In a panic, he kept running. Fear came from a distant place, but for some reason, while running like this, he wanted to close his eyes and avoid everything that was happening.

"...The killing is coming..."

"...walk around..."

In the noisy and chaotic environment, there were more and more people and figures around him. He buried his head forward and gradually ran to the edge of the river. The bumpy waves lay in front of him, and the fear from behind chased him. He stood there, and there was someone.

Push him forward.

The small fishing boat sailed away from the shore. He stood on it and heard voices coming from behind, while huge waves were rolling beneath him.

Don't look back - he told himself in his heart, but the people in the picture finally turned around. In the diffuse fog, the Jurchens came to kill, and the crowd on the shore ran, cried, and were chased and forced

It entered the river, then sank, and blood poured into the river.

Zhou Junwu knelt down on the boat.

Huge shame filled everything.

——He sat up from his dream.

…

There was still a faint scent of sandalwood in the dark tent, and the space was warm, yet slightly damp. When he sat up, there was cold sweat on his forehead.

His consciousness was still in the dream just now. After a while, he got out of bed and lit the oil lamp with a fire stick. The light reflected a face with clear outlines. This face was thin and resolute, with a beard growing under his chin.

It increased its age at first glance and made it appear more stable. After the lights were lit, a servant's voice came from outside the tent, and he asked someone to bring hot water.

It was still bright, and there was a stretch of military camp outside the tent. After washing his face, he straightened his clothes in the mirror to make himself look more energetic. When he walked out of the tent, soldiers saluted him, and he returned the same courtesy.

——This was something that had never happened before in the Wu Dynasty.

In the tenth year of Wu Jianshuo, Prince Zhou Junwu was twenty-seven years old. To the people around him, he had grown into a stable and reliable adult.

To officials from all sides of the Wu Dynasty, he was decisive and majestic. To his technicians and people, he was courteous. He lived in a military camp and got up earlier than ordinary soldiers every day. He even treated everyone

The soldiers who saluted him returned the same courtesy - this was something he had never learned from the Black Flag Army. If a scholar advised or reprimanded him, he would humbly apologize and then go his own way. In any case, most of the soldiers and civilians

, all regard him as the future master of ZTE.

The strong and strict self-discipline made him lose weight and become more resolute. Especially in the spring of the 10th year of Jian Shuo, the eyes of the once pampered young man also had a hint of decisive war.

The spring cold in February has turned slightly, and the breath of war has spread. At this time, the ice and snow have not completely disappeared, and the changes in Jin have sounded the first alarm bell after the beginning of the new year: the battlefield is a life-and-death Shura field, and no one will wait.

It’s only when spring really starts to bloom that we start to do it.

After passing through the tents in the military camp, not far away, Jun Wu saw Yue Fei walking towards him. After saluting, the other party handed him the information he was waiting for.

"Linzhou, Shu Liesu is facing off against the Black Flag Army. The fight is about to begin..."

"Jiang is still old and hot, Zong Han and Xi Yin are really ruthless." Jun Wu finally heard the information and murmured. When Jin's resistance to Jin was at its strongest, he killed Jin Wang Tian Shi and severely defeated the only one in the Central Plains.

A promising resistance force. As an enemy, facing Xi Yin's attack, anyone will feel chills down their spine.

"...In addition, there are changes in Xuzhou."

As Yue Fei spoke, Jun Wu raised his head and looked to the north. In the darkness, there was the faint sound of icebergs collapsing and the earth shaking...

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Wei Sheng, Tianji Palace.

The massacre that Yuan Xiaoqiu was waiting for on the fourth day of February never happened.

After that cold negotiation, both parties went back to their homes. Yuan Xiaoqiu originally thought that the female prime minister Lou Shuwan, who would make everyone look good, always had cold eyes but did not make too many moves.

After this day, the power struggle was like an anxious undercurrent, centered on Wei Sheng, and had spread out. On the night of the fourth day of February, Lou Shuwan, An Xifu, Lin Zongwu and representatives of various anti-golden forces were assigned in Tianji Palace

On the fifth day of February, Lou Shuwan successively met with local smugglers from various places, including Lin Zongwu, to collect as much information as possible on materials, armaments, troops, and generals in various cities in Jin.

public.

