While the Yanjing garrison was actively preparing for war and preparing for a large-scale offensive by the Khitan army, on the sea east of Shandong, several fishermen were driving small fishing boats to earn a living on the sea as usual. Net after net was cast, but only a few small fish and shrimps were caught, but no big fish was ever caught. The fishermen couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. A young man said loudly: "Uncle, it must be a bad day today. Let's go back." The middle-aged fish nodded and said loudly: "Go home!" Everyone started shouting. , turning the oars, turning the rudder, the fishing boat slid out of an arc on the water and headed west.
The helmsman inadvertently glanced behind him and saw many black spots appearing on the sea in the distance. The helmsman is a person who has been making a living at sea all year round. When he realized that there were many big ships coming this way, he couldn't help but shout: "Look, why are there so many big ships coming from the east?"
Everyone turned to look, and sure enough they saw countless large ships covering the sea and approaching from a distance. The young man said: "What's so strange about this? They must be our navy!" Everyone felt that the young man was right and nodded one after another, and they didn't take this matter to heart.
The warships were much faster than civilian ships such as fishing boats, so half an hour later, those warships caught up with the fishing boats. At this time, the two sides met only a few dozen meters away. The fishermen suddenly discovered that these warships looked completely different from the warships they often saw, and the flags flying on those warships were not the two-winged flying tiger flag of the Yanyun Army. , the sergeants above all wore hat-like helmets and bamboo armors. This appearance was not only completely different from the black clothes and black scarves of the Yanyun Water Army, but also very different from the Yanyun Infantry Army. The fisherman's expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed: "No, they are not our army, they are Japanese!" When all the fishermen heard this, they were shocked, and without the fisherman's instructions, they all started paddling hard.
At this moment, there was a sudden loud roar on the sea, and almost at the same time, a water column rose into the sky from the sea in front of the fishermen. The fishermen were so frightened that they rowed desperately. At this time, there was a thunderous noise behind him, and then the water column on the sea where the fishing boat was located shot up into the sky. A shell hit the fishing boat in the middle. The fishing boat broke into two parts, and the fishermen on the boat fell into the water one after another.
The Japanese speedboat caught up and fired arrows at the fishermen who fell into the water. In an instant, several fishermen were shot dead on the sea, and their blood dyed the sea surface bright red.
The Japanese general standing on the flagship became excited and laughed when he saw the fishing boat destroyed and the fishermen killed. He turned to the generals around him and said: "Our Yamato nation has powerful gunboats, and the Yanyun navy will definitely be vulnerable!" All the generals couldn't help showing excitement, and a young Japanese general said impatiently. : "I really want to fight the Yanyun Army as soon as possible! I want to defeat the Yanyun Navy to wash away the previous shame!" All the generals also showed an impulsive look. Previously, the Yanyun Navy not only raided Mitsu Island and Tsushima Island, but also conducted several rounds of raids on several ports on Kyushu Island and Honshu Island. The Japanese suffered heavy losses. The Japanese people, especially the navy, were very worried about this. They regarded it as a great shame and humiliation, and they were eager to take revenge. However, at that time, the Japanese crown prince tried his best to suppress the navy because his navy was not strong enough. This made everyone in the navy very dissatisfied. Now the navy has finally received the order to go out to Yanyun and come to destroy the Yanyun navy. Everyone is very ambitious and gearing up.
Standing on the flagship are the main generals of the Japanese navy. The commander of the navy is Shimazu Shigehao. This handsome guy in his fifties with a mustache is a fanatical democrat and a Japanese leader. The staunch supporter of the prince; the young general named Takahashi Sankichi, who was already a senior samurai at a young age, is now an important general in the navy and is very famous in the Japanese country. Since his hometown is in Oka Mountain, hence the title of Okayama Warrior.
Shimazu Shigehao patted Takahashi Sankichi on the shoulder and said: "Takahashi-san, don't worry, we will see the Yanyun Navy soon!" Then he turned to ask the personal officer: "Did you see the signal?"
The guard officer immediately asked the lookout soldier standing on a high place, who replied: "I haven't seen the agreed signal yet!"
