Chapter 190: Luoyang is in an emergency
"In view of this, now that the alien race is invading, the country is in trouble, and it seems that my Central Plains Martial Arts should not sit idly by and let the land fall!" After some analysis and listening, Master Kongwen immediately said aloud. Although the tone of the master was high, none of the Central Plains martial arts leaders answered.
Seeing this, Hong Qi hurriedly continued, "The imperial court has always been very good at my Central Plains martial arts! Now that the country is in trouble, my Central Plains martial arts should make a contribution!" "If the land falls, the people of the Great Song Dynasty will inevitably become the playthings of the golden people! How can we and other warriors let it go?" Seeing the numbness and indifference of the leaders, the head of Cangxi Dao said angrily.
"What the Taoist chief said is true! Imagine if the country perishes, how can there be a place for people in my martial arts?!" Who is this person? At the critical moment, he is so aware of the righteousness!'...... are you?' Seeing the unfamiliar face of the person who answered, Hong Qi and the others asked in unison. "Back to a few seniors: Qiu Qianren, the leader of the Iron Palm Gang of the juniors, is willing to obey the dispatch of his predecessors, and is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!" It turned out to be the Iron Palm Gang that did not enter the stream! Many leaders couldn't help but laugh dumbly.
Seeing that the leaders seemed to be disdainful, Qiu Qianren paused and then said loudly: "Although my Iron Palm Gang is a small faction in the rivers and lakes, my whole gang is a strong man; I will not soften my backbone and let foreign people enslave me! If a few seniors can let me contribute, even if I have a liver and brain, I will never frown!" Although it is true that the Iron Palm Gang is a small faction, I heard that this Qiu Qianren's martial arts are not weak, and he is a tough person; this person's words are not big words. And the hearts of the people said. "At the moment of national crisis, a small sect still has such a righteous act! We are deeply favored by the imperial court, but why are we so silent?!" Thinking about it, the head of Cangxi Dao was already angry and laughed.
On weekdays, the imperial court not only treats the heads of the famous sects with great courtesy, but also regularly allocates the needs of the repairs of the halls of the various sects every year; in addition, it is the head of the authentic Wudang sect of the Dao Sect who speaks, and the heads of the six major factions and the Wuyue Sword Sect have come forward one after another. Seeing that most of the unresponsive sects were small sects below the third rate, I thought that these sects were not valued by the imperial court, and they would not receive any courtesy. It was useless to say too much, so Daoist Cangxi and the others had to reintroduce the leaders who had come forward into the Zhenwu Hall and carefully considered it.
"So slowly, when we go to Luoyang, I am afraid that the city will be broken early, and Li Dashuai has been captured by the Jinren!" Although his words were a little disrespectful, he thought that what he said was also true, and the Master of Empty Hearing and the others did not take it seriously. So, after only a few words of deliberation, Hong Qi and the others hurried to Luoyang with the heads of the Wuyue Sword Sect and the Six Great Sects.
Two days later, when the non-stop group arrived in Luoyang, Zhang Xun and Gu Zhengde, who had not seen Wang Sheng's return for a long time, had already become ants on a hot pot. Send troops, I am afraid that you will be attacked by the masters of the opponent's army, but if you do not send troops, I am afraid that you will soon fall into a situation where you will run out of food and grass. When he was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard Wang Sheng's return, and brought a group of top masters in the martial arts to help. Gu Zhengde and the others were overjoyed, and even ordered the city gate to be opened and went out of the city to greet them in person.
After bringing a group of people into the city and introducing the official office to sit down, "Gang Master Hong, you are a famous hero inside and outside the Song Dynasty! With you and all the masters here, I can rest easy in Luoyang City!" Gu Zhengde hurriedly stepped forward and complimented. "Hmm", but Hong Qi only vaguely answered, immediately got up and came to Zhang Xun, hugged his fists and saluted, and said: "General Zhang is loyal to the country, and he can really set an example for my people in the Central Plains! ‘
Why did Hong Qi be so respectful to this Zhang Xun? It turned out that this Zhang Xun was originally a favorite general under Yue Fei's tent, and because of his courage and good fighting, he had already had a good reputation among the people of the Central Plains because of his bravery and good fighting and many defeats of Jin soldiers. Later, after Yue Fei's father and son were unjustly imprisoned, Yue Fei, who knew that he could not escape the catastrophe, thought that there were traitors in the imperial court who could not continue to control the anti-Jin, and he was afraid that the chairman of the Jin people would drive him straight in; Soon after, after Yue Fei's father and son were killed in prison, compared with many other subordinates, who were scattered and scattered, this Zhang Xun did what he was ordered, and a few years later, he raised a force of more than 3,000 anti-Jin men and horses in Henan! It was precisely because Zhang Xun, a small contingent of men and horses, often attacked the rear of the Jin State and contained the Jin State's troops, that the Southern Song Dynasty, which was in a corner of peace, had a chance to breathe. During this period, although this Zhang Xun's department has repeatedly made military exploits, but under the control of Qin Hui, Zhang Xun's department only treats each other as a village soldier, and does not allocate any daily military supplies. But even so, this Zhang Xun still always keeps in mind Yue Fei's great trust, regards the anti-gold cause as his own responsibility, and never dares to slack off. Yes, how can Hong Qi not admire such loyal people?
