A very insulting letter was used by Empress Dowager Xiao as a weapon to motivate the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

It can be seen from this that it is not unreasonable for Xiao Ju to sit firmly on the throne of the Empress Dowager of Daliao, listen to the government with a curtain, and deter hundreds of officials in Daliao.

The big word '' in Yang Qi's book was framed and hung on the main hall of the Liao Imperial Palace.

None of the hundred officials of the Liao State could bear it.

The generals are asking for battle.

There were even people who asked Empress Dowager Xiao for orders to lead a large army to exterminate Yang Qi's arrogant man.

This kind of thing, Empress Dowager Xiao naturally will not agree.

Now that the Song Liao War is imminent, Empress Dowager Xiao gave up her face, threatened Yang Qi with her little nephew once, and then teased Yang Qi, wouldn't the previous thing be done in vain?

The petition that threatened to exterminate Yang Qi was quickly submerged in the main hall of the council.

However, the invitation of the Song State to send troops was sealed on the dragon case in front of the Empress Dowager Xiao.

On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

Da Liao, a devouring dragon, opened his fangs and sharp teeth.

Yelu Huge, the king of the Southern Court of Great Liao, served as the commander and led an army of 100,000 to attack the Song Dynasty.

In addition, nearly 300,000 Liao people, who were in danger, also gathered and went south with Yelu Huge.

Empress Dowager Xiao led the little emperor and personally announced the importance of the battle against the Song State and the political correctness on the imperial city.

In addition, Empress Dowager Xiao also personally promised the 100,000 army that all the items captured in this battle would belong to each other.

In an instant, in front of the imperial city of Liao, the 100,000 army turned into a boiling sea of people.

In the past, the court would confiscate seventy percent of the loot they had seized, but now the seventy percent of the court is gone, all of it belongs to them, and they feel very excited.

Get rich!

Subsequently, 100,000 majestic Liao cavalry, under the leadership of Yelu Huge, slaughtered out of Shangjing.

A big war has begun.

Yelu Xiuge nominally led 100,000 Liao iron cavalry, but in fact, his forces were far more than that.

The 300,000 Liao people who are precarious are actually not much different from the real Liao cavalry.

In addition, on the way to the Song-Liao border, Yelu Hugo also received a lot of Liao people along the way.

Those who had rioted in the states and capitals because of poverty were all thrust into the army of Jeruxiugo.

By the time Yelu Hugo arrived at the border of Song and Liao, the number of people under his command was as high as 500,000.

Among them, 100,000 Liao iron horsemen and 400,000 Liao people.

The Liao State seems to want to transfer the economic crisis caused by Yang Qi in the territory of the Liao State to the Great Song Dynasty through this war.

……

"Brother Yelu Xiu, the king of the Southern Court of Liao, led an army of 500,000 to the south?"

Hu Yanzan, who had already taken over Wang Chao's position as the guard of Waqiao, pulled off a handful of his beard in surprise after hearing the news from the scout.

Huyanzan's tower-like body shook a little, and he commanded in a deep voice: "Send someone to send the news to the Flying Fox Mouth Shiguo Gong immediately, and at the same time ask the imperial court to send reinforcements." ”

Huyanzan fought wars and has always been known for his steadiness.

He doesn't want to win every battle, but he wants to play steadily and draw.

The 500,000 army is like a mountain, faintly pressing on the hearts of everyone in Waqiao Pass.

The atmosphere in Waqiao Pass became extremely tense, and the soldiers of the fortresses everywhere strictly guarded the entire pass.

Some of them are timid, some are afraid, some are weak-legged, but no one takes a step back.

The idea of defending the country is too lofty for them.

The reason why they didn't run away was because they were afraid of those Huyan generals with tattoos on their faces.

Those who retreat and escape will be killed.

This is the first military regulation set by Huyanzan after taking over the Xiongjian Army.

The one responsible for enforcing this military regulation is the general of the Huyan family.

……

Flying fox mouth.

Shi Shouxin was old and lying in the big tent of the Chinese army, pretending to sleep.

Shi Baoxing knelt on the side and helped Shi Shouxin cook wine.

Jun Sima stood in the middle of the big tent, holding the military music sent by Huyanzan, and read softly, "On the second day of the second month of February, Yelu Xiuge, the king of the Southern Courtyard of Liao, led 100,000 Liao troops out of the capital......

On February 26, Yelu Xiuge, the king of the southern courtyard of Liao, came to Dading Mansion with troops, and more than 400,000 soldiers and horses gathered from all over the country......

On the eighth day of the third month, Yelu Xiuge, the king of the Southern Court of Liao, led an army of 500,000 troops to the city of Youzhou......"

"Bang Dang~"

When Shi Baoxing heard that the 500,000 Liao army was heading south, his hands trembled, and he almost threw the wine jug on the ground.

Jun Sima put away the report, his face solemn, "Grandpa, the Liao State sent 500,000 troops, how can we resist?" ”

"Daddy?!"

Shi Baoxing looked at Shi Shouxin anxiously.

