Han Shizu

Chapter 1375 Resolutions Across Quicksands
"Your Majesty, you really never gave up on us!" Inside the felt tent, Yang Ye sighed emotionally.

"Never!" Wang Yinwu echoed affirmatively: "In the past few months, Hexi has also received orders from the imperial court several times. He must be able to get out of danger and escape from birth!

After judging that the expeditionary force was retreating to the west, the imperial court even decided to restart the westward march at the beginning and end of the Northern Expedition and add troops to the Western Regions in order to meet the return of the soldiers.

Since the beginning of spring, [-] kings have marched westward from Helong, and now they should have already entered the Western Regions to participate in the war in the Western Regions! "

Hearing this, Yang Ye and the others looked at each other with pleasant surprises on their faces. Looking at Wang Yinwu, Yang Ye said: "You know, I'm going to take refuge in a desperate place, and the news is cut off. I don't know anything about the situation of the big man, and I don't know the current world. What is the situation, and how the Northern Expedition is progressing, I hope to clarify!"

Naturally, Wang Yinwu did not hesitate to answer this question, and described in detail the progress of the Northern Expedition Central and Eastern Route Army. When he learned that the Han army took all of Liaodong and captured Monan, the Liao Lord fled to the north, and the Hu people stayed away, he couldn't help but Fascinated and excited.

While achieving martial arts for the great man, there are also some regrets. Yang Ye said: "It's a pity that I have not been able to experience such a great achievement. In the battle of Mobei, I was defeated and fled westward in embarrassment!"

"Mr. Yang, don't do that!" Hearing what he said, Wang Yinwu immediately said: "For the expeditionary army, everyone in the army admires it. Riding lightly, galloping across the field, and fighting hard, this is the behavior of a man. Although a little setback, However, it swept through Mobei, causing chaos in the rear of the Liao Kingdom, and was unable to support the battle in Monan.

The lower official once heard that if there were no expeditionary forces attacking the hinterland of the Liao Kingdom, so that they would have more troops to go south, the Han counterattack against Shanyang in the Liao Dynasty would be unpredictable, and the northern border of the Han Dynasty might suffer even more. destruction!
Moreover, although the Liao Kingdom gathered a crowd and bullied others, defeating the expeditionary army, in the past few months, the situation in Mobei of the Liao Kingdom has become increasingly depressed. The huge crisis is difficult for everyone.

Therefore, the soldiers of the expeditionary army fought hard and made great achievements! "

Although Wang Yinwu's remarks are full of compliments and flattery, their starting point is also reasonable.At least within the imperial court, in the review of merits and demerits, because of the unknown whereabouts, there is still no conclusion on the Mobei Expeditionary Army, but Emperor Liu's attitude is already very clear.

Perhaps because of the great defeat, it is impossible to give an overly high evaluation and reward to the general who commanded the army, just like Liu Tinghan who defeated Monan, he has mixed merits and demerits, but he is still very sure about the achievements of ordinary soldiers. And give rewards and pensions.

As for Yang Ye and others, compared to personal honor and credit, of course, they also hope to be recognized by the court. They have gone through such a cruel and arduous expedition and sacrificed the lives of so many soldiers. They need to be recognized, otherwise I am sorry. Those loyal soldiers who died for the great man.

"Wang Du is knowledgeable, quite extraordinary!" Liu Fang said with a smile on his face, probably because Wang Yinwu said he was comfortable.

"Your Highness is absurd!" Wang Yinwu hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty is just expressing his respect for the soldiers of the expeditionary army. I wish I could be one of them and gallop across Mobei with the army!"

Hearing what he said, Yang Ye and the three of them nodded, and even Wang Yansheng's sickly face showed a little satisfaction.

After pondering for a while, Yang Ye looked at Wang Yinwu, and said: "Wang Duzhi was ordered to find a teacher. He went through untold hardships, traveled to foreign lands, and came to Jinshan from afar. For public and private purposes, on behalf of the entire army, I would like to express my welcome and thanks!"

When Yang Ye said that, Wang Yinwu immediately wanted to be polite, but was interrupted by Yang Ye: "Since they are not outsiders, I will just speak bluntly!"

