The flags were in chaos, the war horses neighed shrilly in the pool of blood, and the permeating fishy smell overflowed. In the western sky, the fire clouds were burned to the last ashes, and the darkness was like a giant beast with life, opening its huge mouth,
Devour the sky.
On one side of the field of vision is the city wall that stretches across Zhenjiang like a hill. On the other side of the darkness, the fighting in the city is still going on. And in the wilderness here, the originally neat Jurchen camp is being shrouded in chaos and chaos.
A catapult fell to the ground, and the fire after the bomb explosion was still burning.
In those places soaked by the fire, figures running in the chaos were reflected. Soldiers carried stretchers and rescued their companions with broken limbs from collapsed tents and piles of equipment. Occasionally, there were staggering enemies.
After waking up from the chaotic crowd, a small-scale battle broke out. The surrounding Jurchen soldiers surrounded them and chopped down the enemy's figure into a pool of blood.
Not long ago, a fierce battle broke out here. It was evening. After completely determining the location of Prince Junwu, Wanyan Xiyin was about to pursue him. Five thousand troops from Beiwei Army suddenly arrived.
Riding, they launched a fierce and determined attack towards the side defense line of the Jurchen camp.
Tens of thousands of Jurchen troops gathered in Zhenjiang. In order to attack the city, they did not build many defenses. However, they were not unprepared when facing the sudden attack of cavalry. The infantry quickly assembled their formations and the artillery turned around as much as possible.
Without direction, theoretically speaking, the Wu Dynasty army with a little sense would choose to confront or retreat, but the cavalry that came just turned slightly on the field, and then launched a charge as fast as possible.
In the past eight or nine years, the cavalry team that has invested the most in the Beiwei Army may be one of the most elite troops in the Wu Dynasty, but the Tushan Guards have never been so scorned in the world. Facing the arrival of the cavalry, the phalanx has no
Hesitantly double-teamed them, followed by a fierce confrontation and fight in which both sides risked their lives. The attacking cavalry took a slight detour and plowed a large bloody road on the side of the square formation.
As the sun set, some of the war horses with their eyes covered rushed towards the Jurchen camp like expendables. The dismounted infantry rushed up to kill them. Yue Fei's body was like blood, slashing all the way, trying to rush to Wanyan Xiyin's command flag.
Wanyan Xiyin, who was on the opposite side, immediately understood the crazy intention of the general opposite. The two sides had fought against each other in Xiangfan. At that time, Beiwei's army was still at a disadvantage in front of the Tushan Guards and was repulsed several times. At this moment, he was all beard and hair.
Zhang, raised his sword and stood up.
"Yue Peng raised the yellow-mouthed child, I will chop you up!"
At this time, Zhenjiang City had been destroyed, and Wanyan Xiyin almost held the bargaining chip that determined the situation of the Wu Dynasty. However, the subsequent obstruction of Tushan Guards in Zhenjiang City made him somewhat shameless. Of course, these were all trivial matters.
.If there were just some other incompetent generals of the Wu Dynasty, Xi Yin probably wouldn't feel insulted. To be insulted by a bug, he would only have to crush the opponent to death. But among the generals of the Wu Dynasty, Yue Fei was considered
A famous general with sharp eyes and skill in military use.
At this time, even though half of the Tushan Guards had entered Zhenjiang, there were still at least 12,000 Jurchen elites following Xi Yin outside the city. There were also Yinshu troops on the side to support them. Yue Fei did not need them with five thousand elite cavalry.
The strategic purpose of killing the enemy was very simple, that is, to kill him directly under the city in order to regain the ground that the Wu Dynasty had already lost in Zhenjiang.
This kind of adventure that puts life and death at risk and can also lead the entire army to follow is certainly impressive from an objective perspective, but in front of his eyes, a junior general making such a gesture towards him seems a bit slap in the face. He said
The anger, on the other hand, also aroused the fierce and bloody spirit that he had when fighting for the world. He took over the command of the general below on the spot, boosted his morale and rushed forward, vowing to kill this young man who was stroking the tiger's beard and kill the most powerful person in the Wu Dynasty.
The troops who are good at fighting remain on this battlefield.
In less than half an hour, what happened in this wilderness was the most intense confrontation in the entire Zhenjiang Campaign. The confrontation between the two sides was like a huge wave of blood, and a large number of lives evaporated in an instant.
