Before opening his mouth, Wang Jin almost said: "At least 100,000 soldiers and horses!" ”

This is also a matter of habit, running away, especially if the main general escapes, if you don't talk about the battle situation more seriously, can you run?

What if his boss despises him?

What should he do if his peers humiliate him?

But the problem is that Liu Fa's official rank is far worse than Wang Jin's, if Wang Jin is promoted, he will definitely not be promoted in his official position, but in terms of official rank, he will definitely go to the festival.

And Liu Fa, without twenty years, can't even see the threshold of the festival envoy, as for him to use such a humble posture against Liu Fa? That's just an ambiguous number, but really how many enemy troops there are?

Wang Jin secretly thought: "God knows! ”

But Liu Fa took it seriously, he really thought that Wang Jin had encountered 100,000 horses of the Liao army. It's a bit okay, but it's true. If it was really what Wang Jin said, wouldn't it be their infantry in the field who were in danger?

Don't look at the soldiers and horses that Liu Fa is leading now, all of them are riding horses, and most of Wang Jin's soldiers are also riding horses.

But in fact, these soldiers don't know how to ride and fight at all.

It's good to be able to ride a horse.

The Liao army is different, this is a nation on horseback, once they are chased by the Liao army, their soldiers and horses will be wiped out. Thinking of this, Liu Fa's expression became anxious, and he hurriedly ordered: "Herald, set off immediately, and order the entire army of Zhuozhou City to prepare and fight to the death with the Liao army." ”

"Ahem, cough, ahem—that, General Liu Fa, doesn't need to be like this."

"What doesn't have to be?"

Liu Fa turned his head to look at Wang Jin, if it weren't for the fact that the other party's official position was higher than him, and he had experienced a hard battle, he would definitely not have given him any face. With his upright character, if he doesn't spit on Wang Jin's face, he can already be regarded as a well-cultivated person.

It's time to burn your eyebrows, are you still in the mood to laugh?

But Wang Jin is a person who has seen strong winds and waves, and pointed in the direction of Yanzhou and said to Liu Fa: "Look! ”

Just two words, and the place where the sky is reflected red, isn't it Yanzhou City? At this time, it was the time of dawn, the winter sun came out later, and the direction of Yanzhou, from a distance, was completely shrouded in a dark cloud, and there was a fire underneath.

Doesn't that mean......

Yanzhou was burned by Wang Jin?

Li Kui likes to play with fire, that is a master of art and boldness, but Wang Jin? Liu Fa didn't dare to conclude, could it be that this guy looked like a wreck, but under his innocent appearance, what was hidden was a fiery heart?

"My lord, should you be?"

"That's right!" Wang Jin smugly stroked the whistling on his chin, filled with a gloating smile: "The Liao army wants to swallow the soldiers and horses of the commander in one bite, and it must also have a good appetite." It's a pity that they seem to be a little worse. ”

Besides, can Wang Jin not figure out the number of soldiers and horses of the Liao army?

He may not have known it when the Liao army first attacked yesterday night, but after leaving the city, there was no obstruction, which was enough to explain the problem. The Liao army does not have many soldiers and horses, if 100,000 horses can really use a sneak attack, wouldn't it be straightforward to directly besiege the city? It was said that Wang Jin was desperate to break through the encirclement, and he didn't want to escape from the encirclement so easily.

Although Wang Jin looked embarrassed, in fact, he was just embarrassed.

All beards and tails, not even a single hair has fallen.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he was caught off guard and escaped before the battle. At least there is no evidence.

Liu Fa was silent for a long time before he said: "Is Bachelor An in the army, the last general asks to see me." ”

"He's back!"

Wang Jin's expression was extremely innocent, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him: "I have already left Yanzhou, Ben Shuai has long been aware of the deployment of the Liao army, and Bachelor An is going to Zhending Mansion to preside over the overall situation......"

The corners of Liu Fa's mouth twitched, greedy for life and afraid of death, he said clearly, who looks down on whom!

I have to use something to preside over the overall situation.

Thinking about it with your feet, the overall situation of the northern line is now in Yanzhou.

