Chapter 275: One Leaf Knows Autumn Water Flows East (3)
"The Song army has captured Yizhou, and everything south of Zhuozhou has been wiped out. The main force of the Song army is more than 100,000, and they are slowly moving north along the Liuli River. They will surely arrive at Zhuozhou City tomorrow."
Yelu Dashi first introduced the situation between the enemy and ourselves.
"It is impossible to defend the city. Our army is good at field battles, but bad at defending the city. The Song army is good at defending the city, and it is also good at attacking the city. We have also heard that the three hundred trebuchets defeated the border troops in a few rounds.
Already."
When Xiao Qian said this, he couldn't help but said bitterly: "Song Jun really has no martial ethics!"
Brother Yeluma glanced at him and said: "In a battle of life and death on the battlefield, what kind of martial ethics are there? As long as you can win."
After saying that, he turned to Yelu Dashi and suggested: "How about we send out cavalry to harass the Song Army's grain roads. The Song Army invaded the north several times during the Jingzong and Shengzong years, but it was because the grain roads were attacked that they failed, and in the end the morale of the army was in chaos.
Collapsed in panic."
"The Song Army has learned from past experience and is strictly monitoring the food roads. The location where they are currently marching is only a hundred miles away from the border, and within these hundreds of miles, they have placed 30,000 to 40,000 cavalry, roaming around, ready for orders at any time. I
After trying nearly ten times, our cavalry couldn't penetrate at all, and we even lost a lot of people to get in."
Xiao Qian sighed: "Today's Song army is different from the past. It no longer lacks horses and young cavalry. I heard that there are 100,000 cavalry in Hedong and Hebei areas. They are for the people in peacetime and soldiers in war. There is also Shuofang.
, Hexi, Longyou and Zhuque, and Xuanwu Banner... On the contrary, we, after several battles, lost all our horses and could hardly gather 100,000 cavalry."
In fact, everyone knows it well. Several accidents and wars are just one of the reasons. What is more important is that during the reign of Emperor Tianzuo, treacherous ministers were in power and political affairs were corrupt.
In order to be extravagant and enjoy themselves, the traitorous ministers not only tried their best to extort taxes, but also dared to sell everything. Feilong Stable and other horses under Ma Zheng's name were all sold to Song merchants.
The Khitan, the leaders of the various tribes of the Xi people, also followed suit. In addition, the goods from the Song Dynasty were too tempting, so they also sold the fine horses from their respective tribes to the Song people - the cattle, sheep and furs that they had previously sold in large quantities.
, because the Liao people lowered the prices among themselves, and could not sell them at the highest price. Only good horses could barely afford the price, and they could exchange for some more good things from the Song Dynasty for their enjoyment.
Nearly ten years of seeking death, coupled with the frequent wars in the Northeast, finally reduced Daliao to what it is today. And it was only in the face of the cruel reality that everyone suddenly woke up and realized the truth that Daliao was already vulnerable to a single blow.
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"We might as well throw everything at it! Allocate our best cavalry, avoid the main force of the Song army, rush directly into the Song Dynasty, and disrupt them in their hinterland."
Brother Yeluma gritted his teeth and said.
When Xiao Qian heard this, his eyes lit up, and then became gloomy. This was indeed a good idea, but if this was the case, the elite knights sent out would be dead soldiers, and they would escape death.
Yelu Dashi raised his head and sighed, "I have thought about this plan, but it won't work. I sent sentries to the border to investigate and found hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses stocked there. It is said that the Song Dynasty issued a mobilization order.
All town guards and county soldiers from Hebei, Hedong, Henan, Qilu, Huaidong, Huaixi, Qinchuan and other counties were transferred to Hebei and Hedong. There were also prefecture and county soldiers in Hebei who were also urgently mobilized and fully armed.
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"It is estimated that there are no less than 400,000 Song troops stationed south of the border. And starting from the third year of Yuanfu, the Song army built two forts in Hejian and Zhending south of the border in order to resist the attack of the Liao army when it destroyed Xia.
The large defense area. There are dense forts and outposts there, and our army may not be able to move even an inch."
After listening to Yelu Dashi's words, Yelu Mage and Xiao Qian were extremely disappointed and angry. Is there no way out? They can only sit back and watch the Liao Dynasty being destroyed step by step by the Song army?
Looking at the expressions of the two of them, Yelu Dashi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and told his secret.
