The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

The First Champion Chapter 557

"Yang Ye, how is Shuozhou preparing for this battle?"

Yang Ye put down the knife in his hand, got up and said, "Hui Shaozai, Shuozhou issued an order early in the morning, asking all the ministries to send troops. Our Yeluo tribe is not a big tribe, and we have gathered [-] soldiers and horses. They have already arrived at the border and are on standby at any time." .”

Yang Lin nodded and said, "It's pretty good that you can take out 2000 people. In a few days, I have another plan, which will be implemented in the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Then the benefits will be indispensable to you."

"The villain did things for Shaozai, never expected to benefit, hehe." Yang Ye smiled happily, and still complimented him.

Yang Lin pinched a piece of mutton and smiled lightly.For obedient people, they should give more meat to eat.

.

Chapter 624 Yang Ziqian's Opportunity Comes

Outside the city of Shuozhou, Yang Lin brought a group of people and finally arrived late, and the officials at the gate welcomed him into the city.

In the past few days, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have arrived in Shuozhou one after another, all of them are strong fighters selected by various tribes.

A big battle on the border is about to break out, and Jurchen's notoriety has spread all over the world, and no one dares to take it lightly.

Everywhere was strictly guarded, and the people in the small town at the border also obeyed the government's dispatch and took refuge in the city to the south.

It's still winter here now, and there's no work to do, otherwise he'd be hiding in his room, Cat Winter.

Since the government is resettling everyone in the rear, why not relocate temporarily, Shuozhou is not the first battlefield to bear the brunt, it is estimated that the Jurchens will still fight Yunnei and Youyan, so there are slightly fewer relocated households here.

In the above-mentioned two places, the common people have become accustomed to this kind of relocation with strong walls and clear fields. Perhaps only by completely defeating the Tartars north of the Great Wall can they have a real chance to live and work in peace.

Yang Lin changed into a fur coat in the Yeluo tribe, and it was very warm wrapped around his body. After entering Shuozhou, he immediately summoned the civil and military officials to inquire about the preparations for the war.

Shuozhou is a prefecture of mixed ethnic groups, including Uighurs, Dangxiang people, Kerai people, and Tubo people. Although each tribe contributed some soldiers and horses, they lacked tacit understanding with each other and were not suitable for large-scale battles. .

The general in the tent is Yang Keshi, the general of Shuozhou. He is wearing a goose plume armor, and he is majestic. In terms of martial arts and bravery, Yang Keshi is recognized as the number one general in the old Western Army.

He glanced at Yang Lin, got up and pointed to the sand table and said, "Shao Zai, the border of Shuozhou, it is only a hundred miles away from the border of the Jinren, and this place is still a tribe of Zhahu. In my opinion, it is better for the last general and others to lead their troops to Yunnei , Cooperate to defend Datong."

Yang Lin pondered for a moment, and said: "Leave enough manpower before doing this. Anyway, the first task is to defend the border. This war may last for a long time, but the scale is estimated to be too big. So we must take strict precautions against the Jurchen Tartars. Breakthrough everywhere, as long as they are broken through, according to their style, there will be a state capital or even more places that will be slaughtered. If such a thing really happens, I will hold every general in the local garrison accountable .”

"Send more sentry cavalry, scouts, and spies. Information is more important than anything else. There are no towns on the Jurchen side of the border, and more are the foothills and jungles under the Great Wall. It is always right to send enough scouts."

It's freezing cold now, if the original Khitan is still there, they will definitely not go south.

But Jurchen is different. These animals seem to not know what cold is. It was the coldest winter in the northern border when they rebelled against Liao Dynasty.

When the Liao people couldn't even hold their weapons steadily, these people were still the same as usual. This was a skill honed from hunting in the snow all year round.

With a few words of reassurance, Yang Lin did not stay in Shuozhou for long, but continued eastward without stopping.

Passing through Yingzhou, I didn't go to Datong, but went directly to the land of Youyan.

It was already May at this time, and the weather was getting warmer. In Jiaoshan, about [-] miles east of Datong, the battle started first.

Yao Pingzhong led his troops to defend the Great Wall, while Jurchen sent General Wanyan Loushi on the other side. The two were old rivals, and they had deep grudges against each other. Once the battle started, it would be a deadly battle.

Yang Lin was in Yizhou Mansion, and just as he sat down, he received the battle report from Jiaoshan.

Wanyan Loushi stayed around day and night and ordered his men to attack Jiaoshan. Yao Pingzhong had already sent people to Hongzhou to call in reinforcements.

Wu Jie, the guard of Yizhou, held the battle report and asked after reading it, "Young Zai, Wanyan Loushi is Zong Han's confidant, and he is also the most capable Jurchen general under his command. Since he is placed in Jiaoshan, is he Didn't it mean that the Jurchen's main attack point is Yunnei?"

Yang Lin pondered for a moment, and said, "I don't think so. The depth of Youyan Hebei is too shallow. The former Wanyan Xiyin easily killed Kaifeng Mansion, and it is still frightening to think about it. Yunnei is different. He broke the Datong and returned There is Yingzhou, after breaking Yingzhou, there is also Yanmen Pass. As for the area along the river east, there are also big cities and fortresses everywhere, I always feel that the Jurchens will come to attack Youyan. They want to attack multiple places at the same time."

