Wang Jianpo's attack also failed. The terrain of Wang Jianpo was steeper and the slope was longer. Liu Ziyu hoarded a large number of rolling logs and boulders. The fierce battle lasted for a day. The attacking Khitan soldiers suffered heavy losses, and Liu Ziyu's army suffered nearly a thousand casualties.
, but the other party also paid the price of nearly 5,000 people.
As night fell, Wanyan Alupu let out a long sigh and sent an order to withdraw his troops.
He had to admit that he underestimated the enemy, thinking that he could easily capture the enemy's camp, but the facts taught him a lesson. The tenacity and bravery of the Song army greatly exceeded his expectations.
He summoned several generals overnight to discuss the next move.
"I am reporting to the commander-in-chief. I feel that General Han's plan can be considered. I will not attack the enemy for the time being, but directly send troops to disperse the pass."
The speaker was Semuda, the chief of ten thousand men. He was a general of the Xi tribe. When he was young, he followed Wanyan Agu to conquer the east and west, and was awarded the title of Ten Thousand Households for his merits.
Wanyan Alupu looked at the other people, and everyone agreed.
General Xiao Cong said: "It may take ten thousand troops to attack the enemy camp, but if we are surrounded and do not attack, five thousand cavalry will be enough. We can completely concentrate our troops to attack Dashan Pass."
Wanyan Alupu saw that everyone was unanimous, so he had to give the order slowly, "Xiao Cong led 5,000 Jurchen cavalry to keep an eye on the enemy camp, Wanyan Tuo led 8,000 troops to serve as logistics, and was responsible for transporting grain and supplies. Jiwangpo
There are also five thousand cavalry left to guard that side, commanded by Mutli, and the rest of the army will follow me into Dashan Pass."
Wanyan Alupu immediately wrote a military order and sent it to Han Chang, asking him to leave Mutli to lead an army of 5,000 to confront the enemy, and the rest of the army to join him.
In fact, Wanyan Alupu had lost his best chance. He had 50,000 troops before, which he could easily dispatch. However, he insisted on attacking two military camps and suffered losses of more than 10,000 people. He had less than 40,000 troops in hand.
There are 10,000 confrontation troops and 8,000 logistics troops, leaving only 20,000 usable troops.
That night, Wanyan Alupu left five thousand troops to continue the confrontation with the Song army. He himself led the army to Jiwangpo to join Han Chang's army.
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There is a valley about ten miles away from Wangjianpo, called Langya Valley. This valley has low utilization value. On the one hand, it is relatively small and full of trees and can accommodate too many troops. Secondly, it is blocked by large forests and cannot be used for transportation.
Supplies, food and grass are very inconvenient, and more importantly, there is no water source here.
In fact, there are many mountain valleys like Langya Valley in the West Valley. There are more than a dozen large and small. They all lack water resources, so their utilization value is not high.
The five hundred cavalry led by Yang Zaixing were hidden in Langya Valley. They were mainly waiting for the opportunity to cross Wangjianpo.
Wang Jianpo was like a protruding crocodile's mouth, blocking most of the West Valley. The southern passage was only six miles wide and was filled with the main force of the Jin soldiers who were attacking Wang Jianpo. Yang Zaixing and his men couldn't get through, so they had to wait for the Jin soldiers to reduce their garrison.
Only then can they find opportunities.
At the third watch, a scout rushed into Langya Valley. Yang Zaixing was woken up by the soldiers. He quickly stood up and stepped forward to ask, "What happened?"
"Reporting to General Yang, we have discovered that a large number of enemy troops are moving eastward, numbering tens of thousands."
Yang Zaixing's heart moved, and he immediately turned back to Zhao Xiaoyi and said: "Please, General Zhao, please send a scout to Wang Jianpo to find out whether the main force of the enemy army has left Wang Jianpo."
Zhao Xiaoyi thought for a while and suggested: "It takes too much time to go back and forth. It will be almost dawn by the time we find out the situation. Why don't we go to Wang Jianpo together and send people to investigate after we get there."
Yang Zaixing thought about it and it made sense, "Command the brothers to gather immediately, the army is ready to set off!"
Half an hour later, five hundred Song Army cavalry arrived at Wang Jianpo. They hid in the woods and sent people to investigate the situation.
Soon, news came that the originally dense garrison had disappeared. There were only about 5,000 Jin soldiers left in front of Wang Jianpo. They were stationed on the south bank of the river opposite Wang Jianpo, about two miles away from Wang Jianpo. There were at least three miles behind them.
There is no one manning the gap.
This news made Yang Zaixing overjoyed. He immediately led his army along the southern cliff. The soldiers led their horses and marched in the woods. The light was dim at night, and the dry leaves rustled under their feet. From time to time, night owls passed overhead and sent out
A piercing strange scream.
