The north wind raged on the white mottled grassland, and the low tents seemed to be lying in the field.
The old palace on Shangjingshangang is very stable, with warm charcoal fire, brightly colored tiger skin, and minions of some beasts hanging on it.
Teenage Yelu Xian wore a warm mink hat. He looked a little thin and his face was a little pale.Yelu Xian's health has always been not very good.
Winter was originally an idle season, but the nobles who went to Beijing have been talking about the war in Pangxia.
Yelu Xian was also very concerned about Emperor Daxu who stole Xiao Chuo and refused to trade with high profits.
He asked Xiao Siwen: What kind of person is Blacksmith Guo?
Xiao Siwen looked back at the ministers standing on both sides and said cautiously: This man is a martial man, less than thirty years old, and he is ambitious and aggressive in military affairs.Since I heard that he was named, I have been fighting.
Yelu Xian asked again: In the Battle of Pingxia, can Guo Blacksmith defeat Li Yiyin and Yang Gun's troops?
Xiao Siwen pondered: It is difficult to reasonably take the opinion of the minister.The Xu State Imperial Army is a different name for the Zhou State Imperial Army. They are all from generals to soldiers. They have strong combat power, but there is no need for the strong Iron Cavalry of the Great Liao Dynasty.The main reason is that they have few people this time, the imperial guards have only more than 40,000 people, and the cavalry is estimated to be 10,000 to 20,000; there are 30,000 so-called guards, and I think they are the local brave men, and the defense is still useful and there is no power to fight in the field.
With such a military arrangement, there are too few cavalry, enough defense, and insufficient attack power.
However, the Central Plains had many wars and chaos, and the battle of Youzhou in the Three Seven (with Chai Rong's Northern Expedition) was very expensive; although the Central Plains were vast and there were many people, they also had many internal problems, and the imperial court could not really use much money and food.
If the blacksmith Guo wanted to reuse the same trick and overhaul the fortifications in the barbarians, it would inevitably waste national strength.
If this is true, Dangxiang and the Han people would suffer both losses in Pangxia. Even if Dangxiang was defeated in the end, it would be beneficial to the Liao Dynasty.
After hearing this, Yelu Xian nodded frequently, and the ministers on both sides also agreed.After a coup, the Liao Kingdom was purged many people, most of whom defected to the group of people around Xinjun. Xiao Siwen is undoubtedly an important figure in this group. Everyone supports Xiao Siwen now, and they feel that this person is very knowledgeable.
Xiao Siwen said seriously: Today, all ethnic groups have risen one after another, and even the Dangxiang people have a vague momentum to compete for status.But the big trouble is still the great power Xu Chao. The trend of one rising and the other falling is beneficial to the Great Liao...
Yelu Xiandao: For the sake of the present, we can only wait for Yang Gun to report a good news.
……
At this time in Tokyo, the Laba Festival began and the festive atmosphere was thriving, and countless roofs of houses were covered with snow.But the interior is still very warm.
The red lanterns hung in the west hall of Jinxiang Hall add brighter to the gorgeous palace. This is a place for daily office work, and there is a yellow curtain in front of the collapse in the north.
Fu Jinzhan felt that she was a woman, and ministers were all beards and men and women were different, so she lowered a curtain to cover her imperial throne.
She could see from the inside that who was standing outside, but she couldn't see clearly; below were Duke Jingguo Han Tong, as well as some military weapon supervisors and the Ministry of War officials.
But she felt that this feeling was as good as smoke and fog.
Fu Jinzhan came out to manage the government and applied fine powder on her face. Because her skin was white and smooth, the red lips made her look very beautiful.If it weren't for fair skin, the red color wouldn't be so beautiful.
Jinzhan, who is over thirty, usually cherishes her appearance very much, applies a little makeup and has a gorgeous phoenix crown decoration. She is now the most beautiful woman in the world.
Fu Jinzhan's red lips opened lightly and said: There are snow and ice outside, and the officials and the imperial guards are still fighting hard in the wilderness. You must do your best to handle the matter issued by the officials.
...The queen is talking about equiping cannons on the Jianghe Navy.
Officials of the Ministry of War and officials from the military weapon supervision said together: I will obey the imperial edict.
