Chapter 760 Chapter 701 Iron Fire (2)
In the autumn of the second year of Wu Jianshuo, the Central Plains was ablaze with war.
The northwest is just a small corner in this vast world. Yanzhou is smaller and the city of Yanzhou is old and ancient, but no matter how small it is compared to the world, the conflicts and fights between people are still as fierce and cruel as ever.
It was already dark, and the battle to siege the city was still going on. The 90,000-strong army led by Yan Zhenguo, the former Qinfeng Road manager and pacifier of the Wu Dynasty, swarmed like ants towards the city wall of Yanzhou, and the sound of shouting , the blood of fighting covered everything. In the past year or so, the walls of this city have been breached and changed hands twice. The first time was when the Xixia army came south, and the second time was when the Black Flag Army came and took back the city from the Xixia people. Now, it is Zhong Lie who is leading the last Zhong family army, who will come up. The siege teams retreated again and again.
Rolling logs and stones were thrown from the city wall. The kerosene was ignited during the pouring, and large swaths of flames were lit beside the city wall. The coerced Han troops waved their swords and guns and surged toward the city wall, densely packed. Military formation. Further back, there is the supervisory team holding long swords. Stone-throwing machines continued to throw stones, and large areas of military camps stretched out.
On the hill a few miles away from this military camp is the camp of the Jin people. During the Jurchens' southern expedition, the entire West Route Army team was stationed here. The Jurchen army that followed the Jurchen war god Wanyan Loushi across the river was only about 16,000 people. Including the teams responsible for food, grass and baggage, the number of the entire army did not exceed 30,000.
It seems to be coming south with the power of Huang Huang. It was this main force of more than 10,000 people that traveled across the land in the northwest of the Wu Dynasty, and successively defeated hundreds of thousands or even nearly a million Wu Dynasty troops, and was unexpectedly invincible. When he led his army to push northward, the Zhejia army in the northwest of Shizhen was forced to surrender, and Yanzhou Zhonglie held on in despair. However, at this time, the Jurchen army did not even take action personally, so they ordered Yan Zhenguo to lead them. The 90,000 Han troops attacked the city with all their strength and did not dare to retreat at all.
A few miles further from the Jurchen camp, there are low woods, river beaches, and hills in the Yanzhou area. As the Jurchens passed through the border, the people living nearby had been wiped out. The originally inhabited villages were burned by fire, leaving only a lonely black outline in the night. Occasionally, there were rustling sounds in the woods, and there were the sounds of wild beasts. In a burned-down village, there were unusual noises happening at this time.
The light of the flames faintly shined through the darkness. In that dilapidated room, the flames that rose were unusually large. The portable bellows blew up astonishing wind power, whining in a small area. The hot air passed through the ducts to push something up!
It was a calm but destined to be unusual night. The team hidden in the darkness raced against time to raise the thing in the flames. At a quarter of an hour, cavalry appeared in the woodland a hundred feet away from the village. There were two riders on horseback, marching silently and breathlessly in the darkness. This is a scout released by the Jurchen army. The charioteer walking in front is named Puluhun. He was once a hunter in the Changbai Mountains. When he was young, he chased snow wolves and fought grizzly bears. Now at the age of forty, his physical strength has begun to increase. Decline, but is at the most mature moment in life. As he walked out of the woods, he frowned and smelled an unusual smell in the air.
Eight feet away from him, the hunter lurking in the grass was also crawling forward, the crossbow was strung up and the spring was fastened. After three breaths, Xian was shocked.
In the dark outline, the figure fell, and the two horses also fell. A hunter was crawling forward. When he got close, he broke away from the dark outline and bent over to look at the fallen horse and the enemy. There was a faint smell of blood in the air. However, the next moment, crisis struck. !
The blade swung out in the night was like a huge sickle. The hunter flew back, and a large piece of autumn wormwood jumped up, like fallen leaves rolled up by the autumn wind. In the faint light, the Jurchen hunter crouched on the ground drew his sword and slashed, rolled, and stepped. At this moment, his figure skyrocketed in the light of the stars and the moon, and turned into a savage scene in the flying grass stems. The rough image is just like the countless times he hunted savage beasts in the snowy fields. The Jurchen holds a knife in both hands. The moment he reaches the highest point, he slashes like thunder!
The hunter flew back and rolled, holding the knife in his left hand and sharply raising the spine of the knife in his right hand, and rushed forward.
There was a loud bang, and an astonishing amount of sparks and iron filings flew out.
On August 23rd of the second year of Jianshuo, at night, at 15:00, in the north of Yanzhou City, a sudden conflict tore apart the tranquility!
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Xiaocang River, the black sky is like a black cover, and in the darkness, there is always an eagle flying in the sky.
Ning Yi walked into the small auditorium with Qin Shaoqian, Liu Chengzong, Sun Ye and others.
In the night, this newly built large house looks nothing special from a distance. It is built on the mountainside, and the wooden boards of the house are still giving off a raw smell. Outside the door is a brown dirt road and yard. The sycamore trees on the roadside are not tall. Their leaves have turned yellow in the autumn and they stand there quietly. Not far away, at the foot of the hillside, the Xiaocang River flows peacefully.
