Jiuxi

Chapter 448 Chapter 446 [Present]

Jiangbei, Jingzhou, Mengshan City.

"Report to the Grand Governor, a letter from the Dingzhou Governor's Office!"

A school captain quickly walked into the festival hall, and his loud voice interrupted the military discussion in the hall.

Li Liangyu took the secret letter with intact paint from the hands of the captain, opened it and handed it to Li Tianrun.

On the commander's seat, the pale-faced Li Tianrun read it briefly, handed the letter to Li Liangyu, and said calmly: "Read it."

"Yes, Grand Governor."

Li Liangyu bowed his head in response, and then, with the attention of all the generals in the hall, he read slowly: "Huai'an County Duke Zunjian——"

He had just started when he was interrupted by Li Tianrun: "Let's get to the point."

Li Liangyu ignored Li Jingda's greetings and politeness and said concisely: "Since mid-September, the Pseudo-Yan Ranger Scouts have repeatedly appeared in various places on the border of Dingzhou, especially in the three fortresses of Dingfeng Road, Qingliu Pass and Leize Plain. Road is the most frequent. At present, it seems that the Jingguo army is gradually moving south and may invade the country in the near future. The Dingzhou Governor's Office will follow your Majesty's orders and guard the pass cities to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of them. The only worry is that if the main force of the Jingzhou army goes south to attack, Dingzhou's troops may be insufficient. I hope that my colleagues in the Jingzhou army will rush to help at the critical moment."

Li Tianrun looked up at him and nodded slightly.

He paused slightly, his eyes fell on the last paragraph of the secret letter, and then said: "This matter has also been informed to Duke Rongguo of Huaizhou."

His words were unanimously approved by the generals. Even Xu Gui, the commander of the Anping Army who is usually the most reckless, nodded and said: "Old Fan is right. The Jing Army cavalry is best at finding opportunities, especially when our defense line is pushed northward. , it happens to be located on the Jiangbei Plain, which is most suitable for cavalry to attack in a roundabout way. "

Fan Wending, the commander of the Guangji Army, shook his head and said: "It's more than that. The enemy's defense line is so solid, they don't need to defend blindly. If the elite cavalry of the Jing Army raid south from somewhere, even if they can't shake our army, because The defense behind them is very strong, so they can retreat calmly.”

Li Tianrun looked around at the generals in the hall and asked, "What do you think?"

But there will be a problem next. If you agree with Li Jingda's judgment, then Jingzhou reinforcements must be prepared early.

But they had a question in their minds at the moment. Judging from the Governor's words, could it be that he believed that Jingjun would take Jingzhou as the main direction of attack this time when he went south?
Li Tianrun did not explain too much, just looked at the sand table and said: "Huo Zhen, after you go back, you will lead the Yangzhai Army to move northeast and station it in Juxian City. It will be at the horns of each other with the Huaizhou Xunyang Army in Xunyang City. Prevent enemy forces from breaking through weak points on the eastern front."

Huo Zhen said solemnly: "The last general takes orders!"

Li Liangyu lowered his head and said, "As ordered."

Generally speaking, these generals believed that Li Jingda's secret message was not a problem, and Jing's army would basically use Dingzhou as a breakthrough point. After all, it had only been under the rule of Da Qi for less than a year, and its military strength was the smallest among the three governor's mansions.

Fan Wending was encouraged, and his thoughts became more open, and he said: "The defense line of the Puppet Yan Army reminds me of the gun and shield array we use to deal with the cavalry. The pass and forts along the border are hard and thick shield arrays, and the Jing Army cavalry is hiding there. The spears behind the shield array will move forward to cause damage whenever there is an opportunity."

Amid the commotion, Li Tianrun suddenly coughed a few times, and the hall instantly became quiet.

Huo Zhen, the commander of the Yangzhai Army, mused: "The enemy's defense line is strong from point to surface. It will be very difficult for our army to break through."

