In a contact battle outside Huaili City, both sides were a little jealous under the hard encounter.

Guo Huai didn't expect that the Shu thieves could rely on 5,000 infantry to carry the strong attack of 5,000 cavalry, and also caused great damage to the cavalry, while Wu Yi regretted that his command level was not enough to exert the full power of the Eight Formations, and he also regretted that he did not bring enough soldiers over, and now the task of rescuing Huaili may be in danger.

Both sides were in a stalemate for a while, and did not attack each other, but this time was only the time for a cup of tea.

Soon, the Wei infantry relaunched the attack, and the cavalry of the Wei army, in another direction, once again launched a surprise attack on the eight formations of the Northern Army of the Great Han Dynasty.

Guo Huai is a famous general in the end, and he quickly reacted - no matter how strong the infantry on the opposite side is, he must hurry up and eat this batch of Shu thieves, otherwise even if he wants to retreat now, he will be followed and pursued.

In this way, not to say whether he can safely return to Wuguan, it is said that the entire situation of Youfufeng will completely collapse.

So Guo Huai had no choice, he had to rush before Wu Yi's remaining main force of the Northern Army arrived, and defeat the army in front of him, even if it was in the form of exchanging injuries for injuries.

Therefore, Guo Huai once again asked Qin Lang to launch an attack on the cavalry, and he also led all the troops at hand to devote himself to a frontal attack.

Seven thousand Wei troops against three thousand Han troops, even if there is a gap in combat power, I can kill you with my head.

And Guo Huai did this, and Wu Yi's pressure increased sharply.

The eight formations maintained by less than 4,000 soldiers have weakened a lot in terms of combat effectiveness, but the impact power of the 4,000 cavalry on the opposite side is not very different from the impact power of the 5,000 cavalry.

If they continue to wear and tear each other, the first one who can't withstand it will inevitably be their own infantry.

And Guo Huai, who was on the front, pressed nearly three times the force at this time to besiege his frontal remaining troops, 3,000 people against 7,000 people, even if the combat power is indeed higher, it can't stand the opponent's many.

Continuing to do this, Wu Yi felt that it was a matter of time before his corporal collapsed, but he didn't know if this time would come sooner or later.

But Wu Yi has no choice, he has only one choice, that is, to go down hard.

The Liu Yin defenders in Huaili City, Wu Yi thought that they couldn't be counted on, not only were they watched by the four gates, but after such a long time of perseverance, they could still hold Huaili City, it was not easy, you can't expect them to continue to go out of the city to fight to deal with themselves.

Therefore, Wu Yi could only hard-top until his follow-up main force arrived, and at that time, it was time for him to really launch a counteroffensive.

Now it's up to whom.

And this fierce battle outside Huaili City, Liu Yin, who was standing at the head of Huaili County, also saw it.

On the one hand, Liu Yin was also a little surprised, how did Wu Yi use infantry to fight against cavalry, and he could still exchange one for one to the limit.

On the other hand, now that Wu Yijun is being beaten passively, Liu Yin also sees it.

Liu Yin really didn't understand, since it was the deputy marshal of the Northern Army who personally led the troops to save Huaili, why did he bring such a few people over. Is it underestimating the enemy, or is there another reason.

But there is no point in thinking about these issues now.

What Liu Yin is most worried about now is that the northern army outside the city will not be able to withstand the strong attack of the Wei army, and finally retreat.

And if the northern army outside the city retreats completely, it will be a great morale blow to the defenders of Huaili, who are finally looking forward to reinforcements.

At that time, even if Liu Yin could speak lotus, he would not be able to persuade the defenders in the city to continue to hold on to Huaili and lose Huaili, it would be a matter of time before he lost.

Even the chain reaction caused by this, Liu Yin didn't dare to think about it. What to do with the right Fufeng, what to do with the Northern Army, and what about Chang'an.

really let the Wei army occupy a place in the right Fufeng, even if the Han finally won the battle to defend Guanzhong, the right Fufeng will always be under the threat of the Wei army, and it will not be able to resume production with peace of mind, let alone the upcoming Northern Expedition.

I am afraid that the Northern Expedition plan will not die early, and it will be forced to change the direction of the offensive

Therefore, Liu Yin really wanted to lead his troops out of the city to fight and deal with Wu Yi's army, which was being besieged.

Can. Liu Yin couldn't do it.

There are only 3,000 defenders in the city, and it will be useless to send fewer troops, and if there are more troops, Huaili County will be in danger of being lost.

Don't forget, Guo Huai sent 4,000 soldiers to surround the four gates of Huaili County, and now that the Wei army has the advantage in attacking, there is no need for Guo Huai to transfer back these soldiers.

With these 4,000 soldiers looking at Huaili City, Liu Yin was never able to act rashly.

And Liu Yin was also thinking about whether there was any way to mobilize the 4,000 Wei troops and let them get out of the way, but Liu Yin could not guarantee that he would be able to lead the troops back to Huaili in time when the enemy realized that he had been deceived.

Unless you fight Huaili City, go out of the city and fight to the death with the Wei army. But in doing so, it's okay to win, but if you lose, it's back to the previous question, what to do in Chang'an, what to do with Right Fufeng, what to do with the Northern Expedition.

It's hard.

