Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 91 Eagle

Liu Ling didn't know how bitter and cold the Baishan and Heishui were, but now he fully understood the horror of the hills of the Yandi Mountains, and it was still the freezing season. He walked forward against the cold wind, and he was already exhausted and freezing to death on the road. Dozens of donkeys, horses and livestock.

Crossing the Longquan River to the north are mountainous rivers, but the terrain has become slightly flatter. Further to the northwest is Fengsheng Prefecture, and further to the west is the Datong area. It used to be the territory of the Liao Kingdom, and then the Jin people went south and agreed with the Song people to return it here. The land is probably Shuo, Gui, Fengsheng and other places.

Except for Datong Prefecture in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom, which was returned to the Song Dynasty in the third year of Xuanhe, the rest were returned to the Song Dynasty around August of the fifth year of Xuanhe, which was last year.

Liu Ling sent envoys to three places - Juyongguan, Jingzhou, and Jizhou. However, because the current contact information is still transmitted by human power, it is difficult to know whether the Jin people agreed or not, so they can only continue north. He walked to Qingbaikou, where he and Jin Ren had agreed to meet.

After waiting there for five days, if the golden man didn't come, he would have no choice but to attack on his own.

But in addition to the Jin people, Liu Ling also asked Gao Feng Zhao Heshou to help write letters to their acquaintances in the Changsheng Army. Zhao Heshou lost his right hand and his left hand and could not write, so he asked him to dictate. Anyway, I was trying to find ways to win over and coordinate, and found out that Pharmacist Guo was still stationed in the Gaoliang River area.

There is indeed a high probability of success, but at most, the losses of his subordinates will be heavy when attacking alone.

Liu Ling raised his head and glanced at the sky, looked at the expressions of the soldiers and other Zhuozhou troops next to him, and ordered him to rest where he was for a while and prepare to bury the pot and make rice. At the same time, dozens of sentry riders separated from the team to guard against the possible victorious army.

There was a bird in the sky that he didn't know whether it was an eagle or an eagle. It was circling in the sky. Liu Ling was a little itchy and wanted to shoot it. The soldier next to him handed over dry food. After Liu Ling took it, he smiled and said, "I heard that there is a special training for eagles in the North." Someone, get one later."

Han Shizhong was a little confused. He didn't understand why the general suddenly mentioned this. Liu Ling gestured: "Think about it, the battle is about to begin. Thousands of soldiers and horses on both sides are spread out, waiting for your order. You are riding at this time, with your shoulders There is a goshawk standing, and then the goshawk takes off, passing over your military formation. At this time, you give the order, and thousands of troops begin to charge."

"The general is joking." Han Shizhong shook his head, "Now that I have enough food and clothing, I am just a pawn. How can I cover up such luxury?"

"There will be clothes, there will be food, and your official position will be promoted."

Liu Ling patted him on the shoulder.

"But let's eat first."

There was a garrison at Qingbaikou, but not many, about four hundred people. They occupied a narrow terrain and set up a camp with a creek in the middle. Liu Ling and the Zhuozhou Army were on the south side of the creek.

Liu Ling, with more than 3,000 soldiers, first led a small group of soldiers to see the general. Zhao Heshou stared at the stream and said: "The water here is very shallow and seems to have frozen. If we attack at night, we may be able to win in one battle." .”

Three thousand against four hundred, Zhuozhou army had more bows, crossbows and armor, so it could have been a one-sided crushing.

It was already dusk on the horizon. If Liu Ling agreed, he could immediately order the soldiers to rest for an hour and then attack in the dark. But when he looked up, he suddenly realized that the goshawk he saw earlier was still not far away. It circled in the sky and let out a cry.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked for a while, and finally said: "Send someone to look around again to see if there are any other soldiers."

"promise!"

It had been more than ten days since Liu Ling left Zhuozhou. It was estimated that no matter how slow the horses were, the Jin people would have received his message. However, they couldn't force them to send troops and horses even if they really disagreed with Liu Ling.

But after he captures Yanjing, if Wanyan Zongwang is really inside, hey, Liu Ling can also let the Jin people know what it means to live in a rare place.

"Report! There are many mountains to the west, but no enemy troops have been found!"

"Report! There are no enemy troops in the southern rear!"

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Liu Ling nodded slightly, looked at the few trusted generals around him, and said in a deep voice: "Our army has been sealing the sword for more than ten days. Although we have come a long way, I know that the soldiers are tired, but it is also time to stretch their bodies and smell some blood. It tastes good. Send the order, and order one thousand and five soldiers to follow me to break through the enemy camp, and rest in the Changsheng Army camp tonight!"

