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Wang De was originally standing on the stockade wall.

Pretending to still be fighting a siege.

Having just witnessed the heroic sacrifice of the heavy cavalry,

With tears in his eyes, he raised the iron mace and shouted "Victory!"

The second wave of Ming heavy cavalry

It is already slowly moving along the wall.

"Withdraw! We can't fight here!"

Wanyan Loushi's attitude towards the Ming army

From the initial vigilance,

The horror of being turned into a volley of wooden cannons

They now regard the Ming army as their lifelong enemy.

His available troops

After the initial skirmish during the return reinforcements,

After this valley assault,

And wounded soldiers fell behind during the march.

At this time, the remaining forces consisted of: more than 1400 Heza Meng'an, more than 1600 Han Chinese infantrymen from Liaodong, more than 4200 Jin Dynasty cavalry, more than 800 Jurchen and steppe light cavalry.

The total remaining troop strength is over 8100.

These Jin soldiers quickly left the valley entrance.

They ran westward along the foot of the mountain.

Chen Ziyi led his troops in pursuit.

Send cavalry to harass them with arrows.

This slowed down the Jin army's movement.

They encountered a counterattack from ordinary Jin cavalry.

They went up and fought head-on.

When they encountered Hezhameng'an, who was fully armored and charging towards them...

They immediately retreated while taking turns providing cover.

At the same time, cavalry were dispatched south.

Go tell Zhang Guangdao the direction the Jin soldiers retreated.

He also notified Yang Yun in the southeast to bring his elite cavalry to join him.

Wanyan Loushi led his troops to retreat two miles away.

Wendu Sizhong, who was exploring the mountain terrain,

Finally, a light cavalry unit was dispatched to return:

"Wanhu, there is a place not far to the west,"

"It's easier for cavalry to pass through there."

Wendu Sizhong failed to find the most suitable location for the march.

That place is way too far to the west.

Moreover, the middle section of the stroke in the "eight" shape...

There is also a mountain range extending southward that blocks the way.

Even if Wendu Sizhong is found,

They also had to advance south in the direction of Zhang Guangdao's main force.

Then head around to the northwest.

"Speed ​​up the march!"

In order to deal with Chen Ziyi's harassment, Wanyan Loushi

Cavalry from some small Jurchen tribes

And the remaining steppe cavalry stayed behind to cover the retreat.

These cavalrymen, intimidated by Wanyan Loushi's power,

They had no choice but to turn around and deal with the pursuing Ming army.

He merely swam and fired a few arrows.

They just didn't want to fight anymore.

Why were the other cavalry allowed to retreat?

Why must I stay behind to cover their retreat and risk my life?

"Spare us! We're willing to surrender!"

Squads of cavalrymen were assigned to cover the rear.

Throw away your weapons and kneel down to surrender.

Wanyan Loushi's main force rushed to Wendu Sizhong's location.

Guided by light cavalry responsible for scouting the terrain,

They split into two streams and entered different ravines.

The entire army then dismounted and climbed the mountain ridge.

Heza Meng'an also began to remove his armor.

Warhorses carrying fully armored heavy cavalry galloped wildly.

He was so exhausted that he was foaming at the mouth.

Chapter 236 Artillerymen Left Behind

Chen Ziyi led his troops in hot pursuit to this place.

They also dismounted and attacked the mountain ridge.

Even Wang De's vanguard troops rode up to attack the mountain.

Further south, Zhang Guangdao's main force was still marching rapidly.

The cavalrymen sent by Chen Ziyi reported:

"The enemy troops fled westward,"

"They must be planning to escape by crossing the mountains!"

"The artillery remains, the wagons remain,"

"The rest of the troops, follow me on a rapid march!"

Zhang Guangdao immediately gave the order.

The reason for carrying wooden cannons during the march was...

Instead of moving it on a wheeled gun carriage,

This is because the entire battlefield is rugged and uneven.

On the contrary, the four men carrying the cannon barrel ran the fastest.

In the two mountain valleys to the north,

Hundreds of warhorses, foaming at the mouth,

He ran away after being injured.

Those were all top-tier warhorses carrying Hezhameng'an, clad in armor, galloping at breakneck speed.

They cannot withstand the journey over the mountains and valleys that follows.

Wanyan Loushi ordered the massacre on the spot.

They would rather die than leave it to the Ming army.

Nearly a thousand fine horses were killed on the spot.

These hundreds of wounded horses escaped.

Many of them couldn't bring themselves to do it, even though they were hesitant to do it.

They merely punctured or smashed it to let it escape.

"You stay here and guard these two mountain ridges!"

Wanyan Loushi said to Han Chang.

Han Chang opened his mouth,

He hesitated, then lowered his head and said:

"Yes."

More than 1,600 elite Han Chinese infantrymen from Liaodong

Thus, he became a pawn responsible for covering the rear.

Heza Meng'an's armor,

At this time, spare warhorses were used for transport.

They were with the Jin Kingdom's elite cavalry.

Descending from the two mountain ridges

Walking further north into the ravines,

Then continue climbing up the mountain ridge.

"Brother, the Jurchen barbarians don't treat us like human beings!"

The Ming soldiers attacked the mountain ridge.

Han Chang's subordinate, Yang Sui, began to complain.

The nearby soldiers,

They all looked at Han Chang.

They were unwilling to risk their lives to cover the retreat.

Han Chang was unsure of what to do.

Their home is small.

They are all in Wanyan Zonghan's hands.

Moreover, they have a blood feud with the local Han Chinese in Shanxi.

Even if they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, they probably wouldn't have a good ending.

But the soldiers were unwilling to stay and die.

If Han Chang insists on fighting, it's likely there will be a mutiny.

If you run away on the spot,

Even if they could escape back to Jin territory,

They were also subjected to military law.

The universe is so vast,

There is no longer a place for the men of Liaodong to live.

The Ming soldiers were already shooting arrows from below the mountain ridge.