Chapter 371, Internal Affairs and Military Affairs
Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom led an army of 150,000 troops to the capital of Shangjing. The city was covered in darkness, giving people a terrifying feeling that black clouds were about to destroy the city. Arich, the first warrior of the Liao Kingdom, rode out into battle and shouted a challenge.
The city gate was wide open, and Huyan Chijin rushed out of the city gate with a red tassel spear and a thousand-mile dragon and horse. The two sides fought together. Arich waved his axe, as fierce as a tiger, and Huyan Chijin moved his spear, as powerful as a dragon. The two sides looked like a pair.
The battle between ancient beasts is inextricable. The shouts of the soldiers on both sides are like thunder, and the sound of war drums is earth-shattering.
After twenty rounds, the two sides still couldn't decide the outcome. At this time, two Liao generals came out with their spears drawn, one on the left and one on the right to attack Shi Wengong. One of these two generals was named Xiang Gong of Jin Jin, and the other was named
Jie'er is healthy, and he has a bravery that no man can match. The three Liao army generals attacked Huyan Chijin together. Huyan Chijin was one against three, and gradually fell into a disadvantage, surrounded by dangers.
The city gate opened again, and Chen Jie, who was bare-chested and covered with tattoos, and Cheng Shijie, who was wearing heavy armor and holding a heavy mace, rushed out of the city together. Seeing this, Mr. Ni Jin and Jie'er Weikang immediately abandoned Huyan Chijin and came.
Fight Chen Jie and Cheng Shijie. The three battles were fought until the smoke and dust billowed out, and the blood of the soldiers on both sides boiled completely.
Mr. Jin gradually became weak, but Chen Jie became more and more courageous as he fought. Finally, Mr. Jin was not paying attention and was snatched into the middle palace by Chen Jie and chopped down with a knife. Mr. Jin's face changed drastically, and he was cut in half before he could react.
When Jie'er Weikang, who was fighting with Cheng Shijie next to him, saw this, his color changed with horror, and his moves suddenly became scattered. Cheng Shijie took this opportunity to shout loudly, and smashed Jie'er Weikang's head open with a stick.
The Liao army lost two generals in the blink of an eye, its morale was greatly reduced, the shouts suddenly stopped, and the cheering drums became weak; while the Song army's morale was greatly boosted, and the shouts and drums shook the earth.
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Chen Jie and Cheng Shijie found their opponents and attacked Aliqi from both sides. Although Aliqi was known as the strongest warrior of the Liao Army, he was in danger when faced with one enemy and three. Empress Dowager Xiao was worried that Aliqi had made a mistake and ordered the Tielin Army to cover him up.
The trumpet sounded loudly, and thousands of Tielin troops rushed out with shouts. Seeing this, Huyan Chijin and the three men immediately turned their horses and ran back to the city. Then the city gate was closed heavily. Bullets rained down from the city wall and they were shot back.
Tielin Army.
Aliqi returned to Queen Mother Xiao, panting and ashamed, and said: "The last general is incompetent!" Queen Mother Xiao said with relief: "General Aliqi is one against three, even if he is defeated, it will be an honor!" Xiao Ying frowned and said
"Yang Peng has such fierce generals as the clouds, we can no longer compete with him in duels!" Empress Dowager Xiao frowned and nodded, turned her head and loudly ordered: "The whole army retreats ten miles to the stronghold!" The Liao army slowly retreated.
Go down...
That night, Huyan Chijin said to Yang Xiong, who was on duty with him: "During the day, Chen Jie and Cheng Shijie made great achievements in killing the enemy generals, but you and I haven't made any achievements yet. It's really worrying!" Yang Xiongshen
He nodded in agreement, frowned and said: "I just hope that I can achieve military success in the next battle, otherwise I am afraid that I will be underestimated by the brothers!" Huyan Chijin said: "That's exactly what I said. But there is a golden opportunity in front of me.
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Yang Xiong hurriedly asked what the opportunity was. Huyan Chijin said: "The Liao army has just arrived and has not yet established a stable footing. If you and I go to rob the camp, we will definitely succeed! In this way, you and I will also have face in front of the brothers!" Yang Xiong
He nodded with deep understanding.
When Huyan Chijin saw that Yang Xiong agreed, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Since you also agree, then we will wait until midnight and send our troops to attack the Liao camp!" At midnight, the Liao camp in the distance looked like a city.
It was continuous and undulating, with bonfires dotted and silent. The flag swayed gently on the flagpole, and only a few patrols were occasionally seen walking through the bright part of the military camp.
