In the end, Tang Qian left the camp without even taking a sip of water, and rushed to Pingyao County with his men.
Pingyao Guard General Sun Liangji is a commander. Hu Yanlei's men have already been in contact with him. The reason why he is easily instigated is because he is from Gaoling County, Jingzhao Prefecture. His parents, wife and children are all in his hometown, but
In his resume in the Kingdom of Jin, his parents, wife, and children were all dead, which meant that he lied to the Kingdom of Jin. He only said that his father died at the beginning of the year, and his mother, wife, and children were all still alive.
Hu Yanlei's men talked to him several times. His only concern was that he still had a concubine and daughter in Taiyuan City, and he was afraid that his surrender would affect them both.
However, his mentality changed a bit in the past two days. The reason was that Chen Qing personally led an army of 100,000 into Fenzhou. He immediately realized that this might be his last chance.
In the morning, Sun Liangji was handling military affairs in the large tent of the military camp. A soldier reported at the door, "General, Mr. Sun from Hongji Restaurant said he wants to see you for something."
Sun Hong, the proprietor of Hongji Restaurant, is the head of the Fenzhou Intelligence Department. He also happens to have the surname Sun and is also from Jingzhao. Everyone thinks that he and Sun Liangji are related.
Sun Liangji was also thinking about going to see Sun Hong at noon, but he unexpectedly came on his own initiative. Sun Liangji quickly ordered the soldiers to invite him in.
Not long after, Sun Hong, who was short and chubby, walked into the big tent. Behind him was a tall and strong man about thirty years old.
Sun Liangji's heart was agitated. Out of instinct, he felt the strong murderous intent of the man behind him. He was also a soldier.
"Welcome proprietor, please take a seat! Please take a seat!"
Sun Hong sat down with a smile. He glanced to both sides. Sun Liangji understood, walked to the door of the tent, and ordered the soldiers not to allow anyone to enter.
Sun Hong then introduced the man next to him, "This is Tang Zongzhi, the scout camp of the Western Army!"
Sun Liangji was shocked. Isn't the commander of the scout camp the top general of the scout camp?
He quickly saluted and said: "It turns out that it was controlled by the Tang Dynasty. It's disrespectful."
Tang Qian returned the gesture slightly, took out a letter and handed it to him, "This is a personal letter from the prince to General Sun!"
Sun Liangji was immediately flattered that the dignified prince actually wrote a handwritten letter to a little person like himself. He quickly took the letter respectfully, opened it and read it carefully. In the letter, Chen Qing advised him to abandon the dark side and join the light, and participate in expelling the Tartars and regaining the Han Dynasty.
In the great cause of Jiangshan, he promised to continue to serve as the leader, and at the same time promised to let him return home in glory.
The words "returning home in rich clothes" made Sun Liangji's heart surge. He had not dared to return to his hometown for so many years because his father did not allow him to enter the house. Even when his father passed away at the beginning of the year, he could not go home to see his father on his last journey. The village
His parents all called him a traitor, so much so that his mother, wife and children couldn't hold their heads up. If he could return home in fine clothes, then he could also lay a handful of soil on his father's grave.
Sun Liangji's eyes became moist and he nodded, "Please tell General Tang to tell the prince that he will allow me to be reborn. I, Sun Liangji, am willing to wipe out my life and death for him."
Sun Hong next to him said with a smile: "General Sun, don't worry about the Taiyuan family. Our people have taken their mother and daughter out of the city. They are currently hiding in the suburban county of Taiyuan. The Jin soldiers cannot find them."
Sun Liangji was completely relieved now, and he quickly said: "I will immediately order the flag to be changed, and the entire army will return to the Song Dynasty."
Tang Qian waved his hand and said: "The prince wants Jiexiu. It is estimated that today or tomorrow, General Jiexiu will transfer you to Jiexiu. I will lead an army to join your team and go to Jiexiu together."
Only then did Sun Liangji understand the intention of the prince. He thought for a while and said: "I'm not afraid of trouble. I'm worried that the general will be in danger. There are too many people. There are two hundred people at most. If there are too many people, other subordinates will find out."
"Then two hundred people!"
Tang Qian immediately left the city and brought an elite group of 200 men to join Sun Liangji's army.
Chen Qing's judgment was indeed correct. At noon, Sun Liangji received an urgent transfer order from Wanyan Tumi, the chief general of Jiexiu County, ordering him to lead his troops to Jiexiu County immediately.
Sun Liangji did not hesitate and immediately gathered three thousand troops and rushed towards Jiexiu City in a mighty manner.
At one watch, Sun Liangji's army arrived in Jiexiu County.
