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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 22: Must Win

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    Update time: 2010-04-19

    "Prime Minister, there is no need to say more. The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are my hometown. They have been reduced to barbaric society for nearly a hundred years. Youyun's parents look forward to Master Wang like a baby looks forward to its parents, and how can I bear to abandon it like a long drought? Besides, Youyun is  With the barrier to the north of Heshuo, the Liao cavalry came out of Youzhou. There was no obstacle along the way. It only took a few days to drink from the Ma Bian River. If you didn't take Youzhou, the capital would be unstable. I am facing Youyun, and I have the potential to take it.  Third, the Emperor of Liao is weak. According to detailed reports, all major affairs in the country are left in the hands of women. The heroes and nobles are all suspicious. The people of Liao in the land of dark clouds are empty-minded and the people are double-minded. Our court will attack the suspicion with one heart.  With preparation and attack without calculation, the Liao army is also likely to be defeated. In short, Youyun will definitely capture it, and this battle will be won!" Zhao Jiong was proud and arrogant, and glanced at Wang Qian who was standing beside him unconsciously.

    Just then, Zhao Pu knelt on the ground and tried his best to persuade him not to easily provoke the Liao Dynasty after attacking Taiyuan. He even uttered wild words that this was a warlike strategy to subjugate the country.  "Old man, you are actually relying on your old age to sell your old age. If it weren't for the fact that you still have some popularity in the court, and your disciples and old officials are still available, do you really think you can rule the world with half of the Analects of Confucius?" He looked at it with disgust.  Looking at Zhao Pu, he turned to Cao Bin, Pan Mei and Cao Han. Although Zhao Jiong had other generals in the army, most of them had never seen a big battle. To attack Taiyuan and Youzhou, they had to rely on the three soldiers left by Zhao Kuangyin.  Will.

    After Cao Bin became the privy envoy, he became more and more separated from the vulgar military atmosphere and became more dignified and self-respecting as a courtier.  At this moment, he adhered to the principle of "attacking later" during the court meeting. Although he was quite doubtful about Zhao Jiong's unexpectedly strong confidence in attacking Youzhou, he let the other two generals speak first.  Sure enough, the grumpy Cao Han came out first and said: "Your Majesty, Youzhou is the town of Lulong in the former dynasty. The Han army is strong and brave. If it is not under Hedong, the city of Youzhou is high and deep enough to hold on. If  Our army failed to attack the fortified city, and the Khitan soldiers went south to rescue us. We are immediately under attack from both sides. Your Majesty, please think twice."

    "Oh?" Although Cao Han explained the situation of attacking Youzhou very seriously, Zhao Jiong strangely said in a relaxed tone: "So, does General Cao have a good plan?"

    Cao Han had a rough temper and was willing to take risks. He heard the joking in Zhao Jiong's tone, but ignored it and said in a deep voice: "The art of war is to work hard at the same time and use the strategy of the last general. If your Majesty must take Youzhou, you should use your troops."  When the front is very sharp, attack with all your strength. But in Taiyuan, Hedong, there are only 50,000 soldiers, and they are unable to rescue Youzhou. All you need to do is send a general and a partial division to guard and guard. If you want to conquer Youzhou, you should use the strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao, and attack  The city is a fake, and heavy troops are gathered in the valley to the north of Youzhou to meet the reinforcements of the Liao people. Once the reinforcements are defeated, Youzhou becomes a target." The officials wanted to capture Yan Yun's heart, and all the important officials in the court knew it, like Pan Cao.  The generals were naturally thinking hard about the strategy, and now they were speaking out. Although it was not in line with the official's wishes, they were expressed with great confidence.

