Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 514
In late March, Emperor Shi had already arrived at the Daqing River ahead of schedule, but Emperor Luan did not cross the river, and the Xingyuan was just south of the river.

The main force has already crossed the river, led by Wang Shenqi, Fu Zhaoyuan, Liu Qingchuan, etc. will serve as the general reserve after crossing the river.

This time Emperor Shi asked Shao Ji to lead the Eastern and Western Tianzi's pro-army. As a fierce general, Shao Ji was a bit like his father Shi Yanchao.

It was Zhao Shijian's first visit to such a northern place, wrapped in a purple fox fur, and he huddled in the big tent and did not come out in the morning.

There are still a lot of paperwork for her to deal with.

This place is already very close to the front line, busy loading soldiers, a large number of horses transporting food and grass, ox carts are forming a long queue along the avenue, and the peasants recruited from all directions are shouting to go north, raising thin dust all the way, and cavalry shuttle back and forth from time to time.

Early in the morning, the air was still thick with chill. Emperor Shi rubbed his hands and watched the conscripted civilian husbands bitterly deliver supplies. Zhao Shijian just came out behind him, and took her small notebook to give him a rough report on the various items. The current position of the army is progressing.

This is already a subtle process. His clerk and the officer in charge know that the document should be given to the imperial concubine first, and then the imperial concubine will summarize and refine it before reporting to the official.

"The main force of the Chinese army has invaded Youzhou and controlled Shunzhou Zheng."

"What!" Emperor Shi was startled, "Youzhou has been captured? When did you hear the news?"

"The news came in the middle of the night. You were too sleepy to wake up." Zhao Shijian blushed slightly. The reason for his blushing was that Emperor Shi couldn't get up because he forced her to sleep in the big tent in the middle of the night. Do some physical exercise.

Emperor Shi was so excited that he screened back to the left and right, hugged Zhao Shijian around, and then shouted twice excitedly!
As long as Youzhou is stable, it will be a matter of time before Yanyun sixteen states are recaptured.

Then he whispered to Zhao Shijian: "Next time something like this happens, you must wake me up!"

Zhao Shijian nodded, shyly pushed away the big hand on his waist. Although they were old couples, there were soldiers in the distance who were pretending to be casually peeping here. She was not as thick-skinned as Emperor Shi.

"Talk about state affairs!" She continued, and then told Emperor Shi about the events in the north: "Shunzhou surrendered, General Li Chuyun has sent someone to take it over, and Tanzhou is still defending.

Xianggong on the west road has taken Shuozhou and Huanzhou, and is marching towards Yingzhou and Yunzhou. Yang Jiye has taken Lingqiu and is expected to arrive in Xinzhou in three days. "

Emperor Shi listened, and Zhao Shijian also thoughtfully took out the picture scriptures and spread them on the temporary table in front of him. He looked at them for a while, and couldn't help but said: "I thought the troops in the south would be empty, but I didn't expect the progress to be so fast! Even in Youzhou No one is Jiancheng, and the Sanggan River is still there. I didn't expect them to fight over in just a few days!

Does the battle report say how to fight? "

"The navy and army concentrated more than 400 naval guns and more than 300 field guns on the banks of the Sanggan River. They said they fought for half an hour. When the people passed by, the Liao army had no large-scale resistance, only sporadic fighting."

Emperor Shi was taken aback, and couldn't help but said, "So simple?"

"It's that simple in the battle report."

Shi Congyun was a little stunned, and couldn't help asking, "How many casualties?"

"76 people were killed and 320 were injured. These are the casualties of the Central Army."

"War can be so easy?" Emperor Shi was a little dazed, "I fought desperately to live and die." He felt a little unbalanced, although he knew that the main force of the Liao army was not in Youzhou, but they had Sanggan River and Youzhou City , it shouldn't be that simple, it can only be said that it can only be said
Even as the emperor, he did not expect that the artillery unit of the Qin army had developed to this level in the past ten years.
If the artillery unit at the beginning could only be used as a surprise soldier, today's artillery unit can completely determine the outcome of the battlefield and become a winning force.