The north city gate slowly opened, and Huyan Chijin Yang Xiong led 3,000 infantry troops out of the city quietly. With their titles on hand and bells on their horses, they slowly approached the Liao army camp in the distance. When they came closer, 3,000 troops and horses were hidden in the darkness.
Huyan Chijin carefully observed the situation of the enemy camp and said to Yang Xiong excitedly: "Great! The enemy is completely unprepared! This battle will be a great success!" Yang Xiong nodded excitedly, "Let's do it." Hu Yan
Chijin immediately ordered dozens of elite infantrymen to take action.
I saw dozens of elite soldiers dressed in black approaching the camp gate, quickly getting rid of a few sentries at the camp gate, and then opening the camp gate. Huyan Chijin Yang Xiong suppressed his excitement and led 3,000 infantrymen to rush out quickly.
After entering the camp, Huyan Chijin Yang Xiong went straight to Empress Dowager Xiao's tent.
Rushing into the big tent, they saw that the person sitting on the handsome man's seat turned out to be a scarecrow wearing a Yelutri helmet and a cloak. The figure they saw outside just now turned out to be the figure of the scarecrow! The two were shocked and immediately ran out of the big tent.
At this moment, the sound of cannons and cannons rang out all around. Almost at the same time, the sound of killing suddenly broke out. Countless Liao troops surrounded them from all directions. Three thousand Song troops were instantly wrapped up.
Huyan Chijin was frightened and a little at a loss. Yang Xiong raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Brothers, rush out with me!" Then he picked up the sword and started to kill in front of him. The soldiers who were at a loss saw this situation.
, all subconsciously followed him to break out of the encirclement! In a melee, the three thousand Song army was almost wiped out. Only a few dozen people such as Huyan Chijin and Yang Xiong broke out of the encirclement. Hundreds of Liao army cavalry pursued relentlessly.
It's time to catch up with them.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Huyan Chijin couldn't help shouting: "It's over! We're done!" Yang Xiong rolled his eyes, "Since I can't run away, I'll fight them!" As he said that, he reined in the horse's reins and turned the horse's head.
, holding the bloody knife, staring at the pursuing soldiers getting closer and closer, his eyes full of desperate taste; upon seeing this, dozens of officers and soldiers also turned around and prepared to fight for their lives; although Huyan Chijin was afraid, but
Seeing this situation, he turned around subconsciously.
Suddenly, everyone heard a whistling sound of bullets piercing the air, and then the leading Liao general screamed and fell off his horse. Yang Xiong and others were startled, and quickly turned their heads to look behind them, only to see Li
Xu came with hundreds of cavalry to support him. Everyone was surprised, and Huyan Chijin shouted loudly: "General Li Xu!"
At this time, the hundreds of Liao army pursuers hurriedly turned their horses and fled. Li Xu led the cavalry to the crowd, frowned and asked: "Why didn't you obey the order of the eldest brother and go to war without authorization?" The two of them looked ashamed, Yang Xiong
Baoquan said: "It was my greed for merit that caused the entire army of three thousand soldiers to be wiped out. I am willing to be punished by military law!"
Li Xu said: "How to deal with it is up to my elder brother! Come back with me now!" Then he turned his horse and ran towards the city, and everyone quickly followed him...
Empress Dowager Xiao was sitting in the big tent waiting for the report, and the generals were lined up on the left and right. An officer rushed into the big tent, knelt down excitedly and said: "Your Highness, the three thousand Song troops who came to attack were all except a few dozen who escaped.
The army was wiped out! Five or six hundred of them were captured!" Empress Dowager Xiao smiled calmly, "Finally, I gave him a warning! Send the order, and all the armies are on strict alert to beware of another sneak attack by the Song army." The officer responded and ran down.
The sight turned to the lobby of the left-behind mansion. Yang Peng was sitting at the top, and the brothers were lined up on the left and right. The embarrassed Yang Xiong and Huyan Chijin stood below with a look of shame on their faces. Yang Peng said in a deep voice: "I have given orders repeatedly, but there is no order from me.
, do not go to war, you actually dare to disobey the general's order, causing the entire army of three thousand soldiers to be wiped out!"
Yang Xiong knelt down to plead guilty: "My younger brother disobeyed the military order of my elder brother and killed three thousand brothers. I am willing to be punished by military law!" Huyan Chijin also knelt down to plead guilty. Yang Peng said: "Disobeying the military order is punishable by beheading!" Huyan Chijin changed his color, and the other brothers
They were all shocked. Duan Zhixian said anxiously: "Brother, you don't really want to kill them, do you?"
