Han Shizu

Chapter 1273

The night often brings tranquility and tranquility to the world, and the wind with the tide is not so delicate, but blowing on the body still dispels a lot of summer heat. However, for Yeluhai, the chief general of the Liao Army who is in charge of the defense of southern Liaoning, But there is no interest in enjoying this comfort.

The night was hazy and gradually getting darker, like a shadow covering Yelu Hai's heart.An army of indistinguishable numbers, led by Yeluhai, rushed north along the official road, nervous and demoralized.

The Liao Kingdom didn't pay much attention to road construction, and didn't have the energy. In addition, the place in the south of Liaoning is a bit remote, so the road looks rough and rough. You can feel the road ahead without looking at it with your eyes. twists and turns.

With a military order, the Liao army finally stopped, and the tense nerves were relaxed. Once relaxed, they were completely reduced to a group of defeated soldiers who lost their discipline. They were scattered and scattered, and many people lay down on the spot.

Yeluhai also got off the horse, and the moment he landed, his body swayed and he almost couldn't stop.At this moment, Yeluhai looked extremely embarrassed, like a bereaved dog, the stimulation brought by the pain of failure made him almost ignore the pain caused by the trauma on his body.

In the twilight, there are mountains and mountains on the right, and green forests and plains on the left, the wind blows the grass and the forest moves, and the coolness creates a chill.Yeluhai is also considered a tough guy, but at this moment, seeing the soldiers still following him, facing this defeated army, he couldn't help feeling sad.

Lost, lost after all!Even if he had expected it, he never expected that he would be defeated so simply and so aggrieved
But within ten days, the Suzhou city he was guarding was breached by the Han army, which he never expected.Who would have thought that the sailors of the Han army were not only good at water warfare, but also good at land warfare, attacking cities and pulling out villages, and the generals of the Han army were willing to use those sailors for land warfare.

You know, as far as the military is concerned, the requirements and standards for sailor training are higher, and the restrictions are there. Of course, it is also because the current navy officers and soldiers still do not have so many "technical skills", and fighting is also a basic skill.

On the second day after the naval battle in Suzhou Port, the Han army continued to launch an offensive, first of all, it dealt with the thousands of defeated troops in the south.It was only one night after the tragic death of the Suzhou Navy, and the rest of the people had long been discouraged. They had no fighting spirit, no fighting spirit, and most of them were from Han and Bohai. Facing the attack of the Han army, except Most of the small number of diehards chose to surrender.

A series of defensive fortresses arranged around the Suzhou Port by Yeluhai collapsed almost without any effect.Swept and swept away by Shi Yande's men, he was easily annihilated.Speaking of which, most of the naval forces established by the Liao State were Han Chinese from the southern counties of Liao.

It has to be said that the people of all ethnic groups in the area, including the Han, suffered the most damage and losses when the Han invaded Liaodong.However, in the context of the decisive battle between the Han and Liao Dynasties, in such a great era, there are only the enemy and ourselves, regardless of race.

While Shi Yande wiped out the remnants of the Liao army in the south, Yeluhai did not sit still, but chose to take the initiative to attack again, trying to contain the Han army's actions and destroy their intentions.

This time, he was still unsuccessful, and he was dealt with by another person, the Laizhou Commander Lin Renzhao, another Jiangnan general.In the Pingnan War that year, Lin Renzhao resisted with all his strength and launched the most violent counterattack of the Southern Army against the Han Army. However, the situation was irreversible. He was capable and decisive, but in the end he was powerless and defeated outside Changzhou City. He fled back to Runzhou in embarrassment.

Later, Jinling was besieged and Li Yu surrendered. In desperation, he also surrendered to the court.Emperor Liu was also very interested in this pillar general and the last general in the south of the Yangtze River after hearing about his reputation, and even received this person in person.

After some inspections, he was appreciated and allowed to serve in the Donghai Navy.Generally speaking, the life of surrendered generals is not easy, but the Han Empire has always been tolerant, and Lin Renzhao was praised by the emperor. He was naturally moved, and his thoughts changed quickly.

