If Li Yue was not completely sure before, now that Wang Meng's 50,000 sharp soldiers have arrived, the Yan army has no chance of winning.
The other side also realized this, and within three days, the Yan army began to retreat.
Murong Ke led 40,000 cavalry to cut off the rear, but Wang Meng directly bit it, and the battle broke out first in the west.
Wang Meng's intention of biting Murong Ke was very clear, so as to create an opportunity for the Black Cloud Army to pursue him.
Li Yue knew it well and ordered Xu Cheng to lead 17,000 Black Cloud Knights as the vanguard to pursue Murong Jun. The rest of the army followed Murong Jun unhurriedly and supported Wang Meng at the same time.
Wang Meng and Murong Ke fought fiercely one after another, fighting and running away, but there was no clear winner for a moment.
On the one hand, Murong Ke commanded well and the Yan army under his command was tenacious.
On the other hand, Murong Ke had the majority of cavalry and could fight and move away, making it difficult for Wang Meng's infantry to pursue them.
However, Wang Meng's original intention was also to hold back Murong Ke, who was the most powerful, so that Li Yueneng could pursue Murong Jun.
Seeing that Wang Meng and Murong Ke were equally matched, Li Yue no longer hesitated and pushed the entire army northward.
The soldiers were as powerful as a rainbow and full of murderous intent.
As soon as he pounced on him, he tore apart the Yan army's resistance like a hungry tiger and mad wolf that had been suppressed for a long time.
There were dead Yan soldiers everywhere along the way, and the injured lay directly in the weeds waiting to die.
Some of the defeated Yan troops surrendered directly.
Li Yue took over the city and routed his troops along the way, occupied Zhongshan without a single blow, and pushed into Fanyang County.
Ordered the heavy troops in the rear to take care of the wounded soldiers among the grass.
If one more person lives, the beam will be stronger in the future.
The governors and magistrates from all over Youzhou took action upon hearing the news, and Shanggu and Guangning directly surrendered to the two countries. The trees fell and the hozens scattered, and the walls collapsed and everyone pushed them down. Even the cities around Jizhou changed the king's flag, closed the city gates tightly, and rejected Murong Jun's remnant army. Enter the city.
Li Yue received more and more Yan troops in the rear, totaling 20,000.
After this battle, the situation in the Yan Kingdom was over. Even if they escaped back to Jicheng, they would be forcibly recruited to help defend the city.
Only by surrendering to the Black Cloud Army can you survive.
"Report, General Xu is leading the cavalry to attack Jicheng!" The scouts kept sending various messages.
If Jicheng is captured first, both Murong Jun and Murong Ke will become lonely ghosts. With their current situation of lack of food, they cannot go very far.
"Report, Murong Ke abandoned his infantry and led more than 20,000 cavalry to retreat from Jicheng!"
"Murong Ke is here too!" Zhang Shengye was overjoyed.
When the Yan army retreated, people lost their support and Youzhou was turned upside down.
Just like a person who is seriously ill, when he grits his teeth and holds on, he looks like a normal person on the outside. However, once his mental strength dissipates, he immediately becomes terminally ill.
Disease comes like a mountain falling, and defeat is like a mountain falling.
No matter how powerful Murong Ke was, he alone could not hold up the falling mountain.
But it was right for him to abandon his infantry and retreat to Jicheng.
Jicheng is his last hope.
The infantry left behind by Murong Ke, led by Fu Yan, desperately resisted Wang Meng's pursuit.
Li Yue pursued Yishui, but also encountered resistance from Murong Ping.
Thirty thousand buqus set up a decent posture in the north of Yishui, destroying all the crossing bridges within 20 miles upstream and downstream.
Behind them, a stick with the word "Yan" standing vaguely between heaven and earth.
As long as this flag does not fall, Yan State will always have a breath of life.
"The wind is rustling and the water is cold! If Murong Jun is defeated, the Yan Kingdom will be destroyed!" Li Yue pointed at the clear river water with his sword and laughed heartily.
Naturally, a strip of Yishui cannot stop an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people.
After a while, the heavy troops set up wooden rafts. Some people simply threw a big tree into the water without using the wooden rafts. Seven or eight soldiers swam across with a wooden raft in one hand and a shield in the other.
The Yan army on the other side fired arrows wildly into Yi Shui, with little effect.
"Murong Ping is a member of the Yan Kingdom's clan, and Uncle Murong Jun will definitely have a fierce battle!" Liu Ying said in a low voice.
