Han Shizu

Chapter 1215 Stuff the scenery
"Do you know my intention of transferring you to Shanyang?" Looking up to the north, his eyes gradually deepened, and Emperor Liu suddenly asked Li Chuyun in a low voice.

Following Emperor Liu's gaze, he could only see a large field in the north of Yunzhong City, and the Acropolis guarding the city wall.But Li Chuyun knew that the emperor's gaze had already passed the undulating Great Wall dozens of miles away, and turned to the vast desert grassland.

"It's to prepare for the Khitan war!" Li Chuyun confirmed his words.

When he was still serving as a privy secretary, Emperor Liu discussed Khitan affairs with Li Chuyun several times. Of course, Li Chuyun was also clear about his ambitions and plans for the north.

Since Emperor Liu asked, he would naturally not deny it, and said with certainty: "It's the time of day. If you look around, there is only the Khitan and Liao kingdoms in the north. Civil strife, repeated invasion of our country, plundering our people, and brutality, all people with lofty ideals in the Central Plains hate it.

20 years ago, in the battle of Luancheng, I led [-] soldiers, risking their lives to fight, inflicting heavy injuries on them, destroying their arrogance, and showing the glory of our Han family; Recovered Guanshan, approached the fortress, and broke the heavy shackles that bound the northern border of the Han Dynasty; now, the world is unified, the south is in trouble, and the country is prosperous, and there is only one last step to go north to destroy the country, for future generations, Solve this disaster and create a peaceful and prosperous age unique to the great Han. You and I, the monarchs, ministers and soldiers, can also leave a name in history."

Li Chuyun had always had great ambitions, so he was naturally excited when he heard Emperor Liu's words, and immediately said: "I swear to follow Your Majesty to the death, and make great achievements in destroying Liao!"

"This is the goal, and I am determined to conquer the Northern Expedition, but the Liao Dynasty will not be a country that will be destroyed in the end. For the specific implementation, we must make careful preparations and perfect the temple plan!" Emperor Liu said: "During the Northern Expedition, there must be a division from Shanyang, Ten years ago, you dispatched logistics for the army. In the future, I still want to use you to support the army, and Shanyang is the rear of the advance. I use Song Qi to restore development, and use you to go north!"

"Yes!" Li Chuyun replied seriously.

Seeing that Emperor Liu was gripping the city wall vigorously, he seemed a little excited, Li Chuyun couldn't help asking: "I don't know when your Majesty will send troops?"

"This not only depends on the preparations of the big man, but also depends on the Khitan, the war of destroying the country, we have to be careful!" Emperor Liu said with emotion.

Regarding the Northern Expedition, the Great Han Dynasty had actually been preparing for many years in various aspects. Up to now, as long as they decided to mobilize troops, with the current empire's execution power, they could quickly enter the implementation stage.

However, when it comes to the national war, it is impossible to be so casual.The Great Han was temporarily constrained by the huge consumption of the Southwest War. The more important reason was that the Liao Kingdom was in good condition. It was not so easy to fight a grassland empire with a stable regime. It was an obvious difficulty.

Of course, Emperor Liu is not afraid of difficulties, the worst is to fight for national power and consumption, which is also something that Emperor Liu is good at.But if you can reduce losses and have the opportunity to do big things at a small price, there is no need to be too reckless.

He hesitated for a while, probably because the cold wind had been blowing for a long time, Emperor Liu felt a little uncomfortable, and said to Li Chuyun: "Go, take me to see your official office!"

"Your Majesty will lead the way!" Li Chuyun responded immediately, but couldn't help coughing twice.

Hearing his suppressed cough, noticing his thin figure and expression on his face, Emperor Liu frowned, and said: "Take care of yourself!"

"Your Majesty!" It was probably the emperor's concern that made people feel warm, Li Chuyun's face showed a little polish, and he replied: "Thank you for your concern, some old illnesses, no big deal!"

Listening to his words, Emperor Liu's eyes showed a little doubt. He didn't know how long Li Chuyun lived in the original history, but his current state made Emperor Liu think of a person, Murong Yanzhao.