"Please speak, Mr. Yang!" Wang Yinwu subconsciously became serious.

"Nowadays, our army is in a very difficult situation. There is a severe shortage of food and fodder, and it is almost unsustainable before the beginning of spring.

During these days, the soldiers worked together to harvest, fish and hunt, and they barely managed to maintain it.The soldiers of our army are all brave men on the battlefield, and their situation is like that of displaced refugees, precarious and uncertain.

Everyone knows that this is coming, but it brings hope to the entire army. I have been wandering outside the territory for nearly half a year, and I will finally return! "

"The soldiers have worked hard!" Yang Ye's words seemed to arouse Wang Yinwu's sympathy. His eyes shimmered and he said in a deep voice. However, the experience of the soldiers of the expeditionary force may be even more bleak.

Yang Ye continued: "To be honest, before Wang Duzhi came, General Wang and His Royal Highness, I had already made a decision to break out of the camp, go south to the desert, and return to the Great Han through the Western Regions! This is a desperate situation, full of worries, Now, I have more confidence!"

After Yang Ye finished speaking, Wang Yinwu did not speak for a while, but thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Yang, it is still too dangerous to cross the quicksand in the south. More importantly, the south of the quicksand is the Luntai and Beiting areas. Still in the hands of the Liao army, the Tianshan Mountains stretch across the south, and it is very difficult to break through.

Now that I have found it, the lower official suggested to take a detour and head southeast along the edge of the mountain. Although the road is remote, it is safer.The lower officials can also send someone to contact Hexi, and ask Lu Shijun to prepare soldiers, horses and supplies as a response, and return directly to Dahan! "

Wang Yinwu's idea was simple and clear. Now that he found the expeditionary force, the most important goal was achieved, and he didn't want to have other setbacks.

"Your Highness, old general, what do you think?" Listening to his opinion, Yang Ye asked Liu Fang and Wang Yansheng.

From Yang Ye's tone, Liu Fang clearly sensed that he had other ideas, thought for a while, and said, "I only have one tent, and I should obey the military orders."

Wang Yansheng was more straightforward, and he didn't intend to lie or guess any riddles, and asked directly: "Chonggui, what do you think?"

"I can't decide this matter with one word!" Yang Ye sighed, and said, "I intend to continue to implement the plan discussed earlier, but the king knows that the situation has changed. As he said , It is indeed safer to change the route to avoid the desert!"

As soon as he said this, Wang Yansheng immediately expressed his attitude: "If there is no Wang Yinwu, our army's way will be in the south, and it won't even take long before we will start to move forward!

Decades ago, the Khitan cavalry traveled far into the quicksand and surrendered to the Uighurs in Xizhou; ten years ago, the Liao army marched westward and followed this path; how?

We retreated all the way from Mobei to this place, all kinds of hard work, all kinds of hardships, how short of this distance? "

Of course, Wang Yansheng's attitude was not purely for the sake of making bold statements.After only exchanging eyes with Yang Ye, he roughly understood Yang Ye's consideration.

Among the people present, Wang Yansheng was probably the person most familiar with the situation in the Western Regions other than Wang Yinwu, and through the conversation with Wang Yinwu, they also had the latest understanding of the situation in the Western Regions, which also broadened their thinking.

Wang Yansheng spoke in his low, hoarse but forceful tone, staring at Wang Yinwu and said, "Wang Duzhi just said that in the Western Regions, there is a three-party struggle. The Han, the Black Khan, and the Liao Kingdom are holding each other back, and there is no stalemate?"

Wang Yinwu nodded, Wu Desi naturally collected these military information, and as the leader of the Helong area, he was naturally familiar with it.

"Actually, since autumn last year, the Black Khan has already fought against the big Han. The Liao army has only one remnant, retreating to the northern part of the Tianshan Mountains. The cities are only Luntai and Beiting. The soldiers are no more than four thousand, and the people are even scarcer. Relying on the danger of the mountains and guarding the passes, we can survive.

