Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 386
On the bank of Weishui, a small group of Xue Cheng's soldiers and horses were surveying the terrain.Suddenly ten or twenty horses rushed over from behind the mountain and stopped on the other side of the river.The team stopped their horses, looked at Xue Cheng's men, and kept whispering to each other.

Li Qing, who led the team, felt strange looking at it, and was a little surprised when he saw that those people were not dressed as golden men.Hedong has been occupied for a long time, and many places have shaved their hair and changed clothes under the strict order of the Jin army, and their attire is no longer like that of the Central Plains people.

Leading the horse forward, Li Qing said loudly across the river: "Who is here? How dare you offend Wang Shijun!"

A burly man stepped forward and said, "I am Li Songchen, who controls the army and horses on the East Road of the Great Song Dynasty. Are you really the imperial army?"

Li Qing was startled, and hurriedly crossed his hands and said, "It turned out to be Li Dutong. In Li Qing, Dengzhou Wang Zhenfu's subordinates command Xue Qing's generals, and were ordered to come here to survey the terrain. Since Dutong is here, please also invite the camp See you."

Li Songchen nodded and said, "I've heard people say that a large army from the imperial court has come to Jiangzhou, and they are here to meet you."

After speaking, he discussed with the people around him for a while before wading across the ice and crossing the river to the other side.Li Qing followed up early, and both parties got off their horses to salute.

Li Songchen said: "I am in Hedong, and I have heard the name of Wang Taiwei. At the beginning of the year, Shanzhou was rescued, and Hedong was shaken. Who did the people around know? Unexpectedly, at the end of the year, the Taiwei's army came again. I don't know where the Taiwei is? I'll go." See you soon."

Li Qingdao: "To be honest, Dutong has a valuable status as a town governor. He is in Guozhou with Li Jinglue of Shanzhou. I have been ordered by the town fu army to come to Jiangzhou."

After speaking, he asked Li Songchen about the situation around him, and hurriedly took him back to the barracks.

After Xue Cheng got the report, he didn't dare to neglect and went out of the barracks.After discussing the ceremony with Li Songchen, please enter the handsome account.

Li Songchen's name was Li Wugong, and he called himself Song Chen to show his determination not to invest in gold.He was originally a lieutenant of Lingshi County. After the fall of Hedong Road, he gathered people on Mianshan Mountain in Lingshi County to fight against the gold. He was a relatively large rebel force nearby.In the past, the Guiyan Road Jinglue Appeasement Division was under the jurisdiction of the Hedong Shaanxi Road Jingzhi Envoy. Li Wugong was named the Hedong Road Army and Horse Capital Commander in the second year of Jianyan because of his meritorious service in combat.

The official title of the rebel army should not be taken seriously.If he left the river and went southeast, Li Wugong might not even be able to be a commanding officer, but only a middle and lower officer.But here on Hedong Road, he has a very strong appeal.

After inviting tea, Xue Chengdao: "I heard Dutong's name earlier, and I have always wanted to visit him, but it's just not convenient. I wonder what's going on with Dutong's trip to the south this time?"

Li Songchen said: "Since the fall of Yanyan, there has been no news from the court for a long time. I heard that there was a large army from the court, and I was so happy. I came here from Lingshi specially to meet Wang Shi and know that the court has not forgotten us. .”

Xue Chengdao: "They all fought against the gold in the east of the river. They are national heroes. How could the court forget it? This time I came to Jiangzhou and was ordered by the town. I was going to contact you. It's just that most of the rebels are camped in the mountains, so it's not easy to visit at once. .”

Li Songchen nodded.After being silent for a while, he suddenly asked: "In the past, there were two people, Jia He and Feng Sai, who built a village nearby, and later crossed the river to defect to Li Zhizhou in Shanzhou. Dare to ask the governor, do you know these two people?"

Xue Cheng laughed and said, "Why don't you know? Jia He and Feng Sai are the ones leading the army to reoccupy Shanzhou this time. They all know these two people?"

Li Songchen said: "Of course we know each other. When they formed a stronghold nearby, they had a lot of contacts. It's just that after the two of them crossed the river, the road was blocked, and there was no news of them for a long time. Sigh, these two years have been really difficult!"

After speaking, he shook his head.

Seeing Li Songchen's lonely expression, Xue Cheng suddenly felt sad.Two years ago, Lou Su broke through the Yanyan Road and ran rampant in Shaanxi. Li Songchen and others lost contact with the court.Those who were close to the Yellow River, such as Jia He, Feng Sai and others, could hardly persevere, so they crossed the river and voted for Li Yanxian.Li Songchen and others stick to the stronghold and attack the Jin army from time to time.Of course, they also often face the encirclement and suppression of the Jinren, which is really not easy.

Xue Chengdao: "A few days ago in Fuping, the Jin army won a big victory and ravaged Shaanxi. Not long ago, Wushu, the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, attacked Guozhou. Guard Shanzhou."

Li Songchen said: "I couldn't sleep at night when I heard the news of Fuping's battle. After Fuping's defeat, the whole of Shaanxi is in danger. How should I deal with the rebels like me waiting on Hedong Road? For two years, I didn't hear from the imperial court." The decree seems to have been forgotten by this world."

Xue Cheng hurriedly said: "How can I forget! In the west of Shaanxi and Beijing, the names of the capitals are passed down everywhere. This time when our army came, the Zhen Fu specially ordered to contact you, the rebels behind the enemy. Also, the Zhen Fu ordered If I meet you, I will give you some gold and silk as a token of my affection."

After finishing speaking, he ordered his soldiers to fetch the prepared gold and silk, and handed it to Li Songchen with both hands.

Li Songchen looked at Jinbo and didn't speak for a long time.Finally, he said: "We are surrounded by golden soldiers, and we are farming for ourselves. How much use do we need for these gold silks? What the soldiers are thinking about is to get the imperial court's order, knowing that the imperial court has not given up on us."

Xue Chengdao: "It was inconvenient before, but it will be different after the road is opened. Although the Jin army occupied Shanzhou, there are still many places to pass through the north and south of the river. If the imperial court has a will, it will naturally be sent to the capital."

In fact, Zhao Gou's attitude towards the rebels in Hedong and Hebei is not good. It's not that there is no way, there is no edict for them at all.After the fall of Yanyan Road, the imperial court just ignored the Hedong rebels.The contact with the Hedong Rebel Army is mainly through Li Yanxian, Zhai Xing and others.How can you say this to Li Songchen and others?The court is like this, and it is difficult for the generals to deal with it.

Li Songchen nodded.Said: "I think the commanding army is extremely powerful, and it is not comparable to other armies. You have to go deep alone, and you must have a lot of plans. There are not many golden soldiers on the east east road. If the control is willing, we can lead you to attack the city and plunder the land. Attack Taiyuan Mansion It may be more difficult, but other cities should not be a big problem. At this time, there are only Wanyan Yinshu on Hedong Road and there are less than [-] people, guarding dozens of prefectures and counties, how can they survive?"

Xue Chengdao: "If you break the city, how can you defend it? If you can't defeat the large army of the Jin army in the front, it will be useless for a while to occupy the city behind. The governor ordered not to attack the city of the Jin army unless it is necessary for combat, so as not to It was a waste of troops. This time, after our army occupied Jiangzhou, we wanted to cross the river to the south, echo the army in Shanzhou, and slow down the Wushu army."

"It's a pity!" Li Songchen felt a little regretful. "If you want to cross the great river in the south, you have to go through the two mountains of Wangwu and Taihang, or go to Yuanqu, or go east to Tianding Pass to Jiyuan. Most of the rebels in the Wangwu area went south and defected to Li Zhizhou. The rebels in Taihang are now For the Taihang Loyalty Army, Liang Xing's subordinate. Liang Xing was originally from Zezhou, and Jin Lu came to the south. He gathered the villagers to fight against the gold, and he was called Taihang Brother Liang. He gathered a lot of soldiers and horses. It is Ju to contact Liang Xing. The north and south of the river, Liang Xing travels like flat land, which is much more convenient."

Liang Xing was the leader of the rebel army in the Taihang Mountains after Wang Yan went south. He rose up later and was less famous than Li Songchen at this time.However, Liang Xing was loved by the people and had many soldiers and horses. He kept attacking the Jin army and gradually became a rising star.

Xue Cheng had known about the anti-golden rebels in this area for a long time. Although he didn't know the details enough, he still knew the general situation.Hearing Li Songchen's words, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "You are the leader of the Hedong Rebel Army. If you can help me, I will be very grateful!"

Li Songchen said: "In the past two years, many rebels have been attacked by Jinlu, and there have been fewer contacts. But since the king's division came from the north, I will serve myself. If the ruler agrees, I will use the name of the East Road soldiers and horses to appease the envoy. , Send a letter to all the rebels, let them come to help."

"It's the best!" Xue Cheng punched excitedly.With the help of these local rebels, the geography and humanities in this area are well known, and the battle is much easier.Not to mention that the large number of rebels can play an unexpected role.

Wang Xiaolie was also not clear about the current situation of the resistance against the Jinyi Army on Hedong Road, and did not explain specifically to Xue Cheng what to do, leaving him to wait for the opportunity.Xue Cheng did not expect that this matter would be so easy.

(End of this chapter)