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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 32: Promoting the Division

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    Update time: 2010-05-11

    "Marquis Lin Yu, the imperial camp has already moved out. If we don't hurry, I'm afraid the march will be delayed." Ma Xinpo, the leader of the Xiaowu Army, looked ahead impatiently.

    Lin Zhong frowned slightly, but before he could answer, Murong Gang continued: "I don't know if there will be a reward for taking down Youzhou City, so why are you so anxious?" "Exactly," Wu Tieye said, spitting it out with a "poof"  He held a grass stem in his mouth and said, "In Youzhou City, the Khitans are so easy to defeat. Will those who drive quickly die early and be reincarnated early?" After hearing the complaints of three capable subordinates, Xiaowudu Yuhou Linzhong frowned.  It was tighter, but it was difficult to say anything. There was generally a sense of resentment among the imperial army. Although the emperor forced the troops to go out and took the lead, he almost personally led the imperial camp as the vanguard of the entire army, ranging from generals such as Pan Mei and Cao Han to others.  As for the ordinary soldiers, they couldn't keep up their spirits.  Since the Imperial Banzhi is willing to be the vanguard, let them be the vanguard.

    Anxi Jiedushi Chen De and Yang Ye, the newly appointed right-leading army general Wei, stationed themselves on a hill, silently watching the ruins of Taiyuan City.  This hillock was originally inconspicuous in front of the majestic Jinyang City, but now it looks abrupt.  There was a burning smell in the air.

    On the day when the Forbidden Army set fire to the city, they piled firewood everywhere in the city in advance, and sent out cavalry half a day in advance to drive the people away. When noon came, tens of thousands of cavalry set fire to the city at the same time, and tens of thousands of fires started in the city at the same time.  The fire spread very quickly. The original people in the city were attached to their homeland and refused to move. They hid in their houses. At this time, they could not escape and died of the fire. Their screams could be heard miles away.  Whether it was the more than 100,000 Taiyuan people who were forcibly driven to build shacks across the Fen River and prepare to build a new city, or the more than 30,000 remnants of the Northern Han Dynasty who were ordered to garrison in the camp outside the city to undergo inspection and reorganization, all of them shed tears in fear.  Yang Ye, who had Taiyuan soldiers and civilians leaning against the Great Wall, went without eating or speaking for several days, and became even more silent than before.

    "General Yang has always claimed to be invincible, and he will surely rise again sooner or later." After being silent for too long, Chen De also felt a little embarrassed and comforted him in an unintentional way.  Zhao Jiong gave Liu Jiye his old name of Yang Ye, which cleared his relationship with the Liu family of the Northern Han Dynasty. He also granted him the right-leading army General Wei, but his military power was almost non-existent. In the past, he had nearly ten thousand warriors under his command.  The Du envoy was now reduced to commanding a Xiang army of 2,000 men to escort grain and grass for the Youyan army in the Northern Expedition.  The same was true for the more than 30,000 Hedong Army who were tough and brave enough to fight. Most of them were reduced to the Xiang Army and were broken up and assigned to various ministries.

    Yang Ye turned back and looked at Chen De. Although he was nearly fifty years old and his beard was stained with star frost, his body was quite strong and burly. At this moment, his eyes were as sharp as a razor blade. After a while, Fang said in a deep voice:  "Chen Jiedao is honored." He looked up at the countless vultures circling in the sky of Taiyuan City, sighed, and said: "Since ancient times, loyal ministers have not served the two masters. I cannot protect the Liu family and become a second minister.  When you become a general, your life's achievements will be like passing clouds and will never be mentioned again. It's just that Chen Jiedu is young and has an unlimited future. A veteran relies on his old age to sell his old age. There are a few words to say to each other, but they are superfluous." Chen De hurriedly said with cupped hands.  : "General Meng Yang, please just treat me as your nephew. If you have any admonitions, just tell me. I'm very grateful."

