King of Song

Chapter 267

The subordinates sent by Li Fugui and Chen Qiao were misled, they pretended to be clever, and mistook Zhe Wenxin for Lin Zhao.

When everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhewenxin, Lin Zhaoke felt much more at ease.

At this time, Lin Shaoqing didn't know that Miss Zheqi took the risk to lure her pursuers away, and everything went smoothly unexpectedly.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao went unimpeded all the way, directly approaching the core area of ​​Gyeongju.

The reason for being a teacher is to believe in his character, and to create a balance.

Li Fugui overshadowed the sky on Huanqing Road, so it was necessary to let the Zhong family participate a little bit, so as not to actually lean to one side.At the same time, there is a very practical reason, that is, the lack of helpers around me.

Of course, this can only be done secretly, and in public, there must be no bias in the slightest.Once the position is biased, the credibility of the survey results will be greatly reduced. This is an indisputable fact.

The destination of Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao was Liyuan Fort, an important fort outside Gyeongju City.

According to Li Fugui's statement, after Xixia attacked Dashun City, they continued to invade Liyuan Fort and approached Gyeongju.

Another theory claims that Li Xin, Zhong Yong and others who played in the battle started from here.Therefore, to determine whether it is an aggressive attack or a passive attack, a very intuitive evidence is whether Liyuan Fort was attacked.

Ever since, Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao went straight to Liyuan Castle. They were very careful along the way, and it went smoothly as usual.After all, the fortresses on the border between Song and Xia are all important military towns, and it would be troublesome if they were not treated as spies.Even if the whereabouts are easily revealed, it will be very troublesome.

Lin Zhao suddenly felt that both open investigation and unannounced visits have their own advantages and limitations.Direct investigation as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple will definitely have no obstacles and will be much more convenient.It's just that in that way, I may not have the opportunity to see the real Liyuan Castle at all, which is a very contradictory reality.

Fort Liyuan, the city wall is trapezoidal, with a circumference of less than two miles.In September of the third year of Song Yingzong Zhiping, Cai Ting, then Zhiqing Prefecture, built it. The original place was named Ma Lianping, and Song Yingzong named it Liyuan Castle.

Although it is such a small place with a circumference of less than 2000 meters, it is an important barrier against Xixia.During the reign of Renzong, Fan Zhongyan fought against Xixia in the northwest. Facing the horizontal Xixia cavalry, the Song army was powerless to resist.Zhong Shiheng immediately made a suggestion.That is to build fortresses, and use each fortress to connect a solid border defense line.

Thus avoiding the embarrassment that the Xixia cavalry drove straight in and the frontier defense was in vain.This effective method has continued to the present, and it is a solid barrier for the Song army.

Liyuan Fort is one of them, but it is more famous and more important is the lost Dashun City!

In the first year of Qingli, Fan Zhongyan served as the magistrate of Qingzhou as a direct bachelor of Longtuge.In the second year of Qingli, Fan Zhongyan sent his eldest son Fan Chunyou and his general Zhao Ming to lead an army to attack Xixia and retake Mapu Town in the northwest of Qingzhou.

The geographical location of Mapu Town is very important. It is not only the gateway to Gyeongju, but also the main road for Xixia to enter Guanzhong.Occupying this place can cut off the road to the south of Xixia, which is of great strategic significance.

Fan Zhongyan immediately took many risks and built Dashun City under the eyes of the confronting Xixia people.One is to defend the northwest border, and at the same time it can also play the role of reporting.When the news reached Bianjing, Emperor Renzong was overjoyed and personally named it Dashun City.

There is no doubt that Dashun City is the outpost beacon tower in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, and it is also a nail driven into Xixia, which is of great significance.

In the era of Xixia not hiding and pang, they had invaded many times, but they all returned in defeat.Unexpectedly, Dashun City, which had stood firm for 30 years, would fall in this battle.

To be precise, Dashun City is still in the hands of the Song army for the time being, but its fall is inevitable.

It was also near Qingzhou that Lin Zhao knew that there were still a small number of soldiers of the Song Army standing guard in Dashun City.It's just that the fortress was completely besieged by the Xixia people, and the Song Dynasty people couldn't help it at all. It was only a matter of time before it fell.

The important military significance of Dashun City, Fan Zhongyan's influence and many other factors superimposed, which shocked the monarchs and ministers of Dasong Dynasty.This is one of the reasons why the Gyeongju case is so important and has attracted so much attention, not because of the special identities of Li Fugui and Chong Yong.

Zhong Shiheng was the proponent of the construction of the fortress, and his grandson Zhong Shidao knew about it, so Lin Zhao heard a very detailed explanation.At least from this point of view, it is still beneficial to have a kind of teacher by your side.

Now that Dashun City has been "lost", Liyuan Fort adjacent to it is extremely important.As a small military border fortress, it is difficult for outsiders to get in.

Lin Zhao felt a little troubled about this, but Zhong Shi Dao was very good at finding a way.From nowhere, he conjured up two Song Army uniforms, and after a little disguise, he turned into two scouts.

