Cao Zhang immediately stood in front of the formation, waiting for the defeated soldiers from his headquarters to gather little by little.

In addition, some of the knights separated by Jiang Wei's troops were originally at a loss. When they saw Cao Zhang returning, they gathered here one after another. Someone asked, "What have you met on the plateau? Could it be that the Han army used magic to make you lose so much?"

The soldiers who were defeated wanted to explain, but they could only tell each other that there were loud noises, smoke, and densely flying iron sheets like rain. No one could explain clearly what that was. The more they could not explain clearly, the more they turned blue the soldiers' faces.

Cao Zhang ignored the conversations of the soldiers and said nothing to boost morale.

He devoted all his energy to analyzing the situation in front of him. Based on his current judgment, Liu Bei was extremely treacherous and had already set up a trap to wait for the last elite of Cao's army to enter the trap; and Zhuge Liang was also a very good soldier. He could only end up in failure by forcing the enemy's strong formation.

The troops who broke through the formation just now include Zhang Liao's troops, Cao Hong's troops, and thousands of cavalry led by me, Cao Zhang. Together, there were more than 8,000 elite soldiers! As a result, they were covered with fire from enemy crossbows and strange weapons on the chariots. How many people can return now?

On the plain in front and between the ravines on the side, there were still scattered defeated soldiers, covered in blood and retreating unsteadily. It seemed that the Han army had only made a short pursuit and then withdrew. This brought the killing to an end.

There are about a thousand people who have returned?

Or two thousand?

Such failure has caused a devastating blow to the morale of the soldiers.

In Jingxiang, when we were in Jingxiang, we were attacking the formation with iron cavalry and were broken by a crossbow, there is still an explanation... The soldiers believed this explanation, and believed that using more cavalry teams, stronger armor, and more courageous assaults would be enough to fight the crossbow. But now? What we encountered was no longer a battle, but a massacre! This was a massacre that was not on the record of battle formations in previous dynasties, beyond ordinary people's imagination!

The strange weapon of the Han army that could set off smoke suddenly was as easy as tearing apart the heavy armor. So the exquisite armor specially prepared was meaningless.

The shooting speed of the Han army crossbows was faster than before. The arrows dropped in a short period of time seemed like heavy rain, enough to cover a huge area. Therefore, the cavalry's raid speed was meaningless.

In addition, the Han army's military formation was sometimes as strong as a mountain, and sometimes changed a lot. Such a military formation could make ten people use a hundred people, hundreds of people use a thousand people, and five thousand people lined up, which was even more difficult to shake than the formation of tens of thousands of people. Therefore, the courage of our soldiers was meaningless.

What else can we do? Who can tell us how there will be such a battle in the world? How can we fight such a battle?

The soldiers are human beings, not puppets. They have their own judgments and the instinct to live and die well. Even the brave soldiers, they need to see the hope of victory. After all, the dead soldiers who are brave enough to die are a minority, and there is no reason why 30,000 to 40,000 people are dead soldiers.

This battle is really impossible to fight.

Cao Zhang had thought before that he could only send troops to surround him and create opportunities for several days and nights of trouble. But the question is, where can he get the days and nights of use?

In the pre-combat combat plan, there was no room for several days or nights. Before Chang'an City arrived, it was delayed for several days halfway. That was enough for the Han army in Guanzhong to respond, close the eastward routes, and close the door and fight the dog!

At that time, if the army fails to attack, it will be difficult to retreat. If there is Chang'an City in front of you, you will be able to pursue the Han army. After that, the main force of the Han army will easily defeat the remaining troops who have no supplies, no morale, and no strength. By then, it will be inevitable that the entire army will be wiped out.

The only thing that can be done at this time is to let the soldiers retreat at full speed. Zhang He and Yan Xing are both long-time generals. As long as they can meet with Cao Zhen, who is stationed in Longmen, and return to Yecheng smoothly. In addition, Xiahou Shang in the northern border and Cao Xiu in the Jianghuai River, the court will always have some hope.

As for me, Cao Ziwen, after staying here, he would have to fight with the Han army again. Of course, his danger was like a sea of ​​swords and fire. However, he could finally mobilize the Hu cavalry... to bring the Xianbei people and the Huns here, wasn't it just to let them bear the casualties? It's not necessarily that the Cao army soldiers fought hard battles along the way and let them get benefits?

Cao Zhang thought of this and had made up his mind.

He turned to look at the generals and schoolmen who gathered over, and felt a little moved. The people who followed him to attack Chang'an this time were all the backbone elites of the Cao army. Cao Zhang recognized each of them and knew that some of them were extraordinary courage, some were outstanding martial arts, and some were proficient in riding skills. They were all outstanding talents among the hundreds of thousands of Cao army.

In that just now, many of these talents had already died, and then the battle to cut off the rear was probably more casualties. He had fought for many years in his life and had seen many dangerous wars. But what made him full of frustration like today was probably the only one on the waters of three years ago.

