In the back house of the government office, under the candlelight. Wanyan Mingyue twisted the jade pendant in her hand and looked at it carefully under the candlelight. Her brows were furrowed because the first time she took the jade pendant, she found that the white wax ball on it was intact. She was a little bit
She was worried that Lin Jue didn't notice the message she passed along with the jade pendant. If her husband hadn't seen the note, wouldn't he be angry at the content of the letter he wrote and think that he was forcing him to do so by accusing him?
Wanyan Mingyue's original attitude was determined not to cooperate with Wanyan Aguda. Wanyan Aguda forced him to write a letter to persuade Lin Jue to agree to cede the land on Dazhou Road and reach a withdrawal agreement. Wanyan Mingyue refused. But later
Wanyan Mingyue considered the whole thing carefully and thought that it was extremely passive for her to do nothing. She had to do something, at least inform Lin Jue of the conspiracy. One was that her brother said that he had set up
A good trap is waiting for the arrival of Lin Jue's army, and he is already ready to fight. What's more, the brother wants to use his mother and son to coerce Lin Jue into submission. If Lin Jue's army is surrounded, it will be dangerous.
.So, she must take the initiative to do something, even if it is to warn Lin Jue.
Therefore, when Wanyan Aguda came to persuade her again, Wanyan Mingyue agreed to write a letter to Lin Jue. Of course she understood that this letter must be written according to her brother's wishes, otherwise it would not be sent.
.So the letter was concocted. The letter naturally proposed an agreement to cede land in accordance with Wanyan Aguda's request, and in accordance with Wanyan Aguda's wishes, he used the situation of himself and Nian'er to impress Lin Jue.
But on the other hand, Wanyan Mingyue wrapped the note that truly expressed her meaning in a wax ball, mixed it with a dozen pearls on the jade pendant, and sent it out. The reason was reasonable. Without a token, Lin Jue would not
I believe that the letter is authentic, and the jade pendant that Lin Jue once gave to me is the most suitable. Of course, the purpose of using the jade pendant is that the jade pendant has special meaning and will definitely attract Lin Jue's special attention. Returning the jade pendant is
Lin Jue had to agree to his request so that he could not be coerced or trapped for himself and Nian'er. This was what Wanyan Mingyue wanted to see least.
Wanyan Agu didn't doubt anything. After all, in Wanyan Mingyue's situation, cooperation was the only way out. Although Wanyan Mingyue had a stubborn temper, the child was her weakness. For that child, she
We must also choose cooperation.
Under the candlelight, Wanyan Mingyue found the wax ball, which was no different from when it was sent to her. This made Wanyan Mingyue very panicked. She reached out and crushed the wax ball, and suddenly she cried out in surprise.
.The ball of paper is no longer the ball of paper that he used to write on. He used a piece of plain paper. The ball of paper has a light yellow color and is a commonly used paper. It must have been written by Lin Jue according to his own method.
Information.
"Smart husband, clever husband, you will never fail to see my little design. How could you miss such a detail."
Wanyan Mingyue murmured happily to herself, and excitedly unfolded the small note. There were only a few lines written on the note: My wife, Mingyue, don't worry. Your first priority is to protect yourself and your son.
Everything is mine, and soon you and I will be reunited. Fulin Jue's character.
Wanyan Mingyue stared at the note for a long time, then slowly sat down on the chair, holding the note in her hand.
On the chest, eyes closed and head raised, tears flowed out.
Out of caution, Lin Jue did not reveal anything about what he was going to do in the note, because this way of transmitting information was a bit risky. But with just a few words, Wanyan Mingyue's worries and panic were relieved a lot.
.The husband said that everything is done by him, which is enough to reassure people.
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At dawn the next day, the Luoyan Army did not set off immediately. Although Lin Jue had already expected that the opponent would fight him in the plain wilderness around Puyang, it was not a surprise. However, he must act cautiously at this moment, especially when
Ensure that the army cannot be suddenly attacked by the opponent's cavalry from all sides while marching, which will have disastrous consequences. Therefore, before setting off, it is necessary to determine the safety of the forward route and the surrounding environment.
Another most important point is to beware of the Jurchens' specialty, which is the art of hiding.
Back in the Liao Kingdom, Lin Jue had seen this unique skill of the Jurchens at close range. No one thought it possible to hide and ambush hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the endless wasteland, and Lin Jue never thought it was possible.
Perhaps, it was not until that night that Lin Jue opened his eyes. The Jurchens hid hundreds of thousands of cavalry on the grassland, and the Liao cavalry ambushed them in the middle, causing heavy casualties. The Pingchou terrain ahead was easier to hide than the grassland terrain in that battle.
Soldiers and horses. It is said to be a Pingchou wilderness, but it is not only slightly undulating, but also lush with vegetation. At this time of year, the wilderness is lush and green, and it is not difficult for the Jurchens to hide here. Therefore, everything must be cautious. Confidence and
Being aggressive is not the same as being rash. In battle, Lin Jue never dared to be careless or arrogant.
Ma Qingshan sent dozens of cavalry teams to search on both sides of the direction of the army's march to ensure that the future was clear. After a while, the army set off after confirming safety. It was not far from Puyang City, and it was discovered that a large number of soldiers and horses from the opponent were gathered there.
