Chapter 39: Avoiding the Edge
The Tiger Ben Army is from top to bottom, and often can't help but show a little pride when treating the Qin army.
Regardless of Gongsun Ang, Bian Sui, Zhao Rong, or the low-level captains, they all believed that the Tiger Army was in an advantageous position against the Qin army.
In the past, this arrogant attitude of the rich and powerful Dakang Empire, now, from the two sides of the battle, the Tiger Ben army has always won more than defeated.
He firmly believed that if they were willing, they would kill the Qin army at any time with a devastating force, so that the Qin army would lose their armor and flee.
Before leading the troops to the battle, Ji Xuanling had already realized the psychological fragility of the Qin army in the conquest of the Tiger Army, so he first restored the momentum of the Qin army during the battle.
This night, the food grabbing squad of the Tiger Ben Army was attacked one after another, and was killed by the Qin army, and the deputy general had realized the danger, but he arrogantly believed that the Qin army was afraid of them.
If a rat hides in a crypt, he only dares to sneak attack the Tiger Army, and does not dare to fight the Tiger Army in the front.
The corners of the general's mouth hooked up with a smile, and he suggested: "General, the whereabouts of the Qin army are unknown, the march of the army has not been rested, the three armies should rest in place to recover their strength, and after the scouts have searched for the traces of the Qin army, the general will rush over with all his might, and he will definitely win a big victory." ”
Victory?
Bian Sui snorted cautiously, and the Qin army came to Qiushui County, like a wild fox out of nowhere, posing a mortal threat to the tiger army that robbed grain.
Regardless of the attitude of others, he always felt that he should be cautious.
"It's okay, let the three armies be vigilant and fortify on the spot!" Bian Sui commanded.
Before leading the troops to the battle, he had advised Gongsun Ang to be cautious, but the other party despised the Qin army and did not accept his suggestion.
He led the army to the expedition, and he did not find any trace of the Qin army for a night, how dare he hope to win a complete victory, first determine the traces of the Qin army.
Raising his legs and jumping off the war horse, Bian Sui commanded: "The Qin army is cunning and elusive, send more scouts to be vigilant, and if you find something strange in all directions, you will immediately lead the troops to kill." ”
If he can't find the Qin army, there is no way to conquer it by force, and if he finds the Qin army, he will never let the other party go.
"Whoa!"
The general bowed and nodded.
North of Yicheng.
A Qin army of about seven or eight thousand people is slowly advancing.
In front of the army, the black and gold-inlaid royal flag hunted and hunted.
The soldiers who rode forward on their horses were disheveled, their faces were covered with blood, their armor was torn, their clothes were ragged, and their blood was congealed on them, looking unkempt, like an army that had been defeated on the battlefield and fled in the wilderness.
However, the soldiers of this army were as fierce as torches, and their murderous aura was soaring, and on both sides of everyone's war horses, there were bloody and blurred heads.
As little as one or two, as much as three or five.
At first glance, it doesn't look like a normal army, but more like a murderous Hu cavalry from the northern steppes.
If it weren't for the fact that they were wearing the Tiger Army and the Qin Army's uniforms, it would be easy for people to believe that Hu Cai had crossed the territory of Great Qin and broken into Qiushui County.
On this night, Ji Xuanling led the Iron Eagle Warriors and marched for hundreds of miles, killing three tiger armies along the way, with good results.
Ruan Xinghe led the troops to the east and west, and in the coordinated battle, he also annihilated the four tiger army squads, and the elite cavalry scattered in all directions converged with Ji Xuanling one after another.
On the way south, Ji Xuanling looked back and forth at the returning Qin army with a spear, looked at the Qin army whose number had plummeted, frowned slightly and sighed: "War is really the only criterion for testing combat effectiveness."
Three ways to ride, more than 9,000 people set out to fight, including the Iron Eagle Warriors, at this moment, the entire army is estimated to be about 7,000 people.
The Rubber Tiger Army, when each Qin army attacked, was in an absolute advantage in numbers, and often attacked and fought.
