Chapter 53: Qingshui Town (1)
Yinshuke joined the army at the age of fourteen, followed Wanyan Agu to fight the southern and northern wars, and experienced the whole process of the rise of the Jurchen tribe. From his participation in the first war against Liao to the present, forty years have passed in a blink of an eye. Now he is fifty-four years old. Although he was riding on a horse and wearing heavy armor, he still looked old, but the wrinkles on his face showed that he was aging. In his forty years of fighting career, Yinshu has been injured no one count. But those who killed and injured him were all killed by him without exception. Those who fought with him in battle either surrendered and became Jurchens' servants, or they were killed by Yinshuke. From a small soldier to today's Jurchen Wanhu, under the long knife of Yinshuke, I don't know how many opponents have been cut down. But this time, will he be able to kill the lifeless junior in Qingshui Town? Will he be able to defeat the reinforcements coming down from Taihang Mountain?
In the first battle of Xiangzhou, the inside and the outside should be combined, and it didn't take much effort to take the important town in the world that Yelu Mawu and Gao Qingyi had not captured for several months. But what made Yinshu memorable was not Xue Guang and Zhao Butry, but the hundreds of warriors who defended the west gate in order to cover the westward flight of the army and civilians. With a mere 100 foot soldiers, they blocked the city gate for more than an hour, causing nearly 100 casualties to the Jurchen army. If it weren't for the silver trick and the heavy riders, it is estimated that they would have lasted longer.
What surprised Yinshu even more was that the guard Xiong Fei was just a small captain of the Beiwei Army. Of the hundred warriors who stood the city gate with him, there were only seventeen of the real backstalkers. This allowed Silversmith to really take the Protector seriously.
Now, Yinshu can lead 5,000 cavalry to surround Qingshui Town, just to capture Shi Quan. If there was no Shi Quan, the 20,000 soldiers and civilians in Xiangzhou City would not have escaped from Qingshui Town at all, and they would have been slaughtered by the Jin army. But Shi Quan led more than a thousand remnants of the army to fight to the death, and led the people to retreat to Qingshui Town.
Yinshuke's soldiers and horses rushed to Qingshui Town, and the first wave of attacks almost took Qingshui Town. Fortunately, Shi took the lead in the whole body, blocked the entrance of the town, covered with dozens of wounds, and still gritted his teeth and fought to the death. Qingshui Town is surrounded by water on three sides, the only town entrance was attacked by the Jin army, and the soldiers and civilians of Xiangzhou who had no way to retreat and the few people in the town were also aroused by Shi Quan's bravery, and after paying thousands of casualties, they simply blocked the gap in the town with their own corpses and the corpses of the Jin soldiers.
Yinshuke squinted his eyes, looked at Qingshui Town, which was surrounded by water on three sides, and said to Jin Thirteen beside him, "Old Thirteen, I only understood today why you are so jealous of Yue Fei. A Xiong Fei led more than 100 foot soldiers to cause more than 100 casualties among our Dajin warriors, and a 16-year-old general was able to use this town to hold on for two days, causing more than 100 casualties to our army. They were indeed awakened by Yue Fei to the bloody nature in their bodies. If I don't kill Yue Fei, it will be difficult for me to destroy Song. I was dissatisfied with your persuasion to send troops in a hurry, but now it seems that this time I have made the right move. ”
Jin 13 pointed to the corpses piled up at the entrance of Qingshui Town, and said with a stern face, "Now that my Dajin has not yet pacified the world, I have already begun to fight for power and profit like the Song people. Two months ago, when I returned to Yanjing from Yingtianfu, I repeatedly asked Marshal Zongwang to send the Han army to attack Yingtianfu. But whether it is Marshal Zongwang or my eldest brother Zong Han, they all think that I am unfounded and exaggerated. When they were drinking and having fun in Yanjing Mansion, Yue Fei went from a petty officer who was dismissed for crime to become a regimental training envoy in Yingtian and Xuzhou. Now if you want to kill Yue Fei again, you can't do it without sending Dajin's elite troops. Since Pucha Shi's slave became the grandfather's attached horse, he has long been without the style of being afraid of death. Look at these people of the Song Dynasty who have gone forward and succeeded, how can they be humiliated? ”
