Han Shizu

Chapter 1338 Battle of Han, Liao and Shanyang
For the Liao Kingdom, the consequences of Xi Ren's surrender to the Han were serious. The most direct ones were the loss of a minister of the Zhu Kingdom, the loss of tens of thousands of Khitan soldiers, and the opening of the way for the Han army to go north. The Han army's northern attack on the empty Shangjing created very favorable conditions.

In the long run, there is an irreparable loophole in the defense of the Liao Kingdom against the Han, which is more serious than the loss of Liaodong and the chaos in the Northeast. It is much closer and more convenient to start from any other city gate of Han Dynasty.Liao Shangjing Linhuang Mansion is no longer a safe rear.

Moreover, if the Xi family is lost, it will also lose a long-term source of troops, war horses, and money and food. If the rich pastures to which the Xi people belong and the population of 100,000 people are digested by the big man, it will become a weapon that the big man will continue to attack Khitan in the future. Great help.

It is conceivable that the consequences would be serious and the impact would be far-reaching, but for Emperor Yeluxian of the Liao Kingdom, who had not received the news, he was not in the mood to feel the pain for the time being, and even if he knew, he would not have the energy to deal with it It was too severe to see the future situation.

At this time, Emperor Yeluxian of the Liao Dynasty was already in a dangerous enough situation. He was experiencing the dangers and hardships that the Liao army had experienced in the past, and he was experiencing the panic of all the trees and trees and the turmoil.

After Yeluxian made up his mind to withdraw his troops, his ability to act was not weak, and there were no obvious omissions in the withdrawal plan. He not only took into account the back road, dispatched troops in advance, controlled the crossings, and kept it safe and smooth.

At the same time, they also guarded against the pursuit of the Han army, retreated in batches in an orderly manner, and left elite soldiers and powerful generals behind in case of accidents.However, in many things, good results cannot be achieved without doing what you should do.

When there is an external factor of the Han army, the development of the matter is obviously not unilaterally determined by the Liao army, and the external force of the Han army is full of hostility and desire to destroy, and it is continuous, not seeking success, but seeking failure .

Facing the northward retreat of the Liao army, the Han army in the cloud held back until the end under the auspices of Jiuyuan Hou Li Wanchao. After all the Liao troops were dispatched, they agreed to Tian Zhongjin to lead the troops to set off.

The Han army that accompanied Tian Chongjin in pursuit had only nine thousand cavalry, five thousand cavalry, and four thousand soldiers.However, this was requested by Tian Zhongjin on his own initiative, and he must leave enough emergency troops for Yunzhong to prevent accidental pursuit and accidents.

However, although there are few soldiers and horses, the conscripts are all elites from the cloud. The source of soldiers are all from the northern frontier army, and most of them have experience in defending the frontier and fighting.Tian Zhongjin, on the other hand, has a tough style, the courage to risk everything, and the determination to succeed.

Following the northward withdrawal route of the Liao army, Zhongji marched forward, breaking through the harassing cavalry of the Liao army's three temples along the way, and quickly caught up with the Liao army's rear army south of the Great Wall.Then, regardless of the exhaustion of the forty-odd-mile breakthrough and march, he carried forward the spirit of daring to fight, led his subordinates, made some adjustments, and continued to launch an attack on the Liao army.

The Liao army was naturally prepared for the pursuit of the Han army. They left the fine cavalry behind and ambushed and attacked in Senan, but Tian Zhongjin led his men and broke through.The Han army, who fought together on foot and cavalry, integrated offense and defense, once again demonstrated its power. Even without huge crossbows and heavy cannons, only relying on the sharpness of bows and crossbows, the Han army also broke out its powerful combat effectiveness in this rapid combat process.

The chief general of the Liao army who was in charge of the defense behind the palace was the emperor's uncle Yelu Daoyin. No matter Han or Hu, at the critical moment, he still trusted his family more. Daoyin, follow his command to fight.

Yelu Daoyin does not only rely on his status as the emperor's uncle to be reused. Thanks to Yelubei's good tradition and family education, and his own endowment, Yelu Daoyin can be called an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. Fearless in the face of danger, the use of troops is even more strictly ordered.

As far as the task of fighting behind the palace is concerned, Yelu Daoyin did not live up to Yeluxian's great trust, and he was also very effective in handling the command.Faced with the fierce pursuit of Tian Zhongjin's army, he was keenly aware that he was chasing after him, and he was aggressive. Although the Liao army voluntarily withdrew, they retreated after all. The army's morale was difficult, and they resolutely gave up entanglement with the Han army on the plain.

