Chen Jie understood, and couldn't help but despise Zhang Dekang. As the head of Fengxiang Prefecture, he must have been a close friend of the pseudo-prefect, but he betrayed his friend for his own life and prosperity. Not only did he betray him, but he also took his friend's head.
As a basis for claiming credit, the difference in character is simply indescribable. However, thinking of the words of my elder brother in the letter, I suppressed the feeling of disgust and said: "Master Zhang abandoned the secret and turned to the bright, very good! I welcome you on behalf of King Yan.
you!"
Zhang Dekang was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed: "I am willing to serve His Highness King Yan!" Then he was moved to tears and said: "I have long wanted to serve King Yan, but I didn't expect that today I finally got my wish!"
Seeing his kindness, Chen Jie couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body, and said: "Fengxiang Mansion will be temporarily handed over to you to manage. When I report this to King Yan, maybe King Yan will officially appoint you as Fengxiang Mansion.
The prefect."
Zhang Dekang had thought about this for a long time. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and thanked him quickly. Then he led Shi Jin and Yan Yun's army into the city. When they arrived at the city gate, they saw countless torches at the city gate shining like daylight. Si Zhu
The sound of gongs and drums rang loudly, which was to welcome Yan Yun's army into the city.
Yanyun's army once again captured Fengxiang Mansion without bloodshed. Immediately afterwards, Shi Jin followed the plan he had made before and stopped the troops from advancing. At the same time, he sent many envoys to the northwest states and counties to persuade them to surrender.
The attention turned back to Yang Yanzhao. After the Battle of Wudinghe, the 70,000 Yanyun Army immediately took advantage of the momentum to advance northward. However, Yeli Yuqi and Epang originally wanted to lead their remaining troops to retreat to Yinzhou and other backup forces, but they were occupied by the Jin Kingdom.
The Xuanjia Army he led persisted in pursuit. Not only did they suffer heavy losses, they were also too confused and unwilling to fight.
The two led the remaining defeated generals to flee to the gates of Yingzhou City. Before they could enter the city, the Xuanjia Army caught up with them again. After a fierce fight, another corpse was left behind, and they split their ways towards the Shenyong Army Division and Xiangyou Army Division in the left wing.
Escape.
The Zhanjin Kingdom did not continue the pursuit and turned to attack Yinzhou. There was no defender in Yinzhou City, only many government officials. They dispersed under the attack of Xuanjia Army, and Xuanjia Army entered Yinzhou City. At this point, the war started.
Finally burned into the Xixia mainland, which probably the Xixia monarchs and ministers had not expected before. After the Zhanjin Kingdom occupied Yinzhou, the soldiers were exhausted and stopped to rest and wait for the large army.
His eyes turned to Bianjing. Wang Yuan hurried to his father's mansion, saw his father, and said anxiously: "Father, I just received the news from Qingfeng Road," "Oh? How about it? Are Yanyun and Xixia already here?"
Has the war started? How is the situation?" Wang Yuan said: "Not only has it started, the two sides have already fought fiercely for several times! Xixia suffered a series of defeats. First, the more than 200,000 troops that attacked Suide were wiped out, and then the heroic army from the left wing and the
The 80,000-strong army that Xiangyou Army Division sent south for reinforcements suffered another major defeat at Wuding River. It is said that not many of the 80,000-strong army escaped, so the situation is very unfavorable for Xixia!"
Wang Qinruo was stunned for a long time and said with emotion: "Yan Yun's army is really powerful!" Then he said very happily: "Fortunately, I didn't rush to speak before His Majesty this time, otherwise the situation would have been bad!" Wang Yuan said with deep understanding.
He nodded and said, "Xi Xia suffered a huge setback this time, which I'm afraid has never been encountered before! And Yan Yun is afraid that this time he will reap endless benefits!"
Wang Qinruo thought and shook his head, "I'm afraid not necessarily. How can Xixia be willing to do this? They will definitely concentrate all their efforts on fighting Yanyun's army. It's hard to say who will win in the end! But what is certain is that no matter which side wins, they will win.
Pay a huge price!"
Wang Yuan's eyes lit up, "Father, can we take the opportunity to attack Yan Yun?" Wang Qinruo couldn't make up his mind, "It's hard to say! Let's see again!" At this moment, the housekeeper rushed in and reported:
"Master, Young Master, Lord Ye Lirong is here." Wang Qinruo and Wang Yuan looked at each other, and Wang Qinruo said with some distress: "I'm afraid he's here to ask about something tense again!" He said to the housekeeper: "Invite him in." The housekeeper responded.
