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- The battle in Beijing is over, but the chaos in Yanyun continues.
Most of the elites of the Liao Kingdom were transferred to Beijing. Except for Yelu Shuogu and Xiao Xiali, who each held a fighting force, most of the troops left in Yanyun were miscellaneous troops. After Yelu Shuogu arrived in Youzhou, he also recruited Hu and Han troops. The men and horses joined the army, and in the end there were as many as 60,000 troops. With Xiao Juli coming from Yunzhou, the Khitan army had as many as 80,000 troops. These 80,000 men and horses only accounted for a small proportion of the elite soldiers, and more than half of them were trained soldiers. It is not enough, but it is more than enough to drive the people away.
In the six states of You, Zhuo, Confucianism, Tan, Ji, and Shun, the Khitan used the Baojia Lianzuo system. One member of each household was selected as a militia. Hu soldiers were used to monitor Han soldiers, and Han soldiers were used to expel Han people from foreign lands. Five families were united, and ten families were What's more, the family fled and hid, and they were killed together with the same stick, forcing the Yan people to move eastward.
Although he promised to allocate fields in Liaodong, this was different from what happened in northern Shanxi. After the great disaster, northern Shanxi had no place to turn to, and the disaster had nothing to do with Tiance. As a benefactor, Tiance had made arrangements, and the people of Jin did not change. Good choice, just follow it. But there are no natural disasters in the Yan land. The people of Yan have returned to their homeland and relocated. Who is willing to leave lightly?
When the order was passed, bloody resistance broke out on the spot. Because the Khitan had been prepared for it, the people of Yan had been separated by the Baojia system and could not communicate with each other on a large scale. The several resistances were all caused by hot-blooded young people who were angry for a while, shouted in anger, and gathered crowds. They all belonged to It was a temporary attack, with no organization or discipline at all. Facing the well-prepared Khitan, it was quickly put down.
In addition, in most families, the young men in the family have been drafted. The women and children miss their husbands and brothers who have been drafted into the army, and the young men in the military miss their family members who are under surveillance. Most of them dare not act rashly. Although there is still resistance, they all become incapable of fighting on their own. Even so. , the Khitan's butcher knife still killed thousands of families, and the corpses piled up like mountains. Blood stained the sea and river, and the resistance was suppressed. In the end, this so-called migration turned into a population plunder, with 80,000 soldiers and horses driving hundreds of thousands of people, and everything that could be moved was moved away, and everything that could not be moved away Burned to the ground.
The whole Youzhou. 70% of the population was captured by the Khitan, 10% was hidden, 10% escaped, and 10% died. After the expulsion of the people, the ground in Youzhou was desolate, like a ghost land!
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By this time, the border between Liao and Jin had already been under martial law, but the noise was so great that many Yan people fled across the border. Many of them even fled outside the Jin army's camp to seek help. Only then did Du Chongwei learn of this.
Jing Yanguang and Fu Yanqing were all shocked when they heard the news. Jing Yanguang's eyes were about to burst and he said angrily: "Does the Khitan think that our Han people are pigs and dogs? Commander, let's march in quickly. Once the Khitan comes to drive out the people, there will be trouble inside. It is difficult to be fully prepared outside. We can defeat it with one strike! Secondly, we can also take advantage of the situation to save our Han people."
Fu Yanqing also said: "If we march in at this time, we can expect a great victory!"
Du Chongwei said, "Moving the army now? Doesn't that mean we have to go to war with the Khitan?"
Pioneer Shi Gongba shouted loudly: "If the war starts, let's start the war! They have been bullied into such a state. Why don't we fight?"
Du Chongwei said solemnly: "Before departure, Your Majesty gave you many orders. What are you talking about? If we want to go to war with the Khitan, will you be responsible or am I responsible?"
Jing Yanguang shouted: "Are we just going to watch the Khitans evacuate Youzhou under our noses?"
Du Chongwei muttered: "Whether to rescue or not will be discussed after I request an order from His Majesty."
Jing Yanguang was surprised and said: "Are you asking for your Majesty's decree? You come here and back to the capital. By the time your Majesty's decree is issued, the dishes will be cold! Commander, we cannot hesitate in this matter, we must attack immediately!"
Du Chongwei said: "Okay, I allow you to go to war. However, after the war is over, you need to cut off your head and send it to the capital. Even if you shoulder this burden, how about it?"
