December of this year is coming, and along the Yellow River, the wind and snow are rolling, just like in the past, and it seems that it doesn't want to stop anymore.
However, in the past, the human traces that still dotted the place even in the heavy snow have become rare. The villages are as desolate as ghosts, and there are corpses in the snow.
In the wind and snow, the sound of rustling horse hooves can still be heard occasionally. At the edge of the woods, three tall Jurchens are riding on horses, moving forward slowly and carefully, staring at the forest not far away. One of them has already
Draw a bow and set an arrow.
The moment the horse's figure appeared in the field of vision, there was only a crash. The snow all over the tree fell, and someone was flying on the tree. In the snow falling, the horse's hooves were frightened and turned sharply, and the arrow flew into the sky. The woman
The real man also suddenly drew his sword, and in the midst of a short roar, a figure rushed from the side. The tall figure swung his fist, like a tiger roaring, and hit the neck of the Jurchen's war horse with a powerful punch.
The blood of the big cloak splashed out with pieces of meat, the war horses screamed and neighed, staggered like a mountain and fell, and the Jurchens on the horses rolled up with the snow. At this moment, figures from both sides rushed towards each other, weapons intersected, and a Jurchen
In the middle of the fight, they were suddenly separated, and two Han men surrounded them. The big man who rushed over and smashed the horse's neck with a punch was tall, even a little taller than the Jurchen. After a few exchanges, he grabbed the opponent's shoulder skin.
jacket.
This big man was burly and had been soaked in tiger claws and tiger fists for many years. He just suddenly pounced, just like a tiger coming down the mountain. Even the tall northern war horse had his neck scratched, and its throat was completely broken. At this time,
He grabbed the Jurchen's shoulder and tore it apart. However, although the Jurchen had never practiced any systematic martial arts in the Central Plains, he had been hunting in the white mountains and black waters for many years. It was probably not like a tiger had never encountered a black bear before. He stabbed out with a single knife in his right hand,
The left shoulder struggled with all its strength, like a giant python. The big man tore and retreated, and the leather jacket was torn to pieces, but there was only a little blood on the Jurchen's shoulder.
However, in front of the Jurchen, the man who had just jumped down from the tree was already rushing towards him with a knife. At this time, on the left of the Jurchen was the big man with the tiger claw, and on the right was another Han scout attacking
, he stepped back. Behind him was the trunk of a big tree.
With a bang, his figure was knocked into the trunk of the tree. The knife holder in front almost jumped forward with his knife, and the tip of the knife passed under his neck. The next moment it pierced him, the knife holder
The man suddenly drew it out. The sword slashed backwards in a circle from bottom to top. He fought with another Jurchen scout who rushed to save the man. The blood lines drawn from the human body flew on the white snow.
It's a long, straight path.
There are martial arts practitioners among the Han people, but the Jurchens are born to fight against the heaven and the earth. Strong people are no less inferior to martial arts masters. For example, the Jurchen scout who was forced to kill by three people, his body skills to break free from the tiger's claws,
Even most masters may not be able to do it. If it is a one-on-one fight, it is still unclear who will win. However, there are no rules in fighting in battle. The blades saw blood, and the momentum of the three Han scouts surged, and they moved toward the Jurchen behind.
The men surrounded him again.
Another scout who was still on the horse shot an arrow, turned his horse's head and ran away. The Jurchen scout who was left behind was killed on the ground in a few breaths. At this time, the Jurchen who ran away on horseback had already
When they reached a distance, they turned around and fired another arrow. The sword-wielding man jumped down from the tree and killed the first person again.
The arrow flew towards him, and there was blood at the corner of the man's mouth. With a sneer, he stretched out his hand and grabbed it, but this time he caught it in the empty space, and the arrow pierced into his heart.
He fell on the snow, and two companions rushed to help him.
This momentary battle has calmed down in the blink of an eye, leaving only the scarlet color in the wind and snow. Soon, it will also be frozen. The remaining Jurchen scout galloped on his horse and ran like this for a while, arriving.
There was a snowy ridge ahead. Just as he was about to turn, a figure suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
He subconsciously fired an arrow, but the black figure was as fast as thunder. It was still a few feet away at first glance, but it rushed to him in the blink of an eye. Even the wind and snow seemed to be washed away.
, the black figure struck him with a knife. On the snowy ridge, the Jurchen cavalry seemed to be suddenly stunned while running, and then was knocked off the horse by something.
Behind the snowy ridge, two figures came out at this moment. They were two men wearing the uniforms of Wu Dynasty officers. They looked at the Jurchen war horses spinning in circles on the snow and the Jurchen scouts who started to ooze blood in the snow.