When he was young, after a round of gossip, while serving tea, the head of Cangxi Dao and others asked about the current situation between the enemy and us on the spot. After asking, I learned that the current critical situation on the border of the Great Song Dynasty was far beyond everyone's imagination. It turned out that just as the Hangu Pass was lost, the Dasanguan Pass in Yongcheng, which is located in the hinterland of Guanzhong, also collapsed; almost at the same time, several passes in the Central Plains, including Chenggao, were also in an emergency! At present, if Luoyang is lost again, the Jin people can march all the way and take the entire hinterland of the Central Plains in one fell swoop.
If Henan is controlled by it, and then marches eastward, all the way to Lin'an, it will be like finding a bag. After listening to the narration, the head of Cangxi first analyzed. 'That's the case!' Zhang Xun smiled bitterly. When asked about the current situation in Luoyang, Gu Zhengde even complained bitterly: if he did all the troops in Luoyang, it would not be impossible to keep the Jin people out of the pass. However, at this time, the enemy troops stationed in the west in the direction of Dasanguan and Jinyang took advantage of the emptiness in the city and came to capture Luoyang. Under the First World War, Luoyang will be lost, and the gateway to the Central Plains will inevitably be wiped out! However, if it is stubbornly waiting for reinforcements, the imperial court's supplies will not be seen for a long time. Among them, especially the enemy troops in the direction of Jinyang, not only are they skilled in bows and horses, but they also have martial arts masters, and they are accustomed to using some assassination and sneak attack methods, which are impossible to guard against! A number of officers and men in the army have died under his assassination before. Therefore, in the current situation of Luoyang City, he can only watch the Jin soldiers rampantly seize the pass, and it will drag on for a day! Gu Zhengde said in one breath.
Therefore, the last general proposed to Lord Gu: I will lead the men and horses in the city to recapture Hangu Pass and regain the lost territory, and wait for the imperial court to supply reinforcements to come, and then try to advance westward to recover the lost territory in one fell swoop. Seeing that Gu Zhengde had stopped, Zhang Xun hurriedly continued. But if the enemy army of Dasanguan and Jinyang took advantage of the situation to seize the city and lost Luoyang, the court will blame it, and you and I may not be able to afford it! 'Gu Zhengde's yin and yang strange qi dao. This dog official just wants to keep the black veil on his head, so he has to think about it to make him agree with Zhang Xun's plan. Hong Qi and the others said.
Thinking of this, Daoist Cangxi got up and said, "Poor Dao thinks that what General Zhang said is quite reasonable, and I also ask Lord Gu to consider it!" 'This is the head of the Wudang faction, the real person Cangxi Dao Chief!' Wang Sheng stepped forward and introduced. Hearing that it was the famous head of Wudang, Gu Zhengde forced his unhappiness in his heart, got up and asked, "Then according to the Taoist chief's high opinion, how should the Luoyang dilemma be solved at the moment?"
"Then, if there is an enemy from the west, how should we deal with it?" Gu Zhengde was stunned for a moment, and blurted out the hidden worries in his heart. "Don't worry, your lordship, but there is an enemy from the west, and I have my beggar gang to deal with it!" Hong Qi hurriedly said. When an old hero spoke, the subordinate officials were naturally relieved! This was according to General Zhang's plan. Seeing that Hong Qi's face was gloomy, Gu Zhengde was busy responding. So after some deliberation, Gu Zhengde immediately allocated men and horses to Zhang Xun to seize Hangu Pass, and he and Hong Qiyi and others stayed in the city to guard against the enemy's attack.
Soon after Zhang Xun led the army to set off, as soon as the beggar gang disciples gathered under the city, the head of Cangxi immediately went out of the city to find a favorable position, and placed all the beggar gang disciples outside the city in ambush. At noon the next day, with the good news of Hangu Pass, he saw a group of men and horses rushing straight in the direction of Luoyang.
"This is the enemy army in Jinyang, and it must be here to take my Luoyang!" As soon as he saw the banner of the coming army, Gu Zhengde, who was standing at the head of the city, immediately changed his complexion, and hurriedly reminded Hong Qi and the others on his side. Seeing this, Daoist Cangxi did not panic, and immediately sent someone to inform the beggar gang disciples of the relevant matters. Then, as soon as the Jinyang soldiers approached the city, the defenders at the head of the city immediately attacked. For a while, arrows and stones poured down like a storm. Seeing that Luoyang's city defense was strong, the Jinyang army suddenly formed a chaotic formation, and couldn't help but retreat one after another.
Seeing that the incoming army had retreated to the ideal place, Daoist Cangxi signaled Hong Qi to issue a hands-on order to the disciples outside the city. After receiving the order, the disciples who had been in ambush before did not dare to slack off, and when they were killed from the oblique stabbing in the mountains, thousands of men and horses in the city also took advantage of the situation to kill and hit the enemy's tail, and at the same time, the disciples of the beggar gang who had been in ambush in another place launched a frontal attack from the front of the enemy. Several phases were encircled, and the enemy army was instantly crushed. But these reckless people are not only martial arts, but also have no brains. Seeing this, Gu Zhengde secretly praised it, and even ordered people to serve a round of tea to the head of Cangxi Dao and others.