After personally arranging Wang Huaiyin as the chief physician of the army, Li Jia felt that everything was foolproof.

The Khitans have already arranged the attack.

In terms of diseases, there are also famous doctors to guide them.

Now, you only need to do your best to attack Taiyuan City.

There are actually only two paths to Taiyuan.

One is to start from Jinzhou and go upstream along the Fen River to reach Taiyuan directly. This is the starting path of Zhao Yanhui, the governor of Jianxiong Army.

The other is to start along Luzhou, that is, the ancient Changping area, and then to Fenzhou, and then go north along the Fen River.

To put it bluntly, these two roads are to reach Fen River and then to Taiyuan north, because Fen River represents logistics. Tens of thousands of troops marched, and the food and drink along the way must be raised by the water.

So in early June, Li Jixun led an army of 20,000 as the pioneer, heading north in a mighty way and headed straight into Liaozhou, unstoppable.

On the other hand, Zhao Yanhui was not at a disadvantage and hurriedly sent troops to Jinzhou, heading directly along Hebei, and heading to Fenzhou.

Li Jia was calm and organized the imperial camp to start moving towards Qinzhou. He traveled only thirty miles a day, in an orderly manner.

So, when Liaozhou was taken down, he had just arrived in Luzhou and had only joy in his heart.

As for Guo Jin's troops in Zhenzhou, the distance is too far and there is no news, so I can only give up.

At this time, in Taiyuan, he suddenly heard the news that the Tang army was heading north. The court and the country were panicked and people were panicked. As a last resort, Liu Jun could only drag his sick body to start discussing major events.

Liu Jun was weak and sickly, and was in a depressed mood, but he was also very clear that his ancestors and country, as well as the ancestral temples were all in Taiyuan, so he must surrender without fighting. He immediately said, "Send messengers to Youzhou, Datong, and let the Khitans come to rescue--"

"Your Majesty, the Tang people are not trustworthy and will raid us. I am afraid that Liaozhou and other places will no longer be included. The key to Hedong is Taiyuan, the Taiyuan barrier is Tuanbai Valley. We must send a large army to defend Tuanbai Valley before we can wait for the Khitan reinforcements."

Liu Jiye hurriedly said, "Everything is reasonable."

Liu Jun nodded and immediately agreed: "Jiye said so well, Taiyuan is not lost. Even if the Tang people get prefectures and counties, it will not last long. Therefore, they must guard Tuanbai Valley."

"Jiye, I will send more than 10,000 elite troops from the guards to you, Feng Jinke is the deputy. As long as you guard Tuanbai Valley, you will make great contributions-"

Liu Jun ordered while coughing.

The two immediately received the order and responded.

Others, including Guo Wuwei, did not understand military affairs, and could only listen to the emperor's orders silently.

In fact, the ministers in the court only had 50% of their plans to defend Taiyuan this time. After all, whether it was Guo Rong or Zhao Kuangyin, it was not a time or twice to siege Taiyuan.

As long as the reinforcements from the Khitans can arrive in time, Taiyuan will be saved.

And if the reinforcements have not arrived for a long time or have not yet defended for that moment, they have to surrender.

The fate of the Northern Han Dynasty was already destined at the moment it was established.

What we do now is just slow.

Even Liu Jun's heart was only concerned about the ancestral temple and the country. For a long time, the insults of the Khitans and the depression of the son emperor made him extremely depressed.

Even when he heard that the surrender of the kings of Southern Tang, Wu Yue and other countries had a good life, he even had some expectations in his heart.

Liu Jiye is naturally in a complicated mood.

He walked out of the palace and looked at the Taiyuan Palace behind him. Now it seemed increasingly dilapidated. Ordinary repairs could no longer save it. Why is the power of the Northern Han Dynasty like this?

Over the years, news from the Central Plains has been continuously flowing. The power, prosperity and power of the Tang Dynasty made him feel scared.

In the letter of my brother-in-law Zhe Yuxun, he even described it like this: "The army is very leisurely and has all armors. At first glance, everyone has a firm face, but with orders, everyone obeys it. There are also military police teams who parade around. Those who violate military rules are not tolerant. Even if the camp is in charge and the command of the wing, they dare not dissuade..."

"There are also high-headed horses, stronger than Hequ horses. They are strong and have a very good body. If they are sprinting in armor, no one can be regarded as..."

After putting together various news, Liu Jiye was cautious and very afraid of the Tang army before the battle.

When he returned home, Zhe stopped smiling when he saw his appearance, his face felt helpless: "You are afraid you are going to go to war again!"

"It's still the wife who knows me-"

Liu Jiye shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Military orders cannot be violated. Nowadays, there are only a few people who are waiting for us."

Zhe could only frown and said, "The great man can't always use you!"

Despite saying this, she still ordered her servants to put her armor, spear, and wait for her food and clothing to be prepared, and then let her sons meet her. In the children's tears, Zhe looked at her husband and said bluntly:

"Jiye, you must know that you are not only the emperor's minister, but also the head of our family. Don't show off your courage when you go to the battlefield!"

"Yeah!" Liu Jiye nodded firmly, smiled, and said, "I have a sense of my heart. Look at home well and wait for me to come back-"

After saying that, he turned around and left. The fangs in the mansion had already been summoned, and hundreds of people were in a mighty manner and left Taiyuan City.

Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, Ya Bing, or the servants of the late Ming Dynasty, has become the favorite of the generals. Although many unruly ones are inevitably used, they are really good to use.

For Liu Jiye, the same is true. It is better to make his teeth-raising soldiers a sharp blade in war and protect him from safety.

After leaving the city gate, he went to the Guards' Office to screen out the elite troops of tens of thousands of people.

In fact, the most elite unit in the Northern Han Dynasty was the Tuhun Army composed of thousands of cavalry. It was always trusted and well-raised by the emperor, but he could not mobilize it.

These cavalry units are most suitable for fighting rather than being kept in Taiyuan City, but Liu Jiye did not dare to propose them, which could easily arouse the emperor's fear.

As soon as Feng Jinke came in, he saw Liu Jiye’s serious face. He sat down boldly and said bluntly: “Liu Jiedu, although Tuanbai Valley is easy to defend but difficult to attack, the Tang army is definitely not stupid. If we attack for a strong attack, we really can’t defend it.”

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it--"

Liu Jiye met him, so he naturally said without hesitation: "Although the Tang army is powerful, it is always human, and it can be dealt with by human beings. Even if it can't be defeated, you will retreat to Taiyuan when the time comes!"

"That's all!" Feng Jinke shook his head and smiled bitterly: "In this situation, every few years, Tuanbai Valley has been guarding again and again. In the end, he still has to rely on the Khitans to rescue him. He is so frustrated."

"The country is so powerful, I have to do it!"

Liu Jiye glanced at Feng Jinke and always felt that there was something in his words, and it seemed that there was something bad about it.

Seeing this, he said quietly: "I heard that the Tang people's archery department is very powerful. We must be careful and send more scouts--"
Chapter completed!