Chapter 263: The Battle of Changzhou
What do you mean by troubled times? To put it simply, there is no royal law, soldiers are not like soldiers, bandits are not like bandits, whether it is the gentry, officials and people, their lives and property are not guaranteed, and they wander all day long.
To use modern language: this is a state of anarchy, and the only law prevailing in society is the law of the jungle that we are familiar with.
For a rich land like Yixing, the impact is particularly huge.
What a big piece of fatty pork, who wouldn't want to take a few bites?
Therefore, before Yue Fei's troops were stationed, all kinds of encounters in Yixing can be imagined.
However, with the entry of Yue Fei's army, and with the elimination of all kinds of rogue thieves and stragglers in the territory, Yixing County presented a scene of clarity and peace.
All this is thanks to the super combat effectiveness of Yue Fei's troops and the extremely strict military discipline.
Regarding the situation of Yue Fei's army, Qian Zhan, the magistrate of Yixing, also relied on hearsay at the beginning. After Yue Fei's troops were stationed for a period of time, Qian Zhan discovered that there were really such generals and troops in the world.
"It is easy for me to give birth to my parents, but it is difficult for me to protect my parents" This is the words used by the people of Yixing to praise Yue Fei.
Of course, the people of Yixing will not just talk about it, they still have practical actions:
In order to thank Yue Fei for his great kindness, the people of Yixing actually pasted Yue Fei's image on the wall, and the old and young men and women looked at it day and night, as if they were serving their parents.
The above are just non-governmental activities, and the officials in Yixing have also made a difference.
The squires of Yixing and the county yamen united to raise funds to set up a shrine for Yue Fei, and Qian Zhan, the magistrate of the county, personally wrote a narrative for the ancestral hall.
"Jin Tuo Continuation" Volume 30 "Yixing County Ancestral Hall": "Investigate people's feelings. Still not coming. They all want images at home. Rather than the old and the morning and dusk, such as the province has been copied and engraved in the stone, it is widely spread".
In ancient times, ancestral temples were used to honor sages, ancestors, and even gods and ghosts. The erection of a shrine for the living is the highest and most solemn rite. This shows Yue Fei's status among the local people
Yixing County has now become a pure land in troubled times, an oasis in the desert, which naturally attracts a large number of people and officials, businessmen and gentry. Especially in neighboring Changzhou, because Zhou Qi, the then keeper of Changzhou, had already abandoned the city and fled. As a result, more than 10,000 families were relocated to Yixing County.
"Xingshi Chronicle Volume 2" was established in the fourth year of Yan: more than 10,000 officials and citizens abandoned their industries and tended to prosper
Yue Fei's army had strong combat effectiveness, strict military discipline, and was supported by the people, with sufficient money and food.
With these conditions, Yue Fei's account also attracted a group of loyal and brave people with strong martial arts and who were bent on resisting gold and saving the country, including Zhang Xian, Xu Qing and other famous generals in the future.
The iron-blooded Yue family army, which has been praised for eternity, has basically taken shape and has broken into the eyes of historians
The first three months of the fourth year of Jianyan were for Changzhou. It was a miserable time.
During these three months, the Jin soldiers came to attack twice. Zhou Qi, the retainer of Changzhou, abandoned the city, and the Jin soldiers wantonly burned and looted, doing all kinds of evil, and the people were miserable.
It was just April, and there was news that Jin Bing was going to enter the city again
The 100,000-strong army of Yan Wushu chased the little emperor Gaozong for several months, and finally could only look at the vast sea and sigh.
I have to admire the analysis of the entire situation by Lu Yihao, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty.
If it's still on land, I really don't know where the golden soldiers will chase it; But when it came to the sea, the tall horses of the Jin soldiers and the iron armor of the Jin Ge were all useless.
The most important point is that Jin Bing does not have a big ship.
Shipping in the Southern Song Dynasty was already very developed. However, the people mainly use small boats, and the big ships and huge ships are all made by the government, and this kind of government monopoly behavior has helped Emperor Gaozong at this moment.
The target person could not be found, the weather gradually became hot, the Jin soldiers became more and more uncomfortable, and the voice of the squad to return to the DPRK became louder and louder in the army.
After all, a lot of gold and silver treasures have been plundered, and it is time to go home and enjoy the blessings.
Since you're leaving, why not grab another one before you go?
As a result, more than a dozen state capitals near the Jin soldiers' camp were attacked and looted by the Jin soldiers at the same time
Xiao Jin is the second generation of Jurchen officials, relying on his father to be the head of ten thousand households, and he also mixed into the army of the Southern Expedition, wanting to make meritorious achievements and win fame and fortune.
Jin Jin has been smart since she was a child and has a unique vision. For example, this time before the retreat, Xiao Jin chose a relatively distant city - Changzhou.
Although Suzhou and Hangzhou are good, too many people will fight for it, and there will not be many people who will be allocated after the last. Wouldn't it be nice to go farther and be able to eat alone?
On this trip, he only brought 500 cavalry.
Although the number is not large, the impact power of five hundred elite cavalry is no longer low-grade for those Song troops who have long been scattered and defeated; And those grass robbers in the local area, seeing the banner of the golden soldiers, have retreated.
The elite cavalry of five hundred Jurchens walked easily all the way, and looked at the gate of Changzhou in the distance: all the Jurchens laughed.
