When he heard Hu Yanqing ask about the plan to attack the Liao Kingdom this time, Yang Huaiyu did not answer immediately, because it was a highly confidentiality in the army. There were too many people on the school grounds, which was not a place to discuss these, so he and Hu Yanqing got on the horse and then came to a low mountain east of Gubeikou. From here you can see the vast territory of the Liao Kingdom in the north. Read the book┝w^w·w^.=1=k`a`n-s-h-u-.-c,c-

Yang Huaiyu came to this low mountain with Hu Yanqing, then waved his whip to point at the vast land of the Liao Kingdom in the north and said: "Shi Yi, we had occupied the land in front that year, and even His Highness of Yue almost defeated the Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom. Unfortunately, we were not able to do anything at that time, even if we captured the land opposite, we could not occupy it. In the end, we had to retreat helplessly."

Speaking of this, Yang Huaiyu showed a regretful expression on his face. Of course, if it weren't for the reform that the national strength of the Song Dynasty declined, maybe even the Zhongjing City of Liao Kingdom would have belonged to them.

But no matter how regretful it is, Yang Huaiyu said again: "But although we retreated back then, we showed the prestige of our Song Dynasty. After that battle, our Song Dynasty suppressed the Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop, and we no longer had to worry about the Liao army going south. Instead, the Liao Kingdom had to worry about our army going north at all times. Moreover, although we could not use troops in recent years, we were not idle. We have been trying hard to attract Han people from Liao to settle in the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the results were very significant. Look at the long distance from our feet to Zhongjing City, there were almost no decent cities. Even the Liao border troops had retreated to Anbei City dozens of miles away. It can be said that as long as we are willing, we can occupy this vast land at any time!"

Hu Yanqing couldn't help feeling excited when he heard this. He led his brothers to fight against the Liao army several times because of the battle for the land of Yanyun, and finally drove the Liao army out of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. However, many brothers fell on the battlefield. However, now it seems that their sacrifices are worth it. ┢Read the book w,w=w,.=1`k/a,n^s=h/u`.^cc

However, when Yang Huaiyu said this, his expression changed again, and he changed into a solemn expression and continued: "However, although the Liao Kingdom has been weakening over the years, it is still a big country. Even if there is restraint from the Jurchens in the north, it cannot be underestimated. What's more, our strategic goal this time is to destroy the Liao Kingdom, the enemy, in one fell swoop, and then concentrate all our efforts against the newly rising Jurchens. Therefore, the plan to attack the Liao Kingdom this time is actually divided into three parts."

"Three parts?" Hu Yanqing couldn't help but say in surprise when he heard this. He had participated in the Battle of Destroying Xia and the Battle of Recovering Yanyun. However, the two battle plans were all the same. Unexpectedly, this time the attack on the Liao Kingdom would have to be divided into three parts. It seems that the court attaches great importance to the Liao Kingdom.

"Yes, to be precise, it should be three armies. However, because these three armies are too far apart, it is difficult to form coordinated combat, so each army has its own combat mission. In this way, even if a certain army does not complete its mission, it will not cause too much interference to the other two armies." Yang Huaiyu spoke again at this time.

"Instructor, we must be the main attacking army this way. So where are the other two armies?" Hu Yanqing asked again when he heard this. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were the best entry point for attacking the Liao Kingdom, and there were already 150,000 troops gathered here, so Hu Yanqing was sure that this was the main attacking direction.

"Haha, it's right. It seems that you haven't regressed in the past few years!" Yang Huaiyu couldn't help but smile with relief when he heard Hu Yanqing's words, but then he spoke again with a stern face, "As for the other two armies, one of which sent troops from the northwest, the main force was the original Western army. ╠╬╣┠Read the ┣book┢┝┡┟w^w^w·.-1·k-a-n`s,h/u=./c`c-led by the ancient general of Guhe, their combat goal will be to cut off the connection between the core area of ​​Liao and the barbarians of the northern grasslands, and prevent the Liao from fleeing to the northern grasslands after defeat!"

"The ancient general actually led his troops to fight!" Hu Yanqing couldn't help but say in surprise when he heard the name Guhe. When he attacked Xixia, it was Yang Huaiyu's father, the old general Yang Wenguang, who personally led the troops. The most important assistant of the old general Yang was the ancient general Guhe. At that time, Hu Yanqing was just a small capital. The ancient general was a big man who could only look up to him. Later, after Xixia was destroyed, the ancient general kept guarding there. He pacified the rebellions and bandits in the former Xixia and the Western Regions. As a result, his efforts over the years finally stabilized the northwest and western regions of the Song Dynasty. In fact, the ancient general was almost seventy, but he did not expect that he would also participate in this battle to destroy Liao.

