Jiao Gong's thoughts were indeed guessed by the White House. He was not in a hurry to withdraw to Pingcheng for two reasons. One was that all his plans failed and he was unwilling to kill only so many enemy troops. He had the mentality of hunting rabbits with grass.
Wanting to set up another ambush to expand the results of the battle, the second reason was that he calculated that it was impossible for the Shun army to attack Pingcheng, so when the sentinel reported that the Shun army was chasing him, his eyes gleamed with excitement.
Lou Huan did not let Jiao Gong get what he wanted this time. After detecting that there was an ambush ahead, he immediately tied up the troops. Jiao Gong set up a temporary ambush, and it was impossible to do it without revealing any clues. As long as he investigated carefully, he would definitely notice it.
Gong also knew this, so when he saw the other party stop, he knew that his secrets were probably exposed.
Now Jiao Gong is in a dilemma. Rush out and fight. I don’t know if there are reinforcements behind the opponent. Retreat. There is an open field after more than ten miles. Although the enemy is small in number, they are all cavalry. If they fight in the wilderness, they will not gain much.
It was cheap. At this time, he secretly regretted that he was too greedy for success and underestimated his opponent too much.
After a stalemate for half an hour, seeing that the other side still had no intention of advancing, Jiao Gong ordered the infantry to retreat quietly in separate divisions.
As soon as there was movement here, the sentry stationed by the Shun Army on the high ground waved a small flag, and Lou Huan immediately ordered his men to blow the horn to prepare for an attack.
Jiao Gong hoped that the opponent would be able to attack at this time, but the Shun army only made postures but did not take any action. Jiao Gong realized that the opponent was also a battle-hardened general, so he wanted to wait until his infantry had almost retreated before attacking.
His plan to withdraw the infantry first didn't work, so he had to slow down his retreat, and each unit retreated one after another. He retreated here and then pushed in slowly, always keeping a safe distance.
Finally arriving at an open area, Jiao Gong ordered the cavalry in front and the infantry behind to retreat step by step in a battle formation, ready to meet the opponent's attack at any time. But what puzzled him was that the Shun army still followed unhurriedly like
They were being escorted, and Jiao Gong, who was full of suspicion, really wanted to go over and ask them what they were trying to do. It could be said that they were cowardly, and they shouldn't have followed so far. It could be said that they were waiting for reinforcements. Time is not short for reinforcements.
How can it be so slow? Fortunately, this open land is only a dozen miles away. After this period, the terrain will become much more favorable for the rest of the journey, so he is not too panicked. As long as he marches in formation, he will be able to defeat the enemy at this moment.
There's nothing to be afraid of if we attack.
But walking like this is really tiring. It’s so uncomfortable to be constantly on guard against enemy attacks. The soldiers of Zhao Army wished they could cross back to Pingcheng in one step. The distance was less than a hundred miles in total, and it was less than 40 miles when it got dark.
After choosing a place to camp that night, Jiao Gong secretly gritted his teeth and made up his mind to get rid of this evil-looking army tonight. He summoned the generals to make arrangements early and waited until late at night to take action.
But before midnight, the urgent report from Pingcheng arrived. Hearing that countless soldiers from the army had arrived in Pingcheng, Jiao Gong was in disbelief and grabbed the messenger by the collar and almost lifted him up. He glared and said, "How dare you
I'll kill you for lying about military information! Did you see clearly, is the enemy bluffing?"
The messenger was so frightened that he kept saying: "I don't dare to lie about the military situation even if I have the courage to do so. It was General Tu who was guarding the city who asked me to report like this. I also saw a large group of Shunjun troops on the city, all over the mountains and plains.
It’s all, definitely not a bluff.”
After throwing away the messenger, the veins in Jiao Gong's forehead couldn't help pulsing. He still didn't believe that the Shun army dared to attack Pingcheng. Were they really not afraid of their retreat being cut off? But the messenger was a confidant of the guard Tu Run, and he recognized it and
With the letter talisman, the news will not be false. Regardless of whether White House Bo is crazy or not, the top priority now is to save Pingcheng as soon as possible. He knows in his heart that there are less than 3,000 people left there and the enemy army will not be able to hold on for long if they attack by force.
Without further ado, he did not bother to deal with the obedient army behind him. He issued a military order and ordered the army to withdraw to Pingcheng under the cover of night. Although it was a hasty action, Jiao Gong still made careful arrangements. After hearing the news, Lou Huan came up to pursue and kill him.
Shi Lian was ambushed twice. Fortunately, the ambushes arranged by Jiao Gong were intended to slow down the enemy's pursuit, so the losses to the Shun army were not great. However, after the second ambush, Lou Huan really had a headache, looking at the endless night.
His heroic spirit of revenge gradually faded away. This Jiao Gong really had a lot of trouble. He was not sure if he would fall into a bigger trap if he continued to pursue him. Calculating that he had pursued for more than ten miles, he had already reached the limit set by the general.
Miles, it's a good time to step down and withdraw the troops. Thinking about it, this day is really a coward.
The uneasy Jiao Gong led two thousand cavalrymen and drove anxiously in the middle of the night. While on the horse, he kept thinking about why White House Bo was so bold to attack Pingcheng. He didn't understand it until he heard the shouts of death from both sides, but he couldn't figure it out.
But he immediately understood the situation in front of him, and he was betrayed!
Zhao Jun, who was running out of men and horses, was shot into chaos by a dense barrage of arrows. When the enemy troops from both sides rushed over, they had no time to adjust their formation. This retribution came so quickly. This is how they killed the Shun army in the morning.
Now it was the Shun army's turn to massacre them in the same way.
Jiao Gong felt chills in his heart when he heard the shouts mixed with many strange tones. He knew that those were the shouts of the Fan soldiers. In such terrain, his cavalry was no match for the Fan soldiers. It was not easy to escape.
He no longer had much to worry about and ordered everyone to retreat along the same route. He did not dare to flee towards Pingcheng. If the city was defeated, he would have thrown himself into a trap. If he retreated, he could still join the three thousand infantry for a fight.
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Among the rebellious army, his shouts seemed so weak among the shouts and the sound of thundering drums and trumpets. Only the people around him could be heard. More than a hundred soldiers tried their best to protect him and fled in panic. Jiao Gong began to fight back.
He kept looking back and shouting. After a while of running wildly, the sound of killing gradually faded away, and he clenched his teeth and stopped making a sound.
After running for a while, their horses could no longer hold up and began to fall down one after another. It's no wonder that after running for most of the night and galloping for so long, even Jiao Gong's one-of-a-kind horse couldn't run.
In desperation, everyone had to dismount and walk. Jiao Gong looked at the soldiers behind him through the moonlight. There were not even 200 people following him. This made him heartbroken. The losses of the cavalry were not comparable to those of the infantry. Regardless of the
Both humans and horses have to undergo long-term training, and it can be said that they are all piled up with money.
Jiao Gong knew in his heart that now was not the time to worry about these things. The Shun army and the Fan soldiers might come after him at any time. During the march, he chose a narrow passage and left a hundred soldiers lying in ambush on both sides. At this time, the precious cavalry could only be used as infantry.
, so that each of the remaining people has two horses. When the horse power recovers a little, they can change horses all the way, and maybe they can escape the pursuit.
Jiao Gong's caution failed this time, because Bai Guangbo didn't want to pursue him at all. Jiao Gong was cautious, and Bai Guangbo was even more cautious. In such a dark night, it was better to just accept the opportunity.
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