The Rise of the Song People of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 839 Sending Troops to Xixia
When Lu Heng decided to attack Xixia Li Yuanhao, the emperor's central army set out from Shouchun and went north to Yuzhou, crossed the Yellow River via Baima and arrived in Bingzhou. Li Baosui army continued to advance along the upper reaches of the Yellow River.

The army of 15 set off in mighty force, consuming a huge amount of food and grass every day.

It is also impossible to transport food and grass all the way from Shouchun. The local governor mobilizes to provide food and grass for the army, so as long as it is in Song Dynasty, the consumption of food and grass can be greatly reduced. In addition, Lu Heng ordered during the preparation stage for the war that Cui Yan, the governor of Jizhou, will deliver food and grass in batches. Bingzhou.

It took Lu Heng's Chinese army more than two months to arrive at Jinyang, the government office and fortress of Bingzhou. Here they met the three generals Gao Chong, Yang Zaixing, and Lu Wenlong who had been waiting for a long time, as well as Guo Huai who came to see him. At that time, his father, Guo Yun, was stationed at the frontier fortress and it was not appropriate to move lightly.

This year, Guo Huai is a young guy in his 20s. He is not tall and has sharp edges and corners on his face. Lu Heng is very pleased that the Song Dynasty talents continue to have fresh blood.

At this time, Zhuge Liang's army was still stationed in Pinglu City, and because of the geographical location of Pinglu City, Li Yuanhao stationed heavy troops in Helan Mountain in the north of Lian County (later Yinchuan City) for defense, whether it was Pinglu City (later Wuhai City) or Polu There are only two roads from the city (later Etuoke Banner) to the south of Liangzhou, and it can be said that there is only one road.

The first road is Helan Mountain and Shizuishan (Shizuishan City in later generations), which is to forcibly break through Li Yuanhao's heavy defense, and then go south to Lian County.

The second is more dangerous to cross Ulanbu and the desert. If you take the Alxa Left Banner of later generations, you can bypass Helan Mountain and arrive at Lian County. However, in addition to crossing the desert, you have to cross the Great Wall defense line, so this road can be said to be a death line.

The defense line of the Great Wall mentioned here is actually the Great Wall of Han, not the Great Wall of Qin. Compared with the Great Wall of Qin and the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall of Han is little known. In fact, the general impression is that the Great Wall was built by Emperor Shihuang. Chidao is also known as the four major projects.

In fact, during the Warring States period, Zhao, Yan, and Qin all built the Great Wall to resist the invasion of northern nomads, and the first emperor built the Great Wall on the basis of the Great Wall of the Warring States.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built the Great Wall of the Hexi Corridor and Yumen Pass, and this section of Xiliang is the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, and the famous Yumen Pass is actually a part of the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty. The sharp weapon has to be said to be a kind of irony.

So these two lines can be said to be one road, you have to go to Xiliang from north to south or take the desert to bypass Helan Mountain!Either break through Helan Mountain!

Lu Heng got information from Jin Yiwei's spies that Li Yuanhao took Ye Li Yuqi as the commander and Ye Li Wangrong as the deputy commander, commanding Zan Tianwang, Xing Xing Luo Hai, Wu Gesong, Dameng Yang, Xiao Meng Yang, Zi Yachai and other generals. [-] infantry and [-] cavalry guarded Helan Mountain.

The strength of the Helan Mountain garrison alone is comparable to that of Zhuge Liang's troops, not to mention that there are natural dangers to defend. It can be said that Zhuge Liang's difficulty in taking Xixia alone is no less than the Northern Expeditions after the Shu Han in the original time and space.

But now Lu Heng's Great Song Dynasty is not a weak Shu Han. Don't get me wrong that Lu Heng doesn't mean to go on a personal conquest.

Since Lu Heng promised Zhang Zhaojun that there would be no jokes, Lu Heng would not go to the front line but stay in Jinyang if there were no emergencies.

