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The Ming army squad leader who led the pursuing troops.

He raised his gun and stabbed these guys.

Startled, Kong Yanzhou quickly scrambled to avoid it.

These guys huddled nervously in the corner.

Not daring to join either side

He watched as the Ming army charged towards the Jin soldiers who had not yet crossed the river.

"Destroy the bridge!"

Wanyan Zongwang, standing on horseback on the opposite bank of the river.

The same order was issued very quickly.

More than a thousand Jin infantrymen who had not yet crossed the river

Either they'll end up as fish food,

They would either be killed by the Ming army.

The Jin army suffered heavy losses in this battle.

More than 20,000 Han soldiers from Hebei were wiped out.

Over ten thousand soldiers of various ethnicities were killed or captured.

And it also cost the lives of four hundred Zhameng'an.

The only acceptable thing is,

The Jurchen soldiers suffered few casualties.

The grain and supplies within the city walls,

They were all captured by the Ming army.

The supplies in the camp on the west bank of the Qinshui River

The Jin soldiers dared not take them all with them.

What couldn't be taken away, they tried to burn.

Zhao Yuan ordered the craftsmen to build a pontoon bridge.

Immediately lead the troops across the river.

They discovered that the Jin army camp was ablaze with flames.

They immediately dispatched troops to salvage the grain and fodder inside.

Li Yanxian led his cavalry in continued pursuit.

However, the Jin cavalry was too numerous.

Unable to effectively contain the enemy,

The main force of the Jin army successfully crossed the Hutuo River east of Zhending.

Wanyan Zongwang also brought his remaining troops to join them.

They hurriedly headed towards Zhen Ding Prefecture.

But in the distance, a flag bearing the character "Ming" could be seen fluttering atop the city wall.

But it was last night,

The four generals Guan Sheng, Yue Fei, Li Qiong, and Li Shifu

He led two thousand soldiers on horseback to launch a surprise attack on Zhen Ding.

Moreover, they do not wear armor.

They crossed the river from Zhaozhou to the west bank of the Xiao River.

They drove further northwest towards the foothills of Fenglong Mountain.

They bypassed Luancheng to avoid the Jin army and quickly headed north.

By dawn,

Arrived at the southern suburbs of Zhen Ding Prefecture.

Enduring the icy, bone-chilling river water,

Lying on horseback, we swam across the Hutuo River.

They then set fire to a large area of ​​residential buildings outside the city.

Due to the Jurchen invasion and the brutality of the puppet court...

Even in Zhen Ding Prefecture, the people were impoverished.

One-third of the houses near the city wall are empty.

Many people fled to Zhao Prefecture, which was under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

After the fire started, the Ming soldiers shouted in unison:

"The Jin army has been defeated,"

"The Second Prince (Wanyan Zongwang) is dead!"

The people living near the city wall were awakened from their dreams.

They heard the shouts and went outside to investigate.

Seeing that fires were burning everywhere,

Terrified, they hurriedly fled north around the city.

The small number of Jurchen soldiers left behind

They quickly picked up their weapons to defend the city.

He also ordered the Han troops in Hebei to climb the city walls and defend them.

Chapter 285 Military Orders Are Like Mountains

Liu Yu and his son heard the noise.

Soon after, another military order was received.

Tell them to quickly lead their troops into battle.

"Father, what should we do?" Liu Lin asked.

Liu Yu was also terrified and muttered to himself:

"If the Jin army hadn't been defeated, we would definitely have been punished if we had fled."

"If the Jin army is defeated, staying to defend the city will only lead to certain death."

"No matter what, we must get our hands on the little emperor first!"

The general who commanded the Imperial Guards of the capital.

It has been replaced by Liu Yu's nephew, Liu Ni.

The father and son sent troops to guard the city walls.

They rode their horses towards the palace.

Liu Ni was ordered to lead troops to "protect" the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Halfway through the journey,

Suddenly, flames erupted within the city.

Moreover, there were fires in more than one place.

Liu Lin exclaimed in alarm, "There's an enemy spy inside the city!"

Liu Yu said irritably, "What inside man?"

"It must be a high-ranking official in the court who is dissatisfied with me,"

“He sent his trusted servants to set fires everywhere.”

Just at this time,

A group of defeated soldiers rushed in.

Upon seeing Liu Yu, the leader immediately cried out:

"My lord, that scoundrel Wang Shan has rebelled!"

"Yang Jin and Li Gui have also joined the rebellion!"

Wang Shan, Yang Jin, and Li Gui were all leaders of bandits in Hebei.

Historically, they sided with Zong Ze.

This timeline, however, was pacified by a puppet regime.

Because of its bad reputation

Wanyan Zongwang considered him credible.

They were left to garrison Zhen Ding Prefecture.

When Liu Yu heard that the three generals had all rebelled,

He was so frightened that he trembled all over.

"Quickly, take the Empress Dowager and His Majesty out of the city!"

They ran wildly toward the palace.

Nephew Liu Ni is ready.

With the weeping Empress Dowager and the dazed little emperor,

He led his troops out of the northwest gate and fled to Lingshou County, more than 30 miles away.

Wang Shan, however, opened the southeast gate.

They welcomed Yue Fei and his entourage into the city.

The city gates have fallen.

Fire broke out both inside and outside the city.

The Han soldiers inside the city either defected or fled.

The Jin soldiers who remained behind were filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

Terrified, he fled back into the city to find Shi Li'ai.

Shi Li'ai is quite adept at handling civil affairs.

They don't understand warfare.

Seeing the chaos in the city,

They also learned that Liu Yu had fled with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

So he led these Jin soldiers to pursue Liu Yu.

"What do we do? What do we do..."

Zhang Bangchang paced back and forth in the study.

As anxious as an ant on hot pan.

He wanted to stay and serve the Ming Dynasty.

They were also afraid of being purged by their former political enemies.

There were many ministers there with whom he had old grudges.

Going to Tokyo would definitely get you ripped off.

Moreover, I heard that the entire Zhang family had been exiled.