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"Not long ago, Tong Guan sent an envoy to Northern Liao to persuade them to surrender, but Yelv Chun refused and angrily accused the Song Dynasty of betraying their trust and not abiding by the covenant, and the two sides broke up unhappy!"

Gongsun Sheng said.

"Didn't you kill the messenger this time?"

Sun Lei asked curiously. It was strange that something like persuading someone to surrender could be done twice.

"No, the Liao Kingdom seemed to be afraid of completely angering the Song Dynasty, so this time it just sent the envoy away."

Gongsun Sheng replied.

"How are Tong Guan's soldiers and horses arranged?"

Sun Lei nodded and continued to ask.

"Tong Guan is currently stationed in Hejian Prefecture, divided into two groups, east and west, each with fifty thousand troops and horses, relying on Xiongzhou and Bazhou respectively."

"Zhongshi Dao will lead the capital and commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, Yang Keshi and Wang Zhen will lead the front army, Yang Weizhong will lead the left route army, the newly transferred Zhongshi will lead the right route army, and Zhao Ming and Li Ming will lead Xuanfeng Army, but Zhong Shidao is still stationed in Duliu Beizhai and has not gone to the front line."

"Xin Xingzong commanded the West Route Army and stationed at Fan Village on the front line of Baigou. Wang Yuan commanded the front army, Jiao Anjie commanded the left army, Liu Guangguo and Yi Jing commanded the right army. Cookie and Wang Yu commanded the rear army. Wu Zihou and Liu Guangshi commanded the selected front. military."

Xu Guanzhong said.

"Where's the Liao Kingdom?"

Sun Lei touched his chin and asked.

"The King of Liao, Xiao Qian, led troops and horses to defend on the front line of Baigou, but there were only [-] troops."

Xu Guanzhong continued to answer.

"The Liao Kingdom is all about light cavalry. They come and go like the wind. A hundred miles is only a day, but for the infantry it takes two and three days!"

Xiao Jiasui said, if we take into account that the Song army had to build a bridge to cross the river and transport the baggage, it would probably take more than four days to travel a hundred miles. Such a long time would be enough for Youzhou soldiers and horses to go back and forth.

"What I'm most curious about is Zhongshi Dao. Xin Xingzong led the West Route Army and stationed in Fan Village, across the river from Beiliona."

"As for Zhongshi Dao, as the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, he did not go to Bazhou but stayed in Duliu Beizhai. It is understandable to us. What about the front line? Duliu Beizhai is seventy or eighty miles away from Baigou. , a commander-in-chief is not commanding at the front, if a war suddenly breaks out, what will happen to the front-line troops?"

Sun Lei said, in this era there is no radio, no video, and no satellites. It is impossible to direct the frontline war from behind. Commanders must go to the front line in person so that they can respond to changes in the war in a timely manner.

"Is General Liu back?"

Sun Lei asked again, Liu Fa had also crossed the Yellow River and went to Duliu Beizhai to meet the seed master.

It's ridiculous to say that Liu Fa's current status is very subtle. He is the only one who can "freely" travel between the two armies. Liu Fa was declared dead in the war on the Song Dynasty, but after being rescued by Sun Lei, the Song Dynasty directly Suppress the matter and treat it as if you don’t know.

"not yet."

Zhu Wu opened his mouth and said.

"Let's go to the river and have a look!"

Sun Lei stood up and said.

"Brother, I'm going too!"

Li Kui immediately jumped out and spoke with a pair of axes.

"Fine!"

Sun Lei nodded. It wasn't a war anyway, so there should be no danger.

By the Yellow River, Sun Lei looked at the camp on the other side.

Zhong Shidao seemed to be well prepared and led his soldiers and horses to the river.

"Leader Sun, Master Zhong said that Tong Guan didn't make any promises, and he can't make decisions without permission!"

Liu Fa crossed the river by boat and said to Sun Lei.

"How many soldiers and horses does Zhongshi Dao have under his command?"

Sun Lei looked at the army on the other side and asked Liu Fadao. There were three thousand troops and horses standing neatly on the other side. "Just...just these three thousand, these are all soldiers brought by Master Zhong from Jingyuan."

