The first to collapse was the front army of the Han army, they had experienced the impact of Zhao Yi before, and were ravaged by the Qin army's iron cavalry, and the phalanx had already been riddled with holes. When the Qin army's infantry phalanx rushed up, the terrified Han soldiers retreated like a tide, and the officers roared and screamed as hard as they could, trying to stop the army from breaking up, but they were wrapped up and retreated.

Despair and fear quickly spread throughout the front army, and the entire front collapsed.

This is the difference between a recruit and a veteran, even if the veteran is unfavorable in the first battle, he can keep the queue unchaotic, carry out one order after another, and not be defeated on the whole front. The recruits are different, the first time they experience a war, especially the kind of life-and-death war, they will inevitably panic, so most of the recruits can only fight with the wind, and if the army is defeated, it is definitely the main force of the rout.

Liu Bang tried to stop the rout, and the 30,000 elites of his subordinates in the headquarters of the Chinese army were hastily sent to the battlefield to stop the offensive of the Qin army, but before they could engage the Qin army, they were rushed by the defeated army formation, and were immediately cut to pieces by the sabers of the cavalry that followed.

The cavalry of the Qin army was terrifying, the horses were like thunder, the flash of a saber was dazzling, and the black pressure made people feel the suffocation in their faces, and they could only hear the sound of the collision of swords and the friction of the iron armor, which was murderous.

Han Xin lowered his head, held his spear high, and roared wildly in the sky; "Accelerate! Hasten! ”

"Kill!" Tens of thousands of roars rang out behind him, and the sky fell apart!

At this point, there is no skill to speak of, just lunging! Dash! Rush again! Desperately destroy all the obstacles that can be blocked in front of you, and victory is just around the corner!

The cavalry of the Qin State lined up in a dense phalanx, and they were not afraid of death, and without hesitation, they collided the body of the horse at high speed into the spear of Rulin. The bloodthirsty blood of the Qin people burned in their bodies, they longed for killing, thirsted for blood, and did not hesitate to spare their humble lives!

Their offensive was so fierce, as fierce as fire, driving into the bamboo! Like an earth-shattering hurricane, it rushed into the dense Han army formation, spinning wildly, rapidly spreading left and right. One by one, the neat Han army phalanx was reinforced, and then they were destroyed one by one, and the Han soldiers who had lost the cover of the phalanx fled in panic, but large swaths were slashed and killed by the Qin army, like autumn wind sweeping leaves!

Just like the calm water was suddenly swept up by a storm, the huge Han army array collapsed one after another under the fierce impact of the Qin army, the queue began to be chaotic, and the soldiers threw down their weapons and fled in panic. The Han army was beaten under the breakthrough of the Qin army, and it was defeated! The rout soon expanded in size, spreading from the front army to the Chinese army, and soon swept the entire Han army formation.

Liu Bang's face was pale, his face was like ashes, looking at such a scene, his lips couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he suddenly pulled out his saber and shouted at the generals beside him; "Go, go for reinforcements, block them for the widows, stop them."

If you can still keep a little sober at this time, it is undoubtedly Chen Ping, the think tank of the Han army. He hurriedly stood up and dissuaded; "King Han, don't do it. The front army has been chaotic, and the defeat is like a mountain, even if we send more people, we will also be broken through by the Qin army. ”

Liu Bang had regained a little bit of his senses at this time, and asked in a trembling voice that forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart; "So what do we do?"

Chen Ping took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened his eyes to meet Liu Bang, who was full of anxiety.

"King Han, I want you to give me five thousand people."

"Okay." Liu Bang seemed to grasp a life-saving straw like a person who was about to drown at this time, and agreed without hesitation.

Soon the rear army of 5,000 hurriedly rushed to the rear of the army under the leadership of Lu Xuan, and the spearmen erected their spears, and without hesitation, they aimed their spears at the fleeing rout, and the archers immediately released their arrows. After shooting more than 1,000 Han soldiers, the effect finally came out, seeing that there was no way back, the Han soldiers who had dispersed had to turn their guns and pluck up the courage to rush up to the Qin army.

Chen Ping continued; "Aren't we also cavalry, my lord? Let Fan Xu, General Fan Xu personally lead, bypass the Qin army to attack their rear, and attack them in the back. ”

Soon the order was conveyed, Fan Hao hurriedly withdrew from the front line, mounted his horse and led 20,000 Han cavalry to suddenly kill from the left flank, cutting into the gap of the junction of the Qin cavalry and infantry, and then launched a counterattack against the Qin army.

