In December, Yelu Hugo and Liu Tingrang fought fiercely in the Junzi Pavilion. Liu Tingrang's great-grandfather was the famous Liu Rengong, the last envoy of Youzhou in the late Tang Dynasty, and his grandfather was Liu Shouguang, the emperor of Jiyan. When the Song Dynasty conquered Houshu, he was the commander of the Eastern Route Army, and his name was Liu Guangyi at that time. When Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he was changed to Liu Tingrang.

Liu Tingrang made an appointment with Li Jilong, I will come forward to meet the enemy, you will lead the elite troops behind, and you will quickly support me. Li Jilong agreed.

Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan fought a bloody battle with the Liao army in the Junzi Pavilion. Damn the weather! The winter of 986 was surprisingly cold, and the only magic weapon of the Song army to deal with the Liao Iron Cavalry - the bow and crossbow could not be opened! So there was only hand-to-hand fighting. Li Jingyuan died in battle, and Liu Tingrang began to despair. He knew that behind Yelu Hugo was the Great Khitan Emperor, and how many reinforcements he needed. But where is Li Jilong? I need reinforcements too!

At this time, Li Jilong had retreated to Leshou, far away from the battlefield and the enemy... So Liu Ting annihilated the whole army, and the coach was only spared.

Next is He Lingtu, the initiator of the Northern Expedition of Xiongzhou and Yongxi. Yelu Hugo played a small trick, claiming that he had committed a crime in Da Liao and wanted to see He Lingtu surrender to the Great Song Dynasty. The congratulatory letter thought it was true, and he brought thousands of horsemen to catch Yelu Hugh. As a result, he was tied up by Brother Hugh. Yang Chongjin died in battle...

Brother Hugh took advantage of the victory to march into the army, captured Xingzhou on the 22nd, conquered Shenzhou on the 23rd, and plundered the army.

When the god of war Yelu Hugo was victorious, the Liao army on the side of Yanmen Pass could not hold back, and they went straight to the city of Daizhou to open up a second battlefield.

At this time, the highest military commander of the Song army in this place was still Pan Mei. Daizhou is the top priority, and it is his deputy Lu Hanyun who is in charge. Lu Paima is on the march. Ma Zheng leaned on the city outside the south gate to form a duel with the Liao army. But he was outnumbered, and he was defeated. So Lu Hanyun "defended the wall and strengthened himself" to learn from the Northern Han people of that year, and competed with the Khitans on the city wall. But Zhizhou Zhang Qixian quit. He sent people out of the city secretly to contact Pan Mei, and made an appointment to join forces with the outside to repel the Liao army. But the envoy was captured by the Liao army on the way back.

The secret was leaked, and what Zhang Qixian was afraid of was not that the plan could not be implemented again. But I am afraid that once Pan Mei comes as promised, she will fall into great danger... What to do?

On the road to the sky, Pan Mei's envoy arrived, bringing Zhang Qixian a very 'bad' news. said that he had already led the army to Baijing, but suddenly received a secret edict from Emperor Kaifeng. said that Liu Tingrang on the East Road was defeated, and the emperor did not allow Shanxi to have a little more losses. Pan Mei had to withdraw his troops, he asked Zhang Qixian to be careful, but not to be afraid. Shanxi is not the main direction of attack of the Liao army, and its strength will not be too strong. Zhang Qixian let out a long breath, and then he realized two key problems: 1. His envoy was captured by the Liao army; 2. The strength of the Liao army in front of him is limited...

So a bold plan was formed in Zhang Qixian's mind. He went to find Lu Hanyun. Lu Li ignored it. Regular? Not a single one! So Zhang Qixian only mobilized 2,000 people from the box army in Daizhou City (the forbidden army picked the rest, and only did some miscellaneous work in peacetime). First send 200 people, each carrying a flag, carrying a bundle of grass, out of the city at night, in the direction of the direction of Pan Mei's army in Taiyuan, the grass is lit, the flag is raised, the bigger the momentum, the better. So the Liao army saw the flames rising everywhere and waving flags. Their first instinct was to remember the captured messenger - the Panmei reinforcements had arrived!

