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Chapter 41: War Magnetic State (2)

The Song army left the camp and rushed straight to the city of Cizhou. Liu Yixuan ordered the horse army to be in front and the infantry army to form a formation and set up a formation, and called about two hundred steps away from the east gate of Cizhou.

At the opening of the gate flag, Liu Yixuan, Master Yuan, Song Tiexia, Wang Zichun and other generals of the Yong camp walked to the front. The generals looked up at the Cizhou Gate Tower. It was indeed a wingspan of eaves and wings, and they saw flags waving on the city tower and spears were like forests. The soldiers guarding the city were lying at the lookout and staring at the Song army under the city from afar.

Liu Yixuan turned around and looked at Xiao Liuzi, signaling him to hand over the tin horn that was shouting. Xiao Liuzi made contributions because he followed Liu Yixuan into Puyang City the day before yesterday and set fire to the Jin people's food and grass. He has been promoted to the ninth rank team leader, in charge of more than fifty sentries. Today, he knew that Liu Yixuan came to the city to call, so he specially brought the iron horn made by Liu Yixuan over.

Liu Yixuan took the trumpet and walked to the formation, shouting to the officers and soldiers on the city tower: "Listen, brothers upstairs, General Han Ji, can you be there? Let him come out and answer."

At this time, Han Ji and the soldiers under the tent were watching on the city tower. When he heard the Song generals named him and wanted to see him, he had to come out to answer. Han Ji looked forty-six and seven years old, and he was also a veteran general in the Song army. He had followed Guo Yaoshi to guard the six states of Yanyun before, and had fought with Liao and Jin people many times. He was also a general who had been on the battlefield for a long time. It was because last year, the Yanshan garrison Guo Yaoshi surrendered to the Jin people, and he followed his old master and became a traitor.

Han Ji poked his head out on the city wall and said, "I'm Han Ji, I dare to ask who the general is? Why did he bring these soldiers to my Cizhou city?"

Liu Yixuan said: "I am the fifth-rank Jingwu Commander under the tent of the veteran General Zongze. Today, I am ordered by the veteran general and I have a few words to tell General Han."

When Han Ji heard someone say something to him, he didn't know what he meant. He probably came to persuade him to surrender, but he had surrendered to the Jin people and there were many Jin officials around him, so how could he easily turn against him? Han Ji said: "What do you mean by the general? Han listened with ease."

Liu Yixuan said: "What I want to say, I believe General Han can guess it. Today, my Song Dynasty imperial guards came north under the order to recover Hebei and Yanshan. Since the general was an old minister of the Song Dynasty, how could he not miss the old master and be willing to be a traitor who has been infatuated for thousands of years?

At this point, the old general wanted to destroy Cizhou bloodily, but because the people in the city were all my people of the Song Dynasty, most of the soldiers under the general's tent were brothers and brothers of my imperial guards. The old general then asked Jailu to come and be a lobbyist, hoping that General Han could recognize the current affairs and surrender, so that the people in the city could save the suffering of war.

The old general promised that as long as General Han abandoned the secret and turned to the light, he could retain all the general's titles and not pursue the past! I wonder what General Han wanted?"

Han Ji listened to Liu Yixuan's words on the city tower, and the soldiers guarding the city next to him could understand it. But since Han Ji had surrendered to the Jin people, how could he be a traitor again? Besides, he had already been surrounded by Liao King Wanyan, and there were also a pair of children of Wanyan Jilie who had retreated from Puyang. Although they brought not many soldiers, they were still nobles of the Jin Kingdom. If they knew that they had surrendered to the Song army, they would definitely not agree.

Han Ji said: "Han appreciates the kindness of the old general Zong, but the great Song Dynasty has been exhausted, and the Jin people in the north are coming in full force, and it is a matter of time before they can be destroyed. Han turned to the wise ruler, which is also a helpless move. If the old general really thinks about it, he should stop the troops and go back earlier and not meet with him, so as not to waste the lives of the soldiers of the two armies in vain!"

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan thought to himself: "Is this guy really determined to be a traitor? I advised him to open the door and surrender, but he actually advised me to stop the army and go back. It seems as the old general expected, there is probably no chance to persuade him to surrender."

Song Tixia next to him heard Han Ji's words and said to Teacher Yuan and Wang Zichun: "What are you talking about with that old thief? If he really wants to turn against him, he will not be a lackey of the Jin people!" Teacher Yuan and Wang Zichun just nodded without saying a word after hearing this.

Liu Yixuan didn't want to see the two armies fighting, and felt that he still had to fight for one, so he advised: "Since General Han wants to consider the lives of the soldiers of the two armies, he should consider the future of the soldiers below. The Jin people treat me, Han people, always treat me like animals, and are extremely cruel to the people of the Central Plains. Today they need the general to regard the general as a guest of honor. If the general has no value in use in the future, hum, since ancient times, the consequences of birds being hidden and rabbits being cooked by dogs, I think the general is naturally clear!"

