Di Qing led the Huzi Army out of Baozhou and headed all the way to Zhuozhou.
Arriving at the border of Zhuozhou, they ran into a group of Liao soldiers wreaking havoc in civilian fields.
When the scout told Di Qing about this, Di Qing's face turned terrifyingly gloomy.
As a person born on the border, Di Qing knew very well how the Liao soldiers oppressed the people in the spring and autumn.
When spring comes, they will trample crops in the north for fun.
When autumn comes, they will gather in groups and go south to burn, kill and loot.
The people on the border hated the Liao soldiers to the core, but there was nothing they could do.
The reason why the Liao soldiers dared to oppress the people in the border areas so unscrupulously was because the laws of the Liao Kingdom to protect the people did not include the people in the border areas.
The reason why the people in the border areas suffered was also the fault of Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi.
Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi conquered the Liao Kingdom three times, and the people in the north turned against each other one after another and helped the heavenly soldiers of the Song Dynasty deal with the Liao people. Those with money provided money, those with food provided food, and those with money provided people. It can be said that they gave everything they had.
Help Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi fight the war.
However, the people in the north spent everything they had, but could not bring Yan Yun back to the Song Dynasty.
The soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty were defeated and left Yanyun, but the people in the north were unable to leave with them.
When they stayed in the north, they became the targets of bullying and oppression by the Liao people, as well as the targets of revenge by the Liao people.
Some people could not bear the humiliation, so they surrendered to the Liao people and moved to other places.
Some people endured the humiliation and still stayed on the border of the North.
Everyone knows why they endured the humiliation and burden to stay in the North.
"General, give the order and let the brothers kill those dogs."
When the general of the Tiger Army heard the scout's report, he volunteered with slightly red eyes.
Di Qing sat on the horse and asked in a deep voice: "How many people are there on the other side?"
The scout reported back: "One hundred people..."
Di Qing frowned, clenched his fists, and said to the general of the Tiger Army: "I hate them more than you, but we have important responsibilities. My son of the Han family suffered humiliation in the North because of Yan Yunwei."
complex.
We are here to recover Yanyun.
Yan Yun is gone, we can save them for a while, but we cannot save them for the rest of their lives."
The general of the Tiger Army held back a surge of anger in his chest and did not speak again.
Di Qing had a gloomy face and ordered in a low voice, "Go around and take another way."
The entire Tiger Army followed Di Qing's order, bypassed the area where the Liao soldiers were raging, and headed straight for Tongtai Pass.
Running non-stop for hundreds of miles, I bumped into several patrolling Liao soldiers.
There were more than a hundred people in total, so they chose to take the initiative to take a detour.
If the number is less than a hundred, they will swarm forward and kill the Liao soldiers under their horses.
The group concealed their whereabouts and quietly entered Zhuozhou, approaching Tongtai Pass.
When they were thirty miles away from Tongtai Pass, Di Qing and his party decisively stopped.
Tongtaiguan was a military fortress of the Liao Kingdom. There were many soldiers and horses stationed inside and outside the fortress.
According to the Liao people's habit, they would send heavy troops to patrol outside the fortress, and the scouts' tentacles could extend to about thirty miles.
Di Qing and his party were conducting a sneak attack rather than a head-on battle, so they had to stop thirty miles away to avoid being discovered by the Liao soldiers' scouts.
Di Qing and his party found a nest in the mountain and got into it.
Di Qing and several generals of the Tiger Army were sitting on a huge rock in a mountain nest, discussing the plan for the next sneak attack.
A leader of the Tiger-shaped Army said in a deep voice: "Our armor and ordnance are too heavy. Once we enter within thirty miles of Tongtai Pass, the Liao Kingdom's scouts will definitely discover us.
When we rush to Tongtai Pass, Liao soldiers will definitely be waiting for us at Tongtai Pass.
If we want to take Tongtai Pass, we will definitely pay the lives of many soldiers."
Another leader of the Tiger Army frowned and shouted: "No one can die in a war. As long as we can take Tongtai Pass, it will be worth it no matter how many people die."
The leader of the Tiger Army who was the first to speak shouted: "Nonsense, we are sneak attack, not a frontal attack. We have already penetrated into Zhuozhou without being discovered, so we have a certain advantage.
Since we have advantages, we should find ways to maximize them.
If we want to fight head-on with the defenders in Tongtai Pass, why should we rush into Zhuozhou?"
The two started arguing as they talked.
