Qian Song

Chapter 418 Wanyan Xian'er: So I'm That Cat That Can Do Backflips (Ask for a Monthly Ticket!)

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Looking at Li Cun who was sleeping soundly, and Wanyan Xian'er whose flush had not faded, he couldn't help but think: "Return your cat that can do backflips, what about the cat? Even if you have a cloth tiger here, it doesn't count that you are innocent. You're lying to me."

After thinking about it, Wanyan Xian'er suddenly realized: "Could it be that I'm that cat that can do backflips that you mentioned?"

Thinking of her experience under Li Cun just now, Wanyan Xian'er felt more and more that she seemed to be close to the truth...

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In the northernmost part of China in later generations, there is a famous big river named Heilongjiang.

According to legend, a long time ago, this big river was not called Heilongjiang, but Bailongjiang.

That's because there is a vicious white dragon living in the river.

As for why this Bailongjiang was called Heilongjiang again later?
This is a long story... If you are interested, search for "Bad Tail Lao Li" or "The Origin of the Name of Heilongjiang".

Leaving aside the legend, Heilongjiang actually got its name because its water contains a lot of humus and its water color is black.

——The soil on both sides of Heilongjiang is mostly black soil with a lot of humus. The water flowing through Heilongjiang scours the soil on the banks, causing the black soil to sink into the river and deposit at the bottom of the river. Therefore, the water in Heilongjiang is often black when viewed from places with clear water.

In ancient Chinese literature, Heilongjiang has many other names such as Heishui, Ruoshui and Wuhuan River.

It should have been called "Heilongjiang" by the Liao people at the earliest.

Heilongjiang Manchu dialect "Sahalian Ula", in which "Sahalian" means "black" and "Ula" means "water".

In Mongolian, Heilongjiang is called "Halamulian".

Heilongjiang is called "Amur" or "Amu" in Russian.

This became the name of Heilongjiang recognized by most countries in the world.

The Heilongjiang River is wide and deep, and the main stream of the Wusuli River below the Mohe River and below the Xingkai Lake can pass ships.There are many islands on the river, including the famous Zhenbao Island, Daheihe Island and Heixiazi Island, which belong to China and Russia.

The Heilongjiang River Basin is rich in aquatic products, which is suitable for the fishing and hunting people to multiply and live here.

The Jurchens were called Heishui Mohe during the Sui to Tang Dynasties.

This black water refers to Heilongjiang.

Looking back earlier, the Jurchens probably originated from the Sushen people on Yinggeling, "located on the east side of the lake head of Jingbo Lake in the southeastern part of Heilongjiang Province, on the south bank of the Songyi River, and the mouth extending into the lake is surrounded by water on three sides". They are descendants of a nation with a long history.

All in all, the Heilongjiang River Basin has been the hometown of the Jurchens since ancient times.

Traditionally, people divide Heilongjiang into three sections: upper, middle and lower reaches.The upstream begins at the confluence of the Shilka River and the Ergun River, and ends at the mouth of the Zeya River (in the Siberian city of Hailanpao), with a length of more than 800 kilometers.The middle reaches extend from Zeya River to Khabarovsk, about 900 kilometers long.The downstream from Khabarovsk to the mouth of the river is about 900 kilometers long.The area surrounded by it is Heilongjiang Province, the northernmost province of China in later generations.

At this time, in the Dabaldingzi area in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu led more than 100 horses each, crossed an endless snow field that was as deep as half their body, and came to a camp.

After being notified, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu were taken to a cave dwelling dug by the mountain.

Here, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu saw Li Yanxian who was drawing on the map, and Li Yanxian's partner, Yao Youzhong, the governor of the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army under the Northeast Xuanfu Division.

To be honest, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu really admired Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong, no, they admired this group of soldiers in the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army.

It is clear that these soldiers in the Northeast Anti-Golden Coalition Army are not used to the severe cold weather in the Heilongjiang River Basin than the Khitans, but they actually insisted on relying on the discipline and endurance that even the Khitans felt incredible, and forcibly overcome all practical difficulties. They were all overcome, and then together with the Khitan people, they fought one after another beautiful victory from the hundreds of thousands of gold troops, and finally, together with the Khitan people, they forcibly took root in the Jurchen's hometown.

The key is that these soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army have extremely high fighting qualities. They dare to fight, are good at fighting, and are never afraid of fighting.

From a military point of view, the cadres of the Northeast Anti-Golden Coalition Army have advanced and flexible tactics, such as encirclement and reinforcements, encirclement with heavy troops, interspersed roundabouts, three-three systems, guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, positional warfare, ambush warfare, one point two sides, and four groups A series of tactics such as the first team were used to the extreme by Li Yanxian.

It was the first time for Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu to see such an advanced and unpredictable general's style of play.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army and the Jin Army have been fighting for so long, and the Jin Army really didn't get any advantage. Don't look at the Jin Army's number of troops is several times that of their Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army

It can be said that Jin Jun was completely led by the nose by Li Yanxian.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu finally understood why the Dagan Dynasty had so many famous generals, but Li Cun sent Li Yanxian to the northeast.

