The title "Steady Sima" is the name given to Jin Jue secretly behind his back.
This title is not for nothing, but Jin Jue has a mantra, which is "it's better to be more prudent".
Although he was ridiculed for this, Jin Jue still sought stability in everything and rarely made rash advances, even when marching and fighting.
Outsiders laugh at outsiders, but Jinjue's ability to reach this position depends on the word "stability".
Although he was defeated by Meng Shanming several times in his early years, South Korea suffered the least damage in his hands. Unlike the governor of Zhao State who died in Meng Shanming's hands, Song State suffered successive defeats in Meng Shanming's hands.
Miserable failure.
For Meng Shanming, Jin Jue was the most troublesome among the generals he had fought against. Jin Jue believed in fighting steadily and step by step, not making rash advances or taking risks, and believed in winning by relying on strength.
Jin Jue was like a hard nut to crack for Meng Shanming. Meng Shanming lost both legs during the battle with South Korea, and the commander of the Korean army that time was Jin Jue, some kind of
To a certain extent, the disability of Meng Shanming's legs was a gift from Jin Jue.
Of course, that battle was also because he was eager to rescue Emperor Yan, otherwise Meng Shanming would not have ended up like this.
It's so stable that it makes people laugh at him, but he has gradually accumulated military exploits until today, and he also defeated Meng Shanming, so this great Sima is very secure in his position.
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It was getting dark and the rain was getting heavier.
On a rainy night, a group of generals wearing battle armor and coir raincoats and hats went out for inspection. When they arrived under the eaves of the courtyard, the soldiers came quickly and helped the generals take off their coir raincoats and cloaks.
"What a damn weather." Someone cursed God.
Everyone was stamping their feet non-stop. After stamping off the mud on their feet, they entered without wearing boots.
Wu Qunlie, the governor of Jiangfang, took the lead in taking off his boots, and the others had no choice but to take off their boots and enter.
The swaying lantern lights under the eaves illuminate the three characters on the lintel plaque: Zhenjiang Hall!
The hall is filled with various maps, large and small. This is an important area for Jiang Defense military aircraft, and ordinary people are not eligible to enter.
A group of old men who took off their shoes entered. The smell of salted fish immediately filled the hall. Some people covered their noses and cursed: "Old Chen, how long has it been since you washed your feet? It's been a lifetime of trouble sitting next to you."
The old Chen immediately scolded him, "Do you think your feet smell good? As soon as the Yan army arrived at the river, the governor was like urging him to order. He patrolled back and forth so many times a day that he couldn't even sleep. How could he have time to wash his feet?
?The army doesn’t allow women who serve as servants.”
"It seems that Lao Chen won't wash his feet unless there are ladies to serve him!" Wu Qunlie, the governor of Jiangfang, said after sitting down at the table, he hugged his feet and smelled them.
Everyone laughed, it was just a joke. Since they were born in the military, they have long been accustomed to this smell, and no one really cared.
Putting down his feet, Wu Qunlie pointed to the old Chen and said: "Work hard, and when the governor conquers the Yan Kingdom, I will reward you with ten or eight beauties from the Yan Kingdom, who will wash your feet every day."
"Hey!" Old Chen waved his hand, "Ten or eight beauties are exempted. I heard that there are many beautiful concubines in the Yan Kingdom palace. It is enough to reward me with a concubine from Shang Jianxiong and let me have a taste of it."
"Fuck you, will Shang Jianxiong's concubine take your turn?"
A group of people immediately started shouting and cursing.
Bang! Wu Qunlie slapped the table to stop everyone's noise, "Listen up, as long as everyone can block Meng Shanming's attack, I will make the decision for everyone. I don't know if the superiors can agree to it, but I will definitely take it up if they ask me to."
, I would like to take credit for all of you present, and ask for a concubine from Shang Jianxiong for each of you. Anyway, Shang Jianxiong has many concubines, so he doesn’t care about the few of you. You can give the leftovers to our head office after picking up the food. Of course, the premise is that you must keep it.
