The reason why the three of them were able to gather together before the battle was because the support from Yang Mansion arrived. Yang Dezheng was surprised by this.
Yang Gui and Yang Yangxin looked like they were used to it. The team that Yang Mansion came to support was a team of more than a hundred people. What makes Yang Dezheng find it incredible is that the leader is actually Yang Qi, the eighth sister of the Yang family, with two thousand reinforcements, all with iron armor, flintlock guns, muskets, and sabers.
From a distance, Yang Dezheng saw Yang Qi's figure. Yang Qi is wearing a silver armor and riding on horseback, looking heroic. The two thousand cavalrymen behind were all wearing silver light armor, and they were all strong and strong. Yang Dezheng knew that Yang Peng had been paying attention to him. When Yang Dezheng saw these people, he quickly walked up to them.
"Ba Gu, and brothers, why are you here?" Yang Qi jumped off the horse and said with an unnatural smile: "We are just idle in Youzhou. I heard that you have something here The fighting is going on, and everyone’s hands are itchy, so come over and join in the fun.”
Yang Dezheng clasped his fists excitedly and said, "This kid is making a fool of himself, and he provoked you to come out and help him clean up his mess."
"Hehehehe..." Yang Qi said: "Don't be so polite. Just what you did in the northwest makes us brothers and sisters feel angry. If you can bring Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and Six Three states were recaptured from the Liao people. We, brothers and sisters, can just leave this handful of bones in Fuxingguan."
Yang Dezheng solemnly said: "I won't let you down." Yang Qi straightened her back hard and snorted coldly. This group of generals who looked like soldiers stood up straight one by one subconsciously. Yang Dezheng suddenly looked at Yang Qi differently.
Yang Qi seemed not to see Yang Dezheng's eyes, and said coldly: "The last general, Yang Qi, came to support on the orders of Yang Peng, the lord of Tianjing New City. You and other generals of the Yang family should each perform their duties." "Nuo !”
The Yang family generals respectfully agreed, and then quickly climbed to the top of the city without waiting for orders from the three Yang Dezheng brothers. As soon as they reached the top of the city, they domineeringly deprived the revival infantry and low-level generals of the Jin army of their positions on the city wall. Anyone who talked back would be kicked like a gourd on the ground.
Yang Dezheng was a little stunned, but Yang Gui and Yang Xin looked accustomed to it. This is the characteristic of a general. It is impossible for a general to be in charge of everyone in the army. Therefore, the generals' generals will quickly replace the lower-ranking officers in the army during battle.
In this way, the generals who truly command the troops can quickly control and command the entire army. This is the characteristic of generals in the Song Dynasty, and it is also one of the magic weapons for every general to win. Yang Dezheng had rarely experienced this kind of thing before, but as a disciple of a general, he had heard about it a lot.
Yang Qi brought generals to temporarily seize basic command rights, but Yang Dezheng didn't mind. I saw that they were very familiar with the arrangement of crossbows. The long arrows of the crossbows were all tied with grenades. Two hundred soldiers were lined up in a row, and they were all cleaning their guns very seriously. The crossbow soldiers were checking Yang Dezheng's crossbows, bows and arrows, and some soldiers were checking again. The bows and arrows used by Yang Dezheng and others.
At this moment, he focused more on Yang Qi.
"Eighth Aunt, did you just say that you will be the last general?" In the general family, those who can claim to be the last general are not ordinary people. Basically they are generals who can lead an army alone. In Yang Dezheng's impression, Yang Peng must have arranged for Yang Qi to come here this time, because Yang Peng doesn't want to fall out with Song Dynasty yet. Yang Qi is Yang Dezheng's aunt anyway, so the court can't say anything?
When they arrived at the city gate building, Yang Gui carefully explained their arrangement at Fuxing Pass and the strength of both sides. After listening, Yang Qi stroked his cheek and asked thoughtfully: "So, in this battle at Fuxingguan, it was the 70,000 new soldiers of the Fuxing Infantry and the Jin Army who resisted the Liao people?
