The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

Zong Ze said excitedly: "Could it be that the Jurchens from Weizhou want to attack them on both sides and attack me, Youyan?"

Han Shizhong was silent for a moment, with clear lines on his rough face, his leopard eyes narrowed slightly and said: "You must guard against it!" The two of them deduced this result based on the movements of the Jurchen at the foot of the mountain, which shows that their level is much higher than that of ordinary generals.

It's no wonder that there will be such a thing, the big waves wash the sand, and the one who can leave his name in the catastrophe of the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty is a mediocre person.

At this time, a small soldier came in outside, Han Shizhong recognized the military uniform as the special attire of the Long Live Battalion, and immediately took a step forward: "Young Master is here?"

The visitor supported his knees, and before he could catch his breath, he hurriedly said: "Young Master has an order, Zong Ze leads the army back to Changping Juyongguan, strictly prevent the Jurchens from Weizhou to invade!"

Chapter 426 You Yan Smells the Beacon Smoke Again

Yizhou is mountainous, with continuous ravines and ravines.

In the rolling mountains, there is a army of soldiers and horses advancing in the forest. Their horses are carrying armor and weapons.

The commander of the army behind the team was Wanyan Xiyin, who was ordered to create the Jurchen script after Agu fought against the Liao Dynasty. Before sending out troops this time, he created the Jurchens' own script.

Unlike ordinary Jurchens, he is very proficient in Bohai and Han culture, and because of this, he has greater covetousness for the Huahua River and Mountains in the south than his compatriots.In the history of later generations, Jin soldiers invaded Bianliang, and other Jurchen Tartars went to snatch money and women, but only this Wanyan Xiyin first collected the books of the Song Dynasty.

"Xi Yin, this time we let Yelu Yanxi go, and followed the old emperor to beat the Han people. According to my advice, it is better to let Zong Han fight by himself. He relies on the old emperor's love, and he would like to have his eyes on the top of his head on weekdays. , I have been displeased with him for a long time. This time he was defeated by the people of Song Dynasty. He lost all the face of our Jurchen Erlang. From the beginning of the Huanglong Mansion to the present, he has suffered the defeat by himself, which made me die a long time ago. .”

Xi Yin turned her head, stared fiercely at her love general Hu She, raised her hand and lashed his face with a whip, leaving a bloodstain. "Zong Han is a Jurchen general. His contribution on the battlefield is thousands of times greater than yours. You insulted him here. This time, the two-way attack on the Song people is a major event related to the national destiny of our Jurchen. All Jurchen You must be single-minded, and if you dare to say such a thing, I will kill you directly."

Hu She knelt down and confessed loudly, only then did Xi Yin help him up.Looking at the Jurchen soldiers advancing slowly on the rugged mountain road ahead, Xi Yin frowned and said: "Song people can defeat Zong Han, defeat Lou Shi, and kill Yin Keshu, which means that they are not as weak as rumors. Zong The skills of Han and Lou Shi are considered great among Jurchen, we must win this time!"

The blood on Hu She's face was shocking, but he didn't seem to care at all, he beat his chest and said, "Xi Yin, Hu She is willing to lead the charge for you."

Wanyan Xiyin patted him on the shoulder and continued on without saying a word.It has been too long since they withdrew from Weizhou. If the Song people were aware of it and lost the effect of the surprise attack, the battle would be much more difficult.He had fought against Song people in Yunzhou Mansion, and he felt that apart from being a bit cunning, he was not much stronger than Khitan soldiers.

The Jinren West Route Army suffered losses several times because they were ambushed by them because they were not familiar with the terrain, and the losses were actually quite limited.But the East Route Army was different. Zong Han and Lou Shi escaped with their lives in a hurry, but Wu Qimai died in front of the battle.Xi Yin and them had fought side by side, and he knew the bravery and ferocity of these people best.

After walking out of this mountain range, you will enter the boundary of Yizhou, and then you can compete head-on with them.From the perspective of the Jurchen nobles, no matter how long the Khitan survived, they were no longer a threat. They were beaten until they lost their fighting spirit and confidence.Seeing the Jurchen Black Dragon Banner, one loses the courage to fight, and there is nothing to be afraid of.

