Tongguan is the east gate of the Guanzhong Plain, and the history is called "the gate chokes Kyushu, and the birds cannot pass." "This majestic pass in the world, towering in the night, above the city, the majestic Jin army soldiers guard the pass, completely unknown what happened to Dingrong dozens of miles away.

The strange movement mixed with the night wind aroused the vigilance of the soldiers on the gate, and it was quickly reported to the officers. In a short time, a large number of troops were boarded from the Guannai and prepared for contingencies. Looking towards Kansai from the gate, I could hear the movement, but I couldn't see anything clearly. The guards did not dare to be careless and ordered the bow and arrows to be wound. The noisy sound became clearer and clearer, like thousands of troops pouring in, like thousands of horses galloping, the people on the gate were sweating, the black lights were blind, the Song army would not come to detain Tongguan at this time, right?

Finally, a black shadow that could not be seen moved quickly, and the sound of shouting could be faintly heard. The closed archers immediately rounded their bowstrings and prepared to shoot the incoming enemy. The defenders listened intently on the wall, and suddenly opened their eyes, no! This is not Song Jun! Hurriedly ordering the soldiers to put down their bows and arrows, the guard looked uneasy, and after a few more moments, he saw countless figures rushing to the front of the pass, shouting loudly.

This, how is it the Jin Army? The guards were suspicious, and did not dare to open the door easily because of the danger of Tongguan. The people and horses in front of the pass gathered more and more, and it became a monstrous trend! Seeing this, the soldiers looked at each other, and thought to themselves, didn't they suffer defeat in front of them?

"Puchashi slave! The marshal is here, quick switch! One man went straight to the gate and shouted. The guard could hear the Jurchen language, and his voice was extremely familiar, so he closed the wall and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Me, living girl!" The people below responded loudly. Live girl? A beautiful girl? The son of a marshal? After hearing this, the guard general Pucha Shijianu didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly ordered the door to be opened! As soon as the door opened, the Jin army outside swarmed in, pushing and trampling on each other, which puzzled the guards, this is still my invincible tiger and wolf army? Why are they running in as if they are running for their lives? These golden soldiers entered the pass, and most of them sat on the ground, gasping for breath! The painful moans of the wounded are terrifying to hear!

Lou Su rode his son's war horse, and the living girl pulled the reins into the pass, and took Lao Tzu off the horse, supported him and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, the marshal has entered Tongguan, but he is not afraid of the pursuers." ”

Lou Su's hair was scattered, his eyes wandered, as soon as he got off the ground, he fell to the ground with his legs bent, and gasped: "Quick, let the soldiers withdraw into the pass, the chasing soldiers are so powerful!" Until this moment, a scene lingered in the mind of the commander of the golden army. It was a Song general, who was extremely old, so that the iron spear clashed among the ten thousand armies, as if entering a no-man's land. Wanyan suddenly went to block it, and was picked under the horse by the general with only three shots, trampled by the crowd, and there were no bones left! If it weren't for his son's rescue, I would have become the ghost of the gun today!

After resting for a while and recovering a little, Lou Su stood up and looked around. But seeing that the soldiers who broke into Tongguan had no fighting spirit, they all sat on the ground and were silent, how could there be a majestic style of "the Jurchens are not satisfied with 10,000, and they cannot fight if they are full of 10,000"? The wounded could not be treated, the sound of wailing filled the Tongguan, the Western army pursued fiercely, and the retreating Jin army suffered heavy casualties, so that countless people were shot and arrowed!

The commander of the Jin army behaved very "strong" at this time, and ordered all fierce soldiers to be safe, good at soothing the soldiers, and treating them. Constantly encourage his subordinates, and now that he has entered Tongguan, he is not afraid of the Western Army.

"Living girl!" Lou Su called his son who was passing by. "Has Ma Wu ever returned?"

"After Ma Wu led the army to break off, he blocked the Western Army from chasing the soldiers, and there is no news for the time being." Wanyan replied.

