In the spring of the fourth year of Jingkang, under the city of Taiyuan, the Jurchen army of various banners was boundless, and the large array of foot and cavalry was densely packed.

With the loss of the three passes of Shiling, there is no barrier in the north of Taiyuan City, and there is no obstacle for the Jurchen army to move south.

Looking down from the city wall, Taiyuan City is several miles in radius, with broken walls everywhere, and green smoke curling. The corpses of the people in the field were strewn strewn, and the wheat seedling fields were also trampled by people and horses, and the ground was muddy.

Before the Jin people's array, countless people were pressed out, and then they scattered and fled, the Jin knights were like flying locusts, and the Han people wailed and fell to the ground.

Immediately after, in the large array of the Jin army, groups of golden knights rode out, raised their long knives and spears one after another, and instantly rushed into the fleeing crowd of people. They stabbed with long knives, stabbed with spears, stabbed with stabs, and the people fell to the ground and screamed, and the ghosts cried and howled, and the scene was extremely tragic.

The Song soldiers on the city wall were all blood-red, staring at the miserable killing scene outside the city, and many of them hung their heads and couldn't bear to look at them.

The army issued an order, strictly ordering all armies to stick to the city wall, and strictly forbidden to bring troops out of the city to fight without permission, and the military law will deal with it.

With a "whoosh", dozens of crossbow guns roared out from the city, heading straight for the golden knights who were slaughtered by the horses.

Caught off guard, the Jurchen knights who broke into the shooting range of the Song army's crossbow bed fell down in an instant, and the rest panicked, no longer caring about slaughtering the fleeing Song people, they turned their horses' heads and fled in a hurry.

"Who dares to disobey the military order and privately order the firing of a crossbow! "

Qin Hui, who was watching from the top of the city, was furious, and scolded sharply: "Come on, arrest the officer who ordered me and show it to the public!"

Qin Hui's guards looked at each other and lowered their heads one after another, and no one dared to step forward.

"Bastard, don't you even dare to disobey military orders and don't want to live?"

Seeing that the guards were not moving forward, Qin Hui shouted loudly.

"If you don't come forward to arrest those who disobey military orders, you will be dealt with by military law!"

The guards had no choice but to draw their swords one after another, and stepped forward hard, but they were blocked by the Song soldiers in front of them, and the blades in their hands had already been revealed.

"You big dogs, are you going to rebel!"

Qin Hui was furious, but the Song soldiers on the other side did not change their faces, completely ignoring his existence.

"The military order was given by Lao Tzu, what do you want to do with this dog?"

The sergeants made way one after another, and Niu Gao walked up from behind.

"The military order says that you are not allowed to go out of the city to fight with the Jin people, may I ask what military order Lao Tzu has committed, and why are you ordering the troops here? Show the public, give you a dog guts, just come up and try it!"

Niu Gao looked at Qin Hui opposite, his eyes were full of hatred and disdain.

The thief is the culprit. The loss of the three passes of Shiling, all the troops suspected that the thief did it deliberately, and the purpose was just to prevent the army from going north and reinforce Wang Song.

"You ......"

Qin Huiqi's face was red and purple, but he was speechless.

"What are you!"

Niu Gao did not show weakness, and continued to say loudly: "The Jin people slaughtered the people of my Great Song Dynasty outside the city, and Lao Tzu killed a few thieves, do you still want to ask you for military orders?" In addition to being a shrunken head king here, what is the use of you in the nest, it's just a waste!"

Qin Hui is in a high position, where has he been so insulted! His face was red, and he cried out.

"Hurry up and kill this thief, the official is there, the official will explain!"

The quarrel between the crowd has already alarmed Zhang Shuye and Wang Yan. They hurriedly stepped forward and asked people to pull Niu Gao back.

"Qin Xianggong, this Niu Gao is a rough man, a country man, why do you have to be like him!"

