The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 499
Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi and others went down to rest for a while, and after they had enough rest, they set out to follow the army to attack Lingxian City.After Zhao Gou's order was passed down, all the soldiers were ready to set off at any time.Then, Zhao Gou asked Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and others to disperse and be led by them.

"set off!"

Zhao Gou gave an order, and the army staying in Guangling set off in an orderly manner, but he did not march quickly, but stopped and stopped, and the journey was very slow.Because the army here was already exhausted after the battle, Zhao Gou's move was just a bluff, not to let them attack Lingxian.

Since it will take time for Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and others to go back to take over the army, the troops in Feihu and Lingqiu have not taken any action yet.At the same time, Zhao Gou led an army to go there; the spies of the Liao army had already received the news and immediately sent troops to guard it.

It's a pity that the Liao army's strength is running out, so they can only stick to the city, not daring to pursue it, and not daring to attack it.Because of this, Zhao Gou marched slowly. As long as the soldiers got enough rest, they could speed up the journey.

The next day, Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi and others had already caught up and continued to follow the army.

At the same time, Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and others also arrived at Feihu and Lingqiu. After they arrived, they did not rest for a moment before they gathered their troops and led the army to attack Lingxian.Since the Liao army's forces were all dispersed, they could not be compared with the Song army, and they could only escape, so there was no such thing as the majesty of the past.

The army led by Zhao Gou was still traveling slowly. The spies of the Liao army saw that they did not seem to be attacking at all, but seemed to be delaying time and spreading the army's strength, so the spies reported to Yelu Decai.After Yelude heard about it, he discussed with all the soldiers again.

"Commander, my subordinates think that the commander-in-chief of the Song Army is leading the army. It's a trap. We don't need to keep our troops there. Besides, the Song Army has been severely injured after the previous battle and cannot continue to attack. Just send someone to defend."

"This subordinate thinks it's better to distribute our troops in the city bordering Lingqiu and Feihu. You must know that the troops in these two places have already recharged their batteries, and their combat effectiveness must be much higher. Our troops are relatively small in the first place. It would be extremely bad for us to disperse like this.”

Yelude pondered for a moment, and said, "How long will it take for the reinforcements from Xinzhou to arrive?"

"Reporting to the commander, according to the news reported by the spies, it will take about four or five days to arrive."

"In any case, everyone has to be prepared these days, and we must not be careless." Yelude continued, "The reinforcements from Xinzhou have not yet arrived. With our strength, we can't compete with the Song army head-on. We can only defend and delay the time. As for We have to guard against the army led by the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, and we should stand still. If we withdraw part of the army, if the Song Army attacks aggressively, those troops may not be able to resist, and the losses will be even greater in the end."

All the soldiers also felt that there was some truth when they heard it, so Yelude insisted on the original strategy. He was worried that Zhao Gou would play tricks.If it is true that part of the troops are withdrawn, no matter how much it is, it will affect the battle situation.How many troops did the Song Army have this time, and a few had tens of thousands of people, while there were only less than 1 troops left in Weizhou, which was still a number that was hard to get together.

Among the 1-strong army, some are local yamen servants, officials, etc., as well as some logistics personnel. Only less than 6000 people can really be regarded as soldiers.It can be said that the [-] people were divided into four armies. Except for the more than [-] people who stayed in Lingxian, all the others were sent out. At that time, Lingxian will definitely fall, and the Song army will occupy Weizhou.

"Marshal, is it really okay for us to march like this?" Han Shizhong looked at the slow progress of the march, and a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart. They didn't seem to be fighting, but more like playing, stopping and going Not to mention, he would take a rest after marching for half a day, which made him a little confused.

Yue Fei, Liu Guangshi and others also looked at Zhao Gou one after another, feeling the same in their hearts as Han Shizhong.No matter what kind of military art has never mentioned such a march, if the enemy sees it, they must think that the Song army has no will to fight, which will cause a large army to besiege, and Zhao Gou is here. The battle was lost without a fight.

"This is what I want!" Zhao Gou said with a slight smile, "After a few days of marching, the army has rested. Although it is difficult to be as usual, but the spirit is much better. If the Liao army put all its troops into Here, our army can take Lingxian directly, and it will be difficult to resist with the strength of Lingxian and other places."

"It can be said that we are the bait. Since we are the bait, why is it so fast? Everything needs to be done step by step. If they are not fooled, then it doesn't matter. Because the other two armies of our army are attacking, they must be difficult to hold on , when the time comes, we can still enter Lingxian from the side and take it down in one fell swoop."

"However, I still underestimated Yelude. He was not fooled, nor did he withdraw his troops. Instead, he remained motionless and watched the changes. It can be seen that this person has a certain ability, but our army is stronger than the Liao army. The victory is too much, they can't resist our army's attack at all."

"The successive defeats have had a great impact on the morale of the soldiers of the Liao army. Now as long as the army presses down on the border, the Liao army will be self-defeating. The Liao army that has lost its combat effectiveness cannot stop our army's footsteps. Taking Weizhou will not be enough. It's just a matter of time."

"If I'm not wrong, Yelude is waiting for reinforcements to arrive. So we still need to speed up the journey, but it's Feihu and Lingqiu. As long as one of them is breached, the morale of the Liao army will be lost. Come, we can go straight to Huanglong."

Having said that, Zhao Gou still passed down an order, ordering the army to speed up the journey.

The Liao army got the information, and the army led by Zhao Gou accelerated its journey and approached the border. They immediately sent an order back to ask for the next order.It's a pity that Yelu Decai, the coach of the Liao Army, is also at a loss. He is so busy now that the reinforcements are delayed. The Song Army in Feihu and Lingqiu have already attacked aggressively. If this continues, I am afraid that the city will be destroyed sooner or later. , He also received that the formation of the Guangling army was accelerating, and the army was pressing down on the border, which made him even more anxious and anxious.

The Song Army's three-way army attacked again, launching attacks at different times, causing the Weizhou Army to lose its direction, its morale plummeted, and it was unable to fight any more. They were so frightened that they slumped to the ground, and they gave up resistance.

Sure enough, from the beginning of the offensive to the end of the war, the Song army faced lower and lower obstacles to the Liao army, and more and more soldiers of the Liao army gave up resistance and chose to surrender.Therefore, the battle was defeated one by one in less than three days.

Zhao Gou led the army straight to Lingxian. Along the way, he was favored like a god of killing. His bravery and invincibility frightened the Liao army, and they surrendered before the battle started.It can be said that it is easy and effortless to capture the three counties of Weizhou and approach Lingxian of Weizhou.

Yelude just received the news that the tens of thousands of troops of the Song Army had entered Lingxian territory, and they were about to attack. He knew that Weizhou had fallen.As for the generals under his command, they fled in all directions without waiting for his order. The whole Lingxian was in a mess, and the soldiers also fled away one after another. Only Yelude was still waiting for the arrival of the Song army in Lingxian City.

Even though Weizhou had fallen, Yelude was unwilling to escape easily, and he stood alone on the city gate tower.After a while, a group of dark troops appeared in his eyes, and the orderly and strong steps shocked people's hearts. He looked at it without changing his face, unwavering, and muttered to himself: "It's finally here!"

(End of this chapter)