On the snow-capped city wall, a middle-aged man in military uniform was looking steadily towards the north.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier.
This is undoubtedly good news. The Liao army should have stopped.
However, winter has its advantages and disadvantages. In about a month, the river will probably freeze. By then, the original natural danger will instantly become a smooth road.
If the Liao cavalry wanted to cross the river, there was no need to cut down trees and build ships. They could just ride horses and cross the river in batches.
Although the Song Army could destroy part of the ice in advance, the Yishui River is so long, how could the Song Army have the strength to cut through the ice one by one?
Even if there are enough troops, this method is not feasible.
There are not many troops stationed along the border, so dividing the troops at this time is a taboo for military strategists.
"Report!"
"General, the Khitan army has entered Qigou Pass."
Qigou Pass?
After hearing the latest news from the Liao Army, Wang Deyong's worries were slightly relieved.
Qigou Pass is located in the north of the Juma River. It is one of the important towns on the front line of the Liao Kingdom. During Yongxi's Northern Expedition, the Song army was defeated at Qigou Pass.
"Probe and report again, be sure to find out the movements of the main force of the Liao army's vanguard!"
Although the chance of a large-scale attack by the Liao army was very small, Wang Deyong still did not dare to slack off at all.
"yes!"
According to the regulations, at this time, the young general in charge of transmitting the message should immediately convey the military order, but he did not immediately convey the order, but continued to stand where he was.
"Zhong Rong, do you have something to report?"
Seeing that the young general refused to leave, Wang Deyong said unexpectedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the young general knelt on the ground and took the initiative to ask for help.
"General, Zhongrong has requested three hundred troops to invade the rear of the Liao army!"
Wang Deyong frowned when he heard this. He frowned not because he felt that the young general was overestimating his own abilities.
After all, the young general in front of him is a descendant of the generals of the Yang family, and his grandfather Yang Ye was a famous general in the Five Dynasties.
His father, Yang Yanzhao, was also a rare good general.
The three generations of the Yang family have been generals and can be called generals.
Therefore, Wang Deyong frowned simply because he felt that this trip was too dangerous.
Three hundred men and horses, even if they are all cavalry, but if they go deep into the rear of the Liao army, there is almost no difference between three hundred and five thousand.
As long as the Liao army discovers its whereabouts, its destruction is almost inevitable.
Although Yang Wenguang was not Yang Yanzhao's only son, it would be a pity if Yang Wenguang fell into the rear.
(PS: Yang Wenguang appeared in the Guangxin Army and was modified by Xiao Xingxing. Historically, Yang Wenguang did not start to rise to prominence until the Qingli period.
Little Star has advanced the timeline. Yang Wenguang was born in the second year of Xianping (999). He was already in his twenties at this time, which is not too sudden.)
‘That’s okay.’
After pondering for a moment, Wang Deyong made a decision. He personally helped Yang Wenguang up and patted him on the shoulder.
"I can give you three hundred men and horses, but there is one thing, you must make a guarantee!"
Yang Wenguang stood up straight: "The general's order means that even if he goes through fire and water, Zhong Rong will definitely complete it!"
Wang Deyong nodded and spoke seriously.
"Come back safely and don't lose your reputation as a general of the Yang family."
Hearing this, Yang Wenguang suddenly felt a soreness in his nose, but he still held it back and answered loudly.
"Zhong Rong takes the order!"
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Qigou Pass.
At this time, Xiao Hui was watching the latest news from the front line.
The general guarding Guangxin Army is Wang Deyong?
Who is this person?
After thinking for a while, Xiao Hui could not find the information Wang De used from his memory.
It wasn't until he saw the notes on the back page of the information that he realized who Wang Deyong was.
Wang Chao’s son?
Xiao Hui has heard of this person.
A mediocre general!
If it weren't for the fact that he was born in Taizong's Qiandi, it would be difficult for this person to hold a high position.
Of course Xiao Hui looked down on those who were just related people.
Although Xiao Hui is also a guanxi household, there are differences between guanxi households and guanxi households. He, Xiao Hui, has real military exploits!
During the expedition to Goryeo, he captured the garrison!
Wang Chao, what are you comparing to him?
I can't compare to him, how can my son compare to him?
The Southern Dynasty really had no one in the court, so they actually sent an unknown person to serve as the guard general of the Guangxin Army?
If Emperor Liao hadn't specifically told Xiao Hui not to go too deep before the expedition, he would have wanted to lead his troops immediately and capture the Guangxin Army.
As a military minister, Xiao Hui certainly wanted to start a fight between the two countries.
Because only when the two countries go to war can these military ministers have plans to develop their ambitions. There has been peace between Song and Liao for more than 20 years.
During this period, although there were some small-scale conflicts, they were just a means to intimidate Song Ting, and the Liao Kingdom had no intention of restarting the war.
Even this time, the Liao Kingdom sent an unprecedented 50,000 troops, and this battle may not be possible.
Xiao Hui wanted to create a dispute, and decided to kill first and then show off.
But Emperor Liao had long expected this situation. Xiao Hui was indeed the leader of this trip, but he was followed by a follower.
Supervise the army!
The evil supervisory system!
With the supervisory army present, Xiao Hui had no chance to act cheaply.
At the moment, Xiao Hui can only place her hope on Song Ting's response. If Song Ting's attitude is strong enough, the war between Liao and Song Dynasties is likely to rekindle.
And this is also the situation that Xiazhou Dangxiang wants to see most.
When the news of the Liao army's march south reached Xingzhou, Li Deming almost danced with joy.
At first, Li Deming only wanted to send envoys from the Liao Kingdom to the Song Dynasty to question him, but as a result, things developed far beyond expectations.
Emperor Liao actually personally ordered an army of 50,000 to go south!
Later, when he learned that the leader of the army was Xiao Hui, Li Deming quickly sent people eight hundred miles to the Liao border and sent someone to give Xiao Hui a heavy gift.
Of course, when the gift was given, Xiao Hui had already gone out with the army.
But this was not a problem for Li Deming. He sent his confidants to directly find Xiao Hui's son, and then passed the gift to Xiao Hui through Xiao Hui's son.
Although Li Deming said nothing when he gave the gift, Xiao Hui understood everything in her heart when she saw Li Deming's generous gesture.
It's nothing more than hoping to provoke a dispute, or to put it another way, if there is a chance, just favor Xiazhou Li's favor a little bit.
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In the blink of an eye, a week passed.
"Pingzhang, yesterday, two more teams transporting grain and grass were robbed. The tactics were the same as before. No one was returned at the scene. A small amount of the grain and grass was stolen, and the majority was burned."
Bang!
Upon hearing this report, Xiao Hui kicked the table over angrily.
Who is it?
Which robber was so smart that he actually decided on his head?
Could it be that the 50,000-strong army at Qigou Pass was just a display?
At this time, Xiao Hui never thought that this unknown force might be the Song Army.
Because in his eyes, the Song Army has always been weak and incompetent.
Our army did not directly attack the Song Dynasty, which was already a huge honor. How could the Southern Dynasty dare to take the initiative to scratch the tiger's beard?
Aren't you afraid that our army will move south?
"Instruct Xiao Jizhong, if he can't find the other party after three days, then he doesn't have to come back!"