Shi Shouxin slowly opened his eyes and said unhurriedly: "What are you panicking about?" ”

Shi Baoxing said with a bitter face: "That's an army of 500,000, and you only have 50,000 soldiers and horses under your command, how can you resist ten times the strength of the Liao State?" ”

Shi Shouxin raised his hand and said indifferently: "Help the old man up." ”

Shi Bao got up and helped Shi Shouxin up.

Shi Shouxin swayed in the big tent, and said lightly: "What about the 500,000 army?" I think that at the beginning, the old man accompanied the first emperor to exterminate Hou Shu, and Hou Shu had more than 300,000 troops. The old man led only 30,000 soldiers and horses.

Your Uncle Wang defeated the vanguard army of Houshu in one fell swoop, and the old man personally led 30,000 soldiers and horses to enter the capital of Houshu.

There were 100,000 troops under the command of Emperor Meng Chang of Houshu, three times the strength of the old man, and the old man shouted.

'Those who descend will not be killed!' ’

The 100,000 Shu troops unloaded their armor, but only one woman was on the city wall and died as a martyr. ”

Shi Shouxin looked at his puzzled son, and said in a deep voice: "The reason why the old man told you about this is to let you remember that this war is never about fighting for numbers. More often than not, it's all about guts and resourcefulness.

If you have courage, one man can fight against a hundred.

If you don't have the courage, a hundred people will be invincible. ”

"Hey, hey, hey......"

Shi Shouxin sneered, "Besides, Brother Yelu said that he has an army of 500,000 under his command, so there really is an army of 500,000?" In the Battle of Chibi that year, Cao Mengde claimed to have an army of 800,000, so he really had an army of 800,000? ”

Shi Baoxing raised his eyebrows and said in astonishment: "Dad, do you mean that there is no 500,000 army under Brother Yelu Xiu's command?" ”

Shi Shouxin smiled and said: "There are still 500,000 people, but not all of them can be regarded as soldiers. If the old man wants to bluff people, it can also be said that the old man has an army of 110,000 under his command. Because there are indeed 110,000 people under the old man's command. ”

"Dad is saying, then Brother Yelu Hugh counts the people as soldiers?"

Shi Shouxin nodded with satisfaction, "Yes...... If he really had an army of 500,000, he would not have exposed it earlier. ”

Shi Shouxin seemed to remember something, and sighed lightly: "That person is in the shadows......"

After Shi Shouxin's explanation, Jun Sima also suddenly realized, he bowed down and said, "Grandpa, since this is the case, how should we talk back to General Huyan?" ”

Shi Shouxin lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "Brother Yelu Xiu is a brave and good fighter, and it is not easy to deal with. Since he has brought so many people, he will definitely bring so many people to the extreme.

Moreover, the Liao people are all brave, even if they are ordinary Liao people, in terms of bravery, they are far better than the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

So, reinforcements still have to be invited.

Not only did he have to ask for reinforcements, but the old man also played the imperial court and asked to send reinforcements. ”

Shi Baoxing was surprised: "Dad, didn't you just say that Brother Yelu Xiu was bluffing?" Why do you want to ask for reinforcements from the imperial court? ”

Shi Shouxin smiled indifferently: "You don't understand this." The old man is now unpromoted, and the more meritorious he makes, the more jealousy His Majesty will be. Cao Bin, the old horseman, has been hidden by His Majesty. He had a good son-in-law who planned for him behind his back. But the old man doesn't have a good son-in-law, so the old man can't follow in his footsteps.

If you want Your Majesty to use my Shi family everywhere, and you don't have to be careful to guard against my Shi family, there is a lot of knowledge here.

You have to study hard. ”

"Got it."

……

A series of two requests for reinforcements were sent to Bianjing.

Zhao Guangyi saw the 500,000 troops of the Liao State moving south, and he screamed in shock.

"Half a million troops? Xiao Zhuo, a thief mother-in-law, is she going to fight me to the death? ”

Zhao Pu, Cao Bin and others, who were invited by Zhao Guangyi to discuss the matter, looked stunned.

Zhao Pu had a calm face and exclaimed: "Does the Liao State really want to fight my Great Song Dynasty and set off a shocking war?" ”

Zhao Guangyi raised the song of Shi Shouxin in his hand, and said coldly: "Shi Aiqing is a stable person, since he wrote a song to ask for reinforcements, then this matter cannot be faked." ”

Zhao Guangyi stood up, shook the dragon robe on his body, and said in a deep voice: "Cao Aiqing, the order of the Eighth Army of the Forbidden Army, ready to go, I will personally go to Waqiao Pass to teach the Liao people a good lesson." ”

Zhao Guangyi clenched his fists, "If you can take advantage of the situation to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, it will be even better." ”

"Your Majesty, never!"

Zhao Pu took the lead in coming out to block it, and Cao Lin, Li Xin, and Li Fang also hurriedly came out to block it.

Zhao Guangyi said angrily: "Why not? ”

Zhao Pu had a bitter face, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty is not safe now, and it is thousands of miles away from Bianjing to Waqiao Pass, and under the long journey, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to Your Majesty's health."

