Cao Bin led 200,000 forbidden troops to Shangjing. Yang Peng and Cao Bin met, and Cao Bin was arrogant and had no one in his eyes. Yang Peng personally arranged Cao Bin and his accompanying generals in the former Liao State Palace next to the Liushou Mansion. That night, just as Yang Peng was sitting under the lamp and reading the letter of the eighth prince, Li Xu hurriedly rushed in, "Oh no, big brother, something happened!" ”

Yang Peng raised his head, "What's wrong?" Li Xu said: "Cao Bin's subordinate general named Yuan Zuo, leading several officers, was drunk. Seeing that a folk girl was a little beautiful, he snatched it to the inn. When the father of the woman heard about this, he hurried to the inn to ask for his daughter, but was killed by the officers. It happened that Zhou Dayong led the guards past the inn, and when he heard about this, he was furious, and when he led his men to rush into the inn, he tied up the general named Yuan Zuo and several officers under him. ”

Yang Peng had already stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back and frowning slightly. "And then?" Li Xu said: "Zhou Dayong wanted to correct those people on the spot, but Cao Bin rushed to the scene with people. Now the two sides are at loggerheads! Yang Peng scolded, walked out of the study quickly, and said loudly: "Someone!" The two female guards nearby immediately greeted them, clasped their fists and said, "What does the general command?" ”

Yang Peng said: "Immediately order all the troops in Shangjing to prepare for battle, notify the city defense, and the whole city will be under martial law!" The two female guards answered and ran down. Yang Peng said to Li Xu: "Let's go to the scene!" Immediately, the two left the left-behind mansion and led a team of hidden killers to the scene.

When I arrived at the scene, the originally bustling and lively street had turned into a battlefield. Under the leadership of the angry Zhou Dayong, the hundreds of troops left behind in Beijing were confronting nearly a thousand Cao Bin's troops, Cao Bin stood on his horse, his face was full of anger, and he pointed at Zhou Dayong with a horse whip and shouted: "Kill me!" "The nearly 1,000 soldiers around him should step forward.

"I'll see which one dare!" A roar suddenly exploded. Cao Bin's soldiers and horses, who were originally about to start, were shocked, stopped advancing, and followed the prestige, only to see a heroic general in armor and cloak, leading a handsome general and hundreds of fierce and unusual sergeants to ride a horse. Yang Peng and others rode their horses and inserted them between the two sides and reined in the horses. Zhou Dayong and the others clasped their fists together and bowed: "General! ”

Yang Peng nodded, and asked Cao Bin with a cold face: "Dashuai, what's going on?" Cao Bin snorted coldly, "Didn't the general know, but came to ask me?" "Of course I do!" Pointing to the embarrassed generals and officers who were escorted by Zhou Dayong's men, "These people robbed the people's daughters first, and killed innocent people later, they are more than innocent." It is my duty to hold them, what I don't understand is that what the big marshal wants to do with such fanfare? ”

Cao Bin shouted with a calm face: "My people, even if they break the law, they should be punished by me, and you don't need to meddle in your affairs!" Yang Peng smiled coldly, "This is Shangjing, my jurisdiction, and all affairs here should be handled by me!" Cao Bin glared and shouted: "Yang Peng, don't toast and don't eat and drink!" If you dare to touch my people, I will make you unable to eat and walk around! ”

Seeing that Cao Bin was so tough and strong, Yuan Zuo struggled to stand up, and shouted: "The surname Yang, the acquaintance will let me go!" Otherwise, you won't have good fruit to eat! The officers under him also shouted.

The people who were watching the development of the situation from a distance felt a rush of pressure on their chests, and an old man on crutches sighed: "How can there be any justice in this world!" Zhou Dayong said urgently: "Big brother, you can't let them go!" Yang Peng frowned tightly and clenched the spear in his hand. Cao Bin looked at him triumphantly with his chin up, Cao Bin was not afraid that Yang Peng would not give in.

Yang Peng turned his head violently and ordered: "Zhou Dayong listens to the order!" Zhou Dayong was shocked and said urgently: "Big brother, no!" Yang Peng said angrily: "Zhou Dayong listens to the order!" Zhou Dayong hesitated, clenched his fists angrily and said: "The last general!" At this time, many people had already left, some people cursed Tong Guan in a whisper, and some people scolded Yang Peng, scolding him for being vain, but he was just a coward who was afraid of the powerful. Cao Bin stood tall on the horse, triumphant, while Yuan Zuo and the others had a proud attitude. These bound prisoners are like masters!

