Chapter 22 The twenty-second chapter against Zhao Jiong
Guanzhong is located between the two major mountain systems in the north and south, the graben formed by the impact of the Wei River and its tributaries - the Guanzhong Plain.In the south of the plain, there is the Qinling Mountains, which meander more than 400 kilometers from east to west, as a barrier. From west to east, there are towering Taibai Mountains, Shouyang Mountains, Zhongnan Mountains, Nanwutai Mountains, Cuihua Mountains, Lishan Mountains and other mountains. The tall and steep Huashan Mountain extends eastward to Xiaoshan Mountain in western Henan; in the north of the original, there is the remnant of Liupanshan Mountain - Longshan Mountain, and to the east there are Qianshan Mountain, Qishan Mountain, Qiaoshan Mountain, Liangshan Mountain, Jiuyi Mountain, Saga Mountain, Yaoshan and Huanglongshan constitute the continuous Beishan mountain system.
In the west of the plain, the Longshan Mountains connect with the Qinling Mountains from northwest to southeast, blocking the western edge of Guanzhong, leaving only a passage for the Wei River.On the eastern edge of the Guanzhong Plain, the Yellow River roaring between the Shanxi and Shanxi mountains runs straight down from the north. After Hancheng rushes out of the Longmen Mountain, the river widens and becomes a natural ditch at the eastern end of the plain.As can be seen from the foregoing, the Guanzhong Plain, surrounded by mountains on all sides, constituted a natural line of defense as the capitals of the Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties.
The mountains and rivers are blocked in all directions, and the land is fertile, so it can be dominated.Donghangu, Nanwuguan, Xisanguan, Beixiaoguan, and Siyaosuoguan are as stable as a rock.In history, if it wasn't for the civil strife in Guanzhong or the decay of the internal rulers, resulting in complaints and a lack of morale in the army, it would have been extremely difficult to break through only by external force.
However, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the land in Guanzhong has been divided into two, and half of it has been included in the rule of the Tubo people in Longyou. Drop it and replace it with Jinsuoguan in Fenyang.However, Guanzhong is surrounded by mountain ranges, and there are certainly dangerous passes on the way to communicate with the outside world, such as Longguan, Yaoguan (Lantianguan), Wuliguan, Linjinguan, Muhuguan, Jinsuoguan, Shimenguan, etc. It can be said that There are many passes.However, on the avenue from the center of Guanzhong to the outside, it has the meaning of "lock and key" and plays a controlling role. It is really "one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it". There are only four gates that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, namely Hangu Pass, Wuguan, Dashanguan and Xiaoguan.
Xiaoguan has been occupied by the Tubo people for many years, and now it has fallen into the hands of Yang Hao. The northern gate of Guanzhong has actually been opened, and the Tubo people have been fighting for years, and they have been familiar with the defenders of Guanzhong. Er Zhishi defeated Shang Boqian, because the speed was too fast, the Song army in Guanzhong didn't know about it, and didn't know that the Xixia army was aggressive and swung south.
Until Tong Yu, Tieniu and Ke Zhen'e's army marched to Longshan.Longshan Mountain is extremely dangerous. According to this, if you go east, you can control the pass, and if you look south, you can seize Hanzhong and Bashu.Longshan is the remaining range of Liupan Mountain, stretching for hundreds of miles. It is the right assistant of Chang'an. In the south, there are Baoji and Dasan Pass, which is the throat of Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Bashu. Controlling the main road from Guanzhong to Longyou.
Yang Hao's order to Xiaoliu, Ke Zhen'e and others is: to seize Guanzhong as quickly as possible; to minimize losses as much as possible, use more wisdom and less force, and never resort to force if they can seek it peacefully. Because the "Qi Wang Zhao Defang" played by Princess Yongqing participated in it, it was destined to fight against the Song Dynasty. This is not an absolute conquest, but excessive killing will arouse the hatred of the Song army The spirit of resentment does not take advantage of the implementation of the plan.
As for the specific measures, there are none. Fighting opportunities are changing rapidly, which is beyond Yang Hao's control, so he has given full authority to the three former enemies to command. This method was used in the battle against Liao, but there were no telephones and telegrams in that era, and he was possessed by Avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes, and he was unable to command the generals at the level of 300,000 troops. At the battalion level, it is precisely because the power is too heavy, so when the Liao army raided into Youjing, the Song troops from all around did not dare to move rashly, they could only guard the main formation, and watched the enemy enter the city. , Zhao Guangyi ran away lying on the donkey cart, and the armies from all walks of life were immediately leaderless and retreated in a disorderly manner, from invincible to completely defeated.
