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Volume 1: Yanyun Chaos Volume 2: Bianliang Mistake Chapter 211: North Wind (1)

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    The night falls, and the snowy wind blows strongly at the top of the city.  Looking out from the head of Shanyang County, Shuozhou Administration Office, fires were rising from several places near and far, making the sky faintly red.  .? Shanyang County was the administrative seat of Shuozhou established by the Liao Dynasty. During the Liao Dynasty, there was also a small Jiedu envoy town of Mayi Army here.  Mountains surround Datong Prefecture in Xijing, and Shuozhou is just outside the mountains and southwest of Dasi Prefecture in Xijing.  The Jurchen Western Expeditionary Army is located in the mountains, and the only tunnel for the army to pass through must pass through Yingzhou.  Normally, as long as there is no threat from the Song Dynasty to the south, Shuozhou is as safe as Mount Tai.  Not to mention that winter has not yet passed, and the frost and cold grass are withering, which is definitely not a season suitable for large-scale military operations. Who would have thought that in such terrain and such weather, a warning signal suddenly came, and the Jurchen cavalry passed through the rolling mountains and stepped on the mountain.  Snow came and swept across Shuozhou in one fell swoop!  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of successive years of war and turmoil, Shanyang County, where Shuozhou was governed, had long been dilapidated.  The low rammed earth city wall is full of crumbling gaps.  No matter whether it is the people in the city or the surrounding villages, not even one in ten has a household registration.  The only remaining people are mostly clinging to Wubi Fort to survive.  With the rise of the Liao army in Yunnei, although the strong men and women around the docks obeyed the orders of the princess of Shu, they still listened to the orders that were beneficial and did not move if they were not.  The Liao Army only sent a few hundred people to Shanyang County to supervise the Shuogang Wubao Village to gather the refugees and transfer them to the Song Dynasty. ????????????? On weekdays, the surrounding Wibibao Village does not pay much attention to the Fu Liao Army in Shanyang County. Everyone basically has nothing to do with each other, and they only provide a little food and grass at most.  But after the Jurchen cavalry suddenly came out of the mountains to the west of the Datong Basin and swept across Shuozhou, they all asked for help here.  " For these Wubi fortresses that survive in troubled times, they have always surrendered to whoever has the most power.  To say that they have any loyalty to the princess of Shu from Liao Dynasty, it is really out of the question.  The Liao army suddenly rose up, controlled Yingzhou in the north, and penetrated deep into the Song Dynasty Hedong in the south.  These Wubi fortresses naturally took the banner of the princess of Shu, and some strong men were even selected to listen to the orders of the Liao army and be organized and trained to attack the Song Dynasty. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If the Jurchen army and horses are to defeat the Fu-Liao army, coming from the north, these forts will be easier to stand, and they will not blink an eye.  However, this time the Jurchen army and horses were too cruel. Along the way, they destroyed the wall forts like a whirlwind, searched for their food and grass, slaughtered the old and weak, and the strong ones carried heavy loads to transport military supplies and food and grass to survive in the snow. Even if there were powerful people who wanted to surrender in advance, the Jurchen army and horses would not do it.  How to collect them? It's still a matter of slaughtering their leaders, uniting their tribesmen, and collecting their food, grass, and baggage.  The west of Shuozhou has been submerged by the iron hoofs of the Jurchen army.  Along the way, Wubibao Village no longer had the courage to resist, and they all fled eastward.  Those who were lucky enough could still struggle out of the ice and snow, while those who were not lucky enough would freeze in the snowy wilderness. Corpses would look at them all the way!  Shanyang County is guarded by a section of the Fu Liao Army, which is almost the furthest stronghold of the Fu Liao Army to the west.  I don't know how many people have fled here in the past few days, hoping that the Fu Liao Army can provide them with some protection.  