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Chapter 36 Soldiers approaching the city (Part 2)

The golden knife and white jade are equipped with light when you walk through the window at night.

My husband has not made any achievements in his fifty years, so he holds his sword and takes care of the eight wildernesses.

Beijing has made friends with all the strange men, and they are determined to share life and death.

The thousand-year history is full of shame and nameless, and the loyalty of the emperor is repaying the emperor.

You come to join the army in the sky and Han shores, and the south mountain is covered with snow and jade.

Alas! Although the three families of Chu can destroy Qin, how can China be empty!!!

The song "Jin Crushed Knife" sighs at the chaotic times of the Northern Song Dynasty!

In the spring of 1126 AD, the Liao king of Jin, Wanyan Xie, adopted the plan of the surrender of the Song army, Guo Yaoshi, and sent the surrendered army of Song State to disguise themselves as exiled people, bypass the Song army's Yellow River defense line, and secretly gathered near the Yazuitan Ferry of the Yellow River. On the 18th of April, the rebels set fire to the Song army camp and ignited the reeds on the beach. The Jin soldiers took advantage of the chaos of the Song army to cross the Yellow River and capture the Yazuitan Ferry.

After the Jin soldiers occupied the ferry, the subsequent troops quickly crossed the river. By dawn, most of the Jin soldiers had arrived.

When Wang Zichun saw a fire on the Yellow River on the city tower, he knew that the Jin soldiers were going to cross the Yellow River at night. He hurriedly sent someone to report to the Minister of War Li Gang. After Li Gang received the news, he immediately wanted to enter the palace to meet the saint. Unfortunately, it was midnight at night, and Qinzong had arrived at the back. The palace rested, and there was no imperial edict, and the foreign ministers could not enter the inner palace without permission. Li Gang had to give up and call out several generals from the "Yong" camp, went out of the east gate at night, and went to the Yellow River to rescue.

The Jin soldiers occupied the Yazuitan line and divided the Song army's defense line into two, making it impossible for the east and west sides to echo. Li Gang hurriedly sent a messenger to notify the defending generals of the East and West camps, asking them to gather at Yazuitan and try to regain the Yazuitan Ferry.

The Song army was attacked in the middle of the night, and everyone was frightened and did not dare to fight with the Jin soldiers. The generals of each village received orders and were slow to move. Several groups of troops came to rescue and were also killed by the Jin soldiers. At dawn, Li Gang was about to gather troops and continue to attack the Jin soldiers in Yazuitan, but received the imperial edict from Qinzong, which asked him to return to the city to court and discuss military information. Li Gang had no choice but to bring his generals back to the capital.

In Xuande Hall, Qin Zong called out, "Where is Li Gang?" After Li Gang rushed back to the capital, he quickly changed his court uniform and headed straight for the hall. When he heard Qin Zong's call, he immediately hurried into the hall, leaned over and knelt down and said, "I am Li Gang to see the emperor!"

"Li Aiqing, why did you come for a long time?" Qin Zong asked.

"Report to the emperor, the Jin soldiers crossed the Yellow River last night and occupied the Yazuitan Ferry. I led my troops out of the city and were about to retake the ferry." Li Gang replied.

"Oh? Has the ferry been recaptured?" Qin Zong asked him.

"This... is the incompetent person, and the ferry cannot be recaptured!" Li Gang lowered his head and heard a sense of uneasiness.

After hearing this, Qinzong had to sigh and said, "Another incompetent! Do I have any elite soldiers and generals in the Song Dynasty? The Jin people have all reached the gate of the capital. Do you really want me to be the king of the destruction of the country!"

After hearing this, the civil and military officials in the court hurriedly knelt down and bowed, saying, "I am guilty!" Everyone was panicked.

Li Gang reported: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much. Your plan now is to come up with a strategy to defend against the enemy!"

When Liu Anguo heard Li Gang's words, he quickly advised Qin Zong: "Master, what Lord Li said is very true. Even if the Jin soldiers crossed the Yellow River, they may not be able to capture Bianliang. As long as we defend the city to the death, it will not be easy for the Jin soldiers to break through the city gate. Now the plan is to discuss how to defend the capital!"

After hearing Liu Anguo's words, Qinzong had to stop his loss. After all, he was still a young man in his twenties, and he was somewhat bloody. He quickly discussed with the ministers about defending the city. The result of the discussion was that the defenders of the Yellow River defense line retreated into the city and defended the capital city to death. Li Gang continued to command the defense of the capital city, and at the same time sent envoys to let the princes, governors, and local army leaders in the surrounding areas quickly send troops to rescue the car.