Waving his hand weakly, Lou Su dragged his weak body towards the wall, and suddenly heard the sound of hooves, so he stopped and looked at the pass. After a while, I saw a horse army galloping into the pass. Lou Su strode away, never arrived, and the voice came first: "Where is Ma Wu!" ”

Without answering him, the Ma army that rushed into the pass was in a mess and ran away. By the faint light of the torches, Lou Su saw that the soldiers helped one person down from a war horse, who was not Yelu Mawu? Squeezed forward and grabbed the other party's hands, Lou Su asked in surprise: "Ma Wu, who are you?" ”

Yelu Ma Wu was covered in blood, and he couldn't see where his wound was for a while, and just as he wanted to answer Lou Su's words, his head tilted and he fell...... And in Dingrong City, which is more than 20 miles away from Tongguan, the situation is very different! When the people of the city learned the news of the victory at the front, the whole city was boiling! Every house has its lights lit up, and the people are crowded at the city gates, ready to welcome the triumphant march of the troops! The restaurant that has long been closed has rekindled the firewood to serve a meal to the warriors who have returned from the bloody battle! Well, at least get a table of food and drinks for the officers. No more, at least, you have to show a little respect to Captain Chong, Xu Dashuai, and Xu Zhizhou, right?

There are 10,000 empty alleys in Dingrong City, but the North City is crowded, many people carry a basket in their hands, hold a bamboo basket, there is a bun that has just been made, the soldiers fought hard for a day, the grain of rice has not entered, the dripping water has not been stained, and it is pitiful to think!

"Why don't you come yet? The baby is asleep. A man couldn't help but mutter. On his back, his young son was already asleep, still holding a piece of bread firmly in his hand, and he was reluctant to eat it, which he intended to sacrifice to the valiant soldiers.

After waiting for a long time, the people who were full of enthusiasm and had nowhere to vent their enthusiasm began to discuss. The topic of most concern is the defeat of the Jin Army, will Shaanxi be safe? Someone in the family was in the army, so he took this opportunity to reveal the "top secret insider", I heard that this time the Jin army that hit Dingrong, what is the name of the marshal of the Jin State to command, the real Jurchen elite, the first-class main force of the Jin State, the main force has been defeated, and the situation is estimated to be improving.

"Hey, I saw you in the city in the afternoon?" A short man asked the man with the baby on his back.

"That is, the Zhijun Yamen called on us to go to the city to guard, can I not go? I'm not afraid to tell you that a golden dog 'rubbed' up and the gun was about to stab me in the navel. Lao Tzu should be beaten down to the city with a dull stick! It's not good, Xu Zhijun has to reward me with a few dollars when he comes back. The man's face was filled with pride.

"Just you? Can you see that Xu Zhijun is considered to have accumulated virtue as an ancestor, and he still wants to reward money? Xu Zhijun is worthy of being a tiger of the gate, and begging a lady is also a woman who does not let her eyebrows. I heard that when the gold thieves seized the city, those soldiers were scared to death, and the wife of the army came out with a gun! Nadu said that the village soldiers had never fought, and the Jin army was afraid that they would attack the city, so Mrs. Zhijun tore off the scarf on her head and threw it to him, and said, "I am a woman and not afraid, you are seven feet tall, and you are trusted by the people of the city, you are not as good as a woman?" 'Everyone's head, his face is flushed, and he goes up to the city with a knife on his shoulder! Tsk, it's a heroine among women! Terrific! Terrific! The short man said with a fluttering eyebrow, and the crowd next to him listened attentively.

Everyone sighed, and the man carrying the baby suddenly said, "Blow!" It's as if you saw it with your own eyes! Didn't you fucking huddle in a hut and refuse to come out? How do you know? ”

The crowd laughed, and the short man looked around, raised his voice and argued: "I, I, I listen to my brother-in-law!" He's in town! And slaughtered two golden dogs! ”

"You're a brother-in-law, not even a brother-in-law?" Someone scoffed.

"I, what's wrong with me? Didn't I help carry the corpse when the gold thief ran? The short man muttered.

"Haha! I know that! He carried it with me, and a handful of birds didn't breathe, and they shook a little, and scared this guy so much that he peed his pants! Don't believe you, look at his crotch! A high-pitched voice emerged from the crowd.

The man was in a hurry at the time, jumped to his feet and scolded: "Let your mother's fart!" Lao Tzu is just a pair of pants? I won't change it? ”

The laughter suddenly exploded, and the short man knew that he was speechless, and was about to change the subject, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of movement outside the city, and yelled: "I'm back!" ”

The crowd was in a commotion! Sure enough, there were soldiers and horses coming to the city! The people flocked to the gates of the city, eager to catch a glimpse of the majesty of the soldiers! Someone caught a glimpse of a big flag that was in the front, the sky was too dark to see very clearly, and when they got closer, they found that it was the military flag of the Hujie Township Army! The four words "Loyal and Brave Xu Wei" are clearly written! Xu Zhijun is back? Xu Zhijun is back!

