Just as Lin Jue expected, the 10,000 cavalry led by Lin Hu, after defeating the Jurchen defenders in Puyang City, rushed toward the back of the Jurchen army. The Jurchen soldiers and horses fled to the northeast, and they happened to be hit head-on by Lin Hu.
superior.
With interceptions in front and pursuers behind them, how could the Jurchens dare to stop fighting and flee due north? How could Lin Hu let them escape so easily? He led seven thousand cavalry in a fierce charge and killed all the Jurchens. Lin Jue
He Ma Qingshan's soldiers and horses also caught up and killed them. The two cavalrymen killed countless enemies. The Jurchens did not dare to stop and fight. Even though thousands of cavalrymen in the rear were cut and surrounded by the Luoyan Army, the soldiers and horses in front did not stop to rescue them.
He fled northward without his life.
The night gave them a chance to escape, and attacking in the dark was not the Luoyan Army's strong point. On the contrary, the Jurchens had an advantage at night. Their night vision and riding skills were stronger than the Luoyan Army. In addition, Lin Jue did not want to take risks.
After all, the Jurchens possess the skill of hiding and ambush in the wilderness. In fact, the soldiers and horses we are pursuing are only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. They are not powerful enough to crush them, so it is better to be cautious. Therefore, the Luoyan Army chased more than 20 soldiers and horses.
After reaching the ground, Lin Jue ordered to stop the pursuit. He decided to wait until dawn to find out the opponent's location before pursuing the pursuit. The army itself also needed to rest and recuperate. After all, today's fierce battle was also a hardship for the Luoyan Army.
The sporadic pursuit near the camp came to an end at the second watch. All soldiers and horses were ordered to enter Puyang City to rest. The pursuit came to an end. The soldiers marched for more than ten miles to Puyang City. Along with them,
Tens of thousands of horse infantry prisoners were captured. These were the enemies who failed to keep up with the large troops in the previous rout and fled in all directions. They were hunted down and captured by Ma Bin and Liang Qi in the wilderness. There were three thousand of them.
Many of the cavalrymen were Jurchen cavalry who rushed directly into the camp from the southwest. When the great rout occurred, they also wanted to run away. Unfortunately, it was easy to get in and difficult to get out. The three thousand Jurchen cavalry who had been surrounded directly chose to dismount and surrender.
It's also very simple.
In fact, for these captured Jurchen horse infantry soldiers, they were very lucky to be able to save their lives in this battle. Compared with those Jurchens who had already died on the battlefield, they were still running around like pigs and wolves at this moment.
As far as humans are concerned, at least they no longer have to go through that nightmare experience.
The army rested overnight. Early the next morning, the scouts who followed the enemy's retreating army last night sent news that the Jurchens did not escape too far last night, but only escaped less than seventy miles. They were in the area under the jurisdiction of Kaide Prefecture.
Nanle County stopped. Lin Jue was a little surprised. According to Lin Jue's guess, the remnants of the Jurchens should have fled to Daming Mansion overnight. Daming Mansion is the capital of Dazhou, and the Jurchens had some troops stationed there, although the number was small.
There were many, but the city was strong and they could still breathe. Lin Jue was actually ready to attack Daming Mansion, but for some reason they stopped in Nanle County.
But no matter what, the pursuit plan must be carried out. This time Lin Jue will never let Wanyan Agu's remnant soldiers escape. Lin Jue can't
How can you learn how to be a gentleman? At this time, you should beat the drowned dog. Otherwise, if the drowned dog comes ashore and regains its strength, it will bite people. For the long-term stability of the Zhou Dynasty and for the world to return to peace, the hidden danger of Wanyan Aguda must be eliminated. Although
At present, Wanyan Agu is still unknown about life and death.
Lin Jue issued an order, ordering Ruan Ping to stay in Puyang City to guard supplies and food, treat the injured, and take tens of thousands of people to clean the battlefield and bury the bodies outside the city. The battlefield of yesterday's battle was extremely tragic, with countless casualties.
There are corpses everywhere. These corpses must be disposed of quickly, because they will soon become rotten and smelly, and if not disposed of in time, it will lead to a plague. Therefore, Lin Jue attaches great importance to this and requires immediate disposal. The corpses of the Luoyan Army soldiers are required.
The bodies of the Jurchens must be gathered together and buried. The bodies of the Jurchens must also be collectively dug and buried. The armor, weapons, and ownerless horses on the battlefield must be gathered together and disposed of.
Lin Jue himself, Ma Qingshan, Ma Bin, Liang Qi and others continued to lead the army to pursue their opponents. The more than 30,000 cavalry of the Luoyan Army who were still able to fight set out first, and Liang Qi led 20,000 infantrymen with Shenwei General Artillery to slowly reinforce the rear.
