lady, please calm down

Chapter 390 A Night on the Battlefield

In the second year of Xuanqing, the eleventh day of the first lunar month.

The Jin army sacrificed flags in front of the formation, but unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect.

After killing Shi Desheng and more than 300 Hejian soldiers, the words "Han'er are not slaves" outside the city wall of Fucheng were extremely dazzling.

On the same day, Ruan Xian, the prefect of Hejian Prefecture who had been 'missing' for several days, suddenly appeared at the head of Jiaohe County, forty miles east of Fucheng.

He also loudly shouted to the small group of Jin and Han troops outside the city who were responsible for monitoring Jiaohe County, saying that the fate of the Hu people's country was "as long as they prospered and then fell", and warned the Jin and Han troops not to help the tiger.

When the news spread, the Han army of the Jin Kingdom was as shocked as the glacier burst they experienced last year.

In the past ten years or so, there have been only examples of officials in the south being transferred to Beitou. When has the government in the north surrendered to the south?

The deeper significance of this matter means that Ruan Xianfang believes that the Qi State has the strength to compete with the Jin State. Otherwise, if he dares to surrender to Qi as he did in front of the Jin State a few years ago, the Jin State will only need one The state of Qi would be so frightened that he would send Ruan Xianfang back to be dealt with by the state of Jin.

The superficial significance of Ruan Xianfang's surrender to Qi brought the already shaky morale of many Han troops of the Jin Kingdom to a freezing point. All the prefects surrendered to the Qi State. Could it be that the fortune of the Jin Dynasty really turned from prosperity to decline?

On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, I arrived at the Jiehe River. First I encountered an indescribable horrific explosion, and then I heard that Hejian Prefecture had fallen, and then I heard that the Qi army had penetrated deep into Nanjing Prefecture.

One pile after another accumulates, creating a feeling of the Jin Army's turbulent march to the south.

In the afternoon of that day, Wanyan Zongbi noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere of the Han troops under his command, and could not help but be wary of this southern expedition. There were 30,000 Han and Liao troops in Huanglong Prefecture, more than 10,000 Han and Bo troops in Hejian Prefecture, and 6,000 elite Jurchen troops.

However, on the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, half of the Jurchen elite soldiers were lost when they crossed the river. Now there are less than three thousand Jurchen soldiers available under Zongbi's tent.

If the atmosphere similar to "the building is about to collapse" continues to ferment in the Han army of the Jin Dynasty, these three thousand Jurchen soldiers will be reluctant to hold down the formation and suppress the 40,000 Han, Liao and Bo armies.

Zong Bi knew very well that ruling the vast northern land with just a million Jurchens relied on the awe of the Jurchens' strong fighting power among the soldiers of all ethnic groups.

If they lose their respect, the Jurchen clan will surely fall into a passive situation where they will be attacked by various ethnic groups.

It cannot be delayed any longer. The deterrence lost on the battlefield must be regained from the battlefield.

As long as Fucheng can be defeated, all problems will be solved!

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the Jin army changed from the test attack of only sending small groups of troops in the previous few days and launched the largest offensive since crossing the river.

Attack the city from the west, north and east at the same time, leaving the southern side open.

To the south is the direction where the Qi army can retreat, surrounded by three towers.

However, there were differences in the strength of the three-sided attacks. Huanglong Mansion's Han and Liao soldiers, under the supervision of Wanyan Xiebao, attacked the west and east sides.

Han Qixian's Nanjing Road Han and Bo soldiers attacked the north.

They fought hard all day and withdrew their troops at dusk.

On the battlefield about two miles wide between Fucheng and Jinying, the sound of fighting that had been noisy all day suddenly fell silent.

The sun is setting in the west, and the earth where there is still snow is orange and red.

Over the battlefield, there were flocks of crows that smelled the smell of blood. From time to time, one or two swooped down and cautiously approached the corpse on the ground. They would first tentatively peck the back of the hand. When the corpse showed no reaction, the crows would boldly jump on the corpse's face. , starting from the soft, easy-to-mouth eyes.

Under the east wall of Fucheng, where the offensive was strongest, several layers of corpses were piled up. The intermittent wailing of some wounded soldiers who had not yet died became the only sound in this area.

