Xiao Tong, the commander of the Northern Yan army, died, and was beheaded and abandoned on the snowy ground.

His death was like the beginning of a nightmare, and Beiyan suffered defeats in the area of Qiwu Mountain and Liaocheng one after another, not only losing troops and losing generals, but also losing a large part of the territory originally occupied.

In Qiwu Mountain, the remnants of the Qishan Iron Cavalry Army of the Northern Yan Army, which originally besieged Daqian, totaled more than 10,000 people, but they did not expect that the Quzhao River, which could not be crossed at all, ushered in a mighty marching team when the morning light was faint.

The Northern Yan army stationed on the other side was wiped out in a surprise attack last night, and they didn't understand where this enemy army came from until they died.

In fact, after Han Yuyang arrived in the area east of Liaocheng, he actively gathered the remnants of the troops scattered in various places, and quickly integrated them into an army, reinvigorating morale and military prestige.

It was this remnant of the defeated army in the eyes of the Northern Yan people who launched a night attack with amazing combat effectiveness and won an overwhelming victory.

As a result, the remnants of Qishan, who were originally besieged by regiments, crossed the Quzhao River unknowingly, and the two armies successfully joined forces, gaining valuable time for the next move to calmly arrange.

As for how these more than 10,000 people crossed the Quzhao River, it also benefited from the method that Jiang Chen came up with, that is, to use salt.

The reason why the Quzhao River cannot be crossed is that the ice on the river is not strong enough, especially after sunrise, when the temperature warms up, the ice begins to loosen, and pouring enough salt on the ice surface can slow down the rate of ice melting.

This is also the reason why Jiang Chen asked Duanmu Qing to take the jade pendant and go to Longjiang to ask Lin Xuesong for help, only the richest man on the party can get so much salt in a short time.

At the same time, the more than 50 people who were rescued by Jiang Chen from the Beiyan military camp escaped safely from the pursuit of the Beiyan cavalry all the way to the east.

At that time, the situation was extremely dangerous, and the murderous Northern Yan cavalry was almost about to catch up, they sharpened their swords and let out wild laughter, but it didn't take long for them to spot the wolf smoke rising from a distance.

That was a dangerous signal, which meant that Daqian's army was ahead, and in the end, these Northern Yan people retreated and gave up the pursuit.

However, the wolf smoke they were afraid of was actually only made by Geng Ji alone, and the reason why he was able to appear here in time was also to follow Jiang Chen's instructions, and everything was expected by the latter.

After Beiyan found that the great cadres who were besieged in Qiwu Mountain were gone, they were greeted with a head-on attack.

After feeling the great threat of being counter-surrounded by the army at any time, Beiyan pulled the camp north with the intention of retreating to Liaocheng to make another plan.

So they were unsurprisingly intercepted and killed by the Qishan Iron Cavalry who were ambushed in the middle of the road in advance, and the Northern Yan army, which had no intention of fighting, lost its previous arrogance, and fled back to Liaocheng in embarrassment after a fierce battle that was comparable to being slaughtered.

Since then, Jiang Chen single-handedly planned the rout of the Northern Yan, and it is interesting that he originally came to the northern border as a peace envoy of the Great Qian, but finally pushed the Great Qian to the brink of a full-scale war with the Northern Yan.

"Jiang Chen, there is actually a sentence that I wanted to say for a long time, and it is most appropriate to say it on an occasion like today."

"Let me toast you first!"

Han Yuyang held the wine glass, bowed to Jiang Chen with great respect, and then drank the wine in the cup.

"I ask myself that I am a young man, full of spirit, and I have met many people in my life, but there are few people who can make me sincerely admire, and you are one of them, I have never admired a person as much as I do today."

"You should know how happy I am now!"

Jiang Chen stood up and saluted Han Yuyang in return, then he poured himself a full glass of wine and slowly poured it in the direction of the west.

"Victory is not easy to come by, this glass of wine I salute those warriors who sacrificed in the land of the north like Brother Xu Qian!"

"To the warriors!"

"To the ...... Warriors"

Everyone present raised their glasses, their eyes were filled with warm tears, although Jiang Chen was not a banner soldier in the real sense, but he was able to think about those comrades and brothers who sacrificed their lives to protect their families and defend the country at the celebration banquet, and this alone deserves everyone's deep respect!

After a short celebration, the camp tents in the army entered a dark silence, and at this time, the Qishan army stationed here totaled 27,000 people, some of them broke through from Qiwu Mountain, and some of them were collected and built by Han Yuyang from all over the place.

The remaining part is the remnant main force that still resisted bravely and stubbornly after being attacked by the Northern Yan army, and finally succeeded in withdrawing.

These people have gone through too many trials of life and death, and they really need to recuperate, and the soldiers can take advantage of this calm and quiet night to recuperate, while a few figures in the tent of the Chinese army camp still reveal the urgency and danger of the current situation.

Others can sleep peacefully, but Han Yuyang, as the supreme commander of the front line, and the trusted comrades-in-arms around him cannot slack off.

"Although there are still more than 10,000 people who have withdrawn from Qiwu Mountain, less than 8,000 have actually survived."

Han Yuyang said the truth with some dejection, many people died of hunger and cold, and they couldn't wait for the hope of the next life.

"Han Shuai, what does the court mean now, are they fighting or peace? Without the full support of the rear, we would never have been able to continue to hold on to this snowy plain that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. ”

One of the ministers raised his own concerns, which is where most people are uneasy.

Han Yuyang said: "I have always said that to defend the north is to hold Qishan, and our garrison here is the last barrier of Wangchuan City, if the Northern Yan people capture Wangchuan, then the entire northern border will fall with it." ”

"After that, the Northern Yan army can calmly march south from Wangchuan at any time, and our Qishan will be the first to become the enemy's target."

Han Yuyang's judgment on military strategy was very clear, and he said the importance of sticking to Wangchuan in two simple sentences.

Then, the young handsome man looked at Jiang Chen, who was silent, he needed to seek the advice of his good brother, the two had previously worked together to complement each other, and he believed that the difficulties in front of him would also be overcome by the two of them.

"Jiang Chen?" Han Yuyang knocked on the table, and the latter came back to his senses.

"I looked at the map just now, and you're right, Wangchuan can't be lost. But we can't stand on this kind of plain that is open on all sides, because it's a self-defeating approach. ”

Han Yuyang let out a deep breath of turbidity, and said helplessly: "Do you think I don't want to enter the city?" It's just helpless. ”