Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu led hundreds of thousands of horses and horses to appear in front of Tongtai Pass.

Standing on the copper platform, looking around, what you see is a black oppressive crowd, you can't see the end at a glance, groups of fierce horses are jubilant, flags are standing in a forest, and the wind is waving.

The imperial flag of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is the most dazzling, surrounded in the middle, and can be seen at a glance.

"Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu really wants to spend it with us......"

Tongtaiguan on the city wall.

Cao Wei looked at the Liao army outside the city and said in a deep voice.

Di Qing said with a slightly solemn expression: "Do you want me to take people out to kill for a while to frustrate their spirit?" ”

Cao Wei shook his head, "It's not the time yet, the heavy armor you led is sharp, but the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu obviously has no intention of deciding the outcome with us, so you lead people to rush out and fight, but it won't have any effect." ”

Cao Wei shook his finger, "You take a closer look at the formation of the Liao army outside the city, the miscellaneous soldiers are in front, the box army is on the left and right flanks, the real elite, and the formation is in the rear." The number of enemies is so large, you lead your heavy armor to rush out and kill, at most tear through the miscellaneous soldiers in front.

The wings of the van army will come up and entangle you after you have defeated the miscellaneous soldiers.

The elite of the pressure formation will rush out to give you a fatal blow at a critical time.

Previously, when my Great Song soldiers and horses fought against the Tangut people in Hexi, they used a similar formation.

annihilated more than 1,000 Western Xia heavy armor who rushed into battle.

If you lead your army and rush out, the result should be similar. ”

Di Qing followed Cao Wei's point, went over, and sure enough, he saw a group of miscellaneous soldiers in miscellaneous clothes in front of the Liao army outside the city. On the left and right wings are a group of light horsemen wearing Liao's standard leather armor.

Behind the formation, there were several Liao iron horsemen wearing scale armor and chain mail.

If he leads the heavy armor out to rush and kill, the effect is similar to what Cao Wei said.

He couldn't rush in front of the elite of the Liao soldiers at all, and he didn't have the opportunity to hit the elite of the Liao soldiers hard.

The elite of the Liao soldiers did not suffer heavy losses, even if he killed more miscellaneous soldiers and box soldiers of the Liao State, it would not be of much effect.

Di Qing looked at Cao Wei and said in a deep voice, "Do we really want to spend time with the Liao?" ”

Cao Wei sighed: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu has made up his mind to consume it with us, and we can only consume it for them." Boldly set off a decisive battle with Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, no one knows what the outcome will be.

Without 40% certainty, we can't take the initiative. ”

After Cao Wei said this, without waiting for Di Qing to ask again, he instructed Di Qing: "You go down quickly, summon the soldiers of the Xiang Army who came with the army this time and act as the people's husband to go to the city wall, and replace the tiger army and other elite soldiers on the city wall." ”

Di Qing heard Cao Wei's order, groaned for a while, nodded, and went down to follow Cao Wei's order.

Not long after, the Tiger Army and other elite soldiers defending on the wall of Tongtaiguan were replaced by the soldiers of the Xiang Army.

The soldiers of the Xiang army jumped and became the main force defending the city.

After the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu led the soldiers and horses to camp outside Tongtai Pass, he did not hesitate to send a box army, led the miscellaneous soldiers, and began to attack the city.

The momentum of the miscellaneous soldiers attacking the city was much weaker than the momentum of the Liao State privy envoy who attacked Tongtai Pass before.

"Temptation!"

Cao Wei stood at the head of the city, and after watching the Liao army's Xiang army and miscellaneous soldiers rushing towards Tongtai Pass, he said lightly.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liaohuang Yelu Longxu's move is a temptation.

Test the strength and weakness of the soldiers and horses in Tongtai Pass.

Test whether there is a defect in the defense of Tongtai Pass.

After the Liao army's Xiang army and miscellaneous soldiers rushed to the Tongtai Pass, they launched a fierce attack on the Tongtai Pass.

On the city of Tongtai Pass, the Great Song Xiang Army, which replaced the elite soldiers and horses, started a battle with the Xiang Army and miscellaneous soldiers of the Liao State.

The Xiang army of the Great Song Dynasty, against the Xiang army and miscellaneous soldiers of the Liao State, did not win easily, but fought very hard.

They have been streamlined, and although they are all strong, most of them have not experienced much of a major war.

Although the Liao army's van army and miscellaneous soldiers are much worse than the elite soldiers and horses of the Liao State, they have been running on the battlefield for many years.

Especially the miscellaneous soldiers made up by the small tribes.

In the clan, they have to face wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, and in order to give the women and children of the clan something to eat, they need to fight with wild beasts without listening.