Han Tong couldn't care about these things now, but as a meritorious nobleman of the Daxu Dynasty, he was qualified to give advice at any time. He immediately said: Report to the Empress, as far as I know, the Jiaolong Army (Sea) wanted to load new copper cannons on warships, but there were many troubles in testing the cannons. The copper cannons often cost thousands of pounds per cannon, and the cannons were very shocked. At the mildest, the direction was offset without any accuracy, and at the worst, the ships were shattered with thinner and worse materials. I'm afraid there was a problem.
After hearing this, the civil servant immediately retorted: If there are any difficulties, we need to find a way.If we don’t think of a solution, will the queen still have to worry about it?
Another civil servant also said: I heard that the queen goes to the Sanqing Hall to pray for the officials every day, and the wind and snow never stop.Fortunately, the people of the world have such kindness and virtue, and the mother is in charge of the world. I ask the queen to take care of her phoenix body!
When Han Tong heard these bullshit words, he didn't know what to say, but just stared at the civil servants with great contempt.Han Tong's eyes were round and big, known as Han Xing, and everyone looked at him blankly.
At this time, the queen sitting in the curtain spoke: The official family has been fighting for many years and knows weapons. He said that if he can fire artillery on the boat, he should be able to do it. You can think of a solution.Of course, I hope that the officials can return to the court as soon as possible, be safe and sound, and that the officials will be civil and military, and cultivate the political principles of benevolence and virtue. God will bless him.
After summoning the government affairs, Han Tong and the officials thanked each other and retreated.
Now he has no serious business and is in Dadu Prefecture, but he doesn't have to worry about any specific matters, that is, he comes to the palace to take a look when he goes to court or is summoned.Then he left the imperial city from the side gate of Xuande Gate.
Outside the imperial city, there is a snowy scene in the capital. The snow on the trees is like a bunch of flowers, but the scenery is better than in autumn.
In the cold weather, the streets of Tokyo are still bustling.
The four-war land that once fought for became the center of peace in the world. The wars of the dynasty are still continuing, but they are getting farther and farther away from the hinterland. Even during the war, Tokyo did not need martial law at all.
Han Tong took a car along Yu Street south, observing the world's various emotions, and agreed with one of the views of the founding Duke Li Chuyun.
That is a profession with a richer and more promising career. Even a martial artist can have status and be respected... Because the world is utilitarian, and studying is noble because you can become an official and have a good future.
The world is becoming more and more peaceful. If a martial artist has no place to use his skills and reduces military expenditures, he will definitely have a lower position.
Han Tong did not go out with the battle this time, but he has always been paying attention to the progress in the northwest.
Han Tong has seen Guo Shao's experience and various means of using troops. He is also a general of the imperial guards. He knows the combat power of the imperial guards very well. He is still very confident in Guo Shao's personal elite troops, at least he can be undefeated.
But I still dare not judge the outcome of the Pingxia War, as the battle formation was changing rapidly!
Most of the imperial guards are also in Tokyo. As long as you approach the city wall and the military camp, you can find that all the soldiers are talking about the Battle of Pingxia.
And now, I heard that the former camp army has built a city by the Yellow River.
……
The Dangxiang tribes and the Khitan coalition forces continued to march towards the position of attacking the Xu army in the middle of the twelfth lunar month and had arrived in Yinzhou.
Among the large groups were mainly Dangxiang people, Khitans, Xi and Jurchen infantry, but there were also a small number of Tubo people and Uighurs.It can be regarded as a joint army.
The Tubo people and the Uighurs were accustomed to the so-called "Tubo people" but they would send the frontline back to Hexi to the nobles. At this time, the nobles of the Hexi tribes were also restless and were paying attention to the progress of Pingxia at any time... This battle seemed to be a war between the Dangxiang people, but it would inevitably affect the entire northwest.
The tribes and sectarian nobles were actually very dissatisfied with the Dangxiang people, because the Dangxiang tribe near Hexi relied on Xiazhou as a supporter and did a lot of bad things.
However, in contrast, the huge national strength of the Central Plains dynasty made them more worried about subversive changes.
The nobles wanted to maintain the status quo and maintain their vested territory and benefits.
So while they set up an inn in Lingzhou, they traded in friendly exchanges with Xu Chao officials, and at the same time they hoped that Xu's army would be defeated!
The Uighur wizard even burned corpses in the army and cursed Xu's army with magic to encounter disaster!This made Dangxiang people very dissatisfied, and they had to scold the Uighurs as disciples of the Demon Cult.
The coalition forces stayed in Yinzhou for many days, and now the upper class seems to be quite confused.
