As a result, an incredible scene occurred on the battlefield.
With the blessing of the ringing golden horn, both sides began to retreat in unison.
Even Sun Jian only complained a few words and then led his army back.
Of course, it's inevitable to say a few words before leaving.
"Thief with ring eyes, you are lucky today, but I will kill you tomorrow!"
Lu Bu pointed the halberd at Zhang Fei and said fiercely.
"Haha, you servant with the third surname, you have nothing else to do except say a few big words!" Zhang Fei said with disdain on his face.
"you!"
Lu Bu was furious, but he did not dare to disobey the military order. He could only glare at Zhang Fei, then turned his horse's head and began to retreat.
Seeing that Lu Bu was really gone, Zhang Fei let out a long breath, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Even though he was pretending to be relaxed just now, after more than a hundred rounds of fighting, the danger involved was not enough for outsiders to understand.
"These three family slaves are really capable..."
Zhang Fei whispered to himself while wiping the sweat from his forehead, staring at the direction in which Lu Bu was retreating.
With his current martial arts skills, it is almost impossible to defeat this person head-on.
But when it comes to a life-and-death fight, Zhang Fei is absolutely right. At worst, they both die together.
As for the battlefield on the other side, Zhang Xiu retreated in time enough.
After Cheng Pu joined forces with Huang Gai, he no longer had the possibility of victory, and there were more and more enemy troops around him. It was a blessing to be able to retreat.
It took about two quarters of an hour for both sides to ring gold, and all the generals returned to their respective formations.
Dong Zhuo just glanced at the coalition forces coldly and ordered them to return to camp.
On Liu Bei's side, Sun Jian said with confusion on his face: "Brother Xuande, the bandit army retreated first just now. Why don't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it instead of following Ming Jin?"
Zhang Heng smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Wentai, although the bandits have retreated, their formation is not in chaos, and there are still 10,000 troops that have not been used. If we pursue rashly, we may fall into the enemy's trap."
"this……"
Sun Jian was speechless for a moment, but then he sighed.
"Sigh... This Flying Bear Army is indeed powerful. It can't even stop the chariot array I carefully arranged. Otherwise, there would be no need for Yun Chang's help."
What he meant was very clear. If Guan Yu didn't come forward to help him, he could just be left to pursue the enemy.
Zhang Heng comforted him: "Brother Wentai, don't be upset. Today is just the first battle, and the outcome has not yet been determined. Besides, we have figured out the true and false identity of Dong Thief. We will be more confident in defeating the enemy in the future."
"Then what should we do now, return to the city?" Sun Jian asked.
"We haven't won this expedition yet, so we're going to retreat like this. Are you willing, Brother Wentai?"
Sun Jian couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Of course I'm unwilling to do so, but what can I do!"
"Then we might as well camp on the road and wait for the opportunity." Zhang Heng said with a smile.
After the battle just now, the actual and actual combat strength of the Xiliang Army was clear. Now is the best time to study countermeasures. How could Zhang Heng be willing to retreat.
Hearing this, Sun Jian was delighted. Naturally, he did not want to retreat, so he set his sights on Liu Bei.
"What do you think, Brother Xuande?"
Liu Bei nodded, "Okay, as Ziyi said, let's set up camp on the road!"
After the military order was issued, the generals led their soldiers around to cut down trees. By the evening, camps and villages were rising from the ground.
Zhang Heng took advantage of this opportunity and called Xun You and Guo Jia aside.
"Can you two solve the current situation?"
Zhang Heng climbed to a higher ground and asked while looking at Dong Zhuo's camp in the distance.
It's not that Zhang Heng has no idea, it's just that since Niu Fu's defeat last time, Dong Zhuo has been cautious. Even the camp has been set up smoothly, like a turtle shell, with no place to bite.
In addition, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which has the most powerful soldiers and horses in the world, is really difficult to deal with.
Zhang Heng originally thought that the two of them would have to think for a while before answering, but as soon as he finished speaking, the two of them said in unison:
"have!"
Not only Zhang Heng was stunned, but Xun You and Guo Jia were also stunned.
So fast!
This idea came to the three of them at the same time.
Zhang Heng thought about it and understood the urgency of the two of them.
Xun You was in a high position before he had achieved anything, so he naturally wanted to show off his abilities.
As for Guo Jia, this guy is naturally not willing to be a minor meritorious service, and it is reasonable for him to want to show his face in front of Liu Bei.
Taking advantage of this moment of confusion, Xun You quickly said humbly: "Fengxiao, let's talk first."
"No, Gongda, you should speak first." Guo Jia waved his hand.
"Okay, now that the war is going on, let's not push back and forth. Gongda will go first." Zhang Heng said by name.
In terms of planning ability, Xun You is better than Guo Jia, so Zhang Heng naturally wants to hear his opinion first.
"Yes!" Xun You cupped his hands and said, "Master, today's battle is under my watch. Although the Xiliang army under Dong Thief is powerful, it also has a fatal weakness."
"What's the weakness?" Zhang Heng asked quickly.
"You can only charge on the plains. Once you enter a complex terrain, you will be useless and may even trample on yourself!"
"this……"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng couldn't help but smile bitterly, wondering if this was nonsense.
