There is no doubt that the Qin army was united in this battle and their morale was like a rainbow.
On the other hand, the three commanders-in-chief of the coalition forces each had their own little ideas and could not be bundled together. Coupled with Xiao Yuan's deliberate division of the battlefield, the situation gradually became clear.
Especially on the frontal battlefield, Xiao Yuan faced Ren Ying with 50,000 Qin infantry.
These 50,000 infantry troops have all fought many fierce battles, retreated from Xirong, and experienced the baptism of blood.
Such a tiger and wolf army, fighting for their lives, can be said to be as powerful as a sharp knife, directly tearing a hole in the Jin army.
In this battle, the Qin army achieved real crushing power.
Using less to defeat more, they counterattacked and moved forward indomitably.
From this moment on, the Qin army in the future was also called tigers and wolves by all the countries in the world.
And this decisive battle on the plains lasted from the morning until the sun turned west, and the coalition forces finally could no longer withstand it.
Because of the frontal battlefield, Ren Ying had been forced to retreat for more than ten miles.
At this time, Ren Ying understood that his morale was suppressed and his combat power was suppressed. Even if he had more people than his opponent, he could not reverse the situation.
He made a decisive decision and immediately ordered the withdrawal. As he retreated, the sound of gold rang out. The other two armies were still eager to fight. They had long since stopped fighting and ran faster than him.
This defeat directly knocked the coalition forces to the point where they could no longer raise their heads, and their morale was in a low state.
The Four Kingdoms allied themselves and attacked Qin. The Qin army opened and closed to meet the enemy, defeated the coalition forces, and chased the enemy to the north. This battle has represented the rise of Qin, and it also represents that from now on, all the countries in the world will face Qin.
The coalition forces abandoned their helmets and armor and fled in a panic. When they returned to a safe place, the battle ended and the Jin army began to count their troops.
Not long after, a general walked over quickly, hugged his fists, and then looked at Ren Ying cautiously, and said: "Commander Ren... this battle... our army suffered losses of more than 20,000 in this battle, and another Many soldiers have been scattered and have not yet returned to the camp."
After listening to this, Ren Ying closed her eyes deeply: "How could we lose this battle! How could we lose!"
He was unwilling to accept it. It was clear that his own military strength was much better than that of the Qin army, but in the real battlefield, he was defeated like a mountain.
After the defeated armies of the other two countries reunited, that night, during discussions in the tent, Ren Ying also began to find out the reasons for the defeat.
He first glanced at Xiang Ge and Han Zhou, and then asked: "How much damage did the Huan and Chu armies suffer in this battle?"
He is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. When asked this question, both of them must answer truthfully. Xiang Ge said: "About ten thousand."
"Where's Brother Han?" Ren Ying looked at Han Zhou.
The latter swallowed his saliva and said: "Three...more than three thousand..."
"What!?" After hearing this, not only Xiang Ge's expression changed, but Ren Ying even frowned and said: "Such a great battle involving hundreds of thousands of people! Our Jin army suffered losses of nearly 30,000, and Huan's army suffered more than 10,000 losses. It’s understandable, but why did your Chu army only lose 3,000 people in battle? Weren’t they on the battlefield?”
His tone was almost stern. When Hanzhou saw this, he immediately replied: "Brother Ren doesn't know something. During the battle, I was going to attack the Qin army's flanks, but Su Yi divided the battlefield and was unable to break through their defenses." ."
"That's nonsense!" Ren Ying was furious. The sharp contrast in the number of soldiers killed in the two armies, combined with the previous Qin Lord and Hanzhou spies, made him furious. He couldn't help it anymore, pointed at Hanzhou and said:
"Your Chu army has nearly 100,000 troops, and Qin's army only has so many people! You actually told me that the battlefield was divided!"
He pointed at Hanzhou as if scolding, Xiang Ge saw this and said: "Yes, from my point of view, I am afraid that Brother Han has already conspired with Lord Qin before, no one knows what you talked about! Otherwise, in such a battle, how could your Chu army only kill a few people!"
Xiao Yuan's deliberate differentiation played a certain role, and coupled with the mentality of defeat, the three commanders were somewhat angry. At this time, the situation broke out and the situation was gradually out of control.
And the two of them accused each other, as if the defeat was due to the Chu army. Hearing this, Hanzhou was not willing to comply. He patted the table in front of him, stood up and shouted:
"This is unreasonable! I am the general of Chu State! I am not humiliated by you two at will!"
As he spoke, he also pointed the finger at Ren Ying and said sternly: "Ren Ying! As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, you gathered an army of 300,000 people, but you were still defeated by the Qin army! Such words at this time are not shameful!"
"You!" Ren Ying was furious and pointed at Hanzhou again.
"You can't put your finger on me!" Hanzhou was furious.
Seeing the scene like this, Xiang Ge shook his head secretly, and then shouted: "Stop talking! There is no way to fight this battle! I will report to my king and ask for the withdrawal of troops!"
"Hmph!" After hearing what he said, Hanzhou snorted coldly, then flicked his robe and walked away.
"I'll say goodbye too." Xiang Ge hugged Ren Ying casually and left.
Seeing the backs of the two of them, Ren Ying was still angry, so she hit the handsome case hard: "A common man! Don't conspire with each other!"
The three of them were all commanders of an army. As this incident passed, it directly affected the people below. The officers and soldiers of the three armies also began to undergo subtle changes.
The fighting here stopped, and the three of them went to the table one after another to report to their respective kings.
On the Jin side, Ren Ying wrote a letter saying that although he was the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, the Huan and Chu armies were acting in a secretive manner, doing one thing on the surface but another behind the scenes. There were many occasions when they did not accept military orders, while Xiang Ge and Hanzhou, Also, as the generals of Huan and Chu did not obey orders, there was nothing I could do against them. Therefore, the war was faced with many difficulties and I feared that I would not be able to break through Shanyu Pass. Please make your decision, your Majesty.
What he said was considered true. After the King of Jin read his battle report, he was greatly surprised by the Qin army's combat power. At the same time, he also wrote a letter and began to question the two kings of Huan and Chu.
On the Huan side, Xiang Ge wrote a letter saying that as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Ren Ying had repeatedly abused his power for personal gain. He only cared about the safety of his Jin army and continued to direct the Huan army to attack violently, resulting in a defeat in the war and many casualties among the Huan army officers. Hanzhou is even more suspected of being in contact with the Lord of Qin. The three armies are not in harmony. Given the current situation, it may be impossible to plot against Qin.
Finally, he asked King Huan that he no longer wanted to fight. If our country continued to conspire with Jin and Qin, he hoped to transfer his general.
After King Huan read it, he immediately started discussing the battle report with the officials in the court meeting hall. He said: "Qin is just a despicable and cold land. I thought that the alliance of the four countries could be destroyed with a snap of a finger. But I didn't expect that its army was so brave. The Lord of Qin also had the courage to fight. As a result, the war was unfavorable. The allied forces gathered 300,000 people. , unexpectedly unable to attack for a long time, today, General Xiang Ge reported that our Huan Army's total losses have exceeded 30,000, but the Qin Army's barrier is still solid and strong. General Xiang said that he was asking for a change of generals, but in fact, in his words, it was I have the intention of suggesting that the king withdraw his troops."
After speaking, he looked around again and said, "What do you all think about this battle..."
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