??Fu Yanqing was mature and prudent, Jing Yanguang was just generous in his words and stopped talking when he heard it. When Shi Gongba saw that the two deputy commanders didn't speak, he didn't dare to speak.
Fu Yanqing said: "If we don't rescue, if the news comes out in the future, we will all be stabbed in the back!"
Du Chongwei said: "It is necessary to save the situation, but we must first understand the situation before taking action. Besides, we have to keep an eye on the northern Shanxi side! Let us ask His Majesty for the decree. Once the decree is issued, if we act according to it, we will be accused of many crimes." It won’t fall on us.”
He immediately sent an envoy to question the Khitan, but Yelu Shuogu sent someone to reply: "The original agreement between the two families only said that Yanyun would be delivered to the people, and it did not say that the people of Yanyun would be delivered. What you, the emperor of the Shi family, want is land, and you didn't say anything about it. We need the population, so we are taking away these noisy and unruly people just to clean up the households for the emperor of the Ru Shi family. Once we clean up the door, you can move in."
Jing Yanguang, Fu Yanqing and others secretly got angry after hearing this, but Du Chongwei said: "Since the Khitan has moved its people, it means it has no intention of staying for a long time. We will definitely regain Yanyun without a fight. This is actually a good thing."
Jing Yanguang and Fu Yanqing secretly felt cold when they saw that Du Chongwei didn't care about the life and death of the people of Yan, but Du Chongwei seemed to beI realized that I went my own way. Not only did I not save him, but in order to avoid causing trouble, I ordered the border to be sealed to prevent the news from leaking. Such a major event would certainly not be sealed in the long run, but Liao and Jin had been divided into two countries, and the border itself was under martial law. Yan There were mountains and rivers between generations, so Du Chongwei set up soldiers and horses at several passes to prevent the refugees from escaping. Sure enough, he successfully blocked the news. Yan Di was in an uproar, and Yunzhou and other places in Hebei did not hear the news for a while.
However, Du Chongwei could not hide it from the people of Hebei and northern Shanxi for a while, but he could not hide it from the soldiers performing military duties. The soldiers and horses of the Jin army watched helplessly as their compatriots howled and groaned in the northern border, but the commander turned a deaf ear and even blocked their retreat. ! Although the soldiers of the Jin army did not have such a high consciousness that they would mutiny because of this, it was inevitable that their morale would be low since then.
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At this moment, there was another surprising change in northern Shanxi - Yunzhou changed hands!
Jing Yanguang said: "Look, look! The Khitans are so cunning! They are fighting against us here, but they actually handed over Yunzhou to Tiance over there!"
Du Chongwei was very dissatisfied and sent someone to question the Khitan again. Jing Yanguang retreated angrily and whispered to Fu Yanqing: "Ask the Khitan here, ask the Khitan that! What else could the Khitan ask besides evasion? Why did they send us?" What are you doing here! Just ask a few scholars to come over!"
Fu Yanqing said calmly: "We are going north this time to fight Tiance, not to fight Khitan. The coach's approach is actually playing into His Majesty's arms - if Du Chongwei is the one who will fight Khitan behind His Majesty's back, Your Majesty will I won’t send him here—don’t you understand it only now?”
Jing Yanguang said bitterly: "It's not that I don't understand. It's just that when things come to a close, I can't help but feel aggrieved!"
Fu Yanqing said: "When it's time to feel aggrieved, just be aggrieved. Our parents, wives and children are all being pinched in Luoyang. If you don't feel aggrieved, how can you go back and reunite with us? Our luck is better than that of Gao Xingzhou, who is now blocked in the Great Wall Outside. I don’t know if I can come back yet!”
As expected, the Khitan sent an envoy to reply that Yunzhou was not transferred to Tiance, but was lost to Tiance - the city was captured by Tiance in a surprise attack. Du Chongwei did not know the situation in northern Shanxi at this time. Although Jing Yanguang and Fu Yanqing had doubts, Du Chongwei believed whatever the Khitan said.
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In Yanmen Pass, Shi Chonggui got the news about Yunzhou's change of flag earlier than Du Chongwei, when Du Chongwei was questioning the Khitan one after another. Shi Chonggui had summoned the generals to prepare for action. It would have been fine if Shi Chonggui had just marched out of Yanmen Pass without hesitation, but he had been stationed at Yanmen Pass for a long time and had not moved forward for two and a half months. Unknowingly, he had developed the inertia of procrastination. When Bai Chengfu went north, he had already received the news. At that time, Yao Yuanfu asked Shuozhou to be taken over, but Shi Chonggui wanted to ensure that the news was accurate. There was no immediate action.
