The secret letter in Jia Xu's hand was actually two copies. One was a secret report sent by Xu Shu Fei Ge, and also a preliminary investigation by the Intelligence Department. The contents of the two letters were roughly similar, but there were many differences in details.
All the same.
Xu Shu's letter first apologized for the defeat, and more content explained the specific losses, and made his own opinions and judgments on the situation on the Bingzhou battlefield. The secret letter from the Intelligence Department mainly explained that that incident
In a night battle, there are some details that affect the final result.
After reading the two letters one after another, I almost have an overall concept of this battle.
"Yuan Zhi was really defeated? It couldn't be false information sent by someone, right?" Taishi Ci hurried over, with a look of disbelief on his face: "It was obviously a night attack, and the Xiliang people should have been fighting among themselves at that time, right?
Is it possible to lose this kind of battle? How is it possible?"
Although Xu Shu has full control over the Bingzhou battlefield, every once in a while, Xu Shu will record the strategies he has adopted recently and the thinking behind them in a letter, send them to Liyang for summary, and then convey them to Wang Yu for final review.
Therefore, Taishi Ci basically knew the situation before the battle and the specific timing of Xu Shu's attack. He could not figure out what kind of turning point would take place to turn victory into defeat in this battle.
"Military advisor, how much were the losses in this battle?" Zhao Yun and Tai Shici rushed to the Chinese army and asked more specific questions.
"Both Yuanzhi and the Bingzhou branch knew that the situation was urgent, so they sent urgent reports the next day. The specific losses have not yet been fully calculated." Jia Xu looked solemn and replied softly: "That night, Yuanzhi's entire army went out to fight, and they were defeated at dawn.
We then counted the troops in Guizi County and found that there were only more than 30,000 soldiers left to fight. Considering the relative chaos during the night battle, we should be able to gather a few thousand defeated soldiers afterwards..."
"Hiss..." With Zhao Yun's courage and composure, he couldn't help but gasp when he heard this.
According to this statement, Xu Shu lost nearly 20,000 troops and horses in this battle. After Wang Yu raised his troops in Luoyang, even if he won a battle, he had never suffered such heavy losses, let alone lost...
You must know that before this battle, Qingzhou was a unique and ever-victorious army in the world! Although this battle was not commanded by Wang Yu personally, given Xu Shu's status in the Qingzhou army, the significance of this defeat was also
It's just slightly inferior to Wang Yu's personal defeat in battle.
It is no exaggeration to say that this was an unprecedented defeat in Qingzhou, which not only led to a precarious situation on the Western Front, but also cast a shadow over the entire war.
"Then...what were the losses of the Xiliang Army?" Wei Yan had not had much interaction with Xu Shu. Unlike Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci, who paid more attention to Xu Shu and the Bingzhou Army, he paid more attention to the subsequent development of the battle.
"It's hard to say exactly. The Xiliang Army itself is a large-scale coalition. The number of troops sent by various rebels or Qiang and Hu tribes will only be reported when the spoils are divided. The specific figures even include Ma Teng and Han Sui.
I’m not sure. A rough calculation shows that the Xiliang Army’s casualties and dispersed troops should be between 30,000 and 50,000..."
After Wang Yu got the letter, he remained silent and fell into deep thought. The generals did not dare to disturb the lord's thinking, and they were concerned about the battle situation, so they surrounded Jia Xu and asked. Jia Xu did not hide anything, and told them what they knew.
Tell me frankly.
Judging from the absolute number of battle losses, the Qingzhou Army had a greater advantage in this battle. But in terms of the proportion of battle losses and who ultimately occupied the battlefield, the winner was of course the Xiliang Army.
"The Xiliang Army suffered huge casualties in the early stage. The eastern part of the company camp has fallen into a complete collapse. The number of people who died from trampling on each other is not less than tens of thousands. In addition, the Bingzhou Army's dragnet-style suppression, Ma Teng, Han
As a result, Zhang Hengjun died that night, and the school captain Yan Xing was nowhere to be found. It is not surprising that such a loss occurred..."
