In the battle last night, it is not an exaggeration to describe the casualties as heavy.
According to the statistics of the soldiers and horses of each department, 5,732 people were killed, 3,300 were slightly injured, and more than 1,600 were seriously injured.
The number of casualties exceeded 10,000.
You know, they were the ambush party, and it was quite embarrassing to fight them like this.
Of course, it was said to be an ambush, but in fact there was no time to dig trenches or set traps. At best, it only caused a brief panic to the opponent.
The key problem is that Jiangdong's army has not yet been dispatched. The number of people who came last night is nothing more than a large number of troops. Once Sun Ce mobilizes all the soldiers and horses in the stronghold, the stronghold will not be able to withstand their full blow.
In the central military tent, Wen Chou was sitting on the handsome chair, Yan Liang was injured, and Lu Su was clutching his hands, all with dark faces.
Because the worry just now was not about encouraging others' ambition, but it actually happened.
Liu Ye sent scouts to report urgently, and saw with his own eyes that Jiangdong soldiers and horses left the camp, and the army stretched across the border, heading towards Huo County. He thought that after regrouping and resting, they would launch a large-scale attack.
"It's only fifty miles from Shouchun to Huoxian. Calculated by pace, we'll arrive at around midnight tonight. Let's rest for the night. Whether we attack during the day or at night tomorrow, we will..."
Wen Chou sighed bitterly, "Supervisor, we can't destroy all the troops. Otherwise, how can we explain to the Marquis? Why don't we withdraw to the east?"
Even militants like Yan Liang did not speak out to refute this time.
"Although Jiangdong didn't bring any cavalry, as soon as they moved, they would get the news immediately. Even if they don't need food, grass and baggage, are they even ignoring these wounded soldiers?" Lu Su shook his head.
That's not a few dozen people, but more than 4,000 people. If the Huainan Army abandons so many people, it is possible that they will not obey the command.
What's more, once you do this kind of thing, you will basically say goodbye to your career as a military leader, and no general will dare to trust you anymore.
"Otherwise, while their army is on its way, after nightfall, we will lead the army to Shouchun. As long as we enter the city, there will be no problem with so many soldiers and horses, and we will definitely be able to wait for reinforcements from the Marquis!" After Yan Liang finished speaking, he felt happy. , it feels like a stroke of genius.
Even Wen Chou cast admiring glances, and then looked at Lu Su expectantly.
The latter still shook his head, "No one knows how many Jiangdong soldiers are still in the stockade in Shouchun City. If the number exceeds 8,000, let alone stopping us, we can meet in the wilderness and defeat them."
It seemed that this was the case, Wen Chou lowered his head indifferently.
Yan Liang gritted his teeth and said, "This won't work, and that won't work either. You can't just wait to die."
"Right now, Changfeng has not been lost, so we can only withdraw to Changfeng with our army. Although it is a small country hundreds of miles away, it still has city defenses available. Even if Jiangdong is attacked by force, it is still capable of fighting."
"Changfeng?"
Yan Liang smiled bitterly when he heard this, "Supervisor, do you know how far away Changfeng is, more than 200 miles away? Moreover, Changfeng is to the east. Didn't you say that these wounded soldiers will drag us down once we retreat?" Footsteps?”
"Sir, what you mean is to leave a force to break up the rear." Wen Chou asked tentatively.
After receiving Lu Su's affirmative nod, both of them sighed.
In this case, those who stay behind to be amputated are obviously destined to die. If they try to survive with their arms broken, they may have no choice but to do so.
"You are injured. Lead the supervisory troops to withdraw first. Leave me five or three thousand men, which will definitely buy one more day for the army. By then, even if Sun Ce wants to pursue him, he will be powerless." Wen Chou was righteous.
"joke."
Yan Liang sneered and said: "If we brothers want to live together, we will live together, and if we want to die, we will die together. There is no reason to let my brother stay as a heir."
"This is a military order!" Wen Chou said solemnly.
"Hey, don't do this with me."
Yan Liang looked like a naughty rogue, sat aside and said with a smile: "I think I was in the military camp before you. When I was a centurion, you were just a team leader. What kind of leadership role are you here? .
