About two hours later, Zhao Junchen walked quickly on the wall of Qinghe Fort, inspecting the defense of Qinghe Fort with a solemn expression.
At this moment, the city wall was covered with wounded people, broken limbs, and blood stains. The painful groans of the defenders could also be heard endlessly. It was a complete mess.
Gao Dejie, who was fully responsible for the defense of Qinghe Fort, stood behind Zhao Junchen with a shameful expression at this time, and reported softly: "...the Jianzhou Tatars in charge of the siege are all the most elite Bagalas, and they are all
Wearing three layers of armor, they are not afraid of ordinary arrows missing from swords and spears. As long as any one person climbs the city wall, he can cause a large number of casualties to our army. The soldiers resisted very hard, and a total of more than two hundred soldiers were lost.
Brothers, the same number of comrades were injured..."
Having said this, Gao Dejie secretly glanced at Zhao Junchen's expression, bowed his head again and apologized: "The cabinet minister trusted the humble position and allowed the humble position to be fully responsible for city defense matters. But now he has only repelled a strong attack by the Jianzhou Jurchens.
We have suffered such heavy casualties all because of poor performance in our lowly positions and incompetent command. Please ask your cabinet ministers to punish you!"
Zhao Junchen was noncommittal, but just took a look at the situation outside Qinghe Fort, then turned around and asked: "What are the casualties on the Jurchen side of Jianzhou? How many corpses are left on the city wall?"
Gao Dejie cheered up and replied: "There were also hundreds of casualties among the Tatars in Jianzhou! More than twenty of them died under the siege of the soldiers after climbing the city wall. Considering the number of casualties among the Tatars in Jianzhou,
Even the most elite Ba Ya La can still cause them pain for a long time!"
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "Although our army's casualties are heavier, we cannot blame you for your incompetent command. According to my opinion, this wave of Jianzhou Jurchen's offensive is not to break through the city defense, but to
They just wanted to cause as many casualties as possible to our side, so they did not deliberately destroy the fortifications of Qinghe Fort. Instead, they tried every means to let those Baya climb up the city wall to kill and injure our soldiers... This kind of offensive is unreasonable, Jianzhou Women
It really won’t last long.”
Gao Dejie was stunned for a moment, and quickly nodded in agreement with Zhao Junchen's judgment, but he was still confused and said: "What Zhao Junchen said is reasonable, but the Jianzhou Tatars do not hesitate to consume their elites, but they also want to kill a thousand enemies."
It is really unwise to kill and injure our soldiers at a cost of eight hundred to oneself, and I don’t know what their motives are!”
Zhao Junchen seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said: "Why else? That Xuan Ye Khan is not happy, so he just wants to give me a show of strength! Hey, when an ordinary man is angry, his blood will only splatter three feet, but when the emperor is angry,
There will be blood flowing, and when a big shot is unhappy, he will let innocent people bear the price! Fortunately, after this bloody battle, Xuan Ye should have regained his composure. If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon
Envoys have been sent to discuss specific negotiation matters with us."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said: "Second order, all the casualties and casualties will be given ten times the pension! All the soldiers who have made meritorious service will also be given three times the reward! Then we will bring out meat, wine and water from the baggage to reward the whole army!"
As Zhao Junchen's military order was conveyed, a few cheers rang out sporadically on the walls of Qinghe Fort, which was covered with tragedy, and the morale of the entire army was slightly restored.
Zhao Junchen raised his hand and patted Gao Dejie on the shoulder, asking: "This is your first time leading the three armies in combat. How does it feel?"
Gao Dejie's expression was complicated, he was a little excited and a little disappointed, and said: "The relevant experience in the humble position is insufficient, the troop configuration still needs improvement, the tactical mobilization is not timely enough, and after the opponent has taken precautions in advance, the artillery effect is also poor.
