Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Chapter 353 Longmen Ferry

The Jurchen army has been running around for a day, and it is indeed extremely exhausted now.

Especially the more than 20,000 Jurchen troops from Heyang. They have been dispatched since last night. Although they have been riding on horses, they are too tired to move now.

Many Jurchen soldiers were lying on the ground, falling into a deep sleep with their eyes closed.

There are also Jurchen soldiers who are drinking heavily! The Jurchens were originally a primitive nation in the deep mountains and old forests, and their lives were difficult, but after they got the world, their lives became more and more luxurious, and they always carried wine bags with them! At this moment, countless fine wines poured into their stomachs!

Some Jurchen soldiers did not change their nature of robbery, they even quietly left the army and moved towards the surroundings. They try to find villages around and then they can loot something.

Other Jurchen soldiers were lying together, whispering.

"We left from Guanshan, when can we come back?" a Jurchen soldier asked.

"It's best never to come back! Guanshan is a place where fighting is fought every day! No one wants to stay in this place!" Another Jurchen soldier said.

What he said is indeed true. Over the years, the Guanshan army has been densely populated, especially near Chang'an. Millions of troops are placed within a radius of 500 miles. Small-scale battles have never stopped! Every day and every night, there will be conflicts here, and these small-scale battles or conflicts are likely to become the fuse of the big war! Staying in Guanshan, they are nervous and vigilant every day! These Jurchen soldiers have had enough!

The Jurchens were exceptionally brave. For the future of the nation, they could endure suffering and sacrifice themselves. This is the reason for the rise of the Jurchens! However, after the rise of the nation, they quickly fell! They have no words, no civilization, and a shallow background. Now, they only want to enjoy themselves! The upper echelons of the Jurchen may still want to continue going south to rob land and wealth, but the ordinary Jurchen soldiers only want to live a luxurious life, and have no intention of continuing to fight for a long time.

"I want to go back to Changbai Mountain." Another Jurchen said.

"I'm homesick too! After we return to Hedong this time, let's sneak back to our hometown." The Jurchen who spoke earlier said.

The Jurchens next to her nodded in agreement.

While they were talking, they were also drinking fine wine. Not long after, these Jurchen soldiers lay there drunk one by one, and never spoke again.

An hour, that is, two hours in later generations, passed in the blink of an eye.

Wanyan Zongmin was also very tired, but he still struggled to stand up and got on the horse.

"Get up! Get up quickly! We have to hurry! We withdraw from Hancheng, Heyang and other places, and the Han people will soon find out that we need to leave immediately." Wanyan Zongmin shouted loudly.

After a while, Jurchen officers and soldiers got up one after another, and they also rode on the horses.

It wasn't until half an hour later that all the Jurchens started heading northeast together.

After walking for another half an hour, they finally arrived at Xiayukou. Through here, they will be able to reach Longmen Ferry.

Now the mouth of the valley is located in a barren mountain, with stone walls on both sides, and only the middle is passable.

The road here is very difficult. After arriving here, the Jurchens even need to dismount from their horses.

After Wanyan Zongmin came here, he stopped immediately. He first sent a dozen people to investigate the situation, and then he led the army in one after another.

The dozen or so people kept sending the news from the front, but the front was quiet and there was nothing.

After hearing these news, Wanyan Zongmin showed a smile on his face.

A commander followed Wanyan Zongmin and said, "Your Highness, what are you laughing at?"

Wanyan Zongmin said: "I was worried that the Han people would be cunning and might ambush in Xiayukou! The terrain here is complicated. If we really encountered an ambush, it would be very difficult for us to rush over. We might have to retreat to Hancheng and Heyang. It’s all right now, there really isn’t an ambush by the Han people here.”

The commander also laughed, and said, "Your Highness is really worrying too much, the Han people didn't realize our intention at all."

Wanyan Zongmin said: "The Han people have a very good saying, don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case! Especially as generals, we must consider all possible things! I have been guessing and thinking all the way. Watch out! Fortunately, everything is normal."

The commander praised: "His Royal Highness is so careful in using troops, I'm afraid he will beat the Second Crown Prince and the others."

Wanyan Zongmin laughed triumphantly, and said: "Naturally! Although the second brother and the others are good at fighting, they all learned from their father, while I read the Han military books and learned the principles of using soldiers from the Han military books! Han people Thousands of years of civilization, the art of war is powerful, it is worth learning! But now I use the art of war of the Han to defeat the Han, which is more interesting."

