Just like Shuozhou City was breached, many Liao troops in Yingzhou City thought about the beginning but didn't think of the end. In their opinion, no matter how powerful the Song army is, it is not easy to capture Yingzhou City, as long as they are careful to dig tunnels.

But now that they have already attacked the city and begun to clear the remnants of the Liao army, the Song army soberly told everyone in the city that Yingzhou City was captured. Time was faster than the fall of Shuozhou City, so fast that they didn't believe it was real.

Compared with the specific deaths of the Shuozhou City commanders, the current Yingzhou City commanders are not as good as the end. They all died in the fierce explosions, not to pieces, but also crushed into meatloaf, and barely a single intact corpse could be found.

After Wang Zishu led the cavalry to attack Yingzhou City, the Liao cavalry on standby in the city realized that the situation was not good and planned to break out of the city. But in the face of the cavalry army led by Zhang Tingguang, no cavalry could fight their way out of the encirclement.

Despite their deaths, some losses were inflicted on the cavalry. But these losses are worth it in the eyes of Song Jun and Zhao Xu. After all, these cavalrymen who were killed by the cavalry were the real main forces of the Liao army.

As for the Han annexed troops who entered the city and laid down their arms and surrendered. Zhao Xu, who entered the city under the escort of the cavalry, immediately issued an amnesty order to them, exempting them from the treatment of being prisoners of war.

Under the emperor's grace, these Han people who have lived in Liao for a long time also truly feel the importance of home and country. Many Han annexes who were deeply oppressed by the Liao army even offered to join the Song army.

For these applications of the Han Annexed Army, Zhao Xu naturally would not agree. Even if he knows. These Han attached soldiers want to join the mood is very sincere, but it also needs a period of examination!

Finally, at the suggestion of Zhao Shibai, these Han annexes who wanted to join the Song army. It was broken up one after another. Assigned to the surrounding small cities near Yingzhou City. and the city defense army sent by the Great Song Dynasty to guard these cities that have belonged to the Song Dynasty.

Just as Zhao Xu hoped, Zhao Xu had already entered the city before noon. Zhao Xu, who stayed in the City Lord's Mansion, looked at this slightly luxurious City Lord's Mansion, and also felt that these Liao State city guards would really enjoy life.

Also according to the information provided by Zhao Xiaoxi and the royal guards, some Liao generals in the city who had committed serious crimes. There are also some Han officials who are desperate to work for the Liao people, and Zhao Xu will order to be beheaded outside the city.

In Zhao Xu's words, it is necessary to truly subdue these Yingzhou, which has allowed the Liao people to rule for a long time. He had to tell these people who had joined the Great Song Dynasty. He, the emperor, has a benevolent side, but he can also kill.

Because Yingzhou City was taken in less than a day, the Liao Kingdom in the city prepared supplies for many days. All of them are cheaper at once, Song Jun. With the presence of these supplies. For the Song army, the supply line began to lengthen, and it was undoubtedly the best news.

Although the army is not allowed to drink, Zhao Xu can stay in the city lord's mansion. The instructions to reward the three armies were issued as soon as possible. Let Zhang Dian prepare a sumptuous lunch for those meritorious soldiers, which can be regarded as a reward for the emperor.

As for other rewards and promotions, Zhao Xu will not pay attention. With the respect of the emperor, he held a banquet in the city lord's mansion. Entertain the generals who have contributed to this battle. At this kind of banquet, Zhao Xu made an exception and let these generals drink a few glasses of wine.

Take Yingzhou City in one day. For Zhao Xu, who commands the Chinese army, it is also a very face-raising thing. After all, it was he who personally led the troops to recover the second state of the sixteen states of Yanyun, a Yingzhou capital close to the Great Song Dynasty.

In order to boost the morale of the army, but also for the people of the Great Song Dynasty to feel the joy of this victory. Zhao Xu personally assigned post guards to announce victory to the people along the way in the form of 800 miles of victory, and at the same time asked the officials to send personnel to receive Yingzhou.

From the beginning of the war, Zhao Xu thought about it. Occupy a state, and the Great Song Dynasty will rule a state. When it can't be moved, the Great Song Dynasty will withdraw its troops. The real role of those armies gathered in the Song Realm is to receive the city.

In this way, it not only ensures that the back road will not be cut off by the Liao soldiers, but also ensures that the army has a way to retreat. At least Zhao Xu felt that as long as these cities were occupied, even if the Liao State wanted to recover it, it would not be so easy.

Everyone knows that the vast majority of the troops of the Song army are good at defending. It may not be possible to charge and fight, but you can stick to the city, and the Song army is stronger than the Han annexed army of the Liao State, and it is naturally not a star and a half.

In Yingzhou City, the emperor led troops, and the good news of the capture came in one day. The people of the Great Song Dynasty, who were previously immersed in the recovery of Shuozhou, also really felt the signs of a strong country. For them, this kind of news has been waiting for too long.

Some martial arts people who are active in the northwest border also lamented that this emperor is really good. Soon after the imperial conquest, he recovered the land of the two states of Liao. In this way, the sixteen states of Yanyun are afraid that they will be able to collect it in the near future.

But for the ministers who are staying in the imperial city at this moment. Zhao Xu regained the lost ground, and they were naturally happy. But in the same way, if Zhao Xu doesn't return to Beijing for a day, they won't be relieved for a day.

