Zhou Tong invited Chen Qing and his entourage to sit in the back hall, while Yu Ying also went to rest in the side house, accompanied by four female guards and two maids.
Several young Taoist priests came in to serve tea. Niu Gao recognized one of them as Shao Jichun and asked in surprise: "Why did you become a Taoist priest again?"
Zhou Tong smiled slightly and said: "He has not yet completed his training. He will not finish his training until he is eighteen years old tomorrow and will return to the world of mortals. However, his martial arts skills are good and he has the most potential among my closed disciples."
Chen Qing smiled and said: "I can be considered a lay disciple of Zhenren!"
Zhou Tong chuckled, "How can I deserve it? It was Xu Ning who taught His Highness the art of archery for a few days. Although what he taught was my archery, it had nothing to do with me, just like I also taught his archery to Yue Fei.
, my disciples also know Xu Ning’s Eighteen Styles of the Golden Spear, and they have nothing to do with Xu Ning.”
"Old Master, can you teach me some more secret archery skills? For example, shoot out the incense fire with one arrow from two hundred steps away."
Zhou Tong shook his head, "What your Highness is displaying now is the martial virtue of the world. How can it be compared to the martial arts of ordinary people like us?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "If I break through the capital and take the head of the Emperor of Jin, I will still need superior martial arts. The real person was willing to teach 800,000 forbidden troops in Tokyo back then, why did he only reject me thousands of miles away?"
Zhou Tong sighed, "I can no longer teach you your archery skills and martial arts. However, how can I not help His Highness defeat his ambition to go to Beijing?"
He stood up, quickly took out a pair of bows and arrows, and handed them to Chen Qing, "This is the bronze bow and iron arrows that made me famous in the world. It was passed down to me by my master, who has been with me for forty years. It seems that
It has a destiny with His Highness, so I will give this bow and arrow to His Highness!"
Chen Qing said calmly: "Such a bow and arrow, wouldn't the master pass it on to his disciples?"
Zhou Tong shook his head, "This set of copper bows and iron arrows are also called Tianxia Bow and Qiankun Arrows. No one can afford this set of bows and arrows except His Highness. Master and I are only temporarily keeping it on behalf of its true owner. Your Highness will be with me in my last few days."
Isn’t it fate that I have been in charge of Chunshan Mountain for many years?”
Chen Qing was overjoyed. He took the bow and arrows and his hand sank. The bow and arrows weighed at least fifty kilograms. There were only ten iron arrows in the kettle. He took out one and put it on the bowstring. He tried his best with both arms and the bronze bow squeaked.
The bow creaked open, and Zhou Tong's disciples were all shocked. Even Shao Jichun was ashamed. He could only draw the bow halfway, but Chen Qing could easily draw the bow to full.
As soon as the string was loosened, there was a loud bang, and there was a buzzing sound in the lobby. The arrow was nailed to the flagpole a hundred steps away. The arrow penetrated the flagpole, but the rope hanging the flag on it was not completely broken, and there was still a trace.
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"Good archery skills!" Everyone applauded and cheered. If the rope is completely broken, it doesn't matter. The key is to break nine out of ten strands and leave a trace to give the Taoist temple some face. This is a very profound skill.
Zhou Tong sighed and said: "If your highness goes to shoot the Shao family's incense fire, it will definitely be extinguished but not extinguished. I might as well do it!"
Next to him, Shao Jichun suddenly understood that it was nothing if he shot eleven birds with ten arrows. If it were Chen Qing, he would have shot down ten feathers but not a single bird.
Zhou Tong slowly said to his disciples: "You understand, right? This is the highest state of archery. The arrow from the heart is in the heart, and the arrow in the world is determined by the heart."
Chen Qing did not go back that night. Accompanied by more than a hundred soldiers, he set up a large tent next to Tianchi and stayed there overnight.
It was very cold at night in Tianchi, and the temperature was about to reach zero. Chen Qing was wearing a big cloak, holding Yu Ying tightly in his arms, standing in front of Tianchi and staring at the lake under the moonlight. The moon was like a prairie, and there were clusters of white mist.
Floating on the lake is like white elves flying lightly on the lake.
"what is that?"
Yu Ying exclaimed in a low voice: "Is that the legendary fairy?"
Chen Qing nodded. There has always been a legend in Tianchi that a fairy will appear on a moonlit night and dance lightly on the lake. This is probably it. In fact, the temperature is cold and white mist appears on the lake.