He made a sound, retreated, and after a while he led the Xixia envoy to the lobby. Ye Lirong saw Wang Qinruo and Wang Yuan, and before he could sit down, he asked: "After so many days, I don't know what happened."
improvement?"
Wang Qinruo sighed, "I am entrusted by your lord, how dare I neglect it? During this period, I will persuade the emperor to recruit troops whenever I have the opportunity. However, because the previous Northern Expeditions failed and the losses were not small, the emperor was very cautious and hesitant about this matter.
Decision, plus Grand Master Pang and others are trying to cause trouble on the side, this matter will be even more difficult to handle!..."
Ye Lirong frowned, "So, this matter can't be done?" Wang Qinruo said: "Although the matter is difficult, I still have some results with my efforts. However, at this time, something bad happened
When the news came, the emperor's newly aroused determination disappeared in an instant! Alas, it can be said that man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation!"
When Ye Lirong heard all the bad news coming from him, he immediately felt uneasy and asked hurriedly: "I wonder what bad news it is?" Ye Lirong came to Lin'an and had difficulty contacting Xixia, so he did not
Knowing the recent wars, Wang Qinruo showed surprise, "Your Excellency, you don't know?" Ye Lirong shook his head, "Please tell me, Prime Minister!"
Wang Qinruo frowned and glanced at Ye Lirong, "I just received a report that the Xixia Army and the Yanyun Army have fought several battles, but Xixia was unlucky and both lost."
Ye Lirong's heart skipped a beat and he asked hurriedly: "What is going on?" "Li Yuanzhong, the general of Xixia, led a force of 240,000 to attack Suide, but was tricked by Yan Yun and the whole army was wiped out in the first battle!...
..." Ye Lirong suddenly heard the news and almost fainted, only to hear Wang Qinruo say again: "Then the Yanyun Army surrounded Yan'an Prefecture, and the 80,000 troops of your country's Zuoxiang Shenyong Army Division and Xiangyou Army Division went south.
reinforcements, but encountered an ambush by Yang Yanzhao's troops at Wuding River in the Sui Dynasty. Not many people escaped. At the same time, Yanyun's Ninth Army Corps left Tongzhou and headed west with overwhelming force. Countless states and counties surrendered, including Fengxiang Prefecture.
It was also captured by the Yanyun Army! The current situation in northern Shaanxi and Gansu is very unfavorable for your country!"
Ye Lirong was flustered and didn't know what to do. He didn't expect that the situation would deteriorate so quickly. He felt incredible. Then he calmed down, frowned and murmured: "The Yanyun Army counterattacked so quickly and advanced so quickly.
I'm afraid, I'm afraid they have already planned to seize Shaanxi and Gansu! Damn it, they have no sincerity in the peace negotiations with our country, and they are just trying to deceive our country from the beginning to the end!"
Wang Qinruo and Wang Yuan looked at each other and said secretly: Don't you two have the same thoughts? You can blame yourself for fifty steps but you can't blame yourself for one hundred steps! Ye Lirong suddenly raised his head, clasped his fists towards Wang Qinruo and said: "Please Prime Minister
I will definitely help and encourage the Song Dynasty to send troops to the Northern Expedition! As long as the Song Dynasty sends troops, no matter what the prime minister asks, our country will agree!"
Wang Qinruo and his son couldn't help but feel very excited. Ye Lirong's words were like writing a blank check for Qin Hui to fill in. The attraction of a blank check issued by a country can be imagined. However, thinking of the past record against Yan Yun and the current emperor
Wang Qinruo couldn't help but hesitate, feeling that although the Xixia people's conditions were attractive, the matter was also very difficult.
"I, the Prime Minister, am deeply grateful for your kindness and friendship. I will do my best!" Wang Qinruo said.
Ye Lirong said, "Thank you so much, Prime Minister!" He turned his eyes back and saw that Xixia Generalissimo Li Zongdao led an army of 300,000 people out of the capital Xingqing Prefecture and went south, preparing to support Yan'an Prefecture. At this moment, Ye Li encountered beggar and disaster.
