In Youzhou City, a group of hairy men holding horses rode horses and swaggered from the street. The people along the way hurriedly left the road early, and those who had no time to leave avoided them and bent down on the side of the road and bowed to the group.
After the horse team in front, the person in the middle was Xiao Siwen, the king of the South Court. His expression was calm and he was calm.On the contrary, the subordinates around him looked fierce and very terrifying.
A man on the left who seemed to have not cleaned his face was Abudi, who belonged to Xiao and was also Xiao Siwen's confidant general.
But Xiao Siwen ignored him and instead turned his head to a civil servant and said: Let me write another letter and send you to Beijing to urge reinforcements.
After hearing this, Abudi frowned and said: The blacksmith Guo occupied Hedong and went back happily. There was no movement in the south. The king is really sure they are going to attack Youzhou?
Xiao Siwen hummed and said nothing.
Not long after, a team of horses entered Xiao's mansion.
Xiao Siwen sat in the hall surrounded by the generals. The tables and chairs in the house were all Han people's objects, but their outfits were completely inconsistent, and some even wore animal skins as they were used to.
A Khitan general said: It is better to withdraw the Han generals from Zhuozhou and other places first, and transfer the Khitans and Xi people to guard the pass.The Han people were unreliable. A few years ago, the Zhou army launched a northern expedition. No Han general fired an arrow and gave it to the Zhou people.
Xiao Siwen disagreed and said: The Liao army cannot disperse its troops, and only guards Youzhou.
At this moment, a slave put his hands at the door and bowed: Report to the king, Han official Fan Zhongyi asked for a visit.
Call in.Xiao Siwen said.
A Han official walked into the lobby and was still wearing a robe. The direction of the hand-in-hand collar was the opposite of that of the people in the Central Plains.
The Khitans were used to shaving the hair on their heads, and some people tied braids. Men also wore earrings, and hats and clothes were different... However, Youzhou South Courtyard almost did not force the Han people to change their clothes to reduce resistance.
Therefore, even these Han officials who were in the Liao government generally retained their clothes. After all, the Han people thought that bald heads were not beautiful.
Fan Zhongyi took out a thin book from his sleeve bag and said, "Greetings to the King of the South Courtyard."
Xiao Siwen gave a wink to a guard below, and the guard went forward to pick up the things.
Fan Zhongyi said: Xiaguan has recently made friends with some people who fled from Jinyang, and has completely figured out the process of Jinyang being quickly captured, and all of them have been recorded.
Very good, very good.Xiao Siwen looked admiring.
Fan Zhongyi stood up straight and talked happily: Zhou army attacked Jinyang from two places.One of them was the gap that was exploded by gunpowder, just like the Battle of Shouzhou that the king had heard of.Another place is to build a mountain of soil and climb up the city wall.
Abudi said: Can you capture Jinyang in half a month?How did Jinyang defend the city? It actually made people build soil under their noses to attack the city?
Fan Zhongyi said: This matter is the key to the officials.The Zhou army used a large number of gunpowder cannons. Such ordnances have not been seen since ancient times. They should be the ordnances made by the Zhou army in recent years.
The gunpowder cannon can hit a stone bullet weighing 100 kilograms, which can hit about four or five hundred steps.
There was only a sound of cannons in the distance on the city. When I saw white smoke, the stone bullet fell on the city wall... At that time, Jinyang was surrounded by all sides, the Han army was trapped in the city, and the crossbows and stone chariots could not attack a mile away, and there was no way to get the Zhou army's artillery.
The Zhou army first bombarded the city wall with artillery, destroyed and repelled the Han army's guards, and then transported earth and built mountains within a hundred steps.
Fan Zhongyi continued: When the Zhou army attacked the city wall, its armor was well-armed and its soldiers were brave. The Han army could not fight, so they were defeated first, and then lost their city defense.
Xiao Siwen said: I heard that Jinyang had sent someone to obtain the method of Zhou army to build armor, but I wonder what the result was?
Fan Zhongyi said: After the collapse of Jinyang City, the Han Kingdom surrendered, and there was no news about this.
Everyone talked about it, and when they saw it was getting late, they said goodbye and went back.
Xiao Siwen also left the front yard and walked into the Yuedong Gate, and couldn't help but pace back and forth with great worries.
