Yang Peng also smiled and said, "Give Master Kou good news, repay the merit!" "Last time, Lord Kou was preparing to fight to the death with Xiao Tianzuo in Dingzhou, Xiao Tianzuo saw that Kou Zhun was defending the city, and he didn't want to have many casualties, so he didn't have the loyalty of Guan Yu, who became a relative of Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun was standing on the wall of Cangzhou City on this day, looking at the scenery of Cangzhou from afar. The Grand Canal runs through the west of Cangzhou City. Although because of the Khitan army's invasion and plunder, there were very few boats on the canal. However, the rows of teahouses and post stations on both sides of the canal can still make people feel the prosperity of Cangzhou in the past.

This time, these canal ancillary facilities outside the city were saved. When the Khitan army passed through Cangzhou, it did not attack the Cangzhou cities where the army gathered, but directly crossed Cangzhou to Qingshankou, which also made Kou Zhun breathe a sigh of relief. Now the Song army did not dare to go out of the city to fight with the Khitan army, nor did they dare to support the city surrounded by the Khitan army. If the Khitan army and the Song army in Cangzhou were to the death, Cangzhou would not be able to guarantee that all the forts in various states and counties would not be lost. If Cangzhou and Cao Yong had an army of more than 100,000 people, but still abandoned the city and abandoned the land, then the officials might be angry and might hold Kou Zhun and Cao Yong responsible. The Khitan army went directly across Cangzhou, which was the best result.

However, Yang Peng, a reckless man, volunteered to go to Qingshankou to intercept Xiao Tianzuo's army. The combat effectiveness of the Song army scouts was far inferior to that of the Khitan army, so they did not dare to rush to the front line to spy on intelligence. A few days ago, the scouts of the Song army near Qingshankou came to report, saying that there were still many slaves and horsemen near Qingshankou, and it was obvious that the Khitan army had not yet left the customs. Kou Zhun secretly said that the Khitan army was against Yang Peng, and I was afraid that Yang Peng's 10,000 soldiers and horses would be more auspicious.

Kou Zhun was thinking there, but saw a junior school running up in a panic. The little colonel rushed to Hong Chengchou, knelt on the ground and shouted, "My lord! Good news, good news! Kou Zhun was stunned, thought about it for a while, and really couldn't imagine where there would be good news at this time, and asked, "Where is the good news?" ”

The little colonel raised his head and said loudly: "The good news of Yang Peng in Tianjing New City, the capture of 21,000 Khitan soldiers, a great victory, my lord!" Kou Zhun waved his hand, put it down again, and was stunned for a long time without speaking. The junior colonel said again: "My lord, Yang Peng said that the Khitan army has abandoned Qingshankou and headed west. It's been two days. ”

Kou Zhun didn't expect Yang Peng to defeat Xiao Tianzuo at Qingshankou. Hearing the school's victory, Kou Zhun reacted for a long time. Yang Peng brought 10,000 soldiers and horses to Qingshankou to block the way out of the Khitan army, this is a fact, and now the Khitan army abandoned Qingshankou to the west, then Yang Peng obviously really defeated the Khitan army. The figure of 21,000 heads, even if there are some good killings, most of them will be true, if the Khitan army did not suffer heavy losses, how could they give up the ready-made exit and go west?

This Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are a little unbelievably strong. Yang Peng is now favored by the official family, just because he can fight. This time, the Khitan army entered the pass, and hundreds of thousands of Song troops cowardly avoided the battle, while Yang Peng's soldiers and horses were killed in all directions and defeated the Khitan army several times. The official family now trusts Yang Peng very much, and even gets angry with Li Te, who is known as Li Xiang, because of Yang Peng's words. Now that Yang Peng has won another game, to what extent should the officials pay attention to Yang Peng?

The current officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty, whoever offends must not offend Yang Peng. Kou Zhun immediately walked down the city wall and took his soldiers to the Cangzhou Middle Road Military Reserve Mansion, where Shi Pingzhang temporarily lived. When he arrived at the Bingbei Mansion, Kou Zhun walked directly into the courtyard and found Shi Pinghu who was chatting with the Bingbei in the second hall.

"Shi Pinghu, Yang Peng has won!" Shi Pinghu was taken aback when he heard Kou Zhun's words, and jumped up from his chair. He looked at Kou Zhun in disbelief and asked, "Yang Peng won?" How did you win? ”

Kou Zhun didn't laugh at Shi Pinghu because of his gaffe, and he didn't look much better when he got the news just now. Kou Zhun waved his sleeves and sat on the chair and said, "I don't know how to win." But Yang Peng reported it and said that he would be beheaded at level 21,000! ”

Shi Pinghu looked at Hong Chengchou in surprise, with a look of disbelief. Twenty-one thousand Tartar heads? That's a rare achievement of the dynasty! It's the same as the victory of Tianjing New Town a few months ago! 10,000 people defeated 70,000 Khitan troops with a makeshift fortress? More than 20,000 beheadings? Is this Yang Peng still Song Jun? How could such an incredible victory come out.