Wrong.

It should be Zhuozhou.

After the loss of Yanzhou, Zhuozhou became the front line of the Liao army's attack. This is the eye of the war, the real overall situation. Go to Zhending Mansion, is that an escape?

Wang Jin said to himself: "Liu Fa, how is your deployment in Zhuozhou now?" ”

When asked about the defense of Zhuozhou City, Liu Fa was a little unspeakable, Li Kui was too professional when he burned Zhuozhou, and there were no city gates and buildings left, let alone the buildings in the city. Now Liu Fa's matter is that he can only dig a half-underground soil nest to resist the severe cold, and there is no way to build enough houses in a short time.

Not to mention the defenses.

Wang Jin actually hoped that Liu Fa could gain a foothold in Zhuozhou, but it was almost impossible for such a lone army to gain a foothold in Zhuozhou.

Unless he sends someone to the rescue.

But didn't that kill him?

After thinking about it, Wang Jin felt that he couldn't let Liu Fa go in Zhuozhou, and the best way was to retreat to Yixian, backed by Yishui defense, and Xiongzhou and Yizhou as corners, forming a threat to the direction of Yanzhou.

Especially the first line of Yishui, it is not a plain.

It is very suitable for the arrangement of the Song army.

Simply, Wang Jin ordered: "Liu Fa, give up Zhuozhou, destroy the city, and after your military palace, retreat into Yi County." Ben Shuai waited for you in Yi County for three days, and if you don't come after three days, Ben Shuai will be wiped out when your whole army is annihilated. ”

The meaning of this is not clear. Even if Liu Fa was under siege, Wang Jin would not send a single soldier to reinforce him.

Such indifferent words in the army were enough to chill the hearts of his subordinates.

They are all old men in the army, how can they not hear it?

Even if Hu Yanzhuo was busy looking for his thighs, he looked at Wang Jin's eyes a little angry.

If it weren't for Li Kui's thighs not being able to hug him, Hu Yanzhuo wouldn't want to be so active, so as not to be spurned. But let him follow Wang Jin like this, he doesn't know when he is afraid of being killed.

But in a blink of an eye, Hu Yanzhuo saw a strange scene, secretly pushed Liu Fa with his arm, and said in a low voice: "Brother Liu, do you see any difference?" ”

Liu Fa watched Wang Jin's soldiers and horses slowly pass in front of him, and then walked away. There was an incredible discovery, and he said in a low voice: "I feel that Wang Jingzhi's soldiers and horses seem to be ......."

"Be cautious, the words that subordinates call their superiors are disrespectful. Could it be that this Wang Jin didn't encounter the Liao army at all, or encountered a small group of Liao troops, so he hurriedly escaped from the battlefield and fled with soldiers and horses? ”

"He's calling it a retreat, not an escape." The problem is here, Wang Jin evacuated the battlefield with his soldiers and horses, and preserved most of the troops, according to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty, this is not only not a crime, but a merit. After all, Wang Jinyi did not harm his allies, and second, he preserved his strength, and at the same time encountered the Liao army. What's even more beautiful is that when this guy ran, he didn't hurry to burn Yanzhou.

The merit is reported to the Privy Council, and it may also be commended.

Such a boss and coach really disgusted Liu Fa. angrily scolded: "Not a son of man, Wang Jingzhi, a real villain." I have to expose this thief. ”

"Don't be impulsive, it's time for you and me to retire now. When Wang Xuanfu left, he did not leave a complete city for the Liao people, and after he returned, as long as the military newspaper was written better, it was enough to pass the test in confusion. But they can't, according to the rules of the army, our army can only be a partial division on the battlefield, but not the main general, and is not qualified to write a military newspaper. In this way, Wang Jin has the final say. ”

When Hu Yanzhuo said this, he paused, and hesitated: "Besides, Wang Xuanfu is not a trap for us, and when he leaves, he will let us withdraw from the army." Zhuozhou is an isolated city, and without Yanzhou's mutual care, it will be difficult to hold on. We had to retreat. ”

Liu Fa roared angrily: "Then what is he Wang Jingzhi?" Do you love soldiers like children? A good fighter, no great feats? ”

Liu Fa's words are really not untargeted, but well-founded. But the problem is that they are so soft-spoken, and no one listens to them at all. The more Liu Fa thought about it, the more angry he became, and said to Hu Yanzhuo: "I have to write a book on this matter." ”

Hu Yanzhuo was taken aback, he didn't say anything about it, this is the rule. If you go to the book, you will make it big.

