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Chapter 496 A crushing defeat

"Your Majesty...don't come out in full force!"

The two armies of Han and Zhao were fighting at the riverside. Zhao Guoguang Wu Jun Li Zuoche came with his own soldiers in a hurry. Before he reached the place where Zhao Wangxie and other generals were, he had already started shouting.

When Zhao Wangxie heard the shout, he turned his head subconsciously and saw that it was Li Zuoche, his face showed displeasure, and he even looked a little angry!
"Mr. Guangwu, didn't I ask you to stay in the barracks?" Zhao Wangxie's simple words showed the strong dissatisfaction in his heart. Li Zuoche ignored his orders and obviously did not take him seriously.It was precisely because Li Zuoche's repeated remonstrances made him feel very annoying, so he didn't want to see him.I thought leaving Li Zuoche in the barracks would make it quieter, but I didn't expect this guy to come after him. It's really annoying!
Chen Yu sneered uneasily and said, "Didn't Lord Guangwu even obey the king's edict?" In this battle, he was the only one who accompanied King Zhao. It is best if the left car cannot participate.Unexpectedly, this guy chased after him regardless of King Zhao's order.Now can be said to be a good opportunity to add insult to injury, Chen Yu will not give up easily!

Li Zuoche jumped off his horse as soon as he came close, stepped forward and respectfully said: "My lord, forgive me, the matter is urgent, that's why I came here against my orders!"

Chen Yu continued to sneer and said, "It's good to know that you have disobeyed orders, but I don't know what urgent matters Mr. Guangwu has? Don't make a fuss out of a molehill and make alarmist excuses!"

Guangwu Lord Li Zuoche lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, don't be fooled, and don't go out to fight the Han army!"

"What are you being fooled for?" Chen Yudao: "Don't be so alarmist, Mr. Guangwu? I didn't expect Mr. Guangwu to be so concerned about the frontline war in the camp!"

Zhao Wangxie also said indifferently: "Mr. Guangwu is late, the army has already set off to start a fierce battle with the Han army!"

ah?However, Li Zuoche was shocked, and he sat down on the ground, very annoyed and worried. After all, he came a bit late and failed to prevent the two armies from fighting!
When Zhao Wangxie saw Li Zuoche's situation, his heart moved, and he thought of Li Zuoche's talent and strategy.Immediately thinking that he came in such a hurry, maybe there was something urgent, and asked softly, "Mr. Guangwu, is there anything wrong?"

Li Zuoche replied weakly: "The reason why Han Xin deployed his army against the water is not because the Han army made mistakes in name only, it was a trick of Han Xin!"

"A plan? What plan?" Zhao Wangxie hurriedly asked.

They all know that Han Xin is good at conspiracies. They have been very careful in this battle, and have not discovered any conspiracies so far.Now that Li Zuoche said this, the nerves in his heart were tensed again!

Standing on the side, Chen Yu felt a little uneasy. He also had this kind of worry before, but because he couldn't see the key to it, he ignored it.When Li Zuoche said it now, he was inevitably worried, but after a while, this worry turned into a kind of jealousy.What I, Chen Yu, can't see, why do you, Li Zuoche, make irresponsible remarks? I can't help feeling disgusted and rejected in my heart.

Li Zuoche explained: "The Han army fought with their backs. There was a river behind them, and there was no retreat. It can be said that they were in a desperate situation. Because of this, the soldiers were dead on the left and right, and they would fight our army even more desperately! Put them all to death and come back to life!"

Put all the dead and then live?Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and they still didn't quite understand the concept Li Zuoche mentioned.

Because of his personal feelings, Chen Yu didn't think about it seriously, so he mocked: "Mr. Guangwu is really worrying for nothing. The Han army is already in a desperate situation, so why put them to death and survive! Today's such a good opportunity is rare in a thousand years. , if you miss it, do you know what a pity it will be?"

Zhao Wangxie had calmed down at this time, and asked, "Guangwu Jun, what do you mean?"

