On the tenth day of the first month of the second year of Guess Kang, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty were a little relieved that Xu Wei had succeeded in robbing grain just now, but the matter of adding blockage at both ends came. In Huazhou, the deputy envoy of the Gyeonggi system, Zhe Tangzhen, personally took command of the town, surrounded the city with 60,000 people, and fired thousands of huge cannons overnight, and Tokyo thought that he would attack immediately. But there was no movement for several days, and the emperor's ministers in the court were so anxious and helpless that they sent people to urge. Zhi Zhonggu replied that the Jin army's rations would be exhausted, and when the other party starved for two or three days, he would be in chaos, and he would be able to break it without much effort. If we forcibly attack at this time, the Jin army will be fierce, and it will inevitably increase our casualties; Second, the people in the city will inevitably burn jade. Therefore, the only plan for the present is to take it as a momentum to attack, set up artillery wagons, dig deep trenches, and trap the enemy in Huazhou to death.

Although Tokyo understands this truth, the problem is that Muhan has crossed the river!

Three days earlier, the Song army defending the river had been completely defeated and retreated to Luoyang, Xijing. The Jin army crossed the river in Heqing (present-day Mengjin County, Henan) and Heyang (present-day Mengzhou City, Henan) one after another, and the front of the army was directed towards Luoyang. Gao Shiyou, who stayed in Xijing, ignored the fierce opposition of Han Shizhong and other generals, and forced the troops to lay down their arms and surrender to Muhan as a left-behind guard in Xijing. At that time, there were still tens of thousands of remnants in Luoyang, and although Luoyang had experienced many military disasters, the city walls were strong and extremely difficult to overcome. The hateful Gao Shiyou, who was originally a minister of Zhao Xuan's favor, once the catastrophe came, he would defect and surrender. It is ridiculous that when it was most difficult to defend the river, Han Chenzhong and others asked him to replenish the front-line troops with the ordnance stored in Xijing. But this person refused on the grounds that he had not received an express order from the imperial court, and reprimanded Han Shizhong, saying that the military ministers were loyal to the order, and there was no need to say more.

The vast majority of the Luoyang armies listened to his orders, laid down their arms, and surrendered in Kaecheng. Han Shizhong resented Futian and led the army to flee from the east gate and retreat to Jingshi. Gao Wei did not even forget to issue an announcement in the name of the left-behind minister of the Song Dynasty at the moment before the surrender, saying that Han Shizhong did not obey the order; There will be dissenting intentions, and everyone will be punished.

Sticky Han got Luoyang, thinking that Tokyo was in sight, and this time the Song Dynasty must be destroyed. After a little rectification, he prepared to march eastward. At this time, news came that Fan Zhixu, the Xuanfu envoy of the Shaanxi Fifth Route of the Southern Dynasty, led 200,000 troops from the west to come to the aid and had crossed the river. When he heard the word "Western Army", he was also quite jealous, that is, he sent troops to guard Huangguan. However, the Jin army has just entered the pass. The vanguard of the Shaanxi Wang Division has arrived under the leadership of Du Chang and Xia Jiao. The Song army is good at attacking and defending city passes, but it is not blown out. Two. Before the hour came, the Huangguan was captured.

Subsequently, Fan Zhixu led the so-called 200,000 troops into the customs. At this time, there was a young man in the army who recruited 3,000 Xiangyong to follow the Western Army to Qinwang, named Li Yanxian. He suggested that Fan Zhixu said that the soldiers should not gather the army in one place, but should send all the generals to command, act backwards and forwards, and respond to each other. Then even if it is lost, the retreat will not be slow, and the attack will not be completely annihilated. If the "200,000" army is twisted together, once it encounters a rapid attack by the enemy, it will become a mess.

However, this supreme military and political governor of Shaanxi probably thought that he would carry a large army and gallop to the aid of the capital, and he would definitely make a contribution for eternity and go down in history. Through the ages. Therefore, he was full of ambition, thinking that a vulgar martial artist like Li Yanxian would dare to teach him? Therefore do not listen. Several marshals in Shaanxi persuaded them, but the Fan family still ignored them.

