Chapter 491 Xia Guo clings to Yicheng County, Di Qing sends troops to attack the northern border
Jinling City of Xia Kingdom, in the Fengtian Hall of the Imperial Palace.
The officials of the Xia Kingdom who gathered here showed visibly panic after learning about the missing military situation of Chaisang in Xunyang County.
Less than half a month after the war resumed, the Yun army had already captured Xunyang County. There was only one Yicheng County left from Xia Kingdom's capital.
If Shuzhou is no longer defended, Yun's army can move down the river to Jinling, which is only a few days' journey away. How can this not frighten all the officials!
"Your Majesty, Liao Gu, the Marquis of Hanchuan, failed to defend the territory, which resulted in the Yun army capturing Xunyang County within ten days. The capital was in danger and the country was in turmoil. I ask your Majesty to investigate the crime immediately to calm the hearts of the army and the people!"
"Your Majesty, please severely punish the Marquis of Hanchuan to calm the minds of the superiors and subordinates!"
When the veteran general Yuan Feizhang heard the impeachment call from the DPRK, his expression suddenly changed. Without waiting for Yu Zhaoling to speak, he stood up and scolded:
"After the Panlong Water Stronghold was destroyed, the Marquis of Hanchuan made a decisive decision and immediately ordered the main force to return to aid Chaisang. There was nothing wrong with this arrangement! The Yun Army relied on the strength of the inland navy to control the Yangtze River waterway and made a surprise attack on Ruichang City overnight.
That’s why the situation is so bad.”
"This is a disadvantageous battle, and the Marquis of Hanchuan should never be blamed!"
At this time, Yu Zhaoling also frowned and said:
"Don't say anything about impeaching the Marquis of Hanchuan again!"
Not to mention just looking at the battle report, Liao Gu's arrangements were not wrong, and he was even very foresighted. It was only because the Yun army had the advantage of the navy that they made a surprise attack on Ruichang City and blocked the Xia army's way of reinforcements.
If this is used to judge crimes, what would the frontline soldiers think?
Also, even if the main responsibility lies with Liao Gu, he is leading an army of 100,000 to defend Qichang Mansion at this time. It is impossible for the Xia court to punish Liao Gu to avoid being dissatisfied with Liao Gu.
The officials who impeached Liao Gu were suppressed, but several officials, who were not sure whether they were really scared out of their wits or were sincerely thinking about Xia Guo Sheji, came out to remonstrate directly at this time:
"The Yun army is in full strength and cannot be defeated. I ask your majesty to temporarily hunt north to avoid the sharp edge!"
"Suiyang City in Guide County in Yu is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, far away from the front line. It can rely on the Sihuai land to the north to defend it. The heavy troops are stationed here, making it difficult for the Yun army to advance straight in. This place can be used as a companion capital for His Majesty's officials to patrol.
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"Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of Daxia Sheji, stay away from Yunjun's front for the time being!"
When he heard that the ministers in the palace moved the capital to Jinyang, Yu Zhaoling on the dragon throne laughed angrily:
"Suiyang, Guide County? Do you want me to abandon the capital, take all the officials and clan, and flee in embarrassment to Suiyang City north of the Yangtze River?"
Guide County in Henan Province is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains.
Escape here can certainly ensure, as the admonishing officials said, that the Yun army cannot attack Suiyang all at once and threaten the safety of the emperor and officials.
But once they escape to Suiyang, Guide County, it means that the Xia Kingdom will hand over the counties south of the Yangtze River to the Yun Kingdom!
Nowadays, the Xia State can barely compete with the Yun State because of the wealth in Jiangnan. If it gives up the land south of the Yangtze River, the Xia State will no longer be able to compete with the Yun State.
On the surface, Bei Shou's advice seems to have temporarily saved the officials and the clan, but in fact, it is still a way to kill someone!
It's just changing sudden death into chronic death.
Yu Zhaoling's eyes were cold to the core, and without any hesitation, he immediately shouted to the officials:
"Anyone who remonstrates with this statement will shake the hearts of the government and the public, and their intentions can be punished!"
Yu Zhaoling has been on the throne for several years, and has already experienced it. He also knows that his words are important now. Therefore, he has long been accustomed to leaving some leeway in his daily speech.
