Han Gang took the initiative to expose the news of the Liao soldiers' pressure on the border, but he held the initiative in his hands. And Lu Huiqing's appointment as the Xuanfu envoy was a powerful blow to Xiao Xi, which showed his will not to back down, and proved that the Great Song Dynasty was not worried about the possibility of failure.

Han Gang wants to try it, does Xiao Xi have the courage to be tough to the end, or is he sure that Yelu Yixin is willing to escalate the war from this?

In any case, Xiao Xi is just a bargaining and selling messenger, and breaking off the support behind him is like cutting off the rope on the hanging silk puppet, and the rest is just a piece of bamboo and wood!

However, Xiao Xi has long been an expert in dealing with Song and Liao diplomacy, and he was not forced by Han Gang's words: "If your country wants to break the alliance, the contemptible country will not be afraid." If it is said that the country deliberately betrays the alliance, it will never dare to admit it. Right and wrong are not something that can be decided by Nahan Xiang scolding him in a few words. As for Hedong, I only remember six years ago. ”

"Lin Ya is also an old friend of Da Song, I hope I can be honest!" Han Gang suddenly turned his anger into laughter, and the drastic changes made people doubt that some of the previous anger was true and how much was false, but Han Gang didn't care, sometimes he couldn't be cheeky but could get a better result, "Just like the envoy of the contemptible country, the Son of Heaven must have an explanation before the envoy." Before Lin Ya goes south, your father must also have some instructions. Lin Ya came south with Zhengdan, if there was only this errand, then Han Gang would have nothing else to say, after Zhengdan, send Lin Ya back to the north. If you have any other plans, please take out that copy of the national credentials, I don't know if it has been prepared in advance? ”

Xiao Xi was finally stunned. Although he went south in the name of Zhengdan envoy, he still had to bargain with the Song people in essence. In fact, in the past, Xiao Xi once used his birthday to send south, and then determined that the Great Song Dynasty was unstable, so he began to ask for land. It was transformed into a 'pan-envoy' - a general envoy on temporary dispatch.

But now that Han Gang is holding on to his identity, as long as he says a 'no', then it can most likely be confirmed, and the Song people will only pay attention to his mission as the Zhengdan envoy, and ignore all other words. After New Year's Day, he was sent back to China. Even if Xiao Xi could still do what he had done in the past, he just stayed in the hall and didn't leave—and it was impossible for the Song people to forcibly expel him—but as long as he didn't contact or talk, there was still no way.

But if you want to say 'yes', isn't that just slapping yourself in the face and licking the saliva that squirted out of front of you back from the ground little by little? If you admit it like this, you will weaken your momentum, but you can't talk about it.

For a moment, he was in a dilemma.

As soon as Han Gang saw that he had the upper hand, he became even more aggressive: "Is the matter in the northwest the plan of your father?" If your father does not know, then the land of the spirit is raising troops in vain, and the country does not mind destroying this group of rebellious ministers and thieves for your country. If it is indeed the plan of your father, then the contemptible country has only one way to fight back. ”

"It seems that no matter what Xiao Xi says, your country has already determined the origin of the northwest matter, but it is a contempt country?!" Xiao Xi was provoked by Han Gang, and for a while he forgot that he had avoided changing his name, "In the two situations that Neihan said, they will fight to the end with the soldiers of the contemptible country at that time, I don't know what the difference is?!" ”

"If we only talk about the northwest, there is naturally no difference. But for Song and Liao, it is completely different. It's about whether or not the Abyss Alliance should survive! ”

"Your imperial court intends to abolish the Yuanyuan Alliance? This matter is easy to hear, just say that it is enough to say that the New Year's coins will be broken next year! ”

"Please listen to Lin Ya clearly!" Han Gang glanced at the deputy envoy, and his gaze returned to Xiao Xi's face, "Han Gang is asking what your country's father thinks!" ”

"Xiao Xi came south on the orders of the imperial court, and the full power is mine, this is the intention of Shang's father!"

"Good." Han Gang nodded, glanced at Zhigan again, and then said, "Tomorrow Lin Ya will go to the palace, please say so!" …… Not daring to delay Lin Ya's rest, Han Gang took his leave. ”

As soon as the words fell, he turned away.

