Soon, two soldiers brought back news that shocked everyone. The Jinbing camp was empty without a single soldier.
This news made the Song Army soldiers on the city couldn't help but cheer.
Wu Jie immediately sent hundreds of people to investigate in detail and confirmed that the Jin soldiers had indeed retreated.
However, Wu Jie looked solemn. He was faced with a severe judgment. Did the Jin soldiers really retreat? Or did they pretend to retreat and lure them into battle?
At this time, Wu Gao and Liu Qi also arrived. The three discussed for a while and quickly reached a consensus. The Jin soldiers had really retreated. They could not pretend to be in a depressed state during the siege.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Actually, there is no need to worry. We will send a forward to walk in front, and the army will follow behind. Once the Jin soldiers make any changes, the forward will immediately notice it."
Wu Jie adopted this plan and immediately made arrangements. Wu Gao led 3,000 soldiers to guard Dashan Pass, Liu Qi led 2,000 soldiers as the vanguard, and Wu Jie personally led 15,000 soldiers as the main force, carrying a large number of sharp weapons.
Chase the retreating Jin soldiers from behind.
When leaving the city, Wu Gao said to his brother Wu Jie: "I estimate that Chen Qing should have made arrangements in front, most likely at the entrance of Shenchagou Valley, so I suggest that my brother bring all the crossbows to prevent the Jin soldiers from being unable to get out. Again
Come back."
Wu Jie nodded, "What you said makes sense. It is indeed very possible. As long as we hold the back road, the Jin soldiers will have no choice but to retreat towards Niu Shoufu, and then our chance of victory will come."
The city gate of Dashanguan was finally opened, and 17,000 troops walked out of the city and chased southward...
It is about fifteen miles from Dashan Pass to the Shencha Valley in Heshangyuan. If the length of the Shencha Valley itself is added, then the distance from Dashan Pass to the mouth of the Shencha Valley is about twenty-five miles. No wonder
The Song army used gunpowder barrels to explode at the south entrance of Shencha Valley, but no explosion was heard from Dashanguan Pass.
The Jin soldiers traveled quickly and arrived at the north entrance of Shenchagou Valley near two o'clock. At this time, Wanyan Wushu got the news that Chen Qing's army attacked at the mouth of the valley in the south and used gunpowder weapons. His eldest son Wanyan Wushu
He was shot in the face with a poisonous nail one after another. The poison has already spread, and military doctors are doing their best to treat him.
This news shocked Quan Wushu, and he hurriedly led his troops to rush into the valley. His son Wanyan Badie received military medical treatment in the Ninth Battalion, which itself was called the Military Medical Battalion.
When Quanwushu arrived, the treatment for his son Wanyan Badie had been completed. Military doctors had found the antidote and the toxicity had been controlled. It would completely subside within two days, allowing Wanyan Wushu to breathe a long sigh of relief.
At the same time, Wanyan Wushu received a report that worried him the most. Chen Qing's army had pulled out the three military forts in front of the valley entrance and captured the valley entrance. This news was extremely serious, which reminded Wanyan Wushu of
At Jianxiao Pass, even tens of thousands of troops could not break through the pass guarded by more than a thousand people.
Will he have to face this cruel challenge again?
Wanyan Wushu was really hesitant about whether he should continue to move forward or go back to the west valley. There was not enough food. If it was not possible, he would kill the horse.
Wanyan Wushu had already thought about horse-killing, a scene that the Jurchens were least willing to face. He was indeed a little afraid of continuing south, and he wanted to turn back.
At this moment, a soldier came to report, "Reporting to Marshal Du, the enemy's main force was found in the rear, about ten miles away from us!"
Wanyan Wushu was stunned. Wu Jie had already sent troops, which completely shattered his idea of going to Xigu.
At this time, Wanyan Alupu stepped forward and said: "Marshal Du, we might as well give it a try. If it doesn't work, we should consider other options. Either fight back and defeat the Song army in one fell swoop, or we can use Niu Shoufu. Anyway, we are in Niu Shou.
Fu also dug a mountain road so that the cavalry could do it."
Wanyan Wushu nodded, "I will give you 10,000 troops, officially counted as your West Route Army, and you can attack the valley entrance within one day. Is it possible for you to do it?"
"You must try your best for your humble position, but if you can't conquer it, don't blame me, Marshal!"
Wanyan Alupu has also become cunning. He must leave himself some room and must not issue a military order.
Wanyan Wushu patted him on the shoulder, "Your opponent is Chen Qing. If you lose, I won't blame you!"