Pang was defeated miserably, and the news of the Yanyun Army's invasion of Yinzhou came. The country of Xixia suddenly became frightened. Li Zongdao, in view of the critical situation in the direction of Yinzhou, immediately ordered his capable general Li Fenglong to lead 100,000 troops to rush southeast to aid Xiangyou Army Division and
The brave commander of the army on the left side also sent an order to Yeli Yuqi and Epan to defend their position. If there was another defeat, they would be dealt with according to military law. Then the army continued to move south.
A few days later, the army passed through Changcheng Ridge in Hongzhou and entered the Yongxing Army Road, which was formerly owned by the Northern Song Dynasty. At this time, the scouts sent news that Yan'an Prefecture was still holding on, and the Yanyun Army had not been able to invade Yan'an Prefecture.
When the generals heard the news, their morale was greatly boosted, and they all asked for orders to be the vanguard to rush to Yan'an Prefecture. However, Li Zongdao looked thoughtful, and his eyebrows showed a bit of solemnity. Seeing this situation, the generals couldn't help but quiet down.
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The general asked anxiously: "Generalissimo, is there anything wrong with this?" Li Zongdao glanced at the generals, "Have you ever thought about how sharp Yanyun's army is? Li Yuanzhong's 240,000-strong army was instantly
The whole army was wiped out in a short time, but why has it been so many days since Yan'an Prefecture was surrounded by absolute superiority that it still hasn't been broken?" The generals looked at each other, and General Li Yuantong said: "Perhaps it's because Yan'an Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack?"
Li Zongdao said: "Yan'an Prefecture is indeed not easy to break, but it is not as good as the Xiongguan Moat. According to my estimation, if the Yanyun army attacks the city with all its strength, Li Yuanzhong's defeated army of less than 20,000 will be able to withstand it for three days at most. It is great.
!But after so many days, Yan'an Mansion is still in our hands. This is really strange!"
The generals still didn't understand what Li Zongdao meant. Only Li Yuantong thought about it, changed his color slightly and said, "Could it be that the Yanyun Army deliberately kept Yan'an Mansion...?" The generals were stunned, and Li Zongdao nodded:
"Nine times out of ten, that's the case! If my prediction is correct, at this moment, the Yan Yun Army's killing move has been buried somewhere on the way to Yan'an Mansion, waiting for us to get in! What a clever plan to siege the city and bring reinforcements!
"
All the generals looked at each other and felt a little shuddering. The general Ye asked anxiously: "Then what should we do? Are we going to sit back and watch the fall of Yan'an Prefecture?" Li Zongdao frowned and said: "First of all, we must understand the enemy's troop strength and layout, otherwise we will lose sight of it.
It's too dangerous to act rashly!" He looked at Li Yuantong and said, "Yuantong, you immediately select a hundred smart people who dare to die and divide them into two groups. One group will go to the vicinity of Yan'an Prefecture to investigate, and the other group will go to Yan'an along here.
The government will investigate and report any suspicious circumstances immediately!"
At the same time as the rain of arrows fell, the shouts and the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang loudly. Thousands of Yanyun warriors rushed out of the woods and ran into the hurried Xixia army. The Xixia army was caught off guard and could not resist at all.
In an instant, the whole army was rushed to pieces. Horse hooves were seen surging and cold light was flying. The soldiers of the Xixia Army fell to the ground with blood spattered. Those who fought and those who fled, the scene was in chaos.
At this moment, another earth-shattering shout came from the other side. Li Yuanzhong, who was leading his army to break out, was startled. He quickly followed the sound and saw nearly ten thousand Yanyun cavalry rushing in from the other direction. The Xixia army had already
They were rushed into a mess, how could they withstand the fierce attack of such a fresh force from Yanyun? In the blink of an eye, the Xixia army collapsed completely, and the wolves and pigs rushed in all directions.
Li Yuanzhong did not care about his subordinates and galloped towards the northwest. The rest of the soldiers ran away regardless of their lives. Under the moonlit night, the mountains and plains were filled with figures of Xixia troops fleeing for their lives. Yan Yun's troops were chasing and killing them everywhere, shouting and screaming.
into one piece...
Early the next morning, the people of Yan'an Prefecture got up one after another, and after washing and eating, they became worried again. These days, Yan Yun's army was besieging the city, and Yan'an Prefecture was in danger. The ordinary people in the city were worried all day long, fearing a fierce attack by Yan Yun's army.
In the city, ordinary people like them will suffer disasters. Although there are rumors that the Yanyun Army has strict military discipline and will never violate the common people, but rumors are still rumors. No one has ever seen it. In fact, in terms of feeling, the people still hope
Under the rule of Yan Yun, after all, everyone is Han.
