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Chen Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "Apart from the letter and the seal on it, what evidence do you need?"

"Shouldn't be needed anymore. If you take too many things, the other party will be suspicious instead. Moreover, the king of Qin is very timid. The villain thinks that if you send someone pretending to be a businessman to Jingzhao City to promote it, the number of Song troops is small, and the military discipline is lax. will be better."

"That's a good idea!"

Chen Qing couldn't help but take a high look at this staff member. This person has a clear mind, but he is a talent.

Chen Qing immediately sent a soldier from Xianyang to go to Jingzhao to deliver the letter, and then ordered Hu Yanlei to take a few brothers to pretend to be businessmen and flee to Jingzhao to spread the news, and then sent more than a dozen scout cavalry to keep an eye on the Qi army. Every move.

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Jingzhao City has been completely controlled by Qi State. There are no Jin soldiers in the city, only [-] Qi troops are stationed.

After a year of recuperation, although it has not fully recovered, Jingzhao City is still much better than last year's poor livelihood. At least there are Han officials and Han troops. The people and businessmen are not so afraid, so the first thing is to start business. thrive.

In the morning, the west gate of Jingzhao City was still as lively as usual, with people coming and going. At this time, a small caravan came, with more than a dozen mules, carrying some packages. This team came in a hurry and quickly. nervous.

I don't know what they said, but soon they were surrounded by three layers of people. Tang Shaoqing, the commander of the Qi army, happened to be inspecting at the west gate.

Not long after, his subordinates ran back to report: "It was a businessman and his buddy. They escaped from Xianyang and said that a Song army came from Xianyang."

Tang Shaoqing was taken aback, and hurriedly sent soldiers to ask the businessman for questioning. After a while, the businessman was brought to Tang Shaoqing.

The leading businessman knelt down and saluted, "The villain Wang Lei sees the general!"

"From your accent, you're a merchant from Hedong?"

"The villain came from Taiyuan, sent a batch of medicinal materials to Fengxiang, and bought a batch of old cloth from Fengxiang back to Taiyuan."

"You said just now that there is a Song army in Xianyang City?"

"Exactly, when the villain passed through Xianyang City, he suddenly killed a cavalry soldier from the Song Army. The villain was so frightened that he fled Xianyang at once."

Tang Shaoqing frowned, how could Song Jun appear, it's impossible!

"Do you know where Song Jun came from? How many people are there?"

"It seems that they came from Hanzhong. They passed through Luotang Road and went north to Guanzhong. There were about 500 people, but they were very fierce. They robbed things and women as soon as they entered the city, just like a group of lunatics."

Coming from Hanzhong, could it be Qu Duan's army?

Tang Shaoqing felt that the matter was of great importance, so he asked the soldiers to be optimistic about the businessman for the time being, and hurriedly reported to King Qin Liu Yi himself.

Chapter 152

King Qin Liu Yi was only in his early 30s. Two years ago, he was still a farmer farming at home, but in a blink of an eye, his elder brother Liu Yu became emperor when he ascended the throne, and the whole family followed suit.

As a younger brother, Liu Yi ascended to a higher position and was sealed as king in Guanzhong. Although his talents and virtues were far from worthy of his current status, and he couldn't even read a basket of Chinese characters, he couldn't stand his elder brother Liu Yu's love for him. trust.

But to be fair, Liu Yi still did a few things. For example, when he came to Guanzhong from Bianliang, he found that large tracts of fertile land along the way were left unused. As a farmer who has been farming for more than ten years, he really felt sorry for him. The thing is to push the government to recruit farmers from Guanzhong to farm in Guanzhong.

The second thing is not to fiddle around. He doesn't understand government affairs and is afraid of being ridiculed by others, so he basically ignores government affairs and lets Jingzhao prefect Wang Heng to govern, so that officials can carry out various government affairs without interference.

Liu Yi is notoriously timid. He didn't even dare to go hunting or ride a horse. He was afraid of being assassinated when he went to the streets, so he hid in the palace all day and lived a small life. With drinking and women, life is like this, and he is very satisfied.

But there is one thing he is unambiguous about, that is the control of military power, and he is very loyal to carry out his brother's orders.

