Shuhan

Chapter 231 Imperfect Victory
"On this way, they were not stopped by the Wei Jun Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"

Although he chose to go out of the camp at night, the camp was not far from the enemy's camp, and there was so much movement, it was impossible that there would be no movement from the Wei army.

But it really made their more than ten thousand troops walk to the Yinling City in their entirety.

"When we get to Yinling, we need to come for food and grass, dredge the food roads, and then think about competing with Cao Pi."

Zang Shun is very hungry now, and there are still some pieces of dried meat in his arms, but he feels like throwing up when he smells it, and he will never eat another bite until he is really starving to death.

"but."

Zang Ba looked around, frowning slightly.

Didn't it mean that Yinling City was besieged by the Wei army?
Why is there no trace of war at all in this city?
It seems to be thinking of something.

Zang Ba's complexion suddenly changed. He stood under the Yinling City, looking at the peaceful scene in the city, and suddenly became alert.

He turned his head abruptly, his eyes swept across the surrounding mountains and forests like lightning, and in an instant, he realized that he might have fallen into an ambush.

Without hesitation, he ordered the drum beating, and the whole army was ready to retreat.

"There is an ambush! The whole army retreats!"

However, the moment he issued the order, there was a commotion outside the city.

The tigers and leopards of the Wei army came from outside the city on horseback like beasts, and their mighty aura swept over like a torrent.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

At the same time, the originally quiet Yinling City was also full of flames.

Inside the city, Wu Dun led the army to rush out of the city gate, and the attack came like a thunderbolt.

"Is there an ambush?"

"Run!"

"withdraw!"

Zang Ba's army was instantly caught in a double attack.

In an instant, the army was in chaos, and the army seemed to be in a desperate situation.

Zang Ba's face was serious, he waved the weapon in his hand, and issued a stern order: "Stick to the formation, don't be separated by them!"

withdraw?
If there is only one side where the enemy is chasing, then you can retreat.

But now it's clearly under siege.

Withdraw now, what is the difference between that and suicide?
Form an formation and fight while retreating, and then look for an opportunity to break through, only then will there be a chance of survival.

The rest of the army were obviously veterans too. After the chaos of being ambushed earlier, each of them hugged tightly into a group, forming an army formation of ten or a hundred people, and handed over their backs to their colleagues.

At the same time, the situation was stabilized.

Under the command of Zang Ba, Xuzhou soldiers tried their best to resist.

But the fighting power of the tiger and leopard cavalry of the Wei army was terrifying. Their charge was like a storm, and they smashed Zang Ba's army in an instant.

The infantry formation can indeed prevent the cavalry from rushing into the formation.

But you also have to see what kind of cavalry this is.

What kind of phalanx is your infantry phalanx?

Hastily forming a formation, how can it match the Hundred Wars Cavalry Army?
The Xuzhou army array was scattered as soon as it was rushed.

While the tiger and leopard cavalry dispersed the Xuzhou army, Wu Dun's troops were also chasing after them like a pack of wolves.

On the battlefield, steel knives and long spears were intertwined, and the sound of war drums and shouts came and went one after another.

Although Zang Ba tried his best to command, the situation was irreversible. His army gradually fell into a disadvantage, and its morale began to decline.

If this continues, there will only be a dead end!
During the fierce battle, Zang Ba frowned, the situation in front of him was extremely critical.

He scanned his surroundings, trying to find a breakthrough, but the pincer attacks of Wei Jun and Wu Jun gave him almost no chance.

"Father, I said that Wu Dun was a traitor, and you still don't believe me?"

Zang Shun had already eaten a few pieces of dried meat in his bosom, and now his face was a little more energetic, but when he saw the Wu Ziya Banner in Wei Junzhong, his angry eyes were undisguised, and his eyes could almost squirt. Fire.

Wu Dun rebelled?

Zang Ba had no mood swings in his heart at all.

Facing the dilemma, Zang Ba had to make a difficult decision.

He raised the sword in his hand and issued an order to retreat: "The whole army obeys the order and retreats! Save your life and retreat to the camp!"

Facing a powerful enemy army, Xuzhou gathered one after another and began to retreat.

However, the current retreat is actually no different from being slaughtered.

Many people have already been besieged by the Wei army, and their lives and deaths are uncertain.

The blood was dripping, and the blood flowed like a river.

The bloody smell on the battlefield soared into the sky.

Zang Ba led the remnants of the troops struggling to support, trying to find a way out,
This battle can no longer be reversed, the only option is to retreat and preserve our strength.

Seeing that the battle line is getting more and more chaotic, Zang Ba is full of helplessness and anger.

"Is the sky going to kill me?"

On the chaotic battlefield, the troops led by Zang Ba were gradually defeated, while the Wei army pursued closely.

