Chapter 1,286 Qinggang Gorge

After Liu Changzuo rescued Yanzhou, the Sixth Route Army Commander sent a telegram telling him not to come back and repair in Yanzhou, then collect grain and fodder, go directly from Huanqing to the Baima River, and attack Weizhou, an important town for the Xia people to fight against the Huanqing army.

Liang Yongneng had to save this road. After Liang Yongneng divided his troops, Gao Zunyu could directly attack Xiaoguan and seize the largest strategic channel at the lowest cost.

After Su You received the plan, he made small adjustments to the battle plan. Li Wenzhao set up the plan so beautifully that both Song and Xia misjudged his position.

Liang Yimi even believed that Li Wenzhao had read poetry and books since he was a child. At the critical moment when the nation was in danger, he would definitely put aside his past grudges. Even if he did not help himself, he would fight the Song army independently and rely on Tiandu Mountain to contain the main force of the Song army.

Even among the shogunate of the Six-Road Administrative Bureau, there are quite a few people who hold this view.

Only Su You saw the true nature of Li Wenzhao. This man was not a real hero. This man could be defined by a more appropriate term - a pragmatic politician.

Don’t you want a character? I’ll give you a better character. How about the title of national hero?

Coupled with Zhao Xu's imperial edict, the famine in Tiandu Mountain, and Su You's respect for his surrender, Li Wenzhao finally... chose to be pragmatic.

On Jiachen, under Sun Gu's constant warning, the imperial court finally began to change its tune: "According to Ma Sizou of the Linfu Road Army, it was discovered that the Western Bandits had gathered a large number of troops on the border, and they had gathered in eighty-nine places, as many as 60,000 or 70,000.

Not less than 20,000 or 30,000 people."

"Also, in valleys with many passages and cutouts, we set up barriers and prepared them very carefully, so we don't know whether they are true or false."

"We can check more people who have surrendered or have powerful spies to testify about it. We can still report it to the public so that we can carefully examine the mountains and rivers and choose the advance, so as not to be mistaken by thieves."

An edict was issued to Li Xian: "According to reports from various routes in the northeast, the Xia people raised a whole country's soldiers to serve as official troops, about three to four hundred thousand men."

"Today, the southwest is completely divided. If we don't have our own route and Dong Zhi's army go deep to divide their power, we might be able to merge our troops to the east to defend against the larger army."

"You should be punished by surrender, and the generals should be sent to the camp. You should also make an appointment with Dong Fe's troops to recruit and eliminate them."

He also issued an edict to Shen Kuo, Li Ji, and Fan Chun: "The army has just left the border. If the imperial court wants to know its movement, you can wait for the army and horses to start. If there is no announcement in the army, send people to visit during the day and wait for the arrival of the army and it is safe."

You can hear the movement and stillness. There is no order to stop the lack, and the common people are at ease."

He also ordered Li Xian: "Yesterday in the ninth month, Xin Chou sent Jia Chen to the imperial court and ordered Li Xian and others to work together to go deep and destroy the robber nest, or to force the troops to cross the river and capture Liangzhou. They must advance together and not stop sending troops.

There is no other side to the advantage. If the general is unable to advance, he will only build a few fortresses."

"I am very relieved to hear that our troops conquered the capital of heaven and burned down the false tyrants. We should work together to get out of Xiaoguan."

"If you go down to Youzhou, you can go to the Chinese army to get food on the west road. Pingchuan Avenue, there is no need to worry about transportation."

"After that, they may advance to Lingwu, or they may turn towards Liangzhou. We must attack and save what we must, and that will help the situation at the beginning and end. There is no way to wait and see and delay, which will interfere with national affairs."

He also issued an order to the six-pronged military affairs department: "After the armies go out of the border, if there are thieves who invade the city wall, each road's economic and military affairs department will be responsible for supporting them. There are many archers from the Tibetan tribe around the city. If they don't all follow the army out of the border, how can they allow the thieves to invade?"

?Now there are two generals left on all roads. It is advisable for the generals to be brave and brave. They will draw deep plans and prepare for unforeseen circumstances."

Another edict: "Shaanxi, Hedong sub-border and Lizhou County, at the beginning of the military negotiation, the imperial envoys selected those who guarded the order, not only to provide military personnel, but also to cooperate with the officials transferred to Cao, so as to ensure that the soldiers and civilians in the department were informed.

Send out and conquer from afar."

"Later, according to the advice of the Sixth Route Army's General Administration Bureau, the local soldiers were righteous and brave and did not follow the battle."

"However, it is our responsibility to detect traitors and appease the countryside. We can issue orders to Ding Ning for everyone to abide by the imperial court's wishes."

"If you are able to wait until the soldiers have returned, there are very few thieves and robbers in the jurisdiction, and the people of the subjugation department are in peace, you should discuss the banner and show your promotion."

He also ordered Su You, the general manager of the six routes, to say: "The former Liang Yong was able to attack Yanzhou. Although it was difficult to attack Yanzhou, it should be dealt with at the right moment. It is not unplanned. It is not the responsibility of the general to hinder the advancement of the attack. It is certainly not the responsibility of the general to go too far and fear.

Keep it safe in your home, and don't let yourself be frightened or frightened to demoralize your morale."

"When the king's army comes out, there will be no battles, and there is no way to avoid danger, but you want to encourage the emperor to do it, just to hope for luck?"

