The spring rain suddenly appeared again, and even just a drizzle was enough to shake people's hearts, because the weather had a great impact on the war. Therefore, the armies of the Song and Jin Dynasties held a pre-war military meeting in advance almost at the same time, and held the last discussion before dawn.
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But before that, just as the officers from both sides gathered together in accordance with military orders, Gao Qingyi and Taishi Nu in the Jin camp took the lead in finding the location of a secret tent... This is the labor envoy in the direction of Yanjing, and the Privy Council has agreed to do so.
Hong Ya's camp, the latter arrived together with Jiagu Wulibu, accompanied by a cavalry force of 10,000 households hastily improvised from outside the pass and Yandi, which was the one hundred that the Song army saw yesterday afternoon.
A conspiracy.
However, Gao Qingyi and Taishi Nu came here today not to look for Hong Ya, but to take away the two prisoners who were originally planned to be taken back to Yanjing by Hong Ya.
"Why does King Wei want them now?" Hong Ya, who couldn't possibly be asleep, frowned instinctively when he heard Gao Qingyi's words.
"The King of Wei wants to kill them to sacrifice the flag." Taishinu spoke before Gao Qingyi, simply and directly.
Hong Ya was startled for a moment, then glanced at Gao Qingyi for confirmation, who nodded slightly.
After receiving the verification, the minister and minister remained silent for a moment, and there was no movement at all.
Seeing this appearance, the Taishi slave couldn't help but urge: "Hong Chengzhi, this is the order from the King of Wei himself! If you don't want to lead the way, just give me a message, and I will go and pick him up myself."
After hearing this, Hong Ya just sighed, turned around and led the two of them to his back tent, and then directly came to a small tent with soldiers standing in front, back and left.
The soldiers received the signal to enter, but in just a moment, they took the two prisoners, one tall and one short, one green and one medium, out of the tent, and then stood by the torch in front of the tent door... Obviously, these two people did not rest.
The Taishi Nu nodded and signaled the soldiers to take the people and follow him.
"Wait a minute." Just as the soldier dragged the two of them, Hong Ya suddenly stepped forward and spoke. "The King of Wei is confused... No matter whether we win or lose this battle, these two people are useful as messengers...
…Leave the two of you here, I will take care of everything.”
The grand master's slave was stunned for a moment, but before he could speak, Gao Qingyi came to his senses a little, but immediately echoed: "Shilang Hong is right...I will also make it clear to the King of Wei if there are unnecessary things."
However, although both of them wanted to protect these two prisoners, and both of them were figures far superior to themselves, Taishinu thought for a moment and still shook his head: "This is a time to fight for the sake of one's breath, not to calculate the interests.
At that time... Moreover, the King of Wei had made it clear that he wanted to chop down the captives and sacrifice the flag. When we go back, the King of Wei will directly call for people to come on stage and be killed. Do we need you and me to explain it in front of more than a hundred soldiers in the army? I'm afraid that will happen by then.
If one of them is not good, you and I may be thrown directly into the flag-sacrifice!"
Gao Qingyi was helpless for a moment.
When the two men held hostage by the soldiers knew that they were about to be sacrificed, they froze... But soon, the tall young man tried to stand up straight and maintain his composure, but the short middle-aged man did not.
He looked a little dazed for a moment.
"If that's the case, just take one person with you... Killing one person is enough to explain!" Seeing the different reactions of the two prisoners, Hong Ya shook his head, worked up his wits, and tried his best to confront each other. "This Yu Yunwen belongs to Zhang Rong.
The son-in-law, a close minister of Zhao Song’s official family, will be of great use... Even the Meng’an people don’t know who is who!”
Gao Qingyi woke up again and agreed again.
The master's slave obviously didn't want to argue with these two men. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and ordered the short middle-aged man to be dragged away.
However, just as the tall young man, Yu Yunwen, was being held down for trying to struggle, the middle-aged man who had been dragged for seven or eight steps suddenly came to his senses, turned his head and shouted with all his strength: "Yu Tanhua!"
"Commander Bei, are you going to say that your wife and children are young?" Yu Yunwen, who was still struggling, burst into tears instantly.
