Retrograde

Chapter 1 Wind and Sky Conspiracy

The sun at noon on a hot summer shines directly from the sky, shining in the valley of the two wolves, shining on the soldiers of the State of Song in fine iron armor and standing upright all over their bodies. Although it was in such a hot environment, none of the border soldiers of the Song Dynasty moved, because the flag behind them stood high.

At the height of the Double Wolf Valley, there are two large flags, one with the word "Song" written on it, and slightly smaller than this flag is a flag embroidered with the character of dragons flying and phoenixes. Even in such a windless summer noon, the flag did not droop at all, just like a general standing under it like a pine.

This is a middle-aged general in his forties, and the years have left many traces on his face, but people can still feel his demeanor as a teenager. His handsome and tough appearance is combined with his straight body, giving people a strong and unyielding feeling, which makes people awe. He is now the commander of the three armies of the northern border army in the Song Dynasty. As a general with a ten-year military career in northern Xinjiang, he has made many contributions to the state of Song and is respected by people. He also has a pivotal position in the imperial court, which can be called the first person in the Song army.

But today, the first man in the Song army only took 5,000 elites of the Northern Army to go deep into the low realm of the Hu people and was about to start a life-and-death battle with the ferocious Hu cavalry. What is this?

Five thousand troops hoarded in the valley, but they didn't hear a sound. It was enough to see the strictness of the wind and air. He stood high, frowned slightly and looked forward, as if he was waiting for something. At this time, the horse galloped, and the horse knight was obviously a good hand in the scout. As soon as he arrived at the valley, he slowed down. He had jumped down, and the horse also stopped quickly after the owner came down.

Without a delay, the scout strode to the wind and Kong, holding his fist and saluted, "The third team of Han (River Crab) reported to the commander-in-chief. Hu Qi has gone straight to my Double Wolf Valley in three ways, and the enemy will be killed in half an hour!"

Feng Qiankong's face was still calm, and did not seem to be surprised by this terrible news. He said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "It is said that the whole army is ready to fight. This battle will be related to the peace of the Northern Xinjiang in the next ten years of the Song Dynasty and even longer. We will never allow it to lose!"

"Ye!" Soon came a sound of promise from the valley that the sand was about to fall down.

Half an hour passed in a blink of an eye, and the eager sound of horses' hoof came from afar. Standing high in the wind and sky, they also saw three huge teams rushing forward. It was the main force of Beihu, which had always caused Song Guo a headache. Prepare the horse!" With his order, a dark black horse had been led to him. He turned over and took a long spear of 1.5 meters handed to him by his own soldiers.

The bright armor and the dry dragon gun are the costumes of the repeatedly defeated Hu cavalry in the northern Xinjiang. After hitting the stature with both feet, the steed horse rushed out like an arrow. Five thousand Northern soldiers in the valley also rushed out of the valley behind the commander at the same time, just bumping into the oncoming barbarian.

Seeing the tall and upright handsome flag, the speed of the Hu people's front army's attack suddenly slowed down. In the past ten years, they have suffered too many losses in Fengkong's hands, and their fear has been deeply rooted. When they see this handsome flag, they will involuntarily have fear and thus show something in their actions.

However, Song Jun did not have such scruples and went straight up. Although they are facing ten times the enemy, the soldiers are not afraid at all, because the man standing in front of them firmly believes that as long as this person is there, the victory of the war must belong to them.

When the two armies were more than a li away from each other, they stopped and quietly confronted each other, just like two peerless masters confronting before the duel, looking for each other's flaws. After a long time, a knight flashed out of the Hu people's array and shouted, "Which one is called Feng Liekong? Do you dare to fight alone with me, Ligu?" He is tall and ten feet tall, and a knife taller than him in his hand gives people a powerful oppressive force.

Although this person's face is covered with beards and he can't see his face and age clearly, Feng Liekong can guess that this is a newcomer who has only appeared in recent years. Because only newborn calves dare to fight against themselves in front of the two armies. However, this is exactly what he needs. Before the generals around him reacted because of anger, he had urged the horse out and shouted loudly, "I am the wind and empty!" Come and die!" With that, he jumped straight to the Hu general with a gun.

He is only 16 years old, but his appearance and ability are far better than his older Hu predecessors. This year, he has not been defeated in dozens of battles, which can be called the first master of the Hu clan. It is precisely because of such a glorious record, coupled with the fact that the newborn is not afraid of tigers, that he dares to challenge the wind and air that has always been feared by the Hu people in front of the two armies.

The two approached quickly and broke hands in an instant. One is like a wheel, cutting horizontally and vertically to attract power, and the other is like a dragon, which can easily resolve the other party's attack at a time, which seems to be so easy.

Hu people are also extremely nervous when they see their most powerful soldiers and fierce air battles. They know too much about Feng Liekong's ability and his position in the Song army. If they can kill or defeat him in front of the two armies, this battle will become very easy. Therefore, even if some people are dissatisfied with Ligu's unauthorized war, they will not stop the battle that may immediately change the situation of the war.

