Attacking Yanyun and swallowing thousands of miles, defeating Youzhou and looking north in panic (3)

Author: Fu Jiangshan

Attacking Yanyun and swallowing thousands of miles, defeating Youzhou and looking north in panic (3)

The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, the Song army once again launched an overwhelming charge towards Youzhou City. But this charge was no longer just to attack Youzhou, but more to cover Mo Feigong and others' safe arrival at the city.

The young prince Handerang was still sleeping soundly at this time, but he was awakened by the earth-shattering shouts of killing outside the city. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed to the top of the city. He looked down and saw a group of fierce and fearless people under the city, who were forcibly attacking the city.

In addition to the Song army, there were many soldiers holding leather shields gathered around, covering a soldier holding a shovel, slowly coming towards the city.

Handerang immediately understood the intentions of the Song army. He pointed at the Song soldiers holding leather shields and shouted to the soldiers guarding the city around him: "Quick! Fire rockets and shoot them to death! We must not let them dig through the tunnel!"

"Yes!" All the soldiers responded, pulled out rockets from the quivers behind them, and fired them at the Song army who were holding leather shields at the foot of the city. In an instant, thousands of arrows were fired like thousands of fire arrows swooping down.

Bird, shot on the leather shield. The leather shield was immediately ignited by the rocket, and the city turned into a sea of ​​fire.

The soldiers of the Song Army did not flinch at all. Even though their whole bodies were burning with flames and their skin was burned to char every inch, they were unwilling to stop charging forward. Zhao Guangyi stood outside the camp, witnessing such a heroic scene, but he had no idea in his heart.

Grieving for the deaths and injuries of his soldiers, all he cared about was when he could capture Youzhou City and when he could truly become a Holy Master surpassing his second brother Zhao Kuangyin.

Soon, the first group of Song soldiers armed with shovels arrived at the city under the cover of everyone and began to dig tunnels. From time to time, some people were ignited by rockets fired from the city, and they threw away their shovels after just a few digs. They were in pain.

Rolling on the ground.

Han Derang laughed when he saw this, and continued to command his soldiers and kept firing arrows downwards. For a moment, countless Song troops fell down outside Youzhou City. The raging fire burned fiercely, covering the ground with bones and dense arrows.

branch.

Seeing that the war situation was not as optimistic as he thought, Zhao Guangyi grimaced unhappily and walked into the tent without saying a word, unwilling to watch this endless fierce battle again. Because in his heart, the war was nothing more than his own.

The stepping stone is his capital to surpass his second brother Zhao Kuangyin. He doesn't care at all about how to win, he only cares about how to let more people see his achievements.

It was noon. Zhao Guangyi had had lunch and was about to leave camp to check the situation. A junior high school officer ran into the tent and reported: "Guan family, the spies sent by General Pan have returned and said they have something important to report."

Zhao Guangyi nodded and said: "Let him come in."

Following his words, a Song Army spy dressed in Liao Army uniforms walked into the tent, knelt in front of Zhao Guangyi, and said: "The official family, the younger one has already found out. The officials of the Liao Kingdom knew that they were unable to resist the Song Army, so they

The Lord of the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Xian, intended to abandon Youzhou and retreat to Songting and the Hubei Port area, relying on the Great Wall to stop our army from attacking Linhuang."

Zhao Guangyi's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, he held his hands and laughed and said: "Haha, I was still worried about being unable to capture Youzhou for a while, but I didn't expect that Yelvxian had decided to abandon Youzhou. God help me, Song Dynasty! You go and continue to inquire.

News, if the Liao Kingdom changes its mind, please report to me as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, he said to the young schoolmaster: "Go and send an order to General Pan. Tell him that the Liao Kingdom will not send reinforcements for the time being. Let him lead the team to attack the city with all his strength. After Youzhou is captured, I will make him the prefect of Youzhou!"

The principal bowed respectfully and then hurriedly exited the tent. Zhao Guangyi also opened the curtain with a cheerful expression and went to the city in person to supervise the battle.

