Bad things always seem to happen together. In just a few days, Yue Fei experienced a series of events in which friendly forces were defeated, colleagues betrayed, his jurisdiction was destroyed, and his benefactor died for his country. He finally suppressed all the anger in his heart and just stabilized his defense line at the edge of his jurisdiction.

Before reinforcements and instructions arrived, a serious incident that could definitely be called internal strife broke out within the Yue Family Army!

It was definitely internal strife, because the conflict occurred between his uncle Yao Wang and his closest brother, Zhang Xian, the deputy commander of the Chinese army and the actual leader of the White Army.

As mentioned before, Yue Fei's father died early, and his younger brother Yue Fan is not very old, but looks like a teenager, not many years older than Yue Yun. In this case, the uncle Yao Wang who fled from Hebei with his mother is actually him.

The only blood relative... or not, the natal family, let alone the current situation?

In fact, in accordance with the tradition of achieving prosperity and prosperity these days, Yue Fei also gave his uncle the status of a commander early on, but asked him to lead a reserve army to manage the daily management of Jeju's internal grain and cargo transportation. It was only this time that the military situation was serious, so he would

The people he transferred to the front line were still people who were close to the front line and not in command of the troops.

As for Zhang Xian, there is no need to say more. Wang Gui, Tang Huai, and Yue Fei himself, although the four brothers are young, they have advanced and retreated together, through life and death, for many years. They are basically real brothers.

Under this situation, Yue Pengju was furious, so of course he had to ask clearly in person... However, if you don't ask, you won't know. After asking, Yue Fei became even more furious!

It turned out that it was Yue Zhenfu's uncle who had a gangster habit and allowed his subordinates to plunder the belongings of the gentry who fled Shanzhou and Yingtian Mansion. He was then caught by Zhang Xian in public and had to be dealt with. However, Yao Wang believed that he was Yue Fei's uncle.

After receiving tribute from those sergeants, how could a junior from the other side be bullied like this?

In the end, the two sides openly started fighting outside the camp, but they remembered that there was another person above them, so they stopped immediately after others came forward to persuade them to make peace. There were not many casualties, and the matter was immediately handed over to Yue Fei to handle personally.

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By the way, who is Yue Pengju?

This person is a rare person with strong military discipline in the world. After the First World War in Liangshanbo, combined with his simple mentality of saving his hometown in Hebei, he firmly believed from the bottom of his heart that the army must have the heart to protect the country and save the people.

It can achieve great things! If you plunder without restraint, how will you be different from the Jin people?

Otherwise, how could Zhang Xian have the guts to go against an elder like Yao Wang? It’s not Yue Fei who has been giving instructions all day long.

Therefore, the result was not unexpected by Zhang Xian and other close generals, but it was beyond the expectations of Yao Wang and all the new generals... The looted property was forced to be returned, and Yao Wang was publicly scolded and given fifteen punishments.

Zhang Xian was deprived of his rank of commander and demoted to the rank of general in charge of the tent, while Zhang Xian was credited with one rank of military merit.

This incident also greatly shocked the newly arrived generals Li Kui, Xu Qing and others. Afterwards, under the leadership of the two, the new generals with messy commander titles jointly requested orders and took the initiative to lower their titles to commanders... This

It's just off topic, no need to say more, and the matter seems to have been left here.

In this way, for the next few days, Yue Feiku sat in an isolated place and watched Kong Yanzhou lead 10,000 people to bypass Jezhou, follow the Jin army's march route from Jinan to Shunji River, and settle in the big city of Nanjing, and cooperate with the main force of the Jin to control Nanjing.

At the critical point, Yue Pengju, who was completely confused about the situation in the west, was anxious, but he did not dare to act rashly. He did not even dare to touch Yanzhou, which was inevitably empty at this time. He just asked people to retrieve Xu Qing and other Hebei refugees. There were not many in Yanzhou.

Just family members.

Time passed until September was approaching, when Yue Fei got some good news - before the messenger returned, a group of nearly 5,000 soldiers and horses went upstream along the He River from the southeast.

Come here.

Regarding this, Yue Zhenfu naturally asked people to inquire in advance, but the information obtained from the inquiry made people unable to relax.

Because although the general claimed to be a reinforcement sent by Zhang Jun's department, he was not a named officer in the imperial camp's right army, or simply put it bluntly. This person was the military thief who had previously separatized Yizhou, one of the local tyrants, and had just surrendered.

Zhang Taiwei was only a month old and became a local tycoon in Yizhou.

Kong Yanzhou was the one who broke things first. Hu Cheng’s hometown, Yizhou, was also on the edge of the Song Dynasty. If this person caused chaos, it would be unreasonable... I don’t know why Zhang Taiwei sent this person to help?

But after all, it is a serious reinforcement and cannot be ignored.

