Chapter 777 Sitting and Binding
Wenpin's banner fell, but something strange happened.
That is, Wenpin's troops did not retreat, and after a while, another large banner rose from the back slope.
Why?
Logically speaking, when an army's banner falls, the morale of the army should drop rapidly, but things always have the opposite. Disadvantage can defeat courage, but it can also exaggerate tragedy.
At this time, the surrounding troops looked at the Nanyang soldiers who were devastated by stone bullets, and a strange sense of nobility came to everyone's hearts.
There are many manor warriors in Yuan Shao's army. These people have very real needs in fighting wars, that is, seizures and slaves, because the land of the manor requires a steady stream of people to cultivate.
In the past, when things were going smoothly for these people, they actually had no special feelings. But once they encountered hardship, they inexplicably began to have a sense of destiny in their hearts.
They felt like they were part of a huge system that was experiencing huge setbacks, and each of them attached to the system began to feel a sense of urgency.
And now, they are participating in a decisive battle on the Yiluo battlefield that determines the fate of the country and the fate of countless martial arts families. When Taishan's army uses "despicable" weapons to kill the friendly army Paoze, there is a surge of anger and a desire for the rise and fall of the family and the country. Mission began to permeate every military formation.
This change in mentality and morale directly affected the battles on the front line. More and more people risked their lives. The front line that had been retreating gradually stabilized and began to push back.
War is not that simple.
It’s not that you have things set out on both sides of the account, how many soldiers you have and how many knives I have, and then I win if I have more, and then you just admit defeat obediently. Playing house?
War is the highest level of human struggle, and human beings are the most unpredictable, so the results of war are always full of surprises.
The moment both sides rolled the dice, the outcome was no longer controllable by the generals of both sides.
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The front is boiling, and tens of thousands of people are fighting, at the Shao Zhong Army's position on the right side of the middle section of Yuan Shao's army.
At this time, under a tent separated from the sun, Sima Lang, the commander of the Shao Zhong Army, was looking at the ground in front of him with a dull expression, where there was a proposed battlefield distribution.
Before the battle, he asked You Yi in the army to venture out to explore the Taishan Army's formation. At this time, he used stones to represent the opposing armies.
Sima Lang, who is only twenty years old this year, has matured too early due to his "special" energy. At this moment, he is wearing single clothes, and several corner boys are wiping his armpits and back with wet cloths.
He hadn't put on any armor yet, he just hung them on the wooden frame beside the horse. However, in order to facilitate putting on the armor, he had already put on the protective gear on his arms and legs.
Sima Lang is already tall, and with many years of experience, he is even more majestic and majestic. At this moment, he is sitting on the horse and meditating, as if he is a god general of the heavenly family.
The sun was very bright today, and even though it was blocked by the sky, it was still of little use. As long as Sima Lang sat here, these waiters wiped it.
As for the generals in the row next to Sima Lang, many of them are members of the Sima family, and the Sima family may have some inheritance. In short, these generals are not low in stature.
At this moment, these people were wearing helmets and armor. Just like Sima Lang, they were sweating profusely, and they were even hotter because of their armor.
But none of them interrupted Sima Lang's thinking.
At this time, a group of sergeants walked in from outside the tent. They carried a case and a table in pairs and placed them in front of the generals inside the tent.
There is a bowl of wine, a piece of beef, and meat sauce on the table.
Obviously, this is a Zhuang Xing meal, or a pre-battle meal. After eating these, we have to go to the front of the battle to fight.
When the case was laid out, Sima Lang also withdrew his eyes and looked around at the people on the scene. When he saw a young man who was not yet young and also wearing armor, he moved the corners of his mouth, but still did not speak.
That man was his second brother Sima Yi, who was twelve years old. It was also at Sima Yi's age that Sima Lang went south from Huangfu Song. At that time, his second brother was still a child who didn't understand anything.
After not seeing each other for many years, my brother has grown up.
Sima Lang didn't say anything, just picked up the beef on the table and started chewing it. As soon as Sima Lang moved, all the generals who approached him started to take action.
Although the conditions in the military were difficult, the family tradition of the Sima family was still followed. No one spoke during the meal, and everyone was enjoying what might be the last meal in their lives.
Next to Sima Lang was an elder with a light powder on his face. He was Sima Lang's uncle Sima De.
After Sima Lang's father Sima Fang died in the battle with the Taishan Army in Hanoi, he took his tribe south to join Sima Lang and was also a staunch supporter of Sima Lang in the tribe.
But at this moment, the clan elder's brows were worried and his mouth was slightly open, as if he was hesitating to speak.
Sima Lang understood what his uncle was going to say, and just said lightly:
"Eat first, then talk after eating. This meal is very important."
Sima De sighed, picked up the wine and took a sip. He was old and could no longer chew meat.
