"Victory! Victory..." Waves of cheers came one after another. The majestic shouts from the army camp spread across the flat fields, swirling in a thin dance in the air, as if they shot straight into the sky, reaching the point in the blue sky. A cloud in the sky.
Guanqiu Jian didn't fully accept this situation for a while. When he heard so many people shouting, he felt like he was waking up from a dream.
His brows were squeezed in the middle, and unexpectedly, the turbulence of mixed feelings in his heart gradually rushed to the top of his head.
The war had just begun, how long did it take? It was hard to say whether it lasted two sticks of incense! The time was too short, and the battle failed so suddenly that Guanqiu Jian even had the illusion that he only had time at the snap of his fingers.
People are often like this, and their thoughts and feelings will have a kind of coherence. A war is a long process from the dispatch of troops to the start of the fight, and things do not develop quickly; not to mention the time of marching, gathering, and deployment are calculated in days. Even setting up the formation early in the morning took a long time.
As a result, in just a short period of time, just for a simple meal, thousands of cavalry on the right wing were defeated directly?
At this moment, some generals such as Kou Loudun rode over here.
Because Guanqiu Jian had made arrangements in advance to launch a horse warfare offensive on the right wing; therefore, in the early stage of the war, the right wing was expected to be the most important place. Guan Qiu Jian did not stay in the middle of the formation. Instead, he rode to the right side in person.
In this way, Kou Loudun, who had returned from defeat, found Guanqiu Jian's position very close.
Seeing Kou Loudun, the generals around Guanqiu Jian were so angry that their chests almost exploded!
Especially the generals who were good at horse fighting sneered: "I have fought so many mounted battles, but I have never seen cavalry so afraid of death! They rushed forward and stopped in place, waiting to be beaten. You are fighting on the grassland, Do they all rush to kill like this?"
Kou Loudun was immediately furious and said: "Of course it's easy to talk nonsense. You are so powerful, why don't you do it?"
The Youzhou military general asked: "Just a few days ago, who took the initiative to ask for the title and rushed to win the first prize? What about the scholar from Luoyang who trembled in front of your iron hoof and thought about other people's wives and daughters? How about now? , you can’t even beat a scholar! Not only can’t you beat him, but he collapses at the first touch and is as weak as a weak chicken. It is simply embarrassing and affects morale.”
Kou Loudun was so angry that his eyebrows and beard were about to stand up. He pulled out his sword with a "swish" sound and was about to kill the poisonous general!
Guanqiu Jian, who had been silent just now, finally couldn't keep silent now and shouted: "Stop!"
The general pressed his hand on the handle of the knife and said coldly: "You are so brave, go kill the bandit army on the opposite side."
Guanqiu Jian turned to the general and said, "You should say less."
He then said to Kou Loudun: "General, put away your sword, the battle is not over yet. The general was defeated in front of the battle line. If he is the general of the Youzhou Army, it is not an exaggeration to behead him. Others just scolded you. What is unacceptable?" Besides, what did I say about General?"
Kou Loudun then put back his saber and said, "It's not because of General Zuo's affection. Why should I come so far and get involved in your fight? I promised my brothers from all tribes that there will be countless people in the Central Plains. Treasures, food, beauties, what do you have here now? Only blood, blood in vain!"
Guanqiu Jian said: "If you win, you have everything. If you don't win, what's the use of thinking about it?"
Kou Loudun wanted to say something else, but Guanqiu Jian pinched his eyebrows with his fingers, then waved his hands gently and said: "The matter is over, don't worry about the past for the time being. You should gather the defeated troops immediately and restore usable troops as soon as possible." Appearance."
Kou Loudun then nodded in agreement.
Guanqiu Jian turned his head, looked at Kou Loudun seriously and said: "We made a blood alliance in Ji County. I hope the general will not forget the oath, otherwise the spell will come true!"
Colodon saluted with his hand on his chest, reined in his horse, turned around, and left the banner with his entourage.
At this time, the general who had just quarreled with Kou Loudun said: "These Karasuma people are made up of people from many tribes. When they encounter women and property, they will run very fast; when they encounter a dignified formation, they will They have to sacrifice their lives, and all of them have weak legs like sheep. Regardless of how ferocious they are on weekdays, they actually have a way of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but they are unable to fight a tough battle and cannot be used. They just leave as soon as they leave!"
This general was also very angry. He probably remembered that Kou Loudun asked him why he didn't go, so he immediately clasped his fists and said: "The tough battle depends on the Youzhou Army. Please give the general an order. I am willing to lead the army as the vanguard!"
His younger brother Guan Qiucheng observed his elder brother and took the initiative to say: "Don't be impatient. The coach has his own plans."
As expected, Guanqiu Jian didn't say anything and fell into silent thinking again. When he pinched his eyebrows just now and thought hard, there was a short blood-red mark between his eyebrows. At this time, he raised his head and looked at the person opposite. Condition.
At this time, Guan Qiujian had already realized that the situation was vaguely at a certain point!
Situations like this often occur on the battlefield, which cannot be predicted and prepared in advance, so the general needs to make prompt decisions and make temporary decisions.
In a long battle, such critical moments are often very short and fleeting!
Guanqiu Jian did not take part in the previous outflanking attack by the Karasuma people, but he roughly saw some scenes from the rear. The Luoyang Chinese Army used new tactics, which were not at all the horse warfare tactics commonly used by Chinese and foreign armies in the past.
Therefore, the Youzhou Army general just now may have been too angry, and his words were indeed a bit excessive. Even if the Youzhou Army cavalry was used to lead the battle, I am afraid that there would not be much benefit.
Such an obvious defeat greatly affected morale and created an unfavorable situation from the beginning, which would affect the entire battle. Moreover, when encountering new tactics for the first time, the cavalry had no time to prepare accordingly.
Therefore, Guanqiu Jian is considering whether to adjust his deployment in time and switch to a defensive battle as soon as possible from this moment on!
If such a large-scale army adjusted its formation in time, temporarily built simple fortifications, and purely aimed at self-protection, the enemy would have no way to defeat Guan Qiujian. Guanqiu Jian could conserve his strength and wait for an opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield first.
But there is a problem. The side that withdraws from the battlefield will naturally be recognized as defeated by everyone! Even if Guanqiu Jian retains his strength, the subsequent morale and situation will plummet!
Thinking of the endless road ahead and the various unpredictable variables that would arise internally, Guan Qiujian became very hesitant. He was really unwilling to accept defeat so quickly.
In addition, the general just now asked for orders to lead the Youzhou cavalry to attack again, which is actually an option!
Although the enemy's flanking cavalry had previously won a victory, their horse power and manpower were greatly depleted, and their formation was broken up. However, the Youzhou Jingqi had not yet participated in the battle, so they were supposed to have more combat effectiveness. This was a fighter opportunity.
But it is also very risky, because there are still some reserve cavalry in the enemy formation, which may block it for a period of time.
If the Youzhou Army's new offensive cannot be effective quickly, allowing most of the enemy's cavalry to regain their combat strength and counterattack; then most of the Youzhou Army's cavalry will be consumed, and the next battle will become very passive. Karasuma previously The sight of people being easily defeated really filled Guanqiu Jian's heart with doubts.
Calm down, calm down! Guanqiu Jian said silently, hinting to himself.
Emotions can indeed affect people's judgment, making people look down on the truth in the fog. Fortunately, he is still a very calm and rational person. His nephew was killed before, but it did not affect his decision-making!