Chapter 1758 A crushing defeat
Wen Yang stabbed Zhang Yi's vital point with one shot. Zhang Yi didn't even react to how Wen Yang stabbed him out, and his soul was broken.
When the Shu army saw that their chief general was caught, they were all shocked and immediately rushed forward. No matter whether Zhang Yi was dead or alive, they had to snatch it back first.
But before they could pounce on it, there were already rains of arrows in front of them. The archers and cavalrymen of the Yueqi Camp took action one after another, and the Shu army was immediately injured.
When Hu Fen saw it, he couldn't help but complain. Zhang Yi took the risk to fight, not only did he lose his life, but also caused the Shu army and Sima army to be in chaos. Originally, he had no chance of winning when he encountered Yueqi Camp here. Now, Zhang Yi died, and became even more chaotic. Hu Fen dared not fight, so he hurriedly ordered to retreat, and thirty-six strategies were the best strategy.
But Wen Yang had been ambushing here for a long time, waiting for the Shu army to come. Since he came, how could Wen Yang let them escape easily? He killed Zhang Yi but Wen Yang's appetizer. Today, he had a very big appetite and would not give up until he wiped out the Shu army.
The Shu army and the Sima army were on the way to march, so naturally there would be no defensive fortifications. Even defensive weapons were relatively lacking. At this moment, Hu Fen ordered the retreat, but the Sima army had no problem. With the order, they retreated in unison, but the Shu army was unwilling to accept it. Their chief Zhang Yi was still alive and dead, so how could they withdraw easily?
After all, Hu Fen's orders were not very binding on the Shu army. Although both sides were coalition forces, the Shu army was completely obeyed Zhang Yi. Even if Zhang Yi died, the Shu army had a deputy general. It was not Hu Fen's turn to issue orders. So even though Hu Fen had issued an order to retreat, the Shu army still refused to respond. They were completely red-eyed. Even if Zhang Yi was already dead in battle, the Shu army still wanted to avenge him bloody hatred.
As a result, the positions of the Shu army were polarized. The Sima army retreated according to Hu Fen's order, while the Shu army rushed forward, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Hu Fen was helpless. Although the Sima army led by Hu Fen accounted for two-thirds of the number, after all, the Sima army surrendered to Shu as a whole. Now the Sima army is still under the banner of Shu army, so this time he led the army to fight. Although Hu Fen and Zhang Yi shared command power, in fact, Zhang Yi was still the main one. Even after Zhang Yi's death, Hu Fen would find it difficult to issue orders to the Shu army.
Hu Fen knew the power of the Yueqi Camp, but the Shu army didn't know it. At this moment, he was blinded by hatred and rushed forward. Hu Fen could only sigh. The Shu army was seeking death. He originally wanted to help, but now no one can save them. He deserves to be unlucky.
The Yue cavalry's bows and arrows were all fired. The Shu army that rushed up fearlessly became living targets. The Yue cavalry was like cutting leeks, cutting wave after wave. The Shu soldiers who rushed up had no chance to avenge Zhang Yi, so they died one by one. They followed Zhang Yi to the underworld to report.
After all, the Shu army was a human being. After several charges failed and after paying a considerable price of casualties, they discovered the strength of the Wei cavalry. Those who did not want to die fled.
But it was too late to escape at this time. The Shu army was almost all infantry and it was impossible to beat the Wei cavalry. The Yue cavalry not only had extremely fast speed, but also had long-range attack capabilities. As long as it was within the range of their bows and arrows, the Shu army would have almost no chance of escaping.
More than 10,000 Shu troops were almost devastatingly hit, and most of the Shu troops refused to surrender. They would rather die in battle than surrender to the Wei army.
This is probably because Shu Kingdom brainwashed them for many years. The so-called "Han and thieves" were incompatible. Shu Kingdom, who thought they had inherited the orthodox Han Dynasty, slandered Cao Wei, who was usurping the Han Dynasty and relied on the independent Cao Wei. Even ordinary soldiers of the people had a deep-rooted idea. They were the people of the Han Dynasty, so how could they surrender to the rebellion?
In fact, looking at history, changing dynasties is just a matter of ordinary things. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Xia, Shang, Zhou and Qin, the so-called Han Dynasty’s country were just taken from other dynasties. Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang had no noble bloodline. He was just a rogue, gangster. As the saying goes, the times created heroes. Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and was able to steal the world. The orthodox Han Dynasty was built on this. Isn’t it a big deal to slip into the world?
Since ancient times, those who have virtue in the world have been occupants. This is the words of the saints, but it is actually a fallacy. It was Chen Sheng and Wu Guang who said the truth, would it be better for the emperor and the generals? No matter how high the virtue is, they cannot win the world. Only when the soldiers and horses are strong and the fists are strong can they be qualified to win the world, compete for the Central Plains, and ascend to the 9th Five.
If Cao Liang had not had the iron fist, the Cao Wei country would have been usurped by the Sima family. So what really determines the world belongs to is strength. Without strength, everything would be in vain. The small country of Shu is small and few people, and complacent with the so-called orthodox is just to waste a few more lives.
The Shu army refused to surrender, and of course the Yueqi camp would not show mercy. On the battlefield, as long as they did not give up their weapons, they would be regarded as enemies who resisted stubbornly. The Wei army has always been ruthless in dealing with the enemy and killed them all.
On the battlefield, it has always been cold-blooded and ruthless. There is no kindness to talk about here. When you set foot on the battlefield, only killing is the way to survive.
Compared with the Shu army, the Sima soldiers were much smarter. Once they found that there was no possibility of escaping, they would throw away their weapons and raise their hands to surrender to the Wei army.
For those who surrendered, the Wei army followed military discipline and avoided killing. It was precisely this consistent policy of prisoners of war. The Sima army who surrendered for many years was like a crucian carp crossing the river, and countless were numerous.
By this comparison, the Shu army seemed much more pedantic. They would rather die in battle than surrender. The entire Shu army sprinkled blood from the yellow earth slope, and almost the entire army was destroyed.
Although Hu Fen retreated in time, he was still pursued by the Wei army. After all, the speed of the Sima army was not comparable to that of the Yue Cavalry Camp. Fortunately, the Shu army fought to the end, dragging down many Yue cavalry, which brought a lot of vitality to Hu Fen. Hu Fen was chased all the way and suffered losses of soldiers and generals. However, in the end, he was lucky enough to escape back to Jieting, but there were less than a few thousand soldiers left. In this battle, the Shu army was defeated like the Sima army.
Chapter completed!