Lu Xun's attack did not have any fancy, the crossbowmen covered, the baggage battalion cleared the obstacles, and the spearmen broke through.

It's classic, it's very common, you can see this kind of scene in almost any offensive and defensive battle, and almost any general with a little common sense will use this tactic. In contrast, Wei Ba's defensive tactics are impressive, full of tricks, and more pleasing to the eye.

However, when almost all of the 500 men who launched the first charge were killed, but not one of them retreated, the taste changed completely.

Everyone smelled Lu Xun's fierceness, and the Wu army that was arraying and was about to charge again felt it, and the Shu Han army that had just cheered and celebrated the repulsion of the Wu army's first attack also felt it. The cheers fell silent, as if someone had choked them.

The atmosphere on the battlefield immediately became oppressive.

Before they could recover their strength, the war drums on the Wu army's position rose again, and another 500 people forced over. It's still the same formation, it's still the same tactics, the shieldmen are in front, the crossbowmen are in the back, the baggage battalions are filled, and the spearmen are assaulting, exactly the same as the first attack, with almost no changes. What has changed is that the 500 Wu troops who launched the first attack have fallen in front of the formation, and they are in a mess.

Countless flies buzzed and moaned, hovering above the battlefield, singing ominous songs.

The hearts of every soldier of the Shu Han Army are heavy, including those who have been fighting with Wei Ba for more than a year, and the only ones who can really ignore all this are Dunwu, those Wei family soldiers who are used to seeing life and death, and Wang Shuang, who regards life and death as commonplace. Militants who just want to indulge in the thrill of killing.

Wei Ba's heart was also heavy, he had already guessed what Lu Xun would do, but when he found out that Lu Xun really did it, he was still very nervous.

He didn't know if those barbarians could endure such cruelty and whether they could persevere to the end.

However, the self-examination that he had insisted on for a long time still allowed him to control the tension in his heart, and although his eyes were a little nervous, his voice was still relaxed. He turned around, glanced at the generals who were watching the battle behind him, and laughed, "How do I smell a smell of urine." No one will pee their pants, will they? ”

The generals were shocked by the brutal battle that had just ended. All of them looked a little unnatural, and when they suddenly heard such a sentence, they immediately woke up. They looked at each other, and some of them even touched their crotches. Discover that it is not yourself. Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief. Some even sniffed. I didn't smell any urine, but I didn't dare to squeak.

"Is that you?" Wei Ba pointed to a young barbarian and asked, "You kid is usually the least daring, can't you be scared to pee?" ”

After Wei Ba's expansion of the army. More than 400 people were drawn from the guards battalion to enrich the battalions, and in order to take care of the mood of the barbarians, some quick-witted, brave, and receptive young men were also selected from among the newly recruited people to serve as junior officers such as military marquis and team leader, and with a few conditions, Haode also served as a mid-level military rank such as a lieutenant. This young barbarian is one of the few captains, he has always thought very highly of himself, how can he be misunderstood by the god general, immediately blushed, puffed up his chest, and said loudly: "General, how can it be me?" Isn't it a tortoise, I'm not afraid of him. If the general doesn't believe me, when my men go into battle, the general will see that I'm afraid of him. ”

He glanced at his companions who wanted to see his jokes again: "Who is cowardly, he knows it in his heart, but he wants to rely on my head, but he doesn't want to think about it." It's useless to say so much, go to the battlefield and see the real chapter. ”

Although everyone was nervous, who was willing to show weakness on such an occasion, they laughed one by one, laughing and scolding. After such a hiatus, the originally tense atmosphere was suddenly swept away. Wei Ba struck while the iron was hot, made a simple summary of the battle that had just ended, and gave a few more instructions to the generals who were about to go into battle. When the general heard this, he was full of confidence and went down with high morale.

The valley is narrow, no more than two hundred steps wide, and the place that is really suitable for battle is only more than a hundred steps, and it is impossible for the army to spread it all. Wei Ba arranged more than a dozen positions, and the two positions were separated by a hundred steps, which was exactly a stone's throw away. A position on the Zuihou side was nearly three miles away from here, and the situation ahead was not visible at all.

However, Wei Ba called these officers to the mountains to watch the battle closely, which had his own purpose. Before these officers officially joined the war, he should first feel the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield at close range and be mentally prepared. At the same time, he also has to seize the time, use this place as a classroom, and eliminate Lu Xun's mysterious impression in the minds of these barbarians by analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of Lu Xun's tactics, so that they know that Lu Xun is also a human being, his tactics are not magical, as long as you have courage, you will definitely be able to block his attack.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Wei Ba can be said to have racked his brains and tried his best.

Xiahou Xuan saw it in his eyes, and helped from time to time. Although he has never fought a war, he has seen a lot and speaks beautifully, and his level of appeasing people's hearts is not below Wei Ba. At this moment, none of them paid attention to the vicious battle between Han and Wei in Guanzhong, they just wanted to work together to win this battle, block Lu Xun's offensive, and hold Linhe City.

