Chapter 1237: First Battle: Zero Defeat vs Zero Defeat (2) [Two in One]
About a quarter of an hour later, the Qin and Wei allied forces gradually arranged their formation and slowly pressed toward the Korean army. Finally, they stopped advancing about two miles away from the Korean army's formation.
"...Hmm, quite a dangerous distance."
Since he had already separated from Baoyuan and Li Mu at this time, Beiyan Shou Leyi stood alone in the rear formation of the central army, looking solemnly at the Wei army in the distance.
Two miles, this distance is very dangerous.
Although the distance of two miles seems to be long or short, in fact, if the Shang Shui Army in the middle of the Wei Army launches a sudden attack, Le Yi will have no way to transmit the order to the Beiyan Army under his command in time.
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Therefore, when he saw the distance between the two armies, Le Yi concluded that Wei Gongzi Run would adopt a "sneak attack" tactic.
But Le Yi has no fear. After all, the distance between the two armies is a double-edged sword. With a distance of two miles, the Shang Shui Army can sneak attack the Han Army, and the Northern Yan Army can also sneak attack the Qin and Wei Allied Forces. What will be the outcome?
Let's see who can see the overall situation between him and Wei Gongzi Run and grasp the evolution of the battlefield situation in advance.
"Let's look at the right wing first..."
Le Yi turned his attention to the right wing of his own Korean army, namely the 20,000 Handan Army led by Bao Yuan.
In fact, in Le Yi's view, the "Handan Army" is still in a good enemy-facing state, so he also doesn't understand why Wei Gongzi Run regarded the Handan Army under Bao Yuan's command as a weakness of the Korean army and deployed a force head-on.
A cavalry.
Is it because Baoyuan and the Handan army were both defeated by that Wei Gongzi Run?
Thinking of this, Le Yi's eyes moved to the opposite side of the Handan Army, which was the left wing (north) of the Qin and Wei coalition forces. There, a Qin Army cavalry with many "Iron Eagle" flags was erected, as if something big was brewing.
The actions are geared up and aggressive.
"It should be this Qin cavalry that launches the attack first..."
Le Yi secretly guessed.
At the same time, on the left flank of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, Qin's Yangquan Jun Ying Bo was talking in a low voice with Su Wang Zhao Hongrun's clan guard Zhou Pu.
After a while, Yang Quan Jun Ying Bo nodded and said to Zhou Pu: "Young Master Ji Run understands what Mr. Ji Run means. Please ask Zhou Zongwei to report back to Mr. Ji Run and reassure him."
After hearing this, Zhou Pu clasped his fists and said, "I wish you success!"
After that, he drove his war horse and left.
At this time, the generals under his command who had been summoned by Yangquan Jun Yingbo in advance gathered around him, including Wu Ji, a fierce general of the Wei army sent by Zhao Hongrun to assist the former.
I saw Yangquan Jun Yingba pondering for a moment while looking at the Korean army array in the distance, and then said in a deep voice: "Wuzhao, Meng Yue, you two will be the vanguard." After that, he explained the tactics to the two men in a low voice.
"Follow the order!" After confirming their mission, Wu Zhao and Meng Yue, the two commanders of the Iron Eagle Army, rode away.
At this time, Yangquan Jun Yingbo seemed to have noticed Wu Ji who was hesitant to speak. He smiled and said comfortingly: "General Wu Ji, please be patient for a moment. You will have to rely on General Wu Ji's bravery later."
Seeing this, Wu Ji stopped worrying and followed Yangquan Jun Yingbo with peace of mind. After all, according to his understanding, Yangquan Jun Yingbo was also a general who had been on the battlefield for a long time and had experienced commanding. If he could get his guidance, Wu Ji would like to come to him.
You will definitely make great progress in commanding.
About a quarter of an hour later, Yangquan Jun Yingbo raised his hand and ordered: "Blow the horn!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard beside him took out a horn and blew it.
At that time, he noticed that in front of his left wing, that is, the Iron Eagle Cavalry led by Wu Zhao and Meng Yue, slowly came out of the formation and rushed towards the Handan Army on the opposite side.
Even though it was only a charge of three thousand Iron Eagle Cavalry, because these Iron Eagle Cavalry were all cuirassiers wearing bronze armor, when this cavalry sprinted forward at a high speed, the momentum was far greater than that of ordinary cavalry.
The Iron Eagle Cavalry here had just taken action, and the passing Han general Bao Yuan could see clearly.
"Is it true that they are attacking our army? It's bitter!"
Bao Yuan groaned secretly in his heart.
