The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

"This is a rumor, this must be a rumor!" Emperor Daojun threw the secret report to the ground angrily.

His eyes glanced at Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan and others standing in front of him. No one dared to speak at this moment. Everyone had their heads lowered, but there was a storm in their hearts.

News came out in Beijing that Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda was not assassinated by the Liao Dynasty, but Zhao Tong, the king of Qin in the Song Dynasty.

This news was like a huge stone thrown into the lake, and it immediately caused an uproar. Not only was the Song Dynasty confused, but the Jin Kingdom was also confused.

Emperor Daojun looked at everyone angrily: "This is slander, this is conspiracy, this is framing!"

No one spoke in the front, and Emperor Daojun gasped: "How could that villain assassinate the Emperor of Jin? Where did he have the time and the manpower? It makes no sense. Why did he assassinate the Emperor of Jin? This is a frame-up!”

Bai Shizhong raised his head slightly, his lips moved but closed again. Emperor Daojun saw this and immediately said angrily: "Just say what you want to say, no need to hesitate!"

Bai Shizhong smiled bitterly and took a step forward: "Guan family, I think of something."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Daojun asked.

"Wei Chen remembers that the year Wanyan Aguda was assassinated..." Bai Shizhong considered: "It was the time when the government sent the King of Qin to the sea for the first time to contact the Nvzhi for an alliance."

Emperor Daojun was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it: "It seems to be that year, but the evil barrier was robbed by pirates not long after it went to sea, and did not reach the Kingdom of Jin. It seemed that it suffered a lot, as both Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing proved. .”

Bai Shizhong said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is suspicious..."

He Li took a step next to him: "Ms. Bai, right now we are not worrying about whether this matter is true or not, whether the Liao State framed it or whether there is a slight possibility that it was the King of Qin who did it. The main thing is how to explain it to the Jin State."

Emperor Daojun said angrily: "This is completely unfounded. How can we explain it?"

Zhang Bangchang stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, an explanation is still needed. Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, the Liao Kingdom has a nose and an eye. I am afraid that the Jin Kingdom will be doubtful, which will not be conducive to the war ahead!"

Emperor Daojun sat on the dragon chair and frowned, thinking: "How to explain?"

Li Bangyan said: "I feel that the best explanation is to have King Qin confront him."

Zhang Bangchang also said: "What Mr. Li said is absolutely true. Since the Emperor of the Jin Kingdom was assassinated during the autumn hunting that day, many people must have seen it. As long as the other party can identify it, wouldn't it be possible to prove his innocence?"

He Li said: "Yes, this is a desperate move of the Liao Kingdom. Seeing that the country is about to be destroyed, and there is no way to save it, it came up with such a despicable and shameless method to delay it. As long as the King of Qin lets the Kingdom of Jin take a look in person, this will happen." Things are solved.”

"But..." Bai Shizhong suddenly said: "What if it is true?"

What if it's true?Everyone's expressions turned ugly when they heard this. Although [-]% of the time, including Emperor Daojun, they did not believe that it was Zhao Tong who killed Wanyan Aguda, but there is no such thing as an absolute in this world, not to mention that Zhao Tong was not in Tokyo when Wanyan Aguda was killed. , but went to the sea, and the destination was the Kingdom of Jin.

Emperor Daojun said: "Whether it is the evildoer or not, do you think he will go to confront the Jin Kingdom? He has rebelled now!"

There was silence in the hall again, and Emperor Daojun said with a gloomy face: "Let's all go back and think of countermeasures. This matter cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise the Jin Kingdom will definitely become suspicious."

Everyone walked out obediently. Seeing that the figure had disappeared, Emperor Daojun slumped down on the chair as if deflated, murmuring: "This evil obstacle, this evil obstacle, really pisses me off..."

The moon was dark and the wind was high, and a group of people quietly came out of Xining City.

Ten thousand Tengjia troops and four guards' light cavalry marched toward the northeast.

There are two sections of Xihe Road bordering Xixia. The longer section is east of the Yellow River, from Lanzhou to Zhenwujun. The terrain here is slightly flat, separated only by the Yellow River, and there are few mountains and wild obstacles.

The other section is in Huangzhou. This section is relatively narrow, with mountains and rocks, and a narrow and long path. Both the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty built military forts, military cities, and mountain wall villages.

As for Xining Prefecture, there is actually nothing that intersects with Xixia, because a piece of the Longyou Protector's Mansion in the north is protruding and is connected to the place where Huang Prefecture is protruded. It is a big mountain and it is impossible to march.

Huangzhou and Xixia met here, and they had fought battles before, including the opening of the Xihe River, the Battle of Hehuang, and the two expansion campaigns. They fought here with Xixia.

Later, Tong Guan followed the example of Duke Fan Wenzheng and implemented the system of pushing forts here. Fortresses were built not far away, and there were beacon piers not far away. The terrain was difficult, and it would take a long time to reach Songzhou County. , the news would have been passed on long ago to let the Western Army know the preparations, and it would not be easy to retreat after the battle, so Xixia gradually gave up here.

