Chapter 228 Father and Son Reunion (6k)

"I'm really lucky. I still don't know how Liu Qian will deploy his troops, but Wang Yuan is a fierce general. With them helping to share the pressure, I have enough time to prepare. I may be able to defeat his 100,000 troops."

"General."

Lin Chong was a gentle and tolerant person. He suddenly interrupted but hesitated, which surprised Yang Chang.

"We are all brothers, there is no need to hide anything."

"Han Libu defeated Liu Qian and Wang Yuan first before sending troops into Weisheng to test us, so we had no time to prepare."

"how come."

"Liu Qian had already been defeated once in Taiyuan. Most of his soldiers were newly recruited from Liaozhou. Although Wang Yuan's troops were capable of fighting, they were too far behind Han Libu in strength. In addition, because Li Xie, the magistrate of Luzhou, was afraid of fighting and surrendered to the enemy, Wang Yuan's troops were defeated in Lucheng. Finally, the troops of Liu and Li fled to Huguan and retreated to Zezhou in the south."

Yang Chang was full of confidence just now, but after hearing Lin Chong's answer, his face turned serious and he muttered to himself: "That means our only friendly army has also been defeated. Are we going to face an army of 100,000 alone?"

"General, you are right. At present, there are only 10,000 soldiers guarding Weisheng City, and the remaining 10,000 soldiers are scattered all over the place. As for the 20,000 local warriors newly recruited by Sun An, they have not been trained and can only defend the city.

If Hanli fails to rest in Xiangyuan and sends all 100,000 troops into Weisheng, not only will our connection with the outside world be cut off, but the Nanguan Town and Gu Nan outposts will also be untenable. Then the Jin soldiers from Taiyuan will cross the canyon, and we will face two main forces at the same time."

"So Sun An was right not to let Hu Cheng come back to support Weisheng. But don't be too nervous, we still have a killer weapon."

Seeing Lin Chong's solemn face, Yang Chang patted his arm, pointed at Ling Zhen and said in a relaxed tone: "We have artillery shells to support us, so what can a hundred thousand Jin troops do? If Han Li doesn't dare to come, I will dare to bomb him!"

"Well, you can ask Commander Ling."

"Ok?"

Yang Chang had a bad feeling, and immediately looked at Ling Zhen, frowning and asking, "What does Commander Lin mean?"

"General, I have been supervising the production for a while and have only made about 800 shells. However, the Third Madam threw them all away. Now we are short of a lot of raw materials and cannot make too many in a short time."

"What? Eight hundred pieces?"

You are such a spendthrift woman. You think you are the number one on the list and you send rockets to the anchor, right?

Yang Chang frowned and complained, Wu Song saw this and reminded him:
"Don't blame me, Sanlang. The Jin army was very aggressive a few days ago. If it weren't for my, your ...

"Yes, I'm not saying this to discourage you. It's too late to transfer troops from Pingbei now. Once Weisheng is surrounded by the Jin soldiers, it will be in a dead end like Taiyuan. I, Lin, have never feared death, but many of my brothers and their families are settled in the city. Why not send someone to Pingbei in advance? That way, everyone won't have to worry about anything."

"What do you mean? Are you all the same as Commander Lin?"

"I'll listen to you."

Wu Song took the lead in expressing his position, and the rest of the people clasped their fists and stood in awe, echoing in a resounding voice: "We will follow the general's arrangements."

"Brother Lin's words are serious and prudent, but sending away the families in the city before the defeat will have a huge impact on the morale of the army and the people. There are many people fleeing from Taiyuan in the surrounding areas. Do we want them to flee with us? And then bring panic to Pingbei?"

"Uh..." Lin Chong's face turned red, and he asked in a low voice, "What do you mean, General?"

"As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. Before I understand the true intentions and specific strength of the Jin army, I have not planned to retreat to Pingbei. Han Li doesn't know how powerful I am."

"Then us"

"Brother, brother"

There was a heated conversation going on in the hall when the short and capable Yan Qing suddenly rushed in.

"The Jin army has returned, and the army is less than three miles away from Weisheng."

"What? It's happening again?"

Lin Chong swallowed his saliva and couldn't help asking, "How many people are there?"

"The sky was filled with smoke and dust, and flags covered the sky. From a distance, the number of people seemed countless. In short, there were more people than in the previous times."

"hiss"

"That means the main force has finished resting."

"Don't panic." Yang Chang interrupted everyone, slammed the table and stood up with a firm expression, "Follow me to the tower to take a look, and bring Lou Shi's head with you. I really want to see their expressions after seeing this 'gift'."

