The horn of Wei Fang sounded, indicating that the Wei army's general attack had begun.
Wu Ji, the general of the Shangshui Army, Qu Cheng, the general of the Yanling Army, Lu Balong, the Grand Warlord of the Sichuan-Luo Cavalry, and Bosile, the Grand Warlord of the Northern Sichuan Cavalry. The four of them, who were in different positions, used their weapons at almost the same moment.
Pointing forward, they shouted in unison: "Advance - Army -!"
"Whoa whoa--!"
The Wei soldiers all over the mountains and plains raised their arms and shouted excitedly.
Although on the battlefield at this time, even if Wei had 50,000 northern Sichuan cavalry joining the battle, Qin's soldiers were still at least three times as many as Wei's, but the morale of the two was as different as a world of difference.
Everyone can see that the balance of victory in this war has completely tilted towards the Wei side. With victory within easy reach, even though the Wei army's infantry were physically extremely tired, their desire for victory made their spirits prevail over their bodies.
, so that the most ferocious offensive in this battle so far broke out.
"kill--!"
Ran Teng, Xiang Li, Zhang Ming and other elite thousand-man troops of the Shang Shui Army, and Gong Ying, Gong Fu and other elite thousand-man troops of the Yanling Army. The Wei army units with thousands of troops as units were like a pack of wolves.
Start biting the prey.
On the other hand, the Qin army, although they still tried hard to block the counterattack, because a large number of generals were killed by snipers, these soldiers were unable to make an effective counterattack at all.
In fact, because the command system was sniped, each legion and each formation had no idea which direction they should attack the Wei army. As a result, the Qin soldiers who were scattered by friendly forces were all confused, and the entire battle situation was in chaos.
They could only fight on their own and defend their positions in a daze.
At this time, the Wei army had fully advanced, and the center of the battlefield was composed of sword and shield soldiers, turtle-shell chariots, and crossbow soldiers.
The sword and shield soldiers acted as pioneers and helpers in clearing the road, and by the way, they guided the tortoise-shell chariots behind them. As for the tortoise-shell chariots, their real role at this moment was to psychologically oppress the Qin soldiers, because in fact there were no
No matter how many Qin soldiers can approach the turtle-shell chariot, they will be shot to death by the Wei crossbowmen behind the turtle-shell chariot.
This steady advance gradually made the Qin army desperate, and they had to accept the fact that they could not pose any effective threat to the pressing Wei army.
It was a bitter experience for those Wei soldiers inside the tortoise-shell chariot who relied on human power to push the chariot. They were all shirtless but sweating profusely, as if they were in a furnace, not in Sanchuan County where the weather was still cold in February.
"Push forward, push forward, those bastards, don't you know that I'm almost vomiting blood?"
A Wei soldier who was watching the outside of the turtle car could not help but curse.
Because through several small holes in the front, he could clearly see the Shangshui Saber and Shield Soldiers who were clearing the way in front of them sending physical signals to them, to the effect that "the obstacles in front have been removed and you can continue to move forward."
After hearing this, another soldier in the turtle car said helplessly: "Push, if we don't move forward, the crossbowmen behind will not be able to move forward at all."
"Damn it." A shirtless Wei soldier cursed breathlessly: "Those crossbowmen are so proud this time... We are the only ones who didn't catch anything."
Just as he was talking, a strange thumping sound came from behind the tortoise car.
The Wei soldiers in the tortoise-shell car were stunned for a moment, and then they started to curse, because if you just think about it, you can guess that the crossbowmen behind them couldn't stand their "tortoise speed" and kicked the car with their feet, urging them to hurry up.
Push forward.
"Come in and push if you can!" A grumpy Wei soldier rushed to the back, took a look through the peephole, and then closed his mouth with a strange look on his face.
Because behind them, there were their own crossbowmen covering the sky and the earth - if the two sides really fought after returning to camp, they Wei soldiers in turtle-shell chariots would not be able to defeat so many crossbowmen.
At this time, a commander in the tortoise-shell car said: "Push, push, push... Didn't His Highness King Su say that even if we don't kill a single enemy soldier in this battle, we can't escape the second-class meritorious service.
What’s there to complain about?”
The Wei soldiers thought about it and felt that there was really nothing to complain about.
"I just can't compare to those sword and shield soldiers..." A soldier said quietly, but no one responded.
Yes, although their tortoise-shell chariots contributed a lot this time, their achievements are still not comparable to those of the sword and shield soldiers. After all, those Wei soldiers holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other are the real elites.
"Shangshui Army——! Assault——!"
"Yan Ling Army——! Kill them——!"
The thousand-man troops belonging to the Shang Shui Army or the Yanling Army have gained valuable breathing space while following the turtle chariots. They may have been stimulated by the fact that the entire battle situation was completely biased towards the Wei side, or it may have been a change in their competitive minds.
The feeling became so intense that the soldiers of Shangshui Army and Yanling Army began to compete for credit one after another, trying their best to win the first victory in this battle.
"The most powerful army under King Su", who wouldn't want this name, the Shang Shui Army or the Yanling Army?
Poor Qin soldiers, they were already stunned, and now the sudden outbreak of Shangshui Army and Yanling Army accelerated their defeat.
"What's going on with the Shangshui Army and Yanling soldiers in front?" Wei Ji, the Lord of Lintao who was raiding the formation at the rear, saw some signs and frowned and murmured.
