At the beginning of October of the year of Song Longxing, the city defense construction of two important places in Zhaode in Pingyang was Zhengluo Dog, although the Recruiting Division was located in Pingyang, Xu Wei was always worried that the Jurchens would make a detour to attack Zhaode, so he not only ordered Wu Jie's several times to be careful and beware, but even took time to go to Zhaode to inspect the defense. Wu Jie did not disappoint him, with the strong cooperation of Shao Xing, the leader of the Zezhou Rebel Army. The restoration project of Zhaode City is progressing, and the walls and enemy towers destroyed by Li Jun have been rebuilt. The equipment supported by the Shaanxi side was also put into the hands of the rebels, who shared the same hatred of the enemy from top to bottom, and were always ready to meet the invading enemy.

Ma Kuo suggested to Xu Wei that although the focus of defense was on the land of Erfu, the southeast border of Hedong should be all anti-Jin battlefields.

In view of this, Xu Wei ordered the rebels in all prefectures and counties to act with cameras. Hedong's anti-gold cause. Not only has the support of Shaanxi, but also received a positive response from Hebei Zhaofu Division Zhang. In the technical essay to the soldiers and people of Hebei, he strongly praised Xu Wei for presiding over the overall situation of Hedong's resistance to Jin, and called on the soldiers and civilians to take Hedong as an example and always guard against the comeback of Gao Shiyou. And some of the rebels who were close to Hedong and were trying to survive in the cracks of the Gao army also rushed to Hedong in October and voluntarily accepted Xu Wei's recruitment

System.

On this day, Xu Wei was in Pingyang City. An abandoned military school site inspects the construction of equipment. This time, Li Gang can be said to have overridden public opinion and fully supported him, asking for money and grain for money and food, and equipment for equipment. Even gathered craftsmen from the surrounding states of Jingzhao and transferred them all to Binh Duong.

In this well-guarded schoolyard, anyone who trespasses will be killed on the spot. At this time, the school field was busy, the soldiers were carrying wood, and the craftsmen were holding various tools, and they were working at full speed. I could only hear the sound of axes and saws, and see sawdust flying everywhere, and the trees made from the local materials were turned into various strips of wood for use under the skillful hands of craftsmen. Some of the finished products are covered with chaff cloth bags, and from a distance, they look like mounds.

"I've seen a lowly job." The envoy who came by order waved at Xu Wei and said loudly. The envoy is the official in charge of the court, and their official position is called a trick officer. As the name suggests, it does not rely on the imperial examination, does not rely on military merits, but only on hand hair

"Well, how much has been done so far?" Xu Wei nodded and asked.

"Back to Xianggong, the brothers have been working day and night, and now they have assembled thirty-seven robes. Please take a look at the Prime Minister and the Governors. After the envoy finished speaking, he led the generals towards the place where the finished products were stacked. It was heavily guarded. Soldiers with guns and knives watched warily at everyone who passed. It doesn't matter if you're a soldier or a craftsman.

The envoy walked over to a hill-like object. The guards tore down the curtains, and a robe cart appeared in front of them. The so-called "robe." "Actually, it's a rock-throwing truck. It is the use of the principle of carrying the rod. Large equipment that throws heavy objects to inflict injuries on enemy targets.

The full cart in front of them, about three people tall, was equipped with a large, rigid chassis with two cylindrical racks with fixed horizontal axes between them. The reason why it is called "seven robes." "Because the horizontal axis is equipped with seven robes. One end was tied with a rope to a holster for loading stone bullets. At the other end, seven long ropes hung down for the soldiers to pull with all their might to shoot the boulder.

Standing in front of this behemoth, even a majestic man like Yang Zaixing consciously walked around the robe car, shaking it with his hands while watching, and nodding frequently: "Not bad." It is not easy to rush out such equipment

When the envoy heard the chief's praise, he said with a smile on his face: "If it weren't for the urgency of time, the craftsmen under the lowly rank would be able to make thirteen robes!" ”

Xu Wei looked at it for a while, and suddenly asked, "How far is the range of this robe car?" ”

Before the envoy could answer, Wang Yu had already said: "A hundred catties of stone bullets, the range should be more than two hundred and fifty steps." If you make all the seven robes, there is not enough time. Fortunately, our army still needs a relatively close-range robe cart to hit different targets, and according to the current progress, it should not be difficult to lift 100 robe wagons within this month

The court envoy's eyes lit up, and he arched his hand and said: "Wang Dutong is worthy of being an expert, you can see it at a glance, and you can admire it for your humble duties."

