Song Dynasty

Chapter 237 The parties (two)

Six groups of people huddled together and struggled forward in the fields.

Zhang Yong sat on the horse silently, bowed his head and said nothing.

But my heart was tormented like boiling water.

In the battle of Sanlonghe, they lost really badly. With 5 horses, taking advantage of the right time and place, they were defeated by thousands of tired troops who came from a long distance.

That's right, because the Changhong formation has no cavalry and lacks countermeasures, it can rely on rivers and mountains, which greatly limits the enemy's flank raids, and the effect is also excellent.

However, it was completely useless, and was defeated by infantry.

From the beginning to the end of that battle, Zhang Yong was watching. The tyranny of Sizhou soldiers was frightening and frightening, reminiscent of the Jurchen elite.After the baptism of blood and fire in that battle, Wang Shen's soldiers are not weaker than Jurchen's. Just ask, who can resist?

Not only infantry, but also his iron cavalry charging into the battle is also thrilling.That day, as soon as the enemy cavalry arrived, the entire formation collapsed. The soldiers lost their fighting spirit even before the enemy approached, and fled after throwing away their weapons.

In this way, there is no power to recover.

Zhang Yong couldn't do anything, so he had to flee all the way with his cronies.Up to now, he only has a thousand confidants left.The army of 5 people in the past has disappeared.

The elites who were trained with great difficulty in Tokyo all those years ago were exhausted, and since then, he has lost the foundation to gain a foothold in this troubled world.

Since fleeing to Cao Cheng's place, he has spent the past few days in a coma.

Losing his army and taking shelter under other people's roofs, the leader Zhang who once ruled the north and south of the river and the Jianghan River and the Huaihe River may never exist again.

Looking at the rice fields that had been trampled to pieces by the soldiers, his heart was as confused as seedlings in muddy water.

He touched the formation map of "Changhong Formation" in his sleeve.

I can't help but think, if Grandpa Zong is still alive, I'm afraid I'm still working in Kaifeng right now.There is no need to think about anything, a man is a man who serves the country, and he rushes up to fight the Jurchen with an order, at worst he will spread his blood on the battlefield, it will be a pleasure.

Mr. Ru Lin, why did you leave so early!
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Zhang Yong coming from behind on a horse, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Leader, you look a little haggard, and you need to take care of yourself. You are the backbone of everyone, but you can't fall down." .”

Zhang Yong smiled wryly and cupped his fists in return: "Big Brother, the leader of the army, he lost all his belongings. I am very grateful to be taken in by Brother Cao."

"Oh, how can the leader of the alliance say such a thing? I think that when our brothers rebelled against the left-behind division in Tokyo and taught Du Chong a lesson, you were the leader. Speaking of which, I still have Li Hong, and now I follow Li Cheng's friend Ma used to be your subordinate. We will always regard you as our loyal brother and our leader in our hearts."

Just because Cao Cheng and several rebel leaders had been his subordinates in the past, he knew their dispositions best.Zhang Yong knew that as far as Cao Cheng was concerned, he was nicknamed Cao Xiaogui and had a lot of fun. One sentence out of ten was true, even if he got up early in the morning and lost his head.

Believe him or not.

Zhang Yong: "Brother Cao has something to say, but it's okay to say it. If there is anything I need to do, please tell me."

Cao Cheng said "Don't dare" and said: "Brother Leader, you can see that there are so many teams crowded together, they can't move at all. If I am the only one going all the way, I will send someone to maintain it and suppress it severely. I will be able to go immediately." Clear the way. However, my subordinates are fine, and the others don’t buy it at all. You are our big brother anyway. What do you mean, please come out and coordinate with the subordinates so that the troops can advance and retreat in an orderly manner. You Everyone knows the methods, and he is the best at the method of battle, and he has the most experience in commanding the army."

