The sky was dark.

A group of Zaifu came out of the city, and the right door behind him couldn't wait to be closed.

Due to the northwest border affairs, the Song and Liao countries were already on the verge of war, and the millions of soldiers and civilians in the capital had already learned about this, and even because the rumors were more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the atmosphere before the New Year became tense and even weird.

Fighting with the Liao people and fighting with the party members are two different things entirely. Although on weekdays, there are many people who praise the martial arts of many famous generals and the majesty of the officials and soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, but when the matter comes, there are not many people who can still maintain their self-confidence.

The two mansions, to be exact, the Xifu, still have the strongest self-confidence in the current situation.

With the most adequate intelligence, sufficient strategic judgment, and a full understanding of the military, this made Zhang Dan, Xue Xiang, and Han Gang, the military counselor, maintain strong confidence in the war situation.

- Except for one thing, whether this border conflict will expand into a war, which they cannot guarantee. Especially this afternoon, the report from Yinxia Road made them more worried.

Zhang Dian and Han Gang walked side by side on the royal street. There was silence all the way, and when he was about to reach the state bridge, Zhang Dian spoke: "Lu Jifu doesn't seem to be able to suppress the five. ”

"Lu Jifu didn't say that there is a matter of the northwest border of the Prime Minister of the Xuanfu Division, and it will be stable in the near future, please don't worry about the Son of Heaven and the Queen."

"He's trying to save his face." Zhang Duan paused for a moment, and gave a comment in a low voice: "Gu Tou doesn't care about his stomach." ”

Judging from the information sent from the border areas, Chong Ge has already mobilized the elite soldiers and strong generals of Yinxia Road to fight a battle with the Liao. Otherwise, it would not have been reported that he would send troops to help defend Xiazhou.

But what's even more strange is that Xuanfu envoy Lu Huiqing has always said that everything is under his control, and he has not mentioned that he has acted on his own at all.

Lu Huiqing's selfishness, it's not that I can't understand it here in the capital. As a privy envoy and a Xuanfu envoy, he can't control the generals under his command, so if he wants to go further into the prime minister's class, it will be a joke.

"I don't know what's going on in Pule City now." Han Gang looked up at the night sky, it was overcast, and he couldn't see a star.

"The siege of the city is full of moon, and the Liao army under Pule City is almost at the limit." Zhang Dian said: "The old man is in the military, and he will not fail to see this opportunity. ”

"This also has to be Pule City not broken."

"Oh?" Zhang Dian turned back with interest, "Yukun, are you worried about Pu Lecheng?" ”

Han Gang was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "...... Don't worry. ”

Lu Huiqing is not stupid, he can fight for power and profit, which means that the situation is not bad.

There was a ten-day military delay with the Pule City front, and a five-day gap with Jingzhao Mansion. Now maybe the results will be forthcoming. But the latest news received by the imperial court, in addition to the report of the plant, is that Lu Huiqing plans to go to Yanzhou to take charge.

It is far easier to command to go to Gyeongju than to go to Yeonju, but Lu Huiqing chose Yeonju instead.

This is not command, but suppression. Lu Huiqing didn't have the face to say it, but he had to make up for it.

Because Yanzhou is closer to Xiazhou, because Yanyan Road is the foundation of the family.

It was because of this recital that Han Gang and Zhang Dian were sure that they must have left Xuanfu Si aside and left it to their own devices. can be changed from another angle, Lu Huiqing is also confident that he can suppress the seed after the most stubbornness, so he did not write a book to accuse - after weighing the pros and cons, he believes in his own ability and means more.

Since he has expressed his position in this way, the two governments can only wait and see for the time being, and will not interfere in the affairs of the Xuanfu Division.

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Behind a barren slope about two miles from the road on the side of the Lingzhou River, Chong Jianzhong and his cavalry were patiently waiting for the arrival of the target.

The firelight on the horizon reflected half of the sky, and the rolling heat wave of the raging flames in Yaode City seemed to be felt ten miles away.

There was also a thick bloody breath in their breath, which was proof that they had captured Yaode City. Although only half a day has passed since the murder and arson, and many people are still indulging in the excitement of half a day ago, many more have already half-closed their eyes and seized all the time to rest so that they can recover their energy faster.

The ground trembled slightly, and the sand danced on the ground.

The originally half-squinted eyes suddenly widened, and the lazy and lazy like a sleeping cat was also rejuvenated like a leopard.

The cavalrymen, leaning on their horses and holding bows and swords, also jumped up one by one, and the target they were waiting for seemed to have appeared.

There was movement before, but only now is it felt by everyone.

"There are so many people!"

A lean officer leaned down and as soon as he put his ear to the ground, he immediately cried out.

His second sentence was, "Come so fast!" ”

"How many centaurs?!" Chong Jianzhong asked nervously.

"It's messy, I can't hear it clearly, but at least there are more than five thousand people!" The officer looked up, "Ten miles away, it should be half an hour away." ”

The "5,000 ......" planted to know the limit of the sound of the road, once the number of troops exceeds a certain number, it is impossible to distinguish the number in detail. But five thousand shouldn't be wrong, he believed in the ability of the officer under his command. And with the number of Liao troops under Pule City, the return division should not exceed three thousand - no matter how much, the remaining troops will not be enough to continue the siege!

But since it has been determined that the number of returning teachers is now more than 5,000, then there will only be one possibility.

"Ready to do it?" The lieutenant general of the seed construction came up and asked.

