The ministers of the political affairs hall did not know the terrain well, unlike Zhong'e, who was in the Hengshan area and knew the terrain there. Unlike the officials, in the past year, he had almost imprinted the sand table of Hedong and Hebei Road in his mind.
Zhao Xi still wasn't sure where Beiliao would choose as the negotiation venue. He just made a prediction based on his own considerations, and asked Zhong'e to lay down Dachuan Ridge to prevent any unexpected events.
As for whether it has any effect...it doesn't matter, it's just one more base.
There is no cover-up or showing off tactics to Mr. Xi, it is really uncertain.
Zhong'e captured Dachuan Ridge, which actually made it easier for him to lead his army northward. This way, he did not have to return to Yingzhou and go north again. He could go directly through the canyon to the east of Yunzhou, and then move to fight against Changqing and Tiancheng.
High-cut sheepskin boots lined with wool, a wool cloak that can be wrapped tightly, and sheepskin gloves, which are the kind of gloves with five fingers separated, which do not affect any movements, even pulling the match rope on the trigger, and can be used to swing a knife or a gun.
Not to mention...the things in Workshop City are just fine.
Fighting in winter, with these equipment, coupled with sharp firearms...~What about the Northern Liao Palace Guards?
When Zhong'e led his army to Dachuanling, he found that there was no Liao army stationed here at all...
Zhong'e reported the truth to the court... It seems that Bei Liao's intention to seek peace is very sincere!
Two days later, Guo Kui's army had already passed Yingzhou, but camped fifty miles away from Dachuan Ridge, and sent people to quietly invite Zhong'e to discuss matters...
The Liao envoy once again asked for an audience. It was time to get his credentials for the Northern Liao court.
"His Majesty the Emperor of Daliao asked his ministers to ask His Majesty the Emperor of Song, because your country is interested in Dachuan Ridge, we, Daliao, with the purpose of armistice negotiations, withdrew from Dachuan Ridge before your army arrived at Dachuan Ridge, and waited for your army to leave.
The rear is stationed in Dachuanling. Why was it ambushed by your country?"
"We, Daliao, have always treated your country in peace, but unexpectedly, we were still ambushed by your country during the negotiations between the two countries, resulting in the casualties of three thousand of our Daliao warriors in Dachuan Ridge! Is this how your country expresses its intention to negotiate?"
Zhao Xi wanted to laugh when he saw the stern expression of His Majesty the Liao Envoy.
In fact, this matter was really a random play between Zhong'e and Guo Kui, but Zhao Xi liked it very much and thought it should be played like this.
It turned out that after Guo Kui arrived in Yingzhou, he did not go directly to Dachuanling to take over the defense. Instead, he conspired with Zhong'e fifty miles away from the Dachuanling camp.
Later, Zhong'e led his army northward, while Guo Kui dispersed the army in the mountains around Dachuan Ridge... The new troops he led were all good at crossing mountains, and they were the original East Route Army, in order to form an encirclement and suppression campaign in Xin County
And specially selected soldiers.
Well, the Liao army saw that Zhong'e was heading north and the camp was empty. After a few days of testing, they actually sent troops into the camp again...
Guo Kui's army dispersed in the mountains around Dachuanling had already been prepared. Therefore, when the Liao army entered the camp to rest and recuperate, the army ambushing in the mountains fired thousands of artillery fire. The Liao army, which fell into the Dachuanling camp, was truly caught off guard.
, five thousand cavalry, only less than two thousand escaped...
When receiving the report from the front, even Wang Anshi, who had been silent recently, thought it was a big revelation!
The literati of the Chinese dynasty have always believed that a strategic victory is the real victory.
"Envoy Liao, I remember that when you last met, His Majesty the Emperor ordered the Zhong'e troops to be sent to Dachuan Ridge. According to the battle report from the front, Dachuan Ridge was indeed camped for the Zhong'e army. I don't know what the Liao Envoy said, when Dachuan
Ridge was occupied by the Liao army? Is it possible that Zhong'e committed the crime of humiliating the country by losing an army?"
The Liao envoy seemed to be asking His Majesty on behalf of the Northern Liao Emperor. It was impossible for the officials to talk to him. Fu Bi, as the representative of the governor, asked the question instead.
