Chapter 108: Turning the Tide (3)
Riding a war horse, galloping in the late autumn of the land of Youyan
The annoying autumn rain is almost over. Now is the most autumn day in the land of Youyan. The horses trampled on the ground on all fours. Stirring up dust and smoke, looking down from a high place, the arrow of this dust smoke pointed straight to the south.
In the distance, there were small figures on the walls of the Liao people's forts, watching these horses gallop south. The sun shines down from the sky, illuminating the sky and the earth.
It's really a good weather to fight.
Ma Kuan leaned on the horse's back, and he didn't feel the coolness of this autumn day in Yandi, but kept urging the war horse forward.
When he joined the Western Army, he was a cavalry general. For soldiers, the favorite is the war horse. Even if his own people are wronged, he will never treat the crotch mount badly. But at this time, he couldn't care about it anymore. Regardless of the fact that the crotch mount was already drenched in sweat, his chest rose and fell violently, and his warm mouth was splashing, he still kept adding the whip.
Behind him. Several guards guarded Fang Teng, who was not very good at equestrianism, and followed him closely. Fang Teng's appearance was already wolf to the extreme, he simply tied himself firmly to the horse's back, and bumped all the way down, this Bianliang genius who wanted to be suave that day was now with an expression that life was worse than death. It seems that it can be bumped to death at any time.
In the past, Ma Kuang took good care of Fang Teng, he had been a soldier for so many years, the Xixia people, the Qiang people, the Liao people, and now the Jurchens, he had fought all over again, and he had never seen a Great Song Dynasty civil official who could go deep into the ranks to the front line, and take such a big risk to follow them, the Great Song Dynasty warriors, to share weal and woe. But now he didn't look back, just crouched on the horse's back and looked at the Youyan land that kept coming from the south with red eyes.
Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan, where are you, are you on the way to help! Yue Fei and Yue Pengju are still guarding a corner of Gubeikou!
Suddenly, there was an out of breath shout from the guards: "Xuanzan, Xuanzan, Senator Fang can't do it!" β
Ma Kuo was shocked, and slammed the mount under his crotch, and the war horse ran out of character, and jumped violently several times with a long neighing before stopping. When he circled the horse and turned back, he saw that several guards had dismounted and were untying the rope on Fang Teng's body. Fang Teng's head hung softly next to the horse's neck, and he didn't know what was going on.
Ma Kuo jumped off the horse and ran over, took Fang Teng and shook it a few times: "Senator Fang, Lord Fang, Brother Fang!" β
Fang Teng was shaken hard by him, and woke up slowly. He knew his own situation very well, and when he woke up, he smiled bitterly: "It's useless to be a scholar, this is not as good as stepping on a galloping horse in the suburbs of Bianliang, and this intestine is about to come out" Where is it now? See the reinforcements that responded? β
Ma Kuo wiped the hot sweat on his head, and instructed the guards: "No, drink some water, take a break, let the horse also walk slowly, Senator Fang, we have already run sixty or seventy miles south from Gubeikou, and we are about to reach the Danzhou Governance Office" As for the reinforcements, I haven't seen it yet!" β
Fang Teng stood up, his worn thigh hurt so much that he bared his teeth and looked south, just as he saw the winding Qidu River in the distance, under the autumn sun, sparkling, in this troubled time, no one stretched the net in the river, and there seemed to be swimming fish jumping out of the water, splashing a little golden light. The four fields are all fertile soil, but when the farmland has been lost, only the fields attached to the outline still have a little golden rice waves. To the south of the Qidu River, it is the city of Danzhou, which is only a mile away from them.
This Qin Dynasty called the border of Danyang County, has always been an important town of Youyan, fertile for hundreds of miles, can be called full of soldiers. Now it is shattered into such a scene.
The city pass is also low and dilapidated, and the damaged places have been stuffed with large stones and logs, and some farmers are cultivating the land attached to the city pass. And at the four corners of the city were raised high watchtowers, from them. Figures like small ants could already be seen looking around, ready to send a warning signal to the peasants to escape into the city.
