Xianxia version of Water Margin

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dusk.

Under Wanyan Zongqian's urgent reminder, Wanyan Dan ordered Wanyan Zongqiang to urgently assemble the entire Jurchen army and reward them with countless gold and silver treasures.

At the same time, the Jurchens' retreat plan was announced.

In fact, Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Dan and his son had already ordered Wanyan Zongqiang to carefully select thousands of BMWs that could travel thousands of miles a day, as well as 30,000 strong war horses, in case of emergency.

On the eve of this hasty escape, the royal family and nobles of the Jin Kingdom imitated the actions of Yelu Yanxi in the past, packing the most precious treasures in the palace one by one and hanging them on their horses, preparing to carry away the wealth accumulated over generations.

And those gold and silver jewelry that were too heavy to carry around were secretly hidden in secret rooms, looking forward to one day returning to their homeland and enjoying their glory again.

However, the turn of fate always comes so unexpectedly.

The next day, before the first ray of morning light fully illuminated the earth, Jin Xizong Wanyan Dan, the only seventeen-year-old Jin Xizong, the third generation monarch of the Jin Dynasty, faced the most difficult moment in his life.

As the solemn and solemn sound of "Yuyang Chao is coming" sounded, the entire imperial city seemed to be shaken by an invisible force.

The once prosperous palace was now shrouded in smoke and dust, and thousands of horses were preparing to gallop westward in panic and despair.

Those who fled with Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Dan and his son were not only the royal family and clan members of the Jin Kingdom, but also elites and family members from various Jurchen tribes and clans. Together, they formed a huge team.

However, at the critical moment when the escape team was about to break out of Yongding Gate, a sudden change completely disrupted their plan.

With a deafening bang, the thousand-pound gate crashed down, separating most of the Jurchen army from the fleeing team.

At this moment, everyone felt an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Sure enough, at least 20,000 Jin Army soldiers quickly gathered on the Wengcheng. They held bows and arrows and launched a merciless attack on the Jurchen army in the Wengcheng.

A hail of arrows.

The entire Wengcheng instantly turned into a purgatory on earth.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Zongqiang had to respond urgently. They led the remaining more than 2,000 Jurchen troops to resist vigorously, and tried to protect Wanyan Dan and a group of important figures from breaking out.

However, their efforts soon came to nothing.

To the left and right of the fleeing team, a heavily armed Jin Army team of about ten thousand people appeared on each side. They held bows and arrows and surrounded the Jurchen army and the fleeing team.

What is even more shocking is that the leader of these two teams is actually Yu Wenxuzhong - the "loyal" man who has just been appointed by Wanyan Zongqian and his son to stay in Beijing.

At this time, Yu Wenxuzhong no longer looked like the civil servant he used to be. Instead, he appeared majestically in front of everyone, wearing armor and sitting astride a high horse.

On his left and right sides stood respectively Han Qixian, the right prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, Gao Hailong, the commander of the Bohai Navy, Xiao Xiege, the supervisor of the Khitan army, and Han Chang, the commander of the Han'er army in Liaodong, and other heavyweights of the Jin Dynasty.

These people were originally the mainstays of the Jin Kingdom, but now they planned this earth-shattering change together with Yu Wenxuzhong.

Faced with this sudden betrayal and siege, Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Dan's father and son, and members of the Jin Kingdom's royal family and nobles fell into unprecedented despair.

Seeing this scene, Wanyan Zongqian and Wanyan Zongdan's father and son, the Jin Kingdom's royal family, clan and Jurchen nobles were all frightened, knowing full well that civil strife was coming.

What’s the solution?

Head-to-head?

Is it a wise move to fight a mere 3,000 warriors against an army of 20,000?

Although it is said that "Jurchens are brave and invincible", under this situation, can one really be worth ten?

Even if the warriors are brave, the battle is tragic, and the arrows are ruthless, if the royal nobles are injured, how will the foundation of the Jin Kingdom survive?

Furthermore, Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Dan and others are not blind. How could they not see the powerful general Han Chang hidden under Yu Wenxuzhong?

