Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun have been very busy these days. They have stabilized the court and local areas, reinstated officials and restored governance, allocated money, food and supplies, dispatched civilians and auxiliary war armies, and all these things, they are as busy as tops. However, they have been away from the phase and have lost power for so long.
The two of them felt very good about being busy again. Although they were so busy that they couldn't even go home, they were very happy.
It was already a mess internally, and external chaos was added to it. After a period of testing, Jiaozhi thought that the Central Plains had fallen back into the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and had no remaining power to control it because the Song Dynasty was busy with its internal affairs.
Therefore, Li Huan took courage and announced that he would break away from the vassal state of Song Dynasty and stand on his own in the south.
The place of Jiaozhi was originally established by Shu Pan, the prince of the Shu Kingdom at the end of the Warring States Period. In order to escape from the Qin Empire's army, Shu Pan led his people to what is now Vietnam, established the Ou Luo Kingdom, and called himself King Anyang. Later Qin Shihuang
Unified the six countries, sent a large army across Lingnan, conquered this area, and immigrated a large number of people, establishing three counties.
During the war in the Central Plains at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo, the Nanhai captain of the Qin State, established himself as Emperor Wu of Nanyue. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he was destroyed by the Central Plains and three counties were reestablished. From then on, every time there was a war in the Central Plains, this place had to stand on its own, which was a struggle.
In fact, there is no way to change the climate. Although the climate there is harsh and the jungle is smoky and difficult to fight, no dynasty in the Central Plains really regards Jiaozhi as a piece of cake.
At the moment, the Song Dynasty couldn't care about it, but it couldn't help expressing its reaction to King Jiaozhi's move. Yang Hao personally went to conquer the country, and the matter fell on the two of them. Finally, the two of them discussed it and decided to leave it to Lu Duoxun.
He wrote a stern letter of credence and sent it to Yang Hao. After Yang Hao agreed, he would send an edict to Jiaozhi. As for the use of troops, I am afraid it is impossible for the time being, but in this Mo lawsuit, he cannot admit it.
The independence of Jiaozhi can only be considered famous if we send troops to conquer in the future.
Ding Chengzong seems to be much more leisurely than Zhao Lu. In fact, he is not as busy as Zhao Lu. It's just that he is busy in the dark and is easily unnoticed. In fact, in his government office, Fei Yu follows
The secret agents of the wind come in and out every day, never stopping even late at night.
Yang Hao has put Feiyu Suifeng's main force in the Song Dynasty. The people's sentiments in various places, the attitude of local officials towards the new dynasty and new policies, the factions and backgrounds of the front lines and the generals stationed in various places, which one should be used and which one should be dealt with
, which one must be put aside now, and which one must be constantly monitored. The officials of the Song Dynasty who have been taken over are mixed, and it is difficult to distinguish between loyal and treacherous. Yang Hao is generous on the surface, but he still has to work hard behind the scenes, otherwise this country will be ruined.
What is gained is easy, and what is lost must be fast. Of course, these shady matters can only be rest assured if they are left to his elder brother.
However, although Ding Chengzong was busy, he was also very happy. It was a great joy for his brother to become the master of the world. Now another great news came from Xingzhou. Princess Yan gave birth to a son. Not long ago, Wawa and Miao
Miao has given birth one after another, the baby has given birth to a girl, Miao Miao has given birth to a boy, Yang Hao has given birth to a child, and happy events have come one after another. Now Princess Yan has given birth to another son, and Yang Hao already has three sons. In this era,
The infant mortality rate is too high, even in the imperial family. Now that he has three sons, Ding Chengzong is finally relieved.
He had always wanted to adopt a son, but Yang Hao didn't have many children, so he couldn't ask for it. When his brother had a few more children, he planned to ask his brother for a child. As a person of that era, no matter how many children he had,
He is open-minded and considerate about everything. He still has a heartache when he does not have a son to support him in his old age and to hold memorial ceremonies on the anniversary.
After being very happy, Ding Chengzong wrote a letter in his own hand and sent someone to tell Yang Hao the good news. He also sent someone to send a message to the Tang family, asking the Tang family to visit Xingzhou. After finishing these things, he just sat down and returned a cup of tea.
Before finishing the drink, Ma Yi hurriedly walked in and presented a stack of secret documents he had just received to Ding Chengzong.
Ding Chengzong quickly put down the tea cup, checked that the lacquer seals were correct, and then opened them one by one and read them carefully.