Drive forward. The Beiwei army advances fiercely and fearlessly. Tushanwei's defense is like an iron wall. On the one hand, it resists the advance of the Beiwei army, and on the other hand, it surrounds them from all directions, trying to limit the opponent's space to move.
In this short period of time, Yue Fei led the team to make several attempts. In the end, the entire battle and killing path crossed the Jurchen camp. Nearly half of the soldiers were lost in this large-scale assault, and in the end they could only
They seized the road and left, but failed to leave behind the Tushan elite who carried the Wei army, and the casualties were even more tragic. Until the blood-stained cavalry team walked away, no Jurchen troops dared to pursue it again.
Wanyan Xiyin's face gradually turned from angry to gloomy, and he finally gritted his teeth to calm down and clean up the mess. But with Beiwei's army's fatal blow this time, the plan to catch up with Junwu's troops was also delayed.
The road from Zhenjiang to the south was full of people fleeing. After nightfall, little fires spread like long dragons on the roads, fields, and canals. Some people stopped and rested beside the bonfires. Soon after,
Then we set off again, hoping to leave this dangerous and dangerous place as quickly as possible.
When Yue Fei met up with the Prince's main formation guarded by Wen Renbuer and others, it was already close to midnight that day. In the previous tragic battle, he also suffered several injuries on his body, including a knife in the middle of his shoulder and on his forehead.
, now his whole body is covered in blood, wrapped in a few bandages, and the murderous aura all over his body is intimidating.
"My rescue is late." Yue Fei and Wenren Bu'er were already familiar with each other, and they were just polite, "I heard that His Highness was wounded by an arrow earlier, how is it now?"
"His Highness's arrow wound was not deep, it slightly injured his internal organs, and it's not serious. It's just that since the Jurchens attacked the city for several days, Your Highness has been running around every day to boost morale. He has never closed his eyes. He is overdrawn. I'm afraid he will have to recover for a few days.
Okay." Wen Ren said, "His Highness is still in a coma and has not woken up. General, do you want to see His Highness?"
"It is our great fortune for the Wu Dynasty to have this king in our country. Since His Highness is unconscious and covered in blood, he will not be able to pass. It is a pity... that we have not killed Wanyan Xiyin..."
The two were walking in the military camp. Wenren Buer looked around: "I heard that the general was brave and killed Arubao. It was exciting, but... with half the cavalry, he rushed Yan Xiyin. There were people in the military camp.
Said the general was too reckless..."
Both of them have a relationship with Ning Yi, and they are both confidants of the prince. Hearing this in a low voice at this time was not a reproach. In fact, he was just informing Yue Fei. Yue Fei's face was serious and gloomy: "OK.
When I heard the news about Xi Yin's attack on Zhenjiang, I guessed that something was wrong, so I led more than 5,000 cavalry and rushed over immediately. Unfortunately, it was still a step too late. The news about the fall of Zhenjiang and the prince's injury reached Lin'an, and the world may have undergone great changes.
, I guess the situation is critical and I have no choice but to take this action... After all, I am just taking a chance. Brother Wenren, you have to deduce and consider the situation in the capital..."
As a general, Yue Fei was best aware of the rapid changes in the situation. When he said these words, his face became solemn: "...Two days after the city was broken, the prince ran around to encourage everyone's morale. The soldiers inside and outside Zhenjiang sacrificed their lives.
I also felt it in my heart. When the prince was injured, there were too many people around. Soon, not only the army marched forward bravely in mourning posture, but the people also cried for the prince and rushed towards the Jurchen army. I knew that the first step was to block the news.
, but seeing this scene, I can’t help but feel emotional... Moreover, it is really difficult to block the news about the scene at that time.”
He paused: "After the matter calmed down a little, I wrote a book and sent it to Lin'an. I also informed the general about the battle of Arubao. Now I just hope that the princess palace can still control the situation... The matter in Zhenjiang is of course the prince's heart.
I have an obsession and refuse to leave, but as a close minister, I cannot remonstrate and dissuade, which is also a big mistake. If this matter is temporarily settled, I will write a letter to plead guilty... In fact, in retrospect, at the beginning of the war last year, the princess
Your Highness once told me that if the situation becomes critical one day, I hope that I can take the Crown Prince away from the battlefield and protect him... Your Highness the Princess expected it at that time..."