Liu Yixuan heard the promotion report early, saying that the Jin soldiers smuggled across the Yellow River last night and were about to reach the city of Bianliang, which also surprised Liu Yixuan.

"This group of ****ers came so quickly, no, I'll go and kill the enemy with my brother Zichun!" As he said that, he took a spear and wanted to go to the city gate.

The promotion advised: "Young Master, what are you doing? War is not that fun! Don't let the master and his wife know. You are the only one in the Liu family. If there is a mistake, the master will have to take the villain's life. I beg you, don't go!"

"Where is so much nonsense? I finally came to the Northern Song Dynasty and had to let me kill a few golden dogs, otherwise it would be difficult to relieve my hatred! Besides, Wang Zichun is my good brother, and he can go to the battlefield. Why can't I? If you are timid and afraid of death, stay at home. I must go there. I am not afraid of death anyway. After death, I might travel back again!" As he said that, he rode out of the mansion with a gun and a horse. There was no way to get promoted for a while, so he had to follow him.

When Liu Yixuan came to the east gate, he saw that the city gate was closed and the surrounding shops and streets were closed. Many soldiers gathered at the door, probably because they had withdrawn from the outside defense line. Liu Yixuan saw Wang Zichun dispatching soldiers on the city tower from afar, busy preparing various equipment for the city defense, and shouted to him: "Zichun, Zichun, it's me!"

Prince Chun looked at him under the city gate, and indeed recognized his figure at first sight, and hurried down to talk to him.

"Brother Liu, why are you here?"

"I'll help you defend the city. Didn't you agree to fight side by side and kill the enemy and make contributions!" Liu Yixuan seemed a little excited.

"Oh, but, if you have no official position, I'm afraid General Liu won't allow it!" said Wang Zichun.

"Why not, I'm here to help guard the city, not a spy, why not? Besides, I know all the brothers from the 'Yong' camp, so let me go to the city tower to take a look!" Liu Yixuan asked with a smile.

"This...well, since Brother Liu is willing, I don't think General Liu will blame him. One more person!" Wang Zichun agreed to his request.

Wang Zichun took Liu Yixuan to the city tower, and then sent people to the armory to collect some wooden rocks, crossbows and spears. Liu Yixuan was very busy when he saw the soldiers around him coming and going. He wanted to reach out to help, but he couldn't get it for a while, so he had to stroll on the city tower and see the scenery in the distance.

In the Central Plains, there are no mountains or dangers, and the surrounding area of ​​Bianliang is even more flat. Liu Yixuan saw the Jin soldiers cutting trees and logging wood from a distance, and a large area of ​​farmland was destroyed. The Jin soldiers were busy building barracks and camping, and people came and went to the Yellow River from afar.

"Damn, these **** people plan to live here. I wonder how long the Song Dynasty can last." He also began to worry about this city. After all, he is now staying here. If he is occupied by the Jin people, where to rest in the future. Besides, his so-called "parents" are not bad to him. He can have delicious food and drinks all day long. When he comes to the Song Dynasty, he feels that he has gained a lot of weight. If the Jin soldiers enter the city, all this will no longer exist, and he may have to wander around at that time.

Liu Yixuan was thinking about it, but saw Teacher Yuan accompanying an official to the city tower. The minions quickly made way. Liu Yixuan asked Wang Zichun, "Who is that old man?"

Wang Zichun whispered: "He is Lord Li of the Ministry of War!"

"Oh, he is Li Gang. Judging from his belly, he doesn't look like a good official!" Liu Yixuan whispered.

"Brother Liu, don't judge people by their appearance. Lord Li has always opposed peace talks with the Jin soldiers. He is one of the few ministers in the court to fight." Wang Zichun said.

Li Gang walked up to the city tower, wearing casual clothes, holding a sword in his hand, and was a little bit energetic. Although he was erect, he was also walking on a tiger and dragon, with a little calmness. Wang Zichun hurriedly bowed, "I will meet Lord Li!"

"Good nephew is exempted from the gift. Thank you for your hard work. If you hadn't reported me in time last night, you might have missed a big deal." Li Gang said.

"It's all the matters of the last general, and I dare not say that I have worked hard!" said Wang Zichun.

Li Gang looked at Liu Yixuan next to him again, and asked, "Who is this young man? Why haven't I seen him before?"

