Shao Yun stood next to the bodies of Yan Lu and others, and did not speak for a long time. The breeze blew, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Jia He said: "The mountain road is rugged, so we can only send a few dozen people from Yan Lu. Unexpectedly, they were poisoned by Wei Yi's men. They didn't go far. If we catch up quickly, we might be able to catch up. If Wei Yi is allowed, If we escape back to Guozhou, it will be difficult to attack again."
Shao Yun raised his head and looked at the desolate mountain forest. He said in a deep voice: "In order to transport food all the way to Guozhou, there are bound to be many Wei Yi's troops in the Badi Valley. He wants to escape, and it will not be easy to catch up. That's all. Report this to the manager and let the army behind him set off immediately. . We followed Wei Yi closely and cleared the way forward."
At this point, Shao Yun added another sentence: "Yan Lu is not very good, and his skills in the army are also outstanding. He laid an ambush in advance, but Wei Yi easily escaped. We cannot underestimate this Wei Yi!"
Feng Daodao: "Wei Yi has been known for his bravery since he was a child in his hometown. He must be very skilled."
Shao Yun nodded: "Leave someone here to clean up the bodies of Yan Lu and others. Wait for the army to arrive and then think of a solution."
Jia He said: "The rules of the Wangzhen Fu Army are that all soldiers who died on the battlefield will be cremated on the spot, and their bones will be collected properly. They will then be transported back to their hometown for burial. Each county has a specially arranged cemetery, and there are usually people there. Guard the tomb.”
Shao Yun shook his head: "We are Li Jinglue's subordinates, why should we care about Wang Zhenfu's rules!"
Due to the influence of Buddhism, the rate of folk cremation was very high in the Song Dynasty. Especially in the lower level, cremation can reach more than 20%. It makes no sense to say that the Chinese tradition is to rest in peace in the grave. All we can say is that, at a certain time, burial was a custom.
There are many such examples. For example, some people say that Chinese people are relocating to their homeland and are unwilling to leave their hometown. In fact, in the new era, a large number of rural people have left their hometowns, which has become a trend in many places. Some people say that Chinese people traditionally like red and green. In fact, no matter in history or in reality, more people like fresh and elegant colors. Some people say that Chinese people value boys over girls and value incense. There are many criticisms of literary and artistic works, such as the actor who will be laid off if I don’t get laid off, and there is a sketch called Supernatural Guerrilla. In fact, in history, when it was more cost-effective to have daughters, people would rush to have daughters. This is even more true in reality, with the population suddenly falling off a cliff.
This simple empirical summary of history and reality is the most unreliable. Some literati like to sensationalize and attract attention, and they like to make this kind of specious summary. The most famous thing is that Chinese culture is a big sauce vat.
After hastily collecting the burial, Shao Yun led nearly two thousand Song troops to kill all the way north. Wei Yi's people had become frightened and scattered all the way.
Wang Xiaolie and Li Yanxian walked on the ridge together. Looking at the desolate surroundings and the lingering frost in the shade, I couldn't help but sigh: "This road is not only difficult to walk, but it is also extremely cold on the ridge. In such weather, if you walk in a hurry and you sweat, and the cool breeze blows, you will easily get sick." "
Li Yanxian said: "Just walk a few miles further and descend into the Badi River Valley. Along the Badi River, you can go all the way to the foot of Guozhou City. I heard that Wei Yi was organizing The people of Guozhou cut down trees to make rafts, and they want to use the Badi River to transport grain and grass."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's still a few days' journey from Huoshan Pass to Lushi, so what if we can transport food? After all, going south from Guozhou is not suitable for large troops to march. Our counterattack this time will cost a lot. If we can successfully retake Guozhou, we need to make more noise."
Li Yanxian said: "If we retake Guozhou, we cannot let go of Shaanzhou. Shaanzhou strangles the throat from the west of Beijing to Guanzhong, so it is easy to defend but difficult to attack!"
