On the evening of the 17th, Marin's outpost discovered the main force of the Jianyu Army, and Marin immediately ordered to camp on the spot to defend. The main phalanx formed a chariot formation, and dug three trenches in front of the battalion, arranged bird guns in the trenches, and placed various artillery pieces behind. Behind the trench, there is also a cavalry battalion, the core is the chariot battalion, the infantry is arranged in the camp, and the whole camp is well defended.

In the early morning of the 18th, the forward cavalry rushed to the front of the camp and removed the obstacles, while the cavalry behind formed a three-wave shock formation to attack the Ming army's formation. The Ming army was attacked by several rounds of cavalry, fell apart, and the whole battalion was routed.

The morale of the Ming army was obviously lower than that of Jianlu, and the fighting spirit was also lost, and soon began to rout, and then the whole army was scattered, chased and killed by Jianlu's cavalry, running around the mountains and fields, and dead corpses all over the field.

Marin's army of 80,000 was largely wiped out in one day......

Yuan Yingtai of Shenyang was stunned and trembling when he heard the news of the defeat of the Marin Division. Marin was defeated, and it is very likely that the Juniper Department will also have no return, and the 140,000 troops of the Ming army in the establishment will be wiped out.

More than 100,000 ......

The world in Yuan Yingtai's eyes was gloomy, and he only felt that his death was near.

Yuan Yingtai still wanted to remedy this defeat, and now that the two divisions had been destroyed, the important towns in eastern Liaodong were in danger, and it was urgent to prepare for the capture and expand the results of the battle.

Yuan Yingtai convened the department general in the lobby to discuss countermeasures, and the issue of controversy focused on the dispatch of Liu Ling's department on the southern front. Liu Ling's department is now in the vicinity of Kuan-Burma, at least the information obtained by the Shenyang military is in Kuan-Burma.

While everyone was discussing, Yuan Yingtai's personal soldiers walked to the door of the lobby, knelt down on one knee and said, "Yujun Gate, Qin Qian, the outpost of the Shizhu Army, asks to see you." ”

Yuan Yingtai thought that there was a new battle report from the outpost, so he hurriedly called in for questioning, but unexpectedly, Qin Yulian did not report the situation, but asked to go out of Fushun Pass to rescue the remnants of the Juniper Army.

Yuan Yingtai immediately frowned when he heard that it was about the defeated soldiers: "The governor's yamen is discussing the military aircraft, except for the urgent report from the front, other things will be talked about later, you retreat first." ”

Qin Yulian fell to the ground, her body trembled slightly, and her voice was a little choked, but she gritted her teeth and said firmly: "The last general doesn't want a single soldier from the military gate, please take the eight hundred horsemen of the headquarters out of the pass." ”

Qin Yulian had planned to rescue Zhang Wen immediately after learning the news that the Juniper Department might be wiped out, but she needed Shenyang's customs seal letter to get out of the customs smoothly.

Yuan Yingtai saw that she hadn't gone out yet, and that there was a big matter to discuss on his side, so he was already impatient, and said angrily: "You didn't hear the official's order? Let's go out and wait. ”

"Military Gate ......" Qin Yulian bowed her head and cried bitterly, her voice whimpered, not at all as sassy and heroic as usual, which made the generals around her who were used to seeing life and death on the battlefield a little moved.

Yuan Yingtai was stunned when he saw this, and he didn't know why, at this time, an official next to him whispered in Yuan Yingtai's ear: "Liaodong Patrol Zhang Wen is in the Juniper Army, this Qin Yulian and Zhang Wen ......"

Yuan Yingtai suddenly realized after hearing this, and reluctantly eased his tone and persuaded: "Mr. Qin Qian, you should also know the situation outside the Guan, the juniper department has been destroyed, what are you going to do?" And no one has returned to Fushun Pass to prove that there are activities in the area of Salhu, and now they are going to send themselves to the tiger's mouth, so why bother? ”

After hearing this, Qin Yulian no longer had hope for Yuan Yingtai, bit her lip and stood up and said, "The last general will retire." Then he turned around and left.

