(Second update.) ）

The content of Li Cunxun and Wei Dao's letters is very simple, and it is very common to discuss some military and government affairs with Li Congjing, and there is not much to talk about. The letters of Cao and Ren are even simpler, nothing more than expressing some feelings of longing, telling Li Congjing to add clothes and food, and not to treat himself badly. Li Congjing read the letters one by one, let the fifth grind, first sent letters to Mo Li and Tao Yaoyao, and then replied to the above people one by one.

When the letter was written, the bright moon was already hanging, Li Congjing put down the brush, rubbed his eyebrows, handed the letter to the fifth, and asked her to order someone to deliver it.

After the fifth left, Li Congjing dealt with a number of military and political affairs, and then washed up under the service of the maid and prepared to rest. At this time, the candle flame in the room is still around, the night breeze blows Buddha from the windowsill into the house, stirring the curtains, the flames are light, Li Congjing looks out along the windowsill, but sees the bright moon like a silver plate, Qinghui covers the light of the stars, and can't help but think of Dong Xiaowan, who has been taking care of his daily life in Qimen and Huaizhou, and has a little feeling.

A few days later, Li Yanchao, who had conquered Xuansu, led his army to triumph and brought back a piece of news that surprised Li Congjing.

The reason why the defenders of Xuansu are near the sea is that there are several fishing grounds of considerable scale in this area, and there are ports that can lead to Goryeo through the Liaodong Peninsula. Because the Liaodong Peninsula is now controlled by the Khitans, it is a valuable trade route for Khitan merchants. When Li Congjing attacked Pingzhou, there were several Khitan caravans staying here, and the owner of one of the caravans was a Khitan nobleman.

Li Congjing had also heard in his previous life that due to the topography of the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas, there were many caravans connecting the two places through the Bohai Bay in ancient times, but he never thought that there was a trade route connecting Pingzhou and Goryeo through the Liaodong Peninsula. However, it is not a strange thing to think about it, now that the Shandong Peninsula is under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan merchants in Liaodong will not transport the goods directly to Shandong, so it is normal to turn over Pingzhou and re-enter the Central Plains.

Fishing grounds and business roads are all profitable, which is the financial basis of Li Congjing's "cloudy sky", which is an important task, but this is also a political matter, Li Congjing does not have the energy to pay too much attention to it for the time being, and after a brief inquiry, he called Du Qianshu and Zhao Zhongming, and asked the two of them to talk with Li Yanchao in detail, and then negotiate carefully to see how to use it for their own use. Not only is this the case with Xuanfu Fishery and Business Road, but Li Congjing also entrusted all the affairs of cultivated land reorganization in Pingzhou to the two of them. Of course, this is the labor of the above, and it is also the reason why the current military training in Pingzhou and the war in Yingzhou are tense, and he has no time to be distracted.

After many days, Li Congjing received a report from Guo Weijun, saying that he had led the Junzi Capital and had defeated the army of Yelu Chishu, the Khitan guard of Yingzhou, a few days ago.

After receiving this military report, Li Congjing knew that it was time for him to leave Pingzhou. On the same day, he summoned the generals of the Baizhan and Lulong armies in Pingzhou to discuss matters in the official office and plan future actions. At the military meeting, Li Congjing first reported the battle situation of Junzidu.

Hearing that the gentlemen had defeated the enemy, the generals were all surprised, and some people were surprised: "The Khitan elite cavalry that rushed to Pingzhou was no less than 5,000, but the gentlemen were only 1,000 people, with one enemy and five, how could the gentlemen win?" ”

Li Congjing was also surprised by this, at first he ordered the gentlemen to go north, and he did have the intention of attacking Yingzhou to reinforce the army, but the emphasis was on using the terrain to disturb and fight guerrilla warfare, just as after Wang Yanzhang was defeated, Dai Siyuan dealt with him and tired the other party. Guo Wei was able to "defeat" the Yingzhou reinforcements, Li Congjing was very surprised, but there were twists and turns, due to the limited space of the military newspaper, Guo Wei did not say in detail, but the answer will not be revealed until we meet in the future.

"General Guo has defeated the reinforcements in Yingzhou, what does the commander want in the future?" Since they don't know Guo Wei's specific tactics, the generals put aside their doubts for the time being, and Li Yanchao is straightforward and should ask questions first.