I have made a lot of mistakes...but I believe that I can do better soon! Sooner or later, I will defeat those Bagalas head-on!"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "I am very optimistic about you. As long as you have more opportunities to practice, I believe you will become a famous general in the world sooner or later!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned around and left, leaving Gao Dejie standing there blankly, his expression full of disappointment.
Gao Dejie is a natural-born general who leads the army. The feeling of being in charge of the three armies makes him want to stop. He does not feel the pressure at all when facing powerful enemies. In other words, this kind of pressure will make Gao Dejie more excited and invigorated. He has always been
Without losing determination and courage.
Just like what Zhao Junchen said, as long as there are more opportunities for experience, Gao Dejie can grow into a famous general in the world sooner or later.
But Gao Dejie knew very well that after he left Zhao Junchen's side, it would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to command the three armies and act alone.
The platform in Shanhaiguan is too small and there are too few opportunities. Only the direct descendants of the Wu family who have been specially trained and a very small number of close relatives and in-laws have the opportunity to command the entire army.
Gao Dejie is regarded as being valued among the Guan Ning cavalry. Even if he is squeezed out by the cavalry attachés, Wu Yingxiong is still willing to reuse him. But unless the Wu family in Shanhaiguan can successfully break through the restrictions set by Emperor Deqing,
Otherwise, there would be no room for improvement for Gao Dejie.
Thinking of this, a feeling of unwillingness spread in Gao Dejie's heart, and he felt as if he was trapped in a cramped cage.
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Zhao Junchen's prediction was correct. After a bloody battle, Jianzhou Jurchen Khan Xuan Ye finally vented his anger, so he quickly sent an envoy to have preliminary contact with Zhao Junchen to discuss the situation during the negotiations between the two parties.
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According to the results of the negotiation, during the negotiation between Zhao Junchen and Xuan Ye, the Jianzhou Jurchens must all withdraw their troops ten miles away, and they can only be accompanied by a maximum of 500 guards when the two sides meet.
The negotiation location was set to be right between the Jurchen army station in Jianzhou and Qinghe Fort, and the negotiation time was set at 10:00 the next morning.
This negotiation has long been in Zhao Junchen's plan, and he has already prepared for it. He will make a proposal to Xuan Ye that he cannot refuse, so there is no nervousness at all.
That night, Zhao Junchen's sleep quality was better than any other night in this period. After getting up, he was full of energy. Whether it was changing clothes, washing up or eating breakfast, he took his time, as if he was just going for an outing.
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Compared with Zhao Junchen's calmness, the officers and soldiers in Qinghe Fort were all nervous. Not only were they worried that the Jianzhou Jurchens would attack again after the negotiation broke down, but they were also worried that Zhao Junchen would be attacked by the Jianzhou Jurchens during the negotiation.
Gao Dejie, Li Yan, Jiang Quan, Linghu Guang and others stayed up almost all night and prepared several emergency backup plans.
When the time came at three o'clock in the morning, Zhao Junchen finally left Qinghe Fort, and then ran away in a mighty manner under the guard of Li Yan, a hundred households of Liaodong Iron Cavalry, Jiang Quan, a hundred households of Forbidden Army, and five hundred Liaodong Iron Cavalry.
The agreed place for negotiation.
When Zhao Junchen rushed to the negotiation location, he found that the Jianzhou Jurchens had arrived one step ahead and had prepared awnings, tables and chairs. However, the five hundred Bagaras under Xuan Ye's command all looked hostile and stared at the guards eagerly.
Being nearby, it seems that the next moment will draw a sword and start a battle, which makes people feel deeply stressed.
However, Zhao Junchen still had a calm expression and ordered all the Liaodong cavalry to occupy nearby favorable terrain and remain vigilant at all times. After that, he dismounted and calmly walked into the awning with his head raised.
Then, Zhao Junchen saw at a glance Xuan Ye, the great Jurchen Khan of Jianzhou, sitting on the throne.
After the two people made eye contact, before Zhao Junchen could sit down and without any courtesy, they spoke out almost at the same time, questioning and criticizing the other party!