Li Zuoche explained: "The combat power of the Han army is not what it used to be. It can be said to be several times higher than usual. It is death to fall back into the rushing river, and it may be death to rush forward and kill the enemy bravely, but To die in battle is a well-deserved death. If you are lucky enough to survive, it will be a great achievement to win the victory! What do you think, what will the generals of the Han army think? How should they be done?

Han Xin just knew that he was inferior to us in terms of military strength, and that if he wanted to win, he could only stimulate the morale of the Han army to the greatest extent, so he took such a risky move.Now we go directly to the challenge, which can be said to be exactly what we want. "

Zhao Wangxie seemed to understand a little bit, and then asked: "Could it be that we will lose this battle? But we have 11 soldiers participating in the battle! The number is several times that of the Han army... and we just resigned. Victory, now the morale is booming!"

"The Han army challenged just now, but after the battle, they seemed a bit invincible. Did they retreat to the river?" Li Zuoche asked immediately, remembering that he knew the situation before.

A lieutenant next to Zhao Wangxie immediately explained: "Yes, Mr. Guangwu, the Han army came to challenge with 1 people just now, but was defeated by our army's [-] troops! The Han army retreated after losing... ..."

Li Zuoche asked: "When the Han army retreated, did they retreat in an orderly manner, or did they retreat in chaos?"

"Not messy..."

"That's right!" Li Zuoche immediately said: "Maybe the Han army is indeed lost to our [-] army, but what I want to say is that it is probably in Han Xin's plan. No matter how many troops we send out to fight , the Han army was defeated and retreated. They are pretending to be defeated, and their purpose is to attract our army to pursue..."

"So, don't we fall into the trap?"

After Chen Yu heard it, his heart suddenly moved, and then the stiff expression on his face was slightly affected, and he said: "It shouldn't be that serious. After all, we have 11 troops, and the battle between the two armies is still going on. Unknown!"

Li Zuoche shook his head lightly and said: "We won the first battle just now, and our army is already a little arrogant, so this battle may be able to rely on the number of people to protect itself. But if we want to win a big victory, at least it is impossible to annihilate the Han army... ..."

Everyone may still believe a little bit, and maybe still have a bit of luck, but the situation on the battlefield is getting worse and worse.

Because the Han army was in a desperate situation, every soldier of the Han army knew that if he retreated, he would die, and there might be a way to survive if he rushed forward.In particular, Marshal Han has already said that if he wins this battle, it will be a great achievement.Between jumping into the river, dying like a coward, and dying like a hero, they are willing to choose the latter!
Retreating is death, and rushing forward has a way of life, and perhaps military merit. The soldiers are very clear about how to make choices under such circumstances.The soldiers of the Han army rushed up with swords and weapons screaming as if they had been spayed with chicken blood.

The two armies are fighting each other head-on, and when the conditions of weapons and equipment are similar, the reason for winning or losing is naturally morale.The morale of Zhao soldiers is also relatively high, because the Han army was defeated in the first battle just now, and this meeting is to pursue the victory.The battle just now made them feel the benefits of having more people and more strength, and the fact that the Han army was not as powerful as imagined.

Then the fear in the rumors did not exist anymore, so he rushed over proudly and carelessly, thinking that he could defeat the Han army as easily as before.But when the two armies actually confronted the enemy, they realized that the situation did not seem to be as imagined. The Han army and Shicai could be said to be completely different people.

All of them fought bravely with their long swords, completely different from the timidity and depression just now.Zhao Jun's soldiers were a little confused, what's going on.Why did the situation change so much in a blink of an eye, so I was a little dazed, that is, in this dazed and amazed effort, the swords of the Han army did not stop at all, and they had already greeted them.

It can be said that Zhao Jun was caught off guard by the charge of the Han army. He did not expect it at all, and quickly opened a gap.After the initial victory of the Han army, Han Xin immediately seized the opportunity to mobilize the army to start a counterattack.

Zhao Jun has not been an opponent of the Han Army from the beginning, especially after the red-eyed killing, the Han Army is even more vigorous.The blood and courage in his heart were all ignited, and the blood all over the ground became the biggest stimulus. Zhao Jun was completely in a state of madness and hacked and killed with Zhao Guo's army!

