Chapter 395: A quarter of an hour to decide the outcome(1/2)
During the confrontation for many days, Qu Yuan had surveyed the terrain more than once and thought about how he should arrange the battles of each army when a war broke out.
The waiting and preparation before the war for half a day gave Qu Yuan enough time to implement the ideas in his mind.
In this battle, Qu Yuan would use 10,000 Chu troops and 50,000 Wei troops as the Right Army to be dispatched by Mangmao, 80,000 Han troops as the Left Army to be commanded by Han Wen, and 90,000 Chu troops as the Central Army to be led by Qu Yuan alone. The three armies will launch a frontal decisive battle with Zhao State.
Before the incident, Qu Yuan had already emphasized to everyone countless times that the battle with Zhao State was not about the willpower, but who could gain the upper hand in the early stage!
The disadvantage of Zhao Jun’s array of back-to-water formation is that they cannot retreat at all, and as long as they retreat, they must retreat directly into the river.
Therefore, once the coalition forces can suppress the Zhao army and force the Zhao army to retreat, even if it only retreats in a short period of time, a large number of soldiers of the Zhao army will be forced into the river.
Although the people of Zhao had three pontoon bridges and many boats, when a large number of soldiers were forced to get into the water and were in chaos, these things could not play a big role as when crossing the river normally.
The more chaotic it is, the more crowded it is, and the more chaotic it is, this is what everyone knows, and it is also the reason why "defeat is like a mountain of fallen".
Once the Zhao front army is frustrated and the rear army is in chaos, then for the Three Kingdoms coalition, the dawn of victory is ahead!
Qu Yuan knew very well that the reason why the King of Zhao on the opposite side dared to cross the river and lined up behind the water was out of confidence in Zhao's military strength, but this time Qu Yuan had to use iron-like facts to tell the young King of Zhao on the opposite side, so that King of Zhao knew that Chu was not defeated so easily!
Amid the sound of drums that were deafening, the Chu soldiers launched a charge.
On the other side, Zhao He, who had just stepped onto the south bank of the Jishui River, also began to respond.
In the spring breeze, tens of thousands of Zhao soldiers stood in the wind, arranged in an array, waiting for their young king to speak.
Zhao He looked around the soldiers present, and a sense of pride suddenly surged in his heart.
This is the invincible hero created by me after so many years of fighting in the south and north.
Today, I will lead this army to create new history!
Zhao He cleared his throat and said slowly: "Two and three sons, we have all set foot on the south bank of the Ji River. Many military strategists have said that fighting in such a terrain is to be in a dead place, and it is the way to die! But I don't think so. Because the military strategists who say those words have never seen an army like me, an elite force like you!"
Many Zhao soldiers quietly straightened their chests without realizing it.
Zhao He's voice continued: "Now, since our army has no way out, then the two and three sons should fight against the water. The so-called brave ones win when they meet on a narrow road. As long as we break through the enemy in one fell swoop, our army can take advantage of the situation to go south to capture Daliang and finally destroy Wei State! Is it because of the Chu people being beaten to the water, or to make achievements and glorify the family and glorify their ancestors? It's all about waiting for this battle!"
In front of Zhao He, hundreds of generals of Zhao stood up solemnly. Suddenly someone pulled out the long sword from his waist and shouted: "Big Zhao, Wan Sheng!"
The roar spread rapidly. After a moment, the 200,000 Zhao soldiers on the south bank of the Jishui River raised their weapons and shouted loudly.
"Ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories!"
Amid the roar like a tsunami, Zhao He waved his hand: "Beat the drum, the whole army attack!"
The rumbling drum sounded, and the vanguard of Zhao's state swept out instantly and headed towards the other side.
The war begins!
Amid the drum sound, the vanguard troops of both sides were approaching rapidly and entered the combat range.
The first thing that started was naturally the battle of long-range firepower.
Arrows fell from the sky like raindrops, and instantly harvested the lives of large tracts of soldiers, but in just a few breaths, the soldiers who rushed up from behind filled the gaps in the dead robes and continued to move forward.
After several rounds of arrows, the central vanguards of the two sides collided fiercely.
"Die!" The vanguard of Zhao State roared Chen Jing, and the long sword in his hand pierced into the gap in the shield like a poisonous snake, accurately hitting the chest of a Chu officer on the opposite side, piercing the leather armor on the other party's chest, and piercing into his heart.
Just as the hundred generals of the Chu army died, a long spear suddenly appeared from the slant. The direction of the spear seemed to be waving and forward spear, and it came straight towards Chen Jing's neck.
Chen Jing was shocked and subconsciously shrank his head down. The long spear swept across his head, knocking Chen Jing's helmet to the ground with a sound.
Chen Jing, who escaped the disaster, was furious and slashed the opponent's pole that had no time to withdraw with his backhand, slashed the long pole in half, and then used a sword to stab the Chu army soldier who was a little stunned with half of the wooden pole.
Fierce battles continued in the corners of various battlefields, and the Zhao and Chu army were like two surging waves, and the most intense waves burst out when they just met!
Countless broken limbs and broken arms were flying around the air with blood, and all the weapons were available, killing, spears, spears, and spears, and reaping lives frantically.
