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.    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????:  "No, the Han army is coming!" The frightened soldiers ignored their hunger. Yao Jixun, the Marquis of Yu in Xiaowu, even randomly wrapped the fried dough in his hands with a piece of rag and stuffed it into his arms, and ran to Dong  Zunjie said in front of him: "Sir, we have to leave quickly!"

    Dong Zunzui had not eaten yet. Seeing that the soldiers were depressed and unable to fight, he had to stand up and mount his horse with all his strength. He was already an old general over fifty years old. His energy and blood were exhausted. After running away all the way, he had aged ten years.  .

    The commander of the Baiyu Army, Yu Furengui, was in high spirits. When they chased them about a hundred miles away from Liangzhou, Yu Furengui had the intention of returning to the army. Unexpectedly, Chen De sent Qingqi to chase him from behind.  He came up and said that Dong Zunjie had brought out the elite this time. Lingzhou was empty and the opportunity could not be missed.  Chen De ordered to pursue them all the way from Furen Rail. The Hussars were already setting out as the vanguard of the army and were following behind. Chen De himself would immediately lead the army out after cleaning up Liangzhou tribesmen and besiege Lingzhou.  At present, the Song army was attacking Lanzhou day and night, and the situation at Xiao Jiu's place was critical. In order to negotiate peace with the court as soon as possible, Yu Furengui did not dare to delay, and closely followed the traces of Dong Zunjie's retreat.  He thought that it would be best to capture Dong Zunyi alive before Lingzhou, then use a strategy to capture Lingzhou, and then negotiate with the court.

    "His grandma, it's too late!" Yu Furengui cursed angrily. The horse urine on the oasis ground still gave off a warm and stinky smell. It seemed that Song Jun had left not long ago.  Water, mount your horse, and eat some dry food immediately!" Yu Furengui simply gave the order. The dry food in the Han army was dried meat marinated with salt, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Although it was also difficult to swallow, it was better than the Song army.  The fried noodles are slightly better.  More than three hundred cavalrymen silently carried out the orders, many of whom had family members in Lanzhou.

    In this way, the Song Army and Han军 Chasing each other across the vast desert, Gobi, and grasslands, occasionally the Han army could see the tail of the Song army, but there was always a slim chance.

    The towering Lingzhou City suddenly appeared in front of Yu Furengui. Seeing Dong Zunyi and other Song cavalry running into the city in a hurry, the suspension bridge was slowly pulled up. The Baiyuying cavalry were a little frustrated and the horses were lacking.  No, everyone looked at Yu Furengui and asked him to make up his mind.

    "Find a village to camp, sent out sentries, and prepare to siege the city!" After Yu Furengui issued the military order expressionlessly, for a moment, several veterans almost thought there was something wrong with their ears.  However, the commander's rules were not questioned before the formation, and the sergeants settled down in a village next to Lingzhou.  Lingzhou is located on the Hetao Plain of the Yellow River. It is full of fertile fields and fertile fields, and is known as the South of the Yangtze River.  The sergeants found a clean mansion in the village and called the owner over for questioning.

    "Don't be surprised, old man. We are the White Feather Army of the Han Dynasty. We are fighting against Dong Zunjie of Lingzhou. If nothing happens, we will not offend you and other people. Let me ask you, how many soldiers and horses are there in the city?" Yu Furengui said with a pleasant look.  Asked, the Lanzhou sergeant has become a skill in taking care of the people. He robs the houses or speaks harsh words to make the households who are good at farming and weaving defect to others. This is not in line with his own interests. Therefore, when he first came into contact with the Lanzhou system,  In the eyes of the Han people in the army, this army has good military discipline.

    Wan Qiding was about sixty years old. He was wearing a coarse Ge shirt with a pale face. He lowered his hands and replied: "Shangguan, how many soldiers are there in Lingzhou City? How can I, a farmer, know? But a few days ago, there were quite a few soldiers and horses.  They drove into Lingzhou City from the east, saying that they were going to launch a large-scale attack on the northwest tribe. In the past ten days, they also collected a lot of grain and grass from the farmers like us. It is pity for my family of seven, even the winter rations have been taken away.  Collect them." He said, wiping his eyes with his hands as if weeping.

