Fenghou

Wanyan Zongbi was about to go mad, he pulled out his dagger and cut off the messenger's ear, "If you talk nonsense again, I'll dig out your heart!"

The soldier who sent the letter screamed in pain, jumped up and hissed and shouted: "I am not talking nonsense, the other party only has 500 people, and there are only 5000 Jurchen troops in our city, and 3000 people were sent by the marshal to Shangzhou to suppress the rebellion, and the Qi army only has 500 soldiers." People, they are not the opponents of the Song army at all, they were defeated by [-] people."

Wanyan Zongbi finally understood, he clenched his fists and asked, "Where are the fifty thousand Qi troops from Tongzhou?"

"The marshal said they were here to pick peaches, they were not allowed to come to Jingzhao, they are still in Tongzhou!"

Wanyan Zongbi felt dizzy for a while, and the soldiers hurriedly moved a chair. Wanyan Zongbi sat down slowly, and after a while he sighed and asked, "Who is the general of the Song army?"

The soldier who delivered the letter could hardly hold on any longer, and gasped on the ground, "Reporting to the fourth prince, the general of the Song Army is Chen Qing, the general of the Bazi Army that you offered a reward to Wan Guan before, and he challenged Marshal Wanyan. Down!"

"Ah!" Wanyan Zongbi opened his mouth wide in shock, unable to close it for a long time.

Chapter No.16 Rising

That night, under the cover of night, the Jin soldiers quickly withdrew their troops, and it took only an hour for the Jin soldiers to withdraw all their troops.

At the same time, the Song army scouts on the periphery also got important information.

The information quickly spread to Monk Yuanjunzhai.

Wang Yan quickly came to the big tent of the Chinese army, and a soldier reported loudly, "The king is here!"

"Please come in!" The voice of the general Wu Jie came from inside the big tent.

"Jin Qing, I heard that the Jin soldiers have retreated?" Wang Yan asked as he walked into the big tent.

Wu Jie stood in front of the map and said with a slight smile, "I should be the one asking you this question!"

Wang Yan was a little confused, "What do you mean?"

"The information obtained by the scouts is that an army of eight characters attacked Jingzhao City by surprise, beheaded Wanyan Loushi, and the Jin soldiers lost all their supplies. Of course, they had to withdraw their troops!"

"Wanyan Loushi is dead?" Wang Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

He immediately frowned, "What are you talking about? It's impossible for the Eight-character Army to do it! My army is in the Great Sanctuary, so where is the Eight-Character Army?"

"That's what the intelligence says, but I don't know the details."

Wu Jie paused and added: "It seems to be a general surnamed Chen who leads hundreds of soldiers. Who do you think it is?"

"Surname Chen?"

Wang Yan slapped his forehead suddenly, and blurted out, "Chen Qing, it must be him!"

He couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart anymore, "It must be him, the head of the scout army of our Eight Character Army, who together with Li Jiang led a thousand soldiers to face Yan Zongbi's main cavalry, I knew he must be alive!"

"A thousand soldiers survived the main force of Yan Zongbi's cavalry? Impossible!" Wu Jie didn't quite believe it.

"It is impossible for others, but he is legendary."

Wang Yan then told Wu Jie in detail about Chen Qing's escape from the battlefield and was pursued by sentry cavalry, and finally said: "The only thing that is confusing is what happened to five hundred soldiers? There should not be so many left in a thousand troops. , he might have gotten another army from somewhere, but he was able to behead Yan Loushi, it's just unbelievable!"

Wanyan Lou Shi was actually beheaded, which really surprised Wu Jie. If this news reaches the court, it will definitely cause a sensation in the court and the public.

Wu Jie couldn't help sighing: "A small scout, Dutou, can do such an earth-shattering event, Zicai, I really envy you! The Eight Character Army has such a legendary general."

Wang Yan hurriedly said modestly: "The specific situation is still unclear, maybe it has nothing to do with him, let's talk about it after the situation is clear!"

