Late Tang

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Liaoxi, Yingzhou Liucheng.

Yelu Shilu's mansion became the commander-in-chief's mansion at this time, and there were still ferocious heads of tigers, wolves, bears and leopards hanging on the walls of the wide lobby.The upper seat is covered with a rare white tiger skin, and everything shows the haste of the previous owner when he fled.

Li Jing sat on the white tiger chair, blowing on the steaming tea while listening to the report being made by Li Liang, the army staff officer.

All the generals gathered in the lobby, all of them had ruddy complexions, and their expressions were colorless.

Not long ago, everyone was worried about the indetermination of the war. As a result, after the county king circled around the Xi territory, the whole situation changed immediately. In less than half a month, the Khitan was smashed and the whole territory of western Liaoning was seized.

Up to now, many officers still feel a little bit in the clouds.

"In this battle, the king of the county first sent several groups of soldiers and horses to the east and west, and successfully attracted as many as [-] Khitan soldiers, [-] soldiers, and a total of [-] troops. The [-] soldiers and horses were attracted separately. Between Liodu Mountain, Bailang Mountain, Huaiyuan, Yanjun and other places, the vigilance of the Khitan people was paralyzed. Especially after the new year, the sea was frozen, which made the Khitan people more relaxed Be vigilant. The prince of the county personally led his elite soldiers to go around to Xijing, and then suddenly plunged into Bailang Mountain between Dushan and Yingzhou Liucheng. First wiped out the Khitan soldiers on Bailangshan, cut off the connection between Liucheng and Dushan, and then gathered troops to wipe out Dushan garrison."

"By the time the Khitans found out, our army had already reached the base of Liucheng, and Commander Zhao and Commander Zeng, who were camping in the east, also launched an offensive at the right time, holding back the Khitan soldiers and horses in the east. Until we broke through Liucheng, Khitan The people were not able to get together. From the beginning to the end, we defeated each other. With the same strength, but, um, let me see, the specific casualties of our army in this battle are 370 people died in battle and more than [-] people were injured. In the end, more than [-] Khitan and Xi Zhan soldiers were wiped out, and more than [-] family members were wiped out. Five thousand soldiers were captured, and [-] family members were captured. The number of annihilation and capture reached [-]. Only [-] Khitans escaped in the end* *We found that there were less than [-] soldiers among them. Colleagues, we won a complete victory in this battle. At the cost of more than [-] casualties, we wiped out [-] enemies, captured [-] prisoners, and recovered the entire Yingzhou territory .”

When Li Liang mentioned the excitement, he couldn't help waving his arms again and again, his face flushed.

There was continuous applause in the hall, which lasted for a long time.

"Liucheng, Bailang City, Ruluo City, Wulu City, Liaoxi City, Yancheng, Huaiyuan City, Linhaidun City, and eight cities in western Liaoning were all recovered. The Khitans were repelled. We not only captured [-] Khitan prisoners, but also The good news is that there are still more than [-] households in western Liaoning, including Khitan, Xi, Turkic, Tatar, Silla, Mohe, Goguryeo, Uighur, Han, etc., with a population of [-].”

"In addition, after capturing western Liaoning, we also seized more than 3 war horses, more than 1 head of cattle, more than [-] draft horses, and more than [-] sheep. In addition, there are more than [-] stones of grain and grass. The money is more than [-] yuan!"

Li Jing interrupted Li Liang's report, and interjected: "Apart from the war horses, a large part of these seizures should come from the people who settled in western Liaoning. We have to be careful when dealing with this. We There is a preliminary idea to move all the populations of the Xi, Goguryeo, and Khitan tribes in western Liaoning to Ziqing Town, and move the Turks and Uighurs to Pyongyang, Qingzhou. In addition, the Mohe and Tatars moved to Jinzhou, Go to Jizhou and Xiuzhou. Then move the newly recruited people from the Central Plains to the west of Liaoning. We can register the property that originally belonged to these people, and after we move them to the new place, we will give them to them according to the records in the book. Houses, cattle, horses, land, tools, etc. equal property."

Although most of the people living in western Liaoning were foreigners, Li Jing didn't intend to keep being so xenophobic.Absorption and assimilation are equally important.Especially now that Li Jing's territory is growing, the treatment of these Hu people is equally important.

For these foreigners, we must guard against them, but at the same time, we must attract them.Moving them from western Liaoning to Ziqing and other places, Li Jing believes that as long as they are managed well, these people can also become a force to help the town grow stronger.

"No problem. The Chief of Staff can draw up a relocation strategy." Li Liang did not object to this proposal. The population of western Liaoning is not large, and the number of captives is now less than 10.As long as half of the population is relocated, and another 10 people are relocated from the Central Plains, the Hu people will become a minority in western Liaoning.

"Zijun, what is the situation of Khitan and Goguryeo?" Li Jing looked at Li Wei.

Li Wei got up, took the bamboo whip from Li Liang's hand, cleared his throat, and pointed in front of the large hanging map of the Northeast region.

"Yelü Shilu, a Khitan general in western Liaoning, and Yelu Yanmu, a Khitan general in Dushan, have been confirmed to be alive. They brought about [-] defeated soldiers from western Liaoning, and about [-] family members, along the west bank of the Liao River. Go north, then retreat along the Xiliao River to Huangshui, and return to the Khitan Grassland."

"In addition, we have just received news that [-] Tatar cavalry led by Hebul and Hutu were killed by Yelu Guzhi, the fourth younger brother of Yeluyun Deshi, at the confluence of Tuhe and Huangshui. Jin Yelu Pugu's uncle was defeated. Hebul and Hutu's [-] cavalry were almost wiped out, and only a thousand cavalry fled south along the Tuhe River."

