The last three kingdoms

Chapter 787
Liu Yuan watched the two crimson torrents gradually merge together, his face was ashen, and the corners of his mouth were twitching.

Success and failure!

Only a little bit, Liu Yuan was able to wipe out an army of the Shu army, but due to the tenacious fighting of the Shu army and the timely arrival of reinforcements, Liu Yuan's plan finally came to nothing.Man is not as good as God!Liu Yuan sighed secretly in his heart, he still underestimated the unyielding fighting spirit of the Shu army in adversity.

In the ensuing battle, the two sides became evenly matched, but after Luo Xian rescued the Yong'an Army, he seemed unwilling to fight, and the Shu Army began to retreat as a whole.

The cooked duck flew away, and the Huns must have been extremely depressed. Facing the large army of Shu soldiers, they also lost their desire to win.

With the "tacit understanding" cooperation between the two sides, the battle of Jiexiu finally came to an end.

The Yong'an army was trapped by the enemy, and the casualties were extremely heavy. Nearly half of the troops were lost, and many parts were basically disabled. Arrival, for the Yong'an Army, is itself a remarkable miracle.

When Luo Xi saw Luo Xian, he said guiltily, "Father, I lost this battle, I'm sorry."

Luo Xian saw that his son was covered in blood, so his heart ached, and he said repeatedly: "It doesn't matter, there are generals who are always victorious in this world. If you lose this battle, you can win the next one. As long as you are safe and sound, I feel at ease as a father."

The Yong'an army fought against the Xiongnu army, which was ten times larger than itself, and it was reasonable to lose the battle. What's more, Luo Xi fought so bravely in this battle, showing the momentum of the Shu army, even though the defeat was glorious.

Luo Xi looked at the battlefield behind him. Nearly half of the soldiers of the Yong'an Army who had followed him for many years were buried here. He felt a little sad, and wept silently: "I underestimated the enemy too much, thinking that the van could stop the Huns." People, in the end...it's a pity that so many Shuzhong sons, who followed me in the north and south, died here today, I feel sorry for them!"

Luo Xian looked at his son silently. Back then in Yong'an City, he was still a childish child, and he was still crying when facing life and death. The years passed by, and after the experience of the war, he became mature. He is very pleased with his courage and responsibility.

The Shu army quickly withdrew from Jiexiu, and temporarily withdrew to Qixian County and Yangyi area. However, in view of the overwhelming army of the Huns, the Shu army was also on alert in the middle of Jin Dynasty and was ready to fight.

Luo Xian and Luo Xi went to the Beiying Zhongjun tent to meet Liu Yin.

Liu Yin has already received the news that the Yong'an Army was defeated in the truce. The Yong'an Army went deep alone and was trapped by ten times the enemy. The failure is also reasonable. It is a matter of luck that the entire army can be avoided.But what shocked Liu Yin was that Liu Yuan would actually use the catapult to break the formation of partial carriages, which was indeed unexpected.

Trebuchets have been widely used in the Three Kingdoms era, but due to their bulkiness and lack of effective maneuverability, trebuchets are more used in city offensive and defensive battles. As for field battles, trebuchets have basically never been used. .

But this time Liu Yuan actually used a trebuchet to deal with the sidecar formation, which was really innovative. It seems that this Liu Yuan is really not an ordinary idiot, with a keen mind and exquisite means, far above ordinary people, he is indeed a Tough opponent.

The sidecar formation is a magic weapon for the Shu army's infantry to deal with the Hu people, but Liu Yuan has a way to break it, which means that it will be difficult for the Shu army to gain an advantage in the next contest.Liu Meng's [-] troops are in the north, and Liu Yuan's [-] troops are in the south. The Shu army is already in the predicament of facing the enemy. The next battle, where to go, is the top priority in front of Liu Yin.

Liu Yin stared at the map on the case and fell into deep thought.

"Report to the general, Luo Xian, the governor of the right army, and Luo Xi, the guard of Yong'an, are asking for an audience outside the camp." The officer of the middle army came in to report.

"Please!" Liu Yin raised his head and said.

Soon, Luo Xian and Luo Xi appeared in the tent of the Chinese army.Liu Yin stood up and greeted him with a smile on his face.

With a plop, Luo Xi knelt down in front of Liu Yin, and said: "The last general is guilty, please punish the general."

Liu Yin clasped his hands together, and said with a chuckle, "Ziyan, please get up, I'm waiting in this big camp, just waiting to congratulate you, what's the crime?"

"Congratulations?" Luo Xi was at a loss, he had clearly lost the battle, and it would be extrajudicial for Liu Yin not to pursue the responsibility, so what is the merit?
Liu Yin smiled slightly and said: "Yong'an guard Luo Xi was trapped in a heavy siege, he was not afraid of danger, he was indomitable, he looked at death as his home, killed thousands of enemies, raised our army's prestige, led the Yong'an army to successfully break through the siege, and prevented the entire army from being wiped out. Outstanding, how can we not show it?"

Luo Xi said with shame on his face: "The general said so, let the last general be ashamed. In the battle of Jiexiu, the Yong'an army lost more than half, and thousands of Shuzhong's children died on the battlefield. If the general must show merit, The general hopes to remember these meritorious deeds on their heads, so that their families can get sympathy."

Liu Yin said: "The defeat of Jiexiu was due to our underestimation of the enemy. As the nemesis of the sidecar, the catapult was the first to be mastered and used by Liu Yuan, which is the main reason for the failure of this battle. Ziyan , your injuries haven’t healed yet, go back to camp and rest.”

Luo Xi bowed his hands to promise, and withdrew.

Luo Xiandao: "The van is our infantry's sharp weapon against the Huns. Now it is restrained by the Huns' catapults and cannot play its role. In the future, when the infantry fights against the Hu cavalry, it will definitely be very difficult. If it is not effective In this way, infantry combat will be at a disadvantage.”

At this time, Fu Qian came in from the outside, heard Luo Xian's words, and said with a smile: "Ling Ze is too worried. This time, Liu Yuan used the catapult because of its suddenness and concealment, which caught us by surprise. It led to the defeat of Jiexiu. In fact, the catapult is not terrible. It is heavy and tall, and lacks maneuverability. As long as we improve the maneuverability of the van, we can completely avoid the threat of the catapult. As long as we don’t hit other people’s stones Hit, the catapult will definitely not be able to chase you. To deal with the cavalry, the van is still the only magic weapon, but in future battles, we must make some fuss about mobility and flexibility."

The left army regiment that Fu Chen was in charge of was all infantry, and the van was his strongest reliance. Although the Yong'an Army was defeated by the Huns' trebuchets in Jiexiu, Fu Chen still summed up the gains and losses of this battle. Although the machine is the nemesis of the van, but as long as it is dealt with properly, the van can still be useful on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)