Volume 3 Mending the Cracks in the Sky Chapter 108 (12)

Hedong is full of soldiers, but in the territory of the Western Army adjacent to Hedong Road, it is a safe scene. It was as if this battle that would determine the fortunes of the country did not take place in a place close to the elbow.

If the Western Army is blind from top to bottom, it is too underestimating them. It's just from a small seed to the head of all walks of life. I still haven't figured out a clue how to deal with the center of the imperial court, which has changed a lot, and how to deal with Xiao Yan, the king of Yan.

Fighting with the Jurchens, there is no big doubt. I have been fighting with the Western Thieves for decades, and fighting with foreign enemies is the foundation of the Western Army, and everyone understands this.

But how to fight the Jurchens, this is a big problem.

Now as long as you are a clear-eyed person, you can see that the Zhao family's grasp of the Great Song Dynasty has been greatly weakened. Even the authority of the scholars and doctors to dominate the world is no longer very stable. At this time, if you can get more power in your hands, or if you can maintain enough strength in your hands, when the pattern of the world changes in the future, it will be the foundation for several generations to become more prosperous!

The best choice is naturally to save enough strength and stand by. When Xiao Yan and Jurchen fought to a certain extent, they suddenly came out and finally settled the situation. After the war, how this power will be divided, then take it one step at a time. However, presumably at that time, the Western Army group was the strongest town in the Great Song Dynasty, and it was very easy to advance and retreat. Even if the Great Song Dynasty is still the Great Song Dynasty, the Western Army has become the Guanlong military meritorious aristocratic group in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it must not be a difficult thing to enter the prime minister?

Most of the leaders of the Western Army, large and small, have this idea. There may even be military leaders who are even more malicious, hoping that Xiao Yan, a powerful group that has a strong town and threatens the status of the Western Army, will be wiped out as soon as possible. There are also some army leaders because 150,000 sons went on an expedition in the first two years. Only half of them returned. I really feel like I need to lick my wounds. Since there is Yan Wang Xiao Yan in front of him, it is better for the Western Army to recuperate for a while.

In Xiao Yan's edict to the world, he drove out to Hedong. And the eastern edge of the river was already in a fierce battle with the Jurchens. is still for his brother Dai Xiao, and he also wrote a letter to resign the imperial court's favor to his Tianping Army Festival envoy and Shaanxi Zhulu to pacify the envoy. The generals have been divided into letters to solicit the opinions of the entire Western Army generals' group. In the end, the reply letter was obtained, and even the military general came to Weizhou in person, and the result of the interview was to continue to wait and see.

Although Xiao Chong inherited his brother's status as the representative of the Shaanxi Jiangmen group, his control of the Western Army was still one layer worse than his own brother. The generals mean this, and the small species itself is also hesitating. So the whole Western Army. As if this war that decided the fortune of the country happened on the edge of the sky, he continued to sit in Zhulu in Shaanxi.

However, what Zong Ze said when he left, Xiao Chong still remembered it firmly. The war in Hedong is raging, and the direction of Yanyan Road must be strengthened! Feel free to respond to possible changes!

Shaanxi in the Great Song Dynasty on administrative divisions, after Xining, Qinfeng Road and Yongxing Military Road were two transit routes, which were administrative jurisdiction systems.

In terms of military division, it was divided into six routes from west to east to confront Western Xia. Fanxi River Road, Qinfeng Road, Jingyuan Road. Huanqing Road, Yanyan Road. There is also a Yongxing military road in the interior of Guanzhong. This is to appease the warp and make the way. It is roughly equivalent to a military district.

Tong Guan led an army of 150,000 to pacify the south of the Yangtze River first, and then cut down Yanyun. The teacher is Xihe, Qinfengjing, Yuanhuanqing 4th Road. The main force of Yanyan Road was still in Shaanxi, but some of the elites were transferred to strengthen the Huanqing Army.

As a result, a war against Yan was fought, and the Huanqing army that went out suffered heavy defeats, and was finally weakened by the imperial court taking advantage of the situation, and the defeated army of Huanqing was changed to the Yongning army, and the Yongning army has now become the Tianwu army under the command of Xiao Yan, the king of Yan. Liu Yanqing was convicted of Bianliang.

