The army encamped.

Zhongjun, Huang Chunhui's coughing made everyone passing by outside the big tent worried.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Even though there is more green on the ground, it is still dry and cold in the north.

Huang Chunhui took a sip of hot water and said comfortably, "I'm old. I've survived the years, but I can't survive the cold. Don't be careful about passing it on to you."

Liao Jin was working on a small clay stove. He raised his head and said, "I think it's not bad."

He made himself a cup of hot tea and drank it slowly.

"Actually, Chang'an can already handle this battle."

Huang Chunhui shook his head, with a tired look on his face, "A small town can't explain it. Those people will take advantage of the situation to cause trouble."

Liao Jin sniffed the vapor of the tea and said, "Unless Chang'an is determined to fight Bei Liao, the gains outweigh the losses by attacking the fortified city. But if we fight in the wild, we have too few people."

He glanced at Huang Chunhui and said, "Lin Ya came with one hundred thousand troops and our army is eighty thousand. The outcome of this battle is unpredictable. However, we cannot take risks in Northern Xinjiang."

"I know." Huang Chunhui lowered his eyes, "Do you think I decided to fight with Lin Ya just to deal with Chang'an?"

"Is not it?"

"of course not."

"Zhongcheng..."

Huang Chunhui took a sip of hot water.

"Since I took office as the Jiedushi of Northern Xinjiang, the Northern Liao Dynasty has been growing."

"Bei Liao is growing continuously, but Northern Xinjiang can only do its best to maintain it."

"Do you think Chang'an wants to see Northern Xinjiang on par with Northern Liao?"

"Once Northern Xinjiang is on par with Northern Liao, Lao Liao, will Chang'an be worried that Northern Xinjiang will turn its attention to the Tang Dynasty and strike back?"

"Some people say that we are loyal, why are we so suspicious?"

"But it is the nature of an emperor to be suspicious."

"So there is only so much money and food in Northern Xinjiang. If you are not full, you will not be hungry."

"In the past few years, I have been facing all kinds of provocations from Bei Liao. I have stayed behind closed doors. Is it because I am cowardly?"

"It's not that I can't get out, it's that I can't get out."

"After years of being conservative, I am also worried that the soldiers will become cold-blooded, and I am even more worried that they will be afraid of Northern Liao."

"That's why I made up my mind to fight the enemy."

Liao Jin frowned, "The Northern Liao army has hundreds of thousands, I'm worried about the follow-up..."

"Yes! I'm worried about this too."

"Old Liao, do you still remember the rebellion in Ningxing City at the end of last year?"

"Remember!"

"Bei Liao seems to be strong, but it also has weaknesses. There are internal disputes in Bei Liao, and some people want to overthrow the Helian family's rule."

"The rebellion at the end of the year made He Lianfeng very angry. If he were to attack with a large army at this moment, would he be worried that someone would steal his retreat?"

"I want to take a gamble."

"I bet He Lianfeng is worried about the rebellion behind him and doesn't dare to mobilize with all his troops!"

At this moment, Huang Chunhui’s eyes were like lightning!

"Does he dare to gamble on the fate of the country?!"

Boom!

The water glass stood on the table.

Huang Chunhui said categorically: "I bet he doesn't dare!"

…

"The Northern Liao army is approaching."

As the commander-in-chief of the Chenzhou Army, Liu Qing's tent was not too small.

Zhang Lichun, Yang Xuan and others were inside the tent.

Although it is not small, it cannot fit even one desk per person, so everyone is standing.

Liu Qing sat and looked up at them.

"Lin Ya is the general of Bei Liao... sit down."

Everyone sat down, and Liu Qing felt more comfortable.

"A hundred thousand troops are rolling in. Of course, it is impossible for hedgehogs to gather together to fight. The central army is the main force, and I, Zuo Yuhou, have not decided where the army will go. Before that, you can go back and inform your subordinates."

Everyone sat up straight.

Liu Qing said slowly: "If this battle is defeated, our main force in northern Xinjiang will naturally suffer heavy losses. The Northern Liao will take advantage of the situation and sweep across the north. The Tang Dynasty will be shaken, and reinforcements will be dispatched from all over. And the Southern Zhou and other countries will take advantage of the situation, and the entire Great Tang will take advantage of the situation.

The Tang Dynasty will be surrounded by dangers. Therefore, tell them that this is a national war."

"yes."

"Go ahead."

Yang Xuan returned to his place.

He sat down and said: "This battle is of great importance, tell your brothers."

Some people find it a little strange, "Shouldn't we tell them to fight hard?"

Yang Xuan shook his head, "No need."

After everyone went out, the old thief whispered: "Lang Jun, I previously observed someone asking for a fight at Ambassador Liu's place."

"Who are they?"

"They are the ones who are eyeing the positions of Biejia and Governor."

Yang Xuan was silent.

The old thief said: "Lang Jun said last time that peace is good, but if you want to... you have to take charge of a state, and even look at the entire northern Xinjiang. If Lang Jun wants to plan this, he must first go to Chenzhou to take up a post. You can be a

If you are a useless junior official, you might as well stay in Taiping."

"Our Taiping Army will shine in this battle." Yang Xuan said, "Only if Liu Shijun and even the people in Taoxian County see the excellence of our Taiping Army, they will leave a good impression."

When there is a vacancy in the future, those people will naturally think of him.

The old thief whispered: "Bei Xinjiang is facing Bei Liao. If you want to be promoted, in addition to qualifications, you must have military merit."

Outside the Taiping Army camp, some sergeants were talking about the upcoming war.

"There is an army of 100,000, and we only have 80,000. This battle will be brutal."

"yes!"

"Hey! What are those people doing?"

A group of sergeants from the Taiping Army were gathering together to talk, looking very excited.

Someone asked: "Hey! Why are they so happy?"

One sergeant said, "Yeah, always happy."

"The war is about to begin."

"If there's a big war, let's fight."

"Not afraid?"

"Afraid of shit!"

The Taiping troops laughed.

"These are all old men. They will stay behind when fighting."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"What's wrong?"

"It's Hongcheng they captured."

"Fuck! They were the ones who captured Hongcheng?"

…

The enemy troops are constantly approaching.

Scouts from both sides made contact first.

Zuo Yuhou's army attacked again to cover his own scouts and cover the left wing of the army.
To be continued...