Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 111 Dragon, Tiger, Dog (Part )
  The death of Xia Lord Li Qianshun was not just an ordinary son.

Compared with the Zhao Guan family, which had "many heirs", Li Qianshun had few heirs. His queen, Yelu Nanxian, was a royal daughter granted marriage by the Liao Kingdom. The two fell in love and had a son named Ren'ai, who they also established as the prince.

Li Renai, the prince of Xixia, who was supposed to die in depression a few months later, died in the battle in Shenwu County.

The problem became countless times bigger in an instant.

Liu Ling immediately ordered the entire army to break camp and head to Shenwu County. The sentinels kept reporting on the Xia army's movements. However, the Song army, which was supposed to join the battlefield as reinforcements, actually stayed at the northern border of Hedong Road. Commander Liu Yanqing even sent I sent an envoy to express my condolences.

"Why is he putting his face so close to being kicked?" Liu Ling was reading the military newspaper and sneered, "Li Qianshun is just such a precious prince on the outside. Now is the time when he has no place to vent. Why don't Liu Yanqing come over quickly?" , are you planning to make me bear the guilt of losing my place?"

The weather started to get noticeably hotter, and the tent felt uncomfortable. Liu Ling's words were inevitably a little angry.

Shi Liai took a sip of warm water and said calmly: "There is something fishy about the death of this prince."

"what?"

Yelu Nanxian was a member of the Liao clan, and the prince Li Renai was a native of Liao. He often persuaded his father to send troops to attack the Liao and help the Liao. But now, both Liu Lingshi Liai and the Song people had actually guessed that the Xia Lord Li Qianshun was very important. The money may have been invested privately, but it has not been announced yet.

Therefore, a prince of Tongliao and a queen who is a member of the Liao clan, even if Li Qianshun is reluctant to part with them, to the Jin people, they are obviously two time bombs, and it is very possible to wipe them out easily.

Shi Liai slowly analyzed it to Liu Ling, appearing very patient. The latter did not doubt the twists and turns, nor was he very interested.

"But the problem is, this pot falls on my head."

Liu Ling knocked on the table lightly and said: "Send an order to Han Shizhong's department, asking him to leave Shuozhou and retreat with the remaining soldiers and horses to join me."

"This is to give the Song people an excuse." Shi Liai frowned slightly, not understanding Liu Ling's approach. Among the nearly three thousand soldiers under Han Shizhong, there were more than a thousand heavy cavalry. It would really hurt to lose them, but it would undoubtedly be uneconomical if the Song people had a reason to use the situation as an excuse.

"Furthermore, Han Shizhong's troops staying there are just taking some risks. There is no one who can lead troops without death. The commander-in-chief treats him very kindly, even if he is..."

"That's enough, let's do it like this. Send an order for him to retreat and join our troops."

Liu Ling thought you knew nothing.

His order to Han Shizhong was to defeat the Xia army surrounding Shenwu County, and now Han Shizhong has done it. If Han Shizhong died in the battle, Liu Ling could blame his own command error, or he could only say that Han Shizhong's fate was bad.

But there is no benefit in staying where he is now. Liu Ling would rather have a war of words with the Song people later. What he fears is that if
  If you can't get any benefits, you still have to compensate Han Shizhong. This business is a big loss.

After all, the territory of Yunzhong Mansion has nothing to do with Liu Ling. You Song people want me to defend, but you don't even look at what your own army is doing?
  After a brief discussion, Liu Ling ordered to break camp and march. He led 8,000 soldiers to march westward, but when truly counted, the accompanying auxiliary soldiers and civilians were included, so he was known as the 50,000 Zhenyuan Army.

But Xia Lord Li Qianshun's side did not have 200,000 soldiers and horses. It was possible to actually have 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers. The strength was still much higher than that of Liu Ling's side.

Shi Liai held the map and looked at it attentively, then suddenly pointed to a place above and said: "Shenwu County is not within Shuozhou, but within Wuzhou."

In the military report submitted by the Zhenyuan Army to the rear, it had always mentioned "Shuozhou Shenwu County". It was a mistake. If it really caused serious consequences, Liu Yanqing could have blamed Liu Ling, saying that it was the front. The military report was wrong and he took the wrong path.

Han Shizhong asked a local old man from the Liao Kingdom to lead the way, but the latter did not dare to say anything. Anyway, it would be over if he brought Han Shizhong to the place, thus causing a major or minor misunderstanding.

