With a loud rumble from the wooden bridge, the golden cavalry still on the bridge fell into the water with a plop.
The situation of these people is worse than that of the Daqian cavalry. Since they live in the northern grasslands all year round and the climate is cold, there are basically no Jin people who go to the river for free.
This also means that the water quality of these people is worse than that of Dagan people. Now if they fall into the river, they will basically splash a few times and get a few bubbles, and then they will not move again.
Such a tragic loss made Wanyan's eyes tear open, and the clanging sound of gold kept coming from the camp of the Jin soldiers who remained on the north bank.
But the tide has turned, and now it is their turn to bear the hardships suffered by the frontier troops just now.
Nowadays, the remaining large wooden bridges and stone bridges have become crowded with people and horses. With flying rocks constantly falling, it is difficult for the cavalry to move even one step, let alone complete such a difficult order to retreat. .
"kill!"
"Don't let anyone get away..."
There were constant shouts of killing on the south bank. The frontier cavalry and the Zuo Weiwei jointly pressed against the Jin soldiers who had crossed the river, using their absolute strength advantage to continuously encroach on the more than 6,000 Jin cavalry.
Just how the Jin people squeezed the frontier troops on the north bank, this is how the Zuoweiwei and the frontier troops squeezed them now.
Blood and flesh flew everywhere on the battlefield, screams were endless, and each golden soldier fell into the light of swords and arrows.
The Jin soldiers who remained on the south bank also realized that they were alone and that they were invincible against the vast numbers of Daqian soldiers and horses, so they wanted to retreat.
But behind them, the cavalrymen who were still on the bridge wanted to squeeze toward the shore to avoid the boulder that hit the middle of the bridge. The result was that both sides were huddled together, and no one could move.
The current situation is very good for Daqian, but on the top of the city, Qin Hui has become nervous.
"General Zhao, how many boulders are left in the city?"
Now the only remaining wooden bridge is crumbling, and I'm afraid it won't last long. But the original stone bridge in Neihuang County is still strong, and even with so many huge rocks, there is still no sign of collapse.
Zhao Kuangyi also had some nervousness in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister Qin, even if all the flying rocks are used up, there will still be explosives under the bridge."
Confidence appeared in his eyes again: "And what if we leave this stone bridge? The Jin soldiers on the other side must not dare to use this to come over!"
As he spoke, the situation on the Wei River changed again.
After all, Wanyanbo's Mingjin retreat had an effect. As the golden soldiers on the north bank stopped rushing upwards, the golden soldiers on the bridge also had room to breathe and move, and now they have all withdrawn.
However, huge rocks flying down from the top of the city rumbled down, and the Jin soldiers who had already run to the south bank did not dare to get on the bridge. They were forced to fight with the border troops and left Weiwei.
Looking at Zhao Kuangyi's expression, Qin Hui suddenly knew what he wanted to do.
"General Zhao, don't take risks."
Qin Hui had a stinky face, took a deep breath and wanted to say something, but when he said it, he suddenly changed his words: "If the stone bridge is not destroyed, the thousands of golden soldiers crossing the river will surely turn back along the bridge. General Zhao, your reported military exploits will be greatly reduced."
Zhao Kuangyi's expression froze when he heard this. Qin Hui's words had indeed entered his heart.
Having just seen the plight of those Jin soldiers, Zhao Kuangyi became greedy again.
Rather than blowing up the bridge directly, it is better to leave such a stone bridge and try to fish again to lure the golden soldiers on the other side.
If they still have ideas about Neihuang County and foolishly send troops across the Wei River, wouldn't they be giving him military exploits again?
But Qin Hui's words finally reminded him that if the stone bridge was not broken, the golden soldiers who had crossed the river would inevitably run back along the bridge, and the victory he wanted might not be so beautiful...
"Pass this general's order and have someone blow up the stone bridge as soon as possible!"
Zhao Kuangyi's face darkened, and he finally made a decision.
As for the remaining wooden bridge... there is no need to take care of it now. Under the constant bombardment of trebuchets, half of the bridge deck has collapsed, and only a few wooden planks and bridge pillars are left to support it precariously. Outstanding.
It is estimated that if there are a few flying stones, it will be completely scrapped.
But the stone bridge has always been safe and sound. Even though it was hit with holes and bumps, the bridge body has not broken yet.
On the north bank, Wanyanbo looked at the Jin cavalry on the other bank who were being slaughtered continuously, and his face became increasingly ugly.
He was not feeling sorry for the lives of these Jin cavalry, but he was worried about how to deal with the harsh criticism of the two uncles after returning...
