Yeluma met Han Chang halfway through the five-tip sticky Han military tent, the latter's face was full of gloom, and his hair and flesh were twisted into a ball in the heart of Chuan, and his cheeks were agitated from time to time, obviously in a bad mood.

Han Dutong Ma Wu greeted him. In the Jin ** team, Khitan generals and Han generals generally do not have a good relationship. The reason is that the Khitan people think that the Han people are not things, and the two countries formed a brotherly state in the Tanyuan Alliance, with Song as the brother and Liao as the brother, and agreed to be called brothers from generation to generation. How many teenagers is this? The Song court took advantage of the Jurchens' chaos to fish in troubled waters. Dispatched more than 100,000 troops to restore Yanyun to the north. As a result, let the Jurchens bargain, the Khitans lost the country, and the Great Song Dynasty did not reap the benefits. After the Jurchens cleaned up the Khitan, they went south non-stop to attack the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, all the Khitan generals who surrendered to the Jin State. Fighting with the Song Army is a top two, not only for merit, but also for the hatred of the country and the family.

However, although Yelu Ma Wu and Han Chang don't have any friendship, they have fought together, so they can be regarded as nodding friends.

Han Chang had been walking with his head down, and when he heard this call, he raised his head and glanced at him, and didn't say anything, just sighed, and walked away directly around him. When Yelu Ma Wu saw him like this, he didn't take it to heart, and estimated that the other party was angry in front of the prime minister, so he was angry. Just as he was about to go to see Sticky Han, Han Chang chased after him from behind, and said, "I really should have listened to you, and then walked away in a hurry."

Ma Wu sighed secretly, what did you do earlier? Could I have heard this earlier? Looking at Han Chang's back and sighing, he straightened his clothes a little and went straight to the sticky tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he saw that Dajin Guoxiang didn't know who to talk to there, walking back and forth. Scolding and scolding, cannibalism.

Ma Wuxing saluted, and said that he would meet the prime minister. Sticky Han didn't seem to hear it, and was still angry there. After a long time, he stopped, stared at Ma Wu standing below, sat down indignantly, and asked, "What is Ma Wu doing here?" In fact, he had already guessed it, and probably wanted to bring up the old matter again, persuading himself to give up attacking Chang'an and go north to fight Huanqingquduan.

Yelu Ma Wu will not beat around the bush, and he will get straight to the point; "These more than ten days of fierce attack, failed to overcome, the last general thought again and again, there is a word that has to be reported according to the truth, I hope the country will forgive

"Don't talk sour, let's get straight to the point." Sticky Han waved his hand impatiently.

"Judging from the current situation, Chang'an is not easy to take. The last general believed that the army could stay here, set up more camps, and select elites to advance north. Attack Huanqing. Previously, the last general mentioned many times that although Huanqing occupies an advantageous area, it gathers a rabble. After experiencing a mutiny, the people were not convinced, and it was easy to attack. If you spend a long time here, your morale will become more and more depressed, which is not good for me" Pony Five didn't have a long speech, and explained the meaning in a few simple words.

Sticky Han snorted: "Chang'an is not easy to take, then Huanqing is ready-made fat?" Qu Duan is eaten for nothing? ”

When Ma Wuyi saw it, he knew that he hadn't listened to his words, and was about to say it again, but Mu Han stood up again and said loudly: "I don't believe it!" How powerful does he Xu Hu'er have! If you can't take Chang'an this time, I'm afraid that the name of the Purple Gold Tiger will spread even louder! ”

What is this called? No matter how good Xu Wei is, can he represent the entire Song army? Why don't you compete with him? This road is not passable, and another way is, why do you have to go all the way to the dark? I saw that Sticky Han was angry. He didn't burn oil on the fire, he just stood there, waiting for the other party to be angry.

Sticky Han scolded for a while and lifted his leather hat. Touching his shiny scalp, he asked; "Do you think our army will definitely not be able to take Chang'an? small

"Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that this will be the case in the short term." Jeremawu replied truthfully.

Sticky Han slapped the table: "But Chang'an has to take it down!" ”

Ma Wu was talking angrily, although Chang'an City is the center of Shaanxi, but in a military sense, it is no longer an important place. What else is there besides a larger city and a larger population? The Guanzhong Plain is at the foot, and there is only such a big city left.

