The rooster stretched its neck and crowed loudly.
As if a mysterious spell had been broken, Huaiyuan New City woke up from its slumber.
The spring is cold and frosty, with severe frost everywhere.
Amidst the heart-wrenching sound of the winch, the gate slowly rose and entered the slot.
The state soldiers opened the Chaojing Gate and let the first ray of sunshine from the sky shine into the city.
Yongsheng Street was steaming with white steam, and the shopkeepers at the steamed cake shops were sweating profusely.
The streets were filled with family members of sergeants, holding steamed cakes and eating while standing on tiptoes and looking around.
"Coming!" Someone shouted, and everyone subconsciously took a step forward.
Neat footsteps sounded at the end of the street.
The sergeants in brown cotton uniforms appeared in front of everyone. First in the first row, then in the second row, then in the third row...
The family members stared intently, carefully searching for their sons, brothers and husbands in the crowd.
Every time a camp passes, a series of shouts will be heard.
The sun gradually rose and melted the white frost. The soldiers breathed white steam and marched silently.
In the magnificent Lingwu County Prince's Mansion, Shao Shude put on his military uniform and said goodbye to his family.
Zhe Fangmei held her daughter, who was just a few months old, and asked Shao Shude to look at her again and again.
Wu Zang Miao'e's belly bulged slightly, and she stood side by side with Zhao Yu.
Zhuge stood timidly at the back, his eyes turning to his sleeping son from time to time.
The Feng sisters helped Shao Shude tidy up his robes and quietly stepped aside.
"Wait for me to come back." Shao Shude strode away.
Zheng Yong, the deputy general of the army, opened the carriage door curtain and Shao Shude got in. Eight guards with halberds got on their horses and guarded the left and right sides.
The wheels turned slowly, and hundreds of soldiers rode with them. Shuofang's army set out for another expedition.
With more than 100,000 troops, this was probably the largest military operation in the history of Shuofang's army.
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Outside Yunzhou City, arrows were flying like locusts.
Wan Shengjun sent Shen Xin into the tent dejectedly. Li Keyong, without saying a word, took out his whip and beat him.
The riding whip hit his head and face, leaving several bloody marks.
Shen Xin didn't dare to dodge and let the blood flow from the corner of his mouth.
The Wan Sheng Army was an army he single-handedly led, and he had made many contributions. Commander Jiayue gave him the military title "Wan Sheng".
But there is still nothing we can do against Yunzhou City!
Yunzhou was the royal capital of the Western Jin Dynasty, Pingcheng of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and one of the important towns in the northern frontier of the country.
At the end of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Wang Zhongsi moved the Datong Military Directorate from Datong Military City to manage 9,500 soldiers and 5,500 horses. There were also 7,700 soldiers and horses under the Yunzhong Shouqu Envoy in the city.
People and two thousand horses.
Yunzhou City stands tall and towering, with a high pool and deep pool. The Hedong Army besieged it several times, but all failed.
Li Keyong also knew that this city was difficult to attack, and that a strong attack would probably be useless, so he could only rely on a long-term siege. However, Wan Sheng's army repeatedly failed to attack and lost troops and generals, which still made him furious.
Most of the joy of conquering Xingzhou was lost at once.
"Get out of here!" Li Ke kicked Shen Xin over with his kick and cursed: "Forget it this time, if you don't succeed next time, your whole family will be killed."
Shen Xin quietly retreated.
Gai Yu glanced worriedly.
The commander-in-chief is quite angry, which is understandable because his younger brother is dead.
Li Kexiu, the military governor of Zhaoyi, raised money and food for the army to attack Xingzhou last year. However, the commander-in-chief thought that he was doing things poorly and did not raise enough money and food, so he was whipped in public.
Li Kexiu had never suffered such humiliation before. He was so angry and anxious that he fell ill. News came a few days ago that he had died.
To be fair, Li Hanzhi has always controlled the two states of Ze and Lu. This guy only knows how to harm the people, how can he govern the place?
How much food can be raised in a place where a mouse can be sold for 7,000 yuan?
The commander-in-chief needs to change his temper. He often insults and whips generals in public regardless of the occasion. Everyone is a respectable person. Who can bear such humiliation?
In fact, after the beating, the commander regretted it. But with a personality like his, how could he admit his mistake in public? The commander's brother was waiting eagerly on the hospital bed for his brother to come and comfort him. As a result, he didn't even say a word until he died.
went.
The commander-in-chief did not say anything afterwards, but instead recommended another younger brother, Li Kegong, the envoy of the decisive victory army, as the military envoy of Zhaoyi. Today, Shen Xin received such a whip, which was an unreasonable disaster. It can only be said that he was unlucky.
"Commander, there is news from the east today that Li Kuangwei, the governor of Youzhou, has sent 30,000 troops to reinforce Yuzhou." Gai Yu reported softly.
Li Keyong threw away his riding whip and said: "Why are there thirty thousand Yan troops to fear? A certain general has been sent to take precautions. Nothing will happen."
The person he sent was An Jinjun, the training envoy of the Xingming regiment, with more than 20,000 troops from Hedong and Xingzhou. The Yan people's purpose was just to defend Yuzhou, and they did not dare to take the initiative to come to Yunzhou.
Don’t be afraid even if it comes!
There were 50,000 strong troops outside the city. They arrived and killed Li Kuangwei. Taking advantage of the situation, they forced Fan Yang to see what he would do.
A major goal of attacking Datong is to obtain a convenient passage to Youzhou.
