Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

In the Dali Palace, the emperor and his ministers were intensively discussing the important matters of defending the Song army.

"Your Majesty, the Song Army has been attacking Longshou Pass for many days. With the help of the natural dangers of Longshou Pass, our army not only easily repelled the Song Army, but also caused heavy losses to the Song Army." Gao Taiming said proudly above the Dali court.

The Song army launched a massive attack, even using gunpowder weapons. The Dali defenders relied on the natural barrier of Longshou Pass to defeat the Song army repeatedly.

If he can defeat the Northern and Western Route Army of the Song Dynasty in this battle and repeat Nanzhao's defeat of the Tang Army, then his prestige in Dali will definitely skyrocket, and he can even defeat the Song Army in one fell swoop.

"General Gao is mighty!"

All the ministers agreed.

Duan Zhengchun felt helpless in his heart. After this battle, if Dali wins, the reputation of the Gao family and his son will definitely reach its peak, and the situation of the Duan family in Dali will become even more difficult.

"What about the direction of Longweiguan?" Duan Zhengchun asked.

Gao Taiming's face suddenly darkened. The Song army's massive attack outside Longshou Pass did not worry him, but the evil doctor Fan Zheng stood still outside Longwei Pass, which made him feel like a ray of light on his back.

Everyone knows that the evil doctor Fan Zheng is good at evil prescriptions, and his evil prescriptions are indestructible. Now the evil doctor Fan Zheng has 200,000 troops, but he stands still outside Longwei Pass. This simply violates all the laws of war.

"Your Majesty, rest assured that Longwei Pass is no less dangerous than Longshou Pass. As long as the evil doctor Fan Zheng dares to attack, he will surely suffer heavy losses, and the mob under his command will surely fall apart." Gao Shengtai reassured.

"Our army can take the initiative and defeat the ragtag group of Eastern Route Army." Duan Zhengchun frowned. What they can think of, evil doctor Fan Zheng can't think of.

Gao Taiming looked embarrassed and said: "Now that the Song Army is attacking Longshou Pass, many of the defenders have gone to the north to defend. The defenders of Longwei Pass have more than enough defense but not enough offense, not to mention that the evil doctor Fan Zheng has a full 200,000 men. The men and horses may lure the Dali defenders to attack and recreate the past when Longwei Pass was breached. This may be the evil recipe of the evil doctor Fan Zheng."

Nowadays, Dali is weak and is attacked from the north and south by the Song Dynasty. This means that the Song army can fail many times, but as long as the Dali defenders fail once, they will fall into a situation of eternal disaster. This makes the Dali defenders take action.

"I hope so!"

Duan Zhengchun has no choice but to stick to Dali's current situation.

When the monarchs and ministers of Dali thought of the steepness of Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass, they immediately became convinced. After all, Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass had protected Dali for hundreds of years and had been repaired and reinforced many times. It was impossible to attack them head-on. .

"Continue to inquire about military intelligence! Report as soon as you have any information!" Gao Shengtai ordered his son.

"Yes!"

Gao Taiming bowed to accept the order and was about to walk out of the palace. This time he wanted to go to Longwei Pass in person and meet the famous evil doctor Fan Zheng.

Suddenly, a guard ran in in a panic and said with a panic look on his face: "General Qi, a warning at the west city gate!"

"West City Gate?"

The monarchs and ministers of Dali could not help but be stunned and looked at the guards who came to warn them. Now the Song army was besieging Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass. However, Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass were located in the north-south direction, and there was no west gate at all.

The guard looked panicked and said: "It's the west gate of the capital that is warning, there are tens of thousands of Song troops fighting for the west gate!"

"Tens of thousands of Song troops are fighting for the west city gate!" The entire Dali monarch and ministers felt as if they were struck by lightning.

"No, you mean the Song army is attacking the west gate?"

Gao Shengtai's eyes narrowed and he shouted to the guard who was summoning him. If the Song army broke through Longshou Pass or Longwei Pass, the first ones to attack should be the South City Gate and the North City Gate, not the West City Gate.

