royal robes

Chapter 575

Zong Xin nodded. These three aunts are Song Yan's two wives and a daughter, Princess Yongning, Concubine Yaochi, and Song Qianqian. All three of them are aunts with a strong temper and willful willfulness.Song Yan just likes this, Princess Yongning is already savage enough, she even married a second wife like Yaochi...

Zong Xin also has a deep understanding of this point. Yaoyao is just an adopted daughter, so naturally she cannot get much favor from Song Yan. Even so, Yaoyao is unruly and willful in front of him. Think about Song Qianqian's biological daughter, she It would be good without causing a scene.

And this time Zong Xin had to pay special attention.He Meiyu and Song Qianqian had a feud. The two of them had a spark when they first met. Most people can't see it, but Zong Xin can clearly feel the smell of gunpowder between them. If there were not so many adults present, they might have already fought Woke up.

Zong Dao said: "I brought a good soldier named Han Lingkun, he is a descendant of the Legalist family, and he will manage military discipline for the time being. As for the other troops coming, they are not many, only three thousand cavalry, but I I can assure you that as long as these [-] iron cavalry can gallop across the plains, even the Khitan cavalry is no match for them. You don’t need iron cavalry to defend the city, so we must give the iron cavalry a chance to charge, and only one charge is enough ”

"Defending the city, why did you bring cavalry here? Archers and short-sword soldiers are the key to defending the city." Song Yan complained, Zong Xin should not have made such a mistake.

Zong Xin said depressedly: "After the cavalrymen dismounted, they would become archers with their bows and arrows, and short swordsmen with their shields. What's so bad about killing horses and eating them when it really doesn't work? The Ao Gang is the only unit directly under me. , The soldiers brought out by Zong Xin are all comprehensively developed and can do anything."

"Okay, what you said makes sense." Song Yan said: "Next, I will tell you about the military strength of the Northern Han Dynasty, and see how you can defeat the coalition forces of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan Army. The Northern Han Dynasty has not many troops, only There were about 4 people, but at this time it was very close to the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty was sparsely populated and there were not many open and secret struggles. The power of the whole country was in the hands of Liu Chong alone. Taiyuan was only about a hundred miles away from Weizhou. Liu Chong can continue to send troops to come, but he needs people to defend the Northern Han Dynasty, so as not to be attacked by Khitan, so he dare not use all his strength to attack Weizhou. Now [-] troops are the limit. And Khitan only sent [-] troops , led by Xiao Gude. Xiao Gude is ruthless, and the Khitan people are like that in terms of tactics, but the Khitan soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and [-] troops is also a very terrifying combat power."

Zong Xin nodded and said: "Then there are about 5 people in the combined army of the Northern Han Dynasty and Khitan, which is more than I imagined. I thought that Khitan would only send 5000 people, but I didn't expect that grandson Yelujing would send 1 people." People. Fortunately, I supported him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, if Yeluruan were to be the emperor, otherwise, this test may not be passed.”

"If it was Yeluruan, what would he do?" Song Yan asked curiously. He also wanted to know why Zong Xin supported Yelujing to ascend the throne, and what strange tricks Yeluruan would come up with.

Zong Dao: "If it was Yeluruan, he would pretend to borrow troops and then send troops to attack the Northern Han. Now the barrier between Khitan and the Central Plains is Cangzhou and the Northern Han. The Khitan stopped at Youyun Sixteen Prefectures and could not move forward. However, if the Khitan suddenly sent troops to attack the Northern Han while Liu Chong was fighting with his father-in-law, and the Northern Han had no time to react, the Khitan would be able to attack the Central Plains at any time in the future. The terrain of the Northern Han It is extremely high, easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as Khitan takes Taiyuan, it will become an eternal nightmare for the Central Plains."

Song Yandao: "Are you sure Yelvjing won't attack Beihan?"

"He won't, he doesn't have the strength, nor does he have such a bold idea." Zong Xin said with a smile: "I have already made other arrangements before supporting Yelvjing to ascend the throne, and now most of the Khitan's power is in the hands of Empress Dowager Xiao Yelujing doesn't have many soldiers, and he is incompetent and violent. I'm afraid Yelvjing is happy with the internal struggle in the Central Plains, so he won't care about other things. Empress Dowager Xiao and Yeluzhen are in a hurry to get rid of the chaos There is no time to take care of other things, Khitan has just been integrated, there are too many things that need to be dealt with by them, but they are not emperors after all, it is very inconvenient to do things, the stupid Yelvjing can't help, so they don't have extra thoughts to consider the matter of attacking the Northern Han Dynasty The Khitan's [-] reinforcements are the limit that Yelujing can give, so we don't have to think about other things, we just need to deal with them well."

"That's what I say, but there are still [-] enemy troops who can attack Weizhou at any time. It is already very difficult for us to defend the city. It is impossible to take the initiative to attack." Guo Wei is also a veteran on the battlefield. It is difficult to defend the city in this situation. Not to mention taking the initiative to attack.But he didn't think Zong Xin was such an honest person. Zong Xin would choose to find opportunities to take the initiative to attack. This crazy monk could do anything.

