I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 60: Bloody battle, tough fight!

On September 12, the [-]th year of Jianxing, Sima Yi's main force launched an attack on the Han army stationed on the east bank of Xieshui.

The Wei army camps are connected for more than ten miles, like undulating waves.

Bursts of autumn wind blew from afar, making the flags flutter.

In front of the camp, the sound of war drums resounded between heaven and earth.

This time Sima Yi rarely took the initiative to attack the Han army.

The forward was Xiahou Ba, the general of the Wei army. He commanded [-] elite forwards, arrayed neatly, and their armor reflected a dazzling cold light in the sun.

Sima Yi's order to Xiahou Ba was to attack the Han army camp at all costs.

The first person to defeat the Han defenders will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!
The war drums of the Wei army became louder and louder.

The messengers galloped over on horseback, waving their flags.

The forward troops who had been prepared let out a roar like a flash flood and a tsunami, and then steadily advanced towards the front.

The attack begins.

The Wei army advanced steadily.

When they were still dozens of meters away from the fence, in an instant, a black cloud rose over the position of the Han army behind the fence.

It was a dense flow of arrows, and the arrows rushed towards the Wei army.

The Wei army's forward quickly used shields as protection.

In an instant, a dense "dong dong dong" sound suddenly sounded.

The Han army's arrow rain struck downwards indiscriminately.

The impact hit the armor and made a clanking sound.

The impact hit an unprotected area and hit a Wei soldier, causing him to fall to the ground.

Even though it was blocked by the shield, the Wei soldiers holding the shield felt that the shield seemed to be shaking, and even their wrists felt a little raw.

Facing the first wave of long-range shooting from the Han army, the Wei army's formation remained undisturbed at all and continued to move forward while holding up their shields.

Soon, the second wave of shooting from the Han army came.

Saturated coverage, the arrows hit like a heavy rain.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Wei soldiers fell to the ground dead, and dozens of Wei soldiers were injured.

At this time, the sound of the Wei army's war drums became louder and louder.

The Wei army's forward was only twenty meters away from the mound set by the Han army, and the Wei army began to accelerate.

Thousands of Wei troops, who had been suppressed twice by bows and arrows, let out an angry roar that shook the whole country.

The Wei army in front coordinated to send the ladder to the mound and quickly climbed up the mound.

The Wei army who was the first to climb up had not yet stood firm when he was met by a dense barrage of crossbow arrows.

The crossbow arrow hit the armor on his chest. Although it could not penetrate the armor, the huge impact knocked his body off.

As soon as the Wei troops behind climbed up, some of them were also pushed down.

But some were shot in the eyeballs, and the arrows penetrated their heads, killing them on the spot.

However, no Wei troops around him stopped.

Now everyone's brains were blank. After climbing up quickly, they began to fly along the ladder.

This launched a [-]-meter horizontal offensive, like a huge black wave, rushing towards the Han army's defense line.

"Kill! Kill! Kill..."

Countless shouts of killing spread around.

Wei soldiers fell into the trench one by one, some hit their heads on the ground and were killed on the spot, while some had their legs broken and were wailing in pain in the trench.

The Wei army behind quickly made up for it.

This was the first time Wei Yan saw such a desperate Wei army, and he thought that Sima Yi must have given a heavy reward.

The Han army's powerful crossbows continued to pour out, attacking the Wei army's offensive.

If this was an army without armor, it would have been defeated long ago.

But this was an elite group with armor. Not only did they not collapse, they rushed forward one after another.The Han army had strict military discipline, and the Wei army also had strict military discipline.

Why did Cao Cao stand out among many princes?

Because there are a group of counselors?
This is just one factor.

Take two of the military regulations formulated by Cao Cao:
[-]. When fighting, soldiers should follow their orders. Those who do not follow orders will not be rewarded for their merit.

If the rear soldiers protrude to the front ranks and the front ranks fall into the rear ranks, they will be rewarded but not rewarded.

[-]. If there is anyone in the army who does not advance, the commander of the army will kill him; if there is a commander of the army who does not advance, the chief will kill him; if there is a commander of the army who does not advance, Dubo will kill him.

If one unit is under attack and the other units fail to come to the rescue, they will be killed.

In the event of a battle, weapons, bows and crossbows are not allowed to leave the formation; if they leave the formation, the corps commander or chief of staff who fails to report the incident shall be guilty of the same crime as the prisoner.

Without an army that can fight a tough battle head-on, what will happen even if a group of counselors sit at home and brag about their brilliance?
After Sima Yi accepted the Western Front, he strictly followed the rules set by Cao Cao.

Don't think that Sima Yi didn't dare to fight because the Wei army was too weak.

It can only be said that the Han army may be stronger in the field, and the Wei State is attacked on many sides. Everyone in Cao Rui's court unanimously believed that Zhuge Liang could be delayed to death, and there was no need to take action, which would only increase consumption.

The reason for taking action now is that Wei was suppressed strategically on the western front.

The Wei army's offensive was like a mountain torrent and a tsunami, rolling in.

Wei Yan had already given the order, and the magic sword army behind them quickly switched up and moved smoothly.

When they reached the front, they were holding long knives, with firm eyes and solemn expressions.

Both sides met each other quickly.

The Shen Dao Army slashed at the Wei soldiers with their long knives. The sharp blades quickly scratched across the armor, making harsh friction sounds.

Some of them hit their necks, causing blood to splash instantly.

The Wei army's movements were also fast and ruthless, hitting the vital point directly, and the Huanshou knife pierced the neck of the Han army soldier.

After quickly pulling it out, there was a large amount of blood, just in time to kill the second Han soldier, but the hand of the Han soldier next to him was cut off with a knife.

The roars, shouts of killing, and the sounds of clashing weapons intertwined together, shaking the heaven and earth.

A steady stream of Wei troops came from behind.

The elite infantry of the Han army also began to be replenished in large numbers.

The sound of war drums shook away all fear.

Wei Yan put on heavy armor and stepped forward in person.

When the Han soldiers heard that General Wei was on the front line, their morale immediately became louder.

The row of Han army formations pushed forward like a torrent of steel.

The Han army at the front was covered in blood and showed no fear.

The morale of the Wei army, which had suffered several long-range attacks, was definitely much weaker than normal.

I don’t know how long it took, and I don’t know how many Wei troops were killed in the battle, but the Wei army’s attack began to weaken significantly.

And the offense became loose.

At this time, Sima Yi, who was standing on the commander's platform, immediately ordered the troops to retreat.

If there is a big rout, it will be too late.

If we withdraw our troops now, at least many people can come back.

The Wei army behind them began to stop attacking and retreated one after another.

The Wei army that invaded also began to turn around and stopped fighting.

I don't know how long it took, but the fighting came to an end, and a large number of Wei troops withdrew.

Xinpi said: "Such reciprocating operations have a great impact on the morale of our army."

"Now is the time to compete for perseverance. Our armies are separated by several days. Whoever can't stand it first will be defeated!"

Xin Pi sighed and said: "Who on earth thought of the Han army's tough tactics? It makes us miserable!"

Sima Yi said with an indifferent expression: "I have sent people to investigate!"

(End of this chapter)