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Volume 1 Yan Yun Chaos Chapter 141 Return to Heaven (1)

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    Chapter 141 Return to Heaven (1) It was early morning on October 21, the fourth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty.  At this time, far to the north, it was Wanyan Shehe who mustered up his last remaining courage and jumped on his horse to rush towards Xiao Yan.  Xiao Yanting's spear stabbed Wanyan She's horse mount, and then killed the little Jurchen prince with a sword formation.  In front of the Gaoliang River ferry that surrounded the Qing Army, it was still quiet, without the slightest tension of an imminent war.  The main force of the Huanqing Army has almost forced Xiao Qian to set up camp.  The forward scouts have also maintained contact with Xiao Qian's Liao army scouts.  Xiao Qian's reaction was almost the same weak. Apart from using long barriers to protect his own camp, he did not go out to challenge the Song army's camp.  However, in order to cover their own camp, the Song Army also sent out infantry troops to form a formation in front of the camp, waiting at any time for the Liao Army to make a sneak attack while the Song Army was not firmly established. They were on tenterhooks all night and doubled their sentinels, but nothing happened.  The former army was deployed, and Han Zun, the first general in Huanqing and deputy envoy of Huazhou regiment training, reported back the military situation and expressed cautious optimism.  He also echoed Liu Yanqing's high-profile judgment that Xiao Qian's momentum had been reduced, he was undecided whether to go or fight, and people in Yanjing were panicked.  He also expressed to Liu Yanqing that as long as the follow-up baggage was shipped quickly, the Huanqing Army Brigade could go into battle, and Xiao Qian's main force, which had broken through the field battle in Yicheng, could welcome Liu Taiwei into Yanjing City in glory.  The news is all good news, and it coincides with what Liu Yanqing is thinking.  But if the baggage is not transported up, there will be no way to fight in the field.  It is absolutely impossible for the Huanqing Army to march forward with all the combat materials themselves. They must rely on the civilians behind to transport them.  The Song Army emphasizes formation and then fighting. Their mobility is not as good as that of humans, and they only compete for supplies.  When a large army is taken out to fight in the field, tens of thousands of armors and millions of arrows need to be transported.  Soldiers cannot be allowed to chew the dry food they carry with them. They must give them a good meal before going out into battle. These cooking food are also necessary.  When the Song army goes out to fight in the field, they must be rewarded, and the more fierce the battle, the more they need to see what they have discovered. Moreover, the current camp was reluctantly set up by these soldiers. It is far from stable. There are still a large number of people behind.  The baggage used to set up camp must be transported up, so that the civilians can strengthen this important camp under Yanjing City as a support for war defense. It includes four tents, tents, special-sized wood, carpentry tools, and iron gate-closing knives.  Cars, night lighting equipment, iron chains connecting Luzhai, bamboo and three-sided iron nails placed at the bottom of the ditch all kinds of things, imaginable and unexpected, are all on the large and small carts of these civilians and auxiliary soldiers.  It takes a lot of hard work to transport it.  These astronomical amounts of supplies have arrived, and the camp has been stabilized.  Only the main force of the Song Army can be drawn out to fight in the field.  Generally speaking, if you have sufficient supplies and a solid camp as a basis, you can advance and retreat with a well-founded basis.  The Song Army infantry field group, equipped with the most advanced shooting weapons of this era, wearing heavy armor, and able to use long weapons under foot, can defeat all enemies of this era!  In the early years of Renzong, Lingzhou was lost and the last stable source of war horses was completely lost.  The Song army embarked on such a way of building an army that consumed national power and rarely had large-scale mobile operations.  When a field infantry group is pulled out to fight a battle, the consumption behind it is enough for the nomads to fight dozens of battles.  Behind every field battle, there must be a large number of civilians, auxiliary troops, and material support.  Without this support, it would be difficult for the Song Army to conduct a large-scale decisive field battle.  However, in the Middle Ages a thousand years ago, only the Song Dynasty in the entire earth could support such a field group for a hundred years!  Of course everyone in the Huanqing Army understands this truth.  Han Zun's words were just one sentence: please bring the heavy supplies up as soon as possible!  But Liu Yanqing, who was behind to supervise the reissue of heavy supplies, burst into tears when he mentioned this.  The war is about to end victoriously, and any further delay will only take a few months.  The war preparations on all roads in Hebei are about to end.  Everyone is busy reaping the benefits at the end of this war.  The number of soldiers and civilians accompanying them is at least one hundred thousand, and the daily salt and vegetable money is a huge amount.  The officials in charge of transshipment on various roads in Hebei seized the time to deduct money, even if they didn't want it. Officials at all levels would get a share of the profits, unless they paid for it themselves to deal with their superiors.  Needless to say, a considerable part of Tong Guan's three-way propaganda and imperial mission alone will be spent! ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? People work hard every day in Liao land to transport goods, and they still have to risk the risk of exposure.  After deducting this, even though he did not do anything else while being surrounded by the army, he worked twice as hard.  The pontoon bridge was finally set up, and after the main force of the army passed through, these civilians' vehicles and horses crossed the river extremely slowly, and they were mixed together at every turn. It seemed that at any time, people and vehicles could be seen being squeezed into the water on the pontoon bridge.  The police officer who was responsible for the order of the pontoon ferry was so anxious that he made dozens of trips back and forth on the river in a small boat every day, shouting to no avail.  After crossing the river in such a chaotic manner, we should have caught as many as we could and transported them forward.  