On March 17th, Li Jianhong Shi Shiran left Juyongguan. In a battle on the plains, he defeated the Southwest Army, killing 3,300 people, and recruiting 16,007. Then he made a great effort to pull six cities in a row, and the army sent a letter. Before the Valley Pass.
"Li Jianhong is here to visit." Li Jianhong rode on his horse and asked, "Is Zhao Kui here?"
The defending army was terrified and did not dare to fight.
"I'm afraid of what he will do!" Hangu Guanwei said loudly, "Keep the gate! He can still fly in with his wings?!"
Li Jianhong waited for a while, and then shouted: "Didn't come? This king is waiting for him here!"
More than 26,000 soldiers and horses were stationed outside Hangu Pass. The news had spread all over the southern regions, and everyone began to feel uneasy, all waiting for Jiangzhou to see which side they would go to. However, Shao De, the prefect of Jiangzhou, refused to send troops.
For a full month, the imperial court continued to increase its troops. By the fifteenth day of the fourth month, the force of Hangu Pass had increased to 215,000.
Li Jianhong seems to have been waiting, he is very patient, Zhao Kui is also waiting, he is more patient than Li Jianhong.
At this time, Zhao Kui was in the military tent in Hangu Pass, but no one knew that he was coming.
"200,000 people go out." Wu Du said, "I trampled him to death."
Zhao Kui said, "It's not time yet."
Wu Du looked at the map on the wall and said, "I don't understand."
Zhao Kui said: "There are many things you don't understand. Sometimes, you have to think about some things in reverse."
Wu Du thought for a long time, and Zhao Kui said, "What you don't understand is why Wuluohou Mu defected to us."
Wu Du replied: "Yes, this person..."
Zhao Kui said: "You have turned it over and over and stated it countless times."
So Wu Du stopped talking, and Zhao Kui said again: "Why don't you think about it the other way around, he is willing to betray Li Jianhong, and naturally there is a reason why he has to betray."
"That old woman is not enough to make this reason." Zhao Kui said casually, "Of course there are other things that made him have to rebel, just because if Li Jianhong knew about this, he would definitely cut off his head."
Wu Du narrowed his eyes.
"Report—" A messenger hurried in.
"Jiangzhou is broken!" the commander said, "Xie You surrendered to the enemy!"
Li Jianhong left more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom under the Hangu Pass, creating a momentum of thousands of troops. On the night of his arrival, he led the surrendering army to bypass the Yellow River and rushed to Jiangzhou without a sound. Jiangzhou was still watching, but Li Jianhong had already rushed to the city.
Jiangzhou is famous for the Heijia Army, and it has always been his duty to defend the king's power. Li Jianhong held the Zhenshan River and stationed his horse before the surging Yangtze River, facing 50,000 Heijia Army.
"I use this sword." Li Jianhong said loudly, "I will fight with the disciples of the big Chen behind me! I know that there are some people in this world who were born in this world, who are not afraid of power or trends, but only for this country. "
Li Jianhong swept over the crowd and said, "Zhao Kui is betraying the country. If you don't want to send troops to help me, let me lay my corpse on the ground today, dye the river red, and leave my life here. Let's go to war! No need for nonsense! "
The iron armored troops erected their shields in unison, and with a loud roar, they said, "Hold on!"
"Three Kings." A strong man rode out on a dark horse and said, "Please come to the city and drink a cup of tea from Yuheng Mountain."
Li Jianhong pushed the tiger helmet up a little, showing his handsome face, and looked at the strong man.
"Xie You, how are you doing recently?" Li Jianhong said, "My father is about to die! The fourth brother was held by a powerful minister and sent an edict to scold me. Are you helping me or not?"
Xie You said solemnly: "The blood is still there, the future is long in Japan, the world is prosperous, the splendid rivers and mountains have been tested, and the third prince, please tell us in the city."
The Heijia troops retreated to both sides in unison, making way for Li Jianhong to enter the city. On the same day, Jiangzhou City announced its surrender to Li Jianhong.
The fifth day of May, the Dragon Boat Festival.
At this time, the peach blossoms in Shangjing were blooming lushly. When Duan Ling returned home, he received a second letter.
[The surging waves in Jiangzhou, the long sea of clouds in Yuheng, the top of the mountains, and the vast north. At this time, I don't know each other. I wish to have Liuhua Zhaoyue Jun, and I will lend you a private guard in Japan. It is very convenient and has been overcome. 】
【burn! 】
News from the south came that Li Jianhong took twelve cities in a row, Jiangzhou surrendered unconditionally, Jiangzhou army commander Xie You surrendered, and Li Jianhong transferred his troops to Jianmen Pass.