"Fix the law on the spot with these few beasts who robbed the people's daughters and disregarded people's lives!" As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. Zhou Dayong reacted first, excitedly and loudly agreed, and then shouted at his subordinates: "The general has an order, put these beasts on the spot!" "Yang Peng, you dare!" Cao Bin shouted. Yuan Zuo and several people were so frightened that they didn't know what to do.

"Kill!" Several steel knives fell suddenly, and the heads of several people rolled to the ground. The scene was silent, and thunderous cheers suddenly broke out among the people in the distance, and everyone looked very excited and excited. Cao Bin was shocked and angry, pointing at Yang Peng and shouting hysterically: "Up, give it to me!" Kill him, kill him! The officers and men of Cao Bin's army subconsciously began to act.

Zhou Dayong roared angrily, rushed to Cao Bin's army, raised the flintlock pistol, and shouted: "If you are not afraid of death, come up!" The soldiers under Zhou Dayong shouted together and flattened their spears, like a landslide; The hidden killers were ready to rush to kill, and looked at Cao Binjun coldly. Cao Bin's subordinates who bullied the soft and were afraid of the hard couldn't help but panic when they saw this scene, and Cao Bin couldn't help but be a little frightened. Pointing at Yang Peng, he shouted sharply and restrainedly: "Yang Peng, do you want to rebel?" ”

Yang Peng said coldly: "I am maintaining Your Majesty's dignity!" Maintain the face of the imperial court. ”

Cao Bin's complexion changed several times, and he didn't dare to order an attack after all, so he said in a deep voice with a cold face: "Yang Peng, don't forget, I have an army of 200,000 outside the city!" Yang Peng smiled coldly, "If you want to resort to force, I will accompany you to the end!" Cao Bin felt that there was nothing he could do, snorted heavily, and shouted at his soldiers: "Go back." Then he led his soldiers to walk away.

The people rushed up and surrounded Yang Peng and cheered. Cao Bin, who was in the distance, turned his head and glanced at Yang Peng gloomily. Later that day, Yang Peng received a report that Cao Bin had led his men to leave Shangjing and enter a military camp outside the city.

Duan Zhixian laughed and said, "This old boy must be afraid of being slaughtered by his eldest brother in the city, so he ran away!" The crowd burst into laughter. Yang Jing frowned and said: "People like Cao Bin will definitely not give up, and if they don't have the ability to deal with the eldest brother, they will definitely come to Yin!" Big brother must be on guard! Yang Peng nodded, "I have already sent someone to send a letter to Tokyo." Even if Cao Bin wants to make a ghost, it will be just a lawsuit that is unclear to the emperor. ”

An officer rushed into the hall, clenched his fists and said, "General Qiyu, Cao Bin sent someone to urge food." Duan Zhixian scolded: "Won't he go to find it himself?" He's not our son, so why should we raise him? Zhou Dayong immediately agreed. These two reckless men sang and harmonized, with a posture of asking for food but not a fatal one.

Yang Jing frowned and said, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate." After all, the imperial court asked us to bear the logistics of Tong Guan's army, and if we didn't provide food and grass, we would be unreasonable. Yang Peng nodded, "Not bad." Besides, although Tong Guan is hateful, but the 200,000 soldiers are innocent, you can't use those 200,000 soldiers to be angry! Then he said to the officer: "Go and report to the visitor, and say that the grain and grass are being prepared and will soon be delivered to his barracks." The officer answered and ran down. ……

Cao Bin's army stayed in Shangjing for a few days, and then marched north, aiming directly at Shunzhou, north of Shangjing. Prior to this, Empress Dowager Xiao had been leading an elite team stationed there. Yang Peng sent many detectives to spy on the progress of the war. Three days later, in the evening, news came, which was very unexpected news for Yang Peng and others. The expected fierce battle did not happen, and Cao Bin's army occupied Shunzhou almost bloodlessly, but Shunzhou was already an empty city by this time.