"Your army has withdrawn from Dachuan Ridge!"
"As you said, could it be that the Northern Liao Dynasty can occupy the place where the Song Dynasty has no troops? Zhong'e captured Dachuan Ridge, how could it be lost after Guo Kui changed defenses?"
No one said anything about the death or injury of Liao Qi, and the focus of the debate was directly on whose family owned Dachuan Ridge.
Wen Yanbo's words are very clear. Zhong'e captured Dachuan Ridge, which means that regardless of whether it is garrisoned or not, the Liao army should not be able to get involved. Guo Kui was right to change defenses and bombard the Liao army that invaded Dachuan Ridge.
It cannot be said that it was intentional, but in fact, in the imperial court, people selectively forgot that Dachuan Ridge belonged to Beiliao just a few months ago.
Even the Liao envoys forgot that it had just been occupied by Zhong'e.
This is the result of switching between offense and defense, and it is also the natural reaction of future generations as national strength increases. No one thinks it is inappropriate.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, it is not because we, the Liao Dynasty, are eager to win, nor are we, the Liao Dynasty, are messing around with the Dachuan Ridge. It is actually the Dachuan Ridge that determines the signing of the Liao-Song Covenant. I hope His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will think twice and return the Dachuan Ridge.
To me, Daliao!"
"Listen to this, if the Song Dynasty does not return Dachuan Ridge, will the Northern Liao Dynasty still start a war?"
Wen Yanbo didn't wait for the Liao envoy to continue speaking, and directly retorted... Today is different from the past. Now, if you threaten me in the Great Song Dynasty Hall, you will no longer have that environment.
"No! I, the Emperor of Daliao, will sign an alliance with His Majesty the Emperor of Song at Baishan Mountain, and the Huangya Valley in Dachuan Ridge is less than a hundred miles away from Baishan Mountain. If Dachuan Ridge is controlled by the Song army, it will put our Emperor, Daliao, in danger...
~"
The Liao envoy still said that Dachuan Ridge was important because it was the key to whether Song and Liao could sign an alliance.
Of course, the Liao envoys were not as strong as before. They just hoped that the Song Dynasty would agree to allow their cavalry from the Liao Dynasty to be stationed in Dachuan Ridge. A situation of confrontation and mutual supervision between the two sides was formed in Dachuan Ridge to ensure that the kings of the two countries could live in a peaceful environment.
Sign the contract.
The Liao envoy thought that the courtiers of the Song Dynasty had been persuaded by him, because his voice was the only voice in the entire Qinzheng Hall...
In fact, at this moment, the courtiers were all murmuring the name Baishan Mountain.
Bai Shanshan. Everyone in the court is familiar with history books. Everyone knows about Bai Shanshan.
No one knows what kind of symbol Baishan Mountain is for an orthodox dynasty based on the Central Plains.
In the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty, King Xin of Han rebelled in the Datong area and colluded with the Xiongnu in an attempt to attack Taiyuan. Liu Bang personally led an army of 320,000 to attack the Xiongnu. He first won victory at Tongroll, and then pursued the victory to the Loufan area. It was cold winter weather,
It snowed heavily and the weather was very cold. Although the Han army was "a soldier with a fallen finger, twelve or three", seeing that the Xiongnu only had old and weak soldiers, they were even more eager to win, so they ignored the persuasion and obstruction of the outpost scout Liu Jing and led the leading cavalry troops to pursue them.
When I went to Baishan Mountain in Datong, I fell into the Huns' trick of luring troops.
As soon as Liu Bang led his troops to Baideng, Maodun Shanyu suddenly led an ambush of 400,000 cavalry and surrounded the Han army...
Now, Beiliao has actually set the place to sign the covenant at Baishan Mountain!
Although the current Song Dynasty did not unify the nine states and complete the Jin Ou, according to the roots of the Song Dynasty literati, only the Song Dynasty was the orthodox dynasty mandated by heaven.
But climbing the mountain in vain... This is really not an auspicious meaning for the Han Dynasty.
In view of the situation in the court, Fu Bi asked the Liao envoy to go back to the post house to wait for news. The atmosphere was indeed not suitable for him to stay in the Qinzheng Palace.