The offensive is a very illusory thing to say, but it plays a key role on the battlefield. Yang Gui led 500 cavalry and crossed directly through the formation of more than 20,000 Liao troops outside the city. A fierce The charge involved 500 cavalry, and more than 60 people were lost. However, the effect of the cavalry penetrating the enemy formation was remarkable.
The more than 20,000 Liao troops attacking the city immediately focused their attention on Yang Gui and the cavalry. The Liao troops approaching Yang Gui and the cavalry all turned their offensive and joined forces to kill them. Yang Gui, holding a big gun, They were all in the military formation. The big guns in their hands were either stabbing or smashing, and they were attacking fiercely. The Liao troops who tried to stop Yang Gui were all repelled by Yang Gui's fierce offensive.
Yang Gui crossed the enemy's military formation. Yang Gui did not retreat because of this. Instead, he bypassed the pursuers and inserted in from the left side of the Liao army. Facing the rampage of the torrent of cavalry, the Liao army's formation was completely chaotic. On the battlefield The generals shouted loudly to organize the formation. However, the Liao army was always a nomadic nation, and it was difficult for them to compare with the Song army in terms of formation coordination.
Especially after the founding of the Liao Kingdom, except for the Pishi Army who were loyal to the royal family, the armies of other tribes were basically in a state of self-training by each tribe. Therefore, the formation of the Liao Army was in chaos and it was difficult to unite. , it is also difficult to form an effective fighting force. There are timid ones who are timid to fight after seeing Yang Gui's bravery, and there are also brave ones who want to rush forward and fight Yang Gui for their lives. They advance and retreat, and the advance and retreat are inconsistent.
The battlefield in front of Yanmen Pass suddenly became chaotic. Yang Yanzhao seized the opportunity at this time and faced the Liao army with no reinforcements at the top of the city, and launched a fierce stranglehold. When Yang Gui rushed outside the city, he killed Later, Yang Yanzhao had wiped out the Liao army that had climbed to the top of the city. "Trash!" Brother Yelvxiu, who was watching the battle from afar on the hillside, shouted angrily.
Xiao Tianzuo drooped his head, not daring to take a breath. Both of them knew clearly in their hearts who the trash in Brother Yelulang's mouth was. The "waste" in Brother Yelulang's mouth generally refers to the nobles of the eight Khitan clans. From then on, Since Brother Yelu Lang took over the military power, he has never stopped despising these nobles of the eight Khitan tribes.
"A group of short-sighted trash." This is Brother Yelu Lang's evaluation of the nobles of the Eight Khitan Tribes. A group of villains who fight selfishly for power and gain. A group of villains who only know how to protect themselves and not the country of Liao. It is because of the existence of these guys that most of the Liao army is in the hands of each tribe.
These people were unwilling to hand over their military power, which resulted in most of the Liao's armies operating independently. There was no unified training or unified military law. The armies of each tribe simply could not act like arms in the battle formation. Use. This is also the only disadvantage of the Liao army against the Song army.
"Send the order and order the troops from other ministries to be ready to attack at any time." Brother Yelu Lang was angry, but he had nothing to do. He was promoted by the Empress Dowager Xiao, and in order to control the entire Liao Kingdom, the Empress Dowager Xiao had to rely on the power of the eight Khitan tribes. Nobles. Therefore, neither he nor Queen Mother Xiao could fall out with these people.
They can only hope that the young emperor can grow up as soon as possible and take control of the entire Liao Kingdom as soon as possible. Then they will punish these people severely. Everything they cannot do can only be pinned on their descendants. Outside Yanmen Pass, Qitahar's camp one mile away. Qitahar was roaring angrily, "Why is this happening? Why is this happening? The Song Dynasty only sent five hundred cavalry, and they overwhelmed my general's men."
Li Chongjie lowered his head helplessly. He knew why, but he couldn't say it. However, there was one person who didn't care about it. That was Xiao Duo Li, who had just arrived at the Qitahar camp.
Xiao Duoli stroked his long beard and said calmly: "Why is this happening? This question is very simple. It's because you don't train the army enough on weekdays, and you don't strictly follow the military law training distributed by Brother Yelvxiu to each tribe. That's why it happens.
