"You said, since Yang Yunxian has returned to seek unification, what are you waiting for?" Wang Han also started to pay attention to the situation in Dali Kingdom at the beginning of the year after learning about Nong Zhigao's whereabouts. Although the intelligence continued to flow, it was still unclear.
Looking at the flowers inside, there is finally a layer between them.
"Probably waiting for Gao Zhisheng to express his attitude." Chen Ke's understanding of Dali was much deeper: "Originally, he didn't need to pay attention to the Gao family, but Duan Silian's request for help from the Song Dynasty made him scruple, and he probably wanted to
Let Gao Zhisheng also raise troops, one to attack Dali City and the other to seize Xiuchan Mansion."
Hearing what he said was as solid as seeing it with his own eyes, Wang Han couldn't help but believe him, and asked: "How will Gao Zhisheng express his position?"
"The attitude of the Gao family is very subtle," Chen Ke said, taking a sip of tea: "Their original plan was to first instigate the Yang family to rebel, and then wait for the Duan family to beg them, and then raise an army to serve the king, in order to save face.
Double harvest." He paused and said, "Who knew that Cheng Yaojin would appear on the way, and Duan Silian would embrace the Song Dynasty, and the Gao family suddenly lost their plans."
"Then will the Gao family turn to support the Yang family?" Wang Han asked.
"I wouldn't do this unless I had to. It would be too much of a loss." Chen Ke said: "Moreover, our Song Dynasty's 200,000-strong army is gathering at the border. How dare Gao Zhisheng act rashly?"
"Until Gao Zhisheng responds, will Yang Yunxian go it alone?" Wang Han said: "It is said that Tibet is also gathering troops on the border, and will it become a foreign aid to the Yang family?"
"It's possible, but don't worry too much." Chen Ke said calmly: "The officials have issued an order to support Tubo and restrain the ministries from sending troops to Dali." Today's Tubo has long existed in name only. The mainland of Japan is divided into pieces.
The war and killings continued. Most Tibetans moved to Qinghai and took refuge. Even the capital was moved from Lhasa to Qingtang.
"Although the princes who stayed in Lhasa were not convinced by Zanpu who was in the Qingtang Dynasty, Jisiluo had one hundred thousand elite soldiers. The strongest prince in Lhasa only had 8,000 men. Moreover, Jisiluo was at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period.
He defeated Xixia's southern invasion several times and defended the Tubo tribes. His reputation was greatly enhanced and all tribes surrendered to him at least in name. As long as he spoke, those small princes would not dare to mess around. "
"Will Zunsiluo help us?" Those who are not from our race must have different intentions. This is the most painful lesson left to the Han people after the fall of the Tang Dynasty.
"Yes, I will definitely do it." Chen Ke nodded and said: "Last month, Azuo of the Naluo tribe of Tubo led his subordinates to defect to Xixia. Xixia accepted them, granted them official positions, and made them live on the border to control Xixia. This month
The prime minister of Xixia did not hide his favorites. Ling'a served as a guide to attack Tubo. He needed to be restrained by the Song Dynasty. He also needed the weapons and supplies provided by the Song Dynasty. He would definitely not let the bastards in Lhasa mess around."
"This is really a contradiction." Wang Han couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this: "If Xixia hadn't attacked Tubo, it would have been really difficult."
"This is just taking grain from the fire!" Chen Ke sighed and said: "I hope that in a few years, the court can let the army speak for itself, and there is no need for such careful planning. Whoever refuses to accept, just beat him! Why bother with so much trouble?
"
"If he hears this, Old General Yang will definitely be furious." Wang Han said with a smile: "He is very proud of his old Western Army."
"No matter how sharp the sword is, but the court won't let it be used, what can I do?" Chen Ke sighed: "The commander of the troops sent out this time is Fan Zhigao, who has never been exposed to military affairs. With the lessons learned by Yu Wenshuai, I'm afraid he will not go too far.
Half a step."
"You don't have to worry about this." Wang Han, an old man, smiled and said: "You will be out here, and your life will be affected. Unless Fan Zhen can tie us all to our belts, we can play drums and buy candy, and we can all do our own thing.
He could only stare."
"I feel relieved after the old man said this." Chen Ke smiled and said seriously: "If you want to achieve the court's goal, you can only resolve the crisis in Dali immediately. You must send troops quickly. The sooner the better. It is best to wait.
As soon as the coach arrives, we will start immediately."
"The army has been prepared for a long time. Since the beginning of spring, Guangxi Civil and Military Affairs have been preparing to march to Temo Road," Wang Han said with a smile: "However, before the war broke out in Dali Kingdom, Gao Zhisheng had already killed Nong Zhigao.
What excuse did you use to enter Dali?"
"It will be too late when we start fighting." Chen Ke curled his lips and said: "As for Gao Zhisheng's envoys who came to kill them, please let me go and let them disappear. We have never seen any envoys. We must eliminate Nongbu!"
"It's shameless, but I like it." Wang Han laughed and said, "However, the imperial court has not allocated food for the army. I wonder what the situation is?" One of Chen Ke's tasks was to transport military food through canals, that is, to transport food to the army.
It was said that he was responsible for the logistics of the dispatched army. Wang Han only asked this question.
"The imperial court means that Guangxi should advance payment first to avoid delays." Chen Ke said: "As for the food and wages prepared for the army, it has been shipped from Suzhou, but it will take some time to arrive. As soon as the ship arrives, it will be repaid to Guangnan West Road immediately.
