Zhe Keqiu has returned to the city of Fuzhou, facing the closed city gate, the Zhejia army has no sense of relief to return to their hometown, and low morale and nervousness fill the whole battalion.

It is impossible to know that in such a situation, it is impossible to attack the city. He sent a messenger into the city and told Orihiko that as long as he was allowed to enter the city, he would not be blamed for the past. Hu Yangeng asked the messenger to speak: "Please answer before folding the warp." ”

Fifteen thousand Zhejia troops set up a long snake formation under the city of Fuzhou, and the drums and horns contended, but the oppressive atmosphere enveloped the whole army. If they ask for an order, do they really want to storm Fuzhou and burn all the jade?

Flags fluttered on the city wall, and a group of generals stood against the city wall. No one speaks, to see who can't survive first.

I found myself as if I had a heavy burden. If the city never speaks, will it be possible to bring 15,000 subordinates and the old foundation of the family army back to the camp? Not to mention morale, if it is consumed day by day, the grain and grass can last for a few days.

He urged his horse forward, stopped his horse a stone's throw away, and asked in a loud voice, "The eighth man is in the city, come out to answer." ”

Zhi Yan held the female wall with his hand, and leaned out half of his body: "Is it Uncle Xiao below?" ”

"The eighth child, you are out of breath, and you dare to steal the city while the old man is not there? Aren't you afraid of family law? ”

"Uncle, the folded family is the eight-leaf family, you rebelled against the Song Dynasty and lowered the gold, you should have been punished by the family law, I have opened the ancestral hall, and you will be removed from the position of the head of the folded family, and I hope you will hand over the broken sword."

Zhi Keqiu's hands trembled with anger: "Boy, it's so bold, don't say that I am the head of the Zhi family, don't you know the difference between classes in the army, I am the commander of the Zhi family's army." ”

"I am the deputy envoy of Xuanfu of the Great Song Dynasty, I can ask for it, I order you to hand over the military power. The sword was also handed over to the nineteenth brother for safekeeping. ”

"Take away the Broken Jue Sword, and see if my sons and daughters agree."

"We don't recognize you, the head of the Fold family, do you still listen to you as a member of the Fold family? You let them take a look at the city. ”

Zhe Yanzhi waved his hand, and dozens of family members of the Zhejia army stood on the city wall and shouted at the city: "Da Lang, don't follow Zhe Linggong, if he surrenders to the Jin Kingdom, he will not be a Zhe family, son, come back." ”

"Da Lang, come back, we are Song people."

"Lang Jun, can't you follow the fold and ask for it, surrender to the Jin Kingdom, how can you incense in front of your father?"

The cries of dozens of family members caused a commotion in the ranks of the Zhejia army. The sound of the officer's bullets could be faintly heard. At this moment, a small envoy ran out of the array, and squatted down in front of the folding horse.

Hu Yangeng saw it on the city wall, and secretly praised: "The Folding Family Army is really amazing." In such a situation, there is no chaos in the class. ”

The little envoy was half-kneeling in front of the horse, praying for something, and suddenly he lifted his spear and plunged downward. The little envoy screamed and lost his life.

Zhi Yanwen frowned and said: "That seems to be the twelve of the seven branches, and my father even killed the children of the Zhi family like this?" ”

The voice of Zhe Keqiu shouting below came along the strong wind: "Those who disturb the hearts of our army, such an example." ”

There was another commotion in the Zhejia military array, but Zhe Keqiu Jiwei was still there, and after he scolded behind him, the military formation calmed down temporarily.

The people on the city wall saw it clearly, and Zhi Yanzhi shouted on the city wall: "Uncle, you hand over the sword of Broken Jue, never hear about the war, I can keep you in the register." ”

"Boy arrogance!" Fold can ask for hair, I am the head of the Fold family.

"Uncle, you have no way out, you let the sons and daughters attack the city, do you see them listening to you?"

