Wei Zhiyu looked at the setting sun in the west and ordered the army to rest on the spot. At the same time, he ordered his own soldiers to call several generals to discuss the war.

Around a bonfire, several generals were full of sorrow. The soldiers resting around were also undisciplined.

Bai Yuzi said: "The Song army's three-way army went north to encircle, and after a few battles, we retreated to Huangyangping, and then there was no way to retreat to the north." Di Qing's 100,000 army, we really can't resist, we should quickly find a way out. ”

Wei Zhiyu held a branch, stirred the bonfire, and said in a deep voice: "To the west is the desert, hundreds of miles by the Yellow River, and Zhang Yu's tens of thousands of troops are blocking it, and I can't go." To the east is the Song Junhe East Road, and Yang Sui intercepted it, and it is also impossible to go. In fact, there is only one road to the north, into the ground Jinze. ”

Bai Yuzi said: "The Song army has a large army in Dijinze, and the tribe does not accept us at this time, how can we go?" ”

Wei Zhiyu shook his head helplessly: "Otherwise, what should I do?" Now I want to surrender, but I am afraid that the Song army will not accept it. ”

Bai Yuzi was silent for a while, and said, "Actually, when we entered An Qingze, it was a dead end. What's the solution? Surrounded by the Song army on all sides, there was only this dead end. Now, death is not terrible, but it is a pity for these soldiers. ”

This time the Song army attacked extremely resolutely, and even most of the herdsmen in An Qingze were killed as thieves. Once military discipline was relaxed, the combat effectiveness of the Song army was revealed, and it was not at all something that the party army could resist. After a few battles, he could only flee from the wind. When they arrived at Huangyangping, the remnants of the party had no way to retreat, and the surrounding area was desert. Only more than 100 miles to the north, is the land of Jinze, and the Song army is already waiting there.

Looking at the darkness around him, Wei Zhiyu's mind went blank for a while. What to do? The cold reality sends chills through the heart.

More than 100 miles to the south, Di Qing sat by the fire, roasting the fire and drinking wine. Several generals in the army sat on the side, discussing the recent battle in a low voice. The soldiers next to him were slaughtering cattle and sheep, laughing and laughing.

Along the way to the north, Di Qing passed down a military order, and all the party members who refused to surrender An Qingze and Huang Yangping were all thieves, and they were killed. The army quickly advanced northward, and the Dangxiang army was crushed at the first touch, and soon occupied Anqingze.

This is a small tribe, many of the young people have been killed, only women and children are left, each hiding in the corner of the only remaining tent, watching the Song army. Di was here, and Song Jun didn't dare to hurt the lives of women and children, but just ate cattle and sheep and drank a lot of wine.

He Bin said: "There are only 10,000 people left in the party and thieves, and they will take advantage of the north all the way, and there will be no way back soon." This battle should not take many days. I don't know if we can return to the capital when the peach blossoms bloom. ”

Lu Zhengdao: "The party is already a caged bird, a turtle in an urn, how long can it be tossed?" I heard that the DPRK and China have prepared money and food to welcome our army back to Beijing. The party has been in trouble for decades, and today it will be gone! ”

Several generals laughed together and drank heavily. The hardest times are over, and now it's the joy before the harvest.

Di Qing looked at the bonfire and didn't speak, with an indescribable taste in his heart. From a pawn to a privy envoy, Di Qing is a legend of the forbidden army. When he was a privy envoy in the capital, there were often forbidden soldiers and idlers in the capital, who went to see them on the way to the court and regarded them as their idols. This time he led the troops to destroy the party, which can be said to be the pinnacle of his military career. But in his heart, he always felt a little uncomfortable.

Picking up the bowl and taking a big sip of wine, Di Qing looked at the dancing bonfire and sighed secretly. There is no way, times have changed, and generals like themselves are no longer needed by the imperial court. Closing the curtain with such a big victory may be a comfort to yourself. In this party war, Di Qing himself could feel that this army was not suitable for large-scale wars. In fact, except for the first battle in Lingzhou, there was no big war.

