The defeat has appeared. Both deputy commanders Bai Qi and Ma Qingshan are aware of this. They know that they must make a decision as soon as possible and carry out a breakout. If it is delayed any longer, the entire army will be defeated and morale will be greatly reduced, and they will face the annihilation of the entire army.
danger.
The two men immediately suggested a breakout to Yang Jun, but Yang Jun was already red-eyed at this time. He was unwilling to accept the result of failure and sternly rejected the two people's suggestions. But he also saw the defeat in the south direction, and Yang
In order to save the defeat, Jun ordered He Chuanzong to lead the remaining two thousand cavalry of the Guards Battalion to counterattack. Yang Jun believed that the defeat in front was due to the opponent's cavalry charging the infantry formation, not other reasons. All he had to do was hold steady.
In this situation, by resisting the attack of the opponent's cavalry, he could stop the rout. In order to achieve this goal, he had to use the most elite guard cavalry battalion.
He Chuanzong did not hesitate at all. He had been with Yang Jun since he was a child. Yang Jun was his father, his idol in his heart, and an unreachable mountain. He did not need to do any of Yang Jun's orders.
Without any thought, they just completed it to the letter. The two thousand guards' cavalry battalion rushed towards the formation of a large number of infantry who were retreating in retrograde, and rushed towards the Liao cavalry rushing towards the due south avenue.
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There is no doubt that among the entire Zhou army, Yang Jun's guard battalion is undoubtedly the most powerful troop. Although their number is not large, they are all elite. In the previous siege, five thousand guards
The battalion soldiers and horses played a huge role. They forced their way through the city gate, showing extremely high combat capabilities and a fearless spirit. Han Desui had to personally mobilize a large number of soldiers and horses to go to the city to surround and kill, thus giving the attackers a chance to attack the city wall.
The Zhou soldiers and horses took advantage of the opportunity and broke through the city wall in one fell swoop. However, the losses of the Guards Cavalry Battalion were also huge. More than half of the 5,000 men were lost, and now only more than 2,000 men are left.
The two thousand men still showed their ferocity and sharpness. Facing the overwhelming Liao cavalry rushing in like a pipe, He Chuanzong led the two thousand cavalry to withstand the torrent, just like a mainstay, will the rushing
The enemy cavalry came and forcibly blocked it. The long swords in the hands of the cavalry rose and fell, and they were covered in blood. The Liao soldiers cried for their fathers and screamed for heaven. In a very short period of time, He Chuanzong and more than 2,000 bodyguard cavalry were killed.
More than 3,000 people were killed. The corpses were piled up on the ground at the entire street. They were trampled into a bloody mess by the feet of horse hoofers. Blood flowed everywhere. The gutter on both sides of the street was full of red blood flowing like a stream.
Blood and water.
Yang Jun was overjoyed and shouted loudly at Bai Qi and Ma Qingshan: "Did you see it? This is the correct way to fight against the Liao people. They are fierce, we are more fierce than them. Look at He Chuanzong and the others, this is
Fight. If you two say anything about retreat to undermine the morale of our army, I will act according to law."
Bai Qi and Ma Qingshan sighed and were speechless. Marshal Yang might have really lost his temper. It was entirely due to the bravery of He Chuanzong and others that the decline at the intersection of Zhengnan Street was stopped, but Marshal Yang seemed unable to see the situation at other intersections.
, the soldiers and horses of Zhou Dynasty there have been retreating steadily, and are being quickly compressed in the circular square outside the palace. Once all the soldiers and horses are forced to retreat to the square, the other party can slaughter the soldiers of Zhou Dynasty like dogs and pigs.
Horse. And after all the street exits were blocked by the opponent, even a breakout became impossible. Although the guard cavalry battalion led by He Chuanzong was powerful, they only had 2,000 people, and they could only resist one place at best.
He Chuanzong and others were invincible at the intersection of Zhengnan Avenue and were almost invincible. The two thousand cavalry not only stopped the opponent's attack, but also launched a countercharge, compressing the opponent's cavalry formation back. Thousands more were killed.
After the rest of the cavalry, they had already rushed down the long street for nearly 200 steps, forcing the opponent's densely packed cavalry back 200 steps.
At this moment, on the top of a two-story building on the west side, an old man with white hair and beard was frowning and watching the battle on Zhengnan Street. He saw He Chuanzong's overwhelming strength, and he raised his spear repeatedly, and the Liao army cavalry were killed by him one after another.
There was a look of dissatisfaction on his face as he showed off his heroic figure.
