Volume 3 Mending the Cracks in the Sky Chapter 81 Blocking the Storm (11)
A convoy of thousands of armor soldiers rushed along the way. These thousands of armor soldiers were guarded by the Great Song Dynasty who were sent to pacify the road, and the power of civil and military affairs was in his hands, and his identity was extremely valuable. Wu Min, who should have been the mainstay of the East Road of the Great Song River and protected millions of living beings, not to mention that he was still the ruling power of the Great Song Dynasty!
In the time and space without Xiao Yan, this important minister in the late Northern Song Dynasty, when the Jurchens invaded the south, Zhao Ji was discouraged, and he was ready to pass on the throne to Zhao Huan, and his family was fortunate to visit Jinling for Taishang. In front of Zhao Ji, he made a statement of loyalty and bravery, saying that he would rather die than obey the edict, how could His Majesty abandon the Bianliang Shendu and go.
Behind the scenes, after recommending Li Gang, who was expected to be the world's hope at that time, he said through Li Gang's mouth that Zhao Ji was better to pass on the crown prince, such as the story of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty. In the end, he was even older and cheeky, and participated in the edict of the grass inheritance. Zhao Ji asked him to enter the position of the servant under the door and assist Zhao Huan. Wu Min said that he was unwilling to take office at all, and wanted to follow Zhao Ji to patrol Jinling and avoid Bianliang City, which was in danger at the moment.
If Bianliang is guaranteed, he will also have the merit of supporting the Zen position in front of Zhao Huan, and it will not be difficult to make a comeback from Jinling. And if Bianliang is not guaranteed, why is it difficult to support Zhao Ji to be restored in Jinling?
This Wu Min has always been a master of speculation. And not only to be a bitch, but also to set up a torii!
Later, Zhao Huan was rarely smarter, and did not let Zhao Ji visit Jinling and set up another imperial court, but entered Longde Palace. Wu Min was successful in his previous speculation, but he was a young ruler, knew the affairs of the Privy Council, and was still an important minister.
But he was also trapped in Bianliang, at this time, the original archway that His Majesty could not give up Bianliang was finally pushed by himself at the moment of life and death. He strongly advocated peace with the Jurchens, and went further than other peacemakers. North of the Yellow River. All of them will be cut off from the Jurchens!
This style finally made everyone in the DPRK and China unbearable. was impeached and removed from the throne and placed in Fuzhou. Such characters. But let him get rid of his life! In the end, it was used again during the Jianyan period of the Southern Song Dynasty, and he died in office.
In this time and space where there is Xiao Yan, he is still speculating all the way. wandered between the old party of Qingliu and Cai Jing's party, and finally smashed the matter of Xiao Yan out of Hedong, Xiao Yan was strong and decisively attached to Xiao Yan, but at the same time, he was also colluding with Cai Jing's party. Now that Xiao Yan is in a sinister situation, he did not hesitate to give up Taiyuan Mansion, adding another fire to Xiao Yan's crisis.
All the way out of the handsome ministers, even if there are soldiers and civilians left behind in this Taiyuan Mansion. The morale of this army has also fallen to the bottom. If there is no miracle, it will be lost. This Hedong war situation can no longer be recovered!
Thousands of armor soldiers walked faster and faster on the southbound road, and along the way, I don't know how many people were crowded on the road, and I don't know how many desperate cries were aroused. But Wu Min couldn't help urging the team to speed up and leave the place of death early!
Xiao Yan crossed the river in the direction of Luoyang Mansion in Xijing, and he had to turn to the southeast to cross the river and return to Bianliang. He returned with the latest development of the battle situation in Hedong, and maybe he will be able to reap the greatest benefits from the changes in the situation of the Bianliang Dynasty!
The people of Hedong Road, who should have been pacified and protected by him, cried and wailed, but Wu Min just turned a blind eye. His complexion is like iron. Just looking south.
However, after an hour of hard work, this brigade went down twenty or thirty miles in a blink of an eye, and Nanmeng Mountain in Taiyuan Prefecture had already looked again. Bypassing Mengshan is the path of divergence. It can be used everywhere, even if Han Shizhong Yue Fei returned at that time, he sent troops to chase him. can't catch him anymore Wu Min. And that Xiao Yan doesn't know where he is at the moment!
Running in the dark. The people relied on their feet, even if they set off before Wu Min's team. But where can we prepare all the sturdy livestock in Taiyuan Mansion early on, and all the sturdy carts to pacify the envoys?
