One general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted.

A chaotic situation is the best test for a general.

Faced with the sudden and powerful offensive of the Qi army, Zhongsunjie and Hua Feng, the commanders of the Lu-Song coalition, remained calm and passed this test.

Because of this, after the initial confusion of not choosing a path, the soldiers of the Lu-Song Allied Army finally stabilized their position.

Although many of their comrades died under the sharp swords of the Qi army, these soldiers who gradually adapted to the battlefield still relied on the solid defenses of Bo City to withstand the Qi army's offensive.

Looking at the coalition soldiers on the city wall who had lost their chaotic appearance not long ago, Tian Ji, as the commander-in-chief of the Qi army, was not eager to fight.

Almost at the same time that the Qi army won the first battle, the order to retreat was transmitted to all parts of the army.

The purpose of this raid was not to eliminate many coalition soldiers, nor to break through the fortified city of Bo in front of them, but to inspire the fighting spirit in the hearts of Qi soldiers.

For eight years, the people of Qi thought about revenge all the time, and the flame called shame burned the hearts of the people of Qi until it hurt.

But the disastrous defeat in that battle also gave rise to fear in the hearts of all the people.

The Qi soldiers who experienced that defeat will never forget how the defense line was broken through by the coalition soldiers, how the city was occupied by the coalition soldiers, and how they became prisoners of the coalition soldiers.

It can be said that the veterans who experienced that war have a nightmare in their hearts, and this nightmare is the powerful Wei State and its allies.

Before the expedition, Tian Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Qi army, had felt this more than once.

And what he had to do was to break the nightmare in the hearts of Qi soldiers through this great victory against the Lu-Song coalition.

At the same time, Tian Ji also wanted to let Wei State and even the whole world know that Qi State could not be easily bullied.

"Qi will be victorious!"

"Qi will be victorious!"

"Qi will be victorious!"

…

Standing on the chariot, the shouts like a roaring mountain and a tsunami seemed to be still in his ears, and Tian Ji couldn't help but draw a smile on his lips.

Tian Ji knew that his goal had been achieved, at least now the Qi army under his command had the courage to fight against the coalition forces.

How will the situation change next, and who will win this war?

The answer to this question depends on Tian Ji himself.

"General, it's time for us to leave."

Hearing the reminder from military advisor Zou Ji, Tian Ji glanced at Bo City not far away again.

The originally peaceful city wall was now occupied by the coalition soldiers who were waiting in full formation, while the dilapidated camps outside the city proved the existence of the battle.

Taking all this into consideration, a hint of determination appeared in Tian Ji's eyes.

"Just wait, I will lead the army to regain this city soon. It won't be long."

After secretly saying this in his heart, Tian Ji immediately led the victorious Qi army back to Qingshi Pass.

After recovering from the initial panic, the Lu-Song Allied Forces always paid attention to every move of the Qi Army.

Now that the Qi army outside the city was gradually withdrawing, this news was quickly sent to the coalition commander Zhongsun Jie and Hua Fengchu.

"Informing the two generals, the Qi army outside the city has withdrawn."

"really?"

After confirming the authenticity of the matter to the soldier who was delivering the order, Zhongsunjie immediately turned his eyes subconsciously to Hua Feng who was standing aside.

"General Hua Feng, what do you think?"

"General Zhongsun, I think this may be Qi's army's strategy to lure the enemy deeper."

When his eyes met the inquiry in Zhongsunjie's eyes, Hua Feng immediately gave his own judgment on this matter.

"Previous raids have proven that the Qi army's general is by no means an easy opponent to deal with."

"Now that our army has just been defeated, its morale is already low. If we risk going out of the city to pursue it, we may play into the hands of the Qi army general."

"Facing the current war situation, it is better to remain silent than to move. All our army has to do is to strengthen the city defenses in case the Qi army comes again at any time, and at the same time send envoys to Maling to ask for help from the Wei army."

Regarding Hua Feng's suggestion, Zhongsunjie, who had just suffered a loss from the Qi army, naturally fully accepted it.

He nodded gently and listened to Zhongsunjie continue to say with lingering fear: "There is one more thing, that is to send additional scouts to inquire about the Qi army. This matter must not happen again today."

"What General Zhongsun said is absolutely true."

…

Since both sides had no intention of hiding it, the news that the Qi army came out of Qingshi Pass to attack the Lu-Song coalition soon spread.

People all over the world were not surprised that the Qi army won the battle with the Lu-Song coalition.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, even though Qi State suffered a disastrous defeat in the war eight years ago and ceded a large area of ​​territory.

The State of Qi, the Eastern Countless State that had played a decisive role since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, was not comparable to the declining State of Lu or the State of Song.

However, the result of this battle gave rise to some different thoughts in the minds of some knowledgeable people who were sure that Qi would be defeated in this battle.

Perhaps, Qi may not be incapable of winning this war.

While the whole world was discussing this first battle, the allied forces of Wei, Han, and Wei stationed in Maling, Wei State, were also paying attention to all this.

"General Han Yue, this is a military report from the front line of Bo City. The Lu-Song coalition was defeated by the Qi army, with nearly two thousand casualties."

After receiving the military report from Bocheng from Wei Army General Gongsun Cuo, Han Yue, the Han Army General, immediately moved his gaze.

"Underestimate the enemy, underestimate the enemy, underestimate the enemy!"

After three consecutive remarks about underestimating the enemy, Han Yue looked at Gongsun Cuo.

"General Gongsun, I feel that the key reason why the Lu-Song coalition was defeated was that they underestimated the Qi army in front of them."

"Generals Zhongsunjie and Hua Feng did not expect that the Qi army would dare to take the initiative."

"Fortunately, the two generals are still calm enough. Otherwise, the Lu-Song coalition would most likely have suffered greater casualties, and the city of Bo would have fallen into the hands of the Qi army."

"exactly."

Regarding Han Yue's judgment, Gongsun Cuo could be said to completely agree with him.

Logically speaking, the Lu-Song coalition has an army of 40,000 and has the city of Bo as its support. Even if it cannot defeat the Qi army on the opposite side, it will not be completely at a disadvantage.

But this time the Lu-Song coalition lost completely. What was the reason for this?

In the final analysis, it's just the two words Han Yue said just now, underestimating the enemy.

Recalling what was recorded in the military report, the expression on Gongsun Cuo's face gradually became solemn.

"Tian Ji, this son of the public family who has made a name for himself in the Qi court very early is indeed not an easy opponent."

"General Gongsun, how should our army respond?"

"Originally, we planned to completely rest and then send troops to Bo City. Now it seems that the war situation no longer allows our army to do this. We must immediately go to meet with the Lu-Song Allied Forces."

Having made up his mind, Gongsun Cuo immediately stood up from his position as commander.

"Someone is coming!"
Chapter completed!