Ambush battles, in addition to specific terrains such as Bowang Slope that are easy to ambush, are actually fought by surprise. The army is surrounded by reconnaissance cavalry. Like this time, Zhang Fei led his troops to pursue, and he was originally worried about Zhang Liao.

By setting up an ambush, you will naturally be more alert to your surroundings.

In this case, the adaptability of the generals on both sides is the key to the success of this ambush battle. As the ambush party, Zhang Liao and Wei Yan have to avoid the other party's reconnaissance cavalry, and the location suitable for the ambush is not easy on this section of the road.

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After the ambush is launched, the party being ambushed must change into a battle formation that is beneficial to one's side based on the situation at the time in a short period of time.

At this point, the Guanzhong Army has an advantage. No matter the daily battle formation training or the soldiers' own combat consciousness, they are superior to the Jingzhou Army. When the numbers are equal, the general's ability is the decisive factor.

The key to victory or defeat.

Zhang Feisheng said something fierce, no matter how bad the situation was, he didn't know what to be afraid of. Although this was a bit unreasonable, the general's mentality could often be reflected in the military's morale, so even if Zhang Fei beat and scolded the soldiers on weekdays, it was

It's commonplace at home, but when you actually go to the battlefield, you will find that Zhang Fei's soldiers are often not very strong. One soldier is a raging force, and a general is raging in a den. Zhang Fei is the kind of general who can fight against a den.

However, mental invincibility cannot completely cover up the lack of military literacy. In this era where cold weapons are the mainstay, military formations account for at least half of the role.

So when Wei Yan came out, even though Zhang Fei changed the formation immediately, the change of formation of nearly ten thousand troops not only tested the general's command ability, but also the execution ability of the army and the tacit understanding of the generals at all levels.

The Jingzhou Army was dragged directly onto the battlefield almost immediately after being incorporated by Liu Bei. In this regard, it is simply impossible to compare with the well-trained officers and soldiers of Guanzhong.

Until Wei Yan led his army to attack, the Jingzhou army's formation was still chaotic, but it finally took shape and was not directly defeated.

But Zhang Dake on the other side was in a worse situation. When Wei Yan launched an ambush here, Zhang Da quickly ordered his troops to return for reinforcements, but at this time Zhang Liao led his troops to attack. Zhang Da's troops, who were already confused by the sudden change of formation, were

After Zhang Liao breaks out, it becomes more difficult to change formations.

Over there, Zhang Fei was still fighting hard with Wei Yan, trying to reverse the situation and waiting for support. Here, Zhang Da had been directly defeated by Zhang Liao and was completely defeated. When he fled back in embarrassment, not only failed to help Zhang Fei, but his army was defeated and attacked Zhang Fei.

It was difficult to stabilize the position.

No matter how capable Zhang Fei was, he was unable to make a comeback in the face of this situation. His own strategy, which he had given high hopes for, ended up overwhelming his own army.

The army was defeated like a mountain. Even if Zhang Fei had the courage to do anything, with the collapse of the military formation, Zhang Fei once again proved that personal bravery could not reverse the situation on the battlefield. He killed dozens of people in a row.

After that, Zhang Fei had to face the fact of defeat and began to fight and retreat under the coercion of the defeated army.

If it was just a small defeat in Bowangpo the day before yesterday, then this time it was a big defeat. What Zhang Liao and Wei Yan wanted was not to defeat each other, what they wanted was to break through Xi'e and rush to Wancheng. Even if Zhang Fei was defeated, the two of them were defeated.

They pursued them closely and fought like this for more than twenty miles. The corpses of the Jingzhou soldiers who were directly killed were scattered all over the field.

By the time Zhang Fei led the remnants of his troops back to the Western Hubei camp, there were not many of the 20,000 troops left.

Chen Dao looked at Zhang Fei's embarrassed appearance and had no time to ask what happened because the army led by Zhang Liao had already arrived.

"Yide, don't say anything. Please return to the camp to repair!" Chen Dao quickly led his troops to meet Zhang Fei. When he saw Zhang Fei, without saying a word, he asked Zhang Fei to retreat to the camp to repair. He led his soldiers to line up outside the camp quickly.

Formation, when the Guanzhong Army comes to kill, they will shoot a hail of arrows to drive back the pursuing Guanzhong Army.

The Guanzhong Army marched thousands of miles and arrived in Nanyang for three days. They first fought at Bowang Slope and repaired in Xi'e for a day, and then ambushed Zhang Fei. After days of fighting, they were already exhausted. Although their morale was high, they were exhausted.

Finally, facing Chen Dao's army who was waiting in full formation, Zhang Liao came to the front of the formation and looked at the enemy's formation. He saw that Chen Dao's formation was rigorous and the soldiers were in order, and he could not help but frown slightly.

"I don't think there are elites in the Jingzhou army?" Wei Yan rode his horse to Zhang Liao's side. Looking at the enemy formation in front of him, he couldn't help but marvel, who is the opponent's general? Just looking at this formation, it is not simple.

