Dajin royal family

Chapter 121

Where Turks enter the country, if there are more than 50 horse and infantry soldiers, but less than 500, one torch will be set off; if there are more than 3000 Turks but less than 1 people, two torches will be set off; if there are more than [-] Turkic soldiers, four torches will be set off. the capital.

In February of the third year of Hongye, the East Turkic army was divided into two groups. The Turkic soldiers and horses of the eastern route had already broken through Dali County, Dingxiang County, and the soldiers had entered the hinterland of Bingzhou.Another group of Turkic soldiers and horses besieged Yulin City, and Yulin County was in a hurry!
Five days later, an emergency call for eight hundred miles across the border was sent to the capital.The emperor was furious and summoned the Crown Prince, King Qi, King Zhao, General Zuo Wuwei Sun Sheng, Prime Minister Yang Taisu, Prime Minister Gao Xun, Duke Xu Yu Wenshu and other ministers to the Guangming Hall to discuss the military situation.

A huge "Bingzhou" strategic map is placed in front of everyone.The system of prefectures and counties was implemented under the rule of the Jin Dynasty, but the concept of the ancient Bingzhou still exists, and because this is the first strategic place to resist the Turks, the strategic map of Bingzhou was recorded long ago.

"According to the urgent report from the front, there were two groups of troops from the East Turks this time. It was Chuluo's second son, Jiaolibu, who captured Dali City, with a total of [-] troops. The one who besieged Yulin City was Chuluo's eldest son, Dulanbu. Leading an army of [-]. At present, Jiaoli has broken into the hinterland of Bingzhou, and the troops are divided into two groups. One is attacking Fuchang County, trying to cut off the food and grass in Yulin City. The other is going south to attack Shanyang County. The goal of Caoli should be to capture Loufanguan. Take a peek at Taiyuan, the two counties of Loufan."

Changsun Sheng finished making gestures on the Bingzhou strategic map, turned around and bowed to the emperor, and then said to the ministers: "The situation is critical, please come up with a good plan as soon as possible."

The emperor set his sights on Zhao Wang and other ministers, Yang Taisu came out, bowed, and analyzed: "The reason why the Turks went south this time is because the blizzard caused great damage to them, so they didn't care about recovery." Vitality, go south to plunder. According to my judgment, the first goal of the [-] Turkic army this time should be to rob people and livestock, so as to restore their vitality."

"What I mean is to fight fast, send cavalry to dampen their spirits, and infantry to go around and recapture Dali City, surround them and wipe them out."

"Ms. Yang is right, and my ministers agree." King Qi cupped his hands and said, "At the beginning of the year, the disaster relief in Bingzhou and other places recovered well. If the Turks were to plunder again, the land of Bingzhou would definitely be seriously damaged."

Changsun Sheng and Zhao Wang remained silent, just quietly looking at Kanyu map and thinking.

Gao Xun said: "Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to fight quickly. This time the Turks were hit hard by the wind and snow, and the soldiers under their rule were all dead soldiers. They almost entered the customs to plunder. The Turkic cavalry was sharp, and the Jin army It may be difficult for the cavalry to dampen their enthusiasm. In my opinion, the infantry should be sent to advance gradually, waiting for work at leisure, consuming their food, grinding their patience, and dealing a fatal blow."

The crown prince nodded in praise and said: "Mr. Gao's words are reasonable, and the state is mountainous, so the cavalry is not conducive to long-distance raids. The minister thought that the infantry should be sent to resist. When the Turkic food and grass are exhausted, it will be more effective to launch an attack. "

King Qi retorted: "The crown prince's words are inappropriate. Those Turkic people went south just to plunder the people of our Jin family. If they resisted step by step with infantry, even if they were finally driven out of Bingzhou, I am afraid they would leave a scarred state." Kong’s Bingzhou, it’s meaningless at all.”

The emperor nodded. What King Qi said was right. The goal of the Turkic people was to rob the resources of the Jin family to restore themselves. How could he satisfy the Turkic people.He looked at King Zhao and Changsun Sheng, and asked, "What do Uncle Wang and General Changsun think about this?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to these two people. When it comes to the understanding and countermeasures of the Turks, no third person present can understand as well as these two people.

King Zhao and Changsun Sheng looked at each other, and asked each other to speak first, and King Zhao smiled lightly: "Mr. Sheng please first."

