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Volume 9: Jin Ou is short and must be replenished Chapter 12: Xiazhou Military Conference

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    When the border between Liao and Zhou was tense, the desert area on the south bank of the Yellow River bordering the Liao Dynasty unexpectedly returned to peace. In November of the seventh year of Yongle, the southwest of the Liao Dynasty set foot on the ice to cross the river for the last time.  They went to Henan to plunder the livestock and people of the Dangxiang tribes. After the Zhao Kuo incident, no matter how hard the Yellow River froze, no Liao army bravely invaded southward. Of course, the Dingnan Army never crossed the Jinze River and marched northward.  motivation.

    Eight years after entering Yongle, the border states and counties of the Great Zhou Dynasty were heavily mobilized. Even the Shuofang Army in the far northwest corner was no exception. Even Goryeo, as an outer vassal, was mobilized to the same extent. Although all places still needed to worry about spring plowing and summer harvest, during the busy farming season  In addition, they also recruited civilian husbands to the greatest extent in response to the imperial edict.  .

    However, the distress army did not take any corresponding action. This is certainly related to the fact that most of the Dangxiang people are nomadic in chasing water and grass. The turn of winter and spring is the most difficult period for the livestock of nomadic tribes, so few nomadic tribes have always chosen to go here.  There is no time to use troops, but the special nature of the Dingnan Army in the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot but be said to be a major factor - the imperial decree ordering the Dingnan Army to cooperate with the camp in the northeast of Hebei to fight against the Liao Kingdom has already arrived in Xiazhou, but the Dingnan Army has already arrived in Xiazhou, but the Dingnan Army  Military Governor Li Guangrui has not yet made it clear when to send troops, or in other words, Xiazhou Dangxiang has not yet made it clear whether to send troops to coordinate the attack on Liao.

    It was precisely because of the temporary convergence of the Liao Kingdom and the hesitation of the troops in trouble, and also because of some commonalities between the nomadic tribes on both sides of the Yellow River bend, when the imperial army of the Zhou Dynasty and the soldiers of Hebei and Hedong prefectures began to fully enter the Liao from Goryeo to Hedong.  When they arrived at the border, Shuo Fang's army was also moving deep northward along the Yellow River.  However, the Dingnan Army only initially assembled an army in the north of Xiazhou, and even the armies in Yinzhou, Suizhou, Youzhou and other places remained stationary.

    Of course, no matter what, the Dingnan Army still respects the Zhou Dynasty, and there are many people in the Li family of Xiazhou who are close to the imperial court.  Therefore, Li Guangrui could not completely turn a deaf ear to the imperial order sent to Xiazhou to jointly attack the Liao Dynasty; moreover, in recent years, the Liao Dynasty's southwest recruiting division had repeatedly invaded the Dingnan Army and plundered wantonly.  The suffering was profound, and the calls for revenge from his subordinates were not low. Li Guangrui could not ignore these calls.

    Therefore, while the Imperial Army of the Zhou Dynasty stationed in Korea crossed the Yalu River and entered the Liao Dynasty's Tokyo Road, and the advance troops of the Hedong camp were stationed in Baicaokou and prepared to attack the Guangwu Walled City, the Jiedu Envoy Office in Xiazhou was holding a very important military meeting.  discussion.

    "Commander, these years the Khitan people have crossed the river and plundered various tribes in the dead of winter. Xiazhou has suffered heavy losses in wealth and population. The men have long wanted to take revenge. However, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we have to endure it all the time.  . Now the imperial court is launching a large-scale Northern Expedition against the Liao Kingdom. And the imperial edict requires the troops to coordinate the dispatch of troops. This is the time when we are taking advantage of the situation, but why is the commander-in-chief so hesitant?"

    Although Li Guangwen, the commander of Xiazhou's military and horse capital, was only Li Guangrui's younger brother, and his status in the Dingnan Army was not very high, he received the false title of Tokyo Workshop Envoy from the imperial court.  Therefore, he can still speak in military discussions.

