Zhao Kuangyi has not rewarded the three officials, not only did he not reward the merits of Taiyuan, but also did not even mention the compensation of the sacrificed soldiers on the grounds of the failure of the Northern Expedition.

Song Jiu, along with the reform of the military system, deliberately said that he would be rewarded and compensated, so as to inspire the soldiers to go to the battlefield and dare to fight bravely.

But now that there is no reward or mercy, hundreds of thousands of forbidden soldiers will rise up, wouldn't it be a great chaos in the world?

However, some ministers admonished, saying that Song Jiuzhi's proposal was too generous, and the number of rewards and pensions must be lowered a little. After all, in order to recover the Northern Han Dynasty and Yanyun, the Song Dynasty expanded to 300,000 soldiers alone. If it weren't for Song Jiu's proposal to transfer the forbidden soldiers to the countryside, the cost of raising troops alone would be a huge amount of money.

And there are many soldiers who died in this battle, if it is according to Song Jiu's reward and pension, plus the money wasted in the war, the country's economy will be seriously tightened.

However, Zhao Kuangyi continued to remain silent.

In this case, Zhao Dezhao stood up and asked for a reward for the soldiers.

Zhao Kuangyi is waiting for him!

Later generations commented on this matter, and it cannot be said that it is a reversal of black and white, but they are all said in a sloppy manner, let alone analyze the ins and outs.

At this time, Zhao Dezhao also had some power to speak and do things, just like Zhao Kuangyi was the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion, and his real power was greater.

But what does it come to when you put things together?

Shi Shouxin and others were demoted, indicating that his second uncle was unhappy. Aren't you alert? For what to say, it seems that the soldiers wanted to support him at that time, and this was a great opportunity to gather the hearts of the soldiers.

The second uncle is not doing authentically, I will seek justice for you.

Because Zhao Kuangyi was in front of everyone in the court, he took the case: "Dezhao, it's not too late to reward you when you become the emperor yourself!" ”

Pushing it further, if Zhao Dezhao doesn't have any idea at all, then when Shi Shouxin and others propose. What will Zhao Dezhao do?

There is another example, Li Longji's eldest brother Li Xian, after Li Longji destroyed Wei, Li Dan was the eldest son, but Li Longji had the merit of leveling Wei, so the prince couldn't make a decision for a long time. But Li Xian resigned repeatedly, and after Li Longji became the emperor, Li Xian had little talent, but he was cautious and self-controlled, and did not make friends in vain. does not anticipate the government, this is what Li Longji values, and the brotherhood is deep.

Of course, Zhao Kuangyin's death is unknown, and it is very difficult for Zhao Dezhao to do Li Xian's step. Don't expect him to refuse in fear when he was in Zhuozhou.

But that's the contradiction.

Therefore, Zhao Kuangyi set up a bureau here, deliberately not rewarding or sympathetic.

The second uncle talked about this. Zhao Dezhao still doesn't understand. Suddenly, he thought of what Song Jiu had said to him in Zhuozhou.

In fact, even if he listened to Song Jiu's words, he might not end well, after all, the incident in Zhuozhou had happened. With Zhao Kuangyi's means, there are ways to deal with him.

Zhao Dezhao knew that he would not escape death, so it was better to break it off on his own than to break it off in the future.

He fled home like a frightened bird. Ask your dear, did you bring a knife?

The relatives were shocked and said: "The palace is heavy, and I don't dare to bring a knife." ”

The palace can't find a knife even if it's looking for it? Why do you want to answer like this? Could it be seen that Zhao Dezhao wanted to commit suicide? What can he not block?

Also, if there was no Zhuozhou incident, would Zhao Kuangyi kill Zhao Dezhao?

And watched him jump into the fire pit, why was there no one to stop him? The simplest truth, why do you want to let the soldiers understand?

This is always an unknown answer.

Or as Song Jiu thought, even if Zhao Dezhao succeeds in ascending to the throne, he is still an immature emperor, and he may be remotely controlled into a puppet by Shi Shouxin and these old guys.

Zhao Dezhao came to the tea and wine room again, locked the door, and then killed himself with water knife fruit.

Fortunately, he left behind five children and did not interrupt the pulse.

Zhao Kuangyi rushed over when he heard the news, soothed the corpse pain, and said a classic line: "Idiot, why is it so far!" ”

As soon as Zhao Dezhao died, no one dared to mention the reward anymore. However, as Song Jiu expected, the Khitan came to take revenge, your Song Dynasty wanted to take back Yanyun, and we also wanted to take back Mozhou and Yingerzhou, and the Khitan people were even more ambitious, and wanted to take advantage of the victory of the Gaoliang River to take Zhenzhou (later Zhendingfu, Baoding) by the way.

