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When a large contingent of Jin cavalry pursued them...
Yue Fei and Li Shifu have already fled back to the city.
Entering the city to count the number of people,
Li Shifu lost more than sixty people.
Yue Fei lost more than twenty men.
Chapter 266 Dense Fog
Not all of them were killed in action.
They may have gotten separated in the dense fog.
It was almost noon.
The fog finally dissipated completely.
Wanyan Zongwang looked at Xiao Zhonggong's corpse.
Then he looked towards the distant city of Zhao Prefecture.
He was a little confused about where the main force of the Ming army was.
Were all Ming soldiers this fierce?
Why did the Song army collapse so easily again?
They are all Han Chinese.
The difference is too big.
.....
In "The Complete Biography of Yue Fei"
The Yue Family Army had dozens of fierce generals.
Among these people,
Those with historical records
There are fewer than twenty people.
Top-tier combatants include Gao Chong, Tang Huai, and Lu Wenlong.
All of these are fictional creations by later novelists.
Currently, only three of Yue Fei's generals remain under his command.
They are: Wang Gui, Xu Qing, and Ji Qian (the prototype of Ji Qing).
On the contrary, the Zhai Xing and Zhai Jin brothers,
He had four generals under his command: Niu Gao, Dong Xian, Zhao Yun, and Liang Xing.
Dong Xian was originally a subordinate of the Zhai brothers.
Niu Gao, as the team leader of the laborers, transported grain to Shanxi.
Zhao Yun and Liang Xing were leaders of the anti-Jin resistance army in Shanxi.
The Zhai brothers trained a new army in Shanxi last year.
All of these people were incorporated into the army.
The previous battle in Shanxi,
Zhang Guangdao sent the Zhai brothers back to Shouyang to rescue Guo Yaoshi.
Niu, Dong, Zhao, and Liang participated in the surprise attack on Wanyan Zonghan's eastern camp.
Zhang Xian surrendered to the Ming army in Sichuan.
He was first transferred to Shanxi.
He was transferred to Hebei again.
Now he serves as a general under Guan Sheng.
Zhang Yong and Zhang Li, brothers
Its prototypes are Zhang Bofen and Zhang Zhongxiong.
Both of them are now under Han Shizhong's command.
However, they wanted to switch to civil service.
They planned to take the imperial examinations after the war ended—the two brothers had already passed the provincial examinations during the Song Dynasty.
In the battle just now,
Meng Bangjie led his troops to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
However, he came under the command of Li Shifu.
Li Shifu was brave in battle.
He was highly regarded by Zong Ze.
Zong Ze ordered him to train soldiers.
Replenish the troops to a total of three thousand men.
Meng Bangjie was recruited.
This victory was achieved despite the fog.
The morale of the garrison in Zhao Prefecture was even higher.
Even the people in the city were no longer afraid.
This left Wanyan Zongwang somewhat bewildered.
They had absolutely no idea what the true strength or weakness of the garrison in Zhao Prefecture was.
Moreover, a large number of artisans and laborers were lost.
This will seriously affect the subsequent siege operations.
"Marshal, Gaocheng is under attack!"
"The city walls and arrow towers were all destroyed by the Ming army's cannons!"
“Send another four thousand Khitan soldiers to defend the city.”
Wanyan Zongwang chose to shift the battlefield.
They are indeed more proactive than before.
He successfully divided the Ming army's forces.
However, he was able to besiege Zhao Prefecture while...
Infantry reinforcements can be dispatched to Gaocheng within a day.
If cavalry were sent, it would only take half a day.
These four thousand Khitan soldiers were transferred to Gaocheng.
The city's garrison consisted of 8,000 Jin soldiers (Jurchen, Khitan, and Xi people).
And six thousand bandits from Hebei who had been granted amnesty.
Fourteen thousand soldiers held the city of Gao.
They now have the capability to fight outside the city.
Wanyan Zongwang did not believe that the Ming army could conquer the city.
Another day passed,
Wanyan Chamu transferred Jin soldiers from the central battlefield.
Wanyan Zongwang had a larger army.
After learning the situation, Wanyan Chamu said:
"The marshal has mobilized the main force to besiege Zhao Prefecture,"
"The Ming troops (Guan Sheng, Yue Fei, and Li Qiong) stationed on the banks of the Qin River have already been defeated."
"Forced to flee back to Zhao Prefecture and Ningjin."
"The Ming army was divided into three,"
"And Zhao Prefecture is not easy to conquer,"
"A small number of elite cavalry can be retained,"
"To contain and harass the Ming army attacking Zhao Prefecture and Ningjin,"
"Our main force will head to Gaocheng to fight a decisive battle against the Liangshan Emperor!"
Chapter 267 The Battlefield Ahead
The previous battlefield
The four rivers form a rectangular area.
All four sides of the rectangle were under the control of the Ming army.
The Jin army only had the upper left corner of the rectangle that was Gaocheng.
Wanyan Zongwang mobilized and redeployed his troops.
One side of the rectangle has been controlled.
They gained more advantages in terms of tactics and strategy.
Wanyan Zongwang thought carefully and said:
"Have the craftsmen and laborers build several pontoon bridges across the Qinshui River."
"In this way, our army has more than 20,000 cavalry,"
"This will allow you to travel freely between Zhao Prefecture and Gao City."
"Shoot wherever you want,"
"The Ming infantry will surely be exhausted from running around!"
Wanyan Cha's mother led eight thousand cavalry.
Leading craftsmen and laborers, they headed towards the northern section of the Qinshui River.
Cavalry were used to protect the craftsmen as they quickly built the pontoon bridge.
However, Zhao Yuan did not send troops to interfere with the Jin army's pontoon bridge operations.
He has begun his siege!
.....
Zhao Yuan's army was powerful.
有重甲步兵3000人、火枪手6314人、夔州精锐9000人、汉中精锐9000人、河北八字军7000余、陕西骑兵5000人、各类后勤兵种5000余、各式铁炮210门。
Wanyan Chamu, who is overseeing the construction of the pontoon bridge,
Upon learning that Zhao Yuan had mobilized his entire army,
They immediately realized that a siege was about to break out.
He sent someone back to inform Wanyan Zongwang.
He led eight thousand Jin Kingdom cavalry.
They began to roam the outer battlefields, looking for an opportunity.
Li Yanxian led his cavalry
Always provide cover for the infantry's advance.