And unlike the general Jiangnan surrendered generals, he was originally a native of Fujian. After the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Fujian, he surrendered and loyally waited for the world to be unified. Naturally, he would not miss the eliminated small regime too much.

Due to his outstanding ability to lead troops and his diligent performance, Lin Renzhao has also been promoted and added officers while integrating into the Dahan Navy these years.However, he also needs a chance to prove his loyalty. On this point, he looks forward to it more urgently than Guo Tingwei, so the Northern Expedition is exactly what he wants.

Therefore, when Yeluhai attacked again, he faced the well-trained Laizhou sailors. Lin Renzhao had been in command for many years, and he was almost driven by his arms, coupled with his excellent commanding skills.

Yeluhai, who was defeated just the night before, was frustrated again. After nearly a thousand casualties, he had no choice but to retreat and once again retreated into Suzhou City.

The progress of the next battle proceeded step by step according to the past rhythm of the Han army. After clearing out the remnant enemies in the south, the land and water attacked together and the troops suppressed the city. After two days of rest and careful deployment preparations, the Han army went to the Suzhou City launched an attack.

In fact, after advancing into Suzhou Port and confirming the enemy's response, Guo Tingwei sent people to notify Wuqing Port in the west and Laizhou Port in the south to transfer the troops, horses and ordnance to southern Liaoning for supplementary consumption. And increase the land offensive strength.

Attacking by sea is a strategic decision, but Dahan never thought that it would be unrealistic to sweep south of Liaoning and advance into Liaoyang with the East China Sea Navy alone.After the navy, another [-] troops were prepared.

However, it will take time for all of these to arrive in southern Liaoning.However, Guo Tingwei was also a little moved when faced with such a fruitful victory after destroying the enemy's navy in the first battle and then approaching the city. In order not to give the Liao army more time to breathe, but also to annihilate the enemy in Suzhou, this Only then did he order to attack the city directly.

At that time, there were only about [-] Liao troops left in the city of Suzhou. For a small city like Suzhou, such a force was not considered weak. In addition, there were a lot of food and military equipment in the city, so the strength of the city guard is enough.However, after repeated setbacks, morale had long since declined, confidence had been lost, and they faced pressure from both land and water from the Han army, the result was naturally not as Yeluhai intended.

This time, the protagonists were the sailors. Guo Tingwei dispatched [-] sailors ashore to cooperate with Shi Yande's infantry to participate in the siege.In terms of overcoming difficulties, the sailors may not be as good as the army, but that is also relative.

Coupled with the soft and hard conditions of the situation, morale, and weapons and equipment, the East China Sea Navy has also fully demonstrated its excellent demeanor.There is no such large siege weapon as the ladder, but there is no shortage of thunderbolt cannons, catapults, bed crossbows and other sharp weapons, as well as charging cars.

The reason why the fleet of the East China Sea Division is so large is that, in addition to warships, there are also a large number of large ships loaded with ordnance supplies, including the above sharp weapons.

In addition, before the siege, Guo Tingwei used the captives who surrendered as cannon fodder very cruelly. When various unfavorable factors came to the defenders of the Liao army at the same time, the result was doomed.

General Yeluhai of the Liao Dynasty was tenacious in his will and determined to stick to it, but he could not force his soldiers to be as tenacious as him. Under the strong attack of the Han army, he suffered heavy casualties. I chose to abandon the city.

Guo Tingwei did not choose to besiege, but chose to attack from the east and the south, supplemented by naval support at sea.Yeluhai led the remaining more than 4000 pawns to flee north. He had no other choice but to fight against trapped beasts.

As for reinforcements, he didn't count on them. Yelu Xiezhen gave him nearly [-] troops in total.After leaving the city, as it should be, they were intercepted and killed by the ambushes of the Han army. Guo Tingwei's three sons made great contributions, pursued them fiercely, and left half of the defeated army before leaving the battle.

After fleeing for a whole day, he was defeated for a hundred miles, and now he has a chance to breathe.

(End of this chapter)