In the Battle of Miaotan Ridge, three buildings of the Dragon Claw Rock Suspension Cable Trestle were destroyed. The Guanyin Point Step Formation was as solid as a rock and unbreakable. It not only choked the enemy soldiers in Xiangyang from escaping to the west, but actually caused the enemy's naval forces in Xiangyang to escape.
The rebel general Yang Xiong's troops suffered heavy losses, severely damaging the morale of Yan's enemies on both sides of the north and south.
When Ge Cunxiong led the main force of the water camp and had just arrived at the Shicheng front line, the Huaidong Navy Hu Yuer, who had marched north to the Longzuishan line, had less than 5,000 soldiers and less than 100 warships. However, on November 2
Japan was ordered to decisively advance northward.
On the afternoon of the third day, Hu Yuer's troops arrived at Evil Guiguai at the Dawanshui section of the Han River on the outskirts of Lumen Mountain in Xiangyang. They forcibly broke through the blockade of rebel general Yang Xiong's troops on the west side of Evil Guiguai, and then attacked the enemy fiercely at night.
The army was at Hutoushan Water Village northwest of Xiangyang City; in the early morning of the 4th, they captured Hutoushan Island, which is located northwest of Xiangyang and just as the Han River flows to the south. Except for a small number of enemy ships that escaped westward through the crossbow formation blockade of Longzhao Rock, the rebels
Yang Xiong's navy was almost completely wiped out. After several days of hard fighting, more than 3,000 enemies were wiped out. The rebel general Yang Xiong was also forced to abandon his ship and flee into Xiangyang City.
After the Shuiying warships tore through the blockade of the Yan enemy navy and controlled the Han River west of Xiangyang, the fate of the enemy of Xiangyang becoming the turtle in the urn was destined to be irreversible.
To the south of Xiangyang, Zhang Gou led his troops to regain Jingmen, and the troops moved to Nanzhang, Zhongyi launched a front line; to the west of Xiangyang, Chen Zhi, Huang Zuyu's 20,000 troops crossed the Han River, and firmly blocked the enemy of Xiangyang
The route of escape to the west; and the section of the Han River below Miaotan Ridge was completely under the control of the Huaidong Water Camp by November 4th.
Although there were more than 60,000 enemy troops shrinking in Xiangyang including Zhou Fan, Pu Jieshi, Tong Ruilin, Han Li and Yang Xiong's remaining troops, their escape routes to the southeast, northwest and northwest were completely blocked, and Xiangyang's grain reserves had been exhausted, so they had to be slaughtered.
mules and horses to maintain.
Seeing that there was no possibility of Xiangyang's soldiers and horses escaping westward, even if the Huaidong navy moved westward against the current and entered the river section of Gucheng and Zanyang, even the soldiers and horses west of Gucheng and Gucheng would not have time to completely evacuate.
To the north bank, Ye Ji Luorong had to flee from Gucheng across the river to Zanyang on November 4th. Tian Changze had to lead his nearly 10,000 troops west of Shilongling to abandon Gucheng and flee westward from Xianshi.
Attack from the west of Shandong, flee to Fulong Mountain on the south bank of Xunguan, and then try to find a way to cross the Han River to escape north.
Although there are many remaining enemies in Xiangyang, the Huaidong Army can seize two important passes such as Miaotan Ridge and Jingmen, which will turn them into a caged beast with no way to escape. It is not very urgent when they can get to Xiangyang City to encircle and annihilate them.
However, due to the dangerous rapids in the upper reaches of the Han River, especially the flowing water west of Danjiangkou, which is sandwiched between the Bashan and Qinling Mountains, it is more dangerous than the waterway between Miaotan Ridge and Huanglongtan.
The enemies who fled west from Gucheng were unable to pursue them for a while. Lin Fu only ordered Hu Yu'er to lead the navy to go west to recapture Gucheng and seize the mouth of Danjiang River. He temporarily ignored the enemy soldiers who fled westward into Fulong Mountain and Yunguan, and attacked on four sides.
At the same time on the same day, Lin Fu ordered Zhang Gou, Chen Zhi, and Huang Zuyu's two generals to suspend their advance towards Xiangyang and each defend their own territory in preparation for the enemy's breakthrough in Xiangyang. Four days later, Lin Fu refocused the war.
