After losing more than 7,000 men, Wanyan Yinkeshu stopped the loss in time, stopped the canyon breakout, and the army retreated eastward.
Chen Qing also ordered the army to clear the battlefield. After the enemy retreated fifty miles to the east, the Song army continued to set off, following the Jin soldiers unhurriedly.
At the same time, on Jingyuan Road, Captain Wanyan Mitu led 5,000 cavalry to attack continuously, but they were still unable to break through the three defense lines of the Song Army in Danzheng Gorge. After nearly 2,000 casualties, Wanyan Mitu knew that
It was no longer possible to break into Guanzhong, so he had to lead the army back through the original route.
At this time, the Song army in the entire Jingyuan Road and nearby prefectures and counties were eyeing this uninvited guest. Wang Duo, the military commander of Pingliang, led an army of 10,000 and laid a dragnet at Qingshiling, where the Jurchen army must pass, waiting for the arrival of the Jurchen army.
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Qingshiling is a valley about seven or eight miles long, with dense pine forests on both sides and a narrow official road in the middle. Three thousand Jurchen cavalry were like frightened birds, traveling day and night. At night, the rumble of horse hooves came from the distance of the official road.
The Thousand Jurchen cavalry appeared, and they ran into the canyon and towards the mouth of the valley to the north.
Wanyan rushed to the north exit, but unexpectedly found that the exit was blocked by countless giant trees.
"not good!"
Wanyan Mi Ci knew that he was being ambushed and shouted: "Go and move the wood away!"
Hundreds of soldiers ran toward the giant pile of wood. Suddenly, with a bang, the giant pile of wood was ignited, and the soldiers' feet were covered in flames, which instantly engulfed dozens of soldiers.
The fire was a signal. The ambush troops on both sides fired thousands of arrows. The Jurchen cavalry did not care about the front and rear. One by one, they fell on their backs, and more than a thousand people were shot dead in an instant.
"retreat!"
Wanyan Mitu turned the horse's head and ran towards the road, but after only running a few miles, they were so startled that they reined in their horses. They saw blazing fire in front of them, flames flying, heat waves and thick smoke hitting them, and the mountains and forests on both sides were covered with fire.
It was ignited, and the official road was engulfed in flames on both sides.
At this time, the pine forest ambushing them in the north was also set alight by the Song army. There were blazing fires in front and behind. Wanyan Miji shouted anxiously: "Abandon your horse and go up the mountain!"
The soldiers jumped off their horses one after another and ran towards the mountains and forests to the east, but they only ran a few hundred steps up the mountain. Fires shot into the sky in front of them, and fires also broke out in the mountains and forests in front of them. Fires also started behind them. At this time, the fires took advantage of the wind, and the mountain fires became more and more intense.
Large and wide, the entire canyon was ignited, and the flames, smoke, and heat waves engulfed the desperate Jurchen soldiers.
Wang Duo stood on the top of the westernmost mountain, looking far away at the valley shrouded in flames and thick smoke. Behind him, an army of 10,000 was retreating to the west. Wang Duo had long been eyeing this Jurchen cavalry, and he sent three soldiers
Thousands of troops blocked their way south at Danzheng Gorge, and finally killed all this army when they retreated.
Wang Duo turned back to the deputy general and said: "Immediately after returning, I sent a message to Tongguan County, saying that the five thousand Jurchen cavalry who invaded Jingyuan Road have been wiped out."
It’s about three hundred miles from Yichuan County to Luojiao County, and all the way is the vast Loess Plateau. You can’t see any green, and it’s hard to even see rivers. It’s surrounded by desolate people, and there’s only boundless loess. You’ll get tired of it after walking for only half a day.
endless...
Wanyan Yinkeshu was desperate for his legs. For several days, the military doctors performed acupuncture, massage, and drank medicine for him every day, but there was still no movement. Although the two military doctors did not say it clearly, their meaning was still expressed clearly, ensuring that he
The condition of his leg will not get worse, which means that it will not recover. I am afraid that he will never stand up again for the rest of his life.
This result made Wanyan Yinkeshu feel quite depressed. He lay on the cart and remained silent.
