The city of Shanggui was broken, Guo Huai was captured, thousands of Wei troops laid down their weapons and surrendered, and the morale of the Shu and Han troops was greatly boosted. The sound of war drums reporting victory boomed like thunder, accompanied by the ecstatic cheers of the soldiers, which spread throughout the battlefield.
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The morale of the Shu Han army is as high as a rainbow, and the mountains shout long live.
The morale of the Wei army was low and they looked depressed.
Zhang He's face was as dark as water, he looked at the battlefield with flying flags in the distance, and sighed secretly. Xiang Lang's formation was deployed very carefully, leaving him no chance. Now Guo Huai was defeated again, and Shanggui City was also lost.
, even if he does not hesitate to
Even though Xiang Lang was defeated at all costs, he could not recapture Shanggui City. Even though Shanggui City was destroyed, he could not attack it without siege equipment. Looking at Xiang Lang's fierceness, even if he was defeated, he would not take these equipment away.
If you leave it to him, it will probably be burned in a fire.
Their efforts fell short, and they still failed to break the siege of Shanggui.
Zhang He sighed, but without any hesitation, he immediately ordered the attacking infantry and cavalry soldiers to retreat.
Fei Yao led the infantry to withdraw from the battlefield first. His face was covered with blood, his helmet was missing, his bun was spread out, and he was holding a bloody sword in his hand. He strode up to Zhang He and shouted sharply: "General, why are you retreating?
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Zhang He didn't say anything, and pointed in the direction of Shangguang City. Fei Yao jumped on his horse, wiped the blood on his face with his sleeve, and looked at the battlefield in the distance. He couldn't see clearly the battle flag on the head of Shangguang City, but he found
Guo Huai's battle flag disappeared, and at the same time he saw countless war horses, and he was shocked.
"General, they...how do they have so many cavalry?"
Zhang He smiled bitterly. He didn't know where these cavalry came from. It was these cavalry who suddenly appeared behind Guo Huai, causing this inevitable victory to slip away from him. He shook his head: "
These cavalry are probably Zhuge Liang’s long-hidden back trick.
.Although he did not conquer Yuzhong, it is possible to get some war horses and form a cavalry. But..." He sighed: "He hid so deeply that we didn't even hear the slightest news.
Yeah, it was my miscalculation and he took the advantage."
Seeing these cavalry, Fei Yao was no longer surprised. This was originally a close battle. Although he had a slight advantage, the advantage was very weak. Now an unexpected force joined the battlefield. Without his own precautions, Guo Huai's entire army was wiped out.
There is no advantage at all, and continuing to fight will only increase casualties. Retreating is the best option.
"Withdraw?"
"There's no rush." Zhang He waved his hand, signaling Fei Yao to calm down. "We can't just withdraw. Xia Houru is still blocking Zhuge Liang's main force. We have to bring him back."
Fei Yao frowned: "How to respond?"
"You step back five hundred steps and set up a formation, and I will personally go to meet Xia Houru."
Fei Yao thought for a while and nodded in agreement. He quickly led his infantry to reorganize the defensive position behind the formation. Zhang He ordered Zhang Xiong to lead two thousand fine cavalry to cooperate with Fei Yao, and he personally led five thousand fine cavalry to meet Xia Houru. His eyes flashed
Scan and you can estimate
The number of cavalry of the Shu Han army left an equal number of fine cavalry to cooperate with Fei Yao. Even if a battle broke out, they could support him until he brought Xia Houru back. And he himself may have to face Zhuge Liang's main force, and it would be impossible without enough troops.
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The Wei army moved quickly and split into two. Zhang He personally led five thousand fine cavalry and galloped towards the south.
Zhao Guang saw all this and said to Wei Ba excitedly: "Ziyu, do we want to support the prime minister?"
Wei Ba glanced at him: "Senior brother, do you think that the two thousand or so of us will be Zhang He's opponents?"
Zhao Guang laughed at himself and shook his head repeatedly. He is a cautious person. No matter how arrogant he is, he will not be so arrogant that he can use two thousand newly trained cavalry against Zhang He's twice as many cavalry. If this is a
If Zhang He accidentally struck back, all these two thousand people would probably be killed.
"Then we just watch?"
"There is no rush." Wei Ba said with a smile: "Although Zhang He is brave, the Prime Minister is not a vegetarian. I am afraid that he is here to join the blocking force, and he may not dare to confront the Prime Minister."
"What if we really have to face each other?"
"Even if we are right against each other, we still won't have time if we rush over." Wei Ba said disapprovingly.
Zhao Guang didn't say anything more. He felt that Wei Ba had sinister intentions and asked the prime minister to use infantry to carry Zhang He's cavalry, and then he would take advantage. But thinking about Zhuge Liang letting their father and son guard the pass, he was relieved. The so-called one
In retaliation, the Prime Minister can take advantage of them, and of course they can take advantage of the Prime Minister.
In fact, Wei Ba really didn't have this idea. He didn't go after Zhang He. Firstly, he didn't have the strength, and secondly, he thought it was more important to defend Shanggui. Shanggui had just been taken over, and Wei Jun was still watching not far away, so he couldn't leave easily. As for
He felt that the possibility of a confrontation between Zhang He and Zhuge Liang was not great. Zhang He was not the kind of person to fight fiercely, and he would not fight Zhuge Liang unless it was absolutely necessary.
Zhang He retreated, and Xiang Lang breathed a sigh of relief. He did not dare to neglect and immediately retreated his position. In order to prevent Fei Yao from launching another surprise attack while he was retreating, he commanded his subordinates to cover each other and gradually retreat, while at the same time, he ordered his subordinates to cover each other and retreat gradually.
