Chapter 561
In fact, the Wei army's Pingbei army and Bingzhou army combined were less than 20,000 people. Even if they attacked from the north and south together, they would not pose a fatal threat to the Huns. The Huns only needed to divide their troops and come out all the way, which would be enough to withstand the Bingzhou army.
was attacked by a pincer.
But at this time, the military morale of the Huns had been completely weakened. Liu Teng and Liu Bao were obviously unwilling to take a trip into the muddy waters again. They advocated retreat and had stopped attacking. The location of their camp was also different from that of Liu Meng's army.
It's quite far apart.
And Liu Meng was also shaken. At this stage of the Dongguan battle, it was a complete failure for the Huns. Their home base was taken away, and the Dongguan battle was unwinnable. Wherever the Huns go next is a matter of course.
Problem.
From the turmoil at the time of the incident to the sad ending now, the ups and downs in just a few months left Liu Meng with mixed feelings. He just felt that his life had reached its peak, but then it fell back to the bottom in an instant, and even
It's not even as good as the bottom of the valley, it's like falling straight into the abyss.
After all, before launching the rebellion, the Huns still had a place in Bingzhou, but now they don't even have a foothold. It can only be said that the next days will be as difficult for the Huns as a cold winter.
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The entire Huns team was also in panic and disorganized, with no fighting spirit at all.
The sudden attack of the Bingzhou Army was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the Xiongnu army collapsed in an instant.
Liu Teng's army fled first, and Liu Teng had no intention of participating in the war. The southern Xiongnu, the left Xiongnu, the central Xiongnu, and the right Xiongnu's garrison were lost one after another. Among the five groups, the only remaining one with great achievements was Jiuyuan.
stationed there, Liu Teng was also worried about the possibility of losing Jiuyuan, so he had long been ready to return home. When the Wei army came to attack from a flank, Liu Teng withdrew decisively.
Moreover, Liu Teng didn't even say hello when he retreated. By the time Liu Meng found out, Liu Teng had already left the camp alone.
Liu Meng's face was ashen. Liu Teng was so unjust. At the critical moment, he ran away quietly.
Liu Teng's escape made the already disintegrated Xiongnu army even worse. The soldiers were disorganized, the people were panicked, and the morale was extremely low.
Liu Bao also had the intention to quit, but he did not leave without saying goodbye like Liu Teng did. Instead, he sent a letter to Liu Meng, stating that he had decided to leave, and at the same time, he persuaded Liu Meng to leave as soon as possible.
Withdraw troops to avoid greater defeat.
After seeing the content of the letter, Liu Meng was furious, tore the letter into pieces, and roared: "You coward, get out, get out! If I leave you, I will never stop fighting!"
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Liu Jiao was also worried at this moment and said to Liu Meng: "King Youxian, the Wei army is attacking from both sides. What should we do?"
Liu Meng snorted heavily and said: "The soldiers will block it, the water will cover it. Even if the two cowards Liu Teng and Liu Bao escape, is it possible that our two troops with more than 30,000 troops can't deal with Wei's 20,000 people?"
? You lead your troops to attack the Bingzhou soldiers coming from Jinyang, and I will deal with the enemies in Dongguan."
Liu Jiao looked troubled, but after looking at Liu Meng's face, he had no choice but to agree.
Liu Jiao is also feeling bitter now. In the Battle of Dongguan, the Xiongnu army in the central part of the battle was the first, and naturally the losses were the largest. The more than 10,000 men and horses have been lost by nearly 30%, and what bothers Liu Jiao the most is the
, not just the casualties of the team, but also the low morale.
Now that the Xiongnu army in the central region was exhausted, and with a large reduction in numbers, Liu Jiao had no confidence that he could win against the highly morale Wei cavalry that had just come out of Jinyang City.
But looking at Liu Meng's gloomy and murderous face, Liu Jiao could only swallow what he wanted to say. Now that the battle situation was difficult, he had to bite the bullet even if it was beyond his power.
Liu Meng arranged for Liu Jiao to deal with the Bingzhou soldiers, which was a helpless move. If Liu Bao and Liu Teng's troops were still there, they would be able to organize the troops with ease, but now that the two troops have withdrawn, Liu
Meng had to arrange for Liu Jiao's men and horses to attack because all his troops had to deal with the Wei army in Dongguan.
Just when the Huns were dispatching their troops, Cao Liang also received the latest military intelligence report from the scouts. The course of the battle obviously changed and was developing in a direction that was favorable to the Wei army.
First, Tian Yu's Bingzhou soldiers attacked. It was obvious that Huan Fan succeeded in convincing Tian Yu. Secondly, the Huns collapsed faster than Cao Liang imagined.
After the Huns in the north and the Huns on the left have withdrawn one after another, Liu Meng may be unable to support himself. The Pingbei Army, which successfully won the defensive battle by relying on the side chariot formation, will also usher in an opportunity for a major counterattack.
Naturally, Cao Liang would not miss this opportunity. He immediately ordered to change the battle formation of the Pingbei Army. Deng Ai led the Yue cavalry battalion to come out from the left, Shi Bao led the Tun cavalry battalion to come out from the right, and the infantry, long
Three infantry battalions, water and fire, under the cover of sidecars, penetrated directly into the Huns camp from the middle.
The sidecar is not only a fixed defensive instrument, but it can also play a new role in the attack. Since there are four wheels installed on the bottom of the sidecar, it can be moved by people pushing and pulling it.
On a fixed defensive position, the sidecars can be constructed into a square or circular defensive position to resist the enemy's attack. When attacking, the sidecars are placed on both sides of the infantry team to strengthen the defense.
The two wings of the infantry array are protected to prevent enemy cavalry from making sneak attacks from the left and right wings.
The Wei army's formation change was quite fast. An hour after Cao Liang's order was issued, the wooden defense line surrounding Dongguan had disappeared, and the sidecars were rearranged and formed into two lines.
The long dragon, guarding the infantry, advanced forward with its head held high.
However, long before the third infantry battalion took action, the Yueqi battalion and the Tunqi battalion had already broken out of the formation and made a surprise attack on the Huns camp.
The battle started soon, and the Yueqi battalion was the first to engage the Huns' cavalry.
The morale of the Yueqi battalion, which was replenished and recharged, was now strong. Their horses were as fast as flying, and their energy was like a rainbow. All the soldiers took a deep breath and rushed into the Huns' camp like cutting through waves.
Although Liu Meng was still angry and maintained his arrogance, the morale of the Huns soldiers had already collapsed, so when the battle just started, there were already signs of one-sidedness. Even though Liu Meng repeatedly boosted morale, it was still
Chapter completed!