Shi Pinghu remembered his serious words when Yang Peng asked for orders to send troops, and his face became a little embarrassed. The Great Song Dynasty does only have one pair of belongings, Shi Pinghu can only guard this belongings like a little daughter-in-law, but Yang Peng can rely on this pair of belongings to sweep the Quartet and beat the Khitan dog to cry wolf! Shi Pinghu regretted that he didn't go to Qingshankou with Yang Peng. If he believed in Yang Peng at that time and brought one or twenty thousand soldiers and horses to help, then he would have already made great achievements by now. Thinking of this, Shi Pinghu slapped on the table with some annoyance, and his handsome face was full of regret.

"If you had gone with him then, what would you do now?" Kou Zhun also slapped the table, and seemed to regret it. However, he quickly abandoned this idea and said: "Fat Tiger, you quickly prepare your horse, follow me to Qingshankou to reward Yang Peng's army and check Yang Peng's head." Shi Pinghu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with the adults!" ”

Li Teh sat in the lobby of the governor of Cangzhou, discussing military affairs with the generals. Chadenbei also sat at the top of the lobby, second only to Leete. However, Chadenbei belongs to the clear stream, and he is a little out of place with the dependent Lee. In addition, now that Wang Qin has lost the trust of the official family, and the fall is only in the morning, Cha Dengbei does not take Li Teh seriously, and he is a little contemptuous in his words and deeds.

Li Teh saw Cha Dengbei's attitude in his eyes, and he was on fire in his belly, but he didn't dare to let it out. Since Yang Peng defeated Wang Qin with a word, Li Teh has been a man with his tail between his legs. Not to mention that it is a governor like Cha Dengbei, even Li Te, who is under his account, does not dare to offend, and he will never dare to be strong against these generals.

But there is good news, that is, Yang Peng was surrounded by Xiao Tianzuo at Qingshankou. That Xiao Tianzuo's 70,000 troops have surrounded Yang Peng's 10,000 people for half a month, that is 70,000 Khitan soldiers, what did the madman Yang Peng do to stop it? It is estimated that it will not be long before Xiao Tianzuo captures Yang Peng's camp, and every time Li Teh thinks about it, he is full of confidence in the future.

As long as Yang Peng dies, what will the Great Song Dynasty do to fight the Khitan army? Didn't the main battle faction disappear immediately? At that time, isn't the housekeeper going to reactivate Wang Qin, who advocates peace? As soon as Wang Qin gained power, he, the foreign ministers who followed Wang Qin, did not want the chicken dog to ascend to heaven. At that time, Li Te, a military secretary, would not be able to escape. That Yang Peng, who was really a madman, actually wanted to take 10,000 soldiers and horses to block 70,000 Khitans. The combat power of the Khitan soldiers, that is comparable to the Song army? Even if Yang Peng was lucky enough to win a few Khitan games, but 10,000 against 70,000, this battle would be impossible to win. At this time, Yang Peng has been besieged by the Khitan army for half a month, fighting hard every day, he should regret his ignorance and fearlessness, right? It won't be long before Kou Zhun will go to collect Yang Peng's body.

Thinking of this, Li Teh glanced at Cha Dengbei, and said secretly, although you are contemptuous of me now, when I am promoted to the secretary of the military department, I will see how you will slap me! The generals in the hall were still discussing the layout of the Khitan army around the map. The scouts of the Song army did not dare to approach the Khitan army, and these generals could not come up with any clue with limited information, and chattered there. Litter looked at the Aoyama Pass on the map and closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a pro-soldier outside the lobby ran in, bowed down in front of Leete and shouted, "My lord! Doctor Jin Ziguanglu Lord Kou has sent someone to spread the word! Li Teh opened his eyes and said lightly, "Let him in." A small colonel of the Song Army wearing scale armor walked in with two pacesetters of the supervision battalion, bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "My lord, my family's Golden Purple Guanglu Doctor Kou asked me to pass the word. ”

Li Teh nodded and said, "You say!" The little colonel said loudly: "The news from the front line came, Yang Peng of Tianjing New City defeated the Khitan Xiao Tianzuo at Qingshankou, and captured the Khitan and the Khitan of the Xi tribe with 21,000 heads!" After the defeat of the Khitan army, they had abandoned Qingshankou and fled to the west! ”

Hearing this, the lobby was quiet for a few seconds, and then exploded with a bang. The generals were stunned by this astonishing news, and then they began to discuss it enthusiastically. Yang Peng won. And beheaded twenty-one thousand?

