Song Gexing

Chapter 270

In the golden autumn of October, Bianjing City was still immersed in joy. During this period of time, the Song Dynasty was full of happy events, making the people immersed in the longing to surpass the Han and Tang Dynasties.

A fast horse rushed into the city gate, and the knights on the horse shouted: "Urgent report! The Liao Kingdom has invaded Hebei, the three passes are in danger! Bazhou is in danger!"

People all over the street were stunned. They reflexively moved out of the way and exploded with a "buzz" sound.

"What! Is Liao Guo crazy?"

"You dare to mess with our Song Dynasty. It seems that the Liao Kingdom's head was caught in the door. I wonder how Xixia was destroyed..."

"That's right, even the Western Region has returned, and the Liao Kingdom still dares to blow up its wings..."

"Fuck him!"

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It has to be said that with the strength of Song Dynasty in these years, Song people's self-confidence has exploded. They would be worried when they heard this kind of news, but now they think that the other party is crazy.

After receiving the news, Zhao Fang came to the former court and held an impromptu meeting to discuss the matter, but there was no worry or fear on the faces of the ministers.

"Let's talk about it. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to fight. Please don't take it lightly!"

As soon as Zhao Fang finished speaking, Cheng Kan, the privy envoy, stepped forward and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Central Committee has already prepared for this matter, and Your Majesty has already given instructions. Di Hanchen and Yang Zhongrong are both stationed in Hebei, and the Liao Kingdom cannot take advantage. "

Zhao Fang shook his head and said: "I am not worried about the Liao Kingdom's attack. What I am worried about is the Seljuqs. I don't know if it has started there. There is no news yet."

Han Qi solemnly nodded and said: "Your Majesty is worried about a war on both sides, but I think that since we have already prepared, Xinjiang has Liu Sashi and Wang Sashi in charge, and Governor Zhang is always available to serve as civil servants, but the military strategy is not bad. You can rest assured."

Zhao Fang smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I'm not worried about their abilities. What I'm worried about is that they are now too ambitious and don't want to defend but only want to attack. That will be a big trouble."

The day the news of the return of the Gaochang Uighurs came back, Zhao Fang knew that the war was approaching, and the Liao Kingdom would never sit back and watch the Song Dynasty become stronger and stronger.

If the return of Xixia and Khotan made the Song Dynasty no longer afraid of the Liao Kingdom, then the surrender of the Gaochang Uighurs could already make the Song Dynasty threaten the Liao Kingdom.

Regarding the reaction of the Liao Kingdom, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty were well aware of it and had prepared early, but what Zhao Fang was worried about was that the Liao Kingdom would unite with the Seljuks and the Black Khanate to besiege the Great Song Dynasty.

This is not impossible. Don't think that the Seljuks need the Silk Road and don't worry that the Song Dynasty will threaten them if it is too strong.

By the same token, Khotan and the Gaochang Uighurs are both in southern Xinjiang, bordering not only the Black Khanate but also the Seljuqs.

No one wants a tiger lying next to them, staring at you all the time. Once you reveal a flaw, the other party's big mouth will open.

There is no friendship between countries, only the weighing of interests, because no one wants to be treated like a grandson, except for the stick in future generations.

The people may have a good impression of another country and even be grateful for their help, but the rulers will never.

It is wrong to say that Zhao Fang was afraid of a two-sided war. The Song Dynasty's current national strength and army fully dared to confront any alliance.

What he worried about was that the generals were dazzled by the victory. Liu Changzuo and Wang Shao in Xinjiang Province were both famous generals, so he was not worried at all about strategy and tactics.

But it was these two people who had been so successful in the past two years. Whether they were attacking Xixia or Yutian of the Black Khanate, they were invincible.

His order to Xinjiang was that once the Liao Kingdom joined forces with them to go to war, Xinjiang Province was not allowed to attack, but instead focused on defense and counterattack. To this end, he mobilized a large amount of cement to build fortresses.The purpose was to concentrate their forces and defeat the Liao Kingdom first, and then turn around to deal with the countries in the Western Regions.