Besides, Li Kui may not necessarily be able to help. But Liu Fa's personality is too upright, and he doesn't know forbearance at all. Slandering the boss, if it really spreads, who else in the army will treat Liu Fa and others as someone who can be trusted?

Hu Yanzhuo was helpless, so he had to use expedient measures to perfunctory: "I can only pass on my general." As for how my generals decide, it's not something you and I can interfere in. Of course, you can also tell your general about the cause and effect, but what the ending is, I believe Brother Liu should be able to predict it. ”

What's the use of telling Mi Yun?

Mi Yun's status in the army is far worse than Gao Yu. The problem is that it is not useful to tell Gao Yu.

Not to mention Li Kui. Mi Yun didn't even have a backer in the court, Liu Fa told Mi Yun that he could really get Wang Jin, who had a higher official rank than Mi Yun, down?

Stop dreaming, it's simply impossible.

encountered 100,000 Liao soldiers, and there was no shortage of soldiers and horses.

Isn't this a liar?

Wang Jin's soldiers and horses in Yanzhou were at least about 30,000, but after hurriedly cooking before, Liu Fa found that the number of stoves seemed to be more than 25,000 people.

This shows that it is impossible for Wang Jin to fight to the death with the Liao army.

Not to mention anything else, as long as Renduo's loyal soldiers and horses are much stronger than Wang Jin. However, the Renduo tribe and the Liao army were at war, and it was very normal for two or three thousand people to die in a battle. This is still when the number of troops is equal. Neither side came out of the way.

But Wang Jin is different, this is a breakthrough, a breakthrough under heavy siege.

Originally, according to the morale of the Song army, unless it was an army like the Feilian Army, which was accustomed to the situation of fighting more with less, otherwise the morale would definitely be low, and if it was not defeated, it would already be regarded as burning high incense.

But Wang Jin's army not only did not rout, but only lost thousands of men and horses, and successfully left the battlefield.

This makes one wonder what went wrong.

Although it was impossible to sue the black, the news of Yanzhou's failure still reached the capital.

The flying pigeon passed the book, and at most two days of hard work could spread the enemy situation on the front line of Yanzhou to the capital.

The Imperial City Division, all know the eunuch Hao Sui.

After receiving the news from the flying pigeon that had just arrived, he was still smiling before, and suddenly the clouds were shrouded, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

Yanzhou was lost.

Zhuozhou was lost.

The two important strategic places on the northern front were recovered by the Liao army, wouldn't this be a great disadvantage to the Great Song Dynasty?

Hurriedly walked through the imperial city, ran to Zhao Xu, who had just retreated to the harem, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the northern front is urgent." ”

After Emperor Zhao Xi saw it, his body shook, and he staggered to the ground, so frightened that Hao Sui hurriedly shouted on the side: "Your Majesty! ”

"Quick, summon the Imperial Doctor."

Emperor Zhao Xi finally relented, but his face was a little pale, and he said to Liu Qingjing: "Take the prince back first." I want government affairs to be dealt with. ”

Liu Qingjing worriedly pulled the emperor's arm and whispered weeping: "Your Majesty, the dragon body is important!" ”

Zhao Xu gently stroked Liu Qingqian's soft with emotion, and said with relief: "It's not in the way, but I'm shocked." ”

When the nobles in the palace retreated, Zhao Xu said with a gloomy face: "What did An Xuan do to eat, why did he lose Yanzhou and Zhuozhou one after another?" ”

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are Youzhou in the Qin and Han dynasties, and have been the territory of the Central Plains since ancient times.

