Chapter 1160 How Can I Tolerate You!
The defending troops actually surrendered? The situation has suddenly changed to this point. Don't expect the monks secretly assisted by various countries to sacrifice their lives for the defense of the country again!
The secretly aided monks from all over the world flew into the sky one after another to get out of danger as quickly as possible to avoid falling into a tight siege. It was an emergency escape.
The remaining Weiguo monks were even more helpless. The situation was over and they had to evacuate urgently. There were only a few unusually unwilling screams...
Standing on the top of the mountain under night, a tense-looking Shao Pingbo looked at the firelight of Xipingguan in the distance.
To his left and right were Shao Sansheng and a group of Heishuitai personnel, all staring in the same direction, all silent.
They all know that no matter how well prepared they are before the war, the real battlefield is full of uncertainties. Whether this crucial battle can be successful depends on the coach's ability to adapt to the situation and deploy troops.
"Sir!" A member of the Blackwater Tower came forward and reported urgently with great joy: "Everything went well. General Yin has led his army to successfully capture Xiping Pass! The guards either surrendered or fled. Excluding those who died in the battle and those who escaped, there are 300,000 Nearly half of the defenders surrendered!"
There were also two women, Concubine Chang and Concubine Sang, who came together to pay their respects.
Shao Pingbo ignored the two women and asked urgently: "What is the damage of our army in the battle?"
The visitor reported: "There are no detailed statistics yet. Preliminary estimates indicate that there are more than 10,000 casualties. The main force is safe!"
Shao Pingbo looked up to the sky and let out a long breath. He felt relieved and relaxed for a moment, but he was a little shaky. He had not slept for two days and two nights.
"Young Master!" Shao Sansheng rushed to support Ji and shouted.
"Sir!" A group of people on the left and right were also shocked, and the monk urgently cast a spell to sort out their breath.
Shao Pingbo, who was being supported, waved his hand, "I'm fine! Winning Xiping Pass is not the final victory. We still have to hold on. Facing the Qin and Qi reinforcements, we are powerless. The rest depends on General Yin. The real hard fight lies behind..."
In Xipingguan, the fire was bright, and a group of monks and soldiers were urgently extinguishing a fire. Before the Weiguo monks escaped, someone set a fire to burn the supplies.
However, it was too late to set the fire temporarily, and it was put out by joint efforts not long after.
The fire scene turned around, and Yin Chu said hello and asked Chen Changgong to accompany him to inspect the supplies in Xipingguan.
Looking at the bags of grain, Yin Chu excitedly patted it again and again, and just said yes!
Seeing the piles of arrows piled up in piles, Yin Chu was still like this. In addition to saying yes, he was praising Chen Changgong's contribution.
It should be noted that in addition to this trip, in order to speed up, Yin came almost lightly and did not carry much luggage. If he wanted to hold Xiping Pass, he had to rely on Xiping Pass's own reserves.
With enough food and arrows, he was confident of completing the mission entrusted by the Jin State. There is no need for him to attack everywhere, he only needs to defend, as long as he defends for a certain period of time, as long as he defends until the Jin army defeats the Guards and opens up the supply channel, it will be victory!
In this way, it is not an exaggeration to say that Chen Changgong made the first contribution to this battle.
Under normal circumstances, even if Xiping Pass cannot be defended, the defender will definitely order the burning and destruction of all defensive supplies to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy.
But because of Chen Changgong, the material damage was very small and basically saved. How can this not be regarded as a great achievement?
Although Xiping Pass was captured, Yin Chu did not dare to rest. Qi's troops were approaching!
It was no longer a matter of dispatching troops and redeploying defensive forces. Yin Chu ordered people to dig caves in the mountains and bury all perishable materials such as food underground as much as possible to prevent enemy fire attacks. He was already planning to hold on for a long time.
At the same time, the soldiers were ordered to carry the fortress stones overnight and accumulate rolling stones to make comprehensive preparations for resisting the enemy's feint attack from behind.
As for the surrender of the army, Yin Chu fulfilled Jin's promise to Chen Changgong. He did not make it difficult. Those who were willing to stay were allowed to stay. Those who were unwilling to stay were released as long as they put down their weapons. They were also given one day's rations and severance pay. This was regarded as a free payment. The price can be regarded as satisfying Chen Changgong to a certain extent.