And this beef is not good beef. It was an old cow that died of illness. The meat is too old.
The people in the tent were all military men of the Wu family. They finished the pot of meat quickly and drank it with a bowl of wine, which made them feel comfortable. Perhaps it was the satisfaction after eating and drinking that diluted a lot of the slight worry that originally filled the air.
Sima Lang took the handkerchief from the hand of the waiter on the side, wiped his hands and mouth, and then wiped off the sweat on his forehead, and then said to the clan elder on the side:
"Uncle, I have used this to deduce everyone before, and I have also told you about the situation. We may not win more than 30% of this battle. Although our army is large, but based on my understanding of Chen Gong, his command is At most, he is just a captain. The more soldiers there are, the greater the harm. In addition, the Central Army learned about the situation before, Ju Shuai was imprisoned under the banner, and the Handan merchant was dispatched by the Central Army at the moment. Compared with Ju Shuai, he is far inferior, so our army can only defeat 30%."
Seeing that Sima De next to him was still talking, Sima Lang shook his head:
"Uncle, I know you want to ask me, why do we still fight, or even fight to the death, if the odds of winning are so low?"
Sima Lang told Sima De very seriously:
"It's because our Sima family has reached its most dangerous moment. Not to mention the hundreds of years of family property lost by our ancestors, there are only a few hundred members of the clan alive now. That's why I want to preserve my reputation and lose my people."
Sima De is still thinking.
Sima Lang suddenly smiled:
"Now my family is completely opposed to the Taishan Army. Even if they want to take us in, we will not do such a thing if the shame of our family and country and the blood feud of our clan are at the forefront. And with the current strength of my family, talking about preserving strength is just a joke. , the only chance for my family is to retain their martial name in this war, so that they can have a chance to rise again in the future.”
Sima De and all his relatives stopped talking because he knew what Sima Lang said was right. In fact, family blood is just like that. Do you think they have much blood connection with the earliest ancestor Sima Xian? Not necessarily.
But they can shoulder the Sima family's family name and county title. Isn't it because of the prestige and martial name established by their ancestors in the late Qin Dynasty? Therefore, once a family has one or two talented people, it is easy to bring the family back together. This is the secret of the long-lasting prosperity of the family.
Let's put it this way, the hope of the county is memory and history. Once it is forgotten, everything will start all over again.
Therefore, Sima Lang knew that this battle was a disaster for them, but he still chose to fight head-on, because he knew that they would die, but their descendants would definitely be blessed by this period of history.
In fact, it can be seen from here that both Sima Lang and Li Zheng realized that fate was not in their own hands, but they chose completely different ways to face it. Maybe this is the difference between a wealthy family and a noble family. The former's vision is only the present, while the latter considers problems on a longer scale. There is no right or wrong, but this is a choice.
The atmosphere is a bit depressing. After all, not everyone can calmly face a war that is bound to fail.
Sima Lang did not say any words of encouragement or comfort, but drank the last remaining wine in one gulp. This wine was brought by his tribe from his hometown and brewed with water from his hometown.
I'm afraid it will be worse to drink in the future.
After sipping the last drop of wine, Sima Lang stood up directly from the horse, then opened his arms and allowed the waiters to dress him.
After finishing dressing up, Sima Lang walked out of the tent with the iron spear in hand, and all the generals of his relatives got up and followed behind him.
Just when Sima Lang was about to step out, he suddenly turned to look at the newly grown Sima Yi and saw him smearing his eyebrows and lips. His appearance and attire were all aristocratic, and his physique and eyes were that of a martial artist, which gave him some comfort in his heart.
Sima Yi was stunned at this time, not understanding what his brother meant when he looked at him.
Then I heard Sima Lang say:
"If I die in this battle, you will become a man and establish a family."
After saying that, Sima Lang stepped out of the curtain. The earth was already shaking and there was a killing sound outside.
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A good general's first priority is to seize the opportunity.
The advantage is not about math problems, answering questions, or getting answers based on certain conditions. Opportunity is a mysterious and profound intuition, and this intuition comes from the general's talent and experience.
Because information on the battlefield is ever-changing and actions are slow enough, only by taking action before the opportunity arises can you seize the opportunity.
At this moment, on the front line of the Taishan Army, where the Feihu Army was in formation, Xu Huang suddenly saw something moving on the opposite side of his chariot, and immediately shouted:
"Go, let the right army attack the army on the right. Quick!"
After Xu Huang finished speaking, a military officer rode straight to the right side. There was the square formation of the right camp of the Feihu Army, with 600 armored soldiers, 300 bows and crossbows, and 100 sudden cavalry.
The cavalryman rode away, and after a while, the right formation of the Flying Tiger Army turned slightly and began to advance towards the Yuan Army's position, which was loose.