As usual, an old man opened the window and looked towards the city wall. He suddenly saw a two-winged flying tiger war flag fluttering in the wind on the city tower. The old man was stunned, thinking he had seen it wrong, rubbed his eyes and opened them wide.
Looking again, it turned out to be the two-winged flying tiger battle flag. The old man felt very incredible. Then he saw a group of soldiers walking through the street outside. The clothes and armor they wore were completely different from those of the Xixia army, and they did not look like the Jin people.
The troops of the imperial court looked like the legendary Yanyun Army, with red clothes and black armor, very tough.
The old man quickly put down the window, ran into the yard, and shouted: "Old woman, old woman..." The old woman who was cleaning the yard stood up and glared: "What is the ghost's name so early in the morning? If those damn Xixia people heard it,
Aren’t they going to treat us as spies!”
The old man shook his head quickly, pointed outside and said: "The Xixia people, the Xixia people are gone! In the city, they are all Yan Yun Army!" The old woman did not react for a moment, with an unbelievable look on her face, "Is this possible? Yan Yun Army
Why did they enter the city so silently?" The old man shook his head, "I don't know either, but the Yan Yun Army has definitely entered the city!"
Like the old couple, all the people in the city were shocked that Yan Yun's army had occupied Yan'an Prefecture without a trace. After the shock, they were worried that the people of Yan'an Prefecture, who had experienced countless military disasters, had been robbed.
Having been looted by the imperial army and swept away by the Xixia army, they were worried that the Yanyun Army in front of them would slaughter them like pigs and sheep like other armies. Those who still had some money and food left quickly hid all the money and food.
When the war broke out, families with young daughters at home would smear all kinds of filthy things on their daughters, making them dirty and smelly, in the hope that their daughters could escape. These methods were used in previous military disasters.
It has been proven to be very effective.
However, time gradually passed, and the Yan'an Mansion was very peaceful. The Yanyun Army did not harass any people. At the same time, soldiers from the Yanyun Army came to the streets and alleys, beating gongs and loudly shouting: "Fathers and fellow villagers, listen up.
, We Yanyun Army are the soldiers of the fellow villagers, and we protect the fellow villagers! Don’t be afraid! If you encounter an emergency, you can ask the sergeants on the street for help, they will help you!..." Over and over again, constantly
Repeat these words.
The uneasy hearts of the people gradually calmed down. Soon after, some people took to the streets, and the streets became more and more lively. At the same time, Yang Yanzhao, Xiao Duoli and others had left Yan'an Mansion and rushed to Baoan.
Only five thousand soldiers and horses were left on the side, first to guard, and secondly to guard the prisoners.
Li Zongdao led nearly 10,000 defeated soldiers and fled to the north of Baoan Prefecture. He saw traces of battles everywhere in the wilderness, and his heart sank. At this moment, the scouts who were scouting ahead came back and reported urgently.
: "Generalissimo, it's not good! One day ago, the enemy troops ambushing near Bao'an suddenly launched an attack. General Li Yuantong led his troops to fight fiercely with the opponent. After three battles and three defeats, he has now retreated to Changcheng Ridge and is resisting the enemy.
The onslaught!"
Li Zongdao's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Yang Yanzhao... is he a human or a ghost? He actually beat me every step of the way!" Yeji asked at a loss: "Generalissimo, now is the time.
What to do?" Li Zongdao thought for a moment, frowned and said: "Now there is no other way. We can only retreat to Changcheng Ridge to join Yuantong and the others, hold off the enemy, and wait for the Yuan army! Let's go!"
Waving his riding whip, he spurred his horse towards the north and was stabbed, and all the soldiers quickly followed.
When Li Zongdao rushed to the foot of the Great Wall Ridge, a fierce and magnificent battle was going on: The Yanyun army hit the defense line on the ridge one after another like a sea wave. The Xixia army used bows, arrows, swords, guns and stones to resist. The steep
The hillside was already littered with corpses.
Li Tian discovered that a group of Xixia cavalry suddenly appeared from the side and rear. Worried that something might happen to the attacking troops, he immediately ordered the army to stop the attack and mobilized 5,000 cavalry to go east to prepare for the surprise attack of the enemy's cavalry.
Li Zongdao originally wanted to launch a surprise attack on the rear of Yanyun's army. However, seeing that the other party had noticed his arrival and had made corresponding arrangements, he gave up the surprise attack and led his troops towards the Great Wall Ridge.
