Yang Hao looked back and couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Officially speaking, he had only met the person once, but it was not easy for him to forget about him. This person was the one who used to live in the Zhao County Wei Gong's house in Bazhou. The Cheng Yasi who had a conversation inside. This Cheng Yasi is now also wearing armor and carrying a sword under his ribs, which seems to be even more heroic.
Yang Hao didn't know if he knew about the case he committed in Bazhou, but Cheng Dexuan smiled, as if he didn't know about the murder he committed in Bazhou, nor did he listen to what he just said. Cheng Yasi went straight up In front of him, he clasped his fists towards Cheng Shixiong and gave a military salute: "I'm going to see the process defense envoy."
"Ah, it turns out that Cheng Du was here." The old doctor finally helped him bandage his injuries. Cheng Shixiong waved his hand and rushed him over, and stood up with a smile. Although the two titles were still several levels apart, However, Cheng Shixiong was a descendant of the emperor's younger brother Zhao Guangyi, and now he was working for officials, so he still needed some courtesy.
On the sidelines, Yang Hao thought to himself: "Why didn't this Cheng Yasi go back to Bianliang City, but went to North Han City to serve as the capital prison? He must have been promoted, but I don't know what his specific responsibilities are."
Cheng Dexuan cupped his hands and said, "General, just call me Xiao Cheng. Is the general... injured?"
"Hey, a little injury is just like a mosquito bite. I, Old Cheng, are waiting for the arrows to arrive. As soon as the arrows arrive, I will personally lead the troops to attack the city again. Even if this city is made of iron, I still have to do it. Knock a big gap in it."
Cheng Dexuan said: "General, please be patient and don't be impatient. I have come here on orders from the officials to ask the general to postpone the attack on the city."
Cheng Shixiong was stunned, raised his eyebrows, and said angrily: "Supervisor Cheng, what do the officials mean by this? Do you think they can't trust my old Cheng's ability?"
Cheng Dexuan laughed and said: "The general is too calm. Now people from all walks of life in the four cities have gone to deliver the message. They will not attack any of them. They will camp on the spot, dig some pits for horses, and add more trees and antlers to resist the horses." To prevent sneak attacks by the defenders in the city, the officials have their own way of winning."
"Oh?" Cheng Shixiong calmed down after hearing the expression: "In that case, I will just obey my fate."
Cheng Dexuan then glanced at Yang Hao, with a half-smile on his face and said: "This soldier brother, it seems that you and I have met once when we were in Bazhou Prefecture. Oh, look at my brain, haha, I don't remember. I don’t remember, my surname is..."
"Your Majesty, Yang Hao, has now joined the army and served under General Cheng." Regardless of whether Cheng Dexuan was pretending to be stupid or deliberately giving himself a step down, at this juncture, Yang Hao could only say this.
Cheng Dexuan slapped his forehead and looked as if he was suddenly enlightened: "Ah, yes, yes, what you said has made some impression. It turns out to be Brother Yang. Now that he has joined the army, you and I will be the best in the army from now on. Hahaha, General Cheng is the best. Appreciating talents, Brother Yang will have a bright future working under General Cheng."
"Where is it..." Yang Hao was humble, and Cheng Dexuan said to Cheng Shixiong: "General, the military order from the official family has been conveyed to the subordinate. I will go back and follow the order." Then he smiled at Yang Hao and said: "Yang Brother, when there is a big war here, if you and I have a chance, I will treat you to a drink."
"Don't dare, I should invite you to do it." Cheng Dexuan was sent away full of doubts, and Cheng Shixiong said: "Brother Hao, how do you recognize this person?"
Yang Haodao: "When my subordinate was in Bazhou, he followed Chen Kuan to investigate the corruption case of the Bazhou magistrate, and had a relationship with him. But... at that time, he was still the Kaifeng Prefecture's superintendent. No matter what he does now, he has nothing to do with him.
Prison?"
Cheng Shixiong chuckled and said: "An official appointed by the government casually asked him to temporarily serve as counselor to the military aircraft and prepare ordnance and rations. Brother Hao, since you are not familiar with him, I would like to give you some advice.
This person smiles when he has something to do and smiles when he has nothing to do. He seems to be a harmonious person, but this kind of person is actually the most difficult to get along with. You have just come out to do things now. In front of such people, you must be careful in what you say and do, and don't trust people easily.
Details."
Yang Hao hurriedly said: "Thank you for your advice, sir. He was just being polite with his subordinates. How could he really treat me to a drink? Also, now that Yang Hao has joined your army, he is also a member of the army. Sir
You can address your subordinates by their first names, and you must never be so polite again. During the military service, everything must be done in accordance with military law and not to be personal. This is what you taught me just now."
Cheng Shixiong laughed loudly and said: "Okay, then let's not talk about personal affairs and handle official business. Now the officials have issued an order not to change the siege. I, the general, will summon the troops and deploy them. You have just joined the army and are not familiar with everything, so I will not change it for now."
Just be a pro-soldier and just follow me and listen to my instructions."
"I obey!" Yang Hao's military-style fist-holding salute was not standard, but it still had a solemn feel to it.
Cheng Shixiong laughed loudly and shouted: "Come on!"
Immediately, two soldiers picked up the armor he had just taken off and put it on for Cheng Shixiong. Although Yang Hao was also a soldier now, he didn't even know how to wear armor, so he just watched from the side, with his armor neatly draped.
, tied on the armor silk ribbon, hung up his sword with blowing hair and broken hair, and put the helmet on him. The rough man who was talking and laughing with his shirt off immediately turned into the man with the mustache and beard standing up, and his eyes were like lightning.
Black faced general.
Yang Hao looked at it, feeling a sense of envy in his heart, but more of it was respect. This was the true style of military service. He didn't know when he would be as majestic as him. However, if the general died in a hundred battles, he would
Did he have such illustrious military exploits and such a glorious day?