They were unwilling to attack the fortifications built by the people of Xu... This is the most troublesome thing for the nomadic army. Even the Daliao army, which was semi-pardoned and half-cultivated, was not good at attacking the tough situation.
Li Yiyin was obviously very anxious, and it was difficult to bear more than 100,000 grain and grass for a long time with the five prefectures in Xia.
After the New Year in Yinzhou, in the first month of the year, good news broke the stiff atmosphere: Xu Jun’s fortress had just been built, and a large number of people had left the fortress and headed north along Wuding Hei!
Li Yiyin's face was almost laughing.
He immediately met with the Liao army general Yang Gun and decided to immediately decapitate the camp and set off for Suizhou.
Xu Jun was not familiar with the terrain, and even if he had a guide, he would not dare to run around between the ravines.They must have attacked Suizhou by following Wuding River.Li Yiyin said.
Yang Gun thought he was kind, and the Han people liked to build camps along the river, and they all attacked Youzhou three times.Seeing that the ice melts after spring, they can still rely on rivers to transport grain channels!
Li Yiyin was much older than Yang Gun, but he was even more excited. Xu Jun did not march along the Wuding River, so I ate the whip in my hand!
The two immediately agreed that the army would rush to Suizhou in advance to set up a formation. When Xu's army came to attack the city, they would form a decisive battle behind the city!
Even for Dangxiang and Khitans, it is a good thing to have city evidence. The infantry and cavalry can obtain food and grass and various supplies in the city.
...But when Li Yiyin and others were about to arrive in Suizhou, they suddenly heard that Xu's army was about to withdraw their troops when they were about to arrive in Suizhou.
The vanguard cavalry had retreated, and the 20,000 to 30,000 troops (that should be the rear army of the township yong) were also retreating!
Li Yiyin cursed: No, no, I want to run away!
Yang Gun also pondered: Could it be that Xu Jun was going out at this time to act as a feint to attract our army to come and delay the time?
After hearing this, Li Yiyin frowned: What a trick to lure the enemy?Want to lead us to attack the city?
He rode on the horse and looked at the road ahead, and immediately said: When I ask where Xu Jun has gone.If it is close to Suizhou and the road back is long, we will take the cavalry first, catch up with Xu Jun, and force him to line up on the spot to prepare for defense.Once the army follows up, it will be possible to catch a large number of soldiers!
The old palace on Shangjingshangang is very stable, with warm charcoal fire, brightly colored tiger skin, and minions of some beasts hanging on it.
Teenage Yelu Xian wore a warm mink hat. He looked a little thin and his face was a little pale.Yelu Xian's health has always been not very good.
Winter was originally an idle season, but the nobles who went to Beijing have been talking about the war in Pangxia.
Yelu Xian was also very concerned about Emperor Daxu who stole Xiao Chuo and refused to trade with high profits.
He asked Xiao Siwen: What kind of person is Blacksmith Guo?
Xiao Siwen looked back at the ministers standing on both sides and said cautiously: This man is a martial man, less than thirty years old, and he is ambitious and aggressive in military affairs.Since I heard that he was named, I have been fighting.
Yelu Xian asked again: In the Battle of Pingxia, can Guo Blacksmith defeat Li Yiyin and Yang Gun's troops?
Xiao Siwen pondered: It is difficult to reasonably take the opinion of the minister.The Xu State Imperial Army is a different name for the Zhou State Imperial Army. They are all from generals to soldiers. They have strong combat power, but there is no need for the strong Iron Cavalry of the Great Liao Dynasty.The main reason is that they have few people this time, the imperial guards have only more than 40,000 people, and the cavalry is estimated to be 10,000 to 20,000; there are 30,000 so-called guards, and I think they are the local brave men, and the defense is still useful and there is no power to fight in the field.
With such a military arrangement, there are too few cavalry, enough defense, and insufficient attack power.
However, the Central Plains had many wars and chaos, and the battle of Youzhou in the Three Seven (with Chai Rong's Northern Expedition) was very expensive; although the Central Plains were vast and there were many people, they also had many internal problems, and the imperial court could not really use much money and food.
If the blacksmith Guo wanted to reuse the same trick and overhaul the fortifications in the barbarians, it would inevitably waste national strength.
If this is true, Dangxiang and the Han people would suffer both losses in Pangxia. Even if Dangxiang was defeated in the end, it would be beneficial to the Liao Dynasty.
