"Master Guo, let's talk." Jiang Zhuan begged.

"Do you know how I entered the Snow Mud Castle?" Guo Qing asked.

At this time, the Snow Mud Fort was almost surrounded by the Xixia people. Only one mountain facing the Yanqing River was not trapped to death. Even if the Snow Mud Fort was built based on this mountain, the Xixia people could not trap their troops to the top of the mountain.

However, the back of the mountain is steep, and the people of Xixia are not afraid of the Song army running away from behind the mountain. Besides, if you just put down the rope, where can you run? But Jiang Zhuan still guessed: "Come from behind the mountain?"

"That's right." Guo Qing said.

This is not easy either. First, it cannot alarm the people of Xixia. Second, it must climb this mountain. Even if some tools are prepared, there are some supporting trees behind the mountain. However, it is still difficult to climb up in this cold and ice-filled season.

"This time I brought a hundred soldiers, and they were on the other side of the river. At the fourth update, I sneaked into the peak and climbed into the fort, then put down the wounded with a rope, and then sent someone to escort them to the rear to heal the wounds."

"Why not send more people?"

"Send more personnel? How to send? There are now wandering scouts everywhere in the wild, and a large number of reinforcements are coming. Do they really not pay attention? Besides, if there are a sudden increase of nearly a thousand officers and soldiers in the fort tomorrow, will the Xia people notice it? So what will they react? We are going to guard the Snow Mu Mu Fort to the death, but why do we swear to defend this remnant fort? Before the Renduolingding army arrived, they bribed some Chief Murong. Yi Ye Zhiqiu, how should this person use troops? Then the whole plan was disrupted. And no matter how many soldiers we sent, would there be more troops in Renduolingding's hands? Today, there are 10,000 enemy troops, and tomorrow will it add 10,000 enemy troops?"

"But this little force will never be able to defend it tomorrow." Hu Kai said.

"Ming Gong knew that, therefore, brought something, which would add conditions to your city guarding tomorrow."

"What's the matter?"

"You will know after the fourth update. Everyone should rest early, and there will be a tragic battle tomorrow." Guo Qing said.

The snow mud castle was very hard to fight this day, and Guo Qing also worked very hard. During the day, he followed Zhang Qing back to Qingzhou. He immediately selected 100 strong men with strong soldiers. If there were not many soldiers, he would be very good. He also said the difficulty, but Zhang Qing took out a lot of money and rewarded his family on the spot. After the war, he also had to discuss rewards and promised that if he sacrificed, he would have a heavy pension. However, not only one hundred strong men came, but also soldiers escorting the wounded back, as well as his personal guards.

After a short rest, Guo Qing took them to the road and rushed to Wujiao Town when it was dark. Then he carefully came from the other side of the river to the opposite side of the snow-milt castle and lurked. Guo Qing immediately entered the fort. But after the fourth update, the arrangements were made, and Guo Qing also had to take his personal guards to arrive in Huanzhou immediately.

"But after this battle, I don't know how many soldiers will be left." Hu Kai said.

"Yes, Ming Gong can't bear it. However, with Princess Ming, everyone doesn't have to be afraid of future pensions. And as early as a few years ago, Ming Gong offered advice to the government to increase military-style border troops to reduce state expenditures. If you can win after this battle, it also proves that Ming Gong's strategy is correct. The court may formally set up border troops. At that time, the court will lack many commands and heads. These military positions not only need martial arts, but also certain practical experience. You have also fought for a day, and you should understand that training and actual combat are different. As long as you can persevere tomorrow, there will be many opportunities for promotion in the future. But whether you can be promoted or what official position it is depends on your respective military achievements." Guo Qing said.

Wang Ju is not a kind of comfort in filling his hunger, but a fact.

However, if that happens, these people may not be able to stay in Shaanxi. Some may go to Hedong, some may go to Hebei, and a few may even be arranged to the south.

But that's worth it.

The income of the Song Dynasty was high, in the late Tang Dynasty. After Yang Yan's reform, the country paid only 9.25 million yuan in a year. By the time of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, it was 16 million yuan, and during the Zhao Xu Dynasty, it was more than 60 million yuan.