This is not only because Li Yanxian has rich experience in fighting behind enemy lines, but also because Li Yanxian is really an excellent commander. personally taught to the generals of the army), and can use what they have learned.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu thought that they were really inferior to Li Yanxian in terms of commanding and fighting, and they cast all their hearts on Li Yanxian.

This is also one of the reasons why the Khitan people are willing to obey Li Yanxian's command.

The veteran Yao Youzhong is not only good at commanding operations, the key is that he is calm and experienced, with strong political work ability, and can always fill in the gaps for Li Yanxian in time.

When this pair of people cooperate, they have almost no weaknesses and are invincible.

It is really hard for Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu to imagine that these two generals turned out to be the generals of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Ever since they learned about this matter, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu had always had a question: "With such generals, how could the Great Song Dynasty perish?"

Moreover, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu couldn't help but feel a little regretful, that is, their Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army was too small in number, and their weapons were not enough. In addition, the right time and place were not good for their Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army. Otherwise, Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong would definitely lead them to wipe out Wan Yanchang's hundreds of thousands of gold troops.

But then again, Wan Yanchang is also a battle-tested veteran, not the kind of vulnerable general.

After suffering a lot of losses, Wan Yanchang changed his previous fight with the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army in the area close to Vladivostok, and instead cut off the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army with its superior force and better adaptability to the weather and terrain. The connection with Vladivostok made it impossible for the Daqian Dynasty to provide food, supplies, weapons and equipment, and even reinforcements to the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army. Golden coalition.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu had to admit that Wan Yanchang's new style of play worked.

Over the past month or so, under the pressure of the Jin army, the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army has been forced to withdraw to the west of the Huligai River (that is, Mudanjiang), far away from Vladivostok, and even farther away from the Liaodong area.

As a result, the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army no longer received the support of the Dagan Dynasty in food, supplies, weapons and equipment, sources of troops, and reinforcements provided by the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army, and became a lone army that penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom.

What's more troublesome is that the food and grass of the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army have bottomed out, winter clothes and medicines are also lacking, and ammunition is seriously insufficient.

Many Khitan people have become impetuous and even unstable in the army because of this, and even appeared "This is a war between Qianjin and Jin, why should I, the Khitan, work for Daqian?" Jingou, we Liao people have a duty to do so, but how can we fight because we lack food and clothing?”, “Tell Daqian and the imperial court to respond quickly, otherwise, this battle will never be won!” voices.

Seeing that Yeluyu and Xiao Wuliu had no choice, they could only join hands to discuss countermeasures with Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong.

As soon as they met, Yelu Yu saw it straight to the point and said: "Marshal Du, Du Jian, it's not that we Khitan people are embarrassing the court, but the food and grass in our Khitan people's hands have already bottomed out. If we don't think about it, I'm afraid the morale of the army will change."

No, but Li Yanxian said nonchalantly: "This matter is easy, let's talk about it later."

Then, Li Yanxian changed his tone, and said: "The Dalai Lama wants to trap us to death, and we can just use this to fight a big one, cut off the Dalai Lama's arm, so that he will not dare to divide his troops to besiege our Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army in the future." .”

Then Li Yanxian pointed to an area on the west side of Puyu Road on the map, and said: "The Saili Department is the closest to our army. Although there are 20 troops in it, there should be less than [-] soldiers capable of fighting. If the coalition forces are dispatched in full force, they should be able to eat all of them."

Li Yanxian continued to analyze: "Although Saili is good at fighting, he is tyrannical and reckless, brave and foolhardy. If we plan properly, the troops will be divided into three groups..."

When Li Yanxian said this, Yao Youzhong touched Li Yanxian unobtrusively.

Only then did Li Yanxian raise his head, and then he saw that Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu didn't listen to what he said at all.

Li Yanxian couldn't help frowning.

Yao Youzhong smoothed things over with a smile, "If Shaoyan doesn't ask Yelu Dutong and Xiao Dujian to see the grain and grass, I'm afraid Yelu Dutong and Xiao Dujian won't have the heart to listen to Shaoyan and you arrange your troops."

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu didn't deny it either, and Yelu Yujian said bluntly: "I hope Li Dutong will forgive me. I really don't have enough food, and I feel panic. I hope Li Dutong and Yao Dujian will be with me. Tell me, how can you solve this problem?"

Xiao Wuliu also said: "There is a shortage of winter clothes and medicines, but if there is no food, there will be serious problems."

Yelu Yujian added: "If the imperial court expects to rely on our Eastern Anti-Gold Coalition Army to seize the food and luggage shortage, I'm afraid it will disappoint the imperial court. Our spies in the golden dog have already found out that the Dalai Lama was trying to trap me to death. Wait, I specially ordered that all armies are not allowed to bring more food, grass and supplies. If they lose the battle, they must first burn the food, grass and supplies, otherwise they will be severely punished. Now Jingou has made up his mind that he will not give me a grain of food or a little winter medicine. The Union Army stays."

