In the midst of the tabernacle, the silver warrior sat on the top, holding his hand and gently tapping the hilt of his saber at his waist with the other, waiting quietly. And several Jurchen guards stood with their swords, all with calm faces.

In the midst of the tent, there was an indescribable smell of nitrate cowhide soaked in snow. And the tent entered, unaware.

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and a guard on duty outside opened the curtain, and the ** voice was heard: "Wanyan Xiyin has arrived." ”

Yinshu sat on the Hu bed, and he didn't even mean to move. Even the guards around Yinshu also looked around, but they refused to look at the entrance of the tent.

In the blink of an eye, I saw a stout Jurchen man, dressed in gilded armor that he didn't know from which Liao relatives and nobles, strode in. Jin Wei said: "Yinshu, the soldiers are coming to the city, do you know that this Yingzhou is difficult to fight?" In the meantime, what can you do if you sweep away the states in Yunnei? We can't be answered by the army, you only have to go over the mountains and mountains and go back, this trip is hard, isn't it for nothing? ”

This stout Jurchen man seems to be wider than vertical, and his belly is ten girths. A jade belt was unruly tied to the armor, hanging loosely. Coupled with the peacock feather bronzing cloak he wears, how strange it feels to look. Looking at it in my eyes, I just feel dazzled.

Lai Jin is one of the important generals of the Jurchen Western Route Army, Wanyan Xiyin, among the Jurchen generals who are generally vulgar and unliterate, who are still brave and brave, and who take pleasure in fighting. He is a rare person with more literature and less quality, and his mind has changed the most. At this moment, at the beginning of the Jurchens, although Wanyan Xiyin has meritorious deeds, he is still inferior to Yinshu and Lou Room, and his status is naturally inferior.

In real history, this Wanyan Xiyin created the Jurchen script (although even the Jurchen nobles themselves did not use it), and promoted the sinicization of the Jurchen the most. It can also be regarded as a very famous entry in Jurchen history. He was also deeply involved in the political struggle of the upper echelons of the Jurchens, and even died in the annihilation.

Yinshuke sat on the top, and saw Wanyan Xiyin, who had always been regarded as more like a Southern Barbarian than a Jurchen man, pretending to greet him happily there, and replied coldly: "Ceres, what are you doing?" ”

Wanyan Xiyin's nickname is Ceres, and Yinshu can call him by his nickname, such as calling children. Xi Yin pretended not to know, and casually untied the flowery peacock feather gilded cloak on his body, and looked for a place to hang it up. He smiled again: "I am back, I know that you are alone and have to go out to respond, I am the front of Yigan Bo Jilie, can't I come?" ”

"Extremely strong?"

Yinshu was stunned for a moment, and stood up in a blink of an eye: "Zong Han has been extremely strong for shifting? ”

After Yan Agu was killed, the two major groups of the Jurchens who divided their troops to the west and marched east that day had already become the prototype of the two major groups vying for political power. or want to be the prince in the future, or also squeeze into the core of power of the Jurchens at the moment.

Most of the two virgin Jurchen generals on the West Road and the East Road also tied their family fate to the boss. Zong Han was the son of the Minister of State, Sagai, and he tried his best to advocate an early southward invasion of the Song Dynasty without the praise of Aguta. All the Jurchen generals of the Western Route Army were inevitably worried, and they were afraid that they would see the East Route Army climb on their heads with a thousand and so on.

This time, Zong Hanbei went to Beijing to offer prisoners, and the generals of the Western Route Army were all worried. Silversmithing is no exception. As soon as there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, he immediately led his army south with Lou Room and took the risk of attacking Yunnei. It didn't mean to set off a war, win the results, and build momentum for Zong Han.

Now that Yan Xiyin has suddenly arrived, it has brought the good news that Zong Han has returned, and he is still extremely fierce for the movement, and he has become one of the most core power circles of the Jurchen magnates!

At present, the silver art can be ecstatic at first, Zong Han's position is stable, how can their white spoon wealth and power not rise with the tide? Moreover, the southward attack on the Song Dynasty will inevitably be more smooth, and there will be no more constraints.

Then he was ashamed, he led the army south, but he stopped under the fortified city of Yingzhou, and asked Zong Han to send in to respond. If the war doesn't go well, you will return in the clouds. The Eastern Route Army Zong Wangyi surrendered to those who entered, and did not know how to attack Zong Han. This is not a light crime!

