Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 486 A word becomes a prophecy (please subscribe!)

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Yao Xing quickly returned to the formation with Jie Fanjun.

Under Liu Kai's command, after the Xiefan army rushed back and forth several times, the coalition forces no longer had an organized army.

The next step is simple.

The surrounded coalition forces were quickly squeezed into a ball by the Liangshan Army, and then massacred by the Liangshan Army.

The coalition forces outside the encirclement tried to get close to the encirclement to rescue the coalition forces in the encirclement, but they couldn't pass the Iron Buddha, and they had to guard against being killed by the iron Buddha.

The coalition forces within the encirclement soon died in pieces, with corpses strewn all over the field and blood flowing like rivers.

Of course, the coalition forces in the encirclement also organized several counterattacks in order to break out of the encirclement.

pity!

Their counterattacks were all disintegrated by the Liangshan Army.

The slaughter continues...

Liu Kai never gave the coalition forces a chance to surrender. It was not until the besieged coalition forces were killed that there were less than 2 horses left, and each of the 2 horses was killed to the point of collapse. Liu Kai then ordered to stop and surrender.

Ruan Xiaoqi and the five hundred men reappeared on the battlefield, and shouted one by one in Chinese, Khitan, Xi, Bohai, and Mongolian: "Kneel down and don't kill!", "Kneel down and don't kill!", "Kneel down and don't kill!" Kneel down and don't kill!", "Kneel down and don't kill!", "Kneel down and don't kill!"...

Under the atmosphere of this kind of massacre, there are still too few people who do not show courage. Even warriors like Wu Yanguang, Ariqi, and Qiong Yaonayan were killed to the point of tearing their livers and knelt down to pray. drop.

As for those who refused to surrender, or those who were too frightened to react and surrender, the Liangshan Army would give them all a chance and stab them to death one by one.

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Seeing that the coalition forces were defeated, the Qiyan tribe, who fought bloody battles with the Bohai Navy and Xi army, and the Liao army, which fought with the Khitan army, immediately fled the battlefield.

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The soldiers of the coalition army outside the encirclement who had been chased away by Tiefutu for a long time, saw that the situation was over, and they also prepared to retreat.

But at this moment, under the leadership of Yue Fei, the horse battalions of various armies, which had been resting for a long time, suddenly rose up, and immediately went to cover up and kill the coalition forces outside the encirclement!
Seeing this, the coalition forces outside the encirclement immediately fled in the direction of the Tiande army.

However, the coalition soldiers outside the encirclement and their horses were exhausted by the Iron Buddha!
However, the army and horse battalions have been recharging their energy for a long time.

Under the ebb and flow, the horse battalions of each army bit behind the coalition forces outside the encirclement and killed them all the way, causing great casualties to the coalition forces outside the encirclement.

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Emperor Tianzuo, his cronies and his confidants had already slipped out of the battlefield with a golden cicada trick.

Seeing from a distance that the coalition forces were defeated by the Liangshan Army, and more than half of the enemies were wiped out, Emperor Tianzuo's liver and gallbladder were broken, and he immediately put out the idea of ​​seeking revenge from Li Yan, and then decisively ordered: "Withdraw!"

Because of the decisive withdrawal, and the fact that Emperor Tianzuo and others all had one person with two horses or one person with multiple horses, the cover-ups of the horse battalions did not affect Emperor Tianzuo at all.

Just as the saying goes, those who are good at reasoning do not teach, those who are good at teaching do not teach, those who are good at teaching do not fight, those who are good at fighting do not lose, and those who are good at defeat do not perish.

Although Emperor Tianzuo was not good at fighting, it was by no means an easy task to kill him or capture him.

suddenly!

The sound of galloping horses appeared right in front of Emperor Tianzuo!
Emperor Tianzuo was shocked!
Immediately, he made a decisive decision, left half of the people behind, and then led the others to kill towards the desert.

Which army is it?
It was the first battalion that was planning to detour back to use the Millennium Killer at the beginning of the war.

