Shicheng was just a small town, and the Liao Kingdom established a county here to set up a foothold to expand Luanping's influence and strengthen its control over the surrounding areas. Guo Xiaocheng was short and had few soldiers. Wang Lin, the rebel, was
The grandfather of a local powerful man was once a military officer under Liu Shouguang of Jieyan. During the later Tang Dynasty, he was also an officer under Zhao Dejun, the military governor of Lulong. He was killed in the battle against the Khitan.
After the establishment of the Later Jin Dynasty, Yanyun was ceded, and he accompanied Zhao Yanshou to the Liao Dynasty, until now. It can be said that this Wang Lin is a typical Han officer-landlord class in the Youyan area. In any case, the Han-Liao War, for these people under the Liao Kingdom
The Han people, especially the Han bureaucratic military academy with a certain status, caused a de facto impact.
The times were turbulent, the situation was changing, and people's thoughts were moving. People like Wang Lin chose to rebel from the Liao Dynasty and return to the Han Dynasty, and stabbed Gao Mohan at the critical moment. He gathered local heroes, recruited Han soldiers under his command, killed the Khitan officers, and finally formed a generation of Liao generals.
, body and head in a different place.
After entering the city, Ma Quanyi and others showed courtesy to Wang Lin and others, and highly affirmed their righteous deeds. They especially praised Wang Lin's experience, saying that he fought with his sword to avenge his father.
Hu means both meanings are present at the same time.
However, this is obviously just a superficial phenomenon. If Wang Lin really had a desire for revenge, how could he have been a loyal minister of the Khitan for twenty years and serve as an official and general for him?
The flag was raised in Youzhou, and numerous heroes from the army and the people of Yan responded. Why didn't they lead others to follow and fight against the Khitans?
The reason is that at this time, the Han Dynasty was coming with ferocity and its troops were huge. Moreover, Wang Lin was one of the relatively poor Han military landowners. After twenty years of work, he was able to command the army of a mere county and compete with the Han army.
Compared with the top Han families in the Liao Kingdom such as the Han family and the Geng family, there is no comparison at all.
In addition, since we are both Han Chinese, we are emotionally closer to each other. Of course, this is the most secondary reason. When the time is right, we can just use it.
In front of the simple government hall, more than a dozen puppet army officers stood in confusion and dejection. Dozens of elite Han soldiers stood around them. Three generals, Ma Quanyi, Li Hanqiong, and Ma Renyu, stood on the steps, looking at these Han people.
officer.
Ma Renyu, who was known to be chivalrous, stared at them and said angrily: "You people have been in the Liao for a long time. You have worked as slaves with the Khitans, paid grain to the Liao, and fought for them. How can you still speak Chinese?"
Ma Renyu was so imposing that no one dared to look away. One of the leading officers took the initiative to step out of the queue, cupped his hands and lacked confidence, and responded: "General, we are also sons of the Han family, so we can naturally speak Mandarin."
"Ha!" Ma Renyu sneered, "I thought you could only speak Khitan language now!"
Ma Renyu is only 26 years old, but he has been in the army for 12 or 3 years. He has been on the battlefield for many years and has outstanding military exploits. Now he has served as a general in the Longjie Army. The young general is like a sharp sword, with unstoppable sharpness. These surrenders
The general had often seen Ma Renyu leaping on his horse and killing people like hemp, so when he listened to his angry words, he became very worried.
Xin'an Army Envoy Li Hanqiong also spoke, with a solemn expression, concise and concise words, and a stern tone: "Since you are a Han Chinese, why don't you kill Hu with a sword, but instead help him to abuse and fight against Master Wang?"
Faced with such accusations, the leading officer sighed: "We are all abandoned people. Our wealth and life are controlled by others, like a bow and arrow controlled by others. There is nothing we can do!"
"If you follow the barbarians, wreak havoc on Youyan, and kill Han people like you, you should be punished with death!" Ma Quanyi stepped forward, his tiger eyes were frightening, and said loudly: "I think you can't help yourself, maybe you will avoid death. Now.
There is a holy emperor who, because of the twenty-year humiliation of the Xue Han family, raised an army to attack Liao. He raised millions of troops and marched north to attack the thieves. He was determined to regain Guanshan and destroy his army. On the day of the edict, the officers and soldiers of the three armies cheered and marched to Yan and Zhao.
Heroes, generous followers, and people with lofty ideals from all over the world all raised their heads and looked north, eagerly hoping for the victory of the king's division.
The coming of the heavenly army is like Mount Tai pressing down an egg, and its momentum is like a torrent. If the sons of the Han family stir up their martial arts, how long can the barbarians continue to be rampant? If you, the remnants of the old land, don't change your flag as soon as possible, change your evil ways, abandon the Liao Dynasty and return to the Han Dynasty, do you still want to be a Khitan?
Is it a situation where people work hard to die without a burial place?"
Ma Quanyi's words actually pointed out the clear way to these Han officers. Only by surrendering to the Han and committing crimes and performing meritorious deeds can they survive. Of course, these Han officers understood this and immediately prostrated themselves, expressing their willingness to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, return to the Han, and serve the Han army.
Effectiveness.
Ma Quanyi then showed a satisfied smile, and immediately arranged for them to return to the prisoner camp, to advise the puppet troops, appease the soldiers' morale, and encourage them to return. He also donated doctors and medicines, allocated some food to them, and at the same time comforted several members of the army.
Lang Guan was sent to his camp to carry out ideological reform.
"General Ma, can you trust these prisoners?" After the matter of surrender was settled, the three Han generals discussed matters in the hall. Ma Renyu couldn't help but ask, expressing doubt in his words.
