"Attack the entire army! Destroy the Qiang people! Destroy the Han army!"
After completely killing the southern barbarians, Xiang Ji returned to the central army.
When he saw that the 150,000 Qiang troops were shot by the crossbow convoy without even touching them, they threw away their helmets and armor and fled in panic, he was overjoyed.
This Qiang man really did not disappoint me!
As expected! As expected of the famous fighting scumbag from the Three Kingdoms era!
Of course, the Qiang people were not as incompetent as Xiang Ji thought.
In some places and under some circumstances, the Qiang people are still very brave.
"Emperor Han! We need an explanation!
Why didn't we be told in advance that this Chu man also had such a magical weapon?
Why do we, the Qiang people, let us, the Qiang people, attack them head-on despite knowing that the Chu people have such weapons?
Now our king, Cheriji, has died in the Wei Kingdom. If the Emperor of Han does not give an explanation, then I, Yadan, would rather lead our Qiang people to fight with your Han army and die together, and I also want to seek justice for our king!"
Yes, facing the Chu people, the Qiang people gave in to the end.
But facing his ally Liu Bei, Qiang Prime Minister Yadan would never be polite.
Damn it, you know that the Chu army has such a terrible weapon, but let us Qiang people die in vain without seeking justice. How can Yadan be willing to accept it? How can the Qiang people be willing to do so?
"Well, Prime Minister Yadan, don't be excited, don't be excited.
Now the Chu army only has a slight advantage, as long as we unite as one, the Chu people will definitely lose to our allies!"
Facing the angry Yadan, Liu Bei was also filled with helplessness.
Damn it, who would have thought that the Chu army would actually bring a ballista?
You know, in order to guard against the Chu army's crossbow chariots, the Han army had deliberately abandoned its territory in Guanzhong and retreated all the way to Hanzhong.
But I never thought that the Chu army actually had such a convenient small ballista.
This really caught Liu Bei off guard and Zhuge Liang off guard.
Faced with the predicament before him, Liu Bei was completely helpless.
Now, all we can do is continue to deceive the Qiang people and make them fight with their lives.
After all, the coalition forces far exceeded the Chu army in numbers, so there was no chance of victory.
Zhuge Liang no longer needed to describe the situation at hand to Liu Bei, Liu Bei knew it very well.
If we lose this battle again, our Shu Han will be doomed, our dominance, our ambitions, and even our name will all be doomed.
Therefore, the only thing Liu Bei can do now is to lie with two words!
However, as a Qiang Prime Minister, Yadan naturally has a good IQ.
"Emperor Han, you know the current situation and I know it too, so there is no need to say those meaningless words.
This battle! We Qiang people withdraw, and we Qiang people take the land of Xiliang on our own."
Yes, Yadan is not allowed to continue playing with Liu Bei.
In just a few rounds of charges, the Qiang king Cheliji was killed, and tens of thousands of the 150,000 Qiang cavalry were killed and injured.
The Qiang people cannot accept such a heavy price!
Therefore, Yadan decided to lead the Qiang people to withdraw from the war.
Anyway, they are all cavalry, coming and going like the wind. As long as they don't fight, the Chu people can't stop them.
As for Xiliang? That was the pie that Liu Bei drew for him when he invited the Qiang people to send troops.
Otherwise, how could the Qiang people send 150,000 cavalry south because of this future threat?
Now that the Han Dynasty is in ruins, the Qiang people naturally want to collect their own benefits.
At that time, Yadan did not know that the Hebei army had already arrived in Xiliang.
Facing the future of the Qiang people, there is no other option but destruction.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister, help me! What should we do now? What should I do!"
Watching Yadan leave gracefully, Liu Bei seemed to have been drained of all his strength.
Now, all he can rely on is Zhuge Liang.
Looking at Liu Bei with an expectant look on his face, Zhuge Liang could only helplessly shake his head and smile bitterly.
What else can be done in the current situation?
The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms could not defeat the Chu army despite such an ambush. What else is there to say?
This world no longer belongs to the Han family or the Liu family!
"Your Majesty, retreat. Now if we return to Xichuan, we can hold on for a while."
This is already Zhuge Liang's very implicit answer.
The so-called perseverance is not enough, it is just lingering and living for a few more days.
When the Chu army with the power to sweep the world comes to attack, what can Xichuan do to resist it?
Pass? Stop joking.
The first pass in the world, Tongguan, was easily blown away by the Chu army. Can those passes in Xichuan stop the Chu army?
Zhuge Liang didn't have the slightest confidence in this.
"Retreat? Return to Xichuan?
No! I won’t retreat! Why go back? Are you waiting to die?
If I retreat, what will happen to my army?
If I retreat, will I still have a chance to come out of Xichuan?"
After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, Liu Bei objected for the first time.
retreat?
Indeed, quitting can temporarily save your life.
But what happens after that?
Without this last main force of the Han army, Liu Bei would be nothing.
He has spent the first half of his life on the run, and now he has finally reached the pinnacle of his life. How could Liu Bei be willing to do so?
But looking at Zhuge Liang who closed his eyes and said nothing, Liu Bei knew clearly.
Even if I am unwilling to give in, I am afraid that this is the only way to go.
As a deserter with rich experience, Liu Bei naturally knew that if he did not run away at this time, when the Chu army completely dispersed the Han army's formation, he would probably have no chance of escaping.
After some hesitation, Liu Bei finally chose to retreat.
Forget it, I don’t want this world anymore!
I will go back to Xichuan and become my Emperor of Han behind closed doors.
At the very least, I have to enjoy the life of an emperor!
Yes, with today's defeat, Liu Bei lost all his courage and ambition.
Now, he just wants to enjoy the last few years of his life, even if he is a debauched and extravagant king!
"Pound! Reorganize the rear army immediately, we retreat!"
Liu Bei gave instructions to his bodyguard general Pang De, and Liu Bei no longer paid attention to the battlefield ahead.
We plan to abandon these armies anyway, so what if we watch or not?
Now Liu Bei's rear army still has more than 10,000 people. As long as these 10,000 people can be safely brought back to Xichuan and Chengdu, then I, Liu Bei, will still be the emperor of Shu Han!
Because of the defeat of the southern barbarians, Liu Bei did not worry at all that the foreign tribes in the south would come to trouble him after returning.
Hum hum, if the persecution of that country is too urgent, I will send my army south and capture the barbarian land, and we can establish a country on our own!
Thinking of the defeated Nanman, the depressed Liu Bei suddenly felt a little bit in a good mood again.
At the very least, there is a way out, right?
Even if you can’t enjoy it yourself, you can still leave a legacy for future generations!