Xie Ai didn't know what Shi Min's strategic intentions were, but the situation was critical, Xie Ai made a quick decision, quickly beat the drum and gathered troops, and at the same time sent another general Zhang Mao to lead 3,000 cavalry to cross the Quliu River, as the front force, to explore the reality on the other side.

As a general, it is not okay not to be cautious.

In case the Zhao army is feigned to retreat, waiting for the Liang army, which was originally on the defensive, to cross the river and fight, and take the initiative to attack, then the Liang army will fall into the ambush circle of the Zhao army, and whether it can retreat with all its body is a question.

For this reason, it takes a certain amount of time for Xie Ai to beat the drum and gather troops, so that Zhang Mao can lead the army to cross the river to fight first, so that he can explore the reality of the enemy army.

Under the scorching sun, on both sides of the Quliu River, which was originally just a solemn atmosphere, and there was no fighting, the Zhao army and the Liang army were quickly lining up, beating drums and gathering troops, and those who didn't know thought that the two armies were about to have a decisive battle.

Looking from a high place, I saw that the Zhao army's camp had been demolished, leaving only some unnecessary weights, and the Zhao soldiers packed up their things in twos and threes, preparing to leave.

At this moment, Shi Min had already led the army south, and a part of the Zhao army also came out of Quliu City after receiving the order, and tens of thousands of Zhao troops marched to the south.

Zhang Mao was ordered to cross the river to fight, and when he arrived at the Zhao army camp on the other side of the Quliu River, he saw that his camp was empty.

For the sake of prudence, Zhang Mao sent several teams of scouts to investigate the situation within a radius of several miles, and asked people to go back to report to Xie Ai.

"Report! General, there is no trace of Zhao Jun nearby! ”

"General, the Zhao army's Zizhong team was found three miles to the south!"

Hearing this, Zhang Mao asked, "How many people are there?" ”

"Only five hundred!"

Zhang Mao thought for a while and said, "Niu Ba, you stay here with your foot soldiers, waiting to meet the main force of the Grand Governor, and I will lead a thousand cavalry to intercept this Zizhong team of the Zhao army!" ”

"No!"

"Let's go!"

"Boom! ...... "A thousand Liang army elite horses, like an endless tide, left the Quliu River in an instant, and then pursued the Zizhong team of the Zhao army.

When Xie Ai crossed the Quliu River with the main force of the Liang army and joined the more than 2,000 foot soldiers led by Niu Ba, he couldn't help but change color when he knew that Zhang Mao had led his troops to pursue the Zizhong team of the Zhao army!

"Zhang Mao is confused!"

The Zizhong team must be the bait that Shi Min used to lure them into taking the bait!

What army retreated, without leaving behind the broken troops? Mo said that it was an army that won the battle, and now the Liang army and the Zhao army are not fighting, and they are evenly matched, and the Zhao army takes the initiative to retreat, which is equivalent to exposing its own flaws, and not leaving the broken troops, isn't this self-defeating?

Shi Min is a veteran general on the battlefield, familiar with military books, well versed in the way of arranging troops, and a character who has won all battles, how can he not know this?

After leading the army across the Quliu River, Zhang Mao also sent scouts to inquire about the situation nearby, which is true, very cautious, but I don't know if he ever thought that in such a short period of time, the Zhao army of nearly 80,000 people could all be withdrawn?

Therefore, Xie Ai concluded that Zhang Mao was so eager to advance that he was bound to be ambushed by the Zhao army!

"Governor, what should we do now?" The general Niu Ba asked.

"Keep up with Zhang Mao's troops! The whole army abandoned Zizhong, went into battle lightly, with foot soldiers as the front army, and cavalry advanced from both wings, step by step! ”

"No!"

Xie Ai guessed correctly, Shi Min had already set up a heavy ambush in a valley near the Quliu River, and at the same time, a large number of Zhao troops were outflanked from the nearby precipitous places, wanting to eat the Zhao army that entered the ambush circle in one go.

"Not good! Hit the trick! ”

Caught up with the Zhao army's Zizhong team, just after a fight, there were a lot of Zhao soldiers near the mountain road, and then, there were thousands of arrows, stones, rolling wood, fire oil, pine resin and other things were pouring down.

"Withdraw! Evacuate! ”

"Kill!"

When Zhang Mao saw this battle, he panicked for a while, and ordered the cavalry who hurriedly followed him to withdraw, but it was too late.

"Ahh

The screams of killing pigs came and went.

Let's look at the Liang sergeant, who was shot by two sharp arrows, one was inserted into the eye, and the other was inserted into the chest, the Liang sergeant shouted and screamed, covered his bleeding eyes and rolled to the ground, and finally was trampled to death by the hooves of the war horses scattered as birds and beasts and running around!

