Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1145 Tell Abaoji
When the army turned to the northeast, Pei Qiu was a little worried for a while.

This area is already at the junction of the mountains and the plains, and maybe some Khitan people will come here.

During the march, he looked around, restless, and kept asking how many miles the scouts had been sent.

Cao Yijin looked amused, and said: "Pei Shaoqing, all the Khitan people have flocked to Liaoyang, how could they come here? Even if they come here, I'll wait for a high place to guard, and even thieves and horses won't be able to drive away."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the teachers in the team who couldn't see the end at a glance, and thought that if they really wanted to fight, they would give up these teachers, they would only get in the way.

Pei Qiu made up his mind a bit, but still felt uneasy. It was not until three days later that the former army came to report that the vanguard Zhang Hongjian attacked Xincheng on the first night of August and killed two hundred Khitan soldiers.

Xincheng is Xinchengzhou, in later generations Fushun Gaoer Mountain.

Xincheng is a mountain city, Goguryeo's "Northwest Town of the Country", built earlier, in the period of the former Yan Murong family.In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Wang Rengong, Li Ji, and Su Dingfang all fought here.

After the fall of Goguryeo, Goresan Fortress served as the Andong Governor's Office for 37 years.

The east, west, and north sides of the city are surrounded by mountains, and the south is several miles away from Xiaoliao River (Hunhe River).

The new city is divided into four parts: East City, West City, South Acropolis and North Acropolis.Among them, in the southeast corner of the east city, there are two connected walled cities, and in the northwest corner there is a prominent guard city.

The entire Xinchengzhou has an irregular shape, the city walls are built along the ridge, and there are many protrusions (guard city, ring wall city), which can form crossfire with each other.

There are three city gates in the east, south and north, the south gate is the main gate, and a small river flows down from the mountain and exits through the south gate.

The city wall is mainly made of stone, supplemented by rammed earth.

Goguryeo is very concerned about Xinchengzhou, and spends money to manage it. It is hard to know how much manpower and material resources were spent on the large stones used to build the city.

After learning that Xincheng Prefecture was captured by night raids, the army spent a day arriving at Xiaoliao River on the evening of the second day of August, crossed the river the next day, and stationed in the four cities of Xincheng Prefecture.

"Although there are a few gaps in such a majestic city, it will be a node to control the traffic if the people are recruited to repair it. The Khitan people really don't know what to say." Zhang Hongyuan, the camp judge, sighed: "Just two hundred soldiers in the This grazing, monitoring, and even the city walls can't stand, it's ridiculous."

Pei Qiu was slightly embarrassed when he heard that.

Xincheng Prefecture was once controlled by the Bohai State, and it was repaired with great effort, but was later captured by Khitan.The Khitan people didn't know how to attack or defend the city, so the rammed earth part was removed, and the stone part might be too troublesome, so they didn't move much.

The more Zhang Hongyuan praised this city, the more he looked like a waste of Bohai soldiers.If you don't even guard such a difficult city, what's the use of you?

"Pei Shaoqing." Cao Yijin walked over from a distance and shouted.

"General Cao." Pei Qiu saluted.

He knew that this young man was the de facto general of Great Xia King Zhao. Although his position was humble, he was in a critical position, so his status was not low.

"Your Highness sent me to ask, can Zhixia and Heer Prefectures conscript healthy men and healthy women to repair the city?" Cao Yijin asked.

Changling prefecture governs two prefectures, namely Xia and He prefectures.

Pei Qi was startled, and deliberately asked, "Why did Your Highness build the city?"

Cao Yijin smiled, but didn't hide anything, and said, "No one else, it's to break Khitan's ear."

Pei Qiu's heart is even colder, this is planning to stay forever, right?Not only does it have to be a permanent residence, but it may also be supported by the Bohai State. What is this?

"Changling mansion is not rich in registered permanent residence. It has been robbed by Khitan many times in recent years, and there are no people left." Pei Qiu made a sad expression and said: "Besides, in order to prepare for Khitan, Xia and He prefectures have been In the big call, all the young and strong will be gathered in the army, but what's the matter?"