However, Zhao Tong chose to attack Xixia from here, because on the one hand, he was sure that Li Qianshun would most likely take advantage of the Song and Liao war to attack Lanzhou. On the other hand, if the other party made a sneak attack, Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi, which were closest to the border, would definitely be empty. Xixia would definitely Troops will be mobilized from Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi.

So both Gaizhu City and Zhuolu City, where the military commander was located, were in a weak state, so he took advantage of this opportunity to capture these two cities.

As for the shortcomings of the long march route and difficulty in retreating after the battle, he didn't think much about it, because once he entered Xixia, he never thought about retreating.

How can you give back the city land you got so easily?
Liu Suiyun had already asked the Tibetan officials to go to the south of Xihai Lake to contact the Tibetan tribes in Tubo. In the past two days, they had brought back a lot of people. Some tribes had long been unable to eat. The Tibetan officials followed Liu Suiyun's teachings and persuaded these people. The Shengfan tribe is willing to migrate, and there will be a steady stream of Fan soldiers joining Longyou in the future.

Moreover, in Xining Prefecture, Huangzhou, Kuozhou, Jishi Army and other places, they also recruited troops on a large scale. The military pay was [-]% higher than that of the Song Dynasty, so many Qiang and Falcons, as well as scattered Dangxiang and Tatars, came to serve as soldiers.

As for the Han people, there were even more Han people east of the Yellow River who wanted to join the army and make a living. They also ran to Hexi and Xining Prefecture to join the army.

In addition to the military salary and housing allowance that can be obtained immediately, the Longyou Protectorate has also promised land.

A large amount of land will be rewarded as long as you perform military exploits, whether you are an officer or a private.

But this so-called meritorious service was not in Xihe Longyou, but in Xixia. If you want to obtain land, you must go to Xixia to join the war.

Xixia was rich at this time and originally occupied a large area of ​​​​the Hetao area. All the land along the Yellow River from Lanzhou belonged to Xixia. Since Li Qianshun succeeded to the throne, he had vigorously developed agriculture and pasture. The rich areas of Xixia were even as rich as some places in the Central Plains.

The Han people who came to join the army did not care at all about fighting with Xixia. The population of the northwest had always been strong and mixed, so the original war was to fight Xixia. Fighting on the border and fighting inside Xixia were all the same in their hearts.

They also have no idea whether there is any difference between today's Xining Prefecture and the Song Dynasty. Xining Prefecture does not raise a rebel flag. The general's surname is Zhao and he is the son of the Song Emperor. In their eyes, they are the same, especially the people of all ethnic groups. It should be like a prince entrusting himself with a title, leading one of his own. Tubo Dangxiang and Uighur Tatars all have this tradition.Therefore, Zhao Tao did not think about retreating after fighting this time. After all, there was no shortage of troops in the rear, and troops could be withdrawn while fighting. As long as the battle was won, the troops surrendered, and ordinary people in the party were all sources of troops.

At this time, don't mention loyalty or disloyalty, whether you sincerely surrender, the Dangxiang clan is inherently fickle, and only worships the strong and strength. When the war machine is in motion, there are not so many choices. Once the Xixia tree falls and the hozenes scatter, the general trend is, That pretense also turned into sincerity.

Zhao Tong personally led the troops this time, leaving Liu Suiyun to guard Xining. There is no doubt that he will capture Gaizhu City during this trip. Moreover, once he moves forward and defeats Zhuoluo City where Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi are located, he will be able to defeat Zhuoluo City with Zhuoluo City. With the city as the base, we seek Xiliang in the northwest and Xingqing in the northeast.

It was already evening, and the army had passed Baozong City and arrived at Tongchuan Fort in the southeast of Huangzhou.

Tongchuan Fort is the starting point of the Tongguantui Fort system. It is also the largest of all military forts, with more than 200 people stationed there.

The troops stationed outside Zhao's Fort. The soldiers in these forts also surrendered after Huangzhou was captured. Their thoughts were the same as those of the magistrate of Kuozhou. Anyway, it's your own business, the old Zhao family. We don't want to talk to each other. Killing, and when they heard that the military salary was directly raised by [-]%, they all cheered.

Don't underestimate the [-]% of military pay. This extra [-]% per month can support two or three more people in the northwest. It may not be a big deal in the Central Plains, but it is by no means a small amount in the northwest.

After staying one night at Tongchuan Fort, Zhao Tong ordered his troops and horses the next day and slowly moved towards the border of Xixia.

The team did not walk very fast. This road was very mountainous and covered with grass and gravel, making it difficult for both men and horses to move quickly. Zhao Tong also deliberately kept the speed low. Every time he passed a fortress and stockade, he went inside to check it out until daybreak. At night, there are still two or three military forts left in front of us, and we will reach the border of Xixia.

Zhao Tong was just about to give the order to stay in place and rest, when suddenly the Chinese army came over from the outpost, and several people hurriedly helped a fort soldier who was covered in blood.

Before Zhao Tong could ask, the fortress soldier suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, your lord, something bad is going on. Xixia, Xixia is attacking the border..."

After he finished speaking, his body trembled violently and he lost his breath.

