Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 477 Everything in the World is Under My Control

The Jingnan Army had a mature process for night raids.

First, explore the surrounding situation clearly, then find out the weak or key positions, bravely take the lead, and decisively rush in for close combat.

After confirming that Wanyan Liang was in this small village, the scouts quickly determined that Wanyan Liang must be in the big house with the most stringent defense.

Liu Huai immediately made up his mind and used two horses with a battering ram to attack from the blind spot of the defense and directly knocked a big hole in the back wall.

Then the sound of the horn spread in all directions, and the knights and armored soldiers of the Jingnan Army hidden around the village quickly shouted and launched an attack from all directions.

"The commander-in-chief is in front, follow me and charge in!" Xin Qiji raised his heavy sword, shouted loudly, increased the speed of his horse to the maximum, and slammed into the loose formation of the Jin army.

"Kill the Jin thieves!" On the other side of the village, Yuan Qi, a fierce general of the Huaidong army, also roared: "Avenge the great hatred of Lianghuai!"

The extremely exhausted Jin army had never expected that the enemy would attack so resolutely, and they were all terrified. Although these Jin soldiers maintained good discipline and still slept in armor, they found it difficult to organize themselves for a while, let alone meet the enemy.

The Jin army, which was barely organized, had weak limbs and stiff bodies, making it difficult for them to fight the enemy. Under the attack of the Jingnan army, the few Jin troops in formation fell down in unison like wheat blown down by a strong wind.

Liu Huai's advance preparation played a sufficient role. Although the Jingnan army was also tired, they finally rested for a while, prepared for a while, ate hot food, drank hot water, exercised their bodies, and made mental preparations before taking the initiative to attack.

Therefore, although the two sides had equal strength in theory, the Jingnan army was unstoppable. Not only did they break into the village like cutting melons and vegetables, they also searched for the Jin army house by house, dragged out those Jin soldiers who were not yet awake, and executed them on the spot.

The once arrogant and powerful knight warrior met King Youdu in a confused half-asleep state.

Wanyan Liang fled from the ancestral hall in a panic, and what he saw was the Jingnan army slaughtering the Jin army wantonly. Before he had time to think of a way to escape, he heard the sound of weapons clashing behind him getting louder and louder.

"Your Majesty, please leave!" Li Tong turned back in shock and quickly pushed Wanyan Liang: "This house is about to collapse!"

This ancestral hall-like building was originally built by a village and was something of a clan property. It was most likely built together with the village and has long been old.

Later, they experienced the Jin army's massacre in Lianghuai and the ravages of the village by the rebel soldiers. Now, Liu Huai hit them hard with a battering ram, and a large part of the back wall had collapsed.

In addition, Liu Huai and Da Huaizhong were the top warriors of that era. They fought in the house with steel spears and long swords. As they swung, smashed, and chopped, they inevitably hit the pillars and walls. Soon the old house was on the verge of collapse.

Bi Zaiyou had just jumped off his horse and rushed in through the gap in the back wall with a sword and shield, wanting to lend a hand to Liu Huai, but he saw Liu Huai and Da Huaizhong fighting each other while fleeing from the gate to the outside of the ancestral hall.

"Fuck him!" Bi Zaiyou cursed loudly as he looked at the dust flying everywhere and the shaking roof, then he crawled out of the ancestral hall gate.

He had just jumped down the stairs and rolled on the ground when the ancestral hall behind him collapsed.

It was not known whether the bonfire ignited the straw or the oil in the oil lamp spilled out, but the collapsed ancestral hall soon caught fire, illuminating the entire village.

"You're going to tear down the house?!" Liu Huai stood firm and turned the tables. He turned the Liquan spear around his waist and then used the butt at the end of the spear as a small hammer to smash it on his head.

Da Huaizhong had just stood firm when Wanyan Liang appeared behind him. He had no way to dodge and could only raise his sword to take the blow.

With a loud bang, Da Huaizhong's arms went numb and he staggered back two steps.

Liu Huai, taking advantage of his situation, thrust his spear forward, shouting, "The man with the golden hairband is Wanyan Liang!"

Upon hearing this, the dusty Bi Zaiyou had no time to pick up his fallen helmet. He turned around with his sword and shield and attacked Wanyan Liang.

Da Huaizhong was once again pushed back half a step by Liu Huai, knowing in his heart that he was no match for the fierce and powerful general in front of him.

When the battle was about to begin, the personal guards of both sides were blocked by their own soldiers. Liu Huai, with only a spear, defeated the three fierce generals Da Huaizhong, Wanyan Wangxiang and Da Pan without losing the upper hand.

