Updated: 2010-05-17

Seeing that Pan Mei and Cao Han were silent, Zhao Jiong even more suspected that the generals were intentionally lazy and angry. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The city of Jinling is broken, and it depends on the attack of the cave. I have sent the guards in front of the hall to investigate the terrain near Youzhou. It is known that the soil in the southeast corner of Youzhou is soft and conducive to excavation. It is the place where Cao Qing and Mi Xin's troops stationed. Cao Qing personally supervised the subordinates and attacked the city. Within ten days, Youzhou will be destroyed!"

Seeing Zhao Jing's gloomy face, Pan Mei and Cao Han even planned the specific siege, and did not dare to disobey. Cao Han even thought about it. Regardless of whether the siege was effective, it would be better than siege like today, and the lives of the generals were thrown under the city in vain. After Pan Mei and Cao Han retreated, Zhao Jing became more and more angry and threw two tea cups in a row. The guard reported that Wang Zhi led the commander Li Zalcan of the Dilidu to ask for a meeting. Zhao Jing was angry, but he just disappeared.

That night, the soldiers of the General Cao Han began to dig tunnels. At this time, Youzhou was not as dry as in later generations. Instead, the climate was moist and the water was abundant. The surrounding lakes and swamps were densely covered with lakes and swamps. Cao Han's soldiers dug three feet into the ground and actually dug out several fresh crabs living in the mud. The soldiers did not understand why, so they presented the crab to Cao Han. Cao Han was complaining about the imperial edict of the cave to attack the city in this cave, and sighed: "The crab was originally a thing that was born in the water, but now it was dug on the ground. This is a metaphor that we live in an inappropriate place. The crab has many feet. This is a metaphor that the Youzhou army has many reinforcements and comes very quickly. The crabs are the ones who are helping us to return to the court."

That night, Cao Han's remarks, like a charlatan, were like a charlatan, spread all over the imperial guards. After the war in Taiyuan, the imperial guards who were already tired of war and wanted to return, became even more depressed. Even the imperial guards led by Zhao Jing himself had complaints. Because the words were raging, the public was angry and undefeated. Like Cui Han, Wang Lu and other officials who advocated the management of Youyan, and had the responsibility of monitoring the army, they did not dare to report this to the official family. Only Zhao Jing became more and more brave as he frustrated, and was actually held by the strong, and led the front squad to urge the imperial guards to attack Youzhou day and night.

Since the generals went to Taiyuan, they had to work hard and not rest. They had also been much lazy in rectifying the situation of the enemy. Originally, Cao Han and Mixin would also send cavalry to monitor the mountain pass north of Youzhou to prevent the infiltration and attack of Liao cavalry. However, in the past few days, Cao Han also ordered the Iron Cavalry to return to the camp to assist the Hujie Army in digging tunnels together, and said to the soldiers: "The emperor's golden mouth and jade words, and he fell into our cave to attack the city. How could he divide his troops and wander around?"

"The morale of the army is becoming increasingly unstable. Calculate the time, the reinforcements of the Liao people will be within these few days. Is there any news about Yu Furengui?" Chen De accompanied Zhao Jing and other emperors of the Song Dynasty to supervise the battle under Youzhou City and asked Zhang Zhongyao.

"The Baiyu Army has passed Xinzhou," Zhang Zhongyao reported, "After entering the Liao people's territory, he met Yang Yanzhao who was ordered to transfer military rations. Yang Yanzhao thought that Yu Furengui was here to pick up the lord escape from danger. He did not stop him, and sent two guides to lead the way." Chen De nodded and sighed: "The father and son of the Yang family in the North hold troops. Both have the ability to plan and have a decent general. He was born in Hedong and was excluded by the imperial guard faction, and the suspicion of Zhao and civil officials was difficult to make a breakthrough. Yang has always been kind to our Anxi Army, and he will repay him in the future."

Zhang Zhongyao said again: "General Yu Fu came to report that since the Baiyu army left the Xiazhou army and went north, Li Jifeng seemed to be dissatisfied with the Baiyu army. Li Jiqian was actively urging Li Jijun to attack Di Jinze." "Oh?" Chen De pondered, "The wolves in Xiazhou have been going on for a long time, and they will come out to bite people without being beaten. The cavalry army can first approach the north of the Five Prefectures of Dingnan to prepare to pick up the Baiyu army. After this, I will deal with the hungry wolves of the Dangxiang Li family in person."

Zhang Zhongyao wrote down Chen De's order and was about to continue reporting on the situation of the Western Regions' military training Rong Lianrui and others. The Ya army informed Wang Zhi to ask for a meeting outside. Before Chen De could answer, he heard loud shouts outside, as if Wang Zhi was loudly scolding the soldiers who stopped him from entering Chen De's camp. After living in Bianliang, Wang Zhi came to the door to apologize, and Chen De ignored him. Unexpectedly, this man was persevering and asked for a meeting in the Youzhou army. Chen De smiled bitterly. Now that Youzhou City has not yet been moved, it is well known that Wang Zhi has lost favor in front of the official family. Chen De did not think of any conspiracy and waved his hand and ordered him to come in.

Wang Qi walked in and complained loudly, "Brother Chen is in the military service, holding a strong soldier in his hand, so how can he treat his old friends like this?" Zhang Zhongyao saw him pretending to be crazy and stupid, and smiled and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wang is such a bad word. The duty of the guards is. Even if De's closeest relatives come to visit, the guards will still stop him from entering." Wang Qi pretended to be surprised: "Really, if there are nobles who are determined to break into the general's camp, and they cannot be passed on for a while, will you still kill someone?" Chen De had no time to fight with him at this moment, and his face was as deep as water. He picked up the teacup and put it down, and said coldly: "The military is only the law of marching. Not to mention the princes and nobles, even if the emperor... relatives, rush into the military camp, and the guards cut him down, there is no mistake."

