Pharmacist Guo finally left his daughter Guo Tiannu and general Dong Jingang, as well as more than a thousand of his subordinates trapped on the long bridge, and ran away!
It was impossible not to run, because 1,000 cavalry led by Han Shizhong had already chased Zhen Wuchen and entered the Gongshan camp!
The Gongshan Camp had not been properly repaired, and was set on fire by Wang Yuan's soldiers. When it fell into the hands of Guo Yaoshi, it was already in dilapidated condition. There was no way to defend it, let alone stop the powerful force. Han Shizhong. The 1,500-600 Victory Army and the Nanjing Han'er Army under the two of them were quickly defeated by more than a thousand sudden cavalry led by Han Shizhong, who looked like a mountain tiger.
Moreover, Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen still cannot figure out the reality of the Song army... In fact, the Song army did not have many troops on the northwest bank of the Yellow River, only 2,000 people (Zhao Kai had a total of 20,000 people, among whom the real ability There are only four to five thousand people to fight), and part of the troops must be allocated to block Dong Jingang. However, the 1,000 men under He Moss planted thousands of flags on Wannian Xindi, all of which were the flags of the First Army on the Left Wing, which was the head of the Fourth Army and supported the Japanese army.
The Changsheng Army and the Nanjing Road Haner Army were basically Liao Army, and the soldiers among them who recognized the flags could recognize the flags of the Japanese Army. Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen were even more frightened when they learned that a section of the Japanese army had appeared on the Wannian Embankment!
Although the three yamen soldiers of the Song Dynasty were just like Gao Taiwei, they were all cowardly!
But... Yaoshi Guo and Zhen Wuchen already know that Captain Gao is not afraid!
Moreover, the Song Army cavalry encountered by Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen at the head of Tiancheng Bridge and the Gongshan Camp were not timid at all...the reputation of the Japanese army as timid may also be false.
Even if the reputation of being a coward to the Japanese army is justified, if these more than 10,000 people were killed, more than 1,000 people under Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen would have to be wiped out!
Therefore, when Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen were carrying the troops at the Gongshan camp until almost four o'clock, they saw that Guo Tiannu and Dong Jingang still couldn't break out, and the Song Army's cavalry was about to hit them right under their noses.
Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen had no choice but to abandon hundreds of Nanjing Road Han'er troops, and then retreated towards Liyang County with six to seven hundred victorious army cavalry to find Wanyan Wushu for help.
"Hahaha, Pharmacist Guo withdrew... I won! I won!"
Living on the mountain, Zhao Kai, who was climbing up to watch the battle, saw hundreds of victorious army cavalry rushing out of the Gongshan camp and walking north, and he danced happily.
He Guan, who was standing next to Zhao Kai, was not as optimistic as he was, "Your Majesty... today's battle is not over yet!"
Not over yet? Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that there were still more than a thousand victorious troops and Nanjing Road Han troops fighting stubbornly on Tiancheng Bridge. And the fighting was vigorous... He Guan's two sons, He Ji and He Moss, were directing the troops to fight from both ends of Tiancheng Bridge to the middle. However, the Chang Sheng Army and the Nanjing Lu Han Army who were trapped on the bridge were well organized and repelled He Ji and He Moss' offensives several times in a row.
"Your Majesty, the terrain of Tiancheng Floating Bridge is so narrow that our soldiers and horses cannot move away. The Ever-Victorious Army is fighting tenaciously. I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat it for a long time!" He Guan said to Zhao Kai with some worry, "If the reinforcements of the Golden Thief arrive later, If we get there, it will be difficult to defend Dagong Mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River!"
Dagong Mountain must be guarded!
By guarding Dagong Mountain, the Song army could control a small section of the embankment on the north bank of the Yellow River... With the embankment in hand, they could dig the embankment and release water!
Although Zhao Kai may not necessarily use this move, whether he will use it and whether he can use it are two different things.
If he wants to win the battle to defend Kaifeng Mansion, he must have the "Yellow River Faucet" in his hand. Otherwise, if the gold thief gets all the faucets, he will flood Kaifeng Mansion!
Zhao Kai thought so, and the joy of winning suddenly disappeared. Then he turned around and asked He Guan: "What is the clever plan of Lieutenant He?"
He Guan smiled and said: "I have two strategies to force the gold thieves Han'er army on Tiancheng Bridge to surrender."
"Say it quickly!"
"Your Majesty, my first plan is to pretend to burn the bridge! But I ordered people to pile firewood at the head of Tiancheng Bridge and pretend to be burning the bridge. The second plan is... to let that Guo Tiannu persuade her to surrender. . Those people on the bridge should be her men. If she is willing to come forward, those people will definitely be willing to surrender."
Zhao Kai was overjoyed when he heard this. He nodded repeatedly and said with a bad smile: "Okay, okay... I'm going to persuade that demon girl to surrender. If she dares not to surrender, I will torture her myself!"
After saying this, Zhao Kai had no intention of continuing to watch the battle. He turned around and went down Jushan, got on his horse, and headed for the small camp at the foot of the mountain.
Guo Tiannu was imprisoned in a tent in that camp. She had now taken off her armor and the clothes she originally wore. He took a hasty bath and put on a prison uniform (actually just a pair of linen clothes and pants). Finally, he obediently had his feet shackled and chain cuffs put on, and he knelt down quietly on a straw mat, waiting for Zhao Kai came to torture.
The tent where she was imprisoned also contained several scary-looking torture instruments! There is a wooden frame that can be hoisted up. There was also a burning charcoal stove, with a few soldering irons placed beside it. There is also a wooden shelf hanging with various whips, sticks, thorns, and ropes.