General Guo Jin once wanted to go north to attack, wipe out this Liao army, and then drive the Black Khan army out of the Western Regions, but due to insufficient troops and the restraint of the Black Khan Army, he failed to make it.

This time, the imperial court sent troops to the west to aid. There are nearly [-] Han family sons in the Western Regions. If you add the Uyghur servants and the remaining Uyghurs who went spontaneously, the force is already very abundant. As support, even if the Hei Liao unite, they are not opponents. "

"Er Gong wants to seize the second city occupied by the remnants of the Liao army?" While talking, Wang Yinwu came to his senses and asked in surprise.

"King knows that the king is really knowledgeable!" Yang Ye also opened his mouth, and said seriously: "Originally, he only wanted to return to the country. If he can cooperate with the soldiers of the Western Regions and take down the Liao army occupying Luntai and Beiting, it will be regarded as a crime and a meritorious service!"

"I don't want to go back to the country with nothing!" Wang Yansheng's old eyes became particularly sharp: "The situation of this remnant army is not much better than ours, and they are all alone. If we have to attack from two sides, our army will be a magic weapon. By surprise!"

In such a short period of time, Wang Yansheng and Yang Ye almost reached a consensus, but upon hearing this, Wang Yinwu frowned, hesitantly said: "So, is it too risky? The soldiers are in such a bad situation, how can we guarantee combat power? Although flanking is a good strategy, it is too difficult to achieve a response from the north to the south, and it is also difficult to cooperate with each other in combat, and if there is a slight difference, there is a fear of overturning.

Your Highness, Er Gong, and the lower officials think that it is not easy for the soldiers so far, so there is no need to take another risk! "

"Let's consider the combat capabilities of the soldiers. Wang Duzhi will be responsible for making an appointment and contacting the Western Regions. Hurry up!" Yang Ye looked at Wang Yinwu and said forcefully.

According to Wang Yinwu's thinking, of course he was not happy. To him, bringing the expeditionary army back safely was no small achievement.However, this point is totally out of his control, even though he is known as a big man in Hexi and even the entire Northwest, he is completely unqualified in front of Yang Ye and the other three.

Facing the gazes of the three people, I could only sigh, and cupped my hands and said, "I will do my best!"

"Okay! Then let's discuss a suitable attack time!" Yang Ye said.

Wang Yinwu quickly adjusted his mentality and began to think about this matter, estimating the time it would take from the communication center to the implementation of the plan, and then gave an answer.

While pondering, I heard Yang Ye's voice again: "Brother Your Highness, you don't have to act with the army, you should go back to Hexi together with Wang Duzhi!"

After saying this, Liu Fang got up suddenly, almost kicked the stool over, and looked at Yang Ye: "You are handsome, what do you mean?"

Yang Ye showed a little smile, and replied calmly: "Your Highness, since you are in the army and you have always regarded yourself as a subordinate, you should know the reason why military orders are like mountains!"

How could Liu Fang not know Yang Ye's intentions? According to his temperament, he would definitely fight for it. However, after noticing Yang Ye's calm eyes and listening to his words, he finally sighed in dismay: "Brother Liu Fang, if you go, How is his heart at ease? In the future, what face will he have to face Pao Ze, who has lived and died together?"

Yang Ye remained unwavering, and said in a solemn voice, "Liu Fang listens to the order!"

"exist!"

"You and Liu Min will accompany Wang Duzhi back to Hexi, report the military situation, and coordinate the battle!" Yang Ye said.

"Yes!"

Wang Yinwu was most satisfied with this arrangement. In fact, in his eyes, as long as the two Highnesses were safe, it was enough. As for the safety of the entire expeditionary army, it was secondary, and it didn't matter if they were all accompanied.

And Yang Ye's military order hit his target!I was secretly happy in my heart, and looked at Yang Ye with a little more admiration, feeling that this Yang Gong is really caring.

And Yang Ye's gaze also turned around, and he stared at Wang Yinwu a little coldly. Obviously, Yang Ye had already seen his thoughts. Don't look at how sincere his mouth is, but From the beginning to the end, what he cared about was not the soldiers of the expeditionary army!

(End of this chapter)