The enemy was approaching fiercely, and they were obviously not prepared to let the border troops run away so easily.
"Fire the arrow!"
The generals on both sides gave orders at the same time, and arrows continued to fly out from both camps and fell into the opponent's formation.
Whether it was the pursuing Jin cavalry or the soldiers of the border army crossing the river, some people screamed and fell from their horses one after another.
However, such a large-scale exchange of fire did not last long, and the two sides gradually became silent.
Just because they must not carry too much baggage during the thousands of miles of pursuit, the arrows they shot just now are the last of their inventory, and now they have no more arrows to shoot.
Just with the skill of shooting arrows just now, the Jin soldiers have successfully caught up with the frontier soldiers, and they start fighting.
In an instant, the two sides were fighting together, and the sound of fighting became louder and louder.
The long knives and spears in the hands of the Daqian border soldiers were shot out, and the golden soldiers who had no armor were hit with a bloody hole. From time to time, broken limbs flew across. The scimitars in the golden soldiers' hands did not contain any traces, and they were flying in the air. Arc after arc was drawn, heads rolled in, taking away the lives of the sergeants one by one.
But looking at the overall situation, the border army gradually fell into a disadvantage.
They were retreating and fighting at the same time. Their number was getting smaller and smaller, and with the Weihe River behind them unable to retreat, many of them were squeezed into the river by the charge of the Jin soldiers and their teammates.
Fortunately, all the bows and arrows of the Jin soldiers were basically used up, otherwise the large number of border troops who fell into the river would have become living targets.
"Hurry up and let your men shoot arrows!"
Qin Hui stood on the top of the city and glared at Zhao Kuangyi beside him: "General Zhao, now that the Jin soldiers have caught up, why don't you quickly release arrows to cover the retreat of General Wu and others?"
Now Zuoweiwei is on the other side of the river, and the Jin soldiers on the other side are within their shooting range!
But Zhao Kuangyi still refused to give the order. What if the golden soldier was shot to death and frightened them, and those people did not dare to come over?
"Prime Minister Qin, there are not only golden prisoners there, but also my frontier soldiers from Dagan!"
Zhao Kuangyi said righteously and sternly: "At this time, the two sides are fighting very hard to separate each other. If the general orders the left Weiwei to fire arrows, won't it hurt the border troops?"
Qin Hui gritted his teeth when he heard this. He wanted to tell Zhao Kuangyi the reason for giving up, but now he was on the battlefield and in front of so many soldiers and generals. His intuition told him that such words were not appropriate.
The fierce fighting did not last long. There were fewer and fewer frontier soldiers on the other side of the river. The remaining soldiers moved onto the bridge and rushed towards the south bank.
But the cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin also fought with them. The two sides had already been fighting hard to distinguish each other, and they were mixed with each other. At this moment, they naturally followed them to the bridge...
Wanyanbo was the son of Wanyan Zongpan and the grandson of Wanyancheng, the current King of Jin.
It stands to reason that with his status as a distinguished grandson of the emperor, he would not be sent to take risks in the territory of Daqian. However, King Jin Wanyancheng had a lot of sons, and Wanyan Zongpan also gave birth to a lot of sons. He, Wan Yanbo, was just the eldest son of Zong Pan. He sounded like he had a high status, but in reality it was just that...
And unlike the inheritance system here in Daqian, in many cases on the grassland, it is not the father who dies but the son who succeeds, but the brother who succeeds.
Just like the previous generation of King Wanyan Agu died and passed the throne to his fourth brother, so is the current King Wanyan.
But something is wrong with this system now. Inspired and influenced by various factors, Wan Yancheng no longer wants to pass the throne to his younger brother, or pass it back to the Aguda lineage. He wants to leave the throne to his eldest son— —Wanyan Zongpan.
The members of the Aguda lineage naturally disagreed with this.
Wanyan Aguda's sons Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Zongbi, etc. were all top-notch masterminds, and they played an important role in the Jin Dynasty, making it difficult for the King of Jin to succeed.
In recent years, the two parties have been fighting overtly and covertly. Even this southern attack on Daqian is not as simple as it seems on the surface. It involves considerations and games from both sides...
"Keep crossing the river!"
Wanyan's beard and hair were all spread out. He roared and inserted the scimitar in his hand back to his waist. He picked up the long bow from the horse, bent the bow and nocked an arrow, and shot it in one fell swoop.
Drop a Dagan cavalryman who is crossing the river.
The surrounding Jin soldiers were already ready to make a move, but when they heard the general's order, they could no longer hold back and rode their horses forward one by one to kill them.