Therefore, Niu Gao was ordered to be the commander-in-chief of the Emperor's Central Army. The generals in charge of the Emperor's Central Army include the Emperor's Central Army Mao, Fang Qifu, Shi Bao, Li Jilong, Murong Yanzhao, and Wu Li. They were temporarily under the leadership of Marshal Xuanwu of the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhuge Liang's temperance.

In other words, this army belongs to the Emperor Lu Heng of the Song Dynasty. For the time being, Lao Niu is here to lead the army. However, the command power is still in the hands of Zhuge Liang. Unless something like Zhuge Liang rebels and becomes independent, Lao Niu is a nominal leader. tool man.

Lu Heng only left the emperor's personal guards, namely Shangguanyi, Dang Jin, and Wu Song's imperial guards and guards in front of the palace. Jie, Hu Zaixing and other generals of the emperor's army were dispatched.

When Niu Gao led the troops to set off, Lu Heng told Lao Niu: "Lao Niu will help me to tell that kid Zhuge Liang that I will be waiting for the news of your victory in Bingzhou!"

"Don't worry, the officials! Let me take care of you, Lao Niu!" Lao Niu patted his chest and said in a big way. As time went by, only humerus veterans like Lao Niu, and talents trained by himself like Zhuge Liang, There is such a trace of friendship that transcends 'respect and inferiority'.

Others, even Cao Kerang and Guo Kui who were summoned later, or Zhan Zhao and Wu Song, the guards in front of the palace, are more of the courtesy of the superior and the inferior, "the heights are too cold!" '.

It took Lao Niu more than ten days to go to Pinglu City where Zhuge Liang was located. Li Jipeng's army also waited for a long time. After the 20 troops gathered, Zhuge Liang received Lao Niu's oral order and bowed in the direction of Jinyang in the east: "Liang will live up to His Majesty's expectations! The whole army is going!"

Zhuge Liang and Lao Niu joined forces to destroy the Xixia army officially, and on the other side, Ji County, Hanyang County in the south of Liangzhou, also joined forces with two armies. It was Ma Teng, general of Zhengxi, and Cheng Gongying, adviser of General Zhangxiu of Zhenxi. Standing beside Jia Xu and Jia Xu is a scribe who is Song Dynasty diplomat Zhuge Jin, who is also holding a swearing-in meeting.

Including Ma Chao, Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Dai, Pang De, Pang Rou, Wang Shuang, Mi Sheng, Han De, Jiang Jiong, Hu Cheer and others under the command of Ma Teng and Zhang Xiu will lead the Xiliang iron cavalry to Head north.

After all, Zhuge Jin was an envoy, and he arrived at Ma Teng's territory much faster than Lu Heng's army. Zhuge Jin straightforwardly explained to Ma Teng and Zhang Xiu that His Majesty originally asked them to feint to attack Cao Cao. Liao started the war and immediately postponed the battle with Cao Cao. Instead, he went north to destroy Xixia first. The two and the party members also fought many times. Are you willing to help Song Dynasty crusade against Xixia together?
Ma Teng and Zhang Xiu agreed to Zhuge Jin's question without any hesitation, not to mention the fact that Da Song and the two forces have always had a friendly relationship. There is no reason not to send troops in the relationship.

Even after meeting Zhuge Jin, Jia Xu found Zhang Xiu: "Master, this is a good time to get in touch with the Song Dynasty. I believe the Lord will be the next 'Marquis of Yongming'!"

Jia Xu's words brightened Zhang Xiu's eyes. The "Yongminghou" in Jia Xu's mouth was Zhang Yan, who clearly told Zhang Xiu that with Zhang Yan's Yuzhu in front, Lu Heng would let Zhang Xiu lead the army to guard Xiliang and become a border general. In the end, Zhang Xiu was forced to become a vassal. He had no ambitions at all, and felt that being Li Guang for a lifetime was enough.

(End of this chapter)