Life is extremely cheap at this moment, and the number of casualties is rising like a rocket at an astonishing speed.
For the coalition forces, everyone knows that this is a war that has gathered the power of the whole world to confront Zhao. If this war also fails, no force can stop Zhao from conquering the world!
For the Zhao army, this is also a key battle that completely leaves the southern countries without any strength to fight back!
Both sides tried their best to join the war with their elite troops.
"kill!"
The left army of Zhao State, Lian Po, shouted repeatedly, and kept giving orders: "Hurry, keep rushing, don't stop! If you pass the order, you cannot retreat one step. Even if you die, you must die at the forefront. You must use the pile of corpses to push the Wei people back! The number of Wei people is not as large as us. If you can't push them back, how can you explain to the king?"
Someone whispered to remind: "General, we only have 60,000 people, and the Wei army opposite should be equal to ours."
Lian Po glared at his eyes and said angrily: "What do you know? My Great Zhao Warrior is naturally one of them when facing the Wei Kingdom, so now we are not equal to them, but twice their number! What is Wei Kingdom? That is, the defeated generals under this general. If even the people of Wei Kingdom cannot defeat him, what kind of face will this general have? Crash and rush to death!"
While yelling, Lian Po held the hilt of his waist hard and tried his best to control his desire to fight in person.
Sometimes Lian Po felt that being a general in the first army was not as comfortable as being a general back then. In this situation, unless the Zhao army suffered a great defeat, the situation of killing the enemy in person would basically be out of reach with Lian Po.
When Lian Po thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's too unhappy to be a general! I guess only that boy Zhao She likes it."
Zhao She was very calm.
Among the three armies of Zhao State, the Right Army led by Zhao She was the only unit that did not fight against the enemy.
Next to Zhao She, many Zhao soldiers were so itchy that they were eager to try. Finally, someone couldn't help but say, "General, other friendly forces have already fought with the enemy. Should we go to war too?"
Zhao She smiled slightly and glanced at the person who was talking: "Wait."
Zhao She is actually a very gentle person on weekdays. She eats and lives with the soldiers, and the king's rewards are also shared with the soldiers, which is very loved by the soldiers.
That's why someone took the courage to ask the second question: "General, what are we waiting for? If you wait any longer, the Koreans will be calling!"
Zhao She's smile on her face became even stronger, and she said, "Where are Koreans?"
The generals were stunned at first, then stunned.
It has been so long since the Koreans have not yet appeared!
At the Central Military Office of Zhao State, Zhao He looked cold and listened to the information brought by scouts and messengers.
"King, the Chu army's offensive is fierce, and our side general Zhao Chong died in battle!"
"King, our deputy general Zhou Bo was killed in battle!"
"King, our side general Shen Jingzhen killed one enemy general!"
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Regarding these reports after another, Zhao He just nodded slightly, without any change in his face.
After a moment, Zhao He suddenly said, "How long has the war started now?"
Someone on the side replied, "Go back to the king, the war has been on the way for a quarter of an hour."
Zhao He nodded slightly, but muttered in his heart.
What is this old guy Korean? Is he really fooled me?
If that were the case, the casualties in this battle would probably be much greater than before.
Korean is very tangled.
Although he had made up his mind to betray Korea, Han Wen hesitated when the matter was about to come.
No matter what, Han Wen is also a Han family. Once Zhao wins after this battle, the demise of South Korea will enter the countdown.
Is it really necessary to destroy South Korea like this?
If he led the Korean army to the battlefield with all his strength, would he still win the opportunity for the coalition forces?
Is it really so wonderful to be a surrendered minister in Zhao State?
Although King Zhao has promised a title of throne, who knows whether this title of throne can be fulfilled, and what will happen to him in Zhao State in the future after he has fulfilled it?
Han Wen's face changed, and many thoughts flashed through his mind, which had not been resolved for a long time.
Around Han Wen, many Korean soldiers showed a look of surprise when they saw Han Wen delaying orders to attack.
Suddenly, a messenger rushed over from the side and quickly came to Han Wen, conveying the order from Qu Yuan loudly.
"Han Qing, please send troops quickly and attack the Zhao army with the other two armies!"
When Han Wen heard this, he immediately realized that because his hesitation had made Qu Yuan and others impatient, for fear that he would be afraid of fighting, so he sent someone to urge him.
I’m afraid that the King Zhao on the opposite side also thinks the same?
Forget it, the world is so popular, and it’s already coming. Can you still give yourself the opportunity to continue hesitating?
Han Wen said to the messenger: "I understand. Go back and tell Qu Qing, and I will lead the army to fight immediately!"
The messenger turned around and was about to repay Qu Yuan when a cold arrow suddenly shot through the messenger's back.
Han Wen calmly put down the longbow in his hand and sighed.
"If you pass the order, the entire army will attack immediately, and the target is - the Chu army!"
The Korean soldiers who heard this order were all shocked.
Han Wen raised his tone and said sternly: "What, can you do to disobey my order?"
Finally, the drums also sounded in the Korean army's positions.
On the opposite side, many generals of Zhao State around Zhao She were immediately excited to see this: "Look, General, the Koreans are starting to move, they are moving!"
To be continued...