Section 2: Containment

The smoke under the city was too thick to rush into. The Song army guarded and mixed poison in the firewood, and from a long distance, it smoked Jin Bing's tears and coughed constantly. When he saw two or three of the generals wearing cloaks, he ordered them to take them off, tear them into strips, and get water to soak them. Then they were distributed to the soldiers on the left, tied to their faces, and covered their mouths and noses. Some of them couldn't stand the choking, and they were so fierce that they even blindfolded them. In a short time, the people were ready.

One hundred and ten golden soldiers, all masked. Hulu took the lead, and he has been fighting so far, and his strength has not been weakened by half a point, and the more he fights, the more courageous he becomes. Most of those who use sledgehammers are one force down ten, and they don't pay attention to fancy. It doesn't matter what weapon he uses, just smash it with a hammer.

He led the team in front and fought all the way, and the Song army that blocked the mouth was also known as brave, but there was no general. Wu Song saw that he was up, jumped down with an axe and hammer, and first confronted Hulu, and both of them were shocked.

Wu Song made up another axe, which was also opened by Hulu with a hammer.

Wu Song shouted, abandoned his weapon with both hands, rushed in, pressed down Hulu's hands with his left arm, reached out with his right hand, and grabbed Hulu's neck.

Hulu first entangled Wu Song's left arm with both hands, and after a while, he also threw away his blade, grabbed Wu Song's right wrist with both hands, and wanted to move his hand away.

Wu Song's left hand was clenched into a fist and slammed into Hulu's face, and the gauntlet hit Hulu's nose, beating him to the ground. Wu Song punched a few more punches, and the edges of his eyes cracked, and the black beads burst out, as if he had opened a colorful silk shop, and the red, black, and purple ones were about to bloom.

With just one punch, the sun was shining, but it seemed to be a dojo of the whole hall, with chimes, cymbals, and cymbals ringing together. He stood on the ground, with only the breath coming out of his mouth, and the breath that went in and couldn't move.

Wu Song killed the fierce general of the Jin soldiers with three punches, and the hundreds of Jin soldiers who entered the city with him, but only about 20 people were left who could get out. The golden soldiers on the head of the city were also like the tide, rolling away.

After Yan Muhan collected his troops and returned to the camp, he sighed in his heart. Pingyang has been difficult for a long time, and the soldiers and horses of the five towns on the periphery are like five boulders that are slowly pressing, although they are not imminent, but they are unavoidable.

What about the reinforcements? Thinking about the long formation of partial vans, Wan Yan Muhan shook his head unconsciously.

When it is broken, it is broken, Wanyan Sticky Han slowly paced to the tent, looked into the distance, saw the full camp of military flags, and looked at the Pingyang city in the distance. Look at the picturesque mountains and rivers, and feel the cold night breeze. He let out a long laugh, summoned the generals, and ordered the three armies to pull out the camp, not to be impatient or impatient, and to slowly withdraw.

Generally speaking, it is easy to win a battle, but it is difficult to defeat a battle. It is easy to attack, but difficult to retreat.

After winning the battle, it is easy to move forward and be swept away. After losing a battle, it is difficult to preserve strength and avoid the annihilation of the entire army. When attacking, it's easy to work together and just rush forward to kill. When retreating, it is difficult to restrain the soldiers without fighting spirit, and it is difficult to demand orderliness. Especially when there are enemies on all sides, it is even more difficult to wait for the evacuation to be safe and sound.

For example, Wanyan Stickyhan's withdrawal this time, if he is a little careless, Hu Yangeng discovers a loophole, and pursues from behind, he is likely to lose a game and suffer a small loss.

However, if you don't finish talking about Yan Muhan's veteran way of using soldiers, he will slowly withdraw under Hu Yangeng's nose without any chaos. The actions of the three armed services are in good order. Although it was for retreat, the banner was strict and orderly, with cavalry opening the way in front and foot soldiers pressing the formation behind.

After Hu Yan Geng heard the news, although he also sent Zhi Yanping and Huyan Wukang, the elite in the city, and the highly favored cavalry, and chased for thirty miles, but he didn't find the slightest chance to start. I had no choice but to turn around and go back to the city.

