Flags and banners are waved at the school military field...
The school military field is solemn and solemn...
Just because the Northern Expedition, which has been prepared for many years, is about to begin...
The emperor said - even if the sky collapses and the earth collapses, the thunder from the sky wreaks havoc on the world, and the earth fires spew out, the army will never be recalled if it fails to achieve its goal!
Pingzhang said - this is the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. If the Northern Expedition fails, I will surely kill myself to thank the world while watching Yan Yun from the north gate of Tokyo!
Shenzhi Zhengshi said - The national fortunes of the Song Dynasty were accumulated for hundreds of years, and they were forged into a sword. When the sword came out, the world was shocked.
The Third Secretary said - Whether the descendants of future generations can live and work in peace and contentment for a thousand years depends on this blow. The Song Dynasty has accumulated a hundred years of sacrifices to fight. Even if the bones of this old man are used to boil oil, this battle must be carried out to the end.
Privy Councilor Yun Zheng said - If I don't come back, I will take over Yanzhou and make it my royal palace!
The horn sounded, Yunzheng wore the seal, and the head of the Liao envoy Yeluhui fell into the dust with the sound of the horn. The Song people had cut off any possible peace talks between Song and Liao!
On the altar of worship, Yun Zheng tore up the "Song-Liao Parallel Summit Treaty" with his own hands, and the fragments were thrown into the flames of the altar by the officials of Si Tianjian and returned to heaven.
Thirty thousand soldiers of the Western Beijing Army sacrificed their blood to heaven, saying they would not return unless they won!
The literati and poets in Beijing all wrote poems and painted with ink to prepare for the Northern Expedition. For a time, the sound of the Northern Expedition resounded from Tokyo in the Song Dynasty to the north and south of the Yangtze River and both sides of the Yellow River.
After the oath of the army was completed, Pang Ji personally led Yun Zheng's horse and put the pedals on it. The prince held a drink in the Pavilion of Ten Miles and sent the Taibao off to the northern expedition.
At this moment, due to the war, all other voices except for the Northern Expedition disappeared. Even Wang Anshi, who was filled with grief and anger, seemed to have forgotten his natural mission, and stood quietly in the crowd, handing Yun off respectfully.
Zheng left Tokyo and prayed for a successful victory in the Song Dynasty!
"The Northern Expedition, the Northern Expedition, this is the eternal topic of my subjects in the Song Dynasty. The war that has been unforgettable since the time of Taizu was not really implemented until the hands of Taizong.
It is a pity that the three Northern Expeditions failed three times...the losses of troops and generals also drained away the last vestiges of courage among the subjects of the Song Dynasty.
Reminiscent of that year, Taizong conquered Taiyuan City and launched the most prestigious Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty.
However, at this time, the Song army was already tired of its veterans. Former Army Sima Cui Yan said, "After besieging Taiyuan for many months, all the rewards and salaries are exhausted, the soldiers are tired, and after the country is destroyed and the king is captured, everyone in the Song army hopes to appreciate it."
The proud Taizong wanted to quell domestic doubts about himself, and wanted to achieve the same achievements as Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty to block Youyou's mouth.
He led the exhausted Song army to the northern expedition, and he himself had already marched to Zhenzhou (Zhengding, Hebei Province). Due to the laziness of his sergeants, "some of the six armies would not arrive immediately." With such morale, Taizong still insisted on conquering the Liao Dynasty.
After the army entered the Liao territory, it started to march smoothly. The governor of Dongyi Prefecture and the judge of Zhuozhou of the Liao Dynasty came to surrender the city one after another. The Song army could be said to have fought without a single blow. Qigou Pass and other important military places had fallen into their hands. This situation is so
The scenery is very similar to when Zhou Shizong conquered Liao Dynasty.
Soon, the army surrounded Youzhou City, the "Nanjing" of the Liao Dynasty. Taizong himself stationed at Baoguang Temple in the south of the city to direct the battle.
