Fifth, the situation is abruptly changing
"Report." A Song soldier quickly ran to Li Xianzhong's big tent and shocked Li Xianzhong from his sleep, "Report to your lordship, there is a sneak attack by the Jin army, and the front camp has been broken." The defeated army of the front battalion is retreating towards our middle battalion. ”
Li Xianzhong shook his head violently, his drowsiness was overwhelmed, and he immediately turned over and got out of bed, and said: "Beat the drum and blow the trumpet, order the whole army, and prepare for battle." ”
"Knock, knock, knock, knock" war drums.
The sound of the horn ...... the horn was particularly harsh in the silence of the night.
Zhao Tuan, who was still asleep, was also awakened, he sat up suddenly, and said, "Come on, what's going on." ”
Only the shell tent curtain was raised, Zhang Jun came in from outside with two eunuchs, Zhang Jun said: "Your Majesty, the Jin army attacked our army's camp, and the front camp was broken by the Jin army. ”
Zhao Tuan immediately turned over and got out of bed, and said to the two eunuchs: "Quick, change clothes with me." ”
By the time Zhao Tuan put on the dragon robe and came to the big tent of the Chinese army, the Jin army had already entered the middle camp of the Song army and fought fiercely with the Song army. In fact, although Li Xianzhong was a little light on the enemy, he was not a careless person, even at night, the Song army's camp was also very tightly defended, and it was not so easy to be breached, but Wanyan Changzhi deliberately let the Song army in the front camp escape, led the Jin army to follow closely behind the defeated army in the front camp, and took advantage of the situation to kill the Song army's camp at once.
Due to being stirred up by the defeated army of the front battalion, the defense line of the Song army was also disrupted at once, and it was immediately torn apart by the Jin army when it was rushed by Tiefutu. Immediately after Su Shi Lie Zhining, Wanyan Chenghui on the left, Yang Woyan, Wanyan Fushou on the right, the five roads marched together, although the Song army tried its best to resist, but the Jin army gradually advanced to the vicinity of the Chinese army's big tent.
At this time, in the big tent of the Chinese army, it was clear that the cavalry of the Jin army was galloping in the camp of the Song army, wantonly slashing and killing the Song soldiers and setting fire to the camp. The first half of the Song army's barracks had become a sea of fire. The burning tents, the wooden fences that pushed the brushes, and many Song soldiers didn't even wear their armor, and the tents where they slept were burned by the Jin army. When the untidy Song army with bare hands and disheveled armor could not escape from the tent, what awaited them was the sharp blades and horses' hooves of the golden soldiers. One by one, the Song soldiers ran around aimlessly like headless flies, evading the pursuit of the Jin soldiers.
When Zhao Tuan and Zhang Jun walked into the big tent of the Chinese army, Li Xianzhong immediately said: "The gray situation is critical, please ask the emperor to retreat to the city of Qixian quickly, and Weichen ......"
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Tuan immediately interrupted and said sharply: "Li Xianzhong, you are a self-appointed brave warrior, and as the commander of the whole army, at this time, you should personally supervise the formation, command the whole army to fight and repel the Jin soldiers, how can you still hide in the camp, I am here to cheer for you." ”
Li Xianzhong's face was full of shame, and he immediately said: "The minister deserves death, and he must live up to the emperor's hope and kill the Jin soldiers." He turned his head and said to Zhang Jun: "Lord Zhang, please take care of the emperor's safety." As he spoke, he walked out of the big tent and shouted to the soldiers outside the tent: "The emperor will watch us kill the retreating gold soldiers in the tent, and I will go to the soldiers who are not afraid of death." As he spoke, he raised his handsome flag and was the first to rush out.
Zhao Tuan nodded with satisfaction, and at this time, the other ministers accompanying him also rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army, and even Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru were also dressed in military uniforms and rushed over.