"The farming time has been lost. Even if Youyan is determined, it is inevitable that there will be a big hunger next year. At that time, the road was full of displaced people, and the disaster was unspeakable, "If the roads in Hebei are fully supported, they may be able to barely overcome this difficulty."
Fang Teng looked around. Wei Ran sighed. Ma Kuo said angrily: "Senator Fang, don't think about those things next year." Now the Jurchen has broken the hole! Danzhou is an important town, and this is enough to cover all of Yanshan. Yamaguchi, according to this, the Jurchen has to rely on, and it is very convenient for the army to advance or retreat. They're bound to fight for it first! The people of Danzhou, let's escape the Jurchen attack first! β
Fang Teng still looked like he was powerless, glanced at Ma Kuo, and muttered, "If Xiao Yan sent the men and horses to pick up." Calculate the time, now it's time to get to this left near, "The Jurchens have broken the gap, Gubeikou doesn't know how long it can be supported, if you want to beat them back, you can only rely on Danzhou, and then try to restore FΓΉ with Danzhou such a future road to rely on, you can rest assured that you can fight with the Jurchens in the Gubeikou left near the decisive battle, this place, you can't lose it!" β
He muttered to himself there, but Ma Kuo looked around with irritability, and in the end, he finally couldn't help but yell: "Xiao Yan didn't send someone to pick up, no!" Even if he set off from the Gaoliang River at this time, he wouldn't be able to save Yue Pengju! Not to mention what Danzhou wants, relying on here to fight a decisive battle with the Jurchens! β
Leave Yue Fei to evacuate first, and escape from the reckless mountains of Yanshan soaked in the blood of his brothers. Although there are 10,000 reasons to convince himself, Ma Kuo's heart is still heavy.
The only feeling is shame.
He came from the Western Army, when he was young, he was a gun and a horse, he was extremely agile, crisscrossing thousands of miles in the West and Qiang, and was regarded as a thousand-mile horse. He also took the world's major events as his responsibility, and the horse leather shroud was the end of seeking benevolence. Along the way, for whatever reason, I became a deserter here!
This resentment is frustrating. Ma Kuo only felt that there was nothing to pour out. What made him feel most angry was himself, who had been waiting for Xiao Yan's reinforcements. Immediately asked himself, Ma Kuo found that what he felt most unjust about himself was that he couldn't become this character who could save Song Tiantian, and everyone fought desperately to gain time, and what so many good men were desperately counting on was Xiao Yan, who had only returned to the south for a few months!
The love of planting bamboo cannon arsenic is intertwined in the pattern carving. At the same time, there was an outbreak of expansion and expansion of the father and the second. The hilt of the saber that he was pressing in the middle of the year tightened and tightened, and he suddenly shouted.
"Don't go, don't go! Those who are willing to follow me to fight back and live and die with my brothers, follow me! Reinforcements won't come, and even if they do, they won't be in time! β
Several guards were shocked by his roar, at least in the shame of leaving the Gubeikou city fortress, they and Ma Kuo were average, at this time, the blood in their chests was surging, and they were about to pull the reins and get on the horses, shouting in response: "Let's go back!" Ma Xuanzan, we and our brothers will die in one place! β
Ma Kuo grabbed the reins of his horse with red eyes, looking at the back of Fang Teng who was standing there staggeringly, Fang Teng didn't look back, just looked at the little figure on the wall of the Danzhou Governance Office on the opposite side of the Qidu River.
"Senator Fang, please forgive us for not being able to escort you back to the Gaoliang River" Let's kill back, how can we exchange the lives of two or three Jurchen Lezi to cushion our backs! Since this is the Yellow Spring, there is no need to say anything different. Looking at our bloody battle in Gubeikou, you know what kind of character Ma Kuo is! When I arrived at the Gaoliang River, I told Xiao Xuanzan and the ministers of the Western Army, as well as Tong Xuanshuai of Baigou Henan, as well as Bianliang everyone, I Ma Kuo, on the top of the Great Wall in the north, looking at them, the soul is knowledgeable, and I also guard the border for our Great Song Town! On this road, Senator Fang doesn't have to follow us anymore! β
Ma Kuo's words were categorical, but Fang Teng didn't even look back. Ma Kuo arched his hand towards his back, turned over and was about to get on the horse, and did not look back.
