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What's the matter, it's only half of the country!

Dong Yu thought about it for a long time, this is a cruel choice, no matter how you choose, your heart is dripping blood. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Lin Zhao is simply a clever snatch, he is desperate to return empty-handed and drag Hehuang down, as long as he does this, he will not be considered to have lost his previous achievements.

This is an unfair deal, Lin Zhao did not pay the capital exchanged, but only controlled the profit and loss trend of Hehuang, and this alone determined that he could empty the white wolf.

This is the case, and no one can change it!

Ali Gu didn't want to, but he couldn't think of a better way. Qingyi Jieguizhang was worried that it was a scam, and Lin Zhao said that the Qingtang and Song armies could retreat for thirty miles, let them take a detour to Lijing City, and then let go of Lin Qibi and retreat to garrison Qingtang City.

Qingtang City and Li Jingcheng are destined to have to choose one of the two!

The choice of a lonely city or half of the country, which is more important? You know it at a glance.

Li Cheng negotiated with the Tubo people on behalf of Lin Zhao, saying that after the Tubo retreated to Lijingcheng, the Silk Road could be restored, so as to ensure the prosperity of Hehuang. and suppressed Miaochuan to keep half of his country stable.

"Let's go, lose Lijing City, Qingtang is a lonely city, and sooner or later it will be defeated!" Dong Yu reluctantly made a painful decision.

"Zampu, how can you cheap the people of the Song Dynasty?" Ali Gu was very unwilling and angry.

Dong Yu shook his head and said, "Otherwise, what can I do?" Even if we consume it and the Song Dynasty retreats, they just have no profit, not a loss; But we're almost gone. That's all we can do. ”

From the moment he sent Lin Kuibi to Lijing City, it was doomed to be a mistake. Nothing can be changed. So far. All the deeds have been exhausted. It can only be left to its own devices.

There was also a lot of unwillingness in Qing Yijie's eyes, but he was more calm, thinking about it over and over again, thinking about whether he could find a way to change the situation. But unfortunately, I thought about it for a long time and had no clue. The East Gorge was surrounded, dividing the river into two, as if choking the throat of Tibet.

Detour rescue? Qing Yi Jie Ghost Chapter shook his head slightly. Not to mention, how many troops can Qingtang City divide out? He believed that as long as he sent out a single soldier, he would eventually be exterminated by Lin Zhao until Zampu agreed to his conditions.

Lin Zhao was powerful in the end, and he didn't want to return in vain in this battle of Hehuang, so he should have created a favorable situation with clever strategies. It was almost bloodless, and he took half of the river without much effort, and there are really not many such cheap things in the world.

That's right, Qingtang City and Li Jingcheng are destined to have to choose one of the two. If you are adding this element. It goes without saying that the scales tip over that side.

"Let's go, the sky of Hehuang is about to change!" Dong Yu smiled bitterly: "This Lin Zhao is too powerful. You see, there will definitely be no cheap in Western Xia. Maybe he is right, Hehuang's living space is getting smaller and smaller, so why do you have to follow in the footsteps of Hezhou? The Qiang of Hehuang have now been recovered by Lin Zhao, I don't know if you have noticed, the strength of the Qiang people in the entire east is definitely not to be underestimated, even if the Song army retreats, our foundation has been shaken.

Go to Lijing City, that is our foundation, Qingtang to the Shrine Valley is a forbidden sky, we are not free at all. Li Jingcheng is different, just like Lin Zhao said, there are trade routes to Gaochang and Qiuci in the north, and the entire Western Regions. In the south, with our strength, will we conquer the yellow-headed Uighurs and the grass-headed Tatars (in the Qaidam Basin)? ”

Ali Gu knew that Zampu had been shaken, and leaving might have become a foregone conclusion, no matter how unwilling he was, Qingtang City would eventually fall into the hands of the Song people.

Dong Yu continued: "My father's title is the son of the Buddha (the meaning of the name of Jiaoluo), and the various tribes of Tubo call me a praiser, which is precisely for this reason. Otherwise, how can the heirs of Zampu alone be able to convince the public? Now there are also descendants of the Zampu royal family in the Guge Kingdom of Aligu, who have invited great monks from Tianzhu, and if they are allowed to develop, they will overshadow us sooner or later.

Maybe we should not care about the river, this place does not belong to us, maybe we should focus on the plateau, towards the source of the Yellow River, or even a little, to see the Potala Palace built by the ancestor Songtsen Gampo, Jokhang Temple......"

