Yanzhou was the core of the Huanqing Road in the Song Dynasty and an important place for border defense. With the sound of a drum, the Shaanxi Economic Strategy of the Song Dynasty appeased the deputy envoy, and Fan Zhongyan, who knew Yanzhou, walked into the government office.
"Jinglue..."
"Big Mansion..."
Civil and military officials from Huanqing Road, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately came forward to say hello.
You can tell them apart by their names.
If someone is called a manager, he must be a military commander; if he is called a magistrate, he must be a civil official.
"Gentlemen, there is no need to be too polite!" Fan Zhongyan cupped his hands and said, "Now that the military situation is urgent, there is no need to worry about some common courtesy!"
Fan Zhongyan has a strong build, looks quite tall, and has a resolute face. His hands are even covered with calluses, and his temples are starting to turn gray.
If you don't know, most people will probably think that this is a famous border guard military official in the Song Dynasty, rather than Qingliu, an admonishment official and civil servant who once made all the changes in Bianjing City, and even dared to fight with the prime minister and play against the emperor.
In fact, the contemporary civil servants of the Qing Dynasty have nothing like their descendants and grandchildren.
Most of the admonishment officials were born into poor families.
Like Fan Zhongyan, Yu Jing, and Fu Bi, they are all bitter. They know how to deal with the world, and they also understand tea, rice, oil, and salt.
Especially Fan Zhongyan, when he was a child, his father died early, and his mother remarried Zhu Wenhan, a fellow villager. At that time, he was only two years old and didn't know much about the world, so for a time his name was Zhu Shuo - until later, he won the Jinshi and was awarded the title of Zhu Wenhan.
After getting an official position, he changed his surname back to his original name and took his mother to serve him.
Before that, Zhu Shuo, who felt deeply the shame of living under someone else's roof, ran away from home for a long time and came to Yingtian Mansion to study under the great Confucian Qi Tongwen.
Although the teacher gave him a desk and an opportunity to study.
However, you need to earn your own living and three meals a day.
Therefore, the experience and life of this important minister of the Song Dynasty are far more exciting and rich than a few words in history books.
"The Western Bandits have invaded!" Fan Zhongyan walked to the capital hall, sat down, and said to everyone: "Yesterday, the main force of the Western Bandits was discovered in the direction of Qingjian City..."
"Therefore, Ban Zhong Chong is currently in Qingjian City, guarding against bandits breaking through and invading!"
Everyone takes it seriously.
Because the scale of Yuan Hao's invasion this time was unprecedented.
It is almost comparable to last year, when Yuan Hao's army invaded Huanqing Road.
Just the number of Yuan Hao's troops in Hengshan that can be discovered and detected so far is at least 50,000!
Among them, there are even Yuan Hao's personal soldiers like Tie Yaozi.
Now that the iron kite is here, can Yuan Hao be far behind?
If Yuan Hao comes in person, then this will be a test for the entire Huanqing Road!
It should be noted that Yuan Hao has always been crazy and bold in his military use, capable of doing things that others cannot do!
Just like the Battle of Sanchuankou, it actually happened dozens of miles outside Yanzhou City.
Yuan Hao used the standard tactic of encircling a point to fight for reinforcements, waiting for work, and focusing on eliminating viable forces.
Liu Ping's eagerness to achieve great results and his pride and underestimation of the enemy were the main reasons for the defeat.
Now, Yuan Hao's army is approaching again, what tactics will he use? What bold strategy will he adopt?
No one can know.
But everyone knows that once Yuan Hao starts to attack, it will be a violent attack like a violent storm!
"There is a kind of Zhongping in Qingjian City. Zhongping always manages the army with care and his troops are courageous. There is no need to worry too much..." Fan Zhongyan said: "I am only worried about one thing..."
"Linzhou!"
Linzhou is in the southeast of Yanzhou, stuck between Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road. It is the connection node between these two military towns along the border of the Song Dynasty. It has also been the barrier of the three auxiliaries since ancient times. Since the Tang Dynasty, enemies from the northwest have invaded.
, they must all take Linzhou.
