Fenghou

Chapter 29 Warning
At noon, Yang Yuanqing found Chen Qing. Chen Qing was eating lunch. He had the same meal as the soldiers, soft pancakes, dried bacon, and a bowl of winter melon hot soup. However, Chen Qing had a large appetite, and he would eat two catties for a meal. Pasta can fill the stomach.

Seeing his sad face, Chen Qing smiled and said, "What are you doing with such a sad face? Is it because I don't have enough food for lunch and want to add another bitter gourd?"

"Alas! I have neglected my duty."

"What's going on?" Chen Qing put down the hot soup in his hand.

"Originally there was an eagle on the top of the city, which was housed in a wooden cage. I didn't notice it at the time. When I remembered later, the eagle had already been released by the soldiers."

"You mean, that eagle is Xinying?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "It was only later that I realized that it must be the means of communication between Linyou County and Fengxiang County, but Xinying flew away."

Speaking of this, Yang Yuanqing let out a long sigh.

"Are you worried that Jin Bing will find out that Linyou County has fallen and know that we are back?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded, he was really worried about this matter.

Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "It's normal for the other party to know. At that time, we were betting that the road would be blocked by heavy snow and they would not be able to get through. The snow has been heavy for the past two days, and the road should be blocked. We have a winter."

"But in fact, you can still walk on the snowy field on horseback. I asked County Magistrate Wei that the road will be completely closed after two heavy snowfalls. Commander, we have to be prepared."

Chen Qing paced back and forth with his hands behind his hands, and finally nodded and said: "We really can't be careless. Send two brothers to Qingsongling to monitor. If the second heavy snow comes, let them withdraw immediately!"

Qingsongling is located [-] miles south of Linyou County, on the only way to Linyou County. There is a Song Army beacon there, which has been abandoned now, but it can be rebuilt.

Yang Yuanqing agreed, turned around and left.

Chen Qing pondered for a moment. He felt that he still couldn't underestimate the Jurchens' determination to arrest him. He had to make preparations in advance.

After a hasty lunch, Chen Qing found Wei Qing and handed him a blueprint.

"This is a cloak?" Wei Qing asked after looking at it for a while.

What Chen Qing painted is indeed a tactical cloak, which is used for fighting on the snow in winter. What he is most concerned about now is whether it can be completed in time?

"I hope to finish a thousand white cloaks in two days or so, can it be done?"

Wei Qing thought for a while and said: "Simple cloaks are easier. I just need to organize more women to sew them. Anyway, there are a lot of cloth in the warehouse, so I just let them earn some money."

"It's better to let them sew more winter clothes and shoes and socks."

"I'll arrange for manpower recruitment right away. It shouldn't be a big problem. I promise to hand over a thousand white cloaks to the commander within two days!"

Yang Yuanqing's worries were not superfluous. Of course Jin Bing had their communication system, usually relying on Eagle Letters and code words, and using Jurchen script.

So even if the letter eagle is still there, the situation in Linyou County will inevitably be exposed, and the Jurchen centurion who knew the secret word has been killed.

Feng Xiang's general Wanyan Meili received a letter eagle that did not carry any letters. Judging from the serial number on its body, this letter eagle came from Linyou County.

This situation immediately made Wanyan Meili nervous. Wanyan Huonu led the army back to Jingzhao Mansion. Wanyan Zongbi also came to Fengxiang Mansion to inspect and left a gold medal. Once Song General Chen Qing was found, he would send troops immediately, at all costs. It is an order issued by the wolf master himself to arrest him at the price.

Wanyan didn't stand in the big tent and paced back and forth, he felt anxious, did Chen Qing return to Linyou County again?

But Wanyan Huonu clearly said that they gave up their war horses and burned down the army camp, so they must have gone to Jingyuan Road. Could it be that this was just Chen Qing's scheme, but they didn't actually go to Jingyuan Road, which gave Wanyan Huonu the illusion.

It is also possible that nothing happened, but the letter box attached to the eagle's leg fell halfway, and there have been precedents in the past.

The lieutenant-general next to him persuaded: "If the general thinks there is a problem, then send Xinying back to ask tomorrow, and see how the defenders of Linyou County respond?"

Wanyan shook his head, "What if the answer is false? The other party pretends to be the leader of Jin Bing and give us an answer."

It means that he is very clear about the chief general's worry, if Chen Qing really came back, but he did not take any action to arrest him, and the fourth prince found out, then he would be too much to go around.

"Why don't the general send a team of cavalry to investigate first? If Chen Qing really returns, it won't be too late for us to send a large army to kill him."

This method is good, instead of guessing, it is better to send troops to investigate on the spot, Wanyan did not immediately send a cavalry of [-] people to Linyou County.

In the barracks, Chen Qing rode his horse and galloped. During the run, he put an arrow sideways and controlled the horse with his legs. The straw man targets the left shoulder.

Outside the school grounds, Xu Ning beat the snare drum, 'Boom!Boom!Boom! 'A total of three hits.

The full score is five drums, and now there are only three drums, which means that you have just passed.

In fact, it was already very good. Chen Qing had only practiced for four days, and he had already reached Xu Ning's passing standard.

Chen Qingce immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Xu, I think this arrow should be counted as four drums!"

Xu Ning shook his head, "I asked you to shoot the grass man's vitals, but you only shot the left shoulder, which will take half a drum. Also, your aiming time is too long, and then half a drum will be tapped. I told you, You are not qualified until the arrow is released, but strictly speaking, your archery posture and horse speed are not perfect, you should deduct half a drum, I only give you three drums to save your face."

