Han Shizu

Chapter 899 Liao Army's Counterattack

After receiving Yelu Cong and listening to his military strategy, he hardly stopped. The Liao Emperor summoned all the civil and military officials who accompanied him, and held another military meeting.But this time, they didn't give them any room to discuss freely, but directly made Yelv Cong's controversy clear, and directly stated his decision to attack the Han army in Nankou on his own initiative.

Regarding the major change in the Liao Emperor's battle strategy, Yelu Wuzhi, the king of the Northern Academy, still has reservations.He also admitted that Yelu Cong's considerations were based on the overall situation, based on a long-term strategy, and he had foresight, but after all, it was not to the point where he needed a desperate blow.

Moreover, even if there is a decisive battle, in his view, the current situation in the Youyan area is not suitable for fighting in the small area of ​​Youzhou-Juyongguan-Tanzhou.

However, opinions are just opinions after all, and it is difficult to stop Liao Emperor when he has made up his mind.Moreover, if you only target the Han army at Nankou, concentrate your forces, and launch a surprise attack, there are indeed merits.

Therefore, in less than a quarter of an hour, Emperor Liao reached a consensus with Wen Wu, his chauffeur, to beat him up.In fact, the morale of the Liao army who went south with Yelujing after being conscripted was high. During the period of Wende's gathering and rest, it was also a process of recharging their energy and recharging their energy. They were also encouraged by the Liao emperor's choice to take the initiative to attack.

Yelujing arrived in Huailai on the 21st, and from that day onwards, hundreds of thousands of Liao troops began to mobilize closely.At the same time, the Liao Emperor urgently ordered that more than 70,000 Liao troops stationed in Wende County be transferred eastward to participate in the war. Wende is only a hundred miles away from the Huailai area. The time of day has arrived.

By the evening of the 22nd, the preparations for the two advances of the Liao army were basically completed, and the deployment of the troops was also in place, followed by the final rest before the war.

The Liao army marched in two ways, Juyongguan and the first way. It was the main attacking army. With Yelu Cong as the main general, he led the Right Pishi Army, the Tribal Army, the original Hu Han defenders, and some vassal tribes in Mobei. The total strength exceeded 130,000.

The detoured army, which was successful, was commanded by Yelu Wuzhi, the king of the Northern Academy, and supported by Liao generals such as Yelu Shage and Yelusha. Its strength was more than 70,000, all of which were cavalry, including the Zuopishi army.

It can be said that in order to deal with the Han army in Nankou, the Liao army took out all their wealth, concentrated their elites, and wanted to launch a fatal blow.

On Yelv Cong's side, Emperor Liao also sent him the left and right iron kite troops. "Iron Kite" is not exclusive to Xixia. In the army system of the Liao Kingdom, there is such a force, which is also a heavy armored cavalry, unparalleled in offense and defense.The Han army also has a certain amount of construction for heavy cavalry, but the scale is not large. There is only a heavy armor of [-] cavalry under the iron cavalry army. There is no shortage of men and equipment. The main reason is the lack of suitable horses.

Nankou, the side of the Han army, maintained a kind of tranquility, but in this late autumn season, the wind was blowing and the dew was cold, and the murderous atmosphere permeating inside and outside the camp became stronger.

The Han camp was divided into five villages in the front, back, left, and middle, and each village was divided into camps, each with troops and horses. The front camp at Juyongguan was the strongest and had the most troops.In fact, in the Han camp at Nankou, there were only more than [-] Han troops, and most of the rest were stationed in Changping City.However, in terms of soldiers, their strength is stronger than that of the Tanzhou Han Army.

In addition to the Fengguo, Xingjie, and Ten Thousand Yan troops, the main force of the Hebei frontier army is also stationed here, and there are about 60,000 people.Compared with what Yelu Cong calculated, it is a bit stronger.

In the Han camp, the soldiers of the various villages also calmed down from their busyness. Without him, they distributed winter clothes and mattresses in advance during the camp.It's almost winter, and the weather is getting a bit cold. The soldiers are all very happy with the court's considerate care.At the same time, taking advantage of this opportunity, the uniforms of the Yan army were also changed, and they were in the same uniform as the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

"King Chen Liu, I think the Liao army is different!" In the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, Luo Yanyu, an envoy of the Shun'an army, found An Shenqi and said to him.

Hearing this, An Shenqi couldn't help but feel refreshed, and the tiredness on his face faded away.He is 62 years old. At this age, commanding an army, it is not easy to maintain a lot of energy and a clear mind.

