When I woke up, the sky was not white.

The night slowly receded, and in the misty light, the shadows of the trees fell all over the courtyard, spread in front of the window, like algae in the water, motionless, and the silence made people seem to be in a dream. Outside the door, there were occasional broken steps and the gentle yawning of the soldiers on duty, and this voice added a little vividness to the coming dawn.

In the second half of the night, it suddenly became hot, stuffy and hot. Deng She didn't sleep well all night, woke up several times, and a lot of dreams appeared in turn, suddenly Hong Jixun's letter, suddenly the battle during the attack on Shuangcheng, and suddenly the scene of talking to Guan Duo.

The most irritating thing is that the inexplicable strange dream a few days ago came to harass him again and again, the same dream: people betrayed him. The only difference is that the person who killed him would sometimes be Chen Hu and sometimes Wen Huaguo.

He kept his eyes open for a moment, he did his best to banish the nightmare from his mind, and he watched as the light crept up the pane and the slave who got up early began to work. The courtyard was lively, the shadows of the trees moved, the birds chirped, the soldiers who exchanged posts whispered, the flowers and plants with dew drops floated, and the cool morning breeze blew the blue curtains.

He threw himself into listening to the sounds of nature and man, and another clean, bright morning came, and he witnessed, he listened to the whole process, and although he could not really forget the nightmare, he was quiet in this moment.

Silence can only be short-lived, although he does not want to, but it is like a spinning top whipped by a whip, or rather, he has always been a spinning top. First to survive, then to deal with the Koreans, and now facing Guan Duo, he has to struggle to survive. It was too long, he thought, "I'm a little tired." ”

It's like he's dancing on a tightrope, he's walking on thin ice.

He was sweating profusely, half from the sweltering heat, and half from snuggling up to his maid. Guan Duo gave him, since the banquet, Deng She would call her to accompany him every night,—— in order to relieve Guan Duo's heart, but also for him to relieve pressure. She was obviously a snooze, and she woke up earlier than her almost every day.

Dunshe tilted his head sideways and looked at her for a moment. She is not very old, she doesn't talk much when she's awake, and she always looks at you like a frightened little beast; When you fall asleep, you are very well-behaved, even the arms and legs that are put on you in your dreams are light-handed, like a curled kitten.

She bit her fingers and fell asleep soundly, she frowned, maybe like Dunshe, she had some kind of dream, a dream that made her not even happy when she fell asleep. Her lips are beautiful, orange-petaled, and delicious to suck on, with a bit of sweetness.

This is a snooze, incompetent maid, which is understandable, because Guan Duo introduced that she was the concubine of a certain Han eunuch in Shangdu. But no one can deny that this is an excellent stress relief tool, because whatever you ask her to do, she is willing. You can be reckless, you can play with whatever you want, and she can accept anything new.

She can tremble without resisting in the slightest; She accepts it unreservedly, and she has a response that you don't expect. She has a tender body, she is like a tool in human form, and yes, she can give you great satisfaction.

But Deng She didn't have a good impression of her, because she was too much like a tool, had no hobbies, was completely closed, and had no way to start. The soldiers reported more than once, Fang Buzhen contacted her many times, and the content of the conversation is unknown, but each time, Fang Buzhen must go to the provincial capital later.

During the day, there is a way to make up for the truth, and at night there is this maid. Everywhere surveillance, above board surveillance, helpless surveillance, even if nothing is done, the pressure is real. Deng She wanted to kick her out, but when he thought of Guan Duo, he had to endure it.

Deng She looked at her with a complicated expression for a moment, carefully removed her greasy bare legs, and put on her clothes. He took up the post of commander of the Eastern Route Army besieging Shenyang, and today was the first day of office in the palace, so he couldn't be late.

The location is in the provincial capital, and the place is close to the official hall of Guan Duo.

Stepping on the morning light, Deng She went out early in the morning, rushed to the provincial capital, first went to meet Guan Duo, and then was led back to the official hall assigned to him. He was also assigned a lot of subordinates, in addition to the generals, including the bureaucrats of the left and right divisions, they waited in the courtyard for a long time, and when they saw the arrival of the chief officer, they lined up in a chaotic manner, knelt down and saluted, and changed the title of Deng She from "chief manager" to "Deng Shuai".

Deng She modestly returned the salute and helped them up one by one.

