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- The surprise attack force led by Xiao Xali and Du Chongwei was made up of all the new and old ships in Liaojin that were capable of long voyages collected by Han Deshu. They carried 28,000 soldiers and three months of rations. They set out from Liaojin and headed west - - This surprise attack dispatched all ships and sailors capable of steering Liao and Jin, and the guides were a group of pirates who had joined the Liao Kingdom. ｀｀
The fleet's journey was not without any surprises - the so-called surprises did not mean that they encountered any dangers. In fact, the whole journey was uneventful. However, going to sea was already a huge adventure for the Khitan people, even if there were no dangers along the way. There were wind and waves, but the normal turbulence on the sea also made all the barbarians on the boat vomit until their bodies became weak and weak, almost as if they were ill. In fact, it only took a few days, but once thousands of Hu people stepped ashore, they all seemed to have escaped from death and crawled back from hell.
Although Han Deshu claimed to have received news that Tianjin was empty, the reputation of Tiance's Tang army shocked the world and the sea and land. After all, the group of pirates as guides did not dare to really go to Tianjin and led the fleet around the mouth of the Luan River. They docked at the mouth of the Jinghe River.
The location of the Yanhe River was basically located between Tianjin and Tangshan in later generations. Its mouth was originally desolate. Thanks to the tyranny of the Khitan's relocation, many Yanji people fled here during the turmoil and surrounded a small fishing village. . After the Tiance regime ruled this area, maritime trade developed rapidly, and some people did not return to their hometowns to stay. Over time, they gathered into a market of two to three thousand people, which was called Jingzhen.
It is very convenient to go to Tianjin in the south, Luanzhou in the east, and Youzhou in the northwest, but it is also a dark place where various underworld forces, wealthy smuggling and pirate remnants have their dens here. Illegal trading and smuggling are carried out here. The pirates who have not yet been wiped out in the Bohai Sea seek supplies here. The wealthy families in Hebei also send stewards to conduct some shady business here. At the same time, these wealthy families in Hebei are also the protective umbrella of this black port.
Tianjin’s sea trade has been formalized, but it is under the cover of various forces. However, Jingzhen has been unable to be brought under formal management. Even according to the court's archives, this abnormally prosperous seaside town is still a fishing village - as the saying goes, the mountains are high and the sea is far away, and the local tycoon is in charge.
Du Chongwei was familiar with the geography of Yanzhao. As soon as he landed ashore, he immediately commanded two to three thousand soldiers who were not affected by the wind and waves to surround the town. The various forces in the town relied on black and white collusion and conspiracy. How dare you resist the siege of the army head-on? Overnight the entire town changed hands. As Du Chongwei began to block traffic and take inventory of his gains, he discovered that Jing Town was the most important land supply point for smugglers and pirates in the Bohai Sea. All kinds of supplies were very complete and abundant, which surprised Du Chongwei a little.
At the suggestion of the pirate leader, in addition to confiscating food, he did not confiscate the property of all the forces in the town. Instead, he gathered all the leaders of the forces overnight, killed two unsubmissive Liwei, and followed up with mercy. Whether it is the pirate leader in the Bohai Sea. The stewards here from the wealthy families in Hebei had almost no intention of resisting, and a few of them were very cooperative and willing to lead the way for the new master.
After Du Zhongwei finished all this, Xiao Xali finally regained his breath. Thanks to the short time at sea, his mental recovery was relatively fast. Xiao Xali immediately regained control as soon as he regained his mobility. , summoned the generals to listen to Du Chongwei's report. Follow up to discuss the next countermeasures.
At this time, there were three ways before them: first, go straight to Youzhou. Surprise attack on Yanjing, the leader of the Tang Dynasty; second, go south to Tianjin and plunder the hinterland of Hebei and Shandong; third, march east to Luanzhou and attack Li Yancong stationed there, opening the door for the Khitan army to advance eastward.
