Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Shi Congyun stared at Xiongguan, whose city wall was at least eight meters high in the distance, and he was thinking about more long-term things. They had an absolute pressure of numbers. In this case, it is best to attack from all directions, so that the defenders will be defeated. Forced to disperse the manpower to prevent it.

"I will take this place tomorrow." Shi Congyun muttered to himself.

Luqiu Zhongqing said: "This is really a grand pass."

"Indeed, if there were 1 defenders, it would be able to withstand tens of thousands of troops.

We came too fast, and the Liao Kingdom was completely unprepared. It looked like there were no 2000 people in the city. Shi Congyun estimated that from his point of view, behind the long city wall and female wall, many areas are vacant.

Before such a big battle, the deployment was still so stretched. The only explanation is that there is no one in the city. The city wall that is several miles long is well repaired, but there are not so many people to deploy defenses.

Luqiu Zhongqing said with a smile: "It's normal for the commander to fight like this. They don't think too much. We came from behind, and the Waqiao pass in front has not yet been breached."

Shi Congyun was a little proud, his move was indeed moderately clever, Yijin Pass and Yukou Pass could not have imagined that they were in the rear, how could they be attacked first.

Chapter 228: Winning Three Passes, Galloping Horizontally and Horizontally

It rained heavily that night, and the rumbling thunder and the dense sound of raindrops hitting the tent scared Shi Congyun from falling asleep.

He was not afraid of the sound of thunder and rain, but he was afraid that the heavy rain would hinder tomorrow's siege operation.

I didn’t dare to sleep and sat in the big tent, watching the rain, my heart was up and down, uneasy, because it was dark outside, I stood up several times and went outside the big tent to reach out to catch the raindrops and feel the strength of the rain.

At this moment, he was extremely nervous. So far, the situation in the Hebei battlefield is very good, and everything is developing according to his expectations...

He would never be reconciled if all the deployments were disrupted by a rainstorm, and this battle was related to the situation of the world, and it was also his personal dream.

Shi Congyun has never been a kind person who cares about the country and the people. Most of his good deeds are within his ability. If he does not endanger himself, he is willing to let the world think that he is a good person to satisfy his vanity.

So he never thinks that he is a hero. Most of the time, he has a natural and straightforward character.Even if there are some clever and long-term ideas, he only starts to think about them when things are on his shoulders.

He has only thought about the war against the Liao Kingdom for several years, because the Liao Kingdom is too strong, which makes him restless all the time. With regard to the sword of Damoslik, he is afraid that the tragedy of the Liao Kingdom soldiers entering Daliang 13 years ago will repeat itself.

So he has been thinking about how to fight the Liao Kingdom day and night, but this day came much earlier than he thought. If everything goes according to his wishes, then he wants to destroy Shu Kingdom, Southern Han Dynasty, Northern Han Dynasty, Southern Tang Dynasty, Wu Yue After that, with the strength of the early Northern Song Dynasty, we will launch a full-scale war against Liao.

But there is no if, he is not the emperor, since he is here, he is ready to fight the Liao Kingdom.

The initial battles were going according to his plan, without too many deviations, only... this rain!

Shi Congyun asked the guards to roll up the curtain of the big tent, and the cold wind mixed with raindrops howled in. Luqiu Zhongqing said worriedly, "Commander, be careful of catching a cold."

"It's okay." Shi Congyun stared at the outside of the big tent, his heart was in a mess, but his expression remained calm.

Yijinguan is less than two hundred miles away from Youzhou, and only sixty miles away from Gu'an. If the Liao army reacts and sends troops from Gu'an to help, it will only take two or three days. Once the reinforcements arrive, let them stay there for two or three more days , then the reinforcements from Youzhou should also arrive...

He was so nervous that he wished he could open his mouth to scold God, but after thinking about it, let it go, there was lightning and thunder outside, it wouldn't be worthwhile if he was struck by lightning.

In the deep darkness outside the big tent, the sound of splashing rain raged and spread in places he could not see. The blue-purple thunder that pierced the sky from time to time was hideous and terrifying like the wrath of Yama, the evil spirit of the earth. Living creatures, densely packed tents swaying in the rain are disturbing.

Seeing that he was not sleeping, Luqiu Zhongqing, Pan Mei and Fu Zhaoyuan were also accompanying him, Shi Congyun asked them to go to bed first, but the three refused to wait with him.

The tormenting time passed by every minute and every second, and finally the sound of the rain began to gradually decrease in the middle of the night. The rain in May (lunar calendar) came and went quickly. After about an hour, the heavy rain stopped completely, and even the fine light rain No, the sky gradually cleared up, the clouds dispersed, and the stars and moon reappeared in the vast sky.

