On the evening of the fourth day of the lunar month, thirty miles south of Youzhou, the head of Chengyin County.

Until this time, Yelu Dashi, who was standing at the far end of the city, could still vaguely see the black smoke rising from the sky of Youzhou City in the distance, which made the sadness on his face become heavier.

In the middle of the night, when it was confirmed that such a fire broke out in Nanjing that could be seen by him dozens of miles away, Yelu Dashi knew that there must be a major change there, so he did not dare to directly lead a few hundred people and hit him up. He could only lead his army to this small county town nearby, and at the same time sent several groups of horses to explore the situation in Nanjing, or to go to various cities around to mobilize available troops as much as possible.

Although the Liao Kingdom suffered from attacks between the north and the south, internal and external troubles. The army that went south twice even drew all the troops in Nanjing Road, but with his Yelu Dashi's identity, it may not be too difficult to gather tens of thousands of troops. Of course, for him, the most urgent task is to figure out what happened in Nanjing.

As the horse came north, Yelu Dashi's face changed again. He hurried down the city tower and greeted the city gate, because the person who came was the subordinates who had been ordered to go to Nanjing to investigate the news. His movement naturally brought several subordinates who were accompanying him, as well as Zeng Kuan, the county magistrate of the strong Yin county, and everyone was waiting at the city gate with doubts.

Before the cavalry jumped off the horse, Yelu Dashi, who was anxious, rushed forward and asked anxiously: "How? Why did the fire catch a fire in Nanjing? Is there anything wrong?"

The probing horse hesitated a little, staggering down the horse while reporting: "Go back to Linya, Beizhi went to Nanjing City and found that there had been a Song Dynasty flag. In addition, the city was filled with large banners with Sun characters. It was indeed... it was captured by the Song army early in the morning!"

Even though he had made the worst plan, Yelu Dashi's face turned pale when he heard the bad news, and he couldn't speak again for a long time. The others were all shivering, especially the county magistrate Zeng Kuan, who shouted even more: "How is this possible? We have never seen the Song army here, how could they capture Nanjing so easily? Could it be that they can fly?"

Others also expressed their difficulty in accepting such a result: "They defeated King Xi and occupied Zhuozhou for only a few days. How could they seize my Nanjing City so quickly? This is simply unreasonable..."

"Yes, there must be something strange about it. Could it be the illusion caused by the sudden rebellion of the Han people in Nanjing?"

These people had one thing in their minds, that is, they didn't believe that Nanjing would fall into the hands of the Song army in such a short time. You should know that they had arrived at the fastest speed to warn and rescue. However, after a silence, Yelu Dashi laughed slutty and pressed his hands to stop everyone's unreasonable speculation. He said in a stern voice: "If the Song army rushed to the road with full speed at full speed and attacked Nanjing, they would be able to enter the city before we wait. After all, Zhuozhou where they are located is closer to Nanjing."

"Light Cavalry? Where did the Song army get so many horses?" A general said, and then understood, his face full of annoyance: "The cavalry of King Xi was used by them..."

"That's true, but the number of surprise soldiers in their journey must be small. Only in this way can we reach Nanjing before us and seize the city with wizards." Yelu Dashi nodded. Then, he settled his mind again: "So we still have a chance to regain Nanjing. Just gather the troops before their main force arrives, and take advantage of the lack of troops and the city is empty, and the city is empty, and immediately attack the city!"

Yelu Dashi is worthy of being one of the few generals in the Liao Kingdom. Even if he suffered such a blow, he did not really admit defeat and accepted his fate. He was still thinking about how to win back a city. Speaking of this, his eyes flashed again: "Hei Ta Ge, Yelu Dan, Qi Sihai..." As he reported a string of names, some trusted generals took a step forward one after another, looking at his head with anticipation: "Let's follow Lin Ya's orders!"

"You hold my order now and quickly draw all the troops and horses that can be used in nearby prefectures and counties. I will gather at least 30,000 troops within two days to seize Nanjing." Yelu Dashi ordered solemnly. He knew very well that there was not much time left for himself to recover, and he had to use extraordinary means: "If anyone dares to delay or ignore it, you can take action first and then report, and there is no need to worry at all!"

"Abide by the order!" These subordinates knew that the situation was urgent. Without hesitation at all, they saluted and agreed. Then, after returning to the county government with him and getting his handwritten order, they each brought only a few guards and hurried out of the city.

Just like Sun Tu and his friends who rushed to Youzhou City in the rain, Yelu Dashi and his subordinates also had to race against time to get the lead.

