Da Wei Chun

Chapter 637 What to win?

The distance between the two camps was [-] miles. Considering that both sides had tens of thousands of soldiers, this distance could not be any closer. The slightest disturbance could trigger a war.

Li Song also went about ten miles, and then Tangqi came to report, saying that Yuan Yu had heard the news and had led a large army out of the camp. There were tens of thousands of armored cavalry and infantry.

If we want to move forward, I am afraid that we will have to fight on the spot...

Li Song smiled loudly, and said goodbye to Cui Guang and Wei Zijian: "After sending you off for thousands of miles, there will be a farewell. Please take care of me!"

Cui Guang didn't answer, just sneered.Wei Zijian sighed sadly, and bowed to Li Song.

Without waiting for Li Song to return the gift, the two lightly knocked on the horse's belly and led more than a hundred followers to go west.

After more than a hundred riders drifted away and could barely see their backs, Li Song shouted loudly: "Station on the spot... Li Xian, go and urge your elder brother and Yongshou, so that they can be quicker..."

Li Xian hurriedly responded, rode away, and Li Song climbed up the Yunlou again, and then carefully took out a copper pipe about the thickness of an arm's arm and about a foot long from his bosom.

Guan Ruo's spindle, which has been shrunk countless times, is thick at one end and thin at the other.Li Song unscrewed the buckle, and with a little force, the copper pipe lengthened a lot.

Then put your eyes together, as if pulling the world to your eyes.The convoy that had traveled five or six miles away could see clearly, and Li Song could even tell which was Cui Guang and which was Wei Zijian.

In fact, Li Chengzhi had wanted to make the telescope a long time ago, but it took nearly three years from the inception of the idea to the fulfillment of his wish.

It is not easy to make transparent glass, but it is even more difficult to make the astigmatism and refractive index of the glass meet the requirements of the telescope.

Li Chengzhi is basically a pure layman, coupled with the already busy stumbling blocks, it is impossible to waste all his time on researching glass.

At most, he purified some coloring agents such as iron and copper, and then instructed the craftsmen a few words based on his feeling, letting them try again and again.

Fortunately, Huangtian paid off, and finally tried it out.

Five days ago, five were formally assembled. Li Chengzhi kept one, and later gave one to Li Song and one to Huangfu. Li Liang and Zhang Xinyi can also come in handy.

However, the transparency is still not very good, just like the one in Li Song's hand, at first glance, the object in the mirror seems to be covered with a layer of light green, as if it has burst into midsummer.

This is due to poor technology and high iron content in the glass.But talking is better than nothing, it's much better than just looking with both eyes...

Even Li Shiliang doesn't have this thing, so it's precious?Li Song is naturally as if he has found a treasure, and he can't put it down.

In addition, he was afraid of being coveted by Cui Guang and leaking the secret to Yuan Zhi, so Li Song hasn't played it well in the past few months.At this moment, there is finally no hindrance, and I am delighted to see Lie, and I can't stop watching.

But after a few glances, he frowned fiercely.

About ten miles to the west, a black current appeared out of nowhere in the snow, like ants, numerous and dense.

Although it wasn't very clear, Li Song could guess with his toes that this must be the army of birds of prey.

The two armies have been living in peace for more than a full month. Today, Xihai suddenly broke up their camp and marched west for ten miles.No matter how blunt Yuan Zhi's reaction is, he will inevitably take precautions.

Li Chengzhi's original intention was not to start a war if he could not start a war. It would be best to rely on Cui Guang to speak out about his interests and take Yuan Yu and the [-] army for his own use.

But Li Song reckoned that this possibility was too small: as the clan of the Yuan clan, how could Yuan Zhi easily surrender to a Hanchen?
So sooner or later there will be a fight, but this is exactly what Li Song wants.

Regardless of the rest, it has been half a year since the cannon was made, and Li Song has never used it before, so he just took this opportunity to open up...

Li Song pushed ten miles in, so there were not too many yuan and no less, and they also advanced ten miles eastward.

But he was not as prepared as Li Song, the whole battalion came out as soon as he moved, the camp, artillery, armor, food and grass all came with the army.

Therefore, Yuan Zhi only brought [-] soldiers out of the camp, of which there were only [-] armored cavalry.

And these six thousand armored cavalry are already the entire family property of Dunhuang Town and Xiliang Prefecture. There are more than [-] remaining, of which only [-] are semi-armored infantry, and the rest are peasants and soldiers wearing leather armor or wooden armor. The only weapon is a gun.

Such soldiers are not even counted as auxiliary soldiers in Xihai.

In this way, in fact, the strength of the two sides is almost the same, so Li Song is confident and presses every step of the way.

……

At this time, the two armies were ten miles apart, and if you looked around, you could already vaguely see the dark army formation of the other side.If you ride a fast horse, it won't even take half a moment, so the situation is already on the line, and there is no time to spare.

Yuan Yu was stationed on a mountain ridge, with a solemn face, no joy or anger.But in my heart I was in doubt.

