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There is a cloud in the art of war, kill a thousand enemies, and lose eight hundred!

It is impossible to fight without casualties, and even in the case of victory, casualties are inevitable. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info can also see how tragic the war was.

Under the city of Qingzhou, 70,000 or 80,000 Khitan cavalry were successfully annihilated, and the Song army suffered as many as 20,000 or 30,000 casualties. The price is not small, if one person exchanges the lives of two Khitans. More than 100,000 casualties were lost in a single battle, which was definitely quite staggering in this era.

Despite this, Zhao Zhao didn't feel distressed, just a little regret and mourning, which had to be paid. Killed on the battlefield, the horse leather shroud can also be regarded as the glory of the soldiers.

But when the news of Mozhou came, Zhao Zhao was a little uneasy, and his face changed instantly.

Annihilated!

Zhao Zhao was shocked at first, and then after listening to the situation described by Li Cheng, his mood became more and more heavy.

When he went to Mozhou, the matter in Cheongju had come to an end, and he decided to take a look at Mozhou and see off the fallen soldiers.

When Zhao Zhao arrived in Mozhou, he saw this miserable situation, and the city walls were full of the remains of fallen soldiers. Even the streets and alleys of the city were in such condition, with severed limbs and blackened bloodstains everywhere. In the small city of Mozhou, there is no clean place. It was a bloody color, just like Shura's hell.

You can imagine what a tragic fierce battle took place here, the Cheongju side won, and now it seems that if it weren't for the Mozhou defenders dragging the Khitan army for a day, it would be difficult to win so calmly.

Walking in Mozhou City with blood stains, Zhao Zhao was a little shocked and moved, and all the generals who followed were a little moved.

They all saw with their own eyes how tragic the fight was in Cheongju. I thought it was already a rare fierce battle in the world. But at this moment, after seeing the situation in Mozhou, it was difficult for them to imagine what was going on in the city of Mozhou, so what kind of battle it was, just looking at the ruins. It can make people's hearts break so much.

Perhaps in recent years, all the soldiers in the Great Song Dynasty were not as miserable as Mozhou, and the surviving people in the city knelt down and cried after seeing the emperor, and burst into tears. Later, it was just a dry howl. Some of the women had dried their tears, like walking corpses.

In this battle, some of them lost their fathers, some lost their husbands, some lost their sons, for Mozhou. It was the saddest day ever.

Sadness always has to pass, and life still has to go on, but if you want to live with peace of mind, revenge is a must.

This is all caused by the sinful Khitans, who are full of hatred in their hearts and beg the emperor to avenge their dead relatives!

Zhao Zhao agreed, and he had to agree immediately!

No doubt. The defenders of Mozhou bought time for their lives and a chance for the Great Song Dynasty to turn over, and they made great contributions.

As for hatred, it was originally needed to motivate the morale of the soldiers and the people to hate. But now, Zhao Zhao hopes that it is best not to have it from beginning to end.

The body of He Mingxiang, the main general of Mozhou, was found, his eyes were still open, and he was holding a steel knife in his hand, even if he was not breathing, his fingers had firmly grasped the handle of the knife. It was quite difficult to break it without hurting his fingers. There is no doubt that the iron-blooded General Han still maintains a charging posture.

The armor and robe on his body had many wounds, and it had been completely stained red with blood, and he was holding on to Mozhou City with his life. Until the last minute!

He had already seen such a bloody scene, but Zhao Zhao still couldn't help but be a little moved, and his expression changed a few times. After personally reaching out and closing He Mingxiang's eyes, he said in a deep voice: "He Mingxiang, chasing the Marquis of Hejian, Zhen Zhonglie, the eldest son is the lord, and the hereditary replacement." Prepare for a state funeral, build an ancestral hall to worship, and enjoy the incense for eternity! ”

"Yes!" As soon as the news spread, everyone's generals were convinced. Such a great general, such a great sacrifice and risk, He Mingxiang is fully qualified.

All the soldiers who died in this battle were buried thickly, focusing on caring for their families, and building a heroic memorial tower in Bianliang, which was remembered and admired by all generations. In Mozhou, Xiongzhou, and Qingzhou for three days, the people were exempted from all taxes for 20 years. Zhao Zhao made a series of arrangements, a series of which could make up for the trauma caused by the people of Mozhou, but he always felt that he could not compensate for the heroic souls who died in battle.

Perhaps only by taking revenge and letting the Khitans pay their blood debts and blood can we comfort the souls of the fallen soldiers in the sky.

Yizhou and Zhuozhou have been defeated, and the forward of the Song army has advanced to the territory of Liao, which can be regarded as a good start and foundation. After a short rest, the elite of the Great Song Dynasty would immediately set off to launch a decisive battle against the Liao State.

The war has reached this point, and there is no reason for it to stop. You have to decide the winner and the loser, and you don't die!

