Han Shizu

Chapter 905 The Battle of the South Exit 6
After Gao Huaide led the approach, it was probably the first time since the fierce battle at Nankou that the commander of the Liao army hesitated and hesitated, and the fluctuations in his heart were very obvious.It's not easy to make a choice between the two for the sake of letting go and being on the safe side. It is necessary to make accurate judgments and decisions based on the actual situation on the battlefield.

However, the truth is this truth, and anyone with a little knowledge of military affairs knows it, but it is not so easy to make the most correct decision in a transient situation when you are really on the scene.

Yelv Cong hesitated, and had to say that the tenacious resistance of the Nankou Han army made him gradually lose confidence.He can't guarantee whether he can defeat it in one fell swoop if he continues to invest in new forces.

The reinforcements from the Han army were already approaching, and only the people from Niulan Mountain came first. It was basically conceivable that the Han army from Youzhou was also on their way.Looking at the rising morale of the Han army at Nankou, if you try your best and still can't overcome it, then you don't have enough reserve forces, how can you deal with the sharp soldiers of the Han army coming from behind.

There is a bit of reality, that is, in the long-term fierce battle, the Liao army has also become exhausted.Under such circumstances, if there is no force to cover the bottom, it is likely to put the entire army in danger.

It was under such psychological influence that Yelucong did not choose to give it a go.In this regard, the young Yelu Xiezhen raised objections. He believed that although the resistance of the Han army was tenacious, it was actually at the end of its strength. When the enemy reinforcements arrived, they should go all out to defeat them, and then find and wipe out their reinforcements.

If you worry about the future, even if you leave enough troops to deal with the Han army, then the south entrance will not be broken, and the reinforcements from the Han army will arrive, then the Liao army will fall into the dilemma of being attacked by the enemy, and that is dangerous.

You know, there are more than one or two reinforcements from the Han army. Tanzhou is one day away from here. If there are more troops from there, their "200,000" army, which has been fighting hard for a long time, will not even be able to maintain its superiority in strength.However, the Han army can continue to send additional reinforcements from other places.

Moreover, Yelu Xiezhen pointed out that in all previous battles, the Pishi army was dispatched at the most critical moment, and now at the right time, the King of the North Court has divided his troops to control the Han cavalry, as the frontal commander, how can you look forward and backward.

However, for Yelv Xiezhen, appreciation is appreciation, but in this case, Yelv Cong chose to believe in his own judgment and refused to accept advice.Yelu Xiezhen was so angry that he ran to the south to find Yelu's house.However, Yelv Wuzhi's reaction also seemed a little hesitant, and he did not express any objection to Yelucong's resolution. Perhaps it was because of his old age that he was prudent and seeking stability, which became a subconscious bias.

Although he chose to be conservative, Yelu Cong still issued strict orders to increase the strength of the capital, urge the troops, and strengthen the offensive, trying to see if he could break it.As a result, it is conceivable that the more crazy you attack, the more confident the Han army in Nankou will defend, proving that the reinforcements have really arrived.

However, the Chahan stronghold was still strong, and the Han army was more courageous. Yelucong became more convinced of his judgment. Even if he invested more troops, it would still be difficult to defeat the enemy.

In autumn and winter, the sky gets dark very quickly, especially at sunset, when the evening sun slides down faster. Not long after, there is only a solitary setting sun hanging in the sky, and under the sky, the sky is dark, and the sky and the earth are shrouded in haze.

Probably seeing that the fierce battle at Nankou was too cruel, the bleak twilight wanted to calm down both sides and stop the fighting.However, the effect was not great. Although the Liao army slowed down their offensive, they did not stop the offensive. Instead, they set up bonfires around them, illuminated by tree lights, and continued to fight.

Due to the continuous shrinking of the Han army's defense line, the number of troops available for the Liao army to deploy was greatly reduced. The Liao army also adjusted according to the situation, rotated soldiers and horses, and each ate and rested. Obviously, its heart to destroy the Han army at Nankou was still persisting.

In fact, the progress of the war to this extent has greatly exceeded the expectations of the soldiers on both sides.The Liao army's attack paid a huge price, how could it be easily given up.