As soon as Tang Si retreated into the big tent, he immediately knelt down in front of Zhao Tuan and said, "Your Majesty, it's too dangerous here, let's run away quickly!" If you had listened to Weichen earlier, wouldn't there be nothing to do if you didn't want the Northern Expedition? ”
When Zhang Jun heard this, he quickly knelt down on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, you must not leave at this time." Li Xianzhong is brave and good at fighting, and he will definitely be able to defeat the Jin soldiers by personally supervising the battle. The emperor is now sitting in the tent, which can calm the morale of the army and boost morale. Once the emperor is gone, the people's hearts will be disheartened and the whole army will be defeated. ”
Qian Duanli was anxious when he heard this, and he didn't care about etiquette, and said in a trembling voice: "Zhang Jun, the situation is so critical, you still don't persuade the emperor to leave quickly, you, you, do you want to kill the emperor." It was you who instigated the emperor's Northern Expedition and the pro-conquest to make trouble to this point, you, are you still unwilling? ”
Zhang Jun ignored him, just pestle the ground with his head, and said: "If the emperor retreats, our army will definitely be defeated." Once the army was defeated, not only did the Northern Expedition fail, but even the emperor could not be saved. Please also ask the emperor to think twice and think again. "He said and prostrated to himself.
Tang Siwei didn't wait for him to finish, and said, "Zhang Jun, are you still mentioning the Northern Expedition now?" This is all the trouble of the Northern Expedition. Your Majesty, I will return to Lin'an as soon as possible, negotiate peace with Jin Guo as soon as possible, and never mention Shigong's Northern Expedition again, and punish Zhang Jun ...... heavily."
Zhao Tuan said sharply: "Shut up." Busy taking two steps forward, he stretched out his hand to help Zhang Jun and said, "Gong Wei, please get up quickly." I sit in this large camp of the Chinese army, and I will never be left behind. ”
Zhang Jun said in a trembling voice: "The emperor is sage, and the old minister should repay him with death." ”
Tang Siwei and Qian Duanli couldn't help but be shocked when they heard that Zhao Tuan was not leaving, because if Zhao Tuan didn't leave, none of them could leave, and they all had to accompany Zhao Tuan here. The two knelt down two steps, grabbed Zhao Tuan's robe and said, "Your Majesty, don't do it." Zhang Junju is trying to dial the book, and he can't listen to him. ”
Before the two finished speaking, Zhao Tuan said angrily: "Enough, when you are fishing for a thousand shots, you don't want to fight back the Jin soldiers, but attack each other again." If you are afraid of death, you can go first. I must supervise the battle here, and watch my soldiers kill and retreat the golden soldiers. ”
Tang Siwei and Qian Duanli looked at each other and had nothing to say. At this time, Zhao Tuan called Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru over and said: "I want to supervise the battle here, you two are women, it is not appropriate to stay here, let's go back to Qi County first." ”
Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru both knelt down, and Zhao Yueru said: "My father is the king of a country, and he can still be afraid of swords and arrows, and he will personally sit in the camp, how can the female hui be afraid of death and go first." The daughter swore to die here to accompany her father. If the Jin soldiers are killed, the daughter is willing to be the forerunner and resist the Jin soldiers for her father. ”
Zhao Qianru also said: "My niece is also willing to accompany the imperial uncle here, and she will never retreat." ”
Zhao Tuan helped the two of them up and exclaimed: "Okay, sure enough, it's my princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and the two of you will watch the battle with me." He turned his head to Tang Sihui and Qian Duanli and said, "You are still ministers of the DPRK and China, and you are not as brave as these two women." The two of them looked ashamed and stepped aside.
