One hundred and fifty-eight chapters feign retreat
In just two fierce battles, all seven thousand Qi troops were killed, which really frightened Liu Yi. He was already very timid. After two defeats, his sense of crisis became even stronger.
For three nights in a row, he dreamed that Chen Qing led his army to attack Jingzhao City. Chen Qing chopped off his head with his own hands and hung it on the city wall for public display. He woke up from the nightmare and could not sleep anymore.
Several wives and concubines were called to accompany him.
Early that morning, just as it was getting dark, a guard came running to report, "Tang Dutong has something urgent to see you!"
Liu Yi was so tormented that he became a little nervous. He immediately jumped up and shouted: "Let him come in to see me!"
Not long after, Tang Shaoqing hurriedly walked into the inner palace and saw Liu Yi in the inner hall. He bowed and saluted: "I am humble enough to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Tang Dutong, what's the emergency?"
"My humble duty is to report to the prince the movements of Chen Qing's army."
"Where is he now?"
"Reporting to the prince, Chen Qing's army was in Huazhou before, but yesterday they returned to Jingzhao Mansion."
"What!"
Liu Yi was so frightened that his heart almost stopped beating. He pressed it on his chest and asked tremblingly: "Um...the devil is back again?"
"My lord, don't be afraid. He didn't come towards Jingzhao City when he came back, but went north via Jingyuan Road."
"he's gone?"
"He must have left. Beizhi's subordinates definitely saw his army entering Jingyuan Road. Beizhi thought that he was originally going to Pingliang Mansion, but just took the road to go through us.
I deduced that Pingliang Mansion must be empty, so he led his army to kill Pingliang Mansion."
Liu Yi breathed a long sigh of relief and his heart dropped. Chen Qing was gone and he could finally have a good sleep.
But wait, there are too few troops in Jingzhao City, and he cannot feel at ease. Liu Yi quickly said: "Now that Chen Qing has left, the troops from Huazhou and Tongzhou can be transferred to Jingzhao to concentrate on defending Jingzhao.
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Tang Shaoqing smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, Jingzhao actually has enough troops."
"enough?"
Liu Yi's eyes widened, "Then explain to me, what happened to the seven thousand people? How many casualties did Chen Qing's army have?"
"this......"
Tang Shaoqing was speechless for a moment.
Liu Yi snorted heavily, "That's it, we will first mobilize six thousand troops from Zheng County and Feng Yi County to reinforce Jingzhao, and then I will ask the emperor to send more troops to Guanzhong!"
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After Chen Qing's army entered Jingyuan Road for fifty miles, they turned around and returned to Guanzhong. They used the cover of night to hide in a hilly mountain valley, and then sent a team of hundreds of scouts to Huazhou and Tongzhou to spy on the enemy's movements.
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They were betting that Liu Yi, with his timid character, would definitely mobilize troops to replenish Jingzhao City.
That night, Chen Qing received an urgent report from the scouts. Three thousand Qi troops had left Zheng County and were heading towards Jingzhao City in a mighty manner.
This news encouraged everyone and made Zhang Xiao officially become Chen Qing's staff.
Chen Qing drew a simple map on the ground with tree branches and said to everyone: "Whether the Qi army in Zheng County takes the south bank of the Wei River or the official road to the south, they will pass through Lintong County. We can set up an ambush in Lintong County. What do you think?
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Yang Zaixing pondered for a moment and said: "Lintong County occupies a large area and has several ambush points. We need to choose the best location."
Yang Yuanqing smiled and asked Zhang Xiao, "Is Mr. Zhang familiar with Lintong County?"
Zhang Xiao shook his head, "I'm not very familiar with Lintong County, but I suggest it's best to set up an ambush closer to the county seat."
"Why?"
"Because Wei Kun, the commander-in-chief of the Qi army in Zheng County, is from Lintong County. When the army passes through Lintong County, he will definitely go home to have a look. This time should be the time when he and the army are at their lowest vigilance, which is very suitable for an ambush."
Everyone secretly praised Zhang Xiao for his thorough analysis of people's hearts and indeed his ability.
Chen Qing said happily: "It's only the third watch now, let's set off for Lintong County immediately!"
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Wei Kun is the commander of the Qi Army. He is about thirty years old. He is from the Jingzhao Wei family. However, he is not the Zhengtang, but the Lishantang of Lintong County. He was originally the commander of the Jingyuan Army of the Song Army. During the Battle of Fuping
He surrendered to the Jin soldiers, and later became a member of the Qi army and was granted the title of commander.
When the Qi army entered Guanzhong, he was selected because he was from Guanzhong. He was named the defense envoy of Huazhou and led three thousand troops to garrison Huazhou.
Wei Kun received an urgent order from the King of Qin, requiring him to immediately lead his troops to Jingzhao City to garrison. In fact, he did not want to go to Jingzhao City. In Huazhou, he was the leader, so to speak, but when he arrived in Jingzhao, first of all, there was the supreme commander.
The King of Qin also had the governor of the capital, deputy governor of the capital, and marquis of Yu, all of whom were above his official position.
But Wei Kun had no choice. He did not dare to disobey King Qin's military orders.
