It is said that there are many stories from south to north, Song, Liao, Jin and Cao, all going hand in hand and performing their own interpretations.
Therefore, this pen will inevitably lead here and there, just to let you know the various stories at the same time and on different occasions, and to connect them into a complete chapter.
However, it was said that during the previous battle at Sanggan River, Wanyan Lou's horse broke through and was shot down by Yue Fei with an arrow.
Unfortunately, Yin Shuke attracted the army to rescue him. Yue Fei, an expert in art, was brave and lurked behind a tree, and shot Yin Shuke's left arm with an arrow.
Silver skills can be used to send troops to chase and kill. Yue Fei rides his horse, draws his bow, and shoots while running away. Although there are many gold soldiers, they can't get close for a while.
Wang Gui and several others, who had seen Cao Cao's falsehood and did not dare to meet him, fled in a hurry to meet Yue Fei. When the Jin soldiers saw him, they were afraid of an ambush, so they withdrew their troops and returned to the city.
Yue Fei and others took advantage of the chaos and quietly escaped back to Yanmen Pass, returning to Song Dynasty to help Zongze defend the city.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Kui Xiangyang came to seize military power. Zongze spoke up and had him imprisoned under his command.
Yue Fei was angry and took advantage of the opportunity of the fierce eunuch to go to Luozhou to negotiate peace. He summoned a group of bloody soldiers to break the prison and rescue Zongze. They escaped from the pass and came to seek help from Cao Cao.
Besides, on the other side of the Lou room, he took an arrow from Yue Fei and was seriously injured. Coupled with the grief of the defeated army, the grief of losing his son, external trauma and internal feelings, they all broke out at the same time, almost killing his life. He was in a coma for many days.
Finally, this guy had strong bones and strong foundation, and he was not destined to die, so he survived the life and death test.
When he woke up, he was surprised to learn that the "New Liao Army" soldiers were under the city. He asked about the whole story in detail. Seeing that Yin Shu could handle it very safely, he rested his mind and recovered from his injuries.
Although he was a famous commander in the Jin Kingdom, he didn't have any magic tricks to deal with this situation. He had to follow Yin Shuke's advice and defend the city, waiting for Aguda to sense something was wrong and lead the soldiers to kill him before he saw a chance.
Unexpectedly, man's calculation is not as good as God's, there is a loud sound in the sky, and Xiangyang makes his shining debut——
Actually, with empty words and white teeth, he quietly dedicated Yanmen Pass, a pass that only one man can pass and no one can open, to his family.
The Lou family negotiated with him several times and finally decided that it was true, so they made an agreement to "take over Yanmen Pass in Zishi".
That night, while Zongze and Yue Fei were still complaining and discussing their actions with Lao Cao, the Lou family had already sent Xi Shi as the vanguard, with Wanyan Salihe, Wanyan Balisu, Wulin Dataiyu, and Xingmouhan as deputy generals. , leading his remaining three thousand Jurchen veterans, went straight to Yanmen Pass.
The five men sent, except for the "Crying Langjun" Sa Lihe, are all generals with the same level of silver skills.
Among them, the Xishi was the old-timer Meng'an, the son of Wanyan Shitumen, the king of Jinyuan County. He had a fierce temperament and extraordinary bravery. He was the first to conquer the capital in the middle of Liao Dynasty.
Ba Lisu is a close brother with silver skills, and with martial arts skills, he is even better than his brother.
Wulin Taiyu is the clan leader of the Jurchen Wulin tribe, and he is the brother of Jinlan who has become a sworn sworn brother.
You Mouhan is also a famous warrior among the Jurchens, and he succeeded in defeating the enemy with his military exploits.
The five fierce generals led the army and arrived at Yanmen at midnight. Sure enough, they saw the door open.
The students didn't dare to enter the study room without permission, so they ordered Nian Mouhan to lead more than 100 people to enter first.
When Nian Mouhan entered for inspection, he saw that everything was empty and there was no other Song army. He immediately came out to report
Sa Li laughed after hearing this: "The people of Song Dynasty are so stupid to surrender such a great pass to others."
The elder in the studio was naturally more prudent and warned: "Don't ignore it. If there is a scam, it's not a trick."
