As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the tent couldn't help but smile and be happy.
Gao Zhang smiled and looked at these Song generals who looked more and more calm and comfortable in the face of the war.
I still remember the changes in the expressions of these generals at the beginning of the attack, one city after another.
Nowadays, it can almost be described as strategic contempt and tactical attention.
Anyway, it is a fact that the Song Dynasty’s army became stronger with each war.
The key point is naturally to provide military supplies and rewards in a timely and appropriate manner.
“Fifty thousand cavalry from the Liao Kingdom came on a starry night journey, and even before the Yellow River thawed, they had already arrived in Dongsheng Prefecture.
If I don't treat him well, it will appear that I am not treating guests well. After all, this Liao Army coach is also an old acquaintance of my commander. "
"Good minister, please bring me some pen and ink. I will personally write a letter to the commander of the Liao Army, asking him to come and fight an upright battle with me, the Song Dynasty."
Gao Zhang's words made the generals of the Song Army who were smiling playfully just now look at each other sideways with extremely strange expressions.
After all, they had only seen the champion's upright battle once outside the Xingqing Mansion.
I always feel that this Song Dynasty literary star's explanation of the adjective "upright" is a little different from what everyone knows.
Especially when I saw the corner of Gao Shuai's crooked mouth, I felt more and more that the Liao Kingdom's 50,000 cavalry were going to be unlucky, but I just didn't know how.
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Before the Yellow River thawed, Xiao Sixian led 50,000 elite troops from the Liao Dynasty to Dongsheng Prefecture.
Just outside the city of Dongshengzhou, a cavalryman came in a hurry across the frozen Yellow River from the west and sent a letter to Marshal Xiao.
Xiao Si first called him to ask, and then he found out that he was from Yulin City on the west bank of the Yellow River. Speaking of which, Yulin City and Dongsheng Prefecture on the east bank of the Yellow River are quite related.
Yulin City was originally the seat of Shengzhou in the Tang Dynasty. In 916 AD (the first year of Shence), Yelu Abaoji captured Shengzhou City on the other side of the Yellow River.
All the people in the city were moved to the east of the river, and the city was built here. The name of Zishengzhou was retained, and the word "东" was added, so it was called Dongshengzhou.
It became the most important military location for the Liao Kingdom stationed on the east bank of the Yellow River in the Hetao area. The original Shengzhou City was renamed Yulin City.
But today, Xiao Sixian, who was in high spirits and obtained the position of general thanks to his brother and sister, led fifty thousand elite troops to attack, thought he had arrived here.
You can see the warriors of Daliao chopping melons and vegetables, integrating all the Xixia territory into Liao territory.
And I was able to obtain countless merits and awards through this, but I didn't know the result until I got here.
The Song army had actually reached the bank of the Yellow River, and the Daliaohe Qing army, Jin Su army and Ningbian Prefecture that were originally located on the west bank of the Yellow River were all captured.
And Yulin City is now surrounded by people. It has been several days and no attack has been launched yet.
But today, the Song army across the Yellow River saw tens of thousands of Liao cavalry attacking. Instead of retreating, they picked out a captured Liao man from the army.
Let him go to Dongsheng Prefecture and deliver a letter to the commander of the Liao reinforcements for Gao Zhang, the commander-in-chief of the Song Army.
"Gao Zhang, that guy actually wrote this for me?"
Xiao Sixian curled his lips and couldn't help but recall the time when he was in Changchun Prefecture, having fun together with Gao Zhang and his brothers from the Song Dynasty.
Speaking of which, people from the Song Dynasty were still playing coquettishly, especially when the old driver named Zhou Bangyan led the team, it really made Xiao Sixian understand the manner in which cultural people behaved like hooligans.
Xiao Sixian still admires him deeply. Jiang is indeed very old.
Especially his comments about Goulan Pavilions all over the world made Xiao Sixian always hope to have the opportunity to visit the Southern Dynasties and experience the rich nightlife of the Southern Dynasties.
"Commander, Commander?"
The generals in front of them couldn't help but feel secretly in their hearts when they saw Marshal Xiao Sixian holding a letter in his hand with a lewd smile on his face.
Fortunately, Xiao Sixian finally came to his senses and carefully read the letter sent by Gao Zhang.
First, he asked Xiao Sixian about his brother's health, and then told Xiao Sixian that although we are each our own masters.
However, this will not affect the great friendship between us, just like Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, the two people who smashed the vat, although they have political opinions, they would like to see red with bayonets.
However, privately, they are good friends who dare to sleep contentedly.
Your brother and I have been sworn brothers for many years, and we have a pretty good relationship with you.
Therefore, I hope that we can have an upright gentleman's battle, and have a vigorous Panchang battle on the frozen Yellow River between Dongsheng Prefecture and Yulin City.
Of course, it doesn't matter if, brother, you are blocked by the generals around you and cannot make the decision to engage in a decisive battle.
I can also understand that this will not affect our friendship, let alone our business cooperation.
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"The Song people have only won a few battles, but they dare to speak so frivolously. They really don't take our Daliao cavalry seriously."
"Commander, since the people of Song Dynasty want to fight openly and honestly, then they will fight."
"I want to take a look, general. Facing our 50,000 Daliao cavalry, what can the Song people do to resist?"
Seeing the brave generals in front of him shouting and killing, Xiao Sixian was very pleased.
But when he saw the gloomy and unclear expressions of the Dongsheng Prefecture officials, Xiao Sixian couldn't help but feel unhappy.
The Liao Dynasty was so mighty and powerful, its troops were so powerful that no one could stop it. However, the prefectures and counties bordering Xixia on Xijing Road suffered consecutive defeats, which was really unpleasant and undermined the prestige of Daliao.
However, since the other party is a landlord, in order to show his humility, the commander-in-chief cannot really just leave them aside and ignore them.
Xiao Si first signaled the arrogant generals to quiet down, and then he nodded to the officials headed by Dongshengzhou and asked.
"How much does Luo Zhizhou know about the Song army that besieged Yulin City?"
"Commander, there are six or seventy thousand Song troops besieging the city this time, and among them there are 20,000 cavalry, and the rest are all infantry."
"The reason why they besieged Yulin City but did not attack it, according to my official opinion, is that they lacked siege weapons, so they could only besiege it but not attack it."
"But...but my official heard that there is a very powerful weapon in the Song Dynasty. It sounds like thunder and can be heard hundreds of miles away. It can destroy our city with just one blow."
"Real or false?" A new Liao general looked at Luo Zhizhou with disbelief.
"The sound shook hundreds of miles, haha... I would like to ask Luo Zhizhou, have you ever heard of such a movement in Yulin City?"
"... I have indeed never heard of it, but some of the defeated generals who gathered here once said such a thing."
Luo Zhizhou smiled a little embarrassedly. To be honest, he was also skeptical about the authenticity of the news.
If the Southerners really had such weapons, they would have captured Yulin City long ago. Why wait until now?
(End of chapter)