Speaking of it, the most aggrieved in the Liangshan Army in this battle is undoubtedly the first battalion.

At the beginning of the war, whether it was Li Yan, Liu Kai, or others, they all had great expectations for the first battalion, hoping that they could play a role in deciding the outcome.

But the first battalion first encountered a horse pit formation, and then encountered Croton under the coalition forces.

By the time the first battalion changed tactics and retreated to attack the right flank of the coalition forces, three or four hours had passed, and more than half of their horses could not fight anymore because they had eaten croton by mistake.

When the first battalion finds the enemy, the outcome of the main battlefield has been decided.

The first battalion can only pick up a few routs and kill them.

This made the soldiers of the first battalion, who thought highly of themselves, simmer with evil fire, wanting to catch a big fish.

Finally, a large enemy army was seen by the first battalion.

All the soldiers of the first battalion went up to kill with bloodshot eyes.

But the fighting will of this army is extremely weak, not to mention being defeated in one blow, they turned around and fled into the desert.

By interrogating the captives, Yang Zaixing and others learned that this army turned out to be Emperor Tianzuo's own army, and Emperor Tianzuo had fled into the desert.

Knowing this, the first battalion rushed into the desert.

The first battalion concealed and killed Emperor Tianzuo for more than ten days in a row. In the end, Emperor Tianzuo escaped from the desert with less than 500 troops.

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Post-war stats:

In this battle, at least 6 people were killed or injured by the coalition forces, and more than [-] people were captured.

The Liangshan army captured nearly 10,000 good horses, [-] to [-] wounded and dead horses, countless armored soldiers, and [-]+ cattle and sheep each.

The Liangshan Army's own casualties were only a little over 1.

In other words, Liang Shanjun achieved an unprecedented victory.

Since then, no matter whether it is the remnants of the Liao Kingdom, the Xixia army, or the Mongolian tribes, when the Liangshan army is guarding Yundi, they dare not take a step into Yunxi.

Moreover, the horror about the Liangshan Army has been spreading westward...

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Zhong Shidao retreated on the third day of June and was pursued by the Liao army. Ma Kuo had already returned to Xiongzhou at that time—he returned to Xiongzhou on May [-].

On May 27th, Ma Kuo and Wang Jieru, the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty, left Yanjing and returned to Xiongzhou.

On the way, Xiao Qian sent Yelu Dashi to stop Ma Kuo.

As soon as he saw Ma Kuo, Yelu Dashi asked, "Our two countries have been on good terms for more than a hundred years. Why did you, Song State, invade our land in Liao State?"

Ma Kuo said: "In the past few years, the Jurchens sent people from the sea to our country many times, saying that they would dedicate the land of Yan to our country. Our officials always answered them with gentle words and perfunctory them. Recently, our country has received a Jurchens The document said that they have already occupied Shangjing, Tokyo, and Zhongjing, and if our country does not want Yandi, they will attack by themselves. Our officials had no choice but to send troops to save the people of Yandi.”

After Yelu Dashi heard this, he said angrily: "Xia Guo has sent a letter to our country many times, asking our country to send troops to attack your Song State. Every time, our country seals the book on the table and sends it to you Song State. You forget righteousness when you meet Li and listen to spies, but your country just got the Jurchens' letter and then raised troops to attack, what's the reason for that?"

Ma Kuo said: "Although the Xia Kingdom has spoken badly many times, how has it looted an inch of our country's land in the past few decades? The Jurchens are different. What the Jurchens said has been fulfilled. The country's troops are not just for rescue. The people of Yandi also want to defend the frontiers of our country."

Yelu Dashi looked at the eloquent Ma Kuo for a while, and said: "Because the two countries have reconciled, I will not make it difficult for you. You can go back after dinner, but you have to give me a sentence to Tongguan: Make peace with each other, if you don't want to make peace, please send troops to fight."

It can be said that at that time Yelu Dashi actually had already moved the idea of ​​a decisive battle with the Song army.

