This Erlang Mountain is considered to be in Huairen County, Shanxi Province, and the Golden Beach in Huairen County is one of the main battlefields of Song and Liao Dynasties. According to historical records, in 986 AD, the three armies of the Northern Song Dynasty attacked Liao, with Pan Mei (Pan Renmei in the romance) as the main commander and Yang Ye as the assistant commander. Due to the unfavorable start, facing hundreds of Liao soldiers, Pan Mei and others were ordered to move the people who had recovered four states to the mainland with a great army. Originally, it was a battle to cover the retreat, but Wang Shu, the supervisor of the army at that time, had to confront the Liao army head-on.
Knowing the danger, Yang Ye argued with Wang Shu, the supervisor. However, due to Pan Mei's default attitude towards Wang Shu, Yang Ye had no choice but to compromise and take risks, and reached an agreement with Pan Mei to let him deploy infantry crossbows on the main road, only to have a chance. Who knows that Yang Ye was fighting ahead, and Wang Shu, the supervisor of the army, waited for a long time, thinking that the Liao army was retreating. In order to strive for merit, he led the troops to attack, but soon after advancing, he got the news of Yang Ye's retreat, and he ran with oil on his feet.
Yang Ye fought bloody battles with the Liao army, and when he moved to Chenjiagu, there was no team to meet him. He led his soldiers to fight against the enemy. He was injured dozens of times, his men died in the battle, and his horse was seriously injured. Finally, because he was outnumbered and exhausted, he was captured by the Liao army. In this battle, Yang Ye's son, Yang Yanyu, and Bu Guiwang and He Huaipu all died. Yang Ye died of hunger strike for three days after being captured to show his loyalty.
In Romance, Yang Ye was besieged by the Qidan army in the heart of a wolf near Li Lingbei in Erlang Mountain. How can a sheep live in a wolf's den? . In order to show Yang Jiye's indomitable spirit of serving the country, Yang Ye was designed to die when he touched Li Lingbei. This artistic technique, though exaggerated, is even more tragic.
Many people regard romance as history, but the difference between romance and history is quite big. Romance is romance after all. Romance and history must not be confused. What do you say, guys?