The next morning, Zhang Jun explored the Jin army that was chasing him about thirty miles away, and then led his troops eastward to Tuhao Town, Mianchi, collected all the remaining food and grass there, turned south, and entered the steep mountainous area of ​​Wushan.

At this time, it had been nearly a hundred miles away from the Jin army. After hearing the inquiry, Wanyan Huo's girl frowned and said, "These thieves were originally here to rescue Shanzhou, but now they are running farther and farther away. What's the reason? Ignore Shanzhou?"

The general on the side said, "I think it's because the governor chased him, but these thieves are scared. Looking at the direction they are going, it seems like Dong Xian's troops."

Wanyan Huo's woman shook her head repeatedly: "Where are so many cavalrymen from Dong Xian? I can see that these people are tall and all of them are horses under their seats. It is impossible for them to come out of Dong Xian's army. They were heading south, afraid they just wanted to wonder about us! No matter how much, I chased them for another two days and see where they escaped!"

A general said: "The chief executive, the army has not much food and grass, so I am afraid it will not last for two days."

Wanyan Huo's woman said: "Are there no villages along the way? As long as you grab some, you can always hold on for two days!"

The rest of the people dared not say anything. They rectified the army and continued to pursue Zhang Jun who was fleeing.

Zhang Jun was a man and two horses, and even if he was marching in the mountains, he would travel for more than 60 miles a day. In the afternoon, he turned southwest and headed towards Yongning County. In the evening, he stopped in a valley and prepared to rest for a night.

After a little cleanup, Zhang Jun called the horse to ask, knowing that the Jin army behind him was nearly fifty miles away. He couldn't help but curse: "These Jin people are really useless! After chasing us for a day, they pulled them farther!"

He called the general in the army and discussed his whereabouts in front of his tent.

I heard Zhang Jun talk about the whereabouts of the Jin army. Chai Biao said: "Looking at the appearance of these Jin army, I am determined to chase us. It is better to walk another day tomorrow, arrive near Yongning County, and attack them with Dong Xian!"

Zhang Jun said: "If you walk for another day, you will arrive in Yongning County! No matter how rampant the Jin army is, they dare not follow me all the time-"

At the end, Zhang Jun suddenly felt that he underestimated the Jin army. According to the habits of the Jin army, there were a thousand cavalry, so why didn’t he dare to chase him? Just chase Yongning County and capture Yongning County, which just happened to be able to replenish the army’s food and grass.

Seeing Zhang Jun suddenly stop talking, Jiang Qing said, "Look at the Jin army that was chasing is coming in full force, not ordinary people. If we don't walk fast, they may not dare to chase after him. A thousand Jin cavalry will dare to travel thousands of miles."

Zhang Jun nodded, thinking in his heart, and not speaking.

At this time, the Jin army was not defeated, which was the most arrogant time. It was common for a thousand cavalry to destroy several states in a row. In fact, Lou Su believed that as long as there were ten thousand Zhen Jurchens, he could traverse Shaanxi. The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Song Dynasty were not taken seriously at all.

After thinking about it, Zhang Jun said: "If the Jin army was chasing each other closely, we might have to cooperate with Dong Xian and fight with them. The Jin people grew up in a bitter and cold place. We felt cold in winter, but they didn't think so. In this weather, the Jin people can act as usual. Forget it, I'll send someone to Yongning County early tomorrow morning to discuss with Dong Xian."

Everyone said yes. When Zhang Jun retreated to Yongning County, he sent two people to Dong Xian's army to inform him. At that time, he thought about going around Yongning County, taking a detour back to Guozhou from the mountains, and returning to Shanzhou. He did not expect that the Jin army would chase him too tightly, but instead had flaws.

The sun sets down the mountain, and the cold wind rises at night, and the tent is as cold as an ice cellar. A bonfire is lit outside the tent, and several generals are chatting without saying a word by word, not wanting to return to their tent.

Suddenly, the guards in the distance shouted loudly, and the entire army immediately became nervous.

Zhang Jun jumped up from the ground, pulled out his waist knife and said sternly: "Master, was it Jin Lu who touched it? I found it clearly during the day. They are still fifty miles away from us! Have they grown wings! The spy sent out today is really damn!"

Several generals attracted their subordinates, and for a while, the atmosphere was very tense.

Soon, the guards rushed over and said, "The commander, five people came from the south, saying that they were Dong Guan's subordinates. The young man dared not make decisions and stopped them there."

Zhang Jun let out a breath and said, "There are only five people, Dong Guan's men, bring them here quickly!"

The guards turned around and went back. They soon brought five people over. Seeing that the five people were all dressed in Han people and had no hair, everyone felt relieved. If they were Jurchens, or even Han people or other surrendered soldiers from various tribes, their hairstyles would be different.

The Han people's hair is different from the surrounding ethnic groups, and is an obvious feature. In the Han areas, there is no hair bun, either a boy or a monk. The Jin people are a habit of the nomadic people in the north, and the hair around them must be shaved, just like a hair punishment.

After entering the Central Plains, the Jin people implemented the policy of hair and hair. Although they did not go deep into the people, many of the surrendered soldiers and officials were forcibly shaved their hair. Many Han people would rather die than suffer this humiliation. This process was quite similar to the Qing Dynasty's later generations of shaving their hair and changing clothes. However, the policy of the Jin people was not implemented for a long time and was not thorough.

