The rain was scattering wildly, huge raindrops gathered into water balls, and fell on the ground, immediately smashing pits. The water balls were connected into water lines, and the water lines were intertwined into layers of rain curtains. The rain curtain formed a dark dome, covering the darkness of the hand that was out of sight. If you look up in the severe pain of being hit by the water line, you can see that the heavy celestial was almost pressed into the place within your reach. The golden snake danced wildly on it, and it seemed that the sky was about to break, as if Gonggong's feat of breaking the pillar of the sky was reappearing in front of you. With the lightning, a deafening violent thunder filled the ear holes, and hundreds of millions of thunder mixed and overlapped in this narrow world, forming a terrifying grand music. Each chapter carries the power of horror, bringing a shocking shock that makes people shake and fall.
Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, the celestial phenomena have always been incorrect. During the Taishi, Yuankang and Yong'an periods, there were terrible droughts in Hebei, which directly led to starvation on both sides of the river and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. However, in the autumn of the first year of Yongjia, the celestial phenomena have changed again. What happened this time was the heavy rain that should not have occurred in autumn at all, but was a strange phenomenon that could not be seen once in decades or hundreds of years.
Huge amount of rain poured down like a river of heaven, and all depressions merged into streams, ponds, and roaring rivers and waterfalls. In such an environment, there was actually an army trekking hard!
Under the powerful rain, there was no torch to ignite. The entire army was able to move forward in this raging land that seemed to be chaotic when the light and shadow reflected by the flashing light. If you stand close to see, the soldiers in this army are generally pale and thin, ragged, without armor, and most of the weapons they hold are extremely rough wooden guns. On the muddy and undulating ground, they pulled each other and climbed hard, and stepped out of the road in the rocks, thorns and mud. They took two steps, took one step back, and occasionally rolled down, and would bring several companions behind the turn. But they had no idea of ​​stopping, but moved forward wholeheartedly, like a black python with both scales and armor, showing ferocious flesh and blood, flying forward in the storm!
Next to the road where the army was marching, there was a high ground. The violent wind and rain completely lifted the soil from the surface of the high ground, leaving behind the foundation of sand and gravel. More than a dozen tall soldiers raised the felt cloth together, then fixed it at their waists with ropes, and tried their best to build a small tent. Rows of officers and commanders surrounded the tent, to cover up their commanders' storm, and to prepare to pass on military orders at any time.
Shi Le's robe was completely wet, so he curled up in the corner of the felt cloth, carefully avoiding wetting the precious geographical map. A light in the center of the curtain was like a bean, reflecting his complexion. Several pebbles that looked smooth after long-term caressing were moved by him. He occasionally took one away, and then another one was dropped on the yellowed geographical map.
After a moment, he raised his blood-tight eyes and said:
"Send the order!"
A row of messengers took a step forward in mud and water.
"The Jizhou army was very weak in Gaotang, and under such climatic conditions, it was impossible for them to organize effective defense. They ordered Zhi Xiong to lead the soldiers of the headquarters to quickly capture Gaotang County. After succeeding, they immediately repaired the city and prepared to resist Gou Xi's men in Yanzhou. Tell Zhi Xiong that he would hold on for at least three days. If he couldn't do it, he would die in battle on the head of Gaotang County!"
Three commanders bowed and turned to leave. Another row of commanders walked up to him.
"Since Ding Shao was seriously ill and could not be in charge of the director, the Jizhou army in Dongwu City, Qinghe, Beiqiu, Boping, Liaocheng and other places were not interested in fighting, and they retreated in the direction of Guangzong one after another. Order Ji Bao, Wu Yu and Liu Ying to pursue at full speed, and must defeat them with fierce field battles before the Jin army crossed the Zhang River. Note that I don't need them to annihilate the enemy, what I want is to defeat, I want to see the Jin army lose their organization and lose their fighting spirit, and be driven into Guangzong like a devastated lamb!"
Another row of commanders stepped forward. Their boots stirred up water on the slippery ground, and some water spots even sprinkled on the map in front of Shi Le. Shi Le frowned slightly, but didn't say much, but just folded the map carefully, stuffed it into the skin around his waist, and tied the skin tightly with a thin rope.
"The Youzhou army is the elite of the world, and the Xianbei people cannot compete with each other, and there is no need to compete with each other. Order Zhao Lu and Zhi Quliu. If the Youzhou army does not take the initiative to attack, do not provoke it; if they attack, rely on Fuyang and Nanpi to defend the front line. If the situation is unfavorable, you are allowed to retreat to the Dongguang and Dong'anling areas one after another. In addition, report the movements of the Youzhou army to me at any time, and there must be no mistakes!"
The third group of commanders rode down from the hillside, and the iron hooves of the war horses stepped out of dense water in the flowing water, like white lines passing through the soldiers in the march, galloping away to the distance. Shi Le signaled the soldiers to put away the tent, and he stood in the storm without any scruples, watching teams of soldiers passing by in front of him. These are truly good warriors, and the elites who have been arduously united in countless adversities. Shi Le firmly believes that relying on their fighting can be enough to reverse the situation in one fell swoop and smash the thousands of troops of the Great Jin Dynasty!
Since the great-known leader Ji Sang died in Yecheng, the thieves in Hebei were extremely depressed. They supported Ji Sang's capable deputy Shi Le, and moved to the river bank. On the plains in the southeast of Jizhou, the three counties and states of Leling and Bohai and the imperial army repeatedly tug-of-war. Although they had the brief glory of returning to capture Yecheng, they were still unable to gain a foothold due to the attacks between the north and south of Jizhou Ding Shao and Yanzhou Gou Xi.
Ding Shao's Jizhou army was steady and relied on the city to echo each other, constantly oppressing the bandits' range of activities. Although Gou Xi's Yanzhou army rarely dispatched, its fierce and cruel performance brought great pressure to the bandits every time it launched an offensive. After one fierce battle after another, the bandits were exhausted. At the same time, due to the once densely populated Hebei Plain, nine out of ten rooms were empty, completely no longer the grand occasion of the past. The bandits could hardly find cities and forts suitable for plundering. Their troops were gradually weakening, and their food supplies were almost exhausted. They ran around the wilderness full of bones every day, as if angry beasts were biting everywhere, but their situation was getting worse and worse.
If this continues, everyone will be finished! The bandits think like this. Although the Hebei thieves have been dealing with the court for many years, they are still a group of mobs in their bones. Although they are extremely rampant when they get power, they will immediately fall into a state of fragmentation once the situation is unfavorable. Even though Shi Le tried hard to boost morale and even mobilize his own materials to meet the needs of his allies, many thieves were already plotting to surrender. In mid-July, some people even connected with each other, trying to use Shi Le's head to exchange for pardon from the court.
Zhi Xiong, Ji Bao and other confidant generals who had followed Shi Le for many years asked Shi Le to use tough means to solve the shaky alien elements, but Shi Le was unmoved. He became increasingly self-reliant and frequently exchanged between the various thieves, and stabilized the hearts of the people with humble and earnest words. He firmly believed that this large-scale war was also a terrible burden for the Jin Dynasty. The weak court could not support it for a long time. As long as he gritted his teeth and persevered, there would be a turning point.
Chapter completed!