    "Of course what Guangwen said has some truth, but" Yinzhou Defense Commander Li Guangyan frowned and pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Our Dingnan Army is different from Zhongyuan County. The Han race  In the land, Dangxiang people herded sheep. Those who farmed the land could raise troops as long as they had warehouses, but sheep herders could not go out in summer when their livestock had just begun to gain weight. The imperial court chose such a time to attack the Liao Dynasty. Of course it was difficult for the Khitan people, but it was the same for us Dangxiang people.  It¡¯s uncomfortable, so we rush to send troops now. The cattle and sheep have missed the good season for grazing. I am afraid that many livestock will starve to death this winter, and it will be difficult for all the tribes to live in the coming year!¡±

    Li Guangwen said disapprovingly: "Didn't the imperial court promise to provide food and grass for our army? The imperial court provided food and grass to the tribes who were ordered to go out. With the abundant harvests in the Zhou Dynasty in recent years, how could the hungry tribes send troops? And they invaded Liao.  After crossing the border, they can still occupy the pastures of the Khitans, and they can also recapture the livestock and people that the Khitans have robbed over the years. They will not lose at all. As long as the commander-in-chief orders it, there will definitely be many tribes willing to send troops. Let's talk about the tribes that sent troops.  We can also free up some pastures in Xiazhou, and the remaining tribes will be able to live a lot better, but where can we find such a good thing?"

    "The Khitan people are so powerful, how can they be so easy to fight? In recent years, our army has been struggling just to defend against the Liao army's plundering. If we follow the imperial court and send troops to the Northern Expedition, we will definitely be able to gain advantage?"

    Li Guangyan also disagreed with Li Guangwen's belief that "the imperial court must win".

    "In other words, you will be scared out of your wits by the Khitans!" Li Guangwen scorned Li Guangyan's worries. "The harassment of the Liao army to the Nanjing Army in recent years is certainly annoying, but it is only harassment. They are all taking advantage of our army's difficulty."  They took advantage of the well-prepared opportunity and plundered some small tribes and ran away. How had they ever faced our army head-on? As for the Imperial Forbidden Army, which time had it not been a great victory against the Liao Army? This time the imperial court had a thorough plan and the Forbidden Army was recharged for the Northern Expedition.  ?After all, the Lord of Liao was too busy protecting himself, and the main force of the Liao army did not take care of its southwest border. In the past few years, the Dingnan Army has been robbed of the livestock population by the Khitans. We can get them all back in one battle!  "

    Li Guang stood up and said loudly with his face flushed: "Who was frightened by the Khitan people? Being bold does not mean being reckless! The Imperial Forbidden Army has indeed won many battles against the Liao Army in the past, but you also have to see  Come on, those battles were all fought in the Han region! Either the Liao army did not know how powerful the Forbidden Army was and wanted to rescue the besieged city, so they set up a frontal battle with the Forbidden Army; or the cavalry was restricted by the mountains.  The ability to roundabout was blocked by the Zhou army, and they could only fight the Forbidden Army in the narrow river valleys; some were even forced to attack pass cities with short attacks and long attacks. These battles were not good for the Liao army.  Fight. But now the imperial court¡¯s Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom is different"

    "What's different? The Liao army is not only incapable of fighting in formations, it can't stop the Forbidden Army from the front; it's even more incapable of defending the city. It can't rely on the cities along the way to slow down the pace of the Forbidden Army The final result is probably that the Forbidden Army will destroy Xijing in the Liao Kingdom.  , Nanjing will change hands, and there will not be much chance of a decisive battle in the capital city. At what time will they care about Yunnei Prefecture and Dongsheng Prefecture?"

    Li Guangwen was not frightened by Li Guangyan's excitement. He just glanced sideways at him and spoke more and more leisurely. His words showed considerable confidence in the Zhou Forbidden Army.