He knows it well, the commander of the bullshit Eastern Route Army. He is also very knowledgeable, he has made up his mind early, he doesn't ask a word about business, and he is honestly a nodding master. But Guan Duo didn't think so, even if it was a disguise, there was a difference between truth and falsehood, not long after Deng She sat down in the inner hall, two Guan Duo's staff came over and touched a thick stack of documents.

"What is this?"

"Back to Deng Shuai, the intelligence of Shenyang Tartars. There are some more information about the total number of garrisons, the number of grain and grass stored, the number of infantry cavalry, the ordnance and equipment, the number of men in the city, and the Mongol tribes in the north. On the order of Guan Pingzhang, please watch Deng Shuai. ”

Guan Duo's play is quite similar. Deng She learned an insight: a person who does great things, even if he does a play, he will do it seriously.

He nodded with a smile, took it, and said, "It's hard work for the two of you, does Lord Pingzhang have any other instructions?" ”

The staff shook their heads and said, "That's all for the military in Shenyang. However, Deng Shuai met Guan Pingzhang and said that the general order for the mobilization of the military horses in Shuangcheng had been written, Guan Pingzhang forgot to say it at that time, and told him that he did not have to wait for Marshal Zheng Sanbao Zheng, Deng Shuai could send the military order back to Shuangcheng first. If you feel that it is too difficult to mobilize 10,000 people at once, you can transfer 5,000 first. ”

Deng She said: "In this case, I will send my order back now." He smiled and said, "Fighting southern Liaonan, for the sake of King Qin, no matter how short of people in my twin cities, I will never shirk it." Please rest assured, 10,000 people, not one less. ”

In front of the two staff, he called in Bi Qianniu, gave him the written official document for the transfer of troops, and ordered: "Send the right-hand brother to Shuangcheng immediately." Bi Qianniu promised to come out. The staff had nothing to do, bowed, and went out.

Guan Duo was very generous, and during the military discussion, he raised it in front of the generals that the food and ammunition loss during the war of 10,000 people did not need to be sent out of Shuangcheng and handed over to Liaoyang for supply.

Deng She generously refused on the grounds that the Savior could not bear to increase the burden on Liaoyang. You must know that Shenyang is not far from Liaoyang, don't say that Guan Duo is just a beautiful thing, even if he really has the heart to supply, the grain and grass will not be transported to the Yalu River, and no one will be stupid enough to expose the grain road to the enemy's nose.

With nothing to do, Deng She opened the paperwork. It is always good to know more about Shenyang, but if you don't need it now, you may be able to use it in the future.

Shenyang, like Liaoyang, has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was located in the east of Kyushu, so it was called Liaodong. During the Warring States period, it belonged to Yan, and Yan was defeated by Qin, and King Yan and Prince Dan led their troops to retreat to Liaodong, where they died in the country. Qin and Han are Liaodong counties.

Its military status is also very important, and it is known as "the leader of Liaoyang, the lip and tooth of Quang Ninh". During the Tang Dynasty, he fought Goguryeo and passed through this place many times.

But after all, it is located in a remote area, and the surrounding area is mostly Rongyi, and its development is not fast. The original city wall was originally an earthen wall and wooden fence, and later, Liao had immigrated here, to the Jin Dynasty, and was promoted to a large state under the jurisdiction of five counties. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, under the continuous war, the city wall was completely reduced to ruins. Most of the current castle walls have been rebuilt in recent years.

It is so that it should not be taken lightly. Most of the reason why Shenyang is important is not because of Shenyang itself, but because of the Mongolian tribes north of Shenyang. Ningchang, Taining, Kaiyuan and other roads north of Shenyang are all fiefdoms of Mongolian kings.

For example, the lord of the Ningchang Road area was the Yiqi Liesi Department, and his descendants became concubines and were named the king of Chang; Near the left of Taining Road, it is the fief of Genghis Khan's younger brother King Chijin, the ancestor Kublai Khan rebelled during the Naiyan rebellion, Naiyan is the great-great-grandson of Chijin, his younger brother Tokhoff did not rebel with him, took the rest of the troops, stayed in Taining, and was named the king of Liao. In addition, the fiefdoms of the Ulu and Huwu tribes were also nearby, and there were so many tribes, which shows the large number of Mongols scattered here.

The current king of Liao is named Azashili, and together with Naha, he is stationed in Shenyang. Naha was originally stationed in Jiangnan, and a few years ago, he was captured by Zhu Yuanzhang and did not kill him. He was originally the grandson of Muhuali, and Liaodong also had a fief of Muhuali's descendants, and the Yuan court sent him to Liaodong, which was useful.