Seeing Hu Yanqing's surprised look, Yang Huaiyu couldn't help but smile and said, "The ancient general was promoted by my father, and his personality is most similar to my father. They are all people who are dissatisfied with the elderly. In addition, he also said that he participated in the Battle of Destroying Xia and this time he would have to participate in the Battle of Destroying Liao in any case. In this way, even if he died on the battlefield, he could still keep his eyes closed."

Hu Yanqing could understand the thoughts of the ancient general when he heard this. He probably wanted to have a vigorous battle in the last few years of his life. After the war was over, the ancient general might also withdraw from the army and go home to retire. Thinking of this, Hu Yanqing couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's good that the ancient general is experienced and has always been known for his steady military use. With him leading the army along the northwest, there is no need to worry about being greedy for merit and making a rash progress."

"I agree with this point. I guess the reason why the court agreed to let the ancient general lead the troops was also because of his steady use of troops. We must read the book ≮∥≦≧≈∈≮w╳w┼w╬·1┼k╳a╋n╋s╬h╬u┼·c·c" Yang Huaiyu nodded at this time.

"By the way, where did you march from the other way? Could it be from the sea?" Hu Yanqing suddenly thought of something and asked again.

"Haha, you are still as smart as before. You can guess the other half of it. The other army is indeed coming from the sea, and the prince-in-law Xu Yuan personally led the troops. Your cousin Hu Yanping is also on the ship. They will attack the Liao Kingdom from the sea, mainly occupying the coastal areas of the Liao Kingdom, and even if necessary, they will cooperate with us to fight together." Yang Huaiyu smiled again when he heard this.

"It's true!" Hu Yanqing also showed a smile of understanding at this time, "Instructor, you praise me so much. In fact, it's not that I guessed this. But when I received the transfer order, my church also received the transfer order from the court, but he refused to say the content of the transfer order. I guess it should be related to the attack on the Liao Kingdom. Now it seems that it is true!"

When Hu Yanqing said this, he suddenly paused for a moment and asked curiously: "Instructor, our central army alone has already used 150,000 troops. If we add the Western and Eastern Army, how many troops will we be preparing to mobilize this time to attack the Liao Dynasty?"

"The troops used this time are not unique, but for our Song Dynasty, it will be the largest war in history. As the main attack direction, there are 150,000 troops, and the Western Route Army needs to use more troops to block the connection between the Liao Kingdom and the grassland barbarians, reaching an astonishing 200,000 troops. As for the navy on the east Route, in addition to the necessary remaining guards in the south, we need to read the book w╳w╋w╬·1kanshu·c·c, the rest are almost all transferred to the northern coast, with at least fifteen troops. In this way, the troops used directly for war alone will reach an astonishing 500,000. If the auxiliary soldiers in the army and some wing soldiers transporting materials, the number of people mobilized in the end will definitely exceed one million, and the amount of materials is expected to be consumed. It can be said that our Song Dynasty will also destroy the Liao Kingdom at all costs!"

"Million Army?" Hu Yanqing couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this. It was probably the first time since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Thinking of the magnificent scene of a million troops entering the Liao Kingdom, Hu Yanqing couldn't help but feel excited, and even wished he could command the army to enter the Liao Kingdom now and establish the first merit of destroying Liao.

"Huh? No, if it were when the Liao Kingdom was strong back then, it would be understandable that we would mobilize so many troops, but now the Liao Kingdom's strength is extremely weak, and with the restraint of the Jurchens in the north, we mobilize so many troops at once, probably not just to destroy the Liao Kingdom, right?" Hu Yanqing was not overwhelmed by excitement. He soon found out the abnormality and asked.

"Haha, I knew I couldn't hide it from you!" Seeing Hu Yanqing finally awakened, Yang Huaiyu next to him couldn't help laughing, and then told me why the Song Dynasty used a million troops.

