"Where's Cao Xi?" Zhao Ke asked a little tiredly, his eyes bloodshot.

"The Xijing reinforcements encountered a large brigade of Liao cavalry, and General Cao had to be stationed at Hujiao Pass." Tong Guan said cautiously. Zhao Ke said hatefully: "Such a tickle." He sighed, grabbed the armrest of the dragon chair, and asked, "What about Liu Yanqing?" ”

"General Liu has already sent troops, but Xiangyang is far away from Jingshi, and the army is still on the way."

A look of disappointment flashed on Zhao Ke's face, and it immediately turned into a haze. He remembered the past when he visited Hebei, which coincided with the Khitan entry into the Kou, but was framed by Cai Jing and Liu Yanqing, and almost lost the position of the crown prince. "I treat you with kindness, and you repay them with kindness." Zhao Ke couldn't help but grit his teeth and said in a deep voice: "What about Wang Yan? Did he come back to help? ”

"General Wang sent people back, the Liao army can't last longer than Bianliang, and at the moment it should be braked quietly, and the Hebei camp can cut off its grain route and hit its laziness," Tong Guan's voice did not fall, "Bastard!" Zhao Ke could no longer control his anger, and shouted, "Prevarication!" "Because of the fear of the Liao army in Bianliang, it instantly turned into resentment against the generals of the feudal towns! The veins on his forehead bulged, and he stood up in a huff, pacing back and forth like a trapped beast in a cage. The Liao army crossed the river effortlessly, and the defending forbidden army was almost crushed at the touch of a button. Even if Bianliang has been in operation for several generations, even if there are still more than 100,000 forbidden troops in the city, Zhao Ke also shuddered.

The official paced a few laps, suppressed his anger, and said in a low voice: "Captain Tong, although the Liao army is under the city, the Beijing Forbidden Army is formed by the ancestors who gathered the best soldiers from all over the world, so it is still possible to fight with the Liao army, right?" ”

"Alas-" Tong Guan sighed, and said with an embarrassed face, "Your Majesty, Bianliang has been peaceful for a long time, and the armies of the Beijing camp have not fought for a hundred years. He hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and plucked up his courage and said: "Forgive the old slave for his courage, if all the camps do not send reinforcements, Bianliang will be in danger." Your Majesty is concerned about the safety of the world, and you can't sit under the dangerous wall, for the ancestors, you should temporarily avoid the edge of the Liao army and patrol the southeast. ”

"Hunting southeast?" Zhao Ke's pupils suddenly contracted, flashing a trace of fierceness, staring at Tong Guan for a long time, before he sighed and said, "The Liao army entered the north of Kou Hebei, and I abandoned the capital to go, although I survived in the world, I didn't have the shame to see my ancestors underground. Seeing this, Tong Guan hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "Weichen is reckless, please give your majesty the death penalty!" "He was the former lieutenant of the palace, and he was over fifty years old, and his head was pounding like garlic. Zhao Keyuan was a little annoyed, and couldn't bear it when he saw this, so he muttered: "The captain is loyal, what a crime, please get up quickly." Only then did Tong Guan stand up, his forehead was already red and swollen, and he looked embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a plan. Counting the footsteps, Qin Zhongcheng has arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion. Wang Yan was arrogant and did not receive the holy order, but he could add Qin Zhongcheng Hebei Economic Envoy, and the Hebei Camp Army, together with Wang Yan, was subject to the control of Hebei Economic and Strategic Envoy. sent another decree to Qin Zhongcheng, asking him to quickly lead the Hebei armies back to Bianliang. Qin Zhongcheng is a famous minister in the world, and he will live up to His Majesty's trust. Tong Guan carefully concealed his eyes, completely thinking about His Majesty's safety.

As soon as Zhao Ke heard this, he remembered the past when Deng Su went to Luoyang to seize Cao Di's military power, but returned in vain, and hesitated: "However, the generals of the feudal town have always been self-respecting and unruly. Qin Zhongcheng is a civil servant, can Wang Yan be willing to hand over the military power to him? ”

Tong Guan saw that the official family was already moved, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that in the second year of Jingkang, Wang Yan and Liu Yanqing exchanged feudal towns, and it has only been more than a year now. Both men brought only a few personal soldiers to their posts. The generals of the Hebei camp were originally used by Liu Yanqing. For more than a year, the prime minister of Taiwan has been staring at the southeast of Hebei, and Wang Yan and Liu Yanqing dare not go too far even if they have the intention of forming a party for personal gain. The minister thought that most of the generals in Hebei were not his cronies. It is only necessary to announce the decree in public and grant the military power to Qin Zhongcheng. In the face of righteousness, even if Wang Yan has an antipathy, he does not dare to make trouble on the spot. ”

Tong Guan's reminder, Zhao Ke only remembered this section, nodded and said, "What Taiwei said is true." I will make an order. ”

Tong Guan bowed and said yes, a hint of triumph flashed in his eyes. Immediately prepare pen, ink, paper, inkstone.

"This is exactly what the ancestors meant by the emperor with literature and martial arts," Zhao Ke said with emotion: "In the rebellion of the former Tang Dynasty, there were rebels in Hebei but not rebellions. The scholars read the books of the sages and talked about loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, which are not comparable to the martial artists of these feudal towns. Qin Zhongcheng is in charge of the Hebei armies, and he will live up to me. "Thinking that after Qin Hui mastered the Hebei armies, 100,000 strong soldiers came to aid Bianliang, the defense of the Beijing division was more consolidated, and Zhao Ke was much more relieved. While waiting for the Hanlin scholar on duty to come to the imperial study to draft the edict, he continued to read the chapters.