Ma Kuo never knew that Yang Keshi was ambushed by Yelu Dashi in Langoudian, Zhong Shidao was attacked by Yelu Dashi in Baigou River, and Xin Xingzong was attacked by Xiao Qian in Fancun.

Ma Kuo didn't hear about these things until he returned to Xiongzhou.

Based on these three battles, the staff members of the Xuanfu Division concluded that the Liao army was still strong and difficult to attack, so they retreated.

Ma Kuo is extremely sorry!

If these defeats had not happened, Beiliao would probably have become a vassal of their Song Dynasty.

Today, this can only be wishful thinking.

really!

The Xuan Fusi no longer referred to the Northern Liao Dynasty as a vassal, and then took its own humiliation.

Liu Fan, Jia Ping, Wang Lin, Li Zongzhen and other officials from the Xuanfu Department brought gold and jade tea sets to the posthouse to visit Wang Jieru and others, accompanied by Ma Kuo.

Liu Fan said to Wang Jieru: "The Xuanfu Division has reported the situation to the imperial court, and hopes that the relationship between the two countries will continue as before, but it has not yet been approved by the imperial court."

Wang Jieru's attitude also changed. He never mentioned the matter of proclaiming himself a vassal, but said a little more forcefully: "If your country really wants to send troops to attack Yanjing, our army will definitely fight to the death. In that case, the people in the two places will suffer. .”

Wang Zhongsun, Wang Jieru's deputy, said: "We in Yanjing have such a proverb: one horse does not have two saddles, and one woman does not marry two husbands. A minister cannot serve two masters. How can the literati in Yanjing not have such a concept?"

Ma Kuo said with a smile: "In this way, the Yan people married Khitan first, and I am afraid they will marry Jurchen again in the future."

Wang Jieru and Wang Zhongsun were speechless.

Two days later, Wang Jieru and Wang Zhongsun visited Tong Guan as guests.

Wang Jieru said to Tong Guan: "Jurchen's betrayal of their country not only endangers their own regime, but also harms the Song Dynasty. Now, if your country abandons a century-old good in order to seek temporary benefits, and bury a new neighbor It is unwise to think that there is a plan for future disasters. Relief for disasters and compassion for neighbors, ancient and modern justice, I hope your country can think about it!"

Tong Guan is silent.

On June [-]th, Tong Guan received a letter from Zhao Ji, ordering him to write a letter of reply to Yeluchun in the name of the Xuanfu Department, and to send Wang Jieru and others back to the country.

After Tong Guan finished writing the letter, he ordered Ma Kuo to lead the cavalry to escort Wang Jieru and others to the border river between the two countries.

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The news of the Song Army's defeat of Baigou and Li Yan's defeat of the Liao, Xixia, and Mongolian allied forces had already spread in Tokyo.

Wang Fu really didn't expect that their Da Song army was so vulnerable, let alone Li Yan was so powerful!

"Tong Guan and Zhong Shidao are both battle-tested commanders and generals. How could they be defeated by the Liao army at their doorstep?"

"Don't the Han people in Yandi want the Central Plains?"

"How did Yeluchun have such a powerful military force?"

"It's also the Han army, why is Li Yan invincible in all battles, and Song's army is so vulnerable?"

"We must not let Li Yan leave Yundi, otherwise our Song Dynasty will be in danger!"

"..."

Just when Wang Fu was struggling to figure out how to deal with these two changes and how to explain to Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji called Wang Fu away.

Despite his uneasiness, Wang Fu went to see Zhao Ji immediately.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, Wang Fu saw Zhao Ji angrily throwing a memorial to the ground.

The servant Liang Shicheng quickly knelt down and picked it up.

Zhao Ji asked Wang Fu, "Do you know that the [-] troops of the Song Dynasty were defeated by the [-] Liao troops at Baigou River? Li Yan was able to defeat the Liao, Xixia, and Mongolian allied forces with the same force! Spending tens of millions of dollars every year to support the army, I don’t want to just raise these wastes, not even a gang of robbers!”

