As early as February or March of this year, Li Jun wanted to take care of Lao Cao's worries. His troops came out of Huangya Pass and set fire to Yonghe County. They beheaded the fierce generals of the Jin Kingdom, Mo Lizhi, Wan Yan She Ye Ma, and even the eldest prince Nian Han. After being severely injured, Juhua burst into blood and died tragically on the way back.
When Emperor Jin learned of this, he was furious and sent out three armies to launch a massive conquest.
He personally led them all the way to the tiger's mouth, Wanyan Xie also led them all the way to Huangya Pass, Wanyan Wushu led them all the way, made peace with Xixia, and allied forces to attack the Song Dynasty. There was another partial force along the way, but Xie Ye ordered Guo Yaoshi to lead his own resentment army and send troops to Chen Yuguan to prevent the defenders from attacking.
In April, battles began at Shahukou and Huangyaguan. Zongze and Li Jun formed their own troops and relied on Xiongguan to defend. Although the Jin soldiers had strong soldiers, horses, and numbers, how could they defeat him at that moment?
Aguda and Wanyanxie were both experienced in using troops. After several bloody battles, they saw that their opponents were extraordinary. They also heard that the Xixia troops had come out and won a series of battles, so they just surrounded the pass with their troops and waited until there was another big attack on the Xixia side. Victory creates a good opportunity before attacking.
Unexpectedly, Lao Cao traveled across the northwest. On July 15th, a flood broke out of the siege of Taiyuan and wiped out the national destiny of Xixia. Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Wushu and other Jin generals were wiped out in one fell swoop.
Only one veteran general, Wendy Hen Atuhan, saw that the situation was not good and led hundreds of troops to flee in time. On the way, he rescued the eagle shooter Ulu Saba who was shot by Huarong. The two of them discussed together what to do if the Song army came after them. , must pursue Li Qianshun closely, and the two simply abandon their allies and return to their own countries.
Unexpectedly, when they retreated to Lanzhou, they met Zhe Keqiu and his son, the surrendered generals of the Song Dynasty, who were fleeing with two to three thousand remaining soldiers. Atuhan stopped him and asked, only to find out that all his troops and horses had been washed away by the flood, and only part of them had been destroyed by the flood. The remnants of the army escaped by chance. Knowing that the incident was failed, they were about to flee back to their hometown of Fuzhou to protect themselves.
A Tuhan then said: "How can I tolerate you when the Song army gains power? If you don't pay me a large sum of money, my lord is of a generous nature. If you make great achievements in the future, I might allow you to establish a country."
Zhe Keqiu was desperate and was moved by what he heard. He led Atuhan to Fuzhou and recruited tens of thousands more horses. He and his son Zhe Yanwen led the army around the Great Wall and arrived in Liangcheng County in August.
Liangcheng County is more than sixty miles northeast of the Great Wall's Tiger Killing Pass, where the Jin Emperor's army is stationed.
When Aguda heard the bad news, he fainted immediately. Everyone was shocked. They tried their best to save him and woke up. He couldn't stop crying. The generals around him saw his sad expression and they were all miserable. For a time, the whole room was filled with the sound of crying.
After A Gu regained his composure, he immediately sent a messenger to inform Wanyan Xieye of the East Route Army that both the East and West Route Army should work together to break into the Great Wall as soon as possible and avenge Lou Shi and others.
Since then, a fierce battle has resumed. A large number of generals from the Jin Kingdom took turns to lead the army to attack fiercely. The defenders suffered heavy casualties with each passing day. Guan Sheng was shocked when he heard the report. He quickly led Yunzhou soldiers to arrive in person, and then he stabilized the position.
A few days later, Wu Qimai hurried from Shangjing and informed Aguda that the Song Emperor sent Tong Guan personally to land from Jinzhou by boat and go to Shangjing to discuss peace. He wanted to secede the north of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River and make peace. The two countries would jointly destroy the remaining Liao and Liao dynasties. Wu Dalang divided the world equally.
