readx;? Chapter 7: Jincao (2)

Two days later, the Baita Temple in the northeast of Dingxian County. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"In this way, then Li Jiazhai, there are at least no less than 2,000 regular soldiers?" Xiao Ba, the Khitan army lord (all commanders), frowned, and the green tendons on the back of his hands appeared.

He didn't believe it, not a word. The two guys under the tent who claimed to have escaped from the death fight did not find the slightest scar from head to toe except for a few frostbite. So the biggest possibility of that battle was that the two guys were careless and were ambushed by each other first. Then he was frightened and abandoned the army and absconded!

However, Xiao Balla was unable to make his judgment public, and ordered the two cowards lying under the tent to be pushed out and beheaded.

Although these two cowards are not angry, they have the blood of the Youzhou Han clan flowing in their bodies. And although Han Kuangsi, the privy envoy of the Southern Court, is a Han Chinese, he is the righteous son of Empress Shulu, and has been in contact with the current Emperor Daliao since he was a child. Recently, he has also made great contributions in the political struggle to cut off the general Yeluliuge. offended the Han family, and said that his little military master would not be able to eat and walk around, even if the general Xiao Wulie was not good, he would have to go to Zuzhou to count sheep!

So knowing that the two cowards were lying, Xiao Balla still had to pretend to be confused. And I have to try my best to help make up for the lies of the two, so that no blind guy around him suddenly jumps out to reveal the truth and puts himself in a dilemma.

Fortunately, although the two defeated generals are small, their minds are lively enough. Hearing the meaning of protection in his words, he immediately kowtowed, and responded loudly one after another: "The last general, the last general seems to have seen the banner of another group of men and horses at that time, and the general who led the troops seems to be a compound surname." Huh, Huyan...... The military lord forgives the sin, the sky was already dark, and the last general couldn't see too clearly!"

"It's Huyan, it's definitely Huyan! The last general can take his life as a guarantee, and the Huyan Cong dog thief sent someone to participate in this battle!"

"Hmm-" General Xiao Ba stroked his beard and let out a low long groan.

is energetic enough, worthy of being Han Zhigu's grandson, this clever and energetic is definitely not inferior to his grandfather. Involving the forces of Huyancong in Taihang Mountain, this defeat will be excusable. According to the secret report collected by the Great Liao State, Nahu Yancong had just accepted the recruitment of the Great Han State. In order to behave in front of the new owner, it is normal to venture to the eastern side of Taihang Mountain to fight!

"The last general heard that the bandit Hu Yancong had been to Dingzhou before he was recruited! Now there are still a few forts on the banks of the Lushui River that refuse to pay grain to our army, and the people inside are said to have only come down from Taihang Mountain in autumn, and they are constantly in contact with Lijiazhai!" Fearing that the news provided by his family was not sensational enough, the commander made Han Dexin wipe the yellow water under his ears and continued to add it carefully.

"Yes, yes! After the last general was originally going to take Lijiazhai, he easily flattened these villages. Unexpectedly, they were so insidious, colluding with each other, and the last general was caught off guard!!" Although Yeluchi's face was covered with rotten sores from the cold, his mouth was still as bright as before, and he added loudly in a dumb voice according to the tone of his brother in advance.

"Damn!" the Khitan general Yelu Hongshi smashed his fist on the pillar, shaking the beams of the house.

"If this revenge is not avenged, what face will we have to return to the camp to pay the order!" Sun Dingbo, the commander of the Yan army, also waved his arms and shouted loudly.

In the temporarily requisitioned Buddha hall, an angry roar suddenly sounded. Almost all the generals of the Khitan and Yan armies widened their eyes, raised their eyebrows, and vowed not to give up if they did not avenge this.

Not all of them are convinced of the accusations of the Han Dexin brothers. However, like Xiao Bula, the commander of this road, they have no heart to investigate the truth of the matter.

The fact that a battalion of Khitan soldiers, plus a battalion of Youzhou soldiers, were completely annihilated by the other party is enough. As for the specific reason for the defeat of Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin, it doesn't matter whether they are negligent or outnumbered!

