Chapter 368 When the cloud and the rain are overturned, the enemy and the friend cannot be distingui
The important town in Hejian was heavily equipped with troops and horses.
Even though the New Year has just passed, there is no slack at all. Everyone knows that a war is coming.
The wind blowing from the north seems to contain the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood. The three countries of Liao, Song and Jin, plus Yelu Chun, the leader of Youyan, form a total of four forces.
The land of Youyan is like a charming and charming woman who originally belonged to Yelu Yanxi, but was later stolen by her servant Yelu Chun. Now it has attracted Song and Jin, like two evil men who covet her.
When Yelu Yanxi saw that she could not take back this beauty, and she had many wives, she was missing this one, so she generously gave it to Song Dynasty.
But he is like a cuckold, his words are of no use, he still has to fight for it himself.
In Tong Guan's camp, another messenger was welcomed. Deputy Marshal Yang Lin transferred Tong Guan and his victory army to Baigou Station.
Baigouyi is a small town on the bank of Baigou River. It is the junction point between Song and Liao Dynasties. It has always been a place connected by wars and disasters.
Tong Guan was not angry but happy. He pushed himself to the front. In his opinion, there was nothing wrong with it.
As long as he can take the lead in capturing Yanjing City, with the help of Liang Yinxiang and Gao Qiu, the credit will not fall on Yang Lin.
The victorious army immediately set off and headed for Baigou River.
Baigou River was the border between Song and Liao. When it was first agreed upon, some problems arose.
The Liao State sent a diplomat Xiao Xi to the Song Dynasty and requested to redraw the border. The boundary he proposed was Huangwei Mountain in northern Shanxi. According to his idea, the north of Huangwei Mountain belonged to the Liao State and the south to the Song Dynasty.
As evidenced by the map, once the Northern Song Dynasty agreed to this request of the Khitans, it would be equivalent to pushing the border of the Liao Kingdom more than thirty miles south.
Song Shenzong hurriedly discussed with the ministers. None of the civil servants in the dynasty knew where Huangwei Mountain was. Instead, they took out Wang Anshi and whipped his corpse.
Emperor Shenzong was advised to be close to virtuous ministers and stay away from villains, and not to get involved with Wang Anshi. He would win over the Khitan people and start a war lightly, which would be of no benefit to the country or the people.
Shenzong just asked them to come out and ask where Huangwei Mountain was. Who would have thought that they would take the opportunity to scold them and almost vomit blood in anger.
In the end, Shen Kuo came forward and took out his hand-drawn map, and finally agreed that Baigou River was the border.
In the original time and space, it was here that Tong Guan personally led a hundred thousand Western troops and was defeated by Yelu Dashi, the last fig leaf of the Song Dynasty.
Tong Guan left Mozhou where he was stationed, and the local people set off firecrackers to celebrate. For them, this year was a double happiness.
Tong Guan was the same in the original time and space as he is now. His soldiers have always received two pays.
With Liang Shicheng backing him up in the court, there would naturally be no shortage of military pay, and the money and food allocated by the court every year would go to his own pocket.
But his soldiers and horses were the foundation of his life, and he must not starve them. Tong Guan would intimidate the local magistrates, collect exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and would not give up until he had enough military pay.
Zhao Ji has never looked at right and wrong, only looking at closeness and distance. He always turns a blind eye to such things, which only fuels his arrogance over time.
Wherever Tong Guan garrisoned the army, the people there were in bad luck and had to pay double taxes. What was even worse was that most of the places where large armies were stationed were in places where there were frequent wars and disasters, so the harvest would be small.
Qin Long starved to death and exhausted tens of thousands of civilians before his eyes, and now he has caused great harm to Hebei East Road.
The army surged out. Tong Guan glanced at it from a distance. The clouds in the north seemed to be a lot darker——
In Hejian Mansion, Yang Lin was leaning against a stove, looking carefully at the sand table in front of him.
He transferred Tong Guan to Baigouhe, of course, not to give him credit. Lu Qian stood aside, feeling a little uneasy.
