choke element

Chapter 40

The fighting between the two armies started quickly.

Sure enough, Hu Shahu's troops attacked first, and the Jurchens' archers were the first to achieve results.

"Boom boom" The sound of the bowstring flicking instantly merged into a continuous muffled sound.Arrows with heavy arrow clusters jumped into the air, then turned and fell, and the arrows almost formed a dense arc from end to end. .

The arrows kept falling, hitting one target after another, hitting people's heads, necks, chests, abdomens, arms, and legs. Wherever they went, bright red blood blossomed immediately.The soldiers who were shot screamed miserably, which Guo Ning and others could hear clearly from a long distance away.

Those short cries came from people who were shot in the gut and died instantly.And those long and miserable voices came from people who were seriously injured... Whether their internal organs were injured or a large blood vessel was cut, they would die sooner or later.There were more people who were slightly injured. They only let out a muffled grunt, staggered, and continued to stand among their companions.

The soldiers listed by Yang An'er in the front team were not elite and lacked combat experience.But these people could be coerced into rebellion, and everyone dared to die. Under the leadership of the officers, they began to shrink and move closer together, forming a tighter horizontal team as much as possible, and using their shields to resist the arrows falling from high places.Others took out their own bows and arrows and shot at the Jurchens.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and when they kept shooting at each other, the Jurchens' pawns began to scream and fell to the ground.

At this time, throwing is no longer needed, and most archers start to shoot directly at the enemy, with a very high hit rate.Several Jurchen soldiers shouting and commanding were targeted by more than ten archers, and they were hit by five or six arrows in one breath.Some of the arrows were bounced off by the blades of the iron armor, while others penetrated through the weak points or unarmored parts of the armor, killing the soldier immediately.

The ranks of Jurchen infantry continued to move forward without wavering.

This army deserves to be an elite private soldier who has been supported by Hu Shahu for a long time. It is top-notch in terms of fighting will and fighting discipline!

At a distance of thirty paces, the Jurchen archers fired their last round of arrows and drew up their longbows.

When the distance approached twenty steps, the elite Jurchen, wearing Zhajia, wearing combat boots, and holding a one-foot-two-foot thick iron spear, howled loudly, and took the lead to quicken their pace.While hundreds of iron spears stabbed out like a forest of steel, the Jurchen archers in the back row threw out their throwing weapons.

Short knives, hand axes, throwing spears, and small hammers were thrown like raindrops. With the dense clanging, Yang An'er's troops, who were preparing for the collision, were suddenly thinned again.In the next moment, the iron spear stabbed wildly, and more Jurchen warriors rushed towards the opened gap with heavy weapons such as maces and octagonal sticks.

The two armies fought intensively, fighting with each other, and life or death were decided in an instant.At that moment, the roars of all the people soared into the sky, but replaced by the teeth-stinging screams produced by metal collisions and blocks, and the next moment, all the sounds were pierced through the human body by the blade muffled sound instead.

Judging from the position of Guo Ning and others, it took only a short time for the formations of the two armies to change from orderly to chaotic.The front lines of the two sides have changed from distinct to criss-crossed, while the Jurchen's rear line is still moving forward like a surge, so the battle lines are getting tighter and more entangled.

Some Jurchens' iron spearmen pierced several enemies in a row, and then let go of their hands, allowing the enemies who were pierced by the iron spears to fall to the ground wailing, and then drew out their waist knives and continued to fight.

Their knives are all good knives. Hu Shahu is very careful about the equipment of his subordinates. When he wields them, he can even cut the enemy's weapons in two.Those sharp blades turned in the blood spray everywhere, cutting off limbs, cutting off bodies, and chopping bones, turning every battle line into a bloody hell.

Hu Shahu is undoubtedly a famous player.The elite of his headquarters followed him to fight in the north and south. They used this kind of knife to kill Song people and even more rebels.They are used to easily dispersing the enemy, using massacre to arouse the fear in the enemy's heart.The army of the Great Jin Dynasty has always been good at doing this.

But Yang An'er's troops did not collapse.

These people are just a mob.Many of them were just ordinary people just a few days ago.But all these years, what kind of ghost life did the people under the rule of Dajin live?Every year, every month, every day, people die.Some died of freezing, some died of starvation, some were sent to the front line to fight and died, and some were whipped to death by the government.

So many people can no longer live, so many people are full of resentment and resentment!

In the past, they were used to kneeling and kowtowing under the power of the court. Just like their parents and grandparents, they also felt that they would spend their lives like this and die at a certain point of time as a matter of course.

But one day, they crossed that line... Then they realized that there was nothing to be afraid of, nothing to worry about, rebellion, nothing more than death!But even if you die, you still have to find a backup!That's how happy it is!

Thousands of people greeted them like a wave, facing death.In their queue, some were even singing and some were laughing!
In the eyes of experienced warriors, their fighting skills are really insignificant.But even Guo Ning was moved by the terrifying momentum they gathered.