Although he was defeated under Zhu Yuanzhang, victory and defeat are commonplace, which does not mean that he will not be able to fight, and he is a descendant of a minister, and he is known for his prestige. Guan Duo fought with him once, the scale was not large, and he did not suffer a loss, but he did not take advantage of it.

There are also many garrisons in Shenyang, and in just one city, there are two Wanhu Mansions, one is the Mongolian military capital of the East Road, and one is the Wanhu Mansion of the Goryeo Female Han People. The former is actually the Tanma Red Army, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council of Zhongshu Province; The latter was a local town and belonged to the province of Xingzhongshu, but the administration was greater than the military use.

To say that the combat effectiveness of the Tanma Red Army is not as good as that of the armies fought by Chakhan Timur and Polo Timur, but not all of them are low. The most troublesome thing is that the Wanhu Mansion, the capital of the Mongolian army on the East Road, has an artillery army Wanhu Mansion built, and the firepower is very strong.

In addition to these two ten thousand households, there are many civilian troops without military registration in the city of Shenyang. or for the local youth army, or for the temporarily recruited army of cadres. The meaning of the captivity is to seek plunder. The government did not care about their food and salary, but allowed them to plunder, and with the stimulus of booty, their combat effectiveness was quite not weak.

Taken together, there were no less than 30,000 or 40,000 troops in Shenyang and its surroundings. If it really goes out to save Liaoxi, it will not be easy for the red scarf to stop it. However, regardless of Hong Jixun's speculation or Guan Duo's countermeasures, including Deng She, he did not think that it could be a large-scale army.

I hope the judgment can be accurate.

Deng She spent most of the day flipping through the file, seeing that it was still early, and it was not appropriate to return home. He didn't have much to do, so he simply drew a map of the terrain, hooked up the routes, and guessed the tactics that Guan Duo might adopt; If Shenyang goes out to the army, how to deal with it.

Just as he was concentrating, there was a light sound of footsteps at the door, and he raised his head and saw Bi Qianniu walking in.

"What's the matter?"

"Outside the city, General Guangxiuhe sent a messenger to inform the general of something. I was supposed to wait in the house, but the city gate closed early, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to go back, so I found here. Bi Qianniu replied.

He Guangxiu and Yang Wanhu can't read, if it's a small matter, you can find a copywriter with the army to write it, and if it's a big thing, you can only report it orally. Deng gave up and ordered him to come in. Bi Qianniu is a person whose ability is only average, and he is better than being conscientious, and he keeps all the explanations in mind, is loyal to his duties, and is cautious, and he leads the messenger in, and consciously goes out and stays outside the door.

The messenger kowtowed, and looked to the left and right smartly, and saw that there was no one else in the hall, so he spoke: "Report to the general, General He ordered the villain to pass the message: I respectfully follow the order of the general, take turns to rest the soldiers, and have already entered the city to make friends with the residents of Goryeo." In the city of Liaoyang, most of the residents of Goryeo are from the north of Goryeo, and there are also many northerners in our army, and there are many fellow villagers.

"The objects of friendship, in accordance with the instructions of the general, are mainly poor and homeless. the general's benevolence and land division in Goryeo; and invite displaced people and indigenous people to return to their hometowns to give them their original land, help them cultivate, and be exempted from taxation for one year; and that the king of Goryeo, under the authority of the great generals, had to make peace with me, and so on, they had already heard about it, and everyone who heard it was moved. ”

"How many Koreans are there in the city?"

"There are no less than 10,000 people, and most of them are poor and homeless."

There are not too many people, and at the critical moment, it is definitely not possible to rely on them, it is better than nothing. Deng She said: "Very good. Tell Ha Guangxiu to give Lun Xie Lizu more money and continue dating. ......, well, don't make it too obvious, don't rush, take your time. ”

The messenger said, "Please rest assured, the Goryeo people have no status in the city, and not many people know Chinese." General He sent at most thirty or twenty people into the city at a time, and it would not attract Guan Duo's attention. Deng She nodded, He Guangxiu can't do big things, and it's okay to do small things like this.