Yang Hao paid great attention to military power in army building, and borrowed some of the advantages of the Song army in the daily army building and training, but he absolutely delegated the specific command power for expeditions, giving the former enemy commanders full autonomy.
When Tong Yu led the army all the way to the south, he happened to meet Basa escorting Shang Boqian back to the north, and suddenly he had a plan, so he ordered someone to report to Yang Hao, and after obtaining his consent, took Shang Boqian with him, and rushed directly to Long close.
The guard of Longguan is Zhang Tai, and Shang Boqian crosses Longyou, which is supported by Song Ting. Tong Yu has been under Shang Boqian for so long, so he naturally knows about it. In fact, most of the Tubo generals in Longyou know about it. , with this strong support, it is Shang Boqian's capital, how can he not say anything.As a general guarding the customs, Zhang Tai certainly knew the inside story, and Tong Yu even knew that Shang Boqian invited Commander Zhang to drink, play with women, and even gave him a precious sable fur robe.At this time, Shang Boqian was just used as a stepping stone to achieve Yang Hao's order to seek the greatest benefit with the least loss.
There is no suspense in the battle of Longguan.Because there are no strong enemies in all directions in this majestic pass, the defenders have long since slackened. When they saw the Tongyu army dressed in Tubo soldiers rushing in hastily, and saw Shang Boqian who was half dead and still breathing, Commander Zhang Make no doubts, immediately switch to let them in.
The Longguan Fortress fell into Tong Yu's hands easily, and Tong Yu left a small army to guard the disarmed Song Army, and continued to rush forward without stopping, bypassing Baoji, and heading straight for Dasan Pass.
He knew that behind him, soldiers from all walks of life would continue to come, and his next goal was Dashan Pass. Once Dashan Pass was obtained, Baoji City between Longguan and Dashan Pass would be nothing more than a vast ocean. A lonely boat can capsize at any time.
When Tong Yu came out of Longguan, his speed was much slower than before, because many siege equipment were made from local materials at Longguan, and he also brought some heavy weapons such as bed crossbows used to defend the city at Longguan. .There are only more than 2,000 defenders at Dasan Pass, but the terrain is dangerous and it is difficult to attack from above. Tong Yu began to fall into a hard fight.The combination of Tong Yu and Ke Zhen'e is really suitable. Tong Yu fought in the mountains and plains. Although he had done a lot of business in attacking cities and looting villages when he was in Bashu, he actually didn't have any good offensive and defensive methods. Ke Zhen'e is not the case, looking at the entire Hexi, except for Yang Jiye, no one is better at defense than him.
Now that he is proficient in various defensive methods, he is also aware of the weaknesses of the city's defense. Although Dasan Pass is an important pass in the pass, the means of guarding the pass are much inferior to his. The command was handed over to Ke Zhen'e, and he was fully responsible for conquering Dashan Pass.Ke Zhen'e shook his spirits, and unfolded his skill at Dasan Pass.
