In mid-October, when the first snowflakes in the Anli army on the north bank of the Yellow River fell from the sky, Yelu Yanxi's army finally arrived at the west bank of Yongji Canal, which was only twenty or thirty miles away from the north bank of the Yellow River.

This is the preset camp chosen by Yelu Yanxi for the Liao army, and it is also the place where a decisive battle with Gao Qiu was planned.

Since ancient times, Liyang City, a place that must be fought for by military strategists, is located on the east bank of the Yongji Canal, just one canal from the Liao army camp. Ten miles south of the Yongji Canal section near the Imperial Sect of Yelu Yanxi, the canal will turn westward and finally disappear near the high raised bank embankment of the Yellow River.

The Liao army's camp was also laid out at the bend of Yongji Canal, occupying a very good geographical advantage.

Although this section of Yongji Canal had long been abandoned, the ditches were still there and the ditches still existed. Under the order of Yelu Yanxi, his Liao soldiers also learned from the Han people to build rammed earth and raised the ditches of Yongji Canal on the southeast sides of the camp, making it a high wall that could withstand the strong attack of the army. On the northwest sides of the Liao army camp, the Liao soldiers also endured the hard work. In the cold wind, they dug the ditches, built the walls, and built a fence in front of the walls to protect the impact of the enemy cavalry. It is almost a copy of the hard village built by Zhong Fu in Anyangkoupu.

That’s right! Yelu Yanxi’s army is now learning from the Song army and wants to build tough camps and fight stupid wars!

This time the opponent is the terrifying Gao Qiu and Taiwei Gao after all!

Wu Haogu, the last four generals of the Song Dynasty, was already so powerful, how could Gao Qiu be worse? So Yelu Yanxi had to be on the battlefield and compete with the method of a tough camp and a stupid battle.

According to the plan, before the Yellow River is frozen, Yelu Yanxi's 100,000 Khitan army (including more than 50,000 palace divisions, 30,000 tribal troops, and 15,000 imperial tent personal troops) and 16,000 Han army will be concentrated in the Liyang camp on the west bank of Yongji Canal.

Of course, it was not coming empty-handed, but trying to catch the grass valley as much as possible, and also breaking down many villages where the Han gang trained, plundered a large number of food and grass, and gathered together into the Liyang camp.

Relying on these grass valleys, Yelu Yanxi's army was enough to last for three months on the north bank of the Yellow River. In fact, they didn't have to wait that long. At the latest, the Yellow River would be frozen by November. At that time, the 100,000 Liao troops would step on the ice and head straight to Kaifeng Prefecture!

If Gao Qiu wanted to stop Yelu Yanxi's army from moving south, he had to take the initiative to seek a decisive battle...

If you want to stay in the hard village, you can only watch the Daliao Heavenly Soldiers go to Kaifeng Prefecture to have fun!

When Yelu Yanxi thought of going to Kaifeng Prefecture soon, he was in a very good mood. He was holding a banquet in his imperial tent, eating, drinking, singing and dancing with the ministers and generals who accompanied the army. From time to time, he would also discuss the possibility of entering Kaifeng Prefecture?

Although it is just a saying, the possibility that basically has not been realized is Kaifeng Prefecture! How could it be easily captured by others?

However, Yelu Yanxi was quite happy! Since Empress Dowager Chengtian's southern expedition and established the Chanyuan alliance with the Song Lord, no Liao army has gone south to the bank of the Yellow River for more than a hundred years. Yelu Yanxi is the first person in a hundred years!

Just when I was happy, a waiter suddenly came to report.

"Your Majesty, there came outside a Song envoy named Gao Lian, who claimed to be Gao Qiu's brother."

"What? Gao Qiu's brother!?" Yelu Yanxi was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had drunk too much, "Say it again!"

"Your Majesty, Gao Qiu from Song State sent an envoy over here. It was his brother Gao Lian!"

I must have come to write a letter of war!

Yelu Yanxi became nervous.

He couldn't figure out how many soldiers Gao Qiu had? If there were 100,000 or 80,000, and then he would bring Wu Haogu's iron cavalry, it would be difficult to deal with.

"Gao Qiu's army has arrived?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I didn't see the large number of Song troops, only a few monks and a dozen cavalrymen escorted the man who claimed to be noble."

"Baoxian," said Yelu Yanxi, "and go and ask."

"Abide by the order."

Xiao Bao first took the order and left. After a while, he ran all the way, shouting while running.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... The envoy of the Song army said he wanted to discuss peace with us!"

What!? Peace talks? Really?

Yelu Yanxi was stunned at the time, his voice trembled a little, "Baoxian, you, do you think you want to negotiate peace?"

Xiao Baoxian had already broken into the imperial tent and bowed to Yelu Yanxi when he saw Yelu Yanxi, "Bless the Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva, the Song people can't hold back anymore, they want to negotiate peace..."

"Amitabha..." Yelu Yanxi was about to cry as she was excited.

It will definitely be a torment if you continue to fight!

What Gao Qiu said is another story, Wu Haogu is so powerful! Not only can he fight, but he can also buy it. Who knows if there will be a powerful Yan land in Yanjing City who is jealous of money and sells the city gate to Wu Haogu?

