Empress Dowager Xiao snorted coldly and said loudly: "Let them go!" The Liao army soldiers who were escorting the Song army prisoners immediately let them go. Hundreds of prisoners immediately ran behind Yang Peng, with extremely excited and respectful eyes.
Looking at Yang Peng. "I have let your people go, now let my people go!" Yang Peng took back his sword and said to Arich: "Let's go."
Aliqi stood up, glared at Yang Peng and said: "When you are healed, I will fight with you again!" Yang Peng laughed loudly and said, "I'm always with you!" Then he got on his horse and led the soldiers back to the city.
, the city gate slammed shut with a loud bang. Arich ran back to Queen Mother Xiao, and apologized with shame on his face: "The general is incompetent, please punish the Queen Mother!"
Queen Mother Xiao got off her horse, helped Arich up, turned to look at the city wall in the distance, and said angrily: "It's not your fault, it's my fault! I underestimated this man! He is not only a fierce tiger, but also a cunning one.
Jackal!" Then he raised his voice and shouted: "Go back to camp!" As soon as Yang Peng returned to the city, he fell off his horse and scared everyone out of their wits...
Yang Peng opened his eyes and found that he was lying in his room. All he saw were familiar scenes. He couldn't help coughing. Yang Tong, Zhao Jinxi and Yang Jiumei immediately ran over, "Mr. sir, you are finally awake!"
Yang Tong cried. Yang Peng glanced at the three of them and saw that the three women looked worried and sad, and there were tears on each of their faces. Yang Peng felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Why are you crying? I
Not dead!" The three women were startled, and Yang Jiumei said anxiously: "You can't say death!" The three women couldn't help crying again.
Yang Peng quickly said softly: "Okay, okay, don't say it, don't say it! Brother, I will definitely live a long life! Brother, I am still an old couple with you, looking at the children and grandchildren at your feet!" The three women burst into tears and smiled softly.
He looked at Yang Peng. Chen Xiao couldn't help but move his index finger when he saw the charming and charming looks of the three women. He put his palm on Yang Tong's thigh and said with a smile: "When eldest brother is better, let's be like that night
Play like that once!”
The three girls naturally understood what Yang Peng meant and couldn't help but blush. Yang Jiumei was a little angry, blaming him for still thinking about those things after being injured like this. Yang Tong and Zhao Jinxi had charming smiles on their faces, as if they were emotionally moved.
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There was some faint noise outside. Yang Peng asked in confusion: "Who is outside?" Yang Tong snorted, "What do they care about?" Yang Peng laughed, "I'm fine, why are you angry!
Are Duan Zhixian and the others outside?" The three women nodded. Yang Jiumei said: "Brother Duan and the others sent my eldest brother back, and then they stayed outside. They are all worried about him!"
Yang Tong said angrily: "They are so useless! There are so many people, but my eldest brother was injured!" Yang Peng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't blame them!" After saying that, he sat up. Yang Tong and Yang Jiumei hurriedly pulled Yang
Peng helped him up, while Zhao Jinxi brought a pillow and stuffed it behind Chen Xiao's back. Yang Peng leaned on the pillow and said: "Let them come in."...
The Liao army did not attack the capital for several days. Instead, they were busy cutting down trees from the nearby woods and making heavy stone cannons and other siege equipment. At the same time, Empress Dowager Xiao also ordered people to rush to Zhongjing to urge the troops to attack the capital.
gunpowder.
The heavy siege equipment used in ancient battles, such as heavy stone cannons, city assault vehicles, ladders, and the like, were generally not carried with the army, but were made near the battlefield. Because such equipment can be used even with the transportation of modern society.
The conditions are also very troublesome to transport. In ancient times, it was an almost impossible task. Ancient heavy equipment was not as complicated as modern equipment. In fact, it was very simple and could be made on site by blacksmiths and carpenters. Therefore, in ancient times,
One phenomenon on the battlefield that is very different from modern battlefields is that ancient armies often set aside a place in their military camps to specialize in making various heavy weapons.