What's even more outrageous is that there is a local monk named Zhao Zongyin, who likes to talk about military affairs very much, and in the era when Xu Wei lived, it was estimated that he was at the level of a military fan. Someone in the army recommended it. Fan Zhixu was like a treasure, and he was directly appointed as the senator of the Xuanfu Envoy and the control of soldiers and horses. Zhao Zongyin was whimsical and organized the monks into an army, called the "Zunsheng Team." He also organized the boy into an army and called it the "net victory team." "Said to Fan Zhixu, as long as the war starts and pushes these two teams up, there will be divine help. This person really has the demeanor of Guo Jing, the "Liujia Divine Army"! Fan Daxi, but thinking that he was also a member of the Shaanxi side, he had to pretend even if he didn't understand military affairs. You know what? He actually sent Zhao Zongyin to lead the "Water Master." went to Xijing, and he led the army to walk 6 ways, and said arrogantly, I am advancing with 6 waters, can I not be afraid of sticky Han'an?

The marshals of Shaanxi were dumbfounded, and after fighting this battle, the children had never seen such an unbalanced thing. But Fan Zhixu is in power, and as military ministers, they don't dare to say much, so they can only follow nonsense.

Are you afraid of sticky Han in Luoyang? Of course he was afraid, but what he was afraid of was that the Western Army could endure hardships, dare to sacrifice, and not be afraid of war, not the Fan family. When he heard that 200,000 western troops were coming and occupied Huangguan, he was as arrogant as him, and he couldn't help but be worried. However, at this time, Gao Shiyou, who had just surrendered and was still ordered by Sticky Han to stay in Xijing, was eager to contribute to the new master. He suggested to Sticky Han, "To the vain, do not know the soldiers, send 3,000 scouts, and kill them self-sufficiently."

Mu Han didn't believe it, because since the first southern invasion, he has encountered middle-aged generals such as Wang Yu, Zhekeqiu, and seed masters, all of whom have been on the battlefield for a long time and have experienced generals. Now that the two rivers of the Southern Dynasties have been lost, the army of Shaanxi is a life-saving straw, how can a scholar lead the army? Gao Shiyou was in a hurry, so he held the heart of temptation and asked Jin Junxiao to entrust the iron cavalry to attack with 6,000 horses.

At that time, Fan Zhixuan was full of ambition. Led an army to overwhelm the world. The scouts peeked at their military appearance, and reported that there was no such rigor as the two armies, and it could be said that there was no order, and the army was wrapped up in a group and marched in unison. Concubine Su couldn't believe it, you must know that it was the Western Army, the only army in the Southern Dynasty that could handle it! So he personally rode his horse to spy on it, as far as the ranger was concerned! Without hesitation at the moment, gather the elite Jurchen cavalry and strike a thunderous blow!

The Jinxi Route Army not only had enough soldiers and food. The officers who commanded the army were mostly Jurchen famous generals. At the beginning, Sticky Han had been attacking the division for a long time and could not overcome Taiyuan, but when he heard that he had crossed the river in a short time, he was furious and led only 20,000 troops to the south. As far as the Yellow River, when the Song army resisted stubbornly, they flew to Taiyuan to summon Yelu Ma Wu, Wanyan Huonu, Wanyan Poison Su, Wanyan Saili, and Wanyan Tuhe generals to lead more than 40,000 Jurchen soldiers, Han soldiers, Khitan soldiers, and Xi soldiers to the south for reinforcements.

He was a young man in the army, and his father followed Aguta to fight in the east and west, and although he was over 50 years old, he was as brave as he was back then. This southern expedition, with his son Wanyan and the living girl, listened to it under the sticky tent. At this time, the Shaanxi Wangshi has been explored. Although he knew that the Song army was ten times more than his own, he still had no fear.

Fan Zhixu was in the Chinese army at the time, and he heard the neighing of the horses in front of him, and he was in chaos, and he didn't know what was going on, so he asked the guards around him what was the matter? When he heard that it was the Jin army attacking, he also forced his composure, saying that the Jurchens were dying and struggling. But when the soldiers were defeated without a fight, and the cavalry of the Jin army reached the Chinese army, he fell from his horse in a panic and asked repeatedly, "Why is this so?" Why? "But no one answered him, West

"Although Yan has the name of cutting fierce, he fled without a fight at this time. Such a mediocre coach worked hard for him?

