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Chapter 444: The King of Qin is defeated

The battle that both sides fear most on the battlefield is that they think they can win. The Luoyang Imperial Force is known as the elite in the world, so there is no need to say much. The Guanzhong army on Sima Jian's side has an additional 30,000 troops, and he is in charge.

In addition to the emperor Sima Zhong, Sima Jian can be said to be the most noble person in the world. Moreover, he was in a state of health and appeared on the battlefield in this battle, which was enough to boost the morale of the Guanzhong army. The soldiers on both sides fought bloody battles, and in a blink of an eye, an hour passed. It seemed that this endless killing would continue.

Sima Jian stared at the battlefield, not letting go of any details. He even began to think about it in his mind that he wanted to transfer the 20,000 troops left by the military camp, and defeated the Luoyang Imperial Army who had left the pass, and then headed to Chang'an. Perhaps only in this way can the deadlock be broken. You must know that there are definitely more than 10,000 soldiers killed in battle on both sides, and it will be time to hurt if they continue to fight.

"Hurry, go to the battlefield. The army is fighting rebelliously. Once we appear on the battlefield, it will be a great achievement." General Zhang Hong, the general of the Conquering Army, rode a war horse and shouted at the imperial guards behind him, his voice a little hoarse.

It was not an easy task to go to the battlefield from Pingjin Pass. In fact, the cavalry had fallen behind because the horse's hooves were seriously worn and the horse was lame. Zhang Hong had no choice but to continue to ride the horse and whip without hesitation. Once the battle was successful, he, the general of the conquering army who arrived on the battlefield, was not a dream.

On the battlefield outside Hangu Pass, Sima Jian, who was in the upper hand in military strength, kept coughing and summoned the soldiers to whisper the order. Although the Luoyang Imperial Army was on high alert, he had 30,000 more soldiers than the other side.

Sima Jian’s countermeasures are very simple. They lengthen the front line and then lengthen it, continuously lengthen the cross-section of the battle formation, dilute the opponent’s formation, and give full play to their own military strength advantages. At the same time, they send cavalry to encircle from both wings.

If the opponent's commander does not follow up, the Luoyang Imperial Army, which has an advantage in military strength, will be surrounded by Sima Jian's Guanzhong army. If it follows up, the Guanzhong army's military strength advantage will be further revealed, and the situation will still develop in a favorable direction for Sima Jian.

Sima Jian's transformation of formation, especially the cavalry that came out of the central army, instantly increased the pressure on the imperial guards. General Sun Fu, the upper army, frowned. There was no good idea now, so he could only follow up. Although any army is mainly infantry, the imperial guards at Hangu Pass also have cavalry, and not all went to Pingjin Pass.

When the infantry formation was in a fierce battle, the cavalry from both sides were dispatched. General Jianwu Du Jian personally led 5,000 Guanzhong cavalry to kill him, of course, the purpose was to disrupt the formation of the Luoyang Imperial Army. No matter at any time, the cavalry would not take the initiative to hit the infantry formation, and Du Jian would of course not do so.

But if the cavalry of the imperial guards can be killed, the remaining infantry formation will not be protected by the cavalry. In front of the Guanzhong army, there will be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and it can be disposed of at will.

The war bow was already quietly in his hand. Du Jian aimed at the captain who was shouting at the opposite side, and the two fingers of the snatching bowstring were quietly released. The next moment, the arrow roared and shot towards the opposite side like lightning. The generals on the opposite side were not slow to react, as if they had noticed something, and they were about to bow their heads in a hurry. However, before he could lower his head, the arrow cluster had suddenly entered his face, and fell off the war horse heavily. The cavalry roared past and stepped on it without a sound.

"Hmph!" Du Jian put away his battle bow, drew his saber and pointed it straight ahead, shouting, "After this battle, I will ask the King of Qin for five million yuan as a reward, and I will never break my promise."

Du Jian's arrow sounded the horn of attack in an instant. Thousands of cavalrymen pulled their bows and shot arrows. The dense rain of arrows, as dense as locusts, poured down towards the opposite side. After a round of arrow rain, all the cavalry rushed towards the opponent in their hands. The weapons handed over, and made a harsh sound, accompanied by screams, which made the listener frightened.

The balance of victory and defeat is gradually tilting towards the Guanzhong army. Even Sima Jian, who had been watching the battle, felt that he was ill and attacking Hangu Pass without hesitation. Isn’t it just for the sake of now?

As long as you clean up the imperial guards in front of you, the Luoyang imperial guards will be half of their troops. When the Hangu Pass is flattened, you can enter Luoyang and kill Sima Lun. Who dares to touch his family's territory?

But at this moment, the dust in the northeast attracted Sima Jian's attention. This was a scene that only when tens of thousands of troops attacked together. In an instant, even many generals and schoolmen following Sima Jian's side changed drastically. If the troops and horses that appeared at this time were enemy troops, it would be very disadvantageous on their own side.

The prayers in my heart did not work. The enemy was indeed the cavalry that belonged to the Central Imperial Army.

"Take Your Highness first." A vicious man, before Sima Jian could speak, he realized that something was wrong and shouted, "Leave the flag of the central army, and all the personal guards escort the King of Qin away."

Once the flag of the central army disappears, this will be an avalanche, and it is possible that it will even be wiped out.

