Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 238 This is a national war!

Su Yun nodded and said, "If it is for my future, then I would not come to the northwest. If I stay in the court, within ten years, if you have the chance to see me, you will have to call me husband.

Of course, it is highly likely that you are not qualified to see me, General Qi. In fact, things are not that difficult. It just depends on whether you have the determination to do it.

If they don't follow the rules, don't blame me for being ruthless. My sword and arrows can kill the Tanguts, so why can't I kill them?"

Qi Keyong suddenly looked worried.

Su Yun's official position is here, and it will be difficult for him to refuse unless he wants to go against Su Yun.

After the two of them agreed on this matter, Su Yun began to prepare intensively.

Although Su Yun is very determined to reform one wing of the army, this is different from a battalion of troops. No matter how much trouble a battalion of troops suffers, there will not be too big a problem. But there are as many as 10,000 troops in one wing, and once they start to make trouble, it will be difficult to control.

Therefore, although Su Yun had the idea of ​​killing someone to establish his authority, he still had to be cautious.

Next, Su Yun did not get anxious, but continued to discuss the matter with Qi Keyong, Wang Shunchen, Xu Jin, Qi Ying and others, discussing various details and preparing various plans.

Although Su Yun has been in the army for several months and has been exposed to various military books for a long time, knowing is easier said than done. He needs to communicate more with these veteran generals in the army to avoid many problems with details.

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The jurisdiction of Qingbianzhai extends to Hedong border fifty li in the east, Longquanzhai twenty li in the west, Nuanquanzhai seventy li in the south, and Shengjie'ao thirteen li in the north.

Yan Lingze is the captain of a scout team in Qingbian Village. He is patrolling along the Shengjiekou with seven or eight of his men.

This is their daily job. They must monitor the situation nearby. If they find any movement from the Western Xia army, they will immediately report to the fort. The fort will then close the gate and light a smoke signal to warn the fortress behind.

In June and July, Hengshan is lush and green, with many birds and animals. In the distance there are golden rice fields, which are planted by the people in Qingbian Village.

Although there are often wars here, farming is also necessary and we cannot rely solely on food from the rear.

However, farming here is not easy. Small groups of Western Xia troops often come in to cause trouble and shoot farmers while they are farming.

After farming, some people would come and ride their horses to trample the paddy fields.

In recent times, the rice is almost ready for harvest, and we must be careful to prevent the Western Xia army from rushing over to harvest the rice.

But even if it is very difficult, we still have to plant it. As long as we can harvest some, then the winter may be better.

When Yan Lingze passed by the paddy fields, many people were already harvesting in the fields. They were not afraid when they saw Yan Lingze and others. The people here had a symbiotic relationship with the army, and many of them were fellow villagers, so some people even stood up to greet Yan Lingze and others.

When Yan Lingze greeted people, his face was less stern and more gentle, especially when he passed by Grandpa Ding's family's paddy field. Among a group of people who were working hard to harvest, a young girl suddenly stood up. Because the weather was quite hot, the girl's face was flushed.

When the girl saw Yan Lingze, her face flushed. The coldness on Yan Lingze's face disappeared, and there was some tenderness in his eyes.

The subordinate joked loudly, "Miss Ding, our team is here to see you. How are you cleaning up? If it's not going well, can we help?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the members of the Ding family stood up and looked over. Old Man Ding was a simple farmer. When he saw Yan Lingze and the others, he put on a flattering smile.

He also knew that the scout captain of Qingbian Village had a crush on his daughter, so he naturally did not reject it. A scout captain had a good future, so he was happy to see it happen.

And Mr. Ding's wife, Aunt Ding, looked at Yan Lingze with a smile, and the look in her eyes was no different from the way she looked at her own son-in-law.

Yan Lingze turned around and glared at his men after hearing their shouts. Then he dismounted and said, "Uncle Ding, can you guys finish collecting today? Do you want us to help?"

Uncle Ding quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, we can collect them all today. You still have to patrol, don't miss the important military mission."

One of the scouts laughed and said, "Of course, we won't miss the important military events, but we are afraid that we will miss the life of our captain. Uncle Ding, when will you marry Miss Ding to our captain?"

Yan Lingze was about to scold, but suddenly he looked towards the direction of Hengshan with caution. He immediately jumped on his horse and looked into the distance, and found wisps of yellow smoke coming out of the mountain.

Yan Lingze was startled and immediately turned around and shouted to Uncle Ding and the others, "Run, run! Go to the fort! The Dangxiang people are coming!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ding and others were horrified and ran out of the fields one after another. They didn't even want the harvested rice anymore and ran away barefoot.

Yan Lingze didn't care about these anymore. He took a deep look at Miss Ding and said, "Goudan and Erhu, report back to the village immediately. The rest of you, follow me to investigate ahead!"

After saying that, he swung the whip and hit the horse's butt hard. The horse let out an angry neigh, and its hooves rolled, galloping towards Hengshan. The scouts behind him immediately divided into two groups. One group flew towards Qingbian Village, and the other group followed Yan Lingze.

