Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Shao Ji frowned, Dou Da clenched his fist, and Shi Congyun held him down, "Let's go, let's see the outcome on the battlefield."

After leaving the Zhongjun courtyard, everyone behind him looked angry.

"I want to kill him, son of a bitch!" Wang Zhong was indignant.

Shao Ji and Dong Zunhui's faces were gloomy, but Luo Yanhuan's face was not so ugly. After all, he was a person who had experienced ups and downs. He whispered to appease everyone: "Li Chongjin is the commander-in-chief of the bodyguard department, a relative of the official family, we can't afford to provoke them now."

"Let's just do our own thing well, don't care about other people's business, go back to prepare the army, and think about how to fight in the next few days." Shi Congyun adjusted his mood and encouraged everyone loudly.

"Let's just charge forward and kill the enemy, it's up to you how to fight Brother Yun." Dong Zunhui said bluntly.

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Fu Shi carefully raised the corner of the car curtain to peek at the movement outside, and he could see the endless green fields, densely packed soldiers marching on the fields and avenues, their faces were mostly tired.

But she quickly put down the car curtain, not daring to look too much, lest she give up the truth.

It's rare to go to Daliang once, and she also wants to see the scenery along the way. There are so many men outside, it's not good to be looked at more often by anyone.

She didn't dare to be so presumptuous, sitting in a high position, with countless pairs of eyes looking at her, if she was not careful, she would show her flaws.

Officials are not greedy, and have more ambitions in their hearts, but there are also many beauties in the harem, and everyone is staring at her position. She has come to her current position, [-]% of which is the reason behind the Fu family. This is Empress Fu It is very clear in my heart.

So she dare not be presumptuous, she must be perfect and dignified at all times, maternity, even trembling.

But now she was even more nervous. She heard from the eunuch Wei Mina that Wang Pu had formulated a strategy for the government to unify the world, "First south and then north, first change and then south, focusing on Khitan".

Empress Fu is an extremely smart woman, she understood her situation instantly.

Since the officials want to go south first and then go north, they must prevent the north from chasing the south.

Consolidate the northern frontier defense, and at the same time use large-scale troops to the south.

Especially at the beginning of the first month of the first lunar month, the government disregarded the objections of ministers such as Fan Zhi and others who were laboring the people and wasting money, and disregarded the grievances of the people from all over the world. They also conscripted nearly [-] civilians to build a large number of outer cities.

Others didn't understand, but Empress Fu knew very well that the officials wanted to consolidate the frontier defense on the other side, and prepared well in case the Liao or Northern Han troops approached Daliang, so that they could send troops to the south with all their strength.

At this time, the importance of the Fu family became prominent. The officials used all their strength to attack the south, and the Tianxiong Army and Zhaoyi Army in the north became the frontier Great Wall to deal with the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Han Dynasty. The officials naturally attached importance to it.

But once the south is pacified by the government?Then the importance of the Fu family will be greatly reduced, and her importance will also be greatly reduced. Can a queen who is not important, not favored, and has no dragon son still sit firmly as the master of the harem?

Empress Fu was very anxious and scared, that's why she desperately wanted to be favored by the officials, and even acted like a baby and cried and wanted to go along with her.

When the south is pacified, it may be too late, and there are no other women on this road, the official family will always want her, and she must let the official family understand her goodness... ..

With this in mind, she followed the official family to the south to conscript.

However, the tiring journey along the way still made her a little uncomfortable, her pretty oval face was as pale as paper, and her lips had no blood.

Once she tentatively proposed to stop the car to rest for a while, and the officials agreed, but she also felt that the officials were obviously displeased. Once the Chinese army stopped, the army would also stop, which would affect the marching speed.

After that, she didn't dare to mention it anymore, so she could only clenched her teeth and persisted. Sooner or later, the accompanying female officer would give her some plum soup to make her feel better.

Moreover, the situation is different from what Fu Shi thought. Although there were no other women along the way, she also had no chance to flatter the officials.

Most of the time, the officials are discussing with the Prime Minister Wang Pu about the dispatch of the army and the war on the front line, and the officials are in a bad mood these days, because Li Gu, the commander of the forward army, has written a letter to retreat to the south bank of the Huaihe River, which makes the officials very angry. clear.

