Chapter 38 Battle Taizhou

At the end of September, Yue Fei finally returned to Taizhou, set up an ambush outside the city, and captured the golden general Lizhen and Ah Zhuhei in one fell swoop. Back at the commander-in-chief's mansion, without further ado, Yue Fei ordered the two gold thieves to be beaten with forty killing sticks each, and then interrogated in detail. Set up camp. At night, Yue Fei sent thousands of people to attack the camp in the dark, "killing a lot of captives". This year's winter came very early, and the morning of the second day of October was terribly cold. An urgent report came from spies that Talan's powerful general Bai Dali had come from the direction of Chengzhou, joined forces with chief Pusuli and Bojin Taiyi, and came to attack the city.

The generals were shocked. But Yue Fei took his time and ordered to open the city to fight. In this battle, the Jin people were killed in chaos, "everything with guns, knives, gold, drums, and banners", among them, the Jin generals were captured in vain. Chief Pusuli was full of resentment, but he had no choice but to retreat another 30 miles in embarrassment, gather the army, and prepare to go out. At the same time, he sent people to ask for help from Talan, preparing to strike Taizhou swiftly. At this time, Taizhou was not only faced with a big enemy, but because of the turmoil and thieves, the thieves Wang Zhao and Zhang Rong took advantage of the chaotic war to plunder the east and north of the city separately.

The situation was critical, and Yue Fei "considered that the captives were strong, and Thailand was in no danger." He judged the situation and had the intention of retreating. He went to the city to gather the generals and asked, "Do you have a good way to deal with it?" Wang Gui thought: "Our army's repeated victories are enough, and the imperial court has issued an edict telling us to protect the people and retreat, so we can retreat." With a solemn expression, Yue Fei warned everyone: "The imperial court raises troops so that they can be used in times of crisis. Although our army is rushing to defeat the enemy's front, the enemy is powerful and they are only tens of miles away from me. Our army should not move lightly. Once the army retreats, they will definitely follow closely, and when our fathers, wives and children will be dragged behind, the whole army will be in danger of being destroyed."

After hearing Yue Fei's words, all the generals looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Yue Fei stood up slowly, and pointed out in a deep voice: "The current situation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak. Of course we don't compare the gains and losses of a city or a place with it. My opinion is that we must retreat, but before retreating, we must fight against the city and kill the enemy. Only the arrogance of a golden man can survive death!" On this day, the north wind was bitter and the cold current was rolling. It seemed that the first snow of the year was brewing.

When Talan heard that the battle report was urgent, he immediately led an army of more than 100,000 troops to prepare war equipment and rations, and rushed from Chengzhou non-stop. There are more than 30,000 elite cavalry that Talan brought this time. In the era of cold weapons, cavalry is the main force in war and the most important support in the army.In Talan's view, no matter who the opponent is, there is no suspense in this battle. He firmly believes that in a face-to-face confrontation, the elite cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin will be the final winner of the battle. In the early morning of October 29th, Talan and Chief Pusuli combined 200,000 troops and marched towards Taizhou City in a mighty north wind.

They set up their positions at the foot of the city, and the leader was in the center, and the rest of the generals led their troops to line up on both sides. More than 10,000 people lined up neatly, and the five-color flags were planted around the Chinese army according to their positions. When the cold wind blew, there was a sound of hunting. Xiao Mian, I can't see if I can't play you to death! Tarlan looked up to the sky and grinned grimly. When the generals in the city saw this formation, their scalps inevitably became numb. Yue Fei, however, showed no signs of fear and led his army to fight in person.

When the two armies met, Yue Fei gave an order, and the warriors of the Yue family army immediately swung the Maza knife to cut the horse's foot, and the big ax to cut the face of the person, and rushed forward. Amidst the fighting and shouting, all the golden soldiers and horses were trampled into a ball. At that time, the north wind was strong, the sky was covered with snow, and people could not distinguish between horses and men within a few feet away. The battle lasted until Shenshi, the Jin army suffered heavy losses and was unable to support them, so they were forced to retreat.