Many long-term plans were disrupted at this time... Guo Blacksmith was really evil, and Xiao Siwen had been caught off guard and suffered a big loss.
He felt a little uneasy at this time, and he could only try his best to deal with the risks nearby.
If Guo Blacksmith succeeds Jinyang too quickly, he will definitely be greedy for more!Before the Battle of Northern Han, Xiao Siwen speculated that after the Northern Han Dynasty, Youzhou would be threatened; now the Zhou army is easily successful, and the possibility of attacking Youzhou is even greater.
Youzhou is crucial to the entire Liao capital. If it is lost in Xiao Siwen's hands, won't Yelu Jing take the opportunity to attack?Xiao Siwen was simply sure of his fate.
He had a clear understanding of the Zhou army's military strength, but the Central Plains dynasty was frequently successful in the hands of the blacksmith Guo, and some things happened unbelievably, and Xiao Siwen gradually became worried.
He was very concerned about Guo Blacksmith's previous battles, and at this time he couldn't help but think: defending the city was not good for the Liao army, and he had to use the old method to use enough cavalry to play his strengths.
Just then, I suddenly heard a childish voice shouting: Aunt Bai, I want that one, the biggest and the most popular!
It was Xiao Chuo's voice. When Xiao Si and Wen Xun looked at him, he saw his seven-year-old daughter. His mood suddenly became much happier.
Xiao Chuo is Xiao Siwen's third daughter. She is very beautiful. She is remembered by many people in the Xiao clan at a young age. She is also Xiao Siwen's favorite daughter.
The male and female girls of the Xiao family will not be despised, because the designated marriage partner of the royal family Yelu is Xiao family, and the females of the Xiao family are very likely to be the queen or princess.
The woman in her thirties next to her was Bai, a Han Chinese, and Xiao Siwen's concubine, who was the woman he robbed many years ago.The two of them stood under a plum tree and did not notice Xiao Siwen for a while.
Xiao Siwen walked forward with a pleasant look.
Bai still couldn't reach the plum on tiptoe, so he jumped up again, but still couldn't reach it.
Seeing this, Xiao Siwen couldn't help but smile. Bai's family was still very reserved, and he was jumping and looking very funny at this time.
She is very nice to Xiao Chuo... Xiao Chuo is still young and does not have the prejudice of ordinary Khitans in front of the Han people. Bai loves her, and she is also very close to this woman.
Bai Shi said: Auntie is not tall enough, she really can't pick that fruit, forget it.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chuo refused to give in and said: I will climb onto the tree to pick it!
YànYàn.Xiao Siwen called her.
Bai turned his head in the voice, and then he realized that Xiao Siwen had walked over. His face suddenly changed, his shoulders trembled, and he bent his knees timidly: I have seen Ah Lang.
Forget it.Xiao Siwen waved his hand and then smiled and stretched out his palm to Xiao Chuo.
Xiao Chuo was not afraid of his own father, so he ran over happily: I want that plum, my father is as tall as a mountain, and he must be able to reach it!
Haha... Xiao Siwen looked loving and reached out to pinch the little girl's tender face with a white and red face. He looked up and found that he could not reach it. He was a person with a status and could not jump up and pick it like Bai.
He immediately hugged Xiao Chuo's calves and hugged them, saying: I'm going to hold you up, Dad, give you a height, and take what you want by yourself!
Khitan girls are more wild and courageous than Han women. Although Xiao Chuo was so scared that he screamed, it was so high!But he still held Xiao Siwen's head and plucked the courage to pick the fruit off, giggling with joy for a moment.
Xiao Chuo was put down and grabbed Xiao Siwen's clothes and said: Daddy, take me on a horse.
Xiao Siwen was really unconscious, he was worried.But looking at the loving daughter with anticipation, she said: Let’s go!
……
In the palace of Shangjing Imperial City, it is a different scene compared to the sunny Youzhou.The light here is very dark and the air is turbid because all the windows are closed to death.
Yelu Jing's face was pale after drinking, staring at an oil lamp on the table with a dull look, and said without turning his head: Do you think the people of Zhou will attack Youzhou?
Yang Gun bowed and said: I think the situation is inevitable. Youzhou was originally the territory of the Han people. Now the leader of the southern people, Guo Blacksmith won many battles and successes, and he will definitely want to recover.
