Shenzhou Prefecture Ya, Zhizhou Liang Qian welcomed Jizhou Zhizhou Kangde Yujin into the official hall and sat down, arched his hand and said: "Why did the group practice suddenly come to Benzhou?" ”

Kant said: "Recently, I received an official letter from the Privy Council, and ordered the nearby state troops to discuss together to prevent the Khitan cavalry from attacking south. I brought an official document with me to discuss with Zhizhou. The thief has entered Shenzhou, and if he continues to go south, he will enter the realm of Jizhou. There is the Hulu River between the two states, and if it is properly defended, it is not difficult to stop the thieves. It's just that two states have to work together, and one state can't do this. ”

Liang Qian took the official document and read it, and said, "I see." It's just that there are only about 2,000 soldiers in the state, scattered in the counties. And I heard that the imperial court was going to train the forbidden army, and the army's morale was unstable, and these days I was just waiting for when it would be my turn. If you fight, I'm afraid it's not the opponent of the Khitans. Besides, I heard that the Khitan thieves were chasing after the cavalry of Captain Liu, so why should we send troops. ”

Kang Deyu didn't want to care, but the official document of the Privy Council said that the Khitans burned and killed along the road, and many villages were poisoned by him. If the prefectures and counties along the way do not make efforts, the dead and injured people will be counted afterwards to determine rewards and punishments. I had no choice but to come to Shenzhou, join forces with Shenzhou, and try not to let the Khitan thieves cross the Hulu River.

Ordering tea, Liang Qian put the official document aside and said, "I don't know how to stop the Khitan thieves if the regimental training wants to?" ”

Kant said: "Our two states can always dispatch three or four thousand soldiers. There are only more than 1,000 Khitan thieves, as long as they are dragged and waited for Taiwei Liu's cavalry to catch up, it will not be difficult to suppress them. There are 2,300 soldiers and horses in our state, and they have already begun to be recruited, and they will be able to cross the river to Shenzhou in three days. ”

Liang Qian thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's fine." The north of Shenzhou is connected to Hejian Mansion, and the soldiers and horses of Raoyang and Anping can be transferred, and they can always make up fifteen or six hundred people. However, there are no generals in the state, and they can be under the jurisdiction of the regimental training. ”

Liang Qian was born as a soldier and never led soldiers. And Kant was originally a military general, who had fought against the party in the northwest, although he was cowardly and incompetent, and was subject to conscription, he was always familiar with leading troops to fight. Thousands of soldiers and horses must always be able to be a good general.

Kang Deyu said: "There is a palace in Benzhou with a direct name of Shi Wanqing, who is very brave and has always been feared by soldiers. The soldiers and horses of the two states can be handed over to Shi Wanqing to lead and block the Khitan thieves. As long as it is stopped for a day or two, Captain Liu's soldiers and horses should catch up. ”

With the reorganization and training of the forbidden army, the magistrates gradually ceased to hold the power of the army, and the local officials were no longer interested in managing the army. If it had been before, Xiao Hujian had led his troops to the south, and the local government would have organized soldiers and horses to intercept him early, and he would not have been allowed to enter a no-man's land.

The forbidden armies in Shenzhou and Jizhou are all in the training, but it is not yet their turn. The hearts of the people in the army are fluctuating, they are all thinking about their future future, and they have no interest in fighting. There are not many soldiers and horses in Shenzhou, and Liang Qian didn't want to care about Xiao Hujian, so he just waited for Liu Jianji's people to chase after him. Now that the official document of the Privy Council has come, let's gather the troops and horses and hand them over to Kant.

The two discussed the details of the troops, and Liang Qian wrote an official document ordering the counties to mobilize troops and horses to Shenzhou.

On the south bank of the Hulu River, Shi Wanqing looked at the river and said to Li Jia beside him: "A few days ago, it was cold, and the river was frozen, so people can be pedestrians." The weather has been warm in the past two days, and I see that the ice has melted a lot, and I don't know if I can pass. ”

Li Jia said: "It's better to be careful, wait one more night tonight, and cross the river early tomorrow morning." ”

Shi Wanqing nodded and said, "I heard that the thieves are coming from the south of Shulu, as if they are going to cross the Hulu River. It didn't matter if the ice melted, they couldn't cross the river. To the north of Shenzhou is Hejian Mansion, where there is the army of Taiwei Liu, and troops will inevitably be sent. ”

After saying that, he picked up a large stone from the ground and slammed it on the ice. The stone bounced a few times on the ice, smashing a few cracks.

