Volume 10 Chapter 260
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Chapter 260
Xiao Xuan's considerations are also very practical. He and Tang Yin have basically the same idea. The destruction of Zhen must be quick, and the Zhen court must not be allowed to have enough time to summon troops from all over the country. In this way, the war against Zhen will be even more difficult. TXT download. -
In addition, the Sichuan Army has too much baggage. These large weapons such as siege equipment and confrontation equipment not only improve the combat effectiveness of the Sichuan Army, but also make its actions extremely slow. As Xiao Xuan himself said, now that the Sichuan Army wants to withdraw from Xinfeng County, the baggage in the army is very likely to be attacked by the local army of Xinfeng County.
For various reasons, Xiao Xuan gave up going back to rescue the An-Huan coalition. However, he was not worried that the An-Huan coalition would be really broken up or even annihilated by the Zhen Army, because Canglin County and An-Huan both bordered each other, and the reserve armies of the two countries could enter the county at any time. Although the Zhen Army was powerful, the An-Huan countries could also use human wave tactics to defeat the Zhen Army.
Tang Yin and Ling Shuang, who also received the call for help, had completely opposite reactions.
Ling Shuang was both laughing and secretly happy, thinking that the An-Huan coalition had deserved their own evil deeds and deserved their own fate. If they had come to help them, they would have been in Guping County now, not just blocked by the Zhen army in Canglin, so they should never retreat to rescue them.
Tang Yin's opinion was exactly the opposite of Ling Shuang's, and he thought that they should immediately rescue the An-Huan coalition. Although the An-Huan coalition was not on the front line, it was not dispensable for the six-nation coalition. If they were really defeated by the Zhen army, not only would their logistics supply line be cut off, but Canglin County would also be recaptured by the Zhen army. At that time, the Fengyu coalition and the Chuanmo coalition would become isolated troops deep in the heart of the Zhen country, and the situation would become precarious.
Lingshuang disagreed with Tang Yin's statement. If it was true, the Chuanmo coalition would not turn a blind eye to the Anhuan coalition's request for help. They would definitely take action. However, according to the news they received, the Chuanmo coalition was still advancing westward and had no intention of retreating to rescue.
Tang Yin also expressed that it was difficult to understand this, but the Chuanmo coalition could sit back and do nothing, which did not mean that the Fengyu coalition could do the same. For the sake of his own safety, he insisted on retreating to rescue the Anhuan coalition. Tang Yin and Lingshuang had a great analysis on whether to rescue the Anhuan coalition. They refused to give in and insisted on their own opinions. In the end, Tang Yin also lost his patience and directly told Lingshuang that they would also adopt the tactic of dividing the troops, the Jade Army continued to advance westward, and the Feng Army retreated to rescue.
When Lingshuang heard that they would divide the troops and let the Jade Army advance westward alone, her attitude softened immediately.
There was no way. This was not because Lingshuang was soft-hearted, but the Jade Army really did not have that strength. Even if they did not advance westward, they would not be able to resist the local army of Guping County if they just stayed in place.
Under Tang Yin's insistence, Lingshuang could only choose to compromise helplessly, and the Fengyu coalition slowly withdrew from Guping County to Canglin County.
The reason for the slow retreat was also Tang Yin's intention. He was waiting for the Anhuan coalition and the Zhen army to fight first to see how the battle went. If the Anhuan coalition won, the Fengyu coalition would rush back and beat the fallen dog with a stick. If the Anhuan coalition lost, the Fengyu coalition would appear at that time, which would undoubtedly be like sending charcoal in the snow, and its effect would be much better than before the two sides started fighting.
And the Zhen army, led by Gu Anmin, launched a fierce attack on the camp of the Anhuan coalition with almost thunder and lightning.
The two sides had 400,000 to 400,000 troops, with equal strength. The An-Huan coalition was on the defensive, and the soldiers had the camp to rely on, which gave them a huge advantage in terrain. The Zhen army came from afar and was exhausted. Logically, the An-Huan coalition should have taken the initiative, but the situation was just the opposite. The attacking Zhen army completely occupied the advantage of the battlefield and launched a large-scale siege on the huge An-Huan coalition camp.
The two sides only fought for one afternoon, and the An-Huan coalition suffered heavy losses.
Especially the An army, whose soldiers wore the strongest and most gorgeous armor at the time and used the sharpest and best steel weapons at the time, but when facing the Zhen army with poor equipment, they were often defeated at the first blow, and the soldiers guarding the wall of the camp were defeated in groups.
The Huan army, which had been fighting side by side with them, still had some fighting power, but under the influence of the vulnerable An army, its fighting power also decreased sharply. After a fierce battle in the afternoon, the camp of the An-Huan coalition was broken by the Zhen army no less than six times. Fortunately, the two armies fought hard to get it back later, otherwise, the An-Huan coalition would be defeated faster.
At noon, the Zhen army temporarily retreated, and the soldiers of the whole army camped outside the camp of the An-Huan coalition to rest and recuperate, preparing to give the An-Huan coalition the most fatal blow.
On the other hand, the camp of the An-Huan coalition was dead and low in morale. The wailing of the wounded in the camp was deafening, which made the soldiers of the An-Huan army, who were already afraid of the Zhen army, even more panicked. Many soldiers who were young and had never been on the battlefield were so scared that they trembled and couldn't even hold their weapons.