However, the expression on Guo Tiannu's face was relatively calm, without much fear, because she was a woman who led soldiers to fight, so she was no stranger to these instruments of torture, and she was not afraid.
When she led the troops, she often ordered marching laws. Beatings and sticks were nothing, and it was even more common to use a hot iron to burn people's skin... These things are not necessarily torture, more It is used to treat cuts and arrow wounds!
What really scared her was being humiliated by a group of big-headed soldiers given to her by Zhao Kai... So when she heard the footsteps coming from outside, she felt her heart pounding. But when the curtain was lifted and Zhao Kai appeared in the tent with a gust of cold wind, Guo Tiannu couldn't help showing a surprised expression.
Zhao Kai came so quickly! No matter what he wants to do, it's a good thing it comes quickly!
Thinking that something good had happened, Guo Tiannu quickly kowtowed to Zhao Kai happily, "Convict Guo Tiannu kowtows to Your Majesty!"
Zhao Kai couldn't help but laugh when he saw the clean and beautiful Guo Tiannu, "Flat body! Let me take a good look."
After saying this, he had already sat down on an armchair, and then looked at the enchantress in front of him with a smile.
Guo Tiannu sat on her knees openly, letting Zhao Kai take a closer look.
I have to say, this woman is quite attractive. Her appearance is not pretty, and is even a bit androgynous, but she is still a beauty. As for the figure...it seems to be a bit material!
"Witch, let me tell you news!" Zhao Kai said with a smile, "Your father has retreated and he doesn't care about you anymore!"
"Your Majesty," Guo Tiannv said without changing her expression, "There are no fathers or daughters in the army. The convict wife is just a subordinate of the Ever Victorious Army, responsible for commanding the troops left behind by her late husband Dong Xiuxiu... Naturally, my father will not do it for the convicts. The woman then folded the whole army in. Moreover, my father was appointed as the deputy vanguard by the Jin people this time, walking at the forefront of the army, followed by ten thousand households of the fourth prince Wushu. He is retreating now, most likely to ask Wushu for help. Your Majesty cannot be happy too early."
This attitude... is not bad!
Zhao Kaixin said: I thought she would be tortured, but I didn’t expect that she would say it all without being beaten!
"How many people are there in Wushu's Ten Thousand Households?" Zhao Kai asked, "Where are they?"
"Reporting to your majesty, Wushu's ten thousand households have six to seven thousand regular soldiers, and Ali Xi's auxiliary soldiers are twice as many as the regular soldiers. The total force is about 20,000!" Guo Tiannv said, "And its regular soldiers are all Jurchen and Bohai elite soldiers. Not to be underestimated!
As for their location, they should be in Liyang County...if His Majesty did not deploy heavy troops there. "
"In Liyang..."
Of course it is impossible for Zhao Kai to deploy heavy troops in Liyang. He does not have heavy troops!
"Your Majesty," Guo Tiannu reminded in a low voice, "Wushu is very arrogant. Liyang is only one day's journey from Dagong Mountain. If nothing unexpected happens... Wushu will arrive at Dagong Mountain tomorrow!"
Zhao Kai whispered, "It's only for one day...but it's enough!"
As he spoke, he said to Guo Tiannu: "Devil, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious service... There are still more than a thousand of your men resisting at the pontoon. I don't want to increase casualties. If you can persuade them to surrender, They, I will spare your life. Also, I can let you be my slave! Are you willing?"
Zhao Kai asked Guo Tiannu to be a slave instead of a concubine or concubine. That is because he does not have that kind of authority now... He is no longer the "King of Reopening", but an inherited official family of the Song Dynasty. He cannot Too outrageous.
Letting Guo Tiannu become a concubine will definitely cause huge controversy, but there is no problem in making Guo Tiannu "not a slave". Because according to Song Zhenzong's edict, "Any soldier who flees into the Liao territory and does not return will have his wife and children as slaves." Guo Tiannv is suitable for this, and since she was caught by Zhao Kai, she can naturally serve as Zhao Kai's servant... As for whether she can be a slave well and keep getting upgraded, that's another matter.
Guo Tiannv also saw the clues in Zhao Kai's color, nodded repeatedly and said: "I am willing, I am willing to serve your majesty!"
Zhao Kai smiled and nodded: "Okay, from now on you follow me and serve me well. I won't treat you badly... Now, go and persuade the people on the pontoon to surrender! Just say, I can Forgive their sins, and then select officials as appropriate. Witch, if anyone is available, please recommend it to me!"
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"What? Pharmacist Guo, what did you say?"
On the evening of the third day of the first lunar month, Guo Yaoshi and Zhen Wuchen finally ran to Liyang City with hundreds of remaining soldiers and saw Jin Wushu.
"Fourth Prince, it turns out that Lieutenant Gao Qiu is good at using troops..." Medicine Master Guo said to Wu Shu with a worried look, and Gao Qiu brought a lot of troops to Sanshan Floating Bridge. I'm afraid there will be no less than 10 troops. Wan, my subordinates really can't defeat him! "
Pharmacist Guo did not dare to say that he was defeated miserably by Gao Qiu's thousands of men, so he had to exaggerate Gao Qiu's military strength. Of course, he didn't dare to say anything about 800,000 forbidden troops. That was too outrageous, so he reported 100,000 troops.
Jin Wushu snorted coldly: "Well done... A certain family had heard of Gao Qiu's name when they were in Liaodong, and this time they happened to go to the Sanshan Floating Bridge to meet the world-famous Captain Gao!"
