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At dawn on the 27th, the Wu and Shen armies landed 70 miles southeast of Muzhou.

On the shore, the deputy commander of the Tiger Regiment, Fan Rushan, had already led his troops to meet them. When they met, Wu Kui and others were surprised. Fan Rushan was tall and strong with a full beard, and his armor had fallen into disrepair over the years. It broke several times and was tied up again with animal tendons, but because many pieces of armor were missing, it could only protect the left and right parts of his chest.

The armor such as skirt and crotch guard below the waist had long disappeared. Fan Rushan was better off, as he wrapped himself in animal skin to cover his body, but some soldiers were actually naked, with only animal skins on the inner thighs to prevent the saddle from rubbing their skin when riding.

That look was both embarrassed and a little bit sexy.

If it weren't for Zhang Xiaoyin, who was in charge of the contact among Wu Kui's entourage, who recognized them, Wu Kui almost thought that these guys who looked like wild men were the Jurchens among the Jin people.

"Old Wu, I heard from Zhang Xiaoyin that you brought gunpowder this time? Hahaha."

The disheveled Fan Rushan said excitedly when they met, but Wu Kui clasped his fists and said, "Brother Fan, you have worked hard."

Just by looking at the attire of these people, one can tell how difficult the two-year battle behind enemy lines was. Wu Kui would not reprimand them for their indecent attire, but seeing several soldiers wandering around looking for fellow countrymen to chat with among Wu Kui's subordinates, he could not ignore them, so he had to say to his subordinates: "Take off your cloaks and cover the brothers of the Tiger Regiment."

Then he explained to Fan Rushan: "The rear army has the Second Guard Regiment led by Captain Shen Tiedan."

"The Second Guards Regiment is here too?"

There are four trump cards in the Huaibei corps-level organization, the Black Flag, the Tiger Regiment and the First and Second Guards, who are coming to help in the battle. Fan Rushan is naturally delighted. He can't help but turn around and scold with a smile: "Stop swinging around like a stick, surround me! When we meet the brothers of the Second Guards later, we can't let our Tiger Regiment down!"

When Wu Kui heard the voice, he laughed but was also quite surprised. Xiao Xin's Eighth Tiger Regiment was obviously different from other units of the Huaibei Army.

This team was mainly composed of the Fan clan members and young and strong people from Fanjiazhuang and its surrounding areas. There were many fathers and sons, and brothers serving in the same army.

Therefore, the Tiger Regiment was extremely resilient in combat.

At the same time, because Xiao Xin and the Fan family are both scholars, they like to use strange and risky strategies, and they also have the style of Confucian generals.

But after not seeing him for two years, Fan Rushan not only looked rough without any trace of a scholar's demeanor, but he was even full of foul language, and was almost indistinguishable from Wu Kui and his gang of generals who were born as escaped families.

At daybreak, more than 5,500 soldiers had landed.

The two groups merged into one and headed northwest.

We walked for two days in a row, and the road was unusually quiet. Occasionally we could see a few abandoned farms, but we didn't encounter any decent battles.

This greatly disappointed Wu Kui and Tiedan, who were preparing for a fierce battle.

Seeing this, Fan Rushan explained: "There are only a million people in the more than 3,000 miles outside the Great Wall. It is difficult to meet pedestrians in the wilderness. After my army crossed the sea and left the Great Wall two years ago, they have been harassing the few Jin people's farms for many years. Now, the few remaining Jin people have moved back to the city for self-protection, and they only dare to operate farms within 30 to 50 miles of the big city."

As he spoke, Fan Rushan pointed to a man with disheveled hair and a gold seal on his cheek in front of the team and said, "There is also Qin Zhiyuan. He was originally a slave captured by the Jin people to work as a farmer. He was later rescued by our army and trained by the Tanfu to be a scout. They are familiar with the local mountains and rivers, and also know where the population gathers and where there are small paths for marching. Haha, now outside the pass, the city belongs to the Jin people, but the outside of the city belongs to us!"

After another day's march, Wu Kui and his men finally returned with Xiao Xin's main force at Heixionggou, 50 miles southeast of Weizhou, in the heartland of the Jin Kingdom.

Xiao Xin's image is much better than the ghost-like Fan Rushan. Even in difficult conditions, he still keeps his beard and hair neatly trimmed.

After meeting, he gave Wu Kui a bear hug, but first shouted: "Brother Wu, did you bring canned luncheon meat and instant noodles?"

"I brought a little. I remember you used to hate canned luncheon meat. Why have you changed your mind now?"

"Oh! Don't mention it. This guy is just a mean guy. In the past, Brother Chen let us eat as much as we wanted during the march, and I would retch when I smelled the food. Now that I can't eat anymore, I miss it so much, hahaha."

