Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 637 Killing the General
Yelu Yuanyi wanted to break out, but he was surrounded by Song army spearmen on all sides. Even if he had the courage of a king, he could not break out easily.

Shao Hongyuan brought his men here from the mountain road to survey the enemy situation. The mountain trails were difficult to walk on, so they did not ride horses.

Now seeing that this man was wearing high-quality armor, he knew that his official rank among the Jin people was definitely not low. So even though he was not riding a horse, Shao Hongyuan rushed over at full speed and stabbed Yelu Yuanyi with a spear.

At this time, Fujiwara no Himeka had gone crazy killing people among the Jin soldiers.

She wielded a saber and charged forward with unstoppable force, until Eunuch Liang had to crawl across the river.

Because of Eunuch Liang's desertion from the battlefield, the Jin soldiers, who had already lost their morale, immediately dispersed.

Fujiwara Himeka saw that the rice fields on both sides were filled with forearm-high straw stubble and the soil was obviously soft, so she reined in the horse in time.

When she looked forward, she saw Yelu Yuanyi fighting alone with the Song army's infantrymen and generals. Ji Xiang was overjoyed and immediately rushed over on her horse.

Yelu Yuanyi fought alone against Shao Hongyuan and the soldiers. His horse lost space to run, making him a sitting duck.

But his thigh had been stabbed, and if he dismounted and fought on foot the result would only be worse.

Shao Hongyuan shouted at him to surrender, but Yelu Yuanyi turned a deaf ear to him.

He gritted his teeth and swung his spear vigorously despite being exhausted.

The general is bound to die soon. If he is to die, he will die, and that is all.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Shao Hongyuan stopped talking and fired his gun one after another, each shot aimed at Yelu Yuanyi's vital points.

Ji Xiang rushed over with the sound of horse hooves. Ji Xiang stood up on the horse with a long sword in hand.

When the Song soldiers saw her riding towards them in Song military uniform, except that she was without her helmet and hat and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail, they hurriedly moved out of her way.

Ji Xiang rode at full speed, holding her sword high. With the momentum of her horse's charge, her muscles burst out with amazing strength at this moment.

"drink!"

Ji Xiang shouted loudly and almost jumped off his horse. The long sword in his hand drew a beautiful arc and chopped towards Yelu Yuanyi's head.

Yelu Yuanyi suddenly saw a rider coming at him so fast that it was difficult for him to react. In a hurry, he only had time to raise his spear high and block it against Ji Xiang's long sword.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shao Hongyuan took a step forward and twisted his waist, using the move "A Thousand Rivers Leap". While in mid-air, he twisted the spear in his hand close to his elbow and pierced Yelu Yuanyi's heart with a "puff" sound.

At the same time, Ji Xiang and Yelu Yuanyi passed each other on horseback, and the sharp long sword in his hand chopped down diagonally. With a "puff" sound, the man and the horse passed, and Yelu Yuanyi's head fell to the ground!

Shao Hongyuan dropped his spear, which fell to the ground, with the spear still stabbed into Yelu Yuanyi's headless body.

Ji Xiang happily rounded up the horses and returned. She loved the feeling of fighting on the battlefield, she loved it very much.

Shao Hongyuan looked at "him" with an ugly expression.

The four great achievements are beheading the general, capturing the flag, breaking through the enemy lines, and being the first to reach the target!
Now how do we calculate the merit of “killing the general”?
In fact, they both gave the Jin general a fatal blow at the same time, but it was he who chopped off his head.

Shao Hongyuan's eyes darkened, and he asked sternly: "Whose general are you?"

Ji Xiang reined in his horse and shouted, "Lianghuai Military Supervisor, Yang Yuan's personal soldiers!"

Shao Hongyuan was startled when he heard this. He had originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that he was just an ordinary cavalryman and take all the credit for beheading the general.

But I didn't expect that he was actually a personal soldier of Yang Yuan, the military supervisor of Lianghuai. This...

Those literati are the most shameless. They think it’s good enough that half of their credit is not taken away by others, but they still want to keep it all for themselves?