When Xi Yin lowered his head to think, suddenly there was a noise in front of him, and after a while, there was a loud noise.The vanguard battalion composed of Khitan surrendered soldiers wanted to retreat after a riot erupted.Jurchen Muke was at the back of the palace, held her ground, and turned around with a single stab, which stopped the rout.

"What happened!" Wanyan Xiyin asked loudly, at this time a soldier came over and shouted: "There is an ambush ahead, we have been fooled."

Wanyan Xiyin closed his eyes, looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, the Song people were indeed a difficult opponent, and they were aware of it in advance because they were so cautious on their side.

It is the most ridiculous thing for the surprise army to be ambushed. After a while, Xi Yin opened his mouth and said: "What are you afraid of, draw your sword and kill them all."

"Back to Dutong, they threw huge boulders to kill many Khitan soldiers, shot arrows and set fire to them, and then fled."

Xi Yin's expression froze, then he waved his hand and said, "Move the stones, pack up the soldiers and horses, count the casualties, and move on. I'll go to the back and inform His Majesty that we've been discovered, and we'll have to fight a tough battle with real swords and guns."

Afterwards, Aguda's confidant Muke, these people have the strongest combat power, and they are all very rich.All kinds of weapons are available, and almost everyone has a plain knife made by Bohai Seiko, and some of them have been snatched too much or even have spares.The horse swords, long knives, iron bones, and other close-combat weapons, each of the Yaya Chacha brought at least three or four.Needless to say, strong bows and crossbows, feathered arrows and arrows are all selected from the arsenal of Shangjing Prefecture.

Xi Yin followed the banner to find Aguda, stretched his arms to his chest, and said, "Your Majesty, the people of Song Dynasty have discovered our whereabouts, and have been lying in ambush for a while, killed many Khitan soldiers, and then fled."

It is different from later generations, because Yang Lin opened the tea-horse trade route, causing the Kelie tribe and the Khitan to fight a battle.This battle completely exposed Khitan's external strength and middle-ranking ability, so Wanyan Aguda raised troops ahead of time, which was not a good thing for Song Liao.

Today's Wanyan Aguda can be said to be in his prime. He is smart and capable and has no disease.

Hearing this, he wasn't shocked either, he just whistled, and a white eagle hovering in the sky landed.A Guda drew some ghostly symbols with charcoal, tied them to the eagle's feet, and said: "If you are discovered, just hit hard, it's no big deal."

"Let the sons march quickly, ride horses and attack on the main road, and take down Yizhou first. I have already asked Zong Han and the others to send troops. How can the Song people hold our Jurchen warriors?"

After he finished speaking, the Jurchen Tartars around burst into howls and cheers. A Guda only needed a few words to make the Jurchen crowd cheer up, and they slapped their breastplates in a row. rattle.

On the official road in the distance, General Liu Yanqing of the Song Army yelled at him as he walked. His subordinates were all new recruits. Start shooting arrows when you encircle the circle.

This arrow greatly reduced the result of the battle, and the angry Liu Yanqing was furious.Right now, there are ambushes of the Song Army all over the Baima Mountain, and the fortifications outside Yizhou City are all in full swing.

The judgment of the upper-level generals was indeed correct, and the Jurchens actually came around from the west, which made the soldiers of Yizhou terrified.

If one is unprepared, it will be like a nightmare to be touched by this group of fierce Tartars.

After Liu Yanqing shot and killed many Khitan soldiers, he thought that he would not gain any advantage in the future, so he slickly ordered to retreat.This is also to implement Yang Shaozai's instructions in the city, never to fight the enemy recklessly in the field.

However, he has already sent someone to report that the Jurchen soldiers and horses have entered Baima Mountain, and the autumn war calculated at the border has begun ahead of schedule.

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Chapter 427 The No. [-] Scholar of Vulgar Words

At the foot of Taining Mountain, at the top of Dingyuan Village.

This dilapidated military stronghold already had the banner of the Jurchen flying above it.The army and horses left behind were a Jurchen Muke and hundreds of miscellaneous beards. In just a few days, with the village as the foundation, these golden soldiers looted everywhere, and the nearby villages were already ruined.

The people in the village received a warning from Yizhou City and asked them to hide in the city for refuge.However, these people had never experienced war and did not know the horror of the Tartars, so they were not willing to give up their houses and lands.