The fleet traveled for almost an hour, and a small island appeared in front of Youfang. Shimazu Shigehao recognized the uninhabited island and ordered the fleet to stop and wait for news. Later that day, a clipper suddenly appeared in sight and immediately sent out the promised signal. Shimazu Shigehao was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately ordered the clipper to be put in. The flagship sent out a signal, and the clipper ship in the distance immediately sailed into the middle of the ship formation. Since the flagship gave the order to let it go, there was no warship to intercept it, and it was able to reach the flagship unimpeded.
The clipper was backed by the flagship. The sailors on the flagship threw down the rope ladder. A man came out of the clipper and climbed up the rope ladder to the flagship. This was a short, skinny guy with shining eyes. He was dressed in the clothes of a Han fisherman. He quickly came to Shimazu Shigehao and said, "I have met you, sir!"
"Okita-kun, there is no need to be polite. What is the situation of the Yanyun navy? Are they all in the Changdao water village?" The Changdao water village was originally the home of Wang Hai's group of water pirates. After surrendering to Yanyun, the Changdao water village gained After large-scale expansion, it is now the main base of the Yanyun Navy. Navy troops without missions will be stationed here.
Taro Okita said: "A group of sailors went south at the beginning of the year. I heard that they were escorting the caravan to the West. They have not come back yet. The other sailors are all in the Nagashima water village."
When Shimazu Shigehao and others heard this, their eyes lit up. Shimazu Shigehao asked: "Have the enemies made any moves? Have they discovered our actions?" Taro Okita shook his head and said: "No, they didn't make any changes." Shimazu Shigehao nodded solemnly, "Very good!" Then he said regretfully: "It's a pity that we can't defeat them fairly and fairly!" Then he ordered the generals: "Send the order, attack Nagashima, and be sure to destroy the Yanyun navy in one go! Emperor For ten thousand years, the prince will be for ten thousand years!" All the generals raised their arms and shouted: "The emperor for ten thousand years! The prince for ten thousand years!"
Immediately, the flagship sent an order, and the massive Japanese fleet headed towards Changdao, the Yanyun navy base. The Japanese have been secretly building a navy for many years, waiting for this day to conquer the ocean in one battle.
His eyes turned back to Yan Jing. Scout Yan Yun flew into Yanjing City, and then the scout appeared in the lobby of Prince Yan's Mansion, kneeling and reporting: "To inform Prince Yan, another 300,000 Khitan troops have entered Shunzhou!"
All the generals under Yang Peng were iron-blooded warriors who rolled out of the dead. However, when they heard the scale of the Khitan army, they were still shocked. Li Xu frowned and said: "Once these 300,000 are here, the enemy army will be 600,000 strong. This battle will not be easy to fight!"
Yang Peng asked the scout: "How many infantry and how many cavalry does the enemy have in total?" "Reporting to King Yan, the specific situation is unknown. It is estimated that there are 300,000 cavalry, of which 100,000 seem to be Mongolian cavalry, and the other 300,000 are all infantry." Yang Peng thought for a while and said to the scout: "Continue the investigation." The scout agreed and ran down.
Yang Peng stood up and walked to the giant sand table placed in the middle of the hall. He saw that the mountains, rivers, cities and towns on the sand table were completely a condensed version of the Sixteen States of Yanyun, with every detail being lifelike. All the generals also walked to the sand table.
Ye Qi Guanyin said: "If I were to lead the Khitan army, it would be a waste if the 600,000-strong army only attacked Yanjing. We only need to siege Yanjing with 300,000 infantry and 300,000 cavalry." Attack from all sides and capture cities and territories, and it won’t be long before Yanjing City is the only one left in the entire Sixteen Yanyun Prefectures!”
Yang Peng nodded and said: "I have expected this a long time ago, so I ordered all states and counties to evacuate to the south early!" Pointing at Yanjing, he said: "As long as the Khitan army cannot capture Yanjing, even if it is captured It doesn't matter if we have captured all the other prefectures, counties and cities. Our first priority now is to defend Yanjing, and we can give up everything else!" He raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said: "We have talked about how to defend many times. Okay, I won't be verbose here. You all do your own thing. As long as we work together, we are not afraid of any enemy, and we will definitely be able to defend Yanjing!" After listening to Yang Peng's words, everyone couldn't help but feel. Overflowing with infinite confidence, they clasped their fists together and agreed.