Yang Peng and others gathered in front of the map, and Zhou Dayong shouted: "What a ghost!" Why did the Liao army flee without a fight? That Empress Dowager Xiao's army is very powerful! Huyan Chijin pondered: "Maybe it's because of the lack of troops." Yang Peng looked at the map and shook his head slowly, "Impossible!" Even if the troops are insufficient, there is no reason to flee without a fight. The consequences of abandoning the city and fleeing will be even more serious. Moreover, the Empress Dowager Xiao is such a wise and brave person, and the soldiers under her command are also the elite teachers of the Liao State. Frowning, "Perhaps, it's a trap." ”

Everyone was stunned and looked at Yang Peng in puzzlement. Yang Peng said: "I want to capture the old people." If my prediction is correct, the Liao State is luring the enemy deeper. The crowd suddenly realized, and then was shocked. Duan Zhixian said loudly: "Big brother is right, this must be Liaoguo fishing." His grandmother's, Cao Bin is afraid that this time the army will be wiped out again! Yang Peng immediately instructed Li Xu and ordered him to quickly send someone to inform Cao Bin: This may be a plan to lure the enemy into the depths of the Liao State, so be cautious and do not rush into the hinterland of the Liao State. Li Xu promised and ran down.

It is said that after Cao Bin's soldiers took Shunzhou bloodlessly, they only felt that they would not waste their efforts at all if they wanted to sweep away the Liao State. Immediately sent people to Tokyo to offer victory, the good news boasted about his martial arts, saying that after a day of bloody battles to annihilate the main force of the Liao State 100,000, recover Shunzhou, etc., the end of the good news listed the names of more than a dozen generals who gave him generous gifts, and also listed their brilliant military exploits.

Cao Bin left thousands of men to garrison Shunzhou, and he himself led a main force of 200,000 to continue northward. A few days later, they arrived at the city of Danzhou, which was probably near the current Miyun in Beijing, and the previous Shunzhou was probably near Huairou in what is now Beijing. Cao Bin's army once again took Danzhou without blood. Danzhou has already been empty like Shunzhou before, but there are many belongings scattered in the streets and alleys and the treasury, and it seems that the Liao ** people were very panicked when they fled. The soldiers looted the property in the city, and the whole city was in chaos, and Cao Bin did not stop it.

Then, another even more exaggerated piece of good news was sent to Tokyo. "Dashuai, my general sent the last future to remind Dashuai that the enemy's escape without a fight is very likely to be the enemy's plan to lure the enemy into depth, please be careful." An officer sent by Yang Peng stood in front of Cao Bin and relayed Yang Peng's warning.

Cao Bin smiled coldly, "Yang Peng, he saw that I was constantly playing triumphant songs and was about to make great achievements that will be passed down through the ages, so his eyes were red and he deliberately came to be alarmist." You go back and tell Yang Peng that this marshal is familiar with the art of war, and he has the chance to win, so he doesn't need to point fingers! What a thing is he! Prepare food and grass for me well, if you dare to deliberately owe me food and grass, I will want him to die without a place to bury! . The officer clenched his fist at Cao Bin and left.

Cao Bin sneered, "I don't know what to say, you actually want to make me stumble, when I am a stupid?" ”……

The officer rushed back to Beijing and repaid Yang Peng with Cao Bin's words. Yang Peng was nothing, but the brothers under him couldn't hold it back, Duan Zhixian shouted: "His grandmother's!" Kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs, this bastard can't die well! The crowd agreed.

Yang Peng frowned and pondered. In Tokyo, because of Cao Bin's constant good news, he was very excited, and the bad perception of Cao Bin from all walks of life was completely reversed. ……

After Cao Bin occupied Danzhou, he continued to march northward, and his troops pointed directly at an important pass on the Great Wall, the Gubei Pavilion. The army rushed through the Gubei Pavilion in one go, and then occupied the important state south of Zhongjing Province, Bei'anzhou, which was only two hundred and thirty or forty miles away from Zhongjing, the most important of the five capitals of the Liao State. Cao Bin's sweep of Liaozhong Beijing seems to be just around the corner.

Cao Bin was extremely excited to advance to Liaozhong Beijing, and Cao Bin and the others were already fantasizing about the wonderful scene after the success. The army entered the Songzi Ridge. In Songziling, it is located at the southern foot of Mayu Mountain, in the southwest of Liaozhong Beijing, the mountain is high and dense, and the pine forest stretches endlessly, so this place is named Songziling.

