Chapter 59
"You're sitting firm!" Han Ningshuang said in a deep voice.
Zhao Xingde nodded and said, "Save me!"
"It's the one who saved me!" She gently clamped the horse's belly and ran with her hooves. Zhao Xingde felt his body leaning back and then stabilized his body. The Han cavalry was divided into a team of about 100 cavalry, resisting the Liao cavalry that was surrounding and blocking like a pack of wolves, while saving Han army gunners everywhere. The two of them were riding on the war horses, even though they were the preferred breed, they ran a lot slower.
At this time, many Han soldiers scattered everywhere were shouting loudly: "Help!" "Save me!" "Help!" However, there were too few cavalry in the Han army. After saving the gunner, most of the Han soldiers could only stay on the battlefield to grit their teeth and fight hard. These guys may not be skilled in martial arts and are usually a little sloppy, but they are not vague on the battlefield and rarely escape and surrender.
A team of Liao cavalry rushed over horizontally, and was about to cut Han Ningshuang's cavalry into two sections. Suddenly, a spear stretched out from the diagonal piercing. The cavalry that led the way rushed to the ground, and the cavalry immediately broke his neck and was no longer alive.
"A man of Qian, it's useless to shout help," Liu Sui cursed fiercely, "Anyway, it's better to kill enough money." He pulled the cold son and tripped his legs, and felt relieved. He was about to retreat, but suddenly the wind came from behind his head. After the sky was spinning, it seemed that all the scenery had become smaller. He saw his headless body, and a Liao soldier was running by his side, and the scimitar brought a bloody flower. "Mom!" Liu Sui's mouth moved twice, but he couldn't make a sound. His eyes were wide open, but the world became dark.
"What a pity, a man." Zhao Xingde said intimately, he had no time to feel sorry for him. The Han army spearman fought to the death and only blocked the Liao cavalry, but more Liao cavalry rushed over. A cavalry raised his cavalry spear with a hideous face and took Zhao Xingde's head.
"Be careful!" Han Ningshuang shouted in a low voice. She lifted the reins with her left hand and waved the sword with her right hand. With a "clang" sound, the spearhead was blocked by the long sword, almost rubbing Zhao Xingde's helmet. Just as the two horses were staggering like lightning, Zhao Xingde held a horizontal knife in his hand and dragged it around the enemy's waist. The Liao cavalry caught off guard and a long and deep hole was cut open from his waist. Blood surged wildly. Before the war horse could run far, the man had already fallen down softly.
However, Han and Zhao had no time to watch this scene. The Liao army kept fighting to block it. Han Ningshuang sometimes pulled the horse and slowed down, and sometimes accelerated the horse to urge the horse. The horse was running fast and slow. Zhao Xingde leaned back and forth behind the saddle, but he was unable to hold Han Ningshuang's waist and abdomen. The saddle was narrow, so the two of them were pressed tightly together. He could only grab the back of the saddle with his left hand and hold a horizontal knife in his right hand. This posture was extremely awkward. Finally, he couldn't stop when he stopped again, and he fell forward.
"Don't you let you sit firmly?" Han Ningshuang said angrily. She was almost pushed off the horse by Zhao Xingde. Zhao Xingde grabbed the saddle with his left hand and used his strength to stabilize his body with his waist and legs. "Sorry." Although he had no more explanation, Han Ningshuang thought slightly, felt annoyed in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Catch me, don't let go." After a moment of silence behind him, a strong arm wrapped around his waist. Han Ningshuang felt a little confused. She bit the tip of her tongue, her eyes clearer, holding a sword in one hand, speeding up the urging horse to gallop.
