No matter what the reason was, Ji Wuming was beaten by Yu Xiaolou and had no chance to fight back. Ultimately, it was because Ji Wuming was not careful enough. If, if he hadn't relaxed his vigilance, how could Xiu Yue Lou's stronghold have failed?
So easily broken by Yu Xiaolou?
Therefore, in a sense, Ji Wuming is guilty. Liu Ling asked Zhao Da to tell Ji Wuming that if he died in the pursuit of Yu Xiaolou, a monument would be built for him. The meaning is self-evident
Metaphor, that is, if you want to wash away your shame, don't be afraid of death. If you succeed, you will avenge your shame and avenge the death of Pao Ze. If you die in battle, then, even if you do not avenge Pao Ze,
I also recognize your behavior and your status.
The Twelve Golden Clothes of the Overwatch Council not only represent an extraordinary status, but also a kind of dignity.
Zhao Da was silent.
Liu Ling did not continue to talk about this matter, but ordered Zhao Dadao: "A few days ago, the three secret agents sent back from the Qilian Mountains said that the Khitans and the Dangxiang people have stopped fighting, and the armies of both sides are
After setting off and returning to the station, you tell the spies from the three offices to carefully watch the movements of Liao and Xia. I always feel that something is wrong."
Zhao Da responded and said: "Should we inform the old general Cheng Yihou in Yanzhou and Luo Fu in Taiyuan and let them have an idea?"
Liu Ling hummed and said, "Use the channels of the Supervisory Yuan, it's faster."
After thinking for a while, he then said: "The army of the Southern Tang Dynasty has been ready to move recently. It seems that Li Yu is not only good at poetry, but also has a big heart. Du Yi is now in Shuzhou to wipe out the remnants of the Zhou army. Tell him to let him beat the enemy.
It doesn't matter if you beat the Tang army and kill more people. If you don't have time to send troops to the Southern Tang Dynasty now, it won't be a big problem to let them harass you from behind, but it will be annoying. If the Tang army doesn't understand the situation, it still wants to interfere with the Zhou state.
So he slaughtered Jiangzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty. If it hurts him, he doesn't know what it means to be afraid."
"If Yu Xiaolou goes to Southern Tang Dynasty, the shortest way is to take the Shuzhou-Xinzhou line. Tell Du Yiduo to pay attention."
The continuous orders did not catch Zhao Da off guard. He was already used to the prince's habit of giving orders anytime and anywhere.
"Yelu Xiongji is still determined to abolish Yelu Ji's position as crown prince. Yelu Deguang got a big advantage. Logically speaking, he should thank us. This man's military ability is far better than that of his brother Yelu Ji. Therefore,
His ascension to the throne is not a very good thing. The purpose of provoking their brothers to fight before was to prevent the Khitans from civil strife and going south. Now the situation has become clear, and this is not good. Let the man in Jinyi of Datong Mansion find a way to move Yelu
It would be better for Deguang not to succeed to the throne."
This kind of wild and unconstrained thinking means that Zhao Da can keep up with Liu Ling's transformation. From Kaifeng to Southern Tang and then to Liaoxia, Liu Ling's thinking changed very quickly.
"In addition, send someone to Taiyuan to reward Luo Fu with the horse belonging to Xie Jun, the governor of the Yongxing Army. Tell him that Taiyuan is the northern gateway and the old capital of our Han Dynasty. It has extremely great military and political significance.
Important. I handed over Taiyuan to him, which is both a trust and a test."
Zhao Dagang was about to speak when he suddenly noticed that there were two more small boats in the distance, rowing towards the big ship almost in no particular order. From a distance, he could see the iconic black clothes of the supervisors on the small boats.
They came in such a hurry, so there was obviously some important information. After a while, the small boats stopped one after another against the big ship, and the two supervisory guards quickly stepped onto the deck. Running to Liu Ling, the two supervisory guards knelt down on one knee.
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"Urgent report! The party has 200,000 soldiers, led by General Li Hunu, who has left the prefecture to attack our great Han Dynasty, Lanzhou! There is a crisis in Lanzhou. Lord Luo Fu, the general guard of Taiyuan, has led his troops to Lanzhou to meet the enemy. Please send troops quickly.
support."
"Urgent report! The Khitan army of 400,000 that retreated from the Qilian Mountains suddenly changed its route and headed south. It was divided into two groups. One group of 100,000 troops left Dingzhou, led by Khitan general Liyao Nayan, and marched directly to Zhaozhou! The other group of 300,000 troops
, led by King Yeluji of the Khitan South Palace, left Bazhou and attacked Cangzhou!"
Two consecutive urgent reports made Liu Ling's always calm expression slightly change. This change of situation was too sudden! Just a few days ago, I received a report from three secret agents that the Khitans and Dangxiang people
The war is over, and counting the distance, it has only been ten days now. How come Liao and Xia are sending troops to the south at the same time? Especially the Khitan people, who obviously lost hundreds of thousands of troops in the battle with the Dangxiang people, why do they suddenly
Suddenly, they became ruthless and came to seize the territory of the Zhou Dynasty? You must know that the current Han Dynasty is not the weak Northern Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty now has the strength to compete with the Khitans and Dangxiang people. Why do they know that the Han Dynasty
The army is now strong and strong, but instead of recuperating and recuperating, it starts fighting again?
Liu Ling pondered for a moment and then decisively ordered: "Inform Hou Tinghou Liu Mao as quickly as possible not to lead his army south again. Let him lead 30,000 troops to replenish food and grass in Jizhou, and then immediately set off straight to Cangzhou! Don't fight with Zhu Sanqi's
There is a conflict between Cheng and Germany's troops. If Zhu Sanqi takes the opportunity to attack him, tell him to retreat temporarily! Order Wang Banjin to lead all the remaining troops to Taiyuan quickly. After arriving in Taiyuan, 30,000 troops will be left to defend the city. The brigade will immediately replenish supplies.
