Yanzhou, the core of the Great Song Dynasty Huanqing Road and the important place of border defense. With the sound of a drum, Fan Zhongyan, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi Jinglu of the Great Song Dynasty and the governor of Yanzhou, walked into the palace hall.

"Omitted ......"

"Dafu ......"

The civil and military officials on Huanqing Road, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately stepped forward to say hello.

They can be distinguished by their titles.

If it is called a strategy, it must be a military general, and if it is called a big mansion, it must be a civil official.

"You don't have to be polite!" Fan Zhongyan arched his hand and said: "Now that the military situation is urgent, there is no need to worry about some vulgar etiquette!" ”

Fan Zhongyan was strong, he looked quite tall, his face was resolute, his hands were even covered with calluses, and his temples began to turn a little white.

If you don't know, I'm afraid most people will think that this is a famous military minister in the Great Song Dynasty, not a famous military minister in Bianjing, and even dared to wrestle with the prime minister and sing a duet with the Son of Heaven.

In fact, the contemporary Qingliu Wenchen does not have the slightest appearance of their descendants and grandchildren.

Most of the officials were born in poor families.

Like Fan Zhongyan, Yu Jing, and Fu Bi, they are all bitter haha, they know the sophistication of people, and they also understand tea, rice, oil and salt.

Especially Fan Zhongyan, when he was a child, his father died early, and his mother remarried Zhu Wenhan from the same township, when he was only two years old and didn't know the world, so he once even called Zhu Shuo by name - it wasn't until later that he became a jinshi and became an official, so he changed back to his original surname and took his mother to serve by his side.

Before that, Zhu Shuo, who felt deeply ashamed of sending people under the fence, ran away from home for a long time, came to Yingtianfu, and studied under the great Confucian Qi Tongwen.

The teacher gave him a desk and a chance to study.

However, life and three meals a day need to be earned by yourself.

Therefore, the experience and life of this important minister of the Great Song Dynasty are far more exciting and rich than the words in the history books.

"The West Thief has been imprisoned!" Fan Zhongyan walked to the capital hall and sat down, and said to everyone: "Yesterday, the main force of the Western Thief Brigade was discovered in the direction of Qingjian City......

"Therefore, Chong Chongban is now in Qingjian City, strictly preventing thieves from breaking through the barrier and invading!"

All of them are serious.

Because, this time, the scale of Yuan Hao's entry into the Kou is unprecedentedly grand.

It can almost be compared with last year, when Yuan Hao's army invaded Huanqing Road.

Just the strength of Yuan Hao in Hengshan that can be discovered and detected so far is at least 50,000!

Among them, there are even Yuan Hao's pro-army like Iron Harrier.

Now that the Iron Harrier is here, will Yuan Hao be far away?

If Yuan Hao arrives in person, then this will be a test for the entire Huanqing Road!

It must be known that Yuan Hao's use of soldiers has always been crazy and bold, and he can't do it!

It's like the Battle of Sanchuankou, which actually happened dozens of miles outside Yanzhou City.

Yuan Hao used the standard encirclement point to send reinforcements, to wait for work, and to eliminate the living forces.

And Liu Ping's earnestness for meritorious service and pride against the enemy were the main reasons for the defeat.

Now that Yuan Hao's army is approaching again, what tactics will he use? And what kind of bold strategy will it adopt?

No one can know.

But everyone understands that once Yuan Hao starts to attack, it will be a fierce attack like a storm!

"There is a kind of Zhongping in Qingjian City, Zhongping has always been attentive to the army, and his troops are resolute, but there is no need to worry too much...... Fan Zhongyan said: "I am only worried about one thing......

"Linzhou!"

Linzhou is in the southeast of Yanzhou, stuck between Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road, is the connection node of these two important military towns along the border of the Great Song Dynasty, and is also the barrier of Sanfu since ancient times.

If Linzhou is lost, there will be a huge gap in the iron wall blockade line between Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road.

