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Chapter 790 Send troops to Jinzhou
The pier outside Bianliang City in Tokyo has long been different from the past. The current pier is entirely made of cement and is very solid.

Ships one after another were moored in the pier at this moment, and a forbidden army completely surrounded one corner of the pier.

Vendors in the distance can still see that in the direction protected by the Forbidden Army, there are many workers transporting wooden boxes one by one to the dock.

The wooden and iron cranes set up on the pier will lift the heavy wooden boxes one by one and then load them onto the ship.

Although no one knew what kind of ordnance those were, they actually needed to be loaded in wooden boxes.

However, everyone knows that in all likelihood, it is Hu Ben of the Song Dynasty who is going to recover the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun under the emperor's order.

In the past few days, envoys from the Liao Kingdom came to Tokyo to present their letters of credence, and expressed their willingness to exchange the land of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in exchange for news that the Song Dynasty would send troops to help.

It has already spread throughout the Song Dynasty, and the entire Song Dynasty can be said to be full of joy.

Over the years, countless benevolent and wise men have all thought of recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

But after more than a hundred years, it has always been just a dream.

Moreover, before the Song Dynasty could take back the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the northwest land where they rode became the territory of the Western thieves, causing trouble in the northwest border of the Song Dynasty all day long, making the Song Dynasty very worried.

So much so that everyone in the world has silently accepted the fact that the Sixteen States of Yanyun no longer belong to the Song Dynasty.

But now, Xixia has been wiped out, and the Song Dynasty is even taking food from the Jin Kingdom, which has successively defeated the Liao Kingdom.

In the name of protecting the vassal states, they seized the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea.

Now the Liao Kingdom is even more humble and offers the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Song Dynasty, which is so satisfying that it makes people feel numb.

Just as the traders stood in the distance and pointed in this direction, the officials of the Ministry of Armament were looking at the account books carefully at this moment.

This is already the fourth batch of lightning guns this year. You must know that after the lightning guns were finalized last year, the Kaifeng Metal Workshop has completed the assembly line production process and begun to expand production.

The production speed of lightning guns suddenly became faster. Now, it takes almost two months to produce [-] lightning guns.

Including this batch of lightning guns, the number of lightning guns supplied to the front line reached [-].

Even so, the Ministry of Armament and Kaifeng Metal Workshop still feel that it is insufficient, and now the new phase of the production line has been almost debugged.

It is expected to more than double the current production of lightning guns.

In the past, many weapons that were flashy and useless were reduced in production.

Focus all craftsmen and resources on the production of lightning guns. I believe that the production of lightning guns will continue to accelerate in the near future.

The reason for this is naturally due to the feedback brought about by the Song Dynasty's Lancers showing off their power in the Liaodong Peninsula.

After the stunning battle between the Lancers and the Jin's pursuers when they first covered Gao Yongchang, and the two battles in which Chenzhou defended the city and severely damaged the Jin's elite.

A large number of Han people, Xi people, Bohai people, and even some Khitan people in Liaodong came to the peaceful and peaceful Liaodong in order to avoid the war in this peaceful land.

Of course, it was impossible for Liu Fa to shut out so many laborers. In less than half a year, more than [-] households, [-] to [-] people came to settle in this land in Liaodong.

These people from Liaodong fled here, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the Jin Kingdom and the Liao people.

Although before his death, Wanyan Aguda warned the newly succeeded Jin Emperor Wanyan and asked him to shake hands and make peace with the Song Dynasty.

Before the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, no one can go south to attack the Liaodong Peninsula.

Although Wanyan Odai listened to Wanyan Aguda's warning and did not send a large army to go south, he secretly ordered the Yalu River Nuzhi tribes to go south.

However, the Yalu River women's straight tribes not only failed to take advantage of the Liaodong Peninsula.

They were also defeated by the increasing number of Song lancers and lost their troops. Naturally, Liu Fa could not just defend without counterattack and lead the counterattack himself.

