Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 439 Battle
"Shuncheng Cang Xinde, the garrison strength is only [-] people, I am afraid it will be difficult to hold on." Zhang Shuye couldn't help worrying.

Wang Xiu looked indifferently, looked at Zhang Shuye with great interest, and said slowly: "Msanggong is right, so let's take the initiative to attack."

Qin Hui glanced at Wang Xiu, but didn't speak.

"It's not bad to review the captive's military appearance here!" Zhang Shuye said with a relaxed expression.

"The last general has seen Qin Xianggong, Zhang Xianggong, and Wang Xueshi." The three of them were watching the Jin army formation, and suddenly a voice came from behind them, and the three of them turned around to take a closer look.

"So it's Mr. Gao." Qin Hui's tone was very polite, and his attitude was slightly alienated.

If silence was present, he would definitely recognize that this person is Gao Ping. Since the defeat of Yanshan, he collected Luo's defeated soldiers to fight in Hebei, with tens of thousands of officials and soldiers. Determined to transfer to the right class, he was appointed as the deputy commander of the four chambers in front of the palace, and changed to the right military doctor, and he was still close to the capital school.

Wang Xiu didn't know Gao Ping, only knew that he was Zhang Shuye's general, and didn't pay much attention to him.

"Ziheng is here! Come and meet the Hanlin Wang Scholar." Zhang Shuye said warmly, he held Gao Ping in an unusually high regard.

Gao Ping looked quite proud, glanced at Wang Xiu, cupped his hands and said, "I've met a bachelor." In his eyes, Wang Xiu was just a fluke, rushing into Kaifeng City in an extraordinary period. It's just the officials doing their best, and he would be better off than Wang Xiu, at least he would take Shun Chengcang first.

There was also Feng Yuan, who was not young enough to be crowned, but was named Wu Jielang, a door-to-door Xuanzansheren, the commander of the Sima Army's golden gun squad in front of the temple, and brought imperial weapons.This is the emperor's personal bodyguard. He comes from a famous family, a Jinshi, and has military exploits. His status among military officers is absolutely detached. He is not qualified to carry imperial equipment. Not very enjoyable.

Wang Xiu didn't know Gao Ping's thoughts, but he always had a respectful attitude towards the military officer, so he said softly, "The Taiwei is free."

"Zi Heng was born as a Jinshi in the first year of Chonghe, so it's the same year as a bachelor." Zhang Shuye laughed, but he hoped that Wang Xiu would lift Gao Ping up.

"Oh." Wang Xiu looked at Gao Ping's eyes again, Jinshi turned right to military officer, but it's a rare thing!What is needed is not only courage, the vision of scholars is biased, and the public opinion of society is enough to kill elephants.

"I have little talent and learning, but I am at the bottom of the second class, and I dare not be compared with the first class." Gao Ping is very conceited, although he is very humble in his mouth.

Wang Xiu felt a little arrogance in Gao Ping, but he didn't take it seriously. Which Jinshi is not conceited, which scholar is not conceited, let alone a scholar who is a soldier.Even if the group of Jinshi in the first year of Chonghe can get out of the lead, it is only a small number of people who are talking about it. Not seniority.

At this time, Li Bao and Li Changsheng came up, and he said to Wang Xiu: "Scholar, the army is ready for battle, please give me an order."

"Wenshi is going to fight?" Qin Hui asked in astonishment.

Wang Xiu turned to look at the Jin army outside the city, and said calmly: "If you don't kill the arrogance of the captives, they will still make progress, and Shun Chengcang will not be safe. Go down and play with them."

Zhang Shuye has fought in battle for a long time, so he naturally understands the truth. What he is fighting for now is all strength, and his morale must not be lowered. Therefore, he agrees with Wang Xiu's idea of ​​going to battle, not to mention that the Jin army has been arrayed outside the city for a long time. The ground freezing must be due to low morale, and the generals must have thought that the Song army would not go out to fight, and the killing might surprise the Jin army and achieve unexpected gains.

He glanced at Gao Ping, had an idea in his mind, and said in a deep voice, "If there is a surprise soldier, the captives will be defeated! In this battle, let Ziheng lead all the troops to fight."

Gao Ping's spirit was greatly lifted, he gave Zhang Shuye a grateful look, and immediately said loudly: "I am determined to live up to my husband's high expectations."

Wang Xiu and Li Bao looked at Gao Ping almost at the same time, a strange light flashed in their eyes, and they were noncommittal.

Li Bao was obviously dissatisfied with Gao Ping, and said in a stiff tone: "Gao Taiwei is responsible for the defense of Dongbi City, how can he ignore the defense of the city for a small battle, this battle will be undertaken by our guest army, and the Taiwei will still accompany Zhang Xianggong is watching the battle at the top of the city, how about it?"

Just a joke, how much blood they shed, how many people died, and how much hardship they suffered all the way into Kaifeng. This group of gentlemen in the capital watched the captives wreak havoc, and they didn't even dare to resist. , is there such a good thing?
Li Bao's dissatisfied attitude, Gao Ping also saw in his eyes, he was furious in his heart, a small general, a villain of bandit background dared to humiliate him, normally he would kill him with a sword, but because of Zhang Shuye Being present, he forcibly suppressed his anger and said sharply: "We have a lot of warriors, and we can kill the enemy ourselves."

"It's still King Qin's army that understands the reality of the captives, and the guards of the three yamen are still guarding the pass and not going to fight easily." Li Bao did not give in on matters of principle.