Speaking of this, Jin Shisan looked at Yinshuke and said with a little doubt, "Although the general's strategy of encircling the point to send reinforcements is ingenious, I also believe that Yue Fei will definitely come, but I am a little worried that our military strength is insufficient and we can't leave Yue Fei here." Did the general call the 2,000 military horses in Xiangzhou City too? The slaughter of the city was handed over to the waste army of Jerumawu. ”
Silversmith laughed. "Old Thirteen, you were beaten out of the psychological shadow by Yue Fei. You should know that once there are thousands of cavalry, individual bravery cannot turn the tide of battle. My army is not comparable to the Pucha Shi slaves. Seven thousand Jurchen athletes are enough power to destroy the country, no matter how powerful Yue Fei is, the bandits in Erlong Mountain are a rabble. You can rest assured, as long as Yue Fei dares to come. Then his life would be over. ”
Jin Shisan was still a little worried about Zhong Zhong, "General Yinshuke, those bandits in Erlong Mountain are not ordinary rabble. Niu Gao Dong first blocked Pucha Shijianu in Chaoge Town for a whole day, causing more than 1,000 casualties to our army, and they cannot be underestimated. ”
Yinshuke patted Jin Thirteen on the shoulder and said confidently, "Old Thirteen, you are our great golden genius in terms of espionage, but in terms of leading the army to fight, you are not as good as your eldest brother Zong Han." Although Niu Gao Dong Xian blocked Pucha Shi's slaves, his vitality was actually injured, and he had nothing to fear. What I need to worry about is the four hundred backs of the army that followed Yue Fei. But no matter how powerful his back army is, do you think he can defeat my 5,000 cavalry army? ”
Jin Thirteen blurted out, "Of course you can't." Even if he is a god descending from the earth, he can't defeat you, the general of Yinshu. ”
Yinshuke looked up at the clouds in the sky and said thoughtfully, "It's not for nothing that less wins more, and the weak defeat the strong." Grandpa Tai fought a battle with 7,000 cavalry to break more than 700,000 Liaodogs, laying the foundation for the rise of my Dajin. But in that battle, if Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Liao hadn't been the first to flee and the whole army collapsed, maybe my Dajin would have been wiped out that time. But in this Central Plains, in this small Qingshui Town, Yue Fei didn't want to repeat the battle of winning more with less. Because he is not the grandfather, and I am not the faint king Yelu Yanxi. ”
Looking at Yinshuke, who looked a little lonely, Jin Thirteen also felt a burst of sadness in his heart. Since the death of Taizu Wanyan Aguta, the princes of Dajin are no longer united. Now in Yanjing City, Zong Wang, Zong Han, Zong Jun, Zong Fu, Lou Mur, and Wan Yanchang, who is extremely cunning, are all intriguing with each other. And the Jurchen elite soldiers and fierce generals were standing in line with each other, all ready to grab the biggest piece of meat to eat in the winter war to destroy the Song Dynasty. But he didn't know that Zong Ze of Bianliang had integrated more than 700,000 righteous troops and was preparing to fight to the death with Jin Bing in winter.
The only one who is really dedicated to the world of gold is probably this fifty-four-year-old general Yinshuke. But although General Yinshuke said that he valued Yue Fei, deep down, he probably still despised Yue Fei. But Jin Thirteen didn't want to say anything more. Silversmith can lead the army to fight, and has always won a hundred victories without defeat. Hopefully, this time, General Yinshuke can continue his previous achievements and eliminate Daikin's biggest enemy in the future.
When Yinshuke and Jin Thirteen were discussing Yue Fei outside Qingshui Town, Shi Quan in Qingshui Town was already on the verge of a coma. After a few days of sleepless escape, sleepless fighting, and more than a dozen wounds on his body, even if Shi Quan was an iron man, he couldn't support it.
