Yang Dezheng seemed to see the concerns of the generals, and he immediately said clearly: "You can speak freely. I just want to listen to everyone's suggestions and review them in detail. It doesn't matter even if I say something wrong. No one will be punished for it. "The generals of the Zhejia Army looked at each other. After receiving Yang Dezheng's promise, they felt relieved and began to express their opinions.
Yang Dezheng listened briefly and found that their opinions could be classified into two categories. One group advocates attacking Fengzhou City. Those who advocated the attack felt that they could take advantage of this opportunity to capture Fengzhou City. Comparing the military strength comparison between Guo Da and Ye Qiganbo, Guo Da's military strength is obviously weaker than that of Ye Qiganbo.
It is completely easier to snatch Fengzhou City from Guo Da than from Ye Qiganbo. As long as Fengzhou City is under control. Even if you are facing Yeqi Ganbo and cannot defeat him, you can still ask for help from the Zhe family army. The other group advocates continuing to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. They feel that they can continue to lurk.
Then let Yeqi Ganbo and Guo Da fight. Then you can reap the benefits. In fact, the two ideas they mentioned coincided with what Yang Dezheng thought. It's just that Yang Dezheng feels that both methods have drawbacks. After seizing Fengzhou City from Guo Da and facing Yeqi Ganbo, Yang Dezheng felt that he had little chance of winning.
Moreover, it would not be safe to ask for help from the Zhe family army at that time. The Zhe family had just captured Linzhou, and they needed a large number of troops to stabilize Linzhou and defend the party. At this critical moment. It is impossible for the Zhe family to send reinforcements to help Yang Dezheng.
Therefore, it is not wise to place hope on Zhejia. Continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. This approach also has drawbacks. The 30,000 Renaissance troops under his command have been gathering rapidly in recent days. Once 30,000 people gather together, it will be a big target, and they may not be able to hide it by then.
Only Guo Da and Yeqi Ganbo discovered their plot to Fengzhou City. The situation will fall into a deadlock. Because no one wants to help others make wedding clothes. At that time, Yeqi Ganbo will definitely continue to mobilize troops from the Yeqi tribe in Dangxiang. Guo Da is also likely to take this opportunity to ask for help from the Liao Kingdom. The two of them will quickly gather strength as a result.
At that time, the 30,000 Renaissance Army under Yang Dezheng seemed a little weak. It is very likely that it will be quickly wiped out in the confrontation between the two major forces. Therefore, both options have drawbacks. It was difficult for Yang Dezheng to judge which plan should be used. Yang Dezheng frowned and looked at Fan Long.
Fan Long gritted his teeth and said: "Let's fight. Now that things have happened, we have no chance of retreating. If we want to gain a foothold in the northwest, we can't live in secretive ways. We must show our prestige in an upright and upright manner." Yang Dezheng nodded helplessly. nod. He admitted that when the two plans were placed in front of him, Fan Long's choice and statement were correct.
In this place of four battles. Everything has to rely on fists to do the talking. Suddenly, a voice sounded timidly.
"Well... I'll have something to say..." Everyone followed the sound and saw a person hiding quietly in a corner of the thatched house. This person is very thin, tall and thin, and he is wearing a suit of armor, which makes him look very broad. Seeing everyone looking at him, this person seemed a little embarrassed.
He raised his head and smiled dryly, trying to relieve his embarrassment. Seeing that no one spoke and still stared at him, he whispered. "forget it……"
Yang Dezheng stared at this person for a while, searching for memories of this person in his mind. After a while, Yang Dezheng asked with some uncertainty: "Are you Chen Yao?" The man was stunned, obviously not expecting that Yang Dezheng could remember his name. His face was slightly red, and he stretched out his hands from his wide sleeves with great effort, cupping his hands and saying, "My subordinate is Chen Yao."
The reason why Yang Dezheng was impressed by Chen Yao was because this person was a talent discovered during the guerrilla war launched by Yang Dezheng. In this thatched house, there was also a small minority that did not belong to the Zhe Family Army. In this guerrilla war launched by Yang Dezheng, members of the Zhejia Army almost uniquely occupied most of the captain positions among the one hundred brigades.