"Look! The Commander is back! The people suddenly exploded and rushed to meet their young parents!

Xu Wei was still very calm, as if the victory he had won was insignificant, and in the face of the tide of fathers and elders, he smiled and clasped his fists and saluted. The common people sent buns, meat, and soup to the soldiers, and the old ones shouted: "Baby! Hurry up and take a bite, the night is long! Here, take a sip of soup and don't choke! ”

"Xu Zhijun! But I'm looking forward to bringing the adults back! Countless voices repeat the same words.

Xu Wei made a four-way move, and the people automatically flashed out to him, and when he was about to reach the yamen, he turned back to Zhang Qing and said: "Calm the people and tell everyone that the Jin army has retreated, and Dingrong is foolproof." ”

"I know, you go back first, my brother and sister are probably scared." Zhang Qing agreed.

These words can be regarded as entering Xu Jiu's heart, and when he was fighting, he had no distractions and didn't care about it. But as soon as the war ended, I always felt that there was something hanging in my heart, and I couldn't be at peace. Seed Division, Xu Yuan, and Xu Sheng were all reorganizing the troops and cleaning up the mess, so he returned to Dingrong City to settle the people first.

Before reaching the yamen, he jumped off his horse, threw the reins and whip to the guards, and strode up the steps. Turning the lobby, the second hall, and straight into the courtyard, the two women and servants had not yet slept, and they were shocked when they saw him come back! Then he shouted: "Lady! Wife! The Zhijun is back! ”

Xu Wei walked quickly, and had already turned the corridor, and Zhang Jiuyue's figure flashed in the bedroom. After a few months of separation, the young couple met at first glance, one looked up and down with the door, and the other walked a little slowly, his eyes blazing. A moment later, the two rushed forward at the same time and hugged each other tightly!

didn't say a word, just hugged each other so tightly, and the thoughts, worries, and worries for months were conveyed to each other in this hug. Zhang Jiujiu buried her head deep in her husband's arms, and it took a while before she said, "You are back!" ”

Hearing this short sentence, Xu Wei felt a pain in his heart, stroked his mother's back, and comforted the Zijin Tiger who didn't blink his eyes in the face of the corpse mountain and sea of blood on the battlefield: "It's okay, it's okay, isn't this coming back?" ”

After a long time, the two separated, Zhang Jiujiu read that her husband had not washed the dust, and whispered: "The official went to unload the armor and get some hot water for his wife." ”

Xu Wei was willing to let her go, and hugged her waist again, Zhang Jiujiu gently pushed it away, smiling like a flower: "You go into the house first." Xu Jiu stopped at this time, and took off his armor and undressed from inside. Zhang Jiujiu instructed the servant woman to make a large basin of hot water, and the two of them carried it to the back hall.

"Be careful, don't spill it." To the door of the bedroom, Zhang Jiujiu reminded. But when the words were spoken, the two servants stood still, their faces frightened, and their eyes went straight in. September felt strange, turned his head to look, but saw the scene in the house, which was even more shocking than the Jin army's seizure of the city in the afternoon!

Xu Wei, the envoy of recruitment, the Dingrong Zhijun, and the Hujie Township Army, the envoy of Chengxuan, the founding uncle, and the four-rank military minister, can be regarded as a character, right? Lianghe Shaanxi is also famous, right? But at this time, this person ran back and forth in the house, shook his head, closed his eyes tightly, his face was distorted, and his mouth was screaming, and when he listened carefully, he was shouting: "Mother! Win! Win! Wowha! ”

The purple golden tiger, who was set in front of his superiors, colleagues, subordinates, and soldiers, was scurrying around the house like a child who had won a big red envelope for the New Year, and the three people at the door were dumbfounded!

The screaming stopped abruptly, Xu Wei's rich body movements stopped, looked at the three people at the door, quickly stood up, coughed dryly, took a figure-eight step, and said, "Eh, take a bath!" Bathe! ”

For Xu Wei, who has not taken a bath for several months and is covered in sourness, lying in the bathtub, letting the hot water at the right temperature soak his body, and the lady taking a melon cloth to gently wipe it, there is nothing more comfortable in the world. At this time, his mind was completely empty, he didn't think about any official affairs, and only enjoyed the most ordinary happiness of every family.

