Wen Da and others chased them along the way and rushed to the bank of Chaohe River. They were shocked when they saw Liao soldiers kneeling on the ground like cut wheat.
Li Jun held the man's head in his hands, stepped to the shore, and jumped up. The Liao soldiers lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly.
When Wen Da saw his power, he couldn't help but admire him, and blurted out: "When one man arrives, a thousand troops surrender, the name Li Wudi is truly worthy of his name."
Li Jun was so happy that Lao Cao appointed him as the head coach. What worried him the most was the dissatisfaction of veteran Wen Da.
After all, Li Jun was only a private businessman, but Wen Da was a veteran who really led the army. Although he had contributed to conquering Jizhou, the city defense of Jizhou was empty. Wouldn't it be difficult for someone else to conquer him? So secretly I felt uneasy, and now I felt doubly happy to receive his praise.
It was just that Li Jun was able to keep his composure, with a faint smile on his face, and said sincerely: "If Brother Wen and his brothers hadn't been able to kill so well, how could I have been able to borrow the tiger's power and succeed by luck?"
Wen Da saw that he was victorious but not arrogant. He became more and more impressed and sighed: "After all, Brother Wu knows people, and Brother Li has the qualifications to be a famous general."
Sun Xin joked, "Brother Wen is right. I think Brother Li's tactics today are as good as those of famous generals from ancient times."
Li Jun waved his hands and said: "Brothers are getting more and more exaggerated. How dare you call yourself a 'famous general'? Although we have destroyed this group of Liao troops today, Tanzhou has not yet been conquered, but we must not be too proud."
Wenda pointed to the surrender of troops all over the land and said: "With these people, Tanzhou can be easily obtained."
Li Jun smiled and said: "This is because the heroes have the same views. The younger brother's intentions are also shared by this group of surrendering soldiers. Abulai——"
Abu Lai was originally the general of Jizhou in the Liao Kingdom and a close relative of King Yelv Dezhong, his younger brother. Because he wanted to fight for Pan Qiaoyun, he killed his old master and surrendered his head to Li Jun.
If someone like this betrayed the Lord, according to Li Jun's nature, he would have been laughed at and rewarded with a knife. However, listening to him cry out that Yelu Dezhong had defiled his wife made Li Jun feel sympathetic and comforted him: "The Lord is unkind. , I will be unjust. Even if you betray the Lord, it is because he has deceived others too much." He was appointed as a partial general in the army.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, a disgraced Liao military general galloped to the north gate of Tanzhou, claiming that there was an urgent military situation involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers and that he wanted to see the general immediately.
When the garrison at the head of the city heard about it, they didn't dare to neglect and hurriedly went to report it. Not long after, Dongxian's servant came in a hurry. Seeing the man's face full of panic, he opened the door and let him in. This man met Dongxian Shilang and claimed to be Abulai, the general of Huangya Pass of the Great Wall. He was attacked by Jurchens at night. Although the pass wall was not lost, there were heavy casualties. He came to Tanzhou specifically to ask for help.
The Dongxian Minister was shocked when he heard this. He had never heard that Zhongjing had been captured. How could the Jurchens kill themselves as far as the Great Wall? Fortunately, he didn't lose his sense and knew how to ask for the general's request for help.
Abulai said that both the general and the deputy general had been killed in the battle, and he did not know where his seal was, so there was no document.
Seeing Dongxian's hesitation, he quickly revealed his identity, saying that he was once a confidant of Jizhou's imperial brother, the king. If Tanzhou refused to send troops, he would have to go to Jizhou to ask for help. The journey back and forth was long, and if the pass was lost, all Tanzhou The responsibility of the state military general.
Dongxian Shilang heard that he asked his younger brother Abulai about everything in the palace, and it turned out that Abulai knew everything, so he did not become suspicious. He walked around in circles for a few times, thought about it, and finally did not dare to neglect, so he ordered Chu Mingyu to lead five thousand troops. , led by Abulai, went to Huangya Pass for support.
At this point, there are only three thousand troops and horses left in Tanzhou, and all the powerful generals have been sent out.
