Shandong Dongping Prefecture, Yanggu County.
Black plumes of smoke rose to the sky with the burning flames, crackling and burning, golden rice ears, the air was filled with the smell of scorched rice grains, and then the sound of footsteps and shouts mixed together. In the field of vision, the road is full of people running back and forth, hurried footsteps, and various shouts.
"...Let's go, the cavalry of the Jurchen has already attacked, go to the city. Several big cities in the north have been slaughtered. Do you know that all the people in Dizhou have been killed, chicken dogs. don't stay..."
The shouts of the officials in front of them converged in the crowd and became intermittent. A woman rushed down the rice field with a basket and a sickle, crying desperately for the harvest. The ragged old woman screamed and rushed to the Zaoli by the side of the road: "You kill me, you kill me, I won't go! Let the Jurchen eat my old bones... You are doing evil..."
Someone stopped the old woman, the old woman struggled, and finally fell to the ground, hitting her head with a stone, and then her head was covered in blood. In the chaos of human voices, on one side of the road, a small conflict broke out between the villagers and the soldiers. The county magistrate ran over and shouted, "Don't hit, don't hit." The stone that came over smashed it, and blood flowed from his head.
This moment of conflict caused even greater confusion. The autumn wind whistled past, the fire boosted the wind, and pushed the fire on the field far away, as if it was a long red and black blanket. To the distant woods…
Everyone in the chaos looked from a distance and was stunned by the huge flame.
From Yanggu County to the west. Most parts of Hedongxi Road and Hebei Road stretch in a gloomy autumn rain. The rain was rushing down in the cloudy sky. On the road from north to south, pedestrians wearing scorpions, carrying luggage, pack horses with luggage, and carts crowded south. The old man was not resistant to the cold and rain, and fell to the ground. The child in the woman's arms was soaked by the rain and cried. The inns and restaurants along the way were crowded with migrating pedestrians.
On the banks of the Yellow River in the autumn rain, all the ferry heads. All full. In the undulating waves, all the ships are constantly traveling back and forth.
In mid-August of the thirteenth year of Jinghan, a huge fortified wall began to clear the field.
"Wow, it's nice to be young..."
To the south of Dongping House. A crowd comes and goes. In a busy and noisy courtyard. Ning Yi, who had only slept for more than an hour, came out of the room, and after washing his face, he felt the same. In the distance is a fiery cloud.
From time to time, galloping horses came running from outside the courtyard. Handed over all kinds of news, from west to east, Hedongdong, Hedongxi, Jingdongdong, Jingdongdong, Hebei and other five roads, nearly 20 prefectures, the status quo of nearly a hundred counties, all gathered here, Zhuji's staff The members of the regiment went in and out, summed up the information, formulated countermeasures, and at the same time waited for the approval of Ning Yi or Wenren Buer.
Qin Shaoqian strode in from outside the hospital. Wu Ruijun's barracks was nearby at this time. In the past few days, there have been various actions, and Qin Shaoqian would occasionally come to visit. Ning Yi laughed: "I just got up. I should have said good morning, but it's getting dark. Second Young Master came over, something good..."
"Zonghan's attack on Taiyuan started yesterday." Qin Shaoqian held a piece of information in his hand.
Ning Yi's expression was stunned for a moment, then he reached out and took the information. A member of staff who passed by handed over a piece of paper and whispered, "We just received it."
Ning Yi took two pieces of paper and looked there. In fact, this was already expected, and for Ning Yi, the meaning of the information was just to see. But the confirmation of the news means that the siege situation of Taiyuan has been settled, and Qin Shaohe, Li Pin, Cheng Zhouhai and others are already trapped in it. Because there are acquaintances, this news is more or less heavy.
"Things that are far away from the horizon, the attack started yesterday, and it might have been broken by this time. I just brought it here to show you, and it's not Liheng's business, so why worry about it." Seeing Ning Yi frowning slightly, Qin Shaoqian said Instead, the smile was open-minded, and he reached out and retrieved the information.
Ning Yi glanced at him: "Taiyuan is a strong city, it shouldn't be as fast as you said."
"My eldest brother, he looks more pedantic than Dad on weekdays. In fact, he has read more military books than me. He understands the defense of the city and does not command blindly. There are people in the city who have your bamboo records and Chengzhou Hai, I understand him the best. He is a poisonous man. He can't keep up with your people. He can drive the whole city to the city wall. I don't think it will be broken. , that's fate." Qin Shaoqian had a big beard and smiled simply, "The most important thing is that you can't quench your thirst from afar. As for Taiyuan, it's useless to worry about you and me."
