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Chapter 984 Turning Point ([-])
In mid-March, in the mountains in the southwest, the weather was hazy, the clouds were low, and the soil in the mountains seemed to be filled with thick water vapor. One foot was low, and occasionally someone slipped and fell down a high or low slope on the side of the road. The muddy water soaked the body, and it was difficult to climb up again.

The soldiers who came from the north couldn't bear the wind and rain in the south, and some caught the wind and cold.The bloated retreating army is still advancing every day, but even if it stops, it will not be left too far by the retreating army.The army began to turn around on March [-]th, and by March [-]th, only [-] or [-] forwards had reached the center line of the battlefield in Huangming County and Yushuixi.

It is impossible for the Huaxia Army to cross the retreating front line of the Jurchen line and leave everyone behind, but the blocking war broke out at every part of this retreating line that stretched like a serpent.After Yu Yu's death, the Jurchen troops lost most of their initiative in the rugged mountains in the southwest. The Huaxia Army used its elite troops to cross difficult trails one after another, and weak defenses against each place. attack on the mountain road.

If the soft persimmons are easy to pinch, they will resolutely launch an attack. If they encounter the elites of the Jin Kingdom who are determined and maintain good combat power, they will first harass them in the nearby woods, making them irritable and exhausting. Jin Bing is going to chase after the mountains, which is also in the arms of the Chinese Xia Army.
——After breaking away from a few relatively easy roads, every place in the mountains can be regarded as a pass that one husband can’t open and ten thousand people can’t open. If you want to break through the cooperation of the Huaxia Army’s defense, you need several times the force to push it. .In fact, even if several times the number of troops came, it was impossible to launch an attack formation in the mountains and forests. The soldiers in the rear could only watch the companions in front die under the blockade of the crossbow of the Huaxia Army.

This is the most embarrassing battle. The pain of the companion's death is intertwined with the fear that he may not be able to go back. If he is injured, the pain is even more hopeless.

For the fighting spirit of the Jin Guo army, the situation today could not have been predicted at any moment before.Especially before entering the southwest, they made great progress all the way. Hundreds of thousands of Jin Guo troops burned, killed and looted all the way, destroying the place where tens of millions of Han people lived, and they also looted countless good things.The mountain road less than a hundred miles away is so close at hand, many people can't go back at this time.

It is also difficult for some people to understand the decision of the upper echelon. The loss of the Wangyuan Bridge battle cannot be concealed in the army at this time.But even if 3 people are defeated by 7000 people, it doesn't mean that 10 people will be completely lost in the hands of the Huaxia Army. Complaints are accompanied by great remorse.

When the Jin Kingdom was still poor and weak, the people who were killed from the mountains went to the battlefield and faced death. There would be no such remorse. It was just a single act of a dead bird that would not die for thousands of years. But at this moment, When people face the possibility of death, they can't help but think of the good things they looted along the way. In the good life in the north, such remorse will not only appear, but also multiply.

But at the moment, none of the Jin Guo troops have chosen to surrender and beg for mercy. On the way south, what the people on their side have done, everyone knows clearly in their hearts, what happened in the battle and confrontation in the past ten years, The soldiers of the Jin Kingdom also have a lot in their hearts.

After these things have been done, if the enemy is defeated by himself, he will be stripped to pieces.

And these days, what the Chinese Xia Army in the Southwest Mountains has shown is the kind of strong will to dismantle the entire Jin Guo army regardless of everything.They were not afraid of the hatred of the strong. After defeating Xie Bao, Ning Yi killed Xie Bao directly in front of Zong Han and threw the broken head back, which naturally aroused the anger of the Jurchen troops at first, but then People are gradually able to chew on the meaning behind their actions.

Especially in the past ten days, a small number of Huaxia troops have been intercepted on the road of the Jurchen army again and again. They are not facing a smooth chase, and they have to endure the Golden Kingdom every time. The hysterical attack of the troops requires huge sacrifices and costs to nail the retreating troops for a period of time, but such attacks are more intense each time, and their eyes show the most determined killing intent.

In the face of deep hatred, no one will care about the possibility of your so-called revenge in the future.

The balance of the war is tilting. In the more than ten days of battles, there are more defeats than victories, and the entire army has advanced less than thirty miles in these days.Of course, there are occasional victories. Wanyan Sheya, who was wearing a white robe after the death of his younger brother, once besieged a Chinese army of hundreds of people. When Yu Renshi, Shi Yema tried to recruit and humiliate the other party, and shouted at the front of the mountain: "When you killed my brother, did you expect today!?"

