Chapter 60: Clearwater Town (8)
It turned out that when Yue Fei was descending the mountain, he had already expected that this would be a bitter battle. Yinshu can be a real famous general, and it is definitely not Lang's name. So he made a few preparations, not only sent people to Neihuang County to inform the boat Huoer Zhang Heng's sailors, but also sent a few personal soldiers with their own letters to Kaide Mansion to inform the cavalry division of the Protector Army. Let Zhao Hong lead three thousand cavalry troops to Qingshui Town at the fastest speed.
Because Kaeduk Mansion is a little far away, if you want to come here, you have to pass through Sangju. And the silver art can definitely leave a golden horse in Xiangzhou. Zhao Hong wants to rush to Qingshui Town, and he must fight bloodily. On the contrary, as long as he received the order, he rushed to follow the waterway, maybe he would arrive in Qingshui Town today.
After sorting out the army, Yue Fei realized that the battle just now was too fierce. The 5,000 Protector Army that followed Yue Fei down the mountain now has only 3,200 people left. Among them, Dong Xianbu folded 1,003, Niu Gao's strong battalion folded 400, and 400 Beiwei troops folded 110. Niu Gao on the battlefield shouted and fought fiercely, not caring about life and death at all. But when cleaning up the battlefield, looking at his comrades who fell to the ground, Niu Gao burst into tears.
Walking in front of a strong man who was staring at the dead with his eyes, Niu Gao bent down lightly and said softly, "Zhang Yu'er, you can go with confidence." You don't have to worry about your parents. As long as I, Niu Gao, live in the world for one day, the second elder will not be wronged a little. ”
Maybe Niu Gao's words reached Zhang Yuer's soul ears, and when he heard the promise of the master of the village, Zhang Yuer's eyes immediately closed automatically.
At this time, Yue Fei walked to Niu Gao's side and patted Niu Gao's shoulder with his hand.
Niu Gao said with red eyes, "Zhang Yu'er only took her parents to Erlong Mountain a month ago. His father was blind. The mother was also frail and sickly. Don't look at Zhang Yuer's tall and strong body, full of beard, in fact, he is only seventeen years old this year. When I went down the mountain, his mother rushed to the foot of the mountain and told me to take care of Zhang Yuer. also said that when we win the battle and go back, we will tell Zhang Yuer a daughter-in-law, so as to add incense to their old Zhang family. Now I don't even know how to face those two old men when I go back. ”
Yue Fei let out a long sigh. He could fully imagine the pain of Zhang Yuer's parents. Sending a white-haired person to a black-haired person is the most tragic thing in the world. But if you don't kill the golden dog, such tragedies will only come more and more.
Niu Gao suddenly thought of something, and asked in a low voice, "How is Yue Shuai going to bury them?" ”
Niu Gao's words asked the voice of the Protector Army. These rebels who have just been reorganized into the Protector Army are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of death without a place to be buried. In the past few days, they had already heard from the mouth of the Beiwei Army that there was a Guardian Army Heroic Cemetery in Yingtianfu where the martyrs were buried. The martyrs buried there will be worshiped by officials and squires every New Year's holiday. But these rebels didn't know if they were eligible to be buried in the Valhalla. So they all looked at Yue Fei with longing on their faces.
Yue Fei understood the thoughts of these rebels, and immediately said in a loud voice, "Brothers, if you join the People's Protector Army, you will be a family. Even if you've only been part of the Protector for a day, you're still a member of the Protectorate. Whether you are cavalry, infantry, Erlongshan Rebels, or Beiwei Army, today, you are all Protector Army. I, Yue Fei, solemnly promise here that all the brothers who died in battle will be buried in Tianfu Yingling Garden. Their parents are supported by the Protectors for life. Their siblings are upheld by the Protectors. ”
As soon as Yue Fei said this, the surrounding rebels became excited. In troubled times, life is as cheap as a dog. Dead a thousand children and eight hundred are nothing at all. Even in the imperial military system, there is no provision for supporting the parents of fallen soldiers. At most, give a few dozen taels of pension silver, and then don't ask. Now that the Protectors dare to say such things, how can they not make the blood of these rebels boil. I'm afraid of a bird when I'm dead! All men are mortal. They are only afraid that after they die, their parents, wives and children will have no one to take care of them, and they will live on the streets, poor and starving.
