"Is this happening?" Yang Lin tightened his tight clothes and frowned.
Outside Kaifeng Mansion, where can such powerful bandits come from? Even if the Imperial Army generals live in the mountains, they will not be able to resist two thousand soldiers.
What's more, there are still two thousand soldiers from the northwest, who have always been famous for their ability in fighting.
Those who can resist these two thousand people must have experience in battle. No matter how powerful the ordinary bandits are, they cannot fight against soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles.
"Tell me the situation again." Yang Lin stretched out his hand, and the sleepy-eyed little maid next to him came over. Yang Lin said in a condensed voice: "Go out and let Yang San lead the people, Gao Bing, Hu Yan
Come to my house."
There are no small things outside Kaifeng Mansion. This is the heart of the world. If there is such a group of people, if they are not wiped out in time, it will be a big deal if they cause some trouble.
It's late at night, the night is as cold as water, and the lamp in the Zhaodefang study is as bright as a bean.
Below sat the commander in front of the palace, Gao Bian, commonly known as the palace commander, the privy envoy Song Jiang, and the commanders of the eastern and western camps Hu Yantong and Hua Rong. Although they were pulled out in the middle of the night, no one looked tired.
Song Jiang recounted tonight's situation again, while Hua Rong checked and filled in the gaps, interjecting from time to time.
"Short and stocky?" Gao Bian had a lively mind, and he had been on the Khitan frontline for a long time. He suddenly had an idea and asked, "Could it be that they are Jurchen Tatars?"
"How is that possible?" Yang Lin shook his head and said: "If the Jurchens could kill Kaifeng Mansion without anyone noticing, they would have been a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood."
Song Jiang only had a hasty battle with the Jurchens once, so he was not very clear about the appearance of the Jurchens, but when Gao Bing said it, he looked a bit like it. He tilted his head, stroking his beard and muttered: "Wanyan Xiyin led his troops south.
Along the way, we continued to divide our troops, plundered the people, gathered enough food and grass to support the war. We wiped out the main force of Wanyan Xiyin, and we do not rule out the possibility that a small group of remnant enemies would wander into the barren mountains and collude with other forces.
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In the study, everyone nodded. This possibility seemed to be the greatest at present. Yang Lin patted the table and cursed: "What kind of monsters, monsters, demons, and monsters are all gathered together. This time, we will not only catch them all, but also kill them all."
Interrogate the person behind it."
Now that he knew who he was, Song Jiang felt more relieved. Anyway, Wanyan Xiyin's main force had been killed, and there weren't many people left. He was repelled by them once due to his carelessness, and the next time he was defeated by them.
But it's not that simple.
"Let the Beijing Camp Imperial Army go this time. It's a rare opportunity for actual combat." After Yang Lin finished speaking, Gao Bing's face lit up and he quickly stood up and clasped his fists to accept the order.
Song Jiang was about to object, but Gao Bing's reaction was too quick, and the outcome was already dead.
This black guy felt very depressed. He finally got a chance to show his face, but he screwed it up again.
Gao Bian, the bird man, wants to step on his shoulders again and show his face in Bianliang.
Yang Lin didn't know if his inferences were accurate, let alone who and how many other thieves there were in the Kaifeng Mansion.
In Bianliang City, there are still many remnants of the Forbidden Army that have not been eliminated. The world is far from the peace that I imagined. Under the seemingly peaceful place, there is an undercurrent, and someone has openly sent people to Kaifeng Mansion to cause trouble.
At the local level, those local cowards who are dissatisfied with the New Deal may be so arrogant in their own one-third of an acre of land.
Seemingly sensing Yang Shaozai's worries, Gao Bing said: "Shaoxai, as long as the Kaifeng Mansion is cleared, the rest will not be a concern."
Yang Lin was a little surprised, and unconsciously put down his hand that had been covering his nose in deep thought. He looked at Gao Bing and said, "That's right. Let's start with Kaifeng Mansion."
Gao Bian's expression changed and he asked, "Shaozai, what's wrong with your nose?"
"Haha, I accidentally hit the wall, it's nothing serious."
