Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 143 Yu Yong is not tired of the sudden
On the morning of August 13, the Jin army in Yizhou and the Tianping army began to break camp and march almost at the same time.

And as Liu Huai said, neither the prefect Pushandamo nor the two veteran generals Jiagu Shou and Shuhu Ali could control the army.

Small-scale mutual connection has begun. For the few Jurchen cavalry who still have horsepower, this marching speed is too slow. Many of them collectively petitioned the officers to go first and rush back to the village.

Although they were all extremely anxious, many officers still retained some rationality, thinking that these cavalrymen who still had physical strength were the key to ensuring combat effectiveness, so they shouted back.

But once people's hearts are filled with desire, how can they be easily suppressed?
Before noon, a small group of 10 to 20 riders broke away from the formation and galloped away. They were stopped by officers and handed over to their superiors for disposal.

Although he used the excuse that his warhorse had been startled, Pushandarmo was not the kind of person who would tolerate any sand in his eyes. He simply beheaded all eleven people he had captured and hung their heads up for public display.

It should be said that the effect was obvious. These heads soon caused panic and escape on a larger scale, and officers at all levels had to suppress it with all their might again.

There was only one road along the Anzi River, running from north to south with the water in the west and the mountains in the east. There were also pursuers from the Tianping Army in the north, so the Jin army in Yizhou did not flee in all directions, but went straight south, so they could still be controlled.

However, the increase in cavalry speed still triggered a horse race. The war horses that still had some strength were better off, they were just more tired, but those that were already tired were in trouble.

By the afternoon, the pursuing Tianping troops began to see dead horses lying on the roadside, as well as Jurchen cavalrymen who had lost their horses.

The horse carcasses were collected and prepared to be skinned and eaten, while the Jurchen cavalry, who could only run on their own two legs, were easily killed by Khitan scouts on the banks of the Anzi River.

In the evening, when they were counting the number of heads counted, Xin Qiji and other officers discovered that the Khitan light cavalry had made a huge profit today and brought back a total of 117 heads.

Of course, not everything goes smoothly and harmoniously.

When Xin Qiji was personally recording the merits, he actually found a woman's head among the pile of heads, and he couldn't help but get furious.

It is unknown which Khitan light cavalryman saw that others were getting credit while he had nothing, and happened to see the villagers hiding in the mountains and had a bad idea. He killed the woman and used her head to replace the credit.

Soon, this Khitan light cavalry was dragged out in public. It seemed that he was a relative of Yelu Xingge. After being brought here, he kept begging for mercy from Yelu Xingge.

As everyone looked on coldly, Yelu Xingge seemed to be about to step forward to plead for mercy, but when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Liu Huai's eyes filled with disappointment and a look of disapproval on his part, he drew his sword and stepped forward, beheading the Khitan cavalryman with one blow.

"You bastards, not only do you ignore my military orders, but you even dare to bring this guy to me to beg for mercy." Yelu Xingge raised the bloody knife and pointed at the two Khitan men who were still holding the headless corpse.

"Do you despise me?"

The two Khitans knelt down quickly and said they dared not.

Liu Huai sighed, and once again felt that Yelu Xingge was much more delicate inside than he looked outwardly.

If he killed the offending Khitan on the charge of killing innocent people, the Khitan cavalry under his command would certainly discuss privately that Yelu Xingge valued the lives of Han people more than those of Khitan people. Although they would not immediately become disloyal, it would definitely undermine his authority.

But if Yelu Xingge killed this man for disobeying orders, all Khitans would think that this man deserved to die.

You must know that Yelu Xingge is not only a military leader, he is also the tribal leader!
This only goes to show that no one is an easy person to deal with.

After this little incident, the atmosphere in the Tianping Army became lively again.

Unlike the Taiping Army, the Jurchen cavalry fell into great panic.

Before sunset, Pushandamo watched He Boqiu lead his troops across the river without even stopping. "What did He Laosan say?"

The dripping wet Jurchen messenger knelt on the ground, his words filled with panic. "He Sanye said... he was powerless. Even if he wanted to cross the river to help, his farmers wouldn't come. Just as the prefect couldn't control the Jurchen cavalry, he couldn't control the Han infantry either."

"Bullshit!" Shuhu Ali cursed.

The Jurchen messenger was speechless.

Pushandarmo closed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "What else did he say?"

"He also said... he also said that if the governor really wanted to keep Linyi, he should abandon the others, collect as many war horses as possible, and take his own 300 armored cavalry back. General Jiagu and General Shuhu are already incompetent, and bringing them along would be a burden..."

"That's enough!" Pushandama stopped the messenger, waved him off, and then said wearily, "What do you think?"

Compared with the previous day, several Jin army commanders were in a more embarrassed state at this time. Some of them wanted to speak, but after thinking about it, they quickly lost the desire to express themselves.

He Boqiu led a group of infantrymen and ran in front of the Jin cavalry, and even refused to accept orders. What else is there to say?

"Since no one has spoken, I will." After a moment of silence, Pushandamo finally spoke solemnly: "Although He Boqiu is a wise and virtuous man, he is only a Han Chinese after all. He does not understand the traditions of the Jurchens, let alone how the Jin Dynasty came to be so powerful."

As he spoke, Pushandamo's voice rose to a high pitch: "The Jin dynasty conquered the world through repeated attacks, relying on cavalry, perseverance, heavy armor, and powerful bows! Now that we Jurchens possess a vast nation, could we lack the courage to defend it? They are just a bunch of thieves! Just a bunch of thieves!"

"My mind is made up. Tomorrow I will lead my own troops as the vanguard and turn back to defeat the bandits! Although I have only the courage of one man, I will never betray the prestige of my nation or bring disgrace upon my brother. You will just follow behind me and support me!"

After saying this, Pushandharma actually stood up and prepared to leave.

Jiagu Shou and Shuhu Ali also seemed to be aroused and stood up.

Shuhu Ali cried out in anger, "What are you talking about, Governor? Are you the only one who experienced the founding war? Are you the only one who is loyal and courageous to the Great Jin?"

As he spoke, Shuhu Ali opened his clothes and exposed his chest: "I am old, and this is all I have left. If the governor wants it, you can take it!"

Jia Gu Shou's face was equally grim. "Why do you underestimate me, Governor? Although I'm old and confused, I know the truth: if the skin is gone, the hair will fall off. I can't guarantee that I can bring the entire army to the battlefield tomorrow, but I will definitely take everyone who is willing to follow me. If you break this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth, and your head and body will be torn apart!"

Shuhu Ali also pointed three fingers to the sky: "I am the same. If I break this oath, I will be trampled into the mud by horses and my descendants will be extinct!"

The generals of the Yizhou army were excited for a moment, including Wang Xiongyi, Gao Anren and others, who also stood up, bowed, and said that they were willing to be deployed by the prefect.

Pushandarmo was deeply moved and immediately stepped forward to shake the hands of the two veteran generals: "With loyal ministers like us and filial sons, the Great Jin Dynasty will not have to worry about achieving great things."

"Let's prepare dinner at 5 a.m. tomorrow and set out at dawn. Let's show these bandits what a loyal minister and a capable general are!"

After these passionate speeches, the Yizhou army seemed to have gathered courage and became equally motivated.

At least that's what senior military officers think.

(End of this chapter)