Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 363
Facts have proved that Song Xianggong's judgment was not wrong.

Many soldiers under the command of the sect, because they saw the powerful military power of the Song State, coupled with the benevolence and righteousness of Song Xianggong, there were not a few who surrendered.

The army of the Song Dynasty became stronger and stronger as they fought, and soon swept away all the sects.

It's just that, in order to wipe out those stubborn remnants in the first battle, Song Xianggong deliberately opened a gap and let them gather in the direction of Hongshui.

The water is surging, and the Song army is waiting in full force under the leadership of Song Xianggong.

As for those remnants of the sect, they command large and small armies under different banners, and they look very much like mobs.

Even so, when the remnants of the Zongmen gathered more and more, Song Xianggong's generals still felt terrified.

Because, the remnants of the sect engulfed a large number of people, and the number was even higher than that of the Song army.

When the densely packed remnants of the sect gathered on the south bank of the Hongshui, they did not retreat but advanced instead, relying on their superiority in numbers to forcibly cross the river in broad daylight.

Admiral Mu Yi immediately remonstrated to Song Xianggong: "The allied army of Zongmen has already started to cross the river. If Your Majesty leads the army to attack and kill the enemy before the whole army crosses the river, he will definitely be able to defeat the bandit army!"

He shook his head and said, "Song established the country with benevolence and righteousness, and the troops of these sects have not yet fully crossed the river. Wouldn't it be against the way of benevolence and righteousness if they launched an attack at this time?"

Mu Yi was shocked when he heard the words, he didn't expect Duke Xiang of Song to say such words.

How did he know that Song Xianggong didn't know the art of war, but the wars between the princes in that era could be regarded as upright.

The concept of the art of war of attacking halfway is still in its infancy.

The two warring parties often waited for the other side to line up, and then led the army to attack, and fought the decisive battle openly.

The reason why Song Xianggong has achieved today is also due to the name of benevolence and righteousness, so naturally he will not violate this principle.

Of course, the most important reason is that Song Xianggong always has the chance to win, and he is confident that even if all the Zongmen coalition forces cross the river, the Song army can still win a big victory.

Time passed slowly, and the Zongmen coalition forces finally crossed Hongshui.

Mu Yi took this opportunity to persuade again: "The Zongmen coalition forces have just crossed the river, and they haven't formed a formation yet. As long as your majesty orders an attack at this time, the Zongmen coalition forces will definitely be defeated."

Song Xianggong was riding on a tall horse, looking at those who were driven ahead, most of them were coerced civilians, his expression became very ugly.

Song Xianggong raised his long whip, pointed at the people and said, "The bandit army uses the people as human shields. If I order an attack at this time, wouldn't these people all die?"

"I am the king of the Song Dynasty, and these people are also my subjects. I will never do such a thing!"

However, as soon as Song Xianggong finished speaking, the Zongmen coalition forces had already driven the people away and charged towards the Song Army phalanx.

Song Xianggong saw that the people who were driven to the front did not order to shoot arrows, and those people quickly rushed to the front of the Song army phalanx.

It's just that the Song army is all elite, even if it only defends and does not attack, it is impossible for ordinary people to disrupt the Song army's position.

What Song Xianggong didn't expect was that many of the people who were coerced were masters of hidden martial arts.

Being approached by these masters, even if Song Guo's army was very elite, many holes were torn open in an instant.

What was even more surprising was that hundreds of figures soared into the air, exuding a powerful pressure, and came to kill Song Xianggong.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Seeing this, Song Xianggong suddenly changed color and exclaimed.

In the past, Duke Xiang of the Song Dynasty led his troops to raid the major sects, and almost slaughtered all the masters of the sects in the Song Dynasty.

Those remnants of the sect who were let go, there were not many martial arts masters, but among the hundreds of figures that rose into the sky, many of them exuded the fluctuations of warriors who had transformed into a mortal realm.

Such a luxurious lineup, even if all the masters of the sects in the Song Kingdom were assembled, there would not be such a large number of people, so it is no wonder that the Song Xiang Guild lost its composure.

"Boom!"

Hundreds of superpowers jointly launched an attack, and the momentum was simply appalling. The Song army suffered heavy casualties in an instant, and the morale of the army was demoralized.

The allied forces of the sects took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack, and the Song army was defeated.

At this time, Song Xianggong was also on the verge of danger, the masters around him were beheaded one after another, and he was about to be captured alive by the masters of the sect.

Hearing this, Huan Chang had a complex look in his eyes.

In fact, in terms of the art of war, Song Xianggong did nothing wrong at the time. The reason why he wanted to fight against an upright army was because he had absolute confidence.

And just as Song Xianggong said, it is easy to lead troops to raid and kill the important figures of the major sects, but to uproot the forces of these sects will definitely be a protracted battle, which will cost countless money and food.

On the contrary, Song Xianggong deliberately let go of his mouth, so that these remnants of the sect can gather together, and then it is the correct choice to complete their merits in one battle.

It's just that Song Xianggong didn't expect that the major sects of Kyushu would start to unite under the siege of the princes, and those hundreds of hidden masters were reinforcements sent by sects from other countries.

The sudden appearance of these people naturally disrupted Song Xianggong's deployment, and defeat was inevitable.

"Later, did the patriarch appear and fight against hundreds of masters of the sect, killing half of them and saving Duke Xiang?"

Before Duke Song could continue his narration, he heard Huan Chang's voice, and subconsciously nodded.

"At the same time, the Zongmen's master soldiers divided into two groups, one of them came to snipe and kill Xiang Gong, and the other half waited for the founder of Shujian Pavilion to leave the capital, and then rushed in directly."

"There are not many domestic masters in the Song Dynasty. Without the master of the Shujian Pavilion sitting in charge, facing the masters of many sects, there is no power to resist at all."

"In that battle, Duke Song's mansion was stained red with blood, guards and maidservants were almost slaughtered, and Duke Xiang's lineage was all lost except for a certain hidden baby."

"After Shujiange Patriarch escorted Duke Xiang back to the capital, he was furious when he saw this situation, and he felt a deep sense of guilt in his heart."

"He felt that he hadn't protected the capital of the Song Kingdom well, which caused Duke Xiang to be almost extinct. Then, regardless of his physical exhaustion, he went to chase and kill those warriors who slaughtered Duke Xiang's direct line."

"I never thought that the major sects would have ambushed for a long time. The Huashan Sect and the Wanjian Sect, the peerless powerhouses of the two super sects, led their masters to snipe and kill the master of the Shujian Pavilion."

"Compared to the battle by the Hongshui River, this time the battle to snipe at the pavilion master is even more tragic."

"Except for the suzerain of Wanjianzong and the master of Shujian Pavilion, all the warriors who participated in the battle died. The two of them were also seriously injured after that, and they didn't live long."

"Therefore, no one knows what happened in that battle."

Huan Chang was silent for a long time after hearing the words.

It wasn't until this moment that he sorted out the ins and outs of everything, but he felt extremely painful in his heart.

(End of this chapter)