With the support of Yang Jiumei, Yang Peng climbed up the city wall. He looked up and saw longing figures in the woods near the Liao army camp. A steady stream of logs were being transported to the military camp like several long dragons. The military camp was also a bustling and busy scene.
You can vaguely see countless siege equipment stored in the military camp.
Li Xu said from the side: "It has been four days, and they have been making siege equipment non-stop!" Yang Peng looked thoughtful. Zhou Dayong said worriedly: "Look at this posture, they will not make hundreds of stone cannons."
The carts will never stop! Hundreds of stone artillery carts are bombarding them together, that scene..." Zhou Dayong swallowed, with a look of fear in his eyes. Others were also very worried. Although the city's defenses were strong,
But it can’t stand up to the hundreds of stone artillery vehicles that keep bombarding day and night!!
Obviously, Empress Dowager Xiao intends to attack Shangjing with unprecedented attack intensity. She is very aware of the power of her opponent, so she plans not to attack. Once she attacks, she will use all her strength to break through Shangjing in the shortest time with thunderous power.
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As time goes by, the number of heavy stone artillery vehicles in the Liao army camp continues to increase, which has already exceeded Yang Peng and the others' previous estimates. Yang Peng and the others feel that the location of the city they occupy seems to be rapidly being weakened. They have always been fearless.
Duan Zhixian exclaimed: "Does that Liao woman want to raze Shangjing to the ground?!"
Yang Peng returned to the mansion with a solemn expression. When the three women saw this, they couldn't help but feel worried. Yang Peng sat down, looked up at the three very important women in his life in front of him, and said: "I decided to send Xue Fu and the others to escort you.
Leave Shangjing." The three women were taken aback, and Yang Tong asked hurriedly: "Can't Shangjing be defended?"
Yang Peng said with an annoyed look on his face: "That Empress Dowager Xiao simply took the wrong medicine and built so many catapults like crazy! I really don't know how long I can hold on!" Zhao Jinxi said hurriedly: "Then brother, let's go with us!
"Yang Peng shook his head, "No! I can't leave the soldiers behind!" Yang Tong said angrily: "In that case, we won't leave either!" Yang Jiumei nodded in agreement: "That's right, we won't leave!" However, Zhao Jinxi revealed that
Showing hesitation.
Yang Peng was angry and moved at the same time. Looking at the three women, he simply didn't know what to say. A female soldier hurried in and reported: "General, General Chen Jie is here. He said there is an emergency."
Military intelligence report!" Several people were shocked when they heard this. Yang Peng immediately left the room.
When he came to the hall, he saw Chen Jie. Chen Jie reported with a face full of joy: "General, the Liao people have retreated!" Yang Peng was stunned, and then his heart moved and he hurried out of the hall. He came to the city wall and faced the city.
Looking outside, I saw the Liao army hurriedly breaking out of the camp on the north side. The siege equipment they had worked so hard to build had now turned into piles of burning volcanoes. The dazzling light illuminated the world abnormally.
Look.
"It must be the Kingdom of Zhanjin! It must be the Kingdom of Zhanjin!" Yang Peng said excitedly. Soon after, Yang Peng's words were verified. A veteran herald sent by the Kingdom of Zhanjin reported to Yang Peng: "Zhanjin
The general led the army to approach the capital of the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Dynasty was shocked!" Obviously, Empress Dowager Xiao had to give up halfway and retreat in a hurry because of this urgent military situation that was completely beyond her expectation!
How could the Kingdom of Zhan Jin suddenly appear under the Zhongjing City of the Liao Kingdom? Do you still remember that Yang Peng ordered the Kingdom of Zhan Jin to lead 40,000 elite troops to secretly enter Yanfangdian? At that time, Yang Peng felt that if there were no surprise soldiers, he would only go to Beijing.
Afraid that it would be difficult to defend, they selected 10,000 elite soldiers from each division and handed them over to the Kingdom of Zhanjin, who ordered him to lead the 40,000 elite soldiers secretly into Yanfangdian to await orders.
