I rebelled in the Song Dynasty

Cai You's strategy was successful. The cavalry sent out went all the way north, attracting the attention of the Khitans.

This caused the Khitan scouts around Yingzhou City to gather crazily and start pursuing them.

Seeing that it was almost done, Cai You ordered: "The whole army is setting off, everyone is traveling lightly, and throwing away everything that can be thrown away."

If it weren't for the repeated orders from the adjutant Wang Quan, some sergeants would even want to take off their armor and throw away the weapons in their hands.

Cai You's escape plan was very good, but it was a pity that he was less than five miles away from the city. He saw only smoke and dust in the east, and it seemed that a large group of cavalry was approaching.

The expressions of Cai You and others suddenly changed. At this moment, they no longer had a solid fortress. Staying where they were was the wheat harvested by the Khitan cavalry. They could not run south. Once they retreated, they would be defeated again.

There must be a direction to escape. Is it to the south or back to the city?

Cai You looked at the frightened sergeant, then looked back at Yingzhou City, and he was heartbroken, and said with a ferocious expression: "Master Wang, if you expect these losers, why not give it a try?"

Wang Xun said with a trembling voice: "Everyone listens to your father-in-law."

Cai You drew his sword and sat on his horse and said loudly: "Soldiers, your Majesty is concerned about Liao. The thieves are not at odds with each other, and the royal family is not in peace. Therefore, you entrust me to fight against the thieves. With your Majesty's wisdom, you can measure my talents. I know it." The thieves... Since being ordered to do the Northern Expedition, we have been restless for several months, have been restless in food, and have been thinking about the Northern Expedition. We have been under the stars and moon for several months, and we have captured Yingzhou, Wuzhou and Shuozhou, but we have failed to achieve success.

However, the general did not know how to fight and was arrogant. The army retreated to Yunzhou. At this time when the army was defeated, he was ordered to be in danger. Since being ordered, he has been lamenting all night long, fearing that the entrustment will not be effective. He urgently wants to return home in order to have a good night's sleep. , looking around the surrounding areas, Liao soldiers arrived again. The only way to be safe now is to return quickly.

This defeat is the fault of the general, and the non-soldiers are not spared their lives. Return to the country and report to Your Majesty. I should seek rewards for you. I will shoulder all the sins.

All the soldiers looked at me and I looked at you. They had no idea what Cai You was talking about. Only Wang Zhen, his face flushed, cheered.

The adjutant Wang Quan showed a trace of struggle. He was Zuo Wulang on Yongzhou Road. He was just a seventh-rank petty officer. He was transferred to the Northern Expeditionary Army and was promoted to the sixth rank directly to become deputy commander.

He thought that luck would turn out, and secretly rejoiced that his life was good, but his successive defeats made him realize the truth.

No wonder the general refuses to send troops even to the death. This is not a war, he is just letting others kill him!

5000 people were mobilized with him, but less than [-] were left. The Khitans came too quickly. If Cai You's plan was followed, not many of them would survive except for a few of them on horseback.

If he lives alone, how can he have the face to go back and see those old brothers? He remembered what the general said to him when he was leaving. He will not accept the fate of the foreign king. In order for the general to win the battle, especially under those group of scholar-bureaucrats, If he wins, it's easy to say anything. If he loses... the general patted his shoulder and left without saying anything. He understood that if he lost, he would be like Geng Yanxi, and all the dirty water would be poured on him.

He knew exactly why Geng Yanxi was defeated.

He wanted to die with dignity. His heart was filled with anger. Taking advantage of the confusion of the soldiers, he drew his saber and said: "The Khitans are coming. My husband has ordered us to form a formation to meet the enemy. Archers will come forward."

This simple and effective vernacular made the confused sergeant immediately know what he should do. Although there was some commotion, the formation still changed into a military formation, and slowly walked towards the Khitan cavalry with the sound of long horns.

Before Cai You could react to all the lightning and flint that happened, the military formation was completed. He raised his sword and was about to kill Wang Quan, but Wang Zhen hugged him tightly.