Jiang Fang, we can’t let the Yan army invade the Song Dynasty! If Jiang Fang fails, let alone Shang Jianxiong’s concubine, everyone should weigh their own heads first to see if they can keep their wives and concubines from being taken over by others!”
The old Chen said: "The governor is overly worried. After our army invaded the Yan Kingdom, the boats on the opposite side of the river were either destroyed or dragged here. There are so many people on the other side. How can we cross the river without boats? Make improvised arrangements.
It’s not enough for us to kill them by just rowing them over. Relying on rafts to cross the river is just a joke, they are living targets for arrows!”
Everyone also promised one after another that the bold words would never let the Yan army break through the Jiang defense.
Wu Qunlie signaled everyone not to be careless, and then called everyone to stand up and discuss around the Jiangfang map, brainstorming and asking everyone to consider where there might be loopholes.
After the discussion, when the generals retreated, Wu Qunlie warned again seriously, "We are not afraid of the other party's open attack. What the governor is afraid of is Meng Shanming's sneak attack. We must be more cautious especially at night. After everyone returns, all areas must be patrolled closely.
Don't give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of you."
One of the generals smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you are really worrying too much. It is windy and rainy, and the river is swollen. It is not suitable for a large army to cross the river. Choosing a sneak attack at this time, Meng Shanming has no problem with his head."
"Yes, it's a stormy and rainy night. I can't see my fingers with my hands. Even if I hold a lantern, I can't illuminate the distance. Patrolling is in vain."
After hearing everyone's discussion, Wu Qunlie agreed in his heart, but he still warned sternly, "The less likely it is that a sneak attack will happen, the more likely it is. It is inconvenient for sergeants to patrol, so monks can be patrolled on the river regularly."
"Your Majesty, what you say is very true!"
Everyone nodded in approval. As long as there are monks patrolling the river, if there is an enemy attack, they will naturally not be able to hide it. After all, the enemy cannot send a few scattered people to sneak attack. It would take a large number of people to attack. There are monks.
You can find it by patrolling the river.
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In a military camp across the river, a tent was filled with moon butterflies. Gong Lince stood at the door of the tent with his hands behind his hands, staring at the pouring rainy night, with many thoughts in his eyes.
The current situation of the Yan Kingdom has endangered the survival of Zijindong. Once the Yan Kingdom is destroyed, Zijindong will become a bereaved dog. The powerful sect in the Piaomiao Pavilion is actually on the verge of capsizing in his hands. How can he not
Very emotional.
Outside the tent, muddy water flowed in a drainage ditch dug around the tent.
Gong Lince looked at the Chinese military tent diagonally opposite, where lights were seeping out.
When the life and death of the Yan Kingdom was at stake, the three major factions had no other choice. He personally sat here and pinned his hopes on the old commander in the tent.
"Alas!" Gong Lince sighed looking up to the sky, hoping that the old commander would not disappoint the three major factions.
The leaders of the three major sects have taken charge in various places. He is here to take charge, Long Xiu has gone to Beizhou to take charge, and Meng Xuan is still in charge of the capital.
It was windy and rainy outside, and the wind and rain were coming. Gong Lince, who looked melancholy, had magic power to protect his body, so the rain could not get close to him.
A bright light suddenly appeared in the central military tent, which attracted his attention. The curtain opened and he saw someone entering the central military tent.
It was Zhang Hu. Zhang Hu, who had walked in the mud and braved the rain, entered the Chinese army tent. He took off his hat and raincoat and gave it to the sergeant.
The few oil lamps in the tent were dim, and Meng Shanming, who had a tired look on his face and bloodshot eyes, had not stopped yet, still thinking about something on the map.
Zhang Hu came closer and reported, "Commander, there is news over there. The river water has indeed surged, but the water level at the target location is still one and a half feet high from the shore."
