Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2762 Three Fierce Warriors Join Forces to Slay Yang Yan, Qu Bing Captures Murong Chui Alive

"Kill them!"

The enemy's left and right flanks began to charge out of the battlefield. The Jin army's morale was high, and they pursued the enemy in their victory, beheading countless enemies. The Yuan army, apart from fleeing for their lives, could hardly put up any resistance.

At the same time, upon receiving news that Jebe and Subutai had begun their breakout, and also upon receiving news from Huang Tianxiang that Kublai Khan had been beheaded, Wei Qing, Meng Tian, ​​and all the other generals were overjoyed.

Huo Qubing's team really succeeded!

Wei Qing and Meng Tian immediately ignored the two troops, Jebe and Subutai, who had already broken through the encirclement.

Instead, he ordered Dougu and Aju to quickly annihilate the cavalry left behind by Jebe and Subutai, and then immediately move towards the central battlefield to completely cut off all chances of survival for this main infantry force.

With both sides having roughly equal numbers of troops, and the enemy primarily composed of cavalry, it was impossible to achieve a decisive victory in this situation.

Although Bai Qi had experience in annihilating enemy forces with equal numbers, that experience still depended on the terrain.

Given the terrain of Dunhuang, which is mainly Gobi Desert, and the battlefield is interconnected, it would be impossible for Bai Qi, let alone the entire Wumiao Temple, to achieve such a feat in a battle of annihilation against an enemy force composed primarily of cavalry, with equal numbers of troops.

Therefore, Wei Qing and Meng Tian's strategy was that it's better to have a bird in the hand than ten birds in the bush.

After annihilating the enemy's rearguard cavalry, leave no enemy infantry on the battlefield, maximizing the destruction of the enemy's manpower.

Murong Chui was also unlucky. He led his three thousand Kheshig soldiers and five thousand Yuan Mongol cavalry around the battlefield and attacked from behind Wei Qing and Meng Tian.

Wei Qing and Meng Tian were simply betting that the troops led by Murong Chui were not the Kheshig army and could not inflict sufficient damage on his central battlefield in a short period of time.

They both won and lost their bets.

It wasn't all the Kheshig cavalry here, only a portion, but when the two sides were locked in a fierce battle, their sudden attack from behind still caused enormous damage.

If Murong Chui were given more time, he would be able to turn the tide of the battle against the main force of the central army.

However, before that, Huo Qubing and his men stormed into Kublai Khan's tent.

As a result, Murong Chui not only failed at the last minute, but even his own escape became a problem.

Being in the center of the battlefield, they faced the greatest difficulty in breaking out.

He finally managed to break through the infantry battle, but before he could actually break out, Huo Qubing suddenly appeared and led his troops to charge at him.

The heavy cavalry, carrying their last bit of momentum, crashed into the cavalry behind him like ferocious steel beasts, scattering them to pieces before he could react.

At the same time, the Golden Fire Cavalry also appeared, having freed up their forces after Jebe's breakout.

They did not pursue Jebe and his men, but instead began to besiege the remaining Mongol legions, cutting off their last chance of survival.

Ultimately, the Battle of Dunhuang ended in a great victory for the Jin army, led by Wei Qing and Meng Tian.

Of the 190,000 Mongol troops who participated in the battle, only 70,000 Mongol cavalrymen followed Jebe and Subutai in breaking through the encirclement. The remaining 120,000 troops were either killed or captured in this battle. A host of Han Chinese or steppe generals, including Yin Shou, Yin Shishi, Xue Xiong, Esen, Gao Yang, Murong Hui, Xiao Dilu, Tuoba Gu, and Tuoba Liwei, fell into the hands of the Jin army in this battle.

Shi Tianze, the main general of the Yuan Mongol infantry corps, knew that if he fell into the hands of the Jin army, he would suffer a fate worse than death after his army was in complete disarray and several attempts to break out failed.

After all, he played a significant role in the battles of Liangzhou and Xizhou.

That is why he drew his sword and committed suicide at the last moment, rather than choosing to become a prisoner.

As for Yang Yan, the most formidable general of the Yuan Mongol Han faction, he also failed to break through the encirclement.

Jebe and Subutai on the left and right flanks withdrew from the battlefield one after another, which meant that not only were the troops on the left and right flanks freed up, but the fierce generals of the Great Jin on the left and right flanks were also freed up.

In the end, it was no longer a one-on-one fight between Yang Yan and Yuwen Chengdu; Shi Gandang, Nezha, and others also joined in.

In a three-on-one situation, each of them was no less powerful than him, and Shi Gandang was definitely stronger than him. Naturally, Yang Yan was not going to have a good time.

Even if he wanted to trade his life for his own, he couldn't manage it. In the end, he was killed by Shi Gandang, Yuwen Chengdu, and Nezha working together.

Despite being intercepted by the combined forces of the Golden Fire Cavalry and Huo Qubing, Murong Chui managed to break through the encirclement by cutting off his own tail and gaining a chance to escape, thanks to his cavalry command skills.

Before long, Huo Qubing and Dou Rong, leading their Golden Fire Cavalry, caught up with them again.

Huo Qubing's heavily armored cavalry had almost exhausted their strength by now and were no longer able to carry out the pursuit mission.

In contrast, the warriors of the Golden Fire Cavalry were also armored.

However, when the rider is armored but the horse is not, their endurance is much greater.

Murong Chui broke through the encirclement seven times, but was caught up by Huo Qubing seven times. Finally, just as he was about to break through Liangzhou and return to the grasslands, he was blocked by Huo Qubing halfway for the last time.

After a great battle, Murong Chui's remaining forces were almost completely wiped out, while the rest scattered and fled.

As for him, he was personally knocked off his horse by Huo Qubing in this battle and captured on the spot.

To prevent him from committing suicide, Huo Qubing knocked him unconscious, tied him up, and stuffed a smelly sock into his mouth.

Even Shi Tianze dared not fall into the hands of the Jin army, let alone Murong Chui.

In the Battle of Xizhou, Kublai Khan, Murong Ke, and Murong Chui launched a three-pronged attack in the early stages. However, because Su Dingfang's forces were mainly used to defend against Kublai Khan and Murong Ke, Murong Chui, who came up last, gained a great advantage, which directly led to the collapse of Su Dingfang's defenses.

Later, with the outbreak of the plague, Kublai Khan returned, and the war was fought between Murong Ke and Murong Chui.

The deaths of many civil and military officials in Xizhou were almost entirely orchestrated by these two brothers.

Therefore, Murong Chui would absolutely not dare to fall into the hands of the Jin army, and he would definitely commit suicide if given the chance.

However, Huo Qubing did not want him to die so easily. Instead, he planned to sacrifice him alive at the battlefield site after the recapture of Xizhou, to comfort the spirits of the soldiers who fought that battle.