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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 20: Preparations

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    Update time: 2010-04-17

    "This Hexi Uighur is too timid," Xiao Zhen said with disdain. "Chen De didn't know how to take advantage of the good opportunity when he was detained in Bianliang. Instead, he hoped that our country would send troops to help. If our country used our powerful troops to conquer Hexi  , there is no need for these chickens and dogs."

    Handerang dusted off the dust on his robe sleeves, walked to the mirror, raised his glass cup, poured the wine presented by the Hexi Uighur envoy, frowned and said, "Is it possible that Anxi's army is already so strong that these unruly soldiers can't do it?"  Are the tame Hexi Uighurs so afraid?" He muttered to himself thoughtfully, and Xiao Zhen did not dare to interrupt, "The Anxi Sixth Army has been continuously defeating the grassland tribes in the past year, and many people have come to Beijing to appeal. I am here  To avoid being too harsh, my sworn brother¡¯s method was because he saw that both the Liao and Song Kingdoms were riding tigers and couldn¡¯t get away, so he took the opportunity to expand the territory.¡±

    Having said this, Han Derang couldn't help but frown and sighed.  Which official in Bianliang was preparing to recapture Yanyun, but they had no idea that the horse farm in Hexi was the most important and easiest to obtain for the Central Plains court.  The Liao Kingdom originally had a serious threat to Goryeo in the east that needed to be conquered and quelled. However, the Song Dynasty's 300,000 elite imperial guards were watching eagerly, and the Liao Kingdom had to set aside its elite soldiers and generals to defend southward.  For Xiao Chuo and Han Derang, Emperor Yelvxian of the Liao Dynasty was weak and sick and could die at any time. An internal fight for power was imminent among the senior officials of the Liao Dynasty, and they were really unwilling to waste their strength in a war with the Song Dynasty.

    "All the troops of the Song Dynasty's imperial army are gathering at the state capitals south of Taiyuan. It seems that they will send troops once the New Year is over." Xiao Zhen said again, "Liu Jiyuan from the Northern Han Dynasty has recalled Yang Jiye to Taiyuan to prepare to deal with the Song army.  attack."

    Han Derang nodded and said thoughtfully: "Taiyuan has only 50,000 soldiers, but Zhao Jiong has gathered more than 200,000 forbidden troops to besiege him. This is because he wants to win over Shu." He glanced at Xiao Zhen and said, "It's ridiculous that the imperial court  The middle man, as a nation, only knows how to fight among himself. More than 200 people from the kings and clans support the army and control the government, and they are full of people in the court. Seeing that I wanted Han people to stay in Nanjing, I only sent 18,000 Han soldiers to garrison in Youzhou.  , a large army of hedgehogs gathered near Shangjing. Apart from seizing the throne, what else is it for? Could it be that the Song people occupied Youyun Xingsheng and could just rely on those cavalry to take it back?"

    Xiao Zhen is from the Khitan clan and Han Derang's confidant, so he does not hesitate to speak. Xiao Zhen bowed and said: "Your Excellency, you are loyal and serve your Majesty the Emperor and the Empress. When the current difficulties are over, these short-sighted villains will regret it sooner or later.  "He is a member of the Xiao Chuo tribe. Later Xiao Chuo gave him to Handerang as his personal attendant. In his mind, the Khitan royal family like Yelu Xiyin who coveted the throne were more dangerous enemies than the Youyan Han people. This is why Xiao Chuo  The reason why Han Derang can be tolerated to spread his power in Youyun Sixteen Provinces is that he is a Han, and at most he is an important minister of the country. The Pishi pro-army, the foundation of the Khitan nation, will never take orders from Han Derang.

    In the Jinyang Palace, Emperor Liu Jiyuan of the Han Dynasty was holding Liu Jiye's hand excitedly and said loudly: "In the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, there is no one who is loyal to the country and has a virtuous brother. Now that Jiye is back, Taiyuan will definitely be saved."