Once the decision was made, Dong Yu thought of a lot, which he thought of when he was helpless. When there is no way out, change directions, and there will be a different sky. ”

Qingyi Jiegui Zhang was much relieved when he heard Zampu say this. At least he is not completely helpless, while Zampu cares about his son, he cares more about the overall situation of Tibet. What the Han people said is not bad at all, leaving the green mountains without fear of no firewood, leaving a land, leaving the soldiers, and striving for a trace of living space, half of the country and Tubo can still develop and grow again.

"Let's go!" Ghost Zhang and Ali Gu agreed, and Dong Yu had nothing to hesitate. After agreeing with Lin Zhao, he began to act. They had always been cautious and had to be careful of Lin Zhao's attacks before retreating safely to Li Jing City. If this were a big deal, the consequences would be dire.

Simply, Lin Zhao kept his promise, and they were able to retreat calmly! As he was leaving, Ali was full of anger and reluctance, and he vowed that one day he would make a comeback. But Qing Yi Jie Ghost Zhang shook his head gently, now this sky is dominated by a person named Lin Zhao, once he leaves, it is almost impossible to come back.

Farewell, Qingtang City!

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"General, Tubo has begun to withdraw from Qingtang City!" Li Cheng hurried back to report the results of the mission to Lin Zhaoyu.

"Ah Cheng, well done, I really didn't mistake you!" Lin Zhao praised repeatedly, when the person hadn't come back yet, the news had already been delivered, and Li Cheng's performance in Qingtang City was clear to him.

"Thanks to Gongzi's thoughtful planning, Li Cheng was able to get away with his mission!" Li Cheng is very modest, but although this matter is dangerous, he still feels very rewarding and accomplished after a trip.

"Childe's training is good, Li Cheng is considered a talent!" Di Qing, who was present, was also very appreciative, but what he appreciated even more was Lin Zhao's courage and means.

"Exchanging Qingtang City for half of Hehuang, this trick is high, it can be regarded as something out of nothing. Otherwise, this time it will be in vain. ”

"Di Gong. That's not true. didn't make something out of nothing, it was Dong Yu who personally sent his son to the door. Lin Zhao smiled: "I feel like a kidnapper, blackmailing Dong Yu!" ”

"Hey, so what? The situation is of their own making. Di Qing sighed: "His son is a small matter, and the situation in the whole Tubo is big, for the sake of the overall situation, by the way, he rescued his son, and the strong man broke his wrist." Courage is commendable! ”

"Hmph, after this battle, Li Jingcheng is still Hehuang, but Qingtang City ......" Lin Zhao shook his head and said with a smile: "Quzha They are integrating Hehuang Zhuqiang, and the Qiang people are scattered, but if they are twisted into a rope, it is also a big force." Now is the time when they are needed, otherwise it will not be enough to stabilize the river with our troops. But I also have to guard against them, I don't want to leave, the Tubo people have strengthened the Qiang people. ”

"That's as it should be. Childe is extremely worried! ”

"Ah Cheng, didn't they retreat without any misdeeds?" Lin Zhao was very concerned about this.

"Nope. Dong Yu still kept his promise and acted quickly, especially when he heard that there was a move in Miaochuan, he was even more impatient! They were divided into two groups of evacuees, and they were pressed by Ali Gu and Qingyi Jie Ghost Zhang, for fear that we would sneak attack ......"

"What are you doing with them?" Lin Zhao said with a smile: "I can't swallow the entire river in one go, under the current situation, we can't touch the side of Li Jingcheng, and we don't want to let the felt horn take advantage, take the opportunity to sit big, let's let the two brothers fight!" ”

Di Qing said: "That is, the situation is changing too fast, and time is not waiting for anyone over there in Bianjing, so we must speed up!" This time, the strength is also limited, and there is not enough energy to spend in Hehuang, but it is already a great merit to be able to take Qingtang City and take half of Hehuang, and it is very appropriate for Gongzi to do so. ”

"Ah Cheng, tell me to go down, and after Dong Yu's army enters Lijing City, withdraw the ambush troops in the middle of the East Gorge and let Lin Bi go." Lin Zhao said: "To be honest, it involves the army, this matter is very important, and it must not go wrong." ”

"Okay!" When Li Cheng answered, he asked in a low voice: "Childe, what should I do next?" The class teacher goes back? ”

"I'm going back, but I have to do a big thing before I go back!"

"What's the big deal?"