There were many people who left, 150,000 surrendered, and nearly 100,000 left. Some were shameless, and had only surrendered due to the situation or unclear situation, and some still had wives and children at home and were afraid of damaging their families. Not everyone is Chen Changgong, who is worthy of the Jin State spending a huge price to rescue his family.
Chen Changgong shed tears and said goodbye in person, and promised that if Weiguo was defeated and the brothers had no way out, they could come and join him!
A group of soldiers who laid down their weapons took off their armor and left under the cover of night.
After all these arrangements, it was already dawn, and then Yin Chu went to visit the Seventh Princess. Facing his uncle Huan'er who was in tears, Yin Chu tightened his lips and knelt down on one knee.
"General, are you satisfied?" Taishu Huan'er only said this sentence to Yin Chu who was kneeling.
Yin Chu was speechless and left silently. When he left, he turned around and saw Chen Changgong staying in the house with the door closed. He looked up to the sky, closed his eyes, and let out a long sigh!
In the afternoon, 50,000 Qi cavalry arrived and gathered at the foot of the mountain. Knowing that Xiping Pass had been lost, they did not attack by force. Instead, they retreated to a safe distance and waited for the full arrival of the follow-up army.
In fact, before the news of the fall of Xipingguan came, the Weiguo court noticed something was wrong.
The imperial court claimed that the generals who guarded important passes were giving preferential treatment to their families, but in fact they were used as hostages in disguise.
Chen Changgong's wife and children were suddenly kidnapped by a group of masters at any cost. How could something like this happen at this time not arouse the vigilance of the Weiguo court.
When the news of the fall of Xipingguan came, the court was shocked. Xuanwei almost vomited blood with grief and anger, and it was inevitable to curse Chen Changgong angrily.
The Jin State only kidnapped a few of Chen Changgong's direct family members and ignored the rest. Xuanwei gave an order to capture the rest and execute the nine clansmen of Chen Changgong as a warning to others!
As soon as the news of the fall of Xiping Pass came out, all countries were shocked!
The Kingdom of Jin is revitalized, and the Emperor Taishu of Jin is revitalized.
After blocking the way for Qin's reinforcements, he no longer had to worry about being surrounded by enemies on all sides. The Jin State's Great Sima Gaopin finally dared to let go of his hands and feet.
It is conceivable that the fall of Xipingguan brought shock to all the troops in the Wei Kingdom. The military morale was already in turmoil, but when this happened again and it was learned that the Qin State was in difficulty, facing the tiger and wolf offensive of the Jin Army, the defeat became even more apparent. .
Huyan Wuhen, who was silent in front of the map, stared at Xipingguan for a long time. After taking a deep breath, he re-drawn the battle plan.
Most of the army attacking Yin Chu in the east took a detour and diverted to other parts of Weiguo, preparing to gather most of its troops for a showdown with the Jin army.
Only a small number of troops were left to attack Xipingguan. It was said to be an attack, but it was better to say it was harassment. Repeated harassment.
Hu Yanwuhen's purpose was simple, to prevent the defenders of Xiping Pass from living in peace and exhaust them until the Qin army arrived for the main attack.
Because he knew that after the Jin State captured Xiping Pass, it would defend it at all costs. His Qi troops were not very good at mountain warfare, and it would be difficult to capture Xiping Pass. Instead of losing the battle at Xiping Pass, it was better to gather forces to fight against the Jin army. Main force.
Otherwise, once the Jin State quickly sweeps the Wei State, it will be detrimental to the Qi army.
The Xipingguan Incident changed the entire war situation and put many people into a situation of no choice.
The main force of the Qin army finally arrived at Xipingguan, but it was too late. If it had arrived earlier, the battle situation might have been different, and Jin would have been forced to withdraw in embarrassment.
But they had to fight even if they arrived late, and they had to capture it at any cost. Qin's food lifeline depended on that side of the mountain.
General Tian Zhengyang of Qin State commanded the army to attack wildly, regardless of the cost!
Under the violent offensive, Xiping Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, almost fell. Xiaoyue Pavilion's Tianji Breaking Arrow was so powerful that it caused huge losses to the Jin monks.