But there are exceptions. Chen Yao is an exception. This person is a Han, and his family lives in Dangxiang. Because he was born thin, he was often bullied in the party. Later, I woke up and stirred up trouble in Dangxiang. This person took the opportunity to take shelter under Xing's command. He was originally an inconspicuous pawn, but in this guerrilla war, he stood out. His brigade was the first brigade to go out when it set off.
It was also the brigade that suffered the heaviest blow from the Yeqi tribe’s cavalry. The captain and supervisor of the brigade were all killed by the Yeqi tribe's cavalry. At the critical moment, this person stepped forward. Relying on their own wisdom, they led their brigade to battle wits and courage with the Yeqi tribe's cavalry, and finally succeeded in surviving. This person was responsible for the sneak attack on Fengzhou City and the killing of Yeqi Ganbo's youngest son.
After Yang Dezheng's soldiers and horses gathered together, although he was annoyed with the difficulties caused by these guys who went to Fengzhou City to attack Fengzhou City, he also appreciated their talents. So Yang Dezheng officially appointed Chen Yao as a general. His official position is not high, he is just a minor official from the eighth rank. But they also have the power to discuss military affairs. Yang Dezheng has always felt that heroes do not care about their origins, so he did not despise Chen Yao because of his small official position. Yang Dezheng waved his hand, telling him not to be nervous, "Tell me, what do you think?"
Encouraged by Yang Dezheng, Chen Yao bravely said: "General, gentlemen, your eyes have been fixed on Fengzhou City. Have you ever thought about Shengzhou City?" "Shengzhou City?" Yang Dezheng and other generals immediately froze on the spot. Although Chen Yao was a timid official, he did not hold back when explaining his ideas. As long as he started talking, he could finish it quickly, "Currently, the Liao army under Guo Da is basically out in full force. Therefore, there should be only three or two kittens in the Liao army in Shengzhou City.
Why don't we take the opportunity to attack Shengzhou? Guo Da was dragged by wild beggars, so he had no time to come back for help. By the time he reacts, we have already won the victory state. As long as we win Shengzhou, we can divide our troops into two groups. One group will be on the border of Shengzhou and we can quickly lead the troops to build the pass; the other group will be able to ambush Guo Da on the border of Fengzhou and Shengzhou.
Once Guo Da is defeated, he will retreat or return to support Shengzhou. We can all take our time to destroy it. Then they counterattacked back to Fengzhou and captured Fengzhou. "Chen Yaoyue became more and more excited as he spoke. Obviously, he should have been thinking about this plan for a long time. And he was very thoughtful, not only taking into account the reactions of the wild beggars, but also the reactions of Guo Da and Liao. Yang Dezheng carefully considered it. , I think what Chen Yao said is reasonable.
In Yang Dezheng's plan, Shengzhou is also a must-win place. According to Yang Dezheng's original plan, he prepared to slowly try to win the state. Now we can take the opportunity to win the victory state at the minimum cost, which is the best. Once Shengzhou is captured and a city wall similar to Yanmen Pass is quickly built on the border of Shengzhou, the Liao army can be blocked from Shengzhou.
Shengzhou has safely fallen into the hands of the Yang family. Yang Dezheng immediately made the decision: "Let's do it." Before, he was blinded, but now he was awakened by Chen Yao, and Yang Dezheng's vision suddenly became wider. Yang Dezheng is not a procrastinator. Now that we have decided to launch a surprise attack on Shengzhou, we must act quickly. Yang Dezheng wrote a letter and had someone take it to Yang Gui. He took 30,000 troops and rushed to Shengzhou day and night.
When Yang Dezheng led his people to Shengzhou. Ye Qiganbo gathered his 60,000 cavalry and rushed to Fengzhou City. When he saw his son's head and Guo Da's military flag hanging on the city wall, he became completely angry. Although Yeqi Ganbo dotes on his younger son, the most important thing in his heart is his eldest son.