"Why do you need Yu Tanhua to care about your wife and children?" said the short middle-aged prisoner, the battalion commander Bei Yan who was captured by Ali's troops after the hot air balloon fell and crashed. His face was pale at this time and he was shouting hard while being dragged along.
He said, "I want you not to fall for the Song traitor's trick of luring him to surrender, thinking that once the situation is established, you can just get along with them... In the world of things, if you are one step away from it, there will be two levels of people, heroes and cowards. You are
If you want to be a man of justice, you must not give yourself the stigma of being dishonest!"
Hong Ya's expression changed on the spot, but Yu Yunwen could only cry.
The master's slave was very clever. After dragging the person away, he looked for ropes and linen cloth, tied him up properly, and stuffed his tongue, and then he dared to continue taking the person to the front of the stage.
"Your Majesty, I thought it would be normal to send out troops!"
There were many torches lit in the open space in the front yard of the Huolu County Government Hall, and there were dense crowds of people. No one knew about the incident in Jinying, or it was impossible to be distracted at all if they knew about it. In fact, as soon as Zhao Guan's family and Lu Xianggong arrived,
, the first person stepped forward without waiting for a courtesy, but it turned out to be Han Shizhong, who had been a little quiet since Wu Jie arrived. "Not to mention that such a light rain may not affect the general situation, but it kept falling, and the rain became heavier.
At noon, the bowstring became soft due to moisture and could not shoot steadily. In the afternoon, the ground became muddy again, making it difficult for the horses and soldiers to move. Our army would not suffer any loss! There is no reason for the entire army to retract its fists after gathering strength...
, after all, this battle will make our army more morale and more powerful, I am willing to guarantee the victory of this battle with my life and property!"
Han Shizhong had not expressed his position publicly for a long time. At this time, he was the first to speak out, and his words were direct, and he came forward to give political and military guarantees as the first person in the army... From Zhao Guan's family to Lu Xianggong, at this time, the superiors in the drizzle and fire were
No one among the hundreds of senior military officers, including Li Yanxian and Wu Jie, dared to speak out in defense, so they were kept silent for a while.
Even Zhao Jiu and Lu Yihao were stunned for a moment and could not sit down on the chairs in front of the hall door.
"Everyone."
After a while, it was Zhao Guanjia himself who broke the silence. He sat on a chair in the middle of the hall with an expressionless face. He just pointed his finger at Han Shizhong and then looked around. "Now you know why Han Liangchen is the first in the world, and I am the first."
Is your waist full of guts?!"
Han Shizhong was not polite when he heard this. He straightened up directly and held the jade belt in front of the throne to look at the generals in front of the hall.
In the slightly dim courtyard, there was a sudden explosion... This was not only because of Han Shizhong's impressive spirit, but more importantly, with a word from King Han and a word from Zhao Guanjia, they had clearly stated their attitude and directly decided on this battle.
The most important and fatal decision in the former military discussion.
That means sending troops as before!
At almost the same time, in Dazhai, the center of the Jin Army on the other side of the river, due to military system issues, the number of Meng'an participating in the military meeting far exceeded the commanders of the Song Army on the other side of the Taiping River, so the scene was more grand, but it was inevitably a bit delayed.
After waiting for a while, they finally gathered together in the open space with the help of dense torches, and then became quiet as the soldiers around them patted their armor neatly.
When the scene was peaceful, Ba Lisu prepared to board a temporary wooden general's platform to preside over the military meeting.
In other words, before he became the marshal, Ba Lisubian was resentful because of certain arrangements made by Yanjing's employees to guard against him for a long time. After he became the marshal, he has been releasing his resentment intentionally or unintentionally, while striving for authority and suppressing the ruling party.
The direct descendants of the princes strive to make themselves worthy of the name of marshal.
During the war in the past few months, several men who were raised under Taizu Agu's account indeed proved that these so-called central direct lineage were really inferior to them, the veteran generals from the east and west. At the same time, the situation was getting worse, and it was even more necessary to break away.
Therefore, not to mention the rear, at least here at the front line, in terms of rituals, Wushu respects Ba Lisu more and more, and Ba Lisu can be regarded as becoming increasingly authoritative.
