In this battle, the Han army invested nearly 200,000 troops, and the Pang Meng coalition army had more than 100,000 troops.

The inferiority of the Pang Meng coalition army in terms of strength will not be exposed from the beginning of the battle.

The fierce battle between the two sides began in the morning and lasted until noon.

By noon, whether it was the Han army or the Pang Meng coalition army, the casualties were not small, and at this time, the disadvantage of the insufficient strength of the Pang Meng coalition army began to appear.

The fighters in the front row of the Han army, after the casualties fell to the ground, the Han army behind immediately stepped forward to fill the position and entered the battle, on the other hand, on the side of the Pang Meng coalition army, the follow-up soldiers became more and more slow to fill the positions, and even after there was a vacancy, it would take a while for the soldiers to fill it.

In this case, the soldiers of the Han army naturally became more and more courageous, while the Pang Meng coalition army began to show signs of inadequacy.

In the center of the battle between the two sides, whether it was Pang Meng's army, Su Mao's army, or the outstanding army, they were all suppressed by the Han army and retreated again and again.

The morale of the Han army was even stronger, and they pushed forward with all their might.

The soldiers of the Pang Meng coalition army fought and retreated, and many soldiers fell to the ground under the pressure of the Han army, and then they had no chance to stand up again, and the phalanx of the Han army crushed over them.

At the beginning, it was only the Han army advancing step by step, the Pang Meng coalition army retreated, and when the battle reached the afternoon, the Pang Meng coalition army had lost the fighting spirit to continue fighting, first the Su Mao army and the outstanding army had a large-scale rout, and the soldiers in front of them fled in groups.

As soon as Su Mao's army and the strong army ran, they completely exposed the Pang Meng army that could continue to fight, and next, Pang Meng's army had to face the siege of the Han army on three sides: Wu Han, Gai Yan, and Wang Liang.

Against the Han army led by Wu Han, Pang Mengjun was already struggling to support, and now Gai Yanjun and Wang Liangjun were inserted diagonally from the two wings, where could Pang Mengjun still be able to support it?

Under the suppression of the Han army on three sides, Pang Meng's army finally showed signs of defeat, many soldiers fighting in front gave up resistance, turned around and ran back, and the soldiers behind were still moving forward, one after the other, colliding with each other, pushing each other, roaring, shouting, scolding, and screaming together.

Xi Cheying, who was watching the battle in the Chinese army, showed joy on his face, could not hide the excitement on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, our army has won a great victory!" ”

Liu Xiu remained silent, his expression was very flat, and said: "In this battle, our army fought more and fought less, and it is reasonable to win, if it is defeated, it will be weird." ”

Xi Cheying intervened on the war horse and said, "Your Majesty, please allow your concubines to participate in the war!" ”

Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "The outcome is still unknown!" ”

Xi Cheying showed a look of surprise, she looked at the battlefield again, she was not mistaken, the Pang Meng coalition army was defeated in groups of backwards, and their own soldiers were like rainbows, chasing and killing the enemy's buttocks, isn't this a big victory for their own side and a big defeat for the enemy army?

She asked puzzledly, "Your Majesty thinks ...... Is Pang Meng's coalition army defeating? ”

Liu Xiu smiled slightly and asked, "What does Che Ying think?" ”

Xi Cheying looked closely at the battle situation on the battlefield.

If the Pang Meng coalition army is a fraudulent defeat, then it must be scattered and the spirit is not dispersed, it seems to be a rout, but in fact it should retreat in an orderly manner, and the current situation is exactly the same, the first defeated Su Mao army and the outstanding strong army, there is no formation at all, it is a plate of scattered sand, people flee in a hurry, they are all eager for their father and mother to give themselves two more legs, one by one to lose their armor, it is already a rout, this can not be a fraud.

Even if the combat power is slightly stronger, the last defeated Pang Meng army is also the whole army in chaos, and they are defeated and fled backwards without any rules.

Xi Cheying was about to speak, Liu Xiu smiled at her and said: "Cheying can go to the Great Sima Army and remind the Great Sima that Pang Meng is brave and brave, and the soldiers under his command are good at fighting, don't be in a hurry to chase the enemy, and keep a back hand!" ”

She was stunned for a moment, but she still intervened excitedly and said, "The concubine obeys the order!" ”

As she spoke, she shook the reins, knocked her feet on the belly of the horse, and the horse neighed, shook off its hooves, and galloped away.

