The Great Thief of the Three Kingdoms, save Mrs. Du at the beginning

Chapter 179 The Jin Army and the Song Army are attacking from the north and the south. Storms are coming, and the war is clouded.
On behalf of the Song Dynasty, Huang Qianshan formed an alliance with Emperor Wanyan Wu of the Jin Kingdom, and the Han people in the occupied areas were furious.

However, Huang Qianshan received very good treatment from the Jin people.

The Emperor of Jin also immediately sent out a vanguard army.

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Huainan, Gaoyou.

Wanyan Zonghan, the pioneer general of the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, led an army of [-] people. After a rapid march, they arrived in Huainan.

"Marshal, Gaoyou is in front of you. After passing the Gaoyou Lake in front, I heard that it has been occupied by Liu Yu's people of the Han army." Deputy General Wanyan Xiyin was standing next to him and said to Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Zonghan nodded and said: "There are just some thieves, don't be afraid of them!"

Later, Wanyan Zonghan ordered the entire army to camp, rest and restore combat strength. However, Wanyan Zonghan selected three thousand elite cavalry and decided to explore the strength of the Han army in front first.

An hour later, Wanyan Zonghan led three thousand Jurchen cavalry and suddenly appeared in front of the Han army fortress in the north of Yangzhou City.

"How dare three thousand Jurchen dogs come here to act so arrogantly?"

Guan Yu led a thousand elite Han troops and happened to be stationed in this castle. After seeing the appearance of the Jurchen Jin Army, Guan Yu's heart suddenly became high in fighting spirit.

"Come on, prepare a horse!"

"Hold my Qinglong Sword!"

"Assemble the army and fight against the golden dog!"

The two sentries had just brought in the war horses. Guan Yu had already climbed on the horse's back, slapped the sword on his waist, shouted loudly, and galloped out.

As soon as Guan Erye was dispatched, the entire Han army guarding the castle became excited. They drew their swords in their hands, shouted "Kill", and followed Guan Yu closely.

Guan Yu rushed into the formation, and the morale of the Han army was high, and they took the lead.

Wanyan Zonghan never expected that a thousand Han troops in a small castle would not only not be afraid when they saw his three thousand elite Jurchens, but would even dare to go out to fight, and he was greatly horrified.

In Wanyan Zonghan's impression, the Han people were weak. Even if ten thousand Song troops faced a thousand Jin troops who were like wolves and tigers, they would be frightened.

Now that the Han army came out, Wanyan Zonghan was really surprised.

However, after being surprised, Wanyan Zonghan became furious.

Because, a thousand Han troops dared to launch a brazen charge against their three thousand Jin troops.

Indeed, the Han army, led by Guan Yu, had already rushed into the Jurchen army.

Guan Yu galloped his horse from left to right in the formation, and danced his green dragon sword so tightly that he chopped down the Jurchen cavalry who were charging to the ground one after another. Guan Yu laughed wildly while slashing:
"Come on, come on, you bunch of Jurchen bastards, take advantage of me!"

The green dragon sword in Guan Yu's hand emits a cold light in the sun, and the sword is deadly!

After staying in the Song Dynasty for a long time, Guan Yu also understood his outstanding position in history.

After following Liu Bei and becoming king, he paid homage to the former general and besieged Fancheng, which was guarded by Cao Ren. He flooded the seven armies led by Jin and beheaded the enemy general Pang De, which shocked China.

Although Liu Yu was born and Guan Yu embarked on another path, the other path in history also made Guan Yu full of emotions. At the same time, his own pride was already revealed.

Guan Yu's Qinglong Sword killed more than ten Jin soldiers in a row, and he laughed loudly: "Happy, happy! Follow me and continue to charge into the formation!"

When Wanyan Zonghan saw Guan Yu's arrogance, he was extremely frightened and furious. How could he tolerate it? He immediately shouted and rushed towards Guan Yu with a long-handled mace in hand.

"Don't be so arrogant, you'll get a stick from me!"

"kill!"

There was no fear on Guan Yu's face, and he rushed towards the mace. The Qinglong sword blocked it, but he only felt the tiger's mouth numb and almost let go. Guan Yu Danfeng narrowed his eyes and looked at the golden general in front of him. In an instant, a With a sweeping sweep, the Qinglong Sword slashed toward Wanyan Zonghan's neck.