In the sixteen states of Yanyun, Zhao Zhao's original plan was very simple, and he even thought that he only needed to go back to the seven states south of Yanshan and Taihang Mountain. After all, although Kyushu behind the mountain also has a large area of land, it is of little significance for defense. For Da Song, what is really needed is the barrier of Yanshan.

The nine states after Yanshan have no such significance, and the significance of recovering them is limited. Worst of all, those places will face long-term harassment from the Khitans in the future. There is no barrier to defend against, and even if it is regained, it will still be lost. At that time, just guarding will have to pay an extremely heavy price!

But now, Zhao Zhao has changed his mind. As long as it is the land of the Great Song Dynasty, it must be included in the rule of the Great Song Dynasty. Why should Song Liao's dividing line be limited to Yanshan? Maybe it can be said that the Khitans rushed farther away, and the sixteen states of Yanyun would be completely safe!

In any case, Yanyun's first battle is aimed at Youzhou!

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Yelujun fled back to the territory in embarrassment, without staying at all, and went directly into Youzhou City.

Lost 80,000 elites, and focused on cultivating his henchman Yelujie, who died on the battlefield, and even he himself was injured.

Defeated, and defeated!

He led the army south with confidence, wanting to make history, surpass the merits of Emperor Shengzong, and establish immortal deeds.

But in the end, it ended up in the current situation, which is really ...... He couldn't find the right words to describe it. The huge gap and self-blame come to my heart together, which makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Impulsive and reckless, eager for quick success, Yelujun self-examines over and over again. Such a simple game, I didn't see the clue and was fooled, it's unforgivable!

Lu Jun's heart was full of remorse, sighing all day long, and his mood was extremely bad. The back was injured by the loss, and it has not yet healed, the heart is depressed, and he often beats his chest and feet, and the wound is cracked several times, and the whole person's physical condition is also extremely bad.

The defeat of Cheongju directly led to a change in the situation. Yizhou and Zhuozhou were lost one after another, and I heard that Zhao Zhao was going to Zhuozhou to worship his ancestors and declare victory, and then he would make the next ferocious offensive.

Seeing such a red fruit showing off, Yelujun felt a lot in his heart. The Song army had already advanced the border line to the north for hundreds of miles. Even if these lands originally belonged to the Song Dynasty, they are now just being returned to the Song Dynasty. But it has been in the hands of the Liao State for many years, and now it is lost, what is the difference between losing the land and losing the land?

Yelujun is a very proud person, and such a result is a great shame for him, and it is a little difficult to accept.

But in the current situation, it is impossible to counterattack and drive the Song Dynasty away. What worries him even more is Youzhou, the current situation of the Song army is very good, and he only needs to conquer Youzhou City, and the war in the seven states in front of the mountain is over.

Although the city walls of Youzhou are thick, the moat is also very wide, and the grain and grass reserves in the city are also abundant. Even if it is defended by the Song army, there will definitely be no problem in a short time.

The problem that Yelujun is facing now, whether he wants to sit in Youzhou, which is the south/capital of the Liao State, has very important political significance. When encountering difficulties, it stands to reason that he, the emperor, should sit in Nanjing, fight against the attack of the Song Dynasty with the soldiers on the front line, boost morale, and take responsibility.

But the current situation seems to not allow him to stay in Youzhou City. This time the troops went south, and the Khitan nobles in the country did not support it, and there were many opponents. After the defeat of Qingzhou, the Khitan nobles questioned in their hearts, and Che began to be ready to move, and they were very dissatisfied with the situation and Yelujun himself.

Turmoil has already begun in Shangjing, and it stands to reason that it is time to return to Shangjing to stabilize the situation. The most thorough thing is to stop the foreign war, but this matter is no longer up to him, Zhao Zhao will not agree, the people of the Song Dynasty are determined to recover their Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures this time. Now that the situation is very good, where is the possibility of a strike and peace? The initiative of the war has completely changed.

Sitting in Youzhou, it may be able to block the attack of the Song Dynasty. Once he leaves, he will inevitably leave behind rumors of timidity, and it will even affect the stability of the army's morale. So he can't go, but if he stays, he will inevitably be trapped in Youzhou City, and God knows how long the battle of Youzhou will last. If you are trapped in it, the news from the outside world will be indifferent, and the edict will not be delivered.

A city wall and the Song army outside the city wall will be separated from the two worlds, and when the time comes, he will only be the lord of a city, can he still be regarded as the emperor of Liao? Losing control of the land and its subjects would be a terrible thing. Especially those Khitan nobles who are about to move, they don't know what will happen.

Shangjing is temporarily unable to go back, and his injuries and physical condition are not suitable for long journeys.

It is precisely because of this concern that I am particularly worried, and it is a bit difficult to deal with such a situation. It would be nice if there was someone who could help stabilize Shangjing, but who is so qualified? Who can you trust?

Maybe only the mother Xiao Guanyin, but ......

had just suffered a defeat in front of Zhao Zhao, and Yelujun didn't want to mention his mother at all, let alone let her help take care of Shangjing. Let's find another way! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.. Read. )