When we reached the left side of Mount Demeng, the people on the road were already scarce. Many of the cars of wealthy families also broke down because it was difficult to avoid the potholes in the road because they were running in the night, and there were piles of people everywhere who were overtaken by the order, wailing and crying on the side of the road.
Although Wu Min did not raise the flag and honor guard, seeing such a large brigade, how could the refugees not know that it was the noble officials of the Great Song Dynasty who abandoned Taiyuan and fled? Along the way, I don't know how many people cried and cursed, and I don't know how many people cursed to die with them. But how can such a crying and scolding voice shake Wu Min at all?
Seeing that the road was about to reach the place where the road exited the Mengshan Pass, there was a shadowy fire in front of it. The figures of the people running sporadically on the road are reflected.
Seeing this large group of men and horses fleeing southward, these people also scolded with halberds on the side of the road.
But this scolding is different from that of the previous refugees.
"Dog officer, wait to die in front!"
Such scolding sounded one after another, and finally reached Wu Min's ears. His face, which had been stiff, finally moved, and asked, "Where is General Jiang?" ”
After a while, Jiang Wei even rode his horse to Wu Min's side with a panting horse, and immediately bowed and saluted. This fat and weak general was already sweating like a waterfall, so tired that he couldn't straighten his waist, and his crotch was bleeding. However, Jiang Wei also put all his strength into it, and he didn't care about the hard work, not only to protect the safety of Wu Min, the marshal minister, but also to restrain the team before and after, so that they would not hurt the fleeing people too much when they rushed south.
Jiang Wei is not an honest official, there are seventeen or eighteen concubines, and there are many Zhuangzi in Hedong, and the number of soldiers under his command on weekdays is fifty percent empty. He also organized a caravan to return to the Khitan, and dared to sell any heavy weapons such as iron and grain. The situation in Hedong was critical, and his family moved to the south of the Yellow River early, and they lived with relatives and friends.
But he still has the basic ethics of a general, soldiers are things that kill thieves, even if they don't have the courage to kill thieves, what is it to kill ordinary people?
The Jiang family has been in Hedong for three generations, and the local feelings are also heavy. Now it is helpless to flee from Taiyuan Mansion, and seeing thousands of people fleeing on the way, Jiang Wei also feels that his nose is a little sour. If you have to rely on killing people to open a bloody road, how can he see his ancestors when Jiang Wei dies?
Regarding the battle situation in Hedong, Jiang Wei's heart also faded. In such a crisis, what kind of heroes stand up as the mainstay? He Jiang Wei has no ability and courage to go into battle and kill, and he will only make mistakes, but he can settle down in the rear and transfer some materials, and he can still help, even if he pays some money out of his own pocket to make up for it, he doesn't care. If the countryside is not protected. What can you expect to live a good life in the future?
But even Wu Anfu, who usually looks at it, said to leave, and the Zhejia army did not resist at all. On the way south of the Jurchens, many officials fled in despair. Han Yue's two armies were too late to come back to help, and the army going north didn't know where it was. What can he Jiang Wei do?
Yu Tu's mind was spinning with so many thoughts. After eating the hard work of riding a horse and galloping wildly at night, and having to restrain the team, Jiang Wei, who came to Wu Min's side, really felt exhausted.
Wu Min didn't look at the obsessive eunuch, and shook his chin: "Go and investigate, what's going on with the fire in the mountain pass ahead?" ”
Jiang Wei replied in a low voice: "The last general has already asked the people on the side of the road, saying that there is a military horse of dozens of people intercepting the officials fleeing south, and it has not been long since the torches were lit to block the road. The people didn't know what had happened. Just wait here, wait for the dawn. ”
Wu Min snorted, and Sen Ran said, "What fled south?" This is a retreat to the south! Xiao Yan ruined the situation so much, if he didn't make arrangements earlier, would he let the Jurchen army rush straight across the Yellow River? ”
Jiang Wei hurriedly apologized: "The appeasement is right............ There are military horses blocking the road in front, do you want the brigade to rest for a while? The last general will send someone to investigate first, and then make plans after figuring out the truth and truth. ”
Wu Min's tone was even more solemn: "Isn't it just something that was born from the rear camp of the Shenwu Changsheng Army?" At the time of national crisis, it is necessary to set up a card here to exploit the people in the south to avoid chaos! You are like a lot of men and horses, can't you rush through? So what's the use of you? ”
Wu Min raised his hand and pointed firmly: "A certain is a great Song marshal." Bear the heavy responsibility all the way, but see who dares to stop in front of so-and-so! delayed the commander's military plane, this team of people, all of them have to be corrected in front of the army! Jiang Du Jian. If you mistake the marshal to arrange the military affairs on the south side of Hedong Road, the marshal will also have to march the law! ”
For Wu Min tonight, Jiang Wei has an unspeakable fear. These are the turbans of the marshals. All of them are ruthless!
