Chapter five hundred and eighty fourth hit the wall
(Seeking collection)
Chapter 584
Amidst the crackling firecrackers, the streets and alleys in Taiyuan City began to smell of the New Year. Although the people and soldiers in Taiyuan City knew that the war would come to this city again soon, this did not
It does not prevent them from celebrating the New Year with smiles on their faces. It does not prevent the men from drinking a little wine and boasting to each other about how handsome they were when they were young. It does not prevent the women from putting on brand new clothes to show their most beautiful side, and it does not prevent the children from carrying lanterns.
Running around in new boots.
There is no other reason, because the King of Han is here.
Taiyuan is stable and will never be occupied by the Khitans. The people all know this. It was here not long ago that the 200,000-strong army of Prince Yelu Deguang of the Liao Kingdom was defeated by His Highness the King of Han.
People were wiped out in ashes. As long as the King of Han is around, the Khitans will never think of being as tyrannical as they were more than ten years ago. The King of Han said that no matter where the enemy comes from, no matter how powerful the enemy is, as long as they dare to set foot on the land of the Han, then,
What they received was not warehouses full of grain and countless gold, silver and jewels. What they received was not surrender, but the murderous swords in the hands of the Han soldiers.
The King of Han said that one day in the future, no matter where the people of the Han Dynasty go in the world, as long as they say that they are the people of the Han Dynasty, they will receive the highest courtesy no matter where they are. Every common people should firmly believe that no matter where they are, they will receive the highest courtesy.
At any time, the Han army is their strongest backing.
No one doubts the authenticity of this sentence. It is not just a good wish, but a promise, a promise that will be realized in the near future.
As long as the Han army is here, Han people can travel all over the world without worrying about their own safety.
If someone dares to ignore the majesty of the Han, then even the ends of the world will suffer a devastating blow from the Han army. No matter any country or nation.
The girls with skillful hands cut out the beautiful window grilles, and vivid images emerged one after another under the light rotation of their scissors. The children lit firecrackers distributed to them by the Han army on the street, covered their ears, laughed and danced happily.
Dancing.
The King of Han ordered officials to open the granaries and distribute food and meat to the people in the city. Each family was also given a piece of Shu brocade. It was enough for a family of four to make a new dress for each person. The rice and meat distributed were also enough for each family to live a good life.
During the New Year, at least there will be no shortage of wine and meat on the dinner table. Children playing on the street will each get candies distributed to them by the patrolling Han troops. The sweet taste makes them cheer for joy, and they also want to eat when they go to bed at night.
Only when you hold the remaining piece of candy that you can't bear to eat in your hands will you fall asleep sweetly.
The city wall of Taiyuan has been repaired. Under the bright red war flag, every soldier put on thick cotton clothes and new leather armor. On the shoulders of the new clothes, a big man's tattoo was sewn in a unique way.
Logo. A red flag with a rather vivid flying dragon on it.
It was a dragon character rising into the sky.
On the New Year's Day, every garrison on the city wall ate hot dumplings. The common people organized themselves to deliver meals to the garrison on the city wall. Each dumpling was wrapped with the rich taste of family affection and trust. Soldiers
We are enjoying the most delicious dumplings in the world, and happiness overflows with every bite, and our mouths are filled with fragrance.
Liu Ling is a person with modern ideas, so he knows what is the most terrifying power. That is the human heart. It does not mean that people will resist you if they don't like you, but if the people's hearts are loose, this country will not last long.
All the civil servants in Taiyuan Prefecture went to the streets. No one dared to disobey the order issued by the King of Han, no matter how unhappy they were. As for what the people walking around the streets said to the people, the King of Han would not care, but if the officials left the people's homes
When there was no comfortable smile on the people's faces, the fate that awaited this official was to be summoned by the Procuratorate's Fifth Division.
After Liu Ling came back from inspecting the city wall, he took a carriage and looked around the main streets of Taiyuan. The festive atmosphere he deliberately created was very effective. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and no one was there.
Worried that Yelv Xiong would join Tiago, the total strength of Yelu Deguang's army has exceeded 500,000. As long as enough food and grass are prepared, the army of 500,000 will rush towards Taiyuan with the fury of revenge.
In the eyes of many people, this is the final decisive battle between the Liao and the Han.
Of course, many of these people refer to people who have access to military information.
"Yeluxiongji has arrived in Daizhou. While preparing food and grass, he dispatched a large army to attack Daizhou. Daizhou Jiedushi Dugu Ruizhi, Yizhou Jiedushi Luo Fu's men and horses suffered a lot of losses, and Yelvxiongji brought two soldiers from Shangjing.
The 100,000 palace tent troops are very powerful, and the Daizhou Army and Yizhou Army are no match for the most elite wolf cavalry in the plains."
Zhao Da, the commander of the Overwatch Council, said seriously. His words were very direct, without using any euphemisms or making circles.