"That's right. The Song Army sneak attacked the West City Gate. The Song Army even used Sky Thunder." The messenger guard nodded.

When he left, the West City Gate had not yet been closed, and the Song Army was already very close to the city gate. Coupled with the power of the thunder, even he knew that the West City Gate would most likely not be able to be saved.

"Shaking thunder!"

The hearts of the monarchs and ministers of Dali trembled. Since the Thunder was used, it meant that the Song Army had really broken through the Dragon Head Pass and the Dragon Tail Pass silently.

"How is it possible? How could Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass be breached silently!" Gao Taiming was shocked and said in disbelief.

Given the natural dangers of Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass, even if the Song army had gunpowder weapons, they would have to pay a heavy price if they wanted to easily break through them, not to mention that they had not received any emergency military reports from Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass. How could the army quietly break through the two dangerous passes and attack the west city gate?

"Could it be that the Song Army could still fly through Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass?" Duan Zhengchun asked in shock and anger.

Just now Gao Taiming assured him that Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass were impregnable, but in the blink of an eye, the Song army actually attacked the west gate of the Song Dynasty.

Gao Shengtai smiled bitterly and said: "The Song Army did not break through Longwei Pass and Longshou Pass. Since the first city gate that the Song Army attacked was the West City Gate, it means that the Song Army broke through the western barrier of Dali City - Cangshan Mountain. !”

"Cangshan!"

Everyone was shocked. Everyone looked at the towering Cangshan Mountain outside the palace, covered with snow all year round. Cangshan Mountain has been protecting this land for thousands of years, but who could have imagined that one day, the enemy would actually cross Cangshan Mountain. Come and give Dali a fatal blow.

However, everyone who can sit in the court is naturally not a fool. I am afraid that Gao Shengtai's words are the only answer. The Song army came over Cangshan Mountain.

"Report! The enemy has breached the west gate!"

Suddenly, a guard delivered bad news, which immediately caused Dali monarchs and ministers to panic.

Who would have thought that Dali's most trusted Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass were not breached, but Dali City fell first. If this matter spread, Dali would probably be the biggest joke.

"The evil doctor Fan Zheng is invincible! He really deserves his reputation!"

Gao Shengtai felt dizzy and about to fall. He was already in poor health, so he relied on ginseng to stay alive and the outbreak of the Song-Li War, which kept him going. Now that the capital of Dali was breached, he finally could no longer survive. I can't hold on any longer.

"Father!"

Gao Taiming on the side was shocked and quickly supported Gao Shengtai.

"Your Majesty the Prime Minister!"

Duan Zhengchun and a group of Dali monarchs and ministers also rushed forward.

Gao Shengtai looked at Duan Zhengchun weakly and said: "Climbing Cangshan Mountain must have been the evil recipe of the evil doctor Fan Zheng. Those who invaded Dali must have been the Southwest Yi and the Thirty-Six Tribes of Eastern Yunnan. Otherwise, they would not have been able to cross Cangshan Mountain so easily. These tribes all There will be burning, killing, looting and evil on the road, and the people of Dali will surely suffer." "There is only one way to save your majesty and the people of Dali for now, and that is to surrender to Zeng Bu, the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty."

"Surrender to Zeng Bu, the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty?"

The monarchs and ministers of Dali couldn't help but be silent. The one who was the most determined to oppose surrender to the Song Dynasty was Gao Shengtai, but now it was Gao Shengtai who was the first to surrender.

Gao Shengtai smiled bitterly and said: "We did not kill the envoys of the Song Dynasty, but we finally retained the last trace of kindness. Zeng Bu, the privy envoy of the Song Dynasty, was a scholar-bureaucrat of the Song Dynasty and pursued benevolent government. He was different from the evil doctor Fan Zheng who did everything he could. If my prediction is correct, the evil doctor Fan Zhengding must have used the wealth of Dali City to win over the thirty-six tribes in eastern Yunnan and the southwestern tribes, and allow the 200,000 men of the Eastern Route Army to enter Dali City... ….”

