An arrow pierces the clouds, and thousands of troops come to meet you.
This time there were really thousands of troops. Han Shizhong rushed over with a rumble of seven or eight thousand cavalry, instantly causing Wanyan Talan to fall into despair.
His son-in-law, Pucha Falcon Balu, led fifteen strong cavalrymen and tens of thousands of cavalry, and took advantage of the advantage of half-crossing to attack the Song army's formation, but he was unable to defeat it!
In the past, this was simply unthinkable.
Now Han Shizhong's cavalry suddenly took a detour to cross the river and appeared on the battlefield. Pucha's Balu troops, who were caught in the melee by the river, were bound to be attacked from behind.
For Wanyan Talan, he either had to immediately go to the rescue with the remaining ten dissatisfied Meng'an, or he had to quickly order Pucha Hubalu to retreat as soon as possible.
There is no way to rescue Meng'an, who has a higher full manning rate, and has been handed over to Pucha Falcon Balu.
The ten Meng'an who stayed with Talan at this time were all those who had suffered heavy losses while guarding the camp in Jingxingli. The total number of usable troops was only four to five thousand, and most of them were supplementary Han'er troops.
It is meaningless to fill the battlefield with this small amount of troops.
As for retreating troops, everything has been mixed up at the front, so you can retreat wherever you want.
For a moment, Wanyan Talan fell into an inexplicable panic and was unable to make a decision.
He is also a veteran and knows that even if he makes a wrong decision, it is better than not making a decision at all.
But now he just doesn't know what to do.
On the frontline battlefield, Pucha Hubalu was obviously more decisive than his father-in-law.
When they noticed that Han Shizhong's cavalry brigade was swarming in, they quickly abandoned those troops that could not be withdrawn and retreated quickly with the thousands of cavalry that could be gathered.
It is undeniable that Pucha Hubalu's decision-making and judgment were excellent, but it was a pity that he met Han Shizhong.
Han Shizhong came from a scoundrel background, and if he didn't take advantage, he would suffer a loss.
After spending so much effort in taking a detour and attacking sideways, we can't really harvest the remaining soldiers who have been trapped by Yue Fei.
Without hesitation, Han Shizhong's victorious cavalry immediately changed their direction and pursued Pucha Hubalu in a mighty manner.
"Won."
Li Yunze, who was on the other side of the river, told the generals to "kill as many enemy troops as possible. If you kill one, you will lose one."
"Take orders."
More and more Song troops crossed the Mianman River and joined Yue Fei's troops.
Yue Fei, who relied on spear formations and shield formations to trap thousands of Jin troops, commanded steadily and ate one bite at a time, eventually devouring everything in the encirclement.
Previously, Wanyan Talan expressed that it was difficult to understand why ten thousand cavalry could not attack more than ten thousand infantry.
That's because the infantry he encountered before were too poor and failed to show real strength.
During the Han Dynasty, Li Ling could not get close to the tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry that eight thousand men could force.
In the Tang Dynasty, Li Siye and those who blocked the heir were both broken into pieces!
It's not that infantry can't defeat cavalry, but it requires extremely high morale, sophisticated equipment, and strict training.
The morale of Yue Fei's troops was high, because Li Yunze gave them full pay and sufficient rewards, and the commander-in-chief Yue Fei did not stretch his hand, starting from himself, so his morale was naturally high and he was not afraid of fighting to the death.
Needless to say, excellent equipment, the quality is absolutely excellent and the quantity is large.
The training of the soldiers and horses, which are mainly veterans of the Western Army, is naturally not bad.
Therefore, when the Jin Army charged without fear of death, broke off the horse guns, and hit the heavy shield wall, the Song Army did not collapse, but resisted at the cost of heavy casualties.
As long as you can withstand the cavalry charge, the rest of the matter will be simple.
The soldiers swarmed forward with heavy weapons such as hammers and axes, first hitting the horses' legs and then the people.
In close combat, cavalry without mobility is far from being a match for infantry.
After Li Yunze crossed the river, Yue Fei rode his horse over and saluted, "Your Majesty, you are fortunate to have lived up to your command."
"Well done. After clearing the battlefield, we will go to Zhending Mansion."
"Take orders."
Over there, Han Shizhong chased Wanyan Talan and his men all the way, and even forced Talan to pass the Zhending Mansion without daring to enter.
Running like this is not an option. The Hutuo River is in front of us. If we continue running like this, we will only get blocked on the river bank and be killed.
"Dutong."
Pucha Falcon Balu shouted to Talan, "I will stop Han Shizhong, and the generals will cross the river as soon as possible!"
Due to the tragic defeat, he looked a little dazed. He looked at his son-in-law and opened his mouth, but was speechless.
Pucha Falcon Balu didn't say much. After nodding his head, he turned his horse's head and led a few Meng'an who were still in the official form, and about two or three thousand horsemen, to stop Han Shizhong.
The confused Talan made his way to the bank of Hutuo River.
In a hurry, I couldn't find any ferry. Fortunately, it was the dry season, so I could float across by looking for shallow water and hugging the horse's neck.
There are too many people and horses, and there are too few shallow water areas. We can only slowly move forward one by one, and the crossing speed is very slow.
Tarlan, who was the first to cross the river, ignored the water stains and stood on the high ground on the bank on his horse, anxiously wandering back and forth and looking towards the other side.
He is waiting for his son-in-law to return. After all, the only one who can inherit his legacy is this capable son-in-law.
Less than half an hour later, the dust and smoke rising in the distance got closer and closer, and more than a hundred scattered Jin Army cavalry rushed towards the shore.
Behind them were the mighty Song Army cavalry.
