Luo Youdu felt that the Khitans also had capable people, but he did not show any other emotions.
The Khitan dare not come to fight, which is also a way to boost morale and enhance prestige.
Just imagine, even his own son was beaten to the point of destroying the country, and the Khitan did not dare to send troops.
Do you still expect Xiaoxiao, who is thousands of miles away, to fight together?
Regardless of whether the Khitan saves or not, it has little impact on the outcome, it is just more troublesome.
This kind of trouble is inevitable.
It is impossible for all opponents to be like Zhuge Liang and Han Xin in Bashu and Jiangnan, using their talents to make the battle easier.
Although Luo Youdu hopes so.
But the Khitan can dominate beyond the Great Wall and become one of the strongest in this era. How could it be possible that there are not a few super talented people?
"As a result, our military strength will be somewhat dwarfed by comparison."
Cao Bin under the tent frowned. This famous general was no longer limited to the current battle situation, but was looking to the future.
Will the Khitan really give up rescuing the Northern Han Dynasty?
Certainly not.
The Northern Han Dynasty was their strategic buffer zone with the Central Plains. Once the Central Plains were allowed to occupy the Northern Han Dynasty,
The soldiers and horses of the Central Plains were able to set up defenses at Yanmen Pass, and their frontline was directed towards Datong Mansion in Xijing, the Khitan.
This result is unacceptable to Khitan.
Luo Youdu asked: "How can we see it?"
Cao Bin had already penetrated the Khitan's thoughts and said confidently: "There are three reasons why the other side does not send troops: First, just as Your Majesty said. They are scared. Facing the unstoppable force of our army, they know the consequences of failure.
If you dare to touch the edge of our army, you can only give in."
"Secondly, they don't need a rebellious son-emperor. The general has reviewed the development of the Han Kingdom in Hedong over the years and found that Liu Chengjun has been striving to get rid of his dependence on the Khitan over the years. He also reused Guo Wuwei, Wei Rong, Zhao Hua, Yang Ye and others.
The generals who were unwilling to interact with the Khitan, the Privy Councilor Duan Chang who was on good terms with the Khitan, and the general Zhao Luan received a cold reception. Using our hands to beat Emperor Tong'er and weaken the strength of Hedong is also one of the purposes. The Khitan needs an obedient person.
son……"
"Of course, what they rely on is the strength of Jinyang City. If the emperor is really going to die, they will also have a headache."
Luo Youdu's eyes lit up. Cao Bin's analysis was no longer simply about military affairs, but extended to politics.
This guy's progress was far beyond his expectations.
Luo Youdu said: "It's a very novel idea, keep talking."
Cao Bin continued: "Third, waiting for reinforcements will weaken our army. There are more than 30,000 soldiers in Jinyang City, and the number of soldiers and horses around Datong is estimated to be between 40,000 and 50,000. They will definitely not dare to dispatch all of them, and some of them will defend Datong.
, even if the total number of troops in Hedong is included, it will only be 60,000 to 70,000, which is not much different from ours. But as long as the Khitan adds another 30,000 to 50,000 troops to Datong, it will gain an absolute advantage in terms of military strength."
Luo Youdu nodded approvingly. For this expedition, he mobilized 60,000 imperial troops from the central government, plus the 10,000 who surrendered Li Jun, a total of 70,000 were dispatched. Now including the Zhejia of Fuzhou and the 10,000 elites of the Yang family of Linzhou, there are
Eighty thousand soldiers are available.
Except for the soldiers who need to be stationed to capture the state capital, the available troops are almost the same as the Khitan soldiers from the Northern Han Dynasty and Datong Yunzhou combined.
This was all planned by Luo Youdu before the war.
Of course he can deploy more troops and horses, but this will hurt the country and may also cause instability in the rear.
After all, he, the emperor, had just ascended the throne. If he had not been surrounded by danger from all sides, he would not have attacked at this time.
On the other hand, Luo Youdu was also taking care of the feelings of Khitan Datong, so as not to have too many soldiers and horses and the other side would not dare to fight.
As a result, the other party was still scared.
Luo Youdu gave Cao Bin's analysis a very high evaluation, and also called on the soldiers in the army to learn more from him and think more about everything.
But he never mentioned the matter of increasing troops, and seemed not to take it to heart.
Focusing on the current situation, everyone started discussions on other aspects.
In the end, it was decided that the three armies would join forces first, and then take Xinzhou and Daizhou, and use the method of pulling out nails to trap Jinzhou City first.
After the military meeting, Luo Youdu saw that Zhe Saihua had not left and asked, "Is there anything else, Mrs. Zhe?"
Zhe Saihua plucked up the courage and said: "Since Your Majesty knew that the Khitan was going to increase its troops, why didn't you make preparations for the increase? Are there no extra troops? If that's the case, Fugu can still send some troops to help."
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "No, I accept Madam Zhe's kindness. Increase the troops! It's just a unilateral intention of Datong. It is not the decision of the Khitan chief Yelujing... If we want to increase the troops, we must have troops to increase."
"
Zhe Saihua said anxiously: "Your Majesty, you must not underestimate the Khitan's mobilization ability. Unlike the Central Plains, the Khitan can be classified as a soldier as long as they are men. In the battle of Youzhou, the Khitan suffered a lot, but according to their characteristics,
We can easily raise another army of more than 100,000 people."
Luo Youdu asked: "Just like Fugu?"