Wang Xiaolie smiled: "It will be difficult for us to persist in this attack. After occupying Guozhou, we should expand our territory as much as possible to cause some trouble behind the Jin army that is attacking Qinfeng and Jingyuan Road. Shaanzhou only needs to send one force The army can just occupy it, but the Wushu will return too quickly. For other armies to go west, it is best to occupy Huazhou and Tongzhou. If they occupy these two states, the Jin army will have a headache."
Li Yanxian thought for a while, nodded and said, "What Zhen Fu said makes sense. Wu Shu led his troops to Luoyang. At this time, the Jingzhao Mansion is empty. We have 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, and we can really create quite a stir."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the mountains and said: "If we hadn't blocked Shaanzhou and attacked Jingzhao Mansion without the follow-up troops, the Jin Army in Guanzhong would be breaking out in a cold sweat. Alas, tens of thousands of troops would still be too much for a decisive battle with the Jin Army. not enough."
After speaking, Wang Xiaolie turned around, looked at the rolling mountains, and said nothing for a while.
The Jin army's southern invasion was actually full of flaws. It's just that the Song army failed to live up to expectations and always squandered great opportunities, allowing the Jin army to fight more and more smoothly. Not to mention the rash advance when they broke into Kaifeng Mansion, even this attack on Guanzhong was full of flaws. One hundred thousand troops, after a great victory, wanted to completely capture the Song Dynasty's Shaanxi Fifth Route. He even wanted to attack Sichuan and Shu after the victory in Guanzhong. To be honest, it's too ambitious.
But what can be done? Fighting against the Song Army, the Jin Army could make this strategy full of flaws finally succeed. Sometimes, Wang Xiaolie also feels helpless. The opportunity is right in front of me, but I just can't seize it.
Entering the Badi River Valley, the terrain becomes much flatter. Walk three to five miles south and you can ride a horse. In the evening, we chose a flat place to camp. As soon as the camp was set up, Zhao Cheng rushed over.
When they arrived at the commander's tent, they saluted Wang Xiaolie and Li Yanxian.
Li Yanxian said: "You are following Wei Yi, what are you doing now?"
Zhao Cheng crossed his hands and said: "Returning to the summary, General Shao has led his troops and horses to the outside of Guozhou City. Most of Wei Yi's troops and horses were sent out by him to look for food, but there are not many troops and horses in Guozhou City. I rushed back. At that time, our army fought two battles with Wei Yi. This Wei Yi was extremely brave, tall and powerful, and there was nothing we could do against him for a while. General Shao was commanding the siege, waiting for the army to manage."
Li Yanxian couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "This Wei Yi is just a bad boy, so hard to beat?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's not surprising that many evil young men are very fierce. Since there have been two battles, what do you think of Wei Yi's soldiers and horses? Is the formation orderly? Is the formation still strict? Do you have the will to fight?"
Zhao Chengdao: "From the general's point of view, except for a few personal soldiers, Wei Yi's subordinates are nothing more than a mob. When they left the city, they just formed a rough formation. The flags were swaying here and there, and there were generals of all shapes and sizes. It should not be difficult to defeat them. . It’s just that Wei Yi is too difficult to fight, and there’s nothing we can do for a while.”
Wang Xiaolie said to Li Yanxian: "It seems that this Jin army was brought together by Wei Yi's own ability. As long as Wei Yi is defeated, his army will naturally disperse. Such an army is not difficult. beat."
Li Yanxian said: "Even so, facing such a fierce general, there is nothing we can do for a while."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Humans are human after all, and no matter how powerful they are, they will not be the same as real gods. Since he is a human, there must be someone who can rival him. I have an army of tens of thousands, and I can still find a few brave generals. come out."
Li Yanxian understood that Wang Xiaolie had been training troops in Dengzhou for the past two years. Selecting among tens of thousands of people, there must be someone who is particularly brave on the battlefield. It's just that when fighting on the battlefield, you not only need to be brave and invincible, but also have a clear mind. You may not necessarily become a general in command. It shouldn't be difficult to deal with Wei Yi.