The soldiers of the Huaxia Army who were supporting each other with blood on the mountain also laughed and gritted their teeth: "If you wear sackcloth and filial piety, you will look great, and you will see this everywhere in white—all of you don't want to go back—"

The cry was firm and bloody.On the second day after the team was killed at several times the price, on March [-], Qu Zhengyan led Mao Yishan and a few other elite attacking groups, and cooperated with the launch of dozens of rockets to penetrate the rain. The creek position cut off the Jurchen path home.

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The spring rain fell.

The war horse crossed the muddy mountain road, carrying Wanyan Sheye towards the opposite ridge.This unnamed mountain ridge is where Wanyan Zonghan's temporary camp is located. It is still eleven miles away from Huangming County. The terrain around the mountains is relatively gentle, and the scouts' defense net can be extended to the surrounding area, preventing the camp from being hit in the middle of the night. Possibility of firearms.

In the pattering rain, the soldiers who gathered in the surrounding camps and under the canopy were not in high morale, or described as frustrated or frenzied. This is not a good thing. The soldiers who are suitable for fighting should be calm, but ... it has been more than half a month. never seen.

As a figure like the "Crown Prince" of the West Route Army, Wanyan Sheyema's armor was stained with blood. His fighting figure inspired the morale of many soldiers. On the battlefield, the resoluteness of the generals was often also Will turn into a soldier's decision.As long as the highest level does not fall, there is always a chance to go back.

Wanyan Sheye's small team did not stop in front of the main camp, and the leading soldiers led them to an inconspicuous small tent not far away.As soon as the horse got off the horse, he lifted the tent and went in. Wanyan Zonghan and Han Qixian were discussing around the simple sand table.

"Father, Master Han." She Ye Ma greeted the two of them, and Zong Han waved his hand before he got up, "I heard about Yuyuxi."

Zong Han nodded: "You fought the day before yesterday, and you were not prudent. The battle between life and death is not a matter of words."

She Yema was slightly silent for a moment: "...Son knows it's wrong."

The tent was quiet for a while.During the period of Jurchen's tenacious retreat, many generals bravely took the lead, trying to boost the morale of the army. It was originally news worthy of vigorous publicity, but in the end it caused the morale of the army to be boosted. The reaction was rather subtle.

Part of the reason for this subtle reaction was the last few paragraphs that Sheyama shouted.After his younger brother died, he was so depressed that he couldn't add any more. After planning and ambush for more than ten days, he finally seized the opportunity to make the two hundred people fall into the siege and have no way to retreat. It was a form of venting their grievances, but this group of Chinese soldiers who participated in the attack hated the Jin people too deeply. Even if there were more than ten people left, no one begged for mercy, but responded generously.

——If you wear a horse and wear a filial piety, you will look great, and you will see the white flags all over the mountains.

Part of it was either hatred, or part of it was the self-consciousness that it would be better to die if it fell into the hands of Jurchen. In the end, more than [-] people fought until the entire army was wiped out. Nearly [-] soldiers of the Golden Army were also buried with them, and no one surrendered.The words of the response then quietly spread among the Jin Army. Although the upper management responded and issued a sealing order soon after, it did not cause much disturbance for the time being, but in short, it did not bring much benefit.

"...Ning Yi is known as a demon of the heart. If there is something, he said it well. Today, the group of people in the southwest have lost their family members and relatives. If you die today, a younger brother, I am Wanyan Zonghan. A dead son, just shouting here and thinking how wronged you have been, that's what people will laugh at. Most people still think you are a child. "

Zong Han looked at the sand table, and some hoarse voice sounded again: "This time, go back, there will be a war of extermination between you and the black flag in the future, and in the end, most of them will die. You better ...get that right now."

"...Yes." In the tent, this sound should be extremely loud afterwards.Zong Han only turned to look at him after that: "Do you have anything to say when you come here?"

"The Huaxia Army has the upper hand, don't die. In the past few days, Yi Erchen has seen that the army's heart has been shaken." These days, the generals in the army talked about this matter, and they were somewhat shy, but in front of Zong Han , After receiving the previous instruction, She Yema will no longer be taboo.Zong Han nodded: "Everyone knows something, if you have any ideas, just say it."

"Erchen asks for orders to attack Yuyuxi." She Yema said, "From what Erchen sees, Yuyuxi's terrain is different from Huangming. The terrain there is complex and the defense line is not narrow. In fact, if you want to defend the place, you may not have enough manpower. Erchen will lead people to counterattack, it is best to attack from both sides. The transfer is good for us."

