No matter how impetuous the day is, it will return to tranquility at night. No matter how panicked the hearts of the people are, they will fall asleep at night.

Sticky Cicada County, the gateway county of Lelang County to Cao County, is to return to the tranquility of the night after experiencing the impetuosity and fear of the day.

It's a pity that the noise that occurred at the south gate of the county seat at three moments completely shattered the fragile tranquility on the surface.

The Jurchens have finally entered the city!

At this time, the residents who remained in the city and did not flee were almost all old people with deep-rooted beliefs and did not want to leave their homeland. Anyone in the city who could walk basically retreated south during the day today following the order of the sticky cicada county. The rest of the people are all numbly waiting for the judgment of the invaders.

Woohoo, woo......

The sound of mournful weeping gradually spread throughout the city from far and near, from small to large. At this time, the whole city was immersed in fear, and no one could calmly think about why the Jurchens came from the north and attacked from the south gate.

"Don't mess around! It's us, the Great Song Border Army! ”

The soldiers and horses who had just retreated into the city in a hurry had not yet breathed their breath, and they were very embarrassed by this scene in the city, and then some generals strictly ordered their subordinates to clarify the misunderstanding along the streets and alleys.

It's just that although the team entering the city shouted the Great Song Dynasty Border Army, in fact, the full name should be called "The Great Song Dynasty Andong Capital Hufu Lelang County Border Army". But with these people's natural habit of sticking gold on their faces, they directly omitted the middle words and became the Great Song Border Army. In fact, this group of people with Goryeo accents are all genuine Goryeo servants.

"Wu Xianggong is dead, how should we be good!?" The dejected Goryeo officers gathered together and discussed countermeasures in fear. The Wu Xianggong lying on the simple stretcher on the ground was a civil official sent to the county by the Great Song Dynasty. It was his order to abandon the city today, and the whole army retreated to Cao County in the south with the refugees. How do you know that if you don't die, you will not die and meet the Jurchen rangers halfway, and this person was hit by a cold arrow on the spot and died. The rest of the people had to flee back with his corpse, so. There's this scene tonight.

"Wu Zhixian, he's a good person!"

"Yes! Before leaving, Wu Dujian ordered him to lead us to delay the enemy as much as possible, but Wu Dujian walked on the front foot, and he led us to retreat on the back foot. It seems that the good officials who cherish us like this have just left? ”

At the scene, many Goryeo officers spontaneously mourned the county order. Fortunately, Wu Bingyi is not here, otherwise he would have been angry to death by this civil official with the same surname! If you don't have the courage to defend the city, you will say it clearly, Lao Tzu will be replaced! How can there be a reason to coax Lao Tzu away first, and then lead people to escape by himself, so that he can still do a big thing!?

"Wu Xianggong is gone, what should we do?" Someone rehashes the old story. But everyone is at a loss.

"Let's quickly discuss a solution! Now people's hearts are panicking, if the camp roars, we will all die without a place to be buried! ”

Everyone looked back, and under the dense torches, the defeated soldiers were standing or sitting, and the restlessness always enveloped everyone's body, and at this time, none of the junior officers came out to appease the soldiers. To make matters worse, the refugees who fled with the army wept even louder. Such outings were the catalyst that destroyed what little morale was left of the defeated army.

"Why don't we try to break through again?" Someone suggested.

"How to break through? How do you explain it if you go out? There was also a Wu County order as a guarantee before, after all, it was his order! But now, even if we die and go back. Who will bear the sin of abandoning the city for us? Someone immediately retorted.

The officers were silent when they heard this, and if they were not afraid of being charged with this crime, they would not have retreated. After all, what I encountered in the middle of the road was only a Jurchen ranger, not a large army. So technically. There is still hope for a breakthrough, the key is that everyone does not dare to break through casually. Abandoning a city before engaging in battle is not the same thing as being routed head-on by the enemy, and the former is subject to severe military law.

Speaking of which, though. These border soldiers are still better than their previous military careers, if they change to the past, they will run away, who will have any scruples? But now it is different, from the commander to the ordinary pawn, they all know that their every move is directly related to the future life of their families in the rear, and if they flee without a fight, the preferential treatment of military families will definitely no longer belong to the families of these deserters.

Not only did they not dare to flee, but they also did not dare to surrender to the Jurchens. Not only is there a factor of family members in the rear, but there is also a direct reason, the Goryeo Peninsula has now exterminated the evil slavery system, but if they fall into the hands of the barbaric and ignorant Jurchens, it is definitely because they are too comfortable to live before.