However, things like the Tianji Breaking Gang Arrow are too delicate and difficult to make, and their stock is limited. They are not suitable for consumption in large-scale battles. They are only suitable for small-scale fighting. They were finally exhausted. Facing the Jin monks who risked their lives to fight, Coupled with the near-invulnerability of Qiyun Sect disciples, the Qin monks who opened the way for the army had to retreat.
The violent rolling stones also repelled the Qin army's offensive.
The monks had consumed a huge amount of money and could not hold on if they continued like this. Yin Chu became red-eyed and sent an urgent message, asking the Jin State to urgently dispatch monks to supplement the army.
At the foot of the mountain, Tian Zhengyang reorganized his troops and prepared for the next offensive.
On the mountain, a large number of casualties caused by Jin monks were also being cleaned up.
During the inspection, the casualties were shocking. Chen Changgong felt uneasy and asked Yin Chu many times, "After we agreed to hand over this place to the general, the general can return to Jin with the princess. Why hasn't it been fulfilled?"
He was a little scared. Qin's single attack had caused so many casualties here, and he was worried that he would not be able to survive a few more attacks. He did not dare to imagine the consequences of his traitorous general falling into the hands of the enemy. He was afraid that he would not even be able to die comfortably, but would definitely die miserably!
He knew very well that once Xipingguan was lost again, the monks would definitely cover the escape of the Jin generals, and he was worried that they might not take care of him as a surrendered general.
Yin Chu just said it was okay and told him not to worry.
How could Chen Changgong not be worried? Then he went to find his uncle Huan'er. Uncle Huan'er is a woman after all, and the fierce fighting here also scares her and she wants to return home.
Taishu Huan'er invited Yin Chu to see him in the name of the princess. Yin Chu had to come, but the "husband and wife" still wanted to go back.
Yin Chu, who had lowered his head and obeyed, suddenly raised his head, and his eyes showed a fierce look. When the murderous intention emerged, he choked and drew his sword, and raised his sword to kill Chen Changgong.
Chen Changgong was shocked and caught off guard. He grabbed the edge of the sword with both hands and the two of them twisted together.
Yin Chu shouted: "Come here!"
Two monks rushed over and held Chen Changgong down on the spot.
Yin Chu thrust out his sword, directly piercing Chen Changgong's heart. The two monks who were holding Chen Changgong were stunned and subconsciously let go!
"You..." Chen Changgong grabbed Yin Shu with his eyes widened in disbelief.
Yin Chu's face was distorted and he said sternly: "At this time, how dare you repeatedly shake the morale of our army? How can I tolerate you!" He kicked the opponent over.
Chen Changgong was lying on the ground, convulsing, and his chest was bleeding profusely.
"Ah!" Uncle Huan'er screamed in fright, and when he saw Yin Chu approaching with a bloody sword, he staggered back in shock.
Yin Chu raised his sword and cupped his hand and said: "Princess, don't panic! If the war goes well, I will fulfill my promise and send the princess and her wife away. However, if the war does not go well, sending the princess away at this time will not be good for our military morale. The princess should sit here. Here, let the soldiers see that the princess is here!"
He then sent an order to recruit people, telling him to conceal the news of Chen Changgong's death and not let the surrendered troops of the Wei Kingdom know about it. If anyone asked, tell them that Chen Changgong had returned to the Jin Dynasty to see his Majesty.
He killed Chen Changgong because there were many old subordinates of Chen Changgong here. He was afraid that Chen Changgong's departure would affect the morale of the defenders. At this point, he could only defend to the death!
"What?" Shao Pingbo stood up in shock in the dilapidated farmhouse.
When the news of Chen Changgong's death came, he was really shocked.
After confirming the news, Shao Pingbo was so angry that he stamped his feet and even smashed the tea cup.
The morale of the Wei army was in turmoil. Under Jin's current offensive, Chen Changgong was about to show off his honors. Therefore, he saved Chen Changgong's wife and children at all costs just to show it to the Wei army. Now that Chen Changgong has been killed, even the man who has made such great achievements, even the husband of the princess, will be killed as soon as he is told. Whoever dares to surrender, any soldier of the Wei Kingdom, will fight to the death!
However, after calming down, there was nothing we could do. Everyone had been killed, so what else could be done?
Shao Pingbo could only summon the court, trying his best to conceal the news of Chen Changgong's death, and ask the court to give preferential treatment to Chen Changgong's family members who had been sent to Jin. If necessary, he would even send someone to pretend to be Chen Changgong...