The nobles next to him muttered: When the Jin people wanted to win the throne, they clearly ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. Our Daliao also kept their promises and sent troops to help him, and were fair and undesirable.The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are the place of the Great Liao Dynasty, so why is it their territory?
Yang Gun said: The statement is reasonable, but the people of Zhou don’t think so.When Guo Rong (Chai Rong) was in power, he wanted to come and get it.The people of Zhou no longer worshiped the Great Liao Dynasty, so this matter was unreasonable.
The noble nodded and said: If you don’t tell me the difference on the battlefield, you can’t talk about it!
The two faced the Khan together, and the nobles worshiped: The King of Zhou Guo Shao is known as "Guo Pocheng". The King of the Nanyuan has never had any achievements in the war. I am worried about losing it...
Yelu Jing glanced at him coldly, and the nobleman hurriedly bent down and stopped.
Yelu Jing thought to himself: If Xiao Siwen is not allowed to be the king of the Southern Court, what position will be arranged for him in the Northern Court?
He said casually: I heard that Xiao Siwen is very interested in the Han people and knows a lot, so he is still competent to defend the city.
Yang Gun said: As long as Xiao Siwen guards Youzhou City, he can gather the Zhou army and destroy it when the Liao cavalry arrives!
Yelu Jing didn't say anything, thinking in his mind that if Youzhou was threatened, the tribes should also support the use of troops.Only in front of foreign enemies can he mobilize enough troops more easily.
He looked at the swaying flames and suddenly felt that the Zhou people attacking Youzhou was also an opportunity for him. It would be more practical to strengthen his prestige with his achievements and intimidate those with ulterior motives than to kill people!
However, he was unable to make achievements in normal times. The great Liao tribes were guarding against changes and did not support the North Court to launch large-scale military use... The risk was even greater.
However, if it is attacked by foreign enemies, the royal nobles and ministers will willingly transfer troops to the Khan's account; everything is related to the overall situation of the Liao Dynasty, and Youzhou has produced a lot of production, so everyone has gained more or less practical benefits.
Yelu Jing looked at Yang Gun and said: Xiao Siwen wants reinforcements, and you will lead your troops to go.
After the horse team in front, the person in the middle was Xiao Siwen, the king of the South Court. His expression was calm and he was calm.On the contrary, the subordinates around him looked fierce and very terrifying.
A man on the left who seemed to have not cleaned his face was Abudi, who belonged to Xiao and was also Xiao Siwen's confidant general.
But Xiao Siwen ignored him and instead turned his head to a civil servant and said: Let me write another letter and send you to Beijing to urge reinforcements.
After hearing this, Abudi frowned and said: The blacksmith Guo occupied Hedong and went back happily. There was no movement in the south. The king is really sure they are going to attack Youzhou?
Xiao Siwen hummed and said nothing.
Not long after, a team of horses entered Xiao's mansion.
Xiao Siwen sat in the hall surrounded by the generals. The tables and chairs in the house were all Han people's objects, but their outfits were completely inconsistent, and some even wore animal skins as they were used to.
A Khitan general said: It is better to withdraw the Han generals from Zhuozhou and other places first, and transfer the Khitans and Xi people to guard the pass.The Han people were unreliable. A few years ago, the Zhou army launched a northern expedition. No Han general fired an arrow and gave it to the Zhou people.
Xiao Siwen disagreed and said: The Liao army cannot disperse its troops, and only guards Youzhou.
At this moment, a slave put his hands at the door and bowed: Report to the king, Han official Fan Zhongyi asked for a visit.
Call in.Xiao Siwen said.
A Han official walked into the lobby and was still wearing a robe. The direction of the hand-in-hand collar was the opposite of that of the people in the Central Plains.
The Khitans were used to shaving the hair on their heads, and some people tied braids. Men also wore earrings, and hats and clothes were different... However, Youzhou South Courtyard almost did not force the Han people to change their clothes to reduce resistance.
Therefore, even these Han officials who were in the Liao government generally retained their clothes. After all, the Han people thought that bald heads were not beautiful.
Fan Zhongyi took out a thin book from his sleeve bag and said, "Greetings to the King of the South Courtyard."