Shi Congyun breathed a sigh of relief, his body softened and he almost couldn't stand up. At this moment, his nerves were really tense, to the extreme.

"Ha, this old naivety is really tormenting people, go, go to bed!"

......

Have a good night's dream and wake up the next day with a clear sky.

After the heavy rain last night, the sky was cloudless. In the morning light, the treetops of the mountains and the Yijin Pass were already filled with the sound of gongs, drums and trumpets, the sound of horseshoes and footsteps dispatched by the army, and the sound of armor rubbing together.

After Shi Congyun got up, he ate something hastily, then got on his horse and went to the rear to watch the battle. At this time, the [-] Zhou army outside Yijin Pass lined up from three sides, densely packed all the open spaces in the south, and the morale of each army was high, singing loudly. The military song resounded in all directions over the vast wilderness.

There are still [-] Chinese troops in reserve in front of a large number of camps in the rear, and they can also be deployed at any time. The battle line stretches for five or six miles, and there are Zhou soldiers who cannot see the border everywhere.

The last time I saw this kind of formation was when I was fighting Shouzhou, but Yijin Pass is obviously not as good as Shouzhou.

"Marshal, are you going to start attacking the city?" All the messengers eagerly waited for his order. As soon as he gave an order, the Zhou army from all directions would start attacking the city.

Shi Congyun was a little surprised when he saw the sparse figures on the top of the city in the distance, and then had another guess, "Wait a little longer."

After waiting for a while, someone came from Wang Quanbin's position in front of him. He hurried over on horseback and excitedly reported to him, "Reporting to the commander, just now Liao Yijin Gatekeeper Zhong Tinghui asked for surrender at the top of the city. The commander-in-chief made the decision."

Shi Congyun nodded. What he was talking about was waiting for this. The guards at the top of Yijin Pass were sparse, and the back of the female wall was empty. Rolling logs, stones, and hot oil and golden soup were not prepared. Most likely, they were scared and did not want to fight.

"Tell Zhong Tinghui that if he comes to see me, he will be allowed to surrender."

The orderly folded his hands and went back to deliver his order.

Fu Zhaoyuan was a little puzzled, "Marshal, what if you scare him."

"If he doesn't come out of the city, I'm afraid he will set up an ambush in the city." He said in his heart, if he dares to go back on his defensive situation, the tens of thousands of troops will attack from three sides, and it is inevitable that he will be defeated, so there is no need to leave him room.

After a while, there was a sound in front, and a white flag surrounded by a large number of military flags came towards him.

At the back are many heavy cavalry of the Zhou army armed to the teeth, and in front is a man in his 50s, riding a white horse, dressed in white, holding a white flag, who can be seen at a glance as the emblem of the final court.

The opponent stopped his horse about five steps in front of him, then dismounted and kowtowed, "The criminal minister Zhong Tinghui has seen the Zhou Dynasty commander."

"Get up and talk." Shi Congyun said.

The other party got up quickly and said excitedly: "Commander, this old man is also a Han Chinese. Since the fall of the mountains and rivers to the Liao Kingdom, I have been looking forward to the arrival of Master Wang to rescue us from the fire and water, and I have absolutely no intention of resisting Master Wang.

A few days ago, I didn't open the city to greet him, but I couldn't confirm whether it was Master Wang who came from the south, so I didn't dare to open the door rashly. Today, I found out that Master Wang was here in person, and I immediately led all my colleagues to surrender to Master Wang. "

Shi Congyun raised his hand and stopped him from continuing. He would not believe everything in this way. If he really welcomed Master Wang, Shao Ji and others would have surrendered by the time they arrived. How could there be so much stalemate? sky.

But you can't say that, "You all know your loyalty to the imperial court, and you will also report this matter to the emperor of the imperial court.

I still have something to ask you now. "

"Please tell me, Marshal, the old man will know everything." Zhong Tinghui immediately said happily.

"How many defenders are there at Yijin Pass?"

"Three battalions, more than 300 people." Zhong Tinghui continued.

Shi Congyun nodded, and then asked, "Approximately how many Liao troops are there in Gu'an and Yizhou?"

Zhong Tinghui hesitated.

"You can think about it before you talk about it. Whether you are loyal to the court depends on your performance."

"Gu'an has about [-] defenders, and Yizhou may have more, but it will not exceed [-]!" Zhong Tinghui replied immediately.

Shi Congyun nodded, "Okay, go and bring your people out, and I will send people to take over Yijin Pass later. You should set up camp in the south of the city."

Zhong Tinghui nodded again and again, and then excitedly went to deploy troops.

