Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 800 Close the door and beat the dog?

Ye Chen said casually: "With your talent, even if you can't pass the examination of Jinshi of Song Dynasty, but if you go to Song Dynasty Prime Minister Zhao Pu, it is not difficult to find an official position."

Tang Xingwu said: "I don't dare to lie to Your Majesty. My aunt of the Tang family is a cousin of Zhao Pu. My biological father is afraid of Zhao Pu's power, so he dare not disobey my aunt's will and allow my aunt to be killed by my aunt."

Speaking of this, Tang Xingwu's eyes flickered coldly, but he did not lose his composure.Ye Chen couldn't help but nodded slightly, this Tang Xingwu is talented and has such a heart, he is indeed a talent.However, how high this ability is, you have to try further to know.

Ye Chen said again: "From your point of view, what is the key to the current situation?"

"We must keep Yinzhou first. As long as Yinzhou City is still there, the Liao army will always be like water without roots, not daring to be unscrupulous, and worrying about the shortage of food, grass and supplies at any time."

"Now there are only 3000 people in Yinzhou City, how to keep Yinzhou?"

"Quickly recruit reinforcements from all sides. As long as reinforcements arrive, the Liao army will allocate more than half of its strength and energy to resist the reinforcements. The pressure on Yinzhou is reduced, and the defenders of Yinzhou and the people of Yinzhou City know that the reinforcements are coming. , will stick to Yinzhou."

"But our army's strength is less than half of the Liao army even if we add reinforcements, and reinforcements come from all over the country. There is still a process, and we will not be able to use them for a while."

"There is no need to fight with reinforcements, as long as the Liao Army and Yinzhou City know that reinforcements are coming, and that it is His Majesty's own driving."

Although Tang Xingwu couldn't say that he answered each question fluently, he could answer every question after thinking about it for a while, and he was able to hit the nail on the head. When it came to the key points, Ye Chen was very satisfied, which can be said to be a pleasant surprise.

"Are you willing to be an official in my Xiangfu country?"

A burst of ecstasy welled up in his heart, Tang Xingwu quickly knelt down and said, "It's a villain's honor to be favored by His Majesty, I dare not die."

Ye Chen smiled and said: "I am a civil and military official of the Xiangfu Kingdom. The first priority is merit, and the second is talent. Therefore, I will first award you the ninth-rank and third-class staff of the General Staff Department of the Military Division. Wait for you to make great contributions. You will be promoted automatically. Would you like to?"

How could Tang Xingwu be unwilling?After a few words of modesty, he nodded in response and said, "Tang Xingwu is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse."

"Very good." Ye Chen nodded, "I plan to leave for Hekou County at dawn tomorrow. You will go with me tomorrow morning."

Tang Xingwu was stunned, Hu Sanguang, and the officials of the Weisheng Army were also stunned.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not!" Hu Sanguang jumped up first, "If there is no accident, Hekou County is probably surrounded by the Liao army at this time. There are only more than 3000 people around Your Majesty, and the Liao Army has [-] people? Once Your Majesty is going to Hekou County There is no accident on the way, I will wait for ten thousand deaths, and in my opinion, I should go to Lingwu County to sit in town."

"Yes! Your Majesty is going to Lingwu County, wait until the reinforcements from the capital led by Chief of Staff Zeng arrive, and then send troops to chase the bandits and rescue Yinzhou." Several staff officers also echoed.

"Since I arrived at the front line ahead of time, and I know the special location of Hekou County, how can I hide behind? How can this inspire the morale of the army and the people?" Ye Chen smiled, "Don't worry, there are only [-] Liao troops, and I have [-] black cavalry plus Five hundred hidden guards are no ordinary troops."

Ye Chen said again: "Besides, if you go to Hekou County first, you can block the Liao Army's way to Xiajing. Of course, Lingwu County and even Qingshan County should also strengthen their defenses, and send people to Lingwu County to inform that if the Liao Army To attack, let them have to defend for a while."

Hu Sanguang immediately said: "I will arrange the manpower, and I will leave the city and send it to Lingwu County tonight."

Tang Xingwu said at the right time: "His Majesty's main force against Xiao Dage, the Black Wolf, Zhelan, and Xuanwu armies, are almost all in Fuzhou and Jinsu. Although the general has led some of them back, within three days It can't be transferred, not to mention that Xiao Dage must have divided his troops to intercept. Even if they were lucky enough to defeat the Liao army with a small victory and break through the obstruction, they have just finished a battle, and they must rest if they want to go to the battlefield A period of time. Liao people will not be unaware of this. In addition, under the circumstances that Xiao Dage's troops are not enough to attack and plunder all the counties in Yinzhou at the same time, they will naturally weigh the importance of Hekou and Lingwu, and choose the first Later, if we want to occupy Hekou County in advance before our army reacts, no matter how many troops there are, there will be too few."

"As for Yinzhou, the walls are high and thick, and even if there are only three thousand troops, it is not so easy to break through." Tang Xingwu continued, "So as long as the city of Yinzhou knows that His Majesty is personally leading the reinforcements, they can hold Yinzhou firmly." State City."

