Chapter 23 Master Guan Returns to the Green Forest
Guan Sheng sat stunned on the chair, breathing heavily. The complicated emotions in his heart were obviously confused by Shi Jin's courtesy. He didn't know whether to bow his head or continue to straighten his spine. But where he was now,
It was Zhongmou City that he had promised to attack by surprise, but his plan failed. Obviously the Green Forest Army was more difficult to deal with than he thought. Guan Sheng was in a state of confusion at the moment. He felt that all of this had happened too fast.
He was not ready to accept whether it was for the imperial court or for the people. This question was thrown to him by Shi Jin yesterday, but now it has confused the loyalty in his heart, and he has begun to blur the meaning of his existence in the imperial court. Fortunately,
Shi Jin did not focus on his beating eyes now, giving him a chance to breathe and struggle internally.
Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen were released by Shi Jin one after another and invited to sit next to Guan Sheng. The two generals looked at each other and slowly lowered their heads, losing their temper.
Shi Jin said: "General Guan..."
When Guan Sheng heard Shi Jin speak, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it, and rushed to speak: "There is no need to say anything." Guan Sheng turned back to look at Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen, and asked: "We are captured here, what are you two doing?
Life plan?"
The two men replied: "I am of the same mind as the general, but just listen to the general's orders."
Guan Sheng nodded, looked at Shi Jin and said, "Now that I am returning to the capital without face, I cannot bear this kind of courtesy. I wish I could die early!"
Shi Jin said: "Why do you say such things? General, if you don't give up your humble status, you can join us to open up the world and create peace together. If you don't want to, I don't dare to stay here, and I will send you back to Kyoto tonight. But...
..." Shi Jin said this, paused and said: "But out of personal reasons, I still want to tell you that Kyoto is no longer Kyoto. I will capture Kyoto tomorrow. The Song Dynasty has already existed in name only. It is not as good as
Disarm and return to the fields, and enjoy the peaceful and prosperous age that follows."
Guan Sheng frowned slightly, hesitated and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Don't you know, General Guan, that the day before you came, Cai Jing had secretly left Kyoto with the so-called Holy Master and was going north?"
"Even if Kyoto is empty, as long as the emperor is here, someone will still fight." Guan Sheng said slowly, although he was not sure who would stand up.
"You only know one thing, but you don't know the other. We had surrounded Kyoto that night, but because there were people at the top of the city, we couldn't attack by force. However, we knew who was coming in and out. Your Majesty, we did it on purpose.
He was leaked out, and at this moment, the Holy Master is not on the way north, but at the Liangshan River." After Shi Jin said this, his eyes stayed on the astonished faces of Guan Sheng and the others.
"What?" Guan Sheng, Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen looked at each other with shock on their faces.
"The Song Dynasty has come to an end." Wu Yong said at this time: "No one can hinder the progress of history, nor can they overturn the change of dynasties. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, it was Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion that led to the yellow robe. Now Shi Jin is complying with God's will, so why not
Isn’t it the gospel of the world?”
"General Guan, are you willing to ride with me across the world and create peace together?" Shi Jin asked sincerely.
Guan Sheng was deep in thought, and suddenly recalled that Shi Jin had fought and surrendered several times in the battle, and also recalled the people he saw on the top of the capital city of Kyoto. He paused and said: "The Green Forest Army is said to be loyal and righteous, and it really does exist! In this world, you know what you are doing.
I will repay you, and if your friends know, I will repay you. Today, my heart has moved, and I am willing to be a pawn under the tent."
"We are also willing to follow you!" Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen said at the same time.
Shi Jin was overjoyed. On the same day, he held a banquet to celebrate, and at the same time sent people to recruit people to flee the defeated army. He also gained seven or eight thousand troops. If there were old and young people in the army, he immediately gave them loose silver coins and left them with him. At the same time, he sent his own soldiers to Pudong immediately.
Moving Guan Sheng, young and old, these are not a problem.
Shi Jin was having a feast with the generals again. He saw the strong troops and horses under the tent, and it was a peaceful scene. However, Shi Jin couldn't help but think of his elder brother Chao Gai silently. During these days of fighting, Shi Jin was ambushed.
Tan Ma outside the city reported that a group of people came out of Kyoto mysteriously and headed north. When Shi Jin got the news, it was at the second watch. After hearing Tan Ma's description, Shi Jin, Wu and Wu Yong felt that there must be something big in it.
However, it was impossible to say that the emperor was among them, and the opportunity could not be missed. Shi Jin immediately sent Shi Qian and Kui Er, and ordered them to lead the organization [Jue] out in full force to hunt down this team. They must find out.
The so-called day before recuperation, when troops were deployed for a while, Shi Qian, Kui Er and others led their killers and ran wildly, and soon caught up with the group of people. Shi Qian did not rush to attack from behind, but split up with Kui Er.
, Kui Er attacked from behind, while he took a detour and ambush in front.
The battle was a success. Not a single one of the escorting generals was left behind. They all died in the killer's bloody blade. When blood flowed into rivers and corpses lay everywhere, there were only two who were surrounded by [Jue].
One of them is the current emperor, and the other is the so-called grand master.
Because the place was close to Liangshan, in order to prevent accidents, Shi Qian wisely chose to send these two important people up the mountain first. But just after Shi Qian went up the mountain, Chao Gai had already closed the door the night before.
Eye.
After receiving the news, Shi Jin was heartbroken, but the enemy was ahead of him, so he tried hard to keep the sadness in his heart. At this time, Shi Jin couldn't bear it anymore. He looked at the wine glass in his hand and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Wu Yong put his hand on the back of Shi Jin's hand and comforted him: "Commander, King Chao Tian has passed away, and he doesn't want to see his brother so sad. I hope the commander will express his condolences!" Wu Yong said this, deeply afraid of Shi Jin.
