When people stand in the darkness, they will consciously or unconsciously look for light. If we stand on the land under the scorching sun, looking for green shade is our only pursuit.
We don’t like pure darkness, nor do we like excessive light. A half-lit environment is actually the most suitable for us to survive. There is darkness that allows us to hide our sins, and there is light that allows us to air our guilt. - Yun Zheng
The amount of food and grass was too large, and the amount of poison was not enough. The only result was gastrointestinal problems. Xiaolin almost ran out of options against those Liao people who ran away despite vomiting and diarrhea.
Song Jun has no patience to tie up these people who are already weak. The best way to deal with them is to give them a knife and finish them off...
From Xiong'er Mountain to Tiejiamen and then to Gouzhu Mountain to Lianglang Mountain, 200,000 Liao people ran wild in the mountains. No one who entered the plain came back. For this, Guo Hengchuan had long been mentally prepared.
The capital army, which has lost its war horses and baggage, now only hopes to become more scattered. The Song army is seriously lacking in numbers and cannot allocate more manpower to chase down such a huge group of defeated troops. Guo Hengchuan is still in the eighteenth century
Waiting for the right time to escape.
After Yelu Dagu learned that Xiao Huoer was defeated and Guo Hengchuan was trapped, he lived up to Guo Hengchuan's expectations and turned away with his army. Jiang Zhe led his army to chase him for more than forty miles until he reached Shuozhou.
After the enemy troops came out to meet them, they saw that the fighter planes disappeared before leading their troops back to Ningwuguan. Yelu Dagu retreated into Shuozhou in embarrassment. In shock, he sent six teams of fast riders in one day and rushed towards the south courtyard day and night.
The king reported the war and requested reinforcements from the Liao army, otherwise Xijing would inevitably fall.
Yunzheng's large army did not leave Shibapan. The immobile Guo Hengchuan was still his enemy and could not be underestimated at all. As for chasing down those defeated armies, he believed that Kelan Army and Ninghua Army could take on such a role.
heavy responsibility.
These local garrison troops have followed me carefully and obediently these days, and now it's time to give them some sweetness. If these people can't even deal with some Liao people who are suffering from vomiting and diarrhea, there is no need for them to exist.
Li Dongchu led his troops to seal the tiger's mouth. This was all thanks to Guo Ruhai. This guy in human skin showed great bravery in the tiger's mouth. With one thousand men and horses, he defeated four of the Guo clan members.
Out of more than a thousand people, less than half of the more than 4,000 people escaped under his fury. After Li Dongchu's reinforcements arrived, he was surprised to see the capital troops kneeling on the ground and surrendering.
Once the courage of the army is revealed, even rabbits will dare to chase wolves. Yun Zheng's substitute was able to capture three heads, which was beyond Yun Zheng's expectations.
After Guo Hengchuan learned that his son was at the tiger's mouth, he decisively abandoned this exit and led his army on the cruelest escape route in the mountains.
This is the only army of the Liao people that can still maintain its organizational structure at Yanmen Pass.
The vast mountains are now Guo Hengchuan's biggest obstacle and his biggest support for life. Even if Yun Zheng stands at the highest point of the Eighteen Pans and looks at the vast mountains, he has to admire Guo Hengchuan's will. If he wants to
To leave Yanmen Pass safely, they not only had to cross more than 300 miles of mountains, but also had to swim in three rivers. Each of the capital troops only had two days of food supplies. I wonder if they could reach Yingzhou safely.
When Li Chang saw Yun Zheng, he danced and congratulated him in a loose court dress. This guy has not been living an easy life these days. Just look at the dots of white hair on his temples and you will know that these days
What a torment he went through.
"There is no need to thank the supervisor. This victory is also due to you. None of us need to congratulate anyone. This is what we deserve."
Li Chang held Yun Zheng's hands and choked up: "Marquis Yun doesn't know what this great victory means to us, the Song Dynasty. The war on the Eastern Front is already in danger. Liu Huan, the magistrate of Tang County, has been loyal to the country. Tang County has fallen, and Liao
General Yelu Huata has arrived at Dingzhou City. The commander of the Divine Guard Army, Yao Du, was killed in the battle. More than 20,000 soldiers were beheaded. Yelu Hua Pagoda built a ten-mile Beijing view under Dingzhou City. Your Majesty was extremely angry and drove away.
The Daming Mansion was marching towards the Zhending Mansion. No matter how Bao Zheng, Han Qi, and Wen Yanbo tried to persuade him, His Majesty refused to listen. He struck the table with his sword and said, "Anyone who dares to dissuade you again will end up like this case!"
This is what my second brother Li Shouxin, who is in a humble position, said. He is by your Majesty's side now. Seeing that things are getting out of hand, he wrote to me, hoping that the commander-in-chief can end the Yanmenguan War as soon as possible and lead his army to the east to escort him. He is extremely unfavorable.
The combat power of the Japanese army.”
Yun Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "You also know that for the battle of Yanmen Pass to end perfectly, it will take at least ten days, and the brothers must be given at least five days to rest and recuperate before sending out troops. Even if we send out troops, it is impossible for us.
Instead of advancing eastward, we should go north to seize Xijing of the Liao Kingdom. We can only use the method of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao, which is the fastest and most effective method."
Li Chang dragged Yun Zheng to a deserted place and whispered: "Commander, what you said is reasonable, but at this time, even if you defeated the entire Liao Kingdom, you did not lead your troops to Dingzhou.
