After the main force of the Youzhou Army returned to Liaodong, it arrived in Yingzhou via Jian'an. In Yingzhou, the army left part of the wounded. Du Qianshu had already loaded the supplies a few days earlier, and when the army went north from Yingzhou, the supplies were directly merged into the marching army column.

Heading north from the state, the Youzhou army had to cross the Tuhe River and the Henghe River, and the West Building was a hundred miles north of the Henghe River. The Tuhe River and the Henghe River are actually two tributaries of the upper reaches of the Liao River, and the Liao River flows into the Bohai Sea in the northern depression of the Bohai Sea. In the north of the Tuhe River and the south of the Henghe River, there is the Khitan Prefecture Zhiyi Kunzhou, and the north bank of the Henghe River has Raozhou.

As the state capital near the West Building, the garrisons of Yikun Prefecture and Raozhou, and the garrison of Longhua Prefecture, which is 600 miles away to the east, have all rushed to support the West Tower to defend the imperial capital.

At the beginning, Yelu Abaoji used Han Yanhui's strategy to govern the Khitan with the Youzhou Han system, and now because in the transitional stage, the Khitan domestic state capital system and the tribal system coexist. The Battle of the West Building began, and the garrisons of Yikun Prefecture, Raozhou, and Longhua Prefecture rushed to the aid of the West Building, as well as the troops left behind by various tribes.

When attacking the Bohai Kingdom, Yelu Abaoji was the army of the whole country, whether it was the garrison of the state capital or the tribes left behind, there were not many people left, and these local armies joined the Battle of Xilou, which inevitably made the garrison of the original garrison empty. It's just that the national capital is in danger, and the task of rushing to the west building is heavier than everything, and there are trade-offs in everything, but others can't be taken care of for the time being.

The siege of the West Tower by the Junzidu and the Tatar Department was like igniting dry grass in a haystack, and the fire instantly covered the surrounding area. With the west building as the center, a radius of thousands of miles is full of beacon fire and wolf smoke. With this as the core, all the departments of the grassland moved together under the call of the Tang Dynasty, and the entire Northern Desert grassland has been surging

"A few days ago, the battle of Zhengzhou, the two warring sides are only Youzhou, the Bohai Coalition Army and the Khitan Army, the scene is already extremely huge, this time the Battle of the West Building, the enemy and our forces are too many to count, and the loss is in the grassland, otherwise there are so many soldiers and horses, just how to unfold is a problem."

The forward of the Youzhou Army led by Li Congjing has arrived at Henghe, and the Khitan army on the periphery of Xilou, which has received a report from the rangers, has sent thousands of cavalry to intercept it, but it is intercepted halfway by the gentlemen who also heard the news, and the two sides are fighting in the field on the north side of the Henghe River at this time.

Crossing the Henghe River, Li Congjing and his entourage Mo Li, Wang Pu, Du Qianshu and others stopped on the riverbank, while watching the battle not far away, while commanding the army to cross the river - Du Qianshu was carried by Li Congjing when he passed through Yingzhou.

With his hand in front of his forehead, he raised his eyes to see that the gentlemen were fighting fiercely with the Khitan cavalry, and Wang Pu said the above words with some emotion.

"The leader of the army is never afraid of a large number of soldiers, but only thinks about how to use the troops just right, in order to show his abilities and seek victory." Li Congjing took over the conversation, "Besides, the soldiers and horses gathered in the West Building may not really be as many as you expected. ”

Wang Pu nodded, feeling reasonable, and without waiting for him to speak, Mo Li spoke first: "There are many people with mixed hearts. All the tribes of the grassland gathered in the West Building, if they came for revenge and were willing to listen to my orders, it would naturally be a good thing, but if the situation changed and it was used by Yelu Abaoji to counterattack our army, then we would shoot ourselves in the foot. The grassland people are repeated, and the grassland soldiers and horses are also a double-edged sword. ”

"It's unlikely that a counterattack will strike." Du Qianshu shook his head, groaned for a while, and said: "But Yelu Abaoji is eloquent after all, and some are means, but he can't be unguarded." ”

Li Congjing smiled, he didn't care, if he didn't have the certainty of eight or nine points, he wouldn't pass on the various departments. beckoned Tao Yao to come over and asked her, "What is the current trend of the border army in Lulong Prefecture and Yunzhou?" ”

"The army has sent to the West Building, and all the departments have acted according to the established plan, and there is no mistake." Tao Xiaoyao replied.

Li Congjing showed a look of satisfaction. After the Youzhou army crossed the Henghe, they lined up on the bank of the river, and the Khitan cavalry who came to block the Youzhou army saw that they knew that they could not do anything, so they led their troops to retreat. The gentleman did not pursue much, and after driving the Khitan cavalry out of a certain distance, he came to join the Youzhou army.