If it had been any other time, he would have been furious at this moment: Why would my army be the weakness of the Korean army? Why would you dare to underestimate me?
However, the commander of the Qin and Wei coalition forces on the opposite side was Wei Gongzi Run. Instead of being angry at being underestimated, Bao Yuan complained secretly.
How he wished that Mr. Wei Runbie "valued" him so much.
But since the enemy has come forward, he should go all out.
"Attention on the right wing! Prepare to meet the enemy!"
Following Baoyuan's order, the rear formation of the Handan Army also sounded the horn to respond to the battle.
At this time, in the Handan Army on the right wing of the Korean army, Baoyuan's deputy general Li Han was sitting astride his horse, looking solemnly at the oncoming Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry, and he couldn't help but feel confused.
I remember the year before last, how powerful their "Handan Army Violent Division" army was, with 30,000 cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry, occupying Tianmen Pass to stop Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang in Wei State.
However, in the two years of war, Huachang, Huacan, Zhangwu, Lin Xin and other "violent tribe" generals were killed one after another, so that among the veteran generals, only Lu Yuan and Li Han were left.
It was because of the death and replacement that Li Han felt more and more unfamiliar.
Li Han felt that the Handan army he led now no longer had the same sense of familiarity as the "violent tribe" before, and had become very strange.
"Huachang, Huacan, Zhangwu, Lin Xin..."
The faces of his former colleagues flashed through Li Han's mind, and then his eyes gradually became firm.
I saw him staring intently at the oncoming Iron Eagle Cavalry, roaring in his heart: Come on! Kill them hard!
As if hearing Li Han's voice, the Iron Eagle Cavalry sprinted faster and faster.
When the cavalry was about to enter the shooting range of the crossbow, Li Han shouted sternly: "Fire the arrow!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crossbowmen of the Handan Army who had already been prepared in the center of the right wing pulled the triggers of their crossbows forward. In an instant, thousands of densely packed arrows rose into the sky, covering the iron eagle cavalry generals.
An area passed through.
There was only a jingling sound, and arrows rained down on the heads of the Iron Eagle Cavalry.
But what is surprising is that the Iron Eagle Cavalry on the opposite side showed no intention of flinching when faced with the baptism of crossbow bolts. Instead, they rushed faster and faster, giving people a feeling of indomitable progress and no retreat.
"Wow..."
There was a commotion among the Handan army.
"What's going on?"
Le Yi, who was watching the right wing of the rear army, was suddenly surprised to find that the Handan army's military situation was in chaos.
Obviously the Qin Army's cavalry has not yet arrived, why did the Handan Army appear in this situation?
You know, the Handan Army has never fought against Qin's Iron Eagle Cavalry before!
Le Yi couldn't understand.
At the same time, the Han general Li Han who was in charge of the Handan army changed his face slightly, because in this Qin cavalry, he seemed to see the shadow of another cavalry that had brought them endless fear.
——Wei Guo Shang Shui Wandering Horse.
I have to say that this is actually a coincidence.
The Qin State's Iron Eagle Cavalry is a bronze-armored cuirassier. In Zhao Hongrun's words, it can also be called a low-equipped heavy cavalry. However, compared to the Wei State's wandering horse heavy cavalry, the Iron Eagle Cavalry
The soldiers' armor was not as thick as that of Wei's cavalry, and secondly, there was no so-called horse armor.
But because of this, the Iron Eagle Cavalry was much faster than the Yuma Heavy Cavalry, so that before the Korean army could launch the second wave of crossbows, the Iron Eagle Cavalry had already reached the Handan Army's front infantry.
"kill--!"
Following Wu Zhao and Meng Yue, two Qin generals let out a roaring war cry, and three thousand Iron Eagle cavalry collided head-on with the Handan Army infantry, who were waiting solemnly.
Something amazing happened. Wu Zhao and Meng Yue, who thought there would be a bloody battle, were shocked to find that the Korean army on the opposite side was simply vulnerable - these Korean soldiers seemed to be extremely afraid of them, cowering and unable to launch their attack.
Effective blocking.
In an instant, the iron eagle cavalry, which was like a sharp spear, penetrated a distance of more than a hundred feet in one breath and entered the hinterland of the Handan army.
This scene made Bao Yuan turn blue, made Le Yi frown deeply, and also made Yangquan Jun Ying Bo on the opposite side feel a little unbelievable.
Although Yangquan Jun Yingbo is quite confident in his Iron Eagle Cavalry, after all, it is one of the most elite cavalry in Qin State, but having said that, the Korean army is not so weak, right?
Is there any trick?
