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Chapter 48: The enemy advances and we retreat

"Woooooooo..."

"Woooooooo..."

"Woooooooo..."



Long bursts of horn blasts sounded in the Han and Zhao military camps, breaking the long-lasting peace on the banks of the Huishui River.

Following the order from Zhao Shoude, the leader of the Zhao army, the entire Korean and Zhao coalition forces immediately entered combat mode, and the months-long confrontation with the Wei army on the other side of the bank ended immediately.

At this moment, the pace of the war has already arrived on both sides of the Huishui River.

The horns that sounded in the camp of the Han and Zhao coalition forces, and the sight of groups of soldiers constantly coming and going, naturally did not escape the surveillance of the scouts sent by the Wei army.

Soon after, the movements of the Han and Zhao coalition forces were quickly reported back to the Wei army camp on the south bank of Huishui River.

"Report..."

An urgent report sounded in the camp, and then a dusty scout rushed into the Chinese army's tent where the generals were conferring.

Hearing this figure ringing in his ears, the Prime Minister of Wei, Duke Cuo, who was in the position of commander-in-chief, slowly raised his head, with a calm look in his eyes.

"Why are you so panicked?"

"Informing the Prime Minister, the Korean and Zhao coalition forces on the other side of the bank have all entered a state of combat readiness. It seems that they are going to cross the Huishui River and launch an attack on our army."

When the scout finished telling the news, the generals of the Wei army in the big tent looked at each other. What showed in their eyes was not the solemnity of encountering a powerful enemy, but a kind of excitement before the battle.

For this day, these Wei generals and their soldiers have been stationed on the south bank of Huishui River for several months.

Now that the Han and Zhao coalition forces are taking the initiative to attack them, they can hold on to their swords and engage in a head-on confrontation with the enemy forces on the opposite side.

As their thoughts gradually wandered, the fighting spirit in the hearts of these Wei generals became stronger and stronger. At this moment, they could even feel the war drums beating in their hearts.

All they have to do is attack, attack, attack again...

Compared with the rising fighting spirit of the Wei army generals under his command, Gongshu Cuo, the chief general of the Wei army, seemed extremely calm at the moment.

It's not that he doesn't care about the upcoming war, but a commander's reason constrains him to remain calm at all times.

"We will investigate again. If there is any change in the Han-Zhao coalition forces, please come back and report to me at any time."

"Here."

After calmly giving orders to the scouts in front of him, Gongshu Cuo's calm gaze swept across every Wei general in front of him.

After pondering for a long time, Gongshu Cuo's voice sounded again in the tent, "Now that the Han and Zhao coalition forces have shown a proactive attitude towards attacking, I think our army should retreat temporarily to avoid the enemy's edge."

Gongshu Cuo's decision immediately halted the fighting spirit in the tent, and a bit of astonishment appeared on the faces of all the generals.

In the view of these Wei army generals, the initiative of the Han and Zhao coalition forces to attack was a good opportunity for the Wei army to attack head-on and inflict heavy damage on the opponent.

The soldiers had been looking forward to this battle for a long time. Why did Gongshu Cuo, the commander-in-chief, choose to retreat at this critical moment?

The shock in the hearts of these Wei soldiers did not last long, and a voice sounded among them.

"To report to the Prime Minister, the general believes that our army should not choose to retreat at this moment."

Facing everyone's gaze on him, Gongsun Cuo, who was dressed in red armor, stood up directly, "Now the Han and Zhao coalition forces are about to cross Huishui. The general thought that if our army can prepare a tight formation and attack the enemy while they are halfway across, they will definitely

A great victory can be achieved.”

Upon hearing Gongsun Cuo's suggestion, the other Wei generals in the tent nodded in agreement, but Gongsun Cuo's eyes were still so calm.

"Are you saying that I am the Song Gong back then?"

Although Gongsuncuo's voice was not loud and there was no wave in his tone, Gongsuncuo could still feel a force coming towards him.

But even so, he still braved this strength and said in a deep voice, "General, I don't dare. I am just telling the strategy that our army should implement."

"Yes, it doesn't matter."

Gongshu Cuo walked slowly in front of Gongsun Cuo. The expression on his face remained unchanged, as if he didn't take the other person's words to heart at all.

Looking around at the generals of the Wei army, Gongshu Cuo said in a deep voice: "But I want to tell you generals something."

"This is not the Hongshui of the past, the Chu army across the way is not that of the past, and our army is not the Song army of the past."

After saying these words, Gongshu Cuo slowly walked back to his position as the general, and an unquestionable tone suddenly rang in the ears of the surrounding Wei generals.

"Send my order to the general and the army will retreat thirty miles."

Although they were holding their breath in their hearts at Gongshu Cuo's order, the military order had been issued, and all the Wei army generals in the tent still stood up.

"Follow orders."



Just as the Wei army was retreating to the south under Gongshu Cuo's order, the Han and Zhao coalition forces had already begun to cross the Huishui River.

On the Huishui River, numerous temporary pontoon bridges were built to connect the two sides of the river. Countless soldiers of the Korean and Zhao Allied Forces passed through these pontoon bridges to the south bank.

On the north bank of Huishui, several generals in armor were standing on their respective chariots, observing the scene ahead.

As his eyes followed the Huishui River all the way to the west, Zhao Shou, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, saw flags, halberds and famous soldiers constantly appearing in his field of vision.

This time the Han-Zhao coalition forces crossed the river extremely smoothly, and they did not even suffer the slightest attack from the Wei army on the other side.

Such an abnormal battle situation made Zhao Shou full of vigilance. He was worried about whether the Wei army on the other side had some secret plan.

It was precisely because of this worry in his heart that Zhao Shou could not relax his brows for a long time.

Just as Zhao Shou was watching the crossing of the river by the Korean and Zhao coalition forces in front, and worried about the possible actions of the Wei army, the sound of horse hoofs appeared in his ears.

Not long after, a soldier wearing Zhao Jun's light armor appeared in front of Zhao Shou. He immediately recognized that the person in front of him was the Zhao Jun scout he had personally sent out not long ago.

"General, the Wei army on the south bank has abandoned its original camp and chose to retreat thirty miles."

"Hahaha……"

When the Zhao army scout general finished telling the news about the Wei army that he had discovered, Zhao Shou, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, had not yet spoken. A general in green armor on the side first let out a smile.

This person is none other than Han Kai, the commander of the 30,000 Korean troops in the Han-Zhao coalition forces.

After a while, the laughter gradually stopped, and Han Kai said with some confidence: "Brother Zhao, I have advised you not to be so nervous before. The 60,000 Wei troops opposite are no match for my 80,000 coalition troops."

"You see, our army has only shown a posture of crossing the river to attack, while the 60,000 Wei troops on the opposite side have already fled in panic."

After expressing his contempt for the 60,000 Wei army, Han Kai looked at the other side and suddenly felt a little more fighting spirit.

"As long as our army forms its formation on the other side and launches an attack, the Wei army will definitely be defeated by our coalition forces."

"I hope so."

After replying to Han Kai calmly, Zhao Shou turned his attention to the scout, "Go back and investigate again. If there is any movement of the Wei army, please report back at any time."

"Here."

After a few breaths, his eyes followed the scout's disappearing figure farther and farther away, and the solemn look between Zhao Shou's brows became deeper and deeper.

Zhao Shou vaguely felt that the situation he encountered this time was very similar to a previous battle. It was not the Battle of Hongshui, but...
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