Han Shizu

Chapter 914 Where is the Liao Army going?

Chapter 914 Where is the Liao Army going?
Qianyou 11 years, winter, October new moon,
Early winter is coming, and the world is becoming more and more bleak. The north wind that crosses Yanshan Mountain is beginning to show its harshness, blowing the weeds and dead trees in the wild.Outside the south entrance, [-] Han soldiers who had rested and reorganized were lined up, standing solemnly in front of the cemetery.

The [-] Han army is divided into ten military formations, which are well-organized and majestic, creating a majestic and grand scene.In addition to the army and generals, many local officials of Youyan, as well as the accompanying concubines, princes and ministers, are all dressed here, with solemn expressions.

A high platform for worship was built within three days, along the ranks, the emperor's guards were laid out, and in the eyes of everyone, the emperor Liu Chengyou appeared on the stage in a crown.This is a commemoration ceremony for the fallen soldiers in Nankou. The scale is very large, and it is also a political show. After watching the battle, the morale of the soldiers has been bruised. Liu Chengyou came up with a way to gather the morale of the army and boost morale .

As the ceremony, it was Chenliu Wang An Shenqi, wearing the imperial armor bestowed by the emperor, with a solemn face, holding a sacrificial oration in both hands, and reading aloud.Liu Chengyou personally held the incense and solemnly performed the sacrificial ceremony.

Under the altar, a group of people bowed their heads solemnly to show their respect.At the end of the ceremony, Liu Chengyou turned around and looked around at the crowd of [-] under the platform. Such a mighty and majestic teacher is only a small part of the great man's strength.How many heroes can stay awake in this status and glory without getting lost? Liu Chengyou feels that he is already calm enough.

With a steady mind, he silently cleared his throat, and Liu Chengyou spoke and delivered a speech.Liu Chengyou's speech was not long, and there were three main points.One is to commemorate the soldiers who died in bloody battles and bravely killing the enemy since the Northern Expedition; the other is to reiterate the great cause of the Northern Expedition;

Of course, the manuscript was prepared in advance, and at the same time as Liu Chengyou was giving a speech, the comforters in the army quickly and accurately conveyed what the emperor said.

All of this seems very formal, but in many cases, formal things are very effective in inspiring people's hearts.

Finally, Liu Chengyou raised his arms and shouted, and all the inspiring words were condensed into one sentence: "The Han army is mighty!"

"Han army mighty!"

Under the altar, deafening shouts erupted immediately, and everyone shouted at the top of their voices.Standing in front of the formation, Liu Fang looked very excited, raising one hand high and waving it vigorously.

The voice of mighty power lasted for a long time, and it became the voice of "Long live" and "Wan Sheng" under the leadership of caring people.On Liu Chengyou's tense face, a slight smile appeared unconsciously.

After the ceremony, Liu Chengyou arranged another thing. When the Northern Expedition ended, he set up a town in Nankou, moved households and immigrants, enriched the population, served the cemetery, and looked after the souls of heroes to show respect for the meritorious soldiers.

After Liu Chengyou's series of kindness and respect, the morale of the Han army has been greatly boosted, and the strength of the camp is also recovering rapidly.

In contrast, across a mountain, the situation of the Liao army was much more miserable. Not only did it not improve, but it showed signs of continuing to deteriorate.The military strength was greatly damaged, morale was low, and the hearts of the people were in turmoil.

Regarding the loss of the Liao army, the Han army is only an estimate, and the specifics are self-knowledge.Of the 200,000 troops who attacked, only less than 120,000 actually returned to the customs, and the battalion was full of wounded soldiers.Due to the serious shortage of medicine, many injured Liao soldiers died because they could not receive timely treatment.

Of course, those who died of serious injuries were a small number after all, and those who were really seriously injured would never come back.Even so, thousands of soldiers died as their injuries worsened.During this period of time, the Liao army arranged several concentrated cremations, and the morale of the army was hit hard again.

The loss of the Liao army was all-round, not to mention the deaths and injuries of the subordinate ethnic groups and servants. The tribal troops of the Liao army suffered heavy casualties. Over ten thousand, the blow to Emperor Liao is not insignificant.

After returning to the right side of the mountain, the Liao army did not stay in Juyongguan for a long time. There was simply no room for hundreds of thousands of Liao troops. Except for a part of Yelujing's newly assembled army to garrison Guancheng, the rest of the Liao army rested in Huailai County. , Licking the wound, this is the kind of wound that hurts more and more, the kind that hurts the heart.

In fact, this time, Yelujing concentrated all the remaining forces of the Shanyou army in Huailai, and there were still 130,000 people. However, the defeated army cannot be relied on, even if it is the Liao army's powerful soldiers.

After responding to the defeated army, Yelvjing also took a series of measures to appease the soldiers, such as rewarding wine and meat, arranging people to treat the wounded soldiers with all their strength, and personally patrolling to comfort the soldiers. A serious decline in morale was inevitable. The soldiers of the Liao army who marched south became more and more timid and eager to return home.