Qin Liangyu, who was sitting in the hall and participating in the discussion, knew her niece too well, she had a strong personality, and she would never give up until she achieved her goal. Therefore, Qin Liangyu thinks that she will never give up just because Yuan Yingtai refused. Qin Liangyu hurriedly got up and saluted: "The military gate forgives the sins, and the last general wants to go out to persuade her." ”

Yuan Yingtai nodded, and Qin Liangyu hurriedly rushed out of the governor's line to chase after Qin Yulian. Qin Yulian was outside the gate, just got on the horse, and was about to leave, when she was stopped by Qin Liangyu.

Qin Liangyu said coldly: "You want to break out?" Seeing that Qin Yulian was silent, Qin Liangyu immediately confirmed his guess and said bitterly, "What the military gate just said is right, what good is it for you to go out now?" ”

"He's not dead, I know." Qin Yulian looked at the sky in the east, her gaze was very determined.

"You know, how do you know? Tens of thousands of people died, Juniper also died, and Zhang asked a civilian official, how did he escape? Either dead or captured. He doesn't have you in his heart, don't be stupid. ”

Qin Yulian choked up and said: "You don't understand him, only I understand, Zhang Wen is by no means so easy to die, I believe in him." He doesn't have me in his heart, and I know it, but it doesn't matter, I will move him and let him have me in his heart. ”

Qin Liangyu sighed and said, "No matter what, I will never let you go to death, how can you let me explain to your parents in the Heavenly Spirit?" ”

"Auntie, since we are from Rong, we may die, and it is normal to die in battle, what is there to explain about this?" Qin Yulian got off the horse and knelt on the ground with a "plop" with tears in her eyes, "If my aunt doesn't let me see him, my heart will die, I hope my aunt understands my heart!" ”

Qin Liangyu said all the good things, but unfortunately her niece didn't eat oil and salt, and she wanted to do things. Qin Liangyu wanted to ask someone to lock her up, but as Qin Yulian said, if anyone stopped her, I am afraid she would hold a grudge for the rest of her life.

Qin Yulian said to Qin Liangyu: "Juniper has been defeated, everyone no longer cares about their life and death, and no one cares about Lord Zhang's life, only I regard him as more important than my life." Even if I die, I want him to know my heart. This is the opportunity that God has given me, how can I give it up? ”

After Qin Yulian said that, she kowtowed to Qin Liangyu three times, and then no longer listened to Qin Liangyu's hard advice, left without looking back, rode to the headquarters and ordered 800 cavalry, and then set off towards Fushun Pass.

When she arrived at the pass with her troops, she was stopped by the general guarding the door.

"You can't leave the customs without a letter and a letter." Seeing that Qin Yulian couldn't get the official documents, the generals who guarded the customs immediately asked people to block the way.

"I'm going to save my brother outside the gate! Does the general know what the feelings of the brothers outside the gate are now, and who cares about their life and death? If it were just us outside the gate and under siege, wouldn't we want our own people to come to the rescue? ”

The story of the defeat outside the gate has long been rumored in the army, but the general still refuses to say after hearing it: "My duty is to guard the gate, without the consent of the upper peak, no one is allowed to enter or leave, please forgive me for not being able to agree to your request." ”

Qin Yulian was both annoyed and angry at the general's lack of oil and salt, so she didn't bother to say anything, and arched her hand: "Then it's offended." After saying that, he led the cavalry and rushed towards the city gate, and several sergeants at the city gate hurriedly dodged when they saw this, but they couldn't stop it.

Qin Yulian's people opened the city gate and rushed out, only to hear someone shouting behind them, "Someone has broken through, send someone to Fushun City to report the news."

Out of the border pass, Qin Yulian thought that Zhang Wen and the others might be near the Suzi River, so she led the cavalry to the east at the fastest speed. Rush forward, while sending out sentry riders to look around.

She rode her horse all the way, and the urgency in her heart put her far ahead of the other soldiers. She didn't know if Zhang Wen was alive, where exactly if he was alive, and if he was dead......

Her heart couldn't help but tremble, and she didn't dare to think about it anymore, so she could only grit her teeth and wave the whip vigorously, faster, faster......

