[There is another watch, please read it tomorrow morning.] 】

"I remember that at that time, the general was already inspecting."

At that time, Han Gang was still a staff member under Wang Shao, and he heard that Li Fugui was killing in order to shirk his responsibility.

"Yes." Bai Yu replied in a low voice.

After that, Shaanxi implemented the art of war, and the general was appointed as the general as the supervisor of Qin Feng...... It's the third general, right? ”

"Yes." Bai Yu's voice was even deeper.

When Shaanxi implemented the art of war, Bai Yu, who had been transferred to Qin Fenglu, served as the third general. At this time, Bai Yu had been promoted to the position of capital eunuch. But ten years later, Bai Yu's reputation is still standing still.

During this time, the Hehuang has been gained, the Western Xia has been destroyed, and the official army of the Great Song Dynasty has reached the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, bringing the Hexi Corridor into the border.

How many originally insignificant civil and military officials, in the process of expanding the territory, one by one, soared, Wang Shao and Han Gang were successively promoted to Xifu, Chong Ge and Yan Da were promoted to the three yaguan army, Wang Shunchen and Li Xin became the backbone of the road from soldiers, but Bai Yu, a veteran general in the Western Army, failed to get anything, and the only thing that could be taken out to show off was only a victory in which more than 200 people were beheaded after the rebellion of the Guangrui Army.

But such a victory, put it now, is not even embarrassed to mention it in the face of those generals who are just red. A group of generals sat down to boast about their martial arts, and what others took out was either a great feat of beheading thousands or a great victory of tens of thousands of enemies. The generals who participated in the Battle of Pingxia were soft-handed, and more than 200 heads were not even enough to make a turn.

This is Bai Yu's sad thing, and when he heard Han Gang mention it in person, his face inevitably became a little difficult to look at. He didn't dare to show his face to Han Gang, so he could only lower his head.

Bai Yu had scruples, but Bai Zhaoxin, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but be angry, and the anger that had been suppressed for a long time was finally difficult to suppress. He said angrily: "If my father had the opportunity of privy, how could he have wasted here?!" ”

"Shut up!" The blood on Bai Yu's face faded cleanly, and he got up suddenly, and slapped his son to the ground, "There are few people in the world who can compare the skills of privy secrets, and the ancestral halls are all over Kansai, but you are worthy of talking?!" ”

As he spoke, he kicked Bai Zhaoxin in front of the door again. His feet were not light, and there was a muffled bang, and Bai Zhaoxin's face was suddenly covered with blood.

"Eunuch, why are you doing this?" Han Gang frowned and shook his head.

Bai Yu really knows how to choose a place, kicking his body is easy to get internal injuries, and he can't see it from the outside, so he hits his face and gets a mouthful of blood, but it won't be a big deal, but it looks like he is extremely heavy, and he has already reflected his sincere apologies.

Bai Yu retracted his feet, glanced at his son who was covering his face, turned around and bowed his head and knelt down: "The child is ignorant, he has offended the privy council, and he will go back and be severely punished." ”

"How can filial piety be a sin? And Ling Lang is right. Han Gang personally helped Bai Yu and Bai Zhaoxin up one after another, and asked people to lead Bai Zhaoxin to heal his injuries, and then took Bai Yu's hand and sat down and sighed: "The number of eunuchs is indeed far inferior to others. It is Qu Junyu [Qu Zhen], who committed a felony before, and now he has to be reused by Lu Shumi. But this time, the capital eunuch came to aid Hedong, and Han Gang knew that the capital was the most stable general, and the army was the most stable, so the party supported each other in the future. It's just that the opportunity to make meritorious service was delayed. ”

Being held by Han Gang, Bai Yu fidgeted, "How dare you, since the privy councillor is trustworthy, how dare the last general not do his best?" ”

"That's a good point." Han Gang smiled and took advantage of the situation to let go of Bai Yu's hand, "It's thanks to the best of the capital eunuchs. Stabilize the rear, and our military can fight a decisive battle with the Liao thieves with peace of mind. Among the merits of this battle, a share of the capital prison is indispensable. ”

"Praise of the privy, Bai Yu will never dare to be!"