Yang Peng said coldly: "Military law is like a mountain, there are no exceptions! Come on!" Four secret guards immediately walked in and clasped their fists in agreement. Yang Peng shouted: "Drag the two of them down and behead them!"
The four secret guards immediately held the two of them. Huyan Chijin's face showed no fear and calmness, but Yang Xiong couldn't help begging for mercy: "Brother, please forgive me!" Cheng Shijie said urgently: "Although the two of them deserved to be beheaded, they still want to be remembered.
Based on their past merits, they should be exempted from the death penalty!" The brothers also came out to plead for mercy, and they all begged Yang Pengnian to exempt them from the death penalty based on their past merits.
Yang Peng hesitated for a moment and said to Huyan Chijin and Yang Xiong: "Because of your past achievements and the intercession of brothers, the death penalty can be avoided." Yang Xiong was overjoyed and thanked him quickly, but Huyan Chijin frowned and said: "
General, it’s better to kill me, that way I’ll feel better!”
Yang Peng glared and said: "Stop talking nonsense!" Huyan Chijin lowered his head. Yang Peng said: "Although the death penalty can be avoided, the living penalty cannot be escaped. I will punish you two to receive forty military sticks in front of the army and be demoted to the rank of infantry captain.
Chen Jie, you come to jail." Chen Jie clasped his fists and promised.
Huyan Chijin was lying on the bed, the skin on his back was shockingly torn. Sweat was pouring from Huyan Chijin’s forehead because of the pain, but this strong woman did not even hum. The maid sat next to her, carefully holding a bowl filled with ointment.
While applying medicine for him, he inevitably complained: "It's true, eldest brother, why don't you care about brotherhood at all?"
Huyan Chijin said: "I don't blame the general. I disobeyed military orders and violated military law! I should have beheaded, but the general spared my life. This is already an extrajudicial act of kindness!" The maid nodded. Footsteps came from the door.
The two of them couldn't help but look toward the door, and saw Yang Peng in casual clothes walking in. The two were startled. The maid quickly put down the alms bowl and stood up, clasping her fists and saluting. Huyan Chijin also struggled to stand up.
Yang Peng quickly stepped forward and held down Huyan Chijin, "Sister-in-law Seven, don't move, you are injured!" Huyan Chijin said apologetically: "I'm rude!" Yang Peng smiled, sat down next to him, and took a look.
With a shocking scar on his back, he asked with concern: "How do you feel?" Huyan Chijin shook his head, "It's okay, much better than those brothers who died in vain!"
Yang Peng frowned and said angrily: "I am really angry today! You Huyan Chijin have always been cautious, but this time you are so reckless!" Huyan Chijin looked ashamed. "I intended to let you take charge of your own affairs, but this time you are really reckless.
I’m so disappointed!”
Huyan Chijin was ashamed and ashamed, "I know I was wrong!" Yang Peng raised his brows and said softly: "It's okay to make mistakes. No one can make mistakes without being a sage. But you must learn a lesson and don't fall in the same pit.
"Immediately he took out a military book from his pocket and put it next to Huyan Chijin, and warned: ", it will be good for you." Huyan Chijin said movedly: "I will follow the teachings of the general!"
Yang Peng patted Huyan Chijin's shoulder, stood up, and said with a smile: "Take good care of your injuries." Then he said to the maid: "Huyan Chijin, please pay more attention." The maid clasped her fists in agreement. Yang Peng nodded towards Huyan Chijin.
He nodded, turned and left.
Huyan Chijin was extremely moved and said: "I didn't expect that the general would come to see me so late!" The maid sat next to Huyan Chijin again and applied medicine to him while saying: "Mr. Yu, as a general, I must enforce the law like a mountain.
It’s not too selfish, he is our elder brother after all!” Huyan Chijin nodded in agreement.
Huyan Chijin applied the medicine and sat up with the help of the maid. Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he picked up the military book Yang Peng left for him and read it carefully. This military book is not an ancient traditional art of war.
It is a military book written by Yang Peng based on ancient military art and in his mind. It is not many words, but it basically contains Yang Peng’s understanding and experience of the way of war. Yang Peng handed such a military book to Huyan Chijin, which shows that he has great influence on the war.
He still had a lot of expectations. After Yang Peng left Huyan Chijin's place, he went to Yang Xiong's place again. Yang Xiong was so grateful for Chen Xiao's arrival...
As soon as it got light the next day, fog enveloped the earth, and the sound of the Liao army's war drums broke the early morning silence. The Song army soldiers hurriedly climbed onto the city wall, and saw hundreds of thousands of Liao troops pouring towards the city wall overwhelmingly.