However, the power of Liu Yanqing's family is deeply rooted in Huanqing and Yanyan. Liu Yanqing's son, Liu Guangshi, is now the deputy head of the Ma Bujun on Yanyan Road. This was also an exchange, when the old man pulled Liu Guangshi and asked him to lead the Yan army and keep the reputation of the Liu family alive, and at the same time, the old man sent his henchmen to take over Huanqing Road and prepare to rebuild the Huanqing army. From now on, Huanqingjun will also become the basic plate of the breeder.

Under these changes, the closest to Hedong now is the exception of the Zhejia Army, which is outside the river. It is the jurisdiction that includes the Jinning Army's Yanyan Road Liu Guangshi's department in the westernmost part of Hedong Road! Crossing the Yellow River, it is Lanzhou!

The soldiers on the eastern edge of the river were together, and Xiao Chong did not stop writing to Liu Guangshi, asking him to strengthen his combat readiness and accumulate troops in the Jinning army. Prepare the river defense, and at the same time make preparations for the eastward advance at any time.

When the Zhejia family opened the road, the news that the Jurchens had broken through the border came from the Lan army, and Xiao Chong was furious in Weizhou. What is this doing? Even if he wants to preserve his strength in this changing situation, he will also lead to trouble. This is too much!

The small species that was originally in Weizhou to recuperate and mourn, did not wait for the arrival of Xiao Yan's fake imperial edict, and immediately began to gallop with military letters, so that the military towns of Zhulu in Shaanxi began to mobilize. First of all, no matter what Hedong looks like, we can't let the Jurchen Tartars rush into Shaanxi!

The letters to Liu Guangshi were one after another, so that he must keep an eye on the river defense and be vigilant against the movements of the Jurchen Tartars in every way!

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In the night, in the west of Kehu Village, the Yellow River rolls by.

In this section, the Yellow River flows in a north-south direction. To the west is the Jinning Military City, the Jinning Military Administration, and to the east is the important military village Kehu Village. Sandwiched by the Jinning Military City, the Yellow River is guarded to protect the pass.

The scale of the military village here is very large, although the terrain is not dangerous, but the wall is high, and there are military forts to cover the ferry on the bank of the Yellow River, constituting a complete defense system. Above the Kehuzhai ferry, there are still 20 ferries.

Over the past few days, these ferries have been constantly transferring military supplies and salaries to Kehuzhai to replenish their troops. If the Yanyan army wants to cross the river to attack the Jurchen army and horses in Lanzhou, then Kehuzhai is the starting foundation. If it is to be defended, Kehu Village is also a key point to cover the Jinning army. So these days, the boats that came from the scrutiny were shuttling up and down the river. It's night. On both sides of the strait, they can be berthed everywhere.

On top of a military fort near the ferry. The lord of the castle, Eucalypse, is gathering a group of henchmen. The table was full of wine, all kinds of cooked food, and fresh fruit found by his sergeants. Everyone was munching, and everyone was a little drunk.

The enemy of Europe is only a small castle master, and the position of a military minister is far from being in the stream. It turned out that guarding the ferry in front of Kehu Village, there was still a little hair, and the days were quite moist. But since Liu Guangshi led the Yan army as the deputy governor. This famous family is also an outstanding figure in the enjoyment of money, and he has all kinds of benefits in the army. Swept away for him. The ferry port of Guanjin sent henchmen for Liu Guangshi to make money for him. The owner of a small castle, where he competed for the master, his life suddenly became much sader.

However, recently, with the replenishment of a large amount of military resources and food to Kehu Village, the European enemy guarding the ferry has a little chance to get his hands on it. After reaping some benefits, he thought of the brothers who were struggling with his family, so he simply set up a table and drank it until late at night before it was dark.

After drinking too much, one by one there was no door on his lips, mentioning this general Liu who was in charge of the Yan army. All of them are full of resentment.