Thirty thousand revival rangers, all idle? "Yang Dezheng nodded awkwardly. In the city defense battle, as a defender, Yang Gui really couldn't think of any other uses for the Renaissance Rangers. Yang Dezheng suggested that the Renaissance Rangers go for a surprise attack, but Yang Gui and Yang Xin were The two sternly refused.
Yang Qi gave different suggestions. "I think what the eldest young master said makes sense." Yang Dezheng looked like his aunt understood me. He smiled and said: "Auntie, you think it's better for you to command this battle. Your Tianjing New City army has fought so many battles, so you should have more experience."
Yang Dezheng pulled Yang Qi to the front of the map, pointed at the map, and said: "Auntie, I plan to have the Fuxing Rangers raid from the north of Shengzhou, detour behind the Liao people, and try to destroy their rear. At the same time, This will also prevent the Liao people from bypassing the mountains and raiding from the north."
Yang Qi muttered: "This is indeed a clever move of yours, but the top priority is not to let the Fuxing Rangers make a surprise attack. Instead, they should be sent out to destroy the bridges on the road that the Liao people must pass through, and put cattle and sheep into the water. Horse carcasses.”
Yang Dezheng's eyes lit up and he said: "Destroy the water source?" Yang Qi nodded in agreement and said: "Yes! Anything that can delay the Liao people's march cannot be missed. You have to know that on this battlefield, how many things can be done Delaying the enemy for a while will increase our chances of winning." Yang Dezheng immediately summoned Fan Long and ordered him to lead people to handle it.
In addition to mobilizing cavalry, Yang Qi also made many improvements based on Yang Gui and Yang Xin's defense arrangements. Although Yang Qi had not fought in a war for a long time, she had been learning new ideas in Tianjing New City, but in terms of military strategy, she was more sophisticated than Yang Gui and Yang Xin. Although Yang Dezheng is conceited and smart, he has never learned about military skills. He has only become a monk halfway in terms of the ability to march and fight. Most of them have only a smattering of knowledge. He only relies on some information he has learned from Yang Yanzhao and Tianjing New City. Make support.
The emergence of Yang Qi can be regarded as making up for Yang Dezheng's shortcomings in this area. When the old and the young get together, they can always come up with some clever ideas. Yang Dezheng also got to know the eighth aunt in his family again. I have to say that Yang Qi's method is very effective. After Yang Dezheng ordered Fan Long to destroy the bridges and water sources on the only way for the Liao army to pass, the Liao army's journey to Fuxingguan, originally scheduled to take five days, was delayed to seven days.
This gave Yang Dezheng another two days of breathing space. During these two days. After Yang Qi inspected the terrain of Fuxingguan, he re-made a series of trap arrangements on both sides of Guancheng where the tree stumps had been cut down by Yang Dezheng's order. Yang Dezheng is very concerned about things like Yin people.
The two people arranged many traps on the mountains on both sides. Almost both sides are full of traps. After setting up the trap, Yang Dezheng directly ordered that the soldiers and civilians were not allowed to go up the mountain again. …
On the city gate tower, everything was arranged, and Yang Dezheng and his party, who were waiting for the arrival of the Liao army, looked at the green grassland outside the pass. Yang Gui was on one side and asked Yang Hong, "Eighth Aunt, in my opinion, many of the things you did are trivial and will not play a key role in the war. Why do you pay so much attention to them?"
Yang Qi smiled cheerfully and looked at Yang Dezheng. Yang Dezheng nodded and said with a smile: "A little makes a lot, sand becomes a mountain, and water becomes a sea. The number of enemies remains unchanged. If we lose an enemy, our chances of winning will be better. When all the little things come together, Once it’s in one place, it becomes a big point that makes a complete comeback.”
