Chapter 349 - Disturbing the Liao Army Down the River

The Liao Kingdom retreated.
After half a month of siege, the Liao army realized that they couldn't break through Tongguan at all. The key point is that now their commander-in-chief has died, and the Western Army has lost its leader.
The best way is for the Liaojun east of Tongguan, which was originally besieging Luoyang, to quickly go to Bianliang and join the main force.
As for the Liaojun west of Tongguan, they should retreat to Chang'an City and prepare to act as the situation arises.
The Central Route Army is still firmly trapped in Taiyuan City and has no way to break through the Shanxi defense line. Chen Buer's uncle, Lu Binbing, is still very powerful.
However, the Eastern Route Army is making swift progress under the leadership of General Yelu Ming. They have bypassed Huzhou, crossed the Yellow River, and 200,000 Liaon troops have officially attacked Bianliang.
The battle of Bianliang defense officially begins.
At this time, there are 300,000 forbidden troops in the city of Bianliang, as well as 100,000 miscellaneous loyalist troops from various places, with a total force actually far superior to that of the Liao army.
But the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty is said to have 300,000 soldiers. If you really go through each and every one of them, it's estimated that there might be 200,000 at most, and how many of these 200,000 can actually fight is anyone's guess.
就算是陈不二的外公，殿前司指挥使陆志校没吃空响？那他那五百私兵是怎么养得起的？
这个朝廷从根子都烂了。
好歹汴梁城还是做好了迎战准备，至少不会像明英宗时期土木堡之变后，被瓦剌围攻北京城，差点被攻破亡国。
The initial battles are all tentative, and casualties on both sides are not significant.
Yelü Ming is also waiting for news from the middle and western armies, and wants to wait a little longer. It would still be challenging for 200,000 Liao troops to capture a capital of Da Zhou.
The Imperial City Department under Empress Yang has now no way of transmitting news from the surrounding area, so she temporarily does not know where Chen Buer is and what he has done.
But she has been praying in her heart, hoping that Chen Buer, on whom she has placed high hopes, will not disappoint her expectations.
For her, Chen Buer is a hidden ace, a ace that can reverse the situation.
But what is our ace Chen Buer doing? He is seeking reinforcements from the River Central Prefecture on the other side of the Yellow River, asking them to quickly send troops to recapture Tongguan.
The original garrison of Tongguan had a considerable number of troops that crossed the Yellow River and escaped to Hefu. Now they are being requested to return and continue guarding, while Chen Buer will lead his 200 guards to follow the Western Army towards Bianliang.
Queen Yang cannot receive the confidential report from the Imperial City Bureau, but Chen Buer can receive relevant confidential reports outside.
He already knows that Bianliang is under siege, and the commander-in-chief Yelv Ming is waiting for the converging of the forces from the Central and Western routes to launch the best overall attack. For Chen Buer, he must strive for excellence.
Once Bianliang is captured, everything will be finished.
Speaking from a smaller perspective, the foundation of their Jingshi Hall is in Bianliang, and their two mansions are also in Bianliang. If Bianliang falls, the personal loss for the Chen family will be enormous.
From a grand perspective, the millions of Bianliang civilians who did not have time to escape will all become ghosts under the Liaoning Army's sword.
Whether the royal family lives or dies, he does not care, but his Wengweng, his grandfather who loved him the most in his life, is still in Bianliang City. Others may surrender, but with Lu Zhixiao's temperament, he will only die in battle.
So, both in public and in private, he cannot stand idle.
The magistrate of Hezhong Prefecture, Cheng Liangbi, arrived quickly and saw that the city of Tongguan was empty, with only two hundred young boys left. The old man was already in a state of chaos.
“陈公子，这，这是怎么回事？”
陈不二哪有时间解释呀，赶紧将目前的状态介绍了一遍：
“成大人，现在辽军已经撤退了，不过还是有大约十万辽军往汴梁而去了，我准备追下去，所以潼关就交给你来守了，你放心，短期内辽军不会再来的了。另外，你马上帮我找几艘大船来，我要走水路尽快赶往汴梁。”
成良弼看着这两百个少年郎，这心中有说不出的感动。
“陈公子，你真是我大周良才啊，可是就你们两百人，那可是有几十万辽军，你们这……好吧，我马上去安排船只。”
Chen Buer shook his head and said, "No need to arrange, just your few transport ships will do. And you can help me arrange a few skilled shipbuilders."
Cheng Liangbi was surprised and said, "There is nothing on these ships, how can that work?"
"Oh well, that's fine."
Finally, Chen Buer and his 200 subordinates, along with their horses, boarded the ship and sailed downstream, quickly heading towards Bianliang.
Cheng Liangbi stood silently at the dock, and finally bowed deeply in the direction that Chen Buer had gone.
On the boat, the skinny guy was a little confused: "Young Master, why are we taking a boat to Bianliang?"
陈不二看着黄河两岸叹了口气：
“还是因为我们的人数太少了，咱们两百人是不可能和辽军正面硬刚的，之前那一仗是倚靠了潼关天险，要是普通城池，咱们早被碾成肉泥了。
If we were to travel from Tongguan to Bianliang on horseback, what if the Liao army ambushes us halfway and waits for us at an advantage? We would have no hope of winning in outdoor combat. Therefore, we can only take a boat to avoid the ambushes of the Liao army and large enemy forces on land.
As for going downstream by boat, we have no worries. Don't forget that we have mortar and rocket launchers. The ships of the Liao Army cannot even get close to us, let alone harm us. We must always ensure the safety of ourselves first.
And besides, whether it is the Eastern Route Army or a small number of Western Route Army, they all have to cross the Yellow River when attacking Bianliang. Just think about it, if you were the commander of the Liao Army, where would you put the supplies and military provisions to keep them the safest?
The skinny guy pondered for a moment and quickly understood,
"With the supply of several hundred thousand troops requiring millions of stone of provisions, transportation is not easy. They must have stayed on the north bank of the Yellow River, as it is now fully controlled by the Liao army. They would consider it a safer place for their provisions."
Chen Buer added:
"There is another reason. The Liaonan army is definitely going back to the north. The food is north of the Yellow River, which is convenient for them to take back when they return home. So what we need to do is to cut off the grain and forage on the north bank of the Liaonan army."
Huang Yi raised a different opinion:
"Young master, how do we know where the Liaojun's food and grass are stored? It's all in vain if we can't find it."
Chen Bu'er disdainfully said:
"It's simple to find the supplies for the Liao army, isn't it? They are besieging Bianliang on the south bank and they definitely need daily supplies. Just think about it, how many river crossings are there on the Yellow River near Bianliang? We're sure to find something if we search near these crossings."
The boat was traveling on the Yellow River, and from afar, one could occasionally see thick smoke rising from the shore, indicating that the Liao army had been killing and setting fires along the way.
Chen Buer secretly clenched his fists. When facing such barbaric foreign races, the best method is to annihilate them, all this talk of benevolence, righteousness, and morality is bullshit.
He made up his mind that one day, he must conquer the prairie and leave no one alive.