Yuerong immediately called the steward Gongsun and said, "Today Hongyan and I are going to Chanzhou City. The affairs of the natural gate will be decided by the steward alone." Gongsun Zhuo obeyed. So Yuerong Hongyan picked up her sword, mounted her horse, and headed straight for Chanzhou City.
As soon as I arrived at the foot of Chanzhou City, I saw the dust flying behind me, and a group of people and horses were approaching against the setting sun, with extremely arrogant arrogance. Looking up at Chanzhou City, the guards guarding the city were blowing the horns. The two knew that Liao soldiers and horses had arrived, so they pushed their horses aside.
However, seeing all the Liao soldiers move away, the vanguard Xiao Taran lazily urged his horse out. He ordered on the horse: "The soldiers are not tired of deceit. The Song soldiers are unprepared. All the soldiers will follow me to attack the city!" With the order, his men set up ladders. They swarmed up from the bottom of the city. The soldiers of the Song Dynasty were not careful and had no time to deal with the enemy. Seeing this, Yuerong and Hongyan hurriedly flew up to the tower and assisted the Song soldiers in killing the Liao people. After a bloody battle, the Liao soldiers gradually retreated.
Yuerong said to Hongyan: "You stay upstairs and watch while I capture Xiao Talan." After saying that, Yuerong flew down from the tower and went straight to stab Xiao Talan.
Xiao Ta was too lazy to smile immediately: "Old friends, we meet again!"
So he ordered his men to say: "Catch Xiao Yuerong!" When everyone saw Yuerong descending lightly from the city, they flew to meet him. Yue Rong threw a few swords in the air, and everyone who came to meet them died under Yue Rong's sword. Yuerong flew to the ground and stabbed Xiao Talan directly. His men had already blocked Yuerong's path, and Yuerong swung his sword to meet the stab. Wherever the sword flashed, dozens of people fell to the ground. But Xiao Ta was not afraid at all, and still ordered his people to continue attacking the city. He flew down and monopolized the moonlight. Yue Rong fought fiercely with Xiao Ta lazily in the midst of an army of ten thousand horses. He swung his sword in a flash and wiped out dozens of Liao soldiers. Yue Rong wants to stab Xiao Talan, but no one can stop him.
Xiao Talan was defeated miserably by Fengyun Sword, and all the soldiers gathered around Xiao Talan. Yuerong sent the enemies flying with a move of "Yun Fei Crane Dance", and stabbed Xiao Talan in the chest with a sword, and there was a crisp sound. There was a sound, and the sword in his hand was broken. Xiao Talan retreated ten feet away without any harm to his body. Xiao Tat lazily smiled and said: "I have a heart-protecting mirror, Xiao Yuerong, what can you do to me? The Liao Dynasty is traveling rapidly, who can stop it?" As he retreated, hundreds of Liao soldiers surrounded Yuerong.
Yue Rong used the Huitian Dafa, firing several palms in succession. The Huitian whirlpools were swept out wildly, killing dozens of people around him on the spot. At this time, the beauty in the city saw that Yuerong was unarmed and was surrounded by Liao soldiers, so she threw the other sword she carried with her across the air and said to Yuerong: "Take the sword!"
Yuerong looked up and saw a sword flying in the air, then jumped up and caught it in the air. When he pulled it away, it turned out to be the sword that his father had used. So he swung his sword several times in the air, knocking down the people below, and Xiao Talan was also hit hard by the sword. He said angrily: "Everything is under my control, Daliao. No one can change it."
Seeing that Xiao Talan was injured and eager to fight, his lieutenant refused to withdraw his troops. He hurriedly said: "The commander is injured. We will withdraw for now and fight again tomorrow!" After saying this, he retreated and stopped attacking the city. Yue Rong saw that the Liao army had fled away, and it was no longer possible to pursue Xiao Talan, so he flew up to the Chanzhou city tower. At this time, Marshal Yang, who was guarding the city, came to greet him earlier. Thanks to Yuerong and his two men for repelling the enemy. The two men, Yuerong and Hongyan, also paid homage to Marshal Yang. The marshal said: "You two don't have to be polite, hurry up and invite us in," he said, inviting Yuerong and Hongyan into the city.
Marshal Yang prepared tea and invited Yuerong and Hongyan to his tent for a chat.
Marshal Yang said: "Zhenmenmen, who has always been Xiao Shaoxia, is congratulating me on dealing with the Liao soldiers behind my back. I am really grateful. I will toast you two with tea instead of wine today!"