When he said this, he closed his eyes in some pain. In fact, as a close minister, he didn't know the best choice. But in the past few days, Jun Wu's actions were really touching. That was a young man
The process of a man's true growth and transformation into a man. After passing this step, his future is limitless. In the future, he will be the hero that the Confucian people dream of. However, this naturally contains dangers.
It is difficult for Wenren Buer to choose the right balance between these, and in the end, Jun Wu's will can only take precedence.
Yue Fei sighed: "Brother Wenren, you don't have to be like this. As Mr. Ning said, what matters in this world is the efforts of everyone in the world. Whether the prince, you or I, we have tried our best. Mr. Ning's thoughts are as cold as
Although Bing was always right, he never left any tattoos. At that time, my master and I had different ideas. My master had an upright temperament and spent his whole life pursuing good and evil thoughts. In the end, he died of stabbing Nianhan.
He failed, but never looked back, because he, the master, believed that in addition to human power, there was also a spirit and righteousness that surpassed humans in the world. He stabbed Nianhan without hesitation, and finally believed in his heart that the Wu Dynasty had been in power for more than two hundred years.
After all, the world will eventually heal the world."
There were speckled blood stains on his body. When he said this, he smiled slightly: "Master passed away more than ten years ago, and his spirit is still affecting the world. Although the Wu Dynasty is in chaos and chaos, I always believe that,
In the end, people will give the world a chance to survive."
After saying this, Yue Fei patted Wenren Buer on the shoulder. Wenren Buer was silent for a moment, and finally laughed. He turned his head and looked at the lights outside the military camp: "The battle of Zhenjiang is gradually settling down. There are still hundreds of thousands of people outside."
The people are fleeing south, and the Jurchens may massacre them at any time. If His Highness wakes up, he will definitely want to see them safe on their journey, so the team withdrawing from Zhenjiang south is still preparing for this."
"That's the way it is." Yue Fei nodded, and then handed over his hand, "The main force of my command will also come, and I will definitely not let the golden dogs hurt the people of my Wu Dynasty. Brother Wenren, there is hope for this world, and I hope you will take good care of it.
Your Highness, Fei will do his best to take back the righteousness of the world from the golden dog."
In the dim light, the tired two people held hands and smiled at each other. At this time, the scouts who sent messages and the envoys who persuaded them to surrender were all running on the road south...
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Lin'an, a dark night as deep as ink.
Qin Hui woke up from his nightmare. He quietly got out of bed and turned on the lamp. There was a knocking sound outside the door that only sounded when there was an emergency message.
"Your clothes are on the screen..."
Unable to find the outer robe, Qin Hui put on his underwear and went to open the door. The old wife's voice came out from the bed. Qin Hui nodded: "You can sleep now." He opened the door a crack, and the servant outside handed over a
After sealing the things, Qin Hui took them, closed the door, and went back to get his outer robe.
"I'll come over in a minute, you go to sleep."
He repeated something in a low voice, put on his robe, took the oil lamp, walked to the corner of the room and sat down, and then opened the message.
He read this message over and over again for a long time, and then his eyes gradually lost focus. He just sat in the corner, silent as if he was gradually dying. At some point, the old wife got off the bed:
"...You have something urgent to do. I'll ask my servant to bring you some water."
Qin Hui looked at his old wife and wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it. After a long time, he raised the paper in his hand: "I was right, the Wu Dynasty is over..."
Qin Hui often complained like this before, but his old wife ignored him. After the hot water for washing her face came, Qin Hui stood up slowly: "Well, I have to wash up and get ready... I have to go there later."
"Where to go?"
"Enter the palace." Qin Hui replied, and then murmured to himself, "There is no way, there is no way..."
With the help of his old wife, he meticulously combed his white hair. His face in the mirror looked upright and resolute. He knew that he was about to do what he had to do. He thought of Qin Siyuan, and not long after, he thought of Jing Ping.
Tang Ke, who was in shame, said: "You see, Tang Qinsou and I are somewhat similar..."
The old wife didn't understand what he was talking about.
Not long after, someone came from the palace, and Qin Hui followed. The carriage left the Qin Mansion, and on the street, the sound of the fifth watch sounded. Lin'an City was still dark. It would never light up again.