Seeing the opportunity, Wu Qimai did not miss the chance to report it, so he signed his credentials as the prince's younger brother and asked Tong Guan to take Yuguan to show his sincerity. Aguda was overjoyed when he learned that he not only did not blame Wu Qimai for overstepping his authority, but also praised him for his courage. Serve.
But as for Yuguan, after Lao Cao left, Zhang Jue knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he ordered 20,000 soldiers to station in Yuguan with him, and he was assisted by Li Ying, the "Putting Eagle", and Du Xing, the "Ghost Face".
Later, Medicine Master Guo led more than 20,000 soldiers to leave Yuzhou and fled outside the city. He did not send troops to attack the city. Instead, Zhang Jue and Li Ying led the troops to fight out. The two sides fought for several times, but no one took advantage. .
So many months passed by, and in August, the resentful army suddenly began to attack the city. Zhang Jue had been prepared for a long time, and Yuguan had sufficient equipment and food, so he naturally responded calmly. For four or five days in a row, he killed and wounded more than a thousand resentful troops, and the pass was as stable as Mount Tai.
On this day, the siege troops left one or two hundred corpses behind and receded like a tide. Zhang Jue ordered people to clean the battlefield while he drank and discussed matters with Li Ying and Du Xing.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Du Xing wrinkled his ugly face and said: "Huangyaguan has already killed mountains of corpses and seas of blood. I hate the army here. It turns out that he is just a containment. How come he has exerted strength in the past few days? Among them? There must be some reason."
Li Ying said with a smile: "You don't have to think too much. It's expected that it's Huangya Pass where it's hard for the golden dogs to take advantage, so let these resentful soldiers give it a try to see if I can break through here. Haha, isn't it a fool's errand? "
Zhang Jue was a little worried after hearing what Du Xing said, but after hearing Li Ying's words, he suddenly felt relieved and said with a smile: "My dear brother, this is very true. If I kill him for a few more days, I will definitely become timid."
The three guards did not dare to drink too much. After eating, they were about to go their separate ways to rest. Suddenly, a military officer rushed into the hall with panic on his face and anxiously reported: "General, this is a disaster! I don't know where the men and horses came from, and they have attacked Yingzhou. break!"
The three were shocked when they heard this. They hurried out and looked south. They saw flames shining in the sky in the direction of Yingzhou City. It was obvious that not only the city was broken, but the enemy also set a fire.
You must know that the population of the two states of Pingying was originally limited. Zhang Jue relied on Zhang Jue's ability to build an army of 50,000. To express his gratitude, he gave half to Cao Cao, and the remaining half, 20,000 to guard the pass, and five more. Thousands of people were stationed in Pingying, the seat of the two prefectures. There were only more than 2,000 people in one place. It would not be surprising if they were attacked by someone.
Zhang Jue said in shock: "Implementing the two states is my foundation. The city of the state is located, and it is the essence of the two states. How can I allow it to be destroyed by the enemy? My dear brother, stay close and guard the pass until I lead my troops to take back the city. .”
Li Ying was shocked when he heard this. He grabbed Zhang Jue and said, "My dear friend, the enemy soldiers arrived at a strange time. I'm just afraid that if you leave, you will fall into someone else's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
Zhang Jue smiled bitterly and said: "My dear brother, why didn't I know that this matter is strange? It's just that Pingying is my brother's hometown, and the people regard him as my brother as their parents. If we are in trouble now, if I just sit back and watch, how can I be born between heaven and earth?"
Li Ying was also a local tiger in Lijiazhuang, Dulonggang. He understood Zhang Jue's behavior of "knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and preferring to go to the tiger mountains", so he gritted his teeth and said: "In this case, I will go with Brother Zhang. If there is an emergency, , it’s good to have someone to take care of you.”
Zhang Jue shook his head repeatedly: "You and I will both go, leaving only Duxing to guard the pass? If Yu Pass is lost because of this, how can you and I be worthy of Brother Wu? How can we be worthy of our brothers who are fighting hard elsewhere?"
Seeing that his intention to leave was determined, Li Ying had no choice but to tell him to be careful again and again.
