Two days later, Du Yingxing led more than 20 officials from Yingzhou to Raoyang Lecheng. Guo Song ordered them to start setting up the Liaozhou governor's office and leave 10,000 troops to garrison Raoyang Lecheng. He continued to lead an army of 90,000 to the north.
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At this time, Li Bing led an army of 40,000 and had already entered the Songmo Governor's Mansion, where the Khitans were located. The Bohai Kingdom led an army of 20,000 and also entered the northeast corner of the Songmo Governor's Mansion. To the northwest, the Yaonan tribe sent 30,000 troops and the Lin tribe sent one.
Wan, it can be said that the Diela tribe is besieged on all sides.
In fact, Yeluyun Deshi, the chief of the Diela tribe, had already thought of the sudden passive situation. He also knew that Zhu Ye was in danger. The 30,000 troops following Zhu Ye were likely to have been wiped out. Now the Zhu family has been completely destroyed.
, then the next target of the Jin army should be itself.
Yeluyun Deshi was about fifty years old, with deep eyes and a high nose. A hooked nose and thin lips showed his cunning and ruthlessness, and his broad face showed his ambitious side.
Yeluyun Deshi was indeed ambitious. According to his plan, after Zhu Ye destroyed Silla, he should turn around and go north to cooperate with his army to attack the Bohai Kingdom. Then the two would join forces to conquer the Mohe tribes, and finally Zhu Ye would occupy Yingzhou.
and Silla, he got the entire Liaodong except Yingzhou, and finally killed Zhu Ye, and the entire Liaodong and Silla belonged to him.
But...he never thought that when Guo Song personally led the army, all his dreams would be shattered, and now even he himself would be exterminated.
Yeluyun Deshi was extremely anxious, pacing back and forth in the big tent with his hands behind his hands. Even if the Diela tribe recruited all the men, they could still raise an army of 100,000, but he did not have so many weapons. Their weapons and war horses were exhausted.
Gave it to Zhu Ye.
But even if he didn't have enough weapons and the clan was on the verge of annihilation, he still had to recruit all the men to fight to the death. Maybe there was a glimmer of hope for them.
"Father, basically every family has knives and simple leather armors. I believe they will bring them."
The speaker was Yelu Yanmu, the eldest son of Yeluyun Deshi. He was the heir to the great chief, but now he was also deeply worried about his own future.
"Father, actually the armor is not the problem. The problem is how many troops can be gathered in the end? I estimate that the maximum is 80,000."
Yeluyun Deshi walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, turned around and asked, "Is it possible for Silla slaves to organize themselves?"
Yelu Yanmu shook his head, "Father, we can't arm them even if we organize them, let alone it's too late now."
Yeluyun Deshi sighed softly for a while. Even if they were organized, they would turn against each other on the battlefield. The only ones they could really rely on were their own tribes.
At this time, Yelu Shilu, the second son of Yeluyun Deshi, strode forward, bowed in the hall and said: "Young and strong warriors from all tribes are coming from all directions. Ten thousand people have arrived now."
Yeluyun Deshi looked up at the sky, and the corners of his eyes were a little moist. At the critical moment, the warriors loyal to him finally arrived.
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The army led by Guo Song marched for less than a day before they arrived at Chiling. This is a dark red mountain that stretches for dozens of miles and is rich in iron. This mountain is also the boundary between the Xi people and the Khitan. Hundreds of thousands of
The captured Silla and Goguryeo people mined here for many years.
Zhu Ye and Silla have been at war for eight years. There have been more than 400,000 slaves mining here. One group died, and another group came. Currently, there are less than 200,000 slaves mining here, about 180,000.
, most of them are Khitan's mining slaves, while the Xi people's mining slaves are responsible for smelting.
Just two days ago, the Jin army had taken over Chiling, the Xi soldiers surrendered, the Khitan soldiers fled, and 180,000 mining slaves were resting and recuperating in the camp, waiting to be sent home.
The army did not stop at Chiling, but crossed directly from the side and continued to advance towards the Khitan tooth tent three hundred miles away...
That afternoon, when it was almost dusk, the team passed through a canyon and came to an open area with higher terrain. There were large grasslands here and a few clusters of woods growing sporadically in the grass. Guo Song ordered the entire army to rest on the spot, and the soldiers
He spread the oilcloth and sat down, took out the dry food and water hyacinth, chewed the dry food and drank the water.
A large marching tent was set up in an open space, and Guo Song listened to the latest scouting report in the tent.
The reporter was Yu Linhai, who had just been promoted to Scout Zhonglang General. He commanded two thousand scouts and was responsible for detecting intelligence from various parts of Liaodong.
Yu Linhai knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said: "Your Highness, Yeluyun Deshi led an army of 30,000 troops to defeat the 20,000 troops of the Bohai Kingdom in the northeast. The Bohai Army suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the casualties, and has retreated."
Guo Song nodded. This Yeluyun Deshi was really powerful. He did not choose to passively defend the tent, but took the initiative and chose the weakest link to open a slight gap for himself.
