It was getting daylight and the night battle was over. The 8,000 puppet Qi troops who stayed in the camp were attacked by 5,000 cavalry led by Chen Qing. The morale of the puppet Qi troops collapsed and they lost all fighting spirit. They only wanted to escape, but escaping was not that easy.
It was easy, Chen Qing once again killed the enemy, refused to accept surrender, and judged merit based on the number of enemy soldiers.
The Song cavalry went on a killing spree, with heads rolling and rivers of blood flowing. In this battle, more than 7,600 of the 8,000 puppet Qi troops were killed, and only more than 300 people managed to escape.
Niu Gao came out with a dozen generals to see Chen Qing. Chen Qing told them: "Clean up the battlefield, burn the corpses and bury them deeply. There are a lot of property looted by soldiers in the camp. Collect them. The army must maintain a high altitude."
Be alert to prevent the enemy from making another sneak attack."
"I humbly obey my orders!"
Niu Gao bowed and asked, "Is the commander-in-chief going to pursue Kong Yanzhou's remnants?"
Chen Qing nodded, "They fled towards Fuzhou. Wherever this gang goes, there will be disaster for the people."
Chen Qing summoned the cavalry and immediately led the cavalry brigade to rush east...
Kong Yanzhou was originally planning to flee to Xiangyang, but Chen Qing's unexpected appearance gave him reason to question Dong Xian. This was a typical intelligence error leading to a decision-making error, and Dong Xian bears an unshirkable responsibility.
Kong Yanzhou led his troops to flee along the Xia River for a day and a night. They were tired and hungry. Although they looted two villages along the way and obtained some grain, rice, chickens and ducks to satisfy their hunger, the soldiers were still hungry and cold, and their morale was low.
How could they not be demoralized? All the property they had looted over the years was stored in the military camp. When the military camp was destroyed, they had nothing left.
When these soldiers allow them to rob wealth and insult women, their morale will be high and they are willing to work hard. However, if they are allowed to suffer losses, they will become disloyal and their so-called loyalty will be gone.
Kong Yanzhou also knew it well. He summoned all the soldiers and surrounded them with torches to illuminate the night brightly. He stood on a big rock and shouted loudly: "Forty miles ahead is Yusha County. There are no soldiers to guard it. Everyone, cheer up."
Spirit, enjoy yourself after entering the county, make up for the loss of property, and boost my morale!"
At this time, more than 4,000 puppet Qi troops were shouting with excitement and gearing up. Kong Yanzhou asked loudly: "Should we rest now or start?"
"Let's go!" More than 4,000 people shouted together.
Although he was hungry and cold, his morale was boosted again. Kong Yanzhou waved his sword and said, "Go to Yusha County!"
He led more than 4,000 troops and rushed toward Yusha County, which was dozens of miles away...
Yusha County is a middle county located at the junction of Fuzhou and Jiangling Prefecture. It is the only county town within a hundred miles and is about fifty miles away from the Yangtze River.
At dawn, Kong Yanzhou finally reached Yusha County. The county wall was clearly visible two miles away. The soldiers were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and their legs felt like they were filled with lead and they could no longer run.
But when they saw the county seat and the city gate, the four thousand soldiers were like chicken blood. They shouted excitedly and rushed to the city gate desperately. Kong Yanzhou couldn't stop him and ordered: "Have a day off, and in the evening
Set off!"
Four thousand soldiers rushed forward like a tide, but at this moment, a cavalry group suddenly appeared in the city, and the leader was none other than Yang Zaixing.
The enemy troops attacking Baling had withdrawn and besieged Hanyang. Baling gave a false alarm and the alarm was lifted. Yang Zaixing took a boat across the river and, as agreed in advance, waited for Chen Qing's main force halfway from Jiangling to Hanyang, which happened to be Yusha County.
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Yang Zaixing led five thousand cavalry to repair the county town for two days. Unexpectedly, Chen Qing's army did not wait, but Kong Yanzhou's remnant army arrived.
"General Yang, this is Kong Yanzhou's army!" Feng Da, the county magistrate, recognized the enemy general.
Yang Zaixing nodded, "After my cavalry goes out, immediately close the city gate to prevent these demons from harming the people!"
"I see!"
Yang Zaixing shouted, "Annihilate them all, leaving no prisoners of war!"
This was Chen Qing's order. All Kong Yanzhou's troops were killed and no prisoners of war were accepted.
Five thousand cavalry surged out of the city gate, their swords sharp and their spears gleaming with cold light. Like a strong wind blowing from the plains, they swept towards the four thousand enemy troops one mile away.
Four thousand high-spirited puppet Qi troops saw countless Song cavalry coming towards them. They were so frightened that they turned around and fled. Kong Yanzhou secretly complained, how could he meet the Song cavalry in Yusha County?
