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Volume 1: Yan Yun Chaos Volume 3: Bending the Sky Chapter 54: Breaking the Stars of the Army (7)

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    South of Yanshan Mountain and north of Tanzhou.  In the night, seven or eight Tanzhou sentry detectives were chatting in low voices around the bonfire. On top of the bonfire, in addition to a half-roasted roe deer exuding an alluring aroma, there was also a big earthen jar hanging inside.  The tea soup was already boiling hot, and bubbles were bubbled up. Someone was still generously sprinkling tea cakes from the Song Dynasty into it, adding salt and cheese, which was very luxurious.  These seven or eight Tanzhou Army Sentinel Cavalry do not belong to the economical military organization organized and trained by Yu Jiang.  Near Tanzhou is near, and various materials that have endless sources of the Song Dynasty are available.  In another timeline, Yaoshi Guo relied on Yan Di to raise his family and an army of 300,000 soldiers and horses. Although most of them were old and weak, the number of soldiers was at least 50,000 to 60,000.  This was the result of the Song Dynasty deliberately restricting the flow of materials into Broken Yan, and constantly trying to win over Guo Yaoshi's men to defect to Hebei.  In this timeline, the seven states of the Yan region have never been destroyed by the Jurchens.  The Song Dynasty has always provided material assistance.  For a time, with Danzhou Yanjing as the center, a large number of people were recruited.  In addition to the fact that most of the Han people in Yan were strong and strong, there were even many Khitan relics, including the former Khitan elite Yuan Lanzi, who came to Tanzhou to beg for a good meal.  These people are divided into several levels.  The first level, of course, consists of dozens of commanders and 5,780 regular troops compiled and trained by Yu Jiang.  These commanders all have Xiao Yan's background as a military general.  Unless he is an outstanding and capable man from the Han'er region of Yan, he cannot be selected into the main army.  Almost all of these regular troops were led south by Yu Jiang, and they were mainly divided into the Divine Guard Army and the Tianwu Army.  He is highly valued by military generals.  It is a real-time combat power that can be fought after being incorporated.  After the Bianliang arsenal was armed.  This combat effectiveness needs to be improved to a higher level.  The second level is the auxiliary army.  The main army was provided with food and pay. It turned out that the armor collected by Yan was only enough to arm these more than 5,000 people.  Those who survived the destruction of the Liao Dynasty were mostly strong men and women, and most of them were old and weak, and most of them had already filled the ravines.  The main army of more than 5,000 people is only a small part of these strong men and women.  After receiving Xiao Yan's order, Yu Jiang organized him into an auxiliary army as much as possible.  The scale was so large that one regular soldier often had three auxiliary soldiers.  There was no pay, no food, and there was still hope of being drafted into the army in the future.  In addition to military service on weekdays.  There are also drill tasks.  Iron armor is a weapon of the military. Even if Xiao Yan wrote brilliantly in Bianliang and mastered a large amount of wealth, he could not get any armor.  If Yan's land is completely searched, it will only be able to arm the main army.  However, there is no shortage of weapons in Yandi, and there are also many horses.  At that time, Xiao Qian had a huge cavalry group under his command, and many of those who could escape all the way from Liaodong also had horses.  Xi people even herded horses in the north and south of Yanshan Mountain, and there was never a shortage of horses.  These auxiliary troops were poorly equipped, but most of them were able to ride horses.  He can shoot a bow, and he was born among the dead.  The fifteen thousand auxiliary troops were equipped with four to five thousand horses that were not needed by the regular soldiers, and three to four thousand pack animals.  In terms of combat effectiveness alone, it is probably no worse than the men and horses in the border guarding stronghold of the Western Army. Naturally, it is not as good in battle, but the ability to maneuver in the wild is even better.  Yu Jiang took away more than half of these auxiliary troops.  There is still a lot left over.  The person in charge is still a person with Xiao Yan's old background.  The third level is those people who are attached to the powerful people of Yan.  The rule of the Liao people in the Yan region collapsed, and the rule of the Song Dynasty had not yet been established.  However, the military talents under Xiao Yan's command were barely sufficient, but the administrative talents were very limited.  The real scope of governance can only be limited to part of Tanzhou and Yanjing Prefecture, while also protecting the trade routes.  Other blank areas can only be filled by these powerful people.  They took advantage of the chaos to occupy a large number of fields and pastures, and also tried their best to recruit refugees for farming.  There were hundreds of great and powerful men at one time. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? When all the heroes come together, it is inevitable that these powerful men will attack each other, and in the end they will decide who is the strongest in this land.  