When the main civil and military subordinates came, Shi Jin patrolled the crowd and shouted: "After more than two months of repair, it is time for us to send troops to attack the Liao State and continue to expand our territory!" ”

Wu Yong asked, "Marshal, what happened to the Liao Kingdom?" ”

"Not bad! The Liao State sent the capital commander He Chongbao to lead his troops to attack Jinzhou! Shi Jin replied.

When the black whirlwind Li Kui heard it, he shouted excitedly: "I haven't seen blood with my two plate axes for many days, so I just want to sacrifice them, it's best to hit them straight to Youzhou, and save the trouble!" ”

Li Kui's words were automatically filtered, and Shi Jin looked at Li Ying and Wang Yin and asked, "Li Ying, how is Wang Yin's recruiting recruits training now?" ”

"Marshal rest assured, after more than half a year of training, the recruits' formation and fighting skills are very proficient, and they are about to see blood on the battlefield!" Wang Yin and Li Ying replied.

"Good!" Shi Jin nodded approvingly, "Down to the south of the Yangtze River, our army has gained a lot of money, and now we have strong soldiers and horses, and there is enough grain and grass, so we can go north to attack the Liao Kingdom again!"

Shi Jin walked to the map, pointed to Liaoyang Mansion and said: "Although our goal is to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, we have to eat the food in one bite, and the road has to be walked step by step. Our first step is to capture Liaoyang Mansion first, and completely sweep away all the forces of the Liao army in Liaodong! After conquering Liaoyang Mansion, we will decide on the next action according to the situation of Liaoguo. Li Ying, Wang Yin, the two of you quickly go to rectify the soldiers and horses, and prepare to cross the sea with me to Jinzhou! Ruan Xiaoer, Fei Bao, the two of you are responsible for transportation, be sure to ensure the safety of navigation! Wu Yong, you cooperate with Jiang Jing to prepare grain, grass and ordnance for the use of the three armies! Shi Jin slapped the table in front of him heavily and quickly gave the order.

"No!" Several people who were named led in unison.

In the following days, Xu Guanzhong and Yang Zhi's southbound armies rushed to Dengzhou one after another, and a large amount of materials and baggage exchanged for Tong Guan also arrived.

200,000 catties of copper, 500,000 catties of pig iron, and 1 million quintals of grain, Tong Guan, who was in charge of negotiations on behalf of the imperial court, of course refused.

In the end, 50,000 catties of copper, 100,000 catties of pig iron and 200,000 quintals of grain were exchanged for Hangzhou Mansion!

These materials, together with the 490,000 taels of silver, 12,000 taels of gold, 420,000 quintals of grain, and more than 20,000 catties of bronze utensils that the Liangshan army had looted from Jiangnan before, the Liangshan army made a lot of money when it went south this time.

Hearing that the great hero Xu Guanzhong rushed back, Shi Jin took several generals out of the city ten miles to greet him.

"See Marshal. Guan Zhong (Yang Zhi) led the army back safely to report. ”

Seeing Shi Jin and people greet him ten miles outside the city gate, Xu Guanzhong, Yang Zhi and others hurriedly stepped forward and shouted.

"Good! Good to come back. That's great. I'm preparing to leave for Golden State in a few days, and now that you're back, I'm even more confident in this battle! Shi Jin shouted happily.

"Oh. Could it be that there is any change in the Liao Kingdom? Xu Guanzhong heard it and asked suspiciously.

"Hmm. There is indeed a war. However, there is no hurry. Mr. Xu went to rest for two days first. Anyway, the former army is still on the ferry to Jinzhou, and it will be the turn of the Chinese army in a few days, and it will not be too late for you to accompany Ben Shuai to go with you! Shi Jin said with a smile.

Shi Jin asked Xu Guanzhong and Yang Zhi to repair for a few days, but he was busy in Dengzhou.

Now there are 100,000 soldiers and horses in the Liangshan army, although the imperial court has canonized Shi Jin as the general of Poliao.

When the imperial court did not completely quell Fang Lachaijin's rebellion, it should not have dealt with the Liangshan army.

But for the sake of safety, it is impossible for Shi Jin to completely pin his hopes on the imperial court, and he still needs to leave 30,000 soldiers and horses in Shandong to defend himself.

There are 10,000 soldiers on horseback, boundless, not to mention that there are more than 70,000 troops on the march.

On the eighth day of the second month, under the escort of the navy, Shi Jin rushed to Jinzhou by ship and joined Wang Yin and Li Yingbu, who were stationed here.

Muyangcheng and Dalian could not accommodate so many soldiers and horses, and Shi Jin led the soldiers and horses directly stationed in Nanguanling.

In the tent of the camp commander, Shi Jin asked: "What is the situation of the Liao army now?" ”

Zhu Wu, who had been in charge of Jinzhou's military affairs, stood up and said, "Marshal, the situation is not good. Half a month ago, He Chongbao, the chief general of the Liao State, had already led his troops and horses to Liaoyang Mansion, but he was afraid that he would go south in the near future. The worst thing is that since the Liao State sent the Admiral Zhulu Army, Ma He Chongbao led the troops and horses to conquer Jinzhou, the news spread. The people of Golden State are extremely panicked! If we don't want to find a way to appease the people, I'm afraid that our previous efforts will be in vain! ”

The Liao army has been famous for many years, and this time it is not the local garrison army of Liao State, but the real imperial court guard. In addition to the 10,000 imperial court guards led by the capital commander He Chongbao, there were also 50,000 Bohai soldiers under the rule of the Tokyo Left-behind Division.

Sixty thousand troops pressed the border, and the dark clouds of war covered the Golden State.

The atmosphere of tension and worry among the people of Jinzhou was extremely depressing. There is a feeling of "black clouds crushing the city and wanting to destroy it".