She still remembers that one night, when the official was discussing matters with Wang Pu outside the carriage frame, he said angrily: "He is my subject, and he must obey the edict even if he dies, and I won't let him cross the river, how dare he make his own claims! "

But a few days later, the officials were happy because news came from the front that the general Shi Yanchao rushed to help Zhengyang and defeated the former army of the Southern Tang Dynasty after crossing the river. Li Gu's army did not retreat to Huaibei, and Zhengyang was still in the hands of the Zhou army.

Empress Fu didn't know much about military affairs, she only acted according to the faces of the officials. The officials were happy, and this was a good opportunity, but she was not in good health...

On the sixth day of March, news came from Zhengyang that Li Gu's army was going to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the southeast of Zhengyang.

The officials were very excited after hearing this, and hurriedly urged the army to speed up, and rushed to the north of Huaihe River on the morning of the eighth day of March.

Empress Fu endured the pain, and lifted the curtain to peek outside. On the other side of the rippling Huaihe River, there was a small town with sparse houses and many old trees around it. Now it was filled with various flags.

Further to the south, the view is blocked by houses and sparse old trees. You can’t see anything. You can only hear the faint sound of drums and shouts in the distance, and the black and yellow dust covering the treetops in the distance. .

At this time, Prime Minister Wang Pu approached Chengyu on horseback, and persuaded him, "There is going to be a fight in the south of the official house. Chengyu should not cross the river, and stay on the north bank until we have a resolution."

But the official said firmly: "Send me an order to cross the river! I will personally supervise the battle."

"This..." Wang Pu hesitated: "Officials, swords and soldiers have no eyes, let alone the victory or defeat, crossing the river is too risky, the official's body of gold is the foundation of the country, it is not suitable to be in danger."

"Have you forgotten Gao Ping? If I hadn't come in person, Jiangshan Sheji would have scattered enemies. Let's cross the river, don't say much!"

The official said firmly, Wang Pu couldn't stop him anymore, nodded and said: "I will arrange it now."

Empress Fu also became nervous and curious, her palms were sweating, and she forgot the pain for a while.

She has seen many scenes in her life. She has experienced military turmoil, but she has never seen a real war. She is curious about what a real war looks like, but she is also afraid of what will happen if the army loses?

That's not a joke, she has already experienced a military riot in Hezhong Mansion and almost died, and now she still has lingering fears when she thinks about it, it was just dozens of rebellious soldiers who entered the mansion, but now there are tens of thousands of troops...

Soon, the official family dismounted to ride a horse, and then said: "The queen should stay here."

Empress Fu shook her head repeatedly. She felt that it was time to show her loyalty to the official family and impress the official family. She gritted her teeth and said: "The official family is the husband of the concubine. The husband and wife are of the same mind. The official family is in danger. I can't be alone. Let's cross the river together!"

The royal family looked at her, nodded after a pause, "Wang Pu, arrange carriages and horses."

.......

Soon, Empress Fu's carriage followed the officials and many officials and generals, and under the escort of many soldiers, passed through the Zhengzhong Avenue in Zhengyang Town, and came to a small hillside in the east. Below the hillside was a canal used by ordinary people to irrigate the fields. .

Empress Fu got out of the carriage and took the hands of the officials to climb up the high hill. Apart from Wang Pu, there were many generals of the forbidden army, Zhao Kuangyin, Gao Huaide, Wang Shenqi, Li Jixun and so on.

After climbing up the hillside, the wind blows, and suddenly the whole world opens up, and you can have a panoramic view of the endless wilderness.

Looking down, on the southeast plain, the Great Gold of the Southern Tang Dynasty has already spread out, and a long battle line is stretched from east to west. There are huge crowds of people, like a dark cloud covering the sky and the sun.

On the opposite side of them was another much smaller dark cloud. Although it was far away, it could be seen at a glance that it was Zhou Jun based on the style of the armor.

"Who led the soldiers? Why are there so many fewer soldiers than the bandit soldiers?" Queen Fu asked subconsciously, and the officials also looked sideways.

Wang Shenqi cupped his hands, "I'm telling the queen, the banner is Shi Congyun, the commander of the left wing of the control crane, and there should be reinforcements behind."

The officials stared at the battlefield in the distance without moving, and everyone became nervous. There were obviously more soldiers from the Southern Tang Dynasty...

"How did Li Gu arrange it?" The official frowned, but no one answered.

"Zhao Kuangyin."

"The minister is here!" the dark-faced Zhao Kuangyin agreed.