If you want to leave, go together; if you want to stay, stay together. "
"you"
Wen Chou was so angry that he couldn't speak, and his halberd-fingered hand started to tremble, "You piece of shit lieutenant, you disobeyed your orders before the battle, and you will tell the Marquis after you get back!"
You can't be scared at all. Yan Liang still looked calm and even hummed a little tune.
"Supervisor, I'll ask you to personally lead the army to evacuate and leave me three thousand soldiers and horses." Wen Chou was too lazy to pay attention to the idiot brother.
Lu Su looked at Wen Chou and muttered: "Eight hundred."
"Eight hundred?"
After hearing this, Yan Liang laughed again, stood up and said, "Jian Jun, our two brothers are not Marquis Wen, Zilong, or Wen Yuan. We are not that capable of fighting."
People always need to understand who they are more clearly after being severely beaten by society.
Yan Liang used to be a man who looked down upon the world and claimed to be invincible.
However, he was first educated by Xu Chu and Dian Wei, then ravaged by Zhao Yun, and then saw the fierceness of Guan Yu's Chunqiu sword skills. Last night, he was injured by Tai Shi Ci and Dong Xi together. He had clearly realized that this There are still many fierce people in the world, and it is probably difficult for me to be ranked in the top ten.
"Supervisor, are these eight hundred a little too little?" Wen Chou also wondered.
"But there are only 800 cavalry left in the camp." Lu Su was also helpless.
Just cavalry?
The cavalry is certainly very strong, but in the face of the opponent's tens of thousands of troops, they are ultimately too small.
What's more, there will definitely be an ambush in the rear, and there will be no way to survive without crossbowmen.
When Wen Chou wanted to ask again, Lu Su had already said, "General, please take this team of cavalry and leave for this place immediately after dark."
Lu Su stepped forward and pointed on the sand table to an open space outside Huo County City. Yan Liangwenchou looked confused. What was he doing?
"There is no terrain like a sliver of sky in this area. If we wait for Sun Ce to assemble his army and pursue the 20,000-strong army, even if the general is left with 5,000 men, he probably won't be able to stop them for long."
The battle last night was the best proof.
Moreover, as long as they see the army withdrawing, anyone will guess that there will be troops behind them.
"It is better to lose a son than to lose an opportunity. Aren't they going to kill them tomorrow? General, please kill them tonight and lay an ambush in this area. When Shouchun Jiangdong's army arrives, they will be in dire straits. If you use cavalry to charge them, they may be able to stop them. Wonderful effect.”
At this point, Yan Liang Wen Chou completely understood what Lu Su meant.
His goal is not to cut off the rear, but to buy time for the army. Although the battle last night made his side exhausted, the Jiangdong soldiers and horses in Huo County were not much better. Now, they rely on this army. The new force arrived from Shouchun.
Eight hundred cavalry suddenly rushed out. With their combat power, they could not achieve Zhang Liao's feat of eight hundred cavalry defeating thirty thousand. After all, there was still a gap in combat power, but they could definitely turn these things upside down.
As long as they can be mobilized, it may even cause a stampede and drag them down. Naturally, it will be difficult to attack again the next day.
Wonderful, this initiative to attack is indeed beautiful. Even Yan Liang and Wen Chou felt that this was the only way to escape unscathed, and even agreed with both hands.
"Okay, Supervisor, we can go out and make arrangements!"
After the two left, Lu Su sat on the handsome chair and wrote hard.
He was about to evacuate, and he was running for his life. He might not even dare to take food, grass and baggage with him, so he must reply to Liu Ye.
After all, if he leaves, Shouchun will definitely lose. There may be thousands of people in the village, but if they break through completely, some people will always be able to escape.
On August days, the moonlight is bright. Once you get used to this brightness, the naked eye can actually see a distance of two to three hundred steps.
Fifteen thousand Jiangdong troops advanced toward Huo County in a mighty manner.
The general who opened the way was Chen Wu, the one who held the line was Jiang Qin, and the one behind him was Ding Feng.
The three of them are all leaders among the younger generation, and they are all ranked among the top twelve tiger generals in the Jiang list. They are all extremely outstanding in terms of personal combat prowess and leadership ability.