Instead, he changed his tactics, instead of quickly defeating the pursuing Tian Zhong's marching army, he switched to involving consumption and retreating while fighting.

However, no matter what the Liao army's tactics are, the Han army led by Tian Zhongjin is a desperate Sanlang's style of play, grabbing any openings, occupying space, regardless, going forward, attacking the Liao army, blocking the way , will be destroyed.

About [-] miles away from the south entrance of the Great Wall to Jiaoshan Town, Yelu Daoyin set up two lines of defense for Tian Chongjin and set up an ambush, but there was no accident.The Han army is like a barbarian without a brain. They only have the Liao army in their eyes, and they only look in one direction. Go north, chase and kill, and continue to go north!
No retreat, no fear of ambushes, no fear of encirclement.This kind of performance, even if it was as quiet as Yelu Daoyin, was shocked.By the time they reached Jiaoshan Town, the attacking Han army had already suffered more than [-] casualties. If there were such casualties in a head-on confrontation, even the Han army would have to consider retreating.
Jiaoshan Town is also the bottom line of the Liao Army. Further north, most of the Liao Army's central army has not been withdrawn.When Yelu Daoyin commanded the army to retreat here, he also changed his previous weak tactics and strictly ordered the army to resist resolutely.

The truly fierce and cruel battle also revolved around Jiaoshan Town. The Liao army resolutely refused to retreat, while the Han army bit them and refused to let go. There was no reason to give up.Here, the Han army inevitably suffered some losses. They chased for more than [-] miles, fought several games in a row, did not even take a break in the middle, and even ate meals during the battle, and they took turns. Row, can only fall in the crotch.The anxiety of the war can be imagined.

As for the Liao army, the troops were much more abundant. Although Tian Zhong marched unrelentingly and broke them several times, they were all appeased by Yelu Daoyin, and the Pishi army was in charge of the formation, but their pressure came from more Withdrawal to the north.

Therefore, even if it is necessary to dismount and fight the Han army among the mountains of the Great Wall, it still relies on its superior force to counter the Han army.Even Yelu Daoyin commanded the army and launched several waves of counterattacks. Although it was difficult to break through the Han army's formation, it also affected their offensive.

In order to bite the Liao army, Tian Zhongjin's army did not dare to stop fighting, nor did he want to stop.Fortunately, Tian Zhong's march was not the only one fighting. First, there was the Han army in Yunzhong, who came to support from the north, and then there were reinforcements from Hedong.

Two days later, under the command of Kang Yanze, the main force of reinforcements from Hedong also arrived as scheduled after resting.When the Han army gathered, Yelu Daoyin's rear army was under even greater pressure.

Jiaoshan Town could not defend, so he chose to set fire to it, abandon part of the army, and continue to retreat northward. The defense of Jiaoshan Town also gave them room to continue to retreat.

Although the battle in the south was fierce and there were many casualties, it was not fatal to Han and Liao.In contrast, the battle in the north was much crueler, but the offensive and defensive sides switched, the Liao army was the main attacker, and the Han army was the main defender.

The Han army, with about [-] cavalry, led by the brave general Kang Baoyi, joined a part of the Baoning Army in Shengzhou, passed through Baidaoban, and rushed to the south of Baishuiluo.

This journey to the east was not easy. The journey of more than [-] miles required crossing mountains and crossing rivers. By the time they reached the south of Baishuiluo, the Kangbao descendants were already very exhausted.

Their original plan was to set up a stronghold at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, cut off the Liao army's return from the north, and rest at the same time.However, the changes on the battlefield were not as expected by the Han army, and there was not much time to rest. The Liao army was ordered to come north before the wall of the village was halfway.

This can be regarded as an encounter battle, but this battle started much faster than the pursuit battle in the south. The Han army was mostly exhausted, while the Liao army was not at ease. The Han army was ordered to intercept, while the Liao army fought for survival. Break through the barriers to retreating north.

And after learning that there was a Han army attacking and intercepting it, there was no need for Han Derang and others to suggest it. Yeluxian led his own soldiers to the north to join the attack on the Kangbao descendant army, and supervised the battle.There is interception in front and pursuit in the back. In this case, there is no other choice at all.

If there is any choice that the Liao army did not make properly during the retreat, it was that the army carried too many captured and cumbersome materials, which delayed the Liao army's actions and consumed their manpower. It seems too late.

(End of this chapter)