Thus, Du Chong, the commanding officer stationed in Kaifeng, brought over 10,000 main forces. Under the assault led by Jin Wuzhu and his less than 2,000 elite soldiers, the first wave of attacks immediately dispersed.

The general, Du Chong, disregarding the life and death of his entire army, decisively chose to escape.

With the loss of their commanding officer, the army instantly lost its backbone. The originally defended pass, with troops going back and forth, immediately turned into a unilateral massacre by the Jin soldiers.

After breaking through the defending army, Jin Wuzhu displayed his own banner and quickly launched an assault on the mountains on both sides, attempting to encircle the Song army fiercely fighting in the valley.

Soon, Cao Gou received a report.

The defending army reported that the forces on the two mountainsides were attacked by an elite unit.

An elite unit? Attacking?

Cao Gou slammed his scabbard fiercely on the ground: Impossible! My General Du Chong has over 10,000 troops stationed at the pass. How could the Jin soldiers climb up the cliffs? Where could they find a path?

To prevent a surprise attack by the Jin army, Cao Gou specifically left over 10,000 troops under Du Chong to guard the retreat route.

And yet, this bastard unexpectedly fled right before the battle?

The messenger trembled as he delivered the message: Your Majesty, please calm down! The defending army reports that they can't hold on much longer. Your Majesty, please withdraw from the valley quickly, or else we might be surrounded by the Jin soldiers...

Cao Gou's gaze turned cold, brimming with killing intent: Left and right Imperial Guards, follow me!

Since the plan had changed, they could only rely on themselves now.

Hold the mountaintops, eliminate the Jin soldiers in the valley first. Merge the armies, and then we can deal with the reinforcements from the Jin army together. That's the only chance for victory right now!