The Liao army stopped about two or three miles away from the city wall. Then they saw nearly a thousand Liao army warriors escorting four to five hundred Song army prisoners to the front of the military formation. They forced the hundreds of prisoners to kneel on the ground, as if they were about to be executed.
The Song soldiers on the city wall inevitably became commotion when they saw this, and Duan Zhixian shouted: "What do they want to do?"
A Liao army general rode his horse to the city gate and shouted: "My queen mother asked me to send a message to the general of the Song Dynasty. If you don't want to watch your soldiers die miserably, you should open the city and surrender early. My family
Your Highness ensures the safety of the entire city's soldiers and civilians, and decrees that the general will be the King of the South Branch of our Liao Kingdom, and will continue to rule the sixteen states of Yanyun! If the general does not agree, then your soldiers will immediately be dismembered and die!"
Yang Peng secretly admired: This Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom is really scheming! She must know that such pretentiousness will never make him surrender, but it will undoubtedly severely damage the morale of his own soldiers. Generally speaking, the commander-in-chief of an army
Faced with such a thing, we can only choose to abandon those soldiers. This is understandable and everyone can understand it. However, as the soldiers of the threatened party, the emotional morale will definitely be affected. This impact is in
Many times it often plays a role in deciding the outcome.
Yang Peng raised his head and glanced at the heroic figure standing under the commander's flag in the distance, as if he saw the proud smile of the winner on her beautiful face. The surrounding soldiers were watching Yang Peng, waiting for his decision.
The reckless Duan Zhixian shouted: "I'll save them!" "Come back here!" Yang Peng shouted.
Duan Zhixian had to stop and shouted angrily: "Are we just going to watch them being killed by the Liao people?!" Everyone showed helpless expressions. Zhou Dayong frowned and said: "Although it is very angry.
, but there is nothing we can do!" He raised his finger and pointed at the light cavalry on both sides of the opponent's formation, "Their cavalry is waiting for us to go out! Once we choose to go out of the city to rescue people, their two wings of cavalry will immediately outflank us!
The losses at that time were far from the hundreds of brothers outside the city. The entire capital city might even be captured by the opponent in one fell swoop! A small amount of impatience will ruin a big plan. Sometimes, although it is very painful to endure, it cannot be tolerated.
Can’t hold it back!”
No one spoke. "General, how did you decide? Tell me something!" the Liao army general under the city shouted loudly, with a sense of pride in his tone. Li Xu took out an arrow and shot it.
On the bowstring, he only waited for Yang Peng's order to shoot the Liao general who was under the city. Although this approach could not save the hundreds of brothers, it could exhale a little bit of bad breath.
Yang Peng ignored the Liao general at the bottom of the city, and instead shouted to Empress Dowager Xiao in the distance: "Empress Dowager Xiao, you have a noble status, don't you feel ashamed to do such a thing?" Empress Dowager Xiao laughed mockingly.
Yang Peng continued: "I heard that the Khitan people are a brave people who regard honor as life, but now they are threatening me with hundreds of my brothers. Is this what a warrior should do?" These words hit the Khitans hard.
Because of human weakness, most of the Liao soldiers could not help but show shame and looked at Empress Dowager Xiao. Empress Dowager Xiao frowned.
"I have a suggestion. Why don't we each send out a general to fight in battle? If we win, we will release my brothers immediately; if you win, I will open the city and surrender immediately without saying a word! What do you think?"
Empress Dowager Xiao was silent for a moment, then galloped out of the military formation, reined in the horse, and raised her voice and asked: "Is this a challenge from the general?" Empress Dowager Xiao's question was very mysterious. Yang Peng had to answer this
It was his challenge. But once he said this, he would have to fight after a while, otherwise his own morale would be severely frustrated. Empress Dowager Xiao's move left Yang Peng without any room for maneuver. Zhou Dayong heard it.
He frowned at the mystery.
Yang Peng raised his voice and said: "This is my challenge. Are you willing to accept the challenge?" As soon as these words came out, the soldiers of the Song Army were excited. Empress Dowager Xiao raised her voice and said: "Our army accepts your challenge, and Arich will go out to fight. If
If the general wins, I will release all the prisoners immediately. If the general loses, please keep your promise!"
Yang Peng said loudly: "I will keep my promise!" Then he was ready to go down the city wall. But the brothers stopped him, and Duan Zhixian said anxiously: "Brother, you are injured, how can you go out to fight! I'll just go!"
Peng patted Duan Zhixian on the shoulder, glanced at the anxious brothers, smiled and said: "Don't worry! I know what I know!" Then he told Li Xu and Zhou Dayong: "Be careful to guard the city and don't give any chance to your opponents.
