Ting Jurchen. Maybe the generals will weigh themselves, but if it's a sniper, don't think about it, side by side! Li reversed the exiles, thieves, and rebels from Hedong to form an army, and although the people were numerous, they were not afraid.

Now the three generals are invited to fight, Yang Yan and Zhang Xian are their own generals, although Yao Pingzhong said that he brought people to listen to moderation, after all, he is the deputy marshal of Shaanxi. And this time he was willing to help in person, which really surprised Xu Wei. After thinking about it again and again, he said to Yao Xiyan: "Our army has a great responsibility, if there is a mistake, Hedong is not guaranteed, I believe you also know that this is the first battle to Hedong, and you must know it in your heart." ”

Yao Pingzhong stiffened his neck and said, "If you can't defeat the incoming enemy, Pingzhong will raise your head to see you." Speaking of this, it can be seen that he is full of confidence.

"Okay, I will order you to raise troops and horses in Shaanzhou to meet the enemy." Xu Wei nodded. Yao Pingzhong clenched his fists. Turned around and strode out of the tent, that is, re-ordered the officers and soldiers of the Qi Division, and headed in the direction of Zhaode. He also passed down the order, the Hujie Township Army Xiaoxishan fought a majestic battle, our Shaanzhou soldiers are really nested on the last time, this time no matter what, we must defeat the incoming enemy, and do not let the friendly army underestimate. After the enemy is defeated, come back for breakfast!

It is said that Pan Guiwang Zhao and the two rebel generals, stubbornly led 8,000 horse infantry troops to battle, and since leaving the Zhaode camp, they have continuously sent Tabai rangers to reconnoitre, and they must see clearly whether it is really the Purple Gold Tiger who led the army to come. The 8,000 soldiers. The siege of the city for several days was already very tiring, and last night it was constantly harassed and attacked by General Yang Zaixing and Ma Tai. Resentful, so the march is extremely slow. The two generals did not rush, but only hoped to walk as slowly as possible.

Before he had gone forty miles, the rangers in front of him returned, and a troop of men and horses was coming in the direction of Huguan.

When Pan Gui heard this, he quickly ordered the whole army to stand by and said to Wang Zhao: "I heard that the Xu family has been in the army for many generations, and is now a major general of the Song army. Xu Jiu's first battle in Xiangzhou, World War II Zijin, and the first battle of Qixian burned 100,000 stones of Jurchen grain and grass! Alas, the marshal forced us to wait for the resistance, really

Wang Zhao looked even more gloomy, shook his head again and again, and said: "Yes, if other rumors are not credible, Xiao Xishan and I have seen with our own eyes, Tiefutu will not collapse at him, as if such a solid army of iron and stone." With just a few people like you and me, how can we resist? ”

"Otherwise," Pan Gui leaned over from his horse and whispered. "How about you and I take a false shot, how about going back to recover our lives?"

"No". Wang Zhao hurriedly said, "The marshal is angry and sends us to resist the enemy, if it is perfunctory. It is difficult to escape military law. It's better to form a formation here and wait for the other party to come. If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't fight, Pan Guixin's leader will immediately pass down the military order and form a formation on the spot. More than 8,000 people were in a mess. According to the order of the Lord, the formation was formed, and it was just finished. Then he saw a Puma army coming from the south; A gust of wind swept in front of him, although there were not many people and horses, but the man who galloped in front of him was carrying an iron spear, and the extremely large general made all the soldiers of the Li Army look fearful. Yesterday, it was he who attacked one after another, and even rode alone to kill, and no one could stop him!

The crossbowmen hurriedly stretched their bows and arrows. lest the other party surprise attack. When I was nervous, I saw a big flag exposed, and a huge Yao character on it was particularly eye-catching. Under the battle flag, the infantry troops who came in groups marched in unison, and the momentum was quite strong.

"Yao Pingzhong? It's really not Xu Jiu?. Pan Gui was somewhat fortunate in his words.

After Wang Zhao confirmed that it was correct, he said to him: "If it is Yao Pingzhong, he may be able to barely cope with the battle today." ”

Besides, Yao Pingzhong led the army to arrive, and once advanced the troops to less than eight hundred steps away from the opponent, and he was not in a hurry to form a formation, and after carefully checking the enemy's situation, he suddenly laughed. The generals didn't know what he meant, but they heard the little captain say: "I have been waiting for many years. It is known that the two armies are fighting, the horse army is in the wilderness, and the infantry army is in danger. You wait and see the opponent's formation! ”

When the generals heard this, they saw that the cavalry of the Li army was at least more than 2,000, but they all gathered with their backs to the mountain. There are also a lot of infantry troops, but they are in a formation on a smooth road, and the formation is chaotic, and the crossbowmen are actually more than thirty paces away from the spearmen at the front, which formation is this?