When she met with Lin Zongwu privately that morning, Lou Shuwan even discussed with him frankly and honestly the issue of the ownership and division of power in the various branches of the Great Guangming Sect.

To divide the power in the form of holding back, Lou Shuwan also made many concessions.

At this time, small-scale fights and fighting had begun to occur in Washeng City, but due to the restraint of all parties, large-scale fights had not yet occurred.

With the death of King Jin and the coercion of the Jurchen army, the defection of various aristocratic families has become a reality. However, due to the special situation on King Jin's territory, a coup-style coup did not appear immediately.

Based on the explanations at the negotiation meeting and the tacit understanding formed out of necessity, every household is now constantly wooing forces to join forces. During this period, local armies, armaments and warehouse materials have become the primary targets of various forces to win over and occupy. In Lou Shuwan and

While everyone was negotiating, Yu Yulin had begun to try his best to stabilize several important locations in the southwest of Jin.

As for the forces that still chose to resist gold, Lou Shuwan chose to hand over his family wealth and even let the people who were still on his side help them, assisting them in occupying cities and passes, and dividing warehouses in important locations.

. Even if large and small separatist regimes are formed, and the forces are swinging, it is better than these ungraspable places to become the Jurchens' possessions immediately.

Politics, when it loses an absolute controller, naturally turns into a game of trying to win.

At the negotiation meeting, the old man named Liao Yiren said that he might give up five cities or give up ten cities. Although it sounds ridiculous, in fact, it is slowly emerging in this form. All parties to the confrontation understand that in

In this situation where you are me and I am you, if each party takes control of the territory that they can control first, whether it is fighting or surrendering a few days later, there is still a glimmer of hope, but if they fall out directly now, Jin Di will be immediately devastated.

When the fire breaks out, the Jurchens will be pushed southward on the ruins.

By then, no one will be able to survive.

And in this fierce but depressing confrontation, everyone is still waiting for a fight to the north.

In Linzhou, on the eighth day of February, the troops began to attack the city.

…

The roaring sound of "bang" resounded on the city wall, and the stones and blood on the ground shook. On the morning of the eighth day of February, the second day after Shu Lie quickly attacked the city, the battle in Linzhou became intense.

The Jurchen army arrived in Linzhou at noon on the sixth day of February, completed the siege on three sides of the city on the seventh day of February, and launched an attack on the same day. For a siege battle, this kind of deployment seemed extremely hasty, but Shu Liesu still chose such a direct attack.

In the east, west, and north directions of Linzhou City, the entire front launched an attack almost at the same time. The siege only relied on bows, arrows, ladders, etc. However, under the large-scale feint attack, Shu Liesu chose two points as a breakthrough.

Relying on the strength of the Jurchen elite, the extremely fierce stormtroopers cleverly concealed themselves from the Han army's attack, and chose an area on the city wall that was obviously not guarded by the Black Flag Army to carry out the assault. On the afternoon of the seventh day of the lunar month, they caused huge damage to the Linzhou city wall.

threaten.

This attack, which was like a wake-up call, could be regarded as the first test of the Chinese army in front of them. In the end, they failed to break the city. On the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, more than thirty catapults were assembled by the Jurchens overnight.

, pushed out the position, and together with more than 80 ladders, launched a storm on the west wall of Linzhou.

Including the 23,000 men under Linzhou garrison Xu Chunyi, the total number of defenders in Linzhou at this time was more than 30,000. Although the Jurchens arranged a formation of three and one missing, where in the entire city

It was impossible to relax. In the sudden strong attack of the Jurchens, the pressure on the west side of the city reached its limit in an instant.

The Chinese soldiers stationed here began to move closer. Cannons roared from the city wall and arrows fell like rain. The Jurchen soldiers were like a swarm within the field of vision. They pushed sandbags, mud bags, and carried ladders. In the blink of an eye,

The moat was filled in, and a ladder was put up on the city wall, which was about two feet high.

Linzhou's city wall is not very high. More than eighty ladders filled every part of the city in sight in the blink of an eye. Jurchen soldiers who were not afraid of death rushed up, but there were still Chinese soldiers on the city wall like an iron wall.

