Chapter 154: King Liao Seeks Help

Chapter 154: King Liao Seeks Help

Chapter 154: King Liao Seeks Help
Sanwanwei covers a large area, but is sparsely populated, and the air is filled with the smell of smoke from iron furnaces.

Chen Jingyi is already over 40 years old, and his health has not been very good due to the long journey to find his son.

At this moment he was coughing constantly and his face turned red.

Unlike others, Chen Jingyi lowered his head when he coughed.

But his eyes were always scanning around, and his peripheral vision was fixed on the envoy of the King of Liao in front of him.

The envoy of the King of Liao had just left the house where the commander of the 30,000 guards was. There was some anger on his face, and he walked quickly and in a hurry.

The same was true for the two guards following him, who seemed to be muttering something in a low voice.

Chen Jingyi wisely did not step forward, but kept a distance from them, like a soldier with nothing to do in the garrison.

Soon, three grassland people from the Liao Palace walked out of the Sanwanwei Command Post, mounted their horses, and headed southward unscrupulously.

Didn't even cover his tracks.

Chen Jingyi stopped at the entrance of Sanwanwei, his eyes flickering.
If we were to go back to report, we should go north, but now we are heading south.

He concluded that the envoy of the King of Liao was still going to ask for help, but he didn't know where he was going.

Pursing his lips, Chen Jingyi's eyes showed some excitement.
He pulled a horse from the stable on one side, sorted out the items in the horse bag, took food and water, as well as bows, crossbows, long swords and spears,
The most important one is the Liaodong map from Sanwanwei.

After doing all this, a quarter of an hour had passed.

He waited for a while, then mounted his horse and followed.

At this time, Liaodong was no longer covered with snow like in winter. The traces left by horses and pedestrians were wiped out in an instant.
It is summer now, the air is humid,

The traces left by the three war horses walking in Liaodong will not disappear in half a day, so there is still time.

Inside the Northern Army tent, Lu Yunyi was still researching the multifunctional tactical backpack and had made some progress.
The cloth pocket on the side has been designed.
It looks small, but it can hold many arrows.

He also planned to sew cow and sheep skins inside to prevent arrows from scratching the cloth bag and to make it waterproof.

As for the arrow shaft and arrowhead, he planned to use them as the bottom of the tactical backpack and stuff them into specific buckles.

This will maximize the use of space and allow soldiers to carry more weapons.

The place where I can grab a multifunctional tactical backpack is not in the north and Liaodong,
He wanted to use it in the war in the southeast.
If nothing unexpected happens, next year Xiping Hou will gather a large army and go to Luchuan to fight a decisive battle with Silunfa.

There are many mountains and dense forests there, and war horses can hardly move, let alone carts and donkey carts.

When fighting in the southwest, preventing mosquitoes is basic, and the most difficult thing is the transportation of military equipment and food.

With this backpack, at least the soldiers' short-term combat needs can be met.

The Ming cavalry was very powerful, but the infantry was equally powerful.
If there is enough military supplies for one person and it is easy to carry,
It is entirely possible to temporarily form a special operations team consisting of hundreds or thousands of people.

Go deep into the jungle, outflank and penetrate, and return to the base for supplies after completing the mission.

This will save time and effort than having a large army advance forward step by step.

Although he had to go to Daningdusi to supervise the production of the fish scale yellow book for the land survey,
But soldiers must always be prepared for war.

Next year, we will fight against Silunfa. If the imperial court wants to win a great victory,
We must certainly draw troops who were in Guizhou to suppress the rebellion and are proficient in mountain warfare.

Elite soldiers who have fought in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty and are proficient in cavalry tactics will also be drawn.

If there were enough opportunities, Lu Yunyi might be able to participate and make more military achievements.

So Lu Yunyi planned to make plans in advance, and it didn’t matter if he couldn’t go.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard from outside the military tent.
Lu Yunyi looked in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Heiying who had left half an hour ago.

Seeing him in a hurry, Lu Yunyi showed some surprise on his face:
"what happened?"

"Brother Yun'er, after being rejected, the envoy of the Liao King

He did not return to the Liao King's former residence, but headed south instead. I don't know who he was going to meet, but Chen Jingyi had already followed him."

Liu Heiying spoke hurriedly, with a gleam in his eyes.

