Han Shizu

Chapter 908 The Battle of the South Exit 9
On the side of the Liao army, the generals made basic judgments and decisions, and implemented them according to them, but there was always a blockage in his throat, and a huge stone hung in his heart, making it difficult to release.Unable to fall asleep at all, and not in the mood to sleep, Yelu Yazhi personally led people to watch the night, trying to ease his worries.

At this time, the layout of the battlefield situation in Nankou is like a copper coin, with a square inside and a circle outside. Tens of thousands of remnants of the Han army are holding back and resisting. Hundreds of thousands of Liao troops are besieged layer by layer. Rong, full of sharpness, the atmosphere is chilling.

Yeluwuzhi inspected the whole camp, and found that it was illegal to deal with it and arrange it illegally. Suddenly, there was a sudden sound of killing in the east, and there were many people.It was quickly rewarded: "My lord, there are Han cavalry attacking the camp from the east!"

Hearing this, Yelu Wuzhi's frown became more serious: "How many people are there!"

The officer said: "No more than two 300 people!"

The suspicion in Yeluwuzhi's heart was a little cleared up. If it was just a small group of enemy cavalry attacking, it could also explain why Yelusha couldn't monitor it.Immediately, his face turned cold, and he ordered sharply: "The rampant Han army, with this few soldiers, dare to attack me! Order the troops in Dongzhai, strictly control the troops, and prevent chaos. A group of brave Han cavalry, besieged and wiped out!"

"Yes!"

By the time Yelu Wuzhi arrived at Dongying, the sound of killing had subsided, and the confusion of the Liao army had been brought under control, but the rhythm of rest seemed to have been interrupted. The more than [-] troops were all in high spirits, fighting vigilantly, and even sent to the army. Spread on the other three sides.

The two hundred Han cavalry who made a surprise attack suffered serious casualties under the siege of the Liao army. Fortunately, they took advantage of the surprise attack and managed to reach the East Camp of the Han army. , just to save his life.In front of the camp, another offensive and defensive fight took advantage of the situation, and was finally shot by the Han army. After hundreds of people were killed and injured, the Liao army voluntarily gave up.

The enemy's camp is not so easy to attack, that is, the camps outside the south entrance are severely damaged.Dang Jin managed to survive, but he suffered four more battle wounds, and there were less than 30 soldiers who survived and were taken into the Zhongzhai with him.

Dong Zunhui was very fond of warriors. Although he was in the dark, he also saw Dang Jin's brave demeanor on horseback. He personally greeted him and praised him.Dang Jin was carrying a mission on his back, so he didn't care about many things, so he directly revealed his identity: "I am Long Jie's commander Dang Jin, and I am here at the order of His Majesty. King Chen Liu, I want to report to you!"

Looking at Dang Jin, Dong Zunhui couldn't help pointing to the wound on his body: "King Chen Liu is in the Chinese army, the general is seriously injured, why don't you stop the injury first?"

At this time, Dang Jin was like a blood gourd, with blood splashed all over his body, both from the enemy and his own.In this regard, Dang Jin shook his head: "The military situation is serious, and I dare not neglect it. After reporting to King Chen Liu, I will do other tricks!"

Seeing his insistence, Dong Zunhui immediately ordered a military academy under his command to lead the party to meet An Shenqi.He didn't ask too much about any major military situation, but from the fact that the party came here and his tone, one could guess that it was good news.

Outside of Dongying, Yelu Wuzhi was very dissatisfied with the result of the interception, but he did not criticize the generals too harshly.Rather than blaming him, he cared more about the intention behind this small group of men, what was their purpose?

This autumn night is destined to be restless!Arranging people to strengthen vigilance and defense, Yelu Wuzhi found Yelu Cong, and the two discussed again, and there was news from the south that the Han army was attacking with light cavalry, harassing them in turn, and there was no peace.

Both Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Wuzhi felt that it was unusual for the Han army to attack and harass them repeatedly, just like the depression before the mountain rain was about to be destroyed.Although the movements of the Han army were small and ordinary, the signals they released were palpitating.

