Wanyan Wulu finally retreated and retreated to Pingliang Mansion. They lost nearly 20,000 soldiers one after another. They still failed to capture Jianxiao Pass. There were no more Jin soldiers from the West Route to participate in the battle, which eventually led to the Jin Kingdom entering Sichuan for the first time.
The disastrous defeat of the battle.
In the battle of Jianxiao Pass, the Song army successively invested 1,500 soldiers, but in the end only 180 were left, and all the remaining soldiers were killed.
This was a battle against the Jin that could be recorded in history. General Chen Qing and 1,500 Song soldiers used their bravery, fearlessness and firm determination to fight against the Jin soldiers to win the final victory and defend the Song Dynasty.
The dignity of a soldier.
A letter eagle circled and flew towards Monk Yuan, four hundred miles away, and at the same time sent the good news to the Song Army camp.
After three days of recuperation, Chen Qing's injury improved and he could get out of bed and walk.
With the support of a soldier, he limped around and inspected the military camp.
He saw Du Min, who was writing a letter home to several soldiers. Du Min also participated in the defense of the city and was injured, but the bleeding was stopped in time and there was no serious problem.
Chen Qing recognized that one of the soldiers who wrote the letter was the dead soldier sent to blow up the building. Fortunately, all five dead soldiers survived. They disguised themselves as puppet soldiers and fell under the city pretending to be dead. The Jurchens did not
Take their life and death into consideration.
Chen Qing saw Zheng Ping again. His stomach was poked with a spear by the enemy, and Zhao Xiaoyi desperately carried him out.
His injuries seemed serious, but in the end it was found that no organs were injured, and it was only a minor injury.
At this time, Zheng Ping was lying on the carpet bragging to several other soldiers, "Let me tell you, being fat has its benefits. My stomach is full of oil, and I can't die even if I pierce it with a spear..."
Chen Qing laughed dumbly and walked to the other side without interrupting his bragging.
"Commander!"
Chen Qing heard Yang Yuanqing calling him.
Chen Qing stopped, and Yang Yuanqing walked forward quickly and said, "I went to the main tent to find the commander just now. The soldiers said they were at the wounded barracks, so I came over again."
"What's new?"
"Envoy Xuanfu has sent someone here, waiting for the commander in the tent!"
The Xuanfu envoy was Zhang Jun. He actually sent someone here, so he must have received his own eagle letter.
Chen Qing hurried back to his tent.
Walking back to the tent, he saw a general in his thirties pacing back and forth. Chen Qing recognized this man at a glance. He was Zhang Jun's personal tooth general Zhu Baijin. He had seen him last time in Ziwu Valley.
"General Zhu has been kept waiting for a long time!"
Zhu Baijin smiled slightly and said: "Congratulations to the commander for another outstanding achievement!"
Chen Qing waved his hand, "It's all the result of the soldiers sacrificing their lives, and it has little to do with me!"
Now Chen Qing is most afraid of others saying that the credit belongs to him. When he thinks of Yang Hua, Luo Gan and the many soldiers who died in battle, he feels extremely embarrassed.
Zhu Baijin smiled and did not argue with him on this topic, and added: "Monk Yuan's war is also over. The Jin soldiers were defeated, Wanyan did not die in battle, the Xuanfu envoys discussed their merits, and the blocking battle at Jianxiao Pass was ranked first.
The second place is second only to the battle of luring the enemy deep into the battle of the capital commander Wang Yan. The Xuanfu envoy will be rewarded, but you still have a mission. When this mission is over, you can abandon Jianxiao Pass and withdraw your troops back to Dashan.
close."
"General Zhu, please speak!"
"Coordinate the withdrawal of General Liu Qi's troops to Hanzhong."
"Why are we withdrawing? Now that the Jin soldiers have been defeated for the first time, isn't it just an opportunity for us to counterattack?" Chen Qing asked puzzledly.
"Wanyan Wushu and his 100,000 Jurchen army are on their way to Guanlong. They must evacuate as soon as possible."
Chen Qing was silent for a moment and then asked: "We have less than two hundred soldiers now, how can we support them?"
"There is no need for you to go out to respond. As long as you hold Jianxiao Pass, they will withdraw soon. The Xuanfu envoy has already issued an evacuation order to them. General Liu Ziyu will withdraw from Fengzhou south into Sichuan. You don't have to worry about it.
We must support General Liu Qi’s troops heading south.”
...........
Two days later, Liu Qi led three thousand troops to Jianxiao Pass.
Liu Qi was in his early thirties, tall and handsome. He came from a family of generals in the Western Army. He was as famous as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong in resisting the Jin Dynasty. He was originally the deputy commander of the Jingyuan Army. After the defeat of Fuping, he led the remaining army to withdraw.
When they arrived at Jingzhou, they recruited some more skirmishers, with the highest number of troops reaching 8,000.
