In this battle, the tiger and leopard cavalry broke out with extremely tenacious fighting spirit, 300 knights, 120 killed on the spot, more than 100 seriously wounded, and less than 50 people were captured.

This result surprised Jiang Wei, after all, in the era of cold weapons, there were only one unit that could still hold its position and fight to the end despite eighty percent casualties on the frontal battlefield.

On the other hand, 3,000 Qiang cavalry besieged 300 tiger and leopard cavalry, and were killed and wounded by more than 500 people. Had it not been for a few generals who stepped forward in time, they would have been almost routed by an enemy force with only one-tenth of their number.

Since he was in the army, he had attacked the camp of the Qiang people, and he had also rammed the formation of the Wu army, all of which could rely on spears and fast horses and be invincible, but today's attack on the Wei cavalry formation made him feel a sense of difficulty out of thin air.

Although the Wei army was only 300 people, the momentum that burst out, the organization and discipline it showed were all impressive and awe-inspiring.

Looking at the group of Qiang people who didn't listen to the command, did their own thing, cried their father and called their mother when they lost, and began to be proud after winning the battle, Jiang Wei couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly:

"It's so fucking unreliable!"

A question that has always been in his heart, but he has always been puzzled, suddenly emerged - why did the fierce generals emerge in the early stage of the Three Kingdoms, but in the later stage of the Three Kingdoms, there were almost no decent fierce generals?

Today, he finally found the answer.

In the early stage of the Three Kingdoms, the princes fought in a scuffle, and the main force of the army was composed of untrained farmers and homeless people, and the morale and discipline were uneven, and it was impossible to stop the fierce generals from rushing out. It is no wonder that before the Battle of Guandu, the Central Plains was full of legends and achievements of peerless brave generals galloping single-handedly on the battlefield.

But today, the princes have been divided and the warlords have been fighting for more than 30 years, and there are only the strongest forces in the world, Cao, Liu, and Sun. At this time, the elite soldiers and horses under the command of all parties can be said to have been on the battlefield for a long time, and they are well-trained, and the equipment can also be called a temporary choice, so on the battlefield, these soldiers and horses advance and retreat in an orderly manner, and their combat strength is not to be lightly humiliated.

At this time, the key to defeating the enemy on the battlefield has gradually changed from the courage of military generals to the competition of military quality and command. This is the reason why in the history of the late Three Kingdoms, there are few records of fierce generals directly charging into battle.

Jiang Wei thought to himself, if what he encountered this time was not the 300 sentinels who accidentally entered the ambush circle, but Cao Zhen's 5,000 main force, then could he successfully launch an ambush with only this rabble under his command?

I am afraid that under the disparity between strength and weakness, I will not succeed in an ambush at that time, but will be broken by Cao Zhen's army step by step.

Thinking of this, I can't help but be afraid for a while.

Xu was disturbed by the boiling sky here, and by the time the Qiang cavalry finished cleaning the battlefield, Ma Chao had already led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry ambushed at the exit of the valley to arrive.

When he saw the scene in front of him, he sneered and said, "Cao Zhen only sent these few hundred people? What a cowardice! ”

Jiang Wei smiled bitterly: "Just these few hundred people are enough for Wei to fight for his life......

He looked around and said, "The Wei army is strong, and the Qiang people are overwhelmed, and it is difficult to take on the heavy task of ambushing. After a while, Cao Zhen's army arrived, and Wei attracted the attention of the Wei army head-on, and when the battle was in full swing, the general stabbed out from the side, splitting the Wei army into two ends, the end was not connected, and General Ma Dai attacked from behind, only in this way could there be a chance to win. ”

Ma Chao looked at the corpses of the Qiang people scattered all over the place, and knew that Jiang Wei was reasonable, so he bowed his head and said, "That's fine." ”

At the moment, he didn't say much, and led his iron cavalry to the ambush position where Qiang Cavalry was originally located.

After Jiang Wei left Zhao Tong and 200 men and horses to guard the prisoners and war horses, armor, weapons and other booty, he reassembled the Qiang cavalry and prepared to rush to the exit of the valley to set up defenses.

At this moment, the smoke and dust were billowing on the path, and several horses rushed over, and from a distance, the first person was the figure of Ma Dai.

It must be known that Ma Dai is ambushed at the entrance of the valley, and he has the heavy responsibility of cutting off the enemy's rear road, which can be described as a heavy responsibility, and it is impossible to leave lightly. This time, something important will happen.

Seeing this, Ma Chao and Jiang Wei hurriedly patted their horses to catch up.

Ma Chao grabbed the reins of Naidi's mount and asked urgently, "What's the matter?" ”

Ma Dai stopped in a hurry, his face strange.

Cao Zhen...... Cao Zhen, he has withdrawn! ”

"Huh?" Ma Chao and Jiang Wei stared at each other with wide eyes.

******

However, it was said that when Jiang Wei and Xiahou Ba were fighting, Mu Ba took a gap and hurriedly ran backwards for ten miles, returned to the Wei army's formation, and reported to Cao Zhen that he had encountered an ambush in front of him.

Cao Zhen has always been sympathetic to his soldiers, and regards his comrades in the army as brothers and sisters, and he is anxious when he hears the news.

Not to mention that Xiahou Ba has a close relationship with his son and is a person he values very much, only to say that these three hundred tiger horsemen are all the elite of the Great Wei, and they must not be lost for a moment, and he will order the whole army to come to the rescue without thinking.

At this moment, a middle-aged general who was about forty years old and had to stay three wisps flashed out, grabbed Cao Zhen's mount, and persuaded Zhengse: "I know that there is an ambush ahead, and it is not appropriate to march into ......the army at this time."

