Chapter 144: Anticlimactic
After comforting Wei Chi Gong, Fang Qiao turned his attention back to the side of the city tower.
At this time, because Yan Xing changed the target without authorization, Wang Kaijun's eight chariots all approached the head of Jincheng County and stopped moving.
When Han Sui saw this, he immediately commanded the archers on the castle tower to start shooting the soldiers on the chariot on their backs.
When the soldiers on the chariot saw that the archers on the castle tower began to release their arrows, they immediately had sword and shield hands raise their shields to protect them.
After blocking the first wave of arrows from the archers, the sword and shield men immediately retreated, and Wang Kaijun's archers began to shoot down on the soldiers on the castle tower from the chariots.
Seeing this, Han Sui hurriedly called the shield hand to come forward to cover.
But it's a pity that Han Suijun's shield hands use some hand shields, and the protective area of this kind of hand shield is not as good as the big shields of those hoplites, so although Han Suijun's soldiers raised their shields to resist, they were still shot with their heads scurrying, and even Han Sui had to take Cheng Gongying into the room on the city tower.
For a time, the Han Sui army on the city tower was suppressed by the archers on the chariot, as long as the Han Sui army resumed the posture of defending the city, the arrow rain on the chariot will definitely follow.
With the cover of the archers on the cart, the soldiers on the ground pushing the crashing cart also quickly rushed to the city gate and began to shout slogans and crash the city gate.
When Han Sui felt a violent impact sound on the city tower, he immediately said to Cheng Gongying beside him: "Military Division, the enemy army has begun to knock on the door, it seems that the Jincheng County I just took from Ma Teng is about to be handed over, and now the identity of the enemy army is unknown, coupled with our army's repeated battles, it is really useless to hold on, I think it is better to withdraw Yunwu and then think about it in the long run." ”
Cheng Gongying also agreed very much after hearing this, after all, the current situation is not too good.
Immediately, Han Sui immediately issued an order to withdraw the troops.
After the soldiers of Han Sui's army received the order to withdraw the army, the soldiers immediately began to fight and retreat.
Seeing that Han Suijun's soldiers were retreating, the archers acting as observers on the cart immediately began to convey the news loudly.
When he learned that Han Sui had withdrawn his troops so quickly, Fang Qiao was quite surprised, because he didn't expect Han Sui to run so fast.
Immediately after, Fang Qiao immediately sent someone to convey the news to Wang Kai, who was hiding in the shadows.
Wang Kai was also very surprised when he learned that Han Sui had begun to withdraw his troops, because he felt that Han Sui would have to resist at least for a while before withdrawing.
After Wang Kai slowed down, he felt that there was no need to hide, so he immediately walked out of the shadows.
When Fang Qiao and Wei Chigong saw Wang Kai coming, the two of them immediately saluted Wang Kai.
Wang Kai replied with a sentence of absority and then said to Fang Qiao: "Xuan Ling, this Han Sui ran so fast is really unexpected, in this way, it may be difficult for us to get rid of Ma Teng and Han Sui in this battle, now Ma Teng was defeated by Han Sui and fled back to Longxi, and Han Sui fled from Jincheng for fear of the might of our army, what should we do next?" ”
After hearing this, Fang Qiao immediately replied: "Lord, it is really a pity that we failed to take the opportunity to get rid of Ma Teng and Han Sui in this battle, so we will have to work hard to take Liangzhou, according to the minister's opinion, we can divide the army into two ways after occupying Jincheng, one route is led by me and General Wei Chi to force Han Sui's territory, and the other route is led by the lord and General Luo to enter Ma Teng's territory." ”
Wang Kai thought carefully and suddenly replied: "Now Ma Teng and Han Sui are both seriously injured, it is not difficult to sweep Liangzhou with the strength of our army, but Ma Teng and Han Sui are still alive now, both of them have a good relationship with the Qiang people, if they invite the Qiang people to send troops, then it will be difficult to sweep Liangzhou with the strength of our army." ”
Hearing Wang Kai say this, Fang Qiao immediately continued: "Lord, why haven't I heard you mention this matter?" If it is as the lord said, there is a fatal flaw in the plan of the minister, once our army is alone and encounters encirclement, then our army is likely to face the situation of total annihilation. ”
When Wang Kai heard this, he immediately replied apologetically: "Xuan Ling, I was too anxious, so I didn't tell you the news, I think if your plan is successful, then I can expand rapidly." ”
"Lord, why do you want to hide such a major military aircraft event from me! Since Han Sui and Ma Teng have not been killed, the minister implores the lord to return to Hanzhong quickly and then consider the long term. ”
Wang Kai saw that Fang Qiao was very angry, and he immediately replied: "Xuan Ling, just listen to you, since the beheading plan has not been completed, then return to Hanzhong to plan again." ”
"Lord, now is not the time to withdraw the army, when Han Sui's troops withdraw from Jincheng, we will return the same way."
Wang Kai, who knew that he was at a loss, immediately agreed.
On the third day after Han Sui's troops withdrew from Jincheng, when it had been confirmed that no enemy troops had appeared, Wang Kai led the army to withdraw to Yuzhong County and join Luo Cheng's troops.
After the two armies converged, Wang Kai immediately led his troops to withdraw from Hanyang County to Wudu County, and then to Hanzhong from Longnan Province in Wudu County.
Let's talk about Han Sui's side.
Since Han Sui led his troops to evacuate Jincheng, he quickly fled back to Yunwu County.
Han Sui, who returned to the base camp, immediately regrouped and sent spies to spy on the situation in Jincheng County.
When Han Sui's spies arrived in Jincheng, Jincheng County had long since disappeared from Wang Kaibu.
The spies who saw this scene were all confused, because such a situation was too unbelievable.
After repeatedly confirming that there were no enemy troops in Jincheng County, Han Sui's spies immediately rushed back to Yunwu to report to Han Sui.
When Han Sui learned that there were no enemy troops in Jincheng County, he shouted in disbelief: "Impossible, we have only fought each other, why is there no enemy army in Jincheng County, let me explore again." ”
The spies saw that Han Sui didn't want to believe it, and they were also very helpless, because they had turned Jincheng County upside down, but they still didn't find any shadow of the enemy.
The helpless spies could only return to Jincheng County to continue their investigation.
As the spies left, Han Sui immediately sent someone to call Cheng Gongying.
When Cheng Gongying saw Han Sui, he saw Han Sui's face angry.
Puzzled, Cheng Gongying asked Han Sui, "Why is the lord angry?" ”
"Strategist, you came just in time, just now the spies I sent to Jincheng came to report, they said that there are no enemy troops in Jincheng County, you can't believe this matter, these spies are simply insulting me."
When he heard this, Cheng Gongying was also surprised and continued: "Lord, what the spies said is simply unheard of, did a large army just disappear out of thin air?" ”
"I was suspicious too, so I asked the spies to go back and investigate."
"Lord, the spies can't be trusted, or let the minister and General Yan Xing go!"
"It's okay, Yan Ming disobeyed the military order before and I had to abandon Jincheng, and now letting him investigate can be regarded as a crime."
Immediately, Han Sui sent someone to call Yan Xing and asked him to follow Cheng Gongying to Jincheng to investigate.
After Yan Xing received the order, he immediately rushed towards Jincheng with Cheng Gongying.