The cavalry led by Wang Jing failed to defeat the enemy army that had just crossed the river.
Amidst the roaring sound of horse hooves, the loess on the grassland floated, and the entire valley seemed to be shrouded in smoke. On the hazy ground, the horse teams rushed back and forth, and a huge noise "buzzed" in the valley.
ring.
The Shu army infantry on the river beach not only did not break up, but actually dared to take the initiative to counterattack the cavalry! When Wang Jing led troops in Jiangxia County, he had never encountered such infantry.
Moreover, hundreds of cavalrymen who were not flying troops were still shooting or attacking in batches to cooperate with the infantry. Wang Jing's cavalry did not get any advantage for a while, and was blocked and damaged by strange-shaped objects with iron nails thrown on the ground.
Some people and horses.
Originally, Wang Jing planned to attack halfway across the border, hoping to win a victory first and build up his prestige while the opponent's foothold was not yet firm. But under the current situation, if he continued to use his few cavalry to fight against the Shu army's infantry and cavalry, it was obvious that he had won.
Not much benefit.
Wang Jingsui led the cavalry to retreat southward and found multiple infantry formations still on the road. The infantry teams immediately stopped advancing.
Wang Jingxun thought that the enemy army had already occupied the east bank of the river (Didao City is located on the east bank of Taoshui River). If his thousands of people continued to fight like this, more and more rebels would cross the river. There was no hope of achieving their goal, and they had already lost everything.
Fighter!
He immediately ordered the troops to retreat southward with their infantry and cavalry, and hurried to find Hu Fen's Longxi County soldiers.
But it is not easy to withdraw the troops. The Taoshui River Valley is more than ten miles wide. The river is located to the west in the valley, so the flat land on the east bank is wider. The open terrain with ventilation on all sides makes it obviously more difficult to block the pursuing troops.
The cavalry of Wudang Feijun caught up first and continued to harass the Wei army.
Wang Jing was so angry that he no longer cared about his literate demeanor, so he yelled: "I'm sorry!" He picked up a Han sword, slapped his horse and counterattacked the enemy's cavalry. Seeing this, his generals and guards hurriedly followed Wang Jing.
Charge forward bravely.
Not long after everyone rushed over, a fellow general surnamed Wang blurted out "倧", and an arrow hit the gap in the armor under his shoulder armor, wounding his arm. The general's face immediately flashed.
He showed a look of fear, because he heard that Wudang Feijun shot poisonous arrows!
However, Wang Jing became even more angry and charged forward with all his might, swinging his sword. The cavalry fought in a melee, but the incompetent flying army finally retreated.
At this time, Wang Jing withdrew his troops and went up to see the injuries of the generals from his hometown. The crowd took off a few pieces of the generals' armor and found that the arrows seemed to have barbs, so they cut off the arrow shafts with their swords without pulling out the arrows.
General Wang raised his arm, smelled the wound, and said, "There's a strange smell, maybe poisonous... Half of his arm can't feel anything!"
But even if it is poisonous, it shouldn't be a poison that can seal the throat when it sees blood. After being hit by an arrow for a long time, the injured person can still talk and walk.
It is said that poisonous snakes, insects and plants can be found in the Nanzhong area of Yizhou. Wudang Feijun probably got the poison from Nanzhong. However, the venom of snakes and insects is difficult to preserve. The poison used in Longxi area may be
It's some kind of plant juice.
In any case, those suspected of being poisoned can no longer fight and can only be sent back to the military camp first.
After a long time, before Wang Jing's infantry and cavalry returned to the camp, the infantry of the Shu army caught up with them again. Wang Jing personally led the cavalry and launched another attack on the infantry formation of the Shu army. This time, he did not encounter the enemy throwing iron nails, but
The Wei cavalry made two consecutive circuitous attacks, but still failed to defeat the enemy's infantry formation.
On the contrary, a group of Shu army cavalry detoured to the south, caught a group of Wei army infantry who were retreating, and took the opportunity to quickly disperse them. Wang Jing hurriedly changed direction and returned to the army to rescue them.
The two armies and cavalry fought for a while, and then Wang Jing noticed the words on the flag, and actually saw an acquaintance, Xiahou Ba!
At this moment, Wang Jing felt very uncomfortable. When Wang Jing came to the Western Front and served as the governor of Nan'an County, Xiahou Ba had not betrayed the Wei Dynasty and was still the governor of Liangzhou. Wang Jing had gotten along with him. Not long ago, they were still together.
They were talking and laughing, but now they have become life-and-death enemies.
Wang Jing shouted: "General Xiahou, how can you bear to kill the people of Wei?"
The two were not far away from each other. Xiahou Ba heard Wang Jing's shout and turned his head to take a look. The expression on his face above his basin collar was a bit complicated. Xiahou Ba did not charge towards Wang Jing, but changed his direction and patted his horse away.
But Xiahou Ba expressed his position with his actions, and soon met the knights of the Wei army. He waved his horse with both hands and attacked without mercy!
Xiahou Ba deflected Wei Bing's spear with one move and hit Wei Bing's neck diagonally. The force was very strong. You could vaguely hear the "whirring" of strong wind and a heavy "clang" sound.
The soldiers screamed and fell off their horses. Xiahou Ba's late father, Xia Houyuan, was a fierce general. His martial arts were indeed quite good, and ordinary soldiers could not stop him.
The Shu army pursued Wang Jingbu with both infantry and cavalry. As the retreating team gradually dispersed, the retreat almost turned into a rout.
Fortunately, Wang Jingbu is not far from the main camp. Now you can see the camp fence in the south, and you can return to the fortifications immediately!
At this juncture, Hu Fen, the governor of Longxi County, led his army to respond, and finally forced the Shu army back.
Hu Fen looked into the distance, observed the Shu soldiers who were arranging their troops, and then said to Wang Jing: "At this time, we are on the east bank. The number of rebels is not large, but reinforcements will continue to cross the river. Our army
We should take advantage of this opportunity and retreat to Didao City immediately!"
This time Wang Jing didn't say much, he immediately adopted Hu Fen's suggestion and took the time to start arranging the withdrawal of troops.
The enemy army was right in front of them, and the temporary withdrawal naturally caused some chaos. The heavy equipment in the military camp was lost, and some troops were in panic, and they were simply defeated. Fortunately, the Shu army arrived on the east coast in advance with too few troops.
They made some gains during the pursuit and harassment, but they were unable to defeat the nearly 10,000-strong Wei army.
Wang Jing was very frustrated and stayed at the end, leading the cavalry to counterattack the pursuers from time to time, covering the group's entry into the city. Wang Jing and the guards around him were almost the last group of people to enter the city.
When he made various decisions before, the situation was relatively urgent, and he didn't actually have much emotion. It was only then that many feelings came to his mind like a tide, as if he only realized it afterward.
When the suspension bridge was pulled up, Wang Jing was on horseback and couldn't help but look back. The dusty open space outside was gradually blocked by the suspension bridge.
Then the city gate also made a heavy friction sound and slowly closed.
Wang Jing's heart was also touched by the voice. He immediately understood that he really couldn't get out now and could only stay in the isolated city and wait for reinforcements that were far away.
Because once the city was besieged, in the following days, the number of enemy troops outside Didao City would only increase. It was impossible for Wang Jing and other Wei army officers to escape on their own. This chapter has been completed!