Zong Han looked at the map, but didn't speak. Han Qixian, who was beside him, only spoke at this moment: "Actually... even if Rainwater Creek is temporarily put down, it doesn't matter much. The Huaxia Army takes advantage of the early survey of the landforms, and can use it on the main road. Outside the mountains, they ventured into the mountains, which caused us all these troubles. The ones they had the most control over were Yuyuxi, the road before Huangming County, Huangming County to Jiange, and they are still in our hands at the moment. They arranged for General Gao to go to the rear to familiarize themselves with the mountain environment, and set up traps on various trails, so as long as you can pass Huang Ming, the difficulty of retreating has been greatly reduced."

Zonghan and Sheyema are father and son, and Han Qixian is a close minister. Seeing that Sheyema invites him to take risks, he comes out to appease him. In fact, Wanyan Zonghan has been a soldier all his life. When the entire army is marching hard, how can he not have the slightest bit under his command? response.After saying this, seeing that Zong Han hadn't made a statement yet, Han Qixian added a few more words.

"In addition, the commander set up the camp here to cut off the possibility of passing between the mountains on both sides to the greatest extent. Now the possible paths between the mountains on the east side have been blocked by us, and the Huaxia Army wants to go around and attack. Our army's road ahead, or the possibility of raiding Huangming County is not very likely. In two days, our speed will be accelerated. At this time, even if we take a lot of effort to win the rainwater stream, the effect it can play is only Talking is better than nothing.”

Shi Ye Ma shook his head, and his serious face showed a smile to Han Qixian: "Master Han doesn't have to be like this, Master Han should know more about the situation in our army than I should. Let's not talk about the speed, our army is heartbroken by that. With Ning Yi's slashing down, it's a question of whether everyone can reach the Jiange. Now the most important thing is how to inspire the general's heart. I lead the troops to attack Yuyuxi. Tens of thousands of people are stuck on the road and stop and go, instead of letting them do nothing, it is better to go to the front to fight more lively, even if the battle situation is anxious, they still have something to do."

The white turban was stained with yellow mud, and the armor was stained with blood. Wanyan Sheye Ma's remarks indeed revealed extraordinary insight and courage.In fact, he fought with Zong Han for half his life. Wanyan, the king of pearls, was also a horse. At this time, he was already a man in his forties. He fought bravely, made many military exploits, and killed countless enemies. , Xi Yin, Gao Qingyi, Han Qixian and other outstanding figures together, in some places, they are always inferior.

It was not until Xie Baoshen died that the Jurchen army was also in trouble, and his qualities became more apparent.In fact, Wanyan She also led his troops to attack Yuyuxi. Whether it was to defeat the Huaxia Army or temporarily force him to retreat at Yuyuxi due to the insufficient strength of the Huaxia army, it was the biggest benefit for Jurchen. His setting is also a horse, and he will definitely make such a plan, but at the moment, his words are much more conservative and appear more stable.

Han Qixian stopped refuting, and Zong Han, who was on the side, sighed slowly: "What if you can't attack for a long time?"

"My son... The main thing is to preserve the strength. If you can win, you will win. If you can't win, try your best to hold the Huaxia Army and make it invest more troops in Yuyu Stream. The purpose is to ease the surrounding situation."

Zong Han glanced at Han Qixian, and Han Qixian shook his head slightly, but Zong Han also shook his head at the other party: "...If you answer something like the past, you should be the first to meet you, then there is no need to go. Qixian, You go out first, and I have something to say to him."

Han Qi took the lead and went out.

In the tent, Zong Han stood in front of the sand table, and was silent for a long time with his hands on his back, before he said: "...the years of war in Xiaocang River in the northwest, the Lou room was destroyed one after another, and the words were not lost. Gu Shen and I knew that one day Huaxia The army will become a serious concern. We have been preparing for the battle of the Southwest for several years, but today's events show that we are still underestimating the enemy."

She also opened his mouth: "...The news is difficult to get through. My son thinks that it is not a crime of war."

"How can I tell you this in a war?" Zong Hanchao also smiled, stretched out his hand to make him stand a little closer, and patted his shoulder, "No matter what the crime is, in short, you have to bear the responsibility for defeat. I Yu Gu Shen wanted to take this opportunity to decide on the southwest, so that my Jurchen could develop smoothly. Now it seems that it will not work. As long as it takes a few years, the Huaxia Army will digest the results of this battle, and it will sweep the world. No matter how far the land is, they will definitely hit it."