"The old general Liu of the straight mother thief can still leave us a bite to eat. This Xiao Liu will be the master. But it's a fine-eyed net fishing, and everything goes into the birds to catch it clean! ”

"Now Hedong is a pot of porridge, and it is said that the prince of the small species has issued a strict order, and this Xiao Liu general is busy rectifying the river defense. But I didn't see him walk by the river in person! Now I am still holding a daily wine meeting in Suide, and I heard from those brothers who came from Yanzhou to escort military funds that every meal costs 100 times! ”

"The folding family is not a thing, let the road be opened and let the Tartars beat the king of Yan. How good is Xiao Liu? Not ready to see the jokes of King Yan on the west side of the river. Cross the river and go east, and enter a bird! ”

"In this way, it seems that the Lord will not be able to keep up, and in case he goes into battle in the future. Let's see who fights to the death for him! ”

In time and space without Xiao Yan, Liu Guangshi is known as one of the four famous generals of ZTE. But the most unworthy of the name is the so-called famous general from the Guisheng General's family. Needless to say, he is extravagant by nature and greedy and excessive. But whenever you encounter a battle, you will flee if you are not defeated.

First, tens of thousands of troops and horses crossed the river with the Zhejia army to fight with the Zonghan West Road Army, and as a result, thousands of cavalry in the west of Taiyuan were defeated and lost. The Jurchens surrounded Kaifeng for the second time, and Liu Guangshi led 3,000 horsemen to answer the call of King Qin.

Liu Guangshi gathered the defeated army all the way, strengthened his strength, and finally met Zhao Gou in Jeju. Zhao Gou, who was in a hurry to go to the hospital, was appointed as the Marshal's Mansion Wulu Du, and since then he has begun his so-called Zhongxing famous general's road. This road is a series of fleeing without a fight, refusing to obey the edict, and being arrogant. But because of the lax management of the army, the rogues everywhere are happy to belong to their command. Let the strength under his command always be the largest among the Zhongxing armies. When Zhao Gou finally decided to take down this famous Zhongxing general, Liu Guangshi commanded more than 50,000 troops and horses, and suddenly defected to the Jurchens and surrendered to only 8,000!

In this time and space, Liu Guangshi's demeanor as a famous general in Zhongxing has not yet been fully revealed, but he was the deputy head of the military and horse of Yanyan Road at the beginning, which has already made his subordinates complain.

The henchmen complained that the enemy of Europe had no door on his mouth, and he just complained about slapping the table.

"I heard that the prince of the small species sent General Yang to the world, and General Liu to prepare for the war with the Jurchens. General Yang is a hero, don't be tired to death by our little General Liu! We soldiers and men rely on fighting to eat, and our lives are rich, it all depends on whether we follow the master or not. The Huanqing Army of the straight lady thief is now changed to the Fourth Army, but it has ended up with a good result. forced us to vote for the king of Yan, but it was just a state away! ”

Seeing that the enemy in Europe has wine, he can't talk about it, but the people below persuade him to disperse, so as to save something from happening. The enemy of Europe was angry, but he didn't do it, he just pulled the ears of his subordinates to fight wine.

Just when there was a lot of trouble, I suddenly saw a fire burning in the sky!

One fire lit up, followed by more fires. Then I heard the thunderous sound of horses' hooves in the night, and the screams of shouting and fighting!

The people in the banquet looked at each other, and suddenly they all shouted and jumped up, and went straight to the castle wall. Looking around, you can see that starting from Kehu Village, all the way to here, there are already several military villages burning, and there are even shouts of fighting. On both sides of the road leading to Kehu Village, there are places where the people who transport supplies camp for the night. At this time, the people were all alarmed, shouting and scurrying around.

And in the firelight, you can already see the figure of the cavalry of the brigade, with leather hats and iron armor, which is the Jurchen Tartar military horse! In this night, galloping, chasing and killing everywhere, raising fire everywhere!

The Jurchen Tartars suddenly came from the direction of Lanzhou! At once, we arrived at the bank of the Yellow River near the Zhulu in Shaanxi! (To be continued......)