"The Jin army has a large force. Should we send someone to tell Sun An to harass the flanks?"

"never mind."

After listening to Wu Song's suggestion, Yang Chang shook his head and said, "How many cavalrymen does Sun An have? Don't send them to die in vain. By the way, why don't you see Mr. Wen?"

"Han Li's army is approaching, and the people in Weisheng City are in a panic, especially the officials of the various government offices. Many of them want to escape. I am worried that someone will follow the example of Li Xie in Luzhou, so I asked Mr. Wen to gather officials at the provincial government office every day. In name, it is to check the accounts and political achievements of the various government offices, but in reality it is to trap them and prevent them from doing evil."

"Oh?" Yang Chang looked at Lin Chong in surprise, "Could it be that Master Lin's idea?"

"It's just a small plan, not worthy of being worthy of being named. I'm ashamed, ashamed."

"Haha." Yang Chang smiled and said, "Those who have managed to hold on until now should know my character. I will not be soft on corrupt officials, and I will be even more so on traitors. There is a trick called luring the snake out of its hole. Now that I have returned to Weisheng, let them go back to their own homes. It would be best if we could purge the treacherous people inside through this crisis. This may not be a bad thing."

"Okay."

Wu Song nodded and asked: "Should we send someone to monitor him?"

"No need."

Yang Chang waved his hand and replied firmly, "As long as we guard the four gates of Weisheng well, no one can stir up trouble under my nose. Oh, send someone to invite Mr. Wen. He used to be Gao Qiu's advisor. He should also go to the city to take a look. Then we can discuss countermeasures together."

"Yes."

The crowd surrounded Yang Chang and hurried to the south gate of Weisheng.

When he reached the top of the city wall and looked out, he discovered that the Jin army was only two miles away from the city wall. Several Jin army generals leading the front row appeared clearly in Yang Chang's eyes.

"Him? Why is he here?"

"Who are you talking about, Sanlang?"

"Wanyan Living Girl."

"Wanyan live girl?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They wondered if this person had been taken to Tokyo? How did he appear in the Jin army? Did the court release him?

"It has been less than a year since the new emperor ascended the throne. The political situation in the capital has been turbulent for a long time. The struggle between the war and peace factions has never stopped. It is understandable that the prisoners of war are released to make friends with the Jin people."

"Understand what?"

Wu Song interrupted Wen Huanzhang and asked excitedly, "Sanlang captured the prisoners and sent them to the court for processing, but the court returned them to the Jin people and let him lead the army to fight us. Is this the court of the Song Dynasty or the court of the Jin people?"

"Don't get excited, Commander Wu. General Yang, as the powerful governor, doesn't seem to take the imperial court seriously. So does it matter whose imperial court it is?"

"Mr. Wen, you."

Hearing Huanzhang's tone, Yang Chang thought that Huanzhang should have seen the clues, but he didn't show any disgust, so he quickly took over the conversation with Wu Song and asked tentatively: "Haha, Mr. Wen, you are a wise man. After Hanli leaves, can we have a good chat?"

"no problem."

Wen Huanzhang greeted with a smile.

"By the way, there is one thing I don't understand, and I hope Mr. Wen can help me solve it."

"General, please speak."

Yang Chang felt safe when he saw this, and thought that he would have a military advisor soon, but then he began to feel confused.

"The Jurchens originated from the Baishan and Heishui regions, and they have only been established for a few years. Logically, their population is far less than that of the Song Dynasty. Why do the Jin armies on both the east and west routes have more than 100,000 troops each? It seems that both routes have rapidly increased their forces. Where did these people come from?"

"The army that invaded the Song Dynasty from the south should not be all Jurchens. In my humble opinion, the surrendered Liao people and Han people accounted for at least half of them. Therefore, the current combat effectiveness of the Jin army is definitely not as good as before. General Yang led 10,000 infantry and cavalry to defeat the Jin army in Fenzhou at the beginning of this month. He will surely achieve more success when he returns to Weisheng."

"Haha, Mr. Wen is really good at talking."

"General, you are too kind. That is the truth."

Seeing and hearing that Huanzhang was so good at boasting, Yang Changxin thought that this was what a scholar was, and this was the difference between him and the gangsters. Their just right encouragement could sometimes be more powerful than thousands of troops.

While they were chatting and laughing, the Jin army had already lined up outside the city.

Immediately afterwards, a small group of cavalrymen, holding shields, stepped forward to challenge Wanyan Huonu.

I was frightened by Qiu Qiongying's attack a few days ago, so I had to take precautions when challenging her.

