Chapter 52 The Sea
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Pharmacist Guo threw the letter into the brazier and watched it slowly turn into ashes.
"Do you think Li Hu is possible to capture Jinzhou?" Guo Yaoshi suddenly asked.
"No possibility." Zhang Linghui said, "If he took a step back, even if he captured Jinzhou, there was Yu Pass in the south, Heishan in the west, the sea in the east, and the Liao people and Jin people in the north, he was still deeply surrounded, and the rebels still had no way out."
Guo Yaoshi pondered for a long time and sneered: "Since we all think so, the other people in the resentful army will naturally think so, so we can meet this condition of the Liao people."
Zhang Linghui was secretly happy when he heard this. He was afraid that Guo Yaoshi would hesitate. The conditions of the Liao people were actually threatening. If Guo Yaoshi could not do it and escaped the Daling River with some of the resentful troops, the Liao people would still accept it. The consequences of not accepting it are very simple. They would force the other people of the resentful troops to give up their surrender and fight against Liao to the death. Then the Liao people would not be worth the loss.
Zhang Linghui was worried that the incident of surrendering to the enemy would leak, so he advocated pulling the team across the Daling River and fleeing directly back to the Liao army.
Guo Yaoshi rejected Zhang Linghui's suggestion. The old troops of Andong actually only controlled two battalions and were stationed outside the city. If they fled back to the Liao army, there were only two roads to go. One was to cross the Daling River from Shengji, Qianzhou Zhifu, and the other was to cross the Daling River from Hongzheng, Yizhou Zhifu. No matter which way they took, they would be stopped by Dong Xiaohou and would be killed.
"You send someone to Chuanzhou to meet the eastern governor Yelu Eliye, and explain in detail our strategy to defeat the enemy."
Guo Yaoshi continued to talk about his own ideas. If he wanted to take Yizhou, the Liao army must first attack Qianzhou. Qianzhou was in a hurry, Dong Xiaochou would send reinforcements, and he could bring his army back to defend Yizhou. In this way, he had the chance to turn against and occupy Yizhou. After Yizhou got it, the Qianzhou resentment army was immediately surrounded. Dong Xiaochou would retreat while asking for help from Li Hu. When Dong Xiaochou and Li Hu's army were both restrained by him in the city of Yizhou, the Liao army could attack in two ways, attacking from Qianzhou, and attacking along the north bank of the Daling River, directly attacking Yizhou. At this time, if the Liao army in the Jinzhou direction launched an attack at the same time and dragged Li Hu's main force, then Dong Xiaochou and other resentment army battalions would definitely be defeated.
Dong Xiaochou and his resentful army were defeated. Li Hu was unable to whirlwind and was attacked from both sides and could be destroyed every day.
Zhang Linghui was very impressed and stood up to say goodbye.
"My goal is too big. I cannot show up for the time being." Guo Yaoshi instructed, "You immediately send someone to spread messages among the various battalions of the resentful army and refugees. It said that Li Hu was surrounded by 400,000 Liao troops and was about to be defeated. This plan can confuse people's hearts, blow morale, and arouse local conflicts between the resentful army. The greater the conflict between the two armies, the more beneficial it is to us."
Zhang Linghui nodded repeatedly, "Shishuai Dong came from Hu Liechuan. In the past, he was Li Hong's old general. Li Hu was his young master. He was very loyal to Li Hu. He defended Li Hu in everything. It has long aroused the dissatisfaction of the soldiers of the resentful army. If I spread rumors, it said that Dong Shuai planned to sell the resentful army to Li Hu and give all the resentful army and local army and money to Li Hu, it would inevitably cause strong dissatisfaction among the soldiers of the resentful army. Such contradictions could suddenly intensify, and if it was not done well, many people would turn to support the deputy general and return to the Liao army with the deputy general."
"This plan is good." Guo Yaoshi smiled, "If you can make Dong Xiaochou believe that this rumor came from Li Hu, and Li Hu wants to alienate the resentful army and eat the resentful army, then the conflict will not only intensify, but both sides are more likely to turn against each other and fight."
Zhang Linghui understood it and left in a hurry. He was riding the wind and waves, driving rapidly.
In the main cabin of the coaching ship, Luo Qinghan, Tieying, Hou Jiao, Wu Chitian and other generals sat together, having dinner while chatting and laughing. The waves were very big, and the big ship swayed up and down with the waves, and the dishes moved. The generals of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army felt very fresh and were in high interest.
Luo Qinghan and others were surprised that the Yun Haijun had such a scale. The Liaohai Long Wu Bitian was very proud and boasted about it.
In recent years, Liaodong has been in war, and the transportation volume of materials has increased greatly. Marine transportation can not only save time, but also increase transportation volume. Therefore, sea transportation has become an important means of transportation in the Liao army. However, as the scale of sea transportation increases, pirates have become rampant. Pirates have killed people and robbed goods, and the number of pirates has increased, and more and more plundered ships. Among them, the largest pirate is the Liao Hailong.
Of course, the Liao army had to be suppressed, so the pirates gradually gathered under the Liaohailong, which was the predecessor of the sea team. The pirates formed the army, and everyone gathered together and had great strength. They could not only compete with the Liao army, but also sail to the Song people and the Goryeo people's seas to rob the caravans. Over time, a huge pirate team was formed. Most of the large ships of the Yunhai army were stolen from the Song people's seas.
