Chapter 789: Beacon Fire and Golden Flow, Great River and Autumn Power (1)
Eighteen years have passed since the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty and the Jurchens went south for the first time. In the autumn of the ninth year of Wu Jianshuo, the fourth attack on Wu began, and 300,000 troops went south from the east to the Central Plains. Compared with the fierce spontaneous resistance when the Jurchens first arrived south and the cruelty of the Jurchens massacre all the way, after experiencing nearly ten years of rule and killing of the pseudo-Qi and Jurchens, in July, the resistance situation organized by the people of the Central Plains north of the Yellow River was silenced. Perhaps it also means that the orthodox dominance of the Wu Dynasty in the Central Plains had dropped to a low point.
At the end of July, the organized and planned resistance of the truly large forces finally unfolded. Compared with the people's consciousness, the civil resistance that depends more on the vast rivers and oceans, the resistance of the clear will is more like a deliberate assassination, the sharp hedging is fierce and violent, and he wants to kill the enemy at the first time and raise his momentum and advantage.
On July 24th, Wangshan's Moonlight Martial Army was named.
Twenty-six, Li Xizhi had already prepared to go south, and at the same time, the Jurchen general Wuda led 10,000 Jurchen troops stationed in the Central Plains to travel down to the bank of the Yellow River to prevent the Liangshan naval army from raiding the Eastern Route Army to the south.
Twenty-eight, the 11,000 black flag troops suddenly gathered together and captured Zengtou City. After a day's rest, they came south of Daming Prefecture.
On the fourth day of the August 170,000 troops gathered in Daming Prefecture and prepared to attack the city. More than 36,000 Guangwu Army and more than 3,000 nearby rebels were ready to go. At this time, the Black Flag Army had already surpassed Gao Tang and rushed towards Li Xizhi.
The resistance chains in various parts of the north bank of the Yellow River were launched. The most intense ones were raided outside Zhending City. In Zhending City, Qi Yan's mansion was raided, and the frequency of arson and assassination broke out suddenly. A large number of leaflets suddenly appeared in Hejian, Gaotang and other places. Although many people in the city were illiterate, it was enough to shrink the entire atmosphere and situation to the most urgent level. The continuous outbreak of events was like a rapid war drum, spreading the whole situation.
It was not just the Jurchens who went south to learn about the whole situation. Li Xizhi, who had been operating in this area for many years, may be the first person to collect every report at this moment. The army's war preparations were extremely urgent, and they were ready to attack the Daming Mansion, but the fierce rush of the Black Flag had to make him turn back. The military staff kept discussing, some were nervous and some were suspicious.
"Black Flag is going to make a decisive battle with our army!"
"It must be a trick of doubting the military! Even if it is a black flag, it will not be so reckless!"
"General Wuda is still nearby. The black flag of Liangshan is just a side division, not the main force. Once it is dragged down, it will only lead to self-destruction!"
"Suspicious soldiers!"
"...Don't forget Xiao Canghe!"
"Don't forget the striker of the fourth prince Zongbi!"
The quarrels of the staff were annoying, and Li Xizhi could only act domineering and calm. On the one hand, he slowly besieged the city. On the other hand, he mobilized 13,000 garrison troops between Daming Mansion and Gaotang. At the same time, he ordered his general Feng Qize to lead 30,000 people to set up a defense line in Linheao on the way, waiting for the battle. On the sixth day of the August 19th, at the Linheao Pass, Feng Qize saw the approaching Black Flag troops. At this time, above the Linheao Pass, iron cannons, bows and arrows, and various defenses were ready. There were 43,000 people in the pass. Opposite, in the black flag formation, Guan Sheng, a big sword, came out with a Qinglong Yanyue, and was murderous.
"It's going to fight! You guys, don't you know?" Guan Sheng's shout came to the city wall, with a arrogant and arrogant look on the world. "The local chicken and tile dog surrender quickly! Otherwise you will die!"
"My city is strong and powerful, four times Yuer, etc.! The rats are stunned and come to die, which is just enough to make me successful!"
"You are probably not going to Xiaocanghe by this four times!"
"Haha, who was the one who ran away with his tail in the end?" Feng Qize was unpredictable and did not show weakness. Guan Sheng laughed at the city, and finally Guan Dao shook: "Then go and die! Monkeys!" After that, he rode his horse back.
Feng Qize thought the other party would say a few more words, but he was also impressed by his momentum. He could not expect the other party to leave and could only calm down. Before the afternoon, he sat down on the city wall and ordered the soldiers and the military law team to be on the battlefield, never relaxed, and waited for the Black Flag's attack. In the years of guarding against the Black Flag, the biggest impression of the Black Flag people in the northern part of the world was the pervasive infiltration ability after the retreat of Xiaocanghe. For these things, Li Xizhi's army also cleaned several times, and Feng Qize also strengthened the supervision of the soldiers on the city wall. As for the strength of the Black Flag Army outside the infiltration, he could only raise all his energy and solve it head-on.
On the opposite position, the black flag's war drums never stopped. This was a simple plan of exhaustion. Feng Qize was unmoved. In the afternoon, he reacted and said to the deputy general: "I think the black flag's intention is not to Balinheao, nor to attack Li Shuai's central army. The black flag is headed by the inner demons and has many cunning plans. It will not attack the city with force, and may have other purposes."
The deputy general said: "General is wise, how should we deal with it?"
"No need to deal with it." Feng Qize shook his head, "Now Daming Mansion is the responsibility of Li Shuai. If the Black Flag bypasses Linheao to rescue Daming, we will dispatch 40,000 troops to attack him from front to back. Even the Black Flag dare not take such a risk. If its purpose is not in Daming Mansion, they will make them mess around for a few days. Once the Jurgent master arrives, this small black flag will not escape."
