The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 292 The idea of ​​a permanent dynasty

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Qingzhao, wanting to see how a woman led thousands of troops in the army!

At the same time, they were also confused about the many rumors in the city, and they were even more curious about Li Qingzhao.

After all, regardless of these things, Li Qingzhao himself was favored by the divine bird. This made everyone in the hall even more puzzled. What is so special about Li Qingzhao that he can be favored by the divine bird?
But at this moment, it seemed that there was nothing special about Li Qingzhao except for her beautiful appearance, the heroic spirit of a girl, and the murderous intent exuding from her body.

But they did not dare to look down upon her. Judging from the rumors circulating in the city, the Li Qingzhao in front of them was highly skilled in martial arts and decisive in killing. Although she looked weak, no less than a hundred people died in her!
"I wonder if General Li has any objections to the arrangements made by General Li Gang?"

Song Huizong Zhao Ji, who was sitting above him, asked.

"My lord, no."

Li Qingzhao had no objections to Li Gang's arrangements. After all, he had no experience in fighting and arranging troops.

Although he had read many military books before this, he avoided talking about military affairs on paper, so he wanted to learn a few things from others first.

Hearing this, Song Huizong Zhao Ji above nodded slightly, and then began to discuss the specific matters of the expedition. After all, when the army goes on an expedition, it needs to consider food, grass, and baggage. These things need to be prepared before the army sets off, or even set off in advance.

At this moment, the atmosphere was full of tension. In the court, news had spread that the Song Dynasty was about to attack the Liao Kingdom, and the people in the entire city were also paying attention to this matter.

The Song Dynasty knew that the Song Dynasty was protected by the divine bird at this time, and the Sixteen States of Yanyun would definitely return to the Song Dynasty. The Jin Kingdom also knew this, so as far as possible, according to the provisions of the covenant, the land captured by whichever country would belong to that country.

The two parties have different minds and have a tacit understanding to follow the covenant. Therefore, it seems that both parties are very abiding by the contract and have faith!
……

The sky was covered with clouds, the sky was gloomy, and a depressing atmosphere filled the entire city.

The new military law in the army stipulates that if a soldier kills one enemy soldier, he will be rewarded with a hundred coins; if he kills ten enemy soldiers, he will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!
Kill the enemy's young general and be rewarded with an acre of fertile land and silver!
Moreover, the land rewarded is exempt from taxes for five years, but it cannot be bought or sold!
The military merit promotion system implemented in the Song Dynasty is slightly different from the military merit promotion system implemented in the Qin Dynasty. The military merit promotion system in the Qin Dynasty rewards titles, while the military merit promotion system implemented by the masses rewards more money, field!
After all, there was no shortage of money in the Song Dynasty at this time. As for the fields, they could be rewarded from the acquired land. In this way, we can also enrich the people who return to the land, so that the land will not be empty for thousands of miles and no one will plant the fields.

After the Liao Kingdom is completely defeated and destroyed, we will talk about the affairs of the Sixteen States of Yanyun.

Li Qingzhao was riding a white horse in the forefront, with flags fluttering and spears like a forest. In the cold wind, a corner of his clothes was covered with frost, making him pale.

In the blink of an eye, the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty had already set off. As the vanguard, Zhong Shidao had already set off dozens of days in advance, and Li Qingzhao, as the rear army, also followed closely.

……

In addition to the 5,000 troops under his original command, Li Qingzhao led 20,000 soldiers this time. A total of 25,000 soldiers and horses stretched forward on the earth. On the earth, they turned into a long dragon, walking alone.

This place is already the boundary of Zhending Mansion in the north. Li Qingzhao led the army to follow the former army, and even found traces of the former army's passage along the way.

Because of the restructuring of Shenniao, the army of the Song Dynasty implemented a nobility system based on military merit, and the generals in the army were eager to fight.

And all the land acquired belongs to themselves.

Especially Li Qingzhao's temples were slightly white, as if the dew had turned into frost, and it seemed that his fighting spirit had solidified.

The earth was desolate, and golden light filled the entire land. In late autumn, the trees are withering, the cold wind is howling, and there are many fewer birds and beasts in the mountains and fields.

In Bianjing City.

However, there seems to be a tacit understanding in the hearts of both parties. Regarding the Sixteenth State of Yanyun, the envoys from both sides tried not to talk about it, and seemed to intend to shelve the matter of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun.

According to the alliance with the Jin Kingdom, the Song Dynasty only needed to attack Yanzhou in the south of the Liao Kingdom, and the north only needed to be handed over to the Jin Kingdom. As for how much territory you can conquer at that time, it all depends on you.

Even if the appearance of the divine bird can arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, how much advantage can it show in conquering cities and territories?