Wanyan Zonghan shouted loudly and clamped the horse's belly with his left arm. The horseman stood upright under his crotch, narrowly avoiding Guan Yu's sharp decapitation sword technique.

At this time, Wanyan Zonghan was somewhat shocked by Guan Yu's martial arts.

"What a golden general, kill him!"

Guan Yu laughed, and the next moment, the tip of the knife cut through the sky and stabbed Wanyan Zonghan's throat.

Wanyan Zonghan was so frightened that he was out of his wits. He gritted his teeth, blocked and pushed, and with a "ding" sound, the long knife grazed the mace, and sparks shot out. However, Guan Yu's arm was strong, and he forcibly cut the mace. One thorn of the stick was peeled off and rubbed against Wanyan Zonghan's chest.

"puff!"

Wanyan Zonghan screamed and fell off his horse.

"General, hurry up, protect the general!"

When a group of Jin army guards saw Wanyan Zonghan's fall, they were shocked and hurriedly swarmed forward, forcing Guan Yu to attack.

Wanyan Zonghan covered his bloody wound and struggled desperately to get up. His eyes were about to burst and he wanted to cut Guan Yu into pieces, but the situation was not optimistic.

Because at this time, a thousand Han troops attacked bravely and directly suppressed the Jin army.

"retreat!"

Wanyan Zonghan shouted, then jumped on the back of a guard's horse, and ran towards the rear!
The remaining three thousand Jurchen cavalry were also shocked by the bravery and fierceness of Guan Yu and the Han army. When they saw their commander, they all ran away and turned their horses one by one, retreating with Wanyan Zonghan.

Guan Yu's lips curled up, and with a wave of his hand, the elite Han army rushed out chasing the enemy's ass.

Along the way, the Han cavalry chased and attacked the Jurchen army with various techniques. Although they were not as brave as General Guan Yu, they were fully equipped and well-trained, which shocked Wanyan Zonghan and the Jin soldiers. Abnormal, but he didn’t dare to stop and fight!

Wanyan Zonghan took his cavalry, which cost more than half, and fled to a forest ten miles away from Gaoyou County.

He breathed heavily, looked behind him and saw that no Han cavalry was chasing him, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Deputy General Wanyan Xiyin looked embarrassed and said from the side: "Commander, I didn't expect the Han army to be so powerful. Let's go back and wait for the arrival of His Majesty's main force before we move forward together!"

When Wanyan Zonghan heard this, his expression instantly darkened, he glared at Wanyan Xiyin and said:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Could it be that just because the Han army is a little more powerful, our [-]-strong Jin Army forward has stagnated?? What is the reputation of this general?"

"What's more, even though we are defeated in this battle, we only lost more than 1000 people. If we station troops like this, I, Wanyan Zonghan, won't have to lead the troops!"

Wanyan Zongbi's voice was full of coldness. It was obvious that he could not accept being the vanguard marshal of the Jin Army and commanding an army of fifty thousand men, so he stagnated.

Of course, Wanyan Zongbi also understood what his lieutenant meant.

Going further south, there will be more and more Han troops.

With the Han army being so brave, it might not be easy for them to attack.

"This...marshal, I don't mean that."

Wanyan Xiyin hurriedly defended, and then said to Wanyan Zongbi: "Commander, you are the leader of an army. What you say should be done will be done by the general."

Within the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, factions were also fighting with each other. More than 1000 Jurchen elites were killed or injured today, which was a big blow to the factions of Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin.

Wanyan Zonghan breathed a sigh of relief, and a flash of light flashed on his face

Said: "Let's go around this small fortress first, go behind the Han army, outflank them, and then defeat them in one fell swoop!"

Wanyan Xiyin frowned: "Commander, it seems a bit dangerous to do this. The thousand Han troops today are so fierce. If we encounter Liu Yu's main force again, we will be in too much danger. You can’t take any chances.”

Wanyan Zonghan said in a deep voice: "Of course I know the danger, but I have a way!"