Moving from the south bank to the north bank, he ordered Liu Zhenzhi's troops from Aocanghai sent in Shiqiaoling to decisively cut into Dengzhou and Xinye, so that Zhang Jiheng and Yu Wencheng surrounded the enemy general Tu'an's troops in Xinye...
At that time, Yanhu still had nearly 90,000 troops on the north bank, but they were scattered in Baiyangguan, Zanyang, Dengzhou, Yunguan and other places. Baiyangguan, Zanyang, and Yunguan were adjacent to the Han River and Danjiang River.
Anxious to go to Xichuan in the northwest, Wuguan was retracted to avoid being entangled by the Huaidong navy coming upstream, and there was no time for the soldiers and horses of Xinye.
Huaidong only used Zhang Gou, Chen Zhi, Huang Zuyu and their 30,000 soldiers and horses on the south bank to trap the Xiangyang enemy. Except for Zhao Hu who led the forbidden camp infantry to support the south bank at Huanglong Beach, the other soldiers and horses arrived on November 3rd.
On the 5th, they began to shift their focus to the north. By the 5th, more than 70,000 heavy troops were assembled north and east of Shiqiao Ridge.
Before the siege of the city, the rebel general Tu'an abandoned Xinye and fled north on the fifth day. Sun Zhuang and Zhou Pu each led their cavalry battalions to attack and chased Tu'an's troops in the ditch forest in the north of Xinye, and killed Tu'an from behind on the fifth day.
When Liu Zhen led his troops to attack, Gao Yi, the rebel general in Dengzhou, did not have the courage to rescue Tu'an, so he abandoned Dengzhou and fled to Xichuan in the northwest.
From Dengzhou to the northwest to Xichuan, it is located in the mountainous area at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain. The terrain is steep, and further to the west is Wuguan, one of the nine fortresses in the Central Plains. After Chen Zhihu joined Gao Yi's troops, he still had 40,000 troops in Xichuan.
Defending at Wuguan, the front was still ferocious. After Lin Fu ordered Liu Zhenzhi to regain Dengzhou, the front no longer spread to the northwest, but pursued and annihilated the defeated enemies in Xinye and Nanyang northeast of Dengzhou.
On November 6, Yang Xiong led the navy to land at Zhongyi and recaptured Zhongyi southeast of Xiangyang. At the same time, Zhao Hu led his troops to march west from Huanglongtan and, with the cooperation of the navy, recaptured Sanyang.
On the 7th, the more than 2,000 remaining enemies entrenched in Wadian Village on the east bank of Feishui River saw that they were surrounded by tens of thousands of Huaidong elites and had no hope of breaking out and fleeing north. Fu Tu'an and other rebels came out of the village to give up resistance and surrender.
After clearing the remaining enemies on the eastern flank of Dandong, Lin Fu sent Ao Canghai to gather Liu Zhenzhi, Zhang Jiheng, Yu Wencheng, Sun Zhuang, Zhou Pu and other troops in Dengzhou on the 8th with more than 70,000 infantry and cavalry, and advanced to Xichuan on the 9th.
On the 9th, Chen Zhihu abandoned Xichuan and fled westward to Wuguan, where he met up with Ye Ji Luorong.
Ao Canghai sent Zhang Jiheng to guard Xichuan to block the gap for Yan soldiers to leave Wuguan in the west, and sent Yu Wencheng to lead his troops northward to recover Nanyang, Tanghe, Biyang, Fangcheng and other places. Ao Canghai and Sun Zhuang were in Dengzhou to provide support.
To defend the northern line——
At the same time, Lin Fu transferred Liu Zhenzhi, Zhou Pu and other troops to withdraw from the northern line to Fancheng. After a brief rest, they crossed the Han River from Miaotan Ridge and Zhongyi respectively on the 15th with Tang Fuguan's troops who were marching west from Suizhou, and headed to Xiangyang from both wings.
Approach and encircle the enemy in Xiangyang.
On the 15th, Zhang Gou was ordered to lead his troops northward from Jingmen to recapture Nanzhang City, southwest of Xiangyang.