"It's good if you can think clearly." Ning Yi smiled, "Then what about your side."
"I'm here to tell you about this." Qin Shaoqian said, "I'm ready to send troops."
Ning Yi looked at him, then at the sunset in the distance, and sighed again.
This day is August fifteenth.
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In mid-August, north of the Yellow River, there was already great chaos.
Following Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Lou Shixia Xinzhou and Daizhou, with some adjustments, the Jurchen West Road Army drove tens of thousands of civilians and prisoners, and pushed the front of the army to Taiyuan, the Dragon City.
To the east, with Guo Yaoshi's Changsheng army as the vanguard, the nearly 100,000 troops on the west road led by Wanyan Zongwang did not attack the city after deterring Jinan, but under the leadership of Guo Yaoshi, they penetrated in a straight line to the southwest. The army quickly entered the central area between Jinan, Daming, and Dongping.
Jurchen soldiers came rolling in, destroying all the way. After the East Route Army broke through Yanjing and the three towns in Hebei, they hardly stopped along the way. The Wu Dynasty troops along the way were either quickly defeated, or they were left behind by the army before the defense line was formed. At this time, the situation has entered a delicate situation.
Around here, the Xiang army guarding Jinan, Daming, and Dongping, as well as the three armies of Wuwei, Wusheng, and Wurui, consisting of a total of more than 200,000 troops, have been mobilized with the beginning of the war. They are surrounded by the horns of the Jurchen East Route Army, and the atmosphere is chilling. The war was on the verge of breaking out again. It has only been three days since Ning Yi came to Dongping with Wu Ruiying, and the situation of strong walls and clear fields has just begun to operate, and the war is already imminent.
The rhythm of this battle was not decided by the Wu Dynasty, but originated from the Jurchen. Once the army of more than 200,000 people hesitated for a while, Wanyan Zongwang's East Route Army would break through the Daming and Dongping areas and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains.
But the so-called triggering, to the insiders, is nothing but self-deceiving mandarin. Wanyan Zongwang's Eastern Route Army, with Guo Yaoshi as the vanguard, began with his vanguard troops deterring Jinan but not attacking. The entire situation within a radius of hundreds of miles has been completely controlled by the Jurchen. Speaking of which, more than 200,000 troops of the Wu Dynasty have been hoarded in three directions. In fact, it's really hard to say who dares to dispatch in the fight. Most of the troops in the three directions are wrangling. But the Jurchen was about to swagger through the encirclement.
Everything came too fast. Even for Ning Yi. It's all like that.
"Fifty thousand people go to Shoushou Zhang County. Opposite you are Zong Wang and Pharmacist Guo's 100,000 people. No matter what, Second Young Master. I can't buy you to win this time."
The setting sun was red, Ning Yi suppressed the things at hand, and Qin Shaoqian walked out of the yard with wine and meat, and looked at the distant military camp on the nearby grassy slope and talked. Qin Shaoqian took a sip of wine: "At least more than 200,000."
"The famous Liang Zhongshu, I can't say what the virtues of Zhang Youqing's gang in Jinan are, and I don't understand the war, but if you really believe it, I will give you four words."
"Oh? What advice does Liheng have?"
"Furinkazan."
"Sun Tzu's Art of War..."
"When retreating, it is as fast as the wind, and it turns around and outflanks its Xu Rulin. The looting of money and the aggression is like fire, and the friendly army is difficult to move like a mountain..."
Qin Shaoqian was stunned for a while on the grassy slope, and then laughed out loud. After laughing for a while, he said, "Then how do I fight?"
"...Yes." Ning Yi took a sip of wine and whispered.
Qin Shaoqian said: "But no matter what, you have to go. No matter what, I also want to compete with famous generals like Wanyan Zongwang and Guo Yaoshi."
The two brothers of the Qin family were both civil and military, and used to be officials outside the home. However, due to Qin Siyuan's high regard for Ning Yi, when he came back occasionally, there was still contact between the two sides. Qin Shao and Qin Shaoqian regarded Ning Yi as his father's comrade and even his mantle. One of the descendants, in a sense, is considered a crony or even a family member, and the relationship is really good. But this time, Jurchen came quickly, Ning Yi had just headed north, Qin Shaohe was trapped in Taiyuan, and Qin Shaoqian had already gone to Shouzhang to face Wanyan Zongwang, no matter what, this feeling was a bit complicated after all.
Although Qin Shaoqian said it was an understatement, he had the courage to fight against the famous generals in the world, and Ning Yi also knew that he had the ability, but the Wu Dynasty had a deep constraint on the generals. Management, on the contrary, belonged to the civil servant above him, that is, the current Dongping House Jingluo Appeasement.
