Xiao Cangshan, start fighting.

The vanguard of the Jin State had been in front of Xue Yu's formation for a long time, and Chu Tianya issued a strict order not to attack. So the Jurchens were dishonest, and they sent several rangers to infiltrate all over the camp in Xiaocangshan, harassing and cracking down on the camp.

This was the first battle in which the two armies met, and Chu Tianya asked Bai Xu to personally command it.

The soldiers of the rebel army in each battalion and each formation relied on geographical advantages, mainly using bows and crossbows to encircle, cut or flank and annihilate the cavalry of the Jin State. Between the mountain roads covered with solid wood and deer, the Qingyun slashing infantry of the Hedong Righteous Army shuttled between the mountains and forests and the barren grass, like a ghostly ghost, using guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare to strike at the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom.

The cavalry of the Jin Kingdom sent a total of more than 10,000 cavalry, divided into more than ten or twenty units, wanting to use a mercury leak to penetrate the defense system of Xiaocang Mountain, and at the worst it can completely find out the doorway here. Unexpectedly, they were like hares that had gotten into a cloth bag, and it was really difficult to achieve anything except to encounter a head-on blow.

The defense of the big camp of the Nine Palaces and Bagua built by Bai Xu is indeed leaky, and the geographical advantages of the mountains are brought into full play by the greatest extent. Although it was a small battle, it was a complete victory, killing more than 1,000 cavalry of the Jin Kingdom, obtaining hundreds of war horses, and capturing a number of live mouths.

The rest of the Jin people probably realized that the situation was not good, and they slipped away as soon as possible. The Xiaocangshan Righteous Army did not chase after it, and immediately collected the troops and returned to the camp when they saw that it was good, and continued to hold on.

Just when local battles were being fought in all directions of Xiaocang Mountain, Liu Ziyu led a brigade of light cavalry to touch the flank of the Jin State forward. He did not rush to disturb the enemy, but sent a fine scout, relying on his familiarity with the geography to lurk and approach, to find out the situation of the vanguard of the Jin State.

Facts have proved that Chu Tianya and Bai Xu's guess is correct. The vanguard of the Jin Kingdom numbered about 30,000, and they used cavalry to form an impregnable wall, and used offense instead of defense to attract the attention and strength of Xiaocangshan, in order to buy time and convenience for the large number of people behind them - they were building camps!

After figuring out these details, Liu Ziyu smiled heartily: How can I let you get your wish!

"The brethren first dismount and rest, so that they may lurk and wait for dark!" Liu Ziyu gave the order.

At the same time, Qingwei led by Xuanwu and Gou Array was dispatched. They first touched Liu Ziyu's camp and negotiated with him, so that they could be responsible for receiving and doing it in a timely manner. Then, like ghosts in the seven dark nights, the seven Qingwei quietly disappeared into the vast night.

"Hedong Righteous Army Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Liu Ziyu secretly exclaimed, "It is these people who led the success of the Battle of Zhending." There are not many soldiers, but the use of the law...... It's not easy! ”

The next day, in the outpost camp of the Jin Kingdom, which had just fought a small battle, was treating wounded soldiers and burying pots to cook. The men on the rear fortifications had been busy all morning, and they were all hungry. Soon after, the meal was cooked and the troops ate, and after a short time, a large number of people began to suffer from abdominal pain and vomiting, mildly weak and uncomfortable, and heavy foaming and cramping.

Shi Liai, the mastermind, also ate some food, and his stomach was cramping and nauseous, and he complained bitterly in his heart: It's not good, the Southern Army is so despicable and shameless, poisoning our drinking water!!

The military doctor of the Jin people was busy like ants on a hot pot, and hurriedly prepared an antidote to detoxify. Fortunately, they found that the poison had been diluted in large quantities and probably would not kill people, but the illness came like a mountain, and most of the sergeants had diseases, and the combat effectiveness of the entire army was greatly reduced in an instant. If an enemy army attacks at this time, wouldn't it be helpless?

