Yelu Dashi took the oil tea handed over by the 'attendant' guard, waved his hand, and ordered the tea bowls to be served to the generals separately. These royal account horsemen guarded Yelu Dashi, marched more than 200 miles in one day and night, and unknowingly penetrated between Zhao Xingde's department and Cao Di. Halfway through, people don't disarm, non-stop. Eating and drinking are all solved right away. The etiquette of the Liao State is simple, and the generals did not thank him, but took the tea bowl with a smile, and after drinking it with Yelu Dashi, he did not speak, but closed his eyes and mouth, so that the heat of the oil tea was all emitted in the body, and when he opened his eyes after a while, everyone was full of red light, and the fatigue of the day and night seemed to have been reduced a lot.

"The King of Jin can't be underestimated," Yelu Dashi said with a smile: "Zhao Xingde broke through Brother Tie's interception, and dared to continue beating drums knowing that he was surrounded on all sides, which was very unexpected to me." If there is a chance to be captured, I will see this man. He handed the bowl back to the 'squire'.

Ye Luquan took a step forward, took the tea bowl and put it back on the wooden plate, put the tea bowl back in his hand, and said with a smile: "Judging from the case that was exposed more than ten years ago, I know that Chen Dong and Zhao Xingde, the so-called clear stream of science, are born with 'sexual' bones, and often do things like eggs hitting stones. Zhao Xingde acted like this, so that he may not have seen through His Majesty's strategy, but it was just a mistake. He looked around, but the faces of the other Khitan generals were 'confused', and they didn't know what Yelu meant, but they didn't want to ask much in front of His Majesty.

Yelu Dashi shook his head and smiled silently. On the hill guarded by Yelu Tiege, the Liao soldiers once dug the ground for three feet and did not see a drop of water, and then carefully filled in the soil pit. If the Song army could not conquer this mountain, the army would be greatly depressed, and the enemy would be defeated in an instant. If the Song army conquers this mountain, and the Liao soldiers on all sides suddenly appear, the Song army will be terrified, and nine times out of ten they will defend on the spot and wait for Cao Di's reinforcements. The army did not carry much fresh water, and the Liao soldiers did not need to attack, as long as they surrounded for three or four days, the Song army ran off the water, and they collapsed without a fight. The Song army marched north for so long, and Yelu Dashi and Yelu Tiege could see that Cao Di could not advance as desperately as Zhao Xingde in the face of hundreds of thousands of Liao army's 'fine' cavalry. However, Zhao Xingde was beyond Yelu Dashi's expectations, and after conquering the small hill, he only stopped for a moment, and then continued to march with drums, and marched north under the support of hundreds of thousands of Liao army iron cavalry.

"Autumn high horses are 'fat', Henan's terrain is open, which is the most conducive to the gallop of the Great Liao cavalry," Ye Lujing continued with a smile, "If Cao Di doesn't dare to come forward to fight, Zhao Xingde's food and salary will naturally be cut off, and he will definitely not be able to hold on alone." The so-called Song people hurt their ten fingers, it is better to cut off one of their fingers. Zhao Xingde's northern expedition is the most active, let's take a look for other Song generals to see, and the fate of my Daliao enemy! ”

"The battles must be fought one by one," Jelu Dashi shook his head, and commanded, "All the departments and battalions, so that they can live and nurture the horses." Next, there are many more evil battles. The generals replied yes to retreat, and Yelu Dashi also felt a sense of sleepiness and returned to the chariot to rest for a while. The more the enemy is present, the more he can sleep. The prey had stepped into the trap, and the generals were like eagles and dogs hunting the Song army with great interest, but the hunters were not interested.

The Khitan people marched and fought wars, and they had their own inheritance habits, and some practices were diametrically opposed to those of the Song people. After Yelu Dashi and Yelu Tiege rectified the Khitan tribes and brought the generals under the jurisdiction of the Northern Courtyard, they stipulated the rules for these Khitan cavalry to fight. When marching and camping, each team of ten men had to set up three times as many tents, and the distance between the tents was as far as possible. Either no bonfires were lit at night, or there were four or five more bonfires than normal, so that the camp of the Liao army was extremely wide, which could not only 'confuse' and 'confuse' the enemy, but also make people not know where the Liao army really stayed. The accompanying war horses also stayed in the camp with the people, and if they encountered a sneak attack by the enemy, the Khitan soldiers could also mount their horses to meet the enemy in a very short time. On the periphery of the camp, a tenth of the cavalry was always in charge of reconnaissance and vigilance, and during the day, each cavalry tied up branches behind the tail of the horse and raised dust, and the dust covered the sky like a group of horses galloping, hiding the true direction of the brigade. If it is night, in addition to the dark whistle, each rider beats two torches, looking from afar, like the stars in the sky, the momentum is great, quite intimidating.

The number of Khitan cavalry between Cao Di's army and Zhao Xingde's department was about 80,000, but the number of Song army scouts was as much as 100,000 Liao cavalry. As soon as the traces of the Liao army were discovered, the 100,000 troops were stuck, and the generals were shocked, and some generals even suggested that the army quickly return to Wusheng Pass and defend according to the danger.

"General Zhao is greedy for merit," General Ma Duzhong shook his head and sighed, "This time it's over." ”

"On the plains, the Khitan cavalry comes and goes freely, and we have a decisive battle with the Liao Imperial Camp, and the chances of victory are really not great." Cao Gu had a worried look on his face, and said in a low voice, "The Hebei camp is a lesson from the past, Xijing has been captured by the Xia State, if this 100,000 army is not guaranteed, I am only afraid of ....." He looked at his father Cao Di and did not say any more. The Cao family has guarded Xijing for generations and is the enemy of the Xia State. The noble generals of the Xia State 'Gate', only one person inherited Jue Yin from generation to generation, even if the descendants were generals, they were dispatched by the General's Mansion and restrained by the captains, how could the Song State give Cao Jiashi Zhenxijing such an honor. Xijing Cao's century-old foundation, I didn't expect that except for Cao Xi, who betrayed his ancestors, for the sake of his house, he would sell all the 'doors' of the Cao family.