"promise!"

The sentinels of the Ever Victorious Army had already discovered the Zhuozhou Army from a distance. The commander of the camp was a surrendered general from the Liao Kingdom. He was a small officer before. His army was defeated by the Jin people, and then surrendered. Guo Yaoshi was sent here. garrison. It's not far from Yanjing, but not many people are willing to come.

He was like a local emperor here, eating some protection money from the surrounding areas and being coaxed and supported every day. He actually still had a little arrogance in his heart. When he knew that the Zhuozhou Army suddenly appeared on the other side, he quickly sent people to the rear to report for help. Then prepare to stay here.     Yes, he was prepared to hold on.

Liu Ling's reputation is already quite good in Yandi. Most of the coaches and generals from the three parties know that Liu Ling is a "smart shooter", but for his Zhuozhou Army, the evaluation is polarized. One side says that since Liu Ling is Soldiers, they are definitely not cowards.

One side said that the Zhuozhou Army was almost dead in Jizhou. Even if they were not bad before, now they are all newly recruited soldiers, just Caotai team.

The commander of the Ever-Victorious Army tends to believe the latter. Besides, the Zhuozhou Army suddenly appeared here, which proves that they were marching in a hurry all the way. They must be very tired. No matter what they do, they still have their camp.

"ignition."

Gao Feng spurred his horse and turned around, shouting to the soldiers behind him.

In an instant, the sky was full of flames in the south, countless torches were lit, and the flames illuminated the stream, and the entire stream surface seemed to be dyed red with blood.

Then Liu Ling drew his sword and pointed at the camp, and said solemnly: "Raise my flag, and the whole army will press on it."

"so much?!"

The commander of the Ever Victorious Army stood at the arrow tower in the camp and took a look, already feeling a little panicked.

He estimated that there must be thousands of people on the other side!

In addition, several soldiers reported that the enemy army on the other side was flying the banner of Liu Ling from Yandi. The commander of the Changsheng Army trembled in his heart, and all luck disappeared.

With only 400 men, can he stop so many Zhuozhou troops?

The Zhuozhou Army did not give him any time to hesitate and kept pressing forward. The soldiers in the front formation were wearing armor and holding spears. They slowly formed a formation more than a hundred steps in front of the camp. On both sides were armored soldiers with swords and shields, as well as a large number of bows and crossbows. hand.

After reaching a suitable distance, the Ever Victorious Army began to fire arrows. Zhuozhou Army suffered some casualties first, and then the crossbowmen began to fire back. Arrows fell like rain, overwhelming the latter in an instant.

Just when both sides had begun to attack and defend, the night sky suddenly lit up in the northwest direction of the camp, probably at the source of the stream.

A snow-white Haidongqing fluttered its wings and landed on the shoulder of a young general. He shouted tiredly. The young general stroked Haidongqing's feathers. Beside him, countless torches also lit up and illuminated the sky. The armor worn by soldiers holding torches.

After the Liao Kingdom was conquered and destroyed, many technologies of the Liao people, especially the metallurgical armor-casting craftsmanship, made the Jin people's armor completely updated. Coupled with their combat effectiveness, it is hard to say whether the whole world will be the enemy, but the Jin people's cavalry appeared in When on the battlefield, they can distort the battlefield into any shape they want.

Wanyan Zongbi could hear the breathing of the soldiers and horses.

Liu Ling walked through the mountains, so the march was difficult, but their Jin army circuitous all the way from the northeast to the northwest, and then transferred troops from Juyongguan, and then went south non-stop all the way. Tiredness is inevitable.

but.
  "We seem to be a little late? But it's just right. I want to see who is faster, Liu Ling or me?"

Wanyan Zongbi chuckled lightly and handed Hai Dongqing to a person next to him. Then, he untied the horse and held it in his hand, and drove the horse into the front army formation. This was to lead the charge in person.

Hai Dongqing flapped his wings and flew up again, passing through the dark night sky, passing over the heads of the Jin soldiers, flying high to the south.

In its gaze, countless torches advanced, and countless Jin soldiers began to attack the camp under Wanyan Zongbi's order.

When he saw so many Zhuozhou troops appearing, the heart of the commander of Changsheng Army Yingzhai had sunk to the bottom of his heart.

When the soldiers reported that the Jin army had appeared in the north, he shuddered and it was already...
  Urine.

(End of this chapter)