Chapter 39 Dark Clouds Overcome the City
The poem says:
The black clouds are pressing against the city and are about to destroy it, and the armor light opens toward the sun and golden scales.
The sound of horns is everywhere in the autumn scenery, and the swallow's fat is filled with purple night.
Half a roll of red flag is approaching Yishui, and the frost is heavy and the chill sounds cannot rise.
I will repay you on the golden platform and support Jade Dragon to die for you.
This poem is "The Battle of Yanmen Prefect" by Tang Dynasty poet Li He. It describes the situation of tense wars at the border, the enemy is coming in a turbulent manner, and the war is tragic and tragic. At this time, Tokyo Bianliang was also facing the same situation.
The Liao king of Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Xie, personally led an army of 150,000 to surround the city of Bianliang. The day before yesterday, was very furious because the Tooth Pill General Jin Bo and Ba were killed by the Song army. Therefore, the Jin soldiers from Hebei brought the ladders, catapults and other siege tools overnight, intending to break through the gates of Bianliang, with blood hatred.
Outside the east gate of Bianliang City, the Jin soldiers set up their formations and were ready to go. They saw long spears like forests, flags covering the sky, darkness over the mountains and fields, and fierce murderous aura.
Liu Yixuan and Wang Zichun also followed Li Gang, the Minister of War, to meet the enemy on the city tower. Seeing the enemy coming in a fierce manner, they couldn't help but feel worried. Liu Yixuan went out to fight the day before yesterday, and coach Yuan took the Jin ** again, dispelled the arrogance of the Jin soldiers and was awarded the position of the seventh-rank fruit chief lieutenant by Qinzong. Coach Yuan was named the fifth-rank chief lieutenant, and Wang Zichun was appointed as the sixth-rank Zhaowu chief lieutenant.
Although Liu Yixuan felt that the seventh rank was too young, he was still happy in his heart. He had always been a contented person and had little interest in becoming an official. He was just now facing a great enemy and didn't want to sit and wait for death.
Li Gang stood on the city tower and looked into the enemy camp, but saw a general walking out of the enemy camp. After a closer look, it turned out to be Guo Yaoshi, the garrison of Yanshan who surrendered to the Jin Dynasty.
Pharmacist Guo walked to the front of the formation and shouted to Li Gang: "Mr. Li is fine, but can you still recognize the last general?"
Li Gang was about to call him, but Liu Yixuan quickly handed over the iron horn he made and said with a smile: "Sir, please use this, so he can't hear it!"
Li Gang took the trumpet and shouted to him: "What kind of face do you have in Bianliang, you are the traitor of the Song Dynasty? You are not afraid that the people in the world will laugh at you, a villain who sells the enemy, asks for honor!"
Guo Yaoshi smiled and said, "Your Madam is such a bad word. He often says, 'Those who know the times are heroes'. Now Emperor Song is incompetent and unruly, and he listens to treacherous villains, which leads to the people of the world being in trouble and complains. Resolute troops from all over the world are about to overthrow the Zhao family. Why should the elder Madam be together for such a foolish monarch?"
"It's really nonsense. You recognize the thief as your father and betray your ancestors, and you dare to teach me a lesson here! Even if the people in the world are dissatisfied with the emperor, they will not let these vicious northern barbarians come to the Central Plains. I advise you to be lost as soon as possible and advise the Liao King to stop the troops earlier so as not to meet each other and kill the lives of their soldiers!" Li Gang exclaimed sternly.
Wanyan Xi could hear clearly in the formation and felt that there was no use to persuade surrender, so he summoned Guo Yaoshi back to the formation and beat the drum to send orders to attack the city. Only when the horns were heard, the drums were sounding, and the sound of the drums shook the sky. The Jin soldiers rushed towards Bianliang City like a tide. The vanguard of the Jin soldiers ran straight to the moat, laying cloud boards, and setting up a floating bridge. The subsequent troops then carried the cloud ladder and rushed up.