The Battle of Youzhou lasted for half a month, with both sides suffering heavy casualties, but the stalemate remained. However, there were two things that made Zhao Guangyi happy. The first was that the tunnel under Youzhou City was finally dug, and the second was that the Liao Kingdom unexpectedly

They really did not send a single soldier to aid Youzhou. The defeated general Yelusha of Shiling Pass and the Liao general Yelu Xiezhen who were defeated by Cao Bin and Pan Mei cowered near Youzhou City, not daring to lead their troops.

came for reinforcements. Everything seems to be true as the spies said, the Liao Kingdom has completely abandoned the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures with dangerous terrain and rich products.

At dusk, the Song army temporarily stopped attacking, and the soldiers dragged their exhausted bodies back to their camps. At this time, their physical strength and energy had already reached the edge of collapse. If Youzhou City could no longer be conquered, it would surely be conquered.

It is the military spirit of the Song Dynasty.

After dinner, the soldiers gathered in small groups and sang homesick folk songs quietly and resentfully. The songs were sad and sad, echoing over the military camp and lingering for a long time. Whether they were ordinary soldiers or

The generals who had been on the battlefield for a long time all lamented and shed tears when they heard this.

Zhao Guangyi was eating in the Huangluo Tent. When he heard the singing outside, he put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and hurriedly went out of the tent to take a look. I saw bursts of sobbing singing coming from every Song camp outside Youzhou City.

For a moment, he almost thought that he had returned to a thousand years ago and was in the Han camp in Gaixia besieging the overlord of Western Chu.

But he quickly came to his senses and was shocked! He found that the biggest difference between the situation before him and a thousand years ago was that the Han camp's tragedy a thousand years ago shook the military morale of the besieged. But at this moment, the song camp's tragedy

What was shaken was his own military morale. If they were allowed to continue singing, I was afraid that even if the army did not mutiny immediately, sooner or later they would disobey orders and return to Beijing without permission.

Zhao Guangyi furrowed his brows and called to the small school close to him, saying in a loud voice: "Go and convey my will. The war is coming. We need to recharge our batteries. All camps must turn off the lights and rest. Whoever dares to sing again will be killed without mercy!"

There were also two lines of tears on the principal's cheek. After hearing the holy order, he hurriedly wiped it with his sleeve and turned around to deliver the order.

Soon, the singing in the camp gradually weakened, and soon there was the sound of snoring one after another. Zhao Guangyi looked at the tall Youzhou City in front of him and sighed longly, "Hey, you guys are homesick, don't I miss my hometown? But

If Youzhou is not destroyed and the sixteen states are no longer restored, how can I return to the imperial court with my troops? But it’s almost over. Everything is going to be over soon. It won’t be long before everything should be settled.”

After Zhao Guangyi thought about it, he silently returned to the tent. He picked up the bowls and chopsticks he had just put down, but he was no longer in the mood to eat, so he lay on the couch and read the book of war, and soon fell asleep.

Before we knew it, the sky gradually brightened and a new day arrived.

Zhao Guangyi had been tired for days and fell into a deep sleep. He didn't wake up until three o'clock in the morning. He rubbed his temples and sat up. He wanted to put on his armor and go to fight outside the city, but he saw Marquis Yu in front of the palace.

Cui Han hurriedly walked into the tent.

Seeing that Zhao Guangyi was disheveled, Cui Han was about to turn around and exit the tent, but was stopped by Zhao Guangyi. Cui Han had no choice but to turn around again and said to Zhao Guangyi: "Guan family, Yelusha brought ten or twenty thousand Liao troops, suddenly came from the southwest.

Rushing towards Youzhou, I wonder if we should dispatch the troops besieging the city to fight?"

Zhao Guangyi nodded instinctively, but then he remembered the tragic scene of Song Camp last night, and sighed slightly: "Cui Han, how many people are there in the personal imperial army around me?"

Cui Han said: "There are more than 50,000 people in the forbidden army."

Zhao Guangyi stood up, put on his armor, and said calmly: "Yelüsha is just a defeated general under our army. Let the siege soldiers concentrate on attacking the city. I will personally lead the troops to meet the enemy!"

