In the first year of Daxu Shixing and the fourteenth year of Liao Yingli (the new year name of Yeluxian will be used at the beginning of next year), it has reached the end of winter, which is the time of the cold winter wax moon. However, by the time Xu Jun arrives in the northwest, it may already be the end of the year or the beginning of next year.

Yang Gon, the general of the Liao State, was the first to arrive in Xiazhou and immediately entered the palace to meet with Li Yiyin.

Neither of them speaks the other's language, but both speak Chinese slowly. So the two sides partnered to deal with Han'er, but they could only communicate in Chinese and did not need an interpreter.

Yang Gon used to be deeply trusted by Yelujing, and when Yelujing died, he took refuge in Xiao Siwen, and Xiao Siwen also accepted him generously. He was a middle-aged man with a serious and serious expression, and compared to most of the Central Plains people, Yang Gon's face was a little narrow and long, and the bridge of his nose was high. He wore a warm hat of animal skin, and his ears were also furry, and when he entered the palace, he bowed to Li Yiyin.

Li Yiyin immediately said: "This king is the leader of all ethnic groups in the party, and I hope that General Yang will restrain his subordinates and not attack the people of Pingxia." ”

Yang Gon said: "The public is worry-free, as long as the grain and straw needed by the Liao army are guaranteed, this will ensure that there is no crime in the autumn." He changed his tone and said hurriedly, "A few days ago, I would have received an urgent report from Xiao Gong, the privy envoy of the Northern Yuan, that it had been confirmed that the Xu army had mobilized 70,000 to 80,000 troops, including 40,000 or 50,000 forbidden troops......

Li Yiyin immediately showed a suspicious expression on his face after hearing this: "Pingxia and Da Liao joined forces, Xu Guo was so loud and thundering, and he used tens of thousands of people to attack with a posture of destroying the party?" ”

Yang Gon was also a little embarrassed, because at present, there were more than 100,000 coalition troops in various departments, and they were defending in the local area of the party, and it was really rare for the attacking side to have about half of the strength of the defenders.

Yang Gon said: "This is the news sent by Xiao Gong personally, there should be no mistake." ”

Li Yiyin asked: "The people of the Xu State are still in their country, how does the Great Liao know the strength of the Xu army?" ”

Yang Gon replied, "Use spies." In the past, when the Great Liao spied on Tokyo, they all sent scouts to cross the Yellow River to investigate, and they were often captured by the Central Plains patrols; Or send envoys, but only see very little of the situation. Later, Da Liao Yousi seized a few Xu State spies in Shangjing, Xiao Gong was quite shocked, and Xu Guoren went deep into the grassland to Shangjing unconsciously! When asked, it was found that they were disguised as businessmen, using the Khitan people to be greedy for profit and colluding with the Khitan people to hide their identities.

Xiao Gong painted the scoop in the same way, and let the Da Liao spy disguise himself as a businessman, so as to benefit the people of Xu Guo. Sure enough, it was hidden by Xu Guoren as a chicken laying golden eggs.

Not long ago, Tokyo made a big fanfare, gathering soldiers and horses on the outskirts of the city, and checking people and horses, which lasted for half a month. The people sent by Xiao Gong inquired many times and bribed the officials, and finally got the news. ”

Li Yiyin still didn't believe it.

Yang Gon was not sure whether the news was prepared or not, after all, there were too many twists and turns. He suggested that Li Yiyin plant spies on the southeastern roads, and wait for Xu Jun to approach Pingxia, and then spy on the spot.

Yang Gon said that, he suddenly remembered something, so he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Li Yiyin: "The letter written by Xiao Gong to Li Gong is all in the letter. ”

Li Yiyin picked it up and saw that it was all in Chinese, written in very neat and good-looking small letters, and he didn't want Xiao Siwen, a great Liao minister, to be so proficient in Chinese...... Obviously, Li Yiyin and they can't understand the Khitan language, and in the end, the Chinese language is the most convenient, even if the characters are put for a thousand years, they can be recognized as usual.

However, Xiao Siwen's literary style is of no use here, because Li Yiyin's culture is limited, and he is really confused. His expression was a little embarrassed, after all, he was the highest leader of the party, and he was unwilling to show that he had no ink on his chest, so he said: "Thanks to Xiao Gong's own writing, I will take a bath and change my clothes, and read it quietly." ”

He pondered in his heart and turned back to find someone to help. For a moment, I inadvertently remembered my daughter Li Yueji, Yueji read more than him, and she must be able to understand it.

Li Yiyin's subtle expression changed and was seen by Yang Gon. Yang Gon took the initiative to say: "Xiao Gong, the last general, will definitely do his best to share the same hatred with the general, and will never watch the fire from the other side......"

Li Yiyin nodded thoughtfully.

…… Yang Gon said quietly: "General Li must not doubt the sincerity of the Liao army. Xiao Gong said, and today it has been smooth for many years, like grass and trees in the rain, it will be the time to stretch and grow wildly; The shaman observes the heavens at night, realizes the instructions of the gods, and the priest also prophesies that the next hundred years will be prosperous. The crops are abundant, the cattle and sheep are fat, and the population will prosper......"

Li Yiyin stared at him when he heard this, not knowing if it was okay or not. What priest foresaw a hundred years later, he only thought it was a big fool, and he didn't believe it at all. What's more, the shamanism seems to worship the ancestors, that is the ancestor of the Khitan people, and it is a matter of the party?

But he didn't question anything, just kept silent...... There are many sects in the Northwest, including those who believe in Buddhism, Lama Buddha, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, etc., if you have to fight for what others believe in, then you don't need to talk about anything, first fight for the truth of the gods.