In fact, at this stage, purely in terms of middle-level generals, these people from Jiangdong are actually as good as those from Lu Ying.
Of course, many people died in the hands of Lu Jun. For example, Ma Zhong, Pan Zhang, Ling Cao and others were actually good middle-level generals.
At this time, the army was moving very slowly. After a day's journey, it was difficult to hide its fatigue.
The good news is that it is only a dozen miles away from Huo County. Once you enter the city, you can have a good rest and the soldiers can also have a good meal.
At this moment, the leader Chen Wu frowned, raised his hand and looked to the right. Under the bright moonlight, he saw a group of cavalry rushing towards him.
The number of people was not large, but their appearance was too untimely. Chen Wu shouted sharply: "The enemy is attacking, prepare for battle quickly!"
The soldiers' hearts sank, and they rushed to the nearest ordnance cart to get their armor and knives. For a moment, their formation was scattered.
At the right time, both Yan Liang, Wen and Chou were in front, with only 800 cavalry. In the vast sea of people, there was obviously no need to separate the troops.
They were like sharp knives, cutting straight through the dragon-like marching team from the middle.
As soon as the two entered the battle, they swung their swords and guns wildly, shouted endless military orders, and rushed over like waves, leaving a bloody clearing behind.
Although the Jiangdong Army's formation was in chaos, they did not dare to stay in the team. They just used the charge of their horses to maximize the damage. After all, the opponent had a large number of people. Once surrounded, the human sea tactic could drown them.
By the time they rushed out a certain distance and turned their horses' heads, the morale of Jiangdong's army had dropped significantly.
Although they did not shout their names and did not even have a large banner accompanying them, anyone could guess that the one who could appear at this time must be Yan Liang Wen Chou, and they were the only ones with cavalry.
Unbelievably, during the day, Cheng Pu told them that Lu Jun Dazhai was beaten to a terrible state by them last night, and Yan Liang was even seriously injured. Isn't this to stimulate fighting spirit?
Moreover, the terrain is so open that it is simply the main battlefield for the cavalry. Normal people will feel timid at this moment.
Jiang Qin, who was in charge of the central army, immediately hissed: "There are not many enemy troops, don't be scattered, gather up the formation, gather up the formation quickly!"
The cavalry is definitely a dimensionality reduction attack when facing sporadic infantry. On the contrary, when they gather in a group, it is possible to block some of the cavalry and thus encircle and suppress them.
When he turned his horse's head and charged again, both Yan Liang and the cavalry behind him had excitement in their eyes.
At first, everyone had the idea of a fight to the death, but during the charge just now, they discovered that these guys were not as powerful as they thought. It is also possible that the most elite Jiangdong Army came yesterday.
No matter what, their confidence increased.
There was another round of charging and killing from the left and the right. Jiang Qin ordered to form a formation, but after all, he did not follow his words, and there were still many people still wearing armor.
Armor is the second life of a soldier. If you don't put it on, your confidence will always be lacking.
After being killed twice by Yan Liangwen Chou, Sergeant Jiangdong put on his armor, but the formation had been cut into several pieces, making it a bit messy.
"Zi Lie, Cheng Yuan, join me quickly!" Seeing these guys charging unscrupulously in the army, Jiang Qin couldn't stop them by himself. He barely managed to kill one of them with just one blow. cavalry.
If this situation continues, more than 10,000 people will be defeated by these hundreds of cavalry.
If you want to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible, you must call Chen Wu and Ding Feng. The three of them can fight together. At the same time, with all three of them here, the soldiers will have more confidence.
"Don't panic, Gong Yi, Chen Zilie is here!"
"Ding Chengyuan is here, the bandits dare to fight!"
The two rode their horses from one end to the other and quickly gathered together following Jiang Qin's voice.
At this time, Jiang Qin ordered the formation to gather again. The soldiers were obviously not as panicked as they were at the beginning, and the open terrain also helped them invisibly.
If there is a thin line of sky or a narrow passage, it is often difficult to look at the beginning and the end. People behind do not know what is happening in front or how many enemy troops there are, so they immediately become scared and run away.