Having said that, Wu Jie also moved his mind, stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word. He must recruit such a good general under his command. Anyway, this Chen Qing was originally a general of the Huanqing Army and had nothing to do with the Bazi Army. .

Wang Yan also became vigilant, he knew Wu Jie very well, this guy suddenly thought about it, nine out of ten he was planning to take Chen Qing over, no, he must not be allowed to succeed!

……

At night, the gray cold enveloped the Meridian Valley. The 10,000+ refugees fleeing south were crowded in the short ten-mile valley. The wind in this section of the valley was relatively small, but it was still very cold. Women wrapped their children in tattered bedding, tightly Cuddling in his arms, the old man also hugged the cloth, but he was reluctant to take it apart, coughing one after another.

The young and strong men spontaneously formed a night patrol team, holding the weapons obtained in the city of Jingzhaocang, and watching the dark canyon trails vigilantly. There are dangers hidden in the endless darkness, not only human-eating beasts, but also ferocious ones. Bandits.

Chen Qing led a group of soldiers on horseback to patrol along the valley road. During the day, a robbery occurred. A woman was injured and 120 taels of silver were also taken away. The thieves have tasted the sweetness and will definitely come again at night.

Chen Qing was studying a bow on his horse. This was the bow used by Wanyan Loushi, and he captured it. This bow was a two-stone cavalry bow, which ordinary generals could not draw, but he used it just right, which also showed his strength and strength. Wanyan Lou's room is almost the same.

Compared with bows and arrows, crossbows are still very inconvenient, especially when running fast, there is no way to use crossbows, and riding and archery is the foundation of a general. If he wants to survive in the Song Dynasty, he must pass the level of riding and archery.

"General!"

Yang Hua, the head of the capital, urged his horse to catch up from behind, clasped his fists and said, "A Song army is coming from the southernmost, and the leader general wants to see the general!"

"I see, you continue to patrol, hold your shield, and beware of thieves shooting cold arrows!"

"Humble post obeys orders!"

Chen Qing put the bow in the bag, turned the horse's head and ran south.

The frontmost refugee team was less than ten miles away from Ziwuguan. This Song army should have come from Ziwuguan. The lights were brightly lit in the distance, and more than 100 soldiers were holding torches. At the front was a general on a horse, wearing a mountain Tattooed armor, wearing a phoenix wing pocket on the head, about 30 years old, very tall and mighty.

Chen Qing gripped his iron spear tightly, and was very vigilant. The weapons and armor in Guanzhong were readily available. Many refugees wore army leather armor to keep out the cold. It was easy for thieves to pretend to be Song soldiers.

"Where are you Song Jun?" Chen Qing asked loudly after fifty steps away.

"My servant, Zhu Baijin, is the general of the Xuanfu envoy. The refugees all say that General Chen is the chief general of the guard. May I ask which army you belong to? What is your official position?"

The Xuanfu envoy is Zhang Jun, the commander-in-chief of the Song Army. He is the Xuanfu disposition envoy of Sichuan and Shanxi. He is currently in Hanzhong. This Zhu Baijin should be Zhang Jun's personal soldier.

Chen Qing said indifferently: "I am Chen Qing, the scout under the command of the King of the Bazi Army."

When Zhu Baijin heard that the other party was just a scout, Dutou, he couldn't help being startled, and asked again: "Does the general have a boss?"

"My boss is Commander Li Jiang. We are in charge of the rear. General Li has been killed. I led the remnant army to the south. I was worried that there would be bandits in Ziwu Valley, so I took the initiative to protect these refugees."

"I see!"

Zhu Baijin pondered for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Has the general been to Jingzhao City?"

He saw that the refugees had food and cloth in their hands, and they got them from the warehouse in Jingzhao City, which really surprised him.

"Walk around, killed thousands of enemy soldiers, and beheaded Wanyan Loushi by the way."

"what?"

Zhu Baijin was taken aback, "What did you say, beheading Wanyan Loushi?"

"It's just a sick man, it's not a fight to win!"