Shi Congyun immediately said, "Let Wang Shenqi and Dong Zunhui come to see me immediately." …

After a while, Wang Shenqi and Dong Zunhui came from the west of the city on horseback.

Shi Congyun directly raised his hand to stop them from saluting, and then said, "The general of Yijin Gate finally surrendered. Wang Shenqi now appoints you as the general of Yijin Gate in the capacity of recruiting envoy of Hebei, and Dong Zunjiao is your deputy." , At your disposal, the 5000 people under your command will continue to restrain you, and immediately settle in Yijin Pass.

In addition, there are more than 300 people under Zhong Tinghui's subordinates. You can organize them into an army, and I will give you the strength of an army of the Crane Army.

Immediately after you took over Yijin Pass, you deployed defenses and prepared to deal with the Liao army. "

Shi Congyun's words were so serious that both Wang Shenqi and Dong Zunhui straightened up.

"Marshal, aren't we going to fight north?" Pan Mei, the supervisor of the army, asked.

"Fight, fight all the way to Youzhou." Shi Congyun turned to Wang Shenqi and said, "But 'the battle is mine, not the thieves', we must lead the Liao army by the nose in this battle, The Liao army cannot lead us by the nose, otherwise we will suffer a lot.

So Yijinguan is a key winner! "

After finishing speaking, he put his hand on Wang Shenqi's shoulder: "General Wang, I entrust you with such a big task. The victory and loss of Yijin Pass is the key to this battle. You must hold him firmly in your hands. Can I trust you? "

Wang Shenqi got off his horse on the spot, swung the horizontal knife at his waist back, knelt on one knee and cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Commander, we will guard this Yijin pass even if we die, and we will not let the Liao country's bandits Attack the top of the city."

Shi Congyun nodded: "Okay, I have entrusted you with this important task. Let's bring people into the city to take over the defense."

Wang Shenqi and Dong Zunhui handed over and went back to the west of the city to transfer troops into the city. Shi Congyun transferred an army of 2000 troops from the Central Army to Wang Shenqi.

For a while, Wang Shenqi's army had reached [-], which became the largest force besides his army.

.......

After noon that day, Shi Congyun finally received news of his father Shi Yanchao and Murong Yanzhao's army.

They had just attacked westward, and Wang Hong, the governor of Ningzhou, surrendered. Wang Hong was really in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han. When he learned that the king of the Central Plains was going north, he immediately surrendered to the Zhou army and opened the road.

Shi Yanchao then led his army to the north, defeating two groups of enemy soldiers along the way, regardless of Yingzhou and Mozhou, and directly arrived at Waqiao Pass.

Waqiao Pass is the southernmost of the three passes, facing the pressure of the Central Plains. The city is built on the edge of the Daqing River. Although it is not as majestic and tall as Yijin Pass, the tens of meters wide river in front of the city is really difficult for Lao Di and others. Living.

They rushed lightly, and there were not many people. It was completely unrealistic to fill the river tens of meters wide, and the bridge was destroyed by the defenders.

After Xiang Xun and Luo Yanhuan's army arrived, they hurriedly cut wood from the nearby woods to build bridges and boats, and passed some people. They had no choice but to take the city wall by the river on the other side, so they went to investigate and came back.

Xiang Xun thought about the voluntary surrender of Wang Hong, the governor of Ningzhou, and also thought that Yao Neibin, the guard of Waqiao Gate, was also a Han. He immediately sent people to the city to persuade him to surrender and submit to the Central Plains king.

As a result, the envoy was shot to death by random arrows and rolled into the Daqing River without even catching his body.

The guard Yao Neibin had no fear, the tile bridge was closed to the city, and the Daqing River was tens of meters ahead. The bridge had been destroyed by them, and it would be even more difficult for the Zhou army to attack the city afterward.

Seeing this situation, the governors of Mozhou and Yingzhou on the side refused to surrender even though they were Han Chinese. The situation began to be unfavorable for the Zhou army for a while, because Yingzhou and Mozhou were in the rear, and the Zhou army marched from Ningzhou and directly crossed the two sides. Attack Waqiao Pass.

In the next few days, Liao cavalry appeared near the Zhou army from time to time. Although there was no battle, the morale of Zhou army soldiers was greatly affected. Near the army, it is unavoidable to be afraid that the Liao army is also approaching.

When Shi Congyun got the news, he was going south, preparing to attack Waqiaoguan from the rear and from the north.

They have already circled a large circle from the east, and the Ganning army set out all the way, captured Duliukou in the north, captured Yukou Pass, captured Yijin Pass and circled behind Waqiao Pass.

Starting from the Qianning Army all the way, they captured Pingshu County, went north out of Wen'an County, attacked Yukou Pass, went west to Yijin Pass, and went around Waqiao Pass.