So the soldiers were divided into two routes, the east road was the main force, a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses, rushed to Zhenzhou, the west route was led by Yelushan, and the Yanmen Pass was used as an auxiliary.

But because Yelu Hugo was injured, he was led by Jean Han Kuangsi (Han Derang's father) and Yelu Sha.

In fact, there is also a general, Yelu Xuan, he entered the field of vision of the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers because of Song Jiu, but because of the original seemingly timid performance, Liao Jingzong still did not understand, so this battle has nothing to do with Yelu Xuan.

In war, the command ability of generals is very important.

The battle has not yet begun, and the arrival of these two mediocre guys is already doomed.

However, several of the main generals of the Song Dynasty were not very good.

First of all, Meng Yuanzhe, will he fight?

As for Cui Han, he did one thing, when he was the commander of the palace on behalf of Yang Xin, Zhao Kuangyi paraded the troops in a neat formation, or there was another thing, when the generals were silent in Zhenzhou, and when Song Jiu opposed Zhao Kuangyi's expedition to Youzhou, he patted his chest and would definitely succeed. What is such a guy capable of?

Liu Yanhan was tired of conscription and took the position, but he never directly commanded a campaign, and his ability was even more doubtful.

However, Cui Yanjin and Li Hanqiong are a little better, although their ethics are not good.

But it was not Choi Yanjin and Li Hanqiong who performed well this time.

The Khitan army is under the city.

The Song army also began to assemble in the northeast of Mancheng, and at this time, a person stood on a high post and looked at each other, Zhao Yanjin.

He also has an official position, the Yunzhou Observer Envoy, let me ask if Yunzhou has been recovered? There is also an official position, that is, the siege of the city during the crusade against Youzhou, the envoy of the siege, and the official who urgently manufactures and repairs weapons. When Zhao Kuangyi returned to Beijing, he may also know that Meng Yuanzhe's ability was relatively poor, so he left him, Yao Keqiong, and Du Shengui in Dingzhou to assist Meng Yuanzhe.

That is to say, his position is more awkward.

In terms of official position, he has no right to interfere in the military operations of the generals, but he looked at the endless Khitan army with a telescope, and then looked behind him, thinking in his heart, we don't want to die.

In the Battle of Youzhou, the Khitan dispatched a lot of troops, more than 100,000 people, but the Song Dynasty had nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses at that time.

Now the Khitan only has 80,000 soldiers and horses, but the Song army behind them also has a lot of troops, only slightly less than the Khitans. But most of them are infantry with relatively poor combat effectiveness.

If according to Zhao Kuangyi's eight-array diagram, this originally insufficient force is divided into eight large arrays, and each formation will inevitably leave a large number of gaps, which is just convenient for the Khitan cavalry to rush and divide and outflank, then these tens of thousands of Song troops will all die here.

He came down from the high post and told several main generals the stakes, and said that the eight formations were not good, and the eight formations must be turned into two formations, one of which was in Xuhe to defend against the enemy. A group of soldiers went out of Heilu Causeway, to the mouth of the Great Wall, and behind the enemy. In fact, it has nothing to do with the formation map, it is to combine the forces of several states in one place and turn into two armies marching.

Cui Han said: "If you lose. How to explain to His Majesty. ”

Fortunately, Cui Han is loyal and honest. Plus the failure of the Sorghum River. He was concerned in his heart, and he was not angry because of Zhao Yanjin's next offense.

Zhao Yanjin almost roared angrily, I am responsible for the accident.

But the other generals were hesitant.

So Zhao Yanjin looked at another person, Li Jilong. This Li Jilong is not Li Jilong, the hero of the tiger fight, but the son of Li Chuyun.

At this time, his official position was the governor of Zhenzhou.

But instead of being the superintendent of the three armies, there are three levels concentrated here. Dingzhou, the strength of the third road in Zhenzhou, Li Jilong is only the capital supervisor of the first road in Zhenzhou.

However, he has another identity, Zhao Kuangyi's eldest brother. Although Li Jilong did not want to violate Zhao Kuangyi's will. But he didn't want to die, so he said: "I am the supervising army, and I represent the imperial court in the army, and now the formation is inconvenient, and the main general with the troops should act cheaply, and if something goes wrong, I will be responsible!" ”

Uncle Guo is in charge, Cui Han, Liu Yanhan and others are relieved, of course, they don't want to die, at least they don't want to die so badly.

