In the afternoon of the same day, not long after the Fangzhou garrison network talked about entering Guanzhou, Xu Cheng was in the position of the leader of the righteous army in Nayu to mediate the conflict, and a soldier entered the interior to report that Qudu outside the city had unified the army and sent people to meet the commander.

"Let him in." Xu Cheng didn't seem surprised, and said casually.

After a while, the soldier led a person in, in his early thirties, with a big nose and a big mouth, his appearance was not good, his partial expression was disgusting, he stepped into the hall with a straight face, his limbs were stiff, he hugged his fists, and asked in a hissed voice: "Dare to ask which one is Xu Tongzhi?" ”

Xu Cheng stood up and looked him up and down: "I am, who are you?" ”

"I am a general under the command of General Manager Zhang, and I was ordered to come to see Commander Xu, and I ask your army to immediately hand over the city defense and return to Shaanxi." The other party said in an unquestionable tone.

When Xu Cheng saw him like a handful of birds, he was angry and deliberately asked, "Dare to ask which manager Zhang is?" ”

"Zhang Zhongyan, the current head of the Qingyang Mansion." The other replied in a stiff tone. When Xu Cheng heard it, the head of the soldiers and horses of Qingyang Mansion? That Qingyang Mansion is the location of the Huanxiang Jingluo Pacification Division, and Zhang Zhongyan is the chief manager, could it be that Qu Duan has already taken Qingyang? So fast?

Although he was shocked, he still deliberately asked, "Oh? Could it be that he was the former deputy chief of the soldiers and horses of Hezhong Prefecture, the one who was arrested for attacking the rebels and deliberately sabotaging the great cause of resisting gold? ”

As soon as these words came out, the guy's face was a little unbearable, and he said impatiently: "Hugh wants to ask more, just lead the army out of the city and hand over the city defense." ”

Xu Cheng stepped forward and sneered: "I was ordered by the marshal to send troops to take over the defense of the three states, which is also the meaning of the Department of Preparation, why did he Zhang Zhongyan take over?" ”

Seeing Xu Cheng's attitude, the other party was not afraid, and said solemnly: "Manager Zhang is the commander of the Qudu!" And Qu Dutong was ordered by the Formation Division! I believe that when the two Xu Dashuai of Jingyuan and Shaanxi Hua accepted the promotion award in Chang'an, they also knew about it, right? ”

Xu Chengyi waved his hand: "That's already an old thing, the system of Shaobao is to see that your family is in Huanqing and can't pull away, for fear of delaying the anti-Jin, so he ordered Xu Jingluo to take over Sanzhou." You go back and report it truthfully. ”

When the man heard this, he was not moved, and still said in the same tone: "I have no way of knowing this, only that Qudu has a strict order to take over the three states." If you don't comply, you will be punished for disobedience. ”

When Xu Cheng heard this, he was furious! Slammed the table and said, "What? I can't do it if I still want to! You go out of the city and tell Zhang Zhongyan that my ninth uncle dared to arrest him in Hezhong Mansion at the beginning, and if he enters the city today. I'll dare to arrest him again in Duzhou! Unbelief. Just let him try! Straight sissy thief! ”

The other party was stunned by the yelling, and when he came back to his senses, his expression changed sharply, and he pointed at Xu Cheng and asked sharply: "Xu Tongzhi, you said this personally!" Don't go back on it! ”

"I said that! I went to the two chiefs, and I went to the officials, and the Sprinkle family did not change their words! Xu Cheng said proudly.

"Good! See you later! The man uttered the words between his teeth, turned and walked away. After leaving the city, he added fuel to the matter, and said it to Zhang Zhongyan again, and he heard that the latter's nameless industry was soaring to the top of his head! What a thief who doesn't know whether to live or die! How dare you underestimate me so much! Are you still in the same situation as you were in the original river? I'm the only one under my command. He commanded an army of 8,000 horses, and he couldn't say it. I had to break through!

Just as he was about to use force, his subordinates persuaded him that this Xu Cheng was the son of Xu Jingluo in Jingyuan and the cousin of Zijin Tiger. This thing. It's better to wait for the song to decide in person. Zhang Zhongyan thought about it carefully, and felt reasonable, so he led the army to retreat temporarily, waiting for Qu Duan to come.

The next morning, at the third pole of the sun, the end of the curve arrived. Zhang Zhongyan interpreted yesterday's events again, and when he heard that the six roads were in a state of anger, he immediately attracted only a few guards, went straight to the city of Langzhou, and ordered the door to be opened. When the officers of the city saw that he was coming, they did not dare to stop him, so they ordered the city to be opened.

