Chapter 25 205 Han Shizhong blocked Jin Bing

Jin Bing went south and rushed to the seaside of Mingzhou, and was constantly attacked by rebels organized by the people along the way.Jin Jiang Wushu thought that there were still a large number of Song soldiers along the Yangtze River, so he didn't dare to stay any longer. After leading the Jin soldiers to plunder for a while, he retreated to the north. In March of 1130 AD, Wushu led one hundred thousand gold soldiers to withdraw northward, and when he arrived near Zhenjiang, he was blocked by the Song army general Han Shizhong.Han Shizhong was a general who advocated resistance to the Jin. He was very angry at the aggression and atrocities of the Jin soldiers, and determined to stop the Jin soldiers when they retreated northward.

When Wu Shu reached the river, he heard that Han Shizhong would not let them cross the river, so he sent an envoy to Song Ying to write a letter of war, demanding a decisive battle with the Song army.Han Shizhong agreed to them, and also agreed with Wushu on the date of the decisive battle.At that time, there were 100,000 Jin soldiers, but Han Shizhong's Song army had only 8,000 soldiers in total, and the strength of the two sides was very different.Han Shizhong understands that the only way to win this battle is to rely on morale.He discussed with his wife Liang Hongyu.Liang Hongyu is a female general who is very knowledgeable and knows martial arts.She supports her husband's plan and asks to fight together.

Han Shizhong summoned his generals to discuss again, and said: "The terrain in this area is the most dangerous in terms of the Dragon King Temple on Jinshan (northwest of Zhenjiang). It is estimated that the Jin people will go there for reconnaissance." He sent a general to lead 200 soldiers Set up an ambush at the Dragon King Temple. Sure enough, as expected by Han Shizhong, one day later, five soldiers of the Jin army rode up to Jinshan Mountain to observe the movement of the Song army in front of the Dragon King Temple.The Song soldiers in ambush in the temple waited until the Jin people approached, beat the drums, and rushed out.Seeing that they were in an ambush, the five soldiers of the Jin Army turned their horses and fled.Song Bing chased up and captured two Jin soldiers.The other three fled desperately on their horses. One of them, a golden general wearing a red robe and a jade belt, fell off his horse in a panic and jumped on his horse to escape.Song Jun interrogated the captives, only to realize that the man in the red robe was Wu Shu, the commander of the Jin Army.

The time for the decisive battle has come.The two sides set up positions on the riverside and launched a bloody battle.Han Shizhong went into battle, and his wife Liang Hongyu, dressed in military uniform, beat the drums on a warship in the middle of the river.Seeing the commander's wife helping the battle, the soldiers' morale was high, and they rushed over one after another.Although the Jin soldiers had a large number of troops, firstly, their military discipline was lax, and secondly, they were very tired from the long-distance march. They were no match for the attack of Han Shizhong's elite soldiers.After a battle, Jin Bing was killed and injured beyond count, and even Wushu's son-in-law, King Longhu, was captured alive.

Wushu sent envoys to Songying again, willing to return all the property looted from Jiangnan to the Song army, and only asked them to cross the river, but Han Shizhong refused.Wu Shu also proposed to dedicate a famous horse he brought to Han Shizhong, but was also rejected. Wushu couldn't cross the river, so he had to retreat to Huangtiandang (now northeast of Nanjing, Jiangsu) with his golden soldiers.How did they know that Huang Tiandang was a dead port, and the boat sailed into it without finding a way out.When we were in a dilemma, someone offered a plan: "There used to be a river here, which could reach Jiankang, but it is blocked now. If soldiers dig it out, they can escape the pursuit of the Song army."

Wushu immediately ordered the Jin soldiers to dig the river.There were many Jin soldiers, and after digging all night, a fifty-mile-long water channel was dug.Wu Shu hurriedly directed Jin Bing to flee to Jiankang along the waterway, but unexpectedly encountered Song General Yue Fei's attack on the way, so he had to retreat to Huangtiandang. Jin Bing was besieged by the Song army in Huangtiandang for forty-eight days, and the soldiers complained endlessly.At this time, the Jin Army in Jiangbei also sent troops to respond.Wushu wanted to use a small boat to cross the river. Han Shizhong had already prepared for it. He prepared a large number of hooks with iron cables on the big boat. Pull hard with the iron chain.The boat capsized, and Jin Bing and his boat sank in the heart of the river.

Wu Shu was very anxious, and asked Han Shizhong to go to the battle and talk, and begged Han Shizhong to let them cross the river.Han Shizhong said: "It is not difficult for you to cross the river. As long as you return the occupied areas, I will let you cross the river." Wu Shu returned to the Jin camp and discussed with General Jin how to deal with the Song army. He said with a sad face, "The Song army sails like we ride horses, and they come and go as fast as flying. How can we cross the river?" Some of the subordinates said: "The situation is urgent now, as long as a reward is offered for advice, there may be hope."

Wu Shu ordered to hang up a reward card, and sure enough, a traitor came to offer advice and said: "The large ships of the Song Army are driven by sails. As long as they go out of the river on a windless day, the large ships will not be able to sail." He also taught Wushu to attack the Song army with fire attack. A few days later, it was a sunny day and the river was calm.Jin Bing secretly boarded the boat and crossed the river in batches.Han Shizhong wanted to catch up with the big boat to intercept, but because there was no wind, the big boat moved slowly and could not catch up with the small boat.When he was in a hurry, Jin Bing's rockets shot one after another, hitting the sail of Song Ship.The sail caught fire, and the entire ship burned, and the Song soldiers on board fell into the water one after another.Han Shizhong had no choice but to abandon the ship and return to Zhenjiang by boat.

Wushu got rid of Han Shizhong's blocking, led his troops back to Jiankang, looted for a while, and was about to retreat to the north. When he arrived at Jing'an Town (now northwest of Jiangning, Jiangsu Province), he was attacked by Yue Fei's army again. He was defeated and fled in embarrassment.Yue Fei drove away Jin Bing and regained Jiankang.