At that moment, he led the troops into the pass cautiously, and searched carefully inside and out. Surprisingly, not only were there no soldiers or armor, but there was a lot of good food and bacon left.
This time Shi Shi felt relieved, shook his head and said with a smile: "There are such good things in the world. Song people are really very polite."
Then he sent someone back to Luozhou to report. Lou Shi and others were already prepared and immediately took action after hearing the news.
In just one night, tens of thousands of people moved to Yanmen Pass with their food and treasures, leaving only an empty Luozhou and the bewildered elders of Luozhou.
This day is the first day of March in the third year of Xuanhe.
The next day, some brave people in the city saw that none of the Jin soldiers were missing. They boldly opened the city gate and came to Cao Cao's camp to inform him——
The banner Lao Cao was flying at this time was the King of Liao and Wei, and he felt much closer to these people than the Jin Kingdom.
When Cao Cao learned about it, he was surprised: "The deal that was just negotiated yesterday was completed that night? Is this golden dog really not afraid of people from the Song Dynasty plotting against him?"
He discussed with Zongze yesterday, and they both said that even if Song Bing gave up the pass, both sides would have to test it carefully. It would take a few days before the handover could be smooth, and they would have to do some tricks with China.
Unexpectedly, Lou Shi trusted people, and overnight, all his belongings were moved to Yanmen Pass, which made Lao Cao fool him.
Lao Cao had no time to be polite and immediately marched to occupy Luozhou. Zongze and Yue Fei learned about it and realized that time was not waiting for them. They went to Shahukou and Juyongguan respectively. They agreed not to let a single soldier of the Jin Kingdom enter the mountain, so that Lao Cao could Let go and deal with it.
Lou Shi's movements are also fast. He was a trapped bird in a cage before, but now that he has entered Yanmen Pass, he is like a dragon entering the sea.
Immediately sent Sa Lihe and Han Chang, each with three thousand soldiers, to rush to capture Daizhou and Xinzhou.
The Yanmenguan area is within Daizhou, and further south is Xinzhou. After passing Xinzhou, it is Taiyuan Prefecture.
The Jin soldiers came out of the pass and marched forward. Kui Xiangyang and Lou Shi agreed that after the Yanmen garrison evacuated, they would station themselves in Xinzhou. Unexpectedly, the evacuated Song army had not arrived yet, and the Jin soldiers had already crossed directly behind them and captured Xinzhou by force. .
The pitiful five thousand Song troops were not hit by a single arrow from the Jin soldiers. They were only swept past by him, and they were so shocked that they collapsed on the spot.
Kui Xiangyang was ashamed and annoyed, so she immediately turned back to Yanmen Pass and found Lou's room for a confrontation.
The Lou family spoke boldly: "We will cut off our heads and shed our blood, and travel thousands of miles south to fight for your emperor. If your family suddenly becomes disloyal, how will I, the son of a family, return? Therefore, we will occupy all the military states along the way and wait for the attack on the city." Retire the army, are you afraid that I won't repay you?"
Kui Xiangyang vaguely felt that he had been tricked, but at this time Yanmen Pass had been surrendered, and Daizhou and Xinzhou were all occupied. If he wanted to fall out, he had no capital.
I had no choice but to swallow my anger and make a new agreement with him: when the Jin soldiers went south, they would not pass through Taiyuan Prefecture, but would turn east from Xinzhou and march along Yu County, Pingding Army, Liaozhou, Longde Prefecture, Zezhou, and Huaizhou.
To put it bluntly, it means walking close to the basin on the west side of Taihang Mountain.
Lou Shi agreed and immediately ordered Xi Shi to lead 5,000 troops to defend the pass, while he led 40,000 troops to set off.
Naturally, all the prefectures and counties he passed along the way were occupied. First, he emptied all the treasuries in the name of collecting grain. Then he went to the homes of the common people, regardless of whether they were scholars or merchants, and asked him to pay for military expenses. No one resisted at all. , and the whole family was bleeding.
Now that plunder has occurred, adultery is inevitable.
Lou Shitu looked good, and ordered: "Song is our ally, and the people of Song are our allies. They must not be killed without reason, and they are not allowed to commit adultery at will. Even if there is a marriage, it must be agreed by others."
