There is a Wufeng Mountain on the other side of the Liuhe River. It is called a mountain, but it is actually just five continuous highlands. Because the terrain is high but not far from the river, Ye Bihan was attracted by it and a temporary Khan's court was established here.
As the Great Khan of Kelge, it can be said that he worked hard. The bags under his eyes are deeper than last year, his hair is getting more mottled, and he often suffers from tinnitus.
Although Master Liren said this was due to evildoers, the Chinese doctors around him kept reminding him to exercise restraint in sexual intercourse.
He also doesn’t know who is right. He just thinks that the Han people are too chatty and troublesome! The Archmage is still able to speak to his heart in just one sentence.
Ye Bi's position in Egu was the left prime minister in charge of military affairs. He had Pingzhang Zhengshi Anqixu, and Shenzheng Layi were leaders in adhering to the Han system and the old system (Egu-style military tribal system) respectively. Confrontation is and must be the most troublesome issue.
This trip south was a revelation obtained by the Archmage after praying, and no one could tell. An Qixu must be left in Helin, and Asa Yidu must be left in Hulan. Let them make trouble on their own, out of sight and out of mind!
But when Di Limeishu crawled in front of him, he felt that headache and uneasiness coming back.
"I gave you an army of 50,000, but not only were you unable to take that small city, you were actually blocked by a dozen Han people at the door of your house and mocked. Di Limeishi, do you think I am too busy every day, so you have to give me Can I find something to do?"
Dilimesh was shocked and fell at his feet again: "Honorable Khan, my master, how dare Dilimesh have such an idea?
It's just that those dozen or so people are really not easy to mess with. My warriors have no power to fight back. Even Yeli and Apang were defeated by the opponent in one round.
The morale is really bad now, so I came to ask you for advice on what to do? The guy gave him a five-day deadline. We...can't just let him laugh at us, right? "
"So, how are you doing?"
"I want to ask the Great Khan to allocate another 10,000 people, leaving 10,000 to besiege the city, and the rest will rush towards the Liaohe defense line and approach Shenyang City!"
"This...?" Ye Bi frowned: "Are you sure about crossing the Liaohe River? Don't forget, the stone hair is still in Wulongling!" He glanced at the Archmage from the corner of his eyes.
"Shi Hao is sick." The Archmage said with a smile on his lips: "The Changshengtian heard the prayer of the Great Khan. Shi Hao is very ill now. His army has no commander, so he has become a trapped dragon.
However, we must also be careful when the dragon struggles. I think you can station an army at the foot of Wulong Ridge to watch over it. That would be much more reassuring! "
"Well, that makes sense!" Ye Bi wiped his beard, opened his eyes and said to the people below: "Assign two thousand households, one to continue the siege, and the other to guard Wulongling."
After he finished speaking, he leaned down and said, "I can satisfy your request, but if you can't cross the Liao River, please pay tribute with two thousand horses to atone for your sin!"
"Great Khan, it would be best for us to take a few steps south. This will also help him." Someone from the officials below suggested.
"That's not necessary, is it?" You must also feel that you have to move because of this kid's humiliation. What is this? "Are you worried that even his 50,000-strong army won't be able to cross the river? Wouldn't it be enough to build a bridge by throwing all the horse whips in? Really!"
The official shrank his neck and did not dare to say anything more. Even Dili Meishi, who wanted to ask for something more, quickly shut up.
But Dili Meishi is not that stupid. The Great Khan's new favorite Suri is his niece. After leaving the sweat tent, he lingered for a while and went to "visit relatives" with gifts.
This gift was looted on the way south. In an Aobao that was abandoned before it could escape in time, his men found an exquisite jade pagoda. Now he placed the treasure in front of his niece and invited her to look at it.
The base of the jade pagoda is engraved with the inscription of the Baoguo Temple in Yanjing. There are six layers of brackets, and a small ring on the corner of the eaves hangs a jade duo as big as a bean. It is beautiful and exquisite. It must be an offering from a wealthy family in the temple.