Shi Liai's reaction was fast enough, he hurriedly sent a fast horse to inform Wanyan Zonghan in the rear, asking him to send a new force to stabilize the position and prepare more stomach lavage and antidote.

In such a trouble, there were many poisons among the people in the rear. They rely entirely on their bodies to work, and once they are poisoned, it is difficult to stand firmly, so how can they do things?

As a result, the progress of the fortifications of the Jin State Striker was paralyzed for a time. Shi Liai asked the sergeants to prepare more arrows and crossbows and be on strict guard to prevent the southern army from taking advantage of the chaos to rob the camp. With him in the center to preside over the camp of the Jin Kingdom, it was not chaotic, but there was already a panic. Many sergeants have to stick to their posts because of military orders, but they can't help it, so they are all in pain and running between the front and the thatched house, Shi Liai is both angry and helpless: Chu Tianya, this guy is simply a market splash, and he dares to use any indiscriminate means!

That night, Qingyun, who went to poison him, went and returned, and many of them came back to meet Liu Ziyu again. They found out the situation of the Minfu fortifications behind the Jin State cavalry, reported the information to Liu Ziyu one by one, and even marked the mountain road that detoured past. Just waiting for Liu Ziyu's group of people to touch it, it is like a tiger entering a flock of sheep and slashing it!

"Qingwei, amazing!" Liu Ziyu finally saw the power of Qingwei with his own eyes. In the last battle of Zhending, he only heard about Qingwei's feats, and he will be suspicious from then on. But from today on, he is absolutely in awe of Qingwei!

Then, with five hundred tiger ben and five hundred Khitan cavalry, he made a detour to the east and walked onto the dense forest mountain road between the Taihang Mountains, and smashed the Minfu fortification station behind the vanguard troops of the Jin Kingdom!

At this moment, Chu Tianya was in the camp tent to interrogate the prisoners of the Jin State overnight.

I have to say that the bones of these Jurchens are still very hard, and their mouths are even harder. But they fell into the hands of Chu Tianya, but there was no "state of etiquette preferential treatment of prisoners". Coercion, inducement, deception, and intimidation, all the torture that can be used is used, and if it doesn't work, in front of several Jurchens, one of their comrades is cut alive - killing chickens and making an example of monkeys!

Then, at last, the captive spoke. Chu Tianya finally had a direct understanding of the Jin army that had invaded the south before.

Coach Wanyan Zonghan, the mastermind is in love, and the same "defeated combination" as last year. But this time, the number of troops under their command was 370,000, and the number of people and servants was close to 500,000. At present, the one who sits on the pioneer camp is Shi Liai, the mastermind. His purpose was to block the first wave of the impact of the Southern Army, pull down the camp and gain a firm foothold, and win sufficient time for the assembly of follow-up troops and the transfer of grain and grass. In addition, Shi Liai also has to find out the true face of Xiaocangshan's defense system, as well as the logistics supply and grain situation, and even the reality of Taiyuan and the truth of some important figures such as Chu Tianya.

"Five hundred thousand!" Hearing these words, Chu Tianya and Bai Xu, who were secretly supervising the Jurchen captives together, both inhaled cold air in their hearts.

Moreover, Shi Liai's intentions were very clear, his pair of thief eyes were like Chu Tianya and Meng De last year, staring at the grain supply line behind Xiaocang Mountain - that was the throat of 100,000 righteous troops!

In this way, Meng De, Zhang Xiaochun, and Xiao Linglong, who were in charge of logistics in the rear, must take strict precautions and increase vigilance. Shi Liai is not a fuel-efficient lamp, the devil knows where his men and horses will come out of some inexplicable place, such as borrowing through Western Xia or bypassing the Huanglong Valley, in case he cuts off the grain route, the 100,000-strong army will collapse without a fight!

"Jing Qian, when Yan Zonghan's 500,000 horses are assembled, as long as they line up and step over neatly, Xiaocang Mountain will be razed to the ground." Chu Tianya said to Bai Xu, "What do you think?" ”

Bai Xu's expression was unprecedentedly grim, "Xiaosheng doesn't know ......"