The Nüzhi tribes of the Yalu River were driven to the upper reaches of the Yalu River, and all the prefectures and counties of Kaizhou, Dingzhou, Xuanzhou and Baozhou located in the lower reaches of the Yalu River were taken over.

The lancers and artillery under Liu Fa's command can be said to have made great achievements, which frightened the Xi people and Nuzhi tribes in Liaodong.

Even the Jin general Wanyan Zongxiong, who was originally ordered by Wanyan to station troops in Liaoyang Mansion to monitor the Song army's movements in the Liaodong Peninsula and wait for opportunities to attack, could only sigh bitterly and did not dare to invade south.

Faced with Liu Fa's request, Gao Zhang naturally would not refuse, so he transferred all the lancers to the Liaodong Peninsula and expanded them many times.

Liu Fa was able to control the Liaodong Peninsula with a small number of elites. It can be said that the mobility and lethality of the Lancers were unmatched in this era.

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Gao Zhang was sitting in the room reading the letter he had just received from Prince Zhao Huan. Behind him, the sound of Zhao Fujin's soft humming of nursery rhymes could be heard.

With a soft and warm face, she was already enveloped by the radiance of motherhood. At this moment, she was gently pushing the cradle and looking at her beloved son lying in the cradle.

Fang Baihua, who was already pregnant with Liujia and about to give birth, sat beside her, turning her head from time to time to look at the man who was reading the letter.

Just half a month ago, the imperial court once again issued an order for my husband to be promoted to an official position. Shangshu Youpushe and Zhongshu's assistant minister went to Zhongshu to order things, and stayed behind in Beijing.

You must know that your husband was already the Duke of Xia, the Prince's Young Master, the Deputy Privy Envoy, the Minister of Armaments, the Hebei Road Economic and Social Envoy, and later he also held a series of titles such as the Envoy to Encourage Farming within the Guan, and the Envoy for Observation and Disposal within the Guan.

In addition, the husband also holds the title of Liaodong Road Economic and Strategy Envoy, so that he can supervise the military and political affairs of Liaodong.

It can be said that the husband is now in a high position and has great power. Not only is he the second prime minister of the Song Dynasty, but at the same time, his authority in Hebei is not inferior to that of the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty.

The official's actions aroused a strong backlash in the court, and memorials to impeach her husband were like snowflakes.

But the problem is that the official family really loves the husband and stands unswervingly on his side.

Fortunately, Prime Minister Cai Jing and the powerful eunuch Tong Guan actually sided with her husband.

When I think of the old couple in Jiangnan, the pair who were nicknamed by my husband as the sleeping dragon and the phoenix are still by my husband's side until now.

It's just that Cai Yao and Cai Liulang are now the Marquis of Ningguo, the Bachelor of Baowen Pavilion, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Armaments, and the Deputy Envoy of Hebei Road Economic Strategy and Appeasement.

Tong Zhisheng was a Marquis of the Song Dynasty, a bachelor of Fuwen Pavilion, the right minister of the Ministry of Armament, and the deputy stay-at-home officer in Tokyo.

It can be said that these two strange men who rely on their husbands to eat and drink and enjoy their achievements, although their talents are mediocre and have no real ability.

But it is like a talisman for the husband. After all, their elders are all figures who can cover the sky with one hand.

It was for the sake of their son's future that they had no choice but to bite the bullet and, together with the officials, blocked a lot of open and covert attacks for their biological son and husband, a trio of talented young men.

What's more, considering the abilities of those two guys, if their husbands hadn't been helping them, how could they be where they are today?
Touching her round and round pregnant belly, she saw a gentle smile on her husband's handsome and elegant face.

"Husband, what did the prince say? I see that you are very happy."

“The prince told me that his first child has been born, a prince.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has been no precedent for the emperor of the current dynasty to obtain a legitimate grandson. The master loves him very much, and now he has appointed his grandson to be the Shaobao Inspector of the school, the governor of the Changde Army, and the title of Chongguo Gong.

