Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 308 Retreat?

The sky gradually brightened, a hazy mist enveloped the land, and a faint smell of blood wafted in the air. The Xianbei rout returned to the camp to clean up the battlefield.

Last night, the soldiers of the Han army strictly followed Wang Ping's military order all night, only accepting the fleeing Xianbei soldiers, and did not take the initiative to attack.

Wei Qi, who returned after a big victory in the night attack on the Xianbei camp, circled the Han army camp under Zhang Xi's command, shouted and shouted in a circle to show his prestige, and laughed at Wang Ping's use of troops.

Then Zhang He led two hundred fine cavalry and marched westward along the road, leaving behind a messy Xianbei camp.

In the early morning, Wang Ping and a group of generals looked at the Xianbei camp with dead bodies in front of them, and their faces were not particularly good-looking.

Last night, Wang Ping and his colleagues made a mistake in their judgment. The attacking troops of Zhang Yun were only about [-] elite cavalry, and the night ambush that everyone was worried about did not exist at all. The torch was used as a threat to make everyone lose face.

Not only that, there were also complaints from the Xianbei tribes, saying that the Han army was greedy for life and afraid of death, and there were a few rumors such as seeing death and not saving them.

The bald-haired Yangsheng looked at everything in front of him with a sad face. This was the first time he led an army independently, but he encountered a night attack by Zhang He. Most of the thousand warriors were killed and injured. At present, there are only more than two hundred people left. How people in the family see themselves.

"Young leader with bald hair, this battle is not the fault of the young leader. It is our army's long-distance attack and lax guard. As a result, Wei will attack, but our army cannot notify the general in time. This is the end of the matter, I hope the young leader can regain his strength " Wang Ping said comfortingly.

The bald-haired Yang Sheng sighed, and said with a wry smile: "General kindness, Yang Sheng knows that it is my fault that the barracks did not take precautions last night. Besides, the general also told Yang Sheng to be on guard last night, but he never thought... "

Wang Ping hesitated for a while, and said: "Last night, our army was not unwilling to send soldiers to rescue, but worried that Zhang He would set up an ambush in the night. If he was not careful, both of you and my army would be wiped out. That's why our army stood firm. If you don’t come out, gather the young leader’s rout and support the young leader.”

The bald-haired Yangsheng nodded, and said gratefully: "If the Xianbei soldiers under my command have gossip, the general will not be blamed. If there were no Han army officers and soldiers who covered Yangsheng and retreated to the Han army stronghold last night, I am afraid that Yangsheng's life will be lost." "Although Yang Sheng doesn't know the etiquette of the Han people, he also knows how to be grateful."

After a pause, the bald-haired Yang Sheng continued: "It's just that Yang Sheng's troops went through last night's battle, nearly [-] people were lost and fled, and there are only more than [-] people left. I'm afraid it will be difficult to continue to help the general. The general's troops It was also discovered by Zhang Xi, why not retreat with Yang Sheng."

Wang Ping nodded slightly, and said: "What the young leader said is very true, and Ping also has the intention of withdrawing the army. You and I can withdraw the army together today, and we will take Zhang Yun's plan later."

Hearing this, Deng Ai, the general of the Han army, looked at Wang Ping in surprise. Didn't Wang Ping still very stubbornly want to chase Zhang He last night?Why did he change his mind now? Could it be the result of thinking about it last night.

All the generals of the Han army also accepted the news, but Ji Xin was the only one who was very depressed.

Seeing this, Wang Ping also patted Ji Xin on the shoulder to show comfort, but a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At noon, the Han and Xianbei had a total of more than [-] riders, returning to the original road with low morale. The Han generals sighed from time to time, but Wang Ping was in a good mood along the way, neither happy nor angry.

And not long after Wang Ping and others left, several scouts from the Wei army rode fast horses and reported the news to Zhang Yun.

After fighting all night, Zhang Yun, who was in his seventies, looked exhausted, yawned, and was about to fall asleep on his horse.

Guo Kun, who was in his prime, didn't feel tired at all, and moved forward with an excited face, and said: "General You, the scouts just discovered that Wang Ping, Xianbei and others have retreated and are returning along the original road."

Hearing this, Zhang He was refreshed and asked, "Is that true?"

Guo Kun said with a smile on his face, "It's true, several scouts sent by our army answered in the same way. After Wang Ping retreats, I'm afraid he won't send troops into the invasion until spring and summer next year."

Zhang He nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's a pity that Shuzhai was so tight last night that it was difficult to break through. Otherwise, He will take the Shu army first and behead Wang Pingxiang."

"The general is worthy of being a famous general in the world. He had already expected that Wang Ping would take advantage of the situation to pursue him. Last night when he attacked the Xianbei camp, he frightened the Shu army with a dozen cavalry and dared not go out to rescue!" Guo Kun boasted.

Zhang He caressed his white beard lightly, and commented: "Although Wang Ping is the same age as you, he is quite experienced in using troops, and he can be a strong enemy of XX. This person seems to use prudence as his main weapon, but it is not true. The style of using soldiers is quite sneaky and dangerous. Conquer it with righteousness and do it with surprise. If you practice it for a few more years, you can be called a famous general!"

As he said that, Zhang He said with emotion: "I fought against him several times before I gradually understood his military tactics. Guzang City is the gateway of Liangzhou. Now our army has retreated from Guzang City. Relying on the geographical advantages and several counties in the west of Liangzhou, it is enough to resist the Shu army. Attack. With Wang Ping's eyesight, he wouldn't know it, but with his character, he would definitely pursue him, so he set up an ambush to attack at night."

Guo Kun looked puzzled, and said: "The right general said that Wang Ping is a stable man, but now he is chasing him with hundreds of horsemen, how can he be stable?"

Zhang He kicked the horse's belly lightly and said with a smile: "You don't know the virtues. Wang Ping is above the overall situation. When Zhuge Liang entered Gaoping, our army was in the north and Da Sima was in the south. But Wang Ping was ordered to block our army, and our army continued to attack. No matter how tempting it is, Wang Ping will not be able to hold on, so taking risks at this time is a mediocre move."

"But it is different at this time. The situation of our army retreating to Guzang City has been decided. At that time, Wang Ping will lead his army to enter Yuyin City. If there is no danger, we will sit back and watch our army retreat to Guzang City. At this time, there is no danger at all." It will shake the situation and damage hundreds of elite cavalry at most, if someone does it, he will naturally pursue it."

Guo Kun clapped his palms and laughed loudly, and said, "The general is really Han Xin alive!"

Zhang He laughed loudly, pointed his horsewhip forward, and asked, "Where is the army waiting for our army?"

"There are still about [-] miles to reach the army's settlement point." Guo Kun replied.

"Order the whole army to arrive tonight, so that I can go back to the army and rest for a while." Zhang He ordered.

"promise!"

……

At the same time, Wang Ping, who had returned about thirty li along the original road, ordered his left and right sides to say, "Order the whole army to station and rest here."

Deng Aize stepped forward immediately and suggested: "General Zhenxi, it's not too late, why not go another ten miles and set up camp to rest."

Wang Ping shook his head and said, "Just set up camp here, and set off again at a later date."

"General, why is this?" Ji Xin asked puzzled.

Wang Ping rubbed his temples, pretending to be unwell, and said weakly: "Ping is not feeling well, this is an old disease, rest for a day or two, and set off after his health improves."

When everyone saw that the general Wang Ping was so unwilling to refuse, they camped in place.The bald-haired Yangsheng who led the remnants heard about it and stopped marching and camped in place, waiting for the Han army to set off together.

(End of this chapter)