It was only then that several experienced Jin generals standing beside Wanyanbo offered words of advice.
"Sir Bu Li, Gan Ren still has so many soldiers and horses on the other side. I'm afraid I won't be able to gain any favor if I rush over now."
"It's obvious that Gan Ren wants to lure people into... into that tank. It's better to just leave it at that and go back to have a round with the Marshal..."
The surrounding generals were chattering, but only a few supported Wanyanbo's decision.
A flash of anger flashed in Wanyan's eyes. After chasing for so long, he was blocked by those large border troops on the road, causing them to be thrown so far away.
If he goes back in such a state of disgrace, the military order he issued earlier will definitely not be fulfilled. By then, his two nominal uncles may not be merciful...
"The Ganren frontier army is already at the end of a powerful war effort. As long as we rush over, we can not only slaughter these defeated troops, but also wipe out all their reinforcements!"
Having said that, Wan Yanbu is not completely stupid for being able to survive in the intrigues and intrigues of the Jin Dynasty. How could so many soldiers and horses cross the river on just a few small bridges?
"Send more scouting horses to check where the water flow is gentle, and the army is ready to cross the river!"
His confidence lay in the 50,000 cavalry he brought with him.
On the day when the Jin Kingdom captured Yanping Town, the 50,000-strong frontier army in the town actually did not suffer much losses. Instead, they formed a formation under the leadership of Wu Sangui and marched southward.
But in the process of running away, losses continued, and now there are only more than 30,000 left, which is far behind their big gold.
Most of the soldiers and horses under the city in front were infantry. Even if Wanyanbo couldn't defeat these people, couldn't he still escape?
They have high mobility, so whether to fight or retreat, the initiative lies in their hands...
Wanyanbo's order had been passed down for a long time. A large number of Jin soldiers followed the three bridges on the river and rushed across the river with the Dagan border army in their arms. Some were already testing the depth of the river, trying to directly Wading across the river...
On the top of the city, Zhao Kuangyi stared down with all his attention and held his breath.
Even Qin Hui, who had always been opposed to his opinions, stopped causing trouble and reminded: "General Zhao, the Jin soldiers are already looking for an opportunity to cross the river. Don't let them catch the flaw."
"They are all cavalry, can they still come here and attack the city?"
Zhao Kuangyi sneered and expressed disdain for the futile actions of these Jin soldiers.
Qin Hui saw his confident look from the side and almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
He also knows that cavalry is not good at attacking cities, but the prerequisite is that all your troops must be in the city. If they find an opportunity to cross the river and block you out, you will not even cry.
Qin Hui paused for a moment and then asked: "General Zhao, the cavalry that just cut off the rear led the gold soldiers upstream. If they encounter them, will the people you sent to block the river and dams be able to stop these gold soldiers?"
people?"
Under Qin Hui's supervision, Zhao Kuangyi made three preparations in total.
One is the trebuchet on the city wall, and the other is the explosives buried in the bridge. Even if an accident occurs to both of them, they still have the last insurance, which is the temporary dam blocked by giant trees and rolling stones in the upper reaches of the Wei River.
.
When the golden soldiers cross the river, as long as the rocks are pulled away from the upstream, the water that has been accumulated for a long time will inevitably surge, carrying the driftwood and rushing down with the force of a torrent. In an instant, the golden soldiers on the river will be turned upside down, killing and injuring all.
Cut off their way across the river.
And whether they took the opportunity to annihilate the Jin soldiers who stayed on the shore, or took the opportunity to retreat into the city, they had enough time to react.
"Prime Minister Qin, there is no need to worry so much."
Zhao Kuangyi suppressed the disdain in his eyes, thinking that these civil servants were really less courageous than mice. He waved his hand and said, "No matter how many golden soldiers there are, he will never come back!"
The more he behaves like this, the more confused Qin Hui becomes. But now that he has no soldiers, Zhao Kuangyi, a reckless man, can do whatever he says.
This also made Qin Hui feel more uncomfortable and urgent. He stared closely at Wu Sangui's figure below, his eyes not only expecting but also a bit anxious, wishing he could fly up now.
Only when Wu Sangui joins in and provokes conflicts between the two sides can he use the power of these frontier troops to check and balance Zhao Kuangyi. Then he, the right minister in charge of military affairs, will be the target of both sides...
Instead of being ignored by Zhao Kuangyi, a bastard like now.
"beat!
"
While Qin Hui was deep in thought, he was suddenly startled by Zhao Kuangyi's scream beside him.
But before he could say anything, the sergeants behind the two men began to move, pushing catapults one after another to the front of the city.
