After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

"The Battle of Baigouyi is currently in full swing. If this is a sign of the situation, the pressure on your military camps will be considerable."

"Nigu Village is close to the Haihe River estuary. The soil is soft and there are many rivers and swamps. It's not easy for cavalry to attack in groups. So it's okay."

"But we must be extremely careful of attacks from the sea. Even if someone were to come up with this tactic, the Khitans would not adopt it."

"In short, take good care of the defense line. This Song-Liao war won't last long."

"..."

Before leaving, Han Ming took Zhong Hengwen aside and gave him a few simple reminders, then hurried westward to meet up with Gu Tingye and others.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the third year of Zhiping in the Song Dynasty, which was the annual Lantern Festival, every household in the city of Bianjing had already hung up lanterns and decorated their houses to celebrate the festival.

On the northern border across the Yellow River, the Song army soldiers faced the surging Liao army like a rock, showing no fear.

As for Han, he started from Cangzhou, passed through Qingzhou, Xin'an Army, and Baoding Army on the border, and finally arrived at Hongchengzhai in Xiongzhou.

Here they met the defenders who had retreated from the "Battle of Xiongzhou". After hearing their report, Han Ming gained a more detailed and comprehensive understanding of the recent battle situation.

After breaking through the first line of defense at Juma River, Gu Tingye's central army abandoned the Baigouyi stronghold and moved south fifty miles to set up camp.

Zhang Qiao's army and Yang Wenguang's troops entered the Baigouyi stronghold and built a second line of defense, and engaged in an offensive and defensive battle with Xiao Boyu's central army for nearly ten days.

The Liao army did not break through the fortress that had been built for only three months. Instead, Yang Wenguang, Cao Ping, Zhang Qiao and other generals took advantage of opportunities in the defense several times and launched small-scale counterattacks.

The area north of Baigouyi and south of Juma River became a natural barrier that the Liao army could not cross.

The Eastern Army, which Yelu Hongji and Xiao Boyu had placed high hopes on, suffered an unprecedented Waterloo at the city of Xiongzhou.

In Xiongzhou City, where the people were evacuated in advance, there were only 1,500 imperial guards and about 2,000 garrison troops defending the city. The disparity in the strength of the enemy and ours was the largest among all battlefields.

But if this is a fishing rod used as bait, the situation will immediately become different.

With the support of Liujiawozhai and Hongchengzhai, the Liao army that was preparing to seize the various military camps on the flank was quickly eliminated.

Afterwards, this group of Song troops entered the Daqing River without anyone noticing, secretly cutting off the Liaodong army's retreat route to the north.

When the Liaodong army learned the news, it was already the third day of the battle with Xiongzhou Governor Fu Gaizhi and Wang Rumo of the "Emergency Management Department".

With the joint efforts of Fu Gaizhi and Wang Rumo, the weak Xiongzhou defenders resisted the crazy attack of the Liao army.

Later, when the Liaodong army learned that their retreat was blocked and immediately retreated north, Fu Gaizhi and his companions did not hesitate and led the remaining troops to follow and pursue them.

The Song army in Daqing River, having received the intelligence, also took advantage of the situation and marched south, setting up an ambush in Panshe Valley near Guixin.

The Liaodong army retreated in a hurry and did not understand the plan of the Song army. It was directly attacked by the Southern and Northern Song armies in Panshe Valley.

After just one encounter, the Song army used various firearms and hidden weapons to launch a surprise attack and defeated the Liaodong army's formation.

Afterwards, under the desperate charge led by Fu Gaizhi and Wang Rumo, the Liao army was cut into pieces and could no longer form effective combat power.

By noon on the third day of the "Battle of Xiongzhou", this seemingly sudden battle was resolved by everyone's joint efforts, and the momentum of the Liao army was effectively curbed.

At the same time, it also ensured the safety of Gu Tingye’s central army’s rear, which can be regarded as the greatest achievement since the war began.

Such a great victory could not fail to be announced throughout the country. Under the arrangement of Gu Tingye and the court, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month was chosen to announce the commendation nationwide.

Throughout the Song Dynasty, all major cities and towns from south to north and from east to west received such exciting news.

Such achievements and military results made more people recognize the court's new policy reforms and subsequent actions.

They believed that after several decades, the exhausted Song army would still be able to engage in a viable battle with the Liao army, all thanks to the new policies.

Therefore, Emperor Yingzong and a group of ministers took advantage of the situation to launch the letter of intent for the "Military Reform Plan" that had been shelved for a year.

Led by Duke of England Zhang Wenbi and Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard Cavalry General Zheng Lao, the "Military Administration Office" was established to manage issues related to military reform.

As a result, following the "Regulations Office of the Three Departments" in the financial field, the "Military Administration Office" in the military field came into being.

Many people were frightened by this situation. This was the first time that such a large-scale military reform had been launched, and they were afraid that if something went wrong, it would trigger a mutiny.

The fact is that hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Central Imperial Guard were very proactive in seeking change. They even began large-scale personnel changes as soon as the decree was issued.

This was a feeling of emotion that arose when they saw the fighting on the front line in full swing, and even when they were winning and losing against the Liao army.

The soldiers of the Central Imperial Guards believed that the result of the Song Dynasty’s military reform would definitely enable them to surpass the Liao army and wash away the Song army’s psychological fear and negative record towards the Liao over the years.

This is most important for these soldiers who are determined to serve their country.

Defending the country and military glory are the lifelong pursuits of these people. They can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, the advancement of their own class and equality. What's there to disagree with?!

As a result, the emergence of military reform made hundreds of thousands of members of the Imperial Guards extremely excited, and they all expressed their support for the new policy reforms.

Such voices have led to a ridiculous result. The military reform, which was originally launched a year late, is progressing day by day.

In just one month, the progress of the financial reform exceeded that of a quarter. This efficiency made the Zhongshu Menxia and Sansi Yamen speechless and in tears.

They worked hard for a quarter, but others caught up in just one month. If the military reform continues for a few months, won’t others surpass their achievements in the past year?

This made Wang Jiefu, Sima Junshi and others panic. If we keep doing this, the government and the people will think that we, the "Three Departments Regulations Office", are being lazy?!

Damn it! How can this be tolerated?!

The final result is that everyone is 'rolled up'!

Looking at the reports from Wang Jiefu and others who were suffering from mental illness and hyperthyroidism every day, Emperor Yingzong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to say something and found that this was a good thing.

Just keep rolling it up. As for what shape it will be, I guess these people also understand the principle of knowing when to stop.

Of course, these are all things that happened later. When the news of the victory in the "Battle of Xiongzhou" reached the troops on the front line, it was a great morale booster.

By the evening of the 18th, the entire northern front had basically received the news, and some shaky defense lines were instantly supported, turning the Liao army's painstaking offensive over the past few days into nothing.

Yelu Hongji, Xiao Boyu and others who received the news did not expect that under such a great pressure, the Song army could still fight back, causing the good situation to be lost in one day.

They began to think that the Song army was so difficult to deal with without Han Ming in charge. If that person who was always thinking about conspiracies and tricks was added, it seemed that the situation would be very unfavorable for the Liao Dynasty!

To this end, they began to try new ideas to see if they could pressure the Song State to seek peace from other aspects, but the result was another delay.

By the time they came to their senses, Han had already arrived at the front line and joined forces with the Song army!