Han Shizu

Chapter 1340 The End of the Northern Expedition 2
"The Han army didn't continue to pursue it, did they?" Ye Luxian asked looking back to the southeast, coughing a few times.

Han Derang nodded, and replied: "Both sides are exhausted from long-term battles, and the Han army is even more tired from the long-distance march. They will not slack off in pursuit. After leaving Baishuiluo, their pursuit has slowed down. The rear is waiting for the horses to come." Report, within thirty miles, there are no Han riders!"

Ye Luxian subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, his face was cloudy for a while, and his words were unwilling, and said: "If I didn't choose to retreat, but instead resisted and fought desperately, would this be the result? "

Seeing that Ye Luxian was still immersed in defeat, Han Derang was also a little helpless. Also, it was not easy to adjust, the wound needed healing stones, and the pain needed time to relieve. This has not completely escaped the pursuit of the Han army, and the mood and ambition are not easy to clean up. Ye Luxian's resolve is not strong enough, nor is he strong enough.

Regarding this, Han Derang had no choice but to remind in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is the end of the matter, it is inconvenient to indulge in failure, pack up the road, and return to Shangjing is the top priority!"

Looking around, the soldiers of the Liao army around them were all tired and weak, Ye Luxian said: "I have escaped all the way, let's rest, camp here, it's time for the soldiers to rest!"

"Your Majesty, in order to get out of danger completely, all the ministers and soldiers are slack. This is not good. In such a situation, negligence cannot be tolerated!" Han Derang persuaded.

"You mean, continue on the road?" Ye Luxian's voice became louder, commanding the surrounding guard soldiers: "Look at these soldiers, they have been running away day and night, and their horses are gone, let alone people? I have escaped enough Already!"

Seeing Ye Luxian's glaring expression, Han Derang hesitated for a while, but still said seriously: "At least, cross this river first and camp on the other side!"

Ye Luxian was still touched by Han Derang's pitiful expression of humiliation, humiliation and loyalty, and the unknown fire in his heart dissipated a little, and he nodded: "Then cross the river first!"

The Narson River is not too wide, and the water flow is not too fast, but under the slightly gloomy sky, the water surface is congealed, and the depth cannot be seen.Ye Luxian immediately called out: "Nv Li!"

"Your Majesty is here!" Soon, a close minister who had made great contributions to Ye Luxian's succession ran up to listen to the order: "Your Majesty orders!"

"Test the depth of the water, and then inform Yeluzai, the whole army crosses the river to rest!"

"Yes!"

The depth of the water was quickly measured, and the deepest part of the river was no more than a horse's head. Building a pontoon bridge or something didn't have the energy or need.

Accompanied by the neighing sound of a gallant horse, Ye Luxian got on the saddle, lashed the horse's buttocks vigorously regardless of dissuasion, plunged the horse into the river, and swam directly.Following closely behind, the soldiers of the Suwei hurriedly followed to protect the emperor from accidents.With the example of Ye Luxian in front, other defeated soldiers of the Liao army, led by generals and officers, went down the river one after another. For a while, the sound of splashing water filled the Narsong River.

It is unavoidable for the unlucky ones to drown in the river, but most of the Liao army managed to ford. After crossing the river, the most important thing is to set up a camp and light a fire to keep warm. Everyone is very active in this matter, although they are used to living on the grassland. In this weather, anyone who rolls in the ice water is torture.

Fortunately, there are pine forests and shrubs all over the surrounding area, and there is no shortage of firewood. After tossing until evening, the crude camp of the Liao army gradually calmed down, but it didn't last long. The emotion of failure began to spread, and the Liao army was also a human being, and was beaten to tears.

Aware of the despair and uneasiness in the army, Ye Luxian had to force his exhausted body to come out of the pessimism, patrol the camp, and appease the soldiers.This approach is more or less effective.

It wasn't until nightfall that Yeluxian dragged his exhausted body back to the center of the camp, where he lit a bonfire to rest and keep warm.The guards added pine branches from time to time, and there were crackling sounds in the bonfire, and the bright firelight reflected on Yeluxian's face, which was still serious and even seemed autistic.

Ye Luxian looked very weak, with an extra piece of sheepskin on his body, and he didn't have the appearance of an emperor at all. His health was not very good. After wading in the river, the cold air entered my body, how could I feel better.

