Although the pontoon bridge was burned with fire boats and the infantry formation used crossbows to prevent the rafts from crossing, so that the Han army crossing the river had no way to return, the battle situation was far from the outcome he expected.
In his estimation, with the absolute strength advantage of Feiyao and the Southern Huns, about ten thousand cavalry, and the morale of a successful ambush, he should be able to delay all the Shu cavalry before he led his troops to cut off the pontoon bridge, and prevent any soldiers or horses from escaping. Just go back to the other side.
Unexpectedly, out of the three thousand Shu soldiers who crossed the river, more than a thousand soldiers fled back!
And against Shu Ke's elite Xiliang cavalry, 800 cavalrymen fled back, and more than 100 cavalrymen headed east to Juechen!
After spending so much thought and paying such a high price to set up a trap, we only managed to round up and kill more than a thousand members of the Shudang tribe...
Deng Ai was naturally unable to accept such a result and was extremely angry.
Because he knew that in the hearts of both Emperor Cao Rui and Yongliang Governor Sima Yi, the results of ambushing more than a thousand Shaodang clan members were not worth caring about. Without him, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Zhen fought against Yongliang many times with Hubu Guanyou. With special beauty at the forefront, no one in Wei would find it difficult to defeat the Qiang and Hu tribes.
In other words, the achievements of this battle are not enough to be publicized.
This also made his hope of advancing through meritorious service come to nothing.
But he couldn't point his finger at anything.
From the loss of three to four tenths of the elite cavalry in the two thousand passes, it can be inferred that Fei Yao has tried his best.
If we really want to hold people accountable, we can only blame it on the Southern Huns cavalry who lacked the courage to fight to the death.
However, the nomadic peoples who dominate Monan, whether they are Xiongnu or Xianbei, are good at riding and shooting, so they always follow the tactics of "shameless escape" when facing battle. If they all die in battle, what will happen to them? Based on that population calculation, the Han-Hu wars that broke out since the Qin and Han Dynasties alone were enough to wipe out their clan!
Therefore, when he saw Zhang Bao, he couldn't help but feel happy.
The horse spear and fish scale armor that can make a fortune worth a thousand pieces of gold cannot be afforded by ordinary generals.
If he was an important figure in the rebellion against Shu, his ability to kill generals would be enough to make him famous in the Wei Kingdom, making Emperor Cao Rui and the Dukes of Gonggun favor him and promote him. With this thought, he quickly pulled him to his side and kissed him. The Governor of the Ministry of Health carefully warned him to lead his crossbowmen to surround and kill Zhang Bao, and he must win the victory of beheading the general.
But he had no chance.
However, it is said that Zhang Bao became enlightened after seeing that the pontoon bridge was burned down and the Wei army infantry used bows and crossbows to kill the Shaodang people who were crossing the raft.
It is a good thing for a general to have his body wrapped in horse leather!
The only pity is that he didn't get to see the big man enter the battle of Guanzhong.
"Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
A thunderous drumbeat came from behind.
Zhang Bao looked back and saw the silhouettes of Han soldiers on the other side surging under the gray sky. The Great Banner had already reached the bank of the river, and many soldiers were setting up rafts. Jiang Wei actually planned to lead his troops to rescue him, regardless of the Wei State's crossbows and snipers. .
Alas, that’s all.
I sighed quietly in my heart.
Zhang Bao looked around at the bodyguards who had lost more than half of their body parts, and said softly, "Everyone, let's work side by side in the next life!" Then he kicked the horse's belly fiercely, and rushed towards the encircled Southern Huns cavalry array. He roared, "Big man!"
Dozens of personal guards followed behind without hesitation and agreed with a loud voice.
"mighty!"
Entered the battle and killed more than two hundred people.
Bu Qu fell off his horse and died, and Bao's body was covered with dozens of wounds, and blood flowed like a drop. The war horse was injured and even died. Bao still stood up with his hands on his palm, and said with an angry look: "Zhang Wenrong from Yan is here, let's fight to the death together!"