Lu Qian knew in his heart that Shaozai was very trustworthy when it came to killing people. If he said he wanted to kill him, he would definitely kill him.
However, child murder is different from the past. The risks taken and the probability of success are low, so careful planning is required.
Now that Shaozai has transferred Tong Guan to Baigouhe, it has obviously begun. He still doesn't know Shaozai's overall plan, so he can only secretly calculate it in his heart.
Yang Lin rubbed his eyes, stretched and said, "It's damn cold this day. If we were in Bianliang, we should be enjoying ourselves in the greenhouse at this time. Just to avoid the cold, we have to recover Youyan as soon as possible."
Lu Qian smiled and said: "Shao Zai, retaking Youyan is a century-old plan. Even if it stays frozen for a few years, it is worth it."
In Bianliang, Tokyo, although it is very cold at this time, it is the most lively time.
In the past few days of the New Year, the four gates of Bianliang were wide open. King Wu couldn't help but re-decorate the city with lights and colorful lights everywhere. The streets and markets were crowded with people. Firecrackers and fireworks turned the night into day. Men and women wore hairpins walking through the wine shops and tile houses.
The sound of silk, bamboo and string music lasts until dawn.
In previous years, this time would have been a joyful time for Yang Lin and his family to enjoy the lights upstairs and have a great time drinking.
"At this time in the past, Song and Liao had to exchange envoys. Hey, since Yelu Chun doesn't have this consciousness, I'll send someone to see him." Yang Lin stood up and said with a smile.
Lu Qian was stunned for a moment. Now they were at war with each other. What were they sending people to do?
"It's easy for me to kill Tong Guan, but how to protect the Shengjie Army is the difficult part. When I want to get rid of Tong Guan, I don't have to join forces with a Shengjie Army, so I have to join forces with Yelu Chun." Yang
Lin said with a smile.
"Isn't Yelu Chun our enemy when he occupies Youyan and disobeys Emperor Liao?"
"The enemy can also be used by me."——
At the gate of Zhuozhou City, a military general was standing high on the watchtower in the middle of the camp, gazing at the black clouds in the distance.
This man was only about thirty years old, with strong muscles and rough face. He was Yelu Dashi, a rare tiger general in the Khitan clan.
Yelu Dashi entered the officialdom as a member of the Imperial Academy. He could shoot a strong bow and run like a wild horse. He had a broad mind and an extraordinary bearing. The Daozong of the Liao Dynasty originally called him the Khitan Thousand Mile Horse.
Such a general with both civil and military skills was demoted from Shangjing by Yelu Yanxi and sent to Yanjing. Instead, he became the right-hand man of King Yelu Chun of Yan.
Yelu Yanxi was no less accomplished than Zhao Ji in the skill of cutting off his own arms.
In the minds of the vast majority of Liao soldiers and generals in Xijin Prefecture, this big Shi Linya was the last pillar of the Khitan that was in turmoil.
At present, Youyan's small Khitan court has been forced into a desperate situation not long after its establishment. Comparing the forces of all parties, they are the weakest, but they occupy all the cities of Youyan.
Even though Yelu Dashi was a genius, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. What he hated most in his life was the treacherous prime minister Xiao Fengxian, and the second most evil envoy of the Song Dynasty.
Thinking of Yang Lin, Yelu Dashi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was also a traitor, so why did Xiao Fengxian change with Yang Lin?
One brought disaster to the mighty Khitan, while the other slowly brought about the resurgence of the weak Song Dynasty.
A soldier interrupted Yelu Dashi's train of thought, stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying: "Dashi Linya, the Han barbarians in the south have sent an envoy, saying they want to go see King Yan."
Yelu Dashi's expression changed and he asked: "Who sent you?"
"They say he is the deputy marshal of the barbarian army. What is his name Yang Lin?"
Yelu Dashi felt uneasy in his heart. He came into contact with this guy several times, and whenever he made a move, he made vicious plans, and he couldn't help but tell people to take precautions.
"Don't let this group of people go over now. Bring them to my camp. After I interrogate them, I will let them go to see King Yan."