Chapter 81, from the beginning of the war, Yang Guo is the protagonist

When Guo Xiang left, Li Shucheng didn't expect the world to change so much, Guo Xiang still met Yang Guo. But even if he knew, Li Shucheng would not stop it. Guo Xiang's encounter with Yang Guo may not be a good thing, at least he will not stay in Xiangyang and die.

The beggar gang re-elected a new gang leader, and Guo Jing and his wife originally invited Li Shucheng and Li Shucheng as guests to watch the ceremony, after all, they had cooperated with the beggar gang. However, Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue were at a critical juncture when their skills were growing rapidly, and they didn't want to be distracted, and it wasn't that Xiangyang was in danger, so they declined.

However, Li Shucheng also knew that Xiangyang was facing the Mongolian soldiers, and the pressure was great, not only Xiangyang, but also the entire Great Song Dynasty was under great pressure, and there were Mongolian armies on the east, middle, and west roads, and Dali was broken by the Mongols two years ago, and now the southwest is also facing the threat of the Mongols. The Great Song Dynasty, although it has not lost much territory over the years, but the discerning person knows at a glance that Mongolia is ready to destroy most of the Song Dynasty, just a complete plan, and then dispatch troops to transport grain and grass, after the general offensive begins, any way to break through, the Great Song Dynasty will no longer have the power to return to the sky.

Huang Rong is of course a smart person, of course she knows that the Great Song Dynasty will perish sooner or later. It's just that Guo Jing is dedicated to guarding Xiangyang City, and she can only follow Guo Jing's wish and do her best to help him. However, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and this time the election of a new gang leader in Xiangyang also has the intention of summoning heroes to help guard Xiangyang. And Yang Guo's actions broke the image of the invincible Mongolian army in everyone's hearts, so it was easier to recruit heroes from the rivers and lakes.

At this time, Huang Rong was not only happy in her heart, but also felt a little guilty for guarding against Yang Guo all these years.

Mongolia is preparing, Xiangyang is also preparing, and no matter whether the outcome is good or bad, war will eventually come.

The war has indeed come, and when Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue were sitting in the pavilion drinking tea on this day, Hong Qigong came to visit and brought the latest news. This time the Mongol offensive was fiercer than ever, and the beggars from the north to the south sent men to assist in the defense.

"Why are my two fools so dead-eyed? Da Song is not the Da Song of the two of them, why should I stay in such a dangerous place in Xiangyang City, so that my old man can't eat well and sleep unsteadily. Hong Qigong sighed. People are like this, including Hong Qigong, a hero who has encountered countless dangers in his life, if someone who has nothing to do with him does this, he will be full of praise, even if he does it himself, it is nothing, he is not afraid of life and death. However, his own apprentice made such a choice, as an elder and as a master, but he did not want them to be harmed, so he was worried about them.

"Huang Rong is a smart person, it's just that she loves Guo Jing and lives and dies. Li Shucheng sighed.

"Yes, Jing'er, a stupid child, is a tendon when she does things. Hong Qigong smiled bitterly.

"Then let's go to Xiangyang and see if we can help. Li Shucheng understood what Hong Qigong meant, so he said.

"Okay! It's great that you can go. The three of us harassing them on the periphery can relieve them a lot of pressure. Hong Qigong said with a smile.

The three of them rushed to Xiangyang, and the war was in full swing.

"Xiangyang City has been surrounded by Mongolian legions, and looking at the situation, it is not easy for us to enter the city. Across a hill three miles away, the three of them were looking at Xiangyang City, which was surrounded and attacked by the Mongol army, Li Shucheng said. Originally, it was agreed to enter Xiangyang City to inform Guo Jing, but now Xiangyang is surrounded and cannot enter.

At the head of the city, Guo Jing was directing the battle. Although the three of them could see Guo Jing, Guo Jing was busy directing the battle and couldn't see them.

"Let's wait and then creep in in the evening. Hong Qigong said.

"I don't think it's okay to go in and inform them. Jiang Mingyue said, "We went directly to ambush the Mongolian grain transport team to burn grain and grass." As long as most of it is burned, the Mongolian army will not have enough food and grass, and the morale will drop, maybe they will not be able to see it in a short time, but they will definitely be able to see the reality of the Mongolian army in a long time. "Although Xiangyang City is not critical now, the war is full of uncertainty, and it is impossible to say that the city wall will be broken in the next moment. Therefore, Jiang Mingyue thought that she should not waste time going into the city to communicate, but should act immediately.

On a hillside fifty miles north of Xiangyang City, a figure flashed rapidly, and it was Li Shucheng who could just avoid thorny shrubs at every critical moment. Coming to the hiding place of Hong Qigong and Jiang Mingyue, Li Shucheng said: "It's here." There were more than 100 wagons, as well as thousands of sheep, more than 300 cattle, and more than 200 people escorted. ”

"Okay, let's take this team first. Hong Qigong said.

"Grain and grass are easy to handle, but what about those cattle and sheep?" Li Shucheng said.

"We have burned the grain and grass, and as for the cattle and sheep, we can disperse them. Jiang Mingyue said, "It takes a lot of time to collect the cattle and sheep after they disperse, so it is better to transport them from the rear again." ”

Letting go of the cattle and sheep in front, the three of them rushed straight to the Mongolian army behind. The more than 200 Mongolian troops with relatively weak combat effectiveness could not withstand the killing of three congenital masters, and in only a quarter of an hour or so, the team that had marched neatly just now was lying on the ground without breathing, and they could no longer die.

