The frontal formation was shattered, and the Jurchen cavalry on both sides surrounded them. After being trampled by the iron pagoda heavy cavalry, only more than 13,000 cavalry were left, and they were surrounded by a tide of Jurchen cavalry. Their numbers fell into an absolute overwhelming state. At a disadvantage, their morale was shaken by the impact of the Iron Pagoda, and they were completely defeated. How could they fight the enemy? What followed was a one-sided massacre.
While the cavalry fired fireworks and asked for help from the 30,000 elite cavalry who were closest to the west and participated in the encirclement and suppression of the 70,000 Jurchen cavalry on the frontal battlefield, they protected Yuan Zhenqian as he broke out. The 30,000 elite cavalry had already participated in the encirclement of the frontal Jurchen cavalry, and had already tried to The Jurchen cavalry who broke out of the encirclement took over, and suddenly saw that the rear formation was forced. The 20,000 cavalry archers who blocked the Jurchen army collapsed in a very short period of time, and an emergency rescue signal was sent. General Yuan Zhenqian was there, leading the army. The generals who attacked did not dare not to save them, but they had no choice but to save them, so 30,000 fine cavalry turned around and returned to help.
But not long after, a torrent of steel rushed towards them. The Iron Buddha cavalry had already completed the first mission of breaking the formation, and rushed towards the front battlefield without looking back. They collided head-on with 30,000 elite cavalry. The result was disastrous. As you can imagine, the Tiefutu heavy cavalry was like a rock in the torrent, cutting through the torrent of 30,000 elite cavalry, splitting their formation into two, and causing thousands of casualties.
At the sound of the horn, some of the Jurchen cavalry on the front battlefield began to countercharge towards the main camp. Tens of thousands of Jurchen soldiers gave up the battle on the main battlefield and turned around to implement counter-siege. The battlefield became a mess. The situation became Nearly 100,000 Jurchen cavalry tightly surrounded the more than 40,000 elite cavalry led by Yuan Zhengqian himself. On the western battlefield, it became a situation where more than 30,000 Jurchen cavalry tried to block the front army of the Northwest Army and the main force of the Chinese army, dragging them far away. .The main battlefield formed a strange shift in a very short period of time. The main battlefield originally in the west became a battlefield where the Jurchens blocked the opponent's rescue. The real main battlefield was near the camp. Yuan Zhenqian originally tried to prevent the Jurchens from rescuing. It is truly a rare battle.
Wanyan Agu led 3,000 bodyguard cavalry like devils among the Zhou cavalry. The fine iron maces and big sticks were covered with flesh and blood. Everyone went crazy and slaughtered the panicked Northwest. The military cavalry. Wanyan Aguda caught a glimpse of Yuan Zhenqian and others who were protected in front of them and were desperately trying to break through to the west. He immediately led the guard battalion and rushed away. The funny thing is that at this time, the flag-bearing guard cavalry beside Yuan Zhenqian still had his head in the right place. Unable to figure it out, he refused to throw away the big flag with the golden word 'Yuan' embroidered on it, leaving Yuan Zhengqian's position unseen, which led to the siege of many Jurchen soldiers and horses. Yuan Zhengqian almost broke out several times, but in the end he still managed to escape. He was blocked and came back. But now, the big flag attracted the evil wolf Wanyan Aguda.
"That's Yuan Zhengqian, the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Whoever smashes his head will be rewarded heavily." Wanyan Agu shouted loudly.
Thousands of personal guards held up maces and roared as they rushed over, smashing hundreds of heads of the blocking Northwest Army cavalry along the way, creating a bloody path behind Yuan Zhenqian and others.
When Yuan Zhengqian and others reacted, the fierce cavalry was already chasing behind him. Yuan Zhengqian looked up to the sky and sighed, knowing that there was no hope of breaking through. When he turned around, he saw a tall and burly man on horseback, with blood-stained armor on his body and a round helmet. The shoulder-length curly yellow braids were exposed from underneath, and his eyes were very different and filled with murderous intent. Yuan Zhenqian knew that it should be Wan Yan.
Aguda is old. He has never seen Wanyan Aguda, but he can recognize the aura of a strong man. The aura exuding from Wanyan Aguda made Yuan Zhenqian conclude that this person must be Wanyan Aguda, a Jurchen. The great leader.
"Kill him, he is the leader of the Jurchens. Killing him may turn the tide of the war." Yuan Zhenqian roared in a low voice, like a wounded lion.
"Kill him. That person is Yuan Zhengqian. I don't want to live, as long as he dies. If he dares to fight with my Jurchen army, I will smash his head to pieces and make the King of Hell even recognize him." Wanyan Agu was also facing this. The men roared angrily.
The guards of both sides rushed into one place without saying a word, and in an instant there was a bloody fight. Although Yuan Zhenqian's thousands of cavalrymen from the guard battalion were also brave and brave men selected at every level, they were helplessly trapped in a tight siege. Among them, they were faced with the most ferocious guard battalion of Wanyan Agu, whose number was several times larger than their own. And at a time when their morale was collapsing, the result could naturally be imagined.
Less than half an hour passed, and more than a thousand cavalrymen from the Guards Battalion of the Northwest Army were all killed in battle. Most of them died from heavy blows from maces. Their heads were either broken, or their bodies were full of blood holes and their bones were broken. However, From beginning to end, no one surrendered.
Yuan Zhengqian fought to the end, with only a dozen guards left. The guards were covered in blood and lost their ability to fight. Yuan Zhengqian himself was seriously injured and had an arm broken, which was directly caused by the mace. On the shoulder, his shoulder blade was directly shattered, causing his entire arm to lose the ability to move. He could only hold the long knife with his left hand and fight with all his strength. In addition, there were more than a dozen other weapons, large and small, on him. He was seriously injured. He was extremely weak due to excessive bleeding, and it was only a sheer force of will that kept him from falling off the horse.