Only four Tiger Warriors were killed, and the casualties on both sides were evenly matched.
In this way, it was almost the combined efforts of the three Qin troops to kill a tiger army, and the combat strength of the two sides was particularly different!
Hearing this, Ruan Xinghe's face was full of embarrassment, and he said helplessly: "What the king said is true, the Qin army is not well trained, the armament is lax, the combat power, the war horses, the ordnance, and the low-level generals are all far from the Tiger Army, but fortunately, after killing the Tiger Army, the momentum of the army has been restored one after another." In addition, several good seedlings will be found at the end of the fierce battle. ”
"The black clouds are not frightened, the big waves are rushing to the sand, pay close attention to the low-level generals, if they make military merits, reward and promote them as soon as possible, arrange them in the right place, and fight with Gongsun Ang, when the army triumphs, strive for the combat strength of the whole army, and the momentum has changed dramatically." Ji Xuanling's eyes lit up, and he said warmly.
The Tiger Army is the Tiger Army after all.
The decline of the Dakang Empire still cannot be underestimated with this tiger army.
The Qin army's combat power, fighting spirit, and ordnance cannot compete with it head-on, but he believes that one day the Qin army will be strong.
"The king is right, the fire produces real gold, and our army lacks too much." Ruan Xinghe responded, and immediately reminded: "However, the king should guard against Gongsun Ang, this person should not be underestimated."
Ji Xuanling nodded in agreement, Gongsun Ang had already gained a reputation and was a fierce general.
This time, Yuan Ci sent him to lead the troops to invade Daqin, and it is believed that he also took a fancy to his ability to lead the troops, and hoped that he would command the Tiger Ben Army to win a great victory on the front line.
Compared with Gongsun Ang, he is a fledgling and has no experience in fighting in large armies, and when he encounters such a brave and good opponent, he has no certainty of victory, how dare he underestimate the other party.
Since he led the troops out of Xianyang City, he had no intention of confronting Gongsun Ang head-on, and planned to cut off the wings of the Tiger Ben Army first, weaken the Tiger Ben Army, and then outwit Yicheng and eliminate Gongsun Ang's troops.
Therefore, after dawn, the Qin army slowed down its march, and the whole army quickly rested, waiting for Wei Che and Yang Jingluo, and Ji Liankai to lead the troops one after another, and after the army gathered.
Think long-term!
A scout galloped in from the south, interrupting Ji Xuanling's train of thought.
"On the king, twenty miles ahead, I found traces of the Tiger Ben Army." The scout said nervously.
Finding traces of the Tiger Ben Army again, Ji Xuanling secretly took a breath of cold air, grabbed the spear, and asked, "How many Tiger Ben troops are there?" ”
"About 20,000 men, half tiger cavalry, half infantry bravery, are resting." Scout said.
20,000 steps to ride?
Ji Xuanling's thoughts instantly became nervous, and he ordered urgently: "Report and explore again!"
Twenty thousand tiger troops appeared in front of them, and the one who came was not good?
According to the news sent back by the scouts, there was no such a large tiger army in the central part of Qiushui County, and this tiger army suddenly appeared, so it was necessary to come to find the traces of the Qin army and want to destroy it as soon as possible.
While thinking, Ruan Xinghe's eyes showed a little trepidation, and he said a little unconfidently: "Your Majesty, our army is less than 7,000 people, and the Black Flag Army, the Snapdragon Army, and the Xiaowu Army led by the last general are definitely not the opponents of the Tiger Ben Army in one-on-one combat.
The Iron Eagle Warriors marched and fought overnight, but their physical strength had not yet recovered, and their combat strength had decreased sharply.
The number of the Tiger Ben army in front was three times that of the Qin army, and their sudden appearance must have been the elite sent by Gongsun Ang. If they are allowed to detect the traces of our army, the generals who lead the troops will call on the whole army and kill them impatiently, the enemy is outnumbered, and the Qin army is afraid that they will be outnumbered.
The last general suggested that to avoid its edge, gather the Qin army from all walks of life, and then lead the troops to kill it. ”