I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 401: The Oath Comes True

Sali ordered the scout to be killed, but he still failed to calm people's hearts.

From the looks of the generals in the tent looking at each other, one can get a glimpse of the whole picture.

He was a little panicked just now, but now he has calmed down and thinks he has not killed the wrong person.

After a moment's thought.

Salihe looked around the big tent and said seriously, "Everyone, I can swear on my life that Yang Chang cannot be in Hebei at this time."

Seeing that everyone was silent, he continued to add:

"There are two reasons. First, there are 200,000 Xia soldiers in Guanzhong. This information cannot be wrong. Yang Chang led 20,000 to 30,000 people to break into Xingqing. If he leaves Xixia so quickly, the land he occupied before will definitely be lost.

Second, Tang County was lost in a strange way. Wuyan Huligai, you are usually very good at analysis. Let's assume that Yang Changzhen has returned. Will he personally lead people to attack Tang County? Do I have to retreat to Yunzhong, and can't I go to Baozhou or Yanjing?"

"this."

Wu Yanhuligai was called and immediately stepped forward to answer and analyze the question.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "If Yang Changzhen were still alive, he should have focused on Anxi. If he was afraid that we would retreat to Tang County, he should have sent other generals to take the city. Acting like this is a bit putting the cart before the horse."

"Yes, you think it through very clearly."

"But Yang Chang is a cunning man. I'm worried that there are other plots."

"conspiracy?"

Salihe was like eating bitter herbs at this time. He kept waving his hands at everyone and asked, "People who have no ability use conspiracy. Yang Chang can kill people without being noticed, and he still wants to plot conspiracy. Isn't that just because he has nothing better to do?"

"That's true"

"I have roughly guessed the reason why Tang County was lost. The general must have been frightened by the Jin army's bluffing. After realizing that he was fooled, he was afraid that I would punish him, so he sent people to report the news and spread rumors. Maybe the Tang County garrison withdrew to Yunzhong."

"Uh"

The generals were convinced and no one objected. They all nodded in agreement to Sali.

Salihe was very satisfied with this expression and immediately returned to his main seat to deploy troops.

"Sun An is so good at bluffing, let's play a real trick on him. Didn't he divide his troops into three groups to surround An Xi? Then we will attack from all four gates, making it difficult for them to take care of each other. Wuyan Huli Gai!"

"The general is here!"

"You lead our troops, and I will give you five thousand-man teams. You fight your way out of the north gate!"

"Yes!"

"Sun An is at the East Gate, right? I will go deal with him myself. Disband the tent!"

"Yes!"

Anxi is only seventy or eighty miles away from Tang County. The Jin army scouts can always report back in the morning. Yang Chang has the divine horse Zhaoye Jade Lion, so why would he stay in Tang County and wait?

Last night, not long after Yang Chang captured the city, he left his infantry to guard it.

He and Qiu Qiongying, with a hundred cavalrymen, returned to Anxi before dawn and filled the vacancy at the South Gate.

Salihe had just deployed his troops and placed two generals at the South Gate, namely Yan Zhanmendu and Huang Zhudi Guben. Their martial arts were relatively weak among his subordinates, so they were given the easiest job.

The two men each led 5,000 soldiers and horses. The former went around the east gate of Anxi to attack Sun An, while the latter went around the west gate of Anxi to attack Liu Tang.

They were marching out of the city in a mighty procession, and when they were about to go their separate ways, a figure suddenly appeared in the mist ahead.

Huang Zhuadi Guben raised his hand to watch and said in surprise: "There are enemies at the South Gate too?"

"There doesn't seem to be many people. They are probably Sun An's scouts." Yan Zhanmen shook his head slightly.

"We seem to have been discovered, so a surprise attack from behind won't work. How about we kill them first?"

"That's exactly what I meant, but why are these hundred or so riders not retreating but advancing instead?"

"Why bother? They have forgotten the teachings of the governor. They like to bluff and try to scare away my ten thousand men with a hundred cavalrymen. It's simply wishful thinking!"

