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Chapter 481 0478 [Wu Sangui among the Khitans! 】

Boom boom boom!
Outside Guangling City, artillery fire roared.

Eight siege guns made of brass aimed at the city gate and bombarded them indiscriminately.

The iron-wrapped gate kept whining and was shaking under the bombardment of iron bullets.

The Jin army on top of the city tower all looked frightened and anxious in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do about it.

This is pure ordnance crushing.

The Qi army's artillery can bombard the city gates 800 steps away, but they can only watch and cannot fight back.

A sense of powerlessness filled Jin Jun's heart.

At the county government office in the city, Xiao Qing said anxiously: "Supervisor, the Qi army's artillery is so fierce that the east city can no longer withstand it. It won't take long for the city gate to be blown open."

After hearing this, Wanyan Xiyin thought for a moment and said decisively: "Let the Shanzi camp stay behind, gather the remaining soldiers, and break out from the west gate."

"Aren't you waiting for reinforcements?"

Xiao Qing was stunned.

They still have more than 7,000 people. Even if the city gate is blasted open and a street fight begins, it can last for two or three days.

Wanyan Xiyin shook his head: "We can't wait any longer. The same goes for retreating to Hengshan and waiting for reinforcements. It doesn't matter whether Guangling is lost or not, as long as the Yuzhou Qi army is held back."

"Okay, General Mo will go and inform his subordinates to evacuate."

Xiao Qing thought about it and felt it made sense, so he turned and left in a hurry.

boom!
After another round of indiscriminate bombardment, the Thousand Jin Gate fell to pieces.

"No, the city gate is broken!"

Accompanied by the defenders' exclamations, two thousand soldiers in black armor rushed towards the city gate.

At the same time, the west city gate opened from the inside, and Wanyan Xiyin and Xiao Qing led an army of five thousand gold.

There were only more than 3,000 Qi troops outside the West City. After a battle between the two sides, Wanyan Xiyin successfully broke through and headed straight for Hengshan Mountain.

After receiving the news, Xiao Wu looked delighted and said, "Brother Wei, Wanyan Xiyin escaped from Xicheng!"

Wei Da said in a deep voice: "According to the plan, you personally lead eight thousand people and drive them to the ambush point designed by His Majesty in advance."

"I'll go right away."

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he gathered eight thousand people and followed the Jin army.

Hengshan Mountain in Yuzhou belongs to the remaining veins. The peaks are not high and are sparsely distributed.

This results in multiple paths to choose from.

Xiao Wu followed unhurriedly, sending cavalry under his command to launch surprise attacks from time to time. When the Jin army deployed their military formations to fight, they retreated again, just like herding sheep, leaving Wanyan Xiyin and his five thousand Jin army behind. , heading towards the predetermined direction and route.

Just like this, fighting and retreating, the time came to noon unknowingly.

Xiao Qing saw the clues and frowned: "The Qi army's pursuers seem to have premeditated plans to drive us along this road. There may be an ambush ahead."

Wanyan Xiyin also noticed something was wrong. He looked at the stretching mountains in the distance and suggested, "I plan to divide our troops into two groups."

"it is good!"

Xiao Qing immediately understood what he meant.

The two men did what they said, and immediately divided their troops into two groups, each leading more than 2,000 men and heading in different directions.

"Straight bitch!"

Seeing this, Xiao Wu in the rear had no choice but to divide his troops and lead four thousand men to chase Xiao Qing.

At the same time, he asked his brigade commander to lead another four thousand people to pursue Wanyan Xiyin.

An hour later, the Jin army led by Xiao Qing entered a valley.

Rumble!
The next moment, the sound of galloping horses suddenly sounded in the silent valley.

I saw large numbers of cavalry rushing out of the mountains in all directions.

At this time, Xiao Wu, who was far behind, also took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

Sure enough, there is an ambush!
Xiao Qing looked horrified and shouted: "Form up and meet the enemy!"

However, the two thousand men were overwhelmed in an instant when faced with the siege of four thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry.

