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Chapter 478 Hebei Xingsheng (Second Change)

Mingzhou.

Willows are planted all over the side of Mingshui, with thousands of hanging willows and layers of green shade, which is comparable to the scenery of hanging willows on the embankment of the Sui Dynasty.

In Mingshui, erect a majestic city, Yongnian City.Yongnian City was originally called Guangnian City, but it was renamed Yongnian City because Yang Guang's name was taboo.Today it is the seat of Mingzhou, the capital of Liu Heita Xia.Yongnian City is located at the confluence of Mingshui and Zhangshui, with numerous waterways, it is a scene of a water town rarely seen in Hebei.

Now around Yongnian City, countless civil servants are laying horse posts under the city, and soldiers of the Xia Army are practicing by the water embankment.

Liu Heita, wearing a turban and a cloak, came to the camp, and when he saw Liu Heita coming in person, all the soldiers of the Xia army burst into cheers.

Liu Heikai smiled, walked among the soldiers, and even called out the names of several veterans himself. All the veterans who were called were very excited, and their faces were bright.

Liu Heikai came among the soldiers, inspected the soldiers' weapons personally, and made dirty jokes with several captains from time to time, such as saying that if you can't hold a knife firmly, it's better to go home and hold a pistol. laugh.

Talking to the fullest, Liu Heitai also laughed heartily.

"General, did you hear that the Youzhou Army is coming?"

"Fool, it's not Youzhou Army, it's Zhao Jun."

Liu Heitai paused when he heard the footsteps, looked to the left and right and said, "Who do you listen to?"

A simple and honest soldier said in the foreword: "The news has spread, otherwise why do you build so many anti-horse posts under Yongnian City? It is said that it is to guard against Zhao Jun's cavalry. It is said that their cavalry are all Fanhu people." , it's amazing to fight!"

Hearing the other party's strong local accent, all the soldiers laughed. Liu Heita asked, "Then are you afraid?"

The simple and honest soldier straightened his chest and said: "Don't be afraid, we have a great general, brothers are not afraid of death."

"Bring seeds!" Liu Heita came to this soldier, hammered his chest hard, and said: "He is strong enough, he is a man, what's his name?"

"My name is Mao Dali. I was born big since I was a child. Everyone calls me Dali, but I forgot my real name."

All the soldiers laughed together again, Liu Heikai nodded and said: "Brothers, I can't say whether I can defeat Zhao Jun, but I know that one day..."

When Liu Heikai said this, his stern eyes swept across the soldiers, and he said seriously: "One day, if Zhao Jun's tens of thousands of cavalry come to kill, it seems that the sky is falling apart, do you dare to accompany me without blinking an eye?" Go into battle and die?"

On the side of the embankment, Ling Jing was pacing towards the sacrificial wine. Suddenly he heard what Liu Heita said, but he felt a surge of enthusiasm in his heart, but seeing that the blood of the soldiers below was all boiling, they raised their guns one after another. Roar.

"dare!"

All the soldiers shouted loudly.

Ling Jing stopped in his tracks, clapped his hands and recited Liu Heita's words silently, he thought, well said, the voice of Jinshi is nothing more than that, this Liu Heita is obviously a big old man, he can't read a few words, and his words are vulgar It's very good, but often a few words can incite all the soldiers to howl.

Such talents are only for generals.

Seeing that Liu Heita had finished his inspection and walked onto the embankment, Ling Jing hurriedly stepped forward and bowed and said, "Greetings, General."

"Haha, it's Ling's sacrificial wine. Hurry up and excuse me, hurry up and excuse me." Liu Heitai walked up to Ling Jing and said with a smile, "You and Mr. Kong are both the right-hand man of XX right now, and XX is the one I admire the most. You scholars, like my old Liu, who knew how to wield knives and guns since he was a child, and did not know a lot of Chinese characters, this time you are willing to come out of the mountain again, and it is my honor to help me Liu."

Ling Jing cupped his hands and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. If Ling hadn't been tricked by Li Chongjiu to feign surrender, King Xia wouldn't have defeated Yishui. In the past six months, Ling has been farming and studying at home. I am ashamed to see my former colleagues. But General Meng called three times and did not abandon Ling, so Ling can only come here to see if there is any simple thing that can be of service to him."

Liu Heitai said: "Old Ling, you and I are old friends. What are you doing with so many foreign words? The past is over. If you don't come to help me now, who else will help me?"

Speaking of this, Liu Heita took Ling Jing's hand, and they came to the high place of the embankment, pointed at Yongnian City, and said, "What do you think of this city as a capital?"

Ling Jing looked around and said: "Shan, the land of Hebei is narrow and long from north to south, with the sea on the east and Taihang Mountain on the west.

"How do you say it?" Liu Heita asked.

