Poor Family Chapter 946

  Chapter 946 Emergency Response

Two days later, Li Yanqing issued a war mobilization order from the Sichuan-Shaanxi Economic Strategy Office and the Third Northwest Road Marshal to recruit 100,000 civilians and 30,000 carts from the Northwest Third Road and Hedong Road prefectures and counties. This order immediately shocked the Northwest All walks of life suddenly became the focus of discussion in the streets and alleys. The order did not mention the direction of the war, and almost everyone habitually set their sights on the Central Plains.

  Even Liu Yu, the King of Qi, panicked when he got the news, and hurriedly reported to Wanyan Xieye of Yanshan Mansion by sending an express report at eight hundred li, begging for the support of the army.

Wanyan Xie also got the news a few days later, and this news surprised him. If this is true, not only the Central Plains area is dangerous, but even Hebei may not be able to defend it. At present, there are less than 10,000 Jin soldiers in the Central Plains area. About 20,000 people. There are 50,000 troops stationed in Yanshan Mansion, while the Han army has 200,000 troops, but these 200,000 troops were only recruited last year, and their combat effectiveness is relatively weak. Once Li Yanqing marches into the Central Plains, the consequences will be disastrous.

Wanyan Xie also knew that the main force of the golden soldiers was in the Mobei Grassland, but he still took measures from two aspects. On the one hand, he urgently asked for help from Huanglong Mansion, hoping that the 100,000 golden soldiers who stayed behind in Huanglong Mansion would come to support him, and on the other hand, he sent The envoy hurried to Lin'an and questioned why Da Song had to tear up the armistice agreement.

   Qi Wang Liu Yu also began to mobilize his troops on a large scale. He immediately transferred more than 100,000 troops deployed on Bianjing and Jingdong to Luoyang, where his son Liu Lin was in charge and guarded Hangu Pass.

   Not to mention that Li Yanqing's war mobilization order brought great disturbances in the Central Plains, at the same time Li Yanqing issued the war mobilization order, a 3,000-strong Song army entered the Hengshan Grand Canyon and quickly marched towards the Tiger Xiao Gorge.

The Hengshan Grand Canyon is the east channel between Song and Xia. Li Yanqing went north from here for the first time to participate in the war against Xixia. In the winter of the year before last, Li Yanqing led his army to counterattack Xixia, but it was the Hulushui Grand Canyon on the west line. Bian successively conquered the two dangerous passes of Shangyikou and Taguaizhai.

In the ensuing Songxia negotiations, the two sides had a fierce confrontation over the ownership of Shangyikou and Tagouzhai. Xixia firmly refused to cede these two dangerous passes to the Song Dynasty. Withdrew from Taguazhai, and completely withdrew from the Hulushui Grand Canyon.

Xixia, on the other hand, gave up the Hengshan Grand Canyon on the east line to the Song Army, and the two sides took the Qinggang Gorge entrance at the northernmost point of the Grand Canyon as the boundary. And garrison a thousand troops in the military village.

  The Xixia Army stationed 3,000 troops in Bole City a few miles away, confronting the Song Army.

The Song Army that entered the Hengshan Grand Canyon rushed to reinforce the Qinggangxia Military Village. Once Xixia found out that the target of the Song Army's war mobilization order was to point to Xixia, they would definitely act first and **** the Qinggangxia Military Village and Hengshan In the Grand Canyon, the Song Army must be the first to support the Qinggangxia Army Village.

  The general who led this 3,000-strong team was the commander Wu Lin. Wu Lin was the brother of the deputy capital commander Wu Jie, and also a brave general with both civil and military skills.

In the cold moonlight, the team did not rest, but marched quickly in the moonlight. They also brought dozens of carts, which were full of shocking thunder, which would be their reliance to defend the Qinggangxia military stronghold. By.

   "How far is Qinggangxia Military Village?" Wu Lin asked.

   "General Qi, there are still thirty miles left!"

   "Pass on my order, let the brothers work harder and try to reach the military camp before dawn, and then everyone will have a good rest."

  The army speeded up and marched towards the military stronghold thirty miles away.

  On February 27th, the war mobilization order issued by Li Yanqing has been carried out for ten days.

  In Xingqing Mansion, a cavalry force of hundreds of people is galloping from a distance like lightning, stirring up yellow dust billowing on the official road.

The leading general, wearing a golden helmet, is Li Chage, Marshal of the Xixia Capital. At this time, Li Chage is leading an army of 20,000 to suppress the Qiang rebellion in Xiliang Prefecture. Come back quickly.

  The war horse galloped quickly on the official road, frightening the passers-by on the road to dodge to both sides. The soldiers guarding the west gate recognized Brother Li Cha. They didn't dare to stop them, and hurriedly urged the passers-by in the city to get out of the way.

  Hundreds of cavalry rushed into the city like a gust of wind, their horseshoes sounded like thunder, and rushed towards the palace, arriving in front of the palace in just a moment.

  Brother Li Cha got off his horse, and a guard rushed out from the palace, "The emperor just asked if the prince has arrived?"

   "What exactly happened?" Brother Li Cha asked as he walked.

   "There are not many situations on Shaanxi Road. Hundreds of thousands of Song troops have assembled in Yan'an Mansion, and there are also gatherings on Xihe Road."

  Brother Li Cha was startled, stopped in his tracks and asked, "Why did you find out that something was wrong when you assembled in Yan'an Mansion? Was there no news before?"

   "There was news before, but everyone thought that the Song army was going to attack the Central Plains. We didn't realize it was wrong until they gathered in Yan'an Mansion a few days ago."

