Compared with the jubilation of the Song army to conquer the Left Chamber's Shenyong Military Division and control the Great Wall fortress, the Jin soldiers and generals in the Xijing camp in Yunzhong were undoubtedly much quieter.

Since the invasion of the Song Dynasty in the first year of Jingkang, the Jurchen army has become weaker and weaker, and finally after seven or eight years, it has divided and ruled with the Song army with Taiyuan Sanguan and Juma River, forming a confrontation.

In the autumn of last year, the Jurchen army was going to move south, but the Khitan general Yelu Yu saw the rebellion and led his troops south to surrender to the Song army.

There was no war on the northern front, and Wanyan Zonghan, the commander of the Jurchen Western Route Army, also had to sit in the clouds, fight hard, wait for the opportunity, and continue to move south.

Eight years have passed, Wanyan Zonghan has long lost the vigor of the year, and the loss of two beloved sons in a row has also made him depressed all day long, and his ambition has also been worn out.

In recent months, Wanyan Zonghan has been distraught, and compared to the military defeat, the Han and Khitan people in the land of Yanyun seem to be becoming more and more difficult to discipline.

A few days ago, several Jurchen warriors had dinner in the restaurant, and because they didn't pay to meet the guys in the restaurant, several Jurchen warriors were killed or injured, which caused an uproar in Cloud City.

There were even Jurchen warriors who rode into the fields and clashed with the people and were injured. The Jurchen warriors gathered people to retaliate, and the other party actually organized people and horses to resist openly, and both sides suffered countless casualties.

Not to mention the streets and alleys, prefectures, counties and villages, attacks and killings of Jurchen soldiers occur from time to time, and many cases end up in failure and become unsolved cases.

The Jurchens bullied the Han Khitans, if these little things were put in the past, the Han Khitans didn't even dare to fart, but now they don't back down, and even bloody streets.

If this continues, how long can the Jurchen army hold out in the clouds, a year or two years?

"Marshal, Gao Xianggong is here."

The sergeant stepped forward to report and pulled Wanyan Zonghan back to reality, but the cold wind blowing in from outside the door made him subconsciously wrap the leather robe on his body.

"Gao Xianggong, is something wrong?"

Wanyan Zonghan moved closer to the honeycomb coal stove, the delicate cast iron kettle on the stove was steaming, and the words "made in Hebei" on the pot were faintly visible.

Gao Qingyi hurriedly stepped forward, picked up a delicate glass made in Hebei from the table, and made a cup of hot tea for Yan Zonghan, and then sat down on the side.

Seeing Gao Qingyi's ugly face, Wanyan Zonghan couldn't help but feel a "sigh" in his heart, but he was afraid that it was not a good thing.

"Marshal, there is nothing but little things."

The privy envoy Gao Qingyi said with a smile. He looked at Wanyan Zonghan, who had a sallow face, and couldn't help but be secretly frightened. The vicissitudes of time, the passage of time, Wanyan Zonghan's complexion is getting worse and worse.

The Jurchen warriors who were strategizing and fierce in the past have disappeared without a trace.

"Gao Xianggong, if you have something to say, don't spit it out."

Wanyan Zonghan's face immediately became pale, and he vaguely had a bit of brilliance from the past.

"Marshal, yesterday night, in the slave market in the south of the city, more than a dozen Nanren slaves were rescued, and the Jurchen nobles and guards were killed."

Gao Qingyi's caution was exchanged for a sigh from Wanyan Zonghan. Rarely, he didn't go berserk.

"Gao Xianggong, let the government immediately send people to investigate this matter thoroughly, you can't let go of the murderer, you can't go too far, don't anger the Han people."

There are thousands of Han people, have you finished killing them?

Gao Qingyi was relieved, nodded again and again, and stopped talking.

"Gao Xianggong, if there is anything, let's say it together! Those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals of the dog day are afraid that they will cause a lot of trouble. ”

Wanyan Zonghan leaned back in his chair, his face calm.

"Gao Xianggong, you pass on a military order and let the general

Gentlemen should not leave the barracks, violators will be prosecuted, and military law will be conducted!"

Gao Qingyi's heart was steady, but he shook his head.