The strategy of surprise attack on Yanjing was proposed by a young Khitan general Yelvxiu Ge. Brother Yelvxiu is also a member of the Khitan royal family. Although he is young, he is quite popular among the young people of the Khitan clan. This time he was sent to make a surprise attack because he opposed Yelu Lihu.
He believes that since it is a surprise attack, the most important thing is to steal time. Now there are tens of thousands of troops, and before the Tang people had time to defend themselves, they unexpectedly attacked Youzhou City in one go! If you are lucky, it is very possible to break through the enemy's capital and even capture the officials of the Tang Dynasty, and even turn Guo Fen and the Crown Prince into prisoners. At that time, the world will be shaken, and all potential enemies who are dissatisfied with Tiance will respond. It may fall apart because of this! The soldiers and horses from Liaodong advanced again, the tribes in Mobei responded, and Meng and Shu from the south of the Yangtze moved with their cameras, turning the whole world into a pot of chaos! By then, it would be useless even if Zhang Mai rushed back from the Western Regions.
His idea is extremely bold! But Xiao Xali and Du Chongwei were dumbfounded.
Du Chongwei couldn't help but said: "We are only 28,000 people, and half of them still have no strength, so we are going to attack Yanjing?"
Brother Yelvxiu said: "We have no strength because we just came from the sea. But as soon as we set foot on land, our energy recovered by four to five points. We don't need to rest anymore."You can regain your strength on the military road. "
Du Chongwei added: "Youzhou is the capital of Tiance. How can there be no heavy troops there?"
"There may or may not be heavy troops, but even if there are heavy troops, so what!" Brother Yeluxiu said: "We are very likely to be attacked by surprise. Since it is a surprise attack, the most important thing is the word "surprise!" "
Du Chongwei said: "Okay, even if your bet is right and you really attack, what will happen to the Tang army's counterattack next? There are soldiers and horses around Yanjing, hundreds of miles from east to west, north to south, Yunzhong, Dingliao, Ye Once the armies from all three directions hear the news and come to King Qin, we will be surrounded from all sides and we will become a turtle in the urn! Even if Youzhou can be captured, it cannot be defended."
"What are you doing to occupy Youzhou! What are you doing to defend Youzhou!" Brother Yelvxiu said: "My Khitan soldiers and horses come and go like the wind. When they arrive in Youzhou, they will loot and set fire! Destroy Youzhou and kill all the officials of the Tang Dynasty. , Zhang Mai’s wife and children, capture them if you can, kill them if you can’t, kill him to avenge him, kill him to a mountain of corpses, kill him to cause chaos in the world! We have all been thrown here by Yelu Lihu, how can we still Do you want to be able to go back? You will die in the future, and you will die in the future. Since we are all going to die, why not just fight to the death! Maybe there will be another chance of survival by then!"
But his idea was not supported by Xiao Shali and Du Chongwei. Not only did Du Chongwei strongly oppose it, but even Xiao Shali felt it was too risky.
Du Chongwei himself advocated going south to Tianjin and plundering the hinterland of Hebei and Shandong. He was from the Central Plains, and he knew the reality and reality of the Central Plains well, and his foundation was there. Looting Tianjin can get a lot of materials, traveling to Hebei can gather some old troops, and going south to Shandong may even occupy a piece of land. If we can get the support of Southern Qi again, we may be able to separate ourselves like Li Shouzhen - if the Khitan, Liu Zhiyuan, etc. They all raised their troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, causing great chaos in the world. At that time, there may still be a chance to become king in troubled times!
" Xiao Juali's views were the most prudent. He wanted to attack Luanzhou. Xiao Juli has been the garrison general of Yuguan for a long time, so he knows Luanzhou to the west of Yuguan very well.
Luanzhou is not a fortified city, and Li Yancong who is guarding it is just a subordinate general. The main reason for its safety in the past few years is that the reputation of Tiance's Tang army makes the Khitan soldiers dare not leave Yuguan lightly, but if a surprise attack is launched now , and the soldiers and horses of Yuguan are attacking from east to west, the chance of taking Luanzhou is very high - even if they can't be defeated, as long as the soldiers and horses of Yuguan come out to support them. It is possible to bypass Luanzhou and return to Liaodong - Yuguan is his former garrison point. As long as he goes to Yuguan, it is possible to regain military power.
