Chapter 52 Section Eleven
Only Wang Teng's army on the Wuding River's flanks was not satisfactory, and the enemy Yelu Dashi stalemate for several days.Song Jun wanted to retreat so he advanced, and he wanted to advance so he retreated. The truth and falsehood made Yelu Dashi confused for a while.Finally, Liu Kai and Wang Bao heard that the Lugouhe army was defeated, so the whole army retreated slowly.This is why Yelu Dashi failed to share the fruits of victory in the Battle of Lugou.
Yelu Dashi's troops were defeated once.
When they chased to the Hutuo River with more than 5,000 riders, they were counterattacked by Han Shizhong, a member of the Song Dynasty, and his companion Dang Su Ge, and five people, and returned at a low price.
This general was known for his bravery as early as on the Northwest battlefield.The comparison between his brave reputation and his humble military position is simply a kind of irony, but this is out of his own will, and he cannot blame others.
In the army, officers and soldiers who have done meritorious service have two methods of material incentives, and they can choose freely.One is to be promoted, and the other is to receive rewards.The former is tortuous and sloppy, and it often takes six months to a year to be transferred to an official after a meritorious service. The latter buys and sells now, and the first meritorious service goes up. , more in line with Han Shizhong's taste.
In the army, Han Shizhong is the leader of a group of unruly and unruly young men.No matter which group you are in, if such a group of people get together, it is inevitable that some small troubles will arise, not to mention that they have such a "Po Han Wu" as their leader.For example, one day they came back from a night out outside the city, and the city gate was closed. Po Han Wuyi became angry for a while, and with his bare hands, he broke the iron lock of the city gate, fearing that he would be punished by dismissal tomorrow.Also, steal a door panel and split it into firewood, coax out the dogs raised by the residents and slaughter them, cook the dog meat late at night, and steal a quilt to cover the earthen pot, so as not to let the smell out, so as not to alarm the officer .Such accidents that do not hurt the spleen and stomach have become commonplace.
In fact, their greatest evil is just the crime of eating and drinking. They don’t have a lot of money with them, and they can’t resist the temptation of honey-like old liquor and white-cut mutton like flower cakes—especially when they are related to these two things. In the days when the bird faded out of the mouth after three days of separation, this is likely to constitute the motive of the crime.But they adopted a legalized solution, which is to set up a credit loan with the owner of the restaurant-credit account.The way to pay is to get drunk, lead brothers or single-handedly crash into enemy-occupied areas to cause some small troubles, and bring back two captives by chance, and use bonuses to cover debts.Because of his good credit, the owner of the restaurant is also willing to let him pay on credit.
Strange to say, the more debts he repaid, the higher the debt pile became, and the more trouble he caused in enemy-occupied areas.What compels him to get into trouble is not to make a name for himself, but to pay off a debt that will never be paid.Anyone who has dealt with the owner of the hotel will understand this confusion.
One day, he got drunk, stripped off his upper body clothes, and rode into the enemy city alone. Before the enemy had time to close the city gate, he had already arrived. outside.Afterwards, no one knew how he escaped and escaped back. When his companions found him, he was already covered in blood and mud, and fell asleep at the door of the barracks drunk.This history of adventure may be worth a month's worth of alcohol, but it's a pity that he completely forgot it when he was drunk, and no one else could prove it for him.This credit had to be erased.
Another day, in a surprise attack, he unexpectedly captured the son-in-law of the Lord of the Western Xia Dynasty, Lord Wuyi, the supervisor of the Tenth Army.The son-in-law is a tough guy, and after being captured, he refused to give his name to humiliate himself. When he was escorted back along the way, he kept yelling "Wucha".But it is not difficult to prove the identity of such a senior prisoner.This licensed product is worth a report from the controller.Commanding officers are no small matter, and among the 100,000 troops, there are only a handful of 20 to 30 people who get into this position.This time he chose the lamb wine again. He would rather split up the ruler and enjoy it with his brothers piecemeal, rather than wearing a full crown.It is the color of taking up the post and serving the boss with a bent back.
At the age of thirty-four, he was still a poor man, neither promoted nor rich.Debts are like green grass in summer, a piece has just been cut off, and a new piece grows densely.But at last he was tired of the old life and hoped for a change.
On the bank of the Hutuo River, he found an enemy cavalry unit rushing up, with dust billowing behind it, estimated to be no less than 5,000 cavalry.He inspected his strength. He, Han Shizhong, he, Su Ge, and four partners were all old partners on the Northwest battlefield. There were six adults in total, four horses, and one of them was lame. leg.There is a huge difference in strength between six and five thousand, but now is not the time to make plans and compare pennies and pennies.He had his companions lie in ambush on the hill.Make some arrangements for yourself.At this moment, a ship carrying the wounded passed by, and it was too late to escape, so he ordered them to sail across the bend of the river, and when the time came for the battle, they would beat drums and make noise to cheer, instead of actually going ashore to help.
The allocation here has just been decided, and the Khitan cavalry has already arrived.Before the enemy troops lined up, he leaped forward, rushed in with a loud cry, and assassinated two flag leaders in front of the line.The five companions on the hill also took advantage of the situation and rushed down like a gust of wind and rain.Six people and four horses stirred into the enemy's formation together, entering and exiting freely.At this time, the drums on the ship were loud, and the wounded shouted wildly, as if thousands of troops rushed out from the mountainside and the meander of the river.Unexpectedly, the Khitan army thought they were caught in an ambush and retreated hastily.Han Shizhong did not show any weakness, and chased after him for a while, killing and wounding dozens of enemy soldiers, staining his battle robe with blood.
This is the second war against Liao, and it is also the last battle since Song and Liao confronted each other for more than a hundred years.For Han Shizhong, it opened a new page in his life. For the first time, he did not fight for the sake of lamb and wine, nor to repay debts, but to realize the meaning of national struggle.
Just like the little military officer surnamed Yue who patrolled the city of Yanjing in early October, they will receive more training and make greater contributions in the national war in the future, and their names will become more resounding.
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