At this time, the atmosphere in the tent was extremely cold. After a while, Wang Qi sighed: "If Your Majesty had the decision of Brother Chen to kill, why would the morale of the army be so disastrous?" Chen De did not proceed, but only heard him say: "In the past, Yang Xiu guessed that Wei Wu had the intention to retreat. He thought he was extremely talented and ordered his subordinates to prepare his clothes and spread this intention everywhere. Wei Wu was not willing to do anything to him on weekdays, and his morale was involved in the morale of the army. He was also beheaded. Now Cao Han digged the ground and got crabs, talking nonsense, spreading the army everywhere, and losing his fighting spirit. Your Majesty did nothing. The Khitans were still gathered outside Youzhou, and their vitality had not been lost. The Northern Expedition Army had lost its morale. If there was something wrong, how could it be a battle! If it was defeated in this battle, the Liao people resented the elders of Youyan to meet the king's army, and their revenge would definitely be to do everything and the people would suffer!"

Chen De heard that he was worried about the country and the people in his tone, and he felt quite ashamed. In recent days, he took the Three Hundred An Xifang Army to watch the Song army's troops in a strong city, almost waiting for the opportunity when the Song army was defeated by the Liao people. As a Han man, he just forced himself not to think about the final right and wrong of this matter. Seeing the Song army risking his life to attack the city in Youzhou, he clearly knew that all the sacrifices were in vain. Chen De was always a little ashamed. Every time he told himself over and over again: "These are what should have happened, I just didn't stop it from happening. It was not me who drove these soldiers to sacrifice, but Zhao Jiong."

"Your Majesty did not punish Cao Han. Maybe he didn't know about this, not as you think, Brother Wang." Chen De said slowly while pondering. Wang Qi's eyes were still painful, and he sighed: "This is even worse. Cao Han made such a lie and strange argument, and the officials and the left and right sides of the government covered him. It can be seen that the 100,000 troops wanted to continue to attack Youzhou City, only Your Majesty. If such a military morale is coming, he will be defeated at once." He paused and took a sip of tea. Still not satisfied, he said: "In the Battle of Gaoping in the past, all the heroes and old ministers of the court opposed Emperor Shizong's personal expedition. Zhao Chao, the commander of the Imperial Guard, controlled the Hedu, and Shizong immediately imprisoned him in Huaizhou. Fan Aineng, He Hui and others had acted to avoid war. Shizong immediately beheaded more than 70 of them and their army generals to rectify military discipline. The court's military discipline was rectified. From then on, they would follow all their troops. For the way of generals, they should set up strategies to do their best. If they kill and make decisions, how could they be controlled by others!"

Chen De heard him go further and further, and said with great excitement, his mouth flew everywhere, and he gradually became impatient. He coughed and said, "When this is an extraordinary time, in an extraordinary place, Brother Wang is visiting, what is the matter?" Wang Wei was interrupted by him, and was quite embarrassed. He said, "Brother Chen has good eyesight and actually sees that I have come here." He put down the teacup in his hand and sighed, "Brother Chen also knows that this army's northern expedition, the Holy Children explored military information for the court, pointed the way, prepared wine and food, and even said that the Liao army in Youyan surrendered was a great force. If the court could not recover Youyan this time, the revenge of the Liao people would be very terrifying."

"The court already has plans to escort the Han people back to the Central Plains if Youyan is not defeated. Brother Wang, don't you not know?" Chen Dedao.

"Although the imperial court had this intention, the prefectures in the Central Plains regarded the Holy Church as the first-class evil spirit, and had many restrictions on the Holy Church. The people were stubborn and often did things to harm the Holy Church. Moreover, the people in the Central Plains discriminated against the Youyan Han'er. Therefore, I beg Brother Chen here. In view of the fact that the Zoroastrians had served Brother Chen for some poor efforts, they allowed the Zoroastrians of Youyan to switch to the Central Plains and join the states under the Anxi Army." The king came to Chen De and was helpless. Youzhou could not conquer it. Zhao Jiong's promise to make Zoroastrians a kind of open belief like Buddhism seems to be far away. Most of the Khitan nobles believed in Buddhism, and the restrictions on Zoroastrians in the land of Youyan were originally very strict. At this time, revenge on Zoroastrians to help Song's northern expedition would definitely be extremely cruel.

Chen De asked Zhang Zhongyao for his opinion with his eyes. Seeing that he had no objection, he nodded and said, "The area around Longyou in Hexi is vast and sparsely populated. Youyan Han'er, who is hardworking and willing to die, will go to cultivate. However, these disciples of the Zoroastrian scholars will be subject to the constraints of the Inquisition when they arrive at the military prefectures under the Anxi Army. Those absurd things about painting talismans and utilizing water will be severely punished by the Inquisition."

Wang Lai nodded and said, "The elders of the Holy Sect in the Judgment have already explained to me, and the children of our Zoroastrians do not bother with the matter of being in chaos." Chen De agreed simply, but he was a little embarrassed, and said some irrelevant words of thanks in a mixed manner, and then said goodbye.

Zhang Zhongyao looked happy and said, "Congratulations to lord, we are thinking about how to attract Youyan Han'er to Hexi to cultivate, so the king came to the door. There are no less than two million Han people in Youyan, and many of them believe in Zoroastrianism. Han people are close to each other. If there are one of the ten stops in the Youyan Han people who moved to Hexi, it will be a great help to Wu'an's Western Army." He was born in the Guiyi Army and has been troubled by Hu Hua in the Western Regions for many years. To drive out Hu Hua, the only good strategy is to migrate a large number of Han people from the Central Plains to enrich themselves, attract households and buy slaves, all of which are willing to do so.

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