The input of Danhuo gathered the fire piles on the battlefield and turned them into a gushing volcano, which used the north wind to attack Yong's army in the north.
Yang Anxuan's eyes showed a solemn look. The weather was not in his favor. If the pill fire thrown by the imperial soldiers and horses continued to extend northward, today's battle would probably be lost. In order to reduce the casualties of the men, they had to retreat temporarily.
He raised his hand and was about to issue a military order when he felt a cold sensation on his fingertips and a drop of rain fell on his hand. Yang Anxuan was stunned and looked up at the sky. Dots of raindrops fell through the sky, instantly intertwining into a network and forming a rain curtain.
Raindrops fell to the ground, and the burning flame quickly became smaller and turned into blue smoke, dissipating in the rain and mist.
The armor on his body made a "cold" sound from the raindrops, and Liu Yu's heart was chilled by the cold rain. He was expected to defeat Yong's army, but God dropped cold rain to extinguish the fire and extinguish the fire in his heart.
Could it be that God was also helping Yang Anxuan? Liu Yu felt his chest was tight and the stars were spinning around in front of his eyes.
When Yanzhi urged his horse to approach, he loudly reported: "Song Gong, it's raining heavily. It's not suitable to fight anymore. Please order us to return to camp."
Being exposed to the cold rain in winter, I'm afraid many people will get sick. Once an epidemic breaks out in the camp, they will die without a fight.
Although Liu Yu was eager to defeat Yang Anxuan, he also knew that he could not let his soldiers fight in the rain. The horns of both sides sounded almost at the same time, and the battle was stopped because of the rain.
Returning to the camp, Liu Yu could no longer hold on, fell backwards, and fainted amidst everyone's exclamations.
After doctor Lu checked his pulse, he lamented repeatedly and said to Xie Hui, Fu Liang and others: "Song Gong's illness must not be delayed any longer. If he does not rest peacefully, he may not be alive for long."
Late at night, Liu Yu woke up quietly. Under the dim light,
A group of people were standing beside the bed. Liu Yu calmed down and asked, "Is Jing Guang back?"
Everyone was silent, Liu Yu sighed softly and closed his eyes.
Xie Hui leaned down and whispered in Liu Yu's ear: "Song Gong, your illness can't be delayed any longer. Please go back to Jiankang to recuperate."
Liu Yu closed his eyes and said softly: "If you leave now, all your previous efforts will be wasted."
Xie Hui knelt down and said: "The world cannot be without Duke Song. Please put the overall situation first and take care of yourself."
Others in the tent knelt down one after another and said in unison: "The world cannot be without Duke Song. Please return to the capital to recuperate."
Liu Yu closed his eyes and said nothing. After a while, he opened his eyes and made a decision in his heart. He said: "Jiangling must not be lost. I ordered Tan Daoji to move to Jiangling City in Jingzhou."
Fu Liang was startled and said: "Song Gong, wouldn't that mean giving up Nan Yizhou to Yang Anxuan?"
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and said: "If Jingzhou is lost, Nanyizhou and Ningzhou will be cut off and will be captured by Yang Anxuan sooner or later. It is better to lose the car to protect the commander and guard the front lines of Jingzhou, Xiangzhou and Jiangzhou. Nanyizhou is empty, and Ming Tanhe So we recruited troops on the spot, and Fan Yuanzhi, the governor of Ningzhou, sent troops to help. I guess Yang Anxuan may not be able to occupy Nanyi for a while."
Everyone's heart was heavy and they were silent. Since the Song Dynasty defeated Sun En, he had conquered all the battles in the south and the north. He had never been in such an embarrassing and difficult situation.
"After Yu returned to Jiankang, Dao Yu led 20,000 troops to station in Jingling to coordinate with Jiangling City. Yu Hui ordered Yu to send 8,000 naval troops to move to Yangkou, and then send 10,000 troops from Jingkou to garrison. Jiangling can ensure that Jingzhou is safe." Liu Yu ordered after thinking for a moment.
Everyone agreed in a deep voice.
Liu
Yu took a few breaths and said: "Send someone to inquire about Jingguang, whether he is dead or alive. If he is captured by the Yong Army, he will be exchanged for the Yong Army prisoners."
Xie Hui responded: "Don't worry, Duke Song, Yu has sent people to find the whereabouts of General Shen."