The enemy dare not respond.
He poured out his blood and died.
After half a moment of exhaustion, no enemy dares to approach.
After a while, Fei Yao drove his horse forward slowly, held on to the saddle and staggered off the horse, remaining silent.
In the previous battle, his right leg was stabbed by a spear. The wound was not deep and no bones were visible, but the pain was unbearable. And given his age, he might have to endure torture in the winter and spring in the future.
Deng Ai also came quickly with dozens of retinues. Before he could stand still, he stammered and asked, "Does General Fei know this person?"
"This person is Zhang Bao and Zhang Wenrong."
Fei Yaofang glanced sideways and said slowly, "His father is Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, his eldest sister is the queen of the current Shu Lord, and his second sister is Scar Pu's wife."
For a moment, Deng Ai's eyes were as bright as stars.
"quick!"
His voice became urgent due to excitement, and he scolded his subordinates, "Cut off this man's head and send him to Chang'an as fast as possible to report his victory to the governor!"
But those followers had just agreed, and after taking a few steps, they shrank back.
"No mistakes!"
Fei Yao, who had a calm voice just now, shouted loudly, and also ordered his bodyguards to say, "Now that this man's body has been recovered, go to the lower reaches of the river to find a few Shu soldiers who fell into the water and let them protect the bodies."
Return to the fortress of Jianyin City." After giving instructions, he turned to Deng Ai and explained in a slow voice, "This man once collected the body of General Xiahou and sent it to Gaoping City. We must not lose sight of him."
The reason why he collected Xiahou Ru's body was because the Zhang family and the Xiahou family were related by marriage...
Deng Ai retorted quietly in his heart, but did not insist on his opinion.
Because his subordinates were scolded by Fei Yao and were submissive, while Fei Yao's Bu Qu didn't even look at him when he obeyed the order.
In any case, in terms of official position and military prestige, he cannot compare with Fei Yao, who has been in the army for decades.
Furthermore, Sima Yi's previous instruction to Fei Yao to listen to his orders was a hint that the army sergeants did not know, and the Yongliang generals did not know either. If he argued with Fei Yao, he would be the one to suffer in the end.
However, he was naturally upset.
After thinking for a while, he added, "General Fei's intentions are good, but our soldiers suffered a lot of losses in this battle. If we don't report the victory and take credit, I'm afraid the soldiers will complain because of the lack of rewards."
Moreover, the Governor of Sima has been working hard since he came to Yongliang to take up his post, and he must be looking forward to having such a leader who can lead and improve the morale of all departments."
You actually threatened me with Sima Yi?!
Hearing this, Fei Yao's eyes flashed with disdain.
Dang even rudely retorted, "The planning of this battle is not enough to make Shizai famous!"
Fei Yao emphasized the word "planning" a bit too hard, and Deng Ai responded silently.
Both of them knew that this plan was decided by Sima Yi himself. He just thought that the plan was too ruthless and was afraid of being criticized, so he recommended it to Deng Ai.
In other words, Fei Yao was threatening Deng Ai. If he didn't know how to advance or retreat, he would spread the matter and let Deng Ai say that he was the first to report victory, and he couldn't even get the credit for planning.
!
There was silence for a while.
After calming down the annoyance in his heart, Fei Yao broke the silence and said, "I am old, and I am injured in battle. I will not be able to prepare for the conquest in the future, so I will go to Luoyang to beg for my bones soon."
Um?
As the words fell, Deng Ai's eyes, which were still stern, began to shine again.
The Wei State's farming in the Helan Mountains was initially led by Fei Yao, with Hu Zun as his assistant. Now Hu Zun has been transferred to Anding County to guard Gaoping City. If Fei Yao comes back again to seek return, he will be in charge here.
Already.
And there is no need to worry that the court will send another general.