All the generals looked at each other in shock.
If at the beginning, everyone was just wondering about the outcome of this battle, now, the process of this battle has become the focus. Considering the common sense of military use, the Xiliang army first had internal strife, and then was raided, and suffered such a heavy blow.
, it is simply impossible to make a comeback!
Not to mention anything else, Ma Teng and Han Sui were both dead, and the group was leaderless. Even if the Xiliang people quickly reached a consensus and temporarily elected a leader, they would not be able to integrate the entire army and eliminate the chaos under that situation. But if Xiliang people
If the Liang army does not recover from the chaos, how can they turn defeat into victory?
"In this case, how did the Xiliang army reverse its course?" Even Lu Bu couldn't hold his nerve anymore and squeezed into the center of the crowd to ask a question.
"From a certain point of view, it was a mistake." Jia Xu raised his head and looked at Wang Yu. Seeing that the latter didn't show any expression, he knew it was his acquiescence, so he sighed heavily and began to tell.
In order to take down Ma Teng by surprise, Han Sui did not make many arrangements in the army. He only secretly mobilized thousands of his most trusted elites from his direct lineage, plus Zhang Heng, who always followed his lead, and Yan Xing's personal guards.
The total number of soldiers is about ten thousand.
Because his movement was small enough, it did not arouse Ma Teng's suspicion. When Shaodang Qiang was secretly attracted by Han Sui, everything fell into place.
According to Han Sui's plan, after killing Ma Teng, he will lead Yan Xing and Zhang Heng to attack Ma Teng's central army non-stop. Ma Teng's direct troops have almost 20,000, but the real elite among them is only 10,000.
Come. When Han Sui wanted to come, he didn't need to make the scale too big. He just wanted to make a surprise attack before Ma Teng and others received the news.
It was said that they were Ma Teng and others, but the only one Han Sui was really afraid of was Ma Chao.
Han Sui did not rush to break out of the camp, but sent Yan Xing, who was famous for his bravery in Xiliang, to invite Ma Chao to meet him. He knew that Ma Chao relied on his bravery, and knew that Yan Xing would not create a big battle if he came alone.
When the battle comes, 80% of them will come out alone, and then Yan Xing can catch him off guard and kill this biggest threat.
If Ma Chao dies, Ma Tie is still young, and Ma Dai is a subordinate, and his prestige in the army is limited, so he will definitely not be able to organize effective resistance. At that time, Han Sui will only need to send people to hang up the heads of Ma Teng and Ma Chao, and basically
You won't have too much trouble anymore.
In this way, he can complete the battle as quickly as possible. Even if the Qingzhou Army comes to attack, he can quickly organize a resistance and rely on his strength to repel it.
At the beginning of the chaos, it can be said that everything went smoothly.
Ma Teng, Ma Xiu, and Yan Xing successfully made an appointment with Ma Chao. However, Yan Xing took advantage of the opportunity and attempted to assassinate Ma Chao from the side with a spear. Suddenly, something unexpected happened... A cold arrow shot from the dark changed everything.
everything!
Ma Chao was also very alert. As soon as the bowstring sounded, he immediately noticed something strange around him. He hid in a stirrup in a hurry, just in time to avoid Yan Xing's thrust. While dodging, he did not forget to fight back.
He grabbed Yan Xing's spear shaft with his hand, tilted his body and exerted force, lifting Yan Xing's huge body directly from the horse into the air, and threw it out like a rag.
Ma Chao's counterattack was just for self-protection. He didn't know if there were any enemies lurking nearby, so he didn't dare to let Yan Xing get entangled around him. However, he saved Yan Xing's life.
The cold arrow was originally aimed at Yan Xing's heart, but Ma Chao's mention and throw helped Yan Xing avoid the arrow. Although he disappeared after being thrown away, Ma Chao searched afterwards and found nothing.
No body was found, so he must have run away.
When this happened, even if no one reported it, Ma Chao knew what had happened. He didn't care to kill Yan Xing to vent his anger, and hurried back to the camp to gather troops. On the other hand, Han Sui was surprised when he learned that Yan Xing had missed.