After Cao Bin was defeated and all the Liao's trump cards were exposed, Yang Peng immediately ordered people to give orders to Zhan Jin, ordering him to lead his army quickly through Yanfangdian, bypassing Jizhou on the east side of Tanzhou and marching into Zhongjing.
Under the guidance of Qian Letian, the Zhanjin Kingdom successfully passed through Yanfangdian, and then captured the unsuspecting Jizhou in one fell swoop. They collected nearly 100,000 good horses from Jizhou Racecourse, and then the army rode from the east.
The line rushed all the way north. When Empress Dowager Xiao arrived in Shangjing, the 40,000 elites he led just arrived at the foot of Zhongjing City in the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Dynasty was shocked!
Just as the army of the Kingdom of Jin was approaching Beijing, the main force of the Liao Kingdom was not nearby. One main force was in the east and was fighting fiercely with Goryeo. The other force was led by Ye Qi Guanyin and attacked the Song Kingdom's Shangjing. The main force fighting against the Goryeo Kingdom was unable to do anything.
Therefore, the Liao court sent eight hundred miles to quickly transfer Yelutri back to the court to protect the country. Empress Dowager Xiao received the urgent order from her son, the emperor, and was very shocked. She never thought that the enemy in front of her would actually detach a force.
The elite sneaked around their front and made a surprise attack on Zhongjing!
Empress Dowager Xiao did not dare to delay, and immediately ordered her army to burn all the heavy supplies and rush to the rescue of Zhongjing with light equipment. She could not help but be anxious, because the garrison force of Zhongjing only had 20,000 Imperial Imperial Guards. Empress Dowager Xiao was very fast, and in less than ten days, she
I went to Beijing from Song Dynasty and returned to Liao Zhongjing. However, I didn't find a single Song army when I arrived here. I later learned that the Song army had withdrawn two days ago.
Empress Dowager Xiao immediately led the army to pursue the Song army in the direction of withdrawal, all the way south until Jizhou was recovered. At this time, Yelu Guanyin received a report from the scouts and learned that the Song army had passed through Yanfangdian and retreated to its own territory. Until
At this moment, Xiao Taicai figured out where the Song army came from, and couldn't help but feel very upset, and then quickly made up for the mistakes she had made before.
Empress Dowager Xiao stationed troops in Shunzhou and Jizhou and did not launch another attack on Shangjing. At this time, the Liao army had lost its previous vigor, and her son repeatedly sent envoys to strictly order Empress Dowager Xiao not to rush south without an imperial edict.
His eyes turned to Shangjing. Yang Peng saw the dusty Zhanjin Kingdom and was very excited. Zhanjin Kingdom couldn't control his emotions and bowed his head: "Brother!" Yang Peng quickly helped Lin Chong up and patted him heavily.
On his shoulder, "Brother, it's hard for you!" Zhan Jinguo smiled, and then said excitedly: "Brother, I have gained a lot this time!" Then he pointed to the nearly 100,000 soldiers behind him, led by 40,000 soldiers.
A high-quality war horse, "one hundred thousand war horses in Jizhou!"
Yang Peng stepped forward and looked at the endless ocean of war horses in front of him. He was extremely happy and said, "Okay, with these horses, our cavalry regiment can finally be formed!" Later that day, the military camp was filled with joy.
Yang Peng issued an order to lift the one-day drinking ban. The soldiers drank from large bowls and ate large pieces of meat, which was a great pleasure.
At the same time, in the hall of the left-behind mansion, Yang Peng and his brothers celebrated their victory over Zhan Jinguo and Qian Letian with a banquet. It was late at night, and the wine stalls were lit with lights. Yang Peng was helped by Yang Jiumei, Yang Tong, and Zhao Jinxi to get into the bath.
The three women served Yang Peng to take a bath. Yang Peng touched the three of them, and finally pulled the three women into the pool. In the sound of coquettishness, the three women were like hibiscus emerging from the water, elves in the dark night. The love affair between the husband and wife happened casually.
