In Shanxi, the defending troops were defeated, and the remaining troops fled to Taiyuan.
Jin troops besieged Taiyuan. Taiyuan's pacification envoy, Guo Zixuan, remained resolute and vowed to fight to the death. He led the Song army to confront them.
Guo Zixuan was very self-aware. He knew he didn't know how to command a battle, so he locked the city gates and refused to fight. Wanyan Zonghan, the deputy marshal of the left wing of the Jin army, was helpless and could only lay siege to the city.
At this time, Taiyuan gathered remnants of various troops. Most of the remnants of Yuanshuo Army, Daizhou Army, and Pingding Army poured into Taiyuan, so Taiyuan's military strength increased significantly on the surface.
Guo Zixuan stood on the city wall, with the flags of the Jin camp waving outside the city. He had repelled the Jin attacks several times. The soldiers were exhausted.
Nearby, Lu Pingzhi, the Bianjing envoy, was sallow and trembling. He felt like the most unfortunate envoy in the world. That bastard Li Gang had ordered him to carry out the emperor's orders to find some guy named Yue Fei. But all of Shanxi was in chaos, and the Pingding Army had long been shattered by the Jin soldiers. Whether Yue Fei was alive or dead was unknown, so where could he find him?
When officials from the capital arrived in the provinces, even the smallest ones were treated like gods of wealth. I thought it was a good job, but who could have imagined I'd encounter the Jin army attacking Shanxi. If I hadn't run fast, I'd have been hacked to death by the Jin army.
Lu Pingzhi's voice trembled as he tugged at the corner of Guo Zixuan's clothes with both hands: "Master Guo, when do you think the Jin army will withdraw?"
Guo Zixuan was originally respectful to this envoy, but who knew that this guy would tremble and chatter beside him every day like a frightened hen.
"Envoy Lu, you are an official of the imperial court after all. How can you be so cowardly as the envoy sent by the emperor? A real man serves his country and his people, and he can die even if he wants to. What is there to be afraid of?" Guo Zixuan couldn't help but scold.
Lu Pingzhi felt a little ashamed and released his grip on Guo Zixuan's hand. He stopped talking and hid in a corner, mumbling every deity he could think of, hoping they would bless him. He even didn't spare the old land god.
Guo Zixuan ignored him. He saw the Jin soldiers outside the city were well-organized and well-trained. These northern barbarians fought with ruthless determination. He had no idea how long Taiyuan City could hold out. He only hoped that reinforcements would arrive soon.
"Report! Sir, there are unusual movements of the Jin army in the west of the city." A soldier ran over.
"Let's go and take a look." Guo Zixuan walked towards the city. Looking back, he saw Lu Pingzhi still kneeling there, muttering various Bodhisattvas.
Guo Zixuan snorted in disdain, and left Lu Pingzhi behind with the others as they headed westward.
At the west gate of Taiyuan City, Song army archers lined up on the city wall, and the flags of the Song Dynasty fluttered in the wind.
Guo Zixuan climbed up the west tower of the city and suddenly heard the deafening sound of killing outside the city. He couldn't help but feel surprised: Could it be that reinforcements have arrived?
When he climbed up the city wall, he found a group of Song soldiers fighting with Jin soldiers. This group of Song soldiers consisted of only more than 30 people and was surrounded by hundreds of Jin soldiers.
Unlike other soldiers, these Song troops were not afraid of the Jin soldiers. More than thirty of them formed a circular formation, both offensive and defensive. Even surrounded by hundreds of Jin soldiers, their roars of killing were deafening, their might unstoppable.
Among them was a soldier with a spear, who was extremely brave. He used the spear in his hand like a long snake to pick, block, grab and stab. Wherever he went, the Jin soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Guo Zixuan couldn't help but praise: "What a strong boy!"
These more than 30 Song soldiers were besieged by hundreds of Jin soldiers. After a while, they began to lose their strength.
Experienced soldiers on the battlefield knew that in this situation, only by forming a circle and supporting each other could they conceal their weaknesses to the greatest extent possible. If they were left alone, they would immediately become a target for the Jin soldiers.
Even so. The Jin soldiers were too numerous, and Song soldiers continued to fall. The spearman kept spinning the formation, thrusting his spear forward whenever the Jin soldiers tore a hole in the formation. If it weren't for him, this group of Song soldiers would have been completely slaughtered.
Guo Zixuan's blood boiled as he watched from the city wall. If all the men of the Song Dynasty were as brave as this young spear general, we wouldn't be afraid of the Jin army, even if they outnumbered us many times.
After several attempts to defeat this small group of soldiers, the Jin soldiers could not help but charge forward in a rage. The Song army gradually began to lose strength, and more and more Song soldiers were shot, and then the Jin soldiers' spears pierced the bodies of the fallen Song soldiers in unison. It would not be long before they were annihilated by the Jin soldiers.
"Open the city gate! Rescue my comrades!" Guo Zixuan drew his sword and shouted loudly.
"No, sir. If we open the city gate, the Jin soldiers may take advantage of the situation and attack. Then Taiyuan will be finished." A councilor nearby hugged Guo Zixuan's arm and stopped him.
Guo Zixuan turned around and looked at him: "How can we not save such a hero in the Song Dynasty? Open the door!"
Only twelve or thirteen Song soldiers remained. The circle shrank. Just then, the young spear commander swung his spear into a streak of snowy light. Awe-inspiring and unstoppable, his power was unstoppable. Wherever he struck, the Jin soldiers retreated. The spear commander led the dozen or so men back toward the city gate.
Guo Zixuan was overjoyed when he saw this. He was indeed a hero! This young spearman had actually managed to break through the encirclement of the Jin soldiers and run towards the city gate. He kicked the councilor to the ground and said, "Open the city gate!"
The guards at the city gate had long been impressed by the bravery of this spear warrior, and they rushed to the city gate to open the bolt and push the door open.
The city gate slowly opened, and the spear general rushed in with the remaining soldiers.
The Jin soldiers, dozens of whom were killed by this small group of Song soldiers, had intended to tear them into pieces to vent their anger. Unexpectedly, this small spearman was so powerful that he broke through the Jin soldiers' siege and rushed into the city gate. The Jin soldiers behind him were furious and chased after them, shouting and screaming.
"Close the city gate quickly!" the councilor ordered hurriedly.
Guo Zixuan was much calmer. He commanded the archers on the city wall: "Shoot!"
The Song soldiers on the city wall fired their bows and crossbows. "Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh..." The Jin soldiers who had come too close to the city were shot and fell to the ground. The remaining Jin soldiers were forced to retreat.
Guo Zixuan was overjoyed. What a brave warrior! He ignored the retreating Jin soldiers outside the city, sheathed his sword, and hurried down the city wall. He wanted to see who this young spearman was.
Guo Zixuan came down from the city just as this group of soldiers rushed over. Guo Zixuan saw that the soldier had sharp eyebrows and fierce eyes, and his appearance was dignified. He was indeed handsome.
Guo Zixuan, filled with admiration, saluted the soldier and said, "I am Guo Zixuan, the Taiyuan Pacifier. This hero is skilled in martial arts. May I ask your name?"
He was a dignified pacification envoy, yet he saluted an unknown soldier and even called himself "Your Highness," which showed his great respect for the soldier.
The soldier hurriedly saluted: "I am Yue Fei, a lieutenant of the Pingding Army, and I pay my respects to the pacification envoy."
"Hey, please stand up quickly. You just wielded your spear so fiercely that the Jin thieves were completely routed. I, Guo, truly admire you."
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