The next day, the sky was faintly bright, and the Song army once again launched a charge towards Youzhou City. But this charge is no longer just to storm Youzhou, but more to cover Mo Fei's attack and others to arrive safely under the city.

The little prince Han Derang was still asleep at this time, but he was awakened by the earth-shattering shouting and killing outside the city, and he hurriedly got up in his clothes and rushed to the city. He looked down and saw that in addition to a group of Song troops who were full of fierce eyes and were not afraid of death and forcibly attacked the city, there were also many soldiers with leather shields gathered in one place, covering a soldier with a shovel, slowly coming towards the city.

Han Derang immediately understood the intentions of the Song army, he pointed to these Song soldiers holding leather shields, and shouted to the soldiers guarding the city beside him: "Quick! Put rockets and shoot them! They must not be allowed to dig through the tunnels! ”

"Yes!" The soldiers responded, drew rockets from the quivers behind them, and fired a volley at the Song army under the city with leather shields in hand. In an instant, ten thousand arrows shot at the leather shield like thousands of firebirds that swooped down rapidly. The shield was immediately ignited by the rocket, and the city was turned into a sea of fire.

The Song soldiers did not flinch at all, even though their bodies were burning with flames and their skin was burned to char inch by inch, they did not want to stop charging forward. Zhao Guangyi stood outside the tent, witnessing such a magnificent scene, but he was not saddened by the death or injury of his soldiers, all he cared about was when he could capture Youzhou City, and when he could truly become a generation of holy masters who surpassed his second brother Zhao Kuangyin.

Soon, the first batch of Song troops armed with shovels arrived at the city under the cover of everyone and began to dig tunnels. From time to time, someone was ignited by a rocket fired from the city, threw away the shovel after a few diggings, and rolled on the ground in pain.

Han Derang laughed when he saw this, and continued to command his soldiers, constantly firing arrows downward. For a time, countless Song troops outside Youzhou City fell, and the raging fire burned fiercely, covering the bones and dense arrows all over the ground.

Zhao Guangyi saw that the battle situation was not as optimistic as he thought, and he put on a displeased face and walked into the account without saying a word, unwilling to watch this endless fierce battle again. Because in his heart, war is nothing more than his stepping stone, and it is his capital to surpass his second brother Zhao Kuangyin. He doesn't care about how to win, he only cares about how to make more people see his achievements.

It was noon, Zhao Guangyi had lunch, and was about to go out of the camp to see the situation, when a small colonel ran into the tent and said, "Guanjia, the spies sent by General Pan have come back and said that there is something important to report." ”

Zhao Guangyi nodded and said, "Let him in." ”

With his words, a spy of the Song army dressed in the uniform of the Liao army walked into the big tent, knelt in front of Zhao Guangyi, and said: "The official family, the small one has been found out, and the hundred officials of the Liao State know that they are unable to resist the Song army, so the Liao lord Ye Luxian intends to abandon Youzhou, retreat to the area of Songting and Hubeikou, and rely on the Great Wall to block our army's attack on Linhuang. ”

Zhao Guangyi's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he slapped his palms and laughed: "Haha, I am still worried about not being able to capture Youzhou for a while, but I didn't expect that Yeluxian has decided to give up Youzhou, really God help me Da Song!" You go and continue to find out the news, and once the Liao State changes its mind, report it to me quickly. ”

After he finished speaking, he said to the junior colonel: "You go and order General Pan, tell him that Liao will not send reinforcements for the time being, let him lead the team to attack the city with all his might, and after the capture of Youzhou, I will make him the prefect of Youzhou!" ”

The small colonel respectfully bowed, and then quickly withdrew from the big tent, Zhao Guangyi also opened the curtain with a spring breeze on his face, and went to the city to supervise the battle in person.