Wang Yu turned back to Xu Wei and said: "Recruit the prime minister, and then arrange the robe cart under the city wall, the enemy army can neither see the direction, and the chance of being attacked can be said to be almost none." And the officer in command of the robe chariot stood at the head of the city, and the direction of the enemy's equipment and military formation was clear at a glance. ”

Xu Wei noticed at this time that the chassis of this robe car was equipped with four wooden wheels, which could be pushed to the city at any time. And the stone projectiles fired by the catapult. It is an arc down and a robe made of robes. In theory, it is indeed possible. But everything will not be known until the start of the war. It's already October, and it's the best time to enter the army, but neither the Jin army nor the Li army has any movement, but the call is not accurate to the other party's pulse.

"Ask for justice!" Xu Wei was concentrating on the robe when he suddenly heard someone shouting beside him. Looking sideways, it was Li Guan, who was Hujie's eyes and ears. Ping Suri is extremely low-key in the army, and he generally does not show up when he has nothing to do. Now he's found it. It is estimated that Li Guan whispered a few words in his ear, and the generals saw Xu Wei's brows furrowed slightly, and after listening to it, he returned to normal, and said to the generals: "There are trivial matters that need to be handled by the official, so go first." After finishing speaking, he hurried away accompanied by Li Guan.

This is a very humble house in the city. Several men dressed in straight clothes and did not carry weapons stood or sat in front of the door very casually, and when they saw Xu Weilai, they did not salute and let them go straight inside. Entering the gate, Li Guan led him into a mansion, and as soon as he entered, he heard a terrible scream, which was terrifying.

In front of the door of the three rooms, before entering, I saw two stout men holding their sleeves and dragging a bloody riveting fire, and one of them said: "Brother, this guy can't stand it, and he is out of breath." ”

Li Guan waved his hand: "Buried it." led Xu Wei into the room again.

It's two heavens here and outside! The light was dim, and there was a strange smell, and there were about six or seven people in the room, on a wooden stake. There's one more tied to it. Chip on your shoulder. It's like passing out. Another iron rope hung down from the roof beam, hanging upside down, with a whole body **, a bulging abdomen, and two men were beating desperately with a long wooden cane. The scream was from this person.

"I caught these three in the morning, tortured them for a long time, and still didn't recruit Li Guan and said in a deep voice.

"When did you catch it?" Xu Wei asked casually.

"Five or six days ago, it was estimated that I was mixed with the Zezhou Rebels. Humble speculation, there are still fish that slip through the net. Li Guan replied.

Xu Wei groaned and ordered: "Check to the end, I'd rather be in vain than indulge!" But it needs to be more secretive. Don't panic your allies

"Yes, don't worry, those who came to Zezhou with their humble posts this time are all familiar hands, and some of them have also participated in the assassination of Xu He." Li Guan said.

Xu Wei nodded, said no more, paced in front of the upside-down hanger, and retreated from the executioner. As soon as he pressed the other man's abdomen, the man opened his mouth and spurted out a stream of blood. This is watered first. After slamming. It was a common trick of Li Guan's subordinates, and dozens of sticks were beaten down, although the pain was unbearable, but it couldn't hurt the lives of the animals for a while.

The villain is wronged, the wronged person is under the command of Uncle Shao of Zezhou, and it is not a fine work, "The other party's tone is very weak, and it seems that he has choked enough."

Xu Wei ignored him and replied, "It doesn't seem to be enough, are there any other tricks?" ”

Li Guan was born with the eyes of a roe deer and a mouse, and at this time, a cruel smile flashed on his face, and he waved his hand: "Give him a mask." ”

Three men rushed forward and neatly untied the man, and one of them moved the two benches side by side, and his companions pressed each other to the bench and bound their hands and feet. The man who moved the stool brought a basin of water and put it at the foot of the bench. After fumbling in his arms for a while, he pulled out a stack of yellow paper.

"I want to see Mr. Xu! You are abusive lynching. I want to see Mr. Xu! The man's face was full of horror, and although he struggled with all his might, he could not move. His eyes were fixed on the man with the yellow paper in his hand. I don't know what to do with abandonment.

