The vast plains were filled with Wei soldiers fleeing in all directions. The soldiers left behind their supplies, threw down their weapons and even took off their armor just to run faster than their comrades.
Ying Bao was a bloodthirsty man and would not let go of such a good opportunity. He was merciless in commanding the army and refused to accept the surrender of the enemy. Wherever the cavalry passed, there were corpses.
Huan Qi was not a kind person and was also cold-blooded and heartless.
Ouyang Shuo would not let go of such a good opportunity. As the mutant army reaped the lives of the enemy, Ouyang Shuo could feel that his contribution points were increasing at an unimaginable rate.
A hundred thousand cavalrymen were like precise war harvesters, quickly and efficiently harvesting the Wei army's front and middle troops. Wherever the hooves passed, there were cries of agony. Wherever the blade flashed, heads would fall to the ground.
Compared to Huan Qi and Ying Bao, the 20,000 mutant army under the leadership of Shi Wansui, E Lai and Zhang Liao was more efficient and lethal.
This was especially so for the cavalry of Shanhai County. Relying on their superior equipment, horses and excellent commanders, they charged through the enemy's formation and left a trail of blood.
After defeating the front and middle armies, Huan Qi left behind 20,000 soldiers to continue to hunt down the fleeing enemies. He then met up with Ying Bao and led his army towards the rear of the Wei army.
When Prince Xinling returned to the rear, he realized that he could not do anything and immediately reorganized his army, leaving behind their rations and retreating back into the country.
Just as the Qin army was chasing after the Wei army, Prince Xinling had already escaped with his troops. A pity that as long as the Wei army was still in Hanoi County, they would not be able to escape the eyes of the Qin army.
The Qin cavalry followed the path of retreat of the Wei army and like experienced hunters, they chased after them all the way. How could the Wei army, with their infantry as their main force, shake off the pure cavalry.
The pursuit lasted for three days and two nights. The Qin cavalry were like a pack of hungry wolves, biting down on the Wei army. The moment the sky brightened, the Wei army who had been on tenterhooks for an entire night saw the demons chasing after them.
The rations that the Wei army had left behind along the way became a great help to the Qin cavalry, completely solving the problem of the Qin army's lack of logistics. It must be said that this was very ironic.
The Qin army chased them all the way to the border of Hanoi County. Of the one hundred and fifty thousand ambitious Wei army, only a tenth remained. The already weak Wei Kingdom could no longer climb back up after this battle. It was only a matter of time before it was destroyed.
Under the protection of his personal guards, Prince Xinling, Wei WuJi, led the remnants of his troops and fled back to the capital Daliang. He was immediately stripped of his military power by the King of Wei and imprisoned. This is a story for later and will not be mentioned for now.
After completely crippling the Wei army, Huan Qi did not dare to slack off. He gathered his army and hurried back to Changping. The battle to annihilate the Wei army was only the prelude and appetizer. The real battle was about to begin at the Changping battlefront.
On the way back, Ouyang Shuo took a look at his contribution points. They had already reached a staggering 250,000 points. On average, the Shanhai County cavalry had killed an average of 25 enemies in the two battles.
Bai Hua and Feng Qiuhuang had also caught up and surpassed Battle Wolf, taking up the second and third positions on the Contribution Rankings.
Of course, the current Contribution Ranking did not include the final bonus Contribution Points. With the performance of Di Chen and Zhan Lang, the final rewards would not be small.
Therefore, the battle for the Contribution Rankings was far from settled.
The news that the 150,000 strong Wei army had been intercepted and killed by the Qin army was like a cold current that completely froze the restless minds of all the countries.
All the feudal lords were silent.
The envoys of Zhao were all rejected by the other countries. The State of Han removed Feng Ting's real power again and no longer mentioned the issue of troops. The five states of Shandong all brought generous gifts and sent envoys to Xianyang to repair their relationship.
Just as Bai Qi had said, the defeat of the Wei army meant the collapse of the alliance.
At this moment, the army that King Qin had gathered in Hanoi was quietly moving towards Mount Taihang.
A storm was brewing. The Battle of Changping had once again become confusing.
Di Chen's tent at the old pass.
When the contribution points of Ouyang Shuo and the others kept rising, Di Chen had already sensed that something was wrong. After a few days of observation, Di Chen and the others did not see any signs of the Shanhai County cavalry in Meng Ao's army.
Since they did not participate in the battle, why were their contribution points still rising? There must be a huge battle elsewhere. Di Chen told his speculation to Zhao Kuo, but he did not take it seriously.
It made sense. Even Bai Qi was very cautious when it came to information that Ouyang Shuo had not verified. Moreover, Di Chen's speculation was so unimaginable that the young Zhao Kuo would naturally ignore it.
When the news of the defeat of the Wei army came, Zhao Kuo was at a loss, while Di Chen and the others had bitter expressions on their faces.
"Are we going to lose to the Alliance of Mountains and Seas again?" Military Kill Ripper was a little indignant. Seeing the situation change in an instant, no one would be happy, let alone someone like him who hated Ouyang Shuo to the core.
War Wolf shook his head and said, "This time, we did not lose to the Alliance of Mountains and Seas, but to Bai Qi."
"That's right! No matter how hard we tried, no one would have thought that Bai Qi would be so bold as to mobilize his army to intercept the Wei army in such a disadvantageous situation. "
"Now that I think about it, isn't that Bai Qi's style?! It may seem risky, but in fact, he has already figured out the enemy and our side. He knew that Zhao Kuo would not dare to take the initiative to attack, "War Wolf said emotionally.