, slightly shocked, but the most important thing is naturally the man in black standing aside. This man in black is holding a single sword with a calm face, and his appearance is not young anymore. He is very skilled in martial arts, and he just attacked with all his strength. The Jurchens have no ability at all.
The ability to resist, at this time, there is a slight steam evaporating from the forehead.
"Senior Fulu, the Jurchen scouts usually form a team of three. This person is alone, I'm afraid there are companions..." One of the officers looked around and reminded.
The man in black holding the knife shook his head: "This Jurchen is running very fast, and the energy and blood all over his body are turbulent. This is a sign that he has just experienced a life-and-death fight. He is here alone, and his two companions have probably been killed. He
Obviously I want to go back and report the news, but since I met him, I must not let him go." After saying that, he went to search for the body of the Jurchen on the ground.
"That's what Senior Fulu said." The two officers said so and went to search the horse's luggage.
The person who appeared here at this time was Fu Lu who was lucky enough to survive after he failed to assassinate Wanyan Zonghan with Zhou Dong.
In the battle to assassinate Zong Han, Zhou Tong fought until exhaustion and was finally killed by Wanyan Xiyin with a sword. Fulu's wife Zuo Wenying entered the crowd at the last moment and threw Zhou Tong's head at him. After that, Zhou Tong
, both Zuo Wenying and Zuo Wenying died. He took Zhou Tong's head with him, but had to fight his way out and survive.
He was chased all the way by the cavalry sent by Zong Han. Even under the bounty issued by Zong Han, some green forest people of the Wu Dynasty wanted to get Zhou Tong's head to collect the bounty. After encountering him by chance, they took action against him. He
Taking Zhou Tong's head, he traveled all the way back to Zhou Tong's hometown of Tongguan, Shaanxi Province, and found a tomb for burial. He did not dare to tell others about this. He was only worried that if the Jurchens became more powerful in the future, someone would dig the tomb and find the clan.
Han and others received the reward - when the old man was buried, it was cold and rainy, surrounded by wild mountains and barren mountains, and he was the only one making sacrifices. He had already felt like he was dead, but he thought that the old man had spent his life serving the country and the people, and that he might not even be buried after his death.
No place can be opened to the public, and it is difficult for people to pay homage. Still, it is inevitable to feel sad and bend down to cry.
Fulu followed Zhou Tong throughout his life, serving as both a servant and a disciple, as well as a relative and a friend. He had a son after he married Zuo Wenying. However, after the full moon, he was brought up in the countryside. At this time, he was probably married and had a child. But he
With Zuo Wenying accompanying Zhou Tong, this son and the grandchildren he may have had have never looked after or cared about him over the years. For him, the only real relatives are Zhou Tong and the aging people around him.
wife.
His wife's resolute temperament was even better than his. In retrospect, during the battle to assassinate Zong Han, both his wife and he were prepared to die. However, at the last moment, his wife snatched the old man's head and threw it at him.
Throwing it, the heart of the fist is self-evident, but it is hoped that he can survive in the end. Just like that, the two most important people in his life died one after another in less than a few breaths.
After Zhou Dong's head was buried, life was meaningless to him. Thinking of his wife's death before her death made him even more sad. He had only been with the old man for so many years. The option of suicide would never have appeared in his mind.
. He left Tongguan, thinking that with his martial arts skills, he might be able to find Zong Han for another assassination, but at this time Zong Wang had already gone south in a devastated way. He thought that if the old man was still there, he would definitely go to the most dangerous and dangerous place.
The key place, so he went all the way south, preparing to come to Bianliang and wait for an opportunity to assassinate Zong Wang.
However, when we came down the road, Zongwang had already launched an attack outside Bianliang City. Hundreds of thousands of King Qin's troops were defeated one after another. They fled and their bodies were scattered everywhere. Fu Lu couldn't find a chance to assassinate Zongwang, but he was active around.
On the way, I met many Green Forest people - in fact, Zhou Tong's death had been publicized by Zhu Ji's public opinion power, and some of the Green Forest people also knew him. After seeing him, he was the only one who followed his lead and said he wanted to go.
Everyone was willing to follow him to assassinate Zong Wang. But at this time, the situation outside Bianliang City was not like Xinzhou City and Moutuogang was full of iron barrels. Such an assassination opportunity was not easy to find.
Fulu traced the traces of public opinion propaganda back to the name Ning Yi, and thought of this man who acted differently from Zhou Tong, but could make Zhou Tong admire him. Fulu didn't like him very much, but he thought that in important matters, the other party would definitely win.