When Li Tian saw this, he ordered his troops to withdraw to the camp. The Yanyun army withdrew in an orderly manner and retreated into the military camp. Li Zongdao led the army into the military camp on the mountain. Li Yuantong immediately came to greet him with his generals and said goodbye.
"The last general has seen the Grand Marshal!" Li Zongdao and others dismounted from their horses and walked quickly towards the tent. Li Yuantong and others followed closely behind. The 10,000 cavalrymen Li Zongdao brought followed a general and went down to rest.
When everyone entered the tent, Li Zongdao went straight up, turned around, glanced at Li Yuantong and other generals, frowned and asked: "What happened in the past few days when I left?"
Li Yuantong couldn't help but sigh, "Reporting to the Generalissimo, the enemy troops who were supposed to be ambushing the security guard suddenly came out to attack us just one day ago! The enemy troops outnumbered us. Although we tried our best to fight against them, they still failed.
Undefeated, they finally retreated to the Great Wall Ridge. Relying on this dangerous terrain, they finally withstood the enemy's attack!" Li Zongdao frowned. Li Yuantong asked, "I wonder when the main cavalry will be able to come back?" He saw
There were only 10,000 cavalrymen coming, so I thought a large group of cavalry was behind.
Li Yuantong saw Li Zongdao's face suddenly become strange, and then heard him sigh and murmur: "They can't come back!"
Li Yuantong was startled, "What, why is this?" Li Zongdao sighed, not knowing what to say. Ye Ji said: "Yang Yanzhao is so cunning, he actually anticipated our army's actions and set up an ambush! Our army is in a hurry
When we rescued Yan'an Prefecture, we failed to guard against them. As a result, alas, most of the troops were killed, and only these came back!"
Li Yuantong and others were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. They just felt that the Great Wall Ridge might not be able to be defended! Li Zongdao asked: "Yuantong, how many troops and horses do you have here?" Li Yuantong came to his senses and said,
He reported back: "More than 30,000 soldiers and horses were lost in this day-long fierce battle. Now there are still more than 60,000 people, less than 70,000!"
Li Zongdao pondered for a moment, glanced at everyone with firm eyes, and said categorically: "We must defend the Great Wall Ridge no matter what! Behind the Great Wall Ridge is our country, and we must not let Yan Yun's army enter our land!" The generals
Originally, his morale was low because he heard the news about the cavalry's defeat. But after listening to what Li Zongdao said about Yan Yun, an inexplicable impulse came to his heart. Li Yuantong bowed and said: "The general will swear to guard Changcheng Ridge and never let Yan Yun."
The generals behind Li Yuantong shouted in unison: "Swear to guard Changcheng Ridge and never let Yan Yun's army step into Daxia Kingdom!"
Li Zongdao was very pleased, nodded, and sighed: "Daxia has loyal and brave men like you, why should we be afraid of Yanyun's army!" All the generals were very excited and wanted to rush down the mountain to have a battle with Yanyun's army.
I am willing to give up my life!
Li Zongdao sat down and said: "Although we have suffered consecutive defeats, the situation is not one-sided! As long as we persist for a few days, the backup troops will come up. At that time, the situation will reverse, and it is still unclear who will win!" Looking in the direction
Li Yuantong, "Yuantong, is there any news about Fenglong?" Li Zongdao was talking about Li Fenglong. Previously, Li Zongdao ordered Li Fenglong to lead an army of 100,000 to support the left wing Shenyong Army Division and Xiangyou Army Division. I don't know what the situation is like.
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Li Yuan said: "I just received a military report from over there this morning. Our army is confronting the enemy. The situation is quite stable." Li Zongdao nodded, "That's good!" Then he sighed with infinite emotion.
He said: "The Yanyun Army's elite soldiers are well-deserved for their bravery. I was a little careless!" After nightfall, a thousand-man Yanyun Army secretly entered a mountain col on the right side of Changcheng Ridge. During the battle today,
, Li Tian had already noticed this mountain col, and at that time he formulated a plan to sneak attack on Changcheng Ridge and then cooperate inside and outside to attack Changcheng Ridge.
At the same time that the thousand elites entered the mountain col, Li Tianrun quietly led a large group of soldiers and horses to approach Changcheng Ridge. He only waited for the thousand elites to climb up the mountain and attack the enemy camp. The enemy was in chaos, and then they attacked the mountain in large numbers!
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.