The 5 troops of the Qi army in Guanzhong are divided into fifty battalions, and the corresponding fifty soldier symbols are in his hands. To get his consent.

This is the system established by his elder brother Liu Yu, and he has been implementing it to the letter.

As usual, at noon, he was drinking and dining in the back house with his arms around the waists of his two concubines. At this moment, a maid reported from the hall, "Your Majesty, Tang Dutong has something urgent to see, saying that the situation is very urgent. "

"Okay! Let him wait for me in the study outside."

Liu Yi had no choice but to appease the two concubines a little, got up and walked out to the study.

The outer study room is also his court room. It used to be the weapon exhibition room of Wanyan Loushi. It is very large, covering hundreds of square meters. The place where decisions are made.

When Liu Yi came to the outer study, Tang Shaoqing had been waiting for him for a long time.

"I kept Tang Dutong waiting for a long time, please go in and talk!"

Liu Yi invited Tang Shaoqing to the back room, and a maid came in to serve tea. Tang Shaoqing hesitated to speak several times, and finally waited for the maid to go out. Tang Shaoqing hurriedly said: "I got an urgent news that a Song army has entered Xianyang County .”

"Song Jun, Xianyang!"

Liu Yi's face suddenly changed, isn't Xianyang right next door?

"Where did Song Jun come from?"

"The humble position is not very clear. I heard from a businessman who fled from Xianyang. According to him, the Song army entered Guanzhong from Hanzhong along the Luotang Road. They were all cavalry, and there were about three to five hundred people."

"Only 500 people!"

Liu Yi breathed a sigh of relief immediately. He was not afraid of 500 people. If it was 5 people, he would have to pack his luggage immediately.

"Is the news accurate?"

"It should be true, but Beizhi is also waiting for official news from Xianyang."

As soon as Tang Shaoqing finished speaking, an aide appeared at the door and said, "My lord, Xianyang Sunzhi County sent someone to send an emergency report!"

Liu Yi and Tang Shaoqing looked at each other, what a coincidence, you can come to whatever you want?

"Pass it in!"

Soon, two guards brought in a man who looked like a yamen servant. The man knelt down and kowtowed, and took out a message: "The villain is the follower of Sun Zhi County's tent. Sun Zhi County has an urgent letter to the prince!"

After speaking, he took out a letter from his bosom and presented it to Liu Yi. Liu Yi could not read much and couldn't read the letter. He winked at his staff, who took the letter and opened it, and read aloud: "Humble post! Sun Jiacai, under the order of the prince, served as the county magistrate of Xianyang. He worked hard and dedicated himself to serving the prince's kindness.

But just this afternoon, Xianyang entered a Song army, about [-] cavalry, with a ferocious approach, disordered military discipline, and looting people's wealth and women everywhere. It is said that they are Hanzhong Quduan's subordinates.

Life in a lowly position is not a pity, but Xianyang is the barrier of Jingzhao. If Xianyang is lost, Jingzhao will fall into chaos. I implore the prince to send troops to rescue Xianyang immediately.

The county magistrate Sun Jiacai nodded. "

The staff looked at the seal below again, and said to Liu Yi: "It's written by Sun Zhixian himself!"

Sun Jiacai's letter came in a timely manner, proving the authenticity of the incident, but Liu Yi didn't know what to do. He looked at Tang Shaoqing as if asking for advice, "Tang Dutong, do you think we need to send troops?"

Tang Shaoqing said with a serious face: "There are so many counties in Jingzhao that the other party did not choose, but they chose Xianyang, lord, they are not here to rob, but to provoke, or to test us.

My lord, if we don't fight back, they will intensify their efforts and keep testing our bottom line. The humble officials and all the soldiers cannot tolerate this kind of provocation. I implore the lord to send troops! "

Liu Yi secretly sighed in his heart, he actually didn't want to send troops, it would be nice to be a coward, but Tang Shaoqing chose to put his words to death, leaving him with no choice.

"Then Tang Dutong thinks it is more appropriate to send out how many troops, is 2000 enough?"

Tang Shaoqing shook his head, "The opponent is cavalry, or we can get two thousand cavalry, or two thousand infantry."

