Chastity Layman

Hebei, Cangzhou.

Yongji Canal of the Grand Canal, also known as Yuhe.

The autumn wind is bleak, beside the white bridge.

Li Shimin and the prince parted here, and they were about to go their separate ways. The emperor would go north along the canal to Youzhou first, and then into Liaodong. The prince will then split his way to the west and go to Dingzhou to supervise the country, and the governor of food and pay.

"Okay, let's say goodbye here."

Li Shimin patted Prince Chengqian on the shoulder, "Xiao Yu and Li Jing stayed in Chang'an, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng stayed in Luoyang, and I left Ma Zhou and Li Daliang to go to Dingzhou with you. Counting the time, Qin Lang should arrive too .Wuji, I took it with me to accompany him, and if I have more questions, I will ask Qin Lang and Ma Zhou, and I will hand it over to Li Ji on behalf of the northern frontier defense."

The emperor explained patiently.

"I wish the sage an early victory and a triumphant comeback!"

The emperor got on his horse and stopped before leaving.

"Da Lang, take off your robe and share it with me."

Cheng Qian was stunned for a moment, then looked at the robe on his body, it was just a very ordinary brown robe, neither gorgeous nor heavy, it was autumn style.

"Father, the brown robe on the son's body is a little dirty, go get a big cloak immediately and give it to the saint."

But Li Shimin called the prince, "No need, this autumn robe is very good." The emperor put the brown autumn robe that the prince had untied on directly on his body, and said to the prince in public, "Before I see you again next time, I will never leave you alone." Do not change this robe!"

This remark was a bit unexpected. The uncle of the country and Zhongshuling Zhangsun Wuji who accompanied him was quick-witted, and immediately guessed the meaning of the emperor's words. He smiled and echoed the praise, "The meaning of the saint is that you don't have to wait until you change your winter jacket to make your triumphant return." !"

The brown robe is light and thin, and this robe will definitely not survive the winter in Liaodong, and the emperor said that he would not change this robe when he said he would never see the prince again. It is obvious that the emperor will be able to return to Dingzhou before he needs to change into a thicker robe. It must have returned victorious.

Of course, this actually has another meaning.

That was the expedition to Liao. The emperor had already set the time for the battle in advance, and the war would cease before the arrival of the cold winter at the latest.

When all the generals heard it, they all praised the mighty saint.

"Report!"

Xu Luoren came from Dengzhou.

"Where's Qin Lang?" The emperor was surprised to see that only Xu Luoren had returned.

Xu Luoren had no choice but to explain the incident when he met Niu Jinda in Dengzhou and cut off his husband.

Hearing that Qin Lang recruited 80,000 horses along the way from south of Lingnan to south of Liaoning after receiving the order, and was robbed by Lao Niu in Dengzhou to south of Liaoning, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"This Qin Lang, I want to use him as the commander of Zhengliao, but he has always refused to agree. Unexpectedly, he has been recruited by Niu Jinda to join the army, hahaha. Forget it!"

The emperor laughed and rode northward.

On the way, the emperor dictated and Cen's text was drafted to make a personal edict to conquer Goguryeo.

Gao Lida confronted Lu Gaisuwen, rebelled against his master, cruelly harmed his ministers, stole the corners, and wanted to kill his bees. With the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, how can I bear it. If you don't punish the filth, you can't suppress China. Today, I want to make a good tour of thistle, to inquire about the crimes of Liaojie. It is appropriate to act and stop, to be frugal, and to spend a lot of time without labor. Food is only to satisfy one's hunger, there is no need to treasure food. If the water can be crossed, there is no false bridge; if the road is passable, there is no need to repair it. Students and elderly people from the imperial camp who are not near the county are welcome without any trouble.

The emperor requested that during the conquest of the Liao Dynasty, the marching and daily life should be kept simple, and the food should only be eaten to satisfy the hunger, and no royal food should be prepared. As long as the river can be waded, no bridge will be built. The roads that the army can pass will not be repaired. There is no need to greet local officials and officials along the way.