Only Xiao Xi was left,

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It's getting colder, and the winds from the north are getting stronger.

Chong Jianzhong stood on the north city of Yanzhou City, the oncoming wind swept the sand and soil, and smashed his head and face, but he only narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the wind and sand of Yanzhou City, there was only a salty smell from the salt pond, but now it was mixed with more bloody gas.

Whenever the war is about to start, Chong Jianzhong can always smell a thick blood breath from the air.

The Great War is about to begin.

I don't know what the situation is in Pule City. Chong Jianzhong looked to the north, but he was worried about his cousins who were stationed more than 100 miles to the west.

After Song Liao divided the Western Xia, Chong Ge was appointed as the envoy of the Yinxia Scripture. Because Chong Pu is the son of Chong Ge, it is inconvenient to stay in Yinxia as an official, but he was transferred to Weizhou on Huanqing Road. And the kind of Jianzhong was able to stay in Yanzhou, and Yanzhou Zhizhou and West Road were inspected.

When it comes to distance, the two sides are not far apart. At the beginning, Xu Xi built the Yanzhou city wall, and the people of Huanqing Road came from Weizhou. However, each of the two states has its own superiors, and they belong to different economic and strategic routes. If you want to help each other, you must ask for the consent of the rear.

Now that Pule City is besieged, Chong Jianzhong wants to lead the troops to rescue, but it adds obstacles, and he has not been able to leave the city until now.

"All patrols. The captain has an order, and he will go to the White Tiger Festival Hall quickly. ”

The voice behind him woke up Chong Jianzhong, "Zhilu said." He replied very briefly. After a few more glances at the vast sandy plains in the north, he turned around and went down to the city.

Just yesterday, Chong Jianzhong's top boss, who is also his own uncle's seed man, arrived in Yanzhou silently from Xiazhou with 100 personal soldiers. The order of this lieutenant will never dare to delay in the construction of the plant.

When he arrived at the White Tiger Festival Hall, he was by the sand table with his head bowed, and when he heard the emotion, he didn't raise his head, but just asked, "Coming?" And he continued to look at his sand table.

"Taiwei, ...... over there in Pule City" Chong Jianzhong wanted to speak and stopped, these days, he had argued about this matter several times, but every time he was trained by Chong Ge, but he still wanted to say.

"If the jade is not cut, it will not be made." He raised his head, and his face as carved in stone and iron did not waver in a bit, "If Seventeen can't hold on, that's his life." If you can survive it, then you can become a great tool! ”

"Fifth uncle!" Chong Jianzhong shouted.

"Your brothers have been in the army for more than ten years, how have you ever endured hardships, and how many times have you struggled in the realm of life and death? If you don't forge now, will you have to rely on me, your father, and your uncle to hold on for a few more decades?! After all, the door of the breeder still depends on you to support it, how can you hold it up without a good body?! "Seventeen is your brother, but don't forget, he is my son." ”

Chong Jianzhong was helpless: "My nephew understands." ”

Chong Ge glanced at his nephew again, looked down at the sand table again, his eyes gradually became excited and fanatical, and he punched the edge of the sand table after the last time.

"If the Liao people don't come, don't leave!" His tone was calm, "It's only 350,000 accounts, and it's only been a year since I arrived in Xingling, so it's not good to lay a foundation, and I want to invade the south so soon?" Be careful that I turn over the skin and take the Xingling down! ”

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The Liao army went south.

This is the urgent military situation that the lord of Pule City, Chong Pu, sent his cronies to Weizhou and Yanzhou ten days ago.

If it is said that Weizhou, which is located at the forefront of the northern defense line of Huanqing Road, is actually the first checkpoint to defend the Liao people to the south. Then Pule City is the first line of defense against the Liao people in the north of Weizhou.

It is located on the north side of Weizhou to the east, controlling the main passage of the Liao people to the south, the Lingzhou River. Most of the previous clashes on the border with Weizhou took place near Pule City.

Fourteen were killed, twenty-one wounded, and eight were missing, which was the total casualty of Chongpu's scouts up to the time the Liao had moved south.

