The rise of the prince

Chapter 823
Fifty miles northwest of Liaoyang City, the Jin Army camp was full of people coming and going, with banners and flags unfurled, and people and horses coming and going in a hurry.

The morale of the soldiers was low, and there were wailing everywhere in the camp. In the center surrounded by large tents, the large tents of the Chinese army stood tall, and the atmosphere in the marching tents was oppressive.

"It's too late to calculate the casualties. The [-]th Battalion of the Frontier probably only gathered three or four battalions." The general bowed his head and reported.

"A few days?"

"five days"

Wanyan Zongbi didn't say a word, his face was very ugly.

They rushed to Liaodong for a quick battle with the Jing army who crossed the sea. According to intelligence, only a few thousand people from the Jing army landed in Liaodong.

He decisively ordered [-] elites to attack Liaoyang as the vanguard, and the remaining infantry and auxiliary troops slowly advanced.

As a result, the scouts reported that the people of Jingguo moved the royal family and a large amount of property in Liaoyang City south to Chenzhou on the coast, so the elite vanguard pursued southward day and night.

Their number is several times that of Jing Jun. As long as they catch up, they are very confident that they can defeat Jing Jun.

That night, the Chinese army marched more than 100 miles to the south of Liaoyang City. In the middle of the night, they heard the continuous sound of thunder, and the southern sky was illuminated by orange fire. Many people have never seen such a vision in their lives.

The roaring sounded all night, and the southern sky shone brightly all night long. The whole night was like day. Many soldiers were frightened and trembling, thinking that it was some kind of miracle, they knelt down and knelt down one after another.

At that time, Wanyan Zongbi's heart was also shaken, and he felt a little flustered for no reason.

Until dawn, they found in the morning mist that a large number of rout troops began to flee northward, and lost an arm covered in blood. The dying general found him and told him that they had been tricked by the people of Jingguo.

The people of Jingguo moored a large number of tall ships along the coast of the city. The ships were far above the ground level, and countless cannons were arranged above them.

The villages and towns at the north entrance of Chenzhou were razed to the ground, a large number of casualties were caused in the darkness, the team was dispersed, and then they were chased and killed by the Jing army on the ground.

Wanyan Zongbi's heart trembled, and then he realized that it was no wonder that they had to retreat southward despite the important town of Liaoyang.

But it was too late, the morning mist dissipated quickly, and the vast rays of light cut through the darkness of dawn, and then Jing Jun's pursuers also arrived.

They were large enough to encircle the Jing army, but the Jing army was well-trained and disciplined, and quickly formed a "mouth" formation, and then formed a "pin" formation, slowly advancing, and the light cavalry on both wings covered and followed. Enter.

Their muskets can shoot in all directions under the formation again, and there is no chance for a frontal conflict, and their elite main force is ambushed in the night conflict!
After a short confrontation, the forward was shot and killed hundreds of people by Jing Jun in a short time. The soldiers who had been shadowed for a long time began to collapse, the forward fled, and the war supervisor couldn't stop the killing.

Wanyan Zongbi immediately understood that there was no way to fight. According to his experience, if the fight was continued, the entire army would collapse, and fear would spread!Immediately, he ordered the army to retreat southward steadily. The generals of the Jing army who landed were very wise and did not pursue blindly because they lacked cavalry.

Two days ago, the Jing army recaptured Liaoyang City with heavy artillery fire, and they were forced to retreat fifty miles. Then the scouts from the west also came with bad news. The army in the west of Jingguo was less than two hundred miles away from them.

Once the pursuers from the west catch up, they will be flanked by two sides. If they are unable to deal with one side, if they are attacked on both sides, they will surely die!
After hearing the news, the military pay was in chaos, and the soldiers began to flee one after another.

Up to now, the army under his command has fled and suffered countless casualties. Many people have been scared by the Jing army. In addition, there are many Khitan, Xi, and Han people in the army. Not all of them are willing to fight for the Kingdom of Jin. A considerable number of them are captured soldiers.

In such a corrupt situation, even if he ran away and was caught and beheaded immediately, he was unwilling to continue fighting Jing Jun.

In the eyes of many people, like a monster, Jing Jun, who has both muskets and cannons, is tantamount to death in vain!

Up to now, the army Wanyan Zongbi can muster is less than [-] people!
The main force of nearly [-] went from Ningyuan all the way to Jinzhou and then to Liaodong. After several battles, the hearts of the people were scattered and scattered.

On the night of being ambushed and bombarded by the Jing army alone, tens of thousands of people fled, and then they were scattered outside Liaoyang City, and countless people took the opportunity to flee.

For an army with low morale, every dispersal is a nightmare, and casualties are only a small part of it, and more soldiers will take advantage of the chaos to escape.