At this time, Fang Teng suddenly stood up straight, straightened out his already dirty appearance, and his tone also returned to the previous plainness, and pointed to the south: "Ma Xuanzan, stop, what do you see?" The people you thought you couldn't look forward to, maybe they've arrived, right? β
Fang Teng's voice was not very high, but it made Ma Kuo's whole body tremble, he froze on the horse's back, and slowly turned his head over. And the guards beside him all acted exactly the same, as if they were carrying a thousand catties of weight on their heads. The movement in the south, when everyone was fighting in Gubeikou, I was looking forward to it countless times, is it finally waiting for this time?
What if you turn your head and it's still empty? Running around in the water, above the watchtower, there are people leaning out, desperately gesturing behind them, and the people in the watchtower are also desperately beating the bronze bell drum that they don't know where to find, and the sound of the golden drum is chaotic and intertwined, until it reaches the place where Ma Kuo and Fang Teng are.
The peasants in the fields attached to the contour dropped their farm tools and flew towards the Chengguan, and the figures responsible for pulling up the drawbridge on the Chengguan ditch were so anxious that they ran around, for fear that before these farmers entered the city, the attacking men and horses had already entered the Chengguan!
At this time, Liaodi was already a completely chaotic era, and the Liao people could only rule as far as Yanjing. In other places, they are all trying to survive by themselves, and the powerful bandits and bandits from all over the country are either supporting the village to protect themselves, or attacking and killing each other to expand their power, which can be exchanged for a more powerful position in front of the new master in the future. Every walled dock wall has always been so cautious, as long as there is a large number of soldiers and horses, they will be extremely afraid, close the city and defend themselves, Danzhou is a pass, and naturally it will never be an exception.
What caused such a big reaction from the Danzhou Governance Office was that in the southern sky, a group of people suddenly appeared. There are about more than 400 horsemen, with clear flags, bright armor, sharp blades like forests, and they are galloping towards the north with great momentum!
The marching column composed of more than 400 horses is actually quite impressive, not to mention that this army of men and horses has been armed to the teeth by the standards of this era, with armor all over their bodies, and most of them are horse lances, bow bags, and sacks. At the beginning, there were also flags fluttering in each command, giving people a visual impact, far more than the number of people at this time, the powerful armed forces on the land of Youyan and those bandits and rogues who were not complete with blades!
With such a strong army suddenly appearing, how can Danzhou not be like a great enemy?
The sound of horses' hooves roared like thunder, and before all the peasants who could not return to the city in the fields attached to it, the city guards had already pulled up the trench and drawbridge. Let the slow-legged people weep outside the trenches. The young men in the city also ran to the head of the city, and those who had blades copied the blades, and those who did not have blades and wooden sticks, and the guards they had made in a hurry were all moved up, and the battlements of the city wall were densely packed with human heads, and they looked at this roaring cavalry with all kinds of fearful eyes!
At this time, Ma Kuang Fang Teng would not take into account the feelings of those people in Danzhou City at all.
They just stared desperately at the army horses emerging from the sky and coming towards them!
The guards behind Ma Kuo made a gratified voice in his throat, as if he wanted to say something, more likely to cheer, but in the end, all he came out was a whimper that was out of tune.
They all recognized that it was the banner of the Shengjie Army and the Shenwu Changsheng Army, and Xiao Xuanzan sent people to receive them. Xiao Xuanzan knew that they were fighting hard, and Xiao Xuanzan came to help them!