Several maids dressed as soldiers who were walking with Xi Cheying followed closely and followed on horseback.

Liu Xiu turned his head, looked at Long Yuan, and nodded to him.

Long Yuan understood, took Long Zhun and Long Xiao, and followed Xi Cheying together.

Xuying, Xuting, and Xufei urged the horses to come to Liu Xiu's side, looked at Xi Cheying's back worriedly, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's not appropriate to let Ximei participate in the war now, right?" ”

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "With Ziyan here, Che Ying will be fine." ”

Don't look at Wu Han's fierce and fierce battles, but Wu Han is definitely a person who fights with his brain, whether the enemy army is really defeated or deceitful, Liu Xiu believes that Wu Han can definitely see it.

Let's talk about Xi Cheying, urging the horses to gallop all the way to the Wu Han army.

At this time, Wu Han was commanding the soldiers under his command, step by step, rushing forward, Xi Cheying came to Wu Han and said, "Da Sima! ”

Wu Han looked back and saw that the person who came turned out to be Xi Cheying, he couldn't help but be stunned, and secretly muttered in his heart, how did this Xi beauty run to the front of the two armies.

Waiting for Xi Che Ying to come to him, Wu Han arched his hand on the horse and said, "The minister is in armor, it is inconvenient to get off the horse and give salutes, please forgive me!" ”

"Da Sima is polite!"

Xi Cheying smiled, turned his head to look at the defeated Pang Mengjun in front, and asked, "The enemy army has been defeated, why didn't Da Sima give the order to pursue the enemy army, but march slowly?" ”

Wu Han asked puzzledly: "Xi Meiren came to question Weichen at the behest of His Majesty?" ”

Xi Cheying hurriedly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty asked Cheying to tell Da Sima that don't be in a hurry to chase the enemy, and be careful that the enemy has a backhand!" ”

Anyway, she didn't see what Pang Meng still had left?

Pang Meng's army has been in chaos, scattered sand, and there is no formation, and this battlefield outside Taocheng is a flat river, and there is no place to set up ambushes and ambushes, what else can Pang Meng have?

Listening to Xi Cheying's words, Wu Han smiled and nodded, Your Majesty still understands Pang Meng! He said: "Chen and Pang Meng, fighting in Hebei, have fought dozens of big battles and small battles together. ”

Seeing Xi Cheying's dazed expression, Wu Han continued: "Pang Meng is good at using formations to defeat the enemy, Pang Meng's battle array can be a plate of scattered sand, or it can be assembled in an instant and re-arrayed.

Lead the enemy to pursue with deception, and then strike back, with this tactic, Pang Meng repeatedly broke the strong enemy! ”

Xi Cheying's mind turned, and she was surprised: "Da Sima also thinks that Pang Meng is a fraud?" ”

Wu Han nodded with a smile and said, "Nine times out of ten!" ”

Seeing Xi Cheying's disbelief, he said slowly: "The war book and war strategy are dead, and the person is alive, after reading a few war books and war strategies, I want to go into battle to command thousands of troops and horses, that is the second Zhao Kuo at best!" ”

Hearing this, Xi Cheying's face suddenly turned red.

Wu Han arched his hand and said, "The minister didn't mean to accuse Xi Meiren.

In the humble opinion of the ministers, a general who can fight is by no means learned by relying on a few military books and war strategies, but is honed by dozens or hundreds of battles. ”

The implication is that Xi Cheying, who has only learned a few military books and strategies, don't point fingers in the army, with your current ability, the only thing you can do is to watch more, learn more, and talk less.

Xi Cheying was choked by Wu Han and rolled her eyes, but she was helpless to take Wu Han.

Don't look at Wu Han as a minister in front of her, but Wu Han is the great Sima, ranking first among the three dukes, in the Luoyang court, except for Liu Xiu, the highest status belongs to Wu Han.

After glaring at Wu Han for a moment, Xi Cheying didn't speak again after all, she clenched the reins and stood aside, waiting to see if it would really be like what Wu Han said, Pang Mengjun was defeated.