Cao Yijin's face fell, and the young man couldn't hold back his anger, and he said directly: "We have been fighting with Khitan for so many years, and even Xincheng Prefecture can fall. After the troops occupy Liaoyang, Gaimu, and Xincheng, the people of Nanhai, Changling, and Yalu prefectures in your country will be happy, and they will no longer be invaded by the Khitan, isn't it beautiful?"

Pei Qi was so embarrassed that he almost became angry from embarrassment, which was too embarrassing!

However, he is an old man in the officialdom, and he still complained: "General Cao didn't know something. Last year, the Changling Mansion sent troops north to Zhongjing, and they were defeated by the Khitans. They suffered heavy losses. In the spring of this year, the Khitans plundered several times, and the prefectures and counties were destroyed. There is a big battle, and there may be chaos."

"Is this not enough?" Cao Yijin said angrily, "I'm a martial artist, and I don't understand the truth. Back then in Shazhou, which ranch's sheep were thin, and which field's wheat seedlings didn't grow well. Take a whip. What? Do you want me to take someone to conscript the people? Your Highness’s order, if I fail to complete it, I will die. Before I die..."

"Why is this! Why is this!" When Pei Qiu heard this, he quickly stopped Cao Yijin's words, and said with a wry smile, "I will send someone to Changling Mansion to communicate."

Cao Yijin turned his anger into joy, and said: "It's all for fighting Khitan. The common people are suffering for a while, and better days are yet to come."

Pei Qi smiled wryly again and again.

After giving his orders, Cao Yijin left.

He is a warrior, but he is not stupid, and he can even be said to be clever.In fact, through the conversation just now, he has already seen some signs.

People in Bohai seem to be guarding against Da Xia.The alliance formed by the two sides because of the common enemy Khitan also seems to be very fragile.

Khitan, Daxia, and Bohai, the relationship between these three parties is really delicate.After they suffer a little more, they may become more sober.

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It just rained overnight.

The outside of Liaoyang City is a bit slippery, and the fighting between Xia and Qi has to stop if it doesn't stop.

Yelu Shilu lifted the curtain of the tent, glanced at the dilapidated city wall, and found it hard to make up his mind.

Liaoyang, how should I put it, is after all the result of Khitan's expansion in the past ten or twenty years, and the Diela tribe has benefited the most from it.Now that it is lost, if you don't get it back, your face will be ugly.

"Xiao Shilu is back." Someone outside the camp shouted.

Yelu Shilu raised his head, and saw a group of cavalry leading horses, appearing far to the south.

"Let him come and find me in the tent." Yelu Shilu turned back and poured himself a bowl of kumiss.

After a while, Xiao Shilu with a tired face opened the curtain and walked in: "Yu Yue."

"After traveling to the south for so long, why is there no result?" Yelu Shilu asked, staring at Xiao Shilu.

"Yu Yue, the Xia people have increased their troops." Xiao Shilu replied: "I captured a prisoner in Anshi City. He said he was from Qingzhou. He was ordered to cross the sea and go north to reinforce southern Liaoning. He couldn't tell how many It is estimated that there are no less than ten thousand people, and there are about two thousand cavalry. The sons rushed into the countryside, but the Xia people retreated into the village, guarding the fence, and shooting each other with bows and arrows."

"The common people can't beat them?" Yelu Shilu was furious.

"Yu Yue, calm down." Xiao Shilu said, "I once personally led more than a thousand horsemen, rushed into a village, killed a few people, the Xia people retreated into a wooden fence camp, condescending and shooting arrows. It's also strange, they shoot very accurately, they don't look like farmers who work all day long. I sent 500 people off their horses and attacked the fence on foot, but the Xia people dared to open the fence and charge outside."

"And then? Lost?" Yelu Shilu asked.

Xiao Shilu lowered his head in shame, and said, "We lost."