Cavalry is absolutely impossible, Liu Yi immediately vetoed this suggestion, cavalry is used to protect his main force, it is impossible to use it to fight.

"How many infantry do Tang Dutong think is suitable?"

"My lord, I am a soldier. Although there are various indications that the opponent only has 5000 cavalry, we still need to be cautious to prevent misjudgment of troops. I suggest sending 5000 troops initially, and prepare another 5000. If the initial 5000 is not enough, add more The [-] people in the army must rush to reinforce immediately."

'Need 1 people? '

Liu Yi hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, "Then send 5000 troops first!"

Tang Shaoqing was very efficient. An hour later, Du Yuhou Zhang Zhongxiong led 5000 troops to Xianyang, and Tang Shaoqing personally led 5000 people as backups, watching every move of the former army.

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As soon as the five thousand troops rushed out of the city gate, they were immediately discovered by the Song army scouts ambushing outside the city. A letter eagle soared into the sky, circled twice, and flew towards Xianyang County.

The [-] cavalry had assembled and lined up on the street in front of the East Gate, waiting for the order to attack.

It was already afternoon, the weather was cold, there was still snow on the ground, the sky was gloomy, the wind was cold, and the strong wind kept blowing the flag, making a 'pop!Snapped! ' sound.

Chen Qing stood on the top of the city, staring at a small black spot in the sky with stern eyes. The black spot was getting closer and closer, as if an eagle was flying over.

The falconry soldier immediately blew the eagle flute, and after a while, the flying eagle circled in the sky, and finally landed on the falconry soldier's shoulder, with a small letter box tied to the eagle's leg.

The soldier took down the letter box and handed it to Chen Qing. Chen Qing took out a roll of thin silk from the letter box, and there was only a sentence written in a thin pen on it, "Five thousand infantrymen have left the city at the end of time, leather armor and spears." '

Weishi is one o'clock in the afternoon. If they run and march, they can reach Xianyang City in about an hour and a half. The key is that they still have to cross the Wei River.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "The army goes out of the city and goes to the north bank of the Weihe River to wait for the battle!"

Xianyang is close to the north bank of the Weihe River. At this time, the Weihe River has been frozen very hard. You can walk directly across the Weihe River on ice. There are large forests on the north bank of the Weihe River. On the other side of the forest is endless farmland, and Xianyang County is not far away.

Two thousand five hundred cavalrymen hid in the woods, about one mile away from the official road, in order to prevent being discovered by scouts, while several scouts of the Song Army stood on the north bank of the Weihe River to observe the situation in the south.

"coming!"

A cavalryman rushed over and shouted: "Five thousand enemy troops have appeared on the south bank, and there is no vanguard army!"

From this sentence, it can be basically judged that the Qi army underestimated the enemy. I really thought that the Song army only had 500 people, otherwise the forward scouts must be needed.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Close to the official road!"

Chapter 153

The enemy general is called Zhang Zhongxiong, he is Zhang Shuye's second son, poor Zhang Shuye was loyal and unyielding, and committed suicide in the Jingkang disaster, but his son Zhang Zhongxiong finally surrendered to the puppet Qi and tarnished his father's reputation.

Zhang Zhongxiong is about 40 years old. He wields a golden backed broadsword weighing [-] jins.

But his eldest son, Zhang Mingzhong, studied literature and is currently serving as an official in the puppet Qi court. This Zhang Mingzhong had a marriage contract with Lu Yihao's granddaughter Lu Xiu since he was a child.

But the war changed the fate of the two, and Zhang Mingzhong became Qi's court judge, Wailang. In any case, it was impossible to marry the granddaughter of the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, and their marriage contract ended in fact.

Zhang Zhongxiong didn't know that Lu Yihao had promised his future daughter-in-law to Chen Qing.

It's just that Lu Yihao didn't know that Zhang Zhongxiong had surrendered to the puppet Qi State and became a high-ranking official in the army.

Of course, Chen Qing didn't even know the relationship between Zhang Zhongxiong and the Lu family, and he didn't even know the name of the army commander in front of him.