The Song army was in complete disarray and was completely defeated. Zhao Guangyi was hit by an arrow, and was first snatched away by the servants and fled. Then the Song army dispersed and fought each other. They fought and retreated. There was only one direction: the south. On the way, Zhao Guangyi encountered a group of defeated soldiers. This was a battalion of only five hundred people. The chief general, Yang Wei, was surprised to see His Majesty here. The guards were not good enough, which hurt the life of the Holy One, so he showed his strength to protect Zhao Guangyi and ran southward desperately, running far in front of the deserters and pursuers from all walks of life. Fortunately, although the defeated troops of Luo Kedi and Li Jilong were defeated, they did not collapse. The two troops deliberately stayed in the rear and retreated while fighting. The chasing soldiers created all kinds of obstacles, and the Liao soldiers were repeatedly defeated. After Chad won, he still had lingering fears. Seeing the Song army with a clear banner and orderly formation, and seeing their chasing soldiers coming from a distance, forests of long spears and halberds appeared in front of them. The chief general ordered to force them all at once, but he didn't dare to force them too much. This way, the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty got the greatest protection. Years ago, Qin Fujian was defeated in a defeat, and 900,000 troops were destroyed once. In the civil fort change in later generations, more than half of the 500,000 troops were lost. Fortunately, two famous generals of the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty deliberately stepped back and held their positions, making The plan of the Liao army to massacre the soldiers of the Song Dynasty failed. Although the 300,000 troops dropped countless food, grass, arrows and various supplies to enrich the Liao army, the strength of the Liao army was preserved to the greatest extent. More than 200,000 people successfully escaped from the Liao people. Tiger's Mouth. While escaping and converging, although they were still chaotic, regardless of their organization or ownership, after all, there were more and more people, Zhao Guangyi felt at ease, lying on the donkey cart, thinking about this inexplicable defeat, Zhao Guangyi was heartbroken, but he also understood in his heart, The failure of the Northern Expedition this time, the Liao army will take advantage of the victory to counterattack and retaliate. So in the car, he began to formulate countermeasures, and frequently issued orders, ordering the national festival envoy Song Xun to rush to Sanjiaokou, in charge of military affairs to the west of Taihang Mountain, and ordered Li Jilong to be stationed at Zhen, Ding, Gaoyang Pass and other passes. Cui Han, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, sits in Xiongzhou and controls the armies of Baoding and Baosu.Of course, these generals have not been found yet, and the order will be issued, and these people must be found first. At this moment, memorials from the court of the Song Dynasty were sent northward in a hurry. Zhao Guangyi was hit by an arrow in his hip and thigh. At the beginning, he didn't clean up the remaining poison in time. Lao Gao, who was swollen at the wound, could only lie on the car every day. With a sound, he sat up in shock, anger, horror and fear. With this movement, the wound ruptured and the blood flowed. He didn't notice it at all, but just stared at the memorial, as if he had seen a ghost. It was indeed a "call to Zhao Jiong". Although Zhang Ji liked to report good news but not bad news, he didn't dare to hide such things. He copied the full text of Yang Hao's "call to Zhao Jiong" along with the memorial. Zhao Jiong's seven major crimes were listed in the discussion, one is to kill his brother and usurp the throne, and kill the late emperor; the other is to frame and kill the prince Zhao Dezhao; Massacre; fifth, doves killed successively, and the kings Mengchang and Li Yu were burned by fire; sixth, forced to rebel against Bashu; seventh, betrayed the promise of the former emperor, occupied Linfu, and plotted against Xixia.Therefore, Yang Hao obeyed the blood edict of the former empress, honored the former emperor's son Defang, sent troops out of Xiaoguan, and sent troops to Guanzhong to get rid of the traitor who stole the throne. That's all, what's more terrible is that there is also the original text of the bloody edict issued by Empress Song calling on the subjects to kill and conspire against Zhao Jiong. Although these were published by Yang Hao, the seals were signed by King Qi Zhao Defang, Zhao Guangyi The eyeballs almost popped out: how is it possible?how is this possible?Although his body was mutilated by the fire, it was vaguely recognizable, it was Defang, right, how could he not be dead?If it is said that he is a fake, then what is the matter with this seal?At the beginning... At the beginning, I really didn't find his seal... Zhao Guangyi suddenly suffered a big defeat and another big change, and he knew it all at once. He only thought of this article in his mind, and the world was shaken. Everyone knows, even if he can defeat Yang Hao Yang Hao, even if he erased this matter from words, it would be difficult for everyone to talk about it.Zhao Guangyi wholeheartedly wanted to achieve hegemony, surpass the emperor's elder brother, and become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. When he thought of this disgraced and infamous person, his