The lazy rear army floated along with them, losing all fighting spirit, and fled away one after another. Seeing that the situation is not good, Ta Lan himself packs up his troops and leaves. He seems to realize that God is not on his side. The Jin army was like a duck being driven away, constantly flapping its fat wings, croaking, and constantly retreating. Tarlan ran for 30 miles in one breath, and set up camp in the northeast of Taizhou. Although the Jin soldiers retreated temporarily, Yue Fei did not dare to neglect. At this time, the food in the city was almost exhausted and he could no longer defend it. He organized the people, and on November 3, he voluntarily abandoned Taizhou City and retreated to Chaixu Town in Taixing County.

On November 5th, Talan received the news that Yue Fei had withdrawn from Taizhou. He couldn't help being anxious and angry, and led his army to pursue it with all his strength. The Jinmen chased to Nanbatang, where they were ambushed by Yue Fei, and they were defeated. Popsicles, half floating and half submerged, filled the riverbed. The Jin soldiers lost their spirit and did not dare to pursue too closely, and Yue Fei did not dare to withdraw his troops, and the two sides fell into a stalemate again. Taizhou, as the territory of the imperial court's emissary, implements an autonomous policy, and cannot enjoy the imperial court's order, and the army is "short of food and wages".

For Yue Fei, he is now in a desperate situation with a huge gap between the enemy and himself. All strategies and tactics are useless. He can only fulfill the duties of a commander and maximize the combat effectiveness of soldiers.Yue Fei led 200 elite riders to cross the Nanbatang Bridge with swords on their horses, covering the brigade and the people across the river.Under the command of Talan, the golden soldiers rushed forward. Yue Fei tried his best to refuse, and started a vicious fight with Jin Bing. He took the lead and stood at the front of the team with a knife, slashing and killing the golden soldiers rushing towards them.The fighting spirit of the two hundred knights was all aroused, and they rushed to the enemy frantically: the horses fell to the ground, and they fought with swords; Biting the enemy's throat, even after death, still clinging to the enemy... This is really a tragic and fierce battle.

A batch of Jin soldiers came and came again, but most of Yue Fei's soldiers were killed or injured, and the situation became more and more critical.Yue Fei's eyes were bloodshot, he brandished a broadsword, and rode his horse across the bridge towards the enemy. Seeing that the victory was in sight, Jin Bing was stunned. They couldn't figure it out. Instead of retreating, this blood-stained southern barbarian rushed forward instead? Before they could figure it out, Yue Fei's broadsword flew up and down, and the golden soldiers fell to the ground one after another when the blade touched it.The rest of the Jin soldiers were so frightened that they shouted "Wow", dodged around, and were defeated like a mountain. Yue Fei's heart was filled with infinite hatred, but also with infinite sorrow.He wants to avenge the soldiers and common people who died under the knife of the Jinren! Mistocles, the father of the Athens navy, once said: Bravery determines the direction of victory in war. The heroic Yue Fei finally repelled the enemies who robbed the bridgehead, successfully blocked the only channel to cross the river, and successfully covered the people and the brigade to cross the river safely. In this battle, Yue Fei's iron clothes were completely torn, and his robe was stained with blood, while the corpses piled up along the bank like mountains, and the river was completely red. "Golden people look at it and dare not force it." As dusk gradually rose, Yue Fei's army was finally able to cross the river and stationed in Jiangyin. Although Yue Fei was forced to give up his garrison in the Battle of Taizhou, this did not prevent him from leaving his name in history: in 1130, a strong enemy pressed the border, and Yue Fei was alone. Under the condition of guarding, the hundreds of thousands of civilians and tens of thousands of soldiers covering the north of the river crossed the river smoothly. After crossing the river, the refugees retreated all the way with the Yue family army, and finally settled down in Jingjiang on the banks of the Yangtze River. In memory of Yue Fei's kindness, Jingjiang people built a "Wangyue Bridge" on the Yangtze River, and built a "Yue Wangsheng Ancestral Hall" beside the bridge to enshrine Yue Fei's longevity tablet. In 1968, the Yuewang Temple was rebuilt, and Mr. Zhao Puchu personally wrote a book and changed it to "Yue Zhongwu Musheng Ancestral Hall". The spirit of Yue Fei will last forever, and the people will never forget it!