Apart from being bleak, there is really no other landscape in the grassland in winter. There are distant mountains, but no nearby trees. Occasionally, you can see some foxes and wolves wandering among the grass. Take a look at the sea green in the sky, and prepare to continue lying in the grassland.
The grass is waiting for the rabbits and pheasants that are looking for food.
Suddenly, all the animals on the grassland stopped their original movements, and all raised their ears to listen to the sounds in the distance.
First, things like rats and marmots got into their caves first. Then, the foxes and wolves also gave up on the prey they were about to get, and all turned around and fled deep into the grassland.
After a while, an army appeared on the horizon. After leaving the valley, they divided into three, like three black torrents, slowly flowing into the withered yellow grassland.
The iron hooves of the war horses crushed the dead grass on the ground, and the wheels of the convoy dug deep ruts in the soft soil. The mules and horses pulling the carts were blowing thick white air from their noses, and they worked hard to move their hooves and follow.
The cavalry marches forward.
The army was full of momentum, but Li Dongchu was confused. Lang Tan was trapped in Baishan Mountain. He was ordered to go to the rescue. Knowing that there were more than 300,000 tribal troops from Xiao Dahu waiting for him in front, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
In the past, Li Dongchu would not have been afraid even if he faced a more powerful enemy, but now, he really has no way to tell what coach Yun Zheng thinks of him.
If possible, Li Dongchu didn't want to think about anything that happened in the past six months, because everything was like a nightmare to him.
The emperor asked one question every three days and one question every five days. There was constant exchange of memorials between Tokyo and Yanmen. Who else besides himself was promoted to the third level in one year?
The mother is honored as a prince, the wife is honored as a royal decree, and the children are given rewards when they have just grown up. The post of Taiyuan left behind has a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and the Jiedu envoy does not have such honors and powers. As a military general, Fu Wenge
With the noble title of Bachelor, one can truly become a pillar of the Song Dynasty. Military officers holding literary names are the way to save their lives.
If he really made great achievements in battle, he would not feel uneasy having these Li Dongchu. The aura on Yun Zheng's body was obtained through hundreds of battles, and these auras on his body were like bubbles blown by soap locust water.
They will all be destroyed in the sun.
Since ancient times, those who hold high positions without corresponding achievements often have no good end. Even if they succeed for a while, once their special effects are used up, it is natural for them to fall to dust from the nine heavens.
Li Dongchu knew what his special role was, and the court was wary of Yun Shuai, who "will scare the world when he goes out, but will be in peace when he lives in peace", and hoped that he could become a chess piece that would tie Yun Shuai down.
When he was at Yanmen Pass, he wanted to have a thorough conversation with Yun Shuai, hoping to grasp Yun Shuai's thoughts and then evaluate where he should go.
As a result, Yun Shuai told an old story that made him feel ashamed. Through that story, Yun Shuai explained that his original intention has not changed, and it is himself who has changed.
The first time he received the reward, he felt a little uneasy. The second time he received the reward, he was no longer panicked. After the third or fourth time, it was natural to accept the royal reward. Yun Shuai didn't bother to talk to him.
, because he knew that no matter what he said at this time, it was meaningless. Since he had received the emperor's reward, there was only one way to go to the dark side.
Yun Shuai's disdain for him can be seen from the contemptuous eyes of Monkey, Han Niu and others. However, he is a proud person, so proud that he doesn't even bother to talk to him about the opposite. This is enough.
It can be seen that Yun Shuai has no second thoughts.
But this time when the troops left Yanmen Pass, Li Dongchu felt cold sweat break out on his back. As a front-line army, he was rolling forward. There were no troops accompanying him on the left and right wings. The only person at the front was his 20,000-strong White Horse Army.
Back then, Yang Wudi underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, making strides forward and retreating. The final result was not good. The Yang family would be wiped out in the battle on Golden Beach.
His situation was the same as that of Yang Wudi, but Yun Shuai's authority was much stronger than that of Pan Mei. The imperial court clearly designated him to garrison Yanmen Pass. Unfortunately, with Yun Zheng's order, he changed from Yanmen Pass guard to general of the north.
The precursor of the expedition.
But there is one thing Li Dongchu is very sure about. He is not comparable to Yang Wudi back then. The 20,000 troops are equipped with more than 100,000 gunpowder shells, and the crossbow arrows are two sufficient bases. Whether it is the Eight Bull Crossbow for long-range attack
, or the cyclone cannon used in defense, which is not lacking in our army. The latest marching rations are enough to guarantee the needs of our entire army for a month. Under such circumstances, no matter what kind of enemy we encounter, we will have the strength to fight.
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As long as there are gunpowder bombs, people will not be surrounded. This was carefully verified by Li Dongchu at Yanmen Pass. The gunpowder bombs in Lang Tan's army were more than the number of gunpowder bombs in his White Horse Army. I heard that they were equipped with
It is a new type of gunpowder bomb that does not need to be ignited at all. It will explode as soon as you pull the rope and throw it out. More importantly, Lang Tan's army heard that they are equipped with something called an incendiary bomb. Once this thing explodes
A three-foot radius would turn into a sea of fire. What would it look like if hundreds of them were thrown together? Li Dongchu felt chills just thinking about it. How could such an army be surrounded by Liao people on Baishan Mountain?
Over the years, I have made no progress at Yanmen Pass, but whether Lang Tan is guarding Hequ Pass, Jiang Zhe is guarding Ningwuguan, or Deputy General Wu Jie is stationed in Taiyuan Prefecture, they have never stopped training the army.
