In July of the second year of Xingqing in the Great Song Dynasty, Jin, Shaanxi, Fengxiang Road, Hulu River Valley.

In the scorching summer, on the post road in the Hulu River Valley, a large group of caravans dressed as men and horses are rolling forward.

It is said that the scale of the caravan is too large, with 10,000 people, plus horses, vehicles, and "goods" pulled, bulging and stretching for miles.

Yu Jue walked in the middle of the team, looked at the team moving forward silently, looked at the hot sun, wiped his sweat, and gave the order.

"Rest in place! Be vigilant! ”

When the order was delivered, the troops stopped and began to replenish water and food to escape the raging sun.

From Song Realm to Western Xia Lingzhou, according to Wan Yanchun's suggestion, he took the Xiaoguan Ancient Road.

This road is 1,200 miles long, and the golden realm in the middle is 800 miles. When we arrived at Xiaoguan, we went out of the reward port and entered the territory of Western Xia, which was less than 400 miles away, and we could reach it in five or six days by marching quickly.

"Luo Xianggong, where is our army now?"

Yu Yu handed the water bladder to Luo Shichang, who was dressed as a Confucian and sweating profusely.

He also secretly admired. This old man is in his fifties, and he is on the road with the army on a hot day, and he does not complain at all, which is admirable.

"General Yu, in front of you is Xiao Guan. Out of Xiao Pass, it is my territory in Great Xia. However, in the ancient poem, "the cicadas sing in the empty mulberry forest, Xiaoguan Road in August" is not here, but Zhenrongzhou, 200 miles to the south, which we have passed a few days ago. ”

Luo Shichang drank water, his eyes full of emotion.

Song Jun dressed up in disguise like this, and it seemed that he didn't want to be a head-on enemy with Genghis Khan. However, as long as there are reinforcements from these elite generals and these chilling firearms, it is enough.

The chariots were covered with cloth and were full of artillery and grenades, and they were not afraid of even the thousands of Mongol troops.

"Luo Xianggong, it's not that I'm talking too much, Daxia now has a population of only a few hundred thousand, and one Sichuan is dozens of Daxia, so it's really unnecessary to keep it. According to me, it is better to retreat to the Song Realm, so that more people will survive. ”

Cao Youwan, who was on the side, said to Luo Shichang with a smile.

After such a long period of interaction, everyone has established a deep "revolutionary friendship".

"General Cao, if the robbers come, will you leave your family and run away? You won't, you'll just fight them to the end. ”

Luo Shichang said softly, as if he was feeling.

"The Tatar iron cavalry roams the world, and Genghis Khan uses his soldiers like a god. Whether Daxia can survive or not, I don't know, it's man-made. On behalf of the king of Great Xia and hundreds of thousands of people, thank you to the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

I don't know if Xixia can survive, but these 10,000 Song troops are fighting for their lives!

"Luo Xianggong, you don't have to thank us, we are just acting on orders. If you want to thank me, go and thank me Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Cao Youwan smiled and said with emotion:

"Actually, my Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty has no choice, think about it, if our army can defeat the Tatar army, do we still need to sneak around? The Tatars are powerful, and the emperor has no choice but to do it. ”

The border army has only been trained for more than half a year, and it has not yet taken shape. These 10,000 soldiers are already the elite of the Lizhou battalion.

Luo Shichang couldn't help but be taken aback, and only hesitated for a moment before saying:

"The grace of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is remembered by Da Xia. It's just that with these 10,000 soldiers alone, it seems a little reluctant whether Daxia can escape this catastrophe. ”

With 10,000 Song reinforcements alone, it could only delay the Mongol army's breakthrough of the city. It is not enough to defeat the Mongol army, or even let it retreat.

"Luo Xianggong, the Lizhou Lianglu and Lizhou battalions are all training, and the Sichuan Preparation Division is training more than 100,000 officers and troops in Sichuan. Coupled with firearms, weapons, grain and grass, it takes at least a year of effort. So, you can rest assured. When the time is right, my Great Song Tianzi will definitely wave his troops to save him! ”

Cao Youwan is generous and heroic, full of confidence.

Luo Shichang was silent, thinking of the "heavenly secrets" that Zhao Hong solemnly confessed that could not be disclosed, and finally nodded.

"If my Great Xia can escape, the old man will live ten years less, and he will be satisfied."

"Luo Xianggong, you put your heart back in your stomach. You will live a long life! ”

Cao Youwan comforted Luo Shichang, who had been worried all the way and cheered him up.

"Luo Xianggong, don't worry, your Great Xia will not die. My Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty said that he would save Great Xia, and he will definitely come to the rescue! ”

"Luo Xianggong, General Cao is right! To put it mildly, my Great Song Emperor will not save you, but also save our brothers who are on the expedition to go back. You put your heart back in your stomach! ”

Yu Jue had no heart and lungs, and laughed.

Zhao Hong confessed before leaving, and told them to stick to the end of June next year. It's only the end of July now, and it's almost a year to stick to Xixia.

Eleven months, it was a long battle.

Luo Shichang's mood suddenly brightened and he smiled softly.

The words are not rough. If Zhao Hong abandoned Yu Jue, the soldiers who reinforced Western Xia, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world?

It seems that Zhao Hong has already decided to send troops to reinforce Western Xia. Even if Western Xia did not make peace with the Great Song Dynasty, I am afraid that Zhao Hong would also send troops.

"The grace of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty for reconstruction, the old man is inscribed within. It's a pity that the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty has a lot of opportunities and can't see each other before leaving. What a pity! ”

Zhao Hong was busy with state affairs and had to participate in the imperial examination to be held soon, so he had to leave ahead of schedule with Li Weiming. This also made him unable to meet Zhao Hong before leaving.