Luo Daan, who was taking a nap while leaning on a chair, immediately shook his head and woke up when he heard the sound.
Meng Shanming didn't take his eyes away from the map, and just said lightly, "Report in half an hour!"
"Yes." Zhang Hu agreed.
Half an hour later, the messenger arrived and whispered to Zhang Hu.
Zhang Hufu stepped forward and reported again: "Ten feet!"
Meng Shanming nodded without saying a word.
Another half an hour later, Zhang Hu reported again: "Seven feet!"
Another half an hour later, Zhang Hu reported again: "Five feet!"
It wasn't until Zhang Hu reported "three feet" that Meng Shanming, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened a pair of bloodshot eyes and said in a deep voice: "Act as planned!"
Zhang Hu's cheeks were tense, his head lowered, and he did not accept the order for a long time.
Meng Shanming turned his head slightly to look at him and asked, "Do you want to disobey me?"
"The general dare not disobey, but..." Zhang Hu shook his head in pain, "At this time, it is really... too difficult to forcefully cross the Gunlong Gorge. Those are brothers who have been following me for many years, and many of them are not good at water at all.
Commander, is there no other way?"
"Is it difficult?" Meng Shanming questioned, and nodded slightly: "It is indeed difficult. The living can say it is difficult, but who can the dead talk to? Qiu Mazi, do you remember? He died fighting to help you!
And Wei Dahong, and the many people you are familiar with, do you want to tell those who died fighting to defend Dayan to leave? Today in Dayan, someone who dares to die must stand up! Because of the difficulty
, that’s why I’m using your guards, I believe they can do it, you also have to have confidence in them, go ahead and execute it!”
"Yes!" Zhang Hu's cheeks were trembling and he accepted the order with difficulty. He took a few steps back and quickly turned away. He didn't even use his raincoat or hat, and walked out of the tent in the rain.
Gunlong Gorge!
The Dongyu River Basin is the most dangerous area, and the cliffs on both sides of the river are usually as high as two feet above the water.
Because the river basin suddenly narrows at this place, the water flow here is usually extremely turbulent, like a writhing dragon, hence the name Gunlong Gorge.
At this time, the river water surged, and the rainwater washed down from the upper reaches surged even more fiercely after being narrowed in this area, and the water flow became more and more turbulent, which can be described as roaring.
Normally, it would be difficult for people to cross here, but now with heavy rain and crazy water flow, it is even more difficult.
Therefore, the army in the area cannot cross and it is a natural barrier. Therefore, thirty miles away from here is a place for the Song army to store grain.
To a certain extent, this is also the place where the army's defense is weakest. The border between the two countries is long, and it is impossible to deploy heavy troops in all areas along the river. No matter how many troops there are, it will not be enough.
Amid the sound of the heavy rain, there was a faint sound of fighting from the Song Dynasty. After the commotion subsided, a dozen monks leaped over from the other side and met the two generals who had emerged.
"How is it?" a general asked urgently.
A monk replied: "It rained heavily to help us, but the defense on the opposite side was slack. Several monks actually got together to hide from the rain and drink, and we all took them. The rain was heavy, and the sound of the attack should have been covered up. It is said that it was the right time to attack."
good."
The general asked again: "Where are the others?"
The monk replied: "We are arranging and exploring the way for the army. According to the arresters, there are monks patrolling along the river from time to time, so we have to be careful. But this..." He turned back and looked at the roaring current behind him, "Can we cross it?"
Are you going?"
"We have already issued a military order, so we can't control that much anymore." The other general dropped the words and ran back in the dark.
Not long after, there was the sound of rapid footsteps, and a large number of hidden people came running in the rain, each carrying a log on their shoulders.
No need to say more, just give the command, "Jump!"
The first batch of sergeants holding logs jumped in desperately, and were swallowed up by the roaring and rolling river water.