Girls all like this kind of exquisite and unique things. After leaving the gift, Di Limei waited uneasily all night. The next morning, a Chengxuan (an official who delivered the Khan's orders) came and told him that the Khan had decided to add 2,000 auxiliary troops to him.
Alas, that's it. Most of the auxiliary troops are horseless tribesmen who are dependent on the tribe, or surrendered troops
Prisoners and such. Dili Meishi felt that it was better than nothing. He went and received these people and led them across the river.
Speaking of crossing the river, it is a painful thing, because most of the Egu people do not know how to swim, and they are already masters if they can survive in shallow water.
Fortunately, there were fishermen and boats to catch a river as wide as Liuhe, which was three hundred paces wide. If it were them, they would not be able to cross it anyway. Only a thousand people can cross the river every day. This slow speed is one of the reasons why everyone in Ker stopped in this small town.
Most of the 50,000 tribesmen in the east of the river had crossed over earlier from the farther and shallower upstream. Otherwise, it would have taken a month and a half just to cross the river. Wouldn't it be a worry to death?
Immediately on the bank of the Liao River, Li Dan and Wu Mao walked back after looking at the terrain, followed by several generals and staff talking in low voices.
Wu Mao whispered that Yao Huang came to ask if Liaoyang could start printing new coins? Li Dan thought for a moment and shook his head. At present, Ker's men are crossing the Liuhe River, but Bihan's main force is on the west bank. It is obvious that he wants to take Liaoyang first to close the door and beat the dogs.
It is not appropriate to push new coins at this time. Li Dan's idea was to first cripple the East Route Army that was lost in Dilimei, so that the threat on the east bank of the Liuhe River would be eliminated and Shenyang would be blocked, and then the main force would be assembled to deal with Ye Bihan.
After the alarm in Liaoshen is lifted, it seems more prudent to promote new coins.
He mentioned this idea to Wu Mao, and Wu Mao frowned: "However, there are already discussions in the DPRK that you are overstepping your authority and interfering in politics, and then you have mobilized troops without authorization, and now you want to add another one, issuance of money without authorization. ?
However, if this is not implemented quickly, I am afraid there will be greater resistance later! "
Li Dan's eyebrows jumped, and he suddenly turned his head: "Then don't use the name of coins, change it to trading coupons! What do you think?
As long as our trading certificates are supported by hard currency and necessities, and our credit does not drop, we can drive out bad money with good money, and squeeze unusable banknotes, banknotes, and copper coins out of the market! "
"That will cause another problem," Wu Mao said with a smile: "Merchants from Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Shuntian will spend a large amount of precious metals to buy goods, and then transport them to Liao to exchange for our trading tickets, and causing prices in the mainland to rise.
Be careful, the governors of various places will impeach you if they are dissatisfied! "
"As long as they circulate goods and people to Liaodi and make it popular, there are other ways to solve it." Li Dan waved his hand:
"But you reminded me that Liao affairs are not only related to Liao land, but also to other places." After saying this, he was silent for a moment. After turning the corner by the forest, he turned around and called, "Mao Xiulu!"
"Here we are!" A horse ran out from the guard team and came forward. "My lord, I am here to serve you!" Mao Xiulu has been acting as a governor and a member of the military since he entered the Liao Dynasty.
Li Dan told him: "Remember, let that Li Chengye come see me when you return to the station."
Mao Xiulu thought for a moment: "That Korean?"
"Yes, that's him. I have something to do and I need him to run an errand."
"Follow the order!"
Wu Mao smiled: "Master, you don't want to put your hand into the pocket of the King of Korea, do you?"
"North Korea is a small country and its people are weak, but it is actually not poor."
"How do you say this, Master?" Wu Mao was puzzled.
"Even though it is a small place, it actually produces gold, silver, copper, iron, tungsten, coal, black lead, etc. These are all goods that can be traded with us, and they are also an important supplement to Liao's resources. "
Li Dan held his hand on the saddle and turned to look eastward: "If we can convince the king of North Korea to let it become our market, then Liao will have another support and we can also make use of North Korea's resources and labor."
"Aren't you afraid that if another country becomes rich and powerful, it will endanger the imperial court?"