Di Qing stopped in a deep voice: "There is no need to argue. Since we broke into Zhuozhou without being discovered, we should find a way to catch them off guard. The heavy armor and armaments will indeed slow down our march.
So I decided to leave four thousand people behind with armor and armaments and march slowly.
There were six thousand people left, and I followed me with light armor, one man and two horses, and rushed over.
As long as we are fast enough, the Liao soldiers who discovered us will not be able to pass on the news that we have entered Zhuozhou to Tongtai Pass.
There is no defense at Tongtai Pass, so our chances of winning Tongtai Pass will be much greater."
After listening to Di Qing's words, the generals of the Tiger Army fell into silence.
Peng Yue frowned and said, "Isn't it too risky? From the time our Tiger Army formed an army until now, we have won every war with the help of soldiers and armor. Now that we are separated from the soldiers and armor, our men are still able to win."
How much combat effectiveness can it exert?"
When the generals of the Tiger Army heard this, they nodded.
Since the establishment of the Tiger-Character Army, it has gone through dozens of battles, large and small, and has never been defeated.
On the one hand, it is related to the rigorous training of the Tiger Army, and on the other hand, it relies on the advantages of military equipment.
The armaments of the Tiger Character Army can be said to be the best in the world.
All armaments in the army are made of steel, which is not only tough but also sharp.
On the battlefield, even if the enemy slashes at them dozens of times, they may not be able to injure them.
But they can inflict heavy damage to the enemy with one slash.
The soldiers of the Tiger Army have become accustomed to being enveloped in steel and charging forward bravely.
The soldiers knew in their hearts that as long as they were covered in tough steel, it would be difficult for the enemy to hurt them, but they could use their sharp knives to arbitrarily harvest the lives of their enemies.
Without heavy armor, soldiers may feel fearful.
When soldiers charge, they may subconsciously ignore the incoming swords, spears, and arrows.
The Tiger Army may suffer heavy losses as a result.
When the Tiger Army fought, there were very few casualties.
Once widespread casualties occur, no one can guarantee whether the morale of the soldiers can be stabilized.
Di Qing heard Peng Yue's words and said without hesitation: "I will take the lead and rush to the front."
When Peng Yue heard this, he stopped talking.
Di Qing takes the lead and can naturally boost the morale of the soldiers.
Di Qing's eyes lingered on the generals of the Tiger Army for a moment, and then continued: "Since none of you have any objections, then do what I say. After nightfall, the troops will rush towards Tongtai Pass in light vehicles. We must capture Tongtai tonight.
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"Here..."
"It's going to be a tiring night tonight. Please go down and let the soldiers rest as soon as possible."
"Here..."
Di Qing made up his mind, and the generals of the Tiger Army stopped arguing and began to do things according to Di Qing's instructions.
Di Qing wrapped himself in a large cloak, lay down leaning on the boulder, closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Not long after he lay down, Peng Yue rushed to Di Qing's side with great momentum.
Di Qing was awakened, opened his eyes, and looked at Peng Yue in confusion, "What happened?"
Peng Yue frowned and said, "The scout bumped into a shepherd not far from here."
Di Qing was stunned and said in shock: "The scout was discovered?"
Peng Yue nodded.
Di Qing stood up, patted the dust on his body, and said with a slightly ugly face: "Take me to have a look."
Di Qing and others secretly invaded Zhuozhou. Anyone who saw them before they were exposed must be executed.
The scout did not execute the sheepherder, and Peng Yue even came to look for him, which meant that the sheepherder could not be killed.
Di Qing, led by Peng Yue, came out of the small den and saw an old man standing there uneasily, with four scouts surrounding him.
Not far from them, there were seven or eight sheep so thin that their bones could be seen, grazing with their heads down.
Di Qing paced up and appeared next to the old man. Before he could speak, the old man hesitated and spoke first, "But... but my Han family's heavenly soldiers..."
Di Qing was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands and said to the old man: "Di Qing is not talented, he is Han'er."
The old man seemed to be relieved and said with a smile: "That is my Han family's heavenly soldier."
When Di Qing saw this, he frowned and said, "What are you doing here?"
The old man hurriedly said: "Herding sheep..."
Di Qing glanced at the skinny sheep, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Herding sheep?"
The old man saw that Di Qing looked wrong and roughly guessed what Di Qing was thinking. He smiled slightly awkwardly and said: "The little old man is not a lazy man. The reason why the sheep herded by the little old man are so skinny and shapeless is for prevention."
It was snatched away by the Liao people.