"Marshal, it's not about the soldiers, it's an urgent report from the border pass, about the war between the Song army and the Xia people."

Wanyan Zonghan was startled and couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Did the Song army invade Western Xia on a large scale?"

The Song army hoarded nearly 100,000 troops in the Hengshan area, and the great war with Western Xia was about to break out. As soon as Gao Qingyi mentioned the Song and Xia wars, Wanyan Zonghan was naturally frightened.

Song Jin had constant friction on the Yanyun border, and no one dared to openly start a big war. Wang Song aimed at Western Xia, apparently trying to deal with the enemy on the flank, and then concentrate on dealing with the Jin army.

"Marshal, the Song army conquered the Left Wing Divine Warrior Division of Western Xia and took control of the Great Wall Fortress......"

Gao Qingyi hadn't finished speaking, and Yan Zonghan was already pale. The Song army's move was obviously to close the door and fight the dogs, and attack the Western Xia on a large scale.

"Beat the drums and gather the generals, I want to personally lead the army to conquer Linzhou Prefecture and destroy the Song army that invaded Western Xia!"

After Yan Zonghan finished speaking hoarsely, he coughed loudly. Gao Qingyi hurriedly handed over the tea, and after Yan Zonghan took a few sips, he calmed down.

"Marshal, according to the report of the spies, the Song army that invaded the Left Chamber's Shenyong Army Division reached tens of thousands, and they echoed each other's requests for reciprocal reciprocation, and they were each other's horns, with a number of sixty or seventy thousand, and if you want to conquer, you must have an army of 100,000."

Gao Qingyi hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "If we want to go west, our army on the west road must pour out, if the east of the Song army takes the opportunity to go north, it will be dangerous in the clouds."

Wanyan Zonghan leaned down. He pondered for a moment, shook his head, and his face was solemn.

"Let the spies go to investigate, if the Song army enters Western Xia, no matter what, our army will also go to the rescue. This is what you Han people say about the cold lips and teeth, we must not sit idly by, otherwise, the next thing the Song army will deal with is our army. ”

Gao Qingyi left, and Wanyan Zonghan felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. has a weak heart, this is probably the real situation of Dajin Country at present.

"Brother Jiu, it's your fault for being a brother!"

When the four brothers Liu Xi, Liu Qi, Liu Zhao, and Liu Rui met, everyone had slightly red eyes and was full of emotion.

After all the catastrophes, the brothers are here, and they meet with a smile and a grudge. In such troubled times, it is already a great blessing in the world to be able to see each other completely.

Li Yanxian smiled slightly, got out of the big tent, and gave the opportunity to complain to the Liu brothers who had been reunited after a long absence.

"Big brother, I was also young and vigorous back then, and I didn't pay attention to my eldest brother's hardships. I hope that the eldest brother will not be surprised. ”

The Liu Qi brothers sat down, and Liu Qi himself sincerely apologized to his brother.

Mourning his indisputability, angry at his misfortune, he ran away in anger. Now as I get older, I am afraid that only I can taste the taste.

"Big brother, ninth brother, don't fight to share the blame!"

Liu Zhao smiled on the side: "My four brothers reunited and resisted the national insult together, this is a great joy, you two don't be sad, be happy!"

"It's a joy indeed!"

Liu Qi nodded and said: "I have asked people to hurry up and send a letter to Hebei, I believe that Wang Xianggong has received it." As for how he chooses, it's not up to me to influence. ”

Now under his account, in addition to his own 23,000 loyal and righteous army, 4,000 Song Yan and Yu Ping's township soldiers, his brother Liu Xi's 15,000 Xihe army, and then Qin Fenglu's 10,000 envoy Sun Wu.

If he excludes the 5,000 baggage soldiers, he already has a large army of 47,000 men.

Liu Ziyu went to Hebei, which was the frontier of the anti-gold movement. Sun Wu was unwilling to lead his troops to fight again, and he had already asked Wang Song to make Sun Wu the governor of Qinzhou, believing that it was not a big problem.

As for his three brothers, the eldest brother Liu Xi had already been appointed by Wang Song as the commander of Zhengxia before he took up the post of Marshal of Zhengxia

Lieutenant Marshal. And his eleventh brother Liu Ruijiu is in the army, so he naturally served in front of the army. The tenth brother Liu Zhao, because he focused on the people's livelihood, he was invited to be the governor of Weizhou and served as the rear commander of the army.