This is a comparison of money. Other incomes such as grain, grass, silk, minerals, etc. were several times that of the Tang Dynasty. But two-thirds of this income was spent on military expenses, and two-thirds of the military expenses were spent on military salaries.

The income of ordinary soldiers is still not high, but the income of all of them can reach five times that of ordinary soldiers, and the order can reach ten times that of each. Even in the capital, they can live a well-off life. So even if they are transferred to Hebei and can become the top middle-level general of Chengdu, it will make everyone very happy.

If this message is released, it will inspire morale.

It was also Guo Qing's intention to reveal the truth to these people. He fought so badly, and I believe that the morale of the three armies was a little depressed. If even these middle-level generals lost their morale, they would not have to fight tomorrow.

Wei Qingzong said again: "You are suffering, and there are still people who suffer more than you."

"Who...I know." Wei Qingzong suddenly thought of a certain army.

The fourth update arrived in the blink of an eye.

The snow mud fort is not like many other forts in Gyeongju that cut the mountains into a city. It is too small. At that time, I didn’t consider the battle today at that time, so I can only say that it is leaning against the mountain.

Wei Zongqing came to the city first and had to see the enemy's dynamics.

This is not that Guo Qing entered the city alone, but that one hundred people entered the city, and that they also brought some things and also sent out a large number of seriously injured people.

Once the enemy is discovered, even Guo Qing can't even go to Huanzhou.

The enemy camp was quiet, with only a few sentries standing listlessly against the mountain and bonfire.

During the daytime battle, the Song army fought hard, but as the siege, the Xixia people suffered greater losses, but they had ten times the strength and still maintained more advantages. Even as the casualties expanded, they had more advantages.

But they fell asleep together at this moment, and probably the Song army in the fort dared not attack the camp.

Wei Zongqing looked at the distance with a telescope. Xia people set up posts in the distance, but mainly monitored the road in the direction of Xigu Fort. Wei Qingzong retreated from the city and waved: "Prepare."

Everyone carefully put the seriously injured down the city, and even blocked the wounded's mouth with cloth. When moving, the injuries would inevitably be affected. Then the remaining officers and soldiers carried the wounded to the top of the mountain one by one, and carefully put the wounded down with a rope.

Wei Zongqing kept staring at the outposts with his telescope and watching the enemy. At this time, he and Guo Qing were sweating in their palms, so as not to let the enemy discover it.

Fortunately, the sentries from those posts never noticed this side, but the more dangerous ones were in the back.

Guo Qing took a flag from his arms and waved it a few times. Nearly two hundred people rushed out of the other side of the river. This was helpless. Although Zhang Feng had not visited the Snow Mud Castle to watch the battle, he also expected that there would be no fewer seriously injured people. Since these seriously injured people had lost their combat power, they would not be very convenient to walk, so they had to carry them back. So in addition to sending 100 warriors into the city to support, nearly one hundred people were sent to escort the wounded back. In addition, they also had to carry "things."

Nearly two hundred people walked over from the ice, immediately hiding to the back of the mountain. Some of them put down their backpacks and helped the seriously injured people back. But these were only a few of the wounded people who had completely lost their combat effectiveness, and they enjoyed this treatment. They were injured like Li Ping. They had not changed, and of course there was no way to change them. If they changed that way, at least half of the people would have to be replaced. The officers and soldiers on the top of the mountain continued to use ropes to pull these new forces up, as well as those backpacks.

Wei Zongqing opened his backpack and found many small ceramic bottles inside. One porcelain bottle weighed less than two pounds, but the number was quite large, with three or four thousand.

Guo Qing explained their usage again.

Wei Zongqing had some suspicion in his eyes, and Guo Qing said something in his ear.

"It turned out to be it..."

With them, plus one hundred new forces, it is undoubtedly like a tiger. However, the troops in the city are still pitifully small, and there are still only more than 600 people. Tomorrow will continue to be like a nightmare.

However, the support from the rear can only be like this.

Guo Qing didn't say much, and continued to watch those people leaving with the seriously injured, and then watch these people entering the fort, and from time to time, the bright moon in the night sky. The moon began to disappear, but this was the moon in the lower half, and the moonlight was a bright moment. Therefore, Guo Qing's heart was always hanging.

