Haluncha did not know what was wrong. That was normal.
How could Wu Liba, as the wise man of the northern borderline and an experienced general, not know?
After four hours of teasing and the failure of the sneak attack the night before, the morale of the northern borderline was at rock bottom.
If they suddenly ordered the troops to retreat a few miles to make space for Liu Xi's army, could they still maintain their original formation?
Once the army's formation was in chaos, they would not be able to organize an effective attack or defense. The enemy's army would land first and launch a strong attack.
In this way, even if the enemy only had 30,000 vanguards, they could still win with fewer troops.
The acting king planned to sneak attack Jiang Pengji when the enemy was halfway to land. Would Jiang Pengji be schemed against?
It was obvious that there was a trap!
Wu Liba was dizzy for a while. He slowly recovered and forced himself to send someone to warn the acting king.
Although the acting king was disrespectful to him, Wu Liba could not ignore the overall situation of the northern borderline because of the personal grudge between the king and his minister.
The troops serving Wu Liba gritted their teeth and could only obey the order.
They could see that the acting king might not appreciate Wu Liba's kind reminder.
Not only would he not appreciate it, but he would also humiliate him.
Before the troops could send the message, the situation on the battlefield changed drastically. It was too late to send the message.
Just as Wu Liba had expected, the northern borderline had a large number of people. Other than 90,000 elites, the remaining 80,000 were militia that had been conscripted at the last minute. The elites could still keep calm and maintain their formation, but the militia that had not gone through much training was different.
When the order to retreat was given, the militia was the first to fall into chaos and lose control.
People squeezed each other and feet stamped on each other. The formation quickly became chaotic.
Seeing the situation, the generals of the northern borderline hurriedly came forward to give orders, hoping to control the increasingly chaotic situation.
At that moment, the troops that were swaying on the Yi River seized the opportunity to cross the river and attack the chaotic army.
Seeing the situation, the acting king of the northern borderline widened his eyes in shock. He sat in the carriage and shouted, "Quick, meet the enemy!"
The militia realized that the enemy was crossing the Yi River and became more and more panicked. The situation was even more out of control.
To make matters worse, there was a frightening battle cry from the rear of the army.
The acting king's face was ashen, as if he could not believe what was happening in front of him.
Liu Xi's 30,000 troops were right under his nose. Where did the extra troops come from to attack his rear?
"Zhengtu sure came at the right time …"
Liyun exclaimed in surprise and laughed heartily.
Fu Wang arrived with the main force of the army. He quietly sneaked to the rear of the Northern Borderline and caught the other party off guard.
Feng Zhen had sent people to toy with the Northern Borderline, not only to destroy their morale, but also to attract their attention.
Give him a taste of his own medicine.
Last night, Wu Liba attempted to create a diversion to attack the main camp. Who would have thought that they would return the favor the next day?
"It's better to come at the right time than to come early. If we can achieve a great victory, we must reward the whole army generously!"
As soon as Jiang Pengji said this, the aura of a nouveau riche was unleashed.
Feng Zhen said, "My lord, you must keep your word. Zhen is waiting."
Although he was not Xu Ke, he knew that his lord was a filthy rich tycoon.
This was a great opportunity that had been delivered to his doorstep. If he didn't ruthlessly beat up the tycoons, wouldn't he be letting himself down?
Jiang Pengji's army, which had landed on the shore, launched a fierce attack on the army of the Northern Borderline.
The elite troops of the Northern Borderline were not to be trifled with. They quickly organized an effective counterattack. A fierce battle broke out between them and the elite troops of Jiang Pengji's vanguard battalion on the riverbank. However, this bit of advantage was quickly overshadowed by the losses at the rear of the Northern Borderline.
Fu Wang led the main force of the central army to sneak attack the rear of the Northern Borderline's main camp. It was as if a sharp knife had ruthlessly stabbed in and cut open the flesh.
The head and tail of the Northern Borderline could not take care of each other. It was a mess.
The deputy general who took over Wu Liba's position rode forward and tried to stabilize the situation. He did not expect that the impact of the soldiers in the chaos would be stronger than a flood. The war horse under his crotch was washed away, and he fell to the ground. Before he could get up from the ground, countless pairs of feet trampled over him.
In the chaos, how many people were trampled into meat paste?
Some people did not even have the chance to wail before they were already dead.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the acting king retreated early under the protection of his guards.
Even the acting king, who had personally led the troops into battle, had fled. How could the other ministers and generals sit still? How could the soldiers below still have the energy to fight?
In an instant, the entire army of the Northern Borderline retreated in defeat.
Wu Liba was deeply worried. Just as he was thinking about how to persuade the acting king and salvage the situation, the soldiers rushed into the tent.
"General, our army has been routed. Please escape with me."
Wu Liba suddenly got up from his bed, his eyes wide open like copper bells.
"What? What do you mean by 'our army has been routed'? "
Hearing the battle cries outside, Wu Liba felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Suddenly, a group of enemy troops charged at our rear. There are also enemies forcefully coming ashore on the riverbank. Our army can't take care of the front and tail at the same time. Just like that …"
Wu Liba felt as if he had been hit by an invisible hammer. His body swayed and he took a step back.
His face was ashen!
"General, let's escape. It's too late now …"
The soldiers hurriedly tried to persuade Wu Liba. The acting king had already fled with the ministers. If they did not escape now, they would be abandoned.
They fled very quickly and did not care about Wu Liba who was recuperating at the back. They did not even send anyone to inform him. It was obvious that they were about to give up.
In reality, the acting king was in too much of a hurry to escape and did not think of Wu Liba at the moment.
Wu Liba clenched his teeth and squeezed out a word. "Go …"
As long as there's life, there's hope. He could not be buried here. Moreover, he could not watch the North Borderline, which he had spent half his life on, be destroyed.
The cavalry of the North Borderline fled quickly towards the north. The infantry in cloth armor and the militia who were forcibly recruited to make up the numbers were not so lucky.
On the battlefield, one could not expose one's back to the enemy even if one was fleeing for one's life.
The army of the North Borderline fled in a panic, like a headless fly.
Fu Wang ordered the cavalry and light infantry to chase after the remnants of the army. They killed and captured, further expanding the results of the battle.
The North Borderline did not care about their supplies and fled towards the north. They were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow. They were scared out of their wits at the slightest sign of trouble.
"Hahaha … This is great … I haven't had such fun in a long time!"
It was not until dusk that Fu Wang, who was covered in blood, returned on his precious horse. Li Yun, on the other hand, was riding on his precious Baibai.
Seeing Jiang Pengji, Fu Wang immediately dismounted. He did not dare to be arrogant.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to the lord."
"You've worked hard, Zhengtu. We'll reward you according to your contributions later." Jiang Pengji personally helped Fu Wang up and said to the crowd, "You've defeated the North Borderline and captured countless prisoners. Your names will surely go down in history. To celebrate our great victory, we'll slaughter cows and pigs today to reward the three armies! "
According to the average marching speed, the main army would need two to three days to arrive.
In order to cooperate with the sneak attack, Fu Wang rushed over in advance.
Not only were the North Borderline exhausted, but Jiang Pengji's men and horses were also exhausted. The main army that rushed over held their morale and crushed the enemy.
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