When the Song army saw the enemy attacking the city, they quickly fired thousands of arrows at the same time, and shot the Jin soldiers who built floating bridges. Seeing that the arrows were raining, the Jin soldiers continued to build bridges with shields. The subsequent troops rushed over and quickly crossed the floating bridge to the city. The Jin soldiers blocked the bows and arrows with shields, and raised a ladder to climb. The Song army hurriedly greeted them with the rolling wooden stones that had been prepared. The people in the city helped the soldiers guarding the city and continuously transported various weapons and equipment, making it difficult for the Jin soldiers to move forward.
Several Jin soldiers climbed the city tower first, but were surrounded by Song's army and killed on the city tower. Liu Yixuan saw that several Jin soldiers were cut to death and blood flowed all over the ground. He was so scared that he hid behind, afraid of being stained with human blood. Even though he hated Jin soldiers so much, he lost his courage when he encountered such a scene. After all, those were alive. He had no courage to kill people when he first went to the battlefield. He saw many soldiers falling down by arrows, and he still had his eyes open when he died. He saw that many Jin soldiers were smashed by stones and their brains burst, and he could not help but feel nauseous and vomited. When he was in school, he didn't even dare to get close to the scene of the car accident. Now that he was in the Song Dynasty, he had to go through flesh and blood fighting on the battlefield. He couldn't stand it, so he had to hide far away in the city gate building and had no courage to move forward.
The Liao king's army organized sieges again and again, but was stubbornly defeated by the Song army again and again. They fought until sunset. The Jin soldiers did not break through the city gate, but instead suffered heavy casualties. Seeing that Bianliang could not be captured for a long time, the Liao king had to call Jin to withdraw his troops.
When the Song army saw the Jin soldiers retreat, they cheered and celebrated. Li Gang was relieved and quickly sent soldiers to send letters to Qinzong, asking him not to worry. Wang Zichun hurriedly commanded the military and civilians to clean the battlefield. While treating the wounded, he also had to clean up the bodies. He forgot his friend for a while. He quickly looked around and saw Liu Yixuan's figure. He asked the soldiers in the "Yang" camp next to him. He said that he had not seen him. Wang Zichun immediately became worried and shouted on the city tower: "Brother Liu, Brother Liu, where are you?" No one agreed for a while, and he felt even more uneasy, worried that he would be shot to death or injured by the enemy's bow and arrow. The battlefield was ruthless and anything could happen.
Prince Chun felt uneasy and immediately got off the city tower, turned over and headed straight for Liu's mansion.
Prince Chun got off the horse in front of the Liu Mansion and hurriedly asked the servant who was guarding the Liu Mansion, "Are your young master back?"
The servant said, "He's back."
Wang Zichun felt relieved and hurried to the mansion to find Liu Yixuan. At this time, Liu Yixuan had already returned to the room, feeling depressed and full of thoughts.
"Brother Liu, no matter how you leave, you won't tell me, let me find it easy!"
Liu Yixuan glanced at Wang Zichun, looking dazed and confused, and said in a low voice: "I...I can't stand those dead people for a while, so... I'm back first. I'm sorry, I didn't say hello to you!"
Only then did Wang Zichun understand what was going on. People who are just on the battlefield all have this reaction. No matter how many ambitions you had before, or how strong your heart was, when you see your comrades around you die when they say death, blood flowing all over the ground, and the bodies are incomplete, you will definitely feel the ruthlessness of war and the infinite fear of death. Only those who have truly experienced the test of life and death will have a personal experience.
Wang Zichun comforted: "Brother Liu doesn't have to be too sad. It was the same when I followed my father to the battlefield for the first time. It would be great if I saw it too much."
"But, but I don't want to kill people. I am not from your time, and I have no grudges with those Jin soldiers. Why do I have to kill them?"
Liu Yixuan was very distressed. He was originally a well-behaved college student. Although his major was not a popular major, he was still interested. He didn't want to come to the chaotic times of the Northern Song Dynasty in a confused manner and catch up with the bloody storm. He couldn't even hide. The huge hand of fate had pushed him into this chaotic times, and he could only accept the baptism of this painful years.
When Wang Zichun saw his doubts, he also found that he was very different from others around him. He began to believe many of Liu Yixuan's words, thinking that he was really a person from another time and space. Although he did not have a clear concept of "time and space", he believed that many of the words Liu Yixuan said to him were reasonable.
