After Liu Ji conquered Dingzhou, he launched a massacre. Most of the generals guarding the city were killed, and soldiers were detained. Rumors were about to be sent to Hequ Road Prison City. For a moment, the Dangxiang troops in Helan Mountain were shocked, and with insufficient food and supplies, they surrendered one after another.

In the Xingqing Prefecture Office, Han Qi preached to Me: "Taiwei, the imperial court has given the order and ordered Liangzuo to go to the capital quickly. The original soldiers and horses of the Dangxiang were decided by the generals on the front line, and the rest of the soldiers returned home. The Taiwei was a great hero who won this time, and he would be rewarded after entering the capital."

Mebu said helplessly: "I just serve the imperial court, how dare I seek rewards?"

Now that the army has surrendered, Mebu has no bargaining chips in his hands, it can only depend on the court’s intentions. This is how the surrendered generals are. Before they surrender, they can require various conditions. Once they surrender, they will become fish on the chopping board and can only be accepted passively.

Han Qi said: "Now, only the soldiers guarding Shanhe Pass in the north have not yet surrendered clearly, and there are endless disputes. Before going to Beijing, the Grand Marshal persuaded them to submit with peace of mind. The war ended early, and it is a good thing for both the country and the people."

Mei preached: "The one who stationed in Shanhe Pass was Yemeilangluo's troops. He was a minister of life and was not an ordinary person. I can write a letter to persuade him to surrender to the court and whether to surrender or not depends on him."

Liu Jidao: "It's okay. You have captured Dingzhou and there is no obstacle to entering Helan Mountain. If you do not surrender, the army will be wiped out after entering Helan Mountain from the south. It is already mid-month, and Xingling War cannot be spent here all the time. We have obtained the imperial edict and will return to Hequ Road in spring."

Mebu sighed: "Without Xingqing Prefecture, Shanhe Pass will be attacked from north to south, and you will not be able to defend it anyway. I hope that the Yemi Taiwei can see this clearly and submit to the court early. Until now, there is actually no need to continue fighting."

Han Qi said: "It would be great if everyone is like the Taiwei. Now Dangxiang still has a few places, and he will never surrender, and fierce battles are inevitable."

After saying that, he would not discuss the war with Mibu and said, "I have arranged people here. Two days later, you will go south to Yingli first, cross the Yellow River and then take the train to Zhenrong Army. When you arrive at the court, everything will be settled."

Mebu bowed and said that he was right. Seeing that Han Qi and Liu Ji were still discussing things, he got up and resigned.

After sending Mebu away, Han Qi said to Liu Ji: "Yemeilangluo from Shanhe Pass will send someone to urge him and tell him to surrender early, and he will not ask about anything in the past and the court will reward him more. If he resolutely does not surrender, he will be punished heavily when he breaks Shanhe Pass. He will be unlucky!"

Liu Ji nodded: "Mibu surrendered voluntarily. We accommodated him in every way. The other generals may have misunderstandings. If you kill a few generals, these people should understand that if you don't surrender early, you will be dead end!"

Han Qi nodded: "It's true. Now Xingqing Prefecture has just been pacified. The surrounding Dangxiang surrendered troops from time to time, and a large army must be shocked here. Zhao Zi can lead his troops to head north and attack Yang Wenguang against Shanhe Pass. Ye Meilangluo did not surrender, and just took them to sacrifice the flag."

Liu Jidao: "Okay. There are 50,000 people in Shanheguan, 30,000 people in Zhao Zi, and 30,000 people in Yang Wenguang's troops in the north, so there should be no disadvantage."

Han Qi smiled and said, "Now the Dangxiang people are not interested in fighting, so many people are meaningless. The key is to attack. The imperial court's order is clear, so that we can quickly end the Dangxiang war, return to Hequ Road, and monitor the Khitan. Obviously, the court's thoughts have turned to the Khitan and asked us to end the war here as quickly as possible. Just hand the Dangxiang people to the south to the Grand Marshal Di."

After hearing this, Liu Ji couldn't help but frown and said, "Master Di has been besieging Lingzhou for some time. The artillery fire has made the defenders on the city unable to stay. Why haven't they captured Lingzhou yet? The defenders there are so tenacious?"

Han Qi shook his head: "There are water on three sides of Lingzhou, and only one city wall can be attached to the ants. Fire artillery here, and the defenders on the city ran to the other three sides. As soon as the artillery fire stopped, they ran over to continue defending the city, which was difficult to deal with."

Another reason is that Di Qing's infantry was musketeers. After the Ant Support climbed the city wall, bayonets fought against swords and guns, and they did not gain the upper hand. After many trials, Di Qing was forced to urgently transfer swords and guns from Shaanxi Road. If the soldiers were used to muskets, they would not be used to using swords and guns for a while.

The special terrain of Lingzhou caused Di Qing to suffer a lot. The more he could not conquer, the more determined the defenders in the city became, and it became a deadlock.

Zhao Zi was ordered to take his troops and go north along Tang Laiqu. After passing Dingzhou, he entered Helan Mountain.

Looking at the mountains on both sides and not going out for a day, Zhao Zi said: "The two states of Xingling are surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are Hanhai and Tiandu Mountain in the south and Helan Mountain in the north. It is indeed a chosen place. If Dangxiang guards Tiandu Mountain, it will be really difficult to deal with."