What's even more terrifying is that Yuan Hao's cavalry can drive straight into the hinterland of Shaanxi in the Great Song Dynasty.

The main force of the Great Song Border Army was on the front line, and the rear was extremely empty, and only the Yongxing Army in Jingzhaofu had 3,000 troops available.

But, who doesn't know about the situation of the Yongxing Army?

Of the 3,000 soldiers, how many of them are real soldiers now?

I'm afraid that there may not be a thousand.

Therefore, if Yuan Hao's cavalry broke through Linzhou, then Yuan Hao could go straight to Jingzhao.

At that time, even if there is only one cavalry of the Western Thief, when they arrive at Chang'an City, the whole of Shaanxi, I am afraid that everyone will have to consider how to explain to Bianjing.

"Commander Di!" Fan Zhongyan said: "Command and hold my general's order, quickly lead troops, move to Linzhen, and assist in the defense of Linzhou's flank, there must be no mistakes!" ”

"The last general will obey the orders of the generals!" Di Qing, who was wearing a bronze mask as usual, immediately got up and received the order: "The last will be there, and the western thieves will not be able to invade Linzhou beyond the truth!" ”

Linzhen County is the border of Yanzhou, one hundred and fifty miles southeast of Yanzhou, and is only one journey away from Linzhou (a one-day march distance of the Northern Song Dynasty army).

This county is a high slave, and there is a famous Kuri River in its territory, the terrain is flat, and it is most suitable for cavalry to pass through.

Therefore, the threat of Linzhou mainly comes from the direction of Linzhen.

If you want to defend Linzhou, you can't help but guard against it.

In other words, if Linzhen is lost, then Linzhou will have no danger to defend.

And Di Qing is now the official of the Dongshang Gate Envoy of Zhengqipin, sent to be the commander of Yanzhou, and actually serves as the commander of Yanzhou, and the four thousand soldiers who dare to fight under his command are enough to defend Linzhen - of course, if Yuanhao's whole army comes to attack, he still can't hold on.

But in that case, the tens of thousands of troops on Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road in the Great Song Dynasty can be outflanked from the left and right, leaving Yuan Hao along the border for the New Year.

If you use a Di Qing, you can exchange it for a Yuan Hao.

This business will be done by Fan Zhongyan with his eyes closed.

After explaining the defense of the road, Fan Zhongyan freed his hand and cared about his neighbor Han Qi.

"Guo Jie pushes ......" Fan Zhongyan said to his deputy, Guo Shuang, the judge of Yanzhou Jiedu: "Jie Tui Su is good friends with Han Zhigui in Jingzhou, but he can go to Jingzhou on behalf of the ...... government."

"Be sure to tell Han Zhigui, don't trust Fu and Ge Huaimin's big words, don't act rashly, just defend the Zhenrong army and Yuanzhou, and keep the western thieves out of the door!"

"Don't attack!"

Jingyuan Road is where Fan Zhongyan worries the most.

Because, there are all generals who were driven away by Fan Zhongyan from Huanqing Road.

Especially Ge Huaimin, the former deputy chief of the soldiers and horses of Huanqing Road, in Fan Zhongyan's eyes, is a person with high hands and low eyes, but he still feels very good about himself.

Fan Zhongyan was extremely dissatisfied with him, so he impeached him seventeen times in a month, and finally drove this guy away.

But Ge Huaimin is a person close to the official family, so he patted his ass and went to Jingyuan Road, where he became the head of the soldiers and horses of Jingyuan Road - and was promoted!

And Han Qi, Han Zhigui, the highest military and political leader of the Great Song Dynasty in the direction of Jingyuan Road, although he is a good hand as an official.

But leading troops to fight really makes people sweat for him.

Fan Zhongyan also had no choice, so he had to risk the taboo of officialdom and send Guo Shuang, who was good friends with Han Qi, to remind him - although this may make Han Qi feel that he Fan Zhongyan didn't know what to do, but it was better than it, he fell for Yuan Hao's tricks again, and was defeated like Liu Ping.