As Sima Yi's confidant and with today's military exploits, the Luoyang court will definitely not cause trouble.
call.......
Secretly he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Deng Ai tried hard to suppress the excitement in his chest and abdomen, and stammered, "The general has been in the army for many years, and he is the mainstay of our army! At a time when Ni Shu is frequently invading, and when the soldiers are working hard to serve the country, why do you ask for help at an old age...
....”
Before he could finish speaking, Fei Yao raised his hand and interrupted.
"I've made up my mind, Shi Zai doesn't need to persuade me."
Seeing that Zhang Bao's body had been restrained by Buqu, he had no intention of staying here. "Nishu intends to compete with our country in Guanzhong. Before the troops leave, they must come here first and the soldiers will encourage them."
After that, he ignored Deng Ai and, with Bu Qu's help, mounted his horse and went back to bandage the wound.
Because if he doesn't leave, he won't be able to help but express his contempt and disappointment in words.
Not just for Deng Ai.
As a veteran of the army for decades, and having followed Cao Zhen who used his family wealth to support his soldiers, he could not agree with Sima Yi and Deng Ai's actions of sending their own soldiers to death with their own hands.
I can't even let go.
Based on today's results, Ni Shu only lost more than a thousand cavalry!
And what about Wei?
They deliberately forced back more than a thousand miscellaneous soldiers, abandoned a camp, countless offensive and defensive equipment, and nearly a thousand infantry, and more than 600 elite cavalrymen from Guanzhong were killed! And this does not include the casualties of the Southern Huns cavalry!
Can such a result be called a victory?
does it worth?
Mo Tina killed the general who rebelled against Shu.
That Zhang Wenrong was a bold and brave general, not a strategic commander like Scar Pu, Guan Anguo or the traitorous general Jiang Wei!
The world is so big that only good generals are rare!
There are countless brave warriors, so what joy is there in killing them?
Fei Yao did not dwell on this achievement.
He did not comment on the military plans of Cao Zhen and Sima Yi or the superiority of the Shu emperor.
But he knew that "if the Tao does not agree, there will be no mutual conspiracy."
Moreover, the veteran generals who previously served under Cao Zhen and guarded Yongliang, such as Dai Ling, Wei Ping, Jia Xu (si), Hao Zhao, Lu Pan and Wang Shuang, all died of illness or in battle!
Only Wang Sheng, who has a low official position and serves as deputy in Chencang City, survives with him.
Instead of staying in the army and watching Sima Yi and Deng Ai's ruthless actions, he might as well take advantage of the fact that he was injured in battle and return to his hometown as an old man to beg his bones and settle down peacefully.
Of course, Deng Ai didn't know what Fei Yao was thinking.
He knew that he had wasted more than ten years and finally had the opportunity to lead a single unit; he had the opportunity to use his talents and knowledge to the fullest in order to make achievements and become a noble general.
What a joy!
Immediately, he wrote a letter and went to Chang'an to report Sima Yi's victory.
Moreover, all the corpses on the battlefield were buried together with the women and children of the Zahu tribe who had been killed before, without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy, and a temple was built in the capital to show off the war achievements.
Late winter, late December.
Sima Yi, the governor of Yongliang in Wei Dynasty, told Deng Ai that he used "miscellaneous barbarians' rebellion" to lure the enemy in. He defeated the Shu army and killed the Shu generals in the Luoyang temple. He praised him for his talent in leading the army and guarding the country's borders.
The emperor Cao Rui and all the other princes expressed their great joy.
Because of his many previous defeats and his desire to boost the morale of the Yongliang tribes, he received a generous reward.
He restored Fei Yao's previous titles and official positions, and allowed him to request to remove his armor due to his illness and old age. He promoted Deng Ai to the post of General Jianzhong, in charge of garrison affairs in the Helan Mountain area, and granted him the title of Marquis of Guannei, with Yin Yizi as Lang.