But the people responsible for theseSima was transporting goods, but he said that there were not enough people in the county, and the goods transported by the people he was responsible for were not all delivered. When they were transported to the front, the delivery was unclear and the errands could not be completed.  They had to wait on the river bank for the people in charge of their team to arrive.  The whole country is paying attention to this Northern Expedition.  In the past, it only took a small official to lead a county citizen to support the army.  This time, the counties accompanying the army were sent to transport Sima, but there were many civil servants with high grades.  No matter how bad-tempered the soldiers are, there is nothing they can do against these small civil servants.  When they stared, they had to turn around and go back in despair.  "These transfer officers are not angry either. I have worked so hard to serve you Qiu Ba, and yet I still want to do this and that."  The procedures were incomplete. When the army Sima received the supplies, some were missing. Who would fill in the excess for the loss?  It¡¯s hard work traveling for military duties, so you can¡¯t afford to lose money anymore!  One day after the main force of the army crossed the river, less than 30% of the materials shipped forward were less than 30%.  There are more and more people gathering supplies on the north bank of the Gaoliang River.  The defense scope opened by the remaining troops of the Huanqing Army of the Song Army responsible for guarding the ferry is also getting wider and wider.  After such a chaotic day, Liu Yanqing also spent the whole day guarding the reward money and silk from Bianliang at the ferry.  His role as the coach is to distribute these rewards before the war, boost morale, and urge the final battle.  Who knew that it would be so noisy at this ferry?  Liu Yanqing is now impatient and can tolerate hard work.  After a hustle and bustle day, after dark, they simply took their personal guards and sent the brigade forward.  "As a lieutenant, I can't always hang out with you civilians here."  No matter what, I have to sleep under the guard of the army tonight in the camp.  Let the generals below have trouble with the rest.  Before leaving, just show the commander-in-chief's majesty to the left-behind generals: "I'll give you one more day, and all the supplies that accompany the army must be delivered. Otherwise, the athletes in the army will not be rewarded with gifts before the battle, and they will have to borrow your head."  Peace of mind!" On the east wing of Liu Yanqing, there were originally the Jingyuan Army, Qin Feng Army, Xihe Army and other units.  But Liu Yanqing did not order them to take care of this main ferry.  He is now a young and old species, and they have to deal with each other only once.  Anyway, everyone has already broken up with each other, and everyone is doing their own thing, and they will go their separate ways in the future, so there is no need to look at their unlucky faces.  On the south bank of the Gaoliang River, there were originally Zhao Liangsi and Guo Yaoshi.  Liu Yanqing ignored them at all.  Even Lieutenant Liu looked down upon a villain like Zhao Liangsi, not to mention that this man actually wanted to share the credit with me!  They were immediately thrown into Gaoliang River and ordered not to cross the river without military orders.  He did not let them participate in protecting the safety of the ferry, so Shi Shiran left the ferry and headed towards the location of the army.  Making such a decision does not mean that Liu Yanqing is stupid.  The ferry was less than twenty miles away from the camp where the army was stationed.  Definitely within the scope of care.  On the north bank of the ferry, the remaining soldiers and horses guarding the ferry and several pontoon bridges amounted to 13,400 troops of the Sixth Army of the Qing Dynasty, which was almost 30% of the main force of the entire army.  Equipped with strong bows and crossbows, they are capable of fighting and defending.  Needless to say, Xiao Qian's morale was already so low, even if he sent out his troops to attack the ferry and cut off the retreat of the Huanqing army.  The garrison here is enough to support the main force of the former army to return for reinforcements. Although Liu Yanqing is now lazy, afraid of trouble, and full of arrogance, this official position was gained through battle after battle, and he has never reached the age of being an old fool!  After Liu Yanqing left, the full command of Sakon at the ferry was the fourth general of Huanqing and Cao Lei, the envoy of Fangzhou regiment.  Taking a closer look at the family tree, we can see that they are from the lineage of Cao Wei, the second son of Cao Bin, the famous founding general of the country.  Needless to say, Cao Bin defeated Shu and swallowed up the Southern Tang Dynasty.  Even Cao Wei shocked two generations of the father and grandfather of Li Yuanhao, the most outstanding emperor of Xixia. When they heard Cao Wei's name, they raised their hands to their foreheads and saluted eastward.  After Cao tiredly received the order, he didn't look like Naizu at all. He was just sweating in waves.  At least 70% of the military resources were gathered at the ferry, which was completely blocked.  The transport officers leading civilians from various counties were quarreling around him. How could he transport so many supplies in one day?  Cao Lei had no choice but to fight for his reputation as a general in the Cao family for generations.  Thanks to the children of his aristocratic family, he still wins the hearts of the people.  All the generals, except those who stayed behind for defense, were mobilized to help the civilians transport supplies at the ferry, regulate order, and assemble teams from all counties.  It was only when the sky was getting brighter that we sorted things out, and the floating bridge became much more relaxed.  The baggage materials of the brigade were gathered on the south bank according to the departure order, and they were escorted out as soon as dawn.  The civilian husbands stayed beside the carriages and horses and fell asleep soundly, while the soldiers and generals who had been busy all night also returned to camp.  And Cao Lei, who had been running around the ferry all night, seemed to be stepping on cotton under his feet, wondering whether he should go back to his tent and take a nap to calm down.  ¡­¡­¡­Now that the Taiwei position is high and powerful, he no longer knows the situation in the army.  What I am thinking about now is also the years after the conquest of Yanjing, where the high-ranking officials were well paid and supported.  Where is the appearance of sharing the joys and sorrows with the generals in the west? It is getting harder and harder to serve.?