In the early morning of autumn, the red sun appears and disappears in the fog.

On the canal outside Qingzhou City, ships came and went, transporting food, grass and weapons.

The Yellow River control is still quite effective, especially after the demise of Western Xia, large-scale afforestation activities have begun in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Especially in the Loess Plateau generation, there is less damage from war, and vegetation restoration and soil and water conservation are being implemented in an accelerated manner.

The floods of the Yellow River have decreased, and the original canals on the Hebei Road plain are no longer seriously affected by silt and sand, and have begun to recover in the past two years. It is no problem for the shallower flat-bottomed boats to be unobstructed. If it weren't for this, this time, just the logistics of food and grass transportation would be difficult to deal with the Liao Kingdom.

Lai San was a boatman. Two years ago, the Yellow River was flooded with water. He was begging for life with his family and was displaced and lived a very miserable life.

At that time, he was still the official family of the Minister of Works. After the Yellow River was managed, he could finally return to his hometown. Mr. Wen ordered the prefectures and counties to allocate dozens of acres of land to the people, and several brothers and old fathers, wife and children in the family were farming. Because of the good water nature, Lai San ran across the boat and saw that the canal was restored to smooth flow, so he returned to his old business and wanted to earn more money to supplement the family's income.

Especially when the official family went to Liao Kingdom this time to transport a large amount of food and grass, they were also very busy. However, no one felt it was hard, and there was no complaint. All their happy life now was given by the official Zhao Zhao. As a person, you must know how to repay kindness.

They also heard that there is no flood on Hebei Road now, and the biggest disaster is the Khitans. As long as the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is regained, future troubles will be eliminated forever, in order to repay kindness and to live a stable life for future generations. Everything is worth it.

After dawn, the ship was about to leave after unloading, and returned to the south to continue transporting food and grass. However, the ship had just left the dock, Lai San found that the hull was shaking constantly. However, there was no wind, and even the empty ship would not shake so much. Why...

Immediately afterwards, Lai San found that the water surface was also shaking. First there were ripples, although they were waves, not wind, or earth...

Lai San finally discovered that the entire earth was trembling slightly. Is it an earthquake? A few years ago, several earthquakes occurred on Hebei Road, and similar situations occurred. Lai San had seen it. Could it be another earthquake? I still remember that after the earthquake, there was a tragedy everywhere, and it was the current Xuanfu Envoy Wu Chong who came to provide relief.

Now that I have just lived a good life, don’t have another earthquake disaster. Lai San prayed silently in his heart. But he found that the ripples on the water surface became more and more obvious. Obviously the vibration was getting more severe. Could it be a major earthquake? No. How could the earthquake last for so long?

Lai San was very confused. Suddenly, he heard a shout from his companion. He turned around and his eyes passed through the gradually dispersed fog. He saw smoke and dust in the distance, advancing forward like a flood, gradually coming towards Qingzhou City.

What's going on? After a while, someone finally saw the way, which was a cavalry and a large group of cavalry. Only a large number of war horses ran rapidly could create such a strong shock.

In amazement, these cavalry had approached Qingzhou City, and the rolling murderous aura was used to make it feel like Lai San was about to suffocate in an instant.

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The Khitan army suddenly rushed to the city of Qingzhou, but the Song army was unexpectedly expected.

The fog covered its traces. By the time it was discovered, any other actions were meaningless and could only close the city gates and defend against the enemy.

The Qingzhou garrison commander Luo Jiancheng was shocked after discovering this situation. Nothing else, it was because the emperor of the Song Dynasty was flying at the top of the city of Qingzhou, and there were only 8,000 defenders in the city of Qingzhou. He looked up and saw that the Khitan cavalry outside the city had a huge gap in strength.

Luo Jiancheng was also very serious and did not panic at the first time, but he was inevitably nervous. He immediately ordered someone to close the city gate, pile up stones behind him, and block the city gate tightly.

It was just eight thousand people guarding a city. It was too difficult to defend the city with almost four times the strength of the troops. For them, eight thousand people had to defend the city walls on all sides. But for the Khitans, they only needed to concentrate their troops, fight one side, or even break through one point and they were done.

Once the city is broken, what will happen?

Luo Jiancheng did not dare to think too much about the possibility of the sky falling and the earth falling. He immediately sent an order to the Qingzhou Prefecture Office to mobilize all the strong men in the city to fight on the city. Even if he was the only son in his family, he had to obey the orders. Now he had to do whatever he wanted to ensure the safety of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

This can be regarded as adding a little confidence to the people and soldiers. What I fear most is that I am afraid of before the battle. However, after all, Qingzhou is not the city closest to the border, and the combat preparations in all aspects are not very sufficient, and the mental preparations are not enough, and it seems that it is really hasty.

The male dynasty who was recruiting was rushing to the top of the city, and the Khitan army launched an attack. Luo Jian originally planned to take the time to meet Emperor Zhao Zhao, but now he can't get rid of it.

The Khitans' attack was very fierce. In half an hour, all the Song troops outside Qingzhou were seized and launched a tentative attack on the city head. The Khitans' actions were probably to take advantage of the sudden attack. The Song army was panicked and caught off guard.

