Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 326 Returning to Xianyang with full rank (11)

The State of Song suddenly raised troops to attack the overseas territories that had long regarded Dunhuang as Zhengshuo.At the same time, the decisive battle in Liaoyang ended with the defeat of the Kingdom of Jin, and Liaodong was in a hurry. The two lieutenants Zhao Xingde and Li Sihai of the Chengying Army jointly signed a letter, asking the Huguo Mansion to send troops to attack the Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom, so that Yelu Dashi could not use all his strength to pacify the country. Liaodong.

It was getting late, and the Dunhuang Huguo Mansion was still brightly lit.Whether to attack the Liao Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, the school captains of the Huguo Mansion were agitated and debated endlessly.Yu Zangyun, a lieutenant of the Tiger Wing Army, believes that the remaining Jin and Han armies are important arms to contain the Liao Kingdom, and the emptiness of the Xijing Road is a good opportunity to attack.If not, after the Liao Kingdom's "dang" flattened Liaodong, its ambitions would inevitably become bigger and bigger, and sooner or later it would become a major problem for the soldiers and civilians in Guanzhong and Mobei.Kang Deming, Lieutenant of the Jiefan Army, thought that Liaodong was far away, and the Jin army and the Han army were weak, which would not be of much use to Xia Guo. Instead, it was Song Guo who brazenly attacked the territory of the dynasty, which was a naked provocation , must be countered.Yang Ren, Lieutenant of the White Feather Military Academy, took a position between the two, but insisted that he must never fight Liao and Song at the same time, otherwise the fundamental balance of Xia's strategy on the eastern and western fronts would be shaken. If there is another war in the west, it will shake the river.

The discussion didn't come to a conclusion until late at night.The Huguo Mansion still decided to only target the Liao Kingdom for the time being.Soldiers are expensive, and the Andong Army Division and the Anbei Army Division jointly dispatched [-] troops to attack the Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom is unprepared, they will take advantage of the momentum to attack Datong Mansion. If the Liao Kingdom is prepared and the city is difficult to conquer, divide the troops Raiding Zhou County, bluffing, and even "harassing" Shangjing Road with partial divisions, forcing Yelu Dashi to retreat from Liaodong.For the Song Dynasty, in the name of Emperor Chen Xuan, the prime minister's office drafted a letter of credence, and the envoy Xiao delivered it to the Song Emperor Zhao Ke, asking the Song Dynasty court to restrain the Guangzhou City Shipping Department and the Henghai Navy.

After the discussion in the Huguo Mansion was over, Prime Minister Liu Yi, General Zhang Shanfu, Wu Ting, Li Qing, and Chief Shi Cui Chunyou entered the palace together to meet His Majesty.Hearing the decision of Huguo Mansion, Emperor Chen Xuan was relieved.

"My dear fellows, I'm sorry." Chen Xuan rubbed his forehead with his right hand and said.

Although he did not visit the Huguo Mansion in person, Chen Xuan has always been worried about being caught in the dilemma of fighting on both sides of the Liao and Song Dynasties on the Eastern Front. .For the Five Houses, the transcendent dignity of the royal family is accumulated by countless rules, habits and details.Governing by doing nothing is actually much more difficult than doing everything yourself.

"This is the decision of the captains. The ministers are just standing by for consultation." Zhang Shanfu smiled, and Liu Yi nodded slightly. This time, Yu Zangyun, who was born in Guanzhong, desperately opposed the war with the Song Dynasty, and even Said, "My Great Xia established the country with the land to control the sea, and the overseas vassals are just people from Qin and Chu, who pay a penny a year. For this reason, I started a war with the Song Dynasty. Is the blood of my Daxia soldiers so cheap?" talk.

The Huguo Mansion has made a decision, and it is the responsibility of the General's Mansion to implement it. Zhang Shanfu has a plan in advance.The area of ​​the Anbei Army Division is barren, and it has long wanted to take down Datong Mansion and operate it as an important town for the Anbei Army in the south.Zhu Yanheng was promoted to General Anbei the year before last, and he was in full swing, and he had long thought of making great achievements again.This time the troops were dispatched mainly by the Anbei Army Division, not only dispatching the three armies of Hussars, Tongchou, and Duhan, but also conscripting a regiment of [-] cavalry for a total of [-] troops to go south.The generals of the Anton Army were cautious about the Song and Liao battles. They were unwilling to mobilize regiments for training easily, let alone lead the disaster to Guanzhong. Therefore, they only dispatched the white feather and iron skeleton armies to prepare the siege equipment. The grain and grass needed are mainly transported eastward from Guanzhong.Datong Prefecture, also known as Yunzhou, is one of the nine states behind the mountain among the sixteen states of Youyun. The Anton Army Commander has to keep a close eye on the movement of the Song State's Xijing camp, so as to prevent the Song State from sending troops to take advantage of the fire.

Zhang Shanfu gave a detailed report on all the affairs of the attack on the Xijing Road in the Liao Kingdom.In addition to the preparations of the various armies themselves, the Xuande army stationed near Datong Mansion in the Liao Kingdom was a Han army. The commander Liu Qutong had already had a different intention.From a local point of view, it is more convenient for the army to attack the Xijing Road from Guanzhong, but the enthusiasm and longing for the Xijing Road by the herdsmen in Mobei is more than ten times that of the people in Guanzhong.Chen Xuan, who had experienced in the Hussars, was deeply touched by this.Therefore, there is no objection to the Anbei Army Division's main attack on Xijing Road, and while listening attentively, he nodded his head in approval.

