King Xiaoyao acted quickly, and his army marched directly to a place only five miles away from Xiegu.
The central army was less than ten miles away.
Then the front army stood guard, while the middle and rear armies rested on the spot and cooked.
At dusk, the Shu army, which had just rested, launched a fierce attack on the 10,000 Wu troops in Xiegu.
In the blink of an eye, shouts of killing shook the sky and blood dyed half the sky red.
Zhao Hao was in the center of the army and could only watch from afar the battlefield ahead, which was like a meat grinder.
King Xiaoyao was beside him.
After watching for a while, Zhao Hao couldn't stand it anymore and started to feel nauseous and retching.
King Xiaoyao was a veteran on the battlefield and did not show any discomfort.
He just watched the situation on the battlefield without blinking.
After a long while, he shook his head slightly, sighed and said: "The combat effectiveness of the Wu army is much better than before."
Zhao Hao drank a few sips of water and calmed down a little. Then he looked towards the battlefield ahead again and saw it.
The 10,000 Wu troops remained undeterred under the attack of the 20,000 Shu troops. Relying on the defenses they had built long ago, they fought together with the Shu army.
Due to the special geographical location of Xiegu, at most a battle involving an army of 30,000 could be launched.
No more than that.
Ten thousand versus twenty thousand, and the Wu army was only slightly at a disadvantage.
It can be imagined that if the Wu guards had not been discovered in advance and were attacked from both sides, even if the Shu army could stop them, it would have paid an extremely heavy price.
We definitely can’t continue to support Tongshan City.
The fighting lasted for more than half an hour, and the Shu army withdrew from the battlefield, and 20,000 fresh troops continued to join in.
The addition of these 20,000 fresh troops dealt a heavy blow to Wu's army, and they instantly gained the upper hand.
Seeing this scene, King Xiaoyao nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at Zhao Hao.
"We must completely defeat these 10,000 Wu troops before nightfall and take over Xiegu. Then the Wu army will no longer be able to stop us."
Zhao Hao said, "My Lord, it would be best if we could continue to pursue the Wu army with 5,000 cavalry when they retreat."
"It's still about two and a half days from Xiegu to Tongshan."
"Chasing them all the way will definitely cause a large number of casualties to the Wu army."
Hearing this, King Xiaoyao smiled and nodded: "My Lord, what you said is absolutely right, and it coincides with what I said."
"My Lord seems to have an extremely clear judgment of the changes in the battlefield situation. He doesn't seem to be ignorant of military affairs at all."
"If I can gain some experience in the army, I'm afraid there will be another Xiao Chuyun in Dagan!"
It is common knowledge that Xiao Chuyun is a rising star in Dagan.
The battle in Mubei City last year brought his reputation to its peak.
Zhao Hao laughed and shook his head: "Your Highness, you are too kind. I am a very timid person. The battlefield is so dangerous, so forget it."
Hearing this, King Xiaoyao's mouth twitched subconsciously.
Are you timid?
If you are timid, is there anyone in this world who is braver than you?
In the midst of my 50,000-strong army, you actually dared to use a hidden weapon to injure my Shu Kingdom's general.
Is this called being timid?
Zhao Hao didn't know what King Xiaoyao was thinking. He paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that we end this battle and send more scouts among the cavalry chasing the Wu army."
"This will help us understand the situation around Tongshan."
"It's better to prepare early!"
King Xiaoyao's eyes lit up and he nodded, "My Lord, what you said is absolutely right."
His eyes rolled, and he couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, what was that hidden weapon you used before?"
"The power is so terrifying!"
"I think Chen Zhan's leg will be completely disabled."
Zhao Hao couldn't help but smile, thinking that he really couldn't help it.
He immediately said: "It's just a useless hidden weapon, it's really not worth mentioning. It's just that it's within reach and still has an effect."
"Once it exceeds five meters, it won't be very useful."
"It's quite powerful, but it can be used too close, and its accuracy isn't even half as good as a bow and arrow."
Upon hearing this, King Xiaoyao nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions. It was unknown whether he believed it or not.
The two men continued to look towards the battlefield.
Nearly half an hour later, the 20,000 Shu troops withdrew again, and the first batch of Shu troops of more than 10,000 people who had been reorganized continued to join in.
After three rounds of fierce attacks, the 10,000 soldiers of the Wu State, even though they occupied an advantageous terrain, built defenses in advance.
The manpower is also decreasing rapidly.
In the end, before it became completely dark, the remaining less than 3,000 Wu troops chose to abandon Xiegu and flee.
As for the Shu army, King Xiaoyao had already made preparations and immediately sent 5,000 cavalrymen to chase after them.
All the remaining soldiers immediately lit torches and began to clean up the battlefield.
Regardless of whether they were from the Wu or Shu army, all the dead were buried on the spot.
The injured soldiers also began to receive full treatment.
Then, he left all the wounded soldiers where they were and ordered a thousand soldiers to guard them. The remaining 30,000 men went directly into Xiegu and traveled all night.
Zhao Hao rode on the horse, with Wu Song and Qingniao on his left and right, walking from dusk to late night. There was still a pungent smell of blood in the air.
After walking for about ten more miles and completely passing the Xiegu Valley, King Xiaoyao ordered the entire army to stop advancing.
At the same time, 5,000 Shu troops chased more than 2,000 Wu troops all the way, and just as day broke, they had arrived near Tongshan.
After a night of pursuit, only less than a thousand of the more than two thousand Wu soldiers were left.
Every soldier in the Wu army, as well as the horses under their crotches, were covered with shocking wounds.
However, they managed to escape anyway.
In the Wu army camp, seeing these soldiers returning with wounds all over their bodies, a cold light flashed in Xie Daoxun's beautiful eyes.
Looking at the leading soldiers kneeling on the ground like blood gourds, she asked in a serious tone, "Tell me, what happened?"
She could never believe that the 20,000 strongest Wu troops, attacked from both sides, would be defeated so miserably in the end.
This is absolutely impossible!
The Wu soldier kneeling in the middle cried and said in a trembling voice: "Lord Zuo Xiang, the 10,000 guards you mentioned before did not show up at all."
"I led 10,000 soldiers to fight against 50,000 Shu troops in Xiegu."
"Under the repeated attacks of the Shu army, only about 2,000 soldiers were left, and they gave up Xiegu."
"The Shu army sent out another 5,000 elite cavalrymen to chase us all the way. In the end, only a few hundred of us were left, and we barely managed to escape with our lives!"
"It is because we failed to defend against the Shu army's attack. Please punish us according to military law, Prime Minister!"
Xie Daoxun's expression changed drastically: "What did you say? The 10,000 guards didn't show up?"
"How is this possible?"
The soldier kowtowed immediately and said, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I would never dare to lie to you."
Several soldiers nearby also kowtowed and said in unison: "Every word we say is true!"
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