Shao Hongyuan could only reluctantly say: "No wonder, little brother, you are so skilled that you killed the enemy general at the same time as me!"

Shao Hongyuan emphasized the words "behead" and "kill".

Since it was someone else who chopped off the head, it would be disadvantageous for him to compete for the credit, so he had to emphasize the word "kill".

Ji Xiang narrowed her bright eyes slightly and asked, "Who is the general?"

Shao Hongyuan's personal soldiers shouted: "My general Shao is the commander of Jiankang, and he is the acting commander of the Huaixi imperial army!"

"Oh, it's General Shao."

Ji Xiang nodded with a smile and said, "This thief general seems to be a high-ranking official. Who is he?"

Since Shao Hongyuan wanted to share the credit with her, he of course had to find out the identity of this Jin general. He immediately ordered someone to drag over the captured Jin soldiers for questioning.

Soon, Shao Hongyuan knew who he had killed:

Yelu Yuanyi, the Minister of War and Agricultural Promotion Envoy of the Jin Dynasty, and the Acting Commander-in-Chief of Lianghuai.

His official name was Wanyan Yuanyi, because Yelu Yuanyi was also given the imperial surname by the Jin emperor.

Shao Hongyuan couldn't help but be surprised and happy when he heard this.

Fujiwara Himeka's beautiful eyes flashed, and she nodded and said, "So you are the Minister of War of the Jin Kingdom. It seems that you hold a high position. Congratulations, General Shao!"

Killing such a great general of the Jin Dynasty, even if only half of the credit was given, would be a great military achievement.

Shao Hongyuan no longer had any dissatisfaction in his heart, and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He also liked Fujiwara Himeka, the handsome young general, much more.

"No, no, congratulations to you all."

Fujiwara Himeka smiled and shook her head, saying, "Wanyan Yuanyi was killed by General Shao. Your Excellency was a little late, and you only cut off the head of a dead body. You can't take credit for it."

what?
Shao Hongyuan's eyes suddenly widened.

For him, this kind of achievement of killing a general is of course a highlight in his resume.

But for the cavalryman in front of him, this contribution is much more important than to him.

After all, he already holds a high position, and even with this achievement, he can't realize too many benefits all at once. But for this cavalry soldier, it's not too much to be promoted five or six levels based on this achievement, right?
He actually gave up?

Shao Hongyuan couldn't believe it, and said hesitantly: "You...you mean..."

Fujiwara Himeka rushed to say: "Yes, this Jin general was killed by General Shao, how can I share the credit?"

She continued, "The Jin army fought a great battle with our army in Lingbi and was badly defeated. When we were chasing the Jin soldiers, we saw many scattered Jin cavalrymen coming north along the way. General Shao can follow this route and return. He will surely gain a lot along the way."

After Ji Xiang finished speaking, Tima said, "We still have to go find the military supervisor. Goodbye!"

After saying this, Ji Xiang rode away without any reluctance.

Tsubakiya Kona, Yazawa Kanon, and the hundreds of cavalrymen they had brought along also left with them.

Shao Hongyuan stood there in a daze, feeling his face burning.

He is a little greedy for merit, but fighting on the battlefield, risking his life, what are you fighting for? Who wouldn't be greedy for merit?
Moreover, even if the cavalryman had not come, Yelu Yuanyi would have ended up being killed by his spear. He was naturally dissatisfied that half of his credit was taken away from him for no reason.

But I didn't expect...

General Yang!
He is General Yang's man!
If a personal soldier of General Yang has such a broad mind, then what a gentleman General Yang must be!

Shao Hongyuan felt grateful and ashamed, and even felt embarrassed for a moment.

Tsubakiya Konai rode side by side with Himeka and whispered, "Lord God, you killed a great general, why do you want to deny this credit?"

Ji Xiang rolled her eyes at her and said, "What's the point of this achievement? Can the Song people still allow me to be a general? Besides..."

She leaned towards Xiaonai and whispered, "If I really take the credit for killing the general, I won't be able to hide my identity after all the investigations. Once people know that Erlang brought a woman with him to the army, what will happen?"

