Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 401 0396 [Reported to Jun]

Boarding should also be done in order, with Xin Xingzong and his soldiers boarding first, followed by his descendants and his personal soldiers, followed by the Imperial Army of Tokyo, the Imperial Army of Gyeonggi Province, the Xiang Army of Gyeonggi Province, and the Xiang Army of Southwest Road.

A large number of township soldiers and civilian husbands on South Jingxi Road were thrown into the camp by Xin Xingzong.

Because there are too many people and the navy has suffered heavy losses, the existing warships cannot be loaded at once.

The previous situation frightened Xin Xingzong very much. He once thought that He Guan's entire army was wiped out, and was even forced to plan to storm the enemy's fort.He Guan suddenly came back with the remaining warships, and Xin Xingzong seemed to have returned to the world from hell, and he hurried away without hesitation to abandon his troops and food.

He is really afraid of starving to death here!

But He Guan couldn't bear it, and knew that there was no way to persuade him, so he said: "It's better for me to hold on to the camp on my behalf. Xin Dutong will go and collect more warships, so that they can practice and come back. The remaining troops and food in the camp , eating for two months is more than enough."

"It's just a group of town soldiers and civilian husbands. What does the old general care about them?" Xin Xingzong felt that He Guan was out of his mind.

He Guan said: "If you abandon these township soldiers, Jinzhou may be difficult to capture."

"You can stay if you want." Xin Xingzong didn't bother to say anything more.

As a result, Xin Xingzong's troops boarded the ship and fled overnight, but He Guan took his son to disembark voluntarily.

It was relatively orderly at the beginning, and after all of Xin Xingzong's personal soldiers boarded the ship, the rest of the troops started fighting and shoving each other.In the absence of enemy interference, boarding and running can be chaotic, and things that push friendly troops into the river happen from time to time.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

On the upper reaches of the river, there was a sudden sound of war drums, and the reflection of countless fires shone brightly on the river.

"Hurry up and get on the boat!" Xin Xingzong turned pale with shock.

The soldiers fought more fiercely, but the boarding speed dropped seriously, and the sound of soldiers falling into the water could be heard from time to time.

Seeing the rebel warship getting closer, Xin Xingzong shouted: "Go!"

Without his order at all, the navy has already started to run away.

How do they care if all the infantry have boarded the ship?The officer commanded the sailors to quickly lift the anchor, and a large number of boatmen used long poles to push the warship away from the shore, and then tried their best to escape with oars.

The sound of falling into the water came one after another, and the infantry fell into the river with their pedals.

He Guan said to the soldiers: "Blow the trumpet and gather the soldiers, and all return to the camp!"

The bugle sounded immediately, and the infantry who hadn't had time to board the boat suddenly had a backbone and followed He Guan towards the camp.

At the same time, Zhang Guangdao also led the army and rushed towards the officers and soldiers camp as quickly as possible.

If He Guan hadn't presided over the situation, all the remaining officers and soldiers would have collapsed.

Before He Guan led his troops back to the camp, Zhang Guangdao was discovered by the sentries.The sound of gongs sounded as a warning, and there was another noise from the riverside. The officers and soldiers staying in the camp were in a mess, and they couldn't guess what happened.

"I can't go back to the camp. Continue to blow the trumpet and go to the mountains to the east!" He Guan said to his son.

The bugle sounded repeatedly, and countless confused and chaotic officers and soldiers had completely lost their organizational structure and only knew to run away in the direction of the bugle sound.

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Zhang Guangdao also encountered troubles. Many rebels stepped on caltrops or traps one after another, causing nearly a hundred casualties in a daze.

Most of them suffered injuries to their legs and feet, but not many died.

The rebel army immediately slowed down, and with the light of the torches, carefully picked up the barbed wire, which was a bunch of them.He also stabbed the ground in front of him with a spear to check for hidden pits.

By the time Zhang Guangdao led his troops to occupy the official barracks, all the enemies inside had already run away.

Seeing that all the ministries were trying to pursue, Zhang Guangdao shouted: "Ming Jin withdraws troops, guard the camp!"

He Guan took the troops who hadn't got on the boat in time, and fled for four or five miles, and finally found a valley.

He stopped at the mouth of the valley and did not go in, but continued to blow the trumpet on the spot.

These half-collapsed officers and soldiers were running out of breath at this moment.Those who still had the strength to continue to escape, most of them sat slumped at Taniguchi, and gradually gathered around He Guan.

He Guan sent his son to blow the trumpet in the valley, and sent his own soldiers to beat the shouting soldiers.When the troops were a little quieter, he walked back and forth again, shouting along the way: "Officers above the head of the capital, all come here to listen to the order!"

One after another, some officers stood up.

He Guan ordered: "Lead your team to ambush on both sides of the valley."

The officers were unable to carry out the military order, because the troops were in complete disarray, and they could no longer tell which soldiers were theirs.

He Guan said angrily: "Then temporarily select soldiers to set up an ambush!"

These defeated soldiers only knew how to follow He Guan, and they were defeated but not completely defeated. At this moment, they stood stupidly at the entrance of the valley not knowing what to do.

"You, you, and you, you all come with me!"

The officers randomly selected soldiers and brought them into ambush on both sides of the valley.

This ambush that has lost its establishment may collapse at any time.The orders didn't work anymore, and if you really encountered an enemy, you could only rush down in a swarm, or flee in a swarm.

He Ji was ordered to go deeper into the valley to sound the trumpet, and gradually officers and soldiers from the camp fled to hear the bugle and rushed to He Ji's side, then sat down to rest because of exhaustion.

He Ji asked people to continue blowing the trumpet, and at the same time singled out the officers among the defeated soldiers, ready to take up weapons and fight against the chasing rebels.