The messenger paused, and then said, "There is another matter, General Yang ordered the villain to convey it to the general. ”

"Oh? Speaking of which. ”

"Yesterday evening, the military horses of the large camp outside the city were moved. A few of them went to the city in the direction of Liaoxi and Guangning; I heard that it seems that Quang Ninh will also have military horses returning to the city. It seems that for the sake of the war in southern Liaoning, some adjustments have been made to the front lines in western Liaoning and Guangning. ”

Deng She knew about this matter, and the ones who were transferred away were all reserve rotation troops, and the elites who were transferred back were Pan Cheng and Sha Liu Er, who were ready to participate in the First Battle of Southern Liaoning. He said: "This is a pre-war preparation, no need to be surprised. We don't need this battle, tell Yang Wanhu that he can't relax because of this, or those four words, 'loose on the outside and tight on the inside'. ”

The messenger respectfully agreed, and two or three subordinate officials outside the hall walked by in a low voice, and he paused his conversation, looked outside, and when they were far away, he lowered his voice and said, "There is another matter, please beware of the general." With this transfer, the garrisons around our army have also changed their order. Originally, there were those who were not Guan Pingzhang's descendants, but they were all replaced, and our army was firmly wrapped in the center. ”

Deng She pondered for a moment, analyzing the reasons, pros and cons. If you want to fight southern Liaoning, you must use the garrison of the large camp outside the city, and there are few military horses in the camp, so Guan Duo is inevitably cautious. Coupled with the fact that Dunshe's army was about to be mobilized along the Yalu River, it was normal for him to make some preparations.

The Shenyang file on the case has only been sent for a short time, and the small actions behind it have already started. Deng She smiled and said, "Don't say that it's just to transfer Pingzhang's lineage, and to transfer our army, you have to obey orders, you know?" ”

The messenger complied, and after the two reports were made, he had to hurry out of the city and return to the camp. Deng She stopped him and said, "If there is anything else, go to my house and wait." If there is an urgent matter and it is not appropriate for you to come to the provincial capital, you can tell my own soldiers and ask them to come to me. ”

The messenger remembers, and goes away. The same person passed by at the door of the hall, the person was about twenty, burly, with his head held high, the spirit of a military general, wearing brocade clothes and casual clothes, standing outside the door, looking at Deng She smiling, refusing to come in, greeting Bi Qianniu, and said: "Lao Jie is passed through, Pan Mei asks to see Deng Shuai." ”

But he is Pan Cheng's righteous son.

Bi Qianniu looked into the hall, Deng She hurriedly went down the hall and stepped forward to welcome him into the hall. As soon as Pan Mei lifted the hem of her clothes, she was about to bow down. Deng She hurriedly grabbed him and said with a smile: "General Pan, why is this?" ”

Pan Mei said: "Deng Shuai is the commander of the Eastern Route Army, and the last general Pan Mei, the head of the Marshal's Mansion of the Liaoyang Wing Army, is under the jurisdiction of Deng Shuai." How can you not worship the Shangguan you see? He has a lot of strength, no matter what Deng She obstructs, he still wants to bow down when he slides down, Deng She stops and says with a smile: "You are the manager, I am also the manager, why do you come to visit?" I have admired General Pan's heroic martial arts for a long time, and I like it very much when I see it today. Don't kill me, please take a seat. …… Qianniu, my brother, pour tea. ”

Pan Mei got up, laughed, and called Deng She a soldier and a brother, which was a little strange. He didn't know the origin of the "brother team", so he pressed his curiosity and didn't ask, and when he caught a glimpse of the sketch drawn by Deng She on the case, he was not polite, walked up, and picked it up to watch. He was adopted by Pan Cheng since he was a child, and he was skilled in military affairs, so he knew what it was at a glance, and said with a smile: "Shenyang Naha is a strong rival." Deng Shuai is the coach of the whole way, and the burden is not light. ”

Deng She said with a smile: "Guan Pingzhang is wrong to love, and he doesn't hide it from General Pan, I am so scared in my private heart." is a loss to strategize, and there are three Pingzhang adults; You and I do our duty, just kill the enemy in battle. ”

Pan Mei glanced at the sketch twice, threw it aside, and said with a smile: "Deng Shuai is young and promising, what are you afraid to do?" For the position of the commander of the Eastern Route Army, in my opinion, there is really no second suitable candidate besides you. Guan Pingzhang said well, Deng Shuai 'knows how to make good use of soldiers, can endure and be brave', 800 remnants entered Goryeo, and laid a large piece of land in a few months, which shocked Liaodong. It's just a fly in the ointment, I have an opinion, I don't know if Deng Shuai is willing to listen to it? ”

He put on a critical look, true or false, Deng She smiled and said: "General Pan, please speak, I will listen to you." ”

"But he's a little arrogant."

