Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 463: Fighting Everywhere
If you want to lose a battle, it is of course easy.

But to lose in an orderly manner is more difficult than to win a battle.

This places extremely high demands on the soldiers of the three armed forces.

Even if it is a fake defeat, an army that is able to execute a fake defeat and lure the enemy successfully is worthy of praise for the quality of its officers and soldiers and its strict military discipline.

After all, the commander's strategic intention of "faking defeat" could not be known to the soldiers, not even to the middle and lower-level officers.

Therefore, the so-called "fake defeat" is a real defeat for them.

At this time, the army that was able to retreat in an orderly manner in accordance with military orders was definitely not an ordinary one.

Ugun Yuanzhong knew very well that his army could not meet such requirements.

As a result, except for some elite troops in the central army, all the troops mobilized by Yuan Zhong were cannon fodder composed of Bohai, Khitan and Han people.

The two sides met in an open area.

There was a mountain behind the rebels. Li Taigong, along with Yang Yuan, guarded by more than a hundred knights, watched the battle on this mountain.

At Yang Yuan's request, Wugu Lun Yingge was untied and rode on a horse to accompany Yang Yuan.

She already knew by now that she had misheard.

It wasn't that Yang Yuan's pronunciation was unclear at the time, but Yingge had been worried about Jin Yuzhen in the mill all night, worried that something like that would happen.

So Yang Yuan suddenly said "get on the boat" without any context, and Yingge had a preconceived idea and it was easy for her to misunderstand.

At this moment, she felt a little embarrassed.

From here, you can clearly see the situation below the mountain.

On Wanyan Luti's side, the vanguard general Shaniuer was gathering elite troops and preparing to launch a charge.

The head of the sharp attack formation has been assembled, and occasionally the sound of war horses neighing can be heard.

Wugulun Yuanzhong's vanguard troops had about 3,000 people, which was less than that of Shaniuer's troops.

Moreover, judging from the color of their uniforms, Yuanzhong's vanguard troops were even more disorganized than Shaniuer's troops.

Wanyan Luti and Wanyan Darui wanted to fight Wanyan Yong and scared him, so they gathered their elite troops.

However, the soldiers sent by Wugulun Yuanzhong included garrison troops, signed troops, and militiamen, and their uniforms were varied.

Their scouts had already sent back the news that the rebels were approaching more than half an hour in advance.

Therefore, Yuanzhong's vanguard troops made some preparations in advance.

On the open ground, there were some irregular barricades and chevaux de frise.

Since this is an open area, these stakes and chevaux de frise can only be used to resist the rebels' frontal charge.

Therefore, the Liaoyang soldiers deployed a large number of archers and spearmen on both wings.

"Boom! Boom boom boom..."

Drums and horns sounded, and Wanyan Luti's general Shaniu'er raised his mace, shouted, and rushed towards the enemy's chevaux de frise.

A large number of people and horses followed closely behind.

On the opposite side, a wave of arrows came buzzing towards them like a swarm of bees.

Simple defense could not stop Shaniuer's fierce attack, and the two sides soon entered a stage of close combat.

The mountains and plains were filled with cavalry and infantry from both sides clashing back and forth. The shouting and fighting became more and more intense, and the corpses on the plains became more and more numerous.

Yang Yuan stood on the hillside and observed calmly.

He had never seen such a battlefield confrontation scene in the era of cold weapons.

However, he did not come to watch the fun, but to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the Jin soldiers.

Fifteen years have passed since the "Shaoxing Peace Agreement".

Almost all the front-line soldiers of the Song and Jin countries were replaced.

Even the border generals of both sides may not have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of Song and Jin.

And now, what is unfolding before Yang Yuan is a battle without reservation or concealment. What a rare opportunity.

Wugun Yingge didn't quite understand why Li Taigong wanted to drag her to the battlefield.

Now only her hands were tied in front of her abdomen with a cowhide rope. She could hold the front saddle bridge with both hands, and the reins were in Yang Yuan's hands.

Yingge was looking at the two fighting parties curiously, when suddenly her heart skipped a beat and her eyes widened.

Because she saw the reinforcements from Liaoyang soldiers.

A large group of Liaoyang reinforcements were coming from the rear, including a small number of cavalry and mostly infantry.

A large flag was raised among the support troops, on which was written "Ugulun" in Jurchen.