The horse was riding with the power of her waist and legs. How she rode and controlled the horse? Zhao Xingde could know in advance based on her left arm's feelings, so she was almost the same as her riding. However, it was so close that it made people feel uneasy. Zhao Xingde thought to himself that it was fortunately that there were armors separated, otherwise it would be abrupt. The iron armor worn by Han Ningshuang was the standard of the cavalry of the Xia Kingdom. The iron armor on his chest and lower abdomen were all iron armor, and the back and his arms were mainly scale armor, which was strong and flexible. It was known as the dragon scale. The sword she used was cast by a local craftsman in Liaodong. The sword was named Qiulian, and it was also a sword that cuts gold and jade. Zhao Xingde tried hard to drive away distracting thoughts, dragging the horizontal knife with his right hand, and dealing with the enemy who rushed over with Han Ningshuang. The two of them became more and more skillful in cooperation. Although riding a horse together dragged the speed of the war horse, the extra pair of hands and eyes also took a lot of advantage.
The battle did not last long, and the 5,000 Jurchen cavalry led by Wanyan Zongbi also rushed into the battlefield. Yelu Guan stopped entangling and led more than 3,000 damaged cavalrymen in the palace tent and forcibly rushed out. The battlefield left behind was in a mess. The fourteen three-inch cannons abandoned by the artillery battalion had been destroyed. Nearly half of the more than 200 gunners in the artillery battalion were damaged, and the ground was covered with the bodies of the dead and wounded Han spearmen and Jurchen archers. Most of the living people sat on the ground exhausted, pale, gasping, and seemed to have escaped from death.
"This matter cannot be forgotten like this. Come with me to see Wanyan Aguda and ask for an explanation." Han Ningshuang said in a deep voice.
"That's right." Zhao Xingde nodded, and saw that she was still standing still, she felt a little strange. Until Han Ningshuang said a little embarrassedly, "Don't you go down to change the horse?" Zhao Xingde woke up as if he was just a dream. He was eager to follow the power, and the two rode together. Now that the Liao army has retreated, Han Ningshuang cannot be so close to him. He felt extremely embarrassed, and his face was feverish, but fortunately he was covered by blood and dust.
The artillery battalion suffered heavy losses due to the sneak attacks of the Liao cavalry, and the Jin army units were responsible for not being rescued when they died. Han Ningshuang commanded the Han army to gain a foothold in Liaodong, so he could not let his subordinates be bullied. Although the battle was not long, it was fierce and dangerous. Han Ningshuang and Zhao Xingde were both sweating and armor. Soon, Zhao Xingde's mount was brought, and the two walked together. They did not care about rest and immediately went to seek justice from the Jin emperor Wanyan Agu.
Although the Jin Kingdom was known as the country, all kinds of rules were established, and the rules were not as strict as those of Song, Liao and Xia. Wanyan Aguda came to the battle personally, and Han Ningshuang and Zhao Xingde asked for a meeting, and only one sound could be done. In front of many powerful generals of the Jin Kingdom around, after listening to the statements of Han Ningshuang and Zhao Xingde, Wanyan Aguda was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I will give you a fair." Then he stopped mentioning this matter, but only urged the troops to work hard to attack the Liao army camps.
The two sides fought until dusk, and Wanyan Aguda had just withdrawn. On this day, the Jin soldiers broke through the two lines of defense of the Liao army and captured more than 30 camps. Although the Liao army still fought to the death, the Jin soldiers failed to do their best, they achieved a great victory after all. In the evening, Wanyan Aguda held a banquet to reward the generals and announced two amazing decisions. First, to reward the Han army's contributions, Liaoyang City and the places south of the Han army were assigned to the Han army to rule. Second, His Majesty valued Zhao Xingde and revealed the intention of begging the Ninth Princess Wanyan Minni to this person.
As soon as these two decisions were spoken out, they were in an uproar. Wanyan Zonghan and other generals opposed it, but they could not shake Wanyan Aguda's determination. Wanyan Zongbi's face was extremely gloomy, "Are your father crazy?" He pinched the cup with his hands, almost crushing the wine glass, but did not dare to object. Wanyan Aguda's decision was to reward the merits, and to calm the anger of Zhao Xingde and the Han army. When he pursued it, he would also have to bear the responsibility.
"Your Majesty must be crazy!" Wanyan Zonghan failed to persuade him, and turned to Wanyan Zongbi and said, staring at Zhao Xingde and Han Ningshuang with a pair of eyes rather unkindly.
