Chapter seven hundred and fifty second determination to win
When chasing Ji Minren, Zhong Shidao and his Zhong family army did not dispatch because they were not needed at all. However, what happened next forced Li Qi to ask Zhong Shidao to lead troops to support Lanzhou. Moreover, due to the urgency of the matter, Li Qi
Qi also handed over the matter of dispatching grain and fodder to Zhongshi Dao.
"Brother, it's been a good journey."
"Have you ever seen the stud? He's in good health."
As soon as Zhong Shidao came in, Li Qi and Zhe Kecun hurriedly greeted him.
Facing the overwhelming army, Zhong Shidao had a gentle smile on his face. This was a kind of momentum. He stroked his beard and laughed and said: "I can still live for a few years, at least I won't risk my life."
Take it here in Lanzhou."
"That's what the stud said."
Li Qi chuckled, stretched out his hand and said: "Brother, please sit down quickly."
Zhong Shidao naturally sat in the first place on the left.
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then said: "Brother, please take a seat."
Zhong Shidao waved his hand and said: "Leading troops to fight is not based on seniority. Since you are the commander-in-chief, you should sit here."
Li Qi said "Ah" in surprise.
Zhong Shidao coughed lightly and said extremely seriously: "Where did your courage go when you teased Wang Fu?"
Zhe Kecun's face was slightly startled, and he couldn't help but look at Li Qi for a moment, and thought to himself, are the rumors outside true and that Wang Fu was really ousted from power by this young man who was no more than thirty years old?
Ri. Don't try to tear me down! Li Qi laughed quickly and said: "The father-in-law is serious. Wang Xianxiang and I are very good friends. Apart from the Grand Master and the Grand Lieutenant, I am the most familiar with Wang Xianxiang. Let's tease him.
Why talk about it?" After a pause, he was afraid that Master Zhong would spread some gossip again, and said: "In that case, I will do my duty."
After saying that, he quickly sat down.
This kid is really low-key about these things. Master Zhong has long been used to it, and he said seriously: "How is the situation now?"
Li Qi and Zhe Kecun looked at each other, and Zhe Kecun stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Bu Shuai, please tell me."
Li Qi did not give in. Although it was too late now, after all Yue Fei and the others had already set off, he still wanted to hear Zhongshi Dao's opinion, so he told Zhongshi Dao about Yue Fei's plan.
After hearing this, Zhong Shidao pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "This boy really did not disappoint me. He is a deceitful soldier. Yes, yes. Xixia must have never expected that we would take the initiative to attack.
It’s not just about defense, this is our absolute advantage among our disadvantages. But ---.”
When Li Qi heard what was ahead, he felt much more at ease, but when he saw Master Zhong was about to speak but hesitated, he felt a chill in his heart and asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"
Zhong Shidao sighed: "Xixia has already declared itself a vassal to the Jin Kingdom, and I am worried that the Jin Kingdom will take advantage of this issue."
"What?"
Li Qi suddenly stood up and said: "Xi-Xi Xia has professed its tribunalship to the Kingdom of Jin?"
"Don't you know?" Master Zhong said in surprise.
Li Qi shook his head and said, "When did this happen?"
Master Zhong said: "I also learned from my second brother the day before yesterday. The Kingdom of Jin also ceded the Yinshan area to Xixia. I believe there will be no mistake."
Zhe Kecun frowned and said: "That would be terrible. If Jin and Xixia send troops at the same time, our Song Dynasty will be in crisis of fighting on two fronts!"
Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "I am also worried about this."
Li Qi sat down. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said: "By the way, can Bei Liao be destroyed?"
Zhe Kecun said: "The Northern Liao Dynasty has actually lived up to its name. That is, the whereabouts of Emperor Zuo Yelu Yanxi are still unknown. The Jin Kingdom is trying its best to round him up."
Li Qi smiled and said: "As long as Emperor Tian Zuo is still here, the Kingdom of Jin will not use troops against me, the Song Dynasty. Emperor Zuo was Wanyan Agu's biggest enemy that day. Now that Wanyan Agu has been beaten to death, his brother will be even more capable.
They want to use Emperor Tianzuo to pay homage to him. They are also worried that the grass will grow again if the root is not removed. After all, the Khitan people have not completely surrendered to their Jurchens. Also, the Jin Kingdom still needs the financial assistance of the Song Dynasty.
Maybe they used troops against our Song Dynasty for this trivial matter. The most important point is that the Jin Kingdom would also be happy to see a war between Xixia and our Song Dynasty. In this way, we will consume each other and the threat to them will only increase.
The smaller he is, so at most he will just keep the fire from behind and will not directly send troops to the Song Dynasty. The strong like to play with the weak in the palm of their hands."
Zhe Kecun and Zhong Shidao both nodded.
Li Qi sneered again: "He Xixia dares to stir up trouble on Tai Sui. We have to scare him. General Zhe, please write a letter to Fuzhou and order the Zhe family army to march towards the Xixia border, but don't cross it.
The border is enough. Mr. Zhong, please also send some letters to General Zhong and ask them to lead the army to the Hetao area. If he attacks my Lanzhou, I will attack his Xiazhou. I can't help but attack his Xiazhou, and I will also
An all-out war with Xixia in the Hetao area. Huh, when Xixia aided the Liao Kingdom to fight against the Jin Kingdom, it already hurt the economy, and the Hetao area is their economic lifeline. If we can't get it, I don't want it to live in peace either.
Let’s see who can afford it more.”
Zhe Kecun and Zhongshi Dao couldn't help but look at each other. Zhongshi Dao hurriedly said: "Li Qi, this is inappropriate. Xixia has just declared its vassalage to the Jin Kingdom. If we attack Xixia, the Jin Kingdom may be forced to fight with the Great Empire in order to save face.
