Chapter 239 Beating the Guards

After daybreak, the aroma of meat wafted out from the big iron pots. The soldiers who had rested all night in shifts were full of energy again.

After eating the fragrant horse meat, the soldiers were busy cleaning the battlefield and slaughtering the horse meat.

Luo Li forced herself to eat a fist-sized piece of horse meat, and refused to eat the second piece. The burnt human hair of the Liao army's corpse had not yet dissipated. This meat was really hard to eat. It was good enough that I could vomit it out without disgust.

It took another half a day to finally clean the battlefield, and thousands of dead horses turned into large pieces of horse meat.

Yang Ye led more than 800 Huoshan soldiers, drove tens of thousands of captured horses, and the horses carried the Liao army armor, weapons and horse meat they had surrendered, to the Central Army Camp of Zhending Prefecture.

Qin Wang Zhao Defang led the elite Moyun cavalry and returned to Yanmen Pass. ………

Wang Quan led 10,000 elite cavalry and 3,000 archers to the entrance of Chenjia Valley to meet Yang Ye, and stayed for only half a day. He was afraid that Yang Ye would attract too many main forces of the Liao army, and if the ambush failed with the few troops he brought, he would lose his life, so he turned back to Zhending Prefecture with this force that was supposed to be an ambush for reinforcements.

Commander Pan Mei secretly cursed this cowardly villain in his heart, but did not reprimand him. He tacitly agreed with Wang Quan's words that Yang Ye's 3,000 Huoshan Army had been completely wiped out.

Wang Quan was secretly proud of himself. He knew that the ability to escape in time to save his life when the situation was bad was the behavior of a true hero who could judge the situation. Yang Ye, a surrendered general

of the Later Han Dynasty who had colluded with the King of Qin and was in a bad mood, was killed. He then found an opportunity to set a trap to kill the King of Qin Zhao Defang. This time, this military supervisor will not obey the emperor's orders. After returning to Beijing, he will wait for rewards and promotions! ...

Driving tens of thousands of war horses and carrying the spoils of war, more than 800 soldiers of the Huoshan Army finally arrived at Zhending Prefecture.

After arranging for his subordinates how to place the huge number of war horses and spoils of war, Yang Ye rushed to the commander's tent in anger!

The 3,000 Huoshan soldiers that Yang Ye led to meet the enemy were completely annihilated. The Song army no longer had the strength to counterattack. The commander-in-chief Pan Mei summoned the generals to discuss the retreat and transfer.

Wang Quan, the military supervisor, stroked his beard with his hand, looking like a wise man with a thousand strategies in mind, and said: "This military supervisor believes that the Yang family's Huoshan Army has been completely annihilated, and the more than 40,000 Liao cavalry in the west are unstoppable. We must not seize their lead lightly. The best strategy is to retreat and relocate as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the 40,000 Liao cavalry led by Empress Dowager Xiao herself will shake off Cao Bin and "If we were to seize Gao Huaide's Eastern Route Army, we would be trapped in a jar, with no way out?"

Several generals were furious. Deputy General Cheng said angrily, "Since General Wang knew that the 40,000 Liao cavalry in the west were unstoppable and could not be easily defeated, and that early retreat was the best strategy, why did he send General Yang Ye to die with 3,000 Huoshan Army soldiers?" "

That's right! If General Wang hadn't forced General Yang to attack, how could the 3,000 Huoshan Army soldiers be wiped out, and how could General Yang die in battle?" Another deputy general named Zhang also had a flushed face with anger.

Wang Qian angrily picked up the teacup at hand and threw it to the ground. Amid the sound of porcelain shattering, he stared sinisterly at the two lieutenants who dared to show up, shaking the majesty of a military inspector!

"Cheng Hao, Zhang Zhongxin, you two are committing treason. You have the guts to frame and question me, the supervisor of the army, in person. Are you planning a rebellion?"

The accusation of rebellion was put down on the two deputy generals. They were furious but dared not to speak any more. They could only bow their heads: "I dare not!" "I dare not!"

Wang Quan stroked his beard proudly, "Let's not be at peace today..."

"Wang Quan, you dog thief! Today, Yang would rather lose his head than kill you, you cowardly dog ​​thief who has ruined my Yang family's Volcano Army!"