So Jin soldiers broke into other people's houses in small groups, regardless of girls or wives, but if they liked someone, they would throw a few big coins or drop half a steamed bun, saying it was a "betrothal gift", and then they would commit adultery as a matter of course.
There are even more scoundrels who plunder people's houses after the matter is over, and then run away laughing and crying all the way behind them. For a time, people's resentment boiled in the Songguohe East Road area.
The Lou family plundered a lot of property, not just for their own greed.
He used this wealth as bait, and while marching, he sent people to the Taiyue Mountains and Taihang Mountains to recruit gangs of thieves to join the army.
Hedong Road has the three mountains of Luliang, Taiyue and Taihang, and is also the border between Song and Liao. There were originally a lot of bandit gangs. Previously, Lao Cao and others wiped out the tiger king Tian Hu, and many defeated soldiers fled into the mountains to become bandits. Banditry became more and more serious. .
The Lou family was generous with their money, offered high official positions, and provided a lot of gold and silver. They hit it off immediately, and soon they recruited more than 30,000 people, who were named the "Loyal and Righteous Army".
He invited a group of village leaders and bandit leaders to a banquet with his wounds, and personally promised: "My army is here to save the emperor of your family. After the success, we will retreat. I can't take away these prefectures and counties that I currently occupy. I will recommend you to wait for me when the time comes." , according to their merits, they can be made governors of prefectures, county magistrates, and even military generals at all levels! This is the rich future that I, Wanyan Lou, give to my brothers, and it also fulfills everyone’s loyalty!"
The village chiefs and thieves were all overjoyed. They praised Lou's loyalty and gave him a nickname, "Jin Mengchang"!
This group of bandit leaders got the promise from the Lou family, and they were all gearing up to do their best and become high officials in the future. Therefore, they became more and more interested. Those who had a way out posted hero posts, called friends, and strengthened their own strength. If you don't like it, you might as well recruit strong men along the way to serve as your own soldiers.
This went back and forth, and by the time the Jin soldiers emerged from the Taihang Mountains, the number of Zhongyi troops had doubled again, and Lou Shi had more than 100,000 troops under his command.
On March 20th, in the territory of Mengzhou, Lou Shi organized his troops and wanted to cross the Yellow River. Unexpectedly, the scouts reported that a pontoon bridge was built over the Yellow River, and many elites were guarding the bridge.
Lou Shi was stunned when he heard this. He deliberately detoured to Mengzhou in order to avoid an immediate conflict with the Liao army. He wanted to go to Bianliang City and ask for some benefits before fighting again. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by soldiers and horses.
Yin Shuke sneered and said: "What elites? They are rare and strange. Let me go and see them in person!"
Lou Shi said: "This group of people came unexpectedly. Don't underestimate the enemy. You and I will go together to observe their formation."
He was still injured and could not ride on a horse. He was pushed to the front of the battle in a small car - just like Zhuge Liang.
At a glance, there were about 20,000 soldiers and horses on the opposite side. That's all, but there were 5,000 cavalry among them. Both men and horses were armored and extremely powerful. Lou Shi was dumbfounded.
Then he saw the opponent's formation split, and two tiger-like generals came out surrounded by a scholar in flowing white clothes.
The scholar's hair was disheveled, his face was half raised, his expression was arrogant, he held a sword in his hand, and looked at the mighty golden soldiers here, as if they were nothing.
Yin Shuke said loudly: "Hey! Where did you get the soldiers and horses from, how dare you block the way of our army?"
The scholar laughed and said slowly: "The vast Yellow River reaches the sky. I grew up among the mountains and rivers. Last night, Nezha crossed the river and left a gold brick!"
Yin Shuke was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Lou Shi. He also looked shocked when he saw him: This guy is actually a robber who collects tolls?
Along the way, they collected 60,000 to 70,000 "loyalty soldiers", all of whom were bandits who ruled the mountain as kings. There were as few as thirty or fifty, as many as two or three thousand. Most of the minions were in rags, but some had neat clothes. Wearing it with a half-drawn bamboo armor covering the front and back is considered a Dazhai style.
Even among the village leaders and thieves, many of them didn't even wear leather armor.
The soldiers in front of them, not to mention the five thousand cavalry, even the infantry, were all neatly dressed in leather armor. When they first saw it, they thought it was the Western Army of the Song Dynasty.