Sticky Han seemed to see through his mind and said, "I know what you're thinking, you definitely do." The prime minister is fighting with the Zijin Tiger, so he has to take Chang'an, right? ”

Ma Wu's heart moved, neither admitting nor denying it. Sticky and rare, he stepped down from the tent, came to him, and said in a deep voice: "Under the tent, there are 100 martial arts, and you are a good general." Compared to other people, your head is quick, you think about things, and you weigh the pros and cons. I know this, but to tell you the truth, I am aiming at Chang'an, not for vindictiveness

Hearing him say this, Ma Wu was a little surprised, and asked, "Please make it clear to the Minister of State." ”

"The young emperor of the Southern Dynasty abandoned Tokyo and went to the south of the Yangtze River, do you know this? . Sticky Han asked.

Ma Wu nodded, this is nothing new, it is said that the young emperor of the Southern Dynasty fled south to Zhenjiang and set up his line there. and left the division in Tokyo, and the fourth prince could not overcome it for a long time, so he dismissed the army and returned to the north.

"Wushu seems to be chasing the young emperor Xiao just received the news, and the Southern Dynasty sent an envoy to negotiate peace with our country." Sticky Han spoke amazingly. Jerman looked at him for a long time, and even though he knew that the words that came out of Muhan's mouth must not be false, he still felt a little incredible. The two countries are at war, and the side that initiates peace will inevitably be at a disadvantage. Unless there is a third country to mediate.

In this southern expedition, the fourth prince went all the way south, broke Shandong, trapped the Daimyo, and pursued the young emperor to Yangzhou. Kill back again, sweep the Central Plains, and finally reach the city of Tokyo, it can be said that the wind is first, infinite, but the fly in the ointment, if he even takes Tokyo,

"What does the prime minister mean? And or not with him? Ma Wu asked cautiously. If the Southern Dynasty took the initiative to propose peace, it would be tantamount to giving Mu Han a step down, and Chang'an would not be able to fight anyway. If Sticky Han agrees to negotiate peace, he can also put on a posture of encircling Chang'an and gain the upper hand in the negotiations.

Sticky Han didn't answer him, but asked, "In your opinion, what should you do?" ”

"The last general believes that it is the right time to negotiate peace at this time." Ma Wu replied solemnly.

"Tell me the reason, Mu Han turned around and turned back. Sit back in your seat. Ma Wu then stepped forward. Think about the different moments and tell the truth.

"This time, our army was divided into two ways to conquer the Song Dynasty, and the East Route Army fell into the Daimyo Shandong, swept the Central Plains, and pointed directly at Tokyo. Our western route army swept the east of the river and crossed the river. Take Duyan, tend to pass, Shaanxi is limited to nearly half. If the two countries start peace talks at this time, our side will firmly occupy the initiative. And at this time, the prime minister's army surrounded Chang'an City, and said that the city was only broken at night, so what could Yelu Ma Wuzheng analyze the situation in detail.

Unexpectedly, Mu Han cut it off: "If I want the whole territory of Shaanxi, will the Southern Dynasty give it?" ”

This sentence choked Ma Wu for a long time and didn't come back to the ground, this is too difficult, right? The Song army was chased by the Jin army

It is said that the book is used to dry the umbrella. But the problem is. Nowadays, in the whole territory of Shaanxi, there is still Huanqing. Jingyuan. Qin Feng "Vocational Zhou Heart Road." We have grabbed a lot of territory, but the main force of the Western Army has not been wiped out. The rest of the drills are in the steep mountains, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, the Purple Tiger is still in front, in this case, ask the Southern Dynasty to ask for the entire territory of Shaanxi, and Zhao Guan's family will not give it if he dies.

Sticky didn't have his expression, so he knew the answer, and hummed: "You all said in the past that if you want to destroy the Song Dynasty, you must seize Guanlong, according to Shu, and advance east along the river, then the world can be determined." I personally went out to conquer Shaanxi this time, but the purpose was not reached, how could I stop the army? ”

"Prime Minister, having said that. However, Shaanxi is an important town in the Southern Dynasties, and the name of the Western Army has been promoted for a hundred years. It can't be overcome overnight. At this time, the Southern Dynasty proposed a peace proposal, and the Minister of State might as well push the boat down the river, and the two rivers go without saying, that is, Shaanxi, and all the cities and lands captured by our army must also be recognized by the Southern Dynasty. In this way, our army based on the fertile fields of the Central Plains and Langyan as the foundation, so they stationed troops here to confront the Western Army. If the situation is favorable to me, I will attack it, and if it is unfavorable, I will defend it, and advance and retreat freely. Why worry about Shaanxi not breaking? . It seems that Yelu Ma Wu not only speaks Chinese, but also understands the Han family's art of war and strategy.

This seems to have aroused the interest of Sticky Han. After listening to it, I didn't say anything for a while.

