Chapter 24: Defeat

Bai Zhong's analysis of the battle situation is very accurate, and Wang Li has experienced it many times.

From Yi'an to the present, Bai Zhong seems to have seen with his own eyes how Li Mu arranged the arrangements, and what he said would basically come true, Wang Li wanted to know Bai Zhong's opinion of Fanwu.

"If King Zhao recalls Li Mu and has the support of Han Wei, the final result will be that Fanwu will be defeated."

Bai Zhong said casually.

Wang Li frowned and asked, "Are you sure Bai Baijiang?" ”

"Sure!"

Bai Zhong nodded affirmatively.

Even if he knew that he would be defeated, but in the midst of the defeated army, he couldn't do anything but remind Wang Li to reduce the loss as much as possible.

"I see."

Wang Li thought about it, said goodbye to Bai Zhong, and immediately went to the front, went to find Huan Qi and Yang Duanhe, and asked him to see Wang Ben, even if he couldn't reverse the situation of the battle, he had to reduce his losses as much as possible.

Bai Zhong didn't ask about Wang Li again, and went back with the army, first passing through Wolf Meng, and then walking for several days, and finally returned to the Shangjun camp.

After entering the border of the Qin State, everyone regained their sense of security.

"General!"

"General Baibai, the general is here."

As soon as Bai Zhong returned to the tent, he heard his subordinates shouting out and arched his hand: "See the general." ”

"General Bai is polite!"

Huan Qi's face was full of shame, and he said: "It's me who is sorry for you, especially sorry for Bai Baijiang." ”

Bai Zhong waved his hand and said, "General, don't say that." ”

In his cognition, Huan Qi was able to lead the army back to the Shangjun camp and did not escape halfway to become Fan Yuqi, which was already good.

Huan Qi sighed: "I'm wrong, I'm wrong, I'll go back to Xianyang to ask for guilt later, it should be inevitable to be guilty of death, about your matter, I will tell the king truthfully, ask for credit for you, your ability is so strong, you shouldn't be buried." ”

"Thank you, General, but is it really a capital crime?"

Bai Zhong asked.

Being a general in the Qin army, the risk seems to be a bit high.

"It should be a capital crime, depending on the situation, maybe the capital crime can be avoided by cutting the knight and money, if I can believe your analysis, it will not be like this."

Huan Qi's tone was a little low, and he said helplessly: "If I don't die, we will see you again in Xianyang, and by that time, Bai Baijiang has far surpassed my current achievements." ”

"Congratulations to the general!"

Bai Zhong wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Huan Qi will be defeated, to some extent, he brought it on himself.

——

Chili.

This city has been beaten back by Li Mu.

The Qin army that remained here was partially killed by the Zhao army and part escaped, and the war in the northern land of Zhao was quelled in this way.

"General, this is the military information sent by General Sima."

A personal soldier came to Li Mu and presented a book of wood chips.

This kind of wood chip, also called wooden slip, was a tool for recording writing in this era, just like bamboo slips.

The wooden stump sent back by the soldiers was divided into two parts.

The upper scroll is blank, the lower scroll is written, the upper part covers the lower content, and then it is tied with a kind of rope made of cattail grass called the silk, and when put together, it is a letter.

Li Mu opened it and looked at it, and said: "The border of Yan State, the Qin army cannot be found, and there is no border of Qin State, Huan Qi really went in the direction of Handan, I guess he didn't dare to go to Handan, but met with Wang Ben's subordinates, and then returned to Qin State." ”

After saying that, he felt deep pity.

If he fought hard at that time, no matter how Zhao Wangqian objected, and led his troops to approach Handan, he might be able to stop Huan Qi and annihilate the Qin army.

Especially the hundred generals of the Qin army.

Only by killing him will Li Mu feel at ease.

"General, the king's edict!"

At this moment another soldier approached.

Li Mu took the edict and looked at it for a while, and said lightly: "The king summoned me back to Handan to deal with Wang Ben and Mengwu, and passed on my order. ”

The day is lost, that is, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

After a while, Li Mu led the cavalry south, walked for about a day, and met with Sima Shang, who was also going south.

"General Li, I also got the king's edict."

Sima Shang said first.

Li Mu pondered for a moment and said, "I'll deal with Wang Ben first, you go to contain Meng Wu, and when I break Wang Ben, I will attack Meng Wu with you." ”

——

A few days later.

Wang Li came to the Qin army camp outside Fanwu City and told Bai Zhong everything about it.

"That white general, is it really that powerful?"

Wang Ben asked in disbelief.

Wang Li affirmed: "I didn't believe it at first, but after experiencing this defeat, I had to believe it, and he also told me privately that he almost killed Li Mu, and then rushed out among the cavalry under Li Mu, not only strategic, but also very brave." ”

Wang Ben was suspicious: "If he is really that powerful, this is the blessing of Great Qin." ”

"He said that if Li Mu came to Fanwu, Ah Weng might be defeated."

Wang Li said worriedly: "I'm here to remind Ah Weng, pay attention!" ”

Weng is the name of the son to the father, and can also be called the father.

The title for the mother is 媪 or mother.

"I'll think again."

Wang Ben hadn't personally experienced the battle of fat, and he still didn't believe it much in his heart, just like Huan Qi at that time.

Wang Li wanted to persuade again, but before he could speak, a deputy general came in and interrupted: "General! Zhao general Li Mu came to Fanwu. ”

"Li Mu!"

Wang Ben was startled, and was still talking to Wang Li about this matter just now, so he hurriedly walked out of the barracks to take a look.

I saw that outside Fanwu City in front, countless Zhao troops were gathered, and then looking at the formation, there were no less than 300,000.

"Han, Zhao, and Wei."

Wang Li glanced at the enemy's military flag and hurriedly said: "Ah Weng, the enemy army is not less than 300,000, and our army here is only about 100,000, so we can't fight this battle." ”

"Retreat first!"

Wang Ben didn't care about anything else, and he didn't want to fail like Huan Qi.

However, they retreated, and Li Mu came with a large army to attack.

This time, Li Mu's combat style was completely different from that in Yi'an, but he personally supervised the army's onslaught and strong attack, with an army of 300,000, chasing 100,000 Qin troops to kill, not wanting to give Wang Ben the ability to resist.

Although Wang Ben fell behind, his ability to command the battle was not bad, with fewer enemies and more enemies, he just could withstand the attack of the coalition forces of the Three Kingdoms, and finally fled back to Langmeng at the cost of sacrificing more than 10,000 people.

Fanwu's Qin army had been driven away, and Li Mu immediately retreated, and then led his troops to attack Mengwu.

Sima Shang had already brought more than 50,000 people, plus 100,000 Han and Wei coalition troops, to contain Mengwu near Yecheng.

Li Mu came back to help, the army was oppressed, and Meng Wu learned that Wang Ben had been defeated and had to retreat to Hedong, also losing more than 10,000 people, and the battle against Zhao ended like this.

If it weren't for the three Jin Dynasty joining forces, the Qin army would not have been defeated.

Wang Ben returned to Wolf Meng, and saw that Li Mu did not chase him, so he temporarily camped here, stabilized and then retreated.

He and Meng Wu could only try their best to minimize the losses.

"Bai Zhong, a hundred generals, is really brave and strategic, and has the posture of a general."

"This person must be reused by the king, Li'er, you will go back to Xianyang with me immediately, and I will tell the king everything about Bai Zhong."

Wang Ben had just stabilized for a while, and then ordered to retreat.