At this time, Chen Qing was concerned about the opponent's equipment, training, and morale. Historically, the combat effectiveness of the Qi army was not low, and they were almost all the Imperial Army who surrendered.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, they were unbearable to the Liao and Jin troops, but after they surrendered, their combat effectiveness increased and they became very good at fighting, defeating the Song army repeatedly.

There are many reasons for this. One important reason is that Liu Yu was born in a reckless family, and he attached great importance to the army. He did not have the Song Dynasty's deep-rooted emphasis on literature over military affairs.

But for the Song Dynasty and the Song Army, there is no difference between the Puppet Qi Army and the Jin Bing, and the Puppet Qi Army is the dog leg of the Jin Bing.

The [-] infantry soldiers of the Qi army quickly ran across the bitterly cold Weihe River. Fortunately, the Weihe River was not wide.

Zhang Zhongxiong galloped up to the high ground and looked at the woods a hundred paces ahead. He became suspicious. If five hundred cavalry were in ambush in the woods, wouldn't they just ambush himself?

Zhang Zhongxiong is not Fu Moshan. He followed his father to fight north and south, and has rich combat experience. The Song Jiang army in Liangshanpo was defeated by him. Although the number of five hundred cavalry is not many, if the strategy is right, it will also hit him hard.

He pointed with a sharp knife, "Wang Ling, take fifty brothers to investigate in the woods ahead, especially near the official road."

"Follow the order!"

The general at the front agreed and waved his hand, "Follow me!"

He urged his horse and led fifty soldiers to run towards the woods beside the official road, but just as he approached the woods, a burst of arrows shot out from the woods.

Zhang Zhongxiong turned pale with shock, and shouted anxiously: "There is an ambush, form an formation!"

When Chen Qing saw that the opponent had discovered the ambush, he immediately changed his strategy, from ambushing the enemy to attacking halfway, holding up his halberd and shouting sharply: "Attack!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

There was loud drumming in the woods, and countless cavalry rushed out from the woods, shouting and killing loudly, charging towards the Qi army like a tide.

Zhang Zhongxiong seemed to have fallen into a cold cave, this is not five hundred cavalry, this is clearly a cavalry force of thousands of people, they have been tricked.

"Hold it! Hold it!"

The distance between the two armies was too close, less than a hundred paces. Unless they were prepared in advance, the crossbowmen were useless at all. The opponent was cavalry, and they could kill them in the blink of an eye.

But in fact, Zhang Zhongxiong didn't even have time to set up the spear array. He still had more than 2000 troops who hadn't landed, and the soldiers on the shore could only fight indiscriminately.

Two thousand and five hundred cavalry rushed into the Qi army like a raging wave. The cavalry was not chaotic at all. They formed a team of a hundred people, led by a captain, and launched a fierce attack on the Qi army in condescension. The Qi army in chaos Unable to resist at all, they were killed and retreated steadily. There was no open space on the bank, and the soldiers behind could not get on the bank. Many soldiers began to retreat to the other side of the Wei River.

Chen Qing could see clearly that the opponent's soldiers on the ice could no longer stand the cold, and as long as they retreated, they basically had no will to resist.

He immediately ordered: "Liu Cui's and Yang Zaixing's troops attack the enemy's rear!"

Liu Cui and Yang Zaixing each led [-] cavalry like two sharp spears, circled the ice surface of the Wei River from left and right, and charged at the [-] Qi troops on the ice.

The [-] Qi troops could not stand the cold anymore, and they had already begun to retreat to the other side of the Wei River. When the cavalry of the Song Army came, their retreat quickly turned into a rout, and they rushed to the south bank.

The cavalry was extremely fast, catching up with the enemy in just a moment, and began to slaughter the fleeing soldiers without mercy. The spear pierced the back of the neck, and the sword chopped off the head. The sound echoed on the ice.

There were corpses strewn all over the ice, and blood flowed like a river, but it soon froze.

The disintegration of the army in the rear seriously affected the battle situation on the shore. Although the Qi army resisted desperately, the morale and morale of the army were affected, and they would soon be unable to support it.

Chen Qing finally found the enemy general and locked him. He drew out an arrow with a name engraved on it, drew his bow and set the arrow, galloped on his horse, and shot it with one arrow while galloping.