Chapter 37: The Journey to Qiongshan
"According to the general, the five roads are all ready, and there is no reason to be invincible? There is no need to change the established strategy. Xiao Yiyuan replied.
"Where are the five people?" Zhao Ji wondered.
"Holy Lord, please look. Dali's commander is Yang Yizhen, according to the last general's understanding, Dali is now like the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the famous family has long controlled the government. The Duan family, the Dong family, the Yang family, and the Gao family are the four famous families in Dali, and they almost carved up Dali. Yang Yizhen and Dali Prime Minister Gao Zhi's rise to power is the same as fire and water, as long as Yang Yizhen leads the army to attack Jiaozhi, Dali has no possibility of retreating. This road will only continue to accumulate strength, as long as I attack Jiaozhi with strong troops, Yang Yizhen will definitely march in a big way. The tighter the war, the more he Yang Yizhen can use his righteousness to ask Gao Zhisheng for soldiers and food. Xiao Yiyuan stated.
"Oh, Xiao Qing's family knows Dali so well, it seems that they have put a lot of thought into it. Good. So, what about the other two? Zhao Ji praised.
Zhao Ji knew that in history, Yang Yizhen did launch a rebellion later, killed Duan Lianyi, the king of Dali, and established himself as emperor. And another powerful minister, Gao Zhisheng, put down Yang Yizhen's rebellion and completely controlled the government. The Duan clan of Dali became the puppet of the Gao clan until Dali was destroyed by the Mongols.
Although Zhao Ji knows the development of history, he is not as thorough as Xiao Yiyuan thinks about in terms of specific analysis. It seems that Zhao Ji is not the material to be a politician, if it weren't for crossing over as an emperor, he would only be able to mix with one general at most.
"The second way is Zhenla, Zhenla has a vast territory, with 200,000 war elephants, and no matter how weak its national strength is, it is impossible to be beaten so badly by the small Siamese country. There must be a back-move. If the last general's prediction is good, they are waiting, waiting for Siam to be invincible, waiting for the strong Song army to attack Jiaozhi. The third way is the city of Cham, although the population of the Cham people is small, but the people are fierce, and it is impossible to give in to Jiaozhi. As long as the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty arrived, the Cham people would definitely rebel against Jiaozhi. Xiao Yiyuan continued to analyze.
"So, we're going to march fast? That's not good, there's no training camp yet. Zhao Ji seemed to be asking Xiao Yiyuan, and he seemed to be talking to himself.
"Holy Lord, the last general means to wait, at least for another three months. Wait for Yang Yizhen to accumulate enough strength, wait for the invincible Siam and Jiaozhi to turn against each other, wait for the Cham people to fight back in despair, and wait for Jiaozhi to exhaust the people's strength and hoard a large amount of grain and grass in order to fight. Wait for July, the moment when our army is ready at the right time and place. When I first started to be a water thief, my father-in-law, He Da, often told me the true meaning of the eight characters of a water thief: the deeper you hide, the harder you fight. In this situation, our expeditionary force is to hide deeply. Xiao Yiyuan said with a zen machine.
"You can't wait, you have to get ready. During the three-month intensive training, there must not be a moment of slackness, and within three months, a large number of spies must be sent to find out every hair of the Jiaozhi people. Although Zhao Ji agreed with Xiao Yiyuan's tactics, he did not allow the soldiers to slack off.
"Yes." The crowd replied in unison.
In the next three months, Xiao Yiyuan and Xue Yi worked together to conduct intensive training for the expeditionary force sailors, and Zhao Ji would sometimes go over to take a look. But most of the time, Zhao Ji was training his five thousand fire cavalry. Of course, sometimes they will also take a small number of iron guards to patrol the entire Qiongzhou City. He no longer interfered too much in the specific deployment of the entire war, except for an occasional understanding, and lived his previous life again.
However, Zhao Ji did not slack off, and he studied the topography of the two countries of Jiaozhi in detail. I hope that when the time comes, the combat power of the fire cavalry will be brought into full play. In the Northern Song Dynasty in history, whether it was Di Qing's suppression of Nong Zhigao's rebellion or Guo Kui's defeat of Jiaozhi's invasion, cavalry played an important role in the battle.