Li Jia looked at it and said, "The palace is straight and rest assured, I will definitely be able to cross the river tomorrow morning." ”

Shi Wanqing nodded, and led a few people back to the station not far away. Just wait for tomorrow morning to lead the troops across the river.

Kant Yu Ming Shi Wanqing took people to cross the river in three days, and tomorrow morning it was a day earlier, so he was not in a hurry. Shi Wanqing was originally a cavalry pawn of the forbidden army, because of his height and strength, he was skilled in bows and horses, and he was promoted. A few years ago, when Wang Ze was in rebellion, he also went to quell the rebellion, made military achievements, and was promoted to the palace a few years later.

Dianzhi was a low-level military attaché, but it was not easy for the Song Dynasty generals to be promoted. There were quotas for the middle and senior positions of the military generals of the Song Dynasty. Most of them are either people with military merits or have backers, and it is difficult for ordinary people to rise to it. Just like Yang Wenguang, his father is the famous general Yang Yanzhao, and he was promoted to the palace for 20 years after Enyin entered the office.

In the tent, the soldier slaughtered a sheep, boiled the meat, and put it in a large basin. Shi Wanqing recruited a group of officers in the army and drank in his tent. The wine and meat land Xindu County sent it to the army. After all, if Xiao Hu is allowed to cross the river, it will be the county that is unlucky.

Raising the big bowl, Shi Wanqing said: "In the past few years, the forbidden army has been trained, and we people are supposed to be abolished. Today, the thieves went south, and they gathered together to fight the thieves. Brethren, according to me, if we are to be less than others, why should we be cut off with two hands and two feet? If you are lucky enough to make a war exploit this time and destroy the thieves from the south, you can also show it to others. ”

Li Jia said: "Dianzhi, why do you say these words? Now the brothers are thinking about what they will eat after they are abolished, and they will stop being a forbidden army in a few days. Didn't you just say it? At present, all officers of the forbidden army have to come out of the military academy and study for many years. Many of us can't read big words, and we still have to learn from others to be officials, aren't we ridiculed? Crossing the river this time, it is best not to meet thieves, not to miss the official's life, and not to hurt his life. ”

Several generals said yes together. Some shook their heads again and again and drank the wine from their bowls.

Shi Wanqing put down the wine bowl and said, "I just don't believe in that evil!" If you can lead soldiers to fight, why do you have to learn it in military school? Just like those who enter the non-commissioned officer, he becomes an official by virtue of his poetry. Are they really better than others as officials? ”

Sun Tao said: "It doesn't matter if you are better than others, the important thing is that people are Jinshi, that is, they can be high-ranking officials." In the same way, it doesn't matter whether people who have learned in military schools can fight wars, what matters is that people can fight. Dianzhi, don't be strong. ”

Shi Wanqing instructed the soldiers to pour wine for everyone, shook his head and said, "I just don't believe this!" It is said that in the past, our Hebei Road Forbidden Army was also a strong army in the world, why is it going to be eliminated now? Ladies and gentlemen, this time you will take a breath and make some military achievements, so that others will have nothing to say. ”

Li Jia took a sip of wine, put down the wine bowl beautifully, and said, "Dianzhi, don't fight!" I heard that many of the forbidden troops who have been laid off have a good livelihood, and their lives are better than in the army. If there is a good place to go, why do you have to carry a knife in the army? Crossing the river this time, I only hope that the Khitans will not collide with us. Walk on a journey, just hand over the errand. ”

Several generals said yes again and again. While drinking, they all took boiled mutton to eat. In their eyes, these forbidden armies are about to be disbanded, and the matter of going into battle to kill the enemy will naturally be avoided. This crossing the river was just forced by the boss. What military feats, how much rice can be exchanged for?

Shi Wanqing was helpless, no longer much, just drinking and eating meat with everyone. He is just convinced, he is naturally tall and powerful, and he can comfort his subordinates in the army, why is it not suitable to be a soldier? With this strength, I don't join the army anymore, and I don't know what to do.

There are less than 2,000 Khitans who came, and 2,600 soldiers themselves, fighting to the death, and it is impossible to say who will kill the deer. If you can really defeat these Khitans, let's see if Shangfeng wants to lay off his own people.