The damaged Pili chariots and even the crossbow chariots were all doused with oil and set on fire. Even if Fei Yao came to rob them, he could only get a batch of charcoal.
The protection of these heavy ordnance has always been an unspoken tacit understanding among the Shu Han soldiers.
Xiang Lang finally stood on the city of Shanggui. Looking at the complicated expressions of Ma Zun and other officials from the Tianshui Prefecture, Xiang Lang was filled with emotion. Although Tianshui County was not captured, the county government of Hebei County immediately fell into Zhang He's hands, but Tianshui County
The surrender of the prefect Ma Zun and the capture of Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, can be regarded as some gains, but these gains are also
What was achieved with the help of Wei Ba was nothing compared to Wei Ba's victory in Guanzhong. He initially suggested that Zhuge Liang retreat to Longshan, but Zhuge Liang refused. He must defeat Zhang He and capture the entire Longyou.
In order to suppress everyone's dissent, he even compared him to those people in Jiangdong who persuaded Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao.
In fact, how could those people be wrong back then? Who would have thought that Zhou Yu would defeat Cao Cao with less in Chibi. This kind of thing is rare after all. Zhuge Liang wanted to copy Zhou Yu's success, but he forgot how many people in Jiangdong back then
There is also the advantage of water warfare, but in Longyou, the advantage lies with Cao Wei. Using infantry against cavalry, fighting in formation, may still have some advantages, but if the competition is to be fought on a large scale, the advantage is undoubtedly
The cavalry side.
It's not enough to say one thousand or ten thousand. It's not enough if you want to fight hard. It also depends on whether others are willing. Just like when you arrange a bait, you also need to see whether the prey will be fooled. If Zhang He is not fooled, then you will have to be led by him.
How can a two-legged infantry catch up with a four-legged war horse if they walk on their noses?
Thinking of the situation after the war, Xiang Lang didn't feel any joy in his heart. Instead, he felt deep worry. He was from Jingxiang and an old man who had been in the officialdom for many years. How could he not know how many complicated things were involved behind his military exploits?
Relationship. In Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expedition, the main force fought for a long time without success.
However, the partial division has occupied Guanzhong. When discussing merits in the future, there will inevitably be various criticisms. If he wants to suppress these criticisms, he cannot expose the conflict with Wei Ba and his son to others. He can only temporarily maintain the surface of the Jing-Xiang relationship.
Only through unity can we suppress the voices of other interest groups.
However, Wei Ba and his son were not in danger. As a Jingxiang native, Xiang Lang also criticized Wei Ba's actions, but he had no contact with Wei Ba and did not show it.
Even though he and Wei Ba are now in the same city, he is not willing to express his closeness to Wei Ba. He is the prime minister's long history and an elder. Wei Ba is an ordinary soldier in the prime minister's palace and a junior. There is no need for him to take the initiative.
Get close to Wei Ba.
He now represents not only himself, but also the Prime Minister, the dignity of the Prime Minister's Office, the face of the people of Jingxiang, and the integrity and etiquette of the scholars.
Xiang Lang checked every part of the city defense on the city wall and arranged the responsible personnel, but ignored the cavalry such as Wei Ba and Zhao Guang who came to help. He neither came forward to say hello nor said anything, as if they did not exist.
.This attitude angered Zhao Guang, who sneered and said with a sullen face: "It seems that Xiang Changshi is not very welcoming to us."
Wei Ba said with a joking smile: "What, you still expect him to praise you?"
Zhao Guang curled his lips: "I dare not expect that. I am not a descendant of Jingxiang, so how can I be worthy of his support? But he doesn't take you, a rising star of Jingxiang, in his eyes. Isn't it a bit foreign?"
"Okay, okay." Wei Ba held Zhao Guang's shoulders and walked out of the city. The city was too chaotic for the cavalry to enter the camp. They entered the city originally wanting to discuss the follow-up war with Xiang Lang. Since
Xiang Lang didn't want to get closer to them, and he didn't want to stay in the city. "Come on, let's go see the results of the battle. Senior brother, your contribution is great this time. You captured Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, alive. What can you do?"
Can be promoted to captain."
When he mentioned the credit, Zhao Guang became happy and patted Wei Ba on the shoulder hard: "Ziyu, it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't given me the most elite knights to command, how would I have had the chance to make such a big contribution?"
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"You are better at riding than I am. If I leave it to you, it will be of greater use. Why not leave it to you?" Wei Ba laughed loudly and walked out of the city arm in arm with Zhao Guang.
On the tower, Xiang Lang stood with his hands behind his hands, just in time to hear Wei Ba's words clearly. He sighed secretly, and was about to say something when Xiang Tiao hurried over and whispered in his ear.
He whispered a few words. Before Xiang Tiao finished speaking, Xiang Lang's expression changed: "Really?"
Xiang Tiao smiled helplessly and nodded.
Xiang Lang took a breath and clenched his fists involuntarily. He stared at Xiang Tiao for a long time, then turned around and hurriedly walked down the tower and came to the city gate. A big man with a dusty face was standing by the city gate.
When we arrived at Xianglang, we hurriedly greeted him.
"Xiang Gong..."
Xiang Lang waved his hand and interrupted him. "Where is You Chang?"
The person who came was Xie Guanglong, the personal guard beside Ma Di. He looked around and hesitated. Xiang Lang became anxious and shouted in a low voice: "Why are you hesitating? Tell me quickly. The Wei army is not far outside the city. Most of them are outside the city."
If you stay there for a moment, you will be in more danger."
Seeing what Xiang Lang said, Xie Guanglong breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Ma Junjun is not far outside the city."
"Wen Bao, bring ten personal guards and bring You Chang in immediately." Xiang Lang said urgently, paused, and added: "Don't let anyone see it."
He responded to Tiao and hurried away.
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