Wei Kun led three thousand soldiers along the official road toward Jingzhao. He was not worried about safety on the road. The pigeon letter he received clearly stated that Chen Qing had led the Song army northward from Jingyuan Road.
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At noon, the army entered Lintong County. Wei Kun was from Lintong County. His wife, children and parents were all in the county. Since he was passing through Lintong County, of course he wanted to go home and have a look.
There were still twenty miles away from Lintong County. Wei Kun ordered the army to slow down their march, and he himself, with more than a dozen soldiers, accelerated towards the county seat...
About ten miles away from the county seat, there is a large forest, with endless farmland to the east, and a stretch of mountains in the distance to the south, with Lishan Mountain over there.
Chen Qing immediately stood at the edge of the woods, looking at the official road a hundred steps away. Just now, a general with more than a dozen cavalry galloped past. It should be the enemy general Wei Kun. He rushed home first to visit relatives, but
Leave three thousand soldiers behind.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, a long black line appeared on the snowy field in the distance. Chen Qing was very experienced. He could see the enemy's marching status at a glance. Without any warning, the team of three thousand people actually
Several miles long.
Of course, this is normal. Only in wartime will armies gather together and march. In an ordinary march, without urging, the distance between the teams will be relatively far.
The Qi army's three thousand troops were getting closer and closer, less than half a mile away from the ambush Song army. Chen Qing gently raised his right hand. This was an order to prepare for battle. The order was quickly passed on, and the two thousand five hundred cavalrymen drew their arrows and raised their crossbows.
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The Song Army's cavalry used military crossbows, which had a range of more than 300 steps and could penetrate the enemy's leather armor within 150 steps. They were 100 steps away from the official road, just within the killing range.
The team finally passed in front of them. At the front were hundreds of flag soldiers, holding hundreds of flags high. Behind them were the mighty infantry of the Qi army. Each soldier carried a spear on his shoulder and a sword on his waist. Some of the soldiers
They also carried bows and arrows on their backs, and another group of soldiers held large shields and sabers. There were also three hundred cavalry.
In fact, the organization of the Qi army's infantry is the same as that of the Song army, with one, two, three and four, 10% cavalry, 20% sword and shield soldiers, 30% archers and crossbowmen, and 40% spearmen.
Therefore, it is normal for the army to have three hundred cavalry. They are usually scouts and the general's personal soldiers. Even their armors are the same as those of the Song army. However, each army also has its own characteristics. For example, Chen Qing's five elements belong to the earth, so his army is black, and Qin's
The armor of the state army is painted black, and the military flag is also a black dragon flag with a red background.
Liu Yu admired fire and believed that he was the Red Dragon Emperor, so his troops all wore red signs.
The helmets of the three thousand troops in front of me are red, which is very dazzling in the sun.
Half of the army was over, and nine hundred crossbowmen appeared in front of him. Chen Qing shouted: "Shoot!"
The sound of bangs rang rapidly in the woods, and two thousand and five hundred cavalrymen raised their crossbows to fire together. The dense crossbow bolts shot at the nine hundred crossbowmen like a storm. The enemy was caught off guard, and fell down one by one with arrows. There was a scream on the official road.
, most of the nine hundred crossbowmen fell.
"Attack!" Chen Qing ordered again.
"Woo——"
The low sound of the horn resounded across the field, and 2,500 cavalrymen came out and swept towards the enemy with lightning speed, like a sea wave.
The Qi army was in chaos, and they had no preparations for battle. The Song army's cavalry rushed into the team, slashing with swords, stabbing with spears, killing everything cruelly and sweeping through everything.
The cavalry took the lead and cut the remaining two thousand Qi troops into two, and immediately divided the troops into two groups. Chen Qing led Yang Zaixing, Liu Cui and a thousand cavalry to the forward army, and the spear soldiers behind were handed over to Yang Yuanqing.
The Qi army's spear soldiers resisted desperately. They formed groups to confront the cavalry. The sharp spears pierced the cavalry's bodies from all directions, and horses kept falling down with neighing sounds...
"Fire the arrow!"
Seeing that the cavalry casualties were increasing, Yang Yuanqing immediately changed his tactics.
Hundreds of cavalrymen galloped over, raising their crossbows and shooting at the most stubborn group of enemy soldiers.
‘Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!’ The powerful crossbow arrow penetrated the bodies of more than a hundred Qi army soldiers.
Pieces of enemy troops fell down screaming, and then another group of Qi army formations that resisted tenaciously were also disintegrated by strong bows and crossbows.
As more than two hundred capable Qi soldiers fell under the crossbows, the Qi spear soldiers finally collapsed.
The remaining seven to eight hundred soldiers of the Qi army no longer had the will to resist. The soldiers fled into the snowy field, throwing away their helmets and armor and running away desperately. The cavalry of the Song army chased them behind, mercilessly, fighting against the fleeing soldiers on the snowy field.
The soldiers carried out a bloody massacre.
The only ones who escaped were the enemy's three hundred cavalry. They did not hesitate to fight and ran towards Lintong County. Finally, they escaped with their general Wei Kun and rushed out of Lintong City towards Jingzhao City.
