Inside the city of Youzhou.

Except for some businessmen, most of them are Han family sons who sincerely voted for Liao.

When Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty Zhao Guangyi conquered the Liao State three times, they also hoped to return.

However, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi, made three expeditions to the Liao State, all of which ended in fiasco.

Emperor Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong was even more unbearable, not only did he not dare to conquer Liao, but he was also beaten by the Liao, and he couldn't shrink back, and he begged for peace and tribute.

The people of Youzhou died of the idea of returning, and they regarded themselves as a Liao people.

During the reign of Emperor Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong, the Liao people were really more popular than the Song people.

When the Song people arrived in the Liao realm, the Liao people killed them at will, and the Song State did not dare to let out half a fart.

When the Liao people arrived in the Song realm, if they were killed, it would be a big deal.

Song Guo not only had to hand over the culprit, but also had to come up with a huge amount of compensation.

It is precisely because of this that the Song people arrived in Liaojing, like a grandson.

When the Liao people arrived in the Song realm, they were like uncles.

Therefore, the people of Youzhou are very satisfied with their identity as Liao.

It's just that after Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, the situation was different.

Zhao Zhen overturned the Liao people, not only took the land of Wuzhou from the Liao people, but also forced the Liao State to pay tribute to the Great Song Dynasty in turn.

Zhao Zhen is also very domineering.

But whenever the Song people left the Song realm and were bullied outside, the Song court would inevitably come forward to seek justice for the Song people.

The people of the Song State only saw that the Song State destroyed Dali because of the death of a few people in Dali, but they didn't know how many times the Song State had asked the Liao people for justice in the border areas of Song and Liao in recent years because of the problem of the people of the Song State being bullied.

Don't talk about it, just say it's a year.

An old pawn of the Liao State, who lost a clean gambling money and was poor, gave birth to a bad heart, colluded with a few people, and drove Ma south to fight in the grass valley in the Song Kingdom.

robbed some cattle and sheep, but before he could run, he was surrounded and killed by the border army of the Song State.

The head was cut off and sent to Youzhou City.

10,000 soldiers and horses came to Youzhou outside the city and asked the main city of Youzhou a fair.

The city lord of Youzhou City produced thousands of cattle, plus 100,000 yuan of money, to calm the anger of the Song Kingdom.

Now in the Liao realm, especially in the border areas, the Song people are the masters, and the Liao people are the grandsons.

The people of the Song State were wronged by the Liao people in the borderlands, and they could find the support of the Song soldiers and horses.

The Liao people suffered the anger of the Song people in the borderlands, and dared to run to the barracks to find soldiers and horses to support them, and they would immediately be cut off and sent to the Song people to dissipate their anger.

The Song people were so tough because the Song State was stronger than the Liao State.

Since the Song State is stronger than the Liao State.

If you conquer the Liao Kingdom again, how can you return in vain?

Last time I took five states.

Is it to get back the entire Yanyun this time?

If the Song State takes Yan Yun, where should they, who have become the obedient people of the Liao State, go?

Expecting the Liao people to save them, it is better to expect the masters of the Song Kingdom to take a light move when they cut off their heads.

However.

During the war, the thoughts of the people, the superiors would not care.

The superior only cares about the outcome of the war.

Gao Chu Gong led 40,000 soldiers and horses to attack Youzhou City, and after the beginning, he did not stop.

Since it was just a temptation, all the high places did not send troops and horses to attack at all.

After 40,000 soldiers and horses pressed to the city of Youzhou.

Gao Ji Gong sent out shield soldiers to lower the drawbridge, and then sent them to protect the soldiers with gunpowder, and went straight to the gate of Youzhou City.

There are really not many rolling wood, stones, and gold juice prepared by the Liao soldiers at the head of the city.

Only the Liao soldiers above the cave at the city gate could use rolling logs, stones, and gold juice to deal with the Song soldiers who crossed the suspension bridge below.

However, the shield held by the Song soldiers was thick enough, and with the lock slot on it, several shields could be put together to form a large shield.

A stone smashed on the shield, and more than a dozen Song soldiers shared the pressure together, which did not do much harm to the Song soldiers under the shield at all.

Song Bing rushed to the cave of the city gate, put a gunpowder bag, and ran away after igniting it.

Boom.

The whole wall trembled.

Gao Zuo Gong led the soldiers and horses to attack four times, and after four times, there was a loud bang.