It was staged, the fairy music was playing, and Yue'er was so shy that she hid...
When the imperial court received Yang Peng's eight-hundred-mile emergency report, the emperor and his ministers, who were originally like ants on a hot pot, finally breathed a sigh of relief. The excited emperor was about to confer Yang Peng as King of Yan, but because of Grand Master Pang,
Wang Qinruo and others stopped the matter, and the matter was over.
Afterwards, a banquet was held in the Zichen Hall, and the ministers praised the emperor's talents and strategies. Flattery sounds could be heard in the hall. It was truly a scene of great prosperity! The emperor completely forgot how panicked he had been before, and he started to feel happy again.
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At the same time, the people in the capital were also in an excited celebration scene, which was like celebrating the New Year.
The cruel war was temporarily over. In view of the more dangerous situation he might face in the future, Yang Peng began to actively expand his army and form a cavalry corps. At the same time, in order to gain the support of the local people, Yang Peng promulgated a series of
Policies to benefit the people, such as reducing the taxes of ordinary farmers by half, encouraging people to reclaim wasteland, recognizing people's ownership of their reclaimed wasteland, and promising to exempt newly reclaimed wasteland from agricultural taxes for two years; cities encourage the development of industry and commerce, eliminate
All restrictive measures that hindered the development of industry and commerce were eliminated, and unreasonable taxes were abolished; in terms of the military, the government took care of the families of fallen soldiers, and the children of fallen soldiers were raised by the government, etc.
The days passed by, and before I knew it, it was the early summer season when the grass was growing and the orioles were flying. The earth seemed to be soaked in green oil paint, the sun began to feel a little hot, and the wind blowing from the south seemed to carry the southern ocean with it.
The hot flash atmosphere. The population in the city seems to be much larger than half a year ago, and it is a bustling scene; the grain fields outside the city stretch into the sea, with layers of green waves rippling in the breeze from time to time; the caravans on the official road
As they shuttled back and forth, countless cargo ships gathered on the dock, and countless workers were busy loading and unloading goods. The land of the eight states under Chen Xiao's control was a prosperous and gratifying scene.
Qian Letian stood in front of Yang Peng and reported the recent situation: "Thousands more people have moved into Shangjing in the past three days. Our population in Shangjing is now almost over 500,000! It has basically returned to the original Liao rule.
It’s reached its peak level!”
"In addition, the trade flow has about doubled compared to last month. Although we have canceled some taxes, the tax revenue has increased by about 70 to 80%!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded, "Okay! The population is getting bigger and bigger.
More and more, the volume of trade is getting bigger and bigger. This trend is very good!" Qian Letian said with a smile: "The prestige of the general is also increasing day by day! I heard that people in many counties and towns have spontaneously built ancestral halls for the general, and the incense is flourishing.
Woolen cloth!"
Yang Peng laughed. Duan Zhixian said loudly: "Then brother has become a god!" Everyone laughed. Qian Letian glanced at Duan Zhixian and said with a smile: "Brother Duan is right. In fact, it is in the hearts of many people.
, the general is a god!" Then he pointedly pointed at Yang Peng and said: "Actually, this is definitely a good thing!" Yang Peng smiled slightly and asked: "There are many places to spend money during this period, what we are doing now
How is the financial situation?”
"Reporting back to the general, there are still more than 1,460,000 taels of silver in the treasury..." Yang Peng patted his head in distress, "It's really like spending money like water!" Qian Letian said with a smile: "After all, I did it.
There are so many things! The expenditure on military expansion alone accounts for almost two-thirds of all expenditures."
Since the end of the last war, Yang Peng immediately began to expand the army and formed a cavalry corps. Now the total force under Yang Peng has expanded to more than 220,000 people, divided into five major corps, namely the first,
The second, third, fourth, and corps directly under the general. Among them, the first, second, third, and fourth corps were all expanded from the first, second, third, and fourth divisions, and their commanders have not changed.
Each legion has a strength of 40,000. The direct legion was later formed by Yang Peng. The team was composed of thousands of private soldiers recruited in Tianjing New City, with a total number of 60,000.