    "General Cao's strategy is too dangerous," Wang Qian said before Zhao Jiong expressed his position. "According to what General Cao said, Youzhou is still behind our army, and if we want to attack the Liao army, wouldn't we still be attacked from both sides?"  What if the battle is unfavorable and the army retreats with no city to defend? Furthermore, the Taiyuan army has 50,000 troops, so to guard them, 50,000 forbidden troops need to be allocated, and the Youzhou Han'er army has another 20,000  , to guard against them, we also need to detach a Forbidden Army. In this way, there are only more than 100,000 Forbidden Army to attack the Liao army, but the Liao people come with all their strength. The enemy is dedicated and we are divided. This can be said to be a sure victory.  ?¡±

    "Well," Cao Han felt a little angry at his question. What qualifications did Wang Qian, who had never been in charge of alone, have to question his military strategy? He replied in a deep voice, "Taiyuan has too much time to take care of itself and will never dare to harass me easily.  The rear route of the army is adequately guarded by ten or twenty thousand soldiers. The same is true for the Youzhou army. It has more than enough to protect itself but not enough to attack. The main force of the Forbidden Army has a decisive battle with the Liao army. It is impossible for these two enemy armies to cause trouble. As for the strength of the troops, the details of the Liao people  Although I don't know, every time the previous dynasty came to attack, it was the Emperor of Liao who personally marched, and the accompanying troops and horses were only more than 100,000 people at most. The previous dynasty Shi Chonggui was particularly able to defeat it, so how can our imperial army of the Song Dynasty not defeat it in one fell swoop?"  There was great confidence in his words.  Whenever the Central Plains dynasty flourished, they were able to defeat the surrounding princes and barbarians, which added to the confidence of Cao Han, who was well-educated in military science.

    "Tsk¡ª¡ª" Zhao Pu smiled disdainfully, "I dare to ask General Cao, what happened to Shi Chonggui?" This man was later captured by the Liao army, and all his concubines were occupied by the Liao people. Later, people in the Song Dynasty recorded Shi Chonggui as saying, "The family has traveled thousands of miles.  He is old and poor. Since ancient times, the ugly people who have lost their country are nothing more than the emperor. After a thousand years, how shameful he is, what a shame!" But at this time, neither Zhao Pu nor Cao Han could imagine that there was an extremely heavy person.  The shame of Jingkang is waiting for this dynasty that should have conquered the barbarians.

    Zhao Jiong waved his hand impatiently and said: "General Cao has thought deeply and is loyal to his country. However, I am sure that Youzhou can be conquered anytime soon. However, the opportunity to win should not be leaked."

    Seeing that Zhao Jiong insisted on taking Taiyuan first and then attacking Youzhou, Pan Mei stopped admonishing and only bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the so-called food and grass go first before the troops and horses are moved. Now in order not to cause trouble."People's attention is that all the grain and grass hoarding is in the direction of Taiyuan. If they divert the attack to Youzhou, it may be difficult to provide relief for a while.  "Although he has not fought against Taiyuan and Khitan in the north, he knows the importance of food and grass to the army. The so-called war usually involves fighting for food and grass. There are two strong cities in front of him. It will take a long time to capture these three cities.  One hundred thousand Imperial Guards must eat as many people as possible every day, which requires millions of civilians to transport them. In addition, the warehouses storing grain and grass must be as close to the front line as possible. The most difficult thing at this time is to get close to Youyun in order to avoid disturbing the snake.  There is no large amount of food and grass hoarding in the Sixteen Prefectures.

    Zhao Jiong frowned helplessly and said impatiently: "I will reprimand someone for transporting food and grass. You just focus on killing the enemy and don't need to think about it." Money and food and grass are the two major factors that restrict generals.  Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, Zhao Jiong felt sensitive and disgusted with the generals asking for food and grass, and he was even less willing to discuss in depth with them how to transport and provide relief.  In his mind, when there is an imperial edict, an official will naturally handle things properly and strictly abide by his will, but he does not want to think that the matter is too big to a certain extent. Even officials who want to win the favor of God wholeheartedly have  When I can¡¯t clean it up.

    Zhao Pu, Cao Bin and others saw that the officials were confident and said no more. The ministers continued to discuss some arrangements for the march route and then left. Zhao Jiong said: "The Khitan people are arrogant and do not think that our dynasty can attack Youzhou, so  We have put all our troops and horses in the north. After you go back, you must not leak the news, otherwise the national law will be ruthless."