"Xu Command! Qudu entered the city and broke in all the way! In the temporary festival hall, Xu Cheng'an sat on it, as if he was waiting for someone. Seeing the panicked appearance of the soldier, he scolded for a while, and in the blink of an eye, Jiang's tall figure had already come into view. Xu Cheng was not in a hurry, walked down, went to the hall, and saluted Qu Duan: "Humble Shaanxi Hua Xu Cheng, meet Qu Dutong." "Qu Duan has already established a festival at this time, and in order to be a senior general from the second grade, he has won more than one and a half levels of Xu Cheng.

Qu Duan entered the hall with his hands behind his back, stood in front of Xu Cheng and stared at him closely, not saying a word. After a long time, Fang asked, "Who are you?" ”

Xu Cheng was stunned, didn't I just say it, why did I ask again? Besides, you were the deputy marshal of Jingyuan, and before you had a bad relationship with my father, I respected you as my elder, but now you don't recognize me? So he replied again: "The lowly Shaanxi Hua Jingluo appeases the former army in the division army, Xu Cheng." ”

"Military rank Dan?" Qu Duan asked again.

"Forty-third order, Atsuburo." When Xu heard this, he had already seen some signs and knew that Qu Duan was asking the teacher for guilt. In the Song Dynasty, among the bureaucrats, especially the military ministers, the general class, because of the "heavy rank but not the grade", is compared to the order, not the grade.

Sure enough, Qu Duan listened to it and sneered: Little Dunwulang, dare to speak wildly? Yesterday, but as you said, if Zhang Zhongyan dares to enter the city, you will arrest him? ”

An eight-grade small martial artist, a second-grade festival envoy, the difference is more than 108,000 miles? Xu Cheng was also a little stunned at this time, but when he thought of the commander's instructions before leaving, he replied: "The humble post did say this. ”

Qu Duan shouted: "What a big guts! You rely on Xu Yuan and Xu Wei, and you dare to cry and scare you with your superiors, just by crying, the official can tie you up to the front of the army! ，

Originally, if he had taken it step by step, Xu Cheng might have really been suppressed by him, but he would have gotten it as soon as he came. Xiao Xu, who was in front of the army, was so angry that he didn't panic, and said: "Qu Du is angry, and it is also the duty to be humble." Even today, in front of the capital commander, the humble position is still the same sentence, if there is no order from the peak, who dares to trespass into the city, I will take it! ”

Qu Duan squinted his eyes slightly, as if he wanted to do it, but he knew in his heart that the small one didn't matter, the key was the three big ones behind him. The Xu family, now in Shaanxi, has formed a trend of the gate. Among the six roads, the Xu family occupies two roads. Moreover, it is said that He Shaobao did give an order to Xu Wei and let him take over the defense of Sanzhou.

After a while, Qu Duan calmed down a little and said with a smile: "What a responsibility!" How high-sounding! After all, the official will not be angry with you, but only ask you, if I order you to hand over the city defense, will you obey your fate? ”

Xu Cheng looked embarrassed and replied: "The lowly position is to take over the three states under the order of Xu Dashuai, and the Dashuai is directly ordered by the Department of Governance, if it is handed over to the capital, I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain the lowly position." ”

"What about the Formation Division? He Shao security guards sit in Chang'an, how do you know that this outside is dangerous and complicated? Since this official is under the control of the six roads, he has the right to act cheaply, and after you return, you will tell Xu Jiu, and say that it is my order. He is your uncle, how can he make it difficult for you? Qu Duan's words are kind of provocative.

Xu Cheng still seemed to be hesitant, and when Qu Duan saw it, he said in an accentuated tone: "What? You only obey the orders of the Shaanxi Hua Shuaisi, and ignore the capital? Your first day as a soldier, you don't know the system in the army?

"Don't dare! Then, after Rong Beizhi asked Shuai Si for instructions," Xu Cheng said in a consultative tone.

Qu Duan waved his hand: "No need! Within today, you can lead the army back to Shaanxi, by the way, you also have troops in Danzhou, right? Evacuate all together". After finishing speaking, he didn't care whether Xu Cheng agreed or not, he turned around with the guards and left.

As soon as he stepped out of the threshold with his front foot, Xu Cheng spat behind his back: "Phew! What is it! In vain, my father promoted you! After a few words of hatred and curse, he summoned his subordinates and ordered the withdrawal of the army.

In the city of Langzhou, the Hujie army, which had a total of less than 3,000 troops, was all assembled in less than a meal and drove out of the city.

Qu Duan led Zhang Zhongyan to watch Xu Cheng's army withdraw at the head of the city, and saw that the Hujie infantry army was purged, although the march still maintained a strict formation, he had to admit that Xu Wei's army was quite passable, no wonder he could make contributions in Dingrong. "This, isn't it? Xu Wei took over the defense of the three states, how did he send these people? Xu Cheng's army, up to the sky, is only 3,000 people! Zhang Zhongyan saw the clue at a glance.