"General! The gates of the city exploded! ”

The soldiers who went to set the gunpowder shouted loudly.

After the clouds and mist cleared, Gao Ji took a closer look, and a big hole was really blown up in the city gate.

Gao Chu was a little confused.

The order Cao Wei gave him was a feint and a temptation, but he didn't let him really break through Youzhou City, and now that the gate of Youzhou City has been blown open, how to fight?

"Quick! Send someone to tell Cao Shuai about this! ”

Gao Zuo Gong immediately sent someone to tell Cao Wei about the matter.

Cao Wei was in a small mood, and after the herald rushed to the outside of the Chinese army's big tent, he woke him up.

He summoned the herald into the military tent, and after careful questioning, he learned that Gao Chugong had blown a big hole in the gate of Youzhou City.

After Cao Wei knew about this, he was stunned for a long time.

I thought that to conquer Youzhou City, I needed to wait for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to arrive, but I didn't expect to break the gate of Youzhou City so easily.

"Pass the order, the whole army attacked, and broke Youzhou City!"

Cao Wei carefully considered the gains and losses after occupying Youzhou City, and after reaching a favorable conclusion, Cao Wei almost did not hesitate and gave the order to attack the city.

Time.

350,000 soldiers and horses rushed out of the barracks like a tide and slaughtered Youzhou City.

When Gao Zu Gong heard the sound of the war drums of the whole army in the barracks, he knew Cao Wei's thoughts, and before the herald arrived, Gao Zu Gong shouted loudly.

"Kill it! Break the secluded state! ”

Gao Di Gong took the lead and killed the cave at the gate of Youzhou City.

As soon as they crossed the suspension bridge, they collided with the Liao soldiers who came to stop them.

Gao Zuo Gong was not polite, so he let his soldiers and horses concentrate a batch of grenades, and threw them all into the Liao soldiers in one go.

The Liao soldiers who blocked Gao Di Gong were blown up, and one person turned on his back.

Gao Di Gong straddled the horse and stepped on the corpses of the Liao people and killed them into Youzhou City.

A long street battle ensued.

There are quite a few Liao soldiers in Youzhou City.

After Gao Ji Gong entered Youzhou City, he was stopped.

Gao Di Gong led the soldiers and horses to rush and kill, and the corpses in front of the cave in the city gate increased at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Not long after Gong Chong was killed, explosions also sounded at the other two gates of Youzhou City.

390,000 soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty poured into Youzhou City like a tide.

Youzhou City was broken.

The city lord of Youzhou City led some soldiers and horses to retreat while fighting, and finally led a group of soldiers and horses to escape from Youzhou City along the north gate.

After Gao Zuo Gong broke through the Liao soldiers' blockade, he slaughtered in Youzhou City.

Anyone who does not surrender, and who resists stubbornly, has become the soul of his sword.

Cao Wei entered Youzhou City three hours after the end of the war.

On the city wall outside Youzhou City, there are not many traces of war.

But in Youzhou City, it has become a blood city.

Cao Wei ordered people to clean up the corpses in Youzhou City, and at the same time ordered people to summon Gao Zhigong.

"How did you break the city?"

Gao Zuo said bluntly: "It exploded." ”

Cao Wei asked again, "How did it explode?" ”

Gao Zuo Gong couldn't say anything, so he could only call the soldiers who blew up the city gate.

After the soldier saw Cao Wei, he didn't wait for Cao Wei to ask, so he first asked for guilt: "Humble duty is guilty, lowly duty did not listen to the general's orders, changed the weight of gunpowder without permission, and begged the general to punish him." ”

As if he hadn't heard his words, Cao Wei stared at him and asked, "How much did you use?" ”

The soldier hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Twenty catties ......"

Cao Wei nodded slowly, and then asked, "Twenty catties can blow up the city gate?" ”

The soldier shook his head and said, "Twenty catties is a bit hanging, but thirty catties will definitely be able to explode." ”

Cao Wei tilted his head and instructed the person behind him, "Write down this number." Useful for breaking the city gate in the future. ”

Since the city gates can be blown open with enough gunpowder, there is no reason to use something like a siege chise.

As long as the gunpowder tube is full, the city gates in the Liao Kingdom are not like paper paste.

The Liao State seemed to have no other choice than to fight a field war with him.

"Let's go down......"

