In this way, Lei Ding and Qian Jin watched the Shu army's troops retreated safely from the North City Gate, but they were powerless. Although there were bows and arrows and crossbows to conduct long-range attacks, the Shu army behind the hall was equipped with shields and covered with iron armor. The killing ability of the bow and crossbow was limited and would not cause too much damage to the Shu army.

This undoubtedly made Lei Ding and Qian Jin very angry. Although they had made great contributions to taking Xiling, they were still very unhappy when they watched the Shu army slip away from their noses.

The last group of Shu troops retreated to the city gate. They still fought so calmly, constantly using crossbows to shoot, blocking the road ahead of the Wei army. It was not until the Shu army also left the city that the arrow rain finally stopped.

Of course, Lei Ding and Qian Jin would not let the Shu army leave so easily. They led their troops to follow him and left the northern city gate, preparing to pursue the escaped Shu army.

At this time, they suddenly received an order from Wang Jun to stop chasing and stay in Xiling City.

Lei Ding and Qian Jin were puzzled. The Shu army had already fled. Why not expand the results of the war and continue to pursue? Let the Shu army leave like this, wouldn’t it be a waste of money?

In fact, this order was given by Cao Liang and conveyed through Wang Jun that the purpose of the Wei army in this battle was just to capture Xiling. Now Xiling has succeeded and the plan has been completed smoothly. If we continue to pursue it, it would obviously be a supplement.

Chasing itself is a double-edged sword. Since it has its advantages and disadvantages, the advantage is that it can continue to expand the results of the battle and kill the enemy's vitality, but the disadvantages are also obvious and are prone to counterattack or ambush by the enemy.

In history, the Wei army suffered a lot from the Shu army. Zhang He, one of the five good generals, was ambushed by the Shu army in Mumendao because of pursuing the retreating Shu army. He was wrapped in a body of horses and was also killed in the pursuit. It can be seen that it is a high-risk thing to beat the dog in the water. If you are not careful, you will lose your life.

The retreat of the Shu army is generally different from other troops. Once an ordinary army is defeated, it will be a thousand miles of collapse and a turmoil. The pursuit at this time can indeed bring great rewards.

However, the retreat of the Shu army will not be defeated thousands of miles. Their retreat is usually organized and orderly. Often, such troops will have hidden murderous intent when they withdraw. After all, even when they retreat, their combat effectiveness will not decrease much. If the Wei army is not prepared at this moment and rushes forward with a hot mind, it will be no different from dying.

Lei Ding and Qian Jin led the army for the first time. After winning a great victory, they would inevitably be unable to contain their excitement and raise their troops to chase them.

Since it is a pursuit, Lei Ding and Qian Jin cannot bring a large number of troops, and will only lead a part of the vanguard to pursue it. Wouldn't that be exactly what the Shu army wants? Jiang Wei is a veteran in ambush wars and has experienced it. Once Lei Ding and Qian Jin enter the rhythm of Jiang Wei, they will only spread the footsteps of Zhang He and Wang Shuang.

That's why Cao Liang ordered an emergency stop. Even if he really wanted to pursue, it must be carried out with sufficient preparation. Blind pursuit will only backfire.

Lei Ding and Qian Jin didn't know Cao Liang's considerations and thought they had missed a great opportunity, but the military orders were difficult to violate, so they did not dare to act rashly, so they had to return to Xiling City in disappointment.

After Jiang Wei left the city, he was secretly happy when he saw the Wei army raising troops to chase him. Every time the Shu army retreated, it would arrange ambush teams. This has long become a routine. As long as the Wei army dared to chase him, they would ensure that they would not have a place to die.

But unexpectedly, the Wei army chased after not long, and suddenly stopped and retreated, which disappointed the Shu army that was preparing to ambush.

Jiang Wei was also stunned. It seems that there are experts in the Wei army!

Since the Wei army had not been chased, Jiang Wei could not stay here for more. It is an irreversible fact that Xiling was lost. Jiang Wei has always been a person who looked forward. Everything in the past has passed, so there is no need to regret anything anymore. He ordered the Shu army to advance at full speed, rush to Ma'anshan, meet with Luo Xian's men, and wait for Sima Lun and Bu Xie's return.

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On the Lingyun, Cao Liang looked at Xiling, which was still filled with thick smoke, with a calm expression.

This fire was caused by the throwing of a rock cart and throwing a fierce oil fire bomb, but was deliberately fired when the Shu army retreated. They tried to use the fire to block the advance of the Shu army. However, the general situation in the entire Xiling City was already out, and the Shu army was no longer able to resist the Wei army's attack. It was inevitable that Xiling City would change hands.

"Your Majesty, why not order the second battalion of Pingjiang and Pinghu to continue pursuing, so that at least it can severely damage the remnants of Shu?" Wang Jun was behind Cao Liang, and he was a little confused about Cao Liang's order to suddenly stop pursuing.

Cao Liang turned around, looked at him, and smiled and said, "Did you remember the incident between Zhang He and Wang Shuang back then?"

Wang Jun was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Zhang He died in Mumendao and Wang Shuang died in Chen Cangdao. They were all killed by the Shu army in the pursuit. Cao Liang suddenly mentioned these two people who had been dead for decades, probably just to remind them that there is a risk of chasing the enemy and that they should be cautious when chasing. At this time, sending Lei Ding and Qian to pursue, which is likely to follow the footsteps of Zhang He and Wang Shuang, so Cao Liang's order was actually saving them.

"Your Majesty is wise, I am so stupid, I almost missed the big thing." Wang Jun said respectfully. To be honest, Wang Jun also supported Lei Ding and Qian Ding's pursuit. After all, this is a good opportunity to expand the results of the battle, and no one will dislike the contributions.

However, after hearing what Cao Liang said, Wang Jun was secretly shocked and sweated. If Pingjiang Camp and Pinghu Camp were ambushed by the Shu army while pursuing, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Cao Liang smiled slightly and said, "It is important to pursue victory in a war, but it depends on who the opponent is. Jiang Wei is the best at fighting this kind of ambush battle. Pingjiang Camp is not prepared at all, so he just chases it rashly. It would be strange if he doesn't suffer. Don't chase the enemy!"

Wang Jun said: "I have ordered Lei Ding Qianjin to stop chasing and return to Xiling City. Please tell me what to do next."

Cao Liang nodded gently and said, "Pingjiang Camp performed well in this battle and had outstanding military achievements. He was promoted to General Pingjiang, Qian Jin was appointed as General Pinghu, and the generals of each battalion were rewarded according to his merits."

The position of generals of Lei Ding and Qian Jin was almost decided. As long as their performance in the Battle of Xiling was not bad, the promotion was almost certain.
Chapter completed!