Chapter 75: Lu Zhuanxi Bridge Suddenly Disappeared (3)
In the lobby on the first floor of Yunmeng Building, Li Qingluan, who was dressed in men's clothing, looked around cautiously. The place was crowded, and everyone was sitting at more than a dozen tables, talking about it.
Some were filled with indignation, some were excited, and some were indifferent. A hundred years of peace have allowed many people in Kaifeng to develop the habit of living in another world.
Border wars and local rebellions have nothing to do with him.
For them, the most important thing is to sit in a restaurant, get together with friends, chat about gossip, comment on current affairs, scold officials, and finally say what if it were me...
Just one day.
Nothing unusual was found. Li Qingluan and Zhang Yuanqing went up the stairs to the second floor and came to a private room under the guidance of the waiter.
After knocking on the door and entering, Zhang Guangshun was waiting inside, looking very nervous.
After he closed the door, he lay behind the door and listened for a long time.
Just as he walked to the table, there was a sudden noise downstairs. He jumped to the window like a rabbit, gently pushed the window open, looked down through the gap, and found nothing unusual, so he sat down.
Zhang Guangshun wiped the sweat from his forehead and face, feeling a little nervous, frightened, and a little embarrassed, as if he was sorry for his gaffe just now.
"Princess, Second Uncle, I'm really sorry. After Zhao Guan's family's declaration of war was issued, the Privy Council entered the first level of alert. People from the Prosecution Bureau immediately stationed in various departments of the Privy Council, and the gates and security were tightened very tightly. It really concerns the Xia Kingdom.
My safety is in danger, otherwise I would really... really not be able to make up my mind to take the risk and come to see you."
Li Qingluan comforted him in a harmonious voice: "This county knows that you are sincere, and you will be rewarded tomorrow. Have you figured out the Song Army's deployment?"
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"The news about Qingyuan Pass came last night. Early in the morning, Zhao Guan's family held a joint military-state meeting, and then issued a declaration of war in the morning. Then a military meeting was held and deployment began. The Pingxia Front Army was formed, with Yao Lin as the capital.
Zhong Pu and Liu Zhongwu were deployed as deputy capitals... At the same time, they ordered the border armies, the guards in key areas, the garrison regiments of each county, and even the security police teams of each county to enter the first level of combat readiness..."
"At the same time, it was announced that Jingzhao Prefecture and the three counties of Qinchuan, Xihai and Hexi have entered a state of war. The Beibian River water transport and the straight road from Chenliu to Xi'an will be under military control from now on..."
Listening to these pieces of news, Zhang Yuanqing's hands were shaking constantly and his face was ashen.
Li Qingluan's eyes became brighter and brighter, "Do you know how many troops and horses will be mobilized?"
"This subordinate cannot find out. I only know that orders have been issued to mobilize troops and horses, some to the north, some to the east, and some to the south. In addition, the Privy Council Military Counselor's Office, the Military Affairs Department and the Munitions Department will soon all
Move forward to Xi'an City..."
Zhang Yuanqing couldn't stand it anymore, and his voice was sharp, as if it was squeezed out of a small crack.
"This - this is to use all the strength of the whole country to attack our country of Xia. We will not give up until we destroy our country of Xia. Aren't the Zhao Guan family afraid that Bei Liao will take advantage of the situation and go south?"
In Zhang Yuanqing's words, Northern Liao became the savior, and it was willing to stop Song's "unjust acts" at all costs for Xixia.
Zhang Guangshun didn't answer, and Li Qingluan opened his mouth to answer.
"The Zhao Guan family has already made plans. During the Battle of Hehuang, Wang Zhen and Guo Cheng, who were famous for their good defense, were placed in Hedong and Hebei. I heard that in the past two years, Etaiyuan, Zhending and Hejian were built there.
The castle and fortress defense group with the city as the core is to deal with the attack on our Xia Kingdom when the Northern Liao Dynasty took advantage of the situation and went south."
Li Qingluan's voice floated like catkins in the air, without any emotion in his words.
Zhang Guangshun added, "There are rumors in the Privy Council that Zhao Guan's family said at the military meeting that in case of changes in the north, they will stick to Taiyuan, Zhending, and the line between the rivers...even...even..."
"Even what?" Zhang Yuanqing asked anxiously.
"Even if Hedong and Hebei are destroyed, we will grit our teeth and destroy the Xia Kingdom, and then settle the score with Beiliao."
Zhang Guangshun's words were like steel drills, inserted into Zhang Yuanqing's chest one after another, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Zhao Shisan can do such a thing." Li Qingluan closed his eyes and murmured.
Zhang Yuanqing also knew that the Zhao Guan family of the Song Dynasty was resolute and courageous, and his character was as hard as steel.
He has made up his mind and will not give up until Xixia is destroyed.
What to do? What to do?