At this time, Shi Quan was no longer the boy who was as determined as a rock. There is no longer a bit of childishness on his thin face, and his sunken eye sockets make Shi Quan look more than ten years old. And a pair of red eyes were almost dripping blood. And more than a dozen wounds on his body, because there is no medical treatment, some have begun to suppurate.
Shi Quan turned a blind eye to the wounds on his body, and just said in a trance, "Han Xiaogui, I, Shi Quan, will definitely destroy you in this life, in order to sacrifice Lord Zhao's spirit in the sky." ”
It was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who served Shi Quan. This girl is very delicate, her eyes are also red and swollen, seeing that Shi Quan has reached this point, and she has not forgotten to kill Han Xiaogui to avenge Lord Zhao, the girl can't help but burst into tears. The girl choked up and said, "General Shi, you can rest for a while." Han Xiaogui betrayed my father and betrayed Xiangzhou, and sooner or later he will be struck by lightning. ”
The girl's tears dripped onto Shi Quan's face, but Shi Quan was excited. When he saw the girl crying bitterly, he hurriedly forced a smile and said, "Miss, it doesn't matter to me, you go and rest first." Wang Dali must have arrived at Taihang Mountain. General Yue will definitely come to our rescue. Miss, please rest assured, Lord Zhao entrusted you to me before he died, and I will fight for my life, and I will protect Miss Thoroughly. ”
It turned out that this girl was Zhao Butry's eldest daughter Zhao Yuying. Zhao Buqian has a son and a daughter under his knees. When the Jin soldiers broke through the city, Zhao Butry died in battle. Madame committed suicide. The young master of the Zhao family was killed by the rebels. The only one who escaped was Zhao Yuying.
Zhao Yuying inherited the strong nature of her father Zhao Butry, although she didn't know martial arts, but in the past few days of escape, she vaguely became the leader of 20,000 soldiers and civilians. Shi Quan also intended to let the people of Xiangzhou know Zhao Yuying's identity. Because of this, the people will feel more at ease. In the eyes of the people, if there were only them, no one would save them. But with Zhao Yuying, the daughter of the clan, someone will definitely come to the rescue.
Before the city was broken, Zhao Yuying and Shi Quan had never even met. Shi Quan is just a poor boy whose parents died, and Zhao Yuying is a typical daughter of Heavenly blood. But when Shi Quan led the troops to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Yuying, who had just died of her mother and younger brother, categorically believed Shi Quan. Facts have proved that Zhao Yuying's vision is right.
Zhao Yuying knew in her heart that if there were no reinforcements, Qingshui Town would not be able to hold out for a few days. This is also thanks to the fact that Qingshui Town is surrounded by water on three sides, and the golden dog can only attack from one side. Now although the soldiers and civilians of Xiangzhou desperately repelled the golden dog, they were also trapped in the town by the golden dog. Although Qingshui Town is a big town, when Shi Quan and them came, they were already empty, there was no food, no herbs, and they saw that the rations of 20,000 soldiers and civilians were cut off. What's more, if he can't find a doctor and herbs, maybe Shi Quan will die in this Qingshui Town.
Zhao Yuying's confidence in Yue Fei is not as firm as Shi Quan. Although she had also heard her father mention Yue Fei's name. But now that Xiangzhou has been broken, the Yinshu army is unstoppable, and Yue Fei only has a few hundred elite soldiers on Erlong Mountain. No matter what, it can't stop the blade of Yinshuke's soldiers. More importantly, will Yue Fei really come to the rescue for the sake of these 20,000 soldiers and civilians regardless of his own safety?
Shi Quan glanced at Zhao Yuying, and immediately understood what Zhao Yuying was worried about, and immediately said affirmatively, "Miss, General Yue is a hero in the world, not a ruthless hero, and he will definitely not die without help." Although Shi Quan is a vulgar horseman, these eyes are not blind. Although I have only met General Yue once, I am sure that General Yue will definitely come to our rescue. ”