From the route taken by the grassland envoy, we can infer that
Asking for help from the 30,000 guards is definitely not their only option.

This is exactly the same as what was written in the previous strategy.
The King of Liao and his men are deeply involved with the military garrisons in Liaodong. If they are exposed rashly, it might lead to a situation where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light.

The more Liu Heiying thought about it, the more he admired the other party's change.
Now the enemy is in the open and I am in the dark, and by coming up with clever excuses, I seem to be standing with the enemy.

In this way, you can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat.

Lu Yunyi was silent for a long time, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, and after a long time he sighed:
"Don't think that the situation is so bad. Maybe the Liao King's envoy just went to other guards to try his luck and was not colluding with them."

Liu Heiying curled his lips. As envoys of the army,
The document of surrender was delivered long ago, so it was only natural for the King of Liao to send 30,000 troops to defend the city.

But now they have gone somewhere else. Could it be that there are envoys from the army in other guards?

There must be collusion!

"Brother Yun'er, we need to prepare early.

If someone from other guards intervenes, things will be a little troublesome.

At that time, we will have to reveal our identities to stop them, and some things will be difficult to do. "Liu Heiying said.

Lu Yunyi nodded:
"That being said, we can't rush. If the Liaodong garrison wants to send troops, they must at least obtain the approval of the Liaodong Military Commissioner.

If they really send out troops, it will be a good opportunity to see who is loyal and who is treacherous."

"Loyal and treacherous?"

Liu Heiying's eyes widened little by little. He quickly leaned forward and lowered his voice:
"Brother Yun'er, what do you mean? Is there a traitor in Liaodong?"

"Of course."

Lu Yunyi glanced at him in surprise, and seeing that he was still in a daze, he explained:
"If the people of Liaodong didn't cooperate with the Qingzhou Guards in exchanging old grain for new grain, how could so much grain be delivered to Nahachu?"

It was not until this moment that Liu Heiying had a flash of enlightenment in his mind.

Why did the army have to blockade Gyeongju and keep the news secret? Was it because they were afraid of collusion between internal and external forces?
"After the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the three forces in the northeast could no longer cause any trouble.

As long as we arrive with a great victory, they will certainly not be able to resist.

But we have to be extremely careful about how much damage is done and whether the work is done beautifully."

Speaking of this, Lu Yunyi smiled:

"Those are our soldiers. We should not let them die one by one.

Fighting under the enemy's nose may certainly lead to victory, but the losses will be too great.

Hiding yourself is the best way now.

Forcing the three kings of the Northeast to surrender would also save the court's reputation.
We can also bring the credit for this trip back to the Northern Expedition Army, achieving three goals at one stroke."

"Brother Yun'er, a general has too many things to consider. It's better to be a soldier and just charge into battle."

Liu Heiying still liked to be in Qingzhou Guard Station, where he could kill people without restraint just to win credit.

Instead of being confused like now, killing enemies and winning battles for no apparent reason.

"It's not difficult. Military struggle is an extension of politics.
Many times, failure on the battlefield is not due to the lack of courage of the soldiers, but failure in politics.

If we were two reckless men who could not figure out the key, and rushed into Liaodong with 5,000 soldiers and horses,

Not only do we have to face enemies in the north, but we also have to face enemies behind us. Even if we win the battle, it will only cause more damage.”

Hearing this, Liu Heiying's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly!!!
We two are brave and resourceful!

"Bring the map here." Lu Yunyi smiled and pointed to the entrance of the military tent.

Liu Heiying nodded, walked quickly to the entrance of the military tent, tied the curtain tightly,

Then he took out a map from the bottom shelf of the cabinet and spread it on the table.

Lu Yunyi looked at the map, holding a red pen in his hand, gently drew a circle on the Nawu River, and then extended it to the Duoyan Mountain above, and said softly:
"Our people are near the Nawu River, and have already approached the Liao king's core hinterland. This will surely provoke a massive counterattack from the Liao king.
The neighboring Huining Prince Haisanandaxi and Doyan Prefecture Marshal Tuoluhuchar would lend a helping hand.

Because the place where the Liao King Azhashili was located was the gateway to the three kings in the northeast.
If this place is occupied by us,
They would no longer be able to obtain military supplies from Liaodong and trade from North Korea, which was of utmost importance.
If this battle does not injure the Liao King Aza,

Once they collude with Liaodong again, they will surely rebel again.