Yang Qi nodded with satisfaction and said: "You are really smart. It has only been three days, and you have already understood the true teachings of my art of war." When mentioning the art of war, Yang Qi seemed a little disappointed, "Since I left the army, I have fought for ten years and fought in great battles. There are countless small battles and hundreds of battles. The reason why I win is that in every battle, I will not let go of any opportunity to attack the enemy.
As long as the enemy is weaker, I will be stronger. If I keep using it up, I will become stronger than my enemies. When the time comes, it will naturally be easy to defeat the enemy. "
Seeing the doubts on Yang Gui and Yang Xin's faces, Yang Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Your father's art of war is great. It emphasizes being as immovable as a mountain and attacking like fire. He can always fight many amazing battles. So, Your father is more famous than me. And my art of war is jokingly called the Bug's Art of War. It is always looked down upon by others, so the reputation is not that great. In addition, our war method in Tianjing New City is to consider the lives of soldiers more than anything else. It was still a big day, and the Battle of Yanmen Pass was a great victory for the Song Dynasty. However, I was scolded when I went back and was not allowed to lead the army and studied for half a year.
After adding me, your grandmother and I arrived in Tianjing New City. We haven't participated in the war in the past few years, so we were gradually forgotten. "Yang Gui and Yang Xin nodded thoughtfully. Yang Dezheng actually admired what Yang Qi said about the bug's art of war. That is, guerrilla warfare.
Because he felt that the art of war in Tianjing New City was very suitable for his temperament. In Yang Dezheng's eyes, he doesn't care about the quality of military tactics. He always believed in the saying that a black cat or a white cat is a good cat if it can catch mice.
As long as you can win, nothing else matters. Ever since Yang Dezheng saw Yang Qi's art of war, he had been thinking about it. He complimented Yang Qi without any shame at all and said: "Eighth Aunt, I think your art of war is very inspiring. After this war, I will find hundreds of storytellers to compile your story into chapters. , spread throughout the Song Dynasty, you will definitely become a more famous war god than Li Jing during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty."
Yang Qixiu blushed and said: "Let's forget it. I'd better save some face to cover the coffin board." After that, Yang Qi sighed again. "This battle is not easy to fight. Maybe it will turn into a war of attrition in the end. Shengzhou has been captured by you, and the Liao people will never give up so easily. They may station troops outside Fuxing Pass to form a formation with you. A confrontational situation.”
Yang Dezheng smiled confidently: "That's what I want." If it turns into a war of attrition, Yang Dezheng really doesn't care, because he is afraid that the Liao army will press the border. If it really turns into a war of attrition, Yang Dezheng is confident that he will continue to fight the Liao people. Although he currently only has the land of three states on the table, he cannot consume the Liao Kingdom, which spans thousands of miles.
But Yang Dezheng also has the financial support of Yang Peng's Tianjing New City. In addition, Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank, a money-making machine, has begun to help him make money on a large scale in the Song Dynasty. If it really goes on, it’s not certain who will lose and who will win.
"The Liao people are coming." When the Liao people's army appeared on the horizon, the roar of thousands of horses galloping had already reached the ears of everyone in Fuxing Pass.
When they heard the sound of the Liao people's iron hoofs, the people in Fuxingguan were obviously panicked. Yang Dezheng ordered Chen Yao to go down quickly to appease the people. The people of Shengzhou have survived for half a century under the rule of the Liao people. It is normal to be afraid of Liao people. Yang Dezheng had no choice but to win this battle and repel the Liao people.
Only in this way can the inner strength and stubbornness of the people of Shengzhou be awakened. The Liao army outside the city could be seen more and more clearly as the distance got closer and closer. The golden wolf flag flutters in the wind. The 150,000-strong Liao army seemed to be a dense mass of darkness. The addition of men and horses caused a huge psychological impact on people. The Liao people's military formation was not neat, but they looked very strong.
As the Liao army got closer, the soldiers on the city began to panic. Yang Qi's generals beat the embarrassed Jin soldiers with the backs of their swords. They began to brag to them about their heroic feats in killing the Liao people on the battlefield. Under their comfort, the Jin troops began to slowly return to calm.