"You...... You don't punish lowly positions? ”

Cao Wei said indifferently: "It's a crime or a merit, and the military judge in your own army is looking for you to calculate." ”

After Cao Wei sent the soldier who blew up the city gate, he commanded Gao Zhigong: "Send someone to search the whole city of Youzhou City, capture all the people in the city who are hostile to my Great Song Dynasty, and then invite the official family to see where they are distributed."

Then send people to re-arm Youzhou City.

Then clean up the palace of Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao in Youzhou City, and all the people in several nearby streets were cleared.

Then ask the official family to come over.

Then I sent someone to send a pot of wine to the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and said that I, Cao Wei, had set up a banquet in Youzhou City and invited him to the banquet. ”

Gao Zhigong agreed, and immediately went to do what Cao Wei instructed.

After Cao Wei walked away from the high place, he was helped to enter the City Lord's Mansion in Youzhou City.

The city lord of Youzhou City left in a hurry, and he didn't bring many things, and almost all of his concubines and children stayed in the mansion.

Cao Wei ordered someone to escort them to another place and vacate the city lord's mansion.

Sitting on the tiger-skinned chair in the City Lord's Mansion, Cao Wei fell into deep thought alone.

Firearms combat, Cao Wei has been in contact with it since a long time ago, and how to use muskets and artillery, he has roughly figured out a set of tactics.

It's just that there is a clear improvement in the art of war.

A sufficient amount of gunpowder could break through the gates, which he had never seen before and had not paid attention to.

Now that a sufficient amount of gunpowder exploded the gate of Youzhou City, and the victory of the battle of Youzhou City was laid at once, Cao Wei felt that it was necessary for him to study it again and make good use of the gunpowder.

"If enough gunpowder can break through the city gates, is enough gunpowder enough to blow up the city walls?"

If enough gunpowder can blow up the city wall, then what is the meaning of the city wall on the battlefield in the future?

"The old man always knew that the emergence of muskets and artillery could change the pattern on the battlefield. It's just that this pattern has obviously changed a lot, and if you want to get used to it, I'm afraid it will take a long time.

Fortunately, the muskets and cannons are from the hands of my Great Song, if they appear in the hands of others, then my Great Song will be in big trouble. ”

Just when Cao Wei was thinking about how to reasonably apply artillery, muskets, and gunpowder to the battlefield.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu led 500,000 soldiers and horses and appeared in Shunzhou.

As soon as the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu entered Shunzhou to rest, he rushed into Shunzhou as soon as he rode a fast horse.

The news of the Song soldiers' onslaught on Youzhou City appeared on the desk of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was lying on the dragon bed with a pale face, his body was very thin, completely different from the burly body when Kou Ji first saw him, and his voice was far less grand than when Kou Ji first saw him, and he was very small and weak when he spoke.

Liaohuang Yelu Longxu now feels like a candle that is about to burn out, and the candle flame is constantly flickering, and it seems that it will be extinguished at any time.

His whole state looks three points weaker than Cao Wei.

Zhao Zhen got the news that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was dying.

The news is not fake.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is indeed dying, and now he is only supported by one breath.

If the Great Song Dynasty had not taken the land of Yanyun Wuzhou, and if the Liao State had not bowed to the Great Song Dynasty, perhaps the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu would have passed away with peace of mind.

He is still alive now in order to defeat the Song State, push the Liao State to the throne of the overlord of the four seas again, and leave a powerful Jiangshan Sheji for his son.

"Your Majesty, the Song people have come to Youzhou and are attacking Youzhou City."

Xiao Xunbu, the prime minister of the northern mansion of Liao, bowed his waist and whispered to Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu coughed twice, and said weakly: "I know ......"

Xiao Xunbu didn't say much and stood aside.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu raised his hand and patted his dragon bed.

Yelu Zongzhen, the crown prince of Liao, appeared in front of the dragon bed of Yelu Longxu of Liao.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu went south this time, in order to prevent Xiao Yunjin's woman from fooling around in Shangjing, he specially brought Yelu Zongzhen.

After his favorite queen Xiao Bodhisattva was killed by Xiao Yunjin's woman, he did not dispose of Xiao Yunjin's woman for the sake of his son.

As a result, Xiao Yunjin became more domineering.

In recent days, Xiao Yunjin's woman learned that he was about to die, and actually gave birth to the idea that he would abolish Yelu Zongzhen and Libo was only for the crown prince, and Bo was only Yelu Chongyuan, the younger brother of Yelu Zongzhen.

