Fenghou

Chapter 10 Human Heart
Zhao Xiaoyi took Chen Qing out from the northwest corner, and there was a smooth boulder underneath. Chen Qing tied a long rope on it, and slowly slid down the rope.

"Follow me!"

Zhao Xiaoyi led the way. They passed through a pine forest, went south along a stream, and then turned north. They were about a hundred steps away from the army camp, and they even went around to the rear of the enemy army.

Chen Qing saw the enemy general. He hid behind a big tree, watched the fierce battle between the two armies, and continued to command the Jurchen soldiers to fight. Several torches were erected beside him, his face was faintly visible in the firelight.

Chen Qing pulled the bowstring, put down a crossbow arrow, and raised the crossbow to aim at the profile of Wanyan Alu who was sixty steps away. As life and death were at stake, Chen Qing pulled the hanging knife, and a deadly crossbow arrow went 'swoosh! ' shot out.

Wanyan Alu never dreamed that the opponent's general had already circled behind him, he suddenly heard the sound of a crossbow, and turned his head, 'Puff! 'The wolf-toothed arrow hit him between the eyebrows.

The powerful crossbow shot through Wanyan Alu's head, blood splashed, and the tip of the arrow protruded from the back of his head.

Wanyan Alu's eyes widened, he fell on his back and died.

"The commander is dead! The commander is dead!"

The Jurchen soldiers shouted, and their morale dropped rapidly. The centurion Yin Fang saw that the situation was not good, and ordered: "Retreat!"

The fierce fighting stopped abruptly at the bloodiest moment.

More than [-] Jurchen soldiers assembled into a square formation, holding spears in one hand and shields in the other, facing the Song army and began to retreat slowly, retreating into the woods.

"Retract!"

With a wave of his hand, Yang Hua led fifty soldiers back to the army camp and closed the gate.

At this time, Chen Qing returned to the army camp, and smiled at the soldiers: "I shot and killed the enemy's general, and they should not fight any more!"

There was a burst of excited cheers in the army stronghold.

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The sky was getting brighter, and the bloody smell had not yet dissipated. The mountain road in front of the gate of the military village was covered with the corpses of two armies, the blood stained the soil, and the air was filled with a pungent bloody smell.

The soldiers were all exhausted and lay down on the ground to rest.

"Tou, only this flag is left!"

The guard Yang Hua handed over a broken plain yellow flag to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing pulled out his dagger, pierced his finger, and wrote the Chinese character 'serve the country with all my heart, and swear to kill the gold thief' on the yellow flag with the blood of his finger. This is the military flag of the Eight-Character Army.

Chen Qing personally planted the military flag on the viewing platform, and the mountain wind blew, and the battered military flag fluttered in the wind.

Fifty-three soldiers of the Song Army stood up slowly, supported each other, and supported their bodies with spears. They looked up at the military flag, and everyone's eyes were moist. Although they were bruised and almost wiped out, as long as they As long as the flag is still there, they have not failed.

This is their military spirit and their determination to fight for the country. As long as they are alive, they will never give up.

The Jurchen soldiers in the woods also saw the military flag waving in the wind, and everyone realized that they could not defeat this army, even if the opponent fought to the last man, they would not be able to talk about victory.

Three hundred Jurchen soldiers killed more than one hundred and sixty people. Centurion Yinya didn't want to suffer any more casualties. They were the most precious sentinel cavalry, and they couldn't die like this.

The responsibility could be passed on to Wanyan Alu, and the centurion Yinya finally made up his mind, "Order the whole army to go down the mountain and retreat!"

More than a hundred Jurchen soldiers carried the bodies of the wounded soldiers and the general down the mountain sadly.

Behind them, a broken flag of the Eight Character Army was still flying tenaciously in the wind.

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In the Battle of Fuping, [-] Song troops were defeated. Zhang Jun, the governor of Sichuan and Shanxi Province, ordered the beheading of the defeated general Zhao Zhe, and led the remaining troops to retreat to Xingzhou. Forced by the situation, they soon retreated to Langzhong.

Zhang Jun ordered Wu Jie, who was in charge of the capital, to gather troops to strangle the monks in Fengxiang Mansion and Dasan Pass.

At this time, Wang Yan, the leader of the Bazi Army, led [-] troops to successfully cross the Weishui River, retreated to Heshangyuan, and joined forces with Wu Jie. Zhang Jun immediately appointed Wang Yan as the deputy general to control the capital, and cooperated with Wu Jie to guard the main road of Shukou.

Wang Yan stood on the Dasan Pass, staring worriedly at the north.

The chief general, Wu Jie, walked over slowly, stood beside him and asked, "Is there any news about Zi Cai's subordinates?"

Wang Yan shook his head and sighed, "If a thousand soldiers went to stop Yan Zongbi's [-] cavalry, the entire army should be wiped out."

"But they didn't die in vain, did they?"

"They blocked the enemy's army for a quarter of an hour, but it was this crucial quarter of an hour that allowed the main force to successfully cross the Wei River. Even if they were all killed in battle, they would die well. What moved me was that many of them were drawn Birth visa, but voluntarily stays generously to die!"