Seeing Guo Wei, Lin Ying, Lin Xiong and others coming on horseback, Li Congjing pulled Du Qianshu and said to him with a smile: "After a few years, how do you feel about returning to the grassland?" ”

Du Qianshu's expression moved slightly.

He remembered that when he was young, he had a cold window for ten years, regardless of cold and summer, studying hard day and night, and wanted to show his ambition to serve the country.

He remembered that nightmarish night many years ago, when the Khitan thief army broke into the village, burned, killed, looted, and turned the world into hell. He hid in the woodstack and watched his father and fellow villagers die tragically one after another.

He remembered that the autumn wind was bleak that year, he said goodbye to Liu Xixian and resolutely went into the grassland alone.

He remembered the burden of endurance and humiliation in the Khitan, being whipped and insulted, and not being treated as a human being. He remembered the lonely moonlight in those days, the pain in his heart, and the tears he endured

Not far away, a horn sounded.

Du Qianshu gritted his teeth, he looked at Li Congjing, his eyes were as resolute as he was at the beginning, and he said word by word: "I said that one day, I will lead Wang Shi to ten million, step on the grassland, and take the snow and clouds for more than ten years!" I did it! ”

Li Congjing patted Du Qianshu on the shoulder, "This time I took you north, I just want you to witness with your own eyes how my ten years of humiliation in the clouds are clear!" ”

Du Qianshu nodded heavily, "Junshuai Xie!" ”

Guo Wei, Lin Ying, and Lin Xiong dismounted and strode over, bowing down together in front of Li Congjing, "Military commander!" ”

The three of them were covered with wind and frost, all of them were emaciated, and Lin Xiong had a scar on his face extending from the left forehead to the right side of his face, which could be imagined that their battle had been difficult in the past few months. Their armor was torn, their knives curled, but they were in good spirits, and their eyes flashed with hope.

The gentlemen and generals who came with the three generals, many of them were wounded, and they came without prestige, and looked at their military commanders, one by one, they straightened up. With glory in their expressions, they held their heads high and accepted the review of their commanders, as if to say: Look, commanders, we have not disappointed you, and we have not fallen into the majesty of the army of a hundred battles.

From fighting between Jiuyang, Shuangtong, and Yitai, covering the retreat of the main force of the army, to facing the encirclement and interception of the elite of the 20,000 divisions, and then to the successful breakthrough of the siege, the divine soldiers descended from the sky in the West Tower, rescued the Tatar Department, repelled Shu Luping, besieged the West Tower, and forced Yelu Abaoji to withdraw - they did it.

Looking at these soldiers, at this time, Li Congjing wanted to tell the world loudly that this army is called Junzidu!

This is the grassland, the shore of the Yokogawa.

Li Congjing raised his hand and solemnly saluted the soldiers in front of him.

Guo Wei, Lin Ying, and Lin Xiong stood up and saluted Li Congjing with all the gentlemen.

The two armies met, each with its own difficulties and merits before, and they have shaken the world one after another, but there is no greeting, no celebration, and no crying and weeping, only to respect each other with military salutes.

Silence is better than sound at this point.

They are the army of a hundred battles.

They have fought a hundred battles, and they will fight a hundred battles in the future.

Because the world is not peaceful, the war is endless

"The marshal led the army to fight outside, fought the Khitan for half a year, and we have been in this nest for half a year, when will this kind of day be a head?" Ma Xiaodao lay on the side of the school field with his head on his pillow, looking at the blue sky and white clouds and complaining. Beside him, the newly enlisted Jizhou Army was training, and the field was dusty.

A few years ago, in order to attack Yelu and break Yannan, Li Congjing used the Jizhou army as bait, and the battle caused the Jizhou army to suffer heavy damage. After Li Congjing broke Yannan, the Jizhou army returned to the city to rest and recuperate, and recruited new soldiers to replenish their strength.

"The latest military report has been sent back, the army marshal has led the expedition to the Bohai Sea back to Yingzhou, what do you say the army marshal will do next?" Zhou Xiaoquan sat down next to Ma Xiaodao with a horizontal knife, looking at the countless military boots on the school field.