Now, how can Da Huaizhong be stopped by himself?
"Hurry up! Go to the stable!" Da Huaizhong struggled to resist Liu Huai's attack and shouted, "I'm here to finish this thief off!"

"Go away, you little slave!" Bi Zaiyou cursed and wanted to kill Wanyan Liang, but was stopped by Wanyan Yuanyi.

Although Wanyan Yuanyi was already old, he was born into a military aristocracy and his skills were still sharp. Bi Zaiyu was still young and not yet the powerful general who later captured the city with eighty-six cavalrymen. The two were evenly matched.

"Hurry up!" Wanyan Yuanyi also didn't dare to say anything to His Majesty, for fear of summoning more people: "Hurry back to Wokou!"

At this moment, Wanyan Liang's attendants, Hutemuo and Daqingshan, also hurried over and pulled their majesty away.

However, a trace of madness appeared on Wanyan Liang's face. He grabbed the big bow on Hu Temo's back, took the quiver, tied it to his belt, stood still, and began to shoot the soldiers of the Jingnan Army.

"Warriors of the Great Jin, follow me, Wanyan Liang, to kill the Song dogs!"

Wanyan Liang’s heroic act did inspire some Jin troops, but by this time, it was too late.

At this time, the weather was cold and snowy, and the Jingnan Army had completely gained the upper hand. The Jin Army had been completely killed. The few who escaped did not dare to look back, so how could they worry about withdrawing and killing?

The two bodyguards had no choice but to stand in front of Wanyan Liang, each holding a large shield.

After two of the Jingnan Army were shot and wounded, they soon saw the villain who shot the arrow in the light of the fire in the ancestral hall. Then, under the command of officers at all levels, soldiers holding large shields gathered here.

Seeing this, Wanyan Liang simply changed his target, drew his bow and arrow, and aimed directly at Liu Huai who was fighting with Da Huaizhong.

At this moment, Da Huaizhong finally couldn't support himself under the attack, his arms lost strength, and after being hit hard, his long sword fell to the ground with a clang. Facing the long spear that was swung at him horizontally, he could only use his arms to block it.

Pi'bi was unable to completely eliminate the huge force, and Da Huaizhong was directly knocked away.

Liu Huai was about to give chase, but he saw Wanyan Liang grinning and raising his bow and arrow to shoot an arrow at him five or six steps away.

"Damn it!" Liu Huai cursed loudly, dodged in a hurry, and took the opportunity to escape from the battle group.

On the other side, Bi Zaiyou was also forced to retreat by Wanyan Yuanyi, and the two returned to the Jingnan army.

Although the shouts of killing continued, the soldiers of the Jingnan Army were still chasing and killing the Jin army and clearing out the remnants of the Jin army. However, in front of the burning ruins of the ancestral hall, a situation of confrontation formed between several senior Jin generals led by Wanyan Liang and dozens of Jingnan Army led by Liu Huai.

The Jin Kingdom was in a miserable state, with a dwindling number of people.

The Jingnan Army, on the other hand, was armed with large shields and sharp weapons.

Upon seeing this, Wanyan Liang dropped his bow and arrow and laughed wildly.

"My head is right here, come and take it!!!"

When he was in desperate situation, this guy showed his arrogance and brutality without hesitation, as if he had gone crazy.

Liu Huai didn't care what Wanyan Liang was up to. He stepped forward and shouted, "Wanyan dog, I'll make you die knowingly. I'm Liu Huai, the commander-in-chief of the Shandong Jingnan Army. My father is Duke Wei Huisheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhongyi Army. I will rip off your head and give it to my father as a chamber pot!"

Originally, Liu Huai just wanted to intimidate, but he didn't expect that he seemed to have turned on an incredible switch.

Xin Qiji also took a step forward: "I am Xin Qiji from Jinan Prefecture, Shandong!"

"I am He Boqiu from Yishui!"

"My grandfather is Zhang Diwan's son, Zhang Baiyu!" "Lu You of the Song Dynasty!"

"Huaixi Guan Chongyan!"

"Haozhou Liang Er!"

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Soon, all the officers and soldiers of the Jingnan Army stared at Wanyan Liang with murderous eyes and introduced themselves loudly.

In this atmosphere, not only did Wanyan Yuanyi and others have turned pale, but even Wanyan Liang gave up his previous arrogant attitude and looked at Liu Huai in the light of the fire.

"You are all from the north, why are you willing to risk your lives for the Song Kingdom? Don't you know what the Song Kingdom is?"