The Liao army camped on the spot ten miles away from Fuxingguan. Yang Qi looked at the golden wolf flag fluttering in the wind and said to Yang Dezheng with a solemn expression: "The Liao people value you very much! It was actually the King of Nanyuan of the Liao Kingdom who personally led the troops to deal with you." Yang Dezheng straightened his back and smiled happily. Hehe smiled and said: "Last time he poked a hole in Brother Yelvxiu's body, this time he is here to take revenge."
The Liao army outside the city was setting up camp in an orderly manner, but the Fuxing infantry and Jin army on top of the city had solemn faces and were ready for battle. "Da da da~" One rider carried a red flag and rushed towards Fuxing Pass alone. The crossbowman lying next to Yang Dezheng in the groove of the city wall was preparing to shoot.
Yang Dezheng raised his hand and put it on his shoulder, shook his head and said: "This is the messenger from the Liao people. When the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed without killing him. Don't break the rules." The crossbowman put down the crossbow in his hand and scratched his head honestly. He scratched his head and stammered: "Subordinate, I am just nervous." Yang Dezheng smiled gently and said: "Don't be nervous, we are just Liao people, not that scary. Back then, your general and I stabbed the king of the South Branch of Liao Kingdom. One shot.”
The crossbowman smiled brightly, a little disbelieving. The Liao army messenger arrived at the city wall, stood up on his horse, and shouted loudly: "Are the soldiers and horses guarding Guancheng the soldiers and horses of Yang Dezheng?" Yang Dezheng stepped in front of the city wall and let the Liao army messenger below the wall see him. He said loudly: "A certain family is Yang Dezheng." Yang Dezheng almost summoned all his energy and shouted this sentence, trying his best to make his voice heard by his people on the top of the city.
The Liao army messenger shouted: "My king has said that he wants to talk to General Yang five miles outside the city. General, do you dare?" Yang Dezheng was stunned, and laughed loudly: "Why don't you dare? Let your king prepare Good wine and meat, wait for me five miles outside the city in three days." The Liao army messenger under the city clasped his fists and said, "I will report it to my king."
Fan Long said: "Earlier at Yanmen Pass, your king used one of his own legs to take away my Tiger Head Black Gold Spear. Remember to ask him to take it with him and return it to me." The Liao Army messenger under the city was obviously stunned and roared in a low voice. He said: "I will report it to my king." When the matter was mentioned, the Liao army messenger felt that it would damage the reputation of his family's king, so he was unwilling to talk to Yang Dezheng anymore, so he rode back to the Liao army camp.
The soldiers and horses on the top of the city were shocked when they heard Fan Long's words. In an instant, there was a lot of discussion on the top of the city. About Fan Long's bravery, there are also words from the old Fuxing infantry that have been passed on to others. The soldiers and horses on the top of the city became obviously more energetic after hearing about Fan Long's bravery.
Behind Yang Dezheng, Yang Qi sighed and said: "Yang Dezheng, you are confused! Then Brother Yelvxiu must have arranged a Hongmen Banquet and invited you to come. How can you agree?" Yang Gui and Yang Xin also shook their heads frequently. Yang Da said bluntly: "Since you agreed, you have to go. Once you break the contract, you will definitely be criticized. This will be a blow to the morale of the soldiers. You must go, but you may not have to go in person.
Brother Yelvxiu has never seen you, so I will go in your place. Yang Xin argued, "I'd better go." "Yang Dezheng glanced at Yang Gui with a strange look. Yang Guike died pretending to be someone else. Yang Dezheng felt that letting Yang Gui impersonate him was probably the same as letting him die.
As for Yang Xin, his temperament is too straightforward, and he is not suitable for pretending to be someone else. He will probably be deceived and the truth will be revealed. What's more, Yang Dezheng has no intention of letting anyone impersonate him. Yang Dezheng smiled and said: "Yang Gui, just stay in the city. I have to go this time. Even if it is the Hongmen Banquet, I have to go and see it."
