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When everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhe Wenxin, Lin Zhaoke was much more relaxed.

At this time, Lin Shaoqing didn't know that the seventh girl took the risk to help her lead away the pursuers, and everything went unexpectedly smoothly.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Zhao and the Seed Master Road went all the way unimpeded, directly approaching the most core area of Gyeongju.

The reason why he has the Tao of the Seed Master is to believe in his character, and to create a balance.

Li Fugui covered the sky on Huanqing Road, and he had to let the breeders also participate a little, so as not to deviate to one side in fact. At the same time, a very practical reason is the lack of helpers around me.

Of course, this can only be a covert investigation, and there must not be the slightest bias in public. It is an indisputable fact that the credibility of the findings is greatly reduced when the position is biased.

The destination that Lin Zhao and the Seed Master Road went to was Liwon Fort, an important fortress outside the city of Gyeongju.

According to Li Fugui's statement, after the Western Xia attacked Dashun City, they continued to invade Liwon Fort and approached Gyeongju.

And another theory says that Li Xin, Chong Yong and others who fought started from here. Therefore, to determine whether it was actively aggressive or passively attacked, a very intuitive evidence is whether Liyuan Fort was attacked.

So, Lin Zhao and the Seed Master Dao went straight to Liyuan Fort, they were very careful along the way, and it went smoothly as always. After all, the fortresses on the border of Song and Xia are all important military towns, and it will be troublesome to be regarded as jian. Even if you easily reveal your whereabouts, it will be a very troublesome matter.

Lin Zhao suddenly felt that both overt investigation and unannounced visits had their own advantages and limitations. As the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, there must be no obstacles and it is much more convenient. It's just that in that case, you may not have the chance to see the real Liyuan Fort at all, which is a very contradictory reality.

Liyuan Fort, the city wall is trapezoidal, with a circumference of less than two miles. In September of the third year of Song Yingzong's reign, Cai Ting of Zhiqing Prefecture at that time built it, the original place name was Ma Lianping, and Song Yingzong gave the name Liyuan Fort.

Although it is such a small place with a circumference of less than two kilometers, it is an important barrier against Western Xia. During the reign of Renzong, Fan Zhongyan fought against the Western Xia in the northwest, and the Song army was powerless to resist in the face of the vertical and horizontal Western Xia cavalry. Chong Shiheng then made a suggestion. That is to build forts, and use one fort after another to connect a strong border defense line.

In this way, the embarrassment that the Western Xia cavalry drove straight into the country and the border defense was useless. This proven method has continued to the present day and served as a strong barrier for the Song army.

Liyuan Fort is one of them, but it is more famous, and more importantly, the lost Dashun City!

In the first year of Qingli, Fan Zhongyan served as the governor of Gyeongju as a direct bachelor of Longtu Pavilion. In the second year of Qingli, Fan Zhongyan sent his eldest son Fan Chunyou and his general Zhao Ming to lead an army to attack Western Xia and recapture Mapu Town in the northwest of Gyeongju.

The geographical location of Mapu Town is very important, not only as the gateway to Gyeongju, but also as the main road to Guanzhong from Western Xia. Occupying this place can cut off the road to the south of Western Xia, and the strategic significance is very important.

Fan Zhongyan immediately took many risks and built Dashun City under the noses of the Western Xia people who confronted him. One is to defend the northwest border, and at the same time, it can also play the role of reporting. When the news reached Bianjing, Emperor Renzong was overjoyed and personally gave the name Dashun City.

There is no doubt that Dashun City is an outpost beacon in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, and it is also a nail that was driven into the Western Xia, which is of great significance.

The Western Xia did not hide the Pang era, and he had come to attack many times, but the result was that he returned with a feather. Unexpectedly, Dashun City, which had been held for thirty years, was lost in this battle.

To be precise, Dashun City is still in the hands of the Song army for the time being, but its loss is inevitable.

It was also near Gyeongju that Lin Zhao learned that there were still a small number of Song soldiers in Dashun City. It's just that the fortress was completely besieged by the Tanguts, and the Song Dynasty couldn't help at all, and it was only a matter of time before it fell.

The important military significance of Dashun City, as well as the influence of Fan Zhongyan and many other factors, made the Great Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers shake. This is also one of the reasons why the Gyeongju case is so important and has attracted so much attention, not just the special identities of Li Fugui and Chongyong.

Chong Shiheng was the proposer of the construction of the fortress, and his grandson Seed Master Dao knew a lot about it, so Lin Zhao heard a very detailed explanation. At least from this point of view, it is still beneficial to have the Seed Master by your side.

Now that Dashun City has been "lost", the adjacent Liyuan Fort is particularly important. As a small military border fortress, it is difficult for outsiders to blend in.

Lin Zhao was a little difficult about this, but the cultivation master was very good at finding a way. I don't know where it came from, I made two Song army uniforms like a trick, and after a little disguise, I turned into two scouts.

Now the situation in the northwest is chaotic, the Western Xia people are eyeing each other, and Huanqing Road has sent a large number of scouts. There are many generals and institutions that send scouts, and there may be situations where they are not subordinate to each other, so they will not be quickly interspersed. In addition, the seed master is quite familiar with the situation of the Western Army, so he can deal with some problems very calmly, so it is completely okay to impersonate for a short time.