At this time, Zhang Shuye was helpless. After all, the decision-making power rested with Wang Xiu. Besides, the 78 generals were strong. He had to endure the sarcasm in Li Bao's words. Whoever let him lose the Jin army in a row has never experienced it since the establishment of the army. defeat.

Wang Xiu glanced at Zhang Shuye, and said with a smile: "Gao Taiwei is the general in front of the palace, and he is responsible for guarding the gate. It is not appropriate to be involved in danger at this time. It is better not to join the battle." The words were high-sounding and reasonable, but he refused Gao Ping. The intention of going to war is very firm, and Gao Ping is not allowed to distinguish it. Besides, it would be ignorant of flattery.

"Deploy [-] Jingxi soldiers from the city to fight, remember not to be greedy for merit, just kill the captives and kill the spirit." Wang Xiu looked at Li Bao and said.

"Bachelor, why don't I be allowed to fight in front of the palace? Could it be that they are just decorations?" Gao Ping said very dissatisfied.The words were very poisonous, and the trap was extremely deep. It was easy for Wang Xiu to offend the general in charge of the palace.

"The secretary in front of the palace is the emperor's guardian, and he cannot be transferred by the Xuanfu division." Wang Xiu's answer was also very ingenious. He is the five-way Xuanfu envoy, but the third office is the emperor's guard, and it is definitely not the Xuanfu envoy. Yes, not only did he tactfully show his reverence for the royal family, but he also directly rejected Gao Ping without offending the generals in front of the palace. You want to invite Zhan Xing!Go ask the Son of Heaven.

The corner of Gao Ping's mouth twitched violently, asking him to beg the emperor, isn't that nonsense?He still needs to file a record for the three provinces Zhongshu Sheren and the audience in the event, not to mention the mere deputy commander. He even regrets that he should not give up his status as a civil servant.

"There is still a chance for meritorious service."

Outside the city, not far from Woli, I saw the Song army lined up to fight against the city. It was unexpected. The Song army took advantage and retreated immediately. They should stick to the Shuncheng warehouse. The army is also in an offensive posture?

He couldn't help licking his lips, he was a little hesitant. The Song army's formation was so close to the city, it was absolutely extremely strong, and the tactics of looting with two wings could not be used at all.

From a distance, I saw the Song army's formation split, and a young man in light armor and a crescent white vest embroidered with black eagle wings on the back rode out and wandered more than three hundred steps away.

"Targets over there, listen to the truth. This general is Li Changsheng, the 78th general of the Song Dynasty. Who has the courage to compete with me?" It was Li Changsheng who came. war.

Fighting generals have existed throughout the ages. They originated in the clan and tribal era and prevailed in the pre-Qin and Spring and Autumn periods. There were not many troops in each country.

In large-scale military battles or long-distance raids, the general's personal force is very weak, and the role of the general's personal force is gradually declining. The powerful long-range projectile weapons threaten their lives, and even require the general not to wear obvious personal accessories. Don't appear in a conspicuous position.

Wuli was very angry. Since the Southern Expedition, he has never seen such an arrogant Song general who dared to declare his name in front of the army and challenge the general of the Jin army, let alone a boy in his twenties, mother The land is too contemptuous.

"Wu Lin Da Tai, give this ignorant boy a good lesson." Wu Libu sent out the strong generals marked on the East Road of the Jin Army, hoping to win Li Changsheng in the first battle and kill the spirit of the Song Army.

"Design." Wu Lintai replied with a black face, big eyes, beards all over his face, wearing a cold-forged heavy armor, and holding a thick-backed long knife, galloping his horse towards Li Changsheng.He yelled in his mouth: "Son, Hugh is going crazy, your grandpa is here too."

This Northerner in Song Dynasty called his father Grandpa, and Wulin Datai was calling Li Changsheng his son, and Li Changsheng was from Chenzhou, how could he understand what he meant, but just hearing the golden general scold him, he couldn't help saying angrily: "It's so dirty. Open your mouth."

Even though he scolded like that, Li Changsheng would not fight recklessly. He didn't see Wu Linda's tower-like figure, and it would be an idiot to pounce on him to compete with him brute force.

Li Changsheng took out the carved bow as fast as he could, and he shot an arrow at Wulin Datai with the bow.

Wu Lintai rode his horse and galloped, and was about to hack Li Changsheng to death with a long knife, but he saw the mace's arrow shot directly at his face like a shooting star, he quickly raised the long knife to pry the arrow away.

Unexpectedly, Li Changsheng's arrow was not aimed at him, but aimed at his mount. The angle was quite skillful, it looked like he was shooting a man, but he was actually shooting a horse.When he realized it was too late, the Liangzhou Hequ war horse under him neighed, and fell forward to the ground, and he was thrown more than ten feet away.This fall was not light, and he fell to the ground in heavy armor and struggled painfully.

The Song army cheered bursts of cheers, Li Changsheng was not in a hurry to step forward, but Wu Lindatai, the horse galloping at high speed fell down, and if he didn't die, he would have to break his bones and tendons. For Li Changsheng, this was enough.

A few cavalrymen galloped out from the Jin army formation, and hurriedly forced Wu Lin Datai back. Li Changsheng did not stop him gracefully, but waited and watched calmly from twenty steps away. Melee.

In the first round, the general was shot off his horse before the head-to-head fight, which dealt a big blow to the morale of the Jin army. Wu Libu was very annoyed, and shouted sharply: "Shu Lie quickly go to battle."

(End of this chapter)