The Jin soldiers did not rush forward. Wanyan Yinkeshu kept sending out sentry cavalry to explore and look for people. They were not looking for food, but wanted to find local people to lead the way. There were thousands of ravines. Wanyan Yinkeshu firmly believed that
There is no perfect road, there is always a path that can bypass the Song army's front and rear blockades.
The reason why Wanyan Yinkeshu was reluctant to fight the Song army again was because the Jin soldiers were in an unusually low state. Like the nomadic cavalry on the grasslands, the Jin soldiers were emotional troops and relied on plunder and conquest to stimulate their morale.
However, once they encounter a defeat or lose hope, the morale of the army will quickly disappear, and it will quickly fade from a ferocious wolf to a panicked wild dog.
This is the current state of the Jurchen soldiers. After the failure in the canyon, the little morale they had just inspired has long since disappeared. Not only that, but they have fallen into a deeper depression. The soldiers have realized that the promise of going to Guanzhong to make a fortune is just a way to satisfy their hunger.
The anger and dissatisfaction of being deceived and fooled fills the heart of every soldier. The direct consequence of this emotion is war weariness, and no soldier is willing to fight for the higher-ups.
Wanyan Yinkeshu also knew this very well, so when Wanyan Huonv proposed a decisive battle with the Song Army twice, Wanyan Yinkeshu rejected it. In the current state, they must fight the Song Army with high morale.
defeat.
Grain curtain
Wanyan Yinkeshu wanted to protect this army. He would never fight the Song army until it was absolutely necessary.
That afternoon, Wanyan Huonv hurriedly found Wanyan Yinkeshu. He said solemnly: "Marshal, there are deserters!"
Wanyan Yinkeshu frowned. How could it be possible? How could the Jurchens desert? This has never happened before.
Wanyan Yinkeshu changed his mind and asked quickly: "Aren't you Jurchen soldiers?"
"It's the Xi people. They are missing more than a thousand soldiers. They escaped at some point. Their general just reported."
Wanyan Yinkeshu breathed a sigh of relief. He could understand the Xi people's escape. More than 6,000 people were killed in the attack on the canyon, and the total force was less than 4,000. One can imagine the resentment in their hearts, but what would happen if they escaped?
, the same is death.
"Ignore them, how much food do you have now?"
"This is also the second thing I have to report. The brothers only have three days of dry food. There are still three hundred dan of food left, and there are still several thousand dans of fodder."
"How many more carts are there?"
"There are more than four hundred cars left!"
Wanyan Yinkeshu immediately ordered: "Distribute the food and fodder to the soldiers, slaughter all the animals pulling the carts, and then start killing the horses of the Khitans and the Xi people, so that they can ride on one horse."
"I understand the humble position!"
After walking for more than ten miles, the army found a small river running from north to south. The thirsty soldiers cheered and ran towards the small river together. The riverside suddenly became extremely lively.
Wanyan Yinkeshu saw that the soldiers were very tired, so he ordered them to camp. He also found Wanyan Huonv and asked him: "Are there any Han soldiers in our army?"
"There are some in the Khitan army!"
Wanyan Yinkeshu nodded, "Pick a dozen people who speak Chinese fluently, have them all put on Song Army armor and pretend to be Song Army spies, and go downstream along the river to search. There must be a family by the river. Let them look for the local people."
Anyone who inquires about the secret will be promoted to the third rank and be rewarded with five thousand guan!"
"I'll make arrangements right now!"
Liu Qiong's army rejoined, restoring the main strength of the Song army to 40,000. They were also on the northwest official road, always about forty miles away from the Jin soldiers. At dusk, when he learned that the Jin soldiers had camped and rested, Chen Qing also ordered
Soldiers rest.
At this time, the scout commander Tang Qian brought news that their team of scouts had captured 300 Xi people prisoners of war.
This news really surprised Chen Qing. You must know that a team of Song army scouts only had 20 cavalry, and the 20 cavalry actually captured more than 300 prisoners of war. This made Chen Qing very interested and immediately asked Tang Qian to come see him.
Not long after, Tang Qian brought a captain to Chen Qing's tent. They bowed and Tang Qian introduced: "This is the scout captain Wang Jingyang. They captured more than 300 Xi people prisoners of war."
Chen Qingxiao asked: "How did you capture the prisoners of war? Let me tell you first!"