After it was confirmed that Yunzhou had indeed changed hands, Shi Chonggui was ready to take action. Zhao'an Chongrong Yao Yuanfu discussed important matters.
Yao Yuanfu said: "The Khitan still has the strength to fight in Yunzhou - those are the soldiers and horses arranged to hold back Xue Fu's hind legs. Just relying on the manpower gathered by Zhe De and the others, it will be necessary to fight in the field against Xiao Haili." Defeat, let alone attack the city - even if they really manage to attack the city gate by surprise, Xiao Juli can still drive them out! This trip to Yunzhou has changed hands. It must have been deliberately done by the Khitans."
Shi Chonggui said: "In this case, should we leave the seclusion or not?"
Yao Yuanfu said: "Get out! Of course we have to get out! When Yunzhou was still in the hands of the Khitans, we had excuses, but now Yunzhou has fallen into the hands of Tiance. If we don't send troops to take it back, we won't be able to explain it to His Majesty in the future. !”
Shi Chonggui asked again: "If we send troops, what are the chances of winning?"
Yao Yuanfu said: "Brother An has gone through the customs and had dealings with the bandits. He should know the truth and falsehoods of the other party better than I do."
An Chongrong said: "Zhe De moved the warehouse to form an army, and Bai Chengfu was a mixed breed. If it were a field battle, he would definitely not be our enemy."
Shi Chonggui said: "But now Yunzhou has changed hands, so what if they rely on the city to guard it?"
An Chongrong said: "This is a bit troublesome. At first, I just thought that Zhe Xiaozi and Bai Chengfu would not be in trouble, but I didn't expect that the Khitan would hand over Yunzhou to Tiance! The city of Yunzhou has a high wall, and the morale of this group of people is It's not low. If we rely on the city to defend, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get off in a hurry."
Shi Chonggui said: "What should we do?"
An Chongrong said: "In the current situation, Gao Xingzhou has been cut off, so it is imperative to send troops! I have a plan. We can send troops out of Yanmen first, seize the prefectures and counties along the way, and pacify Shuo, Ying, etc. , Huanzhou, at the same time, they rushed to the East Road and asked Du Shuai to send troops to the west. When the time comes, our army will push to the south of Yunzhou, the Eastern Army will push to the east of Yunzhou, and Gao Xingzhou will come from the west, which will be the encirclement. The power! No matter how strong the city of Yunzhou is, it will never be able to stop our three armies from joining forces! This is a foolproof strategy."
When Yao Yuanfu heard this, he said: "This plan is wrong! Yunzhou changed hands in a hurry. We must fight quickly to win the war in the sky."? Before we could gain a foothold, the troops were closing in on Yunzhou City. Tiance had just conquered Yunzhou, so we must not be well-prepared. If our army suddenly arrived, even if we attacked the city alone, we would be able to win 90% of the time! "
Shi Chonggui said: "Nine to eight out of ten, that is not perfect after all."
Yao Yuanfu said: "There is no guarantee when marching and fighting! But if we advance slowly and gather prefectures and counties along the way, by the time we reach the foot of Yunzhou City, the strategic plan will be ready! Don't forget to stay behind, Xue Fu has already gone north. ! The battle of Shangjing must be decided in the near future. Recently, there are rumors that Zhang Longxiang is also coming to Chilechuan. If this delay continues, if Yang Yi wins on the Shangjing side, and then Zhang Mai sweeps in from the west, then When the two sides attack each other, who dares to resist? Who can resist!"
Zhang Mai came to the west, Yang Yi went south
Just thinking about this scene makes Shi Chonggui’s scalp numb!
"What do you mean?"
Yao Yuanfu said: "Send the Qingqi quickly, without taking the prefecture or county, go straight to Yunzhou!"
Originally, there was no reason for a large army to march long distances around the city - that would be equivalent to selling one's back to the enemy. However, at this time, the situation in northern Shanxi was special, and there were no clear-cut local armed forces. Between Tang and Shanxi, there was actually a kind of The neutral attitude of the wallflowers. Although they would listen to Zhe Deku's call and resist the Khitan, they would not necessarily risk attacking Shi Jin's army for the sake of heaven's strategy.
An Chongrong said: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Qingqi to charge forward."
Shi Chonggui asked: "What's wrong?"
