After a while, the officer came in with a young man in civilian clothes. Although the man was wearing civilian clothes, judging from his oily hair and pink face, and his polite demeanor, it was obvious that he was not a civilian. The young man followed the officer to the big tent. When he saw many powerful generals standing in the big tent, his face turned pale and his body swayed. He couldn't help but fell to his knees with a plop and looked at the high-ranking man. Qian Hucheng knelt down and said: "Grass people, grass people Jiang Tong, pay homage, pay homage to Daliao, the great protector of Daliao!"
Ye Qian Hucheng looked down at Jiang Tong who was kneeling on the ground in an extremely humble manner, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: 'We are both Han people, how come there is such a big difference! The King of Yan was an invincible hero and arrogant, but the Han in front of him had the character of a dog and a slave. That was all, but he actually came to betray his own people! With this thought in his mind, his tone and demeanor could not help but reveal contempt: "You, a Han Chinese, why do you want to see me?"
Jiang Tong hurriedly said: "The villain is here to offer advice to the king and help him defeat Yang Peng in one fell swoop!"
Ye Qihucheng snorted and said: "You are a Han, Yang Peng is also a Han, Yan Yun's army is all Han, but this king is a Khitan! You, a Han, came here to offer advice to help me, a Khitan, defeat the Han. Yan Yunjun, do you think I will believe it?"
Jiang Tong was shocked and said hurriedly: "The villain is telling no lies! The villain hates Yang Peng and the Yanyun Army under his command so much that he would like to skin and tear them apart, crush their bones and throw away their ashes. He would also like to cut off their descendants. All of them will die without a burial place!" Jiang Tong's words were extremely vicious, as if he had an sworn hatred against Yan Yunjun. In fact, there is no such big hatred, it is just that Yan Yun's policies have caused some damage to the traditional interests of Confucian scholars like them. The traditional Confucian defenders in our country are indeed very open-minded. Let’s not talk about it from afar, but let’s talk about the local gentry forces during the National War. They were able to do inhumane and cruel things to the areas they supported! They can shout slogans that people need to be recast, kill babies with bayonets, tie women to pillars and rape them, then burn them alive, and even massacre villages and huts. What they do can be said to be worse than the Japanese invaders. Worse than that! Some people wonder why they fought back then, but this is actually the reason!
Well, I digressed, let’s get back to the topic. Seeing that Jiang Tong hated Yan Yun's army so much, Ye Qi Hucheng smiled slightly and asked, "Are you a Confucian student?" Jiang Tong nodded and said angrily: "My Confucianism is the right way of heaven and earth! Yan Yun went against the grain and ruined human relations. , we Confucian students vow to fight against it to the end!" Then he went to Yeqianhu City and bowed: "I also ask the Protector of the Liao Kingdom to take care of the people of the Central Plains, and we must completely eliminate Yang Peng and his troops who are helping the evil! "
Ye Qian Hucheng said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, what exactly are you planning?"
Jiang Tong quickly agreed and said: "Since ancient times, soldiers and horses have moved forward before using food and grass. If you can burn the opponent's food and grass, you can defeat the enemy!..." Ye Qi Hucheng frowned, feeling a little impatient, but he was patient. Keep listening. Then Jiang Tong continued: "Therefore, if the Daliao King's Division can destroy the Yanyun Army's food and grass, this battle will be invincible! The villain found out that the large amount of food and grass transported by the government for the Yanyun Army is currently being stored temporarily. There is a military stronghold more than sixty miles southeast of Tanzhou, called the Beitian Military Stronghold..." At this point, everyone's eyes lit up, including Yeqi Hucheng. In ancient armies' campaigns, although cutting off the opponent's food routes was an important means of attack, there was a dilemma, and that was intelligence.
In ancient times, when all aspects were extremely backward, it was not easy to discover the opponent's grain and grass transit base. In many cases, even until the end of the war, neither side knew where the opponent's grain and grass transit base was. In the Battle of Guandu between Cao Mengde and Yuan Shao, the biggest reason why Cao Mengde was able to win was that Xu You rebelled against Yuan Shao and defected to Cao Cao. The food and grass laid the foundation for the final defeat of Yuan Shao's army. In this matter, many people accused Chun Yuqiong of being greedy and causing trouble. In fact, he did not need to bear the main responsibility in this matter, because if Xu You had not betrayed him, Cao Cao would not have known what Yuan Shao's food and grass were. Where and where did the attack on Wuchao come from? Therefore, in ancient times, the person who provided key information was the decisive figure. Now Jiang Tong has played a role similar to Xu You's.
