If it were a later generation, he would definitely think that Song Jiu's analysis was right, and his strategy was not bad.

If it is Zhao Kuangyin, he may listen to the outside, and maybe it will be improved into a more clever strategy.

It's just Zhao Kuangyi...... And now that there are all kinds of successes, Song Jiu put down the brush and sighed: "I hope it can work." ”

Then he ordered the men to send them to the capital on fast horses.

Not many people know about it.

Cao Bin was still frantically urging grain and grass from the rear.

This time, I am going to bring 50 days of grain and grass, and how much grain and grass is needed to pour the bottom in 50 days, nearly 10,000 tons! In the afterlife, it may not be much, but a large ship is loaded, or four locomotives pulling less than 200 carriages are also loaded.

But at this time, it needs nearly 30,000 heavy trucks, 50,000 or 60,000 people, and a large number of cattle and horses to pull goods.

However, in Gu'an, Yelu Xiuge and his subordinate general Yelu Pode robbed all the grain and salary of the Song army, obtained countless horses, cattle and weapons and generals, and now not only have to transport grain and grass over, but also collect cattle and horses, this time when robbing grain and grass, the people fled more, their combat effectiveness is limited, Yelu Xiuge is also afraid that the Song army will send troops to respond, hurriedly end, return to Youzhou, most of the people escaped, but frightened, most of them hid in the mountains and forests, did not dare to come out again. Therefore, it is necessary to reconvene the people......

Song Jiu looked at the entire northern region of Hebei being busy, and he said that the egg really hurt.

Gradually, the grain and grass were prepared.

Suddenly, Li Jixuan sent a woman.

Song Jiu was not angry, not a beautiful little woman, but an old woman.

Li Jixuan said in a low voice: "Song Gong, she is the Ma family. ”

"Mars?"

"The Ma clan of the Yu family."

"It's my concubine Yuping......"

"That's her."

"How did you get there?"

This time, Cao Bin became very careful. Many scouts were sent to inquire about the news, including Li Jixuan, who was also sent out.

However, the Yu family is in Wuqing County, Khitan. It is northeast of the confluence of the Sanggan River and the Juma River, a little far from the border of the Song Dynasty. But closer to the sea.

But at this time, the Song army was in Xiongzhou, and the two places were too far away.

"It's not far, and it's the plain ......," Li Jixuan explained.

Song Jiu did not put on an official show, which made many scholars and doctors ridicule him, thinking that he had lost his manners. However, the people below will not think like this, so when Song Jiu arrives in one place, the people will love one place, if it weren't for the many interest disputes in Jiangzhou, the people of Jiangzhou would love it the same. Therefore, there were many lower-level generals and soldiers in the barracks who loved Song Jiu very much.

Maybe Song Jiu doesn't know Cheng for appreciation. However, his personality is destined to be the same kind of person as Li Guang.

Including Li Jixuan.

Li Jixuan led his subordinates to Gu'an to reconnoitre, and suddenly talked about Song Jiu, including Song Jiu's concubine Yuping. The matter of the big man is particularly interesting, so many people know the story of Yuping and Song Jiu, and Li Jixuan also knows a little about it. The reason for this is caused by Yuping's biological father and stepmother, so they came up with a whim and led dozens of men to ride all the way to the east. Jumping over the Sanggan River, it is still a little far from Xiongzhou to Yujia, but it is not far from Gu'an to Yujia, only a few dozen miles away. Let them find the Yu family in a while. Yuping's father was transferred to Youzhou to participate in the defense, because in the past, the Song Dynasty took the East Yizhou and Zhuozhou Road in the Battle of Gaoliang River, and this time it was slightly easterly. It's just that it's Gu'an Road, and Wuqing has not been affected much. Moreover, the Yu family is still in the east of Wuqing County. In addition, the last time I entered the city, hundreds of people flocked to the city. The house is cramped, the price is expensive, and I suffer a lot.

Therefore, Ma and Yuping's half-siblings did not enter Youzhou City at home, Li Jixuan entered the village, and the Yu family had many slaves, but who was Li Jixuan's opponent?

But Yuping's younger sister Li Jixuan did not arrest him, and only arrested Ma.