At this time, the Liao army was already worried because of the difficulty of getting down the Nankou stronghold, so naturally they couldn't help thinking more at this time.

"Yelusha, the Han army's harassment must be trying to exhaust our army. The Han cavalry who assaulted the camp just now were probably trying to get in touch with the Han army at Nankou, soothe their hearts, and strengthen their will to resist!" Yeluwu Let's talk about his analysis.

"What the King of the Northern Court said is true!" Yelu Cong agreed, and then asked, "What should we do!"

Yelu Wuzhi was silent for a moment, then raised his head for a long time, and said with certainty: "This attack has already caused serious damage to the Han army at Nankou, and we can't do it all. It's a pity, but it's for the safety of the army, so don't be stubborn about it. Now that the soldiers are exhausted and the reinforcements from the Han army have arrived, there is really no need to procrastinate any longer. I think we must consider withdrawing our troops!"

Hearing this, Yelu Cong said: "Based on the current situation, even if we choose to retreat, the Han army will not let us leave easily!"

Seeing that Yelu Cong still had reservations, Yelu Wuzhi immediately said: "The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be for our army! It is hard to predict how many reinforcements the Han army will have. If it gathers a large number of troops, the situation will be even more dangerous!"

At this time, Yelu Cong looked at Yelu's house with a tired face, and said in a weak tone, "I don't know what your Majesty's opinion is?"

Yelu Cong's words also reminded Yelu Wuzhi that the two of them led the army to attack and had the right to make decisions on the fly, but the real commander was still the Liao Emperor.Prior to this, people had been sent, and Pegasus reported to Yelvjing for advice.

They didn't make them wait any longer, at two quarters before Yue Yinchu, the envoy of Liao Emperor Yelujing came and rushed to the commander's account, bringing two pieces of news.First, Yelujing had led his army to Juyong Pass; second, he ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Regarding this, Yelu Cong looked slightly relieved, while Yelu Wuzhi hurriedly asked the reason.The envoy replied in a serious tone, saying that Xiao Siwen, the Privy Councilor of the South, was defeated in Tanzhou and had fled to Ruzhou. The hundreds of thousands of Han troops in Tanzhou may move westward at any time to support the war in Nankou.

After hearing this news, the two of Yelv Wuzhi couldn't sit still, let alone have other thoughts, they quickly reached a consensus and obeyed the order to withdraw the troops.But in combat since ancient times, it is more difficult to withdraw than to march, let alone an army of hundreds of thousands.

In terms of time, it is also urgent. It is almost certain that the Han army in Changping, harassing the front, will inevitably launch an attack at dawn to delay the army.The Han cavalry who broke into Nankou Hanzhai were obviously also trying to get in touch with An Shenqi and report the news.The intention behind the Han army is already clear.

After thinking about these things, Yelu Wuzhi and Yelv Cong felt a sense of urgency in their hearts.It was Pingdan time, and even if the dawn was a little later in late autumn, there was not much time for them to prepare for withdrawal.

Immediately, Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Cong summoned the generals of all ministries and armies in Nankou to directly report the news of the withdrawal of the troops, arrange the order of withdrawal, and said that the emperor had personally led the troops to respond.Let the Liao army on all sides prepare secretly, the movement should be small, and the speed should be fast.

The key to withdrawing troops is to ensure the smooth flow of the rear road. The Liao army in the north of Hanzhai was arranged to be in the last batch and withdraw from the south first.At the same time, a powerful mobile force was organized from the three-sided army, with the Zuopishi army as the core, and it could also respond to emergencies at any time.The Yelusha army in the south also urgently sent people to inform them that they were in a state of being unbearable to be harassed, and they raised their troops to go north.

Soon, from north to south, from top to bottom, the entire Liao army moved into action.However, more than [-] people moved together, even if they followed the military order and tried their best to be careful, the momentum created was still huge.

The Han army at Nankou was the first to become vigilant. They thought they wanted to attack again, but they quickly realized that the Liao army wanted to withdraw.From the entrance of the party, I learned the overall situation of the Han and Liao parties in the Nankou War, and An Shenqi and the generals were confident enough.