Ye Qian Hucheng asked: "Are you telling the truth?" Jiang Tong immediately raised his right hand and vowed: "Wan Sheng is willing to swear to the Holy Master. If he makes false claims, he will be struck by thunder and die!"
Ye Qian Hucheng believed him and asked, "Are you willing to lead the way?"
Jiang Tong hesitated for a moment, then felt that there would be no danger in following the Daliao army, so he clasped his fists and said, "Wan Sheng is willing to lead the way!"
Ye Qianhucheng immediately said to Xiao Loushi and Lakshen: "Xiao Loushi, Lakshen!"
The two immediately came out and agreed.
"You two will immediately lead 30,000 elite cavalry, bypass Tanzhou from the east, and attack the enemy's Beitian Army Village!"
The two agreed together.
In the middle of the night, 30,000 Khitan troops quietly left the military camp under the leadership of Jiang Tong.
Put it down temporarily and turn your gaze to the south.
The Song army led by Cao Yong fought fiercely with the Yanyun army led by Yelu Hanyu for many days, but the Yanyun army was still unable to break through. On this day, when the two sides were fighting in full swing, Yan Yun's army suddenly stopped attacking and retreated. Cao Yong did not dare to be careless and ordered all his ministries to be on guard.
Soon after, news came that an army of 200,000 soldiers led by Liu Guangshi suddenly appeared under Hongzhou City and launched a fierce attack on Hongzhou. When Cao Yong received this news, it was really a blessing from heaven. He was originally worried that the Eighth Prince's army would cooperate with Yan Yun's army to attack his own side, but he did not expect that they would suddenly switch sides and attack Yan Yun's army!
A general said excitedly: "This is such an unexpected surprise! I didn't expect that the false emperor would actually do this!?"
Cao Yong showed a thoughtful look. He didn't think that the Eighth Prince did this for any righteousness. The Eighth Prince was duplicitous, obviously for his own benefit. He was not an idiot. He was worried that once the Yanyun Army annihilated Guangdong and Guangxi, he himself would not be able to do so. Save. It was the right time for him to mobilize at this time. The main force of the Yanyun Army was all pressed along the Nanling Mountains. It was impossible to react for a while. Moreover, if it was mobilized in a hurry, it would probably cause chaos on the entire front. At that time, he could take the opportunity to carry out a comprehensive attack. Fight back! At that time, retaking Jinghu South Road in one fell swoop and driving Yan Yun's army across the river will no longer be just a dream! You can even take advantage of the momentum to march westward and recapture Xichuan in one fell swoop!
Cao Yong and others originally did not look down upon the ministers in the court, but now that they saw the Eighth Prince defecting in front of the enemy, they couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for those ministers they usually looked down upon.
At the same time, in the Guangzhou Imperial Palace, the court hall was rejoicing, and everyone was excited about the sudden change in the situation on the front line. Zhao Heng looked at Huang Cong and praised: "The Grand Master is so scheming! The Eighth Prince actually listened to our lobbying and the Khitan people's lobbying and defected before the battle! Haha, this is an additional 200,000 new troops. The current battlefield situation is very difficult for us. Very beneficial!”
Huang Cong was very proud and bowed: "How dare I take the credit? This is all due to your majesty's strategizing! Your majesty's majesty and virtue are naturally unfavorable!" All the ministers also sang in unison: "Your majesty's majesty and virtue are unparalleled and you are uniquely blessed by nature. , God bless the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will surely revive!"
Zhao Heng was very happy and said: "My dear friends, you are right! God bless the Song Dynasty, the revival of our Song Dynasty is the general trend!" At this moment, a Privy Councilor rushed into the hall, holding an official document in his hands, He said with great excitement: "Your Majesty, Tubo has raised 80,000 troops and launched an attack on Qingtang!"
