Standing on the high ground outside Hugu Village, the Liao army was no longer visible.

From inside the city to outside the city, the Liao cavalry, which could be seen everywhere in the scout's report, disappeared completely overnight.

"The thieves have really all retreated!" Holding the clairvoyant mirror, Zhe Keda never found the remnants of the Liao army in Hugu Village, "It's really simple." ”

"Of course the Khitans are simple. If it weren't for the fact that there was a reason for this, they would have withdrawn after the privy councillor arrived at Xinkou Village. After many years of dealing with each other, Zhe Keren is very familiar with the character of the Liao people who are unwilling to consume their own strength in battle, "But there should be a few." There are always a few people at the handover. It is not enough to let Tian Chengbo sing a one-man show. ”

"Then it should be soon." The clairvoyant mirror in Zhe Keda's hand turned in one direction, and the red flag of the Song army appeared in the lens, only a mile away, and a cavalry team of about a thousand people was waiting for the notice of stationing, "Qin Wan and Han Zhongxin's side are also ready." ”

Zhe Keren didn't hold the clairvoyant mirror, but just turned his head to look at it, and the neat formation was indeed ready, as his nephew said—it was not horizontal and vertical during the review, but a neat one that could be started and rushed into the battlefield in the shortest possible time.

Formation and combat are different. The shape of the soldier is like water, and there is room for a flash of inspiration in battle, and it also allows the emergence of geniuses. However, it is very difficult to achieve this by deploying formations that move at the same time and adapt measures to local conditions, and if they are not generals and colonels who have undergone perfect military education. Only a family from generations of military service has such ability.

"Qin Wan has been in the army for generations, so there is nothing to say, but Han Zhongxin is surprising." Zhe Ke smacked his tongue: "Could it be that after running under Han Shumi's hands for a few years, it is so effective?" ”

"What is your background as Han Zhongxin?" Zhi Keren snorted, although there are not many people who know that Han Zhongxin is from Han Zhongxin, but he is one of them. When it comes to time in the army, the Han family will not necessarily be less than the Qin family.

On behalf of Han Gang, Tian Yu went to handle the handover procedures with the generals stationed in Huguzhai of Liao, and he was also responsible for handling it a few days ago.

Counting Hugu Village, Han Gang asked Yelu Yixin for advance payment of the five walled cities, three of which have been returned within four days, leaving only the most important Yanmen and Xicheng two villages have not been returned.

Only half an hour later, on the head of the south gate of Hugu Village, a large banner was raised in the air, and the drum of the march could not wait to sound.

The sound of drums spread across both sides of the valley in an instant, and the cavalry rushing out made the previous formation disappear like an avalanche, but even in the march, each cavalry that was like an arrow from the string, heading straight ahead, had a faint connection with the comrades on the left and right. It is ready to respond to enemy attacks.

The soldiers of the Song army rushed into the long-lost walled fort like a wave of rage, and under the leadership of the generals and colonels of various departments, they divided themselves to occupy various key points.

The banners of the Great Song Dynasty were raised one by one in the high places in the city, until the last of all, and at the top of the attached fort in the north, a slightly obsolete red flag was also raised, together with more than a dozen military flags of different heights and distances, announcing the ruling power of Huguzhai and returning to the side of the Great Song Dynasty.

Yelu Yixin pursed his lips, silently withdrew his gaze, and handed the clairvoyant mirror to the guards behind him.

The atmosphere was more solemn than before, seeing the action of the Song army to take over Huguzhai, all the people who followed Yelu Yixin inevitably had negative emotions such as irritability and anger in their hearts.

Yin and Yin flames burned in their chests, some because they lost the land they had occupied without a great battle, and others saw what they feared from the actions of the Song army.

"There is a degree of advance and retreat, and there is no chaos. It can't be Jingying. After a long silence, Yelu Yixin asked the people around him.

Although it was only an empty camp, in just one meal, a few thousand people controlled all the strategic points in a large border village. If this was a trap set in advance, as long as the ambushed soldiers hesitated a little, it would never have been too late to launch it - before the banners were all raised, if attacked, the Song people might be in a hurry, but after that, no one could shake the Song army's occupation of Huguzhai.

It's just a meal.

Yelu Yixin's sigh was so loud that Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie behind him could hear it clearly.

The elite headquarters under his command could not do this - it was not that the elite soldiers selected from the Khitan tribes and some foreign races were deficient in strength, but their understanding of city fortifications was too shallow to control a city as fast as the Song people.

But this is the headquarters of Yelu Yixin, and the vast majority of the Liao army not only does not understand all aspects that need to be paid attention to when attacking the city, but also lacks sufficient implementation ability.

The gap is staggering.

Xiao 13 said categorically: "If the Song people's Jingying forbidden army is so elite, none of the more than 40,000 people who attacked the Song Dynasty in Xijing Road will be able to see the grasslands of Yingzhou again. ”

"The Western Army and the Linfu Army are not here." Yelu Yixin groaned: "Is it the Hedong Army? ”

Zhang Xiaojie said: "With Han Gang's person, most of them will let the Daizhou soldiers take the lead. ”

"Who lost it, and who will get it back?" The corners of Yelu Yixin's mouth twitched, "Han Gang took great pains. ”

The gap in Song Liao's national strength is becoming more and more obvious in front of him.

Some things can't be reversed by one or two wise men and ministers. While the economic power of the Song state was increasingly reflected militarily, the military suppression of the south that the Liao had been trying to maintain had collapsed.

Just a few years ago, the envoys sent to the Song realm could shout that they would return the war if they could not get their wish. But now, the old messenger is in the city of Tokyo, but Xiao Xi will never dare to provoke a war, not even verbal coercion.

