Han Shizhong successfully landed on the other side, and he looked back, the scenery on the river was not spectacular. Thousands of troops and horses, crossing each other, torches flying and shining, colorful like weaving, like ten thousand golden flowers blooming.

Looking at the other bank, under the gray night, the torch formed a array, Zhang Jun, Qi Fang, Xin Qizong and other departments began to cross the river, slowly swimming forward, the torch was reflected in the river, the golden light was shining, like a long dragon lying on the waves, making people forget where they were.

At this time, Du Chong and many generals had already landed on the shore. Han Shizhong thought secretly: "Could it be that I am too worried. ”

Han Shizhong didn't want to come forward to flatter Du Chong, so he turned his head to look upstream, but saw a fire in the middle of the sky. Someone was upstream, lighting a large torch to illuminate the sky red: there is an army upstream!

When Han Shizhong was suspicious, he heard the sound of the tide like thunder, shaking the sky and the earth, getting closer and closer, as if tens of thousands of iron horsemen were coming.

Han Shizhong immediately rushed to Du Chong: "Xianggong, retreat quickly." ”

The men and horses ran to the shore in a chaotic manner, the fire had already shone not far upstream, the river wall was surging down, the waves were rolling when they landed, the river bank was already several feet deep, and some slower soldiers on the river bank were swept into the river waves.

The scene in the river was even more miserable, the flood was overwhelming, the torches were extinguished, the river was dark, only a loud noise was heard, mixed with a terrible and short howl, and then everything was drowned out by the sound of the water, and the hundreds of warriors who were wading across were swept away without a trace in an instant.

The soldiers on both sides of the river were all stunned, but they stared at the river for a long time.

Du Chong was stunned, and Qi Fang scolded: "Sticky Han barbarian, I will definitely break your body into ten thousand pieces." ”

Han Shizhong knew that Qi Fang was shirking responsibility for Du Chong, sneered slightly, and went to the front to maintain order.

Xin Qizong comforted Du Chong and said: "Fortunately, the grain and grass went to Dongxishui and was not affected. "The Song army crossed the West Shui River, and the west bank of the West Shui River is the county seat of Shouchun.

After the flood peak, the river turned calm, Du Chong looked at the map carefully, a few miles to the west is Shouchun, he was anxious, on the one hand, let Han Shizhong lead his troops to sweep around, clean up the spies of the Jin soldiers, and prevent the Jin soldiers from being bad. On the other hand, he asked: "Suo Lu has done such a great evil, who will take Shouchun for this handsome?" ”

Xin Qizong said: "A certain wish." ”

Zhang Jun said: "I am willing to assist General Xin." ”

"The two generals went to Shouchun City first. If there are many golden soldiers in Shouchun. The two generals should not attack rashly, first camp outside the city, tomorrow and tomorrow, and then join the army and conquer the city in one fell swoop. ”

The two took the order and left.

Du Chong sent Xin Daozong to greet Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen personally led the two armies of Longwu and Longwei to the east bank of Xishui. Du Chong also ordered Qi Fang to wait for the village, rest for one night first, and then say, at night, all the troops checked the soldiers, and at least 900 people were drowned in the river.

Du Chong was worried and consulted with his confidants. Qi Fang comforted Du Chong for a few words, and suddenly shouted: "Look, Shouchun is on fire." ”

Du Chong ordered someone to set up the nest car, he climbed to the nest car to look, and found that it was actually a fire in Shouchun City, and there were faint sounds of killing and crying.

"Is it so easy to break the city?"

