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Volume 1: Yan Yun Chaos Volume 3: Bending the Sky Chapter 58: Sky Shake (3)

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    There was a fierce fight behind him, but Han Shizhong had already turned south.  Fortunately, the central headquarters of the Shenwu Evervictorious Army has always been under his control.  It was speculated that the Jurchen army stormed the front and thought it was a containment, but in fact it was possible to break through the border from the west.  Han Shizhong immediately mobilized the fourth commander of the Chinese Army's elite cavalry army, more than a thousand cavalry, lightly equipped with food and provisions, quickly went south, and then turned in the direction of Lanshui.  Pass through Jingle County and go to block the boundary between Ninghua Army and Kelan Army at Honggu Village on Kelan Mountain!  The garrison at Honggu Village belongs to the Zhe family.  This was not within Han Shizhong's defense range.  As an important general under Xiao Yan, Han Shizhong also understood Xiao Yan's current strategic layout, which was to try his best to reconcile the Western Army system.  Yao Gu was sent to the door. If he didn't swallow the shock, it would be seen as weak.  However, Xiao Yan is in the imperial court, and no matter how he deploys it, he will not touch the sphere of influence of the Western Army system for the time being.  Although Han Shizhong has always been worried about the weakness on the west flank, he has always restrained himself from occupying this crucial Hongguzhai Pass.  Otherwise, if the Jurchen army presses ahead and turns against the Zhe family behind the scenes, it will be a big trouble and it will also greatly harm Xiao Yan's overall situation.  But now, I can no longer hesitate!  Although due to the isolation of the Jurchen army and horses in person, it is not possible to truly detect whether the main force of the Jurchen army and horses has turned to the west.  The news of whether the direction of Kelan's army was leaked has not been confirmed yet.  But Han Shizhong showed the overall view and determination of a truly important general at this time.  Although Han Shizhong usually seems a bit unreliable in his literary laughter, and his enjoyment is also a bit extraordinary, such as luxury houses, fine wines, and gold beads.  Good game.  Good girl.  But this guy.  He is a truly wise man.  Picking a side is never wrong.  And at critical moments, you can grit your teeth, grasp the key points, and be willing to take risks!  The focus now is on the final decisive battle with the Jurchens. We must not lose the initiative at the beginning.  Although the Jurchen Tatars attack fiercely in front of them, they rely on their defense system.  As long as I can hold on.  Once the direction of the side and back is lost, the entire Hedong war situation will be shaken!  Even if he rushed to Honggu Village with all his strength, he found out that it was a false alarm.  What's more, it's because he hated the Zhe family army. If he showed such a face, then took the blame and asked the court to punish him for his guilt, he would probably be able to get away with it.  As soon as Han Shizhong smelled something was wrong with the battle situation in front of him, he took action immediately.  He immediately mobilized his troops and led them south personally, to capture Honggu Village as quickly as possible.  At the same time, the Chuanqi were immediately dispatched, and a report was sent to Yuefei's headquarters at Yanmen Pass.  One is to repay Xiao Yan, who is probably on his way to the expedition at this moment.  At the same time, I prayed desperately in my heart, hoping that I, Old Han, would arrive by the time.  Honggu Village has not lost anything yet!  The Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army is indeed the foundation of Xiao Yan's career. With an order, the Chinese army's headquarters, which was ready for action, immediately selected its elite troops and set off.  Four commanders and more than a thousand cavalry were all the mobile power that could be mobilized at this moment, and everything did not take two or three hours of preparation time.  When they set off, night had already fallen, and these more than a thousand riders followed Han Shizhong and headed south quickly with fire in the night.  The flames were swaying all the way, and the villages and towns in the Fenhe River Valley were all trembling in their hearts as they watched the flames moving like dragons in the night.  How is the battle with the Jurchen going?  The Shenwu Ever-victorious Army has a reputation as a powerful army. Can it keep the peace in the east of Hedong?  ??This war with the Jurchens, the Song Dynasty was amidst internal and external troubles, what was the final outcome?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One night and half a day  In the past, more than a thousand light cavalry led by Han Shizhong had traveled more than 200 miles. After passing Kugu Village, they turned to the southwest, running towards Honggu Village along the junction of Ninghua Army and Xianzhou.  