Chapter 74 Section 4 Zhenzong Crossing the River

Chanzhou City is located in Puyang, Henan, and the Yellow River just passed through the city, splitting Chanzhou in two.At this time, the Liao army had already approached the North City, and the South City was relatively safe, so Song Zhenzong lived in the South City as soon as he arrived in Chanzhou.Kou Zhun hoped that Emperor Zhenzong could cross the Yellow River and go to Beicheng to inspire the soldiers of the Song army, but Emperor Zhenzong was unwilling.So how can Kou Zhun make the emperor cross the river? Chanzhou City was split in two by a Yellow River, Hebei half, Henan half, Hebei may be the old city, small and dilapidated, Henan is the new city, big, spacious and safe, the most important thing is safety.When Emperor Zhenzong arrived in Chanzhou, he entered Nancheng and lived there.Kou Zhun and Gao Qiong urged Emperor Zhenzong to cross the river quickly, but the emperor just didn't want to. How dangerous it is to cross the river!Kou Zhun said that you must let the soldiers of Beicheng see you coming. What are you doing here? Isn't it to inspire the Sixth Division?You hide in the house and can't come out, how can you motivate the Sixth Division, how can the common people and soldiers know that you are coming?You have to go up the walls and be seen.Emperor Zhenzong murmured in his heart, our soldiers saw it, and the soldiers of the Liao Kingdom also saw it. If there were snipers ambushing there, wouldn't I be finished?

The commander in front of the palace, Gao Qiong, is a military general, and he speaks straightforwardly. He told the emperor that if your majesty crosses the river, the people of Hebei are like mourning concubines. If you cross the river, the people of Hebei are like dead parents.Before the emperor could say anything, one of the officials who signed a letter to the Privy Council reprimanded Gao Qiong for being rude.How do you talk to the emperor?Big boss, no tutor!Gao Qiong couldn't take care of it at this time. It is said that the signing of the Privy Council is much higher than his rank. Gao Qiong saw that you bunch of civil servants who coded words have suppressed me for so many years. Now there is a chance for a military officer to make contributions to the country. Now, at this time, you still dare to scold me when you get to the front line?Gao Qiong immediately retorted, "You are promoted to the second government with the article, you are promoted to the two government with the code words, the enemy is in front of you, how dare you call me unreasonable?"Aren't you capable?Don't you look down on our generals?Or if you write a poem to scare the enemy away, I will let the soldiers sing your poem with gongs to see if the Liao cavalry retreat or not.When the civil servant heard it, hey, I'll stop talking, I want to have that ability, write a few more poems, and Youyun Sixteen States also took it back.The emperor saw that he had been scolded, and those who stood up for him were also scolded, and he was ashamed, let's fight it again, cross the river!

When crossing the river, the emperor was really scared.When the imperial chariot was about to cross the temporary bridge, the emperor was beating his heart, so he deliberately dawdled, making various excuses, but he was unwilling to pass.Kou Zhun seemed anxious, so he winked at Gao Qiong, trying to make a move.Gao Qiong swung his whip to those who carried the emperor's chariot, blinded you, the emperor is in a hurry to cross the river, why don't you hurry up to carry it?These people carried the emperor over.When the imperial chariot arrived in Beicheng, the ostentation was extremely grand, "all the armies shouted long live, and the sound was heard for dozens of miles, with a hundred times the momentum" (Volume 25 of "Continued Zi Zhi Tong Jian").Seeing the emperor's ceremonial guard, the soldiers guarding the city shouted long live, earth-shattering, and their morale was greatly boosted.At this time, soldiers and horses from all walks of life also arrived at the front line one after another. "Continued Zizhi Tongjian" records: "I ordered all the road soldiers and the Chanzhou garrison to meet the Tianxiong Army." The Song army numbered as many as 200,000 to 300,000, while the Liao army besieging the city was only 80,000 to 90,000.When the Liao army went south, there were 200,000 troops, but because they bypassed the well-fortified cities of the Song army and went south, they had to deploy some troops to guard them. Those who seized it had to be surrounded to prevent our army from being intercepted and killed when they returned to the division. Therefore, the Liao army only had 80,000 to 90,000 people at this time.When the Liao army saw it, Zhao Huan really came to the front line to fight with us, and he had to show him how powerful we are in Daliao.

The next day, Xiao Talin, the military commander of the Liao Dynasty (a famous general of the Liao Dynasty, was the one who shot down Yang Ye's mount and captured Yang Ye alive during Song Taizong Yongxi's Northern Expedition) personally led thousands of cavalry to challenge him.Song Jun knew that Xiao Talin was brave, and no one dared to fight him face to face.However, don't look at our army's weak will to fight, but with advanced weapons, do you dare to go out to challenge?You lifeless thing, let you taste the power of our advanced weapons.The Song army released the bed crossbow, an arrow several meters long, and hit Xiao Talin. That thing can be used to shoot at the city wall. Is there any way to survive when shooting people?Xiao Talin was hit by an arrow and fell off his horse, the morale of the Liao army was greatly depressed.At this time, Brother Yu Yue Yeluxiu had passed away, Yelu Xiezhen was old, and Xiao Talin was already the number one general in the Liao Dynasty.The first general in my court was actually shot to death by Song Jun. Even he could be shot to death. Isn't it more free for us to go up?When Empress Dowager Xiao saw that Xiao Talin was dead, she wept bitterly, stopped for five days, and helped the coffin back to the north.She personally helped the spirit walk a few miles, and then sent Xiao Talin's coffin back to the north.

"History of Liao Dynasty" records: "The general will fight the Song Dynasty, and the crossbow will be beaten. Our soldiers will lose their trust, and the peace agreement will be decided. Or the sky will be tired of the chaos, and the people in the north and south will rest!" One general was killed by a crossbow. In this way, our Daliao army lost its reliance, and we will negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty.That's why the people of Liao believed that God didn't want Song and Liao to fight anymore, so they arranged for Xiao Talin to die in battle, the Liao army lost its backbone, and the people in the north and south could rest.After Xiao Talin died, the Liao Kingdom felt unprecedented pressure. The emperor of the Song Dynasty came to fight with us. He had the upper hand in terms of military strength. On the enemy's territory, it is difficult to get food because of the enemy's food. If the enemy cuts off the food road, our army will undoubtedly be defeated.The room leak happened to rain all night, and the commander was killed in battle, so the Liao Kingdom was eager to withdraw its troops.