No wonder Yelu Yu Jian blocked this road first.

In fact, other than this impracticable road, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu really couldn't think of any other way for Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong to get food and grass The luggage, not to mention the weapons Li Yanxian needed to fight the war.

Seeing Yeluyu and Xiao Wuliu, he thought to himself: "Could it be that you use a cold weapon?"

If so, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu would definitely not lead the Khitan people to die.

You must know that today's Jin army has also evolved into the half-firearms era, and its combat effectiveness is not weak.

Therefore, if the Northeast Anti-Gold Alliance Jin does not have sufficient firearms to assist in the battle, it will definitely not be the opponent of the Jin Army.

Under such circumstances, if the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army insisted on fighting the Jin Army, in the eyes of Yelu Yujian, Xiao Wuliu and other Khitan people, it would definitely be hitting a stone with an egg.

If that's the case, I'm sorry, please forgive the Khitan people for not being with me.

Li Yanxian didn't talk nonsense, and he and Yao Youzhong directly brought Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu to the warehouse where they stored grain, grass and luggage, and let Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu watch.

Opening the door of the warehouse, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu took a look around, and saw that nearly half of the warehouse was piled up with military rations and winter clothes, and there were also many medicines neatly placed in the warehouse. in the corner.

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu were worried that Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong would give them a bluff, so they hurried to inspect the military rations, winter clothes and medicines in person.

As a result, all the wooden boxes or skin bags that Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu checked were full of military rations, winter clothes and medicines.

Among them are all kinds of canned food and compressed biscuits that the Khitan people miss.

Moreover, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu also found a lot of spirits and sucrose.

Yao Youzhong said at the side: "Our army originally banned alcohol, but it is so cold in the northeast. When going to war, if you don't drink a few sips of strong wine to warm your body, the soldiers really can't stand it. I ordered some spirits, and you will take half of it back to distribute to the clansmen, as well as this sucrose, which can quickly replenish the physical strength of the soldiers, and Shaoyan and I also asked for a lot this time, and you will also take half of it back to distribute to the clansmen."

"As for food and supplies, don't worry, it will be enough."

After that, Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong took Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu to look at an armory next to it, which was full of firearms, ammunition, weapons and equipment, including ten light cannons in red clothes.

Seeing this, Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu were even more shocked!

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu really can't figure it out, this is a world of ice and snow, and the main roads have been blocked by the Jin army. The Qianjun, no, it should be the Daqian Dynasty behind the Qianjun. Food, supplies, weapons and equipment sent over?

Yeluyu Jian thought of a possibility: "Could it be that the Dagan court buried a lot of food, supplies, weapons and equipment here in advance?"

But soon, Yelu Yujian denied this guess.

No one knows better than Yelu Yujian that their Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army was unwilling to turn westward away from Vladivostok and Liaodong from the beginning to the end.

This is understandable.

With the continuous supply of food, supplies, weapons and equipment, supplementary troops, and reinforcements provided by the Dagan Dynasty, the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army lived much more comfortably.

If they can maintain that kind of life, the Khitan people are even willing to fight with the Jin army for 100 years.

Later, it was the Jin army who forcibly blocked the connection between the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army and Vladivostok and the Liaodong region, and then dispatched all their strength to fight a decisive battle with the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army, forcing the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army to turn west.

But even so, Li Yanxian and Yao Youzhong didn't want to retreat all the way to the west of the Huligai River at first, but wanted to make a detour from the south, and then return to activities in areas where they could get Vladivostok or the Liaodong area.

Unexpectedly, in order to destroy their Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army, Jin Wushu actually also dispatched. He personally led an army of 20 people from Yanjin to Beijing to encircle them, and finally forced the Northeast Anti-Gold Coalition Army to the west of the Huligai River.

It was really hard for Yelu Yujian to imagine that the Dagan Dynasty would have foreseen these things in advance, and had prepared so much food, supplies, weapons and equipment here, which was still under the control of the Kingdom of Jin at that time.

Yao Youzhong also said: "There are only two depots here, and we have another six depots. Although the food, supplies, supplies and weapons and equipment are not enough for me to wait until next spring, it will be no problem to stick to March and February, and there are three and two months. , the imperial court will definitely send us sufficient food, supplies, weapons and equipment."

Speaking of this, Yao Youzhong continued confidently: "The official family is not Tianzuo, and will not send hungry soldiers to miss the country's important affairs."

Yelu Yujian and Xiao Wuliu glanced at each other inconspicuously, and then Yeluyujian asked: "Your Majesty is a wise man, everyone in the world knows it, but we still have a question in our mind... I don't know Li Dutong, Can Yao Dujian tell the truth, where did the food, supplies, weapons and equipment come from?"

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