The Northern Liao army would not capture a city and go back. They would continue to fight until the Northern Song Dynasty dispatched a 100,000 army, or they were defeated by a general and suffered some defeat, and they would withdraw their troops back to Liao. This is their usual practice.

Because they were sure, the Song army would not chase them, nor would they chase them into the territory of Liao to attack them.

How to describe it?

After signing some agreements and annual monies, the Liao Kingdom could actually invade the pass from time to time, as long as there was no large-scale attack.

But the Northern Song Dynasty was not good.

The Northern Song Dynasty was worried that it would anger the Liao Kingdom, so it issued an order very early, not allowing its own generals to invade the Liao Kingdom without orders.

Of course, no one actually has the ability.

But no matter what, the situation of the Northern Song Dynasty suppressing military forces with literature did to a large extent restrict the free performance of the Northern Song generals, making them very capable of defeating the opponent's army in many cases, but they were unable to defeat the opponent at all.

If you say this, some people may feel that it is inconsistent, but in fact it is not contradictory. You can defeat the other party with all your strength, but the current Northern Song generals have no choice, or they have no right to play with all their strength.

Many times, the command of the army even needs to obey the orders of the literati above. The generals do not have any free power to lead troops. This is no different from talking about military affairs on paper. The soldiers are treacherous. They fight unexpectedly, and they fight unnatural paths.

Without freedom, how can we defeat the strong by weak?

In history, there is no case where the weak defeats the strong, but it has never been dealt with openly. It is all the way to go by the warriors. Without freedom, there is no magic weapon. Naturally, there is no way to defeat the strong with the weak, and they can only face it head-on.

But cavalry and infantry are different.

It is normal to fail frequently.

...

In the suburbs of Zhending Prefecture

Qiaomu was recognized as soon as he entered.

Several generals came out to greet him quickly. The generals of the Yang family army often died in battle and would change one every few years, but the old lady stood firm like a magic needle in the sea. Therefore, they may not know the new Yang family general, but they will definitely not know this old lady She.

"Old lady, are you?"

Yang Huilong walked out quickly and asked in confusion.

Of course, there are more than the lineage of Old Lady She in the Yang family. More than half of the generals in the Yang family's army have the surname Yang, and most of them are the sub-branches of the Yang family.

Therefore, this is the only way to be called the Yang family army.

"The Liao soldiers invaded the pass, and you are willing to accompany me to kill the enemy. My grandson died in battle, and I will be revenge and hate.

There is no need to worry about the dispatch of troops. The dragon head crutch is here, and if Taizu comes in person, he will be worry-free."

The reason why Qiao Mu had to carry this dragon-headed crutch when riding a horse was because the origin of this dragon-headed crutch was given by Emperor Taizu's will back then. Although it was not as good as another sword that could kill ministers in the court, it also had the effect of being present in person, and it would be no problem to mobilize troops.

This is also the confidence in the battlefield of Yuan.

If it weren't for this crutch, the original body would probably not be qualified to lead troops to the battlefield. After all, it has never been accepted by women to the battlefield.

"Old Mrs., we have indeed received an emergency report from Hejian Mansion and are about to set off, but what are you doing? If you go with us and something unexpected happens, how should we explain to the dead General Yang."

Cui Linsong also quickly persuaded.

Although the old lady was brave and good at fighting when she was young, and even an outstanding female general in troubled times, that was after all, when she was young, she was in her thirties and twenties. Now she is 100 years old. They just pick three people out of their army, and their age is not as old as the old lady. Isn’t it a joke to go to the battlefield at such an age? There is no such thing as giving away heads.

"What, you have to compete with me.

Test your old man's force?

That's fine, come on!"

Qiao Mu immediately poked the crutch down, posing in Tai Chi starting posture, and said with a cold face.

"Old lady, how dare we compare with you?

But this…”

Cui Linsong looked at the several deputy generals around him with a embarrassed expression, hoping that they could help and persuade the old lady to persuade her, but she was stupid and didn't know how to persuade her. She could only look around with a scattered look and no words.

"Okay, nothing is there!

I am so old, but I still care about living a few years less. Now, as long as I kill one more Liao soldier on the battlefield, I will make a profit.

Aren’t you going to support Hejian Mansion?

I'll go with you, and you will obey my orders at that time. By the way, have you sent someone to explore the current situation of Hejian Prefecture's defense?"

Qiaomu continued to show his determination.

It means you have to go.

And he began to interfere in military affairs and ask about military information.

The deputy generals who surrounded each other could only smile bitterly, and decided to arrange the old lady behind when they went to the battlefield later, so that the old lady could just wait and see, and it would be nice to have a good time.

At this time, no one thought that Old Lady She could really go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Just as he was thinking about how to arrange Old Lady She next, a scout came on horseback:

"Report! Report! Hejian Mansion was destroyed!

The Liao army is rushing to Zhending!”

"What?"

Now, the deputy generals didn't care about Qiao Mu's problem, so they hurriedly pulled the scout to their side and asked in detail.

Qiaomu was also listening.

After hearing this, he understood the situation and asked:

"Huilong, if there were no accidents, the Liao army would probably walk from the Qilian Valley. It was closest to us and could take a shortcut nearby road. Maybe we didn't have to wait for the Liao army to come.

Get there first to set up defenses in advance!”

"Old lady, we don't have that many people.

There are only five thousand people on our side, and it’s difficult to defend the city alone, let alone for defense and encirclement!”

Yang Huilong replied helplessly.

They also thought about the defense, but their troops were insufficient, so they were not enough to surround and kill ten thousand Liao troops in that valley. And if they went there and could not surround the Liao troops in the valley, when the Liao troops left the valley, then there would be no army in Zhending Prefecture to set up a defensive city.

By then, the people will be even more miserable.

It’s better to defend the city honestly.

"It's okay, I have a way, and I don't need too many people. You can transfer 300 soldiers to me and help me recruit 500 civilians and 500 craftsmen.

I have something to prepare.

Even if the Liao army cannot be retained, they will be greatly damaged by their vitality there. At that time, you will be slightly easier and have fewer casualties."

Qiaomu obviously had an idea at this time.

There is only a shortage of people and things.

That's right, Qiaomu planned to use black gunpowder.

At this time, the gunpowder was still in its infancy, and its power was not very powerful, and it was almost useless by the army. It was incomparable to the black gunpowder that later, and it might not even be as powerful as the fireworks and firecrackers in modern society. But for this reason, the Liao army was not too careful about this thing. It temporarily made a batch of gunpowder and made landmines, and the effect was absolutely good.

Quick wear: Elderly care strategy
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