Zhao Kuangyin finished processing the important official documents from Kaifeng in his Chinese army tent. Xiao Huangmen, who was waiting on the side, immediately tied them with yellow silk and put them into a sealed box. The outside was also wrapped with yellow silk, and a tiger guard picked him up.
He tied his hands diagonally around his body and tied them tightly. He knelt down on one knee and gave a military salute to Zhao Kuangyin, and immediately turned back and walked out of the tent.
There was already a war horse waiting outside the tent. The messenger led the horse and walked to the camp gate. There were more than a hundred majestic imperial guards waiting there. Everyone was holding the reins of the horses. The messenger whistled and pulled the saddle.
Mounting their horses, more than a hundred soldiers mounted their horses, whipped their whips, and galloped out of the camp with him.
Zhao Kuangyin stretched his body, thought for a while, and asked: "Cheng Dexuan, are you here?"
Xiao Huangmen on the side said softly: "Guan family, Cheng Dexuan has been waiting outside the tent for a long time."
"Announce him to come in."
When Cheng Dexuan entered the tent, Zhao Kuangzhuan said: "Cheng Dexuan, according to your plan, I have postponed the attack on the city. But how long will it take you to complete it?"
Cheng Dexuan said respectfully: "The official family and the ministers will set off immediately. It will take about ten days to be ready."
Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and said: "Ten days... I can't wait that long, I only give you five days."
Cheng Dexuan wondered: "The official said, the river is so powerful that it may be difficult to prepare in five days. Please give me a few days of grace."
Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly and said calmly: "I can give you mercy, but who will give me mercy?"
Cheng Dexuan's eyes narrowed and he said in surprise: "The officials are saying..."
Zhao Kuangyin said happily: "What are you afraid of? What are you coming for? The Khitan people finally sent out troops." He tapped on the desk with his fingers, and his eyes showed excitement: "Well done, only people with such vision are worthy of me. Our opponents. Now, we have to see whether they arrive first or I take North Seoul first."
He stood up in a hurry and said in a deep voice: "I... I will give you three thousand more capable soldiers, and I will only give you five days. Within five days, you must be ready. Can you win this city and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty?" We are all here in one fell swoop, but if we can capture this city, you will be the first to succeed."
Cheng Dexuan's face showed excitement and solemnity. He took three steps back, lifted his robe, knelt down, and said loudly: "I will set off now. No matter what, I will come to answer the order within five days."
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For three days in a row, the Song army changed their habit of taking turns to harass and siege the city every day. They spent every day leisurely, digging trenches, piling earth and building walls, planting antlers to resist horses, driving piles and erecting tents. It looked like they were the boss of the army. They came all the way from Kaifeng not to attack the city, but to come here to defend the camp.
The Song army's actions made the defenders in the city even more frightened. They didn't know what the Song army was up to. Someone suggested to the Northern Han Emperor Liu Jiyuan that no matter what the Song army's purpose was, they must have a trick when they camped under the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty. Send troops to destroy the fortifications and camps of the Song Dynasty. Even if someone came out to oppose it, they brought up the old story of Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, who attacked Hezhong City, saying that Zhao Kuangyin was imitating the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty's strategy of exhausting his troops. We must not fall into the enemy's tricks. Just defend the city with peace of mind and wait for the Khitan reinforcements.
The Liu family is a descendant of the Shatuo people. The Shatuo people were mercenaries of the Tang Dynasty. They were repeatedly recruited by the Tang Dynasty to conquer the world for the Tang Dynasty. In the end, they became the main culprits who ruined the Tang Dynasty and spread the disaster to the Central Plains. Ten years later, however, Liu Zhiyuan was born in a deep palace and was stronger than a woman. He has neither the courage nor the wisdom of his ancestors. The opinions of the ministers sounded to him as the public opinion was reasonable, and the mother-in-law said the mother-in-law was reasonable. However, he did not have a decisive idea, so he finally chose a compromise plan and ordered General Liu Jiye to attack the enemy camp at night to disturb the Song army.
Liu Jiye was the first general of the Northern Han Army. His surname was Yang, and his name was Yang Chonggui. Yang Chongxun of Linzhou, one of the two major vassal forces in the northwest, was his brother. The Yang family originally belonged to the Northern Han Dynasty, but when the Song Dynasty rose, its power and influence increased. In the northwest, Yang Chongxun defected to the Song Dynasty, but his elder brother Yang Chonggui still supported the Northern Han Dynasty, and accepted the emperor's national surname and changed his name to Liu Jiye.
Liu Jiye was known as the invincible general in the Northern Han Dynasty. This nickname came from the battles between him and the Khitans. Regardless of the fact that if something happened to the Northern Han Dynasty, the Khitans would definitely come to help. It was for the benefit of the Khitans themselves. The Song Dynasty When troops were not sent to attack the Northern Han Dynasty, there were frequent battles and frictions between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitans. In these small-scale battles, Liu Jiye often ended up winning, so he was nicknamed "Liu Wudi" by the people of the Northern Han Dynasty. Of course, this invincible general is not truly invincible in the world, but at least in the Northern Han Dynasty, there is no general who is more brave and capable of fighting than him, so this task is given to him.
Liu Wudi knew that his army's morale and morale were no longer available, but he was still struggling to hold on. This was all because the soldiers were still looking forward to the last hope: the Khitan sent troops. At this time, he could defend the city, but disturbing the enemy's camp would not help. Once it failed, he would have to
In order to increase the loss. However, he did not dare to disobey the imperial edict, so he had to go back and carefully select 600 brave and skilled warriors from the spear battalion he brought out. Each of them was equipped with a war horse, and waited quietly at night for a sneak attack.