Shaanxi Road comfort made Ma Xing feel extremely happy during this period.

A few months ago, he listened to Xiao Cheng's advice and made a desperate military plan, allowing Li Du to wreak havoc in Suide, while Xiao Ding led his troops across the vast sea to launch an attack on Xingqing Mansion.

A fatal blow.

During that period, he suffered unparalleled pressure.

Not only were there criticisms in the court, but there were also questions from the countryside.

He didn't care at all about the impeachment of the censors in the imperial court. Anyway, these people were just for this job. If they didn't find someone to scold them every day, that would be their dereliction of duty.

But the villagers who had escaped from Suide knelt down outside the yamen of the pacifier every day and begged him, the pacifier, to send troops to regain their lost territory. This put him under a lot of pressure.

For these people, there is no other way but to appease them.

From the initial begging to the final curse, Ma Xing gritted his teeth and persisted.

And now, it all pays off.

Li Xu, who has lost the foundation of Xingling, will no longer be a serious problem for the dynasty. Anyone with a little bit of brains can see this.

Even though Li Du was still entrenched in Suide and still had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, there was nothing to fear. The hearts of the people had already dispersed the moment Li Xu was defeated and Xingling was lost.

Now Ma Xing has several secret letters from there.

Many people are already looking for a way out for themselves and want to surrender.

This is of course a good thing.

Although Ma Xing wanted to kill all these rebellious officials and traitors deep in his heart, his reason told him that agreeing to surrender of these people was the best way at present.

Quickly ending the war on the Shaanxi Road is the current consensus of the court. Based on this consensus, these former generals of Li Xu are simply insignificant. It is better to give them an official to continue to serve, or to let them step down.

It doesn't matter whether a soldier returns to the field or not, it is a trivial matter.

The imperial court should concentrate its efforts on dealing with the Liao invasion.

That is the great enemy of the country!

"Cui Ang is a waste!" Ma Xing dismissed Cui Ang, the Hebei Road pacifier. Speaking of it, Cui Ang's status is much higher than him. The position of Hebei Road pacifier is not that of the Shaanxi Road pacifier.

Comparison, but this does not prevent Ma Xing from despising Cui Ang.

"The foundation that King Jing has worked so hard to lay on Hebei Road for several years has been wiped out by this waste. From now on, Hebei Road will never be stable again." Ma Xing banged the table and said angrily: "One general is incompetent and the three armies will be exhausted!

"

"Privacy Cui is indeed on a business trip this time!" Huang Cheng, the manager beside him, agreed: "If Privy Cui had half the ability to appease you, how could Hebei Road be like this? How could Hebei Road's family background be like this?

, which is recognized as the richest in the country."

Ma Xing stroked his beard, with a look of pride on his face. He didn't know who was better and who was worse after a comparison! Didn't the failure on the Hebei road further reflect his own excellence?

"Cui Ang obviously knows little about military affairs, but insists on meddling in everything. This is the root of the fiasco on the Hebei Road!" Ma Xing said.

However, he knew that the root cause was the original obsession of the Bianliang officials with Guiyi City, and Cui Ang just wanted to make the officials more happy, so he unswervingly implemented the strategy of sticking to Guiyi City.

This triggered a series of chain reactions, leading to one defeat after another.

But how can Ma Xing blame the officials?

Of course I want to scold Cui Ang.

"It's the appeasement that makes you so generous!" Huang Cheng said jokingly: "Whether it's Xiao Ding on the northwest line, Li Dan or Wang Jun who are still here in Suide, the appeasement makes you let them go.

Don't interfere, and respond to their requests. Without you to win over the president in Yan'an Mansion and support them, how can they be able to display their great abilities? Privy Cui is a clear proof! He has countless powerful generals.

, but it was still a complete failure.”

"Let professional people do professional things!" Ma Xing unknowingly quoted someone who once said to him, saying: "I know that I know little about fighting, so I just don't give random orders.

.I only need to tell these generals where I want to fight. As for how to fight, that is their business. Anyway, if I lose, I will hold them accountable. If I win, I will naturally be rewarded. Rewards and punishments are clear, and that is what I do.

Things to do.”

"The bachelor is wise!" There was a sound of praise in the public hall.

Everyone is happy.

Xiao Ding won a complete victory. On Suide's side, Li Du saw something bad and began to withdraw his troops in large strides. Li Dan and Wang Jun had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. They were willing to let Li Du leave easily. The two soldiers

Divided into two groups, they pursued each other closely and regained the lost ground. What's more important is that during this process, some of Li Du's subordinates kept submitting letters of surrender to the court, including Hongzhou, Longzhou, and Youzhou.

The land was collected without any effort. Seeing that Li Du was about to be forced back to the north of Hengshan, he would soon be at the end of his rope.

After the great victory on Shaanxi Road, Ma Xueshi may return to Bianliang and enter the two mansions. And those of them who appease the envoys will also share a lot of credit in this great victory. Who knows, they may go back to

Climbed a level or two.

Many of them have long since hit the ceiling in their careers. An opportunity like this is something that can only happen once in a lifetime.

But just this one time can change their life and even their treatment after death!

Tell me, how can this not be exciting!

Some people are happy, while others are naturally sad and angry.

