Chunyu Qiong was very angry, but he couldn't think of any effective countermeasures because his mind was in chaos and he was completely stunned by this sudden blow.
Where did the Taishan Army come from?
How many troops do they have?
How on earth did they defeat their two thousand light cavalry?
It's not surprising that they lost, but it's so unbelievable that they failed in such a tragic way.
The vanguard Han Juzi was defeated and died. The thousand elite cavalry he led across the other side were all wiped out, and not even a single messenger came back! The deputy general of the cavalry governor, Lu Weihuang, did come back, but the thousand cavalry under his command escaped even with death.
There are only a few hundred people left.
In such a blink of an eye, the two thousand elite cavalry under his command were gone! With so many cavalry, even if they were thrown into the river and floated, they would still make a sound! Why were they gone?
Han Juzi is an idiot, and Lu Weihuang is also a fool!
Now that it was discovered that the enemy was Wang Pengju, why did Han Juzi dare to divide his troops after that Hulu? Even if he had never met, he should know the opponent's record, right? In the battle in Luoyang last year, that young man almost single-handedly became King Qin
Great cause! The Xiliang Army is not just a fool, this mighty record is real!
Han Juzi is a barbarian who doesn't know how to advance or retreat, that's all. Lu Weihuang is a general in Huainan, and his martial arts skills are a bit poor, but his military skills and strategies are still very good, otherwise he would not promote him as a confidant!
It is certainly a mistake for the general to divide his troops, but the rear army cannot follow up too slowly, right?
If 10,000 soldiers are sent together, and if 1,000 soldiers are sent separately, can the combat effectiveness be the same? Facing an opponent like Wang Pengju, attacking in batches is not a wheel battle, but a refueling tactic, the stupidest tactic!
As a result, Lu Weihuang did just that. When he rushed to the battlefield, the battle on the other side had already ended. He neither saw the beginning nor the end. He only saw the Taishan Army waiting at the bridgehead.
If he immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops at this time, even if he was pursued, the losses would not be too great. After all, the enemy had just fought a battle and their horsepower was somewhat depleted.
If he were as reckless as Han Juzi and charged directly, he might not be able to cause a certain amount of damage to the enemy, or even form a fight, creating a fighting opportunity for the main army.
However, he did nothing. He just reined in his horse in shock, and led nearly a thousand cavalry there in a daze, stretching their necks and opening their mouths, like a group of stupid geese!
With such a fighter plane, not to mention Wang Pengju, Chun Yuqiong felt that even if an old farmer was grabbed from the field to command the Taishan Army, he would still rush up and give these silly geese a head-on blow!
Facing a powerful enemy, reining in your horse and being in a daze is not courting death, so what else could it be?
The result was no surprise. Lu Weihuang's entire army retreated. He lost all his troops and horses under the pursuit of the Taishan Army, and only escaped with his own life. The only gain was to ascertain the approximate number of enemy troops.
But this gain did not help Chunyu Qiong at all, it only deepened his confusion.
Lu Weihuang is an idiot, so it’s not surprising that he lost, but how did Han Juzi’s thousand elite cavalry lose? Calculate carefully, the Taishan Army defeated Han Juzi, crossed the bridge in batches, and formed an entire formation, plus the time it took Han Juzi to cross the bridge...
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And the distance between the two cavalry groups of Lu and Han was only a few sticks of incense time. Why did so many things happen?
Thousands of cavalry against thousands of cavalry, they were all light cavalry, and the whole army was wiped out when they faced each other. How is this possible?
Chunyu Qiong was angry and confused at the same time, her eyes were like spinning knives, stabbing Lu Weihuang to the point of being frightened and chilling all over his body.
However, can you blame yourself for this? The brothers have gone through a long-distance march for five days! Before arriving at Qinghe County, they even traveled day and night! Both men and horses were exhausted, and they encountered the Taishan soldiers, who are known as the most powerful in the world.
, what a hell if you can win!
Even though Wang Pengju probably came from a long distance to attack, he was a cavalryman and was ready for the attack. He was not as confused as his own side, just grabbing the credit without considering the risks.
If my guess is correct, Wang Pengju has prepared a special trump card for this battle. Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat more than a thousand of Lao Han's troops at once!
Facing such an enemy, is it any wonder that I was frightened and stunned for a while? You know, I was so frightened that I didn't even have time to issue an order, but the whole army held their horses. Is this true?
Isn’t that what people want?
In the end, it was the fault of General Chun Yuqiong! He didn't even discern the enemy's situation, so he rushed his brothers to attack a long distance. As a result, he hit his head on a rock, splitting his brain and bleeding all over his face.
Of course, he would definitely not dare to say these excuses and rebuttals. No matter how wrong Chunyu Qiong was, he was still the commander in chief. How could he treat a cavalry captain who had lost a battle and nearly destroyed the entire army as a joke? Only a fool would do it.
I had a conflict with him at this time.
"General Chunyu..." Lu Weihuang wiped a handful on his gray face so that Chunyu Qiong could clearly see the sincerity and flattery in his smile, "My subordinate is willing to take the blame and perform meritorious service. I will cross the river and find out the enemy's situation for the general."
"Um?"
Chunyu Qiong really wanted to kill the defeated general and establish his authority, but when he looked back and saw that his soldiers looked like dead dogs, he was not in the same mood. After losing two battles in a row, he was exhausted physically and mentally. No matter how many people he killed, he couldn't boost the morale of the soldiers. Why bother?
What's more? What's the use of killing people when he only has this little cavalry left under his command and the battle is not over yet?
However, Lu Weihuang's proposal made him a little interested.
