In order to cut off the Jurchens' retreat, Yun Chao mobilized 100,000 Yun family troops.
Thirty thousand were handed over to Wang Shitou to firmly anchor the Ming Dynasty. The remaining seventy thousand were used to cruise on the Jurchens' way back north. While clearing out the Jurchens, they also covered the battlefield.
In order to open up the logistics channel, Zong Wang sent his fourth brother Zong Bi to lead 10,000 Jurchen elites, plus 20,000 Wu Dynasty surrender troops, across the Yellow River, and roared towards the north.
Zong Bi is a Wushu guy, and I don’t know what his strange name is. He sounds very barbaric when he hears it.
He is worthy of being the leader of the younger Jurchen generation. Although Wushu is young, he has extremely rich war experience.
Tan Ma didn't know how many people he would send out, so he was afraid of being fooled.
However, even after being sent out for fifty miles, they could not find any abnormality.
The official road leading to Daming Mansion was very quiet. Not to mention the Wu Dynasty army, even the common people could not see a few.
What a surprise!
Wu Shu went around a hundred and eight times in the big account before making a decision. No matter what the fishy matter was, he had to get to the bottom of it, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to his second brother when he got back!
To put it bluntly, even if the Wu Dynasty people had some conspiracy, what would his dignified fourth prince have to fear?
There are less than ten thousand Jurchens, and they are invincible.
For such a powerful Khitan, 20,000 Jurchens can defeat 700,000, and the weak Wu Dynasty army is nothing. With 10,000 elite Jurchens, no matter how many Wu Dynasty people come, it will not be enough!
So, Wu Shu set out.
Go from south to north.
From white to black.
From white to black again.
From white to black again.
…
After advancing for seven days, the Tanma ahead finally sent an unusual message, and the Tanma further ahead disappeared.
"Explore again!"
As a result, as long as the Tanma moves forward a certain distance, it will disappear without a sound.
This time, Wu Shu smiled.
OK, great, the fox’s tail is finally exposed!
Therefore, Wu Shu no longer sent a large number of exploration horses, but personally led the army and rushed north directly!
With this pounce, he pounced directly in front of the Yun Family Army's preset position.
The Yun family's 70,000-strong army not only has a large number of scouts, but also has the aid of artifacts such as telescopes. No matter how elite the Jurchen scouts are, they are of little use.
The Jurchen scouts could not see the Yun Jiajun scouts, but the Yun Jiajun scouts could see the Jurchen spies clearly. The information between the two sides was not asymmetric at all, which is a big deal.
If Yun Chao hadn't sent an order to let the Jurchens go farther away before attacking, Wu Shu's army would have been surrounded long ago.
However, facing the Yun family army who was waiting for work, Wu Shu not only did not panic, but was actually very excited.
We are not afraid of fighting with the Wu Dynasty people, but we are afraid of the Wu Dynasty people being cunning.
In Wu Shu's view, the people of the Wu Dynasty were all a bunch of soft-footed shrimps. Apart from being good at plotting and scheming, they were weak in all other aspects!
The person responsible for the frontal interception of Wu Shu was Li Xing's second division.
Yun Chao wanted to see how powerful the legendary Jurchens were, and whether they were more powerful than his own Yun family army?
"Um?"
Although Wu Shu looked down on the Wu Dynasty people, he would not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. He would fight no matter how hard he fought. A hunter would not underestimate any of his prey.
Seeing this, Wu Shu couldn't help but frown.
The Wu Dynasty army on the opposite side was different from what I had seen before.
All the Wu Dynasty armies I have seen in the past basically have crooked armor, scattered formations, low morale, and collapse at the first touch.
The army on the opposite side not only has a neat appearance, but also has high morale. It is not easy to mess with at first glance. It is better to say that it is a Khitan army than a Wu Dynasty army...
Well, they seem to be stronger than the Khitans!
Where did it come from and why didn't I encounter it when we went south?
"Go and send someone to ask where the other party's army came from?"
Li Xing did not make it difficult for the Jurchens' envoys. He told them that he was a rebel in the Taihang Mountains and could not stand the Jurchens' beastly behavior, so he came to persuade them to behave.
Wu Shu was a little confused. Is this how the word "congliang" is used?
Damn the Wu Dynasty people, why did they invent so many words!
As for the Taihang Mountain rebels on the other side, Wu Shu didn't believe a word of it.
Just kidding, the fourth prince is not a fool. There is such an elite rebel army. He must not want to expose his identity and talk nonsense!
Forget it, I won’t ask you anymore. When grandpa defeats you, you won’t know anything.
"Come here, let Wu Chao surrender his army to test the opponent's strength first."
Wu Shu gave an order, and the 20,000 troops surrendered by the Wu Dynasty formed a scattered formation, holding simple weapons and shuffling towards the Yun family's army.
Li Xing narrowed his eyes.
"It seems that the Jurchens are going to be a gangster. Send an order to the soldiers to beat them lightly so as not to scare the Jurchens away."
It didn't take long for the Wu Dynasty's surrender troops to enter the range of the crossbows.
These didn't even have crossbows, only cannon fodder with some sparse shields. They couldn't even get close to the Yun family army, and they were shot back by crossbows.
He doesn't even have enough to eat and he has to work as a civilian husband. Who has the heart to work hard for the Jurchens? Just deal with it.
However, Wu Chao surrendered his troops and thought too much.
The Jurchens are not fools. If they want to fool them, it is just a dream.
Wu Shu ordered that anyone who came back would be drawn out and executed in public!
At this time, the troops of the Wu Dynasty did not dare to fool around. The Jurchens were too cruel, so they should attack the Wu Dynasty people on the opposite side.
"Brothers, if the Wu Dynasty people don't kill the Wu Dynasty people, don't shoot arrows again!"
"Don't shoot arrows. We don't want to do this, but we can't do it if we don't come. Just let me go!"
"Yes, yes, the brothers on the opposite side must not shoot arrows. For the sake of everyone being from the Wu Dynasty, just let us pass!"
"..."
Wu Chao's troops walked faster and faster, and soon started running.
There are Jurchens shooting arrows behind them. If you are slow, you will die.
As for where the Wu Dynasty army on the opposite side came from, Wu Dynasty's surrendered army can no longer control so much. Let's go there first. At worst, we will kill them and control their life and death, as long as you don't die!
Some people are like this, facing foreign enemies, they are better behaved than their third grandson.
When dealing with his own people, he is crueler than anyone else, and I don’t know what his psychology is!
It's a pity that Wu Chao surrendered his army and thought too much this time.
Regarding this situation, the Yun family army has practiced many times. Not to mention facing a group of surrendered troops from the Wu Dynasty, but also facing a group of ordinary people, as long as they dare to charge towards them, they will shoot arrows mercilessly!
The kind of scene where a group of civilians attack a city and the generals who defend it hesitate to move forward can only exist in movies and TV dramas.
People who have never been on the battlefield can never imagine how cruel the real reality is.
When Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was taken hostage by his enemies, he didn't even frown and clamored for a piece of his father's human flesh.
It's not that Liu Bang was vicious. If he wasn't vicious, there would be nothing he could do.
Since you have taken this path, you must be mentally prepared.
If you can't even do the basics of loving kindness and not commanding soldiers, then you should go home early and pick up your children to play ball!