Wanyan Xiyin sat down comfortably under the first Hu bed, looking at the silver art that had always been arrogant in front of him, but his face was blue and white, and he was uncertain. said with a smile: "Zong Han is extremely strong, and it is always a good thing for us. And the silver technique can be in Zong Han's heart, and your status is very different, as soon as you heard that you led the army south, you marched alone. When Zong Han first arrived, he ordered troops to gather generals before entering Xijing, and summoned the whole army to come to your aid. also said that he would take the road of Yingzhou, with your silver skills, I am afraid that there will be a strong city that cannot be taken? Fortunately, I invited myself to be the front, if Zong Han arrived first, and saw that Yingzhou City Fortress was still good, I really didn't know how to reply at that time. ”

Yinshuke's face turned red for a moment, and then calmed down in an instant. Turning around and sitting down, Sen Ran said, "Ceres, are you here to laugh at so-and-so?" ”

Wanyan Xiyin smiled: "How dare I?" ”

Yinshuke said coldly: "The remnants of the Fuliao Army have not risen for a long time, and they have run Yingzhou like this. If a certain and Lou Room do not lead the army to risk thousands of deaths to go deeper, the states of Yunnei will be operated by the Fuliao Army. When the time comes, if you want to go south, I don't know how many girls are really going to die! A certain and Lou room stepped on the ice and snow to cross the dangerous ground, near the strong city, and swept the clouds. You are gossiping comfortably and warmly in Datong Mansion in Xijing. Zong Han was in person, and when he saw a qiē in front of him, he naturally knew who was right and who was wrong!

Zong Han strongly advocated going south as soon as possible, if the south did not go well, then those Yahai on the east road did not know what else to do............ If you want to see a certain big ugly and refuse to contribute, then it will be up to you to talk back to Zong Han! ”

Wanyan Xiyin's face also became ugly, thinking of Zong Han's irritability and cruelty, and then thinking about the status of Yinshuke and Lou Room in Zong Han's mind. Thinking about it again, he was indeed unwilling to cooperate when Yinshuke and Lou Mur were advancing south, and did not approve of them mobilizing more military funds from the reserves of Xijing Datong Mansion. If you really want to fight a bad battle here, you can't escape it.

At that moment, Yan Xiyin sighed: "The road is difficult, the waiting is unfavorable, and this Yingzhou city fortress is also surprisingly difficult to beat, you can know it at a glance." There were 500 light cavalry in front of me, and Yingzhou could not be lowered, and it was impossible for all the troops to come and settle under the fortified city. How to fight, I listen to you, and naturally I try my best to cooperate, but it's always difficult for me to look! ”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yingzhou is stuck in the traffic artery, and it is difficult to transfer baggage. The army came out in full, and it did not dare to go deep until it went to Yingzhou. Only under the city of Yingzhou is empty to spend military funds. Xijing Datong Mansion has not much reserves - this is not a rich place, and it cannot support the army to fight for a long time.

Although Zong Han is mobilizing the entire army of the Western Route Army, in addition to Yinshuke and Lou Chamber, there are nearly 10,000 female real troops, and more than 10,000 auxiliary troops such as Cangtou bullet press. There were also as many as 20,000 or 30,000 tribal armies that were attached to the surrendered army. But now it can only be assembled and standby, just waiting for Yingzhou to take it. Although staying in Xijing Datong Mansion also consumes military resources, grain and grass, it is always less than the huge daily consumption of hundreds of miles of transportation.

Yi Zonghan sat on the male army, and he could only send Yan Xiyin to lead hundreds of light cavalry to help. On that day, Yinshu Ke and Lou Room dared to go deep alone, and they also had the idea of being able to capture some capture in the Yunnei Prefectures - but they didn't expect that after the Fuliao Army had transferred a large number of entrances, recruited a large number of strong people, and annexed a considerable number of dock fortresses, it had already been looted for a round. The military supplies and grain that can be grabbed for the Jurchen military horses are no longer enough to support thousands of regular troops, thousands of auxiliary troops, and tens of thousands of war horses and pack horses to survive this winter.

Of course, it can be transferred from Xijing Datong Mansion, but Yingzhou is not down, and many soldiers must be left along the way to cover it. All of them have to consume grain, and there is less to transport to the front. Or the city of Yingzhou will be surrounded by water, and all roads will be stuck. How can you not enter the army without ten thousand military horses? These 10,000 military horses can only lose all their mobility, trapped under the city of Yingzhou, and the consumption is also huge. I can eat up everything that was transported from the rear. Now the Wanyan Lou Office in the Yunnei Prefectures still has to starve.

