vrcanaries Chapter 413 Empty City Stratagem + Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats
Chapter 413 Empty City Stratagem + Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats
"Liu Qi used the Empty City Stratagem combined with the Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats technique; the effect was phenomenal!!"
"The Jin army suffered heavy losses and had to retreat, but the Song army could not let this opportunity pass and immediately sent soldiers to pursue and expand the pursuit."
"As a result, countless Jin soldiers were driven into the river and drowned. During this period, the number of Jin cavalrymen who were annihilated was in the thousands!"
"In the blink of an eye, Shunchang City had been besieged for four days, and the number of Jin soldiers was increasing day by day. So Liu Qi moved to Dongcun, which was twenty li away from Shunchang City."
"Afterwards, Liu Qi sent the fierce general Yan Chong to recruit a suicide squad of five hundred men, planning to raid the camp at night. Perhaps the heavens did not forsake the Song Dynasty, because that night was a stormy day with frequent flashes of lightning."
"Whenever lightning flashes, if we see someone with a braid, we assume they are a Jurchen and attack them directly. If the lightning stops, we hide under the cover of darkness!"
"The Song army's bravery terrified the Jin soldiers, forcing them to retreat fifteen li in defeat."
"On the other side, Liu Qi recruited another hundred men to reinforce Yan Chong. He had them make a bamboo device—a kind of talking tool used by children in the marketplace—to serve as a signal."
"So this group charged straight into the Jin camp. Because it was dark, the Jin soldiers had already been thrown into chaos by the previous group. These hundred or so men joined in, blowing whistles as signals, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing."
"The Jurchens were so confused that they couldn't tell friend from foe. As a result, most of them killed each other throughout the night, leaving corpses strewn all over the ground. They had no choice but to retreat to Laopo Bay."
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Isn't this what people often call kicking the bucket? Hahahaha!
A farming whiz from the Ming Dynasty: Oh my god! This is hilarious! The Jurchen hairstyles are too unconventional, they just won't do!
A street vendor in the Song Dynasty: That was a beautiful win! Liu Qi is truly amazing!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: After several rounds, the other side was completely dominated!
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Upon hearing this, Wanchao Shikong truly felt that Liu Qi was incredibly capable; how come he had never heard of him before!
As expected, the Song Dynasty was still the same Song Dynasty. If there had been a different emperor, with these military generals, they would have been able to rise to prominence no matter what!
When Wanyan Zongbi learned of the defeat at Shunchang, he was greatly shocked. What had happened? Did they still need him? So he immediately took command himself, leading an army of 100,000 to reinforce the city.
"When Liu Qi and the others heard that Wanyan Zongbi was coming to provide support, and it was clear that Wanyan Zongbi was stronger, some of them began to waver."
"So some people advised him that since he had already earned military merit, he might as well pack up his boats and cross the river to escape, but Liu Qi remained unmoved."
"It comes down to those two considerations: we can neither protect our families nor defend our country, so we have no choice but to fight to the death!"
"However, even so, Liu Qi also understood that Wanyan Zongbi was no different from others, and a direct confrontation would probably not work; the only option was to outsmart him."
"So he summoned his two generals, Cao Cheng and another, and told them his plan."
"After meeting Liu Qi, Cao Cheng and his men led their troops to attack the Jin soldiers, but after only a few rounds, the two of them accidentally fell off their horses and were captured by the Jin soldiers."
"It turns out that Liu Qi's plan was to deliberately let them capture him. The two were then interrogated by the Jin people, and according to the instructions given to them by their superiors, they answered as follows:"
Liu Qi was the son of a border general, and he was fond of music and entertainment. The court, citing the peace treaty between the two countries, only appointed him to guard Kaifeng for a comfortable life.
"Wanyan Zongbi probably didn't understand the intricacies of city life. Based on this testimony, Wanyan Zongbi judged Liu Qi to be a playboy and looked down on him. He believed that this general was utterly incompetent and despised him!"
"Then they released the two men. On the way here, Wanyan Zongbi, fearing the siege would be difficult, had brought a lot of siege weapons. But upon hearing this, he thought, 'Why bring them?' So he discarded the equipment and proceeded lightly."
"Perhaps the Song Dynasty gave people a really bad impression. Anyway, Wanyan Zongbi set up camp outside Shunchang City, stretching for fifteen miles, but the entire army had no idea of being on guard."
"It seems they really took those two's words to heart!"
Wan Chaozhong's people: Pfft... This guy's a bit simple-minded...
"When Wanyan Zongbi arrived at the city, he saw that the city was particularly rough, and he boasted that with this dilapidated city, he could knock him down with the tip of his shoe!"
"The envoy from the Song army, however, did not care and said: 'Our commander not only wants to fight the Crown Prince to the death, but also said that the Crown Prince is afraid to cross the river. So, to show our sincerity, we will offer five pontoon bridges, and then we will fight a great battle after crossing the river!'"
"Wanyan Zongbi was furious when he heard this. He was certain that he would fight if he was called out. But in reality, Liu Qi used another trick, which relied on Liu Yu's poison."
"He first secretly sent people to poison the Ying River and the grass, while warning his men that they should not drink the river water even if they were dying of thirst!"
"It was the height of summer, and the Jin people were already intolerant of the heat. They had been rushing here non-stop, and were exhausted and thirsty along the way. Naturally, they wouldn't let the river water go to waste."
"So, a few days later, most of the Jin soldiers fell ill, and their fighting strength was reduced by more than half. At this point, Liu Qi believed the time was right. Although it was his doing, he was really brilliant!!!"
"Subsequently, Liu Qi organized a team, each member armed with a long-handled broadsword and a long-handled javelin, which lined up in front of the battle line. This team was specifically tasked with cutting down the legs of the charging cavalry."
"And after the cavalrymen fell to the ground, they used javelins to kill them, just like assassins, resulting in a great defeat for the Jin army's cavalry group, causing them to lose more than half of their forces!"
"After fierce fighting, the Jin army suffered as many as 5,000 casualties. Under such circumstances, Wanyan Zongbi became numb and afraid, and dared not fight them again!"
"So he ordered the digging of trenches, intending to surround the Song army. But the weather was unpredictable, and it rained heavily. It is said that the trenches were more than a foot deep on flat ground. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Qi sent men to raid the camp, making the Jin army suffer greatly!"
Seeing this, Wanyan Zongbi knew that they couldn't fight any longer; if they continued, their entire army would be wiped out. In the end, they had no choice but to withdraw their troops!
"As Wanyan Zongbi walked to Chenzhou, he became angrier and angrier. What kind of awful weather is this? This Liu Qi's mother is really something! It's all the fault of his subordinates for not doing a good job... In the end, he gave each of them a beating."
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Hahaha, we're utterly crushing the enemy! So satisfying!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty: Wanyan Zongbi must be questioning his existence after such a defeat, hahaha! So funny!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Was it this same person last time, chasing after Zhao Gou, but we didn't even see a shadow of him!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Liu Qi's wisdom and military skills are far superior to those of Liu Guangshi!
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