These 20,000 Han cavalry were far from being the opponent of the Qin cavalry, both in terms of quality and quantity, and they were soon killed and wounded under the counterattack of the Qin army. But their sacrificing counteroffensive also made the Qin army's offensive stalled, and they didn't wait to turn around to show that they could solve this Han army that broke through to the rear - because once the back road was copied, the Qin army would fall into a very dangerous situation.

It was precisely with the precious time that Fan Xu sacrificed his life to fight for the army, and the Han soldiers and soldiers had hastily stood up under the leadership of experienced officers, and re-formed a scattered military formation, although it was still thin and vulnerable in front of the Qin Iron Cavalry, but it was far better than a touch of collapse.

Chen Ping took advantage of this precious opportunity and decisively ordered two counterattacks on the left and right flanks, although they were quickly crushed by the iron cavalry of the Qin army, but they boosted the morale of the terrified Han army.

The original rout turned into a grudge, and although the phalanx continued to retreat under the oppressive attacks of the Qin army, suffering heavy casualties, it was still able to barely hold the phalanx and not be completely defeated. Han Xin also tried to launch several fierce charges from the flank, but the effect was not as obvious as expected, although it could bring a lot of damage each time, but it was never able to break through the Han army's Chinese defense.

The high-intensity rush brought a lot of physical consumption of men and horses, and although the morale of the Qin army was like a rainbow, it was gradually exhausted, and the momentum was slower and slower each time.

This fierce battle lasted from noon until sunset, and when dusk had come, the exhausted Qin army stopped this crazy slaughter and retreated to the camp like a tide, and the Han army, which suffered heavy casualties, naturally did not have the strength to launch a counterattack.

…….

In the brightly lit tent, there was a deathly silence, and the light of the fire danced on everyone's face, but no one was willing to speak.

Liu Bang lowered his head and stared at the table blankly, without any expression on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Everyone was also dejected and silent.

The casualties during the day have been reported by the commanders of the battalions, and although there is no definite number, a rough estimate of the casualties of the Han army is also around 100,000.

More than half of the First World War was lost, a full army of 100,000!

Liu Bang's heart was dripping blood unintentionally, these were the fruits of his hard work in Qidi, which was originally used to compete for the capital of the world, but under Han Xin's ruthless blow, hope turned into a bubble.

You must know that the opponent has less than half of his own troops, and half of them are Zhao soldiers who rushed to the army.

Fiasco! This is undoubtedly a shameful fiasco!

Liu Bang clenched his joints and clenched his teeth.

Han Xin, Han Xin, if it weren't for you, how could I Liu Bang end up in such a situation, are you really my nemesis?

Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was low, Chen Ping coughed a few times, and said first; "King Han, although our army has suffered a small setback, the main force is still there, and things have not reached the worst point, please King Han and you don't lose heart."

Hearing Chen Ping say this, everyone turned their eyes to him. In the daytime battle, Chen Ping's efforts to turn the tide undoubtedly saved the fate of the Han army's annihilation, and all the generals were also impressed by him.

When Liu Bang heard Chen Ping say this, the idea of winning was ignited in his heart again, and he raised his head and looked at him hopefully and said; "Chen Ping, do you have any ideas to turn defeat into victory?"

Liu Bang stared at Chen Ping tightly, hoping that he would nod, but when he saw Chen Ping shaking his head slowly, he was immediately disappointed and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Chen Ping sighed, "King Han, we have been defeated now, more than half of the dead and wounded, and the soldiers are all frightened, in this current situation, where can we still think of turning defeat into victory." We should now think about how to preserve our strength and how to withdraw it. ”

"Retreat!" Liu Bang lowered his head in disappointment, muttered these two words in his mouth, was silent for a long time, his face slowly changed, and he raised his head and said; "Chen Ping, Fan Xu, and Lu Juan stay, and the others will go down first."

The generals looked at each other, but they didn't know what the Han King had in mind, so they retreated one after another, and only Liu Bang was left in the huge tent.

Chen Ping is the number one think tank of the Han army, Fan Xu is Liu Bang's most relied on general, and Lu Juan has followed Liu Bang since he was a child and is his closest attendant, so it can be said that the three people here have represented the last three people in the Han army.