The order flag in the hands of the messenger waved, and the Zuoweiwei below also received the order and began to fire arrows at the Jin soldiers crossing the river and the Jin soldiers on the other side of the bridge.
The Jin soldiers also noticed the strange movement on the city top, but they had dealt with city defense devices such as trebuchets countless times in the past few months, so they naturally understood how impressive the accuracy of such things was.
Almost no one would think that a rock falling from above would hit them on the head.
Only a group of Jin soldiers and generals in the rear were vaguely aware of what was going on.
Wanyanbo opened his mouth, intending to ask the troops in front to retreat temporarily, but he could not ignore what he had just said.
If we retreat now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face? And what should we do with the military order issued by Wanyan Zongbi?
But in his heart, he had already begun to regret his pursuit order.
"Buli-sama, there seems to be something wrong with Ganren..."
Several generals from the Jinwang line looked suspicious and tried to persuade him.
On the other side, although the generals of Aguda's group also saw the problem, most of them showed hesitation on their faces and did not speak out directly.
If he falls into Gan Ren's scheme, many soldiers will be lost, but Wanyanbo's prestige will definitely be further weakened, and people will be even more disappointed with him, the eldest grandson of King Jin...
The opportunity waited for no one. Just when they were hesitating, the soldiers on the city wall had already completed their preparations. Huge boulders flew out from the city wall and hit the three bridges.
100% hit, no one missed.
Before building the bridge that day, Zhao Kuangyi had people push the catapult to the city wall and test fire it across the river to determine the location, and then build the bridge where the stone hit.
It can be said that this is not about hitting the bullseye, but shooting first, and the bullseye will be drawn wherever the gun hits. It would be strange if there was a deviation.
After the test firing that day, the Zuoweiwei used lime to draw a circle around the trebuchet, and today they pushed it up and placed it in the circle to shoot, which perfectly replicated the situation at that time.
"Withdraw! Withdraw quickly!"
"
Wanyanbo shouted at the top of his lungs and hurriedly called to the messenger around him, asking him to ring the gold quickly.
But it's too late now. If I shed tears after seeing the coffin, then there's no need to go in?
How can there be such a good thing in the world?
As huge boulders continued to fly down and hit the bridge, the densely packed golden soldiers on the bridge suddenly suffered the heaviest and most brutal blow!
If you are slightly scratched, you will be missing arms and legs. If you are unlucky and hit from the front, the person and the horse will be turned into a pile of flesh, and not even a whole body will be left.
What's more important is that the boulder will not stop after hitting a person, but will continue to roll and bounce on the bridge, continuing to kill the cavalry behind. It does not need to hurt them themselves, just break the legs of the war horses, so that these cavalry can
If they fall off their horses, they will surely die under the trampling of their colleagues.
For a time, the screams of the Jin soldiers could not be heard, and the three bridges seemed to have turned into a hell on earth!
What's more important is that the bridge under the feet of the golden soldiers also began to become shaky under the impact of huge rocks, and the sound of the overwhelmed wood breaking continued to be heard!
"Kill! Kill for me, General!"
Zhao Kuangyi stood on the top of the city, jumped on his feet and shouted, if he could run down and kill the enemy, then this sentence would be terrible.
Can be more convincing.
But that's enough for now. If it's about chewing hard bones, then everyone may still hesitate. But when it comes to fighting a smooth battle, beating down a drowned dog, and earning military merit, then whoever hesitates is a bastard.
"kill!
"
The Zuoweiwei below used all their strength to kill them, not caring that they were all cavalry.
The biggest advantage of cavalry over infantry is its mobility, and the second is the huge impact of cavalry's charge in a head-on confrontation.
However, now these Jin cavalry have their backs on the river and cannot charge forward at all, so why should they be afraid?
Wu Sangui and a group of frontier generals on the other side also witnessed this series of changes. It was impossible not to be shocked at this moment.
It has only been a dozen breaths since the deployment on the city was launched, but in such a short period of time, the situation on both sides was almost reversed.
The originally arrogant Jin cavalry suddenly turned into drowned dogs, and the six or seven thousand people they rushed across the bridge all became lone troops!
They were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time, but they all reacted after being stunned for a moment.
"Suppress these bandits immediately! We can't let any of them escape!
"
Wu Sangui immediately shouted, no matter how tired or tired he is, he cannot fall down, he must follow and surround these golden soldiers!
The other generals also ordered their men to rush forward with gleaming eyes. If nothing else, these golden soldiers had made military achievements and were their hope of atonement!
Just when everyone was preparing to charge, a loud noise came from the river, followed by the sound of splashing and splashing into the water.