Song Dynasty

Chapter 151 Bad Situation
The white sun scorched the earth mercilessly, and the whole field was like a tortoise's shell, with finger-wide gaps everywhere, stretching all the way to the horizon.

Early summer is a good time for all things to grow, but under such a poisonous sun, the world has turned yellow, and even the tenacious weeds have turned yellow.

There are a few waterwheels turning lazily by the Yangtze River, but no one is driving the water.

In the severe drought season, coupled with the continuous war, the people of Huangzhou also began to flee in large numbers.In the past few days, although a large number of civilian husbands were conscripted, they could only gather more than ten thousand masters, which was more than enough to guard the city, and it was impossible to do anything else.

With the war on both sides, and the fact that the former Jurchen crossed the river from here, the Qi and Huang prefectures have been completely ruined.

At this moment, the wind from the river blows, the flags flutter, and a large cloud of yellow dust in the fields is rolled up and trapped on the river.

In an instant, the world was in chaos.

Wang Shen and several generals under his command stood on the tower, sweating continuously, mixed with the dust in the air, sticky and itchy all over.

In the distance, there are tall ships flickering in the yellow, like moving fortresses.

In the vicinity, the boats and boats shuttled back and forth in the turbulent river, exploring the reality of the Sizhou army.

There are too many boats, densely packed like dumplings.

The worse news arrived, not only the 1 men from Yang Zaixing from Cao Cheng's department, but also Zhang Yong's, Li Hong, Shang Yuan, and six or seven other rebels from the former Tokyo Left-behind Division.There were 4 to [-] of these people and horses, and they were all moored in the Yangtze River outside Huanggang City in large ships.It's really a thousand sails competing, with masts and sculls everywhere, and you can't see the end at a glance.

They shuttled on the river all day long, firstly to show off their force to the Huangzhou defenders, and secondly to protect Yang Zaixing, who was camped on the bank, on the side of the water.Three, when the Sizhou army was bitten by Yang Zaixing and the battle situation was tense, they could take the opportunity to attack Huanggang, whose city defense was weak, and cut off the king's cautious retreat.

"There are a lot of enemies...Moreover, after taking Ezhou, Hanyang Army and Anzhou, the bandit armies opened their treasuries and got a lot of replenishment, and their equipment and morale were extremely high. However, they are just a group of rogues, Don't worry."

Although Wang Shen said it lightly, it was like swallowing an indigestible stone in his stomach, and he was so upset that he wanted to vomit.

He also didn't expect such a big change in this battle until now.

At the beginning of the battle between Qi and Huang, it was very smooth, and the main force of Kong Yanzhou was wiped out in the first battle.But the following decision-making mistakes prevented Wang Shen from taking Qichun in one go, so the two armies began a fierce urban offensive and defensive battle.

This battle has been delayed until now, and it seems that it will take a month or two to win Qichun.

To put it bluntly, war is a struggle for time, space, and material power. One step is too late, and every step is too late. At this time, Zhang Yong, Cao Cheng and other seven or eight families of rogues came to Jianghan.

At this moment, more than [-] troops are concentrated in this fertile land where the Yangtze River and the Han River meet.It can be said that all the soldiers and horses of the rebellious Tokyo Left Behind Division came.

In real history, the mighty soldiers from Hebei under the left-behind division in Tokyo were the main force at the hands of the puppet Qi in the early Southern Song Dynasty, causing a bloody storm in China. This time, Wang Shen singled out so many with only [-] soldiers. The proud soldier is not so difficult.

Especially after being supplemented with materials and manpower from the Jianghan Plain, it is even more powerful than ever.According to Wang Shen's observation, those bandit soldiers were almost wearing iron armor, shining in the sun.In particular, it can be seen how prosperous the Northern Song Dynasty was. The Hanyang area, which has not experienced military disasters, is a paradise on earth.

The big ships in front of us must have been recruited by the rogues from Hanyang and Ezhou.

It is annoying to suddenly have so many enemies, but the most troublesome thing is yet to come.The enemy came in big ships, and the [-] sailors of the Sizhou Military Region didn't even dare to go out to the pier, not to mention that Wang Shen couldn't let Yan Yuemeng and the others make unnecessary sacrifices by hitting pebbles against rocks.

Today, the entire Yangtze River waterway has completely fallen into the hands of the enemy.The [-] to [-] enemies on the river can choose to land at any point on the north bank of the Yangtze River, or even directly join the Qichun battlefield.It won't be long before I run back and forth between the two cities, exhausted.

It can be said that the Sizhou Army has been surrounded and trapped by the enemy.

"It's all because of Kong Yanzhou, this bastard has failed so badly and still refuses to escape back to the Huai Department, what he's waiting for is now!" Wang Shen grasped the battlements with his fingers so hard that his nails turned white.

During these days, on land, the scouts of the Stepbai Army and Yang Zaixing's troops of Cao Chengjun fought with small groups of troops outside the city. They fought more than a dozen encounters, large and small, and captured some prisoners.

When I asked, I found out what was going on.

It turned out that when Qichun City was besieged, Kong Yanzhou sent a fast horse to Huaixi to ask Zhang Yong, Cao Cheng and others for help.Ordinarily, it is impossible for the rogues to come so fast.Coincidentally, today Huaixi and Henan are experiencing unprecedented severe droughts like last year.In addition, the place was devastated by the Jurchens so that not a single blade of grass could grow.The army of rogues couldn't stay there, and retreated south one after another.