Wu Kui ordered people to bring in several boxes of canned luncheon meat from the foster home, and handed Xiao Xin several letters, saying that they were written by Xiao Xin's wife Fan Ruyu.

Fighting behind enemy lines made it difficult to even send foster children, so Xiao Xin and the others had to solve it all on their own.

Although there were Military Intelligence Bureau personnel who passed on military intelligence and situations between Xiao Xin and Chen Chu, it was impossible to use the Military Intelligence Bureau lines for such family letters.

I have been cut off from home for two years, and a letter from home is worth a fortune.

Inside the tent, the battalion and company-level cadres of the Tiger Regiment who were called to the meeting could not help but show envious expressions when they heard the letter from the regiment commander's wife.

But Xiao Xin was not in a hurry to read the letter. Instead, he quickly opened the can box and threw them to his subordinates one by one. Finally, he took a can himself, deftly broke the wax seal and the cork. He did not even bother to use chopsticks, but directly scooped a piece with his fingers and put it into his mouth, then closed his eyes and smacked his lips.

It was as if he had tasted a delicious delicacy that was so delicious that he could not stop savoring it. After a long while, he said, "It tastes so damn good!"

That look immediately caused a sound of swallowing saliva inside the tent.

But then, he picked up the letter from home that was left on the table and came to the lamp.
"Xiao Xin! What are you doing!?"

Fan Rushan was surprised, and his first reaction was to rush over and grab back the letter that had already burned a corner.
Xiaoxin raised his other hand to block Fan Rushan who was approaching, and said, "The war is imminent, and sentimental love will only disturb my mind! Besides, all the soldiers in the army have no letters from home, so it's better not to read my letter!"

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Upon hearing this, the officers of the Tiger Regiment were shocked at first, and then showed expressions of moved and compassion.

Look, our team leader would rather burn his own letters than read them because we have no letters from home to read!
What does it mean to share weal and woe? What does it mean to be of one mind?
They are all rough guys, how can they bear this?
As an outsider, Wu Kui silently looked at everyone and said inwardly: No wonder Chu Ge'er values ​​Xiao Xin so much, no wonder Xiao Xin can make the entire Tiger Group have such cohesion under such difficult circumstances!
Xiao Xin is indeed not simple!

But Tiedan, who was standing by, didn't think so. In the "Sajin Collection" that Ayu had read through, there was a poem written by Chu Ge'er that was very good: "A man who is ruthless may not be a true hero, and a man who loves his wife may not be a husband!"

Xiao Xin was doing the right thing to his brothers, but the letter that was burned was also the painstaking words of a woman who was alone in an empty room and worried every day!

It's too cruel to Ms. Fan!
If I were a novice, I would never do this.

While Tiedan was thinking about this and that, Xiao Xin had already ordered people to hang the map of Jin's Tokyo Road in the tent.

Then he walked to the map with a can of luncheon meat in his hand, smiled at Wu Kui and Tie Dan, and said, "The Second and Sixth Regiments are all the old troops that Brother Chen started with. Their fighting power is the best in Huaibei, but after all, they are exhausted from the journey. Do your men need to rest for a few days before joining the battle?"

Eh. After hearing the compliment from the front that "the combat power is unmatched in Huaibei", many officers of the Tiger Regiment looked at Wu Kui and Tiedan with some dissatisfaction.

Soldiers are all like this. No one is willing to admit that his team is inferior to others.

But later on, he asked if they wanted to "rest for a few days", as if he was looking down on the two films.

These two sentences not only spurred the generals of the unit, but also inspired Wu Kui and Tiedan.

Even though they knew this was a provocation, Wu Kui and Tie Dan could not admit defeat. They said in unison: "No need to rest!"

"it is good!"

Xiao Xin chuckled, sucked off the luncheon meat crumbs and grease on his fingers, and then raised his hand to point at Weizhou, "Our army has been deep behind enemy lines for two years, and due to lack of offensive capabilities, we have never dared to attack the Jin people's capital city! This time, let's take Weizhou first and replenish our weapons and armor!"

Having said this, Xiao Xin reluctantly put the canned food he had been holding on the table, then put his hands behind his back and suddenly changed his majestic look, "The first and second battalions and Liu Siliang's militia will feint an attack on Weizhou West City tomorrow morning, and it must be real!"

"Leader!"

"The third battalion is responsible for guarding the north side of Huanglongfu! The fourth battalion, set fire!"

"Leader!"