An Chongrong: "The Qingqi advance will cause the Shuo and Ying states to be undecided, but with Du Chongwei's character. Seeing that we have already taken action, the army on the east route will probably not join the army. By then we will suddenly reach the foot of Yunzhou City. If we can defeat it in one fell swoop The city is okay, but if not, Qingqi will be trapped under Yunzhou City. As Brother Yao said, Zhang Mai may come west. Yang Yi may also go south if he wins - if that happens, Tiance will definitely be powerful If we make a big move, I'm afraid all the Shuoying states will respond, and the army from the east route will not join us! At that time, our back road will be cut off, and reinforcements will not arrive, but we will not return without success, but be besieged on all sides!"
The two of them had different opinions, and both of them sounded reasonable, but just when Shi Chonggui was hesitant. A subordinate came to report that an envoy from Yunzhou had arrived.
Yao Yuanfu said: "Tiance sent an envoy at this time, most likely to try to delay it. If you stay behind, don't fall into the trap!"
An Chongrong said: "No matter what his intentions are, just watch what he says."
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The person who entered Yanmen was a young man who looked to be in his twenties. However, the top management of Tiance was generally getting younger, so Yao Yuanfu and others did not dare to look down on him because of his age. Shi Chonggui looked at Zhao Pu. He seemed to feel a little familiar and sneered: "Your army has been talking loudly. You said that the children of the Han family should work together to fight against the barbarians, but now they are defrauding Yunzhou behind our backs. China has always been a country of faith. You are a genius." But always doing dishonest and unjust things, is this a habit developed in the Western Region?"
An Chongrong is a powerful person. Despite his great reputation, Zhao Pu is still unknown now, but as the envoy of Tiance, the country behind him is strong, and he has strong confidence. Facing An Chongrong, he was not afraid at all, and replied with a smile: "This word of deceit is too much! Our army has never cheated! We have never wanted this Yunzhou City, it was given to us by the Khitan itself .”
When these words came out, Yao Yuanfu almost exploded with anger - not angry at Zhao Pu, not angry at Tiance, but angry at Khitan! He had long suspected that the Khitan would not lose the city so easily, but now he heard that his thoughts were confirmed.
Zhao Pu added: "We have never cheated, but General An. Your Excellency made a bet with Shuozhou, the commander of our army in Zhede, and now how is this bet going to end?"
When An Chongrong heard this, his old face couldn't help but blush, and the sneer at the corner of his mouth became extremely far-fetched.
When Zhe Deku and An Chongrong made a bet in Shuozhou, Zhe Deku said, "When Shi and Jin's three armies go north, they will definitely not dare to fight the Khitan, but they might fight Tiance!" He also accused Shi Jingtang of colluding with the Hu people and wanted to help. The Khitan people attacked the sky and used the Tang army to help Hu attack the Han people, and let the Han people fight against their own people!
At that time, An Chongrong naturally wanted to help Shi Jin distinguish, so the two parties made a bet for three months: within three months, Shuozhou would be autonomous. If things went as An Chongrong said, Shuozhou would return to Jin; but if things went wrong, Shuozhou would be autonomous. As Zhe Deku said, Shuozhou returned to the Tang Dynasty.
In the end, it didn’t take even a month for Gao Xingzhou to fight against Tiance’s army—and they passed through Yunzhou City in a majestic manner. The Khitans did not leave the city to intercept them, and even helped Tiance with some food and grass, and followed Tiance who was approaching Yunzhou. Soldiers and horses forced out of the Great Wall - by then, any discerning person would have seen that Shi Jin was colluding with the Khitan! After this incident, the people of Dai were greatly disappointed with the Shi Jin Dynasty, and An Chongrong's prestige in Shuozhou was also greatly damaged. When Zhao Pu suddenly mentioned it again, An Chongrong almost couldn't get off the stage!
Yao Yuanfu and An Chongrong have a good relationship. Although they areThere was a conflict between the two people about the priority of dispatching troops, but now they had to stand on the same front and took over the conversation: "That was the behavior of Gao Xingzhou and had nothing to do with General An. Besides, it was also forced by your heavenly policy! Khitan You have already stated that you will return the Sixteenth Province of Youyun to us, but you have come all the way to seize the land, how can our army tolerate you!"
Zhao Pu said with a smile: "Our marshal has already sent an envoy to propose to you, Lord Jin, that the two families join forces to drive away the Khitans. As long as your Lord nods, after retrieving Youyun, even if Youyun is handed over to you, there is no problem - we After all, they are all descendants of the Han family, and the final return to the Tang Dynasty and Jin Dynasty was still in the hands of the Han family. It is a pity that your master has become determined after eating the weight and must collude with the Hulu, otherwise the Sixteenth State of Youyun would have returned to China long ago!"