To be able to become a scout in Pule City, all of them are elite cavalrymen who can be used as ten, but in the increasingly fierce conflict with the Liao, they still continue to suffer losses.

To be transported back to the village, it will be burned in the fire, leaving only the bones as a memorial. But more of them were buried directly in the cemetery on the edge of Pule City.

So more than half a month ago, he designed an ambush for a Khitan cavalry squad. But the ensuing development made him lose the idea of showing off his credit.

The Liao people actually moved in groups. Thousands of Liao troops set up camp in the north of Pule City. It seems to be besieging the city, but in fact it leaves a big gap to the south. It was to create a noise to force the defenders of the city to act on their own, and even hoped that they would flee south.

Looking at the flags waving in the wind outside the city, Chong Pu's mood was even more gloomy.

The casualties of every soldier are a challenge to Chong Pu's self-control. The success of the ambush of the Liao people before did give a little reward, but more often than not, it was a private reprimand! Now he was barely suppressing his anger, but he couldn't hold it back anymore at some point.

Kind of Pu is unlucky, in addition, he is also a young civil official, compared to the cousin of the official luck and the Ming Law Department, he is only the seventh general of Huanqing Road, the patrol envoy of Huanqing North Road, and the town is guarded in Pule City. There are 3,500 soldiers and horses under his command, and there are actually more than 3,000 troops, which is about a little more than eighty-five in the military registration book, which can be regarded as elite.

Seventy miles away in the north, far away from Pule City, is Yaode City, where the Liao army is entrenched. These two cities, both located on the banks of the Lingzhou River, are the relay points on the road from Weizhou to Lingzhou. At the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, when the party had not yet occupied Lingzhou, these two cities maintained the supply line of Lingzhou City.

When Li Jiqian rebelled against the Song Dynasty and occupied Xingling, Yinxia and even Hengshan, Pule and Yaode became the western thieves who invaded the south, and they settled in Xingling and Weizhou halfway through.

And from more than a year ago, after the destruction of the Western Xia, it was occupied by the Song and Liao countries. The location between the two cities is the border of Song Liao.

Since three days ago, Yaode City has continued to have a cavalry of the Liao army coming from the north and merging into the city one after another. According to the reports of the scouts, judging from the attire, there are Khitans, Kumoxi, Bohai, and even Dangxiang people - after more than a year of dealings, the different ethnic groups in the Liao people, the scouts are clearly distinguished.

"City Lord, the people who went to the south have returned." A henchman came over and whispered.

"Let Lou Qi come to see me, and the others go down to rest." Chong Pu waved his hand and told people to step back. This was a scout team he sent to the south to test the movements of the Liao.

But Chong Pu's henchman Xiao Xiao Xiao did not move, but said in a low voice: "They bumped into a Liao scout of more than a hundred people. So saying, he brought up a group of dusty soldiers from below.

Chong Pu finally understood, and snorted coldly, "It seems that the Liao people are not ready for the New Year!" He looked at the scouts who came back, but found that there was a familiar person missing, "What about Lou Qi, is he injured?" ”

The junior colonel lowered his head, and his voice also lowered: "City Lord, Lou Qi is not done." ”

When Chong Pu heard this, he turned around and left. After going down to the city, he rushed directly to the intensive care ward of the nursing home, only to see a person lying on a hospital bed in the center. But the man's face was covered with a white scarf. His body was covered in undried blood.

The left hand that lacks two fingers is exposed, and it is his former pro-soldier Lou Qi. Sending him outside as a scout was to let him make some meritorious deeds or be promoted, who would have thought that he would be so unlucky.

After taking a few glances at the white cloth, Chong Pufei turned around, and there was no sadness on his face, only growing anger.

"Let's go and prepare, and I'll kill it at night!" He whispered grimly. For all this time, it's just a counterattack - you come to hit me, and then I fight back - and I haven't taken the initiative to attack. The previous ambush was also based on this idea. But now, Chong Pu decided to change, "uproot several camps of the Liao people, and force the Liao people to attack the city." ”

"City Lord, it's not good for us to take the initiative here! In case the Liao army outside the city really starts to attack the city......"

"Afraid of what?! The minister in the Privy Council is not Wen Yanbo! ”