"In the Northern Expedition in the third year of Yongxi's reign, Yang Yanzhao went out with his father and brother. When they attacked Shuozhou, Yang Yanzhao attacked as a forward and was shot through the arm by a stray arrow, but he fought more bravely. After Yang Ye's death in battle, Yang Yanzhao was promoted from enshrined officer to Deputy Ambassador Chongyi."
"Later he served as the inspection envoy of Baozhou Yuanbiandu and served on the frontline of Hebei's border defense. In the second year of Xianping in the Northern Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom invaded south. Yang Yanzhao was in Suicheng. Suicheng was small and not well prepared for defense. He was attacked The fierce siege of the Liao army made the people in the city panic, but Yang Yanzhao summoned the strong men in the city, gave them weapons, cooperated with the Song army, and held on with all his strength."
"It was winter at that time, and Yang Yanzhao ordered people to pour water on the city wall. It froze into solid ice overnight, making the city wall slippery and difficult to climb. The Liao army could not continue their fierce offensive, so they had to retreat. The Song army captured the Liao army. Abandoned military supplies and equipment. Yang Yanzhao saved Suicheng with a surprising plan, which showed his military talent. For this merit, he was awarded the title of Governor of Mozhou."
"Later, the Liao Kingdom invaded south. Fu Qian, who was deployed to calm Gaoyang Guandu, stationed heavy troops in Zhongshan. He did not station his troops. He passively avoided the battle and did not actively attack the invading Liao army. However, Yang Yanzhao, Yang Si, Shipu and other generals repeatedly He asked Fu Qian to send more troops and take the initiative to attack, but Fu Qian refused to listen and hid in Zhongshan. Even if his generals attacked and won, Fu Qian covered up their achievements."
Qin Shihuang: The officials and ministers of the Song Dynasty are really sighing!
Cao Cao: This Song Dynasty is really not a place for good people to live!
"Later Song Zhenzong received the report and demoted Fu Qian and sent him into exile."
"Song Zhenzong summoned Yang Yanzhao and asked him about border defense strategies. Song Zhenzong was very satisfied with Yang Yanzhao's performance. He praised Yang Yanzhao for his paternal style in marching and fighting, and gave him very generous rewards."
"In the fourth year of Xianping, the Liao State attacked south again. Yang Yanzhao ambushed elite soldiers in Yangshan. He led his troops to fight with the Liao Army. He lured the Liao Army into the ambush circle and attacked with the ambush troops. The Liao Army was defeated and the general of the Liao State was killed. . Yang Yanzhao was awarded the title of Training Envoy of the Mozhou Regiment due to his meritorious service. He and Yang Si, another talented border defense general at that time, were called Er Yang."
"The outstanding achievements of Yang Yanzhao and others also aroused the jealousy of some people in the court. Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty once said to the prime minister: "After Yanzhao, he stayed away from foreign affairs and served himself with loyalty and courage. I am afraid of jealous people in the court. This is all for protection. "
"In the fifth year of Xianping, the Liao Kingdom attacked Baozhou. Yang Yanzhao and Yang Si led the troops to support them. Before they could form a formation, they were attacked by the Liao army. The troops suffered heavy losses. Song Zhenzong pardoned the two men because they were known for their loyalty and bravery. Their sin. Yang Yanzhao still serves as the training envoy of the Mozhou regiment."
"In the sixth year of Xianping, Yang Yanzhao was appointed to inspect the border areas, and later moved to Ningbian Army. In the first year of Jingde, Song Zhenzong increased Yang Yanzhao's troops to tens of thousands. If the Liao Kingdom invaded, he could directly He led the army out and allowed him to do whatever he wanted, and he did not obey Wang Chao's command."
"During the Battle of Chanzhou, Yang Yanzhao opposed the peace negotiation. He wrote a letter saying: "The Khitan conquered Chanyuan and traveled thousands of miles to the north. They were short of men and horses, but they could easily be defeated even if they were in large numbers. If there is any plunder, lead it on horseback, and be willing to order all the troops to seize its main road, so that everyone can annihilate it. That is, You, Yi and other states. Can be taken by surprise. "Yang Yanzhao's ideas coincided with Kou Zhun's ideas at that time, but the Northern Song Dynasty court did not respond to this."