Yang Peng ordered Yang Jiumei to send another order to the states and counties: the people in the states and counties should move to the south immediately, and no property or materials should be left behind. The grain and grass materials that cannot be taken away should be hidden or burned on the spot. In short, nothing should be left to the Khitan people; There is no need to rush to the rescue. It is a great achievement to do a good job in evacuation and transfer.
After the meeting, Yang Peng left Ye Qi Guanyin behind and asked: "How well trained are those militiamen?" Ye Qi Guanyin said: "They are better than before, but we can't expect much from them. These militiamen are on the battlefield. It’s really hard to say how much effect it can have. It may be able to turn the tide at a critical moment, but it may also cause trouble when the situation is still good and give the enemy an opportunity. Therefore, I suggest that you don’t use it as a last resort. These militiamen are transferred to the battlefield." Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, raised his head, and said with a smile: "You have to worry more about training the militiamen!"
Ye Qi Guanyin sighed and said: "Brother, I think it's better for you to find someone else to do this kind of thing." Yang Peng saw that she was a little uninterested and asked in confusion: "What happened?" Ye Qi Guanyin shook her head, "It's nothing."
Yang Peng said: "Something must have happened. Tell brother." Then his heart moved and he frowned and asked: "Has anyone questioned your identity?" Ye Qi Guanyin said: "That's no wonder them. I am originally a Khitan. Now those who come to attack Yanjing are also Khitans, so it’s normal for them not to believe me!”
Yang Peng said angrily: "Who are these bastards who dare to be disrespectful to you?" Yeli Guanyin shook her head and said: "Not disrespectful." She glanced at Yang Peng and said mockingly: "No matter what I say, it's not disrespectful. Princess Yan, how dare they disrespect me? They just have complaints behind their backs." He glanced at Yang Peng and said, "It's not easy for me to train the people's army. Let Xiao Feng do it. Khitan here There are many people, and Xiao Feng is also a Khitan. He went to train the civilian army, and it can be said that he was like a fish in water."
Yang Peng felt that what Ye Qi Guanyin said made sense, nodded, and looked at Ye Qi Guanyin apologetically. Ye Qi Guanyin said angrily: "Why are you looking at me like this? Do you think I will cry? I don't care about such a trivial matter!" Then he frowned and said worriedly: "Now I am only worried about whether I can resist it. Withstand the fierce attack of the Khitan Army!" He looked at Yang Peng and said seriously: "Brother, with all due respect, although the Yanyun Second Army is an elite, brave and good at fighting, after all, the difference in strength is too great. I think this battle will be defeated. The probability is 90%, there is no way we can hold on until reinforcements arrive!"
Yang Peng remained calm and nodded gently.
Ye Qi Guanyin continued: "Since it is very likely that we cannot save Yanjing, we need to prepare for the worst!" Yang Peng looked at Ye Qi Guanyin and asked: "What do you think we should plan?" Ye Qi Guanyin looked at He glanced at Yang Peng and said: "First of all, the most important point is that brother's safety must be guaranteed. Brother's safety is much more important than the entire Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and more than two million people! Therefore, once the situation In a critical situation, eldest brother should not care about anything else. He must break through the encirclement first! As long as eldest brother is fine, Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures will be recovered sooner or later, so why worry about the gains and losses of one city and one place? On the contrary, if eldest brother has three advantages and two disadvantages, it is not just Yanyun. There is a disaster in Yunliu Prefecture, and the whole Yanyun will collapse! Which is more serious, the elder brother is much smarter than the younger sister, so he can naturally see it clearly!"
Yang Peng frowned and nodded, and said: "If the situation really gets out of hand, I will naturally not lose the big for the small!" Ye Qi Guanyin smiled and said: "Actually, it is the city of Yanjing, my It means that if Yanjing cannot be defended, Yanjing and its people will be handed over to the Khitans intact, and no destruction will be done, and no city fighting will anger the Khitans!"
Yang Peng joked: "If you say this, I'm afraid many people will say you are a traitor."