So, when he heard that Hu Cheng was about to lead his troops, for the sake of safety, Yue Pengju personally led his own army, Tabai army, and Wang Gui and Fu Xuan, who had just organized their family resources to come to the rescue because Yanzhou was empty behind him.

Five thousand soldiers and horses entered Shanzhou and waited at the junction of Heshui and Henggou.

On the last day of August, the two armies finally met across the river.

By the way, by this time, Yue Fei's messenger had returned and brought the news that Hu Cheng was indeed sent by Zhang Jun. At this time, Yue Fei had already given up his mind. When the opponent's army arrived, Yue Fei took a moment to observe and saw

After the opponent had no intention of fighting, he gave up his mind again... So Yue Fei didn't wear armor, weapons, or horses at all. He only led Zhang Xian with a sword and took the initiative to climb onto the pontoon bridge he had built on the Henggou.

, make an appointment with Hu Cheng to meet.

And Hu Cheng did not disappoint Yue Fei. This man also acted the same way. He was only dressed in casual clothes and took only a trusted general with a sword to protect him. He went to the pontoon bridge for the meeting.

At this point, the hostility between the two parties has basically been eliminated. After meeting each other, they exchanged a few greetings, then put down their barriers, shook hands and had a good time. It was as if the misunderstanding was gone and there was no need to be defensive.

At this time, Yue Fei just learned why the other party was here.

"The governor of Yue Town doesn't know anything." Although Hu Cheng, who is about forty years old, is a military thief in the separatist area, he seems to have read a book. Although he has a wry smile on his face, he speaks in a refined manner, which makes him somewhat similar to Yue Fei. "

My Lieutenant Zhang was originally stationed in Xiapi of the Huaiyang Army. When Nanjing fell, Xiapi was naturally shaken. And my Lieutenant Zhang was greatly favored by the government. How could he dare to neglect him? He immediately sent Liu Bao and Lieutenant General Tian Shi to recruit 20,000 main troops.

Towards Suzhou and Bozhou, they tried to move closer to Han Taiwei to the west in order to support the official flank from the south. However, Nanjing fell and there was no news about Zhang Zizheng. Zhang Taiwei knew that he was the two closest people in the surrounding area.

One of them, I can't ignore it, but I have to let the people who were originally in Yizhou come down here to deal with it..."

Yue Fei knew it well. This was obviously because Zhang Jun had guessed that ten of Zhang Suo's brothers would end well and that Nanjing could not be saved. He also had no hope for himself, Kong Yanzhou, and Zhang Rong, so he sent a new officer as soon as he heard the news.

The miscellaneous rule that came down came to serve as a false reference to the story.

However, after thinking for a moment, Yue Pengju nodded seriously: "Lieutenant Zhang actually did a good job."

"Who can say it's wrong?" Hu Cheng smiled more and more bitterly. "What about Yue Zhenfu and Xiaguan? Xiaguan is a newly minted person, and he was trapped in a desperate situation surrounded on three sides, but Yue Zhenfu doesn't want to go anymore.

I want to have reinforcements from Lieutenant Zhang... Just now Yue Zhenfu said that Zhang Zhenfu was defeated and could only protect Liangshanbo. Obviously, he could hold Jinan for us at most. Then Nanjing has more than 10,000 Jin cavalry and 10,000 Kong Yanzhou infantry.

I’m afraid we’ll just have to work together to deal with it.”

"If you can't deal with it, you don't have to deal with it." Seeing that although the other party was a bit soft-spoken, he was also sincere. In addition, the military situation was urgent, so Yue Fei simply held one of the other party's hands and confessed frankly. "I think the Jin man's attitude is to defend Nanjing to the death.

To support the flanks and rear for the war in the west, we have no intention of wasting the war... There are more than 10,000 Jurchen cavalry, 10,000 Kong Yanzhou soldiers, and a fortified city. Let's add 20,000 people, and the combat strength is uneven.

It can’t be beaten at all.”

"In this case, wouldn't it be a good time to sit down?" Hu Cheng was moved after hearing this.

"What I mean is to ask the commander to sit down for me." Yue Fei said bluntly. "And I myself have received great favors from Zhang Zizheng, Zong Liushou, and the official family, but I can never sit here and wait...

…”

Hu Cheng's heart moved, and he instantly understood what the other party meant, and then he was slightly moved: "Does Yue Zhenfu want to entrust Jeju to his subordinates and lead the troops to the west? Zhenfu is admired for his loyalty, but when the brothers met for the first time, it was really...

I can’t afford to be so trusting.”

Yue Fei sighed slightly: "The situation is like this, but it's me who has caused chaos for the generals... Let me tell you frankly today, I have been sitting in a desperate situation for the past few days, and I have already thought about it. I originally had 13,000 people, and recently Li Kui

Invite five thousand people, Xu Qing led three thousand people to join together, the total is about 21,000 people. Since Hu Tongzhi is here, I will ask my subordinate Wang Gui to lead six or seven thousand people to stay, and then weed out the old and weak.