Upon hearing this, he immediately looked at Shi Liai and said seriously: "You are wrong."

"Oh, yes, the map is wrong."

Shi Liai nodded slightly and looked up the map.

The Zhenyuan Army is now east of Shuozhou, at least fifty miles away from Shuozhou City. The sentries on both sides may be able to detect some abnormalities and movements. However, Xia Lord Li Qianshun, who was furious because of the loss of his "beloved son", at this time Already leading the main force to go south to Wuzhou regardless of the situation.

Li Qianshun shouted that he would conquer Shenwu County and capture Han Shizhong alive. In this way, he still has an explanation to the country, and he can then logically request marriage from the Jin people.

But from another perspective, all the cities in the Xia army from Shuozhou to the west can now be said to be empty.

Although the Zhenyuan Army participated in this war, its nature was still similar to "mercenaries". The interests of the Song people were largely unrelated to Liu Ling. Liu Ling occupied Yanshan Prefecture and most of the Yan land, and Yunzhong Prefecture It has nothing to do with him here.

Next, most of Liu Ling's staff and civil servants believed that the best way was to develop slowly.

But Shi Liai thought much longer than them. In his opinion, as long as the Jin people got through the most difficult years in the country, it was almost inevitable to go south.

When the time comes, Yan Di blocks the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty, and will either surrender or fight head-on, smashing the bottles and jars that the family has managed to save with great difficulty.

Recuperating and recuperating is not suitable for the current Zhenyuan Army. The only way to support fighting is to fight.

As for what to do if he loses, Shi Liai has never thought about it at all. He only knows that winning will bring great benefits, and it is not impossible for his family to win.

He thought silently for a while and then said, "Commander, do you dare to go west?"

To the west is Xixia.

Li Qianshun was sitting in the army, wearing armor and sweat on his face, but when he saw the military report, it seemed that the hot summer wind had become cooler at this moment.

The Xia people claimed to have hundreds of thousands of armor and all the people as soldiers. The area they occupied was not very good, but they were able to fight the Song people back and forth, which actually proved that they still had some background, but not much.

Queen, she should be crying very sadly at this time.

Thinking of this, Li Qianshun shook his head slightly and called a soldier to give some instructions. Not long after the soldiers left, he led an envoy in Jinren costumes and greeted Li Qianshun as a courtier.

Li Qianshun sighed inwardly, then stood up and accepted.

This is the etiquette for the emperor of the lower country to meet the envoys of great powers. At first, Li Qianshun wanted to sit back and accept it, to show his equal status, but the Jin envoy said that Xia and Liao were the kingdoms of his nephew and uncle. If the Jin destroyed the Liao, then the Xia country would only A vassal who can make great gold.

It can be seen that the Jin people are not barbarians who do not understand etiquette.

But all in all, I am still too weak and have no qualifications to be respected by the other party.

"Foreign Minister Wang Ahai, I have met Your Majesty."

"Angel please arise."

Li Qianshun showed a smile on his face and asked, "When will Dajin's troops arrive?"

"This may be a bit unlucky."

Wang Ahai raised his head and looked at Li Qianshun and replied: "Our country has many domestic affairs and it is difficult to mobilize troops and horses. In addition, Liu Ling, the commander of the Zhenyuan Army in Yandi, knows our capital and generals well. In view of the old friendship in the past, they really I can't bear to fight with him, and I hope your majesty will forgive me."

Li Qianshun took a deep breath.

God can't bear it!

After seeing his expression, Wang Ahai added calmly:
  "I heard that your Majesty has more than 100,000 troops here, which is enough to defend Wushuo. At the end of this year, our country will officially send envoys to hand over the land behind the Liao Mountain. By then, I hope that Lord Xia can take over Yun on time. Hand over from China.

If the Song people defend Wushuo, the land behind the thousands of miles of mountains that they agreed upon may also be greatly compromised. "

Li Qianshun nodded slightly: "It is not difficult to capture Yunzhong. Now, even the Song people have nothing to say to me. I have reason to continue to attack south and east."

"What's the reason?" Wang Ahai asked curiously. He knew very well that Li Qianshun was just a two-faced villain. If he was not sure, he would not speak with such certainty.

