It was settled that Zhou Zong had replaced Wang Yuan, and now it was useless for Wang Yuan to say more. Wang Yuan looked up to the sky and sighed, and said to Zhou Zong: "General Zhou, with the combat power of our army, it is really necessary to confront the Western Expeditionary Army head-on."
It is difficult to win, so General Zhou must not go into battle rashly, but must wait for the opportunity to act, and then go to war when he is fully confident!"
"I know." Zhou Zong nodded and asked, "Does General Wang have anything else to explain?"
Wang Yuan thought for a while and said: "The Bird family is the foundation of our army's stability, and we must not lose it. Jitou Valley and Boluo Valley are the gateways between Hanyang and Anding, and they are the most important. Once they are cut off, the consequences will be
It’s unimaginable, General Zhou, be careful!”
Zhou Zong responded: "General Wang, I have written it all down."
Wang Yuan thought about it carefully again and felt that there was nothing more to say. He raised his hands to Zhou Zong and said: "One hundred thousand soldiers, now, I leave it to General Zhou. I... I should go and report to the king!"
Zhou Zong returned the salute with his hand, sighed softly, and said: "General Wang... take care of yourself all the way!"
Wang Yuan smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said nothing more.
The news that Zhou Zong replaced Wang Yuan soon reached Feng Yi. After hearing the news, the soldiers of the Western Expedition Army and Geng Shu were a little baffled. Didn't Wei Xiao know that changing commanders before the battle was a taboo in the army?
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All the generals came to the Chinese military tent one after another to discuss the matter with Feng Yi.
Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces, Feng Yi smiled calmly and said: "We don't need to understand why Wei Xiao replaced Wang Yuan with Zhou Zong. We only need to know that our opponent will no longer be Wang Yuan, but Wang Yuan."
Zhou Zong."
Feng Yi was quite familiar with the generals under Wei Xiao. He knew Wang Yuan and he also knew Zhou Zong.
Geng Shu looked at Feng Yi and asked: "General, how is Zhou Zong? Is he more difficult to deal with than Wang Yuan?" In his eyes, Wang Yuan was an outstanding general in running the army and commanding the troops.
The troops were a little more cautious.
This was the case in Hanyang, and it is still the case now. Wang Yuan's caution sometimes caused him to lose good fighting opportunities, but similarly, it is very difficult for you to take advantage of Wang Yuan.
"Zong Zhou..." Feng Yi rolled his eyes and said slowly: "Compared with Wang Yuan, Zong Zhou is a little worse."
Everyone looked at each other and said, "So, this Zhou Zong is not easy to deal with either."
Feng Yili was happy, waved his hand and said: "As the saying goes, a slightest difference is a thousand miles away." After a pause, he took a deep breath and said seriously: "In three days, our army will begin to withdraw its troops!"
"Ah?" When the generals heard this, their expressions changed, and they subconsciously asked: "General, where will our army withdraw to?"
"Go back to Qixian and continue farming!" Feng Yi said matter-of-factly.
Geng Shu subconsciously took a step forward and asked: "General, An'an...are we not going to keep An'an?"
Feng Yi said cheerfully: "Zhou Zong has replaced Wang Yuan, and stability is now solid!"
Everyone looked at each other, how impregnable? There were not even a thousand county soldiers in Yinpan City. If our own side retreated, and the defenders were less than a thousand, how could Yinpan, which had less than a thousand defenders, withstand a hundred thousand Kuixiao troops? How could it be so impregnable?
Three days later.
The central and rear armies of the Western Expeditionary Army did not move and were still stationed outside Yinyan City, while the front army retreated thirty miles.
Such a large-scale change in the Han army was naturally reported to the Kaixiao army camp opposite immediately. Now that Wang Yuan has left, Zhou Zong has fully taken over the army.
After hearing the news, Zhou Zong took a breath. The front troops of the Western Expeditionary Army retreated, and they also retreated thirty miles. What does this mean? He asked the spy who reported the news: "Have you seen it clearly?"
"Reporting to the general, it's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes!" the scout knelt down on one knee and intervened.
Zhou Zong sat there with a gloomy expression on his face. After a while, he asked again: "In which direction are the enemy troops retreating?"
"southeast."
"southeast……"
"Reporting to the general, it seems that the enemy is planning to withdraw from Anding and return to Qixian." The scout said seriously.
