Although the current situation is very unfavorable, the intelligence network of the Seven Kills Battalion is not completely paralyzed. Shortly after the monkey left Yinma Pass, he already knew the whereabouts of Taichu's army, and he also knew the news of the complete fall of Yinma Pass.
When the monkey arrived at Wuwei Pass, the Dongxia Army had not arrived yet, but the city gate was already closed. The monkey did not hesitate and used the hook lock to climb up the city wall quickly.
The arrival of the monkey caused a commotion. After he landed on the city wall, he did not rely on secret methods to hide his traces. The warning sounds of "enemy attack" continued to sound, and a large number of soldiers rushed towards him.
"One of our own, one of our own!" The monkey quickly raised his hands, holding a token in one hand to show it to everyone.
The soldiers surrounded the monkey and looked at him warily. Seeing that he was alone and had no intention of taking action, they did not immediately launch an attack.
A moment later, a loud shout came from outside.
"General Xu is here, get out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers present immediately showed awe in their faces and dispersed one after another. A middle-aged general with a long beard led them to the monkey.
Xu Shixun's face was solemn at first, but when he saw the monkey's appearance clearly, he relaxed and said, "It turns out to be Brother Yinghuo. Our Dongxia Army hasn't arrived yet. How can there be such a bold maniac who dares to break into Wuwei Pass?"
"I've met General Xu." Monkey bowed his hands and saluted.
Xu Shixun waved his hand and said loudly: "Our people, please disperse!"
The Taichu soldiers immediately took the order and retreated.
"Where is Marshal Lin?" Monkey asked anxiously.
Xu Shixun had some bad guesses when he saw the monkey's expression. He pointed to the east and said, "Brother Yinghuo, the marshal is over there. Let's go there right away."
Everyone soon arrived in front of Lin Chuhe. At this time, Lin Chuhe was facing the south and thinking deeply. The important generals of the Taichu Army were standing behind him, and everyone looked solemn.
"Marshal, Brother Yinghuo is here!" Xu Shixun walked up to Lin Chuhe and reminded him.
Lin Chuhe turned around and said, "Brother Yinghuo, have you lost the Yinma Pass?"
The monkey said with a sad look on his face: "Qinghe betrayed, Yinma Pass was attacked on both sides, General Yang led his troops to defend, but was unable to retreat. The coalition forces of Dongxia and Taichu broke through Yinma Pass in just one hour..."
Hearing Monkey's words made the faces of Taichu generals even more ugly. Lin Chuhe lamented: "It was me who harmed Wen Zhong."
Based on his understanding of Yang Wenzhong, he had naturally guessed that this military hero would definitely not surrender, and Yang Wenzhong's ending could be imagined.
The news that Xuanjian City was occupied by the enemy had already reached Wuwei Pass. Lin Chuhe already knew that the Dongxia soldiers had been rescued and were heading south in large numbers.
"The abominable Qinghe barbarians are the cause of your Majesty's alliance with Qinghe! The information about the imprisonment of the surrendered soldiers of Dongxia must have been leaked to Dongxia by the Qinghe people!" Wang Ci, the old general, said angrily. When he heard the monkey mention drinking horses When Guan was flanked, he clenched his fists and looked like he was gritting his teeth.
Wang Ci's words pointed the finger at the Taichu Emperor Li Boqian. Normally, such words would inevitably be exploited by someone with ulterior motives. If he was found guilty of the crime of disrespect, the old general would be dead.
It's just that it's wartime now, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and there are people surrounded by robes. No one will have any plans because of the old general's words, and everyone has such a look on their face.
"Facts have proved that the old prime minister's judgment was completely correct..." Lin Chuhe lamented.
Everyone knows that Marshal Lin is complaining about Liu Zhiyong. At that time, one general and one prime minister were the pillars of the dynasty. Everyone knew that these two were good officials who dedicated their lives to Taichu. The law of "the general and the prime minister are harmonious will bring prosperity". It is widely spread among the people of Yingzhou.
