Chapter VII Liu Chong's Conspiracy
There are mixed together in Poluo Lane. The Zhao family used to have no financial strength. Now that they have some family background, they naturally have to re-built a new home. Du's style is quite like an aunt in later generations. He just bought a three-entry yard on Liuyun Street for more than a thousand yuan.
I asked someone to buy some new furniture, but I was reluctant to throw away the old furniture in the old house, saying that it would be left for the servants in the future. Xu Xian was caught by her and was so tired that his back was sore that he was sore in the back. The couple naturally had to go through a few more tricks after a long separation. The next day, they had to get up early to go to the army to go on a war. I felt that the bones were about to fall apart, which was so hard.
Chai Rong urgently ordered Zheng Renhui, the governor of Zhenning Army, to enter the capital and ordered him to stay in Kaifeng. He led nearly 80,000 troops from Kaifeng City and the help of the imperial guards and the troops from all over the country to fight against the enemy.
Didn't have a good rest last night, Xu Xian was riding on the horse and kept pissing his breath. Suddenly he felt someone patting his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that it was Zhao Kuangyin, "I've just started the war. How could I still carry a knife when I saw the enemy?"
"You are not behind, so why are you running in front of me?"
"Your Majesty values me and has asked me to take my subordinates to the tent to listen. Could it be that you are the greedy minister who is afraid that I will steal His Majesty's favor?"
"Whoever hears you gossiping, the ministers and ministers in the court do not support Your Majesty. I am also trying to increase your Majesty some confidence. It seems that Brother Yuen Long doesn't seem to be worried about this battle."
Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said, "I am not only not worried about this battle, but I am full of confidence."
Xu Xian suddenly became interested, "Where is your confidence?"
"I just believe that my son-in-law in the Central Plains is still full of passion!" Zhao Kuangyin reached out and his body was pounding with a thud. "If it were just Liu Chong's family, it was hard to say, but he just pulled the Liao people together, and I am afraid that the soldiers would not accept him."
Xu Xian looked at Zhao Kuangyin with some surprise. This was the first time that someone had analyzed the war from this perspective, but then he smiled and said, "If this is the case, how could Yelu Deguang be brought to Kaifeng?"
"You are afraid you don't know that the imperial guards surrendered to Shi Jingtang's Han and Liao coalition forces, and the imperial guards surrendered to Yelu Deguang with Du Chongwei. Then the various vassal states had to submit to Yelu Deguang.
A few years ago, I traveled around the world, just because the Liao people often invaded and plundered, and the soldiers in the northern towns felt a deep pain and hated the Liao people. As long as the imperial guards could hold on and not surrender, even if they were defeated for a while, the soldiers of the towns could withstand it.
Although they are greedy for money, lust, and stubborn, they will never be afraid of the Liao people. In this regard, the imperial guards are really not as good as them."
Xu Xian nodded heavily, "It seems reasonable, hurry up and see Your Majesty to analyze it for him."
"I have already told the author that His Majesty ordered the governors of the towns in the northern border to lead troops out of the town to intercept the enemy. Without any courage, he would not be able to make such an order."
Xu Xian suddenly gasped, "Is it possible that the late emperor called Fu Yanqing to be the governor of Tianxiong Army, just to guard against this day?"
"Zhiyi is enlightened. The Tianxiong Army in the northern towns hates the Liao people the most. Fu Yanqing would rather his son-in-law be the emperor than give Liu Chong that bad guy. This is the reason."
After hearing Zhao Kuangyin's analysis, Xu Xian felt even more relieved. With Chai Rong's wisdom and the towns in the northern border, it should be no problem to deal with the Han and Liao coalition forces with their own ulterior motives.
Chai Rong marched quickly and arrived near Luzhou in just two days. He set up camp and promoted the tent that night. The sergeant drums were ringing, and generals from various departments arrived one after another.
Chai Rong sat upright behind the desk wearing silver armor, silver helmet, ochre yellow cloak, and was really heroic. He was so handsome that he was so handsome that he was far behind the young and handsome uncles.
All the generals arrived, but Chai Rong did not speak for a long time. It was not until dark that he saw Xuanhui envoy Xiang Xun step into the tent and put a stack of notes on the head of the case and reported: "Your Majesty, Tianxiong Army, the National Guardian Army have sent military newspapers. They have arrived near Luzhou and can be ordered to attack Liu Chong at any time, but their scouts did not find any trace of the Han and Liao coalition forces. The scouts sent by His Majesty the Central Army have not found any."
Chai Rong frowned and asked, "Where is Li Yun in Luzhou."
Xiang Xun replied: "The same is true for Li Yun."
The king and his ministers were immediately stunned. They were waiting for the movements of the Han and Liao coalition forces to arrange military affairs. However, the Han and Liao coalition forces, which were still fighting to the death in Luzhou yesterday, suddenly disappeared, which made them believe it.
Unknown to the enemy situation, even if the military saint is alive, he doesn't know how to plan. The king and his ministers surrounded a rough map and expressed their opinions. Some people said that Liu Chong had retreated because he was afraid that Tianwei had retreated, and Chai Rong should return to the court; some people said that Liu Chong found a valley to hide and was preparing to attack secretly; in short, he was undecided.
Xu Xian stood behind Chai Rong, and seeing that everyone looked confused, he casually said, "Are they going to sneak attack Kaifeng?"
Suddenly everyone looked at him, and Xu Xian smiled embarrassedly: "I just guessed casually that you are all veterans who have experienced a lot of battle formations. You don't have to take my words to heart. You can continue to advise."
Chai Rong said to the generals: "The tens of thousands of troops can only travel dozens of miles in a day! If Liu Chong wanted to attack Kaifeng, he would definitely pass..." His fingers slowly moved on the map, and finally stopped at a point, "Gao Ping! It's under our eyes!"
After concluding that Liu Chong might be in Gaoping, Xiang Xun asked to continue sending scouts to investigate, and the generals returned to the camp to rest and prepare for the battle.
Chai Rong didn't sleep, so he sat wither in front of the desk, looking at the map from time to time. The emperor didn't sleep, and as a personal guard, Xu Xian could only accompany him. It was not until the fourth hour that Xiang Xun came to report, "Your Majesty is really a god. Someone who scattered the scout has returned. Liu Chong is in Gaoping, at most thirty miles away from here!"
"Are you sure?"
"It's certain that the scouts have already fought with them in close combat and have lost several more."
Chai Rong nodded, "This will make people prepare breakfast, let the soldiers eat and drink well, and in another hour, the entire army will be ordered to lead the camp to Gaoping. I will fight to the death with Liu Chong. In addition, I will notify the Tianxiong Army and the National Guarding Army to advance to Gaoping immediately. I will eat Liu Chong's bones and scum that I will eat once and for all!"
He yawned and stretched his waist, rubbed his red eyes, "Old Mutou, I want to go to bed, be sure to ask me to get up after an hour!"
He looked at Xu Xian, who was sleepy and yawning, and smiled, "It's just Zhixian who reminded me, otherwise he might have been foolish enough to go straight to Luzhou and pass by Liu Chong."
Xu Xian hurriedly bowed and replied: "I don't know how to march and fight, but it's just random speculation. His Majesty is wise and wise, and he can see through Liu Chong's conspiracy at a glance."
Chapter completed!