The emperor and his ministers were overjoyed. The eunuch beside the emperor immediately walked up to the privy councilor, untied the official document, and then forwarded it to Zhao Heng. Zhao Heng opened the official document and read it again, his face full of joy. Putting down the official document, he said to the Manchu ministers: "Okay, Tubo has also joined in! The current situation can be said to be a universal struggle for injustice!"
A minister came out and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true! Yan Yun's rebellious behavior made the world angry and people were angry. Finally, public outrage was aroused, and everyone gathered together to attack! Yan Yun's energy has been exhausted, and the Song Dynasty will eventually be revived!" All the ministers sang together: "Yan Yun's energy has been exhausted, and the Song Dynasty will eventually revive!" Huang Cong said: "Your Majesty, the old minister proposed to hold a banquet in the Zichen Hall tonight, so that the emperor and his ministers can have fun together!" Zhao Heng felt deeply at ease with himself and couldn't help but nodded: "What the old master said is absolutely true! There will be a banquet in the Zichen Hall tonight, and we, the emperor and the ministers, will be there together! I also wish the master Wang a greater victory!" All the ministers cheered together: "Your Majesty is wise!"
That night, the lights in the Guangzhou Imperial Palace were brightly lit, and the monarchs and ministers in the Zichen Hall were having a great time until late at night. In contrast, there was a tense scene inside the Bianliang Palace. Ye Qi Guanyin and others looked at the intelligence that was constantly collected from all aspects, and felt an extremely heavy pressure on their hearts. What worries them the most is the situation in Ningxia. Emperor Yelu Dashi of the Western Liao Dynasty personally commanded an army of 500,000 to invade the country, and there was rebellion within Ningxia. It can be said that internal and external troubles broke out at the same time. Although Yang Yanzhao was a famous general in the world, and the 100,000 Volcano Army was also an elite member of Yanyun's army, the situation was dangerous. Whether they can be as strong as a rock and become the mainstay, everyone is not sure. Everyone couldn't help but shudder when they thought about the consequences of Yang Yanzhao's defeat.
His eyes turned back to Tanzhou.
Just as Yang Peng and other generals were planning a strategy to deal with the Khitan army, an urgent message suddenly came: "Report to King Yan, it's bad! The Beitian army stronghold was raided, and all the grain and grass our army stored there was destroyed! "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Cao Jun shouted angrily: "How is this possible! How did the Khitans know about the Beitian Army Stronghold!?" The herald shook his head, expressing his ignorance. Yang Peng said calmly: "There is no need to pursue this matter now." When the generals saw that Yang Peng was so calm, their originally panicked hearts calmed down a lot.
Yang Peng showed a thoughtful look and murmured: "Now we have to find a way to deal with it!" Yeqi Hucheng was very excited when he saw Lakshen and Xiao Lou's family passing by in triumph, "Okay, good job! Such a good job!" Come, Yanyun's army will definitely be short of food and grass. If you don't come and fight our army desperately, the only way is to retreat!" All the generals also looked very excited.
Ye Qian Hucheng looked at Jiang Tong and praised: "You have made great contributions to our Liao Empire. I will never treat you badly! From today on, you will join the army of my king! After this battle is over, my king will I will report to the imperial court again and I will reward you based on your merits!" Jiang Tong was overjoyed and quickly thanked you. Lying on the ground with his butt stuck out, he behaves like a dog slave!
Ye Qian Hucheng said to the generals: "Based on my understanding of Yang Peng, he is definitely not a person willing to give up easily! I'm afraid he will not be willing to retreat like this. Nine times out of ten, he will make a desperate move! All armies will follow Be ready to fight at any time from now on!" All the generals agreed in unison. Lakshen said: "Your Majesty, the destruction of Yanyun's food and grass will definitely shake the morale of the army. Why not take this opportunity to attack in an all-out way! We will definitely wipe out the Yanyun army in one fell swoop!" The Mongolian generals agreed one after another.
However, Ye Qianhu City shook his head and said: "Yang Peng is by no means an ordinary person, and the Yanyun Army is also different from ordinary armies. The destruction of food and grass will affect the morale of the army, but it may also make the Yanyun Army feel desperate! If they go to war rashly at this time , even if we win, our army will suffer heavy losses! At this time, we should first avoid its edge, use a defensive posture to dampen its spirit, and then launch a full-scale attack!"
