In fact, there was no need for Deng Zhi to send someone for help. Zhao Yun already knew that there was an enemy attack in Jigu. After all, the two battalions were not far apart, and the sound of fighting had already reached the front camp.
"It turns out that this is what Cao Zhen had in mind tonight. What a good plan!" Zhao Yun shot a Wei soldier to death with an arrow. He looked back towards the direction of Jigu and saw a fire rising into the sky.
Seeing that the Wei soldiers' offensive became more fierce, Zhao Yun knew that Cao Zhen wanted to defeat his army in one fell swoop tonight. He couldn't help but regretfully said to Chang Ping, the general next to him: "I was careless at one point and fell into Cao Zhen's trick. The situation is now But that’s not good.”
"General, what should we do now?" Chang Ping asked anxiously.
After Zhao Yun thought for a moment, he said: "The key now is over Jigu. Once it is defeated by the Wei army, my entire army will be attacked from both sides. By then, there will really be no way to save the day.
However, at the moment, Bo Miao only has more than 2,000 troops under his command, so he may not be able to sustain it for long. Let's do this, you lead the troops to resist here, and I will lead two thousand troops to support. As long as we can quickly defeat the Wei army in Jigu, we can turn the corner tonight. "
"No." Chang Ping responded with his fists clasped.
Now that the plan had been decided, Zhao Yun immediately led 2,000 troops to Jigu for reinforcements, while the remaining 5,000 sergeants relied on the camp fortifications to resist the fierce attack of 20,000 Wei troops.
The changes in the strength of the Han army could not be hidden from Cao Zhen's eyes. He understood Zhao Yun's intention after a moment's thought, and immediately laughed: "It seems that Qin Ji and the others are about to succeed. The troops are ordered to continue to attack fiercely. The first to enter the stronghold will be rewarded with a hundred taels. Promoted to the third level. We will defeat Zhao Yun tonight."
Qin Ji is the commander-in-chief of the Wei army over at Jigu. He is a younger brother of Cao Zhen. He has superb swordsmanship and is familiar with strategy. He is highly regarded by Cao Zhen. He has been brought to the army to train him for more than ten years, and now he has become his subordinate. general.
"No." The lieutenant on the side heard this and hurriedly went to deliver the order.
Soon, bursts of cheers came from the Wei army. Encouraged by the reward, the soldiers attacked the Han army camp in waves.
Bursts of fire lit up the dark night like day, the war drums were beating fiercely, and arrows were raining down. The fortifications such as horse-repellent antlers and other fortifications outside the Han army's camp had been swept away by the Wei army.
The horses were covered with armor and the chariots were surrounded by soldiers. The Wei soldiers began to push the chariots with iron shafts wrapped in iron and hit the Han army's camp gate. They pulled and pushed with great force, causing the camp gate to shake. The Han army behind the gate struggled to death. Use logs to back it up.
Several more cloud chariots were set up to look down and shoot down, suppressing the Han army's crossbowmen and covering the infantry to attack the wall.
The Wei army relied on the sufficient military resources in Xicheng behind them and used siege equipment in an endless stream. In addition to rushing cars and transporting cars, they also used kerosene, hooks, catapults and other items to attack the Han army's camp with all their strength.
Without the fortifications outside the camp, the Han army was almost in close combat with the enemy. The Wei army was not afraid of death, and its strength was several times that of the Han army. Therefore, the casualties of the Han army gradually increased.
Chang Ping and other local generals had no choice but to run around, boost morale, and command the sergeants to resist vigorously. Now they could only hope that Zhao Yun could quickly defeat the enemy in Jigu.
Several miles away, Zhao Yun and his troops arrived quickly. At this moment, the west gate of the Jigu camp was almost lost. No less than a thousand Wei troops poured into the camp. Deng Zhi and others were surrounded by enemies on both sides, so they had no choice but to fight to the death.
It happened that Zhao Yun led two thousand soldiers and horses to fight back at this time, otherwise the entire camp would have fallen.
Zhao Yun shouted loudly and rushed into the enemy group at the head of the horse. The spears in his hands were dotted with cold stars like dancing pear blossoms and all over his body like falling snow. In the blink of an eye, more than ten Wei soldiers fell to the ground.
He rushed left and right, as if entering a deserted area, and killed all the Wei soldiers. They were all frightened and frightened, and they did not dare to go forward to fight. When the Han soldiers saw how brave their general was, their morale was greatly boosted. They launched a counterattack that forced the Wei army to retreat. Finally, they could no longer resist and withdrew from the camp.
When Wei General Qin Ji saw this, he could only sigh and ordered the troops to suspend the attack. They only surrounded the north and west gates of the Han camp, intending to rest for a while before launching an attack.
With this opportunity to breathe, Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi reorganized their troops and discussed strategies to retreat from the enemy.
"Zhi underestimated the enemy's carelessness and caused the camp to be attacked. Please ask the old general to punish him." When he saw Zhao Yun, Deng Zhi quickly knelt down to plead guilty.