¡­¡­¡­¡­ I don¡¯t know where the Huanqing Army will be placed in the future and who will take care of it.  It would be better to find a way to transfer the generals out of the Huanqing Army to count balls after the war The sky in the distance was already gray and starting to shine.  This is also the time when the soldiers who have been on duty all night are most sleepy.  For some reason, Cao Lei suddenly felt the ground begin to shake. At first, he felt that he was extremely tired.  So I couldn't stand steady, so I looked down and saw that the lights on the pontoon were shining on my feet, and I could see the pebbles and sand trembling gently under my feet.  This is definitely not my imagination!  In the faintly discernible sky, groups of cavalry figures suddenly appeared in the distance.  It was only then that the faint sound of horse hooves was heard.  Needless to say, the hooves of this large group of cavalry were all covered with cloth. The people were silent and the horses were holding their tongues.  In the darkness, I coldly watched them busy at the ferry all night, and then launched a surprise attack just before dawn!  It¡¯s not just Cao Lei, it extends north along the river bank.  The soldiers guarding the ferry on both sides also noticed that these cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them, and all the horses had reached their highest speed.  These Liao cavalry crouched silently on their horses, holding spears and knives in their mouths, rushing towards here like a sea tide!  No one can see clearly how many Liao Cavalry there are, they can only see that they completely cover the already faint light in the sky into darkness.  Layers are coming like a wall!  As we got closer, we could finally hear the sound of horse hooves, roaring like thunder. We couldn¡¯t tell the difference anymore, just a rumbling sound.  Tens of thousands of defenders and tens of thousands of civilians surrounded the entire ferry!  The first soldier's shrill cry rang out: "Enemy attack! Liao dogs!" More shrill shouts followed, and the sound of golden drums on the watchtower was loud, beating desperately to warn.  The soldiers and generals who were resting in the camp were alerted and jumped up from their tents, their nests, or simply from the fields.  He picked up his weapon and rushed forward.  After all, the Huanqing Army came across the river just to fight, and they were prepared for encounters with the enemy.  Despite the shock, officers at all levels still shouted orders in an orderly manner and led their troops to their positions.  The troops and horses guarding the ferry were equipped with many bows and crossbows, as well as military weapons such as divine arm bows.  Relying on the topography of the river bank, they are laid out in rows.  With bows and arrows drawn, ready to meet the enemy.  Cao Lei had already reacted and ordered loudly in his hoarse voice: "Deploy men and horses to guard the civilians and prevent them from causing chaos. At this time, anyone who disturbs the morale of the army will be beheaded! In addition, summon the commanders from all counties to transfer,  Let them mobilize civilians to deliver arrows and crossbows to the front of the army. Everyone is in their positions and supervising the battle. If the Liao dogs can't break out, the army will return with so many bows.  The crossbow arrows also shot all the Liao dogs. They were seriously injured and must retreat. The general ordered that anyone who takes a step back will be killed! " Most of Cao Lei's soldiers immediately obeyed and left with a loud voice.  Surrounded by the remaining soldiers, Cao Lei strode towards a high place near the ferry, taking in the entire battlefield.  His personal guards had already raised Cao Lei's banner to calm the morale of the army.  More and more troops were mobilized following Cao Lei's orders, preparing to face the sudden attack of the Liao people!  It was at this moment that Cao Lei understood.  What kind of wishful thinking did Liu Taiwei have? Xiao Qian showed no sign of losing his fighting spirit at all. He just retreated again and again to weaken our military morale.  He was just waiting for this opportunity to attack suddenly!  But Cao Lei is also convinced that he will be able to hold the ferry and wait for the main force of the Huanqing Army to come back for reinforcements!  On the battlefield near the ferry, this place was originally a vast open space.  The Liao cavalry brigade just relied on hiding in the dark.  As the sky gradually became brighter, the size of the incoming Liao army was finally clearly visible to the Song army.  The Liao people sent out troops and horses, and there were more than ten thousand horses in front of them!  Not to mention that the follow-up soldiers and horses are coming one after another.  The Liao cavalry almost filled the entire sight!  Before the Liao cavalry arrived, the Song Army's crossbowmen, divine arm crossbows, rhubarb bows, infantry bows, and cavalry bows The Song Army armed with various shooting weapons all shot out in a row, with clear-cut diagonal arrows.  Stick it diagonally on the ground.  This is the maximum range of various shooting weapons.  The leading officers at all levels watched with cold sweat in their hands as the Liao army brigade gradually approached within their firing range.  There are so many Liao dog cavalry, so many that it seems that every arrow fired will not miss.  And he picked up his horse speed from a distance, as if he was not ready to turn back and make the next impact.  The officers and soldiers on the battlefield all had an ominous premonition.  But at this time, only the bows and arrows were speaking.  Seeing the front cavalry of the Liao people, they frantically passed the distance marked by the outer row of short divine arm crossbow arrows falling on the ground.  The general who led the soldiers operating the God Arm Crossbow raised his hand and shouted an order.  I heard a thump in the air.With the sound of metal trembling, countless short crossbow arrows shot out, heading straight towards the incoming Liao army!  The God's Arm Bow was a weapon of the Song Dynasty's military state, a masterpiece of medieval warfare that has been unable to be restored by future generations.  The nightmare of all nomads, all those with powerful cavalry commanders!  The range of the God's Arm Crossbow. In this era, it is more convenient to make this super complicated God's Arm Bow.  It has been shortened from 350 steps in the early Song Dynasty to 240 steps now.  But that's an astonishingly long distance.  If Xiao Yan had been at the scene and saw this scene of continuous firing from the divine arm bow, he would definitely have thought that the Liao cavalry rushing from the opposite side had been shot by a Maxim machine gun!  