Chapter 676: The Left Wing Army was Defeated, Zhao Shuo was Uneasy

Chapter 676: The Left Wing Army was Defeated, Zhao Shuo was Uneasy

The general of the Wei army was always at the forefront of the team, and he was unable to withstand the first wave of the black armored cavalry's stormy charge. In an instant, he died tragically in front of the battle line, which undoubtedly brought a heavier blow to the already chaotic Wei army. At this time, the black armored cavalry was like an indestructible steel knife, easily tearing through the Wei army's defense line, just as easily as a steel knife cutting through cloth.

With the charge of the black-armored cavalry, the ordinary cavalry that followed them basically faced the Wei army, which was already in extreme chaos. In such a situation, their charge encountered almost no decent resistance, and they were also unstoppable all the way, killing the Wei army and making them lose their armor and weapons and look miserable.

After this tragic charge, the number of casualties of the Wei army has reached an astonishing 5,000! You know, in the ancient battlefield, although there were tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people fighting for their lives, in fact, the death of personnel often accumulated over a long period of time to reach such a scale, and it was definitely not the result of a short period of time.

Just like the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao deployed a total of millions of troops in that thrilling battle. This protracted battle lasted for sixteen months from start to finish!

Even though Yuan Shao's army was attacked, Cao Cao successfully attacked their food and took the initiative, and the final battle lasted a whole day and a whole night. After such a long time, Yuan's army was finally completely defeated. The total number of Yuan's troops killed by Cao Cao was only a few hundred thousand. This was the result of more than a year of fierce fighting!

In sharp contrast, it took only a dozen minutes for the Southern Border Army's cavalry to appear and charge into the Wei Army's formation, but they had already caused an astonishing number of more than 5,000 casualties! This number is simply jaw-dropping. It is really terrifying that such a huge number of casualties could be caused in such a short period of time!

The direct result of this killing was that the Wei army was in chaos. Their originally tight formation was instantly broken up, and the soldiers panicked and fled everywhere. Since no one stood up to control it at this critical moment, the left wing of the Wei army completely lost control and fell into chaos.

This is exactly what Han Xin's strategy was. Although Gao Yao intervened in the battle in advance, he still could not overshadow Han Xin's brilliance. Han Xin, with his outstanding military talent and unique tactics, put the Wei army into a desperate situation.

"Repairing the plank road in the open, crossing Chencang in secret", "fighting with one's back to the river", "being surrounded by enemies on all sides", "ambushing from all sides", these famous strategies are almost all closely related to Han Xin. In the original history, Han Xin's dispatch of troops was always unpredictable, and his opponents often found it difficult to predict his next move.

The reason why Han Xin's strategy is so powerful is that he never sticks to the limitations of time and space. He can flexibly use various combat methods and methods according to the actual situation, and often wins in unexpected ways. It is not difficult for Han Xin to win with fewer troops. His tactics are varied and hard to guard against.

In the same battle scenario, if the commander of this battle is Cao Shen, he will definitely adopt a strategy of seeking stability. He will most likely choose to rely on the solid city to resist the fierce attack of the Wei army. At the same time, he will also send a large number of troops to escort the food to the destination safely to ensure the smooth flow of logistics supply lines. Only when the food supply is sufficient and stable will he consider a decisive battle with the Wei army.

If Zhang Liang had been the commander of this battle, he might have used various ingenious strategies to deal with the Wei army's attack. He might have set up an ambush, lured the enemy deep into the city, or adopted other unexpected tactics to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost.

But only Han Xin dared to face the enemy head-on without fear under the difficult situation of insufficient food supply. Not only that, he even dared to send out all the cavalry, leaving only the infantry to prepare for a thrilling head-on decisive battle with Zhao Shuo. This decision requires not only excellent strategy, but also great courage and bravery.

This is also the key reason why Gao Yao appointed Han Xin as the general, and Cao Shen and Xiao He did not raise any objections. Although Cao Shen was the Grand Marshal and was in charge of the Second Corps, the special nature of the position of the general was that it led all the troops in the country. In fact, its importance was no less than that of the Grand Marshal, but the official position was slightly lower. If anyone else was appointed as the general, Cao Shen might not be convinced, but for Han Xin, Cao Shen wholeheartedly recognized it.

At this moment, Yang Mao swept past like a black whirlwind. His bravery was unstoppable. The Wei army's formation collapsed instantly under his impact. The huge team that stretched for more than a kilometer was torn open by Yang Mao's fierce attack, forming a bloody path.

At this time, the Wei army had lost most of its combat effectiveness, with less than 30% of the soldiers still struggling to hold on and fight the last battle with Yang Mao's army. However, their resistance seemed so pale and powerless in the face of Yang Mao's powerful offensive.

Yang Mao tightened the reins and kept the horse steady. He looked back at the messy battlefield behind him, and a feeling of heroism surged in his heart. The spear in his hand was still flashing with cold light, as if telling the story of the fierce battle just now.

Then, Yang Mao pointed his spear at the already broken Wei army camp without hesitation. His voice exploded on the battlefield like thunder: "Follow me and kill them back, and attack the right wing of the Wei army!"

"Yes!" The entourage responded in unison, the sound was deafening. They quickly passed on Yang Mao's order, like a raging torrent, sweeping across the entire battlefield.

Following Yang Mao's order, the black-armored cavalrymen roared and rushed towards the Wei army again like a pack of hungry wolves. Their shouts and cries were like thunder, resounding through the sky, making the Wei army, which was already on the verge of collapse, even more terrified.

Many Wei soldiers were frightened out of their wits by the sudden shouts and screams. They dropped their weapons and fled in panic. The black-armored cavalry followed them like shadows, mercilessly chasing and killing these fleeing enemies.

At this time in the front battlefield, Zhao Shuo did not launch an attack immediately, but as time passed, seeing that Han Xin was not in a hurry to attack, Zhao Shuo felt more and more uneasy. He delayed time in order to keep Han Xin's main force here, making it easier for the army he sent out to surprise attack the southern border army's food and grass to complete the task smoothly. But Han Xin's posture of not being in a hurry to attack was also delaying time. What was Han Xin doing?