Zhao Tong's face changed drastically when he heard this, Xixia is attacking? !

Could it be that they all expected it wrong?Xixia didn't invade Lanzhou at all, but came to Huangzhou?

But it’s not right!From Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi, through the border and then to Huangzhou, the road is too far and extremely difficult to travel. There are fortresses everywhere, so it is difficult not to leak the news. Besides, although Huangzhou is relatively prosperous, if the battle line is to be drawn, It's so long that even if you rob something, it will be difficult to evacuate, let alone occupy the city directly, which will make dumplings directly.

Zhao Tong had a sullen face and ordered: "The whole army is ready for war!"

For a moment, the army went directly into combat mode, and then Zhao Tong took a breath and ordered again: "The Xixia enemy is found in the front, the cavalry moves forward, and rushes over directly!"

After Zhang Xian received the order from the front, he immediately commanded the four cavalry guards of the Third Army to speed up and gallop forward, and the Tengjia Army from the rear followed closely.

In less than a quarter of an hour, shouts of death suddenly sounded in the distance, and the opponent seemed to have cavalry in front.

The road at the moment was not wide, with grass, sand and gravel on both sides, making the march difficult. They met the opponent's army directly in the middle of the road and collided with each other in an instant.

In this situation, all the scouts were useless, because Zhao Tong knew that there was an army coming from the opposite side, so he just rushed all the way.

But the other side was not unprepared. After all, they had entered the Song Dynasty and destroyed several military fortresses. The Xixia army also moved forward cautiously.

But no matter how careful they were, they never expected to encounter a cavalry head-on.

Xixia did not know the details of the situation in Xihe. Because Zhao Yu did not raise a rebel flag, they did not know that Hexi had changed hands. However, they knew that the Song and Jin alliance attacked the Liao Kingdom and transferred most of the Western Army. The rest of the men and horses are just capable of defending the city, and there are no mobile troops left.

Although the Xixia soldiers were cautious at this moment, they were immediately dumbfounded when they suddenly saw a large group of cavalry appearing in a place that they would never come to normally.

They only have 3000 men and horses, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. But at this time, the cavalry on the opposite side seems to be as many as ours. The shouts of killing are louder from behind. I don’t know how many more there are. The first reaction is to kill. Turn around and run away.

This is not to say that the Xixia army is not brave. Those who dare to cross the border for sneak attacks must be elite soldiers selected from thousands of people. But since it is a sneak attack, they must feel guilty if they are discovered, let alone collide with such a large group of troops.

At this time, there was a commotion in the rear of the Xixia army, and some infantrymen turned around and ran away, hoping to quickly run back to the other side of the border, which was more than twenty miles away from Gaizhu City.

But the cavalry who were gathered together in front couldn't escape. It was getting late and the road was narrow. It was difficult to turn the horse's head. In the end, they had to grit their teeth and charge forward.

But Zhao Tong's light cavalry is different from the ordinary ones. Even if Xixia has horses and is good at forging, it has always relied on this to make up for the lack of national power and compete with the Song Dynasty. However, the horses and armor of Zhao Tong's cavalry are the best in the Song Dynasty at the moment. Even if Xixia's armor and horses are good, this team only has ordinary equipment, which is still slightly insufficient.

What's more, the cavalry on Zhao Tong's side are all carrying iron spears. Iron spears may be useless for guerrilla warfare, but they are the ultimate weapon in close combat. As long as they don't touch Xixia's heavily armored iron kites, almost any cavalry can defeat them. With so much strength, just one charge and the Xixia soldiers on the opposite side were scattered.

Then the army rolled forward, and there was blood raining down, miserable howls, and they chased and killed them.

In just a moment, dead bodies were piled on the roadside, and ownerless horses were scattered among the wilderness and grass.

Shi Jin ordered two people to be captured alive and sent to the Chinese army Zhao Tao. Zhao Tao immediately interrogated them and found out that there were only 3000 people in this team, and the target was not Huangzhou, but Lanzhou.

He immediately understood that Xixia was attacking Lanzhou in two groups. The other party was sure that Xihe's army was small at the moment and might not find this team. Moreover, the current location was actually much closer to Lanzhou than to Huangzhou, and the Yellow River was not far to the south. This way, no matter which team sneaks across the Yellow River first, it can cooperate with the other team. Even if the remaining team wants to cross the Yellow River, it will succeed.

Thinking of this, Zhao Tong's mind moved slightly, and he issued two military orders in a row. The first one was to speed up the front army and block the border. The Xixia army that came over was not allowed to escape.

The other one is to collect the Xixia war horses scattered in the mountains and the armor and weapons of the Xixia soldiers.

About half an hour later, Zhao Tong arrived at the border, where General Zhang Xianlu was waiting with his army. When he saw him, he asked: "Your Majesty, are you crossing the border now?"

Zhao Tong squinted and looked toward the border. Although it was late, there was a bright moon in the sky, shining white.

He pondered slightly, stretched out his riding crop and pointed forward, and said with a loud smile: "I can draw the eagle bow like the full moon, look northwest, and shoot at the wolf!" (End of this chapter)