Dalian's once bustling street markets are deserted, and the herdsmen who usually come with a large number of sheep to sell are gone.

Knowing that the war was imminent, there was no one who had just taken the risk to come to the trade at this time.

Shi Jin frowned when he heard this. If the people and businessmen are afraid, they will not dare to come to Jinzhou again. If there are no people and businessmen, how can this Golden State be built!

After Shi Jin inspected his subordinates, he asked, "Do you have any good ways to solve this trouble!" ”

Xu Guanzhong, who held the post of the right army division, listened while reading the latest information since he walked into the tent.

Hearing Shi Jin's question, Xu Guanzhong raised his head and said, "As long as the Liao army is defeated, the people will be stable." Now the biggest problem of our army is how to deal with the Liao army? ”

General Zhu Wu nodded and said loudly: "Indeed, the cavalry of the Liao State comes and goes like the wind, and the combat power is strong, and it is extremely difficult to guard. If it were on the plains, even if there were five times as many foot soldiers, they might not be able to resist it! If we can't find a good way, even if we can defeat the Liao army, I'm afraid our army's losses will be very huge! ”

It's not that the Liangshan army has never dealt with cavalry, but it is only a small-scale cavalry, and tens of thousands of cavalry are encountered for the first time. This made Zhu Wu and other generals feel a little bottomless.

Xu Guanzhong shook his head and said: "In addition to the more than 10,000 cavalry, this time the Liao State also sent 50,000 Bohai soldiers from the Tokyo Left-behind Division. When I traveled in my early years, I heard that the Bohai soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and had the reputation of "three people in the Bohai Sea as a tiger", and the 50,000 Bohai Sea should not be underestimated, of course, the cavalry of the Liao State was the biggest henchman after all. Our army is mainly infantry, and there are still very few cavalry. If you are in the plains, once you meet them, you will not know the outcome of the battle. Even if they win by luck, they can rely on their war horses and retreat quickly, and our army will not be able to annihilate them! ”

Yang Zhi nodded and said, "And if you have a hard fight with the Liao army, if our army's loss of troops is too great, the Northern Expedition will be unsustainable!" ”

"But if you don't solve these Liao troops, you won't want to take a step forward in Yanyun's strategy." Lu Zhishen touched his bald head and said.

Zhu Wu pondered for a moment and said: "The grain and grass carried by the Liao army are insufficient, and the safest way is naturally to hold on. The terrain of Liaoyang Province is flat, which is conducive to cavalry. Jinzhou is hilly here, and there are many restrictions on cavalry, so I suggest that the army stick to Jinzhou and rely on the favorable terrain to block the Liao army, and then wait for an opportunity to break the Liao army. As long as our army holds on to the Liao army, at most half a month, the Liao army will definitely need to plunder due to the lack of food and grass. If we hold the Nanguanling at the forefront of Jinzhou, the Liao army will not dare to go south, and then they will only plunder the grain of the people of Liaoyang Mansion, which will make the Liao army lose the hearts of the people and be conducive to our army's future conquest and rule! ”

Xu Guanzhong shook his head and said, "If you keep it for a long time, you will lose!" Once the Liao army finds a gap, breaks through the forward defense line, and enters the hinterland of Jinzhou, the people of Dalian, Muyangcheng, and Lushun that we are building will lose a lot of people because of worry. This will affect the construction of these cities, and it will also have a huge negative impact on the prestige that our army has accumulated over the years! ”

"The Liao army will definitely not be able to conquer Nanguanling, this is absolutely impossible!" Lu Zhishen, who had been in charge of guarding Nanguanling, shouted angrily.

"That being said! However, if the Liao army sees that it cannot conquer Nanguanling, and turns to use cavalry to constantly harass it, it will cause great trouble to our army. Nanguanling is the main road to Jinzhou in Liao, where the road is not passable, merchants and people can not pass, Jinzhou trade can not run! ”

Hearing this, everyone understood the seriousness of the problem. If it is persistent, then the initiative of the war will be completely in the hands of the Liao army. They attacked as much as they wanted, and left as soon as they wanted, and the Liangshan army completely fell into a passive state.

Li Ying and other generals in the army, who originally wanted to start a blocking battle in Jinzhou and then counterattack, also fell silent one after another.

"Master Xu, in your opinion, do you want our army to take the initiative to meet and defeat the Liao army?" Shi Jin recovered from his thoughts and asked out loud.

"Marshal, now that our army is superior to the Liao army, why not take the initiative to attack and keep the war away from the country. Could it be that the generals feel that their soldiers and horses are not as good as the Liao soldiers? Xu Guanzhong said with a smile.

"Fart, my subordinates are more daring than leopards, how can they be afraid of anyone!" The anxious Wu Song immediately shouted.

"Marshal, rest assured, whether it is defending the city or fighting in the field. My Lu Zhishen's subordinates will be at the forefront! Lu Zhishen patted his chest and shouted.

"It's just a bird general, why don't you have a lot of military horses to recruit him! Let the iron bull go, and kill them all with an axe! Li Kui slapped the table and shouted.

……

Seeing that many leaders of the Liangshan army were emotional, they all shouted that they wanted to go out of the city and fight the Liao army in the field.

Xu Guanzhong turned his head and glanced at Zhu Wu, both of whom nodded slightly.

Shi Jin immediately got up and shouted loudly: "Since this is the case, gather soldiers and horses to take the initiative to meet the Liao army, so that the people of the world can see the bravery of our army." After I set out on the expedition, the military affairs of Jinzhou were guarded by Wang Yin and his army. At the same time, Li Jun and Zhang Hengling are responsible for the navy! ”

"The last will be ordered!"

The generals present all stood up and shouted, their voices shaking high, almost overturning the tent!

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