In mid-November, it has been snowing heavily in Yanjing for days and miles, and everything in Yanjing is covered with snow.
Xinqi rode straight into the palace from Wuyang Gate, causing snow particles to fly everywhere. The princes and ministers guarding the palace all looked up, hoping that the news coming from the southwest this time would make people lift the huge stone in their hearts.
News of the successive defeats of the Western Front soldiers and horses in Jingxiang also came from the harem. When they heard that Xinqi was riding straight into the palace, the concubines, maids, and concubines of the harem also stretched their necks, hoping that good news would come back from the south.
Two hundred thousand elites, plus the extravagance of surrender, the Luo family, a total of four hundred thousand soldiers and horses, everyone thought that the world was in the hands of Bei Yan. How could they have imagined that there would be such earth-shaking changes in just ten days?
Yongning Palace is the dormitory of Concubine Jade. Her Majesty has an underground furnace. When winter comes, the underground fire will be lit. People in the palace will not feel the biting cold. However, for the past ten days, a strange cold has enveloped the city of Yanjing.
The biting atmosphere makes people breathless. How can Yongning Palace be alone?
"Your miserable little brother has fought for Dayan's country over the years and has shed as much sweat and blood as anyone else. But he is still living and dying in Fancheng, and Prince Mu didn't say anything about sending troops to rescue him..."
Ye He's wife, Concubine Yu, and Azig's mother, Ye He, was sitting in front of the soft couch in Yongning Palace complaining to her daughter Concubine Yu.
Concubine Jade was also heartbroken that her brother's life and death were unknown, but it was far from a matter of personal safety at the moment. How could she bother King Khan for such matters?
In addition, the development of the situation in Jingxiang made people feel as if lightning could not cover their ears. It was as fast and violent as a mountain torrent rushing towards them. Beiyan was so embarrassed that he abandoned his troops and armor!
Huaidong's ambush in Chaishan only showed its ferocious appearance on the 21st. However, on the 21st and 22nd, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in eastern Hubei were defeated by Huaidong's army without any fight back.
By the time the latest battle report came back from Jingxiang in early November, the entire army on the east bank of the Han River had been wiped out by the Huaidong Army.
At this time, Beiyan had no troops to mobilize in Hezhong Prefecture and no troops to mobilize in Guanzhong; although there were hundreds of thousands of troops and horses in Shandong recently, even when Huaidong sent out surprise troops to harass Shouzhou and raid Dong Yuan's hometown
, in the southeast of Shandong, the elite troops deployed in Xusi were no less than 80,000. How could Beiyan respond to such a big change in just ten or twenty days?
It was about the survival of the country and the death of the family, but her mother thought that Prince Mu had some rift with the Yehe people, so she just sat back and watched her brother fall into Huaidong. Concubine Yu felt anxious and painful, but she had to patiently comfort her mother, saying: "Now
The troops in Jingxiang were in disarray. There were defeated troops everywhere, and the roads were blocked by the Huaidong Army. My younger brother had the courage of a thousand men, and there was no way to break out of the siege of the Huaidong Army for a while. Don't worry too much. He might be somewhere.
He is hiding deep in the mountains. When the situation calms down, my brother will be able to return to Yanjing to reunite with his mother..."
Hearing Xinqi galloping into the palace, Concubine Yu couldn't help but straighten up and look towards the Wuyang Gate. She could only see Xinqi entering the palace through the many palace walls and pavilions. She was so beautiful and beautiful.
Her face also looked haggard, but her eyes were still clear, making her face eclipse the seemingly beautiful palace maids around her.
"There should be battle reports coming back from Jingxiang. My daughter, you should go to Chongwen Hall to inquire about it. There may be news about your brother." Ye Heshi said.
"Mother, what are you talking about? Something happened to my brother, and Yu'er is also in pain, but the princes, ministers, and dukes are all in Chongwen Hall discussing matters with King Khan. Why can't Yu'er ask King Khan to come over without any worries?" Yu'er said.
The concubine couldn't help but complain.
Ye Heshi was speechless.
After a while, a minister from the Huangmen came over in panic. He knelt down in front of Concubine Jade and said, "Jingxiang has a battle report. Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"What's wrong with him, Your Majesty?" The princess felt chills with palpitations. She knew that King Khan was in poor health, and she was afraid that if bad news came back from the southwest, King Khan's body would not be able to withstand the blow.
