In mid-January of the 18th year of Shaoxing, the Jin soldiers invaded the country.
Broken the Shaoxing date.
On the side of the Jin Kingdom, Marshal Jin Wushu, the commander-in-chief of the Etai Division, led an army of 280,000 troops, claiming to be 400,000, to attack the Southern Song Dynasty.
People in the Southern Song Dynasty were in panic.
The reason given by the Jin State is very simple. Yue Fei is dead and Han Shizhong is a veteran general. Although the generals are brave, they have been enjoying themselves for a long time in the Southern Song Dynasty and their martial arts have weakened. They will surely destroy the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop.
But this is only the reason given on the surface.
Of course, this reason is also convincing.
However, Bai Gui knew that the Jin Kingdom's dispatch of troops must be related to Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing. In December, he heard rumors of Song Dynasty assassins assassinating Jurchen nobles.
Such a move can affect the whole body.
It seems like a ridiculous reason to send troops.
But in fact, it is not ridiculous. How many major battles were caused by assassinations. The Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had long been in conflict, but Zhao Jiumei was tolerant and had been cowardly, while the Jin Kingdom faced the current weakening of military equipment.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, how could we not be pessimistic, send troops to attack the Song Dynasty, and just go along with the flow of the situation.
For example, in the 10th year of Shaoxing, the Song and Jin Dynasties negotiated peace. The Jin State was willing to return Bianjing to the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhao Gou sent Liu Qi and 30,000 troops north to accept Bianjing. Unexpectedly, the Jin people reneged, and Jin Wushu led hundreds of thousands of troops to fight again.
He went south to attack the Song Dynasty, and Liu Qi led 30,000 troops to defeat Jin Wushu. The Battle of Shunchang became famous.
So this time Song and Jin were able to maintain peace for six years, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
The perfidiousness of the Jin people is already surprising to people.
The Southern Song Dynasty also responded very actively.
With Han Shizhong as the commander-in-chief, he summoned the forbidden troops near Lin'an and south of the Yangtze River to form the East Route Army, and went north to resist the Jin offensive. With Liu Qi as the deputy commander, he sent troops from Jingnan Prefecture and nearby states to form the West Route Army, to contain the Jin offensive on the flanks.
Wushu soldiers and horses.
The results of Bai Gui's training of the Shengyi Army in these four months made Liu Qi's eyes light up, and he appointed Bai Gui as the vanguard of the West Route Army to take the lead.
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Wan Yanliang went to Beijing to stay behind.
This time Jin Wushu led the army to attack the Song Dynasty again. Wanyan Liang, who had always been close to Jin Wushu, also went to attack the Song Dynasty with Jin Wushu. He was the hussar general and managed ten thousand cavalry.
"Back to General, we have explored the surrounding areas of Ruzhou and there is no trace of the Song Army."
The scouts came to report.
"The Song people are short of horses. If a scout comes, I will kill one. How dare the Song army send troops to the border so easily."
"There is no need to explore any further. Ruzhou is a vast area and there are no key passes to attack or defend. Go directly to Bianzhou and join my uncle's army."
Wan Yanliang reined in the reins, the horse neighed, and he laughed loudly.
Even though he had some thoughts of underestimating the enemy, his idea was indeed normal. The Southern Song Dynasty was short of horses. Ruzhou was located on a plain and the edges could be seen at a glance. It was difficult to hide troops and horses.
He continued to march.
Suddenly, a group of cavalry appeared in front, one man and two horses.
There were about thirty riders.
The leader has a ghost face and a white robe.
fleeting.
"Send hundreds of cavalry to strangle this group of cavalry, and this ghost-faced white-robed general, who is probably a Song Army general, capture him alive and bring him back to me."
Wan Yanliang frowned and ordered.
Although the opponent has more than thirty cavalry, the Song army's cavalry is often not as good as the Jin army's cavalry. Encircling three to one is enough to win.
Lean less.
Rows of heads of Jin soldiers were thrown where the Jin army was advancing.
"Five hundred cavalry!"
"This ghost-faced white-robed general should not be underestimated..."
Wan Yanliang's eyes narrowed, and there was a hint of solemnity in his expression.
At this time, he remembered the story taught to him by his Sinology teacher. It was said that during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a Northern Qi clan named Lanling King who wore a ghost mask because he was so handsome. There was also a general named Chen Qingzhi in the Southern Dynasties.
What does it say: "Famous teachers and generals should not keep themselves in prison, and thousands of soldiers should avoid wearing white robes."
"joke."
"Song people are really ridiculous. Up to now, they still believe in the theory of ghosts and gods. Bianjing... has been broken."
Wan Yanliang said disdainfully.
But as he continued walking, there was gradually no news of the Five Hundred Cavalry. When he reached Ruzhou City, the heads of the Five Hundred Jin soldiers were neatly placed under the city.