Everyone knows that cavalry is suitable for fighting on plains, but now we are in the hinterland of Henan Province, and there is no plain bigger than this in the whole world!
If it were placed in a place with complex terrain, I would have killed him long ago.
Seeing Zhang Heng's expression, Xun You quickly explained: "No, the chief has misunderstood. When we set out for today's expedition, Xiaguan had observed the surrounding terrain. Although there were no mountains and rivers, there were dense forests, which was just convenient for use. ."
"What Gongda means is to lead the bandit army into a dense forest and kill him?" Zhang Heng immediately understood what Xun You meant.
"Not bad." Xun You nodded, a sharp edge suddenly flashed across his dull face.
"But it's not strangulation, it's setting him on fire!"
Hearing these words, Zhang Heng couldn't help but be speechless, "Gongda, you usually look honest and dull, but this move is a desperate plan!"
Xun You smiled, "I heard that in the past, by the Bianshui River, the chief secretary once flooded 30,000 enemy troops. Today, how about letting the enemy troops suffer another fire?"
"Okay!" Zhang Heng immediately clapped his hands and said, "Gongda's words are very suitable for me, but I don't know how to operate them."
Dong Zhuo is not stupid, how could he let you lead his troops into complex terrain?
"I have a plan, but it still needs to be perfected."
"Then think about it slowly, and don't miss a single detail." Zhang Heng nodded, and then turned his attention to Guo Jia, "How about the filial piety plan?"
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said, "It's almost the same. Gongda wants to burn the enemy's army, but I want to attack the enemy camp at night."
"When is the night attack?"
"tonight."
"Tonight?" Zhang Heng asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it's tonight!" Guo Jia said with confidence in his eyes.
"Why?"
There had just been a big battle, the soldiers were extremely exhausted, the wounded needed medical treatment, and the dead needed to be buried. It was really not a good time for a night attack. Furthermore, Dong Zhuo cannot be defenseless tonight.
Guo Jia said with a smile: "Your Majesty. In today's battle on the battlefield, I have seen through the reality of the rebel army. Although the Xiliang army is brave, it is easy to deal with. The only worry is that the Fei Xiong army, who is covered in iron armor, is simply There are no flaws, and this is something I have never heard of before.”
Hearing this, Zhang Heng nodded sympathetically.
No matter how we fight, these 10,000 flying bear troops are an insurmountable chasm.
"Since it's difficult to deal with, let's just break it up." Guo Jia pointed to Dong Zhuo's camp in the distance and said with disdain, "Back then, Thief Dong once roamed the world and conquered bandits, but when he saw it today, he They are just cowardly men. Once our army launches a night attack, Dong's thief's nature will definitely put his own safety first, and there is no way he will send the Flying Bear Army to pursue him.
In this way, we have a chance! "
At the end of these words, not only Guo Jia looked excited, but Zhang Heng and Xun You also widened their eyes slightly.
What a genius, Guo Fengxiao, who figured out Dong Zhuo's character in just one battle.
Sure enough, Xun You is good at ingenious schemes, while Guo Jia likes to manipulate people's hearts.
If we bring over Jia Xu, who loves to attack the weaknesses of human nature, and the three of them debut together, they will be truly invincible.
Seeing Zhang Heng staring at him intently, Guo Jia didn't understand what he meant and asked worriedly: "Master, what I said is inappropriate?"
He had never been an official before. Although he was extremely confident in his abilities, he was also afraid of missing something.
"It's so good! It's so good!"
Zhang Heng laughed and said: "Gongda and Fengxiao, both of you have good plans, but I want to do both. Let's go back to the camp and report to Duke Xuande. If this success succeeds, it will all be yours." achievement!"
"As you command!"
The two hurriedly held hands.
By the time the three of them returned, night had already fallen and the camp had been set up.
In the tent, Liu Bei saw Zhang Heng and hurriedly came up and said, "Ziyi, where have you been? I'm looking for you!"
Zhang Heng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I'm going to check the surrounding terrain. I wonder what Duke Xuande's orders are?"
"It's not a big deal." Liu Bei shook his head and said with a low expression, "We just counted the battle losses. Our army suffered a lot of casualties, nearly 4,000 people."
"so much!"
Zhang Heng was also shocked by this number.
In the evenly matched fight, there was no one-sided situation, and the battle losses were incredible.
"Yes, there are just that many, but according to what the generals said, the rebel army's battle losses should be no less than ours." Liu Bei shook his head and said, "It's just that I'm worried that if we continue to fight like this, our morale will not be able to hold up."
Generally speaking, if there is more than 30% battle damage, morale will collapse and the soldiers will collapse.
Once the battle damage reaches 40%, the soldiers will naturally become afraid and become deserters.
The reason is that the salaries of soldiers in the army are extremely low, and their promotion space is also limited. You really can't ask too much of them.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xuande. When we just checked the terrain, Gongda and Fengxiao had already figured out a way to defeat the enemy." Zhang Heng said with cupped hands.
"Ah, so fast?"
Liu Bei couldn't help but look at the two of them with wide eyes.
Zhang Heng nodded, "Not bad, I thought I could give it a try!"
Hearing this, the surprise on Liu Bei's face instantly turned into ecstasy.
"Quick, tell me quickly!"