Thinking of the experience of the past few years, the training of the forbidden army, and his days in the military academy, Di Qing was embarrassed. One era ends in this way, and another era officially begins. Di Qing didn't know how the imperial court would arrange itself after the war, thinking that it would be a high-ranking official, but he would no longer arrange real power positions.

In the last battle, Di Qing made up his mind to attack with heavy troops, and he must exterminate the remnants of this party, which is more of a commemoration to commemorate this war. In fact, what did the 20,000 remnants of the army do to make a big difference?

Although the generals under him have missed the best moment of the forbidden army's training in recent years, and some of them are not suitable for the new army, there are also those who are suitable for the new military system. For example, Jia Kui in the north, he is already calm and thoughtful, but under the new military system, he can give full play to his strengths. Their future can only depend on their own creation.

When the sheep on the fire was cooked, He Bin tore off a leg of mutton and handed it to Di Qing: "Taiwei, the mutton here is the most delicious, and try it!" ”

Di Qing took the leg of mutton in his hand, took a bite, and nodded: "Sure enough, it's good meat." The farther north, the scarier the herdsmen, and tomorrow's army will rush north, chasing the remnants of the thieves. It has been seven or eight days since they entered Anqingze, and judging from the battles they have fought, there is not much food and grass. Let's chase it tighter, so that they don't have a chance to breathe, and they will be destroyed in one fell swoop! It has been six months since the Zhenrong Army sent troops, and it is time for an end. ”

He Bin said with a smile: "The remnants of the party are already at the end of their lives, and they are waiting to be poked. I have been a captain for many years, and this battle is the most painful! ”

Di Qing smiled: "Make more military merits, and when you return to the capital, there will be infinite benefits." I want to have this kind of opportunity again in the future, but I'm afraid there won't be many. ”

He Bin said: "Where did the Taiwei say, there is still a Khitan in the north, and there are countless battles. We are in the prime of life, and it is time to make contributions! ”

Di Qing didn't speak. For these generals, the age of forty or fifty is indeed a good time to make meritorious contributions. But Di Qing is different, he has been a privy envoy, and he has reached the peak of his life early, and his life will be boring in the future.

He Bin is a fine person, and he learned well in the military academy, but he can only do so in this forbidden army. In a different environment, his future is really not good. Perhaps, like Jia Kui, it may be particularly suitable for the new military system.

Looking at the bright stars in the sky, Di Qing suddenly felt that he had become sentimental. The previous boundless arrogance was wiped out in the past six months of war. In fact, in the past six months, there has been no defeat, and the army has won successive battles, and has wiped out the party all the way. But as the commander-in-chief, Di Qing always felt that he was missing a breath, which made him unable to stretch his pride in his chest.

After taking a big sip of wine and taking a bite of meat, Di Qing sat by the fire, a little unwilling and helpless.

Jia Kui dismounted, hurried into the tent, and looked at the map on the table. A few small staff officers are marking the flag of friend and foe on the map. Jia Kui looked at it, pointed to Huang Yangping in the south and said, "Is the camp of the remnants of the party clear?" ”

A staff officer said: "Captain Hui, in the past two days, the army has sent a wide range of scouts, and they have all been found clearly." The number of thieves is estimated to be more than 12,000 remaining. There is not much grain and grass in their army, and with the flight of Huang Yangping's party herdsmen, they have nowhere to collect grain and grass. ”

Jia Kui nodded: "The three-way army of Captain Di in the south has begun to encircle, and their only way out is to come to Dijinze." This final battle seems to be coming to us. Are there many horses in the army of thieves? ”

The staff officer said: "After several consecutive battles with Captain Di, there are not many horses in the party army, and it is estimated that sixty or seventy percent of the people do not have horses. ”

Jia Kui said: "Okay. Sooner or later, tomorrow, and later, the two armies will meet. This battle must be clean and beautiful! ”

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