The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 333 Defeat
At this moment, Jiang Wei's inner complexity was beyond words.

He stared blankly at the young man in the distance, speechless for a long time.

Wen Yang was not stunned. He roared again and led his men to kill Jiang Wei.

"Protect the General!"

The guards roared, holding Jiang in the middle, and fought back.

It was impossible for Jiang Wei to fight with Wen Yang, not to mention whether the old general over fifty years old could stop this young and vigorous general.

Even if he could block it, Jiang Wei would not be able to move forward.

He is not a general, he is the commander of the army. If things have come to the point where the commander needs to go out and fight with the general, then the army has probably reached its final moment.

Jiang Wei quickly calmed down and began to command the army again.

The enemy did not ambush. The terrain here was flat and not suitable for ambush at all. This was why Jiang Wei dared to march here in a hurry.

The enemy did not conceal their whereabouts at all and directly shot and killed the scouts who were heading forward. After Zhang Yi did not see the scouts return, he quickly determined that there were enemy troops ahead.

Zhang Yi's vanguard was the first to be attacked.

Jiang Wei's army came from afar without any rest. Both in terms of physical strength and morale, they were no longer as strong as when they first arrived in Wei.

In fact, Jiang Wei was not afraid of a head-on confrontation with the Yongliang army in the wild.

After Guo Huai's death, the morale of the Yongliang army was unstable. Jiang Wei was very confident that he could defeat the enemy in the wild. Therefore, he also tempted the enemy several times, hoping that Chen Tai would take the initiative to send troops so that the two sides could decide the outcome on flat terrain.

However, Chen Tai did not take the bait. He easily saw through Jiang Wei's thoughts and chose to defend rather than attack. Even after the army gathered, he only harassed the flanks and forced Jiang Wei to retreat in a defensive posture.

Since you are the attacking party, why should I come out of the city to fight you?
All I have to do is defend my city and prevent you from achieving your strategic goals.

Chen Tai was too steady and did not give Jiang Wei any chance at all. Jiang Wei failed in luring the enemy several times and could only leave with regret.

Jiang Wei knew that Cao Cao's central army would come to rescue, but he thought it would be too late.

Because Sima Shi had just died and there were still a lot of messes in their country, how could Sima Zhao calmly send troops to rescue them under such circumstances?
In fact, it cannot be said that Jiang Wei’s strategy was wrong.

Because the main general died, many other generals were also transferred, which caused the combat effectiveness of the Yongliang army to temporarily decline. In the field, they might not be able to defeat Jiang Wei.

In history, Wang Jing proved this point very well. He led the Cao Wei army with low morale to attack Jiang Wei. In the open field battle, he was almost defeated by Jiang Wei and his entire army retreated into the city.

Just as Jiang Wei had expected, the central army only appeared on the battlefield at the end of the war and did not make any achievements.

Jiang Wei's only mistake was that he underestimated Chen Tai.

This cannot be blamed on Jiang Wei. After all, this was Jiang Wei's first encounter with Chen Tai in single-player mode. In the past, Jiang Wei had fought with Chen Tai, but the commander of Cao's army at that time was Guo Huai, not Chen Tai.

During those battles, Jiang Wei did not gain any advantage and suffered losses, but after all, his opponent was Guo Huai, so it was understandable.

It was not only Wang Lang, the Prime Minister, who had his reputation ruined by the performance, but also the Wei general Guo Huai.

Guo Huai is an undisputed famous general of Cao Wei. He has made great achievements in his life and is the barrier of Wei in the northwest. He is regarded as a god by the local Hu tribes. Even decades later, there are still tribes who come to worship him. When he was young, he fought with Zhuge Liang, and when he was older, he blocked Jiang Wei. It seemed that as long as he was still in the northwest, the court would not have to worry about the attack from Shu.

In the performance, in order to highlight Jiang Wei's extraordinary bravery, he was "caught with an arrow with his bare hands" by Jiang Wei, and then shot to death by a single arrow.
Perhaps it was because Guo Huai was too famous that overshadowed Chen Tai's many military achievements, causing Jiang Wei to mistakenly believe that the opponent was a "shooter" plus a "support", but he didn't know that the opponent was a "double shooter".

Wang Jing was unable to lead the Yongliang army to defeat Jiang Wei in the field, but this did not mean that the central army did not have the ability to do so.

The good-for-nothings in the central army were driven out. They were best-equipped, and, because of Boss Cao, their morale was high. They were commanded by capable generals of the time, including chief commanders like Deng Ai and fierce generals like Wen Yang, and the captains of each camp were not mediocre.

By taking advantage of their rest and catching the enemy off guard, the Wei army had gained all the advantages.

After the two sides fought, Zhang Yi realized that something big was going to go wrong!

Zhang Yi had also fought against the Wei army for many years, and he could recognize the army in front of him as the central army of Cao Cao. However, this army looked somewhat scary. Their morale was extremely high, and they charged forward with all their might. Not a single one of them retreated, and they advanced with great force. The enemy's main general was no ordinary person, and so were the generals of each unit!

They were infiltrating, not nibbling away at the enemy. This offensive was like a wave, directly drowning their own formation and continuously seeping deeper into it. A large army was in the rear to clean up and kill them. Their coordination was superb. Wave after wave, they completely devastated Zhang Yi, forcing him to lose command. The front army was left to fight on its own. The Shu army despaired and found themselves surrounded by enemy forces!

