Five years ago, in November of the 10th year of Chunyou's reign, the imperial court issued a special order to commend Yu Jie, ambassador of the Sichuan pacification system, for his eight years of hard work in defending Sichuan and to be promoted to the second level.
Along with the imperial edict, there was also a private letter, which was a personal letter written by the then Prime Minister Zheng Qingzhi to Yu Jie.
The letter said that he was about to retire and return to his hometown, and he just wanted to wait for a bright moment as a step to retreat. It meant that you should achieve outstanding results as soon as possible, and I would be able to retire with honor if you have merit.
Yu Jie was a rare handsome man, and he was obsessed with regaining his lost territory. Encouraged by this, he decided to launch an expedition to the north and capture Hanzhong first.
He quickly mobilized elite troops from all walks of life and set out from Chongqing. While inspecting the northern border, he supervised the construction of Pingliang Mountain City.
At this time, Hanzhong was upgraded to Xingyuan Province by Mongolia, but it was named Liangzhou in ancient times. The name "Pingliang" means to pacify Liangzhou and expresses Yu Jie's determination to expedition to the north.
In order to restrain the Mongolian cavalry, Yu Jie had built more than ten mountain cities in Sichuan, so he was very experienced. It took him two months to repair Pingliang City.
It was already March of the following year, and he immediately led his army to Hanzhong. In the first battle, he defeated the Mongolian Marshal Wang Jin of Lilu in the Jinniu Road area. Then he won three battles and three victories, capturing a large number of enemy troops.
In April, Yu Jie arrived at Zhongliang Mountain outside Xingyuan City, set up camp and began to attack the city. At the same time, he burned the plank road in the north of Xingyuan City to prevent Mongolian reinforcements.
However, the Mongolian guard in Xingyuan City is not just any ordinary person. He is the battle-hardened Mongolian general Jiagu Longgudai. He has been running Xingyuan City for more than ten years, and the city defenses are very complete and solid.
At the same time, this "False Bone Dragon" has many Han staff, which allows him to do very well in civil affairs. The warehouse is full. And unlike most other Mongolian generals who only pursue killing, this guy has learned to be gentle and calm. , a dozen nearby local tycoons who had originally divided themselves from one side all joined in, and four or five Song generals surrendered on their own initiative.
Therefore, although Xingyuan City only had 5,000 garrison troops, it was really difficult to defeat. In addition, the Shu region was mountainous and difficult to navigate, and Yu Jie's army could not bring large siege equipment. Although it launched many fierce attacks, it still could not be conquered.
Yu Jie saw that a hard attack was not effective and used many tactics, but they were discovered by a Han aide named Li Tang under the "False Bone Dragon", so he had to surround Xingyuan City and attack the surrounding areas, and also achieved victory. Certain results were obtained, including the surrender of several Mongolian and Han armies, and the capture of 500 fine horses from the North as tribute to the court.
On the Mongolian side, Marshal Tuxue and Commander-in-Chief Wang Dechen of Gongchang and others led their troops to come to the rescue, but they were stuck because the plank roads in the Qinling Mountains were burned down.
Until they caught three Mongolian army deserters who escaped from Hanzhong, and under their guidance, they killed them from Chencang Road to Hanzhong.
Yu Jie learned that the Mongolian army was coming to help, so he had no choice but to burn all siege equipment and retreat overnight.
Jiang Huai's troops were originally a guerrilla leftist army stationed in Jiankang. They came to Lunwu, Sichuan, as guest troops. Therefore, they were used as central troops by Yu Jie and did not go to war. At this time, they took the initiative to ask for orders to cut off the rear for everyone and intercept the Mongolian cavalry. pursuit.
In order to make better use of the terrain, Jiang Huai divided his 4,000 men into three groups. He himself took 2,000, and Liu Xiuli and Chen Xiaokun each took 1,000. They delayed and harassed the Mongolian army layer by layer. The effect was very good, and the large troops evacuated safely.
After completing the mission, Jiang Huai also began to evacuate and sent a message to Liu Xiuli, asking him to meet him at a place called Songshuping.
As a result, Liu Xiuli quietly killed the courier, and then revealed the pickup location to Wang Dechen who was pursuing him through Cui Jianzhang. So Wang Dechen immediately led his army to Songshuping in advance and set up an ambush in the valley. After Jiang Huai entered the encirclement, Wang Dechen had many After trying to persuade them to surrender to no avail, they decided to launch a siege.
After waiting for a long time, the bad news came. Chen Xiaokun had to retreat with Liu Xiuli who pretended not to know anything. Later, although he also suspected Liu Xiuli, without any evidence, he could only bear it in his heart. If it hadn't been for today After Cui Jianzhang was discovered, the truth may never be confirmed.
At this time, Chen Xiaokun could no longer bear the flames in his heart and punched Liu Xiuli on the bridge of his nose, "You beast! Brother Jiang has always regarded you as his confidant, but you have harmed him and ruined two thousand of your brothers. You are worse than a beast!"
One punch, and another, until Liu Xiuli's skin was torn and his flesh was torn, and he was no longer human.
Zhao Mengqi instructs Wu Qiong to stop Chen Xiaokun, "It's too easy to beat him to death like this. He must pay a sufficient price to comfort so many innocent souls who were killed by him."
Liu Xiuli was spread out on the ground like a puddle of mud, but his eyes were flashing with madness, and he pulled at the corner of his rotten mouth and smiled weirdly.
"Haha...hehe...see me as a sibling!? He is just hypocritical...hehe, even though he is inferior to me in everything, he repeatedly takes away what should belong to me! When he was learning martial arts, he was not as strong as me. , the understanding is not as good as mine, and he has never beaten me in sparring, but the master seems to be unable to see all this, and has never had a good look on me. He hides his special skills and does not teach me, but secretly teaches Jiang Huai, why!? ...I gave Jiang Huailian the training he needed to become a disciple, so he could teach me, but he refused to die!"
