Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 541 The Son of Heaven
The moon and stars were rare, and Emperor Shi was playing with the sword in his hand. The hilt was gorgeous, with complicated and beautiful carvings, and in the middle was a rare precious jade, with a blue body and precious light, gorgeous and graceful.

He once wanted to withhold the Shangfang Baoyu and give it to Xiao Huanghua, which matched her, but was dissuaded by the courtiers and generals. Everyone thought this was what the emperor should look like with a sword. Emperor Shi thought it was pure nonsense, he was the emperor right away , Champion of the three armies bravely, if not for his status, he wished he could give himself a title of champion.

There are many sages in ancient and modern times, but in terms of bravery, probably only Huo Qubing can stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

A character like him should be equipped with a blood-drinking sword, how can he use a light and delicate sword?
However, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Political Affairs Hall thought it was better to have a flashy sword. In desperation, Emperor Shi had no choice but to resign himself to the court discussion, and changed to a sword. Compared with it, it was indeed much more comfortable. The knife is much lighter.

The gunfire in front has been sounding for half a day, and all kinds of battle reports are coming straight to Tianting. Not to mention the accompanying civil and military personnel, even the guards at the camp gate, and the soldiers standing guard with spears also look dignified. .

But the emperor himself sat under the luan's banner, calm and calm as a mountain.

Regardless of whether the civil and military officials or the surrounding soldiers felt at ease, they all felt that the emperor was as open-minded as he was confident, and that the enemy must be the first to win, and most of them became more calm and confident.What's more, in the past 20 years, the golden Yi and iron horses have galloped all over the world, and they have been fighting bullfights with pride. When did the officials fail?
The more I think about it, the more at ease I feel.

In fact, the muscles on Emperor Shi's calf were shaking all the time.
He would do this when he was nervous, but when he was shaking, he couldn't see it even if he was covered by a thick armor skirt!He's only doing it for the surface.

It is related to the country's major plans, and the historical trend in the next few hundred years, it is impossible not to be nervous.But he is already the emperor, and he must look like the lord of the world when he sits on his buttocks.

"Officials, the Liao army has arrived, and the forward battery fired three flares, saying that they suffered heavy casualties."

"Officials have lured the Liao army to go south to fight the main force of General Li."

"General Meng has dispatched troops"

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The battle reports quickly arrived at the Chinese Army Palace, which was less than ten miles away from the nearest front line. Emperor Shi could clearly hear the continuous artillery fire over there. The intensity of the artillery fire of the Qin Army today can completely judge the intensity of the battle.

In the afternoon, the artillery sounded one after another in the north, and the battle was obviously at its most intense.

Although he couldn't see it, he could probably think of the situation and battle there, and he couldn't help but think of an English poem "The Charge of the Light Cavalry".

It tells the story of a group of British light cavalry attacking the Russian artillery fire under the wrong order. They knew that the order was wrong, but they still charged towards the artillery fire, very heroic!
However, heavy casualties
Half a league, half a league,
Charge half a league forward,
"Forward, light cavalry!"

He said, "Charge the cannon!"

Six hundred cavalry

into the valley of death.

"Forward, light cavalry!"

Can anyone be discouraged?No.

although the soldiers knew

is an error command.

They cannot disobey,
They can't figure it out,
Can only be ordered to sacrifice.

For war, it is a very powerful army that dares to face the danger of death. In this regard, the Liao army who dared to break through the artillery fire and also went south was very heroic.

Wang Shenqi, the general of the Imperial Guard who accompanied him on the side, also expressed emotion: "They used to say that the Liao army was hardy and cold, so they were good at fighting. They didn't think so before the two wars, but now they have seen it.

I didn't expect them to be so staunch, and their determination to fight was unexpected.

The north reported that the Liao army had sieged the city for nearly a month, with heavy casualties, at least nearly ten thousand, at most fifteen thousand. Even so, they were still able to launch an attack. In the past hundred years, the Liao Kingdom has been able to expand its territory and dominate its territory. In the north, it seems that there is a reason. "

Emperor Shi nodded, and he agreed with some of Wang Shenqi's points of view.

For example, people in the Song Dynasty also said that the Liao army was good at fighting because of its tolerance to bitter cold.

War, especially the current war, is different from what many people in later generations think. Although training and equipment can determine the outcome, the most important thing is whether the soldiers can endure hardships and whether they are afraid of death.

It's probably just like those serious martial arts in the past who said that one courage, two strengths and three kung fu, fighting depends on courage first, strength second, and kung fu last.

This is especially true on the battlefield of cold weapons. In fact, many regimes in the development period with difficult conditions are courageous and dare to work hard. As time develops, there are too many peaceful days, and the soldiers are getting richer and richer. After having room and worries, the combat effectiveness will gradually decline, because of worries, the courage will be reduced, and wealth will not be able to go out like when you are barefoot.

This is a common law in the era of cold weapons. Leaving aside, the Song, Jin, Liao and Mongolia are good examples.

Zhou Jun was also very brave at the beginning. Under the leadership of Zhao Kuangyin, thousands of people broke through the front of the [-] troops of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The army defeated more than [-] Shu troops, throwing away their helmets and armor, and drove straight in.

When the Liao army started, it also conquered from the south to the north, and the Quartet conquered from a small Jimi Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty to unify the north, with a territory of thousands of miles.

When the later Jurchens started their careers, they also left behind the myth that the Jurchens were dissatisfied and invincible.

The Mongols raised troops mainly to resist the oppressive oppression of the Jin Dynasty, and their combat effectiveness was extremely tyrannical. From Ribeihai in the east to Vienna in the west, they were all brought under Mongolian rule by the Mongolian army with iron hooves.