Now that the autumn harvest season is coming soon, it is the most critical time of the year for them. If they miss it, they may be hungry next year.

Many people, especially Han people, stayed in the village with a fluke mentality, and suffered a catastrophe.

At this moment, if one looks around from the lookout tower in the village, one can easily see the thousands of ravines in Taining Mountain, but there are thick pillars of smoke rising from the villages, which will not disperse for a long time.On the road, from time to time, there are wandering horses passing by. Behind each horse, there are staggering Song citizens newly attached to Youyan. There are also headless corpses on the side of the road, which is shocking.

The old and the weak were beheaded by the Tartars and their servants, while the young and the strong were driven to the army.

Wherever the Jurchens set foot, this is the end, and it has been staged countless times in the vast land of Khitan.Almost every armored Jurchen Tartar bears the blood feud of dozens of families. The rise of the Jurchen is like a plague-like storm raging from the White Mountains and the Black Mountains.

This is just a small group of Jurchen pioneers. The poison caused by Dingyuan Village, the endless Jurchen army rolled past behind them, and almost no one looked up at the village.

A Guda's royal conquest, the endless army under his command, the weapons and armor in his hands are shining brightly, and the dust and smoke are rolling up from the ground to the sky.

Most of the Jurchen soldiers took a nap on their horses when they were sleepy, and chewed some dried meat cakes when they were hungry. Each of them had two war horses, and the horses' feed bags were hung on their ears, and they took turns riding.When this iron cavalry that had just destroyed the Khitan Empire rushed past Dingyuan Village, it made the Song sentry who was hiding in the dark feel irresistible.

Among the dust and smoke rolled up by thousands of troops, Aguda's black dragon battle flag stood tall, and dozens of Tartar generals and thousands of personal guards surrounded him tightly.There are Jurchen knights galloping back and forth non-stop, reporting the military situation ahead and conveying the orders of Aguda.

A Guda was wearing golden armor, which was actually very breathable, and he didn't wear the smelly leather armor of ordinary Jurchen soldiers.He was protected by countless people, and the armor was only symbolic, while Wanyan Xiyin who was beside him was wearing a brocade robe made of silk and satin, with a breastplate on the outside, which looked quite nondescript.

A Guda's second son, Wanyan Zongwang, was like the most common Jurchen sergeant under his command, with a layer of stinky leather armor on his body, and two sets of armor bags were placed on the two prepared horses.There is a long knife at the waist, a horse lance and riding bow hanging on the side of the saddle, and six bags full of feather arrows.Dry food and drinking water are exactly the same as ordinary soldiers.

He has a sharp and alert appearance, and he has the demeanor of his second uncle Wanyan Wu begging for money, so he is most favored by Aguda.Sitting on the horseback talking and laughing loudly, even if the order was delivered, the sound shook the whole field, arousing the cheers of the guards around him from time to time.

"The land of Youyan is really different. Even ordinary villages are richer than Liao people's towns!" Zongwang said loudly.

Xi Yin chuckled, and said: "Youyan is the hometown of the Han people. People of this ethnic group know how to save wealth and survive in the cracks. You see, we have all killed here, but there are still so many people who want to get away with it. In fact, the people here Wealth is vastly different from the Song land farther south, and only when we reach the legendary Bianliang in Tokyo will we know what luxury and wealth are."

At this time, although there were battles within the Jurchen, they were not as fierce as later. After all, not long after the formation of the army, they all fought side by side.Wanyan Zongwang was also very polite to Xi Yin, and said with a smile: "Then I must call and have a look, hehe."

While these people were chatting happily, a cavalryman came over, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the people of Song Dynasty threw a lot of forage on the road, and our horses fell to the ground and convulsed after eating it, and there are many traps on the road. A group of Khitan soldiers explored the way."

"These savages are really shameless. In this case, let Khitan speak first, and we will leave after the queue is over." A Guda sneered and said: "With these means, do you want to block our army?"

He pointed at Wanyan Xiyin, and said: "Xiyin, you are right, we should attack Youyan now. You see, the fortifications of this place are already very complete. At this time, I am afraid that the land of Youyan has been run like an iron bucket by the people of the Southern Dynasty."

At the head of Yizhou City, looking at the faintly visible billowing smoke column in the distance, I feel desolate under the setting sun.