They had never experienced such a feeling before, and the other side also had a very terrifying cavalry. They did not get entangled and directly wanted to kill the main general.

Zhang Yi stumbled forward, surrounded by his personal guards. He suspected that if he had taken a step later, he would have been beheaded by the enemy. The front army was in chaos, completely overwhelmed. They even tried to use the front army to engage the Shu rear army!
Zhang Yi had fought for so many years, but he had never seen such a crazy commander. Did they want to wipe out the entire army?

A fight to the death? ?
Jiang Wei naturally discovered this. Now that the front army was overwhelmed, the rear army looked at the chaotic situation in front of them and did not even dare to shoot arrows. The rear army could not distinguish between friend and foe. The Cao thief's army passed through the front army and began to re-form their formation, preparing to attack the rear army.

Jiang Wei's main force was in a very awkward position at the moment. They originally wanted to bypass the front army and attack the enemy directly, but the cavalry came to charge, and the army could only adjust its formation on the spot to avoid being dispersed by the enemy's cavalry.

Jiang Wei analyzed the situation before him. In the past, Jiang Wei wanted to fight Cao Cao head-on, but he didn't want to fight an army like this.
Jiang Wei forced himself to calm down and quickly made a choice in his mind.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable to Jiang Wei. If the central army appears here, what about Chen Tai? Is he also coming?

If Jiang Wei couldn't believe that he had given away tens of thousands of people this time, wouldn't the Kingdom of Shu be destroyed in his hands?
"Split the rear troops and go around from both sides!!"

Jiang Wei immediately gave the order and led the main force to launch an attack directly in the direction of the front army.

Xiahou Ba was a little confused about the current situation, but he still followed Jiang Wei's instructions and divided his troops to advance.

Deng Ai, on the other side, completely ignored Shu's response. With the initiative now in his hands, he didn't need to adjust his tactics based on Jiang Wei's response. Instead, Jiang Wei should adjust at his own pace!
Deng Ai gave the order again, and Sima Jun, who was preparing, rushed into the battlefield and began to reap the front army.

Jiang Wei used his main force to resist the enemy's fierce offensive, while the rear army was responsible for outflanking and forcing the enemy to change tactics. However, this was of no use. Like Jiang Wei, Deng Ai was not an ordinary general.

The most amazing thing about Deng Ai is that he has a far-sighted vision, extraordinary insights and a clear strategic mind in war.

He was able to anticipate the enemy's moves and always seize the initiative on the battlefield. In his numerous encounters with Jiang Wei, he never lost.
Jiang Wei tried to force Deng Ai to change his tactics by threatening to encircle him, but that was impossible. Deng Ai had made up his mind about the tactics and would not change them even if a knife was placed on his head.

So, Jiang Wei felt powerless for the first time.

Jiang Wei didn't know who the enemy commander was, but this commander's tactical style was different from Guo Huai, Chen Tai, and all the other generals Jiang Wei had fought before. He was fighting to the death, leaving no room for retreat for himself or his opponent. Someone had to die here today!
Jiang Wei was really terrified at this moment. Deng Ai dared to trade one for one with him, but Jiang Wei did not dare.

The Shu Kingdom's national strength couldn't compare to the Wei Kingdom's. Even if the Wei Kingdom lost tens of thousands of troops, it wouldn't take long for them to regroup. But what about the Shu Kingdom? If the three generals and tens of thousands of elite soldiers were completely wiped out, then the Shu Kingdom would truly be doomed!
Besides, I may not be able to exchange the other person.

"Break out!! The rear troops lead the charge!"

Jiang Wei changed his tactics and began to find a way to escape from the battlefield.

When Jiang Wei gave up fighting to the death, it was actually the time when Shu Kingdom was ready to accept defeat.

"General!! Retreat! Take the main force and retreat!"

At some point, Zhang Yi, covered in blood, broke through the enemy's encirclement and led his personal soldiers to retreat to Jiang Wei's side.

Zhang Yi had only more than 10,000 men, but he had to withstand the fierce attack of tens of thousands of people. Even though he was defeated, Jiang Wei was unwilling to blame him.

At this moment, he stared at Jiang Wei with his eyes wide open, "Give me some troops, I'll hold them back! You lead the others to break through!"

"I will never abandon my general!"

"I can't lead the army to break through, but you can do it!!"

Zhang Yi interrupted Jiang Wei, looking angrily at the distant Wei army. "We can die, but the main force cannot be left here. Otherwise, the Han Dynasty will perish at our hands!"

“Break out!!”

Jiang Wei said nothing. His entire body began to tremble. He didn't dare look at Zhang Yi again. He raised his sword angrily and said, "Follow me!"

The soldiers of Shu Han roared and followed General Wei, rushing towards the north, and bumped into Sima Jun who had just blocked the gap. The two sides fought fiercely. Jiang Wei watched his soldiers' numbers continue to decrease, and his eyes were bloodshot.

At this moment, Zhang Yi led his soldiers to launch another fierce attack on the front army, which immediately relieved the pressure on Jiang Wei's side.

Xiahou Ba and Jiang Wei each led their troops to break through the Cao Wei army that blocked the road and began to escape.

Deng Ai did not even send anyone to pursue them, but instead directly surrounded the Shu people who were still fighting and ordered the entire army to attack together.

If Jiang Wei could turn around and attack at this time, perhaps there would be some change.

But Jiang Wei could no longer afford to gamble.

(End of this chapter)