As the commander of a military, it is unwise for Feng Liekong to fight against the enemy like this, but no one in the Song army raised an objection, because they are convinced that Feng Liekong will not be aimless and risking to affect the war situation to do such meaningless things. And many generals who knew everything showed a heartfelt smile: Feng Shuai did not fight because he could not erase his face after being challenged by the other party. He did this to delay the time and make this strategy more perfectly implemented.

No matter what the two sides think, there is no way to change the situation of the two people who are fighting at a critical juncture in the field. At least Ligu's every knife is accompanied by a big shout, and the thunderous shout is also his means to defeat the enemy. Often, after many people are disturbed by his high drink, the movements of their hands will slow down, so that they can take advantage of it. But Feng Liekong is obviously not comparable to those people. Even if the other party breaks his throat, there will be no pause in every move. He still hits the other party's most difficult place to focus on the knife light, thus breaking the attack of Ligu.

After 30 rounds, Ligu had to admit a fact that he didn't want to admit. He was far from the opponent's opponent. Although Feng Liekong seemed to have been fighting and resolving, in fact, he didn't even have a chance. On the contrary, his every shot gave Ligu a death threat, so that he had to try his best to cut out the next knife to fill the previous hole. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that Ligu will soon be killed by Feng Liekong because of his physical exhaustion.

After a roar, Wei Ligu cut it out with all his strength, and the windy gun also appeared on his knife face at the right time, just to resolve his knife strength. But at this time, Ligu shouted again, and he actually jumped up from the horse and rushed to the wind. It turned out that he already knew that he was going to die like this, so he thought of fighting to the death to get Feng Liekong off the horse and then use his strong body to deal with Feng Liekong.

But his idea still failed. Just as he jumped up, the steel gun in his empty hand had turned up like a strange python, just pierced his chest and came out of his back. With a grieving roar, he fell to the ground and fell under the windy sky.

"He is a talent, but it's a pity that each is his master..." Feng Liekong sighed secretly. He was very clear about what would happen next, so he waved his left hand down fiercely while drawing a gun, which was an order to launch an assault. In the face of ten times the enemy, Feng Liekong knows what to do. Only by mastering the initiative to fight can he fight against these brave Hu Qi.

"Kill!" Without any hesitation, with the wave of Feng Liekong's hand, 5,000 elites of the Northern Army rushed out like the wind and rushed straight to the other side's central army array. After a little astonishment, the Hu people's iron cavalry also surged up, shouting and killing on three sides, and a deadly battle unfolded inside and outside the Double Wolf Valley.

Although the Song army has few soldiers, it still has the upper hand for the time being because of their bravery and because the coach won the victory in the duel. However, the Hu people won the advantage of military strength and fierce nature, so after a contraction, they soon launched a comprehensive counterattack, assisted by troops from both sides, so they stabilized their positions soon after the beginning of the war.

The two armies were cavalry, so the formation was soon scattered by each other, and the difference in strength between the two sides was also reflected at this moment. No matter how strong the wind and air are, no matter how brave the Song army is, it is difficult to be like the waves of endless Hu people. The soldiers continue to fall, and 5,000 people have lost nearly 1,000 in a blink of an eye.

"Withdraw into the valley and defend according to the terrain!" Feng Liekong issued an order at the right time. Song's army retreated, and Hu Qi followed closely and vowed to annihilate the elite of the Song Kingdom here.

"It's been almost two hours since the appearance of the barbarians. Presumably they are about to arrange everything to kill, right?" In the chaotic and fierce battle, Feng Liekong remained awake, killing the enemy with the steel gun in his hand while thinking in his heart. Perhaps soon, there will be a fundamental change in the battle.

Tens of thousands of horses in the Double Wolf Valley fought in a melee, and the shouts of killing went straight to the sky and flew out far away, even dozens of miles away. On a small hillside fifteen or six miles away from the Double Wolf Valley, the Song army has been filled with nearly 100,000 border troops. These people are the main force of the northern border of Song. They are dressed in armor, holding weapons, and waiting for the orders of the top generals with anticipation.

Feng Liekong used as a bait to attract the main force of the Hu people into the Double Wolf Valley, and then when the two armies fought to a critical point, the Song army, which returned to Yanshan, launched an attack from the side, thus completely defeating the Hu army in one fell swoop. This is the trap set by the Song army this time. And on the top of the mountain stood a group of generals of the Song army in northern Xinjiang.

In the middle of these tall generals, there are two middle-aged people in scribes who are incompatible with the environment here. Although they don't seem to have the momentum of those generals, they seem very unusual among these generals. Everyone looked away in the direction of the Double Wolf Valley, and they could feel the glue of the battle from there.