Seeing this situation, Zhang Er approached Han Xin with a smile and said, "Marshal Han, I am convinced. You are the best. The victory of this battle is within sight!"

At this moment, Zhang Er's mood can be said to be a different kind of excitement. Because he was ignored by Zhao Wangxie and Chen Yu for a long time, he was finally forced to the point of ruining his country and family.It can be said that it is extremely miserable to be almost unable to save his life, so the resentment in Zhang Er's heart is probably more than anyone else's, and it all exploded at this moment.

This battle contained many of his complicated feelings, and it can be said that it was for revenge to a large extent.Most of all, Han Xin's prestige and strength are there, and he has pinned a lot of hopes on Han Xin, but the unfavorable situation of the current reality is still quite uneasy.In particular, this last stand can be said to be a great adventure, and it is still unknown whether it will be successful.At this moment, when things are really successful, people are very excited. If this battle is won, Zhao's defeat is already doomed.It will be a matter of time before he kills his great enemy Chen Yu.

Han Xin shook his head lightly and said, "This commander is also making a bet. Fortunately, he seems to have won the bet!"

Seeing the scene in front of him, no one could understand the excitement in Han's confidence, and only he could understand his nervousness and complicated psychological activities before and after this risky move.In the battle against Zhao Guo, there were risky moves in both places. Fortunately, God seemed to be on my side. The final result was still safe and sound. Now the overall situation has been decided, and victory is already in sight!

Zhang Erdao: "The morale of our army is high, and now we are rushing to kill them all. On the contrary, the morale of Zhao Guo's army is low, and now they are completely dispersed."

Han Xin said indifferently: "Yes, we gained an advantage in the frontal battle by the river. But the main force of the Zhao Kingdom is still there, but it's just a little chaotic, and it hasn't hurt its vitality yet! As for whether the first battle can be completely successful, the final result is still It depends on Guan Ying!"

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When Zhao Wangxie received the news of Zhao Jun's defeat, he believed what Li Zuoche said was true, and collapsed on his seat speechless.

Many generals and courtiers of Zhao State all had gloomy faces. They thought it was a battle that was bound to be won, but they didn't expect to end up like this in the end.

Chen Yu and Xia said that their faces were uglier than anyone else's. They didn't expect that Li Zuoche's opinion was right in the end.Chen Yu's mood was particularly complicated, and a trace of regret also flashed in his heart. It seemed that he shouldn't abandon Li Zuoche's correct opinion for the sake of competing for personal gain!But in a flash, he gave up this idea again. He must not admit his mistakes casually. The defeat in this battle was not caused by himself.

Zhao Wangxie pondered: "What is the situation? Can it be recovered?"

At this moment, Zhao Wangxie was somewhat regretful that he did not follow Li Zuoche's suggestion.In the past, he was always on guard, for fear that Li Zuoche had ulterior motives, but now?Judging from Li Zuoche's performance, this Lord Guangwu was always thinking of Zhao Guo.Although he woke up, it was a little too late.The only hope now is to hope that Li Zuoche can turn the tide. Zhao Wangxie is very low at this time, and he doesn't expect to be able to severely damage and defeat the Han army. He just hopes to keep Zhao's foundation and prevent Zhao from repeating the mistakes of Western Wei.

The moment Li Zuoche heard the news, his heart ached incomparably. Even though he found something abnormal, he rushed over in time but still couldn't stop the situation from deteriorating.He is very clear that such consequences are not caused by himself, and the culprits should be Zhao Wangxie, Chen Yu and others!But now is not the time to talk about responsibility, it doesn't make much sense for everyone to be at fault!

Li Zuoche lowered his head and pondered, and quickly calculated in his mind that there was any way to prevent Zhao Jun from retreating!
Chen Yu was also very anxious on the side, and said, "Mr. Guangwu, you should quickly think of a way!"

He is really worried now that this battle is defeated, and if Zhao Guo is not finished, Chen Yu is also responsible for his mistakes.It is inevitable that any benefit will fall on Li Zuoche's head. Now the only hope is that the loss will be small, and the news of responsibility, it is best to be able to shirk it directly.The most worrying thing is that Zhao Guo will repeat the mistakes of the Western Wei Dynasty. There will be no eggs under the nest, and no one will be spared.So Chen Yu and Zhao Wangxie, like many generals in Zhao State, pinned their hopes on Li Zuo's body!