Li Tianrun said again: "Get the sand tray."

As for who will be sent to lead the troops to reinforce Dingzhou, the generals obviously do not want to miss this opportunity, because the defense line in Jingzhou is stable and there may not be a war in a short time.

The two places are far apart. If the Jingzhou army breaks through the Dingzhou border defense line, it will be too late for the Jingzhou army to move north to support.

What's more, compared with Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun, Li Jingda is definitely not taken seriously by the Jinglian nobles.

Later, a simple sand table was placed in the center of the festival hall. Li Tianrun stood up slowly, came to the sand table and looked at it for a while, and said calmly: "Since the battle at the beginning of the year, the army of the Pseudo Yan Moyang Road has been in Niu Cunjie. Under the command, they worked hard to build pass fortresses. You should be able to see that there are countless strongholds of the puppet Yan army on this border line that stretches from Xinchang City in the east to Yanwu City in the west. Do you know what this means?

Li Tianrun said again: "Zhang Zhan."

Li Tianrun noticed Li Bingxue's worried look next to him, waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and then said to Li Liangyu: "The acting governor is replying to Governor Li. I have received the letter. I hope he will obey your majesty's order and stick to the passes at all places and never go to war. Three prefectures in Jiangbei We should keep watch and help each other, and the governor will send troops northward when necessary."

Everyone was familiar with the temperament of their governor, so no one put on any pretense, everyone spoke freely, and the atmosphere was quite warm.

"The general is here!"

"You lead the Heyang army out of Qinghe County and camp fifteen miles south of the Guangji army."

"Follow the order!"

"Huangfu Yu."

"The general is here!"

"You lead the Yingze Army to the northwest and switch defenses with the Anping Army. Your troops will be stationed at Xileng Pass. I have only one request for you. Even if you die on the pass, you cannot allow the enemy to break through from the western front."

Huangfu Yu said with emotion: "The final general is willing to issue a military order in front of the governor. Xileng Pass will never let a single enemy soldier enter the pass!"

Li Tianrun nodded approvingly. Xu Gui, who was filled with passion and would feel uncomfortable if he did not fight, said cautiously: "Grand Governor, I will ask for a battle at the end."

Li Tianrun looked at him with a smile and said without any doubt: "You and the soldiers of the Anping Army have worked very hard these past two years. Let's retreat to the south to rest for a while. We will be stationed in Boxing City for the time being."

Boxing is located more than a hundred miles northwest of Mengshan Mountain. It used to be a frontline position, but now it is naturally regarded as the rear area.

Xu Gui felt a little frustrated. He didn't want to stay behind to make preparations when the war came, but in front of Li Tianrun, he could only obey orders honestly.

Li Tianrun had no time to comfort the tiger general Xu Gui. After issuing a few more instructions, he said to the generals: "If a border war breaks out, you should not act rashly. I will make a decision after I see the enemy's plan clearly."

All the generals agreed in unison. Examples in the past twenty years have shown that their commander-in-chief has an almost instinctive insight into the battlefield situation, and his decisions every time can prove that his analysis is extremely accurate. Therefore, their trust in Li Tianrun has been Deep into the bones and blood.

After the military meeting, the generals resigned one after another, and Li Liangyu could not stay. He was now in charge of the logistics of the entire Jingzhou Governor's Mansion. The burden on his shoulders was very arduous, and he was too busy almost every day.

When the hall fell silent, Li Bingxue walked up to Li Tianrun and asked, "Dad, do you doubt that Jingjun will abandon the soft persimmon of Dingzhou and attack Jingzhou instead?"

Li Tianrun said slowly: "You should know very well that since October, we have never received intelligence from the north. Ye Qi said that the Jingzhou Yamen of the Warp Weaving Department was in a similar situation, as if a hand was pinching it. All passages along the border have been blocked, blocking our prying eyes from the north.”