After realizing the intention of the Liao army to withdraw, An Shenqi immediately thought that it was the result of the battle in Tanzhou, and the Liao army also received it.Considering the emperor's delay in the task of containing the Liao army, An Shenqi couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and it seemed difficult to complete, especially when the Liao army moved first.

An Shenqi didn't dare to directly order an attack. The Han army in Nankou is actually in a very bad state. If they attack rashly, they will easily create loopholes in their own defenses and give the Liao army an opportunity to take advantage of it.When the Tanzhou army will arrive is still a question. The most dangerous of the three armies of the Han army is his remnant soldiers, and he is also the one who needs to be prudent most.

But watching the Liao army calmly prepare to retreat is not something An Shenqi can tolerate.After some consideration, An Shenqi made three decisions.

First, the news of the emperor's personal rescue and the great victory in Tanzhou was fully informed to further boost morale. Sure enough, the effect was very good.And make the whole army cry out to kill, deter the Liao army, and at the same time, the drums in the village beat.

Second, order each army to send brave men to cooperate with the remaining more than 1000 cavalry in the battalion, divide them into several groups, and attack and harass the Liao army on all sides, without giving up the opportunity to retreat safely.

Third, continue to strengthen the defense. At the same time, select elite soldiers who are still fighting from the various armies, drink water and eat, replenish physical strength, and prepare for a surprise attack at a critical moment, and get [-] people.

An Shenqi's emergency response naturally had an impact on the Liao army. Fierce cheers and shouts of killing caused the surrounding Liao army to be in a hurry, and many officers subconsciously took people with them, preparing to meet the enemy on the spot.

Although the Han army was thunderous and rainy, it still disrupted the retreat of the Liao army. It was in the morning and dusk, and the vision was dim, which caused even more confusion.In this regard, Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Cong immediately divided the crowd to suppress and appease the morale of the army.

At the same time, the news of the Han army also proved that it had found out its intention to withdraw troops, so it did not cover it up, and ordered to speed up the retreat.For a while, the drums and shouts of the Han army seemed to be seeing off the Liao army. Slowly, the Liao army got used to it.

Under such circumstances, An Shenqi looked for an opportunity to order that the dead soldiers come out together, and desperately launched an assault on the Liao army on all sides.The sudden attack had the effect of a surprise attack, causing chaos among the Liao army again.

In this regard, the Liao army had no choice but to adjust and try their best to surround and kill these Han troops who were in the way.Due to the small number of troops sent, under the attack of the Liao army, they could not support for a long time, and they were defeated one after another.

An Shenqi was not surprised either, and ordered him to rest before sending the strong men to attack.Just like that, hundreds of people are attacked from all sides at a time, and if they lose, they will return. The effect of the rogue's tactics is not small.Just like a few stones, the Liao Army's big lake was stirred up to make the water rippling.

Of course, if only relying on this method of warfare, it will work, but it will not work.The retreat of the Liao army continued under the command of Yelu Wuzhi and Yelv Cong.But An Shenqi's actions still involved a lot of their energy and delayed a lot of time.

In fact, both sides are fighting for time.

The two sides in Nankou were wrestling with each other. Changping received the military order from Yeluwuzhi, and Yelusha did not hesitate.

The movement of the Yelusha army soon affected the Changping Han army to make judgments and decisions in a very short period of time.Gathered all the cavalry, plus the harassing [-] troops, more than [-] cavalry, all attacked and chased Yelusha's army.

Afterwards, Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin led the rest of the more than 40,000 rested infantry, and followed them out of the city to attack north.Liu Chengyou was very honest this time, and he didn't mean to go to the battlefield to cause trouble for the soldiers, but solemnly said to Chai Zhao, I stand on the top of the city and look north, hoping that the soldiers will make great achievements and sing triumphant songs.

Before dawn, dawn was approaching, and in the dim morning, the Han and Liao wrestled again.The Liao army retreated without chaos, and the Han army pursued closely. Each had its own goals and did not compromise with each other. This was a battle and contest involving 300,000 people.

(End of this chapter)