In the lobby of the Yamen, Wanyan Agu was restless because of the heat. On the one hand, it was hot, and on the other hand, he was anxiously waiting for the news from the scouts. After Bianliang City was captured by Lin Jue's army, he
He ordered his cavalry general Bali to lead more than 10,000 cavalry to attack eastward from Daming Mansion, plundering a large number of young men and food supplies to prepare for war. At the same time, he also paid attention to find out the news in the direction of Bianliang at all times. He sent troops to infiltrate the surrounding areas of Bianliang.
There were hundreds of scouts, and dozens of people sneaked into the city. These people continuously delivered news to him through flying pigeons and Haidongqing messengers every day, and he also spent a long time every day analyzing it with his subordinates.
information in order to find useful information.
Of course, what he wanted to know most was the information on military mobilization. Then he could know whether Lin Jue was about to lead his army to attack him. In the first ten days, there was no special news, except that the market in Dazhou City was open and construction started.
Some news that the imperial court has begun to operate. Although I was surprised by Lin Jue's efficiency, the chaotic situation in the capital was quickly calmed down and gradually got back on track in a short period of time. This was not an easy thing. Wanyan Aguda believed that he
I can't do this. I can't help but think in my heart: If Lin Jue is willing to cooperate with me and help me, not only will he be able to reach a higher level in the military, but he will also be an excellent candidate for managing government affairs. It's a pity.
This guy just refused to cooperate with me and insisted on going against him. Thinking about this, he hated Lin Jue even more. Thinking about how he gave all his sisters to him in order to win over him, but in the end he got nothing. This is really
He lost his wife and lost his troops.
However, the news spread that the Zhou Dynasty court seemed to have mobilized military rations to help the people. The agents sent to the military ration storage areas in the city saw large quantities of grains being transported to several distribution points in the city and distributed to the people to tide over the difficulties.
The number is indeed quite large. After learning this information, Wanyan Aguda felt a little more at ease. Various signs indicate that Lin Jue does not seem to have any plans to attack in the short term. He is currently busy with stabilizing the situation, and he still has a lot of time to do it.
Prepare.
As time went by, people and food and material resources looted from Hebei East Road and Jingdong East Road continued to arrive. More and more young and strong men forcibly captured from the occupied areas gathered, and these people were incorporated into
After the army was conquered, the number of soldiers and horses increased by 30,000 to 40,000, and a lot of food and supplies were also hoarded. In addition, several chiefs of the Liao Kingdom were forced to send more than 20,000 new troops and a large amount of supplies to the Liao Kingdom.
The number of the army increased by more than 60,000, reaching 240,000.
Although these newly joined people cannot be called real soldiers and horses, the young and strong people captured from the Zhou Dynasty can only be used as handymen in the army, and the 20,000 newly sent people from the Liao Kingdom are even more powerful.
Most of them are teenagers of fourteen or fifteen years old, and they are still far from real warriors. But at least when the number of people increases, it is always a morale-boosting thing. Those people in the Zhou Dynasty can at least feed horses, cook, carry supplies, and serve in the army.
They are good regular soldiers. They can also be used as cannon fodder during the war. The young men sent by the Liao people can at least charge on horseback. Their riding skills are no less than that of the Jurchen soldiers. As long as they can charge on horseback, it is a good thing.
It can tear apart the opponent's formation. In short, no matter what, your situation is becoming more and more favorable.
But not long after, the news from the front became clearer and clearer.
It clearly conveyed the signal that the other party was going to send troops. First of all, there were rumors circulating in the streets that the Great Zhou Dynasty was going to send troops to the north. Soon after, the Luoyan Army troops started a large-scale military training in full swing, making everything clear.
Get up. Many soldiers and horses from the Zhou Dynasty also arrived in the capital one after another. Everything indicated that Lin Jue was about to take action.
Wanyan Aguda was worried but also looking forward to it. He knew that this day would come sooner or later. The opponent's military strength did not seem to increase much. Lin Jue obviously did not want to expand the military strength. Otherwise, with the resources he had now, he could easily expand the number of troops.
times. On the one hand, this may be because he does not have much supplies of materials and food, and on the other hand, it may be that he does not take himself seriously at all. It is true that the Luoyan Army is not only good at the number of soldiers and horses, but also has frightening lethality.
With extremely powerful firearms, they do have the capital to win without relying on large numbers of people. But this also plays into Wanyan Agu's plan. For Wanyan Agu, he has to rely on multiple manpower to make up for the battle.
The current number of soldiers and horses has expanded to about 250,000, which is enough to compete with Lin Jue.
The news came more and more frequently, and became clearer and clearer. Two days ago, the scouts sent back the news that a military parade platform was being built at the North Training Ground in Bianliang, and lime powder was used to demarcate the troop formation area. Wanyan Agu knew that at that moment
It's finally here. He has been waiting for the news for the past two days. Although there is a distance of nearly three hundred miles from the capital to Puyang, once the news from the capital is confirmed, with the speed of Haidongqing's messenger, it can be reached in less than two days.