If Kelan Army breaks through the border, more than 200 miles to the south is where Kelan Army, Ninghua Army, Xianzhou and Lanzhou meet.  Kelan Mountain to the northeast of this junction has slowed down.  The terrain of the Luliang Mountains stretching from the southwest has also become gentler.  Several roads are forming here that can pass a certain amount of troops and horses.  The mist water flows east-west here, splits into two paths, flows eastward into the Fen River, and continues southward, passing through Loufan County, Yifang County, Xianzhou.  In a word, this is a passage that cuts into the Fenhe River Valley from the west.  Once there is a loss here, let the enemy enter from the west.  Then the Shenwu Changsheng Army, which was crowded on the edge of the Ninghua Army, was cut off from its retreat.  If the enemy goes north, they can encircle Shenwu's ever-victorious army, and if they go south, they can go straight to Taiyuan Prefecture!  People in the Song Dynasty naturally never forgot this place when they were running the Hedong defense system.  At the junction of Kelan Army and Lanzhou, Feiyuan Fort and Honggu Village were set up to block the attack.  Within the scope of the Ninghua Army, Kugu Village was set up to provide support.  Han Shizhong¡¯s trip is to plug this gap!  After traveling for more than two hundred miles, both men and horses were so tired that their bones were weak and their muscles were weak.  From time to time, war horses were abandoned on the roadside because they could no longer run. Fortunately, everyone had these four elite commanders.Damn it, there's no delay.  On a normal day, even the Shenwu Victory Army under Xiao Yan's command, who would pick out all the equipment first, would be extremely distressed if so many war horses were used up, but now no one can care about it.  The horses were like this, and the soldiers of the Song Army who were more able to bear hardships and endure hardships also gritted their teeth and supported themselves. No one dared to stop and rest for even a moment!  There is no other reason. He came all the way south, then passed through Kugu Village and turned west.  Finally, on the road, I saw the refugees fleeing across the Kelan Mountain, and I also brought news that the Jurchen Tatars had indeed broken through the border!  With such military sentiments, the local defenders could not return the favor.  Han Shizhong had already hurried south.  I saw the scene of the Chinese cavalry driving southward desperately, and saw Han Shizhong's flag in front.  But as a member of Shenwu's ever-victorious army, who wouldn't secretly praise him? General Han is so quick to react!  The military information obtained from the refugees was fragmented and fragmented, but it roughly sketched an overall picture.  The Jurchen Tatars broke through the border a few days ago and seemed to have never encountered any resistance.  The beacon fire kept burning from north to south.  It was as if the Jurchen Tatars rushed into the hinterland of the Kelan Army at high speed in an instant.  As for what happened to Kelan's army and its defenders, and what kind of war was going on, there is no definite information.  Such fragmentary news.  It was enough to make Han Shizhong no longer considerate of his soldiers and mounts.  Move forward with all your might.  Now it's time to fight.  See if you can block this gap!  In addition, Han Shizhong cursed all the way in his heart.  The Zhijia family of Zhiniang thieves had a huge reputation, but in the end, they easily defeated Kelan's army.  At first glance, it seemed that he was heading west to avoid the battle.  As long as I, Old Han, don't die, there will be many opportunities in the future to destroy the family of a bastard like you!  With the sound of horse hooves, the soldiers of the Song Army walked through the Lanshui River Valley. The road was quite broken, and there were mountains on both sides that had become somewhat gentle.  Although the misty water next to it splashed with broken jade.  But from Han Shizhong onwards, the soldiers of the Song Army all looked dusty and dry.  No one had time to stop and give it a little scrubbing.  Suddenly, the sentries in front stopped, and they all drew their weapons and opened their bows and arrows.  Han Shizhong, who was trying his best to relax in the saddle and save energy, suddenly became alert and urged his horse to move forward.  Niu Gao and Qu Gai, who went south with him, also braced themselves and guarded closely.  Before the sharp whistle could scream, I heard the Song language coming from the opposite side, with an accent from Hedong: "Master Jun, we escaped from the Kelan Army! Please don't fire arrows if you dare!" The sharp whistle soldier shouted loudly.  : "Raise your hands. Come out from the edge of the rock and check! If there is any slight movement, the arrow will be unrecognizable!" After the sentry soldier gave the order.  I saw dozens of people who looked like ordinary people ducking out from the rocks.  There were old, weak, women and children, and everyone looked tired.  Carrying large and small bags, they all looked like they were fleeing.  