He has been training his eldest son as his heir and has given him too many high hopes. Now that his eldest son has died, Yeqi Ganbo has been hit hard. After Yeqi Ganbo arrived at Fengzhou City, he decisively issued an order to attack the city. At the same time, an order was issued to massacre the city. Sixty thousand cavalry and 20,000 Liao troops in the city launched a protracted fight. Neither of them has any intention of letting the other go. Lao Yang, who is far away on the border of Daizhou, has been paying attention to the battle in Fengzhou.
Yang Yanzhao's hands were extremely itchy, but he couldn't go out to fight in Daizhou, so he could only watch. Since Yang Qi sent three months of food and salary, Yang Yanzhao no longer has to worry about food and salary. He has plenty of time to spend here. Yang Yanzhao was bored in the tent and kept deducing the battle situation in the northwest.
Wang Gui held a red-lacquered letter and hurriedly entered Yang Yanzhao's tent. "Your Majesty, there is news about the eldest young master." Yang Yanzhao frowned and said in a deep voice: "That boy won't really attack Fengzhou City, right?" Yang Yanzhao usually receives the information from Fengzhou relatively late, so at present he is What we know is that Yang Yanzhao quietly stationed troops outside Fengzhou City.
Lao Yang thought nothing of Yang Yanzhao's attack on Fengzhou City. But Yang Yanzhao felt that he might not be able to hold on if he defeated it. It is clear that Yang Yanzhao divided his troops from Yang Dezheng and then gathered them again to plot Fengzhou City. Yang Yanzhao could deduce that Yang Dezheng had not calculated Guo Dabu's sudden involvement. Guo Dabu's combat effectiveness was also underestimated. Therefore, Yang Dezheng can easily fall into a dilemma.
But no matter what he chooses, the result doesn't seem to be good. Yang Yanzhao felt that the best thing for Yang Dezheng was to withdraw to Daizhou, and he avoided this option at once. Wang Gui has been deducing the battle situation with Yang Yanzhao in recent days, so he understands what Yang Yanzhao is thinking. Wang Gui handed over the red-painted letter, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Your Majesty, you and I both guessed wrong."
"Oh?" Yang Yanzhao took the letter, opened it, and looked stunned. "He went to conquer Shengzhou?" Wang Gui asked dumbfounded: "According to reports from spies lurking in the Fuxing Army, Yang Dezheng said that he went to pick up Shengzhou, not to defeat it."
Lao Yang took the letter and said tremblingly: "It is a clever move to conquer Shengzhou, but, but, Shengzhou is the territory of the Liao Kingdom. Once he takes Shengzhou, it will be easy to provoke a war between Song and Liao. When the Liao people move south in a big way, how will he end up? Who does he think he is, and does he think the northwest belongs to him?" Wang Gui sighed: "I will be outside, and I will not accept your life. Now that things have happened, let's think about it. How should we end it?" Old Yang slumped down on the chair and murmured: "How do I know how to end it?"
Lao Yang has never done anything so exciting in his life. So he didn't really know what to do. After sitting paralyzed for a while, Yang Yanzhao stood up and said, "No, I have to stop that bastard." Wang Gui hurriedly said, "Absolutely not. Nowadays, there are frequent wars in Fengzhou. Your Majesty, you must be in charge of Daizhou. Once you leave Daizhou, If the enemy takes the opportunity to invade Daizhou, it will be over."
Yang Yanzhao said angrily: "I can't just watch that little bastard get into trouble, right?" Wang Gui said thoughtfully: "For this purpose, we can only watch. However, isn't Yang Gui along the Fengzhou line now? Why not, Your Majesty? Write to Yang Gui and ask them to persuade the young master." Yang Yanzhao nodded solemnly and said, "I will write to Yang Gui now."
Just as Yang Yanzhao was writing to Yang Gui. Yang Dezheng has led his troops into Shengzhou. After entering Shengzhou, Yang Dezheng frowned. Fengzhou and Shengzhou are separated by a river, but after Yang Dezheng entered Shengzhou, it was like arriving in a strange place. Although the Han people in Fengzhou lived a very poor life, they could still be regarded as human beings. But after entering Shengzhou.