"Compared to yesterday, I have made great progress, at least four of the five arrows were hit!"

Xu Ning still shook his head, "It's useless. I only look at the result, not the process. Also, you'd better practice holding the bow with your left hand. If you can't swing the bow left and right, you won't be able to enter the second realm."

"Okay! Let's do it again."

At this time, Yang Yuanqing came galloping on horseback and shouted from a distance: "Commander, the beacon is smoking!"

Chen Qing's face changed, and Jin Bing really came.

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Chen Qing quickly walked up to the top of the city, staring at the south, and saw a column of smoke in the distance, which was an alarm from Qingsong Ridge. A column of smoke indicated that the opponent's strength was less than [-] people, and the distance was about [-] miles away from them.

There are not many people, so they should just come to test them. This is expected by Chen Qing. Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Execute the first plan!"

A group of small black dots appeared on the vast snow field. The marching speed was not fast, and the thick snow made it difficult for the horses to gallop. When the black dots approached, it was a group of [-] Jurchen cavalry.

The Jurchen cavalry always walked slowly along the official road, and the trees on both sides of the official road became their reference. For the cavalry, walking the official road is very important. Under the thick snow, there are likely to be sharp straws. If you are not careful, you will pierce the front hoof of the horse.

The leader was a centurion. He kept looking back at a mountain in the southeast direction. On the mountain, a wolf smoke shot straight into the sky.

They were discovered by the Song Army's beacon, which shows that there is indeed a Song Army in Linyou County.

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The centurion knew very well that he couldn't go back and report with just a single smoke. The general had to kill him. He had to go to the city to confirm the flags on the city, the soldiers guarding the city, and other signs before completing the investigation mission.

"Centurion, here is more than ten miles away from the county seat, will the Song army come out to fight?" a Jurchen chief asked loudly.

The centurion sneered and said, "I wish they would come out to fight, don't worry! With the smoke coming, they will definitely close the city gate and wait for us on the tower with bows and arrows in hand."

"The centurion is right!"

Another Jurchen said with a long smile: "There is a vast expanse of whiteness all around, if they appear, we will find out immediately, don't worry at all!"

The centurion looked up. The dark clouds were hanging low, and the gloomy sky made him panic. He shouted loudly, "speed up!"

The snow was two feet thick, and it couldn't get up any faster. The cavalry lined up on the official road.

There are still five miles away from the county seat, and the county seat can be faintly seen in the distance. There are low and gentle slopes on both sides, which are also covered by the vast snow like other places.

But if you look closely, you will find that the snow on the hillside is still slightly different from other places. There are some folds and ups and downs. If you look closely, you will find the clue. It turns out that a group of soldiers are prostrate on the slope, holding crossbow arrows and spears.

The same is true on the opposite hillside. Four hundred Song soldiers are ambushed each. They are wearing white cloaks and crawling on the snow. It is difficult to find their existence unless they look closely.

The [-] Song soldiers on the hillside pointed their crossbows at the Jurchen cavalry who had entered the ambush circle. The targets were soldiers on horseback, not horses, waiting for the order to shoot.

Yang Yuanqing watched the Jurchen cavalry on the official road, and with a wave of his hand, there was a sudden clap sound, "Bang!Bang!Bang! '

Eight hundred crossbow arrows shot at the Jurchen cavalry on the horse like a storm. The Jurchen cavalry was caught off guard. The powerful armor-piercing crossbow roared and pierced the cavalry's iron armor. Two hundred cavalry screamed and fell off their horses. After killing more than a hundred people, the Jurchen cavalry was in chaos.

"Kill it!"

Yang Yuanqing roared, and eight hundred soldiers of the Song Army picked up their spears in the snow and rushed towards the official road.

The centurion was hit by two arrows, but neither was critical. He endured the pain and shouted: "Retreat!"

The remaining [-] Jurchen cavalry turned their horses and fled back. The centurion ran fast and rushed out with a dozen cavalry before the Song army surrounded them. The rest of the cavalry were surrounded by the Song army. The spear stabbed at them.
But the centurion and a dozen cavalrymen ran less than a hundred paces when a group of cavalry from the Song army suddenly came out in front of them, about a hundred of them, blocking their way. Holding a Hunyuan Iron Spear, it is the main general Chen Qing.

The centurion yelled in despair, turned around and fled into the field. Chen Qing chased after him on horseback. He took off his Dingyuan bow, drew out an armor-piercing arrow, and pulled the bow like a full moon. The arrow shot out and hit the centurion's left rib. With a scream, the husband turned over and fell off the horse.

Chen Qing rode his horse and rushed there. Seeing that the centurion was still struggling to get up, he swung his spear and assassinated him in the snow.

The rest of the cavalry were surrounded by the cavalry of the Song Army, and they were picked up and stabbed to death one after another. The Jurchen cavalry on the official road were all killed, and no one escaped.

Yang Yuanqing came galloping on horseback, clasped his fists on the horse and said, "Report to the commander, the two hundred Jurchen cavalry have been wiped out, and no one is left alive. One hundred and seventy-seven horses, armor and weapons and some property have been seized."

Looking at the dark clouds hanging in the sky, Chen Qing ordered: "Cut off the head of the Jurchen, burn the body and bury it on the spot. In addition, send someone to inform the two brothers from Qingsongling to return to the city immediately."

(End of this chapter)