Chapter 279 Break through the enemy camp

It was late at night, and He Wantong was still wearing armor. Although his face was tired, he was not sleepy. He looked at the map on the table with red eyes and sighed deeply for a long time.

The army of the State of Song attacked in a large number of days, but in just about ten days, there were several cities in the land of clouds, and the whole court was shocked.

Hundreds of thousands of Song soldiers were divided into several ways, pointing straight to Youzhou, and the momentum was unstoppable for a while.

In anger, Da Han sent Yelu Xiuge, the king of the North Courtyard, to lead the army to Youzhou to stop it. The land of Lingzhou was led by Yelu, the Privy Councillor of the North Courtyard, and in the west was he and Dapengyi as the commander-in-chief.

The two of them led 50,000 soldiers and did not dare to stay. They attacked all the way, thinking of defeating the Song army that besieged Ying and Shuo Erzhou with the soldiers and horses of Yunzhou City, and waved their troops to the east to attack the enemy of Lingzhou and Youzhou with the other two armies.

Therefore, the whole strategy of the battle should be implemented as soon as possible, so as not to delay the Great Khan's plan. But He Wantong never thought that something would happen in Yunzhou City. Dapengyi and Xiao Dili were captured by life.

And it was these two people who gave He Wantong a headache.

One is the beloved general of Dahan, who has been praised as the first fierce general of Daliao many times, and the other is the person of the Xiao family. Although Xiao Siwen is deceased, the Xiao family is still full of students. Xiao Doli has been engaged to Princess Qiong'e, and his sister Xiao Hou is even more favored by Dahan.

In this situation, how dare he send troops to attack the city? He can only send soldiers back to Beijing day and night to report the matter to the Great Khan.

"Alas..."

He Wantong sighed again. No matter what happens, he will be punished. After thinking about it, he still decides to make a posture to work hard. Tomorrow, he will continue to attack the city. Thinking that Song Jun does not dare to really do anything to the two. After all, this is their life-saving charm.

He was extremely irritable. He Wantong drank a few sips of soju and was about to rest, but suddenly heard a report from outside the account, "General, it's not good. Countless lanterns flew out of the city."

Lanterns flying out of the city?

In surprise, He Wantong only felt an ominous foreboding. He hurriedly strode out of the tent and looked up. There were countless Kongming lanterns in the gloomy night sky. The faint lights were like obscure stars, hanging in the air, and the bright fire was a little beautiful.

In the camp, many soldiers have come out to see this inexplicable strange scene. He Wantong stared at the Kongming lanterns, and his uneasiness became more and more intense.

"It's a flame, so beautiful!"

There was a sound of praise in his ear. He Wantong turned around and saw that the Kongming lamp in the sky ignited at some point, and then a fire rain fell from the sky, bright and cut through the thick dark curtain.

In the blink of an eye, several rockets like meteors shot out from the head of Yunzhou City and plunged into the lamp, so that the Kongming lantern floating in the wind was surrounded by fire, and several fire rain sprinkled all over the sky.

"Quick, retreat ten miles!"

He Wantong, who understood, shouted, but at this moment, the camp was full of fire and wailing. It had already exploded, and he could not hear what he said.

Countless meteors crossed the sky, and the fire rain poured down, and the strange flames bloomed like red lotus in the air and fell into the camp of the Khitan people.

"Kill!"

The shouting of killing shocked the sky. He Wantong understood that this was the night attack of the Song army, but it was too late at this moment, so he had to hurriedly organize his subordinates to meet the enemy.

It's just that suddenly the Kongming lantern sprinkled fire oil, which could not be extinguished. The soldiers under his command were already confused. In addition, the frightened war horses ran around, and for a moment there was no resistance.

"Blow the trumpet, retreat!"

There was no other way. He Wantong could only order his cronies around him to blow the horn and issue an order to retreat. He turned over a war horse that hit him, strangled the reins fiercely, and tamed the frightened horse.

Just as He Wantong was about to escape, a figure rushed to him, but a big man with a bearded face, holding a dagger full of blood in his hand.

Before he could shout, He Wantong fell straight down. Xiao Muchun shook the sticky blood on the edges and thorns, kicked off several Khitan soldiers around him, and came forward to cut off He Wantong's head.

Picking up a long gun, picking up the head, and stepping on the horse, Xiao Muchun roared, "You and other generals are dead, so surrender quickly!"

Although the Khitan people couldn't understand his words, they could still recognize He Wantong's appearance under the firelight, and Dian Xu on one side also roared in Khitan language. Suddenly, those who were still resisting were timid. Most of them left their weapons and became prisoners, and the rest took advantage of the riot to escape.

At the head of the city, Yang Yanzhao threw the long bow in his hand aside, and Wu Bin, who was beside him, stepped forward with a surprised face. "Your Excellency, the last general asked to go to fight and besiege the Khitan dog with the lieutenant and others!"

The fire in the distance is everywhere, and there are screams. They are far apart, and they can smell the smell of blood. These have stimulated Wu Bin and others even more. The opportunity to kill the Khitan people is rare, and their hearts have been itching for a long time.

"Go ahead, but remember to be poor. Every brother of us is indispensable now."

There was a feeling of emotion in his heart. Wu Bin saluted very solemnly, turned around and shouted a few times, and quickly walked to the battlefield outside the city with his men.

After more than an hour, the shouting outside the city gradually stopped, and Yang Yanzhao had been standing at the head of the city, with two big lanterns beside him. As long as the fighting soldiers turned around, they could see his straight and thin figure.