Wu Jie sighed softly, "It is precisely because there are so many soldiers who serve the country bravely that the Song Dynasty is not destroyed, and that we still have the opportunity to stand here and continue to fight against the enemy."

"The Lord is right, but I still have a glimmer of hope."

"Zi just think they can break through?"

"I have a hunch that a miracle might happen!"

Wang Yan thought of Chen Qing. The sudden appearance of this young general gave him a completely different feeling. If a miracle happened, it must be because of this person.

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Chen Qing led more than [-] men to retreat to the northwest after leaving the army stronghold.

They were all wounded, unable to march at high speed, and could only travel day and night, and it took five days to reach Chunhua County.

Chunhua County is an important military town on Jingyuan Road. Zhang Zhongyan, commander of the Huanqing Army, led more than [-] defeated troops to temporarily station here.

At this time, Zhao Zhe, the leader of the Huanqing Army, had been beheaded by the coach Zhang Jun, and other major generals were also killed. When the news came out, all the generals of the Huanqing Army who were retreating were horrified, and they all looked for a way out.

The commander Murong Tao led his army to defect to Xixia, and the commander Zhang Zhongyan who fled to Chunhua County also decided to surrender to the Kingdom of Jin.

Zhang Zhongyan was about forty years old, with dark skin, a pair of triangular eyes under thick brush-like eyebrows, and a thick beard. He looked bold and rough, but his triangular eyes were full of treachery.

In the room, Zhang Zhongyan sneered when he heard that a remnant army of the Eight Character Army had arrived. He was worried that he hadn't handed over Yan Zongbi's nomination certificate, and an Army of Eight Character Army had arrived at his door.

Zhang Zhongyan had already received news that Wanyan Zongbi offered a huge reward for the capture of a remnant general of the Bazi Army named Chen Qing. Those who survived were rewarded ten thousand guan, and the official was promoted to three ranks.

It is said that there are only dozens of people left under this person, which fits the characteristics of the character army in front of him.

"You follow my orders!"

Zhang Zhongyan summoned several generals under his command and said, "Once they enter the city, immediately close the city gate and shoot them inside the urn. There must be no mistake!"

All the generals were silent, Zhang Zhongyan sternly said: "There are at least five or six hundred thousand Song troops who surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin. When will it be our turn to take the lead? This is our only chance to gain glory and wealth. If you don't want to do it with me, mention it now." come out!"

Li Hua raised his hand and said, "I can follow the commander and surrender, but I can't kill brother Song Jun!"

"You!" Zhang Zhongyan was furious, and put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and the generals on both sides hurriedly stopped him.

Zhang Zhongyan knew that he couldn't kill Li Hua, so he snorted heavily and said, "If you don't want to do it, go aside, if you dare to ruin my big business, I will kill you with my own hands!"

Li Hua snorted, turned and left.

Zhang Zhongyan looked at Li Hua's back with a dark gaze, and ordered the soldiers on his left and right, "Let me keep an eye on his every move!"

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Chen Qing led his men to the city of Chunhua County. The city gate was closed tightly. On the top of the city stood dozens of Song soldiers wearing hats and holding spears.

At this time, a gap was opened in the gate of the city, and a soldier ran from the city, stepped forward and clasped his fists and said: "My general said, you can enter the city, but you are not allowed to rob the people, and you have to take care of your own food and lodging!"

Chen Qing didn't expect the other party to entertain them warmly. He was eager to let the soldiers settle down and heal their wounds, so he nodded, "Our Bazi Army has strict military discipline, and will not harass the people or bother you!"

The soldier waved his hand, and the city gate creaked open.

Chen Qing greeted everyone, "Let's go into the city!"

A group of people supported each other and walked towards the city...

On the top of the wall, Zhang Zhongyan looked sinisterly at Song Jun below. He was very cunning. He knew that asking too many questions and caring too much would make the other party suspicious.

When the last soldier entered the city gate, Zhang Zhongyan immediately turned around and gestured, and the soldiers began to push the winch to close the city gate.

Inside the city gate is an urn city, like a big courtyard, empty, without any buildings, and there is no road to the city, surrounded by city walls, and only entering the front gate can be counted as entering the county.

Chen Qing and his party had just entered the Wengcheng, when the city gates closed behind them with a bang, ambushes were everywhere on the surrounding walls, thousands of soldiers drew their bowstrings, and cold arrows were aimed at them.

The subordinates were taken aback, Yang Hua said anxiously: "Captain, we are surrounded!"

Chen Qing shouted in a deep voice: "Everyone, don't panic, use shields to defend!"

Soldiers gathered back to back, holding shields, forming a shield wall.

Chen Qing slowly looked around the top of the city, and shouted loudly, "Brothers defending the army, did I read it wrong? Isn't the battle flag behind you the Tuanlong flag of the Song Army?
You are still wearing the armor of the Song Army and the hats of the Song Army, but your bows and arrows are pointing at the brothers who once fought side by side.

We fought bloody battles with the Jin soldiers, and we did not die under the swords of the Jin soldiers, but we were about to die under the arrows of our own people. Is this why you resist the Jin soldiers and protect the country? "

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I have been frustrated for a week, begging for a monthly ticket and a reward!
Tears!

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