Chapter 431 Turning your hand becomes clouds, turning your hands becomes rain
"Doctor Zhao, what conclusion can you draw about this Han army's retreat?" Zhiyao looked at Zhao Wuxie and asked.
After Zhao Wuxie said the news he was about to learn, he added: "It's just that I always feel that this matter is a bit complicated. It would be better to observe it for a period of time before making a conclusion!"
"Where has the Han army retreated to now?" Zhiyao ignored Zhao Wuxie's words. After thinking for a while, she raised her head and looked at Prince Cheng sitting on her right and asked.
Zhao Wuxie was a little annoyed, but Zhao Wuxie was very tolerant. He quickly suppressed his annoyance and quietly watched what Zhiyao was planning to do.
The army that Prince Cheng brought this time included 5,000 Xirong Hu cavalry. Although they were inferior to the Han cavalry in frontal combat, the Xirong people who lived on horseback by nature could not be surpassed by the Han cavalry in terms of agility. Because of their characteristics, Zhiyao used five thousand Xirong Huqi as scouts. Every day, more than 80% of the information about the Han army was obtained from Xirong Huqi. If they were not unfamiliar with life, the role of Xirong Huqi would be even greater. Because of this, Prince Cheng also became the intelligence chief of the coalition forces.
Prince Cheng did not answer hastily, but after careful consideration, he said: "We should be near Lushang! (now southwest of Funan, Anhui Province)"
"We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, the Han army will cross Yingshui!" Zhiyao made up his mind. He really didn't have time to play hide and seek with Yang Zilu.
"But" Zhao Wuxie wanted to say something else, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhiyao.
"Needless to say, I understand your concerns! But from the information you found in the Han army camp, Doctor Zhao, we can know that Yang Zilu is tired of fighting! This is the best time to defeat the Han army!" Zhiyao said firmly .
Zhao Wuxie had nothing to say.
"What do you think?" Zhiyao asked, looking at the other people in the tent.
"Fight!" Shi Qi took the lead to stand up. Although he also had concerns, he did not believe that Yang Zilu could defeat more than 300,000 troops in an instant. The coalition can withstand defeat! And if the Han army leaves, the next time the coalition forces may not come as timely as this time, Dong Chu cannot take risks.
"Let's fight!" Prince Cheng was also a militant, and Qin was too far away from Han. It would be too expensive to fight again next time. If you don't come, not only will you be isolated from the circle, but the Han army will also not be able to appreciate it. Because of this, Taizi Cheng is very supportive of a decisive battle once and for all.
Zheng Shenggong thought about it and felt that it should be settled once and for all, otherwise the Han State would definitely not let Zheng Guo live an easy life in the future. "I support the marshal's decision!"
Song and Wei also wanted to settle the matter once and for all. They were both small countries and could not withstand too many wars, so they all spoke out to support Zhiyao. Seeing that the situation was one-sided, Wei Ju and Han Hu agreed. In the end, only Zhao Wuxie objected, and the other princes agreed.
Although Zhao Wuxie objected, it was impossible for him to lead his troops to retreat. Because if he dared to do this, Zhiyao could say that Zhao Wuxie wanted to return to Jin while the four ministers were away and take the opportunity to annex the four ministers' fiefdoms. Wei Ju and Han Hu would not sit idly by and watch something like this happen. The best thing would be for Zhao Wuxie to be put under house arrest and hand over the command of Zhao's soldiers, but it is more likely that Zhao Wuxie would be killed by Zhiyao and divided among the four ministers. The Zhao family was granted a fief.
But even so, Zhao Wuxie was no better. He was appointed as a pioneer by Zhiyao. Being a vanguard officer is not an easy job. Walking in front of the army also means that if there is an ambush, you are likely to be swallowed up by the enemy immediately. This is still related to war. In normal times, we have to build bridges and open roads across mountains and rivers, which is very hard.
Although Zhao Wuxie intended to object, he finally had to accept the appointment due to pressure.
In order to prevent the Han army from escaping, the coalition forces all traveled lightly this time. The army pursued them all the way to a place called "Fu", where the Han army camped.
There is a river in Fu called Xiaohe River, which is one of the tributaries of Huaihe River. The Han army camped one mile east of Xiaohe River.
After learning about the arrival of the coalition forces, the Han army immediately abandoned their camp and fled.
"Ha! Ha! The Han barbarians have lost their spirit this time!" Zhiyao stood on the chariot and laughed arrogantly.
In the chariot next to Zhiyao, Wei Ju was sitting. Wei Ju questioned: "Marshal, are you too arbitrary? The Han army fled without firing a single shot. I think there may be a trick!"
"There is so much plainness here, what tricks could the Han army have up to? Besides, have you seen the grains scattered in the hasty retreat? If the Han army had a trick, how could they not have left with the grains in advance? Look at the piled grains. , I'm afraid it's enough for the coalition forces for five days! Is it possible that Yang Zilu is soIs it right? Zhiyao retorted.
"Well, it seems that there is no problem!" Wei Ju was still hesitant.
"Even if there is! We have an army of 370,000, why should we be afraid of the Han army of more than 100,000!" Zhiyao said confidently. This was the source of his confidence.
