On the east bank of the Ling River, the scene of the cavalry galloping was like muddy water churning in a torrent. The dark shadows of the cavalry rose and fell in the diffuse dust, and it was impossible to tell who was who. Only a few large flags with the word "Shi" written on them kept changing directions, and the cavalry of the Zhuxu Army followed the flags and charged. The terrifying sound of strings trembled in the dust, and dark shadows whistled in the air.
Shi Yanchao suddenly rushed out from the hazy dust and stabbed a rider off his horse with a spear. A Liao rider rushed over in the blink of an eye and swung a sword at Shi Yanchao's neck. A cry of surprise came from the back: Marshal, be careful!
The sharp sword tip flashed with cold light, and it was so close that Shi Yanchao could almost feel the strong wind blowing towards him. Sparks flew before his eyes, and the iron handle of the spear in his hand hit the sword tip, and the two riders passed by each other.
The personal soldiers came over from both sides, all of them were so frightened that their faces turned pale, but Shi Yanchao remained calm and showed no intention of stopping. When galloping, a single mistake could be fatal, and it was precisely at moments like this that Shi Yanchao was excited.
At this moment, Shi Yanchao saw the big flag in front of him, so he turned around and shouted: The enemy chief is over there, and then he spurred his horse and rushed forward.
Immediately, numerous cavalrymen came to flank him, and arrows were thrown from both sides, like hailstones on his head; in the middle, a Liao general led his troops to fight with an iron bone tube. Shi Yanchao didn't care who he was, he just picked up his spear and attacked.
The two armies charged at each other, and screams rang out amid the clanging of metal. Shi Yanchao stared at the general. As the two riders approached, he suddenly stood up and swung his iron spear across. His movements were light, but his power and speed were great. Shi Yanchao had been through hundreds of battles, and he had never met anyone who could block this move.
Unexpectedly, the Liao general was a great rider. He leaned back flexibly on the horse's back, and the iron spear almost brushed the man's face. He let out a shout. In an instant, the warhorse rushed to the front. The Liao general lay on his back on the horse's back and seized the opportunity to raise the iron bone to hit Shi Yanchao's waist. With the help of the warhorse's charge, he launched a
Suddenly, Shi Yanchao stretched out his left arm, and with a clang, his arm guard hit the wooden handle of the iron bone tube. The two riders rushed past each other, and the Liao general stood up from his horse's back, circling to the flank and preparing to turn his horse's head.
At this time, Shi Yanchao saw a man wearing a white sable hat and beautiful armor turning his horse around. He was surrounded by a group of people and must be an important person. Shi Yanchao only took a glance and guessed that this person might be the King Qi of Liao.
Shi Yanchao left the large group fighting behind him and rushed forward with his personal soldiers nearby. The Liao noble had already started running northward, and while looking back at Shi Yanchao's approach, he shouted a few words in Khitan language.
With a whoosh, Shi Yanchao threw the iron spear in his hand. The distance was too far, and the iron spear hit the rear end of the horse that the Liao noble was riding.
The warhorse neighed miserably and knelt down on its hind legs. The man on the horse fell off with a scream. His sable hat fell off, revealing a bald head with gray hair.
A group of people rushed up to protect him, but they were no match for Shi Yanchao and his men. Shi Yanchao broke through the herd of horses and saw that the man was still on the ground. Two Liao army warriors dismounted to save him. Shi Yanchao rushed forward on his horse, leaned over, and stabbed a man in the back with his gun. He heard a scream and blood splashed all over Shi Yanchao's face. He let go of the gun handle, aimed at the panicked noble, and grabbed the noble's hair.
Ah! The Khitan noble who had just sat up was pulled violently and fell to the ground, screaming like a pig being slaughtered. Shi Yanchao felt his hand lighten, and saw that he was holding a handful of hair with a bloody scalp on it.
Shi Yanchao reined in his horse and raised his front hooves high. The surrounding Liao cavalry rushed forward, and Shi Yanchao's personal soldiers rode their horses to fight, desperately charging forward.
Shi Yanchao reined in his horse, turned around, and rushed to the noble again. The elite cavalrymen following Shi Yanchao engaged in a melee with the surrounding Liao cavalry. Shi Yanchao killed two people and jumped off his horse. He saw the noble lying on the ground with blood on his face, screaming in pain.
With his sword unsheathed, Shi Yanchao pressed the noble's head into the ground with one palm. The noble immediately turned his head away and opened his bloody eyelids to see a fierce and ferocious man staring at him and roaring: Even a hundred thousand troops can't save you!
Several streams of blood spurted out.
Shi Yanchao climbed onto his horse with a bloody head in his hand and looked around. He then realized that his group of men had been trapped in a tight encirclement. All around him were soldiers fighting hard, their roars filled with desperate fear.
Shi Yanchao first glanced in the direction of Linghe River, then looked southwards. In the dust surged a large number of Liao cavalry. But no matter what, he had to rush out from there and join the main group.
This is not the first time that I have been surrounded, but Shi Yanchao himself is not as worried as his generals and soldiers.
At this moment, there was a sudden shouting and cheering from the army. Shi Yanchao followed the gaze of the crowd and saw that the eastern hillside was covered with shining plate armor and fluttering red tassels.
General Dong’s reinforcements have arrived, his subordinates cheered.
Dong Zunhui was blocked in the south by his troops, but he found a way through Lushan Mountain and supported from the right wing; otherwise, where did all the cavalry in the mountain come from
Shi Yanchao pointed his iron gun at the direction of Xu Jun on the hillside. He was not stupid. Why didn't he cooperate when someone came to rescue him
When Shi Yanchao came back, there was a commotion outside the tent.
