Song Mingyue

Chapter 261

Langoudian was originally the old course of the Juma River. During the flood season, there would still be moderately large river water. Now in the dry season, the riverbed is already dry. Along the river valley, it crosses Yanshan Mountain and reaches Zhuozhou directly.

However, this valley is long and narrow, and the narrowest point is only a few meters wide. Not only is it inconvenient to march, but it will suffer a lot if you encounter an ambush.During the Northern Expedition in history, Yang Keshi led a light cavalry to go north along the Langoudian River Valley with the intention of attacking Zhuozhou, but was defeated by Yelu Dashi.

Zhao Hao was worried that Yang Keshi would repeat the same mistakes, so he directly transferred him and the Bailong soldiers to the front line of Baigouhe. Shuo forbidden army guards this place.

Liu Yanqing and He Shen have always been dissatisfied with Zhao Hao, and naturally they don't like to listen to Zhao Hao's orders. Zhao Hao didn't want to always hear dissent when commanding battles and affect the morale of the army, so he simply sent them to Langou Dian guarding.

The Heshuo Forbidden Army was originally weak in combat effectiveness, and the [-] Heshuo Forbidden Army left to Liu Yanqing was also a weak brigade picked by Zhao Hao, and its combat effectiveness could only barely guard the exit of Langoudian.Moreover, the [-] Heshuo Forbidden Army, including [-] auxiliary soldiers, [-] soldiers, and [-] crossbowmen, are only suitable for guarding, not for attacking.

The camp of the Song army was full of lights and chaos, and the battalion stretched for several miles.

The Forbidden Army of Siwanheshuo blocked the exit of Langoudian tightly. In front of the camp, there were layers of fences. In front of the fence, there were refusal horses. When the horse comes to kill, he can only retreat obediently.

After all, Liu Yanqing can be regarded as a general of the Western Army, and he is quite methodical in defense.

In the middle of the Song Army's camp, there is a camp that is obviously much larger than other camps. It is not only surrounded by fences and trenches, but also guarded by heavy soldiers. It is obviously the headquarters of the Song Army's Central Army.

In the big tent, the fragrance is wafting, and the floor is covered with silk carpets. Liu Yanqing, the commander of Yanyan Road and the deputy commander of Ma Jun, is sitting on the soft bed in the middle, and several confidant generals and He Shen are sitting respectively. on both sides.

It was late autumn at that time, it was cold outside the big tent, but a stove was set up inside the tent, and it was as warm as spring.On the square table in the middle, the copper basin was filled with hot water, and a jug of good wine was warming.

The generals vented their dissatisfaction while drinking dull wine.

He Shen said angrily: "How unreasonable is this? The Zhao Du Commander actually acted arbitrarily, not only did not listen to Xuan Shuai's order, but also left us in this wilderness, guarding an empty river valley, it is simply too deceitful! "

Before the words were finished, another person sneered and said: "Zhao Du has not ruled for a long time, and he has only been an official for more than a year. He went to Jurchen as an envoy and quelled a common people's rebellion. The world is invincible, General Xuan Shuai and I and other generals of the Western Army are not in our eyes, I was riding on Xixia back then, and he was still breastfeeding...how can he be a child in the national war of the Northern Expedition?"

This Xin Xingzong was originally the commander of Xihe's former army, and he can be regarded as a confidant general under Tong Guan's command.In the Northern Expedition in history, it was Xin Xingzong who led the West Road Army and stationed in Fancun.As a result, Yang Keshi entered Langoudian with Qingqi and was defeated by Yelu Dashi. Xiao Qian led his Qingqi to attack Fancun. Xin Xingzong lost to the Liao army and left in a big defeat.At this point, Tong Guan panicked and announced the retreat of the whole army. As a result, Xiao Qian and Yelu Dashi simply led the cavalry of the Pishi Army to follow them all the way to the city of Xiongzhou, causing the Song army to be defeated like a mountain.

As soon as the two started talking, the rest of the generals became more and more aggrieved, booed and drank some more wine, their faces turned red, as if they wanted to catch Zhao Hao and beat them up.