Fang Teng turned around calmly, pulled the reins of his mount and turned over on the horse, he could actually dust off his clothes for a long time, and muttered to himself: "It's finally here, this Xiao Yan, is it really him?" In these last days, the person who can save the sky is actually a person who has returned to the south with an inexplicable background, and he may not have read many books, and the city government is not far away, and his wrists are mediocre, that is, a ruthless guy? is the only one, if you want to save this day, you have to do it for the entire Great Song Dynasty, what everyone dares to do! Who else could there be but this guy of unknown origin? β
After muttering, he smiled faintly at Ma Kuo, who was staying there: "Ma Xuanzan, how is it?" It's finally here, what's next? β
Ma Kuo's chest rose and fell violently, but he couldn't say a word. Hearing Fang Teng's soft words seemed to wake him up from his unbelievable mood. He didn't look at anyone, he rushed out with a sharp lift of the horse's reins, and the guards behind him slowed him down, followed by Ma Kuo, and let the horse gallop to meet him.
Fang Teng shook his head with a wry smile behind his back and sighed: "Phi, Ergongbu!" Slow down, don't fight for yellow time! Many times, it can be regarded as the second time out of Bianliang City, and it is already a blessing of the Great Song Dynasty to be able to hold on until now! β
The wind flickered in Ma Kuo's ears, and not half of Fang Teng's words came in. There was only a flame churning in his chest, and he used all his strength to keep the tears from coming out of his eyes at this moment!
What if the person who can save the sky is not himself? As long as someone can think about this Great Song Dynasty, protect this Great Song Dynasty, and save this situation! What's wrong with being driven to fight under that person?
Xiao Yan is here, Xiao Yan is here! As long as the Great Song Dynasty has a handsome man who is willing to fight. Then this land of Yanyun will eventually fall into the hands of the Great Song Dynasty, and this Yanyun Rebellion will be ended!
He shouted violently: "I'm Ma Kuo, I'm Ma Kuo!" The Jurchen Lezi has broken in, and the Marquis of Yuedu Yu is still fighting with the bloody battle of the city, and we have broken out! Gubeikou is in danger, Yandi is in danger, and the army of the Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty is in danger!
,, Where is Xiao Xuanzan? I Ma Kuo followed your banner to kill back, what you pointed to in the flag, do not break the Jurchen, I Ma Kuo swore not to turn around! β
Riding on the opposite side, running closer and closer to the south of the Qidu River, the scene on the city wall of the Danzhou Zhisho, this military horse did not even have a sideways look back, just galloped towards the north with one mind. The sight of Ma Kuo and several people galloping towards this place, these eyes only to the north of the people and horses can be seen clearly.
The sound of the wind tore Ma Kuo's roar to pieces, and it came intermittently, and the knight slowed down, and the whole team slowed down, watching intently, and listening carefully.
And Ma Kuan and a few people, exhausted their last horsepower, and flew to the north bank of the Qidu River.
The water of the Qidu River is shallow and slow, and after the autumn rains, the water depth is only up to the belly of the horse. Ma Kuo rode his horse into the river regardless of it, splashing all over the sky, these water droplets hit his face, it was impossible to tell whether it was sweat or tears, all the shouts, at this time became a sentence.
"Xiao Xuanzan, Xiao Xuanzan!"
The cavalry on the opposite side finally recognized the figure of Ma Kuan, and several horsemen had already crossed the crowd and rushed straight over, and in the same unpaused Prancing Horse River, one person was in the lead, and he was walking towards the taciturn Tang Huai.
"We're coming, we're coming!"
"Xiao Xuanzan sent us here!"
On September 25, the Tang Huai Division, which had set off in advance, met Ma Kuang Fang Teng, who had broken out, and the army led by Xiao Yan was also galloping on the way.
Going south to the Jurchen, the horse has crossed the Yan Mountain.
The official office where Wang Yu was located on that day in Xiongzhou has now hung the festival flag of the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty Third Road Xuanfu System.
Inside and outside Xiongzhou, the guard is heavy. Inside and outside the city pass, the people who came and went were reported to the horses and couriers, and the news from the front was continuously transmitted, and then from Xiongzhou back to Bianliang, the center of the Great Song Dynasty.