Li Congjing had already had a belly case, and when Li Yanchao asked, he replied: "Attack Yingzhou!" ”

"Sortie to camp state?" This remark surprised the generals, and some people lost their voices: "The big army Kepingzhou, now it has won the reinforcements of Yingzhou, so that Pingzhou is safe, and the military commander does not intend to defend this place, but he wants to build the barracks again?" ”

Li Congjing looked at the person who spoke, and when he saw that it was Li Yanrao, he asked, "Why not?" ”

Li Yanrao paused and said: "Yingzhou, the land is vast and sparsely populated, the north and south are long and narrow, and the border borders the Khitan, which is not easy to defend; And the land is barren, and there is no good land or property, and it is useless to get it; Not only that, because the commander of the army has already won Pingzhou, and then attacked Yingzhou, the Khitan can not bear to lose territory one after another, and will send a large army to attack, at that time I am afraid that we will not be defeated! ”

His words are indeed in line with the truth, in the first year of Tianbao, Yingzhou did not have 997 households and 3,789 mouths, which shows that it is more appropriate to say that its land is sparsely populated. So far, the area of Yingzhou is several times that of Pingzhou, but it is only governed by one county. However, this is not surprising, you must know that the north of Pingzhou is bounded by the Great Wall, which means that Yingzhou is already a territory outside the Great Wall, and in ancient times, the Great Wall was bounded, and the south of the Great Wall was inhabited by the Han people, and the north of the Great Wall was a place of barbarians, which has never been valued and has not been developed.

Therefore, if Li Congjing wants to attack Yingzhou, it is no longer difficult to attack Pingzhou, and he needs to take into account the cities of Changli, Xiangping, and Daifang, because there is only one city in the territory, which can barely be called a strong city.

However, although Li Yanrao's words are true, it is a little unpleasant to say, realizing this, Li Yanrao added: "The last general has no other intentions, Yingzhou is the land of my Tang Dynasty, and it is now a barbarian thief, and it will be recovered in the future, but not now; In addition, the two armies of Baizhan and Lulong are strong, but if the Khitan moves south, we will not be able to fight the enemy. ”

In all fairness, Li Yanrao's words are very reasonable, and Li Congjing nodded in approval. Through these words, Li Congjing knew Li Yanrao's strategic vision and appreciated it very much, but he had his own considerations and said: "The general's words are reasonable. Unfortunately, there is a slight difference from the current situation. Ben Shuai received the secret protection of the grassland today, and the Khitan has sent a large army south, and Benping Prefecture is coming! ”

"What?" Hearing Li Congjing's words, the generals did not lose their color.

Li Congjing sighed: "Although we don't want to fight, Abaoji doesn't want me to live in Pingzhou, but this battle must be fought." ”

Li Yanrao said in surprise: "In this case, it is the best policy to defend according to the danger of the Great Wall." How can the army send Yingzhou and fight fiercely with the Khitan army with inferior troops? ”

Li Congjing smiled and said, "It is precisely because we want to hold Pingzhou that we have to send barracks to the state." ”

Li Yanrao's face was puzzled.

Du Qianshu had already understood Li Congjing's intentions, and he couldn't help but stand up and solve his doubts for Li Yanrao, "As the commander said, sending troops to Yingzhou is not to capture Yingzhou, but to retreat to Pingzhou." The general may have doubts, so he will speak for the general. ”

"The danger of the Great Wall can be defended, but it must not be defended, it should be defended. What is Rigidity? The Great Wall of the garrison is dangerous, and the enemy army fights the Xiongguan, after months and days, there is no room for advance and retreat, so that the soldiers are killed and injured countless times, it is to defend to the death. What is keeping? Embrace a hundred miles of land, fight in the wilderness, advance can attack the enemy, retreat can resist the enemy, advance and retreat can fatigue the enemy, so that the enemy army is busy coping, overstretched, not to the Xiongguan and difficult, both to see the Xiongguan and retreat, is to live. The military commander sent the barracks state, this move is intended to be so, this is the way to defeat the enemy and save himself! ”

Li Yanrao's words made Li Yanrao both surprised and admired, he was a general in his army, knew the stakes and disadvantages, thought about it carefully, and felt the wonder of this plan, and couldn't help but face Li Congjing and hugged his fists: "The military commander has a far-sighted strategy, and the general will not be able to do it!" ”

Li Congjing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Sima only said one thing for the general, and there is still no other thing." ”

"And the other two?" Li Yanrao was even more surprised.

