Chapter 16 (2/2)

of Feng Luguo Yi’s trust. The Yongxi campaign, for three years, Song TaiZong

divided the forces into three groups to attack Liao (dynasty). Cao Bin took the

Youzhou road preceding the field headquarter and deployed the armed force in a

horse stance. The main force of Song’s army, Zhou were certainly powerful but

due to the incompetence in command, they could not restrain the department and

was crus.h.i.+ngly defeated, therefore, the other two division was forced to

retreat. As a result, he was blamed as the top general. The following year, the

Wuning army jiedus.h.i.+, Song ZhenZong ascended the throne and summoned the

senator. After suffering from two years of illness, he died at 69 years of

age.”

“If Ciao Bin had not gone for the war and not been defeated

like that, then, he could be considered as a famous general, … it’s a pity …”

Zhang Yang sighed.

“Yang Yanzhao, real name Yan Lang, along with his fatherYangYe

went on an expedition. The Yongxi(984 - 997) era, on the three years of

Northern Expedition, a proportion of the army of Yangye attacked Shuo and the

other states, and 29 years old Yanzhao acted as the vanguard on the battle with

ShuoZuo city. After drifting and and even more fierce close combats, finally

penetrated through the ShuoZhou city wall. After the death of his father, he

took up the responsibility of resisting Liao in Yanbian of Heibei province. And

after the Northern Expedition, YanZhao protected his state, BaoZhou and other

places against the Liao Army intrusion. Just like his father Yang Ye, Yangzhao

was also wise and brave in battles, had the ability to get along with the

soldiers sharing both good times and the hard times, and at the time of

encounter with the enemy, he would always charge at the front but never took

any credit for himself and the soldiers deeply admired him. He defended the

border for many years and had a mighty reputation among the Qidan people.

(#Qidan = an ancient nationality in China) The Qidan people feared and used to

call him ‘Yang Liu Lang’. After his death, many people looked at his coffin and

wept, and even the enemy, the Qidan people, also mourned and paid tribute. He

had three sons: Chuan Yong, De Zheng and Wen Guang.”

“He and his father Yang Ye are the famous Song Dynasty

family of warriors, which left people no choice but to respect the Northern

Song Dynasty generals!” Zhang Yang added a comment.

“Carry on”.

The old professor and the cla.s.sroom full of students had a

shocked expression in their eyes. Zhang yang, no matter what, the number of

Northern Song Dynasty and the generals of the military are perfectly clear,

even the old professor himself could not guarantee to clearly express the

detailed history of these generals in such way.

“Di Qing, a character from the Han Dynasty, born to a farm

household, was a military general of the Northern dynasty. After he joined the

army, he was elected to hold the position of the protection squad of Emperor

Renzong of Song. At the beginning he was appointed as the commander of

YangZhou, in the defense of the war against the western Xia and known for his

bravery and outstanding military exploits. He had a high reputation among the

soldiers. He had always been guarding against the generals of the Song Ting,

who were not allowed in the a.s.sembly and only in the Privy Council for four

years. Compared to him, Yue Fei was even more unsuccessful, depressed in the

later years and finally … “

“Here, we also want to remember an almost forgotten name,

Pan mei …, a novel called ‘Pan Renmei’, the Northern Song Dynasty generals,

ling zi zhong, a big celebrity. After the beginning, the official to the

province Pan Mei were on good terms with the emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao

Kuangyin. After subjected to the commander position Pan Mei fought the north

and south war and played a positive role in the process of eradication of ten

countries in Northern Song Dynasty. The Yongxi campaign with three division of

armies, in the Northern Expedition of Liao dynasty, Pan mei was deployed Yang

Ye to the west road in the direction of Ke jie. Soon after, because of utter

defeat of the east army led by Cao bin by Qi gou Guan, Pan mei was subjected to

imperial withdrawal and s.h.i.+eld the four states of civil migration. In the

process of withdrawal of the troops, Yang Ye was forced to meet the enemy, set

an inevitable defeat and no reinforcements, resulted in YangYe annihilation,

captured and killed. At the end Pan mei was demoted by three ranks, reduced to

the inspection Taobao. He stayed in Chunhua for two years and a few months

later died …”

“If he hadn’t retreat in the middle of the battle and

compelled Yang Ye to die, then he wouldn’t have been forgotten in history…!!”

“Of course, there are a number of famous soldiers in the

Song Dynasty. I’m afraid that it would take several days and nights to speak of

them one by one. As a matter of fact the history of Song Dynasty and the Ming

Dynasty is almost the same, desolate feeling arises spontaneously ………. …..  …………………………,

poor Song Dynasty is  chaotic ………

alas, exasperating, pathetic and sad …..”

……………………

Zhang Yang was speaking frankly with confidence, his heavy

voice added that some Northern Song generals are mostly unsuccessful, and the

cla.s.sroom was filled with a depressed atmosphere. Some students looked at Zhang

Yang with an expression quite different from how they were in the beginning. Just

now Zhang yang was capable of a clear description of most of the famous names of

Northern Song Dynasty and the final finis.h.i.+ng touches on the comments can be

seen. Zhang yang is definitely not a tactless and impulsive person.

“Where’s my wallet?”

Seeing everyone dumbfounded and in a deep thinking, Zhang

Yang hurriedly lowered his head and asked.

“ … I don’t have it right now …” The girl  stayed put foe a while and looked at Zhang

Yang’s wretched appearance.

“Ah! That’s miserable …” Zhang yang with a long face.

“What’s the matter?” Asked the girl curiously.

“I haven’t eaten bread for four days ..”

“………………………”

“Teacher, can I come in?”

Zhang Yang had just sat down when a young man appeared

standing in the cla.s.sroom doorway, holding a few books in his hand, and his

expression looked very simple and honest. The old professor saw this young man

and suddenly his eyes light up, pleased and nodded his head, he’d thought that

the young man wouldn’t come.

“Excuse me, this is my seat.” The young man went straight to

Zhang Yang’s side , a pair of eyes looked firmly at Zhang Yang and the simple

honest face suddenly became  different with

a demonic look.

“Ah, ……………… I allow you …..” Zhang Yang quickly stood up,

looked towards the old professor and said “Teacher, I want to go to the toilet.”

“Go on.” The professor was writing something on the blackboard

on the back of the cla.s.sroom.

In fact, Zhang Yang was just using toilet as an excuse,

since his wallet was not here, it was meaningless to stay and he had no

interest in literature.

“Do you have money?” Suddenly ZhangYang whispered in the

girl’s ear.

“……Yes … I …….” The girl felt the hot breath blown to her

ear, and immediately her face turned red.

“Lend me ten bucks, and when you get me my wallet, deduct

ten bucks from there.”

“Oh.”

“Thank You …”

Zhang Yang took the money from the girl’s hand and ran out of

the cla.s.sroom. Right now, he did not want anything, he just wanted to eat, even

if it is a lunch.

He devoured a lunch box in less than three minutes and wiped

his mouth after done eating. This big pile of rice tasted particularly good

after a few days of eating bread.

After eating the meal, Zhang Yang actually had nothing to

do, it was a little early to go back to the dormitory. And also cannot stay in

the dormitory for the whole day, as the book was continuously tortured for more

than four days by Zhang yang and there is nothing worth looking at. He had no

money to go out to use the internet.

Finally, he decided to go to the library as the book has

been unable to meet Zhang Yang’s curiosity.

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