When someone rushes at him, he falls apart." Qitahar wanted to fight back, but unfortunately Xiao Duoli had a higher seniority and higher status than him. He could only force out a smile and said: "Xiao Shizhong,
In this current situation, please tell me, what should we do?"
Li Chongjie interrupted and said tentatively: "How about...withdrawing the troops?" Xiao Duoli shook his head and said: "Withdrawing the troops is not a big deal. The Song people blatantly opened the city gate and rushed out to kill them. If we don't respond,
The morale of the army will be lost. Moreover, the people of Song Dynasty will be inferior to us, the people of Liao Dynasty. And..."
Begging Harr asked: "And what?" Xiao Du and Li Chengzhu smiled and said: "Also, this may be an opportunity to conquer Yanmen Pass..." "How do you say this?" Xiao Du and Li narrowed his eyes.
, smiled and said: "As long as we strangle this group of cavalry and force them to go back to where they came from, then, when they enter the city, we can take the opportunity to rush in."
Li Chongjie frowned and said: "What if... what if these people are treated as abandoned children?" Xiao Du and Li chuckled: "I have people who have been to the Song Dynasty. They came to tell me just now that outside the city
The leader of this cavalry is Yang Yanzhao's son Yang Gui. Do you think Yang Yanzhao will be ruthless enough to let his son die? Even if Yang Yanzhao is ruthless, as long as we kill Yang Gui, even if we lose this time, in Yelvlang
In front of my brother, it can be regarded as a merit without fault."
Li Chongjie's eyes lit up and he praised: "Master Xiao is so wise that I admire you greatly. I still have a thousand followers at home, and I am willing to use them to strangle Yang Gui." Qitahar frowned and said solemnly.
He said: "I will also send out a thousand men and let my guard chief Zhe Gu Nie lead them. I must rub off the spirit of the Song people, relieve the hatred in my heart, and avenge my tribesmen who died in the battle."
Xiaodu Li smiled and said: "Since this idea came from me, I will also join in the fun. I will also send a thousand people to go with you to annihilate Yang Gui." Qitahar slumped on the blanket and waved his hands in despair.
, said: "I won't go, I will bother you two with all the military affairs." Li Chongjie wanted to speak, but Xiao Du Li took a step ahead and said, "That's fine. Qida Haer, since you don't
If you like to go into battle and kill enemies, then stay here, and when we kill Yang Yande, you will receive a share of the credit."
Xiao Du Li immediately obtained the temporary military power of the Qida Department. As a person with a strong desire for power, he was very satisfied with his performance and the incompetence of Qida Haer. Although Xiao Du Li was old, he
He was a man of action. Since he decided to hang Yang Wu, there was no hesitation. A thousand people from the Begging Department, a thousand people from the Li family, and a thousand people from Xiao Du and Li quickly gathered in front of the military tent.
These three thousand men and horses are the elites in their respective hands. Especially Li Chongjie's Li family, the Li family's personal entourage of a thousand people can almost be said to be the Li family's family fortune. In order to get closer, Li Chongjie also
It was a fight. Since they were all elites, they could not be entrusted to others. Led by Xiao Du and Li, with Li Chongjie and Zhegu as the left and right vanguards, the three of them rushed into the gate outside Yanmen Pass with 3,000 troops.
The military formation quickly rushed towards Yang Gui.
Yang Gui also observed the cavalry of 3,000 people. Yang Gui had no fear of this. He led his remaining cavalry of more than 300 people and forcefully collided with the cavalry of 3,000 people. The confrontation was head-on.
It was just a touch. The more than 300 cavalrymen under Yang Gui were suddenly reduced to more than 200. Xiao Duoli held a big knife, stroked his beard, looked at the embarrassed Yang Gui, and said with a smile: "Yang
Gui, surrender! If you are willing to surrender, I recommend you to be a marquis. If you can persuade your father to surrender, I recommend that your Yang family will be rich."
Yang Gui's face turned fierce, and he held a big gun and fought Xiao Du Li again. Although Xiao Du Li was old, his martial arts was not weak, but Yang Wu did not take advantage. Xiao Du Li continued: "My king has orders, if the Yang family is willing
I will give you one, and the eight Khitan tribes will become the nine Khitan tribes. You, the Yang family, will become the same aristocrats as the other eight Khitan tribes, separated from the country."
