Volume Two, Bianliang Mistake, Chapter 212, North Wind (2)
On the ninth day of the second month in the sixth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty.
Above the Yingzhou city gate, there is a scene of sunny after snow.
Guo Rong wore a thick fox fur and rode a pair of long legs to conduct routine inspections on the city gates. Several military generals, led by Tang Huai, followed behind her, and Meng Nuan also sideways. The military generals who were born in the Squid Hats or the Shenwu Changsheng Army were obviously a little alienated from Meng Nuan, but Meng Nuan stood among the generals with a sword, with neither humble nor arrogant expression, neither deliberately approaching nor pretending to be cliffs. It makes people sigh that in troubled times, there are always people who have been polished out. Yingzhou is such a remote place, and a former horse thief leader, is actually such a person!
Guo Rong is in Yingzhou, of course she doesn’t talk to her sleep all day long while holding her pillow.
Guo Rong knew very well the importance of Yingzhou's overall layout in Hedong and even Yunnei prefectures. As long as we guard this small and strong city blockage, the tunnel that led to the south of the Jurchen army in the Datong Basin was blocked. With this as a barrier, the exhibition space of Yunnei prefectures and Hedong Road would have a huge marching space.
To keep here is to maintain Xiao Yan's overall plan, not to create any major variables because of the Jurchen army!
Guo Rong also knew that Xiao Yan would definitely have a decisive battle with the Jurchens. This Yingzhou city blockade will also be a great northbound bridgehead and departure base in the future. No matter from any angle, he will have to keep this place safe!
Guarding here, although the north wind whistles every day, the weather turns into ice. The place is deserted and there are few people. All you can see are soldiers wearing armor and refugees. But Guo Rong is not impatient. She and other generals choose the strong, prepare to guard the equipment, collect food and fodder, and repair the city defense. Every day, she patrols the city blocks and guards.
This is Xiao Yan's career, which seems to be much more important than her, Guo Rong's own career.
On the city wall, the soldiers on duty saw Guo Rong's figure and bowed from afar.
Left in Yingzhou City, there is also the Longshou Village, which is supported by Yingzhou. There are about a thousand soldiers and almost the same number of auxiliary troops.
About 70% of the people brought by Guo Rong himself, and the remaining 30% are all Meng Nuan's old subordinates.
After these days, the army was still quite distinct. Even if the two divisions were broken up and the commander was commanded, the military men in the same capital and team were not of the same origin and had little to say.
It is not the moment when the war is coming. The soldiers on duty on the city wall must keep their own positions carefully, and the chaotic troops will be killed. The two soldiers gathered spontaneously, keeping warm to the fire, and chatting and laughing in a low voice. They were too lazy to even call each other.
Guo Rong, Tang Huai and others were not immortals, and Diao Mao was the same as the generals of the Shenwu Changsheng Army. In a short period of time, two military horses with such different origins could not be put together. Zhen Liuchen and his others rushed south and entered the Song Dynasty to act. At that time, they rashly transferred Meng Nuan and his confidants from Yingzhou's old nest, which would inevitably change. However, the urgent task was to stabilize Yingzhou as soon as possible so that they could let go. This was why this situation was created in Yingzhou.
It turned out that these military men followed Meng Nuan and acted as a hero in Yingzhou City, above others. Now this is the case, how can they be convinced so quickly?
This scene was so familiar to Guo Rong, Tang Huai and others every day that they saw it, and didn't say much.
These military generals who chose to act north were all people who had been in the army for a long time. Even Guo Rong grew up in the army. If they wanted to deal with these people who were surrendered and rebel, they would not break them up first, and they would rashly break up, which would likely cause changes. Moreover, now everyone wants to manage the territory of the Yunnei states, and the powerful people in the Yunnei states were all the powerful people of Wubibao Village. Meng Nuan did not fight to open the city to surrender. However, he and his old subordinates added them with high pressure. What did these powerful people think? I am afraid that the Liao army would become a lonely army and would never gain a foothold in the Yunnei states!