What I saw everywhere I went was simply appalling. In Shengzhou, Han children are slaves everywhere. Yang Dezheng rushed into a village and killed the Liao people inside. Thousands of enslaved people were rescued. Their eyes were numb, and after seeing Yang Dezheng's army, their eyes were filled with fear. Especially among the women, seven or eight were frightened and fainted on the spot after seeing Yang Dezheng's army.
Yang Dezheng burst into tears. He growled and ordered Chen Yao, "Hand out the banner with the word Yang. Let the soldiers tell the people that we are here." Yang Dezheng's pure Chinese accent clearly aroused the excitement of some elderly people among the people. attention. Their eyes visibly started to light up. An old man showed courage and asked, "Am I the Han general?" Yang Dezheng shouted solemnly: "I am the Han general, the chief general of the Fuxing Army, Yang Dezheng."
"Pfft~" The old people fell to their knees on the ground one after another, wailing loudly. "You're here! You're here! Old man, I've been waiting for you for forty-five years." "Forty-five years! Why did you come? Why did you come?" "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Why did you come?" !" "..."
The question "Why did you come here?" made Yang Dezheng, a great talent, speechless. Tears flowed down uncontrollably. yes! Sixty-five years have passed since Shi Jingtang dedicated the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan. When people mention this period of history, they always feel humiliated, unwilling and angry. However, when Yang Dezheng set foot on this land, what he saw was not humiliation, unwillingness, or anger.
It's more of a guilt. A guilt that comes from deep within. It was like a brother from the same mother was imprisoned. And you are always sighing, unwilling, feeling humiliated and angry. But when you rescued him. All you feel is guilt. My brother has been wronged. You, a strong brother, cannot help him seek justice. How can you not feel guilty?
Yang Dezheng felt it more deeply than anyone else. Because he knew that if he, the troublemaker, didn't appear, he would be in trouble. The Han people in Liao had suffered for more than sixty-five years. But hundreds of years. Yang Dezheng felt that he had a lot to say, but when the words came to his lips, he could not say a word. Thousands of words condensed into one sentence.
"We are late. We have made you feel wronged." Yang Dezheng helped the old man who led him and said loudly with tears streaming down his face: "From now on, we have the final say in Shengzhou. From now on, you guys Then we can live and work in peace and contentment like the people in the Central Plains. Of course, I hope that everyone can work hard and work together to save more people who are suffering." Other people also reacted at this time and began to cry. .
From now on, I no longer have to be a slave, and I no longer have to suffer humiliation. Yang Dezheng sent people to appease the people. Then he ordered the army to display the Yang-character banner. Rush all the way to Shengzhou City. When the army set off, Yang Dezheng's order had only one word.
"Kill!" Yang Dezheng divided the 30,000 Renaissance Army into small groups again and began to raid Shengzhou. The army swept through. As the saying goes, it is to pick up the city. Almost everywhere they went, they encountered little resistance. In front of the large number of people in the Renaissance Army, it will not play a big role at all. The army crushed them. When we arrived at Shengzhou City.
The Fuxing Army under Yang Dezheng once again transformed into cavalry. There are many Liao people in Shengzhou, and many of them are descendants of nobles. Therefore, the Renaissance Army can easily gather the war horses from Shengzhou. When the army reached Shengzhou City, it was already three days later. Judging from the defense of Shengzhou City, Guo Da is indeed a general. He built the defense of Shengzhou City well.
However, in order to capture Fengzhou, he almost depleted the troops of Shengzhou. Therefore, on the city wall of Shengzhou City, there were less than two thousand soldiers and horses responsible for defense. There were also three thousand war slaves who were temporarily recruited. Yang Dezheng rode on horseback to the foot of Shengzhou City. The 30,000-strong Renaissance Army had expanded to 50,000 in just three days. The young man from Shengzhou decisively joined the Renaissance Army after being rescued.