"North Korea?" Li Dan shook his head: "It is a small place, can accommodate a small population, and there are constant internal conflicts. It would be nice to make his life better than before. It is difficult to make the country rich and the people strong!"
In Li Dan's mind, this place is useful, but its geographical environment and climatic environment determine its limitations.
"At least, we can sell tens of thousands of briquette stoves first. It is very necessary to exchange for more iron, tin, black lead and copper!"
The sound of horse hooves,
Everyone looked up and saw a green flag messenger (Li Dan introduced this method to Liaodi) coming from a distance. After seeing the team, he turned over and dismounted a dozen steps away.
After a while, a personal guard came to Li Danma with a bundle in his hands, held it in both hands and asked him to see it, and said, "The daily report sent by Master Yao from Liaoyang has arrived."
Li Dan nodded and asked Mao Zaidi to take it. He took out the quill and ink from his satchel, and while marking the receipt, he said, "Let's speed up and try to get back to Changyong Fort before noon."
Reinforcements from Liaoyang gathered around Changyong Fort. A dozen miles north of here is the intersection of the Liaohe River and the Liuhe River where Li Dan and others were looking this morning. To the south is the Changsheng Fort, the garrison of Liaodong Zhongwei.
After learning that their coach Shi Hao was ill, Li Dan and Wu Mao hurriedly discussed and ordered the 30,000 people they could mobilize to urgently reinforce the northern front. At the same time, General Sun also quietly moved Liaoyang's troops to the Liaohe River to form a support bank. A simple line of defense for the barrier.
Li Dan can assist Pan Chang of Wulongling in the north of Changyong Fort, and can assist General Sun's flank in the south. Then some troops on Wulong Ridge were arranged to return to defend Pinglu Fort, Jingyuan Fort and Puhe Station to defend Shenyang.
But this was just a defensive measure after a series of defeats. What Li Dan wanted to do now was to lure out Di Limeishi and cut off Ye Bihan's left arm first to ensure the safety of Shenyang and the east bank of the Liuhe River.
According to the temperament of the Egu people, this method of blocking the door and showing no face is a great humiliation to the owner. It is more effective than scolding or throwing dirty water!
It is impossible for a decent man to endure such a tone, unless Di Limei admits that he is a coward, but then he may never want to lead an army from now on, because no one wants to be commanded by a coward!
Return to your own residence and let the generals go back to rest first. While Li Dan asked someone to fetch water to wash his face, he asked several people in the room: "We have all seen the terrain. Let's talk about it. How can we defeat this idiot Di Limei's subordinate in this battle and cripple him?"
At this time, sitting in the room were Wu Mao, Zhao Jingzi, Yang Wu (Yang Xing), Yang Dayi, Gao Monk, and Lou Shijie (who had restored his surname) who was transferred by Li Dan and given a military position.
After listening to his question, several people gathered together to discuss. Li Dan didn't interrupt and sat down to read Yao Huang's letter.
Yao Huang attached to the letter four sample papers made of mixed colored cotton fibers according to Li Dan's requirements. The paper has watermarks of flying cranes and auspicious clouds. He said that the watermark was successfully produced and the pattern could be adjusted as needed.
However, it was discovered that too much cotton during papermaking would affect the crispness of the paper surface and the printing effect, and it would be difficult to achieve successful watermarking. Later, Gu Lian suggested reducing the cotton content and changing the watermarking roller to lead, which achieved good results.
Li Dan smiled after seeing it. Maybe it is a good thing from another perspective not to rush to issue new coins.
So he wrote back and asked him to tell Zhang Wenhe (director of the mint, to whom Gu Lian and Italian Virgil were transferred to be responsible for the design of minting paper and machines), suggesting that Gu Lian be rewarded with a double salary next month.
At the same time, he wrote a letter to Wen He, asking him to think more about and study the possible situations and response strategies during the issuance of banknotes, and informed him of the possible pressure caused by the influx of goods from the mainland mentioned when he discussed the matter with Wu Mao. wait.
