In the coastal area south of Laoting in Pingzhou, the leaders of the horse and infantry armies under Xiao Tang's command loudly issued orders in the camps where their respective tribes were located, allocating soldiers to replenish the fodder for the war horse stables. When setting up camp near the sea, it was very humid, and it was inevitable to rise.
Make bonfires to drive away the cold.
After guarding according to the order, the soldiers of the sentinels became a lot familiar with each other after these days of getting along with each other. When many leaders and soldiers under Xiao Tang met the patrolling soldiers of the remaining Liao army in the camp, they talked, laughed and greeted each other.
happens sometimes.
Except for Qiong Yao Nayan, who often interacted with Shi Jin and their friendship became deeper and deeper, other Quli came out of the Qing Dynasty. Wu Li Ke'an and other Liao generals were rescued by Xiao Tang's troops in time. They were grateful, but after all, the other party was
The identity of the rebels who gathered in the Song Dynasty to rebel. It involves doubts about how good the fighting and fighting in a war on the scale of a national war would be. However, when these Liao generals took advantage of their free time, they immediately fought with Lu Junyi, Wu Song and others.
When the masters discussed and discussed the secrets of ordnance techniques, they were shocked to find that these rebel leaders were extravagant in their martial arts. If we only talked about their martial prowess, they would probably be far superior to themselves.
These rebel leaders under Xiao Renxia, judging from the strength of their troops, can indeed provide strong reinforcements... The Liao generals such as Quli Chuqing and Wuli Ke'an secretly thought about it, but they all personally
After experiencing the tragic battles with the Jurchen tribes and defeating them, Wuli Kean and other Liao generals also experienced firsthand how the Jin army's soldiers and horses killed the Liao army in fear, and how terrifying the combat power was.
The Jurchen tribes are fierce and ferocious. If they rely solely on personal bravery and even the health of their soldiers who are not afraid of life and death... to resist the Jin army until the last moment, it may not be enough.
However, while they are now camping in the southern coastal area of Pingzhou, waiting for a meeting with Xiao Qian to discuss matters, Yanjing has reported that a large number of troops are supporting the remnants of the Liao army, and when soldiers and horses specifically designed to be enemies of the Jin army appear, they are determined not to
They will be indifferent, but they are afraid that they will soon dispatch a large army to search. When the Jurchen warriors who enter the Nanjing realm find traces of their own troops, there will definitely be a tough battle to fight.
Xiao Tang knew that he had to make countermeasures. Two more homing pigeons broke through the sky in the camp and soared towards Shuibo Liangshan and Baozhou. At the same time, Xiao Tang made arrangements again, but it was
Teach Xiao Jiasui to mobilize a light cavalry, sneak to the vicinity of the Pingzhou government office, and project the headless post into the city. It must be seen by Zhang Jue, the leader of the gold-dropping army who is stationed in Junzhou.
Although Dalibo and other Liao generals were somewhat opposed to conspiring with King Xi Xiao Qian to fight against the Jin Dynasty, they all knew that Xiao Qian and the Khitan tribes were self-reliant and were forced to protect themselves by the situation.
After hearing that Xiao Tang, Xiao Jiasui and others knew their interests, they also accepted the arrangement of meeting with them to discuss. However, when it came to Pingzhou Zhang Jue, he took the initiative to lead his troops to surrender to the Jin Kingdom in order to save his life, and had already done the Jin Guozhi
The Linhai Jiedu Envoy under his command was so greedy for life and fearful of death that he betrayed the Liao Dynasty. Since he had turned his back to the Jin Kingdom, he was a lackey of the Jin Army when they met again on the battlefield. We must fight to the death with him. We still have to fight with him.
What’s easy to say?
However, after some lobbying by Xiao Tang, the remaining generals of the Liao Dynasty who had strong objections to contacting Zhang Jue were still doubtful and finally accepted Xiao Tang's idea of testing Zhang Jue secretly.
Even if Zhang Jue doesn't make any changes as Xiao Tang expected, at least it won't cause any unnecessary harm to his own troops.
Five or six days later, Yelu Guozhen and Yelu Guobao led their troops and horses, leading a group of cavalry from Jianyan Mountain not far to the north of Pingzhou, and finally arrived at Xiaotang's place.
The camp is stationed near the sea.
After Xiao Tang received the report, he and several of his confidants led their troops out of the stronghold to meet them. However, they saw smoke billowing from the north and the sound of hoofbeats like thunder. In addition to the cavalry of the headquarters led by Yelu Guozhen and Yelu Guobao, there were still three to two thousand powerful cavalry.
He rode his horse forward, but a formation of sharp arrows formed, guarding a general in the middle.