, without hesitation, immediately mobilized troops and horses to attack the camp, and collided with Ma Chao, who had summoned thousands of cavalry to rush out of the camp and try to save his father.
Old and new grudges are all over the place, and a bloody battle begins.
Originally, Han Sui had the upper hand, was more prepared, and had more troops. However, Ma Chao was extremely brave, and he was assisted by the fierce general Pang De and his sister Ma Yunluo.
The one who saved Ma Chao with a cold arrow was Ma Yunluo. The little girl secretly went to watch the excitement of her second brother Ma Xiu's wedding, but she saw the tragic death of her father and brother. She came without riding a horse, and she had to avoid Han Sui's army. In terms of time,
In fact, she was half a step behind Han Sui. If Han Sui hadn't wanted to minimize losses and recruit Ma Jiajun, she would have been too late to report the news.
As a result, because of Han Sui's greed, this little girl who no one cared about became the biggest variable that night, and even the entire Bingzhou battlefield.
Although she is young, she is extremely talented, and her martial arts skills are hardly inferior to those of the fierce general Pound. The battle between the Xiliang army is a cavalry confrontation. The side with more brave generals and strong soldiers will have the advantage. Compared with soldiers, the two sides are actually about the same. Han Sui knew
Ma, Pang Zhiyong, had made arrangements in advance, but Ma Yunluo was missed.
As a result, Han Sui was unable to block the sharp edge of Ma Chao's trident. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers and horses were unable to surround the 3,000 cavalry that Ma Chao had temporarily pulled out. When Ma Dai integrated the backup troops and rushed out of the camp, he waited.
Han Sui's only option was defeat and escape.
Originally, Han Sui had a chance to escape back to his base camp and reorganize his army to fight again. However, when the Shaodang Qiang saw Han Sui being defeated by Ma Chao, they showed their capricious nature again. Several elders of the tribe came forward to kill Na Li.
, the other side gathered troops and horses, directly blocking Han Sui on his way back to the camp.
In this way, after many twists and turns, all the major leaders who were the instigators were defeated, and finally Ma Chao won the final victory.
By this time, Xu Shu's troops had been entering the company camp for some time. Previously, Ma Chao was only focused on revenge, while Han Sui was only focused on escaping and had no time to care. By the time Han Sui was awarded the title, the situation was already out of control. Ma Chao notified the entire army.
It's too late, how can we integrate the rebel army to counterattack?
An ordinary person might simply give up, give up most of his troops, and only take his direct troops to escape from a direction where there are no enemies, saving his life and strength first.
But Ma Chao is not an ordinary person. Although he knows nothing about the specific military situation, it does not prevent him from making a desperate decision with his fierce determination.
He broke into Han Sui's camp directly, picked up Han Sui with a gun, and walked around the camp with his head Zhang Heng, frightening Han Sui's army. Then he combined his direct troops and Han Sui's army into one, and headed directly towards the east camp.
Kill him from the south.
The Xiliang Army can be roughly divided into North and South Camps. The North Camp is mainly composed of Han rebels, while the South Camp is composed of barbarians from all walks of life. Ma Chao's idea is very simple. Those in the North Camp support Han Sui more, so he cannot make the same mistake.
Even if they go to rescue, it will be difficult to coordinate the command after the rescue. The southern camp is mainly Qiang and Hu, so it is much easier to give orders.
Just like that, his cavalry expanded like a snowball, and finally happened to collide head-on with Pan Zhang's troops who were eager to make a contribution and had strayed too far away from the main force.
After listening to Jia Xu's narration, all the generals felt quite ridiculous. No wonder the military advisor lamented that Shi Ye was also destined to die. Xu Shu was really unjust in this defeat.
As long as there is a slight mistake in the middle link, the winner in the end cannot be Ma Chao. The winner is not Ma Chao, and the final result of beating the old master to death with random punches will not occur.
What else can I say? All I can say is that Xu Shu committed a crime of Tai Sui and was really unlucky. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)