And the winner will sit on the land of Yan, and it is rare for him to have the ambition to aspire to the throne in troubled times.  But after all, this is not a chaotic world where all rules have been lost. There is the Song Dynasty in the south and the Jurchens in the north.  Yan Di was just hanging on in the cracks for a while.  This coexistence of powerful powers is not sustainable in the long run.  Always find a backer to rely on.  At this moment, the Jurchens are not moving north of Yanshan, and the nearest one is Yu Jiang's headquarters representing the Song Dynasty operating in Tanzhou.  And most of these powerful men were born in Han'er.  Before the Song Dynasty disillusioned these Yandi Han'ers, who else could they choose to attach themselves to if they didn't choose Yu Jiang? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? And the trade route from Hebei in the Song Dynasty to Tanzhou is also under Yu Jiang's control, and a steady stream of food, farm tools, property, etc. is sent. If you rely on Yu Jiang, you can get ready-made benefits.  "These powerful men and horses add up to two to three thousand capable warriors.  Many powerful sons joined Yu Jiang's army as junior generals to gain fame and wealth in the Song Dynasty.  This time I went south to fight for victory for King Yan.  The powerful disciples eagerly followed and gathered thousands of knights.  Now that the Tianwu Army has not returned, those who are left behind to guard Yan areIt turns out that the auxiliary army and the powerful army of Yandi are mainly military horses.  In particular, most of the sentinels were under the command of powerful men from the Yan region.  ??The people camping in the mountains south of Yanshan Mountain at the moment are the children of a dock in the north of Tanzhou. The person leading the team is also the nephew of the owner of the dock.  Although he is a powerful and close relative, the leader named Zhang Huan, who is trying to make a living in Yandi, does not have the kind of pampering.  On the contrary, at a young age, he has a weathered look on his face, his hands and feet are long, his body is strong, and his body is scarred, and he looks like he has traveled a long way and fought hard.  The few knights under his command showed no sign of superiority or inferiority to him. They just kept taking out the Song Dynasty tea cakes and salt cheese from the small bag that he regarded as a treasure, and added them to the tea soup without ceremony.  There were several people holding down his hands and feet, making Zhang Huan scream and scream.  The Hanjia Wubi in Yandi naturally did not exist when the Liao people were strong.  It's just that when the sky collapses and the earth falls, one's relatives gather to protect themselves and everyone struggles together.  There are many dock walls, and it has only been a few years, and the simple and vigorous style has not yet begun to decline.  The enemy is coming, from the owner of the dock wall to the refugees recruited to farm the land, they all have to go into battle and fight tooth and nail. Who can still show off his superiority at this time?  Seeing that the treasures in his luggage were completely destroyed by the sons and daughters, Zhang Huan got out of his body and cursed: "I am a thief. I got this little food. Isn't it easy? I carried it with me all the way. I couldn't bear to use it at home."  , it¡¯s better for you, it¡¯s all a waste! I¡¯ll leave it to you today, come back to the fort, and deal with you one by one!¡± The boys were just drooling around the tea soup, not paying much attention to the roe deer meat.  Someone laughed and said: "Sanlang, one day you join the main army of Yu City, don't you want to have as much food as you want in the Song Dynasty? Why are you arguing with us about this? You are so petty!" Zhang Xu snorted: "This  The next time we went south, Dalang Erlang took the lead and continued to drink the wind without me. It was also my bad luck. He crossed the left and the right, and the hand was completely missing!  It¡¯s not unfair to chop it up!¡± Speaking of Zhang Huan¡¯s two lucky brothers, one is the biological son of the owner of the wall wall, and the other is his mother¡¯s brother-in-law.  These sentinels all looked gloomy.  Dalang and Erlang each took a dozen of their confidants and went south with the city lord Yu. They were very proud when they left. It was said that they were going to fight for the throne for King Yan and make great contributions.  After receiving the reward, it is impossible to say that he will be a great Song Dynasty official and marry a Bianliang daughter-in-law who looks like a flower.  Before leaving.  Boasting loudly.  Everyone was so envious that they drooled with envy, and looking at the stinky hands of their leader Zhang Huan, everyone felt contempt.  "The Liao Kingdom will perish if it is said to be destroyed. The Jurchen Tatars are too cruel.  None of the Han children in Yan wanted to defect to them.  But the Song Dynasty was separated for more than a hundred years, and they were really far away emotionally.  And it is said that Xiao Yan, who also returned from Liao, made great achievements such as conquering Yan with one army, defeated the Jurchens, and killed Yelu Dashi and Xiao Qian. Not only did he get his fame from Yan,  They have also kept people and horses to operate in Yandi, and they have become the support of the Han people in Yandi.  