Wanyan Lou's room was sitting in the big tent, his brows furrowed and his expression solemn. The news from the scouts was like a bolt from the blue. The elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty led by Zhao Yingluo had actually approached less than twenty miles away. He knew in his heart that it was too late to rush to Huanzhou to set up defenses at this moment. The only way to have a chance of survival was to attack them head-on. However, Wanyan Loushi also knew that after a day of rapid march, his army was already exhausted and had low morale. It is undoubtedly difficult to set up a battle array to confront Zhao Yingluo's elite troops at this moment. At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats, and a scout rushed into the tent covered in blood and reported breathlessly: "General Qi, Zhao Yingluo's cavalry has arrived outside the camp, and our army's position is in chaos. , unable to resist!" Wanyan Loushi was shocked when he heard this. He stood up suddenly and shouted sternly: "Quick! Send the order, the whole army will fight! We must withstand Zhao Yingluo's offensive!" However, Wanyan Loushi's order had just been issued, and Zhao Yingluo's cavalry had already rushed into the Jin army camp like tigers descending from the mountain. The soldiers of the Song Army all fought bravely to take the lead. The swords and guns in their hands shone with cold light and pierced the throats of the soldiers of the Jin Army. Wanyan Loushi's army was already a tired army, and now it was smashed to pieces by Zhao Yingluo's cavalry, unable to organize an effective resistance at all. Wanyan Loushi saw that the situation was over. Although he was filled with grief and anger, he also knew how long it would take if he did not break out of the encirclement now. He waved the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly to the soldiers and followers around him: "Follow me to break out of the encirclement!" Then he led thousands of cavalry and rushed out of the camp.
Wanyan Loushi led thousands of cavalry to run wildly, fearing that Zhao Yingluo's army would catch up. However, after escaping for twenty miles, they suddenly encountered another army-the elite Song army led by Wang Zaixing. Wanyan Loushi complained endlessly in her heart, secretly thinking that I am really going to die today! However, he is a famous general who has experienced hundreds of battles, and even though he is in a desperate situation, he is not panicking at all. He waved the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly to the soldiers around him: "Warriors! Follow me to kill the enemy!" After saying that, he took the lead and rushed towards Wang Zaixing's army. The two armies immediately fought together, and the shouts of killing resounded through the sky. Although Wanyan Loushi was extremely brave and fought with all the heroes, the soldiers around him were exhausted and had low morale. However, Wang Zaixing's army had been recharging its strength for a long time and had high morale. Therefore, it didn't take long before Wanyan Loushi's army began to retreat steadily, suffering heavy casualties. Wanyan Loushi himself was captured by Wang Zaixing's generals in a fierce battle. Zhao Yingluo was overjoyed when she got the news that Wanyan Loushi was captured, and she immediately ordered Wanyan Loushi to be escorted to her. when
When Wanyan Loushi was escorted in front of Zhao Yingluo, he still looked unyielding. He stared at Zhao Yingluo and said, "Kill or behead them all! Don't expect me to surrender!" Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly and said: "I will not kill you, I will let you watch with your own eyes the destruction of your Great Jin Kingdom bit by bit." Zhao Yingluo's army and Wang Zaixing's army also merged smoothly. The two armies rushed to Huanzhou City like a torrent and surrounded this weak city of the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Army soldiers in the city were horrified when they saw this. They knew that they had fallen into a desperate situation. It didn't take long for Zhao Yingluo and Wang Zaixing's army to break through Huanzhou City and annihilate all the Jin Army soldiers in the city. Outside Xingzhou City, Wanyan Zonghan was sitting in the tent with a solemn expression. The atmosphere in the tent was so oppressive that it made people breathless. The ministers lowered their heads and lowered their hands, not daring to make the slightest sound. The news of Wanyan Loushi's defeat was like a huge stone weighing on everyone's hearts, making them unable to raise their heads. Wanyan Zonghan took a deep breath and tried to calm down the fluctuations in his heart. He knew that as the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, he must make a quick decision at this moment, otherwise the army would fall into a more passive situation. He looked around and saw fear on the faces of all the ministers, and he couldn't help but feel helpless in his heart. "General Wanyan Loushi was defeated, and the army on the west route was completely annihilated." Wanyan Zonghan said in a deep voice, with unconcealable sadness in his voice, "The army on the east route also suffered heavy losses and could no longer fight. Now we want to Defeating the Song Dynasty is already impossible."
After saying these words, Wanyan Zonghan couldn't help but sigh. He knew what the failure of this war meant to the Kingdom of Jin, which was endless shame and loss. However, he also knew that persisting at this moment would only make the losses more severe. "Send the order for the troops in the middle to withdraw." Wanyan Zonghan spat out these words with difficulty, as if every word weighed as much as a thousand pounds. "We must conserve our strength and wait for the next opportunity." After hearing this order, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that continuing to fight had no chance of winning and would only cost more soldiers their lives. However, the decision to withdraw troops made them feel extremely bitter and helpless. Wanyan Zonghan stood up and walked out of the tent. He looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds, which seemed to indicate a bleak future for the Kingdom of Jin. An inexplicable emotion surged in his heart, which was unwillingness to fail and confusion about the future. Outside the big tent, the Jin soldiers were busy packing their bags and preparing to withdraw. Their faces were full of exhaustion and loss, and their former heroic ambitions had long been wiped away by the cruel war. When Wanyan Zonghan walked past the soldiers, he saw the confusion and helplessness in their eyes. He knew that these soldiers had made great efforts and sacrifices for the glory and interests of the Kingdom of Jin; however, at this moment they had to face the reality of failure and the order to withdraw their troops. This helplessness and loss made Wanyan Zonghan's heart even heavier. At this moment, a young general walked up to Wanyan Zonghan and said, "Your Majesty, are we really going to withdraw our troops like this? I am not willing to do so! Our soldiers of the Jin Kingdom are so brave and invincible, how could we lose to the weak Song Dynasty?" people?" Wanyan Zonghan looked at the young general with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. He knew that this general represented the aspirations of the Jin soldiers; they were unwilling to admit defeat and withdraw their troops. However, as a coach, he must consider the overall situation. "Young man, war is not a child's play." Wanyan Zonghan said solemnly, "Our Jin soldiers are indeed brave and invincible; but the outcome of the war does not only depend on courage and force." The young general fell silent after listening to Wanyan Zonghan's words. Wanyan Zonghan patted the young general on the shoulder and said: "Don't be discouraged, young man. Although this war has failed, the courage and determination of our Jin soldiers have not been defeated. We must learn from the failure. , sum up experience; wait for the next opportunity to attack again! I believe we will be able to defeat the Song Dynasty and unify the Central Plains in the future!" As the withdrawal order of the army in the middle was issued, the Jin soldiers began to withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner.