Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 526

In the evening, when we arrived at a small mountain village, we hadn't caught up with Jin Jun yet.

The village was slaughtered by the Jin army, dead bodies were everywhere, and there was no sound of chickens and dogs.Seeing Jiang Min and others coming, it seemed that they were officers and soldiers, and the rest of the villagers surrounded them.

Jiang Min looked at the surrounding villagers, there were about a dozen of them.Among them, women and children are mostly, and young adults are rare.Some people still had wounds on their bodies, and they were wrapped in random cloths.Looking at Jiang Min and the others timidly there, no one stepped forward.

Jiang Min coughed.Said: "Where are you here?"

Someone said: "Is it Song Yuanwai? His family was killed by the Jinren, and the body has not been collected yet!"

Jiang Min couldn't help frowning: "The whole family was killed? Why is the Jinren so vicious?"

Someone said: "In our village, only his house is better, and it was occupied by the golden man for rest. I heard that the woman was trampled on, and the two children in the family were taken away by the golden man, and they disappeared. By the way, the golden man captured There are five or six children in the village who don't know what to do."

Jiang Min said: "It only takes a day or two to pass Yangjiao Mountain and you will be Yicheng County. Why did the Jin people take the child away? Don't they worry that the child will drag them down, so they can't walk fast? Strange!"

After finishing speaking, he ordered the whole family to stay in this small mountain village, and continue to chase the Jin army tomorrow morning.

These people led by Jiang Min were all carefully selected from the Dengzhou Army as the seeds for opening up the base area.They are trained differently from other Custodians.The general assigned the soldiers to each household, and they began to tidy up the house.Carrying water, sweeping the courtyard, sweeping the courtyard, busy inside and out.Where have the villagers seen such a thing?It's strange to follow around.

After tidying up the room, just as Jiang Min sat down to catch his breath, a soldier came to report that the spies had returned.

When we arrived at the hall, two soldiers came up.Chashou said: "We have found out the whereabouts of the Jin army, and we have come back to report to the control."

Jiang Min said: "Where is Jin Jun now? How far is it from us?"

A soldier said: "Under the reunification, the Jin army is now stationed in the mountains in the south, less than [-] miles away from us. They should have set off from this village at noon and traveled all afternoon. If our army is in a hurry tomorrow morning, , should be able to catch up with them. However, the Jin army is very used to marching in mountainous areas, if they leave early, it will not be easy to catch up."

Jiang Min frowned after hearing this: "Zhiniang thief, I have been chasing them for a few days and I still can't catch them. What a ghost! I will bite them to death no matter what! If not, let them go out of Yangjiao Mountain and into the wing Isn’t the city and county a joke? These Jurchens are vicious, they slaughtered the city once when they broke through Shenshan County, and this small mountain village was slaughtered by them again! I don’t know how many people died along the way!”

A soldier said: "This village hunts for a living, and there is very little land. When the Jin army came, the old and the weak took food and hid in the mountains. The Jin people did not grab any food. They have been in the mountains for a few days, and they are hungry. After a full meal, I think it can’t be the same as when it was first opened.”

Jiang Min nodded: "It should be so. But these Jurchens are walking so fast, I'm really not sure about them!"

After thinking for a while, Jiang Min said: "You rest in the village overnight. Don't wait until dawn tomorrow, just catch up! Wherever the Jinren go, you have to go after them, don't lose their traces! No matter what, be sure to wipe them out. them!"

The soldiers promised to leave and go out.

Jiang Min sat down alone, in a daze.

The establishment of a base in Shenshan County this time has not been smooth.Not long after he arrived, before he could figure out the surrounding situation, the county seat was breached by the Jin army.Although it was taken back quickly, it was not easy for the remaining 20 or so Jin troops to capture.After chasing it for a few days, it was still spinning in the mountains.

Wanyan Yinshu can guard the east of the river, and give up most counties and counties. The Jin army is only stationed in the Fenhe Valley and a few important cities.Although the place was abandoned, the strength of the Jin army was not scattered.Every autumn and winter, troops will be organized to fight against the Jinyi army. It is not easy.

Among the mountains in the east of the river, except for a few valleys, most of the places have continuous mountains and barren land.The rebels were driven into the mountains, and they were often surrounded and suppressed, making life difficult.If there is no external support, sooner or later it will be wiped out by the Jin army.

Choosing Shenshan County first, Jiang Min thought that relying on Jiangzhou, he could get the support of Wang Xiaolie across the river.Although it is located in the mountains, it is not far from the Fen River Valley.If the power develops, you can send troops to threaten the Jin army at any time.But now it seems that this matter is not easy.

At this moment, there was a lot of noise outside.

Jiang Min called his soldiers and asked, "What's going on outside? Why are you making so much noise?"

The soldier said: "An old man came and said that he could be our guide tomorrow. But I heard from the villagers that this old man is a loafer, and he is not familiar with the roads around the village, let alone the mountain roads. It's just that the old man stays at the door. The outside just refused to leave, so it was noisy."

After hearing this, Jiang Min got up and said, "I'll go out and have a look. I'm on my way early tomorrow morning, so I can't delay my rest."

When he walked out the door, he saw an old man in ragged clothes standing there, talking to the guard with a smile.The guard scowled and just ignored him.

Jiang Min stepped forward and said: "The night is getting dark, the soldiers have to rest early after eating, why are you making such noise?"

Seeing that Jiang seemed to be an official, the old man's eyes lit up.After tidying up his clothes, he stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "This official, the little old man is from this village. His name is Du Wulang, and he is called Du Wu with a flower arm. I heard that you are an official army, and you are going to fight with the Jin army. We villagers Who wouldn't be happy! It's just that the mountain roads around here are rugged, and it's impossible to have no one to lead the way. I'm not talented, but I'm willing to lead the way for the army!"

Jiang Min looked Du Wulang up and down, and said in a deep voice, "No need, we have guides in our army."

"No, no." Du Wulang waved his hands repeatedly. "The road in this mountain is different from his, it's not how the people in this village recognize it!"

The guard came up and whispered: "Controlling, people in the village have said, this Du Wulang has been idle since he was a child, how can he know the way? He came to blackmail us because he saw us carrying knives and guns. If he really took him, I don't know what to do." What's up!"

Jiang Min nodded.Looking at Du Wulang, he saw that his clothes were torn, but his body was cleaned up.With thin skin and tender meat, it is not an ordinary farmer at first glance.There was anticipation in the smile, but also a bit of hypocrisy, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Jiang Min said: "A large army is no joke! There are guides in the army, and they are very familiar with the surroundings. The old man's heart is appreciated! We should go back early to rest, and we have to hurry tomorrow."

Du Wulang just waved his hands: "No, no, how can ordinary people on the mountain roads here recognize—"

Having said that, he coughed suddenly and sharply.Du Wulang hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands, and blood flowed from his fingers.

Jiang Min was startled, and hurriedly said: "What's the matter with you? Why is there blood coming out of your mouth? Could it be that you were injured?"

Du Wulang said: "It's okay, it's okay. I'll cough a few times. It's okay."

A villager was delivering firewood to the courtyard. Seeing Du Wulang's appearance, he said, "The Jurchens entered Du Wu's house this morning, stripped him of all his good clothes, and beat him up. I think it was the injury left at that time. "

Jiang Min nodded.Asked: "Do you know why this Du Wu wants to be our guide?"

The villagers said: "Du Wu has been idle since he was a child. He just gambled for a living, so he got a dirty name. He can't even recognize the roads outside our village. How can he know the roads in the mountains? His son and daughter-in-law went there a few years ago. Just leave the little boy with him for a while. That kid was captured by Jin Jun. Presumably he couldn't let go of that kid, so he wants to follow you."

"I see." Jiang Min nodded, finally knowing Du Wu's origin.

When Jin Jun left the village, he took four or five children with him.Others believed in the officers and soldiers and did not come to make trouble.Only Du Wulang didn't know what was going on, and he insisted on going with Jiang Min's army.

(End of this chapter)