Even the bravest Jurchen soldiers could not break through the tacit cooperation of the Chinese soldiers for a while. This turned the western section of the city wall into a meat grinder in the blink of an eye.

The ferocious siege and fighting lasted for about half an hour and reached its peak. It was when the defensive power on the city wall was becoming saturated. On the northern battlefield, a Jurchen team of a thousand people launched a surprise attack, which happened to be selected for defense.

The siege point to the west separated the weak points of the manpower. At the same time, the Han army launched a strong attack on the city wall two miles away to the north.

Such siege tactics are never surprising. Although the defenders occupy a convenient location, as a defender, they are like a tight rubber band. The siege army only needs to select a few places to apply pressure repeatedly, and all the surrounding forces will be attracted.

In the past, it inevitably became a weak point, making it easier for siege parties to storm the city.

Of course, such tactics are only suitable for armies with extremely high combat capabilities, such as the direct descendants of generals such as Zhongshu Liesu in the Jurchen army, especially the elite among the elite. Facing ordinary Wu Dynasty troops, they can often quickly ascend the city.

Even if it is not broken for a while, the opponent will often have to pay several times the price if they want to take back the city wall.

On the city wall, Niu Baoting, the commander of Xu Chunyi's army, saw the Jurchens approaching, and his hands and feet were a little cold. He was an old man who had been serving in the army for many years, and he was already a soldier in the army. King Jin's army was mixed with good and bad.

, Niu Baoting was just a corps commander who rose through the ranks. He had a keen eye but also knew the dangers. Seeing that his side of the city wall had become a place for the enemy to attack, he knew that the dangers were greater than the dangers. And there were far fewer Chinese soldiers nearby.

Leading several of his men, Niu Baoting shot a few arrows at the bottom of the city wall. In a blink of an eye, the ladders were set up one after another. The Jurchen soldiers raised their shields and swords and charged forward fiercely. The battlefield is the best touchstone.

Judging from the calm manner in which they stepped onto the ladder, one could tell that each of them was an elite who had killed countless people on the battlefield - it was impossible for veteran Youzi to achieve this kind of momentum.

There were cannons roaring from the nearby city wall, and stones were thrown down, but not long after, Jurchen soldiers still boarded the city. Niu Baoting and his brothers killed one, and another soldier who came up guarded the city for a while, and then waited for another Jurchen soldier to board the city.

Two fierce Jurchens forced Niu Baoting and the other five people to retreat continuously. One brother was hacked to death in a pool of blood, and Niu Baoting almost got a knife on his head. He was frightened and kept retreating, and saw the imposing manner of the Jurchens over there.

Go high and kill.

I'm going to die, I'm going to die -

Veteran Youzi thought in a panic. On the one hand, the Jurchens in front of him were fierce. On the other hand, once the Jurchens broke through the city, everyone in the city would die. In the chaos, one of his soldiers was slashed in the shoulder. He was frightened.

He took courage and ran to the other side of the city wall.

Niu Baoting and others also dodge in panic. In just a short moment, Jurchens boarded the city from different directions. Fighting continued in the field of vision. Niu Baoting and other soldiers under Xu Chunyi's command began to panic and collapsed, but there were only a dozen

The soldiers of the Chinese army formed two formations and fought with the Jurchen soldiers who boarded the city, and did not retreat for a long time.

After a while, more Chinese soldiers came from both sides. Before Niu Baoting and others could escape from the chaos, two Jurchen killers came over. He and his two subordinates tried their best to resist, but there were four or more Chinese soldiers behind them.

Holding a shield or a knife and a gun, he rushed past him and stabbed two Jurchen soldiers to death under the spear. The gunman was obviously an officer in the Chinese army. He patted Niu Baoting on the shoulder: "Well done, follow me."

Kill these golden dogs." Niu Baoting and others subconsciously followed.

The city head that had just been opened by the Jurchens was taken back by the Chinese soldiers in the blink of an eye. The Chinese army officers who rushed forward directed everyone to throw the Jurchen bodies at the city head onto the ladder. The crisis was a little resolved, and Niu Baoting saw a
To be continued...