In the dark night, there were shouts of killing everywhere. The Jin soldiers were unable to assemble and were torn into pieces by the powerful Song cavalry. In the chaos, they could only fight alone, but they were far from being the opponents of the Song cavalry in groups. In the dark, the Jin cavalry were chopped down and stabbed, with heavy casualties.

Wanyan Chasatt wanted to assemble the army several times, but failed. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he had to take more than a thousand cavalry to escape to Datong City. It was still several miles away from Datong City, but more than a dozen soldiers guarding the city fled towards him.

Wanyan Chasai was shocked and asked anxiously: "What happened?"

"Report to the commander, Datong City has been attacked by the Song army, the brothers cannot resist it, and the city has been lost!"

Wanyan Chasai felt like he was stepping on the air, his eyes turned black, his body shook, and he almost fell from the horse. Several personal soldiers hurriedly supported him, "District!District!"

Wanyan Chashu slowly calmed down his mind and asked again: "Where is your chief general?"

"The whereabouts of the Lord General are unknown, and someone saw him fighting fiercely with the Song army in Cangcheng."

Wanyan Chasai sighed and looked back at the cavalry following him. There were less than a thousand people. The dust from the Song cavalry rolled up in the distance covered the sky and the sun. It was less than three miles away from them. Entering the city was just a dead end.

He had no choice but to shout, "Follow me!"

He fled east with a thousand defeated generals.

The sky gradually became brighter, and after a night of fierce fighting, there was no longer any Jin soldiers missing in the vast wilderness. Those who could escape had already escaped, and those who could not escape died under the ruthless killing of the Song army.

After the war, the Sima of the army conducted a statistics on the battle situation. More than 16,000 Jin soldiers died that night, including 1,800 people who died in the city. The Song army also suffered nearly 4,000 cavalry casualties, and the losses were also heavy.

After capturing Datong Prefecture, Liu Qi did not rush to withdraw his troops, but instead sent Liu Tie to Weizhou to seize the strategic channel in the northern part of Yanshan Prefecture.

In Li Yanqing's comprehensive strategy, the role of Datong Prefecture is to be both offensive and defensive. On the one hand, it can prevent the Jin soldiers from attacking Xiazhou Prefecture and Lingzhou Prefecture, and at the same time relieve the danger in the north of Hedong Road, so that the northwest and Hedong Road of the Song Dynasty were given an important strategic buffer zone.

On the other hand, the capture of Datong Prefecture allowed the Song army to threaten Yanshan Prefecture in the north for the first time, opening up the channel for the Song army to attack Yanshan Prefecture from the north. It had great strategic significance and put huge strategic pressure on the Jin soldiers in Hebei.

While the Song army captured Datong Prefecture, the 60,000 coalition forces of Wu Jie and Zhang Jun were heading north. Liu Ziyu led 20,000 troops to Taiyuan Prefecture. Two troops from Taiyuan Prefecture met, and the 80,000 army immediately entered Jingxing and launched an attack on Zhending Prefecture.

At this time, the 250,000 army led by Li Yanqing arrived on the south bank of the Yellow River and began to cross the Yellow River north at the Baima Ferry.

After Wanyan Xie was defeated under Daming City, he was still unwilling to accept it and launched two consecutive siege battles. After paying the heavy price of 15,000 casualties, he finally had to admit that he could not capture Daming City. More than 30,000 Jin soldiers attacking Daming Palace had suffered casualties, and nearly 20,000 of the Hebei army, Gao Qing's descendants, also suffered nearly 20,000 casualties.

Both the Jin and Han soldiers had a low morale and were dispersed in combat. After Wanyan Xie learned that Wanyan Zong had destroyed the entire army of 30,000 cavalry, he regretted and hated, and was frightened, and finally couldn't get sick.

The Baima Ferry is the most important ferry in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. During the Guandu War, Guan Yunchang killed Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang here. The important reason here is not only that its terrain is flat and easy to cross the river, but also the other side is the important town of Liyang County. As early as the Han Dynasty, Liyang was a famous grain transit place. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the world-famous Liyang Cang was built, which lasted for hundreds of years. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Liyang Cang was also one of the four major granaries in the world.

The north of Liyangcang is Xiangzhou, a strategic location, so Li Yanqing chose the starting point of the northern expedition of the He River at the Baima Ferry.

On the Yellow River, hundreds of large ships were coming and going, transporting Song soldiers, horses and supplies day and night. At this time, a five-thousand stone sea boat leaned on the dock. A general rushed to Li Yanqing and said, "Du Shuai, the ship has arrived at the dock, please get on the boat!"

Li Yanqing nodded and smiled at Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and Liu Guangshi and said, "Let's go! We can't delay transportation, go to Hebei for lunch!"

Everyone followed Li Yanqing down the pavilion and walked towards the pier. At this time, Wang Gui quickly walked forward and asked, "Du Shuai, I heard that Liu Qi has taken down Datong Mansion?"

