Song Dynasty

Chapter 320 All Are Here (Part [-])
"Here we are!" There was a dark phosphorescent river in front of me, and in the dark night, the sound of the river flowing was soft and soothing.

It was already late autumn, and unlike other sections of the river, the deepest part of the river in this place was below the legs of horses, so it was easy to wade through.Of course, the river in this section is not long, only about five or six miles away.

In the past, there was a ferry here connecting the official roads on both sides of the strait, which was the main artery from Anlu to Xiangyang.

During the time of war, all the boatmen on the river had already fled, but because the water dried up, the traffic became smoother.A while ago, you could even see merchants going directly into the river to cross the river. If you can hold this river, which is only five or six miles away, Tabai will not be able to escape.

After getting off the horse, seeing his subordinates laying out defenses in an orderly manner, Ma Wu didn't care about the cold water, so he jumped into the river with a splash, took off his helmet, scooped up a ladle of water, and poured it on his head: "Zhi Niang, thief, finally got around Here we come. In this battle, the right time and the right place are in my hands, and the time for all the gentlemen to avenge their shame is coming."

Everyone followed his example and jumped into the river, washing the dust off their bodies and laughing loudly.

Ma Wu: "Give me an order to release all the far barriers, especially Yingcheng to the east, to guard against the reinforcements coming. The decisive battle will be in these two or three days. I need to know all the movements within a hundred li radius! "

"Yes!" A group of dripping Yuanlanzi roared and rushed away.

At this moment, they have seized this strategic point, and they are no longer afraid of being exposed.

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"General Ying Xiang, it's too bad!" At this moment, on the other side of the Fu River, a scout frowned and said to Yue Yun.

"What's wrong, aren't you cursing me?" Yue Yun smiled lightly.

The waiter paused and sighed, "I am stationed in the White Army sixty miles west of the river. I don't know how many times I have walked through the mountains, rivers and rivers in this area. It is very clear. This is the only ferry, and the water is shallow. If war horses pass through the water, as for other places, it will not work. I never thought that all the Khitan people would come here. It seems that the ferry over there has been snatched. Hey, Jurchen Tartars and Sure enough, Liaogou came from Xiangyang, so I don't know what happened to the brothers in the army?"

Speaking of this, his face is full of worry.

Yue Yun put away his smile, and snorted: "I think the white army is still there, we Sizhou warriors are not so easy to deal with, almost a thousand cavalry, eat it if you say it? If there is something wrong with the white army, Liao How could it be possible that people are still on the other side, crossing the river and marching towards Anlu? From my point of view, the Khitan dogs should have arrived not long ago, maybe the white army didn’t even know about it!”

He couldn't help cursing in a low voice: "What's Fang Worong doing? The White Army is a bunch of trash. They asked the enemy to come around and didn't respond at all? It's useless to equip so many horses. In my opinion, Why don't you give me all the horses to carry the Wei army and disband them."

Yue Yun made such a sarcasm that the five stepping scouts behind him all showed shame and indignation.One shouted in a low voice: "General Ying Xiang has made outstanding achievements, we all admire him very much. However, you can't do it if you scold us for being a white man."

"Hey, is it wrong to call you useless things?" Yue Yun glared, and said: "Your main force is now surrounded by the enemy, it doesn't matter if the whole army is wiped out, if the situation of the military envoy is shaken, it will be considered dead It is also a hundred deaths without redemption."

The scout leader hurriedly said: "General Ying Xiang, this is because we have lost our lives for nothing, and we will bear it if you want to scold your mother. But we have to wait until the battle is over. The most important thing for the general now is Think about how to cross the river to report the news, and then master the troops."

"What's there to think about? In a distance of hundreds of miles, this section of the river can be waded through. The river has been blocked by Liaogou's far barriers. Even if we want to make a detour, we don't know how many detours we will have to make. God. The military situation is like fire, and the day lily will be cold by then. Stop talking nonsense, everyone eat some dry food first, rest for a while, and rush over with me later."

"Ah..." The scout leader took a deep breath: "General Ying Xiang, are you really rushing?"

"Nonsense, what else can I do?" Yue Yun didn't bother to talk to him any more: "If you have the strength to talk nonsense, why don't you drink the horse first."

"Yes." The five Tabai all took off their saddles and fed the horses with water in leather bags.Then he straightened his body and lay down on the ground, sound asleep.

Yue Yun took out the only remaining handful of dried mutton from his bosom, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a mouthful, and then spat it out: "Zhiniang thief, after walking these days, eating and sleeping in the open, the dry food is already moldy .I have to hurry across the river and eat some hot food, otherwise, I will be tossed to death."

He lowered his head, and in the reflection of the river was a face full of dirt and disheveled hair.

This journey has been so hard that I hardly ever slept a full night's sleep.I am physically strong and can't bear it anymore, but I can imagine how exhausted the other five cavalrymen are.

That's right, since receiving Wang Shen's military order, Yue Yun took two good horses and took a fast boat to cross Dongting Lake to land in Yuezhou together with the five white stepping army servants.Then I hurried all the way, crossed the Yangtze River, and finally arrived at the ground tonight.

However, after all, it was still a step late, and the Liao people had already sealed off Fuhe.I had no choice but to rush forward.

