The Song State and the Liao State, in the eyes of everyone, are two behemoths entrenched in this land.

The alliance between the two countries had kept the peace for a hundred years, but Yelu Yanxi's arrogance had made this peace disappear.

Tangning's target was Xijin Province, which was the capital of Nanjing Province and the capital of Liao. And this is also the first stop of Yanyun's sixteen states, Youzhou.

To be honest, Tang Ning's fight this time was not ordinary. Zhao Xu's health is deteriorating, and recently, he has to lie in bed for half a day to rest.

This place in Youzhou is not the site of the previous town's ** battle, there are plains everywhere, which is extremely suitable for the cavalry of the Liao State.

Although the Song State also produced war horses after taking Qingtang and had a considerable number of cavalry troops, the Song people did not grow up on horseback like the Liao people after all.

Although the gap in riding skills may seem small, the battlefield is a magnifying glass for this small gap.

The town has 50,000 people, with a total of 10,000 cavalry, of which 2,000 cavalry are whirlwind battalions that fight remotely on inferior horses.

There were 40,000 men left, 30,000 crossbowmen, 10,000 infantry. Such a combination is very unfavorable to fight the Liao army in Youzhou.

Xijin Mansion was very important to the Liao State, it was the first line of defense of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the capital closest to the Great Song Dynasty. At the same time, it is also the capital of the Liao State, so the Liao State has always set up heavy troops to defend again.

Tang Ning only brought 50,000 towns, and the defenders of Xijin Mansion were at least about 80,000 according to Wu Desi's intelligence, so Tang Ning did not dare to advance. What's more, this time is not a battle to bet on the fortunes of the country, but just a temptation.

Zhao Xu was too anxious, but the ministers didn't budge an inch. In the end, both sides took a step back and decided to send troops to fight, but they did not go deeper, but only tested the reality.

But such a decision gave the Liao people a chance, and Xiao Dang, the guard general of Xijin Prefecture, saw that the Song army was slow to move, and received a document urging Yelu Yanxi, so he sent 8,000 cavalry out of the village to raid the town.

The biggest difference between Zhen ** and other Song troops is that they are extremely cautious. Downing has always believed that intelligence is the key factor in determining the outcome of a war. The more intelligence a side has, the more likely it is that one side will win.

Therefore, Tang Ning never dared to slack off, as long as he went to war, the scouts would collect intelligence five miles away.

Therefore, the news of the Liao cavalry out of the village soon spread to the town ** main formation, and the soldiers immediately put down what they were doing, and the town ** cavalry was divided into two groups and deployed on the flanks of the crossbowmen to prevent the other party from directly attacking the crossbowmen's main formation.

After the infantry had set up their horses and sprinkled the thistles, they raised their shields and raised their guns to meet the enemy.

Unlike in the Western Xia Dynasty, the scene of dense cavalry rushing from the far horizon on the endless plain is very shocking.

Early March

The season when the grass grows and the warbler flies. A gust of wind blew, and the grass on the ground rose and fell with the wind, waving layer after layer of waves.

Soon, however, the grass dancing in the wind was wreaked havoc on the horse's hoof. When the Liao saw the heavily guarded Song army, they did not intend to continue the attack.

However, the Liao people's ability to ride and shoot was not blown, they wandered outside the Song army's military formation, while maintaining mobility, and at the same time firing at each other from a long distance from the Song army.

The level of cavalry and archery of the Liao people is indeed very high, but the Song army's divine arm crossbow is not covered. Even though the Liao people kept a certain distance, they did not escape the range of the Divine Arm Crossbow.

Crossbow arrows tied to gunpowder fell beside them, and after the rumbling sound, the Liao horses were frightened and began to run in all directions uncontrollably.

The grassland was also ignited by the embers after the explosion, and a gust of wind blew, billowing black smoke into the sky.

"Master Hou, do you want to chase it?" Li Shang, the commander of the cavalry, came to Tang Ning's side and asked.

"Forget it." Tang Ning shook his head: "You also saw the other party's riding and archery skills just now, if we catch up, we will give them military merits."

Pack up the horses and thistles, and let the scouts remain on guard. ”

"Yes." Li Shanggong retreated, and the heralds began to go to the army to convey Tang Ning's instructions.

Zhao didn't know when he grew a beard, wore an eye patch, and had a goatee, looking like a pirate.

"Although I have always heard of it, this is the first time that this king has seen the benefits of gunpowder. It is worthy of being a sharp weapon, with this kind of thing, recovering Yanyun is not just empty talk. ”

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "Gunpowder is just a weapon, and the other party can always find a way to defend itself. Emperor Liao is stupid, but it doesn't mean that his soldiers are also stupid.