It turns out that Shanyang County was deserted and dilapidated. Except for hundreds of Liao troops stationed there, it was rare to see a single common person.  Within the now broken city wall, shacks were set up everywhere and fires were lit.  The refugees sat facing the fire with a dull expression, waiting for the sky to get brighter, hoping that the weather would be a little warmer, hoping that they could find more food tomorrow, and hoping that the ruined Buyang County could stop the ferocious Jurchen army and horses.  Bingfeng.  ¡°More people don¡¯t even have this extravagant hope, and are just trying to survive numbly.  Whether you die today or die tomorrow, in this troubled world, there seems to be no difference.  On the city wall, clusters of pointed thorns are burning.  The soldiers of the Fu Liao Army shivered and stood guard on the city wall.  Most of these hundreds of troops and horses were newly recruited from the Yunnan states, with incomplete armor, incomplete equipment, and little training.  At this time, Hou Luoye was patrolling the city wall. Looking at the fire burning in the distance, everyone's face turned pale, not sure if they were frightened or afraid.  A stout man wearing an ermine hat and fully armored, he looked like a general at first glance.  Now he was also staring at the fire in the distance, but there was no fear on his face. After looking at it for a while, he spit out a mouthful of spit that was like ice and cursed: "The endless Jurchen Tatars!"  The stout military man is Tian Qiong, who was born as a guard in the Diao Mao City.  Originally, he followed Zhen Liuchen deep into the Song Dynasty and easily defeated Fanzhi in one attack.  As Han Shizhong rushed to Taiyuan, he shocked the situation in Hedong.  There was no need for the Fu Liao Army to make a big fuss in the Song Dynasty. Many people were transferred from Zhen Liuchen's subordinates and went to various places in the clouds to stabilize the territory they had obtained.  The number one enemy in Xiao Yan¡¯s mind has always been the Jurchens.  To manage Tanzhou and the Yunnei states is to increase the depth of defense against the Jurchens in future decisive battles and prevent the Jurchens from entering the Song Dynasty at once.  And these places don¡¯t have as complicated situations as in the Song Dynasty, and there are not so many intricate situations.??.  Xiao Yan can freely act in these places, expand the army, accumulate military resources, and operate bases.  Now that he had captured Shuoying Wuwei Prefecture in the name of the Fu Liao Army, Xiao Yan never thought of letting go.  These generals who were both from Shenwu Changsheng Army or Diao Mao were the backbone, and they were not very numerous in the Fu Liao Army.  One person had to serve as several people, and Tian Qiong was transferred back and forth in this way. It was really a lot of hard work in the wind and snow.  Originally, he was taken out of Zhen Liuchen's command to guard Buyang in order to select a group of troops to expand the army and take advantage of the good winter to practice.  When the strength grows, after the beginning of spring, Shuozhou may be firmly controlled by the Fu Liao Army and Xiao Yan, who is standing behind the Fu Liao Army.  Who would have thought that just a few days after Tian Qiong worked so hard to arrive here in Shanyang County, the Jurchen army and horses suddenly came to kill him!  By Tian Qiong¡¯s side, there was naturally the Thirteen who was born as a little shepherd slave.  After these days of hard work, Thirteen has become taller and stronger. He is wearing armor and has a rather heroic temperament.  Everyone in the army also thinks highly of this nameless boy.  If you are bold, you laugh.  He was willing to share whatever he had with him in the army.  What's more important is that every time there is a battle, he must take the lead, obey any orders with a smile, and never complain.  He has good equestrian skills and is good at fighting. He is growing rapidly in the army every day, and his battle experience is much richer than that of many Shenwu victorious troops.  Everyone regards him as a rising star in the army. As long as he has a good destiny, his future is unlimited.  He followed closely behind Tian Qiong. In addition to the long horse sword on his waist, he also carried a walking bow. Four bags filled with white feather swords were inserted diagonally in his waist pouch.  It weighs sixty or seventy pounds.  