Anyway, it’s cold and cold. It’s not the time to use large troops, but there’s still some time left to wait until the situation in Yunnei and Hedong Road is settled, and then make a decision.
However, since Guo Rong, everyone has been wary of Meng Nuan and the others. Once chaos arises, there will be many concerns about dealing with them in advance. Meng Nuan and the others are responsible for their effectiveness, which is naturally a good thing, and they will definitely have an indestructible arrangement for Meng Nuan in the future. If Meng Nuan and his subordinates want to die, they will be allowed to save a lot of trouble of being wary.
After a while of patrol, Guo Rong stood on a section of the city wall on the south side, and her pretty face turned a little red from the north wind. She rubbed her cheeks with a little concern. In the past, Guo Rong didn't care what her skin looked like. Now she has a little more thoughts about her little daughter, so she is a little worried.
She raised the collar of the fox fur, covered most of her pretty face, and asked Tang Huai, who stood silently behind her: "Brother Tang, when will the news from the south be heard?"
Tang Huai** replied: "It's been passed on ten days, and it's only seven days now."
Guo Rong was a little inexplicably annoyed, and her horse boots creaked and crushed the snow under her feet. I wonder who she was thinking about.
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The generals looked at each other without saying a word. The Yunnei prefectures and Hedong Road have been doing well recently, and no major changes have occurred. The Liao army has also made great progress because of the so-called invasion of the Song territory and its strength has been expanded smoothly. Wang Gui has already taken charge of the elite Yunnei selected by the Wuzhou presidency and has trained a new military.
There was no news about Bianliang. Everyone beat the guy to death in the snow and ice. Who knew that the guy had a stable status in Bianliang? Why didn’t he bring a few words to him until now?
However, this is a private matter between Xiao Xianmo and the Guo family’s wife. The youngest daughter of the Guo family thought that she complained about Xiao Xianmo and everyone pretended not to hear it.
Someone else signaled to Guo Rong that in addition to everyone, there was also a embarrassing Meng Nuan here. Princess of Shu, don’t let all the big things go wrong!
After all, Guo Rong knew the importance of it. She bit her lips resentfully, put on the horse boots made of good beach sheepskin and stepped on the snow on the city wall with double force, and crushed it hard. The generals couldn't help but feel a little scared when they watched it.
The Guo family’s wife was free and generous, without the pretentiousness of her daughter’s family, and she was very fond of these generals. She lived and died together in the north, and became more affectionate. But sometimes, her temper was too strong. How could Xiao Xianmo bear it?
Suddenly, Guo Rong looked up suddenly, as if she was feeling something in her heart. She looked south. The generals were moved by his eyes and looked south. But they didn't see any name. Guo Rong was still staring at the south. After a while, she saw a cavalry appearing in her sight.
The horse was a strong horse of Gao Jun, and at this time it had already taken off. The horse's head was hanging down, and it seemed to be struggling with every step. The horse's knight tied himself firmly on the horse's back, and he also lowered his head and fell on the horse's back. He carried a triangular fire-toothed flag on the back of the Liao army, which expressed the identity of the Liao army's cavalry. I don't know what serious military situation was, which made the cavalry arrive in Yingzhou without sleep!
The mount struggled for a few more steps, and whined, and his four hooves softened, and he lay in the snow. The horse knight also fell down, tilted to one side, his legs still tied to the stirrups, twisting into a strange appearance.
Guo Rong raised her cloak, turned around and went down the city, and shouted: "Catch him in! Something must have happened in the south!"
All the generals knew that they were powerful and followed Guo Rong down the city with a calm face. Meng Nuan also turned sideways among the generals, with a heavy face as deep as water, and no one could tell what he was thinking in his heart.
In a blink of an eye, the city gate in the south of Yingzhou opened. Several cavalry rolled down like the wind in the mountain road, untied the cavalry and sent it into Yingzhou city. Guo Rong was walking around the city gate hole, and her fingers were almost pinching it to the point of white.
