Han Shizu

Chapter 1217 Mobilization across the board

Chapter 1217 Mobilization across the board
It was late autumn, and living in Fortress, the weather was already much colder than that in the Central Plains, which made Emperor Liu very uncomfortable when he was used to the climate of the Central Plains.During the period of waiting for Yelujing's reply, Emperor Liu was not idle. He inspected the border defenses in the northern part of Datong Mansion, walked and rode for hundreds of miles, until Wang Zhaoyuan returned from his envoy.

Backed by the Great Wall, the camp was set up near the water. In the spacious imperial tent, there were two stoves, both of which were made of high-quality charcoal from the east of the river.In recent years, the development and use of coal by the government and the people of the Han Dynasty has also reached a large scale. In terms of heating, coal has many advantages over charcoal that needs to be fired.Of course, ordinary common people still rarely use it.

As for Emperor Liu, sitting cross-legged on the couch covered with two layers of cotton batting, he was afraid of the cold instinctively. Even if the heat preservation measures were in place, his cold legs would feel a little pain from time to time.

After listening to Wang Zhaoyuan's report, Emperor Liu said, "From what you said, Lord Liao's attitude towards my invitation is very positive?"

"Return to Your Majesty! That's true!" Wang Zhaoyuan responded: "Hearing about His Majesty's invitation, Lord Liao was very interested. He said that he had been in close contact with His Majesty for a long time, and he replied without much hesitation! Now, the Khitan Palace Tent has set out for the appointment. , the minister returns first to report!"

"Have been friends for a long time?" Emperor Liu murmured, with a half-smile expression on his face, he said leisurely: "I think it would be more appropriate to use deep hatred and hatred!"

"It's good to be invited, and it's not in vain for me to make such an expression here!" Emperor Liu said.

Zhao Kuangyin in the attendant's account couldn't help but ask Wang Zhaoyuan: "How many soldiers and horses does Lord Liao have with him?"

After glancing at Zhao Kuangyin, Wang Zhaoyuan looked at Emperor Liu again, and after getting a positive response, he said, "It's hard to determine the exact number of people, but according to my rough observation, there should be thirty to forty thousand people!"

Hearing this, the faces of all the people present were immediately darkened. This amount of troops, no matter for the Han or the Liao Kingdom, can be called a strategic military force.For the Liao Kingdom, it is even more inevitable. The emperor's old guard army can be a weak brigade.

And if Yelvjing leads such a team to the appointment, then Emperor Liu must be more cautious.Of course, as far as the big man is concerned, even a hundred thousand Liao troops are nothing to be afraid of. The only concern is that the current guards around Emperor Liu are not enough.

Accompanying guards and forbidden troops, even if the entire Fengyi army is brought along, there are only more than [-] troops.In such a situation, how to guarantee the emperor's safety if he rushed to the appointment was a question before any affairs.

Therefore, the expressions of the ministers present could not be serious.After just scanning around, Emperor Liu could see their concerns, so he looked at Wang Zhaoyuan and said, "Wang Qing came back from a mission and traveled back and forth for nearly a thousand miles. It was quite hard work. Let's go down for now and take a rest!"

"Resignation!" Wang Zhaoyuan is also a veteran, with old arms and legs, after all this tossing, the exhaustion on his face can hardly be concealed, so he respectfully bows out.

After he retreated, Emperor Liu looked at Zhao Kuangyin and Li Chuyun, and asked, "Zhao Qing still disagrees with the meeting?"

Hearing the question, Zhao Kuangyin did not hide it, and replied affirmatively: "Exactly! Your Majesty's body is a body of gold, and the family, country and society are tied together. I still think that it is not appropriate to take risks. If there is a difference, I will wait for ten thousand deaths to redeem my sins." !"

Regarding the matter of Emperor Liu going out of the fortress, most of the accompanying officials and ministers reserved their opinions and did not agree very much. The reason is that, the son of a daughter, the safety of Emperor Liu is the most important thing.

"It's not that serious!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu waved his hand: "I initiated this matter, and now the Lord of Liao has agreed. How can I change my word and break my promise? Otherwise, wouldn't I be laughing at the world? It's not like going deep into the grassland, you're too worried!"

"Your Majesty, don't be negligent and negligent!" Li Chuyun was beside him, and he also said: "The Lord of Liao came with tens of thousands of people. If Tuo has evil intentions and is outside the Great Wall with insufficient guards, how can he refuse them!"

"I am grateful for your loyalty and concern. However, thousands of troops and horses have passed through. This battle is nothing to worry about! Besides, I have loyal guards by your side, so how can I be intimidated by the Khitan people?" , Be obedient, look forward to the future, I will not do it!" Emperor Liu said.

Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin got up immediately, cupped his hands and said, "I will swear to protect you to death!"

With his statement, Luo Yanguan, Liu Tinghan, Yao Jineng and other generals present all rushed to stand up first to show their loyalty.Although he knew that there were many deliberate performances in this, Emperor Liu was still very satisfied.

"There is no need to argue about whether to attend the appointment or not!" Emperor Liu waved his hand and said, "Perhaps this time will be the last time I set foot outside the Great Wall!"

Seeing what Emperor Liu said, Zhao Kuangyin immediately said: "If this is the case, then His Majesty's safety must also be guaranteed, and adequate preparations must be made!"

Li Chuyun also suggested: "At present, the strength of the battalion is insufficient, and the soldiers should be transferred from the frontier army to enrich the guard force!"

Although his attitude is tough and resolute, Emperor Liu still attaches great importance to his own safety, so he said: "Ruqing and others are concerned, and necessary precautions should be taken! Since the Lord of Liao came with a large army, I should respond accordingly. , we can’t let our momentum go down!"

Looking at Liu Tinghan, Emperor Liu asked: "Is it possible to mobilize the army temporarily? Is it convenient? How long will it take?"

In fact, Liu Tinghan had already thought about it in his heart. Hearing it at this time, he had already prepared, and responded simply: "The Fengyi army can gather nearby, Baoning and Ningyuan in the west, Yongning army in the south, and Tiancheng in the east. Army, you can come with light cavalry, three days will be enough, and the minister is sure to mobilize [-] cavalry!"

"In this way, plus the imperial guards, a total of [-] people is enough to guarantee the integrity of the holy car!" Luo Yanyu, who was in charge of the deployment of the camp, said.

"If this is the case, the garrisons in various places will be empty!" Emperor Liu frowned.

"Therefore, while mobilizing troops and horses, we should also issue orders to the Shanyang army to guard martial law, increase vigilance, strengthen combat readiness, and be ready to fight at any time to deal with emergencies!" Zhao Kuangyin reminded.

Emperor Liu nodded slightly, and made a decisive decision, saying: "Let's do it like this!"

Looking at Liu Tinghan and Luo Yanyu, he ordered: "The deployment of troops and the arrangement of training are left to the Erqing! On September [-]th, I will meet with the Liao Lord Yu Baishuiluo! In addition, I must not fall into the prestige of my great Han army! "

As soon as Emperor Liu's tone was serious, no one dared to neglect him. The second general, who was already serious, felt more cautious and urgent.

Everyone retreated, but Liu Yang stayed behind.Probably knew what he was going to say, Emperor Liu didn't wait for him to speak, and said directly: "You don't have to go with me, stay in the cloud!"

"My son is willing to go together!" Liu Yang said with a solemn expression and cupped his hands.

"What are you going to do!" Emperor Liu stared, "Let me guard the rear!"

"But---"

Liu Yang opened his mouth again, and was immediately interrupted by Emperor Liu: "No, but, do you want to disobey my order?"

When Emperor Liu showed such an attitude, Liu Yang really had no confidence to resist.However, noticing his concerned eyes, Emperor Liu's tone eased, and he said, "I'm going here on a whim. Although I can make sufficient preparations, it can't be guaranteed. If there is any accident, you, the prince, will be my last Solid backing!"

With these words, Emperor Liu can be said to be heart-to-heart.Seeing this, Liu Yang sighed and had to bow his head and obey orders.Emperor Liu is like this, think about the worst and make the best preparations.

Although he didn't think there was too much risk in going there, he had to consider the way out, which was also responsible for the empire.Liu Yang didn't intend to bring any of them, and among the accompanying princes, he only brought Zhao Guogong Liu Fang, and as for the four accompanying concubines, he only brought Concubine Yelu.The three concubines Gao, Zhe and Guo insisted on following them, but were forced to stay in Yunzhong by Emperor Liu.

Following the issuance of military orders by Pegasus, the entire frontier army in the northern border, mainly in Shanyang, was mobilized. The cavalry who received the order quickly assembled towards Jiaoshan Pass, and the rest of the soldiers were also led by their respective officers. Get on your guard.

All of a sudden, the entire Sanyo defense line entered a state of tense combat readiness. This was the first time such a big movement occurred in the past ten years.

People who don't know the reason, seeing such a battle, think that there is another war between Han and Liao.With such a big fanfare, there is also the intention to deter the Liao army. Obviously, the movement here cannot be hidden from the Khitan people.In fact, such an urgent large-scale transfer is also a comprehensive test of the quality of the frontier army. In such preparations that are close to actual combat, the quality can be best reflected and problems can be seen.

And when Emperor Liu's side was in full swing, disputes were naturally inevitable in the camp of the Liao army coming from the west.
(End of this chapter)

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