Now the situation in the Northwest is chaotic, the Xixia people are watching, Huanqing Road sent a large number of scouts.There are many generals and organizations sending out scouts, and there may be situations where they do not belong to each other, so they will not be penetrated quickly.Furthermore, Zhong Shidao has a good understanding of the situation of the Western Army, so he can deal with some problems calmly, so it is entirely possible to impersonate for a short time.

Ever since, the two freshly baked scouts went to Liyuan Castle in a fair manner.

But things seemed to be different from what they had imagined. When they had just arrived outside Liyuan Fort, and they were questioned whether they could come in or not, they saw a beacon lit up in the sky above Liyuan Fort, and the smoke of war was soaring into the sky. rise.

Is there a war happening?
Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao looked at each other, both a little surprised.

Before they could react, someone scolded, "Go back to the camp quickly and prepare the camp."

Back to camp?What camp are you going back to?

Lin Zhaohe and Zhong Shidao were wrapped up in the army in such a daze, and became the soldiers of the Song Army who deserved their names!
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Seeing the wolf smoke rising from the sky above Liyuan Castle, Liang Yi smiled sinisterly and a little proudly.

There is no doubt that this offensive was launched by him.

Being refuted by Song people in Qingtang City, Liang Yibu has always remembered it in his heart, feeling very uncomfortable.Revenge is inevitable, and Lin Zhao, the biggest enemy, is in Gyeongju now, how could he let go of such a rare opportunity?
In this regard, his sister, Queen Mother Liang, gave firm support, and many of them were helpless.She wanted Liang Yibu to get back her face, and she had to get back this face.

This time, Liang Yibu's Qingtang City acted, the diplomacy failed, and the marriage was carried out, but the alliance with Hehuang Tubo was far behind.It has become a joke in Xixia, which has made many party nobles very dissatisfied, and Liang Yibu's status and reputation have also been greatly impacted.

For Empress Dowager Liang, if orphans and widows want to secure the throne, they must have the support of close people, and her younger brother Liang Yibu is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.In the current situation, Liang Yibu must not fall, she must try her best to support her brother again.For party members who advocate force, military merit is undoubtedly the most glorious face, and it is also the best way to make a comeback.So Empress Dowager Liang resolutely asked Liang Yi to come to the border of Gyeongju to preside over the war.

Empress Dowager Liang is a very courageous woman. In order to protect the status and safety of her mother and child, she did not hesitate to fight the Song Dynasty.

Only the war against the Song Dynasty can divert the attention of party aristocrats, and it is also the best way to divert domestic conflicts.The victory of Dashun City gave Empress Dowager Liang confidence.She insisted on the inherent concept of the Xixia people, as long as the scale of the war is properly controlled, the more pain the Song Dynasty people are beaten, they will be afraid, and Xixia will benefit more from it.

In fact, the scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty really thought this way, even if they spent money to buy peace, they were unwilling to fight.

The most important thing is that this battle was not initiated by Xixia. In terms of righteousness, Xixia took the initiative and was not afraid of wrangling diplomatically with the Song Dynasty.

It is precisely because of this that Empress Dowager Liang had no scruples and fought on the border between Song and Xia on Huanqing Road.With such acquiescence and support, Liang Yibu couldn't hold back his desire for revenge, and immediately launched an offensive as soon as he arrived at the front line.

While besieging Dashun City, the Xixia Army immediately attacked and launched an attack on Liyuan Fort.The purpose is to threaten Qingzhou and make the people of the Song Dynasty panic and tremble.

According to what Liang Yi buried in his mind, it would be best to directly attack Qingzhou City, capture Lin Zhao alive there, and save face.

It's just that whether Qingzhou can be captured or not, his queen mother and sister probably won't allow it...

The capture of Qingzhou was the rhythm of a full-scale war with the Song Dynasty, and Queen Mother Liang might not have such preparations.

Liang Yi buried all kinds of spring and autumn dreams in his heart, and commanded the army to attack Liyuan Fort.He didn't know at all that by accident, the big enemy Lin Zhao was not far in front, otherwise he would definitely work harder.

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Gyeongju immediately noticed the beacon smoke appearing at the top of Liyuan Castle.

Li Fugui was shocked when he received the news.He previously believed that the Xixia people's attack on Dashun City was just a counterattack. Although Chen Bing was watching the frontier, he didn't think the Xixia people would launch an offensive immediately.

In his opinion, after all Xixia had just accepted the canonization of the emperor, it was unreasonable to immediately mobilize troops, and the Xixia people might not have the guts to do so.Thinking that coming to Xixia is more of a defense, as for the reason, he knows it well.So there was a very strange situation, Bianjing's rulers and ministers stood by each other, but Li Fugui himself didn't take it seriously.

Therefore, the necessary preparations were never made. He did not expect Xixia to launch an attack suddenly, which undoubtedly caught him off guard.So the moment I heard the news, I was a little panicked!
Chen Qiao hurried over after receiving Li Fugui's call. As soon as he entered the door, Li Fugui said in a deep voice: "Sir, the flames are rising and Xixia is attacking Liyuan Castle. What should we do? How should we deal with it?"

"General, don't be in a hurry, and think long-term!" Mr. Chen Qiao was not in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)