Although the situation of the enemy on the opposite side was unclear, as a general with rich combat experience, Yue Yun could still judge the general situation.If you guessed correctly, there are at least three thousand enemies, and they are all first-class elites.

How difficult it is to break through the enemy camp and rush to the stepping army.It doesn't matter if you die, how can you miss the important event of the military envoy?
Although Fang Worong is brave in battle, he lacks prestige and has no experience in leading troops to fight alone.Facing the two old foxes Wanyan Xiyin and Yelu Mawu, he was no match.

If the White Army is finished and the Jurchens and Khitans enter Anlu, what will my sister do, and what if my wife is still a child?
No, no, no, even if I risk my life, I still want to keep them safe!
Holding up a handful of river water, let the icy water pour down through the gaps between the calloused fingers.

"General Ying Xiang, we can't make it through, there are too few of us." The leader of the scouts stood behind Yue Yun at some point: "One charge and it's all gone."

Yue Yun sneered: "The mission of the cavalry is to rush forward. Just give an order and just bury your head forward. Why do you think so much? It seems that Tabai will not work in Fang Worong's hands, and a qualified commander is needed. Take a look. No matter what you look like now, you have been trained to be useless by the surname Fang."

The scout leader smiled wryly: "General Yingxiang, don't scold your mother, when will we be too scared to death. What I mean is, when we charge into battle, don't rush to the forefront. I will protect the general in groups. Let's accept Liaogou's arrow and stone first, and no matter what, you must be sent to the old Tabai camp safely, and you must be in the army for a day."

Yue Yun said coldly: "I, Yue Yun, am a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. You don't need to say more. Have you rested enough? If you have rested enough, call everyone up and let's cross the river. No matter who the Khitan dog leader on the opposite side is If it wasn’t for the wild donkey and Ma Wu, I don’t believe that he can keep the five or six-mile-long river watertight?”

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Just when Yelu Ma Wu blew the bone whistle, Fang Worong rode into the barracks of the White Army.The inside was already chaotic, the teams of scouts who were supposed to go out were crowded at the gate and discussing something, and the whole barracks was full of people making noises and horses neighing, like going to a market, so naturally no one heard the whistle.

Fang Worong jumped off the horse, his short body nailed to the ground like a nail.

His complexion darkened, and he scolded the scouts: "What are you guys doing here, why not change the guard? If the Jurchens attack at this time, it will put our army in danger, and the military law will do it."

"Yes." Several scouts jumped on their horses and headed towards the layman.

A cavalry general rushed out from inside: "Yuhou, you are back."

Fang Worong: "What are you in a hurry for?"

The man said in a low voice: "Yu Hou probably already knew that Li Heng sent people over, and the battle is imminent, so there is nothing good to come? Yu Hou, Li Heng has no peace of mind, so we have to be on guard against him."

Fang Worong was an upright person, and he shouted: "Be on guard, what are you guarding against, who do you think Li Xianggong is? The battle situation is already tense. As a member of my court's Xuan Fu side, how can he wait for us?"

The man: "Hey, Yuhou, it's always right to be careful."

Fang Worong: "I have my own opinion, let's go, let's meet them in the tent for a while."

Although he is pedantic, he is not stupid. Even if Li Heng sent someone over this time, even if he thought about it with his feet, he would know that it must be for the military power of the White Army.In fact, during the period when Wang Junshi left Anlu for Hunan, the people in Li Hengxing's house were very active.Constantly contacting the senior generals of the Sizhou Army, Xu Yi was a high-ranking official and generous salary, trying to draw the army to his side.Even Fang Worong sent generous gifts, but they were all returned by Fang Worong for not being rewarded for his meritorious service.As for the envoy, I don't even want to see him.

Seeing that Ta Bai was about to fight a bloody battle with the Jurchen cavalry and the Khitan soldiers, and there was another person coming from Li Heng's side, what the hell was he trying to do?

While talking, Fang Worong and the general walked into the Tabai army tent.

As soon as I entered, I was surprised, but I saw that the inside was already full of people, almost all the officers above the head of the capital came.

Sitting on the main seat of the military tent was a tall old man in a red official robe. His back looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it at the moment. Standing beside him was a scribe.Fang Worong knew this person, he seemed to be surnamed Shang, and he was a close staff member of Li Heng's subordinates.He had a sword hanging from his waist, and his expression was stern.

Fang Worong suddenly became angry, and didn't bother to pay attention to the official who turned his back on him. He glanced at everyone coldly and shouted: "You are all here, so you are positive! I didn't see you when I was on weekdays." It came so fast, why, the defenses everywhere are ignored, what if the Jurchens suddenly attack at this time? Think I can't cure you or is it just a display of military law?"

Seeing him, the generals were a little embarrassed, and handed over at the same time: "I've seen Marquis Yu."

Fang Worong: "Go back to your post, I will talk to Li Xianggong's envoy."

"Yes." All the generals responded at the same time and were about to retreat.

"Wait a minute, since we're here, it's not so easy to get out?" Shang Wenshi yelled, "Mr. Li Heng has an order, won't you listen to it?"

As he said that, he put his hand on the handle of the waist knife.

(End of this chapter)