In addition, now in the court, some ministers have proposed that the master should worship me as the crown prince and grand master. Although there are ministers in the court who object, the master has already issued the decree. "

"In a few days, the decree will arrive in Xiongzhou, but at that time, my husband will not be here." After saying this, Gao Zhang couldn't help but turn his head and look north. By that time, he should have been riding the Great Song Dynasty Navy The elite giant ship has arrived in Jinzhou.

Now, Zhongshidao has replied, and he has led his army to peacefully enter Qianzhou and Runzhou, which are located at the southeast corner of Zhongjing Road and are close to the sea.

Qianzhou and Runzhou are known to later generations as Shanhaiguan, the first pass in the world.

To the north is the western section of the Liaoxi Corridor, with dangerous terrain and the location of ancient Jieshi, so historians also call it "Jieshi Road".

Behind these two states is Yuguan, but now that the amount of water in the Yushui River has decreased and the water potential has slowed down, it is no longer suitable for the pass.

As long as Qianzhou and Runzhou can be firmly grasped, the Liaoxi Corridor can be strangled, making it difficult for the northern barbarians to advance.

Zhongshi Dao led tens of thousands of elite troops to peacefully enter Qianzhou and Runzhou, which naturally gained the approval of Yelu Yali, the Lord of Southern Liao.

Even senior officials such as the deputy envoy of Liao Xingjun Jiedu were appointed to cooperate with the Song army to appease the soldiers and civilians.

Yelu Chun, the leader of the Central Liao Dynasty, was very angry. Yelu Chun, who had taken Yelu Yanxi as the leader of the Great Liao Dynasty, had never taken the Song Dynasty seriously.

After all, in the thinking of the Liao people, the Song Dynasty was just a little trash with a lot of money and a lot of money.

The Liao Dynasty had so many victories against the Song Dynasty that all the emperors of the Liao Dynasty took pleasure in humiliating the Song Dynasty.

However, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty seemed to be inferior to the Liao envoys even when facing them. They did not dare to get angry and were willing to humbly offer their property in order to please the Liao Dynasty.

What's more, the two brothers Xiao Fengxian in the south were not good birds to begin with, and now they took advantage of the situation and established Prince Liang as the Emperor of Liao in Nanjing.

This Taima is not only competing for power with him, but also grabbing territory. As the saying goes, an uncle cannot tolerate it, but an aunt cannot tolerate it.

Therefore, even if Yelu Chun knew that the Jin Kingdom had rejected his surrender, he did not forget to raise his troops to go south while raising a large army to defend against the Jin Kingdom.

Yelu Dashi was ordered to lead [-] troops and attack Qianzhou and Runzhou.

Naturally, it was impossible for Gao Zhang to just watch Yelu Dashi raise his troops and go south and do nothing.

Here Gao Zhang received information from the Kingdom of Jin again. General Wanyan Digunai of the Kingdom of Jin led his army out of Liaoyang Prefecture, aiming directly at Zhongjing, the capital of Zhongliao.

Faced with such good news, Gao Zhang had already decided to personally lead the army, sail into the sea, and then wait for an opportunity to capture Jinzhou.

As long as Jinzhou is captured, the Western Liaoning Corridor will be completely in the hands of the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Dashi's army was in danger of being attacked from both sides.

Moreover, after capturing the entire Western Liaoning Corridor, the west can advance towards Yelu Chun, the north can resist the barbarians of the Jin Kingdom moving south, and the south can hijack the counties of Nanjing Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom and flank the Nanjing Road of the Liao Kingdom on three sides.

At that time, regardless of whether Nan Liao is willing to return the sixteen states of Yanzhou, it is not their final say.

But it depends on when Song Dynasty wants to recover.

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The good news doesn't stop there. The corn and other items brought back previously have been successfully planted and the harvest will be presented to the emperor.

Now Master Longyan Dayue has ordered a large field to be designated outside the city to grow these imported food crops and oil crops.