The merit of rescuing a driver is high. This is the saying that no merit is greater than rescuing a driver.
You have been thinking about regaining Yanyun. I know this, but you should also be able to see that this stop has almost shaken the country. Song and Liao are fighting, and both sides suffer losses. Xixia is watching covetously from the side, and Fu Bi has already advanced.
In the west of Hexi, Li Qing, the general under the command of Bu Zangyou Pang, led his troops out of Xingqing Mansion and was marching towards Yinzhou. If I hadn't used the name of the general to give a warning to the Zuo Xiang Shenyong Army Division, telling them that Xiao Huo'er had already
The conferring of heads temporarily frightened them, and by this time they might have launched an attack on us.
Under various circumstances, the Song Dynasty had lost the opportunity to seize Yanyun. At this time, it was time for the commander-in-chief to think about himself.
Since last year, His Majesty's temperament has changed drastically, and he has made the civil and military forces of the court bewildered by his self-assertion. Some people speculate that this is because His Majesty knew that he was destined to die soon, so he did such a surly thing. All this is for the sake of Xiao Xiao.
The prince is the first to rule, so at this time, your majesty will not care about the lives of the soldiers, nor the lives of the ministers. As long as your majesty thinks that the ministers may affect the little prince's governance, no matter who it is, he will take action, so your majesty
No matter what you do now, basically no one will criticize you, so those who criticize you might really die."
"In the final analysis, it is a question of military strength. If we have enough troops, it is not a problem to send an army to serve in front of His Majesty, but where will we get the manpower?" Yun Zheng clenched his right hand into a fist and kept beating his left hand and said bitterly.
Li Chang almost screamed and said hurriedly: "Oh my God, you still dare to send your subordinates at this time? You should go by yourself anyway. We have to squeeze out an army if we don't have one. Ningwuguanjiao
Give it to Jiang Zhe, and hand over Yanmen Pass to Li Dongchu. Lang Tan is currently building the city gate in the bend of the river. There is probably no problem. Anyway, most of the Liao people in Xijing have been killed by you. Now they only dare to hide behind the city and tremble, waiting for you to attack.
, if you don’t beat them, it will be a sign of good deeds from their ancestors.
Besides, you don't need to bring too many troops to your Majesty's destination. Ten or twenty thousand elite troops are enough. You must show His Majesty that you are sincere in escorting him.
Marshal, please, I am not the only one who is following you to make a living, but also all the soldiers on our Jingxi 15th Road. As long as you remain standing, our brothers can have a peaceful meal."
Yun Zheng sighed and said: "Old Li, you have convinced me. If it is for my own sake, I will never do what you said. Yun Zheng stands upright and upright. I rely on military merit for a living, so there is no need."
It depends on other people’s faces, but you are right. The job I am seeking now is not just for me, but for everyone to eat together. This job cannot be smashed! Forget it, after fifteen days, I will immediately
Lead the troops out of Yingzhou, visit Dingzhou, and meet the man who likes to make the Yelu Flower Pagoda in Beijing!"
Li Changxiao burst into tears. He clapped his thighs and said happily: "I will write a memorial to Your Majesty right away to tell the world about the great victory. By the way, I will also tell Your Majesty that you respect the leader of our country's soldiers at the Yelvhua Tower."
Supervisor Cheng Jingguan was extremely angry and decided to send troops to fight him fiercely. He also made this man into a wax man and placed it in the Wude Hall to warn the Liao people!
You won’t even mention a word about protecting me, I just say it’s for revenge, you would rather disobey the military law of the Song Dynasty than take action once!”
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "Old Li, have I ever praised you before for your ability to be an official?"
Li Chang was stunned for a moment and laughed and said: "I have boasted that when it comes to marching and fighting, the general is invincible in the world, and when it comes to being an official, hahaha, I, Li Chang, am by no means an ordinary person. If the general suffers, I will suffer because of Tai Shicheng. We must
It is a long-term solution to turn these tangible military achievements into benefits that will not be envied by others. Otherwise, in the future, a few brilliant strokes will be written in the history books, but our own life will be miserable. It is not cost-effective. There are too many achievements.
There is also the suspicion of having great achievements. If the commander-in-chief goes to Dingzhou this time and can take the credit for killing the Yelu Flower Tower on His Majesty... Hehe, we at Jingxi No. 15 will be able to eat the king's meal while lying down from now on."
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled: "You really think highly of me..."
Li Chang took a deep look at Yun Zheng and said: "Li Chang used to be an extremely cautious person, but since he saw the miracles created by the Marshal with his own eyes, he unknowingly thought that the Yelu Flower Tower would be captured by the Marshal.
Another prey, do you know that you are not at Yanmen Pass. I am hiding behind and trembling and dare not go to the battlefield. But since I heard that you are back, I, Chang Li, don’t think there is anything scary about standing at the forefront of the battlefield.
The tributary arrow flew over, and I didn’t even blink. The bodyguard blocked it with a shield. If you weren’t here, haha.”
"A general is a soldier's courage. You will know it later. Now you need me to embolden you. Soon, you will have to embolden the soldiers below. Lao Li, no one is bold from birth.
They are all acquired the day after tomorrow. We only have these people on Jingxi 15th Road. You will need more experience in the future."
Li Chang laughed and left. It was obvious that this guy was very high-spirited.
Yun Zheng looked back at the black smoke that was still rising out of the mountains. He found a place to sit down, pulled a complete willow leaf casually, put it in his mouth and blew it. It didn't make a tune and had a sense of desolation.