Chapter 477 Liu Bei withdraws his troops
"Who is the commander of the Tianze army? Could it be that Zhang He or Zhang Liao came in person?" Liu Bei frowned as he looked at the situation around him.
Being used to big scenes, he was not thrown into disarray by the night attack. Instead, he calmly observed the battlefield, thinking about how to break the deadlock and deal with the situation.
Although the army was attacked at night and defeat seemed inevitable, Liu Bei set up camps everywhere for several miles to besiege Qunin County, and his military strength was quite sufficient.
Although the enemy troops were numerous, they had to land gradually and attack in batches, which gave him time to organize a defense or find an opportunity to escape.
However, the current situation made him feel deeply powerless.
"Not very similar." Pang Tong said solemnly.
"Zhang Liao is as swift as the wind in commanding troops. If he were in charge, he would most likely lead his elite troops to attack Huanglong and trample through the camps, heading straight for where we are."
"Zhang He is good at using the terrain to deploy his troops. If he were the commander-in-chief, he would probably use the advantage of his navy to harass our troops, occupy favorable terrain, and gradually erode our army with his superior military strength."
"But this general in front of us is very delicate in using troops. He is good at grasping the general situation and attacking our weaknesses accurately. There are only a handful of people in the world who can do this. He is quite like Huangfu Song and Zhou Gongjin."
The intelligence of the civil and military officials under Tian Ze had already been thoroughly studied by the princes of the world. The reason why Wei Yan was able to launch a surprise attack and win was that he had accurately grasped the intelligence about Pang De.
But even though we understand it, we still can’t defeat it.
Moreover, now an unknown general has emerged in Tianze’s army. Who could have imagined this?
"Huangfu Song is now stationed in the northern border, there is no way he can come." Liu Bei denied without hesitation.
"Guan Yu, Xu Rong, and Xu Huang are in the Central Plains battlefield right now, so they can't be them. When did Tian Ze have such a good general under his command?"
Although Liu Bei was not good at commanding large-scale battles, he was knowledgeable and experienced.
After witnessing the command of Zhou Yu and Shen Pei, two of the most talented generals of the time, he had a deeper understanding of large-scale battles. Although his own command ability was limited, he was able to distinguish between the good and the bad.
Although the enemy general in front of him was a little immature in command and had a bit of mechanical skills, he was steady in using troops, had ingenious layout and quick reaction, and was not inferior to Shen Pei, and only slightly inferior to Zhou Yu.
He clearly felt that this was a good commander who had been in charge for a short time but was extremely talented.
But unfortunately, it's an enemy.
How many talented people there are in the Great Qi! Liu Bei sighed inwardly.
Tian Ze's ability to judge people is known to the world. After all, those civil and military officials of humble origins that he gathered at the beginning eventually became the pillars of the Great Qi Dynasty, and there was not a single mediocre person among them.
Just like our great ancestor in the past, a county has produced a group of talented people who are capable of governing the country.
While the platform is certainly responsible for individual success, the talents of these people are equally crucial.
Sometimes Liu Bei even suspected that Tian Ze was cheating.
Moreover, it was even more exaggerated than the meteorite falling from the sky cheat that his ancestors had used, which made him lose all hope.
Seeing more and more defeated soldiers coming like a tide, Liu Bei sighed and said, "Retreat."
The enemy obviously had no intention of encircling and annihilating them here, but instead adopted an extremely safe strategy, leaving him with no hope of breaking the deadlock.
His operation of joining forces with Shuli could not be said to be wrong. After all, besieging Qunin County could indeed maximize the advantage of military strength, and the effect was indeed very good.
He had formed a coalition force several miles away in order to maximize the advantage of military strength in besieging Qunin County, and the effect proved to be quite good. However, the disadvantages of this layout were accurately grasped and fully utilized by the enemy. This cleverness and decisiveness left Liu Bei helpless.
Although Zhang Fei and Wei Yan, who were deeply involved in the situation at this time, were extremely brave, they were also filled with anger and helplessness.
They tried to fight back, but were pushed back again and again by the new fleeing troops. Now, before they could even reach the enemy, the two of them had already killed dozens of their own fleeing soldiers.
Although they are defeated soldiers, they are still our brothers after all!
The two men and their soldiers acted decisively at first, thinking they could stop the chaos and suppress the defeated troops by killing them. However, they did not expect that the defeated troops coming over from the opposite side came in wave after wave, with no end in sight.
I kept killing my own people and started to question my life.
If this continues, our soldiers will collapse by the time we reach the enemy.
Although Zhang Fei and Wei Yan were brave, they were quick-witted and knew that the situation was impossible, so they were helpless.
Hearing Liu Bei's order, Pang Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid that Liu Bei would act on impulse.
Although the enemy's tactics were sophisticated, their drawbacks were also obvious. They were left with too much room for evacuation and preparation, so the results of the battle would inevitably be relatively less.
Before leaving, Liu Bei turned around and took a deep look at the camp that was dyed red by the flames of war. The thick smoke and the shouts of killing were still echoing in the night sky, and every sound hit his heart like a heavy hammer.
His eyes were full of unwillingness and despair. At this moment, Liu Bei seemed to have aged ten years.
He knew very well what the defeat in this battle meant.
I'm afraid there will be no chance to get involved in Yizhou again.
Moreover, with the natural barrier of Yizhou and the Yangtze River waterway, Tianze's eastward advance along the river will be extremely smooth, and Jingzhou will no longer be a safe place where one can sit back and relax just by defending Nanyang.
With this defeat, the situation is over.
Just at this moment, the eastern sky began to turn pale, and the soft morning sun was like a golden veil, slowly illuminating the world.
Countless eye-catching flags with the word "Lu" fluttered in the morning breeze, as if demonstrating to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei stared at the word "Lu".
"Lu Xun, Lu Boyan?" Liu Bei said gritting his teeth.
Liu Bei knew all the important figures under Tian Ze. There were only a few generals with the surname Lu, and there was no one else except Lu Xun who could be entrusted with such an important task by Tian Ze to lead such a large army.
"Lu Boyan is just a green boy. How could he command such a large army? Are you overthinking it, my lord?" Cai Mao's face was full of disbelief and he couldn't help but question.
"Tian Chengshou has always been unconventional in employing people. Although Lu Xun is young, he is a disciple of Huangfu Song, so it is not impossible for him to have such ability." Pang Tong said on the side.
Although he had little contact with Lu Xun before at the Jixia Academy, he had heard of his name many times.
Although it was an exaggeration for him to command a large army, Pang Tong felt that it was not impossible.
How could he be an ordinary character if he could escape from Huangfu Song ahead of time?
Taking a deep breath and remembering the "Lu" flag firmly in his mind, Liu Bei whipped his horse hard, urging his mount to quicken its pace and hurried away with the remaining troops.
At this time, Lu Xun was standing high on the bow, watching the receding backs of Liu Bei's army with a calm expression.
Tian Ze, who was standing aside, looked at Lu Xun, who was calm and composed from beginning to end, and felt deeply moved.
Unexpectedly, in this life, Liu Bei's hopes were completely shattered by Lu Xun.
After this defeat, Liu Bei had no chance of turning the tables.
(End of this chapter)