I saw several rows of Liao cavalry in front of them, and they fell down almost at the same time.  The men and horses rolled into a ball.  Thousands of crossbow arrows were fired, almost sweeping away several rows of Liao troops in the front line!  But the Liao soldiers and horses quickly took up the positions vacated in front.  Still moving straight forward, no one glanced at the dusty robe, and no one slowed down a bit.  They were just speeding up crazily, as if there was no tomorrow for these Liao people!  The archer holds the divine arm bow and hands the divine arm bow to the assistant.  Tuxing is on the machine again.  The range of the God's Arm Bow was too far. It was enough to fire seven or eight times before the Liao people came closer.  According to the experience of the Song Army, no cavalry army could continue to attack after seven or eight rounds of such rounds.  Not to mention that these Liao cavalry have to rush into the shooting range of other crossbows.  Facing such a hedgehog-like array of bows and crossbows, the cavalry always held up their shields and pushed their crossbow carts.  Luring the opponent to fire arrows near the shooting range, until the opponent's bow and arrow are almost exhausted, then get closer, shoot on foot or on horseback, fight for lives for a while, and weaken the archer's physical strength and morale for another round, and finally attack and defeat him in one fell swoop.  opponent.  Often a war lasts from dawn to dusk and never ends.  And they only need to hold on for half a day with their crossbows!  The generals of the Song army watched with satisfaction as the Liao people fell to pieces. Everyone was thinking about how many more casualties the Liao people would suffer before turning back in panic.  The second round of divine arm crossbow arrows was fired, and the Liao people fell to pieces again.  The sound of people shouting and horses neighing can already be seen from this distance.  But these Liao people still did not retreat!  Speaking of the extreme horse speed, the tall horses from the North seemed to be galloping with their hooves in the air.  The Liao knights should either hide behind the horse's neck or huddle beside the saddle to minimize the area where arrows are received.  The Song army was surprised to find that many of the Liao generals rushing in front were carrying flags on their backs.  No one has any intention of looking back!  Whenever an empire is in desperate situation, there are always people willing to die in it.  They had nothing to say after defeating the Jurchens. They were full of resentment towards the Song people and every Liao people.  The two countries have been at peace for more than a hundred years, but there are no signs of wars rising on the border.  The two monarchs are brothers.  Although there were still small actions, there were no major fights since Chanyuan.  It was this Song country that had been at peace for hundreds of years. When the Liao people were in decline, they suddenly betrayed their alliance and sent troops, stabbing them in the back.  Even if they die at the hands of the Jurchens, they cannot make these Song people proud!  At this time, the Liao people had of course forgotten how they dug out the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun from Han territory.  How Yelu Deguang went deep into Kaifeng and massacred countless cities on the Hebei Road of the Later Jin Dynasty.  Since the Song Dynasty and before Chanyuan, how did the Liao people support the Northern Han Dynasty and always fight against the Song Dynasty? How did they continue to unscrupulously raid the valleys on the roads in Hebei, and later the whole country invaded.  After Chanyuan, the Liao people still had not settled in the Hebei border areas.  Every time there was some disturbance in the Song Dynasty, the Liao people would always come up with some tricks to extort benefits.  In the past few decades, as the Liao government has deteriorated, the central government's ability to control it has become increasingly weakened.  Various places supported their own troops, and the practice of clearing grass and valleys was revived on the border between Song and Liao Dynasties. The common people in Hebei Province during the Song Dynasty were devastated.  Otherwise, how could we march to the north and recruit brave warriors from Hebei, and the candidates would gather together?  Every citizen of a country naturally has its own position, and it cannot be forced.  At this time, the Liao people were full of grief and indignation. Under the leadership of Xiao Qian, they turned their backs on the city and made a last-ditch effort!  If they win, the Liao Dynasty may still be able to survive, but if they lose, they, the descendants of the Liao soldiers and horses, will become slaves of the Song people!  The Song army¡¯s crossbows were still firing, and the corpses of Liao soldiers and horses continued to fall in rows.  But these Liao people still didn't care that the blood had been smeared all over the north bank of the Gaoliang River, and regardless of how many casualties they had, they just barged in!  Although the Song army still insisted on firing, everyone from generals to soldiers had a look of fear on their faces.  No one thought that the Liao people would be so crazy in this last battle!  The Song Army's spearmen, sword-shielders, and axe-men have come out in greater numbers and blocked the crossbowmen. The crossbowmen retreated while firing.  Every moment, hundreds of Cavalry Liao soldiers fell into the dust and could no longer struggle, but every moment they got closer.  Although Song Jun still stood firmly in the queue, every timeEveryone began to doubt whether they could hold this crucial ferry before the army arrived, and there was so much army baggage!  I don¡¯t know how long it took, but the first Liao soldiers had already crashed into the Song army¡¯s formation.  The Liao knight roared wildly and waved the mace in his hand vigorously.  This soldier and his mount were all covered with arrow feathers and had been severely damaged.  But he still mustered up the last bit of strength to fight to the front of the Song Army's formation.  Two long-handled battle axes cut off the front hooves of his mount. The spear came out and penetrated deeply into the body of the horse. The Liao knight fell suddenly.  But behind him, more Liao knights came and slammed into the Song army's formation!  More than twenty miles upstream of the Gaoliang River, the pontoon bridge built privately by Zhao Liangsi and Guo Yaoshi almost extended to the other side.  This floating bridge is located at a bend in the river, with sparse woods covering both sides and undulating hills in between.  The terrain is not convenient for large armies to pass through, but the advantage is that it can cover their traces.  