It is no problem at all to describe Li Chuyun as sick from overwork.He intended to ask Li Chuyun to retreat for a while to recuperate, but in the end he didn't say that, not because he couldn't find a replacement for Li Chuyun, but because he himself might not be willing, just like Li Gu who was ill and coached Pingnan back then. Before, he would not retreat lightly.

"Take a rest overnight. Tomorrow we will patrol the border defense of the Great Wall in the north. You can also drive with us!" Emperor Liu turned to Li Chuyun and said.

"Yes!"

In the high autumn of August, the mountains and grasslands in the north of Saibei were also covered with a layer of yellow, the cool wind was blowing, and the vegetation was falling. Emperor Liu also visited the Jiaoshan Pass Great Wall.

This place was the main passage for the Liao army in Yunzhou to evacuate back then, and it was also the route followed by Shi Yanchao and Yang Ye.Coming here, it is natural to have a lot of memories.

Back then, before Emperor Liu returned to the south, he constructed a line of defense relying on the Outer Great Wall. On the Yunzhong side, a Fengyi Army was set up, and two veteran generals, Wang Yanchao and Guo Chongwei, were left to guard it.

Later, as the situation in the north gradually calmed down, the military system in northern Xinjiang was also rectified and improved several times.From west to east, from Fengzhou Tiande Army, Shengzhou Baoning Army, Shuozhou Ningyuan Army, and then to Fengyi Army in Yunzhong, these four armies constituted Shanyang's defense line against Khitan.

Among them, the most important one is of course the Fengyi Army. The soldiers are the most elite and have the largest number of soldiers. There are [-] soldiers, which basically take care of the entire Yunzhong and the [-]-mile Great Wall defense line in the north.

"The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the grass is blowing in the wind, and the cattle and sheep can be seen!" Under the beacon tower, Emperor Liu looked north at the field, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's a pity that the scene in the poem is still not seen."

"How many soldiers are there in Jiaoshan Town?" Emperor Liu asked the accompanying Shanyang to deploy Liu Tinghan.

During the period when Emperor Liu came north, Liu Tinghan had been training the soldiers and was ready for inspection at any time.As a capable general, he has been in office for a long time in the north, and he is also very familiar with the troops under his command and the situation of defense.

Hearing the question, he replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, there are three hundred soldiers in this town, including two hundred infantry and one hundred cavalry!"

"Looking at the report, in the early years, there were frequent invasions and occupations in the northern part of the country. Where is the actual control of the territory now?" Emperor Liu asked again.

Liu Tinghan pointed his finger to the north, and said: "Since then, Baishuiluo, which is [-] miles north, is a large lake in the north of Saibei. Now there are [-] horses stationed here to maintain public order. Hu people gather and trade!"

"200 people, enough to defend?" Emperor Liu asked.

Liu Tinghan said: "Ordinary tribes and Hu people dare not invade. The Baishuiluo garrison is only used as an outpost for monitoring and early warning. Only the Khitan army can pose a threat. If the Khitan invades, it will be fine if there are fewer soldiers. It is useless. It is worthless to maintain too many troops for a long time, but it is better to have some sentries, which are flexible and convenient!"

Nodding his head slightly, Emperor Liu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the vast mountains and fields in front of him, and said: "Autumn is tall and horses are fat. It is always the time when the barbarians go to war. Now, I am here, but I don't know where the Lord of Liao is?"

Perhaps it was "heart-to-heart relationship", half an hour after Emperor Liu climbed the Great Wall, Fengyi Army's envoy Yao Ji Neng came to report, and brought a rather surprising news that Liao Lord Yelujing was hunting in Luoyang, Yangcheng.

Yangchengluo is more than four hundred miles northeast of Yunzhong.Hearing this news, Emperor Liu became interested, and immediately called Wang Zhaoyuan, who was accompanying him, and said: "You go to the tent of the Liao Lord's palace on my behalf, and you say that I came to the frontier fortress in the north. I just heard that he was hunting in the south. Delighted, invite him to hunt together, and ask him if he dares to come"

Emperor Liu was very interested in meeting Yelujing.

(End of this chapter)