More than two days.
The third time, the ghost-faced general in white robes appeared again.
It's just that at this moment, there are more than a thousand riders behind him, one person, one horse and one mule.
On the plain.
A duel between the two armies.
"A thousand men versus ten thousand, the advantage lies with me."
"A mere thousand riders dare to rob my formation?"
Wan Yanliang sneered.
He finally knew what the Song army general was planning. It wasn't because the Song army was short of horses, so he played some trick of surrounding three men but one was short of one to earn horses.
It is a pity that the Kingdom of Jin is rich and has no shortage of horses.
About 700 steps away from the Jin army's thousands of cavalry, the Song army's thousands of cavalry were on the opposite side.
Without exception.
This thousand cavalry is the Shengyi Army led by Bai Gui.
"Thirteen warriors, wearing heavy armor!"
"The guard camp, the personal guard camp, put on armor for this general. After my general breaks through the enemy's formation, you and others will follow closely behind, leading donkeys and mules to defeat the enemy in a fire-ox formation!"
Bai Gui shouted coldly and began to let the soldiers from the guard battalion wear three layers of iron armor, four layers of paper armor, and two layers of leather armor for him.
Nine layers of armor in total!
This nine-layer armor was specially made for him by a craftsman to make it easier to wear armor.
Likewise, this leather armor, iron armor, and paper armor are different from ordinary armor.
A whine came from the horse under his crotch.
With Bai Gui's weight, coupled with this terrifying nine-layer armor, and the iron armor on his own horse, the war horse will be scrapped in one charge.
Getting closer step by step.
When the two armies were about 500 paces apart.
Bai Gui led the guard battalion. There were more than a hundred elite guards in the guard battalion. With him as the leader, they thrust straight into the Jin army's formation in the shape of an arrow.
Three-bow Douzi crossbow, double-bow bed crossbow, three-bow crossbow, and divine arm bow.
The sound of crashing strings.
There are also the hard bows and arrows of thousands of horses, which are also raining down.
However, when the arrows shot by these powerful crossbows landed on Bai Gui, they fell limply and were easily picked off by Bai Gui's simple sword made of solid iron.
One person and one horse, galloping like no other.
"This strong man... I wonder who he is?"
"How could the people of Song Dynasty have such great generals?"
Wan Yanliang was sitting in the Chinese army camp. At this time, he put away his disdain and said with a shocked expression.
This...has exceeded his knowledge!
Such a strong general is hard to find throughout the ages.
"If I have such a strong man, the affairs of the country can be expected."
When Wan Yanliang thought of the throne, his heart felt warm. With the bravery of such a strong man, even if he was unarmed, he could hold the barrier with one man and be invincible by ten thousand men.
"Wait for a while, wait until he falls into the formation, and then surrender."
he said.
"Don't hurt my beloved general!"
He said again.
Most of the arrows fired at Bai Gui were feather arrows, and there were fewer large arrows from crossbows.
"ridiculous,"
"Want to recruit me?"
Bai Gui was very thoughtful, and he knew exactly what Wan Yanliang had planned when he saw this situation.
If you want to imitate Cao Cao, you also need to see if you have the ability.
He continued to charge.
Finally, we arrived in front of the Jin army's formation.
Rows of leather shields blocked his way.
With the tip of the knife, the leather shield immediately fell into pieces, and Bai Gui rushed into the Jin army's formation first.
There was a clever Jin Jun who used the horse rope to trip the horse and turned the sickle to chop the horse under Bai Gui's crotch.
Just in time, the war horse is exhausted.
Bai Gui jumped up, grabbed the golden man's horse beside him, and continued to fight.
"Song General Baigui is here. Is it possible that the thieves and chieftains are afraid of me?"
"Still afraid to show up now?"
He roared and shouted.
Wan Yanliang, who was in the Chinese military tent, heard this and quickly asked Xiang Xiang who was this Song general Bai Gui.
"General Qi, this person should be the number one scholar in martial arts in Shaoxing in the 14th year."
"I've heard for a long time that Bai Gui is a disciple of Han Shizhong."
"He is now the commander of the Shengyi Army. It seems...this army is the Shengyi Army of Jingnan Prefecture."
The civil servant next to him replied.
Whether Bai Gui became the top scholar in martial arts or became Han Shizhong's disciple, this matter has caught the attention of the top brass of the Jin people. Now that Bai Gui took the initiative to mention his name, there must be someone in the Jin army's tent who knows Bai Gui's identity.
"Han Shizhong... I have heard about Han Shizhong's bravery for a long time, but I never thought that this disciple he accepted would be so brave!"
"Move back to the left and right, raise the platform, I want to talk to this strong man."
Wanyan said brightly.
No matter who it is, if they meet such a capable general on the battlefield with cold weapons, they will be delighted.