If Linzhou is lost, not only the iron wall blockade of Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road will have a huge gap.
What's even more terrifying is that Yuan Hao's cavalry can drive straight into the hinterland of Shaanxi in the Song Dynasty.
The main force of the Song Dynasty's frontier army was on the front line, and the rear was extremely empty. Only the Yongxing Army in Jingzhao Prefecture had 3,000 troops available.
But, who doesn’t know the situation of Yongxing Army?
Of those three thousand troops, how many are actual troops now?
I'm afraid there may not even be a thousand people.
Therefore, if Yuan Hao's cavalry defeated Linzhou, then Yuan Hao could go straight to Jingzhao.
By then, even if there is only one cavalryman from the Western Bandit, when they arrive at Chang'an City, everyone in Shaanxi will have to consider how to explain to Bianjing.
"Commander Di!" Fan Zhongyan pointed at the general and said: "Commander, please take my general's orders and quickly lead the troops to move to Linzhen to help defend Linzhou's flanks. There must be no mistakes!"
"I will obey the general's orders!" Di Qing, who was wearing a bronze mask as usual, immediately stood up and accepted the order: "With my general here, the Western thieves will not be able to cross Linzhen and invade Linzhou!"
Linzhen County is the border of Yanzhou, one hundred and fifty miles southeast of Yanzhou, and only one mile (one day's marching distance of the Northern Song Dynasty army) from Linzhou.
The Han people in this county were Gao Nu. There is the famous Kuli River in its territory. The terrain is flat and is most suitable for cavalry to pass through.
Therefore, the threat to Linzhou mainly comes from the direction of Linzhen.
If you want to defend Linzhou, you must guard against Linzhen.
In other words, if Linzhen is lost, Linzhou will have no danger to defend.
And Di Qing is now the seventh-rank Dongshang Hemen envoy. In addition to being the commander of Yanzhou, he actually serves as the commander of Yanzhou's soldiers and horses. He has four thousand men who dare to fight under his command, which is enough to defend Linzhen. Of course, if
Yuan Hao's whole army came to attack, but he still couldn't hold on.
But in that case, the tens of thousands of troops on Huanqing Road and Jingyuan Road of the Song Dynasty could outflank Yuan Hao from the left and right to celebrate the New Year.
If you use one Di Qing, you can exchange it for one Yuan Hao.
Fan Zhongyan can do this business with his eyes closed.
After explaining the defense of this road, Fan Zhongyan freed up his hands and became concerned about the affairs of his neighbor Han Qi.
"Guo Jietui..." Fan Zhongyan said to his deputy, Guo Shuang, the judge of Yanzhou Jiedu: "Jietui has always been on good terms with Han Zhigui of Jingzhou. I can go to Jingzhou on my behalf..."
"I must tell Han Zhigui not to trust Fu and Ge Huaimin's words lightly. Don't act rashly. Just guard the Zhenrong Army and Yuanzhou and keep the Western thieves out!"
"Don't attack!"
Jingyuan Road is where Fan Zhongyan is most worried.
Because there were all the generals who were driven away from Huanqing Road by Fan Zhongyan.
Especially Ge Huaimin, the former deputy general manager of the Huanqing Road Military and Horses, in Fan Zhongyan's eyes was a person with high ambitions and low vision, but he still felt very good about himself.
Fan Zhongyan was extremely dissatisfied with him, so he impeached him seventeen times within a month and finally drove this guy away.
But Ge Huaimin was a member of the official family, so he patted his butt, went to Jingyuan Road, and took up the post of general manager of the Jingyuan Road Army and Horses Command—and was promoted!
As for Han Qi and Han Zhigui, the highest military and political leader of the Song Dynasty who lived on Jingyuan Road, although he was a good official.
But leading troops to fight makes people really sweat for him.
Fan Zhongyan had no choice but to risk the official taboo and send Guo Shuang, who was close to Han Qi and was close to him, to remind Han Qi - although this might make Han Qi think that he, Fan Zhongyan, did not know good from good, but it was better to be hit again.
Yuan Hao's treacherous plan was defeated just like Liu Ping's.