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Left-behind Division.

Liang Zhongshu was furious: "A small courtyard has been captured for so long, what are you doing to eat, do you know that the former army of the Erlong Mountain thieves has broken through three places, and it is only thirty or twenty miles away from our Daimyo Mansion, and it will not take a moment and a half for them to come to the city. ”

Wang Taishou whispered on the side: "Don't worry, our Daimyo Mansion City is as strong as gold, and there are six or seven thousand elite soldiers, which can be broken by the little Erlong Mountain thief?" ”

Liang Zhongshu calmed down and said: "If there are no thieves in the city, I am not worried, but there are these three or two thousand thieves in the city, how can we defend the city with peace of mind?" If one of them does not investigate, they rush out and take the city gate, how should the city be defended? ”

In the era of cold weapons, a strong and towering city wall is definitely a headache for all besieging parties, and it is also definitely one of the biggest confidence of all defenders.

But there is one exception, and that is the loss of the gates.

If the city wall is lost, the defenders may still organize a counterattack, but if the city gate is lost, it will undoubtedly bring a devastating blow to the morale of the defenders, in which case, the city will be breached.

Speaking of this, Liang Zhongshu was furious again, and scolded: "One or two of you are rice buckets, and you can let the thieves of three or two thousand two dragon mountains mix into the city, and let them rest and build a strong courtyard, you are all sinners of the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Mrs. Wang stayed on the side and said, "It's really strange, when did this gang of thieves get in?" ”

The other side.

Yan Qing said to Lu Junyi: "I separated from the Metropolitan Governor in Shuanglin Town, and the Metropolitan Governor took people back to Liangshanbo, and then ordered Brother Shi Xiu and Brother Shi Qian to take their people into pieces and enter the Daimyo's Mansion. ”

Lu Junyi said: "You mean, the Metropolitan Governor sought the Daimyo Mansion two or three months ago?" ”

Yan Qing said: "It should be so. ”

Lu Junyi was puzzled: "Why does the Metropolitan Governor want to fight the Daimyo's Mansion?" He is a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Yan Qing saw it more thoroughly than Lu Junyi, and said, "It's mostly because of money and food." ”

Lu Junyi frowned and said, "Money and food? ”

Yan Qing analyzed: "Master, do you think, the Metropolitan Governor has so many troops to support, and he also helps the victims of disasters all over the world, how much food can be used?" ”

After Yan Qing's analysis, Lu Junyi suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, when I came back from Erlong Mountain, I passed by Liangshanbo, and was invited by the governor of the capital to stay on the mountain for three days, and in his camp on the mountain, I saw no less than 350,000 horses, to raise so many people and horses, it is indeed necessary to have a lot of money, and the refugees under the mountain, I am afraid that there will be no more than 120,000 yuan, and it will take countless money and silver to relieve them." ”

Yan Qing said: "There are 350,000 horses in Liangshanbo alone, so wouldn't the Metropolitan Governor have 120,000 horses, obediently, then plus raising those refugees, the Metropolitan Governor will have 10 million yuan of money and silver, and 10 million stones of grain, I am afraid that it will not be enough, so it is not difficult to explain that the Metropolitan Governor is plotting the Daimyo's Mansion." ”

The Daimyo Mansion is 400 miles north of Kaifeng Mansion, about 800 miles away from the border of the Liao State, west of the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, southeast and north of the vast North China Plain.

The three major river systems of the Yellow River, the Zhanghe River and the Yuhe River constitute the very developed waterway transportation of the Daimyo Prefecture and have become an important transportation line for the transportation of grain.

The Daimyo Mansion is the distribution center for materials from the south to Hebei, and is known as the throat of Heshuo.

With such a superior geographical environment, the economy of the Daimyo Mansion was naturally extremely developed, and the commercial tax and liquor tax were closely followed by the Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, ranking second in the entire Great Song Dynasty.

In addition to the prominent economic status, the Daimyo Mansion of all dynasties was regarded as a place where soldiers must fight - since the founding of Zhao Kuangyin, the Liao State has always been the number one threat to the Song State, every time there is a war, Hebei has become the main battlefield of the Song-Liao dispute, and the Daimyo Mansion has naturally become the command center and material transfer center of the Yu Liao State.