When Liu Zhiyong was assassinated in the Hongyan Valley, there was an uproar in the Taichu territory. Lin Chuhe was so sad that he died. If he were not afraid of a mutiny by the army, he would definitely go to Kaiyuan City to seek justice from the emperor, but he could only swallow this bad breath for the sake of the country.
"Marshal, Sun Changqing's army from Dongxia will arrive soon. How should our army respond?" Xu Shixun said anxiously.
"Shixun, please go down and prepare to defend the city!" Lin Chuhe said calmly.
Xu Shixun took the order and left. Lin Chuhe looked around at the generals and said, "Everyone, I want to discuss something with Brother Yinghuo."
After hearing the words, the generals immediately walked away to leave space for Lin Chuhe and the two of them. Tang Jinge and Monkey smiled at each other when they left, but the two men's smiles were a bit ugly, and they were obviously squeezed out.
After everyone left, Lin Chuhe looked at the monkey and said, "Brother Yinghuo, I have an important thing for you to do."
"Please, Marshal, I am determined to do my best!" the monkey said respectfully.
"Now the situation of our army is in danger and withdrawal is imminent. I need my brothers to rush back to Yingzhou, find the governor of Yingnan County, and hand this letter to him!" Lin Chuhe took out a secret letter from his arms, but he didn't know that he Everything is ready.
The monkey carefully took the secret letter and put it into his arms and said: "Marshal, please don't worry!"
"Now you are the only one in our army who has the ability to safely cross the border between the two Koreas in a very short time."
"This matter is extremely important. Without further delay, brothers, please set off immediately!" Lin Chuhe said sincerely.
"Yes, Marshal!" Monkey said nothing more, turned and left, and disappeared in an instant. He originally wanted to see Jiang Huaishi again, but time was running out and he had no choice but to give up.
When leaving Wuwei Pass, Hou Hou looked back reluctantly. The more critical the moment, the more he missed the girl he missed.
Not long after the monkey left, Sun Changqing's Dongxia army came to the city. More than 300,000 Dongxia soldiers were fierce and kept shouting and cursing at the city.
Not to be outdone, the Taichu soldiers on the city wall fought back one after another. Although both sides were shouting and showing off their achievements, belittling each other and insulting their ancestors, no one dared to act rashly without the command of the coach.
There is a place in the Dongxia army formation, where an area is vacant. Hundreds of cavalrymen who look different from ordinary soldiers in terms of their aura and armor are on guard. There are many generals among them, and the generals are surrounded by a group of soldiers. A veteran, he sat proudly on his horse and stared in the direction of Wuweiguan.
This veteran is the commander-in-chief of this army, the Eastern Xia general Sun Changqing, who is known as the evergreen tree in the army.
Sun Changqing looks very old, with pale hair and wrinkles on his face. He is at least seventy years old. However, he is in good spirits and has a red face. In particular, his eyes are as sharp as an eagle. Ordinary soldiers dare not look directly at him. .
A rough-looking middle-aged general said from the side: "General, now the enemy army has fled into Wuwei Pass. When we were in Xiaguan City, the enemy immediately fled as soon as our army arrived, leaving tens of thousands of lives in vain. What kind of Marshal Taichu , I think this Lin Chuhe is just a idiot!"
"General, hurry up and order an attack on the city. If we don't attack the city, if Lin Chuhe is cut off again to survive, he will withdraw his troops and return to the territory of Taichu. If the enemy army returns to Xuanjian City, it will be too late to keep Lin Chuhe!"
Another handsome young general rolled his eyes when he heard this and said: "Lin Chuhe is not your idiot. Even if our army had reservations, the Taichu Army defeated four of our five Eastern Xia Passes on the first day they went south. Their strategy cannot be underestimated." , we have to guard against it!”
"Gong Chen, your son is a coward. If the war is imminent and you are saying these depressing words, if it weren't for Boss Gong's relationship, I would kill you right now!" the rugged general said with wide eyes, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
A general said: "Uncle Yuan Zhu, Gong Chen is right. Lin Chuhe has the talent of a general. If he underestimates the enemy, he may suffer a big loss. But uncle is also right. Now our army is marching out in two directions, with Lin Chuhe His scheming will definitely not stop here, and Taichu’s withdrawal is a foregone conclusion.”
