Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 245

Tens of thousands of southern troops approached the city and besieged Youzhou. This was something that hadn't happened in decades, and it was something that the city of Youzhou never expected.

Zhou Jun camped all over the country, and camped in the south of Youzhou.

The city is covered with flags and flags, and the morale of the soldiers is high. From time to time, they sing military songs in unison and drill neatly. People inside and outside Youzhou are panicked.

In fact, Shi Congyun also knew in his heart that the war caused a lot of damage to the Zhou army, and Youzhou and Jinyang were different from cities like Shouzhou. Surround the state like that for more than a year, and see how the bandits defend.

When fighting Liao, they did not simply fight a big war like fighting other countries, but fought on three fronts.

They are the North Road Attack Army, and the West Road's Li Chongjin Army, Li Yun Army, and the Hezhong Prefecture Army are fighting together.

The biggest reason for this situation is that the northeastern part of the river, which later became the northern part of Shanxi, was in the hands of the Northern Han Dynasty.

The Northern Han Dynasty was not only diligent in worshiping the Liao State, but also obedient to what it said. In other words, the reason why the Northern Han Dynasty existed was because of the protection of the Liao State.

In the northern part of the Northern Han Dynasty, there were the famous Yanmen Pass and other passes, but these passes in the hands of the Northern Han Dynasty meant that the Liao army could easily cross the natural barriers and travel unimpeded in the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Their army can go south from Hedong to Hezhong, cross the Yellow River to Guanzhong, and even Heyang, Henan and other places, and go east from Taihang Mountains to the central part of Henan.

"Geography is like the palace of history." The Taihang Mountain in the middle of Hedong and Hebei determines the separation of east and west, and also determines the north of Hebei. Henan) is in a very passive position.

What's more, these two places are now under the control of the Liao Kingdom.

What Shi Congyun is most looking forward to is to regain one of them and open up the situation first. Youzhou in front of him is the gateway to the east, but geographically speaking, it is not as easy to defend as the first generation of Yanmen Pass in the west. This generation is far less near the Yanmen Pass in the southwest At this time, Youzhou City is far less majestic than Beijing in later generations, and there are too many roads going south and north.

Shi Congyun thought that the best way was to make a forced landing. The people inside couldn't bear the pressure, so they took the initiative to open the city and surrender.

But after arriving in Youzhou City for a day, he found that the matter might not be that simple.

Because even though the Zhou army was strictly disciplined, the people in the surrounding villages and towns still ran away, either into the city or into the mountains, and there was no one to wait and see.He didn't look like he was welcoming the master Wang at all, but feared Zhou's army like a tiger and wolf.

Shi Congyun rode a horse and inspected the camp. Wherever he went, the soldiers were encouraged and shouted "Marshal", and some people shouted long live; Shi Congyun didn't have time to go into it, but asked Wang Quanbin who was following him worriedly: "Are there many people running into Youzhou City?"

Wang Quanbin recalled: "Reporting to the commander, there are many. Our army will also discard a large number of cattle, sheep and furniture outside the city. They are all left behind by the people because they are afraid that they will not enter the city in time. They are everywhere."

"This is not right, our army scared them out of their wits!" Fu Zhaoyuan was very excited. Since he won the last battle, his young brother-in-law has suddenly become a cow.

"There are more people and more mouths, and the food in the city can last for less time, which is good for the siege."

Shi Congyun was not optimistic, "I'll tell you a story from history."

All the generals looked over one after another.

"At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang took over the government, and the people were in dire straits. The people were so poor that they couldn't live a life. There were uprisings all over the country. At that time, there were many rebels all over the country.

There are two short stories. At that time, Jingzhou Mu led an army to attack the Green Forest Army, but was defeated and captured. As a result, the peasant army only killed the Zhou Mu's followers, but released the Zhou Mu.

In the same year, an official from North Korea and China was captured on the way to Yuzhou, but the peasant army did not kill him and sent him to the county seat. There was a dialogue between the two. The official asked the people: "Why did you rebel?" The people answered straightforwardly: " Because of poverty'. "

After he finished speaking, Fu Zhaoyuan and a few other people who were not interested burst into laughter.

Xiang Xun, Wang Shenqi and others were thinking deeply.

Shi Congyun sighed, "That's how people's hearts stand against each other. My story has two meanings."

"First, ordinary people don't understand so many principles. They choose to support whoever makes them live well." There is another part where he only thinks in his heart and dare not say it out, fearing that it will affect the morale of the army.

At this time, more than 20 years have passed since Shi Jingtang sold Youzhou to the Liao Kingdom. Sending troops from Youzhou also took the initiative to fight south. The wars were fought on the land of other countries. The people who were plundered and ravaged were the people of other countries, but Youzhou was safe.

This is the same as the wars in the Han Dynasty after Han Wu. No matter whether they win or lose, they are fought on the territory of other countries, and it is the people of other countries who suffer.

In addition, Yelu Talie, the king of the Southern Court, was known as the "rich people" king in the Liao Kingdom. One can imagine what he did when he governed Youzhou.

The peace of more than 20 years is very rare in troubled times.

What Shi Congyun is most afraid of is that this will cause serious consequences. In the short term, the Liao Kingdom may be more popular than them in Youzhou, and they will be regarded as invaders instead.

When the nearby people saw Zhou Junlai, they ran into the mountains and into the city, and they didn't even give him a chance to show military discipline and win the hearts of the people.