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "Your news is very fast, and you have indeed won it. Why, are you not convinced?"

"I don't agree, I'm just a little curious. Should Liu Qi continue to go east to Yanshan Mansion after taking down Datong Mansion?"

"That's sure, it seems that I have told you all that one of the strategic goals of taking down Datong Prefecture is to open the passage to Yanshan Prefecture from the north. Agui, you have to work hard! Otherwise, Liu Qi would be the first to enter Yanshan Prefecture."

Wang Gui and Liu Qi made a bet last year, betting who would take Yanjing City first. Wang Gui bet on his favorite sword for this, and Liu Qi also bet on his Dayuan Huangpi Horse.

Wang Gui suddenly became a little anxious and begged: "After crossing the Yellow River, can you let Bei Zhi lead 50,000 troops north to seize Hejian Prefecture and cut off the retreat route of the Jin soldiers?"

Li Yanqing laughed, "If you just want to cut off the Jin soldiers' retreat, I can promise you, but if you just cut off the Jin soldiers' retreat is just an excuse, and the real purpose is to go north to Yanshan Mansion, then I probably can't agree."

Wang Gui gritted his teeth and said, "I promised that you should be the general and only seize the Hejian Prefecture and no longer go north. If there is any violation, I am willing to engage in military law."

Li Yanqing patted his shoulder, "I understand your mood, let's do it! I originally wanted the Wujie to seize the Hejian Mansion, so you would lead 50,000 troops north. If you join forces with the Wujie to capture the Hejian Mansion, then leave the Wujie to guard the Hejian Mansion. You will lead the 50,000 troops to continue northwards and cooperate with Liu Qi and Zhang Jun's army to besiege Yanshan Mansion."

Wang Gui was overjoyed, "I must take down Hejian Mansion as quickly as possible!"

He bowed to Li Yanqing and hurried away. Soon, Li Yanqing and his personal soldiers boarded the 5,000-stone ship. Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others also followed the ship. The ship slowly turned around and sailed to the other side.

Li Yanqing stood at the bow of the boat, silently staring at the turbid and wide Yellow River water. At this time, Yue Fei slowly walked forward and stood side by side with Li Yanqing. Yue Fei asked in a deep voice: "Does Du Shuai think the Jin Dynasty will sit and watch Yanshan Prefecture fall?"

Li Yanqing shook his head, "Of course I won't sit still, but the key is when the 200,000 troops they made their expedition to the north of the Mobei will be able to withdraw to Shangjing. The Jin Kingdom had previously reinforced 80,000 troops from Yanshan Prefecture. Shangjing is now empty, and the Bohai tribe cannot send troops anymore. There are also the Khitan and Xi tribes, which have been almost drained by the Jin soldiers. Therefore, the Jin Kingdom was waiting for the 200,000 troops to come back before the reinforcement of Yanshan Prefecture. This takes time, and we are robbing this time."

"Where are the Jin soldiers from Daming Mansion?"

Li Yanqing smiled coldly, "Wanyan Xie fell ill, do you know that Yue Dutong?"

Yue Fei was shocked, "Wanyan Xie fell ill, where did Du Shuai get the news?"

"We have an active scout team in Hebei, with about 500 people. They intercepted several Jin soldiers and got the news from the Jin soldiers."

"Are you seriously ill?"

"It is said that it is quite heavy and can no longer handle military affairs. The military affairs are under the responsibility of Deputy Commander Wanyan Jiemu. If I am not mistaken, the Jin soldiers will already have the idea of ​​retreating north."

At this time, Han Shizhong walked forward and said, "If the Jin soldiers retreated north, it would be equivalent to giving up Hebei."

"It's true, but we can't let them withdraw from Yanshan Prefecture, so I agree that Wang Gui leads his army to seize Hejian Prefecture and cut off the Jin army's retreat."

"What if the Jin soldiers did not go to Hejian Mansion but took the detour to Zhending Mansion?"

"There is Zhang Jun's army in Zhending Mansion, and there are also our 200,000 troops. I am confident that I will wipe out the Jin soldiers in Hebei."

Han Shizhong sighed, "Du Shuai is planning and taking every step forward. Bei Zhi is really convinced!"

Yue Fei nodded silently. He also sincerely agreed with Han Shizhong's view. Without Li Yanqing's fight over the years, it would be difficult to regain his hometown with just their army and generals. Once the Jin soldiers ended the Battle of Mobei and the Jin soldiers marched south again, the situation in the Song Dynasty would deteriorate.

Li Yanqing smiled faintly and said, "It's too early to talk about big victory now. Our real threat is that the main force of the Jin soldiers retreated from the grassland. That is Wanyan Zongwang, and the three generals Zongbi and Zonghan will also come back. That is the real challenge we face."

"I hope we have taken back Yanshan Mansion by then!"

