"Ding ding ding——"

"Ding ding ding——"

Groups of messengers, numbering about three to five people, sat astride war horses and held copper ceremonials. They galloped past the battalions of the coalition forces of various countries while vigorously banging the copper ceremonials in their hands to signal the entire army to retreat.

Seeing this, the generals of the coalition forces from various countries had different expressions.

Some were not surprised by this, and were even slightly secretly happy, such as Huan Hu and Chen Shou of the Lu State; while others were baffled by the "anticlimactic" nature of this war, and while being baffled, they also felt relieved.

It feels like Ji Wu of Lu State and Wei Shao, Wei Yun, Wei Zhen and others of Wei State.

As for Tian Dan, the general of Qi, he should be the person with the most complicated mood on the battlefield.

This complicated mood stems from his complicated position: for the benefit of Qi, he can neither let Wei win this war nor want Chu to win too easily.

Because of this, in fact, he reminded Chu Shuijun to immediately order an attack on the Wei army. In fact, he had his own selfish motives: he hoped that Chu's army and Wei Wang Zhao Run's army would both lose in a fight here.

But Chu Shuijun was too cautious, which prevented Tian Dan from achieving the real goal in his heart.

From the perspective of being a "General of the State of Qi", Tian Dan certainly felt very sorry that he could not let the Chu and Wei armies fight in such a defeat; but from the perspective of being a "General of the Allied Forces", he felt even more regretful because Chu Shui

Jun's momentary retreat caused his coalition forces to miss an excellent opportunity to defeat the army led by Wei King Zhao Run in one fell swoop.

Having lost today's opportunity, waiting for the 200,000 to 300,000 Wei troops under Wei King Zhao Run to rest for a few days and build up their strength. By then, they will be even more difficult to deal with than they are today.

Thinking of this, Tian Dan couldn't help but regret his decision to stand still and watch the Wei and Chu armies fight.

At this moment, he couldn't help but imagine that if he had just made a decisive decision to support the Chu army and the Wei army in the decisive battle, would this strengthen Chu Shuijun's belief in the decisive battle with the Wei army today.

Of course, this is just a thought. After all, Tian Dan, as a Qi man, does not actually trust Chu State. What's more, he is not the only one who has the idea of ​​"preserving strength". Qi Jun, Ji Wu of Lu State,

, Huan Hu, Wei Shao, Wei Yun, and Wei Zhen of Wei State all held the same idea.

"Could it be that you have seen through that our coalition forces are not monolithic, and that is why you forced the war?"

Tian Dan took a deep look at the direction of the Wei army's main formation.

He had to admit that Wei Wang Zhao Run took the initiative to force a fight today, which was indeed a very clever decision.

"Your vision is still as sharp as ever..."

Tian Danyi sighed with emotion and ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Only Xiang Juan, the right-wing (northern) general of the coalition forces of various countries, found this unacceptable.

"Withdraw troops? Why withdraw troops?"

When he heard the sound of gold ringing coming from behind his own army, Chu State General Xiang Kuan was in disbelief.

Because in his opinion, this battle is not impossible to fight, and in fact, the coalition of his countries has a great chance of winning.

Even though the 200,000 to 300,000 Wei troops on the opposite side are not afraid of death, their allied forces still have an absolute advantage in numbers. In addition, the Wei army has come a long way, and their strength must have been exhausted. This is obviously a battle of seven to three victory.

——The Wei army has a 30% chance of winning, while the allied forces have a 70% chance of winning.

In this case, why not invest troops in a decisive battle with the Wei army?

"General Xiang Kuan, Chu Shuijun ordered you to lead the army to cut off the rear." Several military messengers came to Xiang Kuan's army and conveyed Chu Shuijun's order to this fierce general of Chu State.

Xiang Kuan glanced at the battlefield still raging in front of him, then looked back at the coalition forces that had begun to retreat. He breathed out viciously: "This is so stupid!"

However, although Xiang Juan was very dissatisfied with Chu Shuijun's decision to withdraw his troops, since the coalition forces had generally withdrawn, he had no choice but to obey orders.

"Ding ding ding——"

"Ding ding ding——"

Among the millions of coalition armies from various countries, there was a loud sound of gold, and the endless coalition soldiers slowly retreated under the command of their respective generals, leaving behind the main army of the Chu State led by Xiang Mo, Xiang Kuan and other Chu generals.

Seeing this scene, the morale of the nearly 300,000 Wei troops became even higher.

"Allied forces retreated!"

"Our army has won!"

Thousands of Wei soldiers could not help but cheer loudly.

But more Wei soldiers and generals ignored the Chu army's gold signal and continued to pursue the victory, as if each Wei soldier wanted to kill five enemy soldiers in exchange for what their Wei monarch Zhao Run had promised.

That hearty victory.

At this time, at the main position of the Wei army, the internal minister Jie Ziyu was greatly surprised when he saw the allied forces of various countries retreating in the distance. He shouted to Wei King Zhao Run in a rare rudeness: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, our army has won.

!”

However, Wei King Zhao Run was as calm and indifferent as before, standing on the king's chariot with a sharp sword and saying nothing.

Seeing this, Cen Chang, the general of the Imperial Guard, was puzzled and couldn't help but remind him again: "Your Majesty? Our army has won."