Under the city gate of Changzhou, there are a lot of Han people, in front of the Han people, there is a row of flowers and incense cases, and above the incense case, there is also a large wooden box.
Needless to say, the wooden chest must have been filled with gold and silver treasures.
This almost became an unspoken rule between the Jin soldiers and the Song people: the people did not resist, but raised a sum of money to the Jin soldiers; The golden soldiers can also continue to search in the city, and if they can find the golden soldiers, they have a unique vision, and if they can't find the kung fu of the people's hiding.
In a word, the Song people do not resist, and the Jin soldiers do not kill.
There is no way to do this kind of rule, although it is humiliating, it can save his life
Jin Bing came to the front of the incense case and jumped off the horse one after another, now it is time to enjoy the Song people's offerings.
The leader of the group, Jin Jin, stepped forward and weighed the weight of a wooden box with her hands: Good fellow, at least three or four hundred taels. I don't know if it's copper or gold or silver.
The large wooden box was not locked. Sumire unfastened the clasp. Open the wooden box and peek inside. Only then did it turn out that it was neither copper coins nor gold and silver treasures, but a pile of pig iron.
Xiao Jin was about to get angry, and a chiseled golden gun on the left side stabbed obliquely, silently, very insidious.
When Sumire wanted to retreat, it was too late, and he was pierced in the left shoulder by a large gun. He fell to the ground and couldn't stand up.
Holding the other end of the big gun was a young man, born with clear eyebrows and handsome appearance, completely like a white-faced scholar.
This white-faced scholar is Zhang Xian, a good brother who fought side by side with Yue Fei and retired until his death.
Zhang Xian's shot was stabbed, and a group of Song soldiers suddenly rushed out of the crowd of Song people and killed the Jin soldiers.
The Jin soldiers were caught off guard, and most of them were killed and wounded. Only more than two hundred horsemen escaped.
Looking at the Jin soldiers who fled in embarrassment, Niu Gao asked Zhang Xian with some puzzlement: "Little white face." Why don't you kill him, and leave so many people back to report the news. ”
Zhang Xian smiled and replied: "If you kill too much, they will know that we are powerful, and it will be difficult to take advantage of us next time, this time we will kill less, so that Jin Bing thinks it is just an accident, and next time you can continue to pit them, isn't it better?" ”
"Hahaha, I can't imagine that there is another brush slipper among our brothers!" Niu Gao opened his big mouth, revealing his signature smile, patted Zhang Xian's shoulder and said
Sumire's injury and capture were like a hornet's nest, and soon attracted the revenge of the Jin soldiers.
Two thousand elite cavalrymen of the Jin Kingdom, carrying a dark black banner, stood in front of Changzhou City.
The dark black banner means that the golden soldiers will not spare their hands on this trip, and they will be killed.
Jin Bing is no stranger to the term "slaughtering the city". A year ago, the burning of the city had already been tried in Yangzhou; And just before coming to Changzhou, in Mingzhou, that is, where Gaozong went to sea, the Jin soldiers had just carried out a massacre; Now slaughtering the city in Changzhou again is just icing on the cake
The Song army's behavior was very strange, and they actually held up a huge curtain at the city gate, and there were only dozens of soldiers standing in front of the curtain, blocking the direction of the city gate.
Jin Bing didn't care about this, probably some kind of Rokka-Divine Soldier or something, right? Sometimes these Song people are really inexplicable, and they do some illusory things to deceive themselves. I had already performed once when I was in Bianliang City, but I didn't expect to see this scene again in Changzhou now.
"Toot toot", the horn sounded, and the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom started together and rushed in the direction of the Song army.
Seven hundred steps, six hundred steps, five hundred steps, the Jin soldiers and the Song army are getting closer and closer.
"Knock knock", on the tower of Changzhou, there was a rapid drum sound.
The curtain in front of the Song army was quickly torn off. Behind the curtain, there were all cavalry, and in terms of number, there were more than the golden soldiers on the opposite side.
These cavalrymen, sturdy and shiny iron armor, with men and horses wrapped tightly, one-color zhangba spears, stirrups on both sides are a little bulging, and the armours are slightly longer, and I don't know what mechanism there is in the road.
It seems that the equipment of this cavalry of the Song army is even better than that of the Jin soldiers.
What's going on?
The Jin and Song dynasties have been fighting each other for many years, and it has always been the cavalry of the Jin State against the infantry of the Song Dynasty, when did the rules change so that the Song Dynasty could also use cavalry?
In this case, not to mention that the Jin soldiers are not used to it, the officials and soldiers watching the battle on the upper floor of Changzhou City are also very uncomfortable
In any case, since the charge has begun, both sides are in good spirits.
The war horses on both sides were very fast, and in the blink of an eye, the distance between the two sides was already less than thirty paces.
"Long" under the city of Bianliang, a drum suddenly exploded. This drum sound is different, the sound is dull and exciting.
Others may not know what to do, but the cavalry of the Song army who charged under the field all knew that it was Yue Fei who personally beat the drum and cheered and gave orders.
The cavalry of the Song army under the field took out a meteor hammer from the horse pedal and threw it in the direction of the golden soldier.
A black meteor hammer rain headed towards the golden soldier cover.
Unexpectedly, Yue Fei's troops still have this kind of play!
The armor of the golden soldier is heavy, and if the opponent shoots a bow and arrow, the golden soldier does not care too much; But the Meteor Hammer is a completely different story, especially if the two sides are hedged at high speed...... (To be continued......)
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