Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 1055 The chaotic battle begins
North of Miyun, the flags fluttering in the wind had several holes. After the night battle, the Qi army returned to the attacked camp and was no longer in a hurry to attack Danzhou. Instead, they expanded the military camp and held on here waiting for reinforcements.

There were obvious signs of fighting inside and outside the military camp, with bloodstains everywhere. There were gaps in several wooden fences, and craftsmen were repairing them. Broken arrows were scattered on the ground outside the camp, and the shattered deer antlers were reinstalled and blocked around the military camp.

This is naturally the trace left by the battle with the Liao army.

Di Lei was riding a warhorse, with a spear hanging on his victory hook and a hammer in his hand. He met Zhao Li, who was restless and running around in the camp. After the two men greeted each other, they rode side by side in the cold wind of the early morning, chatting about some topics to pass the time.

For those who migrated from Song to the north, even though they might not have been close in the mountains, they had a natural liking for each other here.

"The two Liao commanders were anxious, and today they took the initiative to lead their troops to attack us. I didn't expect the navy and Han Shizhong to be so capable, and they have already occupied several states."

"We attacked Liao from three directions this time, but we failed to conquer Zhou and Champa. I wonder how Han Shizhong, that scoundrel, will laugh at us in the future."

"The battle isn't over yet, I'll just have to make more achievements later..."

Dangdang——

Before he finished speaking, there were several sounds of golden bells. The two generals looked at each other in surprise, "Another attack so soon?" They muttered, and hurriedly shook the reins and ran to the front of the military camp.

At the end of the field of vision, a black line was moving quickly, and the sound of horse hooves filled the ears.

Zhao Li stood up slightly on his horse: "It looks like our soldiers."

"General Du Fu and his men should have arrived."

Soon, the sound of horse hooves shook the earth like thunder. Di Lei leaned forward on his horse and looked forward. Several war horses came running ahead. The knights on the horses shouted loudly: "General Du is leading his troops to help us. Please open the camp gate."

After taking out the military token from his bosom and throwing it in, Di Lei and Zhao Li hurriedly rode to the front of the military camp and asked the soldiers guarding the gate to come and see it. They immediately ordered someone to summon Xi Sheng, while shouting: "Please report to General Du that the troops entering the camp are a big deal. Please wait outside for a while. I have summoned the central army."

The soldiers outside bowed and accepted the order, then rode back on their horses.

Soon, when the soldiers outside stopped, Xi Sheng also ran over. After checking, he ordered the door to be opened to welcome in the 5,000 cavalry led by Du Fu.

The news of the cavalry's arrival spread throughout the military camp in a flash. The officers and soldiers of the Qi army who received the news were overjoyed and cheered loudly. Their troops had always been at a disadvantage and had been suppressed by the enemy, which had long been unbearable. Now that the general who was supposed to march with His Majesty had arrived, the army would naturally not be too far away.

"Your Majesty is leading the army in the rear, and will arrive in five days at most."

Du Fu, Shi Wengong, and Yelu Yudu entered the central army tent and sat down. Seeing Zhao Li's inconvenience in moving, they immediately raised their eyebrows and said, "We saw a lot of wounds when we entered the camp before. It seems that the Liao army is quite capable this time."

"Wu Yanguang is a vicious dog in the hands of Yelu Yanxi, and he is also the most capable general under his command." Yelu Yudu snorted, and then a puzzled look appeared on his face: "As for that Ji Anbang..." He hesitated for a moment: "I seem to have heard of his name somewhere."

"Who cares?" Du Fu smiled, looked at Xi Sheng at the head, and then looked at the other generals: "Since His Majesty has not arrived yet, we should also go forward and say hello to Wu Yanguang, so that he will not abandon us and run to Jizhou to find those two scoundrels Han Shizhong and Li Bao."

Everyone in the tent laughed. Yelu Yu stood up and said, "I will be the vanguard and kill him."

Du Fu and Xi Sheng looked at each other and smiled to comfort him: "General Yelu, don't be anxious. We have just arrived and we need to rest for a while."

Yelu Yu rolled his eyes, nodded, and sat down again.

……

Danzhou, in Miyun City.

Wu Yanguang's tall figure was walking back and forth in the room. His son Wu Yanyanshou, the brave general Aliqi, and the three former Danzhou generals Ji Anbang, Ru Tingqi, and Zan Tongmei were sitting on both sides, watching him without saying a word.

Various messages have been circulated in the city in the past two days. There are legends that the military states in the east have been lost, and there is also news that the defenders of Jizhou have surrendered. There are more reports that the emperor abandoned Xijin Prefecture and fled. There are so many rumors that the citizens of the whole city are in a panic, which makes the officials in the government offices very worried. They can only post notices one after another to inform the people that there is no problem.

However, the generals and officers in the army all knew that the situation was not as exaggerated as the people said, but it was not much better either.

"Father, how about we retreat?" Wu Yanyanshou hesitated for a moment and said, "Now Xi Sheng is stuck in front as a wedge, with Lu's army in the distance to support him, and the other two armies approaching nearby. The situation is unfavorable."

