At the moment when the change quietly appeared, in the Jin army on the opposite side, Wanyan Zongwang and his uncle Wanyan Yan's mother were talking about Guo Yaoshi, and they were also a little surprised that the people of the Wu Dynasty could recruit such a famous general.

"Previously, because of Zhang Jue's incident, the soldiers came to Yanjing City, and I heard that this Guo Yaoshi advocated defending the city." Wanyan Yan's mother tilted her head on the war horse and said, "It's a pity that it won't be done later, if you can fight once at that time, you will have the bottom in your heart this time." ”

"That's okay, uncle, what I hope in my heart is to be able to fight the heroes of the world, and he can surprise me this time...... Uh......" Wanyan Zongwang was talking heroically, suddenly frowning, in the dark, he looked to the side of the battle formation, and raised his horsewhip, "What is that...... What are they thinking? ”

Wanyan Yan's mother also squinted her eyes for a while: "Retreat? Or a recombination attack? ”

"Order the generals in front of the northeast, slow down, and concentrate on the horse army of the Maji Meng'an Division, not to rush in, and strictly guard against fraud! Fast! ”

With Zong Wang's order, the heralds galloped down, the rockets rose into the night sky, and the entire Jin army was operating more noisily in a tense atmosphere.

On the other side, Guo Yaoshi looked at the situation on the flank, and suddenly subconsciously rode his horse and ran a few steps, and then stopped: "What's the matter!" Why retreat! ”

"It's Zhang Shuai and Liu Shuai's ......"

"I know it's them, they've been fighting the autumn wind on the side, only doing small feints, why do you want to withdraw! Give me orders and let them move forward-"

This sudden strange situation caught Pharmacist Guo off guard, and he couldn't figure out why Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren, the two righteous brothers, would do such a thing. The battlefield is huge. It was night again, and by the time the change was clear, the two armies on the northeast flank had retreated and withdrawn from a great trough, and the Jin people seemed to be startled, and their ranks gathered in front of the retreating army, silent in disbelief. The whole process lasted about half a pillar of incense, and countless orders and wills rushed through the chaotic battlefield.

The Jurchens blew their trumpets.

Then, the cavalry followed the retreating army and rushed straight down!

A tidal rout began to appear on the side of the battlefield. The cavalry under the command of Guo Yaoshi surged up from the flanks, trying to block the Jurchen attacks. However, the collapse has already formed. The main formation of the victorious army rushed towards this side. At the same time, he issued an order to try to distance his troops from the two defeated teams of Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren and reorganize the tight defense, but it was still too late. The defeated army and the troops directly under it have formed a situation in which you have me, and I have you. The collapse of a mountain cliff. Gradually disintegrated into half of the mountain.

Countless corpses flowed down the Chaobai River, firelight flowed through the night sky, and the rest was continuous army regrouping and fighting. Opposite side. The Jin army, which had been fighting for a day, resumed its furious offensive again, crushing towards the half of the victorious army that had not yet collapsed, and Guo Yaoshi only subconsciously held the chaotic formation and led the army towards the rout of Yanjing City. After a few years, the scene of being crushed and defeated by Xiao Gan under Yanjing City seems to be back in front of him, and at this time, the first to betray him was actually his brother......

Late at night, countless routs poured into the gate of Yanjing City, the prefect Cai Jing stood on the city gate and watched this scene, his whole body was already cold, and as the army directly under the command of Guo Yaoshi in the rear entered the city gate, the Jurchens came like a tide and rushed towards this city.

After the city gate was closed, Cai Jing ran down and found Guo Yaoshi in the chaotic military array, he was dressed in a big hat, holding a steel knife, half of his body was bloody, and his eyes were full of bloodshots, like a tiger who wanted to choose people to devour. Cai Jing didn't dare to be held accountable, and said in his mouth: "It's good if the general comes back, it's good if the general comes back, as long as the general is here, we can hold Yanjing ......"

Pharmacist Guo had already got off his horse and turned his head to look at him: "Don't you ask me why I lost?" ”

"No matter why you lose, as long as you can learn a lesson......"

"But I want to know why I lost!" Pharmacist Guo roared, "You come with me!" Let's ask! ”

He turned around sharply and led his entourage to the inner city, and the rest of the generals had already begun to consciously guard the city wall, and the Jurchen offensive outside the city stopped. Cai Jing followed Pharmacist Guo forward, his heart went up and down, and after a while, he arrived at the school camp on the side of the city, where Zhang Linghui and others were stationed, the guards in the camp were obviously a little guarded, and someone came up to try to stop them, but Pharmacist Guo ignored them at all, and the people around him had already rushed up to subdue the other party, and after a while, the team pressed into it like a tide.

