Fu Song

Chapter 154
"Those who don't plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a region, and those who don't plan for eternity are not enough to plan for a moment." Li Du sat back on the edge of the firepit with some complacency, reached out and threw a few pieces of firewood into the firepit, and watched the sound of burning fire. Getting up into a big fire, he said to Li Hao.

"Everyone feels that we are coming to the end of the road now. Hengshan Party Xiang's defection to the Song court will cause a devastating blow to us. The next best outcome for us is probably to go west. Xiao Ding took Yanzhou in a surprise attack, and we still Silence will be the best way for these people to draw this conclusion. Indeed, our current strategic situation is not good, and it is extremely dangerous, because compared with Da Song, we are indeed weak like a freshman A child's fetus cannot withstand much wind and rain. However, there are also opportunities in the dangers, and if you grasp these opportunities, the will will be bright!"

"So, this attack on Siwu Village is our chance." Li Hao nodded repeatedly.

"Exactly." Li Du took a sip of water and said with a smile: "Last year, I went to Beiliao to seek support, met Yeluzhen, King of Qishui County in Nanjing Road, and went out to Guangpingdian to meet the Emperor of Beiliao Yeluxuan."

"It's a pity that the second uncle didn't get much real help this time. The Liao people have been at ease for many years, and they just want to live with the Song people like this." Li Hao said indignantly.

Li Du shook his head and said: "This is just a small corner of your wind, just like that official in Bianliang has always wanted to destroy the Liao people. Why doesn't the emperor of Liao want to go to Bianliang City to have a look? It's just that the two sides are now There is not much difference in strength, so I can only think about it. If there is a chance, none of them will hesitate."

"You mean, we need to create this opportunity for them?" Li Hao thought for a while and said.

"If we don't create this opportunity for them, where will we get the opportunity?" Li Du let out a heavy breath, "I have been lingering in Nanjing Road for a long time. It is by no means a coincidence that they appeared in Nanjing Road one after another, and their tolerance for Cui Ang's military adventures made me firmly believe that they must be planning a big event. There has been peace between Song and Liao for decades, and it is time to make a big move It's been a while."

"As long as the war between Song and Liao is serious, we can make great achievements in the northwest." Li Hao said.

"Now, we want to show our value in front of the Liao people, and let them see that we can be their powerful help, then they will inevitably raise a large army to attack the Song people." Li Du said softly. "These two behemoths are fighting, and if the Song people have the energy to deal with us, we will naturally be able to gain a firm foothold. At that time, they will turn to win us over, lest we and the Liao people deal with them together. At this time, it is time for us to truly stand on our own feet. When the two giants cannot stand each other, our value will be maximized."

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely take down Siwu Village." Although Li Hao's voice was soft, it was extremely firm.

"Siwu Village is equally important to us and the Song people. Once we take down Siwu Village, the Song people will fight back desperately and try to take it back. At this moment, they will definitely start from Yonglechuan, Qingpingzhai, Tuhunchuan, Send troops to Kaiguangling and other places." Li Du smiled and said, "Do you understand what I mean?"

"In the process of these reinforcements coming to rescue, annihilate them one by one." Li Hao laughed.

"Go, take a good rest, all the soldiers and horses here, you can choose the one you think is the best." Li Du said.

Siwuzhai, also known as Luowu City, is located on a stone hill on the west bank of the Wuding River. It is rammed earth, the highest point is more than three feet, and the lowest point is more than ten feet. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The Suide army left two battalions of soldiers and horses guarding Siwu Village, while the surrounding military villages of Yonglechuan, Qingpingzhai, Tuhunchuan, and Kaiguangling each had hundreds to a thousand troops, and these military villages were far away from Siwu village is only more than forty miles away. Once something happens to Siwu village, the army and horses from these places can rush to support in a day at most.

It is extremely difficult for Li Du to take Siwu Village, but because Xiao Ding captured Yanzhou City, after Li Dan was ordered to mobilize troops to press down on Longzhou to force Longzhou soldiers to return to Yanzhou, But he was also moved by Xiao Ding's success. Xiao Ding could fight Yanzhou, why couldn't he fight Longzhou?
It was under the influence of this kind of thinking that Li Dan quietly began to mobilize elite troops under his command.Some of the elite stationed in places like Siwu Village were taken away by him, and the shortfall was made up by Xiang soldiers.In Li Dan's view, this is enough.

All the officials on Shaanxi Road, including Xiao Ding, had no idea that Li Xu would actually choose to fight in Siwu Village.

Yanzhou City has become a bait, catching all the generals of the Song Dynasty to give birth to the idea of ​​making contributions.

It is a certainty that the imperial court will take action against Li Xu.