When Yang Chang saw that there was actually a living woman fighting, he asked Wu Song to get Lou Shi's head and held it in his hand ready to throw it down at any time.

Wanyan Huonu was surrounded and walked forward. He steered his horse very slowly, and when he thought of the humiliation he had suffered at Weisheng before, the hatred in his heart turned into a raging flood.

His bloodshot eyes and clenched teeth showed his anger.

On the way to Weisheng City, Huo Nu imagined countless ways to deal with Yang Chang. He imagined stepping on Yang Chang, starving him for a few days and then skinning him alive.

Yang Chang's women cannot be let go either. Zhao Fujin has already been reserved by Han Libu, Hu Sanniang has been promised to Talan (Wanyan Chang) in advance, and Qiu Qiongying is wanted by Wanyan Huonu.

Wanyan Huonu still remembers the past when she was captured in the valley and Qiu Qiongying used martial arts to suppress her.

Can this woman throw a cannonball? Should she be beaten together with Yang Chang? Or should she stay in the army as a plaything? A woman with kung fu is resilient and can take on the brothers under her command.

Well, I will be the first to try it, and my brothers will line up next to me.

But this woman is very fierce, maybe the first one will get hurt? How about being the second one?
Wanyan Huonu was walking and fantasizing, and when she came to her senses, she found that she had arrived at the city. She looked up and saw that familiar face, looking at her with interest.

You bastard, now that things have come to this, you still dare to look down on me?
"Yang Chang, you didn't expect that? I, Wanyan Huo Nu, am back to kill you again!"

"Then what? What do you want to say?"

"What? Don't you regret it? But it's no use regretting it now. This is the consequence of offending the Kingdom of Jin. Everyone in Weisheng can be forgiven, except you, you must die!"

After hearing this, Yang Chang sneered, stretched out his finger to pick his nose, then flicked out of the city and said meaningfully: "Tsk tsk, what a big booger."

"How brave!"

Wanyan Huonu was furious, pointing at the city wall, and said in a loud voice: "Yang Chang is an enemy of the Jin Kingdom. Marshal Han Libu only wants to kill the main culprit. If you surrender and capture this man, the Marshal will promise that you can keep your previous official position and enjoy endless wealth and glory. Don't be stubborn anymore."

"I bother."

Wu Song interrupted him with a loud shout, "How dare you, a defeated general and a prisoner, show off your power here?"

"Wu Song, don't be so arrogant!"

"So what if Grandpa is crazy? Do you dare to fight me alone?"

"you"

Wanyan Huonu was still frightened of him. Whenever she thought of Wu Song's ferocious face, she would automatically recall the murder scene in the parade ground. It was he who beheaded Salumu with one sword.

Although his words of instigation just now were very generous, Wu Song was also on his kill list.

As for the duel, Han Libu had enough soldiers at the time and was unwilling to let his generals take risks. Huo Nu knew that she was no match for Wu Song, so she immediately changed the subject and continued to persuade him loudly: "This general came here today to give you a chance to survive. As long as you can kill the chief culprit Yang Chang for the Jin army, the people and soldiers of Weisheng can survive. This is the gift of Marshal Han Libu and also the gift of this general to you. Don't be ungrateful."

"If you want to fight, then fight. You are using tricks in the wrong place!"

"Yes, yes. How can brothers who are like beasts understand brotherhood?"

"Get out of here!"

The soldiers on the city took turns insulting Wanyan Huonu. She heard her with a dark face and thought that she knew this would be the outcome. However, Liu Yanzong insisted on letting her be humiliated. She really didn't know what he was thinking.

In this joint operation of the eastern and western Jin armies, Hanli did not use the Liao man Liu Yanzong as his chief strategist, but Nianhan used the Liao man Shi Li'ai as his chief strategist.

Liu Yanzong suggested to Han Libu that he specifically ask Wanyan Huonu to surrender under the city walls. His intention was to undermine the morale of the Weisheng defenders and let the defenders see that they hated the court, thus stripping them of their sense of identification with the Song Dynasty.

Liu Yanzong hoped to emulate Li Xie, the magistrate of Luzhou, and have someone actively cooperate with the Jin army in capturing the city. However, he did not know that no one in Weisheng cared about the court at all. Instead, they regarded Yang Chang as a god, so his plan was doomed to fail.

Seeing that her method didn't work, Wanyan Huonu was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Yang Chang on the city wall.

"Hey, Wanyan Huonu! We Han people have always been very polite. As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate. You brought such a big gift, how can Yang not return the favor? Reach out and take it. This gift is quite heavy!"

"General, be careful!"

"Raise your shield!"

