Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

. In the spring of the second year of Huang You, the cold weather in Hebei was exacerbated by the tense relations between the Song and Liao dynasties, leading to inevitable conflict. Liao general Ye Lu Ren Xian attacked Bazhou with an army of thirty thousand, while the Song forces, numbering just over twenty thousand, defended the city. The Liao army managed to bribe a commander, resulting in significant losses for the Song. Despite the Song's efforts, they were at a disadvantage, losing fortresses and villages, and civilians were displaced. Discussions among Song leaders suggested conceding territory to weaken the Liao forces. . Wang Liang Jing of the Song army executed a strategic retreat, using improved crossbows to inflict heavy casualties on the pursuing Liao soldiers without suffering losses himself. The Liao forces, enraged by their losses, continued their pursuit, unaware of the trap set by the Song army. Ultimately, the Song forces surrounded and annihilated five thousand Liao soldiers in a swift counterattack. .

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