"The Song Dynasty was governed by culture. A group of civil servants were afraid of death. Negotiating peace could save their lives. They only worried about their own lives, no matter how much compensation they paid. Not only the ministers, but also the emperor were like this. How could the court react."
"Yang Yanzhao led his troops into the territory of the Liao Kingdom, attacked the ancient city, and achieved considerable results. After Chanyuan established an alliance, Yang Yanzhao was promoted several times because of his contribution to guarding the border. In the second year of Jingde, Yang Yanzhao was awarded the deputy capital deployment of Gaoyang Pass. Yang Yanzhao served in Dazhong Xiangfu for seven years and died in office at the age of fifty-seven. When Song Zhenzong heard the news, he was extremely sad and sent envoys to protect the soul. Many people in Heshuo looked at the coffin and wept for this. Crying. The Northern Song Dynasty court appointed Yang Yanzhao's three sons as officials, and Yang Yanzhao often selected talented people as officials from among his followers."
"Yang Yanzhao was brave and good at fighting. All the rewards he received were given to his subordinates, and he forgot his own interests. He had a simple style and strict orders. He shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, inheriting Yang Ye's style. Yang Yanzhao took the lead in every battle, got the credit, and shared it with his subordinates. , so his subordinates are happy to serve him. Yang Yanzhao has been guarding the border for more than 20 years, and everyone in Liao is in awe of him."
"Yang Yanzhao happened to be in the period when the Northern Song Dynasty was defending the Liao Kingdom. He fought hard to defend the Song Dynasty's border defenses, won the love of the people, and continued the reputation of the Yang family generals."
"In the third generation, each of Yang Yanzhao's three sons also shined on the battlefield, but there are not many records in later generations. I will just tell you about Yang Yanzhao's third son, Yang Wenguang."
"Yang Wenguang served as a class to defeat the thief Zhang Hai and was awarded the imperial title. Later he met Fan Zhongyan who was pacifying Shaanxi. Fan Zhongyan discovered that Yang Wenguang was very talented during the conversation and took him with him. Di Qing went south to Guangxi, and Yang Wenguang accompanied the army, but At this time, Yang Wenguang was still an unknown person. During the war, the Suwei generals were selected. Song Yingzong thought that Yang Wenguang was a famous general and had meritorious service, so he promoted Yang Wenguang to the training envoy of the Chengzhou regiment, and the commander of the four compartments of the Longshen Guard, and moved to Xingxing. State Defense Envoy and Deputy General Manager Qin Fenglu. He thus participated in the defense operations against Xixia."
"Han Qi sent Yang Wenguang to lead his troops to build a city in Juozhen, control the main roads, and defend Xixia. Yang Wenguang first threatened to build the city with beads, and then led his troops to rush to Juozhen quickly. He arrived at the destination at dusk and repaired the city wall overnight. The fortifications were built and battle preparations were made. At dawn the next day, the Xixia cavalry arrived. Seeing that the Song army had occupied a favorable terrain, they were ready and had no choice but to retreat. Yang Wenguang took the opportunity to send his generals to attack and captured many enemies. . The emperor issued an edict to commend and reward him generously, and appointed him to know the Rong Army in Jingzhou, deputy general manager of Dingzhou Road, and move to Yuhou, the capital of the infantry army."
"The Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty had a dispute over the boundary demarcation of Daizhou. Yang Wenguang presented the battle map and the strategy to capture Youyan to the court. Before he could hear back from the court, Yang Wenguang died in office. The Northern Song Dynasty court posthumously awarded him Tongzhou Observation make."
"As the third generation of the Yang family generals, Yang Wenguang did not establish achievements comparable to those of his ancestors and fathers, because at this time the Northern Song Dynasty had already negotiated peace with the Liao Kingdom, and its policy towards Xixia was also swinging between peace and war, and was only defensive."
"Yang Ye, Yang Yanzhao, and Yang Wenguang are the main figures of the Yang family generals in history. The deeds of three generations of Yang family generals who fought bloody battles to serve the country have been passed down to future generations."
"The men among the generals of the Yang family are not bad, especially the women."
(Among the female generals of the Yang family, only this one exists in history)