Gather together seven or eight thousand to assist the generals in guarding the city, so that you will have 12,300 soldiers and horses, and I will lead the remaining 12,300 elite soldiers and horses through Puzhou to the west in the direction of Tokyo to find Zong to stay behind.

……what do you think?"

Hu Cheng thought for a moment, and it was clear that he still felt a little unbearable, so he had to refuse again.

When Yue Fei saw this, he quickly said: "If the military situation changes and Jeju cannot be defended, the commander-in-chief does not have to worry about it. I just want to try my best to save the families of my soldiers and their families and evacuate to Xuzhou and Yizhou. I will be grateful."

Hu Cheng had been shocked when he heard that the other party was actively seeking a fight. Now he saw that the other party was so sincere and willing to give everything as soon as they met, which made him even more loyal. Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Hu Cheng simply gritted his teeth and agreed.

But he held the other person's hand with one hand, turned around and pointed at the person following him with the other hand, and said:

"The governor is so unwilling to avoid danger, how can Xiaguan refuse? This is Xiaguan's brother Li Zhang, nicknamed Putiandiao. Xiaguan is a scholar and does not understand military affairs. He was only selected because his family is quite famous in his hometown.

I have been promoted to be the leader, and the matters of marching and fighting and rushing into battle are all dependent on this brother... Let him lead the only two hundred cavalry in the lower official department and go with the town."

Yue Fei had long seen the majestic general behind him, and how could he not be happy when he heard such words? He immediately gave up Hu Cheng's hand and stepped forward to hold the hand of the flying eagle.

However, as soon as the two sides shook hands, the expression of the Flying Eagle changed, and he directly exerted force on his hand, trying to pull Yue Fei down! However, Yue Pengju's innate supernatural power, and his basic skills in lowering the hand were even more impressive, and in a hurry, he had already

He had already stabilized his body and actually didn't move at all. Instead, the flying eagle almost fell over.

But at this moment, hearing an unfamiliar sound coming from behind his ears, Yue Fei suddenly woke up, but it was too late.

In an instant, the sound of an arrow piercing flesh could be heard clearly. Yue Fei turned around and saw that his brother Zhang Xian had already been hit by an arrow in the shoulder. Apparently, he had no time to draw his sword, so he could only cover himself with his arms in a hurry.

Yue Fei, who was slightly relieved, looked back, but it was rare that he lost his composure, because he saw Wang Gui and others capturing a man from the shore of Henggou, and then directly peeled off his helmet, revealing his uncle.

He looked very sad.

"Let the commander-in-chief see the joke." Yue Fei looked there for a long time before turning back, revealing his first wry smile since we met on the bridge today. "I'll come back as soon as I go..."

Hu Cheng didn't know Yao Wang's identity, so he had nothing to say.

After a while, Yue Fei and Zhang Xian came back. They first asked the military doctor to catch Zhang Xian, cut open his clothes in public, cut off the arrow shaft, and then sprayed the wound with strong liquor according to the "Military Health Regulations" passed down by Zhao Guan's family, and cut out the arrowhead.

After thinking that there was nothing serious, he turned to look at his uncle Yao Wang, who had already turned pale.

"Wu Lang, uncle was confused for a moment!" After such a long time, Yao Wang had already calmed down. When he saw Yue Fei coming to see him, if Wang Gui and others hadn't held him down, he would have immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy regardless of etiquette. "Let uncle go."

Once, ask your uncle to go back to Jeju City to be a coachman for your mother. If you don’t join the army, you won’t be rich..."

"Uncle is indeed confused." Yue Fei squinted his eyes and looked at his uncle, and slowly said to each other. "If you had said earlier that you wanted to join the army to seek wealth, how could I have made you join the army? But my uncle insisted on saying 'for a while',

But I can't believe it, Wu Lang... Isn't it because of how you behave today because I punished you in public last time and dismissed you from your official position, and then I was so upset about it? Isn't your behavior today inspired by Xu Qing's story?

Are you thinking of killing me and then taking advantage of the chaos to push it onto Hu Cheng, triggering a battle between the armies, and then take advantage of the situation to support Yue Yun or Liulang (Yue Fan) as my uncle, or even take advantage of the situation to separate the country?"

Yao Wang opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't know how to refute. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and said: "The stupid thing has been done, what are Wu Lang going to do with me?"

"As a sergeant, your subordinates assassinate the commander today; as an uncle, you want to kill your nephew and steal his nephew's inheritance; as a Song Dynasty person, you ignore the Jin people and pick a

Since the two armies fought, he is a true Song traitor..."

"I just want to be sulky!" Yao Wang heard this seriously and immediately tried to explain again. "There is no such evil intention! Think about it, someone else has become a general, and all the soldiers in the army have their own private property.
To be continued...