After hearing this, King Zhao Run of Wei turned his head and glanced at Jie Ziu and Cen Chang, who were full of joy. Then he turned his eyes to the battlefield ahead again and said lightly: "It's not that our army won, it's just that the coalition forces retreated."

"That's also a victory." Jie Ziyu said as if he was relieved. Then, seeing Zhao Run's expression as before, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Your Majesty seems to have expected this?"

"Hmm." Zhao Run responded and said calmly: "Although the coalition forces have many soldiers and horses, they are not unified and have their own agendas. The Chu State is trying to replace us, the Great Wei, while Qi and Lu hope that both our Great Wei and the Chu State will suffer defeat.

He was willing to risk his life to assist the Chu army... On the other hand, my son, the son of Wei Dynasty, sacrificed his life generously to protect the country and regarded death as if he were going home. We have taken advantage of "humanity", so how can we lose?"

Hearing this, Jie Ziu and Cen Chang looked at each other.

You know, when Wei King Zhao Run ordered the entire army to attack, their faces turned pale with fear, fearing that the monarch would be impulsive and ruin the situation, but they never thought that all this was under the control of this monarch.

"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."

Jie Ziyu praised him sincerely, and then asked in confusion: "Excuse me for being stupid, how can your majesty be sure that the coalition forces are not united?"

Zhao Run smiled slightly and said, "This is just my guess."

"Guess, guess?"

Jie Ziyu's eyes widened in shock, and he secretly muttered: Just a guess, and you invested almost all your troops?

He really couldn't tell whether this monarch's behavior should be regarded as impulsive or courageous.

When they thought about the possibility of a big defeat in this battle, Jie Ziu and Cen Chang looked at each other, both faintly afraid: Fortunately, the coalition forces of all countries have retreated. If they had not retreated, the situation would have changed dramatically.

.

"..."

After opening his mouth, Jie Ziyu stopped talking.

At this time, Wei Wang Zhao Run seemed to have guessed Jie Ziyu's thoughts, and said calmly: "My dear, don't be suspicious, I am not blindly impulsive, let alone breaking the pot... If I don't order a last-ditch battle, our army will be in a terrible situation.

It will become more difficult.”

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me."

Jie Ziu and Cen Chang cupped their hands and asked for advice.

Seeing this, Zhao Run did not hide himself and explained calmly: "It should be noted that our army has just arrived in Daliang. Apart from Daliang, there are no camps to garrison... Although Daliang can garrison troops, if all 300,000 troops are stationed in the city,

It is bound to be surrounded by the coalition forces. As a result, our army will be passive... In order to avoid being surrounded by the coalition forces,

Our army is bound to set up a camp outside the city, but obviously, the coalition forces will not turn a blind eye. When our army is stationed in the camp, the coalition forces will continue to harass and attack... Just like just now, I originally planned to send half of the soldiers to garrison in Daliang, but the coalition forces

But they happened to kill them, obviously taking the opportunity to contain our army, preventing our army from setting up camp... This is

Once we show weakness, the coalition forces will inevitably dominate the battle; on the contrary, if our army shows a desperate momentum and in turn forces the coalition forces to fight our army decisively, the coalition forces may retreat due to disunity. At this time, our army will be in

A camp is set up outside the city. The coalition forces are afraid of our army's momentum and may not dare to send troops to harass... Simply

He said, this is a big gamble. If I lose the bet, then our country’s three hundred thousand sons will have to fight the allied forces of other countries with exhausted strength. The outcome is uncertain; but if I win the bet,

I can force the coalition forces to retreat twenty miles and re-station, buying enough time for our army to build a camp outside Daliang City..."

Although Zhao Run's tone was very calm when he explained the truth, Jie Ziu and Cen Chang were still shocked when they heard it.

They must admit that the judgment of Zhao Run, the monarch of Wei State, is correct, but how much courage do they need to dare to implement this decision?

Ask yourself, if Jie Ziu and Cen Chang led an army of 300,000 to fight against a coalition of more than one million countries, would they have the guts to issue an order for a general offensive under such circumstances?

The answer is no.

I believe that the vast majority of people in the world would not dare to issue such an order at such a critical moment without leaving any escape route for oneself.

But the monarch of Wei State in front of him dared to do so. In fact, this monarch remained calm and composed from beginning to end. His courage was truly unparalleled by anyone.

"Tap tap tap——"

Several imperial cavalry rode their horses to the front of the formation, clasped their fists towards King Zhao Run of Wei who was riding in the king's chariot, and reported: "Your Majesty, the entire enemy army has retreated, leaving Xiang Mo behind. General Xiang Kuan has cut off the rear, and General Wei Jiao has already retreated."

Order the entire army to pursue the victory."

"good!"

Wei Wang Zhao Run nodded, and then ordered in a deep voice: "Allow the pursuit of the coalition forces!... Then send someone to Lu Mu, Mu Qing, Wu Wu, Lu Balong, Meng Liang and others, ordering them to lead their respective cavalry to assist from the flanks.

When the main army is chasing the enemy, remember not to be reluctant to fight, just follow behind the coalition army and chase them down."

"Yes!" The guards and cavalry clasped their fists and left.

At this time, Zhao Run ordered Cen Chang again: "Cen Chang, pull down the king's flag, and we will catch up!"

Hearing this, Cen Chang was shocked and quickly tried to dissuade him: "Your Majesty, our army has won this battle. Why does your Majesty need to personally take risks?"
To be continued...