"Don't run away, form a formation to hold me back!"
Kong Yanzhou shouted loudly, but none of the four thousand soldiers listened to his orders. They threw away their helmets and armor and ran away desperately, only regretting that their parents were missing two feet.
Kong Yanzhou had no choice but to lead a few soldiers to flee northwest...
In just a moment, five thousand cavalrymen caught up with the fleeing enemy troops, stabbing them with swords and spears, leaving corpses strewn across the field and rivers of blood flowing.
Although Kong Yanzhou had a horse and managed to escape, the 20,000 troops he led this time were completely destroyed. As a result, Kong Yanzhou lost the attention of the Jin people. It would be many years before Chen Qing met Kong Yanzhou again.
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The next morning, Chen Qing led 5,000 cavalry to Yusha County. He originally thought that Yusha County was in ruins, but he did not expect that Yang Zaixing arrived first and not only saved the lives of the people in the county, but also killed Kong Yanzhou's remnant army.
Absolutely, it really gave Chen Qing an unexpected surprise.
Yang Zaixing sighed and said with a little regret: "It's a pity that Kong Yanzhou ran away. Beizhi was not prepared at that time. The opponent came too suddenly. If he could have discovered it earlier, Beizhi would have asked the north and south to deploy an army each to let him
You can’t escape even if you have wings.”
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "There is a certain destiny. It may not be a bad thing if he escapes. Let him go!"
Yang Zaixing felt a little relieved and said again: "I would like to report the information about Baling to the capital in detail."
"Let's talk about it after we get into town!"
Chen Qing led his army into the county, and several county officials came out to greet him gratefully. The county magistrate Feng Da said with emotion: "God bless Yusha County. If General Yang hadn't happened to Yusha County, Yusha County would have faced the greatest catastrophe in history. I don't know how many times.
People's families will be destroyed, and we will not be able to escape the disaster. We are grateful to Chen Dutong's army from the bottom of our hearts."
Chen Qing said with a smile: "I was also worried that Kong Yanzhou's army would harm the people, so I chased him all the way, but I was still a step too late. Thanks to Yang Zaixing, I breathed a sigh of relief. Don't worry, my army has always maintained strict military discipline.
We will not disturb the people, whatever we buy will be a fair trade, we will not bully others, and we ask all the people to supervise."
Everyone laughed and said: "With Chen Dutong's words, we can rest assured. Yusha County is a land of plenty and rich, and we will do our best to prepare food and grass."
Chen Qing nodded, "We have to rush to Hanyang. We need six or seven days of dry food. The war horses need fodder and black beans. We will first get the food from the official warehouse. If the official warehouse is insufficient, we will buy it from the private sector."
"There will definitely be enough grain in the official warehouse, and 30,000 dans of fodder should be enough. Black beans need to be purchased from the private sector. In addition, we will buy some cured meat and wind meat from the private sector to use as military rations."
"Then thank you all. Please contribute. We will pay how much money is needed. There is no need for the government to pay in advance."
Feng Da smiled slightly and said, "You're welcome, I guess it won't cost much."
Chen Qing's army protected the people in the city. Shouldn't they bring some food to express their feelings?
In an empty room, Yang Zaixing and Zhang Xiao reported to Chen Qing the situation in Baling County.
"When the enemy troops were advancing towards Baling County along the river, Commander Yang got the news and used boats to transfer all military family members to Changde Mansion. He also transferred a large amount of property to the treasure cave in Junshan and mobilized more than 3,000 Qing soldiers.
Strong men helped defend the city. In fact, 20,000 puppet Qi troops arrived in Baling County three days ahead of us, and they surrounded the county seat."
"Have you attacked the city?" Chen Qing asked.
"There was an attack on the city, but only a few thousand troops were sent. They attacked twice and suffered hundreds of casualties on both sides. In Commander Yang's words, it was just a show of force, forcing the city to ask for help from Jiangling!"
"Then what?"
"After our three thousand vanguard cavalry arrived, the enemy troops immediately withdrew their troops and evacuated into the Yangtze River, but did not leave until the second batch of troops led by Zhang Canjun arrived."
Zhang Xiao also laughed and said: "Our five thousand cavalry pretended to be ten thousand cavalry. We found another soldier who was somewhat similar to Dutong. He was riding a white horse and carrying a wooden square-shaped halberd. I guess.
The other side thought they were all here, so they retreated that day."
"Does it look like me? You can find a substitute."
Yang Zaixing smiled and said: "The appearance is very similar, but the bearing is completely different. People who are familiar with Dutong can tell at a glance that the other person is a fake."
Chen Qing laughed, "Of course, he is a human demon! He must be unique in the world."
