The casualties of the Jin soldiers were not heavy, only more than 700 casualties. However, the ambush caught the Jin soldiers by surprise. Wanyanpu was deeply afraid that there was an ambush in the valley, and he did not dare to enter the valley again until more than half an hour later.
Yan Wushu led the army to attack.
"I am reporting to the prince that the Song army has an ambush in the valley. I was caught in the ambush and suffered more than 700 casualties. I dare not move forward. I am waiting for the prince to come and make a decision."
Wanyan Wushu frowned, looked at the valley and asked, "Did you fall into the enemy's trap?"
"It wasn't a fire trick, but it was injured by a bed crossbow."
Wanyan Wushu pointed his riding whip at the valley, "It's not a fire plan. Where did the billowing smoke in the valley come from?"
Wanyan Pu lowered his head and said with a guilty conscience: "I have sent people to investigate. It was the Song army that burned down the valley. The entire valley was blocked by the fire, making it impossible to pursue them."
"asshole!"
Wanyan Wushu was so angry that he cursed, "Why didn't you stop the burning of the grain? Where did the five thousand cavalry cavalry go?"
"When the valley was burning, we were ambushed and evacuated from the valley, but it was already too late when we discovered it."
Wanyan Wushu looked at the billowing smoke and felt a sudden pain in his heart. If Wanyan Alupu's army had captured this valley the day before yesterday, Wu Jie's army would really be unable to fly.
Wanyan Wushu felt extremely regretful. Facts have proved that Han Chang's tactics were completely correct. He was seeking stability too much... Oops! He made a mistake.
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At noon, Chen Qing was having lunch in the small marching tent.
Suddenly, a soldier rushed over and shouted at the door of the tent: "Commander, the beacon is lit!"
Chen Qing was so happy that he threw away the bowl and strode out of the small tent. He opened the curtain and looked towards the mountains to the north. On the mountains twenty miles away, he saw a straight plume of black smoke rising straight into the sky.
I originally thought there would be news tomorrow night, but now I evacuated one day early, which undoubtedly saved the lives of thousands of soldiers!
"Pass my order, all commanders come to my camp to discuss matters!"
People rushed to the temporary military tent from all directions. In order to prevent the enemy from attacking, all their tents were demolished, leaving only a military tent. Everyone's face was full of excitement, and everyone saw the beacon smoke.
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"Everyone, the smoke is rising, which means that the main force of Monk Yuan has retreated to Dashan Pass. The next step is our retreat. I am initially considering retreating tonight!"
Of course Chen Qing will not fight with the Jin soldiers and wipe out all his troops. This is his capital to manage Qinzhou. Besides, this is not Jianxiao Pass. Once it is breached, they will destroy the entire army. Chen Qing's
The heads will also be sent to the capital of the Kingdom of Jin.
"Commander, are you ready to withdraw from the Grand Sanguan?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "We will encounter the main force of the Jin army in the direction of Dashanguan. We should go west. I want to go to Qinzhou."
"But what should I do with the wounded soldiers?" Liu Cui asked. He was more concerned about what to do with his father.
Chen Qing understood his mood and said: "This is why I called everyone to discuss. We have hundreds of wounded soldiers. We must consider a proper plan to send the wounded soldiers away successfully. I have considered a plan. Everyone
Where do you need to add more?"
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The Song army began to nervously pack up supplies and prepare to retreat. Each soldier tried to get as much supplies as possible.
You can take away all the gunpowder and jackdaw arrows, leave the kerosene behind as a cover, take some of the food with you, otherwise burn it all if you can't take it away, and bring as much supplies as possible, including soldiers and armor.
The Song army had 2,500 horses but nearly 3,000 men, which meant that 500 men would have no horses to ride.
However, there were 460 wounded soldiers among the 3,000 people. How to take away these wounded soldiers became the core issue of this retreat.
There is a cruel rule in the army, which is to preserve the main force. Whether it is defeated or retreating, wounded soldiers are generally not carried as wounded soldiers will become a drag on the army.
If there were not these wounded soldiers, each of them could just ride a horse, and they could successfully break through and retreat.
But this time, Chen Qing rejected the rule of preserving the main force. He demanded that all wounded soldiers be taken away, even if he took huge risks.
"Please don't leave me!"
A young man climbed out of the wooden house with difficulty and begged Chen Qing: "I promise not to occupy the horse, just tie me under the horse's belly."
Chen Qing frowned and asked the logistics army commander Hu Yanyun: "What's wrong with him?"
Hu Yanyun quickly explained: "Commander Qi, this person is not a Song army, but a horseman from the enemy army. He was originally a Han slave from Yanshan. We captured two thousand horses and lacked horsemen, so we brought them here."
, there are seventeen people in total, and this person is one of them."
"What happened to his leg?"
"The day before yesterday when he was carrying a crossbow on a bed, he lost his footing and fell from the wall. Both legs were broken. The military doctor said he couldn't be cured and he would be a cripple for the rest of his life."
The cruel fate made the young man shed tears, "I am not a useless person. My hands are good. I can chop fodder and cook beans. General, please don't abandon me."
Chen Qing's face sank, "Who said I would abandon you?"
A look of embarrassment appeared on Hu Yanyun's face, "Commander, he is not a Song army, and he is from a lowly background. According to the usual practice, we cannot take him away. This is what everyone means. There are not enough horses in the first place, so it is impossible to cover everything."
"I don't give a shit about bullshit conventions!"
Chen Qing glared at Hu Yanyun and said: "What did I say at noon? No wounded soldier is allowed to be left behind. No matter how despicable or useless he is, he must be taken away by me. If you don't do it, then I will walk.