The cavalry of Wanyan Agu's personal guard battalion surrounded them heavily and slowly closed the encirclement.
Yuan Zhenqian's eyes were filled with stars, and he struggled to support his body. Looking at the tall figure approaching on horseback, he couldn't even see the other person's face clearly. Everything was blurry, but there was still something in his mind. Awake.
"Are you Wanyan Agu? Are you the leader of the Jurchens?" Yuan Zhengqian asked with a weak smile.
Wanyan Agu laughed loudly and clasped his fists and said: "It's me, you must be General Yuan Zhengqian, the commander of the Northwestern Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I admire you, I admire you. You are a man."
Yuan Zhengqian laughed and gasped: "What do you admire? Do you admire me for being defeated at your hands? Hey, there is nothing to say if I lose at your hands in today's battle. I only have a few words to say to the big leader at this moment."
General Wanyan Agu held up a flower with his bloody mace and said with a smile: "What advice does General Yuan have?"
Yuan Zhengqian said: "I don't dare, I just have some advice for the leader Wanyan. Don't think that if you defeat me and my northwest army, you can destroy the Zhou Dynasty and occupy the Central Plains. Which dynasty or generation of you northern Hu people do not covet you?" I am the blessed land of the Central Plains, but have they succeeded? Even if they gain power for a while, they will eventually be driven out of the Central Plains, and the gains outweigh the losses. Others can't do it, and you Wanyan Aguda can't do it. If I were you, I would immediately withdraw my troops and return to the north, where That's where you stay, that's your home. You don't have the ability to occupy the Central Plains."
Wanyan Agu laughed loudly and said: "What did I think you said? You are on the verge of death and you still come to confuse me with these words? It's really a big joke. Others can't do it, so don't express it.
You can't show me Wanyan Aguda because I am different from others. I will make you very disappointed. I will dominate the world. I want the northern deserts, grasslands, forests, and snow-capped mountains. I also want the fertile land of the Central Plains. I want them all!"
Yuan Zhengqian laughed loudly, coughing while laughing, and sprayed out bright red blood foam from his mouth: "Since ancient times, there have been many people who think like you, haha, but the result is there. You, the great leader Wanyan, are no better than those How much smarter a person is. I admit that you defeated me, but even if my northwest army is defeated by you, you still can't even attack Bianliang City. I still have 150,000 forbidden troops in Bianliang City, and there are millions of people guarding it. Can you attack the city? What's the use of boasting?"
Wanyan Aguda was hit hard by what he said, and he cursed angrily: "If you hadn't come to disrupt the situation, I would have defeated Luobianliang yesterday. The result of your disruption is this. I will capture you alive. Hanging you on the flagpole and stripping you naked to show to your emperor in Bianliang City, this is what you will get if you go against me."
Yuan Zhengqian cursed angrily: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Chief Wanyan is also a number one hero. Do you want to do such a despicable thing?"
Wanyan Aguda sneered: "For the great cause in my heart, what can't I do?"
Yuan Zhengqian laughed and said: "Then don't think about it, how can I, Yuan Zhengqian, be humiliated by you?"
As he spoke, Yuan Zhengqian slowly placed the long knife across his neck, looked in the direction of Bianliang, and murmured: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. I was deceived by the old thieves, and was defeated by the barbarians, ruining the good situation. Your Majesty, I am incompetent. There is a serious crime. The old thief is so vicious, please take care of yourself, Your Majesty. When I go to the underworld, I will turn into a ghost to seek the old thief's misfortune. Privy Yang, I can't help you, I have always felt guilty for you. I am like this I will go to the underworld to see you and be punished by you face to face. If there is an afterlife, I will still follow you and serve you in front of me and behind my horse. Oh, I hate you so much, I regret it so much."
Yuan Zhenqian yelled and dragged his arm. The long knife cut his throat, and a stream of hot blood spurted out, staining the blood-stained armor. His body shook, and he fell into the bloody mud on the ground. Dying from exhaustion.
To be fair, with the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it is equally matched with the Jurchen army in frontal combat. However, the battlefield situation can be said to be changing rapidly, and any small mistakes may lead to catastrophic consequences. Yuan Zhengqian's leadership cannot be said to be incompetent, and Yang Jun dares to lead the northwest army. The army was handed over to him and he was asked to guard Xixia, which is enough to show that this person is very good at leading the army in battle. However, Yuan Zhengqian failed to collect the intelligence of the Jurchen soldiers and horses, and did not know that the other party already had the existence of the iron pagoda. This led to the failure of the battle plan. If there was no Iron Pagoda, Yuan Zhenqian's plan might have worked. But once the Iron Pagoda came out, everything came to nothing.
In addition, Yuan Zhenqian's political naivety was also an important reason for his failure. Being far away from the capital, his judgment on the situation between the DPRK and China was superficial, and he did not know enough about Lu Zhongtian and Guo Xu. In addition, his position was not firm, and he wavered between the two. , and finally fell into Lu Zhongtian’s trap and was defeated and died. This is really sad.
When Yuan Zhengqian died, the Northwest Army was defeated like a mountain. Although there were still 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses, the commander was killed and morale collapsed. Facing the overwhelming Jurchen army, the Northwest Army was defeated. The Jurchens began their favorite battle During the pursuit phase, countless crescent knives were flying in the air, and countless soldiers of the Northwest Army were knocked to the ground, leaving no trace of death or injury.
