Xianxia version of Water Margin

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Although the Jin army fought bravely and showed an unyielding will, the Khitan army and the Yuan army cooperated internally and externally, and the Jin army was finally defeated and surrounded by the Khitan army and the Yuan army.

Seeing this, Wanyan Zongfu had to lead the remaining Jin army to retreat to every corner of the city and engage in desperate street fighting.

However, the situation was clear, the balance of victory and defeat had already tilted, and the destruction of the Jin army was only a matter of time.

With the defeat of the Jin army, the hatred of the Khitans erupted like a long-suppressed volcano. They ignored whether the other party was a warrior in armor or an unarmed civilian. As long as they were Jin people, they would swing their swords at them mercilessly.

For a while, blood flowed like a river in Panjin City.

The Khitans had only the flames of revenge in their eyes, as if they wanted to wipe the city off the map.

At the same time, under the leadership of Yue Yun and Jiang Zai, the vanguard camp was like an unstoppable torrent, breaking through numerous obstacles and heading straight for the heart of Panjin City - Wanyan Zongfu's mansion.

However, despite the amazing speed of the vanguard camp, it was still a step late. A blood-stained Khitan army had already broken through the siege and entered the mansion.

Those Khitan warriors, with bloodthirsty light flashing in their eyes, held sharp scimitars in their hands, ready to carry out a bloody massacre of the Jin people in the mansion.

Inside the mansion were the families of the powerful people of the Jin Kingdom. Most of them were old, weak, women and children. Although they also knew some riding and shooting skills, their resistance seemed so insignificant in front of these wolf-like Khitan warriors.

Wanyan Zongfu's princess Li Hongyuan was born in the Liaoyang Bohai clan. She was not only outstanding in appearance, but also extremely wise.

Li Hongyuan knew that once these irrational Khitans took action, everyone in the mansion would be slaughtered.

Just when Li Hongyuan was in despair, she heard the sound of horse hooves and shouts from afar.

"It's the Yuan army!"

A glimmer of hope suddenly surged in Li Hongyuan's heart, and she hurriedly shouted: "I am the third princess Li Hongyuan, requesting to talk to the general of the Yuan Dynasty!"

Li Hongyuan's voice transmission penetrated the chaos and noise and reached Yue Yun's ears.

Yue Yun held the iron spike gun, his eyes were like torches, and he was wondering whether he should rescue the old, weak, women and children of the Jin Kingdom from the hands of the Khitans who were already bloodthirsty.

On the contrary, Jiang Zai was a little eager to speak out to stop the Jin people from the massacre.

At this time, Li Hongyuan took the initiative to ask them for help.

Unlike the naive Jiang Zai, Yue Yun started to join the army at the age of ten, and was invincible in the army at the age of thirteen. He was called "Mr. Ying" by everyone in the army.

Yue Yun knew very well how inextricable the hatred between the Liao people and the Jin people was. The old, weak, women and children of the Jin country were pitiful. Were the old, weak, women and children of the Liao country who were killed and played with by the Jin people not pitiful?

The key is that the gains and losses of the Yuan Empire must be considered here.

So, this is not just a matter of victory or defeat in a war, but also about the entanglement of politics and interests.

After thinking about it, Yue Yun carried his iron spike gun on his gun and responded: "I am Yue Yun, the commander of the vanguard camp of the Yuan army of the Jin army. What do you want to say, woman?"

Yue Yun's tone revealed his indifference to the Jin people in Panjin City, and Li Hongyuan understood it.

In fact, it is normal for Yue Yun to have such an attitude.

After all, the Jin army was once unstoppable, but because of the delay of these Jin people for several days, it almost failed.

Facing Yue Yun's indifference, Li Hongyuan knew that begging was useless, and only by hitting the key points could there be a glimmer of hope. She thought to herself that only by showing her trump card could she get a chance to survive, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

Thinking of this, although Li Hongyuan was uneasy, she still said calmly: "Among us, there are many daughters of the royal family and clan of the Jin Kingdom. They are the people that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Yuan wants. If the general sits and watches the Khitans hurt us, the Emperor of the Great Yuan will definitely hold the general accountable in the future."

Li Hongyuan's words were sincere and powerful. The key was that Li Hongyuan reminded Yue Yun of Jiang Hongfei's temper.

Everyone knows Jiang Hongfei's attitude towards the daughters of the royal family and clan of various countries.

Therefore, Yue Yun really couldn't sit and watch these daughters of the royal family and clan of the Jin Kingdom being killed by the Liao people, otherwise it would not only bring trouble to himself, but also affect the fate of the entire Yue family.

When Li Hongyuan said this, not only Yue Yun was controlled by Li Hongyuan, but all the Khitans also exchanged glances privately.

Who dares to kill the woman Jiang Hongfei likes? Isn't this a bold move?

However, if the Khitans don't take revenge on the Jin people, especially the Jurchens, it will be difficult for them to calm down!