Song started the war."
Zhe Kecun also nodded and said: "As a matter of fact, we do not fight unprepared battles. Our army has no preparations and it is a taboo for military strategists to send troops hastily."
Li Qi chuckled: "Don't worry, you two. Don't worry, I will never use troops against Xixia unless necessary. Not only will we not use troops, we also have to win over Xixia."
"Then why did you say that?" Zhong Shidao asked confused.
Li Qi smiled and said: "I said I was just scaring them, and by the way, let the Kingdom of Jin see that we, the Song Dynasty, are not afraid of him. If anyone dares to offend, we will pay him back ten times. If Yue Fei wins, and our army
If they press harder and harder, Xixia will definitely think that our army has been prepared for a long time and will retreat without a fight. Moreover, I also ordered Yue Fei not to enter Xixia territory without my order."
After hearing this, Zhe Kecun breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled: "It should be so. If we don't do anything, Xixia will definitely think that we are afraid of him."
Li Qi laughed and said: "From the overall situation, we must make Xixia as an ally. Although the Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty are very friendly at present, the Jin army is strong in people and horses after all. If we continue to fight in full swing,
That would force the Kingdom of Jin to send troops."
Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "Yes. We can't make such mistakes again, otherwise we will really end up raising tigers. However, do we need to inform the emperor about this?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "No need, if the emperor finds out, it may really get out of control, because then some people in the court may propose to attack Xixia. When the imperial edict comes, even if we have thousands of reasons,
The only way to go is to obey, so it's better not to tell the emperor yet. Besides, it happened so suddenly and we didn't report it. It's natural. Let me handle this matter."
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In a hilly area eighty miles away from Lanzhou City.
"General Yue, why do you want to set up an ambush here? Although it is covered by woods, the terrain is open. It is by no means a perfect place to set up an ambush. There is a canyon twenty miles ahead. The terrain there is dangerous, so the ambush should be set up there.
"Zheyue Mei stood on a hillside. She frowned and said to Yue Fei, who was observing the terrain.
Yue Fei smiled and said: "Since you all know that it is an excellent place to set up an ambush, how could the enemy not know about it? Moreover, their army has not made any movement in the past few days. I believe we have made them suspicious. Therefore, they will march very cautiously."
On the way, we will definitely send people there to investigate first. However, if they see that there is no ambush there, they will definitely be careless and think that they are overly worried. However, at this time, we can catch them by surprise. Not only that. "
He pointed to the opposite side and said: "Looking at the terrain alone, this is the perfect place for our army to set up an ambush. Although the hills nearby are not high and are not suitable for hiding the army, the hillsides are lush with vegetation.
As long as a thousand archers are hidden in these three hills on the side of the road, coupled with our new equipment, they will be able to perfectly block the enemy. And the forest opposite us is the burial place of the enemy."
Zhe Meiyue was shocked when she heard this and said, "Oh? How do you say this?"
Yue Fei said confidently: "Look at the hills on both sides of the road, which look like a pot. Only this forest is level with the road, just like an exit. I am confident that the new weapons of our Forbidden Army will be able to
The enemy will be panicked and will retreat into the woods. I have already placed hay, firewood, and fuel in the woods, as well as 300 jungle experts. Once the enemy enters the woods, we can set fire to them.
, use the fire formation to trap the enemy in the forest, and it is impossible to retreat inside. They will only escape again. Then we will wait and kill them without leaving a single piece of armor. Bu Shuai is a chef, so I will use
This 'pot' cooks a dish of 'Burning Xixia Soldiers' to give him a great gift."
Orimiyuki nodded slightly and said, "You always talk about new weapons, but what exactly are your new weapons?"
Yue Fei smiled and said: "It's an arrow that can release lime mist, and an arrow that can explode, and - anyway, you will know by then."
At this time, a soldier ran over and gasped: "Report to the general, the sentry from the front came to report, the enemy indeed sent a vanguard army to explore the road, about 10,000 people. Not only that, their army also moved forward.
After traveling more than thirty miles, we have reached the border of our Song Dynasty."
Yue Fei said excitedly: "It's good to be here. Tell the soldiers to hurry up and prepare for the enemy's arrival."
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Zhe Meiyue saw the excited look on his face, a flash of curiosity flashed in her eyes, and said: "General Yue, facing an enemy army several times larger than ours, why do you dare to lead only two to three thousand people to fight? I'm really confused.
I’m curious where your confidence comes from?”
Yue Fei smiled and said: "I learned this from the late Jin Taizu. I once went to Yanjing with Bu Shuai to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom. At that time, I heard many heroic deeds about Jin Taizu. When I left Hedian
In the first battle, Jin Taizu used three thousand soldiers and horses to ride on a strong wind and covered the sky with dust. He defeated one hundred thousand Liao soldiers and fled. Jin Taizu also said that attacking more with fewer people can only take them by surprise and attack them unprepared, and there is no brave man.
Only by fear can we win. Although I, Yue Fei, am not as good as Jin Taizu, if the entire enemy army arrives here, I may be a little worried, but facing these 10,000 troops, I am still determined to win."
Zhe Meiyue said: "I have heard a little bit about the Battle of Chuhedian, but the reason why Jin Taizu was able to achieve a complete victory was that he used dream words in advance to eliminate the concerns of the soldiers, and then God
With help and strong winds to help, he can achieve a great victory."
Yue Fei confidently said: "I have great confidence in my soldiers. As for the strong wind? That's pure luck. If you can create this dust that covers the sky, that's your real strength." (To be continued...)
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