Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 649 Retreat

Liang Jun's attack was like fire and thunder. Generals such as Deng Xia and Zhu Fu took the lead, and Liang Jun all moved forward bravely.

The eastern camp of the Jin army was in a mess, with soldiers fleeing in all directions. Seeing the fierce incoming force of Liang Jun, the Jin army in other camps did not dare to come to the rescue rashly, and each guarded the camp, which minimized the chaos.

Deng Xia saw the tusks erected high in the enemy camp to the south from a distance, and shouted: "All the troops will follow me to kill the generals and hold up the flags!"

With a swing of the big ax, the infantry soldiers turned to attack the southern camp.

Deng Xia led his fine cavalry in the rear sweep formation.

The South Camp was the main camp of the Jin army, and most of them were elite soldiers under Huan Wen. However, after three or four months of siege, the soldiers were stationary, and even the bones of the elite soldiers became soft.

Psychologically, I haven't changed yet.

As for the Liang Jun who dared to come out to fight to the death, although their numbers were small, they were all warriors who put their lives at risk.

Attack with intention but without intention, attack with preparation and without preparation, and make judgments from superior to inferior.

Huan Wen wanted to plot against both the Jiangdong court and the Liang State, but Deng Xia was completely opposite to him. He seized the opportunity and attacked without hesitation, catching the Jin army off guard.

A dozen black cloud generals wearing heavy armor led more than a thousand strong men with axes forward.

One of the men, who looked like an iron tower, struggled to split the antlers and was hit by three spears. He was bleeding profusely. He gritted his teeth and laughed wildly, "Why do you dare to fight with the Black Cloud Army at the expense of your life?"

Regardless of the injuries on his body, another Jin soldier was chopped down with one axe.

The Jin soldiers on the left and right added two more spears before stabbing the man to death.

Although the man died, it gave the Jin army a great psychological impact.

They did not want to make the Northern Expedition, nor did they want to risk their lives. They were just driven by Huan Wen's military orders and had to go to the battlefield.

However, the emperors and ministers of Jiangdong regarded the Northern Expedition as a child's play. Even Huan Wen regarded the Northern Expedition as a political game. He neither respected the war nor the hard-working Jin soldiers.

The Jin army's fighting enthusiasm naturally faded.

What's more, even if the Northern Expedition succeeds, it will have little to do with them. They are still military households and a tribe of nobles...

An inexplicable emotion spread on the battlefield.

After the iron tower-like Liang Jun soldier fell, more warriors with big axes rushed up.

The Jin troops in the front line moved their feet back involuntarily. At this moment, a hail of arrows struck, and dozens more Jin troops fell.

Zhu Fu commanded the crossbowmen to suppress the Jin army from behind, and his subordinates, who had also defected from Jiangdong that year, shouted at the Jin army: "Anyone who rebels will be rewarded with two hundred acres of fertile land in Daliang!"

The Jin army continued to retreat, and its resistance was getting weaker and weaker. The reason why it did not collapse was entirely due to Huan Wen's personal prestige.

However, their retreat gradually caused chaos in the rear army, and no one dared to stand in the front.

In less than half an hour, Liang Jun opened a gap in the south camp.

Liang Jun's cavalry in the rear changed their horses, and Deng Xia rode to kill him. He was unstoppable and invincible. He shouted loudly on his horse, "Heiyun Army is the best in the world. We should take Huan Wen's head and kill him!"

The cavalry galloped like thunder, swept across the battlefield like the wind, rushed into the gap, and rushed towards the place where the enemy was most concentrated.

At this time, the Jin army's position was truly frustrated. The soldiers trampled on each other and crowded together, and few resisted with their spears.

Layer after layer of corpses fell down. The more they tried to retreat, the more they became crowded into a ball, making it impossible to escape.

Finally, someone knelt on the ground begging for a living, causing the Black Cloud Knight to laugh wildly.

The charge became more and more unstoppable, and under the bloody storm, the Jin army's teeth were getting closer and closer, just three to four hundred steps ahead.

Under the tusks, a row of Jin soldiers wearing iron armor stood out with their spears, but their fearful eyes revealed their inner thoughts.

