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Volume 1: Yan Yun Chaos Volume 3: Bending the Sky Chapter 188: Banquet at Hongmen (31)

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    ps: I¡¯ll put it at the beginning this time¡­ Continue asking for monthly votes!  !  !  !  !  Monthly tickets Monthly tickets Monthly tickets Monthly tickets Monthly tickets Monthly tickets The sun is shining brightly, and after the heavy rain, the mountains of Hedong are steaming with heat again.  In addition, the humidity is still quite high, but when you are in it, you just feel like you are in a steamer.  Wanyan Xiyin was sitting on the tall watchtower in Honggu Village, looking at the fierce battle in front of him with an irritated expression.  This Jurchen general, who was famous for his exquisite daily life in the West Route Army, now looked embarrassed.  Because the weather was steaming hot, even though he was in battle, he did not wear armor, only a Song Dynasty silk shirt.  The material is of good quality and the workmanship is fine, but it has not been washed for a long time. It is wrinkled when worn on the body, and it also emits an unpleasant smell of sweat.  In the past, although Wanyan Xiyin was in the army, his clothes had to be washed and incenseed every day. Among the personal guards around him, there were more than ten people who could not wear armor and carry weapons at all, and could only do these service jobs.  But now, Wanyan Xiyin really can't care about this anymore.  There is no other reason than that the Confederate army attacked too fiercely!  Originally, Wanyan Xiyin was guarding the front line with Honggu Village as the hub. What he faced was the most elite field legion of the Song Dynasty led by Han Shizhong, the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army where Xiao Yan started his career!  It turns out that Wanyan Xiyin and Lou Shi¡¯s subordinates, combined, can still cope with the situation.  Wanyan9¡ÊChang9¡ÊFeng9¡ÊWen9¡ÊXue, ¡î¡ö¨Qt Xiyin is so happy that she just stays behind and enjoys the blessing.  But now Wanyan Loushi has taken away most of the main Jurchen field force along with the Kelan Army.  Wanyan Xiyin is solely responsible for this.  The Shenwu Ever Victorious Army launched a powerful offensive at the right time, and Wanyan Xiyin could no longer sit still at the back and had to go to the front line in person.  And almost all the remaining troops were used!  For this field army whose military slogan is Shenwu Changsheng.  We have been dealing with each other for so long.  The Jurchen West Route Army no longer looked down upon him at all.  This time, two groups launched an offensive.  If it is on the line from Loufan to Yifang.  The Dragon Guard Army and the Divine Guard Army took turns to fight, regardless of casualties, relying on their strong strength to fight in turns.  Although the Jurchen Tatars in front of them complained in agony, the casualties were actually quite heavy.  But the Shenwu Evervictorious Army's offensive seems to be step-by-step. They have to wait for all the offensive equipment to be ready, and then advance layer by layer under the cover of the powerful firepower of the offensive equipment, first removing obstacles and then filling in the trenches.  Then suppress it with bows and crossbows, and then attack the village gate.  Although the movements were not fast and seemed to lack a bit of vigor, the offensive was carried out very solidly.  But if you take a stronghold, you will consolidate it.  And the casualties were not heavy.  "But the Jurchen defenders lost only one stronghold. The defenders in the stronghold were in the well-arranged offensive of the Shenwu Changsheng Army. Only two or three out of ten could escape!"  And the Shenwu Ever-victorious Army still maintains a strong cavalry reserve in the Lanshui River Valley.  Xiyin's troops counterattacked with cavalry, but all of them retreated with their heads bruised and bleeding.  With such a strong cavalry army in charge, the infantry attacking the village can free their hands and feet to do whatever they want.  Just press forward step by step.  Xiyin's troops retreated step by step.  And the combat effectiveness of the Shenwu Changsheng Army is much more than that.  In addition to a face-to-face attack, a large group of strong sentries were also sent out.  Travel through the mountains and penetrate through Xiyin's defense line.  Either hunting down the Jurchen patrols, or attacking the military equipment and food transported from the rear, or rescuing civilians captured by the Jurchen Tatars.  There was smoke and fire everywhere, and Xiyin's troops were transporting baggage from the rear. They simply didn't dare to go on the road unless they assembled a large group of more than three to four hundred horses to escort them!  Although it seems to be slow and steady, the Shenwu Evervictorious Army's offensive is almost as advanced as the Dragon Guard's Shenwei Army. It reaches the last line of defense of the Jurchen Tatars almost at the same time, and the casualties are much lighter.  As long as you rush through here, you are already within the territory of Kelan Army. If you go further west, you can reach the three states outside the river where the Zhe family is located!  But this last step is the most difficult.  