Liu Yin has never been able to make up his mind, under the current situation, he took the initiative to attack, the risk is too great, but he will not move, and when Wu Yi outside the city is repelled by the Wei army, the consequences are actually no different from taking the initiative.

In this case, Liu Yin could only pray that Wu Yi could hold on and block the attack of the Wei army, or that Wu Yi still had a hand behind him and could break the current disadvantage outside the city.

But Wu Yi really has no backhand, what he can do now is to resist with all his strength and try to persevere, and at the same time hope that Feng Xi and Zhang Nan can lead the troops to Huaili as soon as possible.

As time went by little by little, Guo Huai's face gradually became unsightly.

Now the situation is very favorable to Great Wei, and Wu Yi's northern army has been completely suppressed, and if it continues to be consumed like this, the Shu thieves will inevitably collapse completely.

But Guo Huai was still very uneasy, because the Shu thief was really too capable of fighting, and his combat effectiveness exceeded his expectations too much.

Don't look at the fact that the Wei army has completely suppressed the Shu thieves, but the formation of the Shu thieves has not collapsed, but is still constantly adjusting and running, and it is obviously not to the extent of complete collapse.

And now the sky has slowly begun to darken, and time is very unfavorable to Guo Huai.

According to the report of the scouts sent by Guo Huai to the direction of the Wei River in the northeast, the Shu thieves in the direction of the Wei River had completed the assembly of crossing the river yesterday afternoon, and are now moving in the direction of Huaili County.

The ferry port is less than eighty miles from Huaili City, which is a two-day march.

If you can't completely defeat this Shu thief vanguard today or tomorrow morning, and then lead the troops to retreat to the right Fufeng fortress group, then you really can't go.

Guo Huai didn't want to take the risk and suspend the attack with such an advantage to give the Shu thieves a chance to breathe, so he had to hurry up and completely defeat the Shu thieves in front of him before sunset today.

But. As the color darkens today, the resistance of the Shu army is beyond Guo Huai's expectations, and if it continues like this, the time is very unfavorable to Guo Huai.

After thinking back and forth for a while, Guo Huai made a decision - he instructed the captain in charge of logistics to prepare pine oil and torches to prepare for night battles.

Even if it is the possibility of causing chaos in the army, it is necessary to fight at night and strive to completely defeat this Shu thief.

Regarding the risk of night fighting, Guo Huai is actually very clear. In those days, most of the soldiers were unable to see at night, and even with the help of pine oil torches, they could barely see some things clearly, but on the battlefield, this bit of illumination was completely insufficient.

In these years, even if the night battle is carried out, it is easy for the soldiers to be unable to see the command flag clearly, which will cause chaos in the army. The stakes are significant.

However, Guo Huai still made this decision, because Guo Huai believed that the soldiers of the Shu thieves would also be affected by the sight of the night battle.

Everyone has a situation where there is confusion of military orders, and the worst result is a chaotic war. After all, there are a lot of people.

One thing to say, Guo Huai's idea is very risky, but it is not wrong.

The Northern Army of the Han Dynasty is indeed the elite, but although the elite of these years is given priority in terms of logistics and nutrition, it is much stronger than ordinary county soldiers, but it is impossible for everyone to see at night.

And even if it can be done, on the battlefield where only torches shine, the light is extremely weak, and it is not so easy to let the soldiers see the flag clearly and understand the general's combat intentions.

Getting into a scuffle is almost a given.

The most important point is that Wu Yi and the soldiers of the Northern Army under his command did not expect that Guo Huai would choose to fight at night.

The mentality of Wu Yi and the soldiers of the Northern Army always believed that as long as they held out until dark, the Wei army would inevitably withdraw its troops and return to the camp to recuperate, and they would have a chance to breathe.

But while fighting, seeing that the sky was about to get dark, the Wei army did not have any tendency to stop attacking, but around the battlefield, people gradually lit torches.

Is this going to be a night fight?!

Wu Yi was a little unbearable, and the northern soldiers under his command were also a little unbearable.

When the battle came to this point, the soldiers of the Northern Army simply relied on one breath to hold on, thinking that even if they survived the day until dark, they could go back to the camp to rest. Where do you still have the heart to start a night battle with the Wei army?!

At that moment, the psychological vacillation caused the military formation to loosen, and the Wei cavalry did not hesitate to take advantage of this loosening to enter the military formation again and began to attack back and forth in the military formation.

And Wu Yi's reaction was worthy of his identity as a famous general in Sichuan, and he immediately made adjustments, transferred 500 people from the defense line in front of him, re-blocked the looseness of the formation, and barely maintained the operation of the formation.

But in this way, the defensive strength on the front was reduced, and Guo Huai was given another opportunity.

With Guo Huai's ability, how could he not seize such an opportunity, and with the same keen transfer of troops, he stormed the direction of the five hundred soldiers who had been transferred, trying to open a gap from here, completely break through the frontal defense line of the Shu thieves, and converge the cavalry to attack on both sides.

Wu Yi is still struggling to support, constantly mobilizing troops to tear down the east wall and make up for the west wall, but Wu Yi also knows that this kind of defense will not last long, and may not even last until the sky turns dark and the chaotic battle comes.

And at this time. Liu Yin in Huaili City moved.

(End of chapter)