gnovel Chapter 105: The Han Army Suffers a Great Defeat?
Chapter 105: The Han Army Suffers a Great Defeat?
Chapter 105: The Han Army Suffers a Great Defeat?
Yes.
These defeated soldiers were the hundreds of Han soldiers who had previously stayed behind to guard the Han army camp.
According to them.
Just as the main battlefield was achieving a Pyrrhic victory, several thousand Xianbei cavalrymen who had been hidden by Tan Shihuai headed straight for the Han army camp, as there was no news of Tan Shihuai's death.
They were full of fighting spirit and quickly captured the Han army camp.
After listening to the words of these defeated soldiers...
The generals looked at each other in bewilderment, especially Tian Yan, who had been overly excited earlier, whose expression changed the most dramatically.
after all.
After this great battle, the Han army had already suffered heavy casualties, with everyone wounded. It was a blessing if they could maintain their fighting strength with only four thousand men.
Fighting a battle with an advantage is manageable, but fighting a siege battle like this, where they break through enemy lines, is extremely difficult!
"How many Xianbei cavalrymen are there in total?" It was the veteran general Gongsun Yu who was the first to react. He took a deep breath and asked repeatedly.
"After capturing the main camp, how many soldiers should remain, excluding those lost in battle?"
"The enemy is estimated to number five thousand," the defeated soldier replied after a moment's thought.
"Although we have fewer people left behind, we still have nearly 10,000 laborers and merchant caravans in our camp. They worked together to defend the city and inflicted heavy losses on those Xianbei cavalry."
"After breaking through the camp, the laborers and merchants scattered and lost their will to fight. There should still be more than 3,000 of these Xianbei cavalrymen left."
"Three thousand?" Upon hearing this number, one of the generals breathed a sigh of relief.
"This number is alright. As long as we fight our way back in time, we'll definitely be able to retake the camp!"
The other generals also breathed a sigh of relief, and Tian Yan was even more invigorated.
"However..." the fleeing soldier who had escaped spoke in a low voice again.
"When we escape back..."
"We saw many scattered Xianbei cavalrymen fleeing in that direction."
"Who knows... the number of Xianbei cavalry inside is increasing, and it may already be more than three thousand?"
This statement came out.
This once again caused the expressions of the generals present to change drastically.
Tian Yan was even more furious, wishing he could kick the defeated soldiers who had only spoken halfway and then opened their mouths again, causing the generals' moods to fluctuate wildly.
To know.
In the context of defending a camp, the concepts of three thousand Xianbei cavalry and five thousand Xianbei cavalry are completely different!
The sound of horses' hooves rang out rapidly.
In the desert where only a few patches of green remained, wisps of dust rose up.
The battlefield was quickly cleaned up.
The Han army, having barely managed to gather four thousand cavalrymen, hurriedly headed towards the Han army camp that had been occupied by Xianbei cavalry.
They were said to be cavalry.
In reality, most of them were just infantrymen on horseback, since after the great victory over the Xianbei, horses were the last thing they had in abundance.
As for the remaining thousand or so Han soldiers, they were responsible for gathering the defeated soldiers who were still outside, transporting the wounded soldiers who were unable to move easily, and seizing the captured goods and horses.
Also among the cavalry, unlike most of the generals around him who were in low spirits and had gloomy faces, Lü Ping was in a good mood.
after all.
The tone of this battle was set from the moment Tan Shihuai died.
As for whether or not they can capture the Han army camp, to be honest, it will only affect Tian Yan, the commander-in-chief, and other generals who have not made any significant contributions.
It had nothing to do with Lü Ping. At worst, he could just escape back to Yunzhong County with the Han army. Anyway, he would definitely get credit for killing generals and capturing flags. Just as the generals were looking gloomy, Lü Bu, with a worried expression, took the initiative to ride his horse and approach Lü Ping.
"Father."
"Wei Xu and that pale-faced young general who only joined us two days ago, we still haven't found them."
"Could it be..."
Upon hearing this news, Lü Ping's expression suddenly darkened.
There was a long silence.
Only then did Lü Ping speak, gently comforting his adopted eldest son.
"Fengxian, there's no need to worry."
"These two are very lucky and have great fortune. They should be fine. They probably just lost their way while charging into the formation and got separated."
to be frank.
As for Liu Bei, Lü Ping was not really worried. After all, he was the chosen one of the Three Kingdoms period, and he was not so easy to kill.
However, Wei Xu, who is his own nephew, might be at risk of dying.
Lu Bu nodded sullenly.
The two finished their conversation.
The Han cavalry, led by Tian Yan, moved faster and faster, quickly heading into the distance.
Near the Han army camp.
Countless Han laborers were driven out by the Xianbei cavalry who had occupied the camp.
Simultaneously.
After receiving the news, a steady stream of defeated Xianbei soldiers rushed towards the location and gathered there.
The Xianbei defeated soldiers were extremely vicious. Once the Han laborers who had been driven out encountered these Xianbei defeated soldiers, many would be killed or injured.
far away.
A group of Youji horse merchants, covered in blood and cowering in their shells, watched this scene from afar.
Su Shuang finally couldn't hold back any longer.
His eyes were bloodshot as he glanced sideways at Zhang Shiping.
"Brother Su."
"The Han army has been defeated!"
"They actually lost!! So many Xianbei cavalry are continuously heading towards the camp!"
Zhang Shiping nodded in a somber tone.
"This time, we've really suffered a huge loss!"
"I originally thought that by getting on Lu Zizhi's good side, I could make a fortune through his connections after the war!"
"Who knows..."
"We didn't make any money, and all the equipment we brought was lost inside."
"Perhaps even Lü Zizhi died in the chaos of battle!"
The two men were unaware that the Xianbei cavalrymen who were returning one after another were actually defeated soldiers. They only saw that even the main camp had been occupied, and subconsciously assumed that the army had suffered a great defeat.
Upon hearing this, Su Shuang's eyes became even more bloodshot.
"yes!"
"We stayed in Dazhai, but we were driven out, and most of our companions died."
"Lu Zizhi, leading troops at the front, is probably in even greater danger. He has most likely already perished in the chaos of battle!"
talking.
Su Shuang suddenly looked up at Zhang Shiping and asked in a low voice.
"Brother Zhang, since the Han army has suffered a great defeat..."
"So what do we do next?"
Zhang Shiping spoke slowly, his eyes filled with thought.
"Defeat on all three fronts."
"The Han army in this border region has suffered heavy casualties, and the border region is completely defenseless."
"Faced with this situation, the Xianbei army will most likely launch a large-scale attack on Han territory after they have consumed their spoils."
"This place is a bit closer to Yunzhong County, and the Xianbei army is most likely to head towards Yunzhong County."
"We can't go back to Bingzhou!"
"We need to take a detour back to Youzhou, and from there back to Zhongshan to avoid the Xianbei cavalry! At the same time, we need to take the message back with us!"
"So that Liu Fangbo can be mentally prepared!"
Yes.
At this point in time, the governor of Youzhou was Liu Yu, a member of the Han imperial family.
Hearing Zhang Shiping's analysis, Su Shuang nodded.
Before the Xianbei cavalry could go out and slaughter the nearby Han people, they took advantage of the situation.
The two men, along with dozens of wandering knights from Youji, turned around and hurriedly fled towards Youzhou.