Zhao Liang stared at the Liao army that stopped not far away, and said for a long time: "I think it's almost there, hurry up and use the means." Once the other party sends out the pioneers to explore the path, our trick will immediately see the light and die. ”

Zheng Luya nodded in agreement, turned to the back and said, "Hey, pass my order and let them do it!" ”

The herald under the boulder said yes, pulled out a small flag from behind his back, and waved it halfway up the mountain.

The effort was not big, only to hear a bang, and a rocket with the thickness of an arm suddenly flew out of Hutou Mountain, straight into the air, and then exploded almost above the head of the Liao army at the front. A large cloud of yellow smoke drifted in all directions, and it looked quite strange.

At the same time, Xiao Guanyinnu, who was staying at the back of the team, happened to be suggesting Xiao Tzu Rin whether to send a team of 100 people into the mountains to explore the way first, even if there was an ambush, the loss would not be too great. The sudden explosion suddenly startled the two of them, Xiao Tzu Lin didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly ordered: The whole army retreated 500 steps and was on guard to meet the enemy.

As soon as the military order of the king of the southern courtyard came out, the chasing soldiers of the entire Liao State acted quickly, and the four thousand troops on both wings took the lead in rushing forward, forming a wild goose wing formation to protect the flank and rear of the army in the middle road, while the main force of soldiers and horses was the rear team to change the front team, turning the horse's head and marching into the distance.

In less than a light of hot tea, the 50,000-strong army moved farther away from the mountain pass in an orderly manner, and re-entered the battle. Just looking at this set of operations, we can't help but admit that the Khitan soldiers and horses are indeed experienced and well-trained.

Zheng Luya was overjoyed when she saw this, and subconsciously patted Zhao Liang: "Haha, the enemy is really obedient, obediently retreat!" ”

Zhao Liang also smiled: "One shot scares off a million soldiers, which can be regarded as a very bullish one." ”

Xiao Ya suddenly realized that her action just now was really a bit too intimate for men and women, and she couldn't help blushing slightly. Fortunately, Zhao Liang's reaction was also very natural, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong, so he hurriedly pretended that nothing had happened, and asked, "You say...... How long will they drag? ”

"It depends on whether the next performance is exciting enough," Zhao Liang looked up at the sky, and then said, "I guess I can last another half an hour." However, this is also the limit, and we have to give ourselves time to retreat. ”

Zheng Luya agreed: "I think so too. As soon as the third trick is used up, no matter what the effect is, we will withdraw immediately. ”

After waiting for a long time, there was silence in Hutou Mountain, except for the sudden rocket explosion just now, there was nothing unusual. Xiao Tzu Rin and Xiao Guanyin Nu craned their necks to observe for a long time, but they did not find the slightest sign of enemy attack.

"King, the more I look at it, the more I feel that we have been tricked." Xiao Guanyinu wondered.

Xiao Tzu Rin was speechless, and secretly wondered in his heart whether he was really teased by a small group of Song Jun as Xiao Guanyin Nu said.

Just as he was still hesitating, the cavalry in front suddenly pointed to Hutou Mountain and shouted: "Look at it, there is movement over there!" ”

When the two Liao generals heard this, they hurriedly squinted their eyes and searched carefully, and sure enough, they found that there was something unusual on the opposite mountain.

In the beginning, the changes were so subtle that they weren't easy to notice if you didn't look at them hard. (Support genuine, support Zongheng Chinese network exclusive debut) But not long after, similar movements appeared in many places on the mountain at the same time: one forest after another suddenly shook, and the branches and leaves on the top of the trees kept rustling, as if a strong wind was blowing through the hills, and as if some fierce beast passed under the trees. It's just that the wind doesn't last as long, and the beasts don't have that much scale.

Even a fool can see this situation: there is a large army hidden in Hutou Mountain on the opposite side, and they are now on the move!

