If Kou Ji knew that the guards were very eager to divide the land and were eager to fight with the Xixia people, he would definitely not let the guards continue to guard the city wall.
Kou Ji led the soldiers of the Hengshan Army out of the Great Wall in the north of Yinzhou, and walked west along the Great Wall.
On the way, Kou Ji and Liu Heng rode their horses side by side. Kou Ji looked at Liu Heng and said with a little emotion: "You are also a national duke anyway. You always follow me as if you are an official. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?"
Kou Ji had already reported the contributions of Liu Heng and others to Bianjing.
After Zhao Zhen got Kou Ji's memorial report, he discussed with Wang Zeng and fulfilled Kou Ji's promise to the soldiers.
In fact, even if Kou Ji did not promise, the court would inevitably give him a generous reward after he got the head of Xiao Xiaomu.
The Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom fought against each other for many years. The largest official of the Liao Kingdom that the Song Dynasty had killed was the Lanling County King Xiao Talin of the Liao Kingdom.
It's just that the man who shot Xiao Tarlin, the king of Lanling County of the Liao Kingdom, failed to get the head of Xiao Tarlin, so his combat exploits were weakened by a layer and he was awarded a marquis.
Liu Heng was different from the soldier who shot Xiao Talin.
The position of Xiao Xiaomu shot by Liu Heng in the Liao Kingdom is much higher than that of Xiao Talin.
Xiao Talin was only the second-class two-character king in Liao, while Xiao Xiaomu was the first-class one-character king in Liao.
In addition, Liu Heng personally cut off Xiao Xiaomu's head and dedicated it to Zhao Zhen, so that Zhao Zhen had something to take to the Taimiao to find his ancestors to praise the merits. Therefore, the credit is naturally greater than that of the soldier who shot Xiao Talin. Big.
More importantly, during the war in the northwest, Liu Heng was able to expand the land of a state, and he was able to do real work.
It is natural that he can't run away from the position of a country's prince.
Even those picky civil servants in the middle of the DPRK wanted to find a fault and suppress Liu Heng's merits.
So after discussing with Wang Zeng, Zhao Zhen decisively decreed that Liu Heng was canonized.
Liu Heng was named the head of Ningguo County.
Duke third class.
Zhao Zhen and Wang Zeng seemed to think it was enough to have a duke in the Northwest Battle, so the rewards that followed became stingy.
Gao Chugong, Liu Qi, Guo Yi, Wang Kai and others presented the heads of Huang Pian and other Liao generals.
After Zhao Zhen and Wang Zeng discussed, they only rewarded four earls.
A grandson of Gong at the top, in the name of Zu Yin, was named Uncle Yongfeng. ”
Yongfeng is a place name, belonging to Xinzhou.
Gao Huaide, Gao Chugong's father, used to sit in Xinzhou when he was young and served as the governor of Xinzhou.
Zhao Zhen named Gao Chugong's grandson as Yongfeng Bo, his intention is very obvious.
That is to let the grandson of the highest respect learn the style of his great-grandfather, not his grandfather.
Liu Qi was named Anding Bo.
Guo Yi was named Suidebo.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Kai. I don't know if Zhao Zhen was thinking of Wang Kaizu's meritorious service to the Song Dynasty, or because of Wang Kai's talents, he actually named Wang Kai as Zhenbei Bo.
The earl's title is not high.
But the word "Zhenbei" is definitely not something anyone can afford casually.
When Liu Heng heard Kou Ji’s words, he smiled calmly and said: “The father, that’s the same thing. When he didn’t have a title before, he wanted a title. Now he was named a duke at once. Not only did he not feel happy, but instead It's a bit unreliable, it feels like a dream."
Others are pursuing achievements that they may not be able to pursue in a lifetime. He can easily obtain them, and naturally feels a little frustrated.
Hearing this, Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng, and said, "If you let Gao Fang hear this, you have to fight you hard."
Liu Heng said quietly: "In the Hengshan Army, looking for me desperately, does he dare?"
Kou Ji let out a laugh when he heard the words.
Gao Chu Gong did not dare to find Liu Heng desperately in the Hengshan Army.
After Zhao Zhen rewarded Liu Heng and others, he also transferred the positions of Liu Heng, Wang Kai, Liu Qi, and Guo Yi.
Liu Heng was dismissed from the official position of the Imperial City Division, and was appointed as the Hengshan Army Jiedu Envoy.
A part of the Hengshan Army was the elite of the Zhejia Army, and the combat effectiveness was very powerful, so Zhao Zhen was promoted to the imperial army by the Hengshan Army.
Liu Heng is now in charge of the Hengshan Army justifiably, so Gao Chugong is looking for trouble with Liu Heng in the territory of the Hengshan Army, that is, looking for abuse.