But in this battle, the first one to jump onto the general stage was Wei Wang Wushu. As for Ba Lisu, although he was shocked, he still fell silent in the darkness and was not in a hurry to take the stage.
"Everyone, calm down. I am Wei Wang Wushu, and I have something to say!"
In the drizzle, under the light of the torch, as Wu Shu announced loudly on the stage, the sound of beating armor immediately stopped, and for a while, only Wu Shu's voice could be heard in the surrounding area.
"Why did I call you here so early? Because it's raining again, and some people are thinking of luck again, thinking that the Song Army may not come today... Then of course I have to tell you early, this battle is inevitable! Then
If the Song Army doesn't come today, then they don't have to come, so can we prepare for it as if they don't come?!"
"Besides, no one in the world understands the official Zhao family across the street better than me. If you want me to believe that he won't come, I can't convince myself... I can't convince you! So today, he will definitely come! And he will come again!
Come with his King Wu and his army of hundreds of thousands!"
"You all must follow the previous arrangements today, follow the command of Marshal Bali Su, and prepare for battle early! You can't be negligent in the slightest! Do you understand?!"
At the end of the call, Wu Shu gave a sharp shout, and the people below were silent for a moment. A few people wanted to echo a few words, but they only responded twice and were drowned by the drizzle.
At this time, although it was still drizzling, the sunlight behind the clouds had gradually appeared, and the field of vision became slightly brighter. Wanyanba Lisu finally stepped onto the general platform with a dark face, and scanned the darkness ahead.
The head, the words are surprisingly gentle compared to Wu Shu:
"The war arrangements have been explained clearly, so I won't go into details. Moreover, we are all people who have fought countless battles, and we understand some things... Hundreds of thousands of people are mixed together and spread out for dozens of miles. Once
When a war begins, it will inevitably be chaotic. No one can command it properly, and no one can take care of everything. We can't do it, and neither can the Song army. When the time comes, they will fight on their own, one after another..."
"If I have to talk about something crucial, in my opinion, it is nothing more than to follow the arrangements before the war, strictly abide by military orders, and then try to support each other..."
"Don't count on these reinforcements. The last troops in the camp are used to decide the outcome. When we attack, we will only look at the overall situation. It is impossible to allocate something to you to save the lives of tens of thousands of households and a fierce security."
! Life is life, death is death! You have to rely on yourself!"
Sure enough, in the end, everyone on and off the stage still gradually became serious... There are some things that cannot be avoided.
"Third, after each tribe crosses the river, unless there are other direct military orders from the commander-in-chief, they should immediately launch an attack without any delay or avoidance of battle..."
The sky was slightly bright, a drizzle was falling, and many people's hair was slightly wet. In Huolu County, the Song Army also began to emphasize military discipline related to this battle in the name of imperial edict. The drafter of this battlefield military order was of course Wu Jie
, but the announcer was not Shao Chengzhang, the Minister of Internal Affairs, but Lu Yihao, the Grand Governor of the Council of Ministers. His words were equally gentle and serious, and his effect was equally outstanding.
"Fourth, ministries are not allowed to request reinforcements or retreat innocent people in the name of casualties, but those with advantages should take the initiative to rescue those with disadvantages."
“Fifth, if anyone violates the above provisions and wavers in battle, even delaying the opportunity to fight, everyone from the commander-in-chief to all commanders should take the initiative to strictly enforce military discipline and not tolerate it... If anyone escapes and crosses the river without being seriously injured,
No matter how many people there are, no matter what the reason, they will all be killed without fail!"
After reading this, Lu Yihao, who was sitting in his seat, put away his decree, also glanced at the generals in front, and asked coldly: "Did you hear everything clearly? If you are not clear, I will tell you the truth simply... that is, once the war starts
, no one can care about you, and in the grand chaos of this battle, any unit can be wiped out, because no matter which unit is wiped out, as long as we are the last to win, the remaining troops and horses will be enough.
Sweep Hebei and destroy the Kingdom of Jin. Those who dare to escape in this battle will only be more embarrassed than dead... Therefore, the truth is to learn from the officials' words about the arrangement the night before and ask again, who wants to pay for what?