Although Liaoyang is between Liao and Jin, and is a key place, it is a place for four battles. However, Liaoyang's industries are prosperous, and the surrounding areas are the most concentrated Han people in Liaodong and the most comprehensive settlements in Liaodong. For the Han army, obtaining Liaoyang and even the land south of Liaoyang is like a fish in water. If it is well managed, it is not impossible to compete with Liao and Jin. Wanyan Aguda is willing to hand over Liaoyang. For the Han army, no matter how difficult it is, it is still greater than the opportunity.
Suddenly getting such a great victory, Han Ningshuang hesitated a little. Then Wanyan Aguda revealed the intention of marrying again. Zhao Xingde immediately pushed him back. Wanyan Aguda said angrily: "General Zhao said we should treat the Han army as outsiders. Now I promise you my beloved daughter, and add two more troops to show the sincerity of the Jurchens. General Zhao pushed and stopped him again. What's going on?"
Wanyan Agu beat the army all his life and accumulated power. His anger was filled with awesomeness. Not only did the important officials of the Jin Dynasty dare not persuade him anymore, but Zhao Xingde and Han Ningshuang were not inconvenient to pursue the Jin soldiers who refused to save him, which caused heavy losses to the Han army artillery battalion. Until the banquet, the Jurchen powerful people dispersed in surprise. The angry face on Wanyan Agu's face disappeared in an instant, but instead they were filled with a playful smile.
As of now, he had fully seen Yelu Dashi's intention. He lured the main force of the Jin army to stay away from his hometown, fight decisively under Liaoyang City, and then cut off the retreat route with heavy troops and attacked both sides. The Jin army faced not only the 200,000 Liao troops in front of him, but also the tens of thousands of Liao troops who captured Chenzhou and plundered the Jurchens' old land. Therefore, for the Jin Kingdom, he could only fight quickly. It would be best to defeat Yelu Dashi in one battle. Now it seems that the Liao army is surprisingly tenacious. The Jin army can only take advantage of the victory and retreat. Taking advantage of the remaining power of the victory, the Liao army may not dare to catch up and fight another battle. Now there is still enough food and grass, and the Liao army north of Chenzhou is still weak, so it can take the Jurchen warriors back as completely as possible.
If the Liao army cannot be defeated in one battle, no matter how important the Liaoyang position is, it will always be the front line threatened by the Liao army. Leaving Liaoyang to the guards of the Han army can restrain the Liao army and make the Jurchen retreat more smoothly. Places are dead and people are alive. For the Jin Dynasty, the most important warriors, Chenzhou and Liaoyang, have no long legs and cannot escape. As long as the warriors are still there, they can fight next year and the year after year. Yelu Dashi is a cunning fox, but he still can't fight the Jurchens' good hunters. In the end, Liaodong is still the Liaodong of the Jurchens.
Wanyan Aguda poured a glass of wine into his throat. These plans were explained to the generals today in front of Zhao Xingde and Han Ningshuang. If they said it in advance, it would seem fake. When they find an opportunity tomorrow, they will summon Wanyan's words and deeds, Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Zongbing, Wanyan Zonghan and others to teach them, and they will always understand their efforts.
Wanyan Aguda thought in his heart, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, the smile froze on the corner of his mouth. His face froze, and his eyes were filled with pain. He covered his chest with his right hand desperately, feeling the pain was so painful that he couldn't straighten his waist. This heartache is his old problem. Several generations of patriarchs of the Wanyan tribe have died on this. When he was sick, Wanyan Aguda always endured it and passed.
But this time it seemed not that simple. Wanyan Aguda held his throat with one hand and covered his chest with the other. He fell to the ground with a bang, and his teeth knocked out blood from his tongue. He struggled to knock the wine pot and wine glass onto the white tiger carpet. The guards around him ran up, but only saw figures swaying in front of him, and even the panicked voice could not be heard clearly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" His gaze became blurry, and finally turned into darkness.
Chapter completed!