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Chapter 789 Da Song is still the same Da Song, but this time the hero will never be allowed to die miserably!
"Chief coach!"

After an episode, all the generals returned to their rooms to rest. Zhu Wu and Wu Yong exchanged a look, and then came to Li Yan.

With the exquisite thoughts of these two people, it is natural to see that the imperial decree sent by the gold medal is definitely not like Gao Qiu's hope that the army will win the flag. When Li Yan brought them into the house, Zhu Wu said directly: "I'm afraid The order given by the official of the Great Song Dynasty in Jinling was exactly the opposite of what Gao Tidian said..."

Wu Yong sighed: "If my guess is correct, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the township army!"

It is true that the imperial court has no support for the township army at all. From formation to logistics to combat, it is the head coach who leads everyone to do it, but even if it is to bear the name of the imperial court, this name is very important at this stage.

Among other things, the Han people in Yanyun believe in the township army supported by the Song Dynasty court. If they know that the Song Dynasty court does not support the northward movement at all, and the township army may withdraw at any time, then it must be a different attitude. Who would dare Follow the township army and the Khitan people?No matter how good the promise is, no one will believe it!

At this time, Zhu Wu summed it up in one sentence: "It's okay if the court doesn't actually support it, but it must not hold us back!"

Compared to how rare and strange the two of them are, Li Yan thought that this is the best way to go, and of course he would not sit idly by, and said: "For the present plan, we need to find out what happened in the rear. Emperor Tianzuo was unwilling to fail and led the main force Has the southward movement created a new threat to Jinling?"

Zhu Wu frowned: "The Liao army has no navy, and the officials and central officials are all hiding in Jinling. With the natural danger of the Yangtze River blocking them, what big threat can there be?"

Wu Yongdao: "According to the battle situation in Daming Mansion, Xiao Wuna, King of Lanling, brought many Han craftsmen from Yanjing, and built many siege equipment when he attacked Daming Mansion. Fortunately, Cai Zhifu and Gao Tiju withstood the internal and external forces. Pressure, if they go south to rebuild ships, will they be able to pose a threat to Jinling?"

Zhu Wu snorted coldly: "Don't overestimate those craftsmen. It's not easy to build a large-scale attack on Jinling. When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen, it took several years of preparations with the power of the northern powers before they could go south. Jiang's ability, now that the battle situation is delayed, once the Western Army withdraws, it will be like a fish in a urn, and it is not dangerous at all... The bottom line is that the officials and officials are a group of cowardly and incompetent people!"

Wu Yong shook the feather fan lightly, confirming that Zhu Wu had the intention of rebelling, but Zhu Wu looked over immediately: "What does Counselor Wu think?"

Wu Yong frowned slightly, and also expressed his position without hesitation: "As Counselor Zhu said, such an incompetent court who blindly protects itself and has no will to resist will only get worse. We must prepare early!"

Not to mention that these two people have [-] minds, and they are probing each other and confronting each other at the same time, Li Yan said lightly: "There are not many things we can do, first of all, determine the situation in the rear, and roughly judge the time left for the township army. How much is left, take advantage of the high promotion to withstand the pressure from the imperial court for us, end the battle with the Liao army as soon as possible, and turn the battle of Yanyun into a foregone conclusion!"

"Yes!"

The two stood up and cupped their hands, understanding.

Although the township army has won successive victories and stationed in Zhuozhou, they still haven't won the key Yanzhou and Jizhou after all.

That's why the rear dared to ask them to withdraw their troops directly. No matter how dissatisfied people with discerning eyes were, someone would speak for the court and quarrel endlessly.

But once they really seized Yanji and Jizhou, if the imperial court wants to withdraw their troops at this time, the public opinion will be completely different, and many things can be done.

The two bowed and took their leave. Li Yan came to the window and looked towards the direction where Gao Lian was resting in the backyard.