The First Brave General has made a name for himself in his army. But you can still be famous among the enemy! Especially in the just-concluded Yongxi Northern Expedition, the Western Route Army was invincible and invincible! The Liao army immediately retreated. In Tudeng Village, Zhang Qixian's 2,000 Xiang Army, which had already been ambushed, suddenly came out! This battle is a big win! 25th. Zhang Qixian reported to the emperor in the name of Lu Hanyun.

At the same time as this battle, Li Jiqian, who was beaten to pieces by Wang Yu, could only ask the Great Khitan for marriage as a former party nobleman. Perhaps Empress Dowager Xiao saw Li Jiqian's inner ambition, ability, determination and the identity of the grandfather of the future founding monarch of Western Xia looming in Li Jiqian's body from the appearance of poverty and despair, and agreed to make the daughter of the royal family Yeluxiang Princess Yicheng. Promise to be betrothed to him. Li Jiqian became the master of the Great Khitan...

On January 2, the 4th year of Yongxi (987), the Liao army continued to attack Shucheng County. On the 4th, Wen'an was attacked. However, due to the defeat of the Western Route Army, the army could only be withdrawn. On the 15th, he returned to Youzhou.

March. Li Jiqian defeated An Shouzhong at Wangting and began to resurge...

In May, Pan Mei, Tian Chongjin and others were edicted to enter the court. On the 29th, I was fortunate to see a miracle in the history of ancient and modern wars - the Pingrong Wanquan Array! The military history of the Song Dynasty is inseparable from formations and formations. And this great array is the origin and completion of everything. It comes from the mind of the big slut, full of military romanticism. It is known as the first formation of the Great Song Dynasty that will be tried, and Kerong will win! The big slut asked all the generals to study it carefully and implement it immediately. And equipped with a spiritual education textbook - "There will be 5 talents and 10 passes" were distributed together.

Please look - the "Pingjung Wanquan Array" is composed of the forward, the rear, the middle army, the left flank, and the right flank. The total number of troops is more than 140,000. Among them, the main force of the Chinese army is 110,000.

Chinese army: 3 phalanxes are side by side, each formation has 1 general, 5 miles on all sides, 20 miles in circumference, and a total of 7,200 steps. Each of the three formations was separated by 1 mile. The total width of the formation is 17 miles. In the 3rd formation, 1 chariot is set up for every 500 steps, and each chariot is equipped with 22 "ground division soldiers". Each array of chariots counted 1,440 times, and there were 5,000 people with "landless divisions". In total, the 3 formations of the Chinese army are equipped with a total of 4,320 vehicles and 110,040 soldiers. The soldiers were equipped with weapons and equipment such as horses, spears, bed crossbows (large repeating crossbow machines), infantry crossbows, infantry bows, swords, shields, etc. There are also 8 "watchtower cars" (movable watchtowers) in each formation. There are 80 "Wangzi" soldiers on each floor.

With the middle army as the point, the 2nd army on the front and rear flanks and the 2nd army on the left and right flanks are balanced and separated. It was composed entirely of cavalry, including light cavalry and cavalry equipped with cavalry spears, bones, and regimental badges.

Left and right flanks, 10,000 cavalry each, 20,000 in total. The front and rear wings were halved to 5,000 each, for a total of 10,000 rides. There are also 40 horses and nearly 650 horses.

To sum up, it can be said that this is a perfect formation that integrates attack and defense in all aspects. Zhao Guangyi was very proud. I don't know how Pan Mei and the others felt when they saw these things... Chaowen said, death can be carried out. Everyone fought all their lives, and when they were old, they became the emperor's students.

Zhao Pu, the first person in the Great Song Dynasty, as early as the beginning of the Yongxi Northern Expedition and the Song army was victorious, went on the famous "Yongxi Northern Expedition" or "Banshi Shu" in Dengzhou. When he saw the advantages but not the disadvantages, he warned the emperor that the timing of the army was wrong, and that the troops should be withdrawn immediately, and the border guard should be strengthened immediately, and the Khitan people should be careful of retaliation. The events that followed confirmed that Zhao Pu's every sentence was right. He almost 100% predicted the direction of the war between Song and Liao.

What is Strength? People all over the world were reminded of the fact that this head that once opened the world for the Song Dynasty could never go wrong. In December, the anxious Zhao Guangyi summoned Zhao Pu to Kaifeng again...

