Chapter 410 Stone Bridge
The spring rain suddenly appeared again, and even if it was just a drizzle, it was enough to shake people's hearts, because the weather had a huge impact on the war. Therefore, the Song and Jin armies almost simultaneously held a pre-war military meeting in advance, and had the last discussion before dawn.
Before that, when the officers of both sides were gathering and joining together according to the military orders, Gao Qingyi and Tai Shi Nu in the Jin camp were the first to find a secluded tent... This was the tent of Hong Ya, the military envoy to Yanjing and the chief secretary of the Privy Council. The latter arrived with Jiagu Wulibu, and also accompanied by a Wanhu of all cavalry hastily gathered from outside the Shanhai Pass and Yandi, which were the one hundred Moukes that the Song army saw yesterday afternoon.
However, Gao Qingyi and Tai Shi Nu did not come here to look for Hong Ya today, but to take away the two captives that Hong Ya was originally going to take back to Yanjing.
"Why does the King of Wei want them at this time?" Hong Ya, who couldn't fall asleep, frowned instinctively when he heard Gao Qingyi's words.
"The King of Wei wants to kill them as a sacrifice." Tai Shi Nu spoke before Gao Qingyi, and was straightforward and direct.
Hong Ya was stunned for a moment, and looked at Gao Qingyi for confirmation, and the latter nodded slightly.
After getting the verification, the minister remained silent for a moment and did not move for a while.
Seeing this, Tai Shi Nu could not help but urge: "Hong Chengzhi, this is the order from the King of Wei himself! If you don't want to lead the way, just say the word and I will go and fetch the person myself."
Hearing this, Hong Ya sighed, turned around and took the two of them to his own tent, and then came directly to a small tent with armored soldiers standing in front, behind, and on both sides.
The soldiers received the signal to enter, and in a moment, they carried the two captives, one tall and one short, one blue and one medium, out of the tent, and then stood next to the torch in front of the tent door... It was obvious that these two people did not rest either.
The Grand Master's slave nodded and was about to signal the soldiers to take their men and follow him.
"Wait a moment." Just as the soldiers were dragging the two men up, Hong Ya suddenly stepped forward and spoke. "The King of Wei is so angry that he is confused... Regardless of whether this battle is won or lost, these two men will be useful... Leave them here, and I will take care of everything."
The Grand Master's slave was slightly stunned, and before he could say anything, Gao Qingyi came to his senses a little at this time, and immediately agreed: "Minister Hong is right... I will also explain to the King of Wei about unnecessary things."
However, although both of them wanted to protect the two captives, and both of them were far superior to him, Tai Shi Nu thought for a moment and shook his head: "Now is the time to fight for our dignity, not to calculate the benefits... Besides, the King of Wei has clearly stated that he wants to chop off the captives as sacrifices. When we return, the King of Wei will directly call people to the stage to be killed. Do you want you and me to explain in front of more than a hundred Meng'an in the army? I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, you and I may be directly squeezed in to be sacrificed!"
Gao Qingyi was helpless for a moment.
The two men who were held by the soldiers knew they were going to be sacrificed, and their bodies froze... But soon, the tall young man tried hard to stand up straight and maintain his composure, while the short middle-aged man looked a little dazed and out of control for a moment.
"If that's the case, just take one person with you... killing one person will be enough to explain!" Seeing the two captives react differently, Hong Ya shook his head, summoned his wits, and tried to answer. "This Yu Yunwen is Zhang Rong's son-in-law, a close minister to the Zhao Song government, and keeping him will be very useful... Meng'an doesn't know who is who!"
Gao Qingyi came to his senses again and followed suit.
Tai Shi Nu obviously didn't want to argue with the two of them. After a little thought, he nodded and ordered the short middle-aged man to be dragged away.
However, just as the tall young man, Yu Yunwen, was being held down for trying to struggle, the middle-aged man, who had been dragged for seven or eight steps, suddenly came to his senses, turned around and shouted, "Yu Tanhua!"
"Commander Bei, are you going to talk about your wife and children?" Yu Yunwen, who was still struggling, burst into tears.
"Why should Yu Tanhua worry about my wife and children?" The short middle-aged captive, the battalion commander Bei Yan who was captured by the Ali tribe after the hot air balloon crashed, was pale at this time. He was dragged while shouting. "I want you not to fall into the trap of the Song traitors to lure you into surrender, thinking that you can get along with them just because you have the situation... In this world, if you make a mistake, you will be a hero or a coward. You want to be a husband, so don't leave yourself with the stigma of being unfaithful!"
Hong Ya's face turned pale on the spot, and Yu Yunwen could only shed tears.
But the Tai Shi Nu was a clever one. After dragging the man away, he found some ropes and linen, tied him up properly, and gagged him. Only then did he dare to continue to lead the man to the stage.
"Your Majesty, I think we should send troops as usual!"
The front yard of the Huolu County government hall, where many torches were lit, was crowded with people. No one knew about the incident in the Jin camp, or even if they knew, they would not be distracted. In fact, as soon as Emperor Zhao and Prime Minister Lu arrived, the leader stepped forward without waiting for greetings. It turned out to be Han Shizhong, who had been a little silent since Wu Jie arrived. "Not to mention that such a light rain may not affect the overall situation. Even if it continues, the rain will get heavier. By noon, the bowstring will be damp and soft and can't shoot steadily. By afternoon, the ground will be muddy again, and the horses and soldiers will have difficulty moving. Our army will not suffer any loss! There is no reason for the whole army to pull back its fist after gathering strength until now... Your Majesty, this battle is ultimately a battle for our army with more morale and more troops. I am willing to guarantee the victory of this battle with my life!"
Han Shizhong had not made a public statement for a long time. He was the first to speak at this time, and his words were direct. He also made political and military guarantees as the first person in the army... From Emperor Zhao and Prime Minister Lu to the hundreds of senior officers in the drizzle and firelight, up to Li Yanxian and Wu Jie, no one dared to speak out in protest, so that the atmosphere was silent for a while.
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