"What do you think, General Pony?"
In the Han army, Ma Renyu was known as "Pony General", and Ma Quanyi was there, so he was called that. Ma Renyu didn't feel underestimated.
Facing Ma Quanyi's gaze, Ma Renyu said: "Although these surrendered troops are Han people, they have been under the rule of Khitan for a long time and were mostly influenced by Hu Feng, and their young families are still under the rule of the Liao army. Although they are defeated and captured,
If you say that because of this, they will return home and be loyal to the Han Dynasty, I don’t believe it!”
Hearing this, Ma Quanyi couldn't help but laugh and said: "General Xiao Ma is not only brave and brave, but also very knowledgeable!"
On the side, Li Hanqiong kept his numb face and said in a calm and cold voice: "Now that we have surrendered, we can't let them go. These prisoners can be treated differently, and those from the Luanping camp can be admitted."
The army will replenish its losses and can be a pioneer when moving eastward in the future. As for those from Liaodong, they will be temporarily arranged for labor service."
Li Hanqiong has also been a rising star in the Han army in these years. He is now only in his early thirties. He is strong and tall, with amazing strength. He is an elite man, serious, with a numb but strong personality, and is extremely good at fighting.
Looking at Li Hanqiong's indifferent expression, Ma Quanyi felt a little emotional. To put it bluntly, his personality was a bit like that of Emperor Qianyou in his teenage years.
Ma Quanyi said: "Your Majesty once said that there are hundreds of thousands of Han people under the rule of the Liao Kingdom. If we can induce them to change their ways and return to serve the Han Dynasty, it will be a huge blow to the Liao Kingdom. This time, we surrender
Although there are only 1,500 people, it is a good start. As long as we handle it properly, the effect will be immeasurable.
With these people as examples, the Khitan people did not dare to fully trust their subordinate Han soldiers in future battles, and the Han soldiers would not risk their lives to serve them again. Local strongmen like Wang Lin are proof that among the various ethnic groups in the Liao Kingdom, It’s hard to get people’s hearts together after all!”
Bravery has always been Ma Quanyi's quality, but in addition, he can also use his brain. He followed Liu Chengyou in his early years and repeatedly made suggestions on military strategies. From that time on, Liu Chengyou knew that this was a very malleable general.
In the process of guarding Yongqing for many years, his leadership and decision-making skills were all honed, and he also had a good overall view and strategic vision. In this Northern Expedition, the Han commander's lineup was luxurious enough, but the real luxury These are the generals who are the backbone of the army. There are many famous generals among the armies. For Liu Chengyou, it is really a rich battle and there is no need to worry about having no one available.
Listening to his words, Ma Renyu was thoughtful. On the other side, Li Hanqiong said in a deep voice: "If the Liao Kingdom convicts or kills their family members because of their surrender, then there is no need to worry about them being disloyal again!"
Hearing this, both horses couldn't help but look sideways. They noticed Li Hanqiong's expression that was as solid as ice, and they couldn't help but feel a little chill. This person is indeed ruthless. In fact, it can be reflected from Li Hanqiong's words that he is very cruel to those puppet soldiers. , there are many operable means.
As for those puppet troops, they had no choice but to do so in the Liao and the Han. Their situation was destined to be embarrassing unless there was a complete separation between the Han and the Liao.
However, Ma Quanyi did not intend to think deeply about Li Hanqiong's words. From his true heart, he did not want to play any conspiracy. After thinking about it, he said: "Let's discuss the next move!"
"General Ma, just say it!" Li Hanqiong responded concisely and forcefully.
It was obvious that the three Han generals present were dominated by Ma Quanyi. Regardless of his relationship with the emperor, he was enough to overwhelm the other two just based on his qualifications.
Ma Quanyi did not pretend to be humble. A snake cannot survive without a head, not to mention the army. Naturally, it should be righteous and take responsibility. After some consideration, Ma Quanyi said: "After the army moved north, the Liao army fully reduced its defense. We were ordered to pursue it from the east. We originally wanted to Seeking to annihilate the Liao army on the east route, Gao Mohan was killed unexpectedly.
The Liao army on the east route was originally composed of Han, Xi, and Bohai people. After the battle in Shicheng, the Liao army suffered heavy losses, its morale was turbulent, and its morale was low. I intend to temporarily station the troops here to rest and recuperate, and requested orders to camp and march eastward to attack Luanping. Camp the three prefectures, capture the Lulong area, blockade Yuguan, and completely separate the Liao army. If we can find an opportunity to pass through Yuguan Road and attack the Liaodong area, it will cause an even more serious blow to the Liao army!"
After hearing Ma Quanyi's ideas, Ma Renyu showed an expression of eagerness to give it a try. This was a strategy to divide the troops, and being in a partial division was a good opportunity to make contributions. He immediately agreed.
Li Hanqiong said: "Now our three armies combined have less than 7,000 infantry and cavalry. Even if we include prisoners, the number is less than 10,000. Our troops are too weak to defend and attack. Although the Liao army on the east route was defeated, it still won in terms of strength. Pass our army, and it is difficult to predict whether there will be follow-up reinforcements. If you want to achieve the goal of the strategy, you need to increase your troops, stabilize the food roads, and ensure the supply of food and weapons!"
"What General Li said is true!" Ma Quanyi fully agreed with Li Hanqiong's views. He looked at the two men, took out a military report, and said, "I want to send a letter to the camp and ask King Chenliu for instructions. Can you two come with me?"
Sign together?"
Ma Renyu nodded immediately, and Li Hanqiong stretched out his hand: "Here comes the pen!"