Zhao Chen rested all night, and the next day the whole army had breakfast, crossed the river safely, Du Chong stepped forward to take over, and reported: "Zhang Jun and Xin Qizong went to get Shouchun, and they fought until now, only saying that everything is going well, no reinforcements are needed, and your majesty can enter the city to rest today." ”

Zhao Chen nodded, and as he was talking, he suddenly reported quickly: "The two generals Zhang and Xin have won a great victory, beheading thousands of levels, but the gold thieves have resisted stubbornly, the whole city has been destroyed, and Shouchun City is not allowed to live." ”

Zhao Chen said: "It's okay. ”

After a while, Xin Qizong and Zhang Jun came back, they rolled the saddle and dismounted, and bowed to Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen ordered Huang Yanjie to take a jar of wine, fill it for the two, and reward the two.

The two thanked them after drinking.

Zhao Chen had an idea, asked Huang Yanjie for another jar of wine, picked it up himself, and rushed to the river in a few steps, startling the chamberlains and guards.

Zhao Chen held the wine jar high and poured the wine into the river: "My imperial wine is shared with the soldiers. ”

Zhang Jun saw the opportunity quickly, took the empty bowl in his hand, went to the river to get the river water for a night, and drank it dry in one gulp: "Your Majesty gave wine, it is really sweet." ”

The soldiers came to their senses, each took a utensil, went to the river to get the river water, swallowed his stomach, and then knelt down to thank him, and for a while, the sound of praise was everywhere.

After giving the wine, Zhao Chen proposed to go to see the Shouchun battlefield.

Zhang Jun and Xin Qizong glanced at each other and stopped: "The battlefield stenchs for fear of disturbing Your Majesty." ”

"It's okay, I have to go and see it."

Zhang Jun couldn't, so he had to escort Zhao Chen to the battlefield, and after walking not far, he smelled a scorching stench. Zhao Chen almost wanted to gag, but he endured it and continued to move forward.

Suddenly, he saw a hill made of human heads, and with a whoop, he threw it up, and then fainted.

Huang Yanjie took care of Zhao Chen, Tong Mu stared at the pile of heads for a while, and his tone was high-pitched: "Thousands of beheadings, are they all here?" ”

Xin Qizong replied, "There are only a thousand levels here. ”

Tong Mu snorted, and then asked: "Why is this hair the hair of the Han people in the Central Plains, not Suolu." ”

Zhang Jun glanced at Xin Qizong in a panic, and Xin Qizong replied calmly: "It's all signed for the army, and I didn't have time to shave my head." ”

"Is there a head of the main army of Solu? The Jurchens, Khitans, Bohai people, and genuine traitors are all counted. If you have something, you will be rewarded. ”

Xin Qizong said sadly: "When the captive chieftain saw the arrival of the heavenly soldiers, he abandoned the city and left, and when he left, he was mad and slaughtered in the city, and the people of the city were killed. A certain and Zhang Tongzhi invaded the city, only killed thousands of soldiers, and did not see the main army of Suolu. ”

Tong Mu nodded: "Not bad, not bad." When Xuanhe was three years old, the Sprinkle family also followed the minister, at that time your brother was not good at doing things, and there was a woman at the head of the dedication, if it wasn't for the generosity, the respected brother would not be able to wait for the loyalty of the country in Bianliang. ”

Xin Qizong was sweating profusely, and Tong Mu continued: "You are good, stronger than your brother, at least you are the head of a man. ”

Xin Qizong fell to his knees all of a sudden: "Father-in-law Tong has seen thousands of miles, and the little one doesn't dare to deceive him." The little one is like a brother to a brother. Zhang Jun was also so frightened that he fell to his knees.

At this time, Zhao Chen sighed and woke up. Tong Mu said: "You have difficulties, the emperor does not send hungry soldiers, marches to fight, and finds the common people to get some money and food, and then returns." But they will be like extortionists, robbing people of their money, and harming people's lives, and they will be punished. ”

Xin Qizong and Zhang Junhan rained down.

"The people in the city have been killed miserably, you take your own soldiers and collect the corpses of the people, and then settle this account with the gold thief, and if you kill one or two chieftains, it can be regarded as avenging the people, and then you will also be credited together."