Bai Yu bowed down again to thank him, but this time, Han Gang found a trace of anger in his expression that could not be concealed. At least in his ears, Han Gang's words were completely pretextual and could not be believed.

Such an old fellow, his beard is gray, and of course people have become stubborn. Of course, it is impossible to change your opinion or even be grateful because of a few empty words. But Han Gang believes that as long as Bai Yu's fame is not exhausted, he will not worry about him not taking the bait.

After inviting Bai Yu to sit down again, and after taking two sips of tea, Han Gang said again: "Now, the rear of Daizhou has been stabilized by the capital prison, and the rest is the thief in front of him." The Liao thieves retreated to Yanmen. The danger is narrow, it is not easy to attack, all the generals are superintended, and they are used to military affairs, so they should teach me. ”

"The last general only knows how to do what he is told, and beseeches the Privy Counsel to command."

"Wuhou Youyun: Gather people's thoughts, be loyal and benefited, and participate in the signature. The Metropolitan Supervisor is my subordinate, and he should be outspoken and participate in the benefits. Han Gang glanced at Bai Yu again, "This is a military order, don't shirk it again." ”

“…… Since the privy councillor said so, Bai Yu is bold, so he will talk about his thoughts. Bai Yu paused for a moment, and when he saw Han Gang nodding, Fang continued to say, "Yanmen is a well-known danger in the world, although the last general has never seen it with his own eyes, it has already been like thunder. Sun Tzu once said, 'Attacking the city is the bottom', and attacking the dangerous pass is waiting for it. ”

"Hmm." Han Gang nodded lightly and motioned for him to continue.

"Therefore it is better to go around than to be foolish to the end...... Bypass from Wuzhou and unite with the Linfu army in Shuozhou City. ”

Bai Yu was guessing Han Gang's thoughts, and then spoke according to Han Gang's thoughts.

Since the soldiers and horses under his command were transferred to Xinkou Village, but he did not transfer them to Daizhou by the way, of course he would only go to Shenwu County in the north. Speaking according to Han Gang's wishes is a sycophant, and when Han Gang, the privy deputy envoy, is happy to see that he is also a system envoy, he will be able to get a chance to win fame.

"Well said. The words of the Governor are exactly what I want. Han Gang clapped his hands and said, "However, it is a good strategy to intercept the back road of the Liao thieves with elite soldiers, but it is also necessary to attack the Yanmen passes from the front to contain the Liao army in Yanmen." ”

Han Gang said with burning eyes and stared at Bai Yu. And Bai Yu hesitated for a moment, he didn't know if Han Gang wanted him to attack Yanmen Pass and contain the Liao army in order to break the line.

In that case, it would be more painful than the previous errand of clearing out the bandits. How can the broken village guarded by bandits be compared to the Yanmen Pass where the Liao army is located? Not to mention the credit, there are many losses of soldiers and horses, and they will even be punished.

Fortunately, Han Gang quickly took over, which made Bai Yu breathe a sigh of relief: "Of course, this matter is not difficult, there are enough soldiers and horses here in Daizhou." The Western Army, which does not need the capital prison. ”

Bai Yu's heart lifted up, with anticipation, "Privy means ......"

"The main force of the Liao army has retreated to Shuozhou, and although the Linfu army has captured Shuozhou City, it is more than capable of self-preservation and insufficient progress in the face of the heavy troops around Mayi."

If it was only to expel Liaokou, Han Gang had no intention of using the Western Army. However, now that the war is going smoothly and the counterattack into the Liao border is imminent, there is no need to leave Bai Yu and the 7,000 Western Army in the rear to clean up the bandits.

