The right wing of Xiong Shou's army was Yang Wei's men. The fighting in the ravine and on the hillside had not stopped, and soldiers were constantly being transferred to the front line.
Dongfang Zhi and others climbed up a hill, and their clothes and armor were soaked by the cold autumn rain. However, after climbing the mountain for a while, he felt hot, wet and hot.
As soon as the team arrived at the place, they saw a group of Wei soldiers retreating on the ridge in front. The Shu Han pursuers had a fierce look on their faces. They chased and slashed, and continued to insult the mothers of the Wei soldiers. The top of the narrow mountain was in chaos.
Among the Wei army, some people saw friendly troops coming up and hurriedly shouted: "Hurry, help, hold on!"
When Dongfangzhi heard the insults and saw the pursuers being unyielding and arrogant, an unknown fire arose in his heart. He immediately picked up his sword and shield and led his men to step on the mud. Charge forward and kill.
"Bang!" With a sound, Dongfang Zhi charged with his shield with all his strength, and directly hit the wooden shield of the Shu Han soldier. The Shu soldier was lifted by the manganese force and immediately fell backward. Fortunately, there was a partner behind him to support him.
"Bang!" Dongfangzhi slashed the Shu Han soldier's shield with his sword, and then cursed "Your servant", and then struck again. The chop caused sawdust on the shield to fly and the direction was deflected. But Dongfangzhi did not stop and stared at He slashed at the opponent's wooden shield, and after slashing he cursed, "If you know how to use a shield, I want you to block it!"
The Shu soldiers had retracted their shields and put them directly against their chests and faces, using their bodies to support them, but there were gaps everywhere. Dongfang Zhi only slashed at the wooden shields, feeling an inexplicable anger in his heart.
At this moment, a "clang" sound almost sounded in Dongfangzhi's ears, making him almost deaf. It turned out that another Shu soldier squeezed in from beside him and slashed his basin collar with a knife.
Dongfang Zhi was not afraid of getting more angry. He held the shield in his left hand and the knife in his right hand and immediately raised it to his head. He leaned forward on the left side of his body and took a stance to pounce on the person who cut him. "Bang!" The two wooden shields collided and Dongfang Zhi hit him. His right hand was raised, and he immediately stabbed the opponent's face with a knife from top to bottom! The man buried his head, and with a "ding" sound, the sword stabbed his helmet.
Dongfangzhi used the weight of his body and armor to pounce forward again and hit the Shu soldiers with all his strength. The Shu soldiers were not careful and were knocked backwards. But Dongfangzhi's feet slipped on the mud, and The center of gravity leaned forward and he fell down too!
His right arm hurt, and he hit a rock, and accidentally lost his sword.
Dongfang Zhi immediately threw away the shield in his left hand, grabbed the opponent's right wrist with his left hand, and pressed it into the mud. Then Dongfang Zhi raised his fist and punched the man in the face with a "bang". He cursed: "I'm sorry for you!"
Under the punch, the man's mouth and nose were immediately bloody. Dongfangzhi took the opportunity to pull out a dagger from his waist! The man's eyes widened, and he hit Dongfangzhi on the back with his shield, and then immediately threw the shield away. , hurriedly grabbed Dongfang Zhi's right wrist armor. Dongfang Zhi faced the gap in the armor on the man's neck and pressed the tip of the sword down with all his strength. The man trembled: "Stop! No..."
It wasn't until the tip of the sword penetrated the enemy soldier's flesh that the force holding Dongfangzhi's wrist suddenly disappeared, leaving only the "buzzing" sound in his ears after the frightening scream. Dongfangzhi himself suddenly felt exhausted. , just gasping for air.
Dongfangzhi was not alone in the struggle. Several people around him were struggling in the mud. Dongfangzhi turned around and saw that a familiar companion next to him was twitching his limbs. He opened his eyes wide, but he could not recognize the person.
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When Dongfang Zhi first charged up, he was full of rage and murderous intent; but the enemy soldiers were covered in heavy armor. After a while, his urge to kill all directions, filled with anger and strength, disappeared.
It was clean, leaving only the clinging in the mud.
… Wounded soldiers kept coming back from the front line. Some were being supported, some were walking on their own with wooden sticks, and some were being carried back by sliding poles. On the road leading to the camp behind, the embarrassed wounded soldiers were already lined up.
A long snake.
These were only the wounded and rescued Han soldiers. Those who died or were seriously injured who could not be saved were of course not taken care of at this time and were all thrown on the battlefield.
Jiang Wei sat on his horse and stopped by the roadside, gritting his teeth without saying a word until his teeth were almost broken.
"Ouch, alas..." The wounded soldier who had just passed by was still shouting on the sliding pole. The water dripping from the bamboo pole was also red and flowing with blood!
Groans and screams of pain were dispersed in the sound of rain, and there seemed to be countless resentful souls floating under the gloomy sky.
Jiang Wei kicked the horse's belly, pulled the reins, and continued walking forward from the mud pit. The accompanying men, horses, and soldiers holding flags followed. The group stopped at the foot of a hillside.
At this time, Master Sima's voice said: "I have seen the catapults used by Qin Liang's army when I was in Xuchang. Catapults are usually only used to attack cities, and are rarely used in battle formations. But at that time, Qin Liang's army was throwing stones.
