Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 488 The sun is too dazzling

Yan Yan was heartbroken when she saw her elite soldiers being cut down by Zhao Yun!

First, watching the soldiers die in battle, it is not easy to replenish either the grassroots generals or the elite Ji Zao soldiers. The second is... the current situation, if there are no elites who can block the Chu army's offensive, I am afraid that the people in the valley will The big troops are also lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

However, Yan Yan knew better that if he went up now, he might be able to delay it for a while, but he would be more in danger of being killed directly in battle - Yan Yan would not get mad, and he knew very well that he was definitely not able to compete with Zhao Yun now!

Although heartbroken, Yan Yan still chose to retreat rationally, and did not even give unnecessary instructions to the elite troops in front.

As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, Yan Yan knows very well that the battlefield is definitely not a place where you can do whatever you want...

From training to leading troops, Yan Yan's strengths focus on the "commandable" aspect, ensuring that the army can maintain a certain level of morale and morale in the face of adversity.

The effect of "resistance to war" is derived from the core of Yan Yan's own art of war.

However, even so, all Yan Yan can do is that morale declines slowly during defense, and it is impossible to truly command the army "as he wishes".

Not to mention real warriors, even Ji Zao soldiers will be affected by all aspects, making war completely different from video games - you don't just give an order and you can see the effect!

Now Jiangzhou's elite can rely on their momentum and normal training to rush forward and resist, but once the order to retreat is given, the birds and beasts will definitely disperse. Not only will the elite not be able to defend themselves, but the losses to the large troops will also be even more severe.

Therefore, Yan Yan chose the most rational way...

It mainly ordered the troops in the middle and rear areas to withdraw from the ravine as soon as possible and set up a position on the other side to give full play to their numerical advantage. If the Chu army dared to pursue them out of the ravine, they would attack head-on.

When Zhao Yun's "gentian" state finally subsided, the elite Jiangzhou Army had already begun to collapse because more than half of the surrounding friendly forces had been damaged. The reason why the formation began to collapse after half of the battle damage was due to the fact that except for Yan Yan's soldiers, in terms of resilience, In addition to its inherent advantages, it is also because the terrain of Yingou Mountain is really not suitable for breaking up the formation!

If it were in a flat wilderness, [-]% of the troops would basically collapse. In the era of cold weapons, this was considered "very tough".

The only way to block the "hard bones" was to be cut down by Zhao Yun and massacred by the elite Chu army around him with the cooperation of the wind. After that, the Chu army was naturally invincible in Yingou Mountain...

The Jiangzhou Army had been on the road for a day. The Chu Army also feigned an attack on Linjiang City during the day. Then without stopping, they bypassed Linjiang City and followed the Jiangzhou Army to catch up. Now they bumped into each other and turned around to support them. The Jiangzhou Army in Linjiang...

In fact, both sides are no longer at their peak in terms of physical strength, but at this time, it can better reflect the importance of individual soldier quality!
At its peak, if the Chu army can fight two soldiers at once, after both sides have carried heavy loads and trained for dozens of miles, the Chu army can fight five or even ten soldiers at a time. If the enemy army is a miscellaneous soldier who lacks training, then there is no need to fight. Because the other party can't finish running at all!

Coupled with the absolute advantage in night vision, under the leadership of three golden and jade generals, the Wancheng 7000st Division, with five regiments and nearly [-] men, overwhelmingly killed the [-] Jiangzhou Army and abandoned their armor.

The narrow terrain of Yingou Mountain means that both sides can only fight against the waves, and the Wancheng First Division... is definitely the Turtle Style Qigong in this battle against the waves!

Drive the enemy out of Yingou Mountain all the way...

Of the [-] Jiangzhou troops, fewer than [-] were finally arrayed outside Yingou Mountain.

Of course, not all the other [-] people died in the ravine. When the casualties were counted after the war, the Wancheng [-]st Division had wiped out more than [-] enemies this time, half of which were grassroots generals and [-]% of which were Ji Zao soldiers.

A typical casualty ratio of mowing the grass with the wind - you must know that the Jiangzhou Army's general-to-soldier ratio is at least eight to one, but the casualties are nearly twenty to one.

The casualty ratio of normal generals, even if it is lower than the proportion of generals deployed in the entire army, is not so low. The current situation is a typical example of a large number of grassroots generals collapsing and fleeing, unable to take care of commanding Ji Zao's soldiers.

Of course, it may also be because the commander is unable to command. After all, he has the limitations of night blindness. The generals in the army cannot be blamed entirely. However, from this battle, Zhao Yun and others became more and more convinced that the Yizhou Army's military morale was not strong and was just "puffy." .

Because it was a night battle and this kind of terrain, there were not many prisoners. There were only more than 300 grassroots generals and more than 700 Ji Zao soldiers.

Well, the proportion of prisoners is relatively normal, and generally the proportion of warriors is relatively large.

As for the other [-] people, most of them climbed up the mountain walls on both sides to escape - although the mountain here in the ditch is steep, people who are good at climbing can still go up!

It's just that if they all climb in front of the enemy, they will really become stupid roe deer waiting for death. Therefore, only the defeated army who no longer obeys the command and just wants to leave the battlefield as soon as possible will leave like this.

At dawn, Wancheng's First Division came from the east and penetrated to the west. Outside the Xishan Pass, Yan Yan had already set up his formation...