Knowing the history well, he had anticipated this kind of situation long ago, and prepared a way to deal with it, but Gao Lian was able to directly take the risk of resisting the decree, which made him a little surprised, and then he was relieved.

Because this not only saves a lot of trouble, but also provides strong support for the township army.

This move is a bit like Tong Guan in history. Tong Guan once accompanied the army to attack Qingtang Tubo, and there happened to be a fire in the palace. Song Huizong thought it was a warning from the heavens, an ominous sign, so he issued an edict and sent an edict to the former army to prohibit sending troops.

It stands to reason that the power of the eunuch comes entirely from the emperor. The emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty sent the eunuch army because he was worried about the warriors and feared that they would make trouble. Tong Guan should immediately read the edict and order [-] soldiers to return to the army, just to cater to Zhao Ji's ridiculous On a whim.

But Tong Guan's choice was to "gaze through the hair, and put it in the boots". What he did was to stuff Song Huizong's handwriting into the boots. "The emperor hopes that the army will be able to win the battle", and finally "the division went out and the four states were restored."

This determination and responsibility, not to mention a eunuch, not even a few generals can do it, it is Tong Guan's most brilliant achievement, and it will be ruined quickly later.

But now Gao Qiu's responsibility is similar to that of Tong Guan, but it is even more firm and rare.

The rear wants peace talks because it is a continuation of the national policy of Zhao Ji and hundreds of officials fleeing south. Against such a will, even if he still has the luck to make the officials change their minds, he also has the great courage to sacrifice his bright future and even more!
"We will never let down this responsibility!"

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"I'm really going all out this time, and I must win!"

Gao Lian did not fall asleep in the middle of the night. He tossed and turned for a long time and thought about it for a long time. He regretted it a little, but he felt that what he did was right. In the end, he was really sleepy, so he fell asleep for a while.

But when the cock crowed, he hurriedly got up again, pulled himself together, and went to the main hall of the yamen to attend the military meeting.

"Retirement is definitely not possible, and this news must not be known to the township army, let alone the Liao army, otherwise all the hard work in front will be ruined!"

"Those servants who send messages must be controlled. I am in the same situation as the servants anyway. I am not afraid of offending these rootless dogs!"

"But you can't show eagerness in the meeting, so as not to put pressure on the soldiers..."

Standing in front of the hall, Gao Qiu confirmed a few key points, took a deep breath, walked in, and sat down at the main seat as usual, but his expression was unavoidably tired.

Fortunately, after repeated battles, except for Lu Junyi and Shi Wengong, who were particularly physically fit and energetic, the other generals were inevitably a little tired, so even Qin Ming and Pei Xuan did not see the superior's self-possession.

Li Yan came to sit down beside Gao Qiu, and after nodding his head as usual, he looked at the generals: "Our army took Zhuozhou, and after a little preparation, we will face the most critical Yanzhou and Jizhou in the land of Yanyun." State."

"Sieging a city is no better than defending a city. With the current strength of the township army, it is a bit reluctant to divide the army into two groups, let alone have a few victories. Just like Emperor Tianzuo, he is so happy. He thinks that the Liao army is vulnerable, so attack The sequence is critical."

"What do you think, should we attack Yanzhou or Jizhou first? How should we defeat the enemy?"

Everyone's spirits were lifted, this topic was so exciting, Lu Junyi hurriedly said: "I propose to attack Yanzhou first, Yanjing is the Nanjing Xijin Mansion of the Liao Kingdom, the undoubted Yanyun Center, Emperor Taizong also directly attacked Here, although the Liao Kingdom returned aid very quickly and the Song army was defeated by the cavalry, if this important city is really taken down, there is indeed a chance to establish the overall situation in one fell swoop!"

Huarong also said: "After Zhuozhou, our position in the hearts of the Han people in Yanyun has undergone earth-shaking changes. Yan Yun's influence has completely dropped to the bottom!"

Most of the generals agreed with the views of the two commanders.

