Zhao Heng competes with soldiers on the Yanwu Platform every morning, which greatly boosted his morale.
When they came to power, they had money to take. The soldiers were eager to try. They were all bloody men. They knew they would lose and didn’t want to lose too ugly. Secondly, the imperial court suffered two disastrous Northern Expeditions, the first time the emperor was shot with an arrow in the thigh, and the second time Prince Gong lost his arm. The people of Limin were afraid of the Liao cavalry and worried that the Zhao family was not an opponent of the Liao state. The king of Shou was actually superb in martial arts, and the deputy general Jing Yi came to power were all defeated by King Shou. With such a mighty prince leading them, the soldiers finally saw the hope of defeating the Liao Kingdom.
What Zhao Heng was concerned about was not just the morale of the barracks. He spent half of the day in the barracks, and for the remaining half, Zhao Heng brought a team of troops to inspect the civilians in Zhenzhou. The Fourteenth State of Youyun is the land of the Central Plains. Any capable and ambitious emperor will want to regain the lost territory. From the perspective of the imperial court, it is obligatory to send troops. But together with the war, the common people are bound to be implicated. The strong men join the army and go to the battlefield, leaving only the old and the weak, women and children to cultivate the fields.
The war was unavoidable for the time being, Zhao Heng could only appease the people and let the people know that the emperor in the palace remembered them, and that he was by no means a military force. Zhao Heng couldn't talk at length, but Eunuch Fu was a good man. The people were very moved when they saw that the prince came to care for them in person. After listening to Eunuch Fu's sweet words that could coax the dead to life, the grievances accumulated in the past two years will be gone. After most of the dispersal, they expressed their willingness to serve for the court. Even the seven- or eight-year-old boys on the street knew that they could get money in the army, and they wanted to grow up quickly to protect their family and the country.
Zhao Heng acted cautiously, visited the people privately, and all words of condolences would be in the name of the father and emperor, so that when the people praised, it was also praised by the emperor and the king of longevity.
The situation in Zhenzhou quickly spread to the capital.
Hearing that the soldiers in the camp were greatly motivated, and the people no longer complained, Emperor Xuande looked at the memorial and fell into contemplation unknowingly.
Emperor Xuande thought of when the third child was a child, when the third child had a temper similar to that of the fourth child, and they all competed to behave in front of him, hoping to get the praise of his father and emperor. He often praised the fourth child, so the older the fourth child was, the brighter he became. He always regretted the third child's oral problems, so the third child gradually faded out of his sight and became a widow. The scholar prince.
But his third child is not a scholar who doesn't listen to things outside the window. The third child is very skilled, he must have been practicing martial arts all the time. When something happens to the court, the third child is straightforward. As long as he thinks it is right, he knows he will anger the father and the emperor. Speak out loud and serve the people wholeheartedly. Both civil and military, courageous and resourceful, and what is even more rare is that the old three places great importance on righteousness.
Mouth disease
Emperor Xuande laughed. In the past two years, the third child has become more and more eloquent. Although he can only speak four or five words at a time, the third child can only speak the words Zhuji, and the words can convey the meaning. , that little mouth disease, does not affect anything.
To have such an outstanding son, Emperor Xuande was overjoyed, but just smiled, Emperor Xuande frowned slightly. The third child is good, but the second child has been responsible for all these years of errands and has never made a mistake...
"Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince Rui asks to see you." The eunuch Wang En came in to report.
Emperor Xuande nodded, put away the memorial that praised the third child in front of him, and looked up at the door.
Prince Rui entered the door with a smile, his eyes met, and Prince Rui said loudly: "Father, my son, I heard that the third brother has made contributions in Zhenzhou, and I came here to congratulate him. The old three can appease the people and deter the three armies. The Liao soldiers will lose in this battle."
These words sounded very eloquent, but Emperor Xuande shook his head and said, "We have not yet started a war, so we need to be cautious and not be complacent."
