Datang New Order

Zhang Zaiji, the governor of Pingzhou, was dealing with all kinds of government affairs in the study. Hearing Zhou Zhiyu's arrival, he immediately welcomed him into the study.

Zhou Zhiyu was not polite, and said directly: "Li Chengzhong came back early this morning."

Zhang Zaiji was taken aback: "Has the situation in the White Wolf Mountain Army changed?"

Zhou Zhiyu said: "That's not true. But a few days ago they fought against the Khitans at White Wolf Mountain."

Zhang Zaiji asked: "How?"

Zhou Zhiyu said: "270 six people were beheaded. 42 people were killed in battle."

Zhang Zaiji's nervous brows immediately eased, and he said with great joy: "Not bad! The result of this battle can be reported to the Jiedu Mansion. It should be a rare big victory in the border areas in the near future!" Zhang Zaiji couldn't sit still anymore, got up from the desk He took out one from a stack of files, flipped through it and said, "Brother Haowen, have you read the residence newspaper?"

Zhou Zhiyu nodded and said, "I've seen it. Since ten months ago, Lulongsai, Beikou, Zhenyuan, Jimen, Kongling Pass, and Guangbian Army have been fighting in various places. Among them, Lulongsai beheaded 130 people and killed 17 of them. Among others, there were 37 beheaded at Beikou, 41 killed in battle, 45 beheaded at Zhenyuan, 70 killed in battle, 56 beheaded at Jimen, 80 killed in battle, [-] beheaded at Kongling Pass, [-] killed in battle..." In general, the numbers of various battlefields are reported.

Zhang Zaiji nodded, flipped through the pages, and said, "The above are all harassment and temptation by the Khitans. Only in the battle of the Guangbian Army, the main force of the Khitans dispatched and killed more than 400 enemies. [-] of our side died in the battle. The battlefield is covered, and there are no beheadings." After reading it, he raised his head and said, "Therefore, the Battle of White Wolf Mountain should be the first victory of our Lu Long Army in the near future! Notifying the Jiedu Mansion and the Border Pass can boost the morale of our army!"

Regarding the results and significance of Li Chengzhong's troops in the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, Zhou Zhiyu knew it well when he inspected the big bag of ears that Li Chengzhong brought back, but his mind was not on it at the moment.Zhang Zaiji saw that Zhou Zhiyu was restless, and asked, "Brother Haowen seems to have something to say?"

Zhou Zhiyu took out the material list listed by Li Chengzhong from his arms, and handed it to Zhang Zaiji.Zhang Zaiji took it over and looked it over carefully, pondered for a moment and said: "The item is not a problem, it can be transferred from the warehouse. But it seems that the situation in White Wolf Mountain is not very good..."

Zhou Zhiyu sighed: "Li Chengzhong came back and told someone that it was really not good. Without these supplies, this winter would definitely not be able to survive. Besides, the Khitan people suffered a lot from him twice. , and now they have changed their tactics, using cavalry to cover the passage from Yuguan to Bailang Mountain..."

Zhang Zaiji thought for a while and asked, "Brother, what is your plan to let Li Chengzhong return to Yuguan?"

Zhou Zhiyu said: "I haven't figured it out yet. White Wolf Mountain is the only garrison camp outside the pass. It is a nail we nailed to the Khitan people. With this nail, we have much more room for maneuver in offense and defense. If the Khitans want to attack Pingzhou, they must first pull out this nail. It will be the main point of the struggle between the enemy and us. Of course, even if the White Wolf Mountain falls into the hands of the Khitans again, we will take back Yuguan again. That is the only elite of our Pingzhou Army that can fight at present, if it is lost in Bailang Mountain, it will be heartbreaking."

Zhang Zaiji said: "I'm not a general, so I don't know the way of offense and defense. But I know that since Li Chengzhong entered Bailang Mountain, the situation in Pingzhou has become much more stable, and the common people can calm down and prepare for the winter. The big family has also settled down and stopped talking about leaving. If the battlefield is moved back to Yuguan, it will be a different situation...Of course, whether to withdraw or stay has to be decided by Brother Haowen, I don't understand... ...As for Li Chengzhong's subordinates, I don't know what he thinks?"

