Chapter Seventy-Five: The Dragon and the Snake (1)

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The torrential rain swayed wildly, and the huge raindrops formed into a cloud of water, slamming down on the ground, and immediately smashed out one pit after another. (Please search, the novel is better and faster!) The water masses are connected to form water lines, and the water lines are intertwined into layers of rain curtains. The curtain of rain formed a dark dome, enveloping the darkness that could not be seen. And if you look up in the severe pain of being hit by the waterline, you can see that the heavy zenith is almost within reach, and the golden snake on it dances wildly, and the more it seems that the sky is about to crack, as if the feat of working together to break the pillar of heaven is reappearing in front of you. As the lightning shone out, a deafening thunder poured into the ear holes, and millions of thunderbolts intermingled and overlapped in this narrow world, forming a terrifying grand music, each chapter carrying a terrifying power, bringing a tenacious vibration that made people shake.

Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, the celestial phenomena have always been abnormal. During the reigns of Taishi, Yuankang, and Yong'an, Hebei was hit by a terrible drought, which directly led to starvation on both sides of the river, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. However, in the autumn of the first year of Yongjia, the celestial phenomena changed again. This time, it was a heavy rain that should not have occurred in autumn at all, and it was a vision that would not be seen once in decades or centuries.

A huge amount of rain poured down like a heavenly river, converging into streams, ponds, and roaring rivers and waterfalls in a depression, and in such an environment, there was actually an army trudging hard!

Under the fierce rain, no torch could be lit, and the entire army was able to move forward in this reckless plain that seemed to be in chaos by relying entirely on the light and shadow reflected by the flickering lightning. If you look closely, the soldiers in this army are generally yellow-skinned, ragged, unarmoured, and most of the weapons they hold are very shoddy wooden guns. On the muddy, undulating ground, they pulled each other and struggled to climb, struggling to make their way through rocks, thorns, and mud. They take two steps forward, one step back, and the occasional roll over will bring several of their companions with them. But they didn't have the slightest idea of stopping, but moved forward wholeheartedly, like a black python with scales and armor and revealing hideous flesh and blood, flying forward in the storm!

Beside the road where the army was marching, there was a high ground. Violent winds and rains have completely stripped the soil from the surface of the highlands, leaving behind a sandy foundation. A dozen or so tall warriors lifted the felt cloth in unison, fastened it to their waists with ropes, and set up a small tent with all their might. Rows of officers and heralds gathered around the tents, sheltering their commanders from the wind and rain, and ready to deliver orders.

Schle's robe was already completely soaked, so he curled up in the corner of the felt cloth, careful not to get the precious map wet. In the center of the tabernacle was a pea-like light, and his face was cloudy, and he moved several pebbles that had been polished by long friction to and fro, occasionally taking one and dropping another on the yellowed map.

After a moment, he raised his bloodshot eyes and said:

"Herald!"

A platoon of heralds stepped forward in the muddy water.

"The Jizhou army is very weak in Gaotang, and under such climatic conditions, it is impossible for them to organize an effective defense. Ordered Zhixiong to lead the soldiers of his headquarters to capture Gaotang County. After succeeding, he immediately repaired the city and prepared to defend against the men and horses of Yanzhou Gouxi. Sue sΓΉ Zhixiong, ask him to hold out for at least three days, and if he can't do it, he will die in the city of Gaotang County! ”

The three heralds bowed and turned to leave. Another platoon of heralds stepped forward.

"Since Ding Shao was seriously ill and could not be a director, the Jizhou army in Dongwucheng, Qinghe, Beiqiu, Boping, Liaocheng and other places had no intention of fighting, and successively shrank in the direction of Guangzong. He ordered Ji Bao, Wu Yu and Liu Yingquan to pursue, and be sure to defeat the Jin army with a fierce field battle before they crossed the Zhangshui. Attention, I don't need them to annihilate the enemy, I want to be defeated, I want to see the Jin army lose its organization and fighting spirit, and be driven into Guangzong like a lost lamb! ”

Another platoon of heralds strode forward. Their boots made a splash on the slippery ground, and some of the water droplets even spilled onto the map in front of Shiler. Shile frowned imperceptibly, but didn't say much, just carefully folded the map, stuffed it into the leather bag around his waist, and tied it tightly with a string.

"The Youzhou army is the elite of the world, and the Xianbei people are invincible, and they don't need to be invincible. ordered Zhao Lu and Zhi Quliu that if the Youzhou army did not take the initiative to attack, they must not provoke it; If they attack, they will rely on the first-line defense of Fuyang and Nanpi, and if the situation is unfavorable, they are allowed to retreat to the area of Dongguang and Dong'anling one by one, and in addition, report the movements of the Youzhou army to me at any time, and there must be no mistakes! ”

The third group of heralds rode down the hillside, their horses' iron hooves making dense splashes in the overflowing water, like a white line passing through the marching soldiers, galloping away in the distance. Shile motioned for his soldiers to put away the tabernacle, and he stood in the raging storm without hesitation, watching the bands of warriors pass by. These are the real warriors, the elite who have struggled together in countless adversities. Shi Le firmly believed that relying on their hard work would be enough to turn the tide in one fell swoop and smash the thousands of troops and horses of the Great Jin Dynasty!

Since the famous boss Ji Sang died in Yecheng, the momentum of the Hebei bandits has been greatly depressed. They supported Ji Sang's right-hand man Shi Lewei and moved to the banks of the Great River, repeatedly fighting with the imperial army in the plains of southeastern Jizhou, Leling and Bohai. Although there was a brief period of glory in the past and the capture of Yecheng, it was always difficult to gain a foothold because of the northern and southern attacks of Jizhou Thorn Shi Ding Shao and Yanzhou Thorn Shi Gou Xi.

Ding Shao's Jizhou army fought steadily, relying on cities to echo each other, constantly oppressing the scope of the thieves' activities. Although Gou Xi's Yanzhou army rarely sorted, every time it attacked, its ferocious and brutal appearance brought great pressure to the thieves. After one fierce battle after another, the thieves were tired. At the same time, due to the repeated natural disasters and military disasters devastation of the once densely populated Hebei Plain, it has been ten rooms and nine empty, and it is completely no longer the grand occasion of the year. The thieves could scarcely find cities or forts suitable for plunder, their strength weakened day by day, their food supplies were nearly depleted, and they ran through the bone-strewn wilderness every day, like angry beasts of prey, and their situation became more and more disadvantaged.

If this continues, everyone will be doomed! The thieves thought. Although the Hebei bandits have been dealing with the imperial court for many years, they are still a group of rabble in their bones, and when they gain power, they are of course rampant, but once the shape is unfavorable, they will immediately fall into a situation of fragmentation. Even as Shiler struggled to boost morale and even mobilize his own supplies to meet the needs of his allies, many of the thieves were already plotting to surrender. In mid-July, some people even conspired with each other to try to use Shile's rank in exchange for pardon from the imperial court.

Zhixiong, Ji Bao and other close generals who had followed Shi Le for many years asked Shi Le to use tough means to solve those wavering dissidents, but Shi Le was unmoved. He became more self-denying and sought survival, and personally frequented the various bandit armies, steadying the hearts of the people with humble and earnest words. He firmly believed that this large-scale war was also a terrible burden for the Great Jin. It is impossible for the weak imperial court to support it for a long time, as long as it grits its its teeth and survives, there will definitely be a turnaround.

Sure enough, the turning point came even earlier than Shile expected. A few days ago, after Tanma came to Jizhou Assassin Shi Ding Shao who was ill, the situation in Jizhou immediately changed!