The soldiers built a high platform as high as one person, and Wan Yanliang jumped up.
He could see that Bai Gui was about 300 steps away from the Chinese army's tent, and he was surrounded by personal guards holding shields to protect him, so he was not afraid of Bai Gui's sudden assassination.
"Wan Yanliang is here!"
"You generals, please stop fighting here for the time being and let..."
Before Wan Yanliang finished speaking, an iron arrow suddenly shot through the clouds and hit his mouth and throat.
"Wan Yanliang is dead!"
"Why don't you surrender quickly..."
Bai Gui shouted loudly.
At this time, he also flicked the flag of the Jin Army's camp, threw it into the air, and informed the soldiers of Shengyi Army.
After the words fell, the Jin Army soldiers had just been paying attention to Wanyan Liang on the high platform. Now when they saw Wanyan Liang fell to the ground after being hit by an arrow, a commotion suddenly broke out and the formation was in chaos.
At the same time, Shisanqiao Guanshi led the guard battalion to charge in the army. On the other hand, when the rest of the victorious army was more than a hundred steps closer to the Jin army, they used torches to light the straw tied to the tails of the donkeys and mules to fight back.
There is kerosene, leading the donkey and mules to charge.
Originally, the Jin army was commanded by generals at all levels, so there would be no chaos. But now thousands of donkeys and mules rushed into the formation. Because these donkeys and mules were splashed with kerosene and were not afraid of death, they directly destroyed the Jin army's formation.
Bai Gui took advantage of this leisure, holding an iron bow with a copper tire and iron arrows, staring at the flag officers and officials at all levels who were commanding the Jin army.
His shooting skills are unparalleled.
When the arrow fell, the soldiers of the Jin Army on one side were like headless ants.
The battle lasted from noon to sunset.
The long swords in the hands of the soldiers of Shengyi Army have been cut to the point of sharp edges.
The soldiers of the Jin Army who have lost their central command are like tigers who have lost their claws. They look scary, but under the trap, sooner or later they will be hunted by humans.
"General..."
"There are still three thousand prisoners in this battle."
Qiao Sanwu cupped his hands.
There was a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.
This kind of dismissal has never been seen in ancient times. It may seem like a reckless man, but in fact, he planned carefully step by step. First, he won the horse with Wan Yanliang's heart of underestimating the enemy, and then with Bai Gui's bravery, as well as the outstanding people and so on.
Hercules charged into the battle, causing the Jin army's battle formation to fall into chaos. Then he used a trick to win over Xin Wan Yanliang and shot him to death with one arrow.
These may not be enough to praise,
But being able to defeat the enemy with the Fire Ox Formation of Anping Jun Tiandan during the Warring States Period, Qi State, and Anping was a testament to his talent.
Linked together.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. What is important is that the general dares to fight even though he is willing to die. How can they, the generals, be so cowardly as to want to survive.
"The final battle will determine the outcome."
"When I, the general, fought this battle, I was also frightened."
Bai Gui showed a lingering fear.
If he hadn't been extremely powerful, it would have been almost impossible for him to be exhausted. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have dared to fight this battle.
Fortunately, he has an immortal body. If he really can't bear it, he can only expose his cultivation.
In fact, being unparalleled in armor and not going to exhaustion, it would be easy for him to fight against an army alone.
"Then general..."
Qiao Sanwu hesitated for a moment and wanted to repeat the question he just asked.
Bai Gui instantly glared at Qiao Sanwu.
Do you still need to ask him this kind of thing?
They only have one thousand cavalry, and they lost a lot after this battle. Even if the remaining infantry of Shengjie Army arrived just now, the danger of guarding so many Jin troops with less than 2,000 men would be too great.
Qiao Sanwu immediately understood.
After a while, Qiao Sanwu ran over and said, "General, we just counted the war horses and baggage. Our army captured 8,000 war horses, as well as countless kinds of grain and baggage..."
The golden people all have one person with two horses, or even one person with three horses.
If it hadn't been for the "Fire Bull Formation" that scared away many war horses, the gains this time would have been even greater.
"Two thousand horses are given to Deputy Commander Liu, three thousand horses are given to Commander Han, and the remaining three thousand horses are for our own use, and Deputy Commander Liu will allocate donkeys and mules to us to supply elite troops."
Bai Gui pondered for a while and said.
With eight thousand war horses, Sheng Yi's army could not hold it. If he had thirty thousand, no, ten thousand, he could completely digest these eight thousand horses, but he only had an unsatisfied Sheng Yi's army.
The war horse... can only be sent out.
Fortunately, Liu Qi treated him well and was close to his elders. Han Shizhong was his master. After sending these five thousand horses out, the reward for him would not be small.
With this capital, it is feasible to make strategies again, and there is no need to be so reckless as this time.