Under the guidance of Guo Yaoshi, the Eastern Route Army commanded by Wanyan Zongwang of the Jin Kingdom quickly passed Chanzhou and advanced towards the Yellow River. After crossing the Yellow River, we approached Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Because he was worried that the Song army would not be able to successfully reach Bianjing if it blocked the attack by the Yellow River, Wanyan Zongwang summoned his general Wanyan Yuxi and ordered him to dress up as a Song man and rush to Jinyang on horseback. He asked the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, Wanyan Nianhan, the Prime Minister and General of the Kingdom of Jin, quickly divided his troops into 60,000 troops and advanced westward to block the Western Army of the Song Dynasty rushing to aid Bianjing. The Western Army of the Song Dynasty that Wanyan Zongwang asked Wanyan Nianhan to block refers to the soldiers and horses stationed in the northwest towns such as Zhongshidao, Zhongshizhong, and Yao Pingzhong at that time. Wanyan Yuxi received the order, disguised himself, rode a black horse, bid farewell to Wanyan Zongwang, and galloped away to Jinyang.
The Wuzui horse is a famous horse outside the pass. It is completely black, but its hooves are as white as fresh snow. It can run like dark clouds treading on the snow and as fast as lightning. At that time, Wanyan Yuxi was anxious and galloped on her horse. Suddenly she saw a man chasing after him with a gun drawn, and shouted loudly: "Zhuo! Stop that man!"
Wanyan Yuxi originally didn't want to pay attention to the person who was chasing him, but because of his strong martial arts skills, he had the idea of killing the person who was coming. Wanyan Yuxi let out a cry and reined in Wu Zuima. The Wuzui horse neighed, its front legs rose into the air, scratched the air a few times, and landed on the ground. Wanyan Yuxi pulled the horse's head and saw a man galloping towards him. He saw a horse chasing the wind under the man's crotch, holding a spear in his hand. He moved forward and galloped towards him.
Wanyan Yuxi yelled: "Zhuo! Come here! Don't rush into this prince." Wanyan Yuxi is a descendant of the Jin Dynasty's royal family. He has a natural sense of pride. In the wilderness, he saw no one else, so he Shouted: "Don't rush into this prince!"
Who is coming? The visitor was Chai Jin, a high-ranking official who had agreed with Xu Guanzhong and others to go to Jinyang to assist Wang Zhen in resisting the Jin army. At that time, Chai Jin was riding his horse, when suddenly a flash of lightning passed by him and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Chai Jin was startled. When he looked anxiously, he saw that a man was passing by on a black horse. The horse is completely black and has four white clouds on its feet. It is really beautiful. Chai Jin was a warrior, and his favorite thing was a good horse. Suddenly he saw a man riding a black-coloured horse passing by. His eyes became hot, and he wanted to snatch the black-coloured horse, so he chased after him. The horse Chai Jin rides is called Chai Feng Horse. It is also a famous horse. It is as fast as the wind and can travel thousands of miles in a day. Because Chai Jin was eager to seize the black horse that the man was riding, he gradually caught up with the man.
As Chai Jin advanced, he was shocked when he suddenly saw the man reining in his horse, turning its head and shouting: "Come here! Don't hit me!" Chai Jin secretly thought: In the Central Plains, only the Zhao Guan family has princes. How can anyone else dare to call themselves princes? Taking a closer look, it was clear that the man did not look like a person from the Central Plains. He was tall and mighty, with a broad face, black and red. He looked like a man marching and fighting, and he did not know the prince in the palace. Chai Jin suddenly thought, could it be the prince of the Jin Kingdom? It seems that he is also going to Jinyang.