He knew that His Highness the King of Han did not like those things, especially when it came to military affairs. What the King of Han wanted was the most direct, true, and clear information. The soldiers of Dugu Ruizhi and Luo Fu could not defeat the 200,000 palace troops.
Ling doesn't seem to be ashamed. Dugu Ruizhi's soldiers are not as well trained as Luo Fu's Jianxiong Army, and the Jianxiong Army has not participated in the battles for so many years. Even if they train constantly on weekdays, there is no way to compete with those Khitans who have actually experienced countless battles.
Compared to veterans.
The real elite troops brought by Dugu Ruizhi to Daizhou are no more than 10,000. The others were all new recruits recruited after the first Han-Liao War, and they have only been trained for more than a year. Except for those brought by Dugu Ruizhi,
Except for the 10,000 veterans who had experienced several battles in Youzhou, the remaining troops were barely usable in defending the city. If it were a fierce battle on the plains, they would be far inferior to the Khitan Wolf Cavalry.
Although Luo Fu's Jianxiong Army were all veterans who had been in the army for more than three years, his men and horses had participated in a limited number of battles. In the first Han-Liao War, his men and horses were transferred to Yizhou only after the victory. In addition to the clearing and suppression,
Except for a small group of Khitan remnants, not a single major battle was fought.
With such soldiers, they can force Tiago's 120,000 Khitan cavalry back continuously. Dugu Ruizhi and Luo Fu have done a pretty good job. But there is no doubt that Yelu Xiongji's 200,000 palace troops
Once they arrived, even though Dugu Ruizhi and Luo Fu had rich experience and considerable combat power, their soldiers were not as good as the enemy in quantity and quality, so they had no choice but to focus on defense.
Even so, Daizhou may not be able to defend it.
"The city wall of Daizhou is too low, and the soldiers are exhausted from a month of continuous fighting. If the Khitans use the same method they used to attack Taiyuan and build a weirang road in Daizhou, Daizhou will definitely not be able to defend it."
Zhao Da glanced at Liu Ling, hesitated for a while and said.
Liu Ling nodded and said: "The four counties in Daizhou can be temporarily abandoned. Even the seven counties in Xinzhou can be abandoned."
He said calmly: "The people in Daizhou and Xinzhou have already moved to places such as Taiyuan and Qinzhou. It is nothing to leave Yelv Xiongji with a dozen empty cities. But the prerequisite is, when will these dozen cities be lost and how will they be lost?
It was not Ye Luxiongji’s decision to lose it.”
Zhao Da asked tentatively: "What does the prince mean...to bring in Yelu Xiongji bit by bit?"
Liu Ling smiled and said: "Yeluxiong's machine sent all the soldiers and horses of the Liao Dynasty to the south. Is there any need to lure? I'm afraid that even if they hit Fuzhou and Quanzhou in one go, Yeluxiong's machine would not be satisfied. The reason why he sent those ten
Several empty cities were gradually abandoned to make the Khitan people happy."
Zhao Da finally understood: "The prince wants to... be proud of his soldiers?"
Hua Ling interjected: "The Khitans captured eleven small cities including Daizhou and Xinzhou in succession. Their morale must be arrogant. Let them become happy and forget about everything. The soldiers will become proud and neglectful, and then give them a fatal blow!"
Liu Ling said with a smile: "The Khitans lost too quickly and too harshly outside Taiyuan City. Yeluxiongji will not forget the lesson. If he continues step by step, this battle will not be easy. The Khitans must regain some confidence.
Okay...you have to let him taste the sweetness before he forgets about it."
"Tell Dugu and Luo Fu that they can lose eleven consecutive battles and retreat to Taiyuan. Tell them clearly what I mean. As for how to let Ye Luxiong be fooled, it is their business. If the two of them do
If not, I will replace two people as governors. The newly built horse farm in Yanzhou still lacks many grooms to feed the horses, especially experienced grooms."
Hua Ling smiled and said, "Dugu is not an idiot."
Liu Ling also smiled: "He is indeed not an idiot. It's just that he is too hard-boned and stubborn. He has always been aggressive in using troops. He is strong but not tough. He has bravery but lacks flexibility, which made him lose eleven times in a row...
...I'm afraid he will feel worse than death."
Zhao laughed and said: "I'm afraid that when the prince's order reaches Daizhou, General Dugu will hit the wall in depression."
Liu Ling smiled and said: "Just bump into each other. You will be sober after the collision and don't get confused. Luo Fu is mature and he understands better than Dugu."
Four days later, Daizhou
Dugu Ruizhi bumped his head against the wall, then rubbed his forehead in pain and said: "Lao Luo, you can take charge of what the prince has told me. I...I will help you!"
"sincere?"
Luo Fu asked with a smile while stroking his beard.
"Sincerely!"
Dugu Ruizhi raised his head and gritted his teeth and said: "At worst, I will give you all the good wine I have saved! In short, if we don't win this time, we both have to go to Yanzhou to raise horses!" (To be continued)