Liu Huai sneered in response, "You're talking as if the Jin Dynasty is some good thing. Wanyan Liang, you're a smart man, but don't you know how awful your policies are to us Han people?"

Da Huaizhong struggled to stand up. Although his left arm was already weak and hanging down, he still held the long sword and stood in front of Wanyan Liang.

Wanyan Liang was not angry at all. For such a person, his world view has been established and he has a mature methodology. How could he be convinced by just one or two rebuttals?

Wanyan Liang put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily: "You know nothing. The world is in turmoil, and war is the most painful. However, the world is divided into north and south, and the war will never stop.

As long as the country is divided, the fighting will continue. Do you think that if I don't march south, the Song Dynasty won't march north? The two sides have been fighting each other for a hundred years without any result. Is this good for the people of the world? You men, your descendants will suffer!

"And although I have exhausted the Central Plains by marching south once, as long as I unify the north and the south, the war will stop, and then all I have to do is live a peaceful life! I have such good intentions, but I have been branded a tyrant. This is simply unjust!"

Liu Huai sneered and said, "So, you're just going to make the people suffer, and then you're going to take the blame?"

Wanyan Liang said proudly, "That's right! This statement resonates deeply with me!"

Liu Huai was instantly irritated and laughed again. He looked at the Jingnan Army soldiers clearing the battlefield and commanded them to tie up the captured generals Wanyan Wangxiang and others and throw them onto the open ground in front of him. "Wanyan Liang, so, in that case, the men of Shandong and Huaihe who have lost all their comrades and families to kill the Jin thieves should actually thank you for your great kindness?"

Wanyan Liang was slightly taken aback, then forced a rebuttal: "Those who follow Heaven's will prosper, those who go against it perish. The unification of the world is Heaven's will. Isn't it natural that those who stand in the way of Heaven should die?"

Liu Huai laughed heartily and turned to look at the surrounding soldiers. "Did you all hear Wanyan Liang's nonsense? When we destroy the Wanyan clan and the Jurchens, leaving no one alive, if any moralists try to stop us, we can refute them with their emperor's nonsense!"

The Han soldiers present were extremely angry when they heard what Wanyan Liang said, but when they heard Liu Huai's words, they burst into laughter and looked at Wanyan Liang with provocative eyes.

"Wanyan Liang, your idea is nothing more than to let the Jurchens ride roughshod over us Han people and act tyrannically!" Liu Huai said sternly, "But I tell you, after this battle, the offensive and defensive positions will be reversed! Next, we Han people will march north and unify the world! By then, there will be no Jurchens left in the world!"

The rest of the Jin army was horrified, but Wanyan Liang, as if he had just heard a ridiculous joke, roared with laughter, his aura returning to him. "You look like a hero, how could you be so foolish?! You actually expected the Song Dynasty to march north to conquer the Central Plains and bring order to the world?! Why don't you expect a pile of mud to become a man of integrity?"

As he spoke, Wanyan Liang's tone became sincere: "Liu Feihuzi, I have read the documents about you. You are a hero, like Guan Yu in the Three Kingdoms period. Why did you bother to serve the Song Dynasty?

Why not escort me back to the north? Then you can become my general and be crowned a king. I will then give you Shandong and the Central Plains. Together we can bring peace to the world. Isn't that wonderful?!"

The shouting and fighting gradually died down. More and more soldiers gathered around them, completing the encirclement. Liu Huai watched this scene and then said to Wanyan Liang, "You actually still know about the Three Kingdoms? Then tell me, if heroes like us were to return to the Three Kingdoms, should we follow Cao or Liu?"

"Han Zhaolie? You're saying that the Zhao family is Han Zhaolie? Hahaha..." Wanyan Liang was listening to a joke. "When Zhao Gou's father, Zhao Ji, was the emperor of Song, he built the Genyue Garden and forced the wealthy people of Jiangnan to live in poverty, leading to rebellion. When an elderly civilian offered advice, he actually had him burned to death. Don't you think Zhao Ji is a Jie or Zhou?"

"When Zhao Gou's brother, Zhao Huan, was the Emperor of Song, the first thing he did when facing the attack of the Great Jin was to smash the Genyue Mountain, restarting the struggle between the old and new factions to show his difference from his father. Instead of employing loyal ministers and capable generals, he appointed the charlatan Guo Jing to practice the Six Ding and Six Jia magical weapons to fight. By doing such a ridiculous thing, isn't Zhao Huan the Zhou You?"

