Chapter 56 Orderly Retreat

Author: Magic Prince

Chapter 56 Orderly Retreat

Han Sui did not want to retreat at this time, but after careful consideration and repeated exploration of the pros and cons, he finally gave up the plan of continuing to attack eastward. In his opinion, after all, the green hills were left, and he was not afraid of running out of firewood.

The goal that was not accomplished this time may still have a chance at some point in the future. If the military supplies in the rear continue to be cut off, the problem will become very serious and may even lead to the annihilation of his entire main force. In this way

The consequences are unbearable no matter what.

When Han Sui ordered the entire army to retreat, although some of his soldiers felt very depressed, basically no one raised any objections. In fact, they still trusted Han Sui's command and judgment. From the beginning, Han Sui

When he was pushed into the command position, part of him was actually Beigong Boyu, a Qiang man, who wanted to make Han Sui and Bian Zhang his puppets and scapegoats. However, later Han Sui gradually showed his military command and political talents.

Under Han Sui's command, the entire rebel force gradually increased, and Han Sui's personal prestige also gradually expanded, and he gradually became a leader with real power among the rebels. To a certain extent, the reason why the rebels

The rapid development is indeed inseparable from Han Sui's extraordinary talent.

Han Sui's retreat was not a complete retreat in one go. The terrain in Guanzhong was long and narrow, and it was impossible to withdraw tens of thousands of cavalry at the same time at once, so he could only choose to retreat backwards in batches.

Han Sui personally led the army at the rear to prevent the rear army from panicking when Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo's troops came to pursue them. However, in fact, neither Zhang Wen nor Dong Zhuo realized at the first time that Han Sui was gradually retreating.

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To put it bluntly, while Han Sui was gradually withdrawing his troops from the rear, the front army still organized several charges against Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo's defensive positions, and they were all menacing. There was no sign of retreating at all. Of course, Han Sui

Therefore, on the one hand, they may want to cover up the fact that they are gradually withdrawing their troops. On the other hand, they may also be thinking that if they really find an opportunity after a few fierce attacks, there will be no need to retreat in a hurry. If they can kill Zhang Wen,

Dong Zhuo's troops were also able to temporarily alleviate the crisis of insufficient military rations through plunder.

However, Dong Zhuo did a very good job in defense. Under the fierce attack of Han Sui's army, the entire army still did not collapse. At most, the partial defense was broken, but the subsequent overall defense was still strong, which was not enough to defeat Han Sui.

Even if Dong Zhuo's troops were completely swallowed up, such offensive progress would not be enough to offset Han Sui's own battle losses and consumption.

Therefore, under this situation, Dong Zhuo was not even aware that Han Sui was retreating in batches. After all, there would always be a period of time after Han Sui launched a wave of attacks. Han Sui clearly showed up in the previous attack.

In front of the formation, Han Sui's attack completely disappeared in the next period of time. When Dong Zhuo discovered that something was wrong, Han Sui's entire main force had already retreated. The earliest retreating troops had already arrived at Chencang City.

East side.

Dong Zhuo had no way to launch a rash pursuit in this situation, because on the one hand, Han Sui's retreat was very orderly, leaving no opportunity for Dong Zhuo to take advantage of, and on the other hand, his current troop composition included

A large part of them are infantry. There are not many truly elite cavalry troops. The most elite ones are given to Xiang Yu and Sun Jian. It is obviously not feasible to rely on these infantry-based troops to pursue Han Sui's cavalry-based troops.

Realistically, instead of being able to take advantage of the situation to attack Han Sui, he might be killed by Han Sui's army. When Han Sui takes advantage of the situation to attack again, the Imperial Tomb of the Western Han Dynasty will not be able to defend it at all.

Considering this situation, both Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo agreed that since Han Sui had withdrawn, they should not continue the pursuit for the time being. After this period of hard defensive battles, the entire army was exhausted. The most important thing at the moment was to defeat the entire army.

The army is undergoing repairs, and they are not very clear about the battle situation on Xiang Yu and Sun Jian's side. Although they know that Xiang Yu and Sun Jian successfully captured Chencang and cut off and destroyed many grain and grass supplies for Han Sui's army, but now with the main force of Han Sui

If the whole army retreats, they will definitely be unable to resist it, and Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo have no way to effectively support them. They can only ask for luck!

On the other hand, Xiang Yu seemed to realize that after Han Sui's army retreated, he would concentrate all his efforts on attacking Chencang City. After he had some exchanges with Sun Jian, the two sides basically agreed on the same opinion, that is, they chose not to retreat.

, defend Chencang City to the death.

Although Sun Jian was a little older at this time, the bravery of his youth was still there. Especially under the influence of Xiang Yu's heroic spirit, he seemed to be many years younger. He had been injured in battle before.

Although his injuries could not be healed immediately, after years of fighting, he had suffered many injuries on his body, and this was not the first time he had been brought into combat.

So in this case, Xiang Yu rarely reached an agreement with Sun Jian, but Xiang Yu believed that defending Chencang City was not the best way. Chencang City's own defense capabilities were limited, and after several sieges, many places

There are cracks and damage in the city walls. In this case, it is difficult to resist the fierce attack of the enemy. If the entire army stays in Chencang City, it is like being caught in a trap, so Xiang Yu thinks that they should choose to maximize their options.

They retain their effective strength, leaving only a few elites in Chencang City to take charge of the rear.

Xiang Yu himself was willing to be the one to cut off the rear, and all other remaining troops retreated behind Dashan Pass. Xiang Yu led a small elite cavalry unit to delay and kill the enemy's effective forces as much as possible.

After hearing this, Sun Jian couldn't help but admire Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu's extraordinary courage was beyond the reach of ordinary people. He agreed with Xiang Yu's idea of ​​withdrawing his troops, but he hoped to fight side by side with Xiang Yu.

Together they lead the army to the rear.

But Xiang Yu told Sun Jian that his injury had just improved and he was not suitable to participate in such an extremely dangerous battle. Moreover, if something went wrong with Xiang Yu, at least there would be someone on Sun Jian's side who could command the entire army. If Sun Jian stayed with him, the result would be

If everyone is wiped out in one fell swoop, then the remaining troops will become headless flies without any combat capability.

Xiang Yu also said that since he dared to make such a decision, he had enough confidence in his own strength and judgment. He was not a person who wanted to die, but a person who wanted to win.

At the same time, Xiang Yu also told Sun Jian that after retreating to Dashan Pass, in addition to strengthening the defense, he should also be prepared to lead his troops out to fight again at any time.

After Sun Jian heard this, he said to Xiang Yu: "You will be feared by future generations. You will become a great hero in the future!"

Xiang Yu didn't answer after hearing this, he just laughed loudly, raised his glass and drank with Sun Jian.
Chapter completed!