Cui Han hurriedly said: "No! The officials are the most respected people in the world, how can they personally face the enemy?"

Zhao Guangyi said angrily: "When Emperor Taizu was alive, he often personally led troops to meet the enemy, why can't I do it? Could it be that you underestimate my martial arts!"

Cui Han wondered: "Guan family, if you have three advantages and two disadvantages, what should you do..."

Zhao Guangyi said impatiently: "I have made up my mind, don't say any more! You only need to order all the troops and horses, and then bring Yuntong to me. I will go to meet Yelusha right away!" Cui Han saw the emperor's intention.

Having made up her mind, she sighed helplessly and had no choice but to follow his instructions.

Soon, Cui Han ordered 50,000 forbidden troops and called Yun Zixiao back from Youzhou City. Under the command of Zhao Guangyi, a group of troops quickly headed towards the Gaoliang River in the southwest.

Under the scorching sun, the Gaoliang River was as clear as ever. Zhao Guangyi led 50,000 imperial troops to the Gaoliang River. On the other side of the narrow and shallow Gaoliang River, one could see Yelusha's team heading towards this place from a distance.

Bian came quickly, and behind tens of thousands of Liao troops, a low hill could be vaguely seen.

Zhao Guangyi pulled out the long sword from his waist, raised it high, and waved it forward in lieu of a military order. Then he picked up the reins and galloped his horse towards the Liao army on the other side of the Gaoliang River. His iron hooves stepped into the water, causing thousands of splashes.

At the same time, it also aroused the fighting spirit of tens of thousands of forbidden troops.

Seeing this, everyone shouted in unison, followed closely behind Zhao Guangyi, rushed across the Sorghum River, and rushed towards the oncoming Liao army. At this moment, Yelusha seemed to be a different person, no longer as vulnerable as he was at Shiling Pass.

It seemed that the wildness and desire for war buried deep in his heart had completely exploded. He led 20,000 troops and rushed towards the Song army without fear.

In an instant, swords and swords appeared, arrows flew, people shouted and horses neighed, and the two armies started a fierce battle on the bank of the Gaoliang River. Yelusha was worthy of being Yu Wen Yanyi's senior brother. Although he had been defeated by Li Chongjin, he still had a long sword in his hand at this moment.

Dancing away, like a tiger descending from the mountain or a dragon making waves in the sea, in the blink of an eye, countless Song soldiers were killed by his sword.

Zhao Guangyi, Yun Zixiao, and Cui Han were not willing to be defeated. Each of them held a sword and attacked the Liao army. They saw a sudden cold light, sword light, and bloody light. Countless Liao soldiers had no time to send out their weapons.

The three men raised their swords and pierced their throats as they screamed before they died.

In an instant, blood dyed the river bank red, murderous intent shook the sky, and the earth trembled slightly under the feet of tens of thousands of warriors, as if they were grieving for the victims on both sides, and as if they were trembling with fear from the war. The two sides fought from the river bank to the other side.

, fighting from morning to dusk, until the daylight dimmed and the heaven and earth were turbulent. The Liao army finally could not resist it. Under the leadership of Yelusha, they fled in panic towards the barren mountains behind them.

The morale of the Song army was high and they cheered in unison. Zhao Guangyi also laughed loudly. Since the attack on the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the two sides had never launched a large-scale field battle. At this moment, seeing the Liao army fleeing in all directions, everyone felt extremely happy.

Sweep away the gloom in everyone's minds last night.

Zhao Guangyi raised his sword again, swung it forward, and ordered: "The rats of the Liao Kingdom are nothing more than this, chase me!" After saying this, he picked up the reins and chased after the Liao army. The soldiers saw that the emperor was leading the army, and he was extremely brave.

Naturally, he followed the cover up without any hesitation.

When the Liao soldiers saw that the Song army was pursuing them, they all screamed and threw down their swords, guns and flags, and ran forward with their heads in their hands. Even Yelusha, who was riding a horse, turned around while riding, as if he was afraid of being overtaken by the Song army.

There is no whole body in death.
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