When Su Cheng heard Su Xun's words, he was a little surprised: "Does your husband want to think about it?"
Su Xun shook his head and said, "Although the commercial tax reduction and exemption are profitable for the business people. But Bohai Mansion has now been beaten into a mess. The people inside are now all captives, and now it is approaching winter. No, there is nothing to sell to merchants.
If I only rely on business tax reduction and exemption to attract some businessmen over, it will not last long.
Once Bohai Mansion is on the right track, commercial taxation will probably resume.
If the merchants walked clean at that time, it would be very harmful to Bohai Mansion. "
Su Cheng hesitated for a while and said: "The husband is afraid that he will cultivate a group of big men who cannibalize and drink human blood by himself?"
Su Xun glanced at Su Cheng, sighed and said nothing.
Su Xun was very satisfied with his wife's room.
Su Cheng's wisdom and wisdom are blue-hearted, knowledgeable and rational, and more importantly, the two are connected with each other. Su Cheng can almost guess what he thinks, just like his confidant.
A way is easy to get a daughter, but hard to find a friend.
In this life, it is not easy to meet someone who understands oneself.
He got it easily and naturally felt satisfied.
The only bad thing is that Su Cheng is too smart.
Can't hide a little bit of clumsiness, let me see that my husband is a little secret
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Just as the Su and his wife were sad about the business tax issue, Kou Ji had just placed a group of prisoners and had just returned to his residence to sit down.
Not long after sitting down, an emergency report appeared on his desk.
The emergency report was delivered in the direction of Beijing.
It was Cheong Shiheng who sent the urgent report.
Kou Ji opened the emergency report, read it quickly, and frowned slightly.
Chung Shiheng is blocking the road outside of Shangjing, and the situation is a bit unsatisfactory.
The trilateral forces of Ayan, Tuoba, and Changshengjiao among the nine Khitan tribes were not calm after they learned that the Great Song soldiers had left the Great Wall and swept almost all the Liao lands south of the capital.
Jingnan Road, Jingdong Road, and Northwest Road in Liao State can be said to be the temporary lairs of their tripartite forces. Now that they have been copied, they are naturally unhappy.
After getting the news, they left the team attacking the capital without saying a word, and quickly returned to help.
Then on the only way, I ran into Chong Shiheng who was blocking the road.
The two sides fought.
Chong Shiheng reluctantly blocked them by virtue of its geographical advantage.
But the other party did not give up. After being beaten by Shiheng, they did not choose to continue the fight. Instead, they turned around and rushed to the capital to persuade the other new Khitan tribes such as the Wulie tribe and the Xiwang tribe. Let's fight together to kind of Shiheng.
At present, three parties have been persuaded by them.
Only the largest tribe of Wulie, and the tribe of King Xi, who were the newcomers, did not nod their heads.
Now they are negotiating.
Zhong Shiheng felt that they would not delay for too long, so he wrote an emergency report to Kou Ji and asked Kou Ji to dispatch some troops to him in case of any accidents.
Zhong Shiheng now has only one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in his hand, but there is no fixed number of the opponent's rebellion. The number of regular pawns detected by the spies alone has exceeded four hundred thousand, and the number of other soldiers who are called pawns, who are actually murderers, is even more numerous. huge.
If they all flock to Chong Shiheng at one go, Chong Shiheng may not be able to resist it.
Although Chong Shiheng had tyrannical firearms in his hands, there were a large number of enemies. If he used the crowded tactics, Chong Shiheng would probably not be able to kill him.
After all, the line of defense that 100,000 people can defend is limited, and the bullets and shells that can be shot are also limited.
You have ten people, ten guns, and sixty bullets.
And I have a hundred people.
If you rush together, can you kill it
Is the killing done
It was precisely because of this concern that Zhong Shiheng wrote an emergency report to Kou Ji and asked Kou Ji to send troops and horses to help as soon as possible.
