Chapter 189: The Destruction of Jingsai

From the beginning till now, Zhuge Zheng has always behaved very modestly, even servilely.

Even if the opposing army pushes across the border, it is equivalent to a direct declaration of war.

But Zhuge Zhengwo did not show any dissatisfaction.

There is only one reason: the Song Dynasty does not want to fight, nor can it win.

In fact, although the Song Dynasty valued culture over military affairs, it was not short of loyal and brave men.

There is no shortage of famous and elite generals in the country.

If the Song Dynasty could really gather all its strength for a war, it might not be weaker than any other country.

But obviously, this is a luxury.

First of all, the long-standing domestic strategies and the chaotic factions in the court made it impossible for them to work together.

In addition, the most important point is that the giant ship of the Song Dynasty lacks a wise and strong helmsman.

Just like this incident.

Hear the news that Gao Changsheng's army crossed the Northern Mang and Western Xia and was approaching the Song Dynasty.

The first order of Emperor Song was not to resist or defend.

He actually drew elite troops from the front line to defend Lin'an and ensure his own safety first.

In this situation, what can the Song Dynasty use to fight?

Facing the powerful Gao Changsheng, even if the Song Dynasty tried its best, it might not be able to win.

Not to mention, the current situation of shortage of soldiers and generals.

If it is said that, on the Xixia side, it was Gao Changsheng who designed the transfer of Tie Yaozi.

In the Song Dynasty, it was the Emperor who took the initiative to make this choice.

And it was more thorough than what Xixia did.

Zhuge Zhengwo, who owns the Shenhou Mansion and is also in charge of the Imperial City Administration of the Song Dynasty, holds a certain status in the court of the Song Dynasty. He understands the current situation of the Song Dynasty better than anyone else.

After the imperial edict was issued, troops from all over the country began to mobilize rapidly, constantly approaching Lin'an.

In contrast, other regions quickly fell into emptiness.

Looking at the map, Gao Changsheng’s current location is the starting point.

Two lines.

One goes northeast and goes directly to Xiangyang, on the left side of Yumen Pass.

One road turns southeast and goes to Lin'an, the imperial capital of the Song Dynasty.

And now because of the Song Emperor's actions.

The north is farther away, so although there are fluctuations, it has not been greatly affected for the time being.

But all the troops in the cities and passes in the south were actually withdrawn.

In other words, if Gao Changsheng suddenly turned around and rushed towards the imperial city.

Before Lin'an, there would be no resistance at all.

This is absolutely a terrible thing.

Yes, because of the Song Emperor’s bold actions, an astonishing number of soldiers gathered around Lin’an.

But only Zhuge Zhengwo knew the combat effectiveness of these soldiers.

If we only mobilize elite troops, the combat effectiveness will certainly be extremely impressive.

But someone like Emperor Song did not care and called back all the troops, crowding them outside the city of Lin'an.

It would just cause huge chaos.

If Gao Changsheng really led his troops to the imperial city, the consequences would be so terrifying that one’s scalp tingles just thinking about it.

This is also the reason why Zhuge Zhengwo rushed here.

According to his thinking, unless Gao Changsheng lost his mind, he would not reject his proposal.

After all, the most important enemy for the Sui Dynasty and Gao Changsheng now is Temujin.

Before Temujin fell and the crisis on the northern front of the Sui Dynasty was resolved, it would obviously be more costly than gain to take action against any other country.

Even if the Song Dynasty was conquered, what good would it be if the Sui Dynasty could not stop Temujin?

With Zhuge Zhengwo's guidance and endorsement, Gao Changsheng could reach the front line at the fastest speed without any effort.

No matter how you look at it, this is a win-win situation with no harm.

But I never expected Zhuge Zheng.

After he made his suggestion, Gao Changsheng did not give any response, but directly gave the order to attack.

Thousands of horses are galloping and the entire army is advancing.

This is definitely a scene that is enough to make anyone choke.

Zhuge Zhengwo is not a rookie who has just started out and has never seen the world.

Born into the Zizai Sect, he first ventured into the martial arts world, then entered the court as a famous detective, and also held positions in the military.

After the Jingkang Campaign, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed and the royal family moved south.

Zhuge Zhengwo successively assisted several emperors.

It can be said that Zhuge Zhengwo made a great contribution to the reconstruction of the Song Dynasty in the south.

At least the Imperial City Bureau is an intelligence organization that has existed since the founding of the Song Dynasty.

It was Zhuge Zhengmen who was retrained and built from the ruins.

Therefore, Zhuge Zhengwo is definitely not the kind of person who does not know or understand military affairs.

When Bianliang fell, he also fought on the battlefield.

However, the Jin army invaded the pass, Jing Kang was captured, and the Song Dynasty was defeated. Zhuge Zhengwo alone could not save the situation.