Li Bingxue asked: "How does this relate to the enemy's main attack direction?"

Li Tianrun smiled and said with emotion: "Don't think this is a very simple matter. If the person in power in the north does not have enough prestige and means, he will not be able to do this. In other words, there is no one in the Puppet Yan Dynasty. One person has such ability, not even the ordinary Jinglian nobles. It is not difficult to guess that this person should be the most powerful opponent of our Daqi border army. "

Li Bingxue frowned and said, "Dad, you mean Qing Yugong, the marshal of the South Campus of Jingguo?"

Li Tianrun nodded and said: "Except for him, no one can completely block the exchange of news between the north and the south. Qing Yugong's military skills are superb, even better than his father Qing Yuding. Previously, Emperor Qing asked Marshal Sa Gai of the North Courtyard and several princes to lead the army We attacked Zhao State and suffered several defeats, so we had to transfer Qing Yugong and his Xia Shan Army. You also know the outcome."

Li Bingxue became increasingly puzzled. She looked at the sand table and asked, "Dad values ​​Qing Yugong so much. How could he abandon Dingzhou and focus on Jingzhou instead?"

"This is because they failed again and again. The Dingzhou Sixth Army was actually laid by Brother Xiao and Lu Chen, and His Majesty asked Xu Zuo to supervise the army with a secret order. Li Jingda is indeed not a famous general, but if he just defends firmly, Qing Yugong doesn't have a good idea. If he directly hits the Dingzhou defense line, Jingjun will definitely be frustrated. In this case, he might as well look beyond Dingzhou and focus on the overall situation. By investing all the troops, one is just to see if there are any weaknesses in the Jingzhou defense line, and the other is to send a signal to Li Jingda and lower his vigilance. "

After listening to Li Tianrun's analysis, Li Bingxue finally understood. She couldn't help but sigh: "If Lu Chen is in charge of Dingzhou's military affairs... My daughter doesn't understand why your majesty insists on letting Lu Chen go to Shazhou at this time. Is Shazhou more stable than Jiangbei?" important?"

At this moment, complex emotions floated in Li Tianrun's eyes, and he said softly: "Because His Majesty doesn't want Lu Chen to perform meritorious service too frequently. He believes that we old guys still have the strength."

Li Bingxue was slightly startled.

The second half of the sentence is fine, but the first half of the sentence... What does it mean not to perform meritorious service too frequently?
Could it be that the emperor was suspicious of Lu Chen?

Li Tianrun seemed to know what she was thinking, and said gently: "Don't worry, Your Majesty is doing this for Lu Chen's good. He rose too fast and his foundation is not solid. Temporary settling is not a bad thing."

Li Bingxue smiled sheepishly, but her mind couldn't help but drift to a place called Shazhou in the western border of Jiangnan.

……

The heart of Shazhou is Gaopingzhai.

This is the largest village in the Tieyang tribe, with more than 20,000 people living there.

On a gentle slope, more than a dozen young people were sitting on the grass basking in the sun.

"Are we really going to deal with that Qi Imperial Envoy?"

a young man asked slightly nervously.

Sitting in the middle is Shen Tianyi, the eldest son of Shen Min, the leader of the Tieyang tribe.

He held a piece of long grass in his mouth, a mocking smile appeared on his handsome face, and said slowly: "What, are you afraid?"

The young man quickly retorted: "Why should I be afraid? I just don't know what the elders will think."

Shen Tianyi said leisurely: "Isn't he just a Qi man who got lucky and climbed to a high position? Since he dares to come to Shazhou, how can we not entertain him well? Besides, it's not to kill him, it's just a joke Play with him, make him scared and then go back obediently. You are too timid. If you dare not say it early, you will not be embarrassed later. "

After all, no one wants to be a coward.

"Imperial Envoy of Qi State?"

Shen Tianyi sneered and spat out the grass in his mouth.

"Pooh!"

(End of this chapter)