Fold Keqiu gritted his teeth with both hands on the barrel of the gun. If he ordered a siege, it only took one small envoy to disobey him, and his prestige would fall.

Just when Zhe Keqiu was in a dilemma, he heard a shout from the city wall: "Zhe Keqiu, the city and the city are all the children of the Zhe family, why let them kill each other." If you don't break the family before the battle, the winner will have to break the sword, and the loser will go away. ”

Zhe Keqiu looked back at the Zhejia army, he had no confidence in commanding this army to attack his hometown. He thought to himself: "You think that the old man is old and can be bullied once, but in the younger generation, except for the mighty two, the old man is confident that he can take the rest." ”

Zhe Ke begged: "Old eight, do you want to fight the old man alone?" ”

"Xuanfu daughter's body, if you can't sit down, how can I fight with you." Zhiyue Lan shouted on the city wall, "It is Yu who fights with you...... Husband. ”

"Could it be that Yang Juzhong is alive again."

Zhi Yan said: "The third lady is not married, she has withdrawn from the marriage of the Yang family, and I have chosen a good family for her." ”

Zhe Keqiu continued to make fun of him, Zhe Yuelan said: "Zhe Keqiu, you talk nonsense, but I'm afraid." ”

"Since the old man tied his hair, there have been more than 100 battles, how can he be afraid. Teach your children to come and die. ”

The city gate opened, and Hu Yangeng meandered out with a high pet and a heavy cavalry commander. Gao Zhong stopped an arrow away with a heavy horse, and Hu Yan Geng drove the horse forward.

Zhe Keqiu glanced at it, but didn't see the flag, so he stared at the ghost face of the military general opposite, and asked, "Which kid are you?" What is the last name? ”

"I am the husband of Zhe Sanniang, and this matter is a dispute within the Zhe family, so my surname is Zhe."

"Haha, nameless rat, it will not be you who will leave your name in history."

"You can ask for it," Hu Yangeng took out an iron rod, the thickness of the wine cup, three feet long, he fiddled, "You will definitely leave your name in history, because you are the first traitor in the past and present to be shot!" ”

Zhe Keqiu picked up his spear, set up his posture, and was ready to charge, when he suddenly ......

A bang thunder sounded, and the iron rod in Hu Yangeng's hand emitted fire and black smoke, and a puff of iron sand hit the head and face of Zhekeqiu. The iron sand pierced the ghost face and armor, making Zhe Keqiu feel pain all over his body.

Before Zhe Keqiu reacted from the sudden blow, Hu Yangeng stepped forward with a gun, and a shot pierced Keqiu was cool. He leaned up, pushed the corpse of Zhe Keqiu off the horse with his left hand, drew his saber with his right hand, and shouted to the Zhejia army: "I am Hebei to pacify Hu Yangeng, the sword of Broken Jue is here, everyone still does not get off the horse and bow down, and return to the court." ”

Seeing that Zhi Keqiu was dead, Zhi Yanzhi also came out of the city with a thousand people: "Sons and daughters of the Zhi family, you have gone home." He took the sword from Hu Yangeng's hand: "The Linfu Army is now in charge of me." ”

As the soldiers laid down their arms one after another, the Linfu army finally returned to the Great Song Dynasty.

At the same time, in Bozhou in the southeast, the Song army also ushered in a great victory.

The Jin soldiers surrounded Bozhou and could not overcome it for a long time. Wang Yu mobilized his military horses, took advantage of the fatigue of the veteran soldiers of Wanyan Wushu, appeared behind the Jin soldiers in early November, and attacked the Song army in Bozhou City inside and outside, and won a great victory. After finishing Yan Wushu, he was helpless and retreated to Shouzhou.

Wang Yu sat down in the Bozhou Prefecture Ya, Liu Guangshi and other generals also sat on both sides, and Zhizhou stood under the hall without humility or arrogance.

"See the marshal."

Wang Yu praised Zhizhou's achievements in holding Bozhou for two months and asked him to report his name.