Words? If you don’t have an opinion at this time, you won’t be allowed to turn around.”
Hearing this, many people focused their attention on the Khitan general Yelu Yujian, who was very close to the front, and King Ximengu, Hu'erzahusi, who was wearing a golden crown. However, they saw that their faces turned pale but they said nothing.
, everyone immediately looked at Qu Duan.
Moreover, everyone knows that compared to other troops, including the Khitan reinforcements and the Mongolian reinforcements, the reinforcements composed of the elite main force of the imperial camp that arrived later are in the worst condition. And in this battle, especially the Song Dynasty
Although the Jin Army has advantages, but the combat effectiveness of the Jin Army is still affirmed and verified, this unit that assumed key tasks later is likely to suffer a very tragic attrition, and it can be regarded as some kind of 'unnecessary' attrition.
So if anyone is trying to make a last-ditch struggle in front of the emperor at this time, it should be them.
But again, the Zhao family has been in power for ten years, has a tight control over the imperial troops, and is facing a serious war. Not everyone has the courage to stand up and discuss the matter.
This is not the time for Huaishang, nor is it the time for Yaoshan. Wu Jie can formulate such serious provisions, and Lu Yihao can make such a naked threat, which is confident.
And sure enough, under the spotlight, Qu Duan's face also turned pale, but he just clenched his fists and remained silent.
"In the official family, I have something to say!"
Just when everyone's attention was focused on Qu Duan, suddenly a tall general in the front row turned around and came out of the queue. He knelt down directly in front of the emperor. Everyone was shocked... because the person who came out actually
It is Wang De Wang Yaksha.
"Wang Qing, please speak." Zhao Jiu's expression remained unchanged and he responded calmly.
"Guan!" Wang De said while breathing heavily on the ground. "I'm not talking about military discipline on the battlefield, but I'm a little dissatisfied with the war arrangements... When we decided on the military strategy the day before yesterday, we only decided that it would be sunny today, and asked me to go out in the third formation from the bottom.
It’s just a knockdown... As a result, it rained today, so the battle will inevitably be slow, or if the third to last formation comes out, wouldn’t it mean that we are going to fight a bad battle?"
"Then what does Wang Qing want?" Zhao Jiu asked back. "Hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting, and you, Wang De, are leading tens of thousands of people. You can't change the order temporarily, right?"
"A good instructor knows that I have no intention of ruining the overall situation. Hundreds of thousands of people are fighting, and it is impossible to rush to the battlefield. What I mean is that Li Qiong is a man who knows how to coordinate. Since I have allowed him to take charge of all the ministries in Tokyo, he will still follow the instructions.
It was originally planned to send troops." Wang De said as he pointed to Li Qiong who was stunned for a moment. "Only I and my headquarters, please be the vanguard! I am willing to go out of the small stone bridge first, to lead the way for Li Jiedu, and to respond to the king of Hanjun.
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"How can there be any reason for the commander-in-chief of a town to be the vanguard?" Zhao Jiu was also stunned, but then shook his head.
However, upon hearing this, Wang De simply punched the ground with his fist, then stared at Zhao Guan's house with eyes split open, and his words became fierce:
"In the official family, I am a brave man. If I hadn't met the official family, how could I have a body of integrity? Even everyone in the imperial camp said that I could only have the status I have today because I was a servant of the dragon on the Huaihe River.
I got it early and relied on my seniority to get along. In this Northern Expedition, I have long thought of being a pioneer for the official family, hunting down thieves to repay the kindness of knowing the encounter, and also to clear my name! But before in Taiyuan, I asked for pardon for my second son Wang Shun and returned to the army after his meritorious service.
There are also people who ridicule, saying that I am of low status and that I am tied to a child. In fact, I am asking for a rebellious son to return to the army. What I want is that both father and son can do their best for the king and live and die together! It is necessary to be an official and a householder.
Xu Chen and his son are the first to fight for this!"
After saying this, Wang De simply ignored his status and kowtowed repeatedly... The generals around him were all solemn, and Liu Qi was even more confused, not knowing what he was thinking of.