Furthermore, more than a dozen tribal envoys from the New World, carrying various characteristic species from the New World, have already arrived at Liuqiu Island, and will soon arrive in Bianliang, Tokyo.

The sweet potatoes, potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes that concerned Gao Zhang most all came to the Song Dynasty with this team.

When these expedition fleets then threw away envoys from various countries (tribes) thousands of miles away in front of the Master.

Gao Zhang believed that he could definitely make the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty excited to the point of having something in their skulls.

Now, Zongze, the big boss, has begun experimenting with growing corn in the northwest borderlands.

Gao Zhang had specially told Zongze about this. Corn, a crop, could be both a staple food and an excellent feed crop.

In the future, more imported cash crops and crops will take root in the Song Dynasty's thousands of miles of territory.

And this day won't be too long.

Looking at his wife and children beside him, Gao Zhang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and raised his head to look north.

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There were sounds of fighting all over Jinzhou City. The broken limbs and arms scattered all over the city were enough to show how brutal this siege was.

Accompanied by the sound of whimpering horns, the siege soldiers of the Jin Kingdom had already withdrawn from the attack range of the Liao army and began to repair.

Although the defenders on the city once again repelled the siege of the Jin Kingdom, from the generals to the soldiers, there was no joy on their faces.

Jinzhou has been surrounded by the Jin Kingdom's army. After several days of continuous attack, the city defense has become dilapidated.

The [-] defenders in the city suffered heavy casualties. Even arrows were beginning to be insufficient. Outside the city, there were a total of [-] to [-] Jin soldiers and horses.

Therefore, the defenders knew very well that although they had withstood today's attack, the balance of victory had gradually begun to tilt towards the Jin Kingdom.

As for the reinforcements, they have not arrived yet, which makes them very desperate. When the Jin general was shouting in the city, he also mentioned that Wanyan Xie, the new crown prince of Jin, also commanded 30 troops and was heading towards Zhongjing.

Therefore, no reinforcements will come here, asking them to surrender early.

After today's attack on the city, outside the city, the Jin people once again asked the Liao soldiers to come forward, shouting tirelessly, hoping to undermine their military morale.

Pharmacist Guo had a gloomy face, looking at the people outside the city shouting to surrender, then looking at the continuous Jin Kingdom camp in the distance, and then turning to look at the Jinzhou Jiedushi not far away, feeling very sad in his heart.

Most of the soldiers and horses under his command were Han Chinese from Liaodong, who were originally called the Resentful Army.

However, after Yelu Chun became the emperor, he changed his name to the Changsheng Army, greatly encircled himself, and entrusted him with important tasks. He was given the important task of cooperating with Jinzhou Jiedu envoy Yelu Yongguang to defend Jinzhou.

But no one expected that Wanyan Digunai, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom, who came to lead the troops this time, was just like chopping melons and vegetables, and he attacked several cities in a row.

Before Jinzhou's soldiers and horses could react, they had already led their troops to surround Jinzhou.

If there is only an ever-victorious army, that would be fine. Then Yelu Yongguang is Yelu Chun's die-hard loyalist, and all his troops are willing to fight to the death.

Pharmacist Guo could only bite the bullet and lead his troops to cooperate with the Liao army to resist the attack of the Jin army.

However, Yaoshi Guo really doesn't know how long he can sustain it. Several generals in the victorious army last night were already willing to invest money.

It's just that I'm afraid of Yelu Yongguang, so I don't dare to act rashly...

But now, if I don't think of a way, I'm afraid that all my brothers will be killed.

Looking at Yelu Yongguang who was standing in front of the female wall not far away and looking at the soldiers and horses of the Kingdom of Jin outside the city, the cold light in Guo Yaoshi's eyes flickered.

At this moment, more than ten ships were slowly moving upstream along the Xiaoling River towards Jinzhou City.

On the north bank of the Xiaoling River, an army under the banner of the Song Dynasty flag was marching along the river bank...

(End of this chapter)