It is precisely because of this that the Daimyo's Mansion has hoarded huge materials that outsiders cannot imagine.

In fact, Li Yan's attack on the Daimyo's Mansion was mainly for the huge materials hoarded by the Daimyo's Mansion.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Daimyo's Mansion hoarded more materials than Jeju, Dongpyeong, and Dongchang combined.

And although the materials in Li Yan's hands have bottomed out as Yan Qing guessed, Li Yan, who has several pieces of land to support, is indeed very consumed at present.

In the long run, he can only enter but not leave, and he can't stand being as rich as Li Yan.

After all, Li Yan didn't know what the future harvest of his territory would be, and whether it would really be as good as he imagined.

Moreover, in the next few years, there will be either a major drought or a major flood, and the flooding of the Yellow River will be a common occurrence.

In addition, the Daimyo's Mansion had not only money and food, but also a huge amount of military supplies, which could not be bought with money.

Liang Zhongshu adjusted his emotions and said: "At the moment of the great enemy, you must comfort the people and appease the people, Wang Taishou, this matter is within your responsibility, you should do your best." ”

Wang Taifu immediately responded: "The next official will go to issue a notice to the people in a while!" ”

Liang Zhongshu also said: "Organize the three classes of officials to go to the wall to assist in defense, and order all the soldiers in the three camps of Yujiatuan, Feihuyu, and Huaishupo to abandon the village and retreat to the city to assist in the defense......"

Wenda carefully suggested: "Enxiang, if it is a place, our Daimyo Mansion will become a lonely city......

Liang Zhongshu said: "I don't want to be like this, but although there are six or seven thousand soldiers and horses in our Daimyo Mansion, four or five thousand of them are horse soldiers, and there are only two thousand foot soldiers, and the horse army defending the city is useless, only relying on foot soldiers, and there are still three or two thousand thieves in the city, so how can we defend the city with peace of mind without these four or five thousand horse troops to see them to death?" ”

It turns out that this Daimyo's Mansion is the first important town in Hebei, but the Daimyo's Mansion is not a front-line capital after all, but mainly serves as a transit and emergency relief, so the main force is the horse army with better mobility, and there are not many infantry troops.

Wen Da also knew that Liang Zhongshu was telling the truth, but he didn't keep the lonely city......

Li Chengdao: "The thieves are approaching the city, the situation is urgent, if you hesitate, you will fall, and this move is indeed an expedient measure...... The villain also has three suggestions for Grace's reference. ”

Liang Zhongshu said: "Speak." ”

Li Chengdao: "Enxiang can repair a letter to his family, send a confidant, go to Beijing in the starry night, report to Taishi Cai that he knows about it, and ask Taishi Cai to mediate from it, so that the imperial court can send elite soldiers to rescue as soon as possible, which is the best policy; Second, it is the middle policy to issue a document to allow neighboring prefectures and counties to deploy troops as soon as possible; Third, it is a last resort to recruit the people to go to the city to work together to protect the city, and at the same time prepare wooden cannon stones, crossbow and hard bows, ash bottles and gold juice, and prepare for dawn and night. ”

Liang Zhongshu said: "I have sent people back to Beijing to report to the Taishi that Erlongshan is attacking Beijing, and also to Wenxiang, Ci, Xu, En, Bo, and Yi Prefectures, and ask them to quickly send troops to rescue, as for the Guangzheng people, Wang Taishou, you are also responsible for this matter!" ”

Wang Taishou said: "Yes, the lower officials will try their best to recruit people." ”

Liang Zhongshu looked around, and then said coldly: "Everyone, the official did not remind you, this Daimyo Mansion is one of the four capitals of my Great Song Dynasty, an important border town in Hebei, and its status is very important. ”

When Wang Taishou and the others heard this, they were all stunned, knowing that Liang Zhongshu's words were true, and at that time, they would be Liang Zhongshu's scapegoats, and Liang Zhongshu would at most change places to be officials.

Therefore, Wang Taishou, Li Cheng, Wen Da and others said in unison: "Dare not die for grace!" ”

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