Lai Yanlu on the side said: "Jiqian originally started in Hengshan, but when he arrived in Deming, he began to build Xingqing Prefecture. Yuanhao rebelled, and how could it be without reason for Xingqing Prefecture? There are natural dangers in the north and south, mountains and rivers in the east and west, and the Yellow River water irrigated in the middle, which is the most abundant. Dangxiang has a small population. If they were allowed to develop here for decades, they would not be what they are now."

Zhao Zi nodded: "I used to hear that Helan Mountain was extremely steep. Today, I really took this path and realized that what I said was true."

The mountains in the southern part of Helan Mountain are low and flat, and the more they go, it becomes more and more steep. When they reach Shanhe Pass, they stand close to the Yellow River to form a pass, which is Shanhe Pass used by Dangxiang to prevent Hequ Road. The road in Helan Mountain is not narrow, but on the contrary, it is very wide, so Shanhe Pass extends several cities, which are actually like the Great Wall. The nobles of Dangxiang like to build palaces in Helan Mountains and play in all seasons, and during wartime, they arrange cavalry in the mountains.

Although the terrain of such a dozen miles of mountain road is not dangerous, it is always under the threat of cavalry on both sides, which is the northern barrier of Dangxiang. However, the Song army occupied Xingqing Prefecture, and the princes and nobles either surrendered or were captured, and there were no cavalry harassment in the mountains.

Looking at a deer curiously looking at his party on the hillside, Zhao Zi said: "If it weren't for the two countries' fighting and when the war was in progress, this was a good place for hunting. No wonder Prince Dangxiang liked to build palaces in the mountains and travel around the world, which was indeed a treasure land."

Lai Yanlu said: "It's winter now, so it's natural for desolation. If it's summer, there will be good results."

Zhao Zi nodded and said, "Then urge me to go to Shanhe Pass as soon as possible. I sent two envoys to the place, and the defenders there repeatedly pushed and dragged them, but they refused to surrender. After breaking Shanhe Pass and opening up the road to Hequ Road, we can only go back."

Lai Yanlu said: "The Taiwei entered Hequ Road a few years ago to save Tanglong Town. In the past few years, it has been difficult to fight from the north to the Western Regions and back from Hexi. These tens of thousands of miles of land can be said to have been pioneered by the Taiwei."

Zhao Zi laughed and said, "This is the credit of Taiwei Du. Don't put it on my head. Taiwei is now the deputy envoy of the Privy Council and our immediate superior. Don't talk nonsense. The soldiers and horses on Hequ Road are taught by the Taiwei, and most of them regard Taiwei as gods."

Lai Yanlu said: "It's a young man, don't be surprised by the Grand Marshal."

While talking, the two urged the troops to move forward. It was not until the third day that they arrived at Shanhe Pass.

Ye Meilangluo was drinking in the official hall. His personal soldiers quickly stepped in and said with his hands: "Taiwei, the Song army came from the south and had arrived at the city!"

Yemeilangluo drank the wine in the bowl and asked, "How many people have come? Who is the commander?"

The personal soldiers said: "It was the Grand Marshal of the Song army, and I heard that there were 30,000 people. They went all the way to the Western Regions from Heishui City to the north, and then returned from Hexi. The Grand Marshal, I heard that Grand Marshal of Zhao had not been defeated for several years, so we..."

Ye Milangluo waved his hand: "Go down, you don't have to worry about these things."

The personal soldiers retreated. Ye Meilangluo picked up the wine and was a little confused for a moment. When Yuan Hao passed away, he was still one of the four ministers of Guru, and the military power was not in the hands of Mebu. At that time, Yuan Hao's last words were mainly based on his cousin, Guru Ning Ling, to replace the throne. However, Mozang Epang firmly disagreed with this arrangement on the grounds that the Wuzang was pregnant. The four ministers of Guru finally compromised. A few months later, the Wuzang clan gave birth to Liangzuo, and the situation today came to the situation.

Shanhe Pass is to defend the north and there are no defensive facilities in the south, so this battle cannot be fought. Zhao Zi’s 30,000 troops came, and Shanhe Pass was actually destroyed. Ye Meilangluo did not have the ability to stick to it, and it was actually his own reason for not surrendering.

After drinking a few more glasses of wine, the generals in the city came to see Ye Meilangluo.

Ye Meilangluo drank all the wine in the glass, stood up, and roared at the roof. He had been in the army for decades, and with Yuan Hao's victory many times, he did not expect that he would end up like this.

After strode to the official hall, Ye Meilangluo stood in front of the coach's position, his eyes were like tigers and leopards, looking at everyone.

General Liang Buli looked at everyone, gritted his teeth, and crossed his hands and said, "Taiwei, the 30,000 Song army led by the famous general Zhao Zi, has arrived outside the southern gate. This pass does not have the ability to guard against the enemy from the south to attack. What should I do?"

Ye Meilangluo looked at Liang Buli and said coldly: "What do you want to deal with?"

Liang Buli said: "Xingqing Prefecture has been lost and the king was captured. What's the point of fighting this battle? The Song army advanced north and south, and the gate guards were not allowed. Whether to surrender or escape, the Taiwei decided with one word, we will do what we should do."

Yemilangluo looked at everyone and sternly said, "It seems that you don't want to fight anymore?"

Lian Nuik, who was on the side, crossed his hands and said, "The country has been lost, Wuming will fight. Besides, it will not be able to fight. How can I continue to fight!"

Ye Meilangluo looked at the generals, but none of them came out and expressed his willingness to fight. He knew in his heart that the situation was hopeless. The north was Yang Wenguang's troops and Zhao Zi's troops in the south, all of whom were forced to the city. These two were both powerful generals of the Song Dynasty and there was no loophole to find.
Chapter completed!