"Well, as expected by the officials, this Wang Xiaobo has quite an idea. The officials have conquered the world, but he is wavering in Shu and has been reluctant to join. I am afraid he also has the heart to be independent. Haha, there is only one Ke
Suppressing evil and sitting in Guanzhong cannot deter him. Now that Ai Yihai has sent his army into Shu, Wang Xiaobo can't stand it any longer. Well, since he has accepted the court's recruitment, the official matters will be handled by Prime Minister Zhao and Lu
, and it will be done very properly. We can allocate the manpower to monitor him secretly. We are short of people now."
"yes."
"Danyang County Magistrate?"
Ding Chengzong frowned: "So many court officials have already pledged their allegiance to the official family. He is just a county parent, but he dares to talk nonsense about the abdication. Hum, he drinks absurdly every day, or howls and cries, gathering together
Three or five close friends, criticizing, laughing and scolding, like crazy..."
Ma Yi said: "Sir, do you want to send someone to him..."
Ding Chengzong thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Don't worry about him. If it's not something urgent at the moment, don't worry about him. He's just a crazy person. Let him make trouble. You just watch and listen, and try not to do anything.
Let them all come out, and then we will have a good idea. I believe that Zhao Xiang and Lu Xiang will handle this person properly."
Ding Chengzong touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "However, it can also be seen from this that this country is not stable yet. Longyou was conquered by us by cutting through the mess quickly and in one go. The situation there is complicated and there are many races.
, how to strengthen the rule and appease the local area is not something that can be accomplished overnight, it requires long-term governance. The thousands of miles of land in the Song Dynasty were taken over by the officials in the name of "King Qi". The situation is even more complicated. I am afraid that in the end
It will soon take a few years to slowly straighten things out. Therefore, the war in the north should not last long. You first collect information from various places, and when the officials return to Bianliang, we will start to deal with it."
Ma Yi said: "Yes, I just don't know...when will the Northern Expedition stop?"
Her eyes lit up, and she suddenly said with joy: "How about... I also go to Sanguan to help uncle."
Ding Chengzong laughed and said: "Nonsense, you are just a girl, what's the use of being there? Do you want you to lead the troops and charge into the battle? Feiyu's operation cannot be separated from you. The better you do here, the better your uncle Yang will be.
The border will be easier, and you will be doing him a big favor, but it will be much more useful than going to the third pass. As for the north..."
Ding Chengzong smiled deeply: "Don't worry, when it's time to stop, the officials will naturally stop!"
"Oh..." Ma Yi's little face fell down and he looked sad.
She has become accustomed to staying by Yang Hao's side. When Yang Hao handles official duties and meets with people, she hides in the dark, silently watching him do this and that, saying this and that. She doesn't need to pay too much attention, as long as she sees his figure.
, I feel very peaceful when I hear his voice.
, like a little kitten, curled up in an inconspicuous corner next to its owner. The owner is busy doing this and that, and it lies there quietly, as if not paying attention at all. But as soon as he wants to get up and leave, it will
He will jump up and rush to follow.
She can no longer live without him, just like a fish cannot live without water and a melon cannot live without a seedling.
The last time she went to Bianliang with Zhe Ziyu, Ding Yuluo, and Zhuyun to lurk, she didn't have such a strong feeling. First of all, it was because of Bianliang City. But when she was young, her uncle was right.
She had always looked forward to visiting the city that never sleeps. Secondly, maybe she was still young and liked the excitement, and she was traveling with Sister Zhuyun, who was the most eloquent.
But now, she is the only one left. Sister Zhuyun married the uncle and became his wife, but she is still the same humble puppy...
Brother Yelvxiu's urgent report reached Youzhou, and Xiao Chuo was shocked when he heard the news.
The Song army was defeated in Youzhou and fled south, losing more than 30% of its troops and nearly 100,000 people. In the battle of Junziguan, another 30,000 elite troops were lost. Regardless of the casualties in other major and minor battles, these two battles were a victory, and the Song army's strength was greatly reduced.
With a loss of 130,000, the Liao army was basically on par with the Song army in terms of military strength. Unexpectedly, in the battle of Xiaotang River, the main cavalry of the Liao army of 80,000 was encountered.
After a heavy setback, less than 10,000 people escaped. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty surrendered the country, and a large number of troops and horses originally deployed in the Guanzhong area to guard against the Xixia could be transferred north. At the same time, the Xixia troops and horses also fought with them.