Unexpectedly, the supply of troops was not maintained, and the soldiers kept leaving. In the end, his army only had 3,000 people left. If Chen Qing had not controlled Jianjun Pass, and if Wanyan Wulu had not been defeated and returned to Pingliang Mansion, he would have had no way to retreat.
In the end, they will be completely wiped out by the Jin soldiers.
Chen Qing ordered that all the hundreds of sheep captured be slaughtered and rewarded to Liu Qi's army who came from afar.
Liu Qi said apologetically: "I am in Jingzhou. I know that it is difficult for the commander to guard the pass, but I can't come to receive assistance. I am really ashamed!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said, "General, don't blame yourself. I know your difficulties. We will have the opportunity to fight side by side in the future."
Liu Qi felt relieved and laughed, "It is my honor, Liu Qi, to be able to fight alongside Commander Chen!"
.........
Early the next morning, Liu Qi's army was about to withdraw south. Chen Qing also completed his mission and led his army to withdraw south together.
"Commander, it's time to go!" Zheng Ping urged in a low voice.
Chen Qing turned back and took one last look at the ruined Guancheng and the burial ground of more than a thousand soldiers. He stared silently for a moment, then got on his horse and galloped towards the south of the canyon.
.........
Two days later, the team arrived at Dashan Pass from Xigu. Chen Qing and his soldiers received a warm welcome. Wu Jie and Wang Yan personally went out to welcome Chen Qing's return.
Wu Jie immediately ordered the slaughter of pigs and sheep to reward the defenders of Jianxiao Pass who had made great contributions to Monk Yuan's victory.
The banquet was not over yet, and the soldiers' laughter and laughter could still be heard in the distance. Under the moonlight, Wang Yan and Chen Qing stood at the top of Dashanguan City, looking at the distant mountains in the night.
"Tomorrow, you are going to Xingzhou. Envoy Xuanfu wants to see you by name. Everyone can see that Envoy Xuanfuzhi thinks highly of you."
Chen Qing was silent for a moment.
Wang Yan glanced at Chen Qing, then smiled and said: "Actually, this is a good thing. There is not much future in following me. If you can get the attention of the Xuanfu Envoy, sooner or later you will become a general alongside me."
Chen Qing stared in the direction of Jianxiaoguan and said calmly: "No matter when, I will be a member of the Eight-Character Army!"
Wang Yan was moved. He patted Chen Qing on the shoulder and said, "Tell me about it! If you have any other wishes, I will definitely fulfill them for you."
"I only have one wish, that the fallen soldiers can receive pensions and the surviving soldiers can be promoted."
Wang Yan nodded, "This time our Eight-Character Army can get half of the reward, and I will fulfill your wish for you!"
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "In addition, I recommend Yang Yuanqing to be the deputy commander of the Scout Battalion of the Eight-Character Army. Like me, he is from the Huanqing Army, but his talent and bravery make him qualified for the job. If I can't come back, I hope
If he takes over my position as general, I believe he will not disappoint the commander-in-chief!"
Wang Yan smiled slightly, "With your words, I don't have to worry about Old Wu snatching Yang Yuanqing away."
"Du Tong, I really can't come back?" Chen Qing asked again.
Wang Yan shook his head, "I don't know, I can only say that it is possible. This time the Jin soldiers were defeated and the Fuping Battle officially came to an end. Even if Wanyan Wushu attacks Dashan Pass again in the future, he will have to prepare for at least one or two years.
He also needs time to consolidate the occupation of Guanlong. During this period, many personnel changes will occur in the Song Army, so I would like to send you a message before leaving."
"Please tell me all!"
Wang Yan said slowly: "Be a low-key person and do things in a high-key manner!"
...........
When I returned to the military camp, I saw Zheng Ping at the door of his tent, "Old Zheng, what's wrong?"
Zheng Ping said with a strange look on his face: "It's strange that I actually received a letter from home!"
"Isn't it normal to receive letters from home?"
"No! No! No!"
Zheng Ping shook his head like a rattle, "The letter from home was actually sent from Lin'an. It was a letter from my father asking me to go to Lin'an Mansion. This letter was entrusted to an official who came from Lin'an Mansion to announce the decree.
I was totally confused as to why my parents were in Lin'an and how they knew I was still alive in Guanzhong!"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Your father doesn't know that you are serving in the army in Guanzhong?"
Zheng Ping shook his head, "I ran away out of anger, joined the Eight-Character Army in Xiangzhou, and later moved to Guanzhong. We should have no news about me!"
"Anyway, it's a good thing to be able to meet your relatives. I happen to be going to Xingzhou tomorrow, so you can go with me."
"Call Xiao Yi! He also wants to go to Lin'an with me to visit."
Chen Qing nodded, "If he wants to go, he can go!"
Zhao Xiaoyi's biggest wish is to visit Bianliang in Tokyo. If you can't go to Bianliang, you can go to Lin'an. Although Lin'an has not been officially designated as the capital by the imperial court, in the eyes of the world, it is the capital.
[The first volume of the Western Army Rookie is over, please read the second volume of Lin'an Old Stories]