At this time, the person the Feihu Army wanted to attack was Chen Zhong, who was under Feng Ji's command and came from the Chen family in Yingchuan.
The leader of the family, Chen Qun, defected to Cao Cao, but most of the Chen family members were attached to Yuan Shao, and because of their political affiliation, the Chen family bet most of their capital on Yuan Shao.
This is the case for Chen Zhong's branch. He is the fourth brother-in-law of Chen Shi, the ancestor of the Chen family. He is of the same generation as Chen Qun, but he is much younger.
At this moment, it was Chen Zhong himself who was leading the guard army of more than a thousand people. Just because this was his first time on the battlefield, his father-in-law and clan elders were all accompanying him to take care of him.
In fact, this is also something that the Yingchuan House has to change with the changes of the times. That is, the House of Confucian Classics in the past is also transforming into the Wu House, but this kind of transformation will kill people if not careful.
At this moment, Chen Zhong, who was sitting under the general's banner, had already seen a unit of the Taishan Army coming towards him. He panicked and hurriedly asked his father-in-law:
"Sir, are the enemy troops coming for us?"
Chen Zhong's father-in-law was also from a wealthy Yingchuan family and was Xin Ping's uncle, Xin Chang.
Unlike many people who think that the Xin family is just a family of Confucian scholars or scholars, their family is considered an old martial arts family. Their ancestors were divided from the Longxi Xin family, and the Longxi Xin family is a martial arts family that has continued since the Han Dynasty. The children of their family, He has dabbled in the art of war and strategy.
The same is true for Xin Chang. He already knows the art of war. After being tempered in several battles, he quickly mastered the art of war.
So Xin Chang looked at the approaching enemy formation in the distance, and after a moment's thought, he suggested to Chen Zhong:
"First use bows and crossbows to shoot, and then use formations to fight against the enemy."
Chen Zhong went to the battlefield for the first time, and then it was a decisive battle involving more than 100,000 troops. No matter how mature his mind was, he was still in a panic.
When he heard his father-in-law's suggestion, he was like grabbing a straw and quickly gave the order.
After giving the order, Chen Zhong still kept talking and had some words. It's nothing more than some cheery words to encourage myself.
Chen Zhong was a newcomer on the battlefield, but his troops were not. After receiving the military order, the crossbowmen in front quickly launched an attack on the advancing Taishan Army, but were overwhelmed by the Taishan Army's counterattack after a while.
What kind of army is the Flying Tiger Army? What combat power?
Let's put it this way, even among the Forbidden Army, the Flying Tiger Army ranks among the top three.
At this moment, when the crossbowmen of both sides were shooting at each other, two armored squads ran directly out of the Flying Tiger Army. They attacked from the left and right, hitting the two pliers and crashed into the Yuan Army's formation.
Among them, the general who led the armor soldiers of the right group was named Hu Chen. He held a huge sword in his hand and charged through Yuan's army, slashing left and right. He led the armor soldiers behind to a place less than 200 steps away from Chen Zhong.
But even though there were still two hundred steps left, with more than a dozen heads sandwiched between them, Chen Zhong was already panicking.
Looking at the enemy warriors who were covered in blood and roaring, Chen Zhong was stiff and his mind was confused. He wanted to speak, but the mouth was not his own. He couldn't move it at all, and there was a little foam in his mouth. None.
Suddenly, there was another sound of golden drums in the distance, followed by trumpets, and then a burst of smoke rolled up from the right side.
Of course, Chen Zhong didn't know anything about these things, but he was stunned, but his father-in-law Xin Chang was awake. He had been helping his son-in-law mobilize the army, and suddenly he saw a burst of enemy troops from the enemy's front on the right. Join the Cavalry Army.
Then, while Xin Chang was still hesitating, this group of cavalrymen had already passed over like lightning. Instead of breaking through the place where the armored soldiers had dug in, they rushed directly to the Chen clan's troops. From behind, coming straight from the right.
At this moment, the whole formation behind Chen's tribe was in chaos.
Although Xin Chang has fought several battles, if you ask him to ride and dance with the powerful Taishan on the opposite side, it is not to embarrass him.
So he kicked the stupid Chen Zhong, didn't say much to his son-in-law, and fled to the rear with a few horsemen.
Chen Zhong came to his senses after being kicked by his father-in-law. After looking around, he realized the situation and was about to run away, but it was already too late.
A moment later, the officers and men of Chen Zhong's troops in Yuan Zhong's army, who were still fighting on the front line, suddenly saw the flags falling from the rear, and what they took up was an apricot-yellow military flag with the main text "The Right Army of the Flying Tiger Army of the Great Tai".
As a result, the morale of the army collapsed, the remaining brave men were scattered, and the powerless ones were tied up.
Since the beginning of the war, only two moments later, Taishan's army defeated the first army.
(End of chapter)