He was about to go to the funeral, so he immediately added: "It's only tonight, and tomorrow we will raise troops again to attack Bianliang, and it will definitely happen. By then, once Bianliang is over, we can safely enter Liangshan River along the river."
"Bo, at that time my brother and I went to pay homage to King Chao Tian."
Men don't shed tears lightly. Shi Jin values love and justice so much that Guan Sheng respects the person in front of him even more. Since Shi Jin is eager to leave Bianliang and go to the funeral, Guan Sheng thought for a moment, then stood up and said: "Guan, I don't care."
I can repay the marshal for his kindness, and I am willing to be the vanguard of the city!"
Wu Yong was overjoyed after hearing this and already had a plan in mind. He immediately agreed with Shi Jin and told his brothers not to think about military and state affairs. If you have wine today, you will get drunk today. In the morning of the next day, Shi Jin sent an order to praise Hao Siwen as his deputy.
More than 8,000 soldiers and horses from the original army were mobilized to use with them, and Commander Guan Sheng was sent as the vanguard; the distribution of the rest of the original generals who attacked Kyoto remained unchanged, and Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun were sent to accompany the army.
At this point, Zhongmou City was handed over to Wang Qing and others to guard and provide food and grass. The army was put down and set off, and then headed towards Bianjing.
It is said that Tong Guan was in the city and was drinking with Suo Chao when he fell ill. On that day, there was no crystal light and the wind roared wildly. Tan Ma came into the house and reported hurriedly: "Guan Sheng, Xuan Zan, Hao Siwen and all the troops are here."
He was captured by the Green Forest Army, and now he has defected and joined the gang! The Green Forest Army horses are coming here again! Now we are less than thirty miles away from the city." When Tong Guan heard this, he was stunned and dropped his cup and chopsticks.
Suo Chao stood up and said: "I was hit by a cold arrow by mistake last time, but this time I am not injured. I will take revenge!"
Tong Guan stood up and patted Suo Chao on the shoulder, pouring all his hope into him. He poured hot wine, immediately rewarded Suo Chao, and said emotionally: "Quickly lead our troops out of the city to meet the enemy!"
At present, Suo Chao was the only one he could rely on. For fear of loss, he asked Li Cheng to mobilize 30,000 troops to respond.
It was the late spring weather at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. There were strong winds for days, the color of the sky and the earth changed, the horses' hooves were frozen together, and the armor was like ice. Suo Chao held a knife and ax in his hand until he went down to Feihu Valley. Not long after, he saw the vanguard of the Green Forest Army such as Guan Sheng.
The troops came in force.
Shi Jin and his men also watched the fight from Gaofu in the distance. Bows and arrows from both sides were shot at the formation, and the two sides set up their positions. When the three-pass war drums sounded, the Green Forest Army won the battle here, and the ropes on the other side exceeded their horses.
Although Suo Chao had heard of Guan Sheng's name, he didn't recognize it. He heard the soldiers following behind him say: "This person is Guan Sheng, the great sword who recently betrayed the imperial court."
After Suo Chao heard this, without saying a word, he charged with his horse and ran to the pass to win.
At this moment, Guan Sheng also came to greet him, waving his horse and wielding his sword. The two met in the formation, and the swords clashed like thunder from the blue. The two fought for twenty or thirty rounds, but Li Cheng saw Suo Chao fighting Guan Sheng in the middle of the army.
He didn't have the slightest upper hand, and he was a little worried, so he went into battle with two swords and came to attack and win. Here to praise, Hao Siwen saw it, each holding a weapon, and came to help. The five horses were mixed together, and the dust was
Gungun, I could only hear the fierce symphony of weapons, which was very lively.
Shi Jin saw this situation in Gaofu and was very interested in Suo Chao. He ordered the infantry not to harm the two generals and conveyed the order. Shi Jin immediately pointed the tip of his whip and the army swept over and killed him. Li Cheng's army and horses
After a heavy defeat, they retreated into the city that day and refused to leave. Shi Jin urged his troops to set up camp at the foot of the city.
There was no movement of soldiers and horses in the city, but there were many people on the top of the city. Shi Jin had no choice but to launch an underground plan. He also planned to send orders to Zhang Qing and others who were lurking in the city. But just as he was about to start deploying the strategy
The next day, the weather suddenly changed, thunderous clouds came over the formation, and the sky and the earth cracked violently. At this time, Suo Chao led an army of horses to suddenly come out of the city. He came in such a hurry that it really surprised the Green Forest Army and also surprised Shi Jin and others.
People were caught off guard.
Wu Yong reacted first and immediately abandoned the camp and retreated thirty miles. Shi Jin also personally led the troops and generals to protect the flanks, teaching the infantry of the military academy to retreat while fighting. Therefore, Suo Chao won a victory and entered the city happily.
Shi Jin and others retreated thirty miles to camp. At this time, they started to dig tunnels, but it seemed not very cost-effective. They simply counted the troops and horses, and the losses were very small. Shi Jin and others couldn't help but admire Suo Chao's courage.
.The clouds got heavier that night and the wind got tighter. When Wu Yong went out to take a look, the weather was already rolling, and it snowed heavily for an unseasonal day. Wu Yong came up with a plan and immediately sent infantry to the narrow river near the mountain outside Bianjing City.
A pit was dug in the place and covered with earth. The snow fell all night. When I looked at it the next day, it was about as deep as the horse's knees.