Zhao Jiu thought for a moment and no longer hesitated: "Wang Qing is so heroic. If I don't allow it, I will be stingy. I will give you permission to go out and attack first, to be the first of the whole army!"
Wang De was overjoyed for a moment and quickly stood up to return to the queue. He even glanced at Han Shizhong who was standing with his hands on his waist.
Han Shizhong just shook his head and laughed.
"Wang Jiedu is commendable for his bravery, but it is inevitable for large armies to fight and fight for key points across the river. They must attack one after another. This kind of thing must be done at once, otherwise it will inevitably disrupt the march. The rest of the army must not follow suit and seek battle."
Zhao Jiu waited until the other party returned to his seat before speaking seriously. "Other than that, does anyone else have anything to say?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Hu Yantong, who had once taken a step forward, also silently retracted his feet, not daring to say any more words.
Seeing everyone speechless in front of the hall, with their vision getting brighter and brighter, Zhao Guanjia couldn't help but exclaimed: "You guys have nothing to say, I have one more thing to say. Just now Lu Xianggong made a fool of himself to emphasize military discipline and law, now I have to say something to promise rewards.
, Otherwise, why would anyone risk their lives? Only after I have been in power for ten years, the words I say and the promises I make are still worth something... Just listen."
Everyone was in high spirits.
"Hu'er Zha Husi?" Unexpectedly, but also reasonable, Zhao Jiu first called the person in front of him.
"Xiao Wang is here." Zahu Si suddenly trembled, and hurriedly held his hands out under the push of his son. His tone was strange, but his posture was extremely humble.
"I have two words for you." Zhao Jiu responded calmly. "First of all, your troops account for about one-tenth of the entire army in this battle. The spoils of war, whether it is armor ordnance collected on the battlefield, or real
The inventory of the Jin army after the capture of Dingfu is as many as your Ximen Gu's eleven. Secondly, as long as your Ximen Gu does not lag behind others in this battle, I assure you that as long as the Song Dynasty still has the strength to spare, we will ensure that King Ximen Gu
Generation after generation comes from the Kele tribe, and after the father dies, the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother. You don’t have to worry about your descendants not being able to maintain their careers."
Suddenly, Zahusi didn't know if he had thought through the pros and cons, and he didn't have time to weigh it properly. But at this time, what could he say, so he naturally handed over his hand and thanked him.
On the other hand, Tuoli, the eldest son behind him, heard this and knew how heavy the political commitment announced by the emperor was in public. Moreover, the previous private promises between the emperor and his ministers reflected each other, but he couldn't help it. He came out to express gratitude on the spot.
Make a statement.
Zhao Jiu looked past the father and son and looked at Yelu Yujian: "General Yelu!"
"The foreign minister is here." Yelu Yujian's expression became much calmer.
"I won't say any more... After this battle, your troops will be treated the same as the Imperial Army... As for General Yelu himself, if you return to Western Liao, I will personally recommend you to be the King of Beiyuan and take charge of Hexi; if you don't want to
If you return to Western Liao, you will still have the position of county king. After annihilating the Jurchens, you can return to your hometown if you want, and you will definitely not have any regrets."
Yelu Yujian slightly cupped his hands and thanked him calmly, as if he had already been thinking about it.
"After the two reinforcements, I won't explain the rest one by one." Zhao Guanjia turned his head and stared at the remaining officers of the imperial camp in the courtyard, still calm. "It has two meanings. After you go back, you will cross the river today.
You can tell it to the whole army before..."
In the drizzle, the courtyard was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"The lower level is also the most basic level. If the Northern Expedition is successful, in addition to the basic military merit measurement, I will unify the military merit awards at Hedong Road, Hebei West Road, Hebei East Road, Yanshan Road, and Datong Road. Where will the fields come from?
Come? In all five places, the land will be unified and the population will be measured uniformly. Regardless of the poor or the rich, the land will be granted equally! And the soldiers in the imperial camp will naturally be granted double portions of the land... they can continue to receive wages as soldiers and rent out the land at the same time.
... Four shares for the disabled, six for those killed in battle, military merit is taken into account, and officers also have class bonuses. Even civilians who want to stay in Hebei can receive an extra half share. In other words, the plum blossom Han family's consort returns to Hebei Province.