Li Cha's heart became tense. Now is the time of Xixia's internal and external troubles. There are Tubo, Uighur and Qiang rebellions, and the other seven parties of the party have united to demand tax reduction. The two sides are still deadlocked. Last year's taxes have not been paid , Xixia is extremely financially distressed, but at this time the Song army invaded the north, they obviously know the internal situation of Xixia very well.

   "How long has it been since we assembled in Yan'an Mansion?"

   "About five days!"

  Brother Li Cha quickly calculated in his mind. Generally, the army is assembled first, and then the logistics materials are transported and assembled. Judging from the distance between Jingzhao Mansion and Yan'an Mansion, it will take about ten days. Then the Song Army is likely to march northward in five days.

  Brother Li Cha was very anxious, so he wondered if his imperial brother had taken any emergency measures?

After a while, he walked into the imperial study, and saw the emperor's brother sitting behind the table, and beside him were seven or eight ministers, Shang Shuling Cao Price, Deputy Prime Minister Wang Lianfeng, Pu Wang Li Renzhong, Wei Wang Li Zhizhong, Liang Wang Liang Anren, and the Ministry of War Shangshu Yinggui and Hubu Shangshu Jiao Yanjian seem to be discussing important matters.

   "My humble minister, see Your Majesty!" Brother Li Cha stepped forward and saluted.

   "Marshal came just in time, we are also discussing urgent countermeasures, please sit down!"

   "Your Majesty, I already know a little about the situation, but I want to know, have you taken any emergency measures?"

   "What is the Marshal's emergency response?"

   "Weichen refers to the Qinggang Gorge and the Hengshan Grand Canyon, especially the Qinggang Gorge Army Village, which is of extremely important strategic significance."

  Beside Yinggui said: "We have ordered Sa Jin, the governor of Xiazhou, to lead 5,000 troops to attack Qinggang Gorge, but there is no news yet."

Li Ganshun waved his hand and said, "Now is not the time to consider the gains and losses of a city and a village, but the peril of Xixia. Li Yanqing sent 200,000 troops to the north, obviously for the purpose of destroying the country, especially now that we have internal and external troubles. When we are weak, how should we deal with this crisis of destroying the country?"

Jiao Yanjian, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came out and said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the battle of Yanshan Mansion in the Liao and Song Dynasties? When the Liao Kingdom was almost destroyed, it still defeated hundreds of thousands of Song Dynasty imperial troops with tens of thousands of mourners. We still have 70,000 troops , as well as the most elite 30,000 iron kite army, we can still compromise with the various ministries, agree to their conditions, and let them send troops. In a short period of time, we can also gather 200,000 troops. Your Majesty, although our situation is unfavorable, but It is still far from the time when the country will be destroyed."

Jiao Yanjian's opinion was echoed by all the ministers. Brother Li Cha said: "This minister also supports Jiao Shangshu's point of view. We are only facing an unprecedented unfavorable situation, but it is far from the time when the country will be destroyed. This minister proposes four urgent measures. The plan can be implemented immediately.”

   "Marshal, please speak!"

"First, immediately reach a settlement with the various ministries, agree to their request for tax cuts, and let them understand the truth that there will be no eggs under a nest, so they must be sent troops; second, immediately send a large army to the border to prevent the Song army from going north, At present we still have 70,000 standing troops, I suggest that 10,000 should be kept in the capital, and the remaining 60,000 should be rushed to the frontiers. Among them, the 20,000 troops from Xiliang Prefecture were sent to Huizhou by Deputy General Ying Ting to stop the Song army on Xihe Road. , Weichen led the remaining 40,000 troops to the south, stationed in Weizhou and Xiazhou respectively; third, immediately asked for help from the Kingdom of Jin, and begged the Kingdom of Jin to send troops to support us; We can't let our information leak out, please approve the above four points immediately!”

  Li Qianshun looked at the other ministers, everyone nodded slowly, and agreed with Brother Li Cha's four emergency response plans. Li Gan said resolutely by the way: "That's the decision, implement the four plans immediately."

  The crowd dispersed, but Brother Li Cha deliberately stayed behind. He whispered to Li Qianshun: "My brother suspects that King Liang may have secretly liaised with the Song army."

   "Why do you think so?" Li Qianshun asked puzzled.

   "Chendi investigated the loss of a large amount of beef and suet in the past few years last year. Later, I found out that all these beef and suet were bought by King Liang at a low price, and then sold at a high price to the Song Dynasty."

  Li Qianshun said: "Actually, I also know about this matter. It can only be said that he is using his power for personal gain. It should not be said that he has an affair with Song Jun."

   "That's not the problem. The merchant he does business with is Baoyanzhai. All his beef and mutton fat is sold to Baoyanzhai. The big owner of Baoyanzhai is Li Yanqing's father."

  This news shocked Li Qianshun, "Is this true? Baoyanzhai was opened by Li Yanqing's father?"

Brother Li Cha nodded, "This is already a well-known secret in the capital of the Song Dynasty. It's just that our intelligence is extremely backward, so we never knew about the relationship between Li Yanqing and Bao Yanzhai. Liang Wang got a lot of benefits from Bao Yanzhai. How could he not have an affair?" Li Yanqing?"

  Li Qianshun walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, then suddenly turned around and said, "You must have taken a fancy to Liang Anren's wealth!"

   "This is also one aspect, we urgently need military spending."

Li Qianshun pondered for a long time, the crisis of the empty treasury finally overcame his feelings, he nodded, "I will leave this matter to you, as long as Liang Anren is willing to hand over all the money, he can spare his life and exile him to the north Gobi."

  (end of this chapter)

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