This army now has 50,000 combat cavalry, and each legion has 10,000 combat cavalry. The 10,000 combat cavalry directly under the legion are different. They are all heavily armored cavalry with men and horses. Just to form this cavalry,
Spend one-fifth of military spending.
Now Yang Peng's military power is no longer what it used to be! Qian Letian frowned, "Now these 220,000 soldiers and horses consume almost 200,000 taels of silver every month, and the military expenditure given by the imperial court
Only half. We have to bear the remaining half ourselves. In addition to military expenses, road construction, daily government expenses, implementation of various policies to benefit the people, implementation of policies to optimize the military, etc., these monthly expenses require another 100,000
Two taels of silver. However, our current fiscal revenue is only about 100,000 taels of silver a month, and there is still a shortfall of half. The current treasury reserves are only enough to cover three or four months."
Yang Peng frowned and thought about this. Everyone started talking in a low voice, and Duan Zhixian said loudly: "It seems like we have no choice but to rob it!" Everyone laughed, and Zhan Jinguo said jokingly: "Where can I rob it? I just want to rob it.
There is no place!" Duan Zhixian raised his eyebrows and said: "There are so many rich and unkind nobles in the city, why not just go and rob them!"
Yang Peng smiled and shook his head, "You can't do this!" Zhou Dayong said: "We can maintain it for at least three or four months, and we will definitely come up with a solution during this time." Yang Peng shook his head, "There are only two at most.
It’s been months.”
Everyone was confused and Duan Zhixian said in confusion: "Did he hear it wrong, or did he not understand why there are only two months?" Yang Peng picked up a letter in his hand and said, "This is today.
Prime Minister Kou Zhun sent a letter this morning. The imperial court has selected a dozen officials to come to us to serve as military supervisors and prefects of various states. As a result, we will not be able to use the taxes of each state. In other words,
We have to bear the cost of all the policies we implement and the additional military expenditures ourselves."
Everyone was taken aback. Duan Zhixian glared and cursed: "Aren't these frustrated birds afraid to come? How come they are so bold because of their ambitions?" Chen Jie asked in confusion: "Why do we have to bear the expenses of local policies ourselves?
What?" His question is also a question of many people. Chen Jie explained: "These policies can be said to be my personal favor to the people in various places, not the policies of the imperial court. Therefore, it is impossible for the imperial court to bear these expenses. Those measures are not
It may be approved by the imperial court, and Prime Minister Kou Zhun has already tried it. But these policies are crucial to the stability and development of the eight states, so we can only bear them ourselves!"
Duan Zhixian said viciously: "Why don't we take advantage of the fact that those dog officers haven't come yet and kill them all on the way! Why should we let these frustrated birds pick the peaches after we finally conquered the country?" Many people showed their excitement.
Yang Peng stood on the north city wall and looked far into the distance. The weather was very good today. He could clearly see the rolling hills dozens of miles away. Behind those hills was where Princess Yelutri of the Liao Kingdom was stationed.
Shunzhou City. "Has there been any movement in the Liao army recently?" Yang Peng asked.
Zhang Yan, who was standing aside, shook his head, "There is no movement. It's just that according to the scout report, His Highness Xiao Tianzuo is still recruiting troops." Yang Peng smiled, "This is normal." He turned to look at Zhang Yan,
"How many troops do you estimate they have now?" Zhang Yan said: "Based on their recent consumption of food and grass, I estimate that their strength may be close to 200,000."
Yang Peng looked thoughtful. A secret guard rushed up, cupped his fists and said, "Master, Miss Chai is here."
Yang Peng chuckled, "I haven't seen her for a long time! I don't know why, but I miss her so much!" Chen Jie said with a smile: "Don't those scholars say, 'Slim ladies and gentlemen are so naughty?' Miss Chai is like a fairy.
, No wonder eldest brother misses her." Yang Peng gave Li Xu a strange look, "When did you, Li Xu, learn to joke?" Li Xu looked a little embarrassed.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.