All the officials who are responsible for the transfer of Hebei Zhulu, at this time also gathered here, the official office is not enough, they are scattered in the dwellings, at this time the pampered Song Dynasty officials also said that they have to endure some hardship, and they have to go to Yuanmen early to listen to the drums, and accept the tasks handed down by the Xuanshuai Ya Bureau. Throughout the Great Song Dynasty, the Hebei Zhulu has been fully mobilized to support the astonishing consumption of the hundreds of thousands of Northern Expeditionary troops that have already entered the Gaoliang River.
The Great Song Dynasty lifestyle, which has always been leisurely and elegant, has long been lost in the Xiongzhou battlefield. The Great Song Dynasty, which was riddled with holes, still had enough strength at this time to support the offensive operations of the only remaining field elite of the Great Song Dynasty. Local resources can also be dispatched.
Up and down Bianliang, they also paid attention to this Northern Expedition with different purposes.
There have been rumors flowing out of Bianliang, the official family now, whether it is into the meal or sleeping, as long as the military situation on the Hebei front line arrives, it will be immediately approved, and the official family has even prepared a full ceremony, as soon as Yanjing overcomes, it will be sacrificed to the ancestral temple and show the world!
The various forces fighting openly and secretly in Bianliang are also concerned about the outcome of this war, specifically Tong Guan's personal aspects. His position in the court, his future fate, also depends on the outcome of this war.
The reasons for all kinds of piles are mixed together, so that in Xiongzhou City, there is only a piece of the Great Song Dynasty Absolute Lord, and the only breath of slaughter and strict order. With Tong Guan's 20 years of experience in Fubian, he is still able to schedule all the qi in an orderly manner, everyone is conscientious, and all qi Δ is in efficient operation.
Who would have thought that in Xiao Yan's time and space, the faΓ§ade of the Great Song Dynasty, which could still be supported at the moment, would be wiped out with the collapse of this main force in the field, and all of them would disappear? Galloping, the people on the road dodged one after another. I couldn't dodge and trample to death, not only did I not even have a reward, maybe I also implicated my family because of the guilt of missing the military plane.
The soldiers who flashed to both sides glanced at these silver medal couriers, and the first one was actually wearing the uniform of the Marquis of Duyu, which was already the middle military attache of the Great Song Dynasty, and it was the first time he had seen such an envoy.
Could it be that something has changed in front of us? There is such a question on everyone's mind. But these rides didn't make them think too much. The wind swept away, stirring up dust and smoke all over the ground.
A vendor who was still guarding the corner of the road to sell soup coughed twice because of the smoke and dust stirred up, and muttered in a low voice: "God, this war has already been over, and if it takes some time, this Xiongzhou will be unpopular!" β
The city of the Great Song Dynasty. The level of civilization stands proudly at the pinnacle of the whole world, not only has a complete water supply and water system, but also has many paved stone roads in the city, which are replaced every few years. Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the people could still plant wheat in the open space in front of the palace, and the ground was gray on a sunny day, and the mud was on a rainy day, which was heaven and earth. At this time, the cities of the dark European Middle Ages, which were full of filthy muddy water, plague, and the Black Death, were places where even the beggars of the Great Song Dynasty did not want to stay.
However, in order to facilitate the rapid delivery of these silver medals, all the stone roads in Xiongzhou City were dug up and transported, and the roads were flattened with sand every day.
The subtlety of hurting horses' hooves on a hard road, Tong Guan, who was wholeheartedly involved in this war, took into account that the Song army did not use many horses in an emergency, if the transmission of military information was delayed because of this injury, it would be better to build a large number of buildings in Xiongzhou City, as for the feelings of the people of the Great Song Dynasty who were accustomed to comfort and hygiene, Tong Xuanshuai would not think much about it.
These horsemen rushed straight to the place where Tong Guan's government office was located, and the guards in the government office were no longer Shengjie's army. These Shengjie troops have already been sent to Tong Guan under Xiao Yan's command, and even Wang Yu, who is now under Liu Yanqing's account, only has a few foot soldiers to support the faΓ§ade. Now guarding the government office is the children of the forbidden army brought out from Bianliang by Cai You, the deputy envoy of the Xuanfu system. They all lazily guarded the left side of the government office, barely maintaining the appearance of a dedicated guard.
