Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 152 Arriving in Youzhou in October (3)

On October [-]th, after learning of the "chaos" in Liao Dynasty, Dunhuang Huguo Mansion summoned the envoys of the Liaodong Han Army.Han Ningshuang got out of the carriage and looked up to see the two-foot-tall circular dome with triple-layered double eaves in the meeting hall of the Huguo Mansion. The golden, blue and blue glazed tiles gleamed under the sunshine, making it both brilliant and solemn.

On both sides of the white marble corridor carved with dragon and tiger patterns, hundreds of Tiger Wing Army guards in full armor are guarding solemnly.Accompanied by Shi Cui Chunyou, the Governor of the Protectorate, Han Ningshuang walked through these tall Tiger Wing Army guards. She still remembered that when she was a child, Chen Kang took her around these Tiger Wing Army guards.When she came to the front of the meeting hall, she gently lifted the skirt and walked up the steps. The three-story white marble platform was two feet high, and the building of the meeting hall seemed to rise from the ground, with a power that surpassed the world.

"Miss Han, let me go in and let you know later, Miss Han." Cui Chunyou pushed open the door of the palace and went in, leaving Han Ningshuang standing outside.Surrounding the meeting hall, forty six-foot-high red granite pillars support the double-eave brackets carved with dragons and painted tigers. The stone pillars are engraved with the emblems of the forty armies that protect the country. Whether it is the stone pillars themselves or their The power of the representatives gives people a great sense of oppression.Even when she was chased and killed by thousands of troops from the Liao Kingdom, Han Ningshuang didn't feel this way. She couldn't help but took a deep breath, and her eyes fell on the two huge stone pillars on the left and right of the gate of the meeting hall. A colorful tiger with two wings, and a raging sea dragon with its fangs and giant claws.

At this time, the door of the palace opened silently, Cui Chunyou greeted him inside the door, Han Ningshuang calmed down, raised her head and walked in.Her steps were extremely light, but the two hundred captains in the hall could still clearly hear her footsteps.Chen Kang once showed off to Han Ningshuang that the master craftsman who designed the meeting hall of the Huguo Mansion was so ingenious that no matter where he whispered, there would be a clear echo throughout the meeting hall, so that everyone could hear clearly.

The skylight shines through the transparent glazed tiles in the middle of the dome, and hits exactly where Han Ningshuang is standing, so that every expression and movement of her can be seen clearly.Under the gaze of countless condescending gazes, she slightly lowered her eyelids and held her breath.

Cui Chunyou introduced in a deep voice: "This is Han Ningshuang, the envoy of the Liaodong Han Army begging for help." Then he whispered to Han Ningshuang: "Please tell Miss Han first, and then the captains may be a little confused and ask." After finishing speaking Then he stepped aside, and the two clerks of the Huguo Mansion raised their 'mao' pens at the same time, and they would write down all the content of the questioning and discussion.

Han Ningshuang raised her head and said in a deep voice, "My lords, the little girl is not only here for the millions of Han people in Liaodong, but also for the safety of Xia." Her voice was not loud, but it touched people's hearts, "Decades ago, Khitan Although they are not Chinese, they still follow Chinese etiquette. Han sons were born in a place with a smelly smell, and they can still survive. Since Duanfu Mountain, Khitan has completely restored its old system of Di and barbarians. For cattle and sheep. And the third-class system was established, so that the Chinese clothes and hats were reduced to slaves, and the barbarians were beasts. Wan Han's children were separated from each other. The Han army was defeated and fought repeatedly, and the more frustrated they became, the more courageous they became. Fearless of the strength of armored soldiers, they opened their empty fists and risked their swords.

Her voice was slow and clear, spewing out the blood and tears of the Liaodong Han children. The school lieutenants sat on the large seats and listened carefully. Some soldiers and Han people fought to death with the Liao soldiers, they died of freezing and starving while hiding in the mountains, and some died after being betrayed by traitors.

After the envoy finished speaking, there was silence in the meeting hall. After a long time, Fang Youwei asked, "How many troops are in the Han army, and where are they mainly distributed?"

Han Ningshuang said: "At present, there are more than [-] generals and soldiers, and dozens of villages have been established, most of which are in Taibai Mountain and Xianbei Mountain."

"I heard that there is a discussion of forming an alliance with the Jurchen Kingdom in the Han army. What is the situation and strength of the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong?"

"Most tribes in Liaodong call themselves Jurchens. Most of the tribes make a living by fishing and hunting, and they also do farming. There are about hundreds of thousands of them, and they are divided into countless tribes. The Liao people divide them into raw and mature Jurchens. Mature Jurchens pay tribute at their household registration. Fu, the birth of Jurchen does not pay tribute and taxes if she is not in the household registration. The Jurchen Wanyan tribe rebelled against the Liao Dynasty more than ten years ago, and gradually subdued other tribes. Since receiving the help of the Song Dynasty, its power has developed rapidly, and it has repeatedly defeated the Liao soldiers. The Huanglong Mansion was besieged twice. That's why the rebel army proposed to form an alliance with the Jurchen. The Jurchen Jin Kingdom also sent people to contact us, willing to join forces with the Han army to fight against the Liao Dynasty." Han Ningshuang said in a deep voice.The generals of the Han army set up their own cottages, and it was inconvenient to communicate with each other. Although the Han army had not formally formed an alliance with the Jurchens, many cottages cooperated with the Jurchens more or less.Many generals in the Liaodong Rebel Army were born in the Han Dynasty, and they did not have much repulsion for joining forces with the Hu people.The ancestors of the Han family once recruited the warriors of the Jurchen tribe, taught them the art of war, and relied on them as their confidantes. Among the Han army, there were also many real maidens.