The Khitans discussed for a while in the Khitan language that Yue Yun and his friends didn't understand very well, and their leader rode slowly to Yue Yun and Jiang Zai.

The Khitan leader turned over and dismounted, and made a solemn salute to Yue Yun and Jiang Zai, and then said in a deep voice: "Eternal Heaven is a witness, the honorable general of the Yuan Dynasty, please understand that the Jurchens were once a subordinate of our Khitan, but they broke their promises and committed many heinous crimes..."

Looking back to the past, the iron hoofs of the Jin people trampled on the Liao Shangjing, and the old minister of the Liao Kingdom, Tabu, had no choice but to surrender, followed by the greedy plunder of the Jin army.

Those holy places that carry the glorious memories of the Liao Dynasty - the Tianshan Hall in Zuzhou, the Chongyuan Hall in Huaizhou, and the Wangxian, Wangsheng, and Shenyi Halls in Qingzhou, none of them were spared.

What's more, in Qian, Xian and other states, the solemnity of Ningshen Temple and Anyuan Shengmu Temple, the solemnity of Muye Mountain Shizu Temple, as well as the tombs of emperors of all dynasties and the resting places of royal relatives, were all reduced to ashes in the war and plunder.

The Jin people not only robbed tombs and looted treasures, but also burned all the glory and dignity with raging fire.

As for the wealth and women of the Liao people, they all became the possessions of the Jin people, while the Liao people themselves became slaves, suffered from bullying, and had no control over their life and death.

This deep hatred was engraved in the hearts of the Khitan people like a brand, especially in the hearts of those tribesmen who directly suffered the most suffering, and became an unhealed wound.

Therefore, the Khitan people pleaded with Yue Yun and Jiang Zai, willing to personally cook those Jin men to avenge the previous shame, and the women of the Jin people would be handed over to the vanguard camp for processing.

Faced with such a request, Jiang Zai's heart was surging.

He grew up under protection since childhood and was deeply influenced by the benevolent and generous education. He was deeply shocked and repulsed by the act of slaughtering captives and almost refused on the spot.

However, Xiao Yixian described the evil deeds of the Jin people, and every word was tearful. It would be difficult for anyone to remain calm.

Jiang Zai knew that if he stopped the Khitans from taking revenge, it would not only violate the laws of nature and human nature, but also chill the hearts of the Khitans who had surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty.

Moreover, the Khitan army played an indispensable role in breaking the city. Without them, the outcome would be unknown.

At this time, as a prince of the Yuan Dynasty, he had to consider the overall situation and weigh the pros and cons.

Yue Yun was also in a dilemma.

The strict military discipline of the Yuan Dynasty army and the prohibition of killing prisoners were the principles he had to adhere to as a general.

However, the situation was complicated and changeable. If the male Jin people were handed over to the Khitans for disposal, would it constitute a violation of military discipline? He was full of doubts and struggles.

When Jiang Zai and Yue Yun were hesitant, Zhang Jun led about 3,000 elite troops and swept in like a storm.

A glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the two men. They eagerly stepped forward and reported the current predicament and difficult choices to Zhang Jun in detail, hoping that Zhang Jun could help them make a choice.

After listening to the report, Zhang Jun looked solemn but resolute. With a sharp gaze, he said to Jiang Zai and Yue Yun in a deep voice: "You two don't need to worry too much. Go and annihilate the remaining Jin army. I will handle the affairs here properly."

Yue Yun and Jiang Zai threw this hot potato to Zhang Jun without any hesitation, and then led the vanguard camp to leave.

Zhang Jun turned around and faced the captured families of the Jin dignitaries. His voice was as cold as frost and said: "Put down your weapons and surrender immediately. Those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"

Zhang Jun's order seemed to freeze the whole air. His subordinates responded quickly, and the soldiers of the Yuan army drew their bows and arrows at these former dignitaries.

Seeing this, Li Hongyuan could only lower his proud head and trembled to order his family members to put down their weapons and obey Zhang Jun's orders.

As the Jin people surrendered their weapons one after another, Zhang Jun's eyes did not relax at all. He waved his hand, and hundreds of elite soldiers holding whips pounced on the captives like hungry wolves, carrying out a more detailed division task.

"Separate men and women, regardless of age, men should gather outside the courtyard, and women should wait in the backyard. Those who disobey will be severely punished!"

Zhang Jun's voice echoed in the air, and every word revealed unquestionable majesty.

Jiang Zai witnessed this scene from the side, and he immediately understood in his heart-Zhang Jun was going to hand over the Jin men to the Khitans for disposal as a revenge for their past aggression.

Jiang Zai stopped and looked deeply at these human tragedies.

One of the scenes made Jiang Zai unforgettable.

This scene was that Li Hongyuan and an extremely beautiful Jin girl hugged a Jin boy tightly.

This boy was the historical Jin Shizong Wanyan Yong, and the girl hugging him was his fiancée, the future Empress Zhaode Wulinda.

The two women held Wanyan Yong tightly, and did not let go no matter how the Yuan soldiers beat them.