It is slow and often misses people. It is mainly used to break the crossbow fire of light soldiers. Because the distance of the sling is longer than that of the crossbow.
Later in the Battle of Yique Pass, the rebels used catapults to throw fire oil, but the effect was still insignificant. I never thought that that thing could be used to attack Wugang chariots with fire! Wugang chariots move slowly and have large targets, so they can easily catch fire.
It really works.”
The general next to him responded first: "Fortunately, the rain came in time."
Master Sima nodded and said, "Yes."
When Jiang Wei thought about this, he realized that as soon as the battle started in the morning, the Han army almost suffered a big loss; his heartbeat seemed to be a little faster, and he felt vaguely lingering fear.
If there was no rain and Cao Cao's army suddenly penetrated through the middle of the battlefield, the entire front line of the Han army would be shaken! At that time, the Han army would be forced to mobilize hastily, and it might even cause chaos.
But it's not much better now. Jiang Wei observed the battle formations everywhere, and he only had a feeling in his heart that Qin Liang would fight him to the end!
Everyone was silent for a while at the foot of the mountain. Jiang Wei finally raised his head, looked back and said: "We have to find a way to mobilize Cao's army, look for fighter opportunities during the march, and carry out an ambush!"
All the generals nodded in agreement.
Jiang Wei looked back to the east, which was the direction of Mayuanshui and Nanxiang Basin. Then he looked to the left, where there was Dasheshui; as long as the main force crossed Dasheshui, they could escape from the battlefield of Hebend Landlord.
Jiang Wei then said: "Our army can look for opportunities to cross the Dasheshui and mobilize to the southwest. Cao Jun thinks that we are going to retreat, so he should move west to try to pursue and intercept our army. By then, new fighters will appear."
He was absorbed in trying to figure out his opponent, thinking very carefully, and his voice became softer, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.
We can catch up quickly..." At this time, Zhang Yi frowned and said directly: "If we go to the southwest, Nanxiang will not be able to be saved. The bandit army will follow the Mayuan River to the east and occupy the entire Nanxiang immediately.
Rural Basin!”
Zhang Ni, the governor of Hanzhong, also said: "Yes, what will happen to Nanxiang once our army leaves? Qin Liang is so determined to go south, probably because he wants to open up the Mian River and transport trebuchets from Xiangyang."
How could Jiang Wei not know the two people's inferences?
However, the situation has developed into this, and the choice before Jiang Wei is no longer a way to get the best of both worlds!
Qin Liang desperately attacked the place where the Han army must be saved, and his intentions were very vicious. Jiang Wei would be wasted here if he wanted to ensure that he defended the Nanxiang Basin. But if he wanted to change the situation, the Nanxiang Basin would not be stable, and he had to make a choice.
Although the latter is risky, at least there is still a chance. If Jiang Wei can seize the opportunity during the movement and cripple Cao's main force of 80,000 to 90,000, then the situation can be completely reversed immediately!
But it's really difficult.
Zhang Yi's voice suddenly said: "From the beginning, Cao's army should not have been allowed to enter Hanzhong!"
Ever since Deng Aijun occupied Xingshi Mountain, Zhang Yi has not mentioned this matter again, because the matter has reached this point and complaining is useless. But at this moment, he finally couldn't help it and brought up this topic again.
Zhang Yi continued: "Let Cao's army bring in trebuchets, and Baozhong City may not be able to be defended! If Baozhong cannot be defended, Cao's army can use waterways to transport grain, grass and baggage to Hanzhong. Our army's situation is getting worse and worse. There is no way. If Cao Jun is asked to open up the Baoshui River and transport grain by water, what reason would they have to retreat?"
For a while, no one answered Zhang Yi's question.
Zhang Yi raised his head and let out a long sigh and said with emotion: "The late emperor fought hard and worked hard to get the land in Hanzhong. How much blood and sweat did the soldiers and people of the Han country shed before they could get this place that the world must fight for? The descendants will be ruined in just a moment!"
Jiang Wei said angrily: "If we don't try to annihilate the main force of Cao's army on the western front, we will just sit back and wait for death, sooner or later!"
At present, the generals Liao Hua, Xia Houba and others are on the front line. Sima Division had no choice but to persuade him inappropriately: "The enemy is currently facing us. All generals, please say a few words less."
After Zhang Yi said "Alas", he finally stopped talking.
In fact, at this time, don't talk too much! Jiang Wei himself also felt a kind of suffocating pressure. Hanzhong may be more important to the Han Dynasty than Jingzhou back then, especially under the current general trend.
In this battle, Jiang Wei's stakes were indeed high, but he did not want to ruin Hanzhong, but wanted to win and annihilate the main force of Cao's army on the western front!
Of course, there are risks when fighting a big war, as is the case with any war. Only because he was now facing a difficult situation, the pressure and danger Jiang Wei felt suddenly increased.
While carefully weighing the gains and losses, Jiang Wei felt that the breastplate was too tight, and his chest was very stuffy. Especially when he thought about the consequences of losing the Nanxiang Basin, and then speculated along the situation, Jiang Wei felt very heavy and was entangled in his heart. Endless.
Jiang Wei said: "This battle has reached an extremely difficult time. You should all work together to defeat Cao's army first!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Zhang Yi finally controlled his emotions.
The group of people said nothing, and Jiang Wei and others got off their horses one after another and trudged along the muddy hillside to a nearby high ground.