Liu Yanqing remained calm, slowly drank the hot wine in his hand, and then sighed slightly: "Even if I don't feel angry, what can I do? This guy is not only the clan, but also the most popular person before today. Even Xuanshuai has avoided it, and he is in command of all three armies, plus brothers who are masters and Taoists, all defending, what else can we do?"

Everyone was silent, they could only sigh and curse one by one.

Suddenly, He Shen seemed to think of something, and said excitedly: "There will be a plan in the end, not only can you get out of your mouth, but also make great achievements, not to mention Zhao Hao, who is a brother who is a kind of teacher and Taoist brother. You have to lose face!"

Everyone was depressed at first, but when they heard what He Shen said, their eyes brightened, and they asked one after another: "Will the plan come out?"

Only Liu Yanqing remained calm, and said flatly: "With my lord, it's okay to talk!"

He only heard He Shen said: "We are waiting here to guard Langoudian in order to prevent the Liao people from raiding Fancun and burning my food, grass and luggage. If the Liao people don't come, we will just stay here. Since Liao People can go south from the valley road to raid our Song land, why can't we go north from here, cross Yanshan Mountain, and go straight to Liao land?"

He Shen paused for a moment, and seeing the excited expressions of the crowd, he continued: "After leaving Yanshan Mountain, you will reach Pingchuan, and you can go straight to Zhuozhou. If you go to Zhuozhou, Yanjing can wait for you!"

Xin Xingzong asked suspiciously: "Zhuozhou is an important place, and the Liao people don't have heavy troops to defend it?"

He Shen sneered and said: "Zhao Liangsi, the son of Nanlai, has lived in Liao for a long time, and he knows the hearts of the Han people in Liao. He once said that for nearly 200 years, the Han people in Liao have treated the king's master day and night, and returned to Han wholeheartedly, especially in recent years. Excessive levies and violent collections make the heart of returning to the Han even more serious. Once the king's master arrives, the Han people in the Liao area will eat pots of milk to welcome them. There are many Han people in the Liao army, so why worry that Zhuozhou will not be destroyed?"

Liu Yanqing's eyes finally had light, and he nodded slightly, motioning for He Shen to continue talking.

He Shen jumped up, with fighting intent in his eyes, he said in a passionate voice: "He is a general of the Song Dynasty for a generation, he has practiced martial arts since he was young, and he can also open a three-stone bow. I would like to lead five thousand elite soldiers to enter Langoudian, go up the Hebei, leave Yanshan, and reach the city of Zhuozhou, and take Zhuozhou City for General Liu. At that time, General Liu will lead the rest of the army to go north. Yanjing, let that young son of the clan know what a real general is!"

Liu Yanqing looked a little hesitant, looked at Xin Xingzong and said, "Really?"

Xin Xingzong's expression was also excited, and he said loudly: "The final general is willing to go to capture Zhuozhou together as the deputy of your lord. If the matter is successful, I will share the inexhaustible achievements with you; if the matter fails, you will still stick to this place and will not leave. If you are a Liao people, all the crimes will be borne by me and your lord!"

Xin Xingzong had always been quite prestigious in the Western Army, Liu Yanqing no longer had any doubts in his heart when he heard his words, he immediately jumped up and said: "Okay, then I will give eight thousand to the two elite soldiers, and I hope the two will arrive soon." Success, an inexhaustible achievement!"

The rest of the generals jumped up one after another, with a generous expression, and said loudly: "May the two horses succeed in success, and make an indelible contribution!"

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In the early morning of the next day, just after dawn, Yang Weizhong was putting on his clothes to get up, when he saw his confidant Xiaoxiao hurried in.

"General, the deputy commander of the left side, He Shen and Commander Xin, led eight thousand elites, entered Langoudian at five o'clock, and went north. I am here to report to the general!"

What?

Yang Weizhong was stunned for a moment, and after a long time he shouted angrily: "Nonsense, it's just nonsense. Lord Zhao Du has repeatedly told him to only defend and not attack. How dare He Shen and Xin Xingzong disobey the general's order like this. I will wait here to guard How could the Liao people not know how to take precautions at the north exit, this is going to be a disaster!"

He put on his armor in a hurry, and hurried straight to Liu Yanqing's tent of the Chinese army, but he happened to meet Liu Yanqing getting out of the tent surrounded by a group of guards.