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"The Lingqu canal is extremely congested, and I'm afraid we won't be able to reach it in two or three months." Wang Han frowned and said, "The army marched, but it emptied Guangxi. How can I cope with it in these two or three months?"
"If you don't go through the Ling Canal, you can go by sea." Chen Ke said solemnly: "It will be shipped directly to Qinzhou in half a month at most."
"That's it..." Wang Han said: "But there is no dock in Qinzhou, how can we unload the ship?"
"Leave this to the lower officials." Chen Ke said, "I will allocate two thousand civilian men to them, so that there will be no mistakes."
"Are you sure it will take ten days to build a pier?" Wang Han asked with wide eyes.
"Can this kind of thing be a joke?" Chen Ke said with a wry smile on his lips: "If you don't worry, I can issue a military order."
"Then I'll wait and see." Wang Han smiled.
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After paying homage to the dock, Chen Ke rushed to Yongzhou to meet with Yang Wenguang, the commander-in-chief of the expedition. Yang Wenguang's appearance remained basically the same, except that his hair on the temples was dyed white, making him look older, but he was still heroic and majestic. Presumably Yang Huaiyu was at home.
Chen Ke's deeds are often mentioned in the book, so the old general was particularly kind to him when he saw him.
After a banquet was held for Chen Ke in the Chinese army's main tent, the two went to the back tent to talk.
"Although I told the officials, the princes, and Master Fan that we would definitely not fight." Chen Ke's face turned red from being forced to do so, but he was very clear-headed and said: "But if the army thinks so, it will definitely be annihilated.
of."
"Hahaha..." Yang Wenguang stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "Zhong Fang is worrying too much. I have been fighting in the north and south for forty years, how can I not know this truth?" He said in a low voice: "There is no other place.
If we fight, we must fight Temo Village too, right?"
"Of course. If you want to frighten the Dali people, you have to establish your authority. Not only do you have to win this battle, but you also have to win the battle. That's why I specified that I want the old general to take action from our headquarters."
"That's right." This flattery made Lao Yang feel comfortable and said, "Just watch it."
When Fan Zhen arrived in Guizhou, Yang Wenguang had already assembled his 30,000 troops and was preparing to march lightly.
Although Master Fan from Fan Zhen was an authentic scholar, he did not dare to take this important task of coaching lightly. Before setting off, he repeatedly asked Yang Wenguang, Chen Ke and others if they were ready. He was afraid that something might go wrong and damage the court's strategy.
event.
"I heard that in order to pack lightly," after asking around, he really discovered the problem: "The army does not bring cooking utensils and does not cook, so what should the soldiers eat?"
"So that the coach knows." Yang Wenguang's appearance has basically remained unchanged, except that his hair on the temples has turned white, making him look older. He smiled and said: "There are mountains everywhere in the southwest, and it is impossible to carry luggage for the march. Over the years, the children have been raised
We have become a habit of carrying dry food with us. Although we are traveling by land and water this time, there are plenty of places to store supplies, but when we are marching and fighting, there is really no more convenient way to eat, so we only brought 'Zhuangyuan Noodles'."
"Number one noodles?" Fan Zhen asked curiously: "What kind of noodles are they?"
Yang Wenguang said with a smile: "It's a kind of fried noodles invented by Chen Zhuangyuan when he followed Marshal Di to annihilate Nong Zhigao. At first we called it Ke noodles, but we just changed it to Zhuangyuan noodles." He ordered someone to take a piece of 'intestinal cloth bag'.
Said: "This bag was also invented by Chen Zhuangyuan back then. It is made of white cloth and is long and thin. It is very similar to horse intestines. We call it 'intestine bag'. Put the fried noodles in this bag with two ends.
Tie them together so that the infantry can be carried on the back and the cavalry can be tied to the saddle."
As he spoke, he untied one end of the intestine bag, poured half a bowl of fried noodles, and poured in half a bowl of water. He used a small spoon to mix it into thick porridge and said, "Please taste it, coach."
Fan Zhen followed the instructions, took a small spoonful and put it into his mouth, smacked it twice, and couldn't help nodding his head in praise: "This fried noodles is quite delicious, I don't know how to make it?"
"The preparation method is very simple: grind millet, soybeans, black beans, rice and other military grains into flour, mix it well and stir-fry it, then mix it with some oil and sugar, and it is ready. When you are hungry, add some water, stir well and eat
Go down, it will relieve your hunger. If you are marching too fast, you can eat it directly and drink some water." Yang Wenguang replied: "This bag of food can last for ** days. Each person should carry four intestine bags with him, which is enough.
We’ve arrived at Zhenchan Mansion.”
"Not bad, not bad." Fan Zhen nodded with satisfaction: "It can save a lot of trouble." He then asked: "It is June, the heat is unbearable, and there is miasma, how can we prevent it?"
"There's no need to worry. The soldiers all have the elixir prepared by Chen Zhuangyuan for us at that time. We have been using it over the years and the effect is very good."
"Chen Zhongfang is really a capable guy." Fan Fuzi was convinced.
Now that the preparations are complete, the army sets off immediately. In fact, Fan Zhen's heart is on edge... How difficult it was for Zhuge Liang to capture Meng Huo seven times! Now he has to face those ferocious and barbaric Tibetan people.
I don’t know what kind of situation I will encounter...