"If we attack the city too late, we can really let him escape under our noses." Whether it's the figure that can't be completely concealed by armor or the clear voice, it can be seen that this is a female general.
The female general looks slightly older than Gong Chen, and her appearance is somewhat similar to Gong Chen. It is obvious at a glance that the two are related by blood, and they are most likely a pair of siblings.
When Yuan Zhu heard the female general's words, his originally angry face immediately cleared up. He smiled and said: "Gong Chen, you should learn from your sister. The words you speak make people feel comfortable. Gong Fei, follow me when we attack the city later." Behind uncle, uncle will give you all the credit!"
Sun Changqing looked at the generals' words with a smile, and he suddenly said: "It is not easy for Lin Chuhe to withdraw his troops. Calculating the time, Xuanjian City should have fallen into the hands of Dongxia by now. Even if he wants to cut off the wrists of a strong man, he will be killed." Contain him outside Xuanjian City, unless he abandons Xuanjian City and takes a detour to return to Yingzhou."
Sun Changqing's ideas coincided with Qi Guangren's, and he had even more information than Bai Guhan, the eldest son.
Yuan Zhu looked shocked. After thinking for a moment, he said, "What does the general mean?"
"Just wait and see what happens, waiting for news from Yinma Pass." Sun Changqing said calmly.
Although Yuan Zhu was a little impatient, he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the old general. He could only stare at the Wuwei Pass gate in trance.
Just when the generals were silent, a huge swan goose flew quickly from the west in the sky, and a figure landed directly in front of Sun Changqing's military formation.
After the man landed, Sun Changqing's personal guards on war horses immediately surrounded him.
He was wearing the armor of an Eastern Xia general, his cloak was torn, and there were a lot of blood stains on his body that had not dried completely. It could be concluded that he had just experienced a battle.
Sun Changqing's personal guards checked the token given by the visitor and frisked him before bringing him to Sun Changqing.
"Report to the general, Yinma Pass is now completely occupied by our army. This is the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" He did not salute when facing Sun Changqing, but handed over a letter.
Upon hearing this, Sun Changqing immediately got off his horse and respectfully stepped forward to receive the letter.
Sun Changqing took the letter and opened the envelope on the spot and read it. The more he looked at it, the brighter his eyes became, and there was a hint of joy on his face.
"Okay! Your Highness's expectations coincide with my expectations. Your Highness is right. Send me the general's order and start attacking the city immediately!" Sun Changqing's voice was not loud, but it was full of majesty. The soldiers on the side immediately took the order. go.
After a while, Sun Changqing's army began to take action and launched a fierce attack on Wuwei Pass. Arrows fell like raindrops on the city wall of Wuwei Pass. The archers of Taichu Army also began to fight back, but they were not many in number. He was suppressed by the opponent's firepower.
Lin Chuhe sneered: "Everyone expected that I would lead my troops to evacuate. Under such circumstances, even if I want to leave, I will pay a heavy price."
"Sun Changqing, I am going to give you a big surprise today!" Lin Chuhe said with an unpredictable expression.
"Pass this command to the entire army to defend Wuwei Pass. Give these Dongxia people a lesson and avenge the Pao Ze people!" Lin Chuhe said majestically.
With the commander's order, the Taichu soldiers in Wuwei Guanzhong fought bravely to kill the enemy, making it difficult for the Eastern Xia army to move forward.
"This seems to be different from what we imagined. It seems that Lin Chuhe doesn't want to leave at all!" Sun Changqing said with a heavy face.
However, the arrow was still on the string and had to be fired. The soldiers attacking the city were still charging. If he ordered a retreat at this time, the losses would be huge.
The siege lasted for two hours, and finally came to an end when the Dongxia side retreated.
The Taichu Army was already superior to the Dongxia Army in terms of numbers and had more experts than the Dongxia Army, so its overall strength was much stronger.
The Dongxia Army announced their attack on the city as soon as they arrived, and the soldiers were inevitably tired and slack. On the other hand, the Taichu Army had been in the city for a while, had superior strength and was waiting for work. Taichu's victory did not seem surprising.