The hearts of Dali's monarchs and ministers trembled, thinking of the miserable situation of the Eastern Route Army's locusts crossing the border. Dali City was captured in this battle, and the entire Dali City was probably in ruins.

"Come here, according to the instructions of the Prime Minister, go to Longshou Pass to surrender to the Privy Envoy Zeng Bu of the Song Dynasty, so that he can take over Dali City as soon as possible to maintain the situation." Duan Zhengchun gritted his teeth and ordered.

At that moment, Gao Shengtai turned his attention to Gao Taiming who was standing aside. Gao Taiming had no choice but to offer the tiger talisman.

Now the explosions coming from the Dali Palace can be clearly heard in the city. At this moment, Dali's defeat has been determined, and it is meaningless for him to control the army anymore.

The personal guards around Duan Zhengchun immediately took the tiger talisman and rushed towards Longshou Pass while the North City Gate was still under Dali's control.

"My son Taiming immediately organized troops and horses to protect the imperial city and your Majesty with all his strength. We must hold on until Privy Councilor Zeng Bu arrives." Gao Shengtai looked at his son Gao Taiming and said.

"Yes!"

Gao Taiming cried and accepted the order.

Gao Shengtai arranged all this in retrospect, staggered up and looked at the Cangshan Mountain in the west, which has never changed all year round, and said sadly: "Even Cangshan Mountain in Dali is not protecting us. Duan Yun will not come back. It is like an angel. I died for you. I will die." It’s done!”

Then Gao Shengtai fell heavily,

"Your Majesty the Prime Minister!"

All the officials who followed Gao Shengtai wept.

The emperor of Dali was more Buddhist in nature and often became a monk, which made the Dali courtiers quite helpless. The Gao family's usurpation of power was partly due to Gao Shengtai's ambition, which was closely related to the emperor of Dali, and Gao Shengtai was both capable and personality-wise. Charm is the best choice, so many officials follow him.

Duan Zhengchun looked at Gao Shengtai with a complicated expression. Although he was supported by Gao Shengtai, he did not feel much gratitude to Gao Shengtai. Instead, he was deeply afraid.

In his eyes, Gao Shengtai was a powerful minister, and he did not believe a word of the Cangshan Erhai Oath sworn by the Gao family.

Gao Shengtai made him emperor just to block the Song Dynasty's Yuyou's mouth. If the Song army were to be defeated in the future, his throne would be abolished and it would not be Gao's idea.

But Gao Shengtai's behavior today made him deeply moved. Although Gao Shengtai could not tell the difference between loyalty and treachery, his devotion to guarding Dali could be seen from the sun and the moon, and the Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake were proof of it.

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The dragon's head is closed!

Under the tenacious defense of the Dali garrison, the Song army's attack was fruitless and they were once again forced to retreat.

"Dragon Head Pass!"

Zhong Pu gritted his teeth. At this moment, he finally understood why the Tang army was completely wiped out at Longshou Pass. Longshou Pass not only had high walls and thick walls, but also had a special structure with five gates, which required the attacking side to spend a lot of money to defeat them. Capture a city gate, and the farther back you go, the greater the price the attacker will pay.

The Song Army had the strongest defensive armor at the time, the cold-forged armor, the most powerful long-range weapon the God Arm Crossbow, and the most powerful weapon the Sky Thunder. They also had an advantage in numbers, but it was still difficult to conquer the Dragon Head Pass in one fell swoop, even There were heavy casualties.

Zeng Bu couldn't help but look embarrassed when he saw the Song army retreating again. Ever since the Song army had the Sky Thunder, they would win every battle. However, even if they used the Sky Thunder, they were still stuck at Longshou Pass, unable to move even an inch.

"Your Majesty the Privy Council! Longshou Pass is too dangerous. If our army attacks by force, we will probably pay an unbearable price." Yao Xiong advised from the side.

