"Dang Dang Dang..."

A clear sound of metal knocking resounded throughout the battlefield. Looking at the coalition soldiers taking action in his field of vision, Ying Qian, the deputy general of the Qin Army, had a look of excitement on his face.

"General, the coalition forces have retreated, the coalition forces have retreated!"

Listening to Ying Qian's excited voice echoing in his ears along with the sound of gold ringing, the Qin Army's commander-in-chief Zhang Yu didn't have the slightest joy of victory on his face. What appeared in his eyes was the calmness of an ancient well without waves.

Zhang Zhuo's eyes were silently watching every move on the battlefield ahead, but he seemed to have no reaction at all to the coalition soldiers who were retreating.

Lieutenant General Ying Qian, who was in the midst of excitement, saw Zhang Yu's calm state at this moment, as if a blazing flame suddenly encountered a heavy downpour.

The excitement in Ying Qian's heart gradually began to subside, and was replaced by a look in his eyes full of doubts as he looked at Zhang Yu.

"General, the coalition forces have retreated. Now is the time for our army to pursue the victory. Why has the general not issued an order?"

Faced with Ying Qian's doubtful and accusatory words, Zhang Yu did not immediately give an explanation, but stretched out his right hand and pointed at the retreating coalition formation in front.

"Look carefully."

With full of doubts in his heart, Ying Qian looked in the direction of Zhang Yu's finger, and immediately realized that something was wrong with the scene in front of him.

Although the coalition forces retreated amidst the roar of gold, their queue did not become chaotic because of this. On the contrary, they appeared to be marching in an orderly manner and advancing and retreating in a measured manner.

"Take a closer look."

Just as Ying Qian took in the sight of the coalition forces retreating, Zhang Yu's voice appeared in his ears again, and this time Zhang Yu's right hand pointed a little higher.

Ying Qian once again looked in the direction of Zhang Yu's finger, and saw that although the battle was already at a disadvantage, the flags were still flying high in the coalition's phalanx.

It was only then that Ying Qian realized that the war was not at all what he had judged, and his eyes immediately turned to the Qin army's commander-in-chief, Zhang Xi, who was standing aside.

"The march is not chaotic and the battle flag does not fall. All this illustrates one thing."

After explaining to Ying Qian when he looked at him, Zhang Zhuo looked far away at the coalition formation that was trying to break away from the Qin army, and a complicated look appeared on his face.

Zhang Yu knew very well that although the coalition forces were seemingly defeated by the Qin army's fierce offensive, it was only a small defeat.

If he chooses to pursue rashly, he is very likely to fall into a trap carefully designed by the coalition forces, and then failure is not far away from him.

After going through some weighing in his mind, Zhang Yu slowly withdrew his gaze, with a determined look in his eyes.

"Ming Jin, withdraw your troops!"

Upon hearing the order issued by Zhang Xiang, Ying Qian, who was standing by him, felt a little unwilling and wanted to defeat the three Jin coalition forces in front of him in one go.

However, all the signs in front of us indicate that the three Jin coalition forces are very likely to have a backup plan. At this time, it seems that there is no better choice except to stop as soon as possible.

After Ying Qian thought about this clearly, no matter how unwilling he was, he still bowed to the commander-in-chief Zhang Yu on the side.

"The general will obey the order."

Shortly after the sound of gold ringing sounded in the allied square formation, the order to withdraw troops came from the rear of the Qin army. This small-scale battle between the two armies was also announced with the sound of gold ringing for Qingyue.

end.

…

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually disappeared in the sky, the fiery red sunset showed its final splendor, and the dark night began to fall on this land.

In this pitch-black night, the Qin army camp outside the Western Zhou Dynasty was brightly lit.

Beside piles of blazing bonfires, many soldiers of the Qin army sat together in twos and threes, talking freely about the battles with the three Jin coalition forces that took place during the day.

For so many years, the disastrous defeat in the Yin-Jin War has been like a nightmare, haunting the entire Qin army for a long time.

Every time they thought about how they would lose so completely when fighting the Wei army with superior force, these Qin soldiers felt a huge sense of shame rising from the bottom of their hearts.

For decades, Qin soldiers have always wanted to use the long sword in their hands to wash away this shame. Today they finally have this opportunity that they still look forward to.

Although this victory was not a huge one, and although the battle between the Qin Army and the coalition forces had been intense during the day, it did not affect the joy in the hearts of these Qin Army soldiers at this moment.

Because they defeated the opposing three Jin coalition forces and won this battle.

These Qin army soldiers sitting by the campfire believed that they could win today and create even more brilliant achievements tomorrow.

The Qin army must win, and the Qin state must win!

Just when the soldiers of the Qin army in the camp were excited about their victory during the day, a burst of rapid footsteps appeared in front of the Chinese army's main tent.

Ying Qian held a silk book in his hand, his face full of solemnity, and rushed straight into the core of the Qin army's camp.

As soon as he saw the general Zhang Yu who was immersed in thinking after several cases ahead, Ying Qian immediately said anxiously: "General, it's not good."

"According to the reports from the scouts we sent out, traces of Wei's army were found in the direction of Mengjin Ferry, numbering no less than 20,000."

With this news ringing in his ears, Zhang Yu suddenly raised his head and took the silk book from Ying Qian who had already approached.

Zhang Yu quickly browsed through the above content, and then his eyes returned to the map in front of him, his eyes constantly moving between the roads and rivers.

Recalling the scenes during the day, Ying Qian felt a wave of fear in his heart.

If he really leads his army in pursuit as he expected, then this Wei army that has been hiding in the dark and has not been provoked will definitely become the sharpest dagger stabbing him in the back.

Just when Ying Qian was overjoyed for making the right choice during the day, the voice of the Qin army commander Zhang Yu appeared in his ears.

"Maybe it's time to withdraw."

"What?"

"General, our army just had a small victory over the three Jin coalition forces, why are we retreating so soon?" With a face full of shock and confusion, Ying Qian asked Zhang Yu in front of him.

Regarding Ying Qian's question, Zhang Qian did not choose to answer, but asked another question.

"Ying Qian, after experiencing that battle in the daytime, what do you think of the Wei army's combat power?"

After Ying Qian heard Zhang Xi's question, he was stunned for a moment, and then fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Ying Qian said solemnly to Zhang Xi: "General Qi, I think that the Wei army is very powerful. Even compared with our Qin army, it is several points stronger."

"However, after this battle, if the general can be allowed to lead enough soldiers to encounter them head-on on the battlefield in the future, the general will be confident that he can defeat the Wei army in front of him."

"Well, you are worthy of being our general of Qin." After a compliment, Zhang Xiu said seriously: "Now that the strength of the Wei army has been revealed, and the enemy's reinforcements are coming. If you, Ying Qian, come to lead this army,

What would you choose to do?"

A look of understanding immediately appeared on Ying Qian's face, and there was no longer any hesitation.

"The general will obey the order."
Chapter completed!