"What should we do next? The previous plan has been disrupted. We need to rearrange it. "
"That's right. Even without the reinforcements from the feudal vassals, Qin and Zhao are now evenly matched. We need to plan in detail and not let the Alliance of Mountains and Seas turn the tables. "
The Zhao army's residence.
After learning that the Wei army had been intercepted, Zhao Kuo locked himself in his tent and refused to see anyone. Even Lord Pingyuan, Zhao Sheng, was refused entry by Zhao Kuo's personal guards.
According to Zhao Kuo's nature, after gaining the upper hand over the Qin army, he wanted to press on and not give the Qin army any chance to breathe. However, the King of Zhao's cautiousness had ruined his plan.
Now that the Wei army had been defeated, no reinforcements could come to Changping.
With the Zhao army's current situation, they had no choice but to defend. They could only carry out Lian Po's plan and fight a long battle with the Qin army to see who could last longer.
In comparison, the Zhao army had the advantage.
The problem was that the current situation was very different from the time when Lian Po and Wang Ci were at a stalemate.
During Lian Po's time, Qin and Zhao each occupied half of Changping. Using the Dan River, the barracks and the Hundred Mile Stone Great Wall, Lian Po had built three defensive lines. They were both extended and deep, making them impregnable. The defensive line that Zhao Kuo had built was a vertical line. Comparing the two, it was easy to tell who had the upper hand.
With the current situation, Meng Ao's army was pressing in front of the royal tomb's barracks. It was impossible to change the formation and build more defensive lines. The only way was to make an issue of the current defensive line.
It was true that Zhao Kuo was well-versed in military books and his theoretical knowledge was abnormally rich. In terms of only defending and not attacking, there was a period that was very suitable. Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo suddenly sat up. "Men! Summon General Zhao Zhuang immediately! "
Zhao Zhuang hurried over. Seeing Zhao Kuo sitting solemnly in front of the marshal's table, he quickly bowed.
Zhao Kuo invited Zhao Zhuang to sit opposite him and said with a faint smile, "How is the offensive of Meng Ao's army?"
"Ever since the Qin army that intercepted the Wei army returned to Changping, the offensive of Meng Ao's army did not decrease but increased. If the previous attack was a feint to coordinate with the Qin army to intercept the Wei army, then the current offensive seems to be really aimed at taking down the royal tomb's barracks and further compressing our defensive line, "Zhao Zhuang said solemnly.
Hearing Zhao Zhuang mention the Wei army again, Zhao Kuo's face twitched for a moment before returning to normal. He said, "If that's the case, can you still hold on? Once the royal tomb's barracks fall, the army stationed at the foot of the old pass will have to face the threat of the Qin army. "Zhao Kuo did not reveal the answer to his own riddle but tested Zhao Zhuang instead.
"Rest assured, Great General. I will not let the Qin army have their way." Zhao Zhuang first made a military pledge, then said, "However, I am worried that once the Qin army sends more troops, the garrison troops stationed at the barracks will be greatly pressured. Great General, should we mobilize the garrison troops stationed at the old pass to reinforce them and prevent them from being caught out in the open? "
Zhao Kuo shook his head and said, "If we send more troops, we will fall right into the Qin army's trap. They can use this opportunity to start a war and slowly nibble away at our main force, preventing a protracted war. "
"Then what should we do?"
"I have a formation that can be deployed at the foot of the old pass. I can guarantee that the Qin army will not be able to break through." Zhao Kuo was full of confidence.
"Great General, please tell me, what is this strange formation that has such an effect?" Zhao Zhuang was overjoyed.
"Round Formation of the City of Carriages."
"Round Formation of the City of Carriages?"
"That's right!"
"I heard that this is Sun Bin's formation. It has been lost for a long time. How did Great General know about it?"
Zhao Kuo smiled without saying a word.
Zhao Zhuang knew that the Great General was very confident. He said happily, "As long as Great General can remember the layout and evolution of this formation, it will definitely work!"
Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "Sun Bin once said that this formation is hard to shake even a mountain. There is no need to evolve it. As for the layout, it is also simple and easy to implement. Take a look! "He grabbed a large piece of parchment paper, picked up a brush and started drawing. Zhao Kuo was an intelligent and quick-witted man. As he spoke, he drew and drew clearly. In less than an hour, he had thoroughly described the Round Formation of the City of Carriages.
"The great Sun Bin! He is indeed a military strategist! This formation is very useful! "Zhao Zhuang clicked his tongue in admiration.
"It's fine if the Qin army does not send more troops to attack. But if they do send more troops, then the royal mausoleum's barracks should be able to put up some resistance. We cannot risk our lives and exhaust them. It is wise not to fight head-on and exhaust each other. Withdraw the army to the foot of the old pass and welcome them with the Round Formation of the City of Carriages. Let's see how Bai Qi breaks through my formation. "Zhao Kuo was full of confidence.
"Yes, Great General!" Zhao Zhuang answered and retreated. He went to prepare everything needed to set up the formation so that they could form the Round Formation of the City of Carriages at the foot of the old pass at any time. That way, they would not have to be flustered when it came time to set up the formation. Apart from that, he also had to pass on the layout of the formation to the officers in the army. The officers would then arrange for the soldiers to practice the formation. (To be continued.)
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