Kui Xiangyang invited him, and he acted as if he was "an army of his own."
Li Assistant glanced at his nephew and expressed his excitement: "This matter... I'm afraid it won't be easy?"
Kui Xiangyang smiled to herself: "If it's not easy for others, the Zajia family will mention it to the Tongguan family, but it will be different."
In fact, Aoi Xiangyang herself has something on her mind——
The officials of this dynasty were very willing to put eunuchs in high esteem. Let’s look at Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Tan Zhen, Yang Jian, Li Yan... which one does not have the most power in the government?
Kui Xiangyang was in charge of the Imperial City Division, and was originally considered to have great power. However, after years of practicing martial arts, he was like that frog sitting in a well watching the sky, only guarding the small world of the Imperial City Division. With the rise of Tong Guan and others, his influence became more and more powerful. Disjointed hair.
Later, under the guidance of Huang Shang, he realized the essence of supreme martial arts and achieved great success. When he jumped out of the well, he realized that the world was completely different, and his ambition to fight for power and profit arose from this.
It's just that in the current situation between the government and the opposition, the cakes and cakes have been divided among the people. If you want to sit down, you have to snatch the meat from others. It is not yet known how many bites of meat you can eat. I am afraid that there will be a few more people who are enemies of life and death.
At this time, starting from scratch and making cakes again is the best strategy——
The official asked him to handle the entry of Jin Bing. Kui Xiangyang was so enthusiastic about it. This was the reason for his psychology.
At this moment, seeing Ji Shan's strong army and his old friend Li Zhu, Kui Xiangyang was naturally attracted to him!
In his opinion, Li Zhu and his family just don't know each other without fighting.
Moreover, Li Zhu's martial arts skills are astonishing and can rival his own. He was once the aide of the great rebel Wang Qing and a Taoist friend of the popular Taoist priest Guo Jing. Regardless of his abilities and status, he is not an ordinary person. Join hands with him. without losing face
In Li Zhu's mind, he also had some concerns.
When Lao Cao Longteng went to the north, no one took the final say in matters concerning the Song Dynasty, so he naturally did not pay attention to Li Huai's troops.
But others don't care. As Li Huai's biological uncle, how can Li Zhu not care?
Seeing that the Liao soldiers invaded, he saw the opportunity and was determined to insert his nephew into the Western Army. If Cao Cao had a big move in the future, as a member of the Western Army, whether it was coordinating or rebelling, wouldn't it be far better than in Funiu Mountain? More useful and more meritorious?
Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhong was defeated so quickly, and the emperor made another cunning move to lure gold soldiers into the realm.
After learning that Jin Bing was buying up all kinds of political forces, Li Zhu discussed with his nephew to show off his own strength and infiltrate the Jin Army to gain a transcendent status of "obeying orders but not propaganda".
However, when I saw Kui Xiangyang recruiting, my thoughts changed again: If we could really form an independent army and try to place it in Bianliang, wouldn't it be better than being in the Western Army and the Jin Army?
He immediately said with a smile: "To be honest with Brother Kui, Li has no children. He is the only nephew, so we have to try to find a future for him. If Brother Kui can let him form an independent army, then my nephew and his brothers , Brother Kui is the only one who is following the lead!"
This was what Kui Xiangyang wanted, and he immediately smiled like a sunflower: "Brother Li's nephew, isn't it the same as a nephew from the Za family?"
Oh, these two have their own secrets. It is because Lang Youqing is interested in concubine. The more they talked about entering Hong Kong, they immediately agreed on preliminary conditions: the 20,000 Jishan Army was renamed Funiu Army and was dispatched by the Imperial City Division of the Song Dynasty. As for the specific treatment, they all Kui Xiangyang went to fight with the official family.
After the discussion, everyone gathered together and fought against each other, turning enemies into friends again. The Funiu Army gave way, and the Jin Army and the Zhongyi Army crossed the Yellow River one by one.
As for the "Stone Arhat" Shi Gong who was killed by Ma Er, he certainly deserved to die in vain.
Along the river to the west, after a day's journey, we arrived at Zhengzhou.
