The violent guards accelerated violently. With their own momentum and the weight of their armor, they directly tore through Huang Wan's defense line and rushed into the enemy's formation.
Facing heavy infantry like the Guards, Huang Wan's army was torn apart from the formation like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and they could only die one after another under the Guards' jade swords.
"The Guards have helped us tear apart the military formation. This is the time for our Winged Tiger Army to rectify our name. The Winged Tiger Army belongs to us. Follow me to charge and kill. Those who advance will be rewarded, and those who retreat will be dealt with according to military law."
Ji Ling glanced at the military formation that was torn apart by the guards, and a trace of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.
I think he has been training in Xindu for almost a year since he was seriously injured in the battle with Zhang Fei.
Although his body has long since recovered, the Tiger Army is now led by Tai Shici, and he cannot seize power without Yuan Shu speaking.
Now that I finally have the opportunity to return to the battlefield, how can I not be excited?
Galloping on horseback, Ji Ling rushed directly in front of the enemy formation like a bolt of lightning. The three-pointed two-edged sword whipped up a violent wind and chopped off all the enemies in front of him including their shields. Then the war horse moved forward and broke in forcefully.
Inside Huang Wan's army's formation.
Seeing how fierce the general Ji Ling was, the Winged Tigers behind him were also full of fighting spirit. Each and every one of them had red eyes and charged forward. As Ji Ling said, this is how the regular main force and the second-rate army are treated when they are trying to clear their names.
But there is a world of difference,
Although they have a designation, if they really want to keep their status, they still need military merit to prove their reputation. Otherwise, when the war is over, their designation may not be preserved.
The Winged Tigers fought tooth and nail, they really fought tooth and nail. Even if they were facing the enemy's swords and guns, they did not hesitate and faced them directly.
The Lie of the Guards and the Tigers of the Yihu Army directly defeated Huang Wan's so-called elite soldiers. If their troops and horses were not nearly twice as many as theirs, they might have collapsed right now.
Even if this is the case, they can only fight undefeated and barely support themselves. However, as the militiamen from behind are about to arrive, it is only a matter of time before they collapse.
"Mr. Wan, I can't stop you anymore. The soldiers and horses in the front row can't stop you anymore. The opponent is too fierce. I've never seen such a desperate army."
The soldiers in the front row fought very hard, and soldiers immediately came to report the news to Huang Wan.
"What's going on with them? There are 70,000 people, but they're being chased and beaten by 40,000 people from the other side. What a loser they are."
Hearing that the 70,000-strong army in front was about to collapse, Huang Wan immediately became angry. Those were elite soldiers, and all his elite troops could not stop the enemy. It was really a waste of their manpower, material resources, and financial resources to train them.
"My lord, now is not the time to panic. The only solution for now is to increase the number of troops. Let Cai Mao's navy take over."
The guard commander next to Huang Wan glanced at the current battle situation, and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes. To be honest, he had never thought about such a situation. Why were his elites so bad?
"Sign the signal and tell Cai Mao's navy to go up. In addition, let the soldiers in the rear team seize the time to reorganize the team. If they don't complete the preparations within a quarter of an hour, they will be killed by all captains and above."
Now there is no other way to deal with this situation except to let Cai Mao take the lead.
"promise."
Soon the flags were waved, and Cai Hao, who was arranging his troops behind to prepare for battle, was also excited.
"Xu Fu, now is the time. Should we attack Huang Wan first or attack the front team first?"
Now that the battle situation on the front line has become like this, as long as they send troops, they will definitely be able to directly determine the situation of the battle.
"Huang Wan is just an individual. Our goal now is to help His Majesty win this battle. As for him, we will have time to deal with it later."
Xu Fu glanced at Huang Wan who was standing on the commander's platform, but shook his head slightly. He was just a Huang Wan. Without the support of soldiers and horses, he was just an old man who was about to die. He could be killed with one soldier and one soldier.
No threat.
"Okay, then the whole army will move forward and encircle the enemy's elite with Your Majesty."
Cai Hao nodded, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He had endured the humiliation for so long just for this moment, for this counterattack.
Fifty thousand Jingzhou naval forces gathered together and marched towards the fiercest fighting direction.
"The enemy is coming for support."
Seeing that the enemy was retreating steadily, reinforcements came from the other side.
"Look, the flag is the navy. Cai Mao's navy is here. These are our people. Kill them."
Dian Wei glanced at the incoming banner and immediately recognized that it belonged to Cai Mao's men. Although the background color of the flag changed from red and yellow to pure black, the pattern on the flag was still the same.
"kill."
Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu actually arranged some troops for the opponent, which was really exciting.
"Take off your clothes, change your flag, and attack the rebels."
Arriving in front of the army, Cai Mao gave an order and ordered the soldiers to take off their coats, revealing the military uniforms of the Chinese Empire underneath. At the same time, he threw away the black flag and replaced it with the red and yellow national flag of the Chinese Empire.
In just one moment, 50,000 navy troops instantly completed the change of camp, from New Han Dynasty to the Chinese Empire.
Huang Wan's elite, who were attacked by the Guards, were struggling to support themselves. They were originally hoping that Cai Hao's navy would support them. Now, they have simply changed their banners and become their own enemies. Who can bear this?
.
The Navy, the Guards, and the Winged Tiger Army attacked from both sides. These soldiers immediately collapsed. They died, surrendered, and fled.