The commander continued to compliment, and Wanyan Zongmin laughed out loud from time to time.

After walking for another half an hour, they came out from Xiayukou.

The eyes gradually opened up, and barren hills could still be seen around them, but they were all behind them!

"The Yellow River is ahead!" Wanyan Zongmin said while riding on a horse, pointing to the east.

There is still about ten miles away from the Yellow River, but Wanyan Zongmin has already faintly heard the sound of the Yellow River's rolling waves.

It is night now, and there is silence around, so even though it is far away, the sound still comes.

The surrounding Jurchen soldiers obviously also heard the sound of the Yellow River. These Jurchen soldiers rode on horses, cheering and heading towards the Yellow River ahead.

This time, it only took two quarters of an hour for the Jurchen forward to reach the bank of the Yellow River, and after a while, Wanyan Zongmin and Wuyan Fur Shahu also arrived at the bank of the Yellow River.

There is also a Jurchen camp post on the bank of the Yellow River, where dozens of Jurchen soldiers are stationed. At this moment, these dozens of Jurchen soldiers also came out of the camp post.

A leading Jurchen leader came to Wanyan Zongmin, knelt down hastily, and said: "The villain sees Your Majesty!"

He spoke the Jurchen language, but his voice was hoarse and he coughed from time to time, so it sounded a bit weird.

Wanyan Zongmin frowned and said, "Where is our pontoon bridge on the Yellow River? Why can't we find it?"

The leader of the Jurchen said: "It rained heavily a few days ago, and the pontoon was washed away by the water!"

Wanyan Zongmin was furious, and said: "How do you do things? Don't you know that these days, the army will often go to and from Guanshan and Hedong, and the pontoon bridge was washed away by water, why don't you build it again?"

The Jurchen leader showed a look of fear on his face, and said: "I am trying to build a pontoon bridge, but there are too few people, so I can't set it up. Now, Your Highness, you have brought the army, and we will be able to erect the pontoon bridge soon."

Wanyan Zongmin kicked the Jurchen leader hard, and said, "Get lost! Immediately organize soldiers to build a pontoon bridge."

The Jurchen leader left in panic, but Wuyan Fur Shahu said: "Your Highness, there are still more than a dozen large ships here, why don't we take a large ship and go there first to have a look!"

Wanyan Zongmin nodded, and said, "Take someone over there to have a look first! After we get there, if everything is normal, I'll go there again!"

Wuyan Falcon Shahu nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Wuyan Falcon Shahu took hundreds of soldiers and headed towards the opposite side in a big boat! The waves of the Yellow River were rolling, and the Jurchen soldiers who steered the boat were all cautious, and it took a quarter of an hour for them to reach the opposite bank. After reaching the other side, they found that the place was empty and there was nothing, so they were relieved.

Wuyan Fur Shahu let the Jurchen soldiers stay here, and he returned to the other side with those who operated the boat.

"Your Highness, everything on the other side is normal! We can go there by boat first, and let more people pass after the pontoon bridge is erected!" Wuyan Fur Shahu said.

Wanyan Zongmin pondered for a moment, he looked around, he didn't know why, he felt a little weird around him, he felt that Guan Shan was extremely dangerous now.

Immediately Wanyan Zongmin nodded and sat on the boat!

The big ship started heading towards the opposite side.

The waves of the Yellow River are rolling! Sitting on the boat, Wanyan Zongmin felt extremely bumpy! He was a little dizzy, and after a while, he lay on the bow of the boat and started to vomit violently! The Jurchens are a race in deep mountains and old forests. Except for a few Jurchen tribes living by the river, most of the other Jurchens are not familiar with water. The same is true for Wanyan Zongmin. Now he has started to get seasick.

"If I had known this, I should have waited for the pontoon to be erected before coming here!" Wanyan Zongmin vomited for a while before feeling much better. He sat down on the boat and said.

"Your Highness, the Yellow River is too turbulent. The pontoon bridge can only be erected after dawn. There are still two hours before dawn." Wuyan Hu Shahu said.

Wanyan Zongmin nodded.

He stood up, only to see darkness around him! Although there are lights on the boat, they can't shine very far at all! All of this was so weird and terrifying, Wanyan Zongmin grabbed the hull of the boat, feeling like a big ship was about to tip over in his heart!

At this time, there was a sudden shout of killing from the west, and Wanyan Zongmin stayed there all of a sudden!

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