"It can't be!"

Zhi Kerou could barely control her feet, and her trembling hand was pressed on the small table next to the chair to support her. It's just that the coffee table made of thick pine wood immediately trembled, and the tea cup on the table Ding Ling shattered to the ground, and all the tea was spilled on the ground.

The head of the Zhe family, who was famous in Hedong and Guanxi, trembled violently at this time, "This is impossible, how can the Khitan people take the blame for the Western thieves?!" Is it preparing to destroy the Abyss Alliance? I don't want the New Year's coins anymore!? ”

"So they are under the banner of the Tanguts!"

Zhi Kexing has fought with the Western Thief Cavalry for decades, and has fought hundreds of small battles, and he has never been afraid, but today he has a blue face. Because it is very likely that while attacking Fengzhou, he will be attacked by the Khitans, and because of his cousin's current gaffe.

Zhi Kerou's heart was filled with the sound of the hooves of the Khitan iron horse, and he didn't feel the anger in his brother's heart: "Can you hide it under the banner?" ”

The current governor of Fuzhou is Zhe Kerou, but the political and military affairs in the state are all decided by his cousin Zhi Kexing. The predecessor of Fuzhou Zhizhou Zhizu was the father of Zhe Kexing, but Zhe Jizu's position was inherited from his brother Zhe Jimin, that is, Zhe Kerou's father. Therefore, in the testament of Zhe Jizu before his death, he asked the imperial court to hand over the position of the prefect of Fuzhou to Zhe Kerou. It's just that Zhi Kerou's health has always been bad and he is mediocre, in fact, the person in charge of Fuzhou is Zhi Kexing. If Zhi Kerou dies of illness, the next head of the Zhi family will fall back to the eldest son of Zhi Kexing.

It's time to face reality! Zhi Kexing glanced at his cousin, and was already convinced that it must be a Liao person: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, it is impossible for the Khitan people to watch the Great Song Dynasty wipe out the Western Xia step by step, and they all married their daughters to Bingchang, can't they send some soldiers and horses?" As long as it is under the banner of the Tangut people, even if it is exposed, the Liao people can push it clean. ”

"Don't jump to conclusions!" Guo Kui, who was sitting on the throne, had his eyes half-open and half-closed, hiding his floating mood under the eyes of his eyes, "We must investigate clearly." ”

Zhi Kexing lowered his head and sighed, how else to investigate?!

It wasn't a sentry reciprocating him that convinced him. A quarter of the dozens of sentries sent out before reported the news of the discovery of the Liao cavalry one after another. The number of Liao cavalry reported was more or less, with the lowest being more than 30 horsemen and the most reaching 500 horsemen. Although they all carried the banner of Western Xia, their dress and even the breed of war horses they rode were very different from those of the party.

If it was the Kansai Forbidden Army, it would definitely be impossible to recognize their identity, after all, they had never been in contact, and most of them would think that they were just a specially dressed tribe in the Western Xia Kingdom. But this is Hedong, not only fighting with the Dangxiang people, but also guarding against the invasion of the Khitans entrenched in the clouds day and night. The difference between the attire of the Khitan and the Dangxiang people is too great, and it can be said that it is obvious at first sight.

"Could it be that the party members are pretending?" Zhi Kerou suddenly asked again. Seeing the flaw, he said loudly, "Their march is not on the right route!" The place where the suspected Liao cavalry troops discovered by the scouts who sent out Lu was located on the official road outside Fengzhou, how could the Liao cavalry guard the gate for the party members? ”

Zhi Kexing shook his head secretly. Of course, the Khitans will not guard the gate for the party army, but the small road from Xijing Road of Liaoguo to Fengzhou to Fuzhou is also connected to that official road, and the Huiyi caravan from Fengzhou to Liao in the past can often be found on that official road.

But he can't say this, it's a felony to return to Yi in private, and the family property of the Zhe family has been maintained by entrepot trade over the years, but although everyone knows this kind of money-making method in private, once it is on the surface, even if it is in terms of the status of the Zhe family, it is also a big trouble, how can you give away the handle at will, and Zhe Kexing can only choose to be silent.

"Then why don't they use the banner of Khitan?" Liang Congji asked rhetorically with a sharp voice. With a smooth jaw and a thin voice, people will not be mistaken for his identity. However, Liang Congji was the general who led the army, not as a guide to the supervising army.

This chamberlain, who was highly used in the Renzong Dynasty, once guarded Dashun City and led 800 soldiers to defeat the attacking Dangxiang army. Now he is the envoy of the imperial city, and Hedong is under the jurisdiction of the capital, but the degree of favor is far less than that of Wang Zhongzheng and Shi Deyi, who are now hot.

"If you use the banner of Khitan, won't you anger the Liao people?" Zhi Kerou seemed to have become clear all of a sudden, "Now it's just a change of clothes, and the banner is still from Western Xia." The Liao State could not say that it was forbidden for the party to use Khitan uniforms, and no one could say that they were at fault. ”

"From the costume to the war horse?" Liang Congji asked rhetorically again, "Clothes and hair are easy to say, but how did hundreds or thousands of Khitan horses come from?" ”

When the horse breeds from all over the world are put together, ordinary people can't tell the difference between one, two, and three, but how can they, the old soldiers, not be able to distinguish them, and how can they not distinguish the scouts they sent out? Most of the Hexi horses used by the party are from the Hexi horse under the Helan Mountain, which is very different from the Khitan horse used in the Liao State, and as long as you have a little understanding of the horse, you can distinguish it.

