In the camp outside Youzhou City, two rows of Khitan men wearing fur hats, hairy lop ears, and big earrings raised their heads and blew the horns to a long "grun......t". Outside the camp, the horses galloped, and the people and horses were like a tide.

Yelu Jing, who was holding the scepter, took two steps forward in the horn, his fierce face and three vertical lines between his eyebrows, his shoulders were very high, as if he was shrugging his shoulders and his head was rushing forward, he stared at the south, except for a large number of Liao army horsemen, the southern field was endless and could not see anything.

Some aristocratic ministers entered the camp one after another, and when they saw that Yelujing was all afraid, everyone pressed their hands on their chests in an orderly manner and bowed silently to Yelujing. Among them, there were people wearing furs, and there were also officials wearing robes and black yarns...... At first glance, those officials are slightly similar to Han'er's dress, but they are Khitans, somewhat imitating the official uniforms of the Central Plains, but the subtleties are more fancy and there are many decorations, and if you take off your hat and reveal your baldness, the difference is even greater.

Jeremy Pure ignored them, looked up at the field, and then shrugged his shoulders and went into the tent. A bald man came out and said, "The Great Khan called Yelu Huge and Xiao Siwen to enter the account." ”

The two of them entered the big tent decorated with tiger claws and antlers.

Jerez sat on a tiger skin chair, holding a scepter in his hand, and sat motionless. The two of them hurriedly stepped forward to salute, the Khitan people didn't need to speak when they saw the ceremony, and the tent was quiet, and even the soft "popping" sound of firewood cracking from time to time could be clearly heard.

The Great Khan Yelu Jing finally spoke up, he looked very angry, always so inexplicably suddenly angry, and said fiercely: "Arrest the blacksmith Guo, Ben Khan will spread his human skin on the chair, and hang his skull outside the tent door!" ”

"The Great Khan is angry." Jerexia Hugh said.

Jerejing turned to look at him. Yelu Hugo is a person who is more trusted by the Great Khan, there are tribes rebelling in the steppe, and Yelu Hugo is also the first soldier to help the Great Khan put down the rebellion; Now he is a hero of the Liao army, so he is even more open in front of the Great Khan.

At this time, Xiao Siwen also spoke: "Great Khan, the minister thinks that it has always been the habit of Han'er, and the southerners are always in the army to find an opportunity to fight a decisive battle. Da Liao can lure them into believing that our army is heading south for a big war. ”

Brother Yelu Xiu and Xiao Siwen actually didn't deal with each other very much, but this time Brother Yelu Xiu actually echoed Xiao Siwen and said: "If you follow the minister's method, first use the main horse soldiers to force Jinzhou, and when the people of Zhou Guo mobilize people and horses to compete with the Great Liao Army in Jinzhou, they suddenly turn around and go to Zhuozhou, and make a trend of attacking the east and the west!"

Fighting Zhuozhou will be ruthless, so that the Zhou people feel in danger. They temporarily have to transfer troops from various cities to Zhuozhou for reinforcements, Zhuozhou is far away from other important towns, and when the men and horses are transferred in the middle of the road, we will have a chance! ”

"Huh?" Xiao Siwen couldn't help but let out an exclamatory sound, "This plan is wonderful! ”

Brother Yelu Xiu couldn't hide his smugness, Xiao Siwen praised him, and he also reciprocated Li Tao between his words, which was much more pleasant: "Xiao Gong is right, most of the Han'er just want to set up a decisive battle to divide the victory and defeat, and the side that can't win will build a city as a turtle, and can't escape the fixed situation of attacking and defending."

But our Great Khitan life is in the grassland, our mind is as broad as the sky, and our eyes are as far away as the grassland, how can we care about the attack and defense of several cities?

Our eyes are fixed on those people and horses of the southerners, slaughtering them, trampling on them, making them bleed and lose their strength, making them tremble with fear, and awe of the Great Khitan! ”

Xiao Siwen almost wanted to raise his hands and feet in agreement, and echoed: "From Guo Rong to Guo Blacksmith, Zhou Guo has always been looking at Youzhou, and he is ambitious and has the strength to fight; Blacksmith Guo is going north twice a year! This time, the Great Khan led a large army to conquer in person, and it was a long-term plan to attack and weaken the Zhou army. ”

Yelu Jing nodded slightly.

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The ministers of the Bazhou Palace are also always concerned about the situation, the main force of the Liao State is going south, not far from the north, and there has even been contact (Jinzhou attack camp), the saber rattling, and the pressure of the dark clouds of the war is very low.

After Dong Zunzhi was rewarded, he rushed to the Bazhou Palace.

As soon as he walked into the front yard of the palace, he walked through the lobby and stayed in the signing room. The emperor doesn't seem to be living "deep" for a while, and Dong Zunzhi was not taken to the inner courtyard of the deep house.

The eunuch Wang Zhong greeted him, asked someone to serve tea, and came up to greet Dong Zunzhi.

Wang Zhong's attitude was very polite: "The official family praised General Dong twice, saying that General Dong has courage. ”

Dong Zunzhi puffed up his chest and said: "The man is like this!" This would have been an example of His Majesty's spirit. ”

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "General Dong wants to learn from His Majesty?" ”

As soon as these words came out, a petty official who was busy writing in the signing room also raised his head and quietly glanced at Wang Zhong and Dong Zunzhi.

