Hu Xicheng stood on the head of the city of Zhending, looking at the north with a sad expression.

By his side were Du Commander Guo Ang and Du Yu Hou Zhou Li, and the two generals looked helpless.

Groups of soldiers gathered at the head of the city, and they were also helpless.

"Zhending is only more than two hundred miles away from the Song-Liao border, if the iron cavalry of the Liao army is in full swing and wakes up in the night, I am afraid that the city will be full of Liao troops!"

Hu Xicheng slapped the head of the city, frowned, and said: "The old man is not afraid of the enemy soldiers coming to the city, it is a big deal to die and die for the country, but the Liao army must not be allowed to sneak past from Zhending Mansion, otherwise the old man will not be blind!" ”

Guo Ang glanced at him, hesitated, shook his head slightly, and said, "Hu Yun...... The scouts are in the north, and the Liao people can't get through...... At least not silently. ”

"What if it's a small force of the enemy?"

Guo Ang glanced at him, frowned, and said: "I really don't care how the old man is, but Zhaozhou and other places in the back must be heavily guarded, we can't let the Liao people kill all the way to Bianliang, that old man...... I'd rather die. ”

He turned around and asked, "What about the old man's coffin?" You ready? ”

An official said, "It's ready." ”

"Look at it."

Hu Xicheng took people to the city, until he arrived at the palace and saw a coffin placed outside, Hu Xicheng said with satisfaction: "If the old man dies, throw it inside." ”

Guo Ang turned his face away and exchanged a helpless look with Duyu Hou Zhou Li.

The Liao army hasn't come yet, you get this...... It's useless!

Hu Xicheng held the handle of the long knife on his waist with one hand, turned around and said, "The scouts should be sent out as soon as possible and tell them that the extraordinary times are ...... Wine and meat are enough! ”

This is a humane transporter, but ......

"Soldiers and horses from outside the city!"

Someone came to tell him, and Hu Xicheng said happily: "Where did you come from?" But to the south? ”

"Yes."

Hu Xicheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Let's go, let's take a look." ”

Everyone followed to the south gate, and when they saw a cavalry under the pressure of Wu, Hu Xicheng said happily: "The official family is gracious, remember our Hebei Road, okay!" ”

Shen An, who was on the opposite side, got off his horse and walked slowly.

"It's ......"

Hu Xicheng squinted at Shen An, and recognized it closely, "It's Shen County ......"

He had seen Shen An a few times in the court, but he had never dealt with him.

"I've seen Hu Yune."

Shen An arched his hand and looked at Hu Xicheng.

The hair is jet black, indicating that he is not very old.

The eyebrows are slightly furrowed, and he looks a little serious, indicating that he is not a lively person.

His lips were pursed, and he must have been a little stereotypical.

And Hu Xicheng was also looking at Shen An.

The eyes are very bright, black and white, which shows that the guy is very young.

The skin is a little white, this should not be a little white face, but because they have been covered all the way, so they are a lot whiter, which is most obvious in those traveling merchants.

The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, but instead of smiling, he ...... Dissatisfied.

What do you mean?

Hu Xicheng frowned and arched his hand, "Thank you Shen County Gong for leading the army to help, but the situation is urgent, hurry up and go in to discuss the military situation." ”

"Discuss what?"

The transfer envoy was a local governor, but when Shen An came out, Zhao Shu did not let him be controlled by the local government, so he didn't need to be too polite to Hu Xicheng.

Hu Xicheng heard the dissatisfaction, so he said: "The battle situation! ”

From the moment he learned that the Liao army was constantly crossing the border, he was in a state of tension, and when he saw that Shen An was dissatisfied, his anger suddenly rose.

Shen An looked at him and asked, "The battle situation ...... Where are the enemy forces? ”

Hu Xicheng said coldly: "Just keep breaking into ...... at the border"

"In which year and month did the Liao army not break in?" Shen An said coldly.

"But here it is really determined!" Hu Xicheng's breathing became a little shorter, "The old man would rather die in battle by himself than let the Liao army cross here before he dies!" ”

Shen An, who was originally angry, stopped at once, he glanced at Guo Ang and Zhou Li, who were helpless on the side, and said: "So and so are tired, Hu Yunenvoy is the landlord, but there is a place to place Shen?" ”

Hu Xicheng was stunned, and then said: "Yes, the old man has already considered the residence of the reinforcements, even if the ministers come to settle it." ”

Shen An shook his head, "Yelu Hongji doesn't dare to go south, so the ministers won't come." ”

"Who can say for sure?" Hu Xicheng is a transit envoy, and if he enters Beijing, the position of a privy deputy envoy or a deputy envoy of the third department is no problem. If the official family admires him very much, it is okay to say that he is not allowed to participate in political affairs.

Therefore, he does not have much affection and trust in the decisions of the so-called prime ministers.

A group of people entered the city, Shen An was taken to resettle, and after washing up later, he went to the mansion.

The transfer envoy is here, and the prefect is naturally raised by his stepmother, and he is not seen.

In the lobby, Hu Xicheng sat upright, his face expressionless.

Shen An knew that he and he were not speculating, so he asked directly: "Has the Liao army crossed the area of Tang County?" ”

Guo Ang shook his head, "No." ”

Shen An asked again: "How many crosses the border?" ”

Guo Ang glanced at Hu Xicheng and said, "Wuli." ”

"Very cautious." Shen An pulled the map with his hand and looked at it carefully.

"Yes, cautiously." Guo Ang looked a little nervous.

The war between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State took place in Linfu Road, Xiongzhou, Yanmen Pass, and Baozhou, but the front line of Zhendingfu was the first time to encounter the enemy.