As for the Song State, how could they not know the combat power of the Song Army?

The Jin State was very confident in itself and believed that it could obtain more land from the Liao State.

However, after passing through Zhending Mansion, Li Qingzhao did not continue to follow the former army, but went northwest.

The land bordering the Liao Kingdom and the Zhending Prefecture of the Song Dynasty was the Nanjing Xijin Prefecture of the Liao State, and Yanzhou, which the Song Dynasty was about to attack, was also within the Nanjing Xijin Prefecture.

To the west of Xijin Mansion in Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom was Datong Mansion in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom. The two mansions were the important places of the Liao Kingdom, and most of the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom gathered in these two mansions to face the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, the Liao army faced by the Song Dynasty was more elite than the soldiers and horses faced by the Jin Kingdom.

Of course, the Liao Kingdom did not fail to discover the potential and ambitions of the Jin Kingdom, but if it mobilized troops from the south to defend against the Jin Kingdom, it would obviously be too late.

"The front is now within the territory of Liao Kingdom!"

At the border, Li Qingzhao was riding a white horse, standing on a high ground, looking at the scenery inside the enemy country, and the scout beside him reported back.

"To the east of Hejian Prefecture, the former army has already fought with the Liao Kingdom to capture two cities!"

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao showed a thoughtful look on his face, then looked at the scouts below and asked: "How is the enemy's garrison situation in the west of the city where the former army is fighting?"

"The west……"

Upon hearing Li Qingzhao's question, the scout pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

Seeing this, Li Qingzhao immediately ordered: "Continue to investigate!"

The Liao Kingdom once established five capitals, and Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing was one of the five capitals. It served as the capital of the Liao Kingdom, but it focused more on economy. Shangjing was the capital of the Liao Kingdom and served as the political center.

Go to Datong Prefecture in Xijing, which is an important military town of the Liao Kingdom!
The Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing that was attacked at this time was also known as Yanzhou in the Song Dynasty.

Bai Zhi hid in the void and looked in the direction Li Qingzhao was looking at. It was desolate. Even the former heaven and earth had become desolate long ago, with no people living there.

Even in areas with lush grass, you can see the ruins of former houses, leaving only the earth foundations, indicating that people once lived here.

Nanjing was called Jinfu by the Song people at this time, and in later generations, it was also known as Peking and Beijing.

Bai Zhi looked back, and saw 25,000 soldiers and horses standing quietly, stretching across the sky, covering a large area of ​​land behind them, like dense clouds.

Bai Zhi had also guessed Li Qingzhao's plan. When the former army attacked Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing, all the Liao soldiers and horses were attracted by the former army and gathered in the south of Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing. Li Qingzhao could lead his army from the west. Take a detour to the rear of the Liao army and quickly capture Yanzhou under attack from both front and rear!
However, how could the Liao Kingdom not know about the Song Dynasty's large-scale military preparations for war?
As a major military town, Datong Prefecture in Xijing is located to the west of Xijing Prefecture in Nanjing, not far away. I'm afraid that troops have already rushed to provide assistance quickly.

and so……

"How do you choose?"

Bai Zhizhi's figure could only be seen by Li Qingzhao. After hearing the divine bird's question, Li Qingzhao pondered for a moment and then said:
"First enter the territory of the Liao Kingdom, find a hidden place to camp, wait for the reinforcements from the Liao Kingdom's Datong Prefecture in Xijing, and block the reinforcements from the Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing!"

"In two days, if there is no sign of reinforcements from Datong Prefecture in Xijing, we will quickly detour to the north of Xijing Prefecture in Nanjing!" Next, the order to set up camp was passed on, and 25,000 soldiers and horses found a hidden place and quickly set up camp. .

Regarding Li Qingzhao's decision, Bai Zhi did not make any suggestions. Seeing more than 20,000 soldiers and horses quickly setting up camp, such a movement would definitely be discovered.

But at this moment, Li Qingzhao suddenly called the scouts in the army, and then solemnly arranged: "Send all the scouts out, keep a close eye on the surrounding camp, and if you find anyone suspicious, deal with it quickly!"

It is also because of the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom was originally a nomadic people. After winning a piece of land, they directly rode horses to enclose it. Thousands of miles of fertile soil and fertile fields became a barren land and became a natural horse farm for the Liao people.

As a result, there are no people living in hundreds of miles, so although the area is flat, it looks deserted, which is in sharp contrast to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty a hundred years ago.

The sky is dark and the land is barren. The military camp stretched for several miles. Li Qingzhao walked out of the military camp, then came to the outskirts of the camp and looked to the north.

"I wonder what the divine bird thinks of the world?"

"How can we see it?"