In front of Xiyin, who is perched high on the watchtower, is the last line of defense that is extremely thick and solid, laid out by Jurchen troops and horses.  On the road to the Lanshui River Valley, a stretch of military strongholds were set up along the road, with twelve of them lined up in depth.  The bows and crossbows are connected with each other, which is enough to support each other.  Each military stronghold has three levels of gates.  You can hold on to it layer by layer until the end.  A Yingjing arrow tower, a watchtower, and a raised door are all in place.  There was also a channel for the cavalry to make a short counterattack.  And the road in the river valley is cut off by seven or eight deep and wide trenches.  Between the trenches, a large number of deer villages were set up one after another.  In addition to these military strongholds set up by the authorities, there are also military strongholds on the two mountains that control the road from a high position.  The end of this defense system is the Honggu Dazhai, which has more than two thousand elite Jurchens who can provide support to any place under attack at any time.  On such a final line of defense, Xiyin has alreadyHe gathered all his troops and horses as best he could, with more than 4,000 real female troops in the main army, more than 3,000 mixed Hu auxiliary troops, and 6,000 to 7,000 southern civilians.  This line of defense is already fully packed.  Behind him, all the way to Langu County, there was so much emptiness, and Xiyin couldn't care less!  Damn it, this divine and ever-victorious army is really a formidable opponent!  There was a violent trembling sound in the air, and more than ten polished stone bullets shot through the air. Most of them landed in Luzhai, smashing broken trees and flying everywhere.  A few more stone bullets hit the gate of the military camp. The Jurchen warriors on the watchtower watched with pale faces as these stone bullets bounced and rolled again after falling to the ground.  In the end, a stone bullet bounced up and hit the stockade fence.  The surveillance fence, which was made of thick wood with a mouth, nailed together and buried more than five feet deep in the soil, made a loud noise when a stone bullet hit it.  It was torn and torn like soft branches, flying in the air.  Above the stockade, a gap suddenly appeared.  In the midst of the dust and smoke, the sound of Jurchen language shouts rang out.  The ragged Song people were driven out and used spare materials to repair the fence.  The movement was a little slower, and the Jurchen sergeant who was supervising and driving them cut them off with a single blow.  And on the opposite side.  I saw the Song Army forming a thick array.  The armor shines brightly in the sun.  The side cards were smashed into the soil as a barrier.  A deer village was also set up on the periphery.  The troops and horses of the Song Army took turns resting under such support.  And in the array, more than a dozen seven-tip cannons were erected.  After one round, they were busy reloading, while the strong sergeant who had taken off his shirt was pulling on the rope to take a breather, waiting for the next round to be launched.  After the array, more seven-shooter cannons are being assembled and debugged.  The polished stone bullets that were brought up were piled up into several hills.  The large groups of Song Army cavalry dismounted one after another and just sat on the river beach to rest.  The war horses were led to drink water and wash themselves.  Because the horse feed and fodder in the rear were replenished in time, and a large number of civilians were involved in taking care of these precious war horses, the manpower was quite sufficient.  These precious military resources are taken care of to make them full of muscles.  The mane is smooth and full of energy when he neighs.  Further behind is the continuous camp of the Song Army.  Now there are streaks of smoke rising.  But they are preparing all kinds of hot food and sending them to the front in an endless stream so that the soldiers of the expedition can be replenished at any time.  With such thoughtful arrangements and methodical offensive, the Shenwu Evervictorious Army tore through the defense lines laid out by the Jurchen Tatars along the Lanshui River Valley layer by layer.  Although they seemed to be in no hurry now, once they opened the gap with their attacking tools, they destroyed various auxiliary defense facilities.  It was a large group of armored men who surged up under the cover of bows and crossbows, fighting to the death with long swords and axes at every gap.  Until more armored men poured in layer by layer and killed all the Jurchen warriors guarding the military stronghold!  Xiyin¡¯s face was covered with oil and sweat.  The guard behind him presented a scented handkerchief. Xiyin didn't care to appreciate the elegant and fragrant smell of Southern Dynasties, and just wiped it hard on his face twice.  Then he threw the kerchief hard on the ground.  Stand up and stamp your feet hard.  "Damn it, Zonghan of the Lou family went west, but he left this mess to me and Oru! Didn't it mean that the combined forces of the Yanyan Army and the Zhejia Army were about to collapse at the first touch? Why didn't they turn around? They lost the key here,  When the time comes, it will be determined whether it is Mr. Lou¡¯s fault or that of Mr. Lou!