"Dong Dong..."

The messy footsteps came. Later, they heard Dian Xu's rough laughter. The group went to the top of the city, stepped forward and saluted Yang Yanzhao, and then couldn't help laughing.

"Your Excellency, the last general defeated the Liao army and killed his commander He Wantong. Lieutenant Ke is taking his subordinates to clean the battlefield."

After saying that, regardless of the blood stains on his face, Dian Xu saluted again. At first, he looked down on Yang Yanzhao, a literary minister who had no power to bind chickens.

Even if the latter defeated Deng Hu, the contempt and resentment in Dian Xu's heart never dissipated. It was not until the battle of Yunzhou City that Yang Yanzhao's strange strategy and bravery of the forefather completely subdued him.

"You generals have worked hard. Tonight's battle should be able to relieve the siege of Yunzhou City for the time being."

After defeating the Liao army, Yang Yanzhao was in a much better mood. He smiled and said a few words to Dian Xu Xiao Muchun and others, and ordered them to go back to have some rest.

When the people in the city heard that the Liao army was defeated, they all ran to tell each other happily. Countless people hugged each other and cried. Under the joy, they spontaneously went out of the city to clean up the battlefield.

It was not until dawn that Ke Shouli collected and perfected everything. In this battle, more than 10,000 people of the Liao army were killed, more than 5,000 people were captured, and 800 war horses were killed.

War horses are good things. At present, there is a shortage of tall horses like Liao in the Song Dynasty. In the two fights, Yang Yanzhao has already had more than a thousand horses, and he may be able to build a cavalry battalion in the future.

More than half of the 5,000 captured prisoners were the Southern Army, so they were directly assigned to Ke Shouli and asked him to recruit available people. After all, I don't know when the imperial army will arrive, and the Khitans may come back at any time, so they have to make use of all the troops that can be mobilized.

The battle was successful. The city of Yunzhou was full of festive appearances full of lanterns, breathing a slightly cold fresh and cold morning breeze, and Yang Yanzhao arrived at the governor's capital of Yunzhou.

Since Liao Taizu A Baoji Tianzan, the Khitan people have ruled the Han Dynasty with the Han people. This measure is quite divided and ruled. It can be said that it is a great measure. Otherwise, how can the large number of Han people in Liaoning be appeased?

Zhizhoufu may have been left by the previous dynasty. The style is no different from that of the Central Plains. After working for a few days, Yang Yanzhao did not want to enjoy the rockery and flowing water in the backyard. He entered the clean study and sat on the wooden chair paved with brocade.

Xiao Muchun, who was beside him, hurried out to find some tea. Not long after, when he entered the house with tea, he found that Yang Yanzhao had leaned against the wooden chair and fell asleep. A slight snoring sounded, and it seemed to sleep very sweetly.

Seeing the situation, Xiao Muchun stepped back and put the tea on the steps at his feet. He leaned against the wooden pillar. Thinking about the situation of the past two days, the rough man suddenly felt like a dream.

There is really nothing in the world that a prince can't do.

With a smile and whispering, Xiao Muchun looked up at the southeast. That's where Bianliang is located. I don't know if she is okay?

A trace of shyness appeared on his bearded face. He closed his eyes, and there was a sweet and honest smile at the corners of his mouth.

The red sun is shining all over the city of Yunzhou. Wu Bin and Ke Shouli are taking people to patrol. Although they were defeated by the Khitan people last night, they are not sure when the other party will come back. How dare to be careless?

The city wall has been strengthened and improved. Iron nails are sprinkled outside the city gate, and the clap wood is placed next to each mouth. As for the wolf tooth pat, flying hook, iron hit wood, etc., it is also all available. Wu Bin and others checked carefully and did not dare to be careless.

Perhaps the Khitans were afraid of being killed last night. They didn't see their figures for a whole day, and even the scouts sent out didn't see the figures of the Khitans within a hundred miles.

After the rest, Yang Yanzhao was much better. After listening to this report, he didn't say much, but sent the scout cavalry to continue the investigation and reported immediately when he found the enemy.

After he checked the guard at the head of the city and was about to find some food, he saw Xiao Muchun coming in a hurry, "Your son, the Khitan dog is dead!"

Hearing this, Yang Yanzhao's eyes suddenly opened, "Brother Xiao, are they all dead?"

As if he had done something wrong, Xiao Muchun lowered his head and answered in a buzzing voice, "The guy Dapengyi bit his tongue and killed himself. As for Xiao Doli, he was still alive. He was scared by his brother and said a lot in a mess. He said that the king of the North Courtyard, Yelu Xiuge, and the Privy of the North Courtyard led the troops to Youzhou and Lingzhou."

Yelü Xiuge?

With a familiar name, Yang Yanzhao couldn't help frowning. It was this man who repeatedly defeated the Song army. If he remembers it well, the Northern Expedition in history was also defeated by him.

East Road, Middle Road, but you have to hold on!

Looking at the direction of Youzhou, Yang Yanzhao sighed, "He is a rare warrior. It's a pity to find a quiet place to bury him."

Hearing the words, Xiao Muchun was silent, but only nodded a little. Although the roc wing was reckless, he was indeed a man. Such a person should die on the battlefield. Horse leather shroud corpses, green mountains and bones buried bones, which is the best destination.

If it hadn't been for this meeting, Xiao Muchun would have wanted to fight with him. Unfortunately, when the two armies were fighting, it was not a matter of intention. Thinking of this, Xiao Muchun sighed secretly in his heart, made a salute to Yang Yanzhao and took the order to act.