Ye Qi Guanyin looked at Yang Peng and said angrily: "I don't care what others say, I only care about your opinion. Do you also think that I am a traitor?"
Yang Peng walked up to Ye Qi Guanyin, took her slender hands, and said softly: "Brother knows that you are planning for him." He pointed at Yanjing on the sand table and said, "The reason why you want to do everything you can." The purpose of preserving Yanjing as much as possible is simply to hope that when we regain Yanjing in the future, we can regain a prosperous city instead of a ruins!"
Ye Qi Guanyin's eyes showed tenderness, she raised her right fist and lightly hit Yang Peng's chest, and said softly: "You are worthy of being my man, and you finally didn't let me down!" Yang Peng couldn't help but say. With a thought in her heart, she hugged her slender waist with both hands. As soon as she tightened, Yeli Guanyin's delicate body was pressed tightly against Yang Peng's body. Yeli Guanyin raised her head and gave Yang Peng an angry look. "What do you want to do?" Yang Peng said with a smile, "What do you think I want to do?" Ye Qi Guanyin snorted, "You must want to do bad things!"
Yang Peng suddenly picked up Ye Qi Guanyin, and Ye Qi Guanyin was caught off guard and screamed in surprise, yelling angrily: "Put me down quickly!"
Yang Peng walked out of the hall from the back door with Ye Qi Guanyin in his arms, and walked quickly toward the bedroom in the backyard. Ye Qi Guanyin thought that there are still many things to deal with now. How can you have such leisure and leisure? At this thought, I couldn't help but get angry, struggling and shouting: "Put me down!..." Unexpectedly, the eldest brother actually buried his head and kissed his red lips. The shouting suddenly stopped, and the wonderful feeling like electric shock spread from the lips and tongue throughout the body in an instant, the consciousness became blurred, and the soul seemed to fly into the clouds. …
The Beijing army camped in Shunzhou. The generals were summoned to Yeqianhu City to discuss the strategy of marching. Ye Qianhu City loudly said: "We have an army of 600,000, and even if all the enemy's troops come back for reinforcements, they will only number 100,000. This battle is a sure bet. I have decided to personally command 300,000 infantry troops to attack Yanjing. The battle of 300,000 The cavalry were divided into six teams and attacked from all directions, sweeping across the entire Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in one go!" All the generals agreed in unison, with momentum like a rainbow.
Later that day, Yeqian Hucheng led an army of 300,000 troops to leave Shunzhou and go south, crossing the Wenyu River and heading straight for Yanjing. At the same time, 300,000 war cavalry were divided into six teams, attacking from all sides, rushing forward like bloodthirsty wolves, swallowing up cities and villages, and the entire Yanyun land was filled with smoke. Yanyun Sixteenth The state fell rapidly.
Ye Qianhucheng led 300,000 people to the Yanjing City. They formed a large formation and shouted in unison. The beast-like roar rolled over the Yanjing City like rolling thunder. The soldiers of the Second Army faced an enemy that was six times their size without any fear and remained unmoved. However, the people in Yanjing City had their hearts in their throats.
Yeqihu City immediately stood under the commander's flag and looked at the majestic giant city in front of him. A surge of heroism surged into his heart and he shouted: "Here comes someone!" A general immediately ran up and bowed. Asked: "What is the king's order?" Ye Qian Hucheng pointed at Yanjing City and said: "Go, tell me that I want to see the eldest princess!" The general agreed and rushed away. When he came to the city gate, he reined in his horse and shouted loudly: "We, the Great Protector of the Liao Kingdom, want to see the eldest princess!" He shouted this several times.
Ye Qi Guanyin looked at Yang Peng, and Yang Peng also looked at Ye Qi Guanyin, and saw a hint of pleading in her eyes. Yang Peng said: "Guanyin, you and Ye Qian Hucheng have been separated for a long time. I think you have something to say, so go and see him."
Ye Qi Guanyin was deeply moved, and everyone else showed worries, but they couldn't say it out loud.
Yeqi Guanyin turned around and walked down the city gate tower. Immediately after the city gate opened and closed, Yeqi Guanyin, wearing a black phoenix armor and a black cloak, rode out of the city gate alone. The Khitan army general under the city gate immediately led Yeqi Guanyin towards Yeqihu City, and at this time Yeqihu City was galloping towards him.