    Yu Furengui didn¡¯t expect it. He lowered his head and thought, Lingzhou is the most powerful city in the northwest. The city is high and the pond is deep. Now that reinforcements have arrived,#21482; I was afraid that even if the lord's army arrived, it would be difficult to get off in a hurry. Thinking of the family members trapped in Lanzhou, I couldn't help but be cautious and frowned.  At this moment, a sergeant came in hurriedly and reported. Yu Furengui got up and went outside. He saw a man dressed as a porter waiting. When he came in, he bowed and said: "Military Intelligence Division Rao Qijun, please see Yu.  General Fu."

    Yu Furengui raised his hand and said, "Brother, you're welcome." This Rao Qijun was Li Si's personally trained brother and was responsible for Lingzhou's military intelligence spying.  Yu Furengui asked: "Brother Rao, how many soldiers and horses are there in Lingzhou City? Is the food supply sufficient? Have the Eastern Army come to help today?" The Eastern Army they called in their words was the Bianliang Forbidden Army, which was relatively northwest.  For the local soldiers.

    Rao Qijun was well prepared and said in a deep voice: "Lingzhou originally had 5,000 forbidden troops and 5,000 Xiang troops. Dong Zunjie sent troops to Liangzhou and took away 3,000 forbidden troops. The 4,000 Xiang troops also accompanied the army to transport food and grass. At present, there are no more troops in the city.  It is empty, but there is a lot of food and grass accumulated." Yu Furen asked curiously: "Are you really not aware of the reinforcements coming?" Rao Qijun nodded affirmatively and said: "I have placed spies in many places inside and outside the city. The Song army is not good at it.  Keep it secret, if there are really soldiers from the East coming to help, then how come some soldiers with unfamiliar faces come out of the camp these days to eat, drink and make money." Yu Furengui breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Thanks to the arrangements made by the Military Intelligence Department, if  If the military situation is unclear, we will really miss something big."

    After getting a clear understanding of Lingzhou¡¯s military situation from Rao Qijun, Yu Furengui returned to the main room with his sword in hand. The old man Wan Qiding was still standing with his hands lowered. Looking around, he couldn¡¯t tell that this man was lying.  Yu Furengui strode forward and said angrily: "You old thief, it's clear that no Song troops have come to rescue you in the past ten days. I asked you nicely, but you actually deceived me?"

    When Wan Qiding saw that the lie was exposed, he did not panic. He looked calm and cursed: "Tatars, kill them if you want. You are a guy who is wearing sheep's clothing and has bald hair, and you are pretending to be a Han army. It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous."  , am I dazzled by deceiving this old man?" It turns out that Lingzhou and the surrounding barbarians are mutually exclusive.0043; After hundreds of years of war, both the army and the people share the same hatred. Baiyu Camp has attracted a large number of Xiangqiang tribe warriors from Dijinze's nearby party. These sergeants hurriedly gathered from Xiazhou. In addition to the distributed armor, their hairstyles and clothing were also  They were dressed as Dangxiang men. No wonder the people outside Lingzhou City did not believe that they were Han troops.  Seeing that the sergeants on the left and right had already twisted Wan Qiding, Yu Furengui said in a deep voice: "No need to beat or scold, let's take custody first." He was originally from the Tuyuhun tribe, and he didn't bother to talk to Wan Qiding.  Xia lamented the strong popularity of the Han people in the Central Plains. It is no wonder that the Liao army was so strong that it could not gain a foothold in the Central Plains when all directions were shaken. Yelu Deguang of the Liao Kingdom sighed: "I didn't expect that the Chinese were so difficult to control!"  Kill Hurin.

    Since he knew that Lingzhou was full of hostility, Yu Furengui ordered the sergeants of Baiyu camp not to go out alone. Most of the men in Lingzhou were proficient in bows and arrows. It would be a pity if the sergeants were left alone and were killed one or two by surprise.  .  Fortunately, after Dong Zunkui retreated into Lingzhou City, he did not send a cavalry detachment to sweep away the Baiyuying cavalry that had been following behind. Instead, he sent more than a dozen military envoys to Bianliang to report the situation.  Yu Furengui released all these military envoys.  "Let the imperial court know that our Lanzhou Han army is not easy to mess with!" he ordered his warriors.