"What did you find?" An Shenqi asked.

Luo Yanyu replied seriously: "In the past few days, although the Liao army has not made a big move, the scouts on scattered cavalry have never stopped. Especially in the past two days, the intention to spy on our camp defense is too obvious. The sentinel cavalry also reported, and they lived in Yongguan Pass. , the knocking sound is endless, it seems to be building an ordnance, so there will be doubts in the end."

"Do you doubt that the Liao army will take the initiative to attack?" An Shenqi became more vigilant, staring at him with fixed eyebrows.

A little tangled look appeared on Luo Yanyu's face, and he said, "The last general can't guarantee it, but he just finds it strange. Since the troops left Changping, the Liao army in the pass has attacked several times, but we have beaten them back. Now the army is strong. Base here, with the strength of the defenders, how dare you offend. Perhaps the Liao army's changes are just making defensive preparations!"

Although Luo Yanyu was hesitant, An Shenqi paid more attention to it, thought about it seriously, and said: "The defenders in the pass are certainly not strong enough, what if Wende's Liao army is also dispatched?"

Frowning tightly, An Shenqi immediately called the officer in charge of communications, and ordered: "Pass my commander's order, each battalion and each village, strengthen the defense, especially Han Lingkun, let him be more vigilant. Waiting to closely monitor Juyongguan City!"

"Yes!"

After thinking for a while, An Shenqi ordered again: "Send someone to ask the people in the Military Intelligence Department whether Wende's Liao army has moved eastward!"

Seeing his warning received An Shenqi's attention, Luo Yanyu subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, listened to his arrangement, rolled his eyes, and said again: "Guanshan is dangerous, and it's inconvenient to pass on information. I've been transferred, and I'm afraid I won't be able to pass it on for a while!"

Regarding this, An Shenqi just nodded, and ordered his soldiers to put on their armor and pockets, and said, "Let's go, let's go to the front camp to take a look!"

Under the circumstance that the enemy's situation is unknown, on the side of the Han army, with An Shenqi's commander-in-chief, the battalions have indeed raised their vigilance to a certain extent, but it is only compared with before.

No matter how prepared the Han army is, the Liao army is proceeding in an orderly manner according to the established plan.In less than two days and nights, the Liao army fully demonstrated the fighting style of the northern overlord, with high efficiency.

In the early morning of the next day, the Liao army, who rested early, adjusted their work and rest, and entered the delicious food, under the leadership of Yelu Cong, quickly passed through the Juyong Canyon, went out and attacked the Han camp at Nankou.

Although the distance between Guancheng and Nankou is not too far, the movement caused by the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops cannot be concealed from others, not to mention that the Han army is monitoring the movement of Guancheng day and night.

The Liao army did not intend to completely cover up their whereabouts. They only used fine riding to kill the scouts of the Han army and went straight to the front of the village to ensure the smooth flow of the road.The rest of the army, under the leadership of Yelu Cong, calmly rushed to the front of the Han camp.

By dawn, 130,000 Liao troops on foot and cavalry had already lined up at the front of Hanzhai, and the troops to attack the village were also ready.Afterwards, under the order of Yelv Cong, more than 10,000 puppet troops launched an attack on Hanzhai, carrying the fortified weapons.

The first time they heard the news of the Liao army's dispatch, the entire huge Han camp had already come to life. Although the soldiers were struggling, they didn't care much about the enemy's attack.In fact, the timing of the Liao army's attack had a certain surprise effect.

Although they were on guard in advance, the Han army before dawn was in really good condition, not to mention sleepiness, empty stomach, and physiological needs were all problems.

Therefore, I personally rushed to the Qianzhai, climbed up the tower, and looked at the hundreds of thousands of fully equipped Liao troops, densely packed, crowded and full of murderous intent.Regarding this, An Shenqi's expression was extremely solemn. The Liao army's attack this time was extraordinary. Based on his understanding, it can be concluded that the surprise attack must have been assembled in a very short period of time.

Although the Han army is good at defending, An Shenqi will not conceitedly think that only by defending, he can really be invincible and fearless.The state of the soldiers is a big problem that has to be faced.

Fortunately, before the Liao army set up its formation and made final preparations for the attack, the battalions of the Han army were also in a hurry to eat dry food and drink cold water to replenish their strength as much as possible.As for things like shit and pee, you can only hold it back, and if you can't hold it back, you can only pull it in your crotch.

In fact, after the Liao army launched an offensive, the battlefield where the two armies fought fiercely was stinky.

(End of this chapter)