A war cannot be fought on both sides and still bloom on both sides. The way of using troops is to complement each other. Moreover, Xinjiang Province has just been established, and it is necessary to guard against those who are unwilling to surrender and take the opportunity to cause chaos.

It's normal for him to have this worry. Fortunately, Zhang Heng went to Xinjiang, and with this steady governor here, Liu Changzuo and Wang Shao would be much more cautious.

Despite the wind and snow, the Liao Kingdom made no progress in the two-month attack. At this time, Zhao Fang had received the news. Sure enough, the eastern khan of the Black Khanate was persuaded by Seljuk to join forces to attack Xinjiang.

Facing the war from two sides, the people of the Song Dynasty lost their original contempt, and everyone was worried about the war situation in the north and northwest.

On the contrary, Zhao Fang and the ministers who got the news calmed down. The Privy Council and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies were busy every day, but everything was in order, and no one panicked.

But today, after receiving a battle report, Yu Zuo hurriedly went straight to the Chongzheng Palace: "It's a big official matter! The Koryo Kingdom sent troops to attack Jeju Province, Zhang Zihou's battle report..."

Zhao Fang is also not idle these days. This is a national war that will determine the Song Dynasty. The six ministries are busy without touching the ground. Naturally, he, the emperor, is always paying attention.

He was immersed in the memorial when he heard his uncle's cry and raised his head: "Uncle, don't be confused. Speak slowly. It's just Korea. Zhang Dun is not easy to get along with."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

Yu Zuo took a deep breath, secretly cursing himself for not being prudent enough, and solemnly said: "Zhang Jinglue requested the Navy's First and Second Fleets to go to sea, attack the coast of Goryeo, and take this opportunity to destroy Goryeo."

Zhao Fang laughed, took Zhang Dun's memorial and read it and said with a smile: "I knew this guy was not economical on fuel. He was short of manpower and was about to swallow up Goryeo."

The Goryeo Kingdom was indeed overestimating its capabilities. It believed that the Song Dynasty was unable to care about overseas lands after being besieged. It had long coveted Jeju Island and wanted to take this opportunity to win it.

Unexpectedly, we encountered a tough situation. The manager of Jeju Province was a ruthless man like Zhang Don. He dared to strangle the rebels at home and let the Xiangjiang River be blocked by corpses. He did not go crazy overseas.

Goryeo failed to steal the chicken but lost the rice this time. After the army attacking Tamluo was defeated by the Song army, Zhang Dun actually ordered a counterattack and attacked the Goryeo Kingdom.

And that's not enough, they have to destroy Goryeo, and simply merge Goryeo into the Song Dynasty to be done.

For this reason, Zhang Dun recruited Ainu and Japanese people, gathered [-] troops to march into Koryo, and sent a letter to Liu Yisun on Sakhalin Island, asking him to lead an army to attack the sea east of Koryo.

Liu Yisun was not a good stubble either, he was originally a general killed in a sea of ​​blood and corpses, the two hit it off, immediately summoned the fishermen and hunters of Sakhalin Island, as well as the Jurchen tribe who took refuge in him, and gathered 2 people to fight against Korea.

But Zhang Dun still felt that it was not ruthless enough, so he wrote to Zhao Fang and asked Zhao Fang to send the navy to assist, block the way for Goryeo to escape by sea, and attack coastal counties as much as possible.

"Does Your Majesty really intend to destroy Goryeo?"

Seeing Zhao Fang's comfortable smile, Yu Zuo asked in confusion.

Zhao Fang smiled and said: "Since he dares to take advantage of the situation, why can't we beat him to death with a stick? It's just a matter of reciprocity."

"Is this... just a three-sided battle feasible?"

Yu Zuo was very worried. The Song Dynasty was already besieged from two sides. It would be too stressful to open another battlefield. War is not something that your army can fight. It is not a rebellion. It will only destroy the beasts who cannot build.

(End of this chapter)