Within an hour, the message was delivered to him.
The weather was hot, and I was even more anxious about waiting. Wanyan Aguda's body was covered in sweat, sticky and uncomfortable.
"Fluttering, fluttering," the sound of wings breaking through the air sounded outside the Yamen. Wanyan Aguda was very familiar with this sound. It was the sound of the wings of Haidongqing's messenger. He was overjoyed, strode out of the door, and stood on the steps.
He looked up to the sky in the sunlight. The dazzling and hot sunlight made him unable to see anything in his eyes. He squinted and took out an eagle flute and blew it while raising his arms and stretching into the air.
Plop! A black shadow fell from the sky. Wanyan Agu's big arm sank. He turned around and saw a small but fierce-looking Haidongqing falling on his arm, using its vicious eyes.
Staring at Wanyan Aguda.
Wanyan Agu laughed loudly, turned around and entered the Yamen lobby, shouting loudly: "Bring meat, bring water, reward this beast. This beast is already unhappy."
The Jurchen guards hurriedly agreed and quickly went to prepare the fresh meat slices. Wanyan Aguda had already removed the bamboo tube tied to Hai Dongqing's ankle. Before Hai Dongqing flew towards a large pot of meat slices and
When the water cleared, Wanyan Aguda had already unfolded the silk cloth in his hand.
"The soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty have set off to the north at this hour. The direction is unknown. The combat troops are 120,000, the horse army is 50,000, and the infantry is 70,000. The logistics manpower is 80,000. The transport vehicles are 8,000. There are ten suspected siege cannons.
.I hope the chief will know and prepare early. We will follow them and report the situation at any time."
Wanyan Agu held the silk cloth into a ball, his face was solemn, and his eyes were fierce.
"Lin Jue, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for many days." Wanyan Agu said coldly.
road.
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In the garden under the sun, there are flourishing flowers and trees. On the grass beside a rockery, a toddler with a pink face is running staggeringly on the grass. He makes unidentified sounds and chases.
Watching the butterflies flying on the grass, she laughed happily from time to time.
There was a bamboo chair under the shade of a tree. A beautiful woman was sitting under the shade of the tree, looking at the child and smiling. All her energy was on the child. The child walked too fast and fell on the grass.
When she got up, the woman stood up in shock, but slowly sat down again.
"Nian'er, stand up by yourself. Be brave. Don't ask your mother to help you. Yes, stand up by yourself. Nian'er is so awesome. So brave. When you grow up, you will be as brave as your father. You will be a great hero."
Amidst the woman's constant words of encouragement, the child stood up vigorously with his buttocks stuck out, his little face flushed. The moment he stood up, the woman smiled and clapped, and the child also smiled happily, and in a blink of an eye he was caught in front of him.
Attracted by a white butterfly, it flew away in pursuit again.
The woman sighed, reached out and touched a broken jade pendant at her waist. She held it in her hand and stroked it carefully, as if she had remembered something. Her beautiful face was full of tenderness and sweetness.
The sound of heavy footsteps came from the side of the rockery. The woman was startled and put down her jade pendant and turned her head to look. The children on the grass also heard the sound and turned to look. A tall voice appeared on the path on the side of the rockery. At the same time,
A rough voice came.
"Hahaha, Nian'er, uncle is here and he brought you delicious food. Look, candy."
The child flew towards me laughing, and the tall man stretched out his arms, hugged the child, lifted him high, and spun him around with laughter. The child laughed loudly in the air, and the man also laughed.
Happy, but the woman frowned and looked at everything coldly.
"Brother, if Nian'er knew that your uncle was going to take him and his mother as hostages, he would never pay attention to you again. What are you doing hypocritically? Put down my Nian'er." The woman said coldly.
The tall man laughed, put the child down, handed him the candy, touched his head and said, "Nian'er, go play. Uncle, say a few words to your mother."
The children took the candies and played by themselves. The man walked up to the woman under the shade of the tree and said in a deep voice: "Sister, you can't blame me. You blame Lin Jue for being too pushy and ruining my life. I will pick you up with Nian'er."
I'm here for your own good. As long as he agrees to my conditions, I will reunite your family. Isn't this a great thing?"
That woman was none other than the Jurchen Princess Wanyan Mingyue. A dozen days ago, she was forcibly taken to Kaide Mansion from the distant Jurchen tribe by Wanyan Agu's men. During this time, she had been living in the back house of the Yamen. Wanyan Mingyue knew that her brother
His brother was desperate for his ambition. He actually wanted to use his and Nian'er's deeds in exchange for threatening conditions with Lin Jue. It was really shameless. However, Wanyan Mingyue had no other choice but to be angry.
Wanyan Mingyue snorted coldly and turned her head without saying a word.
Wanyan Agu smiled awkwardly and said in a deep voice: "Sister, he is here. He has already sent out troops. You will meet soon."