"Sir Bu Li, Ganren's stone reserves must be limited. Will we continue to increase our troops to cross the river?"
There are generals on the side who are coming up with ideas. Isn't the stone bridge still okay? As long as the cavalry on their side are ready, rush over with their big shields against the falling rocks, and assist their colleagues on the other side of the river, at least their sacrifices will not be in vain. no?
But Wanyanbo ignored it. It sounded reasonable, but in fact it was an extremely stupid suggestion. Instead, he urged the people around him with a cold face: "Isn't Tanma back yet?"
He had just sent people to explore the upper and lower reaches of the Wei River to see if there were areas where the water flow was gentle and the river was shallow. It had been a long time, but the spies he sent out still hadn't come back.
No one responded to Wan Yanbo's words. After a while, someone suggested: "Sir, do you want to explore again?"
"Go quickly!"
Wanyanbo's face became increasingly uglier. He had lost so many cavalry and could not return the favor. Unless he also caused such great damage to Ganren, or had other military exploits, he would be able to justify it.
But if they wait for the Ganren to kill all the cavalry crossing the river, they may retreat back into the city like turtles, and then come out after repairing themselves.
By then, their advantage will not be as great as it is now...
The Jin cavalry on the other side kept screaming and dying, but there was no reply from the sent out exploration horses. The impatience in Wanyanbo's eyes became more and more intense.
In fact, we can't blame those spies. Qin Hui and Zhao Kuangyi naturally had their reasons for coming to such a place. Not to mention Wanyanbo sent spies to explore, even if he dug up the land, there should be no river crossing within dozens of miles. There is still no place...
Just when Wanyanbo was in trouble, suddenly, a rumbling vibration came from the upper reaches of the river in the west. The sound was extremely loud, like thousands of soldiers and horses rushing towards him, causing the water in the river to tremble violently.
The expressions of all the Jin generals who were still on the north bank changed. Everyone's first reaction was that the Gan people and ambush troops were lying in ambush upstream, and the scale must be quite large. At this moment, they were moving with all their strength and rushing towards them!
No wonder there was no news from all the detective horses sent out...
An inexplicable thought flashed through Wanyanbo's mind, but he quickly dismissed the distracting thoughts and shouted loudly: "Line up to meet the enemy!
"
Without him having to say anything, the Jin soldiers started to mobilize on their own. The right army turned into the front army and formed formations to avoid being overwhelmed by the enemy at the first opportunity.
But after waiting for a while, the enemy he wanted did not appear. Instead, the black shadow of Momo Lake appeared on the river in the distance.
The black shadow gradually grew larger with the extremely fierce and turbulent river water, and became more and more clear in the eyes of Wanyanbo and others.
Those were huge pieces of driftwood, being carried by the surging torrent and rushing towards their position!
The power of heaven and earth is so terrifying that the majestic flood rushes down, destroying everything in its path.
Although they knew they were waiting on the shore, Wanyanbo and his group still subconsciously took a few steps back.
But then they realized that this must be a trap prepared for them!
I just don’t know why it is activated at this time, but it can’t hurt them now!
On the other side, Qin Hui and Zhao Kuangyi, who were standing at the top of Neihuang City, were no less shocked than Wanyan Bu.
"What's going on? General Zhao?"
Qin Hui's eyes were a bit gloomy, and he turned to look at Zhao Kuangyi beside him: "It's not the time to start yet, right?"
Zhao Kuangyi's face was much uglier than Qin Hui's, and his tone was a bit irritable: "How do I know!"
The emergence of these floods not only meant that his arrangements upstream had failed, but it might also cause Zhao Kuangyi's plan to blow up the bridge to fail!
Today, the south bank of the stone bridge is surrounded by a group of Jin cavalry. Even if they are not the opponents of the Dagan people, it is basically impossible to run through these people and blow up the bridge.
So the only way to blow up bridges is through waterways.
Let the sergeant who is good at water properties take a fire stick, lurk under the river, and then ignite the explosives buried in the stone bridge.
But after the current flood, let alone people who are proficient in water properties, even the snakes have to be swept away... How can we blow up the bridge?
After hearing Zhao Kuangyi's stinging words, Qin Hui finally couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
The clay figurine is still very angry, let alone his right-wing prime minister. If he just tolerates it, it will only make Zhao Kuangyi feel that he is weak and incompetent, and won't it be more difficult to make him obedient in the future?
"General Zhao, you keep saying that the people you sent to block the dam will be absolutely perfect, but why are they so helpless now that they released the water in a hurry?"
