Chapter 841 The hand of the masters, the sword points to Yinzhou
After Xiao Tang spoke, Liu Zhongwu was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to reply. But Liu Qi seemed to hear Xiao Tang's words. He walked forward, raised his hands to Xiao Tang and said with a smile:
"Xiao Jieshuai, after saying goodbye to Bianjing, we can finally meet here today."
Xiao Tang also nodded and chuckled, and said: "Now that you and I are working together, it's time to call you General Liu. It's a pleasure to be able to go to the battlefield with General Liu to serve the country."
Not only because of the relationship between Liu Qi, a famous general, Xiao Tang also did not intend to be like Gao Qiu and other treacherous villains who excluded dissidents and harmed people behind the scenes just because Liu Zhongwu and he had close contacts with each other in the military department.
, so he planned to take the opportunity to get rid of this general of the Western Army who was extremely experienced in fighting the Xia Army. Although he had to be wary of him, the internal strife in the army caused by personal grudges and self-interest was obviously not what Xiao Tang wanted.
As you can see, whether it is Wu Jie who uses ruthless means to achieve his goals, or Liu Zhongwu who has a close relationship with Gao Qiu in front of him, at least according to the current situation, with good generals like them by his side, they all have the opportunity to become
My own powerful help.
Amidst thunderous cheers, Xiao Tang and his subordinates pulled the carts of food and grass closer to the border village of the town. Just as Xiao Tang changed his subject and asked Liu Zhongwu about the recent situation in the border town, he suddenly heard someone again.
He shouted happily: "Master!"
Xiao Tang immediately smiled again after hearing the sound. He followed the sound and saw Li Shifu and the relatives who had moved to the town's border village with Li Yongqi as family members also hurriedly came to pay their respects. However, when Li Shifu rushed to his side,
, Xiao Tang suddenly took a step with his left foot, and immediately turned around quickly, stretched out his palm and pushed it straight towards Li Shifu's chest. But Li Shifu smiled when he saw this, and turned his body to one side to avoid Xiao Tang's reaching palm.
, and then reached out to grab his wrist. In one move, he seemed to have turned from defense to offense, and his technique was also very agile.
Naturally, Xiao Tang had no flaws in attacking a half-year-old child. He used his wrist to push away Li Shifu's grasping hand. The two exchanged several moves with their bare hands, and then exchanged palms with each other until Li Shifu jumped back and jumped out of the circle.
Xiao Tangcai nodded in approval and said: "Yes, I heard that your tiger claw hand is considered proficient. It can be seen that you have been practicing martial arts very hard these days. However, boxing and martial arts are only emergency measures. Weapons,
Bows and horses also need to be mastered on the battlefield in order to be profitable."
Li Shifu rubbed his nose, puffed up his chest and said: "Master's teachings should naturally be remembered by the disciples, but the disciples thought they were very familiar with the secrets of martial arts taught by the masters, and now they are helping the masters to kill thieves.
If you ask yourself, it can be of great use."
"Don't be presumptuous! All the gentlemen in the army are here, why are you making so much noise here?"
Although Li Shifu, who is young at heart, is very willing to get close to Xiao Tang, his father Li Yongqi is more cautious. He thought in his heart that the two Jiedushi masters and many colleagues in the army who are good at fighting are here, but you boy is also here.
Not knowing what to do, Li Yongqi pulled Li Shifu aside again while thinking about it.
Xiao Tang encouraged Li Shifu a few more words, and then went straight to the festival hall in Zhenbian Village with Liu Zhongwu, Liu Qi and others. Xiao Tang couldn't help but be able to inspire this young man's martial arts who was determined to make achievements in the battle.
Recalling that when he was in Xiaojiaji, he had been taught the secret skills by famous teachers such as Jin Tai, Tan Zhengfang, Zhou Tong, etc. This also gave Xiao Tang a sense of responsibility for inheritance and continuation, but now he still does not know this.
The young man who is still named Li Shifu will actually become a generation of famous generals as famous as Wu Jie, Liu Qi and others...
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Five or six days after Xiao Tang led his troops to station in Zhenbianzhai, news of the success of the Song army's main offensive force also came from other fronts. The army was originally united in the central front of Song and Xia in the Hulu River Basin (originating at the southern foot of Moon Mountain in Xiji County, Ningxia, flowing through
Gansu, Shaanxi), the old manager who built Xiweicheng, finally launched an offensive against the incoming Xia army. He first set up a posture to fight the enemy, but secretly sent Qu Ke out of Hengling to give the illusion that the Song army was coming for reinforcements.
, and generals such as Yang Keshi, Yao Pingzhong and other generals suddenly launched a fierce attack from the front and rear. The Xia army, which was originally unstable, was defeated. The Song army took advantage of the situation to pursue and captured tens of thousands of camels, cattle and horses, and finally completed the task of building the city.