Several generals began to discuss the details.

This is a war, that's like Zhao Kuangyi, attack Youzhou, Cui Cannon said that it will definitely succeed, and then plan it...... Without.

The war kicked off, and the third generation of famous generals is about to be born (Gao Huaide, they are the first generation, and Pan Mei is the second generation).

Zhao Yanjin only said a rough idea, so he built the details on his idea. The first route was led by Liu Yanhan and divided into large and small formations, and the task of the large formation was to advance in heavy formations and compress the enemy's maneuver space, so that its cavalry could not give full play to its advantages. The small formation consisted of cavalry, and when the enemy cavalry was squeezed, it charged the enemy from the flank. Cui Yanjin led his troops to use the Wuhui Mountains and Mountains to sneak into the north of Heilu Causeway, connect with the mouth of the Great Wall, cut off the retreat of the Khitan army, and drive the Khitan to the dead end of Xishan. Li Hanqiong and Cui Hanliu were the last, and they were the last to kill, completely crushing the enemy's morale.

However, in order to make the enemy relax, Li Jilong came up with another plan and sent people to the Khitan camp to surrender.

But at this time, Yelu Hugo also came to the front line with an injury, one was Han Kuangsi, and the other was Yelusha, he was not at ease.

Seeing the surrender letter, Yelu Hugo thought that the Song army was invincible and asked to surrender, and there must be deception.

Han Kuangsi did not listen, but thought that the Song army had suffered a new defeat, its morale was low, and its troops were small, and it was natural for him to surrender.

In fact, there is also a psychological role, such as Yang Ye, for what history Yang Ye died tragically, it is not that Wang Yu is a traitor, on the contrary, Wang Yu has also made many military exploits. The main reason is that seeing Yang Ye rising step by step, Pan Mei is not worthy of jealousy, but Wang Yu is jealous. Not only him, but even at this time, there were people who were jealous of Yang Ye.

The same is true in the Khitan army at this time, Yelu Sha has been defeated several times, what will he think of Yelu Huge?

Han Kuangsi also wants to steal the limelight.

It is this kind of psychology that not only did not listen to Yelu Hugo's advice, but also did not let Yelu Hugo enter the circle.

Jeruxiu came with an injury, and it was in vain.

Han Kuangsi was preparing for the surrender of the Song army, but he was defenseless, and suddenly there was a shout outside the camp. He walked out in a panic, and saw a neat phalanx coming towards them, and in an instant it was filled with smoke and dust. Because the Khitan was a cavalry, this may be the first phalanx that Han Kuangsi has seen.

"Prepare for battle." Han Kuangsi shouted bitterly.

When Song Jiucai came to the Song Dynasty, he thought that the Song army was not good, and Zhao Kuangyi thought that the Khitan army was not good before the Northern Expedition, but after the actual battle of the Gaoliang River, Song Jiu's positioning was the most correct, the combat effectiveness of the two armies was about the same, who was fully prepared, plus the command ability of the generals, that is, who won, which refers to the field battle. If it is a siege and defensive battle, the Song army will still have the upper hand. However, this elite army cannot be ruined, once they are all sacrificed and replaced with new soldiers, the strength of the Song army will drop sharply.

Now Han Kuangsi's psychology is also incorrect, thinking that Song Jun is useless, and this disease is similar to Zhao Kuangyi's disease.

really fought, Han Kuangsi was in chaos.

At this moment, another cannon fire was heard in the northwest.

Then Li Hanqiong and Cui Han swooped out fiercely in the southwest.

At this time, the Khitan army had more troops than the Song army, but in terms of the three-way army, it seems that there are not many Song troops.

After only fighting for a while, the Khitans began to collapse when Li Hanqiong pounced.

However, because the mouth of the Great Wall was blocked by Cui Yanjin, he had to flee to Xishan. There are roads in the western mountains, but they are all small roads, where can tens of thousands of troops escape. Because of the crowding, countless soldiers fell into the valley, and the dead were incalculable.

The Song army pursued until the foot of the city, beheaded more than 10,000 people in this battle, captured more than 30,000 people old and young, captured three generals, almost two-thirds of the soldiers remained, and obtained countless weapons, car tents, sheep and livestock.

Up to now, if the Battle of White Horse Mountain and the previous victories of the Gaoliang River are added together, the actual Khitan losses have exceeded the losses of the Song army.

There will be a victory, but the winner should not be in a hurry to be happy, and the loser should not be in a hurry to cry...... (To be continued......)