Gai Yu was a little hesitant.
In fact, he was opposed to attacking Datong because the commander's goal was unclear.
Now that Xingzhou has been captured, the next target should be Chengde Town. The commander-in-chief was also preparing for this before. But suddenly he changed his mind and insisted on attacking the Datong Army. This time, Youzhou Town was captured.
Also involved.
The situation is a bit passive!
"Commander, there is another place we must guard against," Gai Yu reminded.
Li Ke looked at the map subconsciously.
There is a place with Yinshan Mountain to the north and a large river to the south. It is rich in water and grass, suitable for grazing and farming.
Zhenwu Military City!
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"The ultimatum: In order to serve as punishment, Cao Gong once wrote a song for Yuefu: 'The old man is in the woods, and his ambition is thousands of miles. In the old age of the martyr, his ambition is still strong.' This is still the same as in ancient times, how can I win people? The former officer succeeded in hundreds of battles, and one of his troops went out to guard
, Zeng Anhaisu, always vibrating the wind, does not seek to hold the tiger talisman again, but hopes to apply the leopard strategy in the end. Unexpectedly, he is approaching old age, and he will do it every time he uses it... He marches in front of the army, pays attention to the soldiers, and encourages them to be strong and vigorous.
In this name, there is no need to postpone the battle. The time cannot be lost, so go and be respectful! It is necessary to send the commander of the camp to the east of the camp to go to Shanyang Pass to prepare for the imperial attack and drive out the rebels in the east of the river."
Yang Yue handed the order document sent by the shogunate to Song Le to read, then smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief quite values me. That's all, so he led his army to Shanyang Pass to guard it until the main force arrives."
"Since the commander-in-chief has his life, General Yang should leave early. How about we get the necessary weapons and food for three months?" Song Le stroked his beard and asked.
Before Yang Yuelin set out, he served as the commander of the camp capital, Yuhou, in charge of military law and intelligence. Now that the commander-in-chief was still halfway there, he came again and appointed him as the commander of the eastern capital of the camp in Yinshan. He led his army to occupy Shanyang Pass and expel the possible front.
The troops from Hedong came.
Shanyang Pass is located on Shanyang Ridge, one hundred and forty miles southeast of Zhenwu Military City.
In the past, Shao Shude followed Hao Zhenwei in his eastward expedition to Li Guochang and his son, and they took this route. They also stopped at Shanyang Pass, and were somewhat impressed by its mountains and geography.
Song Le has been working in Zhenwu Army City in recent years.
Before the merger of Shuofang and the town, he was the envoy of Zhenwu Linsheng Jiedu. After the merger, he served as the deputy envoy of Shuofang, but he was still stationed in Zhenwu Army City and was actually in charge of the affairs of Shengzhou, Linzhou and Fengzhou. He worked hard and diligently.
Diligent.
He is very familiar with every plant and tree nearby.
Tens of thousands of Tibetan people arrived here in Liugu. He personally consulted with Qi Bizhang, the patrol envoy of Baidaochuan, and arranged a land with rivers and grass for these Tibetan people to grow wheat and raise livestock.
Because the Tubo people arrived late and missed the farming season, Song Le still organized these people to plant a crop of beans and harvested more than 173,000 dendrobiums. Later, he also collected and stored more than 200,000 dendrobiums before winter.
There is no better official than this in ancient times.
Song Le still understands the importance of Shanyang Pass. Well, he also followed Qiu Jianjun back then. He knew that he could reach Shuozhou by walking 210 miles southeast from Shanyang Pass, and 80 miles further east and south.
From here you can reach Yanmen Pass. Once you pull Yanmen Pass, you can threaten the Xindai Basin and cut off the retreat route of the Hedong Army. How can Li Keyong not panic?
"Okay! I'm going now. Guancheng is not big, so I'm afraid there won't be many people stationed there." Yang Yue stood up and said, "I will lead the Xinquan Army with four thousand cavalry eastward. On the Zhenwu Army City side, the Tianxiong Army will envoy
General Zang is in charge, and the envoy of Song Dynasty can only look for him."
Only part of Tianxiong's army has arrived so far, and they came quickly and lightly. The main force and baggage are still on their way behind.
However, Qi Banzhang, the inspector of Baidaochuan, had always been loyal and brave (he had a grudge against Li Keyong), and his troops could send tens of thousands of troops. There were also 700 state soldiers in the city, so safety was not a problem.
"It's an important matter. General, you'd better go quickly." Song Le cupped his hands and said: "The general's strategy is probably to force Li Keyong to retreat, not to fight to the death. However, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and it is difficult to describe the treachery. General
Be prepared to use weapons."
"It's a waste of time." Yang Yue also clasped his fists in return, and then went down to reorganize his troops.
To be honest, he doesn't really like fighting this kind of battle, it's boring.
Li Keyong, the king of Longxi County, was also a minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was respectful to the Queen of Hedong and did not do anything rebellious or unethical.
What's the point of fighting with them? You're just giving the barbarians on the grassland an advantage.
If given the choice, Yang Yue actually wanted to go to Shaqi, attack Hexi Dangxiang, and eliminate this force that has been unwilling to surrender.
It's a pity that the commander-in-chief's aspirations are too far-reaching and his ambitions are too great. His eyes are firmly fixed on the Central Plains, and there is nothing he can do.
There are also two sons of his own. Alas, they just want to make great achievements and it doesn’t matter who they beat.
That's all, the commander-in-chief has treated Yang Jiaen so well that he can only work hard for him.