In order to be able to pay enough tribute to the Liao State in a timely manner, they need to keep going into danger.

After arriving under the tent of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, he had to be often sent to serve as cannon fodder.

It can be said that they have been living in dire straits, and their combat effectiveness is naturally not bad.

Although they are miscellaneous soldiers, when it comes to personal bravery, they are not lost to the elite of the Liao State.

What they are inferior to the elite of the Liao State is only some battle formations, as well as sharp blades and solid armor.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sat on horseback, paying attention to the battle at Tongtai Pass from afar, and after seeing the Song soldiers on Tongtai Pass being pressed and beaten, he groaned slightly, and ordered: "Tell Liu Shenxing and let him lead the Liaoxing army to join in......"

With the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's order to convey.

Liu Shenxing, the envoy of the Liaoxing Army, led the Liaoxing Army to join the battlefield.

With the addition of the Liaoxing Army, the officers and soldiers of the Great Song Xiang Army who resisted the Liao soldiers in Tongtai obviously felt the huge pressure.

When Cao Wei saw that they were defeated, he decisively dispatched 10,000 crossbowmen from the forbidden army to the city wall to help defend the city.

With the help of 10,000 forbidden army crossbowmen, the pressure on the enemy on the officers and soldiers of the Great Song Xiang Army was suddenly reduced a lot.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu saw that the Liao Xing army he sent out had just gained the upper hand and was suppressed, and immediately ordered: "Mingjin collects the troops......"

The privy council undertook the decree and quickly conveyed the order of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu looked at the city head of Tongtai Pass for a long time while the soldiers and horses of the Great Liao withdrew from the battlefield, and said to himself: "Cao Wei can be regarded as a rare general in the Song Kingdom, and he really does not leak.

The defense in Tongtai Pass has no flaws.

The soldiers and horses defending the city are also constantly changing to avoid the elite soldiers being consumed too much.

Some of this battle was fought. ”

After the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sighed, he straddled his horse and returned to his Chinese army tent.

After the Liao soldiers withdrew from the battlefield, they did not attack again.

It was the second day.

Morning.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu summoned the civil and military ministers of the Great Liao to meet in the tent, and after selecting left and right, he selected Yang Youxuan, the secretary of the ministry, as an envoy, to Tongtai Pass to talk with Cao Wei and Lu Yijian in detail, and tried to surrender.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu also knew in his heart that with the status of Cao Wei and Lu Yijian in the Great Song Dynasty, it was impossible to agree to his surrender.

But what if?

What if one of them doesn't treat well in the Great Song Dynasty and wants to change their way of life?

This matter is not the whimsy of Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao, but there is a precedent.

When Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty Zhao Guangyi made a northern expedition to the Liao State, the Song King of the Liao State sent people out several times to lobby for surrender, and recruited many Song generals.

The reason why it was so easy for the Liao State to recruit the Song generals was because the Liao State gave them a particularly high treatment after recruiting the Song generals.

For example, during the Zhenzong period, in the first battle of Lanyuan, the general of the Liao State broke Suicheng and Kedingzhou, and successively captured the Song general Wang Prophet and the Yunzhou observer Wang Jizhong.

Wang Jizhong, under the solicitation of the Liao people, voted for the Liao State.

Xiao Xuan, the empress dowager of Chengtian of Liao, gave Wang Jizhong the surname Yelu. He was successively given the name Yelu Xianzhong, Yelu Zongxin, and the title of King of Chu.

It is precisely because the Liao State treats the Great Song generals with very generous rewards, so those Song generals who are not strong-willed and overly fame and fortune are easily recruited by the Liao State and surrender to the Liao State.

Of course, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu knew that the probability of Cao Wei and Lu Yijian surrendering was almost low.

He sent Yang Youxuan into Tongtai Pass, not only to recruit Cao Wei and Lu Yijian.

It is also to let Yang Youxuan take a good look at whether the defense in Tongtai Pass can be found after entering Tongtai Pass.

Yang Youxuan received the order of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and with several people, supporting the honor guard of the envoys, he appeared under the Tongtai Pass.

After Cao Wei heard the congratulatory from his subordinates, he was slightly stunned.

"Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sent an envoy to Tongtai Pass?"

The soldiers nodded vigorously.

Cao Wei pondered for a while and looked at Lu Yijian, who was sitting not far away, "What do you think Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is planning?" ”

Lu Yi said lightly: "What else can you do, of course, to recruit us." ”

Cao Wei groaned: "He should know very well that it is impossible for the two of us to be recruited. ”

Lu Yijian nodded slowly, "He naturally knows that it is impossible for the two of us to be recruited. However, whenever he fights with my Great Song, he always likes to send someone over to recruit one or two.

In this way, he showed his heart and courage.