At that time, the 100,000 Tang army was completely wiped out at Longshou Pass. If the Song army had stormed Longshou Pass, I am afraid it would have paid a heavy price. The combined forces of the West Route Army and the North Route Army would have lost more than half. This is probably the Song Army. Unbearable price.

Zeng Bu looked embarrassed and said: "The monarchs and ministers of Dali refused to surrender, so the Song Dynasty had no choice but to attack by force. Furthermore, as Fan Taicheng said, if the Song Dynasty could not defeat Dali, the weakest among the countries, how could it destroy Xixia and regain Yanyun Shi? Six states.

This battle was the last battle of the great roundabout strategy going south. The Song Dynasty had encircled Dali City from the north to the south. Dali only had one city left. It was like the ninety-nine people had worshiped but were short of the last trembling. No matter how difficult it was, the Song army They all must capture Dali City.

"Now that our army's offensive is blocked, in the future, we might as well get in touch with Fan Taicheng, maybe we can find a way to break the city." Zhong Pu also suggested.

Everyone knows that the evil doctor Fan Zheng is invincible. After the three armies get in touch, if they can get Fan Zheng's evil prescription, they may be able to easily attack Dali City.

Zeng Bu looked embarrassed. He led the most troops but had the least credit for building the city. Even the attack to Dali City was thanks to the Eastern Route Army led by Fan Zheng. If Fan Zheng's method was used to break the city, then he, the Privy Council, would It would be a huge loss of face.

"Since ancient times, siege battles have been the most brutal. There has never been a shortcut. The defensive strength of Longwei Pass and Longshou Pass are almost the same. Although Fan Zheng has 200,000 troops in his hands, they are a ragtag group of people. Asking him to use his life to storm Longwei Pass is simply a fool's errand. If he really wants to conquer Dali, he still needs elites like me and other Song Dynasty soldiers." Zeng Bu said proudly.

Although he has not yet made contact with Fan Zheng, he understands that Fan Zheng leads only a small number of elites from the Song Dynasty. Most of the others are a group of rabble lured by the benefits of robbery. An ordinary small town can still be broken through with the tactics of a sea of ​​people. When it comes to powerful passes such as Longshou Pass and Longwei Pass, the ragtag group of the Eastern Route Army will never be able to break through.

"Then we will wait for the three armies to encircle us, and when the food and grass in Dali City are exhausted, we will definitely let it collapse without attacking." Zhong Pu suggested.

Now they have several times the military strength of Dali, and Dali is trapped in a city. As long as the siege of Dali continues, Dali will definitely be trapped due to lack of food.

Zeng Bu shook his head and said: "Besieging Dali City is indeed a way, but it is not a good solution. Our army is heading south, and the climate is not suitable for it. If we cannot win a quick victory, I am afraid that the number of soldiers will be reduced and the people's hearts will be unstable. By then, I am afraid that Dali will be defeated." Take advantage of it."

The Northern Route Army was not like the Eastern Route Army, which directly solved the troubles once and for all. Instead, it paid equal attention to kindness and power and convinced the tribes along the way. If it could not fight for a long time at Longshou Pass, it would probably destabilize the rear of the Song Dynasty.

In addition, the climate in the southwest forest is too harsh. If the Song army is stationed outside for a long time, the soldiers may contract many stubborn diseases.

"For today's plan, we can only fight quickly. With our army's superior strength, don't be stingy with the Sky-shaking Thunder. Zeng doesn't believe that we can't conquer the Dragon Head Pass!" Zeng Bu said harshly.

At this moment, the Song army beat drums, reorganized their troops and horses, and prepared to attack Longshou Pass in one go.

At this moment, Longshou Pass was closed, and the lowering flag was suddenly hoisted. The long-sealed Longshou Pass city gate was opened heavily, and there was no longer any resistance.

"Dragon Head Pass has been surrendered?"

Zeng Bu and the other three stared at this scene in stunned silence, unable to believe their eyes. (End of chapter)