Zhuozhou and Yizhou were obtained by the Song army without a single soldier. Although Guo Yaoshi surrendered, Zhao Gou had reservations about him and left it for later observation. At the same time, Zhao Gou asked the seed master to lead the army north to attack Yingzhou, Mozhou and other places.

The Song army accelerated the pace of attacking the sixteen states of Yanyun, even if it was a cold winter and it was not suitable to send troops, they still chose to send troops. Although attacking under such circumstances, Zhao Gou knew that there was a risk, and he was forced to be helpless. If these places have not been recovered before the Jin soldiers attack Liao and completely destroy Liao, I am afraid that there will be more brothers killed in the battle.

"Report to the commander, twenty miles ahead is Qigou Pass!"

Zhao Gou nodded, looked at Pharmacist Guo again, and said, "General Guo, do you know Qigou Pass?" ”

"Returning to the handsome, subordinates know!" Guo Yaoshi bowed and replied, "The subordinate is the general of Zhuozhou, and Qigou Pass is a place between Zhuozhou and Yizhou. The terrain is precarious, with rivers in the north and south, making it an excellent place to defend. ”

"If we attack Qigou Pass by land, then there is only one entrance, which is bound to be directly opposite the enemy army, which is not good for our army; If you attack from the waterway, and the Juma River in the north and south becomes a natural barrier, it is even easier to enter, but it is not easy to get out. ”

"In addition, if the enemy army cannot resist, it can be evacuated with the help of the Juma River. Regardless of the location, it is advantageous for the enemy army. Moreover, it is now the cold winter season, and the surface of the Juma River has condensed into ice again, and it is even more impossible for us to walk on it. ”

"So in your opinion, where is the best way to start?" Zhao Gou also knew that Qigou Pass was not easy to fight, otherwise how could Emperor Taizong be defeated here, and in the end, it was one of the fundamental reasons why the Great Song Dynasty had been at a disadvantage between the Song and Liao countries.

Pharmacist Guo said in a deep voice: "The only way is to attack!" ”

Guo Yaoshi said his thoughts one by one, although he surrendered Zhuozhou and Yizhou to the Great Song Dynasty, but there were still guards in Qigou Pass, he was not willing to obey Guo Yaoshi's orders at all, and he was still unwilling to surrender, even if he was embattled.

Because the general of Qigou Pass is a Liao person, he is not a common person of the Great Song Dynasty, nor is he a local person of the sixteen states of Yanyun, but the royal family and nobles of the Liao Dynasty. Even if Guo Yaoshi is a Zhuozhou guard, he still doesn't give face, and still does things in his own way.

There are only 8,000 defenders in Zhuozhou, and there is little difference in Yizhou, only the strength of Qigou Pass reaches 10,000, all of which are Liao's elite troops, and they are cavalry. Therefore, the Qigou Guan General didn't care about Guo Yaoshi's orders at all, he was only responsible for Emperor Liao Tianzuo, and no one else had anything to do with him.

However, the Song army had 50,000 or 60,000 troops, not to mention that all of them were elite divisions. At least, the strength of the Song army is far stronger than the defenders of Qigou Pass several times, so there is no need to worry at all. Therefore, Pharmacist Guo will choose the decision to break through forcibly, and only by forcibly breaking through can the goal be achieved as soon as possible.

"General Guo, who will be the Qigou Pass guard?"

Guo Yaoshi replied: "Yan King Ye Luchun! ”

"Yan King Yeluchun?" Zhao Gou was stunned, which made him a little confused.

Guo Yaoshi explained: "King Yan was originally in Youzhou, and he was the real supreme commander of Youzhou. However, when Yeluchun saw that the Song army was coming to attack, Mingzhe led a group of henchmen to retreat to Qigou Pass and take over the command of Qigou Pass. ”

"So how is King Yan's ability?" Zhao Gou asked again.

Pharmacist Guo said in a deep voice: "Returning to the big handsome, this matter is really not easy to say. However, what his subordinates can be sure of is that Princess Yan Xiao Puxian is an outstanding and talented woman, just like the Empress Dowager Xiao back then. ”

Yeluchun, the king of Yan, is also somewhat famous in the Youzhou area, but Princess Yan is even more incredible, there are some things that King Yan can't handle, but Princess Yan can handle it. Therefore, Princess Yan's name is no less than that of King Yan, and even surpasses King Yan.

As for King Yan's loss of the Youzhou region, this is also Princess Yan's suggestion, if they really defend it, they may not necessarily win, so they and the others will evacuate first, just waiting for the opportunity. Because King Yan is also an ambitious person, he has always wanted to replace him.

After Zhao Gou heard about it, he already had a plan in his heart. He guessed that this King Yan had his own little abacus, and he didn't really do his best to serve Emperor Tianzuo, but more to prepare for himself to be the emperor.

It's a pity that King Yan miscalculated the combat effectiveness of the Song army and overestimated his own ability. There are only 10,000 people who want to make a comeback, that is a fool's dream, and Zhao Gou will not give him any chance at all.

After analysis, Qigou Pass can only forcibly break through this option, and other methods will not work. Therefore, Zhao Gou decided to move his army directly south and attack Qigou Pass with all his might. Once in the battle of Qigou Pass, the Song army was defeated; Now, Zhao Gou also chose Qigou Pass, and he wanted to tell everyone that the Great Song Dynasty was no longer what it used to be.

"King Yan, the Song army has arrived five miles outside Qigou Pass!"

Yan King Yeluchun was shocked, he didn't expect Song Jun's footsteps to come so quickly. Before, he was finally evacuated from Youzhou. The Song army did not move at all, but after the heavy snowfall, the Song army moved again, and the action was even faster than before.

"Don't panic!" When Yelu Chun, the king of Yan, saw his princess coming, his heart was settled, and he saw that Xiao Pu and the virtuous woman said calmly: "Since the Song army is attacking in a big way, and Qigou Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is impossible for them to attack rashly, they must want to delay, with the strength of our army and the familiarity of this place, it can be said that the victory is in hand, and there is no need to worry at all!" ”

Xiao Puxian's confident appearance made everyone settle down. The crowd, who was still a little flustered, was immediately calmed down under her words. In fact, her faith was not without reason. Because she expected that if the Song army wanted to take Qigou Pass, it would be unless it was to pay a heavy price, and she thought that the commander of the Song army could not do this, because the price paid for doing so was too great.

Although there are only more than 10,000 troops, these are the real elite divisions, and it is not a problem to be ten at a time. Therefore, Xiao Puxian can be said to be full of confidence, and she doesn't care about the strength of the Song army at all, and they occupy a geographical advantage, so they are not afraid.

It's a pity that Xiao Puxiannu guessed wrong this time, because Zhao Gou was determined to regain the lost ground as soon as possible. Nowadays, time is getting more and more urgent, and there is no time to continue to consume, so we can only solve it quickly. Therefore, after Zhao Gou arrived at Qigou Pass, he ordered the army to attack with all his might.

The defenders of Qigou Pass and the Song army fought in Qigou Pass, and the Song army went forward and followed, attacking like a tide, even if the defenders of Qigou Pass were ten in terms of physical strength, they could not keep up, and the final result was that the whole army was wiped out, and no one survived.

(End of chapter)