After such a bitter battle in Nankou, for the Liao Kingdom, leaving aside the overall situation such as strategy, it has already suffered a serious crisis.For a long time to come, the Liao army will no longer be able to withstand the war.

If it was just a morale problem, it would not have been that serious. The point is that after this battle, the prestige of the Liao Emperor plummeted, which led to a lot of criticism within him.

Many nobles and ministers who accompanied them began to raise objections to the decision to go south.Among them, the one who annoyed Yelujing the most was the king of Anping, Yeludilie, who was involved in it after all.

A force against Yelvjing began to gather again. Although it was not enough to shake his throne, there was a sign of instability after all.A defeat, a major setback, exposed many problems.

As for the situation affecting her throne, Yelvjing seemed very sensitive, and once wanted to rectify it, but she held back and did not act.However, Yelvjing still strengthened the control and restraint of the army.

Fortunately, the military strength controlled by Emperor Liao was still strong enough to suppress it.During this period of time, the most he did was to appease the tribal generals, and he spent a lot of energy.

Afterwards, with the news of Emperor Han's memorial service at Nankou, Yelujing really freed up his energy and began to think about how to face the current situation and how to deal with the still aggressive Han army.

These days, another solid Hanzhai stands at Nankou, staring at Juyongguan.And Li Chongjin, who occupied Jinshan, did not stop, and sent Qingqi to harass Huailai. Although the number was not large, they were very rampant, which shocked the Liao army.

Regarding the result of the battle at Nankou, Yelujing was both annoyed and regretful. He was angry at the improper defense of Tanzhou and the ineffective battle at Nankou.

Of course, Yelvjing has not fully revealed these emotions, and it is not time to pursue responsibility.But the noble ministers of the Liao Kingdom, there are many smart people, who can feel it more or less.The first person to plead guilty to Yelvjing was Yeluwuzhi, but after this battle, Yelvjing relied on him even more, instead of harshly criticizing him, he comforted him with gentle words.

As for Xiao Siwen, he was directly taken down and deprived of all his official positions, which meant to settle both old and new issues.It was Xiao Husi, who was driving with him, who pleaded for mercy, so he was spared.

As for Han Kuangmei, who was seriously injured in the battle, she was exempted from guilt. Yelvjing also encouraged him for his loyalty and bravery, and promoted him to a noble rank. The more critical this time is, the more it is necessary to set some examples.

After two major defeats in Tanzhou and Nankou, Han Kuangmei, the general of the Liao Kingdom, became the only minister who was praised.

In Huailai City, Yelvjing once again called a few confidant ministers to hold an imperial meeting. With a serious expression and no unnecessary nonsense, he said directly: "The two battles of Tanzhou and Nankou have caused serious injuries to our army. So far, Daliao has reached a very critical situation. The situation is very unfavorable to me. During this period of time, I have thought over and over again, made deep conclusions, and felt a lot of emotion.

In the battle of Nankou, although the loss was great, it was not the ineffectiveness of the soldiers of the Daliao. Only in the battle of Tanzhou, tens of thousands of defenders were defeated by him in one battle. The reasons for this have to make us think deeply.

Facts have proved that taking the initiative to attack, the decision-making is not inappropriate, and sticking to the city is to expose its shortcomings. Let the Han army wantonly, it is really not worthwhile! "

Hearing Yelujing's words, Xiao Husi took the initiative to speak and said, "Your Majesty, the defeat in Tanzhou is indeed worthy of our warning. I have learned about it in detail, and there are three reasons for its defeat.

First, the Han army has sharp equipment and a large number of offensive weapons, but our army lacks countermeasures and takes advantage of it;
Second, our army was not prepared enough, and the Han army forced the city, built a large number of buildings, and spared no expense in the consumption of ordnance, which was the first time since the war between the two countries;
Third, the morale of the Han army was strong, they were well-trained, and they attacked with all their strength, regardless of casualties.

Therefore, the minister believes that the loss of Tanzhou is caused by many reasons.With this lesson, Daliao only needs to make preparations in all aspects in advance, and the Han army will not want to break through my pass city easily! "

What Xiao Husi said was purely because he didn't want to increase the ambition of the Han army. What he said was reasonable and true, but it lacked some feasibility.

Yelujing sighed and looked around: "After these two battles, our army lost hundreds of thousands of troops. This is an unbearable loss for Daliao. Today, the main force of the Han army is 200,000, and they are still stationed at the South Gate. In addition, the Jinshan Han army is also on the sidelines, and the troops from the east of the river are also going out to attack Yunshuo. In this critical situation, what adjustments and choices should we make are the most important things at the moment. What can you say?"

After Emperor Liao finished speaking, the ministers looked at each other a few times, all showing worried expressions, but no one answered for a while.In the end, it was still Yeluwu, looking at Yelujing solemnly, and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, after this battle, with the strength in our hands, it is absolutely difficult to compete with the Han army in Yandi!"

(End of this chapter)

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