Chen Qing said it lightly, but Zhu Baijin was like thunder in his ears, he hurriedly said: "Xuan Fu envoy is at Ziwu Pass, can the general come with me?"

……

Chen Qing led several of his subordinates to follow Zhu Baijin to Ziwu Pass. Chen Qing asked with a curious smile, "Why is the pacifier at Ziwu Pass?"

Zhu Baijin smiled wryly and said: "The appeasement envoy happened to be inspecting the customs in Yang County. He heard that 10,000+ refugees had come to Ziwu Valley. He was worried that it was Wanyan Lou's plan, so he hurried to Ziwu Pass."

Ziwu Pass is not far away, and it took a quarter of an hour to arrive. I saw a tall and strong pass guarding the exit of Ziwu Valley. The pass city was full of soldiers holding bows, arrows and spears. daytime.

"General, wait a moment, I will go in and report!"

Zhu Baijin asked Chen Qing to wait a while, and he advanced to Guancheng to report.

At this time, Chen Qing also realized a big problem. If he did not go south with the refugees and did not explain the matter clearly, these 10,000+ refugees would not be able to enter Ziwu Pass at all. Where did they come from and where did they have to go back? Lou Shi sent [-] troops to mix among the refugees, and Hanzhong would be over. How could the Song army be unprepared?

Not long after, Zhu Baijin came out, clasped his fists and said, "General, please follow me!"

Chen Qing followed him into the pass, and after a while, he came to a large tent.

"Report to the Xuan Fu envoy, someone brought it."

"Please come in!" The voice inside was very soft and clear, and it should be a middle-aged man.

Zhu Baijin pointed to the sword at Chen Qing's waist, and said with apologetic smile: "General, don't bring a sword into the commander's tent!"

Chen Qing untied the long sword at his waist and handed it to him, then walked into the big tent through the curtain, and saw the coach Zhang Jun at a glance. It really wasn't a general, but a civil servant.

Chen Qing stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, and reported in a deep voice, "Chen Qing, the last general of the eight-character army, will meet the commander!"

Zhang Junnian is about forty years old, with a medium build, a white face and long beard, bright eyes, and a rather thin appearance. It can be seen that he is a shrewd and capable person.

Although he was middle-aged, the years not only did not bring him aging, but added mature charm and majesty.

Zhang Jun was born as a Jinshi. He was originally the Minister of Rites of the imperial court. He participated in the suppression of the rebellion of Liu and Miao, and was promoted to a member of the Privy Council.

After Yan Zongbi was defeated and Huang Tiandang was defeated, Zhang Jun realized that the next strategic goal of the Kingdom of Jin must be Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the defense of Sichuan and Shaanxi must be strengthened to prevent Jin soldiers from entering Sichuan.

His idea was supported by the emperor Zhao Gou, so he was appointed as the Sichuan-Shanxi Xuanfu Disposal Envoy, fully responsible for the Sichuan-Shanxi military affairs.

This is the characteristic of the Song Dynasty. No matter how the army fought, the commander must be a civil servant sent by the court. It's just that the Sichuan and Shaanxi armies were lucky.

But Zhang Jun was a civil servant after all, he didn't know the real situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi, he was very scholarly, he liked to fight with large corps, and he was eager for a decisive battle, which eventually led to a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Fuping, which also ruined the most elite Western Army of the Song Dynasty.

After Fuping's disastrous defeat, he immediately wrote an apology letter to the emperor. There is no news yet, but he still needs to write a detailed battle report. How to write a battle report really troubles him.

Just now, Zhang Jun heard the news that Wanyan Loushi, the leader of the Jin army in the Battle of Fuping, was beheaded. He couldn't believe it, and gave him a glimmer of hope.

Zhang Jun glanced at Chen Qing, a very majestic young general, Zhang Jun nodded, at this moment his eyes fell on the long sword in Zhu Baijin's hand, he said 'ah! ' exclaimed.

No.17 Chapter Promotion

Zhang Jun quickly stepped forward to take the sword, checked it up and down carefully, then pulled out the sword gently, and couldn't help heaving a long sigh.