The soldiers of Changsheng were still working hard. The bridge in the river was full of soldiers busy at work.  Zhao Liangsi and Guo Yaoshi did not have the cooperation of civilian husbands, so they had to do everything by themselves.  At this time, both of them were immediately on the river bank, watching the sky slowly get brighter.  Listen to the thunderous sound of horse hooves in the distance.  The cry of killing came from a distance. The sound was so loud that it can still be heard clearly until here!  Every soldier who was working on the bridge on the shore kept looking downstream with a pale face, looking at the smoke and dust rolling up in the sky.  Pharmacist Guo said in a low voice: "Xiao Qian really tried his best He showed weakness again and again, and had already accumulated the blood of the mourning soldiers to the highest level, which further slowed down Taiwei Liu's military morale. When he crossed the river, he did not harass him.  It wasn't until the Huanqing Army felt safe and most relaxed that they suddenly struck. Everyone in the Liao Army was determined to die. The Gaoliang River crossing of the Huanqing Army could not be saved" Zhao Liangsi snorted: "  If Liu Yanqing had been more vigilant, his retreat was unstable, and his army would never move forward, how could things have happened today? In the final analysis, Liu Yanqing was still incompetent!  Defeat!" Pharmacist Guo smiled and did not answer Zhao Liangsi's words.  As a veteran, he naturally understood that Liu Yanqing's decision was not wrong.  When the main field force crosses the river, it is of course necessary to move forward as quickly as possible. Is it possible to camp with your back to the water and gather the hedgehogs in a group, unable to move forward at all in the face of battle?  What Liu Yanqing was sure of was that the ferry could be saved no matter what, while Xiao Qian was betting that before Liu Yanqing came to help, he could capture the ferry, burn the pontoon bridge on the river, and burn all the enemies that were crucial to the Qing army crossing the river to the north.  Just important military supplies.  There is nothing wrong with both sides' decisions, and the rest is nothing more than talking on the battlefield.  Zhao Liangsi is just a habitual petty person. Anyone who feels sorry for him is his enemy and is not in his eyes But now it seems that Xiao Qian has won the bet?  The smoke and dust in the distance rose higher and higher.  Finally, the first cluster of fireworks began to rise. There was no doubt that this was Xiao Qian's cavalry army. They had broken through the Song Army's formation and arrived at the ferry's gathering place. They began to disperse the civilians and set fire to them.  Pharmacist Guo did not speak, but just watched with a sullen face. Next to him, Zhao Liangsi shouted "Hello!"  This cry made everyone look at him, and Zhao Liangsi had an expression of gloating on his fat face.  Pharmacist Guo shook his head slightly in his heart. This person is really a villain to the extreme, and he will be punished.  In his heart, there are only interests and nothing else.  Although we have to lend him a favor now, we have to find a way to get rid of him in the future After Zhao Liangsi applauded, he suddenly turned to Medicine Master Guo: "Have you caught that Wang Gui and that Liao princess?"  ? If you want to put Xiao Yan to death, you can't do it without this living treasure!" The expression on Guo Yaoshi's face was extremely respectful at this moment, and he whispered back: "My subordinates are all natives of Yandi.  We have searched all the roads and trails to the north for Xiao Yan. As long as they dare to show their heads, they will definitely be caught. Zhao Xuanzan, please be at ease.¡±  Tied up and sent to Commander Xuan, then you will be truly relieved! Guo Duguan, I worked hard to rescue you and help you to this position, and I will share the great wealth with you. Please don't let Zhao down!  "Someone!" Pharmacist Guo said with sincerity: "Mr. Guo can't wait to repay Zhao Xuanzan. What did Zhao Xuanzan say? If he could confess, Mr. Guo would rather die in front of Zhao Xuanzan!" Zhao Liangsi forced out a smile and said to him.  Continuing to look to the east without saying anything more, there were already more than one place where fireworks were rising, and more fire heads were rising. In the dawn sky, clumps of black smoke were rising.  The Liao cavalry, who fought desperately, seemed to have broken through the Song army's formation.  At this time, it was only about an hour before the war started!  When the Liao people rushed to kill?, the determination of the will is evident!  Pharmacist Guo sighed softly: "The big thing is over!" On the east side of the Huanqing Army, the other three armies of the Western Army had crossed the river for more than twenty or thirty miles and also set up camp.  In the Chinese army camp after Laozhong and Xiaozhong joined forces, the two of them were on the watchtower, also quietly watching the movements in the distance.  From here, they could no longer clearly see the scene of the ferry in the distance, and could only see extremely subtle fireworks rising.  But you can see the fireworks clearly here, and you know to what extent the ferry, which is crucial to the Qing Army, has been destroyed by the Liao people!  Lao Zhong slowly turned around and asked softly: "Didn't the sentinels in the army notice that the Liao people passed between the Huanqing Army and Qin Feng Army in Jingyuan?" The general who led the sentry behind looked ashamed and saluted: "We  There was not enough cavalry, and the sentinels could not go far at night, and they were suppressed by the Liao people who had crossed the river far away. They did not find the Liao people's brigade passing through at night. They attacked the Qing army's ferry from two sides" Lao Zhong slowly.  Shaking his head: "The twin jewels of the last days of the Liao Dynasty, the stone forest teeth are unparalleled in strength. The king of the four armies is secretive and quick. They are all well-deserved" The guy next to him let out a long sigh. Although his face was also extremely ugly,  He still let out the gloomy air in his chest: "Liu Yanqing insisted on setting aside a certain three armies and facing Xiao Qian northward with the surrounding army alone. Now he has learned a lesson! Brother, when will we send reinforcements to support Liu Yanqing?  Or let him lose more miserably?" Lao Zhong slowly shook his head. In an instant, he straightened his back, his eyes widened and his eyes were menacing.  It seemed that a large army was about to be dispatched, and he would personally lead the army, rush to the front of the formation, go to the aid of Liu Yanqing, and fight to the death with the Liao people and Xiao Qian!  But at the next moment, the light in Lao Zhong's eyes dimmed again, and his waist also stooped.  