Chapter 129 Song-Liao War (27) [Chapter 19]
"In order to gain the support of the Liao Kingdom, Shi Jingtang, the son emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty, did not hesitate to lower his identity and recognize a child ten years younger than him as his father, and even divided the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom.
Since then, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have become a strategic location for the Liao Kingdom to invade the Central Plains.
Why were the Later Han, Later Zhou, and even the Song Dynasty repeatedly bullied by the Liao Kingdom? It was because there was no natural barrier of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, so that the cavalry of the Liao Kingdom could go straight to the Central Plains with one horse."
"Today, God gave you a good opportunity. Wu hopes that all brothers will continue to work hard, we will send troops to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, bless our Chinese people, and never be bullied by foreign races for generations!"
Wu Tian was passionate, and Wu Yong and others were very moved when they heard this.
"Brother, I am willing to follow my brother to send troops to capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. If I can't get it, I will not step into the Central Plains!"
Wu Song knelt down and expressed his opinion first.
Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen also knelt down to Wu Tian at this time: "We are also willing to follow Brother Wu Tian, seize the Sixteen State of Yanyun, and bless me with peace in China!"
The other leaders knelt down one after another and bowed to Wu Tian: "We are willing to follow our elder brother and do something together. We will defend our country and rejuvenate our country!"
The sound resounded throughout the sky and spread inside and outside Yanmen Pass.
Wu Tian was very happy to see that all the Liangshan brothers were willing to follow him.
"Wu Tian remembers this friendship between brothers. Starting today, all the people began to strengthen their training. Seven days later, we entered the Sixteen State of Yanyun. The first battle was in Bazhou!"
"Bazhou is close to Yanmen Pass, and it is also at the entrance of the passage leading to Youzhou, the center of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
He took Bazhou as the base station for our army's food soldiers, and then sent troops to attack the barrier of Youzhou Lincheng, and headed straight to the city of Youzhou.
Once we take Youzhou, we will gain a foothold in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. At that time, we can capture the remaining cities of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in the south, and go straight to the capital of Liao Kingdom, Genting City."
After analyzing it, it was reasonable and well-founded. The leaders nodded and praised it.
"If there are Liao generals guarding the city along the way, we can push out the stone throwing machine and crossbow machine we have seized, and use the same way to treat the person."
The leaders nodded and went down to prepare.
Seven days later, the army's food, grass and weapons were all replenished.
Wu Tian led the army out of the city and headed straight for Bazhou.
The governor of Bazhou was famous and was a famous wise general of the Liao Kingdom.
Seeing Wu Tian coming in a fierce manner, he immediately closed the city gate and protected the city.
Wu Tian smiled slightly and waved his hand. The White Tigers pushed out thirty stone throwers and hundreds of crossbows and pointed them at Bazhou.
"The guard above listens, and now he will come down and surrender immediately! The city wall of Bazhou is thin and cannot resist the attacks of stone throwers and crossbows. Don't resist unnecessary resistance!"
Ming Zhen frowned and felt very heavy.
The side general whispered Ming Zhen: "General, the Song army is strong and powerful, we should not resist unnecessary and give the people in the city a way out."
Mingzhen sighed.
"The Song Dynasty had originally surrendered to our Liao Kingdom, and paid tribute every year, and everyone was in peace.
But some people provoke war between the two countries for their own selfishness.
Now, 800,000 Liao troops have died in the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the Liao Kingdom’s vitality is severely damaged. What else can we use to fight against the Song Dynasty?”
"This is a sin that cannot be survived!"
Mingzhen was very angry, but he was just a small guard, and it was not his turn to make decisions about the important matters in the court.
"I must never surrender to the Song Dynasty. After this general's death, you immediately open the door to surrender to the Song Dynasty to protect the safety of the people of Bazhou."
Chapter completed!