Bo is only, a little cowardly, and young, if he becomes an emperor.

Wouldn't Da Liao fall into the hands of that woman?

Although Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu respected his mother Xiao Yanyan, he was very resistant to women ruling in his heart.

When Xiao Yanyan was alive, he was almost a mascot.

He himself had suffered the taste of being controlled, and he did not want his son to suffer that taste again.

In his opinion, the emperor of Liao should stand above tens of thousands of people, and above the head of the emperor of Liao, there should be no other thing except immortal heaven.

In order to prevent Xiao Yunjin's crazy woman from doing something crazy, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu must take Yelu Zongzhen with him.

Not only that, but he also brought a group of his henchmen with him.

Don't leave the slightest chance for Xiao Yunjin's crazy woman.

After Yelu Zongzhen did it in front of Yelu Longxu's bed, Yelu Longxu said with a loving face: "Zongzhen, the Song people are attacking Youzhou City, what do you think?" ”

Yelu Zongzhen is no longer the little kid of the past, he is already fifteen years old.

Facing his father's question, he thought for a moment and said, "Soldiers and horses should be sent to help." ”

Yelu Longxu smiled in a low voice, "Why do you want to help?" ”

Yelu Zongzhen said in a deep voice: "The Song State sent nearly 400,000 soldiers and horses to attack Youzhou City, and the 80,000 soldiers and horses in Youzhou City may not be the opponent of the Song State. Therefore, the father should send soldiers and horses to help prevent Youzhou City from falling into the hands of the Song people.

Youzhou City is one of the five capitals of my Great Liao, which is of great significance to the sinicization of my Great Liao, and if it is lost, it will have a great impact on my Great Liao. ”

Yelu Longxu nodded with a smile and said, "Then what if I tell you that even if I don't send people to help, the Song people won't be able to take Youzhou City?" ”

Yelu Zongzhen frowned, thinking about it.

Yelu Longxu explained with a smile: "The Song Kingdom declared to the outside world this time that the person who led the troops was Gao Zhigong. But I saw Cao Wei's shadow from the Song people's arrangement.

Gao Zuo Gong is too conservative, if he is leading the troops, he will definitely not set up the battlefield outside Youzhou City, let alone send troops and horses to capture Dading Mansion and Flying Fox Pass.

Only Cao Wei will set the battlefield outside the Great Song Dynasty.

Only Cao Wei will get the place where the soldiers who can get their hands on it before the big war starts.

Previously, in the first battle between our Great Liao and the Song State, Cao Wei sent people to take the lead in breaking through Tongtai Pass, which is an example. ”

Yelu Zongzhen muttered: "Erchen remembers that Cao Wei has not tasted defeat since he came out, and he is very cautious in using troops. ”

Yelu Longxu nodded and said: "Yes, he sent people to seize Dading Mansion and Flying Fox Mouth, which seems to be a surprise soldier, but in fact it is to solve his worries." Dading Mansion and Flying Fox Mouth are all places where my Daliao soldiers and horses can wave their troops south.

If he didn't send troops to occupy these two places, he wouldn't dare to fight with my Da Liao soldiers and horses outside Youzhou City.

He now has nearly 400,000 soldiers outside Youzhou City, and he should have chosen Youzhou City as the final battlefield.

So easily will not change.

So he sent people to attack Youzhou City, at most it was just a feint. ”

When Yelu Zong heard this, he thought for a while, and then spoke: "Why did he choose the battlefield outside Youzhou City? Why not in Shunzhou, or somewhere else? ”

Yelu Longxu said with a smile: "Outside Youzhou City, there are mountains and rivers, which are more beneficial to the foot soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, but not to the charge of our Great Liao cavalry. I didn't choose Shunzhou because there is a big river in Shunzhou.

Water and fire are ruthless, the forest must be attacked by fire, and the water must be attacked.

If I attack him through the river, it is not enough to see how many soldiers and horses he leads.

Under the natural disaster, how many soldiers and horses are flying ashes.

He is cautious, so it is naturally impossible to treat Shunzhou as a battlefield. ”

Yelu Zongzhen listened to Yelu Longxu's analysis, nodded seriously, and continued to ask: "Then what if Kou Ji leads people to attack Youzhou City?" ”

Yelu Zongzhen mentioned Kou Ji, and the smile on Yelu Longxu's face suddenly subsided a lot.