Li Yue looked at the Yan army in formation on the other side. This battle was no small matter. If Murong Jun was caught up by Li Yue, the Yan army would be completely destroyed.
Although Murong Ping's reputation for being greedy for money spread throughout the world, he was still a veteran general.
Following Murong Huang and Murong Ke, he participated in many battles.
If there is Yishui blocking the way, it will take a lot of effort for the Black Cloud Army to attack it halfway across the river.
The Heiyun army who crossed the river first formed a nervous formation, preparing to meet the Yan army's attack.
However, the other side was indifferent.
Big eyes on both sides looked at small eyes, and for a moment no one dared to move.
The spring breeze ruffled the long pheasant feathers on the soldiers' helmets and ruffled the flowing river water.
One of the Black Cloud Generals had the courage to shout, "Kill!"
With a "boom", the Chinese army actually turned around and ran away. The Chinese soldiers from the left and right camps all ran away when they saw Murong Ping. Even if they still wanted to fight, they could only follow and disperse...
"Run...ran?" Liu Ying couldn't believe it.
The Yan Kingdom belonged to their Murong family, and Murong Ping ran away just like that...
Li Yue also opened his eyes wide, and immediately looked up to the sky and laughed, "Death to the Murong clan, the entire army will cross the river!"
The soldiers rushed into the Yi River first, shouting wildly and fighting to the other side.
The Yan army could obviously resist, but they crowded and trampled on each other. Everyone wanted to escape, but they couldn't.
However, Murong Ping was surrounded by cavalry and fled first, unable to catch up for a moment.
"Disarm and not kill!" The soldiers were ecstatic and their voices shook the sky.
Some Yan troops who had already fled turned around and knelt on the ground.
Escape would mean a narrow escape, and returning to Jicheng would be worse than death.
Surrender, at least you can survive.
"Welcome to His Majesty King Liang to drive out the barbarians and regain the mountains and rivers!" The prisoners actually shouted in unison.
Over the years, due to the infiltration of Honglu officials and the school affairs office, Li Yue's slogans have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of Hebei people.
Zhang Shengye pointed at a man with braided hair and said: "This man... is clearly Xianbei, trying to fish in troubled waters!"
Not only Xianbei, there are also many people in the Yan army who are obviously of mixed race between Hu and Han. They have deep eyebrows and high eyes, but their whole faces have obvious Central Plains characteristics.
The prisoners kneeling on the ground were trembling. It was obvious that they heard Zhang Shengye's words. It had been less than five years since Ran Wei killed Hu Ling, and many people had memories of it.
Li Yue said loudly: "As long as you have China in your heart, you are our Chinese people!"
As long as they have black hair and yellow skin, they are from the same ancestor. Even if they were not before, they will be in the future!
Li Yue has various ways to make them "recognize their ancestors and return to their clan"!
Killing is only a means, not an end. Killing blindly has no way out.
The prisoners' heads were almost buried in the soil. Li Yue rode his horse and passed between them. The soldiers moved forward with their heads held high and their chests high.
Murong Ping and Murong Jun's uncle and nephew could really run and disappeared in the blink of an eye, which was considered as taking advantage of the cavalry.
He took in far more prisoners than the soldiers Murong Ping abandoned.
The scouts spread Li Yue's words, and many of the defeated troops returned and surrendered voluntarily, as many as 50,000 in total.
To accommodate them, the food and grass they carry are also stretched.
Li Yue could only rest where he was and wait for the food and fodder from behind to catch up.
At this time, Wang Meng and Xu Chengdu decided the winner.
Wang Meng defeated Fu Yan, killing 5,000 people and capturing 8,000 people. Fu Yan faced the direction of Jicheng and committed suicide.
Xu Cheng and Murong Ke came to Jicheng almost at the same time.
However, the defenders in the city and Murong Ke attacked from both sides, and Xu Cheng could only retreat. He suffered heavy casualties. More than two thousand soldiers were sleeping under Jicheng.
Xu Cheng came forward to plead guilty.
Li Yue was extremely distressed. According to the military merit system, he was de-ranked to the third level and took back one-third of his land. Considering that he was still marching and fighting, he was not demoted in military rank.
Those who have merit must be rewarded, and those who have committed mistakes must be punished. This has always been the tradition of the Black Cloud Army.
No one can be an exception.
The military order of punishment was issued, which made Xu Cheng feel at ease.
After two days of rest and supplies of food and grass from the rear, Li Yue and Wang Meng joined forces and marched towards Jicheng in a mighty manner.
On the land of Youzhou, black armor is like a tide, and the spring breeze is warm.
(End of chapter)