The 200,000 troops marched through the Songzi Ridge, which was divided into many long lines by thousands of mountains and ravines, and the men and horses at the front were already about to walk out of the Songzi Ridge, and the men and horses at the back had just entered the Songzi Ridge. At this time, the sun hangs in the middle of the sky, and although it is only April weather, you can feel the heat that makes people restless, and the mountain breeze blows, and the dry smell of the fragrance of wood and grass hits the face.

Cao Bin looked up at the sun above his head and muttered, "Why is it so hot today?" "Uh......h Woo...... Woo...... the Liao army's unique horn suddenly sounded loudly, echoing between the mountain peaks, as if overwhelming. The soldiers of the Song army suddenly heard the horn of the Liao army, and they couldn't help but be taken aback, and hurriedly looked at the surrounding mountains. I suddenly saw countless people suddenly appear on the mountainside where there was no half a human figure. Before the Song soldiers could react, the rockets fell like a storm, and the unsuspecting Song soldiers were hit by arrows one after another, wailing, and at the same time, countless huge balls of burning firewood and grass on the hillside roared straight to the bottom of the valley.

In the blink of an eye, the flames in the valley were raging, and the soldiers of the Song army ran around in panic, and the screams resounded throughout Songziling. ……

Shortly after sunset, a fast horse galloped into Shangjing. Yang Peng hurried to the hall, and the scouts hurriedly reported: "General Qiqi, Cao Bin's army was ambushed by the Liao army in Songzi Ridge!" ......" Yang Peng frowned and walked quickly to the map. The scout pointed to the location in the pine nut ridge, "Here." ”

Yang Peng looked at it and hurriedly asked, "How is the situation?" The scout clenched his fists and said: "The 200,000 army has been wiped out, and the specific situation is not clear." Yang Peng scolded and said to the scout: "Continue to investigate." The scout clenched his fists and ran. Yang Peng called a female soldier and ordered her to immediately send orders to the generals and discuss matters in the hall.

After a while, Zhou Dayong and the others all felt the hall and met Yang Peng. Yang Peng said: "I just received a report from the scouts that Cao Bin's army was ambushed by the Liao army in Songziling, and the whole army was annihilated. Everyone was taken aback and discussed, Duan Zhixian laughed and said, "I have long said that this guy must not die well, sure enough!" ”

Yang Jing frowned and said, "There's nothing to be happy about!" Cao Bin's army was completely annihilated, and the Liao army was bound to take advantage of the situation to go south, and it was dangerous to go to Beijing! Everyone couldn't help but worry. Zhou Dayong said loudly: "What is there to be afraid of!" It's not like we haven't met the Liao army before! If they want to come, come here! Several brothers chimed in. Yang Peng thought for a moment and said to Li Xu: "Li Xu, you immediately lead a thousand cavalry to the north, first, to collect the remnants, and second, to defeat the opponent's forward." Li Xu clenched his fists and promised.

Yang Peng said to Liu Zhiliang and Cheng Shijie again: "Liu Zhiliang and Cheng Shijie, the two of you stay in Beijing, make all the preparations for sticking to it, and mobilize the people of the city as much as possible." In addition, all the money, grain, and baggage materials we had hoarded in Wuqing County were transported back to Shangjing. "Yes." "The rest of the men will follow me north to meet the enemy." The rest of the crowd clasped their fists together in agreement.

"Alright, let's all go down and get ready. Li Xu set off immediately after he was ready, and the rest of the people rested for one night and set off early tomorrow morning. "Yes." Everyone clenched their fists and hurriedly left the hall. Yang Peng thought for a while, summoned Xue Fu, and ordered him to immediately go to the Zhanjin Kingdom in person to deliver the order. In the middle of the night, the north gate was wide open, and Li Xu led a thousand cavalry out of the city, galloped towards the north, and soon disappeared into the night.

Yang Peng returned to the backyard, Yang Tong, Zhao Jinxi and Yang Jiumei greeted him together, Yang Tong asked very worriedly: "Xianggong, is the Liao people coming?" Yang Peng glanced at them, Yang Tong and Zhao Jinxi's faces clearly showed a look of fear and anxiety, but Yang Jiumei looked a little eager to try.