Qu Duan looked at it for a while and explained: "He kept recruiting Hedong and conquering Guanzhong, thinking that it was not a reduction in the Hujie Township Army, and he was originally only about 20,000 He turned out to be a pacification envoy of Shaanxi and Hua, so he naturally knew the reality of Xu Wei.

After a pause, he said to Zhang Zhongyan: "Don't care about him, you send someone to report to He Shaobao, just say that I have taken over the defense of Sanzhou, the troops are not good, and I need to replenish the supply of troops, and ask him for food and equipment."

Dingrong City, Shaanxi and China Economic Strategy to pacify the Division.

Outside the West City, from Xu Wei below. Wang Yan, Zhang Qing, Yang Yan, Ma Tai, Du Feihu, Li Guan and other generals at all levels gathered, except for Wu Jie, who recovered Shaanzhou, and Zhang Xian and Wu Yuan, who were stationed on the pontoon bridge, almost all the generals arrived.

And even more spectacular, the convoy of mules and horses stretches for hundreds of paces from outside the West City! It's all two horses leading a cart, and the cart is loaded with either money and food or equipment!

Yang Yan took a knife from a car, the knife was a common equipment of the Song army, and there were eight kinds of knives in total, that is, the eight colors of the knife recorded in the "General Essentials of the Martial Arts". This knife is a little weird, and it doesn't belong to any of the eight colors. The total length is seven feet, of which the blade occupies about two feet and a half. Moreover, the blade of this knife is not as wide as the previous curved knife and the moon covering knife, only four fingers up and down, as a long weapon, it seems narrower and longer.

Yang Yan held a handle in his hand, slashed a few times, and stabbed a few times, feeling quite comfortable, and praised: "Good equipment!" ”

Wang Yan stepped forward to take a look at it, and said with a smile: "I've seen this knife." In that day's battle, the Qin Feng heavy infantry of the Tai Lieutenant made this kind of knife, and it was not a long shield, one hundred and ten people were a small formation, and a dozen formations were a large formation, relying on each other, slashing in front and stabbing in the back, very fierce! Kill the Jurchen infantry army and can't be defeated! It was an eye-opener! ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he became interested: "Oh? I have also heard about this matter, according to Jingyuan Xu Jingluo, in the Western Army, if the strength of the heavy infantry, there are several kinds. If you talk about the best cavalry, you should push the family. Brother Zicai, we have time to gather the commanders at all levels to study the tactics of the family army, and if it is suitable, our army may as well study it. ”

Wang Yan said with a smile: "I also have this idea for a long time, our army is heavy, and they are all holding big swords and heavy axes, although the protection is strong, but it has damaged the attack." The heavy infantry were equipped with more than sixty pounds of thick armor, and it was said that they could abandon their shields. ”

Mattei pulled out a short knife from his arms, stabbed it into the sack on the cart, grabbed out a handful of wheat grains, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and nodded: "Yes, last year's new wheat." ”

Yang Yan glanced at him and said sarcastically: "This foodie knows how to eat."

Ma Tai was angry, and he was about to carry it with him, but he didn't know what to think of, and he didn't bother to talk back and said to Xu Wei: "Marshal, the two directors of the two divisions of this military food and equipment are willing to do so, why not pull out some more war horses?" In the battle last month, the Broken Horse Army made people look at each other! ”

Xu Wei sighed and nodded: "Yes, the first time I saw the Song army, there was also a prestige among the Song army who could compete with the Jurchens on horseback and tie up the generals of the Bin Fold family. If you want a war horse, go to the Jurchens and grab it

The generals laughed, and Xu Wei ordered that the equipment be distributed to various departments, and the training should be stepped up, and the food and salary would be transported into the city.

"Dashuai!" When he was entering the city, a pro-soldier came in a hurry, saying that the messenger had come from the Pujin fortress and that there was an urgent military report. When Xu Wei heard this, he knew that something was wrong.

"Go, let Wang Yan and Zhang Qing hand over the matter of distributing the equipment to the commanders below, and go to the Shuaifu to discuss the matter."

In the festival hall, Xu Wei sat upright with a solemn face. Next, several major tiger leaders will sit according to their ranks. It is also to hold your breath and listen carefully. When they learned that the Jin army swept away the Hedong Righteous Army, these generals who had been fighting for many years were keenly aware that the Jin army that came to the aid this time was not trivial.

The other party did not directly attack Guanzhong, but first leveled the Hedong Righteous Army, which shows that they are not just here to deal with the concubines, but to harbor evil intentions! The Jurchens have not given up their coveting of Shaanxi, otherwise, how could they first level Hedong in order to remove the hidden danger?