Yao Yuanfu was standing on the opposite side of Tiance at this time. He hated Tiance's discourse system that always adhered to Huaxia's righteousness in everything, but he couldn't do anything about it - Tiance and Tang Jun did things upright, even if they habitually spoke of righteousness. There's nothing wrong with the flag. Shi Jingtang's body is too dirty. Even if he wants to use righteousness as a cloak, he can't cover up the stench all over his body!
Therefore, Yao Yuanfu was unwilling to discuss righteousness with Zhao Pu - Shi Jin was too weak in this regard!
Yao Yuanfu was about to retort when a voice came from the hall: "My father is unwilling to join hands with your lord, just because he has insight into Zhang Longxiang's conspiracy and knows that you always say one thing and do another. As expected, after all, Let you be the first to win and steal Yunzhou."
An Chongrong and Yao Yuanfu then remembered that Shi Chonggui had been waiting inside for a long time, and hurriedly led Zhao Pu inside to salute. Zhao Pu looked at Shi Chonggui and saw that he was only around thirty years old. His eyebrows are high, but his face is sad, there is fat between his cheeks, and his facial features have obvious Hu characteristics. He thought to himself: "You Shatuo is the master of the Central Plains. Although you occupy Luoyang, you are a Hu species after all! No!" Like my marshal, although he comes from the Western Regions, anyone can tell that he is a descendant of the Han family as soon as he sees him!"
At this time, he did not use this to shock Shi Chonggui's nerves. He just continued what he said before and said: "The word "steal" used in the word "stay behind" has too ulterior motives. Besides, the land is in the hands of the Hulu. No matter what method is used to get it back, it will not harm the big deal. Not to mention stealing, even if it is robbed, we will get it back! "
Shi Chonggui said: "Whether it's stealing or robbing, you have indeed got it in Yunzhou. Cao Yuanzhong sent you here to demonstrate?"
"How dare you!" Zhao Pu said: "Since I know that General Cao is in charge of Yunzhou now, I must also know the status of General Cao in our country."
Cao Yuanzhong was the top general of the Tang Dynasty, and he got the title earlier than Guo Wei. Of course, private discussions among the Tiance army have always ranked them Guo Luo, Yang Yi, Xue Fu and Guo Wei. Even if they were ranked higher than Shiba Xi Sheng, they would not be ranked higher than Cao Yuanzhong. Just because Cao Yuanzhong was awarded the title of general was due to political considerations, not his own military merit. Therefore, the gold content cannot be equal to that of Xue Fu and Guo Wei. Yang Yi was injured, and Xue Fu led the entire army on his behalf to serve the people. It wouldn't work if it were Cao Yuanzhong.
Of course, Cao Yuanzhong has made more and more contributions in recent years, which is equivalent to being awarded a title first and then making up for his work. Only then did he gradually become more valued as a general.
Zhao Pu said: "General Cao is a dear general of our Tang Dynasty. He has a heavy responsibility when he goes north. The marshal promised to his face that General Cao can do things easily in the land east of Chilechuan. Therefore, although Yunzhou is in the hands of our army at the moment, if he stays behind For those who are righteous, the ownership of Yunzhou can still be discussed."
This sentence was somewhat beyond Shi Chonggui’s expectation: “What do you mean?”
"The lord of your country has deep ties with the Khitan and it is difficult to return. We have long expected that your lord is unwilling to fight against the barbarians with our lord. However, he stayed behind with great righteousness. During this period, he gathered a large number of troops and did not leave Yanmen, thus avoiding a fight between the two families. Let the Khitan people see the joke, and let us, General Cao, deeply feel that there are still righteous people in the Central Plains! Therefore, although our lieutenant general has some criticisms of your lord, when he mentions the meaning of staying behind, he all admires him."
Zhao Pu's part was obviously flattery, and Shi Chonggui felt comfortable listening to it. Shi Chonggui and Shi Jingtang were indeed different in terms of their stance towards the Khitans. Shi Chonggui always believed that there was no need for the Central Plains to please the Liao Kingdom. Even if they became allies, they must at least be right. Wait for the position, instead of being led by the Khitan like now.