"You take the inner hall straight there, and if the situation is not right, support Shi Congyun." The official ordered.

Zhao Kuangyin took the order to go, and Empress Fu glanced at it quietly. The official family stared at the distant battlefield expressionlessly, but the right thumb behind the back tightly pinched the middle finger, and he knew in his heart that the official family was actually very worried. He had no confidence, and he was not even optimistic about Shi Congyun, so he sent the inner palace of the guards to prepare for reinforcements.

Even a person like her who doesn't understand military affairs is not optimistic about Shi Congyun, even if Shi Congyun won the battle in Guanzhong last year, because there were too many soldiers from the Southern Tang Dynasty on the opposite side.

She can tell the difference intuitively with her eyes. She doesn't know how many people there are on both sides, because she doesn't have that kind of experience, but she doesn't need experience to see how many people there are on such a plain. The number of people is clear at a glance.

It's a pity that this young talent is still thinking of marrying Lao Liu to him, Empress Fu thought to herself.

In the distance, Shi Congyun's figure was also found. He was located hundreds of steps behind the army, and he was surrounded by a large group of messengers carrying various flags. He seemed to be commanding and dispatching the army.

Faced with such a situation, he is not flustered at all, he is not a bad young man, Empress Fu thought to herself, putting her hands in front of her belly, and unconsciously squeezed tightly...

Chapter 124, Unmoving as a Mountain History Congyun ([-])

In March, the spring breeze is warm. There is a large peach grove in the south of Zhengyang. The peach blossoms are blooming beautifully. The green fields are vast and endless. On the field paths, various weeds are mixed and grow luxuriantly. When the wind blows, the air is full of dirt and vegetation fishy smell.

This kind of scenery has a strong sense of separation from the chill in the distance. One piece of the world is like two worlds.

Empress Fu quietly observed the reactions of the people around her. The official's face was expressionless, but the subtle movements behind him revealed his nervousness.

Wang Pu's nervousness was written on his face, perhaps because of his young relationship.

In the distance, neither army approached in a hurry, but everyone's hearts were raised in their throats...

"Official, do you want someone to go over and stop him..." Wang Pu was probably too nervous, so he said something out of nowhere.

Fu Shi also felt reasonable in her heart, she probably won't win this way, there are so many people on the opposite side, but she didn't make a sound.

She understands the reason why she can't stand out at will, especially as a woman, she doesn't understand many important things.

The official didn't answer Wang Pu's question at all, but Wang Shenqi next to him explained in a low voice, "President Wang, at this point there is absolutely no reason to retreat, retreat means defeat."

Wang Pu nodded in embarrassment, and said no more. It seems that he is good at political affairs, but not so understanding about the battlefield.

Empress Fu thought to herself that it was a good thing she didn't talk too much, as expected, Wang Pu was a very knowledgeable person when discussing matters with officials on weekdays, and he was also very skilled in dealing with major political affairs, but he was not as good as Li Gu when it came to war Only then...

Then he looked worriedly at the battlefield to the south.

Wang Shenqi frowned, "Officials, give a certain five hundred cavalry, and I will go to support Lord Shi Xiang to defeat the enemy."

"I think there is Marshal Li's Hu Jie army in the east, and it may be rescued; besides, it is better for the government to withdraw to the north bank of the river. If the front is defeated, this side will also be affected. These dilapidated houses and a few trees will surely I can't keep it." Li Jixun said.

The official finally spoke, "Let's watch it for a while, and send someone to tell Li Chongjin, so that he can't wait to fight."

The soldiers around him listened to the order and hurried to ride a horse to convey it.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the top of the mountain became dignified.

.........

Standing on the hillside, Shi Congyun looked down at the formation ahead. On the Huaibei plain, it was the first time that he saw the whole battle situation so clearly. Every soldier and every detail fell into his eyes.

A huge formation of more than [-] people from the Crane Control Army lay in front of them.

The two sides began to line up, and it has been more than half an hour.

In the morning, Shi Congyun asked people to cook food, and after eating and drinking enough, they began to line up and prepare for the battle.

Shi Congyun understood the importance of this battle, and he also knew in his heart that the only one he could rely on was the Long Jie army led by his father in the southwest. He had never thought about Li Chongjin's Tiger Jie army, and he had already prepared for the worst.