At this time, Li Xianzhong led the Song army to run more than 30 steps away, sowed the handsome flag in his hand to the ground, held the handsome flag with one hand, and held the handle of the knife with the other hand and said sharply: "Song Jun listen, the emperor is sitting in the back, watching the efforts of the armies to kill the Jin army." Those who advance and kill the enemy will be rewarded, and if there is anyone who crosses this flag, they will be killed in a hurry. ”
His words were shouted out with internal strength, and the Song army could hear it clearly, but at this time, the Song army couldn't stop retreating, regardless of everything, and was still retreating in the direction of the Shuai Banner, and it seemed that it was about to cross the banner. Li Xianzhong's face turned pale, and he turned around and shouted loudly: "Archers prepare, if anyone retreats from this flag, shoot Russia to death immediately." ”
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" A row of bows and arrows was shot, and dozens of Song soldiers who crossed the handsome banner were immediately hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The Song army, which was retreating in defeat, finally understood, and stopped, looking confidently at his fallen companions and the arrows aimed at him.
Li Xianzhong shouted: "Ben Shuai is standing here,. If the Jin soldiers are killed, Ben Shuai will be killed here, and he will never take a step back. Either you will rush back and fight the golden soldiers, or you will die in front of the battle, but no one is allowed to take a step back. ”
The retreating Song army was short of silence, and finally a soldier shouted: "Damn, retreat is also death, advance is also death, it is better to fight with the golden dog, Lao Tzu is out of the way." As he spoke, he took off his helmet, threw it to the ground, and raised the big knife in his hand: "Brothers, if you are a fucking man, you will go with me to fight with the golden dog." Turning his head and running, as soon as someone took the lead, the other Song soldiers immediately came to their senses, and they all turned their heads and killed the Jin army desperately.
Li Xianzhong breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the Song soldiers who had killed back again, and his heart was a little calmer. However, he knew that the courage of flesh and blood alone could not defeat the Jin army. At this time, the Song army in the rear camp was assembled. Li Xianzhong immediately ordered: Shi Jun is on the left, Wei Yongshou is on the right, and Yu Gongliang is in the middle of the road, and they must kill the Jin soldiers. ”
After Yan Changzhi, he suddenly found that the pressure suddenly increased, and the Song army, who had fled one after another just now, suddenly became desperately rushing forward as if they were not afraid of death. The weapon in his hand was not used to parry and cover at all, but directly slashed and stabbed with the golden soldiers. If you can't cut people, you will cut off the horse, and those who are shot will not let go of the gun, and the blade of the knife will not be loosened, and those who are bare-handed dare to rush over and roll on the ground with the golden soldiers, punching and kicking, and even biting with their teeth. This is not a normal battlefield, and the Book of Songs has become a battle for life.
"Song Jun is going to fight hard." Wanyan Changwen knows the truth that trapped beasts are still fighting, and desperate enemies are the most terrifying. However, he also knew that as long as Song Jun's momentum passed, it would be vulnerable. "Mu Guo, how long will Song Jun's return momentum last?" Wan Yan Changqi thought secretly: "It's better to avoid the edge of the Song army first." ”
Just when Yan Changzhi was about to order the Jin soldiers to retreat a little, a mixed infantry and cavalry Song army and the platinum army rushed over. The ranks were neat, and the arrangement between the cavalry and infantry was not chaotic. Wanyan Changzhi could see clearly, and the donkey soldier's war horse was also covered with armor. "This is the armored cavalry of the Song army, and the fierce enemy is coming." After finishing the face of the long friend, the Song army in front of him is by no means the stragglers who only relied on the courage of blood and qi just now. He immediately put away the idea of backing off a little.
"Monk Chen, get ready to fight." The two armies were killed in one place, and the combat effectiveness of this Song army was really good. Even if it is the most elite Tiefutu of the Jin Army, it is not half cheap. Although there were not many cavalry, they were not afraid to intertwine with Tiefutu, each raising their spears and sabers to kill. But what was even more terrifying was that their infantry, in groups of three or five, each with different weapons, coordinated with each other, and took advantage of the cavalry and the iron futu to fight and attack the horse's legs. In this mixed battle of infantry and cavalry, it was just right to resist the attack of Tiefutu.
Wanyan Chen monk jumped his horse and swung an axe into the Song army's formation, raised and fell with his axe, and cut down several Song soldiers in a row. Suddenly, the Song army was divided, and a Song general with a black helmet and black armor, a black horse and a big axe, and a bronze mask appeared in front of him.
