Tadashi knew that retreat in a military operation was always a difficult action to organize, and that the purpose of the retreat could easily be misinterpreted and confused if the command and control were not properly controlled. Due to the lack of effective organization of the Jin army at the beginning, although the advance guard and rear guard were arranged at the suggestion of Wanyan Yulie, the flanks were very weak and there were no other troops to cover them, and under the pursuit of the Song army, cracks began to appear in the marching columns of the Jin army.

This was exactly what the Song army was looking forward to, as the dragoons cruising parallel to the Jin army on both flanks rushed into their ranks and threw them into disarray, separating them from the outer rim and annihilating them. However, there was a large gap in the marching column of the Jin army, and the Song army cut them apart with a strong force insertion. The Song army that followed was like a vicious wolf chasing a huge herd, launching a surprise attack and tearing off a piece of 'meat' at every opportunity.

Fusan Zhongyi knew that if this continued, they would not be able to go to the river at all, and they would have to be broken by the Song army. In desperation, he hurriedly ordered his troops to turn around to meet the enemy, and this move should still have the possibility of turning defeat into victory before the main force of the Song army gathered. However, at this time, the morale of the Jin army was completely lost, and escaping across the river was their only way to survive, and the Jin generals who led the rear guard openly disobeyed, and actually led the rear guard to run over the Chinese army to the front, which not only caused the Chinese army to adjust the formation, but also let the Song army see the opportunity again, and the troops behind the palace were frantically slashed by the Song army's dragoons, and suffered heavy losses.

It was nearly noon, when the Song army brigade that received the order continued to arrive, the Jin army, which had lost the hope of victory and cohesion, was even more panicked, and at this time they could already hear the sound of surging water and smell the fishy smell of the river. The instinct to survive made them rush forward desperately, which left the Jin army brigade after losing its rearguard. The weak flanks also collapsed and disintegrated, and the Chinese army faced a situation of isolation and helplessness. There were also signs of vacillation, and the servants had to kill several generals in a row to temporarily stabilize the situation.

The Jin army stumbled forward under the constant harassment of the Song army, and it was not until the afternoon that the front army finally came to the river. Under the command of Wanyan Yulie, the former army used a section of earthen beams about four miles long to set up a defensive line against the river, but the depth of defense was less than three miles, and more than 20,000 people were trapped in this projectile land, and it was difficult to maneuver.

The Song army, which was pursuing them outside the land of three arrows, also lined up, constantly adjusting their formation amid the unique poignant sound of the military trumpet. The smoke and dust that burst into the distance showed that the Song army was still moving closer to this side. The Song rangers frequently stepped forward to try to take advantage of the opportunity to attack, but they were all repelled by the archers arranged on the earthen beams. Fusan Zhongyi knew that this was the Song army testing the reality of the defensive line, looking for weaknesses, and could attack their fragile defense line at any time.

"Dashuai, you lead your troops to cross the river first, and it will be too late for the Song Army Brigade to meet together!" This is Wanyan Yulie beating a horse and coming to the side of Fusan Zhongyi and said.

"No, if the handsome flag moves, the morale of the army will be weakened, and the Song army will also take the opportunity to launch a general attack. No one will be able to leave! Fusan Zhongyi shook his head and said, he looked at the veteran with a dusty face and gray hair, and his heart was sour.

To be honest, Fusan Zhongyi doesn't have a good impression of the veterans like Wanyan Yulie. Especially when they bragged in front of themselves about the past when they followed Taizu to destroy Liao and attack the Song Dynasty, and pointed at themselves with the words and lessons of their predecessors, they felt that they were playing with themselves and laughing at themselves as a chick. And I have always stayed away from them. Arrange some errands for them, but the veterans feel that they are disrespectful. Therefore, the two sides are not on good terms.

What he didn't expect was that after the outbreak of the war, Wanyan Yulie would be able to let go of the grievances between the two sides. Try your best to lead the troops to fight, and even let yourself go first in times of crisis. In such a situation, everyone knows that staying and breaking off is no different from begging for death, and the boundary trench that has been operating for many years can't stop the Song army, not to mention the low earthen beam in front of you, I'm afraid it won't last until dark.

"It's very simple, the last general is bluffing the handsome flag here to lure the enemy, you can lead the troops across the river." Wanyan Yulie stroked his beard and smiled.

"Old general, this defeat is all because the commander did not listen to the dissuasion and killed the Tatars without permission, which affected the army and failed the hard work of the Taishi. Susan Zhongyi shook his head and said guiltily.

"Zhao Er has long had the intention of killing me, even if there is no Tatar thing, he will find an excuse again, the marshal does not have to be entangled in this, it is a big deal to keep a useful body to keep the foundation. The last general is already old and wasted, and it is difficult to contribute to the country, and the marshal can still assist the Taishi and His Majesty to resist the invasion of the Southern Dynasties, please go first! Wanyan Yulie said.