Since Yue Shuai regarded these cheap men as brothers, then this life was sold to Yue Shuai. The men on the periphery hurriedly asked because they couldn't hear Yue Fei's words clearly. After asking clearly, continue to spread the word. After the more than 3,000 rebels heard it clearly, the battlefield that was still miserable and bloody just now suddenly boiled. All the men raised their arms and shouted, "The people are invincible, and the backs are unparalleled." ”
Yue Fei waved his arm, and the battlefield immediately became quiet again. Even the injured Protector bit his lip to avoid moaning, so as not to miss Yue Fei's words.
"Today, the golden dog we are facing is the Jurchen general Yinshuke. He once repelled our 200,000 army with 7,000 cavalry, and was known as a famous general. But today, with only 5,000 infantry, we not only repelled the attack of his 4,000 cavalry, but also beheaded his 2,000 households and his personal guards. Be proud, brethren. But we can't wallow in our sorrows, our comrades are dead, what we should do is to move on, kill Qingshui Town, kill all the golden dogs, and avenge them. ”
"Kill all the golden dogs, kill all the golden dogs." The shouts of thousands of righteous soldiers had just fallen, but they saw that Yinshuke led the assembled 2,800 cavalry to kill again. The terrible thing about the Jurchen army is that it is resistant to war. They can be dressed in armor all day long, and they will never tire of it. This time, the silver technique can give full play to this advantage of the Jurchen army. Withdrew from the three-mile land, reorganized the cavalry, and immediately killed again. Prepare to take advantage of the lack of soldiers on their backs to defeat Yue Fei in one fell swoop.
But to the surprise of Yinshu, this time Yue Fei did not lead the Beiwei army to meet him, but instead retreated to the hollow of the circular array that had just been arranged. Even when cleaning the battlefield, Dong Xian never forgot to set up the formation.
When Yinshuke led Tuoba Yewu and Liu Zhiyuan to kill again, what appeared in front of them was a typical fish scale formation of the Song army. Sword and shield hands, crossbowmen, spearmen, and simple knife hands, each in its place. Niu Gao, Dong Xian, Ji Qian, Fu Xuan, Jiao Wentong, Luo Yanqing, and the six generals each led dozens of strong men to defend the formation. The four hundred backed troops were hidden in the circle, and they were ready to rush out at any time.
Yue Fei changed to an iron gun at this time. Although the Black Wind King's sword was sharp, Yue Fei always felt that it was not as easy as the big gun. So Yue Fei thought about it for a while and gave the treasure knife to Jiao Wentong. Jiao Wentong was so happy that he almost suffered from mad cow disease, and he couldn't put it down with a treasure knife.
Dong Xian and Fu Xuan, who are also making knives, can't borrow it if they want to. Jiao Wentong said, "You two are better at martial arts than me, are you embarrassed to grab this treasure sword with me?" Yue Shuai said, use the strength of the sword to make up for the shortcomings of my martial arts. Otherwise, I, a bull, will have to give my old Jiao a result sooner or later. ”
Dong Xian smiled, "Since you are afraid of that cow, I will exchange my horse for you, okay?" ”
Jiao Wentong shook his head like a drum, "Absolutely not." I've been riding this cow for several years, and it's a smooth ride. I can't get used to riding a horse. ”
Dong Xian and Fu Xuan all despised Jiao Wentong, because this guy was cheap and behaved.
In the face of the Protector Army, Yinshu did not attack directly. The infantry of the Song Dynasty was in a tight formation, and they could hardly shake the armor and heavy cavalry without falling behind. What's more, the cavalry of Yinshuke can be regarded as light cavalry at best. There were only 300 guards in the heavy cavalry, and now there were only 180 left. Seeing the Protectors hiding behind the Great Shield and the Rejection Horse, Yinshuke shook his head.
