Feng Duhu has always recognized General Guan's military talent.

If he didn't have a sharp enough vision and decisive enough actions, even if Feng Duhu could arrive at Tongguan in time, the situation he would have to face would be far more complicated than it is now.

At a time when the battle situation in Shangdang was confusing and everyone in the Han Dynasty was speculating on Sima Yi's true intentions.

General Guan did not wait for the army to be assembled, and immediately rushed to Hedong in advance to adjust the defense deployment in Hedong in time.

On the premise of ensuring that Hedong was safe, he also led the strongest strategic maneuver that the Han Dynasty could mobilize to rush to Taiyuan.

It can be said that General Guan grasped the core contradiction in a timely and accurate manner under extremely chaotic circumstances that made it difficult for people to see the situation clearly.

If Hedong is lost, Taiyuan will not be preserved.

If Taiyuan is not defended, then the state cannot be defended.

Moreover, there is a sequence between the two.

Hedong comes first, Taiyuan follows.

It was precisely because of the precious time General Guan bought that Feng Duhu had the opportunity to look for opportunities to counterattack after arriving at Tongguan.

If not, then it may be necessary to think of ways to defend Hedong.

Although the latest news from Taiyuan has not come back yet, Feng Duhu knows that Guanjue Valley is most likely not lost.

If it is lost, then the news that General Guan was blocked at the mountain pass should be delivered to him in the next two days.

Since no news has been sent, it means that this is good news.

As long as the Guanjue Valley is not lost, the worst-case scenario is that Taiyuan City will temporarily fall.

The best-case scenario is to keep Hedong and Taiyuan and block Sima Yi to Shangdang.

If you think about it boldly, you might be able to regain Shangdang again.

So everything... maybe it's not too late - as long as Wang Ping and Deng Zhi can hold on until General Guan arrives.

"General, it's too late, retreat quickly! If you don't retreat, the thieves will probably circle back and surround us!"

Wang Ping's camp at Dagukou in Taiyuan is like a lonely boat floating in the sea.

The Wei troops that were rushing out of the mouth of the valley were like huge waves set off by a hurricane.

The lone boat was tossed up by the angry waves again and again, but fell back to the water safely.

It was shaking extremely, but it didn't capsize.

The trenches had been filled in, the antlers had been bulldozed, and even the fences of the camp had been patched up again and again. In the end, they couldn't be patched up, so human lives were used to block them.

Even so, the huge disparity in numbers finally allowed the Wei army to rush into the camp.

Wang Ping stood in front of the commander's tent, holding a long knife with blood still wet on the blade.

The armor on his body reeked of dirty blood.

"Retreat? Retreat to where? How to retreat!"

Wang Ping raised his long knife, pointed it not far below, and shouted sternly.

There, all the Han soldiers who were slightly injured and could still hold swords and guns were already preparing to go back to battle.

The last two thousand soldiers who still had fighting ability were trying their best to prevent the Wei army from charging towards Shuai Qi.

As for the soldiers who were placed at the back and could not afford serious injuries...if the commander's flag fell, it would mean the death of the commander.

Naturally, they can only accept the arrangement of fate.

The small highland with Shuaiqi as the center is the last position of the Han army.

The flag is a symbol of the existence of a combat unit, and it is also one of the means of conveying military orders.

As large as an army or as small as a team, each has its own unique flag.

Regardless of offense or defense, the soldiers of the team must follow and surround the flag, advancing and retreating together.

As long as the flag is there, even if it is scattered and dispersed, the soldiers in the chaos can quickly move closer to each other to form a new fighting force by virtue of the flag's location.

On the contrary, if the flag is captured and destroyed, it is also common for it to lead to defeat.

In particular, the commander's flag of the Chinese Army is the soul of the entire army and the most important flag.

Once he falls, it is like a person without his brain. No matter how strong his body is, he will fall down and die.

Now, the location of Wang Ping's commander's flag has become the final gathering place for the Han army.