This is a great victory comparable to the battle of Tianjing New City, and this time the opponent is 70,000 Khitan troops! How can this Yang Peng become more and more divine. Is this Yang Peng going to fight against the Khitan with the strength of one person? The generals chattered and discussed, and they all regretted it very much. If he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Qingshankou with Yang Peng at that time, he would have made a great contribution now, and his promotion was in sight.

Shi Pingzhang stood on the west side of the lobby, his face a little red from excitement. Yang Peng won! And he helped Yang Peng guard Tianjing New Town, Yang Peng said that he owed Shi Pingzhang a favor, and this favor is now more and more precious. As long as Yang Peng says a few kind words in front of the housekeeper, isn't the best position, and even the promotion reward?

Shi Pingzhang looked at the generals around him proudly, looking complacent. When Li Te heard the news, his whole body seemed to be drained all of a sudden, and he was suddenly spread out on the chair, unable to speak for a long time. Yang Peng is so able to fight, the Khitan army fled in the wilderness, the situation is very good for the Great Song Dynasty, and Wang Qin, who was previously in charge of peace, is afraid that he will be hated by the officials! At that time, I, the foreign ministers who followed Wang Qin, would not have good fruit to eat.

Cha Dengbei saw Li Teh spread out on the chair, and said very harshly: "Why do you look like this? What a victory! Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu rushed to Qingshankou with pigs, sheep, livestock, grain, rice and wine. Before the two of them entered Yang Peng's camp, they saw the trench and wooden thorns in front of the camp, and they were secretly frightened, and they felt that Yang Peng was so well guarded.

Yang Peng didn't go to the gate to greet Kou Zhun, and he didn't even stand at the door of the Chinese army's big tent. Yang Peng stood in the big tent of the Chinese army to greet Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu, which was a posture to greet officials at the same level.

A Yang Bamei brought Kou and Shi to the big tent of the Chinese army, and Yang Peng threw up his hand at the two of them and said, "The two adults have worked hard. The military attachés under Yang Peng's tent standing on both sides did the same, and they all arched their hands, even if they were saluting. For Yang Peng's contempt, Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu could only endure it. Yang Peng is a general who has just won a big victory, and he will definitely be promoted after the credit is reported this time. There is the trust of the officials and the family inside, and there are strong soldiers in the hands to kill all directions. As a military attaché, Yang Peng nominally listens to Kou Zhun moderation, but in fact, his status is said to be on an equal footing with Kou Zhun, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is even slightly higher. Because it depends on Yang Peng's mood.

Now the Great Song Dynasty officials who dare to lose their temper with Yang Peng because of etiquette issues are basically nowhere to be found. Kou Zhun ignored Yang Peng's "rudeness", stepped forward and grabbed Yang Peng's arm affectionately, and said, "The city lord has won again?" Yang Peng nodded and said: "I am guarding in the fortress, defeating Xiao Tianzuo's army that attacked the village, and capturing and beheading 24,000 people." However, among them, 3,000 heads were Goryeo and Han Chinese, and if they were reported to be suspected of killing good people and taking meritorious service, they would not be regarded as military merits. The remaining 21,000 heads are all Khitan and Xi Khitan. ”

Hearing Yang Peng's words, Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu were stunned again, and glanced at each other in surprise. According to Yang Peng's meaning, this battle feat is not only 21,000 levels, but there are 24,000 levels! It was because he was worried that the Han and Goryeo would not be able to pass the test when they were in the first rank, so they reported 21,000 military exploits. In fact, over the years, there have been more and more Han Chinese and Goryeo followers in the Khitan army, and these followers also have combat effectiveness no less than that of the Song army. Yang Peng's ability to capture and kill more than 3,000 Han and high-heeled soldiers was originally a contribution, but this merit is difficult to prove. In order not to be chewed upon, Yang Peng simply did not report this part of the first-level combat exploits.

This Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are really strong. This credit is really immense. Kou Zhun and Yang Peng exchanged pleasantries for a while before pretending to suddenly remember, and said, "Where is the head of the city lord's capture, I'll go and find out!" Yang Peng smiled: "I'll take the adults to test!" ”

Yang Peng took Kou Zhun to the middle of the camp, walked to the front of the two piles of Tartar heads as high as a hill, and said: "The Khitan head is 15,300, and the Khitan head of the Xi tribe is 5,800!" ”

Seeing the two piles of Tartar heads, Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu glanced at each other and took another breath. Those Khitan heads, at a glance, look like they are real. The soldiers and horses of the two were guarding Cangzhou, and when they heard the Khitan alarm, they changed color, and they were nervous when they saw hundreds of Khitan rangers, when had they seen so many Khitan heads? If these 21,000 Tartars were gathered together, what a mighty army would they be? I'm afraid that tens of thousands of Song troops can't withstand it. Now these Khitan soldiers have all been beheaded by Yang Peng, and they have become ghosts.

This Yang Peng is really a hero and a young man. Kou Zhun shook his head with some emotion, and with a wave of his hand, twenty staff members walked up. Those staff and Yang Peng's soldiers asked for water from the basin and well, and began to inspect the head. Taking advantage of the fact that the staff was looking at the head, Shi Pinghu took a step forward and asked curiously: "The city lord's soldiers and horses are so strong, but I don't know how to train them?" ”

Shi Pinghu had already seen Yang Peng's trenches and wooden thorns outside the camp, and knew that Yang Peng relied on these things to defend against the Khitan, but he was still interested in Yang Peng's soldiers and horses. After all, Yang Peng was able to prevent 70,000 Khitan troops, and if he was to change to other Song troops, it would definitely not be possible to prevent it by relying on a temporary camp, let alone capture so many Khitan heads.

Hearing Shi Pinghu's question, Kou Zhun also turned around curiously and listened to Yang Peng's answer. Yang Peng thought for a while and said, "My soldiers and horses are armed with firearms and crossbows. Seventy paces of my firearm can kill. ”

Shi Pinghu nodded, all kinds of firearms were not equipped with the army of the Great Song Dynasty, and they were also ordinary things. The well-made bird guns are all armor-piercing on seventy steps. Yang Peng's fire gun killed people on seventy steps, which is not an uncommon thing. Yang Peng said: "In order to improve the hit rate of the firecrackers, my firecrackers shoot targets ten times a day. A firearm costs fifteen taels, and a soldier can break a firearm in three months. I hired a large number of blacksmiths to make new firebolts day and night. Because of this, my soldiers can shoot on the battlefield. After a pause, Yang Peng said again: "The same is true for those strong crossbows. ”

Listening to Yang Peng's words, Shi Pinghu stroked his long beard with emotion.

This Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are piled up with silver! After three months of training, a torch will be broken, which is a unique training intensity, and the fire hammer reimbursed for training will be discounted several taels of silver every month. In comparison, the strong crossbows equipped by the Great Song Dynasty military horses are easy to blow up and bor, and the soldiers dare not operate them at all. I can't fight once or twice a month.

Can Yang Peng's firearms not explode at all? If you want the craftsmen to make qualified bird guns with their hearts, the craftsman money and material money can't be greedy for ink, and they must be sufficient! With such training intensity, how high is the hit rate of soldiers on the battlefield? The Khitan rushed up, and there were thousands of guns on this side, and I was afraid that the Khitan soldiers would be in chaos all of a sudden.

No wonder Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are so strong, and in this way, they were all exchanged for a lot of silver. I heard that Yang Peng used private property to raise the army, not only did he not covet the salary of the Mo court, but also took out a large amount of silver from his own pocket to serve the court, which was the only one loyal to the Great Song Dynasty. This strong army cannot be replicated, and it is also unique in the Great Song Dynasty. Hearing Yang Peng's words, Kou Zhun and Shi Pinghu stroked their beards thoughtfully.

The two of them gossiped with Yang Peng, and a few hours passed unconsciously. Before dinner, the results of the head examination came out, and there were 21,179 heads, all of which were true. Hearing this result, Kou Zhun's eyes lit up. He is nominally Yang Peng's superior, and Yang Peng has made such a contribution, and he has made great contributions. The good news came to the official's family, and his reward was naturally indispensable. If you don't say anything else, just say that the trust of the officials in themselves will probably increase a lot.

Kou Zhun was full of spirits and was about to say goodbye to Yang Peng. Yang Peng said: "I have ordered someone to prepare wine and food, don't you stay in the village to eat?" Kou Zhun turned over his horse, clenched his fists and said, "Don't work for the city lord, I'll rush back to write good news!" ”

After saying this, Kou Zhun anxiously flicked his horsewhip and rushed out with his own soldiers. Shi Pinghu looked at Kou Zhun's anxious appearance, laughed, and also hugged his fists and arched his hand towards Yang Peng, chasing after him. The current situation is really worrying. The dawn ushered in after the victory of Tianjing New City was wiped out because of Yang Peng's recklessness.

