The night begins and dawn creeps in.

Youzhou Iron Cavalry crisscrossed the battlefield, killing more and more bravely, and the speed became faster and faster, gradually becoming a trend of ten thousand people.

Gongsun Xiao was hit by an arrow and retreated surrounded by guards. Standing on the edge of the battlefield, he saw that the soldiers of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry were under the command of the drums, flexibly manipulating the iron cone array, wantonly killing, invincible, and his own soldiers were exhausted, and they were chased and killed one by one without the strength to fight back, and suffered heavy casualties.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the Hu cavalry was caught off guard and had no time to form a formation, so they could only temporarily assemble and counterattack in a straggler formation, just like using their five fingers to fight against the opponent's fierce punch in a hurry, and the defeat was predetermined.

I don't know if it's because of the severe pain, or because there are not many of his subordinates left, and there is no longer the strength to fight, Gongsun Xiao smells the smell of death getting stronger and stronger.

He gave the wrong order, he ordered his men to withdraw from the battlefield and flee south with all their might while the light was shining.

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Li Yi suddenly found that the enemies around him were fleeing, and he was ecstatic in his heart, and shouted: "To the east...... Attack ...... east"

The sound of drums and horns suddenly rose to the sky.

The soldiers of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry thundered with joy, and one by one they flew like horses, killing the battlefield in the east, and the shouting of killing was earth-shattering for a while.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly, and said to the soldiers who accompanied him:

"We won, we won."

"Drumming...... Drum ...... We won ......"

In the cheers of the soldiers, the war drums beat violently, and the drums were fierce and majestic, and the momentum was magnificent, and it soared into the sky.

The soldiers of the Youzhou Army in the phalanx were inspired by the sound of drums, and shouted wildly one by one, their high fighting spirit was like a rainbow's morale. Scatter your enemies.

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Gongsun Wen was desperate. He looked at the Youzhou Iron Cavalry surging from the western battlefield, and then looked at the infantry phalanx on the eastern battlefield that had not been defeated so far, and was completely desperate.

He couldn't believe that Youzhou's infantry phalanx could withstand the continuous attacks of his tens of thousands of cavalry.

Looking at the battlefield full of corpses, looking at the battle flag of the Han Dynasty and the battle flag of the former general standing proudly in the morning light, and looking at the Youzhou army with a rainbow of morale, he smiled helplessly.

Old Five, where the hell are you, are you dead?

Gongsun Wen looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

"Withdraw ......," Gongsun Wen said softly.

No one heard. Everyone was looking at the Youzhou Iron Cavalry in fear.

"Withdraw ......" Gongsun Wen roared angrily, "Withdraw ......"

The low and long sound of the horn hovered on the bank of the Fuli River, helpless and desolate.

Defeat is irretrievable, but retreat does not mean that retreat can be withdrawn. On the battlefield, the soldiers on both sides are mixed up, and it takes time to get out, and a way to retreat is needed.

The Youzhou Iron Cavalry was killed in an instant, and the Hu warriors who were hit head-on couldn't help themselves, so they could only turn around and flee to the Youzhou military formation. They are caught in a two-sided attack, and there is no way to escape. The soldiers on the south side of the battlefield were the luckiest. They were the first to flee the battlefield. And the Hu soldiers on the north side were the most miserable, in addition to killing into the enemy line and forcibly breaking through, they could only jump into the Fuli River.

A fiery red sun suddenly leaped out of the horizon. All of a sudden, the light was shining.

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The low sound of bull horns and the majestic war drums suddenly resounded throughout the battlefield, resounded through the Fuli River, and resounded through the Fuli Mountain.

The iron cone array on the battlefield quickly reached the front of the infantry phalanx. That's when it happened. With a loud bang, the Iron Cone Array suddenly split into two.

Li Xun and Li Qiong on the left flank of the large array led the soldiers to face the fleeing enemy and kill them with their heads covered in the face. They quickly moved to the north of the battlefield. The intention was to stop the enemy's fleeing army and drive the enemy to the Fuli River.

Li Zhong and Li Xin on the right flank of the large array led a group of murderous soldiers, shouting and roaring incessantly, following the frantically fleeing enemy soldiers, killing all the way.

Li Yi led the soldiers of the guard battalion to turn around and kill to the west of the battlefield, chasing the enemy fleeing westward.

Gongsun Wen and his personal guards had no intention of fighting at all, and they escaped from the battlefield before the Youzhou Iron Cavalry and infantry were encircled.

The Hu cavalry ran faster than rabbits one by one, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, disappearing between the mountains and mountains.

The enemy soldiers who had lost their command were in chaos, and they were chased and killed by the Iron Knights.

The infantry phalanx, under the command of Zhao Yun, quickly broke through to the center of the battlefield. Not only did they hold the eastern side of the battlefield, but they also managed to cut off the enemy's southward escape route.

By the time the morning sun had fully risen, the enemy finally could not resist and began to surrender in large numbers.

The battlefield gradually fell silent.

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Midday.

Li Yi set up a large camp on the bank of the Fuli River five miles away from the battlefield.

Although Li Yi's injuries were not serious, after fighting in the middle of the night, he was very tired and lay down on the river embankment and fell asleep.

