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Volume 1 Yanyun Chaos Chapter 72 The Hero of the World (10)

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    Chapter 72: The Hero of the World (10) The raindrops fell again, and the stars in the sky were completely obscured by dark clouds.  Thousands of soldiers and horses from the Ever Victorious Army and the Jurchen Army no longer concealed their presence, but formed a large group outside the valley road leading to Gubeikou.  The camp has been erected. Although it is simple, it can be said to be neat. The torches are burning all around the camp. The flames are getting longer and shorter, and they are just swaying in the wind.  The heavy rain has washed away everything in the world. Standing on the hilltop next to Gubeikou Pass, you can clearly see the dots of campfires.  Every flicker of these lights seems to be ominous.  Dong Dalang's forward sentry was actually taken back. He suffered such a big loss in an encounter and lost a commanding officer.  He didn't get angry and go straight to the pass to retaliate by attacking forcefully.  Setting up camp with peace of mind seems to be a long-term plan.  But everyone knows that these thousands of cavalry roaring south will never give up. Maybe when dawn, a fierce fight will start fiercely around the mountains that the Great Wall winds through!  "The Tatars are trying to build up their strengthThis time, the main force seems to be under Dong Dalang. Without him as a local snake, the Jurchen Tatars may not have the intention to go south to take advantage. Zong Han has seen it, and so have Jurchen heroes.  . He is also the most ambitious and treats others with a simple and generous appearance, but in fact he only believes in putting his strength first. He actually knows the grudges between our Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom, and knows that our Song Dynasty,  For more than a hundred years, the Liao Kingdom was at a disadvantage. The old chief Aguda also said that since the defeat of the Liao Kingdom was imminent, there was no need to be polite to the Song Dynasty It seemed that he had not been able to take the lead now.  The army, with the advantage of Dong Dalang, of course wants to go south to test it out What if he rushes through here and appears on the land of Youyan, and there are remnants of the Liao people who defect to the land, creating a momentum, and the overall situation is unimaginable" The mountain wind is fierce  , tore Ma Kuo's muttering into pieces.  In the entire Song Dynasty, in terms of understanding of the Jurchens, no one could match him. Perhaps Xiao Yan appeared out of thin air now, and with the advantage of being a time traveler, he had more knowledge than him in history books.  But in terms of his deep emotional understanding of the Jurchens, Xiao Yan is still far inferior to Ma Kuo!  On the top of the mountain, there are two figures behind Ma Kuang, one is Yue Fei and the other is Fang Teng.  Neither of them could say anything at this time, and they both listened intently to Ma Kuo's soliloquy.  What Yue Fei captured was a commander of Dong Dalang's vanguard. He was known for his bravery, but in Yue Fei's hands he didn't even have the strength to fight back.  These people who followed Dong Dalang northward and never left him were naturally his direct relatives who were loyal to Dong Dalang.  But I don't know if it was a hero like Yue Fei who shocked him too much, as he also prided himself on his bravery.  It may also be because there is really no anti-interrogation training in this era, or there is some kind of Geneva Treaty that restricts the behavior of both parties towards prisoners.  As soon as the commander was captured, after a short interrogation, he told everything he knew about the cavalry group that suddenly moved south.  This guy actually received preferential treatment. He was tied up and thrown into a beacon tower, and he was given plenty of food and water.  The attacking enemy is indeed a huge force with Dong Dalang as the main force, mixed with hundreds of Jurchen Tatars, with three to four thousand riders!  The Western Army of the Song Dynasty could only piece together this number of cavalry for Xiao Yan.  Had it not been for the capture of a large number of war horses in the two states of Zhuo and Yi, and the reorganization of part of the Ever Victorious Army, the Western Army of the Song Dynasty might not have been able to produce a complete cavalry group of this quantity.  (Later, in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, although several famous generals in the Southern Song Dynasty formed a quite powerful cavalry group, especially Yue Fei's command, which could be called ten thousand cavalry, they were captured after repeated battles with the Jin Dynasty, and a large number of soldiers were recruited from the north to defect to the rebels.  