Chapter 779

"The last general has seen General Zhong." Zhe Keshi quickly came forward and bowed deeply to the Master Zhong who led 20,000 elite troops to Yanzhou.

Zhong Shidao quickly reached out and held Zhe Keshi and said with a smile. "You and I don't have to be so apart. Mr. Su is still preparing to dispatch troops from all over the country in Huanzhou. As soon as he received the military newspaper from Wang Jingluo, he ordered Zhong to lead the 20,000 elite troops who were ready to reinforce Yanzhou."

"With Brother Shi Dao, you guard Yanzhou, I'm much more relieved. I'm going to set off immediately and rush to Xinyanzhou and Baishi City to prevent Xingqing Prefecture from launching a large-scale attack." Zhe Keshi held the war horses at his waist and looked at the border soldiers behind Shi Dao who were rushing along the cement road, explaining to Shi Dao Zhong.

"I'm afraid that the two places in Baishi City and Xinyanzhou are insufficient. Even if you have restrained them by the ten thousand elite cavalry, I'm afraid these two places..." Zhong Shidao couldn't help but frowned and said worriedly.

"Zhe was worried about Baishi City. After all, although Baishi City has been repaired and reinforced, the city is not big after all, and it can accommodate only a limited number of soldiers. Currently, there are only two thousand border troops and four thousand brigade troops guarding.

The walls of the new Yanzhou are high and deep, and they are extremely strong. The 10,000 elite border troops who were originally stationed in Yanzhou have already been deploying defenses there, and there are 20,000 wing troops to assist in the defense, so it is worry-free."

"Since the situation in Baishi City is so serious, why not abandon Baishi City? Didn't Wang Wushan once said that as long as there are enough troops in the new Yanzhou City, it can be with the old Yanzhou City. Is it a solid thing?" Zhong Shidao looked at Zhe Keshi in amazement.

In the past, once you find that the situation is unmatched, it is not uncommon to give up some strongholds. As long as you try to retake it after the war.

"If Baishi City is lost, then there will be no support on the west side of Youzhou. The Western Xia soldiers and horses of Xingqing Prefecture can march straight into the east and join the Liaoxia coalition forces in the east." Zhe Keshi slowly shook his head and explained.

Zhong Shidao suddenly realized and patted his forehead with some annoyance. How could he forget this? "Since that's the case, it's not appropriate to place these 20,000 troops in Yanzhou."

"This time, the division led by Zan was 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry, and there will be 20,000 troops to arrive in Yanzhou. If that is the case, it is better to let the 10,000 infantry continue to march towards the new Yanzhou, and you and I will lead 10,000 cavalry to reinforce in Baishi City."

Zhong Shidao's strategy made Zhe Keshi's eyes lit up and he said with high fives. "If you and I each lead 10,000 elite cavalry, with Baishi City as the axis, the Xingqing Prefecture army would not dare to attack Baishi City all. Moreover, even if the Liaoxia coalition forces want to divide their troops to meet with Xingqing Prefecture, they have to consider first, how many soldiers and horses they need to be sent to be sure."

"Even if Xingqing Mansion is full of troops, it will not exceed 100,000 troops unless Li Qianshun doesn't even want his own king. Don't forget that there are still many tribes in the north of Xixia that are unwilling to surrender to the rule of Xixia."

After the two of them had a combination, they immediately rushed to Huanzhou to report their plans to Mr. Su, and Zhe Ke led the army to Baishi City first, while Zhong Shidao led 20,000 troops around Lao Yanzhou and went straight to Xinyanzhou. Once Su Xueshu's military order arrived, Zhong Shidao would lightly ride straight to Baishi City and meet with Zhe Keshi.

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"The Heqing Army, Jin Su Army, and Ningbian Prefecture Army on Xijing Road of Liao Kingdom are frequently mobilized and are moving towards Fengzhou; in addition, the Wuzhou troops of Liao Kingdom arrive in Ningyuan Village, and are in line with our Kelan Army. The Shuozhou troops are moving towards Yanmen in Daizhou, and the Yingzhou troops are pointing to the prosperous..."

"The pressure on the northern part of Hedong Road in the Song Dynasty is too great. At this time, it is almost impossible to draw troops to support Shaanxi Road."

"As for Hebei East Road and Hebei West Road, they are under great pressure at present, and military newspapers from all over the country frequently send to Bianliang."

Han Zhongyan sat behind the case and listened to the officials and generals reporting on military information. Although he was silent on the surface, his fingers that kept tapping on the table exposed his inner uneasiness.

"The Liao Kingdom and our Song Dynasty have always been opponents. We know very well that if we want to reinforce Shaanxi Road, our border defense will inevitably be empty. At that time, the Liao army will move south and our army will have to retreat, which will cause the risk of advancement and retreat. If the Hedong Road loses territory, the crime will be great..."

"Now, in order to cope with the pressure brought to us by the Liao army, the troops in the south have already moved north one after another, and there is really no extra reinforcement."

"But Your Majesty has this order. Could it be that our Hedong Road sees the three prefectures of Shaanxi Road being besieged by hundreds of thousands of Liao and Xia coalition forces and ignore them? At that time, if the three prefectures are infringed, we can't afford to blame them."

"Enough!" Finally, after listening to the quarrel and rebuttal for nearly half an hour, Han Zhongyan's good temper began to become impatient.

"The three northern prefectures of Shaanxi Road were under heavy pressure from the Liao and Xia coalition forces. If the generals of Hedong Road were ignoring the situation, they would not do anything about emotions or reason." Han Zhongyan said slowly and in a deep voice.

Although there were still some officials who opposed the rescue of Shaanxi Road who wanted to stand up and defend, after seeing the gaze that Han Zhongyan had cast, they had to sit back in disappointment.

"Although the elites on all sides cannot be easily transferred, the places in the states that border Shaanxi Road can..."

At this time, a general stood up. "Secretary of Han, it was not the last general who said it was a rude thing. Now the Heqing Army, Jin Su Army, and Ningbian Prefecture Army on Xijing Road of Liao Kingdom are directed to Fengzhou."

"The Baode Army, the Volcanic Army, and the troops of the Prefectures have been transferred to Fengzhou to deploy defenses. If they are asked to go back, I am afraid it will be..."

"There is no need to use them, let Linzhou and Jinning Army advance westward and send troops to the left wing Shenwang Army." Han Zhongyan walked to the map and stood with his hands behind his back.

"I will send a letter to Mr. Su, asking the Suide army to advance from south to north to Yinzhou. In this way, the Liaoxia coalition forces have to divide their troops to support. At least, the Xixia soldiers trapped in this Yinxia land will not dare to go out in full swing, otherwise, even if they take salt, Yu, and Hong, we can still seize the Yinxia land."

"Master, you are using attack instead of defense. This is really a good move." An old general stood up and walked over, looking at the locations of the states on the map, and couldn't help but flatter him and said.

"Secretary Han, Shanxi Road military report has arrived..." At this moment, a small school rushed over, holding a military newspaper with feathers in his hand.

"What a Su Dongpo, his thoughts coincide with me." After opening the military newspaper and looking carefully, a smile finally appeared on Han Zhongyan's face.

"Scholar Su has ordered Yan'an Prefecture and Suide Army troops to advance northward and approach Longzhou, while Dingbian Army and the security forces are already rushing to Hongzhou to assist in defense. In addition, Zhong Shidao has led 20,000 elite border troops to Yanzhou."

"In this way, Hongzhou and Yanzhou will be free of worries for the time being."
Chapter completed!