In Xiangzhou, when Mr. Zhao returned to Wenxi, he did not have as many fields as the civilians in the army."
Everyone from Lu Yihao on down said nothing... People who know how to do this kind of thing don't dare to say anything, but people who don't know how to do it just treat it as a reward, and there is no need to say anything.
"The upper level is for officers... After the Northern Expedition, all commanders and above can be promoted to the first level of nobility; those with commanders and above who have retired can be promoted to the imperial court; those who actually command the army and are deputy commanders, but have military merits, can be considered for promotion.
"The governor and those who have upheld the law can all be awarded the title of county king based on their military merits!" At this point, Zhao Jiu glanced at Qu Duan in the commotion, but then turned to stop at Han Shizhong. "Of course, Li You
Those with special honors can be promoted to prince... Others don't know, but Han Shizhong is the king of Qin, Yue Fei is the king of Wei, Li Yanxian is the king of Jin, Wu Jie is the king of Zhao, Zhang Jun is the king of Qi, Zhang Rong is the king of Lu, and Ma Kuo is the representative
King, I have already decided on these seven princes, so there is no harm in telling them directly now."
Han Shizhong and the other three were panicked for a moment and wanted to express their gratitude in a hurry, but Han and Li were just fine, and Wu Jie was almost in a trance.
Zhao Jiu ignored the three people's bows and just turned around to signal. After receiving the signal, Shao Chengzhang, the escort supervisor, immediately led the two squadrons forward to Wu Jie, who was increasingly unprepared. Then the two squadrons pulled away.
The thing in his hand is indeed a large scroll with similar regulations to the other five people.
The four characters "Commander Ruoding" were written in the letter.
"This is for Jin Qing, take it." Zhao Jiu said calmly. "I prepared it for you before the Northern Expedition... I delayed giving it to you until now, which makes me feel aggrieved."
"I feel this all the time..." Wu Jie almost cried.
"Don't be like this, otherwise I will be embarrassed to say anything further." Zhao Jiu looked at the few people and sighed for a moment. "I will give you rewards and promises before the battle. First, the merits of you are here, and they are indispensable anyway; second, I will give you a reward before the battle.
Then, I also want to remind you that there are already many princes in the Song Dynasty who have surrendered, so there should be no more... If we encounter an emergency, please set an example and wrap your body in horse leather."
The generals became awe-inspiring again.
Moreover, although there was drizzle at this time, the sky became obviously brighter. Wu Shuqing, who was already wet, knew that he could not delay any longer, so he directly called the Taishi Nu to come directly to kill the prisoners and sacrifice the flag. The latter did not dare to neglect and hurriedly took Bei
Yan personally pushed it up.
But Wu Shu saw that there was only one person, and he was bound and gagged. He knew something was wrong, but he could no longer say anything, and he just kept urging.
The Grand Master's slave also wanted to deal with it earlier, so he had four soldiers hold Bei Yan down, and then he personally picked up a big ax and chopped off the opponent's head with just one axe, and blood spattered three feet.
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Since Bei Yan was dead, he should have sent troops, but for some unknown reason, Wu Shu, who was standing in a pool of blood, still had some words left in his stomach and would not spit them out.
"The last sentence!"
As Ba Lisu took a tentative look, Wanyan Wushu closed his eyes slightly, then suddenly opened his eyes and roared loudly. "I know that some of you are still cowardly and confused in your heart. You always feel that this big gold
The country is prosperous and there are many ways to retreat. Why do we have to fight here? Why do we have to fight?!"
"Can't you avoid, hide, and waste? Can't you go to Hejian or Yanjing?"
"Actually, what sense can there be? It's nothing more than the bloody feud since Jingkang. The Song people will not let us go! After Zhending is Hejian, after Hejian is Yanjing, after Yanjing is Liaoyang, Liaoyang
After that is the Huanglong Mansion. Do you think it is a lie to go straight to Huanglong? When did the Zhao Song official family opposite say such lies?! They will definitely chase them all the way to the White Mountains and Black Waters!"
"So, although the Kingdom of Jin is large, it has no way out! But today, once we retreat and avoid fighting, we will no longer be able to deal with it!"