Around Puyang City, the army marched thirty miles. In a wilderness area more than ten miles away from Puyang City, Lin Jue ordered to stop advancing and set up camp on the spot.
The camp this time was not a temporary one, but a wartime camp. The soldiers cut down trees, built fences, dug mud to build walls, piled up peripheral fortifications, and began to dig deep trenches and arrange horse-repelling formations as obstacles to resist the enemy.
Not only that, in Lin Jue's design, a large number of high platforms will be built on the outer edge of the camp as a firearms position, with Shenwei general cannons and a swarm of rocket launchers set up. Lin Jue's plan is to artificially create favorable terrain for the firearms to exert their power.
to cope with the opponent's possible onslaught.
But in fact, although this method is effective, the number of Luoyan weapons is limited. If the opponent attacks from all directions, the firearms in each direction of the camp are not enough to resist the opponent's attack. Therefore, Lin Jue made a choice, southwest of the camp
In both directions, the terrain is somewhat bumpy, with luxuriant vegetation and luxuriant vegetation, and many ditches. The opponent's attack from these two directions will obviously be restricted by the terrain and will not go smoothly. Then use infantry archers and arrow towers to shoot.
Mainly, with a small amount of firearms as an auxiliary. In the two directions in the northeast, where the terrain is flat and almost certainly a gentle terrain for the opponent's army to attack, heavy troops and a large number of firearms are stationed. At the same time, 20,000 cavalry are used as a mobile force to rush to the emergency areas at any time.
The construction project of this entire camp is huge. Fortunately, 80,000 civilians accompanying the army joined in.
Lin Jue did not have to let all the soldiers of the Luoyan Army waste their physical strength on this kind of thing. Each battalion deployed 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the 12th battalion, with a total of 36,000 soldiers, together with the civilians escorting the supplies, began the encampment operation in full swing. By sunset
As we set to the west, the outline of a huge camp with a radius of three to four miles had basically taken shape. Lin Jue stood on a newly completed earthen platform and looked around, looking at the dense crowds of people working enthusiastically around them and cruising around in the wilderness on guard.
The cavalry soldiers and horses in the camp proposed to build the huge tent of the military camp one by one, and he was very happy. But he also knew that even with the busy work of more than 100,000 people, if he wanted the camp to achieve the defensive effect of a small city, at least
It takes three days. And the other party obviously will not let him carry out such a large-scale camp building operation under their eyes. If it were him, he would definitely launch an attack as soon as possible without any delay.
However, he pretended to agree to Wanyan Aguda's request to negotiate an agreement. This delaying tactic may make Wanyan Aguda hesitate. He may think that the problem can be solved without fighting. I hope this is what he thinks in his heart.
That can buy a lot of time. But it is obvious that even if Wanyan Aguda wants to solve the problem through negotiation, he will not give himself enough time.
The fact was as Lin Jue expected. When the sun set, in the northeastern wilderness, a group of Jurchen cavalry appeared within the warning range of the Luoyan Army cavalry under a clear banner. They quickly sent a dozen cavalry to deliver the message.
The news said that the Jurchen leader Wanyan Agu requested to meet Lin Jue in front of the battle, the sooner the better. It was said that he had brought Princess Jinhua to meet him to show his sincerity.
Lin Jue sneered after receiving the report. Wanyan Aguda was quite anxious. He must have been shocked by his posture and was anxious to confirm whether he was really willing to discuss with him. Although Lin Jue wanted to see him immediately.
Wanyan Mingyue and her son, whom he has never met before, but at this time, Lin Jue obviously cannot agree to meet. At least it must be postponed until tonight, so that the camp can have a prototype and the firearms can be set up. This first night
is extremely valuable.
So Lin Jue ordered people to go and reply, saying that it was getting late and it was not convenient to meet. It would not be too late to meet again tomorrow morning for peace talks. Chief Wanyan was asked to wait patiently all night.
After receiving the notice, Wanyan Aguda felt unwilling and ordered someone to send another message to ask whether Lin Jue was scared and did not dare to meet him for fear of being ambushed. How could Lin Jue pay attention to such irritating words?
"The big leader can say whatever he likes. He will come to meet and discuss it in detail tomorrow morning. If the big leader doesn't want to talk, he will directly lead his army to attack. There is no need to use words when you see the truth on the battlefield. If you want to talk, please come early tomorrow morning.
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Wanyan Aguda got such an answer. He thought about it again and again, and after weighing it, he felt that there was no need to rush too hastily. The other party did build the camp to prepare for war, but this was actually normal. They could not do nothing fortifications. After all,
This is a confrontation between two armies. This cannot be used as evidence that the other party is not sincere. It is far-fetched for me to rush to conclude that Lin Jue is not sincere in negotiating. Furthermore, if the peace negotiation succeeds, it will be the greatest benefit to me. It is better than having nothing to do with the Luoyan Army.
Brainstorm. Preserve the strength of the troops and horses. When you turn back, you can deal with the Liao Kingdom first to avoid instability. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is better not to fight to the death with the Luoyan Army.