This place is still three miles away from the Jin soldiers' camp. It should not be discovered by the Jin soldiers, but we are afraid of being discovered by the Jin soldiers patrolling outside.
"Silence!"
Yang Zaixing suddenly shouted low, and all the soldiers held their breath. Not long after, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves. About fifty or sixty steps to the north of them, there were about two to three thousand cavalry rushing towards them. They were in the woods.
The densest part is not conducive to traffic, but the trees in the north are sparse, forming a natural passage.
This cavalry was all Jurchen cavalry, wearing furs, shouting loudly, and running at lightning speed. The nearest cavalry was only about twenty steps away from them. They could be seen clearly from the woods, but they could not see it.
I don't know what's going on in the woods.
At this time, as long as the war horses accidentally neighed, they would be discovered by the opponent. All the soldiers held their spears tightly with their hearts in their throats.
Yang Zaixing was also very nervous. He was not afraid of fighting the Jin soldiers, but he was worried that the Jin soldiers would discover their army and ruin the important affairs of the commander.
Three thousand cavalrymen passed by the 500 Song army. The 500 Song army continued to move forward, passing through the gap to the south of Wang Jianpo without any danger, and gradually moved away from the Jinbing camp.
Looking back at the campfire in the distance, Zhao Xiaoyi couldn't help but said to Yang Zaixing: "General Yang, in fact, we can attack this camp secretly. If we join forces with General Liu Ziyu, this camp can be destroyed with one blow!"
Chen Qing shook his head, "This is not our mission. Even if the opportunity is right in front of us, we cannot be tempted. General Zhao should know better."
Zhao Xiaoyi was really ashamed. He was obviously the commander of the scout camp, but he said something incompetent.
"The general is right, we cannot lose the overall situation for small gains!"
Everyone speeded up their horses and galloped away to the west...
Chen Qing also quickly discovered the anomaly of the Jin soldiers. At the third watch, a large number of troops gathered on the north side of Jiwangpo. Chen Qing stood on the board wall and stared several miles away. The torches in the distance gathered into a magnificent ocean.
Yang Yuanqing walked to Chen Qing and said, "Commander, the inventory of gunpowder and kerosene has been completed!"
"How much is left?"
"There are still 840 barrels of gunpowder, but the kerosene has been consumed so much that only 1,550 barrels are left!"
Chen Qing frowned. The kerosene actually consumed 450 barrels. If this continues, it will be exhausted in less than four days.
"The main reason is that we also consumed some kerosene last night, and today we actually consumed about 300 barrels."
There was no other way, so Chen Qing asked again: "How is the repair of the trebuchet?"
"It says it can be repaired before dawn tomorrow!"
Chen Qing looked at the sea of fire in the distance and said: "If the Jin soldiers know that we don't have any trebuchets, and they launch an attack now, I'm afraid there will be nothing we can do."
Only then did Yang Yuanqing notice the grandeur in the distance, and he suddenly exclaimed, "What is Jin Bing going to do?"
Chen Qing smiled faintly, "They are gathering, and my worries may become reality."
"The commander is saying that they are going to Dasanguan?"
Chen Qing nodded, "They only need to leave five or six thousand cavalry to monitor us, and the rest of the army can directly kill Dashan Pass!"
Yang Yuanqing became a little anxious, "Why is there no news at Dashanguan?"
A trace of worry flashed in Chen Qing's eyes. He sent someone to Dashanguan to deliver a message and raise the alarm to Dashanguan, but there has been no response so far. He was worried that the commander of Dashanguan was his rival Fu Xuan, and Fu Xuanhui
You will not ignore your own warnings because of your prejudice and dissatisfaction with yourself.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Qingdang immediately ordered: "Light the beacon!"
Although he could not yet determine the intentions of the Jurchen army next, no matter what, he still wanted to warn Dashanguan and Monk Yuan not to take it lightly.
Not long after, the Song army lit a bonfire in the military camp, but the bonfire in the military camp could not be seen in Dashan Pass. On the top of the mountain more than ten miles away, there was a beacon tower, which was not under their control and was controlled by Dashanguan.
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There was a blazing fire on the bonfire platform. Chen Qing stared at the top of the mountain in the distance. After a while, a flame also lit up on the top of the mountain. The beacon was lit, and Chen Qing's heart dropped to the ground.
Half an hour later, the sea of torches in the distance began to move. They turned into a river of fire and rushed eastward. The assembled army decreased rapidly and finally disappeared. Only a few stars remained in the distant camp.
There are only a few thousand people at most.
At this time, Chen Qing's eyes turned to the distant west again. Did Yang Zaixing seize this opportunity to go to the enemy's camp?
Whether he can destroy the enemy's plan and force the enemy to withdraw their troops depends on whether Yang Zaixing can succeed!
At dawn, two of Liu Ziyu's messengers arrived at Jiwangpo Camp and sent Chen Qing a personal letter from Liu Ziyu.
