When the Huoshendian Rebellion occurred and the Khitan situation changed drastically, the Northern Han side was completely prepared for war. Yelu Ruan's soldiers have already passed the Youyan Pass, and Liu Chengyou can't lag behind the enemy.

Unifying the Chinese military ideology, it was decided to send troops to reject Liao, and to drive a personal conquest, Tokyo sent an army of 50,000, and went north to join the garrisons of Hua, Ze and Yedu, also totaling 100,000, if you add the army of Hebei Zhujie Town, defense, regimental training, and the commanders of the southern line, the 200,000 Han army, it is not much worse. Among them, the Tokyo Forbidden Army and the Northern Front garrison are all well-trained and worthy of a battle.

As the Hebei water and land grain and grass transport envoy appointed by Liu Chengyou, Li Hub has already recruited more than 100,000 people in Heng, Hebei, Shenzhen, Zhao, Bei, Cang and other prefectures.

It can be said that after receiving the clear news that the Khitan army was moving south, Liu Chengyou made every effort to deal with it, and all the troops that could be mobilized were moved.

On the side of the main force of the Han army, in addition to the border commander He Fujin of the northern line, who was deployed for the march of the northern Hebei Road, Liu Chengyou also took Murong Yanzhao, the Marquis of Yu, the former capital of the palace, as the commander of the left wing of the camp, and the Jingjiang army commanded Xiang Xun to deploy for the waterway, and Wang Jun, the deputy marshal of the guard, deployed for the camp.

On the contrary, another Zhang, the king of Weiwang, Fu Yanqing, was in good health and was appointed to deploy the camp of Hebei, commanding the first-line soldiers and horses of the Yellow River, and had been ordered to send a group of soldiers and horses to the north first.

On the Tokyo side, the front division of the palace and the two divisions of the guards, with 50,000 foot cavalry, have been successively marched north under the command of the commanders of the armies to the target location. The royal car will also set off, and then the news from the north will come......

Inside and outside Tokyo, it has long been dyed yellow, and by the end of autumn, there is a more somber atmosphere everywhere, and the cold wind takes advantage of the tail of autumn, blowing freely, rolling up the dead grass and scattering the leaves.

In the southwest of the imperial city, it is the left wing of the Si Longqi army in front of the palace, thousands of soldiers, under the leadership of the commanders of the armies and battalions, enter from outside the city, and each belongs to his own battalion.

All the soldiers, with doubts in their expressions. Some of them have small families, all of whom have said goodbye to their families, prepared rations and weapons, prepared for a big war, and were ordered to march to Shanzhou. However, as soon as he left the city and turned north, only ten miles away, he received another order from the Privy Council, and the troops returned to their barracks to await the order.

After tossing like this, the whole body was full of incomprehension, but due to military discipline and the marching process, they did not dare to talk about it in private, but after returning to the camp, they talked about it.

After several reorganizations, the Longqi Army has a total of 20 battalions of the four armies on the left and right, including officers at all levels, and the total number of troops in the whole army exceeds 10,000.

As the battalion commander of the Second Battalion of the First Army of Longqi Left Wing, Shi Shouxin was also thinking about this matter after arranging for his corporal to return to the camp.

"Brother Shi!" In the barracks, Shi Shouxin stood by his sword, silently meditating, and a greeting woke him up.

Looking up, it was an equally young officer who walked over to him and returned the salute: "Brother Han! ”

The name of the person who came was Han Chongyun, although his appearance was not as upright as Shi Shouxin, but he also had his own heroic spirit. But like Shi Shouxin, he is also a young officer promoted by Liu Chengyou, the son of heaven, in recent years, among whom he is outstanding.

"The army is coming back and out, I don't know why?" Because of Tongjin, the relationship between the two is naturally close, and Han Chongyun has always admired Shi Shouxin's talent and knowledge, so he had doubts and asked directly.

"The Son of Heaven has always attached great importance to military orders, and if there is no major change, it will definitely not be changed so much." Shi Shouxin glanced at Han Chongyun and pointed to the north: "I think about it carefully, only major changes in the military situation have occurred in the north!" ”

"I know it too!" Han Chongyun said: "The question is, what happened? ”

Hearing this, Shi Shouxin spread his hands and chuckled: "This is not something we can know, but I guess it must be good news." Otherwise, I am afraid that we will receive a military order to speed up the march, instead of returning to Tokyo like this! ”

"Toss back and forth." Shi Shouxin said with a bit of emotion in his tone: "Our Longqi army is fine, and it will be pulled out in the end, and those troops who have already gone north are afraid that it will be even more uncomfortable!" ”

"Hey! After preparing for such a long time, I am ready to go into battle to kill the enemy and cut off a few more Khitan heads......" Han Chongyun looked very eager to go to the battlefield.

"It's still a chance!" Shi Shouxin's tone was very affirmative: "Since this year, the imperial court has been preparing for war for almost the whole year, and it will definitely not end up without a problem!" ”

Like most of the young generals in the Tokyo Forbidden Army today, Shi Shouxin also longs for war, and he needs military merit to prove himself.