Zhao Kuangyi's face trembled when he heard this, but he just pretended that the outside world was noisy and heard nothing, and continued to look ahead.
Maybe General Zhao is not that good at using troops, but he rarely suffers when it comes to Yin people.
Zhao Kuangyi not only sent many soldiers to protect those blocking the dam, but also secretly set up an ambush on the north bank downstream of the dam.
His instructions were very clear. If there were Jin soldiers and cavalry, and their horses were heading towards the dam, they should be ignored and left to the Zuowei guards who were protecting the dam to deal with it.
On the contrary, it was the Jin soldiers running back from the embankment who needed to be stopped.
Even with such two safeguards, the other side was still forced to dig the dam and open up the water. There must have been some changes.
It's a pity that Zhao Kuangyi can't fly over to know what's going on there, and he can't respond to Qin Hui rashly. He can only pretend not to hear anything and continue to observe the situation outside the city.
But as he looked at it, Zhao Kuangyi let out an exclamation.
Rumble~
The momentum of the flood was like a landslide. The Jin soldiers on the north bank could retreat to avoid it, but the Jin cavalry still on the south bank did not have so many options.
The rolling logs in the river rushed down and collided with each other. Occasionally, a thick log flew out of the river and fell into their formation, plowing a bloody path.
But this was not the only thing that made Zhao Kuangyi exclaim. The most important thing was that the pillars supporting the stone bridge had an accident due to the impact of the rolling logs!
Perhaps the falling rocks had already caused enough internal damage, and the flood and rolling logs were the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Two bridge pillars suddenly broke in succession, and the bridge deck above also collapsed, falling into the river below.
At this point, the stone bridge is almost completely closed to people, and the south bank and north bank in the north of Neihuang County have been isolated.
Qin Hui also looked down following the huge noise, and when he saw the stone bridge collapsing, a bit of shock appeared on his face.
"What did Prime Minister Qin just say?"
Zhao Kuangyi had turned to look at him, Dahei's face still a little confused: "It was too noisy outside just now, the general didn't hear clearly."
Qin Hui's expression returned to normal and he said solemnly: "The truth is that I didn't say anything."
He paused for a moment, turned around and walked towards the city: "Now that the war situation has begun to take shape, I will go and write a victory report for Your Majesty."
Now that there are results, Qin Hui can no longer question him, and then punish the soldiers who went to block the dam to achieve the purpose of beating Zhao Kuangyi.
Because Zhao Kuangyi can definitely say that the soldiers who blocked the dam seized the opportunity to cut open the dam and wash away the stone bridge.
Although everyone knows this is nonsense, as long as the result is good, Qin Hui has no reason to use this to beat Zhao Kuangyi.
Seeing Qin Hui's reaction, Zhao Kuangyi stopped rubbing his nose and face. Instead, he turned his head and looked outside the city, but the smile on his face could not be concealed...
Under the city, Wu Sangui was not as happy as Zhao Kuangyi.
When the stone bridge was still there, the surrounded Jin soldiers were fighting while looking hurriedly to the rear, looking for an opportunity to retreat.
But now that the stone bridge had been destroyed and their retreat to the north bank was completely cut off, these Jin soldiers who had no hope of survival went crazy and caused considerable damage to Zuowei Wei and the border troops!
"Quick, let your people shoot arrows!"
Wu Sangui turned his head and looked to the other side, where several generals from Zuoweiwei gathered.
They seemed to have had this intention for a long time. When they heard Wu Sangui's call, they no longer hesitated and ordered the troops in front to retreat, while the troops in the rear fired arrows!
Arrows fell like rain, and they were so fierce just now. The golden soldiers who fought to the death were shot into hedgehogs, including men and horses, and fell one after another.
In this way, with the help of the rear army, these thousands of gold cavalry did not cause any splash after all, and were destroyed on the south bank of the Wei River...
Anbei, looking at the scene of his troops being completely destroyed, Wanyanbo's face turned completely dark.
"Lord Buli, it's time to go back and have a round with the three generals."
Several Jin generals took a few steps forward on their horses, looking at Wan Yanbo with oppressive eyes and unquestionable tone of voice.
Thousands of soldiers and horses were lost, neither too much nor too little. It would not devastate the army on this expedition, but it was enough to equate Wan Yanbo with incompetence.
The most important thing is the military order he issued before setting off. Now let's see if he can escape this disaster...
Wanyanbo's face turned ugly. He suppressed the anger in his heart and looked around at these people: "Go back? Why go back?"