Thirteen, however, acted as usual, and asked Tian Qiong with probing eyes: "Master, can we defend here?" Tian Qiong turned around and glanced at him: "Wouldn't it be better to save some energy? You are wearing so many things, and you have to take them off before you go into battle.  I have lost my strength. You are so careless!" Thirteen said with a smile: "Master, I have endless strength, it doesn't matter I have seen the Jurchen Tatars, they can come and go quickly, and they can endure hardships.  He was sleeping on his horse while he was marching. He might have reached the bottom of the city, but it would have delayed the fight. " Tian Qiong shook his head and spat again: "The Jurchen Tatars are not animals anymore!  Forty miles, seven forts were broken. Within four days, they marched in the snow and fought for two hundred miles. They came again in the night and the Bianliang lady threw stones to kill them. They couldn't get through tonight.  "Thirteen nodded: "If you can't make it tonight, you have to come over tomorrow Grandpa, can you hold on?" Tian Qiong glanced around, looking at the refugees in the city and the fires burning everywhere.  heap.  So many people crowded the small Shanyang County, and many of them could not enter the city and had to live near the city walls. It seemed that they would be safer if they were closer to the city wall.  There were so many refugees that it was impossible to mobilize troops in the city.  Even this city wall is low and dilapidated. There are no ancillary defensive facilities and the defensive equipment is empty.  There are hundreds of troops and horses in the city. When I first arrived, I couldn't even recognize the heads of my subordinates.  Looking at their frightened and self-supporting appearance, I am afraid that they will collapse immediately when they see the Jurchen flag appearing in front of them.  No matter from which perspective, this small town whose name I had never heard before cannot be defended no matter what.  If the Jurchen troops and horses rush forward, it will only be a one-sided massacre!  Seeing Tian Qiong gritting his teeth and saying nothing, Thirteen asked cautiously: "Grandpa, why don't we just leave? The people and land here are better known to us than the Jurchen Tatars, and it's still snowing, so it's okay to leave.  Let's go. Why are you still standing here?" Tian Qiong glared at him and lowered his voice: "You are a member of the Shenwu Changsheng Army! How can you act without orders?  We have to wait for the order from the general king! If you are afraid of death, just leave!" Thirteen was too frightened to say anything. He just touched his head and muttered: "Master, I'm not afraid, what am I afraid of  " Tian Qiong didn't speak anymore, just stared at the fire in the distance.  In fact, since he was sent to the far west for garrison, he has the power to make immediate decisions.  It doesn't matter if you really want to lead the army to avoid the Jurchen soldiers.  But he was born in a mink hat, and he was always trained as a general who could lead thousands of troops in the future.  The situation in the army is very clear.  Now the Shenwu Changsheng Army company and the Liao Army are in a state of disarray.  The Shenwu Evervictorious Army in Hedong is divided into two places, and they do not respond to each other.  The Liao army went as far as Yingzhou in the north and Daizhou in the Song Dynasty in the south.  No matter what, it is not a layout that can be used for combat.  It was such a cold winter that the Yingzhou tunnel was blocked again, so Guo Rong took charge personally.  Everyone thought that there would be enough time to sort out the situation, and by the time troops could be deployed in the spring, a unified defense line against the north would almost be formed.  And it is said that womenThe commander-in-chief of the Zhenxi Route Army, Zong Han, had already sent back to Beijing, so the Jurchen army and horses would naturally not move lightly.  Who would have thought that the Jurchen army and horses would cross the dangerous mountains in this freezing weather, attack from the side, and hit the weak spot of the Fu Liao army.  It is even more powerful than the wind, and it has the potential to sweep across all the Shuowu and Wei continents in one fell swoop.  Once they are allowed to progress smoothly, the Fu Liao Army and the Shenwu Changsheng Army will be cut off from them, and they will be defeated by the Jurchen troops and horses!  ¡°If I don¡¯t lead the army eastward, even if I just show off in Shanyang County.  