Yang Gon seems to be a follower of shamanism, and he relishes it, "A thriving population is the foundation of prosperity, and this is the time for all nations and tribes to grow." The Han people of Xu Guo are numerous, and they possess the vast land of the Central Plains, and now they are ambitious, and they will be a threat to all the tribes. We should form an alliance and not let Blacksmith Guo and his ministers taste the sweetness of expansion......"

When Li Yiyin heard the latter words, he nodded frequently, no matter what, as long as the Liao army sincerely helps Lao Tzu!

As for the rest, it's all nonsense! Li Yiyin's hair has turned gray, he is dozens of years old, and his rich experience has made his own beliefs more and more stubborn, and it is obviously not easy for Yang Gon to try to persuade him on other concepts.

Yang Gon also advised: "The siege of the city by the Xu army is very sharp, if you stick to the important place, you must be careful. Field battles are also very brave, but they are also commonly used in battle formations. ”

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It was not until the middle of the month that Li Yiyin was impressed by the ability of Xiao Siwen, the minister of Liao.

His scouts had already figured out the strength of the surging Xu army, no more, no less, between 70,000 and 80,000 people! And this news, Xiao Siwen figured it out a month ago!

After all, Daliao is the northern grassland, and it is a large country that controls a large area of land from west to east.

At this time, the weather was so cold that people didn't even want to go out, and the news made Li Yiyin smarter and more energetic.

"There are only more than 70,000 people, divided into two strands, front and back, and the two strands are separated by dozens of miles...... Li Yiyin was suddenly a little excited.

Only more than 40,000 main forces in front? At first, the Liao people came with news, and he thought it was ridiculous, but now his own people have inquired and observed many times, and it just coincides, so Li Yiyin has to believe it.

There are 20,000 infantry cavalry reinforcements of the Liao army alone, and the total strength of the party departments has reached nearly 100,000! Although the Liao army was defeated in Youzhou, all the tribes still did not dare to deny its iron cavalry combat power, and the reinforcements were equivalent to nearly half of the strength of the Xu army......

At this time, the next wild speech was suddenly a little annoyed: "Xu Guoren also looks down on us too much, this is contempt and humiliation for us!" ”

Li Yiyin didn't understand why this man was angry, "The battle is not based on humiliation, why are you annoyed?" ”

Ye Ci said: "The Xu army dispatched such a few people, I am afraid that he only cares about the reinforcements of the Liao army, and regards our party and people as nothing!" ”

Li Yiyin glanced at him angrily, "No matter what, as long as the Xu army is defeated in this battle, no one will stop the party members from establishing the Great White High Kingdom." ”

At this time, he didn't hide and said: "Han'er is not contemptuous of my clan, but he is forced to do so." ”

He glanced at Ye Ci and said, "Han'er came from Tokyo, took the southeast road, and went north along the Yellow River. To the south of Hengshan, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, the land is barren, and the population under the jurisdiction of Xu Guo is sparse, so grain and grass have to be sent from afar. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the transportation is inconvenient, even if it is seventy or eighty thousand horses, it is enough for the imperial court of Xu Guo to toss.

This is also the reason why the Central Plains Imperial Court has rewarded us for many years and wants to win us over. But if you don't want to, you can't do anything to us. And the party is small and small, and it is not beneficial to be an enemy of the Central Plains. ”

Li Yiyin listened and groaned: "It makes sense. I heard that during the Battle of Youzhou, the Central Plains used a large army to spend a lot, and it may not be enough now, so there is such a situation. ”

Li Yiyin also thought of many reasons in order to convince himself of what was in front of him.

Ye Ci said coldly: "Since the Central Plains Imperial Court is powerless, it still tears its face like this, forcibly oppresses and humiliates us? ”

Li Yiyin was already very happy and excited in his heart, but he felt that he should calm down, so he seemed calmer, "If you move the army, this time, after this battle, I am afraid that the beacon fire will not stop in the future." ”

The implication of his words is that Xu Jun's attack and crusade may be just a temptation. The most difficult thing is still to come, and it may be that the Congress will be consumed for a long time with the party by virtue of its solid foundation.

However, Li Yiyin still couldn't help but signal, "Xu Jun is a personal expedition this time, and the emperor is also ......in the army."

Ye Ci immediately bowed and said: "Please ask my department to fight in the front, arrest the emperor, and shame the lord of Yueji County!" ”

Li Yiyin said: "Very good. Even if the emperor is not captured and the emperor's pro-army is defeated, the status of the party members in the future will not be the same! ”

Li Yiyin immediately convened all the ministries to discuss countermeasures. It was found that the Xu army was moving north along the Yellow River, and everyone speculated that they might march along the larger river, one is not easy to get lost, and the other is completely able to protect the water source of the army...... Then it is from the Yellow River into the Wuding River, first attack Suizhou, and then break through the Hengshan area.

The northern part of the Pingxia land is mainly grassland pastureland, and the Hengshan area is agricultural land, and they can get a large amount of supplies from the Hengshan area; Therefore, we can't give up the land of Hengshan and let Xu Guo stand firm on that land first.

Suizhou Shiheng was a center in the southeastern part of the mountain, and if the Xu army captured this place, it could be turned into a rear battalion; Before the progress of Suizhou, there was a long way to go without any important towns and places where materials were gathered. The coalition forces went out of Suizhou to seek opportunities to fight, which was not conducive to the Xu army.

The main reason is that at this time, the morale of people from all walks of life is very high, and they are all looking forward to teaching the emperor of the Central Plains a lesson, and they are all eager to try...... After all, there are not many soldiers and horses around the emperor!

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