At noon, the Liao army who went to Miyun County returned dejectedly. There were two ox carts in the team, and two people were lying on the carts. It looked like their armors were from Jie Weikang and Cao Mingji, but they were covered in blood. They thought they were fighting with the thieves. , was killed and seriously wounded. Fortunately, there were many soldiers and horses, and the enemy was forced to retreat and rescued. Miyun never recovered.
Dongxian Shilang said bitterly: "Look at these two, they are so arrogant. They said that even ten thousand thieves committed suicide, but now they are so defeated."
Then he ordered Kaicheng to put them in, and he went down from the city tower and came to the car. He said: "The two generals are known to be brave. How come they were injured by a mere thieves?"
When "Jie'er Weikang", whose face was covered in blood, heard about it, he opened his eyes and screamed: "I have worked so hard to fight, but I want to complain about you!"
He jumped up and chopped off the head of Dongxian Shilang with one blow. The defenders were stunned when they saw the generals fighting each other.
Then I saw the Liao army, less than half squatting on the ground, but the rest shouted to kill at the same time. The defenders were not careful at first, and secondly there were few people. They were killed in an instant, and the city gate was occupied. .
"Bie'er Wei Kang" wiped his face and said with a smile: "This is the commander-in-chief of the Chrysanthemum Army, Li Wudi! He is also known as the 'Sea Dragon'. Nowadays, the Liao Kingdom has no rules, so it is the opposite. If you know the opportunity, hurry up and Surrender immediately, but if you hesitate, your whole family will be killed!"
After saying that, he ordered Jie Zhen, Jie Bao, Sun Xin, and Gu Auntie to each lead their troops to seize the remaining city gates. He led an army to go to the state government office first and killed most of the officials, big and small, leaving only a few scared ones. The miserable Han officials were left to his own devices.
At the other end, Abulai led the way and drove to Huangya Pass with Chu Mingyu and others. After traveling for twenty miles, they arrived at a place——
There are towering peaks on the right hand side here, called Four Thousand Peaks, but on the left hand side there is a green pool, which covers a vast area. It is said that a white dragon lurks in it. If there is a drought, it will fly out to spread rain. The famous one is called White Dragon. Longtan, a road in the middle.
Abu Lai looked around, pointed at the White Dragon Pond and said, "General Chu, look at how beautiful this pond is. It has beautiful mountains and clear waters. Wouldn't it be a blessing if it could be used as a shady house?"
Chu Mingyu felt irritated after hearing this, but she also feared that he had a relationship with the royal family, so she did not dare to offend him easily. She smiled and said, "If you like it, go and ask your younger brother to give you a piece of land, and you will be buried here in the future." .”
Abulai said happily: "If the king is willing to grant this place, I will give it to the general as a favor."
Chu Mingyu said angrily: "We are going to meet the Jurchens soon, how can we say such unlucky words?"
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves, and a group of cavalry rushed over from the other side of the road, led by a general, holding a Fangtian painted halberd. It was Zhou Tong, the general of the Chrysanthemum Army, who shouted loudly: "Hey! Khitan dog, Do you know the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, Aguda, who is the consort of King Gulugulutong?"
His voice was spoken in Jurchen dialect. Although Chu Mingyu didn't know what it meant, she knew it was Jurchen language. She turned pale with shock and said in a voiceless voice: "Ah, the Jurchens jumped over the Great Wall!"
Abulai pointed at the general and exclaimed: "Ah, this is the most powerful Jurchen general, Prince Consort Gulugulutong! This man has a cruel temperament and will eat living people at every turn. I will do it when I am slow." He also had his lunch!”
After shouting, he reined in the horse's head, knocked away the infantry, and ran away.
Although Chu Mingyu had never fought against the Jurchen soldiers, he was well-known for his cruelty towards them. When he saw Abulai running away, and heard that Gulugulutong was actually the most powerful general and the prince-consort, how could he dare to do so? War? He quickly turned his horse's head and fled for his life. Upon seeing this, the Liao soldiers collapsed on the spot.
Because his army was going to defend the city, they were all infantry. The terrain here was long and narrow, so how could they escape the cavalry?