Dong Zunzhi didn't notice it, and said with great interest: "Your Majesty is the monarch father of the people of the world, and also the monarch of the last general, sometimes he is the monarch and commander of the last general, and sometimes he is like a father. ”

"Oh?" Wang Zhong looked at him curiously, "Your Majesty is a young and promising Lord of Sainthood, but you can't have such a big son...... General Dong should be the same age as His Majesty. ”

Dong Zunzhi said: "To be honest, my father died early, and I have no brother. Your Majesty treats my family with generosity and kindness, and cares for him, and often feels like a father and brother; If it weren't for His Majesty's rescue, my mother would still be humiliated by barbarians in Liao. Your Majesty's grace is like a mountain, and the last general will dare to serve wholeheartedly without saddle before and after the horse? ”

At this moment, Guo Shao walked in from outside the door.

Dong Zunzhi hurriedly got up and knelt on one knee, hugged his fists and said, "The minister knocks to see Your Majesty." ”

"Get up." Guo Shao glanced at him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dong Zunzhi said, slowly standing up from the ground, the armor on his body grinding and clanging. Guo Shao pointed to a chair next to a coffee table for him to sit on.

Wang Zhong walked up to Guo Shao, bent down and said softly: "General Dong's etiquette looks so decent, after all, he is from a family of generals, and he is sensible. ”

Guo Shao nodded, his eyes stayed on Dong Zunzhi, and he looked very concerned: "I am very optimistic about General Dong, you have unusual qualifications." ”

Dong Zunyu was so excited that his face turned red, speechless, and glowing.

His reaction was so big. Probably one of the most useful things for a young person is to be appreciated by those who are truly powerful and powerful...... It's nice to be appreciated!

Guo Shao looked at him, and said slowly in a casual tone: "Li Chuyun and other veterans have too much responsibility, too many things to consider, and too conservative. Shi Yanchao is too hot-blooded, brave is brave, but he doesn't know how to stop in time when he fights. Only General Dong has a flexible mind, courage and strategy, and is flexible in using troops, daring to fight and dare to fight, but he knows how to measure proportions. ”

Dong Zunzhi hurriedly said: "The last general will not dare, dare not ...... How can the last general be compared with such characters as Li Du Dianjian and Shi Du Envoy! The difference is too far, the end will be far behind, and it still needs to be experienced. ”

Guo Shao shook his head and said: "Let's not talk about status, and besides, status is not also based on real swords and guns...... General Dong can also be respected in this way. ”

"The qualifications of the last general are too shallow...... Although Dong Zunzhi replied like this, his face was pensive, and he seemed to be thinking about the taste of that high position.

Guo Shao looked at it for a while, and said: "My third brother was killed by the Liao, he was originally the commander of the Tiger Army, and now his seat is still vacant. If General Dong played a role in the war against Liao, it would be natural for him to sit in that position. ”

Dong Zunzhi raised his head excitedly but seriously.

Guo Shao was not in a hurry for a while, and continued: "The commander of the Xiangdu can be regarded as a real general, you can enter and exit the front division of the palace every day, and no matter how big the front division of the palace is, you have to participate in it." Although the position is a little lower than that of Li Chuyun, General Dong is younger, isn't he? I'm still looking forward to General Dong's success. ”

Dong Zunzhi immediately clenched his fists and said sonorously: "The last general, please be the forerunner of Your Majesty, as long as you can serve Your Majesty, you will not hesitate to go up the sword mountain and down to the sea of fire, and the liver and brain will be smeared!" ”

"Good!" Guo Shao said, "The 10,000 elite horsemen on the right wing of the Tiger Ben Army are in Bazhou, and you come to lead the troops." ”

Dong Zunyu hesitated slightly, because he really hadn't brought so many cavalry. But soon said: "Your Majesty has entrusted you with a heavy task, and the last general will not dare to refuse!" ”

Guo Shao's eyes also flashed with sharpness: "When I tell you to go up, you will lead the troops to the north." When they saw the Khitans, they killed all the sheep and horses, burned all the grain and grass, and left when they were dry. You can't be caught by the big force of the Liao army, you must be flexible and changeable, bold and fast! ”

Dong Zunzhi said: "What are the main places to attack? ”

Guo Shao stood up, there was a big picture on the wall, slapped it on it, and then slapped it in a different place, and said in a deep voice: "Grain Road." If the Liao army gathers soldiers and horses to attack our defense line in the south, and the army will fight a decisive battle, the Liao army will have more than 100,000 people, at least 230,000 horses, and there will be nothing in the snow and snow, I don't believe that the grain and grass they bring with the army are enough to eat! Youzhou is the territory operated by the Liao State, this time they can't rely on looting, and after the soldiers and horses are concentrated, the place that can be plundered is too small. ”

Dong Zunzhi said: "The last general understands! ”

Guo Shao couldn't help but say: "You must be vigilant at that time, the Liao army has a lot of cavalry and fast maneuvers, so don't be surrounded...... Timing is also important. ”

Guo Shao fell silent after speaking, lowered his head and pressed the hilt of his sword, his eyes were attracted by the red satin tied to it, and he seemed to see a pair of gentle jade hands. The thought flashed, and he steadied himself.

Now Guo Shao does not go to the front line to inspect on the spot, because the scope that can be seen by the eyes is too small, and the battlefield is too open, even if he goes to the front line, most of the things cannot be seen, and he can only listen to the narration of people from all over the country.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Guo Shao didn't do anything all day long, and he hardly went to the palace. But there are some things that have little to do with whether you seem busy or not...... He was even thinking about eating and sleeping, and he couldn't help but think that this kind of pressure and the state of mind that was difficult to rest might be harder than busy work.

Guo Shao paced a few steps, and said in his heart: I have tried my best to attach importance to intelligence, but in fact, it is still very difficult and slow to grasp the enemy's situation and enemy strategy in this era, and many things can really only be guessed in advance!