Zongdao: "Of course it is impossible to take the initiative to attack. I am a lunatic but not a fool. But..."

"I'm afraid you'll say 'but'." Guo Wei knew that Zong Xin was dishonest, but he didn't expect him to be so dishonest.

Zong Dao: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I mean to defend and counterattack. It's okay to trick them a few times by the way. The weather here is good. Although it's a bit cold, there is no rain or snow. The outside of the city is full of weeds and trees. Very good, the cavalry can charge without hesitation here."

Guo Wei knew that Zongxin's cavalry was his trump card. The opponent did not have the weapons and units to deal with the cavalry when he attacked the city. After all, the defenders would not use cavalry, so neither the attacking side nor the defending side would use cavalry. , which is the only advantage.If Zong Xin's three thousand cavalry can gallop across the open space in front of Weizhou, no one can stop it, and it will definitely bring a major victory.

But... the movement of the three thousand cavalry was too loud, how could Liu Chong not notice it?Three thousand cavalry charged, and the movement was so loud that Liu Chong could hear the sound several miles away, and then immediately ordered the withdrawal of the troops. By then, Zong Xin's trump card would be useless.

Guo Wei understood Zong Xin, he would never make such a low-level mistake.But he couldn't think of how to make the three thousand cavalry hide their bodies, and at the critical moment, suddenly the magic soldiers descended from the sky and launched a deadly charge.

"It's not easy, Liu Chong is not a fool." Song Yandao: "But you can come, as long as you have Master Zong Xin present, I believe the morale of the soldiers will be high, which will be of great help to the defense of the city."

Zong Dao: "Well, this is the end of the discussion for the time being. Anyway, there is no real meaning in talking about war on paper. Let's talk about the relationship of interests. Although both of them are my father-in-law, but brothers can settle accounts clearly, Song Clan can't Helping guard Weizhou for no reason, this father-in-law, you must give some substantive subsidies, otherwise the Song Clan will not go all out in this battle."

Guo Wei nodded and said, "Then what does Brother Song want?"

Song Yan finally waited until it was time to negotiate the price. He had expected this, but at this time it was not appropriate to ask for more or less.

"Song doesn't have much interest in gold, silver, and jewelry, and half of the country is too valuable. Zong Xin, what do you think I should want?" Song Yan first told the lowest and the highest, and then said that neither of these two things was suitable. Then I asked Zong Xin. Zong Xin must have thought about what to give, so he decided on this plan.

Zong Dao: "Money is not a problem, so it is useless to give money. Conferring the king and land is the most substantial thing. Confer a hereditary throne to reward the defense of Weizhou. As for the land, from Kaifeng to the Northern Han Dynasty Taiyuan, all the territory in the northwest is managed by the Song Clan, so that the Song Clan has enough strength to resist the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty. In fact, the distance between Kaifeng and Taiyuan is not far, the land is not big, and in the eyes of the emperor, the Song Clan will not do What a strange move. Last but not least, the Song Clan has sent troops to Youyun Sixteen Prefectures for many years. As long as the Song Clan occupies the territory north of Cangzhou, the Song Clan will take over the jurisdiction. For the benefit of the Song Clan, the Song Clan will also try its best to help Fu Yanqing protect the land. North of Cangzhou."

Song Yan and Guo Wei nodded at the same time, this is the best way to do it.As long as Song Yan has a fief, he can collect taxes. Although most of them have to go to the national treasury, Song Yan can be regarded as having a place to live and work.The main job is to resist the invasion of Liu Chong in the Northern Han Dynasty. As long as this thing is done well, you can go to Youyun Sixteen Prefectures to attack Khitan. In fact, you have made a lot of money, but it is much better than the previous Song Clan. Relying solely on the Zhao family to send money to save lives.

This is fine for Guo Wei, Song Yan can be regarded as his in-laws anyway, the two have the same son-in-law, Song Yan will not go too far.Anyway, this land is under the jurisdiction of countless Jiedu envoys, and when it comes to a critical moment, these people are like turtles, and they dare not send troops for reinforcements.Let Song Yan, his own person, rule, and all Jiedu envoys must accept his direct orders, so they dare not not send troops.As long as Song Yan does well, there is nothing wrong with letting him manage the land.

Of course, Guo Wei is still a little worried about Song Yan's loyalty, what if Song Yan turns his back on him?If Song Yan rebels, he can attack Kaifeng directly.But after thinking about it carefully, Zong Xin asked Song Yan to send troops to Youyun Sixteen States. As long as the Northern Han Dynasty did not attack, Song Yan would not have enough troops to fight against him. It is possible to accumulate enough strength to fight against the imperial court.

Guo Wei nodded and said: "Then... let's do it."

"I also agree. But the ugly words are ahead, I can't guarantee that I can defend this time." Song Yandao: "Anyway, I don't have much confidence. Although I trust you very much, after all, there is a huge difference in military strength, and at this time it is estimated that those who are shrinking It is impossible for the tortoise to send troops again, unless we are sure to win, they will come to add icing on the cake, and in a crisis situation, they will not send charcoal in a timely manner."

(End of this chapter)