Chapter 761 Gongsun Zhao and Wu Yong: We understand, but we are still shocked!
"The imperial court is suspected of moving the capital?"
"You should be able to remove the word 'suspected'. This official just wants to move the capital and escape."
Inside the yamen, Li Yan stood with his hands behind his hands. When he heard the news reported by Shi Qian, he just raised his brows and his reaction was particularly calm.
It might have been a surprise if it had been any other emperor, but it was Zhao Ji who sat on the throne!
In history, the Jin Kingdom marched into the Central Plains for the first time and reached the city of Bianliang. At that time, it was too late to move the capital, so Zhao Ji quickly abdicated the throne to his son Zhao Huan and fled south.
Then the Jin people plundered a lot and retreated. Seeing that the situation improved, Zhao Ji unexpectedly returned to Bianjing.
Obviously, this official who has been the emperor for more than 20 years is not willing to become the emperor with great power. In addition, after fleeing south to Zhenjiang, he found that the tyranny of Hua Shigang in the south of the Yangtze River was not welcomed by the gentry and people in the south.
, so when he saw the courtiers writing letters to persuade him, he took advantage of the situation and responded.
Surprisingly, the Jin people also made a comeback. This time Zhao Ji couldn't escape even if he wanted to. Then came the Sheep-Leading Ceremony, the Five Kingdoms City, Guo Jing and Yang Kang's names.
In fact, the Jin people did not capture any important military city, they just used the mobility of the cavalry to plunder all the way south. They had no hope of destroying such a large and prosperous country, but they could not withstand Huizong and Qinzong's father and son.
In comparison, it is true that the current momentum of the Liao army moving south is more exaggerated. If you don't understand the virtues of Emperor Tianzuo, you will really be frightened by the way he appears in three directions. What will happen if Zhao Ji runs away?
Strange?
"Things in the world can really affect the whole body. From Zhao Ji's mother-killing, it has led to the current situation..."
Li Yan stood in front of the specially drawn map, looking at Hebei as the center, Henan, Hedong, Shandong and even the Liao land in the north. He pondered for a moment and changed his plan: "It seems that we need to do something in advance."
At this moment, Shi Qian left and came back, bringing someone in: "Brother, look who's coming!"
Li Yan already knew who it was from his breath, but when he turned around and saw Gongsun Zhao with a weathered face and bloodshot eyes with sorrow and anger, he still sighed: "Judge Gongsun, don't worry, as long as we are here, we will never let the Khitan
They are running rampant and wreaking havoc on our Han people!"
This sentence was worth thousands of comforts. Gongsun Zhao's heart immediately calmed down a bit. As if he had received an amnesty, he clasped his fists heavily and said, "I will follow my brother to the death!"
Gongsun Zhao had extraordinary resourcefulness and was a native of Jizhou. Li Yan was very happy to have this person come to help him at a critical moment, and soon there was another announcement from outside: "Military Commander Wu is here."
Wu Yong did not take the feather fan, dressed as a scholar, brought Lei Heng and Zhu Tong, came to the front and saluted: "Master Lin!"
Li Yan said: "Wu's military advisor arrived just in time. Judge Gongsun brought definite news. In order to avoid the attack of the Liao army, the officials are preparing to move out of Bianjing and find another capital."
Wu Yong's expression suddenly changed. Lei Heng and Zhu Tong were stunned for a moment, and their faces turned red: "I'm waiting at the front to fight the Liao dogs. How can the officials escape without fighting?"
Wu Yong knew that pure anger was useless. Now he could consider the overall situation when considering the problem. He immediately said: "Master Lin, do we want to rush to the rescue of Daming Mansion?"
Li Yandao: "Daming Prefecture is currently guarded by the prefect Cai Jinghe and Gao Qiu. I believe that with their ability and will, and the support of the Zhending Wang family and the Xiangzhou Han family, the Liao people will definitely have to pay unimaginable efforts if they want to attack Daming Prefecture.
The price... with the current arrogant and complacent mentality of the Liao army, it is almost impossible to achieve it!"
It might not be convincing if another person did this, but this was Coach Lin who had a clear view of the Liao army's movements. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as Daming Mansion can hold on, it can control the direction of the Liao army, and there is a chance to turn defeat into victory!
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Li Yandao: "Of course, if we defend for a long time, we will lose. We cannot let Daming Mansion bear the pressure alone. We must do something to reduce their burden."