A trace of pain flashed in Liu Yu's eyes, and he said: "Didn't the Emperor send Taichang Sima Zhenzhi to hold the banner of Yu to urge a truce? He sent someone to tell Sima Zhenzhi that he would agree to a truce in order to avoid the loss of life."
Fu Liang understood deeply and said: "Song Gong is so benevolent that the people of the world will definitely be grateful for his kindness. If Yong Gong insists on refusing, he will be cast aside by the people of the world."
Feeling a little tired after talking for so long, Liu Yu slowly closed his eyes and ordered: "Dao Yu, order people to record in detail the objects launched by the Yong Army in today's battle and their burning conditions, and send them to Caizhou Island for further research. We must not let the sharp weapon fall into Yang Anxuan’s hands alone.”
Seeing Liu Yu's face turn pale again, Medical Officer Lu said loudly: "Gentlemen, please go out of the tent. Song Gong needs to rest."
Everyone silently bowed to Liu Yu on the bed and quietly left the tent. Liu Yu thought silently in his heart: "After Yu Yu recovers, he will regroup and fight Yang Anxuan to the death."
At the Yongjun camp in Zhangshan, Yang Anxuan returned to the tent after visiting the injured soldiers. Yu Fei took off the heavy and wet poncho for him.
There was a brazier burning in the tent. Yang Anxuan stretched out his hand to bake on the brazier and said: "When cotton-padded clothes and quilts are mass-produced next year, the soldiers will no longer have to suffer from freezing."
Shen Qingzhi came in from outside the tent and reported: "My lord, there are prisoners of war to identify, and Shen Tianzi was also captured by our army."
"Oh," Yang Anxuan said with a smile, "catching Shen Tianzi is like killing Liu Yu."
One finger made him feel heartbroken. Haosheng is in custody and will bring him to see Yu tomorrow. Yu wants to see that Shen Tianzi, who has assassinated Yu many times, has three heads and six arms. "
Zhao Tian entered the account and reported the number of casualties. In the daytime battle, 476 people were killed and 1,328 were injured. There are still more than 600 people whose whereabouts are unknown. They should have been captured by the imperial troops.
Yang Anxuan said with a heavy heart: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. It is a foolish mistake to have so many casualties. Let the navy send the injured soldiers to Xiangyang for treatment. The soldiers who died in battle..."
His tone paused for a moment, and Yang Anxuan said angrily: "Send them home and give them generous compensation. Tomorrow, send an envoy to Liu Yu's military camp to negotiate and exchange for the captured sons and daughters."
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Shen Tianzi led his men to assassinate Yang Anxuan twice. Now he fell into Yang Anxuan's hands and knew that he would die. He was taken to the main tent by Yong's army and stood proudly.
Liu Yu had never met Shen Tianzi before. He saw that Shen Tianzi was younger than him and half a head shorter than him. Some of his eyebrows were burnt off by the war and there were blisters on his face. He looked a little funny, but his eyes were firm and he glared without fear. Looking at myself.
Seeing that Shen Tianzi's hands were tied, Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "The two armies are fighting, and each is his own master. There is no need to embarrass General Shen and loosen his bonds."
The bodyguard stepped forward and untied Shen Tianzi. Yang Anxuan motioned Shen Tianzi to sit down beside him and asked, "I heard that Song Gong was ill, do you know whether it is true or not?"
Shen Tianzi laughed and said: "Yesterday Duke Song was still fighting on the battlefield. If it hadn't been for that damn rain, I'm afraid Duke Yong would have become a prisoner."
Shen Qingzhi shouted angrily from the side: "Shen Tianzi, you are still talking nonsense when you are about to die."
Yang Anxuan waved his hand, signaling to Shen Qingzhi
There is no need to get angry. Victory or defeat on the battlefield depends on strength. There is no result in fighting with words. Seeing that Shen Tianzi wanted to die, Yang Anxuan knew that he would get nothing out of the question, so he signaled his guards to escort Shen Tianzi back to await disposal.
Shen Qing said: "My lord, the situation is favorable to our army. We should launch an attack as soon as possible after the rain stops to defeat the imperial troops."
But God was not kind to him, and the rain kept falling for several days. The battlefield between the Yong and Song armies was trampled by horse hooves and turned into mud in the rain. Except for the reconnaissance cavalry, the soldiers of both armies were resting in the camp. .
