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Volume 9: What is missing in Jin'ou must be replenished Chapter 15: Detour to Chenjia Valley

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    May is already midsummer. Even in the north, even in the mountains north of the Loess Plateau, which can be regarded as a place outside the Great Wall, the climate is quite hot. It was just noon, the air was already quite hot, and the sun  Hanging diagonally in the air and grilling the ground, there is no cloud in the sky and no cool breeze in the mountains and forests.

    The Cuifeng Mountain south of Shuozhou on Xijing Road in the Liao Kingdom stretches for more than 200 miles. The mountain is also densely covered with trees, and even the surface is covered with a thick layer of green. Although it is still not as majestic and lush as the Taihang Mountains and Yanshan Mountains, it is  It is also much more beautiful than the loess ditches in Hedong.  Although the local precipitation is far less than that of the Central Plains and Jiangnan, there are many streams on the tops of Cuifeng Mountain. One of the sources of the Sanggan River, the Hui River, originates here. As a result, the mountains are covered with ravines, many of which connect the north and the south.  The trail, the road trodden by the smuggling caravans, is now covered by thick weeds, but it does not trouble the local hunters and traders.

    On the east side of Liufan Ridge in Cuifeng Mountain, in a place called Shijie Valley, a group of people was quietly passing by.

    "I didn't expect that there is such a mountain road to the west of Yanmen Pass that leads directly to Shuozhou Why didn't the king of Beiyuan in the Liao Kingdom know how to escape from here? As a result, one hundred thousand Liao troops were captured at the bottle-shaped mouth.  The Yiwu army was blocked, and tens of thousands of Khitan cavalry turned into the Jinyiwei pro-army in the Hutuo Valley."

    To say that quietly, there is no one who shouted, and there is no rapid horseshoe sound, but the whispering discussion in the team is constant. After all, it is not the man's title of Male.  No matter how strict the discipline in the army is, it can't control every soldier's mouth. At most, it can only prevent them from making noises.  An exclamation like this contains surprise in the words.  There were doubts, aftertaste, and a bit of envy, but those who heard these words were limited to a few soldiers around the speaker.

    "Who says it's not the case? If the Liao army knew this way, the Jin Yiwei army might not be able to win that great victory." The man's words obviously resonated with the army, and the people who responded were also full of envy.  "But fortunately, the Liao army didn't know about it, so our army was able to teach them a lesson. From now on, the Liao army would be frightened when facing our army. As for why the Liao army didn't know this way? The puppet Han in Hedong back then  But they were still an ally of the Liao Kingdom, but the Hulu were burning and killing them wantonly in Xinzhou. How could such beasts find guides among the local people? They deserved to be buried in the Hutuo Valley in the end!"

    "It can't be said that The defeat of the Liao army was naturally due to unhappy retribution, but most of it was not because they couldn't find a guide at all. It is said that thousands of Khitan soldiers ran out before the final battle. Those people abandoned their horses and fled from the mountains.  The fact that they escaped through the mountain via a small trail shows that they could still find one or two guides. The Liao army did not choose the path we are taking now. It may be that they were still fantasizing about the prospect of escaping through the bottle-shaped mouth, so they were unwilling to do so.  Abandon horses and become infantry. Otherwise, there is Shijie Valley to the west of Yanmen Pass, and Dashikou, Ruyuekou, and Malanyu Valley to the east The Liao army could still survive if they turned into infantry and abandoned their helmets and armor."

    The person who said this was a ten general walking on the side, whether it was his understanding of the local geography or his understanding of the war that year.  He is more meticulous and thorough than the few big soldiers around him.

    The first sergeant to speak suddenly realized: "What Liu Shi said is true. The mountain path we are traveling on is not easy to walk! We have to climb several mountains in the middle. There are several places where two people cannot walk together, and  The road is completely covered with weeds. It is definitely impassable on horseback, and it is too slow to lead a horse. It is easier for officials like us, who are only scouts and commanders or above, to have horses. Besides, we don't need to be in a hurry.  The Liao army was in a hurry to escape, but they didn't dare to be stuck in a jam on the mountain road and get poked in the butt by the Jin Yiwei soldiers."

    "The knowledge of the ten generals is different from that of our little soldiers!"

    "This kind of mountain trail should only be beneficial to us. The Hulu horses are many, and the cavalry on the plains can make our tiger army tired and unable to catch them. However, this mountainous area between the two countries is  This is our world!"

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    "Hey, there is a valley entrance on the side here. Although there is a Tuoluotai outside the valley entrance, there is no Liao army stationed and watching. The Liao people didn't even prevent us from sending troops from Shijie Valley? I heard that they built a tower to the north of Yanmen Pass.  Such a solid fortress, I thought the barbarians had finally learned how to defend the city and the border I didn¡¯t expect that they were still like barbarians, and they didn¡¯t even know how to guard and block the tunnels in the mountains like Shijie Valley.¡±

    "Even if there are Liao soldiers stationed in this Tuoluotai, it's not your turn to discover it, right? The scout team that opened the way in front will have dealt with them long ago. But there is really no trace of fighting nearby, broken swords and guns  There are no arrows or anything on the head, and the blood stains are even less visible, indicating that there are indeed no Liao soldiers stationed or scouting here. The Liao army garrison in Shuozhou is here.Really ignorant.  "

    "It's a good thing that the Liao people don't know soldiers! If the Liao general is a knowledgeable soldier, he will set up a permanent sentry at Tuoluotai at the mouth of the valley. When he sees our army coming from a distance, he will light up beacon smoke to warn, and then thousands of Liao troops will  People formed a formation to block the entrance of Shijie Valley, and they all deployed powerful crossbows. Then our army might not even be able to rush out of Shijie Valley, right? But how could we surprise Shuozhou and attack Guangwu Walled City from behind?  "

    "Even if the Liao army's powerful crossbows block the entrance of the valley, our Hujie army can still open the exit. Can the array of powerful crossbows withstand our volley of fire cannons? As long as there is no Guangwu Walled City at the entrance of Shijie Valley.  , then it would be impossible for the Liao army to block our army's northward advance."