But this time, he was obviously very angry at the officials in the DPRK admonishing Bei Hunt, and his tone was angry and harsh, without leaving any room. He did not think at all that if the Yun army really attacked Jinling City, would he be because of it?
Today, it is difficult to get rid of the statement that the capital will never be moved.
As soon as Yu Zhaoling said this, the officials who stood up to advise Bei Shou were stunned and stood there in a daze, a little at a loss.
Lao Sikong Meichong has always been the mediator in the running of government affairs in the DPRK, the king and his ministers, and the civil and military officials.
At this time, he did not want the court to cause more troubles because of this incident, so he quickly stood up and changed the subject:
"Your Majesty cannot bear to see the people of the capital suffering from war, so you should
We should quickly dispatch troops and horses, send them to Yicheng County, and let Marquis Raoyang dispatch them to control and resist the Yun army!"
After hearing what Lao Sikong said, Yu Zhaoling glanced at the officials in the middle of the court, then took a deep breath, gradually calmed down, and shouted in a deep voice:
"Quickly dispatch elite troops from the Gyeonggi and Dangtu camps to Yicheng County and merge them with the troops stationed in Shuzhou to form a full force of 100,000 elite soldiers! All counties in the south of the Yangtze River and all counties in Henan
The county soldiers should also rush to the aid of Yicheng County."
"The order is sent to Raoyang Hou Wu Zhengping to command the army of Yicheng County to resist the Yun army's attack."
"In addition, the Jinling Navy stationed in the capital still has 800 warships. Except for 100 left behind, the rest are all sent to Shuzhou, Yicheng County to garrison."
"Shuzhou must be defended by me at all costs!"
Speaking of this, Yu Zhaoling said loudly:
"The DPRK and China are doing their best to raise food, grass and weapons, organize military training, and hoard troops in preparation for counterattack!"
"The people in Zhongshe immediately drafted an order. Song Weigang secretly ordered Liao Gu and Sun Qianfang to defend the Qichang Mansion and Hongzhou with all their strength. They must drive nails at the rear and sides of the Yun army as a containment. When the counterattack comes, cooperate with our army.
Xia soldiers and horses, annihilate the invading Yun army!"
From this arrangement, it can be seen that Yu Zhaoling actually thought about not only containing and blocking the Yun army, but also thought about how to counterattack.
When all the ministers heard the words, they had different thoughts, but they didn't show it at all on their faces. They all bent down to salute and said loudly:
"My lord, please obey your order!"
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Yun State, Xiangzhou County, Longnan Prefecture Camp.
Tan Ma, who was ordered to deliver the secret military order, hurriedly walked into the commander's tent, holding a sealed official document in his hand, knelt on the ground on one knee, and said loudly to Di Qing who was above the commander's position:
"Commander-in-Chief, a military order from the Ministry of War has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Di Qing's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, and said impatiently:
"Quick, bring it here!"
The soldiers around him quickly took it and handed it to Di Qing.
Di Qing couldn't wait to open the official document from the Ministry of War. When he saw the military dispatch order above, he immediately laughed loudly and said:
"Hahaha, the wait is finally here!"
Under the current situation, what could be the official document from the Ministry of War that could make Di Qing so happy?
Naturally, the Ministry of War ordered Di Qing to lead his troops to attack the Xia Kingdom!
Di Qing was excited, high-spirited, and full of fighting spirit, and he immediately shouted:
"Beat the drum and gather the generals!"
"Yes!" The soldiers around him also responded excitedly.
The next moment, in the Longnan Mansion camp, the sound of military drums roaring like thunder rang out. The sound was dull and powerful, and penetrated directly into the ears. All the noisy sounds in the general camp were suppressed.
Seeing this situation, the generals quickly put down their military affairs and ran quickly to the commander's tent.
When all the generals in the camp gathered together, Di Qing held the white tiger seal in his hand, raised it high in front of everyone, and shouted sternly:
"According to His Majesty's imperial edict, I am receiving an order from the Ministry of War! The Xia Kingdom has detained our Dayun envoy. This act is unprovoked and violates the peace treaty between the two countries. I will immediately order the Longnan Prefecture camp to raise troops to attack Xia!"
Hearing this, all the generals knelt down on one knee, and the sound of armor blades clashing echoed in the commander's tent.
The eyes of the generals were full of energy, as if a ball of fire had been lit. The fighting spirit surrounding them made people dare not look directly at them.