Monk Luo couldn't help but patted his head, and sighed: "What a Yang An'er, what a group of rebels!"

Guo Ning led the horse, took two steps back into the depression, lowered his head in thought for a moment, then raised his head again.

Amidst the sound of fighting, he said in a deep voice: "According to the agreement between me and Jing'an people, in the future Zhuo, Yi, and Ding prefectures will completely become the sphere of influence of Jing'an people, Zhang Rou, and Miao Daorun. Jing'an people I have always acted cautiously, and I don't want to get blood on my hands easily, so I hope Yang An'er will invade Zhuozhou, kill those damned people, and then send his troops south; while he can clean up the mess and win people's hearts..."

Monk Luo nodded heavily: "Sajia thinks that the people of Jing'an hope that all those who intend to resist in the city of Zhuozhou will die, and if the people in the city are all present, it will be a good business with no profit!"

"As the master said."

Guo Ning nodded and looked around at the crowd: "We have worked so hard to come here, on the one hand, to help the people of Jing'an to intimidate Yang An'er from staying in Zhuozhou for a long time; on the other hand, to block Yang An'er's way to the west and show us The military prestige of our country is to ensure the stability of our territory, that is, the stability of the five prefectures of Xiong, An, Ansu, Sui, and Bao. The meaning of this is very subtle...you can understand it if you think about it."

Several generals looked at each other and nodded.

Back then when they served in the army, they were used to a state where the enemy and the enemy were clearly distinguished.But after living in Hebei for two years, no matter their own status or the criteria for judging the enemy and the enemy, they all gradually fell into chaos.In this world, where human life is the cheapest and people's hearts are fickle, the old robes will turn their faces, and enemies who have had blood feuds with each other will stand together again for the common benefit.

Just like Yang An'er, Guo Ning, Jing Anmin and other powerful tycoons entrenched in the local area, they seem to be enemies, but they are also poaching the corners of the Dajin court, so there is some sense of collusion.

Yang An'er pictured a happy dragon swimming in the sea.However, Guo Ning, Jing Anmin and others took this opportunity to show their strength, thereby gaining the support of the local government, and then evading the local officials stationed by the imperial court in various states in Hebei.

Most of this kind of operation is based on Jing Anmin's idea. With Guo Ning's temperament, he is impatient with such subtle plans.But who is not smart and capable among the people present?When Guo Ning mentioned it a little bit, everyone understood.

"But..." Wang Shixian thought for a while: "Hu Shahu, although his character is despicable, he is a strong soldier. Now that he is here, Yang An'er will have no chance to attack Fan Yang. Not only that, but if he is a little careless, Immediately die and defeat the army! In this way, the Jingan people's plan for Zhuozhou's successor will be in vain, and the situation we are facing will also be greatly unfavorable."

Li Ting sneered: "It's the people of Jing'an who want Zhuozhou, but we don't. What's the disadvantage of the situation for us? Now we withdraw our troops and go back to Junhe. Hu Shahu, that dog, can he follow up with the bird that came to bite me?"

Wang Shixian explained patiently: "Before Hu Shahu was relegated, he was Deputy Marshal Right, Minister Quan Zuo Cheng, a real important general of the imperial court. If Yang An'er is a wolf, he is ten times more terrifying than a wolf. Such a character suddenly appeared Arriving in Zhuozhou, it's really strange... Who knows what's the plan? As long as he stops in Zhuozhou for a while, a bloodthirsty tiger will come out of nowhere beside his bed. How will it treat us?"

Liu Cheng laughed dryly: "It's fine for the local officials to pay. Our food supplies are about to bottom out. If the Yu family and other big clans continue to hesitate, and continue to consume like this...the team will be disbanded next month!"

Hearing what he said, everyone was frustrated.

Li Ting cast a glance at Liu Cheng: "What's the use of saying this? Do you have any way to deal with it? Or, let's join hands with Yang An'er to fight here and kill Hu Shahu?"

When these words came out, the hearts of all the people present jumped for a moment, and the next moment, they all felt absurd. For a moment, everyone had strange faces, and they didn't know how to answer.Zhang Xin laughed twice, and said, "That's not enough...after all, this is a big shot in the court! Let's...cough, don't think wildly! Or, let's put on a banner and help Hu Shahu fight and wipe out Yang An'er... With this credit, can't she ask Hu Shahu for some benefits?"

Everyone didn't care what happened to Yang An'er.But hearing these words was frustrating, several people glared at Zhang Xin immediately.

At this time, Guo Ning made up his mind.

"We want the support of food and fodder, we want to win the respect of the local people, we want a place where we can recuperate and rehabilitate, and practice martial arts. There are many things we want; in the final analysis, we have to rely on the sword in our hands to get them, not just sit and watch , let alone begging." He adjusted the green velvet armor on his body, and said slowly: "Besides, since you hold a sword in your hand, why not get a little blood on it?"

"Ahem..." Several people felt the murderous intent in his words at the same time, and subconsciously said repeatedly: "Liulang, don't act recklessly!"

(End of this chapter)