Beside the salt pond, the cold wind is blowing and the flood waves are rising.
"After a while, the lake surface will also be frozen, and you can still see many fish." Shao Shude took his wife and children, looking at the endless salt pond, and said: "It is a good place to go in summer."
In the mist, Zhao Yu followed him on the left and right, wearing a coat and skirt made of wool, which was particularly eye-catching.
Shao Shude also wore a thick woolen cloak, iron armor, and a sweater lining.
The three of them were determined to start the wool trend.
A large number of sergeants were deployed on the east and south sides of Yanchi. Li Keyong had ordered the Guizhou Army to retreat eastward towards the Tiancheng Army. From the map, it seemed that they were almost retreating to Guizhou.
In ancient times, there was a saying of retreating three homes away. Li Cunxiao retreated from such a distance that he didn't know how far away he was. How polite?
Small-scale conflicts also broke out in Shuozhou.
Li Kening stationed troops in Caochengchuan and continuously sent people into the Sanggan River Valley.
The Jin army was mostly infantry. The cavalry and silver spears were all placed into the flat valley plains in an attempt to cut off the grain roads, but the effect was not satisfactory, so they had to disperse and monitor.
During their constant patrols, they also discovered a shocking secret: the main force of the Jin army was hidden behind Yanmen Pass.
This group of people can leave Yanmen Pass at any time and cut off the connection between Shuozhou and Yunzhou. Li Kening's troops in the direction of the Zhelu Army can also cut off the traffic between Shuozhou and Shengzhou, and even go directly to the northwest, crossing the Hebinguan ferry to
Hebin County, Shengzhou, Hexi.
Oretsugu directly dispersed the cavalry troops to the river valley between Hebinguan and Shanyang Ridge to prevent the enemy from suddenly touching his back without realizing it.
After the news came back to Woyang Palace, Shao Shude finally understood it, but Li Keyong did not make up his mind to fight.
That's right! Li Keyong really wants to fall out, why is he fighting with him in Daibei? There shouldn't be many soldiers in Yunzhou. Thinking of this, Shao Shude feels more secure and has already taken his wife, concubines and children to Yanchi.
Here comes the fish, waiting for Li Keyong’s final response.
"Da Lang, this time I go on an expedition with General Xia. Learn more and see more." Shao Shude personally inspected every piece of equipment on Shao Siwu, and finally looked at his son's height and said, "He will definitely be taller than his father in the future.
In the fourth year of Zhonghe, when I took you as a little boy from Yu Niang's arms, you looked at me with your big black eyes. Raising a child is not easy, and life is not easy, so I encourage myself."
Zhao Yu stepped forward to straighten Shao Siwu's robe and whispered: "My mother is already over forty years old and is favored by the king. What kind of scenery and enjoyments have I never seen in this life? Now I only hope that my children will be safe and prosperous.
.In today’s world, if you choose the path of martial arts, Dalang, it’s hard for my mother to say anything. There is only one way.”
After that, he put his ear next to Shao Siwu's ear and said: "Your father won't even care if you make small mistakes occasionally, so don't think too much."
Shao Siwu's expression moved slightly. After saluting, he got on his horse and followed the footsteps of the black army, heading towards Xuanhong Pond.
After Li Cunxiao retreated, Shao Shude was not polite at all and occupied Xuanhong Pond first. If this place is not blocked, the Yanchi will not be fortified, and if the Yanchi is not fortified, Woyang Palace will not be safe.
The order was carried out by the Heiyi Army, and Shao Shude's eldest son, Shao Siwu, also followed him to gain experience on the front line.
After the Heijin Army set off, Shao Shude took his family back to Woyang Palace.
On October 9th, he received two messages.
The first news was about Li Keyong. Li Keyong agreed to meet at Xuanhong Pond to watch the fish and have a banquet.
The second news is about the Tatars. A large group of Tatar tribesmen appeared near the Nozhen branch.
Nuozhen Water Branch is located near Damao Banner in later times. It is the confluence of the east and west sources of Nuozhen Water (Aibugai River). It has rich water and grass.
When the Tatars appeared in this place, the Zangcai and Hunbu jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and started to panic again and again.
Shao Shude pressed the last message and ignored it, strictly forbidding it from leaking out, and directly ordered: "Guard the army, Yin'an will stay at Woyang Palace. I will go see Li Keyong."
The Tatars must be dealt with. But not now, and the morale of the army cannot be disrupted by this.
After forcing Li Keyong back, he sent his troops to march northward, whether they were real Tatars or Tatarized party members, such as the Dachu Prince clan in Lingzhou, etc., they would all be swept away.
The beatings made them run like wolves and squirrels, beat them until they cried for father and mother, and beat them so hard that they dared not look south.
…
Li Keyong led three thousand cavalry and slowly arrived at the east side of Xuanhong Pond.
To the west, one army after another came out of camp and formed a formation.
The wind is blowing.
Li Ke dismounted his horse and looked carefully at the army on the opposite side.
The sergeants stood there as tall as pine trees, equipped with lances, bows and crossbows, and armor.
