"Quick! Push the ballista over, chase, keep shooting, don't let them escape!"
Gong Du was depressed.
These damn Hebei cavalry, why are you so cowardly?
How many rounds have I fired just now? How many people have you killed? I’m afraid not even a quarter? Are you running away now?
Didn't you agree that the decisive battle will last until dawn?
Doesn’t it say in ancient books that reducing the strength of the second-level troops will at best affect morale? Doesn’t it say that deserters will usually appear only after more than half of the troops are lost? Why, I just shot less than 5,000 people to death, and you all ran away?
Obviously, Gong Du, who knew little about ancient book records, did not know that the so-called loss of more than half must at least mean that the two armies were in close combat, right?
But what about now? This Hebei cavalryman had already shot nearly five thousand cavalrymen to death without even touching a bird feather.
Who can bear this?
Facing the journey leading to death ahead, all the Hebei cavalry chose to turn around.
Love whoever you want, I won’t play anymore.
As the saying goes, the law does not blame everyone.
If there are only a few deserters in a large army, the deserters may still have scruples in their hearts for fear of being punished later.
But now, the entire Hebei cavalry is on the run, who can you punish? You know, the general Sui Yuanjin has already been killed.
The Hebei army fled, and Gong Du went crazy.
This was all due to his hard work. A lot of hard work could just be seen slipping away in front of him. It really made Gong Du so anxious that he wanted to go into battle and kill a few of them himself.
Of course, this is just thinking about it, if Gong Du is really asked to go into battle, he will not go.
Just kidding, they call it 20,000 cavalry. I should rush up and kill them myself.
It's just that the power of this ballista is absolute, but the movement and steering are really embarrassing.
Similarly, Gong Du's embarrassing situation was also noticed by Xiang Ji, who was in the Chinese army.
It seems that this ballista can only be used for defense. If it is used for offense, it will really slow down the marching speed.
Moreover, this steering is also a flaw. If the enemy makes a targeted detour towards the ballista formation, the ballista will probably be able to stare blankly.
Through this battle, Xiang Ji finally discovered the advantages and disadvantages of the ballista.
Although it is extremely powerful, its mobility is really embarrassing and makes you want to die.
Otherwise, the result of the right wing would definitely be more than just killing less than 5,000 Hebei cavalry.
On the contrary, although Gao Lan, who was in charge of the left wing, could not achieve a terrifying lossless victory like the right wing, the results he achieved were not comparable to those of the fixed forts on the right wing.
You must know that before, relying solely on Gao Lan and his Canglong Cavalry, they achieved a terrifying result of ten to one.
Nowadays, the Canglong Cavalry has only lost more than a thousand cavalry. On the other hand, more than half of the Hebei Army has been slaughtered by the Canglong Cavalry.
Now, the entire left wing's offensive has been completely reversed, with the Canglong Cavalry driving the Hebei Cavalry around like a duck.
"Ziyi, order the Chinese army to attack!"
When he saw that the central army of the Hebei Army had broken through the rain of arrows and was about to reach the Chu army's formation, Xiang Ji decided not to hold back any longer.
Now, more than half of the 50,000 cavalrymen in the Hebei Army's 200,000-strong army have been defeated, and the rest have completely lost their fighting spirit.
If we only rely on infantry for a duel, even though the Chu army is fifty or sixty thousand fewer than the Hebei army, Xiang Ji is not afraid at all.
A bunch of local chickens and dogs, especially the command of the Hebei Army is in chaos, they are just street gangsters fighting.
Unexpectedly, this piece of He was just in vain.
However, Xiang Ji wrongly blamed Zhang He.
Now Zhang He's depression is completely written on his face.
Why do I recite it like this? The name of the commander of the army is Lao Tzu, but this damn commander is not Lao Tzu.
If the current trend continues, even if we win in the end, it will only be a miserable victory, right?
Well, if you win, you get the credit, but if you lose, or sometimes this kind of tragic victory with heavy losses, I, Zhang He, will be the one who takes the blame?
Obviously, Zhang He didn't fully react until now.
This trial match took away not only my command power...
"Inspection and Supervision Army, the central Chu army has begun to move. Judging from its form, it seems that it is preparing to launch an attack.
Now our army has been spread out on this battlefield. Supervisor, give the order to let the rear army attack and detour the Chu army's flanks!"
When Zhang He discovered that the Chu army was taking action, he immediately put aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Right now, it's completely pointless to think about anything else. The only real thing is to deal with the current battle well.
Now fifty thousand cavalry attacked the left and right wings of the Chu army respectively. Although the battle situation made Zhang He unbelievable, it could be regarded as distracting the Chu army's attention to some extent.
Now, the 100,000-strong Hebei army advancing head-on will soon come into contact with the Chu army.
But Zhang He couldn't see any advantage in this.
You know, the Chu army on the opposite side also has 80,000 to 90,000 reinforcements!
However, the biggest advantage of the Hebei Army is that it still has follow-up troops.
Yes, it is Zhang He, who is in charge of the rear army.
There are still 50,000 soldiers in the rear of the Hebei army who have not participated in the war.
As long as the 50,000-strong army is thrown into the battlefield after the Hebei Army engages the Chu Army in close combat, the Hebei Army, which has an absolute numerical advantage, will inevitably break through the Chu Army's defense and completely crush the Chu Army.
However, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate! General Zhang He, have you considered it? The rear army where you and I are now is our army's last barrier.
The two armies have just fought. Even if they are sent out at this time, I'm afraid it won't be of much use.
If we leave them at the end, when the Chu army is exhausted, our rear army will take advantage of the situation to rush out and annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Are you kidding me, sending out the rear army now? If we win, then everything will be fine.
But if something unexpected happens, how will my safety be ensured?
Obviously, from the perspective of Shen Pei, his own safety is the most important thing. As for whether this battle will happen or not? The loss of soldiers and armor? Does this have anything to do with me?
You know, the commander of this battle is Zhang He! Even if the King of Qi asks afterward, I can definitely deduce that Zhang He did not listen to my command and acted arbitrarily, which led to the failure of this battle and occasional losses.
Too heavy!
Because the cavalry attack on both wings was blocked, Shenpei, like Zhang He, was no longer as optimistic about the prospects of this battle as before.
I really didn't expect this.
That Canglong Cavalry really lived up to its reputation. It actually relied on less than 10,000 people to defeat its Hebei cavalry by three times.
Regarding this, Shen Pei and Zhang He really had no temper at all.
As for the right wing? Because they were defeated too quickly, the two of them haven’t figured out the specific situation yet...