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Volume One: Heroes of the World Gather at the Water Pond Chapter 896: Cheng Yaojin appears on the way

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    Seven days.

    It has been seven days.

    Under the fierce offensive of the Jurchens, Cheng Ju, who had become a monk on the way, led a group of stragglers to defend Nianchan County for seven days and nights.  This does not include the three days between when he took power and before the Jurchens began to officially attack the city. Otherwise, this record would have continued for three more days, reaching ten days.

    What is the concept of seven days?  Professional veterans Duan Pengju and Ma Wanli respectively led a fully equipped and obedient army of servants, and the total number of days they spent head-on to block the Jurchens did not exceed single digits.  If it weren't for the Jurchens who like to divide their troops and go deep into villages in the deep mountains and forests, wasting their time and relying solely on these border county governors to support the situation, the sky of the Governor's Mansion would have collapsed long ago.

    The real pillar of the Lelang border army is undoubtedly the veteran general Wang Huan.  But no one expected that a ruthless character unknown to everyone would appear in a city where there was no hope.

    It was this scholar who was so sick just a moment ago that he had forgotten who he was. His achievements in these seven days impressed everyone, whether they were enemies or one of our own.

    The Jurchens felt that they had encountered the first tough battle since entering Goryeo.  His own people were even more confused. The prefect Qiu Chan had never seen this Mr. Cheng before, and even had no idea who he was.  After three rounds and nine turns in Lelang County, from the Duhu Mansion to the Huitian Army, they learned that Cheng Xianggong had tricked Jia Zhong Jia Yi on the edge of the Liangshan River and was rescued by a boy from a fishing village in Jezhou and returned to the village.  That unfortunate leader.

    " However, being unlucky only means bad luck, but it has little to do with his methods.  At this time, the servants in Nianchan City who had been made docile by Cheng Ju had the most say. It was this husband who made them taste what it meant to be miserable.

    At that time, Cheng Xianggong learned that the Song Dynasty army had advanced to the point where it could use birds to communicate.  He immediately revealed his identity to the county magistrate in Cao County, including the fact that he had taken over the position of magistrate Wu, and then.  He actually emphasized in a blood letter that if unfortunately he died for his country.  We must ask the court to thoroughly investigate whether Cheng Ju was killed by the enemy or died at the hands of the servant army.

    ¡°These are all done openly, and he does it for everyone to see.  In this way, no matter how brave someone is, they will not dare to think of assassination.

    With such a powerful psychological deterrent, and the fact that he had received nearly a hundred personal guards from the former magistrate, Cheng Ju killed two frontier commanders who had hit the sword and were passive in fighting with lightning speed.  All the generals were shocked for a moment.  And Cheng Ju finally achieved his goal: taking control of the situation in Nianchan City in the shortest possible time.

    After this contact, the Korean finally understood that he had found a father for himself this time.  You can't hit her, you can't scold her, and you have to be careful not to be punished by him if you have a little temper. It's completely asking for trouble.  But every time we think of the family members who have already lived the life of landlords in the rear, everyone's hearts soften.  In addition, they are even more unwilling to vote for the Jurchens. They have reduced themselves from a living "person" to the property (slave) of the savages, and everyone can only pinch their noses.  Follow Cheng Ju until it's dark.

    With the military settled, it will be easier for the refugees.  Cheng Ju dug out all the grain and grass that Magistrate Wu had buried before leaving, and first invited everyone to eat with open stomachs.  Then he used the skills of a civil servant in the Song Dynasty, and used a skillful tongue to convey emotion and reason. As a result, he really convinced the people all over the city.  For a time, those who built the city and those who delivered meals worked as hard as they could.  Therefore, Cheng Ju, who felt that the hospitality was hard to resist, took the opportunity to use the people's power to transform the defense structure of the inner and outer cities.

    When everything was on track and he was finally able to calm down and think about it, Cheng Ju was actually a little scared.  From the moment he woke up that night, he had been gambling.  The bet is your own life, win or lose.  It all depends on the degree of respect these soldiers have for the imperial court.

    he knows.  I am a weak scholar in front of more than 4,000 defeated troops.  In fact, it has no deterrent effect at all.  The key depends on the invisible power given to him by the motherland behind him. If the Song Dynasty's status in the hearts of these people, or in other words, lack of deterrence, he will definitely not survive that night.

    Fortunately, the motherland is still strong, and these people are still afraid.  Fortunately, fate favored him and his brain disease did not worsen.

    Judging from the current situation, this gamble is worth it.  At least the plate was still in his hands, and Nianchan County was still clinging to the "worm".

    "Such a savage beast is actually familiar with siege equipment. It's terrifying! In the future, the threat will be far greater than that of the Khitans! At least, the Khitans are not good at siege!"

    Cheng Ju couldn't help but sigh as he walked down the tower, speaking in a tone like a border general.  If it weren't for the fact that the pro-soldiers around him were all native Koreans, he would have wanted to praise the court.?You are so strategic this time!  This behemoth, which has always been slow to do everything, actually took the lead this time in laying out Goryeo.  The rise of this group of barbarians under the city is destined to cause turmoil in the North. It is definitely better to prepare early than to be hasty and unprepared in the future.

