The Suide Army was originally located in Suizhou in the Tang Dynasty. It was renamed the city after it was recovered from Xixia in the second year of Xining. In the second year of Yuanfu, it was changed to the army and served as the northern border of the Song Dynasty.
Sa Lihe came from Yan'an Prefecture with more than fifty cavalry. I saw from a distance that Zhijun Li Yongqi and Manchu army officials were already waiting outside the city to greet him.
When he arrived, Li Yongqi stepped forward and saluted.
Sa Lihe nodded on his horse and said, "No need to be polite! Enter the city!"
After saying that, he turned his horse's head and headed towards the city.
Behind Li Yongqi, Li Shifu saw how rude Sa Lihe was, and his eyes were about to burst into flames.
Seeing that Sa Lihe had entered the city, Li Yongqi hurriedly mounted his horse and followed closely behind. Suide is a border town, and the officials are all generals. Fortunately, they have horses around them. They all mounted their horses and filed in with Li Yongqi.
Suide was originally a military city with very few people and only a few shops. The shop owner was leaning at the door of the shop, looking at the people filing into the city, with a lazy expression on his face. The war has happened for several years, but there has been no war in this small town, and people's mentality is peaceful.
Arriving in front of the military office, Sa Li got off his horse and strode inside. When I arrived at the official hall, I sat down on it.
Li Yongqi came in with all the officials and had no choice but to come forward to see him.
Sa Li shouted: "Recently, Wang Xiao, the Xuanfu envoy of the Song Army, has arrived in Shizhou. He can threaten Fuzhou in the north and look at Suide in the west. If his majesty is not destroyed, how can we rest in peace in the future! I mobilized thousands of soldiers and horses to march together. Gather in Suide City and fight to the death with the Song army!"
After finishing speaking, he said to Li Yongqi below: "Li Zhijun, you have to prepare food and grass so that when the army comes, you won't suffer from cold and exhaustion!"
Li Yongqi hurriedly complained: "Wanhu, Suide is a border town. There are not many people under the rule, and there is lack of land to grow food. Where can the food and grass come from? In the past, it was shipped from Yan'an, so the soldiers and civilians here would not starve. .”
Sa Li shouted angrily: "Raising an army for a thousand days is only used in a moment! Now that the army is gathered together, I just ask you to prepare food and grass, that's all!"
Li Yongqi said: "Ten thousand households should calm down! We are just preparing food and fodder for thousands of people. There is really nothing Suide can do."
Sa Lihe waved his hand: "We will discuss this later! How many soldiers and horses does the Suide army have? If there is a war, how many people can participate in the battle?"
Li Yongqi said: "The Suide Army has a total strength of 2,800 people, all of whom can fight, and there are no idlers."
Sa Lihe nodded: "Very good! Although you don't have much food and grass, you can still raise a considerable amount of troops. Go down and gather the troops and wait for dispatch!"
Li Yongqi said yes and retreated, secretly thinking that he was lucky.
Sa Lihe just wanted to give Li Yongqi a blow, and didn't want to embarrass him too much. After asking a few questions about the situation in the city, he ordered a banquet to be held to welcome the wind.
Li Yongqi took a breath and left the official hall. Just after turning the corner, his son Li Shifu said: "Sa Lihe, this guy came here to show off his power, it's not because he was blinded! He can only bring fifty or sixty people. When I count one or two hundred people, I will kidnap this guy." !”
Li Yongqi said: "Wait a moment! Salihe said that he mobilized thousands of people to come to Suide. Do you know whether it is true or not? I don't want you to rob Salihe. The army will follow closely and arrive at the bottom of the city. By then, our family will have a rest. That’s it! Send people out now to check overnight to see if there is a large army within dozens of miles. If there is no large army, we should wait until the evening to attack. Let’s persuade them to drink more tonight, won’t it be easy when they get drunk? "
Li Shifu nodded. Said: "What dad said is true. I will send people to investigate the surroundings! The news came a few days ago. Sa Lihe said that there were three thousand people. No shadow was seen today. Could it be that he has a guilty conscience and came to scare us on purpose? ?”
Li Yongqi said: "It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. It is better to be cautious."
After repeatedly urging his son, Li Yongqi let him go. He went to the military office and directed people to prepare for the evening banquet.
In Wubao Village, it was already dark when Zhang Chi received Wang Xiaolie's order to respond to Li Shifu. Immediately ordered the entire army to prepare, set out early tomorrow morning, and rest at Yihe Village in the evening. It took another day from Yihe Village to reach the Suide Army.
In the evening, Zhang Chi summoned all military commanders to discuss matters in his camp and determine the travel plan for tomorrow.
Looking at the crowd, Zhang Chi said: "Li Shifu, the general of the Suide Army, said that if Salihe reached the Suide Army, he would lead his men to kidnap him and surrender to our army. It is estimated that Salihe may have arrived at the Suide Army now. We We need to go west to respond. Early tomorrow morning, Zhang Zhen will lead his troops and horses first, camp at Yihe Village, and prepare a camp for other troops to rest. Dai Yuchang and Zhong Ci will set off one after another, and the latest will be when the sun rises. "
The three crossed their hands and said yes.
Zhang Chi said: "When we arrive at Yihe Village, we should have news about the Suide Army. If Li Shifu captures Sa Lihe, stop talking about everything and just kill him. If not, just wait for two days in Yihe Village and see what's going on. Do you have any orders?"
Zhang Zhendao: "Our three regiments have 9,000 soldiers and horses. We have an absolute advantage in strength, so why wait in Yihe Village? The soldiers are very fast, why not go straight to the Suide army! No matter what Li Shifu does, let's take the city first!"
Zhang Chi shook his head: "Because there is Li Shifu in the middle, it's hard to kill him directly. The Suide Army knew that the army was Li Yongqi, but he asked his son Li Shifu to contact us. Why? To put it bluntly, I may have a heart for my motherland, but my heart is still wavering . Once things go wrong, things can still be turned around. But Suide is a border town, and the nine hereditary Suwei clans of the Li family are patrolling, and they are very powerful in the local area. After regaining Suide, we have to rely on their strength to defend Xixia, and we have to wait a while. wait."
Having said this, Zhang Chi said seriously: "After arriving in Suide, you must be polite to the Li family. Whoever commits a crime will be severely punished!"
Seeing Zhang Chi's serious expression, all the generals hurriedly crossed their hands and said yes.
Zhang Chi nodded and said, "If you have any opinions, feel free to mention them."
Zhang Zhendao: "After we arrive at Yihe Village, what if the people guarding the village refuse to open the gate and insist on fighting us?"
Zhang Chi said: "There are three hundred soldiers and horses guarding the Yihe village. It is said that they should surrender as soon as the army arrives. However, if the general of the village is confused and insists on fighting us, then the only option is to fight. As quickly as possible Speed up, break the stronghold, and prepare for the army behind. However, try to avoid too many casualties."
Zhang Zhen hurriedly crossed his hands and said yes.
Cao Yu on the side said: "In a place like Suide, it can be said that all the people are soldiers. When we went there, what if the people formed rural soldiers and attacked us? If we don't fight back, I'm afraid too many sacrifices will be made."
Zhang Chi said: "Of course we must fight back. If we are attacked, what else can we say? Whether it is a regular army or a rural soldier, we must fight back immediately as soon as we are attacked. Our soldiers cannot be lost in vain. But after occupying a place, try to use local troops To maintain law and order, don't interfere. How to govern it will be decided later when civilian officials are sent, and the generals should not make their own decisions. Special attention must be paid to border areas like this."
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