If such a state is combined with capable courtiers, then it will be a nightmare for the surrounding countries. However, it could also be a nightmare for the Song Emperor - as long as Han Gang's merits continue to accumulate.

On the other hand. With the strength of the Sui and Tang dynasties, a hundred times that of Goguryeo, it can be a small country in the northeast, and it took fifty or sixty years for the Central Plains to conquer it during the reign of Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. What's more, the strength of Daliao is also 100 times greater than that of Goguryeo, and the geographical advantage is far superior. At the moment, it is just that it is not possible to comprehensively suppress the Song State as in the past, but it is not difficult to maintain the status quo, and if there is a chance, there is still a chance to let the Song people relive the nightmare of the old days.

Superiority in national strength does not necessarily lead to victory. If the outcome of a war is only related to national strength, then it is enough to simply stop fighting, open the treasury and compare it with each other, and take out the book book and look at it.

"Look no further." Yelu Yixin turned the horse's head, even if it was him, he was holding back a fire in his heart, wanting to find someone to vent it.

"Three stockades have been returned, and only two are missing. Will the Han people withdraw the soldiers and horses of Shuozhou according to the agreement? A man behind Yelu Yixin interjected, and his position was only half a horse's body away from Yelu Yixin. The identity is the most noble, and it is the Jurchen Festival to impeach the patriarch of the Wanyan tribe.

"If only Han Gang were that stupid." Xiao Shisan replied coldly.

There was a fierce glint in his eyes, but then he fell silent and said no more.

The queues of the Jurchens and Khitans are distinct. Although they all followed behind Yelu Yixin, it was obvious that there was a deep hostility.

Da Liaoshang's father discriminated against Xiao 13 and Wanyan Impeachment.

The Jurchen power is getting stronger, and it is not in the interests of Yelu Yixin himself.

What he needs is a good dog, not a wolf that he will eat after he grows up. But now he must use the strength of the Jurchens to balance the enemies of the kingdom who are openly or implicitly opposing him.

In the next six days, Yelu Yixin withdrew the garrisons of Yanmen and Xicheng, and the Song army immediately occupied them. At this time, except for the bottle-shaped and other three villages on the east side of Daizhou, all the walled forts returned to the hands of the Great Song Dynasty.

The prefect of Taiyuan is also the king of Hedong Economic Strategy. Kechen arrived in Daiju and congratulated Han Gang.

Greeted into the hall, after some greetings, Wang. Kechen suddenly lowered his voice: "Privy, now that the Liao people have returned to the Yanmen Zhuzhai, the road to the north is unimpeded, and Shuozhou is half in my hands, as long as we advance from the west and south, it will not be difficult to capture Datong." ”

King. Kechen looked at Han Gang nervously. He thought that Han Gang would reply, 'People don't have faith, I don't know what they can do.' Then he would pour out all the words that came to mind along the way.

Unexpectedly, Han Gang only asked, "Can Liao be destroyed?" ”

"......" king. Kechen was stunned when he heard this.

"Can you destroy Liao?" Han Gang repeated again.

If you can't destroy Liao in one war, the cost of betraying the peace treaty will be too great.

does not occupy the moral high ground, and cannot continue to stimulate the soldiers' desire to fight, Han Gang uses his credit to seize a few territories, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, it is meaningless.

Thankfully, none of his staff would have such a bad idea. Han Gang asked himself if the staff he had selected would not secretly defect to others, let alone lack of intelligence. Otherwise, Han Gang felt that he should reflect on his vision for choosing people.

Wouldn't it be nice to sit down and earn money together? Yelu Yixin must be regretting it now. As time passed, the advantage of the Great Song Dynasty would become greater and greater, to the point that it was completely powerless to reverse the victory with simple tactics, and at that time, it would be time for the Liao State to fall.

Han Gang asked himself if there was time.

Of course, that refers to dealing with the Liao State.

And now, he lacks time for another matter.

He needs to return to Kaifeng as soon as possible, and many things have been delayed for too long, and his plans are becoming more and more unfavorable.

Although the war is basically over, it is not so easy to return to Beijing.

Millions of people live in the capital, and they have long been crowded, and although there are not many Zaifu in the political hall and the Privy Council, for any high-ranking official, one colleague is too much, and it is best not to have it, let alone seven or eight?

Han Gang and Lu Huiqing want to return to Beijing with their merits, which is bound to disrupt the situation in the court that had been stabilized before.

However, it is a fool's dream to prevent the two Xifu rulers from returning to Beijing. The commander of the army has stayed outside for a long time, which is not a matter of unease, but a harbinger of the reappearance of the Central Plains in the division of feudal towns.

At most, you can only recruit one and keep one. It is impossible to stay outside the capital.

Lu Huiqing has been looking forward to returning to Beijing for a long time.

The longer you stay in the field, the more dangerous it becomes.

I don't know how many people have heard the story of the three of them becoming tigers, Fan Zhongyan left Beijing to go to Shaanxi to resist Western Xia, and was stabbed in the back by Lu Yijian.

The Liao State was far more powerful than the Western Xia, and no one dared to stir up trouble in the rear when the Song and Liao went to war. If the front line is lost, how can the capital survive alone? What's more, with Wang Anshi in the center, no one can make it bad.

But now it's different, the war is over, if he doesn't return to Beijing as soon as possible, not only will he not take credit, but he will also be taken by political enemies, thousands of miles away, and he won't even have a chance to argue, how many people will speak for him?

Lu Huiqing wants to return to Beijing.

This time when I go back, I will be able to settle the position of prime minister who is immortal and vacant in the political hall.

The letter to Wang Anshi, he has already sent it.

Listen to the strings and know the elegant meaning.

Presumably, the new master Wang Jiefu can understand.