Half an hour later, Wang Shijie led two thousand troops and rushed to the city. From a distance, he saw thick smoke billowing from the city, flames reaching into the sky, and the faint cry of a woman.
Wang Shijie's men looked at each other and secretly said something was wrong.
"what happened?"
When Wang Shijie saw that the opposing army did not assemble outside the city as promised, his face suddenly sank and he asked Lu Yuhou: "Did you tell them that they were going to assemble outside the city?"
Lu Yuhou stammered: "I told them about my humble position!"
"Now that I have said that, where is that person?"
"I'll go and ask."
Marquis Lu Yu ran towards the city gate. The city gate was open and two old military leaders were sitting outside.
Lu Yuhou asked about the situation and ran back again.
"General, Zhang Zhongyan sent his troops to loot the county town, hoping to make a fortune before surrendering."
Wang Shijie was furious, "What the hell! He has made enough, what are we going to eat?"
Wang Shijie planned to rob the county town ruthlessly. Money and women were their most eager targets. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhongyan took the lead.
He suddenly became anxious and immediately ordered: "The army enters the city!"
All the soldiers were so anxious that they ran towards the county gate.
Two thousand soldiers rushed into the barbican city, and the inner city gate opposite the barbican city was also opened. They could see the scene on the street. They saw thick smoke billowing from the street, filled with large boxes, and many young women in gorgeous dresses crying and shouting.
Run west.
The eyes of the puppet Qi soldiers turned red and they rushed into the city. Just when they were approaching the inner city gate, the inner city gate closed with a bang.
The soldiers were furious and rushed up to kick the city gate, "Open the door! Open the door quickly!"
Wang Shijie also entered Wengcheng. The flag blocked his sight. He couldn't see what was happening in front of him, so he hurriedly asked: "What happened in front?"
A soldier ran back to report, "I don't know what happened, but the inner city gate suddenly closed!"
Wang Shijie was startled, then suddenly realized and shouted, "No, retreat quickly!"
Before his order could be heard, more than a dozen barrels of kerosene were suddenly thrown from the top of the city gate. The barrels fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. The soldiers below were so frightened that they ducked away. Black kerosene flowed everywhere, and then another one was dropped from above.
Several torches and fire oil on the ground burst into flames, and the flames spread rapidly.
The soldiers inside the city gate were so frightened that they rushed into the urn with all their strength. The soldiers standing on the suspension bridge also ran away. In a short moment, there was no more soldier inside or outside the city gate.
Without any obstacles, the outer city gate creaked shut. An ambush formed on the top of Wengcheng. They all fired arrows into the city. The puppet Qi troops were shot down one after another, wailing.
Wang Shijie, the commander on horseback, was the first to bear the brunt. He was hit by dozens of arrows and shot like a hedgehog. He screamed and fell off his horse.
……….
At this time, Chen Qing led thirty cavalrymen around to the south gate. There were two hundred soldiers outside, all old and weak soldiers responsible for logistics and miscellaneous tasks.
These pseudo-Qi soldiers were at a loss when they saw a cavalry team coming at lightning speed. They were so frightened that they turned around and ran away, but their legs could not outrun the horses. They were overtaken in a moment. The cavalry stabbed them from behind with spears and were killed in a moment.
Dozens of people.
Chen Qing waved his gun and shouted: "Those who surrender will avoid death! Those who surrender will avoid death!"
The remaining old and weak soldiers knelt down and begged for mercy. A dozen of them refused to surrender and were overtaken and killed by the cavalry.
Chen Qing urged his horse to catch up with a soldier who was running wildly. He recognized this person as the Marquis Lu Yu who had come to contact him before. Chen Qing swung his large iron spear and stabbed him in the vest.
When Lu Yuhou heard the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him, he was panicked. He missed his footing and fell heavily to the ground. When he turned his head, he saw the sharp spear tip stabbing him. He was so frightened that he lost his mind and shouted: "
I have important information!"
The sharp tip of the gun stopped at his neck, and Chen Qing asked coldly: "What information?"
"This is important information about Jingzhao City. Jingzhao City is empty. There are less than a thousand Jurchen soldiers and three thousand Han troops."
"You said before that there were tens of thousands of Qi troops supporting Guanzhong, why are there only three thousand?"
"Wanyan Loushi firmly opposed the Qi troops entering Guanzhong, fearing that they would pick peaches, so they were not allowed to come to Jingzhao. Tens of thousands of Qi troops were still in Tongzhou, and only 5,000 Qi troops were transferred to Jingzhao to maintain order. Get rid of us.
There are only three thousand people left."
"This information cannot change your life!"
Marquis Lu Yu was horrified and suddenly shouted: "There is also Wanyan Loushi who is seriously ill and is in Jingzhao City."
Chen Qing stared at him for a long time, then put away his iron gun and said, "Tie him up!"
Lu Yuhou felt relieved and collapsed on the ground.
...........
Bodies piled up in the barbican, blood flowed into rivers, and each corpse was covered with arrows. Dozens of Song soldiers looked at the corpses in the barbican, and many Pseudo-Qi soldiers who were still alive were stabbed to death.