He tried his best to calm his mind, suppress his despair, and told everyone: "When the Xianbei people and the Huns come over, urge them to attack, and keep rushing. Let's take a look at the situation first. If it really comes, I, Cao Ziwen, will never be afraid of death, and it will definitely..."

Just as he was talking about this, a primary school student said in surprise: "King, look!"

Cao Zhang turned his head suddenly and looked back.

The troops of Zhang He, Yan Xing, and the Xianbei people, the Huns, all the people, and tens of thousands of knights who had originally rode on the left and right wings, seemed to have suddenly formed a tacit understanding and were retreating.

Countless people retreated in a mess like a community of cattle and sheep on the grassland, leaving only the soil that was turned up by horse hooves, and the flags and weapons that were not portable and were directly abandoned on the ground. With such a sudden dispatch, even the war horses felt uncomfortable, so many war horses were neighing and running wildly in the crowd, bringing more and more dust and noise.

Everyone was running, and no one looked back at Cao Zhang and others.

Cao Zhang wanted to curse, but he didn't know what to scold. He wanted to send someone to pass the order, but he thought that his order was useless at this time.

But what's the use of such a chaotic army even if it returns to Yecheng? Can the future of the Great Wei depend on them?

I actually want to cut off the back for them? What am I trying to do?

Cao Zhang suddenly remembered the situation where he ordered the three groups to issue the same order. At that time, Zhang He and Yan Xing did not dare to fight to the death! Those... How dare they do this! No... not only those, but everyone! Everyone has already...

The army’s morale has dispersed! The people’s morale has dispersed!

He felt that the blood in his chest was also rolling like a military formation. His throat suddenly became sweet and he even spit out a mouthful of blood.

The generals and schools around him exclaimed in unison and came up to help.

Cao Zhang lay on the horse's back and gasped for a few times. After a long time, he supported his body, and there was no trace of blood on his face.

The entourage leader rode his horse over again, his face full of tears: "King, go quickly!"

Cao Zhang roared loudly and pushed away the entourage leader.

He lifted up his long spear, kicked the horse's belly hard, and drove the horse to rush towards the Han army array that was stationed on the edge of the plateau.

Several Han soldiers were sharing a hot porridge in their helmets when they suddenly noticed a general with distinctive armor suddenly rushed over, stirring up dust in the wilderness.

Although I don’t understand why this man suddenly committed suicide, since the enemy is correct, there is nothing to be polite. Jiang Wei’s troops have just suffered a lot of damage in the battle, and everyone is in a murderous intent. Several soldiers shouted loudly, and some crossbowmen immediately rushed to the edge of the plateau, raised their crossbows, and tried to wait for him to hit the vicinity, and a thousand arrows pierced the heart.

Jiang Wei reached out to stop the soldiers' movements. He said, "This must be a general of Cao's army, who was defeated and was determined to die. Such loyal ministers and righteous men should not be humiliated... I will fight him!"

As he spoke, he led a war horse and rode his horse down the plateau.

The soldiers of the Han army shouted loudly and cheered for Jiang Wei. The two cavalry faced the rushing head-on.

At fifty steps, Jiang Wei had already taken a heavy armor-piercing arrow, and he pulled the bow with all his strength like a full moon.

The two riders approached thirty steps. Jiang Wei shouted softly, let go of the bowstring with his right hand, aimed at the enemy's chest and shot him with an arrow.

He was the best master of shooting skills among the younger generation of the Han army. At this time, he was fully focused on his eyes and the arrows were like a black light, penetrated into his chest.

The enemy general's body seemed to sway, but he continued to urge the horse to move forward.

The next moment, he suddenly threw the long spear with his right hand towards Jiang Wei. This time he threw it quickly and fiercely. The long spear broke through the air and made a whimpering roar, but when he flew halfway, he suddenly fell down and pierced in front of Jiang Wei's war horse. The spear rod of a four-foot-foot shiver trembled, which scared the war horse so much that it stood up, and its two front hooves pedaled one after another.

Jiang Wei calmed down the war horses and looked at the enemy generals on the other side.

The man rode his horse without moving, but only slowly lowered his head. Blood flowed down from his body and onto the back of the war horse. His war horse might have known something, slowed down, sniffed, and couldn't stand still.

Jiang Wei breathed and looked up. He saw that hundreds of soldiers from the Yulin Camp were cheering and cheering for their young generals on the high ground. At this time, it was the setting sun, and the twilight afterglow fell from the west, reflecting the soldiers' arms raised and their fists waving, illuminating their upright figures into deep silhouettes.

Before this battle, some people were as confused as Jiang Wei, while others were secretly uneasy; after this battle, everyone was full of confidence. They knew that Cao's army was no longer their opponent.
Chapter completed!