"Be on guard! Alert! The enemy is coming! Seeing this anomaly, the Liao officers on the front line immediately shouted at the top of their throats without the order of the commander, reminding their subordinates to wind their knives out of their sheaths and be ready to meet the Song soldiers rushing down from the mountain at any time.

Xiao Tzu Rin glanced at Xiao Guanyin with pride, which seemed to mean: How is it? In the end, Lao Tzu is still experienced, if I listened to you as a daredevil, I would have nowhere to cry out if I died.

Xiao Guanyinu was also shocked by the scene in front of him at this time, and he was puzzled by the situation of the Song army, and for a while he forgot how to face the next battle.

Just when the entire Liao army was highly nervous, Zhao Liang turned over, jumped off the boulder, and beckoned Zheng Luya and his subordinates to hurry up.

Fang Cai, nearly 1,000 soldiers of the quick aid division, scattered on the hillside facing the Liao army, acted at the same time, desperately shaking the surrounding trees, creating a unique performance, and successfully bluffed the other party.

But a trick is a trick after all, there is always a moment to goof, and when the Khitans fully react, it will be too late to run.

More than 1,000 Song soldiers followed their commanders and military advisors, galloped to the Shulin camp without stopping, flew on their horses one after another, ignored the baggage all over the ground, and rode away on the other side of the mountain with only three or five days' rations.

Out of the boundary of Hutou Mountain, Zheng Luya and Zhao Liang did not go the same way as when they came, but took the nearest road and accelerated directly to the south. They galloped day and night, resting only a little twice, and finally caught up with the Yongbian army, which had set off first, less than fifty miles away from Shanzhou.

This is already the territory controlled by the Song army, and it is not as difficult to grasp the security as before, so Yang Yanzhao and Yang Zongbao father and son deliberately slowed down, so as to wait for the speed reinforcement division in charge of the broken back. Seeing that Zheng Luya and the others arrived safely, the whole Yongbian army was also very happy, and the sound of cheers resounded in the sky again, cheering for their fellow brothers.

After listening to Xiaoya's report, Yang Yanzhao nodded again and again, praising her and Zhao Liang for their calmness and wisdom, and they successfully frightened tens of thousands of Liao troops without spending a single soldier, which can be called a miracle on the battlefield.

Zheng Luya was praised by the world-famous Yang Liulang, and she was overjoyed, embarrassed to be modest, and even said that Yang Shuai had won the award.

Zhao Liang didn't have the good mood of them, and pointed to the back and said hurriedly: "I said my lords, can we stop chatting on the road." Look over there, the Khitan army has already caught up! ”

Sure enough, on the northern horizon, a faint cloud of smoke rose into the sky, and it was not difficult to guess at a glance that there was a huge cavalry army rushing forward.

Yang Yanzhao raised his eyes and smiled contemptuously: "Xiao Tart, this old thief, failed to eat Yang this time, it seems that it is difficult to die." According to this, the Liao cavalry still has a distance of about 20 miles, and we have time to reach the city of Lanzhou smoothly. Soldiers, go back and recuperate, recuperate and fight the enemy again, let's go! ”

With his roar, the 7,000 Ningbian troops and 1,500 speed reinforcement divisions spurred their horses and galloped away in the direction of Shanzhou.

"What? You said that His Majesty's royal car has been parked in Weicheng and has not left? Zheng Luya asked in disbelief, "What the hell is going on?" We went out to rescue Nanle, and now we have returned to Shanzhou, more than ten days have passed in the middle, and the whole army is still in place! ”

Lu Chengjie, the defense of Lanzhou, said with a sad face: "I don't know what's going on." The 300,000 troops were stationed in Weicheng, which was more than 300 miles away from Lanzhou, but they were stunned and motionless. The front line reported that the Liao army had changed its strategy and no longer swept the capitals of the northern states, but instead made a detour to the south, aiming directly at Shanzhou. At present, there are less than 2,000 regimental training troops in the city, and the rest of the border troops with strong combat effectiveness are all guarding the nearby military forts, refusing to come here to assist in the defense. ”