Xiao Ding, a commander who is only [-] years old, after rushing down to Yanzhou City, it is even possible for him to be promoted to a higher level to become the commander of the capital.Twenty-three-year-olds are commanding, how many people have struggled for a lifetime and can't find their positions. Do you think these generals can't be jealous?
The Guangrui Army took Yanzhou City lightly and defeated the famous general Zuo Qiuming under Li Xu's command, which also made these generals feel contemptuous of the Dingnan Army.

Xiao can do it, why can't I?

Certainly what can be accomplished with a few thousand Guangrui troops plus a bunch of rabble-like foreign troops, his own soldiers and horses are multiples of his, of course he can also accomplish it.

This is probably the idea of ​​the generals on Shaanxi Road, right?

Even Ma Xing, the appeasement envoy, had the idea of ​​striking while the iron is hot.The elite of Shaanxi Road stationed around Yan'an Mansion and Jingzhao Mansion have already started preparing for battle.

Of course, in this feast of merits in everyone's eyes, the only ones who can take the lead are Li Dan from the Suide Army and Hao Yue from the Security Army.Because the two of them had already mobilized a month ago.

It's just that no one would have imagined at that time that it was just a cover and containment. Now that it has developed to the present, it can actually be the first to get the real credit.

Up and down the Shaanxi road, it was all about to move for a while.

The atmosphere of war enveloped the entire Shaanxi Road, even Xiao Cheng and his party, who were still trekking along the road, felt it.

On the main road, groups of soldiers and young adults can be seen walking by anytime and anywhere, and from time to time there will be businessmen who are unlucky enough to be directly taken away by the soldiers and become one of the peasant husbands. Some people with livestock even It is the focus of being taken care of. No matter whether you are a donkey or a cow or a mule, the army is needed now and needs to be conscripted.

If you dare to say a word more, the little leather whip will let you taste the majesty of the court.

No one dared to provoke Xiao Cheng and his party.

Even if there are dozens of them in a group, each of them has a good war horse and several carriages to accompany them.

Because these people carry knives and bows, they are not ordinary people at first glance.

It's normal for ordinary people to carry a knife, but those who can casually carry military weapons such as the enemy-killing bow and the god-arm bow on their backs, how can these small soldiers provoke them?

Along the way, the only time I was disturbed was when a general at the commanding level came up to inquire. When he heard that he was Xiao Ding's brother, he shrank away despite being enthusiastic.

The young master of the Third Division's envoy's family, the young master of the Dongfu Prime Minister's family, it's better not to annoy these people, otherwise, with a single word, they, the big soldiers, will be in trouble.

Of course, Xiao Cheng and his party are also very knowledgeable.

Once they meet a large army or a convoy of supplies, they will give way politely.

"Scholar Ma is going to do something big?" Luo Gang said enthusiastically: "Chongwen, it seems that when we arrive at Yan'an Mansion, the front line will be full-scale war, and we can just watch it in Yan'an Mansion." See how Bachelor Ma dispatches troops and generals?"

Wei Wu, who was guarding the side of the carriage, frowned.

"Wei San, what's the matter?" Luo Gang asked with a smile, "Do you think there is any problem?"

Wei Wu cupped his hands and said: "Sanlang, we have met many soldiers in the past two days. Judging by their words and deeds, they must have looked down on the Dingnan Army too much. I have fought against them, and this army is still quite effective. Fighting With this mentality before, I am afraid there will be some problems. Besides, can Bachelor Ma know how to fight? Then Li Xu is a veteran in the battlefield!"

Luo Gang curled his lips, disapprovingly: "Brother Xiao just severely injured the Dingnan Army in Yanzhou City, and now he is striking while the iron is hot, and marching while the victory is hot. From what it looks like, I'm afraid Bachelor Ma pressed all his strength and was cut into two pieces." The Dingnan army is difficult to look after each other, I think they will lose this battle. Chongwen, what do you think?"

"Maybe!" Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "The centipede is dead but not stiff, not to mention that in the battle of Yanzhou City, although the elder brother won, but for the Dingnan army, the loss is only a drop in the bucket. Bachelor Ma must do his best It is not impossible to fight, but it is absolutely impossible to underestimate the enemy."

"Although the Shaanxi Road Army has been reorganizing since Ma Xueshi took office, it has been abandoned for many years. If they think that they can do what the Guangrui Army can do, there will be big problems." Wei Wu still poured cold water on him. "Hammer, you also fought against the Dingnan Army, what do you think of them?"

"It's so fierce!" Han Kai said: "That day in the forum, I knew clearly that I was going to knock me down with a hammer, but I still rushed up one after another, and I felt a little guilty. It’s all like this, so this battle is not easy to fight.”

"Hey, those are Li Du's personal soldiers. If the tens of thousands of Dingnan troops were like this, they would have killed Hengshan long ago, and they might have taken the entire Shaanxi Road." Luo Gang said.

(End of this chapter)