The last three kingdoms

Chapter 387
"What? Tang Bin died in battle? The cavalry was defeated?" Sima Wang stared in disbelief, staring at the messenger officer who came to send the message, "How is it possible? Lost in two hours?"

According to the news that came back before the start of the war, Sima Wang already knew that the strength of the Shu army was about [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, and that the [-] cavalry of the Wei army were used against the [-] mixed infantry of the Shu army. The Wei army is a pure cavalry soldier. In terms of strength, it is much stronger than the mob's Shu army. It should be relaxed and stress-free.

But in the blink of an eye, the [-] cavalry were defeated, and even the general Tang Bin was killed. Sima Wang was shocked by this result, and at the same time, a chill ran from his heart to his back.

The defeat of Tang Bin made the entire Wei army fall into great difficulties, and lost the defense in the west of Jieting, Sima Wang had to face the front and rear attacks of the Shu army.

"Why did Tang Bin lose so quickly? Could it be that the Shu people had other reinforcements?" Sima Wang asked in a deep voice. He couldn't figure out why the [-] cavalry were defeated so quickly. You must know that these cavalry were the most elite of the Wei army. He has the power to fight through hundreds of battles, and has made countless illustrious military exploits. How could he win and lose in such a mess?
Unless there are other powerful ambushes in the Shu army, it is impossible to easily defeat this elite of his own.

The messenger shook his head and said: "The Shu people don't have any ambushes, but their cavalry seems to be equipped with a special kind of saddle and stirrups, so that the Shu soldiers can easily use bows and arrows and hold guns with both hands on horseback. During the impact, our army was severely injured by the bows and arrows of the Shu soldiers, and suffered heavy casualties. After entering the melee, it was still unmatched. General Tang Bin wanted to reverse the defeat by outflanking the left and right, but he was unable to break the opponent's infantry spear array. In the end, General Tang Bin died on the spot, and our army returned home in a disastrous defeat, and the entire cavalry battalion lost seven to eight out of ten."

"Seventy to eighty percent off?" Sima Wang gasped, 2 people lost 2% to [-]%, and at least [-] riders would be lost. What's the difference between this and the entire army being wiped out? Sima Wang might lose the battle He could bear it, but such a heavy loss made him heartbroken.When the strength of the two sides is equal, the defeated side will be defeated at most, and it is impossible to be completely wiped out. If you want to encircle and wipe out an army, you must have at least four or five times or even ten times the strength of the army. But Shu There are [-] troops in the army, and there are [-] slow-moving infantry. How could it be possible to eat his [-] cavalry?
The messenger's expression was also a little sad. After all, so many dead Wei soldiers were also his robes. He choked up and said: "After the Shu soldiers are equipped with new harnesses, they are extremely fast and can ride and shoot. After the death of General Tang Bin, Our army was defeated, and each army escaped separately, but their speed was not as fast as that of the Shu army, and they were often pursued and killed. There were many dead, and only a few cavalry fled back to Jieting."

"Saddle? Stirrup?" Sima Wang's eyes were lost, and he muttered two things that were not too unfamiliar. What kind of saddle and stirrup were equipped by the Shu army? The humble cavalry team transformed into an invincible army overnight.

"Governor, since Liu Yin defeated our cavalry, I believe he will soon enter Jieting. At that time, our army is facing difficulties." Joining the army, Su Yu said with deep worry, "The most urgent thing is to send another army west to Jieting. , to block Liu Yin."

While Sima Wang was still pondering, he heard the sentinel rushing to report: "Report to the governor, more than 1 cavalry soldiers of the Shu army came out of Liucheng and attacked the rear wing of our army east of Jieting."

It is really a wave of unrest, another wave, all the generals are shocked, Jieting has been repeatedly attacked, Tang Bin suffered a disastrous defeat at Dishui Cliff, and now the Shu army has come to outflank the rear of the Wei army. The situation is really taking a turn for the worse, and the situation is pressing.

However, Sima Wang was still calm. The soldiers of the Shu army came out of Liucheng, which did not exceed his expectations. They used the main force to approach Jieting from the main road, and sent out partial divisions in Liliucheng to attack the enemy's flank. If they were in a different place, Sima Wang would also use With the same tactics, Sima Wang didn't care about the 1 horses attacking from Lieliu City. He sent a partial general to lead the troops to resist, and finally defeated Liu Yin's main force of Tang Bin's cavalry, which caused Sima Wang a headache. , It's really not easy to fight.

Sima Wang immediately ordered the general Du Xiu to lead [-] troops to resist the attacking enemies in Lieliu City, but he was hesitant to send anyone to the west of Jieting to resist Liu Yin.

Hu Shi came out generously and said, "The last general is willing to go!"

In Sima Wang's mind, Tang Bin was the general he valued the most. Because of this, he transferred Tang Bin to be a vanguard officer all the way. Thousands of cavalry were stationed in the west of the street pavilion, but it was a pity that instead of becoming famous in the first battle, Tang Bin was shrouded in horse leather. This made Sima Wang feel sorry for him, and he couldn't help but sigh that no one in the army could use it anymore.Hu Shiyong is brave, but he is lacking in strategy. Tang Bin is still defeated by Liu Yin, so how can Hu Shi be Liu Yin's opponent?
Just as he was hesitating, the sentinel came back to report: "Report to the governor, Liu Yin sent Yao Yikang, the prince of Xiqiang, to lead [-] Qiang to ride east out of Guangwei to attack Chencang."

Sima Wang's cold and watery face also twisted, and the panic in his eyes could not be concealed, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Really? Are you sure?"

"You little ones dare to report the military situation in a hurry? The Shu army is out of Guangwei in the east, and it is less than a hundred miles away from Chencang." Scout Hou respectfully said.

Sima Wang looked solemnly, raised his hand and waved the scout back.The three armies of the Shu army came out together, which really put a lot of pressure on Sima Wang. If the [-] Shu army in Lieliu City had not surprised Sima Wang, then the [-] Qiang cavalry in Chencang, who raided Chen Cang, really surprised Sima Wang. Wang was shocked.

Generally speaking, those who attack in the main direction must be the main force, and those who detour to the flanks are partial divisions, but Liu Yin did the opposite. , It can be seen that Liu Yin has invested a lot of troops in the direction of Chencang.

Chencang was the main route eastward to the Guanzhong, and it was also the place where Sima Wang's army was stationed for the westward expedition. If Chencang was lost, the entire army might be destroyed.In other words, Liu Yin's hand pinched Sima Wang's life.

The generals looked at each other in blank dismay, the importance of Chen Cang is self-evident, without Chen Cang, Wei Jun would also lose his retreat.But if he retreats at this moment, he will return without success, or even return in failure, and it will be even more difficult to get involved in Longyou.

"Governor, what should we do?" All the generals had nothing to do, and all their eyes focused on Sima Wang.

Sima Wang took a deep breath, and ordered in a deep voice: "Order! Withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)