    Yang Ye squinted at Chen De and saw that his expression was focused and very respectful. He then said, "I know that you have an old relationship with Han Derang, who was left behind by the Khitan in Nanjing, and you are now under the suspicion of the court. But those Hu chiefs are all people with human faces and animal hearts.  , thinking about the common people of the Central Plains all the time. Chen Jiedu should not forget the important things because of personal affairs. The difference between Han and Han is very important. If he does something wrong, his reputation will be ruined and he will be infamy for thousands of years. If you don't believe it, let's see what happens to Shi Jingtang." He said this.  The words were sonorous and powerful, with a sense of power. Chen De's heart trembled, he cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "I have been taught virtue. Thank you, old general, for being vigilant." His official position in the Song Dynasty court is now much higher than that of Yang Ye, and he is even more like  Tens of thousands of wolf-like subordinates were marching to the northwest, but they were very respectful to Yang Ye. They respected this awe-inspiring righteousness that would shine through the ages.

    Seeing that he obeyed his orders, Yang Ye nodded, pointed at the three thousand Xiaowu cavalry in the forest not far away, and said in a deep voice: "Your guards must be impatient with waiting."

    Chen De turned around and saw everyone in Lin Zhong looking here. Although there was no impatience in their eyes, they were bored.  Since Chen De led the Anxi Army to confront Cao Han in Taiyuan without authorization, Zhao Jiong has tightened his supervision of him. Although he is still in the imperial camp, he has the Xiaowu capital Yuhoulin with three thousand cavalry stationed heavily in Chen De's camp.  The left and right sides of the military camp entered and exited at the same time during the march. The purpose of surveillance and prevention was obvious.  However, for Lin Zhong and others, it was also a hard job. Chen De had a high official rank. On the surface, at least until the victory of Youzhou, the court still maintained his treatment and dignity.  , but you can't interfere too much with Chen De's behavior, otherwise a lawsuit will start before the imperial court and your majesty will be angry, and the Ministry of War will only blame the Xiaowu Army for not doing things.

    Seeing Chen De saying goodbye to Yang Ye and setting out on the road surrounded by three hundred Yawu soldiers, the brave soldiers who had been waiting for a long time lazily got on their horses,He was cursing the sultry weather in June, and the column followed Chen De's troops.  Zhao Jiong was angry with Chen De for confronting Cao Han without permission, or perhaps because he was focused on urging the elite pioneers of the palace front group to rush to Youzhou, so he stopped sending orders to Chen De to accompany the guards in the imperial camp. Chen De also  Feeling at ease, I pointed out the mountains and rivers of the north with the sergeant of the Ya army camp, and drove slowly all the way, holding the tail of the imperial camp in my mouth. After walking for more than ten days, I arrived at Yishui, and saw that there were more than 40,000 to 50,000 forbidden troops like  Like scattered beans, they were scattered on the river beach. One battalion in the east and another in the west, like thousands of mushrooms, covered the river beach. The scene was spectacular. The Xiang army urged the civilians to rush to cross the bridge across the river.

    Chen De saw the flags of Pan Mei, Cao Han, and even the flag of Zhao Dezhao, the king of martial arts, among the imperial troops on the river beach, but Zhao Jiong's dragon flag was missing. Chen De asked Zhang Zhongyao to go and inquire.  "The soldiers said that when the officials arrived at Yishui, they were overjoyed to hear that the East and West Squadron of the Japanese Cavalry had captured Qigou Pass under the leadership of the two generals Liu Renyun and Kong Shouzheng. Without waiting for the bridge to be built, they urged the troops in front of the palace to go straight and wade through the water.  Yes, now we are heading to Zhuozhou."

    "What? Zhao Jiong actually surpassed the main force of the Forbidden Army and led the elite Ban Zhi as the vanguard?" Chen De was a little surprised, looking at the people lazily setting up camp on the Yishui River beach, herding horses, cooking, and even taking off their clothes and armor to bask in the sun.  Zhao Jiong actually thought that the main force of the Forbidden Army was marching slowly, so he impatiently led the elite imperial camp of only more than 30,000 people to advance first. I am afraid that they are almost at Zhuozhou now.  Although Pan Mei, Cao Han and other generals had his trust, they were the old generals left by Zhao Kuangyin after all. Among Zhao Jiong's imperial squad were Liu Renyun, Kong Shouzheng, Fu Qian, Wang Chao, etc.  With a trusted general, Cui Han, a steady veteran general, in charge of the overall situation, and his 30,000 soldiers are the elite of the entire Central Plains army, it is no wonder that Zhao Jiong has such confidence.