After Xiao Yan settled in Yan, the Han people in Yan privately called him Mr. Xiao but not by name.  It is said that the emperor of the Song Dynasty once had a legacy that whoever conquers Yanjing will rule here.  Mr. Xiao also tried his best to bring the land of Yan into the territory of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible and set up officials to protect it.  But they were obstructed by those courtiers in the court who looked down on the northerners It is said that Mr. Xiao tried his best to protect the Han people in Yan, carried out trade and transportation of grain, acted at great risks, and left troops in Yan to defend the Jurchens. He was  In order to support the troops and respect themselves, someone in the court wanted to attack Mr. Xiao It is said that Mr. Xiao was appreciated by the three kings of the Song Dynasty. Both of them had the ambition to manage the land of Yan to defend the Jurchens, and they even expanded the territory to the north.  The ambition to establish the Andong Protectorate.  The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was moved by their ambition.  The emperor wants to pass on the position of saint to the three kings, and then reuse Mr. Xiao to achieve his great fame It is said that the evil in the court is unyielding, and the prince who is afraid of losing the throne has launched a rebellion.  In the end, he was defeated by Mr. Xiao alone and by one horse. Taishang Shunli succeeded in meditating on the three kings, and Mr. Xiao became the King of Yan in one fell swoop.  He must keep Yan Di forever and be the patron saint of their children in Yan Di!  It is said that Mr. Xiao wants to summon the Yan army and horses to return to Bianliang, partly to wipe out the remaining evil spirits in the court.  One is to train the people of Yanland into military horses of the Song Dynasty. Not only will they be given food and salary, but they will also gain fame and wealth in the future. In the future, they will develop the Andong Protectorate and how much land they will be rewarded to the soldiers.  These soldiers and horses who happily accepted the call to go south, even if they didn't get much reward, could go to the legendary Bianliang and meet Mr. Xiao in person, which would be enough to brag in front of others for half a year!  These rumors in Yandi either started among the people spontaneously, or someone secretly contributed to them.  Xiao Yan has been exaggerated into a demigod-like legendary figure in Yandi.  Everyone among the Han people in Yan was proud of his service.  This time Zhang Xu and Zhang Saburo were not allowed to follow the southbound brigade because they were too lucky. This really made him feel depressed for a long time. Today, even the little treasured food was robbed by the brothers.At that time, I just felt that I had reached the lowest point in my life.  Seeing Zhang Xu's dejected look, after all, Zhang Xu was so soft-spoken today, so they all started trying to persuade him.  "Sanlang, you are not unlucky. Some people went south in response to King Yan's call, and some were guarding their homes, right? These merits and feelings are all ordinary. Doesn't King Yan know about it?" "That's right, the Tanzhou army left cleanly.  , Now we are sent to the Yanshan fortress. They are drinking in Bianliang, and we are enjoying the wind in the mountains! In terms of merit, it is hard to say that it should be thicker.  Compared to the previous days, it¡¯s amazing now. No matter what kind of food you eat, you can always enjoy yourself. The Jurchen Tatars are also honest and don¡¯t dare to move around in the mountains. " Talking about the Jurchen topic!  , Zhang Xu dropped his dejected expression, shook his head and said seriously: "I always feel something is wrong." He couldn't tell what was wrong specifically.  After all, he is just the leader of a small sentry riding on the edge of the dock wall.  I just subconsciously felt that in the past, if Tanzhou had strong soldiers and strong horses, the Tatars would not dare to move lightly.  Now the men and horses are so empty.  The weather is getting better again.  Even if the Jurchen Tatars don't go out in large numbers, they still have to come to the border to plunder.  Why was it so unusually quiet after crossing the Yanshan sentry line to explore?  Originally, he had wanted to go deeper, but their Wubi army and horses did not have more resources than the original Jingzhi army under Yu Jiang's command.  The security curtain on the edge of the border has been greatly reduced compared to when Yu Jiang was there.  Moreover, Tanzhou is empty, and even if they go out to scout, they still feel uneasy.  I was anxious to return home.  This time I took a trip and arrived at the north of the mountain. When I saw that everything was as usual, I turned back.  But sitting by the campfire, looking at the shadows of the mountains around him, like monsters crouching in the darkness, Zhang Huan felt a great sense of fear in his heart.  I hope nothing happens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suddenly, Zhang Xu shouted and jumped up. At this time, there were a few strong winds in the night sky.  Zhang Huan turned around and had already dodged a light arrow with a sharp tip.  And one of his subordinate sentry detectives had already been hit by an arrow in the chest.  With a groan, he fell into the fire!  Sparks flew everywhere.  The tea soup is overturned.  