But after all, he was not a person who would be stunned by flattery. He looked calm and said in a calm tone: "It is the duty of the Chinese to defend the country and defend the country from outsiders. But our Jin Dynasty is where the orthodoxy lies. Yun The state should return to China and cannot fall into your hands, Xiliang."
Zhao Pu said: "Who is the orthodox? After the Khitan is destroyed, we can discuss it behind closed doors"
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Unknowingly, it looks so heroic!
An Chongrong and Yao Yuanfu looked at each other, thinking in their hearts: "Listening to this tone, is it possible that Tiance is really confident that he can destroy the Khitan this time?"
"As for Yunzhou," Zhao Pu continued, "General Cao appreciates the meaning of staying behind and is still willing to hand it over to those who stay behind."
Once these words come out, no matter how valuable the stone is,??Both An Chongrong and Yao Yuanfu were surprised!
Previously, Zhang Mai sent Fan Zhi to Luoyang and was willing to give up Yan Yun. This fact is now known to the whole world. However, Yan Yun was still in the hands of the Khitan at that time. It was just an empty promise. Now the meat that has been eaten in the mouth has to be spit out again. , that would be different.
Shi Chonggui looked suspicious and strange, An Chongrong said: "Is this true?"
Zhao Pu said: "We, the Tang Dynasty, have always had a good reputation. When have we ever failed to keep our word?"
Yao Yuanfu said: "If it is serious, I'm afraid there must be conditions, right?"
Zhao Pu didn’t beat around the bush: “Yes!”
Yao Yuanfu didn't wait for him to tell the conditions, he laughed and said: "I know that your Tiance is not so kind, there must be a trap here!" He turned to Shi Chonggui and said: "Stay here, don't listen to his nonsense anymore, please hurry up I sent out Qingqi, and I was willing to be the vanguard to advance towards Huairen, and then I summoned Gao and marched to Zhoudong to attack. At that time, the two sides were surrounded. Why worry that Yunzhou will not fall! Why negotiate terms with him here!"
Zhao Pu said with a smile: "General Yao's words are exaggerated. Our troops in northern Shanxi are no match for the soldiers and horses in Hedong if they fight in the field. But does General Yao know that Li Yixiu, a member of the Sweat Blood Cavalry Regiment?" Already entering the city? The walls of Yunzhou are high and the city is strong. Our Tiance army has always been good at defending the city, and the Khitan did not burn down the granary before leaving. Now there is still half a year of grain accumulation in Yunzhou city. Even if General Yao sends troops to attack the city from the north, our army will As long as the four gates are tightly closed, it will not be a problem to guard him for three to five months. Not to mention that our marshal has already set off his troops to march north, and is about to reach Chilechuan now. Let Gao Xingzhou go eastward? I am afraid that he will arrive at the foot of Yunzhou City by then. . Not only the White Horse and Silver Spear Regiment, but also our Marshal Zhang’s bodyguard army! Even if we stay behind, even if we are brave, how can we be better than my Marshal?"
There have long been rumors that Zhang Mai is coming to northern Shanxi, but after all, they are just folk rumors. This is the first time that it has been officially stated by a diplomat from Tiance.
Thinking of Zhang Mai's coming, Shi Chonggui and the other three people's hearts sank. Zhang Mai is now powerful in the world. If he were to lead the expedition in person, he would have to stay away even if Shi Jingtang came. In the minds of Shi Chonggui and the other three people, they really did not dare to compare themselves with Zhang Mai.
Even so, the loser cannot lose the battle, Yao Yuanfu said: "So what! The strength of the military depends only on the pros and cons, and the siege of Yunzhou is complete. With Du Shuai as reinforcement in the east and Yanmen as the backing in the south, even if Even if Zhang Longxiang comes, he may not be able to win."
Zhao Pu said: "But General Yao is not completely sure, right?"
Yao Yuanfu snorted. He doesn't like to talk nonsense. If it's just Zhe De's troops, he has full confidence in the field battle. If Li Yixiu is added, the success rate will be a bit lower. As long as Yunzhou City can be defended for a period of time, if Zhang Mai can really When it arrives as scheduled, not only will it be difficult to get to Yunzhou, but it will also be in a dilemma.