The Liao army and the Yang family have been fighting for more than thirty years. The Liao people know better than the Song people what the Yang family is capable of. Those who know you well are often your enemies. It is precisely because the Liao people know the Yang family that the Queen Mother Xiao
He was willing to offer such a huge price. To this, no one from the eight Khitan tribes objected.
This shows the status of the Yang family in the hearts of the Liao people. "Bah!" Yang Gui spat with a cold face and cursed: "I don't care about it." Some people enjoy being traitors, but no one in the Yang family wants to
Do. When Xiao Du and Li saw Yang Gui's refusal, he smiled ferociously. Three thousand cavalrymen stepped up their offensive.
Yang Gui felt the intense pressure. Yang Gui fought and retreated, and ordered his men: "Destroy the city boarding vehicles and prepare to retreat." The linen hanging on the leather bags filled with oil was ignited and then thrown to the ground.
Inside the city-climbing car, the oil bag burned and exploded inside the city-climbing car. The fire instantly swallowed the entire city-climbing car.
"They are about to withdraw...the opportunity has come." The sharp-eyed Xiao Duoli saw Yang Gui's intention to retreat. He secretly waved his hand to signal his men to slow down the offensive. Everyone who knew Xiao Duoli's plan knew the opportunity.
Here we come. Xiao Duoli followed Yang Gui, preparing to take the opportunity to break into Yanmen Pass.
Yang Gui seemed to have suddenly retreated in no hurry. He led Xiao Duoli and others around several times. Yang Yanzhao, who had been watching the battle on the top of the city, was slightly stunned when he saw Yang Gui's actions.
Then, he murmured to himself, "Isn't it too risky?" Yang Gui went around a few circles to convey a message to Yang Yanzhao.
Yang Yanzhao also understood. Although he felt it was risky, there was no way to discuss it at this time. Since Yang Gui had decided, he would simply give it a go. Yang Yanzhao ordered Wang Gui beside him, "Let everyone in Weng City evacuate from the back door immediately."
Go out. Then mobilize all the crossbowmen to assemble on the urn city. Then gather all the remaining logs and stones on the city wall."
Wang Gui did not hesitate and carried out Yang Yanzhao's order decisively. As time went by, Xiao Duli, who was strangulating Yang Gui outside the city, saw that Yang Gui was trying to play with them.
"Did he see through the plan?" Xiao Duoli frowned and said in a deep voice: "If Yang Gui doesn't enter the city within a quarter of an hour, it will prove that our plan has been seen through. Then there is no need to hold back, and we will strangle him with all our strength.
"Yes!" Li Chongjie and Zhegu said in a low voice.
Yang Gui slipped away from Xiao Du Li for another quarter of an hour. Xiao Du Li directly ordered, "Strangle with all your strength." Three thousand cavalry rushed towards Yang Gui with all their strength. Suddenly, the city gate opened. Yang Gui took less than one of the remaining cavalrymen.
The cavalry of a hundred people quickly rode towards the city gate. Xiao Duoli was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed. "The opportunity has come, rush in!" At this time, there was no need to cover up. Xiao Duoli shouted loudly.
, three thousand cavalry, followed Xiao Duli and rushed into the city gate.
Yang Gui rushed into the gate of Wengcheng and did not stop. He galloped through the back door of Wengcheng. Immediately afterwards, the back door of Wengcheng was closed. Xiao Duoli and a group of people rushed in with a cheer. Suddenly, from the Wengcheng's back door
On the city wall at the front door, pieces of rolled logs and stones fell down.
"Ouch~" "Ah!" "Pfft~" "..."
The rolling logs and stones fell, killing the charging Liao cavalry. A large number of rolling logs and stones sealed the city gate. "No! It's a trap!" Xiao Duoli realized that he had been caught in the trap.
I wanted to fight out, but it was too late. There were countless rolling logs and stones that sealed the city gate, plus the fleshy flesh of the killed cavalry and horses, mixed together, it was impossible to clean it up in a while.
.Can’t escape. “Whoosh~”
The soldiers of the Volcano Army stood up from the top of the city one by one, with bows and crossbows in their hands, firing continuously. Zhegu screamed, and wanted to climb up the top of the city along the rolling logs and rocks to fight.