, the Song army is far superior to the Liao army in terms of military strength alone, not to mention the Song army that combines infantry and cavalry to advance and attack, retreat and defend, who can easily take advantage of it?
The situation is serious.
Empress Xiao's face became serious, and even the prisoner who was playing beside her saw that her mother looked unhappy, so she cleverly took the nanny's hand and ran away.
"...Okay, let's do it this way. At the same time, order Wu Gaofei to lead the Han army with 80,000 infantry and cavalry to reinforce Brother Yelvxiu."
Xiao Chuo raised his jade finger lightly and clicked on the map: "The occupied Song Dynasty can be given up, but our Liao Kingdom's territory must not be lost. The west road is bounded by Yanmen Pass, and the south road is bounded by Waqiao Pass (Xiongzhou).
Yijin Pass (Bazhou) and Qigou Pass (Zhuozhou) are the boundaries, and the Song people cannot take another step forward!"
"According to the order!" The minister hurriedly followed the order and left.
This Wu Gaofei was also a strong general of the Liao Kingdom, and was a military champion during the reign of Emperor Shizong of Daliao. The soldiers and horses under his command were all Han troops, with 50,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry. In terms of combat power, they were not brave and good at fighting.
The palace guards of the Liao Kingdom were under the clan tent army.
The Han people in the north have long been integrated into the living environment of the Liao Kingdom. Under the influence, the Han people in the Youyun area are also as fierce and martial as the Khitan warriors. This army was originally stationed in Fengsheng Prefecture, which was the Zhuolu War between the Yanhuang Emperors.
The place was in present-day Zhangjiakou City, Hedong Province, on the upper reaches of the Yongding River. The Liao Kingdom implemented one country, two systems, while the Khitan Army still maintained
The traditional wartime recruitment system is for the people in peacetime, while the Han army is a standing army. When Zhao Guangyi went straight to Youzhou in the last Northern Expedition, because the offensive was too fierce, the Liao State sent complete cavalry formations.
Wu Gaofei's Han army was the third batch of reinforcements. Before they could arrive, Brother Yelvxiu succeeded in the battle, killing the Song army and forcing them to retreat three passes.
This group of troops who arrived later stayed in Youzhou, one to serve as the Queen Mother and the emperor's guard, and the other once the Three Passes were conquered, infantry would always be needed to garrison the place and establish a government. By that time, Wu Gaofei would
The army has its own great uses. Not only are they mainly composed of infantry, they are all Han Chinese, and they can easily communicate with the Han people in the occupied areas. Now that the situation is critical, this army must be brought to the front as soon as possible.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Chuo issued another decree, sternly reprimanding Brother Yelvxiu for being arrogant and careless, which led to him being taken advantage of by the enemy. The situation of victory and defeat was changed from then on. Finally, he gave a few words of comfort, telling him to try his best to reverse the decline, at least according to the basis of the situation.
The three levels formed a stalemate.
After ordering someone to deliver the order, Xiao Chuo slowly sat down on the brocade pier and held a warmer in his sleeve. His palms were as white as jade and were very delicate, but there was not much warmth, even with the warmer in his sleeve.
"Yang Hao... actually became the Emperor of Song Dynasty. The distance between me and him is getting farther and farther."
Xiao Chuo sighed and raised his eyebrows slightly, but the fragile and tired look on his face was completely gone. She quickly put away the affair between her children and her children, and what was revealed in her eyes was a feeling of regret and perseverance.
Yu Jinshi's coldness. In a sense, she and Aguli are the same kind of people. The daughter's family on the grassland is like the camel thorns in the desert, tough and tenacious.
Love is like water. When love comes to them, they will let themselves go and love without considering whether the other party will accept it or whether the love will grow. When the "water" leaves her,
Sometimes, she can close herself, face the desolate and lonely desert alone, and live tenaciously for a long, long time. She laughs loudly and cries to her heart's content. When she loves deeply, she is as tender as spring water, and when she breaks up, she is as cold as ice and snow, deep in her bones.
, they are just like the men on the grassland, bold and resolute, with a clear distinction between love and hate.
The Western Route Army of the Daliao Liao Dynasty was marching towards Yanmen Pass. At this time, they did not know about the disastrous defeat on the southern front. The messengers on the southern front were galloping, chasing the Western Route Army crazily, trying to tell them the fatal news: Song Xia
Already one.
