When the ship arrived in Youzhou, Lou Shide personally came to greet him and sent Taiya and his entourage back to the Dudu Mansion. After settling them in, they held a ceremony with Long Ying, Wan Renyu, Feng Guoting and Fang Jun in the inner hall of the Dudu Mansion.
Confidential meeting.
In the past few days, Long Ying had been occupied with diagnosis, treatment, experiments and reflection for ten of the twelve hours a day. He had memorized the "Book of Poisons" by heart. Although he was reluctant to part with it, he still followed the fat father-in-law's instructions.
He ordered the book to be burned before landing. It felt like history was repeating itself when the "Dao Xin Demon Planting Technique" was burnt to ashes. But the greatest achievement was to roughly understand Xi Yu. On the one hand, because of his extraordinary talent
, and more importantly, there are similarities between Xi language and Turkic language.
Lou Shide is a big fat man, astonishingly tall, a little taller than Long Ying, like a mountain of meat. He is over fifty years old, and the years of long-term fighting with foreign tribes have left traces of weather on his face, but he is still loyal, kind and kind.
He. His left foot is a little lame, which must have been a serious injury. Although he is not as outstanding as the Confucian General Hei Teochang, he still has a certain power due to his body shape.
After a few opening remarks, Lou Shide said: "Yuan Zhen has told me the situation. Your Majesty has made a big decision this time, and of course I will go all out. Now that the two idiots have been recalled to the country, I can let go and do it again.
With you and Yuan Zhen here to help me, if I still can't control the Khitans, we will have to hide behind the Great Wall to live as human beings from now on. Oh! It's a pity that Xiaojie died in the battle at Xiashi Valley and couldn't fight side by side with us, otherwise he would be very happy."
Very sad.
The two idiots refer to Wu Youyi and Wu Yizong. Xiaojie is the general Wang Xiaojie. He is a famous contemporary general who once defeated Tubo. His death is actually an irreparable loss for the Zhou Dynasty.
Wan Renyu asked: "How is the situation of the Khitan people now?"
Lou Shide said: "Sun Wanrong is holding his troops temporarily and has consolidated the city and land. Although they are good at attacking but not good at defending, they are indeed brave and capable enemies. The whole family is a soldier. They can ride and shoot, even if our troops are twice as strong as theirs."
, fought against each other on the battlefield, but still could not bear their onslaught and were defeated."
Long Ying asked: "Why are the Khitans more powerful than us?"
Lou Shide said: "First of all, the government is harsh. No one dares to disobey it. They would rather die than surrender. Everyone is brave and not afraid of death. They are united as one. In addition, Sun Wanrong is well aware of the reality of our army. He uses wisdom and tactics. So far,
We have suffered losses every time we faced them. In addition, those two fools were timid and fearful of fighting. They were half-hearted and lost their footing in advancing and retreating. The morale of the generals was greatly damaged. One was going down, the other was going down, and we were no match for them."
Feng Guoting said: "Now that the situation has been reversed, it will no longer be Sun Wanrong's turn to show off his power."
Lou Shide said to Long Ying: "The Holy One has issued a secret edict. Brother Long is going on the expedition on his behalf this time. Your decision will be the highest one and no one can have any objection. What instructions does Brother Long have?"
Long Ying said hurriedly: "Commander, please don't take it seriously, just say so. In fact, I am just here to help, Commander's opinion is the most important."
Lou Shide said happily: "I already know who Brother Long is, and everyone is welcome. I have never heard an elder speak so highly of a person. You defeated the Grand River Union at the Grand Canal and the Dajiang River.
You have endless ingenuity and clever ideas, and you can do things that others cannot do. One of the comments made by the old man to you impressed me even more."
Fang Jun said: "What kind of comment is it?"
Lou Shide's eyes flickered and he spoke slowly word by word: "The elder said that Brother Long is another young marshal Kou Zhong."
Everyone was moved.
Old Long Ying blushed and said sheepishly: "The old man has given me too much praise."
Lou Shide smiled and said: "Elder Guo has never misjudged anyone. Brother Long boldly stated his plan and let everyone consider it."
Wan Renyu said: "The matter is so important, Brother Long, there is no need to be humble. Ha! You have never been a humble person."
The magic light in Longying's eyes shone brightly, as if he had turned into another person. He said calmly: "The first is to build momentum. Now, whether the Turks, Khitan people, or those who know the situation through our old friend Wilderness Dance, everyone knows that I have To attack the heart of the Khitan's new city from a long distance, the question is how many people are there in this surprise army and which route they will take. We will play tricks on these two aspects."
Lou Shide nodded and said: "This is called following the plan."
Long Ying took out the folding bow from his coat, put it on the table, and said with a wry smile: "I really don't want to let this treasure leave me, I just wish I had no choice, because the second move is called the Suspicious Soldier Strategy, and I suddenly disappear. Do you know what the enemy will do?" What do you think? So no matter what the circumstances, I must not reveal my identity with this bow, or even perform my archery skills, so that no one will know that the ugly doctor is Dragon Eagle."
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting looked worried at the same time.
Lou Shide said: "This is like cutting off a strong man's wrist. The enemy will have no idea where you are and will only be suspicious."
Long Ying said: "The so-called momentum is to create a false momentum. Except for the three thousand elite troops of General Guo and I, everything is done. Ten thousand elite troops are drilled day and night. At the same time, spies are sent out to draw up the route for the surprise attack. This aspect of communication is Let the Wilderness Dance take charge so that he will not doubt that we have seen through him."
The arrow shot by Fang Jun that night was attached to a letter tube. The letter in the tube pointed out that half an hour after "Tian Pang was killed", the Wasteland Dance flashed the lights four times to send signals to the shore, because Fang Jun sent people to take turns day and night. Monitoring the cabin of the Wilderness Dance, I noticed something strange, so I reported it to Fang Jun.