Behind the wall at the head of the city, Qin Shengwu, who had just been promoted to the battalion commander of the fifth regiment due to the Cangzhou battle, and his deputy Kang Shitou were sitting against the wall. They seemed to be annoyed by the wailing that could be heard from time to time under the city. They suddenly stood up, took a step bow, and bent it. Arrow, aiming towards the city

After two breaths, the arrow feathers came off the string, hitting the chest of a Han soldier from the Jin Kingdom who fell off a ladder while climbing the city and broke his waist. The intermittent moans immediately turned into a scream, and there was no sound again.

At this time, the scattered wounded soldiers who lost the ability to move and were abandoned under the city immediately kept silent.

Sure enough, Qin Shengwu nocked an arrow again and looked for the next target among the corpses.

Kang Shitou couldn't bear it and advised: "Sheng Wu, forget it."

Unexpectedly, Qin Shengwu said: "They are all seriously injured and can't survive. They will either bleed to death or freeze to death after nightfall. It's better to give them a happy life."

This is true. Qin Shengwu was influenced by Chen Chu and subconsciously felt that the Han people in the world have the same roots. Especially yesterday he saw with his own eyes more than 300 Hejianxiang troops being killed by the Jin people in front of the battle.

Although the two armies are forced to confront each other now, seeing them seriously injured and suffering is really not as good as giving them a break.

But his immediate superior, Xiang Jing, the commander of the fifth regiment who was sitting across from him, was still smiling as he watched Qin Shengwu shoot the wounded soldiers, but after hearing Qin Shengwu’s reasons, his face turned dark and he said: "Captain Qin! Save it." Arrows, our arrows are used to kill enemies, not to be good people! It is true that the Jin army under the city is Han'er. Have you forgotten that Wang Wenbao's troops in Cangzhou Tucun are also Han'er! They When you kill people, you don’t show mercy.”

Qin Shengwu couldn't help but be silent, silently put away his bow and arrows, and sat down again.

A moment later, in the dead silence of the city, a faint sob could be heard. The city of Fucheng was three feet high, and people above and below the city could hear each other's words.

It seemed that one of the Jin Kingdom's Han soldiers was injured, and he cried in extreme fear.

Not long after, I suddenly heard a hoarse but slightly childish cry from below the city, "Master from the city, give me an arrow and give me a good reward. Ooooooh, the pain is unbearable."

Qin Shengwu had just been criticized by his superior, and he didn't want to pay attention to the voice, but the other party kept pleading, and Qin Shengwu finally stood up and looked towards the crying sound.

In the dusk, I saw a Han soldier from the Jin Kingdom who was only about sixteen or seventeen years old, half buried in the pile of dead people. His exposed left leg was crooked to the side at a weird angle, and it looked like it was broken.

"Master, please give me a good reward." Seeing the "helping others" General Qi showed his head again, the boy with the broken leg begged again sadly.

"Don't you have a knife by your side? Can't you wipe your neck?"

Kang Shitou also stood up and reminded.

Unexpectedly, the young man wiped his tears and sobbed: "I don't dare, I can't do it myself."

This statement immediately caused a burst of laughter in the city. Many soldiers walked to the wall and raised their heads, wanting to take a look at this timid Han army from the Jin Kingdom.

Zhang Chuangen, the oldest Huaibei veteran of the fifth regiment, glanced at his frightened young face and asked, "Little Golden Dog, how old are you?"

"I'm not a golden dog! I'm a Han Chinese." The boy replied loudly in a hoarse voice.

"Hahaha"

There was another burst of laughter in the city, but someone said: "Since you know that you are Han, you are still willing to be driven by the golden man, what is it if it is not a golden dog?"

"No, no! I was originally from Liyang in the Zhou Kingdom. When I was young, my mother and I were kidnapped by the Jin people to Yuzhou in the Jin Kingdom. This time I was drafted into the army."

When the young man said goodbye, he blushed anxiously, but as soon as he talked about his mother, he immediately fell silent again. He was so hurt that he couldn't bear the pain and wanted to die. But if he died, his mother's hope of deporting herself and leaving Huanyiyuan would be gone. It's going to come to nothing.

But one of his legs has been broken, and even if he survives, he will become a disabled person.