Half a year ago, it was early summer, and there were only one millet seedlings in the fields outside the town. He suddenly received a letter saying that Rouran's tens of thousands of troops had suddenly invaded Hexi, and they had conquered two counties and eight counties in just [-] days.

Even Wuwei, the city of Liangzhou in the east, and Shandan Racecourse, which herds more than [-] horses, have all fallen to the enemy.

Yuan Zhi was so surprised that he even sent agents and scouts to Zhangye and Wuwei to inspect.At the same time, all the troops were stationed in Jiuquan.

But it was like a stone sinking into the sea, the fine work sent wave after wave, but no one came to reciprocate?
Afterwards, Yuan Zhi got angry and simply sent a battalion, but there was still no news, no one was seen alive, no dead body was seen, Yuan Xuan suddenly realized that there must be a Rouran army stationed in the west of Jiuquan County City, and it has even laid a net... …

Starting cautiously, he garrisoned at Yumen, and sent his cavalry to detour north, reaching the foot of Junji Mountain.

Then, the strange thing happened again like half a year ago: Fanjunji Mountain was nearly a thousand miles north, and the scouts found no trace of the army crossing the border.On the contrary, on the bank of Juyan Lake in the south of Junji Mountain, there are not only most herdsmen herding sheep, but also soldiers traveling.

Suspicious and uncertain, Yuan Ji sent [-] li in a hurry, one south and one north, the south road along the Qilian Mountain, the north road along the Junji Mountain, and rushed to the court to present the performance.

Then, just over a month later, before the court's decree arrived, he waited for Luo Jian's handwriting first.

Only then did Yuan Zhi know that the enemy who invaded Hexi was not Rouran, but Li Chengzhi, who cheated Xixun to death.And the Hexi Remains, which helped Li Chengzhi to pacify Beizhen, and defeated the Southern Dynasty and Tuyuhun's [-] troops, are all Li's trilogy...

Simply nonsense?

If it hadn't been for receiving a secret order from the imperial court later, Yuan Zhi would almost have thought that Luo Jian had lost his mind...

The imperial court ordered him to keep a close eye on the deadly defense and wait for the opportunity to move. If he is sure of winning, he may be chased or wiped out depending on the actual situation...

But where is the grasp of Yuan Zhi?

He will never forget the scene four years ago: Li Chengzhi stood alone on the town of Woye, almost like a bloodbath, defeating thousands of troops!

In his subconscious mind, how can he be rivaled by such a figure who is as close as a god's mansion?
Just as Yuan Zhi was hesitating, wondering whether to withdraw his troops westward and return to Dunhuang, or throw stones to ask for directions and first station troops in Jiuquan County, Luo Jian's second letter came again.

The whole text is not expressive, obscure and difficult to understand, but the strange thing is that Yuan Zhi understood it?
This dog thief is so good at making claims, secretly making peace with Gao Zhao, trying to "drive away wolves and devour tigers"?
Because he was afraid that he would be punished by the court if he failed, so he covered it up and wrote the letter in a nonsensical manner.

However, at that time Luo Jian and Changsun Dao had already started to make plans, and soon they would send troops to pretend to be refugees and enter the West Sea first.This letter is asking Yuan Zhi to send troops to echo him from east to west.

The idea is good, the purpose is clear, and it is quite visionary.

Just because he asked himself, even Yuan Zhi felt that if compared with Gao Zhao, the former was just scabies, and Li Chengzhi was the serious trouble.

But having a vision is one thing, being able to win is another.

So what if Luo Jian has an army of [-]?

Did he forget that four years ago, Li's trilogy was only five thousand, and the huge Du Lun tribe was wiped out?
However, Luo Jian is already riding a tiger, so why is he in a dilemma?

The secret decree of the imperial court ordering him to wait for the opportunity to chase or annihilate him is still in Yuan Zhi's arms.If Luo Jian failed in the end, but he turned a blind eye the whole time, the word "death" would definitely be inevitable in the end!

So, I can only bite the bullet.

But Luo Jian's letter clearly stated that Yu Dongyue (November of the Lunar Calendar) would lead an army to Juyan Hubei at the beginning of the lunar month. Now nearly ten days have passed, but the ghosts of the town army are nowhere to be seen. one?
On the contrary, the Xihai army arrived as promised, eyeing the east of the lake.If it wasn't for the continuous heavy snowfall, the fight might have started a month ago.

Yuan Zhi had some doubts before whether Luo Jian was teasing him, but when he sent an envoy to the west to question Yu Luo Jian, the strange incident half a year ago reappeared again and again.

No matter how many messengers and scouts he sends, as long as they get close to Juyan Lake, they are like stone sinking into the sea.

Even a detour from the north of Junji Mountain will not work.

At this point, Yuan Zhi knew that Luo Jian was blocked halfway.

And in a vague way, Yuan Zhi actually had a premonition: Luo Jian will undoubtedly lose.

If at that time, I became a lone army hanging in the border, what should I do?