Zhou Zhiyu said: "Of course he wants to stay in White Wolf Mountain. Brother Yuanli, do you still remember the five-year plan to restore Yingzhou that Li Chengzhong drew up?"...,

Zhang Zai smiled and said, "Young man, naturally you should be more energetic. Someone still remembers that when you joined the army, you swore to God that you would be a commander. Hehe, brother Haowen is already a soldier... ..."

Zhou Zhiyu smiled and said, "You have also become the master of a state."

The two looked at each other and laughed, Zhou Zhiyu felt relieved a lot, and immediately made up his mind, and asked, "Brother Yuanli, how long will it take to prepare the items on the list? The food is no longer needed, so just take it out from Yuguan and eat it." Yes, it saves time too."

Zhang Zaiji said: "It can be done within a day."

Zhou Zhiyu nodded: "I'll ask Brother Yuanli to organize it. I have to go back to practice recruits and rehearse formations, otherwise I won't be able to send them to White Wolf Mountain. By the way, I plan to have Li Chengzhong check the school's front battalion commander..."

Zhang Zaiji said: "It's only natural, with such great achievements, the Jiedu Mansion has nothing to say."

Li Chengzhong finally waited for the best result. Zhou Zhiyu decided to send a brigade of Pingzhou Army to escort supplies into the mountains according to Li Chengzhong's needs. On the one hand, he supported Li Chengzhong to survive the winter, and on the other hand, he also used this escort as an important experience for training recruits.The Pingzhou Army has been recruiting for two months. Although they have been practicing, they have never experienced war or faced the enemy's army, so they cannot be regarded as an army that can really fight.Therefore, in this sense, it is also a good opportunity to train recruits.

When you meet such a boss, what else can you say?Li Chengzhong suppressed his grateful words, followed Zhou Zhiyu's instructions, followed Zhang Long to the camp, selected soldiers, and trained the chariot formation he had imagined.

The supplies listed by Li Chengzhong are many, and it is estimated that they will be filled with [-] carts.Zhang Long selected fifty carts from the supply warehouse of the military camp, put them on horses, and selected three hundred spearmen, and gathered two hundred archers from the whole battalion to form the army formation for escorting supplies.

When marching, the carts were divided into two rows, and the soldiers walked in the middle. When encountering the cavalry of the Khitan brigade, the two carts joined end to end to form a rectangular chariot formation.At that time, the spearmen will stand on the outermost side of the chariot formation, and the archers will be placed inside, shooting arrows while marching.Facing such a car formation, Khitan Qingqi couldn't rush in.

With so much experience in the battlefield, and having led the troops to head-to-head battles with the Khitan people twice and won both times, Li Chengzhong can be regarded as the most prestigious officer in Pingzhou at present.Although Zhang Long's qualifications are much older than Li Chengzhong's, he admires Li Chengzhong very much and keeps all of Li Chengzhong's teachings in mind.Li Chengzhong personally trained for a day, and after training the team roughly into shape, he came to the Zhongjun Yatang. He wanted to bid farewell to Zhou Zhiyu and rush back to Bailang Mountain as soon as possible.Zhang Long took over and continued the training. He had to train for another seven days until the soldiers were truly proficient before sending troops to escort them.

That night, Zhou Zhiyu held a banquet in Yingzhou to celebrate Li Chengzhong's victory.All the officers above rank and above participated in the banquet. Although Li Chengzhong was a good drinker, although the drinks in this era were not high, he was really drunk for a long time, and he didn't get up until he slept until three in the morning.Since the preparation of the materials and the rehearsal of the car formation still needed time, after setting the date of escorting to Bailang Mountain ten days later, Li Chengzhong rode back to Yuguan without further delay.

