The ambitions of the Jin people, the national destiny of the Jin country, and even the future of the Jurchen clan were all burned up in the raging flames of Zhuozhou. However, the war in the southern part of the Liao Kingdom is far from over. It can even be said that this battle related to the future of the Liao and Song Dynasties has just entered a critical moment.
At the end of June, when the battles between Lulongsai and Zhuozhou came to an end, a large-scale attack and defense with the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun as the main battlefield began quickly. The Song army, which had been well prepared, had spread across the board, attacking Yun, Ying, Shuo, and Wei. , Huan, Xin, Gui, Ru and other states launched a surprise attack at the same time. By mid-July, all the cities in these sixteen states had fallen into the control of the Song army. The Liao army was completely defeated. There's the slightest chance.
Such a great victory could be achieved in such a short period of time. In addition to Sun Tu and Li Shuang's good deployment and proper use of troops, another key reason is that the Liao Kingdom is indeed seriously weakened and has a serious shortage of troops. In the past few years, the rise of the Jin people and the Northern Expedition of the Song Army have drained almost all the troops available to the Liao Kingdom. Especially the previous series of defeats against the Jin people and the decisive confrontation with the Song people made it even more difficult for them to do so. They suffered heavy casualties, and in the end they could only mobilize most of the garrison in these states and cities, leaving only a small number of troops to guard them.
As a result, when faced with the Song army's attack on the city, it was naturally difficult for the defenders to withstand it. In just half a month, several cities were lost. In the end, only Jizhou was left with the Liao people. Under the control of the Song Dynasty, almost all the sixteen states of Youyun have returned to the control of the Song Dynasty. It was also because Jizhou was close to Lulongsai that Yelu Dashi led his army to station, so the Song army did not take advantage of it. However, the situation of his troops was also quite dangerous, because as the surrounding cities fell, the Song army was able to mobilize More soldiers and horses gathered in front of the last city. By the eighth day of July, Sun Tu personally led his troops and appeared at the foot of Jizhou City.
The arrival of Sun Tu also brought the Liao army in the city an even more worrying information - Yelv Xiongge's troops, who had previously tried to seize the opportunity to raid and recapture Youzhou City, had been completely wiped out in that siege. Even Xiongge I was also killed by Zhong Jing, the general of the Song Dynasty who was guarding the city, and even his head was sent to Jizhou City.
It turned out that just as the Song army seized the opportunity to divide their forces to raid more than a dozen other prefectures and cities, the Liao people also had a similar idea. In addition to sending an army to cooperate with the Song people to set up an ambush behind Lulong Pass, they also divided their forces. An army was sent out, led by Yelu Xiongge, and secretly went south to seize Youzhou, intending to regain this key capital.
But as a result, the Song people had already expected it. Zhong Shidao had already led a group of soldiers and horses to wait there. When the Liao army arrived, they received a head-on attack. Moreover, this time the Song army not only had a greater strength than the Liao people, but also had poo bombs, thunderbolt arrows, mines and other weapons specifically targeted at the Liao cavalry. It was deliberate and unintentional. After a few battles, it gained the upper hand over the Liao people. Completely suppressed, finally defeated the Liao army, and killed Yelu Xiongge, the Liao army commander.
With the victory in this battle, the Song Army truly defended Youzhou City. Nowadays, among the sixteen states of Youyun, only the last Jizhou City is still in the hands of the Liao people. The other cities have either been destroyed or surrendered. The southern part of the Liao Kingdom has all fallen. It is impossible to return to the way it was before. This Liao army has also reached the end of life and death.
When they saw Sun Tu's military flag flying high in the Song military camp, even the most confident Liao people felt desperate. Before
They had already suffered too much from this man, and after hearing about the final fate of the Jin people in Zhuozhou, naturally the last tens of thousands of Liao troops almost lost their determination to defend to the end, because of the consequences of holding on to the end. There is only one, and that is death.
Even Yelu Dashi lost his former composure, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was looking at the Song army with flags waving from the top of the city, completely without any countermeasures. Because he knew that this time he was defeated, completely defeated, and there was no chance of a comeback. The only hope was...
Just when his mind was spinning but he could do nothing, the Song army, which was supposed to launch a fierce offensive against Jizhou, sent a message: "My General Sun wants to meet Dashi Linya. Are you willing to leave the city? "
"Lin Ya, this is the enemy who wants to lure you out of the city. You must not agree to them." A subordinate immediately spoke out to dissuade you, but Yelu Dashi waved his hand and rejected it: "At this time, if the Song people really want to attack the city, we have no chance. It can't be defended. Even if they don't attack but just besiege, the food and grass stored in the city now can only last less than a month. Now that the matter has come to this, it is better to talk to them and save everyone's lives." At this time, He finally understood what was most important.
After a while, the city gate opened a gap, and Yelu Dashi rode out, riding alone towards the front line of the Song army. A moment later, when the Song army formed a formation, Sun Tu followed him, riding one man at a time, and slowly approached him, with a faint smile on his face: "Dashi Linya, are you okay?"