"You're messing around...... Let's loosen it. ”

Li Jixuan hurriedly loosened the bond for Ma's.

Song Jiu looked at the old woman and asked, "You are the Ma family?" ”

"Yes," the old woman was frightened, Yuping and Song Jiu were all her ideas, and she also extorted a large sum of money from Song Jiu in disguise afterwards.

"I've treated you two badly."

"Not bad."

"Although Yuping is a concubine, am I treating her badly?"

"Not bad."

"Although it is a concubine, with my identity, is it a good match?"

"A good match."

"Then why are you doing this?"

"Concubine, concubine ......"

"Yuping's background is very pitiful, her mother died when she was a child, her biological father was caught in Liaoguo, and she had no father and no mother when she was young. Since hearing the news of her biological father, I don't know how happy I am. I am also happy for her, you said that you want to see her, the two countries cut off contact, I in order to let her meet you, deliberately built a ship, in the name of going to sea to Goryeo to do business, let Yuping send it. For what? ”

"The concubine is wrong."

"You are also a person with children, the two countries are at war, each is its own master, I don't blame, but Yuping is just a woman, the two countries are at odds, what does it matter to her? How can you bear to let her leave her husband and children, she has only one relative in the world, and once regarded you as a relative, but you treat her like this, how can she think......

"Song Gong, you let me go, I was wrong." The woman knelt down.

In fact, with Song Jiu's anger, he couldn't swallow her alive, but considering Yuping's feelings, the most embarrassed still held back her anger and said to Li Jixuan: "You can take someone to put her back." ”

didn't ask Yuping for news, although Song Jiu was separated, but he was in a high position and had a lot of resources in his hands, not only could he get news of Yuping, but he could also communicate with him occasionally. But the latter is very difficult, Xiao Yanyan began to want to reap the benefits, but she didn't get it, so she asked Yuping to teach some royal children arithmetic and write, and even the little emperor of Liao was taught by Yuping, this use is not too big, but Xiao Yanyan never let go.

Do you still expect Xiao Yanyan to give in?

However, it is very difficult to communicate, for so many years, Yuping has only received eight letters from Song Jiu, and Song Jiu has only received three letters from Yuping, in which Yuping not only reports safety, but also misses the child, misses him very much, and misses home very much......

This is also the reason why Song Jiu knew that it was not very good in this Northern Expedition, and he did not strongly oppose it after the last round.

Li Jixuan returned shortly after. Said to send Ma to the Sangan River.

Song Jiu sighed, but unfortunately this Northern Expedition could not be successful. In fact, there is no need to take Yanyun, as long as it can defeat the Liao State. The Liao Kingdom is embattled, even if Xiao Yanyan's personality is strong, she has to lower her proud head, and when the time comes, she will obediently send Yuping back.

He looked to the north, the northern sky was blue, blue, cloudless, hot, but Jade was still in the depths of the sky......

After a while. Take it back.

He didn't blame Li Jixuan, but this incident reminded him, found Cao Bin, and reported the matter.

Speed, if it is taken away from the plains, it is too dangerous, the Liao country is mostly cavalry, Li Jixuan can go to the Yu family to capture the Ma clan unconsciously, and Yelu Xiuge can also lead the army to attack unknowingly.

Cao Bin led the army to set off.

At this time, in addition to Song Jiu and Yang Ye and more than a dozen people. No one thought it would be a failure.

finally listened to Song Jiu's suggestion, and instead of going from Gu'an, he went west from Baigou instead.

This time, however, it was different.

Yelu Hugo did not retreat in Youzhou City like last time, but went out in person. Break the army into pieces, harass and attack all the way, and if you chase them, you will hold on to cavalry. Again, a small force, even a trail can quickly retreat. If you don't chase it. surrounded the Song army and attacked the lone men and horses and logistics troops. Even at night, he dared to use the night to go straight to the main camp and release cold arrows.

Cao Bin had no choice but to send Yang Ye's forward army, and while guarding, he dug trenches on both sides of the road to prevent the Liao cavalry from suddenly coming.

So that the road from Xiongzhou to Zhuozhou is only about 100 miles, and it took more than 20 days to reach Zhuozhou after the last one.

