The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 529 The Battle of Waqiao Pass

Qigou Pass was a great victory, the Song army was completely victorious, and the Liao army was completely wiped out.Even Yan Wang Yeluchun and his concubine were reduced to prisoners and generals of the defeated army.

"Marshal, bring King Yan and Princess Yan here!"

Zhao Gou raised his head to look at Yan Wang Yeluchun and his concubine Xiao Pu Xiannv. Yeluchun was born with an authentic Khitan appearance, with bearded face, thick eyebrows and big eyes.However, Princess Yan was born small and exquisite. At first glance, she looked more like a delicate woman, not like that kind of heroic person.

"I've met the commander!" Yan Wang and Yan Wangfei are both sensible people, they are reduced to prisoners, but they don't think that they are still high-ranking princes, and they are more like ordinary people.

Zhao Gou said: "King Yan, if you hadn't evacuated Youzhou, I'm afraid the two of us would have met long ago."

"Marshal, you're being polite!" King Yan said respectfully, "I thank you for not killing me, Marshal. I don't know why the Marshal asked me to come here today?"

King Yeluchun of Yan knew well that Zhao Gou did not order him and others to be killed, but treated each other with courtesy, so he guessed that Zhao Gou must have some request.

"The king of Yan said so, so I'll just say it straight!" Zhao Gou said straight to the point, "I want the king of Yan to come forward to make General Mozhou surrender. I wonder if the king of Yan agrees?"

"This..." Yeluchun frowned in embarrassment. He is the king of Yan, in charge of the power of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, but his identity also determines his path.

If he agreed to Zhao Gou's conditions, then Yeluchun would become a traitor, and he might never have the chance to return to Daliao.However, on the other hand, this is also a good thing.

Because Emperor Liao Tianzuo excluded dissidents, even his uncle was on the list of removal.If you agree to Zhao Gou, you can form an alliance with Song Dynasty in the future, and your life will be safe.

Now the power of the Song Empire far exceeds that of the Liao Army, and the Song Dynasty has a vast territory, which is also an opportunity.If it was an alliance with Song Dynasty in the past, or if it was humble, it would be a loss of face, but now the status has been reversed.

"We agree!" King Yan was still hesitating, but Princess Xiao Puxian agreed without any hesitation.

"Wangfei's words count?" Zhao Gou had already expected Xiao Puxian would agree, Yan Wang Yeluchun was a decisive person, he seldom acted decisively, hesitated, his words were originally aimed at Yan Wangfei.Because he knew Xiao Puxian was not willing to be the queen of others, and she was also a decisive person.

Yeluchun took a sneak peek, seeing Xiao Puxian nodded to him calmly, so he believed his concubine's words.

Therefore, Zhao Gou handed over the task of persuading the capitulation to Yeluchun and Yan Wangfei Xiao Puxian.

The next day, King Yeluchun of Yan came to Mozhou. Seeing that it was King Yan, the guards all stared wide-eyed with disbelief on their faces.Due to the victory of the Song army at Qigou Pass, King Yan and his confidants have become prisoners, and they never expected to appear here.

Yeluchun discussed with his concubine in the camp why he agreed to this condition.Until Miss Xiao Pu explained the reasons one by one, Yeluchun didn't feel angry at all, but was ecstatic.

Xiao Pu Xiannv said to him, "As long as the guards of the two cities are persuaded to surrender, then the Great Song Dynasty will definitely let us and others survive. If possible, we can use this force to make a comeback and directly claim the title of emperor. According to the current situation, only the Song Dynasty can compete with Jin Bing, this is self-protection!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Yeluchun also felt that there was some truth, so he readily went to persuade him to surrender.

The territory of Daliao has become smaller and smaller under the attack of the Jin soldiers; the Song Dynasty made another northern expedition to attack the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.It can be said that the Liao Dynasty was attacked by enemies. Yeluchun thought about it. Even if he went back, he would only be jealous of Emperor Tianzuo, or he would become a prisoner of the Jin soldiers. Given the Jurchen's hatred for Khitan, he would definitely not let it go. There must be inhuman torture.

The guard of Mozhou didn't like this at all, he was unwilling to open the city gate and let Yan Wang Yeluchun come in, and even sneered and ridiculed, which made Yeluchun very angry.However, if the gates of the city were not opened, it was impossible to persuade them to surrender face to face, and in the end it was also a failure to persuade them to surrender.

"Yeluchun, as the king of Yan, you are in charge of the political power of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, you hold a large army, and you are also a relative of the emperor. You really don't deserve the surname 'Yelv'. It is inhumane and unrighteous for you to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility, yet you betray the country, what face do you have to persuade me to surrender?"

Seeing that Yeluchun's persuasion to surrender failed, Zhao Gou personally ordered the army to surround Waqiaoguan.

In fact, the guard of Mozhou was not in Mozhou, but stationed at Waqiaoguan, waiting for the army of the Song Dynasty to come.Because the defense of this pass is very important, you don't have to confront the enemy directly, you just need to guard it.Originally, there was no city wall at Waqiao Pass, but it was built during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty. However, it was captured and occupied by the Liao Dynasty, and has been under the jurisdiction of the Liao Dynasty. However, Zhao Gou knew all the topographical maps.

Zhao Gou surrounded Waqiaoguan with his army from all directions. Before that, he ordered people to cut off the river at Waqiaoguan overnight and cut off the Liao army's water source.That's why the Mozhou defender is so angry, because he is worrying about this matter.

Now that Yeluchun had failed, Zhao Gou was unwilling to deal with them any longer.The previously deployed battle plan was launched immediately.

The troops at Waqiaoguan were not as strong as the Song army, so Zhao Gou ordered the archers to prepare in the rear, and divided the army into four directions. Each direction was equipped with elite archers. They all aimed at the city wall without fail. I saw Liao soldiers falling down one by one.

Then, the infantry began to attack the city. Some of them were pushing baggage, some were carrying ladders, some were holding shields, and some were holding weapons, rushing forward all the way.Protected by thick shields, which reduced a lot of damage, the Liao army kept throwing down some big stones, or bricks, or shooting arrows from the city wall.

It's a pity that the Song army was under the command of Zhao Gou, even if the Liao army was well prepared to resist the Song army.It's a pity that their strength is seriously insufficient, and the final result can only see the approaching footsteps of the Song army, but no hope of victory.

In addition to several defensive walls, Waqiao Pass also has rivers.It's a pity that the river has been cut off by Zhao Gou's order, and the natural barrier has lost its effect in vain, and the only thing left is to rely on the city wall.However, Zhao Gou ordered the army to directly attack the city gate and forcefully smashed the city gate open.

Seeing this situation, the Liao army sent troops to the city gate to resist the Song army's attack.

Zhao Gou gave an order, and all the generals from all directions rushed forward, catching the guard of Mozhou by surprise, and he was stunned forcibly, completely forgetting his important mission.When King Yan and his concubine saw Zhao Gou's army, it was like seeing a general who had never been defeated. This made them very surprised, relieved, and even a little bit afraid.

Zhao Gou's time is running out, the only way to win Mozhou and Yingzhou as soon as possible, which also makes Zhao Gou's last few battles are violent attacks, and he is unwilling to kill time with the Liao army.Zhao Gou now has only one word in his mind, and that is 'gong'.

(End of this chapter)