Yangquan Jun Yingba thought for a while and sent a guard to the rear to ask Zhao Hongrun for instructions. After all, the outcome of this battle was crucial and he did not dare to slack off at all.
At the same time, Qin Shaojun also saw the overwhelming power of the Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry. He was not surprised, but showed a little suspicion. He turned to Zhao Hongrun and asked: "Is the Handan Army on the opposite side deliberately showing weakness?"
Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said seriously: "No, there is no point in showing weakness at this time." After saying that, he summoned a Su Wang guard and ordered him: "Send the order to Yangquan Jun so that he does not need to be surprised and obey the original instructions."
Decide on tactics!”
"yes!"
The King Su's guard rode away, and soon came to Yangquan Jun Yingbo on the left wing and conveyed Zhao Hongrun's message.
After Yangquan Jun Yingbo listened to the order conveyed by Zhao Hongrun's entrustment, he was greatly surprised. He instinctively felt that there must be some changes in the Handan Army opposite him that he did not understand. Otherwise, the 30,000-strong Handan Army array that was waiting for them would be destroyed.
, even if it can't stop the assault of three thousand cavalry, it won't collapse in the first round, right?
Because it went so smoothly, Yangquan Jun Yingbo suspected that Han Jun had some conspiracy.
But since Wei Gongzi Run ordered him not to be alarmed and to implement the original tactics, he did not make any guesses. He raised his hand and ordered: "Blow the bugle! Order 'Tian Meng' to attack!"
"Woo-wu-wu-"
On the left wing of the Qin and Wei allied forces, a trumpet sounded again. Along with the sound of the trumpet, Qin General Tian Meng led two thousand iron eagle cavalry to attack again and slowly ran towards the opposing Handan army.
However, at this moment, Yangquan Jun Yingbao's expression suddenly changed slightly, and he frowned and looked at the battlefield in the distance, because he discovered that almost at the same time that he ordered his general Tian Meng to lead two thousand cavalry to launch a second wave of offensive,
In the middle of the Han army, there was a Northern Yan army moving northward strangely.
According to the direction of its movement, it happens to be blocking the path that "Tian Meng's tribe" must pass through.
"Beiyan Shou Leyi..."
Yangquan Jun Yingbo frowned and recited this name secretly, keeping this famous Korean general in his heart.
It turned out that a moment ago, when Le Yi frowned and saw the chaos on his right wing on the battlefield, he guessed that the enemy would not miss this opportunity, and ordered in advance: "Send the order to "hijack" and block the Qin army's second attack.
Second wave of cavalry!”
When Le Yi's order reached the ears of his general Qi Jie, Qi Jie was suspicious.
Because at this time, Yangquan Jun Yingbo had not yet ordered the second wave of offensive. In other words, Qin General Tian Meng's two thousand cavalry had not taken any action at all. Where could the "second wave of cavalry" come from?
However, due to the order, Qi Jie still led three thousand-strong Beiyan Army infantry phalanx, moving closer to the right wing, preparing to resist the so-called second wave of cavalry offensive.
What he didn't expect was that just as he ordered the movement of his infantry formations, a cavalry force of two thousand men appeared on the left flank of the Qin and Wei coalition forces opposite. This made Qi Jie stunned and felt a little embarrassed.
After all, he was secretly burying Le Yi's blindness just now.
Unexpectedly, it was not that Le Yi was blind, but that he was stupid.
At this time, Qin General Tian Meng, who launched the second wave of offensive, also noticed the thousands of infantrymen of the Qijie Division supporting the Handan Army on the left from the center, and secretly frowned.
"Master Ying Bo ordered me to attack the Handan army instead of fighting with this Northern Yan army..."
Thinking of this, Qin General Tian Meng ordered: "Go around!"
After hearing this order, the two thousand Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry under Tian Meng accelerated their sprint.
Because Han General Qijie was initially confused by Le Yi's order, the infantry phalanx under his command failed to block the path of Qin General Tian Meng's two thousand Qin troops in time. This caused Qin General Tian Meng to take aim.
In the gap, he bypassed the north side of the robber army and went straight towards the Handan army.
"broken……"
Seeing that the infantry under his command failed to stop the Korean army in time, Qi Jie's expression changed slightly.
After all, his boss, Beiyan Shou Leyi, was a very stern person. If Le Yi found out that he was robbed because he doubted his judgment and delayed the fight, it would be a light thing for him to be executed by Le Yi afterwards.
Thinking of this, Qijie rolled his eyes and hurriedly took remedial measures, shouting loudly: "Kill! Attack this enemy cavalry with the Handan army!"
