Chapter 150 Five

Under Zhenwu City, the Xia army attacked like a tide, braving the rain of arrows to attack the city, and the Song army on the city fought to the death with blood stains on their faces, preventing the Xia army from going to the city... The cruel battle lasted until dark, and the Xia army retreated suddenly. However, the generals of the Song army on the city still did not dare to slack off, busy carrying rolling logs and stones, and lighting torches at the top of the city to prevent the Xia army from attacking at night.

The Zhijun of the Zhenwu Army is even more preoccupied and frowning. The battle has lasted for more than ten days. The urgent report for help has been sent out long ago, but the reinforcements have been delayed, but the Xia army's offensive is getting more and more fierce. Zhenwu The army seems to be a cursed place. Two Zhijuns have died in three years since it was built. He is worried that maybe tomorrow he will be like the previous two Zhijuns, with the city destroyed and people killed.

In Xia Jun's central army tent, just after dinner, Brother Cha ordered someone to summon the generals to discuss matters, "Our army will withdraw from the Zhenwu Army tonight!" Brother Cha glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice.

"Dutong, why is this? As long as our army fights again tomorrow, we can take Zhenwu City!" As soon as Brother Cha's voice fell, all the generals in the tent were in an uproar. The Xia army won the battle of Tong'an City. At that time, the Song army did not dare to plunder its front, and it was a good time to use troops.

"Don't be impatient, I just received the information that the Song Army's Kuozhou defense envoy He Guan led the reinforcements to come, and the opportunity to fight is gone. In addition, if the city is not destroyed, it can still be used as a disease of the Southern Dynasty!" Brother Cha said leisurely.

After listening to Brother Cha's explanation, the generals were relieved, and they were even called brilliant. This He Guan is a general of the Song Dynasty.Furthermore, Zhenwu City was built in a mountain gorge, and it was very difficult for the Xi and Qin roads to supply reinforcements. If Zhenwu City was captured, he would undoubtedly remove a chicken rib for the Southern Dynasty and at the same time he would also pick up a hot potato, so , Leaving it to the Song army to contain its military maneuverability is really a brilliant strategy.

After the military withdrawal was arranged, everyone dispersed, but Brother Cha seemed to have aged ten years suddenly, and sat down on the chair with a sigh.Only he himself understands the situation at this time. It is true that He Guan led troops to help, but the real situation is that he was worried that he would be outnumbered, so he did not dare to send troops. Putting gold on his face, looking for reasons to prevent low morale, Zhenwu City is based on danger, always threatening the safety of his own side, it is really a sickness in his heart.

However, Brother Cha received another edict today, ordering him to lead the army to rescue Fengzhou and reopen the post road to Khitan.It turns out that since Li Jiqian, the Xixia kings of all dynasties have married Liao princesses, and Liao canonized them as Xia kings, and they have always maintained a close relationship.There are two post roads from Xingqing Mansion to Khitan, one is to cross the Yellow River through Hengcheng in the east, and then enter Khitan through the Ordos Desert. manage.In a few days, it will be the birthday of the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. The Xia Kingdom sent envoys to pay tribute to celebrate his birthday as usual, but they were robbed by "horse bandits" on the way. The tribute was robbed, and the guards and envoys were killed. He aided Fengzhou in the east and regained his hometown.

Brother Cha knew in his heart that the horse bandits who could kill hundreds of elite Xia soldiers and snatch tributes were never born at all. That must be a trick used by his new opponent——Prince Yan of the Song Dynasty saw that he would not move, so he sent people Pretending to be a big incident caused by horse bandits killing people and stealing goods, he forced himself to withdraw his troops from Zhenwu City to attract troops from the east to relieve the danger on the western front.Although he was angry, he was a little excited, and he was eager to meet this new star.

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At the beginning of April, Zhao Tun led his army to Fuzhou.Fuzhou City dominates the frontier fortress, with mountains and rivers, the Great Wall in the north, and Elm God in the west, controlling a large area of ​​land on the west bank of the Yellow River.

Zhao Tun placed the soldiers and horses who arrived one after another in the fortresses along the border, and led the guards to enter the Fuzhou City. When he arrived at the city, the Fuzhou Zhizhou Zhe Keqiu had already led his officials to greet him outside the city, and exchanged a few pleasantries. Under his guidance, Zhao Tun entered the city. Under the cliffs in the south is the surging Yellow River. The east and west are sandwiched by the Ganlu and Majia ditches. The north is in the same line as Gaoliang Mountain and Wulitun. The path, the entire city relies on the dangerous terrain, easy to attack when advancing, and easy to defend when retreating.

The prefecture of Fuzhou is located high on the plateau. Although it is easy to defend, it is extremely short of water and must be supplied with water from the Yellow River. If the water source is cut off, the prefectural city will be difficult to defend.Therefore, in order to consolidate the water intake road when the city was built, it was close to the Yellow River, and there was no gap under the city.There are two main streets in the city that run from east to west, and the rest of the streets and alleys are scattered in between, forming a vertical and horizontal network. They are named after East Street, South Street, North Street, and Confucian Temple Street.

Zhao Tong used to meet with the Zhe family in the capital, and he helped them out in a difficult situation. He is considered an acquaintance, and now he is an official, so he is even more respectful to him, and arranges the prince to be in his own house. In a spacious courtyard, there are a whole host of maids and servants.

