Volume 3 Mending the Cracks in the Sky Chapter 44 The World Is Like Chess (4)
South of Wuzhou, the crowd of the brigade marched south on the muddy and pulp road.
Although the population of Yunnei Shenwu Changsheng was under military control, the population decreased sharply after the war, and many old and weak people were transferred into Hedong. But at this moment, the population in the hands of the Shenwu Changsheng Army has also increased a lot.
The news came that the Jurchen army had broken through the mountains of Yingzhou and swept south. The people of the land in the clouds either avoided the chaos and defended themselves, or fled into the mountains. There is also a large population to follow as the Shenwu Victorious Army retreats southward.
The Jurchens are ferocious, and the people in these war-torn lands know it best. At this time, the Shenwu Changsheng Army was willing to coerce them to retreat, which was the best news in the chaos.
The population from the Wuzhou area organized to the south was about 20,000 or 30,000 people. Basically, they are all young and strong, even if there are not many old and weak, they can only stay in place and wait for death at this time, even if they barely keep up, most of them will have to fill in the ravines on the way to retreat south, and drag down the brigade's journey. In the troubled times, these helpless things have become a little taken for granted. The young and strong men went on the road silently, while the old and weak leaned against the door and watched the people go away blankly. No one has expressed too much generalization of life and death.
Even if they are all young and strong, in such weather and such road conditions, it is difficult to go south.
At this moment, the spring rain is increasing, and the road is extremely strict. The roads in Yunnei have not been repaired for I don't know how many years, tens of thousands of people have rolled over, and the roads have been crushed into a deep quagmire. A car often requires twenty or thirty people to pull and pull with all their might. Everyone rolled like mud monkeys, exhausted. On both sides of this sparse road, there were the private armies that had been used in the dock walls to protect themselves. Riding on a skinny horse. Drenched through. Holding a spear, Mu Ran escorted the large group of men and horses to move south.
Under the gloomy rain curtain, black smoke rose everywhere. However, in the process of retreating, the Shenwu Changsheng Army burned the slightly larger dock wall, along with the grain baggage that could not be taken away. Even if there is still a dock wall that wants to defend itself, but under the scale of seven or eight thousand new troops in Yunnei formed by tens of thousands of Shenwu and the victorious army, together with Wang Gui. There is no ability to resist hands, only obediently obeyed.
In addition to the difficult southward migration of the people of Yunnei, there are also the people organized by the Great Song Dynasty from Hedong, and now they are also transporting the grain and grass of the Shenwu Changsheng Army to the south. Han Yue's brigade came, and Wu Min organized more than 5,000 strong men to accompany the army in the rear, and they worked hard to transport the grain and grass with the army, and now they have to transport it back ten times more arduously. Although these Hedong people look sturdy and sturdy, Cheng DΓΉ is much better than those people around them who have vegetables in the clouds, but they are also exhausted in the road of turning the pulp.
On both sides of the road, every ten miles. They all set up sheds, and in them boiled a large pot of hot water. Grain boiled with white flowers. Whoever is hungry can go in and drink and eat. Anyway, the grain and grass that is still being transported with difficulty are all prepared to be eaten up on the retreat road, and those that cannot be eaten must be burned. When I arrived in Hedong, the grain and grass that was transferred behind came up again anyway.
This kind of open supply has allowed these people in Yunnei to eat a few full meals, so that they can sustain themselves on such a difficult road.
In all directions of the people who retreated south silently, there were armored knights who came and went. Open the guard in all directions to prevent the Jurchen rangers from harassing them. There are also large groups of military horses in the rear, and they are set up after the break. After the Jurchen army spread out of Yingzhou, such small-scale contact battles were carried out every day, and casualties continued. The ashes of the war were burned and brought back to Hedong, and the wounded lay down in the car, joined the bloated and slow brigade, and slowly went south.
Because of the drag of the people who retreated south, the Shenwu Changsheng Army and Wang Guiyun's internal army couldn't move fast, but they continued to fight hard guard battles.
However, this is the price that must be paid, Yunnei must carry out the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness, and must not let Zong Han's department collect the grain population in Yunnei as a base for further attacking Hedong!
The elite of the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army, this time there was no happy battle, it was a long, cruel and nerve-torturing rearguard war with the Jurchen army. In addition to the sharpness of the Shenwu Changsheng Army, this time it also showed the necessary tenacity of a strong army. But the Jurchen army was even stronger, their food was far less abundant than that of the Shenwu Changsheng army, and there was a long supply road in the rear, and during the retreat of the Shenwu Changsheng army, almost all of them became a blank land, and there was not much looting and replenishment in the field.