The virtuous do not shy away from relatives. He knew the abilities of his brothers, so he naturally wanted to be virtuous and capable, go into battle with father and son, and fight tiger brothers.

"Brother Jiu, you and my brother are both in high positions, will the prince have any scruples?"

Liu Xi frowned and said, "Now, you are the hope of my Liu family." Don't ruin your future because of Shangguan's suspicion!"

"Big brother, don't worry about it!"

Liu Qi said in a deep voice: "If Wang Xianggong is suspicious of me, he will not appoint me as the marshal of the expedition to Xia!"

Having said that, Liu Qi was still a little apprehensive in his heart. People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, who knows if Wang Song will deny his article Chen, and there is another way.

"Liu Xianggong, Wang Xianggong's messenger is out asking to see you."

"Bring the messenger in!"

The messenger came in and presented the letter, which Liu Qi read through carefully.

"Brother Jiu, what did Wang Xianggong say in the letter?"

Seeing that Liu Qi was silent after reading the letter, Liu Zhao stepped forward and asked.

Brother Jiu has always been calm, and Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without moving. No one could guess what the letter said.

"Wang Xianggong transferred Xu San and Tan Xiong, who were closest to Weizhou, and led 5,000 elites of the loyal and righteous army to reinforce our department, so that the army numbered 50,000 and went north."

Liu Qi said slowly: "All the articles and Chen, Wang Xianggong has agreed. He also transferred 400 artillery pieces, countless grains and grass, and brought them in the starry night. ”

"So good! Brother Jiu, you're still worried!"

Xu San and Tan Xiong are both fierce generals of the three armies, with an army of 50,000, and they are invincible.

Liu Qi smiled slightly and shook his head gently.

An army of 50,000 and thousands of artillery pieces are both motivation and pressure. It's okay if you win, but if you lose......

"Brother Jiu, Wang Xianggong's army sent to Weizhou, approaching the Hulu River Valley, it must not be just this army, right?"

The war to destroy the country is not easy to say. If you want to destroy the Western Xia, you must fly with both wings, and even advance in several ways, there is a precedent for Huo Qubing and Wei Qing in the Han Dynasty.

"What the tenth brother said is very true!"

Liu Qi nodded. This younger brother of his own, who looks soft and weak, is actually full of talent.

"In the land west of the river, the right arm of the Xia people, the prince of the king must be victorious. It seems that the Hulu River Valley is only a containment along the way, and there will be surprise troops in the west of the river. Who will lead the troops, we will know later. ”

Liu Qi said in a deep voice: "The army of the Loyal and Righteous Army marched westward, conquered the Left Wing Divine Brave Army Division in one fell swoop, annihilated more than 10,000 enemies, and captured countless prisoners. Now, our army has taken control of the Great Wall fortress, and the Zhejia army is a horn to each other, and the road for the Jin people to advance west has been cut off. ”

"In this way, in the battle of the Hulu River Valley, we must win."

Liu Xi spoke slowly, and the brothers all looked solemn. Closing the door and fighting dogs, the battle of the Hulu River Valley must be won, and it must be won big. Otherwise, how can they attract the attention of the Xia people and get close to Hexi, and they are also sorry for the loyal and righteous soldiers who cut off the east and west and garrisoned the Great Wall.

"Brother Jiu, the burden on your shoulders is not light. It's a big battle. ”

"Brother Ten, it's not that the burden on my shoulders is not light, but the burden on our brothers' shoulders is not light. This time, we'll have to fight side by side. ”

The sunlight shone in through the cracks in the tent, making the tent bright, and everyone felt extremely warm.

Liu Qi paced a few steps in the middle of the day, turned around, waved his hand, and the messenger came in to wait for orders.

"I'll repair a book, you go back to the prince of the king, Liu Qi will never live up to the trust of the prince!"

Several people are full of ambition, Jin Ge Iron Horse, tens of thousands of elite divisions, if they can't swallow thousands of miles and make contributions, I am afraid that they will lose the hearts of the people and bear the trust of the officials.