But the Han army, struggling to support, gritted their teeth and persisted, and the news of the reinforcements strengthened their beliefs.Taking advantage of the changes in the Liao army, he seized the time and made adjustments.In fact, at this moment of the war, the state of the Han army was extremely poor. Hunger and poverty became more and more serious as the night fell.

The dark night has become a protective color for people, and similarly, it has also aggravated the uneasiness of many people.From top to bottom, I have relied on the belief in my heart to persevere until now.In fact, many ordinary soldiers do not know what this belief is. If it is for survival, under the siege of the Liao army, a large number of soldiers died in fierce battles. persist in
In the east of Nankou, tens of thousands of cavalry from both sides of Han and Liao were still fighting. The Han army was at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, the night fell and provided a cover, so that Liao guarded Yelusa a little bit. In order to avoid falling into a melee, he resolutely monitored and intercepted Gao Huaide's army, and faithfully fulfilled the task given by Yeluwuzhi.

Of course Gao Huaide was also aware of it, so all he could do was to contain this extremely powerful Liao Qi.As for the relief, it depends on the arrival of other reinforcements.

Although they knew that Nankou was in danger, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin speeded up, but they didn't ignore everything.Although the [-] Han troops from the north of Youzhou were coordinated by infantry and cavalry, they were mainly infantry.

A distance of a hundred miles may not seem far, but soldiers should not be exhausted in order to hurry.Both of them are people who are familiar with military affairs, and each has experience as a commander. They know in their hearts that if they rush forward and urge the troops recklessly, even if they arrive, the soldiers will not be able to retain their combat effectiveness. , putting itself in danger.

For Chai and Zhao, the situation at the end of the crossbow should be avoided as much as possible. As a result, the arrival of reinforcements from Youzhou was slower.

But before the Youzhou reinforcements arrived, someone moved and used their brains. It was Han Hui, the person in charge of Changping.As mentioned earlier, there are more than [-] people in Changping City, although they are mainly civilians, and the soldiers are not powerful.

But this is also a large force, and it is also overwhelming.Realizing that the Liao army besieging Nankou did not relax their guard while attacking, Gao Huaide divided his troops and refused when he came.

Han Hui realized that the Liao army was wary of reinforcements from the big Han.Therefore, he arranged for 3000 people, each with flags and torches, to go out of the city secretly, to five miles away, with great fanfare and torches, making a lot of noise, marching northward, and returning to Changping City.

3000 people, pretending to have the effect of 30,000 people, such a blatant momentum, was naturally discovered by the Liao army scouts cruising in the north of Changping City, and reported to the general.

Knowing that another reinforcement army of tens of thousands of people from the Han army had arrived and entered Changping City, the Liao army responded immediately.Yelu Wuzhi and Yelv Cong had joined together to discuss how to deal with the Han Dynasty army coming from the south.

On Gao Huaide's side, Yeluza was watching. Of course, this Han army should not be underestimated.Knowing that they did not directly come to Nankou to rescue the siege, but chose to enter Changping City, the two expressed great fear.

Obviously, the leading Han generals are very "sensible" and come from a long distance, not eager to fight.Given the current situation, they chose to rest and wait in Changping, which made them even more afraid than directly attacking.After all, arrows that are drawn but not fired are more dangerous and more deterrent.

After discussing with Yelu Cong, Yeluwuzhi immediately decided that Liao general Yelusha led [-] cavalry to go south to Changping to set up a barrier and monitor the reinforcements of the Han army.Even if this army is divided again, the Liao army in Nankou still has more than [-] troops, twice the number of Han army defenders.

However, because of the changes in Changping, the Liao army finally slowed down completely the offensive of the Han army in Nankou.One is that the night is really not conducive to the launch of the offensive, and it is the time when accidents and dangers are most likely to occur; the other is that the soldiers of the Liao army have also fought hard throughout the day and are in urgent need of rest.

Even so, the Han army who would also meet at Nankou took a breather and chose the lesser of two evils.The Han army persisted desperately for so long, always tightened the string, and continued to attack, which may not be effective.If you stop the attack and let it relax, the will to continue fighting may be reduced. Of course, this is just an attempt.