After hearing this, Yelu Xian nodded frequently, and the ministers on both sides also agreed.After a coup, the Liao Kingdom was purged many people, most of whom defected to the group of people around Xinjun. Xiao Siwen is undoubtedly an important figure in this group. Everyone supports Xiao Siwen now, and they feel that this person is very knowledgeable.
Xiao Siwen said seriously: Today, all ethnic groups have risen one after another, and even the Dangxiang people have a vague momentum to compete for status.But the big trouble is still the great power Xu Chao. The trend of one rising and the other falling is beneficial to the Great Liao...
Yelu Xiandao: For the sake of the present, we can only wait for Yang Gun to report a good news.
……
At this time in Tokyo, the Laba Festival began and the festive atmosphere was thriving, and countless roofs of houses were covered with snow.But the interior is still very warm.
The red lanterns hung in the west hall of Jinxiang Hall add brighter to the gorgeous palace. This is a place for daily office work, and there is a yellow curtain in front of the collapse in the north.
Fu Jinzhan felt that she was a woman, and ministers were all beards and men and women were different, so she lowered a curtain to cover her imperial throne.
She could see from the inside that who was standing outside, but she couldn't see clearly; below were Duke Jingguo Han Tong, as well as some military weapon supervisors and the Ministry of War officials.
But she felt that this feeling was as good as smoke and fog.
Fu Jinzhan came out to manage the government and applied fine powder on her face. Because her skin was white and smooth, the red lips made her look very beautiful.If it weren't for fair skin, the red color wouldn't be so beautiful.
Jinzhan, who is over thirty, usually cherishes her appearance very much, applies a little makeup and has a gorgeous phoenix crown decoration. She is now the most beautiful woman in the world.
Fu Jinzhan's red lips opened lightly and said: There are snow and ice outside, and the officials and the imperial guards are still fighting hard in the wilderness. You must do your best to handle the matter issued by the officials.
...The queen is talking about equiping cannons on the Jianghe Navy.
Officials of the Ministry of War and officials from the military weapon supervision said together: I will obey the imperial edict.
Han Tong couldn't care about these things now, but as a meritorious nobleman of the Daxu Dynasty, he was qualified to give advice at any time. He immediately said: Report to the Empress, as far as I know, the Jiaolong Army (Sea) wanted to load new copper cannons on warships, but there were many troubles in testing the cannons. The copper cannons often cost thousands of pounds per cannon, and the cannons were very shocked. At the mildest, the direction was offset without any accuracy, and at the worst, the ships were shattered with thinner and worse materials. I'm afraid there was a problem.
After hearing this, the civil servant immediately retorted: If there are any difficulties, we need to find a way.If we don’t think of a solution, will the queen still have to worry about it?
Another civil servant also said: I heard that the queen goes to the Sanqing Hall to pray for the officials every day, and the wind and snow never stop.Fortunately, the people of the world have such kindness and virtue, and the mother is in charge of the world. I ask the queen to take care of her phoenix body!
When Han Tong heard these bullshit words, he didn't know what to say, but just stared at the civil servants with great contempt.Han Tong's eyes were round and big, known as Han Xing, and everyone looked at him blankly.
At this time, the queen sitting in the curtain spoke: The official family has been fighting for many years and knows weapons. He said that if he can fire artillery on the boat, he should be able to do it. You can think of a solution.Of course, I hope that the officials can return to the court as soon as possible, be safe and sound, and that the officials will be civil and military, and cultivate the political principles of benevolence and virtue. God will bless him.
After summoning the government affairs, Han Tong and the officials thanked each other and retreated.
Now he has no serious business and is in Dadu Prefecture, but he doesn't have to worry about any specific matters, that is, he comes to the palace to take a look when he goes to court or is summoned.Then he left the imperial city from the side gate of Xuande Gate.
Outside the imperial city, there is a snowy scene in the capital. The snow on the trees is like a bunch of flowers, but the scenery is better than in autumn.
In the cold weather, the streets of Tokyo are still bustling.
The four-war land that once fought for became the center of peace in the world. The wars of the dynasty are still continuing, but they are getting farther and farther away from the hinterland. Even during the war, Tokyo did not need martial law at all.
Han Tong took a car along Yu Street south, observing the world's various emotions, and agreed with one of the views of the founding Duke Li Chuyun.
That is a profession with a richer and more promising career. Even a martial artist can have status and be respected... Because the world is utilitarian, and studying is noble because you can become an official and have a good future.
The world is becoming more and more peaceful. If a martial artist has no place to use his skills and reduces military expenditures, he will definitely have a lower position.