Thinking that her elder brother was serving Wanyan Yong, Yingge immediately realized that it was her elder brother who had come, and she couldn't help but yelled, "Is it my brother?"

Li Taigong glanced at her with a smile, pointed forward with his whip, and said, "Yes, those are Wugulun Yuanzhong's troops.

Miss Yingge, today you will see that your Wugulun clan's reliance on Wanyan Yong was the most wrong choice!"

"Woo~~~"

When the horn sounded, Wanyan Darui sent his Mouke "Lu Tianfei" to lead an elite cavalry, who suddenly made a detour from the rear and intercepted the flank of Yuanzhong's reinforcements.

On the other side, an infantry unit was advancing slowly.

Although this infantry unit is slower in penetration, its appearance will inevitably tie down the enemy and create opportunities for the cavalry on the other side.

Fei Tianlu took the lead and rushed to the front.

With his many years of experience fighting on the battlefield, he knew at a glance that the enemy they were facing was not the elite troops from Liaoyang.

However, even if they are not elite, they can roughly assess the opponent's combat effectiveness from the battle between the two sides.

What's more, Wanyan Luti and Wanyan Dari sent out elite troops.

This elite force was composed of their followers and family generals, and it could be said that it was much stronger than the ordinary regular army of the Jin Dynasty.

However, Fei Tianlu saw their combat performance and felt that the combat effectiveness of the Jin soldiers had declined seriously compared to the past.

Compared with the Jin soldiers he faced when he was in Yue Family Army, the current Jin army has seriously declined in both individual combat capability and military quality in battle.

This is first-hand information that was difficult to obtain even when sending envoys or secret spies in the past.

After all, what the envoys saw was just a showpiece.

What about the secret agents? Even if they could successfully infiltrate the Jin army, it would be difficult for them to make an objective and accurate assessment of the Jin army's combat effectiveness due to the lack of war for a long time.

This matter is very important!

We must ask Master Yang to report this information to the Song Dynasty court as soon as possible.

While Fei Tianlu was thinking, a sharp arrow had already been shot out.

By the time he shot the second arrow, he was already very close.

Fei Tianlu quickly put away his bow, took out his spear, twisted the spear, and stabbed at an enemy soldier on the flank.

When cavalry launches a flanking attack, they usually flexibly choose the attack method based on the situation between the enemy and us.

Generally they would first shoot from horseback, adjust the attack formation, then shoot from horseback again, thus engaging in continuous harassment operations.

Force the enemy to maintain a defensive formation, which will demoralize them and drain their physical strength.

When the enemy's formation is loosened and morale is weakened, the cavalry on the flanks will break through the enemy's formation at the junction and carry out penetration operations, effectively killing the enemy soldiers, creating chaos behind enemy lines, and creating opportunities for the frontal attack.

However, since Ugun Yuanzhong's reinforcements arrived in a hurry, the formation was already scattered and there was no time to stabilize it.

So the experienced Fei Tianlu made the decisive decision to drill through it directly.

The cavalrymen followed their "Mouke" Fei Tianlu closely. Seeing that their commander had chosen to charge, they quickly switched weapons after two rounds of projectiles and charged into the enemy formation.

The combat effectiveness of the Jin soldiers has indeed deteriorated significantly.

Ever since the Jin Dynasty took control of the Central Plains, weapons were put into storage and horses were released into the mountains.

The upper class of the Jin Dynasty began to indulge in a prosperous life supported by the Han people, and there was a scene of peace and prosperity.

They began to be fascinated by the extravagant life of the Han nobles, "singing elegant songs and Confucian clothes, expressing their feelings through reciting poems", and never tired of it.

More than ten years of truce meant that the Jin soldiers on the front line had hardly ever fought a serious battle.

The officers indulged in pleasure and lacked training for the soldiers, which led to the serious slackening of the Jin Dynasty's military preparations.

In fact, this situation has improved in recent years.

Because in recent years, Wanyan Liang began to prepare to move the capital and then attack the Song Dynasty, so he made some adjustments to the military equipment.

The Jurchen nobles resisted moving the capital and were on guard against their emperor, so they naturally did not dare to relax their military preparations.

However, it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality, and their changes are very limited.

However, the Song Dynasty performed better than the Jin Dynasty in this regard.