The three of them had their own ideas. In the end, Brother Yelu Xiu still spoke softly, but Xiao Xali had to take Du Chongwei's opinion into account. Moreover, the surprise attack on Luanzhou was not very large, and the many infantry under Du Chongwei's command might actually hinder his advance. With such speed, it was immediately decided to divide the troops into two groups - Xiao Shali used Hu cavalry to attack Luanzhou eastward. Du Chongwei sent Han troops south to Tianjin.
After a little reorganization, the two sides easily divided their forces into the north and south. Before setting off, Brother Yeluxiu pulled Xiao Xiali's horse by the head and said, "Commander Xiao! Are you really going to attack Luanzhou?"
Xiao Jali said: "We are going to send out troops now, why are you talking about this!"
Brother Yelvxiu said: "Li Hu threw us into the sea. Of course, he wanted us to die, but since the sea has not swallowed us, it means that God has not abandoned us! Moreover, he has allowed us to come to such a place where we can A good place to attack from all sides! Not taking advantage of such a good opportunity is called a blessing from God and no disaster! Such an opportunity will never happen again!"
Xiao Jiali said: "It is precisely because this opportunity will not come twice, so we must rush to Luanzhou to open a door for our army to advance westward."
"Even if we really attack Luanzhou, so what!" Brother Yelvxiu said: "Luanzhou is not Yuguan, not a fortified city! It's not that we couldn't defeat Luanzhou before. It's that we didn't defeat it at all, because even if Luanzhou was captured, Once we fight head-on, our military strength will still not be able to defeat Tiance! Luanzhou is captured and the door is opened, but the best opportunity is also lost - by then the Tang people will also react. Once they are prepared, they will make up their mind , recruit important generals, advance troops from all four directions, and fight head-on on the Yanji Plain, can we win? Although Yang Yi is ill, he is in Dingliao, and it only takes half a month for him to go back and forth with his horse. As long as he arrives in Youzhou , the battle at Yanji is the reappearance of the battle at Linhuang! Coupled with the change of offensive and defensive positions, what chance do we have of winning? At that time, it was just a plunder and return to Liaodong! What effect can it have!"
When Xiao Shali heard this, he was moved, but he still said: "I also know this, but a surprise attack on Yanjing is too risky! It is better to attack Luanzhou! At least we can advance and retreat."
Brother Yelvxiu said: "If this is the case, please give me three hundred horses. I am willing to sacrifice my life to attack Youzhou as a response to your command."
Xiao Jali was surprised and said: "Three hundred cavalry attackedTang Jing? Are you crazy? "
Brother Yeluxiu said: "Three hundred cavalry are not enough to occupy a strong city! But the land of Yan is flat and flat. As long as our cavalry sacrifices their lives and plunders like fire, they can still make the Tang Dynasty shake! Commander, you allocate three hundred cavalry to I will not cause much damage to your combat power, but it will make everyone in the Tang Dynasty anxious for King Qin to put out the fire, and the Yuguan side will have more time to act."
Xiao Shali stared at Brother Yelvxiu, as if moved by his spirit, and said with emotion: "Who said that the Khitan has been in ruins! With such an amazing general like you! I believe that the Khitan will one day rise again. ! Go! You go and choose your troops! Take everyone who is willing to go with you!"
"Since we can't march the whole army to Yanjing, it would be pointless to bring too many people." Brother Yelvxiu said: "I only bring 300 cavalry and 300 Khitan brothers who are willing to die with me!"
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Guan Haoran looked at the wind and waves on the pier and said to his younger brother Guan Laosan: "The weather is good and it's a good season to go to sea again. But the smell of the sea breeze doesn't feel right to me."