In Daizhou and Xinzhou, the Liao soldiers thought of returning home and had no intention of fighting, but when the battlefield was transferred to the Liao State and they fought in their hometowns, then the reasons for the previous low morale no longer existed. Once the real combat effectiveness of the Liao army breaks out, even if the strength drops sharply due to the loss of war horses, it is not something that the current Jingying Forbidden Army can resist.

After ambushing the Liao army at the ancient Great Wall, Zhe Kexing besieged Shuozhou City. If it was in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, once the Liao army was besieged, it would not have to fight much, and it would naturally choose to break through and retreat.

However, in the report that Han Gang received in the past two days, Zhi Kexing said that the Liao army had gone out of the city to counterattack many times, and he had also suffered two night attacks. There is a clear difference in the will and desire to fight compared to Han Gang's side in Daiju.

If it weren't for the fact that the Liao army was really not good at defending the city, and the Shuozhou city wall had not been repaired for many years, even with the elite of the Linfu army, it would not have been possible to capture the city so easily. But even if it has already been captured, if you want to further east into Mayi and block the north entrance of Yanmen Pass, it is still far from enough to rely on the strength of the Linfu army. In the face of an opponent who has completely changed its appearance, only the Western Army, which is equally excellent in combat ability and combat will, can reassure Han Gang.

Bai Yu got up and asked Han Gang respectfully: "How should Bai Yu do it, please also ask the privy counsellor to show me." ”

"Zhekexing has captured Shuozhou City, and the Liao thieves must be unwilling, and they will raise a large army to take it back. You go to Shuozhou, fight side by side with Zhe Kexing, and join forces to meet the enemy. If the Liao thieves refuse to come, you and Zhi Kexing will divide their troops to clean up the tribes and walled forts around Shuozhou City, and force Xiao Thirteen to send troops to attack. ”

Han Gang's plan was to fight a decisive battle against the city, and use the most elite team under his command to meet the tired army of the Liao State.

Shuozhou and Datong Mansion are in the same basin, and they must not be abandoned for Liao, as long as they occupy this place, they are like sweet bait thrown in the lake, and they don't worry about the fish coming over.

And Shuozhou City stands against the mountain, if the battle is not smooth, retreat into the mountain, and the Liao army, which is dominated by cavalry, will be difficult to pursue. Invincible, this battle can certainly be fought once.

Moreover, in Shenwu County, the grain and grass were almost prepared before, and a large part of the people's manpower saved through the track was used on several passages to Wuzhou. After crossing the ancient Great Wall and arriving in Shuozhou, it can be solved by relying on local requisition. Shuozhou City alone was enough to supply more than 14,000 people of the two armies and more than 5,000 war horses for a month's rations.

Everything is worry-free, just waiting for the Liao army to come over and fight.

Bai Yu waited for ten years, and finally waited for an opportunity, where did he dare to hesitate, and immediately gave a military salute, "Privy order, how dare Bai Yu disobey?" I am willing to make a military order to lead the Liao thieves to the city of Shuozhou and assist Zhefu Prefecture to fight to the death. ”

After receiving the general's order, the Bai family father and son returned to Xinkou Village overnight. The next morning, he led the army north. Two days later, they all arrived in Wuzhou and then began to march towards Shuozhou.

In Han Gang's view, the war has come to an end.

Whether it is Datong or Flying Fox, it is difficult to seize or defend, and what can be done is to attack the core of Xijing Road and capture more Liao people in exchange for the captive countrymen, and at the same time use huge losses to stifle the idea of Liao entering the Kou in the future, so that they dare not peep south.

Although compared with the previous battles of Hehuang, Zhengnan and Pingxia, this war against Liao can be regarded as very short, but it gives him the feeling that it is protracted and consumes too much energy and time.

This bumpy and bumpy road finally came to an end.

However, this idea was only when he received a secret report from Beijing.

'What is this?!' Han Gang was dumbfounded at first, and then furious, "Is this crazy!" ’