"With the national strength of Western Xia, it is not difficult to get one or two thousand Khitan horses, just trade directly with the Hindu tribe of Jingdao. Didn't the Liao State put an end to the Divination Rebellion in the first two years? The party people are used to playing these ghosts. Zhi Kerou reminded, "Don't forget the good water river and the three river mouths!" ”

The generals fell silent. In the battle of Haoshuichuan, Wei Ming Yuanhao filled the clay silver box with a pigeon with a whistle, and after the Song people broke the box, the whistle that flew into the sky was a signal for the ambush soldiers. In the Battle of Sanchuankou, Wei Ming Yuanhao even sent a messenger disguised as Fan Yong of Yanzhou, urging Liu Ping to march overnight into the ambush circle he had arranged in advance.

When it comes to liking to use tricks, Western Xia is more fierce than the Liao, and what Zhi Kerou said is not wrong. The possibility of saying that this is a disguise by party members is not zero.

Liang Congji sighed: "In other words, you don't need to worry about this matter, continue to attack Fengzhou according to the strategy that has been decided?" ”

Zhi Kerou froze for a moment, opened his mouth but couldn't reply. He could escape reality and not admit that the Khitan had chosen to help Western Xia, but he could not escape taking risks in the use of troops.

Who would dare to risk continuing to attack Toyosu according to the original strategy?

Even Zhi Kerou didn't dare to propose like this.

In case it is really a Khitan cavalry, and the party and the Khitan cooperate, then it will be a big problem. If it was just when attacking Fengzhou City, the Khitan cavalry suddenly rushed out of a mountain path, and the soldiers who were attacking did not even have the ability to counterattack.

"If the Liao people's support for Western Xia is included, the current strength is definitely not enough." Zhi Kexing broke the silence, "The border villages must be notified immediately, and the Yanmen, Bottle, Magu, and Tujiao must be notified." The three armies of Volcano, Qilan, and Ninghua also sent people. In addition, I have to send a hurried foot back to the capital, invite the Son of Heaven, add troops and horses to Hedong and Fuzhou, and wait for the snow to fall, and then attack Fengzhou! ”

"This matter has not yet been decided, how can it be reported in vain?" Guo Kui said slowly, until now, he is still as steady as Mount Tai, and he has not been shaken by the news of the Khitan attack.

Zhi Kexing asked: "Doesn't the Taiwei plan to report this matter back to Beijing?!" ”

Guo Kui's right hand clenched tightly while holding the armrest of the chair, and no one dared to talk to him like this for a long time. However, Guo Kui's anger was quickly subdued, and Zhi Kexing was concerned about it.

Fengzhou is the gateway to Fuzhou, and if it cannot be recaptured as soon as possible, the hinterland of Fuzhou will be a horse farm for the party cavalry in the future. The previous one had already failed, and if it failed again this time, it would be impossible to have the ability to attack Toyosu again in a few years. Zhi Kexing didn't dare to risk his family at all, if he made a wrong step, the Zhi family would be the result of the death of the Wang family, who controlled Fengzhou in the old years.

Guo Kui shook his head and glanced at the horses who were also standing in the hall. He can report the news back now, which is the scope of his duty. However, the Hedong Economic Strategy Division is limited to its status, but it cannot be falsely reported, and it must have real evidence - who will report it is completely different in nature.

"You can't see a cavalry wearing Khitan costumes and riding Khitan horses, and you can say that the Liao State came to aid the Western thieves." Guo Kui said calmly, "Whether it's or not, let's fight first." ”

"What if the Liao people really come to help in the war?" Liang Congji asked.

"As long as you are stable, you are not afraid of what he Liao people can do. Even if it was found that it was really the Khitan cavalry, just looking at the fact that they were still under the banner of Western Xia, it can be seen that they are still unwilling to reveal their identities, and their support for Western Xia is still very limited. Guo Kui sneered, "As long as the Liao people can't gather a large army, why should we be afraid of hundreds of cavalry." Thinking about how much grain and grass there is in Fengzhou now, it is impossible to support too many troops. As long as the war drags on a little longer, the soldiers and horses in Toyosu City will have to fight against each other. ”

Zhi Kexing pursed his lips tightly, and went into battle not to defeat the enemy, but hoped that the enemy army would start a dispute on his own, how could there be such a war. It's just that Guo Kui is the coach,

Guo Kui was not convinced, laughed, and stood up: "What's more, what if the Khitan cavalry comes?" Iron armor, Mo knife and divine arm bow, the officers and soldiers who are fighting in formation, how can the Khitan resist? There are spaceships monitoring in the sky, how can the Khitan cavalry sneak attack? Toyosu Castle is small but strong, but I have thunderbolt cannons and bed crossbows, so which section of the city wall can be defended?! ”

"The officers and soldiers are far better than in the past!" Guo Kui said bluntly, "The Jingnan army can break 100,000 with 1,000, and there are 60,000 troops in Linzhou and Fuzhou, how can they fear the enemy like a tiger!?" ”

"To recapture Toyoshu in one fell swoop, the iron harrier stood in front of him and split it with a knife; The foot stood in front of him and shot away with an arrow; Even if the Liao army stops in front of us, with swords and arrows, no one will want to block it!! ”