After Zhang Shanfu finished speaking, Chen Xuan casually read the minutes of the Huguo Mansion's proceedings handed over by Cui Chunyou.The Hanguang Palace fell into silence for a while, and the atmosphere seemed a little weird.Liu Yi and Zhang Shanfu glanced at each other, and at the same time, their eyes fell on Li Qing, the general of the Military Judiciary Department.

Li Qing was expressionless, until Chen Xuan raised his head after reading the record, Li Qing said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Zhao De instructed Song Guo to train the Firebolt Battalion. , is this son's personal mentality, and the military law has not yet included it in the military plan. Therefore, he has not violated the military law."

In the court of Xia Kingdom, only a few people knew that Zhao De belonged to Zhao Xingde, and even the person who made the first report was planning to "be dead on behalf of Li Tao", but to the few people in the palace, it was Things that have to be pursued.Chen Xuan handed over the matter to the Military Justice Department.

General Li Qing is selfless and fair in his decisions. Although he doesn't have many personal relationships, his prestige in the army does not belong to the other generals at all.Since the day he presided over the military justice department, he even cut off communication with his old friends.There was an old friend who came to visit me and pleaded for something.Li Qing thanked the guests behind closed doors, and ordered his family to inform that the General of the Military Justice Department living in the mansion, his old friend Li Qing, had died, and if there was anything that had to be said, he could burn a piece of paper to tell him.Therefore, even though Zhao Xingde was the younger generation that Liu Yi and Zhang Shanfu valued, the matter fell into the hands of the Military Justice Department, and neither of them went to Li Qing to make fun of themselves.

Hearing this, Liu Yi and Zhang Shanfu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and even Chen Xuan's expression eased a lot, but Li Qing said again: "However, this person has a lot of entanglements with the important ministers of the Guandong, and he will use troops again." The general thought that this person is not suitable for commanding troops abroad, so he should be transferred back quickly." What is being said here is not a military judgment, but his own opinion.

After Li Qing finished speaking, he returned to that expressionless look.Military law is like a mountain, although his words are few, their weight in court discussions is extremely heavy.Chen Zhong frowned and thought for a while, but did not express his opinion, but only looked at Zhang Shanfu.Dispatching troops and generals is the responsibility of the Army Division. Li Qing has already issued a warning. If Zhang Shanfu insists on keeping Zhao Xingde in Liaodong, in the future, if this son is really connected with the Song Dynasty, and even leads the Liaodong army to serve the Song Dynasty, Zhang Shanfu The good husband cannot escape the blame.

Zhang Shanfu murmured for a while, then said in a deep voice: "I think this man is quite talented and has made many achievements. It's just that he was born in the Kanto region, so he couldn't help thinking of some old friends. Since he didn't violate the military law this time, If you make a big mistake, you might as well punish it with a small punishment. It’s just that Zhao De, as a captain, has been in charge of the Liaodong War for a long time, and he has won the hearts of the army. He can’t be transferred back to Dunhuang until the war has stabilized. After some experience, after he truly returns to me, I will entrust him with responsibility in the future."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly. Entering the Tiance Institute for training is a good way for young officials to be promoted. However, in this way, Zhao Xingde may be transferred to a civil servant. He turned to look at Liu Yi and asked, "General Zhang has a plan for you?" Cherish talents for the country, what does the prime minister think?"

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Zhao De is indeed a talent. He was born in Kanto, and he had a heart for the country, so he overthrew my court because of the case of exposing posts. He has lived in Kanto for more than 20 years, and he has only been in our court for a few years. It is human nature to be unable to let go of feelings. Moreover, in the past few years, he has been in charge of military affairs, and he has always fought here and there. It's strange to read the native land of the Kanto." He said a lot of miscellaneous things, then paused, and said in a serious voice: "What General Zhang said, I have no objection."

Seeing that there was no objection, Chen Xuan nodded, agreeing to the Division of March's handling.Outside the window, a round of bright moon has risen to the mid-heaven. In the bright and clear moon disk, there are faint shadows, and there are groups of dark clouds drifting slowly.Dunhuang is one of the few cities in the Xia Kingdom that sets a curfew, but this night, the sound of countless nocturnal pigeons flapping their wings disturbed the calm night sky. The military order of the general's mansion was spread to all directions.

The last quarter moon, like an eye hanging in the sky, condescendingly looks down at the increasingly cold land of Liaodong.In the Dahei Mountain in the north of Suzhou, several Han army scouts hid in a shed built on birch bark to avoid the cold wind. Can he fight? Why did Wanyan Agu look like this when he was beaten to death?"

Since the death of Wanyan Aguda, the Jin Army has lost consecutive battles.Wanyan Xie also had more than 5 horsemen under his command, surrounded by more than 20 Liao troops in Liaoyang City, and could not even send out a messenger for help.The food was quickly eaten up, and the golden soldiers began to kill horses and cook food. According to the news from the city, the morale of the golden soldiers was getting weaker and weaker day by day.And Wanyan Ci Bushi, who led the army to break through to the north, had a falling out with Wanyan Wu Qimai.Wanyan Wu Qimai has already established himself as the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, and Wanyan’s resignation led the army to retreat to the lower reaches of the Huntong River. The morale of the various ministries of the Jin army was also low, and they were prepared to harass and attack the Liao army as if they were facing a big enemy.

The result of the decisive battle between Jin and Liao had an obvious impact on the psychology of the Han army. The generals of the Han village were all smiling outside, but as soon as they stepped into the camp of the Chinese army, their expressions turned serious.