On the 17th day of the third lunar month of the ninth year of the calendar (the sixth year of Xiande), the enlarged meeting of the crossing team committee was held in the "Liangyuan Hall" located in the center of the north area of "Liangyuan". Unlike in the past, where only the heads of various departments and some key members participated in the meeting, all members of the Military Department and the Ministry of Security, as the protagonists of the expanded meeting of the Committee, were present to participate in the discussion on the beginning of the implementation of the "Tsukiji No. 1 Action Plan".

However, after the meeting officially began, the first topic of discussion was not about the "Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan", but an official document sent by Deng An, an old housekeeper who stayed in the "Qing Garden", and was forwarded by the Liangxiang County Ya from the Nanjing Left-behind Mansion of the Liao State. The content of the official document is also very simple, that is, the township and county of Tiaoliang Township cooperate with the Liao army to fight. According to the requirements of the official document, the 10,000 township Ding under the jurisdiction of Liangxiang County will be led by Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, who have been promoted to the commander and deputy commander of the township Ding in Liangxiang County, and the troops will be divided into two routes, all the way to Youzhou City, to assist the Liao army in defending the city. The other way was to join the main force of the Youyun Liao Army, which was about to pass through Liangxiang County and led by Xiao Siwen, and went south to fight the Northern Expedition Zhou Army.

For this official document, the participants had mixed reactions. Most of the participants scoffed at this official document on the transfer of troops, believing that now that the crossing team was about to start an incident, the relationship with the Liao government was about to turn into a relationship between friend and foe, and there was no need to carry out the orders issued by the Liao government. Moreover, in their opinion, it was completely unacceptable to send 10,000 "security troops" at this time -- for the crossing team, the "security army" and the townsmen were the same concept, and the "security army" was the townsmen in the name of the outside world -- and the actual commanders of the "Flying Dragon Army", Qian and Zeng, to help Xiao Siwen defend the city and fight. First, for the "security army," which has only 25,000 people in total, 10,000 people already accounts for 40 percent of its total strength. If we act in accordance with the official documents, not to mention the possible losses suffered by the "security forces" during this period, and only say that there are 10,000 people missing, I am afraid that whether or not the "Zhuji No. 1 Operation" can be carried out smoothly will be between the two sides. Second, Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, as the chief and deputy commanders of the forward headquarters of the "Flying Dragon Army" and the actual executors of the "Zhuji No. 1 Operation", could not lead the "security army" to help the Khitans fight before leaving at this time. Therefore, when Zhang Weixin took out this official document on the transfer of troops, many brothers present were unanimously opposed.

However, what is somewhat surprising is that the brothers from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Commerce and Trade who spoke out against the observance of the official document were basically from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Commerce and Trade, while the brothers from the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Security, which were closely related to this official document and the subsequent "Operation Zhuji No. 1", did not express any objection to this. Moreover, instead of resenting the document, on the contrary, they seemed to welcome its arrival. After listening to Zhang Weixin's announcement of the official document, they all showed happy expressions, and Xin Feiyu and Tang Chao even celebrated with fists, as if this official document was the good news they had dreamed of.

These performances of the brothers of the Military Department and the Security Department naturally attracted the attention of the other brothers attending the meeting, and everyone did not understand their reactions. Seeing that the brothers had obvious differences on the matter of sending the villagers to "help the war", Wang Kunjun, who had already had some understanding of the reactions of the brothers of the Military Department and the Ministry of Security, took the opportunity of the discussion in the meeting hall at this time to gradually become smaller, and said to Qian Yuanshan: "Since you still can't understand the thoughts of the brothers of the Military Department and the Ministry of Security, then I would like to ask Lao Eleven to tell you the views of your two departments on the matter of transferring the villagers to 'assist' the Liao army, so that everyone can unify their thinking and implement the 'Zhuji No. 1 Operation' well." ”

Qian Yuanshan nodded when he heard this, cleared his throat, and said: "If it is inferred according to common sense, at this time, the 'security army' should be recruited by the Liao State government and send forty percent of the troops to help the Liao army fight. Doing so will not only reduce one's own strength and disperse its forces, but it may also put these 10,000 people in danger. These 10,000 men and horses may not only become victims of their own artillery fire, but also may become human shields in the hands of the Liao army after our incident. At that time, the 'Wyvern Army' is likely to become shrinking due to the rat trap and will not be able to exert its true strength, thus causing the long-brewing 'Operation Zhuji No. 1' to face the result of failure. In that case, not only will we not be able to get the results we want, but it will also cause all kinds of shili to be vigilant because of the exposure of their true strength, which will seriously affect the development of our team in the future. ”,