When Zhao Pu saw that Yao Yuanfu didn't answer, he softened his tone and said, "Even so, our two families don't actually need to get into a tense situation. This time, the White Horse Silver Spear Regiment is advancing step by step, while I, the Chilean Army and Horse, are retreating step by step. , is it true that our army is inferior to the Gao Xingzhou tribe? Everyone in the world knows that it is not possible! The reason why our army gave in is that we do not want the descendants of the Han family to kill each other in front of the Khitan and do disgusting things that make relatives hate and enemies enjoy. ! This attitude of our army, from Marshal to General Cao to Lieutenant Zhe, is the same from top to bottom. From before to now to the future, it will always be the same. What's more, our army has no excessive demands, as long as the left behind can continue to uphold justice. But, even if the marshal arrives in Chilechuan in the future, he may not enter the Great Wall. As for the entire northern Shanxi including Yunzhou City, he can also offer it with both hands."
These words were too generous. Not to mention Yao Yuanfu, even An Chongrong couldn't believe it. Shi Chonggui waved his hand and said, "What are your conditions?"
"Our conditions are very simple." Zhao Pu said: "Although your lord refuses to join forces with our army to fight against Hu, we, General Cao, still hope that staying behind can resist the chaos, bring order to the chaos, and join forces with our army to attack Youzhou. Our army's The purpose is just to restore the Han family's land. When the Khitan withdraws from the Great Wall, our army will also return to Chilechuan."
Yao Yuanfu laughed and said, "Do you think this is possible?"
Zhao Pu said: "Why is it impossible? The Khitan is now a lost dog. As long as our two families join forces and create a common trend of advancing and retreating, there will not even be a need to fight at that time. The Khitan can be driven away like a defeated dog. With this move, It’s an easy task, and it will bring no harm to your country, so why not stay behind?”
Yao Yuanfu snorted: "It sounds nice, but there may be some trap behind it. If we really want to cooperate, we will have to hand over Yunzhou City first! Only then can we believe that you are sincere."
Zhao Pu muttered: "Your three-pronged armies are backed by Hedong and Hebei, so there is no obstacle to their relief. Our army came from Chilechuan. If there was no Yunzhou, we would be alone as soon as we entered Yan. How could we not leave a stronghold as a base?" Supply transit?”
Yao Yuanfu smiled and said: "Since the two families need to join forces, our army will provide food and grass supplies. What are you worried about?"?! "
Zhao Pu laughed and said: "General Yao's words are like treating me like a three-year-old child. With your country's reputation, if our army relies entirely on your country for logistics, if something goes wrong, our army will lose its horse." Returned to Qin. To be blunt, your reputation, Shi Jin, is not as strong as ours."
Yao Yuanfu said: "If you don't trust us, why make an alliance? We can't guarantee that you won't use our army as the vanguard and take the opportunity to seize the entire Yanyun! When the time comes, you will bite back. All the hard work of our three armies will be in vain in the end." It’s just a wedding dress.”
Zhao Pu said: "Join us to capture Youzhou. No matter whether it is a field battle or an siege, our army will definitely fight with all our strength to attack the city. At the same time, we guarantee that even if we win, our soldiers and horses will not take a step into the gate of Youzhou. This way, General Yao can rest assured." Bar."
Yao Yuanfu said: "It sounds really nice, but it sounds so nice that people can't believe it. Anyone who shows courtesy for nothing is either a traitor or a thief! In a word, if you really want to make peace, then give Yunzhou. Otherwise, as long as you hold Yunzhou in your hands for a day, we will never believe that you have any sincerity."
Zhao Pu muttered: "Let's do this. Let's each take a step back. As long as your country agrees to cooperate and the East Route Army is launched and enters Yandi, we will give up Yunzhou. How about this? This is the biggest concession that General Cao can make. If he stays behind I still don’t want to. Then let’s meet with each other at Yunzhou City! Speaking of fighting, huh, my Tiance Tang Army has never been afraid of anyone!"
Speaking of the past achievements of the Tiance Tang Army, not to mention Shi Chonggui, even Yao Yuanfu had to be cautious. For Shi Chonggui, since Zhang Mai was about to arrive, he could win with a light cavalry assault as Yao Yuanfu said. Afterwards, Zhang Mai was bound to take revenge, remembering that he had to directly face the immortal hero who had traveled thousands of miles and fought hundreds of battles. Shi Chonggui couldn't help but feel his heart beating.
As for taking over the important town without fighting, it is also a big temptation for him.
Shi Chonggui said: "Envoy, please go to the post house to rest. Let me think about this matter."
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After Zhao Pu retreated, Shi Chonggui asked: "What does Cao Yuanzhong mean by sending someone to say this at this time?"
An Chongrong said: "There must be another inside story about this matter, and I want to get a glimpse of its truth. It cannot be limited to northern Shanxi, but should be viewed in the context of the entire world?"