"Knock knock, knock knock, knock knock......" A series of clear tapping sounds sounded from the offering table where the incense candles were originally placed, instantly interrupting the commotion of the crowd.

The military lord (the commander of the capital) Xiao Pulla carried the horse whip upside down, and while beating, he commanded in a deep voice: "Come on, take the map!"

"Yes!" several staff members agreed loudly, throwing a large roll of sheepskin into the center of the temple. Between the mountains and rivers scalded with a soldering iron, there is a huge black dot that stands out.

In all directions, there was a sudden silence. The generals closed their mouths and gathered in front of Yutu, frowning slightly.

Lijiazhai must be taken down, whether there are 200 people hidden in it or 2,000 people, the final result is the same. However, how to fight, who to send the leader to fight, how many brothers to bring to the leader, and so on, we must not but carefully consider such details. After all, the other party has the strength to annihilate a battalion of the Khitan Army and a battalion of the Youzhou Army, and everyone can no longer take them lightly.

In other words, even in the last battle, Li Jiazhai took advantage of the time and location, even if the two defeated generals Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin were cowardly and useless, the results of this battle have proved that it is impossible to send only two battalions of soldiers and horses to level Li Jiazhai. And if there are more soldiers and horses sent, it will involve the question of whether the supply can be helped. And it is necessary to ensure a quick victory, so as not to drag on for too long, and the war will accelerate in a direction that the courts of the Liao and Han dynasties do not want to see!

"Han Dexin, come forward, and say it again, where are you and how were you ambushed?" Looking around, it was estimated that the atmosphere was almost brewing, and Xiao Ba ordered in a deep voice.

"Obey!" Han Dexin walked quickly to the map, picked up a wooden stick that had been skinned in advance, and slowly pointed, "After the subordinates crossed the Hushui River, they walked three beams, Gaojiaji, and Yinmatun, preparing to take Taojiazhuang from here first, and then occupy the mountain beam behind the side ......of Lijiazhai, condescendingly."

After all, after the gate, he got a bit of the true inheritance from the Han family, and in a few words, he presented his original marching route in front of his top boss and colleagues.

"Why don't you take the east side, the road on the east side is obviously smoother than the northwest side?" someone immediately asked in a low voice next to the map.

"Before going, Han had received a local tip. At least twice, Lijiazhai set up an ambush in the valley on the east side of the village, and both times completely annihilated the invading enemy. For the generals who were at the same level as herself, Han Dexin didn't have anything "polite" to say, and she didn't think about it, so she gave a first-class answer.

"Hmm!" the other party choked up, but could no longer question his choice. After a few breaths, he asked with a little annoyance, "In that case, why do you have to fight that Lijiazhai? From Huangshui to Lijiazhai, it is clear that there are seven or eight fortresses that can be defeated!"

"If it was just for the sake of some grain, grass and copper money, of course he would pick up the easy ones to beat! Who doesn't know that soft persimmons are delicious? But this time when the troops were dispatched, the general clearly said that he would destroy the morale of the Han people everywhere. Let them not dare to resist any more!" Before Han Dexin could respond, Yelu Chi Dog pounced forward and yelled viciously at the questioner.

After losing the battle, they still have such an arrogant face? Now, the two brothers are a little angry. The surrounding generals raised their eyebrows and mocked: "Then the little general Yelu, but you knocked out the morale of the people as you wished?"

"Well, you only have to eat hard persimmons, the problem is, you have to have quite teeth!"

"Hehe, we really only know how to get some money and food. But it's better to be safe than to lose all your soldiers and horses and flee for your life alone with a shy face, right?"

"Originally, I didn't know what home delivery was, but now I seem to understand a little bit. I just don't know what the relationship between the delivery person and the other party is, but it's actually ......"

"Okay, let's say a few words, no one in the army buys dumb people!" The military master Xiao Ba Ra listened to the more everyone said, the more he didn't like to speak, and stood up on the ground, "We are all military generals, don't learn from the bad mistakes of the civil officials of the Han Kingdom." If the two of them lost the battle, the official would naturally report to the Southern Privy Council and the Southern General to punish him, and the General and the Southern Privy Envoy would punish him according to the law. But what matters now is not to accuse the two of them of their mistakes, but how to get this breath back!"