If it is true as Ma Wu said, it is also a way. But I drove 200,000 horses, and then I took down a Duyan and occupied a Guanzhong Plain, which is compared to Wushu. It's almost funny, and it's not easy to talk when you go back. Also, Xu Wei, this little thief, is really hateful, and if I don't win Chang'an, it will be difficult to dispel the anger in my heart. Moreover, Chang'an is of great significance, and if I take this city and negotiate with the Southern Dynasty, I will have to spend less words.

As soon as he thought of this, he said loudly: "Peace and discord." Wait to take Chang'an and then make plans! ”

Ma Wuyi was startled and lost his voice: "Prime Minister."

"Needless to say. Ma Wu, you are familiar with the etiquette situation of the Southern Dynasty, and the envoys of the young emperor are about to arrive in Shaanzhou. I have my own opinions on other things. After speaking, Mu Han waved his hand and motioned for Ma Wu to retreat. The meaning is obvious, he has to take Chang'an. But Ma Wuyi repeatedly advocated not attacking a big city like Chang'an, so he branched him out and saved him

Chirp.

Seeing the resolute attitude of the Prime Minister, Ma Wu knew that it was useless to say more, so he sighed helplessly and left. Out of the military tent and looking at the majestic Chang'an City in front of him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, is it really as the second prince said at the beginning, the Purple Gold Tiger will be a Jurchen rival sooner or later?

Some time ago, Xu Liangchong sent an envoy to Shaanxi and told Xu Wei that Xu Shao expected that before the end of the year, Zhenjiang would make a move, and it was very likely that he would negotiate peace with Jin. But facts have proved that the unfolding of the situation is out of Xu Shao's judgment. In August, Zhenjiang sent a special envoy to Tokyo. conveyed the true purpose of the line and decided to negotiate peace with Kim.

Since the Tokyo Left-behind Division is the body in charge of the military and political affairs in the north, it is only natural that this peace talks will fall on the head of the Left-behind Division. Xu Shao couldn't help but be surprised. How long has this prime minister been replaced, and he decided to make peace so quickly? What did the Zhao Guanjia who was far away in Zhenjiang think. The foreign minister has no way of knowing, but since the court has a clear edict. Xu Shao had to execute. Officials were dispatched. After passing through Luoyang, he entered Shaanzhou and prepared to negotiate peace with the Jin army.

Sticky Han may feel that he hasn't enjoyed it yet. So he sent the five branches of Yeluma to perfunctory the Song envoy, and he was full of strength, ready to attack Chang'an again.

Li Gang, Xu Wei and others in Chang'an City naturally didn't know about this section. They only know. Sticky Han suspended the attack, he must have wanted to reformulate his tactics and then capture the city, so he did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and tens of thousands of soldiers stepped up preparations for the battle. The capital has been producing a steady stream of firearms and delivering them to the front-line troops. In addition to the powerful earth-shattering thunder, craftsmen also used the structure of firearms in the past. Rockets, fire ravens and other equipment were made. One of them is a rocket with a four-foot-long arrow as a rod, and the arrow is charged underneath, and once the charge line is ignited, the shaft flies forward with the help of thrust, and when it flies a certain distance, it explodes. The principle is the same as the "sky-rocketing arrow" that Xu Wei played when he was a child, a slender bamboo tea with a cannon on top of it, inserted into the soil and ignited, and the rocket exploded in mid-air.

In the original idea of the craftsmen, this thing should be shot with a bed crossbow, depending on the distance, it can be incinerated and exploded. But Xu Wei thinks this is overkill, how embarrassing is this? He remembers that when he was a child, there were fireworks for the Chinese New Year, and the outside was a big cardboard box, and inside was a tube of cannonballs. Light a thread and shoot into the sky, blowing up the sky.

He ordered the craftsman to make a wood wide at the front and narrow at the back. The overall structure of the cylindrical thing is also very simple, that is, a wooden board shaped like the inner wall of the empty column box, drilled into a hole according to the size of an arrow. Then the rocket was placed in the box, which was temporarily fixed through the hole. Then string all the rocket's leads onto a single bus, sticking out from behind the butt of the box.

But after this thing was made, before it had time to try and name it, Jin Jun came again. On August 24, the soldiers guarding the head of the city had breakfast and changed their guards, and the Jurchens took action. This time it's honest, no one is crying wolf. After a trumpet, the soldiers of the Jin Army came in droves. It's still an old trick. Goose cars, cave houses, and flying bridges, Song Jun is tired of watching them. suffered a big loss, why don't you learn to be obedient? You've changed your mind!