But this war. Unfortunately, Li Yanxian said. The army was wrapped in one place, and once attacked, it was too late to retreat, and there were many casualties. Fan Zhixu escaped under the protection of Marquis Yu, the commander of the Ma Army, and Liu Guangshi, the deputy chief of the soldiers and horses of Langyan Road, and retreated to Huangguan to pack up the remnants of the army.

Settled down in Huangguan. False alarm. Ask Liu Guangshi, the name of the Western Army's strong soldiers has been passed down for a hundred years. Now I am the king of Shaanxi, why did I lose thousands of gold horses? Liu Guangshi can only say that the Jin army is fierce, and our army is caught off guard. Fan Zhixu lamented. said that I had heard the words "Jurchen is not satisfied with ten thousand, and ten thousand cannot fight", and thought that the Jin people boasted, but now it seems that the fruit is like this.

In this battle, Wanyan withered Su defeated the "200,000" crowd with 8,000 troops, and the Jin army in Luoyang heard about it. Morale is high! Even the Western Army of the Southern Dynasty is just like this, so what is there to fear? Sticky Han was even more overjoyed and did not hesitate. Leaving some old and weak to guard Luoyang, in order to deter the Huangguanxi army, he personally raised 60,000 troops of various ethnic groups to fight Tokyo.

He estimated that at this time, the second prince was afraid that he had already fought under the city of Tokyo, and his arrival would definitely make the souls of the Great Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers and civilians scatter, in order to let the southerners pee their pants as soon as possible, he sent the fierce general Wanyan Tuhe 5,000 soldiers as the vanguard, one step ahead, and strictly ordered him to use these 5,000 people to clear the line from Luoyang to Tokyo and open the way for the army.

Tuhe is also a meritorious person, 5,000 people traveled day and night, and when they arrived in Gongxian County, they encountered the Song army. Although Gong County is only a county, its status is probably not lower than Taiyuan. The reason is that this place is where the tombs of the kings of the Great Song Dynasty are located. From the beginning of Taizu to the end of Zhezong, eight emperors are buried here. Collectively known as Gongxian Eight Tombs.

And this Song army. It was led by Li Hui, Xu Yuan, and Xu Sheng. Before the expedition, the official family repeatedly instructed that Gongxian County was the place where the tomb of the first king was located, and there was no room for loss. Li Hui is a civil minister, so he naturally understands the significance of Gongxian, if the imperial tomb is destroyed by the Jurchens, it will be an unbearable burden for the princes and scholars of the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, do not dare to be arrogant. When he was pulled, he repeatedly asked the Xu family brothers. Of course, there may also be reasons why these two are the nephews of the privy council.

The Xu brothers suggested that he raise an army and sit in Gongxian County to guard the mausoleum, Xu Yuan led an army to Shenwei Mountain in the northwest of the county to set up camp, and Xu Sheng led an army to Xiaoyi Town in the southwest of the county to defend it. Li Hui fully agreed, that is, 30,000 troops were handed over to his brother, Xu Yuan received 20,000, and Xu Sheng received 10,000, forming a trend of mutual assistance with the county seat. When Han Shizhong led the remnants of the soldiers to Gong, when he saw Xu Sheng, he cried bitterly and went to ask for guilt. Xu Sheng was introduced to Li Hui and said the details of Gao Shi's gold reduction. Li signed the book and was relieved, and ordered to listen to it under Xu Sheng's account.

When the troops arrived, the scouts reported that there were Song troops guarded, but he didn't care at all and waved his army straight to Xiaoyi Town. Xu Sheng came, with the heart of no return, and ordered the soldiers to carry Luoshui to form a village, either win or die, and agreed with the whole army. I, Xu Qinchen, will not take a step back until I die, please think for yourself. The soldiers knew that if they were cowardly, they would die. It is concentric.

Tuhe didn't take the Song army in his eyes at all, and the 200,000 Western Army was still broken by my Jurchen tiger and wolf, not to mention mere me? There is no need for any tactics, the cavalry is in front, the infantry is in the rear, and they rush quickly!