Liu Bang closed his eyes for a long time, slowly opened his eyes, and said with a melancholy face: "I, Liu Bang, have been looked down upon by Xiang Yu and Han Xin all my life, because I have never refused to fight a tough battle, I will withdraw if I can't win, and if I can't fight, I will run, and I will only be opportunistic in their eyes." ”

"But I really don't want to quit this time." Liu Bang took a deep breath and raised his head, but his eyes flashed with a strange brilliance.

"I'm fifty-two years old this year, more than a generation older than Xiang Yu and Han Xin. Everyone says that I know my destiny, but I still don't know what my destiny is. ”

"I never believed in fate, I only believed in myself. I believe that with my efforts, I will be able to climb up little by little, climb to the highest peak in the world, princes and generals, rather have a kind! So I Liu Bang has never been discouraged, never willing to admit defeat, even when I was forced by Xiang Yu and Han Xin in Bashang and Hanzhong, I still firmly believe that I can become the final winner. ”

Liu Bang sighed and continued for a long time; "But I really doubt my persistence now, maybe there is really providence in the dark. Han Xin is my destined nemesis, no matter how hard I try and struggle, I can't defeat him, I can't defeat him, what do you say? ”

Chen Ping saw Liu Bang's depressed face, and there was a faint idea of giving up in his words, and he secretly screamed in his heart. You must know that he is now one of the irreplaceable high-level leaders in the Han army, and he can even be compared with Xiao He, Liu Bei's most relied on Wenchen, and his fame and wealth are tied to Liu Bang alone, if Liu Bang gives up, then what should he do?

"Big brother." Fan Hao took a step forward, knelt down violently, and said with a sad and angry face; "The old man Chang Yun 'humiliated the minister to death', please let me go to war, I want to fight to the death with that Han Xin."

When Liu Bang saw Fan Hao like this, he was immediately moved in his heart, stepped forward to support Fan Xu's tiger body, and was silent for a long time.

Chen Ping also knelt down, "King Han, now we are not at the point of exhaustion, you must know that we still have 100,000 troops in our hands, and the rulers of Qi and most of Zhao are in control, even if Hebei is lost, we also have the capital to turn over with the six counties of Qi alone." ”

Chen Ping's face showed a sad expression, "I hope that King Han can cheer up, don't give birth to thoughts that you shouldn't have, the country of Qi is still there, the six counties still exist, even Handan is in our hands, we still have a steady supply of soldiers and money and food." If you fail this time, you can make a comeback, King Han, don't let down the fierce loyalty of a group of loyal ministers!"

Maybe Liu Bang was just a momentary emotion, or maybe Chen Ping's words moved him. He stood up, walked dozens of steps back and forth in the camp, and gritted his teeth; "You're right, I haven't lost it all, and I still have the capital to turn over."

Stopped, Liu Bang looked up at Chen Ping, his gaze was no longer sloppy, but returned to the demeanor of the Han King who never admitted defeat.

"Chen Ping, you say, what do we need to do now?"

"Again, we must retreat." Chen Ping's face was not shocked, and he said in a deep voice; "Zhao State can't hold it, rather than us die here, it's better to throw it to Han Xin, and we will go back to Qi State to regroup. There are also Wei in Hebei, and there are also many people in Zhao who hate Qin, which is enough for Han Xin to clean up for a while. ”

"Xiang Yu, he is not a fool, even if he hates you, King Han, he will never attack us at this time. Therefore, with his constraints, it is absolutely impossible for Han Xin to deal with us with all his strength after taking Hebei. That's where we break the game, and as long as they don't have a day to decide, we still have a chance. ”

Liu Bang pondered for a while and nodded; "Okay, I'll listen to you, let's retreat, go back to Handan first, and then go back to Qi country."

"But the king ......" Lu Xuan, who had not spoken at this time, suddenly spoke, "It's just that now we have been bitten by the Qin army, most of them are cavalry, it is easy to chase us on the plain, if we retreat, they are likely to take the opportunity to catch up." ”

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, then he remembered, and then turned his surprised gaze on Chen Ping, thinking that he wouldn't even think of such a simple truth.

Chen Ping coughed lightly, and whispered with an unnatural expression, "We are not all withdrawing, we must leave a tiger general behind." ”

The big tent was suddenly extremely quiet, and the eyes of the three of them looked at Fan Xu, intentionally or unintentionally.

PS: I don't know what to say.,I've been really busy lately.,And it's quite Kavin.,I'm not very satisfied with what I've written.,I'm sorry for all of you who have been supporting Jiangnan.。 I can only say that I tried to write with my heart as much as possible, and tried my best to make this book a good ending, not a bad ending. If you don't know how to fill it, please don't worry.