Chapter 13 Meeting on a Narrow Road, the Brave Wins
Chapter 13: The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Chapter 13: The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road
Yuan Xi climbed up the tree, holding a cylinder in his hand, and looked into the distance for a while, then came down and said to everyone: "The Huns have retreated into the valley mouth."
Qu Yi and Zhao Yun were both knowledgeable about soldiers, and they knew that the Hun chief on the opposite side was also someone who knew the battle formations. Now that they were retreating decisively, Yuan Xi was faced with a choice again.
If you pursue at this time, you will easily be ambushed by the opponent.
If you don't chase, the other party may take the opportunity to escape into the mountains and lose their trace.
The three of them remained silent because the current situation between Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun's armies was extremely delicate.
Both sides wanted to annihilate the Huns army, but they were competitors.
The general thought so, and so did the soldiers on both sides. During the battle, they could not use all their strength, leaving seven out of ten for the Huns, and three for the other side.
Yuan Xi suddenly said, "Brother Zilong, this can't continue."
"Brother Qu, it was my fault for attacking you before. How about this? If my troops attack you before killing the last Hun soldier, I will give you one of my hands as compensation."
Zhao Yun heard this and said without hesitation: "Me too."
After hearing this, Qu Yi wanted to laugh out loud in his heart. Zhao Yun should have a very upright character. He never imagined that Yuan Xi's words contained several traps specifically designed for a gentleman like Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun was on guard against Yuan Xi, and Yuan Xi was on guard against Zhao Yun.
Ju Yi knew that if Zhao Yun really wanted to make a move, he might not be able to stop him at all!
Another pitfall is that Yuan Xi unknowingly turned Zhao Yun into an ally who can discuss and cooperate with each other!
You know, yesterday the two armies were preparing to fight to the death at the foot of the city.
And after this incident, no matter who loses or wins, how could Gongsun Zan not be suspicious of Zhao Yun?
The idea behind this was the idea that the scheming Dong Zhao came up with to advise Yuan Xi!
Thinking of this, Qu Yi not only felt a chill on the back of his neck, but also wondered why Yuan Xi could see people so accurately and just intercept an official who escaped from Yuan Shao's hands and make full use of him!
Of course, there is a premise for this. If the bet fails, the possibility of recruiting Zhao Yun will be greatly reduced.
Although Zhao Yun is upright, he is not a fool.
Neither side wants to lose, and Yuan Xi cannot afford to lose.
Now they are ready to try their best for their respective goals.
Yuan Xi thought for a while and said to Zhao Yun: "What is General Zhao's plan?"
Zhao Yun said without hesitation: "You enter, I advance, you retreat, I retreat."
When Yuan Xi heard this, he smiled bitterly in his heart.
Zhao Yun's straightforward character is the most difficult to deal with at this time.
Zhao Yun must have guessed the mystery of the cylinder in his hand. He was not willing to take advantage of him, but he would never miss an opportunity foolishly.
Thinking of this, Yuan Xi said: "I suggest that after half a quarter of an hour, we rush into the valley mouth at full speed."
"When the opponent retreats to the mouth of the valley, it is impossible to immediately build a trap offensive. Instead, they should retreat several miles and wait. This can leave space for attack from three sides, occupy the hillsides on both sides at the same time, and fight from a high position."
"We just want to take advantage of their belief that we won't rush into battle immediately and catch them off guard!"
"But it will take more than a quarter of an hour for the cavalry to rush in and the infantry to catch up. During this time, the cavalry can only be supported independently, and the casualties may be very high."
Zhao Yun said without hesitation: "It doesn't matter, in order to win, there is no distinction between cavalry and infantry."
"But why not strike now?"
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "This is a fierce battle, and it may take a long time."
"What if we don't eat first?"
After saying this, Yuan Xi nodded to Qu Yi, who understood and gave an order, and his sergeants began to take out the dry food and miso from the baggage carriage and swallowed it with the water in the water bag.
At that time, soldiers' war rations consisted of a variety of sun-dried and fried cereals. As long as they ate two or three handfuls, they could suffice for most of the day.