    After everyone else had left, Zhao Jiong changed his serious expression, turned to Wang Qian who was waiting for a moment and said, "You must listen to what the prime minister and the generals just said. The generals of Youzhou and the fine workers in the city are willing to be the king's masters."  There must be absolutely no mistakes in internal response matters."

    Wang Qian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Lizalcan, the commander of the capital of Dili in Youzhou, is guarding the south gate. This person has believed in the Holy Religion for generations. The whole Liao Kingdom believes in Tianzhu Buddhism, which has long chilled the hearts of the Holy Religion believers. Except for Li Zhalecan."  Apart from Zalcan, there are hundreds of Holy Cult members lurking in Youzhou City. Once the Forbidden Army begins to attack the city, they will shake the hearts of the people in the city and even open the city gate for the Forbidden Army. With this internal response, Youzhou City will definitely be worried and can't attack.  . Not only in Youzhou, but also in the sixteen states, there are tens of thousands of Holy Cult members, and they are willing to mobilize the people to welcome Master Wang. As soon as Master Wang arrives, Youyan's father will definitely win food and follow."

    His affirmative tone strengthened Zhao Jiong's confidence. He nodded and said, "Very good. After this battle, Zoroastrianism can open ancestral temples in the Central Plains and stand side by side with Buddhism and Taoism." This golden saying was no small matter. Wang Qian was immediately overjoyed and knelt down.  He said, "On behalf of the thousands of followers of the Holy Religion, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

    Looking at Wang Qian who was kneeling, Zhao Jiong smiled secretly at the corner of his mouth. He was the emperor.

    It was getting late at this time. Inside the side door of Anxi Jiedushi's house, Huang Wen was nestled in Chen De's arms, her eyes reddish, and she murmured: "Can't I just let you stay and wait for your husband to return safely?"

    Chen De hugged her delicate body tightly, looked at her pretty face carefully, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said softly: "The war is dangerous. When the war breaks out, it will be even more difficult for a woman to escape. The imperial army will  We are about to go on an expedition in the near future, and we have no time to take care of the princes and their families like me who are imprisoned in the capital. If we don¡¯t leave now, when will we wait?¡± Seeing his wife slightly pouting her lips to express dissatisfaction, Chen De said with a smile: ¡°Once there is a way to escape,  I will return to Hexi as soon as possible to reunite with you mother and daughter. How about we set off now and don¡¯t keep the sergeants waiting."

    Huang Wen nodded helplessly, straightened the ends of her hair, struggled out of her husband's arms, and walked towards the door. After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped again, turned around and ran back, holding Chen in her arms.  De's neck, stood on tiptoes.  After a long time, the two of them slowly separated. Huang Wen secretly glanced around a few times, and saw that the several tooth soldiers in charge of sentries in the courtyard turned their backs consciously. Her pretty face couldn't help but blush slightly, so she stopped obsessing and turned around.  Leave.  Chen De paused for a moment, listening to the carriage slowly leaving outside the door, and then sighed, feeling the lingering fragrance, and letting go of his thoughts of farewell.

    Her daughter had fallen asleep under the care of the maid. Looking at her red little face, Huang Wen felt a little unbearable and sighed softly: "My good daughter, as my mother has been wandering around, she is really a poor little girl." She gently pointed her finger.  Tuck in your daughter's quilt.  The carriage was arranged by the Chengying Battalion, and was surrounded by twenty sergeants pretending to be guards of wealthy families. It looked like family members of wealthy families in Bianliang City were leaving the city.  Under the shining of the setting sun, the carriage drove away from the west gate of Bianliang. Huang Wen looked back through the gap in the carriage curtain at the thick and tall city gate slowly closing behind her. Two lines of clear tears flowed down slowly and uncontrollably.  .

    Author: Everything is ready. The battle between Taiyuan and Youzhou will begin on May 2. I hope there will be more exciting plots for everyone to enjoy.  Thank you for your support!

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