Chapter 46
The next day, Zhao Xingde took Du Chujiao and ten soldiers to Huanglong Mansion, which was the center of the Jin power and was also beyond the reach of the Liao people. Before leaving, Zhao Xingde summoned Jin Changtai, Wang Tongdeng, Jian Cheng and other generals, and asked them to seize the time that the Liao people had not yet reacted and do their best to win over the people of Liaodong. Don’t conflict with the Khitans for the time being, but you can attack tribes such as the Yalu River Jurchens. After a period of time, other camps of the Han army were crazy about the people, they appeared.
I was already tired of dealing with the troubles caused by a large number of people, because of the dispute between the Khitan and the Jurchens, and Han military camps and villages everywhere went out to do more. Now Liaodong is in a panic. The nearby Han people refused to surrender some time ago, and they also began to ask someone to come to Chengying Camp to find a backer, hoping to find a backer. Zhao Xingde instructed Jin Changtai and others to not refuse people thousands of miles away, and could give them a small number of bows, crossbows, iron swords, etc. to relieve their doubts and to make their hearts apart.
Xu Detai led Zhao Xingde and walked forward in the winding Taibai Mountains. The journey was deep mountains and dense forests and high mountains and valleys. Sometimes trees covered the sky and the sun was blocked, and no five fingers were seen in the forest. Suddenly, there was a camp. The ragged Han army was eyeing the tiger with bows, crossbows, swords and swords. Sometimes when camping, they heard the howling of tigers and wolves, and it seemed to be right beside them, which was creepy. Among the mountains and forests, there were occasional hot spring waterfalls. It was spring, and flowers were blooming, blooming from the mountains. Sika deer, ferrets, brocade pheasants and other rare birds and beasts were wandering among them. The Han army soldiers sometimes feasted on dry food for several days, and sometimes feasted on wild game.
Zhao Xingde paid attention and observed all the way. Xu Detai and other Han troops were very capable of making a living in the mountains and forests. They could easily judge human and animal traces from the small traces left by trees, soil, etc., and used the terrain to set traps, make clips, catch beasts, and catch birds and fish. They could not help but be shocked. While asking the Han army for advice, they were full of praise.
"It's just to make a living." Xu Detai smiled bitterly, "We retreated into the Taibai and Xianbei Mountains, and only a few thousand men were left. If we don't learn to do these things, we're probably going to be wiped out." He paused and sighed, "I'm not hiding General Zhao, my ancestors were the governors. When I first entered the mountains, I couldn't even tell which kind of mushrooms could be eaten." His tone was quite bleak, and it could be seen that the remaining Han troops who were surviving in the mountains, like Xu Detai, were already the second and third generation of Han people after entering the mountains. The memories of grandfathers' glory and wealth had long been blurred, leaving only the deep hatred for the Khitans.
Xu Detai was very familiar with the paths in Taibai Mountain and could often find unknown shortcuts in the dense forests of the valley. Sometimes, he took you to make a few turns and two turns, and then he suddenly realized. Zhao Xingde secretly said, fortunately, the marching department had already decided on the direction of cooperation with the Han army, otherwise it would be difficult to establish a foothold without opening a mountain and establishing a village alone.
Along the way, the leaders of the Han army's cross-border camps joined the group. In fact, it was not the tribes of the Han army and bandits, but they always had to give the Han army some face. Specifically, Xu Detai seemed to have a wide range of people in these villages in Liaodong. As long as he puts a banner, someone would sell the bill. Zhao Xingde had to put away his initial contempt for him.
Huanglong Mansion is now the largest city in the Jin Dynasty, larger than the capital Huining. Huining Prefecture did not even have an imperial city. Wanyan A set up a tent in ancient times, known as the Emperor's Village. Huanglong Mansion was densely populated, with villages and villages everywhere. There are Khitans, Bohai people, Han people, Jurchens, Bohai people, Shiwei people and other tribes. Every time during markets, the customs and languages of various ethnic groups were mixed. In any transactions and transactions, the languages of all ethnic groups were not understood, and they had to communicate with each other in Chinese.
Huanglong Mansion is also an important center for the confrontation between the Jin and Liao Kingdoms. Wanyan Aguda personally led the 23 Meng'an troops and siege for more than a year. He was only captured with the help of the Southern Dynasties' cannons. Now Huanglong Mansion is stationed with the troops of Shi Meng'an, and the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Zongbi. During these days, Meng'an Mouke reported everywhere that he found that Han people in the south were appearing in Huanglong Mansion, and all of them were suppressed by Wanyan Zongbi. He was more concerned about the movements of the Liao Emperor Yelu Dashi.