"What is going on? Who can tell me? Who can tell me?"
Standing on the podium, Huang Wan looked at the chaos in front of him and couldn't accept it for a while. He didn't understand or figure out why this was the case.
"Gong Wan, Cai Mao has collaborated with the enemy and treason. He is Yuan Shu's spy. All 50,000 naval troops have defected. The front army has collapsed. Run away."
A soldier who had escaped from the front line rushed to Huang Wan and reported directly to him the news of Cai Hao's rebellion.
"This is impossible, this is impossible, how dare Cai Mao rebel? How dare he?"
Reason told Huang Wan that this was true, but from the bottom of his heart he didn't want to admit it, because it also indicated that his battle had become a complete joke.
"Everyone, move forward, I want to kill Cai Hao, kill him."
In his madness, Huang Wan became a little crazy. He drew out the long sword from his waist and chopped off the head of the escaping soldier with one strike.
"Sir, we are defeated, retreat."
Seeing Huang Wan's appearance, his guard commander knelt on the ground and saluted him.
"No, we are not defeated. Kill us."
Huang Wan's eyes were bloodshot, and the sword in his hand was still dripping with blood.
"Mr. Wan, don't blame me."
The captain of the guard kowtowed vigorously, then stepped forward and grabbed Huang Wan's sword. Then he hugged Huang Wan and got off the commander's platform, retreating towards the rear.
As soon as Huang Wan retreated, there was a chain reaction, and the troops and horses in the rear team collapsed instantly, following Huang Wan and fleeing in the direction of Xiangyang in embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, the enemy has escaped."
Yuan Shu and Zhong Yao stood on the commander's platform, watching the fleeing enemies in the distance and reporting directly to Yuan Shu.
"Cai Degui is a bit fast."
Yuan Shu naturally saw the situation in front of him. He knew that Cai Mao must have launched the attack too early, and the enemy escaped after being alerted. But this is not to blame Cai Hao. After all, it is simply impossible for hundreds of thousands of people to annihilate hundreds of thousands of people.
Impossible.
"This is already very good. As long as we follow and pursue them, we will be able to kill the enemy to the maximum extent."
Although Yuan Shu felt that Cai Mao's attack was a little too early, Zhong Yao thought it was just right.
"Well, order the whole army to hunt him down."
Yuan Shu was just complaining. He naturally knew that the current situation was not about blaming this or that, but seizing the time to chase down the enemy.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's command flag flew directly on the commander's platform, and after receiving Yuan Shu's military order, Dian Wei's guards immediately paused.
They were heavy infantry, good at attacking and defending but not good at chasing, so they stayed to collect prisoners. Ji Ling's Yihu Army and Cai Mao's navy threw their arms away and chased Huang Wan's defeated troops.
One party chases and the other flees, and both parties run wildly across the vast land.
Huang Wan's soldiers were unable to attack the enemy, but they were all experts at escaping. Huang Wan was forcefully held on the carriage by his own soldiers and retreated towards Xiangyang at the head of the horse.
"His Majesty."
After Dian Wei collected the prisoners, he came directly to pay tribute to Yuan Shu.
"How about it?"
Yuan Shu looked at Dian Wei who was covered in blood and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"It's nothing, they are not good. They are said to be elites, but they are only slightly better than the militia, so they are not worth mentioning."
Dian Wei wiped the blood from his face and smiled naively at Yuan Shu.
"Alright, tell the soldiers to rest temporarily."
"promise."
The pursuit continued until night, and Cai Mao and Ji Ling returned directly to the army.
"Your Majesty, Governor Cai Mao and General Ji Ling are outside asking for an audience."
"Let them in."
"promise."
Dian Wei cupped his fists and went directly outside to invite Ji Ling and Cai Hao to come in for a meeting.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
Cai Mao and Ji Ling entered the tent together and knelt on one knee to salute Yuan Shu.
"You two have worked hard, get up."
Yuan Shu looked at the two people covered in blood and knew that they had really worked hard this time.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When the two heard Yuan Shu's words, they stood up directly.
"Sit down, what was the result?"
Yuan Shu waved his hand, and the two of them sat directly next to him.
"Your Majesty, the results of the battle are not very satisfactory. The other party has no ability to fight. In terms of running away, everyone is the best. We tried our best and only caught up a few remnants. There are still 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers.
I escaped capture and went to Xiangyang. I hope your Majesty will convict you."
Hearing Yuan Shu ask about the battle situation, Ji Ling and Cai Hao looked at each other and stood up, kneeling in front of him again.
"It's not your fault. If you can't catch up, you can't catch up. Get up."
Yuan Shu guessed that this was the case. After all, his enemies might not be as powerful as him, but he had never caught up with them in terms of escape.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two stood up again.
"The army will rest for one night, and tomorrow the army will march towards Xiangyang."
"promise."
In this battle, Yuan Shu's side suffered no more than 10,000 losses, most of which were Ji Ling's Winged Tiger Army and Cai Mao's navy. The guards' losses were only a few hundred, but they annihilated Huang Wan's 70,000 to 80,000 elite troops.
A big victory.
At dawn the next day, the army finished resting and rushed towards Xiangyang under the leadership of Yuan Shu.
"Your Majesty, we found a troop of troops in front of us, numbering about 50,000, under the banner of Wang Langzhou Mu."