In order to avoid long nights and long dreams, Taizong dispatched his generals to attack the city. The four generals Song Wo, Cui Yanjin, Liu Yu, and Meng Yuanzhe led their armies to attack the north, south, east, and west city defenses of Youzhou respectively.
Youzhou has a thick wall and has been an important town since Taizong of Liao Dynasty, with an area of nearly fifty miles.
At that time, the man who led the Liao army to defend the city was Han Derang, the son of Han Kuangsi, King of Yan of the Liao Dynasty. This man was "intelligent and fond of making achievements." Han Derang was a Han nationality, and his grandfather Han Zhigu was a private slave robbed from Han for the Khitan royal family.
, because he learned about it from Yelu Abaoji, he went to Zhongshu Ling.
Han Derang's father, Han Kuangsi, was deeply favored by Liao Jingzong, but he was only favored for his medical skills and had no military talent. A mediocre father had a beautiful son. Han Derang was not only handsome in appearance, but also deeply familiar with foreign affairs. He worked hard for the Khitan royal family. He and the officials and generals in the city
"Prepare the equipment, position the troops on the side, prepare the defense according to the situation, and never slack off."
Despite this, the army was vigorous and continued to attack the city day and night. Even Lizalcan, a commander in chief of the Liao Dynasty, crossed the city and surrendered. "The city became more and more frightened."
When the imperial court of the Liao Dynasty learned that Nanjing was in danger, it hurriedly sent the Nanjing Prime Minister Yelusa to rescue him. The famous general Yeluxiu Ge heard the news and volunteered for military service. He was sent by the Liao court to replace Yelu Xidi and rushed to Youzhou together.
Emperor Taizong failed to capture Youzhou. He besieged the city and brought reinforcements, defeating Yelusha, but was defeated by Brother Yelusiu at the Gaoliang River.
It was late in the evening. Brother Yelvxiu ordered his cavalry and infantry to hold double torches and wave the torches in their hands as they marched. The Song army did not know how many there were and retreated slightly.
Soon, Brother Yelu Xiu joined forces with Yelu Xiezhen, the king of the Southern Court of Liao Dynasty who came shortly after. They surrounded the Song army on both sides, one on the left and one on the right.
Fighting in the night, the elite riders of the Liao army were flying with steel knives and torches flying around. The Song army, which had been idle for many days, had already suffered a psychological defeat. Not long after the fight, the position was already loose. At the same time, the Liao Dynasty in Youzhou City
Soldiers and horses rode in the city, raised fire, and declared their power loudly, which shook the world. Guard Han Derang and others also opened the city gates in four directions, lined up and played drums, which was a great way to cooperate with the inside and outside to attack the Song army.
The Song army was timid, but the Liao army was fierce. The kings of the North, South and West Courts bravely took the lead. Yelusha, who had been defeated before, reorganized his troops and returned to the battlefield. Brother Yelusiu was wounded in three places and still galloped to kill.
After a while, the Song army was exhausted and scattered. In the great defeat, Taizong himself was hit by a target and had to escape in a donkey cart, only to escape with his own life.
In the battle of Gaoliang River, more than 10,000 Song soldiers were beheaded, and the Liao army was "unmatched in battle, seals, grain, and currency."
Taizong's army collapsed from Yanjing City, and the Northern Captives chased them, but they had to escape. All the imperial treasures and weapons in the palace were captured, and all the concubines in the palace were trapped.
Taizong was hit by two arrows in his butt, which would happen every year. He abandoned the world and ended up with arrow sores!
This was the most promising Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty to seize Yanyun. In the subsequent two times, we were unable to cross the Gaoliang River.
I only hope that my Northern Expedition in the Song Dynasty will be blessed by God and be successful in the first battle. In the past hundred years, this time the military front is the strongest, the soldiers are the most brave, and the preparations are the most sufficient. There are mountains of grain, horses, and equipment, and there are money in the piles.
The money is inexhaustible, if we cannot capture Yanyun this time, our Song Dynasty will lose the sixteen states of Yanyun forever!"