On the school field in the center of the camp, Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren were obviously waiting for his arrival, the soldiers on both sides confronted each other, Guo Yaoshi walked straight towards the other two, Zhang Linghui wanted to say hello, Guo Yaoshi had already punched him in the face, Liu Shunren then rushed over to try to persuade him, was punched in the lower abdomen by Guo Yaoshi, and the other punch smashed down from the back, knocking him to the ground, Zhang Linghui was beaten back a few steps at this time, raised his head and wanted to speak, Guo Yaoshi walked in front of him is kick, kicked him out.

There was tension around, but under the pressure of Guo Yaoshi, no one dared to make a move.

"You have fled and betrayed your brothers." Guo Yaoshi walked back to his side and pulled out a steel knife from the waist of the attendant, "I will kill you today, do you have anything to say?" ”

Cai Jing roughly understood what had happened.

Zhang Linghui got up from the ground: "I have something to say." Then pointed to Cai Jing, "But with him, what can I say?" ”

Guo Yaoshi pointed at Cai Jing and roared out: "Say it in front of him!" ”

Zhang Linghui gritted his teeth: "Okay, you are the eldest brother, if you want me to say it, I will say it." The people of the Wu Dynasty are not worth it! They're just mud that can't hold up to the wall! We can't hold it! ”

"Who said I couldn't keep it!" Guo Yaoshi roared, "I'm going to defeat Yan Zongwang today!" ”

"Big brother, you can only frustrate Yan Zongwang a little! They still have Wan Yanchang's army in the west, and there are more in the rear! What about you, big brother? You only have the victorious army! How much can you keep? The people of the Wu Dynasty are not trustworthy, big brother, have you forgotten the big defeat here last time? Have you forgotten how Zhang Jue died? They only know how to be greedy for power and money. There are no men in the Wu Dynasty! ”

Pharmacist Guo looked at him and shook his head: "But this time...... You are the ones who have defeated me......"

Zhang Linghui said: "But if the eldest brother wins, if you fight too badly, what if you kill Yan Zongwang?" Big brother, we only have so many people on our hands, and the brothers don't want to be enemies of the Jurchens......"

"Is it your brother, or are you the only one!?" Guo Yaoshi waved his hand and looked at all the soldiers around him.

Liu Shunren came from the side: "Big brother, this is also my idea......"

"Then there will be two of my brothers." Pharmacist Guo took a breath, "You guys are in a hurry to retreat. You are afraid that there is no chance of surrender. You are in a hurry to be a slave to others, you say that there are no men in the Wu Dynasty, how can you be considered a man, you were not like this in the past...... I don't like the Wu Dynasty either. I don't like Zhang Jue's things. But how can I be like you......"

Pharmacist Guo's voice gradually lowered. Cai Jing listened in horror on the side, and after a long time, he saw Pharmacist Guo's shoulders shaking: "Hahahaha...... Hahahaha......" laughed. When he raised his head, his tall figure seemed to collapse, and his eyes and laughter were full of pathos.

Cai Jing walked over and said: "Several generals, as long as they work together, Yanjing can still be defended, as long as Yanjing is defended, there will be reinforcements in the south......" Before he finished speaking, he stopped, because Guo Yaoshi turned his head and his eyes were already fixed on him.

He looked at Cai Jing for a while, and sighed in a low voice: "Lord Cai, do you know that you people from the Wu Dynasty are like epidemics, ...... like an epidemic" After saying this, his figure suddenly burst out, Zhang Linghui originally saw him sighing, thinking that things had a turnaround, and approached, this time Guo Yaoshi's kick kicked him in the heart again, kicking him upside down and flying out, kneeling on the ground and sliding far away, spurting blood from his mouth.

"Do you know how many brothers you've unjustly killed me—"

Pharmacist Guo's voice resounded throughout the camp. Seeing Zhang Linghui being kicked away, Liu Shunren took two steps back, while Guo Yaoshi just waved a knife, cut off a large corner of his clothes from his body, and threw it into the sky.

"I will descend, but from now on, we will break off our righteousness, and we will no longer be brothers."

Countless soldiers around watched this scene.

Cai Jing rushed up: "General Guo, you can't ...... like this"

Guo Yaoshi reached out and grabbed his shoulder, turned his head and said, "What else can I do now?" Lord Cai, come down. ”

"No, General Guo, you once said that as long as you hold the city, ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Guo Yaoshi slammed him in the face, knocking him out and landing at the feet of the generals.