Yu Ying raised her head and looked at her husband expectantly with a pair of bright beautiful eyes, "Husband, let's pay the bill! My day has come, I think I will definitely be pregnant with a fairy tonight."
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "We will definitely succeed tonight. It's the young man. I'll name him Xuanchi. If it's the young lady, I'll name him Guanchen."
In the afternoon of the next day, Chen Qing returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain. The entire army rested for another night. Early the next morning, the army continued to set off.
In the morning of this day, the army arrived at Shanyang County in Shuozhou. Liu Qiong and Tang Qian led 30,000 troops and were stationed in Shanyang County. In addition, Commander Wang Duo led 5,000 troops and was stationed in Ying County.
Now, including the more than 20,000 troops brought by Chen Qing, Shuozhou has nearly 110,000 troops, heavy trebuchets, and ten kerosene tanks and ten gunpowder tanks, which is enough to capture Datong City in one battle.
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In the big tent, Chen Qing was pacing back and forth in front of the sand table with his hands behind his hands. At this time, Zhang Xiao walked in and asked with a smile: "Your Highness, are you looking for a humble position?"
Chen Qing nodded, "I have an idea. I don't want to wait for next year. I want to win Datong City this year!"
"But...it's going to snow in about half a month."
"Here's the problem. If we can break through Datong City before it snows, Wanyan Helisa will have no choice but to lead his army to retreat. If Datong wants to retreat to Yanshan Prefecture, they can only go to Junduxing, pass through Yanshan from Juyong Pass, at least
Walking for half a month or even twenty days, they would likely be trapped by heavy snow along the way, without food and grass, and would kill horses for food. They would also likely encounter Mongol cavalry. It was unlikely that they would be able to return to Yanshan Prefecture alive.
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"Your Highness plans to use Iron Rhinoceros?"
Chen Qing nodded, "Since we are carrying an iron rhinoceros, let's let it show its power!"
The Firearms Battalion of the Song Army called the 500-kilogram box-type fire mine rhinoceros. However, after the success of the iron fire mine, the Gunpowder Bureau continued to conduct experiments and improvements. It took a year to finally successfully develop the iron fire mine weighing 200 kilograms.
The iron shell of Huorei alone weighs eighty kilograms, and it is filled with one hundred and twenty kilograms of gunpowder.
They named this two-hundred-pound iron fire thunder Iron Rhinoceros. Because it was too difficult and costly, the Firearms Bureau has only produced three Iron Rhinoceros. This time to attack the northern part of Hedong Road, Chen Qing specially sent one to the Song Army.
It's a rhinoceros, but it's only 70% sure it will explode successfully.
If you use the iron rhinoceros to blow open the city gate or collapse the city wall, it will be a real victory without fighting. You can capture Datong Mansion without losing a single soldier, and then let God deal with Wanyan Helisha and his 20,000 men.
Jurchen Army.
"I understand what His Highness means, but His Highness previously wanted to besiege the city for reinforcements and use Datong Mansion to attract Jin soldiers for reinforcements. Does Your Highness feel that the plan has changed?"
Chen Qing nodded, "Wanyanchang changed his plan. Wanyan drank Lisa and gave up attacking the Mongols in the north. Then next year, the Jurchen army will attack the Mongolians with all their strength. No reinforcements will come to assist Datong Mansion. More importantly,
, I'm worried that next spring, the Mongols will attack Datong Prefecture in a large scale to repay the hatred of the Mongols for being expelled. At that time, the three armies will fight in a melee, and Wanyanhelisa may be able to reap the benefits."
"Your Highness is right. The enemy has changed his plan, so we must change accordingly. I humbly support His Highness in marching north immediately."
Although Chen Qing decided to immediately go north to attack Datong Prefecture, he also had to make a plan. If they could not capture Datong Prefecture as planned, they would have to station troops outside Datong Prefecture, so logistical support would be particularly important.
Chen Qing ordered Niu Gao to lead an army of 10,000 to take charge of logistics and transport food supplies. He personally led an army of 100,000 to the north, and appointed Yang Zaixing as deputy general, and Liu Qiong and Tang Qian as the left and right generals.
A hundred thousand troops marched towards Datong Mansion in a mighty manner.
But many times plans often fail to change. Chen Qing thought very carefully about his army, but he failed to see through Wanyan Helisa. He underestimated Wanyan Helisa's determination to take revenge.
The development of the situation was completely beyond Chen Qing's expectation.
