Chapter 144: Reinforcements from the enemy and ourselves
"Kill!"
"Ahhh, my intestines!"
"Don't step on it, don't step on it, I am one of my own!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuah, it hurts, it hurts!"
The new wind howled, and in the cold north wind, the two sides fought fiercely. There were screams, wails, slashing sounds, and the sounds of weapons clashing.
Liu Bei's army totaled more than 20,000 people. Except for some of Taishici's troops who fled with their baggage from the rear camp and a few Huang Zhong troops who stayed on the big ships, almost all of them were here.
Yuan Shangjun dispatched more than 40,000 troops, including 10,000 reserves, nearly twice the number of the enemy. In addition to the trapped troops, Wan Shengjun and Taishi Ci's troops could not hold on for long.
The main reason is that Wan Shengjun and Taishi Ci's tribe have been fighting bloody battles from early morning to now. Although Wan Shengjun is brave and brave, humans are flesh and blood after all, not steel machines. As long as they are human, they will be tired, tired, and afraid.
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On the other hand, Yuan Shangjun, as a leading strategist who once fought hard against Cao Cao, had a strong ability to review and deploy troops. He used a small group of troops to surprise Zhang Liao's camp in the early morning, and after breaking the defense on the other side, he transferred the soldiers who had been fighting to the rear to hold the battle, and replaced them with those who had not been there that morning.
Soldiers participating in the war.
Such a rotation can not only ensure morale, but also maintain the advantage of the enemy's force. Especially in this battle, the rear army is pressing down, and all units will fight bravely. Although there are trapped troops blocking the front, there are still more than 30,000 people who can't hold it back.
People bypassed them from the left and right sides and went straight to Zhang Liao and others.
The advantage of strength in numbers is reflected here.
The fighting lasted for almost half an hour. The trapped troops had been very strong. They were surrounded by corpses and their shields were covered with bloodstains. Although hundreds of people were lost, every time one fell, there was a third one behind him.
Two people came to take over, so that Yuan Jun had no way to deal with them.
But Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci and Huang Zhong were unable to withstand it. Even if they were covered with iron, how many nails could they drive? They had been fighting in the early morning. From the last moment of sunrise to the last moment of sunrise, it was almost the same.
Eight hours of continuous fighting.
The Jizhou Army could rotate, but they couldn't. Most of them were still hungry. They hadn't eaten breakfast or lunch. Their stomachs were already growling with hunger. After two battles, they didn't even have the strength to lift their swords.
The Yuan army became more and more courageous as they fought and fought hard. Seeing this situation, Liu Bei had to order the trapped troops to begin to retreat, covering the troops of Zhang Liao Taishi Ci and Huang Zhong who fought and retreated.
There were battles everywhere in the wilderness. All three armies had been dispersed. Most of them were soldiers wearing Yuan Army uniforms. They were almost overwhelming the Qingzhou Army. Wan Sheng's army was destroyed by more than half, and Taishi Ci's troops also suffered heavy losses.
, they have a total of 20,000 troops, and more than 7,000 people have been killed and wounded in battle, and they are close to the edge of collapse.
When the war reaches this point, it is basically the same as being defeated.
Seeing this scene from a distance, the judge in the distance laughed and said to Yuan Shang, who was watching the situation with him on the battlefield: "Sir, the army at Liu Bei's rear cannot withstand it anymore and will disperse soon. When these troops and horses are defeated,
The remaining trapped troops are nothing to worry about."
No matter how stupid Yuan Shang was, he knew the reason, and he also laughed: "It seems that there is no need for father to send people here. Mr. is so powerful that he defeated Liu Xuande easily. If he captures this man alive, father will definitely reward him heavily!"
Shen Pei immediately said seriously: "Young Master, you must remember that this battle is your command. I will explain to the generals later that all commands come from the Young Master and will be reported to Duke Ming at that time. The same is true."
"Why sir?"