He is a reliable person, and he wants to find an opportunity to tell the other party where Zhou Tong's bones are buried: he has no nostalgia in this world, and he won't live too long if he thinks about it. If he tells him this, one day
After the Jurchens left, others who wanted to pay homage to Zhou Tong could find a place. That person was called the "Inner Demon" and the "Blood-Hand Human Slaughter". If someone really wanted to desecrate the place where Zhou Tong was buried after his death.
, with his fierce methods, he will definitely make life and death difficult to say, and regretful.
However, after making such a decision, the first person he met was Chen Yanshu, the commander-in-chief of Wu Shengjun in Daming Prefecture. During the Jurchen raids in the early morning of September 25th, Wu Shengjun was defeated miserably. Chen Yanshu led
The soldiers abandoned their helmets and fled, but they were not seriously injured. After the defeat, he was afraid of being punished by the court, and also wanted to make some achievements, so he frantically gathered the scattered troops. During this period, he met Fulu.
Chen Yanshu knew Zhou Tong. Although he didn't take the old man as a big deal at first, during this period of time, Zhu Ji tried his best to publicize it, which made the reputation of the best master in the world skyrocketed among the army.
.His army was severely disintegrated. When he met Fulu, he had some idea of him. He knew that this man had always been by Zhou Tong's side. Although he was low-key, his martial arts skills were as good as those of Zhou Tong. He was one of the best among the masters.
It's not an exaggeration, and he immediately recruited vigorously. Fulu didn't find Ning Yi at the first time, and he didn't care who he worked for, so he agreed to help under Chen Yanshu.
A few months after that, the wind and snow fell, and the Jurchens began to attack Bianliang. Chen Yanshu gathered more than 30,000 people under his command, but they still had no military morale and could not fight at all. Although King Qin in Bianliang City was urging his troops to speed up
They rushed to relieve the siege of the capital, but they were probably already in despair. Although they urged, there was no pressure on the people below. When Zongwang's army attacked the city, Bianliang City's defenses were in danger day by day, but the situation outside the city was quite subtle.
Everyone was waiting for others to attack, but they all understood that these skirmishers who had no intention of fighting were not Jurchen generals. During this delay, four thousand people suddenly moved out and charged into Mou Tuo.
News of Gang Daying spread across the snowfield.
Although the defeated forces on the snowfield were divided into several groups at this time, they still had simple contact with each other. They argued every day, pretending to be righteous and worried about the country and the people, saying: "I will do it if you go out."
"Move out." are common things, but for the soldiers and generals under their command, they really can't move. The morale of the army has been broken, and everyone is hoarded in one place, but they can still maintain the appearance of a whole. If they really want to go to Bianliang City and kill them
In a fight to the death, less than halfway, two-thirds of the people under his command will be dispersed. Except for the Western Army in the main division, which may still retain some combat power, this is mostly the case for the rest.
Under such circumstances, some people still tried their best. Without saying hello to them, they stabbed the Jurchens hard. Not to mention that the Jurchens were frightened, they were also frightened. The first reaction of everyone was
The army took action. After all, the two sides rarely interacted with each other on weekdays. The two leaders of the Western Army in the Zhongshi Division were both famous generals in the world. They were very famous and preserved their strength. It was not surprising. But soon.
News contrary to this came from the capital.
At this time, the four thousand people were still stationed in the center of the various forces. They seemed to be extremely flamboyant and not afraid of the Jurchens' raids. At this time, all the forces in the snow field sent out scouts to start investigating.
On this battlefield, the Western Army began to move, and the Ever-Victorious Army began to move. Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren of the Ever-Victorious Army separated from Guo Yaoshi and pounced on the more than 4,000 people in the center. These people finally moved in the wind and snow.
, they even brought more than a thousand civilians with no combat power, and drew a huge arc in the wind and snow. They went towards Xiacun, while Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren led more than 10,000 people under their command and quickly corrected the situation.
Direction, on November 29th, the distance between them and these more than 4,000 people was quickly shortened. Now, the scouts were already fighting at close range.
Fulu was sent out by Chen Yanshu to investigate all this - and he also volunteered. During the recent period, because Chen Yanshu and more than 30,000 people have been standing still, Fulu noticed that they had no idea when he was in the middle of it.
He had no intention of fighting. He had already tended to leave. Chen Yanshu also noticed this. But firstly, he could not tie Fulu down, and secondly, he needed to stay in the army to do propaganda. In the end, he had to let two officers follow him.