Guo Song took a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked again: "Didn't the Shiwei tribe, Heishui Mohe and Sumo Mohe send troops?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, there seems to be internal strife among Shiwei's tribes and they did not take into account the situation in Liaodong. Heishui Mohe and Sumo Mohe did not send troops and were very silent. The defeated troops of Bohai Kingdom retreated, but they did not intercept them either."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and then said: "Keep an eye on the army of the Yaonan people. If a conflict breaks out between Yeluyun Deshi's army and the army of the Yaonan tribe, you must understand the combat strength of the two armies, especially the equipment of the Yaonan tribe, and try to implement every
A detail.”
"I humbly obey orders!"
Yu Linhai bowed and walked away.
Guo Song was pacing back and forth in the tent, and Yao Jin beside him said: "Your Highness, why not go north more slowly and let the Yaonan tribe and the Diela tribe kill each other."
Guo Song nodded, "I also have such considerations, but General Yu said that Yeluyunde is actually gathering young men from various ministries. There are almost 30,000 men, but young men are still gathering from all directions. It seems that Yeluyunde
He really wants to fight us to the death."
Yao Jin smiled slightly and said: "Isn't this great? Gather the young and strong and let us annihilate them in one fell swoop."
"Having said that, it's easier to defeat them individually."
In fact, Guo Song agreed with Yao Jin's idea, and waited for the young men of the Yelu tribes to gather together, and then annihilated them in one fell swoop.
Guo Song immediately ordered the army to continue to rest and regroup and attack again two days later.
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Chen Wenxi, the Minister of Rites, and a dozen of his entourage rode all the way and finally arrived in Dengzhou that morning.
Chen Wenxi was entrusted by the Political Affairs Hall to go to Silla to invite His Highness King Jin to return to the court and enthrone. He did not know that His Highness King Jin was no longer in Silla, but in Liaodong.
Huang Yangtai, the governor of Dengzhou, was obedient and the minister of rites of the imperial court came and hurried out of the city to greet him.
Chen Wenxi did not have time to get close to the local officials. He refused Huang Yangtai's arrangement to meet Feng Xichen and asked directly: "Huang Prefect, are there any big ships on the dock going to Silla today?"
Huang Yangti smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that a merchant fleet came back from Japan. Apart from them, there are no other ships on the dock. However, I don't know whether they are going to Silla or not."
"Then take me to see it."
The harbor in Dengzhou is relatively empty. It no longer has the grand scene of thousands of sails and clouds like before. Only a dozen large-scale ships are moored sparsely and are taking turns unloading cargo at the dock.
Everyone came to a large ship that was unloading cargo. Huang Yangtai clasped his fists and asked a steward: "I am the governor of this state. May I ask for your cooperation with the owner?"
When the steward heard that he was the governor, he was immediately startled and quickly bowed and saluted, "My boss is on the big ship, please wait a moment!"
The steward hurriedly ran to the ship. Not long after, a tall and fat middle-aged man followed the steward out. Chen Wenxi was shocked, "It turns out to be Boss Zhang!"
Huang Yangtai asked in surprise: "Does Minister Chen know him?"
"Of course I know him. He is one of the top businessmen in Chang'an. He is very powerful and was named County Duke by His Highness the King of Jin."
When Huang Yangtai heard that the other party was a county magistrate, he was immediately impressed. If he could be granted the title of county magistrate, he was no ordinary businessman. He must have a profound background.
The visitor is none other than Zhang Lei. He has just returned from Japan. He also has a large warehouse in Dengzhou. This batch of goods is temporarily placed in the Dengzhou warehouse.
When Zhang Lei heard that the governor of Dengzhou was coming, he didn't dare to neglect him. After all, this was his territory and there would be many places for him to seek help from him in the future!
He quickly got off the boat and said with a smile: "I have kept Huang Governor waiting for so long. I originally wanted to visit the state government later, but I bothered the Governor to come here in person. I'm really sorry!"
Huang Yangtai felt a lot more comfortable when he heard that the other party was quite polite. He smiled slightly and said: "I'm not looking for Boss Zhang, but this Minister Chen. Boss Zhang should know him!"
"Ah! It turns out to be Mr. Chen."
Zhang Lei recognized it at a glance. Chen Wenxi worked as a doctor in the household department and was responsible for the approval of cabinet shops. He often dealt with Zhang Lei.
Chen Wenxi chuckled and said, "What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet Boss Zhang here."
"What a coincidence! Is Minister Chen going to sea?"
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Chen Wenxi knew that Zhang Lei had a close relationship with His Highness the King of Jin, so he pulled him aside and whispered: "I have issued an order from the Zhengshitang to ask His Highness the King of Jin to return to the court and ascend the throne. The Queen Mother has given the order, and I will wait for His Highness the King of Jin to come back."
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Zhang Lei heard that his junior brother was finally going to ascend the throne. He couldn't help being surprised and happy, and said quickly: "Then where are you going to greet His Highness King Jin?"
"To Silla, of course?"
Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I just passed by Silla. King Jin is not in Silla. He is in Liaodong now. Fortunately you met me, otherwise your trip would have been in vain."
Chen Wenxi suddenly felt bitter. His Royal Highness the King of Jin was actually in Liaodong, so he had to divert to Liaodong?
Zhang Lei patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, I will personally take Chen Shilang to Liaodong by sea, so you don't have to go through such hard and detours."