Xiao Siwen gave a wink to a guard below, and the guard went forward to pick up the things.
Fan Zhongyi said: Xiaguan has recently made friends with some people who fled from Jinyang, and has completely figured out the process of Jinyang being quickly captured, and all of them have been recorded.
Very good, very good.Xiao Siwen looked admiring.
Fan Zhongyi stood up straight and talked happily: Zhou army attacked Jinyang from two places.One of them was the gap that was exploded by gunpowder, just like the Battle of Shouzhou that the king had heard of.Another place is to build a mountain of soil and climb up the city wall.
Abudi said: Can you capture Jinyang in half a month?How did Jinyang defend the city? It actually made people build soil under their noses to attack the city?
Fan Zhongyi said: This matter is the key to the officials.The Zhou army used a large number of gunpowder cannons. Such ordnances have not been seen since ancient times. They should be the ordnances made by the Zhou army in recent years.
The gunpowder cannon can hit a stone bullet weighing 100 kilograms, which can hit about four or five hundred steps.
There was only a sound of cannons in the distance on the city. When I saw white smoke, the stone bullet fell on the city wall... At that time, Jinyang was surrounded by all sides, the Han army was trapped in the city, and the crossbows and stone chariots could not attack a mile away, and there was no way to get the Zhou army's artillery.
The Zhou army first bombarded the city wall with artillery, destroyed and repelled the Han army's guards, and then transported earth and built mountains within a hundred steps.
Fan Zhongyi continued: When the Zhou army attacked the city wall, its armor was well-armed and its soldiers were brave. The Han army could not fight, so they were defeated first, and then lost their city defense.
Xiao Siwen said: I heard that Jinyang had sent someone to obtain the method of Zhou army to build armor, but I wonder what the result was?
Fan Zhongyi said: After the collapse of Jinyang City, the Han Kingdom surrendered, and there was no news about this.
Everyone talked about it, and when they saw it was getting late, they said goodbye and went back.
Xiao Siwen also left the front yard and walked into the Yuedong Gate, and couldn't help but pace back and forth with great worries.
Many long-term plans were disrupted at this time... Guo Blacksmith was really evil, and Xiao Siwen had been caught off guard and suffered a big loss.
He felt a little uneasy at this time, and he could only try his best to deal with the risks nearby.
If Guo Blacksmith succeeds Jinyang too quickly, he will definitely be greedy for more!Before the Battle of Northern Han, Xiao Siwen speculated that after the Northern Han Dynasty, Youzhou would be threatened; now the Zhou army is easily successful, and the possibility of attacking Youzhou is even greater.
Youzhou is crucial to the entire Liao capital. If it is lost in Xiao Siwen's hands, won't Yelu Jing take the opportunity to attack?Xiao Siwen was simply sure of his fate.
He had a clear understanding of the Zhou army's military strength, but the Central Plains dynasty was frequently successful in the hands of the blacksmith Guo, and some things happened unbelievably, and Xiao Siwen gradually became worried.
He was very concerned about Guo Blacksmith's previous battles, and at this time he couldn't help but think: defending the city was not good for the Liao army, and he had to use the old method to use enough cavalry to play his strengths.
Just then, I suddenly heard a childish voice shouting: Aunt Bai, I want that one, the biggest and the most popular!
It was Xiao Chuo's voice. When Xiao Si and Wen Xun looked at him, he saw his seven-year-old daughter. His mood suddenly became much happier.
Xiao Chuo is Xiao Siwen's third daughter. She is very beautiful. She is remembered by many people in the Xiao clan at a young age. She is also Xiao Siwen's favorite daughter.
The male and female girls of the Xiao family will not be despised, because the designated marriage partner of the royal family Yelu is Xiao family, and the females of the Xiao family are very likely to be the queen or princess.
The woman in her thirties next to her was Bai, a Han Chinese, and Xiao Siwen's concubine, who was the woman he robbed many years ago.The two of them stood under a plum tree and did not notice Xiao Siwen for a while.
Xiao Siwen walked forward with a pleasant look.
Bai still couldn't reach the plum on tiptoe, so he jumped up again, but still couldn't reach it.
Seeing this, Xiao Siwen couldn't help but smile. Bai's family was still very reserved, and he was jumping and looking very funny at this time.