Li Qianshun raised his head and stared at Wang Ahai:
  "My son died in the hands of the Song people. Does this count as a reason?"

"Song people? Not Zhenyuan."

Wang Ahai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, thinking that as long as Li Qianshun put the blame on the Song people, even if the Xixia people opposed another war, Li Qianshun would have plenty of reasons to promote it.

This kind of person reminds him of the eagles on the snowy mountains waiting for their prey to die. As soon as the prey dies, they will eagerly pounce on the corpse to feast.

"The foreign minister resigns."

"Angel walks slowly."

"What, retreat?"

Han Shizhong was stunned for a moment when he received the order. Although he had only just begun to lead troops in a serious manner, he was not just a Qiu Ba after all. Years of accumulation and experience allowed him to quickly become familiar with the military. affairs.

My side has won the battle. Even if the Xia Lord is about to go south, he should build a defense line around Shenwu County. When the Zhenyuan Army and the main force of the Song Army gather for defense, how many soldiers and horses do the Xia people have to send?

Gao Feng was suffocating in his heart, looking Han Shizhong up and down, and said in a low voice: "You lead all the remaining cavalry north to Shuozhou and meet up with the commander's headquarters. I will lead your remaining soldiers and banners to retreat south. "

The Xia people looked at the general's flag. Once the army under the banner of Han Shizhong broke out and retreated south, the Xia army would probably continue to pursue it - they always did this, because they hoped to plunder wealth through war, and further south, You can easily pick it into Song people's pockets.

Of course, those who led the troops retreating south were definitely not abandoners, because Gao Fengnan retreated to the northern border of Dasong River East Road. They would definitely not have to continue fighting and could wait a few days before setting off back to Yandi.

What Gao Feng wondered was that although he was defeated by Liu Ling, it was also his fate. As a veteran of many years, it would be fine if Liu Ling didn't take him with him to fight, but now he had to exchange him for Han Shizhong. Obviously, it was We must use Han Shizhong to fight!

How can I compare to him!
  He looked at Han Shizhong, and Han Shizhong looked at him. For a moment, Gao Feng felt aggrieved that "it was obviously me who came first."

"This is the commander's order. If you don't obey, go back and talk to him!"

Han Shizhong heard the dissatisfaction in Gao Feng's words, but he thought it was Gao Feng who thought he was questioning the commander, so he showed displeasure. So he quickly apologized and said with a smile: "What did General Gao say? Since it is the commander-in-chief's order, Han is just following the order."

"Hmph, let's go quickly. Are you still planning to stay here for a meal?"

Han Shizhong stood on the spot, cupped his hands towards Gao Feng and said: "General Gao led his army to retreat on behalf of General Mo. This is a dangerous move, and General Mo will be grateful. However, I hope General Gao will be wary of the Xia people to prevent them from having Prepare."

"I have been a general for many years, how can I not know how to be careful?" Gao Feng sat impatiently in the general's position and said solemnly: "It's up to you." A small group of cavalry ran wildly in the camp, and then the two cavalry battalions were They began to break out of the camp, while the auxiliary soldiers and civilians inside stayed behind and merged into the remaining soldiers. After Gao Feng's order to withdraw was passed on, he stood at the top of the city and watched the leaving group of cavalry, and footsteps sounded behind him. .

Shuozhou guard Han Zheng came over, bowed and saluted, stared at Gao Feng and asked, "Why did the Zhenyuan Army retreat?"

Gao Feng didn't even look at him, just snorted coldly.

Han Zheng continued stubbornly: "There are still people and wounded soldiers in the city who are difficult to evacuate. Furthermore, whether it is Shuozhou Wuzhou or the mere Shenwu County below, they are now the territory of the Song Dynasty. I am a surrendered general of the Liao Kingdom, Now that Wu Zi can consolidate the territory and defend the city, you are all elite soldiers, why did you leave after the first battle?"

"Our Zhenyuan Army is not the Song Army." Gao Feng spoke.

This is not their territory.

Han Zheng: "."

He took a deep breath and wanted to continue persuading.

After all, people are all different, and not everyone can bear the name of a slave with three surnames without shame.

Han Zheng had guarded Shuozhou for many years. After surrendering to the Song Dynasty, he no longer cared much about his reputation. He only hoped to defend Shuozhou and maintain peace.