He didn't say anything more, and sent his guards to give orders. The brigade, which had slowed down a bit, surged forward again. The brigade sergeant, who originally wanted to take a little respite, could only cheer up again. Everyone scolded in their hearts.
Thou bird soothes the empty man riding a horse. But under your command, we have to put on armor! Good horses and strong animals were used to pull carts, drag goods and appease the staff in the scenes. We rode the bad horses and mules that we collected, and there were many people who fell behind on the way, and I didn't see you as a bird to appease and review. Are you in such a hurry to go to the south to be reincarnated?
Jiang Wei guarded Wu Min tightly and headed south. The flickering fires at the pass are getting brighter and brighter, and more and more people can be seen gathering on the road of the pass.
I don't know why, Wu Min's heart is beating faster and faster at the moment, and he always has an ominous premonition. Under the dry mouth, he was also moving further and further in the queue, and Jiang Wei could only follow closely.
No matter what, as long as he rushed through here, he left the place of death in Taiyuan Mansion. A certain Wu Min's life's career is still promising!
Under the firelight, before the people who were surging and gathering, the scene on the mountain pass road was finally clear for Wu Min!
At the mountain pass road, dozens of wooden poles whose bark has not been peeled off have been picked up, and human heads are hanging on them!
The torches held in the hands of hundreds of people reflected the distorted faces of these heads, all of whom were Great Song officials who abandoned the city and fled. That Jinshi was born, ran all the way from Lou Fu to Taiyuan, went to appease the embassy to eat some hot soup cakes, recovered a little, and used his heavy money to buy a horse, and continued to flee south, Lou Fu Zhi County, is also among them!
Like under the forest poles, dozens of knights stood solemnly, without armor, and came lightly. Everyone was covered with mud and dust, and standing on the mountain pass road was like an impassable iron wall. The long knives drawn from everyone's hands were stained with blood in the firelight.
It was the blood of the Great Song Dynasty officials who threw away their responsibilities and the people who were supposed to protect them, and drove the collapse of the entire Taiyuan Mansion!
Among the dozens of rides, one rode and stood still. Immediately, the knight was wrapped in a black cloak that had already looked a little old, his figure was thin and straight, his eyebrows were like swords, and although he was not more than thirty years old, his temples were already as white as frost. He was looking coldly at the brigade of thousands of armor soldiers who were desperately fleeing south.
In the firelight, Wu Min and the knight met their eyes, only to feel that this cold gaze pierced his lungs!
Yan Wang Xiao Yan!
Why is he here, why is he here? Why is he here!
The infinite fear immediately grabbed Wu Min's heart, making his eyes dark, and he almost fell off the horse. In an instant, Wu Min reacted.
No matter how Xiao Yan got here. He just wants to borrow people's heads to stabilize the hearts of the people in Hedong. to salvage this crisis!
Wu Min suddenly hissed and shouted: "Rush over and kill these thieves who indiscriminately killed the officials of the Great Song Dynasty!" But in between. Everyone appreciates ten times, move around! Jiang Du Supervisor, Jiang Du Prison, kill these thieves, and ensure that you are the three yamen in charge of the army! If not, then a certain family will be destroyed! ”
Wu Min's frenzied state shocked Jiang Wei beside him. The eyes of countless Dao subordinates all looked at Jiang Wei. Everyone could see that the person in front of him was definitely not a thief, and Wu Min reacted. It only shows that these people and horses have a bad way to come. What should you do, but Jiang Dujian said it!
Jiang Wei stood beside Wu Min, sweating like rain and having a dry mouth. What's going on here?
And in the distance, looking at Wu Min, who was in a frantic manner. Xiao Yan smiled coldly.
The army is on the march, and naturally it can't move fast. But if you get an emergency military situation, you can come lightly!
Before this raging wave, before this collapsed thief!
Xiao Yan took a deep breath. Loud roar.