The generals felt that what Ye Qian Hucheng said was very reasonable and couldn't help but nodded. The Khitan Army's troops were in strict formation, always preparing for the Yanyun Army's counterattack. However, a day and a night passed, but there was no movement from the Yan Yun army on the opposite side. Just when everyone in the Khitan army felt strange, a scout came to report that the Yanyun army was secretly leaving Tanzhou and heading south.
The generals of the Khitan army were greatly surprised. Lou Shi said: "I didn't expect that Yan Yun's army escaped! This is really unexpected!" Lakshen said urgently: "Your Majesty, hurry up and pursue us! This is a great opportunity that is once in a lifetime. ! If they are allowed to escape back to Yanjing, they can rely on the fortified city to resist in a corner, and it will take a lot of effort to capture them again!"
Yeqi Hucheng deeply felt the same, but he also had some concerns in his heart. After all, he had been dealing with Yan Yunjun for so long and knew that Yan Yunjun was not only brave but also cunning. He was worried that this could be a trick of Yan Yunjun?
Seeing the worried look on Ye Qian Hucheng's face, Xiao Loushi guessed his worries and said: "Your Majesty, although the Yanyun Army is cunning, it is probably not a trick for them to abandon Tanzhou and retreat. They are hoarding in the Beitian Army Stronghold. Their food and grass were destroyed and the army had no food. How could they persevere? After all, King Yan was the overlord of one party, so naturally he would not act impulsively. At this time, the only way to retreat was in their best interest! Therefore, the general thought that they It’s a real retreat, not a trick.” Lakshen nodded with deep sympathy and said: “If it was a trick, we should have deliberately let us know when they retreated, but they did it secretly. This alone is enough. It is concluded that they must have really retreated due to lack of food and grass!" All the generals agreed.
Yan Yun, who heard the words from the two men, suddenly felt enlightened and said loudly: "Yes, we destroyed their food and grass, so they can only retreat!" He looked at Lakshen and ordered: "Lakshen , you lead 50,000 Mongolian cavalry as the vanguard!" Lakshen promised excitedly.
Ye Qihucheng looked at Xiao Loushi, "Xiao Loushi, you lead 20,000 infantry to capture Tanzhou!" Xiao Loushi bowed and agreed. Ye Qihucheng glanced at the generals and said loudly: "The rest of the generals will follow. When I go south, I must annihilate the fleeing Yan Yun army!" All the generals agreed in unison.
When the Khitan army heard the news that Yan Yun's army had retreated, their morale was greatly boosted, and everyone was gearing up to catch up and defeat Yan Yun's army in one go. One of the recruits laughed and said, "I've always heard how powerful Yan Yun's army is, but I think it's nothing more than that!" The companion next to him laughed and said with longing: "If we can make great achievements in this battle, our family will be able to achieve great results." You can live a good life!" The other Khitan soldiers around him couldn't help but show longing expressions. It turns out that the Khitan people also followed Yan Yun's approach a year ago and implemented a military merit system to encourage Khitan soldiers to fight bravely. This approach was well received by Yang Peng, the most obvious manifestation of which was the previous battle against the Japanese. The Liao army entered Goryeo with great momentum. This was certainly due to the internal strife among the Japanese, but it was also due to the huge motivating effect of the military merit system. Otherwise, the Liao army would never have been able to sweep the entire Goryeo in one fell swoop like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. The Japanese were driven out of Goryeo.
One day ago, the Khitan Army's 30,000 elite cavalry raided the Beitian Army Stronghold. Although the 5,000 Yanyun defenders were caught off guard, they still fought back and resisted desperately. If it were the Khitan Army a year ago, at this time, it would probably be impossible to break through the military stronghold in time, eliminate the Yanyun Army, and destroy the grain and grass. However, a day ago, the Khitan Army's 30,000 elite cavalry actually broke through the army in just two hours. The village annihilated Yan Yun's army and destroyed the grain and grass. It can be said that these are the great incentives played by the military merit system.