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun notified Wenpin around him to organize the army, and at the same time fired his engine and arrived in front of the Jiangzhou army formation without affecting the floating position.

"I will spare your life today, and go back and tell the Lord of Shu that if you do not die in your desire to destroy Chu, and if you do not die in your desire to regard the people as enemies, no matter who supports you, our Chu army will go straight to Huanglong and capture Liu Zhang alive! I am great. Chu has the determination and confidence to crush all oppressors and conspirators!" Zhao Yun's voice spread through the armor's loudspeaker in a silent environment.

After saying that, Zhao Yun turned around and fell back to the mountain pass, and ordered the troops to retreat directly - completely without the precautions that should be taken when retreating normally, as if he didn't care... or rather didn't believe it at all, Yan Yan still dared to pursue him!
This is true.

After hearing what Zhao Yun said, Yan Yan's anger surged up - who wants to destroy Chu?Are you really talking about my lord?If my lord is really that ambitious, I would really like to thank you!

Why do you still "treat the common people as enemies"?Just because you don't deal with the Chu State, do you "see the people as enemies"?

Chu State... isn't it just the Eight Strategies for Founding the Country? What's so great about it? We, the Lords of Shu... at least... haven't reached the point of "seeing the common people as enemies"!
What's more "support" than directly saying that the Marquis of Shu was ordered by the Han Dynasty to "destroy Chu".

Although Yan Yan was so depressed that he almost vomited blood, he did not order the pursuit in the end.

Most of the Jiangzhou army who had withdrawn from the ravine at this time had never really encountered the enemy before, and they just stayed in a mess all night.

Although they were both physically and mentally exhausted, in terms of physical exertion, they were probably not as good as the Wancheng First Division, especially after setting up the array and until the opponent came out to fight, it was a long period of rest in disguise.

only……

Even so, Yan Yan no longer has confidence. Even though his own number is still three times that of his opponent, he has already occupied a favorable terrain!

Although the physical exertion was not as high as that of the opponent, the "mental energy" consumption was much greater. After all, he was the one who lost miserably. Even if he did not encounter the enemy later and seemed to be "resting", everyone's hearts were tense.

In contrast, the Chu army, who had been fighting a harvest battle with a favorable wind all night, was still in high spirits even though they were physically tired. They also played games all night, kneeling for eight consecutive times in the rankings or winning ten consecutive games in the rankings. Which one is more tiring?

Yan Yan stared at the retreating figure of Wancheng [-]st Division for a long time, clenching his fists tightly, but still endured it.

The deputy general on the side asked unwillingly: "General... brothers, can we still fight? The enemy is already exhausted. We..."

"The morning sun has come out. It's not good to fight against the light." After Yan Yan was silent for a while, he said to the somewhat dazzling morning sun.

Indeed, the sun is now in the east, which is disadvantageous to the troops on the west side of the array.

But... Yan Yan is probably still looking for excuses when he says it now - otherwise he can't say "we can't do it", right?

At least Yan Yan won't make such a stupid mistake. Even if he doesn't pursue it, he still has to come up with an objective reason!
"General, shall we return to the villages in Pingdu County to garrison them?" Although the deputy general was a little reluctant, he still did not question Yan Yan.

"No, the terrain in the north of Pingdu is flat and easy to attack but difficult to defend. We go directly back to Zhi County to gather the defeated army. With Zhi County as the front axis and Jiangzhou as the backing, the Chu army...cannot be broken!" Yan Yan tried his best to move "the rear" Withdrew the defense" said with some momentum.

Pingdu County is the location of Fengdu County in later generations. Theoretically, Yan Yan is already in Pingdu County, and Zhi County is roughly the location of Chongqing FL District in later generations. As for Jiangzhou, it is naturally near the main urban area of ​​Chongqing. …

Both counties straddle the Yangtze River and are both in mountainous areas, but the mountains on the north bank of Pingdu County are gentler.

As for the current "FL County" of Bajun, it is in the southeast of Bajun, where Pengshui County later became, and where the Wujiang River and Yujiang River divide.

"What about Pingdu's city and military stronghold..." the deputy general asked hesitantly.

"Strong walls clear the country!" Yan Yan said with a fierce look.

However, he still lost his ruthlessness and added: "If the people are unwilling to move away during the summer rice harvest, they can leave some rations and the clan does not need to force them."

After all, Yan Yan is not such a ruthless person, and...be it Yizhou or Bajun, the stability of the people comes from the Yizhou government's persistence, rather than being "trained" by warlords to be honest.

Once the persecution is too severe, it will be counterproductive, especially for the local nobles. The control over them is very weak. If they migrate...will they listen to you?
And if we force the move, we don’t know what kind of trouble it will cause!
In the end, Yan Yan gave up and chose to retreat to Zhi County, which was closer to Jiangzhou and more conducive to defense. It was only a "symbolic" clearing of the country for Pingdu County.

Anyway, Chu State will never be able to supply supplies in Pingdu this year, and even... if Chu State really wants to maintain its "personality", it may have to subsidize some for the people!
At the same time, in Linjiang City, the Jiangzhou Army, which was originally left to hold on, also retreated westward to Danqu and Nanchong Kingdom after receiving the news. After the majority of the troops had retreated, they had no intention of fighting in Linjiang...

(End of this chapter)