Fu Hongzhi suddenly realized it, performed a military salute, and said seriously: "Understood, brother A Zhi, you are right, just follow your arrangement, we don't have the last reserve team here, wait for the enemy Li Nanfeng to take action, and then adapt to the situation
.”
Tan Zhi pondered for a moment and said: "Hongzhi, you are now leading five hundred men to clear the passage in the direction of the Chinese army. If necessary, we must ensure that this army's retreat is clear."
Fu Hongzhi's expression changed: "Is it so serious that you have to give up the front army?"
Tan Zhi frowned deeply and said: "These swordsmen who have taken the medicine have exceeded my expectations. Now it is difficult to say whether we can save the phalanx in the center of the former army. Once we fail to save it,
Then I have to consider the issue of retreat. Our sergeants have been fighting for most of the day and are exhausted. They have not even been rotated. If they encounter a more terrible enemy attack than imagined, morale will collapse. As a general, before thinking about victory, you must first
I feel defeated, so I have to be ready to evacuate."
Fu Hongzhi gritted his teeth: "Then do you want to ask Brother Daogui of the Chinese Army for help? His troops should still be sufficient."
Tan Zhi said solemnly: "When I came, I saw a group of troops on the Chinese Army's side, which had already moved towards the connection position between the front army and the Chinese Army. It seems that they also made plans to cope with the collapse of our front army.
, and, I see the flag, it should be Yanzhi’s troops.”
Fu Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "That's Brother Yanzhi? He is the general in charge of the south side. Has he been transferred here too? He must be here to support us."
Tan Zhi glanced at the direction to the south and said: "The positions in the south are still there, but the troops may have withdrawn to the central army, including the rear army, which may also have supported part of it. I have been worried that the army of demon thieves, Xu
Daofu's main force clearly passed by our front army without attacking, but allowed Li Nanfeng to continue attacking the front army. This shows that the real target of the demon thieves is not our front army, but in the direction of the central army, or even the rear army.
"
"We are very accustomed to fighting in battles where we defeat the enemy's front or flanks, and then pursue the defeated troops to completely overwhelm the enemy's formation. This is also the key to our victory many times. Now the demon thieves may also be thinking this way, taking advantage of our front
When the army's physical strength and will have reached the limit, they use their trump card to defeat us in one fell swoop. The purpose is not to annihilate us completely, but to drive thousands of us to disrupt the Chinese army and greatly disrupt the Chinese army's defense line.
Chaos, this is the chance for Xu Daofu to press forward with his entire army and defeat our entire army in one fell swoop!"
Fu Hongzhi took a breath of air: "It's so insidious, but it is indeed the most likely explanation. Even if the whole army is killed here, we can't retreat. I should let my subordinates carry out such an order!"
Tan Zhi shook his head: "If something unexpected, terrible, and unstoppable by manpower is really encountered, such a military order cannot be executed. If the whole army is surrounded and has nowhere to retreat, then maybe everyone will
Fight to the death, but now we are safe here and the escape route is clear, so survival is human instinct. If there is a chance to live, who would die so easily?"
"Hongzhi, if the enemy army really breaks the formation, you will not be of much use if you have hundreds of people here. Take them to the back to make preparations early, pile up baggage, set it to a high point, and take the archers with you at this high point.
Here, prepare to use bows and crossbows to suppress the pursuing enemy troops, so that our troops can retreat in time, and guide them to evacuate through the backup channels, instead of swarming into a pile, and no one can retreat in the end. I think Yanzhi also did it
Same thing."
Fu Hongzhi gritted his teeth: "Then should I say hello to Brother Yanzhi in advance and arrange the handover and evacuation?"
Tan Zhi shook his head: "There is no need for this. Brother Daogui did not give me an order to evacuate. If Yanzhi arrayed his troops between the front army and the middle army, it would be just in case. By the way, he would also do a good job between the two armies.
If we really need to evacuate, I will send a signal to Brother Daogui, and Yanzhi will naturally carry out his command."
Fu Hongzhi said solemnly: "But if I take away the remaining archers, what will you do here? There are not enough crossbows to suppress them."
Tan Zhi looked ahead. Zhu Xiuzhi and Luo Shangwen had already fired arrows at the soldiers from both sides who were fighting together. The swordsmen of Tianshi Dao didn't seem to expect that the Jin army was so cruel that they shot arrows regardless of the enemy or the enemy.
After fighting for a period of time, the effect of the medicine has also been exhausted, and the reaction speed and strength have dropped slightly compared to the time when the formation was just fought. Especially when people are fighting at close range, they can't dodge. Suddenly there are more than ten people fighting the same person.
A large number of Jin soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground at the same time.
As for the swordsmen of the Tianshi Dao General Altar who fell to the ground, especially those with arrows in their legs and feet, although they had the bonus of the elixir, they were still flesh and blood after all. They could not survive the arrows in their legs and the bleeding.
They were able to jump up and fight, but the Dongman warriors who were also hit by arrows and fell to the ground were extremely ferocious. After being hit by arrows, they didn't even bother to moan and wail. They just stepped forward to hug the ones in front of them with arrows stuck in their legs.
The opponent is squeezing the opponent's neck tightly, and is locked in a life-and-death melee fight. At this time, all the skills, even the power and speed boosted by the magic medicine, are of little use. It's almost just two people. Damn it.
Instinctively, they were rolling around on the ground, and even in the smoke and dust they couldn't see who was who.
Tan Zhi nodded gently: "The Dongman warriors are indeed brave and brave. They really deserve my kindness to them outside Jiangling City. I paid them back with death. But I don't know how many of them will be killed after this battle."
We can go back alive. We cannot be sorry for their sacrifice. This battle must be won."
Fu Hongzhi said sternly: "I understand, you still have archers available here, and there is not too much shortage. Then I will take people to the back to arrange them. If you need me, call me over at any time."
Tan Zhi smiled slightly: "This is my battlefield feeling. Sometimes it's quite accurate. I hope it won't be like this. Since I joined the army, I have commanded a legion-level army. I haven't lost yet, and I don't want to lose here.
There is a precedent, but I really don’t feel very good, so it’s better to be prepared in advance.”
Fu Hongzhi turned around and ran back without looking back. Behind him were four to five hundred archers and guards, followed closely by more than two hundred auxiliary soldiers and civilians, and more than a hundred minor injuries.
The soldiers, carrying the same number of severely wounded soldiers who were unable to walk, also moved backwards, and soon evacuated from the square.
Tan Zhi's eyes returned to the battlefield ahead. In the gap, some large trees had been erected, but still no sergeant from Tianshi Dao rushed in. He murmured to himself: "Li Nanfeng, what are you doing?
Do you really not care about He Tianping's life or death?" ()
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