    Liu Jiye looked at this somewhat nervous step-brother, his eyes sunken even more, and he seemed to be restless these days.  He sighed, ignoring Liu Jiyuan's expectant eyes, and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the 300,000 imperial soldiers of the Song Dynasty were made up of the elites from all over the world. Now, the Hou Shu and the Southern Tang Dynasty have successively wiped out the whole army, and they have conquered all the people in the world."  With all our strength, we can attack a corner of Taiyuan. The general trend of the world has been achieved, and it cannot be done by manpower. We will not hesitate to die to continue our career, but your majesty's body of thousands of gold cannot be wasted. If your majesty returns to the Song Dynasty after completing the city, even if he is not a prince, he will settle down in Bianliang.  A rich man can do it, otherwise, we will all be destroyed." Although he was the general responsible for the defense of the Khitan in the north, he had been thinking about the war between Bianliang and the Northern Han Dynasty. Seeing that over the years, Zhao Jiong selected and trained troops and horses, changed officials, and the Central Plains  After the recuperation of the Zhou Shizong and Song Taizu dynasties, the national power of the imperial court showed signs of revival. However, the Northern Han Dynasty, which was located in a corner, was in decline. Finally, Chen De, who could fight and make soldiers die, was forced by suspicion.  Walk.

    Hearing what Liu Jiye said, Liu Jiyuan's face suddenly darkened. If the person who said this hadn't been his brother of a different surname, whom he always relied on, he would have been pushed out and executed immediately.  Having known him since childhood, even a person like Liu Jiyuan, who was mean-spirited and ungrateful, had to admit that Liu Jiye was by no means a person who betrayed his brother's wealth to enrich himself. He waved his hand and sighed: "My dear brother, why don't I know Song Dynasty?"  The army is powerful, but I, the Liu family in Hedong, are not rebels. I defend this trivial ancestral property just because I am worried that no one will sacrifice the country." Seeing the disappointed look on Liu Jiye's face, he sighed: "Brother, why don't you think so?  Become a rich man, but Meng Chang of the Later Shu Dynasty and Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty entered Bianliang. What will happen to everyone in the world will be seen. If you just sit back and wait for death, then you will only be a commoner and you will not be able to get it."

    Liu Jiye nodded, and it was rumored that Meng Chang of the Later Shu Dynasty had his favorite concubine taken over by Zhao Kuangyin during his lifetime. He himself was poisoned by Zhao Jiong, an official of the then Nanya and now the Song Dynasty, and Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty.Beijing was also having a hard time in Bianliang. There was a poem and song that said, "Asking you how much sorrow you can have is like spring water flowing eastward in a river." From Bianliang to the south of the Yangtze River, everyone in the south shed tears when they heard it.

    In Xiazhou City, Li Jifeng, the commander of the yamen, showed an excited look. Yu Furengui sent news that the Dijinze Baiyu Army already numbered five thousand. As long as Li Jijun went west, he could summon the uncles of the Li clan from various states.  Leading troops to express condolences, and with the help of the White Feather Army, all the uncles who were vying for the position of Dingnan Jiedu were wiped out in one fell swoop, becoming the real masters of the Five Dingnan Provinces.

    "Although Yu Furengui is a general under Chen De, he is a Tuhun. In the final analysis, he is closer to us Xianbei. There are many Xiang Qiang tribes under the Baiyu Army. If given time, they may be able to swallow up the power of the Baiyu Army." Li  Ji Feng confidently said to his confidant, "Look, he heard that Your Majesty sent Xiazhou soldiers and horses to attack Taiyuan, so he hurriedly sent a letter and was willing to lead two thousand white feather troops to accompany the Xiazhou army across the Yellow River to fight.  Isn¡¯t this a sign of goodwill to me?¡±

    Po Chaowu frowned and thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "In the Yamen, the White Feather Army has gathered all the unruly people from various tribes. They have no respect for their elders and confuse the noble and the inferior. The leaders of each tribe hate them with gnashing of teeth, and  , the White Feather Army followed the custom of arrogant soldiers and fierce soldiers in the Central Plains vassal towns, and often did ridiculous things like arrogant soldiers chasing commanders, I am afraid it will not be easy to conquer."