Yuan Shang was puzzled for a moment, such a great contribution was actually given to him?
What is the review drawing?
I don't have much power in my hands at all.
He saw Shen Pei smile slightly and say: "Young master, you must understand that if Liu Bei is defeated and Qingzhou is captured, Ming Gong's foundation will be completed. If you don't fight, then it will be Gongzi Tan who will inherit Ming Gong's great cause!"
Yuan Tan?
Yuan Shang's eyes rolled rapidly. He and Yuan Tan were indeed brothers from the same father and mother, but his mother, Mrs. Liu, loved him very much and hated Yuan Tan, and his father also liked him.
Earlier, he was not that ambitious about the Yuan family's foundation. After all, Yuan Tan had followed his father in the north and south for many years and had great prestige in the army.
But who wouldn’t want such a huge inheritance from the Yuan family?
Yuan Tan is just relying on his status as the eldest son. Yuan Shang relies on his ability. He is no weaker than Yuan Tan. Why should he become the master of the Yuan family in the future?
In the past, this kind of thought could only be buried deep in my heart and I didn't dare to express it, but now...
If I can capture or kill Liu Bei alive, I am afraid that my prestige will soon surpass that of Yuan Tan, and I may really be able to look forward to the next generation of the leader of the Yuan family...
Thinking of this, Yuan Shang's ambition suddenly grew rapidly, with a hint of greed in his eyes, and he immediately whispered to the judge: "If you can really capture and kill Liu Bei and repay my merits, I will treat you generously when I become the master of the Yuan family."
gentlemen!"
"Thank you, sir!"
The judge bowed with his hands raised and a smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing that Liu Bei's army was defeated like a mountain, he returned the favor and dedicated this gift to Prince Shang.
Yuan Tan has a grudge against him. If he is allowed to take charge of Jizhou in the future, he and his entire family may be in danger.
And while Yuan Shang has not yet risen, he can make friends and win over him, and return the favor. In the future, he and his family will surely be prosperous for at least several generations!
But just when Shen Pei and Yuan Shang thought Liu Bei was about to surrender, something suddenly happened on the battlefield.
It turned out that unknowingly, they fought all the way from the vicinity of Taishi Ciying Village on the east bank of Dahegudu to the official road to Pingyuan County. Liu Bei's army retreated while fighting, retreating for nearly four or five miles.
There are wilderness on both sides of this place. Next to the official road in the southeast, there is a hill. The vegetation near the hill is lush and there are many trees. Even though it is winter, it is full of broken and dead leaves.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Yuan Jun pursued them all the way, getting closer and closer to the hills. When Liu Bei's army retreated to the foot of the hills, in the dense forest near the hillside, countless arrows suddenly rained down.
He shot out and fired randomly at Yuan Jun who was chasing him, catching Yuan Jun off guard.
On the hillside, a Liu Bei military captain drew his sword and roared. Immediately, thousands of troops and horses roared behind him. Countless Liu Bei soldiers holding spears rushed out from behind him, shouting, and rushed down the hillside. Using the inertia of the charge, they headed towards
Yuan Jun who was chasing him stabbed straight at him.
At this time, Taishi Ci's tribe, Zhang Liao's tribe and even Huang Zhong's tribe were all at the end of their strength, but Yuan's army had also experienced such a long period of fighting, and most of their physical strength was exhausted. When they suddenly encountered tens of thousands of enemy troops in ambushes, their morale plummeted and they retreated hastily.
"There is an ambush, retreat quickly!"
"Run!"
"Run. If you don't run, you will die."
Yuan's army did not even make contact with them, and was directly defeated, abandoning their helmets and armor along the way. However, the ambushing Qingzhou army pursued them fiercely, and the battlefield situation instantly reversed, with a two-level reversal.
The most important thing is that the trapped troops are still behind the enemy's rear, because the trapped troops are all heavily armored infantry and cannot run. They can only move slowly and at a turtle's speed.
