Since these soldiers all understand the current situation and are unwilling to be the first to be sacrificed, the situation naturally becomes awkward.
Because most of the soldiers did not obey the orders of the King of Goryeo, and were not foolish enough to use their bodies to pave the way for the soldiers behind them.
Therefore, under these circumstances, the sacrifices will only increase, and the situation of the battle remains irreversible.
Moreover, some soldiers, out of great fear, had begun to flee into the distance.
They not only failed to close the distance, but also failed to attempt to use human sandbags to block bullets, allowing the soldiers behind them to break through the distance and threaten the Ming army.
On the contrary, in this situation, the fear of fleeing further increased the distance, and prevented any enemy from approaching within a range of more than ten zhang in front of the Ming army.
This allowed them to maximize the power of their muskets, so that even those fleeing soldiers could still be aimed at and killed.
Seeing this, the King of Goryeo felt a chill in his heart. The soldiers' unwillingness to make sacrifices and the resulting chaos almost certainly sealed their defeat.
If the soldiers all surrender out of fear, how can the battle be fought?
Princess Dongdao also showed a look of despair. She never expected that before the battle, they were so confident that they thought their chances of winning were very high.
But I never expected that when we actually started doing it, such a dramatic change would occur.
It was really hard for her to accept.
At this moment, Fu Youde once again ordered a pursuit, deploying all cannons and muskets.
The remaining soldiers also began to kill the soldiers of the two allied nations who had fled far away.
On the banks of the Yalu River, the King of Goryeo, the Princess of Dongdao, and Zhu Yunwen watched their soldiers suffer a crushing defeat, fleeing in all directions, and they were all disheartened.
Half of the 400,000-strong army was wiped out, and the remaining half was also routed and had no courage to fight again.
They've even stopped obeying orders.
In the ensuing pursuit, they would inevitably have little chance of survival, thus ensuring the annihilation of these soldiers.
Since the soldiers were already struggling to survive, the battle naturally ended in defeat.
Thinking of this, the King of Goryeo and the Princess of Dongdo exchanged glances, and then both looked at Zhu Yunwen, hoping that Zhu Yunwen might have some other ideas under these circumstances.
Zhu Yunwen rolled his eyes, then said to Princess Dongdao and the King of Goryeo:
"For now, we can only retreat temporarily, and then we'll figure out a way to regroup our forces."
The King of Goryeo and the Princess of Dongdo exchanged glances; it seemed that this was indeed the only solution at the moment.
So they all nodded, shouting for a retreat, and sat in their carriages, choosing a direction to flee.
However, at this moment, an army of the Ming Dynasty blocked their retreat route by the Yalu River.
This completely bewildered the King of Goryeo and Princess Dongdo.
After all, if their retreat is cut off, they will likely be attacked from both sides.
In that critical moment, Zhu Yunwen's eyes darted around, and he pointed in the direction of Baicheng, saying:
"Everyone, retreat in that direction. I still have a plan, and we still have a chance to turn the tide."
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the King of Goryeo and Princess Dongdo quickly followed Zhu Yunwen, leading the remaining soldiers, towards Baicheng.
Seeing this, Fu Youde revealed a cold smile, and one of his generals said:
"General, they seem to be heading towards Baicheng. Apart from the 100,000 to 200,000 enemy troops that we have eliminated, there are still nearly 100,000 enemy troops escaping and we are pursuing them."
If the remaining 70,000 to 80,000 enemy troops are led towards Baicheng, they will likely capture it within a certain timeframe. If they are allowed to occupy Baicheng and use it for offense and defense, then they will be much more difficult to deal with.
Fu Youde sneered and said:
"The self-righteous Zhu Yunwen is unaware that His Highness the Crown Prince has already anticipated his actions. In truth, His Highness the Crown Prince is a genius; he had already foreseen this scene long ago."
Don't worry, we just need to slowly block them from behind. Then, the area below the White City gate will be the burial ground for these remaining enemy troops.
In addition, you continue to lead your troops to search for the fleeing enemy soldiers and make sure to annihilate them all.
His Highness the Crown Prince once said that neither the Eastern Island Kingdom nor the Goryeo Kingdom are good people. Since they dare to harbor ambitions towards the Ming Dynasty's territory, let them have the guts to come, but they won't have the chance to go back.
Upon hearing this, the general immediately led a group of soldiers to search for the fleeing enemy troops.
Meanwhile, Fu Youde leisurely led the remaining army to pursue the King of Goryeo and Princess Dongdao from behind.
This unhurried manner clearly indicates that they are hoping the group can get to Baicheng as soon as possible.
After half a day, Zhu Yunwen, along with the King of Goryeo and the Princess of Dongdao, finally arrived at the gates of Baicheng in a hurry.
Upon arriving here, Zhu Yunwen glanced back and, seeing that Fu Youde's pursuers hadn't arrived yet, burst into laughter and said to the Princess of Dongdao and the King of Goryeo:
“We are safe now, and we even have a chance to turn things around. I have met the magistrate of Baicheng in secret before, and he is willing to submit to me.”
"And I also told him that as soon as our army arrives, he will open the city gates."
Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the Princess of Dongdao immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said:
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