Wang Yan pulled away Qin Hui, who was pale, and said in a low voice: "These military men, under Wang Song's pampering, are all evil men who kill people without blinking, and they can do anything. Let's go back, have a cup of hot tea, and the lower officials will make amends to you in person. ”

The Song soldiers at the head of the city waited and glared angrily, Qin Hui shuddered, and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"Qin Jian Jun, don't be angry, if you provoke these martial artists, when the time comes, cause a mutiny in the army, can you afford it?"

Although Zhang Shuye was dissatisfied with Niu Gao's foul language, he couldn't let Qin Hui, a-stirring stick, mess around here. These Jurchen cavalry are arrogant and lawless, and it is natural to teach them a lesson.

"General Niu, it's right to kill thieves, but pay attention to your words and deeds! You are the commander of the first army, don't fall for Fanzi's trick to lure the enemy because of your personal will!"

Uncle Zhang's gentle persuasion did not stop Niu Gao's anger.

"Hiding in the city, I am still afraid of some tricks to lure the enemy, and I just shrink my head to the turtle. If the prince is here, how dare these thieves outside the city be so arrogant?"

Niu Gao said coldly: "Bachelor Zhang, the villain wants to ask you, Wang Xianggong died in battle, do you really have a clear conscience?" ”

Uncle Zhang had nothing to say at night, shook his head with a wry smile, and left the city wall.

"Qin Jian Army, there may be a battle later, the city is dangerous, you still sit in the center, command in the center, just leave it to the subordinate here!"

Under Wang Yan's persuasion, Qin Hui's soles fluttered, his mouth muttered, and he was pulled off the city half-pushing.

"The sour Confucian of the straight lady thief, I really think that I am afraid that you will not succeed!"

Looking at Qin Huiyuan's distant back, Niu Gao didn't fight anywhere.

"In addition to slapping horses, chanting poems, and harming people with a black heart, you can also do a bird thing!"

"Brother Niu, be careful that the wall has ears."

Zhang Xian pulled the indignant Niu Gao aside and persuaded in a low voice: "These Wenchen, they have a lot of bellies, it's better not to offend them." Now that there is no prince and princess, there is no hidden figure in the court. Or don't mess with these turbans, lest they fly into trouble. ”

Niu Gao sneered, shook his head and said, "Brother Zhang, if you don't provoke right and wrong, will people let you go?" You have seen what happened in the city just now. These rats let the people be killed, without any mercy, and they will kill the generals of the army like you and me. The court and the central government are full of these traitors, and the people will not have a good life. It's better to die in battle with Wang Xianggong that day, and save yourself the anger of these traitors!"

Zhang Xian was stunned for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "So far, I can only act at the opportunity, and there is no other way."

Outside the city, the fleeing Song people have been killed. Seeing the teams of golden knights, neatly and neatly, crossing the wilderness outside the eastern city and heading south, Zhang Xian's brows couldn't help frowning.

"Brother Niu, the thieves are going south this time, and Wan has been running to the camp in Licheng, Deng Shixiong, aren't they in big trouble?"

"Probably not."

Niu Gao shook his head and said: "Deng Shixiong came to write and said that the brothers of the Licheng camp have withdrawn to the mountains and the county seat of Licheng. Now I just want to know where the prince is buried, and there is a place to worship. ”

Zhang Xian sighed. The two looked at each other, shook their heads, and walked away.

On the west city wall of Licheng County, Jiang Hu's eyes were blood-red, staring straight at the direction of the Licheng camp in the west of the city, and his hand holding the wall battlement trembled slightly.

On the city wall beside him, countless loyal soldiers were looking west, and everyone was silent.

Around the camp in Licheng, thick smoke billowed and flames soared into the sky, and the once bustling and lively refugee settlement was already shrouded in black smoke and flames. The fences and houses of the Li Cheng camp fell one after another in the fire and were completely burned down.

From time to time, people on fire ran and howled, and then fell into the smoke and fire, struggling to move. Some of the civilians broke through the fire and smoke, only to be shot down or stabbed to the ground by the golden knights.