Cao Zhen recognized the person as his lieutenant Fei Yao, and in a fit of rage, he whipped him in the face: "How can this governor ignore the safety of his brothers? Don't get out of the way yet! ”

There were red blood stains on Fei Yao's face, but he was unmoved, still firmly grasping the bridle of Cao Zhen's mount, and continued to persuade bitterly:

"Listen to the last general...... According to the opinion of the last general, the strong end of the Di people must have been defeated at this time, otherwise how could the enemy dare to divide his troops to set up an ambush in the valley? This is one of them; Besides, the valley is densely wooded, and it is impossible to set up a formation at all, and it is not a place for my tiger and leopard to ride in. What's more, the governor is in the period of the King of Wei, how can the body of a daughter easily go to danger? In case of damage, what should I do if Yongliang is a big deal? What about the trust of the King of Wei? Think twice! ”

When Cao Zhen heard this, his brows furrowed, and the high raised horsewhip could no longer be waved.

Calm down and think about it, but the situation is as Fei Yao said.

The strong end may really be dead. As soon as the strong end dies, then the army's intention to go south to rescue can be regarded as completely shattered, and the army has been away from the country for a long time, and it can be regarded as a lone army at this moment, which is really a taboo for soldiers.

His face was cloudy, and he stretched out his hand to summon Mu Ba and asked, "Tell me, what is the enemy's situation?" Have you ever seen Ma Chao? ”

Mu Ba fell under the horse and replied tremblingly: "I'm afraid that there are more than 3,000 Qiang people, and the one at the head is called Jiang Wei, and I haven't seen Ma Chao ......."

"More than 3,000 Qiang people...... Ma Chao hasn't appeared yet......" Cao Zhen touched his short beard lightly and fell into deep thought.

Fei Yao took advantage of the situation and persuaded again: "The enemy army ambushed our 300 people with 3,000 people, which is not the main force of the enemy's army, which shows that the thief is powerful. ”

Cao Zhenhu's eyes lit up, and he asked: "This trip accomplished nothing, and it also lost a general and hundreds of brothers, but you said that you wanted to withdraw at this time?" ”

Fei Yao hurriedly said: "It's not like nothing. At least we have figured out the changes of the Shu thieves in Wudu, and we must deal with them next. The last general thought that although the whereabouts of the enemy army were elusive, Xiabi City, as their main city, would be difficult to abandon lightly. The governor might as well withdraw to Tianshui first, and after summoning the soldiers of the western expedition, he quickly sent a defense. After all, Xiabiancheng is close to Shangqi City in Tianshui County, which is convenient for our army to supply and receive, and the terrain is flat, which is conducive to the galloping of tiger and leopard cavalry. At that time, the time, place and people are all on our side, and the Shu thieves and Qiang people may not have the power to parry, and it is not too late to save General Xiahou at that time. ”

Cao Zhen heard this, slowly bowed his head, and finally let out a long breath: "The whole army turned back and withdrew to Tianshui!" ”

******

The main formation of the Han and Qiang coalition forces.

After learning that Cao Zhen had withdrawn, generals Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Wei Rong, and Zhao Tong were still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, but Jiang Wei was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, which could be described as sitting on pins and needles, and fidgeting.

Cao Zhenzhi is both wise and brave, knows how to fight, and is good at raising soldiers, he is the only bull man among the successive governors of Yongliang in Wei who dares to attack Zhuge Liang head-on, how can he be so easily subdued?

Since he noticed the changes of the Han army in Wudu and Yinping, it would have been a hundred to kill them, but he saw through the ambush in the valley and chose to withdraw strategically, which would be followed by a thunderous retaliation.

"I was cautious, I didn't want to leak the news and stimulate the Wei State! Cao Zhen is in charge of the military and political power of half of the Yongliang country of Wei State, and his strength is extremely strong, if he has the heart to start a big war, it will be another national war of tens of thousands of people...... However, the Han Dynasty had just experienced the Jingzhou War, and the soldiers were tired and short of food, not to mention that the development of Hanzhong was only in the ascendant, so at least for a year or two, it was not suitable to launch a major war of this scale......"

Jiang Wei slammed the trees around him, and shook off countless leaves for a while.

"Damn! The situation that has finally been opened up, is it necessary to pay all the hard work......"

Zhao Tong on the side could obviously feel his flustered, so he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with concern: "What are you worried about?" ”

Jiang Wei took a deep breath and repeated the doubts in his heart.

Zhao Tong laughed and said, "What's there to worry about." He has Cao Zhen and Cao Zidan in Wei State, and we don't also have Zhuge Military Division in Hanzhong? My father often said that military advisors have the ability to turn decay into magic, and if they encounter problems on weekdays, they just need to ask the military advisor for advice. ”

Jiang Wei shook his head lightly, and said with a wry smile in his heart: "I am naturally convinced of the wisdom of the military advisor, but this time there is a huge disparity between strength and weakness, how can manpower win the sky?" ”

It's just that now, apart from asking Zhuge Liang, he doesn't seem to be able to think of any good way; What's more, a major event has happened here that affects the future direction of the two countries, and it is reasonable that they must report one or two to the imperial court.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wei immediately took a piece of silk and yellow silk in his hand, and wrote down what happened here and his worries with a pen on horseback, and when the ink dried, he solemnly handed it over to Zhao Tong, and said:

"I want to bother you to go to Hanzhong and report everything that happened here to the military advisor."

Zhao Tong folded the letter close to his chest and stored it, hugged his fists and said: "Just rest assured, Tong can go back and forth in three or five days." ”

After saying goodbye to everyone, Zhao Tong turned over and rode east.

Looking at the figure that was gradually moving away, Jiang Wei silently said: "I hope that the military advisor can finish Cao Zhen like in the romance......"