At noon, Yang Yuanqing found Chen Qing. Chen Qing was having lunch. He had the same food as the soldiers, which was soft pancake rolls with marinated meat and a bowl of hot winter melon soup. However, Chen Qing ate a lot, eating two kilograms in one meal.
Pasta can fill your stomach.
Seeing his frown, Chen Qing smiled and said, "What are you doing with such a grimace? Are you afraid that I don't have enough food for lunch and want to add another helping of bitter melon?"
"Alas! I have neglected my humble duty."
"What's going on?" Chen Qing put down the hot soup in his hand.
"There was an eagle on the top of the city in a wooden cage. I didn't notice it at the time, but when I remembered it later, the eagle had been released by the soldiers."
"You mean, that eagle is a trust eagle?"
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "I realized later that it must be a means of contact between Linyou County and Fengxiang County, but the letter eagle flew away..."
Speaking of this, Yang Yuanqing let out a long sigh.
"Are you worried that Jin Bing will find out that Linyou County has been lost and that we are back?"
Yang Yuanqing nodded, he was indeed worried about this matter.
Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "It's normal for the other party to know. At that time, we were betting that the road would be blocked by heavy snow and they wouldn't be able to get through. The snow has been heavy these two days and the road should be blocked. We will have a winter."
"But in fact, you can still walk on the snowfield by horseback. I asked Magistrate Wei that the roads here will be completely closed after two heavy snowfalls. Commander, we need to be prepared."
Chen Qing paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and finally nodded and said: "We really can't be careless and send two brothers to Qingsongling to monitor. If the second heavy snow comes, let them withdraw immediately!"
Qingsongling is located twenty miles south of Linyou County, on the only way to Linyou County. There is a Song Army beacon there, which is now abandoned, but it can be rebuilt.
Yang Yuanqing agreed and turned around.
Chen Qing thought for a moment and felt that he still could not underestimate the Jurchens' determination to capture him. He must be prepared in advance.
After a quick lunch, Chen Qing found Wei Qing and handed him a drawing.
"Is this... a cloak?" Wei Qing asked after looking at it for a while.
What Chen Qing drew is indeed a tactical cloak for fighting on the snow in winter. What he is most concerned about now is whether it can be completed in time.
"I hope to complete a thousand white cloaks in two days or something. Can it be completed?"
Wei Qing thought for a while and said: "Simple cloaks are easier. I just organize more women to sew them. Anyway, there is a lot of cloth in the warehouse, so they can make some money."
"It's best to let them sew more winter clothes, shoes and socks."
"I'll arrange for manpower recruitment right away. It shouldn't be a big problem. I promise to hand over a thousand white cloaks to the commander within two days!"
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Yang Yuanqing's worries were not unnecessary. Of course, the Jin soldiers had their communication system, which usually relied on eagle letters and contact code words, and used Jurchen script.
Therefore, even if the trusting eagle is still there, the situation in Linyou County will inevitably be exposed, and the Jurchen centurion who knew the contact code has been killed.
General Wanyan Meili of Fengxiang received a letter eagle without any letter. Judging from the number on its body, this letter eagle came from Linyou County.
This situation immediately made Wanyan Wuli nervous. Wanyan Huonv led the army to retreat to Jingzhao Mansion. Wanyan Zongbi also came to Fengxiang Mansion for inspection and left a gold medal. Once Song general Chen Qing was found, he immediately sent troops and did not hesitate to do anything.
Capturing him at a price was an order personally issued by the wolf master.
Wanyan stood in the tent and paced back and forth. He was anxious. Could it be that Chen Qing had returned to Linyou County?
But Wanyan Huonv clearly said that they abandoned their war horses and burned down the military stronghold, and they must have gone to Jingyuan Road. Could it be that this was just Chen Qing's trick, and they did not actually go to Jingyuan Road, which gave Wanyan Huonv a false impression.
It's also possible that nothing happened, but that the letter box attached to the letter hawk's leg fell off halfway. There has been a precedent in the past.
The deputy general next to him persuaded: "If the general thinks there is a problem, then send the letter eagle back tomorrow to ask and see how the Linyou County defenders respond?"
Wanyan Weili shook his head, "What if the answer is false? The other party pretended to be the Golden Army General and gave us the answer..."
Fenghe knew the general's worries very well. If Chen Qing really came back, but he didn't take any action to arrest him, and the fourth prince found out, it would be a big deal.
"Why don't the general send a team of cavalry to investigate first? If Chen Qing really returns, it won't be too late for us to send a large army to kill him."
This is a good idea. Instead of making various guesses, it is better to send troops to investigate on the spot. Wanyan did not immediately send a cavalry of 200 people to Linyou County.
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In the military camp, Chen Qing galloped on his horse. While running, he turned sideways to set an arrow and controlled the horse with his legs. He quickly drew the bow string, narrowed his eyes slightly, and shot out an arrow. The arrow was as fast as lightning, and it hit a target a hundred steps away.
Straw man target left shoulder.
Outside the school grounds, Xu Ning beat the snare drum, ‘Boom! Boom! Boom!’ three times in total.
The full score is five drum beats, but now there are only three drum beats, which means you have just passed.
In fact, it is already very good. Chen Qing has only practiced for four days and has already reached Xu Ning's passing standard.
Chen Qingce immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Xu, I think this arrow should be counted as four drums!"
Xu Ning shook his head, "I asked you to shoot at the vitals of the grass man, but you only hit the left shoulder, so one and a half drums will be deducted. Also, if you aimed too long, you will deduct half a drum. I told you,
You have to wait until the arrow comes out to be considered qualified. In fact, strictly speaking, your archery posture and horse speed are not perfect, so you should deduct half a drum. I am taking care of your face, so I only give you three drums."
"But compared to yesterday, I have made great progress. At least four of the five arrows hit!"
Xu Ning still shook his head, "It's useless. I only look at the results, not the process. Also, you'd better practice holding the bow with your left hand. If you can't shoot left and right, you won't be able to enter the second realm."
"Okay! Let's do it again."
At this time, Yang Yuanqing galloped over on horseback and shouted from a distance: "Commander, the beacon is starting to smoke!"
Chen Qing's expression changed, Jin Bing had indeed arrived.
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Chen Qing quickly walked up to the top of the city and looked to the south. He saw a column of smoke appearing in the distance. This was an alarm from Qingsong Ridge. A column of smoke indicated that the opponent's strength was less than 500 and they were about 20 miles away.
There were not many people, so they were probably just here to test them. This was what Chen Qing expected. Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Execute the first plan!"
A group of small black dots appeared on the vast snowfield. They were marching slowly, and the thick snow made it difficult for the horses to gallop. When the black dots approached, they turned out to be a group of two hundred Jurchen cavalry.
The Jurchen cavalry always walked slowly along the official road. The trees on both sides of the official road became their reference. For the cavalry, walking on the official road was very important. Under the thick snow, there were probably sharp straws.
If you are not careful, you will pierce the front hoof of the war horse.
The leader was a centurion. He kept looking back at a mountain in the southeast. On the mountain, a line of wolf smoke shot straight into the sky.
They were discovered by the Song Army's beacons, which showed that there was indeed a Song Army in Linyou County.
only.......
The centurion knew very well that he could not go back and report just because of the smoke. The general had to kill him. He had to go to the city and confirm the flags on the city, the soldiers guarding the city and other signs before he could complete the exploration mission.
"Centurion, this place is still more than ten miles away from the county seat. Will the Song army come out to fight?" a Jurchen chief asked loudly.
The centurion sneered and said: "I don't expect them to come out to fight. Don't worry! When the smoke comes, they will definitely close the city gate and wait for us on the tower with bows and arrows in hand."
"The Centurion is right!"
Another Jurchen said with a smile: "The surroundings are completely white. If they appear, we will find them immediately, so there is no need to worry!"
The centurion looked up and saw that the dark clouds were hanging low and the gloomy sky made him panic. He shouted loudly, "Speed up!"
The snow was two feet thick and it was impossible to get up any faster. The cavalry lined up on the official road.
There are still five miles away from the county seat, and the county seat can be faintly seen in the distance. On both sides are low and gentle slopes, covered with heavy snow just like elsewhere.
But if you look closely, you will find that the snow on the hillside is slightly different from other places. There are some wrinkles and undulations. Only then will you find the clues. It turns out that it is a group of soldiers crawling on the slope, holding crossbows.
and spear.
The same goes for the hillside on the opposite side. Four hundred Song troops were ambushed on each side. They were wearing white cloaks and crawling on the snow. It was difficult to spot their presence unless you looked closely.
The eight hundred Song troops on the hillside aimed their crossbows at the Jurchen cavalry who had entered the ambush circle. The target was the soldiers on horseback, not the horses, and they were waiting for the firing order.
Yang Yuanqing stared at the Jurchen cavalry on the official road. He waved his hand and a rapid bang sound suddenly sounded, 'Bang! Bang! Bang!'
Eight hundred crossbow arrows shot at the Jurchen cavalry on horseback like a storm. The Jurchen cavalry were caught off guard. The powerful armor-piercing crossbow bolts roared and penetrated the cavalry's armor. The two hundred cavalry screamed and fell off their horses, and a round of arrows was fired.
After killing more than a hundred people, the Jurchen cavalry were in chaos.
"Kill him!"
Yang Yuanqing roared, and eight hundred Song soldiers picked up their spears in the snow and rushed towards the official road.
The centurion was hit by two arrows, but neither of them were critical. He endured the pain and shouted: "Retreat!"
The remaining 80 or so Jurchen cavalry turned their horses and ran back. The centurion ran fast and rushed out with more than a dozen cavalry before the Song army surrounded them. The remaining cavalry were surrounded by the Song army, with countless long roots.
Spears were thrust at them...
However, less than a hundred steps after the centurion and a dozen cavalrymen, a group of Song army cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them, about a hundred people, blocking their way. The leader of the general was wearing iron armor, wearing a phoenix-winged hood, and his hands
Holding a Hunyuan iron spear, it was none other than the commander-in-chief Chen Qing.
The centurion shouted in despair, turned around and fled into the wilderness. Chen Qing chased him. He took off his Dingyuan bow and drew an armor-piercing arrow. He drew the bow like a full moon and shot out an arrow, hitting the centurion's left rib.
The husband screamed and fell off his horse.
Chen Qing rode his horse and rushed over. When he saw that the centurion was still trying to get up, he swung his spear and assassinated him in the snow.
The rest of the cavalry were surrounded by Song cavalry and were overthrown and stabbed to death one after another. All the Jurchen cavalry on the official road were also killed, and no one could escape.
Yang Yuanqing galloped over on horseback, clasped his fists on his horse and said, "To inform the commander, the two hundred Jurchen cavalry have been wiped out, leaving no one alive. One hundred and seventy-seven war horses, as well as armor, weapons, and some property have been captured."
Chen Qing looked at the dark clouds hanging in the sky and ordered: "Cut off the heads of the Jurchens, burn the bodies and bury them on the spot. In addition, send someone to notify the two brothers from Qingsongling to return to the city immediately."