Gao Feng interrupted him and said lazily: "There is no need to explain to you the actions of our Zhenyuan Army. You only need to know that the Song Army has stalled on Hedong Road, and there is no one in Yunzhong Mansion who can help except our Zhenyuan Army." Your army."

"You lead these wounded soldiers and civilians and evacuate south with me quickly. Although many people will die on the way, more people will survive. The Song people are not fools. These civilians under your command, they I am still willing to put him under his care.

As for you, maybe you can still keep your official status and be an official in the Song Dynasty in the future, which is better than dying here in battle. "

Gao Feng thought that he had tried his best to persuade with patience, but at this moment, Han Zheng suddenly asked: "Since the Zhenyuan Army is in the clouds, where are the other Zhenyuan Army?"

The other party did not answer. Han Zheng read the danger in his eyes, but he did not flinch, but continued regardless: "There are two cities behind Shenwu County. Why should we give up all of Shenwu County? I heard They say Marshal Liu of the Zhenyuan Army is a hero of the world, how could he be so afraid of the Xia people!"

Han Zheng smiled and said softly: "You asked me to take the wounded soldiers and civilians with me. You knew that this would delay the march, but you still did it."

"General Gao, you don't do this out of kindness."

The look on Gao Feng's face clearly prohibited him from talking any more. Han Zheng knocked on the city wall, recalling the scenery he saw when he first stood at the top of Shuozhou City.

Shuozhou City is his hometown. It should have been destroyed by the Xia people now, right?

"But it's fortunate, because this proves that we are not abandoners, we are bait."

"General Gao, but this is not enough. You definitely don't want to die here, so the movements that are finally revealed to outsiders are not real enough. Lord Xia is very likely to notice some clues."

Han Zheng reached out and tapped the armor on Gao Feng's chest. Hearing the crisp sound, he looked down at the tattered armor on his body and felt a little envious.

"When the time comes, please let the last general take the remaining soldiers to cut off the rear. The last general will help you fix these flaws and make him convinced that the general Han who killed his son of a bitch is here."

In Han Zheng's judgment, if Master Xia was convinced that Han Shizhong was really not far ahead, he would definitely continue to pursue him.

Han Zheng was a little sad and melancholy. He seemed to see himself being forced to kneel in front of Lord Xia, shouting, "I will marry General Han, and I will die without regrets!"

He wanted to have some more intimate words with Gao Feng. After Li Siben's death, he had no one to talk to.

In case Gao Feng is moved, the two of them can talk to each other, which can be regarded as giving him something to rely on before his death.

But the next moment, Gao Feng nodded and agreed decisively.

"it is good."

Han Zheng: ":("

A simple military order was passed on, and thousands of troops were mobilized.

The Xia people swarmed over like locusts.

Under the banner of revenge for his son, Li Qianshun led the army southward, pretending to be determined to fight to the death. Liu Yanqing's previous expedition to the Liao Dynasty was reduced to a town Jiedu and resettled elsewhere. In fact, it was left out in the cold.

Now that he is able to recover again, he still relies on Tong Guan's power, so as long as he does his best to ensure that he does not make mistakes and does not lose troops, then he has already won half the battle this time.

So why not make mistakes?

The answer is to do nothing.

When the time comes, he can talk about the long distance, difficulty in sustaining food and other issues to prevaricate the court. After all, Tong Guan is there to support him. As long as the reasons are justified, Liu Yanqing will get a few words of mild punishment.

In contrast, Liu Ling was really roasted on a hot pan.

The Xia people's military strength is several times that of his Zhenyuan Army. If you take a step back, it will be a humiliating mistake.

Liu Yanqing was very proud, feeling that he had tricked this bitch Liu Ling. The two of them laughed at Liu Ling wantonly and suffered a severe loss this time.

At this moment, the deputy general walked in quickly and said urgently: "Wuzhou and Shenwu have all been lost, and Xia's army has gone south!"

"With the Zhenyuan Army blocking the front, what are you afraid of?" Xin Xingzong said with a smile.

"No. I heard that part of Wuzhou's Zhenyuan Army has withdrawn south to Fuzhou. The magistrate of Fuzhou can ask for a meeting with the commander-in-chief outside. I hope the commander-in-chief can quickly lead his troops to the north. Otherwise, the northwest may be in danger of being shaken!"

"Insolent, nonsense!"