"Father's lesson is." Prince Rui said respectfully, and immediately stated his intention: "Father, the third child used the reward to boost morale, and it should be his private money. The son has thought about it, the third is for our big week. To lead the army, Erchen, as an elder brother, can’t just ask him to worry about it, so Erchen has prepared a thousand taels of silver and wants to send it over to express his feelings.”
Hearing "one thousand taels", Emperor Xuande silently calculated in his heart. The third one would fight with three soldiers every day. He would only need about five hundred taels for half a year, rain or shine. , indicates that this war will drag on for two or three years? What's more, the third child is not poor enough to need his special subsidy.
"No need, when the third child is triumphant, I will reward him more." Emperor Xuande said casually, and picked up a new memorial.
Prince Rui smiled awkwardly and resigned.
The footsteps disappeared completely, Emperor Xuande raised his head from the memorial, and had a headache in the direction where the second child left. One elder, one virtuous, in terms of favor, they are all sons, so what is the difference? The third child has only made some contributions in the past two years, and the second child has been in charge of the prison early and has never been at fault.
Forget it, think about it after the war, don't be in a hurry.
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In Zhenzhou, at the beginning of September, the 100,000 cavalry of the Liao Kingdom finally came violently. The scouts came to report that the Liaoyan King Han Kuang and the general Yeluxiong led 80,000 cavalry to attack Zhenzhou from the plain area. On the Dazhou side, Li Long ordered Guo Boyan, who was guarding Guannan, to lead his troops northward, go around behind Yeludan and others, and ambushed at the entrance of the Great Wall, blocking the retreat of the Liaoning Western Army. He led his deputy Jing Yi and Longwu general Zhao Jing. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses rushed to the north of Mancheng and lined up to wait for the Liao soldiers.
The soldiers lined up out of the city, Zhao Heng and several generals Li Long stood on the high city wall. Before the Liao troops arrived, Zhao Heng bowed his head, and the 100,000-strong army outside the city formed eight square formations according to the formation diagram drawn by the father emperor. As he was watching, there was a sudden sound of hooves in the distance. Zhao Heng raised his head and was shocked.
The Liao soldiers swarmed in like a flood of beasts. The Great Zhou soldiers might be able to fight together in one place. Now they are so arrayed that they are far away from each other and cannot take care of each other.
As soon as the idea started, Zhao Jing, the general of Longwu, suddenly said: "Commander, the Liao soldiers are coming fiercely, our formation is too scattered, and quickly turn into two formations!"
Li Long held the city wall and scolded angrily: "Bold! Before the army set off, the emperor personally gave me the formation diagram and ordered me to set up the formation according to the diagram. I cannot follow Cao Yu's example. Now that the battle is imminent, do you want to resist the order?"
The Liao soldiers came too fast, and in a hurry, Zhao Jing accidentally told the truth: "The emperor is in the capital, how could he predict the situation of the two armies fighting? The military situation caused Zhenzhou to fall, isn't it a crime? It's a crime on the left and right, and the last general would rather resist the order and retreat to the Liao soldiers!"
It wasn't the one who dared to accuse the emperor, Li Long was furious: "You..."
"Li Long listens to the order and changes the formation immediately. If there is any crime afterward, this king will be the sole responsibility." In a hurry, Zhao Heng did not have time to waste his words.
The supervising army was the largest, and Li Long had to listen. Seeing that the Liao cavalry was less than two miles away from his own side, the fast horses were galloping in a blink of an eye. Da Zhou had no time to change the formation. After the eight formations, Zhao Heng spoke first, and coldly instructed: "Jing Yi has a loyal and honest face, send him to deceive and surrender, and when the troops join forces, listen to the sound of drums attacking Liao."
Soldiers never tire of deceit. Although this plan is dignified, compared with the people of Zhenzhou city, what is dignified
King Shou was decisive and did not tolerate disobedience, and was exactly the same as Emperor Xuande in the capital. Li Long had nothing to say, so he had to send his deputy general Jing Yi to deceive him.