It was not until everyone retreated together that he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old Wei, I'm leaving too."

"Take care all the way."

"You must take care of yourself." Guo Qing said, holding Wei Zongqing's hand, slid down the rope. He walked carefully to the other side, and then led his war horse from the forest. He turned over and ran towards Huanzhou from the small path.

At this time, he was lucky to be happy today's moonlight. Otherwise, this path would be really difficult to walk on, especially at dawn. At this time, the Battle of Qingzhou also entered the dawn, and the situation would be worse and worse. After rushing, it would be dawn. If you can't get through, the sky would be dark.

On the other hand, some people hate the moon, and some people love it.

"There is Longpan Town ahead. Do you want to rest for a while?" said a commander panting.

"Zhao Jin, I can't rest, and I still have dozens of miles to go." Liu Changzuo said.

"But General Liu, look at it."

After such a long road and entering the boundary of Gyeongju, there were 80% rugged mountain roads with ice and snow. When they arrived here, they were all trapped.

Liu Changzuo turned his head and looked at everyone, saying, "Get together."

The three armies began to assemble on this earthen plateau.

Liu Changzuo said: "Everyone, I know you are very tired, and I am also very tired."

The command soldiers were conveyed word by word. Everyone listened quietly, why Wang Ju left him and Wang Jun Wanliang Brigade in the rear? That was the last trump card to decide the outcome. The soldiers of each battalion were the best performers, and Wang Liu and the other two have always been their chief instructors, familiar with each other, and they also had prestige in the army. But now, in a helpless manner, they had to transfer Liu Changzuo's brigade to Fengchuan Village.

Liu Changzuo also said: "Everyone, we went here because Xixia distributed more than 40,000 troops to enter Liyuan Fortress. Ming Gong was afraid that Fengchuan Village would be in trouble, so he transferred us to Fengchuan Village. However, according to the news sent by Zhang Tongzong in the afternoon, Xia Kou transferred a large number of cavalry in the morning and went to Huachi City to inquire with Fengchuan Village. I think the people of Xixia also learned about the empty troops of Fengchuan Village. The Liyuan Fortress was less than 50 miles from Fengchuan Village. The enemy also had many cavalry. If they divided their troops tomorrow morning, they would even march to Fengchuan Village at noon."

"That is, if we don't arrive at Fengchuan Village before noon, we will meet the Xia people in the wild. At that time, we will be even more tired and in the wild. We only have simple weapons in our hands. Even if the enemy sends thousands of cavalry to attack us, we will be defeated by the three armies. And God has also given us help, making the moonlight so bright, so we cannot rest, and we must also rush to the road at a faster speed. Of course, you would rather be defeated and be massacred by the Xia people than rest, so I will not say anything."

Who is not afraid of death?

Although they were optimistic that the Song army in Mizukawa was so heroic, if possible, they would not want to die either.

This is more effective than any motivation. The three armies endured the soreness of their legs and continued to go on the road.

"But the moonlight will be so beautiful tonight," said deputy general Yang Jun.

If it weren't for this moonlight, the marching speed would be slower and time would also become more tense.

On the other side, someone looked at the moonlight and his eyebrows were twisted.

The officers and soldiers of the Ninth Battalion advanced rapidly along the river ice.

However, some people have poor understanding and do not learn well, so they fall to the ground from time to time and make some noises.

Zhong Yi kept whispering: "Be careful, be careful."

It is particularly close to Fucheng Village, which is very close to Huanzhou. There are some villages along both sides of the river. As long as someone sees it, the news will be spread.

Especially this moonlight, there are more than 4,000 people, and skating in the river, which is so conspicuous.

"Oh my dear, why is the moon so bright?" Zhong Yi cursed softly.

Moreover, with dawn coming, the moonlight became brighter and brighter, and the bright moonlight almost hid the starlight, and the surrounding mountains were clearly visible.

But he was not the most distressed, the group of people in the east of Anjiang Fort.

Gao Min looked at the night sky above her head and wanted to pull a piece of cloth to cover the bright pancake... (To be continued)

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