Heading to Lanzhou!"
"Order! Shengtu Yehu leads Shura Camp and Kuangtu Camp without ambushing in the Bozhou Valley, and immediately sets out in the direction of Cangzhou!"
"Order! Yang Ye leaves 10,000 troops to guard Huazhou, and takes the remaining troops directly north to Jizhou. There is no need to take a detour to meet me!"
"Order! Hua Ling Zhao Er, leave five thousand soldiers and horses to guard Weizhou. The two of them immediately led the remaining troops north to join Hutinghou Liu Mao!"
"Order! Dugu Ruizhi takes his troops out of Luzhou and must arrive at Daizhou within ten days to set up defenses! If Lanzhou is defeated, tell him to abandon Daizhou and do his best to protect Taiyuan Prefecture!"
"Order! Cheng Yihou of Yanzhou leads his army west to attack Suizhou and contain the Xixia troops!"
"Order! Maoyuan will dispatch 50,000 troops from Jinzhou to support Lanzhou. We must stop the party soldiers from entering the country!"
"Order! The fleet will head north at full speed immediately to Cangzhou!"
After a series of orders were issued, the expressions of the generals on the ship changed. The prince wanted to... mobilize all the troops he could mobilize to go north! But... wouldn't this mean that Pei Zhan had been let go? In this way, these days,
Did the overall situation that they had been trying to figure out for the past month just be broken by themselves? Pei Zhan was already a piece of meat on the chopping board, just waiting to be slaughtered, so such a good opportunity was wasted? However, although they all thought so, they did not
One person questioned Liu Ling's order. The personnel of the Oversight Council on the ship immediately took action and conveyed Liu Ling's order through the fastest channel.
After all the messengers were dispatched, the big ship set sail and sailed northeastward at full speed along the Fuyuan Canal. Fuyuan Canal leads directly to Cangzhou. It was late summer at this time, and the south wind continued. The ship's sails were full, and it was better than marching by land.
It's much faster. However, if this happens, wouldn't Liu Ling be rushing to the battlefield with only more than a thousand soldiers?
Looking at the prince standing beside the boat with his hands behind his back, Zhao Da frowned.
"Your Majesty, are you going to let Pei Zhan go like this?"
Zhao Da asked cautiously.
He knew that since Liu Ling had given the order, it meant that he had made up his mind. The reason why he still asked was because he deliberately told the generals. If the prince let Pei Zhan go, many people would feel that
What a pity. Moreover, almost everyone, including Zhao Da, did not understand why the prince would rush to Cangzhou in person. After all, the land there did not yet belong to the Han Dynasty. How could he be happy to go to such great lengths to fight against the Khitans?
Aren't they the defeated generals of the Zhou Dynasty?
"put!"
Liu Ling only said one word.
Then there was a period of silence, and he didn't know how long it took. Liu Ling turned around and looked at Zhao Ba, Xu Sheng, Zhao Da and others standing beside him.
"I know what you are thinking in your hearts. You all feel that Cangzhou is not the territory of my Han Dynasty. Isn't it ridiculous to mobilize troops and move north like this?"
Zhao Ba and others quickly said: "I don't dare."
Liu Ling sighed and said: "I know very well what you are thinking. Yes, the northern states of the Zhou Kingdom are not yet the territory of my Han Dynasty. But you must know that the people living there are
Han Chinese!"
He paused and said: "In the past, our country, the Han Dynasty, was weak, with a small army and few generals. We were unable to resist the Khitans and Dangxiang people, so we had to make do in the cracks between the two big countries. At that time, we suffered many injustices and lost a lot of people and property.
In order to preserve strength and seek development, I just endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden. But it is different now. I have hundreds of thousands of troops under my command, and the Han Dynasty has a vast territory and is considered the largest country in the Central Plains. If I continue to let the barbarians bully me, wouldn't it be true that I am greedy for life and afraid of death?
The rat?"
Zhao Da sighed: "I just feel that it is a pity. Pei Zhan is a tiger. If the tiger returns to the mountain, it may become a big problem in the future."
Liu Ling said: "He is a tiger. Today I can beat him to a state of panic, and tomorrow I can still peel off that tiger skin! I have a Qingfeng sword in my hand, why am I afraid of a sick tiger? In order to beat this one, I have already
A tiger without claws and claws was released into a large group of hungry wolves in the yard, causing our Han people to suffer bullying. I think you have some concerns about which is more serious."
Zhao Dadao: "The prince is determined to send troops to the north, and all my subordinates will obey. However, the prince only has these personal soldiers with him, and the subordinates are worried about the prince's safety. Now the situation in the north is chaotic, and there are groups of thieves from all over the country, with tens of thousands of people and some small ones.
Thousands of people have gathered, all of them are desperadoes. And... the waterway has to pass through Bozhou. Luo Xu's tiger and sharp cavalry have just captured Bozhou. They have strong troops and strong horses. I beg the prince to wait for Yang Ye's army to catch up.
It’s not too late to leave.”
Zhao Ba and Xu Sheng also advised Liu Ling to wait for Yang Ye's army or let Weizhou Hualing and Zhao Er's army escort the fleet.
Liu Ling waved his hand and said: "No matter how many of those greedy thieves arise in troubled times, what do you have to fear? As for Luo Xu, write a letter telling him that I am going to Cangzhou to fight the Khitans. If he still stops me, even if I watch
This is the wrong person!"
As Liu Ling issued orders one after another, Han armies from all directions set out one after another.
For a time, the wind and clouds surged, and the sky in the Central Plains seemed to become even more gloomy. (To be continued)