Both the Song and Yong armies sent envoys to exchange for their own prisoners. The Yong army captured 672 soldiers, while the imperial court captured only 417 people. The former Fu Liang, who came to negotiate, claimed that as long as Shen Tianzi could be released, 672 people could be exchanged for 417 people.
Shen Qingzhi and others refused to release Shen Tianzi, thinking that they were letting the tiger return to its mountain.
Yang Anxuan sighed: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. The families of those captured soldiers are looking forward to their relatives returning home for reunion. One Shen Tianzi can exchange for more than 200 more people. It's worth it."
Seeing the unhappy expressions on Shen Qingzhi's and others' faces, Yang Anxuan said with a smile: "On the battlefield, I rely on the service of all the men. The heart of the men is better than that of Shen Tianzi. Even if Shen Tianzi is brave enough, he will eventually be captured by you and others."
The news that Yong Gong was willing to exchange for the captured soldiers by repeatedly assassinating his own Shen Tianzi spread in the military camp. The Yong army officers and soldiers' support for Yang Anxuan reached a new high point, and talk about "Yong Gong's benevolence" could be heard everywhere.
Five days later, the prisoners of war from both sides trudged toward their own camps through the mud on the ground. Zhu Feng dragged his heavy footsteps and supported them.
Paoze, who was injured beside him, walked firmly towards the other side of the rain curtain.
In the fierce battle a few days ago, Zhu Feng's horse stumbled, fell off the horse and was captured by the imperial soldiers. They were imprisoned in the imperial garrison. Every day, civil servants came to preach to the prisoners that Yonggong's rebellion against the imperial court was a treasonous act and that he was a rebellious official and a traitor.
Zhu Feng sneered. He didn't know what the court was. He only knew that since he came to Yongzhou, his family no longer had to suffer from cold and hunger, and there were no rent-demanding clerks to beat him with whips. He said that Yonggong was a treacherous minister and traitor. I hope this is the case. There are more rebellious ministers and traitors.
In the evening, there were suppressed sobs in the camp where the prisoners of war were held. Zhu Feng also felt sad in his heart. He was afraid that he would never have the chance to see his family again. The most regrettable thing was that he had never met his big fat boy. Zhu Feng couldn't help but think of this. Wipe away tears.
A few days later, when they learned that the Song and Yong armies had exchanged prisoners of war, everyone cheered. Yong Gong did not forget everyone.
Shen Linzi immediately preceded his own army, and he was responsible for the prisoner exchange today. The rain fell slowly, and Shen Linzi stared ahead with some anxiety. His third brother, Shen Tianzi, was among the prisoners of war released by Yong's army.
When Liu Yu raised troops at Jingkou, the five brothers of the Shen family all accompanied Liu Yu to challenge Huan. Liu Yu once praised the five outstanding figures of the Shen family, especially Shen Tianzi and Shen Linzi.
Among the five Shen brothers, Shen Yuanzi was the eldest, and died in Jingling with Xu Kui; Shen Yunzi was the second, and is now the princess of Jin'an; Shen Tianzi, the third, won Liu Yu's trust and followed him in the north and south; Shen Linzi He was extremely intelligent, but he was reluctant to serve as an official because of family affairs. Liu Yu repeatedly urged him to join the army in the Taiwei Mansion. The youngest Shen Qianzi managed the family business at home.
Shen Linzi's eyes lit up,
He galloped forward on his horse, jumped off his horse when he came to Shen Tianzi, hugged Shen Tianzi regardless of the rain, and said excitedly: "Third brother, are you okay?"
Shen Tianzi looked at his fourth brother with excitement in his eyes. He really didn't expect that Yang Anxuan didn't kill him.
Holding Shen Linzi's hand, Shen Tianzi forced himself to calmly say: "It's okay, we'll talk about it when we get back to camp."
He turned his head and said to the soldiers behind him: "Brothers, Duke Song has taken everyone home."
When Zhu Feng saw Lieutenant Jiang striding toward him holding an oil-paper umbrella, his eyes couldn't help but get wet. Cheers sounded from the two armies almost simultaneously, dispelling the coldness in his heart.
Murong Ke walked uneasily at the back of the queue. He didn't know if anyone had seen him stabbing the horse on the battlefield. If he had been seen, he would be beheaded if he went back to wait for him.