    "The Jurchens are our old enemies. We have been fighting with them on the border for hundreds of years, and we have watched them become stronger step by step. Now the Khitan people's Tokyo Road is gone, and everything has become the spoils of the Jurchens. Unfortunately, they are not satisfied yet.  , The military front is directed at our homeland! Sir, do you think the Song Dynasty will not give up on our dependent people in the end?

    The card soldier who closely protected Cheng Ju was originally a veteran of the Goryeo camp of the Fanluo Army. Later, he made military exploits and was promoted to the rank of deputy commander in the army. Later, by chance, he was assigned to Wu County Magistrate as the leader of the bodyguard.  .  His group of guards is different from the border army. They are organized in the Duhu Mansion, not Lelang County. In addition, this group of people came from the Tibetan Army. Not to mention the loyalty of each one, it can be called Goryeo.  The Han army in the army.  When Cheng Ju asked them to act as executioners to capture and kill the two Korean commanders, the guards did not blink.  Therefore, Cheng Ju was able to control the situation in the shortest time, and his team was indispensable.

    Therefore, when Cheng Ju faced these loyal comrades who stammered in Song language and were from Dongyi but belonged to the Song Dynasty at heart, instead of being in high spirits, he felt tense for no reason.

    Although the Song Dynasty court was truly far-sighted during that blank period of time, he really couldn't guarantee whether it could continue to maintain this level in the future.  He was afraid that all this was just the whim of the emperor.  When the interest is gone, everything is gone.

    "No! Don't worry, as long as I'm here, the Jurchens won't be able to get in!"

    Although it went against his restrained nature, Cheng Ju still said harsh words to his comrades. As a result, the Korean soldier believed him deeply after hearing about it.  After all, the results of these seven days cannot be faked. No matter what kind of offensive the Jurchens launched or what kind of siege equipment they used, this husband had a plan to deal with it.  Although powerful enemies rushed into the city more than once, they still could not escape the fate of returning home in defeat in front of the temporary fortifications built by the father-in-law.

    Facing the longing eyes of his subordinates, Cheng Ju tilted his head and asked, "Which of you understands Jurchen dialect?"

    "The last general will understand!" Paijun saw the question and replied hurriedly.

    "Let's go meet our prisoners!"

    In the past seven days, the Jurchens' attacks on the city became more and more fierce every time. As long as this group of savages went up to the city, they fought fiercely with all their strength. It was rare to see anyone who went up to the city and then retreated.  When Cheng Ju was almost convinced that this group of people were all humanoid beasts, veterans who had participated in previous battles clarified his doubts. It turned out that if these people retreated, the consequences waiting for them would be the butcher's knife of their own people.

    So after a few days, the defenders captured a lot of prisoners. At this time, Cheng Ju quickly walked to the place where the prisoners were held in the city. He brought out the leader of the prisoners and said to the soldiers who followed him: "Translate for him and ask them about their women."  Do you really know which country they are attacking now?¡±

    "No need for translation, I can understand you, Song Dynasty!" The calm leader of the captives spoke, but Cheng Ju was greatly surprised. It was not unusual for the Jurchens to understand Korean and Khitan dialects, but how could they be so casual?  If you catch one, you can understand Song language so well?

    Cheng Ju¡¯s surprise was not unreasonable.  After all, the two countries had little contact in the previous hundred years, so naturally not many people learned each other's language.  It is clearly recorded that the last time the two parties had contact was when Lao Huangli sent someone to buy horses from the Jurchen tribe shortly after the founding of the Song Dynasty. As a result, he brought back the ancestors of Shi Wengong's old employer Zengtou City's group of birdmen.

    Just when Cheng Ju secretly guessed whether this person was a Jurchen general, the leader of the captives said: "Stop guessing, I'm just a nobody. If you want to ask something, just ask it directly. Seeing that you and I are both bleeding.  For the sake of Han blood!¡±

    How can it be!  !  !

    This barbarian with shaved head and braided hair actually calls himself Han?  !  Cheng Ju dug his eyes and couldn't believe such an unruly fact, but at this moment, Gao Li, who was beside him, spoke up, making him doubtful for a moment.

    "Although this man is as ugly as the Jurchen barbarians, barbarians naturally like gold and silver in their earlobes, but this man's appearance is different. He is probably a Haner of the Liao Kingdom. After surrendering to the Jurchens, he worked for them again!"

    "Is what my personal attendant said true?" Cheng Ju asked with his eyes wide open. Seeing that the other party did not refute, he immediately said: "As a Han, you lived in the Liao and Jin Dynasties and insulted your ancestors! Today, why don't you change your mind and return to the Song Dynasty?"

    "You princes of the Song Dynasty have read too many books, and their minds are full of unrealistic ideas! Wait until you Zhao Song officials can live up to their ancestors, and then criticize us harshly!" The leader of the captives said with a sneer on his face:

    "I would like to advise you, don't help the Korean people to promote the Song Dynasty everywhere. A broken flag will leak everywhere, and the wind will leak everywhere.Xie still feels quite majestic!  The Jurchens laughed every time they heard that the captured Koreans called themselves Song soldiers. Everyone said the same thing. Who couldn't see that they had unified their voices in advance?  Don't you think about it? Are you afraid of pretending to be a Jurchen from the Song Army?  They even crippled the brutal Khitans, so are they still afraid of you gentle scum?  Hey, it's not easy to cross the ocean. After two years of gold plating, it's better to go back. It's better not to be a gunman for the Koreans!  "(To be continued.)
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