The surname Xiao, you have nothing else to do in Bianliang. The strong winds and waves in Yan land have come. Can those Song people who are only good at playing tricks deal with you?
You promised me!
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Among the mountains and ridges not far from Yingzhou City, nearly a thousand Jurchen soldiers and horses were hiding in a valley.
Yingzhou was originally stuck on the southern edge of the Datong Basin, and there were steep mountains all over the place. After the war, it was even more cold winter. There were no bird traces in thousands of mountains and thousands of paths and no traces were found. Nearly a thousand Jurchen soldiers and horses hid in the day and walked at night, and finally arrived in the state without showing any trace.
In this kind of weather and terrain, we also crossed the dangerous places and arrived at the same time. These Jurchen soldiers and horses had worked hard. When they set off, they had enough three horses, but now they were not enough for one person or two cavalry. Moreover, there was no Cangtou bullet-suppressing auxiliary troops followed. As long as they were marching and taking care of the mounts, the Jurchen soldiers and horses had to do it themselves.
However, at this moment, the Jurchen military force was at its peak. With such a difficult march and such a fierce environment, these nearly a thousand Jurchen horses were as peaceful as possible. They set up camp in the valley, released sentry and probed to raise horsepower. They didn't even eat hot food, but just used dry food and cold water to satisfy hunger and quench their thirst. At night, when they were not on duty, they would wrap a few skins and sleep.
For hundreds of years, fishing and hunting in the white mountains and black waters, chasing the beasts in the ice and snow. The tenacity and ferociousness they have been sharpened has not yet diminished at this moment. After destroying Liao, the elite armored soldiers obtained from this iron country made the beast's fangs even more sharp.
In the cold winter, the army went deeper and fought thousands of miles. In this era, any army might have collapsed. However, these Jurchen soldiers and horses were still fiercely involved in the battle!
Yin Shuke sat on a big rock, with more than a dozen Jurchen generals, either Meng'an or Muke standing next to him. Yin Shuke held a sword and drew the surrounding mountains and rivers on the snow. All of them were found by him who led his personal guards last time.
He crossed the dangerous places and went to Yingzhou. Silver Skills did not have any preferential treatment in the army. He also ate dried meat and chewed ice and snow, napped on the horse's back at night, and walked with a dangerous horse. When he was sleeping, he did not have one more piece of skin than others.
Yin Shu had already lost weight, his face was long and messy, and the deep scar that crossed the bridge of his nose seemed even more ferocious. Every time he said a word, the scar was pulled, and the bridge of his nose was tilted in the direction of motion. In Bianliang, those talented ladies were afraid that they would faint if they looked at it.
"…………Nahai, take your Puliyan, bring jerky meat, and look here. Don't make fire! If Yingzhou moves, you can see it. Don't rush to fight. You can wait for them like Dongqing, wait for the brigade to come. Do you understand?"
"……………The wardsman is farther away and let the men grit their teeth. If they encounter someone, they will kill them all and leave one. Let the team leader cut their heads and send them to a certain place. Isn't it just a few days to sleep in the snow? Just a few years ago, when did we still have to hunt bears for the bird Liao emperor in winter, when wouldn't we stay in the forest for a month or two?"
"……………Zong Han led us, the Western Army and Horses, chasing Yelu Yanxi, all of whom were wandering around in remote places. The Eastern Army and Horses used their wealth and children to fill the tents. After sweeping Shuoying and Wuwei's provinces, the Southern Dynasty will be in front of us! What will happen to the Asian Seas in the East?"
Silver Skills are delicious and hand-made, or orders or incitement. All the Jurchen generals responded loudly. These energy, physical strength, combat experience, fighting skills, and even the innate fierce aura of Jurchen generals are eager to try. They do not have the utmost to fight along the way, and they are alone and indifferent to the superior enemy. It seems that as long as Silver Skills can call for a command, they can hold a knife and hit the Yingzhou city wall! What kind of enemy is only worth shattering under their horse hooves!
