One Piece of Song Dynasty

Jin Taizu smiled and said: "Da Liao Kingdom has been destroyed by me, Da Jin, in all likelihood, so you sent out troops. That's all, but Yanjing has been surrounded by me on three sides, leaving it for you to fight, but you actually We can't defeat him. Is your Liu Yanqing a fighting general? I think he's a running away general. Wait until you have a chance to see how our Jin Army fights."

Jin Taizu said to Zong Han and Zong Wang again: "Look, the Song Dynasty can't eat this big piece of fat in Yanjing, so it has to invite us to eat it." After saying this, the three of them laughed loudly. Wang Huan felt very embarrassed when he laughed.

Jin Taizu said to Wang Huan: "You should return to Xiongzhou immediately and tell Privy Council Tong that our army will set off on December st, arrive at Juyongguan on the fifth day of December, and arrive at Yanjing City on time on the sixth day of December."

Wang Huan hurried back to Xiongzhou and gave a detailed report to Tong Guan and Cai You. Tong Guan and Cai You were very happy after hearing this.

Cai You said: "That's good now. Let the Jurchens capture Yanjing first and then hand it over to us, so that we can enjoy the success. We only need to give the old coins to the Khitan and then give them to the Jurchens." . This is probably the result of victory without a fight that the emperor hopes for."

Wang Huan said: "We have to send troops northward. We have agreed that the two armies will attack Yanjing."

Cai You said: "But Liu Yanqing has been suspended. Now that there is no capital control in the army, who will lead the army northward?"

At this time, Liu Yanqing had been escorted back to the capital and imprisoned, awaiting disposal.

Tong Guan thought for a while and said: "Who will serve as the governor must be decided by the emperor, how can we arrange it?"

Cai You said: "We can make suggestions to the emperor. Now, the Jin army is about to attack Yanjing. Our army should go north to cooperate. What can we do if there is no one to lead the army?"

Tong Guan asked: "Who do you think can take on this important task?"

Cai You said: "I think Guo Yaoshi is fine. How about we jointly recommend him to be the governor of the city?"

Tong Guan felt ridiculous about Cai You's suggestion. He asked, "Do you know Pharmacist Guo? He turned out to be a general of the Liao Army. Since he withdrew from Yanjing, he ran all the way back to Zhuozhou and has not come to Xiongzhou to report to us. Reporting the situation, can such a person be reliable?”

Tong Guan thought to himself that the army had just suffered a setback and it was not advisable to go north again immediately. Let's see how the Jin army attacked Yanjing first, and then we would talk about it according to the situation.

At this time, Xiao Qian had recovered the two counties of Gu'an and Anci east of Zhuozhou, and then he sent his troops south to surround Yongqing County.

The guard general of Yongqing County was named Liu Shunren, and he was a subordinate of Pharmacist Guo. When he climbed to the city and saw the flags of the Liao soldiers waving with great momentum, he was worried that the county town would fall, so he sent people to Zhuozhou quickly to ask for help from Pharmacist Guo.

After hearing the news, Pharmacist Guo immediately consulted Yang Keshi. Yang Keshi was recovering from his injuries and could not return to the battlefield. So, Medicine Master Guo alone led three thousand victorious troops to leave Zhuozhou and march towards Yongqing.

It should be said that Medicine Master Guo still has some military acumen. On the way, he said to his subordinates: "Xiao Qian must despise the Song Army now. When he sees the Song Army's troops, he will definitely order a charge. Immediately send an order to all armies to put on large troops." Song military flag."

Therefore, the Changsheng Army pretended to be Yang Keshi's team and held high the military flag with the word "Yang" in the army. Pharmacist Guo then ordered the team to be divided into left and right wings, all ready with bows and arrows, and they would shoot arrows as soon as the drums sounded.