    "Huh! You've only won a few times and you don't know how high the sky is?" Li Guangyan's complexion turned from red to black, and he just said gloomily, "Even if the Liao army doesn't know how to defend the city, its formation battles are not as good as those of the Zhou Forbidden Army, but the country's  It is true that he won hundreds of thousands of cavalry generals. The Pishi Army and the elite cavalry generals of the Fifth Academy Department and Sixth Academy Department still defeated the Han army. It is true that they could not defeat the Zhou army in the Han area, but now this battle is  The imperial army of the Great Zhou Dynasty wanted to go deep into the grassland to fight! Since the siege of Baideng, the Han emperor, has any battle of the Han army going deep into the grassland been easy to fight? If the emperor and the ministers of the Privy Council are as self-righteous as you, the grassland of the mourning division will not be  Impossible. If you want to follow the Great Zhou Imperial Army to drink broth, don¡¯t bite a hard bone!"

    "Ahem I'm afraid Third Uncle has overestimated this point?" Li Jiyun, the commander of the Dingnan Army Yamen, coughed twice and intervened at the right time, "Seventh Uncle's words may be a bit too optimistic, but it's still the case.  Estimating based on the performance of the Forbidden Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty against the Liao Army is not based on thin air. The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not as happy with his achievements as Empress Wu, nor was he as dazzled by victory as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After the victory over the Liao Army in the Hutuo Valley, he did not  He did not rush to the Northern Expedition, but instead concentrated on governing the country. With careful planning for the Liao Kingdom in the past few years, the Zhou Dynasty's advantage over the Liao Kingdom should be unquestionable. Zhao Kuo's sneaking into Lingzhou to stir up rebellion was certainly the reason for Wang's expedition to the Liao Kingdom.  , but the imperial court did not launch an army out of anger. Based on the foresight of the emperor and the governor, the possibility of losing the army on the grassland should not be high. The possibility of our determined army coordinating with the imperial court to send troops to make a profit is indeed very high."

    "So Dalang also advocates sending troops to the Northern Expedition in compliance with the imperial edict?"

    Li Guangyan was interrupted by Li Jiyun, so he had to soften his face and tone, glared at the other party and asked softly.  Although Li Jiyun was his junior, he was Li Guangrui's eldest son and the legal heir of the Dingnan Army. He had served as the Inspector of the School of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the commander of the Dingnan Army Yamen for many years. It was inconvenient for him to speak harshly to Li Jiyun.  The expression on the handsome brother's face showed that Li Jiyun's identity alone was enough for him to respect.

    Li Jiyun glanced at Li Guangrui, who was sitting at the top with a calm expression, and then responded respectfully: "Whether or not to obey the imperial edict, and how to obey the imperial edict, naturally everything is decided by the commander-in-chief. I am just here to talk about the current situation.  . In my opinion, the seventh uncle may be too optimistic, while the third uncle is too pessimistic The seventh uncle believes that the Liao army is far inferior to the Zhou Forbidden Army in both city defense and battle formation. This is proved by actual combat over the years;  And the third uncle believed that the battlefield between the Zhou and Liao armies this time was different from the past, so we could not simply refer to past achievements, which of course makes sense."

    Li Guangyan showed a hint of impatience on his face: "Isn't it true that what I said is the same as what I didn't say? Of course, all major military and political affairs of the Dingnan Army are decided by the Commander-in-Chief, but today's military meeting is to discuss how to deal with the imperial edict and how to deal with it.  Everyone¡¯s thoughts are expressed so that the commander-in-chief can choose the best.¡±

    "What the third uncle said is true." Li Jijun nodded and accepted, "So I think we should choose among them. The Forbidden Army of the Zhou Dynasty has the superior combat power to the Liao Army. There is no doubt that the Liao Army is superior in both defending the city and fighting in formations.  The disadvantage is that the only advantage is the geographical location, so the border counties along the Xijing Road and Nanjing Road of the Liao Kingdom should not be defended. The Liao army's chances are only on the grasslands, and only on the thousand-mile grain road after the Zhou army approaches Beijing.  However this has nothing to do with whether our disaster-stricken army coordinates to send troops."

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