Chapter 231: Imperfect Victory
"Along the way, he was not intercepted by the Wei army's tiger and leopard cavalry?"
Although he chose to go out of the village at night, the camp was not far from the enemy village, and the movement was so big, it was impossible for the Wei army to have no movement.
But it really made their army of more than 10,000 people completely go to the city of Yinling.
"When I get to Yinling, I want to come to the grain and grass, dredge the grain road, and then think about competing with Cao Pi."
Zang Shun is extremely hungry now, and there are still a few pieces of dried meat in his arms, but when he smells the smell, he wants to vomit, and he will definitely not eat another bite until he really starves to death.
"But..."
Zang Ba looked around and frowned slightly.
Didn't you say that Yinling City was surrounded by the Wei Legion?
Why is there no trace of war in this city and in the city?
It seems that something came to mind.
Zang Ba's face changed suddenly, he stood at the foot of Yinling City, looking at the peaceful scene in the city, and suddenly a sense of vigilance surged into his heart.
He jerked his head back, his gaze swept over the surrounding mountains and forests like lightning, and then, for a moment, he realized that he might be caught in an ambush.
Without hesitation, he ordered the drums to be beaten, and the whole army was ready to retreat.
"There is an ambush! The whole army retreated! ”
However, just as he gave the order, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the city.
The tigers and leopards of the Wei army rode like fierce beasts from outside the city, and their mighty momentum swept like a torrent.
"Rush!"
"Kill!"
...
At the same time, the originally quiet Yin Ling City was also full of fire.
In the city, Wu Dun led a large army to fight out of the city gate, and the momentum of the flanking attack hit like thunder.
"There is an ambush?"
"Run!"
"Withdraw!"
...
Zang Ba's army was instantly caught in a two-sided attack.
Suddenly, there was chaos in the army, and the army seemed to be in a desperate situation.
Zang Ba's face was solemn, he waved the weapon in his hand, and issued a stern order: "Hold the formation, don't be divided by them!" ”
Remove?
If only one enemy is chasing, then you can retreat.
But now it's clearly under siege.
Withdraw now, what's the difference between that and suicide?
Fight and retreat, and then find an opportunity to break through, so that there is a glimmer of life.
The rest of the army was obviously also a veteran, and after the chaos of being ambushed in the early stage, they all hugged each other in a group, and ten people and hundreds formed a military formation, handing over their backs to their colleagues.
At the same time, the situation was stabilized.
The Xuzhou soldiers resisted with all their might under the command of Zang Ba.
But the combat effectiveness of the Wei army's tiger and leopard cavalry was very terrifying, and the momentum of their charge was like a raging storm, and they instantly overwhelmed Zang Ba's military formation.
The infantry formation is indeed able to prevent the cavalry from charging into formation.
But you also have to see what kind of cavalry this is.
What kind of phalanx is your infantry army?
Hurriedly formed a formation, how can it match the cavalry army of a hundred battles?
The Xuzhou army formation was scattered as soon as it was rushed.
And in the interval between the tiger and leopard cavalry breaking up the Xuzhou army formation, Wu Dun's troops also chased after him like wolves.
On the battlefield, steel knives and spears are intertwined, and war drums and shouts are heard one after another.
Although Zang Ba tried his best to command, the situation was irreversible, and his army gradually fell into disadvantage, and morale began to decline.
If it goes on like this, there will be only one dead end!
In the fierce battle, Zang Ba's brows were furrowed, and the situation in front of him was extremely critical.
He scanned around, trying to find a breakthrough, but the flanking attacks of Wei and Wu left him with little chance.
"Dad, I'll just say that Wu Dun rebelled, you still don't believe it?"
Zang Shun had already eaten a few pieces of dried meat in his arms, and his face was a little energetic at the moment, but when he saw the Wu Ziya Banner in the Wei army, his angry eyes were undisguised, and his eyes were about to burst into flames.
Wu Dun is reversed?
There were no mood swings in Zang Ba's heart at all.
Faced with a dilemma, Zang Ba had to make a difficult decision.
He raised the sword in his hand and gave the order to retreat: "The whole army listens to the order, retreat!" Save your life and retreat to the camp! ”
Xuzhou faced a strong enemy army, and they gathered one after another and began to retreat.
However, the current retreat is no different from being slaughtered.
Many people have already been surrounded and suppressed by the Wei army, and their life and death are uncertain.
Blood is dripping and rivers of blood are flowing.
The smell of blood on the battlefield soared into the sky.
Zang Ba led the remnants of the army to support him, trying to find a way to survive,
This battle can no longer be reversed, only retreat and preserve strength.
Seeing that the battle front was getting more and more chaotic, Zang Ba's heart was full of helplessness and anger.
"Is God going to kill me?"
In the chaotic battlefield, the troops led by Zang Ba gradually collapsed, while the Wei army pursued closely.