¡± None of the guards around him dared to speak.  Lou Shi is going here to carry out a deep and far-reaching attack. He will hit the bank of the Yellow River and then turn back.  Is it so easy to return?  Xiyin would never be willing to undertake such hard work.  Now the blame is on Lou Shi again. Even though they are all Xi Yin's confidants, they can only shake their heads in their hearts at this time.  After yelling a few words, Xiyin seemed to feel better.  He sat down again in a relaxed posture.  He gritted his teeth and said: "There are tens of thousands of troops here. No matter how strong the Shenwu Ever-victorious Army is, it will be difficult to break through this place in a moment! So what if I wait for ten days and a half month? I can't see Lou Shi back then."  Don¡¯t come back! I¡¯m here to stay. He goes to fight against the weak soldiers of the Southern Dynasty to show off his power. I will meet him here in Honggu Village. He will not be ashamed to see Lou Shi!¡± Xi Yin said it hard, but in his heart  Inside, there were a lot of screams.  Sitting in a military stronghold, it is very difficult to eat and drink.  How could it compare to the house of a wealthy man in the city that he occupied in Arashi Valley County?  Not to mention the charming little lady from the Southern Dynasties to serve him.  If I stay here for another ten days and a half, won't I become a village man like Pucha Wulie?  When the time comes to look at yourself in the mirror, you will feel disgusting, right?  Just when Xiyin was feeling sorry for himself, he saw a personal guard hurriedly climbing up the watchtower.  Xiyin was already in a bad mood and just felt irritated and hot.  The space upstairs was small and suddenly another person was added, which added to the anger.  He said sharply immediately.  "Didn't I say that there is no reason to complain easily in the military camps? The sergeant has allocated enough, and there is no shortage of children. Ordnance and food are all prepared for them., if something happens, call for reinforcements.  How many reinforcements can there be here?  "The guard was startled by Xi Yin's roar, but he still came forward and whispered a few words in Xi Yin's ear. Suddenly he heard a loud sound, but Xi Yin jumped up, even Hu Bed  They were all brought down by his kick! In the west of Honggu Village, at the key point of Feiyuan Castle, the Song army suddenly came from the north and fought repeatedly with the Jurchen defenders. After a bloody battle day and night, the key point was seized by a large group of Song troops.  ! According to the patrol report, the Song army is coming from the direction of Feiyuan Fort, building a military stronghold, and a large group of cavalry is advancing towards Honggu Village. What's the situation?  Suddenly, where did these Song troops come from? Could it be that Yifang was captured and the Southern Army troops were rushing out of the Lanshui River Valley? How could Zong Han and Lou fight now?  Where is the main force now? He said that Yin Shu could be defeated and killed. Didn't he notice that he had to gather his troops to attack the bank of the Yellow River?  Thinking of swallowing up tens of thousands of Southern troops, is it causing trouble? After all, Xiyin is still a Jurchen general. At this time, he did not think of abandoning Honggu Village and leading his troops to flee north to Yunnei or to the west.  It didn't make sense to join Zong Han's main force while resisting the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army while dispatching troops to fight for Feiyuan Castle. He pressed the armrest of the watchtower and breathed heavily, then turned around and ordered with a pale face.  Deploy troops.  Be alert to the west, we can't let the Confederate army get close to the back of our army so easily!  In addition, we will try our best to transport supplies and supplies for the Western Army here. Don't care about how many southerners died on the road!  We have to stay here until Zong Han and Lou Shi's army return!  " "Damn it, what a good fight, why did it end up like this!  ¡± On the other side, on a hilltop, Han Shizhong, with more than ten followers, was watching the Jurchen army on the opposite side in a light carriage. The Shenwu Changsheng Army under his command had all been fighting for a long time, and this counterattack to the west was  The war was going on in an orderly manner. After the Jurchen Lou Shi's troops moved westward, the Xi Yin troops were firmly contained in the Lanshui River Valley. Han Shizhong had nothing to worry about. However, Han Shizhong was still stationed in front of the enemy.  . Supervise the battle at any time. Don't let your subordinates slack off. Now that the battle in Hedong has reached a critical moment, there must be no slack at this time! The warriors of the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens, numbering in units of one hundred thousand, are fighting against each other.  