"If you shoot a man first, shoot a horse, and to capture a thief first, capture the king. Don't you understand this principle? That guy is so brave, he is the backbone of the entire cavalry. Kill him, and the enemy's morale will be greatly weakened. Chief Yelu, aren't you talking about your clan?
Are there many skilled archers? If you don't ask them to come out and take action now, what are you waiting for?" The old man said in a deep voice while stroking his beard.
A fat middle-aged man wearing armor smiled and said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister Han, do you still need to teach me about this matter? They have taken two hundred steps and already have one foot in the gate of hell. I have already ordered the archers.
The room is ready."
The old man nodded slightly and said: "I see, then what are you waiting for? They killed all the men from your tribe."
Chief Yelu nodded and said, "Let's do it now."
The patriarch turned around, took out his bow, and shot a loud arrow into the sky. Amidst the ear-piercing whistling sound, countless heads appeared on the dozen or so houses on both sides of the lower street. Everyone had a bow and arrow in his hand, pointing at
On the street, the guards cavalry were killing the enemy like they were chopping melons and vegetables.
"No, retreat quickly." He Chuanzong saw the heads emerging from the roof. He then realized that he had led his men to rush too deep. He had already rushed hundreds of steps and penetrated deep into the street. This was a taboo.
He only needs to prevent the Liao army from occupying the street entrance and let his own infantry occupy the high ground on both sides to block the street. This is already too aggressive.
Arrows came like rain, and countless feather arrows pierced the air and came overwhelmingly. The Zhou cavalry responded immediately, turning their horses from the front to the rear to evacuate, and at the same time raised their shields to cover. Amidst the rolling and neighing of the horses, the men and horses
He was hit by an arrow and fell to the ground in chaos.
He Chuanzong danced his spear in the wind and rain, and dozens of people
The arrows shot at him were unable to hurt him at all, and they were all knocked away.
"Stand up the shield!" He Chuanzong shouted.
The cavalry quickly removed the shields hanging from the horses' hips and organized a shield wall to defend against the arrows. Although the arrows were densely packed, the damage to the cavalry was really limited. The cavalry quickly retreated, which seemed to be quite orderly.
"That man must die." The old man on the rooftop in the distance frowned: "We can't let him go back alive."
"Yes!" Chief Yelu bowed and nodded, then turned around and ordered.
Soon all the archers aimed their bows and arrows at He Chuanzong at the rear of the team. He Chuanzong was at the front when he charged, but when he retreated, he was at the back of the team. He did not raise his shield to cover himself like the others, because he
He had a spear in his hand, which danced like an airtight weapon. He was very confident in his martial arts. When he rushed into the city gate, his spear did not let any arrows fly into his side.
He Chuanzong was aware of the danger. It was a feeling of having countless venomous snakes raising their heads and staring at you with empty and terrifying eyes. It was a feeling that made people's hair stand on end and was extremely frightening.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The next moment, countless arrows shot down from the top of the house. This time, all the arrows had only one target, He Chuanzong at the back of the team. He was too conspicuous, and he had killed too fiercely before. He was tall and tall.
His figure is like a mountain, his slender body is extremely strong, and his whole body is full of strength. The spear in his hand has claimed the lives of at least thirty Liao soldiers not long ago. Even if there is no order from above, shooting at
He also has many more arrows than others. What's more, the order given to all archers at this moment is: "Ignore other people, just shoot this person."
He Chuanzong made the most correct and wrong decision in his life. He did not choose to resist the countless arrows shot at him, because he knew that he could not resist the shooting of so many arrows. So he jumped immediately
He got off his horse and huddled under its belly.
The tall war horse didn't even have a chance to scream, and was shot by arrows from all directions, turning it into a porcupine. He Chuanzong, who was under the horse's belly, escaped the disaster, but the horse fell.
At the same time, he also lost his mount.
The second round of arrow rain came as expected. He Chuanzong rolled down the long street, and dense arrows shot at the green brick avenue beside him, bouncing and flying, shooting out countless white smoke and dust. He Chuanzong rushed to the side of the street desperately, because
He knew that in that case, the number of arrows shot at him would be reduced by half. And there would be more shelters in front of the houses on both sides for him to hide.
He put all his lifelong learning to use. His target was behind the stone lion in front of a nearby mansion. Once he could hide behind the stone lion, dozens of cavalrymen with shields had already retreated to rescue him.
You can escape this disaster.
The attention of everyone near the battlefield seemed to be focused on him. Everyone looked at his figure rolling on the street to avoid being shot by arrows. Everyone was so nervous that they couldn't breathe. After seeing He Chuanzong's body
After dodging the arrows one after another with a strong posture, as if weaving in and out of the arrows, many people couldn't help but cheer. It was like a wonderful personal martial arts.