Zhao Ji's face was gloomy, and his voice changed, not as soft as usual.

Wang Fu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Calm down the government's anger...it's impossible to lose all casualties, right? Whose memorial is this exaggerated?"

Liang Shicheng handed the memorial to Wang Fu.

Wang Fu took it and looked down, it turned out that it was in the deposition of Zhizhendingfu.

A smile immediately spread on Wang Fu's face, and said: "This person in Sedimentation has always been good at showing off his literary talent and using exaggeration, so the officials don't have to believe it."

Wailang, a member of the household department in the Central Plains, was promoted by Wang Fu and sent to Zhending Mansion. He wanted him to go to Hebei to investigate the internal affairs of the Liao Kingdom, and to contribute to the recovery of Yanyun in the Northern Expedition. Unexpectedly, he repeatedly The Shangzuo called for "the Liao must not be conquered, and the gold must not be neighbored", which echoed the officials in the court who opposed the Northern Expedition, which aroused Tong Guan's strong resentment.

Wang Wei is also very tired of the deposition, and has long wanted to find a suitable position to transfer him away.

Wang Fu said again: "I guess Tong Taishi's memorial should be coming soon, let's see what he said."——Wang Fu felt that although they lost in the Song Dynasty, the results could not be as good as they said in the deposition serious.

Soon, the Yintai Secretary really presented Tong Guan's memorial.

There are three memorials by Tong Guan, all of which are about impeachment—one impeachment of Zhong Shidao, which said: "Tianzi is easy to kill, and he is on the shoulders of the battle, helping thieves as a plan, in order to discourage the holy will.", one impeachment He Shen, said He Shen: "Don't follow restraint." The third article impeached Hou Yi, the appeasement envoy of Gaoyangguan Road and the prefect of Hejian Prefecture, saying that he: "The investigation report is not true."

Wang Fu quickly understood Tong Guan's intentions, "It is indeed the best result to let Zhong Shidao and He Shen bear the responsibility for this defeat."

Wang Fu immediately agreed with Tong Guan and said: "The official, the grand master made it very clear in the memorial that it was because Zhong Shidao and He Shen didn't lead the army well that they suffered this defeat. If they can follow the official's instructions Plan and earnestly implement the three border patrol strategies, and the situation will never come to this. For the sake of military law, I suggest that these two people be exiled to Lingnan."

Zhao Ji was very disappointed with Zhong Shidao's performance in Hebei, no, it should be said that he was very disappointed!
But Zhao Ji changed his mind and thought again: "The way of being a teacher may be too old, and it is no longer suitable for commanding troops."

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji asked Wang Fu: "Is Zhong Shidao more than 70 this year?"

Liang Shicheng hurriedly replied, "I'm already 72."

Zhao Ji sighed softly, and said: "Seventy is rare in life, and he is already 72, so don't exile him, let him be demoted to an official position."

Wang Fu asked, "What about He Shen and Hou Yi?"

Zhao Ji said: "He Shen is not the chief general, and he cannot be made to take the main responsibility for military defeats, but as the deputy capital commander and the magistrate of Xiongzhou, he cannot be removed from the relationship. He will be transferred from Xiongzhou and demoted. Hou Yi will also be demoted job disposal."

On June [-], the imperial edict arrived at Xiongzhou, ordering Zhong Shidao to be escorted to the Privy Council of the capital for punishment, He Shen was transferred to Bozhou Tuanlian Deputy Envoy and placed in Yunzhou, and Hou Yi was transferred to Haozhou Zhizhou.

It has to be said that although Zhao Ji is fatuous, he is not a harsh person, otherwise he would never let the defeated Zhong Shidao and others go so easily.

Wang Fu continued: "As for the [-] allied troops defeated by Li Yan, they should be just a mob. You think officials, they are united by many families, not affiliated with each other. There may be a lot of filth in the middle. Why? They can work together, so it's normal for Li Yan to take advantage of them."

Zhao Ji felt that what Wang Fu said was very reasonable, and his vigilance towards Li Yan was slightly lowered.