The battle resumed, the Wu army's offensive became more ferocious, and the Wu soldiers who had no way to retreat broke out with terrifying combat effectiveness, they fought bravely and bravely, even in the face of invincible warriors like Wang Shuang, they were still full of fighting spirit and refused to take a step back.

The two sides fought together, shouting and killing to the sky. The Shu Han army relied on its positional advantage, its strong ordnance advantage, and the bravery of Wang Shuang and other heavy armor soldiers to barely resist the second attack of the Wu army. However, under the onslaught of the Wu army, they also paid a heavy price, and the first line of positions was crumbling, with all the dead and wounded.

There was a tragic scene on the battlefield, the corpses were in disarray, blood was flowing, the trench was almost filled with the corpses of soldiers on both sides, and countless pairs of eyes that had lost their luster stared at the gorgeous sunset in the sky, as if they were still thinking about their relatives and nostalgic for the poor and warm life of the mortal world.

When night fell, Lu Xun did not fight again, and Mingjin withdrew his troops. Wei Ba also ordered the troops to be withdrawn, but he did not rest there, but became busier. He arranged for people to clean up the battlefield, pull up the corpses in the trenches, place them separately according to the enemy and us, count them, and clean up the materials left on the battlefield, refusing to let go of even an arrow.

At the same time, he ordered pigs to be slaughtered and sheep slaughtered, and a bonfire was lit on the position, so that those soldiers who participated in the battle and will participate in the battle tomorrow gathered together to discuss the battle during the day, reward the surviving soldiers, and reward them for meritorious deeds and morale. He took the freshly released data on the casualties on both sides, and said loudly to those soldiers who were a little depressed and had not yet extricated themselves from the fierce battle:

"In today's battle, the Wu army attacked twice, with a total of 972 casualties, of which 315 were killed, 81 were seriously wounded, and 105 were lightly wounded. If you count the seriously injured soldiers, the ratio of the two sides is one to two, and if you do not count the seriously injured soldiers, the casualty ratio is about one to three. Although this ratio is not outstanding, everyone must understand that you are all experiencing a big war for the first time, and you are facing the most famous generals of the Wu army, and you are also killing the strongest elite of the Wu country, and you can do so well in the first battle, which is enough to prove that you are all unrivaled warriors. Everyone, let's raise a glass and toast to the warriors! ”

Wei Ba raised his wine glass high, and the surviving soldiers hurriedly stood up, and even the seriously injured sat up on the stretcher and raised the wine glass in their hands. With a glass of wine, their pain seemed to be alleviated a little, and there were more smiles on their faces.

"Next, we want to reward the bravest warriors. Many of them have left us and may not be able to hear my commendation with their own ears, but I am confident that their souls in heaven will be proud of their bravery, and their families will be able to live with more dignity because of his bravery. ”

Wei Ba read out the names aloud, some of the owners of these names were still alive, but most of them were dead. All the dead soldiers, in addition to the due pension, Wei Ba will be given double rewards, and at the same time, the government will raise a child free of charge until adulthood, and can be given priority to enter the academy, and when he becomes an adult, he will also be given priority to enter the government. These rewards were all predetermined in advance, and now they are said by him in front of everyone, just to strengthen the confidence of the surviving soldiers and eliminate their worries.

After rewarding the meritorious soldiers, Wei Ba gathered the grassroots officers together to review the battle during the day and make predictions and arrangements for tomorrow's battle. He was in good spirits and kept busy until late at night, which was the end of the day.

As soon as he returned to the tent, he was poked like a balloon full of air, and his frame collapsed. Xiahou Xuan, who was sitting in front of the desk writing the mobilization order, glanced at him and laughed: "I thought you were really not tired." ”

"How can you not be tired." Wei Ba smiled bitterly: "I'm not physically tired, but my heart is tired." Didn't you see the eyes of those brutes when the battle was just over, I was really worried that they would run away tonight. ”

Xiahou Xuan sighed with empathy: "Yes, I only realize now that every time my father came home, he didn't want to talk and stuffed himself in the study. He thought for a moment, suddenly realized something, and closed his mouth tightly.

Wei Ba wanted to laugh, but he didn't have the strength to laugh. He had heard Xiahou Hui say the same thing, but for different reasons. Xiahou Hui said that when Xiahou Shang returned home, he only knew how to accompany the favored concubine, but refused to accompany their mother Cao, so the relationship between the husband and wife was estranged, which led to Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi ordering the execution of the favored concubine.

If he had changed his usual life, he would definitely joke with Xiahou Xuan about this matter, but he was not in the mood at the moment. He was silent for a long time, and said faintly: "Lu Xun seems to be in a hurry, and he must defeat me openly." Although I have tried my best, if Lu Xun is still so ruthless in the future, I am afraid that I may not be able to support it. In today's second attack, the casualty ratio on both sides should be close to one to one. ”

Xiahou Xuan said slightly: "Yes, he just wants to crush you with the overall strength of the Wu army." ”

"The heavy sword has no edge, the great skill is not worked, the sword of a gentleman." Wei Ba clasped his hands behind his head and sighed: "He is intent on destroying Lao Tzu, from spirit to body." ”

Xiahou Xuan was thoughtful. (To be continued......)