Duan Ling understood the phrase "private house guards". Jiangzhou's army has always only defended the orthodoxy of the royal family. It has been reorganized and reorganized countless times over the past few hundred years. It is still loyal to the royal family. Only the tokens of the past dynasties, plus those who inherit the throne, can be dispatched.
It must have been the capture of Jiangzhou, but now Li Jianhong has added 50,000 Jiangzhou troops in hand, and the army is heading straight up, the last natural danger for the soldiers to enter Sichuan.
And the head that Zhao Kui wanted has not come yet, and even if he did, he would not be able to use it. Zhao Kui had no choice but to dispatch troops and go south for a head-to-head battle with Li Jianhong.
"Do you know why Zhao Kui moved the capital again and again, and would rather take my father and flee to Xichuan than be in the Jiangzhou capital?" Li Jianhong said to Xie You, the leader of the army, in front of the Majianmen gate.
Xie You was silent. Zhao Kui moved the capital to avoid Jiangzhou. Naturally, he did not want to be controlled by the Heijia Army. Otherwise, if the new capital was set in Jiangzhou, how could Zhao Kui rebel? The implication is that Li Jianhong is also holding Xie You accountable, why didn't he take action earlier.
"Say something." Li Jianhong kicked Xie You.
"I can't speak, I only kill people." Xie You said, "I haven't killed anyone for a long time."
Li Jianhong looked up at the closed door and murmured, "You can only outsmart it, you can't fight against it."
Zhao Kui's people have already come, but according to Tian Xian's strength, Zhao Kui has not shown up.
"There are many dreams in the night." Xie You said, "It will change if you are late."
"I can't make it through." Li Jianhong shook his head and muttered, "We have to find another way, the days are still very long, and the life of the Heijia Army cannot be wasted here. I don't want to do unnecessary killings anymore. Give Da Chen some virtue."
"Not like you." Xie You glanced at Li Jianhong.
"I have a son." Li Jianhong said to Xie You.
Xie You said: "Understood, let's withdraw for the time being."
The Heijia Army and the Northwest Army retreated in full, and retreated to twelve miles in front of Jianmen Pass.
The south is in a stalemate. The ancients said that "Jianmen is dangerous in the world". When Zhao Kui guarded the royal family and moved the capital, he really made a good move. Jianmen is easy to defend and difficult to attack. To enter Xichuan, in addition to Hanzhong Road and Jianmen There are no shortcuts. As long as these two roads are firmly guarded, the road into Sichuan will be completely blocked.
The water flowing under Jianmen Pass was swift and full of mountains and mountains. Zhao Kui ambushed countless organs on both sides. If Li Jianhong pressed all the troops in his hand, he would fight to the death, with a victory rate of less than 30%. At this time, Zhao Kui was still waiting, but Li Jianhong's side was already in danger.
All forces are watching this war. Li Jianhong's victory is related to the pattern of the Han, Liao, Xiqiang, and Yuan tribes. The war was split into two, and it was divided into Xichen, which was headed by Zhao Kui, and Dongchen, which was separated by Li Jianhong. The state of Chen will be torn apart by this civil war, attracting stronger opponents.
"What if you can't beat it?"
"Then they are finished." A foreigner said sympathetically, "How can Liao be allowed to divide and rule them again?"
"There are Yuan people in the north who are eyeing tigers." Another said, "Southern courtyard will take Jiangnan first, Li Jianhong will lose the support of Xichuan, and the Heijia army will only fight civil wars to protect the emperor. They will not be able to fight guerrillas and guerrillas if they leave the Yubi Pass. In a protracted battle, once I Da Liao goes to the south of the Yangtze River, the autumn wind will sweep the leaves away..."
Many teenagers practiced archery in the Biyong Hall. After the Yuan army invaded Beijing, the martial arts class increased dramatically. Everyone did not want to be slaughtered, and they became more serious about learning horseback and archery.
Duan Ling was silent as he listened to the discussion on the side.
"If it is divided and ruled again." Another said, "Li Jianhong is the eternal sinner of Nanchen."
The Liao Kingdom is very afraid of the Yuan behind them. In recent years, the Yuan people have been eyeing the tigers to go south, and the south is in chaos. The first thing the Yelu royal family has to do is to go south again and first annex the south of the Central Plains, Jiang Zuo and other places. Take root thoroughly, then slowly clean up Jingzhou and Xichuan, and use the Great Wall as a boundary to resist the invasion of Yuan people.