    "That's why we roll up our armor and rush forward, staying at home day and night, traveling multiple routes at the same time, striving for profit within a hundred miles, and then capture the three generals. The strong ones go first, and the tired ones follow. The method is eleven." Chen De looked at Xiao Xiaoyi  Water, full of listless Imperial Guard soldiers, muttering to themselves.

    "What? You actually passed through the city and went straight to Zhuozhou?" In the Qigou Pass of the official family, Kong Shouzheng, the commander of the East and West Squadron of the Japanese Cavalry, had just handed over the defense with Liu Yu, the commander of the Qigou Pass Army who surrendered to the Song Dynasty. It was originally done  The plan was to wait for the officials to station themselves in Guan City and wait for the arrival of the main force of the Forbidden Army. Who would have thought that before the handover was completed, Zhao Jiong, who arrived on the back foot, did not stop and actually used Fu Qian as the vanguard to pass through the city and rush to Zhuozhou.  .

    "General Kong, there are many mountains and rivers in Yizhou, and mules and horses are mostly used for transportation. The Khitan cavalry cannot gallop at will. After the imperial court has obtained Yizhou, it will go straight to Zhuozhou and Youzhou in the north, and shield the Xuhe and Tanghe areas in the south.  The village, Tangxing, and the passes at the entrance of the Great Wall are really a rare geographical advantage. Although Yizhou has been occupied by Hu Chen for a long time, the people in the city all cherish their homeland. When they learned that Master Wang had regained their homeland, Youyan's fathers and elders all rushed to tell them.  . Yizhou athletes are familiar with the geography of nearby mountains and rivers, and are willing to serve as the vanguard of the king's army." Liu Yu, the envoy of the Yizhou army of the Liao Kingdom who had surrendered, looked at Kong Shouzheng who hurried back and talked to him hurriedly. This Youyan Han people are in charge of the Liao Kingdom.  Even Liu Yu, who was a military envoy, and his relatives were bullied by the Khitans, but the court in the south had been really disappointing for hundreds of years. During the Jin Dynasty, even Bianliang was almost occupied by the Khitans.  But now it seems that the generals in the south are not easy to talk to. After the dedication of the city, Kong Shouzheng's 1000 Squadron directly took charge of the Qigou Pass city defense. He only briefly inspected Yizhou's original troops and horses, and did not mention how to arrange them next. See  He was so busy that it was not easy for Liu Yu to say a word to him.

    Kong Shouzheng frowned, half-listening, until Liu Yu came up to him, and then he said in a deep voice: "Envoy Liu, your troops are very fast. I am going to lead the troops to Youzhou, Zhuozhou. I hope that Envoy Liu will restrain Yi."  The state surrenders its soldiers, so don't cause trouble. I will express my merits to the court for Liu Jun's great contribution to the city." After saying this, without waiting for Liu Yu's reply, he turned around, saddled up and mounted his horse, surrounded by his own soldiers, "Drive -  "-" With a loud shout, the war horse turned over its four hooves and headed north. A large group of elite cavalry from the east and west classes of the Japanese cavalry, all caged in iron armor, followed closely behind. They rushed out of Guancheng like the wind, and Qigou Guanzhong  There was only a sonorous sound of golden and iron feet, which chilled people's hearts.  Liu Yu looked at the backs of the guards from the east and west classes of the Japanese cavalry, and looked up. Above Guancheng, the flag of the Song Dynasty had been replaced. He was commanding more than two thousand Yizhou Han soldiers. After the inspection, he was about to leave Guancheng and the huge Qigou Pass.  The city seemed empty for a moment.

    In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Yu led the soldiers of Yizhou to the south of Qigou Pass. After waiting for a whole day and night, they saw the Imperial Guards Brigade. After that, a continuous stream of troops passed by Qigou Pass and headed north. Looking at the flags, most of them were cavalry and control troops.  He, Long Jie, Hu Jie and other first-class main forces of the Forbidden Army have bright armor and strong troops. Together with the various types of Forbidden Army, there are no less than hundreds of thousands of people at the front and rear.  "Military Envoy, the military front of the Southern Dynasties is so sharp. It seems that we made the right move by surrendering and surrendering." Qian Qing, the secretary of the army, said to Liu Yu.  Liu Yu, on the other hand, had a sad look on his face. Without him, after passing through so many Forbidden armies, no general came to explain to him what these two people were doing.How to arrange the Yizhou soldiers? They all headed towards Zhuozhou and Youzhou in great numbers.

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