At dawn, Wanyan Alupu got the news that the troops left behind to monitor Jiwangpo were attacked by the Song army, and Mutli, the captain of ten thousand men, was killed. This news made Wanyan Alupu very panic. Mutli's identity was only
He knew that the son who was brought under the auspices of King Wanyan of Wei. Although he was a concubine, he was also from the Jurchen royal family. He actually died in the West Valley. How could he explain to the Wolf Lord?
At this time, Han Chang hurried over and said, "Du Tong, I heard that something happened over at Jiwangpo?"
Wanyan Alupu nodded, "We were attacked by the Song army last night. Almost the entire army was destroyed, and Mutli was also killed."
Han Chang said bitterly for a while: "I said before that Mutli has no experience and is too weak to be able to stand alone. I don't understand how he was allowed to become the captain of ten thousand men?"
Wanyan Alupu sighed, "He is from the royal family and is the son of King Wei Wanyan. He is not capable enough, so the Wolf Lord asked him to come to the army to practice. How should I explain to the Wolf Lord now?"
Han Chang was surprised. It turned out to be Wanyan's son. How come he had never heard of him?
"Capital Commander, the Song army must have a plan to attack our remaining troops. Their target is likely to be our logistics and transportation. I suggest you temporarily withdraw westward and make a decision after understanding the situation clearly."
"Do you think there will be problems in our camp?"
Han Chang nodded, "The camp is too big, and most of the tents are empty. It is easy for the enemy to sneak in, especially now that it is windy and dry. Once the camp catches fire, the consequences will be disastrous. Chen Qing is good at sneak attacks and is very courageous."
, Logistics is our weakness, couldn’t he have imagined it?”
One sentence reminded Wanyan Alupu that Chen Qing's sneak attack on the remaining troops must be heading towards the main camp. He suddenly became anxious and immediately ordered: "Send the order to the army, prepare to withdraw to the west!"
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The Jin soldiers only stayed in Dasanguan for one day and one night before they had to withdraw. Chen Qing's army broke the balance in the West Valley, which was likely to endanger the army's logistics and transportation, and even threaten the survival of the camp. The Jin soldiers were completely
Yan Alupu did not dare to be careless and temporarily withdrew to Xigu.
Less than twenty miles after entering the West Valley, a group of messengers rushed over, bringing a series of important news to Wanyan Alupu. There were good news, but there was also bad news that made his liver and gallbladder split.
Liu Ziyu led his army to attack the remaining Jin soldiers but failed. Xiao Cong led his army to defeat Liu Ziyu's army, killing more than 2,600 enemies, occupying the Song army camp in Wangjianpo, and seized countless supplies and food.
The second news shocked all the Jin army generals. A Song army cavalry attacked the camp at night. The camp was burned to ashes by fierce fire. All food and supplies were gone. Nearly three thousand soldiers died in the fire.
What Wanyan Alupu feared the most has happened. Without food, grass and camp, how can he explain to the fourth prince? Thinking of Mutli's death, the Wolf Lord will not spare him.
Wanyan Alupu was frightened for a moment. He drew his sword and wanted to kill himself, but the generals held his arms.
"Under the control of the capital, the situation has not reached its worst yet. Our main force is still there and we can completely restore the situation of the war."
Han Chang smiled bitterly and said: "The humble position also has responsibilities. We should not be too anxious to attack Dashan Pass and underestimate the Song army's backlash. If the fourth prince is blamed, the humble position is willing to bear the main responsibility."
Wanyan Alupu pretended to commit suicide, just waiting for Han Chang's words!
He let out a long sigh, "I am also responsible for this matter. If the Fourth Prince is to blame, we will bear it together!"
Although Wanyan Alupu wanted to kill Chen Qing and all the Song troops immediately, he also knew that it was not the time yet. He had to sort out various supplies and see how long he could hold on.
At noon, Xiao Cong led more than 4,000 cavalry over. He seized all the food and supplies in Liu Ziyu's camp, including five hundred tents. Wanyan Alupu ordered the tents to be distributed among the armies. With the Song army's tent,
, at least he and the generals no longer have to sleep in the military tent.
"Reporting to the capital, I have seized 8,000 shi of grain, 30,000 dans of fodder, countless crossbows, and even 200 crossbows and 10,000 jackdaw arrows."
Wanyan Alupu praised Xiao Cong and asked Han Chang, "How much food do we have?"
"We brought 50,000 sheep ourselves, plus General Xiao's 20,000 sheep. I heard that some were recovered from the camp. I estimate that there are still hundreds of thousands of sheep. We still have 30,000 troops.
About a month, it’s not a big problem.”
Wanyan Alupu sighed and said, "But we don't have any siege weapons. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to attack the Song army's camp."