Compared with Sima Cambodia, the Luoyang Imperial Army burst into cheers like tsunamis. In adversity, there was no more exciting news than reinforcements. General Sun Fu of the upper army even asked the order of the entire army to attack. The war drum was beaten, and the morale on one side was greatly improved, while the morale on the other side was greatly declined.

The Luoyang Imperial Army finally had the opportunity to turn defeat into victory. If Sima Jian had not left the banner of the central army because of the long generals around him, the scene of Luoyang reinforcements alone would have caused the Guanzhong army to collapse instantly.

In fact, when General Zhang Hong, the general of the expedition, led the imperial cavalry to attack the left wing of the Guanzhong army, Liu had already caused chaos. In addition, the imperial army counterattacked, and the Guanzhong army finally couldn't support it.

The entire military formation was in chaos, and then chaos turned into defeat, and defeat turned into collapse. The Luoyang Imperial Army then covered up and completely defeated the attack of the Guanzhong Army. The generals and officers on Sima Jian rushed left and right, especially Du Jian turned around to block Zhang Hong's imperial cavalry, which bought time for the Guanzhong army and was not completely wiped out.

Du Jian finally got rid of the pursuit of General Zhang Hong, the general of the conquering army. Until dark, the Luoyang Imperial Army had already chased Sima Jian's camp. Now the offensive and defense style has become the Central Imperial Army and launched a siege on Sima Jian's camp.

The Luoyang Imperial Army, who was in power, chased the remnants of the Guanzhong Army, and nearly 10,000 people died in battle, seemed to be filled with anger. Even Sima Shi, the King of Dongping who was hiding in Hangu Pass, was ecstatic. After a little counting, he turned the victory of annihilation of 40,000 enemies into a great victory of Guanzhong Army that lost more than half of it, and would be wiped out at any time.

After polishing the battle report a little, Sima Shi, the King of Dongping, transferred all the troops from Hangu Pass and also acted as if he was to be dispatched in full swing. Just a few days ago, the person surrounded by Sima Jian at Hangu Pass seemed not to be him.

"Your Highness, our army has lost nearly 40,000 yuan and has no power to fight again. Now it is better to return to Tongguan to wait for the change of time. With the strength of Tongguan, Your Highness still has tens of thousands of troops in Guanzhong. Sima Lun's imperial guards will definitely not attack Guanzhong." Du Jian, who was lucky enough to kill back, felt unbearable when he saw Sima Jian's violent coughing and persuaded him.

"It's a good idea. Do you think I'm in a slump?" Sima Jian stopped coughing, wiped off the bloody phlegm that was coughing, and said with a pursed lips, "The idea is a good idea, but you can't run back in a panic just now, otherwise the imperial guards would chase after them, and we might not be able to escape. Now the best strategy is to defend the camp. Our army was defeated, but there are still 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers to fight, but the imperial guards' forces seemed to be in a very high position to defend the camp and stabilize their positions. When the soldiers calmed down, they were thinking about withdrawing the troops."

If Sima Jian had not received a letter from Sima Ying, he might have been depressed after this big defeat, and even his anger worsened his condition, but before he went to the battle, he had a clear mind. Even if he failed, he still firmly believed that he had the opportunity to turn defeat into victory, but this victory was not her alone.

Sima Jian originally wanted to achieve his own victory while he could go through the battle formation, but now it seems that it is his rare radicalism that is no longer the doctrine of the past that has caused such consequences.

"The King of Yan is right, because I am too impatient." Sima Jian blamed himself at the remaining generals, "If I were not so anxious, the chances of victory would be much greater when the King of Yan sent troops to cooperate."

"We swear to escort Your Highness back to Tongguan." Du Jian and the generals knelt down and said, "It is unknown if we get involved in the recurrence."

"It is certain that a comeback will come back, and the speed will return very quickly." Sima Jian, who was at a loss, gritted his teeth and said, "The most urgent task now is how to leave safely. My king's defeat will soon spread throughout the three counties. Except for Hongnong County, other counties may be ready to move. You will lead the cavalry first, and it is not suitable for cavalry defense to defend the camp.

Sima Jian made some arrangements on how to evacuate. The two sides are now equal in strength, so it is absolutely impossible for him to break through. Unless Sima Lun sent reinforcements again, he was indeed a big defeat today, but the Luoyang Imperial Army also suffered heavy losses. Now, with the remaining power of the victory, you can also siege Sima Jian's military camp. Once this force passes, the most dangerous time will pass.

Sima Jian calmly arranged the defensive camp. Sure enough, in the next two days, the Luoyang Imperial Army's attack was very fierce. Sima Jian's camp was almost broken several times, but in the end, the situation stabilized.

Then the Luoyang Imperial Army's offensive basically stopped. Sima Jian, who had already lost a game, didn't care. He gave the other party another nominal victory and went straight to retreat west while the night was dark and windy. Sima Jian, who was not radical, returned to a stable appearance. Anyway, the idea of ​​conquering Luoyang independently has become a vague one, so take the rest slowly.

The next day, the imperial guards discovered that Sima Kam had retreated to the west. After discussing with the generals, Sima Shi decided not to pursue him. He just followed Sima Kam's army and acted like he was driving the other party to Tongguan, and then set up camp outside Tongguan.

The Sima Lun party in Luoyang was looking forward to it, and finally got the news they wanted, and couldn't wait to announce it to the world, shocking all the forces that were ready to move and not ready to move. In one battle, the most powerful King of Qin lost more than half and fled in a hurry. Now, which unlucky guy dares to jump out and seek death?
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