Zhou Zong stood up and paced back and forth in the tent. Could it be that the fighter plane Wang Yuan had been waiting for finally appeared? The Western Expeditionary Army began to divide its troops?
In the camp, other generals said one after another: "General, the front army of the Western Expedition has retreated thirty miles. This is a good opportunity for our army to take the initiative!"
You must know that in an army, the role of the front army is positive. The most elite and most elite soldiers in the army are all in the front army. The officers and soldiers of the middle army have slightly less combat effectiveness. The officers and soldiers of the rear army have the most combat effectiveness.
Difference.
Now that the front army of the Western Expeditionary Army had retreated thirty miles, leaving only the middle army and the rear army, the generals of the Weixiao army were all filled with joy.
Zhou Zong's heartbeat also accelerated and his blood boiled, but compared with other generals, he calmed down quickly.
What we are facing now is the Western Expeditionary Army, and its commander is Feng Yi. Feng Yi has always been treacherous and unpredictable in his tactics. Now that he has given us such a large fighter plane, I am afraid that he is not holding anything good in his stomach.
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After thinking about it, Zhou Zong ordered his scouts to explore and report again, but his own army still stayed put for the time being.
All the generals were dissatisfied with Zhou Zong's general order.
A general who had a good relationship with Zhou Zong reminded meaningfully: "General Wang's delay in going to war has led to the king's suspicion and the impeachment of the ministers. General Zhou must not make the same mistake again!"
This sentence made Zhou Zong break into a cold sweat. It is not easy to be the commander of this hundred thousand army. There is pressure from the king and ministers behind him, and there is pressure from the Western Expedition Army in the front. You can't fight, and you can't do it without fighting.
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At this moment, Zhou Zong finally felt the double pressure from both the enemy and ourselves.
The next day, the Han army withdrew again. This time, the front army did not move, while the middle army and the rear army retreated thirty miles.
As the center and rear armies of the Western Expeditionary Army retreated, the situation suddenly became clear. The Western Expeditionary Army was not dividing its forces, but retreating as a whole.
It's just that the Western Expeditionary Army was very cautious in its retreat. It first withdrew the front troops, then the middle and rear troops. This was a layered and steady retreat. Even if an enemy army took advantage of the situation to attack, the Western Expeditionary Army would not be beaten.
Caught off guard, panicked.
As the Western Expeditionary Army retreated, Yinpan City was completely exposed to the Kaixiao army. For the Kaixiao army, Yinpan City was within easy reach.
However, just capturing a Yinpan is no longer the result that Kaixiao's army wants now. Defeating or even annihilating the Western Expeditionary Army is the result that Kaixiao's army wants most at the moment.
If such a result can be achieved, then this Wei Xiao army has made an unparalleled contribution and is likely to be famous in history. As the commander of the entire army, Zhou Zong finally couldn't hold back at this time and ordered the entire army to attack.
Order.
One hundred thousand Kaixiao troops, under the command of Zhou Zong, marched south to pursue the retreating Western Expeditionary Army.
Not long ago, at the junction of Sanfu and Anding, Kaixiao's army finally caught up with the Western Expeditionary Army. The Kaixiao Army had 100,000 soldiers and horses, and the Western Expeditionary Army had 70,000 soldiers and horses. The other 30,000 former army officers and soldiers had already
Withdrew to Sanfu the day before.
Facing the wolf-like and tiger-like Wei Xiao's army, Feng Yi remained calm and commanded the rear army to act as the front army to face the enemy.
The officers and soldiers of Kaixiao Army were all overjoyed that Feng Yi used the weakest rear army as the front army. In this battle, they could judge that they would win a big victory without even fighting.
As a result, when they arrived on the battlefield, the two sides fought head-to-head. Wei Xiao's army suddenly discovered that their side was too optimistic. Even the rear troops of the Western Expedition Army were stronger than imagined.
I saw that in the front camp of the Western Expeditionary Army, there was not a single old, weak, sick or disabled person to be found. Everyone was a strong and strong man. When the war started, people pushed forward desperately, and the momentum was unstoppable.
The battle between the two sides lasted from morning to evening. It was a fierce battle for a day. The Kaixiao army suffered heavy casualties. All the officers and men were exhausted. At this time, the Kaixiao army had begun to retreat and planned to make a truce first and fight again tomorrow.
