On one side of the mountain, seeing that Ye Gui had already plunged into the Yanjun camp, and that his position was getting deeper and deeper, King Ling couldn't help but worry.
"General Ye must not let anything happen to him. If anything happens, I would rather not fight this battle..."
His tone was full of worry, and it could be seen that King Ling attached great importance to Ye Gui. That was because the latter joined the army as a young man and had been on the battlefield for many years. He had conquered a lot of land for King Ling and was invincible in the country.
How could the Spirit King not be worried about such a powerful and beloved general?
When Cheng Ping heard this, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are too worried. General Ye Gui is so brave. How can he be hurt by Zhang Xi alone?"
On the plains, the battle continued.
Another hour later, the situation changed more and more obviously, and the two wings of the Spirit Army had formed a faint outflanking trend.
At this time, Vice General Zhang Xi also hurriedly came over and said in a panic: "General! Our army has suffered serious losses. If we continue to fight, the situation will not be good!"
"Why are you panicking!?" Zhang Xi was furious when he heard this and said sternly: "I don't believe it! With my 180,000 army, I can't defeat the 160,000 spirit army!"
To be honest, troop strength is definitely not the most critical factor in the victory or defeat of a war. There are many factors involved.
Zhang Xi didn't plan any tactics, he just knew how to fight. He became angry and the deputy general was choked.
However, as time went by, the Yan Army became increasingly defeated, surrounded and suppressed on many fronts, and advanced towards the commander's position from both wings.
If this continues, the entire army will be wiped out!
The deputy general came again, his face even more anxious: "General! The situation is critical!"
This time, Zhang Xi naturally felt it too. His face was gloomy and he didn't speak for a long time.
But at this moment, there was a sudden chaos in front of the commander's position, and then, Ye Gui slashed left and right, rushing forward!
He actually managed to get Zhang Xi's position as commander-in-chief!
When the latter saw this, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly pointed his fingers and shouted: "Stop him quickly! Stop him!"
But it was too late to shout at this time. After Ye Gui charged over, the war horse neighed, galloped past the commander's position, and at the same time swiped at him with his spear.
His target was directly at Zhang Xi. In the panic, the latter quickly tried to draw his sword without caring about anything else.
But as soon as he drew out half of his sword, the silver spear arrived and hit the sword hard!
With a clang, Zhang Xi was shaken back by the powerful shock, fell off his commanding position, and fell to the ground.
"Quick! Protect the general"
As the deputy general yelled, the scene suddenly became chaotic, and countless soldiers of Yan Army immediately surrounded Ye Gui.
One blow failed to kill Zhang Xi, and the chance was lost.
The latter also held on to his crooked helmet and hurriedly climbed up from the ground. Then he did not dare to stay anymore and was helped to retreat continuously.
"Retreat! Escape quickly"
As soon as he retreated, the military order was issued, and the golden sound soon sounded.
The Yan army was already overwhelmed. After hearing the order, there was no intention of fighting at this time. Instead, they rushed to the front and ran back.
Along the way, soldiers and soldiers of Yan Army were everywhere, abandoning their helmets and armor and running for their lives.
On the great plain, the dust was flying, and the formation of the Yan Army was flowing out like a tide, shrinking rapidly.
Zhang Xi was really determined not to give up until the Yellow River was reached. If Ye Gui had not led his men to kill him, he would have been frightened and would have continued to fight.
On the mountain, looking down from above, one can clearly see the retreat of the Yan Army. King Ling immediately widened his eyes: "Did you see it! The Yan Army has been defeated! The Yan Army has been defeated!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Yan Army is fleeing in panic." Cheng Ping was equally excited.
As for the commander of the Ling Army, Huang Zu looked calm and commanded calmly. He waved his flag again and ordered the generals to lead the troops in pursuit.
This is a decisive battle on the plains, not a positional battle or a fortified battle, and there is no way to set up an ambush.
In a decisive battle, if you lose, it would be strange if the opponent doesn't take advantage of the victory and pursue it!
Under the pursuit, the Yan army became more hasty and in panic. Many people even threw away their weapons in order to escape for their lives, not to mention their battle flags.
Zhang Xi took the lead and ran at the front. There was no hint of a general, let alone commanding the crossbowmen to shoot at the formation and retreat while fighting.
The Yan Army was desperate and just ran for their lives. Countless people were scattered. The Spirit Army chased and killed them. The entire plain was filled with shouts and screams.
The chase lasted until it was almost dark before Huang Zu gave the order to ring the gold.
After Zhang Xi was defeated, he fled in a hurry. At this time, he was only a few dozen miles away from Yandu.
After finally getting some rest and Yan Jun tried again, Zhang Xi almost cried. He couldn't help but cry out in grief:
"Oh my God, how can I explain this to His Majesty..."
After this battle, the Yan Army's strength was severely reduced. The 180,000-strong army was reduced to less than 80,000. One can imagine what a defeat it was.
It is reasonable for Zhang Xi to look like this.
The other generals also looked embarrassed, with their heads slightly lowered and dejected.
The 80,000 Yanjun who survived were also ashes. Many soldiers threw their halberds to the ground and lay there, tired and unwilling to get up.
The whole scene was in ruins.
On the other side, after the great victory, the spirit army returned to the army.
In the big tent, the generals had almost arrived. Ye Gui was the last one to come back because he led the troops in pursuit.
As soon as he came in, he couldn't help but laugh heartily, and at the same time clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty! In this battle, the general will behead four enemy generals and kill countless enemies. In the end, he will live up to General Huang Zu's deployment!"
"Okay, okay!" King Ling said hello three times in a row. Seeing that Ye Gui's armor was stained red and there was blood on his face, he couldn't help but asked nervously: "Is the general injured?"
"Some minor injuries are not a problem at all. These are the blood of the enemy." Ye Gui said nonchalantly.
"How can that be done!?" King Ling suddenly became anxious: "Quick! Call the military doctor quickly!"
He was so concerned that the latter was slightly moved when he heard this.
Not long after, another general came and began to report the results of the battle.
The Ling Army had excellent tactics and high morale. Although there were losses in this decisive battle, it was much smaller than the Yan Army, with only more than 30,000 soldiers killed.
He also pursued them along the way, killed countless enemy troops, and collected a large number of weapons and horses.
After hearing the battle losses of both sides, the Spiritual King immediately said: "Okay! In this battle, nearly one hundred thousand enemy troops were beheaded. These are all the achievements of our Spiritual Kingdom in the important territory!"
"Generals, you have fulfilled your mission and fought bravely to kill the enemy! Open up new territory for our spiritual country! After the war, I will reward you based on your merits!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The generals clasped their fists one after another, with excitement on their faces.
King Ling was extremely satisfied with the outcome of this battle, while Zhang Xi was on the verge of crying.
At this time, he could only retreat all the way back to the capital, and directly gave up the front line of defense.
