Chapter 257: The Battle of Huanghua Valley

Huanghua Valley, the mouth is narrow and the belly is wide, one side is a high ridge, one side is a cliff, there is no deep ditch and hard base at the mouth of the valley, just a row of wooden fences, two sheep horns, but it has become a moat that the incoming Shu army can not cross.

In front of the mouth of the Huanghua Valley, the howl was miserable, and the Han army archers and crossbowmen who were hiding on the flanks and in the valley were condescending, and carried out this continuous blow to the incoming Shu army, with the most concentrated attention and the fastest speed, firing arrows.

The 500 assault soldiers led by Han Jixun himself were hit fiercely at the first time, and before they could touch the village, they were stunned by several waves of Han army.

Fortunately, these 500 pawns are the elite of the Shu army, taking quiet in the chaos, quickly hiding and dodging, or relying on forest trees, or relying on mountain stones, erecting shields to resist.

"Envoy, the Han army has already prepared and set up an ambush on the side of the mountain!" Several Shu army soldiers, jointly set up shields, blocking in front of Han Jixun for protection, under the command of the military academy, full of panic, bowed their heads, and said loudly to him.

Han Jixun's face was a little pale, frightened, the sky was already a little dark, the surrounding swishing sound was mixed with the screams of the soldiers, and the sharp arrows pierced the shield with strong force, and every sound shook Han Jixun's heart.

Hot sweat on his forehead, looking around, the sky was already a little dark, the most eye-catching thing was the slight lights burning in the Yellow Flower Valley, gorgeous and bright, not the light that guided him, but brought him frustration and disappointment.

"How many people are there in the Han army? How is the back team? Han Jixun tried his best to calm down, observing and inquiring about the situation.

"There are enemy troops in the valley and on the side of the ridge, the flags are flashing, the drums are shouting, and the strength of the army cannot be distinguished. The Han army shot our army with dense bows and crossbows! The military academy beside him could not hide his fear, and quickly replied: "Envoy, please think of a way, how to deal with the enemy?" ”

The attacking Shu army was exhausted after a day's trek, and the brigade in the middle maintained an attack alert formation when it marched, and was quickly scattered by the strong bows and crossbows of the Han army. Shi Shouxin sent two other battalions of soldiers to ambush on the side of the mountain, and was only responsible for waving the flag and shouting at this time, which also showed enough deterrence.

Han Jixun's side, sweat on his forehead kept dripping, looking at the increasingly obscure mountains and forests, during which there were figures and arrows, like a life-seeking weapon shot from the abyss.

The brain was spinning wildly, although he was surprised by the Han army's early response and ambush, but at this time, he didn't care about exploring at all, and in an emergency, Han Jixun also knew that he had to make a decision.

Of course, he didn't think about it for long, seeing the Shu soldiers who were crowded among the mountain roads and still slaughtered by the Han army like headless flies, Han Jixun said directly: "Hurry up and give an order, let the generals of each battalion, restrain the soldiers, and withdraw the army!" ”

Although Han Jixun knew that according to the current situation, a retreat order was likely to cause a rout, but he had no choice. The Han army has long been prepared, and if it drags on without understanding the enemy's situation, it will only fall into a greater crisis, and it is the best choice to get rid of it in time and break through and stop loss.

In fact, although the bow and crossbow were good, because of the troops, except for the initial difficulty and unpreparedness, there were not so many direct kills to the Shu army, and only the forward and middle Shu troops were severely damaged.

However, in the case of an ambush, the distraction of the army's morale and the collapse of morale are the biggest blows. After Han Jixun's retreat order was issued, the rear army quickly disguised itself and withdrew along the original road, and the Chinese army hid while retreating, while the front army did not dare to ignore it and fled in embarrassment.

And Shi Shouxin's troop deployment did not mean to completely annihilate the Shu army, he only planned to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost. After the ambush was launched, he remained at the top of the valley, watching the battle from a high vantage point.

Ling Ran was high, the autumn wind was blowing the robe, the hunting sounded, Shi Shouxin stood with his sword on his shoulder, his eyes were awe-inspiring, quietly observing the situation on the battlefield, and what was revealed in his eyes was a kind of disregard for life. Sideways, the setting sun is still half crimson, becoming its background.

"General, the Shu army has retreated!" The subordinate next to him suddenly pointed to his feet excitedly and said.

"This Shu general, taking advantage of the situation to attack the village, saw the opportunity to retreat, but it is not decisive! If we fail to investigate its movements in advance, it will really bring a lot of trouble to our army! Shi Shouxin commented.

Immediately raised his hand and decisively ordered: "Light the fire, send a signal!" Let the ambush soldiers attack and drive the Shu army! ”

"Yes!"

With a high response of the song, on the Yellow Flower Valley, several fireworks soon erupted, which were very obvious under this gloomy sky. When the Han army in ambush in the valley and ridge saw it, they immediately rushed out under the leadership of the generals, and the sound of killing seemed to be condensed.