If Waqiao Gatekeeper Yao Neibin had the perspective of God and could see the overall situation clearly, he would never dare to be so arrogant.

Because in the whole situation, Waqiao Pass has been surrounded by tens of thousands of Zhou Jun troops.

Wen'an County, seventy or eighty miles away to the east, has been captured by the Zhou army. Yijin Pass, fifty or sixty miles away to the north, and Yukou Pass, one hundred miles away, have all been occupied by the Zhou army. Tens of thousands of Zhou troops are at Yijin Pass. go south.

In front is the army of Shi Yanchao, Murong Yanzhao, Xiang Xun, and Luo Yanhuan.

It only takes one or two more days to be surrounded.

Sure enough, in late May, two armies gathered at Waqiaoguan from the north and the south, and tens of thousands of troops marched down the city from behind the north.

Yao Neibin, who was still very arrogant before, suddenly panicked, and was immediately frightened into a loyal minister of the Great Zhou. He came out of the city and buckled Shi Congyun three hundred and ninety-nine times. coming.

In an instant, he became a loyal minister of Dazhou, and pushed his deputy to take care of the previous killing of the Zhou army envoy, so Waqiaoguan was also taken down.

After taking Waqiaoguan, the news spread quickly one after another. Only then did Liu Chuxin, the governor of Mozhou, realize that he was surrounded, and all the places to the north were occupied by the Zhou army.

Suishou Shi Congyun ordered Fu Zhaoyuan to lead his army south to Yingzhou. Due to such power, Gao Yanhui, the governor of Liaoyingzhou, also surrendered immediately, so that the area south of Waqiaoguan would be recovered in the next week.

Such a big week from Cangzhou to the north for more than half a month, successively took Yingzhou, Mozhou, Ningzhou, Qianning Army, Duliukou, Pingshu County, Wen'an County, Silt Pass, Waqiao Pass, Yijin Pass, etc. land, and seized a large area of ​​land south of Yijin Pass and Yukou Pass.

Shi Congyun attacked by dividing his troops. In the general situation, after going around from east to north to west, he defeated Yukou Pass, Yijin Pass, and Waqiao Pass from behind, and galloped around, disintegrating the Liao army in the south of Youzhou in a short time. defense system...

Chapter 229, North and South Shock

In the last few days of May, tens of thousands of Zhou troops gathered inside and outside Waqiaoguan City, and the successive victories boosted the morale of the soldiers of the armies.

At this great moment, some headaches also occurred. The navy was trapped in the south of Yijin Pass.

As the army moved northward, the waterway became narrower and narrower. At the end of May, a Qiyun battleship led by Si Chao was unable to move forward because of the narrowing of the riverway, and it would be stuck if it went any further.

However, the narrow river channel did not allow the big ships to turn around, so more than 100 naval warships were trapped in the river channel more than ten miles south of Yijin Pass, unable to move forward.

There is a lot of luggage on board, a lot of food and grass, and a thousand forward sailors. Originally, they wanted to go all the way north to the vicinity of Youzhou.

Now it seems that this plan is impossible, so Shi Congyun decisively ordered the navy to abandon the ship and go ashore, and all the supplies, food and grass on the ship were moved to the nearest city of Yijinguan.

At the same time, let Luqiu Zhongqing go south quickly, summon Hebei civilian husbands, and re-open the logistics supply line from the direction of Waqiaoguan.

This road has been opened by the army, and all the states and counties along the way have been taken by the Zhou army, so there is no worries.

He also immediately wrote a letter to the officials to plead guilty, and also explained the situation here. If he does not make his own claims, then the tens of thousands of troops ahead may have difficulty in supplying supplies.

Fortunately, the Liao army in Waqiao Pass also stockpiled a lot of food and grass, and the army also had a lot of land supplies, which could last for more than ten days in preparation for subsequent operations. respond.

Moreover, Shi Congyun was more or less prepared for this, because the north is not the south, and the river here would not be able to turn around for Zhou Jun's large boats. It is not the river in the south that is several miles wide at every turn.

The logistics problem has been solved, the first phase of the full-scale attack, and the lightning attack has also ended, and the next battle needs to be reorganized and deployed.

Shi Congyun often said that the best defense is offense. This sentence is useful at the tactical level, but not at the strategic level.

In history, because there is no long-term consideration, we only know how to fight a wave, and the results seem to be winning steadily. When the opponent reacts, there are too many examples of directly destroying the group by counterattacking when one's own soldiers are exhausted and less food.

When the enemy recovered from the panic and began to counterattack, they were exhausted from fighting one after another, and the army, which had difficulty in food supplies, met the enemy's counterattack army, which was waiting in full swing.