Zhao Liang knew in his heart that the historical records were indeed true. (Support the genuine version, support the exclusive debut of Zongheng Chinese Network) After Emperor Zhenzong of Song drove to Weicheng, he suddenly changed his mind and was unwilling to continue to go to the front line in Lanzhou. The specific reasons for this are very complex, and there are probably two more mainstream theories: first, Zhao Yuanfen, the king of Yong, who was ordered to stay in Bianliang, Tokyo, suddenly died, and Song Zhenzong was worried that there would be chaos in his rear, so as to shake the foundation of imperial power, so he planned to return to Kaifeng; The other is that the Liao army suddenly concentrated its forces and pounced on Shanzhou, which made Song Zhenzong frightened and wanted to be a deserter. At the moment, it may have something to do with Yang Yanzhao's siege and Hu Yanting's annihilation.

But no matter what, the Battle of Lanyuan and Song Zhenzong's personal expedition really happened. It is also mentioned in the book that Prime Minister Kou Zhun and other ministers have advised the emperor to continue to set off, and finally came to the front line of Lanzhou.

Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about this, so he said calmly: "Okay, Master Lu, it's useless to worry." Xiao Tzu Rin and Xiao Guanyin have a total of about 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses, accounting for less than half of the Liao army, let's deal with them first. With us, we will definitely not lose Lanzhou! ”

Yang Yanzhao bowed slightly: "What Lin'an Hou said is very true. Regardless of whether His Majesty's army can arrive in time or not, this battle will still be fought and the city will still be defended. The three of us are together, and there are tens of thousands of people, and with the strong city walls, we can completely keep the enemy out. No matter what, the current conditions in Lanzhou are always stronger than General Li Yanwu's defense of Yingzhou. ”

"Well, Yang Shuai is right. Oh, what Hou Ye said is right," Lu Chengjie calmed down a little: "Although I am a civil official, I have not been short in time to defend Lanzhou, and I also have the heart to defend the country and sacrifice my life to kill the enemy." Since the generals are determined to resist the enemy, then Cheng Jie is not talented, and he is willing to follow the example of Yanwu and defend Lanzhou! ”

"Okay, according to the rules of the imperial court, you are the highest military and political chief here," Yang Yanzhao got up and saluted: "Yanzhao's Ningbian Army, I am willing to obey the dispatch of my lord!" ”

The Great Song Dynasty has always used civil power to control the military, and the status of civil officials is higher than that of military generals, and they have the power to rule and control. The commanders of each army can give orders in their own defense areas, but when they arrive at a place where there are actual civilian officers stationed, they must take the Wen as the head and obey the command. (Support genuine, support Zongheng Chinese network exclusive debut)

Zheng Luya saw Yang Yanzhao's expression, so she also got up and said, "The quick aid master Mu Ling listens to the orders of the adults. ”

Seeing this, Lu Chengjie hurriedly got up and returned the salute, and said to the two: "Okay, good, the two generals are polite." To be honest, I can't fight this thing, I still have to listen to you two in the end, oh, and of course Lin'anhou. What do you say, I can just issue the order arrows, and other than that, it's more for the soldiers to be busy with logistics. ”

When Zheng Luya heard this, he turned to Yang Yanzhao and said: "Yang Shuai is a famous general of my Great Song Dynasty who is terrifying to the enemy, and the Khitan has always wanted to get rid of you quickly, and the soldiers regard you as the backbone of the god of war. Since Lord Lu said so, in my opinion, please be the commander-in-chief of our former enemy. How to fight the Liao army, we all listen to Yang Shuai. ”

Yang Yanzhao first looked at Lu Chengjie, who nodded again and again, and then looked at Zhao Liang, Marquis of Lin'an, and said loudly: "It is Yanzhao's duty to defend the land and resist the enemy. Since you can trust Yang, then I have nothing to excuse. All the combat forces in the city of Lanzhou are immediately mobilized and ready to fight! ”