Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, the third emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, succeeded to the throne in 997 AD. Two years later, the Liao army invaded the south, and the border war broke out suddenly. Zhao Heng ushered in the first war since he became emperor.
The Song Dynasty sent Fu Qian to lead the battle. Who is Fu Qian? He was an old man during Taizong's time, and his record was mediocre, but with his qualifications there, it was no problem to deter the three armies (of course, the Song army).
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In July of that year, Fu Qian led the army to go out and stationed in Dingzhou (now Dingzhou, Hebei), sent Tian Shaobin and Shipu as pioneers, and joined forces with Yang Si, the prefect of Baozhou, to defend the enemy together. In private, Shipu negotiated with Yang Si, attacked the Liao army at night, and was trapped. Tian Shaobin sent troops to rescue in time, but the Liao army was defeated and fled, and the Song army was victorious in the early battle. When the news of
reached Bianjing, everyone cheered and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Immediately, someone came in and said: The emperor should be a royal driver, and like Taizu Taizong, he personally attacked the Liao army.
If the first battle is successful, what an honor it is! Zhao Heng's heart began to stir.
Eager to try
At the end of 10 in AD 999, the Liao army attacked Suicheng (now Suicheng, Hebei). At that time, Yang Yanzhao was guarding Suicheng, who was Yang Yanzhao. He was the prototype of the protagonist Yang Liulang in the story " Yang Family General ". Suicheng was just a small border town with very limited defenses and few weapons. If Yang Yanzhao can become the well-known Yang Liulang, he must have diamonds. He made full use of the advantages of the weather and created a "place advantage". At night, he ordered the whole city to transport water and pour it on the outer city walls. The next day, when the Liao army attacked the city, they found that the city wall had become an ice wall, hard and hard. Smooth, unable to start, had to lead the troops to retreat.
Yang Yanzhao successfully resisted the Liao army's attack by using a small number of troops .The Liao army bypassed Suicheng and continued to attack, attacking the city and breaking the fortress.
The Liao Army, who had tasted the sweetness, turned back to attack Suicheng. Yang Yanzhao had been promoted and left. This time, Shi Baoxing was guarding Suicheng, and he was the second generation. In order to boost morale, he privately opened the treasury, rewarded the soldiers, opened the city gates and confronted the Liao army with a stubborn face. He had the spirit of "but let the dragon city fly to the mountains, and did not teach Huma to pass the Yin Mountain", and this battle was a big victory. .
In the face of successive victories, although Fu Qian was indifferent and insisted on the strategy of "defending", these victories made Zhao Heng very itchy. He was eager to try the following proposed expedition, and began to plan the specific matters of the itinerary.
Hesitating
In mid-December, Zhao Heng drove to Daming House (now southeast of Daming County, Hebei), set up camp , observed the changes of battlefield , and waited for a favorable opportunity to visit the battlefield in person.
Fu Qian did not give Zhao Heng this face! He still has demons in his heart. When he participated in the battle of Jumahe that year, both Yang Ye and Yang Wudi were defeated by the Liao Army. It's not easy for anyone to speak, he can't stand it, and let the Liao army burn, kill and plunder in the territory of Hebei and Hebei. The
frontline battle was not as smooth as expected. Due to Fu Qian's sticking to the strategy, the time Zhao Heng waited for never came, which made him in a dilemma and hesitant.
Returning in prosperity
Fu Qian couldn't keep up, which made the generals very annoyed. 2,000 infantrymen were summoned to Fan Ting and asked him to lead the troops into battle. Fan Tingzhao understood that fighting against the Liao Army with tens of thousands of troops was purely courting death, so he made an agreement with Kang Baoyi in advance to let him prepare for the battle at any time and prepare for rescue.If the
war is as Fan Tingzhao expected, once the fight starts, you will lose the enemy immediately. Please contact Kang Baoyi for rescue, and Kang Baoyi will not stop leading the army to help. Kang Baoyi originally thought that the two troops and horses combined together could fight the enemy. Who would have thought that after Fan Ting summoned a letter for help, he would lead the troops away. When Kang Baoyi arrived at the battlefield, the Liao army had not retreated, and immediately surrounded the Kangbao descendant army.
The Liao Army burned, killed and plundered in the Song Dynasty territory. Satisfied, they led their troops to retreat, leaving Zhao Heng a devastated battlefield.
The Liao Army has already retreated, and Zhao Heng has not waited for the battlefield. How can this be good? This time, the imperial expedition wanted to achieve an unworldly deed, but now, it may be laughing at the world.
Fu Qian doesn't give Zhao Heng face, so many people want to post Zhao Heng's ass. Fan Tingzhao, who had pitted Kang Bao's descendants, sent a good news at the right time, and defeated the Liao army in Yingzhou, and the Liao army fled back to the north.
Hearing the good news, Zhao Heng was overjoyed. He wrote a "Happy and Joyful Poem" to celebrate, and the class teacher returned to the dynasty. It can be said that the spirit of Ah Q has been brought into full play.
Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng's first "perfect" expedition came to an end. It is indeed wonderful , but it makes sigh !
