Yarubuhua and Alibai led more than 50,000 Jurchen soldiers and horses to climb over more than 20 hills, wading a bloody path through the woods and thorns, and finally emerged from this hilly land in the evening. It was said that it was a journey. It is not an exaggeration to carve out a bloody road. Although the hills in this area are not high, there are many trees and thorns in the hillsides and valleys. Because it is close to the Funiu Mountain's sphere of influence, few people come here. Year after year, the mountains The trees are dense and thorny, layer upon layer, airtight.
Although the Jurchen soldiers lived and hunted in the deep mountains and old forests of the Changbai Mountains, the Changbai Mountains in the north are very different from mountainous areas in the south. Different climates lead to different denseness of vegetation and thorns in the mountains and forests. In the forests of Changbai Mountains The thorns and vines in the mountains are not as dense and plump as those in the mountains in the south. The Jurchen soldiers suffered a lot. Although they used scimitars to open the way, their clothes were torn to pieces, their bodies were stained with blood, and they were exhausted.
When they finally passed through this ghost place and walked out of the valley into a slightly gentle wilderness, the Jurchen army breathed a long sigh of relief. Although the cost was huge, at least they came out alive. Being alive is better than anything else.
Yarubuhua and Alibai were also in a good mood, and the two of them were even in the mood to joke.
"Damn it, this damn place. When the big leader seizes the world of Zhou and becomes the emperor, I must ask the big leader to reward me with this hilly land." Yarubuhua spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm. .
Ali Bai took a big sip of water, wiped the hot sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "What? The general likes this hilly land? Haven't you had enough?"
"Bah! Do you like it? It's not because I like it. If the big leader rewards me here, I will order people to burn all the trees, thorns, vines and weeds on this hill to vent my anger. "Not only do they have to be burned, but they have to be dug out from the roots. Damn it, it's going to kill me. I have countless blood marks on my legs. I have never been so miserable on the battlefield." Yaru Fuhua said. .
Ali Bai laughed loudly. It turned out that Yalu Buhua hated this place, rather than liking it.
In any case, it was a matter of joy that all the soldiers and horses were safely withdrawn. The two joked for a while and immediately ordered the entire army to march to Ye County, which is dozens of miles away. Only after entering Ye County can it be considered truly safe. The 50,000 troops quickly organized their troops and headed toward Ye County in the northeast. No one wanted to look back at the hilly land because it was full of bad memories. What everyone wanted was to reach Ye County as soon as possible. County town, have a good night's rest before making further calculations.
The 50,000-strong army moved very fast as if there was wind on their feet, and they quickly covered several miles. It was dusk in the wilderness, but the evening breeze was warm, and it felt warm and comfortable on people. The Jurchen army was in a good mood. , laughing and cheering while walking in a lively mood.
However, something unexpected happened suddenly. At the end of the twilight wilderness, countless black spots came along with a rumbling sound like muffled thunder. The Jurchen soldiers immediately realized that something was wrong, because they were all familiar with the rumbling sound. .That was the sound of horse hooves from a large group of cavalry charging, trampling on the ground like rolling thunder. They themselves were cavalry, and even more so.
Very familiar with this.
When Yarubuhua and Alibai saw and heard all this, they looked at each other in astonishment, and both saw extreme panic in each other's eyes. This cavalry that appeared was definitely not a good thing.
It was almost certain that it was the enemy's reinforcements, and they were cavalry. Soon, the shouts of killing from the opposing cavalry's charge confirmed everything, those were enemy troops.
"It's over!" Yarubuhua murmured.
Ali Bai's throat was dry, he swallowed hard, and whispered: "General, we can only fight hard."
Yalu Buhua looked at Ali Bai blankly and said: "We are infantry, how can we survive?"
Ali Bai gritted his teeth and said: "What's the use of talking about this now? What else can we do except risk our lives? If we had known now, why would the general not listen to my suggestion and turn back to attack the mountain pass? Then there might be a glimmer of hope."
Yalu Buhua regretted it and wanted to die, speechless.
The battle started in the twilight and lasted until the zenith of the new moon. The cavalry was in a crushing situation against the infantry, unless the opponent occupied favorable terrain, had appropriate formations and equipment, and a large number of dense long-range attack weapons.
Resistance. But this Jurchen army lost everything. It was in the open wilderness and its morale was extremely low. It was unable to cope with the impact of the cavalry.
The 30,000 cavalry led by Ma Bin and Sun Wanchun were divided into three teams. They rushed into the Jurchen army from the front and two wings, quickly divided their formations, and then charged through them with overwhelming force. As long as the Jurchen soldiers still had some spirit, with more than 50,000
Soldiers and horses can still cause considerable casualties to the opponent's 30,000 cavalry. Unfortunately, just as they walked out of the mountains and fields that exhausted them, and were happy to escape, they were attacked by a large group of the opponent's cavalry.