This made them actually fall behind in the retreat of Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong and other troops, and even behind the pursuing Yuan army.
Now the Yuan army who was chasing Liu Bei's army in front retreated, and it suddenly turned into a dumpling-making situation. The army behind was Shen Pei. He personally led a part of the troops and cooperated with his general Su You to entangle them.
Liu Beijun did not give him a chance to evacuate.
Naturally, the Shenpei Army was surrounded by Liu Bei's trapping army, and between the Qingzhou Army and the trapping army was the defeated Jizhou army. The two sides surrounded each other on both sides, and the Jizhou Army and the trapping army were caught in the middle.
However, the trapped troops themselves are turtle shells and have no fear of being outflanked.
At the same time, Xu Chu gathered the remnants of Xuanjia's heavy cavalry. More than 300 people were killed or injured, and more than 600 were left. They reunited with the trapped army again and prepared to charge. Although the battle lasted for less than half an hour, the trapped army and Xuanjia's heavy cavalry were very physically exhausted.
But the arrival of reinforcements gave them great morale.
Over there, Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong and others led the remaining troops to fight and retreat. After discovering that Liu Bei had arranged an ambush, they were overjoyed. The morale of all the soldiers suddenly improved, and they mustered up their courage and launched a counterattack against the Jizhou army again.
In an instant, the battlefield situation reversed 180 degrees. The first to charge was the Xuanjia heavy cavalry. Under the leadership of Xu Chu, who was red-eyed, they rolled towards the Jizhou army with the force of rolling wind and thunder.
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In an instant, hundreds of Jizhou troops were rolled up on their backs, as if they were rolled up by the trunks of a group of giant elephants weighing several tons, and violently thrown into the sky. Then they were directly knocked out by the heavy armored cavalry. The terrible collision force made people fly several feet.
Yuan, when he fell to the ground, he vomited blood and vomited out his ruptured internal organs, and then he stopped breathing.
Immediately afterwards came the firing of crossbows by the trapped troops, and then following Gao Shun's order, the trapped troops who had formed a circular defensive formation instantly dispersed. Everyone formed a group of three and scattered on the spot to intercept the enemy troops. The trapped troops originally formed a circular defensive formation.
It is not an army that defends well, but an army that charges into battle.
The reason why we formed a circular formation before was because the enemy army was too powerful and could only be defended. Now that reinforcements arrived and the enemy was defeated like a mountain, Gao Shun immediately broke up the formation and started to intercept and fight on the spot in a small team, row by row.
The large shields were lined up and the spears were constantly thrust out. The Jizhou army seemed to have hit the steel plate. Even if they wanted to get around, they were surrounded by people and could not change their direction.
Attacked from both front and back, the Jizhou army was defeated. Shen Pei and Yuan Shang, who had been complimenting each other before, realized something was wrong and quickly sent out troops to rescue them. However, the situation was over. The army in front was running away, and the army in the rear could not stop it at all. Even
The trampling caused even greater casualties, so much so that Shen Pei and Yuan Shang had to join the escape formation.
Throughout the wilderness, Yuan's troops abandoned their helmets and fled in all directions. Behind them were pursuers all over the mountains and plains, and it was another two-kilometer long run. For both the enemy and us who were severely exhausted, this was definitely a long journey.
But for the new force, it was no big deal. They chased and killed one after another, and the results were rich.
From the bank of Gudu River in the west to the hills where the Qingzhou Army ambushed in the east, the road is about five miles long. The ice, snow and mud are littered with corpses, fragments of limbs, various human organs and tissues, and blood.
The ground was dyed red, and more people were still running away and being hunted, clinging to them.
In addition to the defeated soldiers, more soldiers surrendered on the spot. Perhaps less than seven or eight thousand Jizhou soldiers were killed, but countless Jizhou soldiers surrendered. Among the rebels, there was another
The Jizhou military lieutenant was killed, causing a brief chaos in his army.