Wang Quan also straightened his back and said forcefully: "The general is dead, I am the deputy general, and I am in charge of all matters in the army. If the military supervisor feels that someone is not worthy of his position, he can leave and report to the officials." "

"You...you..." Cai You was so angry that he couldn't speak. He wanted to leave, but without cannon fodder, how could he run out with just a few horses? After a long time, he just said: "How brave, don't think about it." I made a mistake."

"Ms. sir, what should we do?" The city was gone and it went beyond the plan, which made Wang Zhencheng extremely worried.

But Cai You didn't see the angry expression before, and said calmly: "A little accident, without delaying the big event, one hundred thousand versus four thousand were defeated, let alone fifty thousand versus twenty thousand? Get ready, as soon as the army disperses, we will Just run.”

Wang Zhen nodded, feeling much relieved.

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Khitan team.

When Xiao Zhan received the news, the city gates of Yingzhou were opened wide, and Song soldiers came out of the city to set up military formations and attack them.

Xiao Zhan asked: "What is the intention of Song Jun's move?"

All the officers looked at me and I looked at you, but no one answered.

Xiao Zhan was not annoyed and pointed to a dark-faced man and said, "Yelunan, tell me."

The man whose name was pointed out stepped forward and said: "General, I understand that the Song Dynasty's border troops like to go out of the city to fight in the field. Except for the border troops, most of them have cities to defend the city. If there are no cities, they will look for favorable terrain or dig trenches on the spot. Very few If someone takes the initiative to leave the city, there should be an ambush."

Xiao Zhan said nothing and then pointed to another person and said, "Tell me what you think."

The accused man said: "The Central Army of the Song Dynasty invaded our country this time. It has not been on the battlefield for decades. The army is corrupt and short of personnel. Nearly half of them are Xiang troops who were brought in temporarily. Their combat power is mediocre.

Combined with the cavalry team that fled north earlier, I think they may want to flee back to the Song Dynasty. When they encounter our army, they have to turn around and set up their military formations. However, they may also have laid a trap and waited for our army to get in. After all, Major General How it was so defeated that no one knows. "

At this time, the bald man couldn't listen anymore and shouted loudly: "I think you were scared out of your wits by the Song people. What kind of ambush? Our army's scouts almost dug up the land of Yingzhou to take a look. This is the Song army's bluffing." As for the defeat of the young general, it is probably due to the tricks of the Song Dynasty."

Then he asked for battle: "The general gave me five thousand troops and horses. I am willing to be the vanguard and avenge the young general."

Xiao Zhan believed that his son was not a mediocre person. Song Jun was deceitful. Xiao Zhan came to the conclusion in his heart.

"There is a saying in the Song Dynasty's military book that soldiers are crafty, so they can show their inability. The whole army is encamped, and five thousand scouts are scattered to trample with horse hooves all the places within a radius of five miles that are out of reach."

The bald man was anxious: "General, this is a good opportunity, how can we let it go?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said: "Tusu'er, there is another sentence in the Song Dynasty's military book, the way to use military force is to use justice and combination, and to use surprise." Then he looked at the crowd and said, "Why use surprise?"

Then he asked himself and answered: "Since ancient times, all those who use military force have always wanted to be right. To take risks, they use surprises and tactics. Why? Using more surprises means that the strength is unequal. If you want to defeat more with less, you also use more tactics. I The morale of the army is strong. All it takes is for Tangtang to really crush them. If the boat capsizes in the gutter and the Song army is defeated, it will not only bring shame to me, the Khitan people."

"I think Song Jun is like this." Then he looked at Tusu'er and said, "What you think is just what you think. What you can see is what Song Jun wants you to see. I guess my son is also like Tusu'er." Like a general."

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter, except Tusu'er who blushed.

After entering Yingzhou and letting the scouts search the entire Yingzhou, Xiao Zhan felt a little confused. Where were the elite of the Song army? Is it true that my son is just an armchair Zhao Kuo as Natusul said?

Compared with Xiao Zhan's confusion, the Song army was frightened and delighted. They were frightened that they would face [-] Khitan cavalry, but they were happy that the Khitan camped and did not attack them.

"Quick, quick, quickly retreat into the city." Although he didn't know what the Khitans were doing, Wang Quan had no choice and commanded the entire army to retreat into the city.

With the Khitan people watching from behind, the Song army was full of motivation and retreated into the city in half the time it took to leave the city.