"Commander, what can I do?" Wanyan Xiyin asked.A cruel smile appeared on Wanyan Zonghan's face, and he said: "Send more soldiers and horses, capture all the Han people around, and use these Han people as hostages to lead the battle. They can serve as cannon fodder and consume the Han army's bows and arrows and physical strength. I will definitely let the Han army throw a rat weapon!"

"Commander, what a great idea!" Upon hearing this, Deputy General Wanyan Xiyin's eyes immediately lit up and he nodded in agreement.

at the same time.

At the junction of Yangzhou and Gaoyou, thousands of Han troops have been assembled. There are elite soldiers from the Beifu Army and soldiers who have just been recruited. The leader of the army is Guan Yu, the second master of Guan.

Guan Yu glanced at the army and said loudly: "Brothers, King Wu has a mission."

Listening to Guan Yu talking about Liu Yu, all the soldiers' eyes flashed with heat, and they said in unison: "I swear to the death to fulfill King Wu's order!"

Guan Yu listened to the uniform voice, smiled slightly, and said loudly: "I have been ordered to protect the people here. King Wu ordered us to mobilize and move all the Han people on the Jurchen Golden Dog's march, and give one to the Tartars." Strong walls and clear fields, do you understand?!”

When the soldiers of the Han Dynasty heard this, their eyes suddenly dawned. Thinking of the cruelty of the Jin army, they understood that Liu Yu was strengthening the wall and clearing the country in advance.

To prevent the people from being harmed!

"General, just tell me what to do, and I will wait till death to complete it!" Deputy General Fang Yue immediately shouted loudly.

Fang Yue also joined Liu Yu when Liu Yu was recruiting troops in Luoyang. Now he is at the level of a veteran. In addition, after learning about his tragic experience in history, he is even more grateful to Liu Yu.

Guan Yu nodded, feeling that his morale was ready, and said loudly and sternly:
"The first thing we have to do is to defend this town and resolutely prevent the enemy from passing here. We have more than 60 tanks here, and each tank is equipped with enough food to eat and drink for two days. We don't need the people. Help, what you have to do is to delay time, cover the evacuation of all the people, and be sure not to let the Jurchen Tartars threaten them!"

Brother Guan's voice was loud and impactful.

The Han soldiers were furious and shouted: "We are willing to risk our lives to complete the mission!"

Guan Yu nodded: "Okay, now I will set up a cordon. You are responsible for patrolling and closely monitoring the surroundings. Remember, if the enemy comes to attack, you must not take a step back."

The soldiers of the Han army took orders one after another and began to divide their work according to Guan Yu's instructions.

The Han army divided into multiple groups and began to mobilize Gaoyou to relocate to Han villages in Yangzhou. Because of the recent reputation of the Han army and the long-standing reputation of the Jurchen Jin soldiers, the local Han people followed the advice and took care of the elderly and the weak. With their belongings in hand, under the arrangement of the Han army, they began to evacuate.

More than [-] people came in an endless stream, leaving only empty villages.

Guan Yu was very satisfied when he saw his plan to relocate the people. Soon, Guan Yu's admiration for Liu Yu increased by three points.

Because, after the people came and began to migrate in large numbers, the really despicable Jin people actually wanted to capture Han people and use them as hostages.

"The prince has long guessed that the Jurchens will definitely threaten the people. Now the people have escaped, the hostages are gone, and the food is gone. The Jurchens are staring at it!" Guan Yu stood on the front line blocking the Jin army, Danfeng's eyes narrowed.

A soldier suddenly galloped over on horseback and shouted: "General, there are enemy scouts in the woods to the north again!"

Guan Yu raised his eyebrows: "Oh, it seems that the Jurchens are still very arrogant. If anyone comes, follow me and kill them!"

"promise!"

Immediately Guan Yu went out to fight again, galloping his horse as if he were in an uninhabited land, and instantly defeated this group of Jin army scouts.

Just when Guan Yu wanted to continue killing the Jurchens, a fast horse came from the south.

"Report!"

"Report to the general, urgent report from the prince!"

Upon hearing that it was Liu Yu's urgent report, Guan Yu immediately paid attention to it and hurriedly reined in his horse.

When he opened the emergency report, Guan Yu's expression became serious.

"General Guan, what is your order?" Fang Yue asked from the side.