Zhang Jue, with a solemn look on his face, neatly dressed, led five thousand troops, opened the southern city gate, and hurried towards Yingzhou under the bloody sunset.
After marching for dozens of miles, a conch horn suddenly sounded, and arrows shot from the forest on both sides. The Pingying army was caught off guard, and there was chaos.
Zhang Jue was fierce and fierce, shouting: "Don't panic, sons and daughters, follow me and fight out!"
Before he finished speaking, thousands of troops rushed out on the road, led by a general, wearing a helmet and armor. He was as strong as a skull, with sunken eyes and an aquiline nose. He shouted: "Where are you going? Pharmacist Jiaguo is here!"
Zhang Jue was shocked and shouted: "Ah! Resentful Army! How do you expect to cross the Great Wall?"
Pharmacist Guo said ferociously: "Go back and let Lord Hell speak to you slowly!"
With a twist of the palm, he was hit by a gun, and Pegasus went straight to Zhang Jue.
Zhang Jue looked to the left and right, and his troops were in panic. Knowing that this battle was difficult to win, he turned around and fled back to Yuguan. Unexpectedly, in the forest behind him, there were generals on each side, leading the troops to fight out from the left and right. A fierce general with a full face. , Hengdao shouted: "Where is Zhang Jue! A certain Dong clown is here!"
Another general wielding a spear also shouted: "Zhen Wuchen of a certain family is here, Zhang Jue will die!"
When the Liao Kingdom was not yet destroyed, the resentful army and the Jurchens could compete against each other. They were the famous and powerful armies of the Liao Kingdom. Although people like Guo Yaoshi were from a humble background and had a reputation for bravery, they were also widely known to the Liao people. .
Now he complained that the three big leaders of the army had arrived. Although Zhang Jue was conceited about his bravery, he also knew that the odds were against him. However, he did not give up his temper easily. He immediately slapped his horse and shouted: "Anyone who stands in my way will die!"
He used his horse and spear to attack Dong Xiu.
Dong Xiuzi said angrily: "Do you think a certain family is easy to mess with?" He swung his sword and hit his head, but Zhang Jue ignored him. Amidst the strange screams, the tip of the spear pierced Dong Xiuo's throat.
Zhen Wuchen sneered and said: "Who are you trying to scare?" He held up his gun to block Zhang Jue's spear. Zhang Jue wanted to fight his way through the encirclement, but unexpectedly the other party attacked him. He felt helpless and had no choice but to return to the gun and draw the sword.
The two of them entangled Zhang Jue with swords and spears, but Medicine Master Guo did not come forward to fight. He just rode his horse back and forth and slaughtered the generals of the flat camp. Zhang Jue was secretly happy at first, but soon he suddenly realized: Guo didn't want to kill me. They want to use me as bait to lure out the Guanzhong defenders! What a vicious plan!
For a moment, he was frightened, angry and anxious, and shouted: "Guo, if you have the guts, come and fight to the death!"
Pharmacist Guo laughed loudly: "Don't rush to death. When I take Yuguan, it will be difficult for you to live."
Dong Xiuqiu and Zhen Wuchen also laughed strangely in unison, and Zhang Jue was furious. Although he wanted to fight hard, the two of them were really outstanding in martial arts. With two against one, he would have to trade his life for his life, but he couldn't do it.
Not long after, the fleeing Pingying army rushed back to Yuguan for help. Li Ying was shocked when he heard the news. He and Du Xing looked at each other, completely confused as to how the enemy had bypassed the pass.
Li Ying gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Zhang Jue is the general of the Pingying Army. If he has any good intentions, the morale of the army will be lost. Du Xing, please guard the pass and wait for me to rescue him."
Du Xing had no choice but to nod: "Official, please be more careful. The villain is guarding here, and the others are in jail!"
Li Ying nodded, ordered ten thousand troops, and hurried out of the pass.
This is exactly what it is: Xiongguan is said to be difficult to attack in vain. Unexpectedly, the Song Dynasty boat crossed the sea to the east. The ghostly faces and the people are all there, and the divine eagle is loyal and righteous.
(End of chapter)