Feng Guoting said worriedly: "Now that Ningyan knows that the Tianpang operation has failed, she is bound to redeploy. Therefore, Taiya will definitely be surrounded by dangers on her way back to the country. However, you have abandoned your archery skills and want to keep Taiya. The situation is too optimistic."
Long Ying sighed: "I have no choice. A little impatience will mess up the big plan. If my identity is revealed, the people will think that I have deceived them. At that time, painting a tiger will not turn into a dog, and the plan of suspecting soldiers will become a joke."
Lou Shide said: "What is the use of this tactic of suspecting soldiers?"
Long Ying said: "Both the Turks and the Khitans now regard me as their number one enemy. The best thing is if they think that I have penetrated deep into the Khitan territory and assassinate Ji Zhong or Sun Wanrong, then the enemy will be on alert and even run for their lives. To guard against and search for me. This is to build momentum. Under such a situation, Sun Wanrong on the front line does not dare to act rashly, so we can deploy secretly. When launched, the enemy will be very embarrassed."
Lou Shide asked: "According to Brother Long's estimate, when should we launch?"
Long Ying said: "When our three thousand surprise troops successfully gather somewhere outside the pass, it will be launched. We hope it will not exceed three months. We will attack the Khitan New City with our surprise troops, while the commander will attack Sun Wanrong from the front line to contain him. Hold him. When I cut off Zhongzhong’s head, it will be Sun Wanrong’s turn.”
After studying the details of the operation, the military meeting that decided the future fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty came to an end.
Early the next morning, Fang Jun led 2,000 elite troops and sent the Xi people to Shanhaiguan.
After a conversation with Lou Shide, Long Ying gained a deeper understanding of the situation in the Northeast beyond the Great Wall.
Regardless of the Khitan people or the Xi people, due to the characteristics of the nomadic people, there is no fixed territory or clear boundaries, only a rough scope of activities. In response to this situation, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty adopted the policy of restraining the foreigners and bringing the surrendered foreigners under his jurisdiction.
.So the Songmo Dudufu was set up in Khitan, with the largest chief of Khitan as the governor, and the Raole Dudufu was set up in the Xi tribe, with the largest chief of the Xi tribe as the governor. Songmo is to the north of Raole, only a few kilometers apart.
Baili, the governors of the two tribes basically retained their governing power.
The Tang Dynasty established Yingzhou City in the west of Raole and on the north bank of Bailangshui. The Tang Dynasty sent generals to garrison troops to supervise the two prefectures of Raole and Songmo. Therefore, Yingzhou was actually an important town outside the pass, and was closely related to Youzhou inside the pass.
Echoing each other, as long as Yingzhou is preserved, even if foreigners have different intentions, it will be difficult for them to invade Youzhou.
The Khitan's Ji Zhong and Sun Wanrong rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and captured Yingzhou, turning the entire situation around in one fell swoop. Foreign tribes proclaimed themselves kings one after another and were no longer under the control of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The great situation created by Taizong outside the Great Wall was in vain overnight.
The loss of Yingzhou had a far-reaching impact, and the situation outside the Great Wall would never return to its previous state. They were defeated twice in Xia Shi Valley, and the reputation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was in decline. The Khitan gathered 80,000 people, known as one hundred thousand, and made Yingzhou their base camp.
, went south along the Bohai Sea, and captured Pingzhou, gaining greater prestige. However, due to limited troops, when the Zhou army was kept out of the city with high walls and deep trenches, the Khitan soldiers had to temporarily cease the war, retreated to Yingzhou, and returned to Yingzhou.
Four hundred miles northwest of the prefecture, a new city was built according to the danger and waiting for the opportunity, resulting in a stalemate inside and outside the fortress.
After leaving the customs, the group met up with Xi Jun's five hundred elite cavalry. Fang Jun led the troops back to Shanhaiguan, while Long Ying and Xi Ren continued northward towards Raole.
Arriving at the south bank of a large river at night, the Xi people set up camp and camped for the night, preparing to cross the river early tomorrow morning. According to Taiya, it only takes two days of horse riding after crossing the river to reach Raole, which is located at the southern end of the Tuhuzhen River. Li Zhiji also
The location of the dental tent.
The scenery outside the Great Wall was an eye-opener for Long Ying. The vast wilderness and the blue sky constituted an endless open world. Except for both sides of the river, there were not many trees. The terrain in the distance was undulating, with a sparse forest in between, which was quiet and peaceful.
The dragon eagle rode Xue'er along the river, and returned to the camp after being exhausted. Dozens of wildfires were lit in the camp, roasting the wild boars and wild deer that had just been hunted, and the aroma filled the air.
He was invited to join Taiya's group. All six masters including Wen Si and Bian Shi were present, as well as the young conductor Yue Liu who came to support them this time.
Drinking the thick porridge made from millet by the Xi people, eating wild game, and facing the beauties of the Xi tribe, the starry night outside the Great Wall was particularly charming, and Long Ying deeply enjoyed the pleasure of traveling far away.
Leliu obviously learned about his miraculous medical skills from Taiya and became interested in him. He kept asking him about this matter. When he agreed to treat his relatives, Leliu stopped questioning him with satisfaction.
The topic changed and Leliu asked: "How does the Empress of Zhou deal with Jin Zhong and Sun Wanrong?"
Everyone who was talking and laughing calmed down to see how Long Ying would answer.
Long Ying sorted out the ridicule in his head and said calmly: "Brother Leliu, have you ever heard of a man named Long Ying from our country?" (To be continued.)