Some strong men were carrying hunting bows and simple knives, with nervous expressions on their faces.  Han Shizhong had already bumped into him from behind and asked: "Where did they escape from? Where are the Jurchen Tatars?" An old man was carried out of the crowd. He seemed to be a well-known figure in the countryside.  He also spoke the Kansai dialect that Han Shizhong was accustomed to speaking: "We are villagers near Feiyuan Castle. We started to escape two days ago. Unexpectedly, we bumped into the general here." Han Shizhong felt nervous and was very busy.  Asked: "How is Feiyuan Fort?" The old man sighed: "I can't tell! If we hadn't watched the defenders of Feiyuan Fort flee, how could we have abandoned our homes and jobs and ran out? In the past two days, we have picked up the troubles in the mountains.  Needless to say, it¡¯s difficult to walk around. I don¡¯t know what kind of damage the home is now being done by the Tatars!¡± The defenders of Feiyuan Fort dispersed in a panic?  Feiyuan Castle controls the starting point of the eastward branch of the Lanshui River Valley. You can drive along the river valley and reach Honggu Village within a day.  After breaking through the Honggu Village and heading east, we entered the territory of the Ninghua Army. We were already copying the side of the Shenwu Changsheng Army!  This is a situation where everything is shaking!  Even if they stick to Kugu Village, they can barely maintain their defense line.  But the Shenwu Evervictorious Army changed from just one side to maintaining two lines of defense, and its troops were suddenly stretched thin.  What if the Jurchen Tatars continue to go deeper south?  You can also break through Lanzhou, transfer from Yifang to Loufan, and go straight to Taiyuan Prefecture along another tributary of Lanshui River!  How much further south will the Shenwu Evervictorious Army's defense line be extended?  How can this be maintained?  The most important thing is that the original strategic decision was to try to confine the Jurchen West Route Army in the broken cloud, drain its energy, and limit its access to supplies by strengthening the wall and clearing the country.  After Zong Han's divisions and veterans were exhausted, he gathered his army and defeated them in one fell swoop.  And the Jurchen Tatars can now loot Kelan's army and Lanzhou. I don't know how long this war will last!  With this situation, this Hedong war must be won by reinforcements led by the Western Army and Xiao Yan!  But can the Western Army be relied on?  Such an important place as Kelan's army was penetrated by the Jurchen Tatars all at once!  Han Shizhong¡¯s face turned pale and he asked again"Did you see the Jurchen Tatars when you left? You must have passed by Honggu Village. How was it there?" The old man smiled bitterly: "Can you still escape after seeing the Tatars? As soon as the defenders of Feiyuan Castle dispersed,  We left. We still had our military and horse flags at Honggu Village half a day ago, but we didn¡¯t see anything strange in the distance." Han Shizhong nodded, turned to Qu Gai and said, "Give me a reward!"  When Yue Fei was here, he had to give some instructions and point out a safe place in the rear for the refugees to escape.  Han Shizhong never bothered to do these things. He just called to the soldiers of the Chinese army who had just stopped to take a breath: "You bastards, move quickly! The Tiaozhe family army is mud, Honggu Village can only be rest assured in our hands."  ! Hold Honggu Village in front of me, and I¡¯ll go find the Zhe family¡¯s thieves to settle the score!¡± The group of soldiers immediately set off, rolling past these refugees who looked in a hurry.  Qu Gai took out a Guanwen from his waistband, threw it casually, and smiled at a strong villager with a bow and a knife: "What a strong bird, you will run away when you see the Tatars, don't you have any eggs in your crotch?"  ?¡± The villagers didn¡¯t know what to say.  However, the old man did not choose Guan Wen. Instead, he sighed to Qu Gai: "You military lords all run away at the sight of the Tatars. What do you do to us people? We work hard and pay taxes every year."  The people on the border of Hedong and Guanxi have been working hard for many years. How come the Tatars come in again? "Qu Gai snorted: "Let's see.  Let¡¯s just kill the enemy!¡± Qu Gai was a simple-minded person who was satisfied with wine, food, and fighting.  To what extent will this war develop? What will be the final result? How will it shock the world? What kind of crisis will the Song Dynasty face?  He didn't know anything.  But now, even though he was a rough guy, his face was burning with pain from the old man's words.  He was from the Western Army. How many of the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army were from the Western Army?  But how could the Western Army, the strongest military force in the Song Dynasty in the past few decades, allow the Tatars to invade so easily?  You fellow thieves of the Zhe family want so many soldiers from the Western Army. What are you doing?  (To be continued)
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