Several horses tied up in a sheltered place also started neighing with great enthusiasm!  There was another rapid sound of bow strings, and more than ten feather arrows were shot out.  Those who had just bounced up were hit by arrows one after another.  Zhang Huan rolled on the spot and had already touched the long knife placed aside. When he looked up to the sky, he saw countless figures emerging from the darkness around the wind-sheltered valley where they were.  Standing on a high place, he stretched his bow and arrows, and the arrows were like rain, pouring towards their small sentinel cavalry team!  After shooting a round of arrows, a Jurchen voice was heard shouting: "Don't let anyone go!" Immediately, countless figures surged down the valley.  Their figures were reflected in the firelight. They were all Jurchen warriors with sturdy faces, ferocious faces, and money rat tails on the back of their heads!  Zhang Huan gritted his teeth, knowing that he was out of luck, so he was ready to die here.  A man named Zhongjian was about forty years old.  His face was full of weathered color.  At this time, I touched a bow and arrow by the fire. He straightened up, stretched out his bow and nocked an arrow, and shouted angrily at Zhang Su: "Sanlang, go quickly! Go inform the village, inform Tanzhou, inform King Yan! The Jurchen Tatars are coming!"  Zhang Huan finally reacted to the sudden attack and looked at the remaining men under his command. Regardless of whether they were injured or not, they all touched the weapons. They jumped up with a roar and rushed towards the Jurchen Tatars.  Those who fell to the ground after being hit by arrows just looked at him helplessly, and everyone seemed to be roaring two words.  "Let's go!" I don't know when tears have already filled my eyes.  Zhang Xu roared, stood up, and without looking back, rushed towards the horse post where the horse was tied.  There had been a figure lurking in the darkness there for a long time. The Jurchen Tatars were the first to open the way and explore hard. Naturally, they were all elites who had been fighting for a long time. Why didn't they know to cut off the retreat of this small man first?  They had already quietly walked in the darkness to surround them and lurked nearby.  Once you do it, you jump out.  Come and grab these dozen mounts.  Just as Zhengzhang was buffering, two long knives slashed hard at him!  Zhang Xu is twenty-six this year, a big man with a height of seven feet.  No matter how good he is in footwork or archery, he is no weaker than the two brothers who went south.  Otherwise, why would you feel sad for so long after losing?  Don¡¯t you just hate that you can¡¯t offer your talents in front of the legendary King Yan!  The wind was cold and the sword was sharp. Zhang Su casually wrapped his head around his head, with the blade at the top and the back at the bottom, raking upward from underneath his body.  His long knife is also made of materials, thick and long.  He actually swung the two knives away with one move!  Then he twisted his wrist and made a diagonal backhand chop.  The Jurchen Tatars reacted quickly in person and quickly ducked to avoid them.  The knife grazed his helmet.The sound of metal friction was loud, and a spark of fire was splashed in the night!  With the help of this knife counterattack, Zhang Huan had already made a move and swept to the side. The valley was rugged and rocky, and there were trees and strange rocks everywhere. Since he couldn't get a horse, he had to rely on his feet to escape.  No matter what, I can't die in the hands of the Jurchen Tatars today!  At that time, one of the two Jurchen Tatars was struck by a knife on his iron helmet, and was so shocked that he was dizzy and unable to move for a while.  The other one cursed in a Jurchen language and was about to catch up.  It's an arrow attack right in front of you.  But it was the man in his forties who first reminded Zhang Huan to leave quickly. At this moment, he had been hit by four or five arrows. He was trying his best to support his body and fired arrows to help!  The Jurchen Tatar slashed at the flying arrows, but he couldn't catch up with Zhang Zhang.  As soon as he rolled around, Zhang Huan was already hiding in the darkness.  Using both hands and feet, I didn't know where to crawl.  The man in his forties fired the last arrow, but finally couldn't hold on anymore and fell in a pool of blood.  He watched helplessly as the Jurchen Tatars surrounded him.  Screams continued to be heard from all around, but it was the Jurchen Tatars who dealt last blows to those who fell to the ground.  I saw a sturdy Jurchen Tatar with yellow teeth coming towards me with a grim smile and a knife in hand. The man no longer had the strength to curse, so he just looked at him with a grim smile and stabbed the knife into his chest slowly.  Feeling the cold edge penetrate deeper and deeper into the flesh.  The man finally let out a long breath and muttered: "Dog Tartars." Then he tilted his head and remained silent.  ¡°Above the valley, a Jurchen general wearing the armor of a former Liao nobleman and a cloak with woven flowers and gold threads was just looking at everything in front of him indifferently.  Behind him, in the various mountain roads of Yanshan Mountain, there were countless Jurchen soldiers and horses coming like wolves in the darkness!  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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