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Shiling Pass remains steadfast and unmoved.
If military rations are sufficient
Wanyan Loushi believed he could hold out for several years.
Light cavalry entered the pass.
He ordered Wanyan Loushi to immediately lead his troops to retreat.
"What happened to Chitang Pass?"
"There are 20,000 troops there!"
Wanyan Loushi exclaimed in shock.
The light cavalryman in charge of delivering the message said:
"The enemy has a type of firearm,"
"It can explode in a crowd,"
"Our brave soldiers simply cannot stop us."
"The marshal only took a little over ten thousand soldiers with him when he withdrew."
"Our army suffered losses of seven or eight thousand men at Chitang Pass."
"Quickly evacuate north!"
"The marshal is leading troops to provide support from the north,"
"If we delay any longer, it will be too late!"
Wanyan Loushi immediately organized infantry and laborers to move the supplies.
Send all the cavalry to join Wanyan Zonghan.
The soldiers on the city wall pretended that nothing had happened.
After nightfall,
The entire army within the city withdrew north.
They left Shiling Pass to catch up with the transport troops.
The next morning,
Li Jinyi, Yao Pingzhong, and Guo Yaoshi
As usual, they came out to bombard the city.
They didn't notice anything unusual.
The Jin dynasty flag still flies atop the city wall.
The Jin soldiers usually hid behind the parapet and were not easily spotted.
The shelling lasted from mid-morning until noon.
Several light cavalrymen from the Ming army rushed in from the south.
The reason why Ming army messengers were slower was...
It's because the journey is much longer.
We have to go south and then east in a big circle.
The messenger found Li Jinyi and said:
"Lord Li, Chitang Pass has fallen,"
"Shiling Pass might be empty!"
Li Jinyi was overjoyed: "I will immediately send troops to probe."
Yao Pingzhong and Guo Yaoshi's soldiers,
Two teams were dispatched respectively.
Probe an attack from the east and west flanks.
They quickly and unsurprisingly captured the city walls.
"Chitang Pass, heavily guarded by troops,"
"They can all be conquered by our army,"
"The Jin army is not far from defeat and destruction."
Pharmacist Guo smiled happily.
He is now a viscount of the Ming Dynasty.
His military rank was Ningyuan General, a fifth-rank official.
His military rank was deputy division commander.
His veteran soldiers suffered heavy losses last year while defending Shouyang.
All of them have been supplemented and expanded.
Yao Pingzhong said, "We need to hurry and catch up."
"Perhaps we can still catch up."
Li Jinyi left 1,000 soldiers to garrison Shiling Pass.
They also left all the laborers inside the pass to help with the defense.
He personally led the army in a full-speed pursuit without any baggage.
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Chapter 3157 Thunderclap
How many Thunderclap Bombs are left?
"I couldn't resist doing it on impulse,"
"They've all been thrown away."
"Next time...use it sparingly."
Zhang Guangdao really couldn't say anything to criticize.
After all, this is a crucial battle.
The grenadiers fought brilliantly.
The thunderous roar of the Shanxi battlefield
It was manufactured by the Cizhou Arsenal.
Cizhou was the second iron smelting base of the Ming Dynasty.
Its steel production is second only to Xuzhou.
Porcelain is also produced here.
It also produces natural magnets.
Legend has it that the earliest compass in China came from Cizhou.
In addition, Cizhou is the northern terminus of the Fukou Pass.
The weapons manufactured there could be quickly transported to Shanxi.
After most of the Ming army entered the pass,
Zhang Guangdao left the assault troops behind to defend the city.
Tell the doctors to treat the wounded soldiers immediately.
He then led the rest of his troops out of the pass to pursue them.
The Jin soldiers who escaped were all on horseback.
Even the infantrymen rode horses.
After Wanyan Zonghan pacified the troops,
Not only did they not continue their retreat,
Instead, they turned back and blocked the valley entrance.
Until nightfall,
Zhang Guangdao arrived with the main force.
The musketeers were mixed into the advancing infantry formation.
They attempted to break out of the valley before the artillery arrived.
It was pitch black.
Both sides were fighting wildly and haphazardly.
The Jin soldiers fought and retreated on horseback.
They're just stalling for time.
They dragged the troops to Wanyan Loushi's side and then safely withdrew.
At dawn, a scout came to report.
After saying this, Yan Loushi had already led his troops to the designated location.
Wanyan Zonghan then led his army away quickly.
Zhang Guangdao had no idea what was going on with the other side.
In the darkness, they feared being ambushed by Jin cavalry.
So they sent out light cavalry to scout around.
They would wait until the artillery arrived and then pursue them at daybreak.
After Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Loushi met,
Before the troops had even retreated into Xinzhou City,
A messenger suddenly arrived from Dingxiang County in the east.
The messenger said, "Marshal, Wutai County is gone!"
Wanyan Zonghan exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't there a large number of troops stationed at the entrance of Yangxing Valley?"
"Wutai County, could it be that it was breached by a group of rioters?"
The messenger explained, "The Ming army did not come from the southern valley."
"Instead, it comes from the east along the Hutuo River."
"Nonsense! The Hutuo River Valley is completely impassable for a large army!"
Wanyan Zonghan was furious.
The messenger said, "It really came from the Hutuo River."
"That Ming army was carrying a flag with the character 'Yue' on it."
Wanyan Loushi sighed, "Xinzhou can no longer be kept."
"We must abandon this place,"
"The entire army withdrew to Shuozhou."
The two Ming armies in the south,
They can catch up with Xinzhou City in no time.
Meanwhile, the Ming army that captured Wutai County in the east...
They will definitely join forces with the local militia.
They will soon reach Dingxiang County.