Gao Yongchang, a Bohai man, raised his flag to rebel and established the Bohai Kingdom. Among the pirate teams of Liaohailong, there were many people in the Bohai Sea, so it was natural that Liaohailong and the pirates participated in the uprising. After Gao Yongchang was defeated, the pirates returned to their old careers. At this time, whether it was the Jin people or the Liao people, the power on the sea was not as strong as the Yunhai Army, so they could only let it run rampant.
The Tiger King created another miracle. He found pirates from the Xi King's land file and then sent people to search. As a result, he not only found Hou Gu and Wu Chitian, but also used this huge pirate team to transport the army and attack Yu Pass in a surprise attack. If it succeeds, this miracle can only be attributed to the blessing of the gods in Liaodong.
It is precisely because of this series of coincidences and because of the magical record of the Tiger King, Hou Gu and Wu Caitian also plan to bet once. If the bet is right, they don’t have to be pirates. They can follow the Tiger King to eat delicious food and drink spicy food and live a good life. What are you doing as a pirate? It’s just for survival, but being a pirate is too hard and will not be guaranteed every day. It will be different with the Tiger King. If you succeed in the future, these pirates will be meritorious ministers. The reason why Liao Hailong defected to Gao Yongchang and charged for the Bohai people was this idea.
From Hou Ge's experience, we can see that this man had rebelled with three people, one was Li Hong of Han, one was Yelu Zhangnu of Khitan, and the other was Gao Yongchang of Bohai. He was defeated and captured in the middle of the journey and surrendered to the Liao people. So it is absolutely lies that you say that he rebelled to kill the enemy and restore the Han Dynasty. He just wanted to live a good life. He didn't have to be a horse thief or a pirate, and could live upright and live like a person.
However, the birth of a miracle cannot be achieved by fantasy, and luck cannot be achieved, and it must be achieved by strength. Whether we can conquer Yu Pass as we wish this time and help the main force of the rebel army successfully capture Jinzhou depends on strength in the end.
An army of ten thousand people should be very strong, but in fact, these ten thousand people are simply vulnerable.
"I just went out to sea. The waves are not very big." Wu Chitian said, "When the waves get bigger, the hull will shake even more violently. At that time, there will be more seasick people." Wu Chitian is about forty years old, with a very strong and round face, thick and neat beard, his eyes are like torches, his voice is very loud, he looks generous, and there is a sense of arrogance and domineering spirit between his conversation. "If there are too many seasick people, they are all like dead fish, how do you fight the Yuguan?"
When this matter was mentioned, everyone was not happy and worried. The Hu Lie Army walked from Haibei Prefecture to the estuary of the sea. It was covered with mountain and wild trails, so people could only walk, so the food and weapons were carried by the soldiers on their shoulders and backs, which consumed a lot of physical strength. When they arrived at the beach, Yun Haijun took them to the big ship with a small boat, and immediately had seasickness. As Wu Chitian said, if the soldiers were unwell and had no physical strength, they would be unable to fight this battle.
Luo Qinghan now felt seasick, dizzy, wanted to vomit, and felt extremely uncomfortable. He forced himself to endure it and turned his eyes to Zhang Tianbang. This man was the key to the surprise attack on Yu Pass. As long as he could quietly bring the army to Yu Pass and help the army conquer Yu Pass, he would have the confidence to defend it.
Yuguan has a complex terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. I have passed Yuguan several times and amazed at its unique terrain. It is precisely because of its dangerousness that it became the east gate of Youyan. Together with Zijin Pass, Juyong Pass, Gubeikou, and Songting Pass have become the five major passes to guard Youyan. Among them, Gubeikou, Songting Pass and Yuguan are particularly dangerous. The mountain road is curved and narrow, and it is extremely difficult to walk. In comparison, Zijin Pass and Juyong Pass are much better. Juyong Pass is unhindered and has always been a must-pass place to attack Hebei, and there are very few people who come from Yuguan to enter Hebei. With such dangerous passes that only one man can pass to the pass, he will definitely be able to defend the key and help the main force conquer Jinzhou.
"Are you sure that the path can let us kill Yu Pass?" Luo Qinghan couldn't help but ask. This was also the most concerned issue for the generals. Qinghan himself was a bandit, and he walked secret paths in the mountains, so he believed in Zhang Tianbangdi dialect.
This time, I took a secret trail from Haibei Prefecture to the entrance of Daling River. Although it was difficult to walk, it opened my eyes to the two officers from Mao and Gao Yuan, who were born in the army, and knew why these bandits had been defeated repeatedly. People could run away, and you wouldn't find it if you drill a ravine. However, Yu Pass was extraordinary. After all, it was one of the five major passes leading to Youyan. These paths were very likely under the surveillance of the Liao army.
"Don't worry, I will cover the matter when I go to Yuguan." Zhang Tianbang slapped his chest and was very confident.
"I am from Pingzhou. My family has been hunting for generations and knows the terrain of that area as much as I know." Zhang Tianbang was afraid that everyone would not believe it, so he specifically said something, "Do you know how many roads there are to go south from the north to Youyan?"
How many roads are there? Aren’t it just five passes?
"Tell you..." Zhang Tianbang said mysteriously, "In addition to the five passes, there are eighteen paths."
Eighteen? Everyone is convinced and doubtful.
"This is what my ancestors said." Zhang Tianbang said, "From the northwest of Youyan, the Taihang Mountains, Yanshan Mountains, and to the north, Longshan Mountains, and to the sea, there are a total of eighteen paths that can lead to Youyan. I know five of them. Some of the supplies that our Wu Yong Army brought from Youyan were transported from these five roads to the mountain."
Chapter completed!