Han Jixun hurriedly walked forward, but when he saw the dense ghostly light of swords reflected in the mountains and forests, and the chasing Han army rushing out of the valley behind him, he hated to tear apart the scouts who were investigating the military situation......

With the ambush of the Han army, the rout of the Shu army finally became a fact, the soldiers accelerated the pace of death, the body seemed to be tired, the mountain road seemed to be easy, the casualties began to increase, the wolf rushed to the pig, and the panic was excessive.

The Han army in the valley quickly caught up, and the ambush soldiers on the side of the ridge needed to be careful and spend some effort to go down the road, and attacked back and forth, intercepting about a thousand Shu troops, strangling hundreds, and the rest surrendered.

Han Jixun fled quickly, quickly followed, and withdrew to the Chinese army to "organize", otherwise he would inevitably not be left behind, killed in battle or captured. Of course, the thousands of Shu troops that were left behind, although they were defeated quickly and descended quickly, still played a role in delaying the pursuit of the Han army.

However, there was still not much time and space left for the whole army, although he tried hard, but the defeat was like a mountain, and the rout was difficult to stop, Han Jixun could only gather hundreds of soldiers and escort him to retreat.

Maybe this Han Jixun has an outstanding talent in retreating, and from the end, he ran to the forefront, seeing the roads and walkways along the way, and drilling the forest in every forest. Among the Shu army, there are countless people who died because of trampling, falling off cliffs, and grabbing roads, and there are many lost pawns. Of course, there are many exhausted people who choose to disarm and surrender with humor and simplicity.

It was already night, and between the mountains and forests, the tired Shu army finally stopped.

"Is the Shu army still chasing?" Han Jixun was in a mess, his helmet fell off, and he asked his subordinates.

"Back to the envoy, the Han army's pursuit has slowed down!"

"Let the soldiers rest on the spot!" Looking around, Han Jixun commanded a little weakly: "Count, how many more people do we have?" ”

"Yes!"

Soon, in a mourning, the physically and mentally exhausted and hungry Shu army was defeated, collapsed, and rested wantonly. There was a little fire in the forest, but it was a cool autumn night, and the wind was blowing, and some soldiers couldn't help but light a fire to keep warm.

This situation immediately caused the Shu army officer to scold: "You fools, are you afraid that the Han army will not be able to recognize the way and show the way to the Han army?" ”

As he spoke, he punched and kicked, and by the way, he hurriedly extinguished the bonfire. The firelight was extinguished, and in the dim night, a lot of light smoke could be faintly seen, and in a few moments, some sad sobs sounded all around.

"Envoy! The last general has been counted, and the battalions are combined, and there are still more than 1,000 soldiers left, and the establishment is scattered, and the soldiers do not know the generals. The rest of the soldiers will die, or lose, or surrender! The military academy reported to Han Jixun in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Han Jixun's face couldn't help twitching several times, this battle was too aggrieved, and he was defeated without touching the Han army. The Han army was also cunning, just driving and surrendering, allowing the Shu army to collapse on its own.

"You shouldn't retreat recklessly, you should concentrate your forces and fight with the Han army, maybe you can survive in the dead and turn defeat into ......victory," Han Jixun couldn't help but sigh.

"Envoy, I fled for more than ten miles along the way, all the baggage was discarded, and there was not much ration left with me, so it was difficult for the soldiers to support it. The Han army is still in pursuit, what should I do? There was some desperation in his subordinates' voices.

Han Jixun didn't have any bottom in his heart, so he could only try his best to appease: "The night has fallen, the mountain road is difficult to walk, the Han army has won this great victory, and will no longer pursue recklessly, the dark night is our best cover, otherwise there will be no respite for us." Tell the soldiers, if you persist in persevering, when we return to Tangcang, we will be safe! ”

The Han army seemed to have stopped pursuing, rested for half an hour, and saw no movement, but although Han Jixun and the others were a little uneasy, they did not dare to brave the night to walk the mountain road again, it was too dangerous.

trembling, until the next morning, the sky was slightly bright, and as soon as he was defeated, he dragged his hungry body and continued to embark on the road back to Tangcang.

The soldiers were all depressed, Han Jixun's psychological activities were more abundant, the Yellow Cow Village was defeated, and the Huanghua Valley was a complete defeat, and he lost nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in Houshu in the two battles. In addition to endless frustration, there is anxiety and humiliation, which is inevitable, and there is a desire to commit suicide to atone for it, but there is no way to do it......

With the will to survive, Han Jixun finally returned to Tangcang Town with the remnants of the army, and there were less than 800 sergeants following him. However, what I saw was the traces after the fierce battle, and on the military wall, the dazzling Han army flag was fluttering.

"Tang Cang has also fallen!" The stunned voice almost squeezed out of Han Jixun's throat, and his face was full of fear: "How quickly did the Han army react, how could they know the movements of our army so clearly?" ”

Soon, from Tangcang Town, a Han army was highlighted, and the goal was to directly capture the remnants of Han Jixun.

"Envoy, what should I do?" Left and right were frightened.