The generals were gossiping about countermeasures, and Cao Di sat upright with his eyes slightly closed, as if he hadn't heard it. He was dressed in iron-scaled armor, and the iron helmet he had taken off was placed on the bookcase, his gray hair was 'exposed', and his face was covered with deep wrinkles. Since Xijing was captured by the Xia State, Cao Di seemed to be ten years old overnight, although he was holding face in front of outsiders for the sake of the Cao family, in the eyes of Cao Gu and several other close people, there was nothing in this old marshal, if not, how could he listen to Zhao Xingde in the name of the Northern Expedition to select troops in the southeast camp, and pull out more than 20,000 'elite' elites in the Song army in Jiangdong.

"Jie Shuai, the Liao army is strong, or retreat quickly, and strive to win the ......"

"My Cao family is favored by the country," Cao Di's eyes suddenly opened, he was silent for a while, and sighed, "General Zhao is also a person who is dedicated to the country, he wants to be Yang Ye, I can't be Pan Mei." Zhao Xingde's men and horses said that they could fight, since they could fight all the way from Wusheng Pass to here, if he found that the back road was cut off, and if he turned back and made peace with us, there would still be a trace of life. We waited here for three days, and after three days, we pulled out the camp and retreated to Wusheng Pass, trying to protect the southeast half of the wall. ”

The generals fell silent, and Cao Gu also shook his head, and did not persuade the troops to retreat.

Yang Ye and Pan Mei are both famous generals of the Taizu Dynasty, when the two escorted the people of the Song Kingdom after the mountain to return to the south, Yang Ye broke off and attacked the Liao soldiers, but Pan Mei missed the appointment and retreated first, resulting in the defeat of Yang Ye's soldiers and death, and then the Yang family revived, the Pan family was immediately defeated, and the dispute between Yang and Pan became a final decision. Folk tales and small songs all arranged this matter, and they did their best to humiliate Pan Mei, which can be called a stench for 10,000 years. The Central Plains army against the cavalry of the Liao State has always been accustomed to attacking the enemy in the front and rear formations, and the generals in the rear are waiting to see the victory or defeat, resulting in countless deaths of the generals in the front. The Great Song Dynasty established the country with civil affairs, and even if it was a noble military general, he also attached great importance to the Qing Dynasty and the reputation behind him. After Pan Yang's public case was decided, although the commander of the rear battle may not be brave enough to fight for the lead, he did not dare to leave the front team and retreat lightly.

In the thick of the night, the torches of the Liao cavalry were shining all over the mountains. The Song army camp is also fierce. The battalion hung the lanterns of the herald high, and each battalion dug a trench before nightfall, and tied the stockade very hard. The soldiers did not disarm at night, put their bows, crossbows, and arrows on the pillows, and carefully guarded against the night attack of the Liao army.

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Outside the city of Gusu, in the high-class clean room where pilgrims stayed in Hanshan Temple, a lamp was like a bean, exuding a dim yellow light.

Under the flickering lights, Cai Jing's cheeks looked extremely thin. These days, everyone thought that Cai Taishi was hiding from the Liao soldiers, who would have expected that he had been living in seclusion in this Hanshan Temple, while contacting the party henchmen, while secretly observing the situation. At present, the southeast half of the wall has been saved. After the emperor of the Liao State returned to the north, the Liao soldiers who occupied Jiangning Mansion and Hangzhou Mansion could not sit still, and they were looting every day, looking like they were making a big profit before leaving. The so-called official.' Force'.Min. On the contrary, the gentry of the southeast state capital were 'forced' to have no choice, and they also followed the example of the gentry of Mingzhou, or formed a village to protect themselves, or paid to organize volunteers. Even the Hangzhou Mansion, where the Liao State was heavily stationed, secretly reported that the merchants and workers were unbearable, and coupled with the remnants of the Ming Sect in Shandong, something big was going to happen in the next few days. Compared with Jingxiang, where the two armies of Song and Liao fought fiercely, the area of Jiangning and Hangzhou seems to be calm, but in fact, the mountain rain is full of wind.

"I haven't heard back yet." On the opposite side of Cai Jing, Li Bangyan's face looked a little gray, he looked out the window, and said worriedly: "Prime Minister Cai, is it too dangerous to persuade Your Majesty to go east." After saying this, he looked out the window nervously, these days, Li Xianggong has been as frightened as a frightened bird.

"It's okay," Cai Jing shook his head slightly, waved his hand to unfold a pair of Wang Xizhi's handwriting, and said with a smile while nodding, "Your Majesty is controlled by the small groups on the left and right, so he hesitates to act. It's just that those juniors of the Lishe Society are acting so perversely, and the generals of Cao Yue are all domineering people, Your Majesty will always remember the benefits of our old ministers. After saying so many words together, Cai Jing frowned slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip lightly, moistening his throat. After meditating in the clean room of Hanshan Temple for many days, his aura was much better than before.

Outside the window, a bright moon hung high in the treetops, and the monks were still doing their homework at night. Although Yelu Dashi destroyed the Buddha in the Liao Kingdom, it was not possible in the Song Realm, and the Sangha Temple could still receive preferential treatment as long as it donated money and silk. Therefore, in the chaos of soldiers and horses, Hanshan Temple can still leave a pure land of Buddha's "door". Surrounded by trees, the path outside the temple courtyard appears very quiet.

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