Liu Yanqing slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "It's Liu Ling who caused everything. What does it have to do with our army? Send people quickly to the north to intercept the Zhenyuan Army retreating south, and then send envoys to explain to Lord Xia .”

".Here."

Zhe Keqiu stood outside, and the deputy general came out and said a few words to him politely. Zhe Keqiu immediately left the commander's tent slowly as if he was lost.

Once the Xia people move south, the prefecture where he is stationed will be attacked within a few days. You, Liu Yanqing, are definitely not in a hurry. The military power is in your hands anyway, and you have a child's gauntlet covering your head. You have a way forward and backward. Let’s go, what should I do?
  Okay, you are amazing, you are awesome!
  Zhe Keqiu walked forward slowly. Even if he had something to do, he was too lazy to do it. After walking for a while, he walked to the place where the soldiers lived and saw a group of people gathered around a tent and loudly talking about something.

He motioned to the soldiers next to him to move away. He was wearing regular uniforms. Although those who were arguing saw him approaching, they thought he was also an ordinary soldier.

A very arrogant and foul-mouthed voice came.

"That Liu Yanqing is a coward. I heard that two years ago when I heard the Liao people were attacking on the other side of the Baigou River, I was so frightened that I peed the soup and abandoned the army and fled. Xin Xingzong was even a coward. ."

The speaker was a slightly younger man, who seemed to be wearing the uniform of a general. Zhe Keqiu looked him up and down. This man was talking obscenely, and he was just insulting Liu Yanqing. The soldiers around him listened with joy. .

They are all colleagues, and most of them still have feelings for each other. After all, relying on this kindness after going to the battlefield, they might be able to save their lives.

The couple dared to yell at each other and say some funny words to each other at night, let alone a bunch of rough and rude people. But the fact that they dared to say this openly also proved that the person's emotional intelligence was really low.

"Humph, they both have the surname Liu. If we take over this commander, we are obviously not as good as that commander Liu. If grandpa had a way, he would have gone there long ago."

Seeing that what he said is really outrageous, and if someone deliberately accuses Liu Yanqing of inciting soldiers, this person will be 100% unlucky.

Zhe Keqiu coughed lightly, and the soldiers behind him came over. The soldiers around him became a little panicked when they saw him like that. A dozen soldiers on the outside ran away, and the man felt a chill in his heart. Stopped immediately.

"What is your name."

Zhe Keqiu asked coldly.

"The last general. Qu Duan."

"What official position?"

"Jingyuan Road leads to the prison of soldiers and horses in Anzhai." Qu Duan can be said to be honest now, Zhe Keqiu immediately sneered, "How dare you talk nonsense here, go back and lead the thirty army yourself?" stick."

"you are."

Qu Duan was indeed a coward. At this moment, he felt a little lucky. After all, he was also an officer. What if the middle-aged man in front of him was just faking it?
  "My officer, the magistrate of the state is willing to ask for help. What, is it possible that you want me to do it for you personally?"

"It turns out to be Shangguan." Qu Duan immediately looked depressed, bowed and saluted, and went back to collect the stick.

Zhe Keqiu looked at his back and sighed softly.

Everyone in the army did not dare to fight, nor did the soldiers dare to fight, but the imperial court seemed to have no brains and sent Liu Yanqing, who did not dare to fight, to be the capital commander and lead the army, and Xin Xingzong, oops , these two people are like flies and shit.
  In the next few days, Zhe Keqiu kept sending people to deliver letters to Tong Guan, and finally got a reply. Tong Guan ordered Zhe Keqiu to lead an army to Fuzhou to take charge, while Liu Yanqing went to garrison in Northern Xinjiang. Don't act rashly. Unless the Lord of Xia personally leads the army to attack the border town, he is not allowed to take the initiative to fight.

At the same time, he also ordered the Zhenyuan Army to withdraw into northern Xinjiang.

Before leaving, Zhe Keqiu found an acquaintance and took the song from his hand.

"This trip to the north will definitely be a bloody battle," Zhe Keqiu said in a deep voice, "Don't blame me. If it weren't for the fact that there are really no generals available under my command, this trip would be dangerous. If you can defend the city, I will help you." Specially report your merits to the imperial court."

"What did Enxiang say?"

Qu Duan said with a smile: "There is a battle, and it will be too late for the general to rejoice."

　A chapter of six thousand words counts as three updates.

　　
  　
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