Facing this large army that appeared behind the Qi army, Gongsun Qi, the leader of the coalition formation, was naturally extremely happy.

Because this army was a sharp dagger that he had deployed in advance before the war started to deal a fatal blow to the Qi army.

As for the user of this dagger, it was none other than Gongsun Cuo, the coalition deputy general who had previously led five thousand light cavalry to attack the Qi army camp and burn a large amount of food and baggage.

After burning all the large amounts of food and supplies that the Qi army relied on to maintain its sustenance, Gongsun Cuo did not stay in the territory of Qi for long. Instead, on Gongsun Qi's order, he secretly went to the east of the Qi army's camp to wait for orders.

A few days ago, while sending a herald to deliver the letter of war to the Qi army general Tian Shou, Gongsun Qi secretly dispatched his 15,000 troops to the east and placed them under the command of his deputy general Gongsun Cuo.

This is why the Wei army's defense line appears so weak on today's battlefield. It is actually because Gongsun Qi did not focus on the front of the battlefield.

The 110,000-strong army composed of 20,000 Wei troops, 40,000 Korean troops, and 50,000 Lu, Song, and Wei troops was exactly a trap carefully designed by Gongsun Qi, in order to attract the Qi army to invest all its forces.

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As for the 20,000 Wei cavalry army led by Gongsun Cuo, it was like an extremely sharp dagger, dealing a fatal blow to the Qi army when the Qi army was focused on the front and had no time to look back.

The subsequent change in the situation on the battlefield proved that the strategy Gongsun Qi chose this time was undoubtedly very correct.

When he realized that there were loud shouts of killing behind him, and when the red flag flying high above the horizon was in his field of vision, Tian Shou, the commander-in-chief of the Qi army, immediately had a bad feeling in his heart.

He felt like an unsuspecting prey. He thought he could get delicious food, but he didn't expect that he had unknowingly fallen into a dangerous situation carefully prepared by the hunter.

"kill……"

The shouts of killing behind him seemed to get louder and louder, and suddenly there was a clear tremor on the ground, and then a loud noise like a landslide and a cracking earth appeared behind the Qi army.

It's the cavalry, the cavalry of the Wei army!

Although stirrups, horseshoes and even high-bridge saddles had not yet been invented in this era, the combat power that the cavalry could exert was far from being able to compete with the cavalry that would dominate the world in later generations.

But in this era when infantry has replaced chariots as the mainstream on the battlefield, the combat effectiveness of cavalry has also been noticed by knowledgeable people all over the world.

For example, in the Battle of Yin and Jin commanded by Wu Qi, in addition to the participation of elite Wei soldiers, there were also 3,000 cavalry to help.

Another example is the "Six Tao", a military book compiled by Taigong Wang of Qi State, but it may actually have been written in the Warring States Period. There is even a record of cavalry charging into battle.

It can be said that even though the cavalry has not yet fully revealed its prowess in this era, its prestige on the battlefield has gradually been known by monarchs, generals and even soldiers of various countries.

For example, some of Qi's soldiers who were charging forward immediately showed a look of horror when they saw the approaching cavalry behind them.

However, the deputy general Gongsun Cuo, who was leading the cavalry team of the Wei army, did not notice the fear on the faces of these Qi soldiers. At this moment, his eyes revealed a somewhat cruel look.

"Strong bow ready..."

Standing on the high-speed horse, after receiving the general's order, the five thousand Wei cavalry quickly took it and leaned towards the side of the horse.

Take the arrow, draw the bow, pull the string...

This set of movements, which had been practiced countless times in daily life, was performed so smoothly at this moment, but a moment later, sharp arrows were already aimed at the Qi soldiers in front.

"put……"

Another order came from the general, and thousands of arrows were shot out almost instantly, and then fell like raindrops on the rear of the Qi army.

"Ahhhh..."

One after another, wailing sounds resounded in the Qi army's square formation. The Qi army, which had high morale and was ready to defeat the coalition's left wing in one go, fell into a temporary stagnation as if it had been hit hard.

A moment later, several more waves of arrows rained down on the rear of the Qi army, and the Wei cavalry, which had already achieved impressive results, turned back towards the rear without any hesitation.

The withdrawal of the cavalry did not mean the end of the Wei army's offensive. On the contrary, when the 15,000 Wei army infantry lined up in a neat square formation to attack the rear of the Qi army, the balance of victory in this war had slowly shifted to the Qi army's rear.

On the side of the coalition forces.

"kill……"

The cry of killing once again rang out from the rear of the Qi army. These fifteen thousand Wei army infantry were like waves, lapping wave after wave against the embankment in front of them called the Qi army.

Standing on the chariot in the Wei army's formation, looking at the Qi army in chaos behind them, the Wei army general's face no longer had the solemnity it had just now.

A trace of excitement flashed in his eyes, and the Wei army general said loudly to the general Gongsun Qi beside him: "Let me report to Sima, now the Qi army has gradually become unstable under the attack of our coalition forces. The general thinks that it can

Ordered a counterattack."

"There's no rush." ​​After listening to the Wei general's advice, Gongsun Qi replied in an extremely calm tone: "Now that the Qi army's position is not in chaos, it's not the time to counterattack."

After saying these words, Gongsun Qi looked forward again, and a hint of contemplation slowly emerged in his eyes.

I saw that in front of the Qi army, whether it was the Wei army that was able to handle it with ease, the Han army that was struggling to resist, or the Song, Lu, and Wei armies that were retreating continuously, they had gradually stabilized the battle situation.

On the other hand, the rear of the Qi army was shot by 5,000 Wei troops' light cavalry, and now it had to resist the fierce attack of 15,000 Wei troops' infantry. The battle line was as shaky as the left wing of the coalition army just now.

Sometimes the collapse often starts from a small place. Similarly, the collapse of the Qi army's front also originated from one of the ordinary soldiers.

"boom……"

When a dull sound sounded in the Qi army's rear formation, and when the weapon in his hand fell to the ground, the Qi soldier frantically fled in one direction with great fear.

Although he didn't know whether he could escape from the battlefield, the Qi soldier knew very well that facing the allied forces' front and rear attacks, his side had no chance of victory.

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."

The soldier's shout was like the last straw that broke the entire camel's back of the Qi army. The morale of the Qi army, which had declined to the extreme at this moment, collapsed instantly.

The army was defeated like a mountain, and an unprecedented rout began.

"Run away!"

"I can't die. I still have my mother, wife and children at home."

"God, please give me a way to live."

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In the distance, in the Qi army's formation, which was suddenly in chaos, shouts and cries soon appeared in the ears of Gongsun Qi, the leader of the coalition forces in the front, and also reached the ears of the deputy general Gongsun who was behind the Qi army.

Acne in the ears.

After quietly watching the Qi army formation in front of them for a long time, a coldness appeared in their eyes at the same time, and their two right hands pressed the hilts of the swords at their waists at the same time.

Two sharp swords pointed forward, two lines of sight looked directly at the enemy, and two orders appeared on the battlefield at the same time.

"Send my order to the general, and the entire army will press forward to completely defeat the enemy."

"Soldiers, follow me and charge."

"kill!"
Chapter completed!