"This doesn't need to be asked, of course it's marching into the West Building!" Ma Xiaodao pulled out a grass stalk out of nowhere, put it in his mouth and chewed, "There are gentlemen and the Tatars besieging the West Building, and Yelu Abaoji retreated in a hurry, such a good time, how can you say that the military commander will let it go?" ”

Zhou Xiaoquan's gaze seemed to be out of focus, and he said indifferently: "In this way, the Jizhou Army is not without a chance to fight, right?" ”

"Not necessarily." Ma Xiaodao pouted, "It's all going to fight the Khitan, who will guard the border?" ”

"The enemy army is outside the border, if the border army can fight abroad, it will be the same whether the border is defended or not, right?" Zhou Xiaoquan muttered, he glanced at the cynical Ma Xiaodao, "Don't you want to fight?" ”

"Why don't you want to, Ma Ye, I've been thinking about it in my dreams!" Ma Xiaodao sat up, but then lay back down, sighed, and said in a relieved tone: "Xiaoquan, I know that you are still thinking about the revenge of the ditch fort, and you have always wanted to kill in the grassland. But you don't have to think about this all day long, how the border army fights, the commander has his own arrangements, you and I can only obey the order, understand? ”

"Understood." Zhou Xiaoquan hugged his legs, rested his chin on his knees, and stared at the dirt in front of his feet. The corners of his mouth moved, not knowing whether he was laughing or what, "I just think that if there is still a chance to kill a few more barbarians, the old man and my brothers can live more comfortably down there." And Black Bull, Ali"

Ma Xiaodao frowned, he felt that Zhou Xiaoquan's appearance was too demonic, and he wanted to persuade him to think about it but gave up, thinking that Zhou Xiaoquan was like this, why shouldn't he himself? In the battle with Yelu Wantin last year, the Jizhou army lost more than half, how much hatred is there, and he himself has always wanted to fight again? The Khitan border has been around for decades, and the border army has accumulated a lot of blood and hatred, and the Lulong border army and the Khitan have long been in an endless situation, and the hatred between each other can only be resolved when one side falls.

"In the face of national enmity, there is no compromise" Ma Xiaodao muttered to himself, his eyes were a little fluttering, "But does the Jizhou army still have a chance to fight again?" ”

The sound of trumpets abruptly sounded over the barracks, followed by the roar of war drums.

Ma Xiaodao was startled, and Ma Huaiyuan had already stepped into the camp.

Military regulations: Horses are not allowed to gallop in the camp. Unless there is a major military intelligence.

Khitan Koubian? This idea first popped up in Ma Xiaodao's mind, and then he was denied by himself, how could the Khitan still have the strength to Koubian at this time?

"Could it be" Ma Xiaodao and Zhou Xiaoquan looked at each other, and they both saw a flash of battle intent in each other's eyes.

Two days later, the Jizhou army sent troops north, out of the Great Wall, and fought in the grassland

Danzhou, Gubeikou.

The empty school grounds of the Kannai military camp were originally very quiet, but the calm was broken by the sound of a prominent horn, and the soldiers rushed out of the barracks and hurriedly assembled in the school field.

"Assemble on campus!" Guan Changsheng, the head of the mouse, jumped up, greeted him, and then dressed, put on armor, and brought a knife, and his movements were meticulous and extremely fast.

"Dutou, what are you doing with this emergency assembly in the middle of the night?" Next to Guan Changsheng, who no one called him "mouse head" anymore, a new pawn asked in wonder while putting on his armor.

"You'll find out right away!" After Guan Changsheng said this, the person had already arrived outside the door.

On the school platform, Sima Changan stood in the wind, he looked around at the soldiers on the school field with a solemn expression, and directly announced the military order: "Military Commander Order: The Danzhou garrison will attack Yikunzhou, and the Gubeikou defenders will be the vanguard, and the whole army will be pulled out after receiving the order!" ”

On this day, the towns of Lulong successively received orders from Jiedu envoys to go out on an expedition.

After decades of fighting with the Khitan, the border army of Lulong towns crossed the Great Wall for the first time and took the initiative to attack!

Katsuju.

In front of Shengzhou City, the Datong Army was ready to go.

Before the battle, the veteran Qin Shide pulled out his horizontal knife and shouted to the soldiers of the Datong Army: "In the second year of Tongguang, Yelu Enemy Lie stole Feng and Sheng, and sought to seize Yunzhou. This Shengzhou, in fact, was also recaptured by Li Congjing for my Datong army! Right now, Li Congjing has led the Youzhou army into the grassland, and is besieging the Khitan capital, and the border troops of Lulong's towns have successively entered the grassland, and the 8,000 soldiers of my Datong army are all spittle and nail, how can they sleep at such a time! Fengzhou is in front of you, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, take it! ”

On the same day, the Datong army sent to Fengzhou

On the first day of March, Li Cunqiao issued an edict and ordered Li Siyuan, the governor of the Han Dynasty, to lead the army to Yedu to ask Zhao Zaili.