Guan Laosan said: "Is there going to be a storm? So many ships and sailors went south to the Japanese country before, so be sure nothing happens."
"It doesn't seem to be the case. I asked old sailors who know how to look at the wind and the sky, and they all said that the weather is good. But I always feel that something is wrong, and my heart beats hard sometimes. Don't let anything happen." Guan Haoran said, Somewhat sadly: "I hope nothing happens to Mr. Yang."
Guan Haoran is the uncle-in-law of Dazhijie. Because of his active activities in Tianjin, he was appointed by Yang Dingguo as the censor of Tianjin Correction. Even the name Haoran was given by Yang Dingguo. Therefore, for Guan Haoran, Yang Dingguo was really acquainted with him, and he was attracted by Yang Dingguo's aura. Although they didn't get along with each other for a long time, Guan Haoran already regarded Yang Dingguo as his father. This time when the news came that Yang Dingguo had retired from illness, Guan Haoran just wished he could go north to serve the decoction, and he was always worried about it.
However, he thought again: "What kind of status is Mr. Yang Guolao! If he is sick, he will naturally not lack someone to take care of him. The most important thing for me now is to do what Mr. Guo has told me to do. This is the greatest repayment for his kindness and trust!" "
Then he cheered up and went to inspect the ports, docks and markets. Guan Haoran already had a considerable foundation among the people. After he was appointed as the Censor of Correction and Evaluation, he really used his power to do things for the people at the bottom of Tianjin, so his reputation was even higher than before.
However, the gentry in Hebei looked down on him. They felt that this country bumpkin who had just barely learned to write his own name was just a "people-friendly" benchmark deliberately set by Yang Dingguo, and they did not take him seriously. After the news about Yang Yi's "three deficiencies in national defense" spread to Tianjin some time ago, there was also a discussion here. Guan Haoran is naturally on Yang Yi's side - this is not just because of Yang Dingguo. In fact, Guan Haoran also thinks Yang Yi's words are reasonable.
But the public opinion in Tianjin was still controlled by the gentry. When the censors who had rectified the review station gathered for discussion. The gentry representatives quoted classics and talked eloquently, but Guan Haoran refuted it until he was red-faced and speechless! He obviously felt that what Yang Yi said made sense, but he couldn't convince him! He was extremely ashamed of this, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"These scholars are just relying on their knowing a few words!" Guan Haoran said to his younger brother: "The old man is right, when it comes to doing things. These people may not be better than us. Let's grit our teeth and learn to read quickly. Words, once this shortcoming is made up, one day, we will be able to explain the truth! We can't argue with them in the Five Classics of Confucianism. But the marshal's history is easy to understand. Let's understand it and argue with them. !”
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The market in Tianjin is still calm and prosperous. Yang Yi said that the Khitan might invade the east in the near future and war might break out. This speculation has spread throughout most of the Central Plains along with the discussion of "three disadvantages of national defense". Even a three-year-old child in Tianjin can talk about it, but no one really!
???????????????????????????????????????????Out of sight of those knowledgeable gentlemen on the correction platform, do they all say that General Yang was wrong this time?
General Ying Yang is naturally very powerful, but after all, he is too far away. When people have questions, they will always habitually ask the person around them who last saw him. Be it knowledge or government orders, they are always filtered through local intellectuals before taking root among the people. This is one of the reasons why all ideological trends will inevitably change their flavor once they reach the lower levels.
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However, today, things seem to be different. Snakes follow their own paths, and rats follow their own paths. Although Guan Haoran cannot get into the circle of gentry, as a well-established censor, hard workers are his natural choice. Some businessmen felt that the gentry and censors would not really speak for themselves, and they were also moving closer to Guan Haoran. These were his eyes and ears. So now Guan Haoran has become sharper than before.
He noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the wealthy businessmen.Normal dynamics.
That night, he went to his brother-in-law’s house for dinner as scheduled and mentioned the matter, saying, “There may be some problems in the north.”
Dazhijie asked: "What's the problem?"