Kong Yanzhou's messenger met them halfway, and vigorously exaggerated the wealth of Jianghan, inviting them to come to raise soldiers.He also said that after Wang Shen eliminated Li Yu and defended Jiankang City, he captured a lot of money, and now Huanggang City is piled up like a mountain of wealth.Moreover, if the leaders of each family want to conquer Jingchu, they must pull out the thorn of Wang Shen.

After all, the Sizhou Army is the only field force that the imperial court has established in Jianghan.

Kong's move is really vicious!
At this time, footsteps came.Looking back, I saw Feng Changqing striding up from the city wall.

Yang Zaixing slashed him a dozen times. He lost a lot of blood, and his face looked a little pale.

Wang Shen was always kind to his opponents, so he asked, "Feng Changqing, you have injuries. It's such a big sun, why are you here if you don't recuperate your injuries in Xingyuan?"

Feng Changqing: "Master, Yaozi surnamed Yang just played tricks on the villain that day, avoiding my vitals with knives and knives. After a few days of raising at home, he is already healed. The mistress said that the medicine has been boiled. Drink it while it's hot, Master, you'd better go back to the house quickly? Master has been very angry these days, if you don't treat it as soon as possible, you may be seriously ill."

"What's the big problem, what's the big problem? Didn't you see that someone was investigating the enemy's situation?" As soon as he mentioned his body, Wang Shen flew into a rage: "Get out!"

Feng Changqing did not leave: "If the master wants to blame the little one, no matter whether it is beating or killing, the villain will suffer it all. However, the little one has the order of the mistress. If you ask the master to go back to the house to drink medicine, you will have to be taken away." Please go back!"

Wang Shen could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and put his hand on the handle of the knife.

Other generals hurried over: "Military envoy, it's important to take care of your health!"

Wang Shen gritted his teeth for a long time before letting go of his hand: "Come on, I'll go back to Xingyuan."

Speaking of my body, it's been a bit troublesome these days.

Qichun was unable to attack for a long time, and there was a large enemy army coming to attack Huanggang.

If it were him, Wang Shen would be in a hurry to get angry.

Wang Shen hadn't slept well for two days, his heart was burning and his nose was bleeding.No matter how he applied cold water to the back of his neck, it had no effect.

Seeing his situation, An Niang also panicked, and hurriedly sent someone to invite the doctor back.

The doctor felt the pulse, and said that Wang Shen's qi and blood were too strong, and he was too worried, he needed to take the medicine of calming the heart and clearing the fire, and had to rest.He also told him that too much love will not last long, and too much love will hurt the body. The general must be pure-hearted and ascetic, and keep a calm state of mind at all times.

Keep a calm state of mind, the enemy is about to surround me, how can I calm down.

After taking the medicine for two days, my face turned green, but the nosebleed still can't be stopped, and I will give you a few drops from time to time.

"This medicine is too bitter!" Wang Shen's facial features were all crowded together.

"Quick, quick, sugar." An Niang hurriedly ordered, and then persuaded: "Brother, this good medicine tastes bitter, especially the medicine for clearing fire and improving eyesight. I looked at the prescription, and there is coptis in it."

"That's no wonder." After taking the plate from Feng Changqing, he squeezed some sugar and put it in his mouth. After a long time, Wang Shen felt better: "Actually, I know my own problems, and I don't have any problems. The main thing is I'm in a hurry."

An Niang comforted: "Brother, some things can't be rushed, no matter how urgent you are, could a nosebleed be able to wash away the culprit?"

While talking, she covered her mouth and laughed softly, and asked: "Brother just went to the tower to investigate the enemy's situation, can you see the thief's flaws?"

"There may be a ghostly loophole." Wang Shen said angrily: "The river is full of enemy ships, countless. I don't have a boat, so even if I see a loophole, I can't do anything to them."

"Yes." An Niang replied, and said with a serious face: "Actually, with the bravery of the eldest brother and the bravery and skill of my sister as an army, although there are many thieves, they are nothing. I guess the thieves have also heard what the elder brother said. Weiming, don’t dare to go ashore!”

"Don't dare to go ashore, don't you have to compliment me... Hey, they don't go ashore, why is that... This is wrong, there are so many troops, and the situation is in an advantage. The enemy is coming from afar to benefit from a quick attack, why is he not willing to cooperate with you?" I will fight..." This suspicion grew bigger and bigger in his heart, Wang Shen seemed to grasp something, and shouted: "Old Guo, Lao Guo!"

Old Guo: "Master."

Wang Shen: "Brew a pot of tea and eat."

An Niang whispered: "Brother, you are taking medicine. Tea can improve the properties of medicine, how can you take it? Old Guo, ignore him!"

Wang Shen suddenly said loudly: "Quick!"

Lao Guo: "Okay, right away." He hurriedly prepared the stove and tea set, and explained to An Niang while he was busy: "Madam, the master must drink tea when he thinks about something, and if he drinks it well, he will have a good strategy to defeat the enemy. "

An Niang: "Ah, I forgot, let me do it!"

Before a pot of tea was boiled, Wang Shen slammed on the table and chanted: "There are righteous men in the Kanto region, and they raised their troops to fight against the gangsters. In the early days, they were allied with Tianjin, but their hearts were in Xianyang. The army was not well coordinated, and they hesitated and walked wild. Snobbery makes people fight. , the heirs are still killing each other. An Niang, let me test you, who wrote this poem?"

(End of this chapter)