Now the war has reached its most critical moment. The official family is concerned about this. Cai You can no longer hide in Zhending Mansion and chant the wind and howling the moon, so he can only pinch his nose and suffer here with Tong Guan. Poor Cai Xianggong has never been so close to the dangerous place of the soldiers in his life, and it is said that he has never slept soundly these days.
Before several couriers came to the government office, they threw their saddles and dismounted, and the Marquis of Yu held up the silver medal and said loudly: "I am the silver medal sent by Taiwei Liu!" Which one is leading the way, I have an urgent military situation to meet Shuai Xuan! β
A forbidden army officer sat on a leather stool with his legs crossed, as if his ears were shocked by the loud voice of this dusty Western army officer, and he raised his head angrily: "Don't know the rules? What kind of military information, sent to the Department of Propaganda and Commandery, and then where did you come from, and where did you go back, and you still want the master to invite you to eat and drink? β
The Marquis of Du Yu was stunned, suppressed his voice, and changed his begging tone: "This Dutou, I am under the order of Taiwei Liu, and I must report to Xuanshuai in person." I also hope that the head of the capital will report, this is an urgent matter, and I can't delay, if I have a little difference, I will cut off my head when I go back! β
The forbidden army officer snorted: "In Xiongzhou City, if there is no more than a dozen silver medals in the city, everyone will pass on the old man, and this day is still over?" When you come to this Xiongzhou to eat the wind, the old man is already angry, and he still wants to be an errand for you West Yankees? Liu Taiwei Liu Xianggong, he knows me, I don't know him! If you fight a little bit in Baigou that day, do you want the old man to come forward and suffer this hardship? Get out of the way, don't pass it on! β
Nadu Yuhou tried to suppress his anger, he was strictly ordered by Liu Yanqing to bring back the great changes on the front line, and he also had Liu Yanqing's handwritten notes with him. There has been a change in the front that is almost the sky falling, no matter how unbearable their Huanqing army is, it is also at the forefront, and they will cross the river at any time to fight a bloody battle, these forbidden troops gathered from Bianliang, if it weren't for the bloody battles of their western army in the border for decades, they would have had this arrogant day? Regardless of victory or defeat, they also saw the battle and died. Cai You brought out more than 20,000 forbidden troops from Bianliang, and the rewards for wealth and silk have always been double, but there has never been a pawn, and they have gone to the front line!
The Marquis of Du Yu took out a few pieces of money from his sleeve, turned around and signaled, several couriers understood, they all endured their anger and pulled out their waists, and put together a stack of money and presented it with both hands: "Military affairs are urgent, I really have no preparations, ask for Dutou Haihan, and the trouble will be passed on, this favor, I have a number, and there will be a return on the other day."
The forbidden army officer laughed and stretched out the stack of money: "Straight lady thief, if it's gold and jewelry, maybe I can take a look." What else is this money worth! I'm not the head of the capital, my official body, I scared you to death when I said it! On this day, you also turned around and walked away, the master just didn't sell this favor, so what? β
The anger of the Marquis of Nadu Yu finally broke out, and he pushed away the forbidden army officer with a single palm, and this slap was so heavy. The guy's face suddenly turned purple, and he walked inside. Several sergeants of the Huanqing Army followed closely behind him, and the non-commissioned officers of the forbidden army reacted and wanted to make a move, so they threw out these Shaanxi big men by splitting the noodles. After throwing out a few people, the rest didn't dare to step forward, but just shouted around: "But with you, it's not me!" We're not here to fight a few heroes, otherwise we'll tear down your bones and make a fire! β
The Marquis of Nadu Yu shouted: "The Jurchen godson has already broken in, and he is about to march into Hebei to fight a bloody battle with the king of the four armies of the Liao." If it weren't for us standing in front and asking you to tie up the Jurchen shoes one by one and go to herd the sheep! Compared with you, although Xiao Xuanzan is lawless, he is a man who stands up to the sky! β
Although there were many non-commissioned officers of the forbidden army, none of them dared to step forward and make a move, and even the officer of the forbidden army who had been slapped could only hold his face and shout vaguely: "Good fight, good fight!" I see how many heads you have worth chopping off! A group of people almost escorted these silver medalists to the Xuanshuai Office in a hurry. The Marquis of Du Yu had already been out anyway, and when he walked into the government office, he opened his voice and shouted: "Xuan Shuai, Xuan Shuai!" Taiwei Liu's silver medal military intelligence is urgent, and the Jurchen has already broken in! Xiao Xuanzan went north, and when he arrived at Taiwei, he was about to cross the river to the north, and before the Jurchen Lezi went south, he would have a decisive battle with Xiao Gan, the king of the Liao people's four armies! β
"Xuan Shuai, Xuan Shuai, the military situation is urgent!"