Because during the more than ten years of truce, the Song people still had the impression that the Jin people were as powerful as when they first entered the Central Plains.

Because the Song State always felt that the Jin State was extremely powerful, it paid more attention to military preparations.

Even an emperor like Zhao Gou, who was afraid of the Jin Dynasty and always wanted to live in peace, attached great importance to military preparations, although his purpose was not to recover his homeland.

Moreover, during the long truce, although the military preparations of the Song Dynasty were generally declining, compared with the rapidly decadent and corrupt Jin Dynasty, it was like you retreating and I advancing.

In the original history, that is, a few years later, Wanyan Yong proclaimed himself emperor and the State of Song sent an envoy to congratulate him.

Wanyan Yong had the Jin court guards compete with the guards of the Song envoys in archery, with the original intention of suppressing the Song people.

As a result, after a round of competition on foot and on horseback, the Song people hit the target with fifty arrows, while the Jin people only hit the target with seven arrows.

Such a dismal result made Wanyan Yong so angry that he scolded his guards in front of the envoys from the Song Dynasty, saying that they "ate well and slept comfortably, and only indulged in leisure."

This shows how quickly the Jin army's military strength declined.

But now the Song and Jin dynasties have not yet fought a war. One country imagines the other to be too powerful, while the other imagines the other to be too weak, and both countries still maintain their old impressions.

Just as the Jin people first discovered the weakness of the Song court when they joined forces with the Song people to destroy the Liao Kingdom, Fei Tianlu at this time also made a major discovery that surprised him.

He used to be a general in the army, not an ordinary soldier.

He was well aware that once this discovery was reported back to the country and recognized by the top leaders, it would have a huge significance in reversing the foreign policy of the Song Dynasty.

Although it seemed that Scholar Yang had achieved nothing during his diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Jin, in fact, the gains for the Kingdom of Song were enormous!
...Wanyan Darui and Wanyan Luti led all their elite troops.

Not only did Ugun Yuanzhong intend to fail on his own initiative, but he also sent out cannon fodder soldiers with weaker combat effectiveness.

So the outcome of the battle is obvious.

Soon, Yuan Zhong's troops were thrown into disarray and defeat was inevitable.

Even Yuanzhong's central army flag was constantly moved by the attacks of the rebel cavalry.

Seeing that Yuanzhong's central army was cut off and beaten to pieces by two powerful generals Fei Tianlu and Shaniu'er, Yingge was worried and stared at her brother's flag with her eyes.

She clamped her legs around the horse's belly, and several times when her brother's flag was about to fall, she had the urge to squeeze the horse's belly and rush down the hillside.

Yang Yuan glanced at her and said, "As the commander-in-chief, your elder brother has many followers around him, so he won't be in danger easily.

But if you rush down the mountain, will your elder brother save you or not? Then, you will become a burden to him instead. "

After hearing this, Yingge did not do anything impulsive.

In the chaotic battlefield, Ugun Yuanzhong led more than a thousand elite soldiers to break through, wielding long swords and slashing left and right, and finally escaped.

As soon as the commander-in-chief withdrew his flag, all three armies saw it and immediately lost their fighting spirit and began to flee in disarray.

When Wanyan Luti saw this in the central army, he excitedly grabbed the drumstick and beat the drum himself to help in the battle.

The morale of the rebels was greatly boosted, and the Liaoyang soldiers were completely defeated and chased down by the rebels all the way.

No less than three thousand corpses were left on the battlefield, most of whom were Liaoyang soldiers.

Wanyan Dari left behind some troops to clean up the battlefield and pick up the spoils.

He and Wanyan Luti led the main force, excitedly following the bloody path opened by Shaniuer and Fei Tianlu, killing their way forward.

……

A big ship, sailing against the wind and waves.

In the Yellow Sea, when there are no typhoons, the wave height is at most two meters in autumn and winter, and even smaller in spring and summer, with the highest being only about three feet.

Three-foot-high waves couldn't even shake this huge ship.

In addition, there were sailors who were skilled in ship operation in the Song Dynasty delegation, and there were also people who were skilled in ship operation among Jin Yuzhen's entourage, so the big ship set sail and sailed quickly and steadily on the sea.

Since they had become partners, Li Taigong was very generous to them and prepared ten days of fresh water and food on their boat.