February 13 of the first year of the end arch (988). Li Fang dismissed the prime minister. Zhao Pu became prime minister for the third time. 11 years ago, the champion of the "Long Fei Bang" Lu Mengzheng was also corrected after more than 4 years of political affairs, and served as the prime minister with Zhao Pu. Although he is not alone, Zhao Pu is still dry.

In fact, the founding prime ministers of all dynasties, such as Zhao Pu, Li Si, and Xiao He, were not appointed, they were selected by natural selection!

Zhao Pu took office for 1 month, and he did the first thing: overwhelm the Privy Council and the three envoys!

The Privy Council, together with the Zhongshu Province, is called the "Second Government" to manage the army; Three envoys. The third most important department of the Great Song Dynasty is in charge of finance. Nominally, it can be compared with the Zhongshu Province that governs the government. Of course, in order to ensure the iron law that the political commissar in the army is greater than the commander, the privy envoy and the third envoy are still half a level lower than the Pingzhang matter under the Tongzhong Shumen.

But during the Northern Expedition of Yongxi, things were reversed. The Privy Council was so powerful that the whole country had to make way for war. So the Zhongshu Province was thrown aside, and the level reached was jaw-dropping-"From one day to six calls, the Zhongshu is not predicted" that is, in one day. 6 national-level decrees have been issued, but the prime minister doesn't know anything about it! Of course, there is also the reason why Li Fang, the prime minister at the time and known as the 'great good man', was too cowardly in his usual life. After all, the mess is formed, and someone has to clean it up.

Zhao Pu is the only remaining veteran of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, March. abolished Zhao Changyan, the deputy privy envoy, Chen Xiangyu, the deputy envoy of salt and iron, Dong Yan, the deputy envoy of the Duzhi, and Hu Dan, who satirized himself in "Ode to Heping"!

The second thing is that Zhao Pu wants to kill someone. This person's surname is Hou Mochen, and his name is used. He is not a big official, and he has no background in the court. But move him. Even Zhao Pu had to do his best, and he almost failed in the end. This person has a very special ability - illusion. When he grew up, he went to Kaifeng City to beg for a living. The results were very successful. The people who opened the whole seal were fooled by him. And he has a wide range of business, and he also sells drugs part-time.

In this way, he was recommended to the emperor by Chen Congxin, the privy councillor at that time. On the same day, the emperor tried his spell, and it worked. So he immediately sealed the official and quickly rose to the top. Before the incident, he was a training envoy of the Zhengzhou regiment. Positive five products. At this time, there was also a person in the Song Dynasty who was this official, and there may be a concept when comparing it - Yang Yanzhao, the son of Yang Ye. With the merits of a hundred battles at the border pass, it is just a regimental training envoy!

Hou Mochen took advantage of this market liar to do all kinds of evil, but everyone didn't even dare to say anything. Until Zhao Pu came to power for the third time. Zhao Pu collected the evidence and handed it to Zhao Guangyi. The Emperor hesitated - what a sin... But don't kill people. Exile Shangzhou and raid his home. But immediately the order was not to be copied.

What the? In this way, everyone knows that this person will soon make a comeback. Zhao Pu made persistent efforts, this time with a target, some fierce materials that the big slut absolutely couldn't bear came out... Zhao Guangyi is on fire, this is to seek to usurp the throne! Come! Rip him up for me! But Zhao Guangyi immediately regretted it again, and he sent someone to chase after him, saying that he must not kill. It's a pity that the one behind ran too quickly and twisted the horse's legs. Waiting for the change of horses to chase again, Hou Mochen took advantage of the fact that he had been chopped up in Shangzhou...

The killing is thrilling and suspenseful, but why does the big slut have to leave this liar's dog alive no matter what? Looking back at the time of this person's career, it was the unlucky day of Zhao Tingmei and Lu Duoxun. During that time, it was no secret that Zhao Guangyilong's legs were unsafe and his life was not guaranteed. This liar's favor is because of his "illusion" and the folk remedies that the gentlemen of the Song Dynasty did not understand. For the sake of his own life, of course, the big slut has to endure him again and again.

But Zhao Pu didn't think so. He wants to sweep away the evil and reorganize the rivers and mountains for the Great Song Dynasty. The empire needs the future even more. A young man was approaching him - Zhao Guangyi's second son, the quasi-crown prince, Kaifeng Yin, and Xu Wang Zhao Yuanxi.