By the end of his words, Wu Shu almost looked up to the sky and roared, and the generals of the Jin army were completely silent.
"Return to camp quickly and prepare to send out troops and form formations!" Za Lisu lost no time and ordered through gritted teeth.
"At this time, I shouldn't be talking nonsense, but I know it well. There are some truths that everyone should know well. But in fact, if you don't say it out, some people will still be confused or pretend not to know.
Clearly." In front of the lobby of Huolu County, in the drizzle, Zhao Jiu actually recalled the past. "My lords, when I met Zhang Jun and Zhang Boying in Yingkou, Huaishang, I told him that if I hadn't had him, I would have been Jin.
Soldier bait, if he didn't have me, he would be nothing more than a defeated dog on the roadside. I and he would both prosper and suffer... Today, ten years apart, there is actually no essential difference. It's just that the imperial camp is bigger and there are more soldiers.
It will only be wider, but we are still both prosperous and disadvantaged... I have no ministers, even if I have all kinds of ambitions, I am just a pile of fish and meat, and if you have no ministers, I am no more than a wolverine in the field, even if you are born a hero... I hope
If we, the monarchs and ministers, can truly accomplish a great cause together, we will not give in to ten years of hard work!"
At this point, in the silence of the whole courtyard, with the wave of Zhao Guanjia, whose sleeves were wet, Shao Chengzhang, the chamberlain's provincial guard, actually brought a chopping board from the back hall with a pot of "Blue Bridge Wind and Moon".
But there was only an empty cup.
"This wine is not for you."
Zhao Jiu took the pot and cup from Shao Chengzhang, poured a cup for himself in the seat, and drank it all in one gulp before speaking. "It's for my own use, because from now on, I am already an idler...
The success of the years is no longer with me, but with the ministers! I will hold this wine today to watch the ministers determine the rise and fall of the country! Send troops!"
Han Shizhong and others immediately responded loudly and then dispersed.
Just like that, as the sky was getting brighter, and under the drizzle that could be completely ignored, the troops of the two armies, who had had hot meals, began to move out of camp and form formations according to the original plan.
Among them, the Jin army indeed took the highland southwest of Huolu County and across the Taiping River as the core, and deployed on a large scale. Across the river, you can see the flags of tens of thousands of households fluttering slightly on the highland, including in fact Dutong Wanyan Benjian, and
On the small slope next to the stone bridge in front of the high ground, there were also dense arrangements on the left and right sides. As for the Song army, in addition to Li Yanxian, Wu Jie, and Li Qiong, when they formed a large-scale formation on the high ground directly opposite the stone bridge, Han Shizhong also quickly led his troops.
Under the cover of Dangxiang, Khitan, and Mongolian light cavalry deployed along the river, the left army of the battalion advanced toward the upper reaches of the Taiping River in a more southwesterly direction.
The sentries released by both sides at night were already unable to gain a foothold as the army deployed along the river. Immediately, both the Song Army and the Jin Army tried to raise the hot air balloon, but at this time, the power of the seemingly inconspicuous rain had already appeared.
, the hot air balloons on both sides barely ignited, but soon became wet with rain and became dull and difficult to fly up.
In this case, the Jin Army occupies the high ground and obviously has a better vision advantage. Whether it is Li Yanxian, Wu Jie, and Li Qiong directly behind the high ground of Shiqiao, or the high ground and downstream of Shiqiao, they are laying out the internal and external layout of Lucheng Dazhai.
Zhao Jiu, Lu Yihao, Wang Yan, and Yang Yizhong who were waiting for orders could only use telescopes to spy, but it was impossible to see the gold in the depression behind the high ground with the camp on the side and the high ground blocking it.
Military deployment... From this perspective alone, the high ground at Shiqiao must be controlled.
About a full hour after leaving the camp, Han Shizhong's troops just passed the cover of Qingqi, showed the "unparalleled" banner, and then set up a large pontoon bridge at the place scheduled after yesterday's reconnaissance, and quickly conveyed the signal to the stone bridge
A flag was raised in the direction, and tens of thousands of Qingqi also began to lay pontoons for necessary needs.