"The official is old."

Wang Yu didn't feel much about this name, but was surprised by his ability to defend the city, and wanted to report to the imperial court, promote virtue, and let Chen Gui record the method of defending the city in Bozhou, circulate it in the army, and let the generals learn.

Chen Gui said: "There is a map of the equipment for guarding the city, dedicated to the palace marshal." ”

"It's called a firefighter." Chen Gui pointed to the objects in the atlas and explained: "With the giant bamboo as the tube, the stone pill is installed inside, and the medicine fire is ignited, and the flame is extinguished, and then the stone pill emits more than 150 steps, like the sound of a cannon. ”

"In the south, there are assault rifles made of bamboo, but my assault rifle is made of iron." Hu Yangeng explained to Zhi Yanzhi and others, "The barrel of the iron gun is strong, and more gunpowder and iron sand can be put in. ”

Hu Yangeng does not remember the time of the invention of the assault gun, but the Northern Song Dynasty already had the prototype of a tubular gunpowder weapon, the principle of the assault gun is the same as that of the pine cannon, and there are precedents for the use of rockets and tiger squat guns in other armies.

"This kind of sharp weapon is supposed to be the secret of the Hu family." Zhi Yan asked, "It's just that the gold thief is coming in now, and he should be dedicated to the court." ”

"Deputy Xuan, the method of making this assault musket is too simple, I'm afraid it will be learned by the gold thief. The last general has instructed the craftsmen to step up the development of better firearms. ”

Zhi Yanzhi nodded: "Right now, the Linfu army has been reversed, and General Benfu will personally lead the main force to Yanzhou to meet with Hu Guan." ”

Huyan Gengxin said, "Are you going?" You're not very good at war. Moreover, you have a high status as a deputy envoy of Xuanfu, and if you go, you will add to the chaos. ”

"The son of Xuanfu's daughter, he can't sit in the court, and he should preside over the overall situation in Fuzhou."

"Then who is the leader of the troops?"

Hu Yangeng originally wanted to recommend himself, but he was already a pacification envoy of Beiyang, and if he took over the Linfu army, it would really be impossible to rebel.

Zhi Yanzhi glanced at Zhi Yanwen, and Zhi Yanwen waved his hand again and again. After all, it was his father who betrayed, he was in a place of suspicion, it was inconvenient to lead the army, and he still had a grudge against Hu Yangeng, but he didn't show it.

Zhi Yanzhi turned his gaze to Huyan Yankang again, and sighed in his heart: "Yanzhou Hujia, Beiyang Huyan Geng, if the Linfu army is handed over to Huyan Yankang, the Hujia family will simply be crowned king." ”

Zhi Yan couldn't give an answer when he saw that Hu Yangeng couldn't give an answer, so he laughed: "It's a pity that the third sister is also married to the Hu family, and she can't raise a horse, and there is really no one to lead the army." ”

Zhe Yan led the army to set off, Zhe Yan Wenquan prefect of the state, and Hu Yan Yankang helped him as a brother-in-law. Huyan Geng led the back of the Wei army and was the vanguard of Zheyan.

It was already mid-November, and the Yongxing Army Jingzhao Mansion had also held out for more than two months, and there were only more than 1,000 remnants left in the city.

"More than ten letters for help have been sent, and the king of Yanyan Road replied that the northeast is approaching and cannot be dispatched, and the other four roads are all pinned down by thieves from the west." The Yongxing Army's pacification made Tang Zhong sigh, "Reinforcements, they can't come." ”

Yang Zongmin said: "Don't be discouraged to appease, the gold thief is under the city, the division veterans are tired, it is the end of the strong crossbow, as long as we persist, there will be a turnaround." ”

Tang Chong, the envoy of the Hedong Economic System who sent the town here, said: "At present, we must strictly prevent anyone in the city from surrendering to the enemy. ”

While he was talking, the Chinese officer came to report: "The gold thief is preparing to attack the city again." ”