    "What's so difficult about this?" Li Jifeng picked up a delicate dagger on the table, cut off a piece of lamb tail that was burnt brown and fragrant on the dinner plate, and put it in his mouth. "These soldiers, you just need to draw them together."  Come here and undergo an examination. When the time comes, 20,000 people will be mobilized to surround them, and then all the officers will be replaced. Those tough soldiers who are disobedient will be cut down one by one. Xiazhou is barren and cannot support so many soldiers." He said  He didn't care about killing the soldiers, just like spitting out the bones and dregs when eating meat.

    In the flickering candlelight, Po Chaowu looked at Li Jifeng's excited expression and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Compared with the successor to the yamen, he was far inferior to the successor to the Qian master.  However, once Tie Yaozi follows his master, he will be ridiculed by others if he changes his family. He can only help him get the position of Xiazhou Jiedushi, and then free up his hands to slowly deal with Bai Yu's army.  Although Anxi was powerful, a brigade of Baiyu Army fell alone in Dijinze, but it was Chen Dexin who was too greedy.

    In Dijinze, the night was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers. In the center of a swamp was the Baiyu Army camp. This camp only had more than 2,000 soldiers, and the other 2,000 soldiers were scattered among the tribes to control the shade households.  Mosquitoes and venomous snakes are everywhere near the camp, and the bubbling swamps are traps that prey on people.  Without the people from the Bai Yu Army to lead the way, outsiders would never be able to get close.  In this somewhat solid and dry clearing in the swamp, hundreds of military tents were spread on fur mats to isolate moisture. Except that Yu Furengui's tent was slightly larger, it was plain and unpretentious, no different from other soldiers.  Yu Furengui was originally a Hu man with a strong Chinese culture. He was familiar with history books and military strategies, and was good at playing polo. However, after passing through Baiyu Camp, except for the necessary rules in the army, all living habits were in accordance with Di Jinze.  Tribal customs.

    The simple tanned leather sewn with crude needlework hardly resembles a piece of clothing. Yu Furengui is wearing a robe that ordinary Qiang warriors wear during the winter. When camping, this thing can be wrapped around the body and used as a quilt.  .  His eyes shone coldly like a night owl. He watched coldly as the Xiazhou envoy was taken out by his subordinates, and then he said in a deep voice: "Since this fool Li Jifeng has agreed to send troops to accompany us on the expedition, let's go down and have a good time."  Make some preparations. It is of great importance to help our lord return to Hexi. The purpose of this trip only needs to be known to all the captains, and no one is allowed to tell it to anyone else."

    The lieutenants replied with a solemn expression: "Yes."  Although the Baiyu Army has a great reputation among the Qiang people, making many tribal leaders grit their teeth and feel helpless, they are surrounded by enemies on all sides. The development over the past year is considered the slowest among the Sixth Army of Anxi. Not only are there few people, but they also have armor and equipment.  They are not excellent either. Although the life of the sergeants is much better than that of the ordinary party tribes, there is still a big gap between it and other Anxi troops such as Hussars and Jiaorong.  The Baiyu Army's short men, thin horses, and ragged clothes were famous among the Anxi Sixth Army for their superb archery skills.  It's not that the military pay is being deducted, but that even if you have money, you can't buy anything in Dijinze. If you hoard a large amount of supplies, wait until the fat meat is hung at the door to seduce other hungry tribes to grab it.  .  In the end, most of the military pay of the Baiyu Army sergeants was used to buy food, and a lot of it was used to support the tribal households who were poorer and more miserable than them. This was one of the reasons why the Baiyu Army was so popular in Dijinze. Many Qiang people would rather take risks.  Even in danger of being executed by the tribe or getting lost in the swamp, he had to escape and join the White Feather Army.

    Author: Due to business trip, updates will be suspended from April 20th to May 1st, and updates will be resumed on May 2nd.  I have tried very hard to write manuscripts to fill this time, but I don¡¯t seem to be able to write many manuscripts.  I had another errand some time ago and used up all the saved manuscripts I had written.

      When writing this book, I basically developed it according to the outline. It will end in about three volumes. I will write every chapter carefully, without delaying the plot, without adding water, and without leaving the end unfinished.  From now on, we will basically maintain the rate of unlocking one VIP chapter every day. After finishing the book, all VIPs will be unlocked as soon as possible. Book lovers who are not well-off can consider waiting.

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