Thinking of using three thousand soldiers and horses to block the ten thousand flying bear army is somewhat of a fantasy.
Fortunately, Sun Jian's vehicle formation was not completely destroyed. After he led his troops to block several gaps, the formation was maintained with difficulty.
Due to the terrain limitations, the Flying Bear Army could not fully launch a charge, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Sun Jian is at an absolute disadvantage. If the battle continues for a long time, he will definitely be defeated.
After a close encounter with the Flying Bear Army, Sun Jian immediately felt the pressure.
Even with his force and the sharpness of the ancient ingot knife, he could not easily break through the armor of the Flying Bear soldiers. He could only kill the enemy by beheading them.
But most of Sun Jian's men were infantry. Facing the condescending Flying Bear Army, they were already at a disadvantage, so how could they kill the enemy?
The stalemate lasted for less than a quarter of an hour, and Sun Jian's soldiers suffered heavy casualties.
Fortunately, Liu Bei's previous arrangements worked. Guan Yu had already led his troops to attack and joined forces with Sun Jian to barely resist the attack of the Flying Bear Army.
At this time, the battlefield was completely divided into three parts.
At the front, Cao Cao and Zhang Liao led 10,000 troops to block Zhang Ji's 20,000 Xiliang troops.
In the middle, Sun Jian and Guan Yu combined 10,000 men to fight against 10,000 Fei Xiong troops.
At the end, Zhang Fei, Cheng Pu, and Huang Gai surrounded Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu's 10,000 enemy troops.
These three battlefields are all in full swing, but they are restraining each other.
The 20,000-strong army led by Zhang Ji at the front faced Cao Cao and Zhang Liao with ease, but it was difficult to break through for a while.
Although Guan Yu and Sun Jian were at a disadvantage in the middle, it was difficult to tell the winner in a short period of time.
Only the situation on the battlefield at the very rear was excellent, with 14,000 men encircling Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu's 10,000 Xiliang army, which was considered a sure shot. It just takes a certain amount of time to completely annihilate it.
In short, with both sides exerting all their strength, this war has turned into a war of attrition in the true sense.
The current situation depends on who can't stand it first.
Liu Bei was naturally not afraid of fighting for his endurance, but he couldn't resist Dong Zhuo, who still had 10,000 Xiliang troops watching him.
If these ten thousand people join the battlefield again, he will really have no way to deal with it.
"Ziyi, how should we deal with this plan?"
Looking at the inextricable battle situation on the field, Liu Bei asked Zhang Heng with a worried face.
At this time, Zhang Heng was also observing the situation on the court and only answered one word when he heard this.
"wait!"
"What are you waiting for?" Liu Bei asked confused.
“Mr.
Liu Bei said with confusion on his face: "Why? Thief Dong clearly still has 10,000 troops in his hands, why did he retreat?"
"Tie Dong still has ten thousand troops, but he doesn't dare to join in." Zhang Heng explained, "For us, this battle is about victory or defeat, or even life and death. But for Thief Dong, he still has a future." Road, he still has tens of thousands of troops stationed around Luoyang, so naturally he will not easily risk everything to fight us."
Hearing this, Liu Bei was puzzled at first, and then suddenly realized.
Bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. This is a very simple truth.
Dong Zhuo holds the emperor in his hands, controls Luoyang, and has overwhelming momentum. He is the most powerful person in the world.
Even if he was defeated, as long as he didn't die, he could still retreat to Chenggao, summon armies from all directions to come for reinforcements, and even directly train the forcibly relocated people into soldiers, and in an instant he could have another hundred thousand troops.
Even if he is defeated again later, he can withdraw to Luoyang or even move the capital to Chang'an and still sit back and relax.
But once the last 10,000 troops are pressed up, his own safety will not be guaranteed. If he unfortunately dies here, everything will be lost.
He has more than one escape route, and he naturally thinks about playing it safe when encountering problems.
On the other hand, Liu Bei was just the magistrate of Gaotang County a few months ago. He had no more than a few hundred soldiers and could not pass the generals. When encountering trouble, he naturally wanted to fight for a future.
"But if Thief Dong happens..."
Liu Bei thought about it, but still felt a little uneasy.
This time, Zhang Heng did not hesitate at all, and said categorically: "Nothing goes wrong, if Thief Dong really dares to fight like a trapped beast, then why don't we fight to the death! I am willing to go to the battlefield with Xuande Gong in person to inspire the soldiers. , fight to the death with the bandits!"
When it's time to really go all out, you don't have to worry about so much. Life and death all depend on God's will.
If you want to defeat the biggest BOSS, you must be prepared to die!
Judging from the current situation, as long as Guan Yu and Sun Jian can block the attack of the Flying Bear Army, it is not certain who will live and who will die.