As soon as Gao Bing heard this tone, he felt somewhat clear in his heart, and stopped asking, who hasn't stumbled yet -
The setting sun fills the sky and the leaves of the trees are rustling.
At a roadside tea stall, boiling water was steaming in an iron pot, and an old man with gray hair was waving a cattail fan vigorously to blow air for the stove.
Zhongshi Dao sat quietly at the table with calm eyes. Zhongshizhong and Yao Pingzhong, who were sitting below, looked at each other in confusion.
"Uncle, why are you so unhappy after being released from Bianliang and returning to Jingzhao Mansion?"
Zhong Shidao sneered and said: "Jingzhao Mansion is still Jingzhao Mansion, but even Yan'an North Road is gone. There is an extra Qinlong Province for no reason. Isn't it true that things have changed and people have changed."
Zhong Shidao waved his hand and said: "Second brother, don't talk like this anymore. I will return you and me to Qinlong, and give you the position of governor of Qinlong. If you were Yang Lin, would you have the courage?"
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"I" Master Zhong stood up suddenly, opened his mouth for a long time, and then sat down gloomily. Master Zhong also knew that his elder brother was right, he didn't have the courage.
Zhong Shidao drank a bowl of tea, and the old man bent over and gave him another cup.
"It's better to quench your thirst with tea from the Qin Dynasty!" Zhong Shidao laughed, pointed at Yao Pingzhong and said: "Xiyan, you have fought the most with the Jurchens in the past two or three years in the north. Tell me, are the Jurchens really as rumored?
So hard to beat."
Yao Pingzhong nodded. He was the adopted son of Yao Gu. He grew up among the generals in the northwest border. What these people respected the most was the cultivation method in front of them.
"The Jurchen Tatars are actually more ferocious and cruel than the rumors say. In every battle, they will send out vassal troops and take human lives to fill the battle."
"Isn't this just like a Western bandit's fight with his son?" Zhong Shizhong asked.
Young Master Chuang is an army of Xixia, all composed of Han people, and is the cannon fodder army of Xixia.
Yao Pingzhong shook his head and said: "It's very different. Although the son-in-law is also discriminated against, at least he is treated as a human being. The Jurchen drives the children to have children and does not regard them as living beings at all. They often have to take off their clothes even in the ice and snow.
He put it on his own war horse and drove and trampled all the naked animals, regardless of gender, age or child.
There are also some Jurchen Tatars who mount their horses and kill them, sometimes for no other reason than for fun. When those Tatars smell blood, they become even more arrogant and often fearless of death."
Zhong Shidao has been fighting all his life. This is the first time he heard about such an inhumane army. He shook his head and said: "Our Qin Feng Army, how can we win or lose in a field battle with them?"
“When there are equal numbers of people, there is absolutely no chance of winning.”
Zhong Shizhong was unconvinced and said: "No chance of winning? I don't think so! The Western Army's combat power is the highest in the Song Dynasty. In Youyan, they were blocked by the old soldier Han Shizhong and could not advance. Could it be that Qin Feng's army is in your hands, why not recruit them?
Three years of Youyan soldiers and horses?"
Yao Pingzhong smiled bitterly and said: "Second uncle, do you know how Youyan fought? Zongze occupied Juyongguan, Wu Lin defended Yizhou Prefecture, and Han Shizhong backed the Great Wall in Tanzhou. Yang Shaozai built a strong wall and cleared the country, and moved hundreds of thousands of people to Youzhou.
In this area, there is not a single family in the Youyan land for thousands of miles. There are fortifications and forts everywhere, and traps are set up at every step. The Jurchens have no food to eat, and every step is a fortified city and a dangerous point, and they have been in a stalemate for half a year."
The three of them were all knowledgeable in military matters and were silent. This Jurchen was really powerful. No wonder 20,000 people overthrew the arrogant Liao Dynasty. Two hundred years after the dynasty, Song and Liao were all riddled with ills and their soldiers were weak. This
When a Jurchen army emerges, we really have to guard against it.
Master Zhong sighed: "Winter has passed and spring has come. When the weather warms up, I'm afraid it will be another bloody battle."