But on the battlefield, whether you can have a truce or not is not decided by one of you, but by both sides.
The Western Expeditionary Army on the opposite side had no intention of truce at all. It launched a wave of offensives and continued to launch attacks one after another.
At night, the fighting between the two sides continued. This night could be said to be an extremely long night for Wei Xiao's army.
At dawn the next day, Kaixiao's army suddenly discovered that the Western Expeditionary Army had gradually formed an outflanking trend against itself. The left and right armies of the Western Expeditionary Army had advanced to both wings of Kuaixiao's army. At this time, the Western Expeditionary Army
The formation has already shown a concave shape.
It is hard to believe that the side with fewer troops actually formed a double-team on the side with more troops. It is estimated that only the brave and capable Western Expeditionary Army in the world can do this.
In the battle the next day, the front between the two sides was longer and wider, and the fighting became more intense and cruel. By this time, the soldiers of both sides had been fighting fiercely for a day and a night. The soldiers of the Western Expedition Army could still resist, but the Kaixiao Army was
They really couldn't resist anymore. The soldiers in the front army were almost exhausted. The soldiers who came up later were greatly reduced in combat power and could not withstand the fierce attack of the Western Expeditionary Army. The people began to retreat in groups.
Zhou Zong commanded the officers and men of the central army to press forward. No matter what, he must stop the defeat of the front army.
Just at this time, the rear army of Kai Xiao's army was in chaos. It turned out that Geng Shu led the Youzhou Assault Cavalry. At some point, he had detoured to the rear of Kai Xiao's army and launched a surprise attack on the rear army of Kai Xiao's army.
The wounded soldiers who retreated from the front army are now in the rear army. How could people have imagined that the enemy army would suddenly attack from behind, and it would also be the extremely fast Youzhou Cavalry.
Three thousand Youzhou cavalry rushed into the rear of Kaixiao's army and caused a great chaos. A large number of soldiers were defeated and fled in all directions.
If the rear army is in chaos, the center army will follow suit. If the center army is in chaos, the front army will be in chaos.
The Kui Xiao army, which had been struggling to hold on, could not hold it anymore. The rout started from the front and rear armies and quickly spread to the central army. In less than half an hour, it became the entire army.
Big defeat.
Zhou Zong wanted to stop his side's defeat, but it was useless. Few people in the whole army could listen to his command. The soldiers were all running back as hard as they could to escape the pursuit of the Western Expeditionary Army.
The camp of Wei Xiao's army has become a piece of scattered sand. Looking at it, it has become a mess. The casualties caused by people trampling on each other are countless.
Facing such a chaotic enemy army, what is rare and valuable is that there was no commotion in the Western Expeditionary Army camp.
No one ignored the overall formation of their own side and rushed out rashly to chase down the enemy troops and gain credit. The Western Expeditionary Army's formation still maintained its original shape, advancing step by step and crushing the enemy troops.
It has to be said that under Feng Yi's training, the Western Expeditionary Army was one of the few extremely mature combat regiments among the Han army. To win, I maintained the formation, pursued the enemy, and did not give the enemy a single chance to turn defeat into victory.
Even though I was defeated, I maintained a complete formation and retreated in an orderly manner, not giving the enemy a chance to further expand the results. I was not shocked by honor or disgrace, and I remained unmoved even if the mountains were overwhelming me.
In this great battle between Kai Xiao's army and the Han army, it was Kai Xiao's army who took the initiative to attack, and the Han army turned around to fight. As a result, it was fought in one battle, and the Kai Xiao army was defeated and the Han army won a complete victory.
In this single battle, more than half of the troops and horses of Kaixiao's army were lost. More than 50,000 soldiers were either killed, captured, or dispersed. The remaining 40,000 people, led by Zhou Zong, fled in a hurry.
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Feng Yi commanded his troops and pursued him while he was victorious. Zhou Zong fled back to the vicinity of Yinpan, not even daring to enter the city. He led his troops to bypass the city and go all the way north to Niaoshi County.
As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, Feng Yi would not give the enemy a chance to escape smoothly, so he led his troops in pursuit and also headed towards the Bird Family.
Wei Xiao's army was defeated so miserably. Countless wounded soldiers, baggage, food, armor and weapons were discarded along the way. Just picking up supplies along the way made the Western Expedition a huge profit.