Moreover, if you take a break, the Liao army in Nankou will have the upper hand locally.Because they had food and drink, although a lot of the Han army's food, fodder and even military equipment were burned in the surrounding villages, the Liao army also captured a lot.In fact, many of the weapons and defenses used by the Liao army to attack fortified positions were captured by the Han army.

However, the remaining tens of thousands of Han troops shrunk in Zhongzhai were actually short of food and medicine, and only the basic rations of Zhongzhai were provided and supported, and it was not even possible for all the soldiers to have a full meal.

As the Liao army slowed down its attack and turned to siege and rest on the basis of the original Hanzhai around, the battle at Nankou finally came to an end for the first time.The sound of killing diminished, gradually approaching to nothing, the armies of both sides, like a seriously wounded beast, each licking its wounds, accumulating strength to recover, and preparing for the next fight.

In comparison, the wounds of the Han army were more severe.With the strike of the Liao army, the soldiers of the Han army in Zhongzhai really relaxed, especially the officers and soldiers at the bottom.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, An Shenqi did not dare to relax in any way. Although the Liao army put away its attacking minions, the crisis has not yet been resolved. If it really relaxes, it will be fatal.

He personally led people, inspected the barracks, personally encouraged the soldiers, and comforted the soldiers. At this time, he had enough confidence, because the reinforcements arrived, otherwise the Liao army would not stop fighting.

Of course, An Shenqi also knew that although the reinforcements arrived, they obviously could not pose a fatal threat to the Liao army, otherwise they would not choose to besiege, and had no intention of retreating.Naturally, it is impossible to tell the officers and soldiers below.

Around Zhongzhai, countless corpses were piled up. The bloody scene was like Shura's hell, and under the shadow of the night, it looked even more terrifying.During the day, desperate fights, the blood is surging, the blood is on the brain, and all senses are shielded under the fighting.But after calming down, a sad atmosphere began to brew.

Patrol to the southern camp, An Shenqi suddenly heard a burst of crying, very miserable, took people to check, but there were a group of civilians, couldn't bear the cruel battlefield, their mentality collapsed, there were more than two hundred people.

Regarding this, An Shenqi acted very solemnly and coldly, and immediately arrested those two hundred people, and quickly beheaded them.With such a ruthless approach, all those who were infected by Zhou, no matter whether they were soldiers or civilians, were very emotional.

Although it was a bit cruel, it had to be said that what An Shenqi did was undoubtedly correct.

The battle at Nankou subsided suddenly, but Changping City was still tense.With [-] Liao troops coming south to force the city, it was difficult to relax.However, Han Hui showed a relieved expression and couldn't help laughing a few times.

Dang Jin, who had retreated to the city to recuperate, saw him and couldn't help being curious: "General Han, why are you laughing?"

Han Hui is still a civil servant now, but because after the war, all his performances in the city, command and dispatch, looked like a battle-tested general. Shin followed suit.

Listening to his doubts, Han Hui explained: "Our strategy of suspicious troops has worked. The Liao army divided tens of thousands of troops to the south to deal with Changping, and the strength of Nankou was weakened again. King Chen Liu and the others, the crisis is temporarily resolved, and there is no fear of destruction. !"

Hearing what he said, Dang Jin nodded subconsciously, bared his teeth and said, "I didn't expect you, a 'tuotuer', to have such a good brain!"

Dang Jin's words were actually a little rude. On weekdays, when Han Tong heard others call his son's nickname like that, he always served him with old fists.But Han Hui had a high self-cultivation. He just smiled lightly and didn't care about it. He said, "Now, we only need to guard Changping City and wait for your majesty's follow-up reinforcements!"

Without waiting too long, in the cool night of late autumn, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin led the army and finally arrived in Changping.Han Hui immediately sent someone to contact them, and learned that without any hesitation, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin immediately decided to go to the city to rest.

Due to Yelusha's army, Zhao Kuangyin personally led the iron cavalry and supported them to ensure safety.And the arrival of the [-]-step rider from Youzhou shocked the Liao army even more.

(End of this chapter)