The battle of Youzhou lasted for half a month, and both sides suffered heavy casualties, but it was still a stalemate. However, there are two things that make Zhao Guangyi feel happy, the first is that the tunnel under Youzhou City is finally going to be dug through, and the second is that the Liao State really did not send a single soldier to help Youzhou. Everything seems to be as the spies said, the Liao State has completely abandoned the sixteen states of Yanyun, which are dangerous and rich in products.

At dusk, the Song army temporarily stopped attacking, and the soldiers dragged their tired bodies back to their camps. At this time, their physical strength and energy have already reached the verge of collapse, if Youzhou City can no longer be conquered, then it is bound to be the military heart of the Song State that is overcome.

After dinner, the soldiers gathered in groups of three or five, singing homesick folk songs in a gloomy and resentful manner. The song was poignant and pathetic, echoing over the barracks for a long time. Whether it is an ordinary soldier or a battle-hardened general, they all lament and cry when they hear it.

Zhao Guangyi was eating in the Huangluo tent, and when he heard the singing outside, he also put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand and hurriedly went out of the tent to see. I saw that in every Song camp outside Youzhou City, there were bursts of whimpering singing from time to time, and for a moment, he almost thought that he had returned to a thousand years ago, in the Han camp besieging the overlord of Western Chu.

But he soon came back to his senses and was shocked! He found that the biggest difference between the situation in front of him and a thousand years ago was that the tragic song of the Han camp thousands of years ago shook the military heart of the besieged, while the tragic song of the Song camp at this moment shook his own military heart. If they are allowed to sing any more, I am afraid that even if the army does not mutiniate immediately, sooner or later they will not obey the order and return to Beijing without authorization.

Zhao Guangyi frowned, called the personal colonel, and said: "You go to spread my will, the big war is imminent, you need to recuperate, and all battalions will turn off the lights and rest." Whoever dares to sing again, I will not forgive! The little colonel also had two lines of tears on his cheeks, and when he heard the holy order, he hurriedly wiped his sleeve with his coat, and turned around to give the order.

Soon, the singing in the camp gradually weakened, and soon there was snoring one after another. Zhao Guangyi looked at the tall Youzhou City in front of him, and sighed long, "Alas, you are homesick, aren't I homesick?" But if Youzhou is not broken, and the sixteen states are not restored, how can I return to the dynasty? But it's fast, it's almost over, and it won't be long before everything is settled. ”

Zhao Guangyi thought about it and silently returned to the tent. picked up the dishes and chopsticks that he had just put down, but at this time he was in no mood to eat, so he lay on the couch and read the military book, and soon fell asleep.

Before you know it, the sky is gradually brightening, and a new day has arrived.

Zhao Guangyi was tired for days, and he slept very deeply, and he didn't wake up until the third pole of the day. He rubbed his temples and sat up with his body propped up, he wanted to put on his armor and go to the city to fight, but he saw Cui Han, the Marquis of Yu, in front of the palace, hurriedly walking into the tent.

Cui Han saw that Zhao Guangyi was untidy, and was about to turn around and withdraw from the big tent, but was stopped by Zhao Guangyi. Cui Han had no choice but to turn around and say to Zhao Guangyi: "Official, Yelusha suddenly rushed to Youzhou from the southwest with one or two thousand Liao troops, I don't know if I sent the besieging army to meet the battle?" ”

Zhao Guangyi nodded instinctively, but then he remembered the scene of Song Ying's tragic song last night, and sighed slightly: "Cui Han, how many people are in the personal forbidden army around me?" ”

Cui Han said: "There are more than 50,000 people in the forbidden army. ”

Zhao Guangyi stood up, put on his armor, and said calmly: "Yelusha is just a defeated general under our army, let the siege soldiers concentrate on attacking the city, and I will personally lead the troops to meet the enemy!" ”

Cui Han hurriedly said: "No! The official family is the honor of the Ninety-Five, how can he personally meet the enemy? ”

Zhao Guangyi said slightly angrily: "When Emperor Taizu was alive, he often personally led troops to meet the enemy, why can't I? Could it be that you underestimate my martial arts! ”

Cui Han was embarrassed: "Official, if you have three long and two short, how can it be a good ......?"