He had developed a habit of blocking shells in the past few days, so when he saw Yang Chang throwing something, he immediately raised his shield to block it, and just like that, he used the shield to bounce the head off.

Boom!
“Not a shell.”

"It looks like a head."

"Head? Could it be the silver technique?"

Wanyan Huonu was stunned when she heard this, and hurriedly urged the guards to dismount and pick up the items. However, the guard was afraid of being blown up if he dismounted, so he bent over and stabbed the head with his pistol.

He stabbed Lou Shi's head like stabbing a snail with a toothpick and then raised it up. However, when he saw that face, he became so confused that he dropped his head and gun and fell off his horse.

"That's right."

"Speak clearly, whose head is it?"

"The living female general seems to be your father."

"What? You dare to curse my father? I'll chop you off."

Wanyan Huonu's eyes were wide open with anger. She caught the "toothpick" halfway through her scolding and saw Lou Shi's shriveled face. She was suddenly filled with sadness.

"Yang Chang!"

When Yang Chang saw the bloodshot eyes of the girl, he drew his sword and said jokingly, "This general used this sword to cut off the head himself. Do you like this gift?"

"I am going to kill you!"

"Come on, I'll wait for you."

"General Huo Nu, please calm down. The old general has died inexplicably. We must report this to the Marshal immediately!"

"This revenge must be avenged, just wait for me"

Wanyan Huonu left these harsh words as if she had gritted her teeth to pieces, and then returned to the front of the battle formation with resentment.

Yang Chang's shock was not over yet. He saw the cavalry team under the city return in defeat and put away their shields when they were a little far away from the city. He stretched out his hand and said to the person next to him: "Find me a solid bow. I can't stand people saying harsh words in front of me. I will reunite him with his father now."

"hiss"

Everyone around him swallowed hard, thinking that you've come so far, only you dare to make such a bold statement.

Wu Song found a few bows from the guards and gave them to Yang Chang to choose from.

Due to the lack of advance preparation, Yang Chang could only use the bows equipped by the soldiers. Fortunately, the Jin army's array was half a mile away outside the city, which was not his maximum shooting range of one mile. As long as he controlled the force well, even a poor bow could kill a general.

Yang Chang drew his bow and arrow after making his choice, but he took aim for a long time and did not shoot.

On that day, when arrows were shot at Lou Shi from Yangliang Pass, only Zhu Tong and Han Tao witnessed it with their own eyes. Yang Chang acted relatively low-key, so although the matter was reported back to Weisheng, no one paid much attention to it.

In particular, Yan Qing, who was proficient in bows and crossbows, always thought that the rumors about Yangliang Pass were exaggerated. At this time, Yang Changjiu aimed without pulling the string, so he mistakenly thought that he was just pretending to do it to boost morale.

Thinking of this, Yan Qing clasped his fists and reminded in a low voice: "Brother, the enemy general has gone far away, and the army may attack the city soon. We have to disperse to the four gates."

"Once I shoot the girl alive, the Jin army will retreat today." Yang Chang smiled confidently.

"no."

Yan Qing looked outside the city, then turned back and frowned to remind them: "They are almost back to the front."

"I'm waiting for him to return to the formation. This way it will be more intimidating!"

"what?"

"It's now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arrow left the bow.

Yan Qing immediately looked for the arrow, but the arrow was subjected to force so fast that only a small dot could be seen in the air.

At the foot of Weisheng City, in front of the Jin army.

The military supervisor Talan watched the living girl return to the battle formation, seeming to be holding something in her arms.

He was about to ask when the guards in front of him reported in a panic: "Military Supervisor, something terrible has happened. General Lou Shi has been killed. Commander Yang just threw his head away."

"What did you say?"

"General Lou Shi was killed!"

Talai didn't believe his ears, but when he saw Huo Nu's face full of anger, he waved to comfort her from afar: "My good brother, please accept my condolences."

"I swear to kill Yang.Ah."

Just as Wanyan Huonu arrived in front of Talan, she was shot with an arrow in the chest before she could finish her harsh words. She immediately fell off her horse with blood spurting out of her mouth.

"Living girl, what are you doing?"

"Oh no! Military Supervisor, be careful! There are sneak attacks!"

"What? Where did it come from?"

Whoosh whoosh.

At the same time that Yang Chang shot the living girl, he quickly fired four or five more arrows, and immediately knocked down several more Jin soldiers.

Talan was so frightened that he dodged backwards and hid among the guards to look around, only to find that there were no enemies nearby and the arrows could only have been shot from the city wall.

Such a long distance? Continuously firing hidden arrows?
Even the Jin people, who were skilled in archery and horse riding, could not do it in the whole country.