The Khitan army of nearly 800,000 men was mobilized. Lakshen led 50,000 Mongolian cavalry as the vanguard, and the army of Yeqi Hucheng commander followed up. At the same time, Xiao Loushi led 20,000 infantry to attack Tanzhou. As expected, Yan Yun's army was no longer here, and Tanzhou came down together. Immediately, Xiao Lou's room sent a fast-horse herald to deliver the message to Yeqihu City. When Yeqi Hucheng received the report from Xiao Lou's office, the worry that had been lingering in his heart disappeared, and he immediately ordered all armies to speed up. The Liao army rolled southward, like a raging wave, unstoppable!
Lakshen led 50,000 Mongolian cavalry in a furious advance. Along the way, he saw heavy baggage discarded by the Yanyun army from time to time, which showed that the Yanyun army retreated in a hurry. Lakshen was excited and kept urging his cavalry to speed up. He wanted to make the greatest contribution before other troops.
Lakshen led 50,000 Mongolian cavalry and drove for a day and a night, but still failed to catch up with Yan Yun's army. Lakshen's soldiers and horses had been traveling all day and night without rest, and they were already exhausted. The general suggested taking a rest. Lakshen frowned and said, "It's really strange. Why haven't I seen the Yanyun Army after driving all day and night? Most of the Yanyun Army should be infantry. How come they run so fast?" None of the generals could answer his question.
Seeing that his soldiers were very tired, Lakshen ordered the army to rest on the spot for an hour. When all the soldiers saw that they could finally rest, they couldn't help but cheer. Immediately, the 50,000-strong army rested on the spot, sleeping and eating, and the wilderness became noisy.
At this moment, a herald came flying from the north. Seeing that it was the herald sent by the king, Lakshen couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. The herald rushed to a short distance in front of Lakshen, dismounted from his horse, ran to Lakshen, performed a chest salute, and then said: "The King Protector sent a villain to ask the general, but he caught up with Yan Yun's army. , what was the result?"
Lakshen said angrily: "These Yanyun people are like rabbits, they run away so fast!" The herald showed confusion. Lakshen said: "So far, our army has not seen any trace of the enemy!" The herald nodded and said, "That is to say, there has been no victory yet, so this villain is repaying it like this!" Lakshen didn't know either. What should I say? I nodded. The herald bowed to Lakshen, turned to his mount, got on his horse, turned his horse's head, and galloped away.
An hour later, Lakshen regrouped his troops and continued his pursuit southward. Lakshen was extremely anxious, and at the same time he was also very confused. He really couldn't understand why his cavalry could not catch up with Yan Yun's army after chasing it for a day and a night. If the cavalry of the Yanyun Army cannot catch up, it's fine. But the Yanyun Army clearly has about 300,000 infantry, so how can it be impossible that they can't catch up? Will they be unable to fly? Anxiously, he kept urging the army, and fifty thousand cavalry rushed forward like a torrent in the mountains and grasslands. The loud rumbling sound made birds fly away and scared animals running wildly. However, they were never able to catch up to even one Yan Yunjun. The barren mountains were deserted and there was no human being at all. The soldiers of the Jin Army could not help but feel uneasy in their hearts.
Yeqi Hucheng, who was leading the army south, was also very confused when he received the report from the herald. He murmured: "What's going on? Why did Yan Yun's army escape without a trace all of a sudden?" The general Xiao Qianbuli frowned and said: "I have a bad premonition at the end!..."
Ye Qian Hucheng frowned, looked at Xiao Qianbuli, and asked: "What do you mean?" Xiao Qianbuli said: "Your Majesty, this is so contrary to common sense! It's understandable that the Yanyun cavalry can't catch up if they run too fast. It turns out, but why are there no traces of those 300,000 infantry troops? The general feels that this is a trap by the Yan Yun Army!"
Yeqi Hucheng was also thinking of this, and when he heard Gan Buli's words, he couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. I immediately thought about it and felt that this possibility was very high. Maybe the Yanyun Army took advantage of the failure of the Beitian Army Stronghold to take advantage of the situation and lure them deeper. At this time, the main force of Yanyun might have been ambushing in all directions. , just waiting for our side to completely get into their encirclement! They might be like a group of wolves waiting for their prey to fall into a trap, lying in ambush around them! As soon as he thought of this, Ye Qian Hucheng couldn't help but his complexion changed drastically, he broke out in cold sweat, and the air seemed to be frozen and he couldn't breathe!
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