Li Du stood at the top of the towering city of Luowu Village, staring at the soldiers returning from afar, his face as dark as water.

When they first left here, everyone had high morale, but within a few months, they were all wilted like eggplants beaten by frost. When they left, the three armies totaled 50,000 people, but now, the other two armies have been defeated.

, he was the only one left.

What kind of defeat? They just saw a bad opportunity and climbed to another branch!

Every time he thought about this, Li Du became extremely angry.

Some ignorant white-eyed wolves! Do you think there are any benefits to be gained by surrendering? The Song Dynasty is in a state of panic right now, and they spend all their time trying to deal with you. As long as they reach an agreement with the Liao people and restore calm, you

These guys who had rebelled before thought they could really live their lives in peace!

Pooh!

In this life, as long as the word rebellion is associated with you, you can't even think about a happy death!

Either you succeed and enjoy glory and wealth, or you fail and bury your bones in the barren mountains, confiscate your family and exterminate your clan.

After retreating all the way to Luowuzhai, Li Du finally figured out why Li Xu suffered such a complete defeat. Li Xu, who fled to Guazhou and Suzhou, finally regained his breath and sent Li Du news.

Yuzang Huama!

Sure enough, they are not from my race, and their minds must be different!

Li Du sighed.

If he hadn't sent Li Hao back with three thousand cavalry at the last moment, Li Xu wouldn't have had a chance to escape.

Yinzhou must be defended, Xiazhou must be defended!

Looking at the returning soldiers, Li Du took a deep breath. Only by guarding these two places could he be a powerful echo for his brother and allow him to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fang!" Li Du turned around and looked at an official next to him. "After the soldiers and horses who have returned have been counted, a heavy reward will be given based on the head. Ordinary soldiers will be rewarded with a hundred guan each. For each higher level, Fifty guan will be raised, and the captured people will also be distributed. You will do this."

"yes!"

"We need to stabilize the people's hearts and inspire the soldiers' morale as soon as possible." Li Du whispered: "Wealth and silk move people's hearts. Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Tell our soldiers that if they want to keep the wealth they have obtained, then fight bravely. !If it falls into the hands of the Song Army, they will only die."

"My subordinate understands."

"Zhang Yunsheng!"

"The end will be here."

"I am going back to Xiazhou. I will leave Luowu City to you. I will leave you five thousand men, three thousand infantry, and two thousand cavalry!" Li Du said: "If we can defend Luowu City, we will still have a chance to survive. There is still the possibility of turning defeat into victory.”

"Yes, the general will not only guard Luowucheng, but if there is a chance, he will also go out to let them know how powerful we are! Whether it is Suide or Hedong, the general is willing to go for a walk!" Zhang Yunsheng said.

Li Du laughed and gave Zhang Yunsheng a thumbs up: "How to fight is up to you. But the priority is to defend Luowu City. As long as this city is in our hands, there will be a stick in their throats. prick."

Li Du thought there was still a chance.

They were indeed defeated, but the Song Dynasty also lost at the hands of the Liao people on the Hebei Road. With the Liao people's peeing, even if they lost, they would still want to scratch a layer of oil on the Song people, let alone if they won this time, then They must be more unreasonable and unforgiving. Everyone in the Song Dynasty will focus on the Liao people, which will give them a chance of survival.

The Liao people will not fail to see the value of their current use. The longer they persist, the more things they will be able to extort from the Song people.

Daliao, Xijing Road, Datong Prefecture.

Governor Yeluhuan slapped the table angrily: "Young man Yelujun, in terms of seniority, he still calls me uncle, but now he actually wants me to help him? Why? I am the governor of Xijing Road. , not his subordinates. Okay, what are you going to fight? Now that the Song Dynasty has closed the border again and stopped the business, do you know how much money I will make less in a day?"

When the white-haired old governor was tired of venting and finally sat down to drink tea, a Han official who had been sitting on the side with a smile handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the King of Qishui County did not mention any compensation. Isn’t it like the style of Prince Qishui to just want to command the prince without taking a dime?"

Yelu Huanchi smiled: "This boy is so generous to others!"

He threw the letter to the Han official and said: "This guy said he didn't expect Li Xu to lose so quickly. For the benefit of Daliao, Li Xu should be supported to persist for a long time. But why should I support Li Xu?" Xu has lost his spirit and become a lost dog. Do you know how much money it costs to support him? Does Yelujun think he is His Majesty the Emperor of Liao?"

The Han official read the letter at a glance and lowered his head in thought.

"Servant Pei, what do you mean?" Yeluhuan asked.

Pei Yan raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, one thing Prince Qishui is right about is that this is indeed a profitable business. At present, Li Du still has quite a lot of power in his hands, and he has been entrenched in Xiazhou for many years. Now,

Having snatched Suide again, I am afraid that we will be very rich. As long as we ask for it, Li Du will let us take whatever we ask for. More importantly, we can take the opportunity to explore our power. In the past, because these territories were nominally

They all belong to the Song Dynasty, so we can't do it in a brazen way. Things are different now. The land of the Hetao is extremely fertile, and the water and grass in the Black Mountain area are rich. If you can get your hands on it, Your Majesty, you will be prosperous."
To be continued...