Seeing Luo Youdu staring at her, Zhe Saihua nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the same is true for Fugu!"
Luo Youdu could feel the heroism behind these simple words.
In this world, only Luo Youdu can feel the meaning of the words "Zhesaihua" in advance.
Men and women in Fugu were practicing fighting. When the Khitan attacked, everyone from the elderly to women and children were all soldiers at the critical moment, guarding the country's gate for China.
This defense lasted for nearly three hundred years. During these three hundred years, several generations of the family fought against the Khitan, the Western Xia, and the Northern Han Dynasty, making great contributions to defending the Chinese border.
In the ninth year of Shaoxing, Xixia conquered Fuzhou.
The first thing the Xixia people did when they entered the city was to dig up the graves of their ancestors in Fugu, destroy the traces and smash the monuments.
It can be seen that Xixia hates this opponent from the bottom of his heart.
As Zhe Saihua said, they can indeed send troops, but the mobilization of reserve troops is the root of Fuzhou.
Looking at the young and charming girl in military uniform in front of him, Luo Youdu said cautiously: "I remember you said at the beginning that your greatest wish is that the children of Fuzhou can grow up playing, and not be burdened with the fate of guarding Fuzhou.
Holding swords and guns, practicing martial arts. I promise you, Fuzhou is now the border of the New Dynasty, and it will definitely not be the case in the future. Once the war in Hedong is over, I will personally go to Fugu to burn incense for the tens of thousands of martyrs in the back mountains."
Zhe Saihua saw Luo Youdu's sincere tone, firm eyes, and slightly red eye circles.
No one knows the situation in this prefecture best than they, the client.
Especially in the Five Dynasties, when there were enemies on all sides, because the road to the Central Plains was cut off, communication could only go through the territory of the Dingnan Army, and the Dingnan Army made things difficult from time to time. It was really difficult to survive day by day.
As an emperor, Luo Youdu was able to say this, and Zhe Saihua instantly felt that all these years of suffering were worth it.
"Fuzhou Zhe family, in place of my father, there are 40,000 people in Fugu. Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."
Luo Youdu said: "This is what you deserve."
He paused and then said: "As for the Khitan reinforcements, don't worry. Calculating the time, Yelujing's consideration should not be to send troops to support Hedong, but how to spend this winter."
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Mobei!
Fang Fan, a very ordinary name, is also a very ordinary person, but he proves with his actions that a real hero is born ordinary and ends up extraordinary.
"Hahaha!"
He galloped on his horse and laughed heartily.
Behind him were a hundred angry Khitan herdsmen.
They gnashed their teeth, roared and fired at Fang Fan who was running in front.
Fang Fan's eyes were a little distracted, and a powerful arrow passed through his chest, eating away at his sanity bit by bit.
"Hold on a little longer, hold on a little longer!"
Fang Fan gritted his teeth, blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and kept thinking in his mind. Whenever his consciousness was about to blur, he would bite off a small piece of the tip of his tongue to stimulate the brain with pain and stay awake.
This was already the third piece of grassland he had burned. He remembered that there was another piece of grassland a mile away. If he burned it, his mission would be completed...
The memory was a little blurry, and Fang Fan thought of three days ago.
That was his first close contact with Youzhou Jiedushi Chen Sirang and Youzhou governor Song Xiong, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites.
Chen Sirang, whom Fang Fan didn't know, was an outsider appointed by the imperial court.
Song Xiong was an authentic Yan person, a famous scholar, and he had the same Yan blood.
"Soldiers, I wonder if you feel that it's only in these months that we have lived like human beings."
"Before this, I taught school, and I watched our Yan people's children praising the greatness of Yelu Abaoji and praising Yelu Deguang's benevolence, just like zombies."
"I dare not talk to him or tell them that their parents or ancestors were all killed by the Khitan people. We who survived were the fish that slipped through the butcher's knife!"
"Not only can we not condemn and vent hatred, but we also have to praise our enemies. The feeling of lingering is really not as pleasant as dying."
"But how dare we die? If we die, who will tell the descendants of Yan that we Yan people retain the blood of Han people and that our roots are in China, not Khitan, let alone Liao."
"Now that His Majesty has regained the land of Yan... we can finally tell all the children with Yan blood the truth. The Khitans are our enemies. They are butchers and hungry wolves!"
"The Khitan people were unwilling to lose their territory, so they frantically arranged for Zhou Hou and Your Majesty to instigate the four sides to become enemies of the Central Plains."
"Now we need a group of loyal warriors to go deep into the grassland to burn the Khitan pastures in order to eliminate the Khitan's logistics. This trip is extremely dangerous, and most of the people who go here...can't even return safely, but if we don't do it, there will be a steady stream of Khitan
Soldiers flocked to the east of Hedong, even to our Youzhou."
"Is there any Yan warrior who can shoulder this important task?"
…
Fang Fan recalled in his mind the tragic death of his father by the Khitan butcher's knife, and grinned, knowing that his revenge was avenged.
An arrow pierced the back of his heart again, looking at the grassland just around the corner.
Fang Fan used his last bit of energy to ignite the war horse beneath him, and its mane instantly ignited.
Fang Fan hugged the horse's neck tightly in the fire, and the man and horse rushed to the pasture in the fire...
Autumn is refreshing!
Weeds everywhere!
Flames soaring into the sky suddenly appeared...
The howling of the strong wind, or the roar of the fire demon, spread in all directions...
The men and horses disappeared together with the flames...
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