Hua Rong herself was not willing to return to Lin'an to be a "hostage". She also had a faint worry in her heart. Although the Taizu of this dynasty made a vow not to kill ministers, the high-ranking officials were able to save their lives, but over the past hundred years, many famous people have lost their lives. The wise minister was demoted and exiled to Hainan and other remote areas, where he lived in poverty for the rest of his life. However, she still hesitated: "But, Pengju, we have a special status. If the emperor thinks that there are no hostages, how can he let you give it a try?"
Yue Pengju slowly sat up, put his arm around his wife's shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Sister Seventeen, it is indeed my ideal to regain Lianghe and Yanyun. The so-called plan is up to people, and it is up to God! This kind of ideal does not mean sacrificing innocent people. At the expense of you and your son."
Hua Rong was also shocked and suddenly turned his head.
"Sister Seventeen?"
Yue Pengju saw that she was silent for a while, and reached out his hand to touch the tears on her face. Since she became pregnant and gave birth to her child, her mental state has completely changed, and she has never cried for anything again. This time, after hearing her husband's words, she felt no matter what She couldn't help it. Heroes and heroes always believed that the world was big and women were small. She always regarded her husband as a great hero, and she always had a hint of admiration and admiration in her heart, although she never doubted her husband's love for her. Love, but only then did I realize that the world's major events and the ideals of family and country, I actually have an equally important position in my husband's heart!
This party lives up to the true beloved he has gone through so much trouble to choose! If your married husband is like this, what else can your husband ask for
Although she didn't say anything, Yue Pengju seemed to know her thoughts completely. He put his head on her forehead and said affectionately: "Sister Qi, you have been working hard with me these years, so I ask you to work harder, no matter the wind or rain. No matter life or death, you will always be with me."
This sentence is better than any sweet words in the world. Hua Rong leaned on her husband's shoulder, smiled, and completely gave up the idea of returning to Beijing to be a hostage. She nodded firmly: "Yes, I will stay with you!"
Yue Pengju smiled and comforted her softly: "Sister Seventeen, Brother Lu has advised me and my wife to live in seclusion many times. However, I have submitted petitions to resign many times, but they have not been allowed. This time I am waiting and seeing. I have no choice but to take other options. "
Hua Rong nodded immediately: "Since it is 'heavy troops to defend, light troops to choose profit', this statement is unclear, you should immediately act according to Li Ruoxu and others' suggestions."
Yue Pengju did not waste any time, and immediately set a date for the expedition according to discussions with his staff. Since Zhang Jun, who was closest to Yue Pengju's military area, had already deserted his formation and fled before Jin Wushu launched a large-scale attack, the Yue family army was completely alone this time. In-depth, without any assistance. At that time, Yue Pengju commanded 100,000 troops, divided into nine armies, with 64 generals. How to make good use of these 100,000 troops to fight the decisive battle with the Jin Army, mobilization work before the war was very important.
On this day, the autumn rain was pouring, and there was nothing in the army for the time being. Yue Pengju once again convened the scribes to discuss the mobilization work. Hua Rong suddenly proposed to write a song suitable to boost the military morale and be sung among the soldiers. Yue Pengju did not avoid relatives when he promoted virtuous people, so he said: " Sister Seventeen is both civilized and martial, please write the lyrics..."
Hua Rong thought of the poem her husband wrote in the Yellow Crane Tower and said with a smile: "Pengju, if you write better than me, you should write it."
Yue Pengju did not refuse, and Hua Rong immediately helped him grind ink and lay paper. He held his breath and thought, and all the ups and downs of the southern and northern wars in the past years came to his heart. He couldn't help but feel heroic, and he wrote a song "Man Jiang Hong":
Angry and leaning against the railing
Xiaoxiao rain breaks
Look up and scream to the sky
Strong passion
Thirty years of fame and dust
Eight Thousand Miles of Road, Clouds and Moon
Don’t wait until your young man’s hair turns gray.