"You bastard!" Yelu Shilu was so furious that he overturned the table, and the jug, cups and plates slammed onto the floor.

"Yu Yue!" Xiao Shilu took two steps back, and couldn't help but said: "Those Xia people Ding Zhuang are really not ordinary people. They can shoot arrows accurately and dare to go out to fight. Not only can they use long spears, but also knives and swords. After a few tricks, they even cooperate. I suspect that they are soldiers in the field, not ordinary people."

"Where are there still soldiers in the Central Plains now?" Yelu Shilu didn't believe it at all, but he quickly paused, as if thinking of something, and asked: "I captured some masters of the Xia army earlier, and it is said that they are Wei Bo Dingzhuang. Yes, but Wei people?"

Xiao Shilu was very ashamed again, and said: "Just as I was about to capture some prisoners, the Xia People's Brigade arrived. Our army had to retreat. When we arrived outside the city of An, we were invited to attack by the Xia bandits. At that time, we were retreating, and there was no fighting Heart, the thieves threw their spears extremely accurately, and killed many of my warriors in a row, and the army scattered and fled, so there will be no time in the future..."

"You are so embarrassing!" Yelu Shilu gave him a look of hatred, just about to continue to scold him, but somehow he lacked confidence.

He led tens of thousands of horses, but he was also defeated, and the embarrassment was greater than Xiao Shilu, but he couldn't swear at all.

"Forget it." He waved his hand in a disinterested manner, ordered his attendants to tidy up the tent, and asked: "You should have heard about the situation in Liaoyang. Now is there any way to drive the Xia people away? "

Xiao Shilu heaved a sigh of relief, frowned and pondered for a while, then tentatively asked: "Yu Yue, how about gathering tens of thousands of people and attacking once regardless of casualties?"

"Using human lives?" Yelu Shilu shook his head in disappointment, and Xiao Shilu had no idea.

"If you don't want to save people's lives, we have to let Yi Li Jin go back to the teacher." Xiao Shilu said, "Now that the backyard is on fire, it's meaningless to fight in Yinshan no matter how lively it is."

"Let Abaoji come back?" Yelu Shilu's heart moved.

The Western Expeditionary Army is the only place with good news.

He just received the news that the army led by A Baoji pretended to retreat to lure the enemy to attack, but Xianyou Palace was unmoved, and King Xi was fooled when he went to Zhu, and he was slapped hard and hard. The army was defeated and thousands of soldiers were lost.Qu Zhu retreated back to Yuyi Town, people were panicked, and then the guards didn't dare to defend, broke out and ran all the way west.

The three pastures set up by the Xia people in Yanbei, Sanquan and Yuyi have all been taken down so far, only Xianyou Palace is still struggling to support it.

It is said that such a good situation should not distract A Baoji.As an uncle, he should stabilize the rear until the news of his nephew's victory comes back.

But now it seems impossible!
"Grandpa!" Yelu Wansi walked over suddenly, with a look of panic.

Yelv Shilu's heart skipped a beat, could it be that there is some bad news?

"News came from the east that Xia people raided Gaimu and Xincheng, and a general flag was raised on the top of the city, and many people saw it." Yelu Wansi said.

Yelu Shilu didn't speak for a while.

Xiao Shilu couldn't help asking: "Where did these Xia people come from? Could it be that they can fly?"

Yelu Wansi seemed not to have heard him, and continued to say to his father: "My son sent people to Gaimu, and captured two Xia soldiers who had gone out to collect firewood and failed to escape. They are from Bohai. Starting from the city, they went north and west all the way, crossed the mountains, and occupied Gaimu successively at the end of July. Another large group of people rushed to the northwest and headed towards Xincheng Prefecture, and that place must have fallen. "

Yelu Shilu recovered from the shock, and suddenly got up.

Xiao Shilu and Yelu Wansi looked at him together.

Yelu Shilu held the handle of the knife tightly with his left hand, and remained silent for a long time.

"Tell A Baoji." He sat down again dejectedly, and said.

(End of this chapter)