There are even more miserable soldiers of the Liang Army, who were poured with pine resin and fire oil, and there was a raging fire on their bodies, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, and the smell of meat was overflowing, and the Liang soldiers became a "fire man", wailing, falling to the ground, and there were not a few people who were burned into black charcoal!

As for those who were hit by the stones, their heads were broken and bleeding, and they fell to the ground lightly, and some even had a bloody hole in their heads, and they died so miserably.

The horses, on the other hand, were frightened, spread their hooves, and galloped around.

Xie Ai led the army to reinforce, but it was too late.

Shi Min's pocket array has been formed, and the soldiers with the banner of the Zhao army are killing from all directions, the momentum is shocking, and the momentum is so great that the recruits who have just entered the battlefield tremble.

After Xie Ai learned that Zhang Mao's troops were ambushed, he wanted to send a group of elite cavalry to rescue them, but a sentry cavalry came to report that a large number of Zhao troops were attacking and killing.

What should I do now?

Reinforcing Zhang Mao's troops was to no avail, and the main force of the Liang army was still in danger of being annihilated. In a frontal field battle with the Zhao army, there was a difference of 30,000 troops, and Xie Ai was not cowardly at all in the past.

However, Xie Ai's opponent is Shi Min and the Han army under his command!

"Withdraw!"

Hearing this, Niu Ba couldn't help but laugh dumbly and said, "Governor, Zhang Mao's soldiers and horses are still in the valley." ”

"I know."

"Why don't you fight to the death with Zhao Jun?"

"What are your odds?"

Niu Ba patted his chest and said, "The last general is willing to fight to the death!" ”

"Dead? Niu Ba, you must know that only by living can you have the hope of victory, and you are really heroic when you regard death as home, but in this situation, you rush directly to fight with Zhao Jun, what is the difference between sending you to death? ”

"This ......"

Xie Ai waved his hand and said, "Withdraw!" Retreat in the direction of Quliu City! Bull! ”

"The last general!"

"You will lead a thousand steps to ride in Zhangshan to be responsible for responding to Zhang Mao's troops and horses, if you can't do anything, you will immediately withdraw to Quliu City!"

"No!"

Xie Ai is really cautious enough! Replaced by Shi Min, he had already held the heart of breaking the cauldron and led the troops to go up to do a big job.

Due to Xie Ai's prudence, the Zhao army annihilated no more than 2,000 enemies before and after, and finally let more than 100 people run away with a thousand elite cavalry led by Zhang Mao.

Although the score was not big, Shi Min finally pulled back a game.

At present, the Liang army has crossed the Quliu River, recovered Quliu City without blood, and is still consolidating the fortifications. Shi Min was unwilling to delay here for too long, and was afraid that when he withdrew his army, he would be attacked by the Liang army from the rear.

Xie Ai wanted to lead the army in pursuit, but he suddenly received a message.

Liang Qian and Sun Fudu, who were originally in Jincheng and Daxia, suddenly led their troops westward, and rode 20,000 people to meet with the soldiers and horses of Ma Qiu's department, drove straight in, crossed the Yellow River, and now is the commander of the Tun army!

What's even worse is that Zhao Jun who is there is the most famous Zhao Jun under the banner of Shi Min!

When did Shi Min run to Changji? Why didn't he get any news beforehand?

"Metropolitan Governor, Zhao Jun has run out!"

When Zhang Mao, who was sent by Xie Ai, came back to report the news, he got the news that the Zhao army's camp was empty.

Xie Ai had a headache, paced there for a while, relaxed his mind a little, and gradually pondered.

Chang most, that is the hinterland of the Liang Kingdom, not too far from the capital Guzang, but two hundred miles, one horse Pingchuan, relying on the Zhao army's assault ability, within two or three days, it is not difficult for the soldiers to come to Guzang City!

"Shi Min is in the suspicious formation!"

"Governor, what should we do now?"

"Let me think, let me think."

Xie Ai said he was helpless.

Now he has no choice, there are not many defenders in Guzang, and most of them are vulnerable old and weak, and there are only a few thousand people who can really fight!

Putting 50,000 Liang troops into Xie Ai's hands required Zhang Jun's great courage. But now that the enemy is about to enter the city, can Zhang Jun still sit? Even if he can sit still, can Gu Zang's gate valve family sit idly by?

Knowing that Shi Min's strategic purpose was either Shafu or Caohan, Xie Ai couldn't go directly to the main force of the Zhao army.

What a passive!

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Chapter 0175 Passive