"Huh? Eight thousand Henghai Xiang troops have actually passed Hengzhou? Zhao Ke's face was full of surprise, and instantly turned to relief, and he praised repeatedly, "Good Yue Fei, good General Fei." Yue Pengju, General I Zhifei also! The official's pale face appeared a touch of ruddy, stood up, looked at Tong Guan, and said happily: "In a group of people who have no liver and gall, there is finally a loyal and unparalleled brave general." He paced two steps, "Henghai Xiangjun was promoted to the forbidden army in front of the palace, and the name was given," Zhao Ke thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Give the name Zhenguo Army, Yue Fei is the commander of the Zhenguo Army, and the front infantry army of the palace is the Marquis of Yu." I have made up my mind, Liu Yanqing is cowardly and incompetent, first let Yue Fei join forces with him, and then I will send a decree to let Yue Fei take his place and take charge of the 70,000 army in the southeast camp. ”

"Your Majesty." Tong Guan said respectfully, secretly speechless in his heart. Yue Fei only because the march quickly met the wishes of the officials, and the official rank won three levels in a row. The speed of promotion was as jaw-dropping as the march of the Zhenguo army. He smiled secretly in his heart: "It's a pity, this life ends here." It is difficult for the officials to protect themselves. Liu Yanqing is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the military power of the southeast camp, I'm afraid you won't have the life to get it. ”

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The saint has already issued five golden plates in a row, and Qin Hui has come to urge every day, asking the Hebei Xingying to quickly return from the Daimyo Mansion to help Bianliang. Wang Yan insisted on not allowing it, but the pressure was also extremely great. The sixth golden card has arrived, and the patience of the official family has reached the extreme, and Qin Hui was directly appointed as the envoy of Hebei Economic Strategy, and ordered him to command the Qin King of Hebei's armies. The generals of Hebei, there are those who do not obey the rule, like rebellion, and they can be beheaded immediately. Although it is not common for this dynasty to use literature to control the military, there are many precedents. In the third year of Yuanfu's attack on the summer, it was Han Qi who stayed in Xijing to control and coordinate the generals, and even the Xijing camp deployed Di Qing was under its control.

The will of the official family was full of dissatisfaction with Wang Yan, the generals of Hebei looked strange, Shang Qiong and Jin Yaochen looked at each other, and they both saw schadenfreude in each other's eyes. Qin Hui knelt on the ground and received the holy decree, and stood up, his face was a little embarrassed, he himself thought that Wenwu was on the wrong path, and he never thought that he would lead the troops. Wang Yan didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction, but Qin Hui became more and more polite, and said in a low voice: "Wang Jiedu is loyal to the country, and this official is clear. Your Majesty's will is also to place high hopes on the camp in Hebei, and there may be some misunderstandings during the period, but after arriving in Bianliang, the official will definitely tell His Majesty. The national crisis is serious, and Qin is willing to work together with Wang Jiedu. ”

Wang Yan didn't speak, only nodded. Seeing this, Qin Hui turned to the generals in the camp and said, "Right now, the Jingshi is in danger, and there is no delay for a moment. The official decided that the camp army would go to King Qin of Bianliang early tomorrow morning. How to dispatch the armies, please also ask Wang Jiedu to arrange it carefully. He leaned sideways and put Wang Yan in the middle. The eyes of all the generals in the Hebei camp looked over, and the hall of the handsome festival was quiet, and only the north wind outside could be heard.

Wang Yan finally sighed, slowly looked around at the generals under the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Send troops at the end of the day." ”

Qin Hui nodded, his face softened slightly, he really didn't know anything about the military, so he simply showed generosity and let Wang Yan arrange the troops, as long as the Hebei camp was quickly opened and arrived in Bianliang as soon as possible. There were 200,000 soldiers and horses in the Hebei camp, and most of them were trapped in the state and county forts in the north. The Liao army only captured a few cities on the road it had to pass, and most of the cities in Hebei were still holding on. There were about 90,000 soldiers and horses in the city. 20,000 people stayed in the Daimyo's Mansion, and 70,000 troops were Qinwang, who set off from the Daimyo's Mansion at the time of Yin, with the rank of person, the horse wrapped in hooves, and went straight to Liyangjin. The Liyangjin pontoon bridge was still in Zhang Shuye's hands, and under the threat of the lack of ferries and the threat of a large group of Liao cavalry, crossing the river from the pontoon bridge was the only option. Wang Yan arranged in detail the marching columns of the various armies, saying that if they encountered a surprise attack by the cavalry of the Liao army, the armies were not allowed to act without authorization, and they must obey the military orders of the army as one, form a grand formation, and beat the drums to move forward, so as to have a chance to kill Liyangjin.

When Wang Yan commanded, Qin Hui didn't say a word, only listened attentively. Until Wang Yan finished explaining, Qin Hui stood up, asked for the sword of Shang Fang given by the saint, bowed, and said in a deep voice: "The order of the king of Shicai is the order of this scripture." Tomorrow, those who dare not obey military orders, those who avoid war, will be beheaded immediately, and they will not be spared! ”

All the generals had awe-inspiring faces and answered yes in unison.

On this night, a tense atmosphere pervades the entire Daimyo Castle. From the Daimyo's Mansion to Bianliang, although it takes seven or eight days, it is very dangerous, and dry food and water must be prepared. In addition to preparing chariots, horses, grain and grass, the armies also had to hand over the defense of the city. In the hearts of soldiers with families, this is more important than King Qin. The soldiers and horses of the camp went out to fight, and the family could only stay in the famous city, and after this night's farewell, it was unknown whether they could see each other or not, and this night, countless tears soaked their clothes.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkled all over the room, Li Ruoxu couldn't sleep after turning over and over, so he simply got up, wiped the sword he carried, and the tap fire handcuff given by Li Ruobing. After this sleepless night, it is time to embark on a journey full of unknown dangers.