"As for Zhao Gou, ha, I don't even know if he's the Emperor of Song or the King of Song of our Great Jin. I won't even mention his incompetence and perversity, I'll just say he actually killed Yue Pengju!" At this point, Wanyan Liang looked incredulous. "Even a cold-blooded person like the Later Lord wouldn't kill Wu Hou, yet he actually killed Yue Fei. Tell me, can such a person be called the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty? Can such a country be called the orthodox Chinese nation?"

"If that eunuch Zhao Gou could have one-third of Han Zhaolie's ambition, two-thirds of his bravery, and one-third of his perseverance, our entire Jurchen clan would obediently serve the Zhao Song Dynasty, licking its wounds and sucking its hemorrhoids without a second thought. But do these useless people have that kind of spirit?"

Liu Huai listened quietly, then pointed his spear at a certain place and said, "You sharp-tongued little foreign king, tell me now, should I follow Cao or Dong?"

Wanyan Liang looked in the direction of the spear. The place Liu Huai pointed to was a raised snow hill. However, through the mottled snow, Wanyan Liang could still recognize that it was a pile of corpses.

Those were the villagers who were slaughtered during the Jin army's invasion of the south.

Originally, the bodies of these villagers were scattered throughout the houses. Later, when the Jin army cleaned the houses, they moved all the bodies out and piled them up randomly in a corner.

Wanyan Liang wanted to say something like, "This is the price you have to pay," but seeing the looks on the Jingnan Army soldiers' faces, he couldn't bring himself to say it. He then changed his tone: "Although Cao Mengde is cruel and treacherous, he's still a hero. What about Zhao Gou? Does he have the capacity to tolerate others? Do you believe that those who have made great contributions in this battle will enjoy a few glorious days upon their return to the court, but they will be suppressed immediately? This is the moral code of the Song Dynasty's crappy court!"

Wanyan Liang's words were full of temptation: "Why not let me go back? I will lead the Jin Dynasty as a foreign enemy. Even if the Song Dynasty wants to attack you, it will be cautious. What do you think?"
You must know that if Cao Cao had died on Huarong Road, the world would have been taken over by the rats of Dongwu! Where is the saying of the world being divided into three parts?! Ultimately, the affairs of the world should be in the hands of heroes!

Seeing that his attempt to win over Liu Huai failed, Wanyan Liang quickly changed his mind and began to incite Liu Huai's ambitions.

"Think about it, how could the Song Dynasty allow you to live a carefree life in Shandong? If the time comes, we can send a civilian official who knows nothing about military affairs to crush the Shandong rebels... the rebel army!"

Liu Huai just watched Wanyan Liang's performance coldly. Seeing that the outer Jin troops had been cleared out and the encirclement had become impenetrable, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with Wanyan Liang anymore. He pointed his finger forward and said, "Spare the lives of Wanyan Liang, Wanyan Yuanyi, and Li Tong. Kill the rest!"

Da Huaizhong did not expect Liu Huai to turn against him so suddenly. He roared, picked up his long sword and rushed forward, but was instantly pierced by more than ten arrows and turned into a hedgehog.

Hu Temo and Daqingshan were overwhelmed by the soldiers pouring in from all directions.

Just as Wanyan Yuanyi was about to fight back, Xin Qiji blocked his weapon and kicked him over.

Wanyan Liang was pinned to the ground by several big men.

Liu Huai squatted down, patted the guy's face in the burning firelight, and said with a smile: "You said so much nonsense, but there is only one sentence that resonates deeply with me."

As he spoke, Liu Huai stood up, his smile turning cold. He looked at Wanyan Liang's face, which was pressed against the ground and had been squeezed and distorted, and said lightly: "After all, the affairs of this world are not decided by others, but by me!"

Along with this declaration, the flames grew stronger, the wind and snow became more violent, and the sky and the earth became covered in silver, and were stained with a hint of golden light.

Under the gloomy sky at the end of the 31st year of Shaoxing, a heart full of ambition rapidly expanded, as if to completely fill the world.

Almost none of the soldiers around heard what Liu Huai said because the cheers drowned out everything.

Only Lu You, He Boqiu and Xin Qiji heard what Liu Huai said. The three of them looked at Liu Huai with completely different and complicated expressions, but then looked away one after another.

If the world doesn't look up to this person in the future, who else will it look up to?
It is:

Riding on the clouds, I go and come back thousands of miles,
Alone in the East China Sea, carrying the spring thunder.

Can't bear to see the picture change color,
Willing to let the country fall into ashes.

Turbid wine cannot wash away the tears of worry for the country,
To save the time, we should rely on outstanding talents.

Fighting with a hundred thousand heads and blood,

We must try our best to save the world.

(Volume 2: The Wind and Clouds Meet at Caishiji)
(End of this chapter)