Chapter 287 Chaotic retreat
The retreat of the Wei army was not as orderly as before. Instead, each battalion went about its own business. The road, which was not originally wide, became even more crowded. In order to fight for the way, there were many battles between the Wei army.
There was friction and the situation was very chaotic.
But the Grand Governor Sima Yi seemed to have disappeared. He barely showed his face during the entire withdrawal process, turning a blind eye to this chaotic situation and letting it go.
Even when he occasionally showed up, Wei Bing saw Sima Yi who was very different from usual. His expression was in a trance, like a gaunt tree, and there was no trace of brilliance in his cloudy eyeballs. He seemed to be still immersed in the pain of losing his son.
In sadness.
There is nothing more sad than a dead heart. Now Sima Yi's heart is as dead as water, all thoughts are despairing, and he seems to have no interest in anything.
Although the generals of each battalion work hard to command the army, the battalions are not subordinate to each other, so some chaos is inevitable.
The greater the chaos, the more it affected the speed of the march. The entire Wei army's retreat seemed protracted. On the rocky road from Guichoujian to Wuqiangkou, troops, horses and heavy vehicles were blocked on the road, making their movements slow.
The Southern Expeditionary Army was also walking slowly among the crowds. Yang Hu looked at the stream of Wei soldiers whose head and tail were missing, and complained: "With such a messy withdrawal, if the Wu people come to pursue them now, wouldn't something big happen?"
Cao Liang was also helpless. He could command the Southern Army, but the other battalions were not under his control. Even if Cao Liang wanted to take charge, no one would listen to him.
To be honest, Cao Liang did not expect that such a situation would occur when the Wei army retreated. It was simply terrible. Each army and battalion acted independently without unified and coordinated command, and it was simply a mess.
This is completely different from Sima Yi's command style. It stands to reason that even if Sima Yi suffers the pain of losing his son, he should not ignore the Wei army. Now that the Wei army is retreating in chaos, Sima Yi remains indifferent. This is really strange.
Already.
Although Cao Liang was puzzled, he had no choice but to do it. After all, this involved hundreds of thousands of Wei troops. He, a small soldier who joined the army in the southern expedition, couldn't get a word in. He could only walk slowly with the flow of people until he encountered obstructions.
time, all you can do is wait.
Cao Liang issued orders to the Zhengnan Army to restrain their emotions as much as possible and not to have any conflicts with friendly forces. At the same time, they were on alert and ready to go into battle at any time.
According to the current marching speed of the Wei army, it is estimated that they will not be able to get out of the stone path for three or four days. The longer the Wei army delays, the more vulnerable it will be to the Wu army's pursuit.
If the Wei army retreated in an orderly and methodical manner, the Wu people would not dare to pursue it easily. If the Wei army was in chaos and delayed in its actions, the Wu people would probably feel that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, and they would probably
Come after him.
Only by being prepared for battle can you be prepared. Cao Liang could not control other armies, but he could not let the Zhengnan Army follow suit. Therefore, Cao Liang asked the Zhengnan Army to maintain a state of alert at all times to deal with all possible battles.
As for small frictions between armies, this is often unavoidable. The mountain road is only that wide in total. The people, horses and vehicles in front cannot move, and those behind will naturally be unable to go. At this time, we must try our best to restrain the emotions of the army and pay attention to trivial matters.
The tearing is simply not worth it.
When we camped at night, the entire valley was brightly lit, shining like daylight.
Due to the terrain limitations in the valley, the Wei army could not find an open space to set up a large camp like they had done before in front of Guichou Stream. At this time, they had to go down to the stronghold, which stretched for more than ten dozen times. The tents they set up were also very crude.
Such a camp is unprotected, defenseless and vulnerable to attack by the Wu army.
But Sima Yi still ignored him and ignored him, letting each battalion do its own thing. When it was time to set up camp at night, Sima Yi didn't even show his face and stayed in the Chinese military tent without coming out.
However, the lights in the central military tent were kept on all night, so no one knew what was going on inside the tent.
When we marched on the second day, the situation was still the same, and there was even a more serious congestion. Every Wei soldier complained and complained, but this chaotic situation never improved.
When they arrived at the Pisces Gorge, suddenly there was a sound of killing, and the Wu army launched an attack from both sides. The Wei army was immediately in chaos, trampling on each other, and suffering countless casualties.
The distance between Shuangyu Gorge and Wuqiang Pass was less than ten miles. The Wei army formed a long queue of more than ten miles. When the Chinese army passed through Shuangyu Gorge, it was estimated that the forward troops had already left Wuqiang Pass.
The Wu army's attack was very sharp, and their combat purpose was very clear, which was to try to cut off the Wei army in two. The front troops of the Wei army that had passed Shuanghuang Gorge were ignored, and they used all their strength to trap the Wei army's rear troops in the Pisces Gorge.
Inside, surround and annihilate them.
This time the Wu army's attack was personally directed by Zhuge Ke. The attack was fast, fierce and fierce. They took advantage of the unique and dangerous terrain of Beiyu Gorge to split the long line of Wei army into two.
For Zhuge Ke, this was indeed a beautiful ambush. In the past two days, he had continuously received news from the Wei army. The governor, Sima Yi, ignored military affairs because of the loss of his son. After the Wei army retreated,
It was chaotic and slow at times.
This undoubtedly strengthened Zhuge Ke's determination to prepare for an ambush. If such a God-given opportunity was wasted without seizing it, it would be a waste of resources.
Wu Jun's sudden attack caused great chaos to Wei Jun. Although the generals of each battalion were organizing their own troops to resist, there was a lack of unified and effective command, and Wei Jun's resistance appeared to be in disarray. Under Wu Jun's powerful offensive
, the Wei army retreated steadily.
Since Cao Liang had issued military orders in advance, the Southern Conquest Army was on full alert. When the Wu Army launched its attack, the entire Conquering Southern Army immediately entered into battle preparations.
The reason why it is a battle preparation is because the location of the conquering southern army is relatively far away from the Wu army. There are several Wei army teams in the middle. Even the Chinese army where Sima Yi is located is further forward than the conquering southern army, so
The Zhengnan Army can only be on alert for the time being and cannot enter the battle yet.
When the Wei troops in front could not resist the Wu army's offensive, they retreated all the way to the front of Sima Yi's central army. Many people shouted: "Dudu, help! Dudu, help!"
Chapter completed!