"The general doesn't need to persuade again, this commander has the great trust of His Majesty and the Taishi, and the loss of troops will be lost thousands of miles, and he has no shame to return to Beijing to face the saint!" Fusan Zhongyi waved his hand and said, "Now the remnants of the army only have the strength of my guards and pro-army, and they are too heavily armored to cross the river on floating horses, and it is difficult to break out of the encirclement. Now that the Song army's artillery has not yet arrived, the general will quickly lead the army to cross the river, otherwise we will all die here. ”

"Dashuai...... The marshal forgives the last general for being rude, the three armies cannot be without a marshal, and the Dajin country cannot have no successor, so let the last general be loyal to the country, you take the marshal first. Wanyan Yulie's heart was hot, this young man still has the blood of the Jurchens, it would be a pity if he died here, he suddenly stretched out his hand and snatched the handsome flag in the hands of the flag officer standing next to Fusan Zhongyi and said loudly.

"This ...... Take care, General! The loyal soldiers swarmed him and walked towards the river, and he turned around and shouted at Yan Yulie, his face was full of tears before the words fell, and he threw the token of dispatching his pro-army to him.

The guards are the emperor's guards, in the Jin country, only the prince who leads the troops and the generals who sit on one side can be matched, they are all composed of Jurchens, the men and horses are wearing heavy armor, not afraid of bows and arrows, and the combat effectiveness is strong, it is the most elite army of the Jin army, and it is often in the most critical and crisis time before the battle. In the battle with the Song army for the boundary trenches, because of the terrain restrictions and fear of the Song army's fierce artillery fire, Fusan Zhongyi has not sent the trump card in his hand into battle, so he has not suffered any losses, his combat effectiveness remains intact, and he has become the only force that can still fight with the Song army.

After Yan Yulie was ordered, he quietly moved forward with 5,000 guards, of which 3,000 Tiefu were arranged in the front, and 2,000 archers were placed on two wings. His intention was clear, to use archers to prevent the Song army from breaking through the two wings, and to block the enemy's frontal attack with Tiefutu, prevent it from invading the ferry, and cover the whole army crossing the river......

Of course, the every move of the Jin army by the river could not escape the eyes of the Song army, and now their advance party had gone into the water to test it, and most of them had begun to gather at the ferry to prepare for the launch, and a Jin army lined up on the earthen beam was obviously used to block their attack. According to the prior plan, it was best for the Song army to divide and encircle the Jin army during the pursuit after discovering it, and if it could not be completed, they would squeeze and surround them to the river, and then bombard them with artillery to gather them on the bank of the Yazi River.

However, due to the rapid movement of the Jin army and the dispersion of various units, the small troops could not complete the plan of destroying the enemy on the way. And now they have surrounded the enemy, but because they have left the infantry and artillery and the headquarters far behind along the way, they cannot reach the battlefield in time. According to the Song Army's combat regulations, if the supreme commander could not command the battle, the person with the highest military rank on the scene would automatically take over, and Zheng Ping, the commander of the front line, became the commander-in-chief of the front line.

Zheng Ping could see from the banner that it was the guards of the Right Marshal's Mansion of the Jin Army who were acting as blockers, and of course he understood the combat characteristics of this army and had fought with them. It was also reformed after suffering several defeats against the Song army, and the men and horses were equipped with thicker armor, so that even the spears could not penetrate them head-on, and only artillery and machine guns could damage them. Its usual long knives were also replaced with spears and halberds to increase its lethality in hedging and break through the stone walls used by the Song army.

Therefore, the only people in the Song army who could fight against Tiefutu head-on were the hussars. In order to annihilate them that day, Zhao Li deliberately sent a dragon general to attack Changchun Prefecture to cause reinforcements, and then annihilated them, but it failed because of the servant Sanzhongyi's insistence on first reinforcing the boundary trench defense line. At this moment, the cavalry in Zheng Ping's hands are all dragoons, and in the absence of artillery support, the only way to defeat Tiefutu is to implement the tactic of crowds, relying on non-stop charges to consume his physical strength and strength, this tactic is to fill in with human lives.

Although the strength of the Song army could withstand the attrition, Zheng Ping would not do so, because he was afraid that the emperor, who had always been 'stingy', would pull out his skin afterwards. Moreover, by the time they defeated Tiefutu, most of the Jin army had already crossed the Duck River and escaped. Thankfully, during the 'Breakthrough' exercise the year before, the Emperor, as an imaginary enemy, had given Zheng Ping an ugly look at how to fight against the Dragoons with Tiefutu, forcing him to study how to fight Tiefutu without artillery support.

"Order the Lion Wing and Dragon Wing armies to attack from the flank, waiting for an opportunity to break through the enemy's defensive circle; Order the Kruppers to line up and break the enemy from the front! Zheng Ping calmly issued the battle order, and the herald soldiers passed the order with the military horn at the same time, and went to the various departments to give orders.

The three dragoon brigades of the Krup Army on the front quickly discharged the 'Stonewall Formation' and divided into three groups. As the vanguard, the first brigade began to slowly accelerate and prepare to charge the formation, and the Jin army Tiefutu on the opposite side also lined up in formation to rush down the earthen beam to meet the enemy. The sound of hooves was chaotic, both armies were accelerating, and when the two armies were about four hundred paces apart, several gaps suddenly cracked in the Song army's array, and dozens of motorcycles galloped out, lining up in a horizontal column and inserting between the two armies...... (To be continued......)