On 16 July, Wang Yuan's unit had been in a village ten miles away from Lu'an City for two days.

"Tai Lieutenant, attack Lu'an as soon as possible, and then defend the city, so that you can block the reinforcements of the Jin soldiers." Chen Cui said to Wang Yuan.

"Our mission is to block the reinforcements of the gold thieves, not to occupy Lu'an. Lu'an has been occupied by gold thieves, so why spend troops to attack? I'm waiting here, and I can fight the gold thief as well. ”

"Taiwei, that's not what I said, in Lu'an City, we can guard it, and we can go out of the city to harass the back road of the gold thief. In this village, the gold thief can use a small number of people to block us and others, and the brigade will go to Shouzhou. ”

"A few golden soldiers are blocking us? Then it is enough to annihilate them, and it is better to fight on the ground than to siege the city. ”

"Taiwei ,......" Chen Cui was about to persuade again.

Wang Yuan suddenly became irritable: "How to attack the city?" How to siege the city? It's not that you don't know, it rained two days ago, the soldiers fell half sick, and the people were separated a lot, and now there are no people who even build equipment, how can they attack the city? ”

Hearing that many people were also separated, Chen Cui's face showed a look of unbearability, and many people were infected with wind and cold after being drenched in the rain and were abandoned by Wang Yuan on the road.

Although the soldiers did not fall half of the illness as Wang Yuan said, Sancheng did. There was no medicine to resist the wind and cold in the army, so I brought a lot of ginger to accompany the meal, and served ginger soup for two meals a day.

Wang Yan said on the side at this time: "In this village, how can you cure the wind and cold, and there is not much food and grass?" I think I'm going to take them to Hezhou. ”

Wang Yuan waved his hand: "Right now, the army of gold thieves is pressing the border, who will take them back?" Wang Commander, can you take them back? ”

"The last general is willing to fight the gold thief."

"Then Chen Tong, can you take them back?"

"The last general is more willing to go into battle and kill the enemy."

Wang Yuan was furious: "He also said that he would take the sick number to Hezhou, but everyone shirked it." Over 10,000 sick numbers, no general is watching, how can it be reassuring. Wang Yuan sighed: "I can't say it, so I have to take the sick number to Hezhou." ”

Yes?

Chen Cui stammered and said, "Taiwei, you go to Hezhou, then here...... Here......"

"What, this, that, that? I'll go to Hezhou for the time being, and I'll hand it over to the royal capital here. ”

"That's not right." Chen Cui said.

"What's wrong, you look down on the royal capital, thinking that he was born in a red scarf, and he can't take you?"

"No, no, no." Chen Cui hurriedly argued.

After squeezing Chen Cui to shut up, Wang Yuan said to Wang Yan again: "All the controls, as soon as the general leaves, within these three or five days, the heavy task of blocking the captive chieftain will be handed over to you, I don't know if you dare to do it." ”

"How dare a husband be unreasonable." Knowing that Wang Yuan was fleeing under the pretext, Wang Yan couldn't pull his face and said that he didn't dare to be a gold thief.

"That's good, I'll leave everything to the two of you, and within ten days, Ben will definitely return." All of a sudden, Wang Yuan extended the time from three to five days to ten days.

There were eight or nine thousand sick people here, and Wang Yuan took away his henchmen and subordinates to "escort along the road", leaving only 15,000 people for Wang Yan and Chen Cui. Wang Yanwang sighed at the head of Lu'an City in the distance: "Strengthen the camp." ”

At the foot of Shaanxi Mountain, the Song and Jin armies have been fighting fiercely for a day. Under the cover of bows and arrows and ballistas, Han Shizhong commanded his subordinates to desperately attack the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, the only people who defended the city were Wanyan Bashu and his personal guard Mouke, as well as the more than 1,000 mixed teams of Bohai and Xi people allocated to him by Wanyan Saili. The huge phoenix crossbow terrified them. In the dense rain of arrows, there was no choice but to hide behind the city walls and blindly throw down the rocks and logs.

Han Shizhong's soldiers rushed to the foot of the city wall many times before they were repelled by the rolling stones.

The defense of the mountain city became arduous, and the Shaanxi Stone Mountain was like a reef in a stormy sea, and the water was slowly rising, and it was about to be submerged.

Wanyan Bashu was already standing behind the mountain city, commanding his own personal guard, Mouke. He divided Mouke into two parts, one holding a sword and waiting under the gable, and the other holding a bow and arrow, aiming at the Song army who climbed the city wall.

Dozens of Song troops had already climbed the gable, and they were immediately picked by organized arrows and guns. They fell off the cliff and died.

But the situation of the Jin soldiers was still very critical, and every Song soldier who was killed was buried with a Jin soldier, and the Song army had twice as many troops as the Jin army.

At this time, a thousand cavalry rushed out from Xia Cai City and struck directly at the back of Han Shizhong's army. Although at the same time, the Song army attacked Xiacai Cheng on three sides, this Jin army did not encounter any resistance and went straight to the rear of Han Shizhong's army.

Han Shizhong had no choice but to transfer two commanders to cover his flank, and the attack was contained, and the offensive on the mountain slowed down. Han Shizhong was under pressure and sent someone to ask Du Chong for help.

Du Chong said: "How can this Po Han Wu be so ignorant, let him fight Shaanxi Shishan, is to attract the main force of the Jin soldiers in the city, so that the two armies of Longwu and Longwei can fight, I will go to reinforce him now, the gold thief is hiding in the city, it will be difficult to do." ”

"Send an order to Han Wu, let him attack the mountain more fiercely, and transfer all the small chieftains out."