The soldiers under his command did not doubt that he was there. When they saw Qi Jie issuing this order, they immediately changed their direction and chased Qin General Tian Meng's two thousand Qin soldiers.
Seeing this scene, Le Yi looked livid at the back and clenched the reins angrily with his right hand.
After a while, two words came out of his mouth coldly: "Idiot!"
Immediately, he gave the next order: "Send an order to "Li Cang" to move his army to the right wing, which will inevitably block the third wave of offensive from the Wei army's left wing! ... Then he sent an order to "Ji Kuo", and the Wei army's central Shang Shui army was about to launch an offensive.
Tell him to respond cautiously!"
"Yes!" Two messengers immediately went to deliver the order.
At the same time, on the left flank of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, Yangquan Jun Yingbo was looking hesitantly at the opposite right flank of the Korean army.
Chaos, really too much chaos. This was Yangquan Jun Yingba's only comment on the Korean army on the opposite side.
He originally thought that the thousands of Korean troops (hijacking troops) transferred from the center to his right wing were to block the two thousand iron eagle cavalry of his general Tian Meng.
Unexpectedly, the opponent actually let Tian Meng's two thousand cavalry go around easily.
What's even more incredible is that the thousands of Korean troops (hijacking troops) actually turned around and pursued Tian Meng's two thousand iron eagle cavalry, so that the right wing of the Korean army was in chaos. Anyway, Yangquan Jun Yingbao couldn't figure out that those thousands
What is the significance of the attack by the Korean Army (the Robbery Division)?
"This is a good opportunity to join the army..."
Holding the reins, Yangquan Jun Yingbao murmured to himself.
After hearing this, the guard behind him glanced at Wu Ji next to Ying Bo, and whispered to Ying Bo: "Your Majesty, according to Master Ji Run's tactical arrangements, it is not yet time to launch a general attack..."
Hearing this, Yangquan Jun Yingbo frowned and reprimanded: "As a general, I command on the spot and act according to the opportunity. How can I wait for the order of my formation? Fighting opportunities are fleeting. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss the opportunity?"
After saying that, he suddenly realized the true meaning of the guard's reminder to him. He turned his head and glanced at Wu Ji. Seeing that Wu Ji was also looking at him, he hesitated and asked: "General Wu Ji, what do you think?"
Unexpectedly, Wu Ji waved his hand and said: "Your Highness trusts you, so he appointed you as the commander of the left wing... Moreover, what you said is also the truth that your highness once taught us. The timing of the battlefield is unpredictable, so it should be appropriate."
I'll have the opportunity to make my own judgment." As he spoke, he clasped his fists and said seriously: "Wu just asks you to use me as a sharp edge!"
"Good!" Yangquan Jun Yingbao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered: "Send the order, the left wing is ready for a general attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard several King Su guards hurriedly riding on war horses from afar. Before he could get close to Yangquan Jun Yingbo, he shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness King Su has ordered Mr. Yangquan Jun Yingbo to attack immediately! Immediately!"
Attack!...The merchant navy in the middle will follow immediately!"
"Heroes see the same thing! ... Such heroes are fortunate to be my son-in-law in the Qin Dynasty. Otherwise, if this person is not eliminated, our Qin Dynasty will not be able to set foot in the Central Plains for at least several decades in the future."
Yangquan Jun Yingbo secretly praised a certain Wei Gongzi Run's foresight and decisiveness in his heart.
"Woo-wu-wu-"
The third horn sounded, and Yangquan Jun Yingba went into battle in person. He pulled out the sword on his waist and shouted loudly: "Gentlemen! The victory or defeat is now!"
"Whoa whoa!"
A mixed regiment of thousands of iron eagle cavalry and general Qin pikemen on the left wing echoed loudly.
"kill!"
With the sharp sword in Yangquanjun Yingba's hand pointed forward, the left wing of the Qin and Wei coalition forces moved in full force and attacked the opposing Korean army with great momentum.
At the same time, in the hinterland of the Handan Army, the Handan Army was being attacked from both sides by two waves of five thousand Iron Eagle Cavalry, and was retreating steadily.
How could five thousand Iron Eagle Cavalry attack the Handan Army from both sides?
It turned out that when Qin General Tian Meng led two thousand Iron Eagle Cavalry to dispatch, Qin Generals Wu Zhao and Meng Yue, who were massacred in the hinterland of the Handan Army formation, also heard the second horn from their own formation.
Voice.
Since Yangquan Jun Yingbo had already given instructions, the second general knew what he was doing and resolutely gave up the advantageous situation. He led his Iron Eagle Cavalry to disrupt the Handan Army's formation while charging towards the north.