Although this is what it said, the defense on the city wall did not relax at all until night fell. After darkness came, fires lit on both sides, and the drum sounds on the opposite side continued, until late at night on that day, the drum sounds stopped.
Pushing forward the flames, a cavalry came out first, wearing armor, holding a dark red spear, and raising a hand in front of the formation.
Both ends of the match were suffocated and the silence lasted for a moment.
"Dear brothers from the Black Flag, the Jurchens are here!"
The sound rang.
"Eleventh year ago, the Jurchens came south for the first time. Zhu Biao followed Mr. Ning and defeated the Jurchens' attack head-on under the city of Bianliang and defended Bianliang! The Jurchens defeated the millions of troops in Bianliang, but did not defeat us!"
"In the past eleven years, from Bianliang to Xiaocanghe, to Liangshan and now. I have seen the Jurchens defeat countless troops, and have seen them massacre countless Han people and kill our parents to occupy our land! Many people kneel down and the people on the opposite side kneel down! We have never kneeled down!"
"This morning, the people above said loudly to us, hehe, they are four times more than us, haha, there are strong cities and cannons, hehehehahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
In the darkness, countless laughter sounded and spread.
"What are a group of people kneeling down? Let the ghosts in Bianliang City tell them! How many soldiers did the Jurchens use to defeat one million people in Bianliang City? Let the corpses of Xiaocang River all over the mountains and valleys tell them that without the Jurchens' intervention, one million people are to be! The Jurchens did not defeat us. In the northwest, we killed their military god Wanyan Loushi, and in Yanzhou City, we cut off the head of the vow-loss man with our own hands!"
"This is where the adults fight, it is where you and the death! I told them, but they didn't listen! Brothers, these cartilages accidentally blocked the front."
The air had tightened and the silence fell. Zhu Biao turned his head and cast his eyes on the city wall. Then, the sound of drums roared.
"All have it"
boom
"Tread them to death!!!"
The shouts were coming like a tide. Feng Qize looked at this scene and widened his eyes as he watched it.
"Crazy..."
Then he turned around and was hysterical.
"Defend the city"
The sound of cannons sounded in the darkness and kept bursting in the night. The rain of arrows fell from top to bottom, and countless fires rose from bottom to top. The ladder came up to the city wall, and the hooks were flying under the launch of the giant crossbow. Feng Qize drew his long sword, shouted "Guarding the city", and walked and whispered: "Crazy, mother's madman." He patrolled the city wall for a moment, suddenly looked back alertly, and the guards following him were terrified, but Feng Qize just looked at him twice and then walked forward gritting his teeth.
"The message was to let Lu Ming be optimistic about the key points in the city. If anyone moves abnormally, he will be killed without mercy! The military and legal team will cheer me up!"
"There must be fraud, there must be fraud, it must be a cooperation between inside and outside..."
"...Second brother, take people to Lu Ming's place to protect him... and watch him!"
The siege situation reached the extreme at the first time. Feng Qize patroled while predicting where he missed the calculation. However, the real pressure was on the front line of the defending city. At this moment, the soldiers on the city felt a fierce offensive just like the Jurchens attacked Bianliang. In the dark night, the vanguard of the Chinese army went up crazily along the sling. The soldiers on the city wall experienced half a day of worry, drum harassment, and the high pressure and suspicion of the military law team. They had not yet had time to change defense for a second time. The siege lasted less than a quarter of an hour. On the south side of the city defense, three black flag vanguards climbed the city.
The vanguard, who had experienced the bloody battle of Xiao Canghe, waved his sword and rushed towards the soldiers guarding the city. In the night, the killing god who climbed the city was covered in flesh and blood. After a moment, two more came up from the ladder behind. Feng Qize led the soldiers to rescue him. Before he could approach, the city wall in front had been blocked by the soldiers, and the rockets under the city were still rising. Feng Qize shouted: "Push up and kill them back!"
Someone shouted again: "Don't retreat! Those who retreat will be killed without mercy."
The situation at this end was slightly resisted. On the other end, Zhu Biao and Guan Sheng stepped onto the city wall. As the leader of the black flag at this time, the city burning guns were particularly obvious. Countless arrows flew over. Zhu Biao held a gun in one hand and a large shield in the other, pushing and rushing forward violently. Guan Sheng flew out with a clear gap, swinging the long sword, and blood filled the light. Soon, the vanguards behind also followed.
The boiling killing spread along both ends of the city wall of the city point and pressed towards the middle. Feng Qize was hysterical and kept wielding his sword to supervise the battle. However, the soldiers under the city wall were killed so hard that they could not come up again. The sound of cannons occasionally roared. After midnight, the Linheao city wall changed hands, and the fierce killing was still advancing.
In the thirteenth year of Wu Jinghan, that is, eleven years ago, when the Jurchens went south, Li Xizhi's troops could not be postponed. When they went south for the second time, they surrendered to the Jurchens. During the Battle of Xiaocanghe, Li Xizhi was located in the east and developed vigorously, but sent the least troops. Although Feng Qize's command had experienced battles and even participated in the encirclement and suppression of Dulonggang, he had never faced full-strength attacks at the Jurchens or the elite level of the Black Flag.
On the seventh day of the eighth month, Linheao checkpoint failed and tens of thousands of defeated soldiers fled towards Daming Mansion. That morning, Li Xizhi received this news that made people feel numb.
The black flag madman came here desperately.
Chapter completed!