He could only escort Prince Kang Zhao Gou south together with a group of loyal old ministers to preserve the royal orthodoxy.

Over the years, Zhuge Zhengwo not only served in the court and trained secret agents, but also served as the instructor of the Lin'an Imperial Guards.

Scenes of armies charging and horses galloping were absolutely commonplace to Zhuge Zhengwo.

But at this moment, facing the scene before him.

Zhuge Zhengwo fell into a trance the first moment.

The murderous aura that was so terrifying that it could suffocate people instantly filled the world.

I instantly lost the ability to think.

This moment.

The time around him seemed to suddenly start to go back, and he returned to the original city of Bianjing.

The Jin army's iron hooves rushed into Bianliang like a tide.

The palace fell and the emperor was in disgrace.

He held the silver spear in his hand but could only howl helplessly.

What kind of martial arts, what kind of unique skills.

Under the overwhelming force of the army, not a single ripple could be seen.

They could only watch the Jin cavalry galloping and slaughtering people wantonly in the city of Bianjing.

Times have changed, and the world has changed.

He went from being a top detective in the Six Gates of Bian Jing to a top marquis in Lin'an.

As his status rises, his skills also increase day by day.

But today, he seemed to be back in those days.

The feeling of powerlessness and inability to resist enveloped my whole body again.

The sound of horse hooves and the murderous aura rising to the sky.

The scene is almost exactly the same as before.

But the crazy and ferocious laughter was missing, and what was more was the biting cold.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Leading the way in front of the iron hooves was Yang Xuangan.

There was a barely perceptible excitement on his face.

There was no doubt that he liked this feeling.

Act recklessly and without regard for anything.

No matter where he comes from or what his identity is.

There was no dialogue whatsoever.

There is only one attitude, attack.

Indifference, domineering, and a deep-seated disregard.

All these actions undoubtedly touched Yang Xuangan's sore spot.

"Boom, boom, boom."

The thunderous sound of horse hooves exploded between heaven and earth, and also hit Zhuge Zhengwo's heart hard.

"kill."

Yang Xuangan shouted loudly.

The military formation combined with murderous aura pressed towards Zhuge Zhengwo with terrifying force.

All the galloping cavalrymen waved their weapons at the same time.

In the sky, a huge spear emerged.

It was this loud noise that finally woke Zhuge Zhengwo up.

He raised the spear that he had originally held horizontally.

True energy surged out of his body, but unfortunately, under the suppression of the monstrous military formation, it did not cause any ripples.

A stunning shot.

This is Zhuge Zhengwo’s strongest move.

However, he was unable to fire the shot.

At the moment when Zhuge Zhengwo raised his gun, the sound of horse hooves could be heard behind him.

A group of several hundred riders rushed out from the shadows.

In the blink of an eye, he passed Zhuge Zhengwo.

"Go, Lord Shen, hurry up and let us hold off the enemy."

A decisive word came from the formation.

I didn't even wait for Zhuge Zhengwo to react.

When he looked up again, the hundreds of cavalrymen were already charging towards the army in the distance.

Hundreds of people charged against an army of tens or even hundreds of thousands.

This contrast is like an ant charging at an elephant.

"Looking for death, kill!"

Yang Xuangan shouted coldly.

There was no sympathy on his face, only endless indifference.

But he didn't notice.

Just as these hundreds of people launched a desperate charge.

Gao Changsheng, who was standing behind him, had a slight fluctuation in his eyes which had always been indifferent.

"boom!"

It was at this moment.

The two armies collided.

"boom!"

The terrible noise caused ripples in the surrounding space.

That's this moment.

Li Jing and Li Shimin, who were still following Gao Changsheng, both had strange looks on their faces.

“This army…”

Li Jing spoke softly.

A small force of a few hundred people is certainly no match for tens of thousands of cavalry.

Even though at this time only part of Yang Xuangan's army was charging, not the entire army.

It can also be seen from the expressions on the faces of the soldiers opposite.

The other party has long since disregarded life and death.

It was just to delay time and cover Zhuge Zhengwo's departure.

This is not surprising.

But after the two cavalry units collided, something surprised them.

Of course, it was not this army that threatened Yang Xuangan or caused him any trouble.

Because it was just one confrontation.

Most of the hundreds of people had already fallen.

This can be said to be a very normal thing in a cavalry confrontation with unequal forces.

After all, the troops led by Yang Xuangan are also the elite among the elite.

What surprised the two was.

Among the hundreds of people, only those who survived the first attack remained.

"These people actually held on." Li Shimin also spoke with surprise.

"Dozens of people. These dozens of people and the others don't seem to be a unit. In terms of combat effectiveness, there is a huge difference between them." Li Jing nodded.