"Yelu Dashi, this man, was determined and then moved. He endured for many years, and if he didn't, he would win. Just look at the time when he launched a rebellion, all the soldiers of the Xijing Road in Nanjing Road were attached to him, and the Zhongjing Road in Shangjing Road also had a military force to respond to him, which must be the result of years of arrangement. This man usurped the throne, and the upper and lower levels were suspicious, and the army was not attached. If the troops were sent hastily to attack our dynasty, the victory or defeat was still between 55, but he was able to stand by and watch Huanglong Mansion fall, defending and not attacking in Liaodong. The population of Liao Kingdom is ten times that of our dynasty. The two countries stalemate every day. Yelu Dashi's efforts to win the hearts of the people and rectify his subordinates will be one point stronger than our dynasty. For a while, when he is united and the whole country is in a grudge, he will raise troops to attack with a dignified army. It is a great force to defeat Mount Tai.
Wanyan Zongbi stood in front of the large map with his hands behind his back. The mountains, rivers and rivers on this map were vividly reduced in proportion. Compared with the Jurchens who originally drew several arcs to symbolize rivers and several arcs to symbolize mountains, it was a difference between heaven and earth. Wanyan Zongbi was impressed by Mr. Han Da's magical technique and appointed him as his master.
"Sir, what if we take the initiative to attack the Liao Kingdom?" Wanyan Zongbi's eyes narrowed, and he slid his fingers towards Shenzhou and Liaoyang. Taking these two places, the Jin Kingdom would have captured the land of Liaodong. It would not be so easy for the Liao people to counterattack Liaodong. Now these two cities are like two nails nailed by the Liao Kingdom in Liaodong, making Wanyan Zongbi unable to sleep or eat. On the contrary, the relatives of the other Wanyan tribes thought that Yelu Dashi was just a coward who was conspiring to usurp the throne. He was ready to conquer Shangjing and persuade his father Khan to destroy the Liao Kingdom every day.
"The fourth prince, the Jurchen is a small country, and the Liao country is a big country, and its strength is very different. The victory of our dynasty depends entirely on the defeat of the Liao country. If the Liao country is invincible first, if I want to defeat it, I will destroy it myself." The voice was slow, as if I knew the situation of the Liao country as if I was right. "Although Yelu Dashi had not attacked Liaodong, he never stopped in the country. He first eliminated the remnants of Yelu Yanxi and cleaned up the tribe leaders. The Khitans' top talents were able to succeed, and the elite soldiers and generals returned to their hearts. The south was the heart of the Khitans. At that time, Han Chang was strong," the voice paused, "There was still the defeat of Duanfu Mountain. We went to the Kong Kingdom for an expedition, but we only saved Yelu Dashi's food and grass for the troops to attack the far away."
"Mr. Han, is there no other way?" Wanyan Zongbi said angrily, "People often say that the Jurchens are not satisfied with ten thousand, and they are invincible. Now our dynasty has more than fifty Meng'an and more than fifty elite soldiers. Can't we fight to the death with the Liao Kingdom?"
"The Jurchens' invincible saying is nothing more than Yelang's arrogantness. The Fourth Prince is a man who has been through the battle formation for a long time. He should know that this statement is not enough. As for whether he has the power to fight to the death with the Liao people, the Fourth Prince, I dare to ask, although the Liao Kingdom has no large army to attack, now our dynasty will win or lose? How is the damage? "
Wanyan Zongbi's face darkened and he was speechless. It turned out that when Yelu Yanxi was in power, the Liao army was much weaker in resisting the Jurchens. Some people retreated before they fought, and some mutiny and surrendered in the face of the battle. Most of the Jurchens' invincible reputation spread at that time. Since Yelu Dashi's rule, the Khitan villages in Liaodong often fought to the death and did not surrender. Even if the camps were broken, the Jurchens would suffer heavy casualties. If such a village was fought one by one, if they could not attack Shangjing, the Jurchens would die.
"What should I do now? Please teach me what to do now." Wanyan Zongbi actually learned a group of gentle words and bowed to me, "The Liao Kingdom has been oppressing my Jurchens for many years, and they have different hatreds from each other. If the attack on Liao fails, our clan will worry about the destruction of the clan. Please teach me Mr. Han!"
"Are you irreconcilable to the heavens?" The tone on the opposite side was a little strange, and then turned to normal, and slowly said, "Fourth Prince, I have taught you the history books of the Southern Dynasties. When King Zhao of Yan wanted to attack Qi, Yan was weak and Qi was strong, so he treated the virtuous and nobles and recruited general Le Yi. Le Yi said that Qi was the only job of dominating the country, and the land was not easy to attack alone. The king must want to attack him, so he would not be able to attack him with Zhao, Chu and Wei. So King Zhao sent Le Yi to connect the countries and join forces to defeat Qi, conquering more than seventy cities in a row."
Wanyan Zongbi suddenly turned away when he heard him speak, and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Han, for the sake of today..."
Chapter completed!