There is an expert in archery in Weisheng City. Wouldn't the commander in the front of the army become a sitting duck?
Talai will lead 30,000 troops as the vanguard today, and another 40,000 rear troops will arrive in the afternoon.

Han Libu would only send a maximum of 20,000 people before, and now with such a big fuss, as the marshal he will naturally not come in person. Wouldn't it be nice to stay in Xiangyuan and enjoy beauties and fine wine?

The general Lou Shi stationed in Taiyuan was killed, and his son Huo Nu was shot dead from a long distance. Talan thought that the war could no longer be fought and that he had to ask for instructions before making any plans.

As a result, 30,000 Jin soldiers marched in a mighty force and arrived at Weisheng in one day, but retreated without firing a single shot.

"Sanlang, you really did it!"

"Brother, you were amazing just now"

"incredible"

Seeing that the Jin army had really retreated, the brothers on the city wall gathered around Yang Chang and praised him highly, while the ordinary soldiers praised him even more outrageously.

"Did you see that? General Yang used my bow to repel the enemy. I will take it home and keep it as a tribute to my descendants."

"What are you talking about? He obviously used my bow and arrows, so I should be the one to provide the supply. But let's be honest, the general is really powerful. As long as he is in charge, what is a hundred thousand troops? I don't think a million is a big deal."

"That's right, the general is the Bright Heavenly Lord, a god-like figure!"

"The Bright Heavenly Lord is mighty, long live the Bright Heavenly Lord!"

"Long live!"

Suddenly, there was a roar of "Long live the city", which made Yang Chang feel like he was wearing a yellow robe, so he hurriedly asked Wu Song to stop the crowd.

When he returned to the general's mansion later, Yang Chang saw that everyone was very excited, with confident expressions on their faces. Even Wen Huanzhang was stroking his beard and looking at him happily.

"Everyone, although the Jin army has temporarily retreated, the crisis of Weisheng has not been resolved yet. You must not be careless."

"If they dare to attack again, brother will shoot them with the magic arrows?"

"How can it be that simple? Don't forget that the Jin army has 100,000 soldiers. How many can I kill by myself? The reason we were able to force the Jin army to retreat today was mainly due to the head of Lou Shi. This strategy can only be used once. We are afraid that the Jin army will come back next time and bypass Weisheng City to go somewhere else. Then we will be in a passive position."

"General Yang is right."

Wen Huanzhang suddenly stood up and echoed Yang Chang's reminder to everyone, saying, "If I am not able to seize Han Li, and my continuous attempts have failed, I will definitely not attack by force, but leave 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers to contain the enemy, and let the rest of the troops go to sweep all over Weisheng. As long as we can control the outposts in Gu Nan and let the 100,000 Jin soldiers from Taiyuan enter, then Weisheng will be beyond the reach of even the gods."

"What should I do?"

Among all the generals attending the meeting in the hall, Wu Song sounded the most nervous.

Wen Huanzhang looked at Yang Chang and said meaningfully: "Yang Jiedu is a victorious general. He must have a clever plan to repel the enemy. Everyone just need to follow his orders."

"Mr. Wen, please don't flatter me. You have to help me with some advice."

"Haha, if the general didn't have a good plan, how could he be so calm? How can I, Wen, show off my skills in front of an expert? Commander Lin is not in the tower commanding, and he didn't come back with us. Isn't that your backup plan?"

"Hey, sir, you misunderstood."

Yang Chang smiled bitterly, waved his hand and said, "The Jin army retreated without a fight, but I must know clearly where they can retreat to, so that I can give corresponding countermeasures, so I sent him out of the city to scout. Sir, please don't deliberately make up your mind."

"To counter the opponent's moves is also the style of a great general"

"Sir, I want to hear your opinion."

"The Jin army is powerful, powerful, and has few soldiers and generals. It cannot win without surprise."

Wen Huanzhang stroked his beard and paced in deep thought. After a while, he stopped and saluted, saying, "I agree with the general. Only when we have a comprehensive grasp of the Jin army's intelligence can I think of a countermeasure. Otherwise, it will be just empty talk.
Of course, now while the Jin army is withdrawing, relevant preparations should be made as soon as possible. If there are not enough soldiers, recruit them as soon as possible, and speed up the production of artillery shells and bows and arrows. I think with your prestige here, it will be no problem to recruit another 30,000 or 50,000 people, and then use the new army to defend the city and the old army to attack, and finally find a way to cut off their food and grass."

"Good!" Yang Chang gave a thumbs up and praised, "Great minds think alike. I really agree with what you said."

(End of this chapter)