Give him the horse!"
Seeing that the commander was angry, Hu Yanyun had beads of sweat streaming down his forehead. He was so frightened that he quickly said: "I know my fault despite my humble position, I promise not to leave him behind!"
Chen Qing snorted heavily, turned around and left.
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As night fell, the earth-shattering war drums sounded again. On the east cliff, Wanyan Alupu once again marched 15,000 troops and put in nearly 800 ladders. This was a ladder built by the Jin soldiers in one day. Today,
The late Jin soldiers are also bound to win. In addition to the five thousand attacking Jin soldiers, there are also ten thousand Jin soldiers in the distance who are ready to move and attack at any time.
The first to attack were 5,000 Khitan soldiers. The Jurchen soldiers suffered heavy casualties last night. Wanyan Alupu could not bear such losses. Tonight, he was finally persuaded by Han Chang to use 5,000 Khitan soldiers as the vanguard.
Five thousand Khitan soldiers carrying ladders came like a flood, and three thousand Jurchen crossbowmen fired arrows like rain, suppressing the Song army on the hillside and covering the attack of the army.
There were only 500 Song troops left on the top of the mountain, led by Chen Qing himself, with Yang Zaixing as deputy general.
They will cover the retreat of the main force. At this time, Yang Yuanqing, with more than 2,000 Song troops and hundreds of wounded soldiers, gathered at the entrance of the camp, waiting for Chen Qing's order to retreat.
This kind of retreat is almost like walking a tightrope. First of all, the timing must be very clever. If they go too early, the enemy will see through their intentions. If they go too late, they are likely to be intercepted by the enemy. Chen Qing's calculations are very precise.
Secondly, it also depends on luck. They were lucky. The Jin soldiers did not station troops at the foot of the hillside to intercept their retreat, and the Jin soldiers did not expect that they would retreat. Whether they can succeed in the end depends on God's will.
"Throw kerosene and fodder!" Chen Qing gave the order, and the five hundred soldiers threw all the kerosene and tens of thousands of loads of fodder down the cliff. They also threw down dozens of torches. The fire suddenly started to burn fiercely, and the night wind was biting.
, the flames were raging into the sky, and the golden soldiers below were burned to the point of howling like ghosts and wolves, suffering heavy casualties.
"retreat!"
Chen Qing finally gave the order to retreat. By this time, Zheng Ping had led his soldiers to clear a passage on the hillside.
Yang Yuanqing led the main force to rush down the hillside, closely followed by the wounded soldiers carried by soldiers on horseback, and behind them was Chen Qing leading 500 cavalry.
After they rushed down the hillside, they were immediately spotted by the Jin soldiers' ranger cavalry, who shot rockets into the sky to alert them. Each rocket flew into the sky, emitting dazzling red flames.
The Song army crossed the frozen river. In the darkness, they split into two groups. Chen Qing led 500 men to attack the enemy camp, while Yang Yuanqing led the main force to continue walking north, enter the woods, and then turn around and evacuate westward.
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This was Chen Qing's retreat plan. He led his troops to pretend to attack the enemy's camp and cover the retreat of the main force.
The two armies separated and Chen Qing took the lead, leading five hundred cavalry to kill the enemy camp a mile away.
There were only two thousand Jurchen soldiers stationed in the camp. The sentry discovered the enemy's situation and immediately sounded the alarm, 'Dang! Dang! Dang!' The soldiers panicked and ran out of the marching tent. At this moment, Chen Qing led
The army rushed into the camp like a dike burst...
The fighting was still fierce in the east, with raindrops of arrows hitting the top of Jiwang Slope. By this time, the fire had weakened slightly, and thousands of Khitan soldiers who had retreated rushed up again and began to set up ladders to climb up the cliff.
"Alert to the capital, the outpost in the north fired gunpowder arrows, and there is an enemy situation!"
Wanyan Alupu was startled, how could there be any enemy situation? Could it be that reinforcements from the Song Army were coming?
Semu Tatsu, the captain of ten thousand men, also said anxiously: "If it is the reinforcements from the Song army, our camp will be in danger."
Wanyan Alupu was really worried, so he immediately said: "Hurry to the camp with five thousand cavalry!"
"Follow the order!"
Semuda got on his horse and hurried away with his men.
At this moment, a soldier came to report, "Alert to the commander-in-chief, the third and fourth battalions have attacked the cliff!"
Wanyan Alupu was overjoyed. It was not easy! He finally killed him.
Han Chang led two thousand soldiers to attack the cliff first, but there was no one on the cliff, which made Han Chang feel bad.
But it was not good, and there was no time for him to think about it at this time. All his soldiers were rushing towards the Song Army camp in the distance at all costs. Everyone wanted to get Chen Qing's head and become the captain of ten thousand men.
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The camp was still there in the distance, but the wooden houses and warehouses were ablaze, but there were still no Song soldiers in sight.
Han Chang ran toward the enemy camp with doubts in his heart. After running less than a mile, a soldier ran back and reported, "General, there is no one in the Song Army camp!"
"not good!"
Han Chang finally understood that the Song army must have retreated.
He immediately sent someone back to report, and shouted to the soldiers: "All soldiers, follow me!"
He led thousands of soldiers and rushed to the gate of the camp. As soon as he reached the gate of the camp, he saw flames shooting into the sky and shouts of killing.
This time, even Han Chang was deceived. He shouted urgently: "Go and report to the capital immediately that the Song army will sneak attack the camp!"