The so-called hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, let alone a behemoth like Liao? Don't underestimate the enemy, play steadily, and you will always find an opportunity.

Their butts are about to bloom, and they should be the ones who should be in a hurry. ”

Zhao Wenyan, raised his eyebrows, and said thoughtfully: "What did Danyang Hou say?" How do you know that Liao's ass is going to bloom? ”

Tang Ning smiled and said, "This is a heavenly opportunity that cannot be revealed." ”

“……”

In March, when the Song State sent troops to attack the Liao State, Wanyan Aguta also seized this opportunity. He gathered the soldiers of all the tribes in Lailiushui, four thousand two hundred.

Aguta led the soldiers to pray to heaven and earth, saying, "Do your best with one heart, and the meritorious ones and slaves can be commoners, and commoners can be officials." Those who previously held official positions may be promoted according to their merits. If the oath is broken and the person dies, the family cannot be pardoned. ”

The soldiers responded.

The next day, Aguta led his troops to the Liao border and encountered the Bohai navy. In the fierce battle, Ah Gu shot an arrow to kill the Liao general Yelu Xie Shi, and the Liao army followed

Rout, seven or eight out of ten dead.

At the end of March, the Jurchen soldiers took advantage of the victory to conquer the city of Ningjiangzhou. Aguta also sent people to recruit the Bohai people and mature women of the Tieli Department under the rule of the Liao Dynasty, captured a large number of horses and property, and returned to the division in victory.

At the same time, in the southern part of Liao, the battle between the Song army and the Liao army was in full swing. Both sides suffered casualties and attacked. Tang Ning once marched to the city of Youzhou, but was forced to retreat by the 40,000 reinforcements found by the scouts.

You Shixiong and Lu Huiqing joined forces and marched into Datong Mansion in Beijing, Liaoxi. However, the Liao army in Datong Mansion was all elite, and the Song army was defeated and retreated, and the Liao army took the opportunity to enter the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, intending to capture Taiyuan Mansion.

However, You Shixiong and Lu Huiqing united with Liu Fa to defeat the Liao army in Taiyuan Mansion, beheaded the Liao general Yelu'an, beheaded more than 3,000, captured more than 10,000, and captured countless cattle, sheep and horses.

The Liao army fled in a hurry and returned to Datong Mansion. And You Shixiong, Liu Fa, and Lu Huiqing are also Chen Bing and outside the boundary.

Under the internal and external troubles, Yelu Yanxi cannot be allowed to continue to be arrogant. He finally listened to the advice of the ministers, hoping to temporarily suspend the army with the Song State and turn his head to deal with the Jurchens.

The envoy came to the Song Kingdom and put forward Yelu Yanxi's request, and Zhao Xu naturally asked the lion to open his mouth and take the opportunity to abolish the alliance of the Yuanyuan.

Yelu Yanxi refused, so You Shixiong and others led the army to approach Datong Mansion. Tang Ning also withdrew his troops from Youzhou, defeated several Liao armies along the Lougan River, and formed a horn with You Shixiong and other Song armies to flank Datong Mansion.

In late May, the town set up an ambush on the main road and defeated the 30,000 reinforcements supporting Datong Province. At the same time, because the Song army was approaching the city, the people in Datong Mansion were panicked, and riots broke out several times.

Yelu Yanxi had to compromise with the Song State under these circumstances and agreed to abolish the Yuanyuan Alliance in exchange for peace.

When the news reached the city of Tokyo, the people of the city shouted long live. The alliance of the Yuanyuan is really a huge burden for the Song State, if this money can be saved, the life of the people will not have to be so difficult, and the supplies in the army can also become sufficient.

Tang Ning could even use gunpowder to blow all the way through the sixteen states of Yanyun.

After the peace treaty was signed, the Song army withdrew and returned to the Song state.

And Yelu Yanxi also sent the capital commander Xiao Sixian and the deputy capital commander Xiao Wuna to lead the Zhulu army to attack the Jurchen department.

After Ah Guda heard the news, he Chen soldiers were in Yazi Henan, preparing to fight with the Liao army here.

After Tang Ning returned to Kaifeng Mansion, he was summoned by Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu's first sentence was to ask Tang Ning: "When will you fight again?" ”

After Tang Ningxin finished speaking, Yan Agu fought a generation of heroes, and repeatedly broke the Liao army three times. The reason why he secretly used the weapons and equipment eliminated by the town ** to fund the fight of Yan Agu was for this day.

But this can't be said clearly, he is a person who knows the historical process, but Zhao Xu is not.

Faced with Zhao Xu's question, Tang Ning couldn't help but fall into deep thought......