[There is a missing paragraph in the last chapter of the previous chapter, and there are some problems, but now I have made it up, please go back and take a look. In addition, there will be three watches today and tomorrow]

Armor rides, horse armor also. Equipped, human armor also.

Everyone is in armor.

Armoured cavalry, or armored cavalry, both refer to the same type of troops, which are heavy cavalry used to crush enemy troops on the battlefield.

However, for more than 100 years since the Song and Liao conflicts, only the personal guards around the Liao generals will be equipped with armor, and they are not independent troops used for decisive battles.

The Liao army never shook the Song army's array, but managed to bypass it and then plundered the rear. For such tactics, the Song army, which was suffering from the lack of war horses, naturally had a headache.

But if it is replaced by a head-on confrontation, although the Liao army cannot be said to be defeated, it is also a transaction of a broken book. The tribal armies that formed the main force of the Liao army, their leaders, were more calculating than the other. And Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie, who belong to Yelu Yixin's faction, should not dare to sacrifice the descendants in their hands to deter the Quartet at will.

"Could it be wrong?" Although Han Zhongxin has never really led soldiers, what he learned and heard by Han Gang's side will not lose to the children of the generals of the same age, and he understands the characteristics of the Liao army more or less, "Aren't all Liao thieves clothed with war horses?" What's more, there is no reason to put on it when you go out of the city. Can a man and a horse run dozens of miles with a thousand catties of armor? ”

"The host is the villain's uncle, and when he patrolled the border, he picked Chu Fourteen of the four military shops of the Liao thief!" The messenger who conveyed the enemy's situation blushed suddenly, as if he had been greatly humiliated, and shouted: "The message from the city said that the Liao thieves who went out of the city were indeed not wearing them when they went out of the city, but the armor on the back of the war horse could never be mistaken!" The iron armor and horse armor worn by people can only be indistinguishable from those of the blind! ”

"You are Chu Fourteen's nephew?" Qin Wan looked at the angry messenger and felt faintly familiar. Turning his head to Han Zhongxin, he said: "Chu Shishi once obeyed orders under his father's account, and was later transferred to Daizhou West Road for inspection. He is an old man in the Daizhou Army, who has been fighting horses for 30 years, and his eyesight is much stronger than that of juniors like me. This time, the Daizhou army mostly surrendered to the enemy, but he didn't, but led people up the mountain. That's why he was transferred to be a horse explorer. The soldiers under Chu Shishi's command are also veterans, and they are all well-informed, so they will not misreport the military situation. ”

Han Zhongxin just hit it, and his face was very ugly. As the saying goes, the prime minister has seven grades in front of the door, and he, as Han Gang's confidant, never has seven grades, but always has eight grades. Usually the magistrate of the county came to the door to ask for a meeting, and when he saw him, he was all harmonious and friendly, how many dared to show him face? Moreover, he is now an official—and a liunei official—and the messenger in front of him is just a pawn.

Fortunately, Han Zhongxin also understands that if he wants to roll in the Daizhou army now, Han Gang's momentum can be fought, but he can't use this to bully people, otherwise there will be no good results. Han Gang'er has mentioned his life many times, and he will not forget it if he doesn't have a long memory. What's more, he has also heard of the name of Chu Fourteen.

"Chu Fourteen, who went deep into the north and swept through the Liao thief army, I have heard this name all around the privy council." Han Zhongxin didn't laugh angrily, and said to Qin Wan, "A few days ago, when I couldn't get along with Liao thieves in the mountains outside Xinzhou City, I often heard people talk about it, and there was no one who didn't pick a thumbs up. can keep an eye on the movements of the Liao thief in the left and right of Daizhou City, and sure enough, he is the only one. If you know that this is from the inquiry,"

As soon as Han Zhongxin said this, the messenger suddenly lost his anger, turned to Han Zhongxin and saluted, and confessed that he was guilty. Han Zhongxin smiled generously.

"I really don't know what the thief is fighting." Qin Wan muttered in a low voice.

But no matter what the thief's plan was, Han Zhongxin didn't feel the need to think too much. Armored cavalry may have a strong ability to suppress the arrow array of the official army, but the biggest limitation is the physical strength of the war horse. And it can only be used in the field, and when it encounters a city wall, even if it is just the wall of a village, it will break your head and bleed.

Seeing the messenger get on his horse and whip up and continue his work, Han Zhongxin turned back to Qin Wan and said, "It looks like we have to rush to Tuyuan Village as soon as possible." ”

Qin Wan frowned tightly and didn't say anything. When he heard the news of the Liao army's dispatch, his eyebrows were squeezed out of a few deep grooves.

"Could it be that the Liao thieves are coming for us?" Han Zhongxin looked at Qin Wan's distressed expression, and a flash of inspiration, "Are you worried about the distant probe blocking the horse?" ”

"The thieves don't necessarily come at us, but they can be lured by probing from afar." Qin Wan seemed to be planning to let Han Zhongxin share his troubles, and said frankly, "The enemy is now, you can't be careful." ”

Since the armored cavalry, which is the core of the first army, has been dispatched, the light cavalry that guards them must have already begun to patrol the surroundings. Moreover, with the range of activities of the Liao people to block the horses, it is now possible for a forward to enter the Tuqi Village. Thinking about it again, Chu Shishi, who inquired about the dispatch of the Liao army, most likely hit a big luck. returned with the news, but was not blocked by the Liao army's blocking horses.