Regarding this change, Shi Congyun himself did not notice it. The improvement of the organizational structure and technological progress of the artillery unit was a slow process, which was accumulated little by little for more than ten years, so he did not notice it, but after more than ten years After slowly accumulating, quantitative changes finally led to qualitative changes, and they completely broke out in this battle.

Unconsciously, the firearms troops he had cultivated for more than ten years already possessed the ability to dominate the battlefield!

In addition to being shocked, I felt more gratified and a sense of accomplishment in my heart.

At this moment, Zhao Shijian interrupted him: "There is also bad news."

His heart skipped a beat, and he asked calmly, "What bad news?"

"Old General Si Chao fell ill. The Liao army scuttled boats to block the river. He took the lead in going into the water to clean up the wreckage. Later, he was the first to go ashore to chase after him. He was injured and can't get out of bed now. The letter said that he might not last long. Please ask the officials to re- Appoint the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army."

Emperor Shi was in a trance for a while, and stretched out his hand, Zhao Shijian grabbed him with a tacit understanding.

Although he is considered a cold-blooded person, Si Chao was the first batch of veterans to follow and support him. Since the Huainan Battle, Si Chao has always been his confidant and beloved general. For this extremely important Northern Expedition, Emperor Shi immediately thought of Si Chao as the commander of the navy.

It's just that I didn't expect that the world is impermanent and the years are wasted.

"The old general must also want to wrap his body in horse leather instead of leaving on the bed. This is his wish, so don't feel sad for him." Zhao Shijian comforted.

Emperor Shi didn't speak, just looked at the map for a long time, and didn't mention Si Chao's matter again, "Li Chuyun thinks that Juyongguan should be taken first, but there is still an important place." He pointed with his finger, "It's here, Yuguan .”

Emperor Shi pointed his finger at the top right of Youzhou on the map, and Zhao Shijian carefully recorded his words, Yuguan, which is Shanhaiguan in later generations.

"Yuguan is surrounded by seas on three sides, and it is connected to the Liaoxi Passage in the north. At the end of Tang Dynasty, from the north of Yuguan to Jinniukou, a heavily armed fortress was built and soldiers were recruited to defend it. The Khitan dared not enter lightly.

As long as we win here and stick to it, our occupation of Youzhou will be stable, and the Khitan people will not dare to go south.

It is necessary for them to advance quickly in Yunzhou. The defense in the west must be weaker than that in the east. Don't delay. When the western front is about the same, the troops must be concentrated from the Juyongguan area to the east. "

"Strictly order all armies to prepare for battle at any time to prevent the Liao army from counterattacking. There will inevitably be a big battle waiting later. Only by defeating the main force of the Liao army can our control over the sixteen states be stabilized.

In particular, tell Yang Jiye and Li Chuyun that if the Liao army counterattacks, it is most likely to go to Juyongguan or Tanzhou (Miyun), and more scouts must be sent. "

After saying this, he ordered: "Get ready, I'm going to Youzhou in advance."

Zhao Shijian was stunned: "The situation in the north is not stable enough."

"Yuguan and Juyongguan are both important places. The Chinese army and the navy are not strong enough. I will take people to Youzhou. The commander of the navy should discuss it face to face." Shi Congyun said.

"General Wang Shenqi can lead an army there, not to mention that it's not too far from Youzhou. As long as the officials open their mouths, no one would dare to disobey them." Zhao Shijian interrupted him repeatedly, wanting to prevent him from going north to take risks.

"Military matters, I must dictate."

"Seven hundred li rush is only half a day!"

"If you talk again, I'll spank your ass!" Emperor Shi became furious. Zhao Shijian raised his delicate chin not to be outdone, but finally compromised. She understood what Emperor Shi was thinking, and she understood it as soon as she opened her mouth. She just didn't want him to be in danger. It was won, but the main force of the Liao army is still in the north.

He wants to go to Youzhou to meet Si Chao, and while he is still there, it might be a farewell when he withdraws
Emperor Shi stretched out his hand and pinched her nose, "Don't worry, I have experienced scenes thousands of times more dangerous than this, and it's not bad, not to mention the tens of thousands of elite soldiers led by Wang Shenqi followed."

"I'll go with you." She said without thinking.

"You first write the edict and convey what I just said to all the troops."

(End of this chapter)