Looking at the large group of Jin troops gathered on the river bank, Han Shizhong laughed loudly, "It's fitting that I, Han Shizhong, will make a great contribution today!"
This was also an attack halfway across the river, but the Jin army wanted to escape, but they couldn't escape because there were too few places to cross the river.
Han Shizhong led a large group of cavalry roaring down, first with a hail of arrows, and easily defeated the Jin army that had gathered on the shore and had lost its morale and formation.
Many Jin soldiers hurriedly jumped into the river and swam desperately to the other side.
Those who went down to the river wearing armor in a panic basically never came back up.
Those who took off their armor were not necessarily better off. The Song Army cavalry rushed to the shore, raining down arrows continuously. In a short time, the river water was dyed in large areas of red.
Seeing the soldiers under his command falling in droves, the people on the other side of the river were as lazy as mourning for their heirs.
He had never suffered such a tragic defeat.
In the end, they successfully crossed the river, and there were only a few hundred Jin soldiers who left in confusion and laziness.
In the end, only a few hundred people escaped from the small army of 20,000.
By the time Han Shizhong's troops returned to the gates of Zhendingfu with high morale, the Han soldiers who had previously defended the city had already opened their doors and surrendered.
"This battle was well fought."
In the Zhending Mansion, Li Yunze gathered his generals, "Each gold soldier has a hundred gold coins. I will arrange for the soldiers to collect the rewards later. For those who are going to collect the reward, it is still the old custom to collect silver ingots."
"Thank you, Your Majesty~~~"
After a big victory, everyone was excited.
Li Yunze himself is no exception.
In the evening, after having an in-depth discussion about musical knowledge with Master Li, and demonstrating the tacit understanding between Guan and Bao, Li Yunze suddenly said, "Why don't you become a monk."
Li Shishi, who had a pretty blushing face, turned pale immediately after hearing this.
Are you tired of it and no longer want yourself?
"I'm asking you to become a monk to change your identity so that you can return to Bianliang City in the future." Li Yunze patted her cheek and explained with a smile, "Don't think too much, I'm here to help you."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
If nothing else goes wrong, he will live in the palace when he returns to Bianliang City this time.
Li Shishi's identity is there. If he wants to live in the palace, it is obvious that he must clear his identity first.
She quickly figured this out, and was moved to have a verbal exchange with Li Yunze.
At this time, the people of the Song Dynasty who were far away in Bianliang City were receiving the Jin envoy Wulin Dazanmo.
"We, Da Jin, are sending troops this time because the Song Dynasty did not abide by the agreement." Wu Lin replied to Zan Mo and took the commanding heights. "We had agreed before to cede the three lands, but you guys went back on your word and sent the troops instead." The army sneaked up on me, Daijin."
Zhao Huan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had no expression on his face, but his eyes pointed at Qin Hui, who was promoted to the position of censor Zhongcheng.
"What's the use of talking about this now." Qin Hui stepped forward and responded, "Just tell me what you want."
"Without him, as long as the Song Dynasty keeps its promise and cedes the three lands." Wu Lin replied and Zan Mo raised his head in response, "Just hand over King Kang who sneaked up on me."
"Ha~~~"
Qin Hui sneered, "You go south every year and ask for compensation from various places every time. How many state capitals can our Emperor Song cede?"
"The leader of our country has made a promise." Wu Lin replied to Zanmo immediately, "As long as the Song Dynasty can abide by its previous promise to cede the three lands and hand over King Kang, then we will follow the example of the Liao and Song Dynasties and become a brotherly state."
Wanyan Wu Qimai, the leader of the Jin Kingdom, indeed agreed to this condition.
But the problem is that the system here in the Jin Kingdom is different from that in the Song Dynasty, and the leader of the country cannot decide everything.
The commanders of the East and West Second Route Army can break the agreement and go south again at any time.
When the time comes, all Wanyan Wu and Qingmai need to say is, "I can't control them."
Everyone in the Great Song Dynasty did not understand this.
I just feel that if the emperor agrees, then it will naturally happen.
It's better to be able to make peace than to suffer a large-scale attack every year.
It's easy to talk about ceding three lands, but these three lands have already fallen into the hands of the Jin people.
Only the matter of handing over King Kang still requires some tricks.
When Ulin Dzanmo left, all the important officials in the court began to argue fiercely.
The main war faction said that the Jin people cannot be trusted. Even if they retreat this year, what should they do if they come back next year?
King Kang had made great military exploits and was feared by the Jin people, so they could hand him over.
However, the peace advocates bluntly stated that it would be best to restore the old state of Liao and Song Dynasties. The rulers of the Jin Dynasty had expressed their willingness to negotiate peace, so how could they slap themselves in the face.
As for King Kang, he was guilty of supporting his own troops but not respecting the court's orders, and privately abandoning Taiyuan Mansion.
And it does not need to be said that he handed over King Kang, just that he was ordered to be an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin.
An extremely fierce quarrel broke out between the war faction and the peace faction.
Then he kicked the ball to Zhao Huan's feet.
Zhao Huan also wanted to make peace, but he, an official, could not say such things.
He has to save face, and he must not take the blame.
So Zhao Huan came up with a good idea: "Close the doors, close the windows, and put out all the candles."
When the palace was dark, Zhao Huan said, "Those who support peace negotiations stand on the left, and those who support war stand on the right."
Amidst the clattering of footsteps, the ministers quickly took their positions.
When the doors and windows were opened and the candles were lit, everyone saw that most of the people were standing on the left.
Zhao Huan, expressionless, asked, "Count."
He used this way of nodding heads to force through the main peace strategy.
Lose land and pay compensation, plus hand over King Kang, who is feared by the Jin people!