Ouyang Xiu stood on the tower, watching Yun Zheng's army leave. There was no one around him, but he didn't know who he was talking to.
The trumpet on the tower was low, Ouyang trimmed his clothes and bowed down from a distance.
After marching thirty miles on the first day, Yun Zheng left the rear camp to wait by the Yellow River, while the forward camp was already heading straight for Zhengzhou.
Zou Tong came quickly and delivered a crooked edict. It was a memorial written by the empress holding the emperor's long-lost right hand in full view of the civil and military officials and the world's scholars.
"You will not let me down, I will not let you down!"
"General, this is your majesty's obsession. I hope that the general can succeed in this battle. You will live up to me, and I will live up to you. This horoscope is an unprecedented favor for the country. I hope that the general will be careful."
"Take it back and carve it into a plaque and hang it on the door of the Yun family so that everyone in the world will know about it. Zou and you will go and report to His Majesty that this is Yun Zheng's last battle!"
Comrade Zou said: "General, you can choose which island you want. Your Majesty will give you your permission!"
Yun Zheng pointed to the east and said: "Yun Yue has already gone to get it, and when my class teacher returns to the court, it will be the time when the Yun family leaves the Song Dynasty.
Over the years, Yun Zheng has been living in the Song Dynasty cautiously. He is not at all grand but has aggrieved his heart and aspirations. The only person he wants is Yan Yun. Once this matter is over, Yun Zheng no longer has any worries about Yang Fanhai.
I can express my frustration over the years.”
Zou Tong smiled and said: "Finally, I can see the general's arrogance again. Zou Tong hereby wishes the general that his wishes will come true."
"We have traveled thousands of miles to join the army. Time is running out. The army stopped by the Yellow River to wait for you. Now that it's over, it's time for me to leave..."
Farewell to Zou Tong, Yun Zheng got back on the horse. This is an era when people's hearts are not following their feet. This is also an era when people's hearts are changeable. People are at ease and can only be careful.
Just when Yunzheng's army left Tokyo, Di Qing had already left Waqiao Pass, Wang Shao had left Yukou Pass, and Cao Zhen had left Yijin Pass. Di Qing took the lead and crossed the Juma River overnight, which had not been crossed by Song people in a century.
The military front is directed at Yongqing, the Liao people, and Gu'an...
These military strategies were all agreed upon in advance. The Liao people gathered a total of 600,000 troops in Yizhou, Zhuozhou, and Fanyang to deal with possible attacks by the Song army. Therefore, the war there was bound to be a stalemate. The reason why Di Qing took the lead was because
The purpose was to put enough pressure on Yelvxian, the commander-in-chief of the Liao Kingdom, so that Yun Zheng could make a new breakthrough against the Liao Kingdom from Xijing, the Liao Kingdom.
The war has just begun.
The geese flew south, but Yunzheng was advancing north. Along the way, all the warriors stationed in the west of Beijing returned to the army. When the army arrived in Huaizhou, the 50,000-strong army was already fully equipped.
War reports flew over like snowflakes, but Yun Zheng ignored them. The war in Hebei was Di Qing's business. No matter what the outcome was, it should be under control.
Su Xun was in charge of the army copywriting. Yun Zheng was unwilling to put any thought into it. The map on his desk was still the topographic map of Lanzhou.
For him, the situation in Lanzhou at this time was much more important than the situation in Hebei.
Di Qing's front army was just a spear to test the enemy's strength. Fu Bi's 30,000 cavalry were the most important force in sweeping the grassland.
This war will inevitably last a long time, because the time is too long, so there are the most variables, and even the smallest changes can bring the most serious consequences. Yun Zheng now just wants to plug all the loopholes,
One less loophole means more chance of winning.
In this battle, I had no history to draw from. The Song Dynasty had never had a fourth Northern Expedition in the true sense. The legend of Tong Guan’s victory in the Northern Expedition was just the most serious mockery and teasing of God against the Song Dynasty.
"This is my history, my Northern Expedition!"
Yun Zheng looked at the dark Hushan and laughed happily! (To be continued)