This Han Chang is a hero of Yanjing, a first-class qi practitioner, and his strength ranks among the best in the entire Jin Kingdom.

His father, Han Qinghe, was the former general of the Liao Kingdom. Han Chang fought with his father since he was a child, and later followed his father in sending gold. From then on, he rose to prominence in the Han army in Liaodong and made many extraordinary achievements.

Whenever there is a war, Han Chang will be the vanguard of the Jin army. His bravery is unparalleled, and Jin Wushu trusts him and regards him as a confidant.

Originally, during the decisive battle between Yuan and Jin, Jin Wushu intended to take Han Chang to the battlefield together to show his power.

However, a few months ago, during a battle with the Northeast Anti-Jin Alliance Army, Han Chang was unfortunately injured by an arrow. Before his injury healed, and on the day when Jin Wushu was going on an expedition, he had a high fever and it was really difficult for him to go out with the army.

Jin Wushu was well aware of the seriousness of the war situation, and issued a secret order to move all the families of participating generals and foreign aid tribes, such as Gaoli, Tata'er, Zhazhila, Hedixin, Shanzhikun, Wanggu and other tribes, into the Jinshang capital. , and strictly ordered that if the war went unfavorably, the remaining soldiers must defend the city to the death. If the defeat was determined, all the people in the city would be slaughtered, the capital would be reduced to ashes, and the whole country would go to hell together.

Regarding this matter, Jin Wushu entrusted it to Han Chang and his compatriot Wanyan Zongqiang.

However, things are unpredictable. Wanyan Zongqiang was eventually instigated by Wanyan Zongqian. Instead of executing the massacre order, he escorted the royal family to escape. Han Chang was also secretly instigated by Yu Wenxu and turned against the Jurchens.

When making the escape plan, Wanyan Zongqian and others actually wanted Han Chang to accompany them.

However, some Jurchens believe that at this time when their country is in ruins and their family is in ruins, those who are not of our race must have different hearts and cannot trust people of other races.

That is to say, many Jurchens, except Jurchens, no longer trust people of any other race, especially Haner and Khitan people.

And Han Chang is exactly Han'er.

In the end, due to racial prejudice, Han Chang was regarded as a nuisance to the alien race and was eventually abandoned.

Yu Wenxuzhong also used this point to persuade Han Chang to surrender.

Now, Han Chang has become Yu Wenxuzhong's helper and turned against him.

It has to be said that the Jurchens ate the bitter wine they brewed themselves.

All the Jurchens also knew that they were wrong in this matter.

It was the Jurchens who first abandoned Han Chang and other Jin troops from other tribes and made them cannon fodder and scapegoats. As long as they had a temper, they would easily be won over by the scheming Yu Wenxuzhong.

Without external intervention, the Liaodong Han army under Han Chang was enough to annihilate the remaining two thousand Jurchen warriors and more than a thousand emperor's guards.

At this point, the battle situation has become clear. There is no need to fight anymore, and the chance of victory is slim.

Wanyan Zongqian suppressed his emotions and shouted to Yu Wenxuzhong: "Master, Taizong and His Majesty love you deeply, how can you do such an unfaithful and unjust act?"

Yu Wenxuzhong rushed to Wanyan Dan and cupped his hands, speaking sincerely: "If one person's life or death can solve the national crisis, I will not hesitate to die in Xuzhong. However, if Your Majesty abandons the city and leaves, where will the hundreds of thousands of people in the city rely on? The ancients said, 'People For the sake of the country, we dare not forget our roots in vain. I hope that your majesty will return to the imperial city with the royal family and clan to discuss countermeasures."

Wanyan Zongqian advised again: "Song and Goryeo have learned from this. If your majesty and we fall into the hands of the Yuan army, we will end up in a terrible situation. I hope you will take the feelings of the emperor and his ministers into consideration and give us a chance to survive."

Yu Wenxuzhong said: "Your Majesty and the clan are the people the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty seeks. If you leave the city rashly, you will anger the Yuan army. If you go to the capital, you may not be able to escape the catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands of lives will be trapped in water and fire."