Zhou Tong took the lead and rushed forward, slashing and sweeping with his long halberd. He killed these defeated soldiers who did not dare to look back. It was like an overlord in the world.
In desperation, the Liao soldiers jumped into the White Dragon Pond one after another. Zhou Tong ignored him and just went forward to kill Chu Mingyu. After a while, he chased Chu Mingyu and stabbed him with his halberd.
Chu Mingyu couldn't run fast when he was surrounded by broken soldiers. He heard the sound of horse hooves approaching behind his head. He turned his head and saw Zhou Tong stabbing him. He hurriedly dodged, knowing that he couldn't escape. He bit his molar teeth and used his lance to fight with him. He felt in his heart But it was all bleak: This person is the most powerful Jurchen general, how can I be his opponent?
When Zhou Tong saw that the enemy general was fighting back, he said angrily: "Wow, if you don't cut off your own head and send it to me after seeing my face, you are committing a capital crime!"
This sentence was not spoken in Jurchen dialect. Chu Mingyu felt aggrieved when she heard it: "You are so unreasonable. If I cut off someone's head, wouldn't I just die? What kind of death penalty should I be afraid of?"
Zhou Tong nodded after hearing this: "That makes sense. My ability to speak Chinese is limited. So according to you, how should I ask this question?"
Chu Mingyu was overjoyed and thought to herself: I have heard for a long time that although the Jurchens are ferocious and good at fighting, they are actually just fishermen and hunters with a simple temperament. When I saw it today, it was indeed the case. After he passed the Great Wall, he became the leader of the Liao Dynasty. It’s hard to survive. If I don’t seek a chance to survive here, how long will it take?
While fighting with Zhou Tong, he put on a smile and said: "Prince Consort, you should ask me whether I will surrender. If I don't surrender, I will be dead."
This guy was so focused on survival that he didn't even notice that he was evenly matched with the Jurchen's number one brave general!
Zhou Tong nodded and said: "Yes, yes, you are a very knowledgeable person! So whether you surrender or not, if you don't surrender, you will be dead."
Chu Mingyu said hurriedly: "I surrender, I surrender."
As he spoke, he hurriedly put away the gun in his hand.
Zhou Tongli ignored him and used a move to "overwhelm thousands of troops". The crescent moon flashed on the halberd and cut off Chu Mingyu's head. He screamed strangely: "You know that there is no way to escape, but you still dare to say that you will not surrender. Look, There are many good men among the Liao army."
The defeated soldiers all around were dumbfounded and complained: "Your Majesty, our general said 'I surrender', not 'I won't surrender'."
Zhou Tong scratched his head and said in surprise: "So, did I hear it wrong? Ah, Chinese is really difficult to learn - so you bastards, don't you want to surrender?"
The defeated soldiers all shook their heads: "We - surrender! Prince Consort, please listen carefully, we - surrender, surrender!"
When Wen Da, who was holding the line, arrived, thousands of defeated soldiers knelt down in the valley. Zhou Tong smiled brightly, hugged Wen Da and said, "Brother, look, my little brother's skills may not be inferior to those of him, right?"
The two led the cavalry and escorted the surrendered troops back to Tanzhou. Li Jun was overjoyed. He sent people to Youzhou to find Lao Cao to report the news. At the same time, he closed the city gate tightly and used the same tactics he had used in Jizhou again. suffered.
At the same time, Wenda, Zhou Tong, Sun Xin, Gu Dasao, and Abulai were sent to select three thousand elite troops, pretending to be Liao troops, pretending to transport grain and grass supplies, and waiting for an opportunity to seize Huangya Pass.
After occupying this section of the Great Wall and bringing peace to Tanzhou, he could personally lead his army to the Great Wall and prepare to deal with the Jin soldiers.
On October 20, three letters arrived in Lao Cao's hands at the same time.
The first letter was naturally sent by Li Jun. He described in detail how he divided his troops, how he captured the city, and what his plans were going to be. When Lao Cao read it, his face was full of joy and he told everyone: "'Hunjianglong' is well-deserved, and he is worthy of being my brother." Entrusted with great things.”