"This is the origin of your plan. However, the army wasted a day, so it is not a small number. You should think about it again and again."

When he received the telegram, Su You was entertaining Li Wenzhao in the big tent: "Look, Lord Marquis, because it took several days to invite you out of Tiandu Mountain, Your Majesty is angry with me."

After Li Wenzhao saw it, he said with a sigh of relief: "Since my emperor is destined, then Wenzhao will be invited as the vanguard, and he will go out of the way to copy Xiao Guan's retreat and return the country to a great victory!"

"Okay!" Su You picked up the wine glass: "Speaking of the mountains and roads in this area, no one is more familiar with it than Mr. Hou. Su You drinks to Mr. Hou and wishes him success!"

…

At the foot of Huanzhou City, Di Yong was also seeing Liu Changzuo off: "I have a duty to protect you, so I have to send you here. I wish my wise brother a victory and return."

Yao Lin was also sent here by Gao Zunyu. As the deputy commander of this route, the two of them gathered a total of more than 50,000 Jingyuan troops. The attack route was very simple, just attack all the way along the Baima River.

All his subordinates along the way were old soldiers, and Di Yong only had elm-wood cannons and thunder cannons in his hands, so he gave them all to Liu Changzuo, and asked Shi Yong to lead the craftsmen to follow the army: "Brother Shi is here, in the camp

You don’t have to worry about the vehicle, armor, and attacking tools anymore.”

Liu Changzuo smiled bitterly: "Our old army, in the eyes of Uncle Gao Guo, is like a son of a bitch... Fortunately, Shen Jinglue has prepared hundreds of tanks and thousands of fire oil tanks, which are enough for three months of rations."

"Wonderful brother, I've given you a great favor. Foolish brother has accepted it. Our friendship is always there, so there's no need to say more. Let's go!"

After speaking, he turned his horses and led more than 50,000 horsemen towards the Baima River.

It wasn't until Huanzhou disappeared below the horizon behind that the deputy general Yao Lin who was traveling with him said, "General Manager, do we really want to attack Qinggang Gorge? What the Duke means is that we just need to make a big show of force and attract Liang Yi to Huanqing Road.

It is convenient for Lieutenant Gao to seize Xiaoguan, and the military order will be fulfilled."

Liu Changzuo snorted coldly: "Yao Laoer, are you afraid? The new army looks down on us, and we ourselves look down on ourselves?"

After saying that, he slapped the thunder on the horse's butt: "Back then, we had a broken sword and a bad horse. Didn't we still take the lead in every battle and win fame and glory on the sword? Now that we have sophisticated armor and sufficient food, we don't dare to fight hard battles anymore?"

!”

"The Duke of Guo has nothing to say about our big head Qiu Ba. He is good everywhere! Old Liu, I am definitely not slandering him... but he is too kind in his heart!"

"If you don't have mercy, how can you fight without killing anyone? Zhongwu exchanges five thousand for ninety thousand, and the prince's face is full of pain. Hahaha, you must know that there is no business without capital in the world!"

"Here, he should really imitate Li Ji and Richard, and have a heart of iron and iron!"

"When have I ever been afraid!" Yao Lin rolled his eyes: "But there is a reason why Uncle Gao Guo doesn't want to see you. Brother, you will die sooner or later because of this bad mouth!"

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Qinggang Gorge, Liang Yimi, Liang Gewei, Liang Yongneng, uncle and nephew were on the pass, watching the beacon smoke rising from far to near on the watchtower on the other side of the river.

"Here we come." Liang Yi's hand pressing on the battlement twitched slightly: "Fifty thousand people."

Liang Yongneng cupped his hands and said: "How about the Prime Minister return to Xiaoguan first and leave this place to the general?"

Liang Yimi looked at the rolling Baima River below the city: "The land here is good for me. Liu Changzuo is greedy for power and rushes in. We can just defeat them, and then the army will return to defend Xiaoguan."

After speaking, he turned around and asked Liang Gewei: "Is there any movement over at Xiaoguan?"

Liang Gewei shook his head: "I heard that Su You is recruiting Li Wenzhao, and Li Wenzhao is still in a dilemma."

"Where is Li Xian's journey?"

"While still in the mountains, Yu Zang and Ying Chengsi have already gone to intercept them."

Liang Yimi pondered for a moment: "There are still a few days, there is still time."

Then he asked Liang Yongneng: "Yongneng, is your cough better?"

Liang Yongneng suffered from the cold when he fled across the river, and then he held back his energy to attack Yanzhou. When he failed and returned to the army, he gritted his teeth and led thousands of remnants back to Qinggang Gorge, and fell into a high fever coma.

Liang Yongneng said: "Thank you very much, Prime Minister, for saving me. The pills from the Song Dynasty are indeed very effective."

Liang Yimi said worriedly: "I heard that in their military camp, there is one medical soldier for every hundred people, and all soldiers are treated for their injuries and illnesses. In this regard, we are really incomparable."

Liang Yongneng did not take it seriously: "This also shows that the people of Song Dynasty cherished their lives and did not have the heart to fight to the death, so it was difficult to build a strong army."

"But their firearms are so powerful. The several firearms we encountered this time are as powerful as..."

Having said this, I felt that it had a great impact on the morale of the army, so I couldn't help but shut up.

In the valley on the other side, dots of red clothes began to appear faintly.
Chapter completed!