If you have a strong family foundation and a lot of savings, you can mobilize a lot of input. It can also fight huge consumption and supply the whole army. But under the fire, Zong Han's family background is not necessarily thick, the people are dead or scattered, and there are not necessarily many people who carry food. Even if they eat cattle and sheep, now in winter, the herdsmen only have breeding animals in their hands, and under the forced requisition, it will provoke chaos.

They are alone and cannot be mistaken. No matter what, there is no reason for the Liao army to grow in this important place. In addition, the Jurchen national policy turned to the southern expedition as soon as possible, and the momentum was strengthened for Zong Han's struggle for power.

The success or failure of the overall plan is the same place as Yingzhou!

This is the importance of blocking the key passes of the traffic key points! This is where soldiers must fight!

To fight a war is to fight food, and if the Jurchen soldiers are strong, they cannot be outside.

If you take Yingzhou, you will live the whole situation. If they can't take Yingzhou, or Zong Han mobilizes the army to consume the reserves and bring them back. If you don't have to go over the mountains and mountains and go the same way to kill horses for food, eat enough hard work, and die a lot before going back. Under the loss of vitality, I am afraid that I will not be able to move lightly for a year.

Yinshu can be determined to go south, how can he accept such a result?

Wanyan Xiyin sighed for a while, and then asked, "Why don't you lure the Yingzhou military horses out to fight?" ”

Yinshu Ke said in a deep voice: "I've tried, Lou Room swept Shuozhou first, and rolled up the momentum." I am hiding left and near, trying to lure the state military horses to help. Who knew that this princess of Liaojin was really calm, and she would not come out easily while watching the states of Yunnei being smashed. I can't hide it for a long time, the food is approaching, and the war horse will be scrapped if it continues like this. They could only go out and force the city, and collect food and straw from the people in all directions -- the defenders of Yingzhou were even more reluctant to come forward. ”

Wanyan Xiyin smacked her lips: "Princess Liaojin is really in Yingzhou?" It's just right to leave it to Zong Han............ Break this fortified city, or long siege, or use the room. We can't afford to enclose it for a long time, so what about the room? Those Liao dog remnants are really loyal to this princess of the birds? ”

Yinshu Ke said lightly: "Naturally, I also want to use it, but there has been no movement yet." ”

Wanyan Xiyin patted his legs: "I can't surround it, and I don't have an internal response." Do you want to fill it with the life of the Jurchen son? Not to mention that you can't fill it in, you will die thousands of dollars, and it will be useless to fight down. The life of Jurchen Erlang is ten times more expensive than Liaogou Nanban and gold! ”

The emotions that could fluctuate due to the arrival of Yan Xiyin have completely calmed down. got up and walked out of the tent, and the Jurchen guards behind him also followed. Wanyan Xiyin was a little inexplicable, so he had to follow.

Standing outside the tent of the Chinese army, Yinshuke looked at the Yingzhou city fortress in the distance, let out a long breath of white air, squinted his eyes, and looked at the fluttering and dancing banners at the head of Yingzhou City.

"The headquarters of the Liao Army is formed by a rabble. A bird princess, what's the matter? Those who hesitated, before our Jurchen army was mighty, forced them with a large army, and naturally changed!

………… Ceres, you've come very well. You can't go without that. The day after tomorrow, a certain mobilized troops and horses to storm the city fortress of Yingzhou. Let them know that if you don't leave this city, you will never leave this place! ”

Wanyan Xiyin probably knew that Yinshu could be said to be very good. Naturally, reinforcements came from the north, no matter how many. Always go strong. Where in the city of Yingzhou knows that Xijing Datong Mansion is quite stretched, Yingzhou is not down, the access is not smooth, and the army will never go south? If you can come in hundreds, you can naturally come in tens of thousands!

The momentum was enough to shake the defenders of the city.

But Yinshu actually wanted to use these less than two thousand Jurchen military horses to attack such a strong city!

Wanyan Xiyin suddenly said angrily: "Yinshuke, do you want to gamble with the lives of Jurchen men?" I will not allow you to do that! Unless I die! ”

Yinshuke smiled coldly, and pointed to the people of Yingzhou who were struggling in the snow for the Jurchen military horses. The snow is dense, and I am afraid that there will not be two or three thousand.