It was the first time to command such a tens of thousands of battles. Shi Congyun sweated in the palm of his hand and held the handle of the knife tightly. He was afraid that he would shake if he let go. It would be too shameful. Thousands of troops are watching with him.

People are the most difficult to see themselves clearly, and Shi Congyun is no exception. He can't estimate how much ability and level he has, and he doesn't know enough in his heart to understand where he is.

Maybe others will say what he is like, what kind of person he is, but different people have different opinions. Those who prefer him think he is the best in the world, and those who hate him say that he is not as good as shit, but what kind of person are they? s level?Shi Congyun didn't know, and was even apprehensive.

When the sun rose in the east and the rays of light fell on the green fields, I saw a large swath of flags covering the sky and covering the sky, far exceeding their number, slowly moving away and forming a queue.

Shi Congyun's nervousness reached the extreme, and he didn't have any perfect strategy to defeat the enemy in his mind.

Last night, he also discussed for a long time with Shi Yanchao, Luqiu Zhongqing, Wang Zhong, Shao Ji, Dong Zunhui, Luo Yanhuan, Yu Cheng, Shen Zhiyi and others. After a long debate, he came to a conclusion...to fight directly!

Strategies are often easy to use without experience, and everyone still thinks that it is safest to use the Yanyue formation that Zhou Jun is best at.

Everyone felt that this was the right way to fight, and Shi Congyun also nodded and thought it was feasible.

At the beginning in Chencang Dao Wuwei City, he relied on such tactics when he defeated Li Yangui, the general of Houshu.

To put it bluntly, this style of play relies on elite soldiers on both wings that the enemy can't resist. Many of Shi Congyun's Crane Control Army are veterans of hundreds of battles, such as the two armies led by Wang Zhong and Dong Zunhui. They all came back from fighting in the Guanzhong battlefield, and they can be arranged on the two wings. The specific arrangement was discussed last night in the tile-roofed house in the north of Zhengyang.

But now, when he climbed to the high ground behind the army formation, he could see the huge army of people on the opposite side, far surpassing them in number.

From east to west, a large number of Tang troops are constantly lining up in queues.

The distance between the two armies was more than one mile. From a distance, Shi Congyun could see the opponent's movements very clearly.

The infantry at the front is laying out the horses horizontally. Between the horses, there are many wooden carvings of fierce beasts grabbing crossbows. They are painted with red and green paint and painted with sheep's blood and animal livers. I don't know. Want to scare them or want to embolden.

Soldiers were also sent to wrap barbed wire in leather bags and arrange them dozens of steps in front of the formation.

Obviously Tang Jun is very afraid of their cavalry......

Dong Zunhui scolded with a smile in front of the battle: "The other side is inviting the gods or giving them away, aren't you grandpas becoming gods?" Immediately, the soldiers behind him laughed and booed, and their momentum rose by three points.

After hearing this, Shi Congyun thought it was a good joke... But he couldn't laugh because there were more and more Southern Tang troops on the opposite side. Slowly, the slightly protruding hill behind was full of people, almost To go beyond his field of vision.

The army lined up from east to west was divided into ten phalanxes, mixed with infantry and cavalry, and the moving figures were like a huge long dragon wriggling slowly across the plain and wilderness, and a sense of oppression rushed over.

Lu Qiu Zhongqing, who had been following Shi Congyun on the high ground behind the army, also gradually changed his face.

Worryingly said, "Lord, there are too many of them, I'm afraid it's not easy to fight..."

If it was Wang Zhong, Shi Congyun would have scolded him early, wouldn't I not be able to see the crowd?His heart was beating wildly.

He pretended to be calm on the surface. After so many battles, he also understood that the words and deeds of the general can affect the entire army. No matter how nervous or frightened he is, he must first not be chaotic, and he must pretend to be immobile.

Staring fixedly at the Tang army formation in the distance, Shi Congyun's expression became more and more strange as he watched them continue to gather.

He found a strange thing. There were indeed many Tang troops, and there were a sea of ​​people. The fields to the south were full of their men, but...

They don't seem to have a reserve team?

Twelve huge phalanxes have been assembled in front, mixed with infantry and cavalry, and the soldiers at the rear are still replenishing.

"What's the situation?" Shi Congyun murmured in his heart, continuing to stare at the dispatch of the Southern Tang army in the distance.

Why does an army of tens of thousands of people need a reserve team?Except for a few local advantages that cannot determine the outcome, the most important thing is that it is difficult to support each phalanx!