Chapter 464 Deputies

Before leaving, the headquarters handed Chen Xiaolai a thick brown paper envelope, which already contained all the necessary information, but more importantly, it was the bottom line that Ye Tao explained to him: when necessary, he could make decisions as Ye Tao's plenipotentiary. Of course, to use such a bottom line, he has to have a very good reason.

Yunzhou is ready to fight at any time, and the confrontation and friction between the two sides may escalate at any time. In fact, Yunzhou doesn't mind entering a state of war at this moment, but is worried that the army is not fully trained now, and it may suffer unnecessary losses. But Dai Yun's pillow wind may be right, that is, when Yunzhou is ready, the Western Route Army should also be ready. At least for now, the Western Route Army is a notch behind the Yunzhou armies in terms of combat effectiveness. If you wait, it will naturally widen the gap further, but it is not impossible to be caught up by the Western Route Army. After all, Yunzhou's every move is now being watched, and Yunzhou's army is complex and sophisticated, and it is impossible to make leaps and bounds. It's not that Dai Yun didn't see the firearms work of Ye's workshop, but even so, she still insisted that she shouldn't wait.

Ye Tao was a little moved. Not to mention that Yunzhou's military system has been built over the years, and an ultra-efficient military system of rapid assembly, rapid marching, and rapid operation has been formed in all directions, and the initial 50 battalions all have the efficiency of rapid reaction forces, and the subsequent successive expansion of the army has not detracted much from this ability. With the addition of baggage troops, Yunzhou can actually be put into battle at any time, and the total number of troops with long-term training is around 150,000. It does not include second-line troops such as garrison battalions, whose actual combat effectiveness is not weak. In addition, Yunzhou also has the potential to mobilize more than 100,000 troops with considerable combat effectiveness at any time, including cavalry units on the Benwolf Plains and the northern grasslands. If we can make good use of the rapid mobilization characteristics of the Yunzhou armies, supplemented by powerful reconnaissance capabilities, we will already be in an invincible position. What Ye Tao is worried about is that there is no railway, and the pressure on logistics supply is too great.

The instructions Chen Xiaolai received from Ye Tao and the Command Department were not even identical. Ye Tao's statement is that there is no need to force Northern Liao into battle; And Dai Yun asked people to tell him in private, if the other party doesn't hand over people, then we have to fight, and if the other party hands over people, then they will endure humiliation and burden, and the plotters are big, so they have to fight even more...... Anyway, Chen Xiaolai thought depressedly, I'm looking for excitement, but don't arrange things so exciting, now he has basically become a person who stirs up trouble. His mission was nothing more than two things: to let the Northern Liao know that those who did not have hope of resistance would be protected as long as they fled into Dongping, and that they would be recognized not only for the property they had with them, but also for the property they could prove in other ways. This is a very powerful move, and those who are worried about the expropriation of real estate can rest assured. In addition, he just went to see the combat readiness and morale of the Western Route Army along the way...... He didn't feel like an envoy, more like a scout.

But this is indeed what Chen Xiaolai himself requested. After reading the documents prepared for him by the high command, learning about the information of the generals under the Western Route Army, and knowing the various calibers to deal with all kinds of people, he burned all the documents. These contents are firmly engraved in his heart. As an archer, he couldn't look at the scale every time he shot an arrow, and as an envoy, he couldn't look at the cheat sheets and negotiate with people.

The leading and wealthy side of Yunzhou can be reflected without armament. Since it is to negotiate, it is natural to take the path that both parties can see and feel that they have a certain amount of control. Entering the Dalun Mountain Fortress, which has been entrenched by the Northern Liao Army for many years and has now become the first line of defense in the face of Yunzhou, Chen Xiaolai's feeling is obvious.

The Northern Liao side did not grasp the mystery of frame architecture at all, and even the most important main fort of Dalun Mountain adopted the frame building technology of half of the truncated section that could not be learned. Although it is a frame and a stone beam, it can still only be constructed with a bucket arch on it, and then strengthened in various ways. When it comes to resisting attacks such as stone bullets, it shouldn't be much of a problem to look at that complicated appearance. However, the main fort is on the top of Dalun Mountain, who is so full that they can fight with stone bullets? When it comes to air defense, the Northern Liao side also has a little awareness, but the gun carriages of the remade divine arm bows, although they can indeed point to the sky, lack flexibility. From the complacent faces of the soldiers of the Western Route Army who operated these anti-aircraft crossbows, Chen Xiaolai knew that their understanding of airships was still a few years ago, or the spies of Northern Liao usually explored them. The new Snow Owl airship is much happier than before, quieter, and can carry more bombs, allowing it to drop bombs at higher altitudes. And these high-firing crossbows, which are difficult to say as soon as they point at the sky, are just scratching their boots at most. And around the main fort of Dalun Mountain, those attached buildings are even more clumsy. The Northern Liao seem to have tried all the construction methods they could think of in Dalun Mountain. The torii-style mountain gate, the command post halfway up the mountain with traditional wooden buildings, the barracks with bungalows, adobe houses and buildings, and the rammed earth structure, wood and stone structure, brick and wood structure, stone structure and so on are all kinds of fortresses. I'm used to seeing the well-planned buildings in Yunzhou, and I really don't care about it when I get here.