Yan Lingze and his companions galloped for a while, approached the foot of the mountain, climbed a slightly hidden hilltop, and spied from above. In the valley, a large group of cavalry passed quickly, passing through the valley and rushing towards the direction of Qingbian Village. The speed was so fast that it was astonishing.

Yan Lingze was extremely anxious and prayed secretly: I hope Mr. Ding and his family can enter the village as soon as possible!
The cavalry passed through the valley quickly, but what surprised Yan Lingze and his companions was that a large group of infantry and civilian laborers passed behind them. Their vehicles were very heavy, and they must be carrying large-scale engineering weapons. The team almost filled the valley, and from this angle, the team seemed endless.

The more Yan Lingze looked, the more surprised he became.

This is not ordinary harassment, this is the beginning of a real war!

Ordinary harassment is mainly carried out by cavalry, which basically means burning, killing, looting, and running away. Naturally, cavalry is the main force, but now looking at the situation behind, it is clear that a big battle of siege and conquest is going to be fought!

If there were large-scale engineering equipment, Qingbian Village might not be able to stop it, and now Madam Ding is in the fort. If the fort is breached...

But he had a duty to fulfill, and now he had to stay here and see how many Western Xia troops had arrived so that the generals could make the correct strategic judgments.

Yan Lingze had to arrange the report as soon as possible. He turned around and said, "Third brother, go back to the camp and report again. The enemy army has at least tens of thousands of troops and has large siege weapons. This time, it's a national war!"

The third brother nodded and said, "Do you need me to tell Madam Ding something?"

Yan Lingze thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "I don't have an engagement with her. Just help me see if her family has come to the city."

The third brother nodded and was about to rein in his horse and leave. Yan Lingze suddenly said, "If you see her in trouble, help her. I'll owe you a favor."

The third brother laughed and said, "I don't owe you any favors. You and I are brothers. Your father-in-law is my father-in-law, your mother-in-law is my mother-in-law, and your wife is me..."

"Fuck you, get out!" Yan Lingze whipped him angrily.

The third brother was well prepared. He pulled the reins and galloped away, leaving behind a few wicked laughs.

Yan Lingze snorted, then turned around and stared at the Western Xia army in the valley.

The third brother went down the mountain carefully and then walked along a path towards Qingbian Village. The path was shaded by trees, but it was actually a road that passed through rice fields.

The third brother galloped for a while, and suddenly heard screams coming from the front. He saw a scene through the gaps in the trees that made his eyes burst with horror.

But somehow, Mrs. Ding and her family did not run far, and were now caught up by the Western Xia cavalry.

The Tanguts swung their swords and chopped off Uncle Ding's head. Aunt Ding screamed and threw herself forward, but was shot through the chest by a Tangut and nailed to the ground.

The third brother felt his blood boiling and wanted to cross the woods to fight with these Xixia people, but he saw Madam Ding suddenly waved her hand. The third brother was shocked: he was seen.

The third brother calmed down immediately. He was in charge of important military affairs and had to go back to report as soon as possible. If he ran away and was killed by the Xixia people, the consequences would be too serious!

The third brother gritted his teeth and saw that Madam Ding had her back to the Xixia man and opened her mouth to him. The third brother could see the shape of Madam Ding's mouth: Tell him, I love him.

The third brother burst into tears immediately, and through the blurred tears, he saw Madam Ding’s lovely head flying into the sky.

The third brother urged the horse gently and quietly retreated from the forest.

After waiting for a distance, the third brother suddenly urged the horse and flew towards Qingbian Village!

Su Yun learned about the Xixia attack from the smoke signals. It was not until the evening that slightly more detailed intelligence was delivered.

Two hundred thousand Western Xia troops have passed through Hengshan and are heading towards the Suide Army!

Among them were tens of thousands of cavalry, one hundred thousand infantry, and tens of thousands of civilian laborers, carrying a large amount of engineering machinery and food and fodder!

Su Yun, Qi Keyong and the others all had solemn expressions. Compared to the last harassment during the heavy snow, the Xixia people were serious this time!

But it is normal. These fortresses of the Song Dynasty are firmly nailed under Hengshan Mountain. With these fortresses, the range of activities of the Western Xia army is restricted.

If it is not removed, Western Xia will be like the Song Dynasty, and will need a large army to guard the border at all times. Otherwise, the Song Dynasty will build another castle in Hengshan, and then Hengshan will not be able to be defended!
Hengshan is extremely important to both Song and Xia countries. Whoever wants to gain a strategic advantage must occupy Hengshan.

After the Western Xia occupied Hengshan, they had the strategic initiative, so they could fight if they wanted to, and run back if they didn't want to.

But the Song Dynasty's fortress strategy was also remarkable. The construction of these forts was like a thorn in the throat of the Western Xia people, and it was really uncomfortable if it was not removed.

As far as Su Yun knew, from the Battle of Yongle City to the fourth year of Yuanyou when the Song Dynasty gave up the four villages of Mizhi, Jialu, Anjiang and Futu, a period of seven or eight years, the fighting between the two sides basically never stopped.

(End of this chapter)