The garrison of the Qiongzhou Joint Defense Army, the fire cavalry battalion, and the gate of the camp. A dozen Iron Arm guards stopped Rindo Lingding and Nerugu, who demanded to see Zhao Ji, but refused to be searched by the Iron Arm Guard, and an argument ensued between the two parties.
"Stand down, anyone without the special consent of the Holy One must unarm their weapons, and after a search, they can only meet the Holy One, this is the rule of our Iron Arm Guard. If you don't retreat, you won't be killed. Shaolin disciple and Iron Arm Guard Captain Aoki shouted loudly.
"What are you?" Enraged, Nerugu drew his saber and slashed at Aoki. As a general of Northern Liao, he didn't think that the Iron Arm Guard would really dare to kill him.
Seeing Nerugu slashing with a knife, Aoki's eyes widened, and the green dragon knife came out of its sheath, and with one blow, it flew Nerugu's saber, and the blade of the green dragon was about to cut off Nerugu's head.
Suddenly, an arrow feather flew out of the tent and slammed into the Blue Dragon Sword, the blade deflected, and whistled past Nerugu's façade. Nerugu let out a cold sweat, when did the Song Dynasty have such a brave man?
"Captain Aoki, don't be rude, you stand down." But it was Zhao Ji who walked out of the barracks after hearing Li Xiang'an's confession.
"Knock on His Majesty Emperor Xining, long live, long live, long live." Rindo and Nerugu hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
"Hurry up, two generals, do you have anything to do with me?" Zhao Ji waved his hand to make the two of them stand up and speak.
"Your Majesty Emperor Xining, we are also part of the expeditionary force, why don't you let us participate in the training camp? Why aren't we allowed to go out of the premises? This is clearly captivity! Nerugu thought that the arrow just now was shot by Zhao Ji, and he almost died just now, Nerugu's tone became very respectful.
"Oh, I have to study the terrain of the city of Cochin, and the cavalry is trained separately except for the sailors. They are not allowed to leave the station during the training period. Zhao explained.
"But how can your fire cavalry go to the mountains outside the city to run horses and train our troops, and we can only stay at the station?" Nerugu said unconvinced.
"I don't know much about your military discipline. The fire cavalry has strict discipline, and even if they train outside, they will not harass the people. Can you do it? "Zhao Ji was very uneasy about the soldiers of Western Xia and Northern Liao.
"We are also an iron army with strict military discipline, how can we not do it? Please treat His Majesty Emperor Xining equally! Nerugu said unconvinced.
"Okay. I haven't run horses and shoot arrows for several days, and today I'll take you to the mountains to hunt and train soldiers. Go and gather your soldiers. "Zhao Ji is full of spirits, and he also has the mind to see the combat power of the Great Song cavalry in Western Xia and Northern Liao.
"Yes. The end will be obeyed. Rindo Zero Din and Nerugu said in unison.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhao Ji changed into a cavalry uniform. He led 5,000 fire cavalry and 2,000 cavalry from Western Xia and Northern Liao, walked out of the joint defense army garrison and galloped towards Qiongshan outside the city.
"Whoever can be the first to run to the foot of Qiongshan will be rewarded with five hundred yuan." Out of Qiongzhou City, Zhao Ji shouted happily and took the lead in galloping away. Zhao Ji intended to let the 7,000 cavalry test their riding skills and compete with the Liao soldiers and Xia soldiers.
Hearing that the emperor had a reward, 7,000 cavalry soldiers raised their whips one after another and galloped wildly. The three cavalry have their own characteristics, the Song cavalry is fast, the Xia cavalry is tall, and the Liao cavalry is durable.
The war horse of the fire cavalry is specially bred by the introduction of Arabian horse breeds from Lijia Horse Farm, and it is a hybrid horse, with five colors on its body and a height of about one meter six. The overall quality of the war horse is relatively good, it is humane, and the running speed is fast.
Most of Xia Bing's war horses are Dawan horses and Hequ horses, and the war horses are sturdy, reaching a height of one meter eight. The tall war horses made the Western Xia cavalry look particularly majestic. However, the Western Xia soldiers were all heavy cavalry, and the impact of the horses was very strong, but the speed was not fast.