Guan Yu looked stern and said: "Zhao Gou, the dog emperor of the Song Dynasty in Lin'an, has assembled an army of more than 20 and is attacking Jiankang."

"What? More than 20, so many soldiers and horses?" Fang Yue was shocked when he heard this.

"Yes, the prince attaches great importance to it. Now there is the Jurchen Jin Army in the north and the Song Army in the south. So after we strengthen the wall and clear the country, we immediately shrink our troops and lead the troops back to Jiankang." Guan Yu said.

"Go back to Jiankang? What about Yangzhou City? Isn't the Jin Army coming?" Fang Yue immediately became anxious and asked hurriedly when he heard that they were told to evacuate to Jiankang.

In the eyes of Fang Yue and other generals, there is no doubt that the Jin Army is more intimidating.

"Since King Wu has given the order, we should obey and retreat immediately." Guan Yu said.

Fang Yue nodded solemnly after hearing this.

"Without further delay, send the order, immediately cover the people's migration, and then rush to Jiankang!" Guan Yu gave the order.

"Follow your orders!" Fang Yue said, cupping her fists.

Afterwards, Guan Yu and Fang Yue galloped forward on their horses, directing the people to evacuate as soon as possible.

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at the same time.

Build Kangcheng and palace.

Liu Yu sat at the head.

Jia Xu, Xun You, Zhang Ren, Di Qing, Luo Cheng, Yue Fei, Niu Gao, Zhang Xian, Li Bao and others gathered.

"I believe you all have received the news. The Jin Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty have united. The Jin Kingdom Emperor Wanyan Wu Qimai wants to lead an army to conquer Yangzhou. He has sent 20 Jin troops as the vanguard to approach Yangzhou. The Song Emperor Zhao Gou even wants to Send [-] Song troops to attack Jiankang."

"The Jin Army and the Song Army are attacking from the north and south. Storms are coming and war is clouded. What do you think I should do?"

Going up, Liu Yu looked at the crowd and said calmly, it seemed that the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had united, and hundreds of thousands of troops were attacking from the north and south, which could not move Liu Yu.

For a marshal to remain calm in the face of crisis, this is undoubtedly the foundation!

Of course, Liu Yu understood that this battle, when the Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty united and attacked from the north and the south, would be the most severe test for him in the history of the Song Dynasty.

If this test passes, then he, Liu Yu, will be able to travel unimpeded in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Damn it, Zhao Gou, it's really a shame for the Han people. He actually united with the Jin Kingdom and offered Jiankang City. I wish I could kill him!" Luo Cheng said loudly and furiously.

After listening to Luo Cheng's words, Yue Fei didn't look good, but he couldn't refute it at all. He had to say that Zhao Gou's alliance with Jin State really disappointed him.

On the contrary, Yue Fei was shocked by the Han army's benevolence and kindness to the people, and even restored the land and mountains of the Han family in the north.

"General Luo, don't be angry. Zhao Song and Jin are united. This is not surprising. The important thing is how we should respond!" Xun You said.

At this time, Jia Xu bowed his hands to Liu Yu and said:
"My lord, the Jin army is marching southward in large numbers, the Song army is marching northward in large numbers, attacking from the north and south, but our Han army is small after all."

"Of course, we also have an advantage, that is, the army is spread across Jiankang and Yangzhou across the Yangtze River. In this way, although the Jin Army and the Song Army are united, they cannot unite in one place. We only need to resist all the way on the defensive. Delay time, then gather your troops and attack the other road with all your strength, and then this battle can be fought!"

Jia Xu's words echoed loudly, causing all the generals to nod.

Liu Yu's eyes also flashed, and then he looked at Jia Xu and said:

"Who do Wenhe think we should guard? And who should we attack?"

Hearing this, Jia Xu took a deep breath, bowed his hands respectfully to Liu Yu, and said:

"The Jin army is strong, but the Song army is weak. We must go on the defensive and consume the Jin army. We must mobilize a large number of troops to defeat the Song army with all our strength. Defeat the Song army in one battle. Then, with the momentum of a great victory, we can fight back against the Jin army!"

Jia Xu's words echoed in the hall, making all the generals feel excited and couldn't help but cheer.

(End of this chapter)