Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 270: Wrapped in armor and titles, robbing the camp is like entering an uninhabited land

In fact, it is not suitable for strenuous exercise in the cool autumn.

It was not yet time to put on winter clothes, so the rear camp issued a robe to cover the soldiers under the command. Wearing it on the body would make it easy to sweat when running a few miles longer. After arriving at the destination, many people wore it. They were all sticky, and when the autumn wind blew, the clothes smelled like sweat, and at the same time they felt cool when worn on the body.

"Let the soldiers go to the river to bathe in batches. How stinky it is! The rear camp immediately buried pots to make rice. They are not allowed to use raw water. Those who do not take a bath are not allowed to eat."

The two lieutenants next to him immediately ran away to deliver the order. Han Chang couldn't help but smile secretly after hearing what King Han said.

How could the military camp not stink?

The King of Han would sometimes be a bit pretentious, such as engaging in prostitution, but Han Chang felt that there was no need to restrain him.

And in some respects, after an official commits a crime, in addition to the heinous crime, it is the rule to keep the remaining female relatives everywhere. Now the King of Han directly prohibits the existence of prostitutes, which means that most of the female relatives have no way out when they are convicted. .

The only outcome is death.

If the head of the family commits a crime, the whole family will be implicated, and only the baby will be adopted by the officials.

"What's Mr. Qian's plan?"

The river water in autumn was cold, and a large number of shirtless men jumped into the river, laughing and scolding each other and splashing water on each other. Liu Ling turned around and stopped looking at this eye-catching scene. He looked to the south, and more than 20 years later, There is Ganquan County.

To the north, there is actually a big gap in strength between the Han army and the Song army. At least in Xu Huiyan's view, if his side can pay the price to hold back the main force of the Han army, Tan Zhen will have a great chance of being devoured and sent over by the King of Han. The Han army that was the bait.

The person who spoke was Qian Gai.

Further south of the county seat is the Song Army camp led by Xu Huiyan.

If there is any chance of success along the way, the main force of the Han army in front of them can be pinned to the south to prevent them from going north to respond to the Han army in Qinghua Town. "

In some ways, it seems cruel.

Xu Huiyan couldn't find an official robe for him to wear in the army, so Qian Gai was wearing black clothes at the moment, with a solemn temperament, dressed like a middle-aged scribe, elegant and calm.

Xu Huiyan is not a fool. After knowing that Qian Gai's entire army has been wiped out, he will definitely send more sentries to the north to look for traces of the Han army. Correspondingly, once he knows that the main force of the Han army appears in front of him, Xu Huiyan will find a way to defend his base camp. , and will immediately send someone to report the news to Tan Zhen in the north.

Xu Huiyan's soldiers and horses were slightly more than Qian Gai's, but they were only three to four thousand, not to mention they were all made up of the old, weak, sick and disabled.

Qian Gai talked eloquently and pointed his hand at a place on the map.

"The sky is already dark. The Han army has come from a long way. They must be extremely tired and their footing is not stable. Ganquan City has been guarding the city all night. Now that reinforcements have arrived, the whole city must be lax tonight."

According to Qian Gai's description, his army probably would not have any advantage when facing the Han army.

Qian Gai opened his mouth to "stud", but Xu Huiyan was a little at a loss.

When the Han army stopped to rest, it was already dark. Xu Huiyan quickly received the news from the sentinels. He and several of his generals did not even bother to eat, and spent the whole night in front of the map to discuss countermeasures. .

"General Xu, I have a plan. I wonder if the general dares to take the risk."

If Ganquan County had been captured before the arrival of the Han army, they could now rely on the city walls to defend it. But now not only could they not capture the county seat, but the officers and soldiers were also exhausted from consecutive days of attacking the city.

"The general's headquarters has more than 15,000 soldiers and horses, and with the continuous recruitment of defeated soldiers in recent days, the number of troops can be estimated to be 18,000. It is better to divide the army into two groups, attack the Han army along the way, and attack Ganquan along the way.

"This"

Straight mother-in-law, how can you face the enemy?

Xu Huiyan is not a person who cannot listen to words. The other party's actual official position is much higher than his. Xu Huiyan is now willing to listen to the advice of this "Shangguan".

Straight mother-in-law, you are so good at using soldiers, who is the warrior between you and me?

He thought silently for a moment and felt that what Qian Gai said made some sense, but the risk was that if the city was not captured and the Han army defended the camp, and both of his armies failed, it would be like directly messing up the situation. collapsed.