Everyone circulated it and praised it endlessly. They began to believe in Li Jun's ability and admired Cao Cao's ability to read people.
The second letter surprised Cao Cao—it turned out to be two generals, Wang Yuan and Yang Weizhong!
It turned out that these two generals were defeated by the Liao soldiers and had no way to return south. They simply became ruthless and wanted to attack Youzhou, which could be regarded as an act of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao.
The two led thousands of defeated troops over the mountains and ridges. They encountered small groups of Liao troops fighting in Mozhou and Zhuozhou. When they arrived in Youzhou, there were only more than 2,000 men under their command. They were hungry and tired. They took advantage of the night to attack Fanyang County. Settlement temporarily.
The two sent detective horses to Youzhou to inquire about the news, and reported back that a group of forces called the "Western Wind Army" had rebelled against the Liao Kingdom and took advantage of the situation to occupy Youzhou and Shunzhou. The families of King Wei, King Xi and others, All fell into the hands of the West Wind Army.
Wang Yuan and Yang Weizhong were shocked when they heard this. After some discussion, they wrote a letter to show their goodwill, informing Hejian Prefecture of the Song army's defeat, and hinting that both sides were now enemies of the Liao Kingdom and might as well form an alliance. To form an alliance, you might as well present some grain to express your sincerity.
As for the third letter, it was written by Yelu Dashi of the Liao Kingdom. He also said that the Xifeng Army was a green forest tyrant from the land of Youyan. He took advantage of the situation to cause chaos and cursed Cao Cao and others for "growing up in Liao soil, not remembering the emperor's favor, and treason." Independence will be punished by God."
After scolding for two to three hundred words, he changed the topic and advised Cao Cao to return the family of the Liao general and surrender as soon as possible. By the way, he spent more than a thousand words detailing how to defeat the Song army. Now, "Hebei has been swallowed, and Shandong is in sight." ", and persuaded Cao Cao to lead his troops to serve in front of the battle.
"The big mistake you made is inevitable. It coincides with the time of great strife and the time when the country is employing people. King Hongda of Wei is willing to forgive his previous sins and call on you to come back and serve in the army. He can report the great kindness of his family and country and display his talents as a strong man. , I still don’t know if I will be crowned king or general one day, but if I gain a name and go down in history, wouldn’t it be ten times better than being a thief?”
Cao Cao read the two letters again and again, especially the key points and the descriptions of the Battle of Hejian Mansion by Wang Yuan and Yelu Dashi. He compared them repeatedly and basically figured out the scene at that time. He shook his head and sighed: "Tong Guan's talent, or He can lead three to five thousand troops to protect the state capital and eliminate bandits. Zhao Ji made him the commander, and he really dug his own grave."
I thought about it carefully and wrote two letters in my own hand. The first one was sent to Yelu Dashi, claiming that he was not from the Liao Dynasty. Naturally, he was not a rebel, but a "madman in the sea, without a home and a country. He occasionally went ashore to make waves." Make the wind rise.”
He also said that his family had been persecuted by the Song army in the past, and the stronghold was ruined and therefore entered the sea. Therefore, if there were any Song generals who were not dead, they might as well send them to him to avenge the past grievances. In exchange for this, he was willing to use the families of the kings.
The second letter was written to Wang Yuan and Yang Weizhong, promising to send them food, grass, soldiers and armor, and even send troops to station at nearby key passes, acting as mutual horns. The condition was that they would be his southern barrier. He had a deep hatred for the Liao Kingdom. , will not be limited to Youzhou, but will coerce people and horses, enter the nine states behind the mountains, and completely cut off the foundation of the Liao Kingdom.
For the first letter, Cao Cao chose a nephew of Xiao Qian among the prisoners to deliver the second letter. For the second letter, he asked "Iron Dragonfly" Niu Wenzhong to carry it, leading "Xiong Wei General" Yu Yulin and "Taiyue Double Eagle" Jin Ding and Huang Yue led three thousand new soldiers and escorted them with grain and grass.
I pasted it wrong just now and it has been modified. Please forgive me!
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