Seeing Kou Ji's smile, Liu Heng said in a low voice, "Leaving the Imperial City Division, I suddenly don't know what to do."
When Kou Ji heard this, he was taken aback for a while, and looked at Liu Heng, "Although you have longed for military affairs since childhood, and your martial arts is not weak, you have never really controlled a soldier and horse, so I don’t know what to do. , It is also normal.
To control a soldier and horse is not to say that you have been leading the soldiers and horses to fight, and you have been conquering the north and south.
You have to worry about daily exercises and daily firewood, rice, oil and salt.
Although the Hengshan Army has been promoted to the Forbidden Army, the armament has not been replaced. The training is the same as that of the previous Xiang Army. You need to worry about this. "
Liu Heng nodded slowly.
Kou Ji continued: "In your free time, you can go to Gao Chugong for advice and advice. Although Gao Chugong has a bad mouth, there are real things in his stomach. In controlling the soldiers and horses, the Gao family's family studies are very related.
Don't give up this opportunity to study because high places will take the opportunity to harm you. "
When Liu Heng heard this, he hesitated slightly: "Is it a bit late to learn this now?"
Kou Ji almost opened his mouth and said things like'Su Laoquan, twenty-seven, beginning to work hard', but when he reached his lips, he realized that he was wrong and hurriedly changed his words: "The former general of Dongwu, Lu Meng, was only about 30 I started to read, and after a lot of hard work, my talents and strategies have improved to the next level. There was a saying, "Senior people don't want to be three days old, look at me with admiration."
You are less than thirty now, how can you be too late to learn how to govern the army? "
Liu Heng opened his mouth. Just about to speak, Kou Ji continued: "I'm also studying military books recently..."
Liu Heng stared at Kou Ji in amazement: "Fourth brother also wants to learn the art of war?"
Kou Ji said faintly: "Of course, although I can't lead soldiers in battle, when I can live in the center, I have to deal with many military affairs. When the time comes, my eyes will be black. How can I do it
I'm not those shameless clubs in the hall, I don't understand anything, so I should just intervene in military affairs at will.
They do harm to the country and the people, and they don't want others to poke my spine, but I am afraid that others will poke my spine. "
Liu Heng heard Kou Ji's words and stared at Kou Ji earnestly: "Even the fourth brother, you have started to learn the art of war, then naturally I can't fall behind."
After a pause, Liu Heng asked: "Should we study the military books together? In our free time, we can also seek advice from high places."
Kou Ji resolutely refused: "No need, just ask for advice."
Kou Ji was really embarrassed to tell Liu Heng that he lacked a string in the art of war. He had read a lot of books about the art of war. He still doesn't understand many things about war.
It can be said that the art of war does not have much fate with him.
Liu Heng didn't know what Kou Ji was thinking, but seeing Kou Ji's decisive refusal, he didn't go into it.
Kou Ji saw that Liu Heng didn’t ask why he didn’t go to a high place to respectfully ask about the art of war. He hurriedly changed the subject and said: "You are in charge of the army now, and you are considered the last official in Xinjiang. By my side.
You have your own majesty and momentum. "
When Liu Heng heard Kou Ji's words, he curled his lips and said nothing.
Kou Ji obviously couldn't speak while standing.
Zhao Zhen handed over the military and political power in the northwest to Kou Ji. Kou Ji was the largest in the northwest, let alone a small feudal frontier in the northwest. Even if the king went to the northwest, he had to do things according to Kou Ji's orders.
Unless Zhao Zhen comes in person, whoever gets to the northwest will have to listen to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji said these things to Liu Heng.
It is roughly like Zhao Zhen said to the inner court and several important officials of the six departments that you are now considered important officials of the imperial court. Don't think about following me like a servant. You have to have your own majesty and momentum.
Zhao Zhen can say so grandiosely, but who dares to take this statement seriously
I ran to Zhao Zhen and said, I am Shangshu of the Ministry of Households. If you want an official of the user department to do something, you must first ask if I can answer
Believe it or not, Zhao Zhen let someone bury you alive.
Liu Heng's mind did not explain to Kou Ji, and Kou Ji did not delve into it.
The two led the Hengshan Army and rushed to Dejing Town outside the Great Wall where Shizhou is located.
When the Xixia people gave up the road and let the Liao people enter the country, they only gave some territories to the east of Mingtang Sichuan to the Liao people for transit.
On the west side of Mingtangchuan, he did not let it out.
However, when the Liao people were attacking Yinzhou, they sent people to the town of Dejing and Qili in the west of Mingtangchuan.
Kou Ji decisively crossed Mingtangchuan when sending people to rob the Xixia territories occupied by the Liao people, but he did not invade Dejing Town and Qiliping.