Guan Haoran said: "A manager of the Raoyang Li family in Jingzhen suddenly returned to Tianjin. Some people saw him in a bit of a panic when he entered the market."
"Raoyang Li family?"
"It's the Raoyang Li family except Li Bo, Li Shen and Li Fang."
"Ah, it's the Sanli House!"
The Raoyang Li family is now a famous and popular wealthy family in Hebei! Li Bo was in power in the central government and became deputy prime minister among the people; Li Shen was a high-ranking official in the local area; Li Fang had already become a famous person in front of the emperor at a young age - such a family's local prominence can be imagined And know! From Hebei to Tianjin, it is this Raoyang Li family that people mention as the "House of Three Lis"!
"But it's not my family." Guan Haoran said: "The direct descendants of the Sanli family are still very restrained and self-respecting, but his relatives and relatives. Relying on their influence, the business is also quite big, but the legitimate business here in Tianjin I feel like I can’t even eat enough. Even the black and white mixed gray money in Zizhen is earned, but it’s useless. Huh, this cancer in Zizhen. Sooner or later I have to poke it out and wash away the filth there!”
Dazhijie was a little surprised and said: "Don't mess around! If the town can exist in this Kinki land, there must be someone protecting it! You see, even the Sanli House has a steward there, so you know how deep the water is here. !”
Regarding the matter of Jingzhen, high-level officials in Yanjing may not know about it, but Guan Haoran and Dazhijie, who have been at the grassroots level for a long time, know it in their hearts, but they just can't touch it.
"San Li may not know about such dirty things." Guan Haoran said: "I heard Mr. Guo mention San Li. Although he didn't like some of San Li's actions, he still admired Li's integrity in governing. Since Mr. Guo In that case, those three Li should all be gentlemen, and they must have been deceived by their families and relatives. What is this called? Well, the fox pretends to be the tiger's power!"
Dazhijie said: "Even if this is the case, if the real thing comes out, can San Li ignore his relatives? Li does not necessarily confuse right and wrong when he is in power, but the people at the top only need to point their fingers to one side. What about the bottom? It's all chaos! You'd better not mess up. Don't forget that Yang Guolao is ill now, and Feng Dao is now in charge of the correctional evaluation station. There is no one above you. "
"So what if the old man falls ill! The correction platform is still there! The laws and rules of this country are still there!" Guan Haoran smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, you are good at everything, but you are too careful! Speaking of which, you have never I admire Shang Chuhai's courage, but why does he become so timid when it comes to official matters?"
Dazhijie said: "It's better to be careful, it's better to be careful."
It seems that I remembered something again on Dazhi Festival. Said: "The steward of the Li family suddenly came back from Jing Town, did he say anything?"
"I don't know. At least to the outside world, the Li family didn't say anything."
But that night, Guan Haoran received two more messages, saying that several more people seemed to be returning from Jing Town. But after coming back, those family members immediately closed their doors and kept no news to the outside world.
Guan Haoran took the matter to heart, but he couldn't guess what happened.
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He is one of the most well-informed people in Tianjin. Not everyone is as sensitive as him, so the next day the market in Tianjin was as usual. But at noon, Guan Haoran received several more news, but it was the families that had made noise yesterday, together with their relatives, who suddenly had women and children leaving the city. This attracted Guan Haoran's attention again, and he sent someone to inquire. Those who came back said that the women and children seemed to have gone back to their hometowns - most of the wealthy families in Tianjin were not locals, but gentry who came to Tianjin to do business. Although they had become big businessmen, they still owned property in their hometowns. Land means landlords and gentry.
Guan Haoran realized that things might not work out! However, no matter how many interviews he conducted, there was no result. Although with his current status, he could send messages to the Tianjin Government Affairs Department and the military town, but there was no evidence to disturb the local military and government by just catching the wind.
He thought for a while, and since the matter was all related to the town, he sent two smart young men to go to the town. He also thought that I was trying to criticize the censor. Since he couldn't find out by making insinuations, he might as well go straight to the point. ! Immediately, we sent people to invite the relevant families to have a drink.