Thinking that his opponent was Chen Qing, Wanyan Alupu immediately cupped his fists and said, "I will risk my life and chop off his head!"
"Go ahead! I look forward to good news from you."
Wanyan Wushu immediately issued an order to remove the nine military strongholds in the valley, and the army continued to push southward.
At the same time, Liu Qi's two thousand forward troops had arrived at the north entrance of the Shenchagou Valley. Instead of continuing southward, he began to build fortifications at the north entrance.
.........
After all, Wanyan Alupu was from the royal family and was the brother of Wanyan Zongbi. Although Wanyan Zongbi disliked this brother very much, at the critical moment, Wanyan Alupu was reused again and took charge of the West Route Army again, leading an army of 10,000 people.
pioneer.
Wanyan Alupu led 10,000 cavalrymen quickly southward and stopped one mile from the mouth of the valley.
Wanyan Alupu looked above his head. Three bright gunpowder arrows shot into the sky and exploded in the sky with a "pop!"
This was obviously to notify the Taniguchi garrison that his army had arrived.
Wanyan Alupu snorted heavily, turned around and ordered to a captain: "Ahuya, you can lead your headquarters to the mouth of the valley to check the situation, and bring shields, bows and arrows to prevent the enemy from raiding!"
"Follow the order!"
Ahuya waved his hand and said, "First Battalion, follow me!"
He led a thousand cavalry towards the valley mouth one mile ahead...
The signal from the top of the valley meant that the enemy's main force had arrived. Zheng Ping was trembling all over. This was the first time Chen Qing asked him to lead his army to stand alone.
He yelled: "Set fire!"
Hundreds of torches were thrown over the large stone wall into the valley, where hundreds of large trees were piled up with their branches and leaves not removed. They were sprinkled with gunpowder and sulfur, as well as hundreds of loads of hay.
It's a pity that they ran out of kerosene, otherwise it would have easily started a fire.
The dry grass caught fire first, and then spread quickly. Some small branches and leaves also burned. Gunpowder and sulfur fueled the fire, making the fire more rapid.
In just a moment, a raging fire ignited inside the stone wall, and thick smoke billowed into the depths of the valley.
If there are no new large trees added, these hundreds of large trees will burn for at least a day or two. If more large trees are added continuously, the fire will burn for three days and three nights without being extinguished.
Ahuya led a thousand cavalrymen into the thick smoke. They covered their mouths and noses and groped forward cautiously. They were still more than 300 steps away from the entrance of the valley. They saw the raging fire ahead, sealing off the entire valley.
At this moment, a scream suddenly came from behind. Ahuya didn't know what happened. Suddenly, a huge black shadow fell from the sky and hit his head heavily, smashing the man and his horse to pieces.
Everyone was unprepared. Although Xiao Cong's men had suffered such a tragedy before, it was a pity that all his troops were killed and the news was not conveyed to Wanyan Wushu. The Jin soldiers never dreamed that death would fall from the sky.
Hundreds of thick tree trunks fell from the sky, smashing a thousand cavalrymen to death and killing seven to eight hundred people. The remaining more than a hundred people were so frightened that they rushed their horses and fled back.
Wanyan Alupu was shocked and looked up to the top of the mountain. When he saw the gunpowder just now, he was a little embarrassed and muttered, how did the Song army climb to the top of the mountain?
Only now did he realize that the Song army had placed the battlefield on the top of the mountain.
To the west of the Shenchagou Valley are cliffs and steep peaks, but to the east is a relatively gentle mountain top. It is true that an ambush can be set up on top of the mountain. However, the Shenchagou Valley is trumpet-shaped, and the southern exit section is very narrow, only twenty or thirty feet long.
, and then gradually widened. At most, there was only a narrow valley of about two hundred steps that could be ambushed. Then it opened up further back, and the valley was as wide as a mile. Even if there was an ambush at the top, it would not hurt the soldiers below.
What can we do? There is a fire burning in front, it is said that there is a high wall outside, a giant tree is attacking overhead, and there is billowing smoke, it is impossible to get through!
There was no water to put out the fire, and it was unrealistic to use mud and sand. They couldn't get close to the fire at all. The thick smoke and heat wave were enough to knock them down. There were also huge trees above their heads, and arrows shot from outside. This matter was even worse than the previous one.
It is even more difficult to go down a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.
At this moment, Wanyan Alupu was very glad that he did not issue a military order.
"Send the order, all troops retreat!"
The nine thousand cavalrymen turned their horses and retreated to the north of the valley.