A sound suddenly came from outside. Yin Shuke and the general turned around and saw the sentry siege galloping towards him, surrounded by a snow-filled cavalry. After running towards the horse, the cavalry turned over and dismounted, and his feet were already stiff. With a sound of Dong, he fell into the snow.
Yin Shu Ke laughed: "Aliyin, is there no one under Loushi? Why did you send you here? The Jurchen man, his legs and feet become stiff after riding for a few days. Are you using too many women on the grassland?"
The soldiers around him were laughing loudly.
The Jurchen army, who was known as Aliyin by silver technique, jumped up as soon as he turned over and pulled out his sword from his waist: "Who is laughing? I rode my horse for four days without closing my eyes. Who would challenge me, I cut his throat!"
After Zong Han left Datong, although he handed over the military power to Yin Shuke, there was another general in the Western Army, Wanyan Loushi. Before the winter, Wanyan Loushi led his troops deep into the west. Not only did he suppress the grassland barbarians, they had to pay tribute to thousands of horses, mules, cattle and sheep. He even led his troops to approach the Weifu Army in the Heishan Mountains of Xixia, killing and shocking. Before the winter, Xixia expressed his willingness to worship the Jurchen as the sect leader. Wanyan Loushi then led his troops back.
He fought thousands of miles, but there was no rich spoil, it was nothing more than horse, mule and animal skin. This time, the silver technique could decisively go south, sweep across the states in Yunnei, defeat the rising Resurrection Army, capture the princess of Shu Kingdom in Liao, and even peek at the Hedong Road of the Song Dynasty. He immediately received the approval of Wanyan Loushi.
Except for Zong Han, the Jurchen generals each had their own confidant Meng'an. The upper and lower classes were not very clear. Silver Technique was the most confidant, and the ones that could be pulled out at any time were just the few confidants in front of him, and more than a thousand regular troops.
It is precisely because of Wanyan Loushi's support that Yinshuo can mobilize a female real army of thousands of people. Yinshuo can also be assured that Wanyan Loushi can sweep across Shuozhou and other places, and lead one to seize the most important Yingzhou, and open the most important passage for Xijing Datong Prefecture to move south.
Yin Shuke had a good relationship with Wanyan Loushi. At that time, Wanyan Aguda fought with Liao general Yelu Eliduo in Dalu City. Yelu Eliduo had more than 30,000 Pishi troops under Yelu Eliduo, and a large number of tribal troops thought they were wings. Yin Shuke stood side by side with Wanyan Loushi, leading only dozens of cavalry, and rushed nine times among the ten thousand troops!
Destroy the front and break the formation, kill the generals and seize the flag. Yelu Eliduo's army collapsed in front of a small army like Yin Shuke and Wanyan Loushi! Wanyan Aguda took advantage of this victory to successfully conquer Huanglong Mansion, and Baimali easily wiped out the remnants of Yelu Eliduo who had already killed the desolate of Yin Shuke and Wanyan Loushi.
Although the relationship between the two is good, now the Silver Skill is obviously more valued by Zong Han. Their confidants naturally have some competing intentions.
Yin Shuke raised his hand and asked his confidant general to stop his mouth, asking Aliyin: "What did Lou Shi say?"
There was no text in the Jurchen army at this moment, and the military information was mostly verbal. Ali glanced at the generals behind Yin Shuke and said blankly: "Lou Shi is already sweeping Shuozhou. He said that within seven days, he will definitely capture Shuozhou. Within ten days, he will go deep into Wuzhou, and within twenty days, the horse's hooves will step onto the border of the Southern Dynasty! Lou Shi asked Yin Shuke when he could capture Yingzhou and capture the Liao princess?"
The general behind Yin Shuke immediately cursed loudly. Aliyin looked at them proudly without any fear.