"What the hell should I do! Without the Song people taking the lead, even if we retreat to Cao County, we will also be punished by military law! ”

In general, running away is still an uncontrollable thought in everyone's minds, but the key now is who will lead the way? Previously, there was Wu Zhixian as a shield to explain to the county, but now who does it depend on?

Suddenly, the military doctor covered in cold sweat stood up and looked at everyone timidly: "I know that there is a minister who can make decisions for us!" ”

"Who?" "Who!" Everyone urged to ask, and suddenly one of them asked, "Is it the prince who entrusted you to take care of by the imperial doctor of the Huitian Army some time ago?" ”

"Yes, yes, there is such a person! It's just that why didn't you see anyone else in this retreat? Didn't get hurt! "There is obviously a lot of concern about the sudden life-saving straw.

The military doctor couldn't wait to hang his head in the crotch of his pants, and only after a while did he say: "There are tens of thousands of refugees and the team, but I am the only military doctor, where can I take care of everything?" It's because this minister told me to forget, I'm afraid I'm still in the county now! ”

Seeing this, everyone was in an uproar, and they dared to throw the prime minister of Song Guolai in the city, this person is not ordinary! It's just that everyone didn't have time to accuse him of being reckless, but said: "Now that the dragons have no leader, the brothers can't elect a leader." Although this Xianggong is not our top boss, he came from the Great Song Dynasty to take office, at this time, who else can he listen to if he doesn't listen to him? ”

When the military doctor saw this, he begged everyone: "I can take you there, but you must not turn around and sell me!" ”

"Don't sell, don't sell! We have tens of thousands of people who are just one doctor for you, and if we sell you, we will not suffer ourselves? Everyone patted their chests and promised.

The military doctor had no better way, so he had to believe in these people as soon as he returned, and immediately rushed to the minister's place to recuperate from his wounds. Not long after, everyone came to a courtyard, and the military doctor knocked on the door, but the door opened by itself. Everyone looked at each other, and a bad premonition surged in their hearts, this prime minister wouldn't leave by himself?

Everyone hurriedly entered, only to see that the door of the main house was closed well, but the door of the side room was open, everyone swallowed their saliva, begging God to bless and say: "I hope it's just that the little guy who serves the prime minister has escaped!" ”

The military doctor timidly stepped forward and pushed open the door of the main house, and saw a person lying on the kang by the light of the fire. With tears in his eyes, he said: "Xianggong, Xianggong!" Sticky Cicada County is in danger, and we are willing to serve the prime minister and get through the difficulties together! ”

This person was Goryeo Tulangzhong, but he spoke in Song language, and the patient lying on the bed was woken up by everyone, and he raised his head sickly and asked, "What?" What do you say? ”

At the urging of everyone, the military doctor repeated what he had just said. The prime minister only understood, but said: "What is Sticky Cicada County, I have four hundred military states in the Great Song Dynasty, and thousands of counties are governed." But I never knew that there was a sticky cicada county! Which one belongs all the way? ”

Although everyone doesn't know how to speak Song language, they have been in the Song Army for so long, and they can still understand some meaning, and they are all surprised to ask the military doctor what kind of illness this minister has at the moment. Why didn't he seem to remember anything, the military doctor broke out in a cold sweat, and whispered in Goryeo vernacular: "When I sent him over." I heard from the imperial doctors of the Heavenly Army that this prime minister had a head injury, and he couldn't remember what he was doing, and he didn't know how he got here! ”

"Isn't that a waste!?" Everyone was surprised.

"I can't say that, except for the fact that he always forgets things, everything else is normal!" The military doctor introduced.

The patient was startled when he saw everyone muttering in front of him, and he was not busy talking, but secretly observed the situation. This observation led him to discover many anomalies. For example, many of the soldiers in front of them are obviously not dressed in Song military attire (Song is Huode, and the military uniform is still red), and the accent of each person's speech is obviously not like Song language, and the patient gradually begins to be vigilant.

"Then tell him about the situation first!" Everyone hurriedly urged.

The military doctor had no choice, as if he greeted him every time he met: "Cheng Xianggong, do you still remember the villain?" ”

When the patient saw this, he said, "You called me?" Who am I? ”

"It's Cheng Xianggong!" The military doctor sighed in his heart, it seems that the situation is still not improving, he has introduced the situation to the patient many times before, but every time he wakes up, he can't remember it clearly, because the military doctor feels hopeless, and he is a little avoiding this person. But now that the situation is urgent, tens of thousands of people pointed at him and had to patiently introduce it again:

"The surname is Cheng Mingju, and he is the minister sent by the Great Song Dynasty to our Andong Metropolitan Protectorate, but I don't know what happened on the road, so that he was injured on the head, but fortunately the doctors were cured, and some time ago he entrusted the villain to stay in this sticky cicada county to recuperate!"