Wu Yong immediately pricked up his ears.
The relocation of the capital was a major change not seen in a century, which strengthened his belief that it was a sign of great strife in the troubled times. Today, Baishawu seems to be prosperous in Hebei, recruiting heroes from all walks of life, but at the end of the day, it still relies on
The Xiang Corps was responsible for the Liao army's offensive in the front, so this strategic change was crucial.
Li Yan came to the map and looked at the bottom of Xiongzhou: "The next goal of the Xiangzhou Corps is to conquer Bazhou and Mozhou."
Before Lei Heng and Zhu Tong could react, Wu Yong's pupils were already dilated, and Gongsun Zhao's brows immediately raised: "Mozhou?"
He has just arrived and does not know much about the current war situation, so he does not express opinions easily, but what does Mozhou represent? It is the sixteen states of Yanyun that must be fought between Song and Liao!
Yes, this important state that originally belonged to the Song Dynasty and was now occupied by the Liao people, and the Yingzhou that was captured by Xiao Wuna himself before, both belong to the sixteen states of Yanyun that were ceded by Shi Jingtang.
Therefore, the competition between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is actually not accurate. The real theory is that they competed for the Fourteen Prefectures, and the Later Jin Dynasty cut off the Sixteen Prefectures. In the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong went to the north and conquered Mozhou and Ying.
The state was recovered.
Chai Rong also recovered Waqiao Pass and Yijin Pass in the north of the two states at the same time, and established Yukou Pass. From then on, they were collectively known as the Three Passes, and the Northern Song Dynasty also inherited them.
The three passes were the horns of each other and helped defend each other. They became the checkpoints and fortresses on the border of the Northern Song Dynasty. This was the first line of defense against the Liao people. In traditional operas, there is often a phrase "guarding the three passes", which refers to this area.
Under the normal route, after the Liao people broke through the three passes, they would enter Yingzhou and Mozhou, which were called the "Land of Guannan". There was also Gaoyang Pass in Yingzhou, which was the second line of defense.
Further down is Daming Mansion, the third line of defense that later became the capital of Beijing, and the last barrier blocking Bianjing City.
It seems that there are layers of defenses, but unfortunately these defense lines do not have good mountain and river barriers, which can be completely bypassed. Back then, Empress Dowager Xiao and Liao Shengzong first bypassed three passes, and then failed to attack Yingzhou, and Daming Mansion was not defeated.
We still fought all the way to the bottom of Chanyuan, only one step away from Bianjing.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Jin cavalry in history mentioned earlier also came all the way south and fought directly to Bianjing City...
Therefore, the real natural barrier is the complete sixteen states of Yanyun, including Yingzhou and Mozhou. If that area is in hand, no matter how elite the cavalry of the northern aliens are, they will not be able to drive straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains.
As a result, the Northern Song Dynasty only had two of the states. They took a corner and barely built several lines of defense. They still opened the door to welcome thieves. The enemy came and left when they wanted.
Of course, having edges and corners is better than nothing. For the Song Dynasty, Yingzhou and Mozhou were already the two most important cities in the northern frontier.
The sharp knife under your butt.
Because it is particularly convenient to attack the remaining sixteen Yanyun states from these two states.
In view of this, Wu Yong was naturally frightened when he heard that Li Yan wanted to take Bazhou and Mozhou.
The Xiongzhou that the Township Corps has now taken back is Waqiao Pass among the three passes, and Yijin Pass is Bazhou. If Bazhou is captured alone and the three passes of defense are re-established, there is nothing wrong with that. But even Mozhou wants this.
What are you going to do?
Gongsun Zhao asked directly: "Brother, if you take back Sanguan and Mozhou, you can go south to regain Yingzhou. If you go north, you can also attack the Yanji land in the Liao border?"
Li Yan answered equally simply: "I have this idea. You are from Jizhou, and you are here by luck!"
Gongsun Zhao frowned slightly. Although Wu Yong admired this man's strategic vision, he still felt that this move was too crazy: "Master Lin, now that we in Hebei have too much time to take care of ourselves, how can we counterattack the Yanyun Fourteenth of Liao Kingdom?"
State possibility?”
Li Yan smiled: "Master Wu thinks that if the Xiang Corps retakes Sanguan and Mozhou, will the main force of the Liao army change direction and attack us?"