Thinking of his still suffering mother, the boy turned his head, covered his face and cried silently.

"You, this baby, always cry."

"If it were you, you would cry too."

"Fart! If I were in a situation like this, I would pull down my neck with just a touch! I wouldn't be a bitch like this little golden dog."

"Why are you still scolding someone's golden dog? Everyone has said that he is from Liyang and was kidnapped by the golden man. What can be done?"

On the top of the city, two groups started discussing.

It was obvious that one group began to sympathize with the young man, and the other group, although they cursed a lot, also felt that the young man was a little pitiful.

This is related to their experience. Over the past ten years, the world has been in a state of chaos.

First the Jin destroyed the Liao Dynasty, then the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty moved south, and the Jin Dynasty established the Qi Dynasty again. The country changed more frequently than eating.

In such a world of drastic changes, what can people do?

It is lucky to be able to go with the flow and not be crushed into powder by the torrent of the world. Not all places can produce a King of Chu.

"Young man, what's your name? How old are you?" Zhang Chuangen, the old soldier, asked again.

"My name is Zhang Xiaoyin, I'm sixteen years old," Zhang Xiaoyin replied. Next to him, Pao Ze immediately teased Zhang Chuangen and said, "Hey, I have the same last name as Lao Zhang."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Zhang Chuangen sighed silently, took out a steamed bun left over from the morning and quietly threw it down. He whispered: "Find a way to survive."

Ordinarily, this kind of behavior is not appropriate. Although Zhang Xiaoyin, who is under the city, is a little pitiful, he is an enemy after all. Zhang Chuangen is nakedly supporting the enemy.

However, no one said anything, and some even secretly glanced back at Commander Xiang and Commander Qin, fearing that they would punish Zhang Chuangen.

Qin Shengwu immediately withdrew his gaze and pretended not to see it.

Xiang Jing, who had a clear view of everything, leaned against the city wall and said coldly: "Tomorrow's morning meal, Mr. Zhang will receive a steamed bun!"

This was considered a punishment, but eating one less steamed bun was nothing. The people couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief for Zhang Chuangen.

Although the fighting on the battlefield was cruel, the most important reason why they did not turn them into a group of machines that only knew how to kill was that they knew why they were fighting.

To put it bluntly, the reason why I came to Hebei to fight thousands of miles away from home is to protect my hometown in Huaibei and protect the good life of my wife, children, and parents.

Speaking more broadly, it is also to protect the thousands of people in Qi.

Their enemies are the ambitious Jinlu and Wang Wenbao and his like who are willing to be the golden man and the hawk, not the common people like Zhang Xiaoyin who can't help themselves and are in a dilemma of life and death.

While there was a commotion at the top of the city, King Chu appeared in armor on the horse road to the city.

"stand at attention!"

Xiang Jing hurriedly stood up and shouted, and all the sergeants arranged their clothes and armor to greet them. Zhang Chuangen turned around and finally whispered to the city: "Young man, you have been hiding for the past few days. If you can hold on until my army wins, I will save you!"

Here, after Chen Chu came to the city, he waved his hand to let everyone feel free, and then he sat down next to Xiang Jing and started chatting with everyone.

"Du Sanlang, I remember you just got married last spring, right?"

Due to Chen Chu's arrival, Du Tao, commander of the fourth battalion of the fifth regiment in the adjacent defense area, took the initiative to come over. Unexpectedly, he was recognized by Chen Chu at a glance.

Du Tao couldn't help but feel happy, and happily looked at the subordinates who were following him, "Gu Panshenghui" I told you that the prince knows me before, but you still don't believe it, now you see, the prince not only knows me, but also knows that I have sex at home. !

"Hehe, back to my lord, the wedding took place on the 40th day of the fifth lunar month last year. Not only did the princess attend the ceremony in person, but she also gave my mother-in-law a face."

The more Du Tao talked, the more proud he became.

Chen Chu can remember the lives of every battalion-level officer, but he definitely doesn't have time to be there every time for weddings and funerals. Mao'er is almost always responsible for taking care of these things for him.

Even last winter when I had a big belly, I didn’t fall behind.

Speaking of which, the cat has not been relaxed at all after being busy with endless chores for many months.

