In the third year of Jingkang, on February 13, Ji Qian Wang Gang led 500 Beiwei troops to attack Guifan Tower, but was ambushed by Tao Zisi with explosives, losing 130 Beiwei troops.

On February 16, Li Cheng, a famous general from Hedong stationed in Bianliang, was assassinated and died in the big tent. Li Cheng's deputy general, the flying eagle Wang Jun, identified Ji Qian Wang Gang as the murderer and besieged Ji Qian Wang Gang with thousands of elite soldiers. After more than half a day of bloody fighting, the 370 Beiwei troops broke through Bianliang. Two hundred and sixty were killed in the battle. There were only one hundred and ten horses left, escorting the seriously injured Ji Qian Wang Gang back to Ying Tianfu.

On 17 February, Dong Xian led 3,000 elite cavalry to attack Du Chong in Yuncheng. When the city was broken, Cao Cheng led 5,000 cavalry troops from Xuzhou to kill, and stabbed into Dong Xian's army. Dong Xian was wounded in a bloody battle, and the three thousand elite horsemen were defeated. Dong Xian led more than 800 horsemen to retreat to Qinghe Town.

On February 19, Zong Bi led 7,000 Jurchen iron cavalry, bypassing the defense of Caozhou, and broke into the boundary of Yucheng, but did not attack the city, but only plundered the people and burned the villages. Within two days, 27 villages were destroyed and more than 10,000 people were killed. Zhihun Xinzan led 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, intercepted and killed Zongbi, and fought in Taohuapu, ten miles east of Yucheng, and was invincible.

On February 20, an urgent report came from Xuzhou. Han Shizhong led an army of 50,000 and hurriedly crossed the Huai River and attacked Pi County. Han Shizhong's general Hu Yantong wore three layers of heavy armor and bravely climbed the city, Yue turned Zhao Wanhe to fight Hu Yantong, but was still defeated by Hu Yantong. Pi County was lost. The imperial army attacked and once again approached Xuzhou City.

On 24 February, the bad news came again. Zong Han, who was cut off from the back road, not only did not return to the army of Daimyo, but led the Jurchen Iron Cavalry of 60,000 to attack Kaide Mansion, and attacked Kaide Mansion for three days and nights, breaking Kaide Mansion, and all the soldiers and civilians in the city were slaughtered.

It was on this day that Zhao Gou issued a decree in Yangzhou Mansion, pointing out that the Protector Army was a thief who brought disaster to the country, and Yue Fei, Li Bashao, and Huang Zong were the leaders of the thieves.

"If the people of Yingtian wake up and capture the three thieves and sacrifice them to His Majesty, they will not be blamed for the past. If you are obsessed, the heavenly army will be everywhere, and the jade will be burned! Wangyingtian is a loyal and righteous person, a man who is compassionate and compassionate, strives to be majestic, wields fish intestines, and kills the people who protect the people and thieves in order to protect the people of Yingtian. Phew! This dog emperor seems to be determined to destroy my people's army! Big brother, since that's the case, why don't we just raise the anti-flag, anti-fucking! "In the Yingtianfu Ya, Ji Qian, who has not healed from her injuries, is like a wounded tiger, screaming and screaming." Big brother, Zhao Gou is unkind, we are unjust! We just want to fight against Jin, and we must destroy this dog emperor first. This time, if it weren't for the imperial army to cause chaos in the southwest, why would we be afraid of the second route army of the Jin Kingdom. We can't blindly resist gold, but we have been repeatedly stabbed in the back by the dog emperor. If this continues, not only will we not be able to protect the people, but we will not even be able to protect ourselves! ”

Yue Fei sat on top of the handsome seat, his brows furrowed tightly, and his fingers kept tapping on the table. On the sand table on the table, the red Protector flag was surrounded by the black flag representing the enemy. Seeing such a situation. Huang Zong and Li Bashao, who have always had a big heart, are also worried.

No wonder the three of them frowned, now Ying Tianfu has indeed reached a life-and-death juncture. After months of fighting with the Jurchen Second Route Army and horses, the 100,000 Protector Army suffered more than 30,000 casualties, and its vitality was greatly damaged. The fierce general Kou Cheng Guo Jin was killed in battle, and the 800 Beiwei army was broken in half by Ji Qian Wang Gang. However, the Jin people and the imperial court seem to have some agreement, and they will attack Tianfu in all directions. Now facing the pressure of hundreds of thousands of troops, not only low-level generals are panicking, but even many high-ranking generals are also excited. The vibrant Ying Tianfu is now shrouded in a layer of despair. If it weren't for the rebellion of the imperial court that raged too much a few months ago, maybe even the people of Yingtian would have regained the idea of returning to the imperial court.