But it's different here. Although it's dark night, you can still roughly judge the number of the opponent under the moonlight.
In addition, the opponents are all cavalry, no one dares to run. The damage they can do to scattered infantry is too terrifying. Only when they get together can they have a chance to survive.
This group of poor devils did not have cavalry, and they knew a lot of ways to deal with cavalry. Yan Liang saw them gathering together, and he felt angry for no reason. If you do this, how can I kill the enemy!
Puff puff puff!
Aiming at a smaller phalanx, Yan Liangwen used his sword and spear to kill them. With one stroke of his sword, he knocked three people away, and his soul-severing spear left bloody holes in Jiang Dongjun's body.
The general tore open the wound, and when the cavalry behind him rushed past, the clear sounds of shattered armor and torn wounds could be heard.
They broke through a square formation from the middle, but at the same time, the more than 20 cavalrymen who were running slower were surrounded and could not break out.
Jiangdong's army gathered like ants, and with the clanging sound of gold, one by one the cavalrymen were dragged off their horses.
"Quick! Sergeants who know how to ride, mount your horses quickly!" Chen Wu shouted from another square formation.
The geographical location of Jiangdong is one aspect, and poverty is another aspect. There are really not many people who know how to ride. There are more than 20 war horses in a square formation of more than 300 people, and there are not all of them. Only a dozen people can ride on them.
It was only when someone from another phalanx ran to mount their horses that the division was completed.
At this time, Chen Wu, Ding Feng and Jiang Qin were in the same square formation. They watched each other come back again and broke through the other square formation, but there was nothing they could do.
Although they have war horses, if they want to block the other side, they can only rely on the three of them to join forces unexpectedly when they choose their own square formation, so that they can only watch helplessly as they wreak havoc in front of them.
"It's so good!" After countless killings, Yan Liang became more and more courageous as he fought. His adrenaline was so high that he didn't even feel the wounds bursting.
"Almost!" Wen Chou gasped, having killed no less than twenty people. The ground was littered with the corpses of Jiangdong's army, and he probably killed no less than two thousand of them.
Moreover, Wen Chou also clearly realized that every charge would leave some cavalry behind, ranging from dozens to seven or eight, leaving only about 500 cavalry behind.
"Brother, our morale is as strong as a rainbow. Don't be timid or make things miserable for them. How can we buy time for the supervisory army?"
Wen Chou frowned, thinking about it, the wounded soldiers under his command were too slow, and they must suffer heavy casualties. After thinking about this, he raised the soul-breaking gun and charged again, "Kill!"
Chen Wu and the others were quite patient enough. They didn't pursue Yan Liang Wen Chou even though he was in the square formation not far from them. This time, looking at their route, it was obvious that they were heading towards them.
The three of them exchanged glances, and Ding Feng spoke first, "The one with the big sword."
"good!"
Yan Liang rushed forward and swept across with his sword.
Jiang Qin, who was on the far left, raised his knife to block. His arm was numb from the shock, and he almost lost his weapon. If Chen Wu hadn't raised his gun and stabbed Yan Liang immediately, causing him to stop the momentum, Jiang Qin almost lost his weapon in one move. .
In fact, among the Twelve Tiger Generals, Jiang Qin was defeated after only three rounds against Guan Yu, who had defeated Maicheng. His martial arts skills were really not top-notch.
But Chen Wu still had some skills. With one shot, Yan Liang, who was charging, could only parry with Iron Banqiao.
Ding Feng took the opportunity to slash at the neck of Yan Liang's horse. Yan Liang reacted very quickly and raised his body to lift the knife to relieve the force, and at the same time, his speed also slowed down.
They were looking for this opportunity. Regardless of anything else, the three of them surrounded Yan Liang and beat him.
After Wen Chou rushed through the square formation, he realized that Yan Liang was trapped in the formation. He immediately turned his horse and raised his gun to fight back, "Don't hurt my brother!"
As soon as the general left, the cavalry behind him had no choice but to follow in a hurry.
Yan Liang was already injured and was beaten by three Twelve Tigers. If Wen Chou hadn't appeared in time, his death would have been only a matter of time.