"Interesting, they are not just martial arts masters, these people are the real elite."

"It's a pity that there are too few people. If the troops were equal, Yang Xuangan might not be able to gain the upper hand." Li Shimin chuckled.

Li Jing did not object.

With only dozens of people, they were able to barely hold on under the charge of the elite group and even launch a counterattack.

If they really had equal military strength, their combat effectiveness would surely be terrifying.

"Quiet plug."

It was at this moment that Gao Changsheng suddenly uttered two words calmly.

But these two simple words shocked the two of them.

"Jingsai, is this the Jingsai cavalry?" Li Shimin exclaimed.

"This is the Jingsai Iron Cavalry built by Li Jilian. How come they haven't disappeared yet?" Li Jing was also surprised.

The Jingsai cavalry of the Song Dynasty once demonstrated amazing combat power on the battlefield.

We fought over thousands of miles and won victory after victory.

It truly established the reputation of the Song Dynasty.

But later, as time went by, the Jingsai Cavalry seemed to have suddenly disappeared.

Even when the Jin troops marched south and the city of Bianliang was captured, there was no trace of Jingsai.

In everyone's perception, this unit may have long disappeared into history.

After all, when the country is destroyed and the family is ruined, how can the military troops, as the soul of the country, not appear?

But now, Gao Changsheng actually said that the dozens of people in front of him were the Jingsai Cavalry from the past.

How could this not surprise them.

But neither Li Shimin nor Li Jing doubted Gao Changsheng's words.

"Could it be that something happened back then that caused the Jingsai Cavalry to suffer heavy losses, leaving only a few seeds behind, and the troops in front of us are the rebuilt Jingsai Cavalry?" Li Shimin said softly.

Hundreds of cavalrymen, including dozens of Jingsai cavalry, did look like a rebuilt troop.

But after saying this, Li Shimin quickly shook his head.

"No, that's not right."

"The Jingsai Cavalry disappeared for quite a long time. They didn't even show up during the Battle of Bianjing."

"After such a long time, if it was really rebuilt, and if there were seeds, the scene would definitely not be like this."

Li Jing also nodded at the same time.

The Jingsai Cavalry is the veteran military soul unit of the Song Dynasty.

It would be fine if it disappeared, but as long as there are seeds, there is support from the court.

A situation like the one we are facing now would never happen.

The two looked at each other and saw each other's confusion.

Then he couldn't help but look at Gao Changsheng.

But obviously, Gao Changsheng did not give an answer.

However, Lieutenant General Li behind him seemed to have discovered something, pointed forward, and exclaimed:
"Look..."

Turning their heads as they heard the voice, they saw where Lieutenant General Li was pointing.

"No way!"

If they were just surprised just now, then at this moment the two of them could be described as dumbfounded.

At this time, under the attack of Yang Xuangan, the Jingsai cavalry, which consisted of only dozens of people, began to fall one after another.

After all, such a small number of people obviously cannot summon the military spirit, and under the overwhelming impact, they have no ability to resist at all.

As for what Lieutenant General Li was referring to, it was certainly not the current battle situation.

He pointed at the chest of one of the soldiers.

"Shen Hou Mansion, this seems to be the symbol of the personal soldiers,"

Li Jing opened his mouth and muttered.

The troops in front of me belonged to the Shenhou Mansion and were Zhuge Zhengwo's personal soldiers.

This is not surprising.

But when Jingsaiqi is added to the mix, it becomes obviously extremely strange.

"He privately occupied the Military Soul troops and used them as his personal soldiers. How could this man have such power?" Li Shimin asked in surprise.

After all, the military soul troops are the foundation of a country. Those who can use such troops as their personal guards must be powerful.

"Not like."

"This man stopped the army alone, which is really unlike those treacherous ministers."

"And if you take possession of this army privately, there is no need to split it up. You can just keep it with you." Li Jing shook his head.

"Could it be that the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty split up this army?"

An absurd idea emerged in Li Shimin's mind.

Hearing this, even Li Jing was a little dumbfounded.

But considering all the clues, this guess is undoubtedly the most reasonable.

"Could it be that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty disbanded the entire army and gave it to important officials in the court?" Li Jing swallowed and spoke.

Putting aside other things, the Jingsai Iron Cavalry is a well-known military soul unit.

If this is used as a reward, it would definitely be a great honor.

However, a powerful army that can even represent the foundation can be split up and rewarded to officials separately like medals.

This is simply ridiculous.

If it were any other country, the two of them wouldn't even think about it and would simply declare it impossible.

It can be placed in the Song Dynasty.

In the hands of Emperor Song, he might really be able to pull off such a bold move.

The two looked at each other.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion at the same time:
"The Song Dynasty is indeed full of talented people."

(End of this chapter)