Fenghou

Chapter 153
King Liu Yi of Qin was only in his early thirties. Two years ago, he was still a farmer farming at home, but in a blink of an eye, his elder brother Liu Yu became emperor when he ascended the throne, and the whole family followed suit.

As a younger brother, Liu Yi ascended to a higher position and was sealed as king in Guanzhong. Although his talents and virtues were far from worthy of his current status, and he couldn't even read a basket of Chinese characters, he couldn't stand his elder brother Liu Yu's love for him. trust.

But to be fair, Liu Yi still did a few things. For example, when he came to Guanzhong from Bianliang, he found that large tracts of fertile land along the way were left unused. As a farmer who has been farming for more than ten years, he really felt sorry for him. The thing is to push the government to recruit farmers from Guanzhong to farm in Guanzhong.

The second thing is not to fiddle around. He doesn't understand government affairs and is afraid of being ridiculed by others, so he basically ignores government affairs and lets Jingzhao prefect Wang Heng to govern, so that officials can carry out various government affairs without interference.

Liu Yi is notoriously timid. He didn't even dare to go hunting or ride a horse. He was afraid of being assassinated when he went to the streets, so he hid in the palace all day and lived a small life. With drinking and women, life is like this, and he is very satisfied.

But there is one thing he is unambiguous about, that is the control of military power, and he is very loyal to carry out his brother's orders.

The [-] Qi army in Guanzhong was divided into [-] battalions, and the corresponding [-] soldier talismans were all in his hands. Just to get his consent.

This is the system established by his elder brother Liu Yu, and he has been implementing it to the letter.

As usual, at noon, he was drinking and dining in the back house with his arms around the waists of his two concubines. At this moment, a maid reported from the hall, "Your Majesty, Tang Dutong has something urgent to see, saying that the situation is very urgent. "

"Okay! Let him wait for me in the study outside."

Liu Yi had no choice but to appease the two concubines a little, got up and walked out to the study.

The outer study room is also his court room. It used to be the weapon exhibition room of Wanyan Loushi. It is very large, covering hundreds of square meters. The place where decisions are made.

When Liu Yi came to the outer study, Tang Shaoqing had been waiting for him for a long time.

"I kept Tang Dutong waiting for a long time, please go in and talk!"

Liu Yi invited Tang Shaoqing to the back room, and a maid came in to serve tea. Tang Shaoqing hesitated to speak several times, and finally waited for the maid to go out. Tang Shaoqing hurriedly said: "I got an urgent news that a Song army has entered Xianyang County .”

"Song Jun, Xianyang!"

Liu Yi's face suddenly changed, isn't Xianyang right next door?

"Where did Song Jun come from?"

"The humble position is not very clear. I heard from a businessman who fled from Xianyang. According to him, the Song army entered Guanzhong from Hanzhong along the Luotang Road. They were all cavalry, and there were about three to five hundred people."

"Only three to five hundred people!"

Liu Yi breathed a sigh of relief immediately. He was not afraid of three or five hundred people. If there were three or fifty thousand people, he would have to pack his bags immediately.

"Is the news accurate?"

"It should be true, but Beizhi is also waiting for official news from Xianyang."

As soon as Tang Shaoqing finished speaking, an aide appeared at the door and said, "My lord, Xianyang Sunzhi County sent someone to send an emergency report!"

Liu Yi and Tang Shaoqing looked at each other, what a coincidence, you can come to whatever you want?
"Pass it in!"

Soon, two guards brought in a man who looked like a yamen servant. The man knelt down and kowtowed, and took out a message: "The villain is the follower of Sun Zhi County's tent. Sun Zhi County has an urgent letter to the prince!"

After speaking, he took out a letter from his bosom and presented it to Liu Yi. Liu Yi could not read much and couldn't read the letter. He winked at his staff, who took the letter and opened it, and read aloud: "Humble post! Sun Jiacai, under the order of the prince, served as the county magistrate of Xianyang. He worked hard and dedicated himself to serving the prince's kindness.

But just this afternoon, Xianyang entered a Song army, about [-] cavalry, with a ferocious approach, disordered military discipline, and looting people's wealth and women everywhere. It is said that they are Hanzhong Quduan's subordinates.