Huang Zhuadi Guben's analysis was agreed by Yan Zhanmendu, who immediately pointed his gun at the front and shouted: "There are only one hundred cavalrymen, whoever grabs it will get it."

"OK."

The two generals shouted and urged their horses to move forward quickly, both wanting to make a breakthrough with these one hundred cavalrymen.

As the two sides got closer, the two men still showed no signs of slowing down, and had no idea who was in front of them.

That's right.

On the day when Yang Chang attacked Anxi, these two were not on the city wall watching the battle, so they did not know Yang Chang. At that time, they were just inexperienced and had no idea how powerful their opponent was.

Qiu Qiongying was surprised to see the enemy generals so brave that they were running. She wondered what was wrong with the Jin army today? Why didn’t they run away when they saw the king?
"My king, two golden generals have arrived. Shall we divide the spoils?"

"Ma'am, take your pick."

"How about we just face each other?"

"Okay!"

Yan Zhanmen was just facing Qiu Qiongying. When he got closer, he found that it was a beautiful female general. He charged with a spear and laughed: "Woman, you are mine!"

Qiu Qiongying didn't understand Jurchen, but she knew from the other party's expression that he was not saying anything nice.

Seeing that Yanzhanmen was attacking, she did not try to defend herself, but instead pulled out her halberd to launch an attack.

With your speed, are you qualified to defend me?

"die!"

"So fast, how could it be."

Yan Zhanmen had just thrust out when the tip of his spear was blocked by the Fang Tian Huaji.

With just a twist, the spear slipped out of his hand.

Another stab, and the tip of the halberd pierced his chest.

Qiu Qiongying killed Yan Zhanmendu with one blow and was about to turn back to help Yang Chang, but she saw the Jin army behind her turning around in fear.

what's the situation?
She turned her head to look at Yang Chang, only to see that the phoenix-wing gilded halberd in his hand was dripping with blood. Huang Zhuadi Guben and his mount were chopped into two parts, and the ground was covered with blood.

No wonder the Jin army was so terrifying. Who would dare to move forward after seeing this?
Yang Chang and his wife, with their might of beheading generals, led a hundred cavalrymen and rushed like wolves into a flock of sheep. The Jin soldiers in the front row retreated in fear, and the Jin soldiers in the back row turned around in fear.

In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses lost control, trampled on each other, and cried for their parents everywhere.

The South Gate, which Salihe thought was the easiest to pass, was immediately defeated and the enemy poured into Anxi City, causing countless casualties.

The general in charge of the north gate was Wuyan Huligai. When he was leaving the city, he met Lu Zhishen, and the two had never met before.

Yesterday, Wuyan Huligai fought with Liu Tang and was able to retreat easily in the end. He thought he was no worse than anyone else, so when he saw Lu Zhishen was not afraid, he rode his horse and charged at him with his spear as soon as they met.

"You bald donkey, I am the general of the Jin Dynasty, Wuyan Huligai. This day next year will be the anniversary of your death."

"Don't yell, I don't want to listen to you."

Lu Zhishen took on the fight with ease, wielding his Zen staff as easily as a rolling pin. Only after the fight between Wuyan Huligai did he realize his opponent's strength, and he was overwhelmed and defeated in less than three rounds.

The fellow turned around and tried to run, but Lu Zhishen predicted it. The Zen stick fell down like a thousand-pound slam on the door, hitting Wuyan Huligai's lower back hard, shattering his spine instantly and rupturing his internal organs at the same time.

As the man fell to the ground, blood and foam flowed out of his mouth, and Wuyan Huligai died with his eyes open.

In order to prevent Sun An from escaping, the main general Salihe actually went into battle to fight with him personally. However, he didn't know that Sun An had been given strength by Yang Chang, and his strength was comparable to that of Lin Chong. Salihe felt something was wrong during the fight.

Just when the fight was reaching a critical juncture, Salihe received news that the South Gate had collapsed and that Yang Chang might be present. Sun An took advantage of his distraction and drew his sword, cutting off his head.

The oath I made in the morning came true that same day.