Li Congjing nodded, pointed to the huge border map of one person high, and said to the generals: "Today, the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan are competing for power, and we are fighting with the Khitan army, and we have been fighting in the border land for many years. The method of seeking land has plunder and encroachment. At present, I have gained Pingzhou and reoccupied Yingzhou, in order to gain an inch, and to gain an inch is to seize it, and to seize it is to show the tiger and wolf; Now I have to wait for Pingzhou, the Khitan has already sent a large army to attack, if the Yingzhou is reoccupied, it will be not tolerated by the Khitan, and Abaoji will fight to the death with me! Cannibalization is different, the method of encroachment, five inches, two inches back, three inches under a calculation, now I send troops to the camp state, seize the camp state city and wait for the Khitan army, then I retreat, return to the camp, then the Khitan has to return to the land, is to get a benefit, and I wait to retreat to Pingzhou, the battle does not retreat, then how can the Khitan fight to the death Kexiong Pass? When he retreated, Pingzhou was still in my hands, and I had to protect the benefits I had gained! This is the law of encroachment and seeking the country! ”

"If so, today's method of encroachment will conquer Yingzhou, and only then can we keep Pingzhou safe!"

After Li Congjing finished speaking, the room was silent.

After listening to Li Congjing's words, some people have been surrounded by the rain and fog, and the second monk is confused, and the generals of the Hundred Battles Army are all literate and knowledgeable, and most of them have heard the meaning of Li Congjing's words, and they are immediately admired. Li Yanrao and Du Qianshu don't need to mention much, they have been deeply impressed by Li Congjing's words, that is, Li Yanchao and Zhao Zhongming, who also understood the subtlety, were stunned for a while.

Zhao Zhongming sighed: "The military commander's method of seeking the country has won the essence of the Zongheng family, and the lower officials admire it!" ”

Du Qianshu shook his head and praised, "The military commander is really a god!" ”

Half a moment later, all the generals bowed, "The commander is wise, I will wait for the service!" ”

At this point, the issue has been decided, and Li Congjing said: "Military order: The soldiers are ready separately, and the troops will be sent to the camp state in two days!" ”

"We will obey the commander's order!"

Counting, Li Congjing led the army to conquer Pingzhou City, it has been a month, here he saw the blood of the border sons and the hatred of the Khitan, and also planned a plan to protect the border and fight the thieves in the future, and now he wants to leave Pingzhou City to go to Yingzhou, Li Congjing was a little emotional for a while. This time he went to Yingzhou, what the battle will be, it is still unpredictable and detailed, but even if he surrenders the Great Wall, I am afraid that he will rarely have the opportunity to come to Pingzhou City again in the future, after all, the place of Youyun is Youzhou, and he will go to Youzhou in the future.

With this faint emotion, Li took a break from his busy schedule, stepped onto the streets at dusk, and wandered around the city at will.

Pingzhou City has long since returned to normal order, the streets are full of people, there are shops and stalls in the market, a lively and peaceful appearance. Shuttling among them, looking at the pedestrians coming and going, Li Congjing was in a peaceful mood, and a smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

"This is the city I have struck, and the people I have guarded!" Li said this sentence from Jingjing's mind.

"Rabbit cub, get out, follow the general to fight, protect the border and fight thieves, don't be a daughter in front of Lao Tzu!" A burst of scolding came into Li Congjing's ears, and he followed the prestige and saw an old man waving his hand to a son. There Lang put on armor and held a knife, knelt down in front of the old man, kowtowed three times, got up and wiped his tears, turned around and strode away.

Li Congjing, who was dressed in a green robe, passed by Erlang, and when the old man saw Li Congjing, he immediately showed surprise and joy, trotted over, and bowed from afar: "Xiaomin has seen the general!" ”

Li Congjing felt that the old man was a little familiar, and after thinking about it, he finally remembered that this was not the old man who gathered in front of the official office with many people and talked a lot to him that night in Kepingzhou City. He hurriedly walked over, helped up the bent old man, and said to the old man with a smile: "The old man doesn't have to be like this, how are you doing lately?" ”

"Thanks to the general, the old man is fine!" The old man replied with a smile.

After greeting the old man, Li Congjing asked: "Is that sergeant the old man's son?" ”

Speaking of this, the old man looked proud and smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, it is the old man's unsuccessful son!" But he is better than the old man, when I was young, I wanted to join the army, but because of his short stature, he was not selected, and now he is very lucky, into the general's hundred battles army! After speaking, he looked at the departing son, with a smile on his face.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the erlang in armor and carrying a knife was straight, and walked through the crowd to the military camp outside the city.

The golden sunlight shone on the old man's wrinkled face, brightening his dry eyes, and smiling more and more kindly. Li Congjing watched this scene quietly, and at that moment, he actually felt that the old man's expression was full of divine brilliance.