Chapter 42: The Soul of the Zhongshan Army

At this time, it is impossible to retreat. Sima Chong was ruthless, gritted his teeth, and said viciously: "Follow me!" As he spoke, he slapped the mount under his crotch and rushed towards Zhao Jun.

Faced with the hedgehog-like pikemen, it would be suicidal to attack the formation again, and the Zhongshan army automatically divided into two in front of the Zhao army's formation, preparing to attack behind the Zhao army before it formed a formation. However, this point is reflected in the quality of Zhao Wushu's professional corps, because of the standard subordinate and subordinate relationship, so in this kind of small-scale encounter, Zhao Jun does not have to delay the fighter because of the confusion of the subordinate relationship. When he saw the changes in the Zhongshan Army, a lieutenant among the crowd immediately assumed the function of command, and all the soldiers of Zhao Wushu turned outward, surrounded by groups, and formed a circle formation, so that the Zhongshan Army could not find a place to go for a while.

Sima Chong was also very surprised, he didn't expect that the adaptability of Zhao Jun's army was so strong, it was even better than the elite of Zhongshan, but he didn't know what the origin of this army was, but it was definitely not an ordinary Zhao soldier. It's just that these thoughts are all in a flash, and he must find a way to solve them. In an instant, he made a decision and led the Zhongshan cavalry to kill the ordinary Zhao pawns who were guarding the baggage troops.

In the face of the Zhongshan cavalry with a face like a demon, the resistance of these Zhao pawns was almost zero, especially when they saw the horses galloping towards them, the whole person panicked, and he couldn't even hold the spear in his hand, and his legs trembled, but he even forgot to escape. I could only watch as the opponent's weapon cut through the clear blue sky, leaving behind a scarlet smell, but it was a messy time and space, and I saw that my body had fallen to the ground.

In the face of the attack of the Zhongshan people, Zhao Wushu also changed his formation in a hurry, a team of six, three shield players in front, and three pikemen had already carried the spears behind, took out the strong crossbow behind them, and launched an indiscriminate attack on the Zhongshan army attacking the baggage truck. This is a real indiscriminate attack, even if it is the Zhao army that is fighting with the Zhongshan army, it is within the range of shooting, but in Zhao Wushu's opinion, the sacrifices of these people are very meaningful. At least in their concept, they can die for their colleagues or for their country, even if they need to exchange their lives for a life.

Presumably shocked by the bloodiness and madness of these warriors, Sima Chong realized that he had encountered Zhao Jun's secret weapon this time, and if he continued to fight, he was afraid that his group of people would have to fold here. If just now, he was still thinking about making a gain with his cavalry superiority, then now, he just wants to retreat with his whole body.

Fear is a terrible virus, it can instantly disintegrate the will of a soldier, and it can collapse a country, so when this virus spreads in the army, no one can resist it. When fear took possession of Sima Chong's soul, he made a move in a panic that he regretted: Mingjin retreated!

The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and it is probably the same. When Zhongshan Jun heard Mingjin retreating, the tight strings in his mind instantly seemed to be torn off, and the whole person was at a loss. For a while, I didn't know whether to continue to resist or retreat. It wasn't until they saw that Sima Chong's military banner had begun to flee to the south that they realized they were leaving here, but at the same time, Zhao Wu's soldiers were already holding their shields and covering the killing. Surround them in the midst of the warband. The neighing of war horses, the roar of soldiers, and the exchange of weapons, the three voices soon converged together, composing a bloody movement, as the Zhongshan army's will to resist gradually disappeared, and the massacre belonging to Zhao Wushu had just begun.

Looking at the Zhongshan soldiers who were surrounded, Sima Chong's heart was dripping blood, he had to admit that the decision he made just now would make him suffer in the shadow of Zhao Wushu for the rest of his life, but even now, he had to say that this was what he had to do, and the only place where he failed was that he was not surrounded by the Zhao army with his soldiers.

However, the truth is extremely cruel, just when Sima Chong was not far away, watching his comrades being surrounded, a vigorous sound of horses' hooves, beating the drum of death was rushing towards him, and the woodland where the two armies had just fought was covered with dust, and it seemed to be getting closer and closer to him. Sima Chong no longer wanted to know what the other party was about, and hurriedly urged the Zhongshan army to retreat.

Soon, a horse ran out at the end of the woodland, and then more and more horses emerged from the edge of the forest, and they were obviously not interested in the surrounded Zhongshan soldiers, but ran towards the Zhongshan cavalry who had fled far away, and it was clear that this group had been lying in ambush for this last fatal blow.

At this time, Sima Chong completely knew that his actions had been calculated from the beginning. The other party had long expected that in order to avoid the charge of delaying the fighter, he had to pursue it. And the other party is on this necessary road, laying an ambush, and hiding the soldiers in the baggage carts and the edge of the woods, as long as they dare to chase them, they dare to destroy themselves.

But in doing so, wouldn't the Zhao army be wiped out by Fanwu's reinforcements?

However, these are no longer things that Sima can consider, because the Zhao army who came to cover up the killing, because he had already cultivated his physical strength in the woods, and he joined the battle group after a long-distance attack, whether it was a soldier or himself, his physical strength and energy were no longer able to support a hard battle, and soon, he was caught up by the cavalry of the Zhao army, and the Zhongshan soldiers, whose spirit and willpower had been weakened, were surrounded by the Zhao army effortlessly. There was tension on both sides, but no one wanted to make a move in advance.