The four gates of Anxi fought at the same time, and in the end only Liu Tang failed to gain great merit, as the Jin general who was facing him escaped.

After the battle, all the generals shared their joy, but Liu Tang was the only one who was in low spirits. Seeing this, Yang Chang stopped him and asked, "What's wrong? Are you not happy after winning the battle?"

"You all have killed generals, but I don't."

"As long as we win, it's fine. Eight out of ten of Salihe's troops have been killed, and the remaining defeated soldiers are nothing to be feared. This is a good start for recovering Hebei."

"Where will the next battle be fought?"

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Liu Tang asked seriously, he wanted to make up for it in the next battle.

Yang Chang replied: "The soldiers have worked hard today, and they need to rest. Two of them will wait for news from Li Yanxian. In addition, Zhongshan Prefecture must send someone to stay behind to prevent reinforcements from Yunzhong from coming again."

"I won't stay"

"Whether you stay or not is up to the king. You can't do whatever you want."

Sun An interrupted Liu Tang's rebuke, and Yang Changze smiled and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, I don't plan to let him stay, Master Lu, you stay."

"Sir? No problem."

Lu Zhishen went to the capital with Yang Chang, and frequently used Sanskrit sounds to drive away his coma. When he came back, his cultivation had been raised to the second level of Qi Refining. He suddenly gained an understanding of Buddhism, and his mind became much calmer, no longer as reckless as before.

Yang Chang looked at Liu Tang again and asked, "Besides waiting for news in Anxi, we will attack Wushu with Li Yanxian later. We also have another combat mission, which is to take Baozhou. There are already Night Owls in the city, so it shouldn't be a problem to break the city. Who of you wants to go?"

"Brother, how long will you wait in Anxi? When will we set out to attack Baozhou?"

"At least two or three days. The key is that we don't know where Wushu's main force is. We need to be sure of it before we can rush over accurately. We must try to kill him near Hejian. As for Baozhou, we can set off tomorrow."

"Then I'll go get Baozhou."

Liu Tang stepped forward immediately, fearing that someone else would snatch the ball from him, but in the end no one competed.

Everyone knew that following Yang Chang would bring them meat, so what was the point of just taking Baozhou? However, Liu Tang had a different opinion.

He believed that Wuzhu was more cunning than Salihe, had more soldiers and horses under his command than Salihe, and that Liu Yu might also send troops to support him.

With Yang Chang personally taking action, Wuzhu was bound to be defeated, but since they were in the Hebei Plain, he might not be captured if he tried to escape.

If Wuzhu was defeated and wanted to escape, he could only flee towards Yanjing, so Liu Tang's taking Baozhou was the first step. He was planning to wait for the opportunity near Baozhou and prepare to make a big move.

Liu Tang volunteered, and Yang Chang and Sun An readily agreed, so they let him lead eight battalions (4,000 people) to take Baozhou.

Wuyandajibu, the defender of Baozhou, served as a Mouke under the command of Talai, the right military inspector of the marshal. After Talai was promoted to marshal, he continued to follow him.

Talai was recalled to the capital by Nianhan. Although Wuzhu and Guo Yaoshi were left to guard Hebei, Wuyandajibu was the marshal's confidant and his army had only 3,000 soldiers. Wuzhu and Guo Yaoshi did not control his troops. They only asked him to move to Baozhou to cooperate with the plan to counterattack Zhending.

When Liu Tang's troops arrived at Baozhou City, Wuyandaji saw that they had few soldiers and no siege equipment, so he chose to hold his ground. He did not expect that there was an insider in the city.

In late February, the Night Owl Army opened the city gates, and Liu Tang led his troops into the city.

Wuyan Dajibu was caught off guard and was beheaded by Liu Tang at the gate of Baozhou government office. All 3,000 Jin soldiers under his command were killed or wounded, and only a hundred people were left. They tried their best to protect his son Wuyan Wulibu and escape to Yanjing.

Liu Tang vowed not to lead troops alone, but he didn't mind eating food like Baozhou that had been "chewed up" by others.

After taking Baozhou, Liu Tang used the Night Owl Army in the city to keep an eye on the war situation in the south.