"The overall situation of the world?"
An Chongrong said: "The general trend of the world now depends on the victory or defeat of Tang and Liao. The victory of Tang and Liao depends on the success or failure of Shangjing. Zhang Longxiang sent envoys to Luoyang. Cao Yuanzhong sent envoys to Yanmen. The needs are the same. It is to lure my troops and horses north to attack the Khitan. I speculated that Cao Yuanzhong would have such a request because he was afraid that Yanjing's troops and horses would go north to join the battle, so he wanted to hold back Yelu Shuogu."
Shi Chonggui said: "The soldiers and horses of Yan are heading north? Is it still too late?"
Yao Yuanfu said: "Logically speaking, it is too late, but what General An said is very reasonable. If not, what other explanation can there be? In my opinion, it may be that the battle to go to Beijing is tight, and Cao Yuanzhong wants to delay Yelu Shuogu. , so I am willing to spit out the fat in my mouth."
Shi Chonggui said: "If this is the case, how should we respond?"
An Chongrong: "Tang and Liao are two tigers in the west and north. The two tigers are fighting each other, and we will reap the benefits. We might as well pretend to agree and take Yunzhou. As long as Youyun takes over, the national defense line will be complete. We can reject Khitan in the north and Heaven's strategy in the west, so why worry!"
Yao Yuanfu said: "The generals are shrewd according to Heaven's strategy. They can't be deceived by just pretending."
Shi Chonggui said: "Didn't the Tang envoy just say that as long as our East Route army enters Yan, they will cede Yunzhou. In this case, let the East Route army cooperate with us, so that Cao Yuanzhong has nothing to say. At the same time, the soldiers Ma Jianjin, capture Shuozhou and Yingzhou, march north step by step, and send troops to Yunzhou City. If Cao Yuanzhong keeps the promise, we will accept the city defense. If Cao Yuanzhong does not keep the promise, we will attack! This is a completely invincible strategy!"
Yao Yuanfu thought to himself, isn’t this the slow-advance strategy suggested by An Chongrong just now? It just added a strategic plan that "may" sacrifice the city, but Yao Yuanfu couldn't help but worry, because he always felt that there must be something fishy here.
When he wanted to give advice again, Shi Chonggui said: "This is a very good policy, let's do it like this."
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After leaving the commander's residence, Yao Yuanfu scolded An Chongrong and said, "Brother An, don't you know that we have to compete with Cao Yuanzhong for time now? The city dedication agreement is nothing! If Zhang Mai really comes west, if Yang Yi wins and goes south, they want to break the agreement, what can we do! Brother An, are you out of your mind?"
An Chongrong looked at no one around him and said coldly: "It's not me who's fainted, it's you!"
"I?"
"Your aggressive strategy makes sense. How could I not know it? But as long as things go well, just in case something goes wrong.Shun, I'm the one who's trapped, why don't you look at Gao Xingzhou's current situation? But if we can use the slowdown strategy, what is the worst outcome for us? "
Yao Yuanfu said: "If Zhang Maizhen really comes to the west, if Yang Yizhen really goes south, we will advance with urgent troops. With Yunzhou in hand, we can still fight with the city at that time, but if there is no Yunzhou, Shuo, Huan, We should wait for the prefectures and counties to be equal to nothing - Zhang Mai's army is approaching, and these places will fall at any time. At that time, I am afraid that Youzhou will fall into the hands of Tiance, and even the troops will drive south into Hebei. At that time, the country will Danger is possible!"
He spoke excitedly, but An Chongrong treated it coldly, with a tone like ice water: "So what?"
Yao Yuanfu was stunned: "So what? Then the country will be destroyed!"
An Chongrong lowered his voice and said: "It's the death of the Jin Dynasty! It's not the death of the country! The throne in Luoyang has always been occupied by those with strong soldiers and horses. Even if someone else really sits on it, what will be the loss to us? But if we have soldiers and horses in our hands, When all the adventure is spent, that’s when the real dilemma comes!”
Yao Yuanfu’s eyes were surprised at first, then he understood, and then became a little sad and said: "I understand what you mean."
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Note: The "Chinese" in the ancient context is slightly different from the "Chinese" in the modern context. The so-called "Chinese" in ancient times generally refers to the "Central Plains people". Just like Cao Wei treated Sun Wu, he called himself a Chinese. Shi Jin did the same to Tian Ce. (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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