"I have a son in the Song Kingdom. These days should be the time for an outbreak. As long as Hebei is in chaos and hundreds of thousands of Song troops are affected in the rear, our army can take advantage of it..."
After hearing Yelu Dashi tell the secret, Yelu Mago and Xiao Qian were surprised and happy.
"In this way, His Royal Highness Prince Liang will accomplish extraordinary feats."
"Yes. Although the Song Army has been trained and trained, its fundamental flaws cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. They can fight with favorable winds, but once they are frustrated or lack of food and fodder, the old problem of insufficient resilience will occur. Once they collapse, their troops and horses will be destroyed.
The more there are, the greater the chaos. This is true for both Gaoliang River and Qigou Pass."
"God's Coming"
"The King of Liang has a brilliant plan! If Hebei is in chaos, the Song army must be in panic. If we choose the opportunity to launch a fatal blow, we will definitely defeat it in one fell swoop and reverse the overall situation."
Brother Yeluma and Xiao Qian, who were excited by the good news, said goodbye and left to boost morale, rectify their troops and prepare for a strike at any time.
After the two left, Yelu Dashi sat quietly in his seat. It was as if all the strength in his body had been taken away, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Olila, do you think my plan will work?"
"Your Highness, what you plan is up to man and what is done is up to Heaven." Xiao Weili replied, "Your Highness has been holding back until now, in order to let it exert its greatest power at the critical moment. Presumably, now is the critical moment. Now the Song Dynasty
All attention is focused on the north. A sudden incident in the hinterland of Hebei will definitely cause panic among their soldiers and civilians."
"In such a sensitive period, if the morale of the army is shaken even a little, the long embankment will collapse in the den of ants. By then, your Majesty will be able to accomplish extraordinary feats."
Yelu Dashi listened quietly and finally looked to the south.
"Now we resign ourselves to our fate and wait for those warriors in the south to strike hard."
In Linzhang County, Xiangzhou County, Hebei County, in a courtyard somewhere, a group of people gathered in a house to discuss something.
They all wore Taoist uniforms and roof-brimmed hats. They were all Taoist Taoist priests and had high levels of cultivation.
"Everyone, how are you prepared?" asked a forty-year-old Taoist priest.
"I have gathered 610 believers and hid them in the mountains of Dongxiang."
"I gathered five hundred and ten believers and hid them in the mountains and forests of Xixiang."
"I gathered five hundred and sixty believers and hid them in the reeds on the banks of the Yellow River."
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The forty-year-old Taoist priest listened to everything and nodded with satisfaction, "So, we have three thousand heavenly soldiers. We will attack on time tomorrow. We will attack Linzhang County first, then take the young people and go straight to Daming City to cut off the water transportation to the north.
, seize supplies, and raise the banner of our Tianzhengdao. At that time, believers from all over the world will rise up and respond, and they will surely be able to establish a peaceful country..."
A Taoist priest asked hesitantly: "Tianzun, can Liao really cooperate with us?"
"Of course I can. I have already made an agreement with the Liao Kingdom. By then, the north and the south will attack together and divide the Song Kingdom equally. Hebei and Hedong will belong to the Liao Kingdom, and the flowery world of the Central Plains will belong to us. At that time, you will not only be able to make kings and marquises, but also enjoy all the glory and wealth in the world.
; After death, you can still be honored in the immortal world and rank among the immortals..."
"Thank you Tianzun for your mercy!" several Taoist priests said happily.
When everyone dispersed, only three people, led by a forty-year-old Taoist priest, were left in the room.
"We, the Liao Dynasty, are at a critical moment. His Highness Prince Liang wants us to fight to the death to get a glimmer of hope. Please make sure you don't let down Prince Liang's expectations."
"We will not dare to be guilty." The two men replied quickly.
"Nine years ago, His Highness Prince Liang asked Duke Xiao and his son (Xiao Wuna, Xiao Sengge) to arrange for us to enter the Song Dynasty to gather strength in the name of promoting Tianzhengdao. Now he has become the pillar of our Liao Dynasty and is responsible for
He has embarked on the mission of saving Daliao, and we will definitely give him a helping hand to comfort the spirits of Mr. Xiao and his son in heaven."
At this point, the forty-year-old Taoist priest's eyes were red, his whole body was shaking, and he could hardly control himself. The other two people were also in a state of excitement and burst into tears.
"We will definitely lend a helping hand to King Liang and save Daliao from its danger, so as to comfort the spirits of Mr. Xiao and his son in heaven!" This chapter has been completed!