On the morning of New Year's Day, the people who stayed up late were drowsy. The sleepless children crowded together and discussed the excitement of the firecrackers last night. I had only seen fireworks before, but I didn't expect such a big movement.

Before the white sky appeared in the east, a team left Xinye City in the thick fog in the early morning.

When they arrived at the east of the city, a thousand cavalry were already waiting here. Zhang Jun stepped forward, counted the generals, and restrained the troops. After everything was sorted, he came back and made a promise to Wang Xiaolie. He said: "The last general, Zhang Jun, has been ordered to set up an envoy.

A thousand handsome cavalrymen are here to take orders!"

Wang Xiaolie looked at the army in front of him and felt a little excited for a moment. At this time last year, he led three thousand men across Lushan Pass and entered Dengzhou. A year later, there would be a thousand cavalry ready for the expedition. Speaking of which,

, as if it were a myth.

After sorting out his thoughts, Wang Xiaolie stepped forward and said loudly: "You are all sons of good families, and you are willing to abandon your homes and parents to join the army here. What is your purpose? To defend your home and country, drive away the Jinlu, and return the favor.

The great land of our Han people! You have been in the army for more than a year. You have endured so much hardship here in Xinye. Why do you have to endure hardship? Because the more hardship you endure in peacetime, the less blood will be shed in wartime! Now eight hundred miles to the north, Lou Su is leading the charge.

Ten thousand troops besieged Shaanzhou. It has been almost three years since the Jin army ravaged the Central Plains, and Li Kuan and Hao Erlang recovered Shaanzhou. In these three years, Li Kuan went through hundreds of battles and killed countless Jin captives. The Jin people hated him to the core.

! It is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. The Jin people have gathered tens of thousands of troops to surround Shaanzhou, and they will definitely kill Li Kuan! Shaanzhou has been defended for a month, the food and grass have been exhausted, the officers and soldiers are exhausted, and it is difficult to hold on!"

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying the early morning mist. The surroundings were quiet and there was no sound at all.

"If we don't go to the rescue, it will be difficult to defend Shaanxi Province! Once Shaanxi Province is lost, the door to Guanzhong will be wide open! The golden captives can drive straight into Shaanxi to spy on Sichuan and Shu! Once the land of Shu is lost, the golden soldiers will flow down the river, and the world will be difficult to defend.

! At this critical moment of life and death, you rush to Shaanzhou and help Li Kuan secure that city! I will lead the army to follow you and fight to the death with the Jin army in Shaanzhou! "

Wang Xiaolie's voice stopped, and there seemed to be echoes floating around between heaven and earth.

A thousand cavalrymen raised their voices in unison and declared their promise.

A horn sounded, and with the sound of drums, Zhang Jun said goodbye to Wang Xiaolie. He led a thousand cavalry and headed west. Shao Yun walked behind the team. He rode up to Wang Xiaolie, dismounted, and bowed to Wang Xiaolie.

He didn't say anything after that, got on his horse and galloped away.

Watching the team slowly disappearing into the thick fog, Wang Xiaolie felt some tears in the corners of his eyes. In the past two years, all he wanted to do was fight a few good battles with the Jin Army and let them see if the Han people in the Central Plains were so weak.

Today, I finally have the capital to fight.

Wang Ruohai on the side said: "Zhizhi, the army has arrived, let's go back to the city."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and rode towards Xinye City.

After entering the yamen, Wang Xiaolie left Wang Ruohai and Xie Linong behind and asked the others to go back and rest.

Wang Xiaolie looked at the two of them and said: "In two days, I will set off with my army. I will leave it to you to handle the affairs of these states."

Wang Ruohai said: "Observation can eliminate all difficulties. Leading a large army to rescue Shaanzhou is a great thing that benefits the country and the people! To be honest, Shao Yun passed by Dengzhou when he came. I didn't expect that he could really ask for reinforcements. From hundreds of Qin Wang

With the development of the military to this day, it is not easy for observation. Over the past year, observation has worked hard day and night, but lived extremely frugally, and everyone can see it. This time when we went to Shaanzhou, observation brought almost all the soldiers who could fight, which was considered a great success.

I tried my best. How many people can accomplish such a feat at this time? I’ll bow down to you next time!”

After saying that, Wang Ruohai stood up and saluted Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie hurriedly helped him up and said: "I thought about this over and over again. There were countless reasons not to go to Shaanzhou. But in the end, I couldn't make up my mind to stay out of it. I lost one Li Kuan today, and another Zhao Zhao tomorrow.

Observe, how many such people are there in the world? Everyone protects himself and only thinks about preserving his strength. In the end, no one can survive! Today I save Shaanzhou, and tomorrow someone may save Chuzhou. Only by watching and helping each other can we prevent

Only those who live in gold may finally win the victory against gold!"

Wang Ruohai said: "Those who are as broad-minded as Zong Observation are the ones who can do great things!"

Wang Xiaolie asked Wang Ruohai and Li Nong to sit down. He said: "I will lead the army to Shaanzhou, and Tangzhou will definitely not be peaceful. Sang Zhong was originally a junior high school in the Western Army and was experienced in the army. He gathered manpower among the chaotic army.

, went to join Marshal Zong. This man is good at winning over people's hearts, and is different from ordinary bandits. He knows the news of the army's departure, and will probably attack Tangzhou."

Xie Li Nong Chashou: "Observe and rest assured, the general will be guarding Tangzhou in the end, and everything will be fine!"

Looking at Xie Linong, Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "I have warned you again and again that if Sang Zhong comes to attack, defend the city to the death. Do not go out to fight him. Do you know why?"