These food and fresh water reserves were enough to support them to sail directly from Shizikou to the vicinity of Kaifeng, Goryeo.

They no longer had to follow the original plan and sail along the coast to the Yalu River and then turn to southern Goryeo along the coastline of Goryeo.

They have to go to Goryeo first, with Fei Yuye and Kou Heiyi representing the Song Dynasty, and together with Jin Yuzhen, they will persuade the Jin family in Gyeongju.

Then they went to the Song Dynasty together to seek support from the Song Dynasty court.

After getting on the boat, Fei Yuye washed off the disguise on her face. Although she did not change her clothes, she had regained her female appearance.

In the cabin, Kou Heiyi, Fei Yuye and Jin Yuzhen were discussing what to do next. Yazawa Kanon and Tsubakiya Kona, who had just taken off their disguises and restored their pretty faces, walked in.

They were still wearing Song army uniforms; there were no women's clothes on the ship.

Fei Yuye smiled and said, "Please take a seat, both of you. We are discussing this matter. If it is successful, we will have to transfer through Japan.

Of course, some supplies can also be purchased from Japan. Let's discuss what to do next."

Jin Yuzhen said: "My grandfather has always been a cautious person. Although the benefits of this matter are huge, the risks are also great.

It would be easier to convince my grandfather if you, Japan, could have some powerful people involved.

I am not familiar with the two girls, and I don’t know your identities, if…”

Jin Yuzhen hesitated for a moment, seeming to find it difficult to speak, and couldn't help but look at Kou Heiyi for help.

Kou Heiyi said bluntly: "Mrs. Jin means that she doesn't know what the status of you two...oh, and Miss Ji Xiang is in Japan.

If... you have an identity that is noble enough to make the Jin family respect you, that would be the best. If not, you might as well make one up."

When Hanane and Xiaonai heard this, they immediately felt resistance.

Because...the two of them really don't have any noble births.

If their family background was not poor, how could they have been sent to learn ninjutsu by their families?

Of course, Fujiwara no Himeka was from the Fujiwara clan, which was one of the most powerful families among the Japanese nobles.

This is the era when the Japanese samurai are just beginning to rise, and the court officials still possess great potential power.

Moreover, in the eyes of his countrymen, the newly rising Wu family was similar to a nouveau riche, and the recognized powerful and wealthy families were still the public families.

Fujiwara Himeka's identity is completely impressive.

However, Jin Yuzhen's words have hurt Hanane and Xiaonai's self-esteem.

If these words were what Fei Yuye or Kou Heiyi meant, then there would actually be nothing wrong with it.

Because in the eyes of the Japanese, the people of Song Dynasty are nobler than the Japanese, although they, Japan, have been striving to seek equal status with the Song Dynasty.

But Goryeo...

What are the Koreans? Why do they look down on us Japanese?
One thousand years ago, our Japanese Empress Jingu conquered the Three Han Kingdoms.

In the minds of the Japanese, Goryeo has always been regarded as its vassal state.

The Japanese also have a "Hua-Yi consciousness". In their eyes, "Hua" refers to themselves, and other countries on the peninsula are "Yi".

Now, a Goryeo woman would actually despise their status for not being noble enough and fear that her words would not carry enough weight in front of her grandfather?

Ah!
Yazawa Kanon glanced at Jin Yuzhen calmly, raised her head and said, "Ah! The Gyeongju Jin family, right? In Goryeo, it is indeed a prestigious family.

But what does it mean in the eyes of us Japanese?

The King of Goryeo was just a vassal of the Japanese Emperor. How could the ridiculous Goryeo people ever claim to be noble in front of us Japanese? "

When Jin Yuzhen heard this, her pretty face suddenly darkened.

She was already proud and arrogant, and even looked down on her husband who was from the Goryeo royal family. How could she accept the contempt of Yazawa Kanon?
Jin Yuzhen said with a smile: "Oh, when did Japan become the suzerain of our Goryeo? As a Goryeo person, how come I didn't know about it?

What an arrogant clog guy, is he higher than the table? He thinks he is superior to others."

"Geta lao" is a derogatory term used by Koreans to refer to the Japanese.

On the one hand, it is because they have the habit of wearing clogs, and on the other hand, it is to mock them for their generally limited height.

Tsubakiya Kona, who was even smaller than Kanon, blushed with anger when she heard this.

