Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 655 Qin Hui's Kindness

The battlefield in Xinqiao Town has become clear. The guard troops stationed by the Golden Army have long been defeated under the attack of the Tiger Wing Army, which shows that the tactics are quite successful. Li Changsheng commanded the troops to quickly establish a defense line to cope with the expansion of the battle at sea.

In the port, the saury boats of the Song Army approached the big ship of the Jin Army one after another, and sailors boarded the big ship one after another, driving away the remnants of the Jin Army.Kill all those who dare to resist, then use the rope to count those who are willing to surrender, and organize the sailors to set sail to sea.

Since many large ships were captured, of course they had to be brought back. It would be a pity to burn so much high-quality wood on the spot. It is not good to waste it.

Therefore, some sailors of the Jin army escaped a catastrophe, at least they would not die, because the Song army needed a large number of skilled sailors. Even if these sailors were not very skilled, they could still master navigation skills after rigorous training.

For those sailors, except for some fishermen from the inland rivers, the rest are people from the seaside, and their families are stationed in the camp with the army. As long as Li Changsheng holds his ground, these family members can still be allowed to board the boat, but it is a lot of trouble.As for those sailors from afar, they can only consider themselves unlucky.

Since Luanzhou is an important place for shipbuilding, of course there are still some soldiers and horses stationed there, but the Song army compressed the defense line and actively prepared to fight.The Jin army also has an elite horse army in Luanzhou, which is under the command of Gaosheng. The Tiger Wing Army also ushered in its first challenge. Whether it is a tiger or a cat, it depends on this battle.

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As the Jin army continued to go south, rumors spread everywhere, and people were in panic. It was rumored in the streets and alleys that the Jin army had hit the Huai River and was fighting fiercely with the Gongsheng army.

At present, the battle ahead is unstable, and the border defenses are opened within a limited time. The internal and external forbidden troops are frequently mobilized, making the people more convinced of the authenticity of the rumors.Anyway, the terrain in Mingzhou and Fuzhou is complex, and it is impossible for the Jin army to penetrate too far.

"Wu Shu, this bastard, obviously wants to consume my strength."

There were frequent reports from Jingdong from the frightened Guantang. Under the powerful offensive of the Jin army, Wang De, Liu Qi and others failed to counterattack several times.

The road of the main force of the Jin army going south was full of blood and rain. They captured the city and seized the territory without any indiscriminate consideration. After taking down the customs defense, there was a massacre after passing through the villages.

If he doesn't understand the purpose of the Jurchens, Wang Xiu will be in vain. Once the Wushu crosses the Huai River, the rich lands in the east and west of Huainan will suffer a devastating blow. He will never allow the tragedy to happen.

Of course, Wushu's cruel methods also aroused his anger. Even if he understood the opponent's plan well, he thought that the Jurchens did the right thing, and he would kill them all, but he couldn't swallow this breath.

"Wenshi." Qin Hui's voice came from outside the hall.

"Brother Hui, please." Wang Xiu hurriedly got up, suppressed her anger abruptly, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The important ministers of the two governments sometimes work collectively in the grand hall and eat together in the public kitchen, but they all have their own independent halls.

Qin Hui pushed the door open and entered, with a melancholy expression on his face, "Wen Shi, are you still busy?"

Seeing that Qin Hui's expression was not right, Wang Xiu smiled and said, "Brother Hui, please sit down." After Qin Hui sat down, he poured tea for him.

Qin Hui looked at Wang Xiu with a smile, and joked, "It's really a crime for the prime minister to serve tea."

Wang Xiu's heart moved, as if he had tasted Qin Hui's thoughts, and said plainly: "Brother Hui made fun of you, you are also in power in two governments, the prime minister is not as happy as Mu Shou, and it is not annoying all day long."

"Wenshi, that's not the case. People are panicking, and many wealthy households are fleeing with their wealth. We should make up our minds." Qin Hui picked up the teacup and sipped the tea ceremony slowly, but his tone was very heavy.

Wang Xiu understood Qin Hui's worries. The Jin army was going south too fast. Ali, Puluhun, and Han Chang were the forwards. The three teams of soldiers and horses were like three sharp arrows.Wu Shu led tens of thousands of troops to follow up, and he had no intention of consolidating the occupied area by the rangers. He would kill for a while before talking about it.

He felt that the situation was getting out of control. Even if the Jin army was repelled, the east and west roads in Beijing would still be in ruins. It would be a small thing for him to lose face. If the Jin army crossed the Huai River and went straight to Xingxing, it would shake the foundation of the country. He could not take this responsibility. rise.

Seeing Wang Xiu's speechless contemplation, Qin Hui seemed a little restless, put down his cup, and said worriedly: "If the captives cross the Huai River, but they must guard the river defense, there is nothing they can do about it. But captive horses facing the river will really damage Wen Shi's reputation."

Wang Xiu glanced at Qin Hui slowly, and understood that there was something in the other party's words, which had a long aftertaste, and it took a long time for him to say slowly: "Brother who does not hide the truth, I have no worries in my heart, the captives are clearly weakening our country's strength. , Their horse army is too fast."

He was very resentful in his heart, but it had nothing to do with hatred. This kind of shit happened between countries.

However, the success of Li Qiong's rebellion had something to do with him. It was he who allowed Li Qiong to go to the point of rebellion. When the Jin army marched southward, he still didn't care.

Who would have thought that the Jin army, relying on tens of thousands of horse troops, would not attack the city at all, but bypass the well-defended and solid military city, and directly threaten Huai Shang, let him beat the taxis, and it will hardly lose face Yes, but the matter has come to this point, what's the use of self-blame.

"Brother Hui, people are not sages, who can predict changes, I miscalculated!" Wang Xiu felt that he couldn't justify himself, and he was really ashamed to face the princes of the court. Think how many people are gloating at his jokes?Ashamed, embarrassed, and annoyed, he couldn't help greeting Wushu's female family members again.

Fortunately, the Jin army went south with all its strength, which meant that those fortified cities with a complete defense system could escape the clutches of the Jurchen, which gave him more confidence in Liguo.

Qin Hui originally thought that Wang Xiu would definitely defend himself, but when he saw that he was hesitating to speak, he must have blamed himself for Wang Xiu's mistakes in anticipating the enemy, so he came to comfort him in time to make up for the conflict between him and Wang Xiu. Crack, said in a gentle voice: "What Wenshi said is that people are not sages, captives are cunning and changeable, Wenshi doesn't need to blame himself."

Wang Xiu was not surprised that Qin Hui comforted him, this guy has a strong sense of autonomy, he is definitely not a person willing to be subdued, his mind is unpredictable, he needs to be on guard against one or two things.In the past few years, Qin Hui has not been idle, and the wings she has developed are quite rich, so she has to be cautious in her work, but fortunately, she does not have the strength to directly compete with him.

(End of this chapter)