Before Wang Quan could finish his words, a thunderous curse rang out. Yang Ye, with hatred in his eyes, rushed in angrily and went straight to the supervisor Wang Quan and started punching him!

"Beat to death you, you coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death, beat to death you, you bastard who has ruined the lives of more than 2,000 of my men!..." Yang Ye's fist as big as a rice bowl landed heavily on Wang Quan's head and body!

"Ah!... Beat me to death! Ouch!... It hurts so much! Yang Ye, I am a military inspector appointed by the emperor, holding the imperial sword, do you want to rebel? Ah... Beat me to death!..." Wang Quan, who was knocked to the ground, held his head, crying and threatening.

Pan Mei hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Yang Ye, stop!... Quick! Pull them apart!..."

Several deputy generals were delighted that General Yang was back alive. They watched Wang Quan being beaten like a stray dog ​​and wailing. They reluctantly stood up and walked forward. It took them a lot of effort to pull the furious Yang Ye apart.

Yang Ye did not kill him. As Wang Quan threatened, if he was beaten to death by his anger, he would be guilty of treason and the extermination of his entire clan. Beating him up to vent his anger would at most result in him being demoted and dismissed.

Yang Ye's square face was still filled with anger, and he pointed at the bruised Wang Quan and cursed: "Wang Quan, you dog thief, I led three thousand Huoshan Army soldiers and fought and retreated, escaping death, before luring the main force of the Liao Army to Chenjia Valley. You, a cowardly dog, did not even lie in ambush at the entrance of the valley to support them. You framed loyal people and harmed soldiers.

This is hated by both humans and gods, and it is unacceptable! I will submit a memorial to the emperor to report your crimes, you cowardly villain, black-hearted traitor!"

Wang Quan, who was beaten up and had a bruised face, was also secretly afraid. How come this old guy came back alive? In this case, wouldn't my statement that I withdrew my troops only after learning that the 3,000 Volcano Army had been annihilated become a self-defeating lie? Will the Emperor punish me for deserting the battlefield?

Wang Cong, who was feeling uneasy in his heart, still put on an air of superiority. After being helped up and sitting on a chair, he ordered, "Someone, bring out the imperial sword for this military inspector. Today I will kill the traitor Yang Ye!"

Pan Mei stood up and tried to smooth things over with a smile, "General Yang, please calm down. It's a good thing that you can come back safely. General Wang, you should also calm down. As for who is right and who is wrong in this matter, and the right and wrong, you should all submit your own memorials and wait for the emperor's judgment!

General Yang, how is the battle going? Where is the main force of the Liao army?"

Wang Cong, who felt guilty, snorted twice and backed down. He did not insist on bringing out the imperial sword to punish Yang Ye. He just sat there angrily with a gloomy face.

Yang Ye vented his anger, but he didn't dare to do anything to Wang Quan. The Song Dynasty's policy of suppressing military power and promoting culture made the military generals inferior to the civil officials in terms of momentum.

After sitting down, he said, "I've reported to the Marshal that our army was defeated in the fight against the enemy and retreated to Chenjia Valley. Wang Quan's 10,000 elite cavalry and 3,000 archers had already disappeared.

When we arrived at Chenjia Valley, the Huoshan Army had lost 2,200 people, and the reinforcements responsible for the support had already fled. More than 40,000 Liao Army cavalry were chasing closely behind us. I thought that I and the 800 soldiers were doomed.

I ordered the soldiers to turn around and kill again. If I could kill a few more Liao soldiers before I died, it would be considered a heroic death."

When he said this, Yang Ye's voice was heavy and sad. Several deputy generals were in a heavy and sad mood. As military generals, they could die on the battlefield to defend their country, but who would not be angry if they were framed and killed by their own people?

Wang Qun secretly rejoiced in his heart that Yang Ye had lured more than 40,000 Liao army cavalry to the enemy. Fortunately, the commander's army ran fast! Otherwise, wouldn't they be trampled into meat paste by more than 40,000 Liao army cavalry?

Seeing that the generals in the tent all looked unhappy, Pan Mei quickly asked, "How did you escape back later?"

Yang Ye continued, "It was His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin who saved us. He led two thousand elite Moyun cavalry and ambushed in Chenjia Valley.

This battle was a great victory!

More than 16,000 Liao soldiers were killed, and 10,000 war horses, weapons, armor, and food were captured."

Pan Mei stood up with a "bang", "Really?"