After Xu Huiyan said this, Qian Gai looked up at him and whispered: "General Xu, once the Han army attacks from the front, the main force of the Han army and the Ganquan defenders will be outflanked. Our army is outnumbered. The Han army has not been able to defend the camp for a long time, and there is not enough money and food. Even if it can be defended, how many days can it be defended? "

Seeing that Xu Huiyan was still hesitating, Qian Gai said softly: "If I am defeated, I will still be idle when I return to the court. If General Xu is defeated after defending for a few days, you are the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Army. If the war is not going well, Tan Zhen can't touch me after he returns to the court, and he can't touch you, a temporary governor?" Xu Huiyan immediately looked up at him and said coldly: "What do you mean by Mr. Qian's words? What does it mean?”

"I'm trying to create a estrangement?"

Qian Gai showed a ferocious look, met Xu Huiyan's gaze, grabbed his collar, and said sternly: "Now that we have taken the initiative to advance and then failed, it can be said that Tan Zhen made a mistake. After all, his order to the general was to attack north. .

But if the general chooses to stand firm at this time, it will be the decision of the general alone, and it cannot be treated as one thing at that time. "

In both possibilities, the probability of defeat is extremely high, but the former, more radical choice, can actually give Xu Huiyan a way out in the future.

Xu Huiyan was originally doubtful whether Qian Gai had surrendered to the King of Han, and was willing to do the latter's trick, but now he has put aside his worries.

There was no other reason. It was actually a bad idea to stick to the camp. After all, the Han army was so powerful that Xu Huiyan thought that his few soldiers and generals might not be able to stop them. If they couldn't hold on, the whole army would be annihilated.

Qian Geti's idea actually has a certain degree of flexibility.

"Then" he thought for a while and said, "just wait."

"Can't wait any longer!"

Qian Gai said categorically:
"Tonight is a perfect opportunity. The Han army is marching at double the speed. No matter how elite the whole army is, they are all made of flesh. It is impossible not to be tired.

Fight over, capture the King of Han alive, and serve the imperial court! "

In the handsome tent, Liu Ling closed his eyes and fell asleep. After hearing the rapid footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes and saw Han Chang walking over with a letter in his hand.

"We will make a detailed report and the Song army will rob the camp tonight."

"I know."

Liu Ling paused. Not only did he not deploy troops to respond, but he said, "I am inviting all the generals to a banquet tonight. Are everyone here?"

"When I return to the Lord, all the generals and officials are here and waiting in the inner camp. No one is missing."

"Um"

It was rare for the King of Han to hold a large-scale banquet. Everyone attending the banquet knew what was going to happen, and they felt a little uneasy when they sat down to the table.

There was a group of musicians in the army who were captured when they invaded Yan'an Prefecture a few months ago. Because of their skills, not only were they not killed, but they were retained to this day.

Shi Liai was dressed in a black official robe, standing in front of the commander's tent, and said loudly: "All the ministers come to congratulate me. Let's celebrate together tonight. The Lord will give me a drink."

The lights were brightly lit below, and almost all the high-level generals and officials were there. More than two hundred tables were arranged densely. Everyone raised their glasses to avoid the banquet, held the wine cups in both hands, and shouted to the top.

"I, my ministers, wish your Majesty a thousand years of longevity!"

More than 200 people shouted in unison, and the sound was like a mountain.

Shi Liai nodded slightly, remained silent for a moment, looked sideways at King Han behind him, and then said loudly: "Good morning, Your Majesty!"

"The king said, all ministers, please take your seats."

Below, uniform movements began in an instant. Even the most vulgar martial artist could try to behave as well as possible with the low-pitched reminders and support of the waiter next to him.

After everyone below was seated, the scene suddenly returned to silence, and Shi Liai's voice sounded again.

"There are other distinguished guests today. The Lord has ordered that those below, below, and below the chief clerk should stand up and greet the guests with courtesy."

In front of the crowd of Han officials who stood up in silence, footsteps sounded, and a group of soldiers dragged the embarrassed Xu Huiyan to the crowd.

The lights were shining brightly, and the place was full of black official robes. The scene looked very lively, but because the King of Han did not speak immediately, no one dared to make any sound. There were more than 200 generals, officials and civil servants in the place, but it seemed as if there was no one there.

(End of this chapter)