At this time, Zhang Wen was indeed not dead, and he still had more than 4,000 exhausted men and horses alive.

In the mountains and forests south of Salhu, Zhang Wen still led his troops to grope here, and there were Jianyu army activities in the west and north of Salhu, and from there it was to send him to death, and the east was the territory of Jianyu, so he simply took people to the south, because now there is no Jianyu activity in the south of Salhu.

Zhang Wen's plan was to rush to the Yahu Pass in the south, where the roads were full of mountains and woods, and it was not easy to be annihilated, and there was hope.

After the battle of Salhu on the 16th, the main force of Jianyu was transferred north to fight a decisive battle with the Marin army, and there was no time to take care of Zhang Wen's remnants of the defeated generals, Zhang Wen and others took the opportunity to escape into the southern mountains and forests, and it has been four or five days since they were defeated, and in these four or five days, there is no food, grass and ammunition.

Zhang Wen ordered that the few remaining horses be killed to satisfy their hunger, and that everything they could eat should be eaten. Later, there was really nothing to eat, so the people began to mix leather, tree bark, and hunted birds and beasts to cook and eat.

This ragged and tattered army still maintains its camp and sentry posts, there is no chaos, and everyone trusts Zhang Wen more and more, because everyone knows that the 60,000 people brought out by Juniper are now dead, but they are alive, all because of Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen had never suffered like this physically, and at this time he was exhausted, his whole body was in pain, and he was half lying lifeless next to the fire.

The veteran presented the helmet with the meat and soup and said, "My lord, my brothers have prepared dinner for you, this is a soup made of pheasants. ”

A trace of Zhang Wen's vitality seemed to come alive with this aroma, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but after glancing at the greedy eyes of the sergeants around him, Zhang Wen couldn't help it, at this time, he must not shake the heart of the army for the sake of the pleasure of his mouth.

He understands that everyone has not broken up until now and fled for their lives because they trust themselves, which is a military spirit that can be used.

He spoke in a hoarse voice: "The soldiers have shared weal and sorrow with me until now, and I will eat whatever everyone eats." Take it, divide it, and get a new one. ”

The veteran was stunned and said, "My lord, this is the intention of the soldiers, please take care of your body, everyone is relying on you." ”

Zhang Wen smiled and said, "Don't worry," and then said loudly, "Rest assured, soldiers, I, Zhang Wen, will definitely bring everyone back to the customs alive!" ”

When the soldiers heard this, their eyes were moist, and they didn't have the strength to shout anymore, so they turned their faces and wiped their tears with their tattered sleeves, but their eyes were full of enthusiasm.

They'll all be able to go back!

It is very simple to get the support of the soldiers in the army, that is, you can often win the battle, and if you win the battle, the chance of dying is much less, and you can get rewards, so if you want to say that the general is the most loved, it is naturally the general who always wins. Zhang Wen lost the battle, but it was not easy to avoid the annihilation of the whole army, and the soldiers were more supportive of such people.

At this time, it was reported that the scout had returned, and Zhang Wen immediately asked someone to bring the scout over. Around the camp, there were some scouts scattered to avoid being suddenly attacked without warning, so that Zhang Wen could understand the surrounding movements in time.

The sergeant knelt down and said, "Your Excellency, there is a village at the foot of the hillside to the south, and the lowly position has been discovered, there are more than a dozen hunters, and there is no army around it. ”

"Village?" Zhang Wen suddenly came to the spirit, where someone lives, there are naturally materials, food, grass, clothes, tools, etc., are all things that Zhang Wen and others need now, they don't want anything at this time, and it is extremely difficult. And if you hear that the scout is a hunter, it will be even better, and you will definitely be able to get some hunting tools, which will increase the chances of survival of the army.

Zhang Wen immediately stood up and shouted, "Zhang Zhao, come here and obey orders." ”

Zhang Zhao immediately came over and arched his hand: "The lower official is here." ”

The man was in his twenties, strong, skeletal and had a light beard, but he was a civil official.

Zhang Wen motioned for Zhang Zhao to come over and whispered in his ear.