Life in a lowly position is not a pity, but Xianyang is the barrier of Jingzhao. If Xianyang is lost, Jingzhao will fall into chaos. I implore the prince to send troops to rescue Xianyang immediately.

The county magistrate Sun Jiacai nodded. "

The staff looked at the seal below again, and said to Liu Yi: "It's written by Sun Zhixian himself!"

Sun Jiacai's letter came in a timely manner, proving the authenticity of the incident, but Liu Yi didn't know what to do. He looked at Tang Shaoqing as if asking for advice, "Tang Dutong, do you think we need to send troops?"

Tang Shaoqing said with a serious face: "There are so many counties in Jingzhao that the other party did not choose, but they chose Xianyang, lord, they are not here to rob, but to provoke, or to test us.

My lord, if we don't fight back, they will intensify their efforts and keep testing our bottom line. The humble officials and all the soldiers cannot tolerate this kind of provocation. I implore the lord to send troops! "

Liu Yi secretly sighed in his heart, he actually didn't want to send troops, it would be nice to be a coward, but Tang Shaoqing chose to put his words to death, leaving him with no choice.

"Then Tang Dutong thinks it is more appropriate to send out how many soldiers, is two thousand enough?"

Tang Shaoqing shook his head, "The opponent is cavalry, or we can get two thousand cavalry, or two thousand infantry."

Cavalry is absolutely impossible, Liu Yi immediately vetoed this suggestion, cavalry is used to protect his main force, it is impossible to use it to fight.

"How many infantry do Tang Dutong think is suitable?"

"My lord, I am a soldier. Although there are indications that the opponent has only [-] cavalry, we still have to be cautious to prevent misjudgment of the strength of the troops. I suggest that we send [-] troops initially, and prepare another [-] troops. If the initial [-] troops Insufficient, the additional [-] people must rush to reinforce immediately."

'Ten thousand people? '

Liu Yi hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, "Then send [-] troops first!"

Tang Shaoqing was very efficient. An hour later, Du Yuhou Zhang Zhongxiong led an army of [-] people to Xianyang, and Tang Shaoqing personally led [-] people as backups, watching every move of the former army.

As soon as the five thousand troops rushed out of the city gate, they were immediately discovered by the Song army scouts ambushing outside the city. A letter eagle soared into the sky, circled twice, and flew towards Xianyang County.

The [-] cavalry had assembled and lined up on the street in front of the East Gate, waiting for the order to attack.

It was already afternoon, the weather was cold, there was still snow on the ground, the sky was gloomy, the wind was cold, and the strong wind kept blowing the flag, making a 'pop!Snapped! ' sound.

Chen Qing stood on the top of the city, staring at a small black spot in the sky with stern eyes. The black spot was getting closer and closer, as if an eagle was flying over.

The falconry soldier immediately blew the eagle flute, and after a while, the flying eagle circled in the sky, and finally landed on the falconry soldier's shoulder, with a small letter box tied to the eagle's leg.

The soldier took down the letter box and handed it to Chen Qing. Chen Qing took out a roll of thin silk from the letter box, and there was only a sentence written in a thin pen on it, "Five thousand infantrymen have left the city at the end of time, leather armor and spears." '

Weishi is one o'clock in the afternoon. If they run and march, they can reach Xianyang City in about an hour and a half. The key is that they still have to cross the Wei River.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "The army goes out of the city and goes to the north bank of the Weihe River to wait for the battle!"

Xianyang is close to the north bank of the Weihe River. At this time, the Weihe River has been frozen very hard. You can walk directly across the Weihe River on ice. There are large forests on the north bank of the Weihe River. On the other side of the forest is endless farmland, and Xianyang County is not far away.

Two thousand five hundred cavalrymen hid in the woods, about one mile away from the official road, in order to prevent being discovered by scouts, while several scouts of the Song Army stood on the north bank of the Weihe River to observe the situation in the south.

"coming!"

A cavalryman rushed over and shouted: "Five thousand enemy troops have appeared on the south bank, and there is no vanguard army!"

From this sentence, it can be basically judged that the Qi army underestimated the enemy. I really thought that the Song army only had [-] people, otherwise the forward scouts must be needed.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Close to the official road!"

(End of this chapter)