Almost as soon as the Song army made a move, the Jin army on the southeast side of the Taiping River immediately noticed the movement.
At this time, the battle has not yet started, and the command is smooth. The top brass of the Jin Army on the high ground and around the high ground are obviously gathering and discussing. The flanks near the upstream also have corresponding reactions. They seem to be preparing to separate corresponding troops and block the left army of Han Shizhong's imperial camp in the river.
The meaning of edge.
But at this time, under the brand new banner of "Commander Ruoding", a long horn suddenly sounded, and soon, the drums of the front army Li Yanxian sounded.
Wang De, who was waiting in front of the stone bridge, ordered his subordinates to build simple pontoon bridges from both sides. On the other hand, his second son Wang Shun was the vanguard, and his eldest son Wang Qi led dozens of cavalry as the rearguard. Then he literally led the way and walked from the stone bridge in person.
The horse galloped past.
There were countless Jin troops on the other side of the Taiping River. In the drizzle, they saw the banner with the word "Wang" crossing the river first. At first, they thought it was the rain that affected their vision, but they misunderstood the size and handwriting of the banner. It was in front of the high ground, next to the stone bridge where Huyantong was guarding.
On the small slope, the Jin army's veteran general Ali commanded thousands of cavalry, and he hesitated for a moment.
But soon, they couldn't help but believe it.
Since Wang De and his son only led a few dozen horses across the bridge and came to the Xiaopo formation, and stopped their horses for a moment, Wang De himself shouted loudly: "Wang Yaksha is here! Nai Gong has been here for more than ten years since Jingkang."
, I have fought with you for more than a hundred battles, all of them are like sifting chaff to grind flour, are there still one or two golden dogs who are not afraid of death today?"
Realizing that it was a Jiedu envoy, the deputy commander came forward almost alone. The Jin army responsible for blocking the stone bridge on the hillside was not frightened. Instead, everyone was overjoyed. The nearest Meng'an did not wait for someone to give the order.
Without saying hello to the other meng'an, he clearly wanted to grab the credit, but directly led his personal guards to gallop out to meet him.
In a moment, the two sides were close to a distance of dozens of steps. However, Wang De did not gallop to meet him. Instead, he took out a Jurchen-style hard bow from under the oilcloth on the side of the horse. He just raised his hand and shot, and it hit the target in the face.
Eye socket, shot this Meng'an off his horse.
Immediately, with the sound of drums rumbling, the man put his bow in his saddle, held a spear to urge the horse, roared forward, and with a majestic display of Jiedushi, he led his two sons to kill the more than ten mounted guards, and then continued for a moment,
The small group of cavalry from the headquarters that followed from the stone bridge rushed directly into the enemy formation on the small slope in front of the stone bridge.
This is a literal sense of the general taking the lead and charging into battle.
Wang De is a general who has been famous for more than ten years. The three fathers and sons rushed into the formation first. His headquarters followed for a long time, and naturally the morale of the formation was great. They rushed to be the first to advance on the stone bridge, not to mention the place where the pontoon bridge was being laid.
None of his subordinates could hold back, and some actually waded forward directly into the water.
Ali, the commander of Xiaopo, was not in his army at this time. He had previously learned that Han Shizhong personally led his army to cross from the upper reaches. After receiving Wanyan Benjing's summons, he turned back and came to the high ground to discuss countermeasures with tens of thousands of households.
, trying hard to adjust the formation, but at this time, they happened to be on the slope halfway towards the stone bridge on the high ground.
And this Jurchen veteran saw the king's banner leading the way into his own formation from a distance, causing the Song army in front of the stone bridge to scramble for the first place. He moved his own position. Instead of being angry, he looked around and said with a smile:
"Wang Yaksha, the majestic military commander, actually charged into the battle himself. How can I, an old pawn, pretend to be here?"
After saying this, he did not wait for a reply from his left and right, nor did he go to the high ground for military discussions. He turned his horse's head directly, raised a cavalry hammer high, and returned to his own position on the small slope without haste or delay. Front, surrounding
, the subordinates who were initially at a loss, but when they saw this scene, they all turned around regardless of their riding position, and rushed in front of Ali, heading straight for the king-shaped banner.
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