Kou Ji took the emergency report of Zhong Shiheng and watched it for a long time, and then ordered to follow the official said: "Hurry up and pass the order to Di Qing, so that they can take the entire Jingdong Road of Liao State as soon as possible and rush to the place where Zhong Shiheng is located. Go to help."
Among the four soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty conquering the Liao State, Di Qing's offensive was the fastest and the fastest.
Di Qing had no other mission besides attacking the Jingdong Road in Liao, so it was most appropriate for them to rush to help Chong Shiheng.
The Ministry of Yang Wenguang and the Ministry of Gaochu Gong, after taking the Northwest Road and Jingnan Road in the Liao State, will also attack the Shangjing Road in the Liao State.
Even if there is no heavy resistance in the place they are attacking, it will take a lot of time for them to lead the soldiers and horses to sweep the whole territory.
Before the winter, there is no extra time to help Chong Shiheng.
After Kou Ji ordered the official to pass the order, he was not at ease, so he decided to personally rush to the place where Chong Shiheng was to take a look.
Kou Ji decided to go there, so he didn't disturb too many people.
He just took some entourages, quietly left Tanshan, and rushed to the place where Chong Shiheng was.
Four days later.
Kou Ji rushed to the place where Chong Shiheng was.
Zhong Shiheng led his army to station in a place that resembled a ravine.
He arranged his soldiers and horses at the mouth of the ravine, as well as on the mountain walls on both sides.
The mountain wall is not steep, but rather gentle.
But even so, the soldiers and horses stationed on it can also occupy a certain terrain advantage.
In the ravine, there is an official road that runs from north to south.
Built by the Liao people.
It is spacious and solid.
It's a bit like built with mellow soil.
The mellow soil is the soil that has been cooked. It is laid thick on the ground and hardly grows grass.
As long as there is no change of heaven and earth, and extensive destruction, the road paved by mellow soil can be used for almost a thousand years.
More than two thousand years later, in the pre-Qin homeland, some gallops built with mellow soil during the pre-Qin period are still well preserved.
The Liao Kingdom is more than a star and a half worse than Da Song in terms of infrastructure.
After Kou Ji entered the Liao Dynasty, he had hardly seen the Liao people build any gallops comparable to the Song Dynasty official road.
In the valley, the Liao people's mellow-soil road was the only section Kou Ji had seen, and it was relatively comparable to the Dasong official road.
It's just that the second half of the road has been destroyed and clean.
Chong Shiheng sent people to dig a lot of big holes on the road, made mud with the soil dug from the road, and matched the stones to make a short wall.
There are also sacks, sandbags, and walls made of stones and wood.
Place one at intervals.
Behind those short walls, there are soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty.
They held muskets in their hands and stepped on boxes stacked with grenades under their feet.
If it weren't for the armor and other things they wore, Kou Ji thought he had crossed again, and that he had crossed into modern times.
"Bunker! Cover!"
Kou Ji stared at the short walls and muttered to himself.
It's really not for Zhong Shiheng to become a famous general in history.
Kou Ji knew clearly that he had never discussed the bunker issue with Chong Shiheng.
Zhong Shiheng was able to find out the bunkers when using firearms to fight, and used the bunkers on the battlefield, and used them in a decent way.
It can be seen that Zhong Shiheng's sense of smell and talent in military affairs is very strong.
When Kou Ji was observing the bunker, Chong Shiheng had already rode his horse down the hillside and arrived in front of Kou Ji.
After a little salute, Zhong Shiheng asked, "Why did you come here in person?"
Kou Ji retracted his gaze and looked at Zhong Shiheng and said, "I'm a little uneasy, so come here and take a look in person."
Zhong Shiheng ordered people to lead Kou Ji with a horse.
He took Kou Ji forward and said: "The situation is now a bit complicated. The nine Khitan tribes, who have assembled a large number of soldiers and horses, are now storming the capital.
The number of soldiers and horses is huge, far surpassing the soldiers and horses we used in all previous siege wars. "
Kou Ji turned his head and asked, "So... still failed to win the capital?"