At this time, the Liao people had not yet attacked Bianjing, and the largest stronghold after crossing the river was Zhengzhou. Emperor Tianxi Yelu Chun, together with Yelu Dashi, led 20,000 troops to sit here to prevent the Western army from coming to help.
However, Wanyan Lou's family was an old and cunning man. He ordered the army not to fly the golden flag, but only to hoist the "loyalty army" flag all over the sky. He pretended to be the local powerful and loyal troops of the Song Dynasty, and sent down the beggar soldiers of the mountain kings in Taihang and Taiyue. They all lined up in front, hoping to show weakness and trick the Liao army into attacking.
When Yelu Chun heard the report from the scouts, he said that an army of more than 100,000 people was coming to kill him. He was startled at first. When they set up camp far away, they lined up and came to the city. After a closer look, he laughed again.
"Dashi Linya, look at this Qian Song dog, such a ragtag group of people, how dare you come to ask for wild fire? You just raid the formation in the city, wait for me to lead ten thousand troops out, and defeat the enemy yourself!"
Yelu Dashi was an experienced man, so he stopped him quickly and said, "No, Your Majesty! This group of soldiers and horses came at a strange time. Your Majesty, just think - all the Hebei area belongs to us in Daliao. To the west of Taihang, Zhongshi Taoist soldiers are defeated. Where can we return?" King Qin is here? If the soldiers and horses are gathered from the south, how can they go down the Yellow River? Maybe he is the Western Army of the Song Dynasty, deliberately pretending to be a miscellaneous person, and deceiving me. "
Yelu Chun was shocked when he heard this, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Judging from his coming, isn't it the Western Army? I just don't know whether the leader is Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu, or Zhe Keqiu?"
For several days in a row, Lou Shi sent loyal troops to challenge the city. All the mountain kings took turns scolding the formation, but there was no response from the city.
Yin Shu can see it in his eyes and worry in his heart. He hides behind others and watches the scolding array. He sees that the village leaders are all very poor in vocabulary. They turn over and over again to find their parents and ancestors. He can't help but miss the scolding array under Lao Cao under Huanzhou City. With the demeanor of the school captain, if those characters are here, why worry about him staying behind closed doors?
But it's useless to think about it. Should we go to Cao Ying to invite him?
Lou Shi was helpless. His plan to lure the enemy failed, so he had to devise another plan.
He returned to the camp, beat drums to gather the generals, and all the important generals in the camp were present.
Room Lou unfolded the map given by Zhao Guan's family and was about to speak when he suddenly saw the curtain lifted and several big men walking in.
The Jin generals frowned and looked at it. There were five people in total, and the four at the back were Yelu Foding, Yelu Xinilie, Geng Shouzhong, and Yelu Mawu.
Yelu Foding was the envoy of the Yongxing Palace of the Liao Kingdom, the commander of the Xianzhou Road, and also served as the supervisor of the Resentful Army;
Yelu Xinilie was the king of Zhao in the Liao Kingdom and the eldest son of the concubine of Emperor Tianzuo;
Geng Shouzhong was the envoy of the Zhangguo Army and the general of Shuozhou;
Yelu Mawu was the envoy of the Ugu enemy Lietong army.
The above are all their positions when they were in the Liao Kingdom, and their current positions are all the same: bodyguards of Yelu Yanxi, King of Yunzhou.
The person walking in front of the four people was Yelu Yanxi.
Yelu Yanxi was in his forties, with a strong and muscular body, a thick mustache, and a rather ferocious appearance.
Lou Shi marched into the Song Dynasty this time, and the whole army was sent out, so naturally he would not leave the surrendered emperor behind. It's just that he has always been honest. Except when he went hunting twice when passing through the Taihang Mountains, there was little movement. But he didn't know how he broke into the military meeting today.
Yelu Yanxi turned a blind eye to the various looks from the gold generals, and only clasped his fists at Lou Shi and said: "Marshal, since the young king has paid a large amount of gold, he is naturally a minister of the large gold. Now that the war is approaching, he wants to contribute to the country's loyalty, so I hope you can Marshal allows me!"