Previously, he had been living in the shadow of his eldest brother Zhao Yuanzuo. Although he has been Kaifeng Yin for more than 1 year, his roots are far from developing into the major corners of the imperial court, let alone personal prestige. What's more, there are all kinds of signs that my father still misses his eldest brother who is imprisoned from time to time. And behind him, those younger brothers have also grown up. There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, and they must all be eliminated! We have to be upright and bright, for the country and the people. Yuan Xi is a smart person, he took the initiative to find Zhao Pu, who reappeared in the rivers and lakes for the third time...

Zhao Yuanxi gave full support to the work of the veteran comrades. When Zhao Pu worked for the country, he tried his best to participate in everything and fully cooperate. In this way, when the results appear, their image will be tall and solemn. And there is another advantage to doing this, that is, the relationship between Zhao Pu and his eldest brother Yuanzuo. Zhao Pu is in power, and he will not let go of the sworn enemy who once deposed him no matter what. Praising Zhao Pu is to suppress Yuan Zuo, which is wonderful!

On May 5, Zhao Guangyi built a secret pavilion in the Chongwen Academy, treasured more than 10,000 volumes, and said to the newly appointed secretary and supervisor Li Zhi, "The monarch should be indifferent." In this way, there will be no traitors who will do what the king likes. And I have no other hobbies, I just like to read."

On August 24th, the birthday of Qian Yu, the former king of Wuyue, the current envoy of Wusheng Festival, and the king of Deng. Like Li Yu, Qian Yu also died violently at home on his birthday. Big Slut: Do you have a hobby of giving special gifts on people's birthdays?

On September 1, Zhao Guangyi appointed his brother-in-law, Li Jilong, the son of the Battle of Junziguan, as the capital of Dingzhou, preparing for the second revenge battle of the Great Khitan.

Zhuozhou, one of the 16 states of Yanyun. During the Northern Expedition of Yongxi, it was obtained by Cao Bin's Eastern Route Army. On the 26th, the Liao lord Yelu Longxu personally went to the city of Zhuozhou, and shot a silk book to ask the Song army in the city to surrender, but he did not obey. On October 2, the Liao army attacked the city on all sides, the city of Zhuozhou was broken, the Song army fled south, and Yelu was sent to pursue and defeat the Song army. On the 28th, Xi Wang Caining broke the Song army at Yijin Pass (renamed Bazhou after the requisition of Chai Rongbei). On the 30th, the Liao army marched to the mouth of the Great Wall. Li Xing, the defender of Dingzhou in the Great Song Dynasty, was defeated by Yelu Hugo in the field battle. On November 7, Yelu Longxu personally supervised the battle at the mouth of the Great Wall. The Song army was completely annihilated. On the 11th, the city fell. On the 15th, Qizhou fell. On the 17th, the Liao army came to the north of the Tang River.

This time, Li Jilong showed both Song and Liao who could really lead the troops.

The Khitans attacked Yizhou first. There is an elite cavalry of the Song army in Yizhou City, and their wives and children are all in the city, and defending the country is to protect the family. This made the army more effective than ever. But Li Jilong had other plans, and he transferred this cavalry unit to his Dingzhou city before the Khitan attack. Yuan Jien, the overseer, said no. Li Jilong smiled slightly, did not explain, let alone take back the order. As a result, Yizhou was broken without suspense, and the families of the cavalry were all snatched away by the Khitans.

Next, the Khitans took advantage of the victory and went straight to his Dingzhou. What to do? There are two diametrically opposed attitudes in the city. The eunuchs sent by Kaifeng took the emperor's edict that they were not allowed to go to war, and demanded that the city be defended. And the prison army Yuan Jien stepped forward and asked to go to war, taking the lead. It was only at this time that Li Jilong said, "The affairs in the army are still in charge of the soldiers!" The reason why I didn't die in the battle at the Junzikan last year was to repay the country today."

Then the whole army went out of the city. Field battle with the Liao army in the Tang River! For the sake of his wife and children, he also has to fight for this life! The cavalry of Yizhou simply rushed towards the enemy. The Liao army was routed and pursued all the way to the Cao River by Li Jilong.

"Benevolence does not lead the army, righteousness does not do Jia" Li Jilong was ruthless to his own people first, and then let the Khitans be defeated. officially washed away the notoriety of the 'gentleman's pavilion'. (To be continued......)