The competition is to win the initiative in this battle in Hedong until we win the battle that determines the fate of the country. Han Shizhong and others sat on the ground with oil paper spread on the ground, with cooking cakes, sauces, meats and other food randomly placed on them. From Han Shizhong onwards, including his followers,  Niu Gaoqu Gai and others beside him were all devouring their food. After they had finished eating, they picked up the water hyacinth and drank it straight down their necks. The stone bullets whizzed past the air, and several people followed them with their eyes.  The trajectory of the stone bullets in the air turned, and when they hit the ground, Qu Gai wiped his lips and said disdainfully: "This thief Xi Yin is not very capable, he can only be a turtle but can't get out of the hole."  It's not much fun to fight.  General, why don't you give me a soldier, and I can cross the road and get behind the Tatars and seize Langu County?  " Han Shizhong smiled and ignored this guy. He just kept looking south, as if he was waiting for something. "Fan Yan's army marched eastward, and finally Liu Guangshi abandoned the army and fled. In the end, the army was defeated. In response to military intelligence news  , Xiao Yan sent an urgent message to him, so that Han Shizhong fully understood Xiao Yan's overall plan. Xiao Yan wanted to rescue the defeated army of Yan Yan and Yang Keshi's troops, and use this as the basis to enter the three states outside the river.  Integrate the beaten west wing of the Hedong front, and even gather part of the Western Army on the other side of the Yellow River, still sandwiching Zonghan's Western Route Army, and continue to seek a decisive battle after defeating the Jurchen Western Route Army, and then switch to the main force eastward.  Then fight against Zongwang! In the torrent of Jurchens going south, Xiao Yan is still fighting endlessly, still trying to save this turbulent situation. What should I say when I first heard about Xiao Yan's secret?  After the news was passed to him, Xiao Yan would personally go out to gather the remaining troops and lead them into the three states outside the river. Han Shizhong immediately sent a letter to Xiao Yan, begging Xiao Yan not to put himself in danger if he was not ordered to command Shenwu Changsheng.  The army launched a counterattack, and Han Shizhong had no choice but to go for it personally! But Han Shizhong also knew that this King of Yan was very determined and could not be easily shaken. Moreover, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and the army might not be defeated until his own talent arrived.  He had already marched eastward, and King Yan had already gone there in person to sit in the midst of this defeated army! In the past few days, although he was still sitting in the army calmly as usual, he urged his subordinates to continue to attack the women in front of them!?The Tatar defense line stormed.  On the other hand, he was very worried, just concerned about what was going on in the south.  For a while, Han Shizhong didn't know whether he hoped that Yan Yan's defeated army and Yang Keshi's army would be wiped out, so that King Yan would not have to risk his life.  I still hope that once King Yan comes out, he can restore the war situation in Hedong, which has gradually become corrupt.  Suddenly, a team of riders came hurriedly from the bottom of the mountain.  Dismounted and galloped up the mountain.  Han Shizhong got up early, waiting for the arrival of this team of passers-by.  The general leading the team hurriedly rushed to Han Shizhong's side. Before he could salute, Han Shizhong shouted: "No need to salute, what military situation, just say it!" The general's face was full of joy: "Inspection report, west of Honggu Village,  Where Feiyuan Fort is located, there is a lot of smoke and dust, and there seems to be a large group of people coming from the north! We will report the detailed military information to the general!" The people around Han Shizhong were immediately shocked.  "Could it be that King Yan's troops broke through Yifang and were marching north?  But Han Shizhong¡¯s face was as dark as water.  Where Yifang is, the Jurchen defenders and the terrain are as dangerous as this.  The combat power of the Divine Guard Army and the Dragon Guard Army was still weaker than that of the Shenwu Evervictorious Army, and it was difficult for them to break through this line of defense in a short period of time. Han Shizhong found it hard to believe that Yifang had taken the lead in making a breakthrough.  It can only be the defeated army of Yan Yan that King Yan sent people to pull out from the Weishui River Valley!  Now the defeated army is turning north, seizing the key point of Feiyuan Fort, and is about to rush through the Kelan River and finally turn into the three states outside the river!  Everything is just like King Yan¡¯s arrangement!  King Yan, King Yan, are you among this defeated army at this moment?  Take personal risks to mend the cracks in the sky?  While everyone behind him was still talking excitedly, Han Shizhong suddenly turned around and shouted: "Stop!" Everyone was suddenly speechless.  Han Shizhong suppressed his excitement and ordered loudly.  "Supervise all the troops and attack with all your strength! If you don't let the Jurchen Tatars face to face, you can send one soldier to the west! No matter what, it is important to do our things first!" (To be continued)
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