But when they collapsed, they all pulled their hips very much. After 200 years of good life, the Song Army was vulnerable, and some troops even refused to shoot arrows before paying rewards to foreign enemies.

Liao and Jin are very similar. How strong they were at the beginning, they had more hips when they perished.

The Mongols, on the other hand, are weak because of their weak cultural heritage. When they first integrated into various places, they were immediately assimilated in reverse. Those who believed in Christianity, Christianity, Buddhism, and Confucianism were quickly assimilated by the locals, and then fell apart. Then began to break the myth that the Mongols were invincible everywhere.

Therefore, it is expected that the Liao army can endure hardships and dare to fight desperately. The Liao Kingdom was not long after the founding of the country. Many high-ranking people and even ordinary soldiers are a generation who have worked hard. Will moan without illness and dare to fight hard.

This is where the fighting power of the Liao army lies. If there is no courage and determination of the troops, the casualties will collapse so early.

but
"You're right. The Liao army is really good at fighting and enduring the cold, but their desperate attack is not because they are determined to fight. On the contrary, they may not be able to hold on. They are preparing to withdraw their troops and stop competing with us for Yan land." Emperor Shi judged.

"Officials, what's the point?" Wang Shenqi looked puzzled.

Emperor Shi smiled triumphantly, and he was able to pretend again. Although Wang Shenqi is a veteran, his thinking is still in the position of general. Higher and farther.

"If they want to fight for the south of Yanshan Mountain and regain the lost ground, they must take the Beikou Pass and hold the rear arteries in their hands before they can launch an offensive to the south. This is why they fought so hard to attack the Beikou Fortress the previous month.

Only by stabilizing the rear pass can the army go south with peace of mind and regain lost ground.

Now go all out and cross the Beikou River Valley, regardless of our fortress, it seems radical, but in fact their high-level leaders have already given up their minds. "Emperor Shi judged seriously.

"Why?" All the civil and military people around looked over, their faces full of curiosity and bewilderment.

"They led the troops to make decisions because they knew they could not retreat directly. If they retreated directly, the tens of thousands of troops would not be able to attack Beikou, and they would suffer heavy losses. I will take advantage of the victory to pursue and lead the army northward, directly to Beijing.

He may want to fight hard, win a battle and then negotiate a peace with us. In essence, he has given up on taking back the land south of Yanshan Mountain. "

Everyone was astonished after hearing this, and after thinking about it for a while, they all felt very reasonable, and looked at the emperor with more reverence.

Emperor Shi also felt that he was extremely smart, but besides being proud, he also thought that the chief general of the Liao army was also a figure. Indeed, this was a conspiracy. If the Liao army could win the surprise attack, he would not dare to go north easily.

The high probability is to take back and consolidate the land south of Yanshan, but if the Liao army can't win, they will win
This is why Emperor Shi was nervous. This battle is about the fate of the country, the future of Liao, and the future of Qin.

At this moment, a messenger rushed in and reported loudly: "Officials! The Liao army on the front line has been surrounded. There are people and horses in the valley road and on the hills. I don't know how many people have been surrounded!"

Emperor Shi stood up all of a sudden, and immediately realized that the critical moment of life and death had come, "General Wang, you lead the imperial guards to support, just leave a battalion here."

When everyone heard this, they were startled and terrified.

Wang Shenqi cupped his hands and said: "The body of the official family can't be taken lightly, how can we only leave a battalion of people!"

When it was urgent, Emperor Shi didn't have time to show off. He must not have affected the decisive battle because of himself. He immediately asked someone to pull the horse over, and then pointed to his BMW and said to Wang Shenqi: "Don't worry, I am not so delicate. Not many guards!
If things don’t go right, I’ll ride away on horseback. I don’t have time to talk too much. You bring everyone to the front line to support Li Chuyun. The Liao army can eat as much as you can, the more the better! "

The emperor said all this, Wang Shenqi did not delay, and immediately went to assemble the army, and in about a quarter of an hour, the emperor's east and west squadron guards, the inner hall, the first elite army of controlling cranes and two artillery battalions were jointly assembled. A total of about 7000 people rushed to the front with rapid speed.

Now the front-line gunfire has stopped a bit, but the shouts of killing are coming from the north like an overwhelming wave, which shows that they and the Liao army have already engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and the artillery fire has decreased a lot for fear of accidental injury.

Some accompanying civil servants who had never seen such a large-scale war panicked.

Emperor Shi held down the hilt of his sword, and comforted him loudly: "Don't be afraid, this call to kill is in Chinese!"

Seeing the emperor standing still and the ancient well calm, everyone calmed down. Emperor Shi also touched his beloved horse, thinking that if something was wrong, he would get on the horse and run away immediately.

Two quarters of an hour later, the shouts of killing from the north became more and more intense, probably because Wang Shenqi's reinforcements also began to join the battlefield as a new force.

The anxious waiting lasted until it was getting dark, when a fast horse with a messenger came galloping from the north avenue, and he heard him shouting ecstatically from afar: "Great victory for the officials! Great victory, the people of Liao Kingdom have surrendered!"

At that moment, all the civil and military personnel in the camp erupted into shouts, and many people danced with excitement. Both civil servants and old and rough soldiers hugged each other excitedly. Soon as the cheers spread, someone shouted long live, more and more Many people followed suit, and soon the whole camp was filled with the sound of "long live" resounding from all directions.

Emperor Shi pressed his sword to accept the cheers of the crowd, and finally a big stone in his heart fell
He had already thought of further afield.

(End of this chapter)