Zhao Guangyi said impatiently: "I have made up my mind, don't say it again!" All you need to do is gather all your troops and horses, and then give Yuntong to me to find it, and I will go to meet Jerusha!" Cui Han saw that the saint had made up his mind, and sighed helplessly, so he had to do what he asked.

Soon, Cui Han ordered 50,000 forbidden troops, and called Yun Zixiao back from under Youzhou City, and a team of men and horses under the command of Zhao Guangyi rushed to the Gaoliang River in the southwest.

Under the scorching sun, the Sorghum River is as clear as ever. Zhao Guangyi led 50,000 forbidden troops to the side of the Gaoliang River, on the other side of the narrow and shallow Gaoliang River, you can see from a distance that Yelusha's team is rushing towards this side, and behind the tens of thousands of Liao troops, you can vaguely see a hill that is not high.

Zhao Guangyi pulled out the long sword at his waist, raised it high, and swung it forward in place of the military order. Then, with a lift of the reins, he rode his horse and rushed towards the Liao army on the other side of the Gaoliang River. Iron hooves stepped into the water, stirring up thousands of splashes, and at the same time arousing the fighting spirit of tens of thousands of forbidden soldiers.

Seeing this, everyone shouted in unison, followed closely behind Zhao Guangyi, rushed across the Gaoliang River, and rushed straight to the oncoming Liao army. And Yelusha also seemed to be a different person at this moment, no longer as vulnerable as when he was at Shiling Pass, and seemed to have completely exploded the wildness buried in the depths of his heart, and the desire for war, he led 20,000 horses to rush towards the Song army fearlessly.

In an instant, swords and swords appeared, arrows and arrows were fired together, people shouted and horses neighed in unison, and the two armies started a fierce battle on the bank of the Gaoliang River. Yelusha is worthy of being Yuwen Yanyi's senior brother, although he was defeated by Li Chongjin, but at this moment, the long knife in his hand danced, like a tiger descending from the mountain, a dragon in the sea, and in the blink of an eye, countless Song soldiers were the souls of his swords.

Zhao Guangyi, Yun Zixiao, and Cui Han were also not willing to be defeated, each holding a sword and killing the Liao army. I saw that the cold light suddenly rose, the sword light was vertical and horizontal, and the blood light collapsed, and countless Liao soldiers were not able to let out a wail before they died, and they were dropped by the three people with their swords in their hands, and they pierced their throats.

In an instant, the blood stained the river beach red, the murderous aura shook the sky, and the earth trembled slightly at the feet of tens of thousands of warriors, as if they were mourning for the victims on both sides, and as if they were trembling with fear from this war. The two sides killed from the river beach to the other side, from morning to dusk, until the sun was dim, the world was turbulent, the Liao army finally could not resist, under the leadership of Yelusha, fled in panic in the direction of the barren mountain behind him.

The morale of the Song army was high, cheering in unison, Zhao Guangyi also laughed loudly, since the attack on the sixteen states of Yanyun, the two sides have never launched a large-scale field battle, at this moment to see the Liao army scattered and fleeing, everyone's hearts are very happy, sweeping away the gloom in everyone's hearts last night.

Zhao Guangyi raised his long sword again, swung it forward, and ordered: "The rats of the Liao Kingdom are nothing more than that, chase after me!" After he finished speaking, he lifted the reins and chased after the Liao army, and the soldiers saw that the emperor was in the lead, and he was extremely brave, so he naturally followed the cover without hesitation.

When the Liao soldiers saw that the Song army was chasing after them, they all screamed and threw down their swords, guns, and flags, and ran forward with their heads in their hands. Even Yerusha, who was riding on a horse, turned back while riding his horse, as if he was afraid of being caught up by the Song army and died without a body.

(End of chapter)