Zhang Yuanqing seemed to see the country destroyed and the family destroyed, the city burning, and relatives dying... He couldn't help but tremble all over.
Li Qingluan clenched his teeth so hard that the bones in his cheeks kept beating, but his eyes became colder and colder, "Is there any news from Xuanhui Academy?"
"Princess Princess, a few days ago you asked your subordinate to go to Xuanhui Courtyard to inquire about the news. I found some connections, and this time it finally came in handy. An old friend of mine in the Chengxuan Hall of Xuanhui Courtyard quietly told me that the Suzaku Banner The recruitment order was issued fifteen days ago."
"What! Fifteen days ago?" Zhang Yuanqing was like a frightened rabbit, and he almost jumped up.
Li Qingluan raised his head and glanced at him. He didn't have time to blame him for making a fuss. He counted the time silently in his heart and finally said sadly.
"It was the third day after we officially submitted His Majesty's handwritten letter of surrender. At that time - in our eyes, the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers were overjoyed, and the soldiers and civilians of Kaifeng City were also happy and jubilant. Now it seems that it was Zhao Shisan who was acting, He deceived us, as well as the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty."
"My intuition was correct. At that time, Zhao Shisan noticed our weakness, realized that the time had come, and immediately made up his mind, and then issued two orders almost at the same time."
"One is the secret order for the Pingxia Army to start a war at Qingyuan Pass, and the other is the recruitment order for the Zhuque Banner. The Zhuque Banner is spread over thousands of miles, and the order is sent from Kaifeng City to the most remote Uszang and Naliguge, which is six hundred miles away. Even a horse will take three months. Hmm, this fits Zhao Shisan’s character, ‘It’s as hard to know as the shadows, and it moves like thunder’.”
Li Qingluan sneered a few times and asked: "How many people have been recruited?"
"I heard that all 70,000 people from the main household of Zhuque Banner were recruited, and 100,000 from the deputy households were recruited, and they were gathered in Juyanhai."
"Two hundred thousand cavalry?" When Zhang Yuanqing heard this number, all his strength was taken away, and he almost collapsed on the ground and turned into a puddle of mud.
In the Battle of Liangzhou in the third year of Yuanfu, a mere 20,000 to 30,000 Suzaku Banner cavalry rushed thousands of miles and won in one battle. They displayed an aura of "as fast as the wind and as aggressive as fire", which made the Xia army fearful.
Now came two hundred thousand equally sharp cavalry.
Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but imagine that these cavalrymen in red robes and red robes were galloping on the windy and refreshing grassland, boundless, like wildfire igniting a prairie fire, leaving people with nowhere to escape.
"I think back then, our Daxia Army relied on Dangxiang, Uighur, Shatuo and other ethnic cavalry to have a great advantage in fighting the Song Army. Now it's completely the other way around. It's sad to think about it." Li Qingluan murmured. Di thought.
Suddenly thinking of something, her expression changed and she turned to ask Zhang Guangshun, "Where are they gathering?"
"Ju Yanhai. Princess, do you have any questions?"
Zhang Yuanqing also realized that something was wrong and asked in shock: "What are the two hundred thousand cavalry gathering at Juyanhai doing? If we want to attack Xingqing Mansion, the shortest way is to gather in Liangzhou."
"No, no, the Song Army's hundreds of thousands of troops are all crowded into the narrow place south of Xingqing Mansion. They cannot take advantage of their large number of soldiers and generals. The Zhuque Banner has gathered in Juyanhai for another purpose."
"What purpose?"
"Mr. Zhang, do you still remember that in the third year of Yuanfu, the Song army attacked Heishui Town Military Division, and where did thousands of defeated generals escape back to Xingqing Mansion?"
"Detour to Beiliao to go to Beijing, and escape back to Xingqing Mansion via the North Road." Zhang Qingyuan understood what Li Qingluan meant, "The Zhao Guan family is so bold? How dare they use the Beiliao to go to Beijing Road?"
"What's there to be afraid of? To destroy me, Daxia, is to show no face to Bei Liao. Do you still care about more? On the way to Jingdao, since the rebellion of the Ke Lie tribe of the divination people, Bei Liao has actually lost control there.
The 200,000 Suzaku Banner cavalry are passing through, who dares to stop them?"
Li Qingluan's expression finally changed and he became frightened.
Zhang Yuanqing became panic-stricken again, "Detour to Mobei, attack the Heishan Weifu Army, go straight to the Hetao, and then go south along the Yellow River. In this way, we can join the main force of the Song Dynasty infantry along the Yellow River from north to south, and meet up at Xingqing."
Below the city, there is no way for us to survive!"
When Zhang Yuanqing finished speaking, he covered his face with his hands and cried loudly.
Silence, silence in the elegant room. I don’t know how long it took, but Li Qingluan stood up violently: "I want to see Zhao Si!" She said through gritted teeth, "I must see Zhao Si, I must see him!