He stroked the scabbard and asked, "Is this the sword of Chen Dutou?"

Chen Qing nodded, "It was originally Wanyan Loushi's saber, but it was seized by a humble official, and he used it to behead Wanyan Loushi."

"Do you know what kind of sword this is?"

"The humble official only knows that it is a famous sword!"

This is obvious, how could Wanyan Loushi's saber be ordinary.

Pain appeared on Zhang Jun's face, "This is the famous sword Zhanlu, and it is also the sword of the Supreme Emperor!"

It turned out to be the sword of Song Huizong Zhao Ji. Chen Qing realized that the sword did not belong to him anymore.

"Where is the head of Wanyan Loushi?" At this moment, Zhang Jun finally believed it.

Chen Qing put a wooden box on the table, opened the lid, and inside was the head of Wanyan Loushi, whose neck was sealed with lime, and his face was still lifelike.

At this time, an official came in, bowed and saluted, "The envoy Xuanfu is looking for me?"

"Wu Canjun, take a look at this head, is it Wanyan Loushi?"

This official is called Wu Qu, who was originally the governor of Fu Prefecture, and was highly valued by Zhang Jun. Now he serves as a recorder under Zhang Jun's account and joins the army.

He has met Wanyan Loushi many times in Fuzhou and is quite familiar with him.

Wu Qu looked stern, stepped forward to look at his face carefully, then looked behind his ears, nodded and said to Zhang Jun, "No problem, it is indeed Wanyan Loushi!"

"Are you sure?"

"It is certain that Wanyan Loushi has a large plum blossom red mole behind his ear. This is his unique feature, so the humble function must be him."

Zhang Jun was overjoyed, and said to Chen Qing with a smile, "Congratulations to Chen Dutou for his great achievement. I will send someone to send this human head and sword to Lin'an immediately. I wonder if Chen Dutou has any other tokens?"

"There are also Wanyan Loushi's gold medal, official seal, and his golden-backed sword. I sent someone to send it immediately. It's just Wanyan Loushi's bow and arrow, which I can use very well."

"Bows, arrows, horses, etc., you can keep Chen Dutou for your own use. The key is the gold medal and official seal. Give me the sword too, and I will send it to Lin'an."

……

The meeting with the coach Zhang Jun is undoubtedly a joy for all. Zhang Jun can add a few thick and colorful credits to his official report, so that the report will not be so ugly. It can be said that Chen Qing's credit this time is very important to Zhang Jun's career.

Zhang Jun also readily agreed to accept the refugees into Sichuan, and Chen Qing himself was rewarded. Zhang Jun officially named him a commander-in-chief and rewarded him with 1000 taels of silver.

This is equivalent to being promoted to three ranks, skipping the two steps of preparing general and deputy general, and being promoted to general in one step. This is also the only general who was personally promoted by Zhang Jun after the Battle of Fuping.

Of course, this is only a position in the army, and the Ministry of War must approve and grant the corresponding official rank. This is the key, just like a military rank.

Chen Qing left Ziwu Pass the next morning and led [-] soldiers to Dasan Pass.

Three days later, Chen Qing led his troops to Dashan Pass.

……

Wu Jie and Wang Yan personally greeted the arrival of this legendary young general.

Wang Yan immediately accompanied Chen Qing to understand the deployment of the Song army.

"Dutong, why isn't the camp stationed at Dasan Pass, but at Monk Yuan, twenty miles to the north?"

The monk was originally a bump protruding northward from Zhongnan Mountain, like a crocodile sticking its mouth into the pass. Although the terrain here is also very dangerous, it is still much inferior to the danger of Dasan Pass.

Wang Yan smiled slightly: "This is actually Wu Dutong's brilliance. Tell me, what is the difference between stationing troops at Monk Yuan and at Dasan Pass?"

Looking at the Guanzhong Plain in the distance, Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "At Dasan Pass, we are on the defensive, but at Heshangyuan, we have both offense and defense."