In fact, if you compare ages, Emperor Liu is indeed inferior to Ye Luxian, the difference between the two is nearly 20 years old.But in terms of health, although Emperor Liu suffered a loss, Ye Luxian was not much better. After this blow, whether he could survive Emperor Liu was a question.Therefore, some of Han Derang's words can only be listened to as comforting words, just listen to it, don't take it seriously.
"Your Majesty, let's eat something!" The woman held a piece of roasted meat and handed it to Ye Luxian, still serving with a respectful smile on her face.

As a lucky minister, pleasing the emperor is his top priority, and he followed Ye Luxian closely all the way, never leaving him, showing a completely loyal appearance.But it is not a loyal guard, but the strongest guard around the emperor, and it is safer to follow.

Looking at the barbecue, it should be horse meat. The heat quickly dissipated in the cold wind. Although Ye Luxian was hungry, he was not in the mood, and said coldly: "I have no appetite!"

"Then you have to eat some. You haven't eaten for a long time. Your majesty, the journey back to the north is still far away. I implore your majesty to cheer up and take care of yourself!" coming.

Seeing his posture of holding the meat in both hands, Ye Luxian's expression softened a little, and he sighed, "Get up!"

As he said that, he took the horse meat, opened his mouth to bite, and ate happily, against his stomach, just to make himself suffer.

Weiji, Pi Shixiang and Yelv Sage came together with Han Derang. In the previous battle, the nobles and generals of the Liao Army suffered a lot of losses. At this time, the most senior general accompanying Yeluxian is Yelu Sage Yes, even though he was a general promoted by the late Emperor Yelvjing, he still did not hold back in defending Yelvxian, and did his best. This has really won Yelvxian's approval, at least he is no longer anxious to replace him.

"Your Majesty, camping and patrols have been arranged, and the morale of the army has gradually calmed down. The soldiers are resting!" Yeluza reported to Hui.

"Thanks for your hard work!" Ye Luxian nodded, looked at Han Derang, who was also exhausted, and said, "Han Qing, just now I spoke too aggressively and my attitude was too much. I have wronged you, please forgive me!"

"Your Majesty is serious!" Han Derang seemed to see the magnanimous Ye Luxian again. Hearing the words, he immediately said: "Compared with the shame and hatred of the defeated army, the pain in Your Majesty's heart, this grievance is nothing! I only hope that Your Majesty can regain Take heart, I will follow you to the death!"

Jeluza, who was beside me, hurriedly said that I did the same.Looking at this piece of literature and martial arts, Ye Luxian felt even more comforted.

Looking at Han Derang, Yeluxian's tone was heavy: "Your Han family is full of loyalty and loyalty. You have been loyal to Daliao for decades. It can be said that you have dedicated your life and died. I am very grateful! In the future, there must be a big reward!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Daliao's kindness to the ministers is beyond measure, and the ministers can only repay the city!" Han Derang couldn't help being moved, with a slightly sentimental face.

They have already learned of Yehuling's failure and Han Kuangmei's death. Han Kuangmei is Han Derang's uncle.

"Following me, how many people are there?" Yeluxian asked Yeluzage again.

Yeluzage seemed a bit embarrassed to speak, with a heavy expression on his face, and under Yeluxian's eyes, he still said a result that made his heart ache: "There are less than 10,000 people in total for the old guards, pro-army and soldiers! "

Hearing this, Ye Luxian directly bit his lip, and said in a sad tone: "The country is excellent, tens of thousands of troops marched south, and it's not an inch."

Seeing that Ye Luxian couldn't hold back anymore, Han Derang persuaded: "Your Majesty, although there are less than [-] soldiers escorting them, they evacuate in different ways, and the actual damage will not be so high. After that, they should be able to accommodate many more soldiers and horses.

The soldiers who broke away from the mountains and rushed out of the pass should be able to escape the pursuit of the Han army as long as they retreated with all their strength.The Han army is dominated by infantry, there are not many cavalry, and it is not enough to take care of all directions, and they have no extra energy to pursue and expand the results of the battle! "

Han Derang's words are not all words of comfort, they are based on facts, even if they are not as optimistic as what he said.You know, even after getting rid of the pursuit of the Han army, on the vast grassland, in the winter, when the southern part of the desert was plowed into a large no-man's land by the war between the two sides, how many people will the Liao army who lost most of their supplies eventually have? Persisting until the return to the north requires a big question mark!

(End of this chapter)