No matter who he is, let’s grab that wind-chasing horse first! Chai Jin roared, rode his horse over, and shouted again: "Come here! Leave the horse behind and let you go, otherwise, you will take your life!" Wanyan Yuxi was furious when he heard this and cursed loudly. : "You ignorant Southern barbarian! You want to hijack my prince's black horse! Take your life!" He cursed, stretched out his hand and pulled out the big knife from his back, and suddenly spurred the black horse under his crotch to run towards Chai Jin. The black horse under Wanyan Yuxi's crotch rose into the sky, and dark clouds pressed over her. Chai Jin hurriedly chased the wind horse and raised his gun to meet him. The two men fought for five rounds. Chai Jin secretly sighed at the other party's good kung fu, which further strengthened his view that the other party was the prince of the Golden Kingdom, so he used all his skills to kill Wanyan Yuxi. Wanyan Yuxi was also shocked by Chai Jin's martial arts. Wanyan Yuxi clearly felt that the other party's martial arts skills were higher than his own. Especially the opponent's bone-piercing steel gun, which makes him appear and disappear without leaving the vital point. Wanyan Yuxi was scared and thought, I still have important things to do. If I don't get into trouble with him, I can just leave! With this thought in mind, Wanyan Yuxi spurred the Wuzui horse, roared, rode the horse over, watched the firewood coming in from his pocket, and chopped it off on his head. Chai Jin hurriedly raised his gun to deflect Wanyan Yuxi's sword. Wanyan Yuxi sheathed the sword, turned the horse's head, and said, "I have important matters, so I won't fight with you anymore." Then he started galloping. Chai Jin also chased after him on horseback. However, the black horse that Wanyan Yuxi was riding ran faster, and Chai Jin couldn't catch up, so he had to give up, feeling secretly upset.
Wanyan Yuxi came to the edge of Jinyang City, walked around the city, and arrived at Wanyan Nianhan's headquarters. His subordinates reported to Wanyan Nianhan urgently: "Prince Yuxi, please come in!" Wanyan Nianhan heard that Wanyan Yuxi had arrived and also wanted to know the progress of Wanyan Zongwang's Eastern Route Army, so he hurriedly shouted: "Please come in, Prince Yuxi!" Wanyan Yuxi then rushed into Wanyan Nianhan's Chinese army tent.
Wanyan Yuxi bowed to Wanyan Nianhan and said loudly: "The Prime Minister is here. I am the second prince's order to come to pay homage to the Prime Minister."
Wanyan Nianhan asked: "Where is the second prince now? How is the progress of the East Route Army?"
Wanyan Yuxi replied: "The second prince captured Yanjing. Guo Yaoshi, the prefect of Yanshan Prefecture in the Song Dynasty and the military governor of Wutai Army, surrendered and served as a guide. He marched to the south, attacking cities and villages along the way, and successively captured Zhengding, Daming, and Chanzhou. , Anyang, has marched to the bank of the Yellow River, just waiting to escape the Yellow River and advance towards Bianjing."
Wanyan Nianhan was shocked when he heard this. He did not expect that Medicine Master Guo would return to the Kingdom of Jin, nor did he expect that Wanyan Zongwang would progress so quickly, and he felt jealous. Wanyan Nianhan asked Wanyan Yuxi: "Why did the second prince send you here?" Wanyan Yuxi replied: "The second prince was afraid that the Western Army would rush to aid Bianjing and stationed troops by the Yellow River, so he ordered me to come forward. Come to see the Prime Minister and request the Prime Minister to immediately divide 60,000 troops, bypass Jinyang, and quickly advance westward to block the Western Army of the Song Dynasty from heading to Bianjing."
Wanyan Nianhan was the Prime Minister of the Jin Kingdom. This time he and Wanyan Zongwang divided their forces to attack the Central Plains. They originally wanted to compete with each other. In this attack on the Song Dynasty, Wanyan Zongwang commanded 60,000 troops, and Wanyan Nianhan commanded 120,000 troops. Now, Wanyan Zongwang can reach the Yellow River. As long as he crosses the Yellow River, he will reach Bianjing City. If he blocks the west of the Song Kingdom, With the army, Wanyan Zongwang no longer has any worries. It is not impossible to capture Bianjing in one go. At that time, the biggest credit will be his, Wanyan Zongwang. Naturally, Wanyan Nianhan is not willing to do this. In addition, Wanyan Aguda is no longer around, and Wanyan Wu Qimai is now the successor. His second prince is just like the other princes, not much noble, and there is no need to listen to him.
In such a state of mind, Wanyan Nianhan said to Wanyan Yuxi: "As for Jinyang, the Song State has assembled more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, guarded by Song State Privy Envoy Tong Guan, General Wang Zhen and others. Now the West Route Army has captured Jinyang is already in dire straits. How can we divide our troops to block the Western Army of the Song Dynasty? If we divide our troops, the Song troops will be divided and surrounded, and they will be gathered together to annihilate them. This is absolutely impossible. Go back and tell the second prince that he will just cross the river and advance. Bianjing is the case. The prime minister will concentrate his forces to quickly capture Jinyang, march westward and northward along Zezhou and Luzhou, and join forces with the second prince in Bianjing."