However, this sudden rush to rescue the cavalry also caused the cavalry to completely lose their speed. Seeing that they had been unable to break through, the surrounding Jiangdong Army immediately swarmed around them.
"Brother, let's go!" Yan Liang waved the golden-backed sword desperately. Seeing Jiangdong's army gathering around him like a tide, he just wanted Wen Chou to escape.
"Nonsense, if you want to die, you will die together!" With Wen Chou's position, he could indeed rush out, but how could he abandon Yan Liang.
The world only knows that the three people in Taoyuan are sworn brothers and vow to live and die together. In fact, even if they are handsome and ugly, their friendship can also face life and death.
"Kill out!" Yan Liang was stabbed in the back again, and even the front hoof of the war horse was stabbed with blood.
Perhaps due to his strong will to survive, or perhaps because he did not want to be a drag on Wen Chou, Yan Liang rushed towards Jiangdong Army's weakest flank with all his strength.
Wen Chou on the side also responded promptly.
Finally, a hole was opened before the encirclement.
The two of them escaped, but there were only less than twenty cavalry behind them.
"Quick! Get out!"
Chen Wu and the others would not let it go easily. They rushed over with the 100 people who had grabbed the war horses, and the number was still increasing because more and more people got on the horses and followed.
Under the moonlight, Yan Liang Wen Chou fled eastward with his Eighteen Cavalry.
The Three Tigers of Jiangdong followed with hundreds of cavalry, but there was a steady stream of people catching up from further away, including cavalry and infantry.
I don’t know how long they ran, but at the foot of a mountain, the front hooves of Yan Liang’s war horse broke, and one man and one horse rolled to the ground.
"Quick, get on the horse!" Wen Chou quickly jumped off the horse to help him.
Yan Liang looked at the wounds on his horse and knew that it had done its best, so he pushed Wen Chou away and said, "Quickly leave! Take me with you, no one can leave!"
"Fuck your mother, if you want to die, we will die together, quickly!" Wen Chou dragged Yan Liang tightly.
But now, it's too late.
Chen Wu, Jiang Qin and Ding Feng surrounded them, and more than a hundred people blocked them at the foot of the mountain.
Jiang Qin sneered and immediately pointed his sword at Yan Liang and Wen Chou, "It doesn't matter who is Yan Liang or Wen Chou, if you are willing to surrender to my lord, I will spare your life!"
Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Lu Jun were generals. Anyone who could capture them would be famous all over the world. Especially the three of them, they needed such a general to make a name for themselves.
Therefore, Jiang Qin was naturally a little confused.
Originally it was just to bring troops for reinforcements, but who would have thought that General Lu Jun would be sent two yuan.
After capturing them, not to mention Shouchun, who in Huainan is not frightened? It's a great job.
"Hahaha"
Yan Liang stroked the dead horse and laughed when he saw the blood on his hands, "Wenyuan, I'm afraid I will never be able to catch up with you!"
Then he looked at Wen Chou and said with a smile, "Brother, being a brother with you in this life is really worth it. We can go on the road together and continue to be brothers in the next life."
After Wen Chou helped him up, he held the soul-breaking gun under his arm and pointed it at Jiang Qin, and sneered: "Sun Ce? Not worthy."
"A common man!" Hearing this, Jiang Qin was furious and slashed at Wen Chou with his sword.
Whoosh~
In the shadow not far from the foot of the mountain.
An arrow suddenly appeared from the darkness and stabbed Jiang Qin's head sideways.
Jiang Qin is wearing a tasseled helmet.
Under such dark conditions, apart from Marquis Wen and Zilong, could there be a third person in Yan Liangwen Chou's heart?
Everyone was shocked and speechless by this unexpected scene.
"Gong Yi!" Chen Wu and Ding Feng yelled until Jiang Qin rolled straight off his horse.
"Who are you? Don't shoot secret arrows. Brothers, kill them for me to avenge Gong Yi!"
Alas, Guan Yu didn't dig the hole in a day. I clearly wrote it clearly. Don't blame me for this anymore.
Also, Yan Liang dealt with Tai Shi Ci and Dong Xi at the same time, and he was so exhausted that it was really normal that he couldn't defeat them.
(End of chapter)
