"What did you say? The Liao army invaded the south in a large scale and captured Dingzhou?"
Four days later, when the envoy was passing through Jingdong East Road to appease him, Han Qing raised his eyebrows in confusion and asked loudly.
It was not that he meant to offend, but what Wang Qinruo said was unbelievable. According to his calculations, black powder grenades should have been equipped in large quantities to the Hebei frontier army as early as last autumn, and made the latter even more powerful.
Although due to the manufacturing process, the current grenades were not as lethal as the all-plastic handleless modular grenades he had played with when he was a soldier in his previous life, but they were still a nemesis for Liao war horses that had not undergone targeted training.
In addition, the Song army also had the city wall as a support, and they could throw grenades down from a high position. It was enough to make the conventional siege equipment of this era, such as ladders, well railings, etc., unable to get close to the city wall. As long as the Song generals defending the city were not fools, they would carry
Five hundred brothers can hold on for more than half a month!
"Han Tixing, don't be anxious. I have just received the imperial report sent by the imperial court with an express delivery of eight hundred miles. The specific situation is no more than you know." Wang Qinruo was very well-behaved and did not care about Han Qing's attitude at all.
He directly handed over the Di newspaper in his hand and explained in a low voice. "Ding Jinglue has already read it. After you read it, return the Di newspaper to him for filing. Do not spread it outside for the time being, so as not to cause panic among the people."
"I was reckless just now, please forgive me!" Han Qing immediately realized that he had accidentally lost etiquette, and quickly apologized to Wang Qinruo with a fist in his fist. Then he took the newspaper and read it carefully.
The content in the Di newspaper was indeed not much more detailed than what Wang Qinruo had previously reported. It only stated that Dingzhou observation envoy Wang Jizhong surrendered the city to the enemy, causing the Liao army to advance straight in, and the forwards reached the gates of Zhending city. Fortunately, Zhen, Ding, and Gaoyangguan were behind the three roads.
Yang Si, the leader of the array, came to the rescue in time and blocked the Liao army from outside the city, unable to advance even half a step further.
Now, the imperial court has ordered Cao Can, the military envoy of Tianxiong Army, to lead his troops north to Qizhou. Zhe Weichang, the military envoy of Fuzhou Army, has led his troops east to Jingxing, forming a rivalry with Yang Si. This ensures that the Liao army will definitely general
Returning in vain, so on and so forth.
"Since we can gather three armies, why not send one of them to attack the back roads of the Liao Kingdom?" Before Han Qing could finish reading the report of General Han Qing's residence, Ding Wei's voice had already sounded in his ears. "Just defend without attacking.
It will boost the arrogance of the Liao army. And Dingzhou has just started spring sowing, and if it is so ruined by the Liao wolf cavalry, I am afraid there will be no harvest this year."
"The Liao Kingdom's move south probably was not a temporary move. There must be good generals and troops on its left and right wings to support it." Although Wang Qinruo was not a military general, he knew a little bit about the art of war. He glanced at him and explained in a low voice.
These words were in line with the past military habits of Liao generals. After hearing this, Ding Wei could only sigh and nod.
Wang Qinruo had no time to waste, cleared his throat, and continued: "Jiajun, I sent someone to invite you and Weizhi, and there is another important matter. Following the report from the palace, the imperial court also sent an urgent order.
The old man immediately returned to Bianliang to assist Kou Zhun in preparing the food, grass and baggage required for the army. The official pacification envoy of Jingdong East Road, and the official order was taken over by Wei. The official imperial edict is already on the way and will be delivered soon. However,
But I cannot wait for the imperial edict to come before I leave, I can only let him receive the seal in advance and take office from now on!"
"With the national crisis at hand, I don't dare to push back and forth! I also ask the king to thank the official and his family in person after returning to Bianliang." Ding Wei had already received the news through other channels, so he didn't feel too surprised.
Immediately stood up and held hands.
Han Qing vaguely felt that his brain was a bit insufficient, so he could only give it up. Deep down in his heart, he was already overwhelmed.