In just two days, the Song army erected more jumping buildings, but the Jin army also filled in longer trenches. All kinds of instruments swarmed up, blooming on all sides, and the good end was early in the morning, and it was just like that.

Yang Yan was standing on the head of the city at this moment, he didn't hold a blade in his hand, he was holding a huge earth-shattering thunder. This guy doesn't have a long memory, Xu Wei just reprimanded him harshly yesterday, you are a commander. The responsibility is heavy, and you should remain in a command position at all times, and never enter the battle lightly until the point of last resort. At that time, he was still submissive, and he forgot about it in a blink of an eye. Seeing that the cave houses connected to the front and back of the Jin army crawled over like centipedes, he was excited and urged the soldiers: "Light the fire!" ”

The medicine line was ignited, and it went straight to sparks, and the guards were frightened by him, and flashed to the side as soon as they caught fire. Yang Yan strode to the edge of the city in a few strides, holding the earth-shattering thunder with both hands and throwing it hard!

I saw that the earth-shattering thunder as big as a basin drew an arc and fell towards the Jinjun cave house array under the city. After a hurry, the cannon caught fire, shocking. When he landed, he blew up the two cave houses, and the Jin soldiers who were not dead suffered some drastic changes and dodged one after another. Without cover, will the bows and crossbows and robes on the city let them go?

Ten thousand arrows, a group of plants are fighting, as soon as the neck of the goose cart stretches out, there is a ruyi lock made of stone waiting for it, as for the flying bridge, don't you see those vulgar men on the head of the city already carrying the batting rod and waiting?

Fought until almost noon, the Jin army seemed to be raising Wang Ba in a can, the more they raised, the more they smoked, a few days ago they at least had someone to attack the city, and now they broke through the city gate, but this time they fought for half a day. I didn't see anyone show their faces in the special way of the defenders.

When Yang Yanzheng was happy, the ministry would remind him. Said that Yang commanded you, look at the cave houses of the Jin army, the number is obviously more than the last time, braving arrows and stones, lying in that place is digging the city! Yang Yan scoffed, Chang'an, the city wall, Lao Tzu has only seen in his life, if you want to dig through, dream of it! Greetings to the earth-shattering thunder!

But soon, they appeared, and the earth-shattering thunder couldn't take away these damn and emaciated Beiyi. You blow him up a few times, and the ones behind you will quickly follow. There is no intention of rupturing. And after all, this earth-shattering thunder is not as good as a pot helmet bun, and the cost of one must be calculated according to the cost. It is also Xu Wei who has Li Gang's full support, otherwise, who can afford it?

Seeing that "centipede" pooping all the time. However, it is difficult for the archery robe car to cause effective damage to it, and the number of giant crossbows is limited after all, so Yang Yan is a little anxious.

"At this time, the commanders of all sections of the city wall of Chang'an City appeared, and the Jin army became a "rat generation" specializing in making holes! They don't really want to hollow out the foundations of the walls, do they? Moreover, in order to reduce the suppression on the city as much as possible, part of the Jin army's cave house troops leaned against the root of the wall, used the cave house as a cover, and also shot at the city.

The news was quickly reported to the handsome Xu Wei. all ruled Wang Zhuo's place. Wang Zhengchen risked his life. After personally inspecting the city and confirming that the Jin army was focusing on digging the city this time, he ordered to suppress it with the "lifting cowhides" tactics created by the seed army.

This is the area that Wu Xian is responsible for, and the Xiaojin Army's offensive here is very fierce, in addition to a large number of chariots attacking the city, a series of cave houses abound. The soldiers are fighting back, setting goose carts, hitting flying bridges, and shooting arrows and robes, and they will not be idle. And Wu Phosphorus himself, for some reason, also left the commanding position, came to a horse-faced enemy platform, and pushed away a crossbowman.

He took a long arrow out of the slot, took the rope from the hand of his men, and tied it to the shaft of the arrow, and began to notice his movements, and the heart said, "What is he going to do?" Nothing to tie arrows to play?

After Wu Li tied the rope to the shaft of the arrow, he returned the arrow groove and pulled out several other long arrows. And as soon as the back of the waist is slammed, you have to reach out and touch the crossbow machine. One of his guards was shocked, you are the commander. What if the net shows out and is shot by an arrow? hurriedly stepped forward, replaced Wu Yuan, held the crossbow frame, buckled the crossbow machine with one hand, and aimed at a cave house. Finger power! The bed crossbow shook, and the arrow roared out with a thousand momentum! In the blink of an eye, it had already shot into the cave house, piercing through the thick felt cowhide!

When Wu Fu saw it, he yelled: "! As he spoke, he flew up, grabbed the rope and pulled it desperately, and when the guards saw it, they concocted it in the same way.