For an army backed by a city wall, it is always good to delay the Jurchen army for a while, even for a day and a half.  Those brothers in the rear will have more time to react, and they can gather strength to fight off these Jurchen Tatars!  Maybe Xiao Xianmo, who is currently in Bianliang, knows that the sons he brought out are in danger, and will come in person like he did in Yandi, lead the entire army, rescue everyone from the crisis, and fight with the Jurchens  The Tatars fight decisively in the Yunnan continents!  Tian Qiong was born in the North, and his whole family was not among the Jurchen soldiers.  Shenwu Changshengjun is the new home given to him by Xiao Xianmo. At this moment, he can't leave.  .¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡± What a pity Thirteen¡­¡­  The sound of crying suddenly started, and then the crowd of refugees in the city started to stir. The fire was kicked up by the running people, and the screams and screams rose from low to high, and then swept the whole city.  The army is coming!  " Tian Qiong and Shi San quickly rushed to the east of Shanyang City Wall, the source of the commotion. They saw a group of fires in the distance, rising and falling in the snowy night, speeding towards Shanyang County. Those newly recruited Fu Liao Army troops  Han people were running around on the city wall, and some people were completely panicked, shouting at the top of their lungs: "The Jurchen army is coming!  " Tian Qiong had already pulled out the two-handed sword from his waist while he was running. With one sword strike, the head of the most panicked soldier rose into the sky, splattering the city with blood. " Tian Qiong shouted loudly: "Those who rebelled against the army."  die!  "The leaders in the army who came from the Shenwu Changsheng Army also began to suppress them fiercely. The officers of the Fu Liao Army were driven by them. They did not dare to run around any more and stood at the top of the city cautiously. Although there was no such thing in the Fu Liao Army,  There is still no shortage of weapons such as crossbows and bows. The arrowheads are pointed toward the east, shining coldly in the firelight, and the bow strings make a heart-wrenching sound.  Jian shouted from the top of the city: "It's freezing cold and it's night again. Do you want to commit suicide?"  There is still a way to survive by relying on the city wall and guarding!  " Shanyang County is a small town, no more than a mile in diameter. Tian Qiong's shouts were heard all over the city. The strong men in Wubibao Village who led the refugees to flee also began to suppress the people. " It's such a cold night, such a night, chaos is a dead end.  Even the Jurchen army and horses cannot attack in large groups. At most, the sentinels can use the city wall to forcefully drive away the Jurchen army and horses at night, and wait until dawn to find a way out.  However, a flurry of arrows rushed towards Shanyang County. At this time, no one could relent. The refugees outside the city could not enter the city, so they had to disperse as far away from Shanyang County as possible at night.  No one thought about surviving the cold night. The Jurchen army crossed the dangerous place, swept 200 miles in the wind and snow in four days, broke through the walls of dozens of fortresses, and killed countless people.  The people of Zhou were so courageous! In an instant, the sharp light in the distance was approaching. Thirteen pointed at the light and shouted: "It's my family!"  " I don't know who was surprised by Thirteen's shout and let out an arrow. Under the firelight, a soldier whose armor was covered with hoarfrost knocked the arrow away with a flick of his spear: "Tian Da,  Are you going to welcome us like this?  " Tian Qiong and a group of generals shouted loudly for the soldiers to put down their bows and arrows, and they came out first. Under the shining torches, they saw their own army horses. " There were dozens of people in the group, all of them were from Diaohaodu or Shenwu.  A man from the Changsheng Army was surrounded by a tightly wrapped man. Wang Gui was stationed in the Wuzhou area, and Tian Qiong immediately reported to him after learning about the Jurchen army.  Wang Gui arrived here in a day and night! He charged through the snow almost without sleep. Wang Gui's beard and eyebrows were all white, and his body was almost frozen. After struggling, Ma Dong fell to the ground.  