After Wu Yong thought for a while, he replied: "According to what Emperor Liao is doing now, if the official family really wants to move the capital and flee south, he will definitely ignore us!"
Li Yan nodded: "On one side is Kaifeng Bianjing, which is richest in the world, with a population of one million, and extremely prosperous, and on the other side are the small border towns of Xiongzhou, Bazhou, and Mozhou..."
"Let alone Emperor Tianzuo, any Liao emperor here will not turn around and counterattack, but will take the opportunity to go south, attack Bianjing, and plunder the huge wealth that the Liao people may not have imagined!"
"So everything has advantages and disadvantages. There are ninety-nine disadvantages in moving the capital. The only advantage may be that it makes the movements of the Liao army easier to predict."
Wu Yong nodded, but was not completely convinced, because there were huge difficulties in counterattacking northward.
Gongsun Zhao then said: "Brother, although the land of Yanji is Han people, it has been oppressed by the Khitan for many years. If you want the local people to welcome the Song army, I'm afraid it won't work."
Li Yan understood: "I understand that the Liao Kingdom has occupied the land of Yanyun for one hundred and seventy years, and its local rule is deeply rooted. The people's vision is to live a good life, and national affairs are too far away from them.
It is obviously a matter of course to want the local people to attach themselves to it just in the name of the Song Dynasty."
"But the Han people often have their hearts set on the king of the Central Plains. It is precisely because the aliens are immoral and rule tyrannically. This may be such a moment."
Gongsun Zhao's expression changed slightly and he subconsciously looked at Shi Qian behind him.
Shi Qian was a little confused. He hadn't spread his men to the borders of Liao Kingdom yet. How could he know what was going on there?
Li Yanze said: "I am not relying on intelligence, but based on the analysis of the current war situation. How effective is the grain and grass blockade in various places?"
Wu Yong understood this person's thinking immediately: "The effect is very good. Not only the Hebei East Road, but also the prefectures and counties on the West Road now have rural soldiers and green forest heroes to resist the Liao soldiers. It is really a last resort."
The situation is such that I would rather burn the food and grass than let the Liao people take it."
Gongsun Zhao thought for a while and took a breath of air: "Brother, what do you mean, the food and grass of the Liao army now are plundered from the land of Yanyun?"
Li Yan sighed: "The Liao people are mainly cavalry. They never bring much food and grass with them when marching. Instead, they rely on looting and supplies along the way. But this time the counterattacks of rural soldiers from all over the country have allowed them to except the food and grass they obtained after conquering the city."
In addition, the gains from the harvest are not big, but at this time, Emperor Tian Zuo even went to conquer it himself."
"This person came to Hebei in person. Naturally, he did not come alone, but brought a huge escort team, similar to Ban Zhi in the Song Dynasty. He was called Oruduo in the Liao Kingdom. Many of these imperial guards who protected the Liao Emperor were nobles.
My son, who is accustomed to enjoying himself, will certainly not go hungry."
"So since they can't get it in Hebei, they have to be transferred from the Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom, which is also the Yanzhou of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Naturally, the people of Yanyun will suffer!"
Gongsun Zhao clenched his fists and hated the Liao Emperor who started the war. Wu Yong was good at provoking and taking advantage of conflicts. He realized that now was indeed a good opportunity to attack Yanyun, but he still didn't understand: "If
If we want to invade the Liao territory in the north, where will our troops come from?"
The number of rural corps continues to grow, but there are not many soldiers that can compete with the Liao army. Even if training is stepped up, after taking over several border states and guarding them in various places, it will be great to be able to mobilize a few thousand people.
It would be too arrogant to rely on thousands of troops who barely have the combat power of a regular army to attack the Fourteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Even if they can defeat the Liao defenders, they will not be able to occupy the place and will not pose a concrete threat.
After hearing this question, Li Yan's eyes first moved from Xiongzhou to the west, to Cangzhou, the base camp of the Huixiang Corps, and finally to the southeast of Cangzhou: "I need Military Advisor Wu to help me with this matter, and go there with me personally.
Come here!"
Following Li Yan's gaze, Wu Yong saw his hometown, Shandong, which was also being attacked by the Liao army. He finally understood his overall thoughts, and couldn't help but look at Gongsun Zhao.
I understand, but I’m still shocked!
Under the unfavorable overall situation of the imperial court moving the capital, could the war still be fought like this?