Xin Qizong and Zhang Jun retreated, not daring to dangle beside Zhao Chen's car, suspicious in their hearts: Was the conversation just now heard by Zhao Chen?

Tong Mu said to Zhao Chen in the car at this time: "Your Majesty, in fact, there is nothing to look at, Your Majesty knows that the soldiers are fighting bravely to kill the enemy, that is." ”

Zhao Chen was stunned: "Go back, go back." ”

Shouchun is full of dead people, naturally can't live, after discussing with Han Shizhong and others, Du Chong simply commanded the whole army, crossed the main trunk of the river again, and went to the village of Bagong Mountain.

"Bagong Mountain, I know, the land of grass and trees is also a soldier. I don't know if I can borrow the aura of the battle of the water to help me extinguish the Suolu. ”

Bagong Mountain is not precipitous, the mountain is gentle, easy to attack and difficult to defend.

On the afternoon of 16 July, Yue Fei led the cavalry to converge, and he had been taking light cavalry around Xia Cai to monitor the movements of the Jin soldiers.

"Your Majesty, Qi Yu Xianggong, the Xiaoyu chief Wanyan Saili led five or six thousand Suo Lu Zheng army, 20,000 signed troops, stationed in Xia Cai, and in Shaanxi Stone Mountain, southeast of Xia Cai, someone is building a city wall, playing the banner of Xiao Yu Chief Wan Yan Bashu."

"Sulu is not good at defending cities, so what is the use of them building cities?" When Du Chong said this, all the generals laughed.

Only Han Shizhong said coldly: "Suo Lu is not good at water warfare." ”

Du Chong froze there all of a sudden, and was about to scold Han Shizhong, but Tong Mu interjected: "Since Suo Yu is not good at defending the city, Master Du may lead his athletes to fight against Cai?" ”

Du Chong was still groaning, and Tong Mu squeezed him: "Zhang Jun and Xin Qizong are defeated in a war, and Master Du has both civil and military skills, so he can't lose to two martial artists." ”

"Tong Mu." Du Chong shouted, "The internal servants are not allowed to interfere in politics, you are ...... Sit back. ”

Du Chong was angry, Tong Mu was not afraid at all, if Li Gang was present, he might really behead him immediately, and Du Chong would forget it. But Du Chong is the commander of the whole army, and he can't sweep his face too much and affect the morale of the whole army. Tong Mu smiled slightly and sat down on the side: "Let's see Master Du's clever plan to defeat the enemy." ”

"Suo Lu is not good at defending the city, but the wall on the mountain must not be built by them, otherwise they will be attacked on their backs. Han Shizhong, you lead your own headquarters and attack the gold thieves in Shaanxi Mountain. ”

"The last general commands."

"Zhang Jun, Xin Qizong, and Xin Daozong surrounded Xia Cai from three sides, attacked day and night, leaving only the east city gate and forcing Suo Yu out of the city."

"The last will obey."

"Qi Fang, Xin Yanzong, follow Ben Shuai left and right, and prepare for support everywhere."

"Yes."

"Yue Fei, lead the light cavalry to the west and north to prevent Suo Yu from having reinforcements."

Yue Fei said: "Xianggong, the northwest direction is Huoshan, which is a mountain road, and most of Suolu's reinforcements will come from the flat southwest." ”

"Presumptuous, you are a tenant, where do you know astronomy and geography."

Zhao Chen said: "Xiang Gong thinks that my dragon martial arts and dragon guards are useless? ”

"Your Majesty, Suo Lu is the best at field warfare, after being forced out of the city by our army, he has been at the end of his rope, he is mad, and he is the most vicious.

Zhao Chen smiled and nodded, it turned out that he kept the greatest credit for himself.

Everyone has decided, but Tong Mu called a trusted guard: "You search two hundred miles to the east to see where Liu Chengxuan is, this is the sixteenth, why is there still no trace?" Once found, ask him to come to Bagong Mountain immediately. ”