After a simple arrangement, Xiao Xin stopped and picked up the can of luncheon meat again.
Tiedan and Wu Kui looked at each other in astonishment. What about us?
We have crossed thousands of miles across the sea to come to your aid, won't you assign us combat missions?
When they set out, Chu Ge'er's military order clearly stated that he had to follow Xiao Xin's command, but Tiedan still couldn't hold back, "Captain Xin, did you ask Brother Wu and I to watch the show?"

Xiao Xin said, "Hehe, our army has been fighting with the Golden Prime Minister Wanyan Hushe who is stationed in Huanglong Mansion for two years, and we know each other well. But he doesn't know the existence of the two generals. You two are the most important in this battle! I have an important matter to entrust to you, do you dare to accept it?"

"Why not? Captain Xin, just give your orders!"

"Hahaha, good!"

Xiao Xin stood up and slapped the center of the map. This place not only contained Weizhou, which was clearly intended to be attacked, but also the Jin Dynasty's capital, Huanglongfu, and the last grain-producing area controlled by the Jin Dynasty.

May 30th.

Suddenly, a large group of Qi troops appeared outside Weizhou City. When the news spread, the old and weak Jin people in the farms within thirty miles around the city quickly retreated to Weizhou City.

In recent years, the main force of the Jin army was pinned down at Daling River, leaving the interior extremely empty. Except for the capital Huanglongfu, which still had an organized Jurchen army, the rest of the cities were guarded by the old, weak, and slaves of various ethnic groups. Weizhou Commander Pushanla immediately asked for help from Huanglongfu, ninety miles away.

On the first day of June, Prime Minister Wanyan Hushe, who was in Huanglong Prefecture, received a letter asking for help, and then summoned Zuo Wanhu Wanyan Yong to discuss the matter.

The two had no objection to sending troops to rescue Weizhou immediately, but the elderly Wanyan Hushe always felt that something was wrong. "In the past two years, Xin Qiji has been as cunning as a rabbit. Our army has been unable to defeat him several times. He has never fought a decisive battle with our army and has never attacked the city! This time, he dared to attack Weizhou, which is adjacent to Huanglongfu. Maybe there is something wrong!"

"Four Mahal!"

Wanyan Yong, who was also a member of the royal family, was young and full of vigor. He immediately stood up and said, "Xin Xiaoer has at most 2,000 warriors who can fight. The rest are just slaves and other rabble-rousers. I will lead 3,000 men and we will surely destroy them in one battle!"

Speaking of Xin Qiji, Wanyan Yong became so angry that his teeth itched. This thief was cunning and hard to find. He had been avoiding a decisive battle with the main force of Huanglongfu, and had been looking for trouble with small garrisons in various places to disrupt farm production.

It emphasizes the idea of ​​'fight if you can beat them, run away if you can't'.

This forced Wanyan Hushe to issue an order that any troops with less than 800 men were not allowed to leave the area within 40 miles of the city, in order to avoid falling into the hands of the bandits.

The fertile fields outside the Great Wall were turned into wasteland with no one cultivating it.

Seeing that Fourth Grandfather was still hesitating, Wanyan Yong could not help but say, "Four Mafa, the summer harvest is coming soon. If we don't take this opportunity to destroy the Xin bandits, they will definitely set fire to the grain everywhere! If we don't get new grain this summer, not only will the various prefectures that have already run out of food, but even the army on the front line will run out of food!"

Indeed, if we allow this little thief to wreak havoc, the Great Jin will be destroyed!
I think Xin the thief was not having a good time either, so he took the risk of attacking the city.

With this thought, Wanyan Hushe finally made up his mind, "Okay, you must immediately mobilize the troops to rush to Weizhou to rescue us and wait for an opportunity to fight the bandits to protect the summer harvest!"

"As ordered!"

Wanyan Yong, who was commanding troops for the first time, was in high spirits and stood up and left the hall.

It was no wonder that Wanyan Hushe sent a young man with no battlefield experience to lead the troops, because the Jin Dynasty's skilled generals were all in Dalingh River, and Huanglongfu only had this much force. He did not dare to hand it over to a foreigner for command, and even outsiders from his own clan became unreliable at this time.

After all, the military is the courage of a country. When the military is strong, the world will follow.

The army is in a state of decline, and there is no telling where it might be in utter disarray the next moment.

Given the current situation, Wanyan Liang's faction is undoubtedly closer to the latter.

Just as Wanyan Yong was about to reach the door, the elderly Wanyan Hushe suddenly called him back.

"Si Ma Fa, is there anything else you want to explain?"

"These three thousand men are the only soldiers within a six hundred li radius of Huanglong Prefecture. You must be extremely cautious!"

"Don't worry, Si Ma Fa. Just wait for the news of the great victory! I will bring the head of the thief Xin to you within three days!"

The second day, the beginning of the Chen hour.