Yuerong and Hongyan raised their glasses together and drank with the marshal. Yuerong said: "The national crisis is approaching. As citizens of the Song Dynasty, we martial arts people, how can we just sit back and watch the smoke and turn a blind eye."
Marshal Yang said: "Young Master Xiao is right."
Hongyan said: "How can the Marshal's tens of thousands of horses be worth the hundreds of thousands of Liao troops? Why doesn't the Marshal ask the imperial court for reinforcements?"
Marshal Yang sighed: "I am defending at the border, so I can mobilize this important place to defend against the enemy. Every time I confront the Liao soldiers, I think about how to protect Chanzhou City next time. If Chanzhou is defeated, Tokyo will not be protected." Yang sent several memorials in succession, all of which are extremely urgent. Please ask Your Majesty to send troops to assist immediately, otherwise the country will not be protected!"
The marshal sighed again: "Unfortunately, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were greedy for pleasure and could not care about military affairs. There was no news from several memorials. All the officials were loyal to the emperor. It is a pity that how many people are as loyal to the world as Prime Minister Kou? In the middle of the court There is also a treacherous and sycophant in King Chai who has connections with foreign countries. This is really the tragedy of the Song Dynasty!"
Yuerong said: "The treacherous ministers are in power in the court. Fortunately, there are upright ministers like Master Kou. This is the hope of the Song Dynasty." Yuerong asked: "At this time, I dare to ask the marshal what strategy he has to retreat from the enemy? "
Marshal Yang said: "I am unworthy of the people of the Song Dynasty, and even more so of the people of Chanzhou. Today's Liao army has been strong and strong for a long time, and its generals are strong and brave. However, our Song army has loose military discipline and lacks combat effectiveness. It cannot be compared with the Liao army."
Yuerong was shocked: "So our army will definitely be defeated?"
The marshal smiled and shook his head and said: "No, I just mentioned our shortcomings. In fact, the Song army is more advantageous than the Liao army."
Yuerong said hurriedly: "I would like to hear the marshal explain this mystery in detail."
Marshal Yang said: "Although our army has loose military discipline and weak combat effectiveness, it will take more time for me to train it into a strong and brave soldier. Today, the Song soldiers are in better shape than before, and they are better than when I first came here." There have been many improvements. The people's will is to have the right way, and the battle will be invincible. As long as your majesty's reinforcements arrive, our army and people of the Song Dynasty will unite as one, join the enemy from far away to invade the Liao invaders, and just wait for work, and then we can defeat the Liao soldiers."
Hongyan said: "In that case, the best thing to do is to send reinforcements quickly, long live my lord."
The marshal nodded and said: "At this moment, I have just written a letter, please give it to Prime Minister Kou Zhun in person, and ask him to forward it to Your Majesty. Please send troops as soon as possible without delay."
Yuerong stood up and saluted respectfully: "This is exactly what the people here want. I would be very grateful to the people for being able to do this. I swear to serve the marshal with all his hard work."
The marshal was delighted and quickly wrote a letter saying:
I have gained the trust of Your Majesty and have been appointed as a border officer for many years. Now there is an emergency in Chanzhou, so he was transferred there again and entrusted with important responsibilities. I am extremely grateful and honored. If you are unfilial, you will work hard and pour out your blood, but you will not be loyal to your family and country.
Regarding the current war, the thieves have the heart of a tiger and a wolf, and they are trying to gain access to our holy land in China. Without a fight, it is not possible to enhance the dignity of our country, and without a fight, there is no way to retreat from the enemy. If we give way to the Liao thieves in the hope of temporary peace, the people will be in ruins and the country will be in the ocean. If you retreat, the spirit of the wolf and thieves will prevail; if you retreat, you will destroy the palace wall. May your Majesty send reinforcements as soon as possible, so that the country can survive this autumn without delay! Don't be afraid! Don’t doubt it!
By the time your majesty takes the papers, I am afraid that I am already close to the road to hell. I hope your majesty will forgive me for my inability to protect myself in the future. But seeing that my lord drives away the wolves and thieves with his sage wisdom and rules the world in peace, and the humble ministers close their eyes, why not go away?
Yuerong finished reading the marshal's handwriting and was filled with emotion while holding the letter. Said Hongyan: "I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Tokyo to deliver a message. If I return to the Natural Gate, I will inform General Manager Gongsun and the Master of the Iron Sect about today's events. If there are Liao soldiers attacking the city, they can continue to rob and kill them in order to contain the enemy and make Chanzhou If I have some time to breathe, I will go to Tokyo and come back as soon as possible."
Hongyan said: "You can go there in peace and do everything as you say!"
So Yuerong left Chanzhou City and rushed to Tokyo.