A month earlier, the Khitan army had withdrawn from the encirclement of Dingzhou and retreated towards Qingshankou. The 70,000 Khitan troops carried more than 100,000 people and countless looted money, grain, and wealth, and walked very slowly. But even so, none of the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Great Song Dynasty dared to go up to invite the battle along the way. Kou Zhun and Li Teh were very "serious", guarding the fortress in Cangzhou, and only watched the Khitan army go comfortably to Qingshankou.

At such a juncture, Yang Peng suddenly jumped out and led a lone army to go to Qingshankou to block the Khitan army. None of the other Song soldiers went with Yang Peng. Zhao Heng knew that this was the cowardice of the Song army. However, Zhao Heng was not happy with Yang Peng's courage to fight this time. Although Zhao Heng had never been on the battlefield and was not familiar with military affairs, he also knew that these 10,000 Yang Peng soldiers and horses were not the opponents of the 70,000 Khitan army. If the Khitan soldiers besieged it, how could Yang Peng withstand it?

Now the Great Song Dynasty is worried about internal and external troubles, the Song army does not dare to fight against the Khitan army, and the Great Song Dynasty only has Yang Peng, the only strong army. The second victory in Tianjing New City captured more than 10,000 Khitan troops, which was regarded as a heavy blow to the Khitan army, so that they would have to weigh it when they wanted to enter the customs and loot in the future. However, this Yang Peng was so reckless that he used 10,000 people to fight 70,000? If Yang Peng's troops and horses are broken, the Song army will have to return to the situation of having no army to fight in the future, and letting the Khitan army plunder can only be watched from the sidelines.

This time, the Khitan army entered the customs, captured seven counties, killed countless people, plundered more than 100,000 people, more than 100,000 livestock, and did not count money, grain and materials. Forget all this, the Great Song Army did not dare to fight, there was no way. If Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are folded at Qingshan Pass, then my Great Song Dynasty will really suffer heavy losses.

It has been more than half a month since the 70,000 troops of the Khitan army entered the Qingshan Pass, and the Khitan cavalry blocked the entrance to the pass, Zhao Heng had no news about the big battle in the valley, and he was getting more and more anxious these days. But now Yang Peng rushed to Qingshankou with 10,000 people recklessly. If Yang Peng was defeated, the Great Song Dynasty would no longer have soldiers and horses capable of fighting. Zhao Heng could only rely on Yang Yanzhao and send people back to the old road of making peace with the Khitan.

But making peace with the Khitan is also full of resistance. Not only was Empress Dowager Xiao's attitude ambiguous, but also the hundred officials in the Great Song Dynasty were also resolutely opposed, and the matter could hardly be put on the table. Not only that, a few days ago, Huangyakou was broken by the Khitan army again. The Khitan bribed the spies, and the inside and outside broke through this pass. What does that mean? The Khitan still wants to send more troops to Gyeonggi in my Great Song Dynasty? More states and counties to plunder? Could it be that Yang Peng has been killed by Xiao Tianzuo, and the Khitan army is no longer fearless and in a hurry to leave?

He lowered his head, and he didn't see Zhao Heng standing at the gate of the Qianqing Palace. As soon as Zhao Heng moved to the door, Wang Jin actually ran into the Qianqing Palace, grabbed the chapter and ran to the study.

Zhao Heng coughed and shouted, "Wang Jin! Wang Jin had already rushed to the study with one foot, and then he heard the call of the official, and turned to look at the official's house in surprise. But when he saw the official family, he didn't have time to be embarrassed, but immediately raised the music in his hand, and said loudly while panting: "The Holy Saint's great victory is another great victory!" ”

Zhao Heng was stunned and asked, "Where did the big victory come from?" Wang Jin gasped and said, "Yang Peng's great victory! When Zhao Heng heard this, his eyes lit up, but he couldn't believe it. Yang Peng's victory, could it be that Yang Peng defeated Xiao Tianzuo? Impossible? Can 10,000 people defeat 70,000 Khitan troops? The other 10,000 Song troops couldn't even defeat the 3,000 Khitan troops. Can Yang Peng defeat the mighty 70,000 Khitan army?

And it's not a victory, it's a great victory, how many levels do you have to win to be called a great victory? However, on that piece of music, Kou Zhun wrote clearly in black and white: After a big battle, Yang Peng captured 21,000 Tartars. Xiao Tianzuo has fled west after the defeat! The level captured by Yang Peng, Kou Zhun has already led someone to verify that they are all true Khitan heads!

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.