The reason why we did not touch Dejing Town and Qiliping is because there is a Tieyewu office not far from Dejing Town and Qiliping.
It is a rare iron smelting place in Xixia, one of the rare military powerhouses.
Kou Ji speculated that if he threatened Tieyewu, Xixia would never sit still and would definitely fight Da Song, whether it was diplomatic or military.
Kou Ji had been waiting for the outcome of Cao Wei's battle in the Land of Yanyun before, so he didn't take his own initiative.
Now that the Xixia people are to be forced to initiate war, starting with Tieyewu is undoubtedly the best choice.
You can poke Xixia's sore spot in one stroke, and force Xi Xia to have to fight with them in one stroke.
There are many places to smelt iron in the Song Dynasty, so I don't care if I miss one or two places.
But the iron smelting place in Xixia was counted by both hands, so every place was very important.
Kou Ji led the Hengshan Army to Dejing Town, and he actually took down the forces around Dejing Town.
The more than one thousand Xixia soldiers and horses staying in Dejing Town saw Kou Ji leading the 50,000 strong army, Haohao came in, and immediately frightened like running.
With more than a thousand soldiers and horses, they faced the 50,000 strong army led by Kou Ji, but they were not enough to stuff their teeth.
Although the Xixia soldiers and horses staying in Dejing Town wanted to run, they did not immediately flee. Because according to Xixia's military law, if you flee without fighting, it is a crime.
Ninety-nine percent of the leaders will be beheaded.
Therefore, the Xixia soldiers and horses who stayed behind in Dejing Town, when Kou Ji was about to reach Dejing Town, immediately sent people to negotiate with Kou Ji.
Ask Kou Ji where he came.
After the people dispatched from Dejing Town found Kou Ji, Kou Ji ordered the people to bring them up.
Dejing Town sent a middle-aged man in his thirties. After seeing Kou Ji, he gave a salute first, and then tremblingly asked: "It's not just the generals of the Shangbang, who led the heavy troops to harass my Daxia border area. , What do you want?"
"Xixia border?"
Kou Ji pretended to be stunned, staring at the middle-aged humanity: "Are you telling me a joke?"
The middle-aged man looked at Kou Ji with an ugly expression.
"The Shangbang general is as majestic as a torch. When the foreign official saw the Shangbang general, he did not dare to breathe. How dare he play with the general."
Kou Ji coldly snorted: "My great Song soldiers fought bloody battles, and the territory that I took from the hands of the Liao people has become the border of your Xixia."
The middle-aged man looked at Kou Ji in amazement, "Hasn't the Shangbang general taken back all the territories he had gained from the Liao people?"
Kou Ji said coldly: "I thought so too, but it wasn't until I checked the gains two days ago that I found out that Dejing Town and Qiliping were previously occupied by Liao people.
It's just that when my Dasong soldiers attacked the Liao people, they didn't have time to seize it. Xixia took advantage of it and seized the past. "
The middle-aged man stared at Kou Ji dumbfounded.
After a little stunned, the middle-aged man said angrily: "Is the Shangbang general deceiving me Daxia? Are you planning to provoke the war between the two states? Dejing Town and Qiliping have always been owned by Xixia. The Liao people took it, and when did it become the territory that the Shangbang took back from the Liao people?"
Kou Ji squinted his eyes and stared at the middle-aged man coldly, "Dare you say that during the Great Song and Liao Wars, the cavalry of Liao had never been to Dejing Town and Qiliping?"
Middle-aged people naturally dare not say.
When the Liao people attacked Yinzhou, they indeed sent small units of soldiers and horses to appear in Dejing Town and Qiliping.
The purpose is to see if there is any breakthrough in the Great Wall defensive in Shizhou, south of Dejing Town.
The middle-aged man was flushed by Kou Jiqi's cheeks, and his eyes were slightly red, staring at Kou Ji and said: "The Liao people invaded the territory of Daxia, but Daxia did not lose Dejing Town and Qiliping. "
"Nonsense!"
Kou Ji yelled without hesitation and said: "The Liao people did not encounter any resistance when they entered Dejing Town and Qiliping. This shows that the Liao people have taken control of Dejing Town and Qiliping.
If you Xixia had never lost Dejing Town and Qiliping, when the Liao people entered Dejing Town and Qiliping, why didn't you see Xixia's soldiers and horses resisting? "
When Kou Ji said this, he sternly asked, "Could it be said that you Xixia deliberately put in the Liao people, the purpose is to make my Da Song into the endless flames of war
The people in the northwest of the Song Dynasty were slaughtered by the Liao people because Xixia alone caused it? "
The middle-aged man trembled all over, his eyes reddening, but he didn't say a word.