In just a quarter of an hour, the battle was over.

The Qingzhou Army began to clean the battlefield and count the battle losses.

"Your Majesty, the general of the Jin Army has been captured!"

Xiao Wu escorted Xiao Qing and came to Han Zhen with a smile on his face.

Emperor of Qi?

Xiao Qing looked at Han Zhen with doubts in his eyes.

The Emperor of Qi appears in Yuzhou, wouldn't Shuozhou and Yingzhou...

Han Zhen looked at him condescendingly and said slowly: "Khitan?"

"good."

Xiao Qing responded.

Han Zhen asked: "Whose surname is it?"

Xiao Qing was not afraid and answered loudly: "Xiao Qing."

Han Zhen said with some profound meaning: "The original Dao is one of Yelu Yujian's generals. He will be detained for the time being. Don't neglect him."

Hearing this, Xiao Qing's expression remained as usual, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

Could it be that Yelu Yujian and Qi State had already been secretly connected?
The moment this idea appeared in my mind, it was out of control.

Because if you think about it carefully, it is entirely possible.

Ever since he voted for Wanyan Zonghan, Yelu Yujian has not been able to be re-employed. Although he has held the position of Right Supervisor, he does not have much real power. Wanyan Xiyin, the Left Supervisor, overwhelms him, and the Jurchen generals under his command have no power at all. Give him face.

In contrast, as Yelu Yujian's former generals, he, Gao Qingyi and others received more attention than him.

As a result, Yelu Yujian often drank alone.

Outsiders don't know, but Xiao Qing knows that Yelu Yujian's defection is extremely important to the Kingdom of Jin.

At the beginning of the Jin Kingdom's rebellion against the Liao Dynasty, it was unstoppable and its momentum was astonishing.

It seems to have the power to sweep the world, but it has a fatal weakness, the number of people is too small.

At its peak, the army only had 30,000 troops. With such a small number of people, it was enough to dominate the Northeast, but to conquer the entire Liao Kingdom was simply a dream.

The territory of the Liao Kingdom was so large that even if 30,000 people could conquer it, they would not be able to defend it.

However, Yelu Yujian led his 100,000 Liao soldiers to defect, which was tantamount to giving timely help to the Jin Kingdom.

In addition, Yelu Yujian's identity was there, and once he voted, many nobles of the Liao Kingdom were also dismayed and defected to the Jin people one after another.

Because of this, the Jin Kingdom's military strength surged, giving it the confidence to sweep across the Liao Kingdom.

Therefore, from Yelu Yujian's point of view, not only to break the earth and be crowned king, but at least to give him the position of Privy Council envoy, a position of right supervisor of the West Route Army, it is really a bit insulting. It is normal to have resentment in your heart.

Later, Wu Sangui joined the Jian slaves and became King of Pingxi to rule Yunnan.

The more Xiao Qing thought about it, the more frightened he became. Once Yeluyu rebelled, the consequences would be disastrous.

Among the more than 100,000 Western Route Army troops, most of them were Khitan people, and they were also Yelu Yujian's former generals.

If Yeluyu saw that he raised his arms and called out, not to mention there were at least 30,000 to 50,000 Khitan soldiers who responded.

It was precisely because the threat was too great that Wanyan Zonghan did not dare to reuse him.

While Xiao Qing was thinking about it, Han Zhen waved his hand: "Escort him down and treat him well."

Several personal guards immediately escorted Xiao Qing away.

Looking at his back, Han Zhen whispered: "Find an opportunity and let him go."

"what?"

Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and nodded: "General, I will obey your order!"

Although he didn't understand it, he vaguely knew that the officials were playing a big game.

Han Zhen warned: "Be more secretive and don't make him suspicious."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll save you."

Xiao Wu smiled confidently.

After dealing with Xiao Qing's matter, Han Zhen asked again: "Where is Wanyan Xiyin?"

Xiao Wu answered truthfully: "The troops were divided an hour ago. Wanyan Xiyin led 3,000 men and ran westward. At the end, 4,000 men were divided to pursue."