Wanyan Yong, who was determined to fight Xin Qiji to the death, marched all night to prevent Xin Qiji from escaping after hearing the news, and finally arrived twenty miles north of Weizhou.

However, I saw that the wheat fields in the wilderness that were about to mature were burning in fire, black smoke rose into the sky, and the smell of burnt wheat filled the air.

Wanyan Yong was angry and anxious!
What is being burned is not wheat, but the food rations for the soldiers on the front line and the lives of the elderly and the weak in the rear!

In the distance, it seemed that Xin's subordinates were setting fires. When they saw Wanyan Yong's flags and a large group of cavalry, they hurriedly fled south.

Speaking of which, Wanyan Yong, who had never been on the battlefield, was not afraid of Xin Qiji.

He heard from his elders that the defeats of the Jin Dynasty in recent years were not due to the Han people's bravery, but only to their cunning and the powerful weapon of the Tianlei Cannon.

But Xin the thief just doesn't have such a thing.

To prevent the fleeing soldiers from running back to the city to report the escape of Xin, Wanyan Yong made a prompt decision and shouted, "Chase!"

Suddenly, a burst of excited and strange shouts was heard behind him, and he rushed straight to the south.

After chasing for three or five miles, they passed a flat valley called Jiapiqiao, where they saw the soldiers who had fled in panic gathering together, turning their horses around, and actually forming a battle formation to meet the enemy.

At a glance, the other side only had a few hundred people, but Wanyan Yong didn't care.

After two years of dealing with Xin Ze, we both have a pretty good idea of ​​each other's strength.

Let alone a few hundred people, even if all of Xin's 2,000 cavalry were here, Wanyan Yong would not be afraid.

"Kill the Xin bandits and enter Weizhou before noon to cook!"

Wanyan Yong shouted again and continued to urge his horse.

Two quarters of the hour.

The rising sun hangs in the eastern sky, and the morning breeze caresses people's faces.

Amid the huge noise of thousands of horses galloping forward, Wanyan Yong seemed to hear a strange suona sound. Didi wah didi wah didi didi.

It was the first time he heard Chinese musical instruments being played on the battlefield, and he was confused.

But some old soldiers of the Jin Dynasty who participated in the battle of Hebei behind him looked around in horror, and then their eyes were fixed firmly on the western flank.

Wanyan Yong followed the other party's line of sight and saw a group of cavalry emerging from nowhere on the west side. They were fully armored and no one made a shout except for the sound of horse hooves.

Leading the way, a flag flutters in the wind as we gallop.

Letter to "Second Guards Regiment. Shen"

Where did this team come from?
This was Wan Yanyong's first reaction, but then he heard someone shouting in fear: "East side, there are enemy troops on the east side too!"

Wanyan Yong quickly turned his head to look west, only to see another cavalry with the same equipment approaching rapidly from the east, forming a pincer attack with the cavalry on the west.

The sudden appearance of thousands of cavalry on the battlefield immediately caused chaos in the Jin army. Wanyan Yong also knew that this was not the time to investigate where the enemy came from, so he shouted: "Tulu, meet the enemy from the east!"

The deputy general named Tulu had already turned eastward with some of his subordinates before Wanyan Yong spoke.

Wanyan Yong himself led some of his subordinates to fight against the enemy coming from the west.
This was the most correct choice he could make at the moment, and the Jin army's reaction was not slow.

But...it's too late after all.

The Jin troops heading to the east and west had no time to readjust their formations. They had just drawn an arc on the ground when they ran into the enemy head-on.
Wanyan Yong on the west side watched helplessly as the enemy, when they were still dozens of steps away from their side, all drew up a small and exquisite crossbow from their waists. Then, nearly a hundred Jin knights were shot and fell off their horses almost at the same time.

The area around Wanyan Yong suddenly became empty.

I don’t know whether he was lucky or the other party saw that he was a general and deliberately let him live a little longer.

When both sides had rushed to within ten steps, Wanyan Yong discovered that the silver-armored general leading the way was actually a woman with big eyes, sword-like eyebrows, and a baby face, and was quite cute.

"Who the hell are you!"

Before Wanyan Yong met the enemy, he let out an angry roar, but the lovely female general pursed her lips and said nothing, while the steel spear in her hand attacked from a tricky angle like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

Wanyan Yong, who was on the battlefield for the first time, thought he could block it, but when he swung his spear, he found that the tip of the opponent's spear had pierced his chest.

Then he felt his body lighten, as if he had flown for a distance in the air before falling heavily to the ground.

Only then did he realize that he had been dethroned by a woman.

And, only one combination.
Wanyan Yong still felt a little unconvinced, but the next moment, a large number of horses galloping from behind stepped on his body and head. (End of this chapter)