The war horse of the Liao soldiers is a desert horse on the grassland, called the Mongolian horse in later generations, the war horse is petite, and the height is only one meter three. Although it doesn't look good, it is very hard-working, has good physical strength, and has a very strong ability to keep running.
Qiongshan is thirty miles away from Qiongzhou City. Because of the long distance, the Liao cavalry, which had been running fast, ran ahead. The fire cavalry with a faster start and better overall quality followed. And the Western Xia heavy cavalry was obviously left behind.
In less than half an hour, Zhao Ji came to the foot of Qiongshan Mountain, rested in a small pavilion at the foot of Qiongshan Mountain, and waited for the arrival of the Western Xia heavy cavalry.
"Who was the first warrior to reach this pavilion?" Zhao Ji shouted loudly while taking the tea that Li Xiang'an had just brewed.
"The end will be." Rindo Zero Ding stepped forward.
"You. Aren't you all in the back? Zhao Ji asked.
"My soldiers were all behind, and I came first. Hey, hey, hey. Ren Duo Ling Ding said with a smile, waiting for Zhao Ji to reward five hundred guan.
After Renduo Lingding was imprisoned because of the defeat, in order to give him some money, the family property has been almost given away by his family, and even the mansion has been given away. Now the family of 100 people lives in a rented house, not to mention how depressed they are. With 500 guan, then you can buy a big house in Xingqing Mansion.
"Oh. Let me see your good horse. "Zhao Ji didn't think that the heavy cavalry could run so fast.
A soldier quickly brought in Rinduo Lingding's war horse, which turned out to be a fiery red sweaty horse. Zhao Ji liked it very much, and he couldn't wait to grab it immediately. Originally, as a general, it was impossible for Ren Duo Lingding to be unable to afford a house. However, because most of his fortune is supported by this BMW, and his land property still has to support the family, there is no extra money to buy a house.
"Since it is the general who wins, it is a little vulgar to reward money. This green dragon sword has been with me for several years, and I will reward you today. Zhao Ji said generously.
When Zhao Ji got this knife from the Empress Dowager Cao, he liked it very much and cherished it. Even if the weapons workshops of various merchants later made better Qinglong knives, Zhao Ji did not replace them. At this time, I just replaced the knife.
When the generals around heard that Zhao Ji was going to give a saber, they were very envious of Ren Duo Lingding, but Ren Duo Lingding was depressed in his heart, and there was no more five hundred guan like this?
"Your Majesty Emperor Xining, this saber is too valuable. The last general will only need the five hundred. "Ren Duo Ling Ding is ruthless, and he still insists on the five hundred.
"Hmph. The general doesn't look down on my saber? Zhao Ji was a little unhappy.
"Your Majesty forgives the sin, but the last general is too poor. I'm waiting for 500 times to help. Ren Duo Ling Ding hurriedly explained.
"Oh. Too poor? Zhao Ji thought his reason was too far-fetched.
"It's really poor. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fought to come to the Great Song Dynasty and make a fortune with His Majesty. Ren Duo Ling Ding sighed.
"Hahaha." The generals around him were amused by Rindo Zero.
"Five hundred guan is indispensable for you. Do you want this saber? Zhao Ji asked with a laugh.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ren Duo Ling Ding knelt on the ground and took the Qinglong knife.
"Try the sword, don't say that my saber is not worth five hundred times. Try it with your saber. "Zhao Ji intends to let the Western Xia people see the sharpness of the weapons of the Great Song Dynasty.
"Don't dare." Ren Duo Ling Ding was helpless in his heart, this official family of the Great Song Dynasty really loved to compete.
The saber of Renduo Lingding is a treasure knife made by a famous Damascus craftsman, and the Great Song Dynasty lacks a good knife, which is a well-known thing in the world. If the Qinglong knife given by Zhao Ji is broken, it will be really embarrassing, and I don't know how to end it when the time comes.
"Let you try, you try. How? Do you want to disobey my will? Zhao Ji said impatiently.
"Yes. The end will be obeyed. Ren Duo Ling Ding was very helpless, and he could only hope that the Qinglong Knife would not be too bad.
Ren Duo Ling Ding pulled out his saber, and let his own soldiers hold the Qinglong knife given by Zhao Xu. The two knives struck each other, and after a burst of sparks, it was Damascus's famous knife that was knocked into a hole.
