The last three kingdoms

Chapter 413 The Defeat Has Been Determined
Liu Yin's layout of Guanzhong, there is a link that cannot be bypassed is Hanzhong. Now most of Hanzhong is in the hands of Wei Jun. Even if he wins the whole Guanzhong, he will definitely be counterattacked by Zhonghui, and Guanzhong is Zhonghui's lifeline. Once lost, Zhong Hui's counterattack will be extremely crazy, and he may even give up his vested interests in Yizhou and return to Shiguan.

If you want to cut off the possibility of Zhonghui returning to Guanzhong, you must win Hanzhong, so Liu Yin is very concerned about the military situation in Hanzhong. The arrival of Lu Xun will undoubtedly provide him with the most detailed information for Liu Yin's next step. Raid Hanzhong to lay the foundation.

According to the previously obtained information, the three strongholds of Han, Le, and Gold are still in the hands of the Shu army, and the four major guerrilla lieutenants are outside to support them. The situation in Hanzhong is acceptable. If Liu Yin marches into Hanzhong, these troops will undoubtedly be a big help.But now according to the information provided by Lu Xun, the three major guerrilla captains have already been defeated, and the situation of the Han, Le, and Gold defenders is not optimistic. The three cities have been trapped for more than a year, and food and supplies are already in a state of extreme shortage. , There is even the possibility of falling at any time, which makes Liu Yin have to re-examine his plan. It seems that the attack on Hanzhong is bound to be advanced, and before Zhong Hui returns to aid Hanzhong, he must eliminate the enemies of Hanzhong and restore Hanzhong. Take it back.

But the difficulty facing Liu Yin is that Guanzhong has not yet been taken. If he divides his forces to take Hanzhong, it will undoubtedly violate the principle of concentrating superior forces and give Sima some breathing room, which will have a certain impact on taking Guanzhong.

Lu Xun was also worried, but his thoughts and concerns were clearly not on the same level as Liu Yin's. He was more concerned about whether a young general Liu Yin sent out would be Xun Kai's opponent. You must know that Xun Kai is a mighty general. The great-grandson of Xun Yu, a famous official at the end of the Han Dynasty, and the three major guerrilla captains in Hanzhong were all defeated by him. Lu Xun thought it was difficult to match him with both wisdom and bravery, and saw that Liu Yin only sent Fu Zhu, who was only in his early twenties. Lu Xun couldn't help sweating secretly.

On the other hand, Liu Yin was calm and composed, talking and laughing happily. Fu Zhu went to Xiegu, but Liu Yin didn't worry about it at all. His attention was still on the battlefield of Wuzhangyuan.

The transfer of the right battalion of tiger riders did not change the battle situation. Sima Wang's one-word long snake formation was firmly held back by Liu Yin's three-way attack. The formation could not be changed, and the defeat was irreversible.

Yao Yikang's [-] Qiang cavalry played a vital role in this battle. The Qiang cavalry were vigorous, brave and good at fighting, and brought into full play the heroic fighting style of the Qiang people in the attack battle. Reliance comes from forming an formation, relying on a tight infantry phalanx to build an indestructible line of defense, but once this line of defense is breached, the Wei army's formation will become scattered, which undoubtedly gave the Qiang cavalry the best stage to play.

Fighting each other is the attack method that the Qiang cavalry are best at. Using cavalry against infantry is a battle without any suspense. Yao Yikang is eager to show himself in front of Liu Yin, and he spares no effort when attacking. The formation quickly collapsed under the powerful impact of the Qiang cavalry.However, because the snake head and snake waist were restrained everywhere, they were also unable to resist the attack of the Shu army, and the entire one-word long snake formation entered a mode of complete collapse.

Sima Wang saw the defeat of the Wei army with his own eyes, and his heart was cold. After the failure in the battle of Jieting, he had to swallow the bitter fruit of failure again in the battle of Wuzhangyuan. He was defeated again, and Sima Wang was already convinced of the loss.With meticulous preparation and careful planning, Sima Wang can be said to have used all his life's knowledge in this battle, but the ending was still extremely miserable. Sima Wang suffered a two-game losing streak that had never been seen in his military career.

He knew that after this battle, the situation in Guanzhong would be completely reversed. It would be very difficult for Wei Guo to keep Guanzhong intact. Now his only hope is to bring as many Weis as possible. The soldiers fled back to Chang'an, and now the only chance left for Sima Wang was to stick to Chang'an and wait for Sima Zhao to send reinforcements again.

But when countless broken soldiers flocked to the Weishui floating bridge, Sima Wang found that this was the beginning of the real disaster for the Wei army.

Fortunately, the Wei army did not dismantle the pontoon bridge after crossing the Wei River, leaving a retreat for the defeated Wei army. However, when crossing the river from north to south, the Wei army passed in an orderly manner. It is no longer possible to queue up in an orderly manner. Countless soldiers of the Wei army desperately squeezed onto the pontoon bridge. Someone came to promote the style, and they all squeezed their heads to the pontoon bridge. It really felt like a thousand troops crossing the single-plank bridge.

Before the Shu army came to chase and kill them, in order to snatch the qualification to go to the bridge, the Wei soldiers had already trampled on each other and huddled together chaotically. Unable to squeeze up from the crowd, many people were pushed to the ground, and countless feet would step on them mercilessly, dying in the desperate screams.

Even if the soldiers barely squeezed onto the pontoon bridge, they may not be able to reach the north bank. The narrow pontoon bridge that can only accommodate two horses at the same time is also overcrowded at the moment. Many soldiers were squeezed into the water. They were all struggling helplessly, but both the people on the shore and the people on the bridge ignored their life and death, allowing them to float in the water until they were swallowed by the current.

Hu Shi also led the heavy infantry to retreat to the vicinity of the pontoon bridge, while the cavalry of the Shu army aggressively covered up and killed them. Hu Shi saw that Sima Wang was being blocked at the entrance of the pontoon bridge under the escort of all the soldiers, and the front was crowded. Unbearable, it is impossible to pass at all.

At this moment, Sima Wang's face was gray and defeated, his eyes were blurred, and he looked a little out of his mind. He seemed to turn a blind eye to everything in front of him, completely immersed in the shadow of failure.

Hu Shi was in a hurry, the pursuers were behind him, if he crossed the river at this time, he might die, he rushed to Sima Wang and said loudly: "Great Governor, it's urgent, please cross the river quickly. "

Sima Wang looked up to the sky with a desolate look on his face, and sighed: "The king of Jin entrusted me with the great task of Yongliang, and today I have failed, what face do I have to go back to the east?"

Hu Shidao: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Why should the governor feel sorry for himself? When we return to Chang'an, it is not too late to reorganize the soldiers and horses before fighting. The governor will go first, and a certain one will stop the rear!"

(End of this chapter)