Quan Cong was surprised and said: "Is it possible that Ziyu has a cherished wish for his talents? Seeing that the Wei general is so brave, he deliberately let him go?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head and said: "The trapped beast is still fighting. If we want to capture and kill this person, our army will have to pay the price of dozens of people. I don't cherish the enemy's talents, but cherish the death of Jiangdong's children. What's more, most of the enemy has retreated, even if we can

Killing his subordinates would not be worth the loss, so we let him go. Now that the troubles in Huaibei have begun to subside, it is time to turn back and deal with the enemies in Huainan."

Zhuge Jin pointed to the west with a solemn expression.

In his opinion, whether the remnant troops led by Niu Jin were eliminated or not was irrelevant to the overall situation. As long as Sima Yi's army could be driven out of Huainan, it would be considered a great victory for the Wu army.

Niu Jinhan was not afraid of death and fought with all his strength. If you wanted to kill him, you would have to pay ten times the price. In addition to the sudden increase in the casualties of Jiangdong's children, it had nothing to do with the overall situation, so Zhuge Jin gave up the order.

Chase.

In fact, Zhuge Jin's real thorn in his side was the Wei army that Bu Zhi was fighting in the west.

Such an elusive army is what Zhuge Jin needs to be afraid of. Sima Yi has been repelled by him and is blocked north of the Huaihe River. It is difficult to do anything for the time being. Therefore, Zhuge Jin's current enemy is probably Xia Houxuan's army.

Already.

Now that the Wei army had retreated, the Wu army immediately occupied the entire Anfeng Ferry. Destroying the pontoon bridges was indispensable. The Wu army began to set fire to the remaining three pontoon bridges, destroying them all. Even if Sima Yi wanted to cross the river again,

Rebuilding the bridge is the first prerequisite.

At this time, the Wu army controlled the south bank of the Huaihe River. After not using the tactics of half-crossing and attacking, the Wu army would confront the Wei army across the river and rely on the natural dangers of the Huaihe River to block the Wei army. It would be more difficult for Sima Yi to forcefully cross the Huaihe River again than before.

There are more.

Although the Wu army's first half-crossing attack did not achieve the desired results, it killed thousands of enemies and repelled the Wei army's river-crossing action. Generally speaking, it can be regarded as a small victory.

The main reason is that the Xiahou Xuan tribe suddenly came out from behind, which put a lot of pressure on the Wu army. Not only did they have to mobilize troops to deal with it, but they also had to worry about the Wei army's internal and external cooperation. Therefore, Zhuge Jin did not wait until the Wei army was actually halfway across.

The attack was launched at that time, so the gains were limited.

If half of the Wei army actually crosses the Huaihe River, then if the Wu army wins, they will achieve a more brilliant record than they did now, and they will definitely kill more than 10,000 enemies.

But a greater record means greater risks. Zhuge Jin does not dare to take risks easily, as long as he can ensure a small victory, he has more important tasks to do next.

That is to encircle and suppress the Xiahou Xuan tribe with all their strength.

Now that the main force of the Wei army has retreated to the north of the Huaihe River, the Wu army only needs to dispatch a small number of troops to defend the Huaihe River defense line, and most of the main force can participate in the encirclement and suppression of Xiahou Xuan.

Zhuge Jin looked at the north bank of the Huaihe River. All the Wei troops had withdrawn. Only the burned pontoons were left on the river, half-sinking and half-floating in the water. Some were still smoking, and occasionally some Wei soldiers were floating.

Bodies and a mess on the river.

This victory made the Wu army rejoice and elated, but Zhuge Jin vaguely felt that something was wrong. He always felt that the Wei army did not try its best, which was completely different from Sima Yi's fighting style. Sima Yi was experienced and cautious with his troops, and

In this battle, the Wei army fought in a panic and in a state of panic. It didn't look like Sima Yi was commanding the battle at all.

Zhuge Jin shook his head gently. He couldn't figure out the mystery, but if he couldn't figure it out, he just didn't think about it. Zhuge Jin smiled mockingly, maybe he was overthinking, and he didn't know. After all, Sima Yi was old and Lian Po

He is old and has long lost the courage he once had. It is common for him to be tied up when fighting.

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Niu Jin stood in front of Sima Yi covered in blood, and said with a guilty look on his face: "Grand Governor, this general has disgraced his mission, and I ask the Grand Governor to punish him with military law."

Sima Yi gently waved his sleeves and said calmly: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. What's more, this time it was the Wu people who were cunning. General Niu was able to retreat with the entire army outnumbered, which is a great achievement."

It's done, what's the crime? Come here, help General Niu down to have a rest, so that you can serve him well."

Niu Jin immediately stepped forward to help Niu Jin, who was covered in blood and seriously injured. Niu Jin's expression was obviously stagnant. After such a tragic defeat, Niu Jin was very uneasy when he managed to escape back. He was afraid that Governor Sima would punish him according to military law.

, Unexpectedly, Sima Yi not only did not blame him, but also comforted him with kind words. Niu Jin burst into tears with gratitude and said with cupped hands: "The governor's kindness will never be forgotten. I hope my liver and brain will be wiped out as repayment just in case."

After Niu Jin retreated, Master Sima saw that there was no one around, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Since my father was not prepared to win this battle, why did he lose thousands of lives? Isn't this loss too great?

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Sima Yi smiled calmly and said: "If the show is too fake, others can see through it at a glance. To make it flawless, we naturally need to spend some money. If we do nothing, the imperial court will definitely be responsible for the investigation in the future. Such a tragic battle, for

The most I can do is for my father to bear some responsibility for improper command, and Xia Houxuan will probably have to ask for his own blessings."

Master Sima smiled knowingly and said: "My father is far-sighted and the child admires him endlessly. This time Xia Houxuan faces hundreds of thousands of Wu troops. How will he deal with it?"

Sima Yi's calculations were very accurate this time. With the smoke, Xia Houxuan would definitely lead his troops to attack, and his hidden whereabouts would be completely exposed. As soon as Sima Yi withdrew his troops, he would naturally force Xia Houxuan to face dozens of people alone.

The Wu army numbered ten thousand, had no food and fodder inside, and no reinforcements outside. If thirty thousand people were to defeat the enemy's one hundred thousand enemy, the result would naturally be conceivable.

And this time Sima Yi completely shirks the responsibility. The battle across the river is not going well, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. The Wei army also went through a bloody battle, and Niu Jin, who was in charge of cutting off the rear, suffered multiple serious injuries all over his body and almost died.

After reaching the south bank of the Huaihe River, Sima Yi finally ordered the withdrawal, which was a helpless move. After all, the Wu army was powerful this time. If the 20,000 Wei troops who crossed the river did not retreat, the entire army would inevitably be destroyed. Even so, there were still thousands more

The Wei army was buried on the south bank of the Huaihe River and could never come back.
Chapter completed!