"Also, most of Yinzhou's mountains and rivers are not suitable for cavalry. For a long time, Fuzhou has been the first choice for the Liao army to go south. But now the situation has changed, and the 5000 elite main force of the Liao army Xiao Dage instead came to Yinzhou, but did not break the border deadlock in Fuzhou and Jinsu. What I want to say is that the Liao people did not have the ability to deploy troops in two strategic directions at the same time. When they were in Yinzhou If breakthroughs are made in Fuzhou and Jinsu, Fuzhou and Jinsu will naturally be reduced to containment battlefields. I dare to guess that the tribal troops of the Liao Army in Fuzhou and Jinsu are still increasing their strength. The general will definitely I also thought of this, so I brought [-] people back to Yinzhou."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "That's right, you have a very clear view of the current battlefield situation between the enemy and us. However, although the situation in Yinzhou appears to be at stake on the surface, there is still a chance to turn defeat into victory. The so-called misfortune and blessing depend on it." The more the Liao people penetrate into the hinterland of our Xiangfu country, the more dangerous they will be." Ye Chen's reasoning is very simple, and everyone here can easily figure it out, but their ears are still pricked up , Listening to Ye Chen's next words, "Yinzhou is different from Fuzhou. On the [-]-mile plain of Fuzhou, cavalry can gallop freely. There are a few key points of danger, that is, to catch a turtle in a urn, and to beat a dog behind closed doors."

"Closing the door and beating the dog?" Ye Chen's words were very interesting, which made several members of the serious staff department chuckle.

"Your Majesty is wise, as long as you recapture the Daxia Pass, block it, and then spread rumors that your Majesty and Prime Minister Zhao Pu of the Song Dynasty deliberately lured the Liao army to Yinzhou to close the door and beat dogs. No matter how many people in the Liao army believe it , their morale is bound to plummet.”

Ye Chen secretly praised in his heart, and asked intentionally: "Tang Xingwu, do you have a good plan to retake Daxiaguan?"

After Tang Xing Wulue pondered, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, there are as many as [-] to [-] bandits in Huanglong Mountain in the Daxiaguan area. If your majesty can subdue them, you can let them join the special brigade Take back the Great Gap Pass."

Ye Chen took a deep look at Tang Xingwu and said, "I've already arranged for people to do the matter of the Great Gorge Pass."

Tang Xingwu couldn't help jumping in his heart when he heard the words, secretly exclaiming that it's a pity, this is an opportunity for the organization to arrange for him to make a great contribution, and he didn't want to be taken first, but he didn't show the slightest thing on his face, and he was extremely cautious, and didn't continue to be involved in this matter. Let's talk about things.

Ye Chen continued: "Only if we wholeheartedly want to wipe out the Liao army who invaded, can we hope to regain the lost land. If we only fight with the intention of preserving Yinzhou City, we will probably end up in a stalemate."

Tang Xingwu reacted quickly: "What is the best, what is the best?"

Ye Chen smiled and nodded.

What he means is exactly what is said in "The Analects of Confucius", "If you choose from the top, you will get from it; from the middle, you will get from the bottom; if you take from the bottom, you will get nothing." 'The reason expressed in this paragraph.

Speaking of it, "The Analects of Confucius" is indeed a classic worthy of deep thought and study, but it has been over-interpreted by Confucian scholars of all ages, and it will make people feel rebellious in later generations.

"Speaking of which, if there is a chance to wipe out the Liao thieves, I will definitely not let it go!" Ye Chen grinned, and the understated smile with white teeth lined up suddenly became ferocious, "Since the Liao army dares to If you enter the hinterland of my Xiangfu country, then don't leave!"

Tang Xingwu took a deep breath, and the air penetrated into his body with a trace of chill, slightly calming down the inexplicable emotion that Ye Chen made him feel heartbroken.

Looking at the other people in the room, there was more or less an unconcealable excitement on their faces.

The same words, spoken from different people's mouths, give people completely different feelings.

"Only when a legendary figure like him makes such a bold statement, everyone will believe it, and even the common people take it for granted." Tang Xingwu thought to himself.

Even Yang Jiye, the famous general of the Xiangfu Kingdom, who has long been famous in the world, said that he would leave all the Liao troops who invaded the country, which would make many people suspicious.

"Let everyone in Yinzhou City know that I have arrived, and this matter will be arranged by Hu Sanguang."

Hu Sanguang immediately respectfully said yes.

Ye Chen said again: "Also, Yinzhou Guanshan is dangerous, easy to block, difficult to advance and retreat. This time the Liao army went deep into Yinzhou to seek their own death. Hu Sanguang spread this kind of statement in a clever way, and within two days Make sure it gets to the ears of the Liao army.”

Hu Sanguang hurriedly wrote down this matter as well.

Ye Chen smiled: "Although the Liao army has a large number of people, their weapons are far inferior to ours. In addition, there was civil strife in the Liao Kingdom for more than three months, and the consumption of food, grass, and supplies was very high. The rear was unstable, so we chose to send troops in winter. It’s hard to keep going.”

"With His Majesty's words, the hearts of the people of Yinzhou, and even all the people of Xiangfu Kingdom, can be at ease!" Tang Xingwu laughed, "It's just...if it reaches Xiao Dage's ears, how would he feel about it? Said It may be that they are so scared that they fled back to their hometown."

Ye Chen smiled, but didn't speak.He said these three sentences for the purpose of letting them spread to inspire and boost the morale of the army and the people, and it would not take long for them to fall into the ears of the Liao people. At this time, it is naturally impossible to scare the Liao army away. Development has been extremely detrimental to the Liao army, and it is not impossible to scare the Liao army away directly.

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(End of this chapter)