Hearing people talk about taking office, the patient suddenly felt that he remembered something, yes, he was going to take office, but it seemed that he was going to the state capital in Jiangnan to take office, how did he change to this absurd and unruly Andong Metropolitan Protectorate? I saw that he was a little puzzled and said:

"What is the Anton Protectorate? That's the old thing of the former Tang Dynasty, isn't it the Kingdom of Goryeo now? “

The military doctor was not happy when he heard this, after all, he was not as sober as he saw this time, and immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes!" Xianggong is absolutely right! I was originally a country of Goryeo, but in recent years, there have been many traitors in the country, wars have continued, and the people have lost their lives and lives. The Great Song Dynasty sent troops to save our people from fire and water, pacified the war, and then restored the Protectorate of Anton, so that we are now all subjects of the Great Song Dynasty! ”

With such a bunch of people in front of you, you can't come to entertain yourself in the middle of the night? The patient touched his head wrapped in a heavy white cloth, and his heart was filled with joy...... My name is Cheng Ju!

"Xianggong, these people behind me are the border army officers of the Metropolitan Protectorate, and the villain is the military doctor of the Metropolitan Protectorate!" Seeing the happy smile on Cheng Ju's face, the military doctor's hanging heart also fell, and he hurriedly confessed his identity.

"If you say so, I will believe you! But why did you come to me overnight? Cheng Ju asked.

Seeing that the conversation finally got to the point, everyone was about to cry. The military doctor took advantage of the fire to hit the railway: "Not long after the establishment of the Andong Protectorate, the barbarian Jurchens in the north called the traitors among our Goryeo people to come in, and now the Jurchens have almost arrived in the city. We are anxious that no one is in charge, and although Xianggong is not an official of this county, but from the Great Song Kingdom, we are willing to listen to the dispatch! ”

"Wouldn't it? Since it is my Great Song Territory, why are there no other Song officials? Cheng Ju looked suspicious.

"Yes, yes, there is an incumbent Wu Zhi County! However, when he led us to retreat, he was hit by the cold arrow of the Jurchens. It's because we have six gods and no master, and we have returned to the city! ”

Six gods without a master? My Great Song has such a high prestige in Goryeo? Without the leadership of the Song people, they dare not continue to break through? Isn't it that simple? Cheng Ju seemed to have just taken a dose of the best tonic, but he actually turned over and sat on the kang and asked:

"What's going on right now? I'm not asking about one city or one place, but about the situation of the entire Andong Protectorate and the Jurchens! ”

Military doctors only know how to treat diseases, where do they know the general trend? But Cheng Ju asked, and it was not good not to say it, so he had to pick up what he knew and say a rough idea, and finally did not forget to return to the topic: "Originally, everyone retreated to Cao County with the order of Wu County, if the Xianggong ordered to retreat to the south, the soldiers of our army are willing to swear to protect the Xianggong to retreat to Cao County!" ”

Cheng Ju finally understood, it turned out that this group of people couldn't wait for reinforcements to come to help, so they wanted to slip away, and they planned to coax themselves to the thunder.

The military doctor was right, he just had amnesia, and his memory at this time was good and bad, but this did not affect his IQ.

"Although this official is a Zhengyin official selected by the Great Song Dynasty, he did not go to Sticky Cicada County to take office! If this official is in charge of the military and political affairs of a city at this time, he is suspected of exceeding his authority, and his name is not right! ”

Seeing Cheng Ju being reserved, the military doctor was overjoyed, this was a harbinger of being moved! The military doctor hurriedly relayed Cheng Ju's meaning to the commanders, and when these dozen or so people heard this, they all knelt in front of Cheng Ju and said in unison: "The last general is willing to listen to Cheng Xianggong's dispatch!" ”

When Cheng Ju heard this, he actually stood up strongly, helped everyone up one by one, and said: "Since I have everyone's trust, I will reluctantly embarrass it, regardless of the suspicion of overstepping my authority, and take over this sticky cicada county!" ”

After Cheng Ju finished speaking, he stared at the military doctor, who hurriedly understood and translated Cheng Ju's words.

Cheng Ju smiled and said suddenly: "In this case, follow me to guard the city!" From now on, those who abandon the city will be decided! ”

No matter how the Goryeo officers didn't understand the Song language, they could still understand "abandoning the city" and "beheading", and everyone was dumbfounded. Everyone carried him out, just to ask this person to stand up to the thunder, but they didn't expect him to fight to the death with the Jurchens. Everyone stared at the innocent military doctor like a ghost, and a sad feeling of lifting a stone and hitting his own foot welled up in their hearts! (To be continued.) )