariot, the leading generals are still on the battlefield.
Xiong Dun's eyes were full of fierceness. He no longer thought about shooting down Da Qi directly, but instead dispatched troops and horses to besiege the general who commanded the front army.
On the battlefield, it is very easy to avoid the dangers of open swords and guns, but hidden arrows cannot be avoided at all, especially those shot by people like Xiong Dun.
Following the arrow fired by Xiong Dun, Cai Bo, who was directing the battle, instantly had an arrow stuck in his face and fell to the ground with disbelief on his face!
This is the highest-ranking nobleman who has died in battle so far, a count, and one of the commanders of the Emperor's Sixth Army.
Xiong Dun led his troops to rush forward and cut down the former army's banner with a single blow. The roaring sound attracted everyone's attention. The soldiers of the Zhou army who had already experienced many blows could no longer hold on. They instantly collapsed and charged towards the Chinese army. go.
There were only three ferries along the Han River, so the Zhou army would naturally know where to retreat when they landed.
Seeing this, Yu Bo could only arrange some archers to cover the retreat of the army. Although the Zhou army's front army completely collapsed, the Chinese army was also in danger under the impact of the front army, but it could still be done by spreading out to cover.
Xiong Dun just drove the defeated Zhou army and mixed the slave soldiers into it, completely disrupting their organization and trapping everyone in it. The Chu army formed small teams one after another to pursue them.
The most important damage is still done by the archers. They abandon their armor in the process of escaping, and they are fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered in front of the arrows.
"It's a pity that the terrain is not suitable for tanks. Otherwise, in such a rout scene, if tanks charge, not many of them can cross the river."
As he said this, Xiong Dun ordered his surroundings and said with high spirits: "The Zhou army has been defeated, and now it must be like a lost dog. He ordered the rear of our army to board the boat from the ferry. The remaining soldiers followed the few to pursue the Zhou army. Take advantage of this great opportunity." If we win, we will definitely capture the land of the Five Kingdoms.
Thinking back to those days, the few people defeated the coalition forces organized by the princes in Zhennan several times. How glorious it was. However, a trap was set up without warning. Over the years, the few people have been overwhelmed by the pressure of the five countries. Now they are finally able to completely defeat them. This is the rope that is tied around the neck of my country, Chu. "
The ministers of Chu State smiled and said: "The people of Zhou are cowardly and do not dare to fight head-on with Chu, so they can only use such insidious tricks. Now the majestic king in front of us is still defeated."
Xiong Dun laughed and said: "Let's start, mobilize our people. Tonight, we will take the country of Fang, and then attack Tang Sui, cut off the connection between the five countries, and cut off the food and fodder of the Zhou army on land. They will definitely only If you can flee to the land of Shenlu in panic, our army will cover up and kill you along the way and plunder the wealth of other countries."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Xiong Dun's strategies are always very reasonable, but Ji Wan can always come up with tricks and give him a big surprise.
If someone asked Xiong Dun before, what is a surprise?
He will definitely think about it carefully. After all, he has too many things and he wants too many things.
But now, if someone asks him what is a surprise?
He would definitely say that the surprise was that during the process of chasing Ji Wan, Ji Wan suddenly died.
It happened by coincidence.
In the atmosphere of successive defeats and the death of countless comrades, the soldiers' resentment could no longer be suppressed. They vented their dissatisfaction with the emperor to their master.
The low-level officers in the army are basically all low-level nobles with fiefs less than fifty miles away. Although they do not enter the fifth rank, their large number is the key to whether the army can control them.
These people were even more dissatisfied with the emperor. Their losses during this expedition were too serious, and many of them did not even come back alive.
If you can't defeat it, forget it, but in this situation, who can be willing to commit a crime other than war?
So many low-level nobles expressed their dissatisfaction, so they made suggestions to the emperor and asked to kill Youhou and Jihou, the two culprits who caused the army's defeat, to appease the morale of the army.
Naturally, the emperor would not agree. He has now become a frightened bird. It is impossible to kill his trusted ministers at this time.
Of course, this kind of answer could not stop them, so they chose to take action directly!
As marquises, Marquis Yu and Ji certainly had their own armies, so a huge fire started without knowing who started it.
The sky was full of arrows, the noisy military camp was in chaos.
The chaotic fire stopped amidst the shouts of "the emperor is dead". Ji Wan, Youhou and Jihou were all killed by arrows.
Now everyone was dumbfounded.
How could the emperor die?
What to do next?
This is a question before everyone. The most important thing is that they don’t even know how the emperor died. They only know that the emperor should have been hit by those arrows flying randomly.
At this time, Hanhou and Yu Bo, who had been hiding for a long time, ran out. Hanhou was the person with the highest title and status in the army. His eyes swept over Ji Wan's body calmly, without even a trace of grief.
King Su once said, if the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as his countrymen; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit.
The relationship between him and Ji Wan was completely over when Ji Wan pointed a sword at him and humiliated him.