Chong Shiheng said in a dubious voice: "The Shangjing city is not weak. After returning to the Shangjing city, Yelv Zongzhen, with the cooperation of Xiao Yanliu and others, recalled a large number of soldiers and horses scattered throughout the Liao country. Capital.
In addition, he conscripted all the remaining Yelu and Xiao people into the army.
The number of defenders in the upper capital is far more than before.
There are not many elite soldiers of the nine Khitan tribes. The others are a group of mobs. They faced the defenders in the upper capital and were naturally not opponents. "
Kou Ji said solemnly: "Even if they are a mob, they also have an absolute advantage in numbers. As long as they continue to consume their numbers, there will always be a time when the Liao army in the capital will be used up.
When the time comes, the capital will be destroyed by itself. "
Hearing this, Zhong Shiheng nodded and said, "Yes, that's what the New Khitan Nine Tribes did. It's just that they underestimated Yelvzong's determination to defend the city.
When Yelv Zongzhen discovered that the nine new Khitan tribes were about to fight with him, he sent all the nobles and people of the Liao Kingdom in the upper capital to the city wall to defend the city.
The nine Khitan tribes used murderers to consume Yelv Zongzhen.
Yelvzong really used the people to consume the nine Khitan tribes. "
Kou Ji frowned slightly, "Yelüzong really intends to live and die with the capital?"
Zhong Shiheng sighed: "Now, besides coexisting and dying with the capital, does he have any other options? To the south of the capital, half of them have been returned to me, and the remaining half will soon be returned. Da Song.
All that is left for him is the territory north of the upper capital.
If he held the upper capital, he would be able to gather the territory north of the upper capital in the name of the new emperor and continue to continue the Liao Kingdom.
If he can't keep going to the capital, then Liao will be over.
At that time, the territory north of Shangjing City will be under the control of the Nine New Khitan tribes.
So he can only coexist and die with the capital. "
Speaking of this, Chong Shiheng paused and said in a sigh: "But he is about to be unable to hold it. He guards the capital, and his troops, horses, and grain are limited.
After spending so long, the remaining power in the capital has also been consumed seven or eight.
On the contrary, it is the Nine Khitan tribes, because they are outside the capital city, so they can continuously send small units of soldiers and horses to rush out to looting and constantly replenish them.
One loses and the other grows, and Yelvzong will surely lose. "
Kou Ji was taken aback when he heard it, and said, "According to your statement, the people of the Nine Khitan tribes of the new Khitan can break through the capital with a little hard work.
That being the case, why don't they wait to return to the aid after they have taken the capital
You know, after they have taken the capital, the north of the capital will also belong to them. "
Zhong Shiheng nodded and said: "The leader of Wulie's tribe is exactly this idea. So even if Shangjing Road is already in danger, he did not give up attacking Shangjing.
But the people of Ayan, Tuoba, and Changshengjiao were unwilling.
They want to go south, want to retake the Liaotu we control.
Now they have persuaded the other four departments, and only the members of the Wulie tribe and the Xiwang tribe did not nod their heads.
I guess that the members of the Wulie tribe and King Xi's tribe will definitely not give up attacking the capital.
There is bound to be infighting among them.
At that time, the Ayan Tribe, Tuoba Tribe and other tribes will leave the Nine Khitan tribes and send their troops south. "
Kou Ji nodded and said: "The mobs are the mobs. Don't put the territory at your fingertips. You have to fight head-on with the strong enemy.
The leader of Wulie's tribe is just like that.
As the head clan of the nine Khitan tribes, he could not hold back the others.
Even if they were to take all the Liaotu, civil war might break out afterwards. "
Zhong Shiheng nodded in agreement.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "But they have no chance, because the Liaotu belongs to us in the end."
Chong said with a smile: "Whether the Liaotu belongs to us depends on whether we can withstand the siege of Ayan and other seven tribes.
If we resist, the Liaotu is ours. "
Kou Ji questioned: "If we can't handle it, isn't the Liaotu ours anymore?"
Zhong Shiheng smiled bitterly: "Even if this battle is defeated, the Liaotu is still ours, but it may take longer."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "If this is the case, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Zhong Shiheng said helplessly: "I'm not afraid, either!"