Li Guan stepped forward and squatted down and sneered: "You are also worthy of seeing Manager Xu?" Again, how many of you came? On whose orders? Where are the rest? Just tell the truth, and I'll save your life

"The villain is indeed Zezhou"

Li Guan didn't have the patience to listen, and glanced at the subordinates next to him, and one of them pulled the man's head to fix his head, and the man with the yellow paper calmly took out one and soaked it in clear water, just like a woman doing needlework, carefully lifted it up, and covered the other party's face.

The paper was soaked in water and could not breathe, and the man breathed desperately. The undulations of the paper can be clearly seen in both nostrils. But then, the second one was clouded again. In the dark room, only the sound of whining and moaning could be heard. When the third one. When the fourth mask was covered, the guy began to struggle violently, and the rope that bound his wrist even dug into the flesh!

Xu Wei watched quietly from the side, seeing that the man's hand had become a chicken claw. Suddenly. He saw that the other party's fingers were scratching something on the floor bench, and shouted, "Rip it off." ”

The man who fixed his head lifted the mask, and the man choked violently, and then breathed greedily, and there was a bellows-like sound in his chest!

"Move! I'm recruiting! The villain is a Hebei sign! After a few moments, the man said loudly.

What is a military signing? Still from Hebei? Li Guan asked, "Are you Gao Shiyou's person?"

The man hesitated for a moment, and Li Guan took out a short knife from his leather boots without warning, nailed the opponent's palm to the bench with a knife, and shouted: "Say! ”

A cry of pain! The other party hurriedly said: "We are the subordinates of the King of the Heavens!" Xu Wei's face changed! Anyone who knows Yue Fei's deeds should know the two nicknames of "Dragon and Tiger King Gaitian King". The Dragon and Tiger King refers to the Wanyan Tuhe stationed in Taiyuan, so who is this Gaitian King? "The king of Gaitian is the end of Yan Saili, and he is ordered by the minister of the country to garrison the army. The people of Hebei are soldiers, and they are not subordinate to Gao Shiyu, that is, they are signed by the army. ”

"How many of you came? Where are the rest? Li Guan grabbed him on the head and asked sharply.

"Dozens of people came, but they didn't recognize each other. There is only one person who picks the head, named Hua Saburo Wanbao, and the martial arts are all under his orders. The man beckoned.

When Xu Wei heard this, he turned around and walked out. When Li Guan saw it, he hurriedly followed.

"Keep an eye on this Hanasaburo immediately, don't touch him without my order! Be sure to stare all the details to death! Remember, just stare and don't move! ”

miscalculated, after recovering the southeast border of Hedong, his eyes were fixed on Li Zhi and Taiyuan Fangbai, but he didn't expect it. The Jurchens actually made a detour forward. Spy on the news from Hebei. Everyone thinks that Li Zhi and Gao Shiyou are at odds, and these two birds are one in Hebei and the other in Hedong, and they will never cooperate. But he ignored one point, no matter the forces in Hedong, Hebei, it was all supported by the Jurchens! The Jin army calculated that after the Song army recovered the two prefectures of Pingyang and Zhaode, it would definitely deploy strict defenses in the direction of Taiyuan. This is from Hebei! And without going through Takashiyu! Judging from this, it is a foregone conclusion that the Jin army will go south! And it's not far off!

I have to admit that although the Jurchens started from mountain servants, they were Qiuyi beasts in the eyes of the Song people, and they were not barbarians, and they did a better job of reporting than the Song army. Right now, Jin Ren Bacheng already knows that my main force is in Pingyang. In this case, after they raise their troops, it is very likely that they will make a detour to attack Zhaode, who is relatively weak in defense! If this matter comes true, Binh Duong's efforts will be meaningless, after the Jin army takes Zhaodefu. You can take the Huguan lightly, and then turn your troops to the west and go straight to the Dingrong line in the river! At that time, my connection with Shaanxi will be severed! The situation is critical!

As night fell, the volunteer soldiers of the forbidden army, who had been tired all day, did not enter the camp to rest as usual. An urgent order was issued from above, telling them to pack up and prepare to be pulled.