Han Tong did not go out with the battle this time, but he has always been paying attention to the progress in the northwest.
Han Tong has seen Guo Shao's experience and various means of using troops. He is also a general of the imperial guards. He knows the combat power of the imperial guards very well. He is still very confident in Guo Shao's personal elite troops, at least he can be undefeated.
But I still dare not judge the outcome of the Pingxia War, as the battle formation was changing rapidly!
Most of the imperial guards are also in Tokyo. As long as you approach the city wall and the military camp, you can find that all the soldiers are talking about the Battle of Pingxia.
And now, I heard that the former camp army has built a city by the Yellow River.
……
The Dangxiang tribes and the Khitan coalition forces continued to march towards the position of attacking the Xu army in the middle of the twelfth lunar month and had arrived in Yinzhou.
Among the large groups were mainly Dangxiang people, Khitans, Xi and Jurchen infantry, but there were also a small number of Tubo people and Uighurs.It can be regarded as a joint army.
The Tubo people and the Uighurs were accustomed to the so-called "Tubo people" but they would send the frontline back to Hexi to the nobles. At this time, the nobles of the Hexi tribes were also restless and were paying attention to the progress of Pingxia at any time... This battle seemed to be a war between the Dangxiang people, but it would inevitably affect the entire northwest.
The tribes and sectarian nobles were actually very dissatisfied with the Dangxiang people, because the Dangxiang tribe near Hexi relied on Xiazhou as a supporter and did a lot of bad things.
However, in contrast, the huge national strength of the Central Plains dynasty made them more worried about subversive changes.
The nobles wanted to maintain the status quo and maintain their vested territory and benefits.
So while they set up an inn in Lingzhou, they traded in friendly exchanges with Xu Chao officials, and at the same time they hoped that Xu's army would be defeated!
The Uighur wizard even burned corpses in the army and cursed Xu's army with magic to encounter disaster!This made Dangxiang people very dissatisfied, and they had to scold the Uighurs as disciples of the Demon Cult.
The coalition forces stayed in Yinzhou for many days, and now the upper class seems to be quite confused.
They were unwilling to attack the fortifications built by the people of Xu... This is the most troublesome thing for the nomadic army. Even the Daliao army, which was semi-pardoned and half-cultivated, was not good at attacking the tough situation.
Li Yiyin was obviously very anxious, and it was difficult to bear more than 100,000 grain and grass for a long time with the five prefectures in Xia.
After the New Year in Yinzhou, in the first month of the year, good news broke the stiff atmosphere: Xu Jun’s fortress had just been built, and a large number of people had left the fortress and headed north along Wuding Hei!
Li Yiyin's face was almost laughing.
He immediately met with the Liao army general Yang Gun and decided to immediately decapitate the camp and set off for Suizhou.
Xu Jun was not familiar with the terrain, and even if he had a guide, he would not dare to run around between the ravines.They must have attacked Suizhou by following Wuding River.Li Yiyin said.
Yang Gun thought he was kind, and the Han people liked to build camps along the river, and they all attacked Youzhou three times.Seeing that the ice melts after spring, they can still rely on rivers to transport grain channels!
Li Yiyin was much older than Yang Gun, but he was even more excited. Xu Jun did not march along the Wuding River, so I ate the whip in my hand!
The two immediately agreed that the army would rush to Suizhou in advance to set up a formation. When Xu's army came to attack the city, they would form a decisive battle behind the city!
Even for Dangxiang and Khitans, it is a good thing to have city evidence. The infantry and cavalry can obtain food and grass and various supplies in the city.
...But when Li Yiyin and others were about to arrive in Suizhou, they suddenly heard that Xu's army was about to withdraw their troops when they were about to arrive in Suizhou.
The vanguard cavalry had retreated, and the 20,000 to 30,000 troops (that should be the rear army of the township yong) were also retreating!
Li Yiyin cursed: No, no, I want to run away!
Yang Gun also pondered: Could it be that Xu Jun was going out at this time to act as a feint to attract our army to come and delay the time?
After hearing this, Li Yiyin frowned: What a trick to lure the enemy?Want to lead us to attack the city?
He rode on the horse and looked at the road ahead, and immediately said: When I ask where Xu Jun has gone.If it is close to Suizhou and the road back is long, we will take the cavalry first, catch up with Xu Jun, and force him to line up on the spot to prepare for defense.Once the army follows up, it will be possible to catch a large number of soldiers!