Xu Wei had a mystery in his heart, and only then did he open it. Soldier noble god, I said how the Jurchens procrastinated and delayed coming, but it turned out that they were making trouble in the east of the river. This shows that the Jin army that went south this time. It is a plan" has a purpose, and the strategic thinking is clear, rather than a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west.

"Go back and tell Zhang Xian and Wu Phosphorus that the duty of the two of them is to stick to the pontoon barrier. It's April now, and there will be no more good things like the last time in the past. After listening to the report, Xu Wei immediately ordered.

After the messenger left, Xu Wei sat behind the handsome case, holding an arrow in his hand and flipping it thoughtfully. It seems that the Jin people have to take Shaanxi, and now, I have captured Huangguan, and controlled the pontoon bridge, blocking the road for the Jin army to enter the pass. However, whether in history or in life, the more you think you are foolproof, the easier it is to travel, just because of two words, careless. In this world, you can rely on any danger, but you can't put all your hope on it. Because these natural barriers are dead, but people are alive, mountains and rivers have no thoughts, but people can use their brains.

"Dashuai, do you want to report to the two divisions immediately?" Zhang Qing asked.

"This is natural, but as soon as the Jin army comes, I will take the brunt of Shaanhua Road, although the Huangguan pontoon bridge is in my hands, but I can't be careless to underestimate the enemy. After all, our army is a passive defense, while the Jin people are actively attacking.

Think about it, is there any omission in the defense line of my Shaanxi Hua Shuaisi? Xu Wei said.

Wang Yan sat down, stared at the ground for a long time, and said, "If you have to say that it is an omission, it is Fenglingdu." The Yellow River bends here, and the water flow is not rapid, so it is easy to cross. I suggested that the horse army be dispatched to patrol between Pujin and Huangguan day and night, and that the police should be encountered. Report it immediately! At the same time, set up a camp on the opposite bank of Fenglingdu to make sure things happen

"Good! Reasonable". Xu Wei nodded in affirmation.

Yang Yan looked left and right, and when he saw that no one spoke, he coughed twice, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said loudly: "Now in the defense area of the Shaanxi Hua Shuai, in addition to the armies under the jurisdiction of this division, there are also the troops of Jingyuan Xu Jingluo. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the Jin army crosses the river, he is not afraid of him! ”

Wang Yan shook his head categorically and said, "I can't say that, last time it was because the Taiwei successfully lured the main force of the concubine to the south of the Wei River. The terrain of Dingrong is narrow, and it is not easy to deploy heavy troops, and the Jin army has suffered this loss, and his large-scale cavalry corps cannot exert all its strength. Otherwise, in good conscience, only God knows the outcome of the battle that day. ”

"And this time the Jin army comes again, it will definitely learn from the previous teachings, and it will not easily cross the Weishui. With a terrain as flat as Tongzhou, I ask you, who has the courage to say that with the main heavy infantry and crossbow groups of our army, they can defeat the Jurchens? Wang Yan asked.

The crowd was silent when he asked. Since the Tiger Jie became an army, it has been an example of fighting with the Jin army. The Zijin bridge is to occupy the geographical advantage, Qixian County robbed grain, it is a surprise Xiaoxi Mountain repeated battles, and it is also a mountain and water array, needless to say last month's war. It is not difficult to see from the past examples that if you want to compete with the Jurchens with outstanding cavalry advantages, the terrain is especially important! If it is an open and flat place like Tongzhou, I am afraid that no one will have the confidence to say that he will definitely be able to defeat the Jin army.

Yang Yan was a little unconvinced, and said stiffly: "This march and battle, the time, place, and people are all exquisite, is it wrong for me to occupy the advantage?" ”

"Haha, Yang Commander, that's what I said. But Guanzhong is a horse and Pingchuan, do the Jin people let you choose the battlefield? The terrain of Dingrong is narrow, and people know that they can't come! Go to the flat land, what can you do? Wang Yan asked with a smile.

Yang Yan coughed twice more and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Xu Wei said, "Okay, according to Brother Zicai's opinion, let's do it." All of you went down to warn the soldiers of the station to prepare for battle, and pay special attention to the soldiers, so that they should not be arrogant because of the temporary victory of Dingrong. Our opponent is the Jurchens! "Yes!" The generals stood up at the same time and answered in a loud voice. Immediately, they all came out of Zhuo

"Li Guan stayed." Behind him, Xu Wei's voice sounded again. In the last reorganization, the marshal revoked the establishment of Li Guan's department, and now Li Guan only has an empty title and has no real position. But some people say that in fact, Li Guan's troops are still there, and they are the thirteenth commander of Hujie, and I don't know if it's true or not. Yi Xunshu is a fine notch mixed with different body clams