"The army cannot withdraw." Ji Anbang said, "If we withdraw now, the north of Xijin Prefecture will be open, and the Qi bandit army will have no obstacles in moving south."

Ru Tingqi and Zan Tongmei nodded repeatedly. Alichi looked at them and kept his mouth shut without saying anything.

"Retreat is definitely not an option..."

Wu Yanguang groaned in a low voice, then frowned and sighed, his eyes swept from his son to the others: "One step slow, every step slow, this time it's a bit difficult..."

Standing in the hall for a few breaths, he said, "I think we should take the initiative to attack the Qi army camp. We have the final say on whether to fight or retreat. If we wait for the Qi army to surround this place, it will be even more difficult."

Ji Anbang and the other two looked at each other with disappointment in their eyes. They were not stupid. Wu Yanguang's words clearly meant that they wanted to retreat.

While he was struggling, a personal soldier knocked on the door and said, "Commander-in-chief, the cavalry from the capital is here."

Wu Yanguang was startled: "Let him in."

Someone outside hurried in and knelt on one knee: "I am a scout under the command of Dashi Lin Ya, and I am here to greet Commander Wu Yan. Lin Ya asked me to pass on a message that he has led a total of 100,000 troops from Xijin Prefecture and the surrounding military states to the north."

Wu Yanguang raised his eyebrows and took two steps forward: "Where are we now?"

"Shunzhou is nearby. When I set out on my journey, I was still thirty miles from Huairou City."

"Huairou..."

Wu Yanguang stroked his beard and walked quickly in the room. He turned around suddenly and said, "Go back quickly and tell Dashilin Ya to turn east."

"Dad, what's going on..." Wu Yanyanshou stood up in shock.

Wu Yanguang held out his hand to stop him from speaking, and walked to the table, saying, "Tell Dashilin Ya to stop the Qi army in the east in Jizhou."

He sat down and wrote a military order, stamped it, and took out the military token iron plate and handed it over: "The soldiers and horses I left behind in the city to defend the city are all under the command of Dashilinya."

"Yes." The scout took it and nodded in agreement quickly. He looked at Wu Yanguang and waved, then turned around and ran out.

Wu Yanguang straightened his clothes and looked at the generals: "Now that we have reinforcements blocking the east, we can fight the Qi bandits in the north with peace of mind."

Ji Anbang showed a look of joy, and suddenly stood up and clasped his fists: "General Gaoyi."

Wu Yanguang waved his hand and said: "In times of national crisis, you and I generally contribute to the country, which is not worthy of praise."

Seeing that Wu Yanyanshou was a little unhappy, he said, "When the nest is destroyed, all the eggs will be intact. If possible, we should defend this place. Otherwise, if we lose Nanjing, we will have no place to stay."

Wu Yanyanshou said nothing, but just nodded sullenly.

Soon after, the troops in the city began to integrate with the cooperation of Wu Yanguang and Ji Anbang.

……

The clouds gradually thickened, and the sun disappeared behind them in the afternoon. In the north of Miyun City, people were gathering. Soldiers holding large shields and spears were gathering here. Cavalrymen led their horses and set up flags in the team. The generals rode on their horses and shouted and gave orders, and occasionally glanced outside to see if there were any scouts running over.

The wind blew on people's faces. Yelu Yudu looked into the distance with a determined gaze. The ugly monk and Xie Jianu under his command followed him on horseback, each holding a weapon.

"I've finally been waiting for this day..."

The Khitan man raised his head and looked at the birds flying in the distance. His eyes gradually blurred, then became focused and firm. He raised his iron spear on his horse and galloped forward: "This time, I will let Yelu Yanxi know what wrong he did that day."

Amid the noisy buzzing sound all around, horns were blown and the cavalry marched forward.

In the distance, the scouts galloped onto their horses, whipping them.
On that day, the armies of Qi and Liao fought again in Danzhou. Yelu Yudu, the former commander-in-chief of the Liao Eastern Route and a royal family general, first provoked the Liao army at the foot of Miyun City.

Aliqi led his troops out of the city and fought with Yelu Yudu at the foot of the city. In full view of everyone, Yelu Yudu was defeated.

Aliqi chased after him, and Wuyanguan was afraid that he might get hurt, so he hurriedly ordered Ru Tingqi and Wuyan Yanshou to follow behind.

While rescuing Alichi who was attacked by an ambush, the three men saw that the Qi army was powerful and hurriedly retreated to Miyun.

Generals Xi Sheng and Du Fu led their troops forward, while Wu Yanguang and Ji Anbang guarded the city tightly and refused to come out.

Seeing that they could not gain any advantage, the Qi army had no choice but to slowly retreat back to the northern camp.

In the spring of the year of Guimao, Yelu Dashi received a message to rescue Jizhou. He happened to meet Han Shizhong leading his army to attack the city. Yelu Dashi personally led the cavalry to raid the flank of Qi army. Jing Chao was not careful for a moment and was attacked by his charge. Jing Chao stepped forward to stop him and retreated with three wounds.

