Chapter 55 Chapter Eleven Northern Song Dynasty Expedition to Liao

The main force of the Liao army has retreated, and the Song army has also approached the city, but why is Youzhou city still unable to attack repeatedly?Who is the guard of Youzhou City? The defender of Youzhou City was the famous Han Derang, who was later conferred the title of king and given the surname Yelu (in the Hanchen of the Liao Dynasty, it was very rare to be granted the surname of the country by the king). Rolling trees and stones came down together, making the Song army unable to attack for a long time.Song Jun marched into the cave, and Han Derang also dug out a tunnel in Youzhou City, buried a large tank in the tunnel, let the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom lie on the tank and listen to the sound, and they could know the approximate direction of the Song Army when they heard the sound. You can set up an ambush there, and the tunnels of the Song army are often blocked by Han Derang.Han Derang was familiar with the terrain of Youzhou, and often dug tunnels behind the Song army, allowing soldiers to drill out of the tunnels and attack the Song army secretly.Therefore, Youzhou is as firm as a rock, guarding it without losing it.

The Song army failed to attack repeatedly and was trapped under the strong city.What trick did Song Taizong come up with in the end?I found a group of sword dancers to juggle under the city.These sword dancers were trained by Song Taizu. The so-called juggling is a bit like military gymnastics.Hundreds of warriors wear sharp swords on their waists, draw their swords out of their sheaths and throw them into the sky in tricks, similar to performances on the Peking Opera stage.On the Beijing opera stage, one person throws it, but there are hundreds of people, and what is thrown is a real thing. If you can't catch it, you will die.Hundreds of people flying swords flying, receiving scabbards, using both hands, and doing somersaults, this is indeed quite frightening.It is said that during the Taizu Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom came to envoys. After the banquet, Taizu asked the gymnastics team to perform for the Liao envoys. The Liao envoys were often frightened and sweated coldly.The envoy of Liao probably didn't think this performance was too amazing, but probably because he was afraid that this group of people would not be able to catch it, and Ben flew over by himself, which was too scary.This time Song Taizong took this trick to the city of Youzhou again, and the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom thought it was good, how boring it is to fight all day long!Song Jun is humane enough, and he is still acting for himself under the city, which is quite fun.What do you think is the use of this thing in war?Unless you can throw it to the city and kill a few of them.Just when the Song army was trapped under the strong city and attacked day and night, the Liao Kingdom began to send reinforcements again.

The commander-in-chief of the reinforcements of the Liao Kingdom this time is not an ordinary person. They are well-known in the military history of the Liao Kingdom, and even in the history of cold weapon warfare in ancient China, namely Yelu Xiezhen and Yeluxiu.At that time, Yelu Xiezhen was the great king of Nanyuan, stationed in Qinghebei, and he was the grandson of Yuyue Helu who assisted Emperor Taizu in founding the country.Yelu Xiezhen led an army to come to reinforce, and just ran into Yelu Xidi who had returned from defeat.Yelu Xidi knelt in front of the battle and said that the king spared his life, but the general will be convicted, and I have lost the battle.Yelu Xiezhen said it doesn't matter, you have few soldiers, Song Jun has more soldiers, look at me, I will teach Song Jun a lesson.Seeing that Yelu Xidi's troops were flying the blue flag, Yelu Xiezhen immediately ordered to replace our army flag with Yelu Xidi's.Yelu Xiezhen led his army to raise the Qing flag and attacked the Song army.Song Jun saw it, ouch, you are here again, the defeated general, you don't know how to live or die!I'm regretting letting you run away just now, do you still dare to come?Song Jun was still breathing, so he covered up and killed him.Suddenly bumped into the fresh army led by Yelu Xiezhen, the Song army was defeated and beheaded countless times. This was the first disastrous defeat since Emperor Taizong used troops.However, after all, the Song army had many soldiers and the Liao army had few soldiers. After defeating the Song army, Yelu Xiezhen did not pursue it, but stationed troops in Qinghe.

At that time, there was also a general of the Liao Dynasty, Yelusha, who was also stationed in the north of Youzhou City, forming a corner with Youzhou City.The Song army blocked the Liao reinforcements with a part, and the main force besieged Youzhou, attacking day and night.Han Derang is a famous general with both civil and military skills. He stood firm on the city, but Youzhou couldn't be defeated for a while. At this time, Brother Yeluxiu led the new force of the Liao Kingdom to arrive again.Brother Xiu divided his troops into two groups, with 5,000 weak soldiers, and invited them to attack the Song army. He personally led 30,000 main forces to lie in ambush.Song Jun was really fooled. When he saw it, heh, these old, weak, sick and disabled, you have no one in Liao, dare to send this person to fight with me?So the Song army rushed over with the five thousand weak soldiers excitedly, and Yeluxiu led the main force of 30,000 to the battlefield in time.After this battle, the Song army really appreciated the power of the new Liao army.Brother Yeluxiu, a generation of famous generals, fought more and more bravely, the Song army was defeated and lost, Emperor Taizong himself went into battle, got two arrows in the leg, and escaped in embarrassment.It is said that Brother Yeluxiu was also wounded in many places and could not ride a horse, so he pursued the Song army in a light cart.As soon as Brother Yeluxiu fought the Song Army, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelusha, and Hande let the four armies attack together, and the Song Army's camp was rushed into chaos.It was dark night when Brother Yeluxiu went to battle, and after dawn, the corpses of the Song army covered both sides of the Gaoliang River.

Whenever he chased the Song army, Brother Yeluxiu ordered the Liao army to bluff and hold the torches in both hands. From a distance, the flames were all bright, and the Song army didn't know how many people there were in the Liao army.Brother Xiu sent more than 300 light cavalry with torches in both hands. They did not remove their armor and their horses did not leave their saddles. They chased them day and night, disrupting the Song army.The Song army walked all the way, lost all the way, just arrived at a place to camp, when the light cavalry from the Liao Kingdom arrived, the Song army shouted, the Liao people are coming, get on their horses and run away; when they arrived at another place to take a breath, the Liao people came again , and then run.Song Taizong fled south all the way with an arrow wound, and he heard the sound of killing all around him.The emperor galloped his horse, but unexpectedly the horse got stuck in the quagmire. Seeing that the pursuers were getting closer, a string of torches came over.Song Taizong looked up to the sky and sighed, I was wronged by Cui Han, and I was in a crisis, so I regret it.I really shouldn't have listened to his words, otherwise you are the son of heaven, with a body of ten thousand gold, how can you have the chance to get two arrows in the thigh, this has never happened since ancient times.It seems that my life is over!

Song Taizong was waiting to die with his eyes closed, when the reinforcements arrived, the emperor was saved.Who is the rescuer?