So when the little old man herded the sheep every day, he neither let the sheep go hungry nor let them be full.
General Di didn't know that in Liao, any fat sheep would be snatched and slaughtered for meat by the Liao people.
If you want to keep your sheep, you have to starve them and not let them be full.
Liao people don’t like chewing bones.”
Di Qing understood the situation on the border and knew that what the old man told might be the truth.
He ruled out the old man's identity as a spy.
But the old man discovered their traces. If the old man was released and the old man spread their traces, it would be easy for the Liao people to know about them.
Di Qing couldn't bring himself to be cruel, so he got rid of the old man and then quickly.
The old man was a mature man, and he could probably guess Di Qing's thoughts through Di Qing's expression.
The old man had heard someone tell you about Di Qing's name. He was said to be a young general from the South.
It is naturally impossible for a young general to appear alone in Liao.
He must have led some troops.
The young general led his troops and horses and appeared in Liao land. No one has discovered him yet. He must be doing something big.
Their whereabouts must not be leaked before the big thing is done.
The old man didn't wait for Di Qing to make up his mind before he took the initiative and asked, "Why did General Di enter Liao this time?"
Di Qing hesitated for a moment and said frankly: "Broken Tongtai..."
The old man is now under his control. Whether to kill or release depends on his will. He is not afraid that the old man will reveal his purpose.
When the old man heard this, he was slightly stunned. After a long time, he came back to his senses and said with a slight trembling: "Are the Han family's heavenly soldiers going to attack Liao?"
Di Qing nodded solemnly.
"Haha... Hahaha... Xiao Kou Gong is indeed a trustworthy person... He didn't lie to us... He said that my Han family's heavenly soldiers would invade Liao land one day, and sure enough they came..."
The old man grinned.
Di Qing hesitated and said: "Do you know Duke Yong?"
The old man said with some embarrassment: "When Xiao Kou Gong was on a mission to the Liao Kingdom, he once brought people to ridicule them. But instead of ridiculing Xiao Kou Gong, he received Xiao Kou Gong's favor.
The mother-in-law of the little old man's family has been sleeping paralyzed on the kang for many years. Thanks to the little Kou Gong who gave her the Kou Gong's car, the little old man was able to push her out to see the great rivers and mountains of my Han family before she died."
Di Qing did know that Kou Ji taught Kou Gongchao in the Liao Kingdom.
It's just that Di Qing is not in the mood to have sex with the old man now. He said with a little hesitation: "Old man..."
Before Di Qing could finish what he said, the old man took the initiative and said: "General Di, there is no need to say anything. General Di is going to do something important with his people and cannot be discovered. I don't have eyesight, so I bumped into you. Is it a little old man?"
Son's fault.
General Di just wants to give the little old man a happy life, and the little old man will never have any complaints in his heart.
I just ask the general to send someone back to erect a monument for the young man after he recovers Yanyun, and it will be written on it, the tomb of Erlang of the Han family."
Di Qing said in a slightly heavy voice: "Old man, Di Qing has no intention of killing anyone."
When the old man heard this, he straightened his face and shouted: "Fool! How can a man who does big things be kind to a woman? Is it because the broken copper platform is more important than Yanyun, or is it that half of the old man's body has already been buried in it?"
Is Huang Tu’s life important?
I, the son of the Han family, have been enslaved for decades, and I don’t know how many people have died.
Now that we have the opportunity to save them from suffering, how can we delay it because of the little old man's life?
The life of a little old man is worth losing in exchange for the lives of tens of millions of Han family members.
How come you can't figure out such a good deal?
You are the only one who is still a general.
My brain is not as smart as a little old man’s.”
Di Qing's voice became heavier and he said: "Di Qing already believes that my father-in-law is a man who loves me from the Han Dynasty. He will definitely not harm my father-in-law's life."
When the old man heard this, he was angry and said, "Nonsense, what if the little old man is a spy of the Liao people? What if the little old man deliberately said so many good things to deceive you? You became a general at a young age, you must have relied on
It's due to nepotism.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to let the little old man go easily.
If some veterans who have been on the battlefield for many years see that the little old man has foiled their plan, they will definitely chop off the little old man's head without hesitation."
Di Qing was not angered by the old man's provocation, but frowned and said, "Why do you want to die?"
Seeing that Di Qing had seen through his thoughts, the old man could only sigh and said seriously: "Baby, if I don't die, if you don't feel at ease, how can you go to Tongtaiguan to go shopping with the Liao people wholeheartedly?"