Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2664 Duan Shao Blocks Han, Ren Gui Breaks Through

Chapter 2664 Duan Shao Blocks Han, Ren Gui Breaks Through

At the same time, just as the entire Qian army began to collapse, Xue Rengui reined in his horse and stood on high ground, coldly watching everything on the battlefield.

"Pass on the order," Xue Rengui said, his voice calm as still water, "The cavalry will disperse and pursue, capturing as many enemy soldiers as possible alive.

At this moment, Xue Rengui felt a sense of relief, but he also let out a heavy sigh.

The relief came naturally from the fact that the enemy's troops had begun to collapse completely, which meant that they had won the battle decisively.

To defeat an enemy army of nearly 400,000 with only 20,000 troops is a feat rarely seen in the entire history of wars during the Tianqi era.

This will surely become a significant chapter in history, and Xue Rengui's name will become one of the most famous generals of this era.

Xue Rengui is a legend of this era.

But he sighed inwardly at this moment, naturally because although they had won the battle, the main infantry force had not yet arrived, which would greatly diminish the outcome of the battle.

According to Xue Rengui's original plan, he led his cavalry to cut off the enemy's forces in the middle, preventing them from defending themselves from both ends.

As the entire vanguard begins to fall into chaos, the main infantry force suddenly turns back and launches a counterattack, which will surely be able to decisively defeat Ji Chengfu's nearly 400,000-strong army.

With their main force of 200,000 infantry and cavalry joining forces to surround and intercept them, how many of the enemy's nearly 400,000 troops could escape after their defeat?

It can be said that by that time, Ji Chengfu's main force had been almost completely wiped out in one battle, and the resistance to the Han Dynasty's southward advance along the Xingbei Road had also been almost completely eliminated in one battle.

The entire wealthy eastern region of the Great Qian Dynasty will then become Xue Rengui's backyard, and the Great Qian Dynasty's war potential will be cut in half.

If such a large-scale national war loses such an important place to provide them with money, food and soldiers, how long can the Great Qian withstand the pincer attack from the Han and Ming dynasties?

However, the main infantry force did not advance, and although they still managed to defeat the entire Qian army by killing generals and capturing flags, they ultimately collapsed.

Even disregarding the casualties of this battle, they only had 20,000 cavalry. Even if they tried their best to capture, how many enemy prisoners could they take? Of Ji Chengfu's hundreds of thousands of troops, how many could he possibly keep?

Cavalry is indeed difficult to hold after a defeat; even if they can't win, they can escape. In contrast, infantry is much harder to escape from cavalry once defeated.

However, there are always exceptions, and the current disparity in troop strength between the two sides is an exception.

Now, with limited troops at our disposal, we can only try to maximize our gains.

Xue Rengui was unaware that the main force of the Han army, which he so desperately wanted to see, was not unwilling to come at this time, but simply unable to do so.

When the main army was suddenly attacked by Xue Rengui, and even directly cut in half by Xue Rengui's cavalry, Ji Chengfu did not call for cavalry reinforcements. Instead, he ordered them to intercept the main infantry force of the Han army. This was undoubtedly the most correct decision he made in this battle. Among Ji Chengfu's two vanguard cavalry units were not only famous generals like Duan Shao, but also brave and skilled warriors like Lei Zhaohai, Jiang Shengxu, and Deng Kai.

Among the Han army, Xue Rengui left behind a general responsible for mobilizing the entire infantry force, whose abilities were naturally not lacking. He also had Wang Changluo assisting him. In fact, Xue Rengui also left Huang Feihu and his son with the main infantry force.

However, after receiving Ji Chengfu's orders, the Qian army maximized the advantages of cavalry.

After a brief discussion, Duan Shao and Jiang Shengxu immediately divided their main force of 30,000 cavalry into two. Duan Shao led one half to stand guard on one side, while Jiang Shengxu, Lei Zhaohai, Deng Kai, and other generals divided the remaining half into several smaller cavalry units to harass the main Han infantry force from various directions.

Faced with the posture adopted by the Qian army, the Han army didn't really have any good options and didn't dare to speed up their efforts to join forces with Xue Rengui.

After all, when facing cavalry with the advantages of mobility and charging, the best approach for a purely infantry force is always to form a defensive formation.

During a march, the formation of infantry units will inevitably be affected. If the march takes a long time or the march speed is increased, it will almost certainly lead to a loose formation.

Once the infantry formation breaks down, they have no effective means of defense if the cavalry suddenly launches a charge.

Especially since it was nighttime, and the Han army had to be even more cautious in the face of a cavalry unit that was watching them closely at all times.

Wang Changluo also tried to devise a plan, designing bait to lure the Qian army's cavalry into their ambush.

Even if they cannot annihilate the enemy, as long as they can hold them off, they can spare a large portion of their forces to quickly join forces with Xue Rengui.

However, since these traps are set up on the spot without careful planning beforehand, there will inevitably be some flaws in their design.

Furthermore, Wang Changluo's role in this battle was merely that of a military strategist, responsible for offering advice but not for direct implementation, which also had a certain impact.

Wang Changluo was ultimately just a surrendered subject of the Eastern Yi, and his surrender time was not long enough to gain the trust of the Han emperor and his ministers.

Even though all the generals, including Xue Rengui, knew that Wang Changluo was capable, they would only let him serve as a strategist. Xue Rengui would not let Wang Changluo lead an army of 200,000 men while he was away.

When appointing leaders for such a large army, trust must take precedence over competence.

In addition, Duan Shao, Jiang Shengxu and other generals of the Qian army also knew that their cavalry had a heavy responsibility tonight, which was directly related to the life and death of the entire army. They were extremely cautious, seeking merit rather than avoiding mistakes. Once they found a slight flaw, they were unwilling to take any risks.

It was precisely because of these factors that the main infantry force, which was crucial to Xue Rengui's plan, did not appear in time.

Ultimately, although Xue Rengui achieved a resounding victory against overwhelming odds, the absence of the main infantry force prevented him from achieving the maximum results as originally planned.

"Ding! Xue Rengui, with a base commander of 100, defeated Ji Chengfu, who had a base commander of 101. With 20,000 troops, he defeated 340,000 troops. He achieved a victory against overwhelming odds. His base commander is permanently increased by 1. Xue Rengui's base commander is now permanently increased to 101."