At the end of the battle, Hong Qigong went around to the front to drive the cattle and sheep, Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue surrounded the carriage and unloaded it, and then lit a fire, and soon the grain and grass burned, and the heavy fire smoke spread. Then he drove the cattle and sheep away with Hong Qigong, one left and one right.

It's easy to deal with a small team of grain and grass, but it's not easy for a team of one or two thousand people. Fortunately, Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue have studied medical skills, don't look at Lang Zhong's treatment and saving people, they also know poison very well, and it is easier and more effective to kill people. Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue found a bunch of herbs from the woods, and after lighting them at the upwind outlet, the smoke produced by the herbs was blown by the wind and slowly crossed the Mongolian army camp.

After the smoke, the camp was calm, but the Mongols, horses, cattle and sheep inside had passed out from poisoning. The three of them easily solved this team transporting grain and grass.

"This, it's too big to kill with poison, I'm afraid that there will be dry heavens, and it will be used less in the future. Hong Qigong sighed and said.

"It's all killing, killing with a knife and killing with poison is actually not much different, it's just a little more efficient, and it's scary to watch. Li Shucheng said with a smile, "There are many restrictions on its practical poison. This time it was also lucky, the place where they camped was not spacious, and the wind was not too big or small, which is why the effect was so good. If the place is more spacious and windy, the smoke will be blown away and the medicine will not be enough, and it will not have much effect. Or if the wind is lighter, the smoke rises directly into the air, and it has no effect at all. ”

"Besides, it's war. Sun Tzu's Art of War has long been clarified: a soldier is also treacherous. In war, whether it is to use conspiracy to fight openly or secretly, try to destroy the enemy by all means. It is better to destroy enemies while reducing more casualties on your side. Li Shucheng said with a smile, "History is written by the victors, no matter how vicious the means, they will be erased for you, and the Confucian Spring and Autumn penmanship is dedicated to solving this kind of thing." Li Shimin killed his brother and forced his father, isn't he a generation of Ming Jun?"

Hong Qigong didn't say anything more, although Li Shucheng was telling the truth, but this did not conform to his code of conduct.

In the first few days, the operation went smoothly, and two or three Mongolian grain transport teams could be easily solved every day, but after the Mongols became vigilant, it was not so easy. Every time they sent out a grain transport team, it was a huge team of three or four thousand people, and each time they could only wait for the other party to camp at night and then sneak in to burn grain and grass in the night. However, there are many people on the other side, and they can always rescue the next part of the grain and grass, and the effect is not good.

Ten days later, after secretly entering the camp of the Mongolian grain transport team again and setting it on fire, looking at the camp that quickly extinguished the fire, Li Shucheng said: "Now that the other party has found a way to deal with it, it is useless for us to continue." ”

"Okay, a lot of grain and grass have also been burned during this time, and now that the other party is alert, it's useless to stay here, so go back. Hong Qigong said.

Back in Xiangyang, the Mongol army was not attacking Xiangyang City, and the two armies faced each other several miles apart. The three of them successfully entered Xiangyang City, and when Guo Jing and Huang Rong saw Hong Qigong, they hurriedly and respectfully saluted.

Li Shucheng saw that Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu were also there, and said hello. After everyone sat down and held a meeting, Li Shucheng knew about the major events that happened during this time.

First of all, Yang Guo raided the Mongolian camp in Sichuan, hit the Mongolian Khan Meng Ge with flying stones, relieved the danger of the western road, and then rushed to Xiangyang with Xiaolongnu. "It seems that this is a mistake by the old man Jin Yong, Meng Ge led the Western Route Army, and died in Sichuan instead of Xiangyang City. Li Shucheng thought to himself. But this is also normal, Jin Yong lived hundreds of years later, and there have always been very few records about the rivers and lakes, and mistakes are inevitable. Just like Sima Qian's writing of "Historical Records", it took him decades to collect countless materials, and there are also many historical facts that cannot be determined, and there are also conjectures and errors and omissions.

Secondly, Master Yideng and Ci'en were also near Xiangyang, and they happened to meet the King of the Golden Wheel who kidnapped Guo Xiang from Xiangyang. Then the old urchin also came, and he also drew with the Golden Wheel Dharma King, allowing the Golden Wheel Dharma King to escape.

In fact, the Golden Wheel Dharma King was not lightly injured, and later the Mongolian army tied Guo Xiang to a high platform to threaten Guo Jing to open the city gate and surrender, after igniting the fire, Yang Guo rescued Guo Xiang, but the Golden Wheel Dharma King was burned to death. These Jin Yong martial arts are recorded in history, and there is no deviation.

Guo Xiang was rescued, the King of the Golden Wheel was burned to death, the Mongols had no threatening chess pieces in their hands, and they broke another master, plus the grain and grass in the rear were frequently burned during this time, and the grain and grass in the camp were not enough, and the morale dropped greatly for a while, and the city was not attacked again.

Li Shucheng sighed in his heart: "The protagonist is the protagonist, although Yang Guo did not practice with Haichao anymore, nor did he create a gloomy ecstasy palm, but he still opened up the second pulse of Ren Du and became a top master." Raided the Mongol camp in Sichuan and killed Möngke. Although the news has not yet come, Li Shucheng knows that Meng Ge must be dead. came to Xiangyang, rescued Guo Xiang in front of the Mongolian army, and knocked down the Golden Wheel Dharma King and buried him in the fire cave. "Thinking about Yang Guo's record, it's so eye-catching. In this battle, he is a well-deserved protagonist!