Zang Ba's army retreated steadily under the pincer attack, and fell into a complete collapse.

Just now.

Huhuhu~
I don't know where the evil wind came from, but it made the trees bow down.

The wind was howling, the rain was pouring down, and the sky was dark.

Under this raging natural force, the chaos on the battlefield is even more prominent.

The torches of the Wei army were extinguished by the rain, and the efficiency of encircling and suppressing Xuzhou soldiers was also greatly reduced due to the strong wind and heavy rain.

"God help me too!"

Originally, Zang Ba's heart was ashamed.

Seeing the beauty of the sky, he hurriedly shouted: "Break out to the north and return to Xuzhou!"

Even though he said so, Zang Ba led his son Zang Shun and a dozen of his cronies to break through to the camp in the south.

Taking advantage of the strong wind and rain, Zang Ba rushed out of the encirclement of Wei Jun with disheveled hair, galloping away like a frightened wild animal.

His figure quickly disappeared in the storm like a ghost, and soon merged into the night.

Stand out!
The sound of shouting and killing was getting smaller and smaller.

Zang Ba's mood was mixed, he was glad that he was able to escape, but also felt ashamed and angry for his mistakes and failures.

After this defeat, will I, Zang Ba, still have a chance?

Throwing away his full thoughts, Zang Ba put his mind back on the journey.

Now, it's not out of danger yet!
The camp by the Huai River finally appeared in Zang Ba's sight, and his tired body made him feel relaxed for a while.

Zang Ba rushed into the camp, the soldiers couldn't tell who was coming in the dark, but when they saw that it was Zang Ba, they all screamed.

"My lord is back!"

"My lord, have you returned with food and grass?"

After seeing Zang Ba's embarrassed appearance, the soldiers defending the city hurriedly asked:

"General, can you break the siege of Yinling and bring back the food and grass?"

A weary smile flashed across Zang Ba's face, and he didn't answer the question directly.

Holding the shoulder of a close friend, he panted and said, "Get ready, we must strengthen the defense of the camp as soon as possible, the pursuit of the Wei army may come at any time."

The confidant nodded quickly and took the order to prepare.

When Zang Ba returned to the camp, the feeling of seeing the light of day made him feel better, but he knew that his current situation was still very dangerous.

Amidst the noise brought by the strong wind, Zang Ba re-examined the whole situation.

How to break the game?
As soon as he stepped into the camp, Zang Ba felt an extremely tense atmosphere.

The soldiers in the camp seemed more excited than he had imagined.

The soldiers in front of him were all veterans brought out by him, but at this moment their eyes were full of indifference and anger.

Following his arrival, a burst of low-pitched discussions gradually sounded, and then more soldiers began to gather together, with unconcealable anger in their eyes.

"My lord, what should we do if the Wei army comes to attack?"

"Without food and grass, we will all starve to death!"

"It's better to surrender to the Wei army, it's better than starving to death!"

Listening to this discussion is getting louder and louder.

Zang Ba felt uneasy in his heart, and he couldn't help worrying about his situation.

Among the soldiers gathered, one team stood out and asked loudly: "My lord, we have lost the Yinling, lost soldiers, lost food and grass, and low morale. What is our future now?"

This question resonated with the soldiers, and more people began to speak out, questioning and complaining about Zang Ba.

"Yes! What's the future!"

"Go home, I want to go back to Xuzhou!"

"Can you save your life? It's very blue!"

Emotions spread rapidly in the camp, the voices of the soldiers gradually became louder, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zang Ba anxiously looked at the crowd, and was about to explain, but saw a soldier suddenly step forward and shouted loudly: "Master, you have already lost, I can no longer follow you!"

This cry triggered more people to respond, and Xuzhou soldiers began to surround him, expressing their dissatisfaction with Zang Ba resolutely.

Some people even proposed to tie him up and surrender to the Wei army in order to save his life.

What's more, someone among the soldiers shouted loudly: "My lord, I will lend you my head!"

Zang Ba felt a burst of pressure.

His face was pale, and his heart was full of helplessness and anger.

Zang Ba tried his best to find words, trying to calm down the soldiers' emotions. However, facing such an angry crowd, he felt that he couldn't do anything for a while.

at last.

The soldiers surrounding him moved boldly.

Holding the ring head knife in his hand, he rushed towards Zang Ba, and the bright ring head knife came straight towards Zang Ba's neck.

"Bold!"

Zang Ba snorted coldly, his hands were extremely fast, he pulled out the sword from his waist with lightning speed, and then slashed at the rushing soldiers!
puff!
Blood splashed, and the rushing soldiers were cut in half by Zang Ba's sword.