Here Hu Xicheng is the big guy, Shen An is the commander of the reinforcements, and he is quite useful in the court, and he can be regarded as a big man.

Therefore, Guo Ang said very cautiously: "The last time Baozhou encountered the enemy, Zhending Mansion was heavily guarded......"

Shen An raised his head and said: "Zhending Mansion is more than two hundred miles from Baozhou, and the road was densely packed with scouts at that time, what are you worried about?" ”

Guo Ang said with some embarrassment: "The Liao army is all cavalry, coming and going like the wind...... When the morning came, everyone was worried that they would wake up in the night and the Liao army would come to the city. ”

Shen An felt that there was a problem with this morale, so he frowned and said, "But this wind was cut off by Shen in Baozhou." ”

Guo Ang was even more embarrassed.

Hu Xicheng said unhappily: "The Liao army is indeed coming and going like the wind, and this time our army should focus on defense." ”

This is a conservative position, but it is also the most prudent one.

Shen An pointed to the map and said: "The Liao army keeps breaking in, but refuses to go deeper, why?" ”

Hu Xicheng said: "This is ...... Provocation. Maybe some cavalry has already sneaked in. ”

Shen An wanted to say that he was as timid as a mouse, but when he thought that Hu Xicheng had even prepared the coffin, he endured it.

"The enemy's main force has not yet arrived, otherwise according to the habits of the Liao army, they will definitely be overwhelmed by a large army...... What about scouts? Have you ever crossed the border to find out the news? ”

Guo Ang shook his head.

Shen An sighed: "You have been living a peaceful life for a long time, what about your courage? At this time, it is time to decisively send scouts to cross the border to investigate, and find out the news at any cost. ”

He got up and ordered: "Brother Chun, tell the brothers, rest immediately, and we will set off at night." ”

"Yes."

Huang Chun went, Hu Xicheng got up and said, "Where are you going?" ”

Shen An's fingers swiped across the map, pointing directly to a place.

"The middle of Yi County and Flying Fox? That's the place of the Liao people, what are you going to do? ”

Hu Xicheng was anxious, "The Liao people must have a large army there, and if you go, you will be sent to death!" ”

Guo Ang came over to look at the map and said, "Shen Xiangong, this is very dangerous. Our cavalry does not have an advantage, if it is surrounded...... The consequences are unimaginable! ”

In the face of the threat of the Liao army, these people were timid.

Only then did Shen An know the reason why Zhao Shu let him come.

He is bold, no matter where he is, he dares to use the fighter plane.

During the battle between Xiongzhou and Baozhou, the civil and military officials of Hebei Road were not involved, so they were timid.

"The official family sent someone here, not to be a turtle with a shrunken head!"

Shen An slapped the table and walked away.

This group of officials must give them a shock, otherwise the thinking will remain in a conservative state.

The Great Song Dynasty is constantly advancing, but the officials seem to be unable to keep up with the rhythm, which is not good, very bad.

Shen An felt that he should find an opportunity to train all the officials in the world, so that they could know the current situation and the development of the Great Song Dynasty, so that they could know what to expect when they were governing.

"Boss!"

Hu Xicheng slapped the table and said with a pale face: "The scouts will not be sent out...... The old man was at fault in this matter, so he should have been more courageous at that time, rewarded the scouts, and let them take the risk of going to the Liao Realm to investigate. But what does he Shen An mean by this? If you don't know anything, you have to lead an army to assault, is this crazy? Famous general, the old man looks at this famous general is debatable! ”

"Hu Yunzhi, the name of Shen County's famous general is true!" Guo Ang is a martial artist, so he naturally knows how genuine Shen An's name is.

"He defeated Western Xia and Liao several times, this is a real ......"

"Isn't there Bao Xiang and Han Xiang who are there?" Hu Xicheng felt that it was Han Qi and Bao Zheng who were in charge of those wars.

Guo Ang lowered his head and said helplessly: "There has already been news in the army that the commanders of the battle are all Shen Xiangong, and Bao Xiang and Han Xiang are just in charge. ”

Belch!

Hu Xicheng said with some surprise: "Is this the case?" However, as far as the thousands of cavalry went to raid the Liao army, the old man thought that this was a risk. ”

Guo Ang nodded silently, he also felt that Shen An was a little too much.

Hu Xicheng shook his head and sighed, "Young man, you are martial artists, go and persuade." ”

Guo Ang and the others went, and when they came back, it was already dark.

"How?"

Hu Xicheng didn't even have an appetite for dinner, and he was worried that he wouldn't be able to control Shen An.

Guo Ang smiled bitterly: "Shen Xiangong has already set off just now, but that Wang Yan stayed. ”

"Phew!"

The chopsticks slammed on the table, and Hu Xicheng got up and ordered, "Hurry up...... Follow along, if you find something wrong, snatch Shen An back! ”

Guo Ang was stunned, Hu Xicheng stomped his feet and said: "The innovation of the court...... Although the old man is in the place, he is like watching the fire. Han Xiang and others are in control, but this Shen An is indispensable, without him, those powerful people will be proud again, go quickly! ”

Guo Ang asked, "There aren't many cavalry on our side...... How many cavalry did the lower officers take with them? ”

Shen Anbu is all cavalry, and the foot soldiers can't keep up!

Hu Xicheng gritted his teeth and said: "You take three thousand with you, if something happens to Shen An, you don't have to come back." ”。

Guo Ang straightened up, "The next official takes orders!" ”

After he left, Hu Xicheng went out with his hands in his hands and sighed: "Young man, what are you anxious about? The Liao army came to ask for food and grass, and we couldn't hold out, could he Yelu Hongji stay for a long time? After a few times, he naturally dispelled his thoughts......"

In the dark night, only the cold wind blows......