"The next official, Zhe Kexing, sees the lord!" Zhao Tang had just dismounted, and an old man stepped forward to salute, Zhe Kexing is the current head of the Zhe family, and now he has handed over the position of magistrate to the eldest son Zhe Keqiu, and he has retired as an official.

"My lord, I'm free!" Zhao Tang hurriedly cupped his hands in return, "I'm here this time, and I'm bothering my lord!"

"My lord's words, this can make the lower officials panic. Now the lord is the leader in Hedong. Last year, he beheaded tens of thousands of people in three battles and three victories. He is famous on both sides of the Yellow River. It is my wish to be able to rest in a humble house!" Zhe Kexing said politely, Introduce the prince into the hall in person.

"My lord, please have some tea!" After the host and guest were seated, tea was brought immediately. Zhao Tang turned his face and looked at it, feeling like a ray of spring breeze blowing on his face, refreshing and refreshing, and like a ray of sunshine in the cold and haze of winter, warm and comfortable , is addictive.The girl has black and bright hair, clean and thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, bright blue eyes with a hint of blue, a high nose bridge, and round lips, forming a soft and distinct outline. She is of foreign origin. Beautiful rather than sexy and enchanting, but a little more charming and gentle.

"Miss Zhe, it's been a good time to say goodbye for two years!" Hearing the light cough behind him, Zhao Tang suddenly 'woke up', took the teacup in Zhe Meiluan's hand and said with a smile.

"Little girl can eat and sleep, what's wrong with it? It's the prince who is begging here and there, working hard day and night, and looks thinner!" Zhe Meiluan said with a light smile.

"Meiluan, don't be rude!" Zhe Kexing saw that his daughter's words were playful, and quickly reprimanded her.

"Hehe, it's okay, Miss Zhe and I are old acquaintances, it's too polite to be restrained instead!" Zhao Tong waved his hand and said.

"The little girl is in the northwest. She dances swords and guns with her brothers every day. She doesn't know the etiquette. The prince laughed at her!" Zhe Kexing said, glaring at his daughter.

"Hmph, there are so many rules, so long-winded all day long!" Zhe Meiluan muttered something dissatisfied to her father and left with her lips pouted.

"I made the prince laugh, my sister is not polite, please don't take offense!" Zhe Keqiu said to the prince with a wry smile, wondering in his heart, although his sister has a hot temper, she can barely be regarded as a well-educated lady. Why do you bump into the prince again and again?

"Miss Zhe has a gentle temperament, but she is straightforward and cute!" Zhao Tun said, watching Zhe Meiluan disappearing outside the door and shaking his hands, without the slightest hint of displeasure.

Zhe Keqiu heaved a sigh of relief and felt relieved. Rumor has it that Prince Yan has a cunning and eccentric temperament, which makes people unpredictable. He has just succeeded as the prefect of the prefecture. With no power to fight back, seeing that the matter was covered, he quickly ordered someone to hold a banquet for the prince to welcome him.

Everyone knows that the prince's large-scale deployment of troops this time is to relieve the pressure on the western front; the other is to take down Fengzhou. It is sure to be able to win completely, and the credit for this is naturally great, and the spoon for dividing the dishes is in the hands of the prince.But the frontier generals have no military exploits and have no status in the emperor's heart. Then their privilege of autonomy will be weakened. Another prefecture has a small territory and low taxes. The seizures in the war and the rewards from the court are also their important economy. source.Zhe Kexing and his son must of course perform well at this time, striving to win the first prize and alleviate the economic crisis.

However, Zhao Tong also knew that the ancestor of the Zhe family was the Tuoba family of the Xianbei family, who was of the same ancestor as the Li family of the Western Xia royal family, and had been the border commander of the Song Dynasty with Xia and Li.Since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Zhe family lived in Fuzhou for generations, and married with the Yang family of Linzhou and the Wang family of Fengzhou for generations.The Yang family in Linzhou has been passed down for three generations. In the Song Dynasty, his son was too young to be responsible, so he was no longer appointed as the governor of the state. As a local tyrant, the Yang family no longer specialized in the land of Linzhou.After the fall of Fengzhou, the Wang family no longer held power, and the overseas Chinese placed their state in the territory of Fuzhou and attached themselves to the Zhe family.The Zhe family has become the most influential local tyrant in the three prefectures, and the Zhe family has produced brave generals who are good at caring for the tribe. They are known for their prestige, and the government can only appease and use them, not directly intervene in their rule.

Now that he wants to use troops against Fengzhou, Zhao Tun knows that he cannot do without the support of the local snakes and Zhe family. Not only will he not intentionally offend them, but he will also maintain a good relationship.

The banquet didn't end until Chugeng. Zhe Kexing and his son said goodbye and returned home, "Father, this time to attack Fengzhou. Being able to get the post of magistrate of Fengzhou will definitely strengthen the prestige of my Zhe family!" Zhe Keqiu saw that there were his own soldiers on the left and right, he rode forward and rode side by side with his father and said in a low voice.

"Huh?!" Zhe Kexing's heart trembled suddenly, but his face quickly calmed down again, "Please, our Zhe family has led the prefecture for generations, inherited from father to son, brother to brother, and defended the country's borders one after another, until you have lived through six generations Thirteen Masters, guarding the land of this county and opening up territories is also the wish of the Patriarchs of the past generations, this time is indeed a good opportunity, whether you can achieve your wish depends on you!" After he finished speaking, he rode forward and returned first. government.

Zhe Keqiu was ecstatic in his heart, his father had already expressed his attitude by giving him full power to deal with this matter, and let him do things cheaply!

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