And now the treasury is empty, and it really can't withstand a big war of hundreds of thousands of troops. ”

Li Fang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the previous agreement with the household department?" ”

Zhao Guangyi said indignantly: "The Liao people have now bullied me, do you have to wait for another three years?" I can't wait to rush to Waqiao Pass now and cramp the Liao people. ”

Cao Bin bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, although the Liao people claim to have an army of 500,000, they are the attackers, and we are the defenders." Between attack and defense, the strength of the defending side does not have to be equal to the strength of the attacking side.

The forbidden army led by Shi Shouxin is the elite of my forbidden army.

The soldiers of the forbidden army are all brave and good at fighting, and it is not difficult to block a hundred. ”

"One block hundred?"

Zhao Guangyi roared sarcastically: "If I really could block a hundred with one, I would have destroyed the Liao State a long time ago." It can also let the Liao people ride on my head. ”

"Your Majesty, now that the matter is over, it is more important to discuss the matter of sending reinforcements."

Zhao Pu reminded.

"Reinforcements? Reinforcements? ”

Zhao Guangyi was even more angry, "When I mentioned reinforcements, I was angry, that little brute, obviously agreed to send troops to help, but now he has reversed himself and will not move." It's really infuriating. ”

"Your Majesty......"

Zhao Pu snorted awkwardly.

Yang Qi first agreed to send troops to help the imperial court, and even sent Lu Duan to the imperial court to ask for grain and grass.

After Lu Duan arrived in Bianjing, he didn't care about the original monarch and ministers at all, and he completely opened his mouth.

The angry Zhao Guangyi almost didn't kill him on the spot.

After several discussions, Zhao Guangyi finally gritted his teeth and agreed to give Yang Qiliang grass.

However, Yang Qi suddenly sent a message and said that he would not help.

almost didn't Zhao Guangyi to death.

But he had no way to take Yang Qi again.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty felt that Yang Qi was playing with the imperial court.

So when it comes to this, everyone feels embarrassed.

Zhao Pu's reminder is still somewhat useful to Zhao Guangyi.

Hearing Zhao Pu's soft call, Zhao Guangyi took a deep breath, calmed down, and said angrily: "I know...... Since you are not allowed to take the expedition in person, let's discuss the matter of sending reinforcements.

In your opinion, which army should be sent to help? ”

Zhao Pu, Li Xin, and Li Fang were silent and looked at Cao Bin.

Zhao Guangyi also looked at Cao Bin.

Cao Bin hesitated for a moment and said, "The old minister thinks that the Japanese army should be sent to help." ”

"Supporting the Japanese army?"

Zhao Guangyi frowned, and most of the Japanese soldiers were from the Gao family.

Since Gao Huaide's death in battle, the Japanese army has been very low-key.

Now Cao Bin actually mentioned praising the Japanese army.

Is this trying to pull the Gao family, or is it ready to push the Gao family into a deeper abyss?

Zhao Guangyi has a lot of thoughts, so he has to think more.

Zhao Pu arched his hand and said: "The old minister thinks that it is appropriate to support the Japanese army." At present, among the eight armies of the forbidden army, the upper four armies, except for the Dragon Guard Army and the Divine Guard Army, only the Japanese army is fully established, and each of them is a veteran. If they go to the aid of Waqiao Pass, they will definitely ensure that Waqiao Pass is foolproof. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

The four important ministers all agreed to support the Japanese army to help, and Zhao Guangyi had no reason to refuse.

Zhao Guangyi muttered: "Since the Japanese army was sent to help, then do you think who should be the commander, who should be the vanguard, and who should be the supervisor?" ”

Since Gao Huaide's death, the Japanese army has been regarded as leaderless.

Although the successor of Gao Chu Gong is good, he has been involved in very few battlefields, and it is inevitable that he will not be able to support the field.

Cao Bin pondered for a moment, bowed down and said, "Brother Cao Hong, can take on a heavy responsibility." ”

"Cao Hong?"

Zhao Guangyi subconsciously frowned.

He didn't want to use the Cao family's people anymore.

One Cao Bin got up, and it was enough to threaten him.

Let Cao Hong get up again, then he, the emperor, won't have to do it.

Zhao Guangyi glanced at Zhao Pu vaguely.

Zhao Pu nodded, and said loudly: "The old minister thinks it's inappropriate, although Cao Hong has many military exploits, he is not a military achievement, and it is difficult to convince the public. ”

Li Fang heard Zhao Pu's words, pondered Zhao Guangyi's thoughts, and said: "Your Majesty, it is not only a reinforcement, but also a forbidden army on the fourth army, and the Son of Heaven is close to the army. It is better for His Majesty to hold this handsome position. Then he sent Gao Zuo Gong as the vanguard general to lead the army to Waqiao Pass to help.

With His Majesty's dragon might, compared to the high place Gong, he can also use His Majesty's majesty to deter the Japanese army. Moreover, His Majesty can also take advantage of this to firmly grasp all military affairs in his own hands. ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, and his eyes lit up.