Everyone hated their parents for losing two legs. The Jizhou army only wanted to survive, while the Qingzhou army was focused on killing. There were almost countless bloody roads in the wilderness. When Yuan Shang and Shenpei ran back to the camp, the people behind them
The number of soldiers has been reduced by almost half.
There were nearly 60,000 troops at the time of the expedition, but now there are only more than 20,000 troops. Almost all of them were chasing the relatively backward troops before, and Yuan Shaohe Shen led his own troops to chase the advanced troops, and no one even came back.
"Quick, quick, close the village gate!"
Yuan Shang ran back to the camp like crazy. After most of the soldiers came in, he immediately closed the gate of the camp.
The Jizhou Army, who originally had a narrow escape, saw this scene from behind and became desperate. They begged Yuan Shang and Shen Pei loudly outside the door. Seeing that they were hard-hearted and did not open the gate of the village at all, they changed from begging to scolding. Finally,
When the Qingzhou Army approached, some people chose to surrender, while others dispersed and disappeared into the wilderness.
The ground was in a mess, blood flowed, corpses covered the road, various body parts and fragments were scattered on the ground, the pungent smell of blood filled the air, even if the cold north wind kept whistling, it was still like tarsal bones
The maggots make people linger.
Liu Bei led the Qingzhou Army to the outside of the camp and surrounded the Jizhou Army Camp. At this time, everyone was wearing white clothes, and the defenders on the wall had almost no strength.
However, there was a vigorous and vigorous army outside the city, constantly shouting and cursing outside, asking Yuan Jun to come out and fight to the death.
Yuan Shang said to Shen Pei tremblingly: "First...sir..."
"Don't be afraid, young master, look over there!"
Shen Pei raised his head and looked to the west, his eyes suddenly lit up, he pointed to the other side of the river and said: "Ming Gong is here."
"Father, father is here?"
Yuan Shang quickly turned around and saw on the other side of the river in the distance, on the horizon, countless dense black spots were looming, slowly moving closer to this side, heading towards the river beach.
"Yes, Ming Gong. Now Liu Bei's army has very little physical strength left, and the retreat speed will definitely not be fast. Ming Gong's army has arrived, and he will not be able to escape!"
Shen Pei cheered for Yuan Shang.
What he said was true. Except for the fresh force, the other armies, including the trapped army, were severely exhausted.
At this time, Yuan Shao suddenly arrived. As long as he crossed the river, he could immediately pursue Liu Bei with all his strength.
Liu Bei's army did not have much physical strength and could not escape far away. The only way was to immediately send a fresh force to the river to destroy the pontoon bridge. However, Yuan Shao arrived in person and the morale of Yuan's army in the camp was greatly shaken. It would be impossible to go out to fight at this time.
Give them a chance to destroy the pontoon!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shang also understood and immediately said: "Yes, as long as they dare to destroy the pontoon bridge, we will open the gate of the village and go out to fight to the death. Only in this way can we completely defeat Liu Beijun!"
"Well, young master, just wait. Look at Liu Beijun outside the stronghold. He is already panicking. Hahahaha."
Shen Pei laughed and pointed outside the village to mock.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
However, at this moment, there were suddenly several loud noises that instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Yuan Shang and Shen Pei turned to look at the distant river, and the happy expressions on their faces suddenly solidified!
They saw several large boats rumbling up above the river and crashing into the pontoon.
The fragile wooden plank pontoon was not as strong as an iron lock. It was directly knocked to pieces, a large number of wood chips flew into the air, and the wood pieces were floated away by the river.
And this was not enough. Taking advantage of the convenience of going downstream, the boatmen in the big ship worked hard to turn the human propellers, increase the speed to the fastest, and charge forward almost at once!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Dozens of loud noises broke through the silent sky, making Shen Pei and Yuan Shang's moods instantly fall to the bottom.
The reinforcements from the other side can't get through!