In the blink of an eye, the two men met between the two armies and reined in their horses. When the two brothers and sisters met, they couldn't help but be filled with emotion, and the past came to mind like clouds and smoke. Ye Qian Hucheng said: "Little sister, now we have restored stability in the Liao Kingdom, and the scourge of Brother Ye Qianxiu has been eliminated. Come back, your Majesty and the Queen Mother will not treat you badly!"
Yeqi Guanyin sighed and said: "Fifth brother, you know me best, there is no way I can go back!" Yeqi Hucheng frowned and asked angrily: "Are you going to help the Yanyun people deal with the Khitans? Human? Don’t forget, you are a Khitan yourself!”
Ye Qi Guanyin said: "Since I left the Liao Kingdom and became my eldest brother's wife, I am no longer a Khitan. I am the Princess of Yan. I will fight for him in all directions! No matter who the opponent is, I will not be a subordinate." Have mercy!" There was helplessness and determination in his tone.
Yeqi Hucheng stared at Yeqi Guanyin and asked: "Little sister, do you want to be my enemy?" Yeqi Guanyin showed pain and said: "Although I don't want to, it is inevitable! Brother, yes Can’t stand it anymore!”
Ye Qianhucheng sighed, nodded, and said: "We Khitan people have a proverb, 'There is no turning back arrow when you shoot a bow.' It seems that you are the arrow that was shot out, and you will never look back!"
Yeqi Hucheng couldn't help but feel a little melancholy, but the determination in her heart was unwavering. She had already made up her mind that she was willing to sacrifice everything for her eldest brother in this life. Suddenly he thought of his mother and asked with concern: "Brother, concubine, is she okay?"
Ye Qian Hucheng nodded and said: "I arranged for her to live in a palace outside Zhongjing City. She is doing well and living peacefully. She just thinks of you from time to time. Little sister, for her, don't you also Don’t you want to come back?”
Yeqi Guanyin burst into tears and said: "Daughter, my daughter is unfilial and sorry for her mother-in-law. My daughter can only repay her kindness in the next life!" As soon as she said this, Yeqi Hucheng understood her intention. , say nothing more. He raised his head and glanced at the city gate tower of Yanjing, and said: "Yang Peng is a great hero, and he is indeed worthy of you! But this time he is afraid that he will be doomed!" Yeli Guanyin said firmly: "He goes Wherever I go, I will go; if he dies, I will never live alone!"
Ye Qian Hucheng was shocked. He originally thought that this little girl only went with Yang Peng because he was seeking refuge. However, at this moment, he discovered that her feelings for the King of Yan were so deep! Ye Qi Hu Cheng said: "Little sister, you can take care of yourself. After the war starts, big brother will not worry about you!" Ye Qi Guanyin said: "The same goes for big brother. On the battlefield, you and I are each our own masters. Xiao My sister will not be merciful to you!" Yeqi Hucheng laughed loudly and said loudly: "Okay, you are worthy of being my sister from Yeqi Hucheng. How many heroes in the world can have such courage! Little sister, let's Farewell, see you on the battlefield!" Yeqi Guanyin nodded, turned his horse's head and ran back to the city, Yeqi Hucheng also turned his horse's head and ran back to his own army formation.
Ye Qian Hucheng returned to the military formation, raised his right hand, and the trumpet sound sounded loudly. The Khitan army soldiers shouted one after another, like thunder and tsunami, and the momentum of the Khitan army was also in the process of shouting. China is becoming more and more powerful, which is truly shocking. However, the soldiers of the Second Legion on the city wall were not moved at all, their expressions were cold and stern, as solid as a rock.
Yeqi Hucheng waved his hand forward, and hundreds of heavy catapults and more than a hundred cannons were pushed in front of the military formation. The reason why Yeqihu City marched into Yanjing at this moment was not entirely to wait for backup supplies, but mainly to wait for these heavy siege weapons. Yeqihu City knew that Yanjing City, which was personally controlled by the King of Yan, no matter how weak its troops were , are not easy to take down. Only when you have a weapon in hand can you attack the city.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