Participated in city defense, and often pulled out troops in squads to suppress local bandits. Lang Tan even relied on his sharp soldiers to capture Shenwuguan and Shuozhou in the Liao Kingdom, and directly pulled the depression along the Hexi border into a
In a straight line, the Song Dynasty's military front could directly threaten Yingzhou, Jincheng, Pinglu, and Huairen. Shuozhou among the sixteen states of Yanyun had actually returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty.
I only thought about how to expand the White Horse Army into a powerful force, so the number of people increased quickly. Although the quality of the White Horse Army was much better than that of the Forbidden Army in Beijing, it seemed to be inferior compared to Lang Tan, Jiang Zhe, and Wu Jie's subordinates.
The difference is far behind. Over the years, whether it is Lang Tan, Jiang Zhe, or Wu Jie, the number of people under their command has not changed much, but their combat strength has more than doubled.
This difference in skills and equipment is the biggest scar in Li Dongchu's heart. They are all in the Jingxi Army system. How come the three of them can win the favor of the coach, but he can only be small in everything? When he was at Yanmen Pass, he just wanted to
Ask Yun Zheng why he treated the White Horse Army poorly!
"A minister does not care about the fault of his emperor, and a son does not complain about his father's enmity! All that is required is to fight to the death to repay Commander Yun's kindness, and to return His Majesty's favor."
Li Dongchu made up his mind and determined to follow Yun Zheng's arrangement and attack Baishan Mountain!
Yun Zheng read Li Dongchu's military report and marked Li Dongchu's latest location on the map. Chen Lin took a look and said: "Li Dongchu's White Horse Army has left Longshou Mountain, and Yingzhou's enemies are already behind him.
, Marquis Yun, he will also be surrounded by Liao people."
Su Xun smiled and said: "The number of people surrounding us is not large enough. Wu Jie is about to enter Huairen from Shanyin, and his goal is Baishan Mountain!
As for Jiang Zhe's army crossing the Sanggan River, its final destination will also be Baishan Mountain.
I heard that there is a vast wilderness under Baishan Mountain, which is most suitable for large armies to fight. At that time, the Xiongnu's 400,000 troops could be stationed there, and Xiao Dahu's 360,000 troops could be stationed there without any problem."
Chen Lin sighed and said: "You mean Baishan Mountain can station the 200,000 troops of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and there is no problem in stationing more than 100,000 of us?"
Su Xun said: "It is true. Such terrain is very difficult to find. The commander-in-chief also made the decision after thinking about it. Choosing the battlefield where is the most beneficial to us."
Yun Zheng ignored the conversation between Chen Lin and Su Xun, and turned to ask Jun Jun: "Has Zhao Min's cavalry arrived? Has Zhong E's army stationed at Yanmen Pass?"
Joining the army, he cupped his hands and said, "Commander Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Zhong's Huanzhou Army has indeed entered Yanmen Pass and also stationed at Ningwuguan. Tan Wei, the guard of Hequ Pass, did not allow Commander Zhong's army to enter Hequ Pass, saying that there was no Lang Tan.
According to the general's order, he will not allow anyone to enter the city gate.
General Zhao Min wrote a letter saying that the role of cavalry lies outside, not inside, so he wants to lead the cavalry to fight on the outside, not participate in the Battle of Baishan Mountain, and wants to take the opportunity to seize Xijing."
Yun Zheng's chainsaw-like eyes fell on Junjun, which made Junjun tremble. Knowing that the commander-in-chief was very dissatisfied, he hurriedly waited for the commander-in-chief's new orders.
"Who does he think he is? Feiying sent a letter to Zhao Min, ordering him to follow up quickly. People have already arrived in Mayi, and they still want to fish in troubled waters?
If you want Xijing, I have many ways. Five or six years ago, I dug countless tunnels under the city wall of Xijing. As long as I filled them with gunpowder, I could capture Xijing with a bang. Xiao Dahu, who I want to deal with, is the one in Xijing.
How many troops can be garrisoned in a small city? Ask him if his cavalry is capable of covering the mountains and plains to capture Liao cavalry?"
After joining the army after listening to Yun Zheng's order, he quickly went out to prepare. Being with Yun Shuai these days was very stressful.
Yun Shuai talks less and less, less but viciously. He spends more time meditating than communicating with others. Now he has almost reached the point where he doesn't approach strangers.
Su Xun came over and whispered: "Marquis Yun, you won't raise an army if you are angry!"
After hearing Su Xun's words, Yun Zheng threw the teapot in his hand and roared: "Fu Bi's slow arrangement in Qingtang has not filled the vacancy in Huanzhou so far, for fear that the Tubo people on the plateau will take advantage of it.
Captured Qingtang.
Zhong'e's 60,000-strong army only came to Yanmen Pass with more than 30,000 people. He had agreed to send out the entire army, but it would have been better for him to leave 30,000 to guard his home base of Huanzhou. Under such selfishness, there was no hidden black mountain for Zhong'e.
Weifu Army Division, Xiangqing Army in Xiping Prefecture, Zhuo Luo and Nan Army Division outside Lanzhou Prefecture have all taken advantage of the situation and left the Xixia border. Their target is probably Wu Lahai City in the east of Xixia. Take a closer look.
Where is Wu Lahai City? It’s not too late to persuade me not to get angry!” (To be continued)