Originally, the archers who were at the forefront of the enemy platform were at a loss for what to do with the thick-skinned cave houses. Suddenly, out of nowhere, an arrow was shot, and with a rope, it suddenly sank into the thick felt. The show was still to come, and the rope was stretched straight and the cowhide thick felt was lifted alive!

It's so funny now, the golden soldier hiding in the cave house doesn't care about anything else at all. He was concentrating on transporting the earth and rocks that had been excavated from the city. They knew that the cave house was hard to hurt, so they didn't care at all. But suddenly, there was a bright light on their heads, and these golden soldiers didn't react for a while. Many of them even stared upward.

At this moment, a rain of arrows struck, and many Jin soldiers did not understand what was going on, so they did not understand what was going on, so they made an injustice with arrows...

"See clearly! Do it! Wu Phosphorus shouted loudly. The tactics pioneered by this breed army were quickly spread throughout the army, and the crossbowmen were so excited that soldiers could be seen tying ropes to large arrows everywhere on enemy horses. This made the soldiers who wielded the Divine Arm Bow depressed, and the arrows of the Divine Arm Bow were so short that they could not carry a rope at all. The angry Divine Arm Archers poured all their anger on the golden soldiers who had lost the shelter of the cave house, and waited for the bed crossbow to overturn the thick felt cowhide on the cave house."

Han Chang, who was supervising the battle on the other side of the moat, had a pale face, and he knew that he had met a city defender as a good siege player. When he observed the defense of Binh Duong, he was full of praise for the defense system of two moats and three walls, and thought that the person who came up with this kind of city defense structure was simply a god. At the time, he didn't know what was going on. Who the god is, he only knows that he is a subordinate of the Purple Golden Tiger. At that time, he was still thinking, no wonder Zijin Tiger and his troops have been famous in recent years, in addition to well-trained soldiers, there are indeed a group of good generals.

Later, I inquired in many ways, and I still learned from Wanyan Yinshuke that it was possible that this person was Wang Yu, who had been sticking to Taiyuan for more than half a year. Han Chang thought. Be sure to fight this guy to see if the spear is powerful or the shield is powerful.

But now, the result seems to have a general eyebrow, and the Jurchen spear seems to be unable to break through the great shield of the Southern Dynasty.

There was a faint sound of hooves, and Han Chang was focused on the battle, and he had no time to care. After a while, a voice sounded beside him: "Han Dutong, it is not a way to go on like this." ”

Han Chang turned his head to take a look, but it was Wanyan's son, Wanyan's daughter.

Hui continued to look ahead, and the famous siege general of the Jin army replied with some blankness: "The prime minister has an order, even if he uses a mountain of corpses to build it, he must also take Chang'an." ”

The goddess of Wanyan Huo was in love with the yin owl, stared at the city and whispered: "The Purple Gold Tiger is worthy of its reputation, both offensive and defensive.

Not to mention that the tactics of the Song army were properly used, and our army's goose car cave houses were all restrained, even the powerful firearms were enough."

Han Chang interrupted him: "It was not the Purple Gold Tiger who was guarding it, but Wang Yu, who held Taiyuan back then. I've wanted to have a face-to-face fight with him for a long time. But who knew that it was under Chang'an City. ”

Wanyan was silent for a while, and in front, the goose cart was constantly being pulled down, the cave house was constantly being opened, and more and more golden soldiers could only cower under the city wall to make a limited counterattack. The Jin army has dominated the world for more than ten years, and has never encountered such a situation.

Gritting his teeth, the Jurchen general said angrily: "I'm going to see the Prime Minister!" ”

At the same time, the morale of the Song army was high, and it completely suppressed the Jin army. Straight lady thief, how much does the field scare you, I'm still afraid of you when defending the city?

Yang Yan saw that the Jin army's offensive was frustrated, and passively fought back, forgetting his command responsibilities for a long time, and after throwing the earth-shattering thunder, he occupied a divine arm bow. The guards were right next to him and sent him arrows, and this fight was very good, picking out the kind of shots that came out of the cave with their heads in the house!

When he was excited, he suddenly heard someone shouting behind him: "The handsome man is here!" ”

Fortunately, he didn't kill the demon, and he still remembered who the handsome was, so he hurriedly abandoned the crossbow and ran to the female wall to look down. But seeing that Xu Wei led a team of personal soldiers to gallop to the city, turned over and fell off his horse, and took something from a soldier, Yang Yan looked left and right, and he didn't see what kind of equipment it was. "Brother Jiu, what are you hugging here?"