Wu Jie nodded, he thought the same in his heart, and asked deliberately to hear Shao Zai's opinion.

Looking at the geography of mountains and rivers on the sand table, Yang Lin patted Wu Jie on the shoulder, and said, "It is very important for you to guard Yizhou Mansion. If you go west, you can go to Weizhou in a day and night to support Wang Teng; if you go north, you can go to Juyongguan in a day and rush to help." Zong Ze: Even if Tanzhou is at a loss, you can quickly support it. All in all, you have to be patient and don't act rashly. This border guard is a test for the border guards.

The official is now patrolling the world, testing the new policies of local officials, and this time guarding the border is a test of generals.If there is a shortage of money, food and supplies, it is regarded as a dereliction of duty by the court, and it will definitely not allow such a thing to happen.As generals, you must concentrate on how to defend this offensive. "

Wu Jie nodded and said, "Young Zai's words are very reasonable, and the final general secretly thought that this battle was mostly a few warlike generals from Jin Kingdom who slandered the emperor. Jin Kingdom may not be about to fight our Great Song Dynasty, it is mostly a test mostly."

"He tested us, and we can also test the Tartars and ourselves. If we want the border to be peaceful forever, it is impossible to rely on defense alone. Sooner or later, I will send troops to the Great Wall and go north to wipe out the Tartars. This battle will not only test the strength of the Jurchen, but also We must sharpen our soldiers and prepare for greater wars in the future."

Yang Lin didn't go to a single frontline city, not because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, but because he wanted to defend and train soldiers.

In every place, what I need is a general who can be alone, because no one can replace them to stay here for a long time.

Now is no longer the time when the knife was hanging above the head. At that time, it was better to hold on than anything else. As long as Youyan was not collapsed, those Jurchen Tartars who had just overthrown Daliao should not be killed. It is a great merit to enter the Central Plains with weak military equipment.

It's different now. To start planning a bigger picture, you have to let go of many things.

A person who is covered in iron can only drive a few nails. No matter how capable a person is, he can't do everything.

Accompanied by Wu Jie and others, Yang Lin was inspecting the soldiers on the training ground. Lu Qian came over and clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, a group of Korean envoys came outside, saying they want to see Young Master."

"Gao Li? Why are you seeing me?"

Yang Lin was very curious. When he came outside the barracks, he saw a familiar face again.The shameless person who claims to be the descendant of Huo Qubing after the Li family in Longxi.

Yang Lin suddenly felt a little funny, and beckoned, "Li Ziqian, why did you catch up with Youyan?"

The Korean dignitary bent over and said with a smile, "I have seen His Highness, and I am honored to be named by His Highness. I have changed my name to Yang Ziqian, and even the ancestral hall has been changed!"

Yang Lin choked for a moment, and suddenly didn't know what to say, after a long while, he sighed and said, "You are not bad, you are very good, what are you doing here?"

Yang Ziqian patted his chest, and said, "The Great Song Dynasty is the Suzerain of Koryo, and Your Highness has the grace of bestowing surnames with the ministers. For public and private purposes, for the country and at home, we should all shed our blood for you. The former minister heard that, The Jurchen Tartars dared to send troops to the south, and they were so angry. The minister has already written to the king, admonishing him to declare war in time, and volunteered to come here to advise the border generals."

"It's free to make suggestions. If you have the heart, I am very pleased." Yang Lin smiled and said, "You will return to Korea immediately to complete the recruitment of civilian husbands. There is a lot of gunpowder smoke. I don't know how many supplies have to be transported to the front line. .If you accomplish this, I, Yang Lin, will not treat you badly."

Yang Ziqian's eyes lit up, before he even had time to say a few flattering words, he turned around and disappeared.

Wu Jie spat, and scolded angrily, "There is such a person in the world, the general really opened his eyes."

Yang Lin looked at the place where he disappeared thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled and said, "This person is very interesting. I intend to support him, and it depends on whether he has the good fortune."

.

Chapter 625 Traitor

Goryeo, opened the capital.

Inside the imperial city, the lights were brightly lit, and through the tulle, the lights were a bit dim yellow.

A pale young man was lying on the dragon couch, and several middle-aged men in high-ranking official uniforms of Goryeo were kneeling below.

This is Wang Yu, the current king of Goryeo. He is already the No.16 monarch of Goryeo, and it has been 17 years since he took the throne.After he ascended the throne, he was named the lord of Koryo by the Liao people, but he always called himself the emperor.

Although Goryeo accepted the canonization of the suzerain, it has long adopted a royal system similar to that of the Central Plains Dynasty, which is quite like "the king outside and the emperor inside".The king of Koryo called himself "zhen", and the king's orders were called "zhao", "zhi" and "imperial decree"; the heir of the king was called "prince"; "City", "Royal Capital", the King of Koryo was honored as "Your Majesty", "Emperor", "Son of Haidong" and so on.

That is to say, pretending to be a grandson, but closing the door but likes to make fun of himself, shouting whatever.