Lou Shi was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and said with a smile on his face: "Since the King of Yunzhou is so loyal, how can I let you down? Come to me, we are about to discuss how to defeat Zhengzhou."
Yelu Yanxi stood beside Lou Shi in a grand manner. He glanced at the map for a few times as if there was no one else around, and suddenly smiled and said: "Marshal, in the past, His Majesty Aguda sent Generals You and Jian Mu to attack Linhuang Mansion. Within half a day, they went down to the outer city and were shocked. What kind of military might is it that Xiao Wang is brave enough to escape to Yunzhou? Could it be that this mere Zhengzhou is more capable of fighting than Linhuang Mansion?"
He talked about his own scandal without changing his expression. Lou Shi was stunned again, and then he understood the meaning: Yelu Chun, who proclaimed himself emperor, is now in Zhengzhou. If the attack is slow or even impossible, the new Tianxi Emperor , wouldn’t he compare to the old Emperor Tianzuo?
You can lose to the Jin people, but never lose to your own family! This is what King Yunzhou means.
Lou Shi figured it out, laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "King Yunzhou, don't lose your temper. Things are different now. When we attacked your Linhuang Mansion, it was His Majesty who personally conquered it. How many warriors do you have under his command? Now I have more than ten warriors here. There are ten thousand horses, but the old soldiers of the Jin Kingdom are less than ten thousand, and the Jurchen soldiers are only three thousand. If there are too many, how will we deal with the remaining Liao army later?"
After Yelu Yanxi heard this, he was very dissatisfied. He let out two strong breaths and shouted: "Marshal, you are the courage of an army. Why do you destroy the prestige of our Jin country? Do you have the ambition of the Liao people? Anything else?" I don’t know about this king, but I don’t know about Yelu Chun. In terms of blood, he is my cousin. Regardless of relatives, it has been a long time since I deposed him! This man is ambitious and talented, and he has no courage. He is not supported by Xiao Qian , How can he reach south of the Yellow River with such virtue?"
Yin Shuke shook his head repeatedly when he heard this and tried to dissuade him: "King Yunzhou, I know you don't like him, but fighting is not hunting, how can you treat it like a joke?"
Yelu Yanxi said angrily: "Silver skills are good, don't you think I can't afford it? Yes! I have been defeated by you two or three times, but you have to know that it's not that my army is inferior to yours, it's really the destiny of the great gold." Wherever you go, heaven and earth will help you! How can you covet the merits of heaven and earth and underestimate me?"
Yin Shuke was dumbfounded by what he said and couldn't laugh or cry: "You, what you said, I don't even know if you are praising me or scolding me..."
Ba Lisu stood up for his brother and said angrily: "Humph, Yelu Yanxi, you are always beaten like a rabbit by us and run for your life. How dare you be comparable to my brother's silver skills?"
Yelu Yanxi shook his head in disdain: "You are a reckless man. You only know how to charge into battle, but how do you know the art of war? I have read many military books since I was a child, and I have used them in hunting. How can I let you underestimate me? Marshal Lou, This king will give you a strategy to discipline you and destroy the city of Zhengzhou within an hour."
As soon as he said this, all the golden generals were stunned. You looked at me, I looked at you, and then laughed.
For a time, the handsome tent was filled with happy air.
Yelu Yanxi didn't expect this reaction. She grinned, as if she wanted to smile, but stopped herself, her expression was quite sad.
Three of the four Liao generals behind them lowered their heads. Only Yelu Mawu was furious and shouted: "My lord is dedicated to serving the country and personally offering his advice. You didn't even listen before you dared to ridicule. It turns out that Is this how General Jin treats his colleagues?"
As he spoke, he pulled out his sword and chopped off the case with one strike: "Look, my Khitan sword can also kill people!"
As soon as the smiles subsided, Ba Lisu and Wu Lin Dataiyu all showed angry faces and immediately wanted to draw their swords, but it was Lou Shi who shouted: "Stop!"
Looking at Yelu Ma Wu, he nodded and said: "General Ma Wu said well, but we were rude."
Yin Shuke and others also nodded. They dared to laugh at Yelu Yanxi, but they did not dare to underestimate Yelu Ma Wu. In the past, this man fought against the Jin army. He counterattacked several times and killed several Jurchen warriors. , so he was admired.