Taking advantage of the momentum of killing, he shouted loudly: "Surrender now, you are all criminals, and you will only become a corpse in the mine in the future. Think about your family, think about your mother-in-law and aunt at home, you must be a human being!" Master, or do you want to be someone else's slave?"

Zang Ba's loud shout did indeed have an effect: no one dared to charge forward anymore.

The corpse in front is still hot!
But
This sentence alone is not enough!
The barracks was very quiet in the middle of the night.

Zang Ba calmly thought about the next countermeasures.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable to them, and he must try to stabilize the soldiers' emotions and at the same time find an opportunity to reverse the situation.

Zang Ba continued to speak and dispatched his subordinates to convey his orders one by one.

He said again: "The current situation is indeed very dangerous. More than half of our army has been lost, and the food and grass in the army are not enough. But if everyone can keep calm and obey the order, there may be a chance to escape back to Xuzhou."

As his orders came out, the soldiers began to calm down, but were still full of doubts and worries.

At this time, Zang Ba began to conceive a strategy, a strategy that can break through when the Wei army relaxes.

He brainstormed violently in his mind, and he knew that now the soldiers in this camp must see hope.

Otherwise, if he is not killed now, he will be killed tomorrow.

Got it!

Sudden.

There was a flash of light in Zang Ba's eyes.

He decided to "feign surrender".

"Tomorrow, I'm waiting for a feigned surrender. You will send me to the front of the Wei army's formation. When they relax their guard and break out, when we arrive in Xuzhou, we will be on our territory. The Wei army is being attacked by Jiangdong and Jingzhou. There is no time to pay attention to it. I wait."

This is indeed a ruse.

And it sounds like it might be feasible.

The restless hearts of the soldiers in the battalion were gradually calmed down.

Seeing this scene, Zang Ba breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Eat all the food and grass tonight, and break through tomorrow, there is no failure at all!"

That being said.

However, Zang Ba also understood the risk of this strategy.

He tied himself up and was escorted out of the camp by his cronies, preparing to feign surrender to the Wei army.

This strategy needs to be grasped properly, once it fails, the consequences will be ten deaths and no life.

But Zang Ba also understood that the current situation left him no choice but to take a risk.

If you take risks, there is still a chance of life. If you don't take risks, you don't have any chances to speak of.

Early the next morning, the storm had dissipated.

But on the flat ground, a thick layer of mist formed.

Things can only be seen clearly within ten meters.

Heaven never dies, Zang Ba!
Zang Ba was tied up by soldiers and taken outside the camp.

Although he was nervous, he tried to stay calm.

It was Cao Xiu riding the tiger and leopard who came to accept the surrender.

At this moment, his face was full of arrogance.

The battle last night almost secured the victory.

Zang Ba's main force was killed, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Therefore, when he learned that Zang Ba was captured by Ying Xiao's soldiers and surrendered to the Wei army, he was not surprised at all.

The army was defeated and there was no food.

If you don't surrender, what else can you do?
The leading generals of the tiger and leopard cavalry are so optimistic, and the tiger and leopard cavalry under him are even more relaxed.

Seeing the relaxed faces of Cao Xiu and the tiger and leopard rider beside him, Zang Ba felt relieved.

Have the opportunity.

Wei Jun didn't realize that he was pretending to surrender, and his vitality changed from one line to two lines.

The young general who was escorting Zang Ba saluted Cao Xiu and said, "General, I am willing to surrender, and I ask the general not to kill."

Cao Xiu nodded expressionlessly, and said, "Everything is in accordance with the king's orders."

However, at this moment, Zang Ba saw something was wrong.

He noticed that the eyes of some tiger and leopard riders were wandering around, as if they were looking for something.

His heart beat faster, and he realized that something might be going wrong.

At this moment, a sharp voice came: "No, it's a false surrender!"

The vigilance of the tiger and leopard riders was awakened in an instant, and they immediately lined up.

Zang Ba's heart trembled, he knew that the strategy had failed.

But he didn't despair, because he knew that now was the best time for them to break through.

"Breakout, breakout!"

In the chaos, he gritted his teeth and issued an order to break out.

The soldiers let go of him immediately, and their footsteps ran quickly and orderly towards the other side of the camp.

"Well, Zang Ba, you still dare to feign surrender? Die for me!"

"Kill, kill every piece of armor!"

"Those who pretend to surrender, don't have to be soft-hearted, and don't leave a living!"

With a loud cry, the tiger and leopard cavalry rushed into the camp.

however.

Taking advantage of the fog, Zang Ba and his Xuzhou soldiers broke through the encirclement of the Wei army on both sides, and passed through the enemy blocking them like a bolt of lightning.

They fought bravely, took advantage of the foggy weather, and fled towards the north.

As for how many people can live?

That depends on God's will.

(End of this chapter)