"What is the method of battle, don't mention it again." Zhang Yong sighed dejectedly, and nodded: "Since everyone has something to do with me, it is naturally obligatory. However, Brother Cao, you don't have to worry, Wang Shen just won the battle. In Anzhou, after a great battle, the soldiers were physically and mentally exhausted. The weather was hot, and they would not come after them. Otherwise, he might not be able to please him. Although Wang Daosi seems to like to take risks when using troops, in fact, every time he goes to battle, he is planning. It is extremely safe to settle and then move.”

"Yes, yes, brother leader is right. But the sooner you arrive at the ground, the sooner you can feel at ease. The brothers are all in a state of panic and panic. Now that brother leader has come forward, I have nothing to worry about." Cao Cheng nodded again and again, and comforted hypocritically: "Don't worry, brother leader, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and it is not a big deal to lose a battle. After arriving at the ground, if the army needs anything, whether it is money or food It’s not a problem with the staff. If you build another site and cultivate for a year or so, you may not be able to recover your strength.”

"With Brother Cao's words, then I have nothing to worry about. However, Jianghan is not a big place after all. Anlu and Ezhou have already fallen into Wang Shen's hands. Jingzhou also has Song Army. We still have A safe place...Brother Cao Cheng, where are you and the other brothers going?" Zhang Yong asked in amazement.

In the past two days, he was so depressed that he was unable to take care of things, and he was not notified of all Cao Cheng's military operations.As a result, he could only drift with the tide, and followed like a walking dead.

Cao Cheng: "I have discussed with several other brothers. Jianghan is not a place to stay. There is no other way but to go north. The whole area of ​​Suizhou is mountainous, and the terrain is dangerous. The partial population and land are relatively rich. Raise soldiers."

"What, but Suizhou?" Zhang Yong was taken aback, and immediately came to his senses: "Didn't Xiangyang fall into the hands of the Jurchens? Can they allow so many of us to attack the state and occupy the county? I'm waiting for even a Wang Shen If you can't beat them, how can you be the opponent of the Jurchen...Cao Cheng, you don't think you want to surrender the Jurchen, do you?"

Cao Cheng rolled his eyes: "So what about surrendering Jurchen, brother Zhang Yong, when we sent our troops to the south, not only you and me, but also brother Wang Shan and Li Cheng and Li Tianwang were all from Hebei. Song and Liao have fought for a hundred years, and the people of the two countries have intermarried and traded with each other. You have me and you, and no one has a few relatives in the Liao Kingdom. To be honest, we may also be Han people in the Liao Kingdom. Nowadays, there are all Jurchen The land of Hebei, for us Hebei people, is just that the emperor of Daliao has been replaced by the emperor of Dajin. The common people do not do the same thing, and the taxes that should be paid are indispensable. Even if the Song Dynasty restores Yanyun, If we don’t have to pay imperial grain and national taxes, it really doesn’t make any difference if we change the soup or not the medicine.”

Zhang Yong said coldly: "It seems that Brother Cao really wants to enjoy Jurchen. If so, what will others think of me in the future? That's a traitor!"

Cao Cheng: "It's serious, it's serious."

Zhang Yong: "Besides, we are able to have today and such a large fortune because of the support of Lord Ru Lin back then. How many brothers spilled their blood in the Yellow River in the fight with the Jurchens. If we become traitors, we In the future, what kind of face will I see Duke Rulin and my dead brother, I will definitely not agree to it."

"Brother Leader, you have misunderstood me. I really have no intention of surrendering to the Jurchens. Indeed, the name traitor is not good." Cao Cheng said with a smile: "We are from the north, and we really can't stand the heat and humidity of Jianghan. It’s better to go to Henan. Let’s go to Ansheng in Suizhou. If the Jurchens come to attack, I will fight them. I really can’t fight, let’s talk about where to go to survive.”

Zhang Yong's face softened: "Yes, this is the brother Cao I know."