Like Qin Shaohe, although he is a civilian, he guards Taiyuan and has the highest command over the army in Taiyuan. As for Qin Shaoqian, not only does he have a civil servant who can speak, but he has only been in command of the Wu Rui Camp for only one year. Even if due to Qin Siyuan's strong father's care, the civil officials have less checks and balances on him, to say that he can take the army of Wu Ruiying to block the army of 100,000 Jurchens is something that no one can believe.
Qin Shaoqian himself, of course, does not necessarily have confidence, but when things come to an end, as a soldier, he no longer thinks about it. Ning Yi naturally understood, after saying the previous few words, the two of them drank for a while before Qin Shaoqian asked, "What does Liheng think of the outcome of this battle, and if we lose, how much money do we have to pay? "
"Do you think the second young master is just losing money?"
"The Black Water Alliance is also losing money. The 200,000 Jurchens can't account for our country."
"The Liao Kingdom, the alliance of the Black Water, is too late, and it is enough to take the New Year coins. The Jurchen has just established the country and is on the way to progress, so it is difficult to say." Ning Yi hesitated for a while, "Moreover, there have been too many dead things in the past few years. already."
Qin Shaoqian was silent for a while, then looked at Ning Yi: "I am a warrior who only fights wars, Liheng, you are a literati, like my father, you understand the overall situation, do you really think you have reached this point?"
The distant mountains are getting late. Although the two of them used to have a good relationship in the past, they have only met for a few days this time. Things are busy and there is not a lot of time to chat, but at this time, the wine helps to talk about sex. Talked for a while.
"I'm not sure." Ning Yi handed the jug to Qin Shaoqian, and said, "But some things are the words of the family, so we can talk about it. In the past few days, all kinds of news have come here, not only where the Jinren have been hit. It's not just a matter of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness. Since the Jurchen went south, the resistance in various places has never stopped. First, Zhou Tong, Zhou Zongshi, led more than 70 people to assassinate Wanyan Zonghan, and then in three towns in Hebei, there was a small county called Shuanghe. In order to cover the evacuation of more than 5,000 people, Du Yongnian, the county magistrate, brought more than 300 people to attract the attention of the Jurchens. They fought hard for two hours with more than 500 Jurchen cavalry through the terrain. He was captured, and when he was in front of Wanyan Zongwang's seat, the other party saw him as brave and said a few words to him, and Du Yongnian scolded Zongwang from beginning to end, and was finally shown to the public by Xiaoshou."
Ning Yi said while taking a sip of wine: "Then there is the ancient Shanzhai in Hebei... It was originally a bandit village, but you know, many people's families are still in the villages at the foot of the mountain. When the Jurchen passed by, they slaughtered the village. There were more than 100 people, under the leadership of the village master Wang Cheng, who ambushed the Jurchen army and rushed straight to the formation. After one charge, they all died. After Wang Cheng, Yang Xiao, the chief escort of the Yang Wei escort agency, after dismissing the escort agency and his family, After assassinating Yan Zongwang alone, he is one of Zhou Tong's disciples. At the same time, there is a green forest tycoon He Wang with more than a dozen masters, who is also assassinating Zongwang... In the past few days, this kind of news has never stopped. Yes, I asked my subordinates to compile them into stories and tell them. What do you think after listening to the second young master?"
"Okay, they're all heroes." Qin Shaoqian was slightly solemn, patted his thigh, showing respect, "There is still hope for these people in my Wu Dynasty!"
"No, it was these people who appeared, representing the vast majority of people in this country who didn't do what they were supposed to do." Ning Yi was also three-point drunk, and waved his fingers in the air, "The appearance of these heroes, It means that after the founding of the Wu Dynasty, the dividends accumulated in the positive direction have been completely squandered by the predecessors." (Please search Piao astronomy, better and faster!
ps: Well, let's start with a simple rhythm. This chapter has overturned at least six openings in a row, and the past eight days have been revolving around it, from brewing to writing to continuous overthrow and rewriting, and now the core of the next plot is finally determined. The seven-day double monthly pass on New Year's Day is completely empty. The editor on the 6th arranged for me to block and push, and in the end, I had to ask the editor to remove it. It's really not good to have an empty window at the beginning of a year, but at least, I can be regarded as worthy of the book itself, and also worthy of my goddess of literature... Alas, it's really going to be an old life to write like this... But it's okay, a new one Year, continue to follow the standard that must be written well!