Guo Shao put down his brush, stood up and walked out of the tent, and saw a group of blood-stained cavalry standing outside the central army camp. The burly Shi Yanchao dismounted and strode over with a head in his hand. At this time, the civil officials and some military officers of the front camp also came over to watch.
Guo Shao stood there, looking at the head in Shi Yanchao's hand.
Shi Yanchao came over, knelt on one knee and said loudly: "I, following your order, will execute the Liao State Qi Wang Yansa Ge.
Everyone was in an uproar and talked a lot. Shi Yanchao couldn't hide his smug look on his bloody face, and held up the head and a tattered Liao army flag.
Guo Shao waved his hand, and the eunuch Yang Shiliang stepped forward and used the military flag to save the head.
Guo Shao walked up to Shi Yanchao and personally helped him up, praising him in public: "Mr. Shi is the bravest of the three armies, and he deserves the title of the best general in the world."
Shi Yanchao clasped his fists and said: I will never let down the emperor's good words.
Wei Renpu came over and said: "I would like to tie the head of Yansa Ge to the flagpole and show it to the four cities of Jinzhou. The defenders know that the reinforcements have been defeated by Daxu, and the city will be captured soon."
Guo Shao nodded and said: I will do as Deputy Envoy Wei requested.
Guo Shao grabbed Shi Yanchao's hand, and his own hands were also covered in blood. The Queen brought a jar of homemade grape wine, and Duke Shi and I went in to drink to celebrate.
Shi Yanchao pretended to be loud and said: "The Queen brewed this wine herself. How many people have tasted it?" I thank Your Majesty for the generous gift of wine.
Sure enough, all the warriors around him admired and envied him.
There was a rumble of cannon fire ahead, and Shi Yanchao was drinking and laughing in front of the emperor in the tent, and he drank up Guo Shao's jar of wine. When Dong Zunhui came back, there was not a drop left.
Guo Shao asked Dong Zunhui about the war. After learning about the situation before and after the battle, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After Li Chuyun's death, it was difficult for the army to control Shi Yanchao. If he was allowed to act recklessly, he would inevitably have bad luck one day. If Xu Jun lost his best general in a battle, it would obviously have a great impact on morale.
That night, Guo Shao couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
Suddenly, Wei Renpu was reported to be seeking an audience, so Guo Shao summoned him in. Wei Renpu also brought in a man wearing animal skins, and the two of them bowed to each other. Wei Renpu said: This man is the Liao State's person who is specifically responsible for contacting Yang Gun.
Guo Shao looked over and thought that he had finally received news from Yang Gun.
The man clasped his fists and bowed, saying: Your Majesty, Yang Gun told me that someone has reported that the King of Yue is planning a rebellion.
Oh, Guo Shao started to look through the files. The King of Yue should be the brother of the previous emperor Yelu Jing.
The spy from the Bingcao Division hurriedly replied: "That's right, this man's name is Yelu Bishe."
Guo Shao finally found the files of celebrities from various countries compiled by Wang Pu. After reading them, he discovered that this Liao royal family member, whom he was not familiar with, had a gentle temperament. His mother was just a palace maid. Because her mother's family was humble, her status was a little insufficient and her strength was also insufficient.
On the contrary, Yansa Ge, who was killed by Shi Yanchao today, was the most powerful king in Taizong's line. However, Yansa Ge was Xiao Siwen's son-in-law and seemed to have been won over by Xiao Siwen.
Guo Shao slapped his forehead and said: King Yelu Bishe of Yue and King Yansa Ge of Qi are brothers from the same father. If the two join forces, won’t they have a better chance
The spy from the Bingcaosi looked confused.
Wei Renpu seemed to understand, and said calmly: Yang Gun can say that they want to unite and rebel. Yansaga went south to rescue Jinzhou, which was the king's confidant who wanted to use Daxu to eliminate dissidents.
The spy said: Yansa Ge is Xiao Siwen's son-in-law, and Xiao Siwen is a favorite of Yelu Xian.
Wei Renpu said: So what? Xiao Siwen had three daughters. The eldest daughter, Xiao Hunian, married Yansa Ge, the son of Liao Taizong; the second daughter married the son of Yelu Lihu, the third son of Liao Taizu; the youngest daughter, Xiao Chuo, who was captured by the government in Youzhou, originally wanted to marry Yelu Xian. The marriage of Xiao Siwen from the Yizong line of Liao was not the only one. Yansa Ge would not be loyal to Yelu Xian just because he was Xiao Siwen's son-in-law.
The spy stood in the middle, bowing his head in deep thought.
Guo Shao said: Let Wei's deputy envoy write a letter to Yang Gun. You take it back and give it to Yang Gun, asking him to act according to the plan. Liaodong is in turmoil at this time. You can still go back to see Yang Gun.
The spy bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am also a Liao spy for Yang Gun. Yang Gun will come forward to make concessions for me. I will recite the letter from the Wei deputy envoy. But in my opinion, Yang Gun is not willing to obey the orders of the Great Xu court."
Guo Shao turned to look at Wei Renpu: As long as Xiao Siwen was in office, Yang Gun's life would be in danger. Deputy Envoy Wei explained the pros and cons in the letter and persuaded Yang Gun to do so.
Wei Renpu bowed and said: "I obey your order. This plan is worth a try."