When Wanyan Yuxi saw this, he had no choice but to say goodbye to Wanyan Nianhan and quickly returned to the north bank of the Yellow River to report the situation to Wanyan Zongwang.
After Wanyan Yuxi left, Wanyan Nianhan hurriedly called a meeting with his generals. Wanyan Nianhan said to his generals: "The Eastern Route Army led by the second prince has already defeated the prefectures of Yanjing, Dingzhou, Daming, and Anyang, and has marched to the north bank of the Yellow River. Suppose the second prince crosses the Yellow River and captures Bian Beijing, the credit for this attack on the Song Dynasty belongs to the East Route Army. Without us, the West Route Army has nothing to do. Therefore, we must show great courage to conquer Jinyang, quickly move westward and northward, and arrive at the foot of Bianjing City. , join forces with the second prince and jointly capture Bianjing. Which of your generals is willing to lead the army to fight?"
As soon as Wanyan Nianhan finished speaking, a general from the tent stood up and said loudly: "I am willing to lead the troops to fight!" Wanyan Nianhan looked intently and saw that it was Wanyan Yujian. Wanyan Nianhan was overjoyed and said loudly: "Since the prince is willing to go to war, he will surely win!"
Immediately, Wanyanyu came out of the tent, mobilized 10,000 soldiers and horses, and charged towards the Song army's formation. In front of the Song army formation, the leader was General Cui Ren. The two sides locked their positions, and Wanyan Yujian came out in person, shouting loudly: "I am General Wanyan Yujian of the Great Jin Dynasty, and I am here to fight the Southern General. Which of your generals is here to fight this prince for 300 rounds?"
Cui Ren heard that the opponent was a general and prince of the Jin Kingdom, and that he came to the battle in person to call for battle, so he rode out and shouted loudly: "Song General Cui Ren will fight you for three hundred rounds!"
The two rode against each other and fought together. On both sides of the formation, the drums were thundering and the momentum was overwhelming. Cui Ren and Wanyan Yujian fought for more than 20 rounds, with no victory or defeat. The two of them were excited to kill each other. Wanyan Yujian rode his horse back to the formation, took off his battle clothes, and came to fight Cui Ren with his upper body naked. Cui Ren was furious and rode over to fight Wanyan Yujian again. Suddenly, from behind the formation of the Song army, a general galloped up on horseback and ran straight to the front of the formation. He caught Wanyan Yujian who was fighting Cui Ren and started a fight. Cui Ren rode back to the formation to watch the man fight with Wanyan Yujian.
The visitor wielded a steel spear that pierced through the bones, and every time he saw it, it pierced Wanyan Yu's heart. Wanyan Yu saw that it was a mountain-breaking axe, and he hurriedly used the ax to hit the opponent's spear. Because the attacker's bone-piercing steel spear was longer, he had the upper hand in the horse fight. Wanyan Yujian could only parry, but had no power to fight back.
In the Song army's battle formation, the drums sounded even louder.
Cui Ren looked around and asked: "Who is this man? How have you seen him before?" The generals around Cui Ren all shook their heads and replied: "I have never seen him before. He came from behind the formation."
Cui Ren gained the upper hand over the man and killed him till he saw how miserable he was. Then he jumped off his horse, stuffed his clothes into his waist, took the drum and hammer from the soldier's hand, and started beating it hard. The drum beat loudly, and the man fought even more bravely. In the next round, he actually knocked Wanyan Yujian off his horse. Jin soldiers swarmed forward and rescued Wanyan Yujian who fell from his horse. On the Song army's formation, Cui Ren beat the drum and shouted: "Kill!" The Song army immediately attacked, and the Jin army was killed and scattered, and they retreated. Cui Ren also stopped his troops and hurriedly ordered his men to call the man just now to come over and meet him.
The man rode up to Cui Ren, jumped off his horse, bowed to Cui Ren, and said loudly: "Cangzhou grassroots Chai Jin pays homage to the general!"