Li Huitong led these 40,000 horse infantry troops, most of which were Changjie's elite under Yao Pingzhong's moderation, and it can be said that they were the belongings at the bottom of Tokyo's box. Xu Sheng formed a formation in the north water. The soldiers knew that they would die, so they fought hard. When the thousands of Jin troops attacked wildly, the strings thundered, and the arrows flew like locusts, giving the Jurchens who took advantage of the situation to blow head-on. When it came to hand-to-hand combat, Xu Sheng and Han Shizhong took the lead, wielding swords and fighting, and the soldiers saw this. Forge ahead.

Sudden defeat is invincible. Lead the army back. went to Shenwei Mountain to attack Xu Yuan again, but this time it was even more unlucky. The battle began on three poles in the sun, and at noon, the fierce general of the Jin army looked around and saw that there were only half of the soldiers left. The Song army has a spear, with a three-point face of the general, although the body is short but extremely brave, several times in a row with his subordinates into the formation, the blocker will die. Sudden furiousness. Beat the horse to fight against it, and the winner is inseparable.

The Jin army was defeated, and the Song generals led hundreds of cavalry to cover and kill, and chased them for more than ten miles before they stopped. Suddenly retreated to the foot of Beidi Mountain. Counting the Ma Bu army, there are only less than 2,000, how dare you fight again? can only clean up the remnants and wait for the main force of sticky Han.

Although the Xu brothers were victorious and frustrated the enemy's spirit, the news of the Jin army's approach to Zhengzhou was transmitted back to Tokyo. It still shook the government and the opposition. In particular, the defeat of the "200,000" Western Army led by Fan Zhixu made the Great Song Junchen, who pinned his hopes on the Shaanxi Wangshi, deeply frightened. Rumors spread in Tokyo again, saying that the East Road of the Jin Army is no better than the West Road, and the separation is not better than the sticky Han. Sticky Han is good at conquest, sexually manic, and has the courage of a bully. The fierce generals under his command gathered, with 100,000 armor, and the emperor was about to reach in the blink of an eye.

For a while, the military and civilians in Tokyo, who had just been inspired by the great victory, fell into panic again, and the rumors became more and more fierce. Some people even say that Sticky Han has arrived not far from Tokyo. Taking advantage of this opportunity, another lord and a minister sent Zhao Huan to Shu Zhao, saying that the sticky Han was powerful, the western army was defeated, and Tokyo was unable to compete with it. It is better to take the Huazhou Jin Army in exchange for letting the Jurchens withdraw from the war.

The second prime minister, He Li, rebuked this kind of remarks as absurd! Naive! Ignorant! Immature! It's hard to force him to stay in Huazhou, and you still want to release him? I'm afraid that when the time comes, he will join forces with Muhan and take Tokyo to the pot!

At this life-and-death juncture, there are still officials who say that I treat him with integrity. He will not fail me. He Li and the others were so angry that they couldn't wait to spit on him! If the Jurchens' words can be believed, the Yellow River will flow backwards tomorrow!

Zhao Huan was furious, I don't know why, Zhe Yanzhi, Yao Pingzhong, and Xu Wei all led the troops outside, and among the courtiers, only Xu Shao, He Guan, and Xu Zhang were familiar with military affairs, so they asked Yu Sanchen. All three of them are strong advocates of the war of resistance. Yan Li Hui, Xu Yuan, and Xu Sheng were stationed in the area of Gongxian County, and they had won the first battle and their morale was greatly boosted. And Xu Wei is also in the back. Not to mention winning the war, at least it can last for some time. When the slippery state is over, the sticky Han is in a dilemma, and he will be born.

Zhao Huan was helpless. I had to listen. But he was still worried that the three brothers of the Xu family would not be able to stop Mu Han, so he ordered to increase troops from Huazhou to Xu Wei. Meantime. Zhuocheng was under martial law again, and all the forbidden armies, Banzhi, and Xiang armies all went to the city to prepare for war. With He Guan and Xu Chang as the main and deputy defense envoys of Gyeonggi, they mobilized the people and waited for the battle.

After Xu Wei received the wind, he reported to the Gyeonggi Envoy and asked for two people to be transferred to help in the war. One" is Yang Zaixing, a fierce general under Yao Pingzhong. The other is the big-eyed general in the division of King Qinzhou of Cizhou.