Yuan Xi also mixed it with doenjang and ate two handfuls. The doenjang was extremely sour, but at least it had a salty taste. Mixed with the sticky cereal paste, he could barely swallow it.
Zhao Yun nodded secretly when he saw it, and also called his soldiers to eat.
He thought to himself that the second son of the Yuan family had rules for advancing and retreating in battle. He was definitely not as unbearable as he appeared. He was a good soldier!
Either he had an expert behind him or he had been familiar with the art of war since he was a child, and he was an extraordinary person!
At this time, the Huns chief had already ordered his troops to retreat into the valley. He arranged for some soldiers to ambush on the hillside, and at the same time arranged for his men to start digging pits.
The Huns soldiers had been tired all night, and now they endured the fatigue of digging holes, but felt exhausted. Some took off their armors to rest, and some began to take out the dried meat in the bag and eat it. In this way, they dug holes.
The speed is even slower.
Several Xiongnu generals saw this and shouted: "We can eat after digging!"
After hearing this, the Huns soldiers became even more reluctant and cursed.
But at this moment, a shaking sound came from outside the valley.
The Hun sentry on the hillside shouted: "Enemy attack!"
"Cavalry Assault!"
Everyone in the Xiongnu felt a chill in their hearts, this was too fast!
Seven or eight miles apart, how could the other party grasp our own movements so accurately?
The Hun general shouted: "Array up!"
But it's too late.
A group of armored heavy cavalry and a group of ring-armored light cavalry broke into the valley entrance side by side and attacked the Huns' main formation in the mountain road!
The Xiongnu soldiers quickly pushed out their carts to block the situation. The Xiongnu archers on the hillside fired arrows desperately, but it was already too late!
In just a few breaths, the cavalry broke into the Huns' main formation!
When the Hun chief saw this, he shouted: "Kill! Kill them all before their infantry arrives!"
After hearing this, the Huns soldiers roared and rushed over from all directions.
Hundreds of abducted women were in the rear formation, and someone shouted: "Run!"
There was a sudden bang, and the women began to flee in all directions. The Hun soldiers holding the formation ran away when they saw the human shields. They caught up and hacked to death more than a dozen people, but they still could not stop them.
Seeing that their fellow tribesmen were in a bitter battle, they had no choice but to give up on these women and surrounded the enemy cavalry.
Yuan Xi led dozens of horse archers to follow the cavalry, and when they rushed into the valley entrance, there was already a melee inside.
After the cavalry on both sides penetrated the Huns' rear army, their horses lost speed and were surrounded by several times the number of enemies. There were enemies in front and behind, and there were archers on the hillsides. It was a hard battle for a while.
When Yuan Xi saw it, he yelled: "Go up the mountain separately! Kill all the archers on the mountain!"
He took the lead and rode up the mountain. After only a few dozen feet, the horse could not go up the slope. He jumped off the horse, bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot at the Hun archers on the mountain as he walked.
The archers on the opposite side saw him and fired back one after another. The arrows hit the armor on his body and made a clanging sound.
When his archers saw that the usually cautious young master of the Yuan family was taking the lead, they were in high spirits. They shouted, guarded around Yuan Xi, and fought back with their bows.
After another moment, the sword and shield soldiers who were following finally arrived and joined the battlefield. Fighting broke out in the entire valley, and there were soldiers everywhere fighting for their lives.
The Hun chief shouted loudly, but his heart felt cold. Almost all the soldiers on the opposite side were wearing armor. It was too disadvantageous for them!
Although the opponent's cavalry is dismounted, the heavily armored cavalry will crush our own side even in an infantry battle!
Hundreds of Han women took the opportunity to flee and hide in all directions, hoping to stay as far away from the battlefield as possible.
It would be best if the Han soldiers win. Even if the Xiongnu soldiers lose, they will be captured at most, which is better than dying on the battlefield.
However, no one noticed that a woman with black and red scars on her face did not run away. Instead, she took advantage of the chaos and hid behind the cart containing the luggage and was trying to open the box on it.