Yin Shuke pondered for a while and waved his hand to instruct: "Aliyin, eat some jerky meat and take a break. Then tell Lou Shi that there is no need to worry about the matter in Yingzhou, just let him fight in the south. Then I will take the Liao princess to meet him, and then let Lou Shi see a new woman!"
Ali snorted and bowed to Yin Shuke. He turned around and turned around: "I have my own dry food, so I don't have to rest! Yin Shuke, Lou Shi is waiting for you in the south. Shuozhou doesn't get much food and grass, and other places are not as strong as if they are not much... Yingzhou cannot be defeated and cannot connect with Xijing Datong Prefecture. We don't want to walk back over mountains and rivers!"
Amid the shouts and scolding of the generals under Yin Shuke, Ali rode his horse away. Several knights of the same came followed him, rolled up snow dust, and went away as if they were flying.
A military general next to Yin Shuke frowned and said, "Will the Yingzhou military horse come out? Can that barbarian named Meng be useful? Is it just waiting here?"
Yin Shuke sneered: "Wait for two more days, the news from the south should also be spread to Yingzhou. But there is no need to hope to lure the Liao princess out... If they don't go out, we will force it up. Seeing the power of the Jurchen army, let's see what the use of the man named Meng can be... Even the man surnamed Meng is useless. Even if he uses his teeth, he will also block the city of Yingzhou!"
After a series of decisive words, Yin Keshu looked around the generals, his eyes wide open: "Why, can't you stop in this ice and snow?"
"No, Silver Art!"
"Are you afraid of death when you see the strong city block in Yingzhou?"
"No! Silver Skill!"
"I feel that there are too many wealth in the tent, and there are fewer Yahai and Yahaizhen?" (Jurchen words, meaning male slaves and female slaves)
"No! Silver Skill!"
Yin Shuke grinned: "Then let me capture Yingzhou and then attack the Southern Dynasty! The world is so big, but no one can stop the Jurchen warriors' horse hooves!"
The generals responded with a sudden blow and spread out and followed the silver technique to act according to the previous orders.
Silver Sword Ke sat down on the big stone again. He frowned and never let go.
I am not worried about the war in Yingzhou. As a long-time general, Yin Shu had known that all plans before the war would have the possibility of variables. For the general, he would find the fighter jets that could be used in this ever-changing battle situation. At that time, he would invest all his strength without hesitation.
He never worried that he could not defeat Yingzhou, nor did he doubt his subordinates' combat effectiveness. Just a remnant of the Liao people, how big can he draw?
He was just thinking about Zong Han.
At this time, he finally learned that in July last year, Wanyan Aguda, a generation of heroes who led the Jurchen tribe to rise and defeat the Liao Kingdom, had already died. Zong Han hurried back to Shangjing, offering prisoners was just a name, but in fact he was going to compete for power.
Yin Shuke family has long been involved in Zong Han. Zong Han even advocated the faction that he advocated to attack Song as soon as possible.
Can Zong Han gain enough status during this trip to Beijing? He led his army out of winter to attack the clouds and see the Southern Dynasty. Can he still get enough support?
In the past, Yinshu never worried about how many troops he had under his command, and how many troops could be pieced together in the Southern Dynasty. Back then, the Liao Kingdom could suppress the Southern Dynasty. Even the remaining Liao Dynasty could defeat the elite Northern Expedition troops of the Southern Dynasty.
But since he fought with that bird, Xiao Xuanzan, Yin Shu always felt the pain of the scars on the bridge of his nose from time to time.
With this person in the Southern Dynasties, the Southern Dynasties should not be ignored. Who knows how many such people there are in the Southern Dynasties?
Only by gathering all the strength of the Jurchens can we defeat the Southern Dynasty. And the Jurchens, a small tribe, has a foundation that can be passed down for generations!
Zonghan, it’s time for you to go back to Xijing!
ps: It’s been the last few days, and it’s time to take action on the monthly tickets I have saved………
Chapter completed!