Li Yanqing nodded, "This is also our second phase goal. Yanshan Prefecture has no big problem. We have the advantage of military strength. The key is that the 70,000 Jin soldiers and 30,000 Hebei troops in Daming Prefecture, especially the 70,000 Jin soldiers are still very combat-effective. We must use various means to dismantle them. In this way, we will have much more confidence in completing the second phase goal."

Yue Fei woke up, "Du Shuai is planning to start with the Hebei Army?"

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "The Hebei Army is all Han from Hebei. I believe that no one of them is willing to follow the Jin soldiers to go to Beijing. This is the basis for differentiating them!"

It took two days and two nights to cross the river, and 200,0005 troops and supplies crossed the Yellow River. At this time, Wang Gui had already led 50,000 troops to Hejian Prefecture first, while Li Yanqing led 200,000 troops to kill Xiangzhou.

At this time, the Jin soldiers in Daming Prefecture had undergone earth-shaking changes.

When Wanyan Xie also learned that the 30,000 Jin soldiers in Yunzhou had been completely wiped out by Li Yanqing, he fell down on the spot and fell into a coma. He not only felt sad that the 30,000 Jin soldiers were annihilated, but also Wanyan Zonggan, who was the eldest son of the old wolf lord. He came to the Song Dynasty in order to gain the reputation of war. Unexpectedly, he was on the battlefield. How could he explain to the dead brother?

Wanyan Xie also fully understood Li Yanqing's strategy and used a riot bandit to confuse everyone. Not only did Liu Yu fall for the trap, but he also fell into a trap and sent 30,000 troops to Yunzhou, but the Song army cut off the retreat, resulting in 30,000 troops being isolated and completely wiped out.

Wanyan Xie also hated Li Yanqing. He regretted his hasty decision. He finally couldn't bear the blow of internal and external troubles and fell ill. The disease lasted for nearly half a month. Not only did the disease not improve, but it became heavier.

The Jin soldiers camp of Daming Prefecture was in a lifeless state, and there were no soldiers training on the school grounds. The Jin soldiers stayed in the tent to hide from the scorching heat, and no one wanted to appear under the scorching sun.

Although among the 70,000 Jin soldiers were the Jurchens, the Bohai people, the Goryeo people, the Khitan people and the Xi people, all of them had the same mind, their morale was sluggish, and everyone was tired of war and eager to go home.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves in the camp came, and more than a dozen personal soldiers rushed towards the central army's tent. The leader was the deputy commander Wanyan Zongfu. In addition to the Du Marshal Wanyan Xieye, the Jin soldiers also had two deputy commanders, one was Wanyan Zongfu and the other was Wanyan Jiemu. The two of them led 10,000 troops in their headquarters, and the other was Wanyan Xieye's direct army.

After Wanyan Xie fell ill, Wanyan Jiemu won the support of all generals with his qualifications and seniority and was responsible for military affairs. However, his philosophy was the opposite of Wanyan Zongfu. Wanyan Zongfu advocated withdrawing from Yanshan Mansion immediately to preserve his strength, but Wanyan Jiemu firmly opposed it. He knew very well that once he retreated to Yanshan Mansion, it would be equivalent to giving up Hebei.

This not only violated the orders of the Wolf Lord, but also did not conform to the national policy of the Jin Kingdom. He insisted on defending Hebei and waited for the arrival of the Wolf Lord's reinforcements.

The two quarreled many times about this, but Wanyan Jiemu had the latest order from the wolf master to stick to Hebei, so his opinion had an advantage.

Wanyan Zongfu quickly walked to the central army's tent and asked in a low voice: "How is the marshal's condition?"

The personal soldier shook his head sadly, "The vomiting of blood is very serious, and he has been in a continuous coma. The military doctor said the situation is not good!"

At this time, Wanyan Xie suddenly heard the weak voice from the big tent, "Is it Zongfu? Come in and talk."

Wanyan Zongfu hurriedly walked into the tent and saw Wanyan lying weakly on the sickbed, thin as a handful of bones, his face was extremely pale, but there was a hint of brightness in his eyes.

Wanyan Zongfu hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute, "See the Grand Marshal!"

"Is there any important military information?" Wanyan Xie asked weakly.

Wanyan Zongfu nodded, "Just just received the express report, Li Yanqing led an army of 250,000 to start crossing the Yellow River north."

"ah!"

Wanyan Xie also exclaimed, grabbed Wanyan Zongfu's hand, and said with difficulty: "Retreat the troops back to Yanshan Mansion immediately, hurry up!"

Wanyan Zongfu nodded repeatedly, "I understand!"

At this time, Wanyan Xie suddenly vomited a few mouthfuls of blood and fell on the bed. The personal soldiers hurried to find the military doctor.

Wanyan Zongfu saw the coach's lips trembling, as if he was saying something?

He hurriedly leaned over and put his ear beside his mouth. Wanyan Xie also said two words faintly, "Retreat!"
Chapter completed!