As a result, although the Song army blocked the first wave of attacks of the Khitans, in just half an hour, hundreds of corpses had been left behind on the city. The Khitans have retreated now, and they must be resting, cutting down trees and preparing for siege equipment. The real threatening formal attack has not yet begun. I wonder how many people will be killed by then? Will they withstand the impact of the Khitan army?

Very stressful!

Luo Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief and was about to take time to meet Emperor Zhao Zhao, but when he turned around, he saw that the official family had walked up to the city and was condolences to the injured soldiers.

"I will meet the official family at the end!"

"General Luo doesn't have to be too polite. What's the situation now?" After all, he is worthy of being the king of a country. Although the situation is critical, Zhao Zhao is extremely calm and without any panic.

"The Khitan troops are about 30,000, all of them are elite. The last general has recruited civilians to help garrison them." Luo Jiancheng said concisely and basically explained the situation clearly. As we all know, there is no need to repeat it.

"Do you know who the opponent is?" Zhao Zhao was expressionless and was very interested in who the enemy is.

"I don't know yet!"

Zhao Zhao ordered: "See a way to find out this for me."

"yes!"

Zhao Zhao turned around and left, Luo Jiancheng whispered: "The official family waits for a moment, and there will be a few words that will not be said or not."

"explain!"

Walking to the secluded place down the city tower, Luo Jiancheng said: "Your Majesty, Qingzhou is insufficient, and the Khitans are coming in full force, and I am afraid it will be dangerous. Can the official family move first with a wealthy body? The official family has an elite guard of the Great Song Dynasty blade. I am leading the Qingzhou defenders to escort the official family to break out."

Zhao Zhao frowned and said, "Does General Luo have no confidence in himself? Or do you have no confidence in me?"

"I dare not!" Luo Jiancheng bowed and said, "I will fight to the death with the soldiers of Qingzhou to protect the safety of the official family. But the military strength is very different, and Qingzhou does not have high walls and deep pools. I am worried. If... if there is a mistake... the official family will maintain the country and country of Song Dynasty, there will be no mistakes."

Zhao Zhao asked back: "But the question is, do you guarantee that you can escort me to break through safely?"

Luo Jiancheng was speechless!

"At Qingzhou, there are still city walls that can resist the Liao army, but if you leave the city... the sword of the Song Dynasty is an elite, and the Qingzhou army, you Luo Jiancheng, will fight to the death. But on the plain outside the city, can it be the opponent of the Khitan cavalry? The opponent's troops are several times more powerful than us, and they are better at cavalry combat. How difficult is it to slip away from them in field battles?"

Luo Jiancheng was stunned. He was too anxious just now. The Khitans suddenly came over, and Qingzhou City was in danger. In this case, even if he had always been calm, even if he was resourceful, he could not calm down. After all, it was related to the emperor's safety and the destiny of the Song Dynasty.

Hearing Zhao Zhao say this, he quickly came to his senses. He was really not thinking well in panic. Breakthrough is really dangerous, and it is easier for the government to make mistakes. That is, it is a sinner that will never be restored forever.

"General Luo, don't mention the breakout again. If I leave, what should the military and civilians in Qingzhou do? Should we give up on them?" Zhao Zhao said in a deep voice: "Once the idea of ​​breaking out is revealed, the confidence of the military and civilians will be completely lost, which is the real danger. You should know how important this battle is to the Song Dynasty. The morale of the country that has finally been raised cannot be wasted."

"Yes, I obey the order, and I have tried my best to defend Qingzhou City." Luo Jiancheng felt that the pressure on his shoulders was heavier, but it was also of great significance.

Zhao Zhao glanced at Luo Jiancheng with praise and said earnestly: "General Luo, the reason why I came to Qingzhou is actually because I am attracted by your loyalty and courage. Although the Khitans are coming in a fierce manner, I believe you can withstand it. For three days, you only need to withstand it for three days. You will be a hero of the Song Dynasty. I will issue an order to make you the Marquis of Loyalty and Brave, and be hereditary and rest with the country."

Luo Jiancheng knelt in front of Zhao Zhao and kowtowed: "I must do my best to do my duty, and swear to defend Qingzhou to the death and your Majesty to the death!"

"Okay, I believe you can do it!"

After Zhao Zhao finished speaking, he turned around and left. Luo Jiancheng was surprised, but he felt heavy. He persisted for three days, although it was difficult, but he had to do it no matter what.

Three days, why three days?

Luo Jiancheng suddenly thought of this problem. The elite corps of the Song army went to fight, at least three hundred miles away. Although there were garrisons nearby Mozhou and Yingzhou, there were not many troops. Even if they were willing to rescue, they would not have any substantial effect.

Even after three days, can reinforcements be returned? By the way, the government has always been fighting in the northwest, has always been steady and experienced. Why is it so rash and sent all the generals out to attack this time?

No, three days... Thinking of the three-day appointment of the official family, Luo Jiancheng showed a faint smile on his lips, and he seemed to understand something.
Chapter completed!