"Yes, I will wait until I know that I am wrong, please punish the military master!" The generals were taken aback, and they all surrendered their hands to plead guilty.

"Forget it, don't take it as an example!" Xiao Ba glanced at everyone and waved his hand weakly.

If he really wants to be punished according to the law, he should now push out the two guys Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin to behead the public. And reported to the new general Xiao Wulie and the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan Han Kuangsi, the result must be that the board was raised high and fell gently. In this regard, all the generals present are estimated to be clear in their hearts. Therefore, since he is not even held accountable for the crime of humiliating the country, what kind of face does he, the military master, have to count the noise of the big guys?

"On that day, the last general came to a position of almost this ......" Han Dexin observed his words, and continued to add in a low voice before Xiao Ba Ra reminded him. Whether it is the demeanor and tone of his speech, he is much more low-key than before, "There are still about fifteen or sixteen miles away from Taojiazhuang, and I was ambushed by the other party's heavy troops. The last general and General Yelu should have fought to the death and died for their country, but thinking of the ice and snow, it was difficult for the news to be transmitted back in time, so they had to endure humiliation and steal their lives, in order to make the enemy pay for the blood debt one day!"

"His grandmother's ability is all in her mouth, and she has escaped with her life!"

"If you can successfully occupy the mountain behind Lijiazhai, how many men do you expect to be able to break through the village in one fell swoop?" Xiao Ba pretended not to see everyone's expressions, and continued to ask in a deep voice.

"The last general will not dare!" Han Dexin suffered a loss and learned to be obedient once. He bowed his hand very modestly, "The last general estimates that the soldiers and horses hidden in Lijiazhai should not be less than two thousand. If you count the old and weak who can be temporarily called in the village, it will be twice as much. Therefore, the last general did not dare to estimate how many troops our army would send, so that he could be sure of victory!"

"Hmph!" "Coward!" "Bad seed!" "Coward!" When the generals heard this, they immediately raised the corners of their mouths one by one, and they looked down on the Han brothers more and more in their hearts.

Their army is composed of five Khitan battalion heads and five Youzhou military camp heads. Among them, whether it is the Khitan battalion or the Youzhou battalion, it is not full. After the two battalion heads were lost by the two brothers Yelu Chi Dog and Han Dexin, the total number of men and horses left was about 3,000. A small half of them were auxiliaries and miscellaneous soldiers.

If the defenders of Lijiazhai are really as high as 4,000 as Han Dexin said, then there is no need to discuss at all, only if the whole army pounces, there is the possibility of revenge. And to take such a huge army of soldiers and horses to deal with a small inspection division, even if it wins, it may not be glorious. In case of being affected by the weather and terrain, all the big guys will be abducted into the gutter by the surnamed Han, and no one will be able to eat good fruit after they go back!

"The last general thinks that the soldiers are not expensive, and if you want to set foot in Lijiazhai, three battalions of brothers are enough!" Just as everyone was hesitating, a loud voice suddenly came from the door of the Buddhist hall.

Everyone was taken aback and turned their heads in unison. I just saw the proud face of Ma Yanxu, the commander of the capital. (Note 2)

Note 1: Zuzhou, present-day Inner Mongolia Bahrain Left Banner. In the early days of the Liao Kingdom, the upper nobility was constantly in dispute, and most of the losers would be sent to Zuzhou under house arrest. For example, Yelu Abaoji's queen Shu Luping, Abaoji's son Yelu Lihu, and Da Tiyin Yelu Liuge were all under house arrest here.

Note 2: Ma Yanxu, the leader of the Ma clan in the Liao State. His father, Ma Yinqing, was the assassin of the Later Jin Dynasty and was captured by Yelu Deguang. Jerod took pity on him and pardoned him. Since then, the Ma clan has become a thousand miles of horses for the Khitans, and has spared no effort in several southward wars.

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