"Thank you so much for telling me!"
After a while, Fan Zhongyan slowly stood up and saluted Zhang Lun.
He knew that Zhang Lun told him this not to disrupt the relationship between him and his wife's family, but for his own good.
After all, this matter involves the late emperor.
Once it involves the Imperial House, no matter how small it is, it is also a big deal.
Although Leshan Gong later revived and successively served as governor of Zizhou, Heyang and other places, and finally was divided into Xijing, but for the former political participation.
These officials are too small.
The late emperor forgave, but he did not forgive completely.
However, Fan Zhongyan was not worried about this matter.
He believed in the officials. After all, these were old things. With the ambition of the officials, they would not settle old scores.
Besides, he is him, and the Li family is the Li family, and the two cannot be confused.
He didn't know about others, but as far as he was concerned, Fan Zhongyan had a clear conscience.
Immediately afterwards, Fan Zhongyan took the initiative to skip this secret and started talking about interesting things in the academy.
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The next day.
Zhang Lun did not stay in Yingtian Mansion for too long. After lunch, he bid farewell to Fan Zhongyan.
In the afternoon, Fan Zhongyan personally saw Zhang Lun off.
After saying goodbye reluctantly, Zhang Lun and his servants at home hurried towards Huazhou without stopping any longer.
Yingtian Mansion is not far from Huazhou. Zhang Lun arrived in Huazhou in just five days.
Along the way, Zhang Lun clearly noticed a strange aura.
This is the smell of war!
Although Huazhou is still far from the border, grain trucks can still be seen everywhere.
There's going to be a war again.
In fact, if Zhang Lun had to choose on his own, he would rather rush to the front line with his spear in hand and directly engage the Khitan troops in hand-to-hand combat.
It's a pity that the emperor's life is difficult.
The imperial court asked him to visit the Huazhou River, but he had to do it even if he didn't want to.
Guangxin Army.
"Zhang Junjun, the general invites you to go to the camp to discuss matters."
After hearing the messenger's report, Zhang Mao nodded slightly, then followed the other party's footsteps and rushed towards the camp.
He has been on the front line for some time.
To be honest, during this period of time, he was extremely idle.
Even if he occasionally went to the camp to discuss matters, he would keep an eye on his nose and his heart without revealing any attitude.
certainly.
Zhang Maoze has not forgotten his duty to supervise the army. He only needs to do his part.
As long as Wang Deyong doesn't do anything treacherous, he can decide how the other side will arrange their troops.
When Zhang Maoze rushed to the big tent, he found that the generals of the army had already arrived, and they were discussing something around the sand table.
"Zhang Junjun, you came just in time."
On the other side, seeing Zhang Maoze walking into the tent, Wang Deyong immediately left the crowd and walked towards Zhang Maoze.
"There is something I need you to report."
With that said, Wang Deyong pulled Zhang Maoze's sleeves and walked straight to the sand table.
"The latest news is that the Liao army has divided into two armies, each with a strength of about 50,000, and two armies, with a total of 100,000 troops.
And most of them are cavalry. "
"One of the vanguard units has crossed Yishui at noon and will arrive near Guangxin Army in the near future."
"And the other army is heading south along the new city, pointing directly at Xiongzhou!"
Zhang Mao was shocked when he heard the news.
It’s only May 19th this year.
Why did the Khitan army move?
Didn’t the princes in the court say that the Khitan leader was waiting for the late emperor’s mourning period to end?
Why did you break your promise and gain weight?
Seeing the shocked look on Zhang Maoze's face, Wang Deyong couldn't help but shake his head secretly.
The young chamberlain was, after all, a bit naive.
However, this is normal. This person is not very old and has been in the palace all year round. He does not understand military affairs, which is reasonable.
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Fortunately, although this person does not understand military matters, he is self-aware and never points fingers in every discussion.
In Wang Deyong's view, as long as the supervisory army does not hold back, it will be a great thing.
The little chamberlain in front of me did a very good job, and the other party also brought a big killer weapon to the army.
Thunder fire bomb!
When Wang Deyong saw this object for the first time, he almost thought it was the angry God of Thunder in the sky.
Afterwards, even if Zhang Junjun explained in detail, Wang Deyong could not recover.
To this day, he remains in awe.
Is that really something that humans can control?
After a while, Zhang Mao recovered from the shock.
"Have you reported this matter to Beijing?"
"Five groups of people have been sent to report the news, and it is urgent to go 800 miles away."
For a veteran like Wang Deyong, who needs to be reminded about reporting the news?
As soon as he learned of the movement of the Khitan army, he urgently dispatched men.
Khitan, did you come suddenly?
It was a bit sudden indeed.
But in war, what is important is to use imaginary and real, and real to use imaginary.
Wang Deyong never believed the inferences of the princes in the court.
Waiting for removal?
This is indeed in line with etiquette.
But it is completely inconsistent with the art of war.
The consumption of horse chews by hundreds of thousands of troops is not a small amount.
If we really had to wait until that day, why did the Khitan army send troops so far in advance?
As of now, the Khitan army has been waiting for nearly a month.
certainly.
After waiting for so long, the Khitans did not gain anything at all.
Don't the princes in the court believe this?
I believe the Khitans will attack again after May 29th.
Fortunately, Wang Deyong did not have any mistakes. During this period, he had been working hard. Not only that, he also sent personal soldiers to summon various places and strictly ordered the generals everywhere not to slack off.
Defensive equipment must be inspected twice a day.
If someone is careless and delays the battle, Wang Deyong doesn't mind exercising his right to kill first and report later!
May 20th.
The Khitan army on the west route had arrived thirty miles outside Guangxin Army City. To Wang Deyong's surprise, the Khitan army did not launch an attack immediately.
At the same time, they did not assign manpower to outflank the retreat, but chose to camp on the spot.
What kind of number is this?
Wang Deyong felt very strange.
Cavalry encamped?
Not a target?
Who is the general on the opposite side?
To be able to make such a 'genius' decision.
"Somebody come!"
Wang Deyong was about to send people to intensify the investigation, but before he could finish his words, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.
"Report!"
"The news came from Zhang Xianzhong, the governor of Bazhou, that the Khitan army has conquered Yongqing County!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Wang De suddenly stood up from his chair.
Yongqing was breached?
As a frontline commander, he is naturally familiar with the terrain around the frontline.
Yongqing County is one of the three counties under Bazhou. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty granted Gongsun Hunxie the title of Pingquhou, and it was here.
"Is there any specific battle report coming?"
Soon, Wang Deyong's mood returned to calm. He is a general at the front and cannot be messed up!
If even he is in trouble, how will the people below deal with themselves.
Moreover, Yongqing is only a subordinate county of Bazhou. Now, only Yongqing has been conquered, not Bazhou.
