Alibu led his 3,000 men to launch a feint attack on Baijugou, but was beaten to a pulp by Zhao Huan's powerful crossbow army.
The divine crossbows were incredibly powerful, especially the guards around the emperor, who were carefully selected. Their combat power wasn't the strongest, but their individual combat capabilities were definitely the most formidable.
Alibu suffered the loss of the Shenbi crossbow. In order to maintain mobility, the light cavalry he led deliberately did not wear armor protection.
As a result, he didn't expect that the crossbow had such a long range.
When Alibu launched the attack, he was more than 200 steps away from the Song army, out of the range of the archers.
Little did they know that the range of the divine arm crossbow was more than 300 steps. When Alibu's cavalry rushed into the range, the divine arm crossbow fired thousands of arrows at once, and nearly a hundred people were injured in one round.
Fortunately, the effective range of the Shenbi crossbow is about one hundred steps, and its lethality is limited beyond this distance.
Most of Alibu's soldiers only suffered minor injuries, but everyone fled in panic out of fear.
The defeat at the Hela River and the capture of Jin Wushu were a great success. When the news reached Huining Prefecture in Shangjing, the imperial court was thrown into chaos.
Wanyan Sheng sat dejectedly on the dragon throne, staring blankly at the ministers below.
The ministers below all wore mournful expressions, a look of national doom. Wanyan Zonghan was in even greater pain. Losing his cripple, Ma Tiefutu, was not a big deal to him. Jin Wushu, his most valued young general and the future hope of the Jin Dynasty, had been captured alive by Yue Fei.
Wanyan Zonghan regretted that he should have killed Yue Fei when he was in Taiyuan.
A great victory was won at the Hela River, and Yue Fei captured Jin Wushu alive. Zhao Huan was so happy that he almost jumped up.
"I want to meet the world-renowned Jin Wushu."
The generals were stunned for a moment, and the emperor was so happy that he actually said that the Jin thieves were famous all over the world.
The soldiers took Jin Wushu to the main camp. When Zhao Huan saw Jin Wushu for the first time, he found that this man was truly extraordinary.
Jin Wushu has an ordinary appearance, but has some Han Chinese characteristics. However, there is an indescribable majesty in his eyes that makes people respect him.
"Are you Jin Wushu, Wanyan Zongbing?" Zhao Huan looked at him.
Jin Wushu had suffered internal injuries and was a little slow in his movements. He had heard Wan Yan Ang say that this man was frivolous and flashy, but in fact he was very wise.
"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan?" Jin Wushu retorted.
"As expected of Wanyan Wushu, he remains so resolute even after being captured." Zhao Huan praised him. "If I asked you to surrender to the Song Dynasty, you would definitely not agree, right?"
Jin Wushu nodded and said: "I am a Jurchen and I will never surrender to the Song Dynasty even if I die."
"Then die," Zhao Huan said calmly, "I, the Great Song Dynasty, admire opponents like you. I will leave your body intact and personally escort your coffin to the capital with the proper etiquette of a prince."
Jin Wushu shook his head and said, "No need, just bury me in the Hela River."
Zhao Huan nodded: "You remain calm and composed in the face of danger. I am almost reluctant to kill you. But remember, anyone who offends the Song Dynasty will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
"Zhao Huan, without Yue Fei, you can't win."
Zhao Huan smiled slightly and said, "But I have Yue Fei, and my Song Dynasty is full of capable and skilled generals, you just don't know them."
Jin Wushu said coldly: "You tyrant, Yue Fei will one day rebel against you, kill you and replace you."
Zhao Huan's heart trembled, a chill running through his chest. Then he smiled and said, "As expected of Jin Wushu, you kill people and destroy their hearts. Even before your death, you didn't forget to plant a bomb in my heart. Unfortunately, you are wrong. I trust those I employ, and I don't employ those I doubt. Besides, even if Yue Fei kills me and replaces me, the Central Plains belongs to my Han Dynasty, and your Great Jin will soon belong to my Han Dynasty too!"
Jin Wushu's eyes flashed with ferocity: "If you dare to take Shangjing, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
Zhao Huan approached him and said, "Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go. Who is it that broke the alliance and attacked the Song Dynasty first? Who lost the Sixteen Prefectures and still harbors evil intentions and plans to destroy the Song Dynasty? I want peace with you. Do you, the Great Jin, agree?"
Jin Wushu remained silent.
Zhao Huan said coldly, "Not only will I destroy your Great Jin, I will also capture that scoundrel Wanyan Sheng and have him executed by the sword, sliced to pieces piece by piece! I will also send his concubines to the military camp as prostitutes."
"Ah!" Jin Wushu was furious and glared at him fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
Zhao Huan laughed heartily: "Are you scared? I am a tyrant, not a tyrant. I will not kill Wanyan Sheng. I will imprison him for life and give him a title..." Zhao Huan thought hard: "That's right, give him the titles of Lord Mayfly and Marquis of Mantis Arm."
Jin Wushu's eyes were spitting fire as he looked at Zhao Huan viciously.
Zhao Huan's expression changed and he said, "Driving him out, he will be hanged!"
Jin Wushu's Crooked Horse and Iron Buddha troops were all wiped out, and out of the 20,000 Jin soldiers, only less than 5,000 were left, led by Han Chang, who retreated north to Shangjing.
Jiang Zhongguo led the Imperial Guard to recapture Taizhuang and Changping without any effort.
Zhongjing was isolated and helpless, and Wanyan Gufang's dream of waiting for reinforcements was shattered.
Yue's army besieged Zhongjing but did not send out any attack signal.
Wang Gui was killed in the battle, Liang Zifan was injured, and Xia Dechao, Zhang Xian, and others gathered in the camp.
"General Yue, when do we launch the attack?" Zhang Xian asked.
"Yes, now it is as easy as taking candy from a baby to capture Zhongjing. Or should we surrender?" Xia Dechao asked.
Yue Fei shook his head and said, "It's unlikely that Wanyan Gufang will surrender. Zhongjing is a key city of the Jin Empire, and we cannot take it lightly. The commander has decided to abandon the siege."
The generals were very surprised. Liang Zifan asked, "Why did General Yue say that?"
Yue Fei smiled and said: "Your Majesty is still in Baijugou. We can't take all the credit for ourselves."
Everyone immediately understood. Liang Zifan asked, "General Yue, do you mean to let Your Majesty lead the siege?"
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