"I worry too much!" Wei Ju said with a wry smile. Now he understood Zhao Wuxie's original mood.
"Order Zhao Wuxie to send troops to explore the road!" Zhiyao did not look at Wei Ju. He looked at the fleeing Han army in the distance with hot eyes and ordered without looking back.
"Promise!" The ordering soldier responded and galloped out on horseback to convey the military order to Zhao Wuxie.
First, a thousand Zhao cavalry crossed the river to test the depth of the river. They crossed the Xiaohe River smoothly. The Xiaohe River was very shallow, the deepest point was only one meter, and the water level was gentle.
"The whole army attacks!" Zhiyao didn't expect that the somewhat turbid Xiaohe River was so shallow. Maybe this had something to do with the dry season! Zhiyao was overjoyed and felt that God was helping me.
Because the river was very shallow, the coalition troops crossed the river in a row, trying to cross to the other side of the river earlier.
At this moment, Yang Zilu appeared. He was riding on horseback, his fiery red shirt fluttering in the wind, like the sunset at dusk, or like a burning fire.
"Yang Zilu, why did he appear on the battlefield? What is he doing?" A bad premonition flashed through Zhiyao's heart and she couldn't help but question. No one answered Zhiyao's words, no! It should be said that Yang Zilu answered, but his way of answering was a bit special
Yang Zilu took out a big bow, pulled out an arrow from the quiver of the saddle, bent the bow and nocked the arrow, and shot the arrow into the sky at an angle of nearly 80 degrees. All these movements were so calm and exuded an air of confidence.
"Woo! Woo! Woo!" Ming Dy made a sharp and harsh voice, which made everyone feel goosebumps and hair stand on end.
"What are you doing, Yang Zilu? Do you want to use this to stop us?" Rong Zuo, who was on Zhiyao's military vehicle, said with ridicule. Trying to use this to cover up the fear in his heart.
"No! This is a signal arrow!" Zhiyao's face became even more ugly. Sometimes being smart is not necessarily a good thing. Just like ordinary soldiers, their faces are still a little confused. Ignorance is also a kind of happiness.
"Cross the river quickly!" Although Zhiyao didn't know what Yang Zilu's plot was, he knew better that it was useless to make any guesses now. Instead of guessing what Yang Zilu was thinking, it was better to proceed according to the original plan. Zhiyao believed that the 370,000 troops in his hands could withstand the damage. The worst thing is to spend some of your troops and then adjust slowly!
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Yang Zilu put down the big bow in his hand, took out a pot of wine and took a sip to warm himself up. He calmly looked at the coalition forces scrambling to cross the river and said calmly: "Things that cannot be changed by human power, can be changed by the power of heaven!"
After Yang Zilu said that, he looked up at the upper reaches of Xiaohe River and saw that at some point, there was an extra white line in the upper reaches of Xiaohe River. If someone takes a closer look, he will find that it is not a white line at all, but a flood surging downstream.
The trees and rocks along the way were unable to stop the flood, but were carried southward.
Not long after, the coalition forces also discovered the flood, and the coalition forces were immediately in chaos. Some soldiers rushed to cross the river first, some fled back, some were at a loss, and some showed despair. All aspects of life can be found here, but the price is too heavy.
"It's Yang Zilu's trick! Damn it, he must have built a river embankment upstream! This god of death!" Zhiyao roared desperately and crazily. His chariot was in the middle of the river, unable to move forward or retreat. His fate seemed to be doomed.
"Boom!" The rushing torrent mercilessly crashed into the coalition forces
The dark yellow flood swept the coalition soldiers one after another into the flood. They can only struggle in despair, but no matter how hard they struggle, they cannot change their fate. Soon they sank in the flood. I don¡¯t know if they are breathing a sigh of relief at this moment because they no longer have to struggle, or are they sighing because they have lost their lives? Maybe both!
Because Zhao Wuxie was a forward, he was lucky enough to set foot on the east bank. He quickly came to his senses and shifted his gaze from the flood to the man standing on the hill in the distance.
"Yang! Zi! Lu!!!" Zhao Wuxie roared, indescribable anger or fear, I'm afraid Zhao Wuxie didn't know this either. After Zhao Wuxie finished speaking, he ordered the driver to drive the chariot towards Yang Zilu. After hesitating for a moment, more than ten surviving military vehicles also chose to follow Zhao Wuxie.
It seems that I heard Zhao Wuxie's roar, or??I felt Zhao Wuxie coming towards him. Yang Zilu turned around and looked at Zhao Wuxie who was rushing towards him. Yang Zilu's eyes were calm, neither happy nor angry.
This made Zhao Wuxie very unhappy. He didn¡¯t know why, but he hated this look. It was like looking at a dead person! dead? how come! It's really ridiculous, now I'm only a hundred steps away from Yang Zilu! hurry up! Hurry up and I can kill Yang Zilu! right! kill him! kill him!
Zhao Wuxie¡¯s face also became extremely ferocious because of the killing intent in his heart. Is it really just murderous intent? I'm afraid it's more of a fear that Zhao Wuxie himself doesn't dare to admit. Zhao Wuxie is really afraid of Yang Zilu's method of turning his hands into clouds and rain. It's so terrifying! It was as if he was a superior god. Zhao Wuxie hated this feeling!