However, many rout soldiers had no weapons at all, and did not even wear armor on their bodies, so they could only find some sticks and stones temporarily.

If you really fight, it is estimated that it will collapse at the touch of a finger.

The reason why they have not fled in all directions until now is that the bugle has not stopped, like a lighthouse in a storm; the second is that they are not familiar with the place, and the surrounding environment is too dangerous, so they don’t know where to escape and can only run after the sound of the bugle. .

He Guan and He Ji, father and son, led a group of rout soldiers to lay an ambush on three sides, and waited until dawn, but the enemy did not come.

When the sun rose from the east and the light returned to the world, the defeated soldiers finally calmed down completely.

When they regained their sense, the more they thought about it, the more afraid they became. They had no way out, and even lost their camp and food.

He Guan sent some soldiers out to inquire about the news, and then ordered all the soldiers to gather separately based on their hometown.

First divide the roads, then divide the states, then divide the counties, and then divide the townships.

Those with officers continued to lead troops, and those without officers recommended fellow villagers.Some townships and counties have few soldiers, so several counties form a team.

Finally, a little bit of organization has been restored, at least the number of people can be counted.

Last night, some troops followed Xin Xingzong boarded the boat and ran away, some troops fled among the mountains, some unlucky ones fell into the Han River and drowned, and more than 6000 people were gathered by He Guan.

It's just that there are a large number of civilians in it, and even soldiers lack armor.

He Guan was very angry and wanted to kill Xin Xingzong. The tens of thousands of troops who were in good shape were made like this by that guy who was greedy for life and afraid of death.

In fact, Xin Xingzong was good enough, but Liu Yanqing was only fierce when he defeated Liao.

Liu Yanqing had [-] western troops at that time, and he didn't see the enemy at all. He only saw the flames in the distance, so he ordered to burn the luggage and evacuate.In the darkness, panic spread. They not only burned their own food and grass, but also collapsed and fled and trampled on each other. The corpses of the defeated soldiers stretched for more than a hundred miles.

And from the beginning to the end, not a single enemy appeared...

Xin Xingzong didn't run until he saw the rebels at least, so he was considered a brave general.

"My lord, there is a lack of armor and no food. The morale of the whole army is low and it is impossible to fight." He Ji said worriedly.

He Guan originally planned to lead a forceful attack to take back the camp of the officers and soldiers, but he looked at the soldiers around him and immediately dismissed this outrageous idea.

Everyone was hungry, so they sent troops to collect wild vegetables, grass roots, leaves, and berries. They didn't even have a pot around them, so they could only stuff them into their mouths and swallow them.

At noon, He Guan announced his withdrawal and tried to cross half of Shennongjia to Yunxiang on foot.

When the military order was issued, the township soldiers from Yunxiang and Wudang counties were the first to fry the pot, and they refused to go back like this even if they were killed.

An officer from Wudang ran up to He Guan and said, "General, you are a foreigner and don't know how dangerous the mountains are. We don't even have food. If we go back on foot, we will all die."

The soldiers from Yunxiang and Wudang counties came to persuade them one after another, and soon the township soldiers from Gucheng County also started to make noise.

Unanimous, can not go back!
He Guan inquired about the situation carefully, only to realize that he was whimsical.

He really thought he could walk back, so he took the initiative to disembark and lead the troops. If he had known this, he would have escaped by boat.

The township soldiers from Xiang, Deng, Tang, and Sui prefectures, after listening to the words of the township soldiers in Junzhou, also realized that they were close to death.So they urged to surrender, and publicized Zhu Xianggong's benevolence and righteousness.

A Xiangyang military officer said: "Last year, there were many refugees who went to Hanzhong in groups. I heard that they can live a good life there."

"I also heard that Mr. Zhu is benevolent and righteous, and there are no exorbitant taxes there." A Junzhou military officer echoed.

A small number of soldiers on Gyeonggi Road, even Tokyo soldiers, did not have time to board the ship.

A Tokyo military officer said: "My family is still burning Tanhua coal. Zhu Tanhua has a very good reputation. If he surrenders, he will definitely survive."

The officer who was released from the naval army also said: "The rebels don't kill the prisoners. I was sent back last time."

He Guan, who still wanted to go back to the camp and die with the bandits, could not speak a word at this moment in front of these officers who were eager to survive.

He got kicked in the head by a donkey last night, so he took the initiative to get off the boat!

Song Huizong may be sorry for the people of the world, but he must be sorry for He Guan.

He was born as a Wu Jinshi. He was just an ordinary officer at first, and was promoted by Song Huizong himself.

He Guan has only one thought in his life: Be loyal to the emperor and serve the country!

But he was loyal to the emperor and served the country, so he couldn't force the soldiers to do the same, and the mutiny killed him every minute.

He Ji did not have his father's life experience, so he said in a low voice, "My lord, surrender. Withdrawing the troops will mean death and no one will live. He cannot command the troops in battle, and there is no other way out except to surrender."

He Guan turned his head to look at the many officers, who also looked at him, waiting for his order to surrender.

He Guan still had difficulty making a choice.

In the afternoon, soldiers fled one after another, fleeing to the direction of the camp and surrendering.

On the pretext of going to relieve himself, He Guan went into the woods to find a tree, drew a knife and carved a few big characters on the trunk.He untied his belt and made a noose, moved stones to step on, and got his head into the noose.

He Ji waited for his father not to return for a long time, so he could only go to the woods to look for it.

A dead body was hanging on a tree, swaying back and forth with the mountain wind, but the inscription on the trunk was: I have repaid the favor of the king, and my son can surrender.

"My lord... Dad!"

He Ji hurriedly took his father down, and found that he was dead, crying loudly while hugging the dead body.

(End of this chapter)