In a barracks, there were rebel soldiers running back and forth. Under the command of the officer, he was packing up his equipment and dismantling the military tent, and the officer, who was about thirty years old, carried a large clay pot and an urn of water. Extinguished a bonfire. When he turned around to leave, he was grabbed by a person and asked, "This brother." Dare to ask, where is this going? ”

When the officer looked at him, the other party was a young man in his twenties, not tall, and his appearance was mediocre and inconspicuous. Instead of answering his question directly, he asked, "What do you ask about?" Which battalion are you from? ”

"My brother is next door, I have a cousin who serves under General Manager Xu, I want to ask clearly. Is it that our Zezhou rebels are going back, if so. It's better to go and do it individually. The young man said with a smile on his face.

The officer shook off his hand and snorted coldly, "What do you want?" Get back? To tell you the truth, this is to garrison Zhaode. Your cousin may also be among the guards, so worry about it as soon as possible, go pack your bags, and hurry up.

The young man looked around and saw that military tents were being dismantled everywhere. Straighten out the equipment and think about it for a while. also hurriedly threw himself away. As soon as he left, two figures flashed out of nowhere. parted ways and followed. I saw the man go out of the camp of the rebels and go into the city.

The rebel army was stationed outside the city to undertake some defense projects, and the forbidden army was mostly stationed in the city. For ease of contact. The gates were closed very late and opened very early, and the young man was huddled in the crowd and was not hindered at the gates. On the contrary, the two men who followed him may have been stopped for questioning under suspicion, but they did not say anything, and one of them pulled out a sign from his sleeve and flashed it at the guard. I quickly took it back. It was an iron plaque, and there was almost nothing on it, just a "phoenix." Word.

"You take a broken card" A soldier said halfway through the net, and was pulled back by the team general behind him, and then ordered to let him go.

"What's the matter with those two?" The soldier asked in a whisper.

The team replied in a quieter voice.

The two testers followed the young man into the city, and the latter walked around the city for a while. Soon he turned around and went out of the city, and walked out of the city gate. Something seemed to be wrong, and he stopped abruptly. At this time, the two people who followed behind did not stop for the slightest, and passed by him

Pass.

With a frown, the young man looked around again, lowered his head and quickened his pace towards a military camp. Most of the volunteer soldiers in the battalion had already dismantled their tents, packed their bags, and sat on the ground. Hold your weapons and wait for the assembly order. Some were so tired that they took a nap on their comrades.

The young man sat down beside a man. whispered something in a dialect that I don't know where. The man didn't seem to hear, yawned, and fell asleep with his head resting on his arm with his gun in his arms.

About half an hour had passed, and most of the soldiers who were really sleepy had already started fighting, and an officer strode over and roared like thunder: "Get up! It's unplugged! "Wake up a sleepworm. Hurriedly assembled into a team, under the command of the officer, headed southeast.

In an open field outside Pingyang City, thousands of men and horses had been gathered, and there was a commotion, and the military attachés were holding torches and checking whether the battalions were in order. After a long period of busy work, a frontal magistrate waved his hand and ordered the man who was sleeping with a gun to look back, only to see a fire dragon winding and circling, coming out of the city, looking. The Praetorian Army was also dispatched.

After walking for a while, I thought the soldiers were too tired. The march was not fast, and only then did it reach the outskirts of the city. The man looked at the terrain from time to time, and vaguely saw a dense forest at the foot of a mountain not far away, and when he came there, he saw the officer with the torch patrolling ahead, and flashed into the forest while it was dark.

None of the comrades before and after were missing. Because a lot of soldiers are napping as they walk. After walking for a while, I suddenly heard the sound of hooves behind me. Many people were awakened and looked back. But dozens of horsemen galloped over the marching procession. Directly stopped the officer who commanded the march, and did not know what to say.

In the queue, the young soldier in his early twenties, who did not look amazing, had a flashing gaze and a cloudy expression on his face. After only a while, he squatted down, moved to the side of the road without a trace, looked quietly, saw that no one noticed, rolled into the grass next to him, and lurked for a while, seeing that no one saw him, so he crawled forward.

"If a good person doesn't do it, he has to learn to crawl with a dog?" When he was working hard, the young man who suddenly sounded shocked broke out in a cold sweat! Jumping up suddenly, I saw five or six standing side by side in front of me in the night. People, it's not good to scream, and run to the side! A break from the air struck, only to feel a pain in the spine, and his legs did not obey the call, and fell to the ground! (To be continued)