"Yang Zaixing!" Yao Pingzhong sneered. Loudly calling the name of the first brave general under his command.

"Humble duty!" Yang Zaixing an iron spear, and the tiger roared in response.

"Later, I will personally lead the spearmen to assault the enemy cavalry head-on, as long as I am within range of the opponent's bow and crossbow. You lead your headquarters horse army directly into the opponent's main formation. In this battle, you don't need any rules, just fight hard." Yao Pingzhong shouted and finished speaking. He abandoned his horse, snatched a spear from his hand, shook it in his hand, and cried out, "Brothers! It's time for a chance to be ashamed! Let's go and give Li Zhi a meeting gift. With that, he covered his meal, trembled all over, raised his spear and made a move forward, and the infantry under his command immediately protected him. An assault formation was formed. The majestic war drums sounded at the right time, and as soon as the drum stopped, Yao Pingzhong put down the spear and shouted: "Up!" ”

When the words landed, hundreds of guns were pointed forward in unison, and the infantry marched forward with neat steps! Team after team. One after another, the spearmen left their positions and advanced. Yang Zaixing had already gathered hundreds of elite horsemen at this time, just waiting for the opponent's bow and crossbow to release arrows!

When I saw the Song army coming steadily, the rows of spears were like waves, wave after wave, and the soldiers all shouted, neat and loud. Sergeant Li was quite shocked, Pan Gui and Wang Zhao glanced at each other, and they were all shocked by the aspect, looking at Yao Pingzhong's department, the march was orderly, and the lineup was extraordinary.

When he was hesitating, he suddenly heard the sound of killing! The three of them looked at it urgently, but it was the Yao army's infantry that had already entered the range of the bow and crossbow, and suddenly got up

，！ A Pan Guiwang wanted to give the order to release the arrows, and after glancing at the opponent's infantry army, the horse army and the army launched a surprise attack!

"Do you want Ma Jun to charge, or do you want to shoot with a crossbow?" Pan Gui asked as he grabbed the reins.

Wang Zhao stared at the enemy who was getting closer and closer, and two words came out of his closed mouth: "Of course it's late, Yao Pingzhong's infantry didn't rush to the main formation at all, but pounced on our cavalry gathered in the back mountain."

And his horse army, at this time, has already crossed the infantry army, less than one hundred and fifty steps away from our main formation, the only thing to do now is to run!

The retreat of 8,000 people was not as spectacular as when the Jin army was marching south, and the Song army was defeated and retreated, but it was also embarrassing enough. Not a single arrow was fired. didn't beat a drum, it should have been a quick decision. The generals who led the army turned out to have a blank mind. Wait until it's close at hand, and then it's too late. After that, turn the horse's head and run, which is a war child pretending to be a family wine, and it is more rigorous than this. At least the little kid is pretending to roar twice, isn't it?

In the first battle to rescue Hedong, Yao Pingzhong won the victory, wounding a total of 37 people, but in exchange for the disparity of killing more than 2,000 enemies, if it were not for the hard persuasion of his subordinates, he really wanted to rush to Zhaode City. This battle made even Xu Wei feel surprised, the camp was buried in the pot to cook, and before the slow head blossomed, Yao Pingzhong came back.

And Li Zhi was even more surprised, he first thought that it was the second general Pan Wang who was perfunctory, but when he saw the heavy casualties of his troops, he believed that they were really defeated. In a fit of rage, he wanted to behead the two of them. The people will be persuaded hard. It is said that Pan Guiwang Zhao worked hard in the battle to capture Zhaode, although he was frustrated, his sin did not lead to death.

Li Zhi, who was really angry, beat Pan Wang's second general out of the box, and wanted to send people to lead the army to resist the enemy. With King Pan's example in front of him, this time, all the generals of the Li army would rather be punished than go to war. In the end, he threatened to behead on the spot, and forced a few generals to lead the troops. But the officials agreed, but the soldiers didn't, and the generals went to order troops. At that time, a mutiny was provoked. The exhausted soldiers were resentful, and the officials did not dare to suppress it forcefully for fear of triggering a large-scale mutiny.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Li Zhi jumped like thunder, did not close his eyes for a day and a night, and the troubled heroes who occupied half of the east of the river were described as haggard, with a pair of eyes full of bloodshots, hideous and terrifying.

"The Jurchens asked me to hold on for two months, and it will be difficult to protect you for ten days just like a bird! Ben Shuai," the scolding stopped abruptly because he saw his second son Li Meng break into the tent.