She is very nice to Xiao Chuo... Xiao Chuo is still young and does not have the prejudice of ordinary Khitans in front of the Han people. Bai loves her, and she is also very close to this woman.
Bai Shi said: Auntie is not tall enough, she really can't pick that fruit, forget it.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chuo refused to give in and said: I will climb onto the tree to pick it!
YànYàn.Xiao Siwen called her.
Bai turned his head in the voice, and then he realized that Xiao Siwen had walked over. His face suddenly changed, his shoulders trembled, and he bent his knees timidly: I have seen Ah Lang.
Forget it.Xiao Siwen waved his hand and then smiled and stretched out his palm to Xiao Chuo.
Xiao Chuo was not afraid of his own father, so he ran over happily: I want that plum, my father is as tall as a mountain, and he must be able to reach it!
Haha... Xiao Siwen looked loving and reached out to pinch the little girl's tender face with a white and red face. He looked up and found that he could not reach it. He was a person with a status and could not jump up and pick it like Bai.
He immediately hugged Xiao Chuo's calves and hugged them, saying: I'm going to hold you up, Dad, give you a height, and take what you want by yourself!
Khitan girls are more wild and courageous than Han women. Although Xiao Chuo was so scared that he screamed, it was so high!But he still held Xiao Siwen's head and plucked the courage to pick the fruit off, giggling with joy for a moment.
Xiao Chuo was put down and grabbed Xiao Siwen's clothes and said: Daddy, take me on a horse.
Xiao Siwen was really unconscious, he was worried.But looking at the loving daughter with anticipation, she said: Let’s go!
……
In the palace of Shangjing Imperial City, it is a different scene compared to the sunny Youzhou.The light here is very dark and the air is turbid because all the windows are closed to death.
Yelu Jing's face was pale after drinking, staring at an oil lamp on the table with a dull look, and said without turning his head: Do you think the people of Zhou will attack Youzhou?
Yang Gun bowed and said: I think the situation is inevitable. Youzhou was originally the territory of the Han people. Now the leader of the southern people, Guo Blacksmith won many battles and successes, and he will definitely want to recover.
The nobles next to him muttered: When the Jin people wanted to win the throne, they clearly ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. Our Daliao also kept their promises and sent troops to help him, and were fair and undesirable.The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are the place of the Great Liao Dynasty, so why is it their territory?
Yang Gun said: The statement is reasonable, but the people of Zhou don’t think so.When Guo Rong (Chai Rong) was in power, he wanted to come and get it.The people of Zhou no longer worshiped the Great Liao Dynasty, so this matter was unreasonable.
The noble nodded and said: If you don’t tell me the difference on the battlefield, you can’t talk about it!
The two faced the Khan together, and the nobles worshiped: The King of Zhou Guo Shao is known as "Guo Pocheng". The King of the Nanyuan has never had any achievements in the war. I am worried about losing it...
Yelu Jing glanced at him coldly, and the nobleman hurriedly bent down and stopped.
Yelu Jing thought to himself: If Xiao Siwen is not allowed to be the king of the Southern Court, what position will be arranged for him in the Northern Court?
He said casually: I heard that Xiao Siwen is very interested in the Han people and knows a lot, so he is still competent to defend the city.
Yang Gun said: As long as Xiao Siwen guards Youzhou City, he can gather the Zhou army and destroy it when the Liao cavalry arrives!
Yelu Jing didn't say anything, thinking in his mind that if Youzhou was threatened, the tribes should also support the use of troops.Only in front of foreign enemies can he mobilize enough troops more easily.
He looked at the swaying flames and suddenly felt that the Zhou people attacking Youzhou was also an opportunity for him. It would be more practical to strengthen his prestige with his achievements and intimidate those with ulterior motives than to kill people!
However, he was unable to make achievements in normal times. The great Liao tribes were guarding against changes and did not support the North Court to launch large-scale military use... The risk was even greater.
However, if it is attacked by foreign enemies, the royal nobles and ministers will willingly transfer troops to the Khan's account; everything is related to the overall situation of the Liao Dynasty, and Youzhou has produced a lot of production, so everyone has gained more or less practical benefits.
Yelu Jing looked at Yang Gun and said: Xiao Siwen wants reinforcements, and you will lead your troops to go.