After a short time, he heard someone talking in a daze, and hurriedly opened his eyes. He saw his little cousin Xun Yu and the scout camp leader Xiao Yan standing not far away, talking and laughing.

When training troops in winter, Li Yi found that although the Yellow Turban Army did not know any martial arts, and his resourcefulness was not high, he was only in his early seventies, but he was thoughtful and had a good set of details.

Xun Yu saw that he woke up and happily congratulated him.

Li Yi waved his hand, invited the two of them to sit down, and asked with a smile, "Did you just arrive?" ”

"We set off from Fuli Mountain in the morning. On the way we caught some prisoners, and we were delayed for a while, so we were a little late. Xiao Yan replied, "My lord, just now Captain Li Yi sent someone to report, they chased south for more than thirty miles, but they did not catch Gongsun Yu and Gongsun Wen. Now they are rushing back with their captives. ”

Li Yi nodded and asked Xun Yu, "Wen Ruo, judging from the direction of the enemy's escape, will they go to Yangle?" ”

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "Looking at their marching route, it should be to go back to Changli, and Yangle is in the opposite direction, they shouldn't go there." It's just that now they are fleeing in panic, there is no food, and if they are hungry, they may also be killed back to Yangle. ”

Xiao Yan said with a smile: "A few days ago, when they withdrew from Yangle City, they had already ransacked Yangle. Kill it now, can you find something to eat? ”

At this time, Dian Wei hurriedly ran over and shouted loudly: "Lord, good news, good news, Gongsun Yu has been caught." ”

Li Yi was overjoyed, stood up and asked, "How did you catch it?" ”

Dian Wei said with a smile: "The third general sent someone to send news that it was discovered by a few soldiers when they were cleaning the battlefield. Gongsun Yu was seriously injured and had been lying unconscious on the battlefield. ”

Xun Yu happily clapped his hands again and again and applauded loudly.

"What about our losses? Has Zilong counted it? Li Yi hurriedly asked.

"Yes, my lord." Dian Wei's face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "The cavalry has lost more than 400 people, the infantry has lost more than 2,300 people, and more than 1,400 people have been seriously injured, and now only about 20,000 people can continue to fight." ”

Li Yiru's face changed drastically as if he was hit hard. He stared blankly at the river, and was speechless for a moment of sadness.

He felt very uncomfortable. He said that he would bring them back, but after only two battles, more than 3,000 people were buried in a foreign land, and he found it difficult to accept.

The losses in this battle were second only to the Battle of Quanzhou, the Battle of Yecheng and the Battle of Gaotang.

Although he knew that there would be sacrifices in war, he just couldn't accept it, and he couldn't accept it more and more. In the past, he led few troops, and after a battle, unless he encountered a protracted battle such as defending the city, which would cause more casualties, he generally only killed a few hundred people, but now with 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers, two or three thousand people died in a battle, and he felt like he had chopped his own flesh, and the pain was unbearable.

Li Yi sat on the grass in despair, staring blankly at the blue sky, speechless for a long time.

Xun Yu has been in the Youzhou army for a short time, and he has not seen Li Yi's style of leading troops to fight, and Xiao Yan has also not followed Li Yi to the battlefield since he surrendered last year. Seeing Li Yi's gloomy and sad appearance at this moment, they looked at each other in great surprise, and they all felt that Li Yi's feelings were too immature.

But thinking that he is young and has not been in the army for a long time, it is normal for him to not be able to accept such a large number of casualties in the army for a while. Everyone has a process of growth, and veterans also come from recruits step by step. Even if Li Yi is the main general, he also needs a process of adapting to the increasingly heavy bloodshed on the battlefield.

No one is born ruthless, no matter how old a person is, he will cry because he is moved and because of pain.

At this time, the two of them saw Li Yi, who was in grief, suddenly roared loudly: "Zeguo has entered the war map, and the people have a plan to make fun of Qiaosu." Relying on the words of the king to seal the marquis, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither. ”

This is an ancient poem that Li Yi remembers, in his previous life, he just interpreted this poem from the perspective of a bystander, although he was moved by the sadness shown in it, and was shocked by the warning meaning in it, but he has never felt so deeply now.

Coming to this chaotic era at the end of the Han Dynasty, especially since the beginning of the army, he has kept leading the army to fight in the south and the north, watching the fresh lives disappear in front of him, and watching the sad faces of military families after receiving the news of the death of their children, husbands and fathers, Li Yi felt that his heart was torn apart again and again.

If it is changed to other battlefield veterans, maybe after learning the news, there will be a moment of feeling, but soon it will be forgotten, and even rejoice in the great achievements achieved. But Li Yi is not, he comes from later generations, and he sees life as particularly important, and this inner sadness is long-lasting.

He remembered that last autumn, he was in the North Palace for his own ambitions and in order to do what he liked, and agreed to Emperor Han Ling's request to send troops to the north. At that time, he was still proud of his clever plan to kill two birds with one stone, and he was also enthusiastic about the great cause he was about to create.

However, now witnessing the casualties of thousands of subordinates, Li Yi's heart was a little dazed. Is his decision right or wrong? (To be continued.) )