Liang Jun's attack was really fierce.

Before that, they had been huddled in the city and remained indifferent no matter how provocative they were. Now they broke out, shaking the earth and attacking in one direction. The Jin army had 60,000 to 70,000 troops, but it was caught off guard and was unable to move for a while.

"The matter is urgent, Da Sima must fight vigorously!" Xi Chao saw that the situation was not good, and his face was covered with cold sweat.

There are too many calculations and too many strategies, but they forget that the essence of war is to dare to show your sword and dare to take the initiative.

"Retreat?" Huan Wen looked at the Heiyun Xiaoqi rushing from the northeast with extremely confused eyes.

The last time Hefei was defeated, Huan Wen couldn't breathe for several years.

If he is defeated again this time, Huan Wen can commit suicide by killing himself.

Even if they don't kill themselves, their prestige and face are gone, the Jiangdong gentry will rise up to attack, just like Yu Yi and Yin Hao did in the past. The Northern Expedition failed and the people were ruined.

"Jiangdong can be without Hefei, but it cannot be without Grand Sima. Now that we have retreated, we can still retain our strength, gather our defeated troops, and defend the Yangtze River defense line." Xie An was much calmer than Xi Chao. There was no panic on his face and he spoke slowly. Swallowed.

But precisely because of his slowness, every word he said went into the hearts of the people around him.

The Heiyun Xiaoqiu was getting closer and closer, their horse hooves trampling wildly. The eyes of the surrounding Jin army generals and soldiers turned to Huan Wen, as if they were expecting him to say that word.

"We must not retreat. If we retreat today, Da Sima will be in catastrophe, and the Huan clan will not be safe!" Xi Chao roared hysterically.

If they lose their authority, they will have no hope of ending well just by deposing and establishing the emperor.

Huan's family fell, and Xi's family couldn't escape either.

Huan Wen has purged many people in the past few years, and his enemies are everywhere in Jiangdong.

This loud shout was like thunder, Huan Wen suddenly thought, his expression was shocked, and his eyes suddenly became clear. He held the sword in his hand and stood at the front, "Liang Jun can't take more than one blow. If you block them, you can turn defeat into victory. Anyone who dares to take a step back will be raided." cut!"

Xi Chao also drew his sword and stood beside Huan Wen.

As the Grand Sima, Huan Wen took the lead, and the morale of the Jin army improved.

The spear was straight, facing the oncoming cavalry.

The Jin troops who were fleeing around regrouped, some holding large shields or long swords, and the array became thicker and thicker.

Xie An, who was standing at the back, had a slightly complicated look in his eyes.

"Uncle, don't be alarmed, we are here to suppress the evil!" A cavalry force rushed from the northwest, led by Huan Shiqian, a ten thousand enemy of the Huan family.

The arrival of this cavalry boosted the morale of the Jin army, as if they had found their souls instantly.

"Liang thief, stop being so arrogant, Zhu Chuo is here!" A young general from the south led seven or eight hundred soldiers and rushed to stand in front of Huan Wen.

Under the teeth, the spears were like a forest, gleaming with cold light.

In the face of heavy infantry array, cavalry has little advantage.

Deng Xia was brave enough to win the three armies, but he was not reckless. Seeing that he had no chance to kill Huan Wen, he could only lead more than a thousand cavalry to turn south and pursue the defeated soldiers.

The infantry and cavalry commanded by generals such as Huan Shiqian, Zhu Chuo, and Zhu Yao drove Liang Jun out of the south camp.

The war gradually subsided, and Deng Xia led his troops back to Hefei slowly.

Huan Shiqian, Zhu Chuo, Zhu Yao and other generals pursued him in three directions, but saw scouts coming to report that Shouchun reinforcements were on the way. They did not dare to fight and hurried back to protect Huan Wen and retreat south.

Not many of the Jin army actually died under Liang Jun's sword. Most of them trampled themselves to death, with nearly 10,000 casualties before and after. All the baggage and food were set on fire to prevent Liang Jun's cavalry from pursuing...

(End of this chapter)