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But it seems no barbarian considered this.

More than 35,000 Jurchens were beheaded.

There are many elderly and infirm people.

More than 15,000 people died in various departments.

The original 100,000 vassal troops have dwindled to just over 50,000.

even so,

Driven to desperation by poverty, the various tribes proposed again the next day to leave the city and continue to annihilate the Jurchens outside the city.

Hua Rong did not refuse the requests from the various departments.

However, they were also afraid that the Jurchen troops in Zhongjing Road would withdraw.

Catch them off guard.

Therefore, an order was issued for each unit to take turns going on expeditions.

Everything they plundered belonged to the barbarians.

The heads of men could be brought back to the imperial court to report their achievements and receive rewards.

Hua Rong also sent some fire-thunder soldiers to assist them in breaking through the Jurchen tribe's stronghold.

After the Jurchens established their state,

Many Jurchen tribes moved to the area around Huining Prefecture.

Most of the tribe's men have also gone to war.

Under the attack of the ferocious barbarians,

These Jurchen tribes all suffered.

Many women were beheaded and their heads were mixed in with the heads of men to claim credit.

Hua Rong had a secret order from Zhao Yuan.

They also turn a blind eye to this situation.

The barbarians' beheadings quickly became indiscriminate, regardless of gender.

Many Jurchen tribes simply disappeared.

When Wanyan Zhamu led 50,000 Jurchen soldiers back to Huining Prefecture,

The area within a radius of dozens of miles has been reduced to ruins.

The various tribes of savages saw their homes destroyed.

They all howled and shouted that they wanted to attack Huining Prefecture.

With the destruction of Huining Prefecture,

The rule of the Wanyan tribe among the Jurchens was also shaken.

Wanyan Zhamu had no choice but to submit to the will of the people.

He led troops to attack Huining Prefecture.

Hua Rong's troops did not have artillery.

However, it carried a lot of fire mines.

After a barrage of fire and thunder blasted the Jurchens into crying out for their parents,

Fifty thousand barbarian soldiers also charged out with howls and fought with the Jurchen savages.

The Jurchen savages were no less brave than the steppe barbarians.

However, Wanyan Zhamu led her troops back without stopping for a moment.

Meanwhile, the various tribes of the grasslands had rested in Huining Prefecture for three days.

They wiped out the village outside the city, which was now only inhabited by the elderly, women, and children.

To them,

It hardly qualifies as a war.

If it weren't for the trend of hatred,

The Jurchens probably won't last long before being defeated by the various tribes of the steppe.

However, many tribes were burned, killed, and looted.

Therefore, the Jurchens were also fighting tooth and nail with the various tribes of the grasslands.

Hua Rong watched from the city wall as the Jurchens and various tribes of the grasslands fought a chaotic battle outside the city.

His smugness was also undeniable.

He can be said to have perfectly completed the task Zhao Yuan gave him in this expedition.

They captured the capital of the Jin Dynasty.

Killed the Jin emperor,

This weakened the strength of the Jurchens and various tribes of the steppe.

If all the Jurchens and other tribes of the grasslands were to be wiped out...

That would be perfect.

However, the result was not as Hua Rong had hoped.

The various tribes of the grasslands, having rested and recuperated, were still stronger than the Jurchens who had come from afar.

Although it's 50,000 against 50,000,

But two hours later...

The Jurchens then fled the battle, scattering like birds and beasts.

Hua Rong saw that the Jurchens were about to flee.

He immediately ordered all units to continue the pursuit.

Hua Rong originally intended for each tribe to chase the Jurchens to the ends of the earth.

However, that very night, various tribes on the grasslands returned with severed heads to report their achievements.

This battle,

More than 20,000 Jurchens were killed.

More than 16,000 people also died in various tribes on the grasslands.

Several tribal chiefs died in battle.

However, the Khans of the major tribes whom Hua Rong most hoped would die did not die.

Under the Jurchens' desperate fighting,

Although the various tribes of the steppe were victorious,

But they didn't gain much advantage.

Hua Rong did not stay in Huining Prefecture.

Instead, they left 5,000 Han cavalry and wounded vassal troops from various grassland tribes to guard Huining Prefecture.

He personally led 5,000 Han cavalry and 30,000 cavalry from various grassland tribes southward.

Pursuing the Jurchen soldiers fleeing south,

They joined forces with Zhao Yuan, who was advancing eastward from Yuguan.

Wanyan Zongwang's journey through Yuguan,

The journey was easier than the one Wanyan Zhamu had taken.

However, Wanyan Zhamu's group had no pursuers.

Meanwhile, Wanyan Zongwang was being harassed by Zhao Yuan leading cavalry from Hua Rong's and Zhu Tong's tribes.

Once the Wanyan Zongwang brothers stop...

Zhao Yuan then led his troops to harass them.

When Wanyan Zongwang gathered his troops to fight Zhao Yuan,

Zhao Yuan then led his troops to retreat again.

Wanyan Zongwang set up several ambushes, but Zhao Yuan saw through them each time.

A lot of time was wasted.

But it was all in vain.

The Bohai and Han armies were the first to collapse.

Many people surrendered directly to the pursuing Liang troops.

Runzhou, Qianzhou, Laizhou, and other prefectures in the Liaoxi Corridor

Furthermore, Wanyan Zongwang had just led his troops to withdraw.

The Han, Xi, and Khitan people in the city then opened the gates and surrendered.

Zhao Yuan's harassment tactics caused Wanyan Zongwang great distress.

Finally, gritting his teeth,

He ran wildly towards Huining Prefecture without looking back.

Only then did they shake off the Liang cavalry.

Chapter 1620 Belongs to the Tortoise

Wanyan Zongwang complained.

In fact, Hua Rong and Zhu Tong's cavalry were also complaining.

How far did the Jurchens run?

How far will they chase?

They would also harass the Jurchen soldiers at night.

Furthermore, they are not used to the harsh cold weather in Northeast China.

If the commander of the army were not the invincible King of Liang...

The Liang cavalry have probably gone on strike long ago.

Zhao Yuan was also aware of the capabilities of the Liang cavalry.

Therefore, they harassed Wanyan Zongwang for several days.

After watching Yan Zongwang run away,

Therefore, they stopped forcibly leading troops to pursue.

Instead, they led their troops to capture Liaoyang Prefecture, the capital of Tokyo.

They advanced steadily and surely northward.

Wanyan Zongwang and his brothers led their troops to Huanglong Prefecture.

They then encountered Wanyan Zhamu leading several thousand remaining soldiers fleeing south.

Although many Jurchens escaped.

However, some Jurchen tribes are already preparing to find another way out.

Officially, the Jurchens were said to have thirty tribes.

But in fact, the Jurchens didn't know how many tribes they had.

Even the Wanyan tribe was a tribal alliance composed of many small tribes.

The Wanyan brothers and Wanyan Zhamu discussed it for a while.