Therefore, the ultimate goal of this battle was not to persuade the Liao King and others to surrender.
We must control the entire Nawu River to prevent them from rebelling again.

What's more, we can bring Liaowang County under the jurisdiction of Liaodong, so that it can guard against Qingzhou from the east and west, and block Huining King, Duoyan General Mansion, and Beishan Jurchen. "

At this point, Lu Yun sighed.
The three guards of Doyan did surrender voluntarily after the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
But in the late Hongwu period, the court focused on domestic affairs.
Due to the negligence in controlling the Liaodong border town, the three guards of Duoyan rebelled again.
It was not until the Yongle period that it was fully restored and became the Three Uriankhai Guards.

Lu Yunyi didn't know the process, but since he was here to carry out the military mission of persuading the Liao King and others to surrender,
He must try his best to avoid future troubles, otherwise if the three guards of Doyan rebel in the future, someone might cause trouble for him.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yunyi said in a deep voice:
"Send someone to tell Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu that there is no need to rush into the battle.
We must proceed steadily and steadily, striving to destroy their farmland, burn their houses, and shut down their workshops.

In the battle, the goal is not to win a great victory, but to kill the young and strong enemies.

If times are tough, don't just hold on.
When it is time to leave, leave, and then look for another opportunity, so that when the enemy advances, we retreat, and when the enemy retreats, we attack."

As Lu Yunyi spoke, Liu Heiying wrote, and soon a military report was completed.

Lu Yunyi thought about it carefully, and when he felt that there was nothing to add, he nodded and ordered:
"Order someone to deliver it to them as quickly as possible."

"Yes!" Liu Heiying's eyes condensed, and he rushed out with the letter in his hand.

Not long after, he hurried back: "Brother Yun'er, everything has been arranged, so what should we do?"

we?

Lu Yunyi's face was gloomy, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he ordered in a cold voice:

"Except for the necessary guards, disperse all the soldiers.
Firmly block all roads from Liaodong to Liaowang County,
Especially the mountain trails where people can use carts, donkey carts and horse carts.

The envoy of the King of Liao may have come not only to request military assistance, but also to purchase some military supplies.

We just need to block the passage firmly here and prevent the King of Liao from replenishing his military supplies.

Wu Fuliu will rob while the Liao King's troops use it. Let's see how long they can hold out."

Seeing the cold light in Lu Yunyi's eyes, Liu Heiying couldn't help but shudder.
This kind of behavior is a method of destroying a country and exterminating its race, and the purpose is to exhaust those people to death.

Liu Heiying's eyes flashed with enlightenment, and he already knew the key point of this battle. He said loudly:

"Brother Yun'er, I will personally lead people to guard it."

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "If it were someone else, I would still be worried. Also, I ordered Wang Shen to make a map of the northern part of Sanwanwei as soon as possible. With the map, we can make arrangements in advance."

Liu Heiying nodded. Although Sanwanwei also had a map,
But military maps are fundamentally different from ordinary maps.

At least the height of the terrain must be marked, and the mountains, trees and puddles must be assessed to see if the army can be stationed there. In short, it is very troublesome.

"Brother Yun'er, I'll go then."

Lu Yunyi nodded:
"Go ahead. I've done my job. The rest is up to you."

"Don't worry, Brother Yun'er, I will definitely cut off the trade route!"

"go Go."

Looking at Liu Heiying's departing back, Lu Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief and put away the map on the table. Before he finished,

Then he heard hurried footsteps outside, the sound of armor colliding, and then the sound of war horses being urged on.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, the sound of loud horse hooves was heard, and most of the more than a thousand soldiers in the front army scout unit had left.

Hearing the noise, the commander of the 30,000 guards, Xu Cheng, hurried over.
Looking at the dust raised by the war horses and the fully armored soldiers in the crowd,

His face was extremely solemn. Thirty thousand guards lived on the iron mine, and the only thousand soldiers were not equipped with full armor.

But the soldiers transporting the weapons in front of him were all wearing full armor, which made him smell something unusual.

After thinking it over, Xu Cheng still felt that he should go and ask, at least to understand what these soldiers were doing.

Xu Cheng walked hurriedly and soon arrived at the military tent where Lu Yunyi was.
The young and immature Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan were guarding the door.
The two of them are of high status.