"Ah, Master!"

After Ji Xiang said this, Xiao Nai suddenly realized, "Oh no! We have been chasing all the way here, killing people without restraint. If the master can't find us, he will be worried, right?"

"can you?"

Ji Xiang suddenly had an idea: "Hey, when we get back, how about I pretend to be dead? See if he will be hurt..."

Before she could finish her words, Hanane and Xiaonai both turned their horses' heads and moved away from her.

If you want to kill yourself, do it yourself, don't come near me.

……

The news of the Song army's great victory at Lingbi had not yet reached Lin'an when it quickly spread to the surrounding prefectures and counties.

Luo Xin, the commander of the Sizhou Youyi Army, led 4,000 soldiers and horses from Hong County to Jinghai, but ended up with nothing.

He had originally learned from reconnaissance that there were more than a thousand Jin troops there, but when he arrived, these Jin troops had long disappeared.

Luo Xin was still unwilling to give up, so he continued to move eastward and went to Qingyang, but still could not find any trace of the enemy.

Only then did Luo Xin turn his horse around and slowly walk back.

On this round trip, the officials of the prefectures and counties along the way supplied him with food and fodder for 4,000 people. He consumed a lot of food and fodder for the men and horses, but he did not encounter a single Jin soldier.

This was because he was walking in the opposite direction of Lingbi, so even if the Jin army was responsible for cutting off the road and blocking the enemy, they would not encounter him.

When he finally returned to Hong County, he received the news of the great victory in Lingbi.

Upon hearing the news, Luo Xin felt annoyed.

When Li Xianzhong heard that Lu Tianming's troops underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and were trapped in Lingbi by the Jin soldiers, he urgently ordered Luo Xin's troops to go and rescue them.

On the one hand, Luo Xin’s troops are closest to Lingbi, and on the other hand, Luo Xin’s troops are a mobile army.

The Youyi and Tabai armies were both cavalry units in the Song army, so they could arrive at the rescue faster.

In this way, the Jin army's encirclement was not yet stable, and there was still enough time to rescue Lu Tianming's troops.

However, Luo Xin was concerned about the strength of the Jin army and that it would be a tough battle, so he refused on the grounds that heavy rain had fallen a few days ago and floods had impacted the gullies, blocking the roads and making it impossible to provide timely assistance.

If he had known that the Song army would win a great victory, he would never have avoided it like this.

Deputy Commander Shi Xiaoyi saw this and consoled him, "Commander, don't be upset. Didn't the news say that the battlefield was littered with corpses and countless people died?

Although the Song Dynasty won the battle, it was a pyrrhic victory with heavy losses.

If we had been the first to arrive to provide assistance, our entire army might have been wiped out.

Although I have not gained any credit now, at least I have not suffered any loss."

Luo Xin calmed down a little after hearing this: "That's true. At least our army is intact and has not suffered any losses."

Luo Xin thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "This battle is so fierce, there must be many stragglers of the Jin army scattered in Lingbi.

Our army is very close to Lingbi, and we are cavalry. If we rush there now, we can still take advantage of the opportunity, cut off some heads, and get some credit."

Upon hearing this, several deputy commanders, co-commanders and commanders immediately became excited.

Luo Xin immediately assembled his troops and asked Hong County to plunder the treasury to gather three days' worth of food for his troops. Then he hurried towards Lingbi impatiently.

At this time, on the Gold and Silver Mountain, Yang Yuan's mood became increasingly bad as he could not get any news from Ji Xiang, Hua Yin, and Xiao Nai.

Thinking of Xiao Nai, he remembered that before the war, he sent Xiao Nai to Hong County to investigate the road conditions in case the food supplies could not be transported. As a result, Xiao Nai rode all the way to the county seat of Hong County and did not find any flood blocking the road.

Yang Yuan ordered with a dark face: "Come here, take my 'Token' and go get Luo Xin, the commander of the Sizhou Youyi Army, to come to me!"

PS: The next chapter will still be coded during the day~
(End of this chapter)