"Whoosh~" The strong bow in Yang Yanzhao's hand trembled, and an arrow pierced Zhegu's head directly, nailing him to the rolling log.
The soldiers of the Volcano Army continued to harvest the lives of the Liao army. The more than a thousand cavalrymen who rushed into the barbican were killed by half in a few breaths. "I am willing to surrender!" Xiao Duo said at the end of the road.
Li Gao shouted. "I am willing to surrender! I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Liao Dynasty, and I am serving Xiao Du Li. I am willing to surrender!" "Huh?!"
Wang Gui leaned next to Yang Yanzhao and grinned, "I also caught a big fish." Yang Yanzhao, who had not had a smile on his face since Yanmen Pass was besieged, also had a smile on his lips. Yang Yanzhao waved his hand and said:
"Stop." Yang Yanzhao shouted to the people in Wengcheng, saying: "Put down your weapons, raise your hands, and stand on the wall." Xiao Du, Li, Li Chongjie, and their subordinates all did so.
Yang Yanzhao sent people to slide down from the top of the city with ropes, confiscated the weapons of these people, and then tied their hands and feet. Except for Xiao Duli and Li Chongjie, the rest of the prisoners were left directly to clean up the urn city. Yang Gui escorted them
Looking at Xiao Duli, he walked up to the top of the city with a smile on his face.
Attendant! If in the Song Dynasty, father and son would have to bow to this person when they saw him, and now one of them was caught by him, how could he not be happy? Outside Yanmen Pass, Brother Yeluxiu, who had been observing the battle, saw Xiao Du
After Li and others rushed into Wengcheng, the cavalry outside did not rush in, so he knew something was wrong.
Brother Yelu Lang, with a livid face, immediately gave the order: "Order, the entire army attacks." The nearly 70,000 Liao troops were like locusts crossing the border. Under the leadership of the Xiao brothers, they pressed toward Yanmen Pass in a black mass. On top of the Yanmen Pass city, Yang
As soon as Gui pushed Xiao Du Li to the top of the city, he saw the Liao army in darkness outside the pass. Yang Gui's pupils shrank, and he ordered his men, saying: "Take Xiao Du Li to the north gate city gate building and watch him carefully. If
If he dares to escape, you can kill him first and then punish him."
"Yes!" Xiao Duoli was taken away, and Yang Gui hurried to where Yang Yanzhao was. When he found Yang Yanzhao, he saw Yang Yanzhao standing on the top of the city, staring at the Liao army outside the city with a solemn expression.
Deputy General Wang Gui and a group of Yang family generals gathered around Lao Yang.
Yang Yanzhao saw Yang Gui, nodded slightly, and signaled Yang Wu to join the queue. As the Liao army outside the city gradually approached, Yang Yanzhao spoke, his voice became low and hoarse, "Brothers, the Liao army has launched a general attack. This time,
We may all be buried at Yanmen Pass." Wang Gui looked resolute and said solemnly: "Commander, my brothers will not regret it if I can die with you in battle." The generals nodded in agreement.
Yang Yanzhao turned to look at Yang Gui, with an uglier smile on his face, "Son, do you regret it?" Yang Gui was silent and shook his head. "Haha~" Yang Yanzhao chuckled and straightened up.
He lifted his waist and said loudly: "I don't regret it either. I, Yang Yanzhao, have been a soldier in my life and have experienced hundreds of battlefields, large and small. I have long been prepared to be shrouded in horse leather. This Yanmen Pass is the gateway to the Central Plains. If I guard Yanmen Pass, I will be able to win."
It is equivalent to protecting the Central Plains and the people.
To protect the people from the flames of war, we, as soldiers, will die without regrets." Yang Yanzhao said slowly, as if chatting at home, "One hundred thousand Liao troops are attacking Yanmen Pass. If we can defend it, it will be a loss for the country and the nation.
Hero. If we can't hold on, even if we die and go to the ground, we will still be worthy of our ancestors."
Yang Yanzhao took a deep breath and shouted: "Liao people, Liao people, one hundred thousand Liao people. Even if we all die, we will bury these one hundred thousand Liao people outside Yanmen Pass." "Oh~" Everyone is beside Yang Yanzhao.
The people all knelt down on one knee and shouted: "We are waiting for the order." Yang Yanzhao looked stern and said: "Order, the civilians go to the city collectively, issue them weapons, and order them to defend the city together."