"There are still fifteen miles to go to Tudunzhai, and it will take an hour to march urgently, but it must be in time. The thieves are still far away, and there is still a day to say the least. In this day, we will be able to complete the preparation of the village. ”

Qin Wan was still silent, this decision was not easy to make.

In case the Liao army out of the city was coming towards this side, the speed of the army's movement might not be faster, but the far-reaching detective horse would not be much slower than the delivery of the shop that rushed back to report the news. Not to mention that once they perceive the march here, no matter what they are fighting for, they will inevitably attract the main force of the Liao army. It is these exploration horses that will not be weak in their own strength. Even if they can take a step forward to enter the walled village, how can a group of half-tired soldiers defend the walled city? Is it just the dozens of people who are now kept as sentries in the walled city?

"Can we still go back to Daokou Town?" Han Zhongxin strongly encouraged Qin Wan, "Garrison the Tuyuan Village as an outpost of the army." How can you live up to it?

The Privy Trust"

If you lose, you will be even more disappointed. Qin Wan thought, but he finally decided to accept Han Zhongxin's opinion, after all, there are still many Tanma on the way from Xinkou Village to Daizhou City, and a small group of people and horses are down, but the Liao army of the brigade should not try to hide from their eyes. What's more, his troops and horses already had a large number of cavalry to protect the wings.

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When Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin were considering whether to retreat or continue to move forward, Han Gang and their staff in Xinkou Village also received this urgent military information.

"In the past two years, the thieves have become wealthy, and this armored cavalry is equipped with two or three thousand people. Yelu Yixin was also embarrassed to cry poor. "It's not covered.

"But it's one thing to have iron armor, it's another thing to use it." Zhang Qi said, "It's hard to imagine that the Liao army will pin its hopes on these two or three thousand armored cavalry......"

"Otherwise, who can you pin it on? The palace division army and the leather room army? The number of them is too small, and Xiao Shisan can't be reluctant. Cavalry in the tribal army? It has long been pushed to the ground. Foot soldiers? That's a credit to us. After counting, if you want to reverse the defeat, there is only this team of armored horses left. ”

Han Gang said with a smile, which made the mood of the people in the column relax.

"That's an all-or-nothing gamble, isn't it?"

The questioning questions made their expressions tense again. Although the desperate gamble is clearly in trouble, this counterattack must be extremely fierce and frenzied.

"Naturally, it can be counted." Han Gang nodded. Although there must still be some calculations, it is certain that the Liao army has been forced into a predicament

"In that case, you have to be careful. I wonder what the Privy Council is going to do? Zhang Ji was a little curious about Han Gang's thoughts.

"There are more than 30,000 troops here, are they here to play and rest?"

"Why don't you let the Western Army go up? This time, Xiao Shisan seemed to have mobilized a lot of troops, far more than the team in Qin Hanzhi's hands. If the Liao thieves attack Qin Hanzhi, only the Western Army can catch up. Zhe Keda asked strangely. The strength of the Western Army is recognized from time to time, and it also owes Han Gang a lot of favors. In reasonableness, they should be used.

"Since I arrived in Hedong, there have been almost no losses in all the units participating in the war, and many of them have never fought at all. If you don't let them go through it, when will you have to wait? ”

"It doesn't have to hold up."

"But how strong the Liao thieves are, they must survive it, and the court's Yulu is not eaten for nothing!"

Han Gang explained his decision, and it was his plan to let the soldiers from the Beijing camp compete with the Liao army. As for whether or not it can survive, that's another matter.

"If the thief comes to attack. We're going to keep it. Drag it out until the summer and you'll win! Huang Shang said, "There is not much time left for the Liao thief. They had a hard time adjusting to the summer in Daishou. And the situation on the Hebei side is only going to get worse. The worst result will only be that the thieves retreat without a fight! ”

What did Han Gang do when he arrived in Hedong? He, the chief of staff, knew best.

Not only the military, Han Gang organized production in Hedong, restored the people's strength, and the people's hearts gradually recovered. If it drags on until the summer, the combat effectiveness of the Liao army will become lower and lower, and the will to fight will be exhausted. That's the perfect time for a decisive battle.

Huang Shang's words woke everyone up at once, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.

But in everyone's joy, Han Gang broke the cold water, "Don't forget, this year is from Shaanxi to Hebei, hundreds of thousands of people have gone to the battlefield, and millions of people have suffered military disasters. If it drags on until June and July, will the country's financial plans still be able to support it? ”

"The city of Tokyo has food and grass."

"It is impossible for the city of Tokyo to transport all the grain and forage to the east of the river. The Hebei side will only need more. ”

"But Hebei was not looted by Liao thieves like Hedong Xiang. Not to mention the displacement of people. Only a few thousand people made their way into the territory and were quickly annihilated. ”

"That's true. But this does not mean that Guo Kui will not ask for money and food, nor will he ask for military funds and weapons. ”

This is the usual method used by the generals at the front to shirk their responsibilities. In case the war is not harmonious, there is more or less a reason to blame.

If it can't end before the summer, even Hangang can't delay the peace talks until the end of the summer. If the government hall had shown himself the account book, he would not have been able to continue this battle.

There was silence in the hall.

Han Gang didn't care, he wanted to get rid of the luck psychology of the staff, so he spoke so sharply and-for-tat.

He wanted to fight a good battle with the Liao army. It's not that he is reckless and rejoicing, but it is impossible to get Daizhou back without paying the price. Moreover, those sinners who committed countless crimes in Hedong, Han Gang never intended to let them go for the sake of a peace treaty.

Those who ate mine will be returned. Those who have taken mine will be returned. Those who hurt me and robbed me must be returned!