heart was broken like a knife, and he roared like a wounded tiger, which was extremely tragic. . Not far away, the defeated soldiers were dragging their tired bodies to set up camp. Although they were still exhausted, they were getting closer to their homeland, and their expressions were much more relaxed than the frightened ones a few days ago.There was a mournful roar in the large tent of the Chinese army, and some soldiers nearby heard it, but they were slightly taken aback. In the distance, there are people digging trenches, setting up antlers, and rejecting horses... A wounded soldier with disheveled hair and an empty sleeve of his military uniform walked slowly to the large tent of the Chinese army, sat down on the ground, took out a steamed bun from his arms, and gnawed slowly.After a few days of getting along with each other, several internal servants standing there have already recognized him. His surname is Bi, and he is a soldier brought by Mr. Song Xie from the Lin Mansion, the Jiedu envoy of Dingguo. It is indeed the people over there. This man is not very old and has delicate features. If you look carefully, although he is unshaven and unkempt, he is born with a pair of peach blossom eyes, which is more charming than a woman. How many big girls and little daughter-in-laws are down, it's a pity... Look at his left arm, it was broken at the shoulder, and a thick blood-stained bandage was wrapped around his shoulder. After this battle, he would never be able to stay in the imperial army again. It's not that I don't care about it, but in the future I can only go to Xiangjun to feed horses and do odd jobs as a cook, and it is impossible to have a bright future. "Little Bi, cheer up, although you lost an arm, but think about the brothers who died tragically on the battlefield, and no one even picked up the corpse, we are considered lucky. When you go back, you don't have to use it anymore. It’s the battlefield, talking about relatives, begging for a wife, having children, and living in peace, may not be a blessing.” A veteran patted him on the shoulder and comforted him. "Thank you, uncle." The wounded soldier with a disabled arm smiled softly, with a shy smile, like a big girl: "There is no one like me who is willing to marry, but what the uncle said is right, compared to Those who are dead, we are considered lucky.” He gently put down the dry steamed buns, and looked up at the clouds in the sky. After a long, long time, he turned his head slowly, his eyes passed by Zhao Guangyi's Chinese military treasure tent, and he smiled inexplicably: "If you are disabled, you will be able to see it." Disabled, the realm of mortal death, we have all broken through, God told us to live, there is always a reason for it, alive, there is hope!"
The Song army was in complete disarray and was completely defeated. Zhao Guangyi was hit by an arrow, and was first snatched away by the servants and fled. Then the Song army dispersed and fought each other. They fought and retreated. There was only one direction: the south. On the way, Zhao Guangyi encountered a group of defeated soldiers. This was a battalion of only five hundred people. The chief general, Yang Wei, was surprised to see His Majesty here. The guards were not good enough, which hurt the life of the Holy One, so he showed his strength to protect Zhao Guangyi and ran southward desperately, running far in front of the deserters and pursuers from all walks of life. Fortunately, although the defeated troops of Luo Kedi and Li Jilong were defeated, they did not collapse. The two troops deliberately stayed in the rear and retreated while fighting. The chasing soldiers created all kinds of obstacles, and the Liao soldiers were repeatedly defeated. After Chad won, he still had lingering fears. Seeing the Song army with a clear banner and orderly formation, and seeing their chasing soldiers coming from a distance, forests of long spears and halberds appeared in front of them. The chief general ordered to force them all at once, but he didn't dare to force them too much. This way, the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty got the greatest protection. Years ago, Qin Fujian was defeated in a defeat, and 900,000 troops were destroyed once. In the civil fort change in later generations, more than half of the 500,000 troops were lost. Fortunately, two famous generals of the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty deliberately stepped back and held their positions, making The plan of the Liao army to massacre the soldiers of the Song Dynasty failed. Although the 300,000 troops dropped countless food, grass, arrows and various supplies to enrich the Liao army, the strength of the Liao army was preserved to the greatest extent. More than 200,000 people successfully escaped from the Liao people. Tiger's Mouth. While escaping and converging, although they were still chaotic, regardless of their organization or ownership, after all, there were more and more people, Zhao Guangyi felt at ease, lying on the donkey cart, thinking about this inexplicable defeat, Zhao Guangyi was heartbroken, but he also understood in his heart, The failure of the Northern Expedition this time, the Liao army will take advantage of the victory to counterattack and retaliate. So in the car, he began to formulate countermeasures, and frequently issued orders, ordering the national festival envoy Song Xun to rush to Sanjiaokou, in charge of military affairs to the west of Taihang Mountain, and ordered Li Jilong to be stationed at