Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 121 Both sides suffer losses
If Yan Baihu were ten years younger, he would have led the cavalry to charge into the battle to save the people without hesitation. However, since the conquest of Wucheng, he has gradually become arrogant and indulged in sensual pleasures, and no longer has the courage he once had. In addition, as he has grown older, his blood and energy have gradually declined, and only five points of his former courage remain.

However, today, in order to achieve the strategic goal, most of the 3,000 soldiers were killed, which made him feel guilty and agitated. He actually regained some of his former courage and wanted to rush into the battle to save people.

There was indeed some chance of charging at this time, because the enemy formation had just been broken through, the formation was weak, and the soldiers were tired, while our army had an elite cavalry that had just joined the battle. Although the number was small, it was enough for close combat.

Yan Baihu turned his horse around and was about to spur on to speed up, but Yan Yu desperately stopped him and cried, "Brother, you are worth a lot of money, how can you go into such danger? Let me rescue you!"

After saying this, without waiting for Yan Baihu to react, he shouted continuously, straightened the ranks, and led 150 cavalrymen to attack the enemy formation.

The western part of the enemy formation was the weakest. Yan Yu mustered up his remaining strength and led his cavalry to charge straight to the west of the formation. The enemy soldiers did not expect him to come back, and were caught off guard, so he broke through.

Yan Yu led his troops into the enemy formation, reunited with the trapped soldiers, and quickly fought his way back. After breaking out of the enemy formation again, he looked back and saw that there were only a hundred cavalrymen left, but more than three hundred infantrymen had been rescued.

Yan Baihu felt a little relieved, so he led the 600 remaining troops and headed towards Wucheng.

Zhu Zhijun would not let them go easily and followed them all the way.

Yan Baihu led his troops for about a mile when suddenly five hundred soldiers, consisting of two hundred cavalry and three hundred infantry, rushed out from the intersection ahead, blocking their way. The general leading the troops was none other than Chen Xian, who shouted loudly, "Yan Baihu, don't run!"

Yan Baihu was shocked, knowing that today would not end well. The only way to survive was to fight to the death. He roared, his hair and beard standing on end, and led his troops to charge towards Chen Xian.

Just as the two armies were fighting, Xu Sheng led his troops to Shanyin Pavilion.

At the important roads and mountain passes of Shanyin Pavilion, five hundred defenders were packing up their baggage and preparing to join the central army.

At this time, the retreat routes of Zhu Zhi's army in Shishan and Qiyunshan were cut off. Xu Sheng's current task was to contain the remnants of Zhu Zhi. He shouted loudly, no longer avoiding the battle, and led his army straight to the mountain pass on the west side of Shanyin Pavilion.

There were only a hundred or so spearmen stationed at the mountain pass. When suddenly attacked by the enemy, the defenders hurriedly put down their luggage and relied on the deer horns, chevaux de frise and other fortifications at the mountain pass to defend themselves.

However, the number of this team of defenders was too small, and they were about to evacuate, so they were not prepared. Before other defenders arrived, the defense line could no longer hold.

Xu Sheng's troops first rushed to the front of the barricades, fired several rounds of archery on horseback, and suppressed the defenders. Then more than a hundred people dismounted, held up shields to resist the defenders' arrows, and quickly moved the barricades away.

When the barricades and other fortifications were removed, the defenders were completely exposed to the iron hooves.

When Xu Sheng saw that the Shanyin defenders had begun to evacuate, he knew that Yan Yu's troops were in great danger. He did not dare to delay and immediately launched a charge.

At this time, there were only dozens of soldiers left defending Yamaguchi. Although they were spearmen, they were gradually scattered under the cavalry and archery of Xu Sheng's troops. At this time, they were attacked by the cavalry with all their strength and immediately dispersed.

Xu Sheng led his army across the mountain pass and followed the traces of the battlefield all the way west. After walking three or four miles, he heard the sound of fighting. He saw Yan Baihu personally leading two or three hundred soldiers to attack the intersection, while Yan Yu led more than two hundred soldiers to struggle against the pursuers.

"Don't worry, Marshal, Xu Sheng is here!"

Xu Sheng roared and led more than 400 elite cavalrymen to the intersection!

Yan Baihu looked back and was immediately overjoyed, secretly thinking that God would not let him go.