After running out of a distance, the defeated Pang Mengjun looked back and saw that the Han army did not catch up regardless of it, but maintained a battle formation and advanced step by step.

With the sound of horns coming from the rear of Pang Meng's army, the originally defeated Pang Meng's army suddenly reformed a small phalanx, and at the same time stopped the rout, turned around, and continued to engage in head-to-head confrontation with the Han army.

As for the Su Mao army and the leading army that ran first, they also began to re-array, but the speed of the re-formation of these two armies was much slower than that of Pang Meng's army, and after arranging the array, they also returned to the battlefield and participated in the battle.

This situation surprised Xi Cheying, who was watching by Wu Han's side, she never expected that Pang Mengjun had obviously been defeated, but they were really just cheating.

Seeing that their soldiers were not fooled and did not blindly pursue them, the enemy formed a battle phalanx in an instant.

Such a super ability to coordinate, cooperate, and mobilize is really terrifying.

Now she finally understands why Wu Han said that the war books and war strategies are all dead.

If it is really according to the description of the war strategy in the war book, the form is scattered and the spirit is not dispersed, then Pang Mengjun was really defeated just now, and he would have been fooled a long time ago.

It is conceivable that if he is the main general in the army, his own soldiers will definitely flock to chase the 'defeated' Pang Meng army just now, and when Pang Meng's army completes the formation in an instant and strikes back, his own soldiers will definitely be killed by the enemy.

Seeing Xi Cheying wiping the sweat on his forehead, Wu Han smiled slightly and said, "Soldier, treacherous!" Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and those who can win due to changes in the enemy are called gods! ”

The battlefield is made up of living people.

If you are familiar with military books and war strategies, the enemy is not familiar with military books and war strategies?

The two armies are competing against each other, and the competition is not only combat strength, but also brains and strategy.

Both sides of the enemy are seeking change on the battlefield and plotting how to defeat and control the enemy.

According to the changes of the enemy, he will change his tactics accordingly, and overcome the enemy army with movement and change, and such a person can be called the god of war.

Such a person can use his soldiers like a god on the battlefield, win the battle, and conquer the battle.

Wu Han dared to say unceremoniously that he was such a person.

Looking at Wu Han with a calm and confident face, Xi Cheying sighed secretly, leaned over and said, "Thank you Da Sima for your advice, Cheying has been taught." ”

Wu Han smiled disapprovingly and said, "Ximei should not thank the minister, but thank Your Majesty!" ”

After a pause, he looked Xi Cheying up and down, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very fond of Xi Beauty!" ”

Xi Cheying was stunned and asked puzzledly, "Why did Da Sima say that." ”

Wu Han smiled, didn't say much, and looked at the battlefield in front of him.

If Your Majesty doesn't favor you, how can he take you to the battlefield, let alone send you to me, so that I, the Great Sima, will personally teach you.

Seeing that Wu Han refused to say more, Xi Cheying owed him a debt, turned his horse's head, and returned to the Chinese army.

Although she was a little disappointed in her heart, feeling that she really had no talent in leading troops to fight, she still felt happy in her heart because of Wu Han's words just now.

Pang Meng begged for change twice, was recognized twice, and the battle returned to the original point again.

But in the evening, the Pang Meng coalition really couldn't support it.

A head-to-head confrontation with equal strength is already a war of attrition, and the competition is no longer about combat power and strategy, but about who can persist and who can afford to consume more.

The Han army, which had superior troops, naturally had an advantage, and compared with it, the disadvantage of the insufficient strength of the Pang Meng coalition army was gradually magnified, and finally showed a defeat.

The battle lasted until the evening, and the Pang Meng coalition finally couldn't hold on and began to rout on all fronts.

At this time, Wu Han realized that the time was ripe, and he ordered the Han army to advance with all his strength and completely defeat the enemy army.

The originally gentle offensive of the Han army suddenly became fierce, and the offensive was like a tide, but the Pang Meng coalition army, which was struggling to support, was instantly beaten back to the prototype, and the soldiers in front of them died and fled, and the whole line was defeated.

Pang Meng, Su Mao, and Jiaoqiang, who commanded in the rear, did not want to stabilize the battle situation, but if they really could, in the face of the hordes of defeated and retreating their own soldiers, no matter how they shouted and shouted, it was useless.