The entire Song army seemed to be sleepwalking, and it was April, and the weather was hot. Due to the lack of water, wet sludge had to be wrenched for water. Seeing this situation, the desperate Yelu Hugo immediately sent his men to occupy the water source of the Juma River in Qigou Pass, but this is the upper reaches of the Juma River, so it is also called Laishui.

Morale gradually declined.

But at this time, the Song army was still very strong, and there were even many middle-aged veterans and veterans who had participated in several major battles since the founding of the country and had rich experience.

Seeing this situation, the general Lu Bin personally led thousands of his subordinates to lurk on the bank of the Juma River and occupy the high ground.

Looking at the water bladders filled with clear water sent in front of them, hundreds of thousands of Song soldiers came with huge cheers.

"Wolf pack tactics." Song Jiu muttered.

He was referring to the Yuan-Mongol tactics, whenever the Mongol army engaged the enemy, put the large army at a distance, took advantage of the excellent horsemanship of his men, and sent small forces to harass non-stop until the enemy was exhausted, and the army suddenly came out and was defeated in a battle.

Jerecigo is not yet a "genuine" wolf pack tactic, but it's close.

But what can Song Jiu say, the more he talks, the more controversy the generals will have, and the more disunited everyone will be, and the worst will be the end.

He still found Cao Bin and said: "Cao Gong, our army is moving slowly, it has been delaying for many days, and the Liao reinforcements have already arrived, but we didn't see it, Yelu Xiuge took the initiative to send troops again, indicating that the first batch of reinforcements from the Liao army went to the back of the mountain, and the two armies behind the mountain have no hope." ”

"Do you want to withdraw your troops?"

"Without the edict issued by His Majesty, who dares to withdraw the troops? It's not too far from the new city, and I mean it's best to join General Mi's army. Entering can threaten Youzhou, and retreating from the border is not far away. Moreover, the two armies converged, and their strength increased. ”

"In this way, I will let Mi Xin also lead the army to attack Zhuozhou."

"That's not what I meant."

"Song Jiu, are you cowardly?"

Song Jiu fainted to death, if I am cowardly, why should I come to the front line, stay in the rear and be the prime minister of the Western Mansion?

There is no way to say this, including the discussion and arrangement between him and Yang Ye and others, only a dozen of them know the Tao, and Song Jiu euphemistically wrote a memorabilia, and then did not say anything more. Otherwise, if the army fails in the future, he will be the scapegoat, and it is he who will say defeat and let the low morale lead to defeat.

Song Jiu came to persuade him, but he didn't persuade him well, but he persuaded him badly.

Cao Bin took control of the Juma River, not only let Mi Xin lead the main force to Zhuozhou, but also suddenly accelerated the speed, backed by the Juma River, and went north along the waterway to Zhuoshui, and suddenly advanced eastward, hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians scattered six or seven miles wide in a large array, killing Zhuozhou.

The scene was extremely spectacular, but Song Jiu's mood was even heavier.

Relatively speaking, the number of troops will definitely have an advantage. Just like the Northwest Campaign, if you hadn't sent more than 100,000 troops, how would you kill Li Jiqian? But the more troops, the more capable the commander must be, otherwise there will be a mess and the defeat will be even worse. Does Cao Bin have this ability?

After four days of arduous walking, the Mishin Department also arrived, and the two armies met, which looked even more spectacular......

The army slowly came to the city of Zhuozhou, and Yelu Hugo sent 10,000 light cavalry to challenge, and the Song army retreated when they entered, and they advanced when the Song army retreated. The Song army had horses, but the past 20 days were like a nightmare, Yelu Hugo harassed day and night, and he couldn't even rest, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were exhausted. There were few cavalry and did not dare to pursue, so Cao Bin formed a phalanx of the Song army.

The Liao cavalry was very fierce, but this phalanx also made the Liao cavalry suffer, including Yelu Xiuge, who did not have a good way to break the phalanx of the Song army.

After a while, the arrows were shot, and Yelu Hugo knew that the Song army was poor, but he had few troops in his hands and did not dare to forcibly enter the Song army, so he did one thing and sent a messenger to the Song camp to ask for peace. Everyone was a little stupid at first, and then they used their brains together, for what did Brother Yelu Hugh want to ask for? (To be continued......)