The performance is average.
However, this was not a performance, but a cruel pursuit. Facts soon proved this. When He Chuanzong leaped into the air and swooped down a few feet away from the stone lion, everyone thought he was going to succeed.
When He Chuanzong escaped from the pursuit of arrows and was rescued, He Chuanzong's body in the air trembled as if he had been struck by lightning, and then crashed onto the hard blue brick ground. A Liao Kingdom archer calculated accurately.
Without warning, a powerful arrow nailed He Chuanzong's back like a poisonous snake.
"General He!" All the guards shouted in panic, and some of them had already turned their horses and were ready to rush to the rescue.
"Quickly retreat!" He Chuanzong shouted loudly after falling to the ground, and at the same time he struggled to crawl behind the stone lion. The rain of arrows came mercilessly, and He Chuanzong was already weak after the powerful arrow penetrated the armor and injured his heart and soul.
He dodged, and in an instant, countless feather arrows shot through his body, and his entire back was covered with dense arrows from head to toe. The powerful arrows penetrated his body, and his flesh and blood dripped. He Chuanzong screamed and stubbornly tried to get up.
Come. Another burst of arrows struck. He Chuanzong's body was covered with blood and flesh, and not a single piece of flesh and blood was intact. The arrows he shot continuously hit the same piece of flesh and blood, which would produce an explosion effect. He Chuanzong's body was struck by the bow and arrow.
It exploded into a puddle of humanoid flesh during the bombardment.
Seeing this, all the cavalrymen screamed in shock and were out of their minds. It was the most tragic death they had ever seen. Commander He was shot by a hail of arrows and exploded into a puddle of flesh. This scene was already unacceptable to them.
What's more, their commander, He Chuanzong, was the most courageous person in the army and the backbone of everyone. Seeing him being pierced by thousands of arrows and dying tragically on the spot, everyone's hearts became even colder, and they seemed to have lost their strength.
.The whole person seemed to be trembling, and tears were shed on the spot.
After the arrows killed He Chuanzong, they began to turn to the cavalry team to shoot. Some people recovered and shouted loudly. Only then did everyone wake up from the panic and sluggishness, and then evacuated in a hurry. After leaving more than a hundred corpses, the guards
The battalion cavalry rushed out of the shooting range of bows and arrows and retreated to the street.
When Yang Jun received the report that He Chuanzong was killed by random arrows, he couldn't believe his ears.
"Bastard, how is that possible? Where is He Chuanzong? Tell him to come see me." Yang Jun shouted with blood-red eyes. He Chuanzong is the most loyal person he has raised since he was a child, and he will obey all his orders to the letter.
to complete
.His martial arts skills and talents are also first-rate. In Yang Jun's opinion, anyone can fail, but He Chuanzong will never do it. As long as He Chuanzong is given anything, he will complete it without compromise, no matter how difficult it is.
How could he dare to die in battle if he didn't let him die?
"Sir, Commander He was really killed in battle. Your Majesty, I would like to express my condolences, and nothing should be more painful." Bai Qi persuaded him in a low voice.
"You bastard, don't talk nonsense. Where is He Chuanzong? Where is it? I want to find him. Someone, take me to see him. How dare he hide from me." Yang Jun was a little incoherent and started to rush towards the street.
"Sir... the matter is absolutely true. Thousands of brothers and I all witnessed the death of Commander He. Your Majesty... we express our condolences and my brothers are heartbroken." Huang Xiaoquan, the guard battalion general who came to report, was in tears.
Tears cried.
Yang Jun was stunned for a moment, his face turned pale, he suddenly opened his mouth, and a mouthful of hot blood spurted out. His whole body shook twice on the horse, and he fell upside down. Fortunately, the left and right reactions were quick, and his body was caught before he fell to the ground.
He hugged her, but Yang Jun's face was as golden as paper and he was unconscious.
The army faced a desperate situation, its morale was extremely low, and its commander was unconscious. How could the battle continue? Bai Qi and Ma Qingshan made a prompt decision and ordered a breakout. It was not until the evening of that day that the Zhou soldiers and horses desperately broke through the Liao army's encirclement, and finally broke through the Liao army's encirclement.
Three streets and alleys broke out and escaped from the southern city of Xijin Prefecture.
The successful breakout was due to the proper command of Bai Qi and Ma Qingshan. They concentrated their superior forces and stormed three streets. The enemy's reinforcements later were indeed not well-equipped. The troops and horses who broke through the siege formed a shield in Dazhou.
