Yubulu led his 80,000-strong army and moved rapidly to the northwest. To be on the safe side, he also dispatched two cavalry units of 15,000 men each to cover the left and right flanks.
However, at noon, his right wing was defeated by Yue Fei.
In just one hour, the right wing was completely routed.
When Yubulu received this news, he was greatly surprised.
He asked the scout, "How many enemy soldiers are there?"
"The enemy force numbers approximately 20,000 men!"
"Useless! A mere 20,000 men were defeated in just one hour!"
Yubulu's face turned ashen, and he lashed the scout with his whip, but the scout dared not move.
Yubulu was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He absolutely could not stop now, otherwise when Liu Qi's army arrived, all his men would be lost here.
But now Yue Fei is like a leech stuck to his back, and he can't shake him off no matter what he does.
Furthermore, Yue Fei would frequently send out a light cavalry unit to quickly harass the enemy, and then quickly return after harassing them.
Yubulu dared not launch a large-scale counterattack, fearing he would get caught up in it.
Most of the day had passed, and Yubulu had reached his limit. Yue Fei's strategy of harassing the enemy had severely hampered his marching speed.
If things continue like this, by the time Liu Qi arrives, at least ten thousand of his troops will have been slowly devoured.
"Send the order: assemble the entire army! I'm going to fight the Song dogs to the death, and I'll slaughter them until not a single one is left!"
Pastor Chagan said, “No, there are over 200,000 Song troops south of Blackwater City. They must have already discovered our northward retreat and are heading this way. We should retreat back to the northern desert at full speed!”
"Pastor Chagan is overthinking it! Those Song soldiers don't dare to come over at all; they're just putting on a show for their emperor!"
"What if they come!"
"Song dogs have gone too far!" Yubulu gritted his teeth.
Yes, what if they come!
That would mean total annihilation!
Yubulu hardened his heart and said, "Zhanhan, you will lead 50,000 troops here to intercept the Song army together with the left wing army. There must be no mistakes!"
"yes!"
Yubulu felt a pang of heartache, knowing that once he abandoned his 50,000-strong army here, they would truly be lost forever.
Once Liu Qi arrives, he will surely be able to swallow up this army of 50,000.
But now we have no choice but to sacrifice the pawn to save the king, otherwise we'll be tied down by Yue Fei and won't be able to escape.
The two Mongol armies quickly separated. Yubulu led 20,000 troops northward, leaving 50,000 troops behind him.
Zhan Han said, "Pass on my order: form ranks and charge at the Song army!"
Suddenly, the sound of war drums on the battlefield changed.
The main force of the Mongol army was rapidly changing formation. The Naiman tribe truly lived up to its reputation as the most powerful tribe on the grasslands; they already possessed the rudiments of a state, and their military training was highly professional.
Soon, the 50,000-strong army was lined up, stretching as far as the eye could see across the snow-covered plain, a vast and overwhelming sight.
The scout rushed to the front of Yue Fei's army and said, "Reporting to General Yue, the main force of the enemy has stopped and has formed a battle formation, ready to fight our army to the death!"
Another scout rushed over and said, "General Yue's predictions are indeed correct. Yubulu has indeed abandoned his chariot to save his general, and is now fleeing north in panic with 20,000 troops!"
"Yang Zaixing, you come with me and lead five thousand cavalry to take a detour and pursue Yubulu!"
"yes!"
"Zhang Xian, you take the remaining 10,000 troops and hold off the enemy's main force while we wait for Liu Qi's army to arrive!"
"yes!"
"Everyone must live!"
After saying this, Yue Fei and Yang Zaixing led five thousand light cavalry on a detour.
They moved incredibly fast, cutting a streak of light across the snow-covered plains, swiftly bypassing Zhan Han's army and charging towards Yubulu.
Yubulu was busy fleeing north, thinking that his 50,000 troops would be enough to hold off the Song army behind him. Little did he know that his enemy was a man of unwavering determination who would not let go of the slightest opportunity.
More than half an hour later, Yue Fei caught up with Yubulu.
Yubulu was terrified when he heard a rumbling sound coming from behind him.
He turned his head and saw a Song army force charging towards him with great momentum, attacking his left flank.
At this moment, his left flank was completely unprepared, exposed to the onslaught of the Song army's iron cavalry like meat on a chopping board.
"Quickly! All troops, prepare for battle!"
However, after several divisions of troops and escapes to the north, Yubulu's army had lost its morale.
Upon seeing the Song army charging towards them, they had no idea how many Song soldiers were coming, assuming that at least tens of thousands had arrived.
The formation was thrown into chaos, and people began shouting in Mongolian: "Run for your lives! Ten thousand Song soldiers are coming!"
"Run!"
"quick!"
...
"Stop! No one is allowed to escape, or you will be court-martialed!"
Yubulu's voice was drowned out by the shouts of the people, and when the others saw that they had all started running, he followed suit.
Soon, the 20,000 cavalrymen collapsed without a fight, their defeat as swift as a landslide.
From the air, the Song army looked like a red flood rushing towards Yubulu's defeated army, beginning to reap lives.
This was already a one-sided massacre, a massacre in which there was no resistance whatsoever.
The Song soldiers raised their swords and brought them down, blood gushing from their blades.
Yubulu was no longer in the mood to fight Yue Fei to the death. He took some of his confidants and fled in a panic, as fast as he could.
"Yang Zaixing, let's split up and flank Yubulu from both sides. Don't let him escape!"
"yes!"
But then Yang Zaixing galloped away on his horse. With each swing of his spear, he took a life. No one could stop him wherever he went.
He dashed through the crowd like lightning and quickly caught up with Yubulu.
Yue Fei charged in from another direction.
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