They were completely disheartened. They themselves knew that infantry had no chance of winning against cavalry, not to mention that the opponent was coming with tens of thousands of overwhelming cavalry, and they didn’t even want to fight. Everyone wanted to escape here as soon as possible, and the entire Jurchen army
Without even organizing a decent counterattack, the entire army collapsed and fled in all directions.
The entire battle was basically a crushing pursuit. In the wilderness, the Jurchen soldiers fled everywhere crying and howling. The Northwest Army cavalry chased them everywhere on horseback, and the screams resounded throughout the wilderness.
Yarubuhua and Alibai knew they would lose at the beginning of the battle, so they chose to run to the hills to the west. Ironically, that was the place they least wanted to stay, but now it is the place they most longed to return to.
Where they arrived. Ma Bin led five thousand cavalry to pursue them all the way. Yarubuhua and Alibai led tens of thousands of Jurchen soldiers to flee. Most of them were killed by the troops led by Ma Bin, but in the end Yarubuhua and Alibai led them.
With more than 2,000 Jurchen soldiers rushing into the hills, Ma Bin ordered to stop the pursuit. After all, it was dark at night and the terrain in the mountains was complicated. The horses could not enter, and it was not a wise choice to pursue them on foot.
Let's give them a break for now.
The battle ended at the second watch. Even the air in the sixty-seven mile radius of the wilderness was filled with the smell of blood. The hatred and humiliation of the soldiers of the Northwest Army were fully released today. Originally, a large number of the opponent's soldiers and horses chose to surrender, but the Red Army
The eyes of the Northwest Army soldiers
They didn't care about this, they slaughtered the Jurchen soldiers mercilessly, no matter whether you surrendered or not, no matter whether you threw down your weapons and begged for mercy, the swords rose and fell, the heads and flesh were rolling, and the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
By the end of the battle, more than 50,000 Jurchen soldiers had been killed and more than 40,000 people had been killed. In addition to more than a thousand people who fled from various wilderness areas, there were still more than 10,000 people who fled back to the mountains to the west, where they were at the moment. The best hiding place.
Ma Bin and Sun Wanchun gathered their troops and temporarily camped outside the mountains to rest and recuperate. No more than 3,000 Northwest Army cavalry were killed and another 3,000 were injured. Even so, this was a complete victory.
Sun Wanchun was extremely excited. He was finally able to avenge the shame of the Northwest Army, avenge Yuan Zhenqian, and avenge the fallen soldiers of the Northwest Army. He also took revenge in such a hearty way. How could he not be so happy?
Ma Bin was also very happy, but he kept calm. He suggested that Sun Wanchun send soldiers and horses to block the outside of the hill to prevent the Jurchens who fled into the mountains from sneaking away at night. It is said that two important generals of the Jurchen army, Wanyan Agu, His right-hand men are here, and they must be captured and killed to complete the final annihilation. Sun Wanchun fully agreed, and immediately dispatched soldiers and horses to various mountain passes to blockade them.
One night passed, and when the sun rose the next day, the tragedy on the battlefield was truly revealed to everyone. Even the soldiers of the Northwest Army could not believe that they had accomplished such a great victory yesterday. It was crazy. He killed so many Jurchen soldiers and horses. Those were all real Jurchen soldiers, extremely powerful soldiers and horses in the legend, but they were so vulnerable for some unknown reason.
More questions lingered in everyone's mind waiting for answers. For example, the Jurchens were clearly cavalry soldiers, why did they become infantry, and tens of thousands of horses disappeared? They should have fought at the Fangcheng Mountain Pass. Even if they evacuated, It was time to withdraw from the official road, but why were they emerging from the hillsides one by one and being beaten by their own soldiers and horses? What happened at the pass? What happened to the Luoyan Army led by Gao Muqing now?
These questions all needed to be answered. Ma Bin was naturally the most eager to know the answers. After discussing with Sun Wanchun, the two unanimously decided that Ma Bin would lead five thousand cavalry to join Gao Muqing at Fangcheng Mountain Pass to find out what happened. What. And Sun Wanchun led the remaining more than 20,000 cavalry to clean the battlefield here, resting and blocking the mountain passes to prevent the Jurchen generals and soldiers who had fled into the hills from breaking out.
After that, Ma Bin set off at Chenshi and headed for the Fangcheng Mountain Pass along the official road. The reason why he wanted to lead five thousand soldiers and horses into the mountain was not because he thought there was any fighting at the Fangcheng Mountain Pass, but to be wary of the Jurchens who fled into the mountains last night. Although it was certain that these Jurchens did not have the guts to come out and take the initiative to attack, Ma Bin was still on guard, just in case, lest the Jurchens took advantage of him. He did not want to make any mistakes at this time.
At noon, when Ma Bin arrived at the official road valley where the fire was still burning, he had almost completely guessed what was going on. The fire was located on the official road, and the fire was obviously intended to block the Jurchens' marching passage. .The answer to why the Jurchens abandoned their horses and ran away over the mountains has already been revealed.