There were torches burning in the room, and the smell of smoke filled the air. There were more than a hundred officers gathered. Ning Yi, Qin Shaoqian and five regiment commanders were sitting in front. Everyone stood up and sat down. After they became completely quiet, Ning Yi spoke.
"I will preside over this meeting. First of all, I will announce to everyone..."
His eyes were serious, his words were cold, and he got straight to the point.
"Starting from today, the entire Chinese army will go to war against the Jurchens."
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The light stretches out, the Xiaocang River flows quietly, and the night is lonely. There is an eagle flying in the sky.
In this vast night, in the mountains outside the river valley, a woman in black stood quietly in the shadow of the trees, waiting for Hai Dongqing to circle back. Behind her, a handful of the same men in black were waiting. Qi Xinyi, Qi Xinhan, Chen Tuozi... some of the most powerful martial arts people in the Xiaocang River were leading their own teams to hide.
At a certain moment, the eagle flew back.
The woman in black named Lu Hongti looked at this scene. The next moment, her figure appeared several feet away.
On the hills several miles away, the Jurchen watchers were waiting for the return of the eagle. In the woods, the silent running of figures is getting faster and faster——
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"...A year has passed since we sent out troops last year and defeated the Xixia army at Dongzhiyuan. During this year, we have expanded our troops and trained, but there are still many among us. The problem is, we are not necessarily the strongest army in the world. In the second half of this year, the Jurchens went south and sent envoys to warn us. Their eagles fly over our heads every day, and we have nothing to say, because we need time to solve the problems that still exist with us.”
“Half a year ago, the Jurchens placed the head of Shopkeeper Lu Yannian on us. In front of us, we have nothing to say because we are not strong enough. In the past six months, the Jurchens have conquered the Central Plains, and Wanyan Loushi was wiped out by more than 10,000 people. The resistance of millions of people in the northwest, thousands of miles from south to north, is meaningless. The Jurchens told us what it means to be invincible."
"A few months ago, Zhong Lie came here to study. He said that he would never drop money and wanted to fight with us against the Jurchens, but we didn't agree because we didn't know if he could stand the test until the last moment. Lou Shi came, and he was the same. The loyal Zhe family chose to kneel down. But now, Yanzhou is being attacked, and Zhong Lie is determined not to retreat or surrender. He has proved himself, and most importantly, the Zhong family army is not empty-blooded and without fighting power. Stupid people. We can get Yanzhou back, but it’s a pity that the people are gone.”
“Everyone, the time to fight has come.”
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Around the night, hunters were rushing towards them, arrows flying across them. Puluhun ran wildly, as if he was being chased by wolves in the mountains of the North. He took out the bamboo tube from his arms, jumped forward, and pulled off the lid while rolling down the hillside.
Fireworks rise into the night sky.
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Fireworks rise into the night sky.
Someone shouted on the watchtower of the Jurchen military camp. In the military camp, people looked at the night sky to the east. Then, the patrolling cavalry moved, night birds flew away in fright, and Haidongqing roared into the sky. Far and near, countless figures are running towards me.
In the burned village, the hot air balloon had begun to rise. People above and below were communicating back and forth. At a certain moment, someone came running wildly on horseback.
"Jurchens, Haidongqing has gone to heaven!"
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"Give up!"
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"...We sent troops not because Yanzhou is worth saving. We cannot decide who is worth saving and who is not worth saving based on our own superficiality. After the battle with Xixia, we must Put away your arrogance. We send troops because there is no better way ahead. We are not saviors, because there is nothing we can do!"
"In this world, everyone can only save first. since We, before our eyes, the Jurchens will become stronger and stronger. They will occupy the Central Plains and the northwest, and their power will become more and more consolidated! Sooner or later, we will be trapped and die here, the sky of Xiaocang River is the sky. Our coffin lid! We have only one way, this way, most of you have seen it on Dong Zhiyuan last year, that is to keep making yourself stronger, no matter what kind of enemy you face, do whatever it takes, Make every effort, Go and defeat him!”
“The Jurchens’ invincibility is not magical at all. They are not gods and monsters. They just live a very difficult life. They endure the most difficult days in the mountains of the Northeast. We are walking on a dead end every day! They are facing this kind of enemy! But if they can walk through this road, why can't we too!"
< br >"Since the Jurchens marched south, one army after another sent troops to meet them. We are no different from them. We send troops for our own survival. I hope we remember this and emphasize this with the companions we lead. If we feel that , We send troops to give a way to survive, then Wanyan Loushi is very powerful. It is not easy at all to survive and become stronger!" >
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In the woods outside the Xiaocang River, two Jurchen monitors kept running. In a forest a few hundred feet away from here, several bloody corpses had fallen to the ground.