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "This time the troops only occupy half of the river, it is inevitable that there is a fly in the ointment, and there is still a gap between the amazing feats we expected, so we must make up for it!" ”

"Make amends?"

"Yes, what else would I do if I ended the war with Tibet in a hurry?" Lin Zhao smiled, a little unfathomable.

"Where does the boy plan to make up for it?"

"Here!"

Li Cheng followed the direction of Lin Zhao's finger, his eyes fell on the sand table, and when he saw the city on the bank of the Yellow River clearly, he suddenly laughed.

"Childe is really clever!"

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Lanzhou, located on the bank of the Yellow River, is an extremely important city in the Gansu and Liang regions.

The east side connects Longyou and Guanzhong, and the west passes through the Hexi Corridor to enter the Western Regions. The northeast side is the territory of Western Xia, especially not far from the Ning/Xia Plain of the core hinterland of Western Xia, and to the south is the Hehuang Valley, which can remotely control Qingtang City and Miaochuan. It's definitely a strategically important location.

The city is built along the Yellow River, which is not particularly majestic, but it is of great significance. With this place, it can control most of the northwest and occupy the absolute strategic initiative.

Lanzhou was originally a dependency of the Song Dynasty, but since the reign of Song Zhenzong, a series of strategic mistakes of the Song Dynasty in the northwest led to the continuous growth of the Li family in the five states of Dingnan, and finally established itself as the Western Xia State, and the tail was not lost.

First, he lost Lingxia Road, and in the third year of Renzong Jingyou, Li Yuanhao captured Gan and Liang Prefectures, and Lanzhou fell into the hands of Western Xia, until today.

In the original history, until the fourth year of Song Shenzong Yuanfeng, the Song Dynasty's five-way army crusaded against Western Xia, and the general Li Xian took the opportunity to recapture Lanzhou.

Lin Zhao couldn't wait that long, he wanted to do it now and take this opportunity to take Lanzhou back.

"The general is busy with the truce with Tubo, not just to keep the results of the Hehuang battle, and is in a hurry to return to Bianjing?" Li Cheng finally understood Childe's long-term plan.

"Hehuang's results are nothing, if you take Lanzhou back, it will be different, this is a great side merit, it is of great significance!" Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, and then said slowly in a low voice: "Moreover, Lanzhou was lost by his father during his reign, and taking it back this time can be regarded as a birthday sacrifice for him." ”

"Childe has this heart, the first emperor must be deeply comforted by the spirit of the sky!" Di Qing was very pleased with Lin Zhao's filial piety. and a great performance that he is very satisfied with.

Lin Zhao said lightly: "It's also an opportunity." Li Bingchang made such a fuss. The Western Xia was unstable at home, Liang Yiburi's attention, and the Western Xia army were all concentrated in the east, and Lanzhou was bound to be empty, so it was just this opportunity to take it. Lanzhou is really too important, not only to threaten and attack the Western Xia, but also to deter Hehuang and maintain the current results. ”

Di Qing agreed: "What Childe said is true. Anyway, it was the Western Xia who started the war first, and Gongzi took Lanzhou first, as long as the speed was fast enough, he could take the city. It was too late for Liang Yibury to react, and when he led the army to arrive, it was already spring and the Yellow River was thawing, and his army could only look at the river and sigh, and he couldn't cross the river! ”

"That's what it means, to catch Xixia off guard!" Lin Zhao has been planning for a long time. The results of the Battle of Hehuang were limited for the time being. He wanted to retire from the army, but in the original plan. There were no plans to start a war with Western Xia for the time being. It's just that he accidentally discovered that Lanzhou's key defense is so empty, and it is rare to have such an opportunity, how can he miss it?

Youqing Tang City can be regarded as the result of stabilizing Hehuang, and taking Lanzhou is completely stable. I believe that even if Dong Yu of Li Jingcheng has the heart to make a comeback, he will think about it one or two, and it is also a good deterrent to Miaochuan's felt angle. Especially for Western Xia, it will be a heavy blow.

Originally, the Song army entered Hehuang and had already threatened the back of Western Xia, and if Lanzhou was taken again, Ruyi would stab Western Xia in the back. There is no peace in the hinterland of Western Xia, and it will threaten the capital Xingqing Mansion, just like driving a nail into the northwest and completely grasping the initiative.

It is very beneficial to start the battle of Pingxia in the next step, and it is also an introduction, and he plans to go back to Bianjing. After that, how to return to the northwest logically, this fell on Lanzhou.