Liu Fa, who led his troops to achieve several small-scale victories, also began to mobilize troops and horses to advance to the western front after capturing several strongholds of the Xia army, intending to join forces with Tong Guan's army and attack Xia Zhuoluo and Xia from the western front.
The Southern Army Division and the area around Renduoquan City (later Qinghai and Gansu) advanced.
At the same time, Xiao Tang also received the handwriting from Mr. Lao Zhongjinglue from the post officer. When Xiao Tang opened the official document and read it, a calm smile slowly appeared on his face.
Because it is mentioned in the handwriting that due to the death of Cai Chi, the supervisor of the army, the troops on the western and central fronts of the Song Army also began to gather on a large scale. The troops on the eastern front that were originally on the defensive could also be mobilized under the control of Xiao Tang, who took over the responsibility of supervising the army.
Put pressure on the territory of the Xia Kingdom. However, the Xia army was divided into twelve supervisory military divisions. If Xiao Tang led his troops from Zhenbianzhai to the east toward Yinzhou, Xiazhou and other famous Western Xia cities, Fu, he would also face the heroic left wing of the Xia Kingdom.
Xiangyou, the regular army soldiers and horses of the three military divisions in Jianing, Zhong Shidao also wrote in the letter:
I have always heard that Marshal Jie is very determined to serve the country. My brother-in-law has also told me that Marshal Jie is graceful, elegant, and majestic. This summer, the captives have violated the obedience, and the king's army has revolted. We, the ministers of the country, are determined to stabilize the country and the Qiang Rong. The thieves are following.
A surprise attack took Linxia, and Mr. Cai Xianggong died in the rebellion. However, Marshal Jie was ordered to do so at the critical moment, and he used clever strategies to resist the prisoners and ensure that the baggage was not lost. Now I and Marshal Jie's banner are marching to threaten the Qiang and Xia. If the leader and tail of the thieves cannot care about each other, then the rebellion will be fought.
If you have done your best to kill the bandits, great things can be accomplished.
However, the Xia invaders were in a favorable position and were guarded by many large armies. The commander-in-chief of the army was in charge of the troops and horses on the east route. He must not take the risk of underestimating the enemy and lead the army commander to drive. He still had to use the method of alternating ring attacks to slow down the attack. Although the two states of Yin and Xia are Xia
In the important capital of the state, the Qiang tribe gathered troops at Hengshan to get food. Because they violated the fortress and entered our territory a little bit, they often captured the capital. Our army captured everything they wanted. In the land of Hengshan, Xia Ze used the desert as the boundary, and there was no gathering.
The soldiers are in the food ground, and it is difficult to attack our Song Dynasty pass and fortress. Only by guarding and losing all the dangerous places can we teach our country the Song Dynasty to be calm, so that the people living in the border areas can rely on it for nourishment. I hope the commander will be cautious in doing so.
, live up to the imperial commission.
Zhong Shidao's letter also reminded Xiao Tang that Xia State Yinzhou, Xiazhou and other state capitals could take whatever they could. However, after all, there were also a large number of Xia State troops stationed on the eastern front, so they had to be cautious and cautious. After all, from a grand strategic perspective,
Look, the Song Army on the Eastern Front still has to put pressure on the Xia Army and cooperate with the main attack forces on other fronts to annex all the Xia Army's pass barriers in Hengshan as its main goal. However, it must not be disrupted because the Song Army commander on a certain route makes his own decisions.
The strategic deployment of the entire army.
However, if we want to draw the key points from Zhong Shidao's handwriting, the old Zhong Jinglue Xianggong now also agrees that Xiao Tang will take over the military power of the Song Army on the Eastern Front, and can lead the troops to the left wing of the Xia Kingdom.
The pass military prefecture under the jurisdiction of the three military divisions of Jianing launched an attack.
Although it is still unclear what Tong Guan, who led the troops and horses on the Western Front to confront the Xia Army, would think after learning about this incident, but now he has the right to mobilize the Suide Army and even the troops on standby under the jurisdiction of several surrounding military states.
It was also the first time that Xiao Tang participated in a national-level war as the commander of all the troops. As for Zhongshidao, did Zhongshizhong really favor him, a junior in the army, or was Tong Guan gradually taking control of the Western Army?
When the military took power, their two strategic advisors planned to use external forces, making the undercurrent of power disputes within the Western Army even more complicated and confusing... Xiao Tang also put those issues aside for the time being and investigated the root cause.
, now that he is the commander-in-chief of the army, in the final analysis, he still has to obtain solid military exploits to further expand his influence in the Song Dynasty military.
Xiao Tang also handed over Zhong Shi Dao's handwritten edict to the generals in the festival hall and circulated it. He immediately stood up, touched the commander's case with his hand, and said loudly: "Old Zhong Jing Lue Xianggong's edict,
You all have seen it. The commander-in-chief of this section has also made up his mind to dispatch the forbidden troops from all the military strongholds under the rule of Suidezhou. Except for the soldiers and horses guarding the key points, the rest of the troops will be assembled within a limited time to advance to Yinzhou of Xia State!"