The sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder. Five hundred black armored front-selling cavalry was surrounded by international famous general Gao Qiu and Wu Haogu, who could not fight, walked in front.

Behind them were several red flags rolling up, and there were brigades of cavalry and infantry following them. The brigade of Yumazhi and the Hedong Arcadres finally drove out of Tongwancheng after several days of rest.

Behind Gao Qiu and Wu Haogu, in addition to the more than 400 black armored cavalry, about 500 cavalry of the Fulin Army, more than 900 cavalry of the imperial horses, more than 3,000 cavalry of the cavalry, more than 2,000 dragon tyrants, and hundreds of auxiliary soldiers pulling chariots and horses. A total of 8,000 troops set out in a mighty battle.

The vast majority of the Song army soldiers had a heavy face, and the sound of golden drums and horns added a bit of solemnity. Before the army set off, Wu Haogu issued a military information notice through military command and informed the entire army of possible battles with the Khitans.

Now everyone, except Wu Haogu and Zhao Zhongge, were all nervous. Everyone knew that they were about to collide with the most powerful force in the world. If they failed, the entire Song Empire might face the risk of a sudden collapse!

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily turned to Wu Haogu and Gao Qiu who were walking in front. The two were just wearing military uniforms, but not armor. If they could see their faces, they would probably be very puzzled. Because the invincible international general Gao Taiwei not only looked solemn, but also kept sighing. I don't know if they were going to the battlefield or to the court? Wu Haogu, who was walking with him, had a light face and was still cheering Gao Qiu up.

"Shi Yan, we are going to make a name for ourselves again this time... We are fighting the Khitan, and the Guan family is going to be proud now!"

Wu Haogu has made up his mind to fight with the Khitans! He knows the inside story of the Liao Kingdom too well, and it is impossible to fight hard. At most, it is a small fight and a small fight. For Jiehe Market, of course, it is better to fight early than to fight late.

If you fight earlier, it will be over in a while. The Khitans will be able to talk about it when they know it is powerful. They are nothing more than dividing the Hetao grasslands. They don’t care about the more or less Wu Haogu. Anyway, the Great Liao Kingdom will not be long... What he is really worried about now is that the long-term confrontation between the Song and Liao dynasties on the Hetao grasslands.

Once the confrontation becomes long, the Jiehe Commercial Market jointly organized by the Song and Liao dynasties will definitely be impacted! Now Cai Jing is salivating at this wealthy business market. If Hebei also confronts and he is not in charge of the overall situation in Jiehe Commercial Market, then Cai Jing is likely to find an opportunity to take action.

After hearing Wu Haogu's suggestion, Gao Qiu just shook his head: "Dalang, don't be so impulsive! The Khitan is not as good as the Western thief... Moreover, our dynasty and the Khitan did not go to war, they are brothers."

Zhe Keda, who was from the Zhe family in the prefecture, frowned and said, "What Gao Taiwei said is that the strength of the Khitan is ten times that of the Western thieves. Once the provocation is launched, not only will Shuofang Road suffer, but Hedong and Hebei will be plundered by the Khitan thieves. Even if you are Wu Taiwei, your Jiehe Shangshi, may become the prey of the Khitans."

Wu Haogu glanced at him lightly and said with a smile: "It is precisely because of the powerful Khitan power and the disaster is even worse that we have to kill when the matter begins so that the Khitans know that our Song Dynasty cavalry is not easy to mess with!"

Wu Haogu's expression was relaxed and seemed to be sure to win, but it made Gao Qiu and the Hedong Army generals who followed Gao Qiu even more depressed.

The 8,000 army that left Tongwan now is mainly the Sanzhi Army, and there are another 5,000 spearmen from the Sanzhi Army in Amitabha Cave. If Wu Haogu, the Sanzhi Du Yuhou, was determined to fight with the Khitans, Taiwei Gao seemed to be unable to stop him! Everyone looked at Gao Qiu with guilt.

Looking at the expressions of the people around him, Gao Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "Dalang, we can't make any decisions about this matter. We have to listen to what the above, otherwise the charge of being good at engaging in border provocations will be suppressed, and even the official family will not be able to protect us!"

When Gao Qiu's words were heard, his generals nodded repeatedly and echoed loudly: "The Grand Marshal is right. We are not afraid of the Khitans. It's just that this war cannot be fought, and it is not good to win it. Instead, it is guilty!"

Gao Qiu nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, the Khitans' heads cannot be exchanged for the houses in Kaifeng Prefecture! Dalang, it is not good to fight with the Khitans."

Wu Haogu just smiled and nodded.

He didn't expect Taiwei Gao and Taiwei Zhe and other Taiwei dared to fight with the Khitan. The purpose of his intentional fight was to test the attitude of these people.

If they were all passionate, then they would fight the Khitans together. If they refused to fight, it wouldn't matter...

...

A new tent was set up next to Quyechuan, a tributary of the Yellow River.

The style of this camp is very different from the tents of the Song army and the Western thieves.

The camps of the Song army and the Western thieves knew at a glance that they belonged to the wartime army. They were all deep and high in the trenches, tight and solid. In the camps, all kinds of tents were left, and even the sheds were temporarily built with wood and thatch. They would definitely build high towers. The soldiers patrolling the camps also ordered and restrained them and were meticulous. The rest of the soldiers and generals were in order and in a training manner, regardless of whether they were resting or practicing.