After all, he is the representative of the interest group Xijun, and the survival of the Xijun group must come first in everything.  You can no longer act based on your own likes and dislikes.  For the Western Army, there is no better way to maximize the interests than when Liu Yanqing was completely defeated, leaving Tong Guan, the officials, and the imperial court to rely on the remaining three groups of the Western Army.  Anyway, the Liao people are already on their last legs, but the Song Dynasty can launch another Northern Expedition. By then, it will be the world for the remaining three routes of their Western Army.  He was willing to help Liu Yanqing before his defeat was beyond control. He was already doing his best for the sake of the tens of thousands of Shaanxi disciples in the Huanqing Army!  " Let the Liao people sweep away the retreat of the Huanqing Army, and then advance towards Liu Yanqing. Two days later, a certain three armies will move closer to the Huanqing Army and support him"  After the order, Xiaozhong raised his eyebrows: "Two days? Liu Yanqing's entire Huanqing Army is here, and some military supplies have been transferred to the front of the army. The camp is complete and the troops are not weak like Xiao Qian. How can it support ten  More than a few days. Why not wait a few more days? Wait for Xiao Qian's attack camp to be weakened, then attack from behind and defeat Xiao Qian in one fell swoop. Wouldn't it be a complete success?" Lao Zhong burst out: "Xiao Zhong Xiao.  Damn it, for the sake of the wealth and status of these two old men, how many people from Shaanxi Province do you want to bury their bones under Yanjing City? Liu Yanqing is no longer the Liu Yanqing of the past, don't think highly of him! This is a military order and must not be violated!  !¡± The violent attack was already beyond the endurance of this old man.  After saying this, he coughed violently, and the guards behind him hurriedly rushed up, wrapped their shirt around Lao Zhong's skinny torso, and helped him down the watchtower.  Xiaozhong stood on the watchtower, his face turning blue and white: "Am I really wrong? I am also for the Western Army!" In the end, Xiaozhong just stamped his foot fiercely: "Since the Northern Expedition, this kind of beating has been called  What kind of bird war!" When the back road was attacked, the news reached Liu Yanqing immediately.  Arriving at the camp last night, the craftsmen accompanying the army immediately set up a luxurious tent for Liu Yanqing in the middle of the Chinese army camp.  According to Liu Yanqing's daily enjoyment, he has already accepted this kind of tent.  Seeing Liu Yanqing's followers arriving like clouds, they did not bring the reward with them.  I, Shi Shiran, was living in the middle of the army. He slept all day in the dens and fields last night, and the soldiers of Huanqing, who were half-frozen to death, were all yelling at them.  Because of Liu Yanqing¡¯s arrival at night, all the camps were put on extra duty to take precautions.  As soon as this military order was passed down, everyone was in an uproar.  When the war came, the Song Army had its own methods, and the manpower on guard duty at night had been exhausted.  Who knew that Lieutenant Liu had not been so close to the enemy for a long time. This time he had no choice but to rush to the front of the army.  After moving into Zhongjun, I felt that for the sake of safety, it would be better to increase the number of people on duty.  The Huanqing Army spent the past two days eating dry food and sleeping in the wild.  You also have to set up camp yourself.  The physical strength is already quite depleted, and with such hard work at night, each person will not be able to sleep for two hours.  There is already a lot of anger?? said: "Liu Taiwei is like this, we swear not to fight!" Liu Yanqing, who is high up in the Chinese army and surrounded by layers of personal guards, would naturally not know about such a trend surging in the army.  It was hard work these two days, and Liu Yanqing slept very soundly that night.  In the midst of a sweet dream, Liu Yanqing was suddenly awakened by the noise outside the tent. He opened his eyes to calm down and was immediately extremely angry.  He is already an old man and it is difficult to fall asleep, let alone a good night's sleep.  According to current medical analysis, it may be that Liu Taiwei suffered a lot of injuries in battle when he was young, and suffered a loss of energy and blood. In recent years, he has been self-proclaimed, and he has also worked hard to scheming with old people and souchong, and he has some neurasthenia.  ¡°I had a deep sleep last night, which I haven¡¯t had in several years.  As a result, his subordinates were so expressionless that they actually woke him up!  ??Looking at the tent, the red candle was still burning high, but it was only halfway down, and there were not many more candle tears.  The handsome young personal soldier was also awakened. He jumped up in a hurry and rushed outside the inner tent without Liu Yanqing's orders. He said angrily, "It's only twilight. What are you shouting about? The captain has been working hard for several days and it's rare for him to sleep well.  You woke up Taiwei, don¡¯t you want your head?¡± At this time, I heard an earth-shattering cry from the outer tent, it was Han Zun: ¡°Taiwei, Taiwei! There is a fire at the Gaoliang River crossing!  Plagiarize our retreat!" At this moment, all the sounds outside the tent were transmitted into the richly furnished inner tent of Liu Yanqing's army.  The soldiers in the Song Army camp, who had strict military laws, saw the earth-shattering roar of horse hooves coming from the back road, and the faint shouts of killing came like rolling thunder, and there were even fireworks rising from the ferry on the back road.  rise.  Soldiers in the camp must not disturb their positions, make noises, or run around.  Anyone who disrupts the morale of the army will be killed without mercy.  Therefore, the main force of the Huanqing Army, which was approaching the lower camp of Xiao Qian's camp in the tens of thousands, just silently looked at the scene behind them, waiting for the commander in chief to issue an order to return reinforcements as soon as possible.  The only people who could make noises, discuss, sigh, and even complain to each other, the chaos outside Liu Yanqing's military tent was like a duck pond, were the generals and staff around Liu Yanqing of the Song Army.  Everybody is yelling.  "That's wrong, that's wrong! Xiao Qian showed weakness and retreated to the gates of Yanjing City! This man is more stoic than Yelu Dashi! We actually misjudged him before!" "Thousands of horses are thundering, Xiao Qian,  Deploy at least 20,000 cavalry and more than half of the army to attack the key point of our ferry! " "Cao Lei is a cautious man and has been a general for many years. He has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, with twice as many bows and crossbows. He should be able to hold on quickly.  