Liu Fa hesitated for a moment, and then said, these are all secrets of the Zhongshi Dao Army, but he has been there several times, and being from the Western Army, he knew the details at a glance.

"There are only three thousand headquarters troops!"

Sun Lei smiled, Master Zhong said that he was evaded by Tong Guan, and he took 3000 people and threw them into Duliu Beizhai.

"Zhong Shidao has always been opposed to conquering the Liao. He believes that once the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, it will have to face the Jin Kingdom and Liangshan. Neither of these two can be provoked by the Song Dynasty. The wisest choice is to unite with the now precarious Liao Dynasty. country!"

Liu Fa looked at the Zhongshi Dao army on the other side and said, although he is a martial artist, he still has good vision. Isn't He Zong Lian Heng talking about uniting the weak to resist the strong?

"Haha, you are discerning, but it's a pity that loyal words are hard to hear. People speak lightly. If you say too much, you will only offend people."

Sun Lei smiled and said, in the Song Dynasty, correct people often have no good results.

"Brother, do you want to kill him across the river?"

Li Kui was eager to try with his axe. There were only three thousand enemies, so he led his men to kill them all in less than one turn.

"There is no need to fight with Master Zhong, our target is Yan Yun!"

Sun Lei shook his head and said, it's enough to know the details of the cultivation method.

Sun Lei led everyone on a patrol along the banks of the Yellow River, and there were soldiers and horses guarding every important place.

"Brother, why don't we fight?"

Li Kui couldn't help it anymore. He had been holding it in for too long, and now he just wanted to kill for a while.

"Of course we have to fight, but we have to wait for Bei Liao and Tong Guan to fight first, and let Tong Guan test the strength of the Liao Kingdom."

Sun Lei smiled and shook his head.

"General Zong, when do you think they will start the war?"

Sun Lei looked at Zong Ze and asked with a smile.

"It should be next month, and it is likely that Beiliao will take action first!"

Zongze thought for a moment and said.

"Oh, General Zong is so sure!"

Sun Lei looked at Zong Ze and asked curiously, this old man could even calculate the time. If this wasn't nonsense, it was because he really had two tricks.

"I have been in Cangzhou for two years. Although I have not gone deep into Yanyun, I have some understanding of the geography of the mountains and rivers in the north."

"Autumn will begin next month, and the flow of water in the Yellow River will decrease. In this section of Cangzhou, large swaths of river beaches will be exposed."

"This is still the Yellow River, and rivers such as Baigou are even more unbearable. The shoals upstream are probably difficult to cross in Timak."

"After spring and summer, the war horse has gained enough weight and can fight at high intensity for two to three months!"

"Hebei is a flat plain, and without the obstruction of the river, the light cavalry of the Liao Kingdom can gallop freely!"

"As for Bei Liao taking action first, Tong Guan was ordered not to kill any Liao soldiers or generals. Tong Guan would never dare to take action before the emperor's order was changed."

"In addition, Tong Guan has been on many missions to the Liao Kingdom, and he also knows that the Liao Kingdom has strong combat power. Now among the Western Army, the Forbidden Army, and the Hebei Xiang Army he has gathered, only the Western Army still has combat effectiveness, but the Western Army has been fighting in the mountains all year round. , I’m afraid you’ll be a little acclimated to this plain.”

Zongze sighed and said that he knew something about the Song army. With the Song army's combat power, it would normally be defeated by the Liao people. Now that the Liao people are fighting to the death, how can the Song army stop them.

"You, an old official, have the ambition of others and will destroy our prestige in Liangshan. The Liao people are very scary. I, Iron Niu, will chop down a hundred of them!"

Li Kui said unconvinced that his pair of axes was not a vegetarian.

"General Zong is really powerful, I think so too!"

Sun Lei said with a smile, the main force of the Liao Kingdom is cavalry. Plains like Hebei are the favorite battlefields of cavalry. The only obstacles are the cities and dense rivers. The cities may not be able to do anything, but when the rivers enter autumn, they will enter the dry season. , it is even more likely to freeze in winter.