Logically speaking, with his current status, those merchant families would have to entertain guests when they were having a drink, but who knew that none of those families came.
In the evening, news that something was wrong suddenly spread in the room. It seemed that something had happened in the north!
The north? ?What could it be? Yanjing?
Although no one could tell what happened, a kind of restlessness spread unknowingly.
Guan Haoran felt that his eyebrows were twitching for no reason! But I can't figure out what happened. I didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. As soon as I opened the door, a bloody young man rolled in. When he entered the door, he said: "It's not good! Boss Guan! Xiao Gu is dead! Khitan! Khitan!"
Guan Haoran was shocked: "What did you say!"
The young man said: "Xiao Gu is dead! On our way to Jing Town, we ran into soldiers and horses. I hid and ran back! But Xiao Gu is dead!" The young man sobbed: "I listened to two words in panic. The sentence seems to be Khitan, but what it says is Tang Yan"
KhitanZhenzhen
Recalling Yang Yi’s prediction before, Guan Haoran jumped up and shouted: "Could it be that the Khitan unexpectedly attacked Jingzhen? This this is a big deal!"
At this moment, a warning horn sounded outside! This is a warning when there is an approaching foreign invasion!
Guan Haoran listened carefully, that was the sound coming from Haihe Pier!
"The enemy is invading! Night attack, night attack!"
Suddenly something came to mind, and Guan Haoran suddenly shouted: "Damn it! Damn it!"
"What" the young man cried: "BrotherII am afraid of death. I left Xiao GuI deserve to die"
"I'm not talking about you!"
Guan Haoran was filled with anger - he suddenly thought that since there was an enemy attack, whether it was a Khitan or a gathering of pirates, something must have happened in the direction of Jingzhen!
And from yesterday to now, those families who have people running back from Jing Town are still covering up the facts out of unknown motives! So much so that the enemy was discovered as they approached Haihe! Otherwise, Tianjin Military Town should have been on guard since yesterday, and as the censor of correction, I should have received the news long ago. If there was a day and a half of buffering, I would not have been caught off guard by the night attack like now!
"These damn things! They have a family but no country, they only care about themselves Damn it, damn it!"
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Tianjin is a new city without any old foundation, and because it is expanding too fast, the city does not have city walls. It only has some fences and other blockades set up on the periphery, and on several exit traffic arteries. There were several guards and some defenses against pirates and thieves.
This is also a city that has never experienced a war. Although there are pirates in the Bohai Sea, but intimidated by the power of Tiance's Tang army, which pirate with no foresight dares to offend Tianjin where there is a garrison? Also thanks to the power of the Tang Army, this city has been enjoying the rare peace of this era since its birth.
But this sudden surprise attack caught many people off guard.
"What, what is it? Pirates? Or bandits?"
At this moment, someone shouted out: "Khitan! It's Khitan! The Khitan people have reached the other side of the Haihe River!"
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Tianjin’s markets are basically located south of the Haihe River, built along the coast and along the river. Although in the future, the city may span both sides of the Haihe River, at this stage, the north bank of the Haihe River is still just a suburb of Tianjin.
The military talents of Tiance's Tang Army are among the best in the world. Various situations were taken into consideration when selecting the city's location. Tianjin Military Town is located on the sea and across the river. Although it suffered a night attack from the north, the emergency mechanism was activated. Afterwards, the safety of Tianjin City on the south bank of Haihe River can be temporarily guaranteed.
But before the enemy could cross the river, the market itself began to fall into chaos.
As the night attack approached, Tianjin's military and political parties each launched emergency operations. Government officials were not in place at the market for the time being. Since Tianjin is a commercial city, clan power is relatively lacking, and no clan elders stepped forward. Originally, it was between the official At this time, the censors were either in a panic or simply staying at home. Tianjin citizens, who had never experienced these events, were leaderless for a while, and inevitably produced chaos without organization. confusion.
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