"You are a military advisor, the think tank of our 100,000 brothers...... Chu Tianya looked at him seriously, "Do you not know, or do you not want to say it?" ”

"My lord, before the war started, how could you have the intention of retreating? In this way, it will confuse the morale of the army and collapse without a fight! Bai Xu said.

"Now it's just you and me here, don't you want to talk to me from the bottom of your heart?" Chu Tianya asked.

Bai Xu sighed lightly, "Xiaosheng has long been determined to defend Taiyuan!" Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven! …… If you can donate this blood soul to the country, Xiaosheng would rather die than regret it! ”

"Yes, the eldest husband is light on life and death, heavy on righteousness, noble!" Chu Tianya said, "But have you ever thought that if we die like this, who will do the rest?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"Kill the golden dog and save the people!" Chu Tianya's eyebrows sank, "I am born in troubled times, it is easy to die, but it is not easy to live!" It's not easy to live a worthwhile and meaningful life! -- Is it easy for 100,000 rebels to have today's weather? If you were to be destroyed in World War I, would that really be what you wanted? ”

Bai Xu frowned, "What does the lord think?" ”

"Temporarily defend Xiaocang Mountain and closely reconnoiter the battle situation in Hebei." Chu Tianya said, "The great battlefield of Zhending in Hebei is actually the turning point of the rise and fall of the two countries; If the Jin country wins, then the two wings will be encircled to the east of the river into a rolling trend, and when the time comes, it will be difficult for us to fly with wings, and we will have a dead end; On the contrary, if the Great Song Dynasty was lucky enough to hold or win, Xiaocangshan would defend to the end. Even if you kill to the last soldier, you will never give up. ”

Bai Xu was silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally nodded slowly, "What the lord said is quite reasonable. Just like a ship sailing on the sea, although the compartment of the ship we are in is intact, if the other cabin plate is broken, it will be impossible to escape destruction - but the problem is, if Song Zhending is destroyed one day, where should we go? ”

Before the war started, Zhang Xiaochun, the prefect of Taiyuan, had ordered the people in the Hedong area to be relocated. With last year's Taiyuan Battle, the people did not need to be persuaded and fled with their families. Chu Tianya said, "In other words, there are not many people in Hedong except for our Hedong Righteous Army, and this is already a scorched earth battlefield." If we decide to withdraw, there are only two directions to go, one is to enter the Western Xia Kingdom, and the other is to retreat south and cross the Yellow River, either to go to Tokyo to join the Wang Division, or to go west to the Tiger Prison Pass to take Luoyang Chang'an! ”

Bai Xu was suddenly taken aback, "The lord is saying that he wants to seize the city of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"Of course not." Chu Tianya said, "Have you forgotten me, I am the 'general' of the Great Song Dynasty, and we are also the members of the court!" Whether we go to Tokyo or Guanzhong, we can't do that kind of banditry. In the final analysis, we are just here to protect the country and the people! ”

"When I go to Tokyo, I serve the imperial court and obey the moderation of the official family and the imperial court; So, what about going to Guanzhong? ......" Bai Xu broke the casserole and asked to the end.

"Defect to the Western Army." Chu Tianya had already made a bamboo in his chest, and replied decisively, "Have you forgotten that there is still a Yao Gu in Taiyuan?" He was born in the Western Army, and there were many protégés over there; There is also a kind of teacher, who also has an old friend with me. If we take our troops and horses to take refuge, can the Western Army still refuse to keep me thousands of miles away? ”

"Huh......" Bai Xu took a long breath, "It turns out that the lord has already thought of a way out." So Xiaosheng, there is no more to say. According to the lord's words, if you are really sure to win, you will swear to die; If it is really defeated, then take one of the two roads, and our army will retreat south! ”

"Okay, it's a deal!" Chu Tianya said heavily.

finally reached an agreement with Bai Xu, and a big stone in Chu Tianya's heart finally landed.