With a "dang" sound, the two big axes collided together, and both horses took a few steps back. For the first time in his life, Monk Wanyan Chen felt paralyzed in his hands.
"What a powerful Song general." At this time, the opponent's big axe cut over again, and Monk Wanyan Chen did not show weakness, picked up the big axe and greeted it.
"When, dang, dang, dang" The two big axes hung with the wind of "woo, woo" hit more than a dozen times one after another, and no one flinched half a step, and it was still a situation of equal strength. Monk Wanyan Chen admired in his heart and said: "I am Monk Wanyan Chen, Song Jiang, and I have a name." ”
The Song general pushed the bronze face upward, revealing a young face: "I am Bi again, Jin Jiang, eat me with an axe." ”
Sparks splashed everywhere, the sound of the impact of weapons that hurt the eardrums continued to sound, the helmet of Monk Wanyan Chen was cut off, and a deep crack appeared in Bi Zaiyu's breastplate. The horses of both sides also collided with each other, and the saddles kept colliding.
At this time, Yu Gongliang saw that Bi again met the enemy and stopped the monk Wanyan Chen, and the momentum of Jin Jun's arsenic advance was finally stopped by the Song army, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered Yang Changpeng and Chen Yichao to kill from both sides of Ping Zaiyu.
Yang Changpeng danced the big sword, Chen Yichao waved his spear and attacked from the left and right under the command of Yu Gongliang, the Song army had stabilized its position, and the Song soldiers who had fought hard with the courage of blood and blood were also sober up at this time, and they also cooperated with each other to resist the Jin army. Shi Jun and Wei Yongshou also went up from the left and right, and the situation on the battlefield finally began to turn around.
At this time, the Jin army, which had been killed all night, had reached the limit in terms of strength and morale. Finally, he couldn't withstand the counterattack of the Song army, and gradually began to retreat. Although the retreat was not fast, Wan Yan Changzhi knew that he would not be able to break the Song army this time.
At this time, Tianguang was white with fish belly, and there was no hope of victory in the eyes of the long face, so he immediately ordered the army to be withdrawn. The Jin army withdrew from the Song army's camp in an orderly manner. Wan Yan Changzhi secretly said in his heart: "It's a pity." "If Song Si arrives in Chenliu, Dun will be completely encircled and attacked by the Jin army, but it will completely wipe out the Song army. However, due to the early attack and the redeployment of troops, although it also won a complete victory, after all, the Song army did not retreat.
"When", Wanyan Chen monk and Bi Zai met in the shoulder of an axe, the two horses staggered, Wan Yan Chen monk did not return to the horse, just turned back and said: "Bi Zaiyu, next time we meet, we will take your life." As he spoke, he slowly withdrew with the Jin army.
Bi Zaiyu shouted angrily: "Monk Wanyan Chen, don't go, I suddenly want to share the victory or defeat with you today." With a swing of the big axe, he led the Song army to chase after him.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed in front of him, and an arrow shot straight at his face, and Bi was blocked by an axe. "Block" hit the axe, and sparks shot out. Bi Zaiyu was shocked into a cold sweat and stopped his horse.
A hundred steps away, Guo Shrimp Toad held a strong bow in his hand, and walked with Monk Wanyan Chen at the end of the Jin Army, turned around and said sharply: "If the Song Army has another pursuer, this is the end." As he spoke, he pinched three arrows at a time, put on a bowstring, and shot at the Song army, even three Song soldiers, which frightened the Song army to stop.
Bi Zai was furious, pressed the big axe, picked up the bow and inserted the arrow, and shouted: "Jin General, he will also eat an arrow." An arrow shot out as he said "whoosh" and shot at Guo Shrimp Toad.
Guo Shrimp Toad was also prepared, turned around and made an arrow, and with a "dang" sound, the two arrows collided in the air and fell. Bi Zaiyu admired in his heart, the other party turned around to shoot an arrow, and the archery was indeed above him, and he didn't dare to chase it anymore.