Wang Zichun hurriedly introduced: "This is Liu Yixuan, the son of Liu Xiangguo, and is my friend. He also wants to defend the city with me!"

"Oh, it turns out that he is the son of Liu Xiangguo. He is indeed a young hero. Very good. If the children of the officials in the capital can be like Mr. Liu, then the revival of the Song Dynasty is expected!" Li Gang praised.

"Mr. Li has been awarded too much. Wansheng dared not be called a young hero. He just didn't want to see his home destroyed by the Jin people, and he didn't want to see our things being stolen by the Jin people, so he ran over to defend the city." Liu Yixuan learned to be modest.

Li Gang asked Wang Zichun again: "Have you prepared all kinds of tools for defending the city? Have these rolling wood and stones been transported to the city tower?"

Wang Zichun replied: "It is currently moving to the city, but the defenders in the capital have to strengthen the city walls and patrol each other. I am afraid that there is not enough manpower, and some of these wooden and rocks are heavy. Several people have to lift them up with hanging baskets, so it is very slow."

"This is not possible. You have to find a way to prepare quickly. Without these rolling stones, how can we resist if the Jin soldiers attack the city?" Li Gang instructed. He looked around again. He saw that the turning stones were not so lucky, and he couldn't help but worry again.

At this time, Liu Yixuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Since there is not enough manpower, why not mobilize the people in the city to come and defend the city together?"

Wang Zichun said: "Brother Liu doesn't know that the people in this city are not soldiers and are not among the military service. The military service law of the Song Dynasty clearly stipulates that those who are not among the military service or do not meet the conditions for service will not have to undertake military service, and the court cannot requisition it at will."

"How can this be requisitioned at will? Now that the Jin soldiers have reached their doorstep, the situation is already very critical, this is an extraordinary period! Besides, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. I believe that the people in the city will be like me, unwilling to see their own things being stolen by the Jin soldiers, and even more unwilling to see their relatives being killed. If the court mobilizes a little, many people will definitely voluntarily work with the army of the Song Dynasty to defend their homes!" Liu Yixuan was indignant. He felt that he should not only expect these more than 100,000 troops to defend the city.

"What a 'every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world'! Nephew Liu is indeed a young hero. It is indeed a blessing for the Song Dynasty to have such a high argument!" Li Gang quickly praised.

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan felt warm. When he arrived in the Song Dynasty, it was the first time that someone praised him like this, because his father Liu Anguo either beat or scolded him, which made him very annoyed. Unexpectedly, Lord Li admired him so much. He really regretted that he met too late. "Oh, this is his real father, why didn't I travel through time to become his son?"

Liu Yixuan scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Actually, 'Everyone who is responsible for the rise and fall of the world' is not what I said, I just quoted it, haha!"

"No matter who said it, you are so responsible at such a young age and will become a great man in the future. The nephew's plan is also very reasonable. I will report to the emperor to mobilize the people of the whole city to jointly guard the home." Li Gang said with a smile.

Liu Yixuan finally discovered the value of coming to the Northern Song Dynasty. Finally, someone was willing to appreciate his talent. He wanted to use Chairman Mao’s military thoughts to drag the Jin people into the vast ocean of the people’s war and make them pay back their blood.

Li Gang reported to Emperor Qinzong that he wanted to mobilize the people to fight the enemy together. Emperor Qinzong had no other way, so he agreed to his request and told him to advise him not to be a tough guy. After Li Gang took the order, he posted a notice in the city and promised that as long as the people in the city were willing to defend the city together, they would be exempted from taxes for one year after they were defeated. After hearing this, the people in the city joined the army one after another. Each household had money and made great efforts, and were determined to fight to the death with the Jin soldiers.

The next day, the Jin soldiers divided their troops into four groups to surround the city of Bianliang, cut off the Bian River's canal and rob the canal ships. The head general of the Jin soldiers Wanyan Xie asked the troops from all over Hebei to transport food, grass and supplies quickly, and led his own troops to camp five miles outside the east gate.

Li Gang was inspecting the enemy situation on the city tower. From a distance, he saw the flags of the Jin soldiers waving and paintings of halberds. The Jin soldiers were well-trained and murderous intent. He couldn't help but feel panicked. When he was frowning, he saw the gate of the Jin camp open wide, and a soldier rushed out, rushing towards the city of Bianliang with great momentum. After all, how the Song army can resist the enemy, and wait for the later text.

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