The troops of the Xi Army left the base area where they had taken refuge without permission. Naturally, they had to be careful to see if there were Jin Army soldiers and horses around them. Now that they were not far from the camp, the troops still seemed to be in a battle-ready state. It seemed that they were not ready for the group in front of them.
Now that the Jin Kingdom's annexation of Nanjing Road has become a foregone conclusion, another storm appears out of nowhere, but the soldiers and horses seem to appear out of thin air and have no idea of their origin. They are very alert.
King Xi Xiao Qian does not trust the group of forces that the Yelu brothers brought him to for a meeting, but given the current situation, he has no choice but to come.
After leaving Yanjing and returning to the territory of Prince Xi's Mansion where the Xi tribes were entrenched, Xiao Qian ordered the tribes of the Xi army to close up their defensive postures, strictly guard against patrols, and scout out all the troops and horses that appeared near their own sphere of influence. First, the Song Dynasty
The Northern Expedition of the Jin army failed miserably, and then the Jin army moved south to enter the pass. In addition to the troops who defected to the Jin Kingdom, there were many refugees in various parts of Nanjing Road. There were also many people who took the opportunity to cause trouble, burned, killed and looted everywhere, and became bandits and bandits.
Who knows, except for the Jin army, which is indeed unable to fight a fierce battle, who knows which rogue bandits will invade the Xi people's territory?
Today's Xiao Qian, a famous Liao Dynasty general also known as Hui Libao by the Xi clan name, has indeed had the idea of proclaiming himself emperor at this time and calling himself the Emperor of the Xi Kingdom. However, what he did in normal times would seem to be rebellious.
The move of completely betraying the Liao Dynasty was indeed motivated by the idea of sending a signal to the Jin Kingdom: Our tribes of the Xi tribe have broken away from the rule of the Liao Dynasty, and at least the Jin Kingdom will not have to fight with you during this period of time.
Meet you. You want to annex the Liao Kingdom, and the remaining forces such as Yelu Yanxi have not yet been wiped out. The Emperor of the Liao Kingdom is still here, so you must clear them out first. For you, this is the most important matter, so don’t do it for the time being.
It is not necessary to force my tens of thousands of Xi troops to fight you to the end.
And Xiao Qian's departure to stand on his own did have an immediate effect. The Jin State stopped advancing on the territory occupied by the Xi people, and seemed to intend to use gentle means to induce Xiao Qian to surrender (in the official history, the Jin State's generals such as Wanyan Yanmu and others
Wanyan Aguda proposed a plan to attack Jian Keshan and other Xi army territories, but after thinking about the current situation, Aguda said: "Return to Li to defend with a mob, and resist orders based on danger. If you attack by force, there will be many casualties. It is better to attack the heart with trapped troops."
, he will definitely kill himself"... He then rejected the plan to use force to annex the Xi people's territory as soon as possible, but sent envoys repeatedly to persuade Xiao Qian to surrender. After Yelu Yanxi was captured and the entire Liao Dynasty was completely annexed,
, make plans later). However, Xiao Qian is also very aware that his territory is currently almost trapped in the cracks of the Jin Kingdom. At least out of his last loyalty to Daliao, Xiao Qian is determined not to surrender to the Jin Kingdom, but
He also knew very well that if he kept to himself behind closed doors and wasted away, sooner or later he and the other tribesmen would be annihilated by the Jin Kingdom...
Xiao Qian had no choice but to stand firm for the time being, and ordered his troops to attack any troops that offended the Xi tribe's territory, whether they were soldiers from the Jin Kingdom or rogue bandits whose origins were unknown, and to attack them without mercy.
.The tribes of Xiren have temporarily escaped from the situation of continuous war, and as an independent force, they have no choice but to continue to watch the Jin army invade the Liao Kingdom, and do not accept the soft lobbying of any party such as Jin and Song. You
If you dare to come, I will attack you and invade my territory, and nothing will be discussed.
However, it was Yelu Guozhen and Yelu Guobao, two descendants of the Liao Dynasty clan, who came and conveyed a plan to Xiao Qian that greatly impressed him. So he had no choice but to personally lead Boqin and follow the dusty journey.
, now seeing the leader of the opposing army with his own eyes, Xiao Qian's eyes like a knife immediately looked at Xiao Tang, who was riding towards him. He couldn't help but think in his heart: This man is also very brave, and the golden dog has invaded Nanjing Road.
It's almost a foregone conclusion, and he dares to come and stir up such a storm! In fact, as the two princes said... his layout and dispatch can be enough to resolve the danger of isolation and siege of our people of the Xi tribe.