Send reinforcements back!" "Can you hold on? Why did the fire start? From Gaoliang Henan to here, this army is still in a mess with the Jingyuan, Qinfeng, and Xihe armies.  , Now we have to carry it with an army! In my opinion, we don¡¯t want another Baigouhe!¡±  Go straight to Yanjing, capture this base of the Liao people, and see what they can do!" "Siege equipment, defensive equipment, millions of arrows, and even half of the infantry armor are all on the back road, what can we do with them?  Attacking the fortified city of Yanjing? The Liao people attacked with a fatal intention. Although they were fierce, the situation was precarious. As long as we could withstand the Liao people's devastating attack and stabilize the situation, the Liao people would no longer be able to repel us.  We have surrounded the Qing army, and we can proceed step by step to capture Yanjing!" "What else can you say? Hurry up and prepare to go back to help Cao Lei!" The generals and staff gathered outside looked at the south, and they were all anxious.  , everything is said.  Then I heard a shout: "What are you shouting about! Anyone who disrupts the morale of the army will be dragged down to enforce military law!" Everyone turned their heads and saw Liu Yanqing, Liu Taiwei, wearing a midfielder and a battle robe.  Out.  Everyone goes to the stronghold in the face of the enemy without taking off their armor. They can fight when they stand up.  Lieutenant Liu was quite at ease.  However, Liu Yanqing's face was also green and white at this time, and he looked to the south angrily.  However, compared to everyone's panic, Liu Yanqing's expression was much calmer.  Many of his generals and staff secretly admired him: "Although this man is a lot more ridiculous now, he is a veteran general after all. Only when big things happen can he show his calmness!" Liu Yanqing withdrew his gaze and glanced in front of the gathering tent.  The generals and staff under his command, who were already looking a little panicked but were holding back in front of him, said: "If Xiao Yan hadn't disobeyed his orders and led his army northward, taking away so many cavalry troops. How could a certain army sentinel not be released?  As a result, the Liao people sneaked across at night to steal my retreat?  Those vital equipment and equipment on the rear route were responsible for the attack on the rear route first. They all overturned Xiao Yan, Laozhong Xiaozhong and Yao Gu.On your body!  Everyone understands that the Huanqing Army went north alone, keeping everyone else far away, and was afraid that the other party would get closer.  It was all arranged by Liu Yanqing, simply because he was afraid that other armies would share the credit.  But at this moment, it seemed as if everyone had abandoned him, Captain Liu!  People say that Taiwei Liu is currently focusing 50% of his mind on enjoying Gao Le, 40% of his mind on dealing with his colleagues, and only 10% of his mind on the battle formation. This evaluation is indeed not unfair to Taiwei Liu at all!  Fortunately, immediately afterwards, Liu Yanqing showed his still-general demeanor and pointed towards the north: "Xiao Qian is a poor man, a rat eats a cat, and he resorts to such a move, and you are so panicked. It seems that under a certain family,  I have made you so comfortable that you have forgotten what is going on in the battle formation! A certain Huanqing Army has tens of thousands of troops, and the camp is strong. Tens of thousands of Jingyuan Army, Qin Feng Army, and Xihe Army are not far away.  Xiao Qian only has 40,000 embers. Even if all the baggage is destroyed, as long as the formation does not move, what is there to worry about? How long can Xiao Qian last for a hundred more times?  You look so angry!" After he casually scolded his generals and staff, Han Zun became furious.  Before rushing to Liu Yanqing's military tent, he had already used flags and riding to summon the most elite troops in his headquarters. More than 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Fourth Army were already gathering and preparing, and could return south for reinforcements with a single order.  If we march in formation, we may be able to return to the ferry in half a day to help. Cao Lei may be able to hold on until then.  But Liu Yanqing chose to act like a lieutenant here!  Liu Yanqing also knew that military affairs were urgent. He looked south again and saw that the fire rising there was no longer a cluster, but more than a dozen clouds of smoke rising into the sky.  The situation seemed to have reached a certain level of embarrassment, and Liu Yanqing couldn't figure it out. Cao Lei controlled tens of thousands of Huanqing's soldiers to cover this important escape route. How could he be impulsed in such a short period of time?  He no longer had time to show off his handsome demeanor and waved his hands angrily: "Han Zun, Han Zun! Control your troops and horses, return quickly for reinforcements, secure the ferry, and I will guarantee your position as an observer. Take Yanjing and say  Maybe we can go further, I have the title of Jiedu Envoy!" Han Zun loudly accepted the order and stepped out impatiently.  This Chinese army camp actually belonged to him. His personal guards immediately rushed to the watchtower in the camp where a huge front army deployment flag was hung. The flag was about to be sent out here, and the waiting troops who were gathering in several camps were about to leave the camp and march toward  South should aid the back road of the ferry!  At this moment, the watchtowers at the front of this series of large military camps were already waving flags, blowing golden drums and horns, and sending messages to the rear.  These orders were faithfully passed back to the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who were on guard duty on the watchtower.  The large and small camps of the Song Army that stretched for nearly ten miles all conveyed the same military sentiment at this time.  Frontally, the Liao army has already moved, with the far blockers at the front, the brigade at the back, a mixture of infantry and cavalry, and heavy attack equipment. The flags are loud, and the sky is full of smoke and dust, approaching the Huanqing Army camp!  At this moment, Xiao Qian mobilized the entire army. While investing a large part of his own strength to attack the Huanqing Army's retreat, the rest also rushed out and took the initiative to attack the Huanqing Army's camp, as if to attack the Huanqing Army at once.  The Huanqing Army was completely defeated and smashed under the walls of Yanjing City!  