This nickname is Xiao Zhang Fei. "The brave general who followed Cao Zhang's example was covered in blood and sweat, except for a bead. I can't see the slightest bit of true colors. After the payment is made. The roar was like thunder: "Father! The remnants of the city have been cleared, and the remnants have fled after taking the east gate, and they are sending troops to pursue. The whole city of Zhaode is in my hands! Please invite your father to enter the city and ascend to the church! ”

After Li Mengxing finished shouting, the generals under the tent were full of gloom, and his father was angry. Strange in my heart. Then he asked, "Father, this is,"

Li Zhi sighed and said helplessly: "The Purple Gold Tiger is here." ”

"Xu Wei, he is not his father Li Meng blurted out, but after thinking about it, what if Xu Jiu came? I took Zhaode, the Ma Kuan thieves were annihilated by me in one fell swoop, and the rest seized the east gate and fled, it can be said that the general trend has gone! As soon as he thought of this, he didn't care about the fatigue of the battle, and immediately asked Yingdao, "I wish to lead the headquarters and go to meet the enemy." ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he was somewhat relieved in his heart, and nodded: "If everyone is like me, why be afraid of Xu Jiu?" Then he looked at a group of generals, all of them hung their heads and did not say a word. Let him sigh that thousands of troops are easy to get. It's hard to find. In addition to his old subordinates when he was guarding the Weisheng Army, most of the generals under his command were former Hedong bandits, and they were good at robbing their families.

"My son will go and rest and eat, and have his own opinions for the father." Li Zhi waved his hand.

Li Meng just wanted to leave, but heard his father behind him say: "Withdraw the pursuers." ”

replied angrily, Li Meng saw his father's serious face, how could there be a joke? What makes sense? Ma Kuo's remnants resisted stubbornly, hurting countless of my brothers, and now they have fled from the door, and they should be chased and annihilated. How can there be a reason to return to the teacher halfway? Just as he was about to argue, Li Zhi said again: "Do as you are told." ”

"But my father is handsome," Li Meng was still unwilling after all. But when he saw his father's stern gaze. I can only suppress my doubts and withdraw from the account.

After his son left, Li Zhi glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice: "Li Meng abandoned the remnants of the enemy, the city is under my control, and the commander wants to wave his army into the city." Relying on the city to resist Xu Wei, what do you think? ”

Into the city? Although it has the protection of the city. It's certainly easier than the field. But let's attack Ma Kuo. It took more than forty days, and now it is the end of the crossbow. Don't wear recklessness. When Xu Wei first came, he was victorious. And he had two months. Not to mention that the moat has not yet been hollowed, how convenient will this be for the enemy!

The generals looked at each other, in the end, it was a matter of life, and after a while, the generals got up and said, "Marshal, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Xu Wei is new. Its edge is unstoppable. The weary division of our army. The soldiers were full of resentment, and if they entered the city and held on, they might be able to sustain some time. But wait until the end of October. No one can predict how far the two sides will fight. This time we went south, but we have exhausted all our family funds, marshal, if we fight our troops in Zhaode, what use do we have for the Jurchens? The stakes are at stake, please be aware of them. ”

"Not bad! Marshal, now Taiyuan is empty, in case Hebei Gaoshi is determined by the fact that our army is really determined. Attacking in a big way, we don't even have a foothold! Lead Gang, there is a blockade in front of the enemy, and there is a chasing soldier in the back of the Hedong Huda, and I am also accommodated by the spear! Place...

"Makes sense! Marshal, our army's offensive is really set. The Jurchens did not delve into it! This matter must make Gao Shiyou angry and lead troops to Taiyuan. Not impossible! ”

The big tent, which was still lifeless just now, suddenly came alive. One brings up the topic of retreat; All the generals seem to have come to the spirit, one more far-sighted than the other! One is more far-sighted than the other!

Although Li Zhi knew that his subordinates were making excuses for the withdrawal of troops, they were at least right about one thing. I have some weight in the eyes of the Jurchens now, and I don't rely on this little bit of soldiers and horses in my hands? If you really fight with Xu Wei, I really don't count as a fart for Dajin Kingdom.

"Marshal, there is a word, when he was muttering unhappily, another person got up and said." The Jin people want to establish a different surname in the land of the two rivers, which is no longer groundless. From all indications. The Dajin Kingdom tended to establish Gao Shiyou as emperor. The so-called one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, how can there be two kings in one country? Not only can Gao Shi not tolerate the marshal, but I am afraid that the Jurchens will also have a fist headache for this! Knowing that our army had a hard time conquering Zhaode and was greatly injured, he passed an order at this moment and asked me to hold this place for two months! "The man stopped here and did not dare to continue."