However, the tents here are filled with carelessness and perfunctory things everywhere. The trench is narrow and shallow, and the village is also tiring. There is no such thing as the camp. The range of people and horses in the camp is very large, but the cavalry is not in and out, but the herdsmen driving cattle and sheep. Not only are there adult men, but women and children can also be seen wandering there.

There are plump grasslands around the camp. Now is the time when the grass is green and the flowers are red in spring. There are large groups of cattle and sheep flowing among the flowers and plants. If it weren't for the cavalry entering and leaving the camp and the center of the camp, a large red-toothed banner hanging high, with a military name embroidered with Khitan's name: Heqing Army. There is also a black flag, and the character Xiao from Khitan's word. I'm afraid no one would have regarded this camp like a herdsman's tent as the strongest camp in the world.

This Xiaoqi belongs to Xiao Delis, the governor of the Qing army of the Great Liaohe River. He was the grandson of Xiao Xiaoxian, the son-in-law of the Duwei of the Duwei of the Emperor Shengzong of Liao who was captured alive in the uprising of Dayanlin in the Bohai Sea for several months. He was the first-class relative of the Liao Kingdom. He was born as a guardian, and now he became the governor at only thirty years old. He also had an older brother named Xiao Delis, who had a better official career. Now he has achieved Linya in the north and a magistrate in the north. He is the confidant of Yelu Yanxi. He was once ordered to investigate the remaining party of Yelu Yixin, and he made a lot of money from it. He also established a huge family business in Jiehe Shangshi...

However, Xiao Delis is different from his brother. He is a great lay Buddhist who practices at home and a Confucian scholar. He was not very responsible for military affairs and government affairs during his tenure as the governor of the Qinghe Army. He just studied the two books "Theory of Heaven" and "Theory of Empirical Ethics" with a few good monks and scholars!

Although Wu Haogu didn't want to pass on the "Personal Theory" to the Liao Kingdom, this book is a theoretical tool that can be used to criticize Buddhism. Based on the "Personal Theory", the Buddhist worldview has become a hypothesis that needs to be verified, which is naturally an evil saying that Buddhist disciples cannot accept. Therefore, it also attracted the attention of the Liao Kingdom Confucian scholars who are proficient in Buddhism and Confucianism, and was introduced to the Great Liao Dynasty.

Theory of Heaven proposed a hypothesis that "the only law of heaven" was directly contrary to Buddhist views and was also taken to the Liao Kingdom.

After "Theory of Heaven" and "Theory of Empirical" entered the Liao Kingdom, it quickly caused great controversy. Since both books belong to the Confucian lineage, "Theory of Heaven" made up for the lack of Confucian worldview, and "Theory of Empirical" was used as a tool for exploring the worldview and can also be used to attack the worldview of other sects. Therefore, in the Liao Kingdom, where Buddhism and Confucianism were established together, it was simply a crazy medicine for people to go crazy. Many Khitan Confucian scholars who worshiped Buddha and read Confucius and Mencius did not know who they should believe?

Of course, the Han Confucian scholars did not do much. Because the Han people's piousness towards Buddhism was far inferior to the Khitans who were obsessed with it, just look at the temples of the Song Dynasty and could sell pork! The Han people in the Liao Kingdom were similar, and they were all old fried dough sticks in front of the Buddha. They could not be compared with the Khitans who were more simple-minded.

Moreover, the Han people are ultimately ruled nations, and the Khitans cannot make them believe in Buddhism as much as they do, because Buddhism is destructive to productivity. If all the Han people become monks, who will serve them?

Therefore, after Yanyun Han Confucian scholars saw the "Theory of Heaven" and "Theory of Empirical Perspectives", they would not be serious whether they believed it or not.

But Xiao Delis was different. Even after being ordered by the Southern Raiders, he led thousands of tribal soldiers from the Heqing Army (Heqing Army is a military name and is also a place) to set up camp in Quyechuan in the Western Xia territory. He also brought a few monks and Confucian scholars to study positivist philosophy with them in the tent...

A Han Confucian scholar who passed the Jinshi was arguing with a young monk named Xiao, who was accusing that "practice is to test the standard of truth", outside the camp, the sound of hooves was heard. Then a strong man wearing a Khitan-style robe walked up and lifted up the curtain and walked closer, bowed: "Report to the Grand Master, Xiao Huilibao, the head of the recruiting department, led his troops five miles away from the camp in the southwest."

As soon as he heard the name "Xiao Huilibao", Xiao Delis frowned, "Why is he here?"

Xiao Huili retained a Chinese name, with the word "gan", also known as Xiao Gan, which is a relative of the uncle's family. He was born similar to Xiao Delis. However, he seemed to be from two kinds of people. Xiao Delis was short, had a hunchbacked chicken breasts (is it because of the marriage of close relatives?), and had an ugly appearance. However, he was full of knowledge and proficient in Buddhism and Confucianism.

However, Xiao Huilibao was a brave warrior, tall and strong, with a dignified appearance. He was just a simple belief in Buddhism and Confucianism, and was not fascinated by the "Theory of Heaven" and "Theory of Empiricality". He was quite interested in military tactics and archery, and now he was fully focused on the Song and Xia war.
Chapter completed!