Three days passed in a flash, and it was the seventh day of the fifth lunar month in the blink of an eye.

Under the strong pressure of Yelu Dashi's reputation, his subordinates really gathered 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers from many cities around. Of course, this time, the defense power of these cities was completely hollowed out. This time, not only the Liao and Han soldiers from various prefectures, but also the servants in charge of public security in the yamen, and even ordinary young and strong people were forcibly requisitioned by them, which made almost all parts of Nanjing Road empty, which also meant that once this battle was defeated, the entire territory of Nanjing would be completely lost. It can be said that Yelu Dashi bet on everything this time.

After noon, this pieced-up Liao army had already arrived at the city of Youzhou, and was noticed by the defenders on the city as soon as possible. They reported to Sun Tu, who was in charge of changes in the city. When he learned that the enemy's flag was Yelu Dashi, he not only did not expect any surprises, but laughed: "He came slowly. Let's go, and as I told me before, set up the defense and meet our Liao friends."

The subordinates immediately became busy, and Sun Tu, accompanied by Lin Chong and others, quickly climbed to the south city and looked down at the Liao army setting up a formation outside the city, posing as if they were about to attack the city soon, but there was no nervousness on his face.

The movements on the city were naturally soon seen by Yelu Dashi. Looking at the sparsely arranged troops on the city, he felt a little relieved. As expected, the Song army was insufficient. As long as he grasped this flaw, he would be sure to retake Nanjing again!

But just as he was planning to arrange troops and attack the city from which side was the most favorable, a greeting came from the city: "Outside, is Yelu Dashi the governor of the Liao army, outside? General Sun of my family wants to meet and talk to you, but I wonder if you dare to come forward?"

Hearing this shout, Yelu Dashi was obviously stunned for a moment, but his subordinates around him hurriedly persuaded: "Lin Ya, the people of Song are so sinister and cunning, so it's better not to take risks..."

"No, since he has said that, I must come forward to see you, otherwise it will only hurt our army's morale." Yelu Dashi shook his head and said. Then, he looked at the seemingly huge team behind him, which was not very strong in combat power. He knew that morale was the first priority for this Liao army that was temporarily pieced together, so he must not retreat at all.

After making up his mind, he only ordered his soldiers to prepare for the next attack after preparing for the city, and then slowly headed towards the city wall with a war horse. Of course, the Liao soldiers quickly formed a shield formation in front of him, in order to prevent the Song army from suddenly dropping the cold arrows at the top of the city from falling indifferently.

When Yelu Dashi came to the moat, the two sides were only ten feet apart, and at least they could have a normal conversation. Sun Tu said, "Dashi Linya, I have been together for many years. I didn't expect you and I will meet again in this Youzhou City. It's really a big fate. I wonder if you have everything been fine over the years?"

"Hmph, General Sun doesn't have to say such false words. If you want to use such false condoms to delay time, I advise you to save this worry. I, Yelu Dashi, will not be deceived by you." Yelu Dashi snorted coldly with disdain.

"Okay, since Dashi Linya has said this, then let's avoid these greetings." Sun Tu smiled unconsciously, and then said: "Seeing that you are in a hurry to lead troops, are you planning to forcefully retake Youzhou before our army's main force arrives and not yet firmly established?"

"It's good that you know. If you know the truth, you will have a chance to survive if you surrender now, otherwise..."

"Haha, Dashi Linya, your tone is really no different from Xiao Gan before, but do you know what Xiao Gan will end up now? I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. He is in Zhuozhou City and becomes a prisoner of war for my soldiers of the Song Dynasty."

"So General Sun is planning to fight us to the end? But in my opinion, you have few soldiers here, and it is very difficult to defend Nanjing!"

"Whether you can defend Youzhou is not only the number of troops, but also whether we can make full use of the city's own advantages." Sun Tu's tone was full of confidence: "I invite you to speak today, just to tell you this point so as not to cause unnecessary casualties. In that case, since you are already a step late, then Youzhou will not be taken away by your Liao army."

"Absurd, do you think you can scare me off just by just these bluffing nonsense? Since that's the case, let's see the truth under your hands!" Yelu Dashi's heart tightened for a while, and he felt that the other party had really had some terrible tricks to use, but he refused to give in. At the same time, he kicked his feet and lifted the reins, but he planned to turn around.

But Sun Tu refused to let him leave and immediately shouted: "Wait, Dashi Linya, don't you want to see what advantages I rely on? Look here!" As soon as he finished speaking, many people were pushed over by the city wall.
Chapter completed!