Chapter 738

During the period when Tang Yin left the camp, the war in the south changed again.

Wei Zheng led the Western Army of Ningguo to the south under the order of Yan Chu to fight against the Mo Army, but the Pingyuan Army led by Xiao Muqing pursued them relentlessly and went deep into the hinterland of Ningguo, with the intention of not stopping until Wei Zheng's troops were annihilated.

Knowing the fierceness of the Pingyuan Army, Wei Zheng did not dare to fight with them. He said that he was ordered to go south, but in fact he was forced to flee south.

Wei Zheng first led his troops from Hexi County to Wuqu County. Before he could rest for a day, the scouts in the rear reported that the Pingyuan Army had chased them. Wei Zheng had no choice but to order the entire army to move up and move south.

Perhaps Wei Zheng was really scared by the Pingyuan Army in the battle of the Hexi Camp. Every time he fled into a city, as long as he heard that the Pingyuan Army was coming, he did not even resist, abandoned the city and ran away, and the local army in the city also followed Wei Zheng.

Every time Wei Zheng entered a city, the Pingyuan Army would attack it.

The Western Army, led by Wei Zheng, was like a lost dog. It first went south to Wuqu County, then fled west to Huaiyin County, and finally continued south to Jiashang County.

Along the way, the Western Army of Ningguo entered seven cities and abandoned seven cities.

Although the Pingyuan Army successfully broke through the seven cities, it did not divide its troops to occupy them. After breaking through the cities, at best, it searched for supplies in the cities, and then passed through the cities directly, chasing the Western Army.

Xiao Muqing had already made up his mind. No matter how big the sweet treat Wei Zheng gave him, he would not take it. This time, he was going to kill Wei Zheng's troops in one go.

The situation in Jiashang County was too complicated. The main forces of the Ningguo local army, the main forces of the Mo army, and the three water armies of Fengguo were all gathered here. The battle between the three parties had already entered a stalemate. Now with the arrival of Wei Zheng's troops, followed by the Pingyuan Army, the situation in Jiashang County became even more chaotic.

There were armies everywhere in the county, and sometimes even if they met head-on, they could not tell whether they were enemy or friendly.

According to Wei Zheng, they could not stop in Jiashang County. Because the south had been occupied by the Mo Army, they could not continue to move south. They should change direction and head west to return to the hometown of the Western Army.

However, at this time, his subordinates and he had different opinions.

The Western Army was being chased by the Pingyuan Army, and they did not dare to fight. They fled all the way south. It could be said that they were ordered by the king to go south to reinforce, but now they have arrived in Jiashang County. If they do not fight and flee westward, they will be accused of deserting the battlefield. Wei Zheng may not care, but the generals of the Western Army do. Wei Zheng may not care, but the generals of the Western Army still care.

When Wei Zheng ordered to go west, all the generals of the army came to him. People's opinions were roughly divided into two types. One was that they would join the local army of Jiashang County and fight to the death with the Feng and Mo coalition forces; the second opinion was not to join the local army of Jiashang County and fight a decisive battle with the Pingyuan Army chasing behind.

Anyway, no matter what the opinion is, the essence is the same, that is, they cannot flee westward, and they must stay in Jiashang County and fight to the death.

It's not that the generals of the Western Army are ignorant of the world, but that they are full of resentment in their hearts after fleeing all the way. They would rather die in battle than flee again.

In addition, the Western Army gathered a large number of local scattered troops during the escape. There were more than 70,000 local city troops who fled with them in the abandoned seven cities. Now the whole army has nearly 250,000 troops, while the Pingyuan Army chasing behind has only 100,000 people. 250,000 against 100,000, even if the opponent fights fiercely, they may not lose.

Wei Zheng did not think about joining forces with the local troops of Jiashang County, but if they joined forces, they would face the three-sided siege of the Mo Army, Sanshui Army, and Pingyuan Army. The situation was not optimistic. If he fought a decisive battle with the Pingyuan Army alone, even if he had 250,000 people, he still had no idea.

He still wanted to go against all odds and insist on fleeing westward, but all the generals of the Western Army refused to do so, and finally it even evolved to the point of palace. Either Wei Zheng fled westward by himself, or stayed in Jiashang County to fight. In short, if he wanted to flee, the Western Army would not follow him, and if he wanted to fight, the entire Western Army would still obey his command.

At this point, Wei Zheng had no choice. He was not afraid of death. The reason why he fled westward was to leave a fresh force for Ningguo, but now all the soldiers in the army were unwilling to flee with him, so how could Wei Zheng run away by himself? Weighing the pros and cons, he had no choice but to choose to stay and decided to fight with the Pingyuan Army.

The decisive battle between the two sides was chosen to be the Chunxiao Plain in the northwest of Jiashang County.

This battle was also the most famous Chunxiao Battle in the Fengning War.

On the Ning Army side, the Western Army headed by Wei Zheng and the local scattered troops had a strength of more than 230,000.

On the Feng Army side, the Pingyuan Army headed by Xiao Muqing had a strength of nearly 100,000.

The combined forces of both sides were more than 300,000, and a life-and-death battle was launched on the Chunxiao Plain.

The Ning Army's formation was to place the most elite Western Army in the center, with Wei Zheng personally in command, and the two wings were local scattered troops to cooperate with the central army in the battle.