"Second, I am also very emotional
Even if the people rose up to the point where they could not survive, they still did not want to kill the officials of the Han Dynasty. At least it shows that the Western Han Dynasty was unshakable in the hearts of the people of the world at that time, and ordinary people also yearned for it. Even those who were forced to rise up remembered that they were descendants of the Han Dynasty civil
Do we still have a chance to restore that glory? Who still remembers Datang? "

When it comes to this issue, no one speaks. This is actually what Shi Congyun is most emotional about. The world today has no such cohesion. Except for the Southern Tang royal family who claim to be the successor of the Tang Dynasty, disintegration is inevitable.

But Shi Congyun is Shi Congyun after all, he quickly cheered up, turned from sadness to joy, and said with a smile: "But it's just right, if the old ones don't go, the new ones come, it's a good thing that no one misses the past, it's a new look.

Both Han and Tang have passed, and what kind of world will be after Han and Tang is up to us to decide.How dare you change the sun and the moon into a new sky because of your great ambition to sacrifice.”

"Dare to change the sun and the moon into a new sky because of the great ambition of sacrifice!" Guo Tingzhi read it once, and then said: "Good poetry, so bold!"

"Dare to change the sun and the moon into a new sky" Xiang Xun murmured to himself, and then said: "The commander-in-chief's lofty ambitions are beyond my reach, but the old man also asks the commander-in-chief to bring a certain one. If there is a chance, a certain Want to see what it's like."

"I don't understand, anyway, the commander is right." An illiterate like Wang Zhong couldn't understand, so he could only yell loudly, causing everyone to laugh.

Only Pan Mei, who was the supervisor of the army, had a troubled complexion, but no one noticed.

Seeing the people discussing with great interest, Shi Congyun suddenly had a feeling that as a leader, it is not enough to only have a rational and intelligent mind, but idealism, optimism and positivity are also needed to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.

The reality is very cruel, and the bright future is far away, maybe you will never see it in your life, so we must teach everyone to learn to imagine, otherwise it will be difficult to persist
Shi Congyun thought for a while, "If you want to win Youzhou, it's not enough to rely on the current force. Have you already sent someone who will go back to report the victory?"

Guo Tingwei nodded: "I sent them out early."

"A certain person personally wrote to the official to explain the situation here, and at the same time asked the official to dispatch the 6 reserve troops stationed in Chanzhou to the north, so that there will be [-] troops in Youzhou.

At that time, 2 people will be responsible for blocking aid from the north, preventing the tribal armies of the Liao Kingdom from reaching the city, and the rest will besiege Youzhou. Sooner or later, the city will be taken. "Shi Congyun planned.

Xiang Xun said a little pessimistically, "I'm afraid the food and grass will not be able to support it."

"Give it a try. If it doesn't work, withdraw the troops. The main force of the Liao army is gone, and we are not in danger." When Shi Congyun said this, everyone nodded.

He was also worried about the problem of food and grass. The country has actually reached the verge of barely sustaining after years of fighting in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Why did Zhao Kuangyin suddenly change his direction to attack the Kingdom of Shu first, and then searched aggressively after defeating the Kingdom of Shu? Moreover, Zhao Kuangyin's fighting style was fast, economical, and tightly planned.

A strike is a thunderbolt strike, hitting the vital point, and ending the battle in a short time; the big reason is that "the pocket is empty", the country is already too poor to fight a protracted war.

The continuous wars, coupled with the continuous sending of troops in the next few years, actually had no money in the treasury at the end of the period, and the Great Zhou at this time was similar.

Years of wars have a price. In the past few years of wars, the Battle of Gaoping and the Land of Jingchu have at least made some profits, no matter how bad it is, the balance of payments.

However, in the short-term, the two battles against Shu and Huainan were loss-making. The four prefectures of Qin, Feng, Cheng and Jie were too poor; Huainan could have made money, but the Southern Tang continued to fight back. can fight.

As a result, the investment was too large and the time was too long. The Fourteen States fought for more than two years. If Shi Congyun did not follow the historical trend, it would take three years. The investment in land and water troops exceeded 20, and the logistics personnel exceeded [-].

The last and almost completely expendable is this battle against Liao.

Hezhong Mansion Army, Li Jun Liaozhou Army, Li Chongjin Dingzhou Army, Official Guo Rong Chanzhou Army, and Shi Congyun’s North Road Attack Army, a total of five armies were mobilized, with 10,000+ troops, more than 40 front and back The logistics staff almost emptied the treasury.

Now even he wants to attack the Shu Kingdom as soon as possible, and he is afraid that the country will not be able to support it.

It's just that they all arrived in front of Youzhou City, and they were unwilling to retreat like this. Even though they knew that years of fighting had left the country's treasury empty, they still wanted to give it a go.

For the first time in Shi Congyun's heart, he urgently wanted to conquer the Kingdom of Shu.
I'm also a little annoyed that I didn't plan well. If the Shu Kingdom was destroyed first, with the wealth, money and food support of the Shu Kingdom, taking Youzhou this time would be a sure thing, instead of being so reluctant and in a dilemma.

Just like the stories of the Qin, Han, and early Tang Dynasties, with Bashu as the rear area for the supply of money and grain warehouses, the army of Qin is being sent out, who will fight for the front in the world?
When Shi Congyun was besieging Youzhou, a large number of messengers had already gone south from all parts of Hebei, bringing the Zhou army and Yijin Pass to defeat the Liao army. Great news for more than [-] officials.

The news of the great victory spread all the way from Hebei to the edge of the Yellow River, blowing across the Yellow River like the wind, and straight into Daliang
What Shi Congyun didn't know was that on the day the battle of Yijinguan started, the officials had already driven back to Beijing due to illness, and Han Lingkun led the army to stay in Chanzhou for a few days, and was ordered to retreat across the Yellow River to defend Daliang.

The army returned to Bianliang, obviously to prevent accidents
(End of this chapter)