So, the two freshly baked scouts went to Liyuan Fort in the open.

But things seemed to be different from what they thought, and when they had just arrived outside Liyuan Fort, they didn't have time to enter, and they didn't have time to be interrogated, they saw a beacon fire burning over Liyuan Fort, and wolf smoke rose into the sky.

There's a war?

Lin Zhao and Seed Master Dao glanced at each other, both a little surprised.

Before they could react, someone yelled, "Hurry back to the camp and prepare for the camp." ”

Back to camp? Back to what camp?

Lin Zhao and the Seed Master Dao were wrapped in the army in such a daze, and became a well-deserved soldier of the Song Army!

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Looking at the wolf smoke floating above Liyuan Fort, Liang Yi smiled, laughing very dangerously and a little proudly.

There is no doubt that he launched this offensive.

was refuted by the Song people in Qingtang City, and Liang Yibury always remembered it, and he felt very uncomfortable. Revenge is inevitable, and the biggest enemy, Lin Zhao, is now in Gyeongju, how can he let go of such a rare opportunity?

In this regard, his sister Empress Dowager Liang gave firm support, and many of them were helpless. She wants Liang Yibury to get back face, and she must get back this face.

This time, Liang Yi's actions in Qingtang City failed, diplomacy failed, and peace was carried out, but the alliance with Hehuang and Tubo was far behind. It has become a joke in Western Xia, which makes many party nobles very dissatisfied, and Liang Yiburi's status and prestige have also been greatly impacted.

For the Empress Dowager Liang, if the orphan and widow want to sit on the throne, they must have the support of those close to them, and her younger brother Liang Yibury is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. In the current situation, Liang Yibury must not fall, she must try her best to support her brother again. For party members who advocate force, military merit is undoubtedly the most glorious face, and it is also the best way to make a comeback. Therefore, the Empress Dowager Liang decisively let Liang Yi bury the border of Gyeongju and preside over the war.

Empress Dowager Liang is a very resolute woman, in order to protect the status and safety of her mother and son, she did not hesitate to start a war with the Song Dynasty.

Only the war against the Song Dynasty could divert the attention of the party nobles and the best way to divert domestic contradictions. The victory of Dashun City gave Empress Dowager Liang confidence. She adhered to the inherent concept of the Tangut people, as long as the scale of the war was properly controlled, the more painful the Song Dynasty people were beaten, the more they feared, and the more benefits the Tangut would gain from it.

In fact, the scholars and doctors of the Song Dynasty did think like this, even if they spent money to buy peace, they were not willing to fight.

The most important thing is that this battle was not the initiative of the Western Xia to commit a border, in terms of righteousness, the Western Xia took the initiative and was not afraid of diplomatic disputes with the Song Dynasty.

It is precisely because of this that Empress Dowager Liang had no scruples and fought on the Song-Xia border line on Huanqing Road. With such acquiescence and support, Liang Yi's revenge was even more uncontrollable, and he immediately launched an offensive as soon as he arrived at the front line.

While besieging Dashun City, the Western Xia army immediately attacked and launched an attack on Liyuan Fort. The purpose was to threaten Gyeongju and make the Song Dynasty panic and tremble.

According to Liang Yi's thoughts, it is best to directly attack Gyeongju City, capture Lin Zhao there alive, and regain face.

It's just that whether Gyeongju can be captured or not, his queen sister is afraid that he will not allow it......

The capture of Gyeongju was the rhythm of an all-out war with the Song Dynasty, and Empress Dowager Liang may not have such preparations.

Liang Yi buried all kinds of dreams in his heart, and commanded the army to attack Liyuan Fort. He didn't know that between the mistakes of Yin, the great enemy Lin Zhao was not far in front, otherwise he would definitely work harder.

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Wolf smoke appeared at the head of Liwon Fort, and Gyeongju immediately noticed it.

When Lee Fu-kyu received the news, he was shocked. He had previously believed that the Tangut people's offensive against Dashun City was just a counterattack, and although the Chen soldiers were eyeing the border, he did not think that the Tangut would immediately launch an offensive.

In his opinion, after all, the Western Xia had just accepted the emperor's canonization, and it was unreasonable to immediately mobilize troops, and the Western Xia people might not have the courage to do so. Thinking that the Western Xia side was more of a defense, as for the reason, he knew it. So there was a very strange situation, Bianjing monarchs and ministers waited for him, but Li Fugui himself didn't take it seriously.

Therefore, there were no necessary preparations, but he did not expect that the sudden attack of Western Xia would undoubtedly catch him off guard. Therefore, the moment I heard the news, I was a little panicked!

Chen Qiao hurried over after receiving Li Fugui's summons, and as soon as he entered the door, Li Fugui said in a deep voice: "Sir, the wolf smoke is rising, Xixia has attacked Liyuan Fort, what should I do?" How to deal with it? ”

"General, don't be in a hurry, and think long-term!" Mr. Chen Qiao is not in a hurry. (To be continued.) )