This Xuanshuai Office is not as good as the day of Hejian Mansion. The front and back were only a few close, and the loud voices of these fighting men were torn apart, and they really vibrated the roof tiles. More and more soldiers of the forbidden army came in, and some of them had already picked up their blades. Several silver medalists hurriedly glanced at each other, and they all guarded the Marquis of Nadu Yu in the middle back to back, pulled out the blades at their waists, and stared at the soldiers of the forbidden army who were rushing in.
Inside and outside the courtyard, there were stacks of shouts: "Take it, take it!" β
But although the screams were loud, none of the forbidden soldiers stepped forward. That Du Yu Hou knew that today's matter was also a knife to stretch out his head, and it was also a knife to shrink his head, and he was screaming with all his strength when he straightened his neck, and his face was about to bleed.
"Xuan Shuai, Xuan Shuai, the military situation is urgent!" There was a sudden sound of footsteps at the door of the inner courtyard, and then I saw more than ten forbidden army guards guarding Tong Guan striding out. Ziwei had never rested, looked at the chaos in front of him with an angry face, and shouted: "All retreat."
The forbidden soldiers scattered in a muttering voice, but they didn't even like to deal with Tong Guan's words.
For the forbidden army, the official family is the first, followed by the high captain who leads the three yas of the forbidden army. Deputy Envoy Cai Xuanfu, who took them out of Bianliang, saw that everyone was a Bianliang seed, and there was also incense. As for this old eunuch who has been caressing the border for 20 years, everyone is under the low eaves and has to bow their heads. It's not good, everyone breaks up, you go to the side, everyone goes back to Bianliang and is happy.
Tong Guan didn't bother to pay attention to these forbidden troops who didn't need it anyway, but just looked directly at the silver medalists in a hurry: "The Jurchens went south?."
The Marquis of Nadu Yu rushed forward to bow down, his voice changed, and he kowtowed frequently: "Xuan Shuai, the Jurchen has gone south!" Xiao Xuanzan's outpost at Gubeikou has been transmitted back to the military situation, and the Jurchens are heading south! A few days ago, the military discussion, Xiao Xuanzan did not understand the overall situation, led the former army to the north, and went to Gubeikou to help! Mrs. Liu led the villain for hundreds of miles to enter the shop to deliver the military information urgently, and the ministers and the army discussed that before the Jurchens went south, they would cross the river for a decisive battle and take Yanjing! Ask for Xuan Shuai's permission, and ask Xuan Shuai to cure Xiao Xuanzan's crime of acting without authorization, and bring the former military headquarters under the control of Taiwei Liu! β
As he spoke, he handed over Liu Yanqing's personal letter with both hands. When Tong Guan heard the news of the collapse of the sky, his body was motionless, only his face sank like water, and he slowly took the book written by Liu Yanqing, who was reversed.
These forbidden soldiers who only know how to eat and mess around in Bianliang don't understand, but he Tong Guan couldn't understand it very well. Jurchen going south, what does it mean!
It means that the covenant with the Jurchen has been broken. The enemy he faced, in addition to the Liao people, had another Jurchen who had risen and was unstoppable! It means that in the Yanjing war, countless variables were born. In case he can't take Yanjing when the Jurchens sweep south, this place may no longer be accessible to him.
