The rise of the prince

Chapter 777 Departure!

In the side hall of the Changchun Hall, the candles were brightly lit, and the huge pillars of golden nanmu gave off a fragrance. The figures in the hall were shaking. This was the last pre-war meeting. In two days, the army will leave.

The emperor is sitting in the front seat, the imperial army, the new army, and almost all the generals are present.

Even Yelu Dashi was there. Since the marriage between him and Yelu Yali was agreed, Yelu Dashi cooperated very well and drew detailed drawings of the West Liaoning Corridor for them, marking the important towns and fortresses.

Those lands belonged to the Liao Kingdom a few years ago. After the Jin Kingdom captured it, it would be too late for major construction projects, so the important towns and fortresses would definitely not change.

The other is the previous deployment map of the Liao army. This is more important. The Liao army has occupied the Liaoxi Corridor for hundreds of years.

And the most important thing is that the Golden Army is likely to deploy defenses in the same way.

If that's the case, they've got a head start.

However, there was no Yelu Dashi among the leading generals, and the emperor did not trust him. In fact, Li Xingzhou himself was wary of Yelu Dashi, because from a historical point of view, he was very literary and martial, but he was also very ambitious. It is inevitable that the leader is not at ease.

The emperor stood upright, and Eunuch Fu An supported him. He could have been sitting, but he insisted on standing with everyone.

Li Xingzhou pointed to the map spread out on the sandalwood table in front of him and said: "This time, the Forbidden Army dispatched 5 elite soldiers, led by Yang Hongzhao and Zhao Guanghua, with Yang Hongzhao as the commander, Zhao Guanghua as the deputy, and the third division of the new army led by Liu Ji. Commander in chief, a total of 6 people are the right army.

The main purpose of the Right Route Army is to take Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou to directly attack Liaodong. "

Yang Hongzhao, Zhao Guanghua, Liu Ji and others clasped their hands together, "Yes!"

The reason why Liu Ji was transferred to the right army was because they were afraid that they would not have enough firepower.

"The remaining four divisions of the New Army, under my direct command, are the Central Army, and the Central Army and the Right Route Army acted in unison at the beginning to break through Shanhaiguan.

After breaking through the Shanhai Pass, the Chinese army marched to Bailang Mountain, joined forces with the right-hand army, and went straight to Shangjing, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin. "

Li Xingzhou announced the purpose and deployment of the operation.

No one said anything, and they responded one after another. As for whether the ultimate goal can be achieved, that's another matter.

Speaking of which, Li Xingzhou pointed to Datong Mansion on the west side of Taihang Mountain, "there is another road, the left army, which is responsible for attacking Datong Mansion. Yang Ye and Zhe Weizhong are in charge. According to them, the Qingzhou Zhejia can send [-] troops. Left and right, because the Zhe family still has to allocate energy to guard against Xia Guo, so they can't use all their troops.

The Taiyuan frontier army can send out about 5000, and the left army will have a total of more than [-] people. It will be responsible for supporting the rebel army and attacking Datong. "

Yang Hongzhao said: "Will more than 2 people be too few? Datong Mansion is an important town. If the enemy has too many defenders, they might fight back."

Li Xingzhou also thought about Yang Hongzhao's worries. He didn't know where the main force of the Jinren army was. If it was on the western front, then Yang Ye and Zhe Weizhong might be in danger, but...
"The western front is the closest to the rear. Even if the battle is unfavorable, Yang Ye and Zhe Weizhong can quickly retreat to Taiyuan Mansion and stick to Taiyuan."

After listening to his explanation, Yang Hongzhao nodded.

"Everyone, this three-way army has more than [-] troops, and hundreds of thousands of water and land transfers. It is a battle for the whole country. If you win, you will achieve the supremacy of our country. No one in the world will compete with it. If you lose, you will be hurt. Within a year, he will no longer be able to compete with the Kingdom of Jin.

This matter is about the fate of the country, the foundation of the country, the rise and fall of the country, everything is up to you! "Li Xingzhou made a deep bow.

Everyone responded.

"Please don't worry, Your Highness!"

The emperor nodded, and everyone calmed down, "Soldiers, important affairs of the country, places of death and life, I don't want to talk about too many, the tiger charms are all handed over to Xinzhou, and he will be in charge of all future affairs!"

On the first day of May, the emperor visited the suburbs in person, held a grand ceremony to sacrifice to heaven, prayed to God, and then set up a general platform, and added the emperor's grandson Li Xingzhou as the general of the chariot and rider, awarded the tiger talisman, and led the army to the Northern Expedition.

On the second day of May, the forbidden army assembled in the camp on the north bank of the Dahe River, and the new army assembled in the camp outside Kaiyuan City, ready to march.

Countless fathers, old folks and fellow villagers lined up to see off, and the atmosphere of war began to permeate inside and outside Kaiyuan City.

On May [-]rd, Li Xingzhou got up early, and with the help of He Qian, Meixue had already eaten enough fodder, so she put on her horse armor and waited outside.

The farewell was very quiet this time, and not too many people in the house were disturbed. Gillian had tears in her eyes, but she was sensible enough not to cry.

Li Xingzhou hugged them one by one. If he could choose, he didn't want to go, but he knew that if he didn't go, it would be too late when the Jin people or Mongolians went south.

Riding Mei Xue out of the palace, six soldiers were already waiting.

Surrounded by them, Li Xingzhou galloped all the way towards the camp of the new army.

Halfway, he had already heard the horns of the imperial army on the other side of the river, and the imperial army had already set out.

Li Xingzhou speeded up and quickly arrived at the camp of the new army. Wei Yubai, Yan Shen, and Liu Ji were already waiting at the gate of the camp.

"Your Highness!" Everyone saluted when they saw him coming.

"Don't say anything, let's go!" Li Xingzhou ordered.

General Phosphorus took the order, and immediately dispersed, and after a while, long horns began to sound in the camp of the new army, the dust gradually filled the camp, and the entire camp moved.

The army went out to fight, and the flags were unfurled, attracting countless people to watch, and naturally there were many discussions around.

"What a mighty teacher, the emperor's grandson is victorious in every battle. This time, Jin Guo will definitely let Jin Guo know how powerful we are."

"Don't brag, the Kingdom of Jin is so easy to fight. I don't think that the Kingdom of Jin destroyed the Liao Kingdom in just a few years. I think this time it will cost many lives for nothing." "Yes, this is also the case." There is no way out, he is the grandson of the emperor, he opens his mouth, and he doesn't care how many people die, otherwise, who would want to fight such a battle, would it be obvious to die."

"You can't say that. In my opinion, the emperor's grandson is really capable. Otherwise, it would be impossible to take down the Yanshan Mansion, and it would be impossible to capture the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. Even if this battle is not won, it can be a draw."

"What's the use of a tie, the waste of people and money can't reduce the threat of the northern barbarians"

Li Xingzhou rode Meixue and listened to the various discussions of people on the side of the road, and his heart became calmer, probably because he had a goal in his heart and knew what he should do, so he became calmer instead.

The huge team couldn't see the end, and after walking for a long time, all five divisions of the new army left Kaiyuan City.

As soon as they left Kaiyuan City, they were surrounded by vast fields. Looking at the gray mountains rising to the north, they had no way out.

The farewell crowd spread dozens of miles outside the city. From people's eyes, he saw expectations, uneasiness, fear, and reluctance.
But no matter what, this winding dragon can no longer turn back, it will wander all the way north, and win the north.

(End of this chapter)