Empty sadness
Jingkang's shame is still lingering
When will the hatred of the ministers be extinguished
drive a long car
Traveling through the Helan Mountains without the ambition to eat Hulu meat
Joking about drinking the blood of Xiongnu
Waiting to clean up the old mountains and rivers from scratch
Chaotianque
His pen was full of energy, and when he finished writing the last stroke, he threw the pen aside. A group of scribes gathered around him, and no one said a word for a while. Yue Pengju was usually quiet, and this was the first time they saw the coach actually still... There is such an amazing talent to learn from.
If you don't have a big mind and courage, how can you have such a writing skills
Everyone was overjoyed, and the scribe Li Ruoxu immediately composed the music. On the next day, the song was widely taught in the military camp. In just two days, the Yuejiajun camp was filled with loud singing.
The date for the decisive battle with the Jin army has arrived. According to the deployment, the Yue family army is mainly divided into three groups. Zhang Xian leads the army to garrison in the west, while Wang Gui leads the army to garrison in the east. Yue Pengju is in the middle and leads the army personally as the vanguard.
A huge flag with the word "Yue" was hoisted on the school grounds, and the soldiers were in crimson uniforms and armor. People from Ezhou came to visit after hearing the news, and they were surrounded by a sea of people. Yue Pengju himself wore a large iron sword on his head and heavy armor, with a handful hanging on his waist. With a sharp sword, he rode a yellow gelding into the military camp. Of course, the most eye-catching person in the scene was Hua Rong. She was also wearing light armor and had a heroic appearance. Her galloping horse stood side by side with Yue Pengju. After coming from the Jingkang disaster, she shot and wounded Zong Zong one after another. Wang, Jin Wushu, raised the only banner with the word "flower" in Yue Peng's army, escorted at sea, and escorted the Miao and Liu rebels. His reputation has long been known far and wide. Over the years, it has almost become a spiritual inspiration in the army.
He and his wife were in their best years. The coach was majestic and majestic, and his wife was heroic and beautiful. They were truly a woman and a man, and the people watching cheered loudly.
She came here at this time just to teach the soldiers to sing "Man Jiang Hong". As soon as she took the lead, the three armies opened their mouths, and the earth-shattering song spread. The people watching heard the catchy song, and soon they also Learned it and spread it widely.
As soon as the singing stopped, Yue Peng rode his horse to the front of the pro-army troops and shouted loudly: "All the soldiers are full of righteous indignation, crusade against heaven, condemn the people and punish their crimes, and they are all doing this!"
Since the news of the Jin Army's destruction of Zhao's ancestral temple mausoleum has spread, the ancients attached great importance to the ancestral tombs of their ancestors. "The humiliation of the king and father" means that the country is humiliated, and the humiliation of the country means that oneself is humiliated. In addition, the mobilization work deployed by the staff before Already sufficient, all the officers and men were filled with righteous indignation and united in their will, heading to the front line.
As for the Kingdom of Jin, Jin Wushu also held the last military meeting before dispatching troops in Longde Palace in Kaifeng. He sat in the first place facing south and in the middle, with Saili, Han Chang, Tu Hesu, demoted general Li Qiong and Jin Guo Other important generals were not wild, and Zhai Ping was separated on the left and right.
Li Qiong's defection greatly improved the morale of the Jin army. Jin Wushu first rewarded Li Qiong, and then deliberately asked Li Qiong: "You also recognize Yue Pengju, do you know what he is like?"
Naturally, Li Qiong did not dare to say that she was afraid of Yue Pengju, so she said: "Although Yue Pengju was the most daring in the Song army, my subordinates observed that he used troops many times and was not as good as the fourth prince Tao strategy. In addition, Qin Hui was in power in the Song Dynasty and advocated peace war, so the generals did not agree with each other. Now only Yue Pengju is left to go deep into the rescue, the Fourth Prince might as well attack head on!"
Jin Wushu was very satisfied with what he said and said excitedly: "The summer is hot, and our army cannot bear the scorching heat, so it has been defeated many times. Now is the time when autumn is high and horses are fat, so the Jin army will naturally show off its skills. I am a great Jin soldier." Horses are suitable for galloping on the plains, and they are guaranteed to win..."