Just when Sima Chong was puzzled, the cavalry of the Zhao army made a gap, revealing a space where only two horses were allowed to walk side by side, leaning slightly, and two people came side by side from the gap, one with a contemptuous smile, a little older, and the other with a serious face, with a hint of respect in his eyes. After the two, Zhao Yong also rode on the horse, and said with a calm smile: "I've been waiting for a long time, General Sima." ”

Sima Chong looked at Zhao Yong for a long time, he thought that the general who could come up with this kind of tactics should be a veteran who had been in battle for a long time, but it was obvious that Zhao Yong was only in his early twenties, that is, just past the year of the weak crown, and he was able to come up with such a strategy, which also shows his ability. However, out of the dignity of the general of the defeated army, he still rode on the horse, raised his hands lightly, and replied: "Dare to ask the general's name." ”

Before Zhao Yong could answer, Zhao Zhuo came out and reprimanded: "This is my Zhao Guojun, and you won't get off the horse and be bound!" When the surrounding Zhao Jun heard this, he also repeated the yelling, asking Sima Chong and the others to dismount and be bound.

Sima Chong was stunned for a moment, then sneered, and said loudly: "There are self-killing warriors in Zhongshan, and I haven't seen a general who steals his life. As he spoke, he put away his whip, pointed at Zhao Yong and said, "If you rely on these, you want me to surrender, it's a pipe dream!" ”

After Sima Chong finished speaking, the Zhongshan soldiers behind him seemed to have regained the spirit of seeing death as home. Even if the Guozuo was exterminated by the Wei State back then, he still survived in the cracks of the Taihang Mountains, only in exchange for today's re-prosperity, how can it be denied and destroyed by others with a word? Thinking of this, the entire remnant army seemed to be infused with courage, and the eyes that looked at the surrounding Zhao Jun became even more cold.

Unexpectedly, Sima Chong's words made the Zhongshan soldiers regain their self-confidence. Zhao Yong smiled bitterly, and could only say: "Why is the general so hard, the reason why Lone wants to surround the general is to hope that the general can abandon the darkness and turn to the light and help the Zhao army conquer Shiyi." Lone promised that if the general could help the Zhao army capture Shiyi, he would serve as a general. ”

Zhao Yong said this, everyone's eyes revealed a little envy, you know, now the generals in Zhao are very rare, if Sima Chong can become a general because of a word, this is really wireless glory.

Sima Chong looked at Zhao Yong, this monarch is so young, just like the Zhao State that is booming, and Zhongshan, like his own monarch, is approaching the twilight of old and sick, in comparison, it seems that this battle is not lost. "If something is as expected, it seems that the king doesn't really go north to Fanwu, right?"

"Yes, going north is an illusion, and setting up an ambush is the right solution." At this point, Zhao Yong didn't plan to hide it.

"So, there should be ambush soldiers under Shiyi City?"

"Actually, since the last defeat, our army has been building siege equipment, because it takes too long, only by constantly maintaining the siege can you not dare to explore the truth." Zhao Yong paused and said: "At this moment, the Zhao army may have launched an attack on Shiyi City, as long as the general is willing to come forward to persuade the Zhongshan defenders, there will be no more soldiers under Shiyi City." ”

"Your Excellency seems to be sure that I will lead my troops in pursuit?" Sima Chong said.

"Because your surname is Sima." Zhao Yong sighed slightly.

"So what?" Sima Chong said.

"Because you and Xiangbang are the children of a family, if you don't send troops to pursue, once Fanwu is defeated, you will definitely affect Xiangbang's phase, especially when the king of Zhongshan is old and the prince has no size, if you can pull Sima Cheng off the horse, it will undoubtedly make the prince very comfortable. Coincidentally, his thoughts coincided with Lonely. ”

"However, the king doesn't seem to be worried, if the Fanwu cavalry covers up, won't the Zhao army be wiped out?"

"Gu has sent a force of elite cavalry to wait outside Fanwu City, if the Zhongshan army dares to go out of the city, then the Zhao army will fight to the death. Of course, the main thing is that Lone has already calculated that this forest will be the best place for the two armies to confront, so he has been waiting here for a long time. ”

"In that case, there is no longer any doubt about it." Sima Chong said with a wry smile, in his opinion, the other party has calculated every step of his own, and even his mind is not bad, and he even believes that even if he does not come to pursue, this group of people will completely go north and completely wipe out the Fanwu reinforcements, thus confirming his guilt for delaying the fighter. When the time comes, I'm afraid Sima Cheng won't be able to protect himself.

Thinking of this, Sima Chong no longer had any worries, pulled out the bronze sword with a "cangchang", put it on his neck without hesitation, and with a pull of his left hand, he suddenly felt that his neck was cold, and his eyes were dark, and he could no longer see the beauty of this world.

Although Zhao Yong saw Sima Chong top-notch, he didn't expect that he would be so decisive and cut himself off without hesitation. There was a sigh in my heart, and I was about to say something, but I heard the sound of drawing the sword frequently, and the surrounded soldiers shouted: "General go slowly!" Then they fell off their horses one by one. The whole scene suddenly lost its voice, and Zhao Jun and the others were stunned when they looked at this magnificent scene, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Zhao Yong was also stunned for a long time, and then said slowly: "Put away the corpses of Zhongshan soldiers, bury them, and bury them on the spot." General Sima's corpse..."He endured the sourness in his heart, and said ruthlessly, "Carry it away, go to Shiyi City, and give it to the Zhongshan people." Saying that, he didn't dare to look back at Sima Chong, who was blind, and turned around and left there first, muttering in his mouth: "It's a pity that I don't even know his name." ”