"Straight to the point." Li Zhi's face turned pale.

"I'm thinking, is this a murder with a knife?" The warrior said cautiously. As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked! The generals whispered and were noisy.

"Whose knife to borrow? Whoever kills?. Li Zhi looked directly at him and asked.

"Borrow Xu Wei's knife to kill the marshal! For the high world by the emperor, clear the way! The warrior whispered.

Li Zhi got up suddenly, just in the blink of an eye. sat down again, shook his head and said, "No, in my Li Zhi, whether it is the thieves in Hedong or the Sixth Road in Shaanxi, they can't go north." If the Jurchens do this, they will not benefit themselves. ”

"Marshal, think about it, two months from now. Even if we hold on, it will definitely be a lose-lose situation. At that time, the Jurchens will go south again, and they will be able to easily take the entire territory of Hedong. At that time, Hedong had both gains, and it could avoid the hidden danger of the two tigers fighting, who dared to say that Dajin Kingdom must not have this mind? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a lot of noise in the tent. It is said that we can't send the Jurchens to death, Gao Shiyou's territory is bigger than the marshal, and the troops are more than the marshal, why should we fight the hard battle? Didn't see Marshal Dajin as an emperor?

When the quarrel was raging, I saw a person hurrying into the tent, holding an object in both hands and saying: "Marshal Ji!" Someone sent a letter! ”

Li Zhi's heart moved, and he said quickly: "Take it to me!" As soon as his subordinates presented it, he immediately opened it. After reading it, he put the letter on top of the handsome case and closed his eyes and said nothing.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and said: "Xu Wei sent a war letter, and agreed to fight it out at noon today. ”

The tent suddenly exploded! A noon showdown? No, you can't just touch him! All of a sudden. The voice of persuasion in the tent is endless,,

Forty miles away from Li's army, Xu Weijun was in the middle of the army. A group of fierce soldiers marched towards the Chinese army. This person is none other than Pan Gui, who led the army to resist Yao Pingzhong in the morning!

When he arrived at the tent of the Chinese army, the soldiers ordered him to wait in place, and then went inside to report. After a while, word came out, saying that it was to invite the prime minister to order him to enter to meet him.

As soon as he stepped into the account, Pan Gui's legs kept trembling. There are many generals in this tent, all of them glaring angrily. He used to be just a strongman who gathered in the mountains and forests, Li Zhi invaded and occupied Hedong, he led his brothers into the gang, I thought there was a hole to exploit, who knows,"

"Get on your knees". Someone shouted.

Guiru knelt down, took out an object from his arms, held it high above his head, and said in a trembling voice: "The villain is ordered by the marshal to come back to your army and return to the war book."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tent burst into laughter. Li Zhi actually dared to return to the book? Dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water!

"What did Li Zhi say?" One of them asked aloud. Pan Gui boldly raised his head slightly, only to see a young general sitting on the back of the handsome case. Staring at him. I panicked, guessing that this might be the legendary Purple Gold Tiger, and hurriedly replied: "The marshal of my family has written back to ask for the minister, and it is scheduled to be a decisive battle at noon in two days." ”

"Phew! Traitor, dare to compete with me! What is Lee Sik? What qualifications does he have," Yao Pingzhong was furious, and got up and scolded bitterly.

Xu Wei stopped him and said to Pan Gui: "You go back and tell Li Zhi that I agree to his proposal, let him prepare for his life, and at noon the day after tomorrow, I will lead the army to the city of Zhaode and fight him to the death." ”

Pan Gui responded again and again, and rushed out of the account in a panic. He walked on his front foot. Yao Pingzhong immediately dissatisfied: "I went into battle at the age of eighteen and have been fighting so far. I haven't heard of the war in this year! Which dynasty and generation is this old? I said Xu Zhao, you are" It's good that the other party is in charge this time, and if it's too rude, he didn't say it.

Xu Wei glanced at him, laughed, left the handsome case, walked down the account, and wrote lightly: "Do you really think that Li Zhi will fight?" ”

"It's not like you're messing with the real thing. Even the war book is back? Yao Pingzhong frowned.

"Haha, what kind of war is he going back to, it's clearly a delaying tactic. I want to take these two days to clean up. Quickly slipped away. Xu Wei's words were astonishing.

"Then why did you promise him?" Yao Pingzhong was puzzled. As a result, without waiting for the other party to answer, he said to himself, "Yes! You're lying to him! (To be continued)