Han Qi and Pang Ji had different ideas. He believed that if future wars in the Song Dynasty could bring war dividends to the Song Dynasty like Di Qing's attack on Dali, he might as well have more such wars and fight some sure-win wars. Not only would
It is good for the morale of the army and people of the Song Dynasty, and it is also good for the fragile finances of the Song Dynasty.
As a political advisor, he hoped more than anyone else that Yunzheng could successfully attack Shenglong City in Jiaozhi. Once Shenglong City was really conquered, he would be able to harvest at least one or two agricultural taxes from the Song Dynasty.
Spring has just begun this year, and Suzhou, Haozhou, and Shouzhou on Huainan East Road have encountered floods that have never happened in a century. Floods in previous years were all in autumn. Only this year, there was a large-scale peach blossom flood, turning these three prosperous land of fish and rice into
Shuibo Zeguo. Yingtian Mansion has always been a financial and taxation center of the Song Dynasty. This disaster made the fragile finances of the Song Dynasty even worse. The disappearing argument of "the people do not add taxes but the country uses enough" has once again appeared in the eyes of the world.
Bao Zheng went to Haozhou as a pacifier. After arriving in Haozhou, he discovered that the damage caused by the flood far exceeded the court's expectations. The anxious Han Qi had to collect the salt tax, wine tax, and silk silk tax in Shuzhong in advance.
The tax revenue was directly turned into food in Shu, which was carried down the Yangtze River by ships, and eventually became the food of the victims of Yingtian Prefecture.
In the original plan, the money was supposed to be used to replenish the general's prison staff and prepare to build a large gunpowder workshop on the island west of Jinming Pool. Zeng Gongliang had already waited until his neck was sore, and now it has become water flowing in the east.
Zeng Gongliang's extremely disappointed look yesterday made Han Qi ashamed.
Yin eats grain. If there is anyone in the country who most hopes that Yun Zheng will succeed in his sneak attack on Thang Long City, it is undoubtedly Han Qi and Han Zhigui. In his opinion, Yun Zheng's way of obtaining money is the real "people do not add wealth"
And the country has enough!”
Han Qi looked to the south, sighed deeply, and braced himself to prepare for the Liao Kingdom's "expenses for supporting the army and brigade" this year: one hundred thousand taels of silver and two hundred thousand pieces of silk.
Yun Zheng was not short of money. He was not short of money at all. He was worried about how to transport the money away. Li Rizun finally knew that he had broken through Shenglong City and led his army back day and night. His front
The sentry has already started contact with Xiaolin's cavalry.
After all, time was still not enough. Yun Zheng stood in the Cochin Palace and looked at Thang Long City, which was like a construction site. He was surrounded by deep depression. The spring building built of sandalwood and various precious woods had only been half demolished.
There is no time to clean up the huge sandalwood piles in the soil. Those huge timbers are the essence of this building.
Watching the elephants pull out the wood one by one with the iron chains, it seems fast, but in front of the huge number, it is inconspicuous. It can't be pulled out anymore, and it will have no effect if it is pulled out again. There is no way to cross the land.
Transport these sandalwood back to the Song Dynasty.
The stipulated time is almost up. The old man in Zhenbao Pavilion is very anxious. His hands are scarred, he is lame on one leg, and his eye sockets are sunken deeply. No matter who it is, he has not slept for three days and three nights and was hit by a log.
It will look like this for a while.
When the rallying horn finally sounded, Lao Qian howled and fell to the ground. With tears streaming down his face, he wailed to the soldiers who forced him to leave: "Sir, give me two more hours, give me two more hours.
Even if it only takes an hour, this main beam will be dismantled soon..."
Scenes like this are everywhere. The city is filled with the wails of merchants. Some are throwing and rolling on the treasures on the ground. Others are holding on to the good things they just saw and not letting go. The big shopkeeper of Huichun Hall is holding them in his arms.
Holding a large pot of seven-color camellia, she would rather walk step by step than drop some of the goods on the carriage...
The people of Jiaozhi looked at these Song people who were even sadder than themselves, and their eyes were blank. The palace was gone, the temples were gone, and all the proud national treasures were taken away by the Song people. The first rays of light began to appear in the imperial city.
When the smoke was thick, the large group of Song troops began to retreat from Xicheng. The elephants dragged heavy sandalwood behind them and rubbed against the hard stone slabs, making a harsh sound.
"Enemies came from all directions, but they were not in a hurry to attack, as if they were waiting for something. Only the guard of Liangshan Yulong Pass rushed towards us with his 6,000 soldiers and horses." Zhou Tong marked it on the map.
This military force from Yulong Pass, so far, has been surrounded by dense red arrows around Shenglong City. Each red arrow represents a force of King Qin. They all arrived less than a hundred miles away from Shenglong City.
where he stopped.
"This is the time that Li Dezheng's sons bought for us. Those armies must be in a state of integration now. This is the same situation as during the Three Kingdoms period when the princes Qin Wang killed Dong Zhuo. General, what should we do first?