Before Han Zun¡¯s troop deployment signal was sent out, the Chinese military watchtower frantically conveyed military information downwards.  At this moment, everyone was shocked by Xiao Qian's thunderous behavior for a long time.  Is this still Xiao Gan, the leader of the Liao Fourth Army who retreated step by step and became the laughing stock of everyone in the Song army?  Han Zun reacted immediately and strode towards the watchtower.  Liu Yanqing also reacted and scolded the guards behind him: "What are you waiting for? Help me go up to the watchtower!" More than a dozen guards immediately rushed up and helped Liu Yanqing up, while others hurried back.  Holding a thick cloak, he followed. The wind above the building was so strong that the old lieutenant couldn't bear it.  A group of people filed under the watchtower, and Liu Yanqing's generals and staff also came over. The top of the watchtower was narrow and there was no open space for them to observe the formation. They could only gather under the watchtower and continue to discuss, even more than before.  It's going to be lively.  At this time, Liu Yanqing was no longer in the mood to scold them. More than a dozen personal guards pushed him from the front and pushed the fat Captain Liu up to the high platform of the watchtower.  On the high platform, Han Zun was already leaning on the railing of the watchtower to watch the opposite military formation.  Liu Yanqing didn't answer and just stood next to him.  The guards behind him presented him with a cloak, but Liu Yanqing pushed him away.  In the sight, Yanjing City stands majestically not far away, no more than ten miles away from the Song Army camp.  A hundred years ago, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty's army also approached this location. A hundred years later, the army's encampment situation was still about the same.  Zhao Guangyi should have been in the same position at that time, watching as 300,000 soldiers from the Northern Expedition surrounded Yanjing City on four levels and attacked day and night.  The scene at that time was even more thrilling than it is today!  A hundred years later, although the times have changed.  The Liao Empire, the most powerful country in East Asia at that time, was already on its last legs.  ButRemembering the Song army's siege of Yanjing a hundred years ago, the Liao people's performance became even more fierce. They no longer waited for reinforcements - there were no reinforcements to wait for.  Instead, they took the initiative to attack the Northern Expedition of the Song Army that was pressing towards their final heartland!  In sight, the distant block of the Liao people's brigade stretched out a long and sparse front, roaring towards the Song army's stretching camp.  When approaching the Luzhai obstacle in front of the Song army's camp, they halted their horses one after another and galloped left and right in front of the Song army.  After Xiao Yan took away the main force of the Song Army's light cavalry and heavy cavalry, the Song Army no longer had any sentinel light cavalry that could compete with these distant defenders on the battlefield.  Although Xiao Yan asked Liu Yanqing to wait for his return and he would return quickly, how could Liu Yanqing listen to him!  These distant blocks firmly control the battlefield, and can also immediately harass and block the Song army from leaving camp to counterattack the brigade, and cover the deployment of its subsequent army.  However, at this moment, the Song army had no troops coming out of camp to meet the attack.  The journey was hard, the camping equipment was incomplete, and morale was low. Now there was a sudden change in the back road. The first reaction of the Song army was to defend the camp instead of coming out to meet these Liao troops!  Only in the front camp, there were sporadic arrows shot out.  These Liao people were far away, hiding out of the firing range of the Song army. They didn't bother to pay attention to the harassment and shooting of the Song army, and they were busy showing off their power and blocking the battlefield.  Under the cover of these distant barriers, the dark brigade of the Liao army slowly moved from north to south.  In the center is a large group of infantry, forming a square array.  Flags were flying in front of the formation, blocking out the sky and the sun.  The Liao people were still dark, and most of these flags were black. With so many flags flying, it seemed that the sky, which had only just turned bright, dimmed in an instant!  Between these infantry formations are civilian auxiliaries, driving horses, camels and livestock, driving the archery tower higher than the opponent's camp, heavy oars, stone cannons, cave-filling carts, crash carts that knock down the village gates, all kinds of colors.  Various offensive and combat equipment were mixed in these square formations, slowly squirming forward.  To the left and right of this large group of infantry were cavalry on both sides. There were thousands of cavalry on each side, marching in large groups, but the formation was not very neat.  But the momentum of these large-scale cavalry groups with almost 10,000 cavalry is even more astonishing than the phalanx composed of tens of thousands of infantry!  In the left cavalry group, the flag of Xiao Qian, the king of the fourth army, was flying high.  The descendants of the Liao clan, Xi Ren, were all dressed in brocade robes and surrounded Xiao Qian.  These descendants of the noble clans of the Xi people of the Liao people all wore their ancestral armor on their bodies and held the ancestral weapons in their hands.  The glory of the Liao people for more than two hundred years seems to be gathered together at this moment, showing the final light.  Under Yanjing City, their final battle begins!  Except for the soldiers and horses that harassed the Huanqing Army's retreat, Xiao Qian's troops had almost all been pulled out.  In the city of Yanjing, the strong are lucky enough to serve as auxiliaries to support the army in battle.  From the very beginning, they actually took the initiative to initiate a decisive battle against the Huanqing Army.  In Yanjing City, it can be said that it is undefended at this time!  In addition to the Huanqing Army, the Song Army also had the Jingyuan, Qin, Feng, and Xihe armies, as well as Guo Yaoshi's Ever Victorious Army, and even Xiao Yan's entire army, which was rushing south from the north!  Xiao Qian's desperate posture, coupled with more and more fireworks rising behind him, on the watchtower, Liu Yanqing finally could no longer maintain the commander-in-chief he had been holding on to. He held the railing of the watchtower tightly with a look on his face.  Green and white!
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