Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie have arrived in Taiyuan. Looking at the city wall of Taiyuan City from afar, I was surprised by the grandeur of this city, which was no less than the Xiongcheng of Liaoyang in Tokyo and Xijin in Nanjing.

"How many more days can the city be guarded?"

"I don't know anything else, I just know that there is enough food and grass in the road."

"You can't do it with ordinary methods."

Yelu Yixin's attitude is to accept it when he sees it, and His Royal Highness Shang's cronies and troops have been away from the country for too long, and if they can't keep it, some people will have bad intentions behind.

It's just that this doesn't mean that the land will be abandoned, although Taiyuan Mansion will not occupy it, but Daizhou is going to exchange the pledge of the six states of Xiping with the Song people, and it is impossible to lose it.

Although it is far away, in fact, Xingling can still be regarded as the frontier barrier between the Black Mountain River, Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie both know that Yelu Yixin, who has placed their palace guards under the Black Mountain, will not give up the land under Helan Mountain.

Restoring the border to the beginning of the war, and receiving satisfactory compensation from the Song people, was not a loss for the Great Liao, and for Yelu Yixin, it would allow him to subtract more resistance when he ascended to the throne.

As far as Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie are concerned, only if Yelu Yixin ascends to the throne, or if he can be Zhou Wen, Wei Wu, and Jin Xuan, they will have a future. Otherwise, it will only end up being the result of the destruction of the family.

"The enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and I disturb, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase." Xiao Shisan was full of emotion, he had never commanded such a war, nor had he faced such an enemy, "Speaking of which, these sixteen words are more useful to the whole people of my Great Liao." ”

'A rabble, not worth a damn. The donkey is poor, and the skill stops. ’

This is the comment made by Zhang Xiaojie when he just heard that Han Gang was preparing to launch the Hedong Rebellion. But when he really saw the so-called "Imperial Preparation" spread by Han Gang's envoys in Hedong, he couldn't say such things anymore.

It wasn't that the content in it scared Zhang Xiaojie, but what he saw in that booklet was Han Gang's statement. It is to make a promise to all the people of Hedong that the imperial court will not give up with the Liao people.

In any case, it is one thing whether the things mentioned in it can be effective, and what kind of stimulation it will bring to the people of Hedong is another.

What did Han Gang say in this "Imperial Preparation" that spread Hedong? Do not fight hard with the invaders, but delay them with constant harassment, and do not let the robbers leave easily with the stolen goods, otherwise there will be no peace in the future. The longer it dragged on, the more reinforcements the Song army came. At the end of the day, it will stand on an overwhelming advantage.

Han Gang made a promise to all the people of Hedong in the book that he would definitely let the thieves pay for their blood debts. It's about tying one's face and prestige to victory.

This also means that the Song court will never settle things, and it is even difficult to achieve any favorable or disadvantage. For the sake of the succession of the emperor, the court of the Southern Dynasty must take care of the face of the disciples of the Medicine King. As long as the crown prince of the Song State is not yet an adult, even if the two governments make a decision that is unfavorable to Han Gang, the queen who is listening to the government can force Wang Anshi and Han Jiang to tear up the edict and eat it.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the situation on the Hedong side will not continue to deteriorate. Being able to put the Shuai Mansion in Taigu County, Han Gang looked very confident. Although Taigu County is quite far to the south, Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie still looked at the south at the same time, their faces were still solemn.

or in the camp, in the middle of the night, a sudden ringing arrow appears; Or as they marched, a few arrows and stones flew from the side of the road. It's not just two cases at once, and there are more than one or two injured. After receiving Han Gang's blatant promises and teachings, more and more village soldiers and even ordinary people among the Song people began to harass the Liao army with their best methods.

Although it is only a disease of ringworm now, almost everyone in the Song Dynasty has the potential ability to do it, and if they really attack it in groups, even if the elite is like Da Liao, they will more or less suffer a loss. If there are too many mosquitoes, you can kill a cow!

And to solve this problem, sufficient troops are the first priority.

It's a pity that only 8,000 cavalry came to the aid of the Flying Fox. For the goal that Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie want to achieve now, it can only be said that it is not without a small supplement. And there won't be any more.

The cavalry of the brigade marched from a narrow mountain pass, which was far more difficult than the same number of infantry. Cavalry was no faster than infantry on rough mountain roads, and consumed five or ten times as much grain and grass as the number depended on the ratio of horses to cavalry, and horses could not be used to carry grain and grass as long as they wanted to continue fighting.

The previous reinforcements from Hebei had depleted all the grain and grass stored in the military villages on the Flying Fox, and it was impossible to get more aid from Nanjing Road in a short period of time - whether it was grain or soldiers. And the remaining troops of Xijing Province want to contain the Linfu army of the Song people, and they can't move lightly.

Now that almost all the troops that can be mobilized on the Xijing Road have come, and if there are more, they will have to look farther away. Not to mention the question of distance, but the adjustment and arrangement of personnel and troops, which are indispensable for stabilizing the localities, after the transfer of men and horses, determines that it is impossible to directly withdraw all the people so simply. None of the tribes on the grassland are fuel-efficient lamps.