The Marquis of Han knew that after Ji Wan died, the army no longer had the will to fight. Xiong Dun's army was still chasing behind him, leaving the king's army in a state of exhaustion.
Now only by leaving behind all the things that are inconvenient to carry and traveling lightly can we bring as many people back as possible.
Now that Ji Wan is dead and the prince has not been crowned, allowing Luohou to return to Wangji again, maybe he can still create the myth of the second king of Su.
The coalition forces stationed in Qi Yan are still conducting drills every day.
Luo Su and the others received the news of Ji Wan's defeat, and also learned that Xiong Dun was chasing and threatening him along the way. They immediately announced the formation of troops to Qin Wang, with Qi Hou as the general of Qin Wang. Song Gongshuang was responsible for managing the documents and food, and Luo Su was responsible for entering Luoyi to stabilize the situation. , go from the Song State to the direction of Zheng State and Xu State, and then turn south. The Chu army must not be allowed to enter Luoyi.
When they heard that the emperor was in trouble, the princes were filled with indignation and were willing to serve as vanguards. During the march, they unexpectedly received news of the emperor's death. Now everyone became anxious.
And the news has been spread back to Luoyi, the beacon has been lit, and the princes from all over the country are raising troops to serve the king. As long as they can drag the Chu army in Yingdi and Kangdi, when all the troops of the king of Qin from all over the world arrive, Xiong Dun will definitely retreat directly. Army, he does not have the strength to dare to compete with the army of King Qin in the world.
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The coalition forces of the eastern princes have been stationed in Yingkang and Kangxi, and began to set up defense lines along the mountains and rivers to block all the routes that the Chu army could advance.
The Marquis of Qi was a veteran who had fought for many years, so Luo Su was assured of his military abilities.
He himself came to Luoyi with a guard. When the generals guarding the city saw it was Luo Su, they opened the city gate directly as if they had seen the backbone.
This is the benefit of having a high reputation. At the critical moment, it is expected by everyone and it can become a banner that unites people's hearts.
Luo Su didn't waste any time and said directly: "Follow me to see the prince!"
The group of people came directly to the outside of the palace. Someone had already informed the prince that Luo Hou was paying a visit. When the prince heard that his teacher was coming, he rushed out of the palace and cried: "Teacher!"
Luo Su comforted him and said, "Prince, don't worry. The state is blessed by destiny. If the beacon is lit, the princes from all over the world will definitely come to help. The country will be as stable as mountains and rivers!"
Now the Marquis of Qi and the Duke of Song have led King Qin's army and are stationed at Yingkang, south of Luoyi. The Chu thief Xiong Dun cannot enter Wang Ji. When King Qin's army arrives, he will surely win in one fell swoop.
The key now is that the prince needs to supervise the country. Otherwise, if the princes from various countries come to Luoyi to support the king, who will take charge of the overall situation? "
In fact, the most correct thing to do now is to directly announce Ji Xi's accession to the throne, but he can't do this. Many princes have not arrived yet. If he stands alone now, he is putting himself on the fire. Besides, he is Luohou. One of the most noble princes of Bang Zhou, he does not need to rely on mere support to strengthen his country.
Fortunately, Ji Xi is different from the original Ji Yun. Ji Yun was only eight years old at the time and could not take over the world at all. Ji Xi is already fifteen years old. After many years of education, in Luo Su's opinion, he is not even a little bit better than his father. It can be called the father of a dog and the son of a tiger.
Normally, the emperor would issue orders for the prince to supervise the country, but now it was impossible for Luo Su to chase Yin Si and ask Ji Wan to issue the order. Fortunately, King Su had formulated a fairly complete set of etiquette regulations for the Zhou Dynasty.
For a matter as important as the succession of the throne, there is naturally a lot to write about, and solutions can be found for every situation.
Luo Su found out the current situation, and soon completed the ceremony of supervising the country under the witness of Luoyi nobles and the army.
As the only important minister in Luoyi at present, Luo Su took over the power without hesitation and began to arrange work.
The first and most important thing is to count the number of property, food, weapons, armor, and horses currently in Luoyi's treasury. When the follow-up army arrives, these materials will be the most important things.
Secondly, we must re-deploy those nobles who did not go on the expedition from the vassals directly under the emperor's jurisdiction. The losses this time will definitely be extremely heavy. I don't know how many troops can escape. It is necessary to restore Wang Ji's military strength to a certain level before King Qin's army returns in triumph. level.
The capitals of Xia and Shang lasted for six hundred years, and the state and Zhou Dynasty encountered such a serious disaster less than a hundred years after its establishment. How will the world be maintained in the future?
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The Jie of the Xia, the Zhou of the Shang, and the powerful of the Zhou, in addition to the title of Emperor, were called Dufu.
The three of them are evil to the world, and there are many thieves there, so they are a disaster from heaven and will be destroyed for all ages, as a lesson to Yin. ——"Historical Records·Zhou Benji"