Huang Zong sighed, "Could it be that the people of my Central Plains only have the fate of becoming gold slaves?" Why are there always people willing to give it to foreign countries? ”

Li Bashao sneered, "I'd rather be with a foreigner than a house slave, since ancient times." It's just that this Zhao Jiu is more shameless than other emperors. His father and brother became herdsmen, and his mother and sisters became prostitutes, but they could not prevent him from forming an alliance with the Jin Kingdom. Hmph, it seems that in his heart, the Protectors are more terrible than the Jinren. ”

Counselor Xue Bi didn't speak, just lowered his head and thought about something. He raised his head suddenly, looked at Yue Fei and said, "Yue Shuai, there are enemies on all sides, we can't attack from all sides." Because we don't have such a strong force. According to Xue, we should gather the strength of the whole army and destroy the enemy all the way first. ”

Yue Fei asked, "The sect can be elaborated. ”

Xue Bi pointed to the flag on the sand table and said confidently, "The hundreds of thousands of troops seem to be menacing, but they are not to be feared. Yue Shuai, please see, Han Shizhong led an army of 50,000 on the South Road, but he stationed troops under the city of Xuzhou. With the combat power of the Han Department, bypassing Xuzhou and marching from Huaibei to Yingtianfu, Yue turned Zhao Wan absolutely could not stop him. Han Shizhong is very good at using soldiers, and he is by no means a scheming person. In this case, he chose to fortify the city. Therefore, Xue concluded that the secret covenant between the imperial court and the golden dog must have divided the territory of our people's protectors. Maybe the golden dog is only willing to let the imperial court take Xuzhou, and must not touch Yingtianfu. Only for this reason can Han Shizhong's use of troops be explained. However, with the strength of Xuzhou City, the abundance of grain, grass and soldiers, and the courage of Yue and Zhao Wan, it is not a problem to hold on for several months. ”

Yue Fei's brows finally relaxed. He looked at Xue Bi and smiled, "Sect's calculation is very reasonable. Go on. ”

Xue Bi saw that Yue Fei agreed with his speculation, and immediately became more confident. He pointed to the location of Du Chong Cao Cheng's army with his finger, and said disdainfully, "As for these bandits, they are even more earthy and tile dogs, and they are vulnerable. Although Cao Cheng raided General Dong Xian, in the first battle of Qinghe Town, Dong Xianyue Heng defeated Du Chong Cao Cheng's allied army of 40,000 with 3,700 cavalry. From this point of view alone, General Dong Xian was enough to stabilize the Western Front. In addition, there are more than 50,000 members of Wang Tianbao's militia division as backup. Even if you think about it at worst, it's a stalemate. If you think about the benefits, I think General Dong Xian will break Du Chong Dong Xian within half a month. ”

"Since this road is not to worry about, there are only two golden dog military horses left. Let's look at the Middle Route Army first. Zonghan's army has been fighting with our army for more than a month, and now although it has captured Kaide Mansion, Huazhou is still under the control of our army. Zong Han can ignore the Daimyo Mansion, but if he doesn't take the prefecture, he will definitely not dare to cross the river with his army. But with Yang Zaixing in Huazhou, Zong Han wants to take down Huazhou, so he has to lose a layer of skin! Therefore, the last general believes that the reason why Zong Han's army created a huge momentum on the north bank of the Yellow River is mainly to disrupt the hearts of our army and the people, and to give Zong Bi's East Route Army a chance. But as Xue said, no matter how strong the momentum of the Middle Route Army is, there is a Yellow River in the thawing period between him and us. From this point of view, what our army really has to deal with is Zong Bi's Eastern Route military horses. ”

Speaking of this, Xue Bi deliberately paused, glanced at the faces of the generals, and said loudly, "Yue Shuai can still break the sect with 2,000 fine horsemen and 50,000 iron horses. If our whole army is pressed down, how can we not be invincible? ”

Zhang Xian gave Xue Bi a thumbs up and praised loudly, "Xue Zongdao is really talented!" The four-way army, according to you, is the only way left. ”

Ji Qian laughed and said, "Zong Bi is a defeated general under the eldest brother. As long as the eldest brother comes out, he can definitely win in one go. ”

Yue Fei strongly agreed with Xue Bi's analysis. The four-way army looks terrifying, but in fact, it is Zong Bi's Jurchen Iron Cavalry that really threatens Ying Tianfu now. However, Yue Fei saw that Ji Qian was quite contemptuous of the enemy, and immediately said in a cold voice, "Ji Qian, don't underestimate the enemy." Zong Bi's use of troops should not be underestimated. If the enemy is underestimated, the defeat of Ghost Fan Tower will be repeated. ”

mentioned the defeat of Ghost Fan Lou, Ji Qian and Wang Gang immediately hung their heads honestly. Five hundred backing the Wei army, let them run to Bianliang, and they actually broke three hundred and seventy people. When the two of them responded to Tianfu, Yue Fei almost cut off the heads of the two.