At that time, although Li Han, Baoyuan's deputy general, was puzzled as to why the three thousand Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry gave up their superior position and left the battlefield, he had no intention of pursuing them and wanted to seize the time to reorganize their formation.
Unexpectedly, the 3,000 iron eagle cavalry of Qin generals Wu Zhao and Meng Yue had just fought their way out from the north, and were attacked by 2,000 iron eagle cavalry of Qin general Tian Meng, leaving the Handan army with no time to reorganize their formation.
What's worse is that after leaving the battlefield, the two Qin generals Wu Zhao and Meng Yue reorganized their formation in the north of Handan Army, and then came back again. Together with Qin General Tian Meng's two thousand iron eagle cavalry, they attacked the Handan Army.
A pincer attack formed.
Facing the pincer attack of 5,000 Iron Eagle troops, the 30,000 Handan troops were hard-pressed to keep track of, and they were retreating steadily. How could there be any spare strength to launch a pincer attack with the infantry of the Qin army against the Qin army's cavalry?
Wherever the Iron Eagle Cavalry rode past, the Handan soldiers were like wheat in a wheat field, falling to the ground one after another, heads rolling, broken limbs and arms flying around, blood splattering everywhere, and countless Handan soldiers crying and screaming.
By the time Qijie led the thousands of Northern Yan troops to come for support, the Handan army was almost collapsed.
Looking at the miserable battlefield in front of him, Qi Jie's face turned red and his heart was extremely panicked.
He had realized his mistake. Because he blindly doubted the judgment of General Le Yi, he failed to block Qin General Tian Meng's second wave of cavalry charge in time, which made the Handan army fall into this situation.
Otherwise, if he believed Le Yi's judgment and blocked Qin General Tian Meng's two thousand cavalry, the Handan army would be able to seize the opportunity when Qin General Wu Zhao and Meng Yue led three thousand iron eagle cavalry to rush out of the battlefield.
Time to reorganize the formation, there is no chance of blocking these Qin cavalry.
"Are these really all my fault? Is the gap between me and Le Yi really that big? No, no... no!"
Qi Jie thought with a look of disbelief.
When he was under Le Yi's command, Qijie had defeated many enemies, whether it was Loufan or Donghu, or when he fought against the Qi army when he was reinforcing Julu County, his Northern Yan army had never been defeated.
However, Qi Jie never believed that it was the credit of the general Le Yi. In his opinion, the reason why his Northern Yan Army was victorious in every battle was because there were fierce generals like Qi Jie in the army.
"Yes, yes...the reason why our Beiyan army is invincible is because of me, Qi Jie, not Le Yi... How can his weak martial arts make the Beiyan army invincible?... Even at this time
, I can also turn the tide!"
Thinking of this, Qi Jie waved his spear and took the lead, killing the Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry in the distance.
"Die!"
With a heavy blow from Qi Jie's rotating war spear, the two oncoming iron eagle cavalry were knocked off their horses by him, unable to struggle.
"Support the Handan Army!" Qi Jie shouted.
Hearing the encouragement of Qi Jie, the morale of the Northern Yan Army under his command was greatly boosted. At the moment when the 30,000 Handan Army was retreating steadily in front of the 5,000 Iron Eagle Cavalry, he launched an attack on the 5,000 Iron Eagle Cavalry, and was actually defeated by him.
After leading the team to kill for a while, Qin generals Wu Zhao, Meng Yue and Tian Meng were shocked: Where did this fierce man appear?
"..."
In the Korean army's main formation, Le Yi looked expressionlessly at the counterattack of the Qin Iron Eagle Cavalry by the Cavalry Division on the right flank.
It is undeniable that Qi Jie was quite brave. With his bravery in killing the enemy, the morale of the Handan army was gradually boosted, and they gradually launched an effective counterattack against the Qin army's cavalry.
Of course, had it not been for the mistakes made during the robbery, the Handan Army would not have ended up in this situation.
"...Let's blame him later."
Saying something secretly in his heart, Le Yi turned his attention to the left wing of the Qin and Wei coalition forces.
As he expected, the left wing general of the Qin and Wei coalition forces (Yang Quanjun Ying Bo) seized this golden opportunity and launched a general offensive on the left wing.
"...Shang Shuijun, won't you move? Wei Gongzi Run?"
Glancing at the middle of the Qin and Wei coalition forces, Le Yi said secretly.
At the same time, Zhao Hongrun was also paying attention to the situation on the battlefield, looking intently at the Beiyan Army on the opposite side of the road.