    Two days later, Xingu arrived with 5,000 hussars, and Yu Furengui breathed a sigh of relief. The Han army finally gained an overwhelming advantage over the Song army in Lingzhou City in terms of strength, and released hundreds of troops to conduct reconnaissance on all sides.  Riding, there is no need to worry about Dong Zunkui abandoning the city and fleeing.  Ten days later, Chen De personally led an army of 20,000 people across the Tengger Desert and arrived at the Lingzhou City.

    Chen De brought the Jinfan Army, Lian Rui Army, Jiao Rong Army and Bai Yu Army this time.  Zhebu Gezhi, the leader of the Liugu Tribe, abandoned the defense of Liangzhou City after the defeat and led the defeated monk and his tribe to retreat to Qingtang City with the remaining soldiers.  Chen De then ordered Luo Youtong to lead the hunting army to pacify the Han farmers who were originally slaves in Liangzhou, and continue to work in Liangzhou.4030; mop up the remaining Tibetan troops and at the same time alert the Tibetan army in the direction of Qingtang City for a comeback.

    Chen De's 20,000 soldiers marched to the gate of Liangzhou City, and their momentum suddenly became impressive.  Moreover, there are a large number of sergeants from Hexi in each army, and some of them are related to villages outside Lingzhou City.  It was only then that the people near Lingzhou finally believed that what was surrounding the city was a Han army, and a lot of hostility towards them was eliminated.  Many wealthy families began to tentatively send some cattle, sheep, wine and meat to the nearby camp heads to reward the troops.  Originally, the king's flag was changed at the top of the city, doing a lot of things for ordinary people.

    "Build siege equipment and send military envoys to contact the Bianliang court. They will withdraw the troops that besieged Lanzhou, and we will let Lingzhou go." Chen De looked at the Song Dynasty flag at the top of Lingzhou City in the distance, with a rather depressed mood.  Zhouxiong City is the foundation of the emperor. At present, the troops are empty and the people in the city are panicked. However, he cannot capture it in one go.  From Huang Wen down, nearly 10,000 soldiers and their families were trapped in Lanzhou, which was surrounded by Song army groups. The news from Xiao Jiu became more and more critical every time.  The Taiyuan court refused to save him, so Yang Jiye tried to send troops from Daizhou to rush for reinforcements, but Liu Jiye was reprimanded and told to just stay in the town.  It seems that Chen De sent troops to take over Hexi without permission, and now the occupied territory is wider than the entire Northern Han Dynasty. He really offended Liu Jiye, a narrow-minded villain. It is a pity that Chen De originally planned to continue to surrender to him.  "Tell Dong Zunjie that if the imperial court is willing to let my Lanzhou military family members live, I, Chen De, are willing to follow the example of the Li family in Xiazhou and the Zhe family in Fuzhou, and lead millions of soldiers and civilians in Hexi to submit to Bianliang." Chen De pondered.  Draw your own bottom line.

    Note 1: Historically, in the first year of Zhidao (995), the following move cut off the grain transportation of the Song Dynasty and surrounded Lingzhou City. The grain and grass in the city were empty, and many soldiers and civilians died of starvation.  The next year, Song Taizong ordered Bai Shourong, Ma Shaozhong and others to lead troops to escort 400,000 grains and salaries to Lingzhou in order to rescue Lingzhou.  Jiqian ambushed and attacked, and all the food was captured by Li Jiqian. There was no food in the city and no reinforcements outside.92; At the beginning of the fifth year of Xianping (1002), Li Jiqian occupied Lingzhou and killed Song Shou Pei Ji.  In the early Song Dynasty, the battle to defend the city of Lingzhou in the northwest lasted for six years. The military and civilians were so heroic that they could be compared with the later Xiangyang City.

    Note 2: After Shi Jingtang's death, his nephew Shi Chonggui succeeded to the throne and made a request to Yelu Deguang to "call him a grandson but not a minister". Yelu Deguang was furious and used this as an excuse to send troops to invade the Central Plains southward, and soon destroyed the Later Jin Dynasty.  However, the people of the Central Plains did not surrender. Armed forces from all walks of life fought against the Khitan invaders. Small groups of Liao soldiers were constantly annihilated. Yelu Deguang sighed, "I didn't expect the Chinese to be so difficult to control" and had to order a retreat.

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