While thinking secretly, the cronies urged the horse to run up the mountain ridge, and said in a low voice: "Bingzhen army, two quarters ago, there were more than a hundred armored riders and dozens of chariots coming from the east, and they were stopped five miles away by the former army, but it was strange. What’s more, the person in charge claims to be Marquis of Ping’en County, Prince Taibao, Guozi Jijiu, Minister of Civil Affairs Cui Guang, and even holds the Emperor’s Banner... However, I’m humble and blind, so I’m here to invite the governor..."

Yuan Zhi's eyeballs are about to fall out?
Now, apart from the Dunhuang town army, there is only the West Sea army within a hundred miles. If they come from the east, they must come from the enemy's camp?
But how could it be Cui Guang?
As the pillar of the country, he ordered his ministers to serve him, and he refused to assist the young emperor in the capital. Why did he run to Li Chengzhi's camp in Hexi?
When he heard the Tianzijing Festival, Yuan Zhi immediately believed it [-]% of the time: the fate is very important, and the court will never grant it lightly, and no one dares to fake it.

So it must be Cui Guang...

If such a character doesn't move, it's enough, and if he moves, it must be a big event.Either Cui Guang was sent by the imperial court to persuade Li Chengzhi to surrender, or the imperial court knew that he and Luo Jian had pointed to the West Sea and sent him to supervise the army, but somehow he was captured by Li Chengzhi...

He was terrified for a moment, and all the thoughts of chaos came to him, but his movements were not slow at all, and the horse that had been whipped several times was neighing in pain.

"You have lived in Beijing with me for a long time, and you have met the magistrate more than once, why are you so vague?"

The confidant looked aggrieved, but he didn't dare to argue, he could only plead guilty repeatedly, but secretly cursed in his heart: I saw Cui Guang several years ago, and I only had a quick glance, how can I remember it so clearly?

Yuan Zhi was watching the enemy in front of the formation, and he was not far away, so he arrived in a short time.

The first time he saw Cui Guang, he was stunned subconsciously: The old man was flushed and full of energy, how could he look like he was captured?

Looking sideways, there is another standing beside him, wearing a black official uniform, with only two crown beams.After a closer look, he recognized that it was Wei Zijian who had become Taichang Shaoqing.

Seeing Wei Zijian, Yuan Zhi suddenly realized: These two people must have come to persuade Li Chengzhi to surrender.

He hastily got off his horse, leaned over and made a bow: "His Majesty..."

Cui Guang's face was a bit ugly, and he interrupted with a wave of his sleeves: "General, there is no need to be polite, it's not too late to reminisce after entering the account..."

Yuan Zhi was kind, and he bowed his hands to invite him, but he was guessing in his heart: according to common sense, if Cui Guangruo came to appease Li Chengzhi, he would definitely send a messenger to inform him before he went to Xihai.The reason why I haven't received any news is that I was captured by Li Chengzhi's subordinates as soon as I entered the territory of Liangzhou, just like the scouts and secret agents who disappeared like nothing before...

No wonder he looks so ugly?

Before entering the camp, he had been watching for a long time.After entering the stronghold, he took a quick look at the flowers, and with a hasty sweep, Cui Guang's heart became heavy and his face became gloomy.

It should be a sudden news that Yuan Zhi sent troops in a hurry, and the soldiers did not eat when they left the camp.At this time, it is worthy to be stationed in the camp before the soldiers are ordered to eat.

The soldiers were either in groups of three or five, all holding millet cakes in their hands and devouring them hungrily.If you feel choked, you will grab a handful of snow from the ground and stuff it into your mouth.

There is nothing wrong with this, although Cui Guang has never led a soldier, but he knows a little about military affairs, and he knows the army of Fanbian Town, most of the camp is like this.At least the chestnut cakes in the hands of the soldiers are not small at the moment, and they should be able to eat six or seven servings, which shows that Yuan Ling has not been deducted!

But I am afraid of comparison.

He has been in Li Song's camp for a month, and he has already seen it carefully: Not to mention the soldiers, even the young men and peasants in the Xihai camp who pull grain, transport grass, feed horses and build villages also have three meals a day, and they are provided in sufficient quantities.

What's more, the soldiers almost saw the flesh immediately, and wrote "no drinking of raw water" into the military order. Anyone who disobeyed would be punished even if they were not allowed to drink.

Therefore, everyone under Li Song's command is radiant, fat and strong, and they can be seen at a glance that they have been carefully selected, and they have not stopped training even when the snow is falling.

On the other hand, the soldiers of the town army are uneven. Except for the armored cavalry, most of them are disheveled, like withered seedlings that have been drought for several months.And the reason why it was so urgent, and the soldiers were ordered to eat suddenly when they were about to fight, was only because Yuan Zhi's subordinates only ate two meals a day, the earlier meal was before noon, and the later meal was after Shenshi...

Look at the military appearance again: Although they are armored cavalry, the town army is barely enough for soldiers to wear, but the war horses are unarmed.The remaining pawns only wear half armor, but there are less than [-].

And Li Song only had five thousand armored cavalry under his command, but they were all armored, with only one pair of eyes exposed from all over his body.

Not to mention that there are thousands of cannons in Li Song's camp that can shoot iron pellets weighing ten catties a thousand steps away?
What wins the yuan bird?

(End of this chapter)