Li Hongyuan said in fluent Chinese: "This is the only son of the Third Prince. He must be of great use. Don't kill him!"

Zhang Jun, who had been watching coldly, heard that Wanyan Yong was the only son of Wanyan Zongfu, and waved his hand to let Wanyan Yong go.

Wanyan Yong was the only Jin man who escaped this disaster. All other Jin men, young and old, were slaughtered by the Khitans.

The sounds of killing, wailing and the wild laughter of the Khitans intertwined into a picture that was too horrible to look at.

Jiang Zai witnessed all this, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. He felt sympathy and indignation for the tragic experience of the Jin people, and was shocked and admired by Zhang Jun's cold decision. He knew that although Zhang Jun's actions seemed cruel and ruthless, they were also out of consideration and protection for the interests of the Yuan Empire. In this war of the survival of the fittest, any womanly kindness may become a fatal weakness.

"This is the fate of those who lose their country."

Yue Yun sighed softly on the side.

This sentence hit Jiang Zai's heart like a heavy hammer, making him suddenly wake up.

Yes!

In this cruel war, there is no absolute right or wrong, only cause and effect and win or lose.

When the Jin people rose, they also committed numerous crimes against the Liao people. Now the Khitan people are repaying blood with blood and teeth with teeth. Isn't this a cycle of cause and effect?

Jiang Zai further pondered and realized that the Yuan Empire also made countless enemies in the process of its rise.

Whether it is the Liao people, the Jin people, the Koreans, the Japanese, or the Song people, they are all eyeing them covetously.

If one day the Yuan Empire also faces the crisis of losing its country, then the fate of these royal and clan members will probably be the same as that of the Jin people today.

Therefore, this further strengthened Jiang Zai's determination to support Zhang Jun's decision, believing that he must not let the tiger go back to the mountain because of temporary pity.

The battlefield is undoubtedly the place where people can be trained the most.

Jiang Zai, who witnessed all this, grew up rapidly in pain and shock. He began to understand more deeply the cruelty and ruthlessness of war and the responsibilities and sacrifices that a leader must bear.

The killing in Panjin City did not stop there.

The revenge of the Khitans against the Jin people spread like wildfire.

The Jin army led by Wanyan Zongfu would rather die than surrender. They fought fierce street battles with the Khitan army, but were eventually captured by the Jin people who did not want to die and presented to the Yuan army.

After the war, the Jurchens in Panjin City were almost slaughtered, and even many other ethnic Jin people were not spared.

Zhang Jun, who was responsible for the aftermath, faced the wave of revenge of the Khitans against the Jin people, but instead quietly paved a convenient way for them.

Later, Yue Fei heard that the Khitans had massacred people in Panjin, and ordered the Khitans not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, but only to kill the Jurchen nobles and not to let innocent people suffer.

Zhang Jun, who was well versed in officialdom, how could he resist Yue Fei's order for a group of Khitans? He immediately followed Yue Fei's order and strictly executed it.

At the same time, Zhang Jun, who knew Jiang Hongfei's hobbies, picked out all the daughters of the royal family and the clan of the Jin Kingdom, and carefully selected two hundred young and beautiful girls from the captives, dressed them up carefully, and then sent reliable people to drive the fastest ship, loaded with these carefully prepared gifts, as well as Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Yong, father and son, and rushed all the way to the capital to present the captives to Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei learned that Panjin City had been broken, and the big stone in his heart finally fell.

Although Wanyan Zongfu was not as bloodthirsty as other Jin generals, he advocated the rule of the Han people by the Han people, which was in sharp contrast to Wanyan Zonghan's brutality. Moreover, because of his unique calmness and self-control, he became one of the few people in the Jin Dynasty royal family who did not touch the imperial princess.

However, this does not mean that Wanyan Zongfu did not have the blood of the Han people on his hands. As the commander of the Song Dynasty, his historical records also include the conquest and oppression of the Han people.

And Wanyan Yong was a rare benevolent monarch in the history of the Jin Dynasty. He quelled the Khitan uprising, resisted the Northern Expedition of the Southern Song Dynasty, and laid the foundation for more than 40 years of peace between the north and the south with the "Longxing Peace Agreement", leading the Jin Dynasty into a relatively stable development period. In domestic affairs, he advocated frugality, attached importance to selecting talents, reduced taxes, encouraged farming, promoted Confucianism, set an example, did not wear luxurious dragon robes, enriched the national finances, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. He achieved a glorious chapter of "Da Ding Zhi Zhi" and was praised as "Little Yao and Shun".

Historically, it was because of a monarch like Wanyan Yong that the Jin Dynasty, which had been tormented by Wanyan Dan and Wanyan Liang, was able to stand firm after experiencing turmoil and continue its national prosperity for more than a hundred years.

Now, Wanyan Yong has fallen into the hands of the Yuan Empire, which undoubtedly added some determination and confidence to Jiang Hongfei to destroy the Jin Dynasty...

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