Kou Ji asked: "Then you still write an emergency report for help?"
Zhong Shiheng said with emotion: "I just don't want to lose."
That's it.
The two have reached the top of the mountain.
There is an artillery position on the top of the hill.
The artillery was placed in the battlefield, and the gun muzzles were all aimed at the valley.
On the edge of the artillery position, there is a row of camps.
One of the top tents is kind of Shiheng.
In front of Chong Shiheng’s camp, there were soldiers roasting two whole lambs.
Kou Ji glanced at it and exclaimed: "The food is good..."
Zhong Shiheng rolled his eyes, "Except for meat, there is really nothing to eat."
Now it's the day of the turn of autumn and winter.
Thousands of miles withered yellow, not a bit of green.
Don't even think about fruits and vegetables.
The Liao people are not good at farming. Almost all the food they store is live cattle and sheep.
Chong Shiheng led the troops and horses to penetrate into the enemy's hinterland, and the transportation of the luggage was difficult and difficult.
Therefore, half of the rations in their army is baggage and half is seized.
In order to facilitate the transportation of baggage, Kou Ji gave Chong Shiheng's baggage a large part of cattle and sheep.
So Chong Shiheng can only eat meat in addition to meat.
When Kou Ji and Chong Shiheng arrived in front of the camp, the lamb had already been roasted.
Kou Ji was not polite, and took the knife from his arms, cut off a leg of lamb, distributed it to Chong Shiheng, and cut himself a leg of lamb.
The two of them were holding the leg of lamb and talking while eating the lamb with a small blade.
"I have sent someone to give Di Qing an order to get him to take the Jingdong Road of Liao State as soon as possible, and then rush over to help you."
Kou Ji swallowed a bite of mutton and said to Chong Shiheng.
Chung Shiheng chewed the lamb bluntly and said, "Then he should be there in two days."
"Two days?"
Kou Ji pondered: "It's a bit short, right?"
Zhong Shiheng shook his head and said: "For him, it's not short. He puts on his visor, he is just a demon, who can fight for three days and three nights without sleep.
Once he receives your order, he will surely siege the city day and night.
It's common to arrive two days early. "
Kou Ji was silent for a moment, and said: "Now that individual bravery is not so important to the battlefield."
Zhong Shiheng was taken aback, looked at the artillery not far away, and sighed: "That's right..."
Heroes are most afraid of having martial arts, but they are useless.
Zhong Shiheng is a literati, so even if he feels it, it is not so obvious.
The feelings of those veteran and fierce generals who dominate the battlefield with their personal courage are very obvious.
There are already several fierce generals under Zhong Shiheng, who can't find the feeling of fighting on the battlefield.
All the decadent ones don't look like anymore.
Kou Ji didn't see any drinkers in the army before, but after arriving at Tanshan, he found a group.
It is because firearms have replaced cold weapons, which has caused some veterans with martial arts to change their mentality.
Then they drank their sorrows.
Kou Ji had long known that after firearms replaced cold weapons, a large number of people in the army would be affected.
So whether it was Chong Shiheng's sigh, or whatever, it was all within his expectation.
It is impossible for him not to use firearms after he made the firearms, so he can only watch the changes of those people.
There has never been an era that conforms to people, only people conform to the era.
Kou Ji looked at Zhong Shiheng and asked, "You seem to have figured out some methods of firearm combat?"
Zhong Shiheng didn't conceal it, nodded and said, "I have found some immature methods."
Kou Ji exclaimed: "It's already pretty good."
Zhong Shi shook his head and said: "Compared with the gun formations at high places, it's far behind. My people can only hide behind the wall and shoot their guns. People at high places will form a gun formation, and the enemy can't breathe under pressure. "
Kou Ji smiled and said: "But in terms of defense, he needs to learn from you. Although his gun formation is sharp, he must ensure that he can keep pressing the enemy and not let the enemy get close.
