The Corrupt Emperor of Great Song Dynasty

Transmigrated to the Great Song Dynasty, I became Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. I flogged the buttocks of civil officials with staffs and punished military generals with planks. I selected beauties t...

Chapter 102: Burning Reeds to Defeat the Jin Soldiers

The enemy general Abuhanbu was captured alive by Nangong Lian'er, which was a very gratifying thing for the Song army.

The main force of the Jin soldiers led by Maji chased Fang Xuanwu and beat him, but Fang Xuanwu's army seemed to be made of paper, and was defeated before they could even fight.

After chasing for thirty miles, Maji felt something was not right.

"Order the soldiers to stop advancing."

In war, the importance of spies almost determines the outcome of a battle.

The spies Maji sent out reported back: "General, ahead is Nangong Wentian's Song army commander, Fang Xuanwu. They are truly in disarray, having abandoned even their horses and fled to Beidadian in an attempt to escape by water."

Maji was curious: "Waterway?"

The spy said, "Exactly. Beyond Beidadian lies Nangong Wentian's Shuihuai Army. Fang Xuanwu's army intends to use the Shuihuai Army's boats to retreat by water."

Ma Ji was overjoyed when he heard this: "God help me! Fang Xuanwu thought we couldn't catch him by water because we didn't have a boat? Hahaha! Order the army to rush to Luoyadang and annihilate this Song army in one fell swoop!"

"You little bitch, if you have the guts, let me go and fight me for three hundred rounds!" Abuhanbu had his hands tied and was tied with a rope, following behind Nangong Lian'er's horse.

Nangong Lian'er turned around and said, "Try to curse me again!"

"You little bitch, you slut. Sooner or later I'll push you down on the bed and let you taste my power. I'll strip you naked..."

Abuhanbu lost for no apparent reason and was extremely dissatisfied. He cursed endlessly with a myriad of foul words. A crude fellow like him couldn't come up with any foul language.

Nangong Lian'er was so angry that she was shaking all over. She had been treated with respect by everyone since she was a child, and no one dared to say a word against her. This Abuhanbu's insults were so vulgar that she was furious.

Nangong Lian'er pulled out the long whip from her waist and whipped Abuhanbu's face with a "swish", causing blood to drip from his face.

Abuhanbu was extremely aggressive and continued to curse.

Nangong Lian'er pulled the reins, and the chestnut horse under her galloped forward, dragging Abuhanbu on the ground and running wildly.

"Little..." As soon as Abuhanbu opened his mouth, his mouth was immediately blocked by mud and sand.

Dust was flying as Nangong Lian'er dragged Abuhanbu towards Luoyadang.

When they arrived at the outskirts of Luoyadang, Nangong Wentian and the others heard the news and came out to greet them.

"Lian'er, who is this person?" Nangong Wentian looked at Abuhanbu who was being dragged half to death behind the horse.

Nangong Lian'er pursed her lips and said, "He is Abuhanbu, a general under Maji. He was the one who ambushed Anxin County."

"Him, how did you make him like this?" Nangong Wentian pointed at Abuhanbu.

"Wow!" Nangong Lian'er burst into tears: "Dad, he scolded me." As she spoke, she kicked Abuhanbu, who had become the same color as the yellow earth.

"Okay, okay." Nangong Wentian pulled her away, but Nangong Lian'er was still wiping her tears aggrievedly.

The Nangong family's reputation was known throughout the land. Lian'er had practiced martial arts since childhood, and everyone from commoners to civil and military officials, even the most powerful, had to be respectful to this pampered young lady for Nangong Wentian's sake. She had never experienced such an insult before.

When Abuhanbu was untied, he looked like a man. He was dragged by the horse, and his clothes were torn to shreds by stones and thorns along the way. His face was covered with bruises and looked like a pig's head.

At first, no one paid any attention to this delicate little girl, thinking that she was just curious when she followed her father out. Unexpectedly, she performed great deeds twice in a row, and everyone started to look at her with new eyes, praising Nangong Lian'er's ability.