Chen Xiaolai originally thought that after a short stay in Dalun Mountain, he would turn east and go to the headquarters of the Western Route Army, but what he did not expect was that he was soon told that the so-called "negotiations" would be held in Dalun Mountain. Major General Gao Senqi will receive him two days later.

This news made Chen Xiaolai's heart sink, the chief general of the Western Route Army is now reporting on his work in the capital of Northern Liao, in fact, as a hostage, so that the Western Route Army does not dare to move. And Gao Sen Banner is now the core of the entire Western Route Army. Gaosen Banner in Dalun Mountain? If it weren't for inspecting the current situation, I'm afraid it would be the Western Route Army ready to attack at any time.

When he really faced Gao Senqi, Chen Xiaolai couldn't see any worries. For him, it's useless to worry about this kind of battle-level things, so naturally someone will take care of it. All he has to do is make his own demands.

Gao Senqi is Ye Tao's friend, but this incredible fact allows Chen Xiaolai to meet Gao Senqi generously. "I've met General Gao, my lord asked me to make a good voice, I didn't expect to be able to meet the major general so soon."

"Don't come to this set, the last time Gondor was inaugurated was the last time I went to Yunzhou as a person. From that day on, Ye Tao was my opponent, far more than a friend. If you want to set foot in Yunzhou again in the future, I am afraid that you will not be a conqueror, but a prisoner of war. Gao Senqi said with a smile, obviously not too concerned about Chen Xiaolai's non-fabricated greetings. You can make it clear in the future, you can talk about it, but if you don't have to talk about it, you should go back and prepare as soon as possible. Look at you like this, you are not a civil official. ”

"The general is so knowledgeable, I was originally an archer in the guard battalion, and I was the adjutant of my lord's father-in-law, less than a month." Chen Xiaolai said calmly: "Here's the thing. A while ago, the Flying Tiger Battalion infiltrated Yunzhou and pursued Weiningding's house, presumably the young general should have known about it a long time ago. Since the Weining Ding family has sought refuge in Yunzhou, my Yunzhou will naturally accept it. The rest of the Weiningding family is said to have fallen into the hands of the Northern Liao. My adults want to ask, if this is the case, can you hand it over to us? ”

"Oh? Over to you? Why? Can't I kill a few traitors in Northern Liao? A thin general came out of the crowd and said angrily: "You Yunzhou are too indifferent to people. “

"They're not traitors, don't be mistaken. They are just a family of merchants, and they pay taxes just to seek security and to obtain state guarantees, and when the state collects their taxes, they agree to take on such responsibilities. Since the Northern Liao tried to seize the Ding family's property, the Ding family was no longer a courtier. The contract between the Ding family and Northern Liao is even if it collapses. On the one hand, you want people to pay taxes on their food, and on the other hand, you want people to hand over their business income over the years, is there such a country? What's the difference between this and banditry? Chen Xiaolai said disapprehantly. In Yunzhou, these young people have been indoctrinated by this kind of thinking that is obviously ahead of the times over the years, and this kind of contract theory has long been deeply engraved in their bones, just like the bravery in each of their veins.

"Yunzhou's fallacies......" Gao Senqi sighed. If you want someone, I have to give someone, what is the reason? Man, I did get caught. If you want to kill, I don't think it's necessary, but it's impossible to let go. If you want me to hand over people to you, then my face in Beiliao will be wiped out. That's a no-go. Let's stop this one. What else do you have, let's talk about it. ”

"Oh, the major general really arrested someone. Since the major general refuses to give us people, then let it be. Anyway...... Hehe. Chen Xiaolai's chuckle obviously implied that we would call over and release people ourselves, and we don't need you. This chuckle hit everyone's hearts all at once. No matter how hard the Western Route Army is, how hard it works, and the gap between it and the Yunzhou armies, the middle and senior generals present are well aware of it. The pressure on them from the Yunzhou army has certainly turned them into the driving force for progress, but at the same time, it has also made them have heavy psychological pressure.

"Threaten me?" Gao Senqi smiled and said, "If you have the ability, let Ye Tao come." …… Sooner or later, isn't it? ”

"You don't have to ask why the Flying Tiger Battalion crossed the border to hunt. Now, everything is nothing more than a reason. Ye Tao found a good reason, a good time. Gao Senqi shook his head and sighed.