Han Zhen ordered: "Let the pursuing soldiers come back, there is no need to pursue them."

……

"kill!!!"

On the other side, Wanyan Xi Yinzheng led the Jin army to fight fiercely with the Qingzhou army.

He pretended to run into the mountains, and when the Qi army came after him, he suddenly turned around and came to kill him.

Although they are inferior in numbers, these three thousand golden troops are basically Jurchens and Bohai people, and they have strong combat power.

Occupying the geographical advantage and being condescending, the Qi army was retreating steadily.

The Qi army was caught off guard and had to retreat with its troops.

Wanyan Xiyin did not pursue him, but took the opportunity to dive into the mountains and disappeared without a trace.

……

In the valley, the brigade commander who withdrew said with a guilty look on his face: "I was humble enough to command my troops incompetently. I was forced to escape by Wanyan Xiyin. Please ask the general to punish him."

He underestimated Wanyan Xiyin, but he didn't expect that the other party would dare to take the initiative to fight.

Due to carelessness, I suffered a heavy loss.

Not only did Wanyan Xiyin escape, but he also lost the lives of dozens of soldiers. At this moment, he was so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground.

"Scout, scout!"

Xiao Wu scolded with a straight face: "How many times have I told you to make good use of your scouts. You are such a good guy. Your Majesty has spent so much money and energy on setting up the scout battalion. Why don't you know how to use it?"

The brigade commander explained: "I thought Wanyan Xiyin didn't dare to fight, but I didn't think so..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xiao Wu.

"You feel?"

Xiao Wu hated the iron and said: "When will it be your turn to lead the troops in the war? What, did the brothers in the scout camp steal your mother-in-law or beat up your child?"

The guards and generals watching on the side covered their mouths and snickered.

"..."

The brigade commander drooped his head, feeling ashamed.

Xiao Wu snorted coldly: "We're still fighting now, so I won't punish you. Go back and write a thousand-word review and hand it over to me tomorrow."

"what?"

The brigade commander immediately cried and begged: "General, you'd better hit me!"

He only knew about 600 Chinese characters in total, so asking him to write a thousand-word self-reflection would cost him his life.

"You still dare to bargain?"

Xiao Wu was so angry that he laughed back and ordered: "Drag me down and give me twenty strokes. The thousand-word review will be handed in tomorrow. If you dare to miss one word, I will give you one stroke!"

Not long after, screams were heard.

Xiao Wu took the opportunity to teach him a lesson: "You must take what happened today as a warning. Rabbits bite when they are anxious. We must not take it lightly at any time. The brothers in the scout camp are our eyes and ears. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles." Yum.”

"I will finally understand!"

All the battalion commanders and brigade commanders bowed and shouted.

……

In the corner of the valley, Xiao Qing and several guards were sitting by the campfire, quietly sizing up the soldiers guarding them.

The Qi army did not treat them harshly. They ate whatever the army had for dinner.

Moreover, as if they were afraid that they would be cold at night, they were even given a tent and mattresses.

This further confirmed the secret collusion between Yelu Yujian and Qi State.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qing felt extremely anxious.

Although he was Yelu Yujian's general, Wanyan Zonghan treated him well and was kind to him, so he had long been attracted to Wanyan Zonghan and regarded himself as a Jinguo.

After observing for a while and discovering that the guards were lax, Xiao Qing prepared to escape.

However, he did not take action and waited for the rest of the night.

Seeing that the guarding soldier was drowsy, Xiao Qing suddenly said: "Sir, I want to go to the toilet."

Hearing this, a Qingzhou Army member said impatiently: "Just find a place to solve the problem."

"it is good."

Xiao Qing nodded and winked at his personal guards.

A group of four people walked towards the foot of the mountain. When they entered the forest, they immediately started running.

"No, the prisoners of war escaped!"

There was an exclamation from the bottom of the mountain.

Immediately afterwards, torches chased towards the mountain.

(End of this chapter)