The figure that was chasing him looked like a ghost, but was more dangerous than the most ferocious grizzly bear in the mountains and forests. As he ran fast, the crossbow bolts shot at him, swiping through the darkness and flying into the distance. The two exchanged a few words in Jurchen dialect and separated quickly. Haidongqing screamed and swooped into the forest. The Jurchens running to the west stopped suddenly when they heard the eagle's name. Behind them, their companions shouted hysterically. He yelled, and then there was a pop sound, and blood flew into the sky from the neck where the head was severed.
The head was thrown from behind him. He said "Ah——" and ran towards the west. However, the figure running in the woods behind him was getting closer and closer!
The Jurchen slashed with his sword, and the figure in black from behind quickly approached. The ancient sword swung out and cut off the Jurchen's arm. The Jurchen shouted and punched, and the figure leaned over to avoid it. At the same time as he passed, the ancient sword's edge stabbed into his neck.
The Jurchens were still running, and the figure was also running. The long sword was inserted into the other's neck, and they pushed away countless dead branches and vines in the forest. Then with a bang, the two figures collided. Tree trunks, fallen leaves rustling down. Hongti's sword pierced the Jurchen's neck and penetrated deeply into the tree trunk. The Jurchen was already motionless.
Hong Ti took a step back and drew out her long sword. Chen Tuozi and others quickly caught up. He took a look and turned to look at his followers not far away.
"Clear out any suspicious persons within a ten-mile radius and leave no one behind!"
In the night, many figures spread out in a fan shape and spread out.
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"...Our army is named after Huaxia. Each book has its own interpretation of what Huaxia is. I have a simple explanation. Throughout the ages, there have been many outstanding and shining people on this land that make people want to talk about it. Thumbs up unattainable people who either build Those who have accomplished feats unimaginable by others, or have ideas that others admire, or withstood hardships that others cannot bear, or done things that others dare not imagine, when we talk about China, what can represent the word "China" is this. Some people.”
"How to become such a person, you have already seen it in Dong Zhiyuan. People have various shortcomings, such as selfishness, fear of death, arrogance and arrogance. Overcome them and give your back to those around you. Trust your companions, and you will be unimaginably powerful. One day, you will become the backbone of China, so now, we are going to fight the most difficult battle."
"Next, General Qin will assign tasks to everyone..."
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Jurchen camp.
Wanyan Loushi stood up from his seat after listening to the report of his personal guard Sakhalin Kanmu.
The first Jurchen God of War is fifty-one years old this year. He is tall and looks like an old farmer who works silently in the fields every day, but his face has the look of an animal. Scratches, tiny bruises all over his body. The cloak fell from his back and he walked out of the tent.
“The Black Flag Army of Xiaocanghe defeated 150,000 people in Xixia last year, so it is a must-win. When I came, the God of Grain wrote a book for me, asking me to beware of the firearms in his army.”
He looked at the turbulent night sky in the distance: "Those who can break through 150,000 with ten thousand people and say that Chinese people will not vote for foreign countries, He is not an idle person. He rebelled against the emperor in the Wu Dynasty. How can he surrender to us? The Black Flag Army has heavy weapons. I asked Xixia about a strange object that can carry people to the sky. I have been waiting for it. "
"Sakhalin, lead a thousand men under your command to chase after us and bring the things back."
Sakhalin promised with a bang!
“We have never fought against this black flag army before. The other side can defeat the Xixia army of 150,000 troops with 10,000 people. You must not underestimate the enemy.”
After explaining, Wanyan Loushi turned around and left. Return to the tent. In a moment, a cavalry of thousands of people set out in the Jurchen camp.
In the distance, the siege of Yanzhou has temporarily stopped. In the camp, the surrendered general Yan Zhenguo stood on a high place, looking at the movements in the Jurchen camp with doubtful eyes.
“What happened to them?”
"It seems like someone is coming..."
Ye Feng sobbed. Nearly ten miles away, Han Jing led two thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry, quietly waiting for the signal to arrive in the darkness. Due to the presence of the Jurchen scouts and Hai Dongqing, they did not dare to get too close, but if the surprise attack ahead was successful, they would storm the camp this night and kill Wanyan Lou's room!
Like a direct confrontation between masters, on this night, the conflict between the two sides has unfolded in the most fierce way!
The people attacking the city were still ignorant.
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"... Let's make a digression."
"One thing is interesting. The Wu Dynasty's army could not fight against the Jurchens. Often after surrendering, they became slightly more capable than before. . This is a hundred tigers carried by sheep, and a hundred sheep carried by tigers. The difference. This is not good, since escape and surrender are the duties of these people! Let me remember it after you get out!"
"What does it mean to be afraid of death?" >
On August 24, the second year of Jianshuo, Yanzhou's attack and defense were becoming fierce. In the early morning, a military deployment ended at Xiaocang River.
On this day, thirteen thousand people jumped out of the Xiaocang River Valley and joined the battle for Yanzhou in the northwest. In the general trend of the Jurchens destroying the world, like a mantis blocking a car, the head-on confrontation between Xiao Canghe, the Jurchens, and Wanyan Loushi began.
Soon after, the warring parties caught in the gap felt the huge pressure like molten gold and corroded iron!
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