"I have already sent people to explore the surrounding area within a hundred miles. It is impossible for there to be more than a few thousand troops hiding."
"Perhaps as the Chu army's reinforcements, the Qin army in the direction of 'Gaoling' is one, running to attack the Zhao family on the back of our army, Bai Zhai and Lou Fan are the second army, and the Chu army in the far away Man family
Garrisoning troops is the third possibility."
"It is not easy for the Chu army to contact the Zhao family, Bai Zhai and Lou Fan coalition forces who can come as quickly as possible. It will take more than half a month to contact them at the fastest. Let's wait for Zhao Muxie to lead the army.
Come here, the Chu army should have been defeated long ago."
Zhiyao thought about the possible reinforcements that Bai Gongsheng could have, but could not think of any that could solve the Chu army's urgent need.
Then only Bai Gongsheng is left to try to reverse the crisis on his own.
The Zhishi army on the north bank of the Wei River had already begun to fight for the pontoon bridge. Instead of letting the cavalry try to attack at the beginning, the infantry lined up moved forward first and fought with the Chu army on the pontoon bridge.
After the battle for the pontoon began, because the space for standing was too small, the two sides were not only fighting hand to hand, but arrows were also fired endlessly, and someone fell down every moment.
Regarding archery, the Zhi family obviously suffered less losses than the Chu army.
Zhi's iron armor is not popular, but paper armor is a standard supply.
Paper armor itself is effective in preventing arrows. Not to mention that the Chu army's bows were basically bamboo bows, and the arrows they shot were also bamboo arrows. Leather armor would definitely not be able to penetrate it. The defensive power of paper armor before it disappeared was no lower than that of leather armor.
Therefore, what we saw was that a large number of Chu troops fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, while Zhishi's soldiers were still fighting fiercely after being hit by arrows.
Many Chu soldiers saw that the Zhi soldiers who were hit by many arrows were still so fierce, and it would be a lie to say they were not envious.
Most of the Chu troops did not wear armor-piercing stomachs. Most of the Chu troops with armor-piercing stomachs wore wooden armors or bamboo armors. How could the wooden armors and bamboo armors be able to defend against Zhishi's powerful bows and crossbows?
When a fierce battle breaks out, it is difficult to stand up again if someone falls down due to the vast space. Falling to the ground during a battle on the pontoon bridge means that he will be trampled by both the enemy and ourselves. If he is not careful, he will fall into the water and be swept away by the water.
"Why not let the cavalry take the lead?" Cheng Wu looked angry.
Zhilin didn't know how to answer.
Although the old wise family has cavalry, they have only had it for a short time and have not tried many things.
To tell a bigger truth, although there are many training subjects for the Zhishi cavalry, there is really no training for attacking beam bridges.
Cheng Wu had commanded cavalry before, but he didn't immediately let the cavalry attack the pontoon. Why did he blame others?
"On the south bank, I only have a thousand riders, and the rest are all from the Zhong family. If the north bank cannot be reinforced in time, we may be in danger of defeat." Cheng Wu explained.
They were all soldiers from the Zhi clan. One cavalry and five thousand infantry could do a lot, but there were five thousand soldiers from the Zhong clan. It was really hard for Cheng Wu to feel reassured.
Zhilin said: "How about... let them retreat and then attack with cavalry?"
That's all.
However, it is unrealistic to order all the soldiers on the six pontoon bridges to retreat. Just order the soldiers on two of the pontoon bridges to retreat.
On the other side, Ye Gong, who was commanding the battle on the ground, was extremely anxious.
What Ye Gong was anxious about was not the pontoon. The camp on the south bank was attacked by surprise, especially when the Jin army successfully entered the camp. The senior officials may be able to stabilize it under the constraints of Bai Gongsheng, but it is a bit hard to say whether the nobles can stabilize their own soldiers.
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Of course, if the top management can maintain stability and prevent chaos, it can still give more confidence to the people below.
When Ye Zhenggong was hesitating whether to send someone to check the situation of the battle, he suddenly saw the Jin troops retreating on two of the pontoon bridges.
In the battle for the pontoon bridge, there is no doubt that the Chu army suffered a greater loss. It was purely because Ye Gong sent people to attack regardless of the loss, which made the battle for the pontoon bridge very fierce and cruel.
This time, the Chu army confirmed another thing. In Jin, not only the Han family was sharp in long-range attacks, but the Zhi family became even sharper in the development of long-range weapons than the Han family!
The Jin army on the two pontoon bridges retreated, and the Chu army, which had not received the order to pursue, was a little unsure whether they should pursue it.
The order Ye Gong received was to block the Jin army first and wait for the Jin army's attack on the Chu army's camp on the south bank of the Wei River to be stopped. After receiving new orders, they could make the illusion of defeat and retreat and lure the Jin army on the north bank of the Wei River to cross the river.
Under this premise, Ye Gong will definitely not push back to the north bank of the Weishui River.
When Ye Gong saw the Jin army's single horsemen gathering on the tidal flat, he immediately guessed that the Jin army was going to let the single horsemen attack the pontoon bridge.
"...,???" Mr. Ye's mood was a little complicated.
They must be building the pontoon with better quality. Being able to allow hundreds or even thousands of people to stand on the pontoon at the same time is a guarantee of quality.
Regardless of the length of the pontoon, the width is about five meters, which can allow six or seven people to stand side by side. It can also be done with two cavalrymen charging side by side at a gallop.
There was a sound of horse hooves trampling on wood. Because the sound was so special, it attracted many people to turn their attention.