The person on his feet helped him up, and Tian Qiong just said: "Master Wang, why do you have to work so hard?  " Wang Gui has not led the army for a long time. He has always been in charge of local affairs or handling logistics matters. His qualifications are considered old among the new Shenwu Evervictorious Army, but he does not have much prestige. When Tian Qiong reported military information, he only followed the rules of the army.  I didn't expect him to make any decisions.As he said, he was prepared to stay here and buy time for the rear to respond.  Unexpectedly, Wang Gui reacted so quickly and rushed to the front line. Wang Gui took a breath and stretched his legs: "The Jurchen army and horses suddenly arrived. The relationship is important and the relationship is significant. Although I am not talented, why  Can you come? No need to gossip, let¡¯s go up to the city wall and take a look!¡± Dozens of generals hugged Wang Gui and went straight up to the city wall, looking at the flashing fire in the west.  Wang Gui looked at it for a long time and then asked: "How many Jurchen troops and horses are there?" Tian Qiong said in a deep voice: "I tried my best to find out and asked the people who escaped. The Jurchen troops and horses are here. The main army is no less than three or four thousand, and the number of auxiliary troops is the same.  Afterwards, the Jurchen Tatars broke through the fortresses along the way and recruited strong auxiliary troops. Now they may have tens of thousands of soldiers, and the number of horses is twice that" The soldiers who came with Wang Gui gathered together.  All colors change.  Many people have dealt with Jurchen soldiers and horses. On that day, there were more than a thousand Jurchen soldiers and horses in Yandi. Xiao Yan personally went into battle and led the entire army. It took a lot of effort to defeat them, but Yin Shu still managed to escape.  .  Their own losses are no less than those of the Jurchen Tatars.  Now there are more than three thousand regular troops. Such a powerful enemy cannot be resisted by the ragtag Fu Liao Army!  Not to mention the weather, the Jurchens actually came suddenly from a dangerous place, and then they swept across.  This kind of strength and tenacity is indeed the most powerful army in the world!  "Who is the general?" Zhigui asked again.  Tian Qiong shook his head: "I don't know yet, I have to go to one of them to understand." Wang Gui glanced at the countless refugees who were staring blankly at the movement on the city wall, frowned and said: "What's going on? There are so many  People escaped?" "Wang Gui is also very clear about the virtues of the owners of Wubi Fort in Yunnei Province.  He also had to deal with people like them in Wuzhou.  The Jurchen army was so powerful that these people naturally surrendered when they could. Why did they all flee to Shanyang County?  Tian Qiong replied in a deep voice: "The Jurchen Tatars have never surrendered or accepted any rebels. Along the way, they slaughtered all the old and weak owners of the fortresses. The strong ones transferred food, fodder and military supplies to their husbands The straight mother-in-law is so ruthless!"  "Wang Gui glanced around: "What do you think?" There were many generals who were skilled in warfare. Someone immediately answered: "The Jurchen Tatars have crossed a dangerous place, and they are so poor that they cannot afford to surrender or recruit rebels.  , We must concentrate all the food and grass in our own hands. That¡¯s why we act like this for the sake of a long war!¡± Wang Gui nodded and said to Tian Qiong, ¡°Since we are leading the army to retreat eastward, there is no need to stay here.¡±  Tian Qiong was startled. He didn't expect that Wang Gui, who seemed like a good guy, would make such a decisive decision.  He rushed here like the wind, and after learning the first-hand military situation, he made a decision immediately!  Wang Gui has been in the Northland for more than a year. A place like the Northland with strong winds and strong frosts has also tempered him.  Tian Qiong hesitated and said, "Aren't you going to defend here to contain the Jurchen Tatars' front so as to facilitate the gathering of the army?" Wang Gui glanced at Tian Qiong and said, "Yingzhou is stuck in the north, and the main force of Shenwu's ever-victorious army is in the south, which is the general.  So what if the Shuowu Wei Continents were thrown to the Jurchen Tatars? Is the accumulation here enough for these tens of thousands of troops and tens of thousands of horses to survive until spring? Every bit of strength is being saved to wait for Xiao Xianmo to lead us to defeat the Jurchen Tatars!  ¡± Tian Qiong¡¯s hard work was all in vain.  I had this plan before because I had little confidence in Wang Guizhi, who was in charge of Shuowuwei Prefecture, and I was afraid that if he responded improperly, if the Jurchen Tatars marched straight in, the matter would be ruined.  Now that Wang Gui is so decisive and the decision is appropriate, what else is there to say?  He murmured: "The key is Yingzhou" Wang Gui nodded: "That's right, the Jurchen's true military strength must be conveyed to the princess of Shu as soon as possibleit cannot be defeated by the Fu Liao Army.  ! The princess of Shu must not come south to help and defend Yingzhou until the army comes from the south! " Wang Gui rushed here desperately to grasp the truest Jurchen military strength. He was really afraid that Guo Rong would get it.  Knowing that the Jurchen Tatars were coming, they led their troops south to come to the rescue.  If few Jurchen Tatars came, Guo Rong might be able to fight a battle to drive back the Jurchen troops when he went south.  Now these Jurchen Tatars are so powerful that they can force so many people to cross dangerous places in winter!  Yingzhou must be defended to the death. If these thousands of strong Jurchen troops turn back after more than half of their horses and mules have starved to death, I don¡¯t know if half of them will be left.  Otherwise, they can only be crushed by the army after the main force of the Shenwu Changsheng Army comes up from the south!  He looked back and wanted to choose the right person to deliver the message as quickly as possible.  Shisan, who was beside Tian Qiong, suddenly said: "I'm going! I'm familiar with the journey and can endure the hardships. I can endure it even if I don't come down for three days and three nights. It takes others five days to go to Yingzhou, but I can't take four days!"  Among the generals, many people recognized Thirteen, and they all laughed: "It's just the right time for Thirteen to go! This kid will be a general in the future!"" Tian Qiong murmured again: "The people who are fleeing here Wang Gui shook his head: "Burn the city, we can't control these people Wait until Xiao Xianmo comes with his army and slaughter these Jurchen Tatars  !" As he said this, he spat hard like Tian Qiong just now: "The endless Jurchen Tatars!" The fire shot up into the sky again in the night.  The dilapidated Shanyang County town was submerged in the flames.  Groups of Fu Liao Army soldiers and horses marched eastward from Buyang County.  As long as there are horses, they are in the army.  The refugees who stayed in Shanyang County, after sharing the food abandoned by the army, left here again.  Some people are following the footsteps of the Liao Army, while others are at a loss. Even they don't know where in the world is a safe place where people can survive.  In the middle of the marching army, Thirteen was very busy packing up the two strong horses given to him, tightening the girth of the horses, filling them with dry food, and packing up the weapons, bows and arrows.  Tian Qiong was beside him, a silent helper.  After being busy for a while, Shisan took a breath and stopped, turning his head to look at the fire burning in Shanyang County.  The childish face was clearly illuminated.  Just it would be nice if there were no Jurchen Tatars it would be nice if there weren't so many fighting Grandpa, the people in Bianliang really have enough to eat and sleep well, and they don't need to carry soldiers with them.  Blade, are you ready to fight at any time?  " Tian Zi nodded. Thirteen asked again: "Can that Xiao Xianmo really defeat the Jurchen Tatars?  Tian Qiong smiled: "Xiao Xianmo has never let us down."  " Thirteen grinned: "Grandpa said yes, that's it Grandpa, I'm going.  When Xiao Xianmo comes, I will fight with him!  " Tian Qiong rubbed his head: "When Xiao Xianmo comes, ask him to give you a name first. Thirty-three is too ugly.  " Thirteen giggled: "I feel pretty good now" After saying that, he crossed his hands and saluted Tian Qiong, turned on his horse, whistled, and didn't look back. The hoofs of the two strong horses whizzed around in the snow dust.  Tian Qiong looked at Thirteen's back and whispered in his heart. "Xiao Xianmo, when you are in Bianliang, don't forget the fighting men you brought out!"  We killed the Jurchen Tatars!
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