The Chu army's charge was blocked by the Qin army like a flood hitting a dike. Wave after wave came up, and wave after wave was beaten back.
Moreover, the Chu army in front was charging, and the Qin army from behind was still firing arrows to kill the following Chu army.
This is another benefit of the Yuanyang Formation, it can coordinate distance and length.
For example, spears, wolves and swords and shield soldiers cooperate with each other, and the crossbowmen are also idle at the rear.
There were even trebuchets at the rear that kept firing stone projectiles.
But the Chu army was unable to do this.
In this era of large army charges, in order to ensure the continuity of the charge force and to worry about accidental injuries and other reasons, the rear crossbowmen only fired arrows before and at the beginning of the engagement with the enemy, and then retreated after engaging the enemy to avoid becoming an obstacle.
The formation of the Qin Army, or specifically the Daliang Army, was obviously more flexible.
In addition, these archers can be converted into sword and shield bearers at any time...the shield is a light-weight rattan shield, and the bronze sword is a standard equipment hung on the waist for self-defense.
Once the wolf trap in front is breached by the enemy, as long as the captain gives an order, the crossbowmen will draw their bows and swords and step forward to provide reinforcements.
At this time, the strength training of the Daliang Army during this period was put to good use. They either slashed with swords or pushed with shields to firmly block the Chu soldiers from the defense line.
The wolf squad from behind took advantage of this moment to attack.
Xiang Liang was shocked when he saw this.
It would be better if he realizes that he underestimated the enemy and withdraws his troops, and the loss will not be too great.
However, Xiang Liang was unwilling to do so.
Xiang Liang thought to himself:
There is no reason to win this battle!
With preparedness and unpreparedness, and with elite armored soldiers facing off against an unarmored army, and with the Chu army having so many troops, is there any natural reason for them to be invincible?
So Xiang Liang not only did not withdraw his troops, but instead ordered the ambush troops stationed at both ends to come for reinforcements.
There were 20,000 ambushing troops at each end. They were originally used to prevent the Liang Army from escaping.
But now that the Daliang Army is well organized and there is no need to flee, there is no need for them to continue to ambush. After receiving the order, they can outflank the Daliang Army from both ends.
No wonder Xiang Liang has hope in this.
In ancient times, it was a taboo to fight and be surrounded by enemies.
The reason is that the enemy is located on the periphery and can devote as much force as possible to the battle in a unit of time.
However, the space for activities of the surrounded troops is very limited. Once the outer defense line retreats, the internal space will be compressed again, and the people inside will be crowded and chaotic and unable to exert their due combat effectiveness.
But what Xiang Liang didn't know was that the Liang Army didn't need to worry about such an encirclement, at least they didn't need to worry about being surrounded on three sides.
First of all, the combination of the wolf spear and the spear in the hands of the Daliang Army is a defensive weapon. It can easily block the enemy's charge and avoid the space being compressed.
Secondly, there are black armored troops in the Bianhe River behind.
If anyone has the most advantage in this battle, it is the Black Armored Army.
If the Chu army wants to surround the Liang Army on three sides, the flanks of its front and rear armies will inevitably be exposed to the Black Armored Army.
The black-armored army is driving a wheeled warship in the river without having to worry about the enemy approaching, and the vine armor covered in armor is not afraid of bows and arrows...
So there was no need to worry about his own safety. He only had to let go of his courage and shoot arrows at the flank of the Chu army in the river.
On the other hand, the two Chu armies who newly joined the battle group... they were unable to break through the Daliang Army's formation, and secondly they were unable to deal with the bows and arrows of the Heijia Army.
Under attack.
The Chu army was beaten until it was wailing, and there were countless casualties.
What was even more fatal was that it was dark at this time, and Xiang Liang, who was located at the rear of the battle formation, could not see the tragic situation of the Chu army on the side of the Bian River.
Xiang Liang only thought that the Qin army would soon collapse under his siege, so he just shouted:
"Attack, keep attacking!"
"Those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded!"
It wasn't until the bloody battle between the two armies lasted for a stick of incense that a messenger covered in blood came to report:
"General, the front army has suffered numerous casualties. Vice General Li is requesting reinforcements!"
At this time, Xiang Liang was shocked to realize that the situation on the battlefield was not what he imagined, and hurriedly asked:
"How did the former army end up with so many casualties?"
The messenger replied:
"Our army was unable to break through the Qin army's defense line, and was flanked by the Qin army in the Bianhe River..."
Xiang Liang was stunned for a while, and then he weakly ordered to his general:
"Retreat the troops, Ming Jin withdraws the troops..."
The reason why the Liang Army was on the defensive all the time was not because they were afraid of the Chu Army, but because the Chu Army rushed forward like moths to a flame seeking death, so why not do it?
At this time, once the Chu army withdrew, Shen Bing would certainly not let them go easily:
"Chasing, return to the army ten miles away!"
In an instant, the Daliang Army shouted to kill Zhentian and launched a counterattack.
The Chu army had lost all morale in the fight, but when they saw the momentum of the Liang army's counterattack was so fierce, they retreated and fled in all directions wherever they dared to resist.
But even if the Chu army ran away, they could not outrun the Daliang army... All the Chu troops were wearing armor, but the Daliang army was lightly armed. Especially during this period, the Daliang army had already become accustomed to jogging the next day.
The Chu army rarely had such training, and even if it did, it did not have the intensity of the Liang army, so within a few miles they were out of breath and could no longer run.
So the Liangjun army came up one after another like a tide...
If Shen Bing hadn't been worried about an ambush in the dark and only allowed them to chase for ten miles, they would have chased them all the way to Chencheng tonight.
However, Shen Bing was a little uncomfortable when the Liang Army returned, because many of them were holding the heads of the Chu Army in their hands and cheering...
Shen Bing secretly wondered, could it be that this brutality and ferocity are also contagious?
This was the case with the Qin army before, and it is also the case with these Wei soldiers after they surrendered!
But when you think about it, it's not surprising... They are soldiers fighting against the enemy on the battlefield, so this is not brutality and ferocity to them, but bravery and bloodiness.
More importantly, these heads also represent merit and glory, and represent that their relatives will be proud of them if they can gain freedom and obtain benefits such as fiefs and homesteads.
So how could they not be overjoyed.
Even Wei Wei could not hide his joy. He sighed and said to Shen Bing:
"The deputy general is wise and his subordinates admire him!"
"All the training that the deputy general has given to the Liang Army in the past two months has come in handy and is just right. It is as if he had predicted that this battle would happen..."
In fact, how could Shen Bing know that there was such a battle?
This battle should not be recorded in history... I am not sure whether there is any record of Shen Bing in this battle in history. Even if there was Shen Bing, I don't know.
The reason why Shen Bing trains like that is to practice the most important items in military operations, that's all.
Xiang Liang on the other side was frightened by this battle.
After he fled to Chencheng, he did not even dare to return to the city.
Because once they withdraw their troops and return to the city, the Qin army from behind may catch up and block them in the city, making them unable to leave even if they want to.
Xiang Liang organized his army outside the city, then ordered the five thousand soldiers in Chencheng to transport grain and grass, and then went straight to Ruyin, the next line of defense.