What is the same state, Yizhou and other states, but they are full of state capitals.

The ones that can really be called the important towns of Youzhou are only Zhuozhou and Yanzhou. These two states were lost one after another, even if the other dozen states were all controlled by the Song army, for the Song army, not even half of Youzhou was defeated.

This is certainly clear to Anton.

It is precisely because it is clear that Yanzhou and Zhuozhou have been lost, which is the worst crime.

The emperor was almost fainted, and the prime minister, privy envoy and others were not happy.

Zhang Dun, Li Qingchen was summoned into the palace overnight, and even after the door of the Great Song Palace fell, the rule of never opening it was broken. You must know that Shenzong's sister was seriously ill back then, and Shenzong's desire to leave the palace was rejected by Feng Shining, the eunuch of the capital at that time. Feng Shining's rhetoric: The door of the palace has fallen, and it must not be opened until the fifth watch of the next day, and the ancestral system cannot be violated! The emperor is not an exception.

But this time, no one dared to stop him at all.

Under Emperor Zhao Xu's murderous eyes, if someone dared to stop him, I am afraid that his head would fall to the ground that night.

After Zhang Dian came to the vertical arch hall, the hall was brightly lit.

Li Qingchen arrived a little earlier than him, which gave him a bad premonition. Something seems to have happened.

And it's still a major event in the army.

Now the Great Song Dynasty is fighting on the Western Front and the Northern Front, whether it is against the Western Xia or the Liao State, the commander of the army is his people. If there is really a big mess, it will not cause Li Qingchen's trouble. It can only be the trouble of Zhangdun. The commander of the western front was Zhang Dan's brother Zhang Qi, and the northern front was Anton. They are all helpers that Zhang Dian relies on. In particular, Anton was pinned on by Zhangdun with high hopes.

It's mainly Zhang Qi, right?

Actually, I really don't listen to Zhang Dun very much. Don't look at Zhang Dian as the prime minister, but it is useless in Zhang Qi's eyes. The stinky shelf of the prime minister is not easy to make at all. Tens of millions of powerful people scolded him back in front of Zhang Kai: "I'm my brother!" ”

Cai Bian.

Zeng Gong.

Su Zhe.

All the ministers were dragged from their homes, and they were all elderly people, and their energy was really not good. One by one, they complained angrily, and some people were still inquiring: "Zhang Xiang, I don't know what happened?" ”

Zhang Dian snorted angrily: "Hou, people will naturally know when they are complete." ”

Whoever comes is this sentence. Not only did he not know, but he was still confused. But if you want to talk about doubt, there is one person, Hao Sui. Only Hao Sui controlled the flying pigeon biography of the Great Song Dynasty, or the flying pigeon biography of the Imperial City Division. The transmission in the army is not as fast as that of the Imperial City Division. But Hao Sui...... Since he was betrayed back then, he has not been of the same mind as him, sad!

However, there is an exception, Li Kui met an acquaintance outside the main hall. It made him nervous, not because of how much of a threat this person was, but because this person shouldn't have been there at all.

An Taoquan.

Medical officer of the Tai Hospital.

He also made great contributions before and saved the prince who was enthroned by Zhao Xugang not long ago.

If it was someone else, it would be forgotten, and the important ministers of the court were summoned in the middle of the night, and even the imperial doctor was prepared, which made him faintly worried in his heart.

Fortunately, An Daoquan is a clear-minded person, and after seeing Li Kui, he shook his head slightly.

Obviously, it means that the emperor is fine, which makes him feel a lot more relieved. Li Kui breathed a sigh of relief, he still thought that the emperor was going to die......

On the top of the main hall, Zhao Xi saw that the officials had almost arrived, and directly asked Hao Sui to explain the situation: "Ladies and gentlemen, my Great Song Dynasty has lost Yanzhou and Zhuozhou one after another, and this matter has just received military information, Your Majesty has asked the ministers to discuss, what should I do?" ”

"Anton lives up to the burden of the court, deserve the crime!"

Zhang Dian raised his eyes and said, "Let you think of a way, why do you want to harm my followers?" ”