Han Chang thought for a while and said: "After all, the Song army only has a few thousand people. Even without siege weapons, we can still capture the city. The key siege weapons are used to deal with Dashan Pass. This matter must be reported to the fourth prince as soon as possible!
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Yan Alupu nodded silently, seemingly unable to hide it even if he wanted to.
"Instruct all armies to march to Jiwangpo immediately!"
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In the Jiwangpo camp, Chen Qing had received news that the main force of the Jin soldiers had withdrawn from Dashan Pass. His plan succeeded, forcing the Jin soldiers to withdraw to the West Valley.
But Silent View Slope is dangerous.
Chen Qing immediately wrote a letter to Wu Jie, informing him of the current situation and suggesting that he withdraw to Dashan Pass immediately so that he could buy him some time.
Chen Qing immediately called Zhao Xiaoyi up and handed him the letter.
"You take a few brothers and ride to Monk's Plain immediately, hand this letter to Wu Dutong in person, and tell him that I will try my best to buy him ten days."
Zhao Xiaoyi received the letter and said, "I'll leave now!"
Chen Qing pointed to the distance and said: "If you go this way, you will definitely encounter the main force of the Jin soldiers. You go to the south first, and then walk along the woods, so that you can avoid the Jin soldiers."
"I understand, I must give the letter to Wu Dutong!"
Zhao Xiaoyi led two of his men on horseback and rushed down the hillside toward the river.
Watching the three figures of Zhao Xiaoyi disappear into the woods on the other side of the river, Chen Qing felt relieved and continued to step up preparations for war.
After the merger of the two armies, Chen Qing now has a total force of more than 5,300 men, with food that can sustain him for a month, while Jin's soldiers are estimated to have 30,000 men, six times his own, but as long as there are sufficient kerosene and gunpowder, plus gold,
Even though the soldiers had no siege weapons and could defend the city for ten days, Chen Qing was still confident.
He deployed five hundred soldiers on each of the wooden walls on both sides of the ramp. These two sections of wooden walls were particularly wide and thick, with a width of five to six feet. Not only could people walk around, but heavy weapons such as crossbows could also be mounted on them.
Soldiers occupying high places can shoot at the enemy with arrows from a high position. Chen Qing also ordered the soldiers to build fifty simple trebuchets as a backup.
The entrance to the camp was heightened and widened with a mud bag wall, and the 500 god-armed crossbow troops were still deployed. They were the main force, and 30 repaired trebuchets were deployed at the same time.
A thousand archers were deployed behind the trebuchet, 500 of whom used large shields for defense, and the other 500 used defensive bows and arrows to shoot. This ensured that 2,000 arrows could be shot at the enemy on the ramp.
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At this time, a soldier came over and said: "Liu Dutong, please come over here."
"I understand, let's get over it!"
Chen Qing urged his horse to run towards the wounded soldiers camp. The wounded soldiers were located next to the warehouse camp and consisted of thirty wooden houses. There were currently 300 wounded soldiers and two military doctors in the wounded soldiers camp, as well as 50 logistics soldiers responsible for taking care of the wounded soldiers.
Chen Qing walked into one of the cabins, and Liu Ziyu was lying in the cabin recovering from his injuries. His condition was very bad. The venom had invaded his internal organs, his collarbone was broken, and his tendons were injured. Even if he recovered from his injuries, he would not be able to pull the bow and arrow.
It was obvious that Liu Ziyu was not looking well. His son Liu Cui was taking care of his father. When he saw Chen Qing coming in, he quickly moved a chair.
Liu Ziyu asked with a low breath: "Have you notified Wu Dutong?"
Chen Qing nodded, "I just sent people to Monk Yuan to advise Wu Dutong to withdraw his troops immediately and return to Dashan Pass."
Liu Ziyu's thoughts were exactly the same as Chen Qing's. He sighed, "I'm afraid your burden is heavy. How long can you hold on?"
"I told Wu Dutong that I would buy him ten days!"
"May I?"
"I can only say I'll try my best, but I'm not sure."
Liu Ziyu held Chen Qing's hand and said: "I don't need to teach you how to defend. You are better than me. When it comes to stimulating morale, I am not as good as you. Just go ahead and do it!"
Liu Ziyu's words were a formal statement that he had handed over command and military power to Chen Qing.
Chen Qing was moved in his heart, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much for your trust. Chen Qing will not let you down."
Liu Ziyu smiled and said to his son: "I have soldiers to take care of me, so I don't need you to take care of me. From now on, you will follow Commander Chen to fight against the Jinlu and protect your family and country!"
"My child obeys!"
Liu Ziyu looked at Chen Qing expectantly and said: "From today on, he will be your subordinate. I believe he will not let you down!"
Chen Qing nodded silently. He himself didn't know what their fate would be in ten days.