"Hahahaha." Zhao Ji laughed when he saw the results of the surgical examination.
It is said that the Great Song Dynasty was weak and the armor was unfavorable, which is fundamentally a misunderstanding of the Song Dynasty. History is actually multifaceted, and the key depends on which side you need it!
Because of the long-term military confrontation with the Western Xia and Northern Liao, the Song Dynasty attached great importance to the production of weapons. Anyone who invented a new type of weapon was rewarded with a large amount of money. The first hot weapon production craft book in Chinese history, "Wujing General Essentials", appeared in the Song Dynasty, and there were all kinds of gunpowder weapons.
Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was more martial. The first martial arts school with the nature of a military school in Chinese history appeared in the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the armed forces of the township communities were everywhere, and the formation of associations to purchase weapons and practice martial arts became a common phenomenon in the countryside, which was unprecedented in the Tang Dynasty.
Martial arts became a common entertainment activity in the cities of the Song Dynasty, including horn fighting, sticking, sword dancing, sword dancing, crossbow shooting, weightlifting, juju and so on. The most popular are kakutsu and kemari, and even women participate in this kind of activity, and they dare to compete with men on the same stage. Bianjing has the largest Keju field in the Great Song Dynasty, with as many as 68 teams.
It was precisely because of sufficient training on weekdays that the infantry of the Song Dynasty could wear the infantry armor that was heavier than the full-body armor of the European knights, and the crossbowmen of the Song Dynasty could surpass the soldiers of the Spring and Autumn Period and the party members and even the Jurchens of the same period in their ability to pull bows.
It is precisely because of this that at the time of the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty. Famous generals such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were able to defeat the Jin State by relying on a number of civilian armed forces, and fought a Southern Song Dynasty stubbornly.
The reason why the Great Song Dynasty was not strong was rooted in the suppression of national policies. In order to prevent the situation of separating the feudal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty has always appointed literati to command the army, and the precautions against the warriors are very strict. The two famous generals of the Song Dynasty, Di Qing and Yue Fei, died of hatred under the suppression of this national policy. The literati lead the troops, that is, a sheep with a herd of lions to fight, and it is strange to be undefeated.
In view of the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji set up a military town system and a training system based on the experience of China's military region system and the establishment of party organizations in company headquarters in later generations. In this way, it can not only carry forward the bravery of the Song soldiers, but also control the thoughts of the soldiers. In addition, the establishment of the military department and the military department, and the separation of the right to transfer and recruit troops and the power to command and train the army, Zhao Ji firmly controlled the army in his own hands.
"It's just with the help of BMW, and the war still relies on riding and shooting! His Majesty Emperor Xining, let's compete in horse shooting! If I win, Your Majesty will have to give me a Green Dragon Knife. When Nerugu saw that Rinduo had obtained a treasure sword, he was so jealous that he begged Zhao Ji for it regardless of the occasion.
Nerugu, Chinese New Year's Eve, was thirty or six years old. He is the personal general of the Liao lord Yelu Hongji, who is good at riding and archery, and is very brave. Which arrow in the Qiongzhou military camp before made him feel competitive. I wanted to compete with Zhao Ji.
"Oh, and I'm riding and shooting. Hahaha. Zhao Ji laughed again.
Although Nerugu did not hesitate to offend Zhao Ji regardless of the occasion for the sake of a green dragon knife, Zhao Ji was very happy. This is enough to see the allure of the Qinglong Knife, and such a tempting Qinglong Knife, the Great Song Dynasty has a lot of it.
Because of the high-quality Wuzi steel, Damascus has become the production area of treasure knives. However, the inferior iron ore of Da Song was able to create better knives with advanced technology. Such an achievement made Zhao Ji particularly happy.
"Bold! What are you to dare to challenge the Holy One? If you have the ability, pass me first. Gao Fei, one of the top ten sharpshooters, shouted.
"Hmph. Compare is compare. Nerugu replied forcefully.
"Hahaha. Looks like I've got to get some luck again. The whole army is in a big competition, and the first place is rewarded with 500 yuan, plus my bow. "Zhao Ji likes this kind of competition the most.
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