The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 479
When Zhao Gou recovered Yingzhou, he ordered Wu Yong, a military adviser, to dispatch an army into the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.Zhao Gou also left a full [-] troops stationed to prevent the Liao army from invading.At the same time, Zhao Gou is discussing the next action plan in the capital of Yingzhou.

"Commander, our army has completely captured Shuozhou. Even Shanyang City, the capital of Shuozhou, has been occupied by our army, and the six counties of Wuzhou, Ningyuan, Mayi, and Shenwu have been completely captured by our army. Three prefectures, even Jincheng, the capital of Yingzhou, have been occupied by our army."

"Nowadays, our army has these three states echoing each other from afar. Even if the Liao army attacks, we are still fearless. In addition, the people in the city no longer reject us, just like the people welcomed the Song army back then; next, we What needs attention is Yunzhou."

Zhao Gou nodded and praised: "What the military adviser said is reasonable, now we have to focus on Yunzhou!"

Lu Junyi said: "Our army attacked three prefectures in a row with great fanfare, and the generals were a bit overwhelmed. Besides, Yunzhou is far from being compared with these three prefectures. If Yeluming, the guard of Yingzhou, is in charge of Shuo State, Huanzhou, then Yunzhou is in charge of the three states. Whether it is military strength or food and grass, it is far superior to the other three states. If you want to attack Yunzhou, you must treat it with caution."

"General Guo, you two have been operating in the Sixteen States of Yanyun for many years, so you should know something, so you might as well speak up and discuss it together!" Zhao Gou looked at Guo Zhiquan and Guo Zhimin.

Guo Zhiquan said in a deep voice: "Ye Luming, the general guard of Yingzhou, is a poor man. If he hadn't neglected military affairs all these years and only knew how to enjoy himself, he wouldn't have captured the city so quickly. However, the general guard of Yunzhou is not that simple. He is a real prince."

"Yunzhou was set up by the Jingdao in western Liaoning, that is, Datong Prefecture. Many famous generals came out of Yunzhou. It can be said that the folk customs there are martial arts, and there are not many generals who can't hold it down. Moreover, Yunzhou is Datong Prefecture. Another name for the jurisdiction of "two states and seven counties", namely Hongzhou, Dezhou, Datong County, Yunzhong, Tiancheng, Changqing, Fengyi, Huairen, and Huai'an counties."

"Most of the garrisons in Yunzhou are in Hongzhou and Dezhou, and these two states are close at hand; in addition, there are also many troops in the seven counties. The generals of Yunzhou are stationed in Huairen County, which is the core area. Regardless If there is a war in Hongzhou and Dezhou, or if there is an enemy army in other counties, we can make up for it in time."

"Our army attacked three states in a row, just because all the troops are stationed not far from the capital, they come fast, and it is difficult to retreat."

"If we attack Yunzhou, we will have a lot of troops, and we will be invincible. Only wisdom is the best."

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "Now that Yingzhou and others are all occupied by our army, it is expected that the Yunzhou army will take precautions, and outsmarting is also a way to reduce casualties."

Guo Zhimin then said: "General Yunzhou is the prince of the Liao Kingdom, a hereditary title; his ancestor is the king of the Northern Court, it can be said that one person is less than ten thousand, and he holds a heavy army. Even the Liao Emperor has great trust in him. .”

"Who is this person?" Zhao Gou asked.

Guo Zhimin replied: "The strategic plan of the commander-in-chief cannot be ignored, but the generals of Yunzhou and other states made mistakes. After all, the generals of Yunzhou take good care of the people and have been operating there for a hundred years. As long as he wants, he can call himself king and emperor at any time."

"Yelüu Chenggong is the defender of Yunzhou, not Yelucheng! Yelucheng is the son of Yelv Chenggong, and he is the real prince."

Lu Junyi asked: "What's the difference between the two?"

"Yelü Chenggong lived up to his name. He marched and fought beside his grandfather since he was a child. He was no better than his grandfather, and he had a true biography. Even his father was inferior, and there were very few who could match him in the military. But he With a noble status, even if you meet the prince, you don’t need to carry luggage, because his ancestors have made great achievements, and Yunzhou has been in charge for generations.”

Guo Zhimin continued: "His grandfather was Yeluxiu, the great king of the Northern Courtyard. He was unrivaled in the Southern and Northern Wars. The most famous battle was Emperor Taizong's personal conquest of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and he was defeated in the end. And that battle Let Da Song lose a tiger general."

Yang Yizhong said word by word: "Yang Ye!"

Guo Zhimin was stunned: "That's right, it is Yang Linggong. At the beginning, Marshal Yang led the Yang family army and swept the Liao army. The Liao people were terrified when they heard the news. They defeated the Liao army at Yanmen Pass and beheaded tens of thousands. State."

"At this time, Brother Yeluxiu came here according to the order, and fought with others. Not only did Song Jun withdraw from Yanyun Sixteen States, but he also captured Marshal Yang. In the end, Marshal Yang was alone and helpless, determined not to surrender, and died of a hunger strike. .”

Song Jiangdao: "That is to say, the reason why Yelu successfully succeeded the general of Yunzhou can also be said to have benefited from his grandfather's achievements."

Guo Zhiquan nodded, and said: "It can also be said that brother Yeluxiu became famous in this one battle, and was conferred the throne; on the other hand, this man is really talented and learned. Although he is over half a hundred years old, he is still brave and invincible. The weapon used is also the Danfeng Chaoyang Yanxiang Santing Dao used by Brother Yeluxiu."

Guan Sheng said: "He also uses a knife? You can try it out!"

Guan Sheng was using Qinglong Yanyue Dao, and he happened to hear that Yelu Chenggong was also a master sword wielder, which inevitably made his hands itchy.

Wu Yong asked, "Does General Guo know how many troops there are in Yunzhou?"

Guo Zhiquan shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific strength of the troops. Only the king of the North Academy knows the deployment of troops in each state, and the states and counties guarded by me and my second brother happen to be about the same as Yunzhou, and Yunzhou's special location is even more important. At least there are more than [-] people."

Zhao Gou said: "Military division, given the current situation, how should we attack?"

Wu Yong pondered for a moment, then said: "Yunzhou has two prefectures and seven counties, which means that the army is strong, and it is best to use double-team tactics."

"Divide our army into three armies, one for frontal attack, one for the west of Yunzhou, and one for the east. The East Army must have more troops, in case reinforcements from other states come."

"As far as the current situation is concerned, we can't fight against the enemy. We can only observe, take siege, cut off the river, cut off its food and grass, cut off the back road, and force them to fight our army."

Yue Fei said: "Military Master, if we do this, aren't we very passive? And if we do this, it will be a long battle. If there is enough food and grass in Yunzhou, this will be difficult."

Wu Yong said with a smile: "Brother Yue's worries are not unreasonable. Therefore, we still need to dispatch to find their granary. Only when the grain and grass are completely cut off can we have a chance to win this battle."

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "As for the burning of the enemy's food and grass, I will arrange it, so you don't have to worry about it."

Everyone was stunned, and seeing Zhao Gou's successful appearance, they really didn't understand.Zhao Gou didn't say too much. It's a bit difficult to talk about burning food and grass, but in order to win, he can only fight hard.

Therefore, Zhao Gou adopted Wu Yong's suggestion and divided the army into three, attacking from the front, west, and east at the same time, while Zhao Gou of the Eastern Route Army directly led by Lu Junyi, with a total of [-] troops.

The [-] frontal army was led by him; the west road army was led by Song Jiang, with [-] troops, and the remaining troops guarded the rear and escorted food and grass.

(End of this chapter)