Zhao Yun stood up and dismounted, and helped him up: "What crime did Bo Miao commit? If we say that we underestimated the enemy and were careless, I am the one who is primarily responsible. We let our guard down and we are in danger tonight."
"Old General, the situation is critical now. Could you please give me some advice on what to do next?" Deng Zhi asked eagerly.
Zhao Yun looked around the camp and sighed: "Cao Zhen's plan of dividing his troops to attack our camp in a detour is very careful. It seems that he is bound to defeat the two camps tonight.
I originally wanted to defeat the enemy here first, and then return to the front camp to fight Cao Zhen, but looking at the large number of Wei soldiers outside, and the dilapidated Jigu camp, I thought I wouldn't be able to hold on here for long. Therefore, I want to withdraw my troops and return to Hanzhong. I wonder what you think, Bo Miao? "
Deng Zhi was surprised when he heard this, and replied with a slight hesitation: "General Zilong, the situation at hand is not that far, right?"
"Not only is the situation here in Jigu not good, I see that the front camp is also in danger. In just half an hour, I have heard cheers from the Wei army coming from the front camp several times." Zhao Yun shook his head and sighed.
"this......"
After hearing this, Deng Zhi turned his head and looked in the direction of the front camp. He only heard the drums of the Wei army over there resounding through the sky, and the shouts of killing were also deafening. He could imagine how ferocious the Wei army's offensive was.
"Report, general, the front camp is in danger. General Chang asked the general to return to the camp quickly for support." At this moment, a messenger rushed to the two men and reported.
Zhao Yun frowned when he heard this and said anxiously: "Go back and tell Chang Ping to hold on with all his strength. He will be here soon."
"No." The messenger responded and drove his horse back.
At this time, Deng Zhi also knew that the situation was extremely critical, and said anxiously: "Old General, Zhi agrees to withdraw the troops, and I also ask the old general to give the order."
"Okay." Zhao Yun said: "In this case, you go to the front camp and lead the troops to defend. You will stay here to kill the Wei army and then send a signal. You will then light a fire in the front camp to block the pursuers, and lead the army to the rear. Withdraw, I will leave behind."
"The old general has a heavy responsibility. It's better for Zhi to stay and break up the throne."
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Your martial arts skills are not as good as someone's, how can you stop the pursuers? I am killing with great pleasure tonight, so you don't have to fight with me."
"Yes." Deng Zhi also smiled: "It seems that Zhi has to practice martial arts more diligently. Otherwise, if he is in danger in the future, he will still let the old general, the main general, cut off his throne. Wouldn't it be Zhi's dereliction of duty and incompetence?"
Although the battle situation was unfavorable and the situation was critical, the two of them still joked a few words. In this way, they showed the demeanor of a general who remained unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain. The surrounding soldiers gradually calmed down after seeing it.
After deciding on the withdrawal strategy, Deng Zhi immediately led his guards to the front camp to take charge of the defense. Zhao Yun gathered 3,000 capable troops and slowly deployed them at the east gate. He also ordered the remaining sergeants to scatter a large amount of silk cloth and money near the north gate, and then lay down on both sides of the passage.
After burning incense, the Wei army rested and divided their troops into two groups to attack the north and west gates. The Han army at the north gate resisted for a while and then pretended to be defeated and retreated one after another. The Wei army swarmed up and easily broke through the gate and entered the camp.
"Okay, all the troops rushed into the Shu village and broke the camp in one fell swoop." Qin Ji shouted with joy when he saw that the gate of the Han army's camp was finally breached.
The Wei army shouted in unison and poured into the camp gate. They saw the Han army in front running towards the depths of the camp and hurried to catch up. I also saw objects falling from the Han soldiers from time to time. Those with sharp eyes immediately discovered that they seemed to be gold and silver.
All the Wei soldiers were overjoyed when they saw this, and they all thought that they would make a fortune tonight. Soon, another sergeant found a large piece of silk cloth and property scattered on the ground. He couldn't help but exclaimed. When the soldiers heard the sound, they lowered their heads and looked down. They couldn't move at once and they all bent down to grab the property.
Qin Ji was surprised when he saw the front army suddenly stopped and huddled up behind him. He sent someone to ask and found out that the soldiers were fighting for the property left behind by the Han army. He cursed and realized it immediately. , this must be a trick of the Han army.
Suddenly, there was a sound of golden drums, and thousands of Han troops rushed out from both sides, surrounding the Wei troops in the camp.
Qin Ji secretly said something bad and was about to give the order to withdraw from the camp. Suddenly he heard the sound of killing behind him. He looked back and saw another Han army coming from behind.
The leader is riding a white horse and holding a spear. He is majestic and menacing. He is Changshan Zhao Zilong, the famous general of the Han army.
While the Wei army was fighting for the property on the ground, Zhao Yun led his troops in a large circle from the east gate to kill behind the Wei army. In a moment, he rushed in front of the Wei army and killed all the Wei soldiers until they retreated.