Zang Ba's army was defeated and retreated under the flanking attack, and fell into a complete rout.
Right now.
Huhuhu~
I don't know where the demon wind came from, but it blew the trees to bend their waists.
The wind was howling, the rain was pouring down, and the sky was pitch black.
Under this raging force of nature, the chaos on the battlefield is even more prominent.
The torches of the Wei army were extinguished by the rain, and the encirclement and suppression of the Xuzhou soldiers were also greatly reduced due to the strong wind and rain.
"God help me!"
Originally, Zang Ba's heart was already like ashes.
Seeing that Tiangong was beautiful, he hurriedly shouted: "Break through to the north and retreat to Xuzhou!" ”
Having said that, Zang Ba led his son Zang Shun and more than a dozen cronies to break through to the camp in the south.
Taking advantage of this fierce wind and rain, Zang Ba rushed out of the encirclement of the Wei army with his head scattered, like a frightened beast, galloping away.
His figure vanished like a ghost in the storm, and soon melted into the night.
Stand out from the encirclement!
Listening to the shouting of killing, the sound became quieter and quieter.
Zang Ba's mood was conflicting, not only glad that he was able to escape, but also ashamed and angry about his mistakes and defeat.
After this defeat, do I still have a chance for Zang Ba?
Throwing out his full thoughts, Zang Ba put his mind back on the hurry.
Now, it's not out of danger yet!
The camp by the Huaishui finally appeared in Zang Ba's sight, and his tired body made him feel a little relaxed.
Zang Ba rushed into the camp, and the soldiers couldn't tell who was coming in the dark, but when they saw that it was Zang Ba, they let out exclamations.
"The lord is back!"
"Can the lord come back with grain and grass?"
After seeing Zang Ba's embarrassed appearance, the soldiers guarding the city hurriedly asked:
"General, can you relieve the siege of Yinling and bring back the grain and grass?"
A tired smile flashed across Zang Ba's face, and he didn't answer the question directly.
He held the shoulders of one of his cronies and said with a breath: "Go and prepare, we must strengthen the defense of the camp as soon as possible, the pursuit of the Wei army may come at any time." ”
The cronies nodded hurriedly and took the order to prepare.
Zang Ba returned to the camp, and the feeling of seeing the light of day again made his mood slightly better, but he knew that his situation was still very dangerous at the moment.
Amid the cacophony of the wind, Zang Ba re-examined the entire situation.
How to break the game?
As soon as he stepped into the camp, Zang Ba felt an extremely tense atmosphere.
The mood of the soldiers in the camp seemed to be even more agitated than he had imagined.
The soldiers in front of him were all veterans he had brought out single-handedly, but at this moment, their eyes were filled with a hint of indifference and anger.
As he arrived, a whisper of discussion began to sound, and then more soldiers began to gather together, their eyes filled with unconcealable anger.
"The lord is only spared, what should the Wei army do when they come to attack?"
"Without food and grass, we will all starve to death!"
"It's better to surrender the Wei army, it's better than starving to death!"
...
Listening to this argument is getting louder and louder.
Zang Ba felt a pang of unease in his heart, and he couldn't help but start worrying about his situation.
Under the gathering of the soldiers, a team leader stood out and asked loudly: "Lord, we have been defeated, we have lost our tombs, we have lost our soldiers, we are short of food and grass, and our morale is low, what is our future now?" ”
This question resonated with the soldiers, and more people began to speak out, questioning and complaining about Zang Ba.
"Yes! What a future? ”
"Go home, I want to go back to Xuzhou!"
"Can you save your life? It's very blue! ”
...
Emotions spread rapidly through the camp, the voices of the soldiers gradually grew louder, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Zang Ba looked at everyone anxiously, and was about to explain, but saw a soldier suddenly take a step forward and shouted loudly: "Lord, you have been defeated, and we can't follow the lord anymore!" ”
This shout triggered more people to respond, and the Xuzhou soldiers began to surround them, resolutely expressing their dissatisfaction with Zang Ba.
It was even proposed that he should be tied up and surrendered to the Wei army in order to save his life.
There was even a shout from one of the soldiers: "Lord, borrow your head!" ”
Zang Ba felt a tremendous amount of pressure.
His face was pale, and his heart was full of helplessness and anger.
Zang Ba struggled to find the words to calm the soldiers' emotions, but in the face of such an angry crowd, he felt at a loss for a while.
Finally.
And some of the soldiers who surrounded him moved boldly.
He held the ring-headed knife in his hand and rushed towards Zang Ba, and the bright ring-headed knife came straight towards Zang Ba's neck.
"Bold!"
Zang Ba snorted coldly, his hand speed was extremely fast, and he saw that he pulled out the sword on his waist with lightning speed, and then slashed at the soldiers who rushed to kill!
Burst!
Blood splattered, and the soldiers who rushed to kill were immediately cut in half by Zang Ba's sword.