"Luo Xianggong, can you be sure that there are a large number of iron ingots in Lingzhou City?"

Yu Jue was not at ease and asked again.

In addition to more than 200 artillery pieces, more than 200,000 grenades, more than 200 barrels of gunpowder, and lead shot shells, the car did not bring enough. First, there are too many things to carry, and second, the solid iron ball is too heavy, one is seven catties, and four thousand is nearly 30,000 catties, which is only enough for two hundred artillery pieces to be used for one day.

Therefore, the casting of solid iron balls partly had to be in Lingzhou, and it also had to rely on the smelting of iron in Western Xia.

"General Yu, put your heart back in your stomach. Military affairs, how dare the old man talk nonsense. ”

Luo Shichang's face became serious, serious.

"Before coming, I passed through Lingzhou, and the old man had a careful discussion with Li Deren, the guard general and former prince of Lingzhou, that the iron ingots in Lingzhou City are enough for you to cast millions of solid iron balls. You can rest assured. ”

Lingzhou is an important military town in Western Xia, and the iron ingots produced in Xiazhou, the holy land of iron smelting, are continuously transported to Lingzhou to create weapons, and after nearly two hundred years of accumulation, Lingzhou City will definitely not lack iron smelting.

Luo Shichang pointed to the short sword in Yu Jue's waist and smiled proudly.

"General Yu, the good sword I made in Daxia is not inferior to your "military soul". When you arrive in Lingzhou, the old man will let you see it. ”

The "Xia Ren Sword" is extremely sharp, the best in the world, and Luo Shichang is also proud.

"Luo Xianggong, to put it mildly, no matter how sharp your "Xia Ren Sword" is, even if it is a hundred, it can't match the weight of this short sword in my heart. This is a gift from His Majesty personally when he graduated from Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, and there is a name on it. If the Zhongxing Mansion in Great Xia falls, he will use this short sword to end his life, and he will not live up to my Song Dynasty and the love of teachers and students. ”

mentioned the Jinling Lecture Hall, Yu Jue's expression unconsciously became serious.

Those unforgettable years are worth remembering for a lifetime.

"Serve the country with loyalty, for the country and the people! I waited for a cloth coat, and it was completely Your Majesty's grace to have everything today. The grace of knowing the encounter, the love of teachers and students, we will not repay one of them. ”

Cao Youwan said loudly, unconsciously holding the short sword at his waist.

There are some feelings that really can't be explained in words.

Luo Shichang looked at Yu Jue and Cao Youwan in surprise, secretly surprised.

can make the generals under his command so desperate and bow their heads to obey orders, and the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty has a good way to convince people.

It's a pity that there was no such king in Great Xia. Even if there is such a king in Great Xia, I am afraid it will be too late in time.

The Tatar iron riders will never give them the opportunity and time to turn over and recuperate.

"General Yu, Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, should have returned to Lin'ancheng, right?"

Thinking of Zhao Hong and Li Weiming, Luo Shichang couldn't help but ask.

"Luo Xianggong, it's already the end of July, and I'm afraid that the imperial examination has been completed. Your Majesty is busy with political affairs, and every day is full of opportunities. Sichuan, Liangzhejiang Road, and Jiangnan East Road have implemented new policies and trained new troops. ”

Cao Youwan said yearningly.

Such a thousand miles of wind and dust is really admirable.

"Two generals, the matter of military training, will be fine?"

Luo Shichang became nervous again.

"Chengdu has 50,000 soldiers, Lizhou has 30,000 battalions, plus Lizhou has two ways to train new troops, and there are 1230,000 recruits in the whole of Sichuan. Luo Xianggong, Your Majesty has made it clear that Sichuan is the Sichuan envoy Cui He, Lizhou is the commander of the West Road of Lizhou, Cao Youwen, and the soldiers who train are all officers from the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, and they will not be anticlimactic. ”

Cao Youwan calculated and said, not even noticing Yu Jue's eyes.

"Luo Xianggong, although it is important to train the new army, what is more important is the production of firearms. War is all about logistics, there is no artillery, no ammunition, no food, what is the use of training soldiers? Lizhou and Chuzhou rushed to build weapons and ammunition day and night in preparation for this conflict with the Tatar army. ”

When it comes to weapon manufacturing, Yu Jue understands Zhao Hong's difficulty. To plan a war, no matter how big or small, heavy food and grass, morale and military morale, everything must be taken into account.

Cao Youwan and Yu Jue's words made Luo Shichang's brows stretch immediately.

Cao Youwan is a rectum and will not beat around the bush, and what he said will definitely not be false. With an army of more than 100,000 troops, it seems that Zhao Hong is also racing against time to prepare for this future war.

"The ability of the Song Emperor, shaking the past and the present, and the martial arts strategy of Wen Taowu are enough to make people look at it."

Luo Shichang's smile resurfaced and said with emotion.

Emperor Song was erudite, and even divination was everyone, which especially amazed him.

I hope that Emperor Song's "prediction" is true.

"Luo Xianggong, don't regret it, you can see Your Majesty in a year at most. When the time comes, it's hard to get out of the way. ”

Yu Jue stood up with a smile, he picked up the clairvoyant mirror, looked carefully, and suddenly put down the clairvoyant mirror and pointed ahead.

"Luo Xianggong, look, is that the guide of the golden people?"

In front of him is Xiao Guan, the envoy of the Jin people, and it is time to arrive.