"There are endless Southern barbarians, fill it with their lives! Tomorrow, more than 1,000 two-legged sheep will be driven, and these thousands of people will die under Yingzhou City. Look at their white spoon bones, can they fill in the path and get out! If it is not enough, a certain army horse will be sent to catch ............ Look at how many lives it takes, the bird princess in Yingzhou City will lose heart, and see which ones will open the city and bow down in front of the hooves of our Jurchen army! Since Zong Han is waiting for a certain to take Yingzhou, how can a certain disappoint Zong Han! Ceres, you just look at it! ”

Wanyan Xi Yin Qian laughed: "If you don't fight for the life of the Jurchen Erlang, it will naturally be up to you." ”

Yinshu can no longer answer, and pay attention to the state.

If you want to be rich and noble, it depends on your ability. If you move it on, wait for a certain southern barbarian to fill in Yingzhou, and you will die in battle, and it will not fall into someone's hands, but it will be cheaper. If you can create chaos in the city and welcome the army into the city, then what you want, you will be given what you want!

He flicked his cloak and ordered loudly: "Pass the order, Zong Han is already fierce, and the army is about to go south!" This land has already been entered by the Jurchens! ”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ cheers rang out outside the city. The stout Jurchen armor soldier waved the weapon in his hand, let go of his throat, and howled like a pack of wolves.

The shouts hit the head of Yingzhou City, making everyone on the city wall seem to be uncertain.

In the snow outside the city, groups of Jurchen military horses, about hundreds of horses, were coming from the north. Enter the military fortress outside the city. The Jurchen horses besieging the city followed the reinforcements, cheering and jumping. There are even light horsemen who force the city to show off, shouting loudly in the Jurchen language, which are nothing more than threatening words.

Looking at these reinforcements from the north, every person on the city wall looked ugly. Whether it is from the Shenwu Winning Army, or the newly recruited army in Yunnei, or even the army directly led by Meng Nuan.

In one place at the head of the city, it was Meng Nuan's department dozens of people on duty. Meng Nuan's department entered a battalion of 300 people. About two hundred were gathered in the main city. There were more than 100 scattered in the small forts guarding the main city. Longshou Village is such an important place, and no Meng Nuan's department is sideways.

These two hundred men are also on duty on the city wall in turn, and there are twice as many military horses in other battalions as they are watching over and over at every moment.

At this moment, at the head of the city, these dozens of soldiers looked at each other. One of them entered, and muttered to the side in a low voice: "Straight lady thief, the Jurchen military horse is so big." How can this state still hold on? Is it just here to die? ”

The robe next to him also replied in a low voice: "Prisoner, but I don't send the bird princess to death!" In the past, I followed General Meng, and it was needless to say that I ate fragrant and spicy food. Even if he gave the bird his life to General Meng, he didn't see a thousand people. Now we are like thieves, according to me, the city has fallen to a thousand nets! Send the bird princess out, and you can't say that you can change it for a fortune! ”

Another person heard it, and leaned over and interjected: "What are we doing when we enter?" This matter must be in charge of the Lord of Meng. Otherwise, if you move, those staring at us will not be soft! General Meng is brave and strategic, and there is always a way to act in his service! ”

You sighed: "I don't know how General Meng was blindfolded and devoted himself to serving the bird princess." I don't care about us old brothers, but how do you say this? Do we really want to die here? ”

A few mutters. The other military men around him are no exception. Then he heard a big stride coming and asked, "Guard your white spoon bird position!" Do you want to break military law? ”

came to enter but was a confidant of Meng Nuan's henchmen, leading the capital in the camp. Today, it is his turn to lead the team to the city wall to guard.

He said something that he couldn't see, and he heard Shangguan ask. Enter and change color, and leave some of the battle equipment that guards the battlements. It's just that the gaze is still wandering.

Nadu came closer, glancing at the other battalion generals who were staring at the place not far away. Lower your voice and say, "Be vigilant at night, don't let the birds fall asleep." General Meng is the main thing to do! ”

Several military men are all old horse thieves, and they are the most cunning and ruthless. At the moment, the eyes are lit up, but they all pretend to be fine, just to show their eyes.

Sure enough, General Meng refused to tie his hands and died. It has already been laid out and ready for a qiē!

But I don't know how General Meng should act, how to deal with those guys who are on guard against us like thieves?

Straight sissy thief, don't care so much about birds. Anyway, I have been following General Meng for a long time. From a horse thief to a seizure of Yingzhou. Even if the Fuliao army called, it did not lose a single hair. If you do it again, you can't say that you will have a wealth in the hands of the Jurchens!

As long as General Meng leads us to act!

(To be continued)