"Brother Liu, although I don't understand many of what you said, I know that my brother is a man full of justice and unwilling to bow to the enemy. Now that the Jin soldiers are siege us, we will die without fighting. Since my brother has come to our Song Dynasty, since he has become the son of the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, he has no choice but to fight side by side with us! I also ask my brother to cheer up and do something for us Central Plains people to avoid being bullied by foreign tribes. This is not my request alone, but also the expectation of my uncle and aunt for you. I hope my brother can think about it carefully."
Wang Zichun's words woke Liu Yixuan up from his dream. For him now, the 21st century he once lived in was so far away. He didn't know if he would go back. In this capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, he had an old mother who loved him and an old father who cursed him at all times, a princess of the Song Dynasty who made him fall in love with him, and a good brother who was willing to live and die with him.
Liu Yixuan suddenly felt that God did not treat him badly, but that he had too much attachment and reluctance to his former life. Since he had arrived in this bloody and chaotic world, he could only muster up the courage to face it bravely. Liu Yixuan could not let his elderly parents be humiliated by the enemy, nor could he let the girl he liked suffer any grievance. He began to feel that there were so many important tasks on his shoulders. For the first time, he had reluctance and concern for this dynasty from the bottom of his heart.
Responsibility is a catalyst for men's growth. A man who recognizes his mission and responsibilities will have essential leaps and maturity. No matter at this time, he is Zhao Xiaojian or Liu Yixuan, there are no exceptions.
Wang Zichun left the Liu Mansion, and Liu Yixuan was still thinking about his destiny, but his contemplation was interrupted by a crisp call.
"Brother Xuan, what are you thinking? I think you seem to have something to worry about?" Ling'er stared at him with her eyes.
When Liu Yixuan saw Ling'er coming, he quickly smiled and said, "No, I'm not thinking about anything!"
"I don't believe it. You were obviously in a daze just now, so you must have something to worry about. Tell me, I'll help you solve it!" Ling'er became interested.
"You? What can you help me solve it? It must have caused me another trouble."
"Who said that my mother said that I was her 'pistachio'. If she had any worries, I would help her resolve them!" Ling'er said with her little mouth, without doubting her ability at all.
Liu Yixuan smiled and said, "Silly girl, I have no worries. Seeing you, I have no worries!"
"Really, I thought you encountered something unpleasant outside, and you were sulking when you got home. This would be bad!"
"There is nothing unpleasant. Today we won the battle. The Jin soldiers attacked the city several times, but we beat them back! I think they will go back to their hometown sooner or later."
"Is that so? Brother Xuan is so powerful. He drove all these damn Jin soldiers back!" Ling'er was also happy when she heard the news of victory.
Liu Yixuan said: "This is not my power, it is the credit of the soldiers and people who guard the city. I am just helping around and watching the fun!"
"No, in my heart, Brother Xuan is the most powerful. He will definitely defeat those Jin soldiers and escape in panic!" Ling'er shouted happily.
Liu Yixuan was immersed in Ling'er's worship and felt that it was good to have a silly girl. He could no longer live without the innocent and kind crazy girl in front of him, and secretly swore in his heart that no matter what, she would not be hurt.
Time flies, and five days passed in a row. The Jin soldiers failed to capture the city many times, and they had already lost more than half of their troops and had to retreat to the camp to cultivate and replenish supplies. Seeing that Bianliang could not be captured for a long time, the Liao king was very distressed and hurriedly sent an envoy back to the capital, reporting to the Ming Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Sheng, asking for another 100,000 elite troops to capture Bianliang in one fell swoop.
Three days later, the Song army still did not see any movement in the Jin army. The Jin army had no sign of siege or retreat.
Since Liu Yixuan was named the seventh-grade fruit chief lieutenant, he went to the city tower every day. On the one hand, he was idle at home and on the other hand, he was looking for an official. On that day, he was chatting with Wang Zichun on the city tower, but he heard Xiao Liu shouting: "Two sirs, there are Jin soldiers coming outside the door!"
When the two heard this, they hurriedly looked out of the city, but only saw a Jin soldier riding a horse towards the city. It was exactly: Thousands of troops are not afraid of them, and one horse can do anything to each one! After all, who is the person coming, what is the intention? Let's wait for the following.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!