"Liu Bei has been in the world for many years, and there are always some elites under his command." Zhang Liao nodded, glanced at the sky and said: "It's getting late today. I'll withdraw our troops and go to the stronghold first. After the soldiers have rested, we will come back for a decisive battle!"

"Here!" Wei Yan heard this and nodded in agreement. The soldiers were exhausted from fighting for a long time. Fighting with a fresh force at this time, even if they have a numerical advantage, if they forcefully fight again at this moment, they will suffer heavy losses.

The main force of the enemy army has been defeated. Although the remaining ones look elite, even if they attack by force, the terrain here is not enough for these soldiers to completely stop them.

The Guanzhong army slowly retreated and began to set up camp again at the place where they had set up camp yesterday, leaving only the corpses of Jingzhou soldiers scattered across the mountains and plains. After this battle, Zhang Fei was defeated miserably, and his troops were reduced to seventy-eight out of ten, which was no longer enough to stop Zhang Liao from crossing the river.

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When Chen Dao saw Zhang Liao's retreat, he did not feel any joy at all. Instead, he felt a heavy pressure and silently withdrew his troops back to the camp to see Zhang Fei.

In the camp, Zhang Fei was in a low mood. He never thought that he would be defeated, let alone that he would be defeated so miserably. The most important thing was that after this battle, it was difficult for him to stop Zhang Liao.

"Uncle Zhi, what should I do?" The oppressive atmosphere in the handsome tent was finally broken by Zhang Fei. No matter how fearless he was, after experiencing the despair of being defeated like a mountain on the battlefield today, he had to admit that the Jingzhou Army

Compared with the Guanzhong Army, it was too far behind. The army suffered heavy losses and its morale was low. It was almost a luxury to hope to stop Zhang Liao again.

"I have five thousand troops under my command, plus General Ji Ling's troops, the defeated troops who escaped, and nearly ten thousand troops. As long as I make use of the terrain in Western Hubei, even if I am defeated, I can still defend for several days.

It can be done." Chen Dao muttered: "I will report the news to my lord. I just hope that my lord can break the city quickly."

Now it depends on whether they can hold this western Hubei before Wancheng is captured.

The news was sent to Liu Bei overnight.

When Liu Bei learned that Zhang Fei had been defeated by Zhang Liao in Western Hubei and was severely defeated, with more than half of his troops lost, his vision went dark and he almost fainted.

"Lord!" Chen Gong, Wenpin and others quickly supported Liu Bei.

"Gongtai, now Xi'e can no longer defend for a long time." Liu Bei took a breath, looked at Chen Gong and said bitterly: "Do you want to withdraw your troops immediately?"

In the past three days, all possible means have been used to defeat Wancheng. Liu Bei even went to the battle in person to supervise the battle. However, Wancheng is not as strong as Xiangyang, and the city is well-equipped with soldiers and food. He wants to defeat Wancheng in a short time.

It is really difficult to break it, and the Jingzhou Army has just surrendered and is already feeling war-weary.

After these things were suppressed, Liu Bei did not feel like giving up. The strategy Zhuge Liang set for him was good, but there was not enough time. The Jingzhou Army's fighting method still stayed in the past. Although Liu Bei's life was full of twists and turns, his vision was

Not bad, the Jingzhou Army has no problem dealing with clan bandits and water bandits, but when it comes to the battlefield in the Central Plains, not to mention the elite Guanzhong Army and Cao Army, even the troops Liu Bei formed when he was in Xuzhou are quite inferior.

If you give yourself three to five years to retrain, the Jingzhou Army will definitely be able to fight. But now, it is too early, and Zhang Liao came back too quickly. If you want to face the Guanzhong Army head-on, the current Jingzhou Army is not enough.

Chen Gong rubbed his temples, shook his head and said: "My lord, Xi'e has not been lost. It is too early to give up at this time. Gong thought we could wait a little longer."

What are you waiting for?

Chen Gong doesn't know, but the current situation is to see who can't hold on first. Nanyang's reinforcements are only Zhang Liao's, and Chen Dao leads Liu Bei's most elite troops. He believes that this team is enough.

Buy them a few days. Although the strategy fails, the Wancheng garrison in front of them is not Cui Geng, so they don't have no chance at all.

Liu Bei nodded silently. Up to now, he has lost a lot. It doesn't matter if he fights again. The worst he can do is to return to Xiangyang and guard the crossings of the Han River. Although the officers and soldiers of Guanzhong are brave, water warfare is by no means the specialty of the soldiers of Guanzhong. As long as

To defend this place, although there is not enough aggressiveness, it is enough to protect oneself. In the past, even someone as powerful as Lu Bu could not cross the Han River, and Zhang Liao certainly could not.

"Then please leave it to Gongtai." Liu Bei stood up and looked at Chen Gong and said.
Chapter completed!