"Found it!" An excited soldier raised Wang Shijie's head high, and the surrounding soldiers cheered.
Li Hua stood on the top of the city and looked coldly at the soldiers of the puppet Qi army who died in Wengcheng. When he heard that there was looting in the city, he rushed into the city one by one. These people did not know how many cities they looted and how many women they insulted. It was not a pity to die.
Chen Qing walked over quickly, and Li Hua nodded approvingly to Chen Qing. Chen Qing saw through human nature and used an extremely simple strategy to lure the opponent into the city. Even a counselor may not be able to use this strategy.
"How is it? Did the enemy troops outside the city escape?"
"One hundred and seventy prisoners of war were captured, twenty-nine were killed, and no one escaped."
Li Hua smiled happily and said: "These prisoners of war were handed over to Liu Dutong just to prove our merit!"
Chen Qing hesitated, "There is important information about Jingzhao City."
Chen Qing then told the information provided by Lu Yuhou.
Li Hua narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you think this information is reliable?"
"After repeated interrogation, I found that tens of thousands of puppet Qi troops are still in Tongzhou. Only their 5,000 vanguard troops entered Jingzhao. Today's 2,000 people are part of them. The news should be reliable, general. This is a rare opportunity."
Li Hua was silent for a moment and said: "Let's discuss it together!"
...........
Chunhua County is not a fortress, nor is it a strategic location. Giving up will be a matter of time, but on the next step, everyone has differences.
"General, Jingzhao City is empty. This is a rare opportunity. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't be able to catch the tiger's cubs. If you achieve a unique feat, you can make the Huanqing Army famous again and wipe away the grievances!"
Chen Qing tried his best to persuade Li Hua, but Li Hua looked troubled. He wanted to lead his army to evacuate westward from Jingyuan Road, but Chen Qing persuaded him to surprise Jingzhao City, which really put him in a dilemma.
Yao Ling sneered and said: "General Chen takes it for granted. The so-called emptiness in Jingzhao City is just that there are no tens of thousands of troops stationed there before. We cannot deal with more than a thousand Jurchen soldiers, let alone thousands of puppet Qi soldiers."
military."
"Thousands of Jurchen soldiers are protecting Wanyan Lou's chamber, not the defenders. The real defenders are only three thousand Han troops. We have 1,500 elite soldiers, and we can defeat them in one blow. As for the Jurchen army, it is not
What should we fear from cavalry fighting in the plains and fighting in the streets in the city?"
"Winning with more with less is just a fluke, but General Chen regards it as the norm. I really admire General Chen's ignorant and fearless courage!"
Chen Qing glared at Yao Ling angrily, "We are in the dark and the enemy is in the light. We know ourselves and the enemy and have a plan in hand, but the enemy is ignorant. Is this a fluke?"
At this time, Li Hua let out a long sigh, "General Chen's courage is admirable. It's just that our brothers were extremely lucky to survive the war. They still have their parents, wives and children at home. General Chen, the situation in Guanzhong is over. We
There is no need to fight against the general trend.”
"General, we are not fighting against the general trend. Jingzhao is the enemy's logistical center. If Jingzhao is lost, the Jurchen army in front will inevitably retreat. This will buy precious time for our main army."
Li Hua remained unmoved. He had already decided to leave. Only Yao Ling looked at this overconfident figure with a mocking face. Who did he think he was? Can he change the overall situation of the battle?
Chen Qing looked at Li Hua speechlessly. Li Hua's originally resolute face had become relaxed, and his sharp eyes had dimmed. His cowardice had broken down the Song Army general's defense.
Chen Qing stopped persuading. Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and he no longer wanted to force the other person.
"How many troops can General Lee give me?"
Li Hua pondered for a moment and said: "I can only give you five hundred soldiers at most, General Chen. I'm sorry, I can only do so much."
Chen Qing nodded silently. Five hundred soldiers had exceeded his expectations.
………..
Five hundred soldiers gathered outside the city. Chen Qing clasped his fists towards the city and said, "No matter what, I, Chen Qing, will always remember General Li's life-saving grace!"
Li Hua nodded, "General, take care!"
Chen Qing turned his horse around and headed south without hesitation with more than 500 soldiers. Except for a dozen of his more than 50 old troops who were seriously injured, they stayed in Chunhua County to recuperate. The rest of the soldiers did not hesitate.
The land followed him and continued south.
On the top of the city, Li Hua couldn't help but shake his head as he watched Chen Qingyi leave without hesitation.
Yao Ling sneered, "This kind of person doesn't know how high the sky is and how high he is. He insists on striking a stone with an egg and seeking his own death. General, you don't have to feel sorry for him!"
Li Hua sighed, "This man is brave, resourceful, and resolute. If he doesn't die, he will never be a thing in the pool in the future. General Yao, we are indeed not as good as him."
Yao Ling curled her lips slightly, "Not necessarily!"
Li Hua glanced at him, suddenly thought of his family background, and said nothing more.
"Order the troops to assemble and prepare to retreat northward!"