Han people have always attached great importance to hair, and their hairstyles are often single. The Ming Dynasty and the previous dynasties were mostly vertebral hair, which became a prominent feature of the Han people. In areas far-reachingly influenced by Han culture, this hairstyle was also adopted. In the Qing Dynasty, shaving and changing clothes, men left a braid. When the Qing Dynasty was overthrown and the braids were cut off, they soon became unified after a short period of chaos. Whether it was greasy hair or the messy hair of the people, they were mostly short hair. The hairstyles were different, but the length of the hair was roughly the same. As for later, some men insisted on growing long hair, mostly to show their unique personality, which must have special meaning.

In this regard, China is clearly different from other ethnic groups in the world.

The five people arrived. At the front, a general in his thirties looked up and down curiously, with a little surprised expression. He crossed his hands and said, "Let's meet Zhang Yan, please come and see him on the order of Dong to observe!"

Zhang Jun was overjoyed when he heard this. Zhang Yan was originally from Yanghu, Mianchi County, north. In the early years of Jianyan, he sold his family's wealth and recruited troops to fight against the Jin Dynasty. He was originally subordinate to Zhai Xing's subordinates. Later, he became Dong Xian's general and stationed in this area.

After resolving his battle robe, Zhang Jun quickly stepped forward and crossed his hands to return a greeting: "Zhang Jun is under the jurisdiction of the King of Dengzhou. This time he aided Shaanxi Province and was ordered to be the vanguard. A few days ago, he arrived in Shaanxi Province and fought for two battles. The Jin people sent more than a thousand cavalry to chase me closely. They couldn't get rid of them for a while, so they had to enter the mountainous area to deal with them. I wanted to turn from the mountains to Guozhou tomorrow, but I didn't want to see the general today!"

Zhang Yan said: "Yesterday, Dong Guanzhang met the people you sent. If you want your army to enter the mountains, it will definitely be hard work. I will send you to meet you."

After saying a few polite words, Zhang Jun asked Zhang Yan to sit by the bonfire and said, "The general came from afar and should have welcomed you. But there was no meat or wine in our army, and only some corn, which was really negligent."

There is no wine in the army now, which means that life is very hard. The wine at this time is different from that in later generations. To a certain extent, there are very few generals who do not drink alcohol. They will be cut off unless they are in a very embarrassing situation.

After hearing this, Zhang Qi said, "It's really hard for you to rescue Shanzhou thousands of miles away. I'll order a few jars of wine from the army tomorrow."

Zhang Jun waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this: "No need. Before going to war, observe and order that there is no alcohol in the army during wartime, and violators will be punished by sticks. This is the rule in our army, and everyone has long been used to it."

Zhang Qi looked around the camps curiously and saw that many soldiers in front of the tent had already completed the army, but they were silent.

The north wind blew, causing pain on his face. The moon in the sky was cold. The mountains around him were like ghosts. Zhang Qi suddenly felt a cold wind blowing on his body, and he couldn't help but tremble.

This is a different army. It is the first time I have seen such an army for several years. There are many troops who can fight, but it is the first time I have encountered such an army with such strict military discipline.

After shaking his head, Zhang Qi said, "You are outside Shanzhou City, how are there now?"

Zhang Jun said: "The Jin army surrounded Shanzhou several times, like an iron barrel, with no flaws everywhere. It was in the evening when the Jin army retreated, and we took advantage of the unpreparedness to kill the city. We asked three hundred people to bring food and grass into the city, and I led the army to leave immediately."

Zhang Yan nodded. The Jin army besieged Shanzhou for more than a month, and of course everyone around him knew about it. However, the Jin army came in large numbers, claiming to be 100,000. Forces like Zhai Xing had no strength to rescue them at all. Not only were the troops insufficient, but the troops under their command were also dispersed and could not be concentrated for a while.

The Jin army besieged Shanzhou and suffered disasters within dozens of miles. Organic alert fled quickly and scattered into surrounding prefectures and counties. Many people in Shanzhou fled in Yongning County where Dong Xian was stationed. Zhang Qi knew nothing about the situation in Shanzhou.

After reaching out to roast the fire, Zhang Sheng asked, "Shaanzhou has been here for more than 100 miles, which is not close to each other. Since the rule of law is to save Shanzhou, how could it come here? The Jin people only sent more than a thousand cavalrymen, which is so powerful?"

Zhang Jun said: "To be honest with the general, I have only 700 subordinates. The most important task is to save Shanzhou. The Jin army must not be captured. If you fight with the pursued Jin army, even if you win, your strength will inevitably be greatly reduced. At that time, it will be difficult to save Shanzhou."

Zhang Yan nodded and said, "What he said makes sense. But if you run like this, you are getting further and further away from Shanzhou. How can you save Shanzhou?"

Zhang Jun said: "I originally wanted to go around from the north of Yongning to Guozhou and then go to Shanzhou. Guozhou has troops from the governor of Shao, which can block the Jin army. However, if the general is interested, there is no need to be so troublesome."

Zhang Qi smiled after hearing this: "What am I trying to do?"
Chapter completed!