Wait until Zhang Yong takes his hands down to coordinate the army to ensure that the road is smooth.Cao Cheng's smiling face became gloomy, and he spat fiercely on the ground: "The dog of the bereaved family, I still think you are the big brother of the alliance in the past. Without soldiers, who will beat you?"

"This damn world, I have seen it clearly, no matter what his name, righteousness or shame, he has to live first."

He thought again, not to mention that Xiangyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but now it is the territory of the Jurchens.When I fled to Suizhou, no matter how courageous Wang Shen was, he would not dare to lead the army to kill Suizhou and attract Jurchen's revenge.

And now Xiangyang, since the Jurchens have dispatched a large number of troops into Shaanxi, their troops are weak, and they don't have the strength to come to Suizhou to trouble me.

Going there to take shelter now is the best strategy, it is really clever, and I am starting to admire myself.

It's just that the ghost knows when the Jurchen will mobilize the army to suppress Suizhou. This kind of tightrope walking feels really bad!
Who cares, just take a step and take a step, take a breath first and then talk.

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At last it fell into the ambush, and it was hot as hell.

The clothes on his body hadn't been dried from morning to night, and all the staff and subordinates were screaming and suffering from the heat in Li Heng's setting.

Li Heng was surprised, but he was covered with a thin quilt on such a hot day, which made people sweat.

At this moment, he was lying under a jujube tree in the courtyard, with a wet wipe on his forehead to cool down.

A maid kept wiping the snot gushing from his nostrils with a towel.

Li Heng suffered from a severe fever, and since he went to the battlefield that day, he developed a high fever when he came back.After only two doses of medicine, the fever finally subsided.But my whole body was weak, my nose and tears kept flowing, and my nose was almost worn out from blowing my nose.

A retinue walked in lightly, "Mr. Li, I have found out clearly that Cao Cheng, Shang Yuan, and Zhang Yong have withdrawn their entire army to Suizhou, Xiangyang Prefecture, and occupied the entire state capital to raise troops."

Li Heng sighed: "At first I thought Jianghan was in my hands, and the Sizhou army had laid a net, but I didn't expect them to escape. I didn't expect them to be so courageous that they dared to invade Jurchen's jurisdiction with an army. Isn't this a sheep into a tiger's mouth?"

The servant said: "Speaking of it, it was Cao Cheng's luck. Just a while ago, most of the Jurchen soldiers in Xiangyang were transferred to Shaanxi. Today, there are less than [-] Jurchen soldiers left in Xiangyang. There are a large number of civilians, but Xiangyang City is too big, and it is difficult for them to defend the city, let alone attack Cao Cheng. Therefore, within three to five months, I don't think the Jurchens have sent troops to solve Cao Cheng's attack. possible."

"The Jurchen from Xiangyang was transferred to Shaanxi..." Li Heng frowned, and after a long time, his face was filled with excitement: "Yes, it must be, Deyuan really made a big noise in Shaanxi, it really is amazing."

"The subordinate is unknown."

Li Hengdao: "There was originally a Jurchen main force in Guanzhong, which was very powerful. But now, even the Jin army from eastern Henan has been transferred into the pass. It seems that the Tartars' battle in Shaanxi is very tight, and there are not enough troops. Zhang Deyuan is there. The layout should be a headache for the Jurchens, I guess, there will be a big battle as early as this autumn. Hey, Zhang Deyuan is really good, but I am in Jianghan now but I can't do anything."

His nostrils are clogged, and he speaks in a stern voice, full of unwillingness in his voice.

Hearing this, all the followers were also depressed.

That's right, Wang Shen is so domineering that he doesn't pay attention to everyone at all, and Li Xianggong is completely out of control in military affairs.

He had just won another hearty victory and regained the entire Jianghan.There is also Du Chong in the DPRK and China. With this military exploit, I am afraid that they will start to build a government.

At that time, Li Xianggong couldn't restrain him.

Could it be that this Jianghan, everyone really came here for nothing?
(End of this chapter)