A school lieutenant sighed: "Jurchen and Khitan are both Diyi, and they formed an alliance with Jurchen to drive out Liao. If you drive away tigers and wolves, aren't you afraid of being backlashed by them?" He asked again, "How about the Jurchen military system?" The school lieutenant of the national government is very familiar with the Liao army.Most people think that the Liao soldiers are not to be feared, and they are more vigilant against the Jurchen Jin who has repeatedly defeated the Liao soldiers.

Han Ningshuang felt sad, and she also understood this truth, but in the situation of the Han people in Liaodong, there were not many choices.She slowly said: "Jurchen Jin Guoxing has a system of fierce security and restraint, and the daily residence is mixed with the military system. The leaders are pushed up from Wuhubo Jilie to Wanhubo Jilie, and they often restrain the tribes from "shooting" and hunting. , During the war, they all command their own troops, step by step as the commander of the army, the commander of ten officers, and the commander of ten thousand. Jurchen's military law is extremely strict, and the two armies confront each other. If the chief dies in battle, two corps leaders will be beheaded, going up one floor at a time, and if the ten thousand commanders are killed in battle, ten thousand commanders will be beheaded."

The captains asked a lot about the situation in Liaodong, and Han Ningshuang answered them one by one.A captain with a short stature, a round face and thick eyebrows, but piercing eyes asked in a deep voice, "We both call ourselves Zhengshuo in the dynasty and Song Dynasty, what do the envoys of the Liaodong Han army think?"

Han Ningshuang sighed slightly in her heart, and replied: "If Great Xia Xingyi Division saves millions of Han people from fire and water, Liaodong will naturally be regarded as Zhengshuo. In the future when Xia and Song will fight, the Han army will also be willing to be the pioneer and come out from Youyan." Hebei, take the Qi land for the king's division, and cut off the water transportation in the southeast." The three-legged tripartite relationship between Liao, Song and Xia can last for a long time. If the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the war between Xia and Song will inevitably follow.If the Liao Kingdom were to be destroyed, the Han army would inevitably increase in power. If they wanted to get help from the Xia Kingdom, the Liaodong Han Army had to make this promise.

This promise eased the expressions of several captains. A captain with a Chinese character face with slightly high cheekbones and bright eyes asked in a deep voice: "Our country is far away from Liaodong, and it is difficult to save each other overnight. If the Han army is to fight against the Liao people alone without forming an alliance with the Jurchen, what kind of help does the Han army need?"

Han Ningshuang chewed on the words of "independently fighting the Liao people". Obviously, the National Protectorate did not want the Han army to get too close to the Jurchen Kingdom, but in that case, the situation in Liaodong would be much worse and more difficult.She pondered for a moment and replied: "The training of the Han army is poor. If we want to face the Liao army head-on, we need an elite Xia army team to sneak into Liaodong to help. In addition, we need three thousand pairs of iron armor and five thousand horizontal knives. There is a thousand rods of horses, and there is a shortage of food, money and silk in Liaodong." Many school lieutenants looked at the envoy with the lion's mouth wide open with strange eyes. , she wants to try her best to get more help for the ragged Han army.She paused, then continued, "We need artillery most, and good gunners. If we can capture the Khitan people's important warehouse, we can get everything else."

In the afternoon, in Linquan Palace, Emperor Chen Xuan frowned slightly as he read the records of the Huguo Mansion. "The power of the Liaodong Han people, no matter what, the Jurchens can't get what they want." He put the dossier on the imperial case, and said slowly, "Except that the artillery can't be given to them for the time being, other things can be considered." He paused, Shen Sheng asked, "What do you mean by Huguofu?"

Chief Shi Cui Chunyou Bing said: "Most of the captains of the Huguo Mansion also advocated aiding the Liaodong Han army. Now that there is 'turmoil' in the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Yanxi and Yelu Dashi are gathering people to fight to the death. If it is not a good opportunity for the Han army to develop its power, I am afraid that the Jurchens will be cheaper." He pondered, "It is difficult to transport armor and weapons to Liaodong in a hurry, but Fu Haixing can transport a batch of good iron and money from Mizhou Bo, let the Han army build their own armor to increase their strength, and at the same time send a supporting shadow battalion to help them train the new army."

A few days later, Zhao Xingde and other officers in the imperial guard barracks in Lumei City also learned the news of the 'turmoil' in the Liao Dynasty from the military newspaper.

"Are you interested in a game of gambling, guess who will win the game between Yelu Dashi and Yelu Yanxi?" Jin Changtai said with a smile.What happened in Liao Kingdom was too far away for Chengying Seventh Battalion in Lumei.

Zhao Xingde shook his head.According to the history he recorded, no matter how the Liao people were 'infested', the enemy of the Han people in the Central Plains was the rising Jurchen tribe, but the military newspaper only mentioned a sentence "Jurchen Kingdom besieged Huanglong Mansion." "If Chen Xia founded the country, If the emperor is from a later generation, he should be wary of the rising Jurchen Kingdom." Zhao Xingde thought to himself, "It is impossible for him not to know the shame of Jingkang, but unfortunately the distance between Xia Kingdom and Liaodong is too far. If it is closer, no matter what. We must first eliminate the hidden dangers of Jurchen."

At this time, several military officers went over to place bets, and Jin Changtai asked again: "Straightforward, are you interested in making a bet?"

"Not interested." Zhao Xingde said indifferently, he looked out the window, and thought, "There is a powerful Xia country in this world, maybe it may be." Amidst the confusion of thoughts, Sima Junfang hurried in, pondering Said: "Lieutenant Duan called a military meeting, and a big business has been done."