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About two hours later, Zhao Junchen walked quickly on the wall of Qinghe Fort, inspecting the defense of Qinghe Fort with a solemn expression.
At this moment, the city wall was covered with wounded, severed limbs, and blood stains. The painful groans of the defenders could also be heard endlessly. It was a complete mess.
Gao Dejie, who was fully responsible for the defense of Qinghe Fort, stood behind Zhao Junchen with a shameful expression and reported softly: "...the Jianzhou policemen in charge of the siege are all the most elite Bagalas. They all wore three layers of armor and were not afraid of ordinary arrows, swords and guns. As long as anyone climbed up the city wall, they could cause a large number of casualties to our army. The soldiers resisted very hard, and a total of more than 200 soldiers were lost. Brothers, the same number of comrades were injured..."
Having said this, Gao Dejie secretly glanced at Zhao Junchen's expression, lowered his head again and apologized: "The cabinet minister trusted the humble position and allowed the humble position to be fully responsible for the city's defense. But now we have only repelled a strong attack by the Jianzhou Jurchens. We have suffered such heavy casualties all because of poor performance and incompetent command in our humble position. Please punish me!"
Zhao Junchen was noncommittal. He just glanced at the situation outside Qinghe Fort, then turned around and asked, "What are the casualties on the Jurchen side of Jianzhou? How many corpses are left on the city wall?"
Gao Dejie cheered up a little and replied: "There were also hundreds of casualties in the Jianzhou Army! More than 20 of them died under the siege of the soldiers after climbing the city wall. Considering the Jianzhou Army's The dead and wounded are all the most elite Bagaras, and it will cause them pain for a long time!"
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "Although our army's casualties were heavier, we can't blame you for your incompetent command. According to my opinion, this wave of Jianzhou Jurchen's offensive is not to break through the city defense, but to They just wanted to cause as many casualties as possible to our side, so they did not deliberately destroy the fortifications of Qinghe Fort. Instead, they tried every means to let those Baya climb up the city wall to kill and injure our soldiers... This kind of offensive is unreasonable, Jianzhou Women It really won’t last long.”
Gao Dejie was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and agreed with Zhao Junchen's judgment, but he was still puzzled and said: "What Zhao Gechen said is reasonable, but the Jianzhou Army will not hesitate to consume elites, but also kill the enemy." It is unwise to kill and injure our soldiers at the expense of one thousand and eight hundred, and I don’t know what their considerations are!”
Zhao Junchen seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said: "Why else? That Xuan Ye Khan is not happy, so he just wants to give me a blow! Hey, a common man will only splatter blood three feet when he is angry, but when the emperor is angry, Blood will flow, and when a big shot is unhappy, he will let innocent people bear the price! Fortunately, after this bloody battle, Xuan Ye should have regained his composure. If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon An envoy has been sent to discuss specific negotiation matters with us.”
After saying that, Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said: "Second order, all casualties will be given ten times the pension! All soldiers who have made meritorious service will also be given three times the reward! Then we will bring out meat, wine and water from the baggage to reward the whole army!"
As Zhao Junchen's military order was conveyed, a few cheers rang out sporadically on the walls of Qinghe Fort, which was covered with tragedy, and the morale of the entire army was slightly restored.
Zhao Junchen raised his hand and patted Gao Dejie on the shoulder and asked, "This is your first time leading the three armies in combat. How does it feel?"
Gao Dejie's expression was complicated, he was a little excited and a little disappointed, and said: "The relevant experience in the humble position is insufficient, the troop allocation still needs improvement, and the tactical mobilization is not timely enough, and after the opponent has taken precautions in advance, the artillery effect is also poor. There are a lot of things...but I believe that I can do better soon! Sooner or later, I will defeat those Bayala head-on!"
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "I am very optimistic about you. As long as you have more opportunities to practice, I believe you will become a famous general in the world sooner or later!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned and left, leaving Gao Dejie standing there blankly, his expression full of disappointment.
Gao Dejie is a natural leader. The feeling of commanding the three armies and being on his own makes him want to stop. When facing powerful enemies, he does not feel the pressure at all. In other words, this kind of pressure will make Gao Dejie more excited and invigorated. He has always been It is without losing determination and courage.
Just like what Zhao Junchen said, as long as there is more experience,
Given the opportunity to practice, Gao Dejie could grow into a world-famous general sooner or later.
But Gao Dejie knew very well that after he left Zhao Junchen's side, it would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to command the three armies and take charge of his own affairs.
The platform in Shanhaiguan is too small and there are too few opportunities. Only the direct descendants of the Wu family who have been specially trained and a very small number of close relatives and in-laws have the opportunity to command the entire army.
Gao Dejie is regarded as being valued among the Guan Ning cavalry. Even if he is squeezed out by the cavalry attachés, Wu Yingxiong is still willing to reuse him. But unless the Wu family in Shanhaiguan can successfully break through the restrictions set by Emperor Deqing, Otherwise, it would be impossible for Gao Dejie to have any room for improvement.
Thinking of this, a feeling of unwillingness spread in Gao Dejie's heart, and he felt as if he was trapped in a cramped cage.
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Zhao Junchen's prediction was correct. After a bloody battle, Jianzhou Jurchen Khan Xuan Ye finally vented his anger, so he quickly sent an envoy to have preliminary contact with Zhao Junchen to discuss the situation during the negotiations between the two parties. details.
According to the results of the negotiation, during the negotiation between Zhao Junchen and Xuan Ye, the Jianzhou Jurchens must all withdraw their troops ten miles away, and they can only be accompanied by a maximum of 500 guards when the two sides meet.
The negotiation location was set to be right between the Jurchen army station in Jianzhou and Qinghe Fort, and the negotiation time was set at 6:00 the next morning.
This negotiation has long been in Zhao Junchen's plan, and he has already prepared a plan. He will make a proposal to Xuan Ye that he cannot refuse, so there is no nervousness at all.
That night, Zhao Junchen's sleep quality was better than any other night in this period. After getting up, he was full of energy. Whether it was changing clothes, washing up or eating breakfast, he took his time, as if he was just going for an outing. .
Compared with Zhao Junchen's calmness, the officers and soldiers in Qinghe Fort were all nervous. They were not only worried that the Jianzhou Jurchens would attack again after the negotiation broke down, but also worried that Zhao Junchen would be turned against by the Jianzhou Jurchens during the negotiations. Gao Dejie, Li Yan, Jiang Quan, Linghu Guang and others stayed up almost all night and prepared several emergency backup plans.
When the time came at three o'clock, Zhao Junchen finally left Qinghe Fort, and then ran away in a mighty manner under the guard of Li Yan, a hundred households of Liaodong Iron Cavalry, Jiang Quan, a hundred households of Forbidden Army, and five hundred Liaodong Iron Cavalry. The agreed place for negotiation.
When Zhao Junchen rushed to the negotiation location, he found that the Jianzhou Jurchens had arrived one step ahead and had prepared awnings, tables and chairs. However, the five hundred Bajara under Xuan Ye were all hostile and glaring guards. Being nearby, it seems that the next moment will draw a sword and start a fight, which makes people feel deeply stressed.
But Zhao Junchen still had a calm expression. After ordering all the Liaodong cavalry to occupy nearby favorable terrain and remain alert at all times, he dismounted and calmly walked into the awning with his head raised.
Then, Zhao Junchen saw at a glance Xuan Ye, the great Jurchen Khan of Jianzhou, sitting on the throne.
After the two people made eye contact, before Zhao Junchen could sit down and without any courtesy, they spoke out almost at the same time, questioning and criticizing the other party!
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Second update.
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