In recent years, Liu Chengyou has reformed the military system, gathered military power, and promoted a large number of young officers, rising stars. But there is a bottom line, even if a leader like Shi Shouxin can only sit in the position of battalion commander. Even so, it has attracted the envy and rejection of many veterans and veterans.

The Son of Heaven summoned them several times, and repeated words of encouragement, the core of which has only one meaning: the future will be handsome, and he can only rely on himself to fight on the battlefield, and if he has no merit, there will be no reward, and if he has done so, he will be punished, and there will be no preferential treatment.

It is such a straightforward holy will that makes this young general's heart of meritorious service more and more intense.

was tossed, not to mention the soldiers of the Longqi Army, as the son of the Han Dynasty, Liu Chengyou was also tossed a lot. All the outfits have been completed, and the accompanying personnel have been decided, only to go north under the escort of the Ouchi Army and the Iron Cavalry.

In the Chongzheng Hall shop, there are more than ten ministers of the temple of the Zhongshu Sect, the three divisions and the Privy Council. They all stared at the person who reported the news in the hall, this was a junior deacon of the Privy Council Detective Department, on top of this hall, in the face of the gaze of the Son of Heaven and the ministers of the court, he was obviously a little nervous, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Liu Chengyou's expression was more solemn, but seeing that he was cramped, he tried his best to say in a relaxed tone: "You don't have to be so nervous, tell the princes about the Khitan situation you explored in Wende!" ”

"Yes!" As an intelligence officer who licks blood on the tip of the knife, his psychological quality is still very strong, so he quickly adjusted and said in a deep voice: "The Khitan commander has an army of 100,000 people, and he arrived at Huoshendian in Wende County, Wuzhou, four days ago, where he sacrificed to the sky and his father, and swore to go south. He led his subordinates to investigate in Wende, but he didn't dare to approach because of the Khitan rangers! ”

However, on that night, the Khitan camp was suddenly in chaos, even if it was ten miles away, the sound of killing could be heard, the light of fire could be seen, and the Khitan cavalry escaped in the countryside, plundering the villagers. He took a risk and captured an enemy, and the interrogation revealed that it was the Khitan nobles who took the lead in the rebellion. ”

On the second day, the humble post continued to investigate, and learned that the Liao Emperor Yelu Ruan had died, and was succeeded by Yelu Jing, the king of Shou'an. Although the Khitans blocked the news, it is difficult for outsiders to know the specifics of the Huoshendian Rebellion, but obviously, there was a rebellion of nobles, and there were many casualties. ”

"Today, the Khitan army has been divided into several branches, and the largest one is about 40,000 horsemen, escorting Yelu Ruan's coffin to the direction of Danzhou."

"The humble man knew that this matter was important, so after passing the letter, he personally came to Beijing to report what he had discovered."

After listening to his narration, the hall was quiet for a long time, and those who knew the news early, such as Wei Renpu and Zheng Renxue, could still remain calm. Feng Dao, Fan Zhen, Li Tao, Xue Juzheng and others were a little out of shape, Feng Dao, the old fox, even got up to Liu Chengyou, and smiled: "Your Majesty, the Khitan has suddenly changed so much, this time God bless the big man, bless Your Majesty!" ”

Looking at his demeanor, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he almost stroked his palms to celebrate. Fan Zhen's always cold face also had a chrysanthemum-like smile, but he still remained calm: "If this matter is serious, it will be great news for my court!" ”

"But!" Fan Zhen's gaze became extremely sharp, staring at the detective: "Be sure to make sure that this matter is correct!" ”

After saying that, Zheng Renzhi got up and said: "It should not be faked, there is also a lot of news in the north, but it is not as detailed as his report." According to military reports, the Khitan army in the north has all shrunk back and is on the defensive. And the news that the Khitan has changed the emperor has already spread on the border, even if the Khitan people have a conspiracy, it is impossible to make a fuss about such things! ”

"What Zheng Qing said is true, the situation in the north will come one after another!" Liu Chengyou spoke, but at this time, people couldn't see his thoughts.

"You are in the north this time, you are bold and careful, you have done a good job in exploration!" After a pause, Liu Chengyou first looked at the detective, praised him, and then said to Zheng Renxue: "You should be rewarded according to your merits, and your job will be promoted to three levels!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" When Liu Chengyou's words fell, the detective immediately knelt down and was grateful.

After taking such a big risk, and working tirelessly, running wildly, and returning to Beijing in person, isn't that just for this? After quitting respectfully, the joy was overwhelming, and the adventure was not in vain.

In the Chongzheng Palace, after the ministers digested the good news, Liu Chengyou's eyes were slightly condensed, and he asked: "Now, the Khitan has changed drastically, and I, the Han, should also change with the trend." The previous battle plan can be reversed and restarted! However, when it changes, it needs to be decided as soon as possible! ”

With today's situation, no matter how it changes, it is nothing more than two general directions and two choices. Either follow the direction of the chariot under the Han Dynasty, take advantage of the Khitan chaos and go north to attack Liao; Or, follow the three-year strategy and attack Tang in the south.