Qian Yuanshan paused slightly when he said this, and seeing that everyone was listening to him carefully, some brothers nodded again and again, expressing their agreement with his above statement. Then, Qian Yuanshan continued: "But if you look at this matter from another angle, you will find that this recruitment document is actually sending us the east wind.

Yes, our 'Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan' is meticulous and comprehensive, and the strategies and tactics used are also in line with the situation of the ongoing Zhouliao Youyun War. But there is a problem, that is, no matter how good Jihua is, we need to implement it. The implementation of this plan requires a suitable timing. Now the right time has come, the vanguard of the Later Zhou army was unable to give full play to the advantage of firearms due to the rain, and was temporarily blocked under the city of Gu'an. And Xiao Siwen, at the request and instigation of his subordinate, Cao Jiyun, who is now a solid security general, finally came up with the idea of leading the main force south and swallowing the vanguard of the Later Zhou Army. Now that the main force of the Youyun Liao Army has left Youzhou Jiancheng, it is a good time for our 'Flying Dragon Army' to annihilate the enemy in the movement by virtue of its equipment and jishu advantages.

However, presumably the brothers also know that this Xiao Liushou is a coward who is afraid of war and death, and is very unwilling to fight with a strong enemy. If it weren't for the fact that Starling's team had to stop attacking the city because of the rainy day, which created a certain illusion for it, then it is likely that it would have stayed in Youzhou City under the pretext of waiting for reinforcements from the Liao Imperial Court until it was hit by the Later Zhou army. For such a general who is greedy for life and afraid of death, once he goes south to Gu'an to fight a decisive battle with the Later Zhou army, he suddenly finds that a team of 40,000 or 50,000 people appears behind him, then with his character, his first reaction is probably to immediately stop the drum and lead the main force of the Youyun Liao army to retreat to Youzhou City, Yicheng Gu'an, and wait for the arrival of Liao reinforcements. If this happens, we will have to engage in a siege war that consumes both time and materials, especially war materials, and this is not in line with the 'Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan' we have formulated.

Regarding the issue of the 'Flying Dragon Army' and the 'Security Army' covertly engaging the enemy and defeating Xiao Siwen and the tens of thousands of Liao troops who went south with him in one fell swoop, my brother and I have also had many discussions with other brothers in the Military Department and the Security Department, but we have never been able to come up with a feasible plan. As the saying goes, 'dozing off and sending pillows', just when the brothers of the Military Department and the Ministry of Security were a little at a loss for what to do about this matter, Xiao Siwen's official letter of troop transfer arrived. The brothers of the Military Department and the Ministry of Security unanimously agreed that this official document was the "talisman" for the "Flying Dragon Army" and the "Security Army" when they secretly approached the enemy's main force as the first step in completing the "Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan". With this official document, the 'Flying Dragon Army' and the 'Security Army' can disguise themselves as villagers and operate in the Land of Clouds without attracting the attention of the Khitans. ”

"Especially according to the official document, five thousand of them will be sent to Youzhou City to assist in defending the city, which is a godsend." Zeng Zhilin interjected on the side, "If the conditions are ripe, we may not even have to go through a big battle to capture Youzhou City as predicted in the 'Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan', but rely on the cooperation of the five thousand people in the city to suddenly take Youzhou City, and complete the most important step in the 'Zhuji No. 1 Action Plan' without bloodshed." ”

After some explanations by Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, the brothers attending the meeting understood the thoughts of the brothers of the Military Department and the Security Department, and at the same time understood the joy and excitement they expressed after seeing the official document. Subsequently, everyone unanimously voted to approve the two resolutions on dispatching the "security army" to "assist" the Liao army in combat, and on the implementation of the "Zhuji No. 1 Operation Jihua" that has been revised as necessary in accordance with the latest situation since the 18th day of the lunar calendar in the ninth year of the Ying calendar (the sixth year of Xiande).