"I've sent you so much money, you just have to nod your head......"

He muttered in a low voice, touched his mouth, and finally glanced at Zhang Linghui and Liu Shunren in the big camp, looked at the many soldiers and generals in front of him, and then turned around and walked outside. The wind whined, and the huge city under the night sky, the people of the Wu Dynasty had been operating here for two years, paying countless silver taels, and now the city was towering and solid, like a giant beast lurking. To the east of the city, the Jurchens began to camp, and by tomorrow, they would begin to make siege equipment and make psychological preparations for a long-term attack.

A person's ambition, in such a night, pierced the sky and passed away quietly.

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In the capital, there was chaos and noise in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and in the study, all the materials brought by Ning Yi, along with many documents taken from the household department, were summarized and classified here. Yao Zunian, Ji Kun, Wen Ren and others are carrying out all kinds of work here.

"The edict of pharmacist Guo as the king of Yan is estimated to be ......" Ning Yi looked at the document in his hand, drinking tea while talking casually.

"The Holy One is scared." Putting a file on the shelf next to him, Yao Zunian said in a low voice, "As soon as the news of the Jurchens going south came, everyone knew that it was not good, but at this time, they would be crowned kings...... I rushed to the doctor. ”

Ji Kun said: "On the side, His Majesty seems to be very clear about the situation of the whole situation. ”

"Yes, it looks like it knows better than we do......" Ning Yi frowned.

While speaking, Qin Siyuan came in from outside the door, and he looked at the things piled up on Ning Yi's desk: "These are the things that Liheng said before?" ”

Ning Yi glanced at it and nodded: "Well, the topography of the household department, the household registration information, together with Zhuji's survey of the north, all the mountain and forest terrain that is not conducive to the march of the cavalry, as well as the preliminary plan for the transfer of the surrounding villages and countryside...... But now it seems that it should be of little use. ”

At the beginning of the news of the Jurchens' southern invasion. There have been a lot of predictions and deductions in the Prime Minister's Office, and one of them is the most radical. Judging from the comparison of the strength of the Jurchens against the Liao people and the Liao people against the Wu Dynasty army, if the Jurchen people gave full play to their cavalry advantages and marched south wildly, when he broke through Yanjing and Yanmen Pass, and then did not take important towns but only plundered the countryside, the army of the Wu Dynasty people would be powerless for their advance, and in the end, the only place for battle and decisive battle would only be Bianliang City.

The result of such an inference can only be said internally. No one dared to take it to the Golden Palace. Because the other party began to go south. On our side, we said, "Give up the whole north of the Yellow River, they may not make any sense at all." "This is unjustifiable anywhere, but if you really want to say how much the hundreds of thousands of troops north of the Yellow River can do to the Jurchens. Everyone's mind...... It seems that there is no confidence at all.

It's something that transcends reason and tactics. But in reality. The Jurchens won victory after victory over the Liao. It seems to be evidence of this "unreality".

Under the premise that "the north of the Yellow River is of little significance" and "the only strategic goal of the Jin people is Bianliang", Ning Yi asked Zhuji to do a lot of work, the most important one. It is to survey the topography of the areas inhabited by people north of the Yellow River, and to collect all the places that are not conducive to horse warfare, so as to meet the needs of transferring people and food, and clearing the wilderness. He even made a major shift based on a lot of information from the household department, and planned to clear the field and strangle the enemy's logistics within a range of thousands of miles. But of course, this qiē doesn't make sense now, because no one is going to play with him like that. Because no one understands that there may be a "Jingkang shame" in the future.

Of course, his plan is only a preliminary idea at present, and it is still not perfect enough. A few days ago, the big guys discussed it together, and they were both smart people, so they could only be discussed as a brainstorming fantasy proposal: the strength of the other party lies in the fact that the attack of pure cavalry may not need to consider logistics support. The problem on my side is that in a place that has been in operation for more than 200 years, not to mention the question of possibility, the loss alone may be greater than losing the war.

"Maybe it works now." Qin Siyuan, who walked into the room, sighed and handed some of the information sent to everyone, and then all the people were already silent, and Wen Ren said: "Holy ...... this time" and then did not say it vigilantly. After reading those things, Ning Yi sat back in his chair, even if he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but churn in his heart at this time: "What are you kidding......"

The information can be broadly summarized into three articles:

After resisting Yan Zongwang for a few hours, Guo Yaoshi was defeated like a mountain, and then surrendered to the Kingdom of Chengjin. The people of the Wu Dynasty spent a lot of money to ransom it back, and then used the entire Yanyun as a nourishment, and worked hard to operate Yanjing City for more than two years, but it changed hands overnight, and there was no danger on the road to the south of Wanyan Zongwang. At this time, it is estimated that the Jurchen East Route Army has rushed to the three towns of Hebei.