What they saw was a picture of ten cavalrymen divided into five echelons, with each echelon spaced about three meters apart, and two cavalrymen standing side by side charging.
Ye Gong had never encountered this kind of fighting method. What he thought for a moment was to let the Zhishi cavalry rush over and use the soft ground of the tidal flat to kill him. When he saw the Zhishi cavalry followed by a large number of infantry, he immediately shouted "Let's go"
The soldiers on the pontoon moved back in full force.
At this time, the people Ye Gong had sent back came back and informed the Jin army on the south bank of the Wei River to charge the camp with infantry and cavalry first. The Jin army's cavalry was not the same as the single-horse cavalry they knew.
This Jin army launched an attack on the Chu army's camp on the south bank of the Wei River. After they found that it was difficult to defeat the Chu army, they stopped attacking in depth and resorted to retreating while lighting fires everywhere.
Ignite a fire? This was really beyond Bai Gongsheng's expectation, and it directly stunned Ye Gong who received the news.
No matter how many plans the Chu army had, if the camp was set on fire, their first priority must be to find a way to put out the fire. Otherwise, after the fire takes shape, no matter how many plans they make, they will be in vain and they will only end up in a sea of fire.
It was Zhong Wu's idea to start the fire, because their attack went smoothly at the beginning, but the further they advanced, the stronger the resistance they encountered, and they were almost cut off later.
The Chu army was panicked at the beginning of the attack, which indeed made the Jin army's attack go more smoothly. With Bai Gongsheng able to stabilize his mentality, Bai Gongsheng's confidence inspired the nobles, and it was not easy for the nobles to escape if they were determined to resist.
If the nobles do not plan to escape, even if the soldiers who live with the nobles escape now, they will become lonely ghosts later and can only live and die with their masters. Therefore, there is no large-scale collapse, only a very small number.
The man dove into the woods to escape.
In fact, it is the same. Soldiers do not receive military pay from the country, and their land is not given by the country. Everything they depend on for survival is bound to the loyal nobles, and their "binding" is very strong.
If they were replaced by a noble above their heads, they might lose everything even if they didn't die in battle, or even become a slave. How could there be no centripetal force?
This also has something to do with the fact that they are from Chu.
After all, even if the Chu State declined, they at least once claimed hegemony, and in terms of spirit, they were by no means comparable to other small countries with few people.
If it is a country that has been bullied, they do not have a glorious history. When things happen, they cannot find glorious chapters in their own history to encourage themselves. On the contrary, the history of this country is full of examples of kneeling down to survive.
When faced with a crisis that is difficult to resist, the more thoughts in my mind are how to kneel down in order to continue to survive.
A group of Jin troops on the north bank of the Wei River rushed to the south bank first. They did not make any pause. After crossing the Wei River, they immediately pounced on the surrounding Chu troops.
Zhiyao, who was watching the battle from a certain hilltop, saw a fire in the Chu army camp on the south bank of the Weishui River. A scene that was not part of the plan appeared. She frowned slightly and relaxed.
To be honest, Zhi Yao suddenly realized that Zhong Wu had something.
"Who are the generals guarding the Chu army on the tidal flat?" Zhiyao asked.
You need to send someone to ask about this, and it will take a while for the answer to come over.
Soon after, the answer was sent to Zhiyao.
"Zigao?" Zhiyao was a little confused and didn't really know who it was.
If it was Mr. Ye, Zhiyao would definitely know who it was right away.
Zhiyao said to his left and right: "This man is experienced in using troops. If there is no fire in the rear, it will be difficult for our army to seize the tidal flat."
From this battle till now, the Chu army is at a disadvantage no matter from any aspect. The next step is whether the Chu army will be completely annihilated, or Bai Gongsheng will lead the remaining defeated troops to withdraw, and they will continue to fight someday.
Or they could directly withdraw to Chu State.
What Zhiyao didn't expect was that Zhong Wu became addicted to setting fires. He not only set fires in the Chu army's camp, but also led his troops to set fires upwind.
In fact, unless the sky is dry and the grass is everywhere, and a large number of trees lack water, it is not that easy to set fire to a large area in the deep mountains and old forests.
Therefore, Zhong Wu sent people to set fire, and the dead wood and dead grass he deliberately found burned. The speed of spreading to the surrounding area was very slow, and it was inevitable that a large amount of thick smoke would be produced if the fire did not become a raging fire.
As a result, the thick smoke was blown by the wind towards the Chu army camp, causing the Chu army camp to be shrouded in thick smoke and filled with people. Combined with the surrounding green plants and the looming camp facilities from time to time, it looked a little bit...
It was as if an ancient battlefield suddenly became clear that there were still cries of underworld soldiers inside.
Although it is difficult to burn a large fire at once, you still need to be brave enough to dare to set fire in a place full of vegetation.
What Zhong Wu did was a mistake. It caused the Chu soldiers who had been suppressed to panic again. It also made Ye Gong, who was unaware of the situation, unable to concentrate on holding on to the tidal flat.
Bai Gongsheng, who was choked and coughed repeatedly, found it difficult to suppress him any longer. It was even more difficult to mobilize his troops under the thick smoke. Many nobles even fled the camp with their own soldiers and horses. His heart became confused.
Wow cool wow cool.
"I'm not convinced!"
First, he was attacked halfway across the river, and then encountered the Jin army's tactics of using thick smoke and choking people. Bai Gong was so angry that his blood vessels were about to explode.
Why don't the Jin people know how to learn from the Song people and let the Chu army cross the river first, and then wait for the Chu army to get into position before the two armies engage in a fierce battle!!!