Wang Yu can fight and use the weak to hit the strong. This is nothing new. Although it is surprising, Chunyu Qiong will not dwell on it. At most, he will just be more careful when fighting later.
What confused him most now was why Wang Yu came, where he came from, whether there were reinforcements behind him, and if so, how far away they were.
There is a more important question. After defeating two groups of cavalry in succession, why didn't Wang Yu pursue the victory and directly attack his own central army? His own central army was large in number, but they were all troops on a rapid march, and they were all infantry.
It was difficult to withstand the onslaught of cavalry.
If it were any other enemy, he would guess that the opponent was also out of men and horses, so he gave up a direct attack for the sake of stability. But since the opponent was Wang Pengju, there was no reason to pursue stability. He would rush straight after the defeated troops, even if he couldn't win.
Can it also cause heavy casualties to oneself?
Don’t fight or retreat. Give yourself time to rest. The reason? There is no doubt that you can only wait for reinforcements. After the follow-up Youzhou Army arrives, join forces and wipe out your vanguard!
"That's good, I will allow you to take the punishment and perform meritorious service..." After thinking for a moment, Chunyu Qiong nodded, then waved his hand at the soldiers and ordered: "Send the order, the whole army will stop, and after reorganizing the team, rest where you are!"
"All the troops stop... rest where you are!" Upon hearing this order, the ordering soldiers were all in high spirits and worked hard to pass on the good news layer by layer.
"oh!"
"The general is mighty!"
"It's great, I can finally take a breath!"
There was thunderous cheers from far and near, and while the soldiers loudly praised Chun Yuqiong's benevolence and righteousness, they started to form the team with great enthusiasm, which was very different from the previous procrastination and reluctance.
Just when Chunyu Qiong felt slightly tipsy, a discordant voice suddenly sounded, "General, General Chunyu, we can't stop, we can't stop here!"
Chunyu Qiong and Lu Weihuang, who were disarming themselves and preparing to cross the river, were both stunned. When they looked back in astonishment, they saw a fast horse riding up from the rear, ignoring thousands of murderous glances, while galloping
, while shouting: "General, please listen to me!"
"What did the governor say?" Chunyu Qiong's brows knitted together.
It was not the right time for Qianzhao to appear. As soon as it appeared, he questioned his own authority and where did he put his face? If the other party hadn't been the governor and was quite popular among the celebrities in Jizhou, especially the rotten scholar Ju Shou, he would have long ago
So he chopped him into pieces and threw him into the river to feed the bastard.
"General, don't you... hear that morale can be boosted but not depleted?" Qianzhao was not a warrior. Although he was chasing after him on horseback, he was still running out of breath.
He looked at Chun Yuqiong's sharp gaze and urged with a stiff neck: "Our army has come to attack after a long distance. The enemy's situation is unknown, and it has broken into two formations. If we just stand still, our morale will plummet and it will be uncontrollable!"
"A sudden drop of thousands of miles?" Chun Yuqiong sneered, raised his chin and gestured around, snorting coldly: "But why do you think that the morale of the brothers is very high at the moment? The warlord's eyes are really capable of seeing things that no one has seen before."
"Haha..." Chun Yuqiong's sarcasm was not funny, but there was still a burst of laughter around him.
The generals have long been exhausted, not to mention that the enemy in front is still the terrifying Wang Pengju, and no one wants to rush to die. Chun Yuqiong's order to find out the enemy's situation and recharge his batteries to prepare for war is exactly what they want.
Is there any reason not to help and make noise?
"That's..." Qianzhao's face turned red with anxiety. He wanted to say that this was a flashback. After a short rest, this army would completely lose its combat effectiveness, but he couldn't say this directly, otherwise he would offend too many people.
Covered by his breathing, he said slowly: "General Mingjian, after this breath is released, it will be difficult to mobilize the soldiers to march into the army. Why not..."
"How about?" Chun Yuqiong exhaled from her nostrils, with contempt on her face: "Isn't it true that the warlord is afraid of the enemy and wants to propose withdrawing his troops?"
"Of course not." If possible, Qianzhao would really like to suggest this. However, Jizhou soldiers are already tired. After losing two battles in a row and working hard without success, if they issue an order to retreat, it will most likely turn into a battle.
Retreat.
Even if it's not that bad, Wang Pengju is known for being good at seizing opportunities, and he can't give up this opportunity. As long as Taishan Qingqi launches a cover-up attack, the army will only collapse, and there will be no luck!
"The best way is to rush forward and fight Taishan Qingqi while you are still angry!" Qian Zhao said decisively: "If you think about it, the reason why Wang Pengju did not take advantage of the victory to attack was because he was not willing to use his subordinates' essence.
Fight with us desperately! Although he has taken all Qingzhou now, his army has never been large, so..."
"Go up and attack now?" Before he could finish his words, Chun Yuqiong interrupted him with wide eyes. Lu Weihuang and other generals also looked at him as if they were monsters.
"Is the Overseer crazy for wanting to make meritorious deeds?"
"Don't talk about whether we can win the battle or not. Even if Wang Pengju really runs away, how will our infantry chase him?"
"Crazy, crazy, brothers, ignore him, assemble your team and rest where you are, and wait until you find out the enemy's situation before making a decision!"
No one was willing to listen to Qianzhao's words anymore, and everyone dispersed in a rush.
The soldiers also seized the time and formed an untidy square formation. Then, panting heavily, they sat down on the ground and let out a long breath of comfort. What's more, as soon as they sat down, their bodies He fell down, and after a while, he snored and fell asleep.
He stomped his feet to get angry, but there was nothing he could do. He was still young and his official position was not high. If he could not persuade Chunyu Qiong, he would not be able to convince the public. Faced with this situation, he could only sigh. (Unfinished) To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)