Chapter six hundred and ninety eight
In the camp outside Youzhou City, two rows of Khitan men wearing fur hats, fluffy and big earrings raised their heads and blew the horns to a long "gu..." sound. Horses outside the camp were galloping, and people were like tides.
Yelu Jing, who was holding a scepter, walked two steps forward in the horn. On his fierce face, there were three vertical lines between his eyebrows. His fur was very high on his shoulders, as if he was shrugging his shoulders and head rushed forward. He stared at the south, and there was nothing but a large number of Liao troops and horse soldiers.
Some noble ministers entered the camp one after another. Seeing Yelu Jing all looked fearful, everyone pressed their hands on their chests in a regular manner and bowed silently to Yelu Jing. Among them were people wearing furs, and some officials wearing robes and black veils... At first glance, those officials looked a little similar to Han'er's dress, but they were Khitans, a bit imitating the official uniforms of the Central Plains, but the subtleties were more fancy and there were many decorations. If they took off their hats and exposed their bald heads, the difference would be even greater.
Yelu Jing ignored them at all, looked up at the field, then shrugged his shoulders and went into the big tent. A little bald man with his hair came out and said, "The Khan's name is Yelu Xiu Ge, Xiao Siwen earned the bill."
The two of them entered the large tent decorated with tiger claws, deer antlers, etc. as they said.
Yelu Jing sat on a tiger-skin chair, holding a scepter in his hand, and sat there motionless. The two hurriedly stepped forward to salute. The Khitans didn't have to say anything when they saw the salute. The tent was quietly in the tent, and even the "bang" sounds were clearly heard when the firewood was burning from time to time.
The great khan Yelu Jing finally spoke out. He looked very angry, and he was always suddenly angry for no reason and said fiercely: "Catch the blacksmith Guo, Ben Khan wants to spread his human skin on a chair and hang his skull outside the tent door!"
"Stop the anger of a great sweat." Yelu Xiuge said.
Yelu Jing turned to look at him. Yelu Xiuge is a person trusted by the Khan. There are tribes rebelling on the grassland, and Yelu Xiuge also led the way to help the Khan quell the rebellion. Now he is a hero of the Liao army, so he is even more relaxed in front of the Khan.
At this time, Xiao Siwen also spoke: "Khan, I think that Han'er has always been a habit. The Southern Army is trying to find an opportunity to fight. The Liao Dynasty can lure them this way, mistakenly thinking that our army is going south for a war."
Yelu Xiuge and Xiao Siwen actually didn't deal with each other much, but this time Yelu Xiuge actually agreed with Xiao Siwen and said, "If you follow my method, first use the main horse soldiers to advance to Jinzhou. When the people of Zhou gathered their troops and wanted to compete with the Liao army in Jinzhou, they suddenly turned around to Zhuozhou and made a move to attack the west!
The attack on Zhuozhou would be ruthless, so that the Zhou people would feel the crisis. They temporarily had to mobilize troops from various cities to Zhuozhou for reinforcements. Zhuozhou was far away from other important towns. When the troops were being mobilized halfway, we had a chance!"
"Huh?" Xiao Siwen couldn't help but make a marvelous voice, "This plan is very wonderful!"
Yelu Xiuge couldn't hide his complacentness, Xiao Siwen praised him, and he also said that he also favored Li Baotao, and he was much more satisfied: "Mr. Xiao is right. Most of the Han'er just wants to set up a decisive battle to decide the outcome. If the side that cannot win is built, he will build a city to be a turtle, and he cannot escape the situation of attacking and defending.
But our Great Liao and Khitan lives on the grassland, with a broad mind as the sky and a far away eye as the grassland. How could we care about the offense and defense of several cities?
Our eyes were staring at the southerners, slaughtering them, trampling them, making them bleeding and losing their strength, making them tremble in fear, and awe of the Great Khitan!"
Xiao Siwen almost wanted to raise his hands and feet to agree, and echoed: "From Guo Rong to Guo Blacksmith, Zhou State has always been looking for Youzhou. His ambitiousness is capable of fighting; Guo Blacksmith even fought north twice a year! This time, the Khan led a large army to personally fight, and attacking and weakening the Zhou army was a long-term plan."
Yelu Jing nodded slightly when he heard this.
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The ministers of the Bazhou Palace were also always paying attention to the situation. The main force of the Liao Kingdom went south, not far from the north, and even had contact (Zinzhou attack camp). The sword was tense and the battle was under low pressure.
After being commended, Dong Zunhui rushed to Bazhou Palace excitedly.
As soon as he entered the front yard of the palace, he walked through the lobby and stayed in the signing room. The emperor seemed not to live in "deep" for a while, and Dong Zunhui was not taken to the inner courtyard of the deep house.
The eunuch Wang Zhong greeted him and asked someone to serve tea, so he came up to greet Dong Zunhui.
Wang Zhong's attitude was very polite: "The official praised General Dong for two times, saying that General Dong is brave."
Dong Zunhui raised his chest and said, "This is the case for men! I will take the spirit of Your Majesty as the list."
Wang Zhong smiled and said, "General Dong wants to learn from His Majesty?"
As soon as this was said, a small official who was busy writing in the signing room also looked up and looked at Wang Zhong and Dong Zunhui quietly.