This is not a long-distance raid. Yanzhou and Jizhou are right in front of you. One is the capital city and the other is a heavy city. Naturally, the former is more attractive and can cause a more fatal blow to the enemy after conquering it.

However, in terms of strategic arrangements, everyone must be looking forward to the head coach. Facts have proved that this vision of the situation is also the best among the three armies.

The second is the two counselors of military affairs. Seeing that the chief coach asked everyone to discuss, the generals also frequently looked at Zhu Wu and Wu Yong, hoping to hear their opinions.

Zhu Wu had already made up his mind, and said: "The Liao people built their country with force. Although it seems that they have been defeated again and again, but 'the resistance will add up, and the mourner will win'. Yanjing has a high city and deep pools. We don't have many The siege equipment was temporarily frustrated under the city wall, which is a completely predictable situation."

"This is a common thing for military strategists, but I worry that if we can't win for a while, the morale of the township army will be greatly reduced, and the fighting spirit will be greatly damaged. Those Yanyun people who have placed high hopes on us will also experience twists and turns..."

"That's why I propose to take Jizhou first."

After Zhu Wu finished speaking, all the generals looked at each other, some of them were not very good-looking, while others were in deep thought.

It wasn't just that the proposal to attack Yanjing first was rejected, Zhu Wu's words also revealed that he was not optimistic about the performance of the township army once it encountered setbacks.

Although the township army followed Li Yandong to conquer the west and went through many regular battles, it is a qualified army, but its morale is like a rainbow when it wins. Strong tenacity, maintaining an indomitable fighting spirit, is about to put a big question mark.

Zhu Wu was even more aware that the Great Song court in the rear had begun to act as a monster, and they had no time to hone the army slowly, so they proposed to take Jizhou first.

Wu Yong also knew that time was running out, so he lightly shook his feather fan and nodded in support: "According to the front-line information provided confidentially at that time, there are far more disaster victims in Jizhou than in Yanjing. The people's grievances have been boiling for a long time, and our army can get great support." , the difficulty required to take this important city will be far lower than directly taking Yanjing."

"Therefore, taking Jizhou first has two advantages. The first is to maintain our army's invincible momentum, which is invincible and invincible. The second is to leave Yanjing alone and helpless, so that the Liao army is completely afraid. Chance to win, but a group of terrified soldiers is the fish on the sword."

All the soldiers thought for a moment, and both Lu Junyi and Hua Rong agreed: "The two counselors have considered it more carefully. It is a wise move to attack Jizhou first!"

Li Yan had already made up his mind. Seeing that his subordinates had the same goal, he nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! Attack Jizhou first, then go down to Yanjing, recover Yanyun, and achieve such an incomparable feat!"

All the generals stood up and cupped their fists, and said in a loud voice, "Yes!"

Seeing everyone rushing out, going their own way, and making all kinds of preparations before the big battle, Gao Qi, who was standing still, heaved a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt a sense of weakness. He wanted to get up, but almost fell down.

In addition to physical exhaustion, there was also tremendous mental pressure, which made him find helplessly that his strength seemed to be exhausted in just one night.

"I don't go into battle to kill the enemy, and I don't make any plans. Can't I even pretend that nothing happened? I deserve the honor of receiving Yan Yun's recovery. Hold on! You must hold on! "

Just as he was secretly cheering himself up, and supported him with one hand, Li Yan's gentle voice came from the side: "Gao Ti lift it up and go back and have a good rest. Don't worry about everything. When the city of Yanjing is destroyed, we will still be there in the Liao Kingdom." Drinking fine wine in front of the Miyagi!"

Gao Qiu stood up and laughed: "Young Master Lin is right, he is about to drink with you gentlemen in Yanjing City!"

He clasped his fists heavily, returned to his previous momentum, and strode out.

Watching the back of the tall and straight Qingtian disappear from sight, Li Yan bowed silently.

Da Song is still the same Da Song, but this time he will never let the hero bleed and cry, and die miserably!

(End of this chapter)