In the historical knowledge he had learned in his previous life, it was indeed recorded that when Kou Zhun was prime minister, the Liao army went south in a large scale and forced the Song Dynasty to sign the Chanyuan Alliance.
However, he was not sure whether the Song-Liao war in his memory was the same as the current one?
According to the limited historical knowledge in his mind, before the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty had personally led a military expedition. But this time, so far, the Song Dynasty has only sent Yang Si, Cao Can and Zhe Weichang!
'Could it be that I, a butterfly, flapped my wings too hard and disrupted the historical trajectory of this time and space?'
'But in that case, at least the Liao army should suffer a serious loss! No matter how small the power of black powder is, compared with bows and arrows, it is still an epoch-making advanced weapon. How could the Song army, which was equipped with a large number of black powder grenades and simple throwers,
Shouldn't it be more cowardly than the Song army in history?'
'Even if Wang Jizhong surrendered to the enemy, he also brought black powder weapons to the Liao army. However, the Liao army did not know how to prepare them. Soon, the grenades in their hands would be exhausted.'
'I am afraid that the imperial court will be lazy and give the methods of making black powder and grenades directly to the frontline guards. In that case, there will be big trouble.'
'It's bad, Yang Xu is with his father now. His father is Zhen, Ding, and Gaoyangguan. The three back formations are in charge of Yang Si!'
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Thinking that his good friend Yang Xu might die under the gunpowder bomb he dedicated to the Song Dynasty, a few beads of sweat slowly seeped out from Han Qing's forehead.
Before he could raise his hand to wipe it, Wang Qinruo's voice had already reached his ears again, "Han Tixing, after I leave, please pay more attention to the local security. Although Yang Xingyan was beheaded by your own hands,
Lu Ziming was killed, and Lu Ziming was also captured alive by Ding Shuzhi. After all, the Chunyang Sect had been operating on Jingdong East Road for many years, and it was inevitable that some fish would slip through the net. If the Liao army took advantage of the opportunity to move south, and coerced the people to rebel, it would definitely make the imperial court unable to do so.
Take care of each other!"
"I understand, Mr. Wang, don't worry!" Han Qing immediately put his thoughts back from the sky and handed over his hands seriously.
He is now a civil servant, and he only has one or two hundred soldiers and horses at hand. No matter how anxious he is, he cannot lead his troops to help Hebei. He is not qualified to take the initiative to ask for military leave from the imperial court.
Therefore, assisting Ding Wei to settle down on Jingdong East Road is the only thing he can do right now. As for the rest, overthinking is just adding to the trouble!
"Yes!" Very satisfied with his performance, Wang Qinruo nodded and revealed with a smile, "The imperial court's secret order also has arrangements for you! I originally planned to surprise you when the imperial edict arrives. But since you are so diligent in doing things
, I will make an exception! The officials have not forgotten your merits and have promoted you to the title of Founding Marquis. They have also given you an imperial edict to your unmarried wife. Your Majesty, General Han, is already on his way to Qingzhou.
On the way. As soon as he arrives, you can marry my wife according to the decree!"
"Ah——" He didn't expect Zhao Heng to be so generous to him. Han Qing was stunned on the spot and didn't know how to deal with it.
It was his dream wish to pull his grandfather out of Bianliang, a place of right and wrong. It was also one of his youthful fantasies to let Dou Rong marry him in glory.
I thought that it would take some effort to clear up the relationship in order to gradually achieve these two goals. However, I did not expect that Zhao Heng would make his good deeds come in pairs in one fell swoop!
"As far as I know, the founder of the country can marry an equal wife. Therefore, the officials have given you an extra imperial edict. It all depends on your heart as to which woman you want to enjoy the honor!" As if afraid that Han Qing would be harmed.
The shock was not enough. Wang Qinruo paused deliberately and added with a smile, "Jiajun, I have seen Jane in the Emperor's Heart. But like you, you were granted the title of Founding Marquis at a young age, and you even got it for your wife.
This is the first time I have seen someone with two royalties. You have to think carefully about how to repay the official! Haha, I won’t say more, in short, you are a person who knows it well! I believe that I will not be wrong! "