Lou Shi couldn't help but feel moved: This group of people looked very powerful. If they were taken into their hands, let alone the loyal army, they would be no weaker than the surrendered army of the Liao Kingdom!
He lost many men and horses in the hands of Lao Cao. He brought less than 10,000 golden soldiers into the tiger's mouth, and Lao Cao's female soldiers only had 3,000 real soldiers. He really didn't want to lose them. If he had this strong army to supplement him, wouldn't it be great? Do you need a pillow if you feel sleepy?
Then he coughed and said loudly: "Listen, three brothers! I am Wanyan Loushi, Marshal of the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom and the Song Kingdom are allies. Because the Liao people have invaded Tokyo City, I have specifically responded to the request of His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Kingdom. Come to suppress the Ping Dynasty, and come all the way south, many brave and courageous heroes have joined them. I think the three of them are very powerful, and their subordinates are also wolves and tigers. Why don't you go with me to destroy the Liao Dynasty? Report it to the country, and ask for it below. Wealth.”
Hearing this, the scholar in white looked disdainful, shook his head and said: "Since you named this humble room, you should know the principle of 'If the mountain is not high, it will be named if there is an immortal; if the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual'. Take a look. The people under your command can't even stand in a stable formation, they are all a mob. As the saying goes, a phoenix does not keep company with a sparrow. If you want to take in the scholar who killed me in Funiu Mountain, are you worthy?"
After hearing this, Lou Shi's face darkened, and he looked around. As expected, none of the loyal and rebel troops were standing still. The flags were carried crookedly on their shoulders, they were hunched over, and they were shaking their legs and akimbo. They were all in various ugly appearances. .
His old face turned red, and he was about to make amends with his words, but the loyal army was already scolding each other. A fat man took the lead and ran out, pointed and cursed: "His grandma's, I don't know who it is, it turns out to be Fu." Niushan bandits, you bandits don’t hang out in Henan, how dare you cross the river to fight wildfires?”
It turns out that the Yellow River flows eastward from Tongguan, just like a boundary, dividing the north and south. It is the most important territory in the green forest. Except for water thieves on the Yellow River, strong men in the mountains will never cross the river to find food.
Funiu Mountain is more than a hundred miles south of the Yellow River. Now that I have come here specifically, I have obviously crossed the border.
The scholar in white clothes called himself the "life-killing scholar", so he was naturally Li Huai, who hid his troops in Funiu Mountain under the orders of General Cao Cao. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Who are you?"
The fat man said proudly: "I am Shi Gong, the 'Stone Arhat'. When the Tiger King was in trouble, I served as a general under him. Do you know how powerful he is?"
Li Huai said with a smile: "It turned out to be a wandering soul that escaped from the hands of 'Wu Mengde'."
When Shi Gong heard this, he was furious and flew over on Pegasus: "I'll take your head as a gift from Shi as a filial piety to 'Jin Mengchang'!"
Li Huai couldn't move, and Ma Xie, the "white-haired tiger", picked up the reins of his horse and charged out with his sword.
Shi Gong saw this man with disheveled white hair, broad shoulders and thick arms, and a horse-like face full of murderous intent. He felt timid in his heart, and after two or three fights, he felt that his sword was heavy, so he turned his horse and ran away.
Ma Xi refused to let go. He chased after him from behind, cut off half of his body with a single click of his knife.
When the Zhongyi Army saw that a leader had been killed, there was a sudden commotion. Several village leaders and leaders who relied on their strength rushed out.
There are different teachings: the white-haired one-eyed tiger comes in pairs, the iron horse and the golden road are not yet opened. Scholars kill with swords, and heroes from Jingnan display their talents.
The writer slipped up. I wrote before that Ma Ling went to various passes to warn, and Li Jun and Zhang Shun discussed it. Li Jun said that the general at Juyong Pass was a little disappointed, so he made a patch at that time and said that Lao Cao had also thought of it and sent Shi Bao.
During the past two days of writing, Shi Bao appeared again, and was pointed out by a good reader. Doesn't this show cowardice? Just delete the previous paragraph. Let's understand it as - before setting off, Yue Fei Zongze came, so he let Yue Fei go, while Shi Bao was still listening in front of the tent.
I would like to apologize for my poor thinking and careless handling.
(End of chapter)