She also clenched his fists and said nothing.

Zong Han said slowly: "In the past, when the court talked about the east court and the west court, he sneered at his father and didn't make excuses, just because my Jurchen was generous and won all the way, these things are not a problem. But the defeat of the southwest, our army The vitality is greatly damaged, and looking back, these things will go wrong."

"Even if there are few people, the son may not be afraid of Zongfu Zongbi."

"It has nothing to do with Zongfu, Zongbi, Zhenzhu, after this battle, Baoshan can't go back. Is this the only thing you have in mind?" What can Fu Zongbi be able to do for a while? The real trouble is the black flag in the southwest. The scary thing is that Zongfu Zongbi will not know how we were defeated. They just think that I and Gu The gods are old and untouchable, and they are still young and strong."

Zong Han sighed deeply: "...My Jurchen is on both sides, and we can't fight anymore. When I launched this fourth southern expedition, I originally said that heroes should be judged by their achievements. Now I defeat him and go to the After me, Jin Guo, they have the final say, it doesn't matter."

"Father!"

"Listen to me!" Zong Han interrupted him sternly, "My father has already thought about this over and over again. As long as I can go back to the north, all kinds of important things are only about preparing for the black flag. Zongfu Zongbi is winning. But as long as Gushen and I are still there, the old officials and generals in the entire court will give us some face. We don’t want the things in the court, let go of the power that can be given up, and I will persuade Zongfuzong. Bi, put all of your strength in preparing for the Black Flag, and I will give up all the benefits. They will agree. Even if they don't believe in the strength of the Black Flag and successfully take over the power of my Zonghan, they will Much better than having a falling out and fighting!"

"In this way, it may be able to make a lot of money for me, leaving a chance for continuation."

"I'm talking about this with you because the withdrawal of troops from the southwest, if it doesn't go smoothly, either you or my father and son may not be able to return to the north." Zong Han said, "You are still young, and over the years, there are still many shortcomings. , You seem calm, but in fact you are more than brave and lacking in flexibility. Baoshan looks rough and reckless on the surface, but in fact he is delicate and clever, but he also has some unpolished...that's all."

Speaking of the deceased Xie Bao, Zong Han shook his head and said no more: "After this war, you have grown, and when you go back, you will be able to reluctantly take over the mantle of the palace, and if you have anything in the future, you will have to do it. Think more about your brother. Although I have already dealt with this retreat, Ning Yi will not let go of my army in the southwest easily. Next, it will still be dangerous. Zhenzhu, this time back to the north, if you and my father and son can only If you live one, you will give me a firm memory of today's words, whether you endure humiliation or swallow your voice, this is your responsibility for the rest of your life."

"Father, I definitely won't—" She Ye Ma's eyes turned red, Zong Han grabbed him with a big hand and grabbed the iron helmet on his body: "Don't mother-in-law and mother-in-law behave like daughters, victory or defeat is the norm in the military, but defeat You have to admit it! You can't guarantee anything today! I don't want to die, and you don't want to die! Only the future and destiny of my Jurchen family is something you should worry about—"

Shi Yema's eyes were red, and the expression on his face also became firm, Zong Han put his armor down: "Go, fight me a proper battle, don't be reckless, don't underestimate the enemy, Try to live as much as possible, and give me some points of the army's military spirit. That will be of great help."

She also took two steps back and knelt on the ground.

"--Yes!!!"

Outside the camp, the spring rain was still falling, and Sheya Ma led the team out of the camp. Soon after, he ordered elite soldiers and headed towards Yuyu Stream.It was the afternoon of March [-]th, and Shi Yema's heart was generous and fearless, but he also had a strong reason to dominate him, and he considered several battle plans.

The mountain road is difficult to walk, and there are often troops blocking the road. On the morning of the 21st, Shi Yema arrived near the Yushui Creek and surveyed nearby. In this battle, he will face the most difficult battle of the Huaxia Army. The general Qu Zheng said, but fortunately, the opponent should only have a small number of elites, and the rain also wiped out the advantage of firearms.

Not long after, the scout who went to the front to investigate came back, stammering.

"Ning, Ning Yi...here, seems to be standing in the rain...rainwater creek..."

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Shi Yema's red eyes froze slightly, and the heavy rain fell.

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"I'm in...into your mother..."

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21 This afternoon, Sheyama attacked the stream of Rainwater...

(End of this chapter)