Yang Weizhong didn't have time to salute, so he said anxiously: "Master Liu, He Shen disobeyed the general's order and sent troops to Langoudian without authorization. This time, it's more or less ominous..."

Liu Yanqing looked at Yang Weizhong who was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and said slowly: "This general just found out, He Shen refused to obey the general's order, and when he returns to the teacher, he will be severely punished!"

Yang Weizhong said anxiously: "In that case, why not send Qingqi to chase him back!"

Liu Yanqing rolled his eyes, and after a while he said: "He is the deputy commander, even ordinary cavalry can't chase him back, why don't you make a trip to General Yang, how about it?"

Seeing Liu Yanqing's attitude, Yang Weizhong already understood in his heart, he didn't say anything more, he bowed his hands to Liu Yanqing, then hurried back to the big tent, summoned his confidants and sent someone to report to Zhao Hao.

"Quickly send a report to Master Zhao Dutong, all the way to Baigou River, all the way to Fan Village, so as not to miss Master Zhao."

"Here!"

At this time, Yang Zaixing and a group of Yang Weizhong's confidant generals rushed over one after another.

Seeing Yang Zaixing's arrival, Yang Weizhong's heart sank a lot. Immediately, he led Yang Zaixing and forty or fifty cavalry of his confidants, whipped their horses like flying, rushed out of the gate, and headed straight for Langoudian.

The [-] elite Heshuo Forbidden Army is not a small number. If there is a mishap, and it is confessed in Liao, Liu Yanqing and He Shen's old man cannot escape the blame, and Yang Weizhong cannot escape the responsibility.

……

The eastern sky has burst into red light, and the darkest hour before dawn has passed.The morning mist also rises from the mountains, embellishing the Yanshan Mountains on both sides of Langoudian like a fairyland.

On the tens of meters wide riverbed, a military horse of thousands of people, holding the banner of the Song Army, is winding along the river valley like a long dragon.

The two leading riders were exactly He Shen and Xin Xingzong. They walked side by side, their faces showed excitement, like a dragon that had been unchained, and their eyes were full of hunting pride.

After leaving Langoudian, the soldiers pointed directly at Zhuozhou and made great achievements, all in one fell swoop!
"I am originally a Han, living in the Liao land, and I know the heart of the Han people in the Liao land. The Liao people have seized the land of Youyan for nearly 200 years. We waited for the Han people, endured the humiliation, and treated the king's master hard. We looked south day and night, year after year. One year... If the king's teacher comes in the future, the people will eat pots of milk to welcome them, and the soldiers will open their doors and offer the city to come... There are millions of Han people in Liao, generation after generation, who have been waiting for a long time..."

Ma Zhi's voice reverberated in He Shen's head. He seemed to see thousands of Han people and the banner of the Song Army, shouting "Master Wang, Master Wang, Master Wang..." , some people cried bitterly, some knelt down and bowed down, and some even fainted from excitement...

Han people in the land of dark clouds, you have suffered, 200 years, too long...

At this moment, He Shen was moved by the picture in his mind, and felt that his nose was sour.

Xin Xingzong, who was on the side, was also full of eagerness to make contributions, and kept urging the soldiers behind him to follow.

The Langoudian River Valley was only more than twenty miles away. The people marched quickly all the way, and they traveled lightly. After more than an hour, the front gradually became wider and wider, and they were about to reach the exit.

Everyone's spirits were lifted, and they accelerated their speed even more, and soon rushed out of the river valley exit.

The Youyan Plain unfolded in front of their eyes, and this land produced almost everything that any powerful country in this era needed.Abundant food, enough fish and salt, forests, iron stones, and even tough Youyan Han men.

The fertile and vast flat land in front of them stretches to the end of the line of sight. The river in the distance hangs in the distance like a jade belt. Everything in this vastness has been away from them for a long time.

"Aw...we're back!" Someone yelled first, and the Heshuo Forbidden Army behind him yelled, extremely excited, and their roars echoed throughout the valley.

He Shen and Xin Xingzong were also infected by the passion of the soldiers, and excited smiles appeared on their faces.

rumbling~
Just when everyone was still intoxicated by the scene in front of them, a sharp sound of horseshoes woke them up.

(Flying snow shoots the white deer, and the laughing book hero leans on the biyuan...)
(End of this chapter)