Anyway, it is to march speed, reduce unnecessary expenses at the same time, and avoid excessive consumption of the people.

Originally, Li Shimin planned to go to Youzhou first, but at this time he heard that Niu Jinda had robbed Qin Lang and kidnapped the 80,000 people Qin Lang brought to the north to cross the Liao sea, and immediately redeployed.

"Niu Jinda originally had tens of thousands of soldiers, and now he has 80,000 in the southeast, and with the addition of Qin Lang, the God of Killing Crossing the Sea, I dare say that Niu Jinda must be holding back and is about to make a big move."

Granduncle Sun Wuji also agreed with this statement. Qin Lang had been reluctant to take command of the Eastern Expedition before, but this time he was taken to Liaodong by Lao Niu, and he had more than 100,000 horses in his hands. This must be something to do, no matter what Was it Qin Lang's original intention, but judging from Qin Lang's past record, he would be astonishing if he didn't make a move.

Yu Chigong, who accompanied the army, believed that after Qin Lang crossed the sea, he would attack Jian'an and Anshi cities immediately, in order to support the strategy of attacking Liaodong city.

Li Daozong believes that Qin Lang loves to use strange and dangerous tactics with his troops, and he may go straight to Pyongyang.

"I thought that Qin Lang would divide his troops into two groups, with most of them attacking Jian'an, and then sending a part of the army to fight eastward along the coast." The emperor himself is a master strategist and a master of using troops. He comprehensively grasped the current situation and accurately grasped Qin Lang's thoughts.

"I have to speed up the march, I won't go to Youzhou, let Cheng Yaojin speed up the march, and I will lead the Sixth Army of the Beiya to follow."

In order to save time, the emperor even modified the marching route.

Instead of taking the North Road to leave the customs, take the coastal road along the sea, leave Linyu, pass Liaoze, and drive directly to Liaodong City.

"We can't let Qin Lang take the lead. If the people of Goguryeo don't pay attention, Qin Lang might even go down to Jian'an, Anshi, and even Liaodong City."

This made everyone laugh.

Although this possibility is very small, it is really possible who Qin Lang is, the ruthless man who destroyed several countries, and the youngest god of war in the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the Goguryeo people have operated the Liaodong defense line for many years and stationed a large number of soldiers and horses. In order to prevent several groups of people from fighting independently, Li Shimin's accelerated march is also very reasonable.

The Sixth Army of the Beiya under the emperor's personal command was all elites, each with 5,000 soldiers. There were 12,000 cavalry and 18,000 infantry. The cavalry had one man and two horses. The infantry also had mounts to maneuver, and they were equipped with mules and donkeys to carry tents and weapons.

Along the way, they all camped in the wild and did not enter the city, nor did they meet local officials, seniors, students, etc. After such a morning trip and overnight stay, they left Yuguan at the end of October and entered western Liaoning.

As soon as he entered Liaoxi, he received a good news from Qinhuangdao Port.

Yuguan is Beidaihe in the later generations. The Tang Dynasty set up Yuguan on the edge of Yushui. With this pass as the boundary, the west is Pingzhou of Hebei, and the east is Yingzhou of Western Liaoning.

The first emperor visited Jieshi in the east and sent Lu Sheng, a native of Yan, into the sea to seek immortality. He once stayed here, hence the name Qinhuangdao.

Zhenguan's great prosperity of industry and commerce, and the opening of sea trade, not only the southeast coast, but also the northern ports. Because Qinhuangdao is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, with Yanshan Mountain in the north and Yushui River in the west, the port is wide and deep, and the wind and waves are small. It is not frozen or silted in four seasons, and it is a natural port in the north.

Therefore, after the port was opened for business, the place became more and more prosperous and lively.

"Qin Lang has captured Jian'an? He also defeated the army of Anshi, and now they have surrounded the city of Anshi?"

The emperor was really shocked when he heard the news. He was still wearing the prince's brown robe, eating the wind and drinking the dew all the way, and hurried on the road without stopping. Unexpectedly, he just passed Yuguan and entered the west of Liaoning, and he heard such a great victory.