When they arrived at Yuguan, it was still in the afternoon, and Zhao Zaili planned to let Li Chengzhong rest until evening before leaving.Li Chengzhong looked at the sun, and it was about two hours before dark.Although it was less than two days since he left White Wolf Mountain, he was ready to return. He estimated that it would be dark when he encountered Khitan rangers intercepting him, so he declined Zhao Zaili's persuasion, and left the customs. go.

After solving the matter of supplies for the winter in the White Wolf Mountain Army Village, the stone in Li Cheng's center fell to the ground, and he was in a good mood.The winter night in the north came quickly, and he deliberately slowed down his horse speed. When he traveled more than 30 miles from Yuguan, the sun was already westward.Li Chengzhong hummed "Return from Target Shooting", got off his horse, and planned to rest for a while, and set off after the sun went down and the sky turned dark.The next twenty miles will be within the range of Khitan rangers, so be careful. …,

Li Chengzhong had just finished draining the water and had some dry food that he had brought with him when he heard the sound of horseshoes from the west.He was startled, and looked west quickly, and saw a war horse galloping from the west, and immediately a person sat upright, turning his head while urging the horse to run wildly, and in a blink of an eye, he ran in front of Li Chengzhong.

The rider rushed forward, and when he saw Li Chengzhong, he swung his knife and slashed at him. Li Chengzhong quickly rolled over and drew his knife to protect his chest.The rider was stunned: "Lu Longjun?"

When Li Chengzhong heard that he spoke Chinese, he nodded quickly, and the rider said: "Hurry up, there are Khitan people chasing after him!" After speaking, he ignored Li Chengzhong and continued to urge his horse to go east.

Li Chengzhong was puzzled, looked to the west where the riders came, and saw a few cavalry on the horizon, chasing this side, after careful identification, it seemed that they were really Khitan people.He was startled, got on his horse quickly, thought for a while, and ran eastward after the man just now.On the plains and pastures, you can see far away at a glance. The best way to escape is to run east first, and only after you get out of sight of the pursuers can you change direction and head north back to White Wolf Mountain.

Li Chengzhong's horsepower was just stimulated, stronger than the horses of the Khitan people behind him. After running for a while, he gradually threw the Khitan people's figure out of the horizon.He started to change direction and headed northwest, and after running for a while, he saw the rider he met just now galloping ahead, but the speed of the horse had already slowed down.

The rider heard the sound of horseshoes behind him, looked back, and saw that it was Li Chengzhong, so he slowed down a bit.When Li Chengzhong caught up with him, he asked, "Where are the Khitan people? Did you get rid of it?" Hearing the voice, it seemed to be a woman.

Li Chengzhong was stunned for a moment, and said: "Get rid of it." Then he took a closer look at Yu Hui, and it was indeed a woman, with a graceful figure and a beautiful face.The woman immediately wore a horizontal knife, and carried a bow and arrow on her back. When she was riding a horse, she was more and more comfortable, showing a heroic spirit.Just wearing a felt hat and leather armor, she doesn't look like a Han woman.

When Li Chengzhong was looking at her, she was also looking at Li Chengzhong, looked at him for a moment, and asked, "Are you from the army of Lu Longjun?"

Li Chengzhong replied: "Pingzhou Army."

The woman said "Oh": "Is this the boundary of Pingzhou?"

Li Chengzhong said: "Thirty miles to the north of Yuguan."

The woman asked: "I heard that this area is the territory of the product department. You are a scout of the Pingzhou Army? How dare you go so far?"

Li Chengzhong said: "We have troops stationed at White Wolf Mountain, and I am going back to White Wolf Mountain."

The woman nodded: "Well, I heard that you are the only Lulong army that dares to garrison outside the pass."

Li Chengzhong couldn't help being a little proud, but he couldn't boast in front of others, so he just smiled and didn't speak.

The two chatted for a while, and a small forest appeared in front of them. The woman said: "My horsepower is a little tired, I can't go any further, and I will go to the forest to rest for a while."

Li Chengzhong nodded in agreement, and the two rode their horses into the woods, found a lush shelter from the wind, and got off their horses.