"Sun Tu, you and I have come this far, so there is no need to be so pretentious anymore. Tell me, what do you want to say to me?" Yelu Dashi had no intention of talking nonsense to him at this time, and replied straight to the point.
"Dashi is still so quick to talk, so I won't go around in circles anymore. You know the current situation well. There are only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It is impossible for the Liao army in an isolated city to defend this Jizhou city. So in my opinion, your best choice is to open the city and withdraw your troops to avoid another war."
"Hmph, you really have a good plan. You actually want to take over Jizhou City without a single blow. No, it's not Jizhou. You want to take back all the Sixteen Youyun Provinces at the minimum cost. It's really big. appetite!"
Speaking of this, Yelu Dashi's eyes showed deep hatred again: "I hate it. If I had known that you, Sun Tu, were so insidious and cunning, you would actually take advantage of the Liao Dynasty to send troops to deal with the Jin people to sneak attack on our southern states. Before I I won’t agree to cooperate with you…”
"Dashi's words are something that Sun cannot agree with. When did I promise you not to capture these states and cities? Cooperation between you and me is cooperation, but the Sixteen Youyun states that should be captured will always be captured. ." Sun Tu said with an innocent look: "If I remember correctly, when I was talking about joining forces with you that day, I mentioned that the Sixteenth Province of Youyun is the key point that our Song Dynasty must win. , I can only blame you, the Liao Kingdom, for not being able to defend these cities."
"You!" Yelu Dashi suddenly became angry, but facing Sun Tu's look of peace of mind, he didn't know what to say. The next few words from Sun Tu made him even more speechless: "What's more, on the battlefield, soldiers never tire of deceit. As long as the final victory can be achieved, who cares what kind of strategy was used in the middle? Anyway, now The situation is that your Liao army has been besieged here by my soldiers. If I really
With just one order, this city will become the burial place for you and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under your command.
"But I hope that God will have a good life, and we Song people have never been a bloodthirsty army, so I want to give you a chance. As long as you lead your army to retreat within three days, I promise not to send troops to attack you and let you return to the north. . This is your last chance. What do you think, think about it? But I have to remind you, there are wars in the north of Liao Kingdom now, and the situation is in ruins. If you go back one day later, more people will die. Since you are an important minister of the Liao Kingdom, you must do something, right?"
These few words really sealed Yelu Dashi's fate, causing his expression to change rapidly, but he said: "You would be so kind, and let go of the opportunity to annihilate all my tens of thousands of troops. "
"I said, my purpose is only to recapture the Sixteenth Province of Youyun, not to kill many Liao people. After all, you are different from the Jin people." Sun Tu smiled and said.
"I'm afraid it's not only for this reason, right? You are willing to let me go, but also for your own safety. Because you know very well that now you have rebelled to seize power first, and then made immortal contributions. You have already suffered the consequences of the Song Dynasty. The imperial court is jealous, if there is no longer a foreign enemy like me, I'm afraid that the day of success will be the day when your Sun Tu will die, right?" Yelu Dashi sneered, ruthlessly exposing Sun Tu's true intentions.
Faced with these direct remarks, Sun Tu's face didn't look strange at all, and he still smiled as before: "You can just say it is, but it still can't solve the desperate situation you are in. I don't think you can do that. Are you going to bet on this with the lives of tens of thousands of your troops
"What's more, this bargaining chip is not only the lives of you and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but also the national destiny of the entire Liao Kingdom. Previously, the Jin people swept everything in the north and almost killed the civil and military forces of your Liao Kingdom. If you lose it again, You and these tens of thousands of elites, I am afraid that even without my Song Army's Northern Expedition, there will be chaos within the Liao Kingdom again. By then... "
Sun Tu's last meaningful laugh immediately made Yelu Dashi's body tremble. Because he knew very well that what the other party said was by no means alarmist. Now that the Liao Kingdom was in a desperate struggle, if he and tens of thousands of troops were really killed in this battle, there would be no last chance to regroup.
It can be said that Sun Tu may be affected, but the one he can't afford to bet on is Yelu Dashi. After some weighing, Yelu Dashi's face turned pale, but in the end he still sighed, made a wise choice, and compromised: "Sun Tu, you are really powerful, you can count everything, but I am defeated by you. It’s not unfair. Well, now that things have happened, no matter whether you harbor evil intentions or not, I can only give this Jizhou to you. Within three days, our army will withdraw northward, and I hope you will not go back on your word."
"Don't worry, I, Sun Tu, will definitely keep my word this time." Sun Tu also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Finally, he no longer had to attack the city and let more soldiers use their blood and lives to take back the last city.
On the tenth day of the seventh month in the seventh year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, the Liao army retreated north and the Song army entered Jizhou.
On this day, the Sixteen States of Youyun finally returned to the hands of the Han people after a hundred years. As the leader of all this, Sun Tu single-handedly saved this disaster.
Hundreds of years of humiliation are wiped out in one fell swoop, and unparalleled achievements can be achieved with just one hand!