Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 33 The Past of Yunzhou
But on the [-]nd or [-]rd, the Liao army began to march south in large numbers, hoarding in the north of Xinzhou, and confronted the Zhou army.

The Liao army camped north of Xinzhou, stretching for more than ten miles. The forward did not rush south for the time being. It was probably during the battle at Xinkou, and Shi Yanchao killed him and did not dare to advance.

There are also provocations and invitations to fight before the battle, but Fu Yanqing, the king of Wei, ordered to stick to the fortress of the city and not to fight.

This tactic is not very clever, but it is very practical.

As long as Xinzhou is still hoarding heavy troops, the Liao army will not dare to rush south.

Xinzhou Chengtou, a group of people stood and looked north, Shi Yanchao was standing at the farthest position, still striding completely, not in line with the others.

Shi Congyun, armed with a sword and armor, stood beside his father.

At the very center was King Wei who was wearing light armor.

Among these people, there are people who Shi Congyun knows, such as Xiang Xun and Gao Huaide, and there are people who he does not know, such as Guo Congyi and Bai Chongzan.

But no one looked at him except Xiang Xun and Gao Huaide.

"It's about five or six thousand more than yesterday." Gao Huaide said, referring to the Liao army camped north of Xinkou in the distance.

It is impossible to see the camp from too far away, and it is even more impossible to see people. At this time, when the army is making food in the afternoon, the experienced generals can make a guess based on the smoke of the army.

Shi Yanchao said coldly, "More, let's say seven or eight thousand, maybe more than ten thousand. Liao thieves are different from our army in making food. They bring more dried meat and make less fire."

Everyone looked at him sideways, and Gao Huaide said, "Shi Qianfeng, a native of Yunzhou, has fought a lot with Liao soldiers."

Someone nodded secretly, and finally King Wei Fu Yanqing came to a conclusion: "I'm afraid Xinzhou can't hold it anymore."

It was very windy at the top of the city, but everyone could hear it clearly, and there was no objection.

This is the truth. Although it is depressing, it is a fact, and Xinzhou cannot keep it.

The Liao army is coming one after another, with more than [-] troops a day. At this rate, the Liao army assembled in the north of Xinzhou will soon have an overwhelming advantage.

But in the longer term, King Wei didn't say anything.

Shi Congyun knew in his heart that Xinkou could not be defended, and Taiyuan could not be attacked. This attack on Taiyuan would fall short.

He understands these truths and doesn't talk nonsense. Most of these people must know it, but they don't open their mouths, because the officials are unwilling, and this unwillingness and reluctance are top-down.

This is probably the will of the emperor. Just a thought from the official family can make so many big and three rough men shut up and dare not talk about right and wrong.

Shi Congyun wouldn't think so much. The emperor controls the world, and he feels bad when he manages hundreds of subordinates.

The five-year-old and three-thick men have a lot of problems. They stink every day, speak openly, and are usually very annoying. One day they die suddenly and have to dig a hole to bury them.

But there is one thing he can really empathize with, and that is unwillingness.

After so many people died, it was not easy to get to this point. Now that the Liao army is heading south, there is nothing left.

Shanxi's terrain is higher than the Central Plains, with mountains and rivers inside and outside, and Shanxi is uncertain. It is like a sharp blade hanging over the head of China (the country of the Central Plains, which means China in ancient times), and it may fall at any time.

The key point is that the sword still has one end in the hands of Liao. This feeling is definitely not good. Not to mention a bright master like Guo Rong, even Shi Congyun feels very uncomfortable.

Because of the high-speed rail, plane and other means of transportation in later generations, he has traveled all over the country, and has an intuitive understanding of the geography of the motherland, mountains and rivers that surpasses that of the ancients.

People of this era, even generals who fought everywhere, such as Xiang Xun and Gao Huaide, talked with them and found that their understanding of geography was vague and abstract.

For example, knowing what is in the north of where, how to go where, what way to go, etc.

As for the specific relationship between the two places, the height difference, the distance between them, and the difference between the plates are all abstract in their understanding.

It is not surprising that there are not many people with geo-strategic thinking in this era, because people still believe in a round sky, and the far end of the world is only vaguely described in history books.

Even without those knowledge, as long as the Northern Han Dynasty is present, the Liao cavalry will be able to drive straight in and drink the horses of the Yellow River. Many people know this.

There is no room for snoring on the side of the couch, not to mention that they are almost crawling onto the bed.

Shi Cong Yunyao looked at the cooking smoke in the north, and held the hilt of the sword tightly, suddenly feeling a little absent-minded.

If the army is withdrawn, the father is not in danger, but suddenly he can't feel happy.

"I don't know how long it will take to set foot on the land of Hedong again." Shi Congyun sighed.

Xiang Xun answered with a wry smile and said, "It's difficult. With the Liao State as the backing, it can be as short as a few years, as long as more than ten years, or even decades. It may be a matter of several generations."

"It's useless to think about that, it's better to think about how to stick to it tomorrow, and how to retreat southward."

Everyone was silent, and it was considered a default.

"Hedong has suffered many crimes in the past few decades. Everyone has been killed, but they can't kill it..." Xiang Xun shook his head and sighed.

Shi Congyun stood beside his father, seeing him motionless, looking to the north with no expression on his face, the whole person stood like a statue, not saying a word, inexplicable emotions were surging.

He was puzzled, and just wanted to ask his father, but Gao Huaide slapped him heavily, "Let's go, accompany a certain city tour!"

Shi Congyun was taken away like this.

There's something to be learned from following Goldwright as he patrols the arming situation outside the city.

After all, marching to fight, deploying defenses, many things are the experience summed up over thousands of years, most of them are in the hands of high-level generals, and they are passed down from generation to generation.

Gao Huaide can teach him that it is a great affection, and it is probably related to his character. Gao Huaide was born in a general door. I heard that his father was named a king. He is an informal person and doesn't care about those at all.

The two rode around for a tour, and Gao Huaide suddenly said, "Brother Yun, do you know why your father hates Liao so much?"

Shi Congyun shook his head: "I only heard that my father's military exploits are mostly related to the Liao Kingdom."

He had heard rumors about Shi Yanchao from the military officers and soldiers. Except for the promotion of the military meritorious service and the merits of the dragon, the most common ones were the repeated defeats of the Khitan soldiers.

"Just now, your father, I remembered a lot of past events, so someone dragged you away, otherwise there would be a scolding."

Gao Huaide laughed and said, "It seems that your own son doesn't know your father as well as someone."

Shi Congyun doesn't care, he's just a half-year-old son anyway, "Uncle Gao, then tell me."

Gao Huaide pointed his whip to the north, "Xinzhou goes north, past Daizhou, where is Yanmen?"

"Shuozhou, Huanzhou, Yingzhou!" Shi Congyun immediately agreed behind him.

"Yes, he's a good and knowledgeable man, then go further north!"

"Yunzhou!"

Gao Huaide nodded: "Yes, Yunzhou, your father is from Yunzhou, and it is now in the hands of Liao."

"My father left his hometown because of this." Shi Congyun added.

"Well" Gao Huaide stopped his horse, "but you only know one thing and don't know the other."

(End of this chapter)