Ling Jing talked eloquently and said: "Zhang Xuansu once said that there are three key points in the land of Hebei. The northern part is Ji County, which is today's Youjing. Youjing is supported by Yanshan Mountain in the north. It is a barrier against Liaodong and Monan Fanhu. Going west out of Taihang, you can go to Feihukou to Yanmen, Mayi."

"In the middle of Hebei, the focus is on Zhending. This place controls the dangers of Taihang and the key points of Hebei. If you look west, Taiyuan will be shaken. If you go north, you will be shocked. If you send troops to the south, you will surpass the white horse. Daoliang and Song Dynasty are like Jianling water. In the high house, gallop the four horses in Zhongda."

Speaking of this, Ling Jing's expression darkened because Li Chongjiu must have taken over Youjing.

After that, Ling Jing said seriously: "The southern part of Hebei was the most important, and it was Handan during the Qin and Han Dynasties. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Handan suffered a military disaster, so Cao Cao changed his capital to Yecheng, south of Handan, and built Tongque Terrace. Yecheng has been prosperous ever since. , until Yuchijiong, the general manager of Xiangzhou, rebelled and attacked Yang Jian. After Yuchijiong's defeat, the imperial court thought that Yecheng had a royal spirit, so they ordered it to be burned. Now Handan and Yecheng are both yellow flowers of yesterday, but now Handan, the hometown of Yecheng, is only Ming Yongnian City in the state is still there."

"If you occupy Yongnian City and go out of Zhangye in the west, you will be able to control the shape of the world, and if you block the water transport in the east, you will stop the transfer of the world. The land of Mingzhou is actually the heart of Hebei."

Hearing what Ling Jing said, Liu Heikai was very vivid. Youjing and Youzhou can be compared to the head and shoulders of Hebei, Zhending can be compared to the arms of Hebei, and Mingzhou is the heart and lungs of Hebei.

Speaking of this, Ling Jing paused and said: "It's a pity that Youjing has long been owned by Li Chongjiu. Later, Li Chongjiu defeated Li Tang and took Hengshan County, and obtained Zhending. He defeated King Xia in Yishui and obtained Hejian County. Now Hebei Li Chongjiu already occupies half of the land, and the situation is complete, so it cannot be attacked for the time being. Otherwise, Li Tang and the Turks would have sent troops to attack Zhao because of their fear of Li Chongjiu."

Hearing what Ling Jing said, Liu Heitai said, "According to what Ling Jijiu said, isn't Li Chongjiu now able to advance, attack, retreat, or defend?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Right now, Li Tang and the Turks are stronger than Zhao. The three families are not invading each other. They are just busy annexing other lands and expanding their power before going to a decisive battle. The general must fight Li Tang in the west and unite in the north. Turks, make good friends with Yu Wenhuaji, and finally manage Mingzhou well to resist Li Chongjiu."

Liu Heita nodded, and said: "If Li Chongjiuxing's army comes to attack Xia, I will guard Mingzhou, what do you think?"

Ling Jing said: "Mingzhou is Handan, the former home of Yecheng, along the Yongji Canal, beside Mingshui, Zhangshui, and waterways. It can not only greatly offset the impact of Zhao Jun's cavalry on the plain, but also has convenient transportation and extends in all directions. Whether it is Wang Shichong of Henan Province or Li Shentong of Shangdang in the west, they can send troops to help. In fact, as long as the generals stick to Mingzhou, within three months, there will be changes in the northern Turks, and Li Chongjiu will have to retreat at that time. Whether it is the pursuit of the general or the conquest of the lost ground, the general can be calm. In the future, it will be possible to use the land of Mingzhou to counterattack Youzhou."

Liu Heitai suddenly said: "That's good, that's why you persuaded me to marry Li Tang and Turkic. It is precisely to use them to contain Li Chongjiu."

Ling Jing nodded and said, "It's roughly the same."

Liu Heikai pondered for a while, and said: "It's just that I am fighting Li Tang right now, and I have seized his land. I just hated Li Tang, and besides, Li Tang intends to attack Yu Wenhuaji. Once Li Tang defeats Yu Wenhuaji, The next step is probably to attack Mingzhou."

Ling Jing said: "It depends on the great general's mediation. From my point of view, Zhao's usual practice is to send troops in large numbers when the autumn is clear. Now it is less than two months away from September. If the general wants to win in Hebei, he will have to go abroad." Lian Li Tang, Turkic, Nei'an generals, these two are indispensable, with Ling's shallow intelligence, all he can say is here, if Zhang Xuansu is here, his knowledge is ten times better than that of someone, and there must be more Good countermeasure."

Liu Heikai said: "What are you doing with Zhang Xuansu? Right now he is Li Chongjiu's confidant, and he is planning to turn against the generals of our Xia army. He is the enemy of you and me."

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