As he was writing this, Li Qin called for a report and asked to see him. When he came in, he told him two things:
One thing is that Tong Baorui and Qin Tuo's troops have been mobilized and sent people across the river to contact them.
Another thing is that the Liaozhen regiment training regiment led by Xiao Yungui, the commander of Liaoyang right guard and trained by Gu Da and Lai Wubao, has crossed the border wall.
Li Dan nodded to express his understanding. Seeing that his brother was speechless, Li Qin saluted and left.
He followed him to Liao and has been doing staff work. Seeing that the war was about to start, he couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart, but he didn't dare to disturb his brother, so he had to quietly observe from the side to see how he commanded.
Li Dan was also afraid that he would have nothing to do, so he gave him a task and asked Li Qin to write a battlefield diary, recording what happened every day, his own instructions, reports from his subordinates, etc.
Suddenly, several people discussing over there started arguing, and their voices became louder and louder. Li Dan put down his pen and walked over, stopped in front of the long table covered with maps, and asked, "What's the situation? What are you arguing about?"
Several people were a little embarrassed. Lou Shijie clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, maybe my voice was too loud.
Disturbing your lord. "Li Dan waved his hand and asked him to continue.
"We are debating how many enemies should be let in." Lou Shijie said, "My lord, we cannot bring all the troops here up here. If the Haizhou Guards want to stay, we will only have 25,000 people available.
I thought it would be enough to allow 20,000 enemies to cross the river. If there were any more, I might not be able to survive. But Zhao Canjun and Mr. Yang thought that they could release more, maybe 30,000 people. That's why we're arguing. "
"Well, why does Lord Yang think that 30,000 people can be allowed to cross the river?" Li Dan asked Yang Dayi.
"From what we saw that day, I estimate that Dirimesi left 10,000 people to continue the siege of the city, and then brought at most 40,000 people south. If he sent 30,000 people over, the pressure on Generals Tong and Qin would be much less.
And if we are prepared or not, it doesn’t matter if there are more people, we should be able to handle it! "
"Mr. Yang, you can't say this. In the blink of an eye, there are casualties! Although we have 25,000 people, there are only 10,000 people in front of us to block the attack, and the rest are reserve forces. In other words, these 10,000 people will have to Facing an attack of 30,000 people.
The rest of the troops will not join until the final general attack. Lou Shijie said seriously: "If we let 30,000 people come over, we have to be prepared for one-on-three!"
After saying this, the others also understood. Wu Mao said: "Your Majesty's intention in this battle is to defend and block the enemy on the south bank and attract the enemy's attention, so that the Tong and Qin armies can cut off their return from the upper reaches of the Juliu River, and finally annihilate the enemy at the mouth of the Liuhe River.
So attraction and interception are the two keys. If there are too many people in front, the enemy will be frightened, but if there are too few people, they will not be able to stop them. I think 10,000 people are more suitable, but adding more troops will not be good.
There will be insufficient manpower for the general attack. And if there are too many enemies left on the other side, the two generals cannot stop them when they flee, and it would be troublesome for them to escape back to the camp near Haizi!
I agree with letting 30,000 people cross the river, but as Mr. Lou said, we must be prepared to face so many enemies! "
Li Dan looked at Yang Wu, who was silent next to him, and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you have to say?"
"Who said there are only 40,000 enemies?" Yang Wu looked at the astonished crowd, and his lips behind the black veil moved:
"If I were the one who lost that boy, I would go and get ten thousand more people, and then let the newcomers besiege the city and take all my troops south! If you think about it this way, then he should have fifty thousand people, not forty thousand!"
Li Dan laughed loudly, patted Yang Wu on the shoulder and pointed at everyone: "Look, you all have unrequited love from your own perspective. This is thinking from the enemy's perspective.
Don't forget that the Egu people have a tribal military system. If Di Limei disobeys, he will get 50,000 people from his mouth. How can he return 10,000 people? It's impossible to go south by yourself and leave 10,000 miles behind, he will definitely take it with him!
So you see, we have to face 50,000 enemies, and we have to think in terms of this number! "
"It's easiest for people to think along their own lines without any pressure, completely unaware that the world is not decided by you."