Yang Gui frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's too risky." Yang Dezheng said frankly: "But it's worth it, isn't it? These soldiers and horses recruited from Shengzhou and Fengzhou on the top of the city, after meeting the Liao army , you can all see what it looks like. I don’t have the slightest desire to fight.
If I can return safely, I will definitely boost the morale of the soldiers on the city. Besides, since Brother Yelvxiu invited me, why should I not go? How can I let those Liao people underestimate me? "Yang Qi said tremblingly: "It's too dangerous..." Yang Dezheng waved his hand and said firmly: "I have made up my mind. "...
Liao army camp. Inside the Chinese army's tent. Brother Yelvxiu stood in the handsome tent, holding a big gun in his hand. He seemed to be practicing his spear skills, and he seemed to be looking at the big gun. Xiao Tianzuo, the two confidants of Brother Yelvxiu, were kneeling on both sides of the tent, one on the left and the other on the right. "Your Majesty, Yang Dezheng has agreed to your invitation."
The messenger of the Liao army knelt on one knee and said after entering the tent. Brother Yelvxiu took back the big gun in his hand and said with admiration: "Yang Dezheng is really a person. He is not afraid that the king will give him a Hongmen banquet?" A gun n rose. Brother Yelvxiu calmly placed the big gun on the table and said with admiration: "What a magic weapon. Your master is also a courageous person. He is barely worthy of being my king's opponent, and it is not humiliating. You have a big gun."
"Your Majesty, Yang Dezheng said that in three days, your Majesty will take his tiger-headed black gold spear, prepare wine and food, and wait for him." The messenger of the Liao Army passed Yang Dezheng's words to Yelu Xiu intact. elder brother. When Xiao Tianzuo heard this, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, that little thief is trying to delay time." Brother Yeluxiu waved his hand and said, "It's just a little cleverness, don't worry about it."
Xiao She said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since that is a little thief, why not let your men ambush three hundred swordsmen and give that little thief a happy death." Brother Yelu Xiu didn't seem to hear Xiao She's words, he said calmly : "Three days are three days. That boy did not hesitate to risk his life to gain three days. It seems that the situation in Shengzhou is not optimistic for him."
Brother Yelu Xiu pondered: "What is the purpose of this boy delaying for three days? Waiting for reinforcements? Yang Yanzhao's Volcano Army was completely destroyed in the battle at Yanmen Pass. Therefore, Yang Yanzhao could not send troops to help him. This boy captured the enemy one after another. Fengzhou, Shengzhou, and Linzhou were not recognized by Emperor Song, and the Emperor even wanted to attack him.
Then, the Song Dynasty would not send a single soldier to help him. There must be a secret deal between him and the Zhe family, but it is impossible for the Zhe family to send troops to help him. The Zhejia also need to be prepared for sneak attacks by the party. That is to say, this boy's delay for three days may be just a trick. "
Just through Yang Dezheng's message, Brother Yelvxiu guessed that the situation in Fuxingguan was not optimistic, and he had to admit that Brother Yeluxiu was thoughtful. After Brother Yeluxiu figured it out, he chuckled and said: "He asked me for the tiger-headed black gold spear. He was so upright and upright. It should be to boost the morale of his troops. It seems that our 150,000 troops are pressing down on the border. The troops under his command are under considerable pressure.”
Xiao She shouted: "The soldiers and horses under that little thief are probably slaves temporarily recruited from Shengzhou and Fengzhou. A group of untouchable slaves have lived under the rule of our Liao Kingdom for decades. They are naturally afraid of our Liao army." Prestige." Brother Yeluxiu sighed: "I want to use my reputation as king to help you improve your morale without fear of breaking your teeth... What a funny boy..." After sighing, Brother Yeluxiu said to the Liao army messenger: "Go and tell him that I have agreed. Three days later, five miles away, I will prepare wine and meat and wait for him."
The Liao army messenger beat his chest with one hand and said: "I obey your orders."
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