The West Route Army of the Liao Kingdom used troops and horses from the Sixth Division of Diela, as well as tribal armies, Han armies, Jingzhou armies and national armies.
The Diela Sixth Academy is the most elite military force on the western front of the Liao Kingdom. The military service system is still the traditional integration of soldiers and civilians. All men in the tribe are active and reserve soldiers. They prepare all their own weapons and armor for guarding and fighting.
Including horses, iron armor, long and short spears, bows and arrows, axes, swords, stones, horse ropes, etc. Among the other soldiers and horses, only the Han army was paid and fed, so the number of troops was not very large. The largest number was from Beijing.
Most of the state soldiers were young men who had transferred from the Han Dynasty to maintain local security in peacetime. They could also be called upon to join the army in wartime. Their nature was somewhat like the militia in the Central Plains. There were only seven counties and seventeen armies under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture in Xijing of the Liao Dynasty.
The total number of soldiers in the prefecture, prefecture, city, and Jingzhou has reached more than 200,000. Of course, the number of soldiers is huge, and the combat effectiveness is somewhat uneven. The Liao army cannot just pull out a team and call it elite. Therefore, the troops dispatched this time
The Jingzhou army only has 80,000 troops.
Zhang Guojun's Jiedushi, Prince Consort, Attendant Xiao Du Li, and Ma Bujun Commander Li Chongjie were the vanguard of the Liao State's Western Route Army, commanding an army of 100,000, and attacked Yanmen Pass like lightning. They complained of losses in the blitzkrieg.
On the way, because they moved too fast, Brother Yelvxiu's messenger could not catch up in time. Xiao Du, Li and Li Chongjie led a hundred thousand troops to rush to Yanmen Pass in a mighty manner.
The Song army in the direction of Yanmen Pass has increased its troops in large numbers and added a large number of Xixia cavalry. Cao Bin took over the overall defense of the pass. After detecting the movements of the Liao army, Cao Bin immediately formulated a battle plan: take the initiative to attack and defend the enemy from outside the country's gate.
In the past, when facing powerful enemies, the Song army rarely adopted such a strategy. The northerners were good at cavalry and fighting, while the southerners were good at city defense. It is not a shameful thing to say. Each other's strengths are due to the environment in which they are located.
It has been formed over a long period of time, just like the soldiers in the Jiangnan area who are good at water warfare. If you have to let him practice cavalry warfare, the waterways in that place are like criss-crossing roads. Don't say that he can't practice it. Even if he does, he will not be able to mount a war horse and run for a few times.
How many steps should you take to change boats to cross the river? How many more steps should you run before changing boats to cross the river?
You are good at galloping, riding and shooting, that is your ability. I am good at city defense, that is my ability. When you come to my territory, you have to follow my rules. The Han people are good at city defense. This is the farming society for thousands of years.
A fighting method that is gradually becoming more and more mature. It does not mean that I have to abandon my strengths and run out of the pass to fight with you to be brave.
The Liao Army was also used to the Song Army's style of play, because the West Route Army was better prepared than the South Route Army that was chasing Song's defeated troops.
Yanmen Pass.
But this time, the Yanmen Pass defenders mobilized in full force, abandoning the dangerous pass and actively seeking a decisive battle.
Luo Kedi led the main force of the Song army's infantry and waited in a large formation at the north entrance of Yanmen. Zhang Chongwei led his elite cavalry to outflank the enemy's rear from the alley. His strategy was similar to Pan Mei's in the battle on the southern front. It is still a classic.
An example of a battle in which a mixed infantry and cavalry force restrained cavalry.
Xiao Du, Li and Li Chongjie led the army towards Yanmen Pass and ran into the Song army who had set up a large formation. They were also surprised. However, the vigorous Liao army did not take the Song army seriously and immediately attacked Luo Ke's enemy.
The formation launched a fierce attack, and the two sides fought fiercely, gradually becoming a stalemate. The cavalry of the Liao Army and the infantry of the Song Army were fighting together. When they lost the space to maneuver, Zhang Chongwei came out of the air and suddenly attacked from the enemy's flank and rear.
The infantry of the Song Army also cheered up and fought back with all their strength.
The Liao army was first cut up and cut into pieces by the fine cavalry of the Song army rushing up from the left and right wings. Then the main infantry force launched a fierce attack and devoured the cut Liao cavalry piece by piece.
