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There are about 20 Song troops going north this time. Excluding the troops and horses left in Zhuozhou and Yizhou, as well as some auxiliary troops, the actual strength of the main force of the Song army in this Liangxiang camp is only more than [-].
After the reinforcements from Pingzhou and Tanzhou arrived today, I have 30 elite soldiers in my hands.
I used to think that our army was smaller than theirs, but how did I know that our army is actually more than three times theirs.
Therefore, our Liao army will surely win this battle.
After defeating Liu Yanqing's army, this king will take you and others straight to Hejian Mansion, and capture Tong Guan, the Xuanfu envoy of the Song Army, alive! "
Someone outside the tent said excitedly: "I am willing to follow the king to the enemy's lair! King Xiao, I don't know how to act in the end?"
Chapter 826
I only heard Xiao Qian say outside the tent: "This matter is not urgent. I have found out that the Song army's grain transport team will arrive soon. Therefore, I have sent a group of elite troops to lie in ambush in the direction of Zhuozhou City to intercept the Song army. The food and grass of the army cut off the return of the Song army.
The Song army still doesn't know that our army has increased to 30 troops, so they are still defending the camp.
After the ambush attacked the Song army's supply troops, the king would send out surprise soldiers and divide the whole army into three groups. The king, Dashi Linya, and Yishi Bajin each led 10 horses to surround and wipe out the Song army.
The king will first let the left and right groups sneak to the sides of the Song army's camp. After completing the outflanking task, he will light the fire and launch an attack at the same time as the Chinese army.
You and other warriors naturally followed the king's army and went straight to the camp of the Song army.
At that time, our three-way army will attack the Song Army's camp, and we must wipe out the Song Army and prevent the Song Army from fleeing back to the south of Baigou alone. "
As soon as Xiao Qian finished speaking, he heard a general of the Liao army say outside the tent: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard, and decapitate the head of Liu Yanqing, the commander of the Song army, as a sacrifice to the king."
"The last general is also willing to be the vanguard!"
The voice of another person also sounded outside the tent.
"Okay! You two are worthy of our Daliao warriors. This king fulfills your wish and lets you two be the vanguard.
However, tomorrow you have to follow the original arrangement and take these captives to the Song army camp to scold them, humiliate the generals of the Song army, and continue to shake their morale.
This king is going to go to the former army to patrol the camp, so you should rest earlier. "
After Xiao Qian said these words outside the tent, he led his men away.
The officers and soldiers of the Liao Army outside the tent all said respectfully, "King Xiao has worked hard, and I will send you off to King Xiao respectfully."
Following Xiao Qian's departure, the Liao army outside the tent ate and drank for a while, then dispersed and went back to the tent to rest.
In the camp, only the footsteps of soldiers patrolling the night were left.
Zhao Duanfu, Zhao Ming, and Huang Dingguo were all tied up with ropes, making it difficult for them to move.But after they heard that the Liao army had gone far away, they still rolled on the ground and gathered together, discussing in low voices.
Zhao Ming opened his mouth and said: "Then Xiao Qian's words, you and everyone can hear clearly? What do you think? Are his words true or false, did they say it to you and me on purpose?"
Zhao Duanfu said in a low voice: "I think that if this possibility is not ruled out, Xiao Qian may use us to play a trick. However, the guards here are extremely strict, and we are all tied up so that we cannot escape at all. Then What's the use of Xiao Qian lying to us?"
Huang Dingguo said: "If Xiao Qian wants to use tricks, and deliberately said these words outside the tent tonight for me to listen to, the guarding Liao army will definitely be negligent and let me go. This is an escape. A great opportunity for Liaoying! We must seize this god-given opportunity."
Hearing this, Zhao Ming struggled vigorously, trying to see if he could break free from the ropes on his body, but found that he was tied very firmly.
"Several brothers, give it a try, is there any brother who can break free from the rope?"
Zhao Ming whispered to everyone.
Zhao Duanfu, Huang Dingguo and the others struggled on the ground and shook their heads in disappointment.
Obviously, the Liao army did not leave any flaws in the rope.
"Look carefully, is there any item in the tent that the Liao army accidentally left out, such as a knife that can cut the rope?"
Everyone in the tent searched again in the dark, but still found nothing.
"Go quietly to the tent door to see if the guards of the Liao army are drunk or asleep, leaving us a chance to escape?"
Huang Dingguo rolled a few times, and rolled to the door to observe for a long time, only to find that the Liao soldiers guarding outside the tent were full of energy and never tired.
Not far away, patrols from the Liao army passed by from time to time. Obviously, the Liao army barracks were heavily guarded and there was no chance of escape.
Huang Dingguo shook his head disappointedly to everyone.
It seems that the Liao army has no intention of letting them escape. Could it be that what the Liao army commander Xiao Qian said is true?
During the day, the Liao army camp was noisy with people and horses. Could it be that the reinforcements really came?
If what Xiao Qian said is true, Song Jun will be in great trouble!
Zhao Duanfu, Zhao Ming, and Huang Dingguo looked at each other, and it was difficult to tell the truth from the fake.
"It's better to wait and see if the guards outside the tent have deliberately relaxed."
Zhao Duanfu suggested.
As a result, everyone in the tent quieted down and quietly observed the guards of the Liao army outside the tent.
Overnight, the guards of the Liao army also changed, but they were dedicated to their duties and never let up.
Until dawn, Zhao Duanfu and others stayed up all night, but they couldn't find any loopholes for the guards of the Liao army, and finally gave up their heart to take the opportunity to escape.
Zhao Duanfu said to Zhao Ming and the others with sleepy eyes: "I'm afraid I guessed wrong, but Xiao Qian didn't play tricks on us. Listening to the movement in the camp, the Liao army has indeed increased its troops."
Zhao Ming sighed and smiled wryly: "If Xiao Qian's words are true, Marshal Liu and the others will be in danger. Unfortunately, I can't do anything, and I have no chance to escape back to warn Marshal Liu. Alas, our army is in danger!"
Zhao Duanfu knelt on one side, thinking about something, and after a while, he suddenly said: "Generals, I have a plan to deliver news to our army, but the person who reported the message is extremely dangerous, and his life is in danger..."
Zhao Ming and others heard the words and said: "Brother Zhao has any clever plan, but it doesn't matter.
We should have died in battle in Yanjing City, but we are still martyrs.Now, unfortunately, the army was defeated and captured, and he was dragged to the front of the two armies to be humiliated every day, so life was worse than death.
If you have to warn the army and wash away the shame on your body, you will die without regret! "
After hearing this, Zhao Duanfu said to the crowd: "This plan requires a person with excellent riding skills to take the risk."
Zhao Ming said: "I have served as a cavalry general under General Yang Keshi for many years. Even if my hands are tied, I can still ride the horse and run wildly. I will go!"
Huang Dingguo also said: "I am also a person who rides a bad horse. I can't let General Zhao take risks alone. I will go with General Zhao."
The other generals knew that their riding skills were not as good as Zhao Ming's, so they didn't come out to fight.
This matter was a near-death situation. If you don't have good riding skills, you can't escape from the hands of the Liao army, which will lead to bad things.
Zhao Duanfu put his head next to Zhao Ming and the two of them, and whispered to them: "You two generals, surrender to the Liao army..."
In Xiao Qian's tent of the Chinese army, Yelu Dashi was discussing matters with him, when suddenly someone came in and reported that there were two generals of the Song Army among the captives who had decided to surrender to King Xiao.Moreover, they are willing to go to the camp of the Song Army to scold them, to shake the will of the Song Army, and to recruit and surrender for our army.