Zhen, Ding, Gaoyang Pass and other passes. Cui Han, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, sits in Xiongzhou and controls the armies of Baoding and Baosu.Of course, these generals have not been found yet, and the order will be issued, and these people must be found first. At this moment, memorials from the court of the Song Dynasty were sent northward in a hurry. Zhao Guangyi was hit by an arrow in his hip and thigh. At the beginning, he didn't clean up the remaining poison in time. Lao Gao, who was swollen at the wound, could only lie on the car every day. With a sound, he sat up in shock, anger, horror and fear. With this movement, the wound ruptured and the blood flowed. He didn't notice it at all, but just stared at the memorial, as if he had seen a ghost. It was indeed a "call to Zhao Jiong". Although Zhang Ji liked to report good news but not bad news, he didn't dare to hide such things. He copied the full text of Yang Hao's "call to Zhao Jiong" along with the memorial. Zhao Jiong's seven major crimes were listed in the discussion, one is to kill his brother and usurp the throne, and kill the late emperor; the other is to frame and kill the prince Zhao Dezhao; Massacre; fifth, doves killed successively, and the kings Mengchang and Li Yu were burned by fire; sixth, forced to rebel against Bashu; seventh, betrayed the promise of the former emperor, occupied Linfu, and plotted against Xixia.Therefore, Yang Hao obeyed the blood edict of the former empress, honored the former emperor's son Defang, sent troops out of Xiaoguan, and sent troops to Guanzhong to get rid of the traitor who stole the throne. That's all, what's more terrible is that there is also the original text of the bloody edict issued by Empress Song calling on the subjects to kill and conspire against Zhao Jiong. Although these were published by Yang Hao, the seals were signed by King Qi Zhao Defang, Zhao Guangyi The eyeballs almost popped out: how is it possible?how is this possible?Although his body was mutilated by the fire, it was vaguely recognizable, it was Defang, right, how could he not be dead?If it is said that he is a fake, then what is the matter with this seal?At the beginning... At the beginning, I really didn't find his seal... Zhao Guangyi suddenly suffered a big defeat and another big change, and he knew it all at once. He only thought of this article in his mind, and the world was shaken. Everyone knows, even if he can defeat Yang Hao Yang Hao, even if he erased this matter from words, it would be difficult for everyone to talk about it.Zhao Guangyi wholeheartedly wanted to achieve hegemony, surpass the emperor's elder brother, and become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. When he thought of this disgraced and infamous person, his heart was broken like a knife, and he roared like a wounded tiger, which was extremely tragic. . Not far away, the defeated soldiers were dragging their tired bodies to set up camp. Although they were still exhausted, they were getting closer to their homeland, and their expressions were much more relaxed than the frightened ones a few days ago.There was a mournful roar in the large tent of the Chinese army, and some soldiers nearby heard it, but they were slightly taken aback. In the distance, there are people digging trenches, setting up antlers, and rejecting horses... A wounded soldier with disheveled hair and an empty sleeve of his military uniform walked slowly to the large tent of the Chinese army, sat down on the ground, took out a steamed bun from his arms, and gnawed slowly.After a few days of getting along with each other, several internal servants standing there have already recognized him. His surname is Bi, and he is a soldier brought by Mr. Song Xie from the Lin Mansion, the Jiedu envoy of Dingguo. It is indeed the people over there. This man is not very old and has delicate features. If you look carefully, although he is unshaven and unkempt, he is born with a pair of peach blossom eyes, which is more charming than a woman. How many big girls and little daughter-in-laws are down, it's a pity... Look at his left arm, it was broken at the shoulder, and a thick blood-stained bandage was wrapped around his shoulder. After this battle, he would never be able to stay in the imperial army again. It's not that I don't care about it, but in the future I can only go to Xiangjun to feed horses and do odd jobs as a cook, and it is impossible to have a bright future. "Little Bi, cheer up, although you lost an arm, but think about the brothers who died tragically on the battlefield, and no one even picked up the corpse, we are considered lucky. When you go back, you don't have to use it anymore. It’s the battlefield, talking about relatives, begging for a wife, having children, and living in peace, may not be a blessing.” A veteran patted him on the shoulder and comforted him. "Thank you, uncle." The wounded soldier with a disabled arm smiled softly, with a shy smile, like a big girl: "There is no one like me who is willing to marry, but what the uncle said is right, compared to Those who are dead, we are considered lucky.” He gently put down the dry steamed buns, and looked up at the clouds in the sky. After a long, long time, he turned his head slowly, his eyes passed by Zhao Guangyi's Chinese military treasure tent, and he smiled inexplicably: "If you are disabled, you will be able to see it." Disabled, the realm of mortal death, we have all broken through, God told us to live, there is always a reason for it, alive, there is hope!"