"Kou Ji, I can't say it, and it's hard to say. When I first met him, he was not much older than you. I knew he was talented, but I didn't really care about him.

If I knew that he had the ability to revive the rivers and mountains and win the world.

I said that I would keep him in my Daliao anyway.

Dead or alive. ”

Similar words, Yelu Longxu and Yelu Zongzhen have said it several times, and Yelu Zongzhen is tired of hearing it.

He stared at Yelu Longxu without words.

Yelu Longxu guessed his thoughts, sighed slightly, and said, "If Kou Ji leads his troops and horses to attack, I will turn from attack to defense, and wait for work." ”

Yelu Zongzhen was stunned, "Why? ”

Yelu Longxu sighed: "Because of the dazzling results that Kou Ji has played so far. Most of them were field battles, and most of them were arranged by him, waiting for the enemy to attack.

The victory of the river is broken by thousands, and the Yellow River is crossed by 10,000 by 100,000, all of which are the same. ”

Yelu Zongzhen sighed with emotion: "Such a masterpiece, I really want to see it." ”

Yelu Longxu laughed and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to see it...... In his capacity, it is absolutely impossible to go on an envoy as an envoy. ”

Speaking of this, Yelu Longxu stared at Yelu Zongzhen and said, "If you really see him one day, then don't hesitate, you must kill him as soon as possible." ”

Yelu Zongzhen asked, "Why? He might be used by his sons? ”

Yelu Longxu shook his head, "But whoever can sit on a heavy position in the court of the Song Kingdom, no one will take refuge in my Da Liao." Your grandmother and I have given many high-ranking officials of the Song people who have taken refuge in my Da Liao, in order to attract those who are really capable among the Song people. ”

"The story of a daughter buying a horse bone?!"

Yelu Zongzhen said.

Yelu Longxu nodded and said, "It's a pity that your grandmother and I bought a bunch of horse bones, but they couldn't attract a few thousand horses. Since the beginning of the sinicization of my Great Liao, there has not been a single important minister in the court of the Song Dynasty who has taken refuge in my Great Liao.

So, Koji will definitely not be used for you.

So you put out this thought before it's too late. ”

Yelu Zongzhen sighed and said, "It's a pity......"

Yelu Longxu said with a smile: "Don't always worry about the talents of the Song Kingdom, you have to dig out the talents of my Da Liao, and I also have a lot of talents available in Da Liao." ”

Yelu Zong really nodded heavily.

Immediately.

Yelu Zongzhen asked, "Then Father, did you still send someone to help Youzhou City?" ”

Yelu Longxu smiled and said, "Pai, why don't you send." You said that you should send soldiers and horses to help, so I will send all the soldiers and horses to help, and by the way, let them help me clean up the dormitory in Youzhou City, and I will be comfortable to live in the past. ”

When Yelu Zong heard this, his smile was bright.

Yelu Longxu raised his hand, stroked Yelu Zongzhen's head, and commanded with a smile: "Xiao Yanliu, you lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to Youzhou City to help." ”

A bearded man standing behind Xiao Xunbu, the prime minister of Beifu, came out of the ranks, and after giving a salute, he left Yelu Longxu's bowl.

After Xiao Yan stayed, Yelu Longxu put down the hand that was stroking Yelu Zongzhen's head and asked, "Have the people I sent out to recapture Dading Mansion and Flying Fox Pass come to the place?" ”

Xiao Xun Bu Shili said: "Back to Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses led by the bones will arrive at Dading Mansion in three days." The soldiers and horses led by Xie Jianu should have arrived at the Flying Fox Pass. ”

Yelu Longxu nodded and said, "What about the southwest road?" ”

Xiao Xunbu said in a deep voice: "Zhang Jian has led the Wuding army and arrived at the southwest road. Wu Shuda led the Guangde army and also arrived at the southwest road. ”

Yelu Longxu nodded and said, "Once I start a war with Cao Wei here, you will order Zhang Jian and Wu Shuda to attack the northern border of the Song Kingdom with all their might. ”

Xiao Xunbu nodded solemnly, and after nodding, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Jian and Wu Shuda do not agree, why did you send them to one place, Your Majesty." ”

Yelu Longxu said indifferently: "Only if you don't agree will you fight for merit." They attacked Song from the north, and the speed should be fast, and the faster it is, the better it will be for us. If they don't fight or grab, then why did I send them to the north? ”

(End of chapter)