On the west road, tens of thousands of soldiers under Yanmen Pass were scattered by the army led by Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin. They didn't spend much time on conquering the pass, and in addition to the Wusheng army guarding this place, there was also the Yisheng army that had recruited many Liao people to gather in the past two years. In the face of the Jurchens who had destroyed their entire country, these righteous victorious troops did not show their hatred and combat effectiveness, they turned against the water together, opened the door and offered the city, and then, between Yanmen and Taiyuan, between Taiyuan and Bianliang, it was almost a flat river.

Whether it is a strong pass or a fortified city, just like the ancient proverbs, in the end, none of them were breached from the outside. In order to prevent the Jurchens from going south, the imperial court once made a strategy of aggressively recruiting the remnants of the Liao State, which was close to complete failure.

On the third article, Tong Guan left Taiyuan and was on his way back to Beijing, and passed by the holy decree that he had been granted the post of privy envoy by the north to control the war in the north.

Although he understood that the Jurchens in this era were like hanging up, Ning Yi never thought that a qiē would really be so fast, but in ten days, the entire northern defense of the Yanmen Pass line fell, and the Jurchens drove straight down like a torrent.

"Next, south of Yanmen Pass, after all, it is our own place, hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed everywhere, no matter how fast they are, the speed will not be faster than the previous march, we still have time. Liheng, try to sort out the information you have at hand, and when the time comes, cooperate with the interception in the north and slow down the logistics of the Jurchens, as long as the saint nods from there, all the household officials in the north will listen to your deployment, and at the same time, let your people from Zhuji join in to help, move people into the mountains, take away food, concentrate bait, and cooperate with the nearby northern army to fight. ”

Ning Yi's eyes were complicated, and Yao Zunian on the side said loudly: "Xiangye, at this time, the wall is clear, and the risk is too great. "In everyone's hearts, most of them can understand this matter, even if they understand in their hearts that the female is really powerful, even if the first line of northern defense has completely fallen, and there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the rear, and now that the war has only been going on for ten days, it is proposed to empty the northern land, so that the people will lose their homes, and the big thing is that they can't afford to bear the political risk. Maybe there were really people who blocked the Jurchens on the front line of Taiyuan and defeated them? Hundreds of thousands of people, there is no reason to assert their defeat.

"I can't help it." Qin Siyuan shook his head, "It's good in the heart of the saint...... There are numbers. I will not mention it to the court for the time being, but I will enter the palace later, and tell the Holy God in private, and it will be approved. ”

Ning Yi nodded: "The migration order is as far as possible from north to south. ”

Ji Kun also said, "Expand the whole thing." It may be a good thing for Chu Guogong to return to Beijing, he is unwilling to stay in Taiyuan, so we will find a reason for Chu Guogong. The core of this battle will definitely fall in the capital, so Grandpa Guo returned to Beijing ahead of schedule. It sounds a little alarmist now, but Grandpa Guo will most likely receive the goods. Let's push him to the forefront. ”

Wen Ren laughed, and on the other side, Ning Yi packed up his things: "If approved, I am ready to go north." ”

Yao Zunian frowned: "Isn't it okay for Liheng to sit in the capital?" ”

"The fastest intelligence feedback is the most efficient, anyway, I don't have the energy to deal with other things after receiving it, so I have to go to the nearest place to see. Rest assured, if there is danger, I will run away immediately. ”

"Then I'll go north with you." Wen Ren smiled and said, "Anyway, you'll run away immediately." ”

Qin Siyuan looked at everyone and smiled: "I'm going to enter the palace." In these two days, the matter was settled. ”

The old man turned around and left the room, and Ning Yi also smiled: "I'll go back and settle down first." "Say goodbye to everyone.

Originally, the war had just begun, and as the right minister's office in charge of logistics, it still undertook a lot of trivial and complicated work, but at this time, the sense of urgency was finally suppressed, and people had to be ready to move. In the more than ten days since the start of the war, the residents of many places north of the Yellow River have begun to leave their places of residence with their families under the deterrence of the war.

War is a soldier's business, and ordinary people have to walk away or suffer in silence. And it is also in this atmosphere that there are some people who are extremely special, at this time, they are either in twos and threes, or alone, holding different weapons such as knives or guns, dressed brightly or shabby, or riding horses, boats or cars, towards the front line of the battle situation that heralds death, coming against the current...... (To be continued......)