Gradually established. With the signing of the alliance between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, there were few battles, and this short-lived cavalry group soon disappeared. The shortage of horses in the two Song Dynasties has always been an unchanging fact - Oscar Press) These thousands of people  If the cavalry group breaks through the pass and appears on the land of Youyan, you can guess how much changes it will bring to the final battle between Song and Liao without any effort!  "With Dong Dalang as the main one and a small amount of Jurchen as the supplement, Zong Han's thoughts are very clear.  I'm here to explore the limelight, take advantage if there's any advantage, and leave if there's no advantage.  If the breakthrough is easy, then they can get enough bargains.  So the so-called covenant between the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens, which was already very fragile, was not much stronger than a piece of waste paper.  The Jurchen army, which is on the rise and has unstoppable ambitions, may come in a steady stream and continue southward until the situation changes!  The purpose of this Northern Expedition is to regain Yanyun and stabilize Northern Xinjiang. It is not meant to turn Northern Xinjiang into another more chaotic and terrifying battlefield!  Not to mention the possibility that remnants of the Liao Kingdom would take advantage of this opportunity to defect to the Jurchens, turning the entire war situation around!  Ma Kuo and Yue Fei?, now that we are here, we have no choice but to fight until our last breath.  Let the Jurchens know that the Song Dynasty cannot be insulted, and let the Western Army of the Song Dynasty and Xiao Yan have time to react and deal with this sudden huge wave!  However, even if everyone fights desperately, how long can they resist?  And for the time they had bought with their lives, how would the Song Dynasty ministers, famous ministers and generals gathered at the Gaoliang River, as well as Xiao Yan, who led the second Western Army northward, respond?  Yanjing is really an alluring target, and everyone¡¯s eyes are focused on this peerless feat.  While fighting with the Jurchens at Gubeikou and repelling them desperately, far away from Yanjing, it was too strenuous and sacrificed for nothing.  The princes of the Western Army who have marched hundreds of miles north, Xiao Yan who wants to use Yanjing to consolidate his position in the Song Dynasty in the future, and the Yanyan princes in the court who want to take advantage of Yan's great achievements to fight openly and secretly, will be worthy of their upcoming victory at Gubeikou.  A sacrifice?  These words were all hidden in Ma Kuo¡¯s heart.  Fang Teng, who also had a deep understanding of what was going on behind the front line, just smiled lightly.  Only Yue Fei had a stern young face, just looking quietly at the lonely campfire in the distance opposite.  Ma Kuo sighed lowly, raised his whip and pointed at the scene opposite, drawing a circle, and whispered: "Stop talking about this! All we can do is fight to the death. Since the news has been passed back, I  We have a clear conscience! It was Xiao Xuanzan who led us in the counterattack that day, and I, Ma Kuo, thought of himself as a hero and felt ashamed to kill someone in front of Xiao Xuanzan! At this time, I feel worthy of my life!  You don¡¯t have to think too much, it¡¯s important to fight this battle well!¡± Yue Fei was still gazing at the campfire force on the opposite side. Although he was young, Ma Kuo Fang Teng already knew his character to some extent.  He is simply born with the calm demeanor of a general.  If you don't consider anything mature, you will never say it easily.  It is completely different from Xiao Yan's somewhat lively and out-of-the-box temperament. I don't know how he was appreciated by Xiao Yan until he became Xiao Yan's most trusted general.  Fang Teng smiled softly and pointed to the surrounding mountains and terrain hidden in the darkness: "If you go into battle to kill students, you are really not qualified to praise Yuedu Yuhou and lead the horse. But at this time, I can say a few words. In this battle, we are the enemy and the enemy.  Fang, it's all an encounter. We were slightly prepared, but the Tatars were a little surprised, but they had no worries and could leave as soon as they said so. However, we have to cover this pass and cannot retreat at all. This is nonsense.  Peace, no one takes advantage of anyone The key to this battle is the location! Gubeikou is between Yanshan Mountains and controls the access to the mountains. Thousands of Tatars are riding, all leading their horses to sneak across the mountains. That is not possible.  It's possible. Even light cavalry must carry baggage arrows, tents, horse supplies, equipment, why not? The Gubeikou Pass must be opened to allow the army to sneak in through other passes!  Firstly, it is far away from Yanjing, and secondly, I cannot afford to waste time. I really wish they would take a detour! It is even more impossible for them to fight along the valley road and attack the pass with light cavalry, whether it is Dong Dalang or the Jurchen general.  We will not do this stupid thing that hurts the people. The most likely way is to sneak in with a small force without any luggage and cut off our communication with the back" This Bianliangzi Fang Teng looked haggard.  , according to his experience, most likely he will not have military experience.  But when talking about the mountains, rivers, topography, and military strategies, his eyes sparkled, and he no longer looked like he was riding a horse and following the sentry scouts.  When Ma Kuo, Yue Fei and others sent cavalry to the rear to report that the Jurchens were heading south, Ma Kuo urged Fang Teng to leave with him, but he refused with a smile.  One cannot help but admire Bianliangzi's courage.  But it also makes people wonder, why does this promising civil servant want to hang out with these Qiu Ba people who are ready to die here? Why does he have to endure such hardship and take such risks?  At this time, every word he said seemed to hit the key points about the upcoming war that lingered in Ma Kuoyuefei's heart.  Even Yue Fei, who had been silent all this time, looked up at Fang Teng, his eyes shining.  Fang Teng¡¯s smile was still so relaxed, but every word he spoke was extremely heavy.  " We not only have to block the Jurchen brigade, we also have to let the Gaoliang River army know that we have been blocking Gubeikou! If hundreds of people sneak over and ride over, they will cut off our newspaper route and isolate our news. More  Expanding the momentum will only cause the Gaolianghe camp to lose its correct judgment and think that the Jurchen cavalry has invaded in large numbers! It is really unpredictable whether the situation will be chaotic We should fight to the end at Gubeikou.  It has lost its effect! What's more, when the news of the Jurchen invasion spreads, what will the remaining Liao forces like Youyan do? For example, in Tanzhou behind us, Song and Liao are now not helping each other.  Let us easily occupy Gubeikou. Hundreds of these Liao people were frightened by the Jurchens.??Once the Jurchens appear behind our backs, Tanzhou may surrender to the Jurchens!  Based on this, coupled with Dong Dalang, a local ghost who knows Youyan's inside story.  I'm afraid it will be difficult for me, the Song Dynasty's Gaolianghe camp, to dispatch troops and go northward, and it will be difficult to deal with the situation!  If Dong Dalang can stabilize his footsteps in the land of Youyan, it will be the basis for the Jurchens to invade the south in a big way in the future!  " Ma Kuo remained silent. With only 200 cavalry to guard Gubeikou, it was already extremely weak. If we were to shoulder the heavy responsibility of preventing Dong Dalang and the elite Jurchen Qingqi from sneaking through the mountains here, could we do it and how much would we have to pay?  Sacrifice? But every word Fang Teng said coincided with his judgment. The situation was indeed so bad Needless to say, Dong Dalang was known as a great man, running around, and was sent out by the famous general Zong Han.  Those who command the Jurchen horses are by no means weak, and they cannot be expected to attack the pass stupidly. Ma Kuo was silent, but Yue Fei's eyes were shining, and he just looked at Fang Teng, whose expression gradually became serious, and asked loudly: "  Councilor Fang, what should we do?  " Fang Teng waved his hand: "We need to borrow the help of these two generals and these two hundred sharp soldiers!  Give me dozens of horses, and I will ensure that Gubeikou is only in the hands of me, the Song Dynasty!  I wonder if the two generals can lead the elites and fight with the Tatar elites who are trying to sneak through the mountains, preventing them from setting foot in the land of Youyan?  " Ma Kuo raised his head and looked at Yue Fei, and Yue Fei looked at him. Ma Kuo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's hard work" But Yue Fei glowed with infinite energy. He immediately straightened his posture and laughed loudly: "The mountains and rivers around here are great.  , I am familiar with it. Within seven days, I will risk my life to capture the Tatars!  " Fang Teng keenly captured Yue Fei's meaning. Fighting here for seven days with the Tatar army, which far exceeded theirs in strength, was an unprecedented feat. Even if you are as confident as Yue Fei, that's all.  What about seven days later? Does Yue Fei think that reinforcements will arrive within seven days, and his benefactor Xiao Yan will come with an army? Maybe they will fight with their own flesh and blood?  The time gained by filling in the gap that has existed in this majestic Great Wall for thousands of years is just the pavement for Xiao Yan to achieve his own fame! And he stayed here just to see how this turbulent world is about to change.  How will the heroes of the world behave? "Seven daysseven days!"  " Ma Kuo read a sentence and couldn't help but look southward. He seemed to want to find Xiao Yan's flag flying hundreds of miles away on the south bank of the Gaoliang River. He laughed loudly: "Anyway, we have no regrets.  , what else do you care about!  Let's buy Xiao Xuanzan these seven days to see how he will behave!  Let's go and get ready to fight tomorrow!  "
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