In fact, the reason why the Song Dynasty used so many troops was very simple. According to the discussion between Zhao Xu and Zhao Yan, they hoped that after destroying the Liao Kingdom, they could destroy the newly established Jin Kingdom in one go, so that the threat from the Song Dynasty could be completely eliminated. Of course, this is not a goal that must be achieved, but after destroying the Liao Kingdom, they will definitely face the Jin Kingdom established by the Jurchens, so even if they cannot destroy the Jin Kingdom, they should teach the other party a severe lesson so that they cannot expand their power with all their strength.

"So that's it. After dealing with the Liao Kingdom, I have to deal with the Jin Kingdom. Speaking of which, the Jurchens who established the Jin Kingdom were really a group of undefeated young strongmen. The governor always wanted to destroy them, and even formed an alliance with the Liao Kingdom. Unfortunately, because of the incompetence of the Liao Kingdom, the Jurchens still made the Jurchens grow bigger slowly. However, the good luck of the Jurchens stopped here. When I met them on the battlefield, I would let them know what a real strong army was!" Hu Yanqing said at the end, his eyes were flashing with an inexplicable cold light. When he was in the south in recent years, those tribes that did not obey the Song Dynasty had never had a good end, and most of them would be exterminated by them. This Jurchen was actually so valued by the court. He could only use the methods from the South China Sea to the Jurchens.

After understanding the main plan for attacking the Liao Kingdom this time, Hu Yanqing asked Yang Huaiyu some details and Yang Huaiyu also patiently answered this. After all, Hu Yanqing was his most important assistant. Only by letting him fully understand the detailed plan of the entire battle can he better cooperate with him.

Just as the Song Dynasty was preparing for the war, the Liao emperor Yelu Jun led a 100,000 army to attack the Jin Dynasty. Aguda, who had just become emperor, did not show any weakness at all. He led all 20,000 troops to take the initiative to face the enemy. The two sides met in the Bubudagang area. However, both sides were very cautious about this war that determined the destiny of the two countries. At the beginning, they did not start a decisive battle immediately, but sent a small group of troops to test each other.

Although the Jin Dynasty had just established a country, they had won many more against the Liao army, so they were very morale and had an innate psychological advantage when facing the Liao army. However, this time the Liao army was led by Yelu Jun, and the number of their troops was several times that of the other side, so in the previous tentative battle, they actually fought with the Jin Dynasty and the two sides also had victory or defeat.

In the Jin Dynasty camp, Aguda was carefully observing the sand table in front of him. Originally, the sand table was a secret of the Song army, but there was no airtight wall in this world. What's more, the sand table was used in the Song army more than ten years ago, and the difficulty of imitation was not high. So it was learned by the Liao Kingdom a few years ago, so a large number of sand tables were also started to make a large number of sand tables in the Liaozhong. The sand table in front of Aguda was obtained when he attacked Huanglong Mansion. He is now carefully observing the terrain on the sand table, as if he was studying something.

"Brother, are the Liaogou on the opposite side crazy? Now that we are desperate for war, we lose another game today!" At this moment, the tent door was lifted open, and a strong young general strode in. It was Wu Qimai, Aguda's most trusted younger brother.

Hearing Wu Qimai's voice, Aguda turned his head and looked at his angry look, but smiled calmly and said, "It's just a tentative confrontation. Win or lose is not important. What's important is that we learned about the current situation of the Liao army, and then we will find out how to defeat them based on the situation of the Liao Kingdom, so there is no need for you to get angry because of these."

Wu Qimai actually knew that a tentative confrontation would not mean anything, but he was not as cunning as Aguda, and could not control his anger. He immediately threw off the iron helmet on his head, grabbed the kettle next to him and drank a few sips. Then he sat down heavily and looked at the Liao army camp on the sand table, his eyes full of anger, as if he wanted to ignite the Liao army camp with the anger in his eyes.

Aguda ignored the angry Wu Qimai and continued to lie on the sand table to study his thoughts. After a while, Wu Qimai finally woke up from his anger and finally spoke: "Brother, after these days of testing, the strength of the Liao army is far better than that of the past. It is impossible for us to easily defeat them. Do you have any good solutions?"

Seeing his younger brother, he couldn't help asking himself, but Aguda smiled, then stood up straight and said, "I have a solution, and I have already prepared it for someone. Calculate the time, and it is estimated that news will come soon. At that time, Yelu Jun's 100,000 troops will definitely come and go!" (To be continued.)

ps: Four thousand words, finally fill in the number of missing words in the previous chapter.

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