Chen Chu couldn't help feeling it and said: "As soon as Sanlang got married, he went out with the army. My wife should say that I am unkind."

"She dares! If she dares to say anything wrong about the prince, I will beat her up!"

"Haha~"

"Hahaha"

On top of the city, the crowd roared with laughter, and Chen Chu couldn't help laughing and said: "Beating your wife is not a skill! Be careful, your wife will go to the princess to complain. If the princess punishes you, I won't be able to stop you."

There was another burst of laughter, Du San touched his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "I just said it casually, I'm not willing to fight."

Although Du San is simple and honest, he is actually a good at making people laugh.

There was constant laughter on the top of the city, which was incompatible with the city below where corpses were strewn everywhere.

The atmosphere was in place and everyone was in a relaxed mood. A Huaibei recruit who had just joined the army last year boldly asked: "Principal, do you miss the princess?"

This question seemed a little too far. Xiang Jing frowned and shouted: "How presumptuous!"

"Hey, it's okay."

Chen Chu signaled to Xiang Jing not to make a fuss, then looked at the recruit and said with a smile, "A graduate of Lanxiang Academy?"

"Hey, go back to the principal. Student Luo Xing Fuchang studied in the general studies department of Lanxiang Academy in the ninth year and graduated last spring!"

Chen Chu is still officially the principal of Lanxiang Academy, and only those who have studied or taught in the academy will be called the principal.

"Sit down." Chen Chu waved his hand and asked Luo Xing, who was standing straight to answer the question, to sit down. Then he smiled, looked around at a group of soldiers of different ages and ranks, and said, "Think about it, what do you think? In no mood"

This is an answer to Luo Xing's question of whether he misses the princess.

After saying that, Chen Chu paused for a moment, leaned against the horse wall, looked at the deep night sky, and sighed: "In recent years, I have been away from home all year round. Even when the princess was pregnant in ten months, I was not by her side much. There are so many things inside and outside the house. The princess works hard, I owe her a lot."

It was quiet for a while on the top of the city. It has been nearly half a year since I left Huaihe in August. Mao'er wrote a letter a few years ago saying that Ji'er was precocious and intelligent. Before he was ten months old, he could already call out mother, aunt, sister, sister, etc. clearly.

But he just couldn't learn to call him daddy. It was useless even if the whole family took turns teaching him.

The reason is probably because of the lack of Chen Chu's role as a father, but there is also Mao'er's longing hidden between the lines.

After saying these words, everyone instantly felt that they were much closer to King Chu. It turned out that the prince also missed his mother-in-law!

At this time, Na Luo Xing said again: "Principal, I saw a report on the Caizhou Five-Day Talk last year, and it is still fresh in my memory."

"Oh? Which report?"

"The report about why our Huaibei army came thousands of miles north to fight against the Jin people. That article said that we were lying on the ice and covered in snow so that our family could have tea around the fire and eat in peace. Right now, we are freezing at the top of the city. But when the students think about it, their parents and little sister can stay at home in a warm home without having to worry about the golden siege, and only need to worry about what to eat tomorrow, and the students feel that this hard work is not worth mentioning!"

"well said!"

"That's the truth!"

After Luo Xing finished speaking, there was a sincere response immediately on top of the city. Isn't this the point of their bloody fight!

To protect a family is to protect a place, to protect a place is to protect a country.

Once you understand why you are fighting, a team will have a soul!

Below the city, there are piles of dead people.

I don't know whether it was because of Zhang Chuangen's encouragement just now, or because he thought of his lonely mother, Zhang Xiaoyin gave up his original plan to seek death.

Even though his broken leg hurt again, he gritted his teeth and held on.

There was silence outside the city. The three or five wounded soldiers who were still moaning in the evening were silent now and were probably bleeding to death.

In order not to think about the possibility that he would end up like them, Zhang Xiaoyin broke off small pieces of steamed buns and put them in his mouth, while listening to the conversation above the city.

Although he didn't understand many things, the prince in the city spoke so kindly, like a brother from another family.

The atmosphere in the Huaibei Army is really good. It would be a very happy thing to be able to fight side by side with these people.

　As the New Year is approaching, I have been very busy recently, so the update time is much late. Please forgive me.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)