    These confident Zhou soldiers, whether they were the guards stationed in Daizhou and other places, or the state and county soldiers in Xinzhou and Daizhou, did not pay much attention to the Tuoluotai and the valley on the side they passed by. Of course, they  Who would have known that in another time and space, this place called Chenjia Valley has been mentioned many times in various literary and artistic works, including the sadness of the hero's twilight years and the resentment of the traitor in power.

    However, in this time and space, everything is different The only one who can still have a deep memory of the place name Chenjiagu is their emperor.

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    "Inspection envoy, the former army has passed through the mouth of Chenjia Valley. Along the way, they have not found any beacon patrols by the Liao army, nor have they encountered their far-reaching scouts. The former army's scouts have not found any Liao people when they go to the entrance of Shijie Valley.  Be prepared, this roundabout operation will be a success!"

    In this Chinese army with nearly ten thousand people, Yang Chongjin, the commander of the Sixth Army on the right side of the Hujie Army, was excitedly reporting military intelligence to Yang Ye, the patrol officer on the border between Daizhou and Sanjiao. Of course, at this point,  On one level, the place name Chenjiagu will not be completely ignored.

    The Sixth Army on the right side of the Hujie Army is the imperial army stationed in Tundai Prefecture. It is naturally under the command of Yang Ye. In addition to the prefecture and county soldiers from Xin and Dai and Sanjiao, in addition to the thousands of people stationed at Baicaokou,  Basically all the main garrison forces in this area are here, and Yang Ye's roundabout operation can be considered a bold risk.  However, the imperial troops and state and county soldiers stationed around Jinyang will soon go north to fill the vacancies left by them, and the news from various channels shows that the Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom currently does not have the ability to cross the mountains and attack Hedong, so  This risk is not too great. As for the risk of the Liao army gathering a large group of troops to Shuozhou to fight this roundabout force, Yang Ye couldn't ask for it.

    "Well" Yang Ye led the horse and walked, looked at Yang Chongjin, then squinted at the outpost flag in the distance, nodded calmly and said, "The Liao army was so negligent, how can Xiao Qian, the military governor of the Shunyi army, be so careless?"  What a mediocre person! It seems that he is not as knowledgeable as his deputy Huangfu Jixun."

    Yang Chongjin smiled and said: "I heard that Xiao Qian is the brother-in-law of the Lord of Liao. I'm afraid he became this military governor purely through nepotism, right? Although Huangfu Jixun was a bit more dandy, he was far inferior to his father's ability to command troops.  , but after all, they have fought with our army many times, and even if they are defeated repeatedly, they can still learn some battle experience. It is not surprising that they are more knowledgeable than Xiao Qian. But no matter how Huangfu Jixun learned to fight, Guangwu City  No matter how strong and difficult the fortress is, as long as our army successfully captures Shuozhou and Huanzhou, the defenders of Guangwu Walled City will be disheartened."

    Although the Liao Kingdom had reduced Huanzhou in the Later Tang Dynasty to Shuozhou Mayi County, many people in the Central Plains were still accustomed to calling this place Huanzhou. Shi Jingtang's cession of Youyun Sixteenth Prefecture to the Liao Kingdom was a pain in the hearts of many people.  .

    Yang Ye shook his head slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Don't be too optimistic The Liao army has no defenses outside Shijie Valley. There should be no problem for our army to enter Shuozhou City through Langya Village, but the city may not be.  So easy to fight. Moreover, there is still traffic to Yingzhou to the east of Guangwu City Walled City. Even if Shuozhou and Huanzhou are captured, it cannot be said that the retreat of the defenders of Guangwu City Walled City is completely cut off. They still need to be prepared to deal with Huangfu Jixun.  We will not surrender. Our army only brought ten days of food and grass for this roundabout. We hope that Taiyuan Prefecture and Daizhou can arrange timely relief. Some people need to be left to guard this mountain road."

    "Why didn't the inspection envoy wait for the Taiyuan army to come up and let them send a front army to take Yingzhou directly from Dashikou? At that time, our army would go out of Shijie Valley to take Shuozhou. The two armies would finally attack Guangwu Walled City from east to west.  Woolen cloth?"

    Yang Chongjin frowned slightly and asked. He had always been a little confused about this question. At this time, Yang Ye mentioned Yingzhou, so he took advantage of the situation and asked.

    "Soldiers are valuable and quick. The Liao army has not set up outside Shijie Valley at this time. Except for Xiao Qian who does not know the soldiers, there is no reason why our army has advanced and quickly caught him off guard. If we wait slowly for the army from Taiyuan  Come up, it is hard to say that the Liao army will not set up defenses here after the news leaks. However, the combat strength of our army is beyond the ability of the Liao army to resist. Even without the support from Yingzhou direction, even if we cannot capture Shuozhou City for a while, it is still very difficult to persist in Shanbei for ten days.  EasyI believe Wang Shijun can do it in time?Arrange support for our army.  "

    When it comes to the fighting power of his men, Yang Ye has a sense of arrogance.  ()¡ª¡ª

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