"Order, all the Song people in Yanmen Pass must defend Yanmen Pass to the death. Anyone who dares to say retreat will be beheaded." "Order, all officers and soldiers in Yanmen Pass must guard Yanmen Pass to the death. Anyone who dares to surrender will be beheaded."
Anyone who sees me, Yang Yanzhao, escaping from battle can be beheaded." The three beheads represent Yang Yanzhao's determination to defend Yanmen Pass to the death.
In Yanmen Pass, all the officers and men obeyed. Yang Yanzhao finished issuing the military order and asked everyone else to go down to help defend, except Yang Gui. Old Yang stared at Yang Gui and said with a complicated expression: "Erlang..." Yang Gui
He solemnly said: "Dad, you don't have to say it, the kid understands. The kid will prepare the manpower right now, and then rush out to fight." Yang Yanzhao nodded happily, patted Yang Wu on the shoulder, and said: "Maybe he will die...
"Yang Guisheng said: "The child is not afraid."
Yang Yanzhao said guiltily: "It's all my father's fault. If you didn't have a father like me, you wouldn't have to go into battle to kill the enemy, let alone die on the battlefield." "Dad..." Yang Yanzhao raised his hand, signaling Yang Wu to let him go.
Continue talking. Yang Yanzhao sighed: "When you are reincarnated in the next life, be careful not to vote for a general." Yang Gui looked resolute, "I don't regret it. In the next life, I will still be your son." Yang Yanzhao couldn't bear it anymore.
I couldn't help but burst into tears.
"You silly boy..." Yang Gui's eyes gradually became moist. In order to prevent Yang Yanzhao from seeing him cry, Yang Gui decisively got off the city wall and prepared for the second charge. Both father and son knew clearly.
, this passing is an eternal farewell.
You can only do it once, if you do it twice, it won't work. As long as Yang Gui appears outside Yanmen Pass again, there will be only two consequences. Either he will be killed by the enemy, or he will kill the enemy. Obviously, in
In the face of dozens of times more enemy troops, Yang Gui was basically dead. When Lao Yang returned to the tower of the north gate city gate again, the Liao army also approached Yanmen Pass. Xiao Tianzuo sat astride a horse.
On the black horse, Yang Yanzhao stared at the city and shouted: "Yang Yanzhao, are you willing to surrender?"
Yang Yanzhao looked down from a high position and snorted coldly: "I, Yang Yanzhao, was born as a Song Dynasty person and died as a Song ghost." Xiao Tianzuo grinned and said, "So, there is only one battle?" Yang Yanzhao's answer was one word. "Fight!"
Xiao Tianzuo rode back, and his brother-in-law, Ye Qi, came forward first. Ye Qi, who was tall and round, held two bronze hammers in his hands, stared at the Song army on the top of the city with angry eyes, and shouted loudly.
."Kill up." The Liao army shouted and rushed towards Yanmen Pass. Although the city boarding vehicle had been destroyed, the bodies that died at Yanmen Pass had not been disposed of. The Liao army used the corpses as help and quickly
Climb up to the top of the city.
Yang Yanzhao led the soldiers of the Volcano Army to defend to the death. Rolling logs, stones, gold juice, bricks, etc. Everything that could be used to kill the enemy was thrown down the city by the soldiers of the Volcano Army.
The soldiers were like harvesting wheat, one crop was cut and another crop grew again.
There were too many Liao troops. They stepped forward. Ye Qi, a tall and round-waisted man, took the lead. Holding two bronze hammers, his eyes widened with anger as he stared at the Song troops on the top of the city and shouted loudly.
"Kill them." The Liao army shouted and rushed towards Yanmen Pass. Although the city boarding vehicle had been destroyed, the bodies that died at Yanmen Pass had not been disposed of. The Liao army used the corpses as help and quickly rushed towards Yanmen Pass.
Climb up the city. Yang Yanzhao led the soldiers of the Volcano Army to defend to the death.
Rolling logs, stones, gold juice, bricks, etc. Everything that could be used to kill the enemy was thrown off the city by the soldiers of the Volcano Army. The soldiers of the Volcano Army were like harvesting wheat.
If you cut it off, it will grow again. There are too many Liao soldiers.
If you want to know what happens next, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.