Yue Fei turned his head and glanced at Xu Qing. "Xu Qing, how many thunderbolts are there in the arsenal now? Are there enough raw materials? ”

Xu Qing stood up and said with a few treasures, "Report to Yue Shuai, the thunder has created more than 13,000 pieces. As for the raw materials, last month, General Li Bao transported another 100,000 catties of sulfur, which is enough for half a year. ”

Yue Fei said with a smile, "Li Bao is a good teacher!" He's been in my Protector Army for half a year, and I've never even seen him in person. He was also not paid a salary for the Second Division of the Naval Army. Alas, I don't know where this mixed river dragon has gone now? ”

After Li Bao helped Zhang Xian cross the river in Zhuludu, the sailor went straight downstream, neither to Caozhou nor to Yingtianfu, but appeared once on the Huai River five days ago, and then disappeared again. It was precisely because of this that the generals of the Protector Army were very dissatisfied with Li Bao and thought that this person was too arrogant. It was Zhang Heng who supported Li Bao. Zhang Heng said that Li Bao is the dragon king on the water, and when it comes to water warfare, no one can beat it.

Yue Fei didn't care about Li Bao's arrogance. In Yue Fei's view, a pirate-born general like Li Bao has an element of contempt for authority and disregard for rules in his nature. So to deal with this kind of general, it is not necessary to tame it forcibly. As long as he does not harm the people, does not disturb the people, and does not miss the military plane, although he is allowed to follow his temperament, he can naturally make great contributions. In any case, the task of the 2nd Division was mainly commercial activities, bringing sulfur from the Ryukyus and grain from all over the country. The main battle task is the first division of Zhang Heng's naval army.

After feeling that Li Bao's divine dragon was gone, Yue Fei said with a straight face, "Although the words of the sect are reasonable, everything must be taken precautions. I agree with Zong Dao's analysis of Han Shizhong and Du Chong, but I don't think Zong Han dared to cross the river. Although Zong Han is old, he knows the general trend of the world. Since he regarded the Protector Army as a big danger for the female heart, he might cross the river regardless of a qiē and attack Ying Tianfu with Zong Bi. Zong Dao, when you analyzed the situation just now, you forgot to analyze Wang Jun, who is now in control of Bianliang City. Although this person is not well-known, Li Chengdu recruited his poisonous hand with a double knife, which is obviously not to be underestimated. If this person is a secret chess move made by Jin Ren, Zong Han doesn't have to care about any back roads at all! Grain, grass, and armor, there is everything in Bianliang City. ”

Xue Bi said in a trembling voice, "Yue Shuai reminded me. This is extremely worrying. ”

Yue Fei's eyes turned to Senior Brother Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi has been having a very bad time this time. was first driven out of Jinan by the Rakshasa girl, and then shocked to hear that his friend Meng An had died. It's almost nothing to worry about. Fortunately, Zhou Yi is only the nominal person in charge of intelligence. The real person in charge is his friend Xu Jinshi. Otherwise, Ying Tianfu will only be more chaotic this time.

"Senior brother!" Yue Fei said very sternly, "Please use all the flying pigeons, send an order to Niu Gao, Liang Xing, Mr. Chuang, Bi Jin, Liu Yiyun, and the righteous army on the north bank of the Yellow River to attack and hold back the footsteps of Zong Han's army, so that he does not dare to cross the river." I will write a letter to Yang Zaixing and ask him to attack Weizhou. ”

Zhou Yi clenched his fists and nodded.

"Zhang Xian, you will take 20,000 infantry tomorrow to Qixian County to join the 6,000 cavalry of Hua Ruyu, and then take Bianliang City for me. Since Zhao Gou said that I am a rebel, I will betray him. The millions of stones, grains and grass in Bianliang City are the efforts of the people, and they must not fall into the Jin population. As for the others, tomorrow after paying tribute to General Meng, General Guo Jin, General Kou Cheng, at the Martyrs' Shrine, follow me to the Peach Blossom Shop, and then have a duel with the Golden Chief Zongbi! ”

"Obey!"