Zhang Jiujiu saw that her husband had no new injuries on his body, so he was finally relieved, gently scrubbed his body for him, and asked softly, "Official, what else do you have to do?" ”

Xu Wei took off the hot scarf covering his face, turned his head to look at the lady and said, "The main force of the Jin army has been defeated, and the rest will rush to Tongguan, and there will be no large-scale battles." I had a discussion with Lieutenant Chong, the eldest brother, and the fourth brother, and they all guessed that the Jin army might not stay long in Shaanxi, and the withdrawal of the whole line from Shaanxi was the most recent thing. ”

When Zhang Jiujiu heard this, he was overjoyed: "Then the Jin army's invasion of Shaanxi Sixth Road this time is over?" ”

Xu Wei sneered: "That's such a cheap thing!" I and Fuzhou's Zhijing slightly blocked the retreat route for him in the east of the river! Unless Lou Su goes to Henan to join the East Route Army, he wants to return to Jin with all his tails? Difficult! ”

"I knew that the official would not only come back safely, but also defeat the gold thief!" Zhang Jiujiu seemed to be really happy, and rubbed it hard, and the melon cloth made a red mark on Xu Wei's back.

Hearing this, Xu Wei's heart tightened. After staying in Pingyang for so long, the chief and his brothers are naturally worried, but the most urgent one is September. Alas, I also blame myself, I got into a family of soldiers, why can't I be a military minister. Since marrying his wife, he has gathered less and left more, and after the battle this time, he has to accompany her well. As soon as he thought of this, he suddenly remembered something, so he asked: "In September, when I entered the city, how did I hear the people say that 'thanks to the preservation of the wife of the Zhijun, what would have happened otherwise?'" 'What's going on?' Don't you be ......"

Zhang Jiuyan smiled, without the appearance of a heroine among women, took a dry towel to dry the water for her husband, and said: "Where is it, it's just that there was a gold thief at that time, so I went out for a walk." Fortunately, the soldiers defending the city fought bravely to kill the enemy, and the gold thief saw that there was no hope of breaking the city, so he left. ”

She said it lightly, where did Xu Wei believe it, and asked again and again, Zhang Jiujiu just understated. After talking for a while, seeing that Xu Wei didn't move, she took a closer look, but she fell asleep leaning on her arm.

"This man, charging outside, commanding the storm, as soon as he sleeps, he is like a child." Thinking so in his heart, Zhang Jiujiu couldn't bear to wake up Xu Wei, hugged his head, gently pasted his face, and let him fall asleep like that. looked at him quietly, a pair of phoenix eyes were full of love...... Jingzhao Mansion, Chang'an City.

This ancient capital of several dynasties is simply a refugee camp. Yelu Ma Wu attacked the city one after another, and the people of Danzhou, Fangzhou, and Yan'an fled to Jingzhao in a swarm. Wanyan Lou stayed in Hezhong, Shaanzhou, and Tongzhou, and sent a group of refugees to Chang'an City. The capital of Shaanxi is surrounded on all sides. Some of them have the ability to join the army, and some of them also raise volunteers to resist the gold, and the rest can only ask the government for food.

The government can't ignore it, the Xuanfu Department has pulled out food to help the people, and the big families in the city have also overcome the difficulties together, donating money and food. But hundreds of thousands of mouths are waiting to eat, how can such a big hole be filled? Li Xuanfu was so anxious that he fell ill.

An official bridge stopped in front of the Xuanfu Division's yamen, and as soon as it landed, Xuanfu Judge Wang Shu came out like a ghost behind him, lifted the hem of his clothes and ran up. One was careless and fell on the steps, so panicked that the guards hurried to help.

"Get out of the way!" Wang Shu shouted, didn't care about the pain in his body, and rushed into the yamen again. Seeing that the guards looked at each other, what happened to the king's judgment?

In the second hall, Li Gang was sick and working, his cheeks were sunken completely, and the beard under his chin was a lot whiter.

"Xuanxiang! Xuanxiang! Wang Shu's excited voice came from afar.

Li Gang raised his head, but even his eyes were sunken, and he didn't have any prestige! After waiting for a while, I saw Wang Shu's figure turn into the hall, and when he crossed the threshold, he kicked over, and fell crisp and loud! At that time, three or five of the adjutant staff who were working in the second hall rushed up to help him, but they were all lifted up by him, and shouted loudly: "Xuanxiang!" Xuanxiang! ”

"Not here? What are you yelling about? Li Gang didn't seem to be in a good mood, maybe because he was sick, or because he was worried about the war situation.