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Zhong Shidao returned to the Privy Council and wrote a thank you letter:
Minister Zong Rong lost the law and wronged the country and should be punished.In the year when the kindness and generosity are exhausted, it is the code of thin responsibilities and humiliation.The teacher who belongs to Xing Liuyue, admires the perfect calculation, everyone calls Yanran's Kele, and everyone knows that Jieli will be captured.But when the ministers are ignorant, their talents are not adaptable. After their physical strength is exhausted and weakened, their cleverness is stunned, and they suddenly become incapable of martial arts. .Thinking deeply about my life, I will lose today!The minister swears to himself with a bare heart, and raises his white hair to count his guilt.Now that the figure of Yange has been well-behaved by Su Wang, the general of Baling Archer will spend the rest of his life...

Afterwards, Zhong Shidao left Tokyo silently, and then came to the foot of Zhongnan Mountain in Shaanxi, lived in seclusion in Baolin Valley, and lived a peaceful life. He thought he would die here forever.

However, things are always so unpredictable...

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The teacher left.

Everyone knew in their hearts that cultivating the way of being a teacher cannot be said to be right, but the main responsibility is not for cultivating the way of being a teacher. He is just taking the blame for Tong Guan and others, he is making a scapegoat for Tong Guan and others.

That night, the marching staff officer Liu Kai made a slip of the tongue after drinking. He said to a subordinate officer named Kang Sui of Chong Shidao: "Old General Chong is a descendant of the Mingxian of Guanshan. He has been in the army for decades. Why can't we fight? Why can't we go down? Baigou is humiliated today, what a pity, what a pity!"

Kang Sui said: "When planning the Northern Expedition this time, General Zhong was not allowed to participate. When the army was launched, General Zhong was suddenly ordered to be appointed as the commander of the capital. Moreover, the military power was restricted and could not be commanded independently. Can he be held responsible alone? If Tong Xuanfu can trust General Zhong like the governor believes in Liu Qi, can we have this defeat?"

Liu Kai said: "The generals under the governor are all from our Western Army, like Liu Kai, Han Shizhong, and Wu Jie. So, it's not that our Western Army generals are not good, but the officials and Xuanfu envoys..."

Speaking of this, Liu Kai suddenly realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly shut up.

Kang Sui didn't want to continue this sensitive topic, so he changed the subject and said, "How is the young master over there?"

Liu Kai laughed and said, "That kid has now become the magistrate of Yingzhou, and he is more promising than me."

Kang Sui said with emotion: "The governor really dares to employ people! Of course, the son is indeed talented. I just heard that the generals on the governor's side are generally very young. There is a man named Yue Fei who is not yet 20 years old. At the age of [-], he achieved the position of dominance, which is why he feels this way."

Liu Kai thought that he was almost 55 and could only serve as Tong Guan's adviser, so he couldn't help saying: "The morning sun is over there, and the setting sun is over here."

When Kang Sui thought about it, Zhong Shidao was 72, Tong Guan was 69, Liu Qi was less than 31, and Li Yan was only [-]. It is indeed the setting sun and the rising sun, and he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion!
After a while, Kang Sui reminded Liu Kai: "Your Majesty should not talk about matters of Young Master Ling. Now that the two sides are turbulent, it is difficult to guarantee that the officials and Minister Xuan will not let you instigate against Young Master Ling. Therefore, you should teach your son a dilemma. "

No, Kang Sui's words became a prophecy.

The conversation between Liu Kai and Kang Sui was overheard, and then quietly reported to Tong Guan.

From then on, Tong Guan no longer trusted Liu Kai, gradually alienated Liu Kai, and planned to find an opportunity to transfer Liu Kai away from the Xuanfu Department.

At the same time, Kang Sui's words also reminded Tong Guan that many of Li Yan's humerus ministers were poached from their Great Song Dynasty. If some of them were poached back, it would be best if they could bring a few more soldiers When the horse comes back, won't their crisis in Song Dynasty be solved?

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(End of this chapter)