Dong Zunhui was unaware of it and said with great enthusiasm: "Your Majesty is the king and father of the people in the world, and also the king and father of the last general. Sometimes he is the monarch of the last general. He is commanded, but sometimes he is like a father."
"Oh?" Wang Zhong looked at him curiously, "Your Majesty is a young and promising wise master. You can't have such a big son... General Dong should be about the same age as Your Majesty."
Dong Zunhui said, "I'm not to hide it. My father passed away early and there is no brother. Your Majesty treats my family with kindness and kindness, and he often feels like a father and brother. If your mother had not saved her, she would have been humiliated by the barbarians in the Liao Kingdom. Your Majesty's kindness is as heavy as a mountain. How dare you serve your wholeheartedly without being sad?"
At this moment, Guo Shao walked in from outside the door.
Dong Zunhui hurriedly got up and knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "I bow to your Majesty."
"Get up." Guo Shao glanced at him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dong Zunhui said, slowly standing up from the ground, with the armor on his body rubbing with a clang. Guo Shao pointed to a chair next to a coffee table and asked him to sit.
Wang Zhong walked up to Guo Shao, bent down and said in a soft voice: "General Dong's etiquette looks so decent. After all, he is from a general family and is sensible."
Guo Shao nodded, his eyes stayed on Dong Zunhui, looking very concerned: "I am very optimistic about General Dong, you have unusual qualifications."
Dong Zunhui's face turned red with excitement, unable to speak, and shining.
His reaction was so great. Perhaps one of the most useful things for a young man is that he is appreciated by the superiors who are truly powerful, powerful and capable... It is very pleasant to be appreciated!
Guo Shao looked at him and said slowly in a casual tone: "Veimen such as Li Chuyun have too much responsibility, too many things to consider, and are too conservative. Shi Yanchao is a bit too passionate. Brave is brave, but he doesn't know how to stop at the right time when fighting. Only General Dong is agile, brave and resourceful, flexible and brave in using troops, but he knows how to do it."
Dong Zunhui hurriedly said, "The last general dare not, dare not... How can the last general be compared with Li Du? Shi Du made such a person comparable to those of you! The difference is too far, the last general is far less than that, and it still needs to be trained."
Guo Shao shook his head and said, "We are not talking about status and identity, and status is also driven by real swords and guns... General Dong can also be respected like this."
"The qualifications of the last general are too shallow..." Although Dong Zunhui answered like this, his face looked meditative, as if he was thinking about the feeling of a high position.
Guo Shao looked at it and said, "My third brother was killed by the Liao people. He was originally the commander of the Hu Ben Army, but now his seat is still empty. If General Dong plays a role in fighting against Liao, it is natural to sit in that position."
Dong Zunhui raised his head with an excited look on his face but serious.
Guo Shao was not in a hurry for a while and continued: "The commander of the wing capital can be regarded as a real general. He can enter and exit the Hall Front Office in daily life. No matter how big the matter is, you must be involved. Although the position is a little lower than that of Li Chuyun and the others, General Dong is not? I still look forward to General Dong becoming a great man."
Dong Zunhui immediately clasped his fists and said with a strong force: "I'll help you drive forward. As long as you can serve Your Majesty, you will be on the verge of swords and fire, and you will be in vain!"
"Okay!" Guo Shao said, "Ten thousand elite cavalry in the right wing of the Hu Ben Army are in Bazhou, you come and lead the military power."
Dong Zunhui was a little hesitant because he had never brought so many cavalry. But he quickly said: "Your Majesty has entrusted an important task, and the last general dare not refuse!"
Guo Shao's eyes also showed a sharp look: "When I asked you to go, you should lead your troops north. Kill the Khitans, kill all sheep and horses, burn all the food and grass, and leave after they are dry. You cannot be caught by the Liao army's large corps. The actions should be flexible and changeable, bold and fast!"
Dong Zunhui said seriously: "Which places are the main attacks?"
Guo Shao stood up, and there was a large picture on the wall. He slapped his palm on it, then changed the place and said in a deep voice: "Food Road. If the Liao army gathered troops south to attack our defense line, the army would fight to the decisive battle. The Liao army had more than 100,000 people, at least 200,000 horses, and there was nothing in the snow. I don't believe that the food and grass they brought with them were enough to eat! Youzhou is the territory run by the Liao Kingdom. This time they could not rely on plunder. After the troops were concentrated, the places where they could plunder were too small."
Dong Zunhui said: "I will understand!"
Guo Shao couldn't help but say, "You must be alert at that time. The Liao army has many cavalry and is mobile quickly. Don't be surrounded... The timing is also very important."
After saying that, Guo Shao fell silent, lowered his head and pressed the hilt of the sword, his eyes were attracted by the red satin tied to it. He seemed to see a pair of gentle jade hands. The thought flashed by, and he calmed down his mind.
Now Guo Shao has not visited the front line to inspect the field, because the range that can be seen by his eyes is too small and the battlefield is too open. Even if he reaches the front line, most things cannot be seen, and he can only listen to the narratives of people from all over the country.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Guo Shao did nothing all day long and almost never went to the palace. But some things have nothing to do with whether he seems to be busy or not... He even thought about eating and sleeping, and couldn't help thinking about this kind of pressure and a difficult mood to rest may be harder than busy work.
Chapter completed!