The Wei army, as if they had smelled bloody leeches, rushed forward desperately.

The situation was so urgent that even Wang Ping had led his personal guards and personally went into battle to block the gap several times.

"In Jinyang, Governor Deng is not ready yet. If we block it for half a day, Jinyang will have half a day to prepare!"

"Otherwise, we would have stayed here and so many people had died. What are we trying to do!"

Wang Ping looked towards the distance, towards the peaks on both sides of the valley.

What a great blocking terrain.

It's a pity that Sima Yi came too quickly.

It was so fast that Wang Ping had no chance to make full use of this favorable terrain.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Wang Ping raised his sword, ordered the remaining guards again, and took the lead in charging forward.

Countless wooden boards and poles were either cracked or broken, tents were wrapped in mud and stones, and even unknown objects were scattered and piled up on both sides of the battlefield.

This is an extremely crude defense line made by the Han army in the camp, using all available objects at hand.

This line of defense only played a small blocking role.

Soon, the front facing the Wei army with the largest concentration of troops was broken through.

The little role of the defense line was finally reflected at this time.

The Wei army, thinking that the overall situation was settled, did not clean up in time and did not have time to clean up the accumulations on both sides.

They just subconsciously rushed in through the gap.

The Wei army rushed in from the gap in the front and faced small circular formations formed in units of three.

Three flower array.

The Sanhua Formation is a circular formation. It is a small and medium-sized formation jointly improved by Feng Duhu and General Zhendong on the basis of the Eight Formation Diagram.

Of course, this is an external view.

As for whether there is some country turtle who has illegally crossed over and wants to try some formations that are more suitable for combat with new weapons on the premise of improving the Han army's weapons, then I can't say.

This round formation of three flowers was originally designed to prevent unexpected situations from happening to the commander's flag in battles or melees - for example, the thieves' generals unexpectedly rush into the formation to seize the flag.

At the same time, he protects the coach.

It has little mobility, let alone attack. Its biggest advantage is that it has strong defensive power - after all, Feng is more afraid of death.

Rotating the staggered formations allows the soldiers at the rear to continuously fill in a certain gap caused by too many casualties.

The small circular formation was constantly rotating, like a winch, crushing and crushing the rebels who rushed between the two formations.

The Wei army, which had superior strength, was scattered in all directions. From a distance, it seemed that they were forming an encirclement.

But in fact, they were isolated and scattered, and it was difficult to communicate with each other. In the end, they had to fight independently, and the entire army was torn into pieces.

The seemingly turbulent waves crashed into the jagged rocks and turned into countless broken pieces.

This is the last fighting force in Wang Ping's hands, and it is also the most capable and loyal team.

Almost every small circular formation has a core.

These core members are either descendants of the Nanxiang clan, have experience in the staff corps, or have come out of the martial arts hall.

Some even combine three identities into one.

They are the strongest backbone in the army.

The battle formation was filled with blood and flesh, and the Wei army, relying on its superior strength, finally broke through a small circular formation. Someone's weapon was forcibly knocked away by several thieves.

Before being overwhelmed by the Wei army, the unarmed soldier, protected by his fine armor, rushed forward desperately and bit down wherever he could with his teeth.

Using his last bit of strength, he pinched his fingers wherever he could.

Just to cause the last bit of damage to the bandit army.

It was as if they were not living bodies, but magical weapons that far surpassed swords.

The air was filled with the smell of thick blood-impregnated metal leather, mixed with some unknown stench, which made people sick.

Sima Yi stood at the original fence position of the Han army camp, looking at the fierce battle ahead with a somewhat angry face.

With an absolutely superior force, it is impossible to attack a temporary camp with thousands of people for a long time. How can you not be angry?

At this time, he was frightened, and even a sense of fear arose from the bottom of his heart:

"Western...The Han army fought to the death and refused to surrender, and the king was unknown. How could his officers and men be compared with the elite soldiers of the previous Han Dynasty?"
To be continued...