It's a pity that at this point, he is not as good as the late Empress Dowager Xiao.

After Empress Dowager Xiao surrendered my Great Song Wenwu, she was really able to promise heavy benefits.

I really dare to use it.

But he can't, most of the heavy profits he promised are just a cover.

Even if the civil and military forces of my Great Song Dynasty are invested under him, they will not be reused. ”

Cao Wei glanced at Lu Yijian and said in amazement: "You haven't served under the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, how do you know that he won't reuse the Great Song Wenwu who surrendered?" ”

Lu Yijian rolled his eyes and said, "His mother has that courage, find him a Han man to be his father." Does he have the courage to recognize a Han man as his father? ”

Cao Wei was a little speechless for a while.

Lu Yijian continued: "After your reminder, I think that the purpose of the Liao envoy's entry into Tongtai Pass this time is probably not just to recruit us. ”

Cao Wei nodded slowly, "It may also be to find out the reality in Tongtai Pass." ”

Lu Yijian added: "It is also possible to find out some defects from the deployment of Tongtai Pass. It's up to you to give him a flaw or not. ”

Cao Wei pondered and said: "Giving it can give a defect, I'm afraid that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will not be fooled." ”

Lu Yijian pouted and said, "As long as you leave a crack for him, he will definitely drill into it." After all, most of the soldiers and horses who are responsible for the siege of the city now are the soldiers and horses of the small tribes attached to the Liao State, and the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will not feel distressed as many as they die. ”

"If he gives me credit, then I can really take it."

Cao Wei pondered for a while, and said to Lu Yijian: "You go to see the Liao envoy first, I will send someone to arrange it, and when I arrange it, I will go to see the Liao envoy." ”

Lu Yijian nodded slowly, watching Cao Wei leave the city gate building.

After Cao Wei left, Lu Yijian tidied up his clothes, sent someone to confirm the identity of the Liao envoy in the city, and then asked people to use a hanging basket to hang the Liao envoy into the city.

Lü Yijian saw that the Liao envoy was Yang Youxuan, an old acquaintance who had received him when he had been on an envoy to the Liao State.

The two immediately talked and laughed like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Lu Yijian led Yang Youxuan, got off the city wall, and rested in a big mansion in Tongtai Pass.

The two drank and talked all night.

During this period, Yang Youxuan threw out many words to surrender Lu Yijian, but he was pushed back by Lu Yijian.

Yang Youxuan chatted with Lu Yijian all night, and he didn't see Lu Yijian relent, so he proposed to see Cao Wei.

After Cao Wei was properly arranged, he naturally appeared in front of Yang Youxuan.

Compared with Lu Yijian, who treats each other politely everywhere, Cao Wei is much more domineering and arrogant.

After Yang Youxuan said the words to surrender Cao Wei, Cao Wei ordered someone to throw him out of the room.

If it weren't for Lu Yijian coming forward to stop him, Cao Wei would still have the mind to beat Yang Youxuan.

Yang Youxuan was deflated one after another in front of Cao Wei and Lu Yijian, and almost received a severe beating, so naturally he had no face to continue to stay in Tongtai Pass, so he found an excuse and left Tongtai Pass.

Seeing Yang Youxuan and his entourage sitting in a hanging basket and going down to Tongtai Pass.

"Yang Youxuan didn't pay attention to the defense in Tongtai Pass, are we a little bit of a villain's belly?"

Lu Yijian asked.

Cao Wei sneered: "After Yang Youxuan entered the Tongtai Pass, he was indeed honest. But the few people who followed him were not honest at all. If I hadn't explained to my guards in advance, at least three of them would have been escorted to us. ”

Lu Yijian frowned, and asked: "So, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sent Yang Youxuan into the Guancheng City to really explore the defenses in my Tongtai Pass. ”

Cao Wei nodded slowly.

Lu Yijian continued to ask, "Have you exposed your flaws to them?" ”

Cao Wei nodded and said, "Naturally...... Whether the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will be on the set depends on tomorrow. If he is on the set tomorrow, then we will inevitably reap a wave of military exploits. ”

Nothing was said all night.

Following.

When the sky was bright, the Liao soldiers moved.

The miscellaneous soldiers and Xiang troops of the Liao State once again forced to the pass and began to attack Tongtai Pass.

Cao Wei left a flaw, and it really became a key object of care.

Cao Wei closed the net at a critical time and successfully harvested the lives of thousands of miscellaneous soldiers of the Liao State.

After the Liao State lost the lives of many miscellaneous soldiers and soldiers of the Xiang Army.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu did not show any dissatisfaction because of this, as if everything was as he expected.

After that, for a long time.

Cao Wei and Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu calculated each other through various means, and consumed each other's troops.