"I am Xiao Yan, the king of Yan! Those who abandon the city and flee, but for the sake of officials, they will not be forgiven! I'm here, Xiao, and this Taiyuan won't fall! But for the Great Song Army. Just go back with me Xiao someone! Countless robes are still fighting in the north, what kind of face do you have to flee south? Even if it is for the sake of the fathers and ordinary people on Hedong Road, they should show some male blood! I'm here. There were dozens of cavalry guards on his side, galloping for eight days and nights. There is no strength to fight, you want to step on Xiao's body and continue to flee south. It's not that hard! Xiao is here to wait for five breaths, or follow me to the north to fight for the elders of Hedong, or just kill me and continue to the south, all his life is a coward who abandons the tomb of his ancestors and is despised by the villagers! ”
In the roar, Xiao Yan raised his right hand high, his five fingers opened, and without hesitation, he had already bent off one finger!
The knights beside him silently raised their swords and gathered towards Xiao Yan's side, after five breaths, if this army and horses continued to go south, they would defend Xiao Yan until the moment they died in battle!
Countless eyes were focused on Xiao Yan.
This is the King of Swallows!
At the time when the sky in Hedong collapsed, when the civil and military officials in Hedong heard the wind and collapsed, they desperately ran south. Only this King of Yan came alone, and he wanted to sit in Taiyuan with his own strength and save the sky!
Is it to the north, or to the south?
The return of the northern rotation is a series of bloody battles with the Jurchen Tartars, and I don't know if it exists.
Fleeing south, the tomb of the other ancestors was despised by the fathers. After death, He Yan can see his ancestors, and he can only be a lonely soul and a wild ghost!
Xiao Yan had already bent his second finger.
Jiang Wei's face trembled, thinking of his grandfather who came out of Jingying and Hedong, who was still struggling at the age of seventy. disdainful of his father's busy running to meet and greet him, and busy making profits for the family.
"But as a military general, his life's work is in fighting. When you were in the abyss, how many battles did your grandfather fight viciously with the Khitan dogs in front of the battle! The people of Hebei were ruined by the Khitan dogs, and when we repelled the Khitan Tartars and returned to the division, how many people cried and worshipped on the way. This yin virtue is enough to bless your generation. Your father is like this, he can't do anything big or evil, just enjoy the blessings of his old son. It's up to you how our Jiang family will happen in the future! All in all, as a general, you have to do your duty! If you do something that corrupts the Jiang family's style, it will be underground, and your grandfather will not be able to give birth! ”
This abandoning hundreds of thousands of living beings and leaving, does it wear away the yin virtue of the ancestors, so that their ancestors will not be able to rest in the ground?
Xiao Yan bent down his third finger.
The soldiers were all silent, looking at the independent Yan King. This emaciated body, in the firelight, seems to be able to hold up the dark sky alone. And Wu Min in the team was already trembling at the moment.
Following Wu Min to fight, he will only give orders to drive these armor soldiers to flee all the way south, some people are left behind, and Wu Min never reviews it. And King Yan is so respectful, but he can ride forward lightly, so that everyone only follows his back!
But as a sergeant, what kind of commander he follows is a major matter related to his own life. Driving a sergeant as a slave and a commander who stands up for himself in times of crisis are two very different things. And King Yan single-handedly ran such a strong army, how many sergeants followed King Yan to rise to the top!
Xiao Yan bent down his fourth finger.
The hedgehogs gathered at the mountain pass, and the people who were helping the old and the young suddenly burst out with a roar. In the roar, there was the hoarseness of an old man and the sharpness of a woman. It exploded like thunder!
The people of Hedong were known as Zhao Min in ancient times. Yan Zhao's tragic song has been passed down through the ages. Far away in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao Min expelled the Hulu who were entrenched in this place, and gathered for thousands of years, so that there was this Hedong land that is the backbone of the Central Plains!
This roar shook the mountains and fields, echoing in the night sky, after thousands of years, there is still the spirit of the ancestors of the Zhao people!
"You will flee south, and you will pass our bodies first!"
Xiao Yan bent down his fifth finger.
Jiang Wei let out a long sigh, turned over and dismounted, took off his hood, and fell to the ground: "How dare you commit a crime against King Yan?" But please give sin a chance to do it! ”
Thousands of Hedong armor soldiers turned over and dismounted at the same time, and the black pressure was overwhelming, and they hung their heads in the dust.
"King Yan, we only invite Beixuan! Guilty of merit! ”
Wu Min closed his eyes in despair, trembling all over, like falling leaves in the wind.
And Xiao Yan coldly glanced at the countless armor soldiers who fell in front of him, without looking at Wu Min.
"Then follow me north!"
The night was still dark, and it seemed that the black sky would collapse at any moment. But at this moment, countless people in Hedong only feel that between this heaven and earth, there is always someone who can hold this day firmly! (To be continued......)