"Also, when I first joined the army, if I hadn't been connected to the Liu family, how could I have directly joined the command of Chen Du, and happened to be accepted by him as his student?...Haha, Jiang Huai is still not as good as me when it comes to studying military affairs! However, that guy always pretends to be good and coquettish, and secretly seduces Zhimiang... Hehe... Hehe... Chen Shuai originally planned to betroth Zhimiang to me, but that guy used dirty tricks to win Zhimiang's heart. , deceived Zhi Niang into not marrying him!"
"Ha... everything was taken away by him. My beloved woman, Chen Shuai's mantle, the commander of the guerrilla left army, the commander of the Fenghua Army, everything was taken away by him! Why shouldn't he die? He should have died long ago Already!"
Liu Xiuli was like a madman, hysterically complaining about the "injustice" he had suffered.
Crazy for love?
Are Liu Xiuli and Jiang Huai rivals in love?
Are you holding a grudge because you were frustrated in love?
Could it be that Liu Xiuli let his son marry Wanwan because he wanted to make up for the regret that he couldn't get what he asked for?
It sounds a little bit bloody, and it seems that hateful people must have pity, but it is just a psychological abnormality and twisted human nature.
What's more, for the sake of personal grudge, he collaborated with the enemy and treason, and sent two thousand lives to the enemy's butcher's knife. This behavior is really despicable.
Zhao Mengqi shook his head and was too lazy to listen anymore, "Don't let him talk anymore. A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. This kind of person always feels that all unsatisfactory things are owed to him by others."
Wu Qiong's method of shutting up Liu Xiuli was very rough. He took out a dagger, twisted it into his mouth, and picked out a severed tongue.
Afterwards, Liu Xiuli could only let out meaningless howls, which gradually became weaker and weaker. He hunched over on the ground, twitching from time to time, like a dying dog.
Wu Qiong asked, "Your Highness, how should we deal with this guy?"
A backstabber is a hundred times more hated than a real enemy, so Zhao Mengqi naturally has nothing to be polite to Liu Xiuli.
"Those who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, murder their comrades, betray the nation, and forget their ancestors will not be able to avenge their crimes even if they die ten thousand times. Hang them on the city tower, and let the heaven and earth eat their lives. After death, their bones will be crushed and ashes will be spread, and their crimes will be Tell the world to warn those who come after you!"
In the more than 20 years since the Song-Mongolia war began, many Song generals have surrendered to Mongolia. If practical measures are not taken, I am afraid there will be more in the future.
Zhao Mengqi expressed his attitude in such a high-profile manner, which can be regarded as a deterrent to some potential traitors.
As for Cui Jianzhang, we cannot let him die easily and hand it over to Hou Tao for subsequent interrogation to dig out his so-called secrets.
In addition to ordinary soldiers, Liu Xiuren and other captives, Zhao Mengqi planned to escort them to Lin'an and let the court handle them, so that no one would jump out and criticize him, saying that King Yan had no rules.
At this time, the battlefield was still in a mess. Due to the lack of manpower, there was only time to send the wounded defenders into the city for treatment. As for the nearly a thousand wounded soldiers of the rebels, they could not take care of it. In addition, there was no time to clean up the corpses of both the enemy and ourselves.
Fortunately, Cao Lie brought five thousand reinforcements. Although he was not in time for the battle, he could just leave the task of cleaning the battlefield to him.
After arranging things, Zhao Mengqi returned to the city. Thinking about the wounded, he first went to Wu Tower.
The defense of the city was successful this time, but the price paid was not small. Most of the defenders and civilians suffered casualties. Four to five hundred were killed and there were still six to seven hundred wounded. If treatment was not in place, the death toll would definitely be higher. Increase.
Wu Building covers an area of more than two acres. It is not a small place, but it cannot accommodate so many wounded people. Fortunately, the nearby people voluntarily gave up their shops and houses and took the initiative to help take care of the wounded.
When he arrived outside Wu Tower, Zhao Mengqi did not see the noisy and chaotic scene he expected. Although people were so busy that they didn't touch the ground, they seemed to be in a vague order. It seemed that Wanwan was handling it well.
Zhao Mengqi was a little relieved, and after thinking about it, he decided not to go in, lest he wouldn't be able to help and would cause more trouble.
Nothing happened for the time being, but a strong feeling of fatigue came over him, and he felt a little unable to bear it, so he simply returned to the county government office first.
As soon as he entered the door, Wu Qian came to him. He didn't even say congratulations on the victory, but said eagerly, "Your Highness, we originally planned to open the floodgates early this morning, but they were disrupted by the rebels. Now we don't dare to delay any longer. It must be implemented immediately.”
Zhao Mengqi was a little groggy, and he was stunned when he heard this, "Huh? I really forgot about this, but I think the sun is shining brightly now, so there should be no need to discharge the flood."
"I went to the lake to check the water level. It was less than two feet away from the embankment. It means it is still raining at least in the upper reaches of Taihu Lake. It is absolutely impossible not to open the gate." Wu Qian looked solemn. .
"This...?" Zhao Mengqi pondered for a while, his mind was still a little confused, but he finally decided to believe Wu Qian. After all, it was already decided.
"Okay, let's do what Mr. Wu said. There happen to be five thousand sergeants outside the city, plus most of the Dongwei and Fenghua armies are about to arrive. If there is time, try to arrange it properly, and at least ensure that the people are protected. life safety.”
"The old minister also has this intention."
"Then let Mr. Wu take charge of everything. I'm really tired and want to take a nap first." Zhao Mengqi shook his head.