"Hurry up and tell me in detail, what's going on!"

The one who reported the victory was the army sent by Niu Jinda. He originally crossed the sea from the city of Anshi, landed at Qinhuangdao Port, and then planned to go to Youzhou to meet the emperor to report the victory.

Unexpectedly, the emperor has already passed Linyu, which saves a lot of roads.

Join the army and tell the emperor.

How did Qin Lang lead the army to march into Jian'an, how did he grasp the details of the Goguryeo people through the hidden stakes in Jian'an City, and how did he arrange for someone to catch them all in the manor while the Jian'an City Lord was holding a concubine banquet...

"After Qin Xiang and Niu Shuai took Jian'an City without bloodshed, they blocked the news and asked the city lord Gao Wenxin to send his confidants to ask for help from the city lord Liang Wanchun with his handwritten letter!"

Liang Wanchun, the lord of Na'an City, didn't know what the trick was, and he sent his subordinates to gather 40,000 horses to help Jian'an.

Qin Xiang set up an ambush attack on Ma'anshan and wiped out his army in one fell swoop.

"All 40,000 people have been wiped out?"

"Eliminate!"

Changsun Wuji, Li Daozong, Yu Chigong and other accompanying ministers and generals also came after hearing the news, and Li Shimin asked Join the Army to explain in detail.

"What kind of ambush method is it?"

It turned out that after Qin Lang took over Jian'an, he enforced strict military discipline and committed no crimes against the people. On the one hand, he announced a curfew, and on the other hand, he promulgated the order to abolish the criminal laws of Goguryeo and formally implement the laws of the Tang Dynasty. side affairs.

At the same time, the news was blocked and the road was blocked to prevent Anshi from knowing the changes here.

Immediately afterwards, he asked Gao Wenxin to send his confidants to Jian'an to ask for help, saying that Beisha Niu Jinda led 30,000 people to attack, and invited the city lord Liang Wanchun to send troops to surround Ju Niu Jinda.

When the envoys go out, Qin Lang will follow and lead the troops to the north.

He led people to station in Anshi City on the only way to the south, and ambushed in Ma'anshan.

When Liang Wanchun sent 40,000 troops south to pass by, Qin Lang deliberately sent Wang Xuance to lead an army of 5,000 to intercept them. After a battle between the two sides, Wang Xuance was defeated and Liang Wanchun's generals pursued them triumphantly.

When the Anshi army chased it all the way, pulled it into a long snake, and passed the narrow terrain under Ma'anshan, Qin Lang ordered Niu Jinda to lead 20,000 troops to kill from behind the Goguryeo people.

Unexpectedly, the Anshi army still had the Tang army behind them. After being surrounded, the soldiers and horses were chaotic, and they hurriedly divided their troops to resist.

But at this time, the place where the Siwan'an City Army was located was the battlefield Qin Lang had pre-selected, with Ma'an Mountain on one side and a river on the other. Immediately panicked.

And Qin Lang personally led his troops to lie down on Ma'an Mountain, and when they were in chaos, he ordered the drums and horns on the mountain to sound together, and then personally led most of the elite troops to fight out from the mountain.

Swooping down from a high position, he directly chopped the Anshi Army Chief Snake into countless pieces.

Surround, cut, and break down individually.

Qin Lang waited for work with leisure, and he had ambushed 80,000 horses here in advance, two against one, it can be said that the fight was very easy.

Anshi's army was beaten to pieces, but there was no way to escape. After being beheaded by Qin Lang for eight thousand, Yu Jie abandoned his weapons and knelt down and surrendered.

Qin Lang captured 30,000 horses, 50,000 cows, and countless equipment, which can be described as a complete victory.

After the First Battle of Ma'anshan, Qin Lang took advantage of the victory and marched to the foot of Anshi City, surrounding Anshi City.

However, the city lord Liang Wanchun was also a ruthless man, even though the entire army of 40,000 horses was wiped out, he still had no intention of surrendering.