When he came here, he did not release the other green forest people brought by Fu Lu to accompany Fu Lu, thinking that if this happened, he would probably have to come back.
Fulu was also curious about this team that suddenly appeared. He was saddened by the low combat effectiveness of the Wu Dynasty army. But he also felt the same about the strength of the Jurchens. An army that could fight head-on with the Jurchens? Really?
Does it exist? Or did they succeed in a sneak attack by luck, and then their results were exaggerated? This idea is actually the mainstream among several surrounding forces.
I don’t know which army it belongs to, it’s really bad luck...
Fulu naturally did not think so in his heart. In his opinion, even if he lost his luck, it would be a good thing if he could use this as a basis to make a big effort.
When he came this time, the first thing he found was the team of the Ever Victorious Army.
This army of over ten thousand people marched quickly in the wind and snow, and sent out a large number of scouts to explore the front. Fulu was naturally not familiar with military affairs, but he was a master close to the master level.
The momentum from the inside out is the most familiar. Although the combat power displayed by the two teams of the Ever Victorious Army is inferior to that of the Jurchens, compared with the Wu Dynasty army, these men from the north are outside Yanmen Pass.
After going through the best training, I don’t know how much better I am.
Fulu was secretly frightened. He learned from another scout team sent by Chen Yanshu that the 4,000-man team that should belong to Qin Shaoqian was not far ahead, carrying more than a thousand civilian burdens.
, it might be difficult to reach Xia Village and they would be intercepted. Fulu rushed towards this direction and happened to kill this Jurchen scout.
Although the wind and snow were not too heavy at this time, it was difficult to distinguish the direction and destination on the snowfield. After searching for the body, the three of them moved forward again. Then they found that they might have gone in the wrong direction and turned back. Then,
He also encountered or passed by several scouts from the victorious army, only then could he be sure that he had caught up with the main army.
It was already afternoon, and the sky was dim. When he walked to a snowy ridge, Fulu had already faintly noticed the movement in the wind and snow ahead. He reminded the two people around him that the victorious army might be ahead. He dismounted nearby and quietly
Moving forward, they passed through a forest, and there was a snowy ridge in front of them. After climbing up, the three of them suddenly fell down.
Tens of thousands of troops stretched out in front.
Those were Zhang and Liu of the Ever Victorious Army. At this time, the banners were stretched out, and the lineup was solemn. They set up a formation in front. It seemed that they were actually stopping the team front and back. The two officers of Wu Shengjun were shocked to see this.
Astonishing, although they may not be able to win when they lead troops in battle, they have foresight. They know that if such an army goes to war with their own side, the current Wu Sheng army will only be killed like pigs and dogs. Fulu is a warrior, and he feels such murderous intent.
Their own energy and blood had also surged up. They gritted their teeth and wished they could rush out and die with the enemy generals, but they immediately reacted:
"Why did they stop..."
"What happened……"
Just when he started talking about it, Fulu could vaguely see the scene on the snowy ridge at the other end of his field of vision through the wind and snow. Looking from here, his field of vision was blurry, but there were vague figures of people on the snowy ridge.
Then, a "bang" sound came, but the sound was not one sound, but hundreds of thousands of sounds, mixed together. It was like a knock between metals, or like a hit on leather, Fulu
You can hear the sound of the scabbard of the sword being slapped on the saddle.
Thousands of swords, the sound of saddles and saddles being slapped simultaneously.
The sound suddenly sounded in the wind and snow, came over, and then quieted down. After a few breaths, it sounded again. Although it was monotonous, the beating of thousands of swords vaguely revealed murderous intent. The piece in the distance
In the wind and snow, with a vague view, the cavalry lined up quietly on the snowy ridge, waiting for the victorious army's brigade.
After a moment, a murderous shout came from here: "Chang Sheng——"
"Always victorious!"
"Always victorious!"
Three consecutive calls, thousands of people shouted in unison, almost crushing the wind and snow, but before the leader gave the order, no one charged.
Fulu could already feel the smell of rust in his mouth, which was a vague sense of excitement belonging to warriors. In the array opposite, all the cavalry totaled only more than two thousand. They were waiting there, facing an army of ten thousand people.
The ever-victorious army.
For a moment, the sound of slapping came again in a monotonous tone, and then again, at the same interval, as if it hit everyone's heartbeat. Amid the huge and indifferent killing intent, no one dared to step forward.
The wind and snow are howling, the battle formation is like a forest, and the whole atmosphere is on the verge of breaking out... (To be continued.)