Lou Shi cupped his fist at Yelu Yanxi and said, "That's all, King Yunzhou, I was too frivolous just now. If you have any clever ideas, please ask me. If it succeeds, I will personally take credit for you."
Yelu Yanxi shook his head and said in a low voice: "But there is no need to ask for credit. I don't ask for promotion. I am content to be the king of Yunzhou."
He picked up the map from the ground, stretched out his hand and pointed: "In fact, to take this city, all we need is this, this, this, this..."
The golden generals listened to his story with some disdain on their faces at first, but then they couldn't help but become serious as they listened.
The next day, more than 60,000 loyalist troops were divided into four teams and surrounded Zhengzhou on all sides. However, after hearing the beating of war drums and shouting in unison, they rushed forward, carrying crudely made ladders, and attacked the city.
Naturally, Yelu Dashi was in charge of the defense of the city. He sent out all four of his lieutenants: "Fangri Rabbit" Xie Wu, "Xuuri Rat" Xu Wei, "Pleiades Riji" Shunsheng Gao, and "Xingri Horse" Bian Junbao. He was ordered to take four thousand men and horses each to guard the four gates. He also took four thousand men to sit in the city, so that he could provide support wherever he failed.
Previously, when the Liao army marched to Zhengzhou, the defenders looked at the wind and surrendered. All kinds of defensive equipment in the city were piled up in warehouses, and they were not used at all. Now they have all been moved out——
What kind of crossbows, stone cannons, forks, mugworts, knife carts, whips and arrows, rockets, gray bottles, and even Yaksha hammers, wolf fangs, fierce fire cabinets, swimming fire boxes, Naihe wood... They are really all kinds and varied. He just greeted the Zhongyi Army's head.
These loyal and rebellious troops are called heroes of the Jianghu at best, but they are just rabble to put it bluntly. How can they withstand such indiscriminate bombing? At that time, they were about to flee, but there were four surrendered generals on top of Yelufo, each with three thousand surrendering troops, all holding large axes and heavy swords. They stood behind the formation and killed all those who fled.
Those heroes couldn't retreat and cried loudly, so they had to turn around and fight against the city wall, smearing the blood on the muddy ground.
After fighting like this for half an hour, the drums started beating again. The four generals on top of Yelufo took a deep breath, and each led three thousand men to kill the city wall in person.
His group were all former Pishi troops of the Liao Kingdom. In terms of original combat strength, they were slightly higher than Yelu Chun's men, but they were surrendered troops after all and their morale was limited.
Yelu Chun's soldiers and horses won many battles firstly, and secondly, because of the favorable location of the city wall, they still had the upper hand.
After fighting like this for two sticks of incense, on the west side of the city wall, Yelu Mawu, who was leading the army, suddenly took a deep breath and shouted: "The Jurchen soldiers are coming!"
As soon as they came out, thousands of surrendering troops shouted at the same time: "The Jurchen soldiers are coming!"
The Liao troops on the city were all startled when they saw more than a thousand men and horses approaching in formation at some unknown time. At this moment, they suddenly opened up the cloth wrapped around their bodies, revealing the costumes of Jurchen soldiers. Just climb the ladder.
Strange to say, these Liao soldiers, who were shouting for fierce battle earlier, now heard the strange screams of a thousand Jurchens, but their hands and feet became soft.
In almost a moment, more than a dozen Jurchen soldiers leaped up the wall like apes. The leader was Yin Shuke, the deputy commander of the Jin Army. He waved two steel knives in his hands, shouted loudly, and ran straight into the Liao soldiers' formation. He killed more than ten people in a row.
Outside the city, Lou Shi, who was raiding the formation, was greatly surprised. He patted Yelu Yanxi on the shoulder and said: "King Yunzhou, it is indeed a clever plan that can penetrate people's hearts! Today's battle is your first achievement!"
Yelu Yanxi shook his head: "I said I don't want any credit, just let me enter the city when the door is broken, and go and catch Yelu Chun personally, then you can take advantage of me!"
(End of chapter)