Seeing that Zhang Heng, who had always been steady, was ready to go into battle in person, Liu Bei's heart was completely aroused, and he immediately said loudly: "Okay, today we will live and die together!"
It's a pity that just when Liu Bei was ready to fight desperately, Dong Zhuo took action over there.
Seeing that the war was stalemate, and even the Flying Bear Army was blocked by the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo felt panic for no reason.
Dong Huang cupped his fists and persuaded: "Uncle, the situation is not good for me right now. My nephew asks for orders to personally lead the last ten thousand troops to join the battlefield and defeat the bandits!"
"No, no!"
As soon as Dong Huang finished speaking, he was immediately rejected by Dong Zhuo.
"Uncle, don't you believe my nephew!" Dong Huang said loudly.
"No, it's not that I don't trust you." Dong Zhuo shook his head and said, "It's just that you are still young and lack combat experience. If you are trapped in a tight siege, you may be poisoned by the bandits."
But Dong Huang said with determination: "A brave general will inevitably die in battle. If his true skills are not as good as others, my nephew is willing to return with his body wrapped in horse leather!"
"Presumptuous, what nonsense are you talking about!"
This time Dong Zhuo was uncharacteristically reprimanded angrily.
Ever since his younger brother Dong Min was killed, Dong Zhuo valued his nephew more and more.
Today's Dong Huang is not only his successor Dong Zhuo, but also the last lone seedling of his Dong family. How can he talk about life and death so lightly?
After cursing, Dong Zhuo said earnestly: "The enemy's momentum is at its peak right now, and even the Flying Bear Army cannot break the formation. What's the use of leading your army up there?
Ahuang, my son, please remember that a real man does not care about temporary success or failure. The days are long and we still have nearly 100,000 troops in Luoyang, so why risk our lives with the traitors here.
Go and send the order to withdraw the troops! "
"This..." Dong Huang said in shock, "The war is at a stalemate right now. If we retreat, we will be killed by the enemy, uncle!"
"No, absolutely not!" Dong Zhuo sneered, "Our army's combat strength has not been reduced, how dare the rebels dare to act so recklessly? Just lead an army of ten thousand to cover, and the rebels will not dare to pursue us!"
"As you command!"
Dong Huang clasped his fists and left.
On the side, Jia Xu, who had been a transparent person throughout the whole process, saw Dong Zhuo's decision to withdraw his troops, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and there was a trace of disdain in his eyes.
Dong Zhongying is old after all!
He is no longer the heroic hero of Liangzhou that he once was, with warriors vying to join him.
Today, the enemy has discovered the true and false situation, and the subsequent battle will not be easy to fight.
This battle is doomed to fail.
It seems that I have to find a way out in advance.
Just as Jia Xu was thinking about it, the retreat horn sounded.
When Liu Bei, who was far behind the army, heard this, he went crazy with joy.
"Zi Yi really knew what was going to happen. The enemy has retreated, the enemy has retreated!" Liu Bei looked up to the sky and laughed.
Zhang Heng also breathed a long sigh of relief, and at the same time made the same judgment as Jia Xu.
Being so timid, it seems that Dong Zhuo's mind has been corrupted by the bustling Luoyang, and he is no longer as brave as he used to be.
If we continue fighting like this, our chances of winning this battle will greatly increase.
"Ziyi, should we take advantage of the victory and pursue it?" Liu Bei quickly asked after recovering from his joy.
Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "Don't chase after poor bandits. What's more, Dong Thief has taken the initiative to retreat and will rely on the last 10,000 troops to support him. If our army catches up now, I'm afraid we won't be able to gain any favor."
Judging from the current situation, if you catch up, you will definitely gain something. However, since Dong Zhuo has retreated, he should not push too hard.
The rabbit bites people when it is anxious. Once Dong Zhuo decides to fight to the death, the outcome will be hard to say.
Liu Bei immediately followed the good advice and turned to Taishi Ci and said: "Ziyi, let's withdraw our troops at the expense of gold!"
"As you command!"
Taishi Ci cupped his fists and said, and then ordered his soldiers to start ringing gold.
This time, the soldiers of both armies who were fighting on the battlefield were blinded.
The Xiliang army's shock was understandable, but the coalition forces really couldn't accept it.
All the generals were overjoyed when they heard the enemy's shouting. Just as they were preparing to pursue them, they suddenly heard the same sound coming from behind them.
"The enemy is defeated and flees, which is a great opportunity to pursue them. Why is Brother Xuande so proud of me?"
Sun Jian said to Guan Yu with a puzzled look on his face, completely forgetting the scene where he was attacked by the Flying Bear Army just now.
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said calmly: "I don't know, but since there is a military order, we should withdraw our troops."
"Oh, that's fine, let's withdraw our troops!"
Sun Jian sighed and gave the order to retreat with a look of reluctance on his face.