Tuobayau shouted for battle, "General, please let the last general come forward and attack once." Maybe their big array was just a bluff and collapsed in one rush. ”
Yinshuke stared coldly at Tuobayau, "Do you believe what you say?" In the face of the large array of infantry, the light cavalry rushed hard, purely looking for death. The Song army's bow and crossbow were no joke. ”
Although Tuobayau was not convinced, he did not dare to speak again, and retreated.
Jin Shisan looked at Yinshuke, whose face was sinking like water, and asked softly, "General, the reason why we launched an attack quickly is precisely because we Jurchens are hard-working, strong, and tireless, and want to take the tired Protector Army by surprise. It's not a good idea for us and the Protectors to spend time here. Once the Protector's strength is restored, it really can't fight anymore. Unless reinforcements come in. ”
Yinshuke looked at the long knife in his hand, and the blood stains on it were still not dry. Silversmith sighed. "Old Thirteen, when it comes to war, sometimes you have to fight quickly, and sometimes you have to be tough and lasting. This people's army is led by Yue Fei, and it is by no means something that can be destroyed in a hurry. But the infantry army has a natural disadvantage in the face of the cavalry. Just like at this moment, when we stop outside the formation, his soldiers will be on guard with all their might. Besides, no matter how strict Yue Fei's big array is, it is only a dead formation. He didn't dare to move. As soon as he moves, the formation will be scattered, and when the time comes, our cavalry will kill him, and he will die. But if he didn't move, he wouldn't be able to save Qingshui. I can't save myself. I don't think they're going to carry a lot of food. ”
Jin Shisan's eyes lit up, "The general is waiting for the rabbit." ”
A smile appeared on the corner of Yinshuke's mouth. "Not bad. Regardless of whether he Yue Fei is a tiger or a rabbit, in front of my Yinshuke, he can only be caught with his hands tied. Old Thirteen, do you know that we suffered more than 1,000 casualties in the First World War just now. These are the real Jurchen soldiers. Such a large casualty has never occurred even during the attack on Bianliang. Yue Fei is a person who can be killed but not kept. If he had brought more cavalry this time, I would have had to retreat. ”
Jin Thirteen thought for a moment and felt that he still had to remind Yinshuke. "The general knows that Kaide Mansion is now also the territory of the Protector Army. I heard that the 1st Cavalry Division of the Protectorate was stationed there. I'm worried that Yue Fei will move the rescuers. ”
Yinshu Ke laughed and said, "Don't worry, old thirteen. Yue Fei has reinforcements, and I also have reinforcements. The 2,000 cavalry I left in Xiangzhou will come tomorrow with more than 10,000 infantry. At that time, I will use infantry to pile up, and I will also destroy Yue Fei. Anyway, those Han'er troops who rebelled and surrendered are really unreliable, and there is no pity for them to die. ”
Speaking of this, Yinshu could point to Yue Fei in the array, and said with a sigh, "There are also heroes among the Han people, but it's a pity that these heroes refuse to submit to my Dajin." ”
Although each has its own master, Yinshu Ke admires Yue Fei very much. But he didn't even say a word of persuasion. Because he knows that what he says is also in vain. Yinshu and Yue Fei were separated by hundreds of steps, looking at each other from afar.
Yue Fei suddenly raised his breath and shouted, "Yinshuke, I know that you want to trap my people's army with cavalry, but do you know that my Han people are not only proficient in land warfare, but also proficient in water warfare. Qingshui Town is surrounded by water on three sides, and all boats are available. Can your iron rider reach the water? ”
Yinshu Ke also replied in a loud voice, "Yue Fei, I don't believe that your soldiers dare to jump into the water wearing armor. Now you don't have a boat, and I don't have a boat. I think you can go to heaven and earth? ”
Yue Fei laughed, pointed to the river two miles away with his hand, and shouted, "Who said I don't have a boat?" Open your dog's eyes and see. ”
Yinshuke and Jin Thirteen looked at it in amazement, only to see that on the river dozens of meters wide, hundreds of grasshopper boats were coming from the north. First, a large flag fluttered on a large ship, and a large character was written on the flag: "Zhang! ”