Wanyan Muhan avoided the five peripheral towns, but he did not leave in a hurry, but first transferred back the garrisons from all over Hedong in a hurry, and rested on the spot for two days. A big gesture. Although in the midst of the hostile situation, the preference seems to be a leisurely stroll.

This is also a manifestation of the old practice of the soldiers. When withdrawing troops, you are afraid of impatience, and the more stable the better.

Qiu Muling Zhonglian and Pu Liuru Bosheng led the guards to arrive, and the news of Wanyan Stickyhan's withdrawal reached Pingyang, and Huyan Geng was both happy and angry. The joy is that the three-way army of Wanyan Sticky Han, Wanyan Yinshuke, and Wanyan Lou Room were all repelled by him, and the siege of Pingyang finally came to an end.

Although there is still a complete face silver technique in Taiyuan, but the dry bones in the mound, in the southeast of the river in the future, or south of Yanmen Pass, can be allowed to gallop the Song army.

But what is angry is that the Hebei reinforcements have gathered, and almost all the troops in Hebei have been withdrawn, but even the main force of Muhan has not been left.

But now is not the time to pursue responsibility, and the battle has finally been won, and it should be rewarded for meritorious deeds.

The Jin soldiers retreated, and south of Yanmen, there were gentry who took refuge in the Jin people, and they should be purged. Villages and villages that were wantonly plundered by the Jin soldiers in various localities should also be compensated.

These are all managed by Zhang Kejian, the envoy of the Hedong Economic System. The armies also had to rest, so they were delayed for more than ten days, and it seemed that by the end of April, Huyan Geng was preparing to arrange a large army to besiege Taiyuan, and suddenly a messenger came from Bianliang.

"The new monarch ascended the throne, rewarded all the armies, and added Huyan Xuanshuai to return to Germany and make envoys."

Zhang Kejian and Ma Kuo were all congratulating Hu Yangeng, Hu Yangeng was accepting the congratulations, and he was thinking: If you return to the German Army, your official position will not be promoted in the future, why is Zhu Fenglian so confused.

In the edict that came, he also asked Huyan Geng to return to Bianliang quickly to calm Jun's heart. Although it was not explicitly stated in the edict, the civil and military officials in Hedong knew that Huyan Geng must preside over the overall situation in Bianliang at present. And it is also necessary to bring back the main force of the Song army.

The matter of attacking Taiyuan can only lag behind.

Hu Yangeng made him respected with Xuanfu, ordered Zhang Kejian to preside over the overall situation of Hedong, let Ma Kuan assist him, and left Puliu Ru Bosheng to mobilize the military horses of Shaanxi, Hedong and Henan.

For the generals at all levels who participated in the battle of Hedong, in accordance with the regulations of the Xuanfu Division, each had a reward, and selected one of them with a high position and great merit, Hu Yangeng personally awarded the medal before leaving.

The awarders all know that Huyan Xuanshuai is the father of the new emperor, and the new emperor ascended the throne, Huyan Geng is even more expensive, and Hu Yangeng personally awarded the medal, then he will become the new emperor's descendant, and the future can be imagined, and everyone is happy for a while.

After settling in Hedong, Hu Yangeng led the soldiers and horses of the five towns south to Shaanzhou in order to take a boat to Bianliang.

Yiye Bian boat crossed the Yangtze River, and the news of Bianliang's new monarch's accession to the throne also reached Jiangnan.

Wang Guile said to Yue Fei: "That day, Zhao Gou's thief sent a gift, and the eldest brother asked the younger brother to seal all the belongings into the warehouse, and the younger brother was unwilling, and today I know the deep meaning of the eldest brother." ”

Yue Fei was full of sadness: "Right now, Bianliang and Lin'an, the two monarchs stand side by side, which is definitely not the blessing of my Great Song Dynasty." ”

"Big brother thinks too much. Naturally, the emperor of Bianliang is the main master, and as soon as the edict was issued, the ministers of Lin'an tied up Zhao Gou to ask for merit, how could the two monarchs stand side by side. ”

Yue Fei said: "This matter is by no means so simple, I am afraid that the adults in Jiangnan will not take a break." ”

"Why does the emperor have to make trouble, this pseudo-edict." Qin Hui shouted loudly, "If you don't believe it, please Han Xianggong will see it at a glance." ”

In the face of the ministers standing in the main hall, Qin Hui was not afraid, and openly declared that the edict of the new monarch to ascend the throne and change the yuan was a false edict, let alone the document to arrest Zhao Gou.