Li Zuoche said: "Although our army was temporarily defeated, it was not completely defeated. The soldiers were just dispersed. Your Majesty and Mr. Cheng An, you should go back to the camp as soon as possible to recruit our soldiers, and then stick to the camp. The last general will cut off the rear , so as to stop the Han army!"

"Is it possible to do this?" Zhao Wangxie asked tremblingly.

Li Zuoche nodded and said: "There is still hope, naturally we should try our best, Your Majesty, pay attention to safety!" After the words fell, Li Zuoche got up and left.

Zhao Wangxie heard that there was still hope, he felt a little relieved, and returned to the camp under the protection of Chen Yu and others.According to Li Zuoche's plan, he plans to regroup the troops!

But things were not as expected. Li Zuoche was also a little optimistic. When he led a team of soldiers and horses to try to prevent the defeat of Zhao Jun, he realized that the defeat of Zhao Jun was even more serious than imagined, isn't it? If you want to stop it, you can stop it!

Under the valiant pursuit of the Han army, Zhao Guo's army was completely scared out of their wits, and now they were running for their lives in all directions, and they were no match for the Han army at all.The retreat like a tide is not something that Li Zuoche can stop.

When Zhao Wangxie and Chen Yu wanted to return to the camp, they found something strange before they got close. All the flags of the Zhao State in the camp were gone.All the red flags of the Han army fluttered in the wind. When Liu Bang was a cavalry soldier, he once claimed to be the son of the Red Emperor, because the Han army already advocated red, and the army also held red flags.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Guo's camp has been occupied by the Han army, Zhao Wangxie and Chen Yu are all in a panic.

"What's going on here?" Zhao Wangxie was shocked, the defeat by the river had already made him a little confused, and he was even more flustered now!
Xia who was on the side said, "It can't be that Li Zuoche colluded with the Han army!"

At this time, they still have to blame each other, Zhao Guo's courtiers are indeed special!

Chen Yu was naturally happy to see this happen, and said: "My lord, it is very possible, how could Li Zuoche know Han Xin's thoughts? Now that he knows, why didn't he inform him earlier, and insisted on waiting until after the troops have been dispatched... I really doubt it now He colluded with the Han army, handed over the camp, and even went to deceive the king's trust and obtain military power!"

Zhao Wangxie's mind was in a mess right now, and the trust he had built up in Li Zuoche was suddenly destroyed.Xia Shuo and Chen Yu's arguments can basically be justified, how could Zhao Wangxie figure it out for a while...

Chen Yu and Xia Shuo have already started to complain: "Oh, the consequences are unimaginable... Zhao Guo was killed by Li Zuoche..."

Facing the Han army in the camp, Zhao Wangxie had no intention of fighting for his own camp.Knowing that they won't be able to take it back for a while, and they already believed that Li Zuoche did it, they fled immediately surrounded by Chen Yu and others!

All the soldiers of the defeated Zhao army returned to the camp automatically, and they could only return here after being dispersed.But when they came back, they found that their camp had been occupied by the Han army.

The soldiers of Zhao State didn't know what happened, and the camp was captured, thinking that it was a complete defeat.Especially someone shouted that King Zhao was in the camp and had been captured by the Han army.

Zhao Wang was captured. For such a big event, the soldiers of the Zhao army had no intention of fighting, and now they were in a panic, completely defeated.In this way, Zhao Guo's army, which was still capable of fighting, was completely chaotic...

For a while, the whereabouts of Zhao Wangxie, Chen Yu and others were unknown, and Li Zuoche received the news that the camp had been captured by the Han army. When Zhao Wang's whereabouts were unknown, his blood suddenly cooled down.

He knew that he had lost, but he still hadn't fully understood Han Xin's strategy. At the same time, he was clearly aware of the fact that the country of Zhao was doomed and completely defeated...

(End of this chapter)