Because according to the order issued by Zhao Hongrun, the sword and shield soldiers of the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army should cooperate with the turtle armor chariots at this time, instead of launching another offensive against the Qin Army as they did on the battlefield at this moment.
"Is there any grudge or conflict between the two armies?" Wei Ji turned to Zhao Hongrun and asked.
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun smiled bitterly and sighed: "Too much is not enough..."
After hearing this, Wei Jiao and other Zongwei who knew about it wanted to laugh, but they couldn't laugh because they were on the battlefield at the moment.
Isn't it "too much is not enough"? I remember that when the "Pingyang Army" was first split into the "Shangshui Army" and the "Yanling Army", Zhao Hongrun considered the loyalty of these two armies, so he provoked a little bit. He originally wanted to
So, even if one army rebels, it can be suppressed by another army.
Unexpectedly, two years have passed and the most feared rebellion has not happened. However, Zhao Hongrun once "slightly provoked" and it gradually evolved into the two armies being hostile to each other, and neither one wanted to be compared with the other.
"This is a fight between a biological son and a godson!" Mu Qing, the Zongwei, said with a straight face, which made several Zongwei couldn't help laughing secretly, but also made Lintao Lord Wei Ji feel puzzled.
"What a mess..."
Wei Ji glanced at Mu Qing doubtfully, then looked at the battlefield and said in a deep voice: "But in this way, the Qin army collapsed...The next step is to take advantage of the victory and pursue the tailwind." After a pause, he sighed with emotion.
He said: "I really didn't expect that the Qin army, which was once arrogant in Longxi, would suffer such a disastrous defeat. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Ji in surprise, and then joked: "I once thought that Lord Wei Ji would be ecstatic because of this..."
"No." Wei Ji didn't pay attention to Zhao Hongrun's teasing, and said in a complicated tone: "I don't know why, but I feel empty in my heart..."
"Is it because Lord Wei Ji regards defeating the Qin army as his lifelong wish?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Ji and said with a chuckle: "Therefore, when he saw that the 'old enemy of this life' was so vulnerable, Wei Ji
Your Excellency is confused."
Wei Ji was stunned for a moment, and then laughed to himself: "Ah, I care too much about this battle... I'm afraid that the Zhao family will follow in the footsteps of my Wei family. I didn't expect..." At this point, his eyes sparkled with brilliance.
, said enthusiastically: "But this is better, at least regaining Longxi is no longer my extravagant hope."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun turned to look at Wei Ji and reminded: "Master Wei Ji, the purpose of our army in this battle is to repel the Qin people... The war with South Korea in northern Xinjiang has not yet seen any signs of ending.
To be honest, I, the Wei Dynasty, cannot afford to fight on two fronts."
"I understand." Wei Ji nodded, understanding that Zhao Hongrun was reminding him not to be too ambitious. After all, their Wei army only defeated an army of the Qin army that invaded Sanchuan County this time. It did not mean that they defeated the entire Qin state.
To put it bluntly, it is enough to teach Qin a lesson and make the latter give up infringing on Wei's interests. There is no need to destroy everything. After all, the mess in Wei's northern border has not been cleared up yet. God knows how long the battle of Northern Xinjiang will end.
when.
"But having said that, in fact, the army under His Royal Highness King Su actually has the strength to counterattack the Qin State, right?" Wei Ji looked at Zhao Hongrun expectantly, obviously not giving up completely.
So, Zhao Hongrun thought for a while and said: "Master Wei Ji, do you think the value of the crossbow bolts fired by our army today is worth it?"
Wei Ji glanced at the battlefield in the distance that was still shrouded in the rain of Wei Fang's arrows, and hesitantly guessed: "It should... cost a lot of money, right?"
Zhao Hongrun smiled, and then said calmly: "It is enough to fully arm a merchant navy of 50,000 people."
"Hiss..." Wei Ji took a breath of air upon hearing this, opened his eyes wide in shock, and murmured: "Just two hours?"
"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded and said calmly: "In two hours, my Wei Dynasty's year's tax revenue is gone."
"..." Lintao Lord Wei Ji opened his mouth in shock and murmured: "No wonder His Highness once said that the war in the Central Plains is all about money... This is really..."
He was too shocked to say anything, and he no longer dared to suggest that Zhao Hongrun would counterattack Qin or recapture Longxi.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun snickered secretly.
I have to say that he did not deceive Wei Ji, he was just exaggerating. After all, the crossbow arrows fired by the Wei army today can actually be recycled and reused. Even if part of them is lost, there will not be too much loss.
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The most fundamental reason is that the Wei State is currently unable to support a two-front war - to challenge two countries with the same or even larger territory than the Wei State at the same time, where does the Wei State have the confidence? The Wei State does not have the same foundation as the Chu State.
Therefore, the correct strategy is to defeat one of them and concentrate on defeating the other.
While Zhao Hongrun was talking with Wei Ji, the Qin army showed signs of defeat. The injured Qin general Wang Lu had issued an order for the entire army to retreat. Unfortunately, there were more than 100,000 Qin troops on the battlefield.
, has been bitten by the Wei army and the northern Sichuan cavalry.
Just as Lintao Lord Wei Ji said, the next step is to take advantage of the victory to pursue the downwind battle. The problem Wei Jun is considering is no longer how to defeat the Qin army facing him, but how to eat this Qin army so that none of them can do it.
Fleeed back to Qin.
Just as Zhao Hongrun said at the beginning, through this battle, the Wei army will make the Qin people who are not afraid of death deeply understand what despair is!