At this time, there were only two or three hundred cavalrymen left under Zhu Zhi's command, most of whom were intercepting Yan Baihu at the intersection. Even if the more than two thousand infantrymen had two more legs, they could not catch up with the cavalrymen. They were easily bypassed by Xu Sheng's troops from the flank. When they looked up, they could only see the backs of the enemy cavalrymen going away.

Kaka!

There was the sound of shattering shields and neighing horses, and Xu Sheng's troops passed by like a black cloud, rolling into the intersection and crushing any obstacles along the way.

The cavalry that Yan Yi built with a lot of money was first-class in Jiangdong in terms of soldiers, horses and armor. Even Yan Baihu's personal cavalry could not compare to them, not to mention Chen Xian's troops who had inferior war horses and ordinary armor.

Xu Sheng and Yan Baihu joined forces to charge forward with unstoppable force. The previously dominant defenders at the intersection collapsed in an instant, abandoning their armor and weapons and fleeing in all directions. Chen Xian, realizing the situation was dire, had already quietly retreated, saving his life.

He was well aware of the power of Xu Sheng's cavalry, and knew that it would be difficult to resist with only 200 cavalry and some infantry.

Xu and Yan rushed through the intersection and dispersed the fleeing soldiers around the intersection. After meeting Yan Yu, Xu Sheng led the troops to cover their retreat and quickly retreated to Wucheng.

Hundreds of steps away, Zhu Zhi looked at the enemy's gradually receding backs and was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Seeing that Yan Baihu was in a desperate situation and would soon be captured and killed by his own army, Xu Sheng came out to disrupt the situation at this critical moment, causing the cooked duck to fly away and the plan to fail.

If he could capture Yan Baihu, even if he pointed at Yan Yi's nose and cursed him, the other party would have no choice but to let him go back to Qiantang.

One step to heaven, one step to hell, nothing is more true than this.

Zhu Zhi had never wanted to kill someone as much as he did at that moment. His fists were clenched and crackling, his face was filled with rage, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You little brat, I swear to kill you to avenge my hatred!"

Dong Yue glanced at him furtively and asked cautiously, "Captain, should our army immediately withdraw to Yong'an?"

Zhu Zhi slowly opened his hands and nodded with a heavy face.

The army then lined up, rested for a while, treated the wounded, and then hurriedly marched towards Yong'an.

At this time, Zhu Zhi's army had only more than 2,400 people left. Even if Zhang Gong's troops were blocked at the western foot of Lion Mountain were included, there were less than 3,000 people.

Zhu Zhi was riding on his horse, looking at the soldiers whose ranks were somewhat disorganized and whose morale was low, and he couldn't help feeling sad.

I recall the time when 7,000 soldiers set out on the expedition, with flags covering the sky and drums beating to the heavens. They were so high-spirited. But unexpectedly, in just two days, most of them were killed!
Yesterday's heroic spirit has now turned into devastation, making people sigh and feel sad.

The sun shines down from the sky, driving away the bloody smell, but it cannot take away the haze in the heart of this drama.
A few miles away, the remnants of Yan Yu's army, who were marching towards Wucheng, were also gloomy and sad, with a sense of desolation filling the air.

Three thousand soldiers went out to fight, but less than four hundred returned.

If Xu Sheng's troops had not appeared in time, the entire group might have ceased to exist, and even whether Yan Baihu and Yan Yu could return to Wucheng was unknown.

Yan Baihu was riding on his horse, still in shock and filled with fear.

When the people of Jiangdong spoke of Sun Jian, they all marveled at his bravery and the valor of his army, calling him the "Fierce Tiger of Jiangdong." He had previously disbelieved this, even felt a bit resentful, but now he saw that his reputation was well-deserved.

If Zhu Zhi was commanding Sun Jian's former troops, and if Sun had one or two more veteran generals, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, the combat objective has been achieved, and the next thing is left to Yan Yi.

I am getting old, and after this battle, I will enjoy a few days of peace in my home. The fighting and killing should be left to the younger generation.

Yan Baihu had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

The four hundred soldiers marched along the official road for an hour. In front of them, an army suddenly appeared with flags fluttering. The flag fluttered in the wind, and a huge word "Yan" was embroidered on it.

Yan Yijun appeared!

(End of this chapter)