Even though Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie were in high positions, they couldn't think of a solution, so they could only spread their hands and smile bitterly. Who made this war happen so suddenly and far beyond the expectations of both sides? From the very beginning, the Liao side had no intention of mobilizing the whole country, and now that the troops are hastily deployed, where can they be transferred?

"It's better to recruit the people of the Divination Department together." In the tent, Xiao Damo proudly put forward his suggestions to the two coaches.

This young man from the Xiao Thirteen Clan was just when the spring breeze was proud, and the looted booty filled his camp, and the exploits of Daizhou's first merit also made him out of the limelight. This excitement, which had lasted for many days, made him ignore the sudden anger in Xiao Shisan's eyes.

"The idea is not bad, if the Great Palace, if you can transfer 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, the Song people will be finished in Hedong." Zhang Xiaojie first smiled and nodded, but sighed again: "It's just that they are too far away, no matter how soon it is, it will be a month later." If the reinforcements of the Song people were successfully defeated this time, there would be no need for those disobedient aliens to contribute. If our army is defeated by the Song reinforcements, then it will be a big trouble for the divinators to come. ”

"How can my Da Liao be defeated?!" Xiao Damo's voice was high-pitched, "Even if you don't win, you can draw, and when the time comes, the divination blockers who come can come in handy." ”

Zhang Xiaojie narrowed his eyes beside him, almost sneering. Xiao 13 couldn't wait to kick the clansman who embarrassed him: "You threw the copper plate, how many times have the copper plates been erected?!" ”

Xiao Dharma was confused, and then he ran away. Xiao Shisan glared at his back fiercely, turned around, and had an embarrassed smile on his face, "Let Xiang Gong see you smile." There is no one in the family who is smart, they are all as stupid as cows, in addition to daring to work hard, there is only an obedient benefit. ”

"Isn't it enough to be obedient?" Zhang Xiaojie laughed, "There are not many boys in my family who are willing to be obedient." ”

Yelu Yixin's messenger arrived later in the day, bringing with him the instructions of Yelu Yixin, and the news that he had been shot by arrows in the mountain road after crossing the Shiling Pass.

"I took seven or eight arrows along the way. None of them are strong bows, they should be the people of the Song people. The messenger spoke very indifferently, as if it were no big deal.

Could it be that Han Gang's pamphlet has already reached Xinzhou? Xiao Shisan's eyes had doubts that couldn't be hidden: "It's only been a few days." ”

"That's enough." Zhang Xiaojie said in a deep voice.

"Where did you meet them?" Xiao Shisan's eyes widened, "Such thieves should be exterminated immediately!" ”

But the messenger from the north shook his head: "This is not an immediate priority. ”

This is a good answer, Xiao 13 and Yelu Yixin are not prepared to change too much. Yelu Yixin is still in Nanjing Road, and has no plans to come west, Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie both feel that His Royal Highness Shangfu should have another plan. But since they didn't reveal it to themselves, the two didn't plan to speculate. Now it is the most important thing to concentrate forces and seize Taiyuan.

But at this time, another pro-soldier rolled in: "The forage outside Sanjiao Town has been burned!" ”

Xiao Shisan jumped up, and Zhang Xiaojie almost couldn't sit still.

The forage field outside Taiyuan City was abandoned by the Song people one step earlier, and more than 200,000 stone of hay and beans in it were burned to the ground. Although it was expected, after Xiao 13 heard the news, he still wanted to hang all the guards in the city who gave this order to the trees on the side of the road.

Sanjiao Town is located at the southern exit of the mountain passage between Taiyuan and Xinzhou, and is a transportation hub. It's called a town, but it has a defensive capability that is not weaker than that of a military wall, which is equivalent to a city. The amount of grain and grass stored in the town is extremely large, close to 300,000 stones, some of which have been stored in the warehouse, and some of which have been newly looted, which is one of the confidence that Xiao Shisan now dares to continue to play the idea of Taiyuan.

"I wonder what the two of you are planning to do now?" The messenger asked in a low voice.

Xiao Shisan thought for a moment, and then said, "As long as you grab the grain and grass, there will be no shortage." Missed opportunities are irretrievable. We will still follow the plan between us and annihilate the reinforcements of the Song people. Without reinforcements, Taiyuan City will be self-defeating. As for those so-called righteous soldiers and bravery, it is even more unsuccessful, how can Han Gang put his hope on them? ”

Let go of the reinforcements to come, as long as the Song army that came to the reinforcements one after another is defeated, the defenders in Taiyuan City will soon collapse without a fight. Simultaneous marches from different directions will inevitably have a sequence, and as long as there is a gap of two or three days, it will be enough to solve any Song army.

"It's not a matter of urgency." The messenger kept repeating the phrase.

"So what's the urgency?" Xiao Shisan's unhappiness in his heart has already been shown on his face.

"What does Father Shang command?" Zhang Xiaojie is a little more perceptive.

"Before I came out, Father Shang only asked." The messenger glanced at the two important ministers in front of him, Yelu Yixin's right-hand man, "Where is Han Gang?" ”