Wanyan Zongqian argued: "The Emperor Yuan was benevolent and would not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and the city cleansing would never happen."

Yu Wenxu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The Taishi's words are wrong. The Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty is only benevolent to those under his rule. When facing the enemy, his methods are sharp and do everything possible. And this place is far away from the capital, how can the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty Can you do everything yourself and restrain the soldiers on the front line? "

When Wanyan Zongqian heard this, he was speechless for a moment.

He knew very well that what Yu Wenxuzhong said was true. Emperor Yuan was benevolent at home, but cruel to others.

In addition, the Yuan Army and the Jurchens had a deep feud. If the royal family and clan of the Jin Kingdom were allowed to escape, the Yuan Army would not give up.

Therefore, although he wanted to refute, he was at a loss for words.

At this time, Yu Wenxuzhong continued: "Grand Master, we are not trapped by personal feelings, but actually think about the common people in the world. Going to Beijing is the foundation of our great wealth. If the royal family escapes and falls into a sea of ​​fire, what will happen to the people?" The grand master puts the overall situation first and urges your majesty to return to the palace to discuss countermeasures together."

Wanyan Zongqian was about to speak, trying to save some leeway, but Gao Hailong could no longer hold back. His voice sounded like thunder: "National Master, why should we talk to these treacherous people? They have decided to abandon us and let us go." If we become scapegoats, then the friendship between us will be completely severed. At this moment, with just an order from the Imperial Master, I, Gao Hailong, will immediately lead the troops to annihilate not only the Jurchen army, but also His Majesty, the royal family, the clan and all the nobles. Catch them all in one fell swoop and dedicate them to Emperor Yuan to find a glimmer of hope for ourselves.”

After saying this, his eyes were as bright as a vicious dog that wanted to be addicted to its master.

Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Dan and his son, together with the royal family and clan of the Jin Kingdom, as well as the Jurchen nobles, are plotting to escape from the capital with 10,000 Jurchen troops and their families, trying to leave people of other races as victims. This cruelty The fact has already spread throughout the city.

Faced with this situation, who would still want to harbor illusions about these Jurchens?

No wonder even Han Chang, who was loyal to the Kingdom of Jin, was moved by Yu Wenxuzhong's words and resolutely joined the ranks of resistance.

Han Chang's eyes showed unquestionable determination, and he shouted sternly: "Your Majesty has become the king of the subjugated country, and the royal family and clan have become prisoners. This is destiny. You will return to the palace as soon as possible and wait for the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. If you have any objections to your Majesty’s ruling, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

As soon as these words came out, Wanyan Zongqian and others looked at each other, and in the end they could only return to the palace that was about to become a prison with tears in their eyes.

The gate of the palace slammed shut behind them, seeming to cut off everything in the past.

Gao Hailong, Brother Xiao Xie, Han Chang and others took action quickly. They held sharp blades and mercilessly launched a fatal attack on the Jurchen army and the emperor's personal guards who were deliberately left outside the palace.

Those Jurchen soldiers and personal guards who lost their armor struggled in despair, but after all they could not escape the fate of being massacred.

In a short time, these more than 3,000 Jurchens fell into a pool of blood just like the 8,000 Jurchens before.

Wanyan Zongqian and others standing on the wall of the palace witnessed this tragedy and were all frightened.

They never expected that Yu Wenxuzhong and others would be so decisive, even leaving no room for the last military force to eradicate them.

At this moment, they finally realized that they had completely lost the capital to resist.

Yu Wenxuzhong and others did not give up. They quickly confiscated the horses and weapons of Wanyan Zongqian and others, separated the men and women, imprisoned them in different palaces, and sent heavy troops to guard them.

At the same time, they also seized the gold, silver, jewelry and family properties that Wanyan Zongqian and others planned to take out of the city, waiting for the Yuan Dynasty court to take over.

However, Yu Wenxuzhong's ambitions did not stop there.