And it’s the kind that you have to enter. They all carry a resentment in their hearts that needs to be vented and revenged. Yang Dezheng strictly ordered the Renaissance Army not to recruit soldiers at will, but to undergo strict selection. Even so, 20,000 soldiers and horses were still collected.
Fifty thousand troops gathered under Shengzhou City. Yang Dezheng raised his palms high and shouted loudly: "Attack the city!" The 50,000 Renaissance Army attacked a city with only 2,000 regular soldiers and 3,000 slave soldiers, which was basically nothing to see. Although Guo Da made Shengzhou City impenetrable, the Renaissance Army under Yang Dezheng attacked from all sides at the same time. The garrison on top of the city was assigned to each wall, only 500 regular soldiers and several hundred slave soldiers.
All the generals who could command troops in Shengzhou City were transferred by Guo Da, so the battle situation was basically one-sided. Fan Long showed his powerful force in the siege battle. The three-foot-high city wall, Shang Qingzi successfully climbed to the top of the city with only a ladder. Facing more than a thousand soldiers on the city wall, Fan Long was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep and began a brutal and inhumane massacre. The Renaissance army following Fan Long climbed to the top of the city with little pressure.
An hour later, the entire Shengzhou City had changed hands. When Yang Dezheng led his army into the city on horseback, all those who should be purged had been slaughtered. The blood on both sides of the street stained the entire street red. But the Han people in Liao were not afraid or disgusted at all. They crowded on both sides of the street, shouting and roaring wildly. It seemed like he wanted to vent all the anger and depression in his heart.
They all knew that the Han generals had arrived. From then on, the city's surname was no longer Liao but Han. The north wind blew wildly. The Yang-shaped flag stretched straight in the north wind. The character "Yang" on the flag is engraved in the hearts of every citizen of Shengzhou City.
Yang Dezheng arrived at the city lord's mansion, Guo Mansion, amid the welcome of the people. In front of Guo Mansion. Yang Dezheng glanced at his people. He felt that he needed to say a few words. Yang Dezheng jumped off the horse, and in order to let more people see him, he stood on the two-meter-high stone platform in front of the Guo Mansion.
"Bah~" The horsewhip whipped up and hit the plaque of Guo Mansion. The plaque of Guo Mansion was shattered in response.
"Okay!" The people jumped up and cheered. Yang Dezheng put his hands behind his back and said solemnly: "People of Shengzhou City, brothers and sisters. My name is Yang Dezheng, and I am the general of our Han family. We captured Shengzhou City today to understand the suffering of my brothers and sisters of the Han family.
From today on, this Shengzhou City is our common home. The suffering you have been burdened with is over. Hearing this, the people all burst into tears. Some even knelt down and kowtowed to Yang Dezheng. Yang Dezheng said solemnly: "But, in the east, the Liao people are still eyeing us." Today I captured Shengzhou, and the Liao people will definitely refuse to agree. The army will surely invade one day.
We must use our hands to keep the Liao people out of Shengzhou. The Liao people must never be allowed to invade Shengzhou again, and the Liao people must not be allowed to harm our brothers and sisters again. In order to resist the Liao people, I decided to build a pass similar to Yanmen Pass in Chenjiakou. As long as the barriers are built, the Liao people will never be able to step into Shengzhou again.
And my troops are limited, so we must build a barrier as soon as possible. So, I need everyone to help me. One person from each family went to build the city. "When they heard that they were asked to help build a city to defend against the Liao people, the people were obviously hesitant.
Hearing that the Liao people would invade in large numbers soon, the people became even more hesitant. The Liao people seemed to have planted a ferocious seed in their hearts, making them dare not resist easily. Yang Dezheng looked ugly. The Liao people have ruled Shengzhou for sixty-five years. Many of the new Han people in the Liao land have been enslaved for half their lives under the high-pressure policies of the Liao people.
They have a heartfelt fear of the Liao people. The Liao people have always been superior in the hearts of the Han people in Liao. A Liao man can kill a Han citizen at will. But if a Han citizen wants to harm a Liao person, he will be retaliated by killing his entire family.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