"Where does this start?"

"I admire Deng Shuai's prestige, I invited you to the banquet three times and twice, but you pushed it clean, I know that you are prosperous on official business, and there are many old friends in the city, but you can sing with others night and night, but don't you give me a face?"

Deng She didn't expect him to be so direct, and he came up to ask the teacher for the crime, and the reason why he repeatedly excused himself was that everyone knew it, but he couldn't say it clearly. He explained: "General Pan is serious. I'm ,......."

Pan Mei laughed and said, "I'm just joking." Deng Shuai is distressed, how can I not know? Now he is Deng Shuai's subordinate, and it just ,...... right" he arched to the end and said, "I made an appointment with a group of ten thousand households and managers who stayed in Liaoyang and were under the jurisdiction of Deng Shuai. ”

Without waiting for Deng She to speak, he blinked ambiguously, and said: "I don't know if Deng Shuai has heard of it, the head of the building outside the building, called the bead curtain show, has specialized in since childhood." Tsk, this song should only be in the sky, and it has to be heard a few times in the world. "The outer building is the largest green building in Liaoyang City, and this bead curtain show is the most outstanding famous prostitute.

Deng She laughed and said, "General Pan has good intentions. It's just that I'm just taking up a new position, and I have to sort out all the things I have to sort out one by one, and I really can't get out of my head. Let's do it, when Liaonan is defeated, I'll do the east, how about it? ”

Pan Mei smiled and said, "Why does Deng Shuai shirk again and again? At tonight's banquet, Deng Shuai doesn't have to worry too much, in addition to me, under the command of Marshal Mao Jujing, there are also people who go to the banquet. ”

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1, Ningchang Road.

In 1214, the Mongol army was divided into left and right roads to cut gold, and the left army led by the head of the Yiqi Lie Department led by the left army to capture the two states of Liaoxi Hao and Yi, and Genghis Khan gave these two states to the Bald. In 1285, the lord of the Yiqi Lie Division was stationed in Ningchang County, Makuhao Prefecture, and was named the king of Ningchang County. In 1308, he was named King of Chang. Later, it was promoted to a county and a road.

2, Taining Road.

In the Nayan Rebellion, most of its people were relocated. However, those tribesmen who did not directly participate in the rebellion were not among them, and they should be led by their younger brothers. Although it is a fief, it is administratively under Liaoyang Province.

3. Longitudinal north.

In 1355, "the Ming soldiers were peaceful, and they held their ten thousand households out of Naha".

"At the beginning of the year, he was born out of Naha, thinking that he was the descendant of Yuan Shichen and treated him very well. Naha is often depressed when he goes out, and he sends ten thousand households to observe his go, and he sees Naha saying that he is being treated. Naha said: 'If the lord of the Lotus does not kill, it will be difficult to repay him. However, I, a northerner, can never forget my roots. When I told him, he said, 'I know his heart.' Xu Da and others said: "Naha, the minister of the Yuan, the heart is in the north, and now he is strong to stay, and it is not human." It's better to send it back. 'Da and others thought that the heart of the captives was unpredictable, and if they were abandoned, they were afraid of future trouble, so it was better to kill them. It said: 'It is not righteous to kill him for no reason.' I have made up my mind, and I will let it go. Because of the summoning of Naha and the subjugation of the ministers Zhang Yushi said: "Those who are ministers are each their master, and you have the thoughts of your parents and wife, and you are still from your lord to the north." 'Sent away because of his qualifications, Naha went out and thanked him. ”

4. Fight against the captive army.

The Mongols called the Tarakhan Army, which was actually a stateless army.

Dry: It has the meaning of "profit", and the word "dry" which has the meaning of "seeking" can also be communicated. Capture: Can be used as the same noun as "loot". In the Song, Yuan, and Chinese sayings, the meaning of Qian's begging for capture is to seek plunder.

Such an army is recruited and assembled, "without food and wages, not in the accounts, but for the guerrillas, to help the momentum, and to plunder those for profit." ”

That is, the army that specializes in plundering money and food with the expeditionary army. Most of its members are scoundrels, who are temporarily recruited during the war, repatriated to their places of origin afterwards, and are prone to plundering and causing harm everywhere. The Yuan court repeatedly ordered and restricted, and successively incorporated into the regular army, but after the old stateless soldiers were reorganized, new ones were often created.