Even if there are some things that cannot be decided, the officials of the six ministries will make an appointment with Wang Shi, and they will send a post guard to Zhao Xu and ask him to approve it. But this undoubtedly delayed some things in terms of time.

In addition, speculation about the heir to the throne is also spreading in Beijing. Those county kings who have grown up have also become popular candidates for the succession of the throne speculated by many ministers in Beijing.

Regarding this situation in Beijing, Wang Shiyue is undoubtedly worried. In the past, Zhao Xu was in charge of Beijing, and these underage princes and ministers dared to get too close. But Zhao Xu left, but some people couldn't sit still.

Especially the concubines of the former emperor in the harem, during this time, they frequently summoned some cronies and ministers. seems to have begun to secretly build momentum for his son, hoping to have the opportunity to be greedy for the dragon chair that there was only one in the world.

Faced with the situation that there are no tigers in the mountains and monkeys dominate. The most worried and uncomfortable are undoubtedly Zhao Xu's concubines. They all know that Zhao Xu has no children now, which means that there is no successor.

According to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty, if something really happens to Zhao Xu, the successor to the throne. can only be selected among his younger brothers, and the inheritance of the throne from brother to brother appeared in the Taizong period.

Seeing this undercurrent under the court, Wang Shiyue and the six ministers were worried. even secretly wrote a fold, hoping that Zhao Xu could see the safety of the world and return to Beijing as soon as possible.

With two victories, the military and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty have already increased their recognition of Zhao Xu. They didn't want Zhao Xu to take unpredictable risks. You must know that the deeper you enter the Liao realm, the greater the possibility of danger.

Zhao Xu, who received these secret folds, also felt a little chilled. Although he knew that having no heirs was a heart disease for him. But the heir is not something that can be obtained if you want it.

Now that he, the emperor, has not had an accident, the gang in Beijing began to jump out, where did he leave the emperor? It is said that there is no father and son above the imperial power, and it seems that it is really true.

Think of the cousin who was rumored to be going to take him from the country. Zhao Xu, who went out in this battle, couldn't see any signs that Zhao Xiaoxi wanted to take away his country. On the contrary, knowing that he declared war on Liao, he wanted to boost the emperor's popular hearts in the Great Song Dynasty.

But Zhao Xiaoxi is still the same, as before, silently supporting him behind his back. Compared with the two, who can be trusted, Zhao Xu already knows in his heart.

Faced with the persuasion of the ministers left behind in Beijing, Zhao Xu finally decided that he only needed to capture the Nanjing Mansion of the Liao State. He returned to the court with his division, and let others command the battle behind, and it was not yet time for him to withdraw to the capital.

As long as he is alive for a day, this country will never be taken away. After all, this time, the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty were all under his command. How could a group of people who were privately contacted in the capital take away his country.

Even Zhao Xu personally wrote a secret decree and conveyed it to Wang Shiyue and others. In this case, don't stand in the way. Taking advantage of this opportunity to leave Beijing, he wanted to see if there were ministers and younger brothers who wanted the dragon chair under him.

Although he doesn't like to fight in the same room, for the stability of the country, he can even exile Zhao Xiaoxi, who he trusts, to Qiongzhou. These younger brothers who don't have much emotion, he will not let go easily.

After replying to the secret letters of these ministers, Zhao Xu wrote a secret edict to the royal guards. Let them send more men to look after the holy decree placed in the temple. Before he has returned to the court and there is no accident, no one is allowed to check the will of the secret decree.

After dealing with these things, Zhao Xu and the army rested in Yingzhou City for two days, and then set off again for the next state city, Mozhou. At the same time, there was also good news from the Right Army, and another state was recovered.

In this way, soon after the start of the war, the Great Song Dynasty had already recovered the land of Sanzhou. For Da Liao, it is estimated that he did not expect that the rout would come so quickly. If this continues, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are afraid that they will also be taken back by the Great Song Dynasty.

But for Yelutu, who was sitting in the Liao State, most of the troops in his hands at this moment were gathered around the imperial city. If these cavalry were sent out to fight a decisive battle with the Song army, the consequences would be unimaginable if they were defeated.

In the end, at the suggestion of the advisors, Yelutu decided to continue the plan of reducing the number of tired troops. Let the Great Song Dynasty slowly consume his sharpness and strength in this long siege battle. Wait until the boundary of Nanjing Prefecture, and then have a real decisive battle with the Song army.

It's just a little worse that when Yelu Hongji was sitting in Zhongjing and paying attention to the front-line war. The Jurchen tribe, which had always been unwilling to be collectively referred to by them, also saw this opportunity and began to raise troops in the eastern Liaodong region.

This kind of situation of attacking back and forth made Yelu Hongji really feel the threat of the country's imminent demise. Gathered up, the iron cavalry that was ready to be sent to the sixteen states of Yanyun could only divide part of the forces to suppress these Jurchen tribes who were raising troops and rebelling.

He also knows how dangerous the instability of the rear is for Da Liao. Yelu Hongji, while issuing an order to Yelu Tu, must delay the offensive of the Song army as much as possible, and at the same time send additional troops to clear out the rebellious Jurchen tribe.

And Zhao Xiaoxi, who also received the news, couldn't help but sigh when he saw this situation, this is really the rhythm of chaos in the world. The Jurchen tribe finally appeared in advance, wanting to show its glory in this troubled world! (To be continued......)