Changsun Sheng no longer declined, and said: "In fact, what Yang Xiang and Gao Xiang said are reasonable, and the land of Bingzhou straddles the mountain range, and cavalry combat is really disadvantageous, but the Turkic going south this time is to use the advantage of cavalry to snatch people and livestock. It must not be tolerated at all. Cavalry must be used against cavalry to prevent their actions. In addition, infantry is equally important. If the Turks pull out the city, we will defend the city. Do everything possible to keep the two groups of Turkic cavalry going south from the city, so that they have to There is no food, let alone livestock. Now is not the time for spring planting, and the Turks cannot get any supplies outside the city."

The emperor nodded, Changsun Sheng's method combined the advantages of Gao and Yang, which can not only defend people, but also repel the enemy.

He put his eyes on King Zhao and asked, "What's your opinion, Uncle Wang?"

Zhao Wang pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "Actually, the two groups of Turkic soldiers who went deep into Bingzhou are nothing to worry about. They traveled long distances to enter Bingzhou. There must be problems with logistics and food. In addition, the blizzard has severely affected the Turkic ministries. The supplies in their hands are not It is very sufficient, as long as you follow Duke Sheng's strategy and order the cavalry to destroy the Turkic logistics supplies, this Turkic army will undoubtedly be defeated."

"It's just that I'm worried about another matter." King Zhao looked at the emperor with a frown.

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Wangdao: "After Suichen defeated Chuluo last year, he should have only about 20 soldiers left to fight. However, the Turkic soldiers who went south to Bingzhou this time were about [-], so Chuluo still has [-] soldiers in his hands. .”

The emperor said: "What Uncle Wang means is that Chu Luo still has [-] soldiers and horses watching in the dark. Once the imperial court helps Bingzhou, he will attack from other places, making it difficult for us to take care of everything."

King Zhao nodded, but still frowned, and said, "I'm afraid it's more than that."

"Are there other soldiers and horses?" All the ministers were puzzled.

King Zhao looked at Changsun Sheng, who nodded slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, the Eastern Turks suddenly moved south. Don't they care about Yi Shaxie of the Western Turks at all? This is too strange, Yi Shaxie's strength and situation On the same level, if the Eastern Turks split up and go south like this, will Yi Shaxie let this opportunity go?"

Hearing this, the emperor was shocked, and then asked his servant to fetch the map of the entire north. His eyes fell on Dujin Mountain, Yunzhong, Jiuyuan and other places.

King Qi said: "Is General Changsun worrying too much? It is also possible that the Eastern Turks defeated the Western Turks, so they went south with peace of mind."

Changsun Sheng: "..."

The prince smiled disdainfully in his heart, and said kindly on his face: "Second brother's words are wrong. If the East Turks really defeat the West Turks, then they will take away the population and livestock of the West Turks to strengthen themselves. It will take a while. They also There is no need to send nearly [-] troops down here to take the risk of looting our dynasty."

King Qi blushed and bowed his head in silence.

"King Zhao and General Changsun mean that the Eastern and Western Turks have sent troops together?" The emperor's face became ugly.

"I don't know about this for the time being, but your Majesty must prepare for the worst. Chu Luo will never make such a risky move. If the Turkic soldiers in Bingzhou are just to deceive people, then I estimate that there will be Turkic soldiers in the near future." What to do." Zhao Wang said.

Changsun Sheng said: "At present, Dali City has been lost, and Yulin City must not be able to hold on for too long. The next time Chu Luo sends troops should be Jiuyuan. If Jiuyuan is taken, the four army towns in the frontier fortress will lose all the power of each other's horns. Their army It can go directly to Hetao from Yinshan Mountain. It is a great time for the Turks to send troops when the weather is cold and the Yellow River is frozen."

The emperor said with a gloomy face, "In this way, nearly 20 Turkic troops will wreak havoc in the Central Plains."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but cast a shadow over their hearts.

Zhao Wang sighed: "I'm afraid it's more than that. According to what your Majesty said, if the Eastern and Western Turks unite, it will not be 20, but nearly 40 troops."

"Hiss..." Everyone present couldn't help gasping when they heard the words, there were nearly 40 Turkic soldiers.

The Guangming Palace was quiet for a while, and the emperor calmly said, "What good plan does Uncle Wang have?"

Zhao Wangdao: "You can send the two guards to Bingzhou to support, recapture Dali City, solve the siege of Yulin City, rebuild the northern defense line, and wipe out all the Turkic soldiers and horses in Bingzhou. In addition, let the other guards go north to support Jiuyuan County, Wait for work with ease, stop with silence, and sit and watch Chuluo's actions. In addition, we must find out whether the Eastern and Western Turks have really united.

(End of this chapter)