Han Xiaoxuan strode forward, took the edict, looked at it, and said to Zhao Gou: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a false edict, in order to prevent traitors from making trouble, my Great Song Dynasty used the jade seal of the country to leave a secret note, this edict has no secret note, I think it was forged by a gold thief." ”

In the small court of Jiangnan, or Lin'an, the ministers supported Zhao Gou as emperor because of the interests of the local gentry, and from the moment they supported Zhao Gou, there was no turning back. Now go to Bianliang, will the new monarch forgive them for the sin of supporting the anti-king?

What's more, Jin Ren is powerful, and it is not known how long Bianliang will be able to hold out.

As long as they are sure that this is a false edict, can the emperor and queen mother of Bianliang still come to confront him in person?

Hangzhou issued an edict announcing that Bianliang had been conquered by the Jin people, and that the emperor of Bianliang was a puppet of the Jin people. The area of Jiangnan East Road and Liangzhejiang Road is obedient to the small court of Lin'an. But out of this area, it seems that there is a little trouble.

Li Gang, the prime minister who had been missing for several years, suddenly appeared in Quanzhou, and it turned out that he had been under the protection of Hu Yanqing, the prefect of Quanzhou. Li Xianggong angrily reprimanded the rebellion of the small court in Lin'an and called on the world to rebel.

Zhejiang's guards Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan immediately responded, marched towards Hangzhou, and besieged Zhao Gou in the palace.

Miao Fu was about to attack Miyagi immediately, but Liu Zhengyan stopped him and said: "Even if Zhao Gou is captured, Bianliang may not recognize our merits, so it is better to trap Zhao Gou first, and then let Bianliang crown us king." ”

Zhang Jun, who was near Hangzhou, and Qi Fang to the north, began to move closer to Hangzhou, seeing that a small civil war was about to start in the south of the Yangtze River.

"in the same room, what's the hurry." Yue Fei sighed.

"Big brother, why don't I wait to go south, capture Miao Liu, and then escort Zhao Gou into Beijing?"

"If our army goes south, will it not be chaos on top of chaos? We are still along the Yangtze River, guarding against the southward movement of the Jin soldiers. ”

If Yue Fei doesn't go, it doesn't mean that others don't go, Liu Guangshi, Han Shizhong and others all went to Hangzhou Qinwang. When the armies from all walks of life pressed the border, Miao Liu was greatly frightened when he heard the news, and was forced to accept Zhu Shengfei's proposal and ask for Zhao Gou's pardon. Zhao Gou deliberately appointed Miao Fu as the envoy of the Huaixi system, and Liu Zhengyan as the deputy envoy of the Huaixi system, and lured them out of the imperial court.

Miao and Liu asked Zhao Gou to give him an iron coupon to avoid death, and to be exempted from being held accountable for the coup, Zhao Gou knew that the two were not knowledgeable, and wrote on the iron coupon "Except for the great rebellion, the rest do not matter", Miao Liu did not notice, thinking that it was safe. On the same day, King Qin's army arrived at Linping, where the rebels were stationed, and Chen Sigong led the army to fight, broke the rebels, and advanced to Beiguan. Miao and Liu led 2,000 elite people to escape from Hangzhou with the iron coupons given by Zhao Gou, and at the same time ordered their subordinates to set fires, but it rained heavily and the fire could not start.

Qin Wangjun Liu Guangshi, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, Lu Yihao and others entered the city, captured Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan to dedicate themselves, and the two were abandoned in Hangzhou.

After this incident, Zhao Gouxi said: "I have won the hearts of the people so far, why not be afraid of Bianliang boy." ”