Hebul and Hutu were in good condition when they first entered Khitan. By surprise, they attacked several Khitan tribes one after another, breaking down seven or eight small Khitan tribes.The two of them won consecutive battles, so they became a little careless.As a result, when Yelu Guzhi arrived with [-] elite Khitan cavalry after hearing the news, they themselves were unprepared.As a result, they were defeated by Khitan in the First World War, almost all Tatar soldiers were wiped out, and they fled all the way south.

"The king of Xi, the son of Dong Su, went to Zhu and led [-] cavalry from the Xixi tribe to receive the order of the king of the county. He just marched into the Tuhe area, rescued the two Hebule, and counterattacked Yelu Guzhi, annihilating more than a thousand Khitan cavalry. Yelugu After losing all the time, he led the army back to Huangshui. Hebul and Hutu, now and before, are all staying in King Xi's tent."

"In addition, Khan Hinde won a few small victories at the beginning after he got the equipment we supported, but now he has lost consecutively and has already shown that he has no support."

Hearing this, Li Jing couldn't help shaking his head and lamenting that although this Khan Hende had a firm mind, he was really not very good when it came to fighting.With sophisticated ordnance, it is still impossible to win.Now that the Khitans have withdrawn from western Liaoning, it is estimated that Khan Hende will not be able to hold on anymore.

After thinking about it, Li Jing felt that he still couldn't give up Khende Khan now. No matter how he said it, his name was still very helpful to Li Jing.

"Send someone to send a letter to Khan Hende. If he can't support it, let him retreat to King Xi's Yazhang, where he will join the Xi army and the Tatar soldiers. We now occupy the west of Liaoning, and we are only seven old pictures away from the Xi state. Mountains and mountains, let them lean towards us, so as not to worry about their backs."

Li Cunxiao couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, our army has won a new victory, and now we have the help of Xi, Tatar and Khitan Khan, why don't you take this opportunity to attack Khitan in one fell swoop, and directly destroy Diela?"

In this battle of western Liaoning, Li Jing led his army to detour thousands of miles, and the nine soldiers who accompanied the army performed extremely well.Especially in the battle between Bailangshan and Dushan, Li Jing handed over his handsome flag to Li Cunxiao twice, and he led the whole army to charge bravely with the handsome flag.After the war, Li Jing also praised him greatly.

However, Li Cunxiao is brave if he is brave, but when it comes to things at the strategic and tactical level, his sensitivity is seriously insufficient.

Li Jing looked at Liu Xun, smiled lightly and said, "What do you think?"

"The general thinks that this is not a good time to attack Khitan." Liu Xun got up and replied in a deep voice.

"Oh, why?"

Liu Xun pondered for a moment and organized his thoughts.Right now, he is already the leader of an army, and he is becoming more and more mature.

"Firstly, our army has newly captured Yingzhou. Now that Yingzhou is still undecided, it is really inappropriate to use troops again. Second, although the Khitan has been defeated recently, its strength is still there. If we rush into Khitan, the Khitan only need to avoid the battle. It will be difficult for our army to make achievements. Third, I think our main goal in the next stage should be to destroy Goguryeo first. Fourth, I believe that the current civil strife in Khitan, and Xi and Tatars have just returned to me, and Khitan Fighting each other. We just need to sit and watch for the time being, which is the best countermeasure."

Li Jing nodded, becoming more and more satisfied with the performance of this big apprentice.

Although the Khitan are now transitioning to settlement, they are still a nomadic people in the final analysis.Now that the town has newly acquired western Liaoning, its foundation is not stable. It would be irrational to start another large-scale use of troops at this time and go deep into the grasslands to fight.The most troublesome point in the battle between the Central Plains and the grassland is that when the people of the Central Plains attack the grassland, the grassland people will run away if they see that the situation is unfavorable, and play the trick of the enemy advancing and retreating with you.

Li Jing has just conquered Liaoxi, and Fan Xinglong of Youzhou sent troops to attack Pingzhou earlier.Under such circumstances, it would be very unwise to use Khitan again.

To deal with the Khitan, at this stage we should use the barbarians to control the barbarians, and mobilize Xi, Tatar and Khan Hende to deal with the Khitan together.Suppressants can pay for money or even armaments, but they must not get too involved.

If he wants to manage the Northeast, Li Jing's strategy is to be steady and steady, gradually advance, and control a place when he conquers it.There is no longer the possibility of repetition.

"Qilang, how is the construction of the Liaoxi Corridor going?" Li Jing asked Li Rang instead.

"Our army used 650 soldiers and civilians to build the coastal passage of the Liaoxi Corridor since last winter. According to the route proposed by the general, the Liaoxi Corridor will be built from Shanhaiguan to Anshi, with a total distance of [-] miles. The entire project is very large. According to the plan, a lot of manpower and material resources are needed, and if manpower and materials are sufficient, it will take at least a year to get through." Li Rang replied truthfully.

A year is a long time, but Li Jing also knows that a 650-mile road is not so easy to repair.In particular, this road will be repaired for the first time, and there is no foundation.

"How much material and manpower are needed, just make a plan and report it, and I will try my best to satisfy you." Li Jing knocked on the table and said seriously.Although there is no final road to take the Bailangshui River Valley Road to Tongliao, although this road is an old road, it is not fast, and it is all in the mountains.Li Jing needs a faster and smoother road.

The West Liaoning Corridor will be faster and safer than the Endless Road.

After the road is completed, it will go directly from Pingzhou to Anshi along the coast of Shanhaiguan, connecting with the entire Liaodong Peninsula, and connecting with the domestic city, Pyongyang city and other sites farther east.

With these roads, the town government can better control the land of Liaodong and Liaoxi, and the Liaoxi Corridor is very important! (To be continued.)