She grasped the hilt tightly, bent down slightly, and made an attacking gesture, shouting: "Are you trying to humiliate me, you Korean! Draw your sword, I want to have a samurai duel with you!"

At that time, Korean ginseng was called "Bangzhua" by the Koreans.

After this kind of ginseng is sold to China, when customers ask about its place of origin, merchants often simply call it "bangzi".

Over time, even the Japanese began to use it to refer to the Koreans.

Jin Yuzhen said disdainfully: "You always want to draw your swords to duel. You are really an uncivilized barbarian, clog man!"

Yazawa Kanon sneered and said, "More than seven hundred years ago, our Japanese Emperor Yungong once asked the Chinese Emperor for permission, and the Chinese Emperor officially conferred the title on our Japanese Emperor Yungong!
'Envoy with special powers to command the military forces of the six countries of Wa, Baekje, Silla, Mimana, Qinhan and Muhan, General of Andong, and King of Wa'.

This is a well-documented fact. Are you still going to deny it? You ignorant Korean woman."

"Ha! You clog guy, even the ancestors of your royal family are from us Koreans. You Japanese are the descendants of us Koreans, do you understand?

How dare you bring up the past when the Chinese emperor conferred titles on you? Have you forgotten that you provoked China and were beaten badly in the Battle of Baekgang?

Goryeo and Japan are both vassals of China. We, Goryeo, have never offended China and are loyal subjects of China.

And what about you Japanese? You are submissive when China has a sage, but you are the first to rebel when China changes. You are really a treacherous minister who changes with the wind. "

Jin Yuzhen turned to Kou Heiyi and said with a smile: "You can use the Japanese, but don't trust them. They have evil intentions and are not trustworthy."

Xiao Nai yelled, "You bastard, did you eat too much kimchi? It smells so strong!"

Jin Yuzhen curled her lips and said, "The Japanese are really rude. I don't want to pay attention to you, Elbow Barry!"

“Draw your sword! Draw your sword! Only one of you or I can stand here!”

"Want to kill me? Come on, chop here!"

Jin Yuzhen pointed at her swan-like neck and said, "I am the one that Master Yang entrusted to you. Try to move me."

"idiot!"

Xiaonai chopped the table with a knife.

Kou Heiyi took the lead and picked up the tea tray on the table, laughing awkwardly: "Hey! You guys chat, I'm going to go out for a while!"

Kou Heiyi slipped away, slipped away decisively.

For a completely meaningless trivial matter, the two parties with significant interests in cooperation could actually escalate from personal attacks to national attacks and then draw their swords against each other.

Kou Heiyi was totally unable to understand their train of thought.

So, let’s leave women’s affairs to women themselves. Kou Heiyi picked up the tea tray and slipped away.

Fei Yuye cleared her throat and said calmly, "If this fails, Master Yang might be left in Shangjing forever, and his life might even be in danger."

Hanane and Xiaonai were stunned when they heard this.

Hanane winked at Xiaonai, and Xiaonai gritted her teeth and slowly put away the knife.

She sheathed the knife gracefully with a "shua" sound, still glaring at Jin Yuzhen fiercely.

Fei Yuye added: "This matter is of great importance. It is a business, but it is about the country. It is not something that ordinary people can do.

I have heard from Scholar Yang that Madam Jin is as capable as any man, has a keen eye for business, and is a sincere female businessman.

That's why Mr. Yang chose to cooperate with Madam Jin without hesitation on this important matter.

The key to this matter lies in the Jin family and Mrs. Jin. I hope Mrs. Jin can take charge of the overall situation and we can join in the celebration."

After hearing this, Jin Yuzhen straightened her crooked collar, restored her elegant and proud demeanor, and slowly walked back to her seat and sat down.

She said slowly, "It's meaningless to say who is strong or weak, who is high or low. If our merchant ship can really reach Shangjing with a full load of military supplies, that would be called a real skill!"

Kanon smiled, and slowly walked to the seat and sat down, and said calmly: "The advantages and disadvantages of the world, the comparison of others, the determination of oneself, and the determination of oneself."

Xiao Nai sat down with a big sword in his hand, leaning on his Japanese sword, like a colonel, and sneered: "If it's a mule or a horse, then take it out for a walk!"

(End of this chapter)