"The emperor read the battle report and coughed up a large bowl of blood. He covered his heart and said it hurt, and then he passed out from the pain!" Huangmenshi spoke in one breath, sweating all over his head, "The emperor belongs to Dayan."
Dingzhuliang, Jade Concubine, please go over and take a look..."
Concubine Yu knew that there must be another bad news coming from the southwest, so she didn't even bother to change her clothes and shoes, get her cloak, put on silk shoes, a small jacket, and carried her underskirt, and rushed to Chongwen Hall with her face like a knife like snowflakes.
It hurts from being beaten by Beihan...
He coughed up blood again - he had vomited blood four times in a row in half a month. How could King Khan's body bones hold up?
Concubine Jade trotted into the Chongwen Hall. Zhang Xie and other princes and ministers were still there, with frightened and sad faces. It must be that the battle report coming from the southwest was even more depressing.
Concubine Jade had no time to think about the war in the southwest. She was only worried about King Khan's body. She bowed to the princes and ministers and walked to the inner hall. Before entering the inner hall, she heard Ye Ji Baishi's voice coming from the inner room:
"King Bo was afraid of the enemy like a tiger, so he abandoned Zhou Fan, Pu Jieshi, and Tong Ruilin. Seventy thousand elite troops from all tribes were in Xiangyang without saving him, so he crossed the Han River alone and fled north in panic. At this time, it is true that the armies in Huaidong are difficult to defeat, and they want Yan
Abandoning Nanyang and other places in Henan, he retreated to Guanzhong, negotiated peace with the Southern Dynasty, and secretly formed a secret alliance with Sichuan and Huaixi. This was just to cover up his responsibility for the defeat of Jingxiang. My father did not send the envoy to remove him from his post as a punishment, so he called the general
How can the generals and soldiers of Yan be convinced?"
When Concubine Yu heard this, her heart was shocked. A few days ago, news came that all the soldiers and horses on the east bank of the Han River had been wiped out. Why couldn't Xiangyang's 70,000 elites be saved?
Doesn’t this battle mean that the Western Front will be completely damaged?
The princess asked the palace minister next to her: "How is the emperor?" She wanted everyone arguing in the inner hall to know that she was here.
Yejier woke up and was sitting on the bed wearing a white fox robe. He did not show shame to the eldest son of the emperor, Bai Shan, just because the Concubine Yu came in. He said with sincerity and sincerity: "If something cannot be done, your uncle will never give up easily."
Save the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang. If you break one arm and give up the soldiers and horses in Xiangyang, your uncle will not feel good, but it is better than losing all the soldiers and horses on the western front. Furthermore, the battle of Jingxiang was not done by your uncle arbitrarily.
None of the princes and ministers have seen through Huaidong's plan to lead the army. If it were you and me who led the army, we may not be able to do better than your uncle. At the critical moment of the survival of the Yan Dynasty, if you still think about the old grudges
I don’t understand, if we can’t work together to overcome the difficulties, there will be no place for me, Dayan, to stand in this Central Plains, you have to understand in your heart!”
Ye Jier had just woken up from coughing up blood. At this time, he was speaking out of breath and started coughing desperately. Concubine Yu felt heartbroken after hearing this. She quickly sat down and stroked his back, asking him to take a breath.
"..." Ye Ji Baishan glanced at Concubine Yu and said nothing, but looking at his face, it was obvious that he did not convince his father and kept silent. He just didn't want to make his father Ye Ji'er angry to death on the spot.
Seeing the look on his son Baishi's face, Yejier felt anxious, angry, and helpless, and said: "Your uncle has been fighting all his life, and his knowledge is not inferior to yours. I'm afraid I won't be able to live for two days, and if you can't
If we go through this together, it would be better to abandon the Central Plains early and retreat to Liaodong, while there are still hundreds of thousands of elites retreating early to guard the Ulun Mountains so that I can save my worries after my death!"
Concubine Jade was shocked again. Could it be that the situation was so bad that even the Yellow River could not be defended? Thinking again that King Khan actually planned to arrange his affairs after his death, it made her even more worried.g!