Which army or force will carry out the attack?" Su Xun always talks clearly when talking about war, but when it comes to making decisions, this is Yun Zheng's job.
"The whole army retreated to the entrance of the forest. After a battle with the Jiaozhi people here, we left. The fortification of the canyon at the exit should have been completed by now. If I had to choose, I would very much like to compete with Li Rizun."
After listening to Yun Zheng's words, Lang Tan pointed to the exit of the canyon and said: "According to the information provided by Ye Sou, we can only hold on here for ten days at most. After ten days, the Jiaozhi army will bypass the canyon and come from us.
They attacked us from behind, don’t forget, the Cochin people are also very familiar with Lin Mang.”
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "We can't hold on for ten days, seven days at most. On the eighth day, we must leave the battlefield quickly. Wu Jie, go and urge the merchants and tell them that they must travel as much as possible in these seven days, and hurry up.
The time we can provide them is only seven days. If they fall behind, the army will not wait for them!"
Wu Jie accepted the promise and left the military tent. Yun Zheng continued: "Order Xiao Lin, Liang Ji, Peng Jiu, and Chu Dazhi to break away from the enemy and rush to the entrance of the forest with all their strength. The new deployment must be completed before dark, and
There is no such thing as fighting and retreating, we must retreat quickly. Once we are entangled by the Cochin people in the forest, the price we will pay will be very high."
Seeing the messengers galloping away, Yun Zheng smiled and said to everyone in the military tent: "Sixty percent of the goal of this battle has been achieved. Now we have to run away after seven days of sniping the enemy. I hope everyone
If you can go back alive and get promoted and make a fortune, don't fall down on the way home."
Zhou Tong laughed and said: "We haven't used crossbows and gunpowder much yet. In order to reduce the weight of running, we don't need to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. We just need to give full play to the advantages of our long-range weapons and use as many as possible."
Kill and injure enemy troops."
Everyone left the military tent with laughter and started doing their own things separately. Su Xun sat next to Yun Zheng and drank tea and said: "We are at the most difficult time, why do you still say such words that hurt the morale of the army?"
"This is the truth. I really want to see all the brothers follow me back. No less than two thousand soldiers have been killed in this attack on Shenglong Mansion. We can't take the bodies back, so we can only take the ashes home."
"This should not be a matter that a general should consider at this time. The post-war pension and burial are the affairs of the imperial court."
"So I can't be a qualified general. I'm just a bandit leader. I don't want to be a general. When I return to Bianliang City in Tokyo, I will immediately go to participate in the competition. Are you going?"
Su Xun laughed and said: "I have been waiting for twelve years, how could I miss such an opportunity? I am afraid that all the thirteen generals and subordinates of Wu Shengjun will participate in the lock-up test. Have you considered what to do with your subordinates? You
Do you really plan to disband this great army?"
Yun Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "A hungry wolf that has been fed can no longer eat people. If the old ones don't go away, the new ones won't come. Look, in three years, there will be another big army in my hands.
A real army.
This army will not only think about promotion and wealth, they will want their own ideals and revenge. They will have more complete training, more sophisticated equipment, and a more stable commander. When it is born, it will definitely make the world tremble."
Su Xun closed his eyes, nodded happily, put down the tea bowl in his hand, and went out to do his own thing.
When the army arrived at the exit of the canyon, it was exactly noon. The previous chaotic canyon had disappeared, replaced by a military fortress, towering peaks, dense forests, winding roads and a wide road in front of the wooden village.
The terrain is destined to be a flesh and blood mill.
Yun Zheng stopped at the gate of the military camp and waited for his cavalry to return to camp. He didn't wait long. The one who came back first was Chu Dazhi. Looking at the way he was swaying on the horse, he knew that he was seriously injured. When he arrived, he
They found that he was not seriously injured, but was very tired. His armor was full of marks from swords and fire. They had been patrolling outside Thang Long City for ten days in a row, and their physical strength had almost reached its limit.
Yun Zheng did not speak to Chu Dazhi, but ordered them to return to the camp immediately to rest and recuperate their spirits first.
In comparison, Peng Jiu's mental state was much better. Seeing Yun Zheng standing at the gate of the camp, he jumped off his horse and reported: "Xiao Lin and Liang Ji were behind, and a group of Cochin bastards were tightly entangled. Me and
Chu Dazhi gave them the crossbow arrows and gunpowder shells and came back. It is estimated that they will be back in another hour."
As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of galloping war horses was heard. Xiao Lin and Liang Ji fled back from the corner of the mountain road in a panic. As soon as they saw Yun Zheng, they shouted for the Eight Ox Crossbow to be on guard.
Xiao Lin and Liang Ji, who had been adjourned, had just run to the front of the camp when the sentinel on the top of the mountain rang the gong. The whole valley was filled with harsh vibrations. At the foot of the mountain, countless Cochin cavalry swarmed towards the military camp like locusts.