So during this period, Yelu Yanxi was tense on the surface, but her heart was constantly collapsed, and she was having nightmares every night!

"Your Majesty," Xiao Baoxian asked, "How do I go back to him?"

Yelu Yanxi was also unsure of his mind and glanced in the imperial tent, "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, you must let the Song army retreat from our Nanjing road immediately!"

"We have to give us 1 million yuan!"

"Give another 3 million at one time!"

The ministers present began to make suggestions. They were nothing more than retreating their troops, giving annual monies and compensation. They did not make excessive demands, and they did not raise any conditions for "killing ancient times to be harmonious" or "cedescending Tianjin Prefecture".

After all, the current battlefield situation is not beneficial to the Liao Dynasty, and there will be problems with the Xijin Prefecture at any time! Tokyo Road is also a powder keg, and I wonder if it will be exploded by Wu Haogu.

In this case, delaying is very unfavorable to the Liao Kingdom.

...

The shallow water period of winter finally arrived. The water level of the Sorghum River quickly fell, and sandbars were exposed in some places. Hundreds of horses rode the horses, but they jumped past the shallow water, splashing a splash of water. Wu Haogu was the first to ride a tall Tianjin horse and jumped straight to the west bank of the Sorghum River!

A huge castle appeared in front of Wu Haogu.

This castle is not Yanjing City, but Hejian Camp.

It was said that it was a camp, but it was built according to the standards of the castle. Even red bricks were transported, and a thin layer of brick wall was wrapped outside the rammed earth wall. It looked particularly majestic and mighty!

This Hejian Camp, which is comparable to a city, is not the only castle under the city of Yanjing. After several months of construction, Yanjing City has now been surrounded by a long moat. The starting point is the Hejian Camp, which extends to the east and west sides. To the east, it "crosses" the Gaoliang River, and then digs north along the Gaoliang River. To the west, it turns hundreds of steps away from a corner of Yanjing City and turns north. Finally, on the north side of Yanjing City, the two long moats turn again and finally connect into one.

Along the Changfu, there are three large forts, one on the east, north and west of Yanjing City, and there is a series of small forts. Every one or two hundred steps, there is a garrison for troops.

Anyway, it's just a siege!

When they learned that Wu Haogu personally led reinforcements to arrive, Zhao Zhongge and Murong Gu had both gone out to greet him. They rode their horses to Wu Haogu. Both of them were about to dismount and salute, but were stopped by Wu Haogu.

"No need to be polite, let's talk while walking." Wu Haogu pointed another point not far away, four "big tubes"-shaped things creaking from the floating bridge, and said with a smile, "Baby is here! Four three thousand kilogram cannons... can the turret be built?"

These four 3,000-jin cannons are not field cannons, but siege cannons. Although they also have gun mounts, they are obviously more convenient to place on the turret and are also accurately shot.

"Okay!" Zhao Zhongge smiled, "350 steps south of Xijinfu City, four forts are made of bricks and stone, and there are trenches and walls to protect them."

"Okay!" Wu Haogu smiled, "The city wall of Xijin Mansion is about to collapse now!"

"Can it really collapse?" Murong Mu seemed a little suspicious.

"Why don't it collapse? A 3,000-pound cannon can fire 15 kilograms of iron balls. A cannon can fire at least 10 in one hour, 120 in a day, and 4 cannons will occur together, which one can withstand 480. What city wall can withstand it?"

"Jings handsome," Zhao Zhongge suddenly lowered his voice, "Didn't you say you shouldn't pull out the cannons for the time being? Now... is it too smooth for Yelu Yanxi?"

"The court wants to negotiate peace..." Wu Haogu said, "Master Gao has already obtained the secret order, we have to ruin his good things! Brother Zhong, how are you doing here? Is there any way?"

"Yes!" said Brother Zhao Zhong, "There is a brother named Zhao Sheng from the lower official who is running at both ends of the Xijin Mansion.

In addition, Brother Wu’s brothers walked between Juyongguan and Hejian camp.”

"Can't reach an agreement?"

"Everyone is watching," said Zhao Zhongge, "and everyone wants to see what the outcome of Yelu Yanxi?"

"There won't be a good end!" Wu Haogu said coldly, "The cannons will be transported to the place tomorrow, and then test it. The day after tomorrow, the south wall of Xijin Mansion will be demolished for a section!"

"If it can be demolished, there will naturally be no problem." Zhao Zhongge said, "At least there is no problem with the Zhao and Liu families, and the Zhang family in Pingzhou is willing to surrender."

"Where is the Han family?" Wu Haogu asked, "Want to be a native of Prince Zhong's Mansion?"

"The Han family cannot stay!" said Zhao Zhongge, "The Han family has a lot of land, and can accommodate many knights and soldiers from the Tianfu. And... the general of the Jie family should be kind and powerful!"

During the Northern Expedition of Wu Haogu, except for the Han family in Yutian, everyone was watching. Only the Han family came forward to fight a few battles, and they fought all their capital. Who would they do if they didn't attack them? Moreover, the Han family in Yutian was the largest among the Yan Yun family. At least tens of millions of acres of land were confiscated. Wu Haogu could place tens of thousands of soldiers and thousands of knights in Yan land.
Chapter completed!