Li Jianhong stared at Xichuan, but the Liao Kingdom stared at the south, and the Yuan people stared at Shangjing and the north.
After the archery class was over, the teenagers were still discussing the situation in the south, but Duan Ling didn't want to listen. There was a lot of good news in the past few days, but then more bad news. This year, if he can't break the Jianmen Pass and enter Xichuan, Li Jianhong will face the situation of being attacked by the enemy on both sides.
"Maybe Yelu Dashi already expected this situation." Cai Yan said suddenly when he returned to his room.
"What?" Duan Ling was still thinking, when Cai Yan said it, he came back to his senses.
"Well... um." Duan Ling replied, "It's possible, yes. But he should have the final say on many things. I think Han Weiyong will use troops to the south and take the opportunity to seize the land south of the Huai River."
"Homeland." Cai Yan said.
Duan Ling realized that Cai Yan's identity was actually from Liao, so he changed his words: "The land of the Han people."
"When will your father come back?" Cai Yan asked again.
Duan Ling said: "I don't know, the south blocked the news, I think he can protect himself."
Cai Yan nodded. The two teenagers had just washed their faces when the bell suddenly rang in the hospital, three times and three times, indicating that the youngsters should gather and have something important. The two went to the main hall to line up.
Yelu Dashi came, and the King of the North Court suddenly came, and the entire Biyong Hall was at a loss. Tang Jishi led the way, Yelu Dashi, Han Jieli and a richly dressed boy entered the hall, Yelu Dashi and Han Jieli followed behind the boy.
The young man's lips were red and his teeth white, full of dignity, Duan Ling could feel it at a glance - his status was higher than that of Han Jieli and Yelu Dashi! But now in the Liao Kingdom, there is only one person whose status is still above Yelu Dashi:
Yelu Zongzhen.
"His Majesty."
Someone in the Biyong Hall had recognized Yelu Zongzhen and was busy bowing, but Yelu Zongzhen was very approachable, smiled at the students, and said, "No salute."
Looking at Yelu Zongzhen's appearance, he was not much different from Cai Yan. He walked past the first row with his hands behind his back, and talked with the students one by one. When he asked anything, the students answered.
Yelu Zongzhen noticed the Buddhist beads on the students' hands again and asked, "Do you also believe in Buddhism at home?"
Duan Ling immediately took off the red sac pendant on his neck, and it was too late to hide in the room. At this time, Cai Yan pointed at the back of Duan Ling's hand, and Duan Ling released his fingers. Cai Yan took Yuhuang away, bowed to straighten his robes, and when he got up, he stuffed the red cloth bag into Duan Ling's hand again. Cai Yan seemed to know what was on his mind, but he didn't say it.
When it was Duan Ling's turn, he stepped forward, and Yelu Zongzhen observed Duan Ling's expression and smiled at him.
"I know you, that's your name..." Han Jieli had a headache and couldn't remember Duan Ling's name for a while.
"Duan Ling." Duan Ling smiled.
"That's right." Han Jieli replied, "The one who beat up Bo'er Chijin."
Yelu Zongzhen laughed and said, "This is a great revenge for me."
Yelu Zongzhen and Duan Ling looked at each other and asked, "What do you do at home?"
"Business from south to north." Duan Ling replied.
"What is this?" Yelu Zongzhen noticed the bag tied around Duan Ling's neck.
"My father gave it." Duan Ling took out the copper coins and gave him a look.
The crowd laughed.
Yelu Zongzhen nodded and wanted to ask a few more questions, but when Cai Yan was looking at him, Yelu Dashi said, "That's Cai Wen's younger brother."
Yelu Zong really understood, so he waved to Cai Yan, Cai Wen sacrificed his life to protect Shangjing, Yelu Zong really comforted a few words, Duan Ling stood aside to observe, at first suspected that Yelu Dashi was looking for him, but he saw Looking at it, it doesn't seem like it. Yelu Zongzhen really doesn't care much about everyone's family background. Instead, it seems that he is meeting his eyes. It was over in no time.
After Yelu Zongzhen saw everyone in the school, Tang Jishi ordered to leave, and everyone went back with a lot of worries. As soon as he walked out of the hall, Duan Ling thought of Yuhuang and met Cai Yan's gaze, and he felt a sense of being seen through. .
"Is it back?" Cai Yan said, "That's my life-saving money."
Duan Ling naturally wanted to return him, but just as the two were about to change, Tang Jishi said in the corridor, "Cai Yan and Duan Ling, come to the side yard and have some orders."