When the formation broke out, they really couldn't come up with any good methods. They could only block it with long bows and charge with cavalry, but the light cavalry actually didn't take much advantage in front of the shield formation.
Bai Qi commanded the soldiers and horses to attack in the front, while Ma Qingshan led 20,000 company crossbow infantry in the rear to block the pursuit of the Liao army behind them. They marched step by step until they rushed outside the south gate. The Liao army had no good way to stop them.
In addition, our own casualties were not less than those of the other side, so we could not gain much advantage. Before the sky turned dark, we also stopped and retreated to the city.
The soldiers and horses of the Zhou Dynasty did not dare to stop. They marched all night and did not dare to rest for a moment. It was not until the afternoon of the next day that the soldiers and horses of the Zhou Dynasty finally stopped in the hilly valley fifty miles south of the Sanggan River ferry.
Rest and recuperate, and at the same time begin to take inventory of the remaining troops, horses and belongings.
This inventory does not matter, the result is extremely frustrating. When crossing the river from Zhuozhou to Xijin Mansion, there were more than 230,000 Zhou soldiers and horses, but now, there are only less than 70,000 Zhou soldiers and horses left.
That is to say, in the battle against Jinfu, nearly 160,000 elite Zhou Dynasty soldiers and horses were annihilated. Moreover, all the supplies and baggage were lost, as well as all the food and grass, including siege engines, catapults, sky vehicles, and oil trucks.
All the siege equipment was lost. It would be fine if these things were damaged. If they were not damaged, there would be a risk of leaking the secrets. The Liao people did not know how much they wanted the manufacturing method of the Yunxiao siege vehicle and the manufacturing method of the Yunxiao siege vehicle.
They are all top secrets. This time, the Liao people may know everything.
The number of men and horses lost was re-adjusted after the next day, because the remnants of the Zhou Dynasty's defeated troops returned one after another, with a total of six to seven thousand people. But even counting these people, the elite troops and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty still lost 150,000.
Ju. At this moment, there are still 20,000 Zhou Dynasty troops and horses in Zhuozhou. With these, 60% of the 300,000 Zhou Dynasty elite Northern Expedition troops and horses have also been lost. In addition, the loss of siege equipment and food and grass can be said to be a complete defeat.
The Northern Expedition was launched.
Two days later, the remnants of the army were defeated and returned to Zhuozhou. Yang Junyi fell ill and fell into a coma every day. Deputy Commander Bai Qi temporarily took charge of the military affairs. He wrote a memorial and submitted the news of the army's defeat to the court, and at the same time requested the troops to abandon Zhuozhou and withdraw to the Zhou Dynasty.
territory. Because if this soldier and horse stays in Zhuozhou, it may be in danger.
At the same time, the doubts about where the Liao Army's 150,000 reinforcements came from that had been plaguing Bai Qi, Ma Qingshan and others also got clear information and answers.
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Lin Jue only learned the result of the battle at Xijin Mansion two days after joining Gao Muqing and others. Such a result was simply unacceptable. Yang Jun led an army of more than 200,000 to attack Xijin Mansion, and it ended in a disastrous defeat.
, this is simply incredible.
Lin Jue also understood the meaning of the incredible expression on Wanyan Aguda's face when he received the news that dropped from the sky in the early morning of the day he escaped. It was indeed too incomprehensible.
How could Yang Jun be defeated so completely? Yang Jun can't be considered a fool. He is also a famous general who has experienced hundreds of battles. How could he be defeated so completely when he had an absolutely superior force? So what happened?
But Lin Jue also understood why Wanyan Agu had let him go in a hurry and was in a hurry to lead the army. At that time, Wanyan Mingyue threatened to die. If he didn't make a decision, he would have been wrangling for a long time. Obviously, Wanyan Agu could no longer do it.
If there is any delay, the Zhou soldiers and horses will be defeated in the Xijin Mansion, which means that his Jurchen allies can no longer contain the Liao soldiers and horses for him. Within a few days, the soldiers and horses of the Xijin Mansion will reinforce Dading.
Mansion, and General Wanyan Agu will face the entire army of the Liao Kingdom. If he wants to win the battlefield, he must act immediately and compete with the opponent's reinforcements for time. Unless he decides to withdraw his troops, he must immediately march to Dading Mansion.
Obviously, Wanyan Agu was not a person willing to admit defeat. But the future of his Jurchen soldiers was not optimistic either. Therefore, he refused to entangle and lost his arrogance. He decided to save his own life and at the same time give himself to himself.
Leave a way out.
Regarding the specific course of the war, Lin Jue also learned all the details shortly after entering the area under the jurisdiction of Nanjing Road.