Yang Peng smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay." In the past, we were able to take Shangjing from the hands of the Liao State, but now we can't hold it? When the third daughter heard Yang Peng say this, she couldn't help but feel a lot more relieved. Yang Peng said: "I'm going to go out early tomorrow morning, you stay at home and don't worry about me." Yang Tong and Zhao Jinxi frowned and were silent, and Yang Jiumei said eagerly: "Big brother, I'll go on the expedition with you." ”

Yang Peng said angrily: "How can this work!" Yang Jiumei raised her eyebrows, "Big brother, don't underestimate me." I dare say that my martial arts are better than many of my eldest brother's! Yang Peng held Yang Jiumei's slender hand, smiled, and said softly: "Jiumei's martial arts are naturally strong, but you are my woman, how can I be willing to let you go to the battlefield to take risks?" If there are three long and two short, where can I find another nine sister? ”

Tenderness filled Yang Jiumei's heart, and her eyes glanced at Yang Peng gently. Yang Tong and Zhao Jinxi on the side couldn't help but feel a little surprised when they saw this situation. "Stay at home in peace, big brother will be fine." Then he glanced at the third girl and smiled, "Don't you know my character?" I won't do anything I'm not sure about. The third girl nodded slightly, but she still felt very uneasy in her heart.

I don't know if it's because of fear, but that night, the three daughters actually served Yang Peng together, so that Yang Peng enjoyed all the blessings.

Li Xu led a thousand cavalry into Shunzhou, and found that the thousands of Song troops who stayed in Shunzhou were all panicked, and the commander named Wang Shun who led the army was about to lead people to escape. Li Xu stopped them and said angrily: "Do you want to run?" Wang Shun hurriedly said: "General Li, you don't know, the commander and their army have all been wiped out!" ……”

Li Xu said lightly: "I know about this. The general also knew, and the general had expected it a long time ago. Do not be afraid, the general has been prepared. You have two ways, either flee back like a coward, and the court will not let you go, or stay and fight side by side with us, and when the Liao army is repulsed, you are not only innocent, but everyone has merit. ”

Wang Shun and the others looked at each other, and Wang Shun asked, "Can the general really defeat the Liao?" Li Xu said: "Since the general was able to sweep through the sixteen states of Yanyun and recover Shangjing, he will be able to hold Shangjing today." But if you must go, I will not stop you. ”

Wang Shun and the others hesitated for a moment, then hugged their fists together and said, "I am willing to take the head of the general!" Li Xu was overjoyed, "Very good!" Then ask General Wang to continue to lead his troops to garrison Shunzhou and wait for the arrival of the general's brigade. "Yes." Wang Shun hugged his fists and promised.

Li Xu led a thousand cavalry under his command, passed through Wang Shun and others, left Shunzhou, and continued north. In the early hours of the morning, they encountered a Liao forward cavalry of nearly 1,000 men north of Niulan Mountain. An encounter immediately ensued. Two thousand war horsemen rushed to kill, arrows flew staggeredly, and the sound of killing shook the sky, Li Xu relied on his peerless sharpshooter to shoot several generals of the Liao army one after another. The Liao army was eventually defeated and fled north. Li Xu sent people to report the battle situation to Yang Peng, and on the other hand, he led his cavalry to continue to march north.

The army led by Yang Peng entered Shunzhou at noon, then went out of the city to the north, and in the evening, entered Niulan Mountain, where the army set up camp. Early the next morning, the army left the village and marched north. It didn't take long for a cavalry to come on. Yang Peng asked the army to stop and prepare for battle. After a while, the cavalry came to the front, it turned out to be Li Xu and the cavalry under him, the nearly 1,000 cavalry that left before seemed to be much less at the moment, and almost all of them had blood stains on their bodies, some of them were still wounded, and some of them had not had time to pull out the arrows on their bodies. The army formation separated, and Li Xu led the cavalry straight into the army formation. Then the formation was closed again.

Li Xu ran to Chen Xiao, reined in his horse, hugged his fists and said, "Big brother, the Liao army is almost here!" Yang Peng asked, "Are you hurt?" Li Xu shook his head, "I'm fine." As he was speaking, he saw a large number of cavalry appear on the hill in front of him, and then countless men and horses came overwhelmingly, and the men and horses were like a tide, and the flags were surging, and the sound of trumpets reached into the sky, and the earth was trembling.

Li Xu frowned, the size of the Liao army far exceeded his expectations, he originally estimated that the Liao army should only have seventy or eighty thousand soldiers and horses, but looking at the posture in front of him, there were at least 150,000 people.

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