In the afternoon, the Liao army sentry noticed a team coming from the southwest and immediately reported it to Xiao Qian. Xiao Qian climbed up to take a look. When he saw that the military flag belonged to the Song army, he said to his subordinates: "Don't be afraid, they are soldiers from the Southern Dynasties." Xiao Qian then divided his troops into two groups, one to continue the siege of Yongqing County, and the other to attack the Song army.

As soon as the two armies engaged in battle, Pharmacist Guo decisively ordered: Beat the drums and hear the thunder of war drums, which shook the heaven and earth. The Evervictorious Army fired thousands of arrows from the left and right wings, causing the Liao soldiers to flip over. The Liao army was thrown into disarray by the sudden rain of arrows. They ran east and west, howling and screaming, and suffered numerous casualties.

Xiao Qian found that this team was very brave in fighting. He felt very strange. Suddenly he found Guo Yaoshi riding a horse and commanding the battle among the team. Only then did he realize that this was not the Song army, but the victorious army.

Xiao Qian saw that Chang Sheng's army was murderous, menacing and a bit unstoppable, so he ordered to retreat and seize a hill behind him, which was the only commanding height here.

Xiao Qian withdrew to the top of the mountain and ordered trenches and bunkers to be quickly built to block the Song army. At the same time, he immediately sent someone to summon the siege troops to come for reinforcements. He wanted to attack the victorious army from both front and rear.

At the same time, Xiao Qian also sent people to Baigou River to deliver a message to Yelu Dashi, asking him for immediate reinforcements. Xiao Qian wanted to take the opportunity to completely eliminate Yaoshi Guo and Chang Shengjun here.

When Medicine Master Guo saw that Xiao Qian had retreated to the top of Gushan, he was very happy. He ordered to quickly surround Gushan. He said to his generals: "This time we will seize the big fish of the King of the Fourth Army, and give it to me from all sides." Be tight, don't let him escape. There is no water on this mountain, we will trap him to death on the mountain."

Pharmacist Guo sent people to sneak into Yongqing County quietly and ordered Liu Shunren to lead his army out of the city to attack the Liao army.

After receiving the order, Liu Shunren immediately led more than garrison troops in the city to rush out. As soon as these people left the city, they became murderous. They rushed and killed fiercely, killing the Liao army in pieces.

Guo Yaoshi left two thousand troops to continue to surround Gushan, while the other two thousand troops went to support Liu Shunren. As a result, Xiao Qian's siege team was killed in less than half an hour.

Xiao Qian stood high on the lonely mountain and looked at the battlefield. Seeing that the situation was not good, he felt a little anxious. At this time, someone sent a letter from Pharmacist Guo persuading him to surrender. After reading it, Xiao Qian tore the letter into pieces, threw it into the air, and kept cursing.

Xiao Qian felt that he was in some danger, so he asked the general beside him: "How many people are there on the mountain now?" The general hesitated for a long time and did not dare to answer.

Xiao Qianchao looked around and saw that there seemed to be less than a hundred people left. He asked puzzledly: "There should be more than just these people left."

The general replied: "It was more than that, but there was no water on the mountain. They were thirsty and secretly went down the mountain."

At this time, Liao soldiers kept sneaking down the mountain to find water, and were captured by Chang Sheng's army. Pharmacist Guo asked them: "Approximately how many people are there on the mountain?"

The Liao soldiers replied: "There are not many people on the mountain anymore. There are at most fifty or sixty people."

Guo Yaoshi planned to launch an attack on the mountain after dinner, and he wanted to capture Xiao Qian alive.

Xiao Qian stayed on the mountain in a panic and fear. He wanted to break out of the encirclement, but he had too few troops, so he did not dare to go down the mountain and throw himself into the trap. He still had a glimmer of hope, that is, he hoped that Yelu Dashi could arrive in time to rescue him.

As night fell, Pharmacist Guo ordered a bonfire to be lit to prevent Xiao Qian from breaking out. Liu Shunren suggested closing the net immediately, ending the battle, and then spending the night in Yongqing County. He also prepared many gifts for Pharmacist Guo.