Xie Linong shook his head: "The last general has little talent and little knowledge, and I really can't figure it out. Sang Zhong doesn't have many soldiers. I have thousands of soldiers, so there is no need to be afraid of him."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Normally when two armies meet, I believe you don't have to be afraid of him. But now that the army is out, it is inevitable that people will be confused. If you make a mistake during the battle, rumors will inevitably spread. My army is in Shaanzhou, and what I am most afraid of is

The rear is unstable. If you build a strong wall in Tangzhou and clear the fields, Sang Zhong will not be able to grab food and grass when he arrives. As time goes by, he will naturally retreat. Only if the rear remains immobile can the army on the front be stable. No matter what happens to Sang Zhong, as long as my army is

If you come back, it won't be worth mentioning. Then I'll send you to have a showdown with him."

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The most fearful thing about fighting is a two-front war. It is difficult to be comprehensive. If you want to save Shaanzhou, give in to Sang Zhong. You must be careful and suppress the anger in your heart. Don't make a mistake.

event!"

In the Shaanzhou city tower, Li Yanxian looked at the ant-like Jin army outside the city with a calm expression. On the table in front of him, there was a long bow and a pot of wine. If you shoot a person with a long bow, you will drink a cup of wine.

Song Yan put down his crossbow and moved his arms. Seeing that the Jin army outside the city began to hesitate and was not attacking as fiercely as before, he couldn't help but secretly let out a sigh of relief. When he arrived at the city tower, he crossed his arms to Li Yanxian: "Observe, look at the Jin army today.

A lot more than before.”

Li Yanxian said: "I heard someone say a few days ago that starting from New Year's Day, Lou Su divided his troops into ten groups, and one group attacked the city in the sun. On the tenth day, they attacked together with all their strength, hoping to break the city in thirty days.

.Today, the tenth day of the lunar month, is the day when the Jin people attack the city together. It seems that the rumors are true."

Song Yan said: "I think so. Observe that the food and grass in the city have been exhausted, and there are not many arrows left. If there are no reinforcements and the Jin people do not retreat, what will happen? No matter how tight we guard, we will eventually run out of arrows and reinforcements.

."

Li Yanxian looked at the Jin soldiers outside the city and was silent for a while. Then he said: "Lousu only has tens of thousands of soldiers. If soldiers and horses from Shaanxi come to help, Shaanzhou will have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, Qu Duan is jealous of me and is unwilling to send troops, so what should I do?"

If we can only defend the city with death, it will be nothing more than death in the end!"

Song Yan nodded with a determined look. Yes, in the end, it was nothing more than death.

At this moment, a fast horse crossed the Jin army and arrived in front of the city. The knight on the horse shouted loudly: "Li Kuan, who is in Haojiao City, knows that Marshal Lou Su of our army misses you for your loyalty and bravery. You are an extraordinary person. Now Shaanzhou has become an isolated city.

, It's about to fall. The emperor of the Southern Dynasty doesn't send reinforcements, how can you hold on? You should surrender as soon as possible, and you will have countless glory and wealth in the future! The marshal allows you to be the marshal of Henan troops and horses, and the post of Yin of Henan!"

Li Yanxian stood up and said: "I would rather be a ghost of the Song Dynasty, and I will use your wealth and honor! This kid is making noise in front of the battle, and you can't be left alone!"

After saying that, he picked up the long bow on the table, nocked the bow and drew the arrow. With just one arrow, he killed the golden envoy in front of the formation.

As the Jin envoy fell to the ground, there was a burst of cheers in the city. The Song army guarding the city stood at the top of the city and laughed at the Jin army.

The Jin army panicked for a while. After a while, the drums sounded again, and the Jin army came in overwhelming force.

Li Yanxian picked up the wine glass, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Song Yan. With a wry smile, he said: "The food and grass in the city have been exhausted, where can we get the wine? I just put some water here to boost my morale. General, please drink a glass of water."

, let’s work together to fight Jinlu to the death!”

Song Yan picked up the water, raised his hands above his head, bowed, drank it in one gulp, arranged his armor, and returned to his position.

It has been more than a month since the Jin army besieged the city. The Haogou outside the city has long been filled in, and countless corpses are piled under the city. Even the loess on the battlefield has been dyed red. There are arrows, swords and guns everywhere, mixed with crushed pieces.

various flags.

Zhe Keqiu was riding on his horse, looking at the city in front of him. He saw that the Song army on the city was still very brave. As soon as the Jin army got closer, arrows were shot down from the city. The goose chariot on his side rushed to the chariot.

, it was targeted by artillery in the city early and was smashed halfway.

The crossbows in the city are so sharp that one arrow can often take away a person's life. It is also extremely powerful and can often penetrate the human body.

Zhe Keqiu said to Lou Su on the other side: "Marshal, the Song army's crossbows are extremely powerful. There should be experts in the city."

Lou Su said: "I heard that there is a general named Song Yan who is best at making powerful crossbows. This is his ability. When the city is broken, we should surrender this man. If our army gets this strange man, it will definitely be more powerful."

sharp!"

Zhe Keqiu listened and nodded. Most of the army in this battle were Zhe Keqiu's Fuzhou soldiers, and only 8,000 were Jurchen soldiers from Lousu. In addition, there were more than 10,000 Khitan soldiers and

Bohai soldiers.

A few years ago, Zhe Keqiu was a general who resolutely resisted the Jin Dynasty. The Jin army conquered Fuzhou and threatened Zhe Keqiu's family, so Zhe Keqiu was forced to surrender to the Jin Dynasty. The Zhe family had been guarding the border with the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years.

, and this ends.

Watching his soldiers march to the sound of drums and attack Shaanzhou City, Zhe Keqiu had a strange feeling. He didn't know how to describe this feeling, nor how to evaluate himself. Fuzhou is a place
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