In view of the oppressive atmosphere in the big tent, many generals hesitated to speak, but dared not speak.

Wanyan Zongbi said: "Speak up if you have something to say, what's so scary now, what's not to say."

Another general lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him, and said in a low voice, "Commander, there were soldiers who ran away last night. We caught seventeen of them, and most of them escaped. I will behead them all in front of the whole army."

Wanyan Zongbi nodded, and then said: "It is necessary to make them afraid, but then it is time to think about where to go."

His eyes swept over everyone, but everyone who came into contact with him bowed his head.

Wanyan Zongbi instantly understood what his subordinates meant: "You don't want to continue fighting with Jing Jun?"

No one spoke, it was the default.

"Actually, the old man also understands that if we continue to fight, we will definitely die, but if we don't fight, it will be treason." He said helplessly.

"Marshal, they have treated you like this, treason is treason!"

"That's right, they made Wu Linhuang the commander-in-chief. If it weren't for that bastard with no ability, we would be where we are today!"

"Handsome."

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Everyone spoke one after another, talking in a hurry, Wanyan Zongbi understood why they were like this, some were their resistance and dissatisfaction with the imperial court, some were fear of Jing Jun.

Wanyan Zongbi waved his hand, "You have never thought about where we can go now, there is Jingguo army in the west, and also in the south, it is not reliable to go east to the territory of the Koreans.

Those Koreans have always been cowardly people, and they will fall to whichever side is bigger. When Jingguo threatens us, our lives will be in danger.

Going to the north is the territory of the Jurchen clan, and there are many barriers to pass.”

At this moment, the guard came in and said, "Commander, the eldest princess has led the army to meet us!"

"Princess? Which princess?" Wanyan Zongbi was puzzled.

"It's the Lord of the Kingdom of Wei."

Wanyan Zongbi immediately thought of his niece, Princess Wei Wanyan Yingge, the niece who used to fight side by side with them, and later heard that she was married to an old man from the Jurchen family by the emperor, at that time he was still angry for a long time.

"Please invite her in."

After a while, the heroic Wanyan Yingge in military uniform entered the big tent, followed by two young generals, who hadn't seen each other for more than a year, their brows became more charming and mature.

"Uncle!" She saluted excitedly.

Wanyan Zongbi was also filled with emotions, never expecting to meet in such a situation.

"Don't be too polite, why are you here?"

"I heard about the situation of the emperor's uncle, so I organized some troops. Although there are not many, I hope they can help."

"How many people did you bring?" In the current situation, Wanyan Zongbi was no longer polite, and asked directly.

"More than 800 people, almost all the troops that can be assembled in the north." Wanyan Yingge also said directly.

"It's far from enough, it seems that we can only withdraw."

Wanyan Yingge was not surprised. She had already received a lot of information on the way, and understood the current situation of the Jin army. "I happen to be familiar with the road, and I can lead the way for the army by going north."

Wanyan Zongbi heaved a sigh of relief, with the arrival of Wanyan Yingge, the difficulty was easily solved, at least the danger to his life was temporarily relieved.

At the end of August, Wanyan Zongbi led the remnants and fled northward under the leadership of Princess Chang. Yang Hongzhao and Wei Yubai led the army to join Di Zhi and Shen Lin in Liaoyang without encountering any resistance.

By the beginning of September, the battle report was also sent to Li Xingzhou's desk, and he was very excited. So far, the strategic goal of the war against gold can be said to be [-]% achieved!

He originally planned to capture Shangjing to ensure the source of graphite mines, but he gave up at this time, because it was not cost-effective, and he had a hundred other ways to get Jin Guo to hand over the graphite obediently.

So far, Datong Mansion in the west, Shanhaiguan in the east, Ningyuan, Jinzhou, Zhongxing Mansion, Liaoyang Mansion, plus the coast and 31 prefectures around Zhongxing Mansion are all under the control of Jingguo.

It has captured one-third of the territory of the Kingdom of Jin, and it is still the richest third.

Like the Northwest Grasslands of the Kingdom of Jin and the Northeast Wilderness Snow Forest, he would not be interested in sending them off. They were too far away, too desolate, and the land was barren, so they couldn't handle it.

People are refreshed on happy occasions, and the nerves that have been tense for half a year are relaxed. The whole person is full of vitality, and it seems that every pore can breathe.

Li Xingzhou also understood why the first thing Boss Cao did when he entered Wancheng was to ask "Are there any prostitutes in this city?" He was so happy and relaxed.

We are all LSPs now. I have lived a miserable life in the military without touching a woman for half a year. I am really hungry and thirsty. I feel more and more homesick.
(End of this chapter)