The head coach of the Liao Kingdom was the King of Yan, Han Kuang. Hearing that Da Zhou was about to surrender, Han Kuang was overjoyed. Since he could take Mancheng and Zhenzhou without fighting, why would he still fight? Having made up his mind, Han Kuang immediately ordered the Liao soldiers to stop and wait for the Da Zhou army to come and surrender. However, Yeluxiong, the general of the Liao Kingdom, felt that it was inappropriate and reminded him to beware of Zhou Jun's fraud. In recent years, Yeluxiong has become a military god in the Liao Kingdom. The people respect him, but some officials of the same dynasty are not convinced. Han Kuang is one of them.
"The General has fought hard several times before, but he has not captured the entire city. Today, General Zhou is afraid of the power of the king and offers the city. Is the general uncomfortable?" Han Kuang stared at Yeluxiong and laughed mockingly. The Khitan barbarians did not speak like the Central Plains people, they said whatever they wanted.
He was rude, but Yeluxiong was not impulsive. Since the persuasion was ineffective, he shut up.
Han Kuang snorted coldly and went outside the city in armor to meet Jing Yi, who had come to surrender. As a result, just as the Liao cavalry relaxed their vigilance, there was a sudden burst of drumming from the Zhou army, saying that they wanted to surrender. The Da Zhou soldiers, also led by Jing Yi, rushed up with a killing sound.
Li Long might not be able to see the situation clearly, but he was definitely a famous general who took the lead. As soon as the Liao cavalry saw the banner of the Li family, they lost their courage.
Just when Han Kuang was overwhelmed with regret, Yeluxiong had already led the elites of the Liao Kingdom to retreat to the rear, beating drums to withdraw his troops. He retreated quickly, but his men's fighting strength was not damaged. King Yan Han Kuang retreated slowly. Thirty thousand of his army died in battle, and ten thousand were captured. He was extremely embarrassed. They were defeated here, Xilu Yeludan saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately withdrew his troops, but was intercepted by Guo Boyan, and the entire army of 20,000 cavalry was wiped out.
Guo Boyan's eyes were red, he still remembered the hatred of his eldest son Guo Xiao, who killed Yeludan, and wanted to continue to chase after Yeluxiong, because his son died in the fire set by Yeluxiong's son.
"My lord, the lord ordered you to withdraw your troops and stop chasing them!"
The messenger arrived quickly and shouted loudly, recalling Guo Boyan's sanity. Yeluxiong's main force is not damaged. After a fight on his side, there are only ten thousand people left. Even if he catches up with Yeluxiong, it is uncertain who will live and who will die.
"Retreat." Guo Boyan said coldly, staring at the direction of the retreat of Yeluxiong's army.
At the same time, the Shu uprising army, also led by the commanders Wang Wu and Li Shun, fought fiercely with the officers who came to suppress them outside the city of Gangwon. The strength of the two sides is equal, but the rebels are poor peasants who have been forced by the government to survive. There is a sigh of anger in their hearts. They are fighting for their lives and fighting for their lives. How can the official army match?
The official army retreated steadily and retreated to the city, and the insurgent army also chased the city.
"Arrow!" On the high city wall, a dense array of crossbowmen suddenly appeared, shooting wildly at the rebels. During the bloody battle, Wang Wu was hit by an arrow in the forehead!
"Big brother!" Li Shun and Guo Xiao rushed to Wang Wu's side at the same time, but Li Shun was really anxious, Guo Xiao seemed tragic, but his eyes were as cold as a cold pool, and he regarded Wang Wu as grass.
"Don't worry about me, continue to kill!" Wang Wu was also insane, cut off the shaft of the arrow, and rushed forward with a broken arrow.
After a bloody battle for half a day, Jiangyuan City fell, and the rebels took another city in Shu!