The outcome of this battle had already been decided when two lines of cavalry from the Song Dynasty suddenly came out.
In front of the Liao army, there was an infantry phalanx that was as unstoppable as a bulldozer, and elite cavalry on the left and right were clashing like cutters. It became a wheat field for anyone to harvest. Zhang Chongwei saw the Liao army in the distance and knew where the commander was, so he immediately led his troops.
He rushed in and headed straight for the big flag. The Liao army had fallen into a chaotic situation of fighting independently. No one had the consciousness to intercept it, but he actually killed the central army.
Zhang Chongwei was luckier than Brother Yelvxiu when he broke into the Song camp of 200,000 troops to pursue Zhao Guangyi. First, it was night, and it was more difficult to break into the middle of the Song army. Secondly, Zhao Guangyi saw that the opportunity was not good and had already been dragged away by the servants. Brother Yelvxiu
When they reached the center of the Song camp, they only saw the yellow umbrella cover, and the bottom of the umbrella was empty. But the Liao general Xiao Duli could not leave. If he left, what would happen to the 100,000 troops?
Zhang Chongwei rushed to the center of the Liao camp, fought for more than ten times, and cut off the head of Zhang Guojun's military commander, consort, and servant Xiao Duli with one sword. At this time, he didn't know what kind of official he was. If he turned around and couldn't catch him, he
If the Liao army asked the Liao army clearly, he would never know. Because sometimes Han historians like to conceal their achievements and praise their merits, but the Liao people are more serious about this aspect.
The captured senior officials will never be recorded in the annals of history.
Zhang Chongwei chopped off the prince-in-law Xiao Duoli with a knife, leaving the third princess of Liao Kingdom Yelu Xiu a widow. Li Chongjie, the commander of the horse and infantry army, saw his eyes splitting from a distance. However, the rebel army was surging like waves, and he couldn't help it.
They could only fight and move in the direction of the flow of the army, without taking care of Xiao Duli.
When Xiao Du and Li died, the Liao army was in chaos and was beaten to a pulp by the Song army. Li Chongjie led the remaining soldiers to fight and retreat. After hearing the news, the commander-in-chief Yelu Xiezhen, who led the rear of the Chinese army, hurriedly led troops to come for reinforcements.
The forward men and horses came down to check the losses, and found that more than half of them were casualties. Li Chongjie had a sharp arrow stuck in his shoulder and upper arm, but he did not bother to take it out, so he explained to Yelu Xiezhen the situation of his encounter with the Song army.
After all, Yelu Xiezhen was a famous general of the Liao Kingdom and had rich experience in battles. When he heard that a large number of Song cavalry had appeared, he suddenly felt something strange. He immediately set up camp and sent out scouts to catch "tongues" and find out the enemy's situation.
Before the truth is known, we dare not act rashly again.
The only strategic policy of the Liao Army on the South Route at the moment is to try to keep the Song Army south of the Three Passes, and determine the distribution of forces between the two sides based on the traditional Song and Liao border defense lines. Brother Yelvxiu learned from the painful experience and no longer dared to underestimate the enemy. After retreating from Baozhou
, quickly harassed various Liao troops, reorganized their organization, proactively gave up some cities that were not conducive to defense, and redeployed defense.
Brother Yelu Xiu's vision was still very vicious. He soon discovered that although the Song State was now strong in military strength, a large number of troops arrived in a hurry, especially the Xixia Army and the Song Forbidden Army, which had their own establishments and subordinates. They were still under unified command and deployment.
Not enough, this is a favorable condition, so we play a lot of sports in defense
During the battle, the elite cavalry was assembled and Youhu came and went, and fought successively with the Song Dynasty fierce general Long Meng, deputy commander Jing Si, Xiongzhou governor Zhang Shi, Heyang Sancheng Jiedushi Cui Yanjin, and the guard Ma Jundu commander Mi Xin and others.
During the battle with Zhang Shi, the governor of Xiongzhou, he personally led hundreds of guards into the formation and beheaded Zhang Shi!
But soon, Brother Yeluxiu felt uneasy. He didn't find anything. It was just the intuition of a battle-hardened general that told him that something was wrong: the cooperation between the various departments of the Song Army was indeed not enough. This is a fact.
.However, with the strength of their new victory, the Song army definitely had the strength to launch a massive attack, taking advantage of its new defeat and its unstable footing to recapture all the Song territory occupied by the Liao along the border. However, Yang Hao did not do this.