"Looking for death?!" Chong Jianzhong scolded. Now you don't have to listen to the sound on the ground, and you don't need to infer it, just listen to the sound that can be heard in your ears against the night wind, and you can know that the Liao army under Pule City must all be back. Tens of thousands of troops are moving, and the leader must be the elite of the elite, as long as they are entangled for a moment and a half, don't think about leaving.

"Get on your horse and go!"

Chong Jianzhong gave up very simply, with less than nine hundred troops in his hands, and if he wanted to ambush an opponent of this scale, he would break his teeth.

The main force of the Liao people is ten miles away, because of the large number of people, the movement of the striker is covered, but it is calculated, and the time for a cup of tea can be in front of you. If you don't leave, it'll be too late.

If only two thousand more. Chong Jianzhong was full of regret when he pulled the reins. If he had 3,000 elite soldiers in his hands, even if they were not all cavalry, he would dare to gamble and give the Liao army who rushed back a good look. even made a big victory with a beheading of more than 500.

is different from the previous battles between Hedong Road and the Khitans who hid their heads and tails, this is a clear contest with the Liao Shi with a clear banner!

This is a credit to be able to leave a name in history! In the history of the country, I can definitely leave an independent biography!

What a pity!!

I just want to sigh. But he immediately put away his thoughts, jumped on his horse, and led the way eastward.

The order of Chong Jianzhong was immediately executed by more than 800 Song cavalry, and the movement from afar had actually made this group of warriors who had traveled nearly 1,000 miles in five days tremble.

It's nothing to fight with the Liao army, anyway, even the city has been captured before, and the morale is in full swing, and another fight is just right. Otherwise, how could the planting and construction set up an ambush on the side of the road, ready to catch another handful? What the people want!

But rushing to death in front of the Liao army is another matter.

Qi Shushu jumped on his horse, whistled and followed the cultivation of Jianzhong to the east.

The night wind was steep, and the cold chill penetrated the robe on the outside, and the mood that had changed dramatically between the peaks and valleys in the middle of the construction for half a day gradually precipitated.

It was only now that he could finally calm down and calculate today's results.

burned Yaode City, which was full of military rations, and destroyed two baggage teams, beheaded more than 200 people, and most importantly, rescued Pule City, which is also a great merit no matter how you look at it.

Looking back, under the faint moonlight, more than 800 cavalry galloping on the wasteland, their dark silhouettes were undulating with the terrain. One person and two horses, the queue is scattered, and at a glance, it is filled with vision, as if there are thousands of troops and horses running on the same road.

The seven generals and 50,000 forbidden troops stationed on Yinxia Road were selected from the elite of the soldiers and horses under the two economic strategy divisions of Yan Yan and Yongxing Army. The number of horses, camels, and other livestock in the hands of the breeder is much higher than last year. There are also many more cavalry that can be assigned to the construction than in the past, and it is still one person and two horses, which in the past when there were no horses even for cavalry, I dare not imagine that there will be a scene today.

However, with less than a thousand cavalry, it was still unexpected to be able to capture Yaode City, including Chong Jianzhong, and definitely his uncle Chong Ge.

In the planning before the battle, the general orders that Chong Jianzhong received from his uncle only shook the hearts of the Liao army, harassing and destroying their supply lines. Pave the way for the decisive battle of the main force in the future.

If everything is according to the plan, the Liao army will inevitably have to find a way to deal with his team, which is similar to a fly, because the supply lines and rear routes are disturbed. And with the greed of the Liao people, they will never give up the idea of defeating the seed in the field, so in the end the Liao people will have to divide the main force under their command into two. Let the seed master occupy a certain degree of advantage at the beginning of the decisive battle, and then turn the advantage into a victory, and even completely annihilate the main force of the Liao division of Xingling.

But now he actually captured Yaode City, but it destroyed the original plan. The Liao army under Pule City returned with all divisions, and it was impossible to annihilate them completely.

That's fine, Chong Jianzhong thought very easily, at least he didn't have to worry about his uncle going to attack Xingling - if he could really wipe out Xingling's Liao army under Pule City, his fifth uncle would already be ready to recover Fuxing Ling in a war and completely redeem his old regrets.

As for the consequences of the defeat, the cultivator is ready to give Lu Xuanfu of Jingzhao Mansion, the princes of the two prefectures in the capital, as well as the Son of Heaven and the Queen a headache. A border minister, a general, and a martial artist doesn't need to think about so many problems!

Although it is likely that the next step will be to suppress the farmer, and even the land they occupy will be returned, the uncles and brothers who are now in important positions in the Western Army may be scattered all over the country, and even demoted and demoted.

But as long as the Liao State is still a neighbor of the Great Song Dynasty, no matter how it is suppressed, the children of the seed family will eventually be reactivated one day.

Defeat the Liao army, this victory is the capital of future recovery! It is the hope that the door of the long-term breeding family will not fall!

Although there shouldn't be such an ending, it's actually good to be able to keep the portal safely.

Thinking happily, he whipped his horse, leaving behind the thousands of troops and horses, like the thunder of the nine heavens.

It wasn't until he met with the seed and the seed master that he met the seed two days later.

"Let's go!" He raised his whip on his horse, and had no intention of waiting for a long time in Pule City.

"Where?"

The seventeenth, nineteenth, and twenty-third brothers of the seed family asked at the same time.

"Xingling!" Chong Mo looked at the north, his eyes flashed with a scorching essence, but his tone was as flat as possible: "Renduo Lingding and Ye Xiaoma of Qingtongxia have attacked Xingling. ”