At Chen hour, the soldiers and horses were organized in Beicheng and sent people to invite the commander to set off. Lin Juezheng, Wanyan Mingyue and Bai Bing simply had breakfast. After receiving the report, he pushed away his rice bowl, stood up and said with a smile: "I have to go, Bing."
Son, you don’t need to go with me, just stay here and take care of Mingyue’s mother and son. You don’t have to suffer the hardship.”
Bai Bing nodded and said, "I just listen to your husband."
Lin Jue nodded and turned to Wanyan Mingyue. Just as he was about to speak, Wanyan Mingyue stood up and said softly: "Husband, I want to go with you."
Lin Jue was stunned and said: "What are you going to do? Your injuries are not healed, so there is no need to go with us. The outcome has been decided, and the result will be soon. You and Nian'er are right here."
Wanyan Mingyue bit her lower lip and whispered softly: "My brother...how is he now? Has he died in the battle?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "There is no news about this yet. Are you concerned about his life or death?"
Wanyan Mingyue said softly: "Husband, please don't blame me. I know this is not right. He treats me and Nian'er like this without caring about brother and sister. He risked our lives to force you. But I... still care about him."
His life and death are really not deserved."
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said: "Mingyue, you are brothers and sisters after all. There is nothing wrong with you caring about his life and death. He can ignore family ties, but you can't. I understand your feelings. But it is not good for you to follow because...
…You can’t change anything if you go.”
Of course, Wanyan Mingyue understood what Lin Jue meant. Lin Jue's meaning was very obvious. Even if Wanyan Aguda was still alive, he must die. Following him would not change the result. On the contrary, it would only increase worries.
"Mingyue, it's not that I'm cruel. In fact, I have no personal grudges against your brother. On the contrary, I have respect for him. But when things have developed to this point, there is no room for recovery. Wanyan Agu's big money has been contaminated by my big money.
The blood of millions of soldiers and civilians has caused
He caused a huge catastrophe. Nearly 70,000 of our Luoyan Army soldiers died in his hands. This is a public hatred rather than a private grudge. If he did not die, I would have no choice but to commit suicide. Mingyue, you are a sensible person.
, you should understand this. Of course, I will not do it myself." Lin Jue continued.
Wanyan Mingyue turned pale and nodded slowly: "Husband, I understand everything you said. I will never make it difficult for you and let you be the sinner of Dazhou. My brother did... indeed caused a catastrophe.
, it was a catastrophe not only for the Zhou Dynasty, but also for the Jurchens. Our Jurchen tribe has also been severely damaged, and hundreds of thousands of people have died. How many people are there in our Jurchen tribe in total? All the dead are young and middle-aged men.
, the rest are old, weak, women and children. Who will protect them in the future? This is all my brother's fault. He did not listen to your advice and caused the current situation for his own ambition. I also know that he deserves to die, but I am
His only sister, if he dies, there must be relatives to collect his body and bury her."
Lin Jue thought for a while and nodded: "That's all, just go with me. I'm just worried about your injury. But what you said makes sense. Even if he deserves to die, he must be collected and buried by his relatives."
Wanyan Mingyue gathered her skirts, bowed, and thanked her softly.
The army set off quickly and reached the seventy-mile distance in less than two hours. Nanle County was actually in ruins. The Jurchens had already destroyed this small county, so the Jurchens could not refuse to defend it.
This can be regarded as shooting oneself in the foot.
When the army arrived outside the ruined city wall of Nanle County, they found that the opponent was not in a fighting posture. All the soldiers and horses were standing among the ruins of the city. There was only a lonely big tent in the open space outside the city. That big tent
The tent is spacious and majestic, and the golden roof is dazzling in the sunshine. The surrounding tent is white and flawless, reflecting the sunlight that makes people dizzy. On the top of the tent dome, a huge eagle flag is flying in the air.
That was Wanyan Agu's Chinese army tent. But for some reason it stood alone in the open space outside the city.
Lin Jue and others were surprised when they saw two riders coming slowly from the tent, raising their hands to show that they were not hostile. Lin Jue ordered people to let them get closer, but it turned out that it was two of Wanyan Agu's subordinates.
guard.
"Dear Marshal Lin, my leader has been waiting here for a long time. He invites you to go to the big tent to talk. Don't worry, there is only one of my leaders in the big tent. And... my leader has been seriously injured. If
If Marshal Lin doesn't believe it, you can send someone to check first. The leader of my family said that he has something to discuss with Marshal Lin for a final understanding." The two guards said slowly with sadness in their voices.
As expected, Wanyan Aguda was not dead, and this man was indeed very lucky. But he was indeed about to die. If his body had not been unable to hold up last night, they would have fled to Daming Mansion. But Wanyan Aguda was killed by the witch doctor
After being rescued from coma, his body could no longer withstand the bumpy journey. Moreover, he insisted that everyone stop running. It would be useless to run anywhere. Therefore, according to his request, the soldiers and horses stayed here.
