Zhuge Liang actually didn't know how he withdrew his army until later.
The only thing he knew... was that Chen Dao was lucky enough. In this horrific explosion, because he rushed forward, only his back was hit by the aftermath——
In addition, the impact was too great, and Chen Dao was knocked off his horse immediately. Fortunately, he was able to save his life under the protection of the horse's brutal limbs.
Zhuge Liang's personal guards, after receiving his order and regardless of the situation in the city at that time, rushed into Piling and brought Chen Dao back from the brink of death.
And under such circumstances...this first formal confrontation between the two sides could only end in Liu Beijun's disastrous defeat.
Zhuge Liang, who had escaped, had never been in such a state of embarrassment and fear even during the several battles between Xiangyang and Hanzhong - after all, at those times, he at least knew that the enemy he faced had defeated him through strategy.
But this time...
"What the hell is that..."
Zhuge Liang was sitting on one side in disgrace at this moment... The army had stopped, no... Because Liu Bei had also passed out at this moment, a partial general in the army ordered the entire army to retreat ten miles without permission - so Liu Bei was allowed to come to Liu Bei in this half day.
The process that the army had worked so hard to advance was ruined.
But Zhuge Liang did not blame the general who gave the order...
In this case, retreating and keeping a certain distance is definitely the right choice.
——After all, who knows whether the other party will use that terrifying weapon again?
…No one can answer Zhuge Liang’s doubts.
The army was extremely busy at the moment. After confirming with Zhuge Liang that they would not completely retreat, the army was setting up camp and transporting the wounded... There were only a few doctors, and the most powerful one was still treating Zhang Fei's injuries.
, it can be said that if people are seriously injured on the battlefield at this moment... they can basically be sentenced to death.
But that’s just the second thing…
Are Liu Bei's losses really heavy in this battle?
Judging from the battle damage reports after the war, nearly 2,000 cavalrymen were the first to break into the city, and more than half of them suffered casualties in the end - for this battle alone, it was indeed a horrific casualty situation.
But along the way, Liu Bei's army consumed far more manpower than this number alone on the road. Even... the losses caused by this tragic defeat were not as great as those in the battle of Jianye. Zhu Ran's stubborn resistance against Liu Bei
The military's blow was even greater.
However…
This may not seem like the most serious defeat, but it actually dealt the most complete blow to Liu Beijun's period.
Not to mention the morale of the army... Now that the army is leaderless, anyone who sees Zhuge Liang looking so decadent will feel despair, right?
It’s still the same sentence - a warrior is a warrior who makes great efforts at one go, then weakens again, and is exhausted after three...
Liu Bei's army's two most promising attacks were repulsed by "accidents". If he wants to organize another decent general attack, he really doesn't know that he will have to wait until the year of the monkey and the moon of the horse.
In this sense...Piling City has passed their most dangerous period.
And the one who plays a key role in this is still Yi Xiaotian.
——
For the Jiangdong people, repelling the enemy's most violent attack really boosted their morale.
No one expected that Yi Xiaotian just took out more than a dozen weird wine bottles, and the damage they caused was far more effective than the defenses they had prepared for ten days and a half.
Of course, no one will be jealous of Yi Xiaotian because of this.
Because too many of them have already seen the magic of Yi Xiaotian, it can even be said that it would be strange if Yi Xiaotian cannot save them from danger one day.
However, for Yi Xiaotian himself, this battle is still quite dangerous. Fortunately, the bomb that has not been truly tested responded with its power to the efforts of him, Huang Yueying and others over the years. The only pity is the aftermath of the bomb explosion.
The army ambushing in the city failed to come out immediately to clear the mess.
The most correct judgment Zhuge Liang made when he was in a daze was to let his men spare no effort to save Chen Dao. This is also the reason why Yi Xiaotian and others failed to capture Chen Dao alive.
It's a pity, but not regrettable.
Sun Quan was now standing in the city, poking his head into the huge crater created by the explosion in the city.
He kept mumbling:
"Oh my god...it's so powerful..."
It seems difficult to imagine what kind of weapon could explode such an exaggerated giant crater.
There are now many Jiangdong soldiers cleaning up the bottom of the pit - after all, the explosion was caused at the enemy's feet. The yellow sand and gunpowder smoke in the sky made them unable to take care of each other. In case one of their own was really buried in it,
If you can save it, you still need to save it.
However, after the tunnel was cleared later, everyone was relieved when the soldiers reported that it was safe.
"One is a few, one is not many, they are all Liu Beijun's corpses."
"Well done, well done!"
Despite being nervous, everyone finally began to vent their inner emotions.
Some people were happy, clapping their hands and singing songs praising the achievements of Yi Xiaotian and the bomb, while others were cursing at the frustration they had experienced these days.
There are also people on the ground who are mourning for the brothers who have passed away before, intending to use this to comfort their spirits in heaven.
All in all... they won this battle, and they won beautifully.
"We can fill up the hole. We need to send some people at the city gate to always pay attention to the enemy's movements. If the enemy comes back, this time, we will have to fight them with real swords and guns."
Yi Xiaotian greeted him from behind, and Lu Meng was ordered to quickly arrange manpower to consolidate the city's defense.
Lu Xun, who had been following Yi Xiaotian, simply sat down on the edge of the tunnel, with nothing but dust and ash all over his body, leaving only endless exhaustion.
"Sir, you...saved me."
"How to say?"
Yi Xiaotian was arranging the work of filling the site, and for no reason he heard Lu Xun beside him sigh and asked in confusion.
"It's nothing...just...fortunately, sir, you are here. I'm still far, far away..."
Lu Xun's expression was a little dull, and he could hear the frustration in his tone. Yi Xiaotian knocked on his head:
"In other words, since I didn't refute you at that time, it means that I also agreed with the arrangement... A slight deviation on the battlefield will lead to very different developments. No one can blame a single person for the faults in a war.
"
"In my opinion, Boyan, the only thing you lack now is experience...and after this battle, I believe you will have more insights, right?"
"Well... what sir is saying is that I was rude."
Lu Xun lowered his head in shame. He patted the dust on his body and stood up. His eyes were still somewhat confused.
Yi Xiaotian could see that he was in poor condition and greeted him:
"Okay, go back to bed quickly. Although you can't let down your guard, I think... the other party will not act rashly today."
"Go to rest early, we will meet two big figures tomorrow."
"I understand, sir, don't overwork yourself...you are our real backbone."
Yi Xiaotian smiled and waved his hand in disgust:
"Don't compliment me, I'm not good at it."
Lu Xun finally left, and Zhu Ran also walked over from the side tremblingly. He carried the wine gourd and smiled sheepishly at Yi Xiaotian. How could Yi Xiaotian not know what he meant:
"Drink, drink. Anyone who is not on duty tonight can drink some. I asked the store to leave some pork before entering the city, and I will cook it for the soldiers to make soup in the evening."
"hey-hey."
Zhu Ran smiled and scratched his head, and gave Yi Xiaotian a thumbs up - he also learned this from Yi Xiaotian. Now people around Yi Xiaotian tend to give thumbs up when they compliment each other. It's simple.
And easy to use.
It seems that today should be a rare peaceful night.