On February 18, after Shu Liesu was killed, Wuzhu personally led a large army to besiege Jing'an in Shenzhou.

After three days of fierce attack, they failed to capture Li Yanxian, but instead received urgent military intelligence from Hejian: Yang Chang secretly returned to the battlefield in Hebei, and Salihe was defeated and killed in Zhongshan.

When Wuzhu was hesitant, Sun An and Yang Changcong crossed Qizhou and suddenly attacked from the north of Shenzhou.

Although Yang Chang's side had few troops, with him present, ten of them were worth a hundred. Li Yanxian also found the right opportunity to leave the city and attack the Jin army that was besieging the city together with Sun An.

Seeing that he could not resist, Wuzhu decisively led his troops to retreat to Hejian.

The Jin army followed and killed the Jin army relentlessly, fighting two consecutive battles with the Jin army in Wuqiang, Shenzhou and Leshou, Hejian. The Jin army was defeated in both battles and had to flee, but the pressure on Wuzhu was getting less and less.

The main reason was the different composition of the two armies. The Jin army was mostly infantry and few cavalry. Although the Jin army had not invaded the Song Dynasty in the early days and maintained a high warhorse coverage rate, half of the Jin army had warhorses, so Yang Chang's men were getting fewer and fewer.

On February 26, Wuzhu led 25,000 defeated soldiers to retreat to Hejian City, and only about 4,000 of Yang Chang's pursuers were left.

The remaining 20,000-odd Jin troops either stayed behind to clean up the battlefield or rested halfway because they could not run any longer. However, despite the five-fold difference in troop strength between the two sides, Wuzhu still had no choice but to escape.

He knew Yang Chang's strength too well, and he knew he couldn't beat him.

When Wuzhu's troops arrived at Hejian, they saw that the city gates were closed and no defenders were seen, so they ordered their personal guard Pu San Huntan to knock on the door.

Pushanhuntan stopped his horse at the foot of the city and shouted in Jurchen to the people on the city wall: "Where are the people? The Marshal and the military supervisor are here, open the city gate quickly, Xiemao Ali, get out now!"

The guards cursed for a long time, but seeing that there was no response from the city, Wuzhu had a bad feeling and followed up to confirm it personally.

"Military Supervisor, there is no response at all. Maybe Xie Mao Ali is not here. How about changing to another city gate?"

"I won't change. Keep shouting. If you don't have a good reason when we get back to the city, I'll skin him alive!"

"Yes, yes, yes, Xie Mao"

Before Pushan Huntan could shout, a strange face suddenly appeared on the city wall.

He raised his hand and threw something down, cursing in Chinese: "Are you calling me a funeral? You're disturbing my sleep, take it away!"

"Supervisory officer, be careful."

Pushanhuntan protected Wuzhu and immediately dismounted to pick up the head. He immediately opened his eyes wide and exclaimed: "Military Supervisor, it's Xiemao Ali!"

"You bastard, I want you dead!"

Veins bulged on Wuzhu's forehead and he pointed at Shi Qian on the city wall and cursed.

Shi Qian looked down from a high position, dug out a piece of booger with his little finger, and threw it off the city wall with a look of contempt.

"Come on, Grandpa is waiting."

"Attack and take back Hejian!" Wuzhu was so angry that he lost his mind.

Pushan Huntan quickly reminded: "The military supervisor left 5,000 soldiers in Hejian, but this Han Chinese was able to kill Ximao Ali, which means he has more than 5,000 soldiers. It is not easy for us to attack the city with 25,000 cavalry, and Yang Chang and Sun An will catch up soon, so we should retreat to Yanjing!"

"I regret my impulsive attack. It's my fault that Xie Mao Ali was harmed!"

Wuzhu clenched his fists tightly, and before retreating, he looked up and said harsh words to Shi Qian, "You bastard, I will remember you, and I will come back!"

"How dare you think about me? You are really courting death!"

Shi Qian sneered, thinking that his buddy used to be a thief.

I don't miss you, how dare you miss me?
(End of this chapter)