All the generals knew that these were the auspicious words of encouragement from the Generalissimo before the expedition, but Han Chang, who was blind in one eye, and Tu Heshu, who was beaten, remained dejected and did not say a word. Naturally, Jin Wushu had the confidence in his heart and had already given the order. Move all the family members who are accompanying the army in Kaifeng City, and be ready to escape if defeated.
Yue Pengju led his army to Yancheng again. Along the way, he received reports from spies about the movements of the Jin army from time to time. He stayed firmly in the formation and only asked the entire army to be on alert and rest. This force totaled 9,000 people, including 6,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry. Because he was worried about the deployment and coordination of the three aspects, although he did not personally go to battle, he was increasingly worried about it. His bedroom was open day after day, and any military information was reported immediately day and night.
Hua Rong also accompanied her husband in her clothes. Seeing that he was getting thinner, she took better care of him in terms of diet. That night, the two of them were looking at the map together. Yue Pengju suddenly asked: "Sister Seventeen, if you were the fourth prince, what would you choose?" Which way to attack?”
Hua Rong thought about it for a while and immediately said: "There are many soldiers in the east and west, but few soldiers in Yancheng. And you are in charge personally. I am the fourth prince, so I will definitely kill Benlincheng."
The last time Jin Wushu was defeated in Yancheng, he encountered several storms before he even got close to it. The bridges were broken, and the men and horses were trapped. It can be said that he was defeated by the weather. It was already late autumn and early winter, and it only rained two or three times, and it rained every day. It was a clear day, and the water along the river was gradually drying up. As far as the eye could see, there was an endless plain. It was the most suitable climate for the Jin Army, and the most suitable climate for the large army to charge with two wings.
Hua Rong felt worried. Sure enough, when he received the battle report the next day, it was the fourth prince who personally led the army to Yancheng.
Yue Pengju calmly arranged the formation, with the cavalry in front and the infantry in the rear. The general's staff, Yang Zaixing, Zhu Fu and others were surprised, because according to the past rules, the infantry was in the front, and the cavalry was used as a surprise force to fight on the move. Yang Zaixing raised a question, Yue Pengju said: "The Jin army is good at using crippled horses to attack. We now have more cavalry than infantry, so we might as well have a head-on cavalry battle."
All the generals were convinced, and Yue Pengju immediately deployed a battle formation. He set up a large flag with the word "Yue" in the middle of the open space outside the city, and divided it into four formations to coordinate with each other. The middle formation was arranged with every hundred people in a row and one word.
It was a sunny day, with the sun shining brightly and the warmth of early winter. Just after noon, smoke and dust were everywhere in front, and it was the soldiers and horses of Dajin approaching.
Jin Wushu led a total of 120,000 troops this time. He was very confident in plain cavalry warfare and personally led 15,000 people as the vanguard. Han Chang and two thousand captains accompanied him, while Saili and Tuhe rushed to the rear.
The captain led his troops to kill, and the Yue family's army immediately shot arrows and shot Yang Zaixing and Han Yuandi into the camp. Yang Zaixing shouted: "Fourth Prince, I will capture you alive." He was invincible by himself and actually killed sixty or seventy people. The Jin army charged for three consecutive rounds to no avail. Even the captain of ten thousand men was shot to death, triggering the first rout. The Song army called for gold and retreated. Yang Zaixing was eager to fight. When he saw the banner of the fourth prince in front, he charged towards him with his gun. They chased Yu Kou again. Han Yuan followed him. The two of them hacked for a while, but Han Yuan was hit by a flying arrow and died instantly.
Dozens of Song soldiers rushed forward to help the two of them up. Yang Zaixing was dripping with blood and suffered more than 20 injuries all over his body. Seeing Han Yuan's death, he shed tears and grieved: "I will avenge you."
Yue Pengju personally helped him up. He was extremely saddened by the loss of his powerful general Han Yuan, so he only told Yang Zaixing to rest and recuperate before making arrangements.