After a long time, a general finally said, "Lord Ye, you have not allowed us to send troops for a long time. If it goes on like this, the war there will be dangerous. Feng Shuai only brought 5,000 people with him, but Hu Qi had tens of thousands. Even if they took advantage of the land, they would not be able to resist for too long. In the opinion of the last general, let's send troops as soon as possible!"

Someone opened this mouth, and the other generals no longer held back. At the same time, they said one after another, "The last general is willing to lead the troops to rescue. I hope the two adults can allow us to send troops!"

The two civil servants heard this but did not respond at all. After a long time, they said, "Wait! Hu Qi has not done his best. If we send troops rashly, we will only fail the plan!" The speaker is the younger of the two. He can't look at it in his twenties, but the nobleness revealed on his body makes people dare to care about his age.

"What Lord Ye said is exactly what I mean. This war is of great importance. You can't break the overall plan because of a moment of urgency!" At this time, another civilian official also said.

The two of them obviously have the highest status here, so no one objected after this. The sound of fighting in the distance was still the same, stimulating these generals one by one, and finally someone couldn't help it after a long time.

"If they really attack with all their strength, Feng Shuai and those 5,000 brothers and sisters will die on the spot! We can't watch Feng Shuai suffer this disaster!" Immediately, a stout general shouted. Immediately, he turned around and wanted to go down the mountain. As soon as he moved, two gloomy-faced soldiers stood in front of him.

"How dare you stop me..." Seeing this, the man raised his eyebrows and put his hand on the waist knife. Dressed in a uniform, he is naturally wearing a sword on the edge of the battlefield, and with his angry temper, as long as he doesn't agree, I'm afraid he will get started at that time. Although the knife has not come out of its sheath, the deterrent momentum has rushed out.

However, the two soldiers who blocked his way were not deterred by the momentum they had developed on the battlefield. They still stopped him half a step, and their hands were also placed on the long sword at their waist.

"Gao Defeng, do you want to rebel?" At this time, another civil official opened his mouth. Although it was just a casual sound, it gave people an invisible pressure, coupled with the meaning of his words, which made the big man's body suddenly stiff.

"Feng Shuai had handed over all the power to Vice Marshal Xu before he left. He didn't say anything, who dared to move a soldier?" That young Ye Da

"But you just see Feng Shuai trapped but don't know how to rescue him. I really can't stand it!" Gao Defeng gasped a few times and then dropped his eyes on the 40-year-old general beside the two civil servants. This is a man wearing Wenshan heavy armor and a mysterious altar. He has never spoken. He is Xu Zhengnian, the deputy commander second only to Feng Liekong in the Northern Xinjiang army.

Because of Gao Defeng's behavior, everyone's eyes fell on this figure, waiting for him to speak. Xu Zhengnian's face was still as unwavering as Wanzai's Xuanbing. After a long time, he said, "Wait, the fighter hasn't arrived yet." Because of his position in the army, the generals who were not very convinced finally endured for a while, and only Gao Defeng still stared at Lord Ye angrily.

Xu Zhengnian's face was solemn, but his heart was very contradictory. Because he already knew what the two adults who came with the imperial order to urge the Northern Army to fight against the Hu people were thinking. Before sending troops, the two had a secret negotiation with him, told them what they were going to do, and won his consent.

The meaning of these two people is very clear. On the surface, this battle seems to be a trap against the barren, but in fact, there is another trap used to cause the wind to die. When he first heard about this plan, as a fierce deputy and had a friendship with him for six or seven years, Xu Zhengnian naturally tried his best to oppose it. He said, "Feng Shuai is the guarantee of my safety in northern Xinjiang of the Song Dynasty. No matter what he commits, he can't do this to him... What's more, Feng Shuai has never been charged..."

"General Xu, take a look at this first." Wu Dialect, an elderly official, took out a letter from a box and handed it to him: "This is what your owner, the Xu family asked us to give you."

As the eldest son of the Xu family, one of the seven masters of the Song Dynasty, Xu Zhengnian recognized his father's handwriting at a glance. He did not dare to neglect it. After respectfully took it with his hands, he looked at it carefully. Soon, a cold sweat appeared on his body: "Does my father really plan to do this?"

"Yes, you should understand who we represent. In fact, not only our three families, but also the other four people have the same meaning. This wind and air must not be left!"

"But...why is that?" Xu Zhengnian asked in a trembling voice.

"Because of this." The young Lord Ye also took out a book and put it on the table, which was a memorial. Just two glances, Xu Zhengnian already knew that everything was irreparable. After a long time, he said, "I know. How do you want me to cooperate with you?"

"It's very simple, persuade Feng Liekong to use it as bait, lead troops to fight with the Hu people, and then help us suppress other Song troops until they die!" Lord Ye spit out cold words from their mouths. In the end, Xu Zhengnian had to compromise and accept this poisonous plan to lead the wind to the dead end!

Because of the authority of tens of thousands of years, the tens of thousands of northern troops on Yanshan can only wait. Although many people are skeptical of such a decision, they have not changed their established plans.

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