Some Jurchen knights even tied the heads of the common people to the top of their spears, and marched around the city beating horses, laughing and scolding loudly, extremely arrogant.

Despite the fact that the walls have cleared the wilderness, some people are still reluctant to move to the mountains. Some people moved out during the day and then secretly ran down the mountain at night, still living in their old dilapidated houses.

Deng Shixiong and other generals also took chances, and turned a blind eye to the people's private descent from the mountain and their reluctance to evacuate.

Who knew that Jin Bing Keri went south, all the way like a bamboo, and it only took three days to reach Licheng.

On the field, the golden knights galloped vertically and horizontally, arrows like flying locusts, chasing the Song people who were desperately fleeing, and the people were constantly shot to the ground, blood and corpses everywhere, and the green wheat seedlings were also trampled by the people and horses.

Some of the Jin soldiers dismounted and went around to catch the Song women who were crying and screaming, and the women who were captured were either taken captive or pressed to the ground by the Jin soldiers, and did things that were inferior to the beasts in broad daylight.

"Instructor Jiang, let the villains go out and kill for a while!"

"Instructor Jiang, please, let the villains go out and kill the thieves happily!"

The city wall of Licheng County has been heightened and thickened by cement, and the Jurchen army under the city looks at the city and sighs. Such a strong castle, if it is stormed, I don't know how many corpses of men and horses will be left behind.

The artillery on the other side's city wall alone is daunting.

"There are less than a thousand cavalry in the city, and the garrison is no more than 5,000.

Jiang Hu shouted angrily, the scars on his face shook and trembled, and his face became even more hideous.

"Look closely, I want you all to remember today's blood debt and record the sins of the thief! In the future, if you practice your skills, you will all be straight and thieves to kill Lao Tzu!"

The Song soldiers at the head of the city all looked gloomy, and everyone clenched the weapons in their hands. Seeing the Jurchen knights wantonly slaughtering the people outside the city, doing all kinds of evil, the hatred in everyone's hearts has reached the extreme.

Seeing the Song generals on the head of the city, they were not moved, and did not go out of the city to meet the battle. The Jin soldiers were even more arrogant, brandishing their weapons, shouting and screaming around the city, getting closer and closer to the city walls.

"Wang Song is dead, and these Song soldiers have also become cowardly soft eggs!"

"Southern barbarian, shrunken turtle, there is a kind of battle in the lower city, let you see the power of my Jurchen warriors!"

"Waste of money, come down quickly, and avenge your Wang Song!"

The knights walked around the city, and those who could speak Chinese scolded loudly and provocatively provoked the knights of the loyal army at the head of the city.

"Fire!"

Seeing that many golden soldiers were carried away and had already entered the range of artillery, Jiang Hu couldn't hold back any longer, and waved the command flag in his hand heavily.

"Pong! Disheveled! Ponto!"

Hundreds of artillery pieces on the head of the city opened fire together, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, the roar came and went, and hundreds of golden cavalry were caught off guard and fell off their horses one after another.

"Go on, fire!"

There was another round of artillery roaring, and many golden soldiers were planted under the horses, and the screams were endless.

Seeing that many knights were knocked to the ground, the other Jurchen knights hurriedly beat their horses and fled outward, hugging and squeezing back, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

When they fled to safety, many Jin soldiers pointed at the loyal soldiers at the head of the city and scolded loudly, but they were too far away to know what was in their mouths.

"Dog's thief, don't run, you are also scared!"

Jiang Hu laughed and shouted at the Song soldiers at the head of the city: "Brothers, shout with me: Fan thief, there is a kind of city to fight!"

The Song soldiers were elated, followed behind Jiang Hu together, and shouted in unison:

"Thief, there is a kind of city to fight!"

The shouts of the Song soldiers were earth-shattering and spread far away.

The golden soldiers outside the city all looked at each other, and their momentum fell suddenly.

No one thought that as soon as Wang Song died, his sergeants would still be so strong. It seems that to capture the Central Plains, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.