The Feng Army's formation was completely opposite. Xiao Muqing placed all the elite troops of the Plain Army on the two wings, and the rest of the troops formed the central army.

The military formations of both sides were deployed on the Chunxiao Plain. Looking around, the camps of both sides were clearly divided.

One side was black with red, and the other side was silver, as bright as a mirror. However, the Ning Army's strength was more than twice that of the Feng Army, and the military formation looked extremely large, covering the sky and the earth, as if a layer of silver was laid on the grassland.

Before the battle, Xiao Muqing deliberately called all the lieutenants and corps commanders under his command to come close to him, looked around at everyone, and asked with a smile: "Generals, are you afraid of this decisive battle with the enemy?"

"Don't be afraid of the last general!" Everyone answered in unison, cutting through the metal.

Xiao Muqing smiled. The subordinates said it nicely. In fact, their slightly pale faces said everything.

He laughed out loud and said proudly: "The enemy is outnumbered and we are fighting on the mainland. The Ning army seems to have the advantage, but in fact there is nothing to be afraid of. Although the Ning army has more than 200,000 people, more than half of them are scattered in local areas. The army has no fighting power and can only serve as a facade. If it encounters my strong army of tigers and wolves, it will fall apart in a moment. "

Words are a happy lock. As the commander-in-chief of an army, Xiao Muqing could be so confident and calm. Naturally, the generals below were also a hundred times more confident. The fear in their hearts was drastically reduced. They all had murderous looks on their faces and were gearing up.

Xiao Muqing continued: "In my eyes, Ning's army is like a piece of grass. What stands in front of our army is not the 200,000 enemies, but the 200,000 military merits. Generals, it is you who have made extraordinary achievements in today's battle." , If you miss the opportunity to become famous, you will never find it again. "

"The general understands!" The more relaxed Xiao Muqing said, the more confident the generals below became and the stronger their fighting spirit became.

"Hey! Wei Zheng, the lost dog, has led our army across half of Ning Kingdom. Today, I will take off his dog's head. Generals, this depends on your luck. Don't forget, our army's deputy The position of commander has always been vacant!" Xiao Muqing's meaning was very obvious. As long as he could take off Wei Zheng's head, he would have a chance to become the deputy commander-in-chief of the Pingyuan Army.

This temptation is too great. The Pingyuan Army ranks first among the Feng Kingdom's armies. Even the deputy commander must be polite when meeting the commanders of other armies.

By the time Xiao Muqing finished speaking, people's eyes revealed not only fighting spirit, but also strong desire.

Xiao Muqing aroused the fighting spirit and enthusiasm of the regiment commanders, which was equivalent to pushing the fighting spirit of the entire army to its peak.

As the war drums of both sides beat, the military formations of the Feng and Ning armies began to press towards each other.

Before the two armies came into contact, the arrow formation took the lead.

The arrows from both sides met in the air, and the sound of breaking wind from countless eagle feathers formed a symphony of death. Rows and groups of soldiers fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, and then more soldiers fell from their bodies. Walked through without mercy.

After the arrow formation passed, the battle formations of both sides were in contact.

This is a head-to-head confrontation between Maimang and Maimang. In the battle, there is no taking advantage of the situation and it all depends on their true strength.

In the early stages of the battle, the two sides relied on their momentum to fight evenly, and as the battle continued, Xiao Muqing's formation showed its power.

The elites on both wings of the Pingyuan Army met the scattered local troops of Ning State. The combat prowess of the two sides was not at the same level at all. Moreover, the more stalemate the battle, the more casualties there were. What was at stake at this time was not only combat prowess, but also experience and psychology. Quality.

The scattered armies in many places have never fought a battle in their lives, and now they are pushed onto the battlefield, and they are fighting against the most ferocious plain army. How can they endure it?

Looking at the ferocious facial features, bloodthirsty faces, and beast-like roars of the enemy in front, he wildly waved his weapons and chopped down and stabbed his brothers one after another. Scarlet blood, broken limbs, and broken limbs were all over the ground. The screams and wailings constantly stimulated their senses.

This is not a human world, but a living hell on earth. In many places, the scattered troops could not withstand such blood and cruelty. They suffered mental breakdown and fled in all directions with strange screams.

The frightened and irrational soldiers ran rampant. Instead of running towards the Feng army on the opposite side, they smashed their own battle formation into pieces and became chaotic.

On the battlefield, panic is more terrifying than the plague, and it spreads much faster than the plague.

At first, it was just a small group of Ning soldiers who fought cowardly, but then quickly evolved into formations and regiments of Ning soldiers who retreated without fighting, and the neat formation of the Ning army also began to deform.

The two wings of the Pingyuan Army were like two sharp lancets, performing cutting operations on the Ning Army, directly separating the two wings of the Ning Army from the central army.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The two wings of the Ning army retreated steadily, while the Chinese army rushed forward. On the Feng army's side, the Chinese army resisted the enemy, and the two wings surrounded them on both sides, surrounding the Chinese army led by Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng, who personally commanded the battle, naturally saw that the battle situation was out of control. He issued the order and quickly beat the drums, urging the troops on both wings who were timid to move forward to immediately advance for reinforcements.

The Western Army beat the war drums so loudly that the cowhide drumheads were broken several times, but the local soldiers ignored them and still did not dare to step forward.