He summoned all the civil and military officials, monks, Taoists, and fellow villagers in Shangjing City except the Jurchens to discuss how to dedicate this city to the Yuan Empire.

At this time, a scout came to report that Jin Wushu was leading the remaining defeated soldiers to the capital of Jinshang. I don't know whether he was defeated or came to rescue Jinshang.

Hearing that Jin Wushu was coming back, many Jin people were frightened to death, fearing that they would be liquidated by Jin Wushu, who was so powerful and ruthless that he even killed his own brothers.

Yu Wenxu could tell that everyone was worried, knowing that if he didn't handle it well, he would lose everything.

Yu Wenxuzhong furrowed his brows and his eyes were like a torch, penetrating the turbulent emotions in the hall. He knew that the decision made at this moment was not only related to the future of Jinshang Capital, but also a turning point in his personal destiny.

He stood up slowly, his clothes fluttering slightly, and his voice was calm and powerful, penetrating the din in the room: "Everyone, the return of Jin Wushu is a challenge and an opportunity. If we are blindly afraid, we will lose the opportunity; but if If we unite as one, we may be able to turn danger into safety and accomplish great things.”

He looked around and saw that everyone's expressions were gradually softening, and continued: "Although Jin Wushu is brave, he is not invincible. His remaining troops are defeated and their morale is low. This is the best time for us to fight back. And we, not only are we not afraid, We should take this opportunity to show the unity of our Han, Khitan, Bohai and other ethnic groups to jointly resist foreign aggression and show our determination and value to the Yuan Empire. "

After saying that, Yu Wenxu turned around and said to the counselor on the side: "Immediately write a letter detailing the current situation of Jin Shangjing and our determination, and quickly send horses to the Dayuan Army to request reinforcements. At the same time, strengthen the city defense and reorganize the army. , prepare to face Jin Wushu.”

Yu Wenxuzhong's cronies took the order and left, and the atmosphere in the hall became tense and orderly.

Yu Wenxuzhong turned to the fearful Jin people again, with a gentle but firm tone: "I know you are worried, but Jin Wushu has been defeated by Marshal Dayuan Yue. This world belongs to Dayuan, Jin Wushu It’s just a desperate struggle.”

As soon as these words came out, all the Jin people thought: "Yes, the Jin Kingdom has been destroyed, what do we have to fear?"

After thinking about this, someone immediately said: "Don't worry, Imperial Master, we will definitely teach Jin Wushu. That guy will never come back!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a chorus of agreement in the hall, and the original fear and hesitation were replaced by firm belief.

Yu Wenxu looked at this scene with a warm feeling in his heart. He knew that they had won this battle at the starting point.

Not long after, Gao Hailong bluntly proposed an extreme solution: "The Jurchens are greedy and cunning, and they oppress us in every possible way. Now is the time for us to fight back. Why not take this opportunity to catch them all and avoid future troubles forever!" "

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

Some were horrified, while others had the flames of revenge in their eyes.

After Yu Wenxuzhong hesitated for a moment, he was finally swayed by the advice of Gao Hailong and others. He knew that hesitation at this moment would only bring greater disaster.

Therefore, Yu Wenxuzhong resolutely ordered an all-out massacre of the Jurchens in the capital city, especially the men with the surname Wanyan, leaving no one behind.

This is an unprecedented catastrophe.

In the city of Shangjing, about 100,000 Jurchens became victims of this ethnic war. They accounted for nearly one-fifth of the city's population.

Blood dyed the streets red, and wailings could be heard one after another.

At the same time, this massacre was also accompanied by countless unspeakable crimes and pain.

However, in the face of the cruel reality of racial war, all this seems to have become natural.

Looking back at the history of the Jurchens, they burned, killed, and looted along the way, and countless cities were reduced to ruins under their iron heel.

Now, the Khitans and people of other races finally found a chance to fight back, and they responded to the Jurchens' atrocities in their own way.

In this feud between races, there is no absolute justice or evil, only an endless cycle of hatred and revenge.

All I can say is that if you come out to fool around, you will have to pay back sooner or later...

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