In the central army tent, Yue Ze and Li Xin were furious, repeatedly asking their subordinates why the Fengyu coalition had not arrived yet? Didn't they say they had already retreated? Why haven't they arrived yet?
Generals An and Huan all hung their heads, not daring to breathe. They knew no more than Yue Ze and Li Xin, and as for why the Fengyu coalition forces that were retreating to provide assistance had not arrived yet, how could they know the reason?
Just as Yue Ze and Li Xin were getting angry at their subordinates, the casualties of the two armies were counted. After half a day of fighting, An's army suffered about 20,000 casualties, and Huan's army also suffered more than 20,000 casualties. The total casualties of the two armies were close to 50,000.
After hearing about his own casualties, Yue Ze shuddered and said to Li Xin: "Brother, I think... if we continue to fight like this, before the Fengyu coalition arrives, our soldiers will be wiped out first."
Li Xin was at a loss at this time, he asked: "Brother Wang, what do you mean..."
"Break out!" Yue Ze said with a pale face, trembling voice: "Only by breaking out can you and I survive! Otherwise, if the Zhen army breaks in, you and I... I'm afraid no one will survive!"
Hearing this, Li Xin's tall body was also shocked. Thinking of what the Huan army had done in Zhen State in recent days, if he fell into the hands of the Zhen army, he would not know how much torture he would have to endure.
He swallowed hard, nodded repeatedly, and responded: "Brother Wang, what you said makes sense! Just... just follow your opinion, we will break out!"
Hearing that they both decided to break out, the generals of the two armies grinned at the same time.
Shang Yuan, the general of Huan State, said hurriedly: "You two lords, you must not break out! We are staying in the camp and we have the camp to rely on. Once we break out, there will be no place to defend. Besides, we have a lot of baggage and can't run away from the lightly armed Zhen army. I hope you two lords will withdraw your order and stay in the camp!"
The baggage in the An-Huan coalition camp is not only a lot, but also a huge amount. The supplies of the six-nation coalition are all here, including food, military pay, armaments, materials, etc. Breaking out with so many things is no different from committing suicide.
Other generals also advised Yue Ze and Li Xin to wait a little longer, maybe the Fengyu coalition will arrive soon.
But Yue Ze and Li Xin are used to a life of luxury and do not have the courage and courage to entrust their lives to others. It would be fine if the Fengyu coalition arrived immediately, but what if they didn't? When the casualties between the Zhen army and the Zhen army were heavy, they could not break out.
These two cowardly princes agreed that no matter how the generals persuaded them, they had made up their minds to break out immediately. As for the baggage that was a burden, they abandoned it and broke out with light equipment. The direction of the breakout was the territory of Chuan in the east.
Yue Ze and Li Xin planned to break out to the east and escape to Chuan for refuge. It happened that when the Zhen army launched the second siege, the attacks from all directions were fierce, but the offensive in the east was weaker, and the number of Zhen troops involved in the battle was the least.
How could Yue and Li miss such a rare opportunity? The two kings both ordered to open the East Camp Gate and break out to the east.
Obviously, the Zhen army did not expect the An-Huan coalition to suddenly rush out of the camp. The Zhen army fighting in the east was caught off guard by the sudden An-Huan coalition. Unprepared, the Zhen army in the east quickly collapsed to the north and south.
The An-Huan coalition saw the opportunity and rushed out of the camp in one go, fleeing eastward.
Yue Ze and Li Xin thought that they had seized the opportunity and finally succeeded in breaking through. They never thought that the reason why the Zhen army had weak troops in the east was completely a trap set by Gu Anmin.
Through the battle in the afternoon, Gu Anmin had seen that the An-Huan coalition was only a show, but in fact it was weak and was not their opponent at all. In addition, Yue Ze and Li Xin were both monarchs, cowardly by nature, and afraid of death. In such a passive situation, they might have plans to break through.
Rather than letting the An-Huan coalition rely on the camp to defend it, it is better to let it go and let the enemy lose the advantage of the terrain, which will make the battle easier for them.
With such calculations, Gu Anmin deliberately weakened the offensive in the east and deliberately left the An-Huan coalition a chance to break through.
He was right. Yue Ze and Li Xin, the cowards and unlucky guys, led the An-Huan coalition to break out from the east.
After breaking out of the siege, the An-Huan coalition fled madly towards the Chuan State like a lost dog.
The two armies ran one way, and the wounded were also lost. Now at the critical moment of life and death, everyone was running for their lives, how could they take care of their injured comrades.
As a result, the An-Huan coalition only escaped ten miles away, and suddenly there was a loud drum in front, shouts of killing, and the 100,000 Zhen army seemed to fall from the sky, blocking the way of the An-Huan coalition.
Yue Ze and Li Xin were so scared that they were scared to death. At this time, they finally realized that they had fallen into the trap of the Zhen army. They hurriedly ordered the rear army to become the front army and withdraw to the camp, but it was too late.
The 300,000 Zhen troops led by Gu Anmin were chasing the An-Huan coalition forces, but they were not in a hurry to attack. Two waves of Zhen troops joined together and surrounded the An-Huan coalition forces of more than 300,000 in three layers inside and three layers outside, making it impossible for any water to get through.