The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 528 Battle at Qigou Pass

Zhuozhou and Yizhou were captured by the Song army without a single soldier.Although Guo Yaoshi surrendered, Zhao Gou had reservations about him and left it for later observation.At the same time, Zhao Gou asked Zhong Shidao to lead an army northward to attack Yingzhou, Mozhou and other places.

The Song army accelerated the pace of attacking the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. Even in the cold winter, it was not suitable to send troops, so they still chose to send troops.Although Zhao Gou knew that there was a risk in attacking under such circumstances, he was forced to do so.If these places had not been regained before the Jin soldiers attacked Liao and completely destroyed Liao, more brothers would probably die later.

"Report to Commander, Qigou Pass is twenty miles ahead!"

Zhao Gou nodded, looked at Guo Yaoshi again, and said, "General Guo, do you know about Qigou Pass?"

"Report to Commander, this subordinate knows!" Guo Yaoshi bowed and replied, "This subordinate is the general of Zhuozhou, and Qigou Pass is a place between Zhuozhou and Yizhou. The river is arguably an excellent place to defend."

"If you attack Qigou Pass by land, there will only be one entrance, and you will be facing the enemy directly, which will be disadvantageous for our army; if you attack by water, the Juma River in the north and south will become natural barriers, and it will be easier to enter. It's not easy coming out."

"In addition, if the enemy can't resist, they can use the Juma River to evacuate. No matter where they come from, it is beneficial to the enemy. Moreover, it is the cold winter season, and the surface of the Juma River has condensed into ice again. , I’m afraid it’s even more impossible for us to walk over it.”

"So in your opinion, where is the best way to attack?" Zhao Gou also knew that Qigou Pass was not easy to fight. Otherwise, how could Emperor Taizong be defeated here, and in the end it was even more difficult for the Song and Liao countries to attack? During this period, one of the fundamental reasons why the Song Dynasty has been at a disadvantage.

Guo Yaoshi said in a deep voice: "The only way is to attack by force!"

Guo Yaoshi expressed his thoughts in detail. Although he surrendered Zhuozhou and Yizhou to the Song Dynasty, there were still guards at Qigou Pass. Willing to surrender, even if besieged on all sides.

Because the general guarding the Qigou Gate was from the Liao Dynasty, he was not a citizen of the Song Dynasty, nor was he a local citizen of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but a royal family member of the Liao Dynasty.Even though Guo Yaoshi is the guard of Zhuozhou, he still doesn't give face and still does things in his own way.

There are only 8000 generals in Zhuozhou, and Yizhou is almost the same. Only Qigouguan has 1 troops, all of which are elite troops from the Liao Dynasty, especially cavalry.Therefore, General Qigou Gate didn't care about Guo Yaoshi's orders at all. He was only responsible for Liao Tianzuo Emperor, and everyone else had nothing to do with him.

However, the Song Army has 6 or [-] troops, not to mention all of them are elite divisions.At least, the strength of the Song army is far stronger than that of the Qigou Pass defenders by several times, so there is no need to worry about it.Therefore, Pharmacist Guo chose to make a forced breakthrough. Only by forcing a breakthrough can he achieve his goal the fastest.

"General Guo, who is the general guarding Qigou Pass?"

Guo Yaoshi replied: "Yeluchun, king of Yan!"

"Yeluchun, King of Yan?" Zhao Gou was taken aback for a moment, which made him a little confused.

Guo Yaoshi explained: "The king of Yan originally sat in Youzhou, and he was the real supreme commander of Youzhou. However, when Yeluchun saw the Song army coming to attack, Mingzhe led a group of confidants to retreat to Qigou Pass to take over the command of Qigou Pass. , In name, they are reinforcements, but in fact they are protecting their own safety.”

"So what is King Yan's ability?" Zhao Gou asked again.

Guo Yaoshi said in a deep voice: "Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, this matter is really hard to talk about. However, my subordinates can be sure that Princess Yan Xiao Puxian is a woman with outstanding talents, just like the Empress Dowager Xiao back then. "

Yan Wang Yeluchun is quite famous in Youzhou area, but Yan Wangfei is even more incredible. There are some things that Yan Wang can't handle, but Yan Wangfei can handle them.Therefore, Princess Yan's reputation is no less than that of King Yan, and even surpasses that of King Yan.

As for King Yan's loss of the Youzhou area, this is also Princess Yan's suggestion. If they really stick to it, they may not win, so they wait for others to evacuate first, nothing more than waiting for an opportunity.Because King Yan was also ambitious, he always wanted to replace him.

After Zhao Gou heard about it, he already had a plan in mind.He guessed that the king of Yan had his own little plans, and he didn't really do his best to serve Emperor Tianzuo, but was more preparing for his own proclaimed emperor.

It's a pity that King Yan miscalculated the combat power of the Song army, and also overestimated his own ability.There are only 1 people who want to make a comeback, that is a dream, Zhao Gou will not give him any chance at all.

After analysis, Qigouguan only has the option of forcibly breaking through, and other methods will not work.Therefore, Zhao Gou decided to send his army directly to the south and attack Qigou Pass with all his strength.Once in the battle of Qigou Pass, the Song army suffered a disastrous defeat; now, Zhao Gou also chooses Qigou Pass, and he wants to tell everyone that the Great Song Dynasty is no longer what it used to be.

"King Yan, the Song Army has arrived five miles away from Qigou Pass!"

King Yeluchun of Yan turned pale with shock, he did not expect Song Jun to come so fast.Before, he managed to evacuate from Youzhou.Song Jun did not move at all. Unexpectedly, after the heavy snow, Song Jun moved again, and the action was faster than before.

"My lord, don't panic!" Seeing his concubine coming, Yeluchun, the king of Yan, felt at ease, and saw Xiao Puxian's daughter calmly said: "Since the Song army invaded in a large scale, Qigou Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is impossible to attack rashly, it must be delayed, with the strength of our army and the familiarity of this place, it can be said that the victory is sure, so there is no need to worry at all!"

Xiao Puxian's confident appearance made everyone feel at ease.Everyone who was still a little flustered immediately calmed down under her few words.In fact, her confidence is not without reason.Because she expected that if Song Jun wanted to win Qigou Pass, he would have to pay a heavy price, but she thought it was impossible for Song Jun's commander to do so because the price he paid was too high.

Although there are only more than [-] troops, these are the real elite troops, and it is no problem to count one as ten.Therefore, Xiao Pu Xiannv can be said to be full of self-confidence, and she doesn't care about the strength of the Song army at all, and they have a geographical advantage, so they are not afraid.

It's a pity that Xiao Puxian's guess was wrong this time, because Zhao Gou was determined to regain the lost ground as soon as possible.Nowadays, time is getting tighter and tighter, and there is no time to continue to waste it, so we can only make a quick decision.Therefore, after Zhao Gou arrived at Qigou Pass, he ordered the army to attack with all its strength.

The garrison of Qigou Pass and the Song Army fought in Qigou Pass. The Song Army went on and on, attacking like a tidal wave. Even if the Qigou Pass garrison fought against ten, they could not keep up physically. In the end, the Liao Army was exhausted and the Song Army had an advantage in strength. In the next step, the entire Liao army was wiped out, and no one survived.

This battle was very intense, and it can also be said to be tragic.Because the Song Army paid 1 troops, the Qigou Pass Guards were wiped out.

However, the final result is still very gratifying.Yan Wang Yeluchun and his concubine were all captured and became prisoners of the Song army.

(End of this chapter)