With the momentum of killing, he roared loudly: "Surrender now, you are all criminals, and you will only become a corpse in the mine in the future, think about your family, think about your mother-in-law and aunt at home, do you want to be a master, or do you want to be someone else's slave?" ”
Zang Ba's shout did have an effect: no one dared to rush forward again.
The corpse in front of it is still hot!
But...
This sentence alone is not enough!
The barracks were quiet in the middle of the night.
Zang Ba calmly thought about the next response.
The current situation is unusually unfavorable for them, and he must try to stabilize the mood of his soldiers while finding an opportunity to turn the situation around.
Zang Ba continued to speak, sending his subordinates to convey his orders one by one.
He continued: "The current situation is indeed very dangerous, our army has lost more than half of it, and the army has not enough food and grass, but if everyone can stay calm and obey orders, it is possible to find an opportunity to escape back to Xuzhou." ”
As his orders came out, the soldiers began to gradually calm down, but still full of doubts and worries.
At this time, Zang Ba began to conceive a strategy, a strategy that would allow the Wei army to break through when it was slackened.
He had a brainstorm in his head, and he knew that he had to give hope to the soldiers in the camp now.
Otherwise, if you don't get killed now, you will be killed tomorrow.
Pregnant!
Suddenly.
Zang Ba's eyes flashed with inspiration.
He decided to "surrender by fraud".
"Tomorrow, we will wait for the surrender, you will send me to the front of the Wei army, wait for its vigilance to relax, break out, and arrive in Xuzhou, that is, to our territory, the Wei army was attacked by Jiangdong and Jingzhou from both sides, and there is no time to pay attention to us."
It's really a ploy.
And it sounds like it's really feasible.
The restless heart of the battalion sergeant was gradually calmed down.
Seeing this scene, Zang Ba slowly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Eat all the grain and grass tonight, break through tomorrow, there is no failure at all!" ”
That being said.
However, Zang Ba also understands the risks of this strategy.
He tied himself up and escorted him outside the camp by his cronies, preparing to surrender the Wei army.
This strategy needs to be properly timed, and if it fails, the consequences will be lifeless.
But Zang Ba also understands that the current situation leaves him with no choice but to take a risk.
Adventure, there is a silver lining, no adventure, there is no life at all.
...
The next morning, the storm had already dissipated.
But on the flat ground, a thick layer of fog rose.
You can see things clearly within 10 meters.
Heaven will not die, I am Zangba!
Zang Ba was tied up by soldiers and taken outside the camp.
His mood was tense, but he tried to keep his composure.
The one who came to surrender was Cao Xiu, who was ridden by tigers and leopards.
At this moment, he had a look of arrogance on his face.
Last night's battle almost sealed the victory.
Zang Ba's main force was killed, and he couldn't afford to make any waves.
Therefore, when he learned that Zang Ba was captured by Yingxiao's soldiers and surrendered to the Wei army, he was not surprised in his heart.
The army was defeated and there was no food.
What else can you do without surrendering?
The leading generals of the Haw Par Cavalry were so optimistic that the Haw Par Cavalry under his command was even more relaxed.
Seeing Cao Xiu and the relaxed faces of the tiger and leopard riding beside him, Zang Ba's heart was relieved.
There is a chance.
Wei Jun didn't realize that he was deceitful, and his vitality changed from one line to two lines.
The young army general who escorted Zang Ba saluted Cao Xiu and said, "General, I am willing to surrender, and I ask the general not to kill." ”
Cao Xiu nodded expressionlessly and said, "Everything is in accordance with the king's order." ”
However, at this moment, Zang Ba saw that something was wrong.
He noticed that the eyes of some of the tiger and leopard riders were wandering around, as if they were looking for something.
His heart raced, and he realized that something might be going wrong.
At this moment, a sharp voice came: "It's not good, it's a fraud!" ”
The vigilance of the tiger and leopard riders was awakened in an instant, and they immediately lined up.
Zang Ba's heart sank, he knew that the plan had failed.
But he didn't despair, because he knew that now was the perfect time for them to break through.
"Breakout, breakout!"
In the chaos, he gritted his teeth and issued the order to break through.
The soldiers immediately let go of him, and their steps rushed quickly and orderly towards the other side of the camp.
"Okay, you Zangba, dare to surrender? Give me death! ”
"Kill, kill a piece of armor and leave no armor!"
"Those who surrender by deception do not have to be soft-hearted and leave no room for survival!"
...
With a shout, the tiger and leopard rode into the camp.
However.
Taking advantage of the fog, Zang Ba and his Xuzhou soldiers broke through the encirclement of the Wei army on both sides, and like a bolt of lightning passed through the enemy blocking them in front of them.
They fought their way out, taking advantage of the foggy weather and fleeing to the north.
As for how many people can live?
Then it depends on the will of God.