Bai Zhi's figure slowly appeared from the void, his white feathers emitting white fluorescence in the void, like a flowing firefly, looking particularly holy in the darkness.

He was suspended in the void, at the same height as Li Qingzhao, looking into the distance as well, and said:

"The general trend of the world is that if it divides for a long time, it will unite, and if it unites for a long time, it will divide. It is common for dynasties to be turbulent and fissile, but in general, the unification of the world is the mainstream."

After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Li Qingzhao pondered for a moment. In the dim sky, the beautiful Emei frowned slightly and asked: "Is there really no dynasty in the world that can exist forever and be always strong?"

Bai Zhi also fell silent when he heard Li Qingzhao's question. He didn't know how to answer, but the answer was obvious and easy to see.

"No, it may exist!"

Bai Zhi answered ambiguously.

"Please ask the divine bird to clarify your doubts!"

Li Qingzhao bowed respectfully to Bai Zhi and sincerely asked for advice.

Since leading the army in battle, especially during the year when she led five thousand soldiers and horses to Qilu to suppress bandits, she has seen too many tragedies in the world!
Now we come here again. During the former Tang Dynasty, this place was a prosperous place. Not only did the people thrive, but it was also home to people. But what about this time?

Thousands of miles of fertile land became barren and lifeless, and even rotting bones could be found among the dead grass!
Therefore, this gave her the idea of ​​establishing a lasting and powerful dynasty.

And hearing the divine bird say this made her feel a little disappointed and a little hopeful.

"A dynasty that is always strong does not exist, but if this dynasty can correct itself at all times, it may be possible for it to exist for a long time."

Bai Zhi thought of the red era before and after, and then said this to Li Qingzhao.

"Self-correction..."

Li Qingzhao was a smart man and was familiar with history books. He quickly understood what Bai Zhi meant. After hearing this, he couldn't help but shake his head and said:

"Self-correction and self-reform are so difficult..."

Suddenly, Li Qingzhao looked at Bai Zhi who was standing aside again, and said with piercing eyes: "According to history, from the pre-Qin period, to the Han Dynasty, and to the Tang Dynasty, during a period of time, due to the intervention of the divine bird, they all experienced internal self-reforms. …”

The implication is that if there is always the intervention of the divine bird, wouldn't there really be a permanent dynasty!

However, Bai Zhi shook his head after hearing this and said: "No, that is not self-reform, but because of external forces!"

"..."

Li Qingzhao fell silent again.

Yes!

That's not internal self-reform, but because of the divine bird. Without the divine bird, I'm afraid it wouldn't be a prosperous age!

If you want to keep a dynasty strong forever, the divine bird may have to protect it forever. But how could the divine bird fall into a deep sleep?

The divine bird is not an object, but a living being. Who can bless the divine bird forever?
Thinking of this, Li Qingzhao realized how naive his thoughts just now were.

The sky turned completely dark, and there was silence in the wilderness. Even in the darkness in the distance, the sound of howling wolves could be heard.

Li Qingzhao returned to the military camp, dealt with military affairs, and took an early rest.

……

Early the next morning, the sky was dim, and the eastern sky was turning white. The first ray of morning sun penetrated the gap between the earth and the sky, and projected onto the earth.

The soldiers in the military camp also began to wake up, and noises came from the camp.

However, at this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from outside the military camp, and at the same time, there were soldiers shouting, "Report! Urgent report!"

Hearing the soldiers' voices, the soldiers who had come out hurriedly ducked to make way for the scouts.

In the camp where Li Qingzhao was, Li Qingzhao had also gotten up early. He was wearing red and black armor, and his hair was bound by a hair crown and turned into a ponytail hanging behind him.

However, after hearing the sound outside the tent, his face became solemn, his movements became sharper, and he quickly walked out of the tent.

"Report to the general, fifty miles away from here in the west, there are soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom coming to the east!"

The scout gasped and reported quickly.

Coming from the west and going to the east, they must be the soldiers and horses of the Datong Prefecture in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom rushing to aid the Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing!
Thinking of this, Li Qingzhao became more serious, "How many soldiers and horses does the Liao Kingdom have?"

"No less than fifty thousand!"

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao frowned, fifty thousand troops!

And he only has 25,000 soldiers and horses, twice the difference!

Moreover, 50,000 soldiers and horses are only the minimum number of soldiers and horses in the Liao Kingdom, there may be more!
And now in Nanjing's Xijin Prefecture, the Song Dynasty's former army led by Zhong Shidao is obviously fighting with the Liao army in Nanjing's Xijin Prefecture. If the 50,000 Liao troops here rush to Nanjing's Xijin Prefecture, the war situation may immediately change!

There is only one choice in front of Li Qingzhao!
(End of this chapter)