Once the enemy finds a way to rush to his eyes, his soldiers and horses can only be slaughtered.
Moreover, if the enemy uses a crossbow, heavy crossbow, bed crossbow and other crossbows to shoot against his gun array, the loss of his troops and horses will also be great.
Yours is different.
You have walls as cover, and enemy crossbows have no effect on you.
Once the enemy is near, only you can fight the enemy, but the enemy cannot fight you.
If the enemy wants to rush to you, they must first pass the big hole you have dug in advance, avoid the thunder bombs buried beside the big hole, and break through the wall blocking you.
When the enemy crosses these obstacles, you have already fled.
The remaining walls are obstacles that prevent the enemy from pursuing them quickly. "
Zhong Shiheng was taken aback and laughed: "I didn't think about it carefully before, but I just thought how to arrange it. Now listening to you, the things I put together seem to be brilliant and very suitable for firearms."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "When there is no disparity between the forces of the two sides, the firearm will inevitably hit the cold weapon. The only thing that needs to be taboo is the enemy's crossbow.
There are many ways to prevent crossbows.
An iron shield can be used to form an armored car surrounded by all sides.
Sandbags and hemp bags can be used to form an easy-to-move wall.
You can also dig a long canal about four or five feet in the ground.
These things can be used not only now, but also after the enemy has firearms. "
Zhong Shiheng stared at Kou Ji, "Have you seen firearms warfare? Or do you know the methods of firearm warfare?"
Kou Ji glanced at Zhong Shiheng and said with a smile: "I made the firearms. I naturally understand a little bit. In recent years, I have been fighting with you on the battlefield, and I have learned a little bit of war strategy.
After the firearms are equipped in the whole army, it is easy to see the problem when the soldiers fight with firearms.
On the battlefield, your eyes fall either on the enemy or the soldiers.
But my gaze has been staring at the firearm.
So it’s easier for me to see what kind of support firearms need on the battlefield.
Naturally, many unique insights can be drawn. "
When Zhong Shiheng heard this, he slowly nodded his head and said: "You made the firearm. It is normal for you to know the pros and cons of the firearm. It is also normal for you to keep watching the firearm on the battlefield.
It’s just that you come out now and say, are you a little sorry for the dead soldiers? ! "
Kou Ji said dumbfoundedly: "I just had some ideas before, and I was not mature yet. So I didn't dare to jump to conclusions. You should understand that with your status, a word of nothing can become a rule in the army.
Therefore, you must be cautious in your words and actions in military affairs.
Unless it is confirmed that it is beneficial and harmless, dare to come out and say it.
If there is a serious injury, never speak. "
When Zhong Shiheng heard this, he sighed: "It's also... the important minister... His words and deeds affect the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people. How can you do without being cautious."
Kou Ji put away the dumbfounded expression on his face, staring at Zhong Shiheng and said: "I hope you can combine the methods of firearms that you have learned and the methods of firearms that you have learned by Gao Chu Gong to deduce a set. The complete method of firearms warfare is passed on to the latecomers."
Zhong Shiheng was taken aback, and said frankly: "I will not hide personally for the sake of my children and grandchildren. But aren't you more optimistic about Di Qing? Why do you let me do this.
You should understand that whoever can summarize and deduce a complete set of firearms warfare books is the future recruit sage.
If Di Qing has the name of Recruit Saint, it will be very helpful for him to take over your position in the future. "
Kou Ji glanced at Zhong Shiheng and said, "After I resign, it is you who took office. After you resign, he will take office."
Zhong Shiheng stunned: "Why?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "He is still young, so he hastily pushed him up, and he can't hold people. Let alone other people, how many of you veterans will convince him?"
Zhong Shiheng groaned, nodded and said, "That's also..."
Suddenly, Zhong Shiheng seemed to realize something, and stared at Kou Ji and said, "You are young too. If you sit in the position of privy envoy for decades, what chance do I have?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Do you think that with my current credit and power, if I continue to sit in the position of privy envoy and hold half of the military power of the Song Dynasty, who can sleep peacefully?"