Take advantage of the opportunity!" The two promised with fists clasped.
Yang Peng ran down the city wall, picked up the iron horse, stepped onto the dark cloud-like divine horse, and nodded to the city gate captain who was waiting for his order. The latter immediately ordered his men to open the city gate. The city gate made a loud clanging sound.
, slowly opened. Yang Peng clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the war horse immediately rushed out of the city gate like a sharp arrow from the string. The black horse, heavy armor, scarlet cloak, cold eyes, and tiger-like momentum, as if the King of Chu had reappeared in the world.
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Yang Peng rode his horse between the two armies, reined in the horse, and stood proudly. The Liao army officers couldn't help but admired in their hearts. Empress Dowager Xiao's eyes flashed with splendor, and then she showed a fierce look. She turned her head and glanced at Ali next to her.
After receiving Yelutri's order, Qi Aliqi shouted, rode out on his horse, raised his ax and ran towards Yang Peng, roaring like a crazy beast.
Yang Peng gave a light scold and rode his horse to meet him. The two of them clashed at high speed, as if two armies were charging. The momentum was amazing. In the blink of an eye, the two horses crossed each other, and everyone only heard a loud clang. The soldiers on both sides couldn't help it.
When he started shouting, Duan Zhixian took the drumstick from the drummer's hand, pushed the drummer away, and beat the war drum with all his strength. Boom, boom, boom... The huge drum sound shot straight into the sky, mixed with Duan Zhixian's roar.
Yang Peng and Arich fought back and forth for more than 20 rounds without deciding the winner. Empress Dowager Xiao stared at Yang Peng, her brows furrowed, and her eyes clearly showed confusion and surprise. She had already received the news about Yang Peng's injury.
, but looking at his vigorous and fighting spirit in front of me, it doesn’t seem like he was injured?
Yang Peng and Arich fought hard for more than ten rounds. After all, Yang Peng was injured, his face became a little pale, and his skills were not as good as before! But Arich became more and more courageous as he fought, and he danced with the giant ax in his hand.
Like a windmill, Yang Peng was pressed into danger!
Seeing this situation, the brothers on the city wall were very anxious. Chen Jie, Zhou Dayong and others wanted to go out of the city to help in the battle. Li Xu quickly stopped them and said anxiously: "If we go out, we will break our promise, and those hundreds of brothers will die."
No doubt!" Soon after, the soldiers saw Huyan Chijin and Yang Xiong being marched with sticks in front of the military camp, while Chen Jie read out the charges. The soldiers were awe-inspiring.
"No matter what, we must save brother!" Cheng Shijie shouted excitedly. In the distance, Queen Mother Xiao had a winner's smile on her face. The situation in front of her was completely within her expectations. She had already guessed what the other party would do next.
Take action. His brothers and subordinates will definitely come out of the city to rescue him. In this way, these prisoners can be killed legitimately. This will definitely cause a serious blow to their morale. This is exactly what she wants.
Bang! Only a loud noise was heard from the battlefield, and everyone saw Yang Peng's iron horse flying high into the sky, and then stuck on the grass. Yang Peng was panting, pressing his chest with his right hand, looking very painful.
The officers and soldiers of the Song Army were shocked when they saw this scene, while the officers and soldiers of the Liao Army let out earth-shattering shouts.
Arich laughed and said: "You lost!" Yang Peng said: "I am still alive, this competition is not over yet!" Arich was stunned for a moment, then became furious, and a violent impulse rushed to his forehead. He raised his big gun
The ax struck down hard on Yang Peng. Yang Peng's brothers were so frightened that they fell into an ice cave.
At the moment when the big ax was about to hit, Yang Peng's face showed a strange smile. Suddenly, he turned his body to one side, and the big ax struck in front of him dangerously. Then he saw him
He stepped on the saddle and flew towards the opponent like a roc. Arich originally thought that the opponent had no power to fight back and was defenseless. When he saw the opponent rushing towards him, he was shocked and it was too late to take countermeasures.
Yang Peng threw Arich onto the grass, quickly pulled out the sword from his waist, and the sharp edge of the sword forced Arich's neck. Everyone was stunned, never expecting that things would take such a turn. Yang
Peng's brothers galloped out of the city gate and came behind Yang Peng.
Yang Peng smiled and said to Arich: "You lost!" Arich stared at Yang Peng, unconvinced, but he really lost, so that he blushed but was speechless. Yang Peng was speechless.
Peng turned to the sullen Empress Dowager Xiao in the distance and said loudly: "Empress Dowager Xiao, you have lost!" The soldiers of the Liao army all looked at Empress Dowager Xiao.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.