The war drums kept beating, and more and more soldiers arrived in the wilderness. After careful counting, there were almost 40,000 soldiers.
After a long time, a general came out of the camp gate under the stars and the moon, and slowly stopped.
"What a grand occasion." Li Keyong snorted coldly.
His right eye has a very good look, and he recognized Shao Shude at a glance!
Compared with ten years ago, he has changed a lot, mainly in his appearance and demeanor. He has become more and more dignified and calm, almost like a different person.
People really do change! Are they really the same person at twenty, forty, sixty, different life stages?
"Master, do you want to attack?" Li Siyuan asked softly: "The three thousand soldiers brought by me are very skilled. If we charge straight ahead and fight for our lives, it is still possible to capture the Shao thief."
There was a young man beside Li Siyuan, leading several empty horses. Hearing this, he was eager to try.
This person's name is Li Congke, and he is Li Siyuan's newly adopted son. Last year, he followed Li Keyong to conquer Yingmo in the south. He once broke into Zhenzhou, captured his wife Wei, and took him into his house. And Wei also brought an oil bottle with her.
It was natural that he became Li Siyuan's son.
"Back off!" Li Keyong said.
Li Siyuan was driven to the east in confusion, taking his three thousand cavalry with him. Li Keyong stood alone on his horse, looking to the west.
"It's right here. Don't move without orders." Shao Shude ordered.
Shao Shude handed Li Zhong his bow and sword, and told them to wait where they were and ride their horses eastward.
Li Keyong took out the weapons from their holsters, threw them on the ground, and rode westward.
"Brother!" Shao Shude dismounted when he was more than twenty steps away.
Li Keyong took a step slower and also dismounted.
The soldiers in formation, including Tielin, Heigui, Jindao, etc., had their eyes widened. Their horses had been led over, snorting uneasily, as if they were ready to attack at any time.
Li Siyuan was a bit stupid. Two commanders with powerful military forces went to the meeting alone and didn't even bring any equipment. If they got into a fight, would they punch each other?
He signaled with his eyes, and the three thousand riders were ready to dispatch at any time.
Li Keyong stood there reservedly, calm and calm. After brewing some emotions, he glanced at Shao Shude and was about to say a few words of reproach.
"Brother!" Shao Shude grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for many years. I miss you so much."
Li Keyong snorted coldly. He couldn't say anything anymore. He could only blame him: "Second brother has done something big!"
Shao Shude also suppressed his smile, but still held Li Keyong's hand and said: "Since you and I are brothers, what difference do we have between each other? What benefits will there be in the future? It is absolutely indispensable to have the eldest brother's share."
"You really want to usurp the throne!" Li Ke's eyes flickered.
"Brother, why do you say this?" Shao Shude asked curiously: "So far, the towns in Guanxi have never been short of supplies. Whenever the court is in trouble, they send troops one after another to assist the king. If there is rebellion, why is it like this?"
Li Keyong was not so easy to fool, and asked: "Will he usurp the throne?"
Shao Shude sighed and asked: "Brother, what do you think Fang is doing today?"
"The vassals and towns, large and small, are constantly being embezzled, and the imperial court is shrinking day by day, and its majesty is in decline." When he said the last sentence, he glared at Shao Shude.
"There are some things that I don't know what to say. At least until now, I have never thought about usurping the throne." Shao Shude said.
This was just being cunning. Of course Li Keyong knew it and wanted to catch him and beat him up.
But he also knows that there is nothing he can do to take advantage of this. What if he lied to you, what if he didn't lie to you? Can you be held accountable? Or are you really angry, no matter what, now you have to fight him to settle the matter? What about Youzhou?
manage?
That fellow Liu Rengong, I trusted him so much in vain, and ended up betraying me, and even colluded with the Khitan people. Do you want to settle the score?
"Brother, I have only one thing to say. You and I are brothers. So no matter what happens in the future, even if they belong to our enemy or ours, I will still recognize my nieces and nephews. I will be a rich man with peace of mind and have a worry-free life for the rest of my life. I still hold this measure in mind.
Yes." Shao Shude said.
The howling north wind blew across the earth.
Shao Shude and Li Keyong stood side by side on the bank of Xuanhong Pond, arguing in low voices.
The sergeants on both sides waited impatiently. Whenever the impatient horses neighed, it would cause a commotion on both sides.
Have you finished talking? After talking, hurry up and start the fight. I can’t wait any longer!
After a long time, the two of them got on their horses at the same time by the Xuanhong Pond, bowed their hands and separated.
The sergeants from both sides quickly stepped forward to respond. Shao Siwu took the lead and rushed to Shao Shude's side, guarding him tightly.
"Li Keyong is this bastard." After running back to the main formation, Shao Shude shook his head and laughed and cursed: "Before leaving, he took out a sharp knife from his boot and said that he could have killed me, but he couldn't bear to see his nieces and nephews crying.
Then let it go."
Everyone turned pale after hearing this.
Li Keyong stopped his horse at a distance, and after lingering for a long time, he rode away.
Three thousand riders followed him like a gust of wind, heading south.