And behind his Tong Guan, there are so many forces that are eyeing him, and they want to return to the center of power by stepping on his Tong Guan. He has been caressing the side for 20 years, and the dream of being a king has become a pillow of yellow beams!
The erosion of this war, the land of Yanyun continues to become the heart of the Great Song Dynasty, not to mention the source of chaos in the future. This war is too long, as if in a dark tunnel, there will never be an end in sight, "If you can't take Yanjing, the official family who is extremely eager, how will you think of him Tong Guan?"
Why did the Jurchens go south?
He relied on Xiao Yan, who relied on Liu Yanqing as the main force, and even did not hesitate to sweep Liu Yanqing's face and let him act independently, how could he go against his will and abandon Yanjing, and instead go to fight with the Jurchens? Without this cavalry army, can you still defeat Xiao Gan as soon as possible and take Yanjing? This cavalry army, in addition to the Great Song Qinghua Bailan Army and the Shengjie Army, there is also a Shenwu Changsheng Army who knows the topography of Youyan Mountains and Rivers, which can play the role of a surprise soldier and can decide the fate of this war!
Xiao Yan, don't you know that before the Jurchens go south to completely disrupt the situation, taking Yanjing as soon as possible is the only way for my Tong family to temporarily make a difference and deal with the open guns and hidden arrows in the DPRK and China? As long as you can take Yanjing as soon as possible, whether it is cutting soil or making money, there is always a way to deal with the Jurchens!
When you act like this, do you still rely on the same vein of the husband in the court, do you have to let my Tong family fall?
There is nothing more sinister than this!
Tong Guan used the greatest calming effort to make his appearance magnanimous, and only then did he take over Liu Yanqing's posture steadily, and before he had time to look at it, he felt that his eyes were dark, and the soft one came backwards. Everyone around him was panicked, and they rushed up to frame him as if flying, and shouted in a mess: "Xuan Shuai, Xuan Shuai!" β
In the darkness, Tong Guan could only say one more word: "Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan!" "The Gaoliang River is flowing in a hurry, reluctant to give up day and night.
Autumn sunshine, sprinkled on the north and south banks of the Gaoliang River, a peaceful, this scene, no one could have imagined, maybe not a few days, here will break out a bloody drift, decide this era several. A bloody battle for the fate of the Empire!
Xiao Gan was still standing on the watchtower in his camp, quietly watching the movements of the Song army on the other side.
The young commander surnamed Xiao, who had defeated him in Yizhou, had already left the camp, and the Yuanbanzi had already passed on the real military information.
The Jurchens bowed south
And the Song people also used their most elite cavalry to meet these Jurchen horses.
For the Song people, there are still such generals who take care of the overall situation, which made Xiao Gan very surprised for a while. In his understanding, at this time, the Nanren should have gone crazy and wanted to take Yanjing in one fell swoop before the Jurchens went south to stir up the situation!
If the southerners continue to base themselves in the deep ditch of the south of the Gaoliang River, they will block the way of the Jurchens to the south with an elite main force first. The Jurchen stepped back, and then turned his head back to fight him Xiao Gan, then he really had no way.
When he watched the Song cavalry on the other side resolutely go north, his back was full of cold sweat.
But after all, the Song people are still the Song people he knows. They have a frivolous and happy emperor, and their Northern Expedition army is still full of contradictions, no matter what force they belong to, they only have Yanjing in their eyes. Only by relying on this great achievement of recovering Yan will continue their struggle for power and profit, as for what the Jurchens will bring, without personal experience, they will pretend not to see it.
The Song army was already slowly moving forward. Although Liu Yanqing, the commander of the Song army on the other side, was gloomy, he knew the soldiers after all. The advancing armies alternately covered, one army steady, and the other took over. There is no gap for him to grasp. The gap left by the Song cavalry army going north was also filled by the new men and horses, although there were not many cavalry of the Youge army that came, but it could barely come in handy.
The decisive battle is just around the corner.
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