Today is the 17th of July, and Wanyan Muhan's army has just met with Wang Yan and Chen Cui. The 28,000 Jin Guozheng troops were really extraordinary, forcing Wang Yan and Chen Cui's 15,000 subordinates back into their camp.

"Daddy, this Wang Yan and we have fought many times in Hedong, but they are not easy bones to gnaw."

"Then don't be in a hurry to eat it." Wan Yan Sticky Han smiled: "Xiebao." ”

"My son is here."

"You bring your own headquarters to join Meng'an, plus 20,000 signed troops, build a trench around this camp, trap Wang Yan and others, and wait for me to go to Xia Cai to rescue them, and then come back to clean up Wang Yan."

"Daddy, Wang Yan is also a big fish. It's better to deal with him first. ”

"He's such a small person, as long as you surround it, this big fish won't be able to escape."

After arranging for Xiebao to surround Wang Yan, Wanyan Muhan hurriedly rushed to the direction of Xia Cai with 25,000 regular troops and the same number of signing troops.

On July 18, it was another hot day, Han Shizhong had been attacking under the Shaanxi Stone Mountain for three days, and it must be admitted that his soldiers were not as brave as the Jin soldiers, only half of his Jin soldiers, occupying the mountain wall, and the harassment of reinforcements from the direction of Xia Cai from time to time, blocked Han Shizhong for three days.

Du Chong's attack on Xia Caicheng is also more and more weak, every day when the attack begins, the sun becomes hot, everyone withdraws to eat, rest and take a nap, Shen Shi the sun is weak and then launch an attack, an hour later the sky turns dark, everyone collects the troops and returns to the camp, and fights again tomorrow.

Han Shizhong couldn't bear it, and went to see Du Chong in person at night: "Xianggong, when the troops are adjusted, please lend Zhang Junbu to the last general, and it is better to knock down Shaanxi Shishan first." ”

Du Chong said: "Han Wu is restless, if he persists for a few more days, the gold thief will definitely come out of the city, and now, the comparison is to see who can't hold his breath." ”

"Xianggong, the last general will lose the soldiers under the Shaanxi Stone Mountain, please ask the Xianggong to replenish the military horses."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, after this battle, General Han will be added to the knighthood."

"Xianggong, even if there are no horses, it's good to add some crossbow arrows."

"Well, well, I'll give you another hundred crossbow arrows."

"A hundred?"

"A hundred is already a lot, not to mention the gable, even Yanjing has been broken."

Han Shizhong had no choice but to turn back and prepare for tomorrow's attack.

July 19 was a good day, Zhao Chen got up early in the morning, and pulled King Kang Zhao Gou to play chess: "I have a hunch that the decisive battle with the thief is today, and I want to follow the example of the sages, play against the emperor's uncle, and sit and watch the soldiers break the enemy." ”

He waved his hand, and Huang Yanjie brought two pairs of wooden shoes with the attendants.

"The weather is hot, Uncle Huang and I are still cooler in wooden shoes, I also prepare tea, let Uncle Huang calm down, if Uncle Huang loses, don't make excuses."

Zhao Gou smiled, and thanked Emperor Xie for his performance. At this time, Huang Yanjie took another threshold and placed it at the door of the big tent.

The chessboard teacups had already been set, and the two began to play chess.

Hu Yangeng washed up and took the tooth card to enter the palace. Gao Lu sorted out the yarn crown for him, with a hint of vinegar: "What is Wang Yanshu's intention in letting you enter the palace today." ”

"Huh? I don't know. ”

Hu Yangeng appeased Gao Lu a few words, and then came to the palace. He faintly felt that this was not good, but a voice in his heart said: "Since the siege of Bianliang, that wonderful feeling has ended today." ”

Bagong Mountain, the emperor's imperial tent. Zhao Chen walked out with a wonderful hand, and his heart was proud, and suddenly, there was a commotion outside.

Zhao Chen was about to jump up, but he paused and asked in a calm tone: "Is it the main force of the golden thieves who have left the city, but do you want the Long Wu Army to go to stop it?" ”

Yang Yizhong, who was guarding the door, picked up the big tent: "Your Majesty, there are cavalry of gold thieves around the camp, and Xiang Dangdang is arranging defenses, Your Majesty don't worry." ”

"Actually let the gold thief run to Bagong Mountain, Du Chong can be regarded as incompetent, let Xiang Dang solve this gold thief."

Sure enough, there was a shout of killing outside. Zhao Chen smiled at Zhao Gou: "If Uncle Huang is worried, he can push the scales and admit defeat." ”

Zhao Gou replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is not chaotic, it is a gift from God." Although the minister was frightened, he also had to accompany His Majesty to finish the game. ”

The two walked more than 20 hands, and Zhao Gou said with a smile: "Your Majesty is watching the ministers play chess without intention, and deliberately let the ministers go, and the current situation of the ministers is dominant." ”

Tong Mu didn't know when he went out, and at this time he came in with a curtain: "Your Majesty, we have been bitten by the army of gold thieves, and the gold thieves are under the banner of Wanyan Sticky. ”

Wanyan Stickyhan's cavalry suddenly appeared on the edge of Zhao Chen's camp. They could have arrived on the evening of the 18th, but they deliberately lurked thirty miles away, and waited until ten minutes of dawn, when the two Meng'an cavalry arrived first, directly attacking Zhao Chen's camp, and at the same time cutting off the connection between Bagong Mountain and the Song army that was now under Cai.

The other Jin soldiers concentrated all their livestock, including horses, donkeys, and mules, and rode to Bagong Mountain, while the third wave was a sign army brigade that arrived on foot.

"Sage, the Bianliang city defense has been repaired, and the Bianliang garrison with Long Jiejun as the main body has also been reorganized."

"During this time, I have worked hard and recovered."