Even if Lu Yunyi wanted them to be surrounded, Wu Fuliu would not agree.

Ordinary soldiers do life-threatening work and are prepared for death.

But if these two were on the battlefield, life or death would be a minor matter.

This will affect some of Wu Fuliu's decisions, making him afraid to take risks.
So they can only be left as guards.

"Stop, what are you doing!"

He held the long sword in his hand, with an impolite look on his face.
Not having gone to the battlefield to kill the enemy made him feel that all the training he had endured in the past few days was in vain, and he was in a very depressed mood.

Xu Cheng was stopped at the door, his face froze, and he couldn't help but sigh at Guo Quan's courage, being fearless at such a young age.

How dare a nobody stop the garrison commander?

Taking a deep breath to calm his anger, Xu Cheng forced out a smile:
"I want to see General Lu. I have something important to discuss."

"Wait."

Guo Quan said with a cold face,
But Xu Cheng clearly saw that the young man's expression calmed down and he even smiled after he turned his head.

This inevitably made Xu Cheng wonder why the young people in the Northern Expedition Army were so arrogant?

Soon, Guo Quan came out, pulled open the curtain, said coldly, "Go in," and stopped looking at him.

There was already a hint of anger in Xu Cheng's eyes.

He was a third-rank military official in the imperial court anyway.
Coming to these 30,000 guards was already humiliating enough, but he also had to be treated coldly by this young soldier.

But after entering the military tent, Xu Cheng's extremely cold face became relaxed.

He looked at the young soldier sitting at the desk, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice:

"General Lu, I just saw all your soldiers leave the camp. I wonder what they are doing?"

Lu Yunyi looked up and glanced at him, a gentle smile on his face, his voice was calm and friendly:
"That's right, Lord Xu. We came here with the important task of persuading the King of Liao and others to surrender.
Now there are remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the north.
If the King of Liao were to flee to Liaodong out of desperation, wouldn't that be provoking trouble in vain?

Seeing that Lord Xu's soldiers were all unable to take action, I thought of spreading out the soldiers to defend one or two.
If someone wants to sneak into Liaodong, they can be discovered in time."

Xu Cheng's pupils dilated slightly, and he stood there in a daze.
I was sweating profusely on my back without realizing it, and my heart was pounding.
He was sure that the young man in front of him was definitely not here to stop the King of Liao.
As for what was being blocked, Xu Cheng had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to speak out directly.

After a pause, Xu Cheng walked closer and lowered his voice:
"General Lu, Nahachu has just been destroyed.

There were still many former subordinates of Nahachu holding important positions in Liaodong.

All of their subordinates were from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so it was inevitable that they had some friendship with the Liao King and his people.

Now that the King of Liao has been attacked, he will certainly ask them for help. I don't know if they can send troops to help Xu.

But I would like to advise Army Officer Lu that it is better to stay out of such matters and be careful not to get into trouble."

Xu Cheng looked gloomy. He had been in Sanwanwei for less than a year.
But I have seen a lot of things going on on this border.
In addition, this place is quite far from the Ming Dynasty. If there were no Yingchengzi Iron Mine, the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty would not come here.

It would nominally belong to the Ming Dynasty, but in reality be controlled by the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

This young soldier is only responsible for transporting military equipment, but he wants to get involved in the affairs of Liaodong. This is too ignorant of the immensity of the world.

"Oh? What does Lord Xu mean? I don't understand.

Could it be possible that Nahachu's surrendered generals could still support the King of Liao?"

Lu Yunyi's eyes flickered, and his heart sank.
Although he had some guesses in his mind, it was the first time he heard it from the local chief officer himself.

The atmosphere in the military tent became tense.

Xu Cheng's expression changed back and forth, and he didn't know how to start for a moment. Finally, he slowly shook his head and said softly:

"I don't know the key to this, but I hope General Lu will listen to my advice and not get involved in this matter."

After Xu Cheng finished speaking, his breathing became a little rapid:

"That's all I have to say. I have military duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Xu Cheng left in a hurry, and Lu Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Xu Cheng must know something, but he cannot reveal it because he is in the game.

But even if he didn't say it, Lu Yunyi guessed something.

As his thoughts deepened, Lu Yunyi's face was full of amusement.
Do not know why,

He suddenly felt a little excited about what he could intercept on the border of the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)