Han Ji smiled and said, "Han once thought about what you said, but Emperor Song was incompetent and incorruptible, and believed in the words of treacherous ministers. How many loyal ministers and generals who swear to be loyal to the death have escaped the fate of being cooked by a rabbit and a dog? Han has betrayed his old master once, how could he become a traitor again? I am not willing to fight with the brothers of the Song army again. I just want to live in troubled times and be a slave to defend the city for the Jin people."

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan knew that there was no need to talk nonsense to him. Since he had already been determined to eat the weight, there was no need to talk nonsense, so he scolded:

"Han Ji old thief, I'm sorry to advise you, but you are ungrateful and willing to be a dog for the Jin people? How can I forgive you? Since fighting is inevitable, then you go out of the city and fight with me to the death!"

When Han Ji saw that the Song general's face became so fast, he persuaded him just now, but now he cursed again. Fortunately, he did not open the door to surrender. Even if he surrendered, they would not treat him kindly.

When the soldiers under Han Ji heard the challenge of the Song army, they asked Han Ji for battle. Deputy General You Tong walked up and said, "General, since this guy outside the door has challenged loudly, what if he let the general go out of the city and kill him?"

When Han Ji heard the challenge of the Song army, hesitated for a moment. He turned around and saw the Wanyan brothers and sisters next to him watching him. It turned out that since Wanyan Hong and Wanyan Xueer retreated to Cizhou, they have always wanted to use Han Ji's troops to avenge Puyang. However, Han Ji's troops were not their father's troops, and he had no right to mobilize them, so he had to temporarily settle in Han Ji's tent. Unexpectedly, Zong Ze attacked Cizhou so soon, which gave the brother and sister a chance to take revenge.

At this time, Wanyan Xueer didn't know that the person who was calling for a fight outside the door was Liu Yixuan. First, the city tower was far away from the Song army. Liu Yixuan held a loudspeaker to block his face, and could not see his face clearly. Moreover, Liu Yixuan was wearing armor at this time, and he did not look like a young scholar that day. Therefore, Wanyan brothers and sisters only thought that there was an ordinary Song army outside the door.

Wanyan Xueer said to Han Ji: "General Han, the Song army outside the gate challenged, why didn't he go out of the city to fight?"

Han Ji hesitated: "This time the Song army...is not sure what purpose is. I'm afraid there is any conspiracy, so it's better not to go out of the city to fight?"

"Conspiracy? What conspiracy? Is General Han worried that the two thousand men outside the gate would dare to attack the city?" Wanyan Xueer asked.

Han Ji said: "This... I am the garrison of this Cizhou. If you don't fight, I will have the final say in my mind, and there is no need for the princess to say too much!"

"You!" Wanyan Xueer was dissatisfied with him when she saw that she was so afraid, and continued, "I guess General Han had heard the words of General Song outside the door and deliberately kept his door away. He wanted to collude with Song Jun while our brother and sister were away?"

After hearing this, Han Ji said angrily: "Hmph! I risked my life to defend the city for you Jin people, but you are so suspicious. It's really outrageous!"

"Then why don't you dare to send someone to fight?" Wanyan Xueer asked.

At this time, Deputy General You Tong, who was standing next to him, asked: "General Han, let the last general leave the city to fight, so as to save these Jin people from suspicion."

Han Ji had no choice but to agree to You Tong's request. "Okay, you can bring one thousand infantry and five hundred crossbowmen out of the city to meet the enemy, General You must be careful!"

After receiving Han Ji's general order, You Tong went downstairs to order all his troops, opened the city gate and set up a formation in front of the Song army. You Tong came out and called out: "Will that guy from the Song army dare to fight me?"

When Liu Yixuan saw a group of people rushing out of the city, and a general came out to call out, he asked, "Who are you? Why doesn't Han Ji come out to fight?"

You Tong smiled and said, "Why do you need General Han to take action against you and other unknown people? I am General Han's deputy general, so I will meet you and others?"

Liu Yixuan turned around and asked the generals of the Yong Camp, "Brothers, I'm not good at martial arts. Look... who will meet this guy?"

Song Tijie came out of the formation and said, "Let me, Old Song, meet this guy!" As he said that, he slapped his horse and waved his sword and rushed forward.

You Tong was good at using a plum blossom halberd. When he saw a general rushing out of the Song army formation, he also held a painting halberd to fight. As soon as the two horses met, they heard the sound of swords and halberds colliding. The two were chess-like opponents meeting each other, one was a tiger down the mountain, and the other was a dragon out of the water. They ping-pong, clanging and clanging, fighting back and forth for thirty rounds, the soldiers of the two armies were dazzled and applauded. After all, the outcome will be determined below. (To be continued)
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