Han Shizhong had no choice but to retreat and reorganize his army, sending messages to the navy while strengthening the camp to deal with the Liao army in Jizhou.

On the Jiachen day, the Song army raided the Liao Kingdom from two routes, east and west. Zhong Shidao led six elite troops from the west to attack Xijing Road, while Xin Xingzong led 100,000 Hebei imperial troops and brave warriors from the east to attack Nanjing Road.

The Liao government and the public were shocked.

"How dare the Song people do this? They violated the ancestral alliance. Aren't they afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the people of both countries?!"

Yelu Yanxi's face flushed, his scalp glowing red, and he shook his hands and shouted, "These treacherous southern barbarians took advantage of the fact that I sent troops to deal with the Qi bandits and they came to rob us."

"Song State's actions are inhumane..."

"The two countries have not fought for more than a hundred years, which is really against the will of the world."

"It has long been said that the Han people are treacherous..."

The civil and military officials below looked at each other. The sound of whispering made the exasperated Yelu Yanxi stop walking and look at these ministers: "Do you have a way to drive back the Song army?"

The noise below fell silent, and several ministers moved their lips and lowered their heads.

Yelu Yanxi raised his hand and pointed at them: "When I wasn't asking you, you were all very eloquent. Now it's your turn to give advice, but now you are silent again?"

He pointed his arm towards Xiao Fengxian and said, "You say."

Xiao Fengxian was stunned for a moment, looked around, and subconsciously stretched out his index finger. Then he reacted and changed the action of pointing at himself into scratching his chin. He thought of a solution in a hurry: "Your Majesty, I think there is General Xiao Gan in the west, you can let him lead the army south to defeat the Song army."

Seeing Yelu Yanxi's expression ease, he immediately felt that what he said was right. He thought for a while and said repeatedly: "There is also the resentful army led by Guo Yaoshi. Although they were defeated by the Qi bandits, they are also capable of fighting. Let them cooperate with General Xiao Gan to go south, and they will definitely inflict heavy damage on the Song people."

Yelu Yanxi's face turned red, and he nodded slowly, watching him shut up: "...what else?"

besides?

Xiao Fengxian's eyes wandered for a moment, and suddenly he looked at a figure, and quickly pointed with his hand: "There is also E Duwan, he is also a man who has experienced many battles, he should be able to hold out all the way."

Yelu Yanxi frowned and looked over there: "Xiao Telie..."

The general who was named stepped forward and bowed his head: "Your Majesty."

Yelu Yanxi's eyes were filled with displeasure. He was a former imperial guard, but was defeated by the Jin army and the Qi army. However, there was really no one he could use now. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Can I still trust you?"

"I am willing to share your worries." The Khitan man, with only two braids hanging down his head, bowed his head and said, "I will make the Song people regret sending troops this time."

Yelu Yanxi then reluctantly nodded, looked at the people below, and thought for a while: "Yelu Fuding, Yelu Wuzhi, the two of you will go south with Xiao Telie."

After thinking for a while, he reluctantly said, "Now that we have fewer soldiers, you can lead 15,000 soldiers from Xijin Prefecture and recruit brave warriors to fight back the Song people who have crossed the border.

Also send a message to Yelu Dashi, asking him to divide his troops and march south. The Qi army in Jizhou is a small force, so a few tens of thousands of soldiers will be enough to defend the city. Kill the Song thieves first!"

In the hall, civil and military officials all bowed and accepted the order. The three generals who received the emperor's order hurried out.

Under the daylight, fast horses galloped out from Xijin Prefecture and moved rapidly towards the east and west.

Not long after, 20,000 troops came out from Xijin Prefecture and marched southward.

Almost at the same time, fast horses came from the northwest and delivered the news that the Uighurs were attacked by the Naiman tribe to the emperor. However, the Liao emperor was now worried about the attacks from Qi and Song, so he had no time to care about the Uighur tribe far away, so he sent the rider who brought the news directly away.

……

Bingwu.

The sky is warm and the white clouds are like cotton wool.

The large flag with the word "Lu" on it gradually became clear among the winding troops, and the mighty army finally entered the border of Nanjing Road from Zhongjing.

Xi Sheng, Du Fu, Shi Wengong and other generals ran out on their war horses, and seeing the flag coming, they quickly jumped off their horses and waited.

A few birds flew across the clear sky, and I saw the dark crowd turn around and disappear into the woods.

Lu Bu looked at the generals lined up outside and smiled: "Finally, we are back to Nanjing Road."

The fiery red warhorse snorted, turned its long neck, and trotted lightly on the spot. Lu Bu reached out and touched its mane, waved his arm, and threw open his cloak: "Order the army to enter the camp."

He looked at Xi Sheng and the others standing there and said, "Follow me and tell me what happened in Tanzhou."

The rumbling sound of footsteps behind was gradually weakening.

Well, time is limited, so I’ll just say that the names that appear in this chapter are all historical figures.

PS:

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