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On the twenty-fourth day of the first month of the sixth year of Xining, Lin Zhao, the general of the Song army, reached an agreement with Tubo Zampu.

The Tibetan army retreated to Lijing City, and the eastern part of Hehuang, including Qingtang City, was brought under the rule of the Song Dynasty and achieved a major victory.

Lin Zhao immediately ordered that the master Dao was the main general, Zhao Yuankai was the deputy general, and 40,000 people were stationed in Qingtang City, and 3,000 people were stationed at the mouth of the East Gorge. At the same time, the Qiang people led by Qu Zha also quickly moved closer to the Song Dynasty and took on the important task of guarding the river.

At the same time, a transportation line along the Huangshui River has been established, and some sections of the river with gentle water flow can also be transported by water, so as to facilitate the transportation of grain and grass. Lin Zhao gave an order, no matter how big the cost, to ensure the supply of Qingtang City, this city is really too important.

Of course, this is not a long-term solution. Lin Zhao ordered Quzha to gather the Qiang people and the Tubo people and began to settle fields at the bottom of the Hehuang Valley. This is a river valley with gentle, warm and humid terrain, and abundant water for irrigation, so it will be a good farming area to make good use of it.

With proper development, self-sufficiency can be achieved in a few years. Lin Zhao also planned to find some farmers from Guanzhong who were good at farming to migrate to Hehuang to speed up agricultural development. After all, it's almost February, and after the ice and snow melt, Hehuang's short spring and summer are coming. Don't miss a good time for crops to grow.

As for the matter of sending the liuguan to come to govern, I will talk about it later, the river is initially decided, and the matter is complicated, and it should not be rushed. As for Hehuang's situation, he did not report to Bianjing for the time being, although it was good news, but after all, there was an element of self-assertion, and Lin Zhao didn't want to be constrained by Zhao Xuan. After taking Lanzhou, it will be reported together, and the situation is completely different.

Subsequently, Lin Zhao left with seven thousand cavalry and left without stopping.

Lin Zhao's destination is Horse Bit Mountain!

This place is located in the northwest of the Niche Valley, Li Yuanhao expanded that year, and after occupying the Gansu and Liang prefectures, he threatened the Hehuang Tubo and the Song Dynasty.

Mount Bit is a boundary, the north side of the mountain is the Western Xia, and the south side has now fallen into the hands of the Song army.

Some time ago, Mabitshan was very calm, although the Song army came and went, but mainly went to Hehuang. Although the Song Dynasty and Western Xia were also hot, they were mainly concentrated in the area of Huanqing Road.

Where Mount Bit is, there is almost silence. However, recently, there have been some changes in the dense forests in Shannan, and a large army has been quietly coming, stationed here, and moving extremely closely. It looks like they're waiting for someone, but no one knows what they're going to do.

Until one day, the rumbling sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of the valley!

The first person, dressed in armor, is very powerful and extraordinary, and the group of white horses sitting down is even more extraordinary, it is Lin Zhao! Tai led an army of 7,000 to come to Mabitshan in a hurry, and someone had been waiting for him here for a long time.

This person is Jing Sili!

After repelling the Western Xia invasion, Jing Sili received an order from Lin Zhao to secretly bring troops here. As for what to do, he didn't know, but General Lin repeatedly told him to hide people's eyes and ears, and to act extremely carefully. Jing Sili guessed that General Lin would definitely have some big deals, and some things really made people wait and see.

He handed over the defense of Gyeongju City to his younger brother Jing Siyi, and after a bluff, he quietly came to Mazhishan with an army of 30,000. Because Jing Sili was careful in his actions, the army was transferred in batches, and even if it was detected by the Western Xia people, they would subconsciously think that they were supporting the Hehuang battlefield.

Now, Jing Sili has been waiting at the foot of the mountain for two days, and Lin Zhao has finally arrived!

"General Lin, is the battle in Hehuang going well?"

"It's going well, I've already taken Qingtang City!" Lin Zhao nodded and said, "You did a good job on Huanqing Road!" ”

"As it should be!" Hearing that the situation was good, Jing Sili also had a smile on his face.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "The war has just ended, and you should have rested for a few days, but there is an important thing to do right now!" ”

"What's the matter? But please General Lin command! ”

Lin Zhao smiled: "I asked you to gather troops in Mabit Mountain, what do you want to do, should you have guessed roughly?" ”

"Could it be that it's really ......" Jing Sili was suddenly excited.

"That's right, that's it, Lanzhou!" (To be continued.) )