But the Jurchen army still stubbornly bites the Shenwu Changsheng army and constantly exerts pressure. As if I didn't know that I was tired and hungry. From morning to dusk, there were constantly Jurchen rangers infiltrating and invading, constantly attacking the broken back fence set up by the Shenwu Changsheng Army along the way. If it weren't for the fact that the road slurry greatly limited the mobility of the Jurchen military horses, I am afraid that Han Yue's troops would have encountered greater dangers, and perhaps they could only reluctantly give up the burden of these people who were carrying south and quickly withdraw to the border military villages along the east of the river.
Rao is like this, the Shenwu Changsheng Army fought so hard, and it was not light to return to Hedong. Without a period of rest, it may be difficult to recover from the previous sharpness.
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In the rain, I saw dozens of horsemen rushing by, splashing mud all over the ground, splashing on the people in Yunnei and Hedong on the way, but these people didn't even have the action to wipe it, and they didn't even glance at the whereabouts of these knights. Now everyone is so tired that there is only one thought left, it is better to live to the east of the river as soon as possible!
The figure surrounded by knights is Han Shizhong. His beard hadn't been trimmed for a long time, and it was as unkempt as an overgrown. Under the rain, even his banner lost its original glamorous spirit, soaked up the rain, and stuck softly on the flagpole.
This group of dozens of horsemen swept through the long dragon and seemed to be an endless southbound procession, until they reached a military fortress set up high up next to the road.
This military village is made of grass, except that the trench is dug very wide and deep, and the ditch is like a muddy river. The fence was set up by Cao Cao, and there was no time to cut down big trees. The row is solid and high. Sandwiched by the road. There are four or five such military villages. Crossbow machines were set up on the wall. Cross in all directions, and a bow and crossbow alone can seal this important road to death.
Along the way, such a military village was set up more than ten times, and there were always two or three thousand troops left behind after the break, and at the end a fire was put on to burn such a village to the ground.
In addition to breaking off the military fortress in this way, the retreating brigade also opened more ranger guards on both flanks to prevent the Jurchen military horses from crossing the military village to harass and infiltrate. Although such road conditions made it difficult for even cavalry troops to support their large-scale movement operations. However, it was also an extremely troublesome thing for the ranger harassment to infiltrate and cause the retreating brigade to collapse and chaos. Therefore, in the front and rear, the Shenwu Changsheng Army and Wang Guiyun's internal army as an auxiliary are all the same hardships.
Han Shizhong's dozens of horses splashed through the muddy water and went straight to the front of the village. Seeing the arrival of the general, the sergeant guarding the village suddenly opened the gate of the village. And Yue Fei, who presided over this village, had already heard the news and was waiting at the gate of the village. Yue Fei was also a lot darker and thinner, but his eyes were still sharp. Seeing Han Shizhong's arrival, he was also meticulous in his salute.
Han Shizhong jumped off the horse. greeted Yue Fei and entered side by side. scolded with a smile: "Straight lady thief, I have never fought such a bitter battle!" But we work hard, and the Jurchen Tartars are not relaxed. Carrying the general heavy on his back, the prisoner to see who can consume whom! β
Then he asked, "What is the movement of the Jurchen Tartars today?" β
Yue Fei greeted Han Shizhong towards the shabby Chinese army's big tent, and replied: "The Jurchen Tartars have not advanced for two days, and they have never used the lives of the tribal army and auxiliary soldiers to fill our military village as before. Now he is shrinking more than ten miles to the north, and he is using a ranger to keep in touch with this place. β
Han Shizhong sneered: "The Jurchen Tartars can't hold on, they are just people!" It is also necessary to wait for the spring rain to stop and the roads to become harder. It makes us walk with confidence! β
The two walked into the military tent as they spoke, and Han Shizhong waved his hand to let the servants retreat. Yue Fei also knew that Han Shizhong came in person, not just to see the movements of the Jurchen Tartars, there must be something important. However, his temperament became more and more calm, and Han Shizhong didn't ask.
When the people withdrew from the tent, Han Shizhong's face showed joy, and he rubbed his hands and said, "King Yan has set Bianliang!" The rebellious army abolished the prince to make a rebellion, and the husband was also involved, and finally there was a coercive to abolish the prince to go to Xijing. King Yan cleaned them all up neatly! The two outer towns merged into Bianliang, the Yongning army was nailed to death by the bird in the crotch of the Yu pants in Liyangjin in the north of the Yellow River, and the king of Yan went to sweep the Yao Guxi River army from the general horse, and Yao Gu's father and son became captured and convicted! In the near future, the new monarch will change the suburban sacrifice to the Yuan, and the king of Yan will be sent to the emperor to help Hedong! β
He grinned even wider, and the more he spoke, the more overjoyed he became: "We fought hard in the clouds, and King Yan never forgot it. I'm just like you, and I'm holding a knot to stay. In the future, whether it is a local town, or the management of the three ya, or even entering the West Mansion, it is not a matter of King Yan's words? I said, how can these people beat King Yan? King Yan came almost in vain, and he still didn't calm Yan Yun? β
Yue Fei smiled reluctantly. Xiao Yan is about to have a showdown with hostile forces in Bianliang, which has long been expected by these front-line generals. While fighting hard, while anxiously waiting for the result of the Bianliang political dispute, everyone's hearts are heavy. In addition to such a bloody battle, everyone should not end up alone!
But now, I finally waited for the news of Xiao Yan's victory. Spread to the whole army, morale should be ten times higher!
Yue Fei naturally had his own thoughts about Xiao Yan's move of playing with Bianliang Fengyun and treating the two generations of Zhao family kings as playthings. I was also very sad in my heart. But if Xiao Yan wins, he will have to send in a big reinforcement and fight the Jurchen enemy to the death, which is also what he expects. Now my mind is churning in my chest, and I really don't know what to say.
Han Shizhong knows that he has an awkward temperament, but Xiao Yan loves this Yue Pengju, what else can he say about old Han?
immediately changed the topic: "Immediately spread the news of King Yan to the whole army, and the Jurchen Tartars were also a little tired in front of them." We have to speed up our march and retreat to the east of the river as soon as possible to recuperate. Waiting for the arrival of King Yan, the straight lady thief will have a good fight! Zong Han's way, we are just birds are not afraid of him, and we can live and die in a down-to-earth manner! β
Yue Fei looked solemn and said softly: "The spring rain is about to stop." β
Han Shizhong was suffocated, the spring rain stopped, and the road was over. In front of the Jurchen Western Route Army, they would pounce on the east of the river with a more ferocious attitude and not mention it. The Jurchen East Route Army, which has not been moving, may be launched soon!
Although there was a contradiction between the Jurchen and the two route armies, when the western route army went straight to the east of the river, it may have attracted the main force of the Great Song Dynasty. If the Eastern Route Army does not dispatch at this time, it will inevitably regard the high-level leaders of the Jurchen Eastern Route Army as idiots.
But is this something they are worried about, and it will come in handy? This is something that Xiao Yan should worry about, since he is in a position at this moment, of course, he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the survival of the entire world! These generals under the command of King Yan just listen to the orders to fight in a down-to-earth manner.
There was a sudden low commotion outside, and Han Shizhong and Yue Fei both came out of the tent to look, and they saw the spring rain, and they didn't know when it had stopped. The dark clouds that had been hanging over our heads for so long finally lifted. The golden crow jumped out of the clouds, sprinkling thousands of rays of light on the earth inside the clouds, and the entire heaven and earth seemed to be transparent at this moment.
Although he knew that the weather was like this, there were more restrictions on the more mobile Jurchen military horses, and his own family was considered to be the beneficiary. But after rolling in the rain for so long, I saw the red sun leap out of the clouds and hang high in the sky. The soldiers of the Shenwu Victory Army still couldn't help but let out a low cheer!
Han Shizhong and Yue Fei looked solemn for a while.
In an instant, Han Shizhong grinned again, looking heartless. Beckoned the guards to come over and ordered: "Spread the word to the whole army, King Yan will sweep away the chaos in Bianliang, and he will be sent to the east of the river in person." The soldiers who contributed before were all poorly rewarded. My old Han is already the queen of the festival, and the sons are also working hard, and now King Yan can't treat his loyal and brave sons and daughters! β
A group of guards suddenly gave orders in all directions, and the cheers rang out louder in the brightened heaven and earth. Finally, it converges into a roaring sound.
"King Yan! King Yan! β
In front of the tent, Yue Fei's complexion still did not slow down a little, and he muttered to himself: "This spring rain has stopped." β
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The red sun broke through the clouds, and in the camp of the Jurchen army set up all over the mountains and fields in the north, countless tired and haggard military horses also poured out, cheering loudly towards the sun overhead!
This long-lasting bird rain has really tossed the tough Jurchen sons and daughters enough. Now it's finally time for the rain to clear!
Hurry south, go south quickly! Break the pass of the Song people, enter the territory of the Southern Dynasties, and vent the hard work and depression of these days ten times!
And before Zong Han's big tent, Zong Han also stepped out of the tent, and at any time, there were all Jurchen generals with happy faces. One by one, they drew their swords to the sun, and they didn't know what they were shouting loudly in Jurchen language.
Zong Han looked thoughtful and looked east.
"Zong Wang, eating so hard is the forerunner. It is expected that the elite soldiers of the Southern Dynasty will be strong, and when you gather here, you should also move? The Southern Dynasty was rich, not ten times more prosperous than the Liao people? What are you waiting for? (To be continued......)
PS: It's a change.,I'm going to chat with someone from a film and television company at night.,Alas,I just feel like I have a little time for myself lately......