Jiexiu County is divided into an old city and a new city. The old city is a civilian city located in a basin with flat terrain and is prone to farming. The new city is a military city that took two years to build, all using granite from the Taiyue Mountains.
It is built of stone and is three feet high. It is very solid and solid, with a circumference of about fifteen miles. Of course, Chen Qing is also concerned about the military city. Its location is very tricky. It not only blocks the entrance to Queshu Valley, but also builds a cliff.
Above, there is a hundred-foot cliff to the west, the Fen River below, and a steep mountain to the east. Even if you climb to the top of the mountain, you can't attack downwards because the distance is too far.
Jiexiu County is the last pass into the Taiyuan Basin from the southeast of Henan Province. The Jin soldiers spent a lot of money to build it.
The general's name was Wanyan Tumi. He was actually a captain of ten thousand men. He allowed his soldiers to loot the market in Taiyuan Prefecture, but Wanyan Yinshu severely punished him. In addition to beating him with a hundred military sticks, he was demoted to a captain of thousands.
, sent him to guard Jiexiu Military City and became Wanyan Huonv’s deputy general.
There are currently five thousand troops in Jiexiu Army City, of which one thousand Jurchen troops are Wanyan Tumi's subordinates, brought from Taiyuan Prefecture, and there are also four thousand Xie Congjun. If these five thousand troops are to deal with a small force of ten or twenty thousand people,
It is enough to siege the city, and it is barely enough to deal with a medium-sized siege of twenty to thirty thousand people.
But now Jiexiu County has to face an army of 100,000 people, or Chen Qing will personally command it. Five thousand people are definitely not enough. It is too late to ask for help from Taiyuan Prefecture, so they ask the Qizhou army to assist them. Wanyan Tumi does not have the qualifications.
, the military position was not enough, and the army in Qixian County ignored him at all.
In desperation, Wanyan Tumi could only urgently mobilize three thousand troops from Pingyao, bringing his garrison in the city to eight thousand, which somewhat calmed his anxious mood.
"General Sun, is there any news about the Captain of Ten Thousands?" Wanyan Tumi stepped forward and asked.
Sun Liangji shook his head, "I still want to ask General Wanyan?"
Wanyan Tumi said worriedly: "I can't contact him either. There is news that he has been defeated, but I can't be sure."
"Has General Wanyan sent spies there?"
"They were sent, but there is no news. I wonder if the spies were also killed by the Song army, but something must have happened."
Sun Liangji hesitated and said: "Is it possible that the Captain is eager for revenge?"
Wanyan Tumi slapped her thigh, "That must be the case. Marshal Zuo is afraid that he will act impulsively and take revenge, which will cause serious problems."
Sun Liangji sighed and said: "In any case, let's ask the marshal for more troops! We only have eight thousand troops, and the opponent has one hundred thousand troops. We will definitely not be able to support it for a few days!"
After a pause, Sun Liangji continued: "In addition, the Song Army is good at night fighting, so I suggest strengthening night defense."
All of Sun Liangji's suggestions came to Wanyan Tumi's heart, and he was greatly appreciated. Wanyan Tumi patted Sun Liangji on the shoulder and said with a smile: "In the future, the defense of Jiexiu City must rely more on the general!"
Just three days after Sun Liangji's army entered Jiexiu County, the defenders of Jiexiu County finally received the exact news. The defenders of Xihe County had been completely destroyed. The general Wanyan Huonv was captured and beheaded. A hundred thousand troops were marching toward Jiexiu County.
Come and kill.
This news shocked Wanyan Tumi, and he quickly called two of his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.
The two generals were both commanders, one was Sun Liangji, and the other commander was named Ma Bo. He was a gloomy man. He always looked down on Sun Liangji, so he said coldly: "General Sun, doesn't he always boast that he has a solution? Now it's time for you to use your talents.
It’s time.”
Sun Liangji was also polite and said: "What does it matter? The troops are coming and the water is coming and the earth is covering us. If we really can't hold it, we can retreat south."
Wanyan Tumi vetoed it, "We must not retreat. Marshal Zuo has repeatedly ordered that we must defend Jiexiu County and we are not allowed to retreat again!"
Ma Bo nodded, "In that case, let's divide the work. My army will be responsible for daytime vigilance, and General Sun's army will be responsible for nighttime vigilance. Does General Tumi agree?"
Although Wanyan Tumi knew that Ma Bo was bullying Sun Liangji as a local snake, he didn't want to get into trouble. He glanced at Sun Liangji and asked, "What do you think, General Sun?"
Sun Liangji was secretly happy, but he sighed helplessly on his face, "We should work harder, I have no objection!"