"Miss Lian'er is truly formidable, even more so than any of us veterans. She's performed two great feats, even capturing that old villain Abuhan alive. She's truly a heroine!"

“Yes, yes, Miss Nangong is very capable!”

Nangong Wentian was overjoyed, even happier than if he had achieved something great himself. He waved his hand and said, "Take this Abuhanbu away!"

The narrowest part of the waterway in Luoyadang is only three meters wide, and it is boundless and surrounded by dense reeds. Maji led 10,000 Jin soldiers to rush to Luoyadang in order to live in this barren land.

This reed marsh is a natural hiding place. Once these soldiers hide in it, even gods will find it difficult to find them.

When Maji and his men arrived at Luoyadang, they found that the reeds were dense and it was a natural ambush site. Overjoyed, they hurriedly ordered the soldiers to hide.

A team of more than 10,000 people disappeared without a trace in the vast reeds.

After waiting for a long time, Fang Xuanwu's army did not arrive. Suddenly, he heard a crow cry overhead, and Maji felt uneasy, thinking it was a bad omen.

Maji was a little anxious and leaned out to look at the water. Suddenly, a fishing boat appeared in the water ahead and everyone hurriedly dodged.

There was a dead man tied to the boat, and the boat was empty.

When the boat approached, Maji saw that the person tied on the boat was Abuhanbu.

Maji only felt a chill on his back and thought to himself that something was wrong.

Suddenly, countless flags appeared from miles around the reed marsh, and the main flag had a big word "seed" written on it.

The gongs and drums were deafening, and the Song army several miles away started beating the war drums.

Maji was extremely puzzled. Why did the Song army only beat drums a few miles away from Luoyadang, but did not dare to attack? Were they afraid of their own soldiers? After all, he was leading an army of over 10,000, and he knew the Song army's limited combat effectiveness.

Just as Maji was about to organize the army to counterattack, suddenly flames shot up into the sky within a few miles around Luoyadang.

Maji was horrified and thought to himself that his life was over and the Jin Dynasty was finished!

The entire area of ​​Luoya Pond was covered with reeds for miles. It was a warm spring day, but the reeds were dry and ignited easily. As luck would have it, a strong wind blew, fueling the fire. Even before they got close, the Jin soldiers could feel the heat on their faces and dared not approach.

Nangong Wentian stood on a high place, gazing at the flames rising to the sky from the reed marsh. He was overjoyed: "Hahahaha! Golden Dog, we finally got rid of our anger!"

Seeing the fire approaching all around and there being no boats on the northern waterway, countless Jin soldiers were burned to death or drowned.

The Jin soldiers, who were once good at fighting, immediately lost their morale and fell into chaos when they saw this situation.

The fire crackled and thick smoke billowed. Some Jin soldiers, covered in flames, fell into the lake screaming and then struggled and groaned in the lake.

The Jin soldiers in the front row screamed and retreated, crowding and trampling each other, causing the formation to become chaotic. Maji and several generals tried their best to stabilize the formation. But the situation was hopeless and the Jin soldiers had no power to resist.

The worst part was that the reeds in the Beida Lake were over ten feet tall, and the fire burned fiercely. The flames shot up several feet high, and some